Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund (QFVOX)

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

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund (QFVOX) has returned 4.28% so far this year and 32.52% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, QFVOX has returned 8.73% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 4, 1999, QFVOX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.71%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.2 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +21.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -26.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, QFVOX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 10, 2021 with a return of +9.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2009 at -17.6%.

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.72%, beta of 0.46, and R² of 0.24 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 1999.

• Beta of 0.46 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.24 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R² of 0.24 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

QFVOX has a high expense ratio of 1.40%, indicating above-average management fees.

QFVOX ranks 89 for risk / return — in the top 89% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund (QFVOX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund provided a 5.42% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.61 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value 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 Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value 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 Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund was 70.51%, occurring on Mar 16, 2009. Recovery took 2069 trading sessions.

The current Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund drawdown is 10.54%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.