PFUAX Fees and Costs — PIMCO International Bond Fund (Unhedged), Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-31
The net expense ratio is 1.11%: a 0.65% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.21% 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 $53K in broker commissions, 0.0053% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 646%.
PFUAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of PFUAX. Prospectus, as of October 1, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.65% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.21% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.11% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.11% |
| 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 |
PFUAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in PFUAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,149 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.96% 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 1.11%) | $112 | $350 | $606 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $2 | $3 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $19 | $77 | $165 |
| Total costs | $606 | $803 | $1,149 |
| Value after costs | $9,894 | $10,773 | $11,614 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.06% | 2.49% | 1.96% |
PFUAX 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): 0.0053%
- Total broker commissions: $53K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $19.6B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 646%
- Securities lending: none during the year
PFUAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $40K | 75.57% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $12K | 22.48% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $1K | 1.94% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $6 | 0.01% |
PFUAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $4.5B | 24.01% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $3.2B | 17.20% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $2.7B | 14.31% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $1.8B | 9.74% |
| Pacific Investment Management Company LLC | $1.5B | 7.98% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $1.4B | 7.43% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $1.3B | 6.95% |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC | $1.2B | 6.34% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $781.3M | 4.20% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $338.1M | 1.82% |
PIMCO International Bond Fund (Unhedged) Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFUIX | Institutional Class | 0.71% | none |
| PFUPX | Class I-2 | 0.81% | none |
| PFUNX | Class I-3 | 0.86% | none |
| PFUUX | Administrative Class | 0.96% | none |
| PFUAX | Class A | 1.11% | 3.75% |
| PFRCX | Class C | 1.86% | 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.