PTFAX Fees and Costs — PIMCO RAE Fundamental Advantage PLUS Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-31
The net expense ratio is 1.73%: a 1.04% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.44% 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 $33K in broker commissions, 0.0081% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 443%.
PTFAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of PTFAX. Prospectus, as of July 31, 2024.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 1.04% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.44% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.73% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.73% |
| 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 |
PTFAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in PTFAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,510 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.61% 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 | $474 | $375 | $375 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.73%) | $175 | $541 | $931 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $3 | $4 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $19 | $86 | $199 |
| Total costs | $669 | $1,005 | $1,510 |
| Value after costs | $9,831 | $10,571 | $11,253 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.69% | 3.13% | 2.61% |
PTFAX 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): 0.0081%
- Total broker commissions: $33K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $24.6B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 443%
- Securities lending: none during the year
PTFAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $33K | 99.96% |
| BGC Financial, L.P. | $11 | 0.03% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $1 | 0.00% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $0 | 0.00% |
PTFAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $7.3B | 30.47% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $6.4B | 26.53% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $2.3B | 9.43% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $2.1B | 8.71% |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC | $1.6B | 6.45% |
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | $1.5B | 6.29% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $1.3B | 5.34% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $1.2B | 4.84% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $264.2M | 1.10% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $202.5M | 0.84% |
PIMCO RAE Fundamental Advantage PLUS Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFAPX | Class I-2 | 1.08% | none |
| PFATX | Institutional Class | 1.33% | none |
| PFSDX | C000066774 | 1.35% | none |
| PTFAX | Class A | 1.73% | 3.75% |
| PTRCX | C000066773 | 2.11% | 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.