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PGIM Total Return Bond Fund Class Z (PDBZX)
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PGIM Total Return Bond Fund Class Z (PDBZX)

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated May 30, 2025

The mutual fund aims for current income and capital appreciation through bond investments, with potential allocations to high-risk, below investment-grade securities and foreign debt securities, managed by the fund's subadviser.

Fund Info

ISIN

US74440B4059

CUSIP

74440B405

Issuer

PGIM Investments

Inception Date

Jan 14, 1997

Category

Intermediate Core-Plus Bond

Min. Investment

$0

Home Page

www.pgim.com

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

PDBZX has an expense ratio of 0.49%, placing it in the medium range.

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PGIM Total Return Bond Fund Class Z

Popular comparisons:
PDBZX vs. FRIAX PDBZX vs. SRBFX PDBZX vs. GLD PDBZX vs. FBND PDBZX vs. MWTIX PDBZX vs. BUFHX PDBZX vs. BND PDBZX vs. AGG PDBZX vs. BIV PDBZX vs. PYLD
Popular comparisons:
PDBZX vs. FRIAX PDBZX vs. SRBFX PDBZX vs. GLD PDBZX vs. FBND PDBZX vs. MWTIX PDBZX vs. BUFHX PDBZX vs. BND PDBZX vs. AGG PDBZX vs. BIV PDBZX vs. PYLD

Performance

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Returns By Period

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund Class Z (PDBZX) returned 1.79% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.49% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PDBZX returned 2.24% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.

PDBZX

YTD

1.79%

1M

-0.79%

6M

0.88%

1Y

6.49%

3Y*

2.30%

5Y*

0.07%

10Y*

2.24%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.52%

1M

6.32%

6M

-1.44%

1Y

12.25%

3Y*

12.45%

5Y*

14.20%

10Y*

10.84%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.65%2.22%-0.11%0.22%-1.17%1.79%
20240.16%-1.12%1.09%-2.38%1.71%1.17%2.10%1.56%1.37%-2.30%1.22%-1.60%2.86%
20233.71%-2.47%1.98%0.80%-1.02%0.13%0.32%-0.51%-2.35%-1.59%4.66%4.12%7.71%
2022-2.40%-2.62%-1.66%-4.16%-0.09%-2.52%2.58%-2.35%-4.78%-1.19%3.75%-0.23%-14.90%
2021-0.90%-2.00%-1.62%1.13%0.71%1.25%1.31%-0.18%-1.14%0.01%0.23%0.04%-1.24%
20202.48%1.39%-6.51%2.88%2.11%1.64%2.49%-0.69%-0.03%-0.69%2.49%0.57%8.02%
20191.61%0.06%2.29%0.21%1.84%1.57%0.36%2.60%-0.29%0.20%0.07%0.07%11.04%
2018-0.85%-1.43%0.91%-0.86%0.28%0.04%0.19%0.46%-0.68%-0.61%0.38%1.50%-0.71%
20170.53%1.16%0.13%1.00%1.01%0.18%0.64%1.08%-0.35%0.24%-0.02%0.87%6.65%
20161.14%0.36%1.67%1.08%0.03%2.11%1.39%0.04%-0.04%-0.80%-2.83%0.66%4.82%
20152.35%-0.57%0.46%-0.35%-0.34%-1.47%0.95%-0.34%0.09%0.37%-0.49%-0.64%-0.03%
20141.18%1.21%-0.03%0.88%1.58%0.23%-0.26%1.42%-1.10%1.20%0.76%-0.16%7.10%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of PDBZX is 69, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of PDBZX is 6969
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of PDBZX is 8383
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of PDBZX is 7979
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of PDBZX is 7272
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of PDBZX is 4646
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of PDBZX is 6565
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 Total Return Bond Fund Class Z (PDBZX) 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 Total Return Bond Fund Class Z Sharpe ratios as of May 30, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.22
  • 5-Year: 0.01
  • 10-Year: 0.43
  • All Time: 1.04

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 Total Return Bond Fund Class Z compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.

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Dividends

Dividend History

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund Class Z provided a 4.72% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.56 per share.

3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.56$0.57$0.56$0.60$0.43$0.45$1.03$0.56$0.43$0.55$0.45$0.54

Dividend yield

4.72%4.79%4.61%5.12%2.96%2.95%7.12%4.02%2.91%3.91%3.22%3.73%

Monthly Dividends

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.00$0.18
2024$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.57
2023$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.56
2022$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.19$0.60
2021$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.08$0.43
2020$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.45
2019$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.58$1.03
2018$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.05$0.04$0.13$0.56
2017$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.43
2016$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.18$0.55
2015$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.06$0.45
2014$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.07$0.54

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 Total Return Bond Fund Class Z. 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 Total Return Bond Fund Class Z was 20.32%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current PGIM Total Return Bond Fund Class Z drawdown is 5.35%.

Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-20.32%Aug 3, 2021310Oct 24, 2022———
-11.77%Mar 9, 202012Mar 24, 202084Jul 23, 202096
-9.68%Sep 10, 200852Nov 20, 2008122May 19, 2009174
-6.36%May 3, 201387Sep 5, 2013164May 1, 2014251
-4.99%Mar 25, 200435May 13, 200475Aug 31, 2004110
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

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