PIMCO Income D

… lower than BB? Even those total return bond or income funds have high yields of 5-6+% and durations under 5 years that don't use leverage but have lower average credits of BB. Funds like PIMIX/ PONDX , PTRRX, DBLTX, MWTRX, etc.

Is there any advantage of buying shares in PIMIX (institutional class) versus PONDX (retail class) other than PIMIX has a lower ER at 0.4% vs 0.7% for PONDX . Any disadvantage other than a higher minimum purchase? Many thanks! EnvEng

… are many BFs available for consideration based on one's perspective, financial strength, etc. I am currently looking at PONDX . Is there anything negative about this fund I should know? I hold long-term with frequent reviews and make changes as necessary …

… Like Individual Bond funds like EMB's, Equities, Bal Funds, etc.) I Have had, DODIX, HABDX, MWTRX, TGFNX, DLFNX and PONDX /PIMIX.. Now have DLFNX, MWTRX and PIMIX. I dumped TGFNX and follow Mr. G over to his Doubline Funds and Bought DLFNX …

… that came from VFITX, TGLMX/DLTNX & VBILX last yr.. For my Multi Bond Port Portion, consisting of FSICX, MWTRX & PIMIX ( PONDX ). Equal % Allocation-Never was good at figuring out which should have more than the others for any given Yr..and when …

… will be: 35% large cap - FPACX 5% midcap - MERDX 5% smallcap - ? 10% international - VEU or DODFX 5% emerging markets - VEIEX 10% short-term bonds - VFSTX & PONDX 30% intermediate-term bonds - LSBDX Thanks for your help, martin

… he didn't pay Higher Commissions to Brokers to sell his funds? We're would he Be? And he Just so Happens to Leave out PONDX /PIMIX- Another , but much smaller PIMCO Multi Bond Fund that has been doing alot better than PTTRX. and it wasn't too …

… and went up in Nav, while 3 Lost Loosers> VBIIX , VBLTX & ( Globals) GIM & PAUIX. Winners >The Multi's did ok, MWTRX, PONDX , DLFNX, while the others did better, DLTNX, TGLMX, TGEIX,DLENX, FNMIX . And all that hype about Own HYld Corps? Sure …