Pacific Funds Core Income (PLIIX) Sharpe Ratio: 1.15

PLIIX's Sharpe Ratio of 1.15 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 1.15 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Apr 1, 2026).

Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets.

PLIIX Sharpe Ratio Rank

Above Average

PLIIX ranks above 65.1% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, indicating above-average returns relative to volatility. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

What moves the rank

Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank

What you can do with this information

Above-average risk-adjusted returns with room for improvement
Compare against category peers to gauge relative positioning
Monitor for movement toward top tier or decline toward median
Consider pairing with top-tier holdings to improve portfolio efficiency

PLIIX Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows PLIIX's Sharpe Ratio relative to all mutual funds on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.

Red zone (bottom 25%): 0.70 or lower
Yellow zone (middle 50%): 0.70 to 1.42
Green zone (top 25%): 1.42 or higher
Top 1%: 3.55+
Median: 1.03 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar mutual funds

The table compares Pacific Funds Core Income's Sharpe Ratio with other mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category across multiple time periods, showing how PLIIX's risk-adjusted performance compares to similar funds.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each fund's all-time average, as of Apr 1, 2026.

Symbol	Name	1Y Sharpe Ratio
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	3.23
AMFIX	AAMA Income Fund	3.05
ARINX	Archer Income Fund	1.86
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Investor Shares	1.80
MDVAX	MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund	1.51
BILDX	DoubleLine Infrastructure Income Fund	1.44
MWIGX	Metropolitan West Investment Grade Credit Fund	1.41
MXEDX	Great-West Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund	1.37
GUGAX	GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund	1.36
OANCX	Oakmark Bond Fund	1.33
PLIIX	Pacific Funds Core Income	1.15

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows PLIIX's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

Identify market cycles by observing when PLIIX consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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