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Pax Global Opportunities Fund (PAXGX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US7042234374
Issuer
Pax World
Inception Date
Jun 26, 2018
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Pax Global Opportunities Fund, 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

Pax Global Opportunities Fund (PAXGX) has returned -9.44% so far this year and 1.33% over the past 12 months.


Pax Global Opportunities Fund

1D
-0.26%
1M
-10.41%
YTD
-9.44%
6M
-10.07%
1Y
1.33%
3Y*
3.86%
5Y*
2.95%
10Y*

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 Jun 27, 2018, PAXGX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.72%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.1 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +11.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -10.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, PAXGX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +8.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -9.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.06%1.02%-10.41%-9.44%
20253.51%-0.89%-4.62%1.51%5.70%3.25%1.31%-0.67%1.07%0.28%-2.34%1.40%9.48%
20240.06%4.45%1.16%-4.27%4.90%-0.74%2.90%3.88%2.43%-4.81%1.97%-5.23%6.16%
20237.01%-2.05%3.21%0.88%-2.34%5.37%1.37%-2.77%-5.89%-3.58%9.11%5.08%15.16%
2022-7.49%-5.25%2.00%-7.92%1.49%-8.68%10.43%-7.57%-9.09%6.28%11.28%-3.10%-18.86%
2021-1.50%1.52%0.95%4.66%1.81%0.89%3.52%3.52%-4.69%5.11%-2.22%4.21%18.71%

Benchmark Metrics

Pax Global Opportunities Fund has an annualized alpha of -2.24%, beta of 0.88, and R² of 0.87 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 28, 2018.

  • This fund participated in 101.80% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 87.03% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This fund had an annualized alpha of -2.24% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 0.88 and R² of 0.87, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-2.24%
Beta
0.88
0.87
Upside Capture
87.03%
Downside Capture
101.80%

Expense Ratio

PAXGX has a high expense ratio of 1.21%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PAXGX ranks 6 for risk / return — in the bottom 6% 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.


PAXGX Risk / Return Rank: 66
Overall Rank
PAXGX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 66
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PAXGX Sortino Ratio Rank: 66
Sortino Ratio Rank
PAXGX Omega Ratio Rank: 66
Omega Ratio Rank
PAXGX Calmar Ratio Rank: 66
Calmar Ratio Rank
PAXGX Martin Ratio Rank: 55
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 Pax Global Opportunities Fund (PAXGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PAXGXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.07

0.90

-0.82

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.23

1.39

-1.16

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.03

1.21

-0.18

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

-0.03

1.40

-1.43

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

-0.10

6.61

-6.71

Explore PAXGX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Pax Global Opportunities Fund provided a 7.59% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.14 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.202019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019
Dividend$1.14$1.14$0.46$0.03$0.18$0.31$0.12$0.21

Dividend yield

7.59%6.87%2.82%0.21%1.30%1.79%0.80%1.77%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Pax Global Opportunities Fund. 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$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.12$1.14
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.46
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03
2022$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
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.31

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 Pax Global Opportunities 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 Pax Global Opportunities Fund was 30.63%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 79 trading sessions.

The current Pax Global Opportunities Fund drawdown is 12.28%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-30.63%Feb 13, 202027Mar 23, 202079Jul 15, 2020106
-30.37%Dec 30, 2021198Oct 12, 2022414Jun 6, 2024612
-19.35%Sep 27, 2024132Apr 8, 202559Jul 3, 2025191
-17.55%Sep 24, 201864Dec 24, 201855Mar 15, 2019119
-12.28%Oct 28, 2025105Mar 30, 2026

Volatility

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The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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