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Pax U.S. Sustainable Economy Fund (PXWGX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US7042234036
CUSIP
704223403
Issuer
Pax World
Inception Date
Jun 11, 1997
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Pax U.S. Sustainable Economy Fund (PXWGX) has returned -7.27% so far this year and 13.94% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PXWGX has had an annualized return of 11.72%, just under the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.


Pax U.S. Sustainable Economy Fund

1D
-0.17%
1M
-7.73%
YTD
-7.27%
6M
-3.36%
1Y
13.94%
3Y*
14.29%
5Y*
9.82%
10Y*
11.72%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1998, PXWGX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.71%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.2 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Dec 1998 with a return of +13.6%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -21.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, PXWGX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 20, 2024 with a return of +14.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.41%-0.89%-7.73%-7.27%
20251.72%-1.18%-6.27%-0.82%5.74%4.81%1.74%2.24%3.11%3.25%0.79%0.14%15.75%
20241.73%5.11%3.53%-5.26%5.42%3.02%2.17%2.27%2.00%-2.14%5.44%-3.68%20.64%
20236.51%-1.91%3.34%0.82%0.00%5.87%3.00%-1.63%-5.65%-2.71%9.53%6.02%24.46%
2022-6.09%-3.07%3.26%-8.25%0.37%-7.43%8.04%-5.10%-9.24%7.84%7.52%-5.52%-18.33%
20210.29%2.56%4.37%4.70%1.12%2.43%3.08%2.67%-5.21%6.80%-0.91%5.40%30.27%

Benchmark Metrics

Pax U.S. Sustainable Economy Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.91%, beta of 0.96, and R² of 0.85 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 1998.

  • With beta of 0.96 and R² of 0.85, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
0.91%
Beta
0.96
0.85
Upside Capture
102.45%
Downside Capture
100.36%

Expense Ratio

PXWGX has an expense ratio of 0.70%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PXWGX ranks 38 for risk / return — below 38% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


PXWGX Risk / Return Rank: 3838
Overall Rank
PXWGX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3535
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PXWGX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3737
Sortino Ratio Rank
PXWGX Omega Ratio Rank: 3737
Omega Ratio Rank
PXWGX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3535
Calmar Ratio Rank
PXWGX Martin Ratio Rank: 4545
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Pax U.S. Sustainable Economy Fund (PXWGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PXWGXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.81

0.90

-0.09

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.25

1.39

-0.14

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.18

1.21

-0.03

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.99

1.40

-0.41

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.66

6.61

-1.95

Explore PXWGX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Pax U.S. Sustainable Economy Fund provided a 5.81% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.38 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00$6.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.38$1.38$3.80$1.34$1.47$5.52$0.46$0.72$1.39$0.89$1.76$1.12

Dividend yield

5.81%5.39%16.28%5.95%7.66%21.85%1.92%3.36%7.95%4.53%10.42%6.37%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Pax U.S. Sustainable Economy Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.31$1.38
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.55$3.80
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.23$1.34
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.37$1.47
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$5.41$5.52

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Pax U.S. Sustainable Economy 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 U.S. Sustainable Economy Fund was 57.59%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 1034 trading sessions.

The current Pax U.S. Sustainable Economy Fund drawdown is 9.25%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-57.59%Mar 6, 20002193Nov 20, 20081034Jan 2, 20133227
-33.81%Feb 18, 202025Mar 23, 2020107Aug 24, 2020132
-27.93%Jul 21, 199830Aug 31, 199885Dec 31, 1998115
-26.98%Dec 23, 202472Apr 8, 2025139Oct 27, 2025211
-26.06%Dec 30, 2021198Oct 12, 2022295Dec 14, 2023493

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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