PTOAX Fees and Costs — PIMCO StocksPLUS Absolute Return Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-31
The net expense ratio is 1.35%: a 0.79% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.31% 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 $120K in broker commissions, 0.0073% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 366%.
PTOAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of PTOAX. Prospectus, as of July 31, 2024.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.79% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.31% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.35% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.35% |
| 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 |
PTOAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in PTOAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,290 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.21% 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 1.35%) | $136 | $424 | $733 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $2 | $4 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $19 | $80 | $178 |
| Total costs | $631 | $882 | $1,290 |
| Value after costs | $9,869 | $10,695 | $11,473 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.31% | 2.74% | 2.21% |
PTOAX 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): 0.0073%
- Total broker commissions: $120K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $98.9B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 366%
- Securities lending: none during the year
PTOAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $120K | 99.50% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $503 | 0.42% |
| BGC Financial, L.P. | $95 | 0.08% |
PTOAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $29.2B | 30.16% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $22.8B | 23.57% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $13.9B | 14.32% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $7.4B | 7.61% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $6.8B | 7.04% |
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | $5.4B | 5.54% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $5.3B | 5.44% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $2.4B | 2.43% |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC | $2.3B | 2.35% |
| Pacific Investment Management Company LLC | $1.5B | 1.55% |
PIMCO StocksPLUS Absolute Return Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSPTX | Institutional Class | 0.95% | none |
| PTOPX | Class I-2 | 1.05% | none |
| PSTDX | C000026641 | 1.08% | none |
| PSPNX | Class I-3 | 1.10% | none |
| PTOAX | Class A | 1.35% | 3.75% |
| PSOCX | Class C | 2.10% | 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.