PIMCO Long-Term Real Return Fund
Summary Prospectus
August 1, 2024 (as supplemented June 2, 2025)
| Share Class: |
Inst |
I-2 |
Admin |
| Ticker: |
PRAIX |
PRTPX |
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Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s prospectus, which, as supplemented, contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund’s prospectus, reports to shareholders (once available) and other information about the Fund online at http://investments.pimco.com/prospectuses. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 888.87.PIMCO or by
sending an email request to piprocess@dstsystems.com. The Fund’s prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, both dated August 1, 2024, as supplemented, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks maximum real return, consistent with prudent investment
management.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund.You
may pay other fees, such as commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not
reflected in the table and example below.
| Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment): |
None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your investment):
| |
Inst
Class |
I-2 |
Admin Class |
| Management Fees |
0.50% |
0.60% |
0.50% |
| Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |
N/A |
N/A |
0.25% |
| Other Expenses(1) |
1.78% |
1.78% |
1.78% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
2.28% |
2.38% |
2.53% |
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“Other Expenses” include interest expense of 1.78%. Interest expense is
borne by the Fund separately from the management fees paid to Pacific Investment Management Company
LLC (“PIMCO”). Excluding interest expense, Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses are 0.50%, 0.60% and 0.75% for Institutional Class, I-2 and Administrative Class shares, respectively.
Example. The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Institutional Class, I-2 or
Administrative Class shares of the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the noted class of shares for the time periods indicated, and then hold or
redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment
has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although
your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would
be:
| |
1 Year |
3 Years |
5 Years |
10 Years |
| Institutional Class |
$231 |
$712 |
$1,220 |
$2,615 |
| I-2 |
$241 |
$742 |
$1,270 |
$2,716 |
| Administrative Class |
$256 |
$788 |
$1,345 |
$2,866 |
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities (or
“turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher
transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example tables, affect the Fund’s performance.
During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 141% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing under normal circumstances at least 80% of its net assets in inflation-indexed bonds of varying maturities issued by
the U.S. and non-U.S. governments, their agencies or instrumentalities, and corporations. Assets
not invested in inflation-indexed bonds may be invested in other types of Fixed Income Instruments. “Fixed Income Instruments” include bonds, debt securities and other similar instruments issued by various U.S. and
non-U.S. public- or private-sector entities. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities that are structured to provide protection against inflation. The value of the bond’s principal or the interest
income paid on the bond is adjusted to track changes in an official inflation measure. The U.S. Treasury uses the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers as the inflation measure. Inflation-indexed bonds issued by a foreign
government are generally adjusted to reflect a comparable inflation index, calculated by that
government. “Real return” equals total return less the estimated cost of inflation,
which is typically measured by the change in an official inflation measure. Additionally, “real yield” equals “nominal yield” less the market implied rate of inflation, and “nominal yield” is the interest rate that an issuer has
promised to pay on an instrument that is not an inflation-linked instrument. 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. Effective duration, the most common method of calculating duration, takes into account that for certain bonds expected cash flows will fluctuate as interest rates
change and is defined in nominal yield terms, which is market convention for most bond investors and managers. Because market convention for bonds is to use nominal yields to measure effective duration,
effective duration for real return bonds, which are based on real yields, are converted through a
conversion factor. The resulting nominal effective duration typically can range from 20% and 90%
of the respective real effective duration. All security holdings will be measured in nominal effective duration terms. Similarly, the effective duration of the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation Notes: 10+ Years Index will be
calculated using the same conversion factors. The effective duration of this Fund normally varies within four years (plus or minus) of the effective duration of the securities comprising the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury
Inflation Notes: 10+ Year Index, as calculated by PIMCO, which as of May 31, 2024, as converted, was 19.46 years. In addition, the dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of the Fund, under normal
circumstances, is expected to be more than ten years.
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The Fund invests primarily in investment
grade securities, but may invest up to 20% of its total assets in high yield securities (“junk bonds”) rated B or higher by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), or equivalently
rated by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) or Fitch Ratings, Inc. (“Fitch”), or, if unrated, determined by PIMCO to be of comparable quality (except that within such 20% limitation, the Fund may invest in mortgage-related
securities rated below B). 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. The Fund also may invest up to 30% of its
total assets in securities denominated in foreign currencies, and may invest beyond this limit in U.S. dollar denominated securities of foreign issuers. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in securities and
instruments that are economically tied to emerging market countries (this limitation does not
apply to investment grade sovereign debt denominated in the local currency with less than 1 year
remaining to maturity, which means the Fund may invest, together with any other investments denominated in foreign currencies, up to 30% of its total assets in such instruments).
The Fund will normally limit its foreign currency exposure (from non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities or currencies) to 20% of its total assets.
The Fund may invest, without limitation, in derivative instruments, such as options, futures contracts or swap
agreements, 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 purchase and sell securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment basis and may engage in short sales. The Fund may gain exposure to the commodity markets by investing in commodity-linked
derivatives. 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 Fund may also invest up to 10% of its total assets in preferred securities.
Principal Risks
It is possible to lose money 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 because of a change 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
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
(e.g.,
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 lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed income security, or the
counterparty to a derivative contract, 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 credit, call and liquidity risks. High yield securities are considered primarily speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make
principal and interest payments, and 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 go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to factors affecting securities markets generally
or particular industries
Issuer Risk: the risk that the value of a security may decline for a reason directly 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 illiquid 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, and may be magnified in a rising interest rate environment 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
Derivatives Risk: the risk of investing in derivative instruments (such as forwards, futures, 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 index, and the Fund could lose more than the initial amount invested.
Changes in the value of a derivative or other similar instrument may also create margin delivery
or settlement payment obligations for the Fund. The Fund’s use of derivatives or other similar investments may result in losses to the Fund, a reduction in the Fund’s returns and/or increased volatility.
Non-centrally-cleared over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives or other similar investments 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 or other similar investments. The primary credit risk on
derivatives or other similar investments that are
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exchange-traded or traded through a central
clearing counterparty resides with the Fund's clearing broker or the clearinghouse. Changes in
regulation relating to a registered fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments could
potentially limit or impact the Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives, limit the Fund’s ability to employ certain strategies that use derivatives or other similar investments and/or adversely affect the value of derivatives or other similar
investments and the Fund’s performance
Commodity Risk: the risk that investing in commodity-linked derivative instruments may subject the Fund to greater volatility
than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments
or commodities may be affected by changes in overall market movements, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity index volatility, changes in inflation, interest rates, or supply and demand factors affecting a particular
industry or commodity market, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, pandemics and
public health emergencies, embargoes, taxation, war, terrorism, cyber hacking, economic and
political developments, environmental proceedings, tariffs, changes in storage costs, availability of transportation systems, and international economic, political and regulatory developments
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 other of 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 markets, differing
reporting, accounting and auditing standards, increased risk of delayed settlement of portfolio
transactions or loss of certificates of portfolio securities, and the risk of unfavorable foreign government actions, including nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, currency blockage, political changes,
diplomatic developments 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 event 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 will change in value relative to the U.S. dollar and affect 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, or 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
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
and the individual portfolio managers 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
Inflation-Indexed Security
Risk: the risk that inflation-indexed debt securities are subject to the effects of changes in market interest rates caused by factors other than
inflation (real interest rates). In general, the value of an inflation-indexed security, including TIPS, tends to decrease when real interest rates increase and can increase when real interest rates decrease. Interest payments on
inflation-indexed securities are unpredictable and will fluctuate as the principal and interest are
adjusted for inflation. There can be no assurance that the inflation index used will accurately
measure the real rate of inflation in the prices of goods and services. Any increase in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed debt security will be considered taxable ordinary income, even though the Fund will not
receive the principal until maturity
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
LIBOR Transition Risk: the risk related to the discontinuation and replacement of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Certain instruments held by the Fund
rely or relied in some fashion upon LIBOR. Although the transition process away from LIBOR for most instruments has been completed, some LIBOR use is continuing and there are
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potential effects related to the transition
away from LIBOR or the continued use of LIBOR on the Fund, or on certain instruments in which the
Fund invests, which can be difficult to ascertain and could result in losses to the Fund
Please see “Description of Principal Risks” in the Fund's prospectus for a more detailed description of the risks of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Performance Information
The performance information shows summary performance information for the Fund in a bar chart and an Average
Annual Total Returns table. The information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in its performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average
annual returns compare with the returns of certain indexes. Absent any applicable fee waivers
and/or expense limitations, performance would have been lower. The bar chart shows performance of
the Fund’s Institutional Class shares. The Administrative Class of the Fund has not
commenced operations as of the date of this prospectus.The Fund’s past
performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
In addition to the Fund’s performance, the Average Annual Total Returns table includes performance of:
(i) a broad-based securities market index (i.e., a regulatory index) and (ii) a supplemental index. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index. Effective July 24, 2024, the Fund’s regulatory index is the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index. The Fund’s regulatory index is
shown in connection with certain regulatory requirements to provide a broad measure of market performance. The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index represents securities that are SEC-registered, taxable, and U.S. dollar
denominated. The index covers the U.S. investment grade fixed rate bond market, with index
components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and
asset-backed securities. These major sectors are subdivided into more specific indices that are calculated and reported on a regular basis. The supplemental index shown is the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation Notes: 10+ Year Index. The Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation Notes: 10+ Year
Index is an unmanaged market index comprised of U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected securities with
maturities of over 10 years.
Performance for the Fund is updated daily and quarterly and may be obtained as follows: daily and quarterly
updates on the net asset value and performance page at
https://www.pimco.com/en-us/product-finder.
| Best Quarter |
December 31, 2023 |
9.21% |
| Worst Quarter |
June 30, 2022 |
-19.67% |
| Year-to-Date |
June 30, 2024 |
-2.25% |
Average Annual Total Returns (for periods ended 12/31/23)
| |
1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
| Institutional Class Return Before Taxes |
0.27% |
1.61% |
2.09% |
| Institutional Class Return After Taxes on Distributions(1) |
-1.68% |
-2.76% |
-0.60% |
| Institutional Class Return After Taxes on Distributions
and Sales of Fund Shares(1) |
0.15% |
0.69% |
1.12% |
| I-2 Return Before Taxes |
0.17% |
1.51% |
1.99% |
| Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deductions
for fees, expenses or taxes) |
5.53% |
1.10% |
1.81% |
| Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation Notes: 10+ Year
Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
|
1.16% |
1.63% |
2.30% |
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After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal
marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax
returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the
after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. In some cases the return after taxes may exceed the return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period. After-tax returns are for Institutional Class shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will
vary.
Investment Adviser/Portfolio Managers
PIMCO serves as the investment adviser for the Fund. The Fund’s portfolio is jointly and primarily managed by Mike Cudzil, Steve Rodosky and Daniel He. Messrs. Cudzil and Rodosky are Managing Directors of PIMCO. Mr. He is an Executive Vice President of PIMCO. Mr. Cudzil has managed the Fund since June
2025. Mr. Rodosky has managed the Fund since January 2019. Mr. He has managed the Fund since
December 2019.
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Purchase and Sale of Fund
Shares
Fund shares may be purchased or sold (redeemed) on any business
day (normally any day when the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open). Generally,
purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares are processed at the net asset value next calculated after an order is received by the Fund.
Institutional Class, I-2 and Administrative Class
The minimum initial investment for Institutional Class, I-2 and Administrative Class shares of the Fund is $1
million, except that the minimum initial investment may be modified for certain financial firms
that submit orders on behalf of their customers.
You may sell (redeem) all or part of your Institutional Class, I-2 and Administrative Class shares of the Fund
on any business day. If you are the registered owner of the shares on the books of the Fund, depending on the elections made on the Account Application, you may sell by:
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Sending a written request by regular mail to:
PIMCO Funds
P.O. Box 219024, Kansas City, MO 64121-9024
or by overnight mail to:
PIMCO Funds c/o SS&C Global Investor and Distribution Solutions, Inc.
P.O. Box 219024, Kansas City, MO 64121-9024
or by overnight mail to:
PIMCO Funds c/o SS&C Global Investor and Distribution Solutions, Inc.
430 W 7th Street, STE 219024, Kansas City, MO 64105-1407
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Calling us at 888.87.PIMCO and a Shareholder Services associate will assist you
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Sending a fax to our Shareholder Services department at 1.816.421.2861
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Sending an e-mail to piprocess@dstsystems.com
Tax
Information
The Fund’s distributions are generally taxable
to you as ordinary income, capital gains, or a combination of the two, unless you are investing
through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account, in
which case distributions may be taxable upon withdrawal.
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Firms
If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial firm (such as a bank), the Fund
and/or its related companies (including PIMCO) may pay the financial firm for the sale of those shares of the Fund and/or related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the
broker-dealer or other financial firm and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another
investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial firm’s website for more
information.
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