Nicholas-Applegate Intl Growth Opp II  NAIIX
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Overall Morningstar
Rating™
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As of 2009-10-31
Out of
Foreign Small/Mid Growth Funds
Rating derived from a weighted average of the fund's 3, 5, 10-year rating which are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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   Medium
   Growth
  
  
As of 2009-09-30
Day Change
$ -0.15
  
NAV (2009-11-20)
$ 26.94
  
YTD Return % (2009-11-20)
45.86%
  
Total Assets ($ mil)
82
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  Performance    
Growth of $10,000 Fund: Nicholas-Applegate Intl Growth Opp II
(from 2003-06-05 to 2009-10-31) Category: Foreign Small/Mid Growth
Index: MSCI EAFE NR USD
Total Annualized Returns % 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2009-11-20
Inception date: 2003-06-05 10yr and Inception Returns as of 2009-10-31
YTD Returns as of 2009-11-20
YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception
Fund 45.86 76.79 -0.26 9.87 --- 14.47
+/- Category 4.66 33.77 5.04 2.49 --- ---
+/- MSCI EAFE NR USD 16.25 24.11 4.49 5.61 --- ---
Standardized Annual Returns %   more on standardized returns
Quarter-End (as of 2009-09-30) 44.34 13.10 0.84 11.45 --- 15.03
Month-End (as of 2009-10-31) 41.64 43.11 -0.94 10.49 --- 14.47
After Tax Returns % (as of 2009-09-30 )  
On Distribution --- 36.22 -5.03 7.66 --- ---
On Distribution & Sale of Shares --- 29.02 -1.92 8.32 --- ---
Morningstar Rating --- --- --- ---
# of compared funds covered (3 yrs : out of 103 funds), (5 yrs : out of 78 funds), (10 yrs : out of funds). Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance. The maximum initial sales fee is none, the maximum deferred sales fee is none, and the maximum redemption sales fee is none.
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate thus an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted herein.
  Portfolio Profile    
Sector Breakdown %
Information 7.70
Software 2.45
Hardware 1.22
Media 0.00
Telecommunications 4.03
Service 42.09
Healthcare 8.09
Consumer Services 14.35
Business Services 4.74
Financial Services 14.90
Manufacturing 50.22
Consumer Goods 12.42
Industrial Materials 28.41
Energy 4.85
Utilities 4.54
Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Cash 5.9
Stocks 91.8
Bonds 2.0
Other 0.2
Foreign Stocks 89.1
(as a % of Assets)
Data through 2009-09-30 Data through 2009-09-30
 
Holding Status
Total Number of Stock Holdings 64 Turnover % 106
Total Number of Bond Holdings 1 30 Day SEC Yield % ---
% of Assets in Top 10 Holdings 21.31 ending as of 2009-09-30
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Top 10 Holdings Sector Country % of Net
Assets
EVS Broadcast Equipment Belgium 3.12
Unit 4 Agresso Netherlands 2.21
Ingénico France 2.13
Umicore Belgium 2.10
Merrill Lynch Intl --- Netherlands Antilles 2.02
GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft Germany 2.01
Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul Brazil 1.96
Wirecard AG Germany 1.95
Edf Energies Nouvelles France 1.91
Dah Sing Financial Holdings Ltd. Hong Kong 1.90
Data through 2009-09-30
  Other Information
Fund Inception: 2003-06-05
Portfolio Manager  (Start Date)
Christopher A. Herrera  (2007-07-31)
Herrera is a portfolio manager with Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management. He has 5 years prior experience as an intern with the firm and with Lehman Brothers Global Real Estate Group. Prior to joining Nicholas-Applegate in 2000, Herrera worked as an intern on the firm’s international team while completing his M.B.A. degree. He began his career in the investment industry in 1997.
Nelson W. Shing  (2008-07-31)
Nelson W. Shing Senior Vice President Nelson Shing joined the firm in 2003 and has portfolio management responsibilities for Nicholas-Applegate’s global equity strategy. He also has research responsibilities for the global technology and telecommunications sectors. He was previously an analyst with Pequot Capital Management, Inc.; Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc.; C.Blair Asset Management, L.P.; and Credit Suisse First Boston. Nelson earned his B.S. in business administration from the University of California, Berkeley. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and has twelve years of investment industry experience.
Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2009-08-01)
Front: None
Deferred: None
Expense Ratio % 1.01
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2009-03-31)
Correspondence Information
600 W Broadway
29th FL
San Diego,  CA  92101
Telephone:
800-551-8043
Data on this page does not include the fund's short positions (if any).
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