Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund (QUSIX)
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital and income. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80 percent of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities issued by foreign markets, small-cap value issuers. Its sub-adviser seeks to identify 50 to 100 value securities, that is, foreign markets, small-cap securities that the sub-adviser considers as being mispriced by the market but having the best opportunity for price appreciation to reflect their long-term fundamental valuations and/or future cash flows. The fund is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US70472Q5009
70472Q500
Apr 30, 2008
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Value
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value 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
Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund had a return of -1.28% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.99% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund had an annualized return of 5.03%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.13%, indicating that Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
QUSIX
-1.28%
-5.49%
-6.80%
6.99%
5.65%
5.03%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
24.05%
1.08%
11.50%
30.38%
13.77%
11.13%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of QUSIX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -1.85% | -1.30% | 5.07% | -0.75% | 5.87% | -4.71% | 5.57% | 1.01% | -0.41% | -5.72% | -1.28% | ||
| 2023 | 7.32% | -1.05% | 0.92% | 2.74% | -4.18% | 4.86% | 4.70% | -3.32% | -3.03% | -5.49% | 9.18% | 8.22% | 21.28% |
| 2022 | -3.87% | -0.68% | -1.62% | -5.77% | 0.61% | -9.43% | 5.24% | -4.42% | -11.53% | 3.15% | 10.62% | 1.20% | -17.13% |
| 2021 | -0.34% | 5.26% | 5.89% | 5.74% | 0.46% | -1.42% | 1.21% | 1.37% | -4.73% | 0.65% | -4.11% | 5.31% | 15.56% |
| 2020 | -4.13% | -8.91% | -20.51% | 9.92% | 5.50% | 2.05% | 3.69% | 4.77% | -2.86% | -2.70% | 18.61% | 6.60% | 6.67% |
| 2019 | 6.29% | 2.35% | 0.59% | 1.92% | -5.21% | 3.43% | -1.62% | -3.15% | 3.10% | 3.75% | 1.45% | 6.76% | 20.71% |
| 2018 | 4.30% | -3.83% | -2.67% | 2.04% | -1.38% | -2.54% | -0.59% | 0.00% | -1.57% | -9.58% | 1.10% | -5.22% | -18.81% |
| 2017 | 3.96% | 2.72% | 3.78% | 4.01% | 3.57% | -0.68% | 3.74% | 1.25% | 3.18% | 2.07% | -0.00% | 1.76% | 33.46% |
| 2016 | -7.64% | -0.18% | 6.34% | 1.82% | 1.06% | -4.99% | 4.49% | 2.68% | 1.26% | -2.57% | -2.32% | 3.67% | 2.75% |
| 2015 | 0.39% | 4.92% | -0.45% | 4.71% | -0.14% | -0.36% | -2.30% | -6.76% | -4.49% | 4.21% | -0.40% | 0.05% | -1.29% |
| 2014 | 1.57% | 4.31% | 2.81% | 0.68% | 1.36% | 1.11% | -1.69% | 0.60% | -4.16% | -0.54% | 0.94% | -0.10% | 6.83% |
| 2013 | 4.39% | 0.98% | 1.74% | 2.85% | -1.11% | -3.46% | 2.81% | -0.47% | 5.02% | 5.50% | 1.97% | 2.86% | 25.21% |
Expense Ratio
QUSIX has a high expense ratio of 1.05%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of QUSIX is 9, indicating that it is in the bottom 9% of mutual funds on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund (QUSIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund provided a 2.52% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.39 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.39 | $0.39 | $0.65 | $0.21 | $0.58 | $0.43 | $0.31 | $0.34 | $0.17 | $0.22 | $0.18 | $0.16 |
Dividend yield | 2.52% | 2.49% | 4.90% | 1.24% | 3.89% | 2.96% | 2.48% | 2.12% | 1.40% | 1.78% | 1.43% | 1.28% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.39 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.65 | $0.65 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $0.58 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.43 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.31 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2013 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
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 Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value 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 Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund was 54.63%, occurring on Oct 27, 2008. Recovery took 261 trading sessions.
The current Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund drawdown is 9.84%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -54.63% | May 21, 2008 | 110 | Oct 27, 2008 | 261 | Nov 9, 2009 | 371 |
| -42.87% | Jan 26, 2018 | 540 | Mar 19, 2020 | 202 | Jan 6, 2021 | 742 |
| -32.21% | Sep 7, 2021 | 279 | Oct 13, 2022 | 392 | May 7, 2024 | 671 |
| -25.75% | May 3, 2011 | 161 | Dec 19, 2011 | 277 | Jan 30, 2013 | 438 |
| -22.86% | May 18, 2015 | 171 | Jan 20, 2016 | 311 | Apr 13, 2017 | 482 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund volatility is 3.48%, 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.