PACE International Equity Investments (PCIEX)

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

PACE International Equity Investments (PCIEX) has returned -3.71% so far this year and 19.10% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PCIEX has returned 9.12% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 18, 1995, PCIEX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.58%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.0 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +14.5%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -19.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, PCIEX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.7%, while the worst single day was Dec 17, 2024 at -11.9%.

PACE International Equity Investments has an annualized alpha of 0.62%, beta of 0.68, and R² of 0.50 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 21, 1995.

• This fund participated in 96.23% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 84.71% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.68 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.50 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 0.50 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

PCIEX has a high expense ratio of 1.33%, indicating above-average management fees.

PCIEX ranks 65 for risk / return — better than 65% 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.

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

PACE International Equity Investments provided a 13.35% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.46 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PACE International Equity Investments. 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 PACE International Equity 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 International Equity Investments was 61.66%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2114 trading sessions.

The current PACE International Equity Investments drawdown is 10.33%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.