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PACE Global Fixed Income Investments (PCGLX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US69373W6241
Issuer
UBS
Inception Date
Aug 23, 1995
Category
Global Bonds
Min. Investment
$10,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in PACE Global Fixed Income 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 Global Fixed Income Investments (PCGLX) has returned -2.31% so far this year and 3.01% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PCGLX has returned -0.01% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


PACE Global Fixed Income Investments

1D
0.26%
1M
-4.21%
YTD
-2.31%
6M
-2.04%
1Y
3.01%
3Y*
1.70%
5Y*
-1.95%
10Y*
-0.01%

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 Aug 18, 1995, PCGLX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.26%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 22.2 years.

Historically, 55% of months were positive and 45% were negative. The best month was Dec 2008 with a return of +10.3%, while the worst month was Nov 2010 at -6.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, PCGLX closed higher 45% of trading days. The best single day was Jan 3, 2001 with a return of +6.4%, while the worst single day was Jan 2, 2001 at -5.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.06%0.91%-4.21%-2.31%
20250.96%0.93%0.13%2.86%-0.44%2.06%-1.92%1.82%0.75%-0.24%0.08%0.44%7.59%
2024-1.55%-1.22%0.68%-2.46%1.23%-0.08%3.04%2.18%1.76%-3.45%0.42%-2.33%-1.98%
20233.59%-3.67%2.41%0.26%-2.17%0.02%0.55%-1.68%-3.16%-1.13%4.96%4.77%4.34%
2022-1.75%-0.96%-2.62%-5.39%-0.10%-3.42%1.91%-3.95%-4.84%-1.23%5.53%0.54%-15.58%
2021-0.92%-1.43%-1.56%1.26%0.85%-0.78%1.05%-0.49%-1.64%0.01%-0.23%-0.13%-3.99%

Benchmark Metrics

PACE Global Fixed Income Investments has an annualized alpha of 2.95%, beta of 0.02, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 21, 1995.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (15.12%) than losses (11.89%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.02 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
2.95%
Beta
0.02
0.00
Upside Capture
15.12%
Downside Capture
11.89%

Expense Ratio

PCGLX has an expense ratio of 0.84%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PCGLX ranks 18 for risk / return — in the bottom 18% 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.


PCGLX Risk / Return Rank: 1818
Overall Rank
PCGLX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2121
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PCGLX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1919
Sortino Ratio Rank
PCGLX Omega Ratio Rank: 1515
Omega Ratio Rank
PCGLX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1717
Calmar Ratio Rank
PCGLX Martin Ratio Rank: 1818
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 Global Fixed Income Investments (PCGLX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PCGLXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.57

0.90

-0.33

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.86

1.39

-0.52

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.10

1.21

-0.11

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.52

1.40

-0.88

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

1.96

6.61

-4.65

Explore PCGLX 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 Global Fixed Income Investments provided a 3.86% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.30 per share.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.30$0.27$0.29$0.27$0.15$0.46$0.36$0.19$0.17$0.15$0.30$0.32

Dividend yield

3.86%3.37%3.74%3.31%1.82%4.74%3.41%1.89%1.81%1.46%3.14%3.30%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.08
2025$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.27
2024$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.29
2023$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.27
2022$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.15
2021$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.37$0.46

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 Global Fixed Income 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 Global Fixed Income Investments was 24.81%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current PACE Global Fixed Income Investments drawdown is 13.10%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-24.81%Jan 6, 2021452Oct 20, 2022
-19.05%Mar 18, 2008156Oct 27, 2008220Sep 11, 2009376
-16.43%Jan 6, 1999345May 17, 2000622Nov 8, 2002967
-12.75%Dec 2, 2009128Jun 7, 201079Sep 28, 2010207
-12.36%Aug 19, 201683Dec 15, 2016806Mar 3, 2020889

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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