Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Reflect Changes in the Name of, the Investment Objective for, and the Means of Achieving the Investment Objective Applicable to the PIMCO Total Return Active Exchange-Traded Fund, 20525-20527 [2017-08815]
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III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
Within 45 days of the date of
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register or within such longer period (i)
as the Commission may designate up to
90 days of such date if it finds such
longer period to be appropriate and
publishes its reasons for so finding or
(ii) as to which the Exchange consents,
the Commission shall: (a) By order
approve or disapprove such proposed
rule change, or (b) institute proceedings
to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be disapproved.
IV. Solicitation of Comments
Electronic Comments
• Use the Commission’s Internet
comment form (https://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml); or
• Send an email to rule-comments@
sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–
ISE–2017–32 on the subject line.
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Paper Comments
• Send paper comments in triplicate
to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street
NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090.
All submissions should refer to File
Number SR–ISE–2017–32. This file
number should be included on the
subject line if email is used. To help the
Commission process and review your
comments more efficiently, please use
only one method. The Commission will
post all comments on the Commission’s
Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the
submission, all subsequent
amendments, all written statements
with respect to the proposed rule
change that are filed with the
Commission, and all written
communications relating to the
proposed rule change between the
Commission and any person, other than
those that may be withheld from the
public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission’s Public
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official
business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the
filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal
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Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.120
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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Interested persons are invited to
submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing,
including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act.
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the following methods:
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office of the Exchange. All comments
received will be posted without change;
the Commission does not edit personal
identifying information from
submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make
available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File Number SR–ISE–
2017–32 and should be submitted on or
before May 23, 2017.
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[Release No. 34–80534; File No. SR–
NYSEArca–2017–41]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change To Reflect Changes in the
Name of, the Investment Objective for,
and the Means of Achieving the
Investment Objective Applicable to the
PIMCO Total Return Active ExchangeTraded Fund
April 26, 2017.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3
notice is hereby given that, on April 17,
2017, NYSE Arca, Inc. (‘‘Exchange’’ or
‘‘NYSE Arca’’) filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
change as described in Items I and II
below, which Items have been prepared
by the self-regulatory organization. The
Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule
change from interested persons.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to reflect
changes in the name of, the investment
objective for, and the means of
achieving the investment objective
applicable to, the PIMCO Total Return
Active Exchange-Traded Fund (the
‘‘Fund’’). The Fund is currently listed
and traded on the Exchange under
NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600. The
proposed rule change is available on the
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U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 15 U.S.C. 78a.
3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
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Exchange’s Web site at www.nyse.com,
at the principal office of the Exchange,
and at the Commission’s Public
Reference Room.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
In its filing with the Commission, the
self-regulatory organization included
statements concerning the purpose of,
and basis for, the proposed rule change
and discussed any comments it received
on the proposed rule change. The text
of those statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below.
The Exchange has prepared summaries,
set forth in sections A, B, and C below,
of the most significant parts of such
statements.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
1. Purpose
The Commission has approved the
listing and trading on the Exchange of
shares (‘‘Shares’’) of the Fund,4 under
NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600, which
governs the listing and trading of
Managed Fund Shares.5 The Shares are
4 See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 65988
(December 16, 2011), 76 FR 79741 (December 22,
2011) (SR–NYSEArca–2011–95) (notice of filing of
proposed rule change relating to listing and trading
of Shares of the Fund on the Exchange) (‘‘First Prior
Notice’’); 66321 (February 3, 2012), 77 FR 6850
(February 9, 2012) (SR–NYSEArca–2011–95) (order
approving listing and trading of Shares of the Fund
on the Exchange) (‘‘First Prior Order’’). See also
Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 70905
(November 20, 2013) (SR–NYSEArca–2013–122)
(notice of filing of proposed rule change relating to
use of derivative instruments by the Fund)
(‘‘Second Prior Notice’’); 72666 (July 24, 2014), 79
FR 44224 (July 30, 2014) (SR–NYSEArca–2013–122)
(order approving proposed rule change as modified
by Amendment No. 2 thereto relating to use of
derivative instruments by the Fund) (‘‘Second Prior
Order’’); 73331 (October 9, 2014), 79 FR 62213
(October 16, 2014) (SR–NYSEArca–2014–104)
(notice of filing and immediate effectiveness of
proposed rule change relating to use of derivatives
by certain PIMCO exchange traded funds); 75475
(July 16, 2015), 80 FR 43507 (July 22, 2015) (SR–
NYSEArca–2015–63) (notice of filing and
immediate effectiveness of proposed rule change
relating to a change in the size of a Creation Unit
applicable to Shares of the Fund) (collectively, the
‘‘Prior Releases’’).
5 A Managed Fund Share is a security that
represents an interest in an investment company
registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–1) (‘‘1940 Act’’) organized as
an open-end investment company or similar entity
that invests in a portfolio of securities selected by
its investment adviser consistent with its
investment objectives and policies. In contrast, an
open-end investment company that issues
Investment Company Units, listed and traded on
the Exchange under NYSE Arca Equities Rule
5.2(j)(3), seeks to provide investment results that
correspond generally to the price and yield
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offered by PIMCO ETF Trust (the
‘‘Trust’’), a statutory trust organized
under the laws of the State of Delaware
and registered with the Commission as
an open-end management investment
company.6 The investment manager to
the Fund is Pacific Investment
Management Company LLC (‘‘PIMCO’’
or the ‘‘Adviser’’). The Fund’s Shares
are currently listed and traded on the
Exchange under NYSE Arca Equities
Rule 8.600.
In this proposed rule change, the
Exchange proposes to reflect changes in
the name of the Fund, the Fund’s
investment objective, and the means of
seeking the Fund’s investment objective,
as described below.7
Name of the Fund
The Adviser proposes that the name
of the Fund be changed from that stated
in the Prior Releases to the PIMCO
Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund.
The Adviser represents that the Fund’s
name is changing to better reflect the
Fund’s revised investment objective and
the Fund’s revised investment strategy.
Investment Objective
The Prior Releases stated that the
Fund would seek maximum total return,
consistent with preservation of capital
and prudent investment management.
The Adviser proposes revise [sic] the
investment objective of the Fund to state
that the Fund will seek current income
and long-term capital appreciation,
consistent with prudent investment
management.
Investment Strategies
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The First Prior Notice stated that the
Fund will invest primarily (under
normal market circumstances, at least
65% of its total assets) in investmentperformance of a specific foreign or domestic stock
index, fixed income securities index or combination
thereof.
6 The Trust is registered under the 1940 Act. On
October 31, 2016 the Trust filed with the
Commission the most recent post-effective
amendment to its registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a) (‘‘1933 Act’’)
and under the 1940 Act relating to the Fund (File
Nos. 333–155395 and 811–22250) (the ‘‘Registration
Statement’’). The description of the operation of the
Trust and the Fund herein is based, in part, on the
Registration Statement. In addition, the
Commission has issued an order granting certain
exemptive relief to the Trust under the 1940 Act.
See Investment Company Act Release No. 28993
(November 10, 2009) (File No. 812–13571)
(‘‘Exemptive Order’’).
7 The changes described herein have been filed
with the Commission in a supplement, dated March
7, 2017, to the Trust’s Registration Statement. See
note 5 [sic], supra. The Adviser represents that it
will manage the Fund in the manner described in
the Prior Releases, and will not implement the
changes described herein until the proposed rule
change is operative.
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grade Fixed Income Instruments,8 but
may invest up to 10% of its total assets
in high yield Fixed Income Instruments
rated B3 through Ba1 by Moody’s
Investors Service, Inc. (‘‘Moody’s’’), or
equivalently rated by Standard & Poor’s
Ratings Services (‘‘S&P’’) or Fitch, Inc.
(‘‘Fitch’’), or, if unrated, determined by
PIMCO to be of comparable quality. In
the Second Prior Order, the Commission
approved a revision to this statement to
provide that the Fund will invest under
normal market circumstances at least
65% of its total assets in a diversified
portfolio of Fixed Income Instruments of
varying maturities, which may be
represented by derivatives related to
Fixed Income Instruments. The Adviser
proposes to revise the descriptions to
state that the Fund will primarily (under
normal market circumstances, at least
65% of its total assets) invest in a
diversified portfolio of Fixed Income
Instruments of varying maturities,
which may be represented by
derivatives related to Fixed Income
Instruments, but may invest up to 30%
of its total assets in high yield Fixed
Income Instruments (which may be
represented by derivatives related to
Fixed Income Instruments) rated B3
through Ba1by [sic] Moody’s, or
equivalently rated by S&P or Fitch, or,
if unrated, determined by PIMCO to be
of comparable quality. The Adviser
represents that the proposed change to
the Fund’s investment in such high
yield Fixed Income Instruments is
consistent with the Fund’s proposed
revised investment objective, and will
further assist the Adviser to achieve
such investment objective.
Also, the First Prior Notice stated the
average portfolio duration of the Fund
normally will vary within two years
(plus or minus) of the duration of the
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate
Index (formerly, the Barclays Capital
U.S. Aggregate Index). The Adviser
proposes to change this representation
to provide that the average portfolio
duration of the Fund will no longer be
measured against the duration of the
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate
Index, but instead normally will vary
from zero to eight years based on
PIMCO’s market forecasts. The Adviser
represents that the proposed change to
the average portfolio duration of the
Fund is consistent with the Fund’s
proposed revised investment objective,
and will further assist the Adviser to
achieve such investment objective.
8 See First Prior Notice, note 9, and Second Prior
Notice, note 10, for a description of Fixed Income
Instruments.
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Except for the changes noted above,
all other representations made in the
Prior Releases remain unchanged.
All terms referenced but not defined
herein are defined in the Prior Releases.
2. Statutory Basis
The basis under the Act for this
proposed rule change is the requirement
under Section 6(b)(5) 9 that an exchange
have rules that are designed to prevent
fraudulent and manipulative acts and
practices, to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, to remove
impediments to, and perfect the
mechanism of a free and open market
and, in general, to protect investors and
the public interest.
The Exchange believes that the
proposed rule change is designed to
prevent fraudulent and manipulative
acts and practices, and is designed to
promote just and equitable principles of
trade and to protect investors and the
public interest, in that the change in the
Fund’s investment objective will specify
that the Fund will seek current income
and long-term capital appreciation,
consistent with prudent investment
management. The Adviser believes such
change will enable investors to better
understand the Fund’s expected
investment activities and determine if
and/or to what extent an investment in
the Fund is appropriate for their
portfolios. With respect to the proposed
change to the Fund’s name, the Adviser
represents that the Fund’s name is
changing to better reflect the Fund’s
revised investment objective and the
Fund’s revised investment strategy.
The proposed rule change is designed
to perfect the mechanism of a free and
open market, and, in general, to promote
just and equitable principles of trade
and to protect investors and the public
interest, in that the change in the Fund’s
ability to invest in high yield Fixed
Income Instruments from up to 10% to
up to 30% of its total assets will afford
the Fund greater flexibility to invest in
such high-yield instruments, and will
further assist the Adviser to achieve the
Fund’s investment objective. In
addition, the Exchange believes that the
change to the average portfolio duration
of the Fund will not adversely impact
investors or Exchange trading. Such
change would accommodate a duration
that will provide the Fund with
additional flexibility in managing the
duration of the Fund’s holdings using
the average portfolio duration normally
of zero to eight years based on PIMCO’s
market forecasts. Further, a more
flexible duration bandwidth will allow
the Fund to respond more effectively to
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changing market conditions. Except for
the changes noted above, all other
representations in the Prior Releases
remain unchanged.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
The Exchange does not believe that
the proposed rule change will impose
any burden on competition that is not
necessary or appropriate in furtherance
of the purposes of the Act. The
Exchange believes the proposed rule
change will enhance competition among
issues of exchange-traded funds that
invest in fixed income securities to the
benefit of investors and the marketplace.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From
Members, Participants, or Others
No written comments were solicited
or received with respect to the proposed
rule change.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
Because the foregoing proposed rule
change does not: (i) Significantly affect
the protection of investors or the public
interest; (ii) impose any significant
burden on competition; and (iii) become
operative for 30 days from the date on
which it was filed, or such shorter time
as the Commission may designate, if
consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest, the
proposed rule change has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)
of the Act 10 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6)
thereunder.11
At any time within 60 days of the
filing of the proposed rule change, the
Commission summarily may
temporarily suspend such rule change if
it appears to the Commission that such
action is necessary or appropriate in the
public interest, for the protection of
investors, or otherwise in furtherance of
the purposes of the Act. If the
Commission takes such action, the
Commission shall institute proceedings
to determine whether the proposed rule
should be approved or disapproved.
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IV. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to
submit written data, views, and
10 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b–
4(f)(6)(iii) requires a self-regulatory organization to
give the Commission written notice of its intent to
file the proposed rule change, along with a brief
description and the text of the proposed rule
change, at least five business days prior to the date
of filing of the proposed rule change, or such
shorter time as designated by the Commission. The
Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
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arguments concerning the foregoing,
including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act.
Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
Electronic Comments
• Use the Commission’s Internet
comment form (https://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml); or
• Send an email to rule-comments@
sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–
NYSEArca–2017–41 on the subject line.
Paper Comments
• Send paper comments in triplicate
to Secretary, Securities and Exchange
Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549–1090.
All submissions should refer to File
Number SR–NYSEArca–2017–41. This
file number should be included on the
subject line if email is used. To help the
Commission process and review your
comments more efficiently, please use
only one method. The Commission will
post all comments on the Commission’s
Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the
submission, all subsequent
amendments, all written statements
with respect to the proposed rule
change that are filed with the
Commission, and all written
communications relating to the
proposed rule change between the
Commission and any person, other than
those that may be withheld from the
public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission’s Public
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549 on official
business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the
filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal
office of the Exchange. All comments
received will be posted without change;
the Commission does not edit personal
identifying information from
submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make
available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File Number SR–
NYSEArca-2017–41 and should be
submitted on or before May 23, 2017.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.12
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meeting
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
the provisions of the Government in the
Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that
the Securities and Exchange
Commission will hold a closed meeting
on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 2 p.m.
Commissioners, Counsel to the
Commissioners, the Secretary to the
Commission, and recording secretaries
will attend the closed meeting. Certain
staff members who have an interest in
the matters also may be present.
The General Counsel of the
Commission, or her designee, has
certified that, in her opinion, one or
more of the exemptions set forth in 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), 9(B) and (10)
and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), (a)(5), (a)(7),
(a)(9)(ii) and (a)(10), permit
consideration of the scheduled matter at
the closed meeting.
Acting Chairman Piwowar, as duty
officer, voted to consider the items
listed for the closed meeting in closed
session.
The subject matter of the closed
meeting will be:
Institution and settlement of
injunctive actions;
Institution and settlement of
administrative proceedings;
Formal orders of investigation; and
Other matters relating to enforcement
proceedings.
At times, changes in Commission
priorities require alterations in the
scheduling of meeting items.
For further information and to
ascertain what, if any, matters have been
added, deleted or postponed; please
contact Brent J. Fields from the Office of
the Secretary at (202) 551–5400.
Dated: April 27, 2017.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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comment.
ACTION:
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-80534; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2017-41]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Reflect Changes
in the Name of, the Investment Objective for, and the Means of
Achieving the Investment Objective Applicable to the PIMCO Total Return
Active Exchange-Traded Fund
April 26, 2017.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby given
that, on April 17, 2017, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``Exchange'' or ``NYSE
Arca'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and
II below, which Items have been prepared by the self-regulatory
organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
\3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to reflect changes in the name of, the
investment objective for, and the means of achieving the investment
objective applicable to, the PIMCO Total Return Active Exchange-Traded
Fund (the ``Fund''). The Fund is currently listed and traded on the
Exchange under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600. The proposed rule change
is available on the Exchange's Web site at www.nyse.com, at the
principal office of the Exchange, and at the Commission's Public
Reference Room.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization
included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the
proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the
proposed rule change. The text of those statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared
summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most
significant parts of such statements.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
1. Purpose
The Commission has approved the listing and trading on the Exchange
of shares (``Shares'') of the Fund,\4\ under NYSE Arca Equities Rule
8.600, which governs the listing and trading of Managed Fund Shares.\5\
The Shares are
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offered by PIMCO ETF Trust (the ``Trust''), a statutory trust organized
under the laws of the State of Delaware and registered with the
Commission as an open-end management investment company.\6\ The
investment manager to the Fund is Pacific Investment Management Company
LLC (``PIMCO'' or the ``Adviser''). The Fund's Shares are currently
listed and traded on the Exchange under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600.
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\4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 65988 (December 16,
2011), 76 FR 79741 (December 22, 2011) (SR-NYSEArca-2011-95) (notice
of filing of proposed rule change relating to listing and trading of
Shares of the Fund on the Exchange) (``First Prior Notice''); 66321
(February 3, 2012), 77 FR 6850 (February 9, 2012) (SR-NYSEArca-2011-
95) (order approving listing and trading of Shares of the Fund on
the Exchange) (``First Prior Order''). See also Securities Exchange
Act Release Nos. 70905 (November 20, 2013) (SR-NYSEArca-2013-122)
(notice of filing of proposed rule change relating to use of
derivative instruments by the Fund) (``Second Prior Notice''); 72666
(July 24, 2014), 79 FR 44224 (July 30, 2014) (SR-NYSEArca-2013-122)
(order approving proposed rule change as modified by Amendment No. 2
thereto relating to use of derivative instruments by the Fund)
(``Second Prior Order''); 73331 (October 9, 2014), 79 FR 62213
(October 16, 2014) (SR-NYSEArca-2014-104) (notice of filing and
immediate effectiveness of proposed rule change relating to use of
derivatives by certain PIMCO exchange traded funds); 75475 (July 16,
2015), 80 FR 43507 (July 22, 2015) (SR-NYSEArca-2015-63) (notice of
filing and immediate effectiveness of proposed rule change relating
to a change in the size of a Creation Unit applicable to Shares of
the Fund) (collectively, the ``Prior Releases'').
\5\ A Managed Fund Share is a security that represents an
interest in an investment company registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1) (``1940 Act'') organized as an
open-end investment company or similar entity that invests in a
portfolio of securities selected by its investment adviser
consistent with its investment objectives and policies. In contrast,
an open-end investment company that issues Investment Company Units,
listed and traded on the Exchange under NYSE Arca Equities Rule
5.2(j)(3), seeks to provide investment results that correspond
generally to the price and yield performance of a specific foreign
or domestic stock index, fixed income securities index or
combination thereof.
\6\ The Trust is registered under the 1940 Act. On October 31,
2016 the Trust filed with the Commission the most recent post-
effective amendment to its registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a) (``1933 Act'') and under the
1940 Act relating to the Fund (File Nos. 333-155395 and 811-22250)
(the ``Registration Statement''). The description of the operation
of the Trust and the Fund herein is based, in part, on the
Registration Statement. In addition, the Commission has issued an
order granting certain exemptive relief to the Trust under the 1940
Act. See Investment Company Act Release No. 28993 (November 10,
2009) (File No. 812-13571) (``Exemptive Order'').
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In this proposed rule change, the Exchange proposes to reflect
changes in the name of the Fund, the Fund's investment objective, and
the means of seeking the Fund's investment objective, as described
below.\7\
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\7\ The changes described herein have been filed with the
Commission in a supplement, dated March 7, 2017, to the Trust's
Registration Statement. See note 5 [sic], supra. The Adviser
represents that it will manage the Fund in the manner described in
the Prior Releases, and will not implement the changes described
herein until the proposed rule change is operative.
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Name of the Fund
The Adviser proposes that the name of the Fund be changed from that
stated in the Prior Releases to the PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded
Fund. The Adviser represents that the Fund's name is changing to better
reflect the Fund's revised investment objective and the Fund's revised
investment strategy.
Investment Objective
The Prior Releases stated that the Fund would seek maximum total
return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment
management. The Adviser proposes revise [sic] the investment objective
of the Fund to state that the Fund will seek current income and long-
term capital appreciation, consistent with prudent investment
management.
Investment Strategies
The First Prior Notice stated that the Fund will invest primarily
(under normal market circumstances, at least 65% of its total assets)
in investment-grade Fixed Income Instruments,\8\ but may invest up to
10% of its total assets in high yield Fixed Income Instruments rated B3
through Ba1 by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. (``Moody's''), or
equivalently rated by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services (``S&P'') or
Fitch, Inc. (``Fitch''), or, if unrated, determined by PIMCO to be of
comparable quality. In the Second Prior Order, the Commission approved
a revision to this statement to provide that the Fund will invest under
normal market circumstances at least 65% of its total assets in a
diversified portfolio of Fixed Income Instruments of varying
maturities, which may be represented by derivatives related to Fixed
Income Instruments. The Adviser proposes to revise the descriptions to
state that the Fund will primarily (under normal market circumstances,
at least 65% of its total assets) invest in a diversified portfolio of
Fixed Income Instruments of varying maturities, which may be
represented by derivatives related to Fixed Income Instruments, but may
invest up to 30% of its total assets in high yield Fixed Income
Instruments (which may be represented by derivatives related to Fixed
Income Instruments) rated B3 through Ba1by [sic] Moody's, or
equivalently rated by S&P or Fitch, or, if unrated, determined by PIMCO
to be of comparable quality. The Adviser represents that the proposed
change to the Fund's investment in such high yield Fixed Income
Instruments is consistent with the Fund's proposed revised investment
objective, and will further assist the Adviser to achieve such
investment objective.
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\8\ See First Prior Notice, note 9, and Second Prior Notice,
note 10, for a description of Fixed Income Instruments.
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Also, the First Prior Notice stated the average portfolio duration
of the Fund normally will vary within two years (plus or minus) of the
duration of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index (formerly, the
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index). The Adviser proposes to change
this representation to provide that the average portfolio duration of
the Fund will no longer be measured against the duration of the
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, but instead normally will vary
from zero to eight years based on PIMCO's market forecasts. The Adviser
represents that the proposed change to the average portfolio duration
of the Fund is consistent with the Fund's proposed revised investment
objective, and will further assist the Adviser to achieve such
investment objective.
Except for the changes noted above, all other representations made
in the Prior Releases remain unchanged.
All terms referenced but not defined herein are defined in the
Prior Releases.
2. Statutory Basis
The basis under the Act for this proposed rule change is the
requirement under Section 6(b)(5) \9\ that an exchange have rules that
are designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices,
to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to remove
impediments to, and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market
and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest.
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\9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is designed to
prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, and is designed
to promote just and equitable principles of trade and to protect
investors and the public interest, in that the change in the Fund's
investment objective will specify that the Fund will seek current
income and long-term capital appreciation, consistent with prudent
investment management. The Adviser believes such change will enable
investors to better understand the Fund's expected investment
activities and determine if and/or to what extent an investment in the
Fund is appropriate for their portfolios. With respect to the proposed
change to the Fund's name, the Adviser represents that the Fund's name
is changing to better reflect the Fund's revised investment objective
and the Fund's revised investment strategy.
The proposed rule change is designed to perfect the mechanism of a
free and open market, and, in general, to promote just and equitable
principles of trade and to protect investors and the public interest,
in that the change in the Fund's ability to invest in high yield Fixed
Income Instruments from up to 10% to up to 30% of its total assets will
afford the Fund greater flexibility to invest in such high-yield
instruments, and will further assist the Adviser to achieve the Fund's
investment objective. In addition, the Exchange believes that the
change to the average portfolio duration of the Fund will not adversely
impact investors or Exchange trading. Such change would accommodate a
duration that will provide the Fund with additional flexibility in
managing the duration of the Fund's holdings using the average
portfolio duration normally of zero to eight years based on PIMCO's
market forecasts. Further, a more flexible duration bandwidth will
allow the Fund to respond more effectively to
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changing market conditions. Except for the changes noted above, all
other representations in the Prior Releases remain unchanged.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange believes the
proposed rule change will enhance competition among issues of exchange-
traded funds that invest in fixed income securities to the benefit of
investors and the marketplace.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others
No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the
proposed rule change.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i)
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii)
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, if consistent with
the protection of investors and the public interest, the proposed rule
change has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act
\10\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\11\
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\10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii)
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along
with a brief description and the text of the proposed rule change,
at least five business days prior to the date of filing of the
proposed rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the
Commission. The Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
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At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.
IV. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
Electronic Comments
Use the Commission's Internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
Send an email to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include
File Number SR-NYSEArca-2017-41 on the subject line.
Paper Comments
Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.
All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEArca-2017-41. This
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549 on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEArca-2017-41 and should
be submitted on or before May 23, 2017.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\12\
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\12\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-08815 Filed 5-1-17; 8:45 am]
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