Pax Small Cap Fund (PXSCX)
The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies that, when purchased, have capitalizations within the range of the Russell 2000 Index as measured by market capitalization. The fund may invest up to 45% of its assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers. It may invest no more than 25% of its assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers other than ADRs.
Fund Info
US7042238250
704223825
Mar 27, 2008
$1,000
Small-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
PXSCX has a high expense ratio of 1.15%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Pax Small Cap Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Pax Small Cap Fund had a return of 2.70% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.32% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Pax Small Cap Fund had an annualized return of 2.45%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Pax Small Cap Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
PXSCX
2.70%
0.56%
3.90%
10.32%
3.82%
2.45%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PXSCX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.22% | 2.70% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.63% | 3.22% | 3.12% | -5.33% | 4.01% | -2.41% | 7.34% | 0.98% | 1.14% | 0.11% | 9.72% | -11.01% | 8.90% |
| 2023 | 8.75% | 0.20% | -3.52% | -1.83% | -2.55% | 7.78% | 3.02% | -2.10% | -5.99% | -7.68% | 9.15% | 9.62% | 13.51% |
| 2022 | -9.35% | -2.30% | -0.12% | -9.00% | -0.27% | -7.99% | 9.04% | -2.12% | -8.27% | 9.83% | 1.75% | -7.01% | -24.85% |
| 2021 | 5.39% | 5.89% | 1.87% | 7.30% | -0.16% | 1.45% | -0.41% | 3.40% | -3.79% | 5.85% | -2.40% | -6.08% | 18.79% |
| 2020 | -2.32% | -7.95% | -21.30% | 10.40% | 6.28% | 2.96% | 2.71% | 2.72% | -3.55% | 2.74% | 14.11% | 5.48% | 7.57% |
| 2019 | 8.16% | 3.39% | 0.67% | 3.92% | -4.77% | 5.39% | -0.22% | -2.29% | 1.10% | 0.14% | 4.42% | 1.88% | 23.29% |
| 2018 | 0.61% | -4.66% | 1.33% | -0.63% | 2.65% | 2.40% | 0.36% | 0.36% | -2.26% | -9.70% | 3.65% | -21.74% | -26.80% |
| 2017 | 1.11% | -0.13% | -0.52% | -0.71% | -0.39% | 0.07% | 0.39% | -1.96% | 4.14% | 2.31% | 2.07% | 0.68% | 7.12% |
| 2016 | -4.96% | 2.29% | 6.34% | 0.51% | 1.38% | -0.57% | 3.80% | -0.07% | 0.48% | -2.00% | 7.10% | 1.32% | 16.11% |
| 2015 | -2.37% | 5.96% | 0.76% | -1.52% | 0.63% | 0.62% | -1.38% | -3.93% | -3.72% | 3.18% | 2.42% | -4.53% | -4.32% |
| 2014 | -1.03% | 3.50% | -0.36% | -1.51% | 1.39% | 3.15% | -4.71% | 3.91% | -3.91% | 3.18% | 0.07% | -0.02% | 3.25% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PXSCX is 24, meaning it’s performing worse than 76% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Pax Small Cap Fund (PXSCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Pax Small Cap Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.11 | $0.02 | $0.10 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.20% | 0.00% | 0.89% | 0.02% | 0.13% | 0.69% | 0.14% | 0.75% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Pax Small Cap Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.04 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| 2014 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.10 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Pax Small Cap 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 Pax Small Cap Fund was 51.55%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 347 trading sessions.
The current Pax Small Cap Fund drawdown is 16.94%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -51.55% | Jun 2, 2008 | 121 | Nov 20, 2008 | 347 | Apr 12, 2010 | 468 |
| -48.22% | Jul 10, 2018 | 426 | Mar 18, 2020 | 209 | Jan 14, 2021 | 635 |
| -39.18% | Nov 8, 2021 | 496 | Oct 27, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -29.25% | Jun 1, 2011 | 87 | Oct 3, 2011 | 396 | May 3, 2013 | 483 |
| -18.47% | Jun 24, 2015 | 146 | Jan 21, 2016 | 206 | Nov 11, 2016 | 352 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Pax Small Cap Fund volatility is 3.87%, 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.