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PIMCO Real Return Asset Fund
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SUMMARY PROSPECTUS
July 31, 2013
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Share Class:
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Inst
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P
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Admin
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Ticker:
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PRAIX
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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 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 pimcoteam@bfdsmidwest.com. The Fund's prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information, both dated July 31, 2013, as supplemented, along with the financial statements included in the Fund's most recent annual report to shareholders dated March 31, 2013, 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 and hold shares of the Fund:
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):
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Inst
Class
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Class P
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Admin
Class
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Management Fees
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0.55%
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0.65%
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0.55%
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Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
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N/A
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N/A
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0.25%
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Other Expenses
1
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0.07%
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0.07%
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0.07%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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0.62%
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0.72%
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0.87%
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1
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"Other Expenses" reflect interest expense. Interest expense results from the Fund's use of certain investments such as reverse repurchase agreements. Such expense is required to be treated
as a Fund expense for accounting purposes and is not payable to PIMCO. Any interest expense amount will vary based on the Fund's use of those investments as an investment strategy best suited to seek the objective of the Fund.
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2
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses excluding interest expense is 0.55%, 0.65% and 0.80% for Institutional Class, Class P and Administrative Class shares, respectively.
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Example.
The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Institutional Class, Class
P 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 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:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Institutional Class
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$63
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$199
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$346
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$774
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Class P
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$74
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$230
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$401
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$894
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Administrative Class
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$89
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$278
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$482
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$1,073
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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 97% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund seeks 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. 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 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. Durations for real return bonds, which are based on real yields, are converted to nominal durations through a conversion factor, typically between 20% and 90% of the respective
real duration. All security holdings will be measured in effective (nominal) duration terms. Similarly, the effective duration of the Barclays 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 portfolio duration of the securities comprising the Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation Notes 10+ Years Index, as calculated by Pacific Investment
Management Company LLC ("PIMCO"), which as of June 30, 2013, as converted, was 11.21 years.
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, Inc. ("Fitch"), or, if unrated, determined by PIMCO to be of comparable quality. 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. 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 is non-diversified, which means that it may invest its assets in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund.
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 stocks.
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:
Interest Rate Risk:
the risk that fixed income securities will
decline in value because of an increase 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
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, is 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 and liquidity risks. High yield securities are considered primarily speculative with respect to the issuer's continuing ability to make principal and interest payments
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, financial leverage and 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 securities at an advantageous time or price or achieve
its desired level of exposure to a certain sector
Derivatives Risk:
the risk of investing in derivative instruments, including liquidity, interest rate, market, credit and management risks, mispricing or improper valuation. Changes in the
value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index, and the Fund could lose more than the principal amount invested
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 may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or
commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and international economic, political and regulatory developments
Equity Risk:
the risk that the value of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, 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 securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed income securities
Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk:
the
risk of investing in mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, including interest rate risk, extension risk and prepayment risk
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, and nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory
taxation, currency blockage, or political changes or diplomatic developments. 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
Currency Risk:
the risk that foreign currencies will decline 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
Issuer
Non-Diversification Risk:
the risk of focusing investments in a small number of issuers, including being more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a more 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"
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, causing the Fund to be more volatile
than if it had not been leveraged
Management
Risk:
the risk that the investment techniques and risk analyses applied by PIMCO will not produce the desired results and that legislative, regulatory, or tax developments may affect the investment techniques available to PIMCO and the
individual portfolio manager in connection with managing the Fund. 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 Sale Risk:
the risk of entering into short
sales, 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 may fail to honor its contract terms, causing a loss 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 a broad-based securities market index and an index of similar funds. 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. For periods prior to the inception date of Class P shares (November 19, 2010), performance information
shown in the table for Class P shares is based on the performance of the Fund's Institutional Class shares, adjusted to reflect the actual expenses paid by Class P 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.
The Barclays 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. The Lipper
Inflation-Protected Bond Funds Average is a total return performance average of funds tracked by Lipper, Inc. that invest primarily in inflation-indexed fixed income securities. Inflation-linked bonds are fixed income securities structured to
provide protection against inflation.
Performance for the Fund is updated daily and quarterly and may be obtained as
follows: daily updates on the net asset value and performance page at http://investments.pimco.com/DailyPerformance and quarterly updates at http://investments.pimco.com/QuarterlyPerformance.
Calendar Year Total Returns — Institutional Class*
*The year-to-date return as of June 30, 2013 is -13.72%. For the periods shown in the bar
chart, the highest quarterly return was 9.22% in the Q3 2011, and the lowest quarterly return was -8.02% in the Q3 2008.
Average Annual Total Returns (for periods ended 12/31/12)
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1 Year
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Institutional Class Return Before Taxes
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13.69
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11.02
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9.39
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Institutional Class Return After Taxes on Distributions
(1)
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5.96
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6.75
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6.08
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Institutional Class Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sales of Fund Shares
(1)
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11.00
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7.21
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6.27
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Class P Return Before Taxes
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13.58
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10.91
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9.33
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Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation Notes: 10+ Year Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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11.53
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10.16
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8.93
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Lipper Inflation-Protected Bond Funds Average (reflects no deductions for taxes)
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6.43
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5.98
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6.15
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(1) 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 Manager
PIMCO serves as the investment adviser for the Fund. The Fund's portfolio is managed by Mihir Worah. Mr. Worah is a Managing Director of PIMCO, and he has managed the Fund since December 2007.
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 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, Class P and Administrative Class
The minimum initial investment for Institutional Class, Class P or
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, Class P 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 Form, you may sell by:
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Sending a written request by mail to:
PIMCO Funds c/o BFDS Midwest
330 W. 9th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105
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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 816.421.2861
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Sending an
e-mail to pimcoteam@bfdsmidwest.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. Distributions paid by the Fund that are properly designated as "exempt interest dividends" normally will be exempt from federal income
taxes, but may not be exempt from the federal alternative minimum tax.
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 Web site for more information.
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