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iShares Prime Money Market ETF (PMMF) Sharpe Ratio: 13.41

PMMF's Sharpe Ratio of 13.41 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 13.41 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 2, 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.

PMMF Sharpe Ratio Rank


PMMF Sharpe Ratio Rank: 99.8100
Exceptional

PMMF ranks above 99.8% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, demonstrating exceptional risk-adjusted returns. 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

  • Suitable as a core holding given strong risk-adjusted returns
  • Monitor rank changes to detect deteriorating return-to-volatility profile
  • Exceptional Sharpe ratio supports larger position sizes
  • Compare with category peers to assess whether strength is investment-specific or category-wide

PMMF Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

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


  • Red zone (bottom 25%): 0.50 or lower
  • Yellow zone (middle 50%): 0.50 to 1.44
  • Green zone (top 25%): 1.44 or higher
  • Top 1%: 5.87+
  • Median: 0.98 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar ETFs

The table compares iShares Prime Money Market ETF's Sharpe Ratio with other ETFs in the Money Market category across multiple time periods, showing how PMMF'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 2, 2026.


SymbolName1Y Sharpe Ratio5Y Sharpe Ratio10Y Sharpe RatioAll Time Sharpe Ratio
GMMFiShares Government Money Market ETF16.76
MMKTTexas Capital Government Money Market ETF15.70
PMMFiShares Prime Money Market ETF13.41
SPCXSPAC and New Issue ETF0.68
MUSTColumbia Multi-Sector Municipal Income ETF0.62
LSATLeadershares Alphafactor Tactical Focused ETF-0.01
SGVTSchwab Government Money Market ETF
IQMMProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF
SBILSimplify Government Money Market ETF

S&P 500 Index

How to choose period

Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows PMMF'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 PMMF consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.


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Explore PMMF risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.