Parnassus Endeavor Fund
OVERALL MORNINGSTAR RATINGTM
SM
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Fourth Quarter 2015
Overall rating out of 1,542 Large Growth funds as of
12/31/2015.
All information, unless otherwise indicated, is as of 12/31/2015
Objective
Total % Returns
10 Years
Since
Inception
4/29/05
Since
Inception
4/30/15
Gross
Expense
Ratio(a)
Net
Expense
Ratio(a)
11.61
11.21
NA
1.02
0.95
14.04
11.62
NA
-0.22
0.87
0.83
12.55
7.30
7.87
NA
NA
NA
Capital appreciation
As of 12/31/2015
3 Months
YTD
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
Strategy
Parnassus Endeavor Fund -- Investor Shares
6.45
3.25
3.25
17.08
14.01
Parnassus Endeavor Fund -- Institutional Shares
6.47
3.38
3.38
17.12
S&P 500 Index
7.04
1.39
1.39
15.12
The Parnassus Endeavor Fund invests with low turnover and high
conviction in approximately 30 holdings. The Fund focuses on identifying
companies with:
• Wide moats or strong competitive advantages that protect
market share and profitability
• Quality management teams that will act in the best interest
of shareholders
• Favorable three-year investment horizon
All returns greater than one year are annualized.
(a)
As described in the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2015, Parnassus Investments has contractually agreed to limit total operating expenses to 0.95% of net assets for the Parnassus Endeavor
Fund—Investor Shares and 0.83 for the Parnassus Endeavor Fund—Institutional Shares. This agreement will not be terminated prior to May 1, 2016, and may be continued indefinitely by the Adviser
on a year-to-year basis. Performance shown prior to April 30, 2015 (the inception of the Institutional Shares), reflects the performance of the Parnassus Endeavor Fund—Investor Shares and includes
expenses that are not applicable to and are higher than those of the Institutional Shares.
The performance of the Institutional Shares differs from that shown for the Investor Shares to the extent that
the classes do not have the same expenses.
Annual % Returns
The Fund invests in large-capitalization companies that represent
Parnassus’ clearest expression of ESG investing: portfolio companies must
offer outstanding workplaces, and must not be engaged in the production,
manufacturing, or refining of fossil fuels. This focus provides investors with
significant exposure to technology companies, many of which are leaders
in offering positive and innovative workplaces. The Fund should outperform
when the technology sector outperforms the broader equity market.
62.13
26.47
80%
60%
40%
20%
Annual Growth of $10,0001
Parnassus Endeavor - Investor Shares
S&P 500 Index
14.84
15.79
0%
5.64
5.49
12.96
15.08
-29.94
-37.00
2.62
4.91
-20%
-1.62
2.09
22.03
16.00
31.15
32.38
30,000
18.51
13.68
$20,241
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
0
2006
ESG Integration
For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar
RatingTM based on a Morningstar risk-adjusted return measure that accounts for
variation in a fund’s monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges,
loads, and redemption fees, unless otherwise indicated), placing more emphasis on
downward variations and rewarding consistent performance.
The top 10% of funds in
each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3
stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. (Each share
class is counted as a fraction of one fund within this scale and is rated separately,
which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages.) The Overall
Morningstar RatingTM for a fund is derived from a weighted average of the performance
figures associated with its three-, five-, and ten-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating
metrics. The Fund was rated against the following numbers of U.S.
- domiciled Large
Growth funds over the following time periods: 1,542 in the last 3 years, 1,326 in the
last 5 years and 933 in the last 10 years. With respect to these Large Growth funds,
$29,990
25,000
3.25
1.39
-40%
2006
At Parnassus Investments, the investment team follows a responsible
investment approach to understand the full impact of a company. The
investment team carefully considers a company’s environmental, social
and governance (ESG) factors.
By incorporating ESG factors into the
fundamental investment process, the investment team often identifies
risks and opportunities that the market may have ignored and could impact
the performance of investments.
Parnassus Endeavor Fund - Investor Shares
S&P 500 Index
35,000
Ten Largest Holdings2
Applied Materials Inc. ............................................................. 5.6%
SanDisk Corp. ........................................................................... 5.5%
Whole Foods Market Inc. ........................................................
5.1%
Ciena Corp. ............................................................................... 4.8%
American Express Co. .............................................................. 4.8%
International Business Machines Corp...................................
4.8%
Intel Corp. ................................................................................. 4.7%
Deere & Co. .............................................................................. 4.4%
Cummins Inc. ............................................................................
4.3%
Autodesk Inc. ............................................................................ 4.1%
Total........................................................................................ 48.1%
the Fund received a Morningstar Rating of 4, 4 and 5 stars for the 3-, 5- and 10-year
periods, respectively.
Other classes may have different performance characteristics.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
1
The chart shows the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment since inception
date and does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund
distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
2
Percent based on total net assets as of date indicated.
3
Excluding cash and cash equivalents.
Performance data quoted represents past performance and are no guarantee of future
returns. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data
quoted, and most recent month end performance is available on the Parnassus website
(www.parnassus.com). Investment return and principal will fluctuate, so that an
investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original
principal cost.
The S&P 500 Index is a widely recognized index of common stock prices.
2007
2008
2009
2010
Sector Weightings3
0%
3%
0%
3%
0%
2%
2012
2013
2014
2015
Parnassus Endeavor Fund
S&P 500 Index
Consumer Discretionary
Consumer Staples
Energy
Utilities
Financials
Health Care
Industrials
Materials
Information Technology
Telecom Services
2011
0%
7%
0%
13%
7%
10%
13%
16%
8%
15%
19%
10%
53%
21%
An individual cannot invest directly in an index. An index reflects no deductions for fees,
expenses or taxes. Returns shown for the fund do not reflect the declaration of taxes
a shareholder would pay on the fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
The Parnassus Funds are underwritten and distributed by Parnassus Funds Distributor, a
subsidiary of Parnassus Investments and a FINRA member.
Before investing, an investor should carefully consider the investment
objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the fund and should carefully read
the prospectus or summary prospectus, which contain this information.
A
prospectus or summary prospectus can be obtained on the website, www.
parnassus.com, or by calling (800) 999-3505.
PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS®
. Parnassus Endeavor Fund
SM
Fourth Quarter 2015
All information, unless otherwise indicated, is as of 12/31/2015
Portfolio Manager
Fund Characteristics
Fund
S&P 500 Index
Jerome L. Dodson
Ave Weighted Mkt Cap ($Bn)
$69.3
$139.5
P/E Ratio
17.8x
P/B Ratio
• President, Portfolio Manager
• With firm since 1984
• Investment industry since 1976
• Portfolio Manager since 2005
• M.B.A., Harvard Business School 1971
• B.S., Political Science, University of California, Berkeley 1965
Firm Overview
Parnassus Investments® is an independent and employee-owned
investment management company based in San Francisco, CA. Founded
in 1984, the firm seeks to invest in businesses that have increasingly
relevant products or services, sustainable competitive advantages, quality
management teams and ethical business practices. We believe the most
attractive opportunities for investments are when companies with good
business fundamentals become temporarily undervalued due to market
sentiment.
Ticker
PARWX
PFPWX
19.5x
CUSIP
701765869
701765406
2.5x
Minimum Investment
$2,000
$100,000
28
504
Gross Expense Ratio
1.02%
0.87%
63.2%
Portfolio Turnover (2015 Annual)
Institutional Shares
3.3x
Number of Holdings
Investor Shares
-
Net Expense Ratio
0.95%
0.83%
4/29/2005
4/30/2015
Average Weighted Market Cap is the average capitalization of all stocks in the portfolio, weighted
by each holding’s size in the portfolio.
Price/Earnings (P/E) Ratio is a ratio of a stock’s current price
to its per-share earnings over the past 12 months (or “trailing” 12 months). Price/Book (P/B) Ratio is
the ratio of a stock’s latest closing price divided by its book value per share.
Fund Statistics (5 Year)
Investor Shares
S&P 500 Index
Alpha
1.01%
-
Beta
1.03
1.00
0.90
1.00
Sharpe Ratio
1.11
1.08
Standard Deviation
12.70%
11.70%
Downside Risk
7.13%
Distribution Frequency
Annually
Total Net Assets
$1,372.6MM
3.97%
-
Active Share
92.17%
Style
6.53%
Tracking Error
Alpha is a measure of performance on a risk-adjusted basis. Alpha takes the volatility
(price risk) of a mutual fund and compares its risk-adjusted performance to a benchmark
index.
The excess return of the fund relative to the return of the benchmark index is a fund’s
alpha. Beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in
comparison to the market as a whole. A beta of 1.00 means that the share price moves
exactly in line with the market.
A beta over 1.00 suggests that the share price will typically
be more volatile than the market, and conversely, a beta below 1.00 indicates that the
share price will typically be less volatile than the market. R-Squared is a measurement
of how closely the portfolio’s performance correlates with the performance of a benchmark
index such as the S&P 500 Index. Standard Deviation is a calculation used to measure
variability (risk) of a portfolio’s performance.
Sharpe Ratio is a ratio used to measure
risk-adjusted performance. It is calculated by subtracting the risk-free rate from the rate
of return for a portfolio and dividing the result by the standard deviation of the portfolio
Inception Date
E
xpenses based on total net assets, net of reimbursement.
As described in the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2015, Parnassus Investments has
contractually agreed to limit total operating expenses to 0.95% of net assets for the for the
Parnassus Endeavor Fund—Investor Shares and to 0.83% of net assets for the Parnassus
Endeavor Fund—Institutional Shares. This agreement will not be terminated prior to May 1,
2016, and may be continued indefinitely by the Adviser on a year-to-year basis.
R-Squared
Total Assets Under Management: $15.6 billion
Fund Facts
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returns.
Downside Risk is a statistical measurement of a portfolio’s dispersion below the
mean return of a benchmark. Tracking Error is the standard deviation of the difference
between the portfolio return and the desired investment benchmark return. Active Share
measures the percentage amount your portfolio differs from a passive benchmark.
The S&P 500 Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates and
has been licensed for use by Parnassus Investments.
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Parnassus Funds’ equity
style box is based on the
portfolio’s overall targeted
capitalization range and
relative valuation.
Large Cap
Mid Cap
Lipper Category:
Multi-Cap Core
Small Cap
Value
Core
Growth
representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately
represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and neither S&P
Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third
party licensors shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index
or the data included therein.
Risks: The Fund’s share price may change daily based on the value of its security holdings.
Stock markets can be volatile, and stock values fluctuate in response to the asset levels
of individual companies and in response to general U.S.
and international market and
economic conditions. In addition to large-cap companies, the Fund may invest in small- and/
or mid-cap companies, which can be more volatile than large-cap firms. Security holdings in
the fund can vary significantly from broad market indexes
PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS®
1 Market Street, Suite 1600
San Francisco, CA 94105
www.parnassus.com
(800) 999-3505
.