PTUZX Fees and Costs — PIMCO Total Return Fund IV, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-31
The net expense ratio is 1.02%: a 0.60% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.17% 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 $8K in broker commissions, 0.0025% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 340%.
PTUZX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of PTUZX. Prospectus, as of July 31, 2024.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.60% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.17% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.02% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.02% |
| 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 |
PTUZX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in PTUZX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,094 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.87% 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 1.02%) | $103 | $322 | $558 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $1 | $1 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $19 | $75 | $160 |
| Total costs | $597 | $772 | $1,094 |
| Value after costs | $9,903 | $10,804 | $11,669 |
| Impact on return, per year | 5.97% | 2.39% | 1.87% |
PTUZX 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): 0.0025%
- Total broker commissions: $8K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $4.3B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 340%
- Securities lending: none during the year
PTUZX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $8K | 98.93% |
| BGC Financial, L.P. | $51 | 0.61% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $38 | 0.45% |
PTUZX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $1.3B | 32.62% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $938.2M | 22.71% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $460.7M | 11.15% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $373.5M | 9.04% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $296.9M | 7.19% |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC | $258.4M | 6.26% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $170.5M | 4.13% |
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | $106.0M | 2.57% |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $92.2M | 2.23% |
| Pacific Investment Management Company LLC | $87.1M | 2.11% |
PIMCO Total Return Fund IV Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| PTUPX | C000099807 | 0.66% | none |
| PTUIX | Institutional Class | 0.67% | none |
| PTUZX | Class A | 1.02% | 3.75% |
| PTUCX | C000099805 | 1.63% | 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.