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PGIM Global Total Return Fund (GTRAX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US74439A1034

CUSIP

74439A103

Inception Date

Jul 6, 1986

Category

Global Bonds

Min. Investment

$1,000

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

GTRAX has an expense ratio of 0.88%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

PGIM Global Total Return Fund (GTRAX) returned 5.44% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.03% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, GTRAX returned 1.33% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.45%.


GTRAX

YTD

5.44%

1M

2.15%

6M

3.31%

1Y

7.03%

5Y*

-0.52%

10Y*

1.33%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.77%

1M

3.72%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.55%

5Y*

14.11%

10Y*

10.45%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of GTRAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.76%1.75%0.88%2.73%-0.76%5.44%
2024-0.86%-0.68%0.70%-1.83%1.67%0.08%2.64%2.37%1.60%-3.10%0.27%-2.48%0.19%
20233.74%-3.42%2.57%0.73%-1.44%1.13%1.31%-1.22%-2.88%-1.11%5.16%4.66%9.14%
2022-2.94%-3.85%-4.13%-7.05%-0.04%-4.67%2.45%-3.52%-6.43%-0.51%6.56%0.53%-21.89%
2021-1.29%-3.43%-2.54%1.88%1.12%-0.06%1.69%-0.33%-2.39%-0.65%-0.07%-0.09%-6.14%
20201.90%0.20%-9.01%2.99%3.09%1.80%4.41%0.13%-0.44%-0.30%3.26%2.03%9.78%
20192.46%-0.32%1.65%-0.16%1.82%3.08%0.14%2.19%-0.33%0.84%-0.72%-1.59%9.34%
20181.56%-1.35%1.60%-1.78%-2.08%-0.13%0.12%-1.05%-0.85%-0.61%0.61%2.18%-1.86%
20171.55%1.20%1.08%1.66%1.98%0.47%2.20%1.30%-0.87%-0.01%1.17%0.84%13.27%
20161.13%1.39%2.97%2.12%-1.80%3.33%1.60%-0.15%0.29%-2.66%-5.72%0.47%2.62%
20150.15%-0.64%-0.90%1.06%-2.09%-1.52%1.38%0.53%-0.22%0.47%-1.42%-0.17%-3.38%
20140.37%2.69%0.51%1.65%1.67%0.90%-1.06%1.19%-3.05%0.38%0.03%-1.14%4.08%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 76, GTRAX is among the top 24% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of GTRAX is 7676
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of GTRAX is 8686
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of GTRAX is 8787
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of GTRAX is 8686
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of GTRAX is 4949
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of GTRAX is 7070
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for PGIM Global Total Return Fund (GTRAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

PGIM Global Total Return Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 10, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.27
  • 5-Year: -0.08
  • 10-Year: 0.20
  • All Time: 0.56

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of PGIM Global Total Return Fund compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

PGIM Global Total Return Fund provided a 3.99% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.21 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%5.50%6.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.21$0.22$0.19$0.19$0.22$0.26$0.40$0.22$0.22$0.23$0.22$0.29

Dividend yield

3.99%4.40%3.70%3.86%3.27%3.62%5.89%3.39%3.17%3.72%3.55%4.26%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PGIM Global Total Return Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.05
2024$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.06$0.22
2023$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.19
2022$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.19
2021$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.04$0.22
2020$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.06$0.26
2019$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.19$0.40
2018$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.22
2017$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.22
2016$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.23
2015$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.22
2014$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.29

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the PGIM Global Total Return Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the PGIM Global Total Return Fund was 33.05%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current PGIM Global Total Return Fund drawdown is 15.58%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-33.05%Jan 6, 2021452Oct 20, 2022
-19.45%Mar 18, 2008174Nov 21, 2008172Jul 31, 2009346
-15.45%Mar 9, 20209Mar 19, 202091Jul 29, 2020100
-11.43%Sep 2, 2014192Jun 5, 2015227Apr 29, 2016419
-10.19%Aug 19, 201683Dec 15, 2016149Jul 21, 2017232

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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