Pioneer Equity Income Fund (PEQIX)
Normally, the fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in income producing equity securities of U.S. issuers. The income producing equity securities in which the fund may invest include common stocks, preferred stocks, funds that invest primarily in equity securities and equity interests in real estate investment trusts (REITs).
Fund Info
US72366V1089
72366V108
Jul 25, 1990
$1,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
PEQIX has a high expense ratio of 1.02%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Pioneer Equity Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Pioneer Equity Income Fund had a return of 6.25% year-to-date (YTD) and -14.10% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Pioneer Equity Income Fund had an annualized return of -1.29%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Pioneer Equity Income Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
PEQIX
6.25%
1.74%
-19.56%
-14.10%
-4.91%
-1.29%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PEQIX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.43% | 6.25% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.56% | 2.74% | 5.73% | -4.45% | 1.33% | -0.98% | 4.05% | 2.77% | 0.76% | 0.24% | -21.96% | -6.28% | -18.21% |
| 2023 | 4.20% | -2.22% | -1.22% | 0.24% | -4.15% | 7.07% | 2.89% | -3.26% | -3.59% | -4.12% | -8.60% | 5.43% | -8.19% |
| 2022 | -2.93% | -1.26% | 2.38% | -5.00% | 2.11% | -8.92% | 5.90% | -3.56% | -8.57% | 9.89% | -3.36% | -3.22% | -16.80% |
| 2021 | -0.87% | 4.70% | 5.65% | 3.47% | 3.01% | -1.66% | 1.22% | 1.59% | -4.00% | 6.08% | -10.08% | 6.93% | 15.73% |
| 2020 | -3.83% | -9.81% | -15.28% | 10.93% | 4.08% | 0.06% | 3.29% | 3.12% | -2.42% | -1.32% | 11.44% | 2.86% | -0.20% |
| 2019 | 7.90% | 3.81% | 0.33% | 2.47% | -6.78% | 6.47% | 1.48% | -2.89% | 3.92% | 1.42% | 0.51% | 2.76% | 22.61% |
| 2018 | 4.02% | -4.70% | -1.33% | 1.00% | 1.14% | -0.23% | 3.90% | 0.38% | -0.76% | -5.70% | -0.93% | -9.87% | -13.12% |
| 2017 | 0.73% | 2.84% | -0.67% | 0.15% | 0.18% | 0.89% | 2.21% | -0.98% | 3.09% | 1.08% | -0.48% | 1.14% | 10.55% |
| 2016 | -4.28% | 1.03% | 7.77% | 1.23% | 1.34% | 1.20% | 2.20% | 0.90% | -0.58% | -1.43% | -5.21% | 3.07% | 6.83% |
| 2015 | -1.89% | 3.35% | -0.31% | -0.75% | 1.46% | -2.50% | 2.75% | -5.18% | -2.13% | 7.20% | -6.39% | -2.26% | -7.21% |
| 2014 | -2.75% | 4.55% | 1.10% | 0.89% | 2.05% | 2.29% | -4.41% | 4.15% | -2.57% | 3.49% | -5.65% | 0.79% | 3.33% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PEQIX is 1, meaning it’s performing worse than 99% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Pioneer Equity Income Fund (PEQIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Pioneer Equity Income Fund provided a 2.27% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.58 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.58 | $0.58 | $0.55 | $0.70 | $0.56 | $0.57 | $0.64 | $0.78 | $0.50 | $0.61 | $0.59 | $0.92 |
Dividend yield | 2.27% | 2.41% | 1.82% | 2.10% | 1.37% | 1.59% | 1.74% | 2.56% | 1.41% | 1.86% | 1.88% | 2.68% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Pioneer Equity Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.58 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.55 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.70 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.56 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.57 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.64 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.78 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.50 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.61 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.59 |
| 2014 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.92 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Pioneer Equity Income 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 Pioneer Equity Income Fund was 56.80%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1005 trading sessions.
The current Pioneer Equity Income Fund drawdown is 37.90%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -56.8% | Jun 5, 2007 | 442 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1005 | Mar 7, 2013 | 1447 |
| -42.5% | Nov 17, 2021 | 777 | Dec 19, 2024 | — | — | — |
| -37.93% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 200 | Jan 6, 2021 | 244 |
| -33.39% | May 22, 2001 | 344 | Oct 9, 2002 | 477 | Sep 2, 2004 | 821 |
| -22.01% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 221 | Nov 8, 2019 | 450 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Pioneer Equity Income Fund volatility is 2.68%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.