PSSAX Fees and Costs — PIMCO StocksPLUS Short Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-11
The net expense ratio is 1.16%: a 0.79% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.12% 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 $9K in broker commissions, 0.0099% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 317%.
PSSAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of PSSAX. Prospectus, as of July 31, 2024.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.79% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.12% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.16% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.16% |
| 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 |
PSSAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in PSSAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,181 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.02% 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 1.16%) | $117 | $365 | $632 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $3 | $5 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $19 | $77 | $168 |
| Total costs | $612 | $821 | $1,181 |
| Value after costs | $9,888 | $10,756 | $11,582 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.12% | 2.54% | 2.02% |
PSSAX 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): 0.0099%
- Total broker commissions: $9K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $4.9B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 317%
- Securities lending: none during the year
PSSAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $9K | 99.92% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $3 | 0.04% |
| BGC Financial, L.P. | $3 | 0.04% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $1 | 0.01% |
PSSAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $1.2B | 26.50% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $931.7M | 20.07% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $508.2M | 10.95% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $464.6M | 10.01% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $408.7M | 8.80% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $398.3M | 8.58% |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC | $258.5M | 5.57% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $172.4M | 3.71% |
| Pacific Investment Management Company LLC | $164.4M | 3.54% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $105.8M | 2.28% |
PIMCO StocksPLUS Short Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSTIX | Institutional Class | 0.76% | none |
| PSPLX | Class I-2 | 0.86% | none |
| PSNNX | Class I-3 | 0.91% | none |
| PSSDX | C000035075 | 1.07% | none |
| PSSAX | Class A | 1.16% | 3.75% |
| PSSCX | Class C | 1.91% | 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.