Mutual Fund Insights: PIMCO Total Return A Fund (PTTAX)

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See PIMCO Total Return A Fund (PTTAX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

Last Trade: $11.05 on 3/17/2010, Change: +0.01 (0.09%)

  

Fund Manager - William H. Gross

Fund Manager Tenure: 22.9 years   [Similar Funds: PTTBX  PTTCX  PTTDX  PTTPX  PTTRX  PTRAX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: Mojo Master (Score: 0.86)     (What does this score mean?)

Gross is founder and chief investment officer of Pacific Investment Management Company. Gross and his bond team have twice been awarded Morningstar's fixed-income manager of the year award, in 1998 and 2000. In a 1993 survey by Pensions & Investments magazine, he was recognized by his peers as the most influential authority on the bond market in the United States. Gross holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.  Get more insights on William H. Gross

  

 What we like about PIMCO Total Return A Fund (PTTAX)

Data for PIMCO Total Return A Fund (PTTAX) as of January 31, 2010

• PIMCO Total Return A Fund (PTTAX) management has been with PIMCO Total Return A Fund for 22.9 years
• PIMCO Total Return A Fund (PTTAX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 9.38% vs 5.02% Intermediate-Term Bond category average)
• PIMCO Total Return A Fund (PTTAX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 6.65% vs 4.10% Intermediate-Term Bond category average)
• PIMCO Total Return A Fund (PTTAX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
• PIMCO Total Return A Fund (PTTAX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
• PIMCO Total Return A Fund (PTTAX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 4.9, lower than category average of 6.05
• PIMCO Total Return A Fund (PTTAX) has a lower management fee than its Intermediate-Term Bond average: 0.90% vs 0.95%

  

 What we are cautious about PIMCO Total Return A Fund (PTTAX)

Data for PIMCO Total Return A Fund (PTTAX) as of January 31, 2010

• PIMCO Total Return A Fund is a focused fund with 38.87% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
• PIMCO Total Return A Fund (PTTAX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 14.59% vs 15.89% Intermediate-Term Bond category average)
• PIMCO Total Return A Fund (PTTAX) carries a 3.75% load

See PIMCO Total Return A Fund (PTTAX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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PIMCO Total Return A Fund (PTTAX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$24.64B
11/2009	$23.60B
10/2009	$22.70B

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PIMCO Total Return A Fund (PTTAX) Portfolio Allocation

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Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
09/2009	33.38%	0%	63.6%	3.01%
06/2009	29.45%	0%	66.63%	3.91%
03/2009	30.53%	0%	69.37%	3.1%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in PIMCO Total Return A Fund (PTTAX)

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30-Sep-09 Irs Usd R 3ml/3.45 08/05/09 Myc [4.94%] FNMA [4.91%] Irs Usd R 3ml/3.0 02/04/09 Ryl [4.6%] Irs Usd R 3ml/3.0 02/04/09 Brc [4.13%] Irs Usd R 3ml/3.0 12/16/09 Myc [3.96%] Irs Usd R 3ml/3.45 08/05/09 Ryl [3.91%] FNMA 5.5% [3.81%] Irs Usd R 3ml/3.15 12/17/08 Ryl [3%] US Treasury (Fut) [2.99%] Irs Usd R 3ml/3.45 08/05/09 Brc [2.62%]

30-Jun-09 FNMA [9.55%] Irs Usd R 3ml/3.0 02/04/09 Brc [4.71%] FNMA [4.65%] FNMA [4.47%] Irs Usd R 3ml/3.0 02/04/09 Ryl [3.97%] FNMA [3.7%] Irs Usd R 3ml/3.15 12/17/08 Ryl [3.41%] IRS USD R 3ML/4.0 12/17/08 BOA [2.83%] FNMA [2.59%] FNMA [2.28%]

31-Mar-09 Irs Usd R 3ml/3.15 12/17/08 Ryl [10.72%] FNMA [6.53%] FNMA [3.74%] FNMA [3.48%] IRS USD R 3ML/4.0 12/17/08 BOA [3.47%] FNMA [3.46%] US Treasury (Fut) [3.06%] FNMA [3%] Irs Usd R 3ml/4.0 06/17/09 Dub [2.78%] IRS USD R 3ML/4.0 06/17/09 MYC [2.75%]

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