PGSAX Fees and Costs — PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bond Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-31
The net expense ratio is 1.39%: a 0.80% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.34% 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 $11K in broker commissions, 0.0065% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 629%.
PGSAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of PGSAX. Prospectus, as of October 1, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.80% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.34% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.39% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.39% |
| 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 | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
PGSAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in PGSAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,313 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.25% 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 1.39%) | $140 | $436 | $754 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $2 | $4 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $19 | $81 | $180 |
| Total costs | $635 | $894 | $1,313 |
| Value after costs | $9,865 | $10,682 | $11,450 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.35% | 2.78% | 2.25% |
PGSAX 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): 0.0065%
- Total broker commissions: $11K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $4.2B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 629%
- Securities lending: none during the year
PGSAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $11K | 99.22% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $88 | 0.78% |
PGSAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $793.3M | 19.98% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $739.9M | 18.63% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $527.2M | 13.27% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $428.2M | 10.78% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $400.2M | 10.08% |
| Pacific Investment Management Company LLC | $318.5M | 8.02% |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC | $301.3M | 7.59% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $224.2M | 5.65% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp. | $170.4M | 4.29% |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $68.0M | 1.71% |
PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGBPX | Class I-2 | 0.95% | none |
| PSAIX | Institutional Class | 0.99% | none |
| PGSAX | Class A | 1.39% | 3.75% |
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.