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PIAC (Princeton Capital) 5-Year Sortino Ratio : 0.27 (As of Jul. 07, 2025)


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What is Princeton Capital 5-Year Sortino Ratio?

The 5-Year Sortino Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of the downside risk over the past five years. As of today (2025-07-07), Princeton Capital's 5-Year Sortino Ratio is 0.27.


Competitive Comparison of Princeton Capital's 5-Year Sortino Ratio

For the Asset Management subindustry, Princeton Capital's 5-Year Sortino Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Sortino Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Princeton Capital's 5-Year Sortino Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Princeton Capital's 5-Year Sortino Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Princeton Capital 5-Year Sortino Ratio Calculation

The 5-Year Sortino Ratio measures the risk-adjusted return of an investment asset or portfolio in the last five year, focusing specifically on downside risk rather than total risk. A stock / portfolio's 5-Year Sortino Ratio can be calculated by dividing the difference between the five-year average monthly returns of the investment and the risk-free rate, by the standard deviation of the downside risks over the past five year.

A downside risk is a potential loss from the asset or investment. The Downside risk here is measured by the downside deviation, which is the standard deviation of negative returns.


Princeton Capital  (OTCPK:PIAC) 5-Year Sortino Ratio Explanation

The 5-Year Sortino Ratio inidicates the risk-adjusted return of an investment over the past five year. It is calculated as the annualized result of the average five-year monthly excess returns divided by the standard deviation of negative returns in the five-year period. The monthly excess return is the monthly investment return minus the monthly risk-free rate (typically the 10-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate). If the risk-free rate for a specific region is not available, U.S. data is used by default.

Differnt from the Sharpe Ratio that penalizes both upside and downside volatility equally, the Sortino Ratio penalizes only those returns falling below a user-specified target or required rate of return. The expected returns here is set to the risk-free rate as well.


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Princeton Capital Business Description

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Address
800 Turnpike Street, Suite 300, North Andover, MA, USA, 01845
Princeton Capital Corp is an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end investment company that has elected to be treated as a BDC. Its investment objective is to maximize the total return to its stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation through debt and related equity investments in private small and lower middle-market companies. While the company has sought to invest predominantly in private small and lower middle-market companies in various industries through first-lien loans, second-lien loans, unsecured loans, unitranche ,and mezzanine debt financing, often with a corresponding equity investment, the company is now investing only in current investments and otherwise conserving cash.
Executives
Mark S. Disalvo director, 10 percent owner 800 TURNPIKE STREET, SUITE 300, NORTH ANDOVER MA 01845
Gregory Scott Bennett director 35 PARADISE CLOSE, RED BAY, GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN E9 0000
Martin William Laidlaw director WINDWARD 1, REGATTA OFFICER PARK, WEST BAY ROAD, PO BOX 30100, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-1201
Darren Stainrod director FIDELITY FINANCIAL CENTRE, 3RD FLOOR, BOX 2427, WEST BAY ROAD, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-1105
Charles J Newman director, officer: CEO/CFO/Chairman P.O. BOX 25610, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85255
Alfred Jackson director, 10 percent owner ONE RIVERWAY, SUITE 2020, HOUSTON TX 77056
Gregory J. Cannella officer: CFO, Treasurer and Secretary ONE RIVERWAY, SUITE 2020, HOUSTON TX 77056
Trennis L Jones director ONE RIVERWAY, SUITE 2020, HOUSTON TX 77056
Munish Sood director, officer: Chief Executive Officer ONE RIVERWAY, SUITE 2020, HOUSTON TX 77056
Joy Sheehan officer: Chief Compliance Officer ONE RIVERWAY, SUITE 2020, HOUSTON TX 77056
Thomas Jr. Jones director ONE RIVERWAY, SUITE 2020, HOUSTON TX 77056
Capital Point Partners, L.p. 10 percent owner ONE RIVERWAY, SUITE 200, HOUSTON TX 77056
Brodkorb Bernard Leonard Jr director 2560 N RICE STREET, ST PAUL MN 55113

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