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PAX LARGE CAP FUND (PAXLX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US7042234945
Issuer
Pax World
Inception Date
Dec 16, 2016
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in PAX LARGE CAP 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 LARGE CAP FUND (PAXLX) has returned -10.71% so far this year and 7.32% over the past 12 months.


PAX LARGE CAP FUND

1D
-0.10%
1M
-8.12%
YTD
-10.71%
6M
-11.42%
1Y
7.32%
3Y*
8.94%
5Y*
5.55%
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 Dec 16, 2016, PAXLX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.00%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.8 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +12.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -11.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, PAXLX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 20, 2024 with a return of +17.5%, while the worst single day was Dec 23, 2024 at -13.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-0.64%-2.19%-8.12%-10.71%
20252.04%-1.92%-6.75%-0.17%6.91%5.76%4.04%0.43%2.72%1.53%-2.06%-0.24%12.17%
20241.51%4.39%3.64%-4.75%3.10%1.22%1.80%2.11%2.40%-3.19%4.18%-2.76%13.96%
20238.16%-3.21%1.16%1.72%-2.66%6.30%3.44%-3.02%-5.22%-2.79%10.40%5.48%19.96%
2022-4.66%-2.41%0.94%-7.26%-0.77%-7.21%8.35%-4.59%-10.03%8.43%5.77%-6.50%-20.01%
20210.42%4.06%4.54%5.86%1.65%1.48%2.51%2.79%-5.30%6.23%-1.98%5.39%30.64%

Benchmark Metrics

PAX LARGE CAP FUND has an annualized alpha of 0.11%, beta of 0.98, and R² of 0.84 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 19, 2016.

  • With beta of 0.98 and R² of 0.84, 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
0.11%
Beta
0.98
0.84
Upside Capture
100.00%
Downside Capture
101.90%

Expense Ratio

PAXLX has a high expense ratio of 0.97%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PAXLX ranks 15 for risk / return — in the bottom 15% 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.


PAXLX Risk / Return Rank: 1515
Overall Rank
PAXLX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1515
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PAXLX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1515
Sortino Ratio Rank
PAXLX Omega Ratio Rank: 1616
Omega Ratio Rank
PAXLX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1515
Calmar Ratio Rank
PAXLX Martin Ratio Rank: 1515
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 LARGE CAP FUND (PAXLX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PAXLXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.44

0.90

-0.46

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.75

1.39

-0.64

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.11

1.21

-0.10

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.44

1.40

-0.96

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

1.58

6.61

-5.02

Explore PAXLX 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 LARGE CAP FUND provided a 32.90% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.24 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.00$3.502016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$3.24$3.24$2.34$0.57$0.34$0.86$0.80$0.36$2.03$1.39$0.01

Dividend yield

32.90%29.38%18.38%4.28%2.92%5.80%6.67%3.49%25.45%13.18%0.07%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PAX LARGE CAP 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$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.20$3.24
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.30$2.34
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.53$0.57
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.34
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.84$0.86

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 LARGE 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 PAX LARGE CAP FUND was 32.73%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 95 trading sessions.

The current PAX LARGE CAP FUND drawdown is 14.14%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-32.73%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202095Aug 6, 2020118
-28.48%Dec 23, 202472Apr 8, 2025
-26.21%Jan 5, 2022194Oct 12, 2022341Feb 22, 2024535
-21.38%Sep 21, 201865Dec 24, 2018129Jul 1, 2019194
-9.97%Jan 29, 20189Feb 8, 2018115Jul 25, 2018124

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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