The Portfolio is non-diversified, which means that it may invest its assets in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified portfolio. The Portfolio, from time to time, may have significant investments in one or more countries or in particular sectors.
Additionally, the Portfolio’s principal risks were revised to include Junk Bonds Risk, Derivatives Risk, Hedging Risk, Leveraging Risk, Short Sales Risk, When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions Risk and Preferred Stock Risk and to delete U.S. Government Obligations Risk and Inverse Floaters Risk. The Portfolio’s benchmark changed from the J.P. Morgan Global Government Bond Index (un-hedged) to the Bloomberg Global Aggregate (USD-Hedged) Index.
The Subadvisory Agreement
Effective April 29, 2024, and pursuant to the Subadvisory Agreement, PIMCO assumed responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio. Under the terms of the Subadvisory Agreement, and subject to the oversight and review of SunAmerica, PIMCO (i) manages the investment and reinvestment of the Portfolio’s assets; (ii) determines, in its discretion and subject to the oversight and review of SunAmerica, the securities and other investments or instruments to be purchased or sold; (iii) provides SunAmerica with records concerning its activities which SunAmerica or the Trust is required to maintain; and (iv) renders regular reports to SunAmerica and to officers and Trustees of the Trust concerning its discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. PIMCO shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Trustees of the Trust and in compliance with such policies as the Trustees of the Trust may from time to time establish, as provided in writing to PIMCO from time to time, and in compliance with (a) the objectives, policies, restrictions and limitations for the Portfolio as set forth in the Trust’s current prospectus and statement of additional information; and (b) applicable laws and regulations. The Subadvisory Agreement is attached as Exhibit A.
The Subadvisory Agreement is similar to the subadvisory agreement that was in effect between SunAmerica and Goldman on behalf of the Portfolio, except that the Subadvisory Agreement materially differs from the agreement that was in effect between SunAmerica and Goldman on behalf of the Portfolio, among other ways, in: (i) the name of the subadviser; (ii) the effective date of the agreement; (iii) an express provision in the Subadvisory Agreement noting that PIMCO will not file class action claim forms on behalf of the Portfolio; and (iv) the fee rate.
The Subadvisory Agreement, after initial approval with respect to the Portfolio, continues in effect for a period of two years from its effective date, in accordance with its terms, unless terminated, and may thereafter be renewed from year to year as to the Portfolio for so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act. The Subadvisory Agreement may be terminated at any time, without penalty, by the Portfolio or the Trust, by vote of a majority of the Trustees, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Portfolio, voting separately from any other series of the Trust, or by SunAmerica, on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ written notice to PIMCO, or by PIMCO on 90 days’ written notice to SunAmerica and the Trust. Under the terms of the Subadvisory Agreement, the Subadviser is not liable to the Portfolio, or its shareholders, for any act or omission by it or for any losses sustained by the Portfolio or its shareholders, except in the case of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties.
Under the Subadvisory Agreement, PIMCO is compensated by SunAmerica (and not the Portfolio) at an annual rate of the Portfolio’s daily net assets.
Information about PIMCO
PIMCO provides investment management and advisory services to private accounts of institutional and individual clients and to mutual funds. As of March 31, 2024, PIMCO managed $1,885,393 trillion in assets, including $1,507,484 trillion in third-party client assets. PIMCO’s address is 650 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660.
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