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Building Diversified Equity Allocations: PIMCO StocksPLUS

StocksPLUS strategies seek to provide a transparent and diversifying source of potential excess returns.

Investors often have two priorities when building active equity allocations: excess returns and diversification. Confidence in a manager’s potential to deliver excess returns may come from in-depth due diligence of the manager’s resources, investment process, track record and competitive advantage. Diversification may come from combining multiple managers with complementary styles, risk/return profiles and sources of alpha. PIMCO StocksPLUS strategies can be an important component of a diversified equity allocation, seeking to provide a transparent and diversifying source of potential excess returns.

Evolution of equity diversification – from beta to alpha

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Past performance is not a guarantee or a reliable indicator of future results.

There is no guarantee that these investment strategies will work under all market conditions or are suitable for all investors and each investor should evaluate their ability to invest long-term, especially during periods of downturn in the market. Statements concerning financial market trends or portfolio strategies are based on current market conditions, which will fluctuate. There is no guarantee that these investment strategies will work under all market conditions or are suitable for all investors and each investor should evaluate their ability to invest for the long term, especially during periods of downturn in the market. Outlook and strategies are subject to change without notice

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