VPVTRDV
PIMCO Total Return Portfolio
PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust
Fund of funds
Expense ratio1
0.79%
Net assets2
$4.50B
Holdings2
1178
Category
Other
2025 return3
8.89%

Investment objective & strategy

As of April 25, 2025 · prospectus

Objective. The Portfolio seeks maximum total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management.

Strategy. The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing under normal circumstances at least 65% of its total assets in a diversified portfolio of Fixed Income Instruments of varying maturities, which may be represented by forwards or derivatives such as options, futures contracts, or swap agreements. Fixed Income Instruments include bonds, debt securities and other similar instruments issued by various U.S. and non-U.S. public- or private-sector entities. The average portfolio duration of this Portfolio normally varies within two years (plus or minus) of the portfolio duration of the securities comprising the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index, as calculated by PIMCO, which as of February 28, 2025 was 5.98 years. Duration is a measure used to determine the sensitivity of a … The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing under normal circumstances at least 65% of its total assets in a diversified portfolio of Fixed Income Instruments of varying maturities, which may be represented by forwards or derivatives such as options, futures contracts, or swap agreements. Fixed Income Instruments include bonds, debt securities and other similar instruments issued by various U.S. and non-U.S. public- or private-sector entities. The average portfolio duration of this Portfolio normally varies within two years (plus or minus) of the portfolio duration of the securities comprising the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index, as calculated by PIMCO, which as of February 28, 2025 was 5.98 years. Duration is a measure used to determine the sensitivity of a securitys price to changes in interest rates. The longer a securitys duration, the more sensitive it will be to changes in interest rates. The Portfolio invests primarily in investment-grade debt securities, but may invest up to 20% of its total assets in high yield securities (junk bonds), as rated by Moodys Ratings (Moodys), Standard & Poors Ratings Services (S&P) or Fitch Ratings, Inc. (Fitch), or, if unrated, as determined by PIMCO. In the event that ratings services assign different ratings to the same security, PIMCO will use the highest rating as the credit rating for that security. The Portfolio may invest up to 30% of its total assets in securities denominated in foreign currencies, and may invest beyond this limit in U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers. The Portfolio may invest up to 15% of its total assets in securities and instruments that are economically tied to emerging market countries (this limitation does not apply to investment grade sovereign debt denominated in the local currency with less than 1 year remaining to maturity, which means the Portfolio may invest, together with any other investments denominated in foreign currencies, up to 30% of its total assets in such instruments). The Portfolio will normally limit its foreign currency exposure (from non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities or currencies) to 20% of its total assets. The Portfolio may invest, without limitation, in derivative instruments, such as options, futures contracts or swap agreements, or in mortgage- or asset-backed securities, subject to applicable law and any other restrictions described in the Portfolios prospectus or Statement of Additional Information. The Portfolio may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment basis and may engage in short sales. The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its total assets in preferred securities, convertible securities and other equity-related securities. The Portfolio may, without limitation, seek to obtain market exposure to the securities in which it primarily invests by entering into a series of purchase and sale contracts or by using other investment techniques (such as buy backs or dollar rolls). The total return sought by the Portfolio consists of income earned on the Portfolios investments, plus capital appreciation, if any, which generally arises from decreases in interest rates, foreign currency appreciation, or improving credit fundamentals for a particular sector or security.

Top holdings

As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT
SecurityTickerValue% of fund
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA FNCL $266.44M 5.92%
FNCL 3 6/24 $205.01M 4.55%
PIMCO SHORT ASSET PORTFOLIO MUTUAL FUND $170.43M 3.79%
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA FNMA $134.21M 2.98%
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA FNMA $119.09M 2.65%
US TREASURY N/B $118.96M 2.64%
U.S. TREASURY INFLATION-PROTECTED SECURITIES 1.250 04/15/2028 TII $89.82M 2.00%
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA FNCL $85.20M 1.89%
FNCL 5 6/24 $83.66M 1.86%
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA FNMA $77.75M 1.73%
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Allocation by sector

As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT
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Portfolio moves

Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026
Opened
116
Exited
99
Increased
21
Decreased
635
Unchanged
459

How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.

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Total Return Portfolio 30% 0.72%
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Advisers

As of December 31, 2025 · N-CEN
FirmRole
Pacific Investment Management Company LLC Adviser

Footnotes

  1. Expense ratio as of April 25, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
  2. Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
  3. Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).

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