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PHK (PIMCO Highome Fund) Moat Score : 2/10 (As of Jul. 10, 2025)


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What is PIMCO Highome Fund Moat Score?

PIMCO Highome Fund has the Moat Score of 2, which implies that the company might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

PIMCO Highome Fund has No Moat: PIMCO High Income Fund lacks significant competitive advantages. It does not possess strong brand strength, durable cost advantages, or significant regulatory barriers, resulting in a very weak moat.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes PIMCO Highome Fund might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Competitive Comparison of PIMCO Highome Fund's Moat Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, PIMCO Highome Fund's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

PIMCO Highome Fund's Moat Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, PIMCO Highome Fund's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PIMCO Highome Fund's Moat Score falls into.


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PIMCO Highome Fund  (NYSE:PHK) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score Moat Level
10Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0No Moat - No discernible moat

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PIMCO Highome Fund Business Description

Industry
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Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1633 Broadway, New York, NY, USA, 10019
Website
https://www.pimco.com
PIMCO High Income Fund is a closed-end management investment company. The company's primary investment objective is to seek high current income. Its secondary objective is to seek capital appreciation.
Executives
Giang Huong Bui other: SEE REMARKS C/O PIMCO, 650 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Bank Of America Corp /de/ other: Former 10% Owner BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER, 100 N TRYON ST, CHARLOTTE NC 28255
Bank Of America Na other: Former 10% Owner 100 N. TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28255
Maria Marchenko Golota officer: ASSISTANT TREASURER C/O PIMCO, 650 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Jason Raul Duran officer: VICE PRESIDENT C/O PIMCO, 650 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Gregory John Mason officer: VICE PRESIDENT C/O PIMCO, 650 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Sonali Shah Pier other: SEE REMARKS C/O PIMCO, 650 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Jason Robert Steiner other: SEE REMARKS 650 NEWPORT CENTER DR., NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Douglas Benjamin Burrill officer: Vice President C/O PIMCO, 650 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Kenneth W. Lee officer: Vice President C/O PIMCO, 650 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Kathleen Ann Mccartney director C/O PIMCO, 650 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Keith Adam Werber officer: VICE PRESIDENT C/O PIMCO, 650 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Elizabeth Davis Cantrill other: SEE REMARKS C/O PIMCO, 650 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Julie Ann Meggers other: SEE REMARKS C/O PIMCO, 650 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Mark Allen Jelic officer: Vice President C/O PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, 650 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660

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