PFGCX Fees and Costs — PIMCO Long-Term U.S. Government Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-08-31
The net expense ratio is 2.96%: a 0.57% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 1.39% other expenses. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $43K in broker commissions, 0.0055% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 144%.
PFGCX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of PFGCX. Prospectus, as of July 31, 2024.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.57% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 1.39% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.96% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 2.96% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
PFGCX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in PFGCX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,783 over 5 years, cutting the return by 3.11% 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 | $102 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 2.96%) | $311 | $950 | $1,614 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $2 | $3 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $48 | $167 |
| Total costs | $413 | $1,000 | $1,783 |
| Value after costs | $10,087 | $10,577 | $10,979 |
| Impact on return, per year | 4.13% | 3.11% | 3.11% |
PFGCX 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): 0.0055%
- Total broker commissions: $43K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $58.6B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 144%
- Securities lending: none during the year
PFGCX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UBS Securities LLC | $23K | 52.11% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $21K | 47.48% |
| BGC Financial, L.P. | $175 | 0.40% |
PFGCX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Global Markets, LLC | $50.8B | 87.58% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $1.7B | 2.85% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $1.2B | 2.09% |
| Pacific Investment Management Company LLC | $1.1B | 1.95% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $866.4M | 1.49% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $761.5M | 1.31% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $551.2M | 0.95% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $387.8M | 0.67% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $371.4M | 0.64% |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $266.3M | 0.46% |
PIMCO Long-Term U.S. Government Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGOVX | Institutional Class | 1.86% | none |
| PLTPX | Class I-2 | 1.97% | none |
| PFGAX | Class A | 2.21% | 3.75% |
| PFGCX | Class C | 2.96% | 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.