Largest Mutual Fund Companies

The best and largest mutual fund companies in the world are The Vanguard Group, PIMCO, Fidelity Investments, J.P. Morgan, among others.

The Vanguard Group is one of the two largest mutual fund companies in the world. Vanguard 500 Index Fund, the largest fund in the group, was founded by Mr. Bogle in 1975. It was the first index mutual fund. The company manages more than $491 billion (as of December 31, 2009) in low-cost index and actively managed fixed income portfolios.

The PIMCO Total Return fund is the world's biggest mutual fund. In 1999 PIMCO Total Return Fund tops $25 billion to become the world’s largest bond fund.

Fidelity Investments is one of the largest mutual fund and financial services groups in the world. Founded in 1946, the firm is a leading provider of investment management, brokerage, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, benefits outsourcing and many other financial products and services.

J.P. Morgan Funds achieved a very strong performance in 2009, ranking third in inflows for all U.S. mutual fund companies, and is the 4th largest mutual fund firm in the United States, with $445 billion in assets under management (according to Morningstar, as of 12/31/2009). It offers more than 100 mutual fund products across the full range of asset classes, as well as separately managed accounts and retirement products. J.P. Morgan Funds are distributed by JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc., which is an affiliate of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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