Pacific Funds Ultra Short Income (PLUIX)

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

Pacific Funds Ultra Short Income (PLUIX) has returned 0.42% so far this year and 4.48% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2020, PLUIX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.24%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 24.1 years.

Historically, 81% of months were positive and 19% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +2.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -3.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 28 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, PLUIX closed higher 14% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +0.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 19, 2020 at -1.0%.

Pacific Funds Ultra Short Income has an annualized alpha of 2.78%, beta of 0.01, and R² of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2020.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (7.74%) than losses (0.50%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.01 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.

PLUIX has an expense ratio of 0.32%, placing it in the medium range.

PLUIX ranks 99 for risk / return — in the top 99% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Pacific Funds Ultra Short Income (PLUIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Pacific Funds Ultra Short Income provided a 4.49% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.45 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Pacific Funds Ultra Short Income. 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 Pacific Funds Ultra Short Income. 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 Pacific Funds Ultra Short Income was 6.16%, occurring on Mar 24, 2020. Recovery took 54 trading sessions.

The current Pacific Funds Ultra Short Income drawdown is 0.30%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.