COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's pension fund investments are expected to post double-digit earnings for the current fiscal year.

According to the agency that oversees the fund, the latest report for the state's portfolio shows a net return of 12.7 percent.

The Retirement System Investment Commission said Thursday its investments earned $3 billion between last July 1 and April 30, pushing the fund's worth to almost $28 billion.

Chief Investment Officer Hershel Harper told state retirees in Columbia this week the portfolio should close June 30 with double-digit earnings despite choppier markets in recent months.

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