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Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust (PMZ-UN.TO) Sharpe Ratio: 3.41

Equity · Currency in CAD · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Primaris is a real estate investment trust (REIT) in Canada, specializing in owning enclosed shopping centers in growing markets. They utilize a fully internal, vertically integrated management platform for economies of scale and are well-capitalized to leverage opportunities in the evolving Canadian retail property landscape.

PMZ-UN.TO's Sharpe Ratio of 3.41 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 3.41 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Jun 26, 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. For how to read this number and when it can mislead, see Sharpe Ratio Explained.

PMZ-UN.TO Sharpe Ratio Rank

PMZ-UN.TO Sharpe Ratio Rank: 96.997
Exceptional

PMZ-UN.TO ranks above 96.9% 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

PMZ-UN.TO Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

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

  • Red zone (bottom 25%): -0.43 or lower
  • Yellow zone (middle 50%): -0.43 to 1.09
  • Green zone (top 25%): 1.09 or higher
  • Top 1%: 5.39+
  • Median: 0.17 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar stocks

The table compares Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust's Sharpe Ratio with other stocks in the REIT - Retail industry across multiple time periods, showing how PMZ-UN.TO's risk-adjusted performance compares to industry peers.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each stock's all-time average, as of Jun 26, 2026.

SymbolName1Y Sharpe Ratio5Y Sharpe Ratio10Y Sharpe RatioAll Time Sharpe Ratio
PMZ-UN.TOPrimaris Real Estate Investment Trust3.41
REI-UN.TORioCan Real Estate Investment Trust2.66
SRU-UN.TOSmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust2.54
FCR-UN.TOFirst Capital Real Estate Investment Trust2.22
PLZ-UN.TOPlaza Retail REIT2.10
CRT-UN.TOCT Real Estate Investment Trust1.77
CHP-UN.TOChoice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust1.34
SGR-U.TOSlate Grocery REIT1.21

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows PMZ-UN.TO'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 PMZ-UN.TO consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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