Nicholas-Applegate US Convertible I  NIGIX
  Morningstar Report
Overall Morningstar
Rating™
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As of 2009-10-31
Out of
Convertibles 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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As of 2009-09-30
Day Change
$ -0.16
  
NAV (2009-11-20)
$ 23.86
  
YTD Return % (2009-11-20)
31.84%
  
Total Assets ($ mil)
107
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  Performance    
Growth of $10,000 Fund: Nicholas-Applegate US Convertible I
(from 1999-01-01 to 2009-10-31) Category: Convertibles
Index: Morningstar Moderate Target Risk
Total Annualized Returns % 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2009-11-20
Inception date: 1993-04-19 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 31.84 49.03 3.31 6.68 4.92 10.01
+/- Category -1.17 16.82 4.59 3.93 0.55 ---
+/- Morningstar Moderate Target Risk 11.27 17.94 2.15 1.86 --- ---
Standardized Annual Returns %   more on standardized returns
Quarter-End (as of 2009-09-30) 30.90 11.41 4.33 7.28 5.90 10.27
Month-End (as of 2009-10-31) 26.98 28.54 2.53 6.79 4.92 10.01
After Tax Returns % (as of 2009-09-30 )  
On Distribution --- 26.94 1.29 5.16 3.31 ---
On Distribution & Sale of Shares --- 18.49 1.70 5.08 3.34 ---
Morningstar Rating --- --- ---
# of compared funds covered (3 yrs : out of 66 funds), (5 yrs : out of 61 funds), (10 yrs : out of 44 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 20.58
Software 0.00
Hardware 0.00
Media 0.00
Telecommunications 20.58
Service 45.83
Healthcare 0.00
Consumer Services 19.65
Business Services 0.00
Financial Services 26.18
Manufacturing 33.58
Consumer Goods 33.58
Industrial Materials 0.00
Energy 0.00
Utilities 0.00
Bond Quality % of Bonds
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A ---
BBB ---
BB ---
B ---
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Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Cash 1.2
Stocks 4.9
Bonds 10.6
Other 83.4
Foreign Stocks 2.4
(as a % of Assets)
Data through 2009-09-30 Data through 2009-09-30
 
Holding Status
Total Number of Stock Holdings 5 Turnover % 91
Total Number of Bond Holdings 8 30 Day SEC Yield % 2.10
% of Assets in Top 10 Holdings 15.32 ending as of 2009-09-30
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Top 10 Holdings Sector P/E YTD
Return %		 % of Net
Assets
Chesapeake Engy Cv 2.5% --- --- --- 1.73
Ford Mtr 4.25% --- --- --- 1.57
Advcd Micro Devices 5.75% --- --- --- 1.57
Blackrock 2.625% --- --- --- 1.53
Maxtor 2.375% --- --- --- 1.50
Peabody Engy 4.75% --- --- 1.50
Intl Game Tech 144A Cv 3.25% --- --- 1.49
Emc 144A 1.75% --- --- 1.49
OIL STS INTL --- --- 1.47
Nuance Comms Cv 2.75% --- --- 1.47
Data through 2009-09-30
YTD Return through 2009-11-20
  Other Information
Fund Inception: 1993-04-19
Portfolio Manager  (Start Date)
Douglas Gorman Forsyth  (1993-04-19)
Douglas G. Forsyth, CFA Managing Director Doug Forsyth oversees Nicholas-Applegate's Income and Growth Strategies portfolio management and research teams and is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Prior to joining Nicholas-Applegate in 1994, Doug was a securities analyst at AEGON USA, where he was responsible for financial and strategic analysis of high yield securities. Doug was previously a research assistant at The University of Iowa, where he earned his B.B.A. in finance. He has seventeen years of investment industry experience.
Justin Michael Kass  (2003-01-31)
Justin Kass, CFA Managing Director Justin Kass joined the firm in 2000 with responsibilities for portfolio management and research on our Income and Growth Strategies team. He was previously an analyst and interned on the team, where he added significant depth to our proprietary Upgrade Alert Model. He earned his M.B.A. in finance from The UCLA Anderson School of Management and his B.S. from the University of California, Davis. He has eleven years of investment industry experience.
Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2009-08-01)
Front: None
Deferred: None
Expense Ratio % 0.98
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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Returns will vary and shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when sold.