What if you'd held PTY?
A $1,000 investment in Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (PTY) at the month-end close of 2002-12 would be worth $10,244 at the close of 2026-08 — +924.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,761.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2002
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $1,000 | — |
| 2003 | $1,285 | +28.5% |
| 2004 | $1,513 | +17.7% |
| 2005 | $1,578 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | $1,746 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | $1,504 | -13.8% |
| 2008 | $1,307 | -13.1% |
| 2009 | $2,115 | +61.8% |
| 2010 | $2,821 | +33.4% |
| 2011 | $3,107 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | $3,828 | +23.2% |
| 2013 | $4,083 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | $4,248 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | $3,967 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | $4,812 | +21.3% |
| 2017 | $6,092 | +26.6% |
| 2018 | $6,244 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | $8,452 | +35.4% |
| 2020 | $8,726 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | $8,762 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | $7,124 | -18.7% |
| 2023 | $8,733 | +22.6% |
| 2024 | $10,469 | +19.9% |
| 2025 | $10,417 | -0.5% |
| 2026 | $10,244 | -1.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PTY was 2008-11 ($1.07): $1,000 then is $11,003 today. The worst was 2025-09 ($13.02): $1,000 then is $902.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PTY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (PTY) at the start of 2002 would be worth about $10,244 today, a total return of +924.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PTY?
Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (PTY)'s strongest calendar year since 2002 was 2009, a +61.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,618 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -18.7%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in PTY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2002-12 would have grown to about $99,302 on $28,500 invested.
Did PTY beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $8,761. PTY beat the S&P 500 by +16.9% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (PTY) historical total-return data from 2002-12 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.