Total Return Fund

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  Bill Gross Touts PIMCO Total Return ETF at Virtual Summit

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 11, 2012

  PIMCO CIO Bill Gross promoted the upcoming launch of an ETF-version of his PIMCO Total Return Fund at the ETF Virtual Summit, a four-hour online event held on Tuesday that was attended by nearly 1,000 advisors.

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  Bill Gross’ Year a ‘Stinker,’ as He Lags 92% of Peers

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  November 29, 2011

  Citing Lipper data, PIMCO’s Bill Gross, manager of the world’s largest bond fund, lost money through November while bond indexes gained about the same amount, says the Financial Times.

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  PIMCO’s El-Erian Calls U.S. Economy ‘Terrifying’

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  November 22, 2011

  In the wake of failed deficit supercommittee negotiations, Mohamed El-Erian appears to be upping his rhetoric, telling Bloomberg Television that U.S. economic conditions are “terrifying” given that the nation is coming out of recession.

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  PIMCO’s Gross: ‘Almost Suicidal’ to Focus on Debt Instead of Growth

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  September 2, 2011

  Governments should be focusing on creating growth rather than reducing debt, PIMCO’s Bill Gross said Friday. “To [focus on reducing debt] right now is almost suicidal,” he said in an interview on Bloomberg Radio.

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  PIMCO’s Gross ‘Crying in His Beer’ on Anti-Treasury Bet

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 30, 2011

  Gross said in an interview, “When you’re underperforming the index, you go home at night and cry in your beer. It’s not fun, but who said this business should be fun. We’re too well paid to hang our heads and say boo-hoo.”

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  What's Next for PIMCO Total Return?

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  July 14, 2011

  S&P mutual fund analyst Todd Rosenbluth looks at PIMCOS's upcoming ETF version of its Total Return offering.

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  Bill Gross Losing to Bond Dealers as Treasuries' Outlook Gains

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  April 25, 2011

  The world’s biggest bond dealers dispute Bill Gross’ assertion that the $9.13 trillion market for U.S. Treasuries offers little value.

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  PIMCO's Gross Reduces Government Related Investments

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  April 12, 2011

  PIMCO's $236 billion Total Return Fund reduced its share of U.S. government debt to minus 3% in March, while increasing its cash and cash equivalents to 31%, its highest percentage in four years.

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  Bill Gross Launches Alternative PIMCO Total Return Fund

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  March 15, 2011

  PIMCO bond guru Bill Gross has made headlines once again, this time by launching a new version of his Total Return Fund that eschews risky high-yield strategies.

• As Munis Come Back, Short Funds Still Rule

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 1, 2009

  In the world of equity funds, the ultra-short and short funds are still topping the charts, according to Lipper data. The top funds have produced returns...