Base Prospectus

June 4, 2026

PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund

 

 

PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund (the “Fund”) is a diversified, closed-end

management investment company that commenced operations on December 21, 2001,

following the initial public offering of its common shares of beneficial interest, par value

$0.00001 per share (the “Common Shares”).

 

The Fund’s primary investment objective is to seek high current

income. Capital preservation and appreciation are secondary objectives.

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by utilizing a

dynamic asset allocation strategy that focuses on duration management, credit quality

analysis, risk management techniques and broad diversification among issuers, industries and

sectors. The Fund normally invests in a portfolio that consists primarily of corporate debt

obligations of varying maturities, other corporate income-producing securities, and

income-producing securities of non-corporate issuers. In managing the Fund, Pacific

Investment Management Company LLC, the Fund’s investment manager (“PIMCO” or the

“Investment Manager”), employs an active approach to allocation among multiple fixed income

sectors based on, among other things, market conditions, valuation assessments and

economic outlook, credit market trends and other economic factors. PIMCO manages the

Fund with a focus on seeking income generating investment ideas across multiple fixed

income sectors, with an emphasis on seeking opportunities in developed and emerging global

credit markets.

The Common Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol

“PCN.” The last reported sale price of the Common Shares, as reported by the NYSE on

April 30, 2026, was $12.02 per Common Share. The net asset value of the Common Shares at

the close of business on April 30, 2026, was $11.56 per Common Share.

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will have a short to intermediate average portfolio duration (

, within a zero to eight (0 to 8) year range),

as calculated by the Investment Manager, although it may be shorter or longer at any time or from time to time depending on market conditions

and other factors.

 

Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its net

assets plus borrowings for investment purposes in a combination of corporate debt obligations of varying maturities, other corporate

income-producing securities, and income-producing securities of non-corporate issuers, such as U.S. Government securities, municipal

securities and mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities issued on a public or private basis. Corporate income-producing securities

include fixed-, variable- and floating-rate bonds, debentures, notes and other similar types of corporate debt instruments, such as preferred

shares, convertible securities, loans (including, but not limited to, bank and/or other syndicated loans and non-syndicated (private direct) loans)

and loan participations and assignments, payment-in-kind securities, step-ups, zero-coupon bonds, bank capital securities, bank certificates of

deposit, fixed time deposits and bankers’ acceptances, stressed debt securities, structured notes and other hybrid instruments.

 

The Fund

normally invests at least 50% of its total assets in corporate debt obligations and other corporate securities, including fixed-, variable- and

floating-rate bonds, debentures, notes and other similar types of corporate debt instruments, such as preferred shares, convertible securities,

bank loans and loan participations and assignments, payment-in-kind securities, step-ups, zero-coupon bonds, bank capital securities, bank

certificates of deposit, fixed time deposits and bankers’ acceptances, stressed debt securities, structured notes and other hybrid instruments,

common stocks and other equity securities.

 

The Fund may invest without limit in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities (of both developed and

emerging market countries), including obligations of non-U.S. governments and their respective sub-divisions, agencies and

government-sponsored enterprises. The Fund may invest up to 40% of its total assets in securities and instruments that are economically tied to

emerging market countries, except the Fund may invest without limit in investment grade sovereign debt that is issued by emerging market

issuers that is denominated in the relevant country’s local currency with less than 1 year remaining to maturity issued by emerging market

issuers. The Fund may also invest directly in foreign currencies, including local emerging market currencies.

 

The Fund may, but is not required to,

utilize various derivative strategies (both long and short positions) involving the purchase or sale of futures and forward contracts (including

foreign currency exchange contracts), call and put options, credit default swaps, total return swaps, basis swaps and other swap agreements and

other derivative instruments for investment purposes, leveraging purposes or in an attempt to hedge against market, credit, interest rate,

currency and other risks in the portfolio. The Fund may purchase and sell securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment

basis and may engage in short sales. The Fund may use derivative instruments for other purposes, including to seek to increase liquidity, provide

efficient portfolio management, broaden investment opportunities (including taking short or negative positions), implement a tax or cash

management strategy, gain exposure to a particular security or segment of the market, modify the effective duration of the Fund's portfolio

investments and/or enhance total return.

 

The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks and other equity securities from

time to time, including those it has received through the conversion of a convertible security held by the Fund or in connection with the

restructuring of a debt security. Common stocks include common shares and other common equity interest issued by public or private

issuers.

 

The Fund may invest in securities that have not been registered for public sale in the U.S. or relevant non-U.S. jurisdictions, including

without limit securities eligible for purchase and sale pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”),

or relevant provisions of applicable non-U.S. law, and other securities issued in private placements. The Fund may invest in securities of other

open- or closed-end investment companies (including those advised by PIMCO), including, without limitation, exchange-traded funds, to the

extent that such investments are consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives, strategies and policies and permissible under the Investment

Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Fund may invest in real estate investment trusts. The Fund may invest in securities of companies with

any market capitalization, including small and medium capitalizations.

 

The Fund may invest without limit in illiquid investments

, investments

that the Fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or

disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment).

 

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that the Fund has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange

Commission (the “SEC”) as a “well-known seasoned issuer” as defined under the Securities Act, using the “shelf” registration process. Under the

shelf registration process, the Fund may offer, from time to time, in one or more offerings, up to $400 million of Common Shares through this

registration statement on terms to be determined at the time of the offering. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the

Common Shares that the Fund may offer. Each time the Fund uses this prospectus to offer Common Shares, the Fund will provide a prospectus

supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change

information contained in this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, which contain important

information about the Fund, carefully before you invest in the Common Shares. Common Shares may be offered directly to one or more

purchasers, through agents designated from time to time by the Fund, or to or through underwriters or dealers. The prospectus supplement

relating to an offering will identify any agents, underwriters or dealers involved in the sale of Common Shares, and will set forth any applicable

purchase price, fee, commission or discount arrangement between the Fund and its agents or underwriters, or among the Fund’s underwriters, or

the basis upon which such amount may be calculated. See “Plan of Distribution.” The Fund may not sell any Common Shares through agents,

underwriters or dealers without delivery or deemed delivery of a prospectus supplement describing the method and terms of the particular

offering of the Common Shares. You should retain this prospectus and any prospectus supplement for future reference. A Statement of Additional

Information, dated June 4, 2026, containing additional information about the Fund has been filed with the SEC and is incorporated by reference in

its entirety into this prospectus. You may request a free copy of the Statement of Additional Information, request the Fund’s most recent annual

and semiannual reports, request information about the Fund and make shareholder inquiries by calling toll-free (844)-33-PIMCO (844-337-4626)

or by writing to the Fund at c/o Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019. The Fund’s

Statement of Additional Information and most recent annual and semiannual reports are available, free of charge, on the Fund’s website

(https://www.pimco.com/prospectuses). You can obtain the same information, free of charge, from the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov).

The Common Shares do not represent a deposit or obligation of, and are not guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank or other insured depository

institution, and are not federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government

agency.

Prospectus Summary

The Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company.

The Fund commenced operations on December 21, 2001, following the

initial public offering of its Common Shares. Effective February 1, 2012,

the Fund changed its name from PIMCO Corporate Income Fund to its

current name, PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund.

The Common Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange

(“NYSE”) under the symbol “PCN.” As of April 30, 2026, the net assets

of the Fund attributable to Common Shares were $863 million and the

Fund had outstanding 74,721,061 Common Shares. The last reported

sale price of the Common Shares, as reported by the NYSE on April 30,

2026, was $12.02 per Common Share. The net asset value (“NAV”) of

the Common Shares at the close of business on April 30, 2026, was

$11.56 per Common Share. See “Description of Capital Structure.”

The Fund may offer, from time to time, in one or more offerings, up to

$400 million of Common Shares through this registration statement on

terms to be determined at the time of the offering. The Common Shares

may be offered at prices and on terms to be set forth in one or more

prospectus supplements. You should read this prospectus and the

applicable prospectus supplement carefully before you invest in the

Common Shares. Common Shares may be offered directly to one or

more purchasers, through agents designated from time to time by the

Fund, or to or through underwriters or dealers. The prospectus

supplement relating to an offering will identify any agents, underwriters

or dealers involved in the sale of Common Shares, and will set forth any

applicable purchase price, fee, commission or discount arrangement

between the Fund and its agents or underwriters, or among the Fund’s

underwriters, or the basis upon which such amount may be calculated.

See “Plan of Distribution.” The Fund may not sell any Common Shares

through agents, underwriters or dealers without delivery or deemed

delivery of a prospectus supplement describing the method and terms of

the particular offering of the Common Shares.

The net proceeds of an offering will be invested in accordance with the

Fund’s investment objectives and policies as set forth below. It is

currently anticipated that the Fund will be able to invest substantially all

of the net proceeds of an offering in accordance with its investment

objectives and policies within approximately 30 days of receipt by the

Fund, depending on the amount and timing of proceeds available to the

 

The Fund’s primary investment objective is to seek high current income.

Capital preservation and appreciation are secondary objectives. The

Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by utilizing a dynamic

asset allocation strategy among multiple fixed income sectors in the

global credit markets, including corporate debt (including, among other

things, fixed-, variable- and floating-rate bonds, bank loans, convertible

securities and stressed debt securities issued by U.S. or foreign

(non-U.S.) corporations or other business entities, including emerging

market issuers), mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities,

government and sovereign debt, taxable municipal bonds and other

fixed-, variable- and floating-rate income-producing securities of

U.S. and foreign issuers, including emerging market issuers. The Fund

may invest in investment grade debt securities and below investment

grade debt securities (commonly referred to as “high yield” securities or

“junk bonds”), including securities of stressed, distressed and/or

defaulted issuers. The types of securities and instruments in which the

Fund may invest are summarized under “Portfolio Contents” below. The

Fund cannot assure you that it will achieve its investment objectives,

and you could lose all of your investment in the Fund.

 

In managing the Fund, the Fund’s

investment manager, Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

(“PIMCO” or the “Investment Manager”), employs an active approach

to allocation among multiple fixed income sectors based on, among

other things, market conditions, valuation assessments, economic

outlook, credit market trends and other economic factors. With PIMCO’s

macroeconomic analysis as the basis for top-down investment

decisions, including geographic and credit sector emphasis, PIMCO

manages the Fund with a focus on seeking income generating

investment ideas across multiple fixed income sectors, with an emphasis

on seeking opportunities in developed and emerging global credit

markets. PIMCO may choose to focus on particular

countries/regions (

, U.S. vs. foreign), asset classes, industries and

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Once the Fund’s top-down,

portfolio positioning decisions have been made as described above,

PIMCO selects particular investments for the Fund by employing a

bottom-up, disciplined credit approach which is driven by fundamental,

independent research within each sector/asset class represented in the

Fund, with a focus on identifying securities and other instruments with

solid and/or improving fundamentals.

PIMCO utilizes strategies that focus on credit quality analysis, duration

management and other risk management techniques. PIMCO attempts

to identify, through fundamental research driven by independent credit

analysis and proprietary analytical tools, debt obligations and other

income-producing securities that provide current income and/or

opportunities for capital appreciation based on its analysis of the

issuer’s credit characteristics and the position of the security in the

issuer’s capital structure.

Consideration of yield is only one component of the portfolio managers’

approach in managing the Fund. PIMCO attempts to identify

investments that may appreciate in value based on PIMCO’s assessment

of the issuer’s credit characteristics, forecast for interest rates and

outlook for particular countries/regions, currencies, industries, sectors

and the global economy and bond markets generally.

 

The Fund may invest in debt instruments that are, at

the time of purchase, rated below investment grade (below Baa3 by

Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or below BBB- by either S&P

Global Ratings (“S&P”) or Fitch Ratings, Inc. (“Fitch”)), or that are

unrated but determined by PIMCO to be of comparable quality. The

Fund will not normally invest more than 20% of its total assets in debt

instruments, other than mortgage-related and other asset-backed

securities, that are, at the time of purchase, rated CCC+ or lower by S&P

and Fitch and Caa1 or lower by Moody’s, or that are unrated but

determined by PIMCO to be of comparable quality to securities so rated.

The Fund may invest without limitation in mortgage-related and other

asset-backed securities regardless of rating (

, of any credit quality).

Subject to this 20% restriction, the Fund may invest in issuers of any

credit quality (including bonds in the lowest ratings categories) or that

are unrated.  The Fund may also invest up to 5% of its total assets in

defaulted bonds when PIMCO believes that the issuer’s potential

revenues and prospects for recovery are favorable, except that the Fund

may invest in mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities

without regard to this limit, subject to the Fund’s other investment

policies. For purposes of applying the foregoing policies, in the case of

securities with split ratings (

, a security receiving two different ratings

from two different rating agencies), the Fund will apply the higher of the

 

PIMCO relies primarily on its own

analysis of the credit quality and risks associated with individual debt

instruments considered for the Fund, rather than relying exclusively on

rating agencies or third-party research. The Fund’s portfolio managers

utilize this information in an attempt to manage credit risk and/or to

identify issuers, industries and sectors that are undervalued or that offer

attractive yields relative to PIMCO’s assessment of their credit

characteristics. This aspect of PIMCO’s capabilities will be particularly

important to the extent that the Fund invests in high yield securities and

in securities of emerging market issuers.

 

It is expected that the Fund normally will

have a short to intermediate average portfolio duration (

, within a

zero to eight (0 to 8) year range), as calculated by PIMCO, although it

may be shorter or longer at any time depending on market conditions

and other factors. While the Fund seeks to maintain a short to

intermediate average portfolio duration, there is no limit on the maturity

or duration of any individual security in which the Fund may invest.

Duration is a measure used to determine the sensitivity of a security’s

price to changes in interest rates. For example, if the Fund has an

average portfolio duration of eight years, a 1% increase in interest rates

would tend to correspond to an 8% decrease in the value of the Fund's

debt portfolio. The Fund's duration strategy may entail maintaining a

negative average portfolio duration from time to time, meaning the

portfolio would tend to increase in value in response to an increase in

interest rates. For example, if the Fund has a negative average portfolio

duration, a 1% increase in interest rates would tend to correspond to a

1% increase in the value of the Fund's debt portfolio for every year of

negative duration. A negative average portfolio duration would

potentially benefit the portfolio in an environment of rising market

interest rates, but would generally adversely impact the portfolio in an

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PIMCO may also utilize certain strategies, including without limitation

investments in structured notes or interest rate futures contracts or

swap, cap, floor or collar transactions, for the purpose of reducing the

interest rate sensitivity of the Fund’s portfolio, although there is no

assurance that it will do so or that such strategies will be successful. The

foregoing is a description of interest rate duration management only.

The credit spread duration of the Fund’s portfolio may vary, in some

cases significantly, from its interest rate duration.

Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its

investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its net assets plus

borrowings for investment purposes in a combination of corporate debt

obligations of varying maturities, other corporate income-producing

securities, and income-producing securities of non-corporate issuers,

such as U.S. Government securities, municipal securities and

mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities issued on a public

or private basis (the “80% Policy”). The Fund’s investments in

derivatives and other synthetic instruments that have economic

characteristics similar to corporate debt obligations of varying

maturities, other corporate income-producing securities, and

income-producing securities of non-corporate issuers will be counted

toward satisfaction of this 80% Policy. Corporate income-producing

securities include fixed-, variable- and floating-rate bonds, debentures,

notes and other similar types of corporate debt instruments, such as

preferred shares, convertible securities, loans (including, but not limited

to, bank and/or other syndicated loans and non-syndicated (private

direct) loans) and loan participations and assignments, payment-in-kind

securities, step-ups, zero-coupon bonds, bank capital securities, bank

certificates of deposit, fixed time deposits and bankers’ acceptances,

stressed debt securities, structured notes and other hybrid instruments.

Certain corporate income-producing securities, such as convertible

bonds, also may include the right to participate in equity appreciation,

and PIMCO will generally evaluate those instruments based primarily on

their debt characteristics. The Fund normally invests at least 50% of its

total assets in corporate debt obligations and other corporate securities,

including fixed-, variable- and floating-rate bonds, debentures, notes

and other similar types of corporate debt instruments, such as preferred

shares, convertible securities, bank loans and loan participations and

assignments, payment-in-kind securities (including partial

payment-in-kind loans and bonds), step-ups, zero-coupon bonds, bank

capital securities, bank certificates of deposit, fixed time deposits and

bankers’ acceptances, stressed debt securities, structured notes and

other hybrid instruments, common stocks and other equity securities. In

satisfying the Fund’s 80% Policy, the Fund may invest in

mortgage-related securities, including mortgage pass-through securities

(

, securities representing interests in “pools” of mortgage loans

secured by residential or commercial real property), collateralized

mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial or residential

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The Fund may invest without limit in non-U.S. dollar denominated

securities (of both developed and emerging market countries), including

obligations of non-U.S. governments and their respective sub-divisions,

agencies and government-sponsored enterprises. The Fund may invest

up to 40% of its total assets in securities and instruments that are

economically tied to emerging market countries, except the Fund may

invest without limit in investment grade sovereign debt that is issued by

emerging market issuers that is denominated in the relevant country’s

local currency with less than 1 year remaining to maturity issued by

emerging market issuers. The Fund may also invest directly in foreign

currencies, including local emerging market currencies.

The Fund may, but is not required to, utilize various derivative strategies

(both long and short positions) involving the purchase or sale of futures

and forward contracts (including foreign currency exchange contracts),

call and put options, credit default swaps, total return swaps, basis

swaps and other swap agreements and other derivative instruments for

investment purposes, leveraging purposes or in an attempt to hedge

against market, credit, interest rate, currency and other risks in the

portfolio. The Fund may purchase and sell securities on a when-issued,

delayed delivery or forward commitment basis and may engage in short

sales.

The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks and

other equity securities from time to time, including those it has received

through the conversion of a convertible security held by the Fund or in

connection with the restructuring of a debt security. Common stocks

include common shares and other common equity interest issued by

public or private issuers.

The Fund may invest in securities that have not been registered for

public sale in the U.S. or relevant non-U.S. jurisdictions, including

without limit securities eligible for purchase and sale pursuant to

Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the

“Securities Act”), or relevant provisions of applicable non-U.S. law, and

other securities issued in private placements. The Fund may invest in

securities of other open- or closed-end investment companies (including

those advised by PIMCO), including, without limitation,

exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), to the extent that such investments

are consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives, strategies and

policies and permissible under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as

amended (“1940 Act”). The Fund may invest in other investment

companies to gain broad market or sector exposure or for cash

management purposes, including during periods when it has large

amounts of uninvested cash or when PIMCO believes share prices of

other investment companies offer attractive values. The Fund may invest

in certain money market funds and/or short-term bond funds (“Central

Funds”), to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, the rules thereunder

or exemptive relief therefrom. The Central Funds are registered

investment companies created for use by certain registered investment

companies advised by PIMCO in connection with their cash

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The Fund may invest without limit in illiquid investments (

,

investments that the Fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or

disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less

without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value

of the investment).

The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, in which the Fund

purchases a security from a bank or broker-dealer and the bank or

broker-dealer agrees to repurchase the security at the Fund’s cost plus

interest within a specified time.

The Fund may lend its portfolio securities to brokers, dealers or other

financial institutions provided a number of conditions are satisfied,

including that the loan is fully collateralized. The length of time the Fund

has held a particular security is not generally a consideration in

investment decisions. A change in the securities held by the Fund is

known as “portfolio turnover.” The Fund may engage in frequent and

active trading of portfolio securities to achieve its investment objectives,

particularly during periods of volatile market movements. Frequent and

active trading of the Fund’s portfolio holdings may cause adverse tax

consequences for shareholders due to an increase in short-term capital

gains and may also adversely impact the Fund’s after-tax returns.

The Fund has received exemptive relief from the SEC that, to the extent

the Fund relies on such relief, permits it to (among other things)

co-invest with certain other persons, including certain affiliates of the

Investment Manager and certain public or private funds managed by the

Investment Manager and its affiliates, subject to certain terms and

conditions. The exemptive relief from the SEC with respect to

co-investments imposes extensive conditions on any co-investments

made in reliance on such relief.

The Fund currently utilizes leverage principally through

reverse repurchase agreements, and may also obtain additional

leverage through dollar rolls/buybacks or borrowings, such as through

bank loans or commercial paper and/or credit facilities. The Fund may

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Depending upon market conditions and other factors, the Fund may

or may not determine to add leverage following an offering to maintain

or increase the total amount of leverage (as a percentage of the

Fund’s total assets) that the Fund currently maintains, taking into

account the additional assets raised through the issuance of Common

Shares in such offering. The Fund may utilize leverage opportunistically

and may choose to increase or decrease, or eliminate entirely, its use of

such leverage over time and from time to time based on PIMCO’s

assessment of the yield curve environment, interest rate trends, market

conditions and other factors. If the Fund determines to add leverage

following an offering, it is not possible to predict with accuracy the

precise amount of leverage that would be added, in part because it is

not possible to predict the number of Common Shares that ultimately

will be sold in an offering or series of offerings. To the extent that the

Fund does not add additional leverage following an offering, the Fund’s

total amount of leverage as a percentage of its total assets will

decrease, which could result in a reduction of investment income

available for distribution to Common Shareholders.

The Fund is subject to the 1940 Act requirement that an

investment company satisfy an asset coverage requirement of 300% of

its indebtedness measured at the time the investment company incurs

the indebtedness. This means that at any given time the value of the

Fund's total indebtedness may not exceed one-third the value of its

total assets (including assets attributable to such leverage). The interests

of persons with whom the Fund enters into leverage arrangements will

not necessarily be aligned with the interests of the Fund's shareholders

and such persons will have claims on the Fund’s assets that are senior

to those of the Fund’s shareholders.

Under the 1940 Act, the Fund is currently not permitted to

issue preferred shares unless immediately after such issuance the value

of the Fund’s total net assets is at least 200% of the liquidation value of

the Fund’s preferred shares plus the aggregate amount of any

senior securities of the Fund representing indebtedness (

, such

liquidation value plus the aggregate amount of senior securities

representing indebtedness may not exceed 50% of the Fund’s total net

assets). In addition, for so long as the Fund has preferred shares

outstanding, the Fund will not be permitted to declare any cash

The Fund may enter into derivatives or other transactions that

may provide leverage (other than through the issuance of preferred

shares or bank borrowing). Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act (the

“Derivatives Rule”) regulates a registered investment company's use of

derivatives and certain other transactions that create future payment

and/or delivery obligations by the Fund. The Derivatives Rule prescribes

specific value-at-risk (“VaR”) leverage limits that apply to the Fund

(although the Fund in the future could qualify as a limited derivatives

user (as defined in the Derivatives Rule) and would therefore not be

subject to all of the requirements of the Derivatives Rule). VaR is an

estimate of potential losses on an instrument or portfolio over a

specified time horizon and at a given confidence level. The Fund may

apply a relative VaR test or an absolute VaR test (if the Fund's

derivatives risk manager determines that a designated reference

portfolio would not provide an appropriate reference portfolio for

purposes of the relative VaR test). The limit under the relative VaR test

when a fund has no outstanding preferred shares is 200% (or 250%

when a fund has preferred shares outstanding) of the VaR of a

designated reference portfolio, which, very generally, may be

a designated unleveraged index or the Fund's securities

portfolio excluding derivatives. If applicable, the limit under the absolute

VaR test when a fund has no outstanding preferred shares is 20% (or

25% when a fund has preferred shares outstanding) of the value of a

fund's net assets. The Derivatives Rule also generally requires the Fund

to appoint a derivatives risk manager, maintain a derivatives risk

management program (“DRMP”) designed to identify, assess, and

reasonably manage the risks associated with transactions covered by

the rule, and abide by certain board and other reporting obligations

and recordkeeping requirements. With respect to reverse

repurchase agreements or other similar financing transactions in

particular, the Derivatives Rule permits a fund to enter into such

transactions if the fund either (i) complies with the asset coverage

requirements of Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and combines the

aggregate amount of indebtedness associated with all reverse

repurchase agreements and similar financing with the aggregate

amount of any other senior securities representing indebtedness when

calculating the relevant asset coverage ratio, or (ii) treats all reverse

repurchase agreements and similar financing transactions as derivatives

transactions for all purposes under the Derivatives Rule. The Fund has

adopted procedures for investing in derivatives and other transactions in

compliance with the Derivatives Rule. Compliance with the Derivatives

Rule could adversely affect the value or performance of the Fund. Limits

or restrictions applicable to the counterparties or issuers, as applicable,

with which the Fund may engage in derivative transactions could also

limit or prevent the Fund from using certain instruments.

Leveraging is a speculative technique and there are special risks

and costs involved. There is no assurance that the Fund will utilize

reverse repurchase agreements, credit default swaps, dollar

rolls/buybacks or borrowings, issue preferred shares or utilize any other

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The Fund also may borrow money for temporary purposes, to

add leverage to the portfolio or for the settlement of securities

transactions which otherwise might require untimely dispositions of

portfolio securities held by the Fund.

Please see “Use of Leverage” and “Principal Risks of

the Fund—Leverage Risk” in the body of this prospectus for

additional information regarding leverage and related risks.

PIMCO serves as the investment manager of the Fund. Subject to the

supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) PIMCO is

responsible for managing the investment activities of the Fund and the

Fund’s business affairs and other administrative matters. Alfred T.

Murata, Mohit Mittal and Giang Bui are jointly and primarily responsible

for the day-to-day management of the Fund.

The Investment Manager receives an annual fee from the Fund, payable

monthly, in an amount equal to 0.810% of the Fund’s average daily net

assets (including daily net assets attributable to any preferred shares of

the Fund that may be outstanding). Average daily net assets means an

average of all the determinations of the Fund’s net assets (including net

assets attributable to preferred shares) during a given month at the

close of business on each business day during such month.

PIMCO is located at 650 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA,

92660. Organized in 1971, PIMCO provides investment management

and advisory services to private accounts of institutional and individual

clients and to registered investment companies. PIMCO is a

majority-owned indirect subsidiary of Allianz SE, a publicly traded

The Fund makes regular monthly cash distributions to Common

Shareholders at a rate based on a variety of factors which may include

one or more of the following: past and projected net income of the

Fund, fluctuations in market interest rates, Fund performance, and other

factors. Subject to applicable law, the Fund may fund a portion of its

distributions with gains from the sale of portfolio securities and other

sources, including return of capital. The Fund’s dividend policy, as well as

the dividend rate that the Fund pays on its Common Shares, may vary as

portfolio and market conditions change, and will depend on a number

of factors. There can be no assurance that a change in market conditions

or other factors will not result in a change in the Fund distribution rate

or that the rate will be sustainable in the future.

The Fund generally distributes each year all of its net investment income

and net short-term capital gains. In addition, at least annually, the Fund

generally distributes net realized long-term capital gains not previously

distributed, if any. The Fund may distribute less than the entire amount

of net investment income earned in a particular period. The

undistributed net investment income would be available to supplement

future distributions. As a result, the distributions paid by the Fund for

any particular monthly period may be more or less than the amount of

net investment income actually earned by the Fund during the period.

The tax treatment and characterization of the Fund’s distributions may

vary significantly from time to time because of the varied nature of the

Fund’s investments.

To the extent required by the 1940 Act and other applicable laws,

absent an exemption, a notice will accompany each monthly distribution

with respect to the estimated source (as between net investment

income, gains or other capital source) of the distribution made. If the

Fund estimates that a portion of one of its dividend distributions may be

comprised of amounts from sources other than net investment income

in accordance with its internal policies, accounting records and related

accounting practices, the Fund will notify shareholders of record of the

estimated composition of such distribution through a notice required by

Section 19 of the 1940 Act (a “Section 19 Notice”). For these purposes,

the Fund estimates the source or sources from which a distribution is

paid, to the close of the period as of which it is paid, in reference to its

internal accounting records and related accounting practices. If, based

on such accounting records and practices, it is estimated that a

particular distribution does not include capital gains or paid-in surplus

or other capital sources, a Section 19 Notice generally would not be

issued. It is important to note that differences exist between the Fund’s

daily internal accounting records and practices, the Fund’s financial

statements presented in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted

Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”), and recordkeeping practices under

income tax regulations. For instance, the Fund’s internal accounting

records and practices may take into account, among other factors,

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The tax characterization of the Fund’s distributions made in a taxable

year cannot finally be determined until at or after the end of such

taxable year. As a result, there is a possibility that the Fund may make

total distributions during a taxable year in an amount that exceeds the

Fund’s net investment income and net realized capital gains (as reduced

by any capital loss carry-forwards) for the relevant year. For example, the

Fund may distribute amounts early in the year that are derived from

short-term capital gains, but incur net short-term capital losses later in

the year, thereby offsetting short-term capital gains out of which the

Fund has already made distributions. In such a situation, the amount by

which the Fund’s total distributions exceed net investment income and

net realized capital gains would generally be treated as a tax-free return

of capital up to the amount of a shareholder’s tax basis in his or her

Common Shares, with any amounts exceeding such basis treated as

gain from the sale of Common Shares. In general terms, a return of

capital would occur where the Fund distribution (or portion thereof)

represents a return of a portion of your investment, rather than net

income or capital gains generated from your investment during a

particular period. Although return of capital distributions are not

taxable, such distributions would reduce the basis of a shareholder’s

Common Shares and therefore may increase a shareholder’s capital

gains, or decrease a shareholder’s capital loss, upon a sale of Common

Shares, thereby potentially increasing a shareholder’s tax liability. The

Fund will prepare and make available to shareholders detailed tax

information with respect to the Fund’s distributions annually. See “Tax

Matters.”

The 1940 Act currently limits the number of times the Fund may

distribute long-term capital gains in any tax year, which may increase

the variability of the Fund’s distributions and result in certain

distributions being comprised more or less heavily than others of

long-term capital gains currently eligible for favorable income tax rates.

The Fund, as well as several other PIMCO managed closed end funds,

has received exemptive relief from the SEC permitting it to make a

greater number of capital gains distributions to holders of preferred

shares than would otherwise be permitted by Section 19(b) of the 1940

Act and Rule 19b-1 under the 1940 Act. Unless a Common Shareholder

elects to receive distributions in cash, all distributions of Common

Shareholders whose shares are registered with the plan agent under the

Fund's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Dividend Reinvestment Plan”

or the “Plan”) will be automatically reinvested in additional Common

Shares under the Plan. For more information on the Fund’s dividends

and distributions, see “Distributions” and “Dividend Reinvestment

Plan.” The Board may change the Fund’s distribution policy and the

State Street Bank and Trust Company serves as custodian of the Fund’s

assets and also provides certain fund accounting and sub-administrative

services to the Investment Manager on behalf of the Fund. Equiniti Trust

Company, LLC serves as the Fund’s transfer agent and dividend

disbursement agent. State Street Bank and Trust Company serves as

Custodian of assets held by the Fund's Subsidiaries.

The Fund’s outstanding Common Shares are listed on the NYSE under

the trading or “ticker” symbol “PCN” as will be the Common Shares

offered in this prospectus, subject to notice of issuance.

Shares of closed-end investment companies frequently trade at prices

lower than NAV. Shares of closed-end investment companies have

during some periods traded at prices higher than NAV and during other

periods traded at prices lower than NAV. The Fund cannot assure you

that Common Shares will trade at a price equal to or higher than NAV in

the future. Proceeds from the sale of Common Shares of an offering will

be reduced by any sales load and/or commissions and the amount of

offering expenses paid or reimbursed by the Fund. The Fund (and not

PIMCO) bears all offering expenses. See “Use of Proceeds.” In addition

to NAV, market price may be affected by factors relating to the Fund

such as dividend levels and stability (which will in turn be affected by

Fund expenses, including the costs of any leverage used by the Fund,

levels of interest payments by the Fund’s portfolio holdings, levels of

appreciation/depreciation of the Fund’s portfolio holdings, regulation

affecting the timing and character of Fund distributions and other

factors), portfolio credit quality, liquidity, call protection, market supply

and demand and similar factors relating to the Fund’s portfolio

holdings. See “Use of Leverage,” “Principal Risks of the Fund,”

“Description of Capital Structure” and “Repurchase of Common Shares;

Conversion to Open-End Fund” in this prospectus, and see “Repurchase

of Common Shares; Conversion to Open-End Fund” in the Statement of

Additional Information. The Common Shares are designed for long-term

investors and should not be treated as trading vehicles.

The following is a summary of the principal risks associated with an

investment in Common Shares of the Fund. Investors should also refer

to “Principal Risks of the Fund” in this prospectus and “Investment

Objectives and Policies” in the Statement of Additional Information for a

more detailed explanation of these and other risks associated with

investing in the Fund.

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Market Discount Risk

The price of the Fund’s Common Shares will fluctuate with market

conditions and other factors. If you sell your Common Shares, the price

received may be more or less than your original investment. The

Common Shares are designed for long-term investors and should not be

treated as trading vehicles. Shares of closed-end management

investment companies frequently trade at a discount from their NAV. The

Common Shares may trade at a price that is less than the offering price

for Common Shares issued pursuant to an offering. This risk may be

greater for investors who sell their Common Shares relatively shortly

after completion of an offering. The sale of Common Shares by the Fund

(or the perception that such sales may occur), particularly if sold at a

discount to the then current market price of the Common Shares, may

have an adverse effect on the market price of the Common Shares.

The market price of securities owned by the Fund may fluctuate,

sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due

to a variety of factors affecting (or perceiving to affect) securities

markets generally or particular industries, sectors or companies

represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline

due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a

particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic

conditions; changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings; levels

of public debt and deficits; changes in inflation, interest or currency

rates; financial system instability; adverse changes to credit markets or

adverse investor sentiment generally. The value of a security may also

decline due to factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such

as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive

conditions within an industry. During a general downturn in the

securities markets, multiple asset classes may decline in value

simultaneously even if the performance of those asset classes is not

otherwise historically correlated. Investments may also be negatively

impacted by market disruptions and by attempts by other market

participants to manipulate the prices of particular investments. Equity

securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed income

securities. Credit ratings downgrades may also negatively affect

securities held by the Fund. Even when markets perform well, there is no

assurance that the investments held by the Fund will increase in value

along with the broader market.

In addition, market risk includes the risk that geopolitical and other

events will disrupt the economy on a national or global level. For

instance, actual or threatened war or military conflict, terrorism, social

unrest, recessions, supply chain disruptions, market manipulation,

government defaults, government shutdowns, political and regulatory

changes, diplomatic developments or the imposition of sanctions and

other similar measures, including the imposition of tariffs, or other

U.S. economic policies and any related public health emergencies (such

as the spread of infectious diseases, pandemics and epidemics),

natural/environmental disasters or events, climate-change and climate

related events can all negatively impact the securities markets, which

could cause the Fund to lose value. This includes reliance on global

supply chains that are susceptible to disruptions resulting from, among

As computing technology and data analytics continually advance there

has been an increasing trend towards machine driven and artificially

intelligent trading systems, particularly providing such systems with

increasing levels of autonomy in trading decisions. Regulators of

financial markets have become increasingly focused on the potential

impact of artificial intelligence on investment activities and may issue

regulations that are intended to affect the use of artificial technology in

trading activities. Any such regulations may not have their intended

effect on financial markets. Moreover, advancements in artificial

intelligence and other technologies may suffer from the introduction of

errors, defects or security vulnerabilities which can go undetected. Issues

in the construction and implementation of AI systems and models

(including software issues, issues related to the use of artificial

intelligence and machine learning (AI), and other technological issues)

may adversely impact the Fund. AI systems may contain design flaws or

faulty assumptions, rely on incomplete or inaccurate data inputs, and

may be difficult to interpret or audit.

The domestic political environment, as well as political and diplomatic

events within the United States and abroad, the U.S. budget and deficit

reduction plan and foreign policy tensions with foreign nations,

including embargoes, tariffs, sanctions, trade wars, and other similar

developments, has in the past resulted, and may in the future result, in a

government shutdown or otherwise adversely affect the U.S. regulatory

landscape, the general market environment and/or investor sentiment,

which could have an adverse impact on the Fund’s investments and

operations. Additional and/or prolonged U.S. federal government

shutdowns, U.S. foreign policy, the imposition of tariffs, or other

U.S. economic policies and any related domestic and/or geopolitical

tensions may affect investor and consumer confidence and may

adversely impact financial markets and the broader economy, perhaps

suddenly and to a significant degree. Governmental and

quasi-governmental authorities and regulators throughout the world

have previously responded to serious economic disruptions with a

variety of significant fiscal and monetary policy changes including but

not limited to, direct capital infusions into companies, new monetary

programs and dramatically lower interest rates. An unexpected or

sudden reversal of these policies, or the ineffectiveness of these policies,

could increase volatility in securities markets, which could adversely

affect the Fund’s investments. Any market disruptions could also prevent

the Fund from executing advantageous investment decisions in a timely

manner. To the extent that the Fund has focused its investments in a

region enduring geopolitical market disruption will face higher risks of

loss. Thus, investors should closely monitor current market conditions to

determine whether the Fund meets their individual financial needs and

tolerance for risk.

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Exchanges and securities markets may close early, close late or issue

trading halts on specific securities, which may result in, among other

things, the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or financial

instruments at an advantageous time or accurately price its portfolio

investments. In addition, the Fund may rely on various third-party

sources to calculate its NAV. As a result, the Fund is subject to certain

operational risks associated with reliance on service providers and

service providers’ data sources. In particular, errors or systems failures

and other technological issues may adversely impact the Fund’s

calculation of its NAV, and such NAV calculation issues may result in

inaccurately calculated NAV, delays in NAV calculation and/or the

inability to calculate NAVs over extended periods. The Fund may be

unable to recover any losses associated with such failures.

The Fund’s investment performance depends upon how its assets are

allocated and reallocated. A principal risk of investing in the Fund is that

PIMCO may make less than optimal or poor asset allocation decisions,

which could result in the Fund being underweight or overweight in

sectors, asset classes, or geographies that perform differently than

expected. PIMCO employs an active approach to allocation among

multiple fixed- income sectors, but there is no guarantee that such

allocation techniques will produce the desired results. It is possible that

PIMCO will focus on an investment that performs poorly or

underperforms other investments under various market conditions. The

Fund could experience losses as a result of these allocation decisions,

which could result in the Fund being underweight or overweight in

sectors, asset classes, or geographies that perform differently than

expected.

Management Risk

The Fund is subject to management risk because it is an actively

managed investment portfolio. PIMCO will apply investment techniques

and risk analysis and may, in some cases, use proprietary models that

are developed and maintained by PIMCO in making investment

decisions for the Fund, or may determine that certain factors are more

significant than others. There can be no guarantee that these decisions

will produce the desired results or that the due diligence conducted by

PIMCO will expose all material risks associated with an investment.

Additionally, PIMCO may not be able to identify suitable investment

opportunities and may face competition from other investment

managers when identifying and consummating certain investments, or

may determine that certain factors are more significant than others.

Certain securities or other instruments in which the Fund seeks to invest

may not be available in the quantities desired, including in

circumstances where other funds for which PIMCO acts as investment

adviser, including funds with names, investment objectives and policies,

and/or portfolio management teams, similar to the Fund, are seeking to

invest in the same or similar securities or instruments. In addition,

regulatory restrictions, actual or perceived conflicts of interest or other

considerations may cause PIMCO to restrict or prohibit participation in

certain investments. In such circumstances, PIMCO may determine to

purchase other securities or instruments as substitutes. Such substitute

securities or instruments may not perform as intended, which could

result in losses to the Fund. To the extent the Fund employs strategies

targeting perceived pricing inefficiencies, arbitrage strategies or similar

strategies, it is subject to the risk that the pricing or valuation of the

securities and instruments involved in such strategies may change

unexpectedly, which may result in reduced returns or losses to the Fund.

Additionally, legislative, regulatory or tax developments may adversely

affect management of the Fund.

The Fund is also subject to the risk that deficiencies in the internal

systems or controls of PIMCO or another service provider will cause

losses for the Fund or hinder Fund operations. For example, trading

delays or errors (both human and systemic) could prevent the Fund from

purchasing a security expected to appreciate in value. Please refer to

“Portfolio Managers - Conflicts of Interest” in the SAI for further

information. Additionally, actual or perceived conflicts of interest may

affect the investment techniques available to PIMCO in connection with

managing the Fund, may cause PIMCO to restrict or prohibit

participation in certain investments and may also adversely affect the

ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objectives. There also can be

no assurance that all of the personnel of PIMCO will continue to be

associated with PIMCO for any length of time. The loss of the services of

one or more key employees of PIMCO could have an adverse impact on

the Fund’s ability to realize its investment objectives.

In addition, the Fund may rely on various third-party sources to calculate

its NAV. As a result, the Fund is subject to certain operational risks

associated with reliance on service providers and service providers’ data

sources. In particular, errors or systems failures and other technological

issues may adversely impact the Fund’s calculations of its NAV, and such

NAV calculation issues may result in inaccurately calculated NAVs,

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The value of a security may decline for a number of reasons that directly

relate to the issuer, such as management performance, major litigation,

investigations or other controversies, changes in the issuer’s financial

condition or credit rating, changes in government regulations affecting

the issuer or its competitive environment and strategic initiatives such

as mergers, acquisitions or dispositions and the market response to any

such initiatives, financial leverage, reputation or reduced demand for the

issuer’s goods or services, as well as the historical and prospective

earnings of the issuer and the value of its assets. A change in the

financial condition of a single issuer may affect one or more other

issuers or securities markets as a whole. These risks can apply to the

Common Shares issued by the Fund and to the issuers of securities and

other instruments in which the Fund invests.

Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income securities and other

instruments in the Fund’s portfolio will fluctuate in value because of

changes, or the anticipation of changes, in interest rates. Factors

including central bank monetary policy, rising inflation rates, and

changes in general economic conditions may cause interest rates to rise,

which could cause the value of the Fund’s investments to decline. For

example, as nominal interest rates rise, the value of certain securities

held by the Fund is likely to decrease. Interest rate changes can be

sudden and unpredictable, and the Fund may experience losses as a

result of movements in interest rates. The Fund may not be able to

hedge against changes in interest rates or may choose not to do so for

cost or other reasons. In addition, any hedges may not work as

intended.

Fixed income securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive

to changes in interest rates, usually making them more volatile than

securities with shorter durations. The values of equity and other

non-fixed income securities may also decline due to fluctuations.

Duration is a measure used to determine the sensitivity of a security’s

price to changes in interest rates that incorporates a security’s yield,

coupon, final maturity and call features, among other characteristics.

Duration is useful primarily as a measure of the sensitivity of a fixed

income security’s market price to interest rate (

, yield) movements. All

other things remaining equal, for each one percentage point increase in

interest rates, the value of a portfolio of fixed income investments would

generally be expected to decline by one percent for every year of the

portfolio’s average duration above zero. For example, the value of a

portfolio of fixed income securities with an average duration of eight

years would generally be expected to decline by approximately 8% if

interest rates rose by one percentage point.

Dividend-paying equity securities, particularly those whose market price

is closely related to their yield, may be more sensitive to changes in

interest rates. During periods of rising interest rates, the values of such

Inverse floating rate securities may decrease in value if interest rates

increase. Inverse floating rate securities may also exhibit greater price

volatility than a fixed rate obligation with similar credit quality. When

the Fund holds variable or floating rate securities, a decrease (or, in the

case of inverse floating rate securities, an increase) in market interest

rates will adversely affect the income received from such securities and

the NAV of the Fund’s shares.

A wide variety of factors can cause interest rates or yields of

U.S. Treasury securities (or yields of other types of bonds) to rise,

including but not limited to central bank monetary policies, changing

inflation or real growth rates, general economic conditions, increasing

bond issuances or reduced market demand for low yielding investments.

Risks associated with changes in interest rates may be heightened

under certain market conditions, such as during times when the Federal

Reserve raises interest rates or when such rates remain elevated

following a period of historically low levels. Additionally, the U.S. and

other governments have increased, and are likely to continue increasing,

their debt issuances, which may also heighten these risks. There is the

risk that the income generated by investments may not keep pace with

inflation. Actions by governments and central banking authorities can

result in increases or decreases in interest rates. Periods of higher

inflation could cause such authorities to raise interest rates, which may

adversely affect the Fund and its investments. In addition, changes in

monetary policy may exacerbate the risks associated with changing

interest rates. Further, in market environments where interest rates are

rising, issuers may be less willing or able to make principal and interest

payments on fixed-income investments when due.

During periods of very low or negative interest rates, the Fund may be

unable to maintain positive returns. Very low or negative interest rates

may magnify interest rate risk. Changing interest rates, including rates

that fall below zero, may have unpredictable effects on markets, may

result in heightened market volatility and may detract from Fund

performance to the extent the Fund is exposed to such interest rates.

Measures such as average duration may not accurately reflect the true

interest rate sensitivity of the Fund. This is especially the case if the Fund

consists of securities with widely varying durations. Therefore, if the

Fund has an average duration that suggests a certain level of interest

rate risk, the Fund may in fact be subject to greater interest rate risk

than the average would suggest. This risk is greater to the extent the

Fund uses leverage or derivatives in connection with the management

of the Fund, which would be magnified in the event that initial or

variation margin is not provided by the counterparty to such transaction

(or not provided below a certain threshold amount).

Convexity is an additional measure used to understand a security's or

Fund's interest rate sensitivity. Convexity measures the rate of change of

duration in response to changes in interest rates. With respect to a

security’s price, a larger convexity (positive or negative) may imply more

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Thus, securities with negative convexity, which may include bonds with

traditional call features and certain mortgage-backed securities, may

experience greater losses in periods of rising interest rates. Accordingly,

if the Fund holds such securities, the Fund may be subject to a greater

risk of losses in periods of rising interest rates.

The Fund could experience losses if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed

income security (including a security purchased with securities lending

collateral), the counterparty to a derivatives contract, or the issuer or

guarantor of collateral, repurchase agreement or a loan of portfolio

securities is unable or unwilling, or is perceived (whether by market

participants, rating agencies, pricing services or otherwise) as unable or

unwilling, to make timely principal and/or interest payments or to

otherwise honor its financial obligations. The risk that such issuer,

guarantor or counterparty is less willing or able to do so is heightened

in market environments where interest rates are changing, notably

when rates are rising. The downgrade of the credit rating of a security or

of the issuer of a security held by the Fund may decrease its value.

Measures such as average credit quality may not accurately reflect the

true credit risk of the Fund. This is especially the case if the Fund

consists of securities with widely varying credit ratings. Securities are

subject to varying degrees of credit risk, which are often reflected in

credit ratings. This risk is greater to the extent the Fund uses leverage or

derivatives in connection with the management of the Fund, which

would be magnified in the event that initial or variation margin is not

provided by the counterparty to such transaction (or not provided below

a certain threshold amount). Rising or high interest rates may

deteriorate the credit quality of an issuer or counterparty, particularly if

an issuer or counterparty faces challenges rolling or refinancing its

obligations. The Fund’s investments may be adversely affected if any of

the issuers it is invested in are subject to an actual or perceived

(whether by market participants, rating agencies, pricing services or

otherwise) deterioration to their credit quality.

Credit risk includes credit spread risk, which is the risk that credit

spreads (

, the difference in yield between securities that is due to

differences in their actual or perceived credit quality) may increase when

the market believes that investments generally have a greater risk of

default. Increasing credit spreads may reduce the market values of the

Fund’s investments. Credit spreads often increase more for lower rated

and unrated securities than for investment grade securities. In addition,

when credit spreads increase, reductions in market value will generally

be greater for longer-maturity securities. Further, credit spread duration

(a measure of credit spread risk) can vary significantly from interest rate

duration (

, for floating rate debt securities, credit spread duration

typically will be higher than interest rate duration). The Fund may add

credit spread duration to its portfolio, for example through the use of

derivatives (

, credit default swaps), even while it has lower interest

rate duration. The credit spread duration of the Fund’s portfolio may

The mortgage-related assets in which the Fund may invest include, but

are not limited to, any security, instrument or other asset that is related

to U.S. or non-U.S. mortgages, including those issued by private

originators or issuers, or issued or guaranteed as to principal or interest

by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities or by

non-U.S. governments or authorities, such as, without limitation, assets

representing interests in, collateralized or backed by, or whose values

are determined in whole or in part by reference to any number of

mortgages or pools of mortgages or the payment experience of such

mortgages or pools of mortgages, including real estate mortgage

investment conduits (“REMICs”), which could include resecuritizations

of REMICs (“Re-REMICs”), mortgage pass-through securities, inverse

floaters, CMOs, CLOs, multi-class pass-through securities, private

mortgage pass-through securities, stripped mortgage securities

(generally interest-only and principal-only securities), mortgage-related

asset backed securities and mortgage-related loans (including through

participations, assignments, originations and whole loans), including

commercial and residential mortgage loans. Exposures to

mortgage-related assets through derivatives or other financial

instruments will be considered investments in mortgage-related assets.

The Fund may also invest in other types of asset-backed securities

(“ABS”), including CDOs, CBOs and CLOs and other similarly structured

securities.

Mortgage-related and other asset-backed instruments represent

interests in “pools” of mortgages or other assets such as consumer

loans or receivables held in trust and often involve risks that are

different from or possibly more acute than risks associated with other

types of debt instruments.

Generally, rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of fixed rate

mortgage-related assets, making them more sensitive to changes in

interest rates. Compared to other fixed income investments with similar

maturity and credit, mortgage-related securities may increase in value to

a lesser extent when interest rates decline and may decline in value to a

similar or greater extent when interest rates rise. As a result, in a period

of rising interest rates, the Fund may exhibit additional volatility since

individual mortgage holders are less likely to exercise prepayment

options, thereby putting additional downward pressure on the value of

these securities and potentially causing the Fund to experience losses.

This is known as extension risk. Mortgage-backed securities can be

highly sensitive to rising interest rates, such that even small movements

can cause the Fund to lose value. Mortgage-backed securities, and in

particular those not backed by a government guarantee, are subject to

credit risk. When interest rates decline, borrowers may pay off their

mortgages sooner than expected. This can reduce the returns of the

Fund because the Fund may have to reinvest that money at the lower

prevailing interest rates. In addition, the creditworthiness, servicing

practices, and financial viability of the servicers of the underlying

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e.g.

Subordinate mortgage-backed or asset-backed instruments are paid

interest only to the extent that there are funds available to make

payments. To the extent the collateral pool includes a large percentage

of delinquent loans, there is a risk that interest payments on

subordinate mortgage-backed or asset-backed instruments will not be

fully paid.

There are multiple tranches of mortgage-backed and asset-backed

instruments, offering investors various maturity and credit risk

characteristics. For example, tranches may be categorized as senior,

mezzanine, and subordinated/equity or “first loss.” The most senior

tranche of a mortgage-backed or asset-backed instrument generally has

the greatest collateralization and generally pays the lowest interest rate.

If there are defaults or the collateral otherwise underperforms,

scheduled payments to senior tranches generally take precedence over

those of mezzanine tranches, and scheduled payments to mezzanine

tranches take precedence over those to subordinated/equity tranches.

Lower tranches represent lower degrees of credit quality and pay higher

interest rates intended to compensate for the attendant risks. The return

on the lower tranches is especially sensitive to the rate of defaults in the

collateral pool. The lowest tranche (

, the “equity” or “residual”

tranche) generally specifically receives the residual interest payments

(

, money that is left over after the higher tranches have been paid

and expenses of the issuing entities have been paid) rather than a fixed

interest rate. The Fund may also invest in the residual or equity tranches

of mortgage-related and other asset-backed instruments, which may be

referred to as subordinate mortgage-backed or asset-backed

instruments and interest-only mortgage-backed or asset-backed

instruments. The Fund expects that investments in subordinate

mortgage-backed and other asset-backed instruments will be subject to

The mortgage markets in the United States and in various foreign

countries have experienced extreme difficulties in the past that

adversely affected the performance and market value of certain of the

Fund’s mortgage-related investments. Delinquencies and losses on

residential and commercial mortgage loans (especially subprime and

second-lien mortgage loans) may increase, and a decline in or flattening

of housing and other real property values may exacerbate such

delinquencies and losses. In addition, reduced investor demand for

mortgage loans and mortgage-related securities and increased investor

yield requirements have caused limited liquidity in the secondary market

for mortgage-related securities, which can adversely affect the market

value of mortgage-related securities. It is possible that such limited

liquidity in such secondary markets could continue or worsen.

With respect to risk retention tranches (

, eligible residual interests

initially held by the sponsors of CMBS and other eligible securitizations

pursuant to the U.S. Risk Retention Rules), a third-party purchaser, such

as the Fund, must hold its retained interest, unhedged, for at least five

years following the closing of the CMBS transaction, after which it is

entitled to transfer its interest in the securitization to another person

that meets the requirements for a third-party purchaser. Even after the

required holding period has expired, due to the generally illiquid nature

of such investments, no assurance can be given as to what, if any, exit

strategies will ultimately be available for any given position.

In addition, there is limited guidance on the application of the final

U.S. Risk Retention Rules to specific securitization structures. There can

be no assurance that the applicable federal agencies charged with the

implementation of the final U.S. Risk Retention Rules (

, the Federal

Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Comptroller of the

Currency, the Federal Reserve Board, the SEC, the Department of

Housing and Urban Development, and the Federal Housing Finance

Agency) could not take positions in the future that differ from the

interpretation of such rules taken or embodied in such securitizations, or

that the final U.S. Risk Retention Rules will not change.

Furthermore, in situations where the Fund invests in risk retention

tranches of securitizations structured by third parties, the Fund may be

required to execute one or more letters or other agreements, the exact

form and nature of which will vary (each, a “Risk Retention

Agreement”) under which it will make certain undertakings designed to

ensure such securitization complies with the U.S. Risk Retention Rules.

Such Risk Retention Agreements may include a variety of

representations, warranties, covenants and other indemnities, each of

which may run to various transaction parties. If the Fund breaches any

undertakings in any Risk Retention Agreement, it will be exposed to

claims by the other parties thereto, including for any losses incurred as a

result of such breach, which could be significant and exceed the value of

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The Fund may engage in derivative transactions related to

mortgage-backed securities, including purchasing and selling

exchange-listed and OTC put and call options, futures and forwards on

mortgages and mortgage-backed securities. The Fund may also invest in

mortgage-backed securities credit default swaps, which include swaps

the reference obligation for which is a mortgage-backed security or

related index, such as the CMBX Index (a tradeable index referencing a

basket of commercial mortgage-backed securities) or the ABX (a

tradeable index referencing a basket of sub-prime mortgage-backed

securities). The Fund may invest in newly developed mortgage related

derivatives that may hereafter become available.

Derivative mortgage-backed securities (such as principal-only (“POs”),

interest-only (“IOs”) or inverse floating rate securities) are particularly

exposed to call and extension risks. Small changes in mortgage

prepayments can significantly impact the cash flows and the market

value of these derivative instruments. In general, the risk of faster than

anticipated prepayments adversely affects IOs, super floaters and

premium priced mortgage-backed securities. The risk of slower than

anticipated prepayments generally affects POs, floating-rate securities

subject to interest rate caps, support tranches and discount priced

mortgage-backed securities. In addition, particular derivative

instruments may be leveraged such that their exposure (

, price

sensitivity) to interest rate and/or prepayment risk is magnified.

Mortgage-related derivative instruments involve risks associated with

mortgage-related and other asset-backed instruments, privately-issued

mortgage-related securities, the mortgage market, the real estate

industry, derivatives and credit default swaps. See “Mortgage-Related

and Other Asset-Backed Instruments Risk,” “Privately-Issued

Mortgage-Related Securities Risk,” “Derivatives Risk,” and “Credit

Default Swaps Risk.”

There are no direct or indirect government or agency guarantees of

payments in pools created by non-governmental issuers. Privately-issued

mortgage-related securities are also not subject to the same

underwriting requirements for the underlying mortgages that are

applicable to those mortgage-related securities that have a government

or government-sponsored entity guarantee.

Privately-issued mortgage-related securities are not traded on an

exchange and there may be a limited market for the securities, especially

when there is a perceived weakness in the mortgage and real estate

market sectors. Without an active trading market, mortgage-related

securities held in the Fund’s portfolio may be particularly difficult to

value because of the complexities involved in assessing the value of the

underlying mortgage loans.

To the extent that the Fund invests in high yield securities and unrated

securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as “high yield

securities” or “junk bonds”), the Fund may be subject to greater levels

of market risk, credit risk, call risk and liquidity risk than funds that do

not invest in such securities, which could have a negative effect on the

NAV and market price of the Fund’s Common Shares or Common Share

dividends. High yield securities may be issued by companies that are

restructuring, are smaller and less creditworthy or are more highly

leveraged or indebted than other companies, or are financially

distressed, and therefore they typically have more difficulty making

scheduled payments of principal and interest than issuers of higher

rated investments. These securities are considered predominantly

speculative by ratings agencies with respect to an issuer’s continuing

ability to make principal and interest payments, and their value may be

more volatile than other types of securities. An economic downturn or

individual issuer developments could adversely affect the market for

these securities and reduce the Fund’s ability to sell these securities at

an advantageous time or price. An economic downturn could also lead

to a higher non-payment rate and, a high yield security may lose

significant market value before a default occurs. The Fund may purchase

distressed securities that are in default or the issuers of which are in

bankruptcy, which involve heightened risks.

High yield securities structured as zero-coupon bonds or pay-in-kind

securities tend to be especially volatile as they are particularly sensitive

to downward pricing pressures from rising interest rates or widening

spreads and may require the Fund to make taxable distributions of

imputed income without receiving the actual cash currency. Issuers of

high yield securities may have the right to “call” or redeem the issue

prior to maturity, which may result in the Fund having to reinvest the

proceeds in other high yield securities or similar instruments that may

pay lower interest rates. The Fund may also be subject to greater levels

of liquidity risk than funds that do not invest in high yield securities.

Consequently, transactions in high yield securities may involve greater

costs than transactions in more actively traded securities. A lack of

publicly-available information, irregular trading activity and wide

bid/ask spreads among other factors, may, in certain circumstances,

make high yield debt more difficult to sell at an advantageous time or

price than other types of securities or instruments. These factors may

result in the Fund being unable to realize full value for these securities

and/or may result in the Fund not receiving the proceeds from a sale of

a high yield security for an extended period after such sale, each of

which could result in losses to the Fund. Because of the risks involved in

investing in high yield securities, an investment in the Fund should be

considered speculative.

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An economic downturn could severely affect the ability of issuers

(particularly those that are highly leveraged) to service or repay their

debt obligations. Lower-rated securities are generally less liquid than

higher-rated securities, which may have an adverse effect on the Fund’s

ability to dispose of them. High yield securities are particularly sensitive

to adverse economic, market, industry or issuer-specific developments,

which may result in an increased incidence of default. During periods of

deteriorating economic conditions, such as recessions or periods of

rising unemployment, or changing interest rates (notably increases),

high yield securities are particularly susceptible to credit and default risk

as delinquencies and losses could increase, and such increases could be

sudden and significant. An economic downturn or individual issuer

developments could adversely affect the market for these investments

and reduce a Fund’s ability to sell these investments at an

advantageous time or price. These types of developments could cause

high yield securities to lose significant market value, including before a

default occurs only at prices lower than if such securities were widely

traded. In the event of default, the Fund may incur additional expenses

to seek recovery or to negotiate new terms with a defaulting issuer. To

the extent the Fund focuses on below investment grade debt

obligations, PIMCO’s capabilities in analyzing credit quality and

associated risks will be particularly important, and there can be no

assurance that PIMCO will be successful in this regard. Due to the risks

involved in investing in high yield securities, an investment in the Fund

should be considered speculative.

The Fund’s credit quality policies apply only at the time a security is

purchased, and the Fund is not required to dispose of a security in the

event that a rating agency or PIMCO downgrades its assessment of the

credit characteristics of a particular issue. In determining whether to

retain or sell such a security, PIMCO may consider factors including, but

not limited to, PIMCO's assessment of the credit quality of the issuer of

such security, the price at which such security could be sold and the

rating, if any, assigned to such security by other rating agencies. Analysis

of creditworthiness may be more complex for issuers of high yield

securities than for issuers of higher quality debt securities. See “The

Fund’s Investment Objectives and Strategies—Portfolio

Contents—High Yield Securities” for additional information.

Municipal Bond Risk

Investing in the municipal bond market involves the risks of investing in

debt securities generally and certain other risks. The amount of public

information available about the municipal bonds in which the Fund may

invest is generally less than that for corporate equities or bonds, and the

investment performance of the Fund’s investment in municipal bonds

may therefore be more dependent on the analytical abilities of PIMCO

than its investments in taxable bonds. The secondary market for

municipal bonds, particularly below investment grade bonds in which

the Fund may invest, also tends to be less well developed or liquid than

many other securities markets, which may adversely affect the Fund’s

ability to sell municipal bonds at attractive prices or value municipal

bonds.

The ability of municipal issuers to make timely payments of interest and

principal may be diminished during general economic downturns, by

litigation, legislation or political events, or by the bankruptcy of the

issuer. Budgetary constraints of local, state, and federal governments

upon which the issuers may be relying for funding may also impact

Municipal Bonds. Laws, referenda, ordinances or regulations enacted in

the future by Congress or state legislatures or the applicable

governmental entity could extend the time for payment of principal

and/or interest, or impose other constraints on enforcement of such

obligations, or on the ability of municipal issuers to levy taxes. Issuers of

municipal securities also might seek protection under the bankruptcy

laws. In the event of bankruptcy of such an issuer, the Fund could

experience delays in collecting principal and interest and the Fund may

not, in all circumstances, be able to collect all principal and interest to

which it is entitled. To enforce its rights in the event of a default in the

payment of interest or repayment of principal, or both, the Fund may

take possession of and manage the assets securing the issuer's

obligations on such securities, which may increase the Fund's operating

expenses. The differences in priorities, perspectives and economic

interests of bondholders and taxpayers or users of facilities financed by

municipal bonds may affect the remedies available to the Fund in the

event of a default. Adverse economic, business, legal or political

developments might affect all or a substantial portion of the Fund's

municipal bonds in the same manner. The Fund will be particularly

subject to these risks to the extent that it focuses its investments in

municipal bonds in a particular state or geographic region. Municipal

securities may also have exposure to potential risks resulting from

climate change and environmental events, including extreme weather,

flooding, fires and other natural disasters. Climate risks, if materialized,

can adversely impact a municipal issuer's financial plans in current or

future years or may impair a funding source for municipal issuer's

revenue bonds. As a result, the impact of climate risks could adversely

impact the value of the Fund's municipal securities investments.

The Fund may invest in trust certificates issued in tender option bond

programs. In these programs, a trust typically issues two classes of

certificates and uses the proceeds to purchase municipal securities

having relatively long maturities and bearing interest at a fixed interest

rate substantially higher than prevailing short-term tax-exempt rates.

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Certain tender option bonds may be less liquid or may become less

liquid as a result of, among other things, a credit rating downgrade, a

payment default or a disqualification from tax-exempt status. The Fund’s

investment in the securities issued by a tender option bond trust may

involve greater risk and volatility than an investment in a fixed rate

bond, and the value of such securities may decrease significantly when

market interest rates increase. Tender option bond trusts could be

terminated due to market, credit or other events beyond the Fund’s

control, which could require the Fund to dispose of portfolio investments

at inopportune times and prices. The Fund may use a tender option

bond program as a way of achieving leverage in its portfolio, in which

case the Fund will be subject to leverage risk. The use of tender option

bonds will impact the Fund's duration and cause the Fund to be subject

to increased duration and interest rate risk.

The Fund may invest in revenue bonds, which are typically issued to

fund a wide variety of capital projects including electric, gas, water and

sewer systems; highways, bridges and tunnels; port and airport facilities;

colleges and universities; and hospitals. Because the principal security

for a revenue bond is generally the net revenues derived from a

particular facility or group of facilities or, in some cases, from the

proceeds of a special excise or other specific revenue source or annual

revenues, there is no guarantee that the particular project will generate

enough revenue to pay its obligations, in which case the Fund’s

performance may be adversely affected.

The Fund may invest in participations in lease obligations or installment

purchase contract obligations of municipal authorities or entities.

Although a municipal lease obligation does not constitute a general

obligation of the municipality for which the municipality's taxing power

is pledged, a municipal lease obligation is ordinarily backed by the

municipality's covenant to budget for,appropriate and make the

payments due under the municipal lease obligation. However, certain

municipal lease obligations contain “non-appropriation” clauses, which

provide that the municipality has no obligation to make lease or

installment purchase payments in future years unless money is

appropriated for such purpose on a yearly basis. In the case of a

“non-appropriation” lease, the Fund's ability to recover under the lease

in the event of non-appropriation or default will be limited solely to the

repossession of the leased property, without recourse to the general

credit of the lessee, and the disposition or re-leasing of the property

might prove difficult.

Municipal securities are also subject to interest rate, credit, and liquidity

risk.

The value of municipal securities, similar to other

fixed income securities, will likely drop as interest rates rise in the

general market. Conversely, when rates decline, bond prices generally

rise.

The risk that investors may have difficulty finding a

buyer when they seek to sell, and therefore, may be forced to sell at a

discount to the market value. Liquidity may sometimes be impaired in

the municipal market and because the Fund primarily invests in

municipal securities, it may find it difficult to purchase or sell such

securities at opportune times. The municipal securities market can be

susceptible to increases in volatility and decreases in liquidity. Liquidity

can decline unpredictably in response to a variety of factors, including

overall economic conditions or credit tightening. Increases in volatility

and decreases in liquidity also may be caused by a rise in interest rates

(or the expectation of a rise in interest rates). Liquidity can be impaired

due to interest rate concerns, credit events, or general supply and

demand imbalances. Depending on the particular issuer and current

economic conditions, municipal securities could be deemed more

volatile investments.

In addition to general municipal market risks, different municipal sectors

may face different risks. For instance, general obligation bonds are

secured by the full faith, credit, and taxing power of the municipality

issuing the obligation. As such, timely payment depends on the

municipality's ability to raise tax revenue and maintain a fiscally sound

budget. The timely payments may also be influenced by any unfunded

pension liabilities or other post-employee benefit plan liabilities.

Revenue bonds are secured by special tax revenues or other revenue

sources. If the specified revenues do not materialize, then the bonds

may not be repaid.

Private activity bonds are yet another type of municipal security.

Municipalities use private activity bonds to finance the development of

industrial facilities for use by private enterprise. Principal and interest

payments are to be made by the private enterprise benefiting from the

development, which means that the holder of the bond is exposed to

the risk that the private issuer may default on the bond.

Moral obligation bonds are usually issued by special purpose public

entities. If the public entity defaults, repayment becomes a “moral

obligation” instead of a legal one. The lack of a legally enforceable right

to payment in the event of default poses a special risk for a holder of

the bond because it has little or no ability to seek recourse in the event

of default.

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Similarly, changes to state or federal regulation tied to a specific sector,

such as the hospital sector, could have an impact on the revenue stream

for a given subset of the market.

Municipal notes are similar to general municipal debt obligations, but

they generally possess shorter terms. Municipal notes can be used to

provide interim financing and may not be repaid if anticipated revenues

are not realized.

Investments in the securities of financially distressed issuers involve

substantial risks, including the risk of default. Distressed securities

generally trade significantly below “par” or full value because

investments in such securities and debt of distressed issuers or issuers in

default are considered speculative and involve substantial risks in

addition to the risks of investing in high-yield bonds. Such investments

may be in default at the time of investment. In addition, these securities

may fluctuate more in price, and are typically less liquid. The Fund also

will be subject to significant uncertainty as to when, and in what

manner, and for what value obligations evidenced by securities of

financially distressed issuers will eventually be satisfied. Defaulted

obligations might be repaid only after lengthy workout or bankruptcy

proceedings, during which the issuer might not make any interest or

other payments. In any such proceeding relating to a defaulted

obligation, the Fund may lose its entire investment or may be required

to accept cash or securities with a value substantially less than its

original investment. Moreover, any securities received by the Fund upon

completion of a workout or bankruptcy proceeding may be less liquid,

speculative or restricted as to resale. Similarly, if the Fund participates in

negotiations with respect to any exchange offer or plan of

reorganization with respect to the securities of a distressed issuer, the

Fund may be restricted from disposing of such securities. To the extent

that the Fund becomes involved in such proceedings, the Fund may

have a more active participation in the affairs of the issuer than that

assumed generally by an investor. The Fund may incur additional

expenses to the extent it is required to seek recovery upon a default in

the payment of principal or interest on its portfolio holdings.

Also among the risks inherent in investments in a troubled issuer is that

it frequently may be difficult to obtain information as to the true

financial condition of such issuer. PIMCO’s judgments about the credit

quality of a financially distressed issuer and the relative value of its

securities may prove to be wrong.

Inflation-indexed debt securities are subject to the effects of actual or

anticipated changes in market interest rates caused by factors other

than inflation (

, real interest rates). In general, the value of an

i.e.,

Debt securities are generally subject to the risks described below and

further herein:

 

The value of debt securities may decline for a number of

reasons that directly relate to the issuer, such as management

performance, financial leverage, reduced demand for the issuer’s goods

and services, historical and prospective earnings of the issuer and the

value of the assets of the issuer. A change in the financial condition of a

single issuer may affect securities markets as a whole. These risks can

apply to the Common Shares issued by the Fund and to the issuers of

securities and other instruments in which the Fund invests.

 

The market value of debt securities changes in

response to interest rate changes and other factors. Interest rate risk is

the risk that prices of debt securities will increase as interest rates fall

and decrease as interest rates rise, which would be reflected in the

Fund’s NAV. The Fund may lose money if short-term or long-term

interest rates rise sharply in a manner not anticipated by the Fund’s

management. Moreover, because rates on certain floating rate debt

securities typically reset only periodically, changes in prevailing interest

rates (and particularly sudden and significant changes) can be expected

to cause some fluctuations in the NAV of the Fund to the extent that it

invests in floating rate debt securities.

 

During periods of declining interest rates, borrowers

may prepay principal. This may force the Fund to reinvest in lower

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Credit risk is the risk that one or more debt securities in

the Fund’s portfolio will decline in price or fail to pay interest or

principal when due because the issuer of the security experiences a

decline in its financial status. Credit risk is increased when a portfolio

security is downgraded or the perceived creditworthiness of the issuer

deteriorates.

 

Reinvestment risk is the risk that income from the

Fund’s portfolio will decline if the Fund invests the proceeds from

matured, traded or called fixed income securities at market interest rates

that are below the portfolio’s current earnings rate.

 

The Fund may seek to adjust the

duration or maturity of its investments in debt securities based on its

assessment of current and projected market conditions. The Fund may

incur costs in seeking to adjust the average duration or maturity of its

portfolio of debt securities. There can be no assurances that the Fund’s

assessment of current and projected market conditions will be correct or

that any strategy to adjust duration or maturity will be successful.

In addition, from time to time, uncertainty regarding the status of

negotiations in the U.S. government to increase the statutory debt

ceiling could impact the creditworthiness of the United States and could

impact the liquidity and value of U.S. Government and other securities

and ultimately the Fund.

In addition to the other risks applicable to debt investments, sovereign

debt (debt issued by a foreign government) may decline in value as a

result of default or other adverse credit event resulting from an issuer’s

inability or unwillingness to make principal or interest payments in a

timely fashion. A sovereign entity’s failure to make timely payments on

its debt can result from many factors, including, without limitation,

insufficient foreign (non-U.S.) currency reserves or an inability to

sufficiently manage fluctuations in relative currency valuations, an

inability or unwillingness to satisfy the demands of creditors and/or

relevant supranational entities regarding debt service or economic

reforms, the size of the debt burden relative to economic output and tax

revenues, cash flow difficulties, and other political and social

considerations. The risk of loss to the Fund in the event of a sovereign

debt default or other adverse credit event is heightened by the

unlikelihood of any formal recourse or means to enforce its rights as a

holder of the sovereign debt. In addition, sovereign debt restructurings,

which may be shaped by entities and factors beyond the Fund’s control,

may result in a loss in value of the Fund’s sovereign debt holdings.

The Fund will be subject to greater levels of credit risk than funds that

do not invest in below investment grade senior debt. The Fund may also

be subject to greater levels of liquidity risk than funds that do not invest

in senior debt. Restrictions on transfers in loan agreements, a lack of

publicly available information and other factors may, in certain

The market prices of zero-coupon, step-ups and payment-in-kind

securities are generally more volatile than the prices of securities that

pay interest periodically and in cash, and are likely to respond to

changes in interest rates to a greater degree than other types of debt

securities with similar maturities and credit quality. Because

zero-coupon securities bear no interest, their prices are especially

volatile, and because zero-coupon bondholders do not receive interest

payments, the prices of zero-coupon securities generally fall more

dramatically than those of bonds that pay interest on a current basis

when interest rates rise. The market for zero-coupon and

payment-in-kind securities may suffer decreased liquidity. In addition, as

these securities may not pay cash interest, the Fund’s investment

exposure to these securities and their risks, including credit risk, will

increase during the time these securities are held in the Fund’s portfolio.

Further, to maintain its qualification for treatment as a RIC and to avoid

Fund-level U.S. federal income and/or excise taxes, the Fund is required

to distribute to its shareholders any income it is deemed to have

received in respect of such investments, notwithstanding that cash has

not been received currently, and the value of paid-in-kind interest.

Consequently, the Fund may have to dispose of portfolio securities

under disadvantageous circumstances to generate the cash, or may

have to leverage itself by borrowing the cash to satisfy this distribution

requirement. The required distributions, if any, would result in an

increase in the Fund’s exposure to these securities. Zero coupon bonds,

step-ups and payment-in-kind securities allow an issuer to avoid or

delay the need to generate cash to meet current interest payments and,

as a result, may involve greater credit risk than bonds that pay interest

currently or in cash. The Fund would be required to distribute the

income on these instruments as it accrues, even though the Fund will

not receive the income on a current basis or in cash. Thus, the Fund may

sell other investments, including when it may not be advisable to do so,

to make income distributions to its shareholders.

Loan interests may take the form of direct interests acquired during a

primary distribution or other purchase of a loan, or assignments of,

novations of or participations in all or a portion of a loan acquired in

secondary markets. In addition to credit risk and interest rate risk, the

Fund's exposure to loan interests may be subject to additional risks. For

example, purchasers of loans and other forms of direct indebtedness

depend primarily upon the creditworthiness of the borrower for

payment of principal and interest. Loans are subject to the risk that

scheduled interest or principal payments will not be made in a timely

manner or at all, either of which may adversely affect the value of the

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During periods of deteriorating economic conditions, such as recessions

or periods of rising unemployment, or changing interest rates (notably

increases), delinquencies and losses generally increase, sometimes

dramatically, with respect to obligations under such loans. An economic

downturn or individual corporate developments could adversely affect

the market for these instruments and reduce the Fund’s ability to sell

these instruments at an advantageous time or price. An economic

downturn could also lead to a higher non-payment rate and, a loan may

lose significant market value before a default occurs.

Investments in loans through a purchase of a loan or a direct

assignment of a financial institution’s interests with respect to a loan

may involve additional risks to the Fund. For example, if a loan is

foreclosed, the Fund could become owner, in whole or in part, of any

collateral, which could include, among other assets, real estate or other

real or personal property, and would bear the costs and liabilities

associated with owning and holding or disposing of the collateral.

Moreover, the purchaser of an assignment typically succeeds to all the

rights and obligations under the loan agreement with the same rights

and obligations as the assigning lender. Assignments may, however, be

arranged through private negotiations between potential assignees and

potential assignors, and the rights and obligations acquired by the

purchaser of an assignment may differ from, and be more limited than,

those held by the assigning lender. The Fund may also invest in loans

that are not secured by collateral which typically present greater risks

than collateralized loans.

In connection with purchasing loan participations, the Fund generally

will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms

of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights

of set-off against the borrower, and the Fund may not directly benefit

from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the

loan participation. As a result, the Fund will be subject to the credit risk

of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. In

the event of the insolvency of the lender selling a participation, the Fund

may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit

from any set-off between the lender and the borrower. A bankruptcy

court may restructure the payment obligations under the loan so as to

reduce the amount to which the Fund would be entitled or extended the

time for payment. A court could subordinate the Fund's rights to the

rights of other creditors of the borrower under applicable law. Various

laws enacted for the protection of borrowers may apply to loans, and a

bankruptcy proceeding against a borrower could delay or limit the

ability of the Fund to collect principal and interest payments on such

The Fund may have difficulty disposing of loans and loan participations.

Because there may not be a liquid market for many such investments,

the Fund anticipates that such investments could be sold only to a

limited number of institutional investors. The lack of a liquid secondary

market may have an adverse impact on the value of such investments

and the Fund’s ability to dispose of particular loans and loan

participations when that would be desirable, including in response to a

specific economic event such as a deterioration in the creditworthiness

of the borrower. The lack of a liquid secondary market for loans and loan

participations also may make it more difficult for the Fund to assign a

value to these securities for purposes of valuing the Fund’s portfolio.

Investments in loans may include participations in bridge loans, which

are loans taken out by borrowers for a short period (typically less than

one year) pending arrangement of more permanent financing through,

for example, the issuance of bonds, frequently high yield bonds issued

for the purpose of acquisitions.

Investments in loans may include acquisitions of, or participation in,

delayed draw and delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities.

These commitments may have the effect of requiring the Fund to

increase its investment in a borrower at a time when it might not

otherwise decide to do so (including at a time when the company’s

financial condition makes it unlikely that such amounts will be repaid).

Delayed draw and delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities

may be subject to restrictions on transfer, and only limited opportunities

may exist to resell such instruments. As a result, the Fund may be unable

to sell such investments at an opportune time or may have to resell

them at less than fair market value. Further, the Fund may need to hold

liquid assets in order to provide funding for these types of

commitments, meaning the Fund may not be able to invest in other

attractive investments, or the Fund may need to liquidate existing assets

in order to provide such funding. More generally, sales of the Fund's

portfolio holdings may result in short-term capital gains (which are

generally taxed to shareholders at ordinary income tax rates when

distributed net of short-term capital losses and net of long-term capital

losses), potentially subjecting shareholders of the Fund to adverse tax

consequences.

The Fund may invest in loans used to finance the cost of construction,

acquisition, development, and/ or rehabilitation of a property including,

but not limited to, development of single-family for-sale homes,

multi-family rentals and/or commercial facilities. Such construction

lending may expose the Fund to increased risk of non-payment and loss

because the loan is not backed by a finished project. Such risk may

depend on the nature of the construction and the relevant counterparty

or counterparties, which may include, but not be limited to,

homebuilders, private developers and/or entities with limited capital.

Repayment of these types of loans may depend on the borrower’s ability

to secure permanent “take-out” financing, which requires the successful

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To the extent the Fund invests in loans, including, but not limited to,

bank loans, non-syndicated loans, the residual or equity tranches of

mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, which may be

referred to as subordinate mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities

and interest-only mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities, and other

investments, the Fund may be subject to greater levels of credit risk, call

risk, settlement risk, risk of subordination to other creditors, insufficient

or lack of protection under federal securities laws and liquidity risk.

These instruments are considered predominantly speculative with

respect to an issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest

payments and may be more volatile than other types of securities. The

Fund may also be subject to greater levels of liquidity risk than funds

that do not invest in loans. In addition, the loans in which the Fund

invests may not be listed on any exchange and a secondary market for

such loans may be comparatively illiquid relative to markets for other

more liquid fixed income securities. Consequently, transactions in loans

may involve greater costs than transactions in more actively traded

securities. In connection with certain loan transactions, transaction costs

that are borne by the Fund may include the expenses of third parties

that are retained to assist with reviewing and conducting diligence,

negotiating, structuring and servicing a loan transaction, and/or

providing other services in connection therewith. Furthermore, the Fund

may incur such costs in connection with loan transactions that are

pursued by the Fund but not ultimately consummated (so-called

“broken deal costs”).

Restrictions on transfers in loan agreements, a lack of publicly available

information, irregular trading activity and wide bid/ask spreads, among

other factors, may, in certain circumstances, make loans more difficult to

sell at an advantageous time or price than other types of securities or

instruments. These factors may result in the Fund being unable to realize

full value for the loans and/or may result in the Fund not receiving the

proceeds from a sale of a loan for an extended period after such sale,

each of which could result in losses to the Fund. Some loans may have

extended trade settlement periods, including settlement periods of

greater than seven days, which may result in cash not being

immediately available to the Fund. If an issuer of a loan prepays or

redeems the loan prior to maturity, the Fund may have to reinvest the

proceeds in other loans or similar instruments that may pay lower

interest rates. Because of such risks involved in investing in loans, an

investment in the Fund should be considered speculative.

The Fund’s investments in subordinated and unsecured loans generally

are subject to similar risks as those associated with investments in

secured loans. Subordinated or unsecured loans are lower in priority of

payment to secured loans and are subject to the additional risk that the

cash flow of the borrower and property securing the loan or debt, if any,

may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after giving effect to

There may be less readily available information about most loans and

the underlying borrowers than is the case for many other types of

securities. Loans may be issued by borrowers that are not subject to SEC

reporting requirements and therefore may not be required to file reports

with the SEC or may file reports that are not required to comply with

SEC form requirements. In addition, such borrowers may be subject to a

less stringent liability disclosure regime than companies subject to SEC

reporting requirements. Loans may not be considered “securities,” and

purchasers, such as the Fund, therefore may not be entitled to rely on

the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws. Because there is

limited public information available regarding loan investments, the

Fund is particularly dependent on the analytical abilities of the Fund’s

Investment Manager.

Economic exposure to loan interests through the use of derivative

transactions may involve greater risks than if the Fund had invested in

the loan interest directly during a primary distribution, through

assignments of, novations of or participations in a loan acquired in

secondary markets since, in addition to the risks described above,

certain derivative transactions may be subject to leverage risk and

greater illiquidity risk, counterparty risk, valuation risk and other risks.

Covenant-lite obligations contain fewer maintenance covenants than

other obligations, or no maintenance covenants, and may not include

terms that allow the lender to monitor the performance of the borrower

and declare a default if certain criteria are breached, which would allow

the lender to restructure the loan or take other action intended to help

mitigate losses. Covenant-lite loans carry a risk that the borrower could

transfer or encumber its assets, which could reduce the amount of

assets that can be used to satisfy debts and result in losses for

debtholders. Covenant-lite loans may carry more risk than traditional

loans as they allow individuals and corporations to engage in activities

that would otherwise be difficult or impossible under a covenant-heavy

loan agreement. In the event of default, covenant-lite loans may exhibit

diminished recovery values as the lender may not have the opportunity

to negotiate with the borrower prior to default.

Loans, and debt instruments collateralized by loans, acquired by the

Fund may be subprime in quality, or may become subprime in quality.

Although there is no specific legal or market definition of “subprime,”

subprime loans are generally understood to refer to loans made to

borrowers that display poor credit histories and other characteristics

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Income from the Fund’s portfolio will decline if and when the Fund

invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called debt obligations at

market interest rates that are below the portfolio’s current earnings rate.

For instance, during periods of declining interest rates, an issuer of debt

obligations may exercise an option to redeem securities prior to

maturity, forcing the Fund to invest in lower-yielding securities. The Fund

also may choose to sell higher yielding portfolio securities and to

purchase lower yielding securities to achieve greater portfolio

diversification, because the Investment Manager believes the current

holdings are overvalued or for other investment-related reasons. A

decline in income received by the Fund from its investments is likely to

have a negative effect on dividend levels and the market price, NAV

and/or overall return of the Common Shares.

Call risk refers to the possibility that an issuer may exercise its right to

redeem a fixed income security earlier than expected (a call). Issuers

may call outstanding securities prior to their maturity for a number of

reasons (

, declining interest rates, changes in credit spreads and

improvements in the issuer’s credit quality), and changes in the rate at

which prepayments or redemptions occur can affect the return on

investment of these securities. If an issuer calls a security in which the

Fund has invested, the Fund may not recoup the full amount of its initial

investment or may not realize the full anticipated earnings from the

investment and may be forced to reinvest in lower-yielding securities,

securities with greater credit risks or securities with other, less favorable

features.

Foreign (non-U.S.) securities may experience more rapid and extreme

changes in value than securities of U.S. issuers or securities that trade

exclusively in U.S. markets. The securities markets of many foreign

countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies

representing a small number of industries. Additionally, issuers of

foreign (non-U.S.) securities are usually not subject to the same degree

of regulation as U.S. issuers. Financial reporting, legal, corporate

governance, accounting, auditing and custody standards of foreign

countries differ, in some cases significantly, from U.S. standards. Global

economies and financial markets are becoming increasingly

interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or

financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country,

region or financial market. Foreign (non-U.S.) market trading hours,

Certain foreign (non-U.S.) investments may become less liquid in

response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions, or

become illiquid after purchase by the Fund, particularly during periods

of market turmoil. A reduction in trading in securities of issuers located

in countries whose economies are heavily dependent upon trading with

key partners may have an adverse impact on the Fund's investments.

Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, unstable

governments, decreased market liquidity, currency blockage, market

disruptions, political changes, security suspensions or diplomatic

developments, trade restrictions (including tariffs) or the imposition of

sanctions or other similar measures could adversely affect the Fund’s

investments in a foreign (non-U.S.) country and may render holdings in

that foreign (non-U.S.) country illiquid or even worthless. In the event of

nationalization, expropriation or other confiscation, the Fund could lose

its entire investment in foreign (non-U.S.) securities. The type and

severity of sanctions and other similar measures, including counter

sanctions and other retaliatory actions, that may be imposed could vary

broadly in scope, and their impact is difficult to ascertain. These types of

measures may include, but are not limited to, banning a sanctioned

country or certain persons or entities associated with such country from

global payment systems that facilitate cross-border payments, restricting

securities transactions, restricting dealings with entities that are critical

to the infrastructure of securities and related transactions in specific

jurisdictions, restricting transactions in specified sectors of certain

countries, and freezing the assets of particular countries, entities or

persons. The imposition of sanctions and other similar measures could,

among other things, result in a decline in the value and/or liquidity of

affected securities, downgrades in the credit ratings of the affected or

related securities, currency devaluation or volatility, and increased

market volatility and disruption in the securities or sanctioned country

and throughout the world. Sanctions and other similar measures could

directly or indirectly limit or prevent the Fund from buying and selling

securities, receiving interest or principal payments due on the securities,

significantly delay or prevent securities transactions and adversely

impact the Fund's liquidity and performance and/or prevent the

liquidation of a portfolio holding sanctioned securities. Adverse

conditions in a certain region can adversely affect securities of other

countries whose economies appear to be unrelated. To the extent that

the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in a specific

geographic region or in securities denominated in a particular foreign

(non-U.S.) currency, the Fund will generally have more exposure to

regional economic risks, including weather emergencies and natural

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The Fund may invest in securities and

instruments that are economically tied to Russia. Investments in Russia

are subject to various risks such as, but not limited to political,

economic, legal, market and currency risks. The risks include uncertain

political and economic policies, short -term market volatility, poor

accounting standards, corruption and crime, an inadequate regulatory

system, regional armed conflict and unpredictable taxation. Investments

in Russia are particularly subject to the risk that further economic

sanctions, export and import controls, and other similar measures may

be imposed by the United States and/or other countries. Other similar

measures may include, but are not limited to, banning or expanding

bans on Russia or certain persons or entities associated with Russia

from global payment systems that facilitate cross-border payments,

restricting the settlement of securities transactions by certain investors,

and freezing Russian assets or those of particular countries, entities or

persons with ties to Russia (

, Belarus). Such sanctions and other

similar measures - which may impact companies in many sectors,

including energy, financial services, technology, accounting, quantum

computing, shipping, aviation, metals and mining, defense, architecture,

engineering, construction, manufacturing and transportation, among

others - and Russia's countermeasures may negatively impact the

Fund's performance and/or ability to achieve its investment objectives.

For example, certain investments may be prohibited and/or existing

investments may become illiquid (

, in the event that transacting in

certain existing investments is prohibited, securities markets close, or

market participants cease transacting in certain investments in light of

geopolitical events, sanctions or related considerations), which could

render any such securities held by the Fund unmarketable for an

indefinite period of time and/or cause the Fund to sell other portfolio

holdings at a disadvantageous time or price or to continue to hold

investments that the Fund no longer seeks to hold. In addition, such

sanctions or other similar measures, and the Russian government's

response, could result in a downgrade of Russia's credit rating or of

securities of issuers located in or economically tied to Russia,

devaluation of Russia's currency and/or increased volatility with respect

to Russian securities and the ruble. Moreover, disruptions caused by

Russian military action or other actions (including cyberattacks,

espionage or other asymmetric measures) or resulting actual or

threatened responses to such activity may impact Russia's economy and

Russian and other issuers of securities in which the Fund is invested.

Such resulting actual or threatened responses may include, but are not

limited to, purchasing and financing restrictions, withdrawal of financial

intermediaries, boycotts or changes in consumer or purchaser

preferences, sanctions, export and import controls, tariffs or cyberattacks

The Russian securities market, as compared to U.S. markets, has

significant price volatility, less liquidity, a smaller market capitalization

and a smaller number of traded securities. There may be little publicly

available information about issuers. Settlement, clearing and

registration of securities transactions are subject to risks. Prior to the

implementation of the National Settlement Depository (“NSD”), a

recognized central securities depository, there was no central

registration system for equity share registration in Russia, and

registration was carried out by either the issuers themselves or by

registrars located throughout Russia. Title to Russian equities held

through the NSD is now based on the records of the NSD and not the

registrars. Although the implementation of the NSD has enhanced the

efficiency and transparency of the Russian securities market, issues

resulting in loss can still occur. In addition, sanctions by the European

Union against the NSD, as well as the potential for sanctions by other

governments, could make it more difficult to conduct or confirm

transactions involving Russian securities. Ownership of securities issued

by Russian companies that are not held through depositories such as

the NSD may be recorded by companies themselves and by registrars.

Moreover, changes in Russian laws and regulations could require the

transfer of securities from the NSD to registrars or other parties outside

of standard custodial arrangements. In such cases, the risk is increased

that the Fund could lose ownership rights through fraud, negligence or

oversight. While applicable Russian regulations impose liability on

registrars for losses resulting from their errors, it may be difficult for the

Fund to enforce any rights it may have against the registrar or issuer of

the securities in the event of loss of share registration. In addition,

issuers and registrars are still prominent in the validation and approval

of documentation requirements for corporate action processing in

Russia. Because the documentation requirements and approval criteria

vary between registrars and issuers, there remain unclear and

inconsistent market standards in the Russian market with respect to the

completion and submission of corporate action elections. In addition,

sanctions or Russian countermeasures may prohibit or limit the Fund's

ability to participate in corporate actions, and therefore require the Fund

to forego voting on or receiving funds that would otherwise be

beneficial to the Fund. To the extent that the Fund suffers a loss relating

to title or corporate actions relating to its portfolio securities, it may be

difficult for the Fund to enforce its rights or otherwise remedy the loss.

Russian securities laws may not recognize foreign nominee accounts

held with a custodian bank, and therefore the custodian may be

considered the ultimate owner of securities they hold for their clients.

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Foreign (non-U.S.) investment risk may be particularly high to the extent

that the Fund invests in securities of issuers based in or doing business

in emerging market countries or invests in securities denominated in the

currencies of emerging market countries. Investing in securities of

issuers based in or doing business in emerging markets entails all of the

risks of investing in foreign securities noted above, but to a heightened

degree.

Investments in emerging market countries pose a greater degree of

systemic risk (

, the risk of a cascading collapse of multiple institutions

within a country, and even multiple national economies). The

inter-relatedness of economic and financial institutions within and

among emerging market economies has deepened over the years, with

the effect that institutional failures and/or economic difficulties that are

of initially limited scope may spread throughout a country, a region or

all or most emerging market countries. This may undermine any attempt

by the Fund to reduce risk through geographic diversification of its

portfolio.

There is a heightened possibility of imposition of withholding or other

taxes on interest or dividend income or capital gains generated from

emerging market securities. Governments of emerging market countries

may engage in confiscatory taxation or expropriation of income and/or

assets to raise revenues or to pursue a domestic political agenda. In the

past, emerging market countries have nationalized assets, companies

and even entire sectors, including the assets of foreign investors, with

inadequate or no compensation to the prior owners. There can be no

assurance that the Fund will not suffer a loss of any or all of its

investments, or interest or dividends thereon, due to adverse fiscal or

other policy changes in emerging market countries.

There is also a greater risk that an emerging market government may

take action that impedes or prevents the Fund from taking income

and/or capital gains earned in the local currency and converting into

U.S. dollars (

, “repatriating” local currency investments or profits).

Certain emerging market countries have sought to maintain foreign

exchange reserves and/or address the economic volatility and

dislocations caused by the large international capital flows by

controlling or restricting the conversion of the local currency into other

currencies. This risk tends to become more acute when economic

conditions otherwise worsen. There can be no assurance that if the Fund

earns income or capital gains in an emerging market currency or PIMCO

otherwise seeks to withdraw the Fund’s investments from a given

emerging market country, capital controls imposed by such country will

not prevent, or cause significant expense, or delay in, doing so.

Emerging market countries typically have less established regulatory,

disclosure, legal, accounting, recordkeeping and financial reporting

systems than those in more developed markets, which may increase the

potential for market manipulation or reduce the scope or quality of

financial information available to investors. Governments in emerging

market countries are often less stable and more likely to take extra-legal

action with respect to companies, industries, assets, or foreign

ownership than those in more developed markets. Moreover, it can be

more difficult for investors to bring litigation or enforce judgments

against issuers in emerging markets or for U.S. regulators to bring

enforcement actions, or obtain information needed to pursue or enforce

such judgments, against such issuers. In addition, foreign companies

with securities listed on U.S. exchanges may be delisted if they do not

meet U.S. accounting standards and auditor oversight requirements,

which may decrease the liquidity and value of the securities. The Fund

may also be subject to emerging markets risk if it invests in derivatives

or other securities or instruments whose value or return are related to

the value or returns of emerging markets securities.

Other heightened risks associated with emerging markets investments

include without limitation (i) risks due to less social, political and

economic stability; (ii) the smaller size of the market for such securities

and a lower volume of trading, resulting in a lack of liquidity and in

price volatility; (iii) certain national policies which may restrict the Fund’s

investment opportunities, including sanctions and restrictions on

investing in issuers or industries deemed sensitive to relevant national

interests and requirements that government approval be obtained prior

to investment by foreign persons; (iv) certain national policies that may

restrict the Fund’s repatriation of investment income, capital or the

proceeds of sales of securities, including temporary restrictions on

foreign capital remittances; (v) the lack of uniform accounting and

auditing standards and/or standards that may be significantly different

from the standards required in the United States; (vi) less publicly

available financial and other information regarding issuers; (vii)

potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations; and (viii)

higher rates of inflation, higher interest rates and other economic

concerns. Countries with emerging securities markets may additionally

experience problems with share registration, settlement and custody,

which may result in losses to the Fund. The Fund may invest to a

substantial extent in emerging market securities that are denominated

in local currencies, subjecting the Fund to a greater degree of foreign

currency risk. Also, investing in emerging market countries may entail

purchases of securities of issuers that are insolvent, bankrupt or

otherwise of questionable ability to satisfy their payment obligations as

they become due, subjecting the Fund to a greater amount of credit risk

and/or high yield risk. The economy of some emerging markets may be

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Currency risk may be particularly high because the Fund may, at times

or in general, have substantial exposure to emerging market currencies,

and engage in foreign currency transactions that are economically tied

to emerging market countries. These currency transactions may present

market, credit, currency, liquidity, legal, political, headline, reputational

and other risks different from, or greater than, the risks of investing in

developed foreign (non-U.S.) currencies or engaging in foreign currency

transactions that are economically tied to developed foreign countries.

Investments denominated in foreign (non-U.S.) currencies or that trade

in and receive revenues in, foreign (non-U.S.) currencies, derivatives or

other instruments that provide exposure to foreign (non-U.S.)

currencies, are subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in

value relative to the U.S. dollar, or, in the case of hedging positions, that

the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency being

hedged.

Currency rates in foreign (non-U.S.) countries may fluctuate significantly

over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in

interest or inflation rates, balance of payments and governmental

surpluses or deficits, intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or

foreign (non-U.S.) governments, central banks or supranational entities

such as the International Monetary Fund, the imposition of currency

controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad.

These fluctuations may have a significant adverse impact on the value of

the Fund’s portfolio and/or the level of Fund distributions made to

Common Shareholders. There is no assurance that a hedging strategy, if

used, will be successful.

Moreover, currency hedging techniques may be unavailable with respect

to emerging market currencies. As a result, the Fund’s investments in or

exposure to foreign (non-U.S.) currencies and/or foreign (non-U.S.)

currency-denominated, and especially emerging market-currency

denominated, securities may reduce the returns of the Fund.

The local emerging market currencies in which the Fund may be

invested from time to time may experience substantially greater

volatility against the U.S. dollar than the major convertible currencies of

developed countries. Some of the local currencies in which the Fund

may invest are neither freely convertible into one of the major currencies

nor internationally traded. The local currencies may be convertible into

other currencies only inside the relevant emerging market where the

limited availability of such other currencies may tend to inflate their

values relative to the local currency in question. Such internal exchange

markets can therefore be said to be neither liquid nor competitive. In

addition, many of the currencies of emerging market countries in which

the Fund may invest have experienced steady devaluation relative to

freely convertible currencies.

Continuing uncertainty as to the status of the euro and the European

Monetary Union (“EMU”) has created significant volatility in currency

and financial markets generally. Any partial or complete dissolution of

There can be no assurance that if the Fund earns income or capital gains

in a non-U.S. country or PIMCO otherwise seeks to withdraw the Fund’s

investments from a given country, capital controls imposed by such

country will not prevent, or cause significant expense in, doing so.

Certain U.S. government securities, such as U.S. Treasury bills, notes,

bonds, and mortgage-related securities guaranteed by the GNMA, are

supported by the full faith and credit of the United States; others, such

as those of FHLBs or the FHLMC, are supported by the right of the issuer

to borrow from the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the

“U.S. Treasury”); others, such as those of the FNMA, are supported by

the discretionary authority of the U.S. government to purchase the

agency’s obligations; and still others are supported only by the credit of

the agency, instrumentality or corporation. U.S. government securities

are subject to market risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Although

legislation has been enacted to support certain government sponsored

entities, including the FHLBs, FHLMC and FNMA, there is no assurance

that the obligations of such entities will be satisfied in full, or that such

obligations will not decrease in value or default. It is difficult, if not

impossible, to predict the future political, regulatory or economic

changes that could impact the government sponsored entities and the

values of their related securities or obligations. In addition, certain

governmental entities, including FNMA and FHLMC, have been subject

to regulatory scrutiny regarding their accounting policies and practices

and other concerns that may result in legislation, changes in regulatory

oversight and/or other consequences that could adversely affect the

credit quality, availability or investment character of securities issued by

these entities. Yields available from U.S. government debt securities are

generally lower than the yields available from such other securities. The

values of U.S. government securities change as interest rates fluctuate.

Periodically, uncertainty regarding the status of negotiations in the

U.S. government to increase the statutory debt ceiling could increase the

risk that the U.S. government may default on payments on certain

U.S. government securities, cause the credit rating of the

U.S. government to be downgraded, increase volatility in the stock and

bond markets, result in higher interest rates, reduce prices of

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Convertible securities are fixed income securities, preferred securities or

other securities that are convertible into or exercisable for common

stock of the issuer (or cash or securities of equivalent value) at either a

stated price or a stated rate. Convertible debt securities pay interest and

convertible preferred stocks pay dividends until they mature or are

converted, exchanged or redeemed. The market values of convertible

securities may decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, may

increase as interest rates decline. A convertible security’s market value,

however, tends to reflect the market price of the common stock of the

issuing company when that stock price approaches or is greater than

the convertible security’s “conversion price.” The conversion price is

defined as the predetermined price at which the convertible security

could be exchanged for the associated stock. Certain types of

convertible securities may decline in value or lose their value entirely in

the event the issuer’s financial condition becomes significantly impaired.

As the market price of the underlying common stock declines, the price

of the convertible security tends to be influenced more by the yield of

the convertible security. Thus, it may not decline in price to the same

extent as the underlying common stock. In the event of a liquidation of

the issuing company, holders of convertible securities may be paid

before the company’s common stockholders but after holders of any

senior debt obligations of the company. Consequently, the issuer’s

convertible securities generally entail less risk than its common stock

but more risk than its other debt obligations. Convertible securities are

often rated below investment grade or not rated.

Synthetic convertible securities involve the combination of separate

securities that possess the two principal characteristics of a traditional

convertible security

, an income-producing component and a right to

acquire an equity security). Synthetic convertible securities are often

achieved, in part, through investments in warrants or options to buy

common stock (or options on a stock index), and therefore are subject

to the risks associated with derivatives. The values of synthetic

convertible securities will respond differently to market fluctuations than

a traditional convertible security because a synthetic convertible is

composed of two or more separate securities or instruments, each with

its own market value. Because the convertible component is typically

achieved by investing in warrants or options to buy common stock at a

certain exercise price, or options on a stock index, synthetic convertible

securities are subject to the risks associated with derivatives. In

addition, if the value of the underlying common stock or the level of the

index involved in the convertible component falls below the exercise

price of the warrant or option, the warrant or option may lose all value.

Contingent Convertible Securities Risk

Contingent convertible securities (“CoCos”) have no stated maturity,

have fully discretionary coupons and are typically issued in the form of

subordinated debt instruments. CoCos generally either convert into

equity or have their principal written down (including potentially to

zero) upon the occurrence of certain triggering events (“triggers”)

linked to regulatory capital thresholds or regulatory actions relating to

the issuer’s continued viability. As a result, an investment by the Fund in

CoCos is subject to the risk that coupon (

, interest) payments may be

cancelled by the issuer or a regulatory authority in order to help the

issuer absorb losses and the risk of total loss. If such an event occurs, an

investor may not have any rights to repayment of the principal amount

of the securities. Additionally, an investor may not be able to collect

interest payments or dividends on such securities. An investment by the

Fund in CoCos is also subject to the risk that, in the event of the

liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of an issuer prior to a trigger

event, the Fund’s rights and claims will generally rank junior to the

claims of holders of the issuer’s other debt obligations and CoCos may

also be treated as junior to an issuer’s other obligations and securities.

In addition, if CoCos held by the Fund are converted into the issuer’s

underlying equity securities following a trigger event, the Fund’s holding

may be further subordinated due to the conversion from a debt to

equity instrument. Further, the value of an investment in CoCos is

unpredictable and will be influenced by many factors and risks,

including interest rate risk, credit risk, market risk and liquidity risk. An

investment by the Fund in CoCos may result in losses to the Fund.

Certain securities in which the Fund invests may be less liquid and more

difficult to value than other types of securities. Investments for which

market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as

determined in good faith pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Fair

value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a

security or other asset. As a result, there can be no assurance that fair

value pricing will result in adjustments to the prices of securities or other

assets, or that fair value pricing will reflect actual market value, and it is

possible that the fair value determined for a security or other asset will

be materially different from quoted or published prices, from the prices

used by others for the same security or other asset and/or from the

value that actually could be or is realized upon the sale of that security

or other asset.

To the extent that the Fund invests directly or indirectly in real estate

investments, including investments in equity or debt securities issued by

private and public REITs, real estate operating companies (“REOCs”),

private or public real estate-related loans and real estate-linked

derivative instruments, it will be subject to the risks associated with

owning real estate and with the real estate industry generally. These

investments carry increased risks, which include, but are not limited to:

the burdens of ownership of real property; general and local economic

conditions (such as an oversupply of space or a reduction in demand for

space); fluctuations in the supply and demand for properties (including

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In addition, the Fund’s investments will be subject to various risks which

could cause fluctuations in occupancy, rental rates, operating income

and expenses or which could render the sale or financing of its

properties difficult or unattractive. For example, following the

termination or expiration of a tenant’s lease, there may be a period of

time before receiving rental payments under a replacement lease.

During that period, the Fund would continue to bear fixed expenses

such as interest, real estate taxes, maintenance and other operating

expenses. In addition, declining economic conditions may impair the

ability to attract replacement tenants and achieve rental rates equal to

or greater than the rents paid under previous leases. Increased

competition for tenants may require capital improvements to properties

which would not have otherwise been planned.

Ultimately, to the extent it is not possible to renew leases or re-let space

as leases expire, decreased cash flow from tenants will result, which

could adversely impact the Fund’s operating results.

Real estate values have historically been cyclical. As the general

economy grows, demand for real estate increases and occupancies and

rents may increase. As occupancies and rents increase, property values

increase, and new development occurs. As development may occur,

occupancies, rents and property values may decline. Because leases are

usually entered into for long periods and development activities often

require extended times to complete, the real estate value cycle often

lags the general business cycle. Because of this cycle, real estate

companies may incur large swings in their profits and the prices of their

securities. Developments following the onset of COVID-19 have

The total returns available from investments in real estate generally

depend on the amount of income and capital appreciation generated by

the related properties. The performance of real estate, and thereby the

Fund, will be reduced by any related expenses, such as expenses paid

directly at the property level and other expenses that are capitalized or

otherwise embedded into the cost basis of the real estate.

Separately, certain service providers to the Fund and/or its Subsidiaries,

as applicable, with respect to its real estate or real estate-related

investments may be owned by, employed by, or otherwise related to,

PIMCO, Allianz SE, their affiliates and/or their respective employees,

consultants and other personnel. PIMCO may, in its sole discretion,

determine to provide, or engage or recommend an affiliate of PIMCO to

provide, certain services to the Fund, instead of engaging or

recommending one or more third parties to provide such services.

Subject to the governance requirements of a particular fund and

applicable law, PIMCO or its affiliates, as applicable, will receive

compensation in connection with the provision of such services. As a

result, PIMCO faces a conflict of interest when selecting or

recommending service providers for the Fund. Fees paid to an affiliated

service provider will be determined in PIMCO’s commercially reasonable

discretion. Although PIMCO has adopted various policies and

procedures intended to mitigate or otherwise manage conflicts of

interest with respect to affiliated service providers, there can be no

guarantee that such policies and procedures (which may be modified or

terminated at any time in PIMCO’s sole discretion) will be successful.

The Fund’s investments in real estate will potentially be limited by the

Fund’s intention to qualify as a RIC and will potentially limit the Fund’s

ability to so qualify. Income and gains from direct investments in real

estate do not constitute qualifying income to a RIC for purposes of the

90% gross income test described below. If the Fund's income or gain

from a particular investment were determined to constitute

nonqualifying income, which in certain cases may be determined

retroactively, and the Fund’s nonqualifying income from all sources were

to exceed 10% of its gross income in any taxable year, or the Fund’s

nonqualifying income in any taxable year otherwise exceeded 10% of

its gross income, the Fund would fail to qualify as a RIC unless it were

eligible to and did pay a tax at the Fund level. See “Tax Risk” for

additional details.

The Fund’s use of leverage, (as described under “Use of Leverage” in the

body of this prospectus) creates the opportunity for increased Common

Share net income, but also creates special risks for Common

Shareholders (including an increased risk of loss). To the extent used,

there is no assurance that the Fund’s leveraging strategies will be

successful. Leverage is a speculative technique that may expose the

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In addition, the counterparties to the Fund’s leveraging transactions and

any preferred shareholders of the Fund will have priority of payment

over the Fund’s Common Shareholders.

Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risks that the interest

income earned on the investment of the proceeds will be less than the

interest expense and Fund expenses associated with the repurchase

agreement, that the market value of the securities sold by the Fund may

decline below the price at which the Fund is obligated to repurchase

such securities and that the securities may not be returned to the Fund.

There is no assurance that reverse repurchase agreements can be

successfully employed. Dollar roll/buyback transactions involve the risk

that the market value of the securities the Fund is required to purchase

may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price of those securities.

Successful use of dollar rolls/buybacks may depend upon the Investment

Manager’s ability to correctly predict interest rates and prepayments.

There is no assurance that dollar rolls/buybacks can be successfully

employed. In connection with reverse repurchase agreements and dollar

rolls/buybacks, the Fund will also be subject to counterparty risk with

respect to the purchaser of the securities. If the broker/dealer to whom

the Fund sells securities becomes insolvent, the Fund’s right to purchase

or repurchase securities may be restricted.

The Fund may engage in total return swaps, reverse repurchases, loans

of portfolio securities, short sales and when-issued, delayed delivery and

forward commitment transactions, credit default swaps, basis swaps

and other swap agreements, purchases or sales of futures and forward

contracts (including foreign currency exchange contracts), call and put

options or other derivatives. The Fund’s use of such transactions gives

rise to associated leverage risks described above, and may adversely

affect the Fund’s income, distributions and total returns to Common

Shareholders. To the extent that any offsetting positions do not behave

in relation to one another as expected, the Fund may perform as if it is

leveraged through use of these derivative strategies.

Any total return swaps, reverse repurchases, loans of portfolio securities,

short sales and when-issued, delayed delivery and forward commitment

transactions, credit default swaps, basis swaps and other swap

agreements, purchases or sales of futures and forward contracts

(including foreign currency exchange contracts), call and put options or

other derivatives by the Fund or counterparties to the Fund’s other

leveraging transactions, if any, would have seniority over the Fund’s

Common Shares.

Because the fees received by the Investment Manager may increase

depending on the types of leverage utilized by the Fund, the Investment

Manager has a financial incentive for the Fund to use certain forms of

leverage, which may create a conflict of interest between the Investment

Manager, on the one hand, and the Common Shareholders, on the other

hand. To the extent that any Subsidiary of the Fund directly incurs

leverage in the form of debt or preferred shares, the amount of such

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The general risks associated with debt instruments or equity securities

are particularly pronounced for securities issued by companies with

small market capitalizations. Small capitalization companies involve

certain special risks. They are more likely than larger companies to have

limited product lines, markets or financial resources, or to depend on a

small, inexperienced management group. Securities of smaller

companies may trade less frequently and in lesser volume than more

widely held securities and their values may fluctuate more sharply than

other securities. They may also have limited liquidity. These securities

may therefore be more vulnerable to adverse developments than

securities of larger companies, and the Fund may have difficulty

purchasing or selling securities positions in smaller companies at

prevailing market prices. Also, there may be less publicly available

information about smaller companies or less market interest in their

securities as compared to larger companies. Companies with

medium-sized market capitalizations may have risks similar to those of

smaller companies.

The Fund may, but is not required to, utilize a variety of derivative

instruments (both long and short positions) for investment or risk

management purposes. Additionally, the Fund may invest in futures and

other derivatives that provide equity exposures, including for

equitization and hedging purposes, using derivatives that provide

exposure that is not identical to the instruments or markets in which the

Fund seeks to invest 80% of its assets. Derivatives or other similar

instruments (referred to collectively as “derivatives”) are financial

contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an

underlying asset, reference rate or index. For example, the Fund may use

derivative instruments for purposes of increasing liquidity, providing

efficient portfolio management, broadening investment opportunities

(including taking short or negative positions), implementing a tax or

cash management strategy, gaining exposure to a particular security or

segment of the market, modifying the effective duration of the Fund's

portfolio investments and/or enhancing total return. Investments in

derivatives may take the form of buying and/or writing (selling)

derivatives, and/or the Fund may otherwise become an obligor under a

derivatives transaction. These transactions may produce short-term

capital gains in the form of premiums or other returns for the Fund

(which may support, constitute and/or increase the distributions paid by,

or the yield of, the Fund) but create the risk of losses that can

significantly exceed such current income or other returns. For example,

the premium received for writing a call option may be dwarfed by the

losses the Fund may incur if the call option is exercised, and derivative

transactions where the Fund is an obligor can produce an up-front

benefit, but the potential for leveraged losses. The distributions, or

distribution rates, paid by the Fund should not be viewed as the total

returns or overall performance of the Fund. These strategies may also

The Fund may engage in investment strategies, including the use of

derivatives, to, among other things, generate current, distributable

income, even if such strategies could potentially result in declines in the

Fund’s net asset value. The Fund’s income and gain-generating

strategies, including certain derivatives strategies, may generate current

income and gains, including short-term capital gains, taxable as

ordinary income sufficient to support distributions, even in situations

when the Fund has experienced a decline in net assets due to, for

example, adverse changes in the broad U.S. or non-U.S. securities

markets or the Fund’s portfolio of investments, or arising from its use of

derivatives. Consequently, Fund shareholders may receive distributions

subject to tax at ordinary income rates at a time when their investment

in the Fund has declined in value, which may be economically similar to

a taxable return of capital.

The use of derivatives involves risks different from, and possibly greater

than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other

traditional investments. Derivatives, which may increase market

exposure and are subject to a number of risks including leverage risk,

liquidity risk (which may be heightened for highly customized

derivatives), interest rate risk, market risk, counterparty (including credit)

risk, operational risk (such as documentation issues, settlement issues

and systems failures), legal risk (such as insufficient documentation,

insufficient capacity or authority of a counterparty, and issues with the

legality or enforceability of a contract), management risk, risks arising

from changes in applicable regulatory requirements, governmental risk,

sanctions risk, risks arising from margin requirements and risks arising

from mispricing or valuation complexity (including the risk of improper

valuation), as well as the risks associated with the underlying asset,

reference rate or index. They also involve the risk that changes in the

value of a derivative instrument may not correlate perfectly with the

underlying asset, rate or index. By investing in a derivative instrument,

the Fund could lose more than the initial amount invested, and

derivatives may increase the volatility of the Fund, especially in unusual

or extreme market conditions. In addition, the use of derivatives may

cause the Fund’s investment returns to be impacted by the performance

of assets the Fund does not own, potentially resulting in the Fund’s total

investment exposure exceeding the value of its portfolio. Certain

derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of

the initial investment. The Fund may utilize asset segregation and

posting of collateral for risk management or other purposes. The Fund

may be required to hold additional cash or sell other investments in

order to obtain cash to close out a position and changes in the value of

a derivative may also create margin delivery or settlement payment

obligations for the Fund. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not

be available in all circumstances and there can be no assurance that the

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Non-centrally-cleared over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives are also

subject to the risk that a counterparty to the transaction will not fulfill

its contractual obligations to the other party, as many of the protections

afforded to centrally cleared derivative transactions might not be

available for non-centrally-cleared OTC derivatives. The primary credit

risk on derivatives that are exchange-traded or traded through a central

clearing counterparty resides with the Fund's clearing broker, or the

clearinghouse.

Participation in the markets for derivative instruments involves

investment risks and transaction costs to which the Fund may not be

subject absent the use of these strategies. The skills needed to

successfully execute derivative strategies may be different from those

needed for other types of transactions. If the Fund incorrectly forecasts

the value and/or creditworthiness of securities, currencies, interest rates,

counterparties or other economic factors involved in a derivative

transaction, the Fund might have been in a better position if the Fund

had not entered into such derivative transaction. In evaluating the risks

and contractual obligations associated with particular derivative

instruments or other similar investments, it is important to consider that

certain derivative transactions, absent a default or termination event,

may only be modified or terminated by mutual consent of the Fund and

its counterparty.

It may not be possible for the Fund to modify, terminate, or offset the

Fund's obligations or the Fund's exposure to the risks associated with a

derivative transaction prior to its scheduled termination or maturity

date, which may create a possibility of increased volatility and/or

decreased liquidity to the Fund. Hedges are sometimes subject to

imperfect matching between the derivative and the underlying

instrument, and there can be no assurance that the Fund's hedging

transactions will be effective. Derivatives used for hedging or risk

management may not operate as intended and may expose the Fund to

additional risks. In such case, the Fund may experience losses.

Because the markets for certain derivative instruments (including

markets located in foreign countries) are relatively new and still

developing, appropriate derivative transactions may not be available in

all circumstances for risk management or other purposes. Upon the

expiration of a particular contract, the Fund may wish to retain the

Fund’s position in the derivative instrument by entering into a similar

contract but may be unable to do so if the counterparty to the original

contract is unwilling to enter into the new contract and no other

appropriate counterparty can be found. When such markets are

unavailable, the Fund will be subject to increased liquidity and

investment risk.

The Fund may enter into opposite sides of interest rate swap and other

derivatives for the principal purpose of generating distributable gains on

the one side (characterized as ordinary income for tax purposes) that

are not part of the Fund’s duration or yield curve management

strategies (“paired swap transactions”), and with a substantial

Consequently, Common Shareholders may receive distributions and owe

tax on amounts that are effectively a taxable return of the shareholder’s

investment in the Fund, at a time when their investment in the Fund has

declined in value, which tax may be at ordinary income rates. In

addition, the Fund’s use of derivatives may cause the Fund to realize

higher amounts of short-term capital gains (generally taxed at ordinary

income tax rates), potentially subjecting shareholders of the Fund to

adverse tax consequences. The tax treatment of certain derivatives in

which the Fund invests may be unclear and thus subject to

recharacterization. Any recharacterization of payments made or received

by the Fund pursuant to derivatives potentially could affect the amount,

timing or character of Fund distributions. In addition, the tax treatment

of such investment strategies may be changed by regulation or

otherwise. When a derivative is used as a hedge against a position that

the Fund holds, any loss generated by the derivative generally should be

substantially offset by gains on the hedged investment, and vice versa.

Although hedging can reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or

eliminate gains. Hedges are sometimes subject to imperfect matching

between the derivative and the underlying instrument, and there can be

no assurance that the Fund's hedging transactions will be effective.

Derivatives used for hedging or risk management may not operate as

intended or may expose the Fund to additional risks. In addition,

derivatives used for hedging may partially protect the Fund from the

risks they were intended to hedge yet not fully mitigate the impact of

such risks. The regulation of the derivatives markets has increased over

time, and additional future regulation of the derivatives markets may

make derivatives more costly, may limit the availability or reduce the

liquidity of derivatives, or may otherwise adversely affect the value or

performance of derivatives. Any such adverse future developments could

impair the effectiveness or raise the costs of the Fund’s derivative

transactions, impede the employment of the Fund’s derivatives

strategies, or adversely affect the Fund’s performance and cause the

Fund to lose value.

Credit default swap agreements may involve greater risks than if the

Fund had invested in the reference obligation directly since, in addition

to general market risks, credit default swaps are subject to leverage risk,

illiquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. A buyer generally also

will lose its investment and recover nothing should no credit event occur

and the swap is held to its termination date. If a credit event were to

occur, the value of any deliverable obligation received by the seller (if

any), coupled with the upfront or periodic payments previously received,

may be less than the full notional value it pays to the buyer, resulting in

a loss of value to the seller. When the Fund acts as a seller of a credit

default swap, it is exposed to many of the same risks of leverage

described herein. As the seller, the Fund would receive a stream of

payments over the term of the swap agreement provided that no event

of default has occurred with respect to the referenced debt obligation

upon which the swap is based. The Fund would effectively add leverage

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Although the Fund may seek to realize gains by selling credit default

swaps that increase in value, to realize gains on selling credit default

swaps, an active secondary market for such instruments must exist or

the Fund must otherwise be able to close out these transactions at

advantageous times. In addition to the risk of losses described above, if

no such secondary market exists or the Fund is otherwise unable to

close out these transactions at advantageous times, selling credit

default swaps may not be profitable for the Fund.

The market for credit default swaps has become more volatile as the

creditworthiness of certain counterparties has been questioned and/or

downgraded. The Fund will be subject to credit risk with respect to the

counterparties to the credit default swap contract (whether a clearing

corporation or another third party). If a counterparty’s credit becomes

significantly impaired, multiple requests for collateral posting in a short

period of time could increase the risk that the Fund may not receive

adequate collateral. The Fund may exit its obligations under a credit

default swap only by terminating the contract and paying applicable

breakage fees, or by entering into an offsetting credit default swap

position, which may cause the Fund to incur more losses. The Fund may

obtain no or limited recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganizational

proceedings, and any recovery may be significantly delayed.

The Fund will be subject to credit risk with respect to the counterparties

to the derivative contracts and other instruments entered into by the

Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles in which the Fund

invests. For example, if a bank at which the Fund or issuer has an

account fails, any cash or other assets in bank or custody accounts,

which may be substantial in size, could be temporarily inaccessible or

permanently lost by the Fund or issuer. In the event that the Fund enters

into a derivative transaction with a counterparty that subsequently

becomes insolvent or becomes the subject of a bankruptcy case, the

derivative transaction may be terminated in accordance with its terms

and the Fund’s ability to realize its rights under the derivative

instrument and its ability to distribute the proceeds could be adversely

affected. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to

perform its obligations under a derivative contract due to financial

difficulties, the Fund may experience significant delays in obtaining any

recovery (including recovery of any collateral it has provided to the

counterparty) in a dissolution, assignment for the benefit of creditors,

liquidation, winding-up, bankruptcy or other analogous proceeding. In

addition, in the event of the insolvency of a counterparty to a derivative

transaction, the derivative transaction would typically be terminated at

its fair market value. If the Fund is owed this fair market value in the

termination of the derivative transaction and its claim is unsecured, the

Fund will be treated as a general creditor of such counterparty and will

not have any claim with respect to any underlying security or asset. The

Fund may obtain only a limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in

such circumstances. Counterparty credit risk also includes the related

risk of having concentrated exposure to a single counterparty, which

The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, in which the Fund

purchases a security from a bank or broker-dealer, which agrees to

repurchase the security at the Fund’s cost plus interest within a specified

time Entering into repurchase agreements allows the Fund to earn a

return on cash in the Fund's portfolio that would otherwise remain

un-invested. Repurchase agreements may involve risks in the event of

default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or

restrictions upon the Fund's ability to sell the underlying securities and

additional expenses in seeking to enforce the Fund's rights and recover

any losses. Although the Fund seeks to limit the credit risk under a

repurchase agreement by carefully selecting counterparties and

accepting only high quality collateral, some credit risk remains. The

counterparty could default which may make it necessary for the Fund to

incur expenses to liquidate the collateral. The security subject to a

repurchase agreement may be or become illiquid. These events could

also trigger adverse tax consequences for the Fund.

Collateralized Bond Obligations (“CBOs”), Collateralized Loan

Obligations (“CLOs”) and Collateralized Debt Obligations (“CDOs”)

may charge management fees and administrative expenses. For CBOs,

CLOs and CDOs, the cash flows from the trust are split into two or more

portions, called tranches, varying in risk and yield. The riskiest portion is

the equity tranche which generally bears losses in connection with the

first defaults, if any, on the bonds or loans in the trust. A senior tranche

from a CLO, CBO and CDO trust typically has higher credit ratings and

lower yields than the underlying securities. CBO, CLO and CDO tranches,

even senior ones, can experience substantial losses due to actual

defaults, increased sensitivity to defaults due to collateral default and

disappearance of protecting tranches, market anticipation of defaults

and aversion to CLO, CBO or other CDO securities. The risks of an

investment in a CLO, CBO or other CDO vary depending on the type of

collateral securities and the class of the instrument in which the Fund

invests, among other factors. Normally, CLOs, CBOs and other CDOs are

privately offered and sold, and thus are not registered under the

securities laws. Investments in CLOs, CBOs and CDOs may be or become

illiquid. In addition to the normal risks associated with debt instruments

(

, interest rate risk and credit risk), CLOs, CBOs and CDOs carry

additional risks including, but not limited to: (i) the possibility that

distributions from the collateral will not be adequate to make interest or

other payments; (ii) the risk that the quality of the collateral may decline

in value or default; (iii) the risk that the Fund may invest in CBOs, CLOs

or other CDOs that are subordinate to other classes; and (iv) the risk

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The market price of common stocks and other equity securities may go

up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Equity securities may

decline in value due to factors affecting equity securities markets

generally, particular industries represented in those markets, or the

issuer itself. The values of equity securities may decline due to real or

perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook

for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, adverse

changes to credit markets or adverse investor sentiment generally. They

may also decline due to labor shortages or increased production costs

and competitive conditions within an industry. Equity securities

generally have greater price volatility than bonds and other debt

securities.

In addition to equity securities risk, credit risk and possibly high yield

risk, investment in preferred securities involves certain other risks.

Certain preferred securities contain provisions that allow an issuer

under certain conditions to skip or defer distributions. If the Fund owns

a preferred security that is deferring its distribution, the Fund may be

required to include the amount of the deferred distribution in its taxable

income for tax purposes although it does not currently receive such

amount in cash. In order to receive the special treatment accorded to

regulated investment companies (“RICs”) and their shareholders under

the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and to

avoid U.S. federal income and/or excise taxes at the Fund level, the Fund

may be required to distribute this income to shareholders in the tax year

in which the income is recognized (without a corresponding receipt of

cash by the Fund). Therefore, the Fund may be required to pay out as an

income distribution in any such tax year an amount greater than the

total amount of cash income the Fund actually received and to sell

portfolio securities, including at potentially disadvantageous times or

prices, to obtain cash needed for these income distributions. Preferred

securities often are subject to legal provisions that allow for redemption

in the event of certain tax or legal changes or at the issuer’s call. In the

event of redemption, the Fund may not be able to reinvest the proceeds

at comparable rates of return. Preferred securities are subordinated to

bonds and other debt securities in an issuer’s capital structure in terms

of priority for corporate income and liquidation payments, and therefore

will be subject to greater credit risk than those debt securities. Preferred

securities may trade less frequently and in a more limited volume and

may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than many

other securities.

The Fund may invest in insurance-linked instruments and similar

investments (which may include, for example, exposure to reinsurance

contracts (through sidecars or otherwise), event-linked bonds, such as

catastrophe and resilience bonds, and securities relating to life

Trigger events may include natural or other perils of a specific size or

magnitude that occur in a designated geographic region during a

specified time period, and/or that involve losses or other metrics that

exceed a specific amount. The Fund may also invest in insurance-linked

instruments that are subject to “indemnity triggers.” An indemnity

trigger is a mechanism where the payout to the investor is based on the

actual losses incurred by the insurer and come into play when losses

from a specified event exceed a designated level. Insurance-linked

instruments subject to indemnity triggers are often regarded as being

subject to potential moral hazard, since such insurance-linked

investments are triggered by actual losses of the ceding sponsor and the

ceding sponsor may have an incentive to take actions and/or risks that

would have an adverse effect on the Fund. There is no way to accurately

predict whether a trigger event will occur and, accordingly,

insurance-linked instruments and similar investments carry significant

risk. In addition to the specified trigger events, these types of

investments may expose the Fund to other risks, including but not

limited to issuer (credit) default, adverse regulatory or jurisdictional

interpretations and adverse tax consequences.

The Fund may also gain exposure to reinsurance contracts (through

insurance-linked securities, sidecars or otherwise). This exposure may

include “excess of loss” contracts, wherein liability arises only if and

when losses exceed a specified amount, and proportional reinsurance,

wherein a pro rata portion of the premiums and liabilities of the cedant

associated with a specified business or a portfolio if insurance contracts

are linked to the investment. Investments linked to reinsurance

transactions may involve significant insurance brokerage fees, fronting

fees and other transaction costs.

A series of major triggering events could cause the failure of a reinsurer.

Similarly, to the extent the Fund invests in reinsurance-related securities

for which a triggering event occurs, losses associated with such event

will result in losses to the Fund and a series of major triggering events

affecting a large portion of the reinsurance-related securities held by the

Fund may result in substantial losses to the Fund. In addition,

unexpected events such as natural disasters or terrorist attacks could

lead to government intervention. Political, judicial and legal

developments affecting the reinsurance industry could also create new

and expanded theories of liability or regulatory or other requirements;

such changes could have a material adverse effect on the Fund. In

addition, the litigation environment in catastrophe-exposed states or

regions could impact the frequency and severity of insurance claims, and

litigation costs could decrease the value of the Fund's investment in

products linked to reinsurance contracts. In recent years, capital market

participants have been increasingly active in the reinsurance market and

markets for related risks. Increased competition could result in fewer

submissions, lower premium rates and less favorable policy terms and

conditions.

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The aforementioned instruments may include longevity and mortality

investments, including indirect investment in pools of insurance-related

longevity and mortality investments, including life insurance policies,

annuity contracts and premium finance loans. Such investments are

subject to “longevity risk” and/or “mortality risk.” Longevity risk is the

risk that members of a reference population will live longer, on average,

than anticipated. Mortality risk is the risk that members of a reference

population will live shorter, on average, than anticipated. Changes in

these rates can significantly affect the liabilities and cash needs of life

insurers, annuity providers and pension funds. The terms of a longevity

bond typically provide that the investor in the bond will receive less than

the bond’s par amount at maturity if the actual average longevity (life

span) of a specified population of people observed over a specified

period of time (typically measured by a longevity index) is higher than a

specified level. If longevity is higher than expected, the bond will return

less than its par amount at maturity. A mortality bond, in contrast to a

longevity bond, typically provides that the investor in the bond will

receive less than the bond’s par amount at maturity if the mortality rate

of a specified population of people observed over a specified period of

time (typically measured by a mortality index) is higher than a specified

level.

During their term, both longevity bonds and mortality bonds typically

pay a floating rate of interest to investors. Longevity and mortality

investments purchased by the Fund involve the risk of incorrectly

predicting the actual level of longevity or mortality, as applicable, for the

reference population of people. With respect to mortality investments

held by the Fund, there is also the risk that an epidemic or other

catastrophic event could strike the reference population, resulting in

mortality rates exceeding expectations. The Fund may also gain this type

of exposure through event-linked derivative instruments, such as swaps,

that are contingent on or formulaically related to longevity or mortality

risk.

A private placement involves the sale of securities that have not been

registered under the Securities Act or relevant provisions of applicable

non-U.S. law to certain institutional and qualified individual purchasers,

such as the Fund. In addition to the general risks to which all securities

are subject, securities received in a private placement generally are

subject to strict restrictions on resale, and there may be no liquid

secondary market or ready purchaser for such securities. See “Principal

Risks of the Fund – Liquidity Risk.” Therefore, the Fund may be unable

to dispose of such securities when it desires to do so, or at the most

favorable time or price. Private placements may also raise valuation

risks. See “Principal Risks of the Fund – Valuation Risk.”

For the purpose of achieving income, the Fund may lend its portfolio

securities to brokers, dealers, and other financial institutions provided a

number of conditions are satisfied, including that the loan is fully

collateralized. Please see “Investment Objectives and Policies -- Loans of

Portfolio Securities” in the Statement of Additional Information for more

details. When the Fund lends portfolio securities, its investment

performance will continue to reflect changes in the value of the

securities loaned, and the Fund will also receive a fee or interest on the

collateral. Securities lending involves the risk of loss of rights in the

collateral or delay in recovery of the collateral if the borrower fails to

return the security loaned or becomes insolvent. The Fund may pay

lending fees to a party arranging the loan. Cash collateral received by

the Fund in securities lending transactions may be invested in short-

term liquid fixed income instruments or in money market or short-term

mutual funds, or similar investment vehicles, including affiliated money

market or short-term mutual funds. The Fund bears the risk of such

investments.

Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or income from the

Fund’s investments will be worth less in the future as inflation decreases

the value of payments at future dates. As inflation increases, the real

value of the Fund’s portfolio could decline. Inflation rates may change

frequently and significantly as a result of various factors, including

unexpected shifts in the domestic or global economy or changes in fiscal

or monetary policies. Deflation risk is the risk that prices throughout the

economy decline over time. Deflation may have an adverse effect on the

creditworthiness of issuers and may make issuer default more likely,

which may result in a decline in the value of the Fund’s portfolio and

Common Shares.

Financial entities, such as investment companies and investment

advisers, are generally subject to extensive government regulation and

intervention. Government regulation and/or intervention may change

the way the Fund is regulated, affect the expenses incurred directly by

the Fund and the value of its investments, and limit and /or preclude the

Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. Government

regulation may change frequently and may have significant adverse

consequences. The Fund and the Investment Manager have historically

been eligible for exemptions from certain regulations. However, there is

no assurance that the Fund and the Investment Manager will continue

to be eligible for such exemptions.

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While there continues to be uncertainty about the full impact of these

and other regulatory changes, it is the case that the Fund will be subject

to a more complex regulatory framework, and may incur additional

costs to comply with new requirements as well as to monitor for

compliance in the future. Actions by governmental entities may also

impact certain instruments in which the Fund invests and reduce market

liquidity and resiliency.

Recent policy initiatives undertaken by the U.S. government have the

potential to impact international relations, trade agreements, and the

overall regulatory environment in ways that could create uncertainty

and instability in domestic and global markets, and could adversely

affect the investment performance of the Fund. In particular, actions

taken by the U.S. government in respect of international trade relations

could lead to trade wars, increased costs for imported goods, disruptions

in supply chains, reduced foreign investment, and instability in regions

where the Fund invests.

The CFTC has adopted regulations that subject registered investment

companies and their investment advisers to regulation by the CFTC if

the registered investment company invests more than a prescribed level

of its liquidation value in futures, options on futures or commodities,

swaps, or other financial instruments regulated under the Commodity

Exchange Act (“CEA”) and the rules thereunder (“commodity

interests”), or if the Fund markets itself as providing investment

exposure to such instruments.  The Investment Manager is registered

with the CFTC as a CPO. However, with respect to the Fund, the

Investment Manager has claimed an exclusion from registration as a

CPO pursuant to CFTC Rule 4.5. For the Investment Manager to remain

eligible for this exclusion, the Fund must comply with certain limitations,

including limits on its ability to use any commodity interests and limits

on the manner in which the Fund holds out its use of such commodity

interests. These limitations may restrict the Fund’s ability to pursue its

investment objectives and strategies, increase the costs of implementing

its strategies, result in higher expenses for the Fund, and/or adversely

affect the Fund’s total return. To the extent the Investment Manager

becomes ineligible for this exclusion from CFTC regulation, the

Investment Manager may consider steps in order to continue to qualify

for exemption from CFTC regulation, or may determine to operate the

Fund subject to CFTC regulation.

Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to purchase

or sell. Illiquid investments are investments that the Fund reasonably

expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in

seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly

Further, fixed income securities with longer durations until maturity face

heightened levels of liquidity risk as compared to fixed income securities

with shorter durations until maturity. The risks associated with illiquid

instruments may be particularly acute in situations in which the Fund’s

operations require cash (such as in connection with repurchase offers)

and could result in the Fund borrowing to meet its short-term needs or

incurring losses on the sale of illiquid instruments. It may also be the

case that other market participants may be attempting to liquidate fixed

income holdings at the same time as the Fund, causing increased supply

in the market and contributing to liquidity risk and downward pricing

pressure. See “Principal Risks of the Fund-Valuation Risk.”

Liquidity risk also refers to the risk that the Fund may be required to

hold additional cash or sell other investments in order to obtain cash to

close out derivatives or meet the liquidity demands that derivatives can

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The actions of governments and regulators may have the effect of

reducing market liquidity, market resiliency and money supply.

Holders of structured products, including structured notes, credit-linked

notes and other types of structured products, bear the risks of the

underlying investments, index or reference obligation and are subject to

counterparty risk. The Fund may have the right to receive payments only

from the structured product, and generally does not have direct rights

against the issuer or the entity that sold the assets to be securitized.

While certain structured products enable the investor to acquire

interests in a pool of securities without the brokerage and other

expenses associated with directly holding the same securities, investors

in structured products generally pay their share of the structured

product’s administrative and other expenses. Although it is difficult to

predict whether the prices of indexes and securities underlying

structured products will rise or fall, these prices (and, therefore, the

prices of structured products) are generally influenced by the same types

of political and economic events that affect issuers of securities and

capital markets generally. If the issuer of a structured product uses

shorter term financing to purchase longer term securities, the issuer may

be forced to sell its securities at below market prices if it experiences

difficulty in obtaining such financing, which may adversely affect the

value of the structured products owned by the Fund. Structured

products generally entail risks associated with derivative instruments.

See “Principal Risks of the Fund—Derivatives Risk.”

The Fund has elected to be treated as a RIC under Subchapter M of the

Code and intends each year to qualify and be eligible to be treated as

such, so that it generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax

on its net investment income or net short-term or long-term capital

gains that are timely distributed (or deemed distributed, as described

below) to shareholders. In order to qualify and be eligible for such

treatment, the Fund must meet certain asset diversification tests, derive

at least 90% of its gross income for such year from certain types of

qualifying income, and distribute to its shareholders at least 90% of its

“investment company taxable income” as that term is defined in the

Code (which includes, among other things, dividends, taxable interest

and the excess of any net short-term capital gains over net long-term

capital losses, as reduced by certain deductible expenses).

The Fund’s investment strategy will potentially be limited by its intention

to continue qualifying for treatment as a RIC and can limit the Fund's

ability to continue qualifying as such. The tax treatment of certain of the

Fund’s investments under one or more of the qualification or

distribution tests applicable to RICs is uncertain. An adverse

determination or future guidance by the Internal Revenue Service

(“IRS”) or a change in law might affect the Fund’s ability to qualify or be

eligible for treatment as a RIC. Income and gains from certain of the

If, in any year, the Fund were to fail to qualify for treatment as a RIC

under the Code, and were ineligible to or did not otherwise cure such

failure, the Fund would be subject to tax on its taxable income at

corporate rates and, when such income is distributed, shareholders

would be subject to further tax on such distributions to the extent of the

Fund’s current or accumulated earnings and profits.

To the extent the Fund invests through one or more Subsidiaries, the

Fund may be required to include in gross income for U.S. federal income

tax purposes all of the Subsidiary’s income, whether or not such income

is distributed by the Subsidiary, and the Fund may generally have to

treat such income as ordinary income, regardless of the character of the

Subsidiary’s underlying income or gains. If a net loss is realized by a

Subsidiary, such loss is not generally available to offset the income

earned by the Fund, and such loss cannot be carried forward to offset

taxable income of the Fund or the Subsidiary in future periods.

To the extent the Fund invests through one or more of its wholly-owned

Subsidiaries, the Fund would be exposed to the risks associated with

such Subsidiary’s investments. Such Subsidiaries would likely not be

registered as investment companies under the 1940 Act and, except as

noted in this prospectus, would not be subject to all of the investor

protections of the 1940 Act. Changes in the laws of the United States

and/or the jurisdiction in which a Subsidiary is organized could result in

the inability of the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as intended

and could adversely affect the Fund.

The Investment Manager manages the Fund without regard generally to

restrictions on portfolio turnover. The use of futures contracts and other

derivative instruments with relatively short maturities may tend to

exaggerate the portfolio turnover rate for the Fund. Trading in fixed

income securities does not generally involve the payment of brokerage

commissions, but does involve indirect transaction costs. The use of

futures contracts and other derivative instruments may involve the

payment of commissions to futures commission merchants or other

intermediaries. Higher portfolio turnover involves correspondingly

greater expenses to the Fund, including brokerage commissions or

dealer mark-ups and other transaction costs on the sale of securities

and reinvestments in other securities. The higher the rate of portfolio

turnover of the Fund, the higher these transaction costs borne by the

Fund generally will be. Such sales may result in realization of taxable

capital gains (including short-term capital gains, which are generally

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An investment in the Fund, like any fund, can involve operational and

technology risks arising from factors such as processing errors,

communication errors, human errors, inadequate or failed internal or

external processes, failures in systems and technology, cybersecurity

incidents, the potential use of artificial intelligence and machine

learning (AI), changes in personnel and errors caused by third-party

service providers. The occurrence of any of these failures, errors or

breaches could result in a loss of information, regulatory scrutiny,

reputational damage or other events, any of which could have a

material adverse effect on the Fund. Operational and technology risks

for the issuers could also result in material adverse consequences for

such issuers and may cause the Fund's investments in such issuers to

lose value. While the Fund seeks to minimize such events through

controls and oversight, there may still be failures that could cause losses

to the Fund.

When investing in an investment company, the Fund will generally bear

its ratable share of that investment company’s expenses, and would

remain subject to payment of the Fund’s management fees and other

expenses with respect to assets so invested. Common Shareholders

would therefore be subject to duplicative expenses to the extent the

Fund invests in other investment companies. In addition, these other

investment companies may utilize leverage, in which case an investment

would subject the Fund to additional risks associated with leverage. Due

to its own financial interest or other business considerations, the

Investment Manager may choose to invest a portion of the Fund’s assets

in investment companies sponsored or managed by the Investment

Manager or its related parties in lieu of investments by the Fund directly

in portfolio securities, or may choose to invest in such investment

companies over investment companies sponsored or managed by

others. Participation in a cash sweep program where the Fund's

uninvested cash balance is used to purchase shares of affiliated or

unaffiliated money market funds or cash management pooled

investment vehicles at the end of each day subjects the Fund to the risks

associated with the underlying money market funds or cash

management pooled investment vehicles, including liquidity risk.

Applicable law may limit the Fund’s ability to invest in other investment

companies. See “Principal Risks of the Fund-Leverage Risk.”

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLBA”) and other laws limit the

disclosure of certain non-public personal information about a consumer

to non-affiliated third parties and require financial institutions to

disclose certain privacy policies and practices with respect to

information sharing with both affiliates and non-affiliated third parties.

The Fund generally does not intend to obtain or hold borrowers’

non-public personal information, and the Fund has implemented

procedures reasonably designed to prevent the disclosure of borrowers’

non-public personal information to the Fund. However, service providers

to the Fund or its Subsidiaries, including their custodians and the

platforms acting as loan servicers for the Fund or its Subsidiaries, may

obtain, hold or process such information. The Fund and entities that

interact with the Fund, including service providers, custodians and

platforms are susceptible to operational, information security and

related cybersecurity risks. The Fund cannot guarantee the security of

non-public personal information in the possession of such a service

provider and cannot guarantee that service providers have been and will

continue to comply with the GLBA, other data security and privacy laws

and any other related regulatory requirements. Violations of the GLBA

and other laws could subject the Fund to litigation and/or fines,

penalties or other regulatory action, which, individually or in the

aggregate, could have an adverse effect on the Fund. The Fund may also

face regulations related to privacy and data security in the other

jurisdictions in which the Fund invests.

In managing the Fund (and other PIMCO clients), PIMCO may from time

to time have the opportunity to receive material, non-public information

(“Confidential Information”) about the issuers of certain investments,

including, without limitation, senior floating rate loans, other loans and

related investments being considered for acquisition by the Fund or held

in the Fund’s portfolio. For example, an issuer of privately placed loans

considered by the Fund may offer to provide PIMCO with financial

information and related documentation regarding the issuer that is not

publicly available. Pursuant to applicable policies and procedures,

PIMCO may (but is not required to) seek to avoid receipt of Confidential

Information about such issuers so as to avoid possible restrictions on its

ability to purchase and sell investments on behalf of the Fund and other

clients to which such Confidential Information relates. In such

circumstances, the Fund (and other PIMCO clients) may be

disadvantaged in comparison to other investors, including with respect

to the price the Fund pays or receives when it buys or sells an

investment. Further, PIMCO’s and the Fund’s abilities to assess the

desirability of proposed consents, waivers or amendments with respect

to certain investments may be compromised if they are not privy to

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As the use of technology, including cloud-based technology, has

become more prevalent and interconnected in the course of business,

the Fund is potentially more susceptible to operational and information

security risks resulting from breaches in cyber security, including:

processing and human errors, inadequate or failed internal or external

processes, failures in system and technology, errors in algorithms used

with respect to Fund operations and changes in personnel. A breach in

cyber security refers to both intentional and unintentional cyber events

from outside threat actors or internal resources that may, among other

things, cause the Fund to lose proprietary information, suffer data

corruption and/or destruction, lose operational capacity, result in the

unauthorized release or other misuse of confidential information, or

otherwise disrupt normal business operations. Geopolitical tensions can

increase the scale and sophistication of deliberate cybersecurity attacks,

particularly those from nation-states or from entities with nation-state

backing, who may desire to use cybersecurity attacks to cause damage

or create leverage against geopolitical rivals. Cyber security breaches

may involve unauthorized access to the Fund’s digital information

systems (

, through “hacking” or malicious software coding), and

may come from multiple sources, including outside attacks such as

denial-of-service attacks (

, efforts to make network services

unavailable to intended users) or cyber extortion, including exfiltration

of data held for ransom and/or “ransomware” attacks that renders

systems inoperable until the ransom is paid, or insider actions (

,

intentionally or unintentionally harmful acts of PIMCO personnel). In

addition, cyber security breaches involving the Fund’s third party service

providers (including but not limited to advisers, sub-advisers,

administrators, transfer agents, custodians, vendors, suppliers,

distributors and other third parties), trading counterparties or issuers in

which the Fund invests can also subject the Fund to many of the same

risks associated with direct cyber security breaches or extortion of

company data. PIMCO’s use of cloud-based service providers could

heighten or change these risks. In addition, work-from-home

arrangements by the Fund, the Investment Manager or their service

providers could increase all of the above risks, create additional data

and information accessibility concerns, and make the Fund, the

Investment Manager or their service providers susceptible to operational

disruptions, any of which could adversely impact their operations.

Cyber security failures or breaches may result in financial losses to the

Fund and its shareholders. For example, cyber security failures or

breaches involving trading counterparties or issuers in which the Fund

invests could adversely impact such counterparties or issuers and cause

the Fund’s investment to lose value. These failures or breaches may also

result in disruptions to business operations, potentially resulting in

financial losses; interference with the Fund’s ability to calculate its NAV,

Like with operational risk in general, the Fund has established business

continuity plans and risk management systems designed to reduce the

risks associated with cyber security. However, there are inherent

limitations in these plans and systems, including that certain risks may

not have been identified, in large part because different or unknown

threats may emerge in the future. As such, there is no guarantee that

such efforts will succeed, especially because the Fund does not directly

control the cyber security systems of issuers in which the Fund may

invest, trading counterparties or third-party service providers to the

Fund. Such entities have experienced cyber attacks and other attempts

to gain unauthorized access to systems from time to time, and there is

no guarantee that efforts to prevent or mitigate the effects of such

attacks or other attempts to gain unauthorized access will be successful.

There is also a risk that cyber security breaches may not be detected. The

Fund and its shareholders may suffer losses as a result of a cyber

security breach related to the Fund, its service providers, trading

counterparties or the issuers in which the Fund invests.

The Investment Manager and its affiliates are involved worldwide with a

broad spectrum of financial services and asset management activities

and may engage in the ordinary course of business in activities in which

their interests or the interests of their clients may conflict with those of

the Fund. The Investment Manager may provide investment

management services to other funds and discretionary managed

accounts that follow an investment program similar to that of the Fund.

Subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Investment Manager

intends to engage in such activities and may receive compensation from

third parties for its services. The results of the Fund’s investment

activities may differ from those of the Fund’s affiliates, or another

account managed by the Investment Manager or its affiliates, and it is

possible that the Fund could sustain losses during periods in which one

or more of the Fund’s affiliates and/or other accounts managed by the

Investment Manager or its affiliates, including proprietary accounts,

achieve profits on their trading.

The Fund is subject to investment and operational risks associated with

financial, economic and other global market developments and

disruptions, including those arising from war, military conflicts,

geopolitical disputes, terrorism, social or political unrest, recessions,

supply chain disruptions, tariffs and other restrictions on trade,

sanctions, market manipulation, government interventions, defaults and

shutdowns, political changes or diplomatic developments, public health

emergencies (such as the spread of infectious diseases, pandemics and

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Furthermore, events involving limited liquidity, defaults,

non-performance or other adverse developments that affect financial

institutions or the financial services industry generally, or concerns or

rumors about any events of these kinds or other similar risks, have in the

past and may in the future lead to market-wide liquidity problems.

To the extent that the Fund focuses its investments in a particular sector,

it may be susceptible to loss due to adverse developments affecting that

sector, including (but not limited to): governmental regulation; inflation;

rising interest rates; cost increases in raw materials, fuel and other

operating expenses; technological innovations that may render existing

products and equipment obsolete; competition from new entrants; high

research and development costs; increased costs associated with

compliance with environmental or other governmental regulations; and

other economic, business or political developments specific to that

sector. Furthermore, the Fund may invest a substantial portion of its

assets in companies in related sectors that may share common

characteristics, are often subject to similar business risks and regulatory

burdens, and whose securities may react similarly to the types of

developments described above, which will subject the Fund to greater

risk. The Fund also will be subject to focused investment risk to the

extent that it invests a substantial portion of its assets in a particular

issuer, market, asset class, country or geographic region.

Certain broker-dealers may be considered to be affiliated persons of the

Fund and/or the Investment Manager due to their possible affiliations

with Allianz SE, the ultimate parent of the Investment Manager, or

another Allianz entity. Allianz Asset Management of America LP merged

with Allianz Asset Management of America LLC (“Allianz Asset

Management”), with the latter being the surviving entity, effective

January 1, 2023. Following the merger, Allianz Asset Management is

PIMCO’s managing member and direct parent entity. Absent an

exemption from the SEC or other regulatory relief, the Fund is generally

precluded from effecting certain principal transactions with affiliated

brokers, and its ability to purchase securities being underwritten by an

affiliated broker or a syndicate including an affiliated broker, or to utilize

affiliated brokers for agency transactions, is subject to restrictions. This

could limit the Fund’s ability to engage in securities transactions and

take advantage of market opportunities.

The Fund’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust

(the “Declaration”) includes provisions that could limit the ability of

other entities or persons to acquire control of the Fund or to convert the

Fund to open-end status. See “Anti-Takeover and Other Provisions in the

Agreement and Declaration of Trust and Bylaws.”

Although the Fund may seek to maintain level distributions, the Fund’s

distribution rates may be affected by numerous factors, including but

not limited to changes in realized and projected market returns,

fluctuations in market interest rates, Fund performance, and other

factors. The Fund’s distributions may be comprised of a return of capital.

In general terms, a return of capital would occur where a Fund

distribution (or portion thereof) represents a return of a portion of your

investment, rather than net income or capital gains generated from your

investment during a particular period. There can be no assurance that a

change in market conditions or other factors will not result in a change

in the Fund’s distribution rate or that the rate will be sustainable in the

future.

For instance, during periods of low or declining interest rates, the Fund’s

distributable income and dividend levels may decline for many reasons.

For example, the Fund may have to deploy uninvested assets (whether

from sales of Fund shares, proceeds from matured, traded or called debt

obligations or other sources) in new, lower yielding instruments.

Additionally, payments from certain instruments that may be held by the

Fund (such as variable and floating rate securities) may be negatively

impacted by declining interest rates, which may also lead to a decline in

the Fund’s distributable income and dividend levels.

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