Parnassus Mid Cap Fund (PARMX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in mid-sized companies. The fund's managers consider a mid-sized company to be one that has a market capitalization between that of the smallest and largest constituents of the Russell Midcap Index measured at the time of purchase. The Russell Midcap Index includes approximately 800 of the smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index. The fund may normally invest up to 20% of its net assets in smaller- and larger-capitalization companies.
Fund Info
US7017658854
701765885
Apr 29, 2005
$2,000
Mid-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
PARMX has a high expense ratio of 0.96%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Parnassus Mid Cap Fund (PARMX) returned 2.97% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.88% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PARMX returned 3.78% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.82%.
PARMX
2.97%
12.11%
-9.65%
-0.88%
2.42%
4.88%
3.78%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.00%
12.45%
0.40%
11.91%
15.05%
15.04%
10.82%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PARMX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.75% | -3.08% | -5.06% | -0.74% | 6.62% | 2.97% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.30% | 5.76% | 2.75% | -7.21% | 0.83% | 0.69% | 6.55% | 3.31% | 2.08% | -1.90% | 6.35% | -15.90% | 0.63% |
| 2023 | 6.76% | -4.01% | -1.96% | -0.09% | -3.06% | 7.37% | 2.32% | -1.68% | -5.64% | -4.26% | 9.64% | 6.00% | 10.35% |
| 2022 | -9.27% | -3.71% | 2.03% | -5.96% | -0.18% | -6.00% | 8.66% | -5.36% | -10.75% | 7.11% | 1.66% | -4.63% | -25.04% |
| 2021 | -2.62% | 1.61% | 4.26% | 6.09% | -1.75% | 1.57% | 2.02% | 1.03% | -4.99% | 4.42% | -5.84% | 5.41% | 10.87% |
| 2020 | -0.79% | -7.72% | -16.52% | 10.21% | 7.20% | 1.49% | 6.65% | 2.76% | -0.89% | -0.82% | 10.41% | 5.23% | 14.68% |
| 2019 | 7.73% | 5.53% | 2.07% | 2.54% | -4.22% | 6.87% | 1.65% | -0.25% | 0.81% | -1.14% | -1.07% | 1.91% | 24.08% |
| 2018 | 2.00% | -3.24% | -0.54% | 0.10% | 0.51% | 2.81% | 2.92% | 0.72% | -0.12% | -6.17% | 0.82% | -8.80% | -9.31% |
| 2017 | 2.15% | 2.14% | 0.96% | 1.09% | 0.52% | 1.55% | 0.89% | -0.66% | 2.13% | 0.93% | 0.71% | -0.31% | 12.74% |
| 2016 | -4.81% | 2.26% | 6.19% | 0.72% | 4.28% | -0.07% | 3.39% | 1.22% | 0.03% | -3.41% | 2.07% | 1.25% | 13.37% |
| 2015 | -2.63% | 5.28% | -0.68% | -1.15% | 0.07% | -1.30% | 0.55% | -3.40% | -2.27% | 6.46% | -4.07% | -2.56% | -6.08% |
| 2014 | -3.63% | 3.55% | 0.24% | 2.07% | 2.11% | 2.45% | -2.76% | 2.53% | -2.28% | 3.52% | 1.11% | 0.93% | 9.94% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PARMX is 16, meaning it’s performing worse than 84% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Parnassus Mid Cap Fund (PARMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Parnassus Mid Cap Fund provided a 0.20% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.08 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.08 | $0.18 | $0.22 | $0.48 | $0.11 | $0.18 | $0.20 |
Dividend yield | 0.20% | 0.21% | 0.37% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.19% | 0.51% | 0.76% | 1.49% | 0.38% | 0.70% | 0.72% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Parnassus Mid Cap Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $0.48 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2014 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Parnassus Mid Cap Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Parnassus Mid Cap Fund was 51.40%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 469 trading sessions.
The current Parnassus Mid Cap Fund drawdown is 16.59%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -51.4% | Oct 15, 2007 | 351 | Mar 9, 2009 | 469 | Jan 14, 2011 | 820 |
| -37.39% | Feb 18, 2020 | 25 | Mar 23, 2020 | 140 | Oct 9, 2020 | 165 |
| -32% | Nov 17, 2021 | 489 | Oct 27, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -23.37% | May 2, 2011 | 108 | Oct 3, 2011 | 312 | Jan 2, 2013 | 420 |
| -19.78% | Sep 24, 2018 | 64 | Dec 24, 2018 | 69 | Apr 4, 2019 | 133 |
Volatility
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