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Fact Sheet Prospectus

GIS Global Advantage Fund

ISIN: IE00B3R5WS03

Updated 29 September 2023

Fact Sheet Prospectus

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  • DAILY NAV (USD)
    13,25
  • DAILY YTD RETURN
    -0,23%
  • TOTAL NET ASSETS (USD)
    404 MM
    (as of 31/08/2023)
  • TOTAL NET ASSETS (USD)
    404 MM
    (as of 31/08/2023)
  • CLASS
    Fixed Income
  • CLASS INCEPTION DATE
    09/06/2009
  • CLASS
    Fixed Income
  • CLASS INCEPTION DATE
    09/06/2009

Objective

The investment objective of the Global Advantage Fund is to seek maximum long-term return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management.

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Overview

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This is a marketing communication. Please refer to the Prospectus of the PIMCO Funds: Global Investors Series Plc and to the PRIIPs KID / UK KIID before making any final investment decisions.

Fund Description

The Global Advantage Fund is an actively managed, developed and developing market fixed income portfolio benchmarked to the GDP weighted Global Advantage Bond Index (GLADI). The fund offers cash and derivative exposure to the full range of fixed income opportunities -developed and emerging market sovereign bonds, nominal and inflation-protected assets, corporates and securitized securities, and currencies

Fund Specific Risks

Credit and Default Risk

A decline in the financial health of an issuer of a fixed income security can lead to an inability or unwillingness to repay a loan or meet a contractual obligation. This could cause the value of its bonds to fall or become worthless. Funds with high exposures to non-investment grade securities have a higher exposure to this risk.

Currency Risk

Changes in exchange rates may cause the value of investments to decrease or increase.

Derivatives and Counterparty Risk

The use of certain derivatives could result in the fund having a greater or more volatile exposure to the underlying assets and an increased exposure to counterparty risk. This may expose the fund to larger gains or losses associated with market movements or in relation to a trade counterparty being unable to meet its obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk

Emerging markets, and especially frontier markets, generally carry greater political, legal, counterparty and operational risk. Investments in these markets may expose the fund to larger gains or losses.

Liquidity Risk

Difficult market conditions could result in certain securities becoming hard to sell at a desired time and price.

Interest Rate Risk

Changes in interest rates will usually result in the values of bond and other debt instruments moving in the opposite direction (e.g. a rise in interest rates likely leads to fall in bond prices).

Mortgage Related and Other Asset Backed Securities Risks

Mortgage or asset backed securities are subject to similar risks as other fixed income securities, and may also be subject to prepayment risk and higher levels of credit and liquidity risk.

China InterBank Bond Market ("CIBM")

The fund may be exposed to liquidity risks, settlement risks, default of counterparties and market volatility associated with CIBM. In addition, the CIBM rules are new and still subject to further clarification and/or changes, which may adversely affect the fund's capability to invest in the CIBM.

Investor Benefits

The fund offers fixed income investors a strategic platform for seizing opportunities produced by secular shifts in the global economy.

The Fund Advantage

The fund seeks to combine the returns of GLADI with PIMCO’s unique alpha seeking strategies, long-term focus and expertise in active management.

BENCHMARK

PIMCO Global Advantage Bond Index (GLADI) (London Close)

BENCHMARK DESCRIPTION

The PIMCO Global Advantage Bond Index (GLADI) (London Close) is a diversified global index that covers a wide spectrum of global fixed income opportunities and sectors, from developed to emerging markets, nominal to real asset, and cash to derivative instruments. Unlike traditional indices, which are frequently comprised of bonds weighted according to their market capitalization, GLADI uses GDP-weighting which puts an emphasis on faster-growing areas of the world and thus makes the index forward-looking in nature. PIMCO's GLADI methodology is intellectual property covered by U.S. Patent No. 8,306,892. GLOBAL ADVANTAGE and GLADI are trademarks of Pacific Investment Management Company LLC. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

DIVIDEND FREQUENCY

SHARE CLASS INCEPTION

09/06/2009

OLDEST SHARE CLASS

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BASE CURRENCY

ISIN

IE00B3R5WS03

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VAG Compliance

Traspasable

Yes

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disclosures

The fund is actively managed in reference to the above Benchmark as further outlined in the prospectus and key investor information document.

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Managers

Sachin Gupta

Portfolio Manager

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Andrew Balls

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Pramol Dhawan

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Yields & Distributions

Historical Prices & Distributions

Estimated Gross Yield to Maturity1 as of 31/08/2023 5,52%
Current Yield2 as of 31/08/2023 3,20%

disclosures

1PIMCO calculates a Fund's Estimated Yield to Maturity by averaging the yield to maturity of each security held in the Fund on a market weighted basis. PIMCO sources each security's yield to maturity from PIMCO's Portfolio Analytics database. When not available in PIMCO's Portfolio Analytics database, PIMCO sources the security's yield to maturity from Bloomberg. When not available in either database, PIMCO will assign a yield to maturity for that security from a PIMCO matrix based on prior data. The source data used in such circumstances is a static metric and PIMCO makes no representation as to the accuracy of the data for the purposes of calculating the Estimated Yield to Maturity. The Estimated Yield to Maturity is provided for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon as a primary basis for an investment decision and should not be interpreted as a guarantee or prediction of future performance of the Fund or the likely returns of any investment.
2The estimate of current yield is based on PIMCO's best judgment for the securities in the portfolio on the date shown. PIMCO makes no representation on the accuracy or the methodology used.

Yields reported gross of fees, the deduction of which will reduce the yield. Yields are reported in the base currency of the fund and are not specific to the share class.

Fees & Expenses

Unified Fee 0,70%

Prices & Performance - Past performance does not predict future returns

Daily Statistics

All data as of 29/09/2023

NAV (USD) 13,25 One Day Return 0,38%
Daily Change (USD) 0,05 Daily YTD Return -0,23%

Discrete Performance

All data as of 31/08/2023
  Aug`13 - Aug`14 Aug`14 - Aug`15 Aug`15 - Aug`16 Aug`16 - Aug`17 Aug`17 - Aug`18 Aug`18 - Aug`19 Aug`19 - Aug`20 Aug`20 - Aug`21 Aug`21 - Aug`22 Aug`22 - Aug`23
Global Advantage Fund 8,26 -10,37 7,52 5,30 -1,75 5,42 6,41 3,38 -15,05 1,96
PIMCO Global Advantage Bond Index (GLADI) (London Close) 6,83 -10,25 6,73 3,19 -2,65 7,46 5,51 1,69 -15,58 1,66
The above information is additional to, and should be read only in conjunction with, the performance data presented under Calendar Year Returns % below.

All data as of

All data as of

The above information is additional to, and should be read only in conjunction with, the performance data presented under Calendar Year Returns % below.

Performance quoted represents past performance and is not a guarantee or a reliable indicator of future returns. Investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. Shares may be worth more or less than original cost when redeemed. Current performance may be lower or higher than average annual returns shown.

Calendar Year Returns %

All data as of

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disclosures

Past performance is not a guarantee or a reliable indicator of future returns. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance shown. Investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. Shares may be worth more or less than original cost when redeemed. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available by calling +44 203 3640 1552.
Differences in the Fund’s performance versus the index and related attribution information with respect to particular categories of securities or individual positions may be attributable, in part, to differences in the pricing methodologies used by the Fund and the index.
A rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a fund. © 2021 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. For more detailed information about Morningstar Rating, including its methodology, please go to: The Morningstar Rating Methodology.

Portfolio Composition

All data as of unless otherwise stated

Maturity %

0-1 yrs 29,45
1-3 yrs 0,97
3-5 yrs 16,61
5-10 yrs 27,00
10-20 yrs 22,07
20+ yrs 3,89
Effective Maturity (yrs) 4,86

Risk Characteristics
(Trailing 3 Years)

Standard Deviation 7,62
Sharpe Ratio3 -0,66
Information Ratio4 0,76
Tracking Error5 1,16

Top 10 Country by Currency of Settlement (DWE%)

United States 46,15
European Union 35,12
United Kingdom 14,26
Australia 6,74
Denmark 6,69
South Korea 6,07
Canada 5,07
Japan -5,16
Germany -8,63
France -9,41

Duration %

0-1 yrs 1,34
1-3 yrs 1,28
3-5 yrs 24,33
5-7 yrs 45,40
7-8 yrs -16,13
8-10 yrs 41,30
10+ yrs 2,48
Effective Duration (yrs) 4,57

Sector Allocation
Duration %

Government Related6 8,04
Inflation Linked 16,85
Securitized 35,20
Covered Bonds and Pfandbriefe 7,81
Investment Grade Credit 8,59
High Yield Credit 0,26
Municipals 0,05
EM External 17,71
EM Local 3,91
Other 1,77
Net Other Short Duration Instruments7 -0,19

Top 10 Country Exposure (FX%)

Euro Currency 18,05
China 10,05
Japan 7,49
India 4,70
Australia 2,74
Brazil 2,04
Mexico 1,55
South Korea 1,47
Thailand 1,37
Canada 1,37

disclosures

3The Sharpe Ratio measures the risk-adjusted performance. The risk-free rate is subtracted from the rate of return for a portfolio and the result is divided by the standard deviation of the portfolio returns.
4The information ratio is defined as the portfolio's excess return per unit of risk, or tracking error. For example, an information ratio of 1 means that a portfolio manager generates 100 basis points, or one percent of excess return for every 100 basis points of risk taken.
5Tracking error, a measure of risk, is defined as the standard deviation of the portfolio's excess return vs. the benchmark expressed in percent.
6May include nominal and inflation-protected Treasuries, Treasury futures and options, agencies, FDIC-guaranteed and government-guaranteed corporate securities, and interest rate swaps.
7Net Other Short Duration Instruments includes securities and other instruments (except instruments tied to emerging markets by country of risk) with an effective duration less than one year and rated investment grade or higher or, if unrated, determined by PIMCO to be of comparable quality, commingled liquidity funds, uninvested cash, interest receivables, net unsettled trades, broker money, short duration derivatives (for example Eurodollar futures) and derivatives offsets. With respect to certain categories of short duration securities, the Adviser reserves the discretion to require a minimum credit rating higher than investment grade for inclusion in this category. Derivatives Offsets includes offsets associated with investments in futures, swaps and other derivatives. Such offsets may be taken at the notional value of the derivative position which in certain instances may exceed the actual amount owed on such positions.
Duration Weighted Exposure (DWE%) is the percentage weight of each sector’s contribution to the overall duration of the fund

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Disclosures

A Prospectus is available for PIMCO Funds: Global Investors Series plc (the Company) and Key Investor Information Documents (PRIIPs KID) are available for each share class of each the sub-funds of the Company.

 

The Company’s Prospectus can be obtained from www.fundinfo.com and is available in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.

 

The PRIIPs KID can be obtained from www.fundinfo.com  and are available in one of the official languages of each of the EU Member States into which each sub-fund has been notified for marketing under the Directive 2009/65/EC (the UCITS Directive).

 

In addition, a summary of investor rights is available here. The summary is available in English.

 

The sub-funds of the Company are currently notified for marketing into a number of EU Member States under the UCITS Directive. PIMCO Global Advisors (Ireland) Limited can terminate such notifications for any share class and/or sub-fund of the Company at any time using the process contained in Article 93a of the UCITS Directive.

A rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a fund. Past performance is not an indicator of future results.
The Fund can invest a portion of its assets in non-U.S. securities, which can entail greater risks due to non-U.S. economic and political developments. This risk may be enhanced when investing in Emerging Markets. Investment in a Fund that invests in high-yield, lower-rated securities, will generally involve greater volatility and risk to principal than investments in higher-rated securities. This Fund may use derivative instruments for hedging purposes or as part of its investment strategy. Use of these instruments may involve certain costs and risks such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, management risk and the risk that a fund could not close out a position when it would be most advantageous to do so. Portfolios investing in derivatives could lose more than the principal amount invested. Citigroup European Broad Investment- Grade Index is an index of the Euro-based investment-grade fixed-income market that are accessible to institutional investors (in Euro terms). It is not possible to invest directly in this index.
Distributed by PIMCO Europe Ltd, 11 Baker Street, London, W1U 3AH, England.

Unless otherwise stated in the prospectus or in the relevant key investor information document, the Fund referenced in this material is not managed against a particular benchmark or index, and any reference to a particular benchmark or index in this material is made solely for risk or performance comparison purposes. This material may contain additional information, not explicit in the prospectus, on how the Fund or strategy is currently managed. Such information is current as at the date of the presentation and may be subject to change without notice.

 

Except for performance, statistics and breakdowns shown are for the fund and are not specific to the share class.

 

RISK Investing in the bond market is subject to risks, including market, interest rate, issuer, credit, inflation risk, and liquidity risk. The value of most bonds and bond strategies are impacted by changes in interest rates. Bonds and bond strategies with longer durations tend to be more sensitive and volatile than those with shorter durations; bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise, and the current low interest rate environment increases this risk. Current reductions in bond counterparty capacity may contribute to decreased market liquidity and increased price volatility. Bond investments may be worth more or less than the original cost when redeemed. Commodities contain heightened risk, including market, political, regulatory and natural conditions, and may not be suitable for all investors. Currency rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time and may reduce the returns of a portfolio. Derivatives may involve certain costs and risks, such as liquidity, interest rate, market, credit, management and the risk that a position could not be closed when most advantageous. Investing in derivatives could lose more than the amount invested. Equities may decline in value due to both real and perceived general market, economic and industry conditions. Investing in foreign-denominated and/or -domiciled securities may involve heightened risk due to currency fluctuations, and economic and political risks, which may be enhanced in emerging markets. Sovereign securities are generally backed by the issuing government. Obligations of U.S. government agencies and authorities are supported by varying degrees, but are generally not backed by the full faith of the U.S. government. Portfolios that invest in such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate in value. High yield, lower-rated securities involve greater risk than higher-rated securities; portfolios that invest in them may be subject to greater levels of credit and liquidity risk than portfolios that do not. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may be sensitive to changes in interest rates, subject to early repayment risk, and while generally supported by a government, government-agency or private guarantor, there is no assurance that the guarantor will meet its obligations. Income from municipal bonds may be subject to state and local taxes and at times the alternative minimum tax. Swaps are a type of derivative; swaps are increasingly subject to central clearing and exchange-trading. Swaps that are not centrally cleared and exchange-traded may be less liquid than exchange-traded instruments. Inflation-linked bonds (ILBs) issued by a government are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation; ILBs decline in value when real interest rates rise. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) are ILBs issued by the U.S. government. Certain U.S. government securities are backed by the full faith of the government. Obligations of U.S. government agencies and authorities are supported by varying degrees but are generally not backed by the full faith of the U.S. government. Portfolios that invest in such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate in value.

The above narration contains the current opinions of the manager and such opinions are subject to change without notice. The above narration has been distributed for informational purposes only and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but not guaranteed. No part of this presentation may be reproduced in any form, or referred to in any other publication, without express written permission.

GIS FUNDS

PIMCO Funds: Global Investors Series plc is an umbrella type open-ended investment company with variable capital and is incorporated with limited liability under the laws of Ireland with registered number 276928. The information is not for use within any country or with respect to any person(s) where such use could constitute a violation of the applicable law. The information contained in this communication is intended to supplement information contained in the prospectus for this Fund and must be read in conjunction therewith. Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of these Funds carefully before investing. This and other information is contained in the Fund's prospectus. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money. Past performance is not a guarantee or a reliable indicator of future results and no guarantee is being made that similar returns will be achieved in the future. Returns are net of fees and other expenses and include reinvestment of dividends. The performance data represents past performance and investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that the PIMCO GIS Funds shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Potential differences in performance figures are due to rounding. The Fund may invest in non-U.S. or non-Eurozone securities which involves potentially higher risks including non-U.S. or non-Euro currency fluctuations and political or economic uncertainty. For informational purposes only. Please note that not all Funds are registered for sale in every jurisdiction. Please contact PIMCO for more information. For additional information and/or a copy of the Fund's prospectus, please contact the Administrator: State Street Fund Services (Ireland) Limited, Telephone +353-1-776-0142, Fax +353-1-562-5517. © 2022.

The information provided on this website does not constitute an offer of the sub-funds of PIMCO GIS in Switzerland pursuant to the Swiss Financial Services Act ("FinSA") and its implementing ordinance ("FinSO"), but the information on this website may be construed as an advertisement for the sub-funds of the Company pursuant to the FinSA and the FinSO. The representative and paying agent for the sub-funds of the Company in Switzerland is BNP Paribas, Paris, Zurich Branch, Selnaustrasse 16, 8002 Zurich, Switzerland. The prospectus, articles of incorporation, Key Investor Information Documents and annual and semi-annual reports of PIMCO GIS may be obtained free of charge from the representative in Switzerland. PIMCO GIS is a collective investment scheme domiciled in Ireland.

Benchmark

Unless referenced in the prospectus and relevant key investor information document, a benchmark or index in this material is not used in the active management of the Fund, in particular for performance comparison purposes.

Where referenced in the prospectus and relevant key investor information document a benchmark may be used as part of the active management of the Fund including, but not limited to, for duration measurement, as a benchmark which the Fund seeks to outperform, performance comparison purposes and/or relative VaR measurement. Any reference to an index or benchmark in this material, and which is not referenced in the prospectus and relevant key investor information document, is purely for illustrative or informational purposes (such as to provide general financial information or market context) and is not for performance comparison purposes. Please contact your PIMCO representative for further details.”

Correlation

As outlined under “Benchmark”, where referenced in the prospectus and relevant key investor information document, a benchmark may be used as part of the active management of the Fund. In such instances, certain of the Fund’s securities may be components of and may have similar weightings to the benchmark and the Fund may from time to time show a high degree of correlation with the performance of any such benchmark. However the benchmark is not used to define the portfolio composition of the Fund and the Fund may be wholly invested in securities which are not constituents of the benchmark.

Investors should note that a Fund may from time to time show a high degree of correlation with the performance of one or more financial indices not referenced in the prospectus and relevant key investor information document. Such correlation may be coincidental or may arise because any such financial index may be representative of the asset class, market sector or geographic location in which the Fund is invested or uses a similar investment methodology to that used in managing the Fund.

PIMCO Europe Ltd (Company No. 2604517, 11 Baker Street, London W1U 3AH, United Kingdom) is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (12 Endeavour Square, London E20 1JN) in the UK. The services provided by PIMCO Europe Ltd are not available to retail investors, who should not rely on this communication but contact their financial adviser. PIMCO Europe GmbH (Company No. 192083, Seidlstr. 24-24a, 80335 Munich, Germany), PIMCO Europe GmbH Italian Branch (Company No. 10005170963, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 37/Piano 5, 20122 Milano, Italy), PIMCO Europe GmbH Irish Branch  (Company No. 909462, 57B Harcourt Street Dublin D02 F721, Ireland), PIMCO Europe GmbH UK Branch (Company No. 2604517, 11 Baker Street, London W1U 3AH, UK), PIMCO Europe GmbH Spanish Branch (N.I.F. W2765338E, Paseo de la Castellana 43, Oficina 05-111, 28046 Madrid, Spain) and PIMCO Europe GmbH French Branch (Company No. 918745621 R.C.S. Paris, 50–52 Boulevard Haussmann, 75009 Paris, France) are authorised and regulated by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) (Marie- Curie-Str. 24-28, 60439 Frankfurt am Main) in Germany in accordance with Section 15 of the German Securities Institutions Act (WpIG). The Italian Branch, Irish Branch, UK Branch, Spanish Branch and French Branch are additionally supervised by: (1) Italian Branch: the Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB) (Giovanni Battista Martini, 3 - 00198 Rome) in accordance with Article 27 of the Italian Consolidated Financial Act; (2) Irish Branch: the Central Bank of Ireland (New Wapping Street, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 D01 F7X3) in accordance with Regulation 43 of the European Union (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017, as amended; (3) UK Branch: the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (12 Endeavour Square, London E20 1JN); (4) Spanish Branch: the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) (Edison, 4, 28006 Madrid) in accordance with obligations stipulated in articles 168 and  203  to 224, as well as obligations contained in Tile V, Section I of the Law on the Securities Market (LSM) and in articles 111, 114 and 117 of Royal Decree 217/2008, respectively and (5) French Branch: ACPR/Banque de France (4 Place de Budapest, CS 92459, 75436 Paris Cedex 09) in accordance with Art. 35 of Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments and under the surveillance of ACPR and AMF. The services provided by PIMCO Europe GmbH are available only to professional clients as defined in Section 67 para. 2 German Securities Trading Act (WpHG). They are not available to individual investors, who should not rely on this communication. PIMCO (Schweiz) GmbH (registered in Switzerland, Company No. CH-020.4.038.582-2, Brandschenkestrasse 41 Zurich 8002, Switzerland). The services provided by PIMCO (Schweiz) GmbH are not available to retail investors, who should not rely on this communication but contact their financial adviser. © 2023, PIMCO.