Pace Strategic Fixed Fund Volatility

PCSIX Fund  USD 11.66  -0.06  -0.51%   
The current risk picture incorporates 21 technical indicators. Recent trading patterns suggest Pace Strategic Fixed maintains relatively low price volatility over the last 3 months. Pace Strategic Fixed continues to report a Sharpe ratio of -0.0648, showing negative reward per unit of risk over the last 3 months.

Sharpe Ratio = -0.0648

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Pace Strategic Fixed (PCSIX) recorded a Market Risk Adjusted Performance of -0.2%, a Risk of 0.23, and a Risk Adjusted Performance of -0.1%. Moving average data indicates PACE STRATEGIC is not operating at maximum efficiency. Including it in a well-diversified portfolio may reduce unsystematic risk and improve returns. Within a multi-asset framework, PACE STRATEGIC position sizing affects the overall risk-return balance. This analysis highlights the gap between PACE STRATEGIC standalone and portfolio-level performance.
Key indicators related to PACE STRATEGIC's volatility include:
90 Days Market Risk
Chance Of Distress
90 Days Economic Sensitivity
Volatility analysis for PACE STRATEGIC draws on both historical price data and forward-looking implied volatility. Periods of elevated PACE STRATEGIC volatility are typically followed by calmer conditions, and vice versa. The odds of financial distress provide a fundamental complement to statistical volatility measures for PACE STRATEGIC. A high-volatility PACE STRATEGIC's environment expands both upside and downside scenarios for PACE STRATEGIC investors.
  

Volatility Strategy

Observed trading dispersion in Pace Strategic Fixed can affect long-term allocation structure. Current statistical measures show total volatility near 0.23% with a beta coefficient of 0.0893, indicating sensitivity relative to the broader market benchmark. Risk-adjusted efficiency, represented by a Sharpe ratio of -0.0648, evaluates return per unit of total risk. An alpha value of -0.0133 reflects performance relative to systematic market exposure. Expected return estimates near -0.0151% are derived from historical distribution modeling and help frame forward-looking return assumptions within a portfolio context. Volatility effects depend on underlying market structure and exposure characteristics.

Main indicators related to PACE STRATEGIC's market risk premium analysis include:

 Beta
0.0893
 Alpha
-0.01
 Risk
0.23
 Sharpe Ratio
-0.06
 Expected Return
-0.02

Moving together with PACE Mutual Fund

  0.74PEVAX Pace Smallmedium ValuePairCorr
  0.72PFXAX Pace Mortgage BackedPairCorr
  0.79EMPTX UBS Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.86PHDTX Pace High YieldPairCorr
  0.85PHIAX Pace High YieldPairCorr
  0.85PHYPX Pace High YieldPairCorr
  0.99PIFAX Pace Intermediate FixedPairCorr
  0.89PMUAX Pace Municipal FixedPairCorr
  0.86UTBAX UBS Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.9UTBPX UBS Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.89UTBTX UBS Multi IncomePairCorr
  0.96PREAX Pace Global RealPairCorr
  0.96PREQX UBS Pace GlobalPairCorr
  0.92UDBTX UBS SustainablePairCorr
  0.9PAPTX Pace AlternativePairCorr
  0.91PASIX Pace AlternativePairCorr
  1.0PBNAX Pace Strategic FixedPairCorr
  0.78BNGLX UBS Global AllocationPairCorr
  0.78BNIEX UBS International Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.78BNUEX UBS InternationalPairCorr
  0.79PCEMX Pace InternationalPairCorr
  0.84PCIEX Pace International EquityPairCorr
  0.71PCGTX Pace Mortgage BackedPairCorr

Sensitivity To Market

PACE STRATEGIC systematic risk exposure is reflected in a beta value of 0.0893. Beta is derived from regression analysis comparing asset and benchmark returns. Measured volatility currently stands near 0.23%.Over the current lookback period, Pace Strategic Fixed shows a minimal volatility profile, using downside deviation (0.0%) as a primary reference. NAV-based funds can show smoother pricing because values are typically updated on a set schedule.
Check current 90 days PACE STRATEGIC correlation with market (Dow Jones Industrial)
α-0.0133   β0.09
3 Months Beta |Analyze Pace Strategic Fixed Demand Trend
Check current 90 days PACE STRATEGIC correlation with market (Dow Jones Industrial)

Downside Risk

Standard deviation for PACE expresses the daily price volatility as a spread around the mean. A large standard deviation indicates a volatile instrument; a small one indicates relative price stability. PACE standard deviation captures the average daily price deviation from the mean over the selected horizon. The daily dispersion captured by standard deviation is one of the most widely used risk metrics for PACE.
Standard Deviation
    
  0.23  
For PACE STRATEGIC investors, the distinction between upside and downside risk matters. Downside risk, the risk of loss specifically, is better measured by semi-deviation or downside deviation of PACE STRATEGIC's returns. Standard deviation of PACE STRATEGIC measures total price dispersion, including upside moves. Using both metrics together provides a more complete view of PACE STRATEGIC's risk characteristics. Pace Strategic Fixed (PCSIX) recorded a Maximum Drawdown of 1.11.

Mutual Fund Volatility Analysis

Volatility describes the degree to which PACE STRATEGIC mutual fund price fluctuates in either direction. It captures how much PACE STRATEGIC's price fluctuates, helping investors set appropriate position sizes. Volatility in PACE STRATEGIC reflects the degree of uncertainty around PACE STRATEGIC's mutual fund price. Periods of elevated volatility in PACE STRATEGIC can reward disciplined traders while exposing long-term holders to drawdowns.
Transformation
This analysis covers sixty-one data points across the selected time horizon. Pace Strategic Fixed Average Price is the average of the sum of open, high, low and close daily prices of a bar. It can be used to smooth an indicator that normally takes just the closing price as input.

Projected Return Density Against Market

Assuming a 90-day horizon PACE STRATEGIC has a beta of 0.0893 indicating as returns on the market go up, PACE STRATEGIC's average returns are expected to increase less than the benchmark. However, during a bear market, the loss from holding Pace Strategic Fixed is expected to be smaller as well.
Systematic risk links PACE STRATEGIC to overall mutual fund market cycles, while unsystematic risk stems from company or sector-specific developments. Diversification addresses the latter, but macro sensitivity persists. Beta measures relative responsiveness. Pace Strategic Fixed (PCSIX) recorded a Mean Deviation of 0.17 and a Standard Deviation of 0.23.
Pace Strategic Fixed has a negative alpha, implying that the risk taken by holding this instrument is not justified. The fund is significantly underperforming the Dow Jones Industrial.
   Predicted Return Distribution   
       Density  
PACE STRATEGIC's volatility is typically evaluated with standard deviation and beta. Standard deviation reflects how far PACE STRATEGIC's returns usually move from the mean over the selected horizon.

What Drives PACE STRATEGIC's Price Volatility?

Industry Dynamics

Regulatory updates, demand shifts, and competitive changes in the UBS Asset Management sector can move PACE STRATEGIC's volatility even when broad indices are stable.

Political and Economic Environment

Rates, inflation expectations, and policy headlines can shift discount rates and risk appetite for PACE STRATEGIC.

PACE STRATEGIC's Company-Specific Factors

Earnings surprises, guidance changes, management decisions, and litigation risk are common catalysts for sharp re-pricing in PACE STRATEGIC's shares.

Mutual Fund Risk Measures

Assuming a 90-day horizon the coefficient of variation of PACE STRATEGIC is -1543.07. The daily returns are distributed with a variance of 0.05 and standard deviation of 0.23. The mean deviation of Pace Strategic Fixed is currently at 0.18. For similar time horizon, the selected benchmark (Dow Jones Industrial) has volatility of 0.83
α
Alpha over Dow Jones
-0.0133
β
Beta against Dow Jones0.09
σ
Overall volatility
0.23
Ir
Information ratio 0.25

Mutual Fund Return Volatility

PACE STRATEGIC historical daily return volatility represents how much of PACE STRATEGIC fund's daily returns swing around its mean - it is a statistical measure of its dispersion of returns. The fund reported 0.2334% volatility on return distribution over a 90-day investment horizon. By contrast, Dow Jones Industrial has volatility of 0.8534% on return distribution over a 90-day investment horizon.
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

Strong recent returns in PACE Mutual Fund do not always mean PACE STRATEGIC Mutual Fund is outperforming peers on business quality. Without risk-adjusted context, investors may overweight short-term returns and underweight the volatility required to achieve them. These indicators are quantitative in nature and help investors evaluate volatility and risk-adjusted expected returns across different positions.

Risk Metrics, Assumptions & Methodology

Beta exposure for PACE STRATEGIC estimates how much of the fund's return variability is driven by market-wide forces versus allocation-specific effects. Low beta does not mean low volatility; it means volatility is driven more by idiosyncratic than systematic factors.

Pace Strategic Fixed metrics are compiled from fund disclosures and market reference feeds and normalized before display. Not all fields update in real time. Volatility and downside metrics are estimated from historical return dispersion.

This content is curated and reviewed by:

Michael Smolkin - Member of Macroaxis Board of Directors
Last reviewed on March 21st, 2026

PACE STRATEGIC Investment Opportunity

Measured over the selected horizon, Dow Jones Industrial carries roughly 3.7 times the return volatility of Pace Strategic Fixed. That difference can matter when investors want a steadier position size or lower contribution to total portfolio risk.You can use Pace Strategic Fixed to protect the portfolio against small market fluctuations. This directional read frames the latest price swing through a simple momentum and follow-through lens. It is most useful when combined with broader risk controls and position-sizing discipline. a moderate downward daily trend and can be a good diversifier. Check odds of PACE STRATEGIC to be traded at $11.43 in 90 days.
Weak diversification
The correlation between PACE STRATEGIC and Dow Jones is 0.54, which Macroaxis classifies as Weak diversification for the selected horizon. In portfolio terms, the overlap shows how much shared movement remains after combining both positions.

PACE STRATEGIC Additional Risk Indicators

Secondary risk indicators for Pace Strategic Fixed can help investors evaluate exposure beyond standard deviation, beta, or one headline volatility measure. This is most useful when investors want to understand whether the current opportunity is being paid for with reasonable risk.

PACE STRATEGIC Suggested Diversification Pairs

Using PACE STRATEGIC in a pair-trading setup can improve risk control because gains and losses are judged against a second position instead of against the market alone. The advantage is that adverse movement in one leg may be partly offset by the other when correlation and thesis alignment hold.
The effect of pair diversification on risk is to reduce it, but we should note this doesn't apply to all risk types. When we trade pairs against PACE STRATEGIC as a counterpart, there is always some inherent risk that will never be diversified away no matter what. This volatility limits the effect of tactical diversification using pair trading. PACE STRATEGIC's systematic risk is the inherent uncertainty of the entire market, and therefore cannot be mitigated even by pair-trading it against the equity that is not highly correlated to it. On the other hand, PACE STRATEGIC's unsystematic risk describes the types of risk that we can protect against, at least to some degree, by selecting a matching pair that is not perfectly correlated to Pace Strategic Fixed.