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PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bd A Overview

PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bd A (PGSAX) is an actively managed Taxable Bond Global Bond fund. PIMCO launched the fund in 2009.

The investment seeks total return which exceeds that of its benchmarks, consistent with prudent investment management. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in Fixed Income Instruments that are economically tied to at least three countries (one of which may be the United States), which may be represented by forwards or derivatives such as options, futures contracts, or swap agreements. It may also invest up to 10% of its total assets in preferred securities. The fund may invest, without limitation, in derivative instruments, such as options, futures contracts or swap agreements, or in mortgage- or asset-backed securities.

About PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bd A (PGSAX)

There are 3 members of the management team with an average tenure of 11.96 years: Andrew Balls (2011), Sachin Gupta (2014), Pramol Dhawan (2017). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.

The fund has 2 primary benchmarks: Bloomberg Global Aggregate TR Hdg USD index with a weighting of 100% and PIMCO Global Advantage Bond Hdg TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bd A has 1262 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 68.1% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.

PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bd A is part of the Fixed Income global asset class and is within the Taxable Bond fund group. PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bd A has 108.8% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is -0.0%. There is 0.6% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 150.7% (42.6% domestic bond, 108.1% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bd A has -51.4% of the portfolio in cash.

Assets Under Management

The fund has $33 million in total assets, which is below the $439 million average for the Global Bond category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.

PGSAX Performance and Fees

The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bd A expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Global Bond category. PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bd A has an expense ratio of 1.15%, which is 21% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a D. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.

High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bd A has a portfolio turnover rate of 622%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 148% for the Global Bond category.

Recently, in the month of August 2026, PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bd A returned 0.4%, which earned it a grade of C, as the Global Bond category had an average return of 0.4%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.

PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bd A has a trailing yield of 3.93%, which is below the 4.15% category average. The fund normally distributes its income monthly and its capital gains annually.

It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.

PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bd A Grades

Year to date, the fund has returned 0.3%, 0.2 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of B. The fund has returned 2.6% over the past year (grade of B), 5.4% over the past three years (grade of A) and 1.3% per year over the past five years (grade of B) and 2.7% per year over the past 10 years (grade of A).

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