PFOAX Fees and Costs — PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged), Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-31
The net expense ratio is 0.97%: a 0.65% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.07% 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 $900K in broker commissions, 0.0055% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 699%.
PFOAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of PFOAX. Prospectus, as of October 1, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.65% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.07% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.97% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.97% |
| 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 |
PFOAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in PFOAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,066 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.82% 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 | $475 | $375 | $375 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.97%) | $98 | $306 | $531 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $2 | $3 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $19 | $74 | $157 |
| Total costs | $592 | $757 | $1,066 |
| Value after costs | $9,908 | $10,819 | $11,697 |
| Impact on return, per year | 5.92% | 2.34% | 1.82% |
PFOAX 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: $900K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $333.7B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 699%
- Securities lending: none during the year
PFOAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $819K | 91.03% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $60K | 6.65% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $21K | 2.32% |
PFOAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $64.7B | 20.79% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $52.1B | 16.73% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $51.2B | 16.45% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $42.0B | 13.50% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $31.9B | 10.26% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $17.1B | 5.48% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $15.1B | 4.85% |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC | $14.8B | 4.77% |
| Pacific Investment Management Company LLC | $13.7B | 4.41% |
| State Street Global Markets, LLC | $8.6B | 2.76% |
PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFORX | Institutional Class | 0.57% | none |
| PFBPX | Class I-2 | 0.67% | none |
| PFONX | Class I-3 | 0.72% | none |
| PFRAX | Administrative Class | 0.82% | none |
| PFODX | C000026521 | 0.95% | none |
| PFOAX | Class A | 0.97% | 3.75% |
| PFRRX | Class R | 1.22% | none |
| PFOCX | Class C | 1.72% | 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.