Parnassus Mid Cap Growth Fund (PARNX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Parnassus Mid Cap Growth Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Parnassus Mid Cap Growth Fund (PARNX) has returned -10.36% so far this year and 8.68% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PARNX has returned 7.87% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 27, 1984, PARNX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.90%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.4 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2002 with a return of +19.8%, while the worst month was Oct 1987 at -32.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, PARNX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +11.4%, while the worst single day was Oct 19, 1987 at -17.8%.

Parnassus Mid Cap Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.59%, beta of 0.98, and R² of 0.69 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 28, 1984.

• This fund participated in 109.50% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 108.60% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• With beta of 0.98 and R² of 0.69, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

PARNX has an expense ratio of 0.80%, placing it in the medium range.

PARNX ranks 12 for risk / return — in the bottom 12% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Parnassus Mid Cap Growth Fund (PARNX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Parnassus Mid Cap Growth Fund provided a 19.36% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $9.31 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Parnassus Mid Cap Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Parnassus Mid Cap Growth 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 Growth Fund was 54.34%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 356 trading sessions.

The current Parnassus Mid Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 14.49%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.