PIMCO GIS Divers Inc E EURH Acc |



by Brian Moriarty

Deep analytical resources and a unique but proven approach make Pimco Diversified Income a top choice for global credit exposure. This strategy’s proven management team and Pimco’s topnotch supporting resources make it a standout. Firm veterans Sonali Pier, Alfred Murata, and Dan Ivascyn (Pimco’s group CIO) have worked together on this strategy for more than six years, with Pier as the lead. Thanks to the collaboration of Pier, Murata, and Ivascyn, the strategy has been able to navigate team change. In December 2022, former comanager and European credit lead Eve Tournier departed the firm, while European high-yield specialist Charles Watford and global credit veteran Regina Borromeo joined the management roster in her place. The London-based Watford joined Pimco in 2007, while Borromeo, also based in London, joined Pimco in September 2022 with two decades of experience, most recently as a portfolio manager with Robeco. This strategy’s hunting ground differs from that of most multisector bond Morningstar Category peers. They tend to focus primarily on domestic fixed-income markets and keep a good chunk of their assets in US government debt. This fund’s custom benchmark consists of roughly one third each in global investment-grade corporates, global high-yield corporates, and emerging-markets debt, giving it a more international and credit-risk-heavy profile and often a longer duration stance within the category. The fund’s distinct attributes relative to most rivals have occasionally knocked it around. That occurred, for example, when the portfolio’s Russia exposure and relatively greater interest-rate sensitivity held it back during 2022’s Russia-Ukraine conflict and rates selloff. On the other hand, its longer-duration stance helped it climb back toward the top of the heap in 2023, and its long-term results remain strong. In the context of an aggressive credit mandate, the strategy benefits from a circumspect, benchmark-aware style, a crucial source of structure given its many moving parts. For investors comfortable with its unique qualities, it remains a compelling choice for global credit exposure. |
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People | High |
Parent | Above Average |
Process | High |
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