PSBLX Performance — SAM Balanced Portfolio, Class R-4
Data updated: 2026-09-25
PSBLX returned +24.90% over one year to Oct 2024. Annualised returns are +2.76% over 3 years and +6.87% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Multi-Cap Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $109, against $108 for the category, and to $125 over one year, against $122. Volatility over the past three years was 12.85% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $72.9M, and assets reached $4.89B.
PSBLX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in SAM Balanced Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Multi-Cap Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | PSBLX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Nov 2023 – Oct 2024) | $125 | $122 |
| 3 years (Nov 2021 – Oct 2024) | $109 | $108 |
| 5 years (Nov 2019 – Oct 2024) | $139 | $139 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Oct 2024) | $142 | $141 |
PSBLX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Oct 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +24.90% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +2.76% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +6.87% |
PSBLX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of SAM Balanced Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Oct) | +11.29% |
| 2023 | +15.49% |
| 2022 | −16.45% |
| 2021 | +13.13% |
| 2020 | +10.81% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +5.76% |
PSBLX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +0.6% | +2.7% | +2.3% | −3.2% | +3.1% | +1.4% | +2.1% | +2.0% | +1.6% | −1.7% | — | — |
| 2023 | +5.5% | −2.9% | +1.7% | +1.2% | −1.0% | +3.8% | +2.1% | −1.5% | −3.6% | −2.1% | +7.3% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | −3.9% | −2.7% | +0.7% | −6.5% | +0.7% | −6.3% | +5.9% | −3.4% | −7.5% | +3.8% | +5.8% | −3.2% |
| 2021 | −0.7% | +1.9% | +2.1% | +3.6% | +1.0% | +1.2% | +0.8% | +1.4% | −3.3% | +3.5% | −1.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | −0.1% | −5.0% | −11.0% | +7.9% | +3.1% | +1.7% | +4.1% | +3.3% | −1.9% | −1.2% | +7.6% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.4% | +1.1% | +1.4% | +1.5% | +2.0% |
PSBLX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Nov 2021 – Oct 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 12.85%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.14 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.34% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −7.48% (Sep 2022)
PSBLX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of SAM Balanced Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $72.9M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $831.2M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.10×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $61.1M | $59.9M | $1.2M |
| Jun 2026 | $30.9M | $67.8M | −$36.9M |
| May 2026 | $33.0M | $73.9M | −$40.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $37.0M | $61.5M | −$24.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $26.5M | $72.5M | −$46.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $22.7M | $53.3M | −$30.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $92.4M | $73.3M | $19.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $418.9M | $66.6M | $352.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $24.6M | $59.8M | −$35.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $37.8M | $60.2M | −$22.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $24.9M | $53.0M | −$28.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $21.1M | $56.5M | −$35.4M |
PSBLX Assets Under Management
Net assets of SAM Balanced Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $4.89B |
| 2026-04-30 | $4.85B |
| 2026-01-31 | $4.83B |
| 2025-10-31 | $4.80B |
| 2025-07-31 | $4.66B |
| 2025-04-30 | $4.42B |
| 2025-01-31 | $4.67B |
| 2024-10-31 | $4.62B |
| 2024-07-31 | $4.61B |
| 2024-04-30 | $4.39B |
| 2024-01-31 | $4.39B |
| 2023-10-31 | $4.00B |
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.