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PACE Alternative Strategies Investments (PASIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US69373W7074
CUSIP
69373W707
Issuer
UBS
Inception Date
Apr 9, 2006
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Alternatives

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

PACE Alternative Strategies Investments (PASIX) has returned -0.69% so far this year and 5.82% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PASIX has returned 3.43% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


PACE Alternative Strategies Investments

1D
-0.20%
1M
-3.26%
YTD
-0.69%
6M
0.32%
1Y
5.82%
3Y*
6.29%
5Y*
3.98%
10Y*
3.43%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 11, 2006, PASIX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.22%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 26.3 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was May 2009 with a return of +4.8%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -9.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, PASIX closed higher 47% of trading days. The best single day was Jan 9, 2008 with a return of +5.7%, while the worst single day was Jan 8, 2008 at -4.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.89%1.76%-3.26%-0.69%
20251.62%-1.13%0.38%0.66%1.03%1.02%0.55%0.92%1.18%0.54%0.54%-0.06%7.47%
20240.00%1.98%2.03%-1.18%1.19%-0.45%1.09%0.63%1.07%-0.44%1.96%-1.43%6.56%
20230.86%-0.38%-1.05%0.00%-0.96%1.36%0.86%0.00%0.00%-0.76%2.39%2.62%4.97%
2022-1.40%-0.95%0.77%0.28%0.38%-2.08%0.96%0.00%-1.43%2.32%1.14%0.32%0.22%
2021-0.90%1.54%0.36%1.78%0.26%-0.87%-0.44%0.44%-0.88%0.36%-1.33%2.33%2.60%

Benchmark Metrics

PACE Alternative Strategies Investments has an annualized alpha of -0.03%, beta of 0.27, and R² of 0.58 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 12, 2006.

  • This fund participated in 36.27% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 26.72% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.27 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
-0.03%
Beta
0.27
0.58
Upside Capture
26.72%
Downside Capture
36.27%

Expense Ratio

PASIX has a high expense ratio of 1.88%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PASIX ranks 73 for risk / return — better than 73% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


PASIX Risk / Return Rank: 7373
Overall Rank
PASIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7474
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PASIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7474
Sortino Ratio Rank
PASIX Omega Ratio Rank: 7070
Omega Ratio Rank
PASIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7272
Calmar Ratio Rank
PASIX Martin Ratio Rank: 7777
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for PACE Alternative Strategies Investments (PASIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PASIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.34

0.90

+0.45

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.89

1.39

+0.51

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.27

1.21

+0.06

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.70

1.40

+0.31

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

7.40

6.61

+0.79

Explore PASIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

PACE Alternative Strategies Investments provided a 11.01% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.11 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.2020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.11$1.11$0.83$0.38$0.25$0.69$0.54$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.23

Dividend yield

11.01%10.93%7.96%3.57%2.42%6.45%4.82%0.00%2.89%0.00%0.00%2.14%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PACE Alternative Strategies Investments. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.11$1.11
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.83$0.83
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.38
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.25
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.69$0.69

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 PACE Alternative Strategies Investments. 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 PACE Alternative Strategies Investments was 32.27%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1495 trading sessions.

The current PACE Alternative Strategies Investments drawdown is 3.36%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-32.27%Jul 16, 2007416Mar 9, 20091495Feb 13, 20151911
-10.5%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 202082Jul 20, 2020623
-9.44%May 10, 200624Jun 13, 2006124Dec 7, 2006148
-6.27%Apr 13, 2015210Feb 9, 2016469Dec 18, 2017679
-5.22%May 10, 2021298Jul 14, 2022135Jan 26, 2023433

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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