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Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund (FPBFX) Sharpe Ratio: 2.77

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Jun 23, 2026

The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in securities of Pacific Basin issuers and other investments that are tied economically to the Pacific Basin. It invests primarily in common stocks. The fund allocates investments across different Pacific Basin countries. It uses fundamental analysis of factors such as each issuer's financial condition and industry position, as well as market and economic conditions, to select investments.

FPBFX's Sharpe Ratio of 2.77 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 2.77 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Jun 23, 2026).

Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets. For how to read this number and when it can mislead, see Sharpe Ratio Explained.

FPBFX Sharpe Ratio Rank

FPBFX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 90.490
Exceptional

FPBFX ranks above 90.4% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, demonstrating exceptional risk-adjusted returns. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

What moves the rank

  • Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
  • High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
  • Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
  • Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank

What you can do with this information

  • Suitable as a core holding given strong risk-adjusted returns
  • Monitor rank changes to detect deteriorating return-to-volatility profile
  • Exceptional Sharpe ratio supports larger position sizes
  • Compare with category peers to assess whether strength is investment-specific or category-wide

FPBFX Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows FPBFX's Sharpe Ratio relative to all mutual funds on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.

  • Red zone (bottom 25%): 1.33 or lower
  • Yellow zone (middle 50%): 1.33 to 2.32
  • Green zone (top 25%): 2.32 or higher
  • Top 1%: 4.31+
  • Median: 1.93 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar mutual funds

The table compares Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund's Sharpe Ratio with other mutual funds in the Asia Pacific Equities category across multiple time periods, showing how FPBFX's risk-adjusted performance compares to similar funds.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each fund's all-time average, as of Jun 23, 2026.

SymbolName1Y Sharpe Ratio5Y Sharpe Ratio10Y Sharpe RatioAll Time Sharpe Ratio
MATFXMatthews Asia Innovators Fund4.15
MGSEXAMG Veritas Asia Pacific Fund3.31
FIQPXFidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class Z3.19
FSEAXFidelity Emerging Asia Fund3.18
FERIXFidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class I3.18
FEAAXFidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class A3.16
FEATXFidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class M3.14
MAPTXMatthews Pacific Tiger Fund3.11
FERCXFidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class C3.10
MASGXMatthews Asia ESG Fund3.02
FPBFXFidelity Pacific Basin Fund2.77

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows FPBFX's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

Identify market cycles by observing when FPBFX consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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