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- PIMCO ETFs plc is an open-ended umbrella investment company with variable capital and segregated liability between Funds, authorised in Ireland as a UCITS and structured to offer a range of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that provide investors with access to PIMCO's fixed income investment expertise through both actively-managed and index-tracking strategies. Incorporated on 24 September 2010 with registration number 489440, the Company is domiciled in Ireland with its registered office at 78 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2, D02 HD32, and operates primarily in Europe while drawing on global investment capabilities managed by affiliates including PIMCO Global Advisors (Ireland) Limited as manager, Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, PIMCO Europe Ltd., and PIMCO Europe GmbH as investment advisors. Its core products and services encompass a diversified suite of ETFs focused on fixed income segments such as US short-term high yield corporate bonds, global government bonds, euro government bonds, short maturity USD instruments, low duration corporate bonds, and diversified fixed interest strategies; these include passively managed funds like the PIMCO US Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond Index UCITS ETF (Ticker: SSHY.L, ISIN: IE00B7N3YW49), which tracks the BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year US High Yield Constrained Index by investing in USD-denominated fixed-rate high yield corporate bonds with maturities up to five years rated by S&P, Fitch, or Moody’s, alongside actively managed offerings providing intra-day liquidity, portfolio transparency, and exposure to investment-grade and high yield securities across durations and geographies. Shares are listed on multiple stock exchanges including the London Stock Exchange, and available for distribution in markets such as Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, targeting retail, institutional, and professional investors seeking efficient fixed income allocation tools.
In recent developments, PIMCO ETFs plc expanded its UCITS ETF lineup on 17 December 2025 with the launch of two new actively managed fixed income ETFs—the PIMCO Advantage Global Government Bond UCITS ETF (GOVI) seeking to outperform the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Treasury Index and the PIMCO Advantage Euro Government Bond UCITS ETF (EUGO) targeting the Bloomberg Euro Aggregate Treasury Index—employing PIMCO’s proprietary active management to deliver diversified government bond exposure with disciplined risk controls. Earlier in 2025, the Company introduced four active fixed income ETFs in Australia on 5 February, including the PIMCO Global Bond Active ETF (PGBF), PIMCO Diversified Fixed Interest Active ETF (PDFI), PIMCO Global Credit Active ETF (PCRD), and PIMCO Australian Bond Active ETF (PAUS), marking a strategic push into the Asia-Pacific region to broaden access to active fixed income strategies amid evolving client demands. These launches reflect ongoing product innovation and geographic expansion within the €2.5 trillion asset management ecosystem supported by parent affiliates, with no reported acquisitions, funding rounds, or reorganizations in the past two years. The Company's ETFs maintain total expense ratios around 0.55% for index products like SSHY.L, with monthly distributions, daily pricing, and secondary market trading to enhance liquidity and operational efficiency for investors navigating complex fixed income markets.