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PACE Intermediate Fixed Income Investments (PCIFX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US69373W3503
Issuer
UBS
Inception Date
Aug 24, 1995
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 Intermediate 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 Intermediate Fixed Income Investments (PCIFX) has returned -0.22% so far this year and 4.65% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PCIFX has returned 2.05% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


PACE Intermediate Fixed Income Investments

1D
0.48%
1M
-1.71%
YTD
-0.22%
6M
0.84%
1Y
4.65%
3Y*
5.13%
5Y*
1.05%
10Y*
2.05%

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, PCIFX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.28%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 20.7 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +4.7%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -4.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, PCIFX closed higher 45% of trading days. The best single day was Jan 9, 2008 with a return of +2.9%, while the worst single day was Jun 26, 2002 at -2.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.27%1.25%-1.71%-0.22%
20250.85%1.48%-0.28%0.22%-0.32%1.86%-0.18%1.10%1.06%0.63%0.64%-0.21%7.03%
20240.14%-0.85%1.27%-2.25%1.77%1.14%1.98%1.69%1.31%-1.94%1.19%-1.53%3.84%
20233.77%-2.51%1.72%1.02%-1.30%0.07%0.41%-0.36%-2.15%-1.55%4.65%4.12%7.82%
2022-2.16%-1.37%-2.71%-4.01%0.53%-1.96%2.64%-2.83%-4.08%-1.24%3.60%-0.37%-13.38%
2021-0.71%-1.40%-1.40%0.92%0.11%0.74%1.13%-0.13%-0.84%-0.13%0.10%-0.18%-1.83%

Benchmark Metrics

PACE Intermediate Fixed Income Investments has an annualized alpha of 3.52%, beta of -0.01, 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 (11.26%) than losses (0.83%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of -0.01 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
3.52%
Beta
-0.01
0.00
Upside Capture
11.26%
Downside Capture
0.83%

Expense Ratio

PCIFX has an expense ratio of 0.61%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PCIFX ranks 58 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


PCIFX Risk / Return Rank: 5858
Overall Rank
PCIFX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6464
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PCIFX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6767
Sortino Ratio Rank
PCIFX Omega Ratio Rank: 5252
Omega Ratio Rank
PCIFX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5858
Calmar Ratio Rank
PCIFX Martin Ratio Rank: 4949
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 Intermediate Fixed Income Investments (PCIFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PCIFXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.17

0.90

+0.28

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.71

1.39

+0.32

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.22

1.21

+0.01

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.40

1.40

0.00

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.96

6.61

-1.64

Explore PCIFX 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 Intermediate Fixed Income Investments provided a 5.56% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.58 per share.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.6020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.58$0.53$0.63$0.59$0.29$0.36$0.58$0.33$0.32$0.24$0.23$0.27

Dividend yield

5.56%5.04%6.03%5.50%2.79%2.93%4.46%2.61%2.70%1.99%1.86%2.20%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.14
2025$0.05$0.04$0.00$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.53
2024$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.04$0.06$0.63
2023$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.59
2022$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.29
2021$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.21$0.36

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 Intermediate 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 Intermediate Fixed Income Investments was 18.54%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. Recovery took 713 trading sessions.

The current PACE Intermediate Fixed Income Investments drawdown is 1.71%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-18.54%Aug 7, 2020558Oct 24, 2022713Sep 4, 20251271
-8.92%May 21, 2008129Nov 20, 2008116May 11, 2009245
-8.02%Mar 9, 20209Mar 19, 202048May 28, 202057
-7.48%Jun 20, 200227Jul 29, 2002187Apr 25, 2003214
-4.11%Jun 16, 200355Sep 2, 2003123Feb 27, 2004178

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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