PAEMX Fees and Costs — PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-31
The net expense ratio is 1.56%: a 0.95% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.36% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 3.75% and a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $98K in broker commissions, 0.0039% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 67%.
PAEMX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of PAEMX. Prospectus, as of October 1, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.95% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.36% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.56% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.56% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 3.75% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
PAEMX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in PAEMX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,410 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.43% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $474 | $375 | $375 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.56%) | $158 | $489 | $843 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $1 | $2 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $19 | $83 | $189 |
| Total costs | $651 | $949 | $1,410 |
| Value after costs | $9,849 | $10,628 | $11,353 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.51% | 2.95% | 2.43% |
PAEMX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0039%
- Total broker commissions: $98K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $11.0B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 67%
- Securities lending: none during the year
PAEMX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $97K | 99.74% |
| BGC Financial, L.P. | $253 | 0.26% |
PAEMX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Investment Management Company LLC | $2.8B | 28.79% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $1.7B | 17.36% |
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | $1.3B | 13.57% |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $926.5M | 9.66% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $762.9M | 7.95% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $695.9M | 7.25% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $539.9M | 5.63% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $498.2M | 5.19% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $227.2M | 2.37% |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC | $213.1M | 2.22% |
PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEBIX | Institutional Class | 1.19% | none |
| PEMPX | Class I-2 | 1.29% | none |
| PEBNX | Class I-3 | 1.34% | none |
| PAEMX | Class A | 1.56% | 3.75% |
| PEBCX | Class C | 2.31% | none |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.