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The fund operates as a "fund of funds," a unique structure within mutual funds designed to achieve investment objectives by investing in a variety of other funds. This approach allows for a broad diversification of investment assets by pooling together different types of funds, including actively managed or smart beta funds. These can encompass mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) under the PIMCO Trusts or PIMCO Equity Series umbrellas, all of which are affiliated open-end investment companies. The key characteristic of this fund is its focus on investing in the least expensive class of shares available within these vehicles, aiming to maximize efficiency and reduce the cost burden on investors. Although it has a broad investment scope, it is classified as non-diversified due to its investment concentration in a relatively small number of funds compared to diversified mutual funds.
These funds are managed by professional managers who make decisions about how to allocate assets in order to achieve specific investment objectives. This includes selecting securities they believe will outperform the market based on various analyses and investment strategies.
Smart beta funds follow a strategy that combines the benefits of passive and active investing. Instead of following a traditional market-cap weighted index, these funds use alternative indexing strategies based on factors such as volatility, quality, value, and momentum to achieve better risk-adjusted returns.
Mutual funds are investment vehicles made up of a pool of funds collected from many investors for the purpose of investing in securities such as stocks, bonds, money market instruments, and other assets. This structure provides investors with a diversified portfolio managed by professional investment managers.
ETFs are similar to mutual funds but are traded on stock exchanges like individual stocks. This allows investors to buy and sell shares of the ETF throughout the trading day at market price. ETFs can offer cost efficiency, liquidity, and flexible trading that are attractive to many types of investors.