the Fund receives, there will be a loss on
the overall position, which will detract from the Fund’s total returns even if the call or put options written by the Fund produced premiums and initially produced Fund distributions, returns, income and/or cash
flow. When the Fund purchases an asset-linked note with call or put buying exposure, such
exposure and any premiums paid for the call or put option exposure will generally detract from
returns and may not limit losses
Asset-Linked Notes
Risk: asset-linked notes (including, but not limited to, interest rate-linked and/or mortgage-linked notes) are subject to the risk that investing in these
instruments may be more costly to the Fund than if the Fund had invested in the asset(s) underlying the instrument directly. Asset-linked notes expose the Fund to the risks of the underlying asset(s). In addition,
they are subject to certain structured products risks, such as issuer and counterparty risk. The
Fund’s asset-linked note investments are subject to the risk that counterparties will fail
to make payments when due or default completely. Prices of the Fund’s asset-linked note investments may be adversely affected if any of the issuers of the underlying asset(s) or counterparties to the asset-linked
notes are subject to an actual or perceived deterioration in their credit quality. Should the prices of the asset underlying an asset-linked note move in an unexpected manner, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated
benefits of an investment in an asset-linked note, and may realize losses, which could be significant and could include the Fund’s entire principal investment. There may be no established trading market for
asset-linked notes, and they may constitute illiquid investments, which may make them difficult to sell and value. A lack of liquidity may also cause the value of an asset-linked note to decline. In addition,
asset-linked notes may exhibit price behavior that does not correlate with the asset(s) underlying the instrument. Asset-linked notes may result in the Fund recognizing more taxable income in a given period than
what would have been recognized from a direct investment in the underlying assets and/or increase
Fund distributions at the expense of Fund returns and/or capital gains distributions
Basis Risk: basis risk exists when the price of a derivative position diverges from the price of the underlying
instrument(s), and/or there is a mismatch between an asset and the derivative's reference asset(s),
which may result in excess losses to the Fund. Under certain market conditions, it may not be
economically feasible to initiate a transaction or liquidate a position in time to avoid a loss or take advantage of an opportunity
Equity Risk: the risk that the value of equity or equity-related securities, such as common stocks and preferred
securities, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a
particular company or to factors affecting a particular industry or industries. Equity or
equity-related securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed income securities. In addition, preferred securities may be subject to greater credit risk or other risks, such as risks related to deferred and omitted
distributions, limited voting rights, liquidity, interest rates, regulatory changes and special redemption rights
Foreign (Non-U.S.) Investment Risk: the risk that investing in foreign (non-U.S.) securities may result in the Fund experiencing more rapid and extreme changes in value than a fund that invests exclusively in securities of U.S. companies, due
to smaller or less developed markets, differing financial reporting, accounting, corporate governance and auditing standards, increased risk of delayed settlement of portfolio transactions or loss of certificates
of portfolio securities, and the risk of unfavorable U.S. or foreign government actions, including
nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, currency blockage, political changes,
diplomatic developments, trade restrictions (including tariffs) or the imposition of sanctions and other similar measures. Foreign securities may also be less liquid and more difficult to value than securities of U.S.
issuers
Emerging Markets Risk: the risk of investing in emerging market securities, primarily increased foreign (non-U.S.) investment risk
Leveraging Risk: the risk that certain transactions of the Fund, such as reverse repurchase agreements, loans of portfolio
securities, and the use of when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment transactions, and
derivative instruments, may give rise to leverage, magnifying gains and losses and causing the Fund to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged. This means that leverage entails a heightened risk of loss. The use of
leverage may also increase the Fund’s sensitivity to interest rate changes and other market risks
Management Risk: the risk that the investment techniques and risk analyses applied by PIMCO will not produce the desired results and that actual or potential conflicts of
interest, legislative, regulatory or tax restrictions, policies or developments may affect the investment techniques available to PIMCO in connection with managing the Fund and may cause PIMCO to restrict or prohibit
participation in certain investments. There is no guarantee that the investment objective of the
Fund will be achieved
Short Exposure Risk: the risk of entering into short sales or other short positions, including the potential loss of more money
than the actual cost of the investment, and the risk that the third party to the short sale or
other short position will not fulfill its contractual obligations, causing a loss to the Fund
Tax-Efficient Investing Risk: the risk that investment strategies intended to manage capital gain distributions may not succeed, and that such strategies may reduce investment
returns or result in investment losses
Collateralized Loan Obligations Risk: the risk that investing in collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) and other similarly
structured investments exposes the Fund to heightened credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity
risk, market risk and prepayment and extension risk, as well as the risk of default on the underlying asset. In addition, investments in CLOs carry additional risks, including, but not limited to: (i) the possibility that
distributions from collateral securities will not be adequate to make interest or other payments; (ii) the quality of the collateral may decline in value or default; (iii) risks related to the capability of the servicer of the
securitized assets; (iv) the risk that the