PGIM Jennison Financial Services Fund (PFSZX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its investable assets in equity and equity-related securities of financial services related companies. It invests primarily in securities of issuers in the United States, although it may also invest in securities of issuers in countries throughout the world. The fund may invest up to 30% of its total assets in foreign securities. It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US74441P4037
74441P403
Jun 30, 1999
$0
Expense Ratio
PFSZX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in PGIM Jennison Financial Services Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
PGIM Jennison Financial Services Fund had a return of 7.26% year-to-date (YTD) and 27.97% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PGIM Jennison Financial Services Fund had an annualized return of 7.65%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that PGIM Jennison Financial Services Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
PFSZX
7.26%
2.88%
11.29%
27.97%
8.79%
7.65%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PFSZX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.84% | 7.26% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2.84% | 3.72% | 4.60% | -4.49% | 5.04% | -0.51% | 8.77% | 3.28% | 0.17% | 2.56% | 10.49% | -12.29% | 24.55% |
| 2023 | 9.10% | -2.64% | -7.57% | 2.99% | -4.35% | 7.71% | 5.13% | -2.52% | -2.31% | -3.94% | 12.65% | 1.77% | 14.85% |
| 2022 | -3.15% | -2.14% | -2.14% | -9.44% | 3.48% | -10.29% | 7.61% | -3.54% | -9.66% | 13.39% | 6.76% | -9.03% | -19.48% |
| 2021 | -2.38% | 11.04% | 2.90% | 7.18% | 1.49% | -0.67% | 0.72% | 6.11% | -3.91% | 7.83% | -5.76% | -8.15% | 15.52% |
| 2020 | 0.24% | -10.47% | -23.99% | 12.15% | 6.94% | 2.99% | 3.89% | 4.36% | -3.66% | -0.68% | 16.17% | 9.12% | 10.81% |
| 2019 | 11.87% | 3.54% | -1.84% | 7.86% | -6.52% | 6.28% | 2.01% | -4.33% | 2.59% | 2.33% | 4.37% | 2.63% | 33.73% |
| 2018 | 6.29% | -1.97% | -2.40% | 0.27% | 1.26% | -1.24% | 3.98% | 1.08% | -1.70% | -8.47% | 0.56% | -11.29% | -13.99% |
| 2017 | 2.97% | 1.12% | 1.27% | 1.64% | 0.92% | 4.04% | 4.03% | -2.46% | 3.32% | 1.89% | 2.60% | 0.18% | 23.53% |
| 2016 | -10.61% | -4.86% | 9.04% | 4.69% | -1.20% | -10.10% | 2.91% | 4.61% | -0.18% | 1.53% | 5.86% | 3.79% | 3.35% |
| 2015 | -8.95% | 8.79% | 0.07% | 5.94% | -0.42% | -1.95% | 0.28% | -9.69% | -5.72% | 4.49% | -0.16% | -2.62% | -11.04% |
| 2014 | -4.64% | 5.69% | 0.54% | 1.51% | -1.13% | -0.30% | -0.36% | 3.74% | -4.37% | -0.49% | -0.24% | -14.24% | -14.66% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 76, PFSZX 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.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for PGIM Jennison Financial Services Fund (PFSZX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
PGIM Jennison Financial Services Fund provided a 0.58% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.15 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.22 | $0.06 | $0.10 | $0.11 | $0.13 | $0.08 | $0.21 | $0.23 | $0.26 | $0.27 |
Dividend yield | 0.58% | 0.63% | 1.14% | 0.37% | 0.49% | 0.60% | 0.79% | 0.63% | 1.40% | 1.91% | 2.20% | 1.93% |
Monthly Dividends
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.23 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.26 |
| 2014 | $0.27 | $0.27 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
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 64.58%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 492 trading sessions.
The current PGIM Jennison Financial Services Fund drawdown is 5.99%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -64.58% | Nov 24, 2006 | 500 | Nov 20, 2008 | 492 | Nov 4, 2010 | 992 |
| -44.49% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 179 | Dec 4, 2020 | 202 |
| -43.57% | Dec 2, 2013 | 553 | Feb 11, 2016 | 954 | Nov 25, 2019 | 1507 |
| -37.52% | Nov 4, 2021 | 228 | Sep 30, 2022 | 508 | Oct 9, 2024 | 736 |
| -34.22% | Jun 22, 2001 | 322 | Oct 9, 2002 | 318 | Jan 15, 2004 | 640 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current PGIM Jennison Financial Services Fund volatility is 2.89%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.