Parnassus Core Equity Fund (PRBLX)

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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.

Parnassus Core Equity Fund (PRBLX) has returned -8.62% so far this year and 4.60% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PRBLX has had an annualized return of 11.97%, just under the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 4, 1993, PRBLX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.93%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.2 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Oct 2002 with a return of +12.2%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -15.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, PRBLX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.6%.

Parnassus Core Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.70%, beta of 0.81, and R² of 0.88 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 1993.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (88.02%) than losses (75.83%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 3.70% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

PRBLX has an expense ratio of 0.82%, placing it in the medium range.

PRBLX ranks 11 for risk / return — in the bottom 11% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Parnassus Core Equity Fund (PRBLX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Parnassus Core Equity Fund provided a 20.83% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $10.64 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

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.

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 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 11.61%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.