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PACE Strategic Fixed Income Investments (PCSIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US69373W7561
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 Strategic 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 Strategic Fixed Income Investments (PCSIX) has returned -0.44% so far this year and 4.57% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PCSIX has returned 2.62% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


PACE Strategic Fixed Income Investments

1D
0.52%
1M
-2.07%
YTD
-0.44%
6M
0.59%
1Y
4.57%
3Y*
5.03%
5Y*
1.15%
10Y*
2.62%

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, PCSIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.42%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 13.8 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Dec 2008 with a return of +5.4%, while the worst month was Jul 2003 at -4.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, PCSIX closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Jan 9, 2008 with a return of +2.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -2.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.34%1.31%-2.07%-0.44%
20250.93%1.52%-0.25%0.13%-0.11%1.70%-0.14%1.17%1.16%0.61%0.67%-0.24%7.36%
20240.15%-1.00%1.21%-2.21%1.80%0.96%2.22%1.60%1.29%-2.00%1.20%-1.50%3.62%
20233.85%-2.40%1.86%0.82%-1.12%0.17%0.45%-0.49%-2.27%-1.57%4.74%4.05%8.02%
2022-2.12%-1.43%-2.85%-3.96%0.12%-2.51%2.53%-2.37%-4.13%-0.96%3.56%-0.40%-13.84%
2021-0.63%-1.47%-1.27%1.02%0.43%1.13%1.05%-0.02%-0.93%0.06%-0.03%-0.01%-0.71%

Benchmark Metrics

PACE Strategic Fixed Income Investments has an annualized alpha of 5.46%, beta of -0.02, and R² of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 21, 1995.

  • This fund captured 15.14% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -3.52%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of -0.02 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.01 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 0.01 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
5.46%
Beta
-0.02
0.01
Upside Capture
15.14%
Downside Capture
-3.52%

Expense Ratio

PCSIX has an expense ratio of 0.66%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PCSIX ranks 59 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.


PCSIX Risk / Return Rank: 5959
Overall Rank
PCSIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6767
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PCSIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6969
Sortino Ratio Rank
PCSIX Omega Ratio Rank: 5555
Omega Ratio Rank
PCSIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5757
Calmar Ratio Rank
PCSIX Martin Ratio Rank: 4646
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 Strategic Fixed Income Investments (PCSIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PCSIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.21

0.90

+0.32

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.76

1.39

+0.37

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.22

1.21

+0.01

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.39

1.40

-0.01

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.77

6.61

-1.83

Explore PCSIX 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 Strategic Fixed Income Investments provided a 5.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.62 per share.


2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%5.50%6.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.62$0.57$0.66$0.60$0.40$0.51$0.82$0.49$0.45$0.37$0.57$0.48

Dividend yield

5.29%4.76%5.66%5.03%3.47%3.71%5.62%3.50%3.39%2.66%4.23%3.55%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PACE Strategic 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$0.05$0.05$0.15
2025$0.05$0.05$0.00$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.57
2024$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.66
2023$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.07$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.60
2022$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.40
2021$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.20$0.51

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 Strategic 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 Strategic Fixed Income Investments was 18.54%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. Recovery took 708 trading sessions.

The current PACE Strategic Fixed Income Investments drawdown is 2.07%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-18.54%Sep 15, 2021280Oct 24, 2022708Aug 28, 2025988
-11.2%Mar 9, 20209Mar 19, 202073Jul 2, 202082
-9.44%Sep 10, 200824Oct 13, 2008145May 12, 2009169
-8.09%May 3, 201387Sep 5, 2013336Jan 6, 2015423
-7.01%Jun 16, 200334Aug 1, 2003119Jan 22, 2004153

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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