PIMCO RAE Emerging Markets Fund

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PIMCO RAE Emerging Markets Instl (PEIFX)
Type
Open-end mutual fund
Manager
Deforestation grade: Fund is invested in deforestation-risk agricultural commodity producer/traders, above the threshold of 1.5%. Assigned a grade of F.
How we track deforestation-risk investments
F
10.72%
INVESTED IN DEFORESTATION-RISK COMPANIES
producers
AGRIBUSINESS
deforestation-risk producers and traders of palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy
banks
BANKS AND LENDERS
that finance deforestation-risk agribusiness producers via lending and underwriting
consumers
MAJOR CONSUMER BRANDS
that use deforestation-risk agribusiness commodities in products
28
holdings flagged
11%
of assets flagged
This fund contains
 $227.03 MILLION invested 
in holdings flagged for deforestation risk
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producers
Commodity producers
14 holdings
3.49% of assets
$74.32 MILLION invested
banks
Banks and lenders
8 holdings
6.13% of assets
$130.46 MILLION invested
consumers
Major consumer brands
10 holdings
1.97% of assets
$41.95 MILLION invested
Commodity producers
Commodity producers
14 HOLDINGS
Companies that produce and trade palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy, and have a past record or a significant risk of contributing to deforestation, land grabbing, and human rights abuses. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of C if total producer exposure is below the threshold of 0.5%; a grade of D if below 1.5%; and a grade of F if above 1.5%.
14 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. POSCO Holdings Inc
    Palm oil producer
    1.04%1.04% of portfolio
    $22.19M$22.19M invested
    Palm oil producer
  • 2. Ptt PCL
    Palm oil producer
    0.66%0.66% of portfolio
    $14.1M$14.1M invested
    Palm oil producer
  • 3. JBS SA
    Soy producerCattle producerPaper/pulp producer
    0.63%0.63% of portfolio
    $13.45M$13.45M invested
    Soy producerCattle producerPaper/pulp producer
  • 4. Top Glove Corp Bhd
    Rubber producer
    0.29%0.29% of portfolio
    $6.16M$6.16M invested
    Rubber producer
  • 5. LX International Corp
    Palm oil producer
    0.16%0.16% of portfolio
    $3.39M$3.39M invested
    Palm oil producer
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Banks and lenders
Banks and lenders
8 HOLDINGS
Financial institutions directly and indirectly involved in underwriting and lending to deforestation-risk producers and traders. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
8 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Bank Of China Ltd Class H
    3.02%3.02% of portfolio
    $64.5M$64.5M invested
  • 2. SCB X PCL
    1.8%1.8% of portfolio
    $38.43M$38.43M invested
  • 3. Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Ltd Class H
    0.46%0.46% of portfolio
    $9.85M$9.85M invested
  • 4. Malayan Banking Bhd
    0.37%0.37% of portfolio
    $8.01M$8.01M invested
  • 5. Bangkok Bank PCL
    0.21%0.21% of portfolio
    $4.54M$4.54M invested
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Major consumer brands
Major consumer brands
10 HOLDINGS
Consumer goods retailers that source palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy from deforestation-risk producers and traders and sell it to consumers worldwide. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
10 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. JBS SA
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brand
    0.63%0.63% of portfolio
    $13.45M$13.45M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brand
  • 2. Cencosud SA
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.31%0.31% of portfolio
    $6.67M$6.67M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 3. Pou Chen Corp
    Cattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
    0.29%0.29% of portfolio
    $6.16M$6.16M invested
    Cattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
  • 4. China State Construction Engineering Corp Ltd Class A
    Timber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
    0.21%0.21% of portfolio
    $4.57M$4.57M invested
    Timber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
  • 5. Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.14%0.14% of portfolio
    $3.07M$3.07M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
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DATA AS OF 31 Dec 2024
Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on PEIFX at Morningstar.com
Current fund
PEIFX
PIMCO RAE Emerging Markets Fund
Family
PIMCO
Category
Diversified Emerging Mkts
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 3/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Higher 5-yr returns 
5.25% more in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
2.31% more invested
More invested in banks and lenders 
0.19% more invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
5.49% less invested
Current fund
PEIFX
PIMCO RAE Emerging Markets Fund
Family
PIMCO
Category
Diversified Emerging Mkts
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 3/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Higher 5-yr returns 
5.25% more in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
2.31% more invested
More invested in banks and lenders 
0.19% more invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
5.49% less invested
Current fund
PEIFX
PIMCO RAE Emerging Markets Fund
Family
PIMCO
Category
Diversified Emerging Mkts
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 3/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Higher 5-yr returns 
5.25% more in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
2.31% more invested
More invested in banks and lenders 
0.19% more invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
5.49% less invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Deforestation analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Commodity producers
This fund
PEIFX - PIMCO RAE Emerging Markets Fund
5.64%
8.02%
16%
/
3.49% 
Benchmark
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
6.75%
4.94%
11%
4.92%
1.18% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
-1.11%
3.08%
5.25%
/
2.31%  higher
Find more financial data on PEIFX at Morningstar.com
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