Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.

» Quarter ended 03/30/2012
» Month ended 04/30/2012
CUMULATIVE RETURNS (%) AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%)
Symbol Fund Inception Date Year-To-Date 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception3 Expense Ratio (Net of Fees) Expense Ratio (Gross of Fees)
PAXWX Balanced Fund - Individual Investor Class
08/10/1971 9.14 1.64 14.79 1.71 4.47 8.47 0.95% 0.95%
PAXIX Balanced Fund - Institutional Class ¹
04/02/2007 9.19 1.88 15.06 1.96 4.59 8.50 0.70% 0.70%
PAXRX Balanced Fund - R Class ²
04/02/2007 9.09 1.40 14.51 1.49 4.35 8.44 1.20% 1.20%
60% S&P 500 Index / 40% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
7.56 8.58 16.91 4.15 5.14
S&P 500 Index
12.59 8.54 23.42 2.01 4.12
Lipper Balanced Funds Index
7.88 4.60 16.79 3.04 4.86
PXWGX Growth Fund - Individual Investor Class
06/11/1997 13.96 3.10 24.81 3.86 5.60 3.11 1.29% 1.47%
PWGIX Growth Fund - Institutional Class ¹
04/02/2007 14.03 3.35 25.10 4.08 5.71 3.19 1.04% 1.22%
PXGRX Growth Fund - R Class ²
04/02/2007 13.97 2.87 24.49 3.66 5.50 3.05 1.54% 1.72%
Russell 3000 Growth Index
14.58 10.14 25.50 5.02 4.42
Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index
16.01 4.53 25.25 3.60 4.68
PXSCX Small Cap Fund - Individual Investor Class
03/27/2008 10.16 -0.28 24.76 6.51 1.24% 2.71%
PXSIX Small Cap Fund - Institutional Class
03/27/2008 10.11 -0.05 25.09 6.79 0.99% 2.46%
PXSRX Small Cap Fund - R Class
03/27/2008 10.09 -0.54 24.49 6.25 1.49% 2.96%
Russell 2000 Index
12.44 -0.18 26.90 2.13 6.45 6.12
Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index
11.92 0.01 27.15 2.99 6.63 6.48
PXINX International Fund - Individual Investor Class
03/27/2008 10.84 -11.40 14.71 -3.53 1.40% 1.95%
PXNIX International Fund - Institutional Class
03/27/2008 10.80 -11.15 15.01 -3.24 1.15% 1.70%
PXIRX International Fund - R Class
03/27/2008 10.60 -11.75 14.39 -3.83 1.65% 2.20%
MSCI EAFE (Net) Index
10.86 -5.77 17.13 -3.51 5.70 -3.83
Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Index
11.87 -6.45 16.43 -3.50 4.88 -4.11
PAXHX High Yield Bond Fund - Individual Investor Class
10/08/1999 5.20 3.66 14.65 5.92 7.01 5.88 0.97% 0.97%
PXHIX High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional Class ¹
06/01/2004 5.28 3.90 14.97 6.10 7.20 6.03 0.72% 0.72%
PXHRX High Yield Bond Fund - R Class ²
04/02/2007 5.14 3.67 14.38 5.64 6.87 5.77 1.22% 1.22%
BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield BB-B (Constrained 2%) Index
4.42 6.22 19.91 7.24 8.22 7.16
Lipper High Current Yield Bond Funds Index
5.74 4.62 21.77 5.74 7.64 5.37
PXWEX Global Women's Equality Fund - Individual Investor Class
10/01/1993 11.70 -2.83 15.18 -1.17 1.59 5.93 1.24% 1.68%
PXWIX Global Women's Equality Fund - Institutional Class ¹
04/19/2006 11.73 -2.63 15.48 -0.92 1.76 6.02 0.99% 1.43%
MSCI World (Net) Index
11.56 0.56 20.24 -0.70 4.72
Lipper Global Large-Cap Core Funds Index
12.50 2.81 20.82 0.83 4.38
PGRNX Global Green Fund - Individual Investor Class
03/27/2008 14.49 -0.41 20.30 0.13 1.40% 1.99%
PGINX Global Green Fund - Institutional Class
03/27/2008 14.42 -0.20 20.63 0.38 1.15% 1.74%
PGRGX Global Green Fund - R Class
03/27/2008 14.34 -0.82 19.97 -0.16 1.65% 2.24%
MSCI World (Net) Index
11.56 0.56 20.24 -0.70 4.72 -0.15
FTSE Environmental Opportunities Index Series
12.37 -9.63 20.99 2.09 8.46

 

Equity investments are subject to market fluctuations, the fund’s share price can fall because of weakness in the broad market, a particular industry, or specific holdings. Emerging market and international investments involve risk of capital loss from unfavorable fluctuations in currency values, differences in generally accepted accounting principals, economic or political instability in other nations or increased volatility and lower trading volume. Investments in high yield bonds generally are subjected to greater price volatility based on fluctuations in issuer and credit quality. When investing in bonds, you are subject, but not limited to, the same interest rate, inflation and credit risks associated with the underlying bonds owned by the Fund. Funds that emphasize investments in smaller companies generally will experience greater price volatility. Investing in non-diversified funds generally will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in more diversified funds.

1, 2Note About Inception Dates

Inception of Pax World Balanced Fund Institutional Class and R Class shares is April 2, 2007. The performance information shown for Institutional Class and R Class shares represents the performance of the Individual Investor Class shares for the period prior to Institutional Class and R Class shares inception. Expenses have not been adjusted to reflect the expenses allocable to Institutional Class and R Class shares. If such expenses were reflected, the returns would be higher than those shown. For since inception returns for Institutional Class and R Class shares, please see Pax World Balanced Fund Performance.

Inception of the Pax World Growth Fund Institutional Class and R Class shares is April 2, 2007. The performance information shown for Institutional Class and R Class shares represents the performance of the Individual Investor Class shares for the period prior to Institutional Class and R Class shares inception. Expenses have not been adjusted to reflect the expenses allocable to Institutional Class shares. If such expenses were reflected, the returns would be higher than those shown. For since inception returns for Institutional Class and R Class shares, please see Pax World Growth Fund Performance.

Inception of Pax World High Yield Bond Fund Institutional Class shares is June 1, 2004. The performance information shown for Institutional Class shares represents the performance of the Individual Investor Class shares for the period prior to Institutional Class inception. Expenses have not been adjusted to reflect the expenses allocable to Institutional Class shares. Inception of Pax World High Yield Bond Fund R Class shares is April 2, 2007. The performance information shown for R Class shares represents the performance of the Individual Investor Class shares for the period prior to R Class inception. Expenses have not been adjusted to reflect the expenses allocable to Institutional Class shares.If such expenses were reflected, the returns would be higher than those shown. For since inception returns for Institutional Class and R Class shares, please see Pax World High Yield Bond Fund Performance.

Pax World Global Women’s Equality Fund, a series of Pax World Funds Series Trust I, acquired the Women’s Equity Fund on October 29, 2007. Performance information shown for periods prior to the acquisition is the performance of the Retail Class shares of the acquired Women’s Equity Fund, which has not been adjusted to reflect any differences in expenses between the acquired Women’s Equity Fund and the Pax World Global Women’s Equality Fund; if such expense adjustments were reflected, the returns would be higher than those shown.

Inception of the Pax World Global Women's Equality Fund Institutional Class shares is April 19, 2006. Pax World Global Women’s Equality Fund, a series of Pax World Funds Series Trust I, acquired the Women’s Equity Fund on October 29, 2007. Performance information shown for periods prior to the acquisition represents the performance of the acquired Women’s Equity Fund. The performance information shown for Institutional Class shares represents the performance of the Retail Class shares of the acquired Women’s Equity Fund shares for the period prior to Institutional Class inception. Expenses have not been adjusted to reflect the expenses allocable to Institutional Class shares or to reflect any differences in expenses between the acquired Women’s Equity Fund and the Pax World Global Women’s Equality Fund. If such expense adjustments and allocable expenses were reflected, the returns would be higher than those shown. For since inception returns for Institutional Class and R Class shares, please see Pax World Global Women's Equality Fund Performance.

Notes About Expenses

The Growth Fund’s investment adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse expenses (excluding Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses) allocable to Individual Investor Class and Institutional Class shares of the Growth Fund to the extent such expenses exceed 1.29%, 1.04% and 1.64% respectively, of the average daily net assets of Individual Investor Class, Institutional Class and R Class shares of the Growth Fund, respectively. This reimbursement arrangement will remain in effect until at least December 31, 2013.

The Small Cap Fund’s investment adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse expenses (excluding Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses) allocable to Individual Class, Institutional Class and R Class shares of the Small Cap Fund to the extent such expenses exceed 1.24%, 0.99% and 1.49% of the average daily net assets of Individual Investor Class, Institutional Class and R Class shares, respectively. This reimbursement arrangement will remain in effect through at least December 31, 2013.

The International Fund’s investment adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse expenses (excluding Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses) allocable to Individual Class, Institutional Class and R Class shares of the International Fund to the extent such expenses exceed 1.40%, 1.15% and 1.65%% of the average daily net assets of Individual Investor Class, Institutional Class and R Class shares, respectively. This reimbursement arrangement will remain in effect through at least December 31, 2013.

The High Yield Bond Fund’s investment adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse the High Yield Bond Fund to the extent its “Other Expenses” (excluding Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses) exceed 0.24% of the average daily net assets of the High Yield Bond Fund. This reimbursement arrangement will remain in effect until at least December 31, 2012.

The Global Women’s Equality Fund’s investment adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse expenses (excluding Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses) allocable to Individual Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares of the Women’s Equity Fund to the extent such expenses exceed 1.24% and 0.99% of the average daily net assets of Individual Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares, respectively, of the Global Women’s Equality Fund. This reimbursement arrangement will remain in effect until at least December 31, 2013.

The Global Green Fund’s investment adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse expenses (excluding Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses) allocable to Individual Class, Institutional Class and R Class shares of the Green Fund to the extent such expenses exceed 1.40%, 1.15% and 1.65% of the average daily net assets of Individual Investor Class, Institutional Class and R Class shares, respectively. This reimbursement arrangement will remain in effect through at least December 31, 2013.