PGIM Short Duration High Yield Income Fund (HYSZX) Alternatives
PGIM Short Duration High Yield Income Fund (HYSZX) belongs to the High Yield Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with HYSZX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.
Cheapest Alternatives to HYSZX
HYSZX charges 0.75% annually. Among mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among HYSZX alternatives.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio | 0.02% | Dec 24, 2008 | HYSZX vs FHYSX | |
| Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares | 0.13% | Nov 12, 2001 | HYSZX vs VWEAX | |
| PIA High Yield (MACS) Fund | 0.20% | Dec 26, 2017 | HYSZX vs PIAMX | |
| Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares | 0.23% | Dec 27, 1978 | HYSZX vs VWEHX | |
| Six Circles Credit Opportunities Fund | 0.29% | Nov 22, 2020 | HYSZX vs CRDOX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to HYSZX
Among mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer ILS Interval Fund | 100 | Dec 16, 2014 | HYSZX vs XILSX | |
| Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund | 100 | Mar 6, 2019 | HYSZX vs CCLFX | |
| RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund | 100 | Sep 30, 2010 | HYSZX vs RPHIX | |
| T. Rowe Price Floating Rate Fund | 99 | Jul 29, 2011 | HYSZX vs PRFRX | |
| T. Rowe Price Credit Opportunities Fund | 98 | Apr 29, 2014 | HYSZX vs PRCPX |
Top Performing HYSZX Alternatives (YTD)
HYSZX alternatives from the High Yield Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairholme Focused Income Fund | 6.93% | Dec 31, 2009 | HYSZX vs FOCIX | |
| Pioneer ILS Interval Fund | 5.18% | Dec 16, 2014 | HYSZX vs XILSX | |
| RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund | 1.02% | Sep 30, 2010 | HYSZX vs RPHIX | |
| Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund | 0.96% | Mar 6, 2019 | HYSZX vs CCLFX | |
| Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series I | 0.52% | Jun 3, 2019 | HYSZX vs FQTIX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to HYSZX
HYSZX alternatives from the High Yield Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund | 0.97% | Mar 6, 2019 | HYSZX vs CCLFX | |
| RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund | 0.97% | Sep 30, 2010 | HYSZX vs RPHIX | |
| Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund | 1.71% | Jul 15, 2014 | HYSZX vs CWFIX | |
| Changing Parameters Fund | 1.90% | Oct 2, 2006 | HYSZX vs CPMPX | |
| Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund | 1.96% | Oct 31, 2012 | HYSZX vs SCFIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to HYSZX
HYSZX alternatives from the High Yield Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer ILS Interval Fund | -0.21% | Dec 16, 2014 | HYSZX vs XILSX | |
| RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund | -0.41% | Sep 30, 2010 | HYSZX vs RPHIX | |
| Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund | -0.46% | Mar 6, 2019 | HYSZX vs CCLFX | |
| Toews Tactical Income Fund | -1.12% | Jun 4, 2010 | HYSZX vs THHYX | |
| Changing Parameters Fund | -1.31% | Oct 2, 2006 | HYSZX vs CPMPX |
Other Mutual Funds from PGIM
Most popular PGIM mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGIM High Yield Fund Class R6 | High Yield Bonds | 88 | -1.39% | Oct 31, 2011 | HYSZX vs PHYQX | |
| PGIM Jennison Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 16 | -14.26% | Nov 2, 1995 | HYSZX vs PJFAX | |
| PGIM Total Return Bond R6 | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | 60 | -0.59% | Dec 27, 2010 | HYSZX vs PTRQX | |
| PGIM Total Return Bond Fund Class Z | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | 57 | -0.53% | Jan 14, 1997 | HYSZX vs PDBZX | |
| PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund | Short-Term Bond | 96 | -0.26% | Dec 23, 2013 | HYSZX vs SDMZX | |
| PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund | Bank Loan | 91 | -0.61% | Mar 29, 2011 | HYSZX vs FRFZX | |
| PGIM High Yield Fund | High Yield Bonds | 85 | -1.45% | Jan 22, 1990 | HYSZX vs PBHAX | |
| PGIM Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund | Short-Term Bond | 92 | -0.49% | Sep 1, 1989 | HYSZX vs PBSMX | |
| PGIM Jennison International Opportunities Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 4 | -12.90% | Jun 4, 2012 | HYSZX vs PWJZX | |
| PGIM Jennison Small Company Fund | Small Cap Growth Equities | 28 | -2.61% | Jan 22, 1990 | HYSZX vs PGOAX |
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