investing fund will bear expenses embedded
within the derivative, which generally would be expected to include the fees and expenses of the
underlying fund as well as other expenses, such as those imposed by a counterparty or clearing agency. These accumulated costs and expenses will detract from the gross performance of the derivative and a fund’s economic returns for
such an investment will be net of these fees and expenses. Unlike direct investment in shares of the underlying funds, these expenses will not be considered acquired fund fees and expenses and therefore will not be
included in the Fund’s Annual Fund Operating Expenses table. PIMCO will not waive any expenses of an underlying PIMCO fund that are embedded within the derivative from the investing fund’s (such as the
Fund's) management fees. As a result, PIMCO may receive management fee revenue from the increase in
assets in the underlying PIMCO fund associated with any hedging activity by the counterparty to
the investing fund’s (such as the Fund's) derivatives, as it is common for such counterparties to hedge their derivatives exposure by investing directly in the underlying reference asset, which fees are in addition to
the Fund’s management fees
Issuer
Non-Diversification Risk: the risk of focusing investments on a small number of issuers, including being more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic,
political or regulatory occurrence than a “diversified” portfolio might be. Funds that are “non-diversified” may invest a greater percentage of their assets in the securities of a single issuer (such as bonds issued by
a particular state) than funds that are “diversified”
Exchange-Traded Fund Risk: the risk that an exchange-traded fund may not achieve its investment objective, among other reasons, because
of regulatory restrictions, including, for example, exchange rules, market prices of shares of an
exchange-traded fund may fluctuate rapidly and materially, or shares of an exchange-traded fund may trade significantly above or below net asset value, any of which may cause losses to the Fund invested in the exchange-traded
fund
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
Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk: the risks of investing in mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, including interest rate risk, extension risk, prepayment risk and credit risk. The Fund may invest in any
tranche of mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, including junior and/or equity tranches (to the extent consistent with the Fund's guidelines), which generally carry higher levels of the foregoing
risks
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
Sovereign Debt Risk: the risk that investments in fixed income instruments issued by sovereign entities may decline in value as a result of default or other adverse credit
events resulting from an issuer’s inability or unwillingness to make principal or interest payments in a timely fashion
Currency Risk: the risk that foreign (non-U.S.) currencies may fluctuate in value relative to the U.S. dollar, which can
affect the value of the Fund’s investments in foreign (non-U.S.) currencies or in securities
that trade in, and receive revenues in, or in derivatives that provide exposure to, foreign
(non-U.S.) currencies
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, and that the Fund's portfolio
providing fixed income exposure that is in addition to the targeted equity returns of the Fund,
will 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, including the use of quantitative
models or methods, 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
Model Risk: the risk that the Fund’s investment models used in making investment allocation decisions may not adequately take into account certain factors, or may contain
design flaws or faulty assumptions, and may rely on incomplete or inaccurate data inputs, any of
which may result in a decline in the value of an investment in the Fund. The performance of the investment models may be impacted by software or other technology malfunctions, human error, issues related to the potential use of artificial
intelligence and machine learning (AI), programming inaccuracies, power loss, and other events or