PGIM Jennison Financial Services Fund (PFSZX)

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PGIM Jennison Financial Services Fund (PFSZX) is down 0.0% since the beginning of the year. PFSZX is currently trading at $24 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of PFSZX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,749.

PGIM Jennison Financial Services Fund (PFSZX) has returned -0.04% so far this year and 9.55% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PFSZX has had an annualized return of 13.64%, just under the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 13.88%.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 30, 1999, PFSZX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.90%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 6.4 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +20.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -24.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, PFSZX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 20, 2024 with a return of +15.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.0%.

PGIM Jennison Financial Services Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.89%, beta of 1.06, and R2 of 0.75 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 30, 1999.

• This fund captured 115.88% of S&P 500 Index gains and 102.96% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.89% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.06 and R2 of 0.75, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index - much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

PFSZX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating above-average management fees.

PFSZX ranks 7 for risk / return — in the bottom 7% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

PGIM Jennison Financial Services Fund provided a 9.71% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.38 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PGIM Jennison Financial Services 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 Jennison Financial Services 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 Jennison Financial Services Fund was 55.10%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 192 trading sessions.

The current PGIM Jennison Financial Services Fund drawdown is 3.70%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.