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Parnassus Core Equity Fund (PRBLX)
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Fund Info

ISINUS7017691012
CUSIP701769101
IssuerParnassus
Inception DateAug 31, 1992
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryLarge Cap Blend Equities
Min. Investment$2,000
Home Pagewww.parnassus.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

The Parnassus Core Equity Fund has a high expense ratio of 0.82%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for PRBLX: current value at 0.82% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.82%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
21.10%
22.02%
PRBLX (Parnassus Core Equity Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Parnassus Core Equity Fund had a return of 5.14% year-to-date (YTD) and 23.31% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Parnassus Core Equity Fund had an annualized return of 11.94%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 10.46%.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date5.14%5.84%
1 month-3.73%-2.98%
6 months21.10%22.02%
1 year23.31%24.47%
5 years (annualized)13.01%11.44%
10 years (annualized)11.94%10.46%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20241.69%4.46%3.55%
2023-5.25%-1.63%9.06%4.21%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of PRBLX is 84, placing it in the top 16% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of PRBLX is 8484
Parnassus Core Equity Fund(PRBLX)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of PRBLX is 8585Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of PRBLX is 8484Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of PRBLX is 8181Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of PRBLX is 8787Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of PRBLX is 8383Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Parnassus Core Equity Fund (PRBLX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


PRBLX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for PRBLX, currently valued at 1.96, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.96
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for PRBLX, currently valued at 2.85, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.002.85
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for PRBLX, currently valued at 1.34, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.34
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for PRBLX, currently valued at 1.66, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.66
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for PRBLX, currently valued at 7.83, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.83
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.05, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.05
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.98, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.002.98
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.36, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.36
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.55, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.55
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 8.05, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.008.05

Sharpe Ratio

The current Parnassus Core Equity Fund Sharpe ratio is 1.96. A Sharpe ratio greater than 1.0 is considered acceptable.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
1.96
2.05
PRBLX (Parnassus Core Equity Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Parnassus Core Equity Fund granted a 5.72% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $3.31 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$3.31$3.31$4.75$4.93$3.15$3.77$3.76$3.05$1.49$3.56$1.27$2.36

Dividend yield

5.72%6.01%10.13%7.77%5.87%8.02%9.64%7.16%3.80%9.62%3.12%6.42%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Parnassus Core Equity Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.07
2023$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$3.00$0.09
2022$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$4.52$0.07
2021$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$4.40$0.37
2020$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$2.84$0.09
2019$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$3.43$0.09
2018$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$3.31$0.09
2017$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$2.50$0.21
2016$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$1.09$0.08
2015$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$2.75$0.50
2014$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.67$0.20
2013$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$1.87$0.16

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-4.44%
-3.92%
PRBLX (Parnassus Core Equity Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Parnassus Core Equity 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 Parnassus Core Equity Fund was 42.20%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 258 trading sessions.

The current Parnassus Core Equity Fund drawdown is 4.44%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-42.2%Jun 6, 2008189Mar 9, 2009258Mar 17, 2010447
-30.09%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202092Aug 3, 2020115
-26.31%Dec 30, 2021198Oct 12, 2022298Dec 19, 2023496
-22.19%Mar 12, 2002147Oct 9, 2002150May 15, 2003297
-20.49%Apr 16, 1998126Oct 8, 199831Nov 20, 1998157

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Parnassus Core Equity Fund volatility is 3.51%, 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.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
3.51%
3.60%
PRBLX (Parnassus Core Equity Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)