PEFIX

About PEFIX

PIMCO RAE PLUS EMG Fund Institutional Class is a mutual fund designed to provide institutional investors with exposure to diversified emerging markets. The fund's primary objective is to achieve a total return that surpasses its benchmark indexes, specifically the FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets Index and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. It employs a sophisticated investment approach that utilizes derivatives based on the Enhanced RAFI Emerging Markets Fundamental Index, allowing for efficient access to emerging market equities while managing risk and liquidity needs. The fund features a diversified portfolio with a large number of holdings and emphasizes a quantitative, rules-based strategy rather than traditional market capitalization weighting. This structure aims to capture fundamental value and growth opportunities across a broad spectrum of emerging market countries and sectors. PIMCO RAE PLUS EMG Fund Institutional Class is managed by a veteran team and maintains a significant asset base, making it a notable player among institutional emerging market funds. Quarterly distributions and a focus on total return reflect its role as a core holding for large-scale investors seeking emerging market diversification with an evidence-based investment process.