PIMCO Asset Classes
Asset Class	Time Frame and Investment Objective
TOTAL RETURN BOND
PIMCO Total Return Bond Institutional Fund (PTTRX)	May 1987 to present
Investment Objective	Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management while purchasing intermediate-term, investment grade bonds.
INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BOND
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Institutional Fund (PIGIX)	April 2000 to present
Investment Objective	Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management while purchasing corporate fixed income securities with a 3 to 7 year average duration.
LOW DURATION BOND
PIMCO Low Duration Bond Institutional Fund (PTLDX)	May 1987 to present
Investment Objective	Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management while purchasing shorter-term, investment grade bonds with a 1 to 3 year average duration.