"?Past performance is not a guarantee or a reliable indicator of future results. All investments contain risk and may lose value. Investing in the bond market is subject to certain risks including market, interest-rate, issuer, credit, and inflation risk. Investing in foreign denominated and/or domiciled securities may involve heightened risk due to currency fluctuations, and economic and political risks, which may be enhanced in emerging markets. Currency rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time and may reduce the returns of a portfolio. Sovereign securities are generally backed by the issuing government, obligations of U.S. Government agencies and authorities are supported by varying degrees but are generally not backed by the full faith of the U.S. Government; portfolios that invest in such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate in value. There is no guarantee that these investment strategies will work under all market conditions and each investor should evaluate their ability to invest long-term, especially during periods of downturn in the market. PIMCO does not provide legal or tax advice. Please consult your tax and/or legal counsel for specific tax questions and concerns.The credit quality of a particular security or group of securities does not ensure the stability or safety of an overall portfolio. The quality ratings generally range from AAA, Aaa, or AAA (highest) to D, C, or D (lowest) for S&P, Moody's, and Fitch respectively.
References to specific securities and their issuers are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended and should not be interpreted as recommendations to purchase or sell such securities. PIMCO may or may not own the securities referenced and, if such securities are owned, no representation is being made that such securities will continue to be held.
JPMorgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index (Unhedged) is a comprehensive global local emerging markets index, and consists of regularly traded, liquid fixed-rate, domestic currency government bonds to which international investors can gain exposure. The JPMorgan Russia Corporate Bond Index (RUBI) tracks the market for corporate bonds in Russia. The RUBI provides investors with a well-defined and diligently managed benchmark for USD-denominated, liquid Russian corporate issues. The sub-sectors within the RUBI are determined by the industry subgroup classification as defined by corporate analysts. The Merrill Lynch Commodity Index "“ Energy Subindex aims to reflect the performance of the energy linked commodity asset class and is composed of futures contracts for Light Sweet Crude Oil (60%), Natural Gas (30%) and Heating Oil (10%). It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.
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