Pimco: the world largest mutual fund

[phantom_opera]

Bill Gross’s Pimco Total Return Fund (PTTRX), the world’s biggest mutual fund, attracted $18 billion in investor deposits last year after beating most rivals.
The fund drew $889 million in December, its 12th straight month of deposits, helping lift assets to $285 billion, Chicago- based Morningstar Inc. (MORN) said today in an e-mail. Deposits of $2.8 billion in September were the highest in 2012.

=> bigger than Temasek, same size as GIC probably, 2012 returns 10% ... put Temasek to shame

Year-to-Date Return: 10.09%
5-Year Average Return: 8.37%
Number of Years Up: 22
Number of Years Down: 2
Best 1 Yr Total Return (2009-12-31): 13.83%
Worst 1 Yr Total Return (1999-12-31): -0.28%
Best 3-Yr Total Return (N/A): 10.59%
Worst 3-Yr Total Return (N/A): 4.00%

[roly8]

too good to be true leh

you dare to join ?

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Bill Gross’s Pimco Total Return Fund (PTTRX), the world’s biggest mutual fund, attracted $18 billion in investor deposits last year after beating most rivals.
The fund drew $889 million in December, its 12th straight month of deposits, helping lift assets to $285 billion, Chicago- based Morningstar Inc. (MORN) said today in an e-mail. Deposits of $2.8 billion in September were the highest in 2012.

=> bigger than Temasek, same size as GIC probably, 2012 returns 10% ... put Temasek to shame

Year-to-Date Return: 10.09%
5-Year Average Return: 8.37%
Number of Years Up: 22
Number of Years Down: 2
Best 1 Yr Total Return (2009-12-31): 13.83%
Worst 1 Yr Total Return (1999-12-31): -0.28%
Best 3-Yr Total Return (N/A): 10.59%
Worst 3-Yr Total Return (N/A): 4.00%

Is this after management fee?

[phantom_opera]

Is this after management fee?

even if it is not counting mgmt fee, considered superb consistent return over 20+ years

and some even think he is underpaid

http://www.forbes.com/sites/marcpros...07/bill-gross/