PGIM Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency Fund (PDHVX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in PGIM Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

PGIM Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency Fund (PDHVX) has returned -2.72% so far this year and 9.30% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 18, 2017, PDHVX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.24%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 24.1 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was May 2020 with a return of +8.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -18.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, PDHVX closed higher 44% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +3.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -5.4%.

PGIM Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.98%, beta of 0.13, and R² of 0.10 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 19, 2017.

• This fund participated in 55.68% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 34.10% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.13 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.10 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R² of 0.10 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

PDHVX has an expense ratio of 0.75%, placing it in the medium range.

PDHVX ranks 85 for risk / return — in the top 85% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for PGIM Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency Fund (PDHVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

PGIM Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency Fund provided a 6.56% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.46 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PGIM Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the PGIM Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency 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 Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency Fund was 29.66%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. Recovery took 672 trading sessions.

The current PGIM Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency Fund drawdown is 4.99%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.