PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Fund

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PIMCO RAE Global ex-US A (PZRAX)
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
13.85%
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
45
holdings flagged
14%
of assets flagged
This fund contains
 $14.68 MILLION invested 
in holdings flagged for deforestation risk
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producers
Commodity producers
17 holdings
3.51% of assets
$3.73 MILLION invested
banks
Banks and lenders
8 holdings
2.94% of assets
$3.12 MILLION invested
consumers
Major consumer brands
25 holdings
8.21% of assets
$8.72 MILLION invested
Commodity producers
Commodity producers
17 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%.
17 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Glencore PLC
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
    1.88%1.88% of portfolio
    $2M$2M invested
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
  • 2. WH Group Ltd Shs Unitary 144A/Reg S
    Cattle producer
    0.51%0.51% of portfolio
    $537,682$537,682 invested
    Cattle producer
  • 3. POSCO Holdings Inc
    Palm oil producer
    0.25%0.25% of portfolio
    $266,763$266,763 invested
    Palm oil producer
  • 4. JBS SA
    Soy producerCattle producerPaper/pulp producer
    0.24%0.24% of portfolio
    $252,446$252,446 invested
    Soy producerCattle producerPaper/pulp producer
  • 5. Ptt PCL
    Palm oil producer
    0.17%0.17% of portfolio
    $181,179$181,179 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. NatWest Group PLC
    1.44%1.44% of portfolio
    $1.53M$1.53M invested
  • 2. Bank Of China Ltd Class H
    0.75%0.75% of portfolio
    $792,362$792,362 invested
  • 3. SCB X PCL
    0.49%0.49% of portfolio
    $523,805$523,805 invested
  • 4. Malayan Banking Bhd
    0.09%0.09% of portfolio
    $96,020$96,020 invested
  • 5. Bangkok Bank PCL
    0.09%0.09% of portfolio
    $93,203$93,203 invested
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Major consumer brands
Major consumer brands
25 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).
25 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    3.15%3.15% of portfolio
    $3.35M$3.35M invested
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 2. Basf SE
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    1.84%1.84% of portfolio
    $1.95M$1.95M invested
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 3. WH Group Ltd Shs Unitary 144A/Reg S
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.51%0.51% of portfolio
    $537,682$537,682 invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 4. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA
    Timber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
    0.44%0.44% of portfolio
    $469,893$469,893 invested
    Timber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
  • 5. Kingfisher PLC
    Cattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
    0.35%0.35% of portfolio
    $373,352$373,352 invested
    Cattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
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DATA AS OF 31 Mar 2025





Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on PZRAX at Morningstar.com
Current fund
PZRAX
PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Fund
Family
PIMCO
Category
Foreign Large Value
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: 6/30/25
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:
Lower 10-yr returns 
-0.12% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
2.33% more invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
2.92% less invested
More invested in major consumer brands 
1.32% more invested
Current fund
PZRAX
PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Fund
Family
PIMCO
Category
Foreign Large Value
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: 6/30/25
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:
Lower 10-yr returns 
-0.12% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
2.33% more invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
2.92% less invested
More invested in major consumer brands 
1.32% more invested
Current fund
PZRAX
PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Fund
Family
PIMCO
Category
Foreign Large Value
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: 6/30/25
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:
Lower 10-yr returns 
-0.12% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
2.33% more invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
2.92% less invested
More invested in major consumer brands 
1.32% more invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Deforestation analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Commodity producers
This fund
PZRAX - PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Fund
17%
15%
13%
5.92%
3.51% 
Benchmark
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
18%
14%
10%
6.04%
1.18% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
-0.95%
0.96%
2.88%
-0.12%
2.33%  higher
Find more financial data on PZRAX at Morningstar.com
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