PFXAX Performance — PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Investments, Class A
Data updated: 2026-10-13
PFXAX returned +1.77% year to date and +6.36% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +4.59% over 3 years and −0.07% over 5 years. Against its Intermediate Securitized Bond category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $114, against $115 for the category, and to $106 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 7.06% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $13.1M, and assets reached $158.86M.
PFXAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Investments grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Securitized Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | PFXAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $106 | $104 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $114 | $115 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $100 | $103 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $107 | $111 |
PFXAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.77% |
| 1 year | +6.36% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.59% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −0.07% |
PFXAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Investments, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +1.77% |
| 2025 | +8.42% |
| 2024 | +0.72% |
| 2023 | +4.96% |
| 2022 | −13.71% |
| 2021 | −0.88% |
| 2020 | +5.48% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.61% |
PFXAX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.4% | +4.3% | −1.9% | 0.0% | +0.3% | +0.2% | −1.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.6% | +2.7% | 0.0% | +0.3% | −1.0% | +1.9% | −0.6% | +1.8% | +1.0% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | −0.5% | −1.4% | +1.1% | −3.0% | +2.1% | +1.0% | +2.7% | +1.5% | +0.9% | −3.1% | +1.5% | −1.8% |
| 2023 | +3.4% | −2.6% | +1.8% | +0.6% | −0.9% | −0.3% | 0.0% | −0.9% | −3.3% | −2.4% | +5.5% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | −1.6% | −1.3% | −3.1% | −3.8% | +1.3% | −2.4% | +3.5% | −3.5% | −5.7% | −1.4% | +4.1% | −0.3% |
| 2021 | +0.5% | −0.5% | −0.6% | +0.4% | −0.2% | +0.1% | +0.5% | 0.0% | −0.2% | −0.4% | −0.4% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | +0.6% | +0.8% | −0.2% | +1.7% | +0.6% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.3% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.1% | +0.3% |
PFXAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 7.06%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.01 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.50% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −3.26% (Sep 2023)
PFXAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Investments, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$13.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $23.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.64×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $1.3M | $4.4M | −$3.1M |
| Jun 2026 | $1.7M | $1.4M | $262K |
| May 2026 | $2.1M | $2.2M | −$28K |
| Apr 2026 | $1.2M | $4.3M | −$3.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.3M | $2.0M | −$730K |
| Feb 2026 | $3.1M | $2.8M | $347K |
| Jan 2026 | $3.0M | $5.2M | −$2.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $1.4M | $2.8M | −$1.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $2.2M | $2.5M | −$373K |
| Oct 2025 | $2.0M | $4.8M | −$2.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $1.7M | $2.0M | −$299K |
| Aug 2025 | $2.7M | $2.5M | $219K |
PFXAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Investments by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $158.86M |
| 2026-04-30 | $165.22M |
| 2026-01-31 | $166.25M |
| 2025-10-31 | $170.01M |
| 2025-07-31 | $168.72M |
| 2025-04-30 | $173.75M |
| 2025-01-31 | $174.38M |
| 2024-10-31 | $178.14M |
| 2024-07-31 | $185.56M |
| 2024-04-30 | $182.87M |
| 2024-01-31 | $194.02M |
| 2023-10-31 | $186.06M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.