instruments issued by various U.S. and
non-U.S. public- or private-sector entities. The Fund will invest in a broad array of mortgage-related securities in seeking to generate consistent, absolute returns across full market cycles. The average
portfolio duration of this Fund normally varies from 0 to 8 years based on PIMCO’s market forecasts. Duration is a measure used to determine the sensitivity of a security’s price to changes in interest rates. The
longer a security’s duration, the more sensitive it will be to changes in interest rates.
The Fund may invest up to 50% of its total assets in high yield securities
(“junk bonds”), as rated by Moody’s Ratings (“Moody’s”), Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) or Fitch Ratings, Inc. (“Fitch”), or, if
unrated, as determined by PIMCO (except such limitation shall not apply to the Fund’s
investments in mortgage-related securities). In the event that ratings services assign different ratings to the same security, PIMCO will use the highest rating as the credit rating for that security. Mortgage-related securities are interests in pools of residential or commercial mortgage loans, including
mortgage loans made by savings and loans institutions, mortgage bankers, commercial banks and others.
The Fund may invest, without limitation, in derivative instruments, such as options, futures contracts,
options on futures, fixed income swap agreements, credit default swap agreements and other synthetic mortgage-related swap indices, or in mortgage- or asset-backed securities, subject to applicable law and any
other restrictions described in the Fund’s prospectus or Statement of Additional Information. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in any combination of mortgage-related or other asset-backed
interest-only (“IO”), principal-only (“PO”), or inverse floating rate debt (“inverse floater”) securities. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in mortgage- or real estate-related equity
instruments, including preferred securities, common stock, convertible securities and other equity-related instruments. The Fund may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment
basis and may engage in short sales. The Fund may, without limitation, seek to obtain market exposure to the securities in which it primarily invests by entering into a series of purchase and sale contracts or by
using other investment techniques (such as buy backs or dollar rolls). The “total return” sought by the Fund consists of income earned on the Fund’s investments, plus capital appreciation, if any, which generally
arises from decreases in interest rates or improving credit fundamentals for a particular sector or security.
It is possible to experience losses on an investment in the Fund. The principal risks of investing in the Fund, which could adversely affect its net asset value, yield and total return, are listed below.
Interest Rate Risk: the risk that fixed income securities will fluctuate in value due to changes or the anticipation of changes in
interest rates; a Fund with a longer average portfolio duration will be more sensitive to changes
in interest rates than a Fund with a shorter average portfolio duration. Factors such as government and central bank policy, inflation, the economy, and the market for bonds can impact interest rates and yields
Call Risk: the risk 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 including declining interest rates, changes in credit spreads and
improvements in the issuer’s credit quality. If an issuer calls a security that the Fund
has invested in, 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
Credit Risk: the risk that the Fund could experience losses if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed income security, the
counterparty to a derivative contract or a repurchase agreement, a borrower of portfolio securities or the issuer or guarantor of collateral, is unable or unwilling, or is perceived (whether by market
participants, rating agencies, pricing services or otherwise) as unable or unwilling, to meet its financial obligations
High Yield Risk: the risk that high yield securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as
“junk bonds”) are subject to greater levels of market, credit, call and liquidity risks. High yield securities are considered primarily speculative by rating agencies with respect to the
issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments, and their values may be more volatile than higher-rated securities of similar maturity
Market Risk: the risk that the value of securities owned by the Fund may fluctuate, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due
to a variety of factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries or
sectors
Issuer Risk: the risk that the value of a security may decline for reasons related to the issuer, such as management
performance, changes in financial condition or credit rating, financial leverage, reputation or
reduced demand for the issuer’s goods or services
Liquidity Risk: the risk that a particular investment may be difficult to purchase or sell and that the Fund may be unable to
sell investments at an advantageous time or price or achieve its desired level of exposure to a
certain sector. Liquidity risk may result from the lack of an active market, reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities, credit tightening and may be magnified in changing interest rate
environments or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income funds may be
higher than normal, causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity. The liquidity of the Fund’s shares may be constrained by the liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio holdings
Derivatives Risk: the risk of investing in derivative instruments (such as forwards, futures, options, swaps and structured
securities) and other similar investments, including leverage, liquidity, interest rate, market,
counterparty (including credit), operational, legal and management risks, and valuation
complexity. Changes in the value of a derivative or other similar investment may not correlate perfectly with, and may be more sensitive to market events than, the underlying asset, rate or