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PIMCO Municipal Bond A PMLAX Fund Analysis

Morningstar Analyst Rating
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Morningstar’s Analysis PMLAX

Will PMLAX outperform in future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

Process Pillar

The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable PMLAX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

People Pillar

The People Pillar is our evaluation of the PMLAX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

Parent Pillar

The Parent Pillar is our rating of PMLAX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Turnover remains a concern.

Senior Analyst

Summary

| by Peter Marchese

Pimco Municipal Bond is managed by a highly experienced group of portfolio managers and analysts who apply a sector-agnostic, relative value driven approach across most sectors of the municipal market, including taxable munis. The fund’s track record is compelling; however, concerns about the continuing turnover on the muni team after Pimco acquired Gurtin Municipal Bond Management in 2019 underpin a Morningstar Analyst Rating of Neutral for all its share classes save its C shares, which are rated Negative.

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