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28.10.22

A turbulent third quarter

The Government Pension Fund Norway, which Folketrygdfondet manages, recorded a loss of NOK 13 billion in the third quarter 2022. The return was minus 4.1 per cent, which was 0.1 percentage points lower than the market. The capital amounted to NOK 302 billion at the end of the quarter.
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21.02.22

2021: A record year

The Government Pension Fund Norway, which is managed by Folketrygdfondet, achieved a profit of NOK 41 billion in 2021 – a new record. The return on capital 14.0 per cent. The fund capital totalled NOK 333 billion at the end of the year.

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02.11.21

Q3 2021: Strong management performance

The Government Pension Fund Norway, which is managed by Folketrygdfondet, achieved a return of 2.9% in the third quarter of 2021 – 1.0 percentage points better than the market. Folketrygdfondet has not achieved a higher margin since 2008. The fund capital increased by NOK 9 billion during the quarter, to NOK 326 billion.
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24.08.21

First half-year 2021: Strong returns

The Government Pension Fund Norway, which is managed by Folketrygdfondet, achieved earnings of NOK 25 billion in the first half of 2021, equating to a return of 8.62% – 0.18 percentage points better than the market. The fund capital totalled NOK 317 billion as at 30 June.
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04.05.21

Q1 2021: NOK 300 billion in assets

The Government Pension Fund Norway, which is managed by Folketrygdfondet, achieved earnings of NOK 11.3 billion in the first quarter of 2021, equating to a return of 3.9%. The fund capital totalled NOK 303.4 billion at quarter-end.
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25.02.21

2020: Strong returns in a turbulent year

The Government Pension Fund Norway, which is managed by Folketrygdfondet, achieved a profit of NOK 23.5 billion in 2020, equaling a return of 8.8 per cent. Assets under management increased to NOK 292.2 billion at the end of the year.

The Government Bond Fund, also managed by Folketrygdfondet, achieved a profit of NOK 312 million. The fund has made investments in 66 different issuers with a total market value of NOK 8.4 billion at year-end.
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27.10.20

Q3 2020: NOK 15 billion in earnings

The Government Pension Fund Norway, which is managed by Folketrygdfondet, achieved a return of 5.8% in Q3 2020, 0.4 percentage points better than the market return. The fund capital totalled NOK 272 billion at quarter-end. The Government Bond Fund – also managed by Folketrygdfondet – was invested in 69 bonds at the end of Q3.
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25.08.20

First half-year 2020: Strong returns through active investment

The Government Pension Fund Norway, which is managed by Folketrygdfondet, achieved a profit of NOK 19.6 billion in Q2 2020, equating to a return on capital of 8.3%. The fund capital totalled NOK 257 billion at quarter-end. The Government Bond Fund – established on 27 March in response to the Covid-19 epidemic – totalled NOK 3.7 billion across 44 bonds at the end of Q2.
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16.03.20

Folketrygdfondet to manage revived Government Bond Fund

The Government has decided to revive the Government Bond Fund to help secure access to loan capital for businesses during the ongoing Corona crisis. Folketrygdfondet, which previously managed the Government Bond Fund during the financial crisis, has been mandated to manage the revived fund.
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25.02.20

2019: Best performance in Folketrygdfondet’s history

Folketrygdfondet achieved a return of 12.4%, or NOK 29.5 billion, on the Government Pension Fund Norway in 2019, outperforming the market by 0.4 percentage points – the best performance in Folketrygdfondet’s history. Total assets under management amounted to NOK 269 billion at year-end.
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31.10.19

Q3 2019: Further growth for the Government Pension Fund Norway

The Government Pension Fund Norway, which Folketrygdfondet manages, achieved a return of NOK 6 billion in the third quarter. This corresponds to a quarterly return of 2.4%, and brings the annual return as at 30 September 2019 to of 9.1%. The Fund capital stood at NOK 261 billion at quarter-end.
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