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PGIM Jennison Technology Fund (PGKZX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US7443366379
CUSIP
744336637
Issuer
PGIM
Inception Date
Jun 18, 2018
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

PGIM Jennison Technology Fund (PGKZX) has returned -11.10% so far this year and 23.02% over the past 12 months.


PGIM Jennison Technology Fund

1D
-1.33%
1M
-8.14%
YTD
-11.10%
6M
-9.69%
1Y
23.02%
3Y*
26.87%
5Y*
12.49%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 19, 2018, PGKZX's average daily return is +0.08%, while the average monthly return is +1.56%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 3.7 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +16.6%, while the worst month was Jan 2022 at -14.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, PGKZX closed higher 56% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +13.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-1.10%-2.15%-8.14%-11.10%
20252.17%-6.27%-11.76%4.10%11.05%8.41%1.98%0.44%6.11%6.88%-4.10%-0.88%16.93%
20246.88%8.68%1.39%-4.60%7.08%8.24%-5.13%1.74%2.99%0.68%5.73%3.90%43.15%
20239.87%0.15%9.78%-1.94%14.82%6.37%5.15%-2.87%-7.39%-2.54%16.63%6.61%65.78%
2022-13.96%-5.54%1.53%-13.43%-4.17%-8.27%10.60%-4.22%-11.87%5.17%6.12%-6.15%-38.60%
20213.02%0.50%-6.38%5.10%-2.71%8.97%1.73%5.87%-5.99%8.27%-0.22%-2.44%15.27%

Benchmark Metrics

PGIM Jennison Technology Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.54%, beta of 1.25, and R² of 0.74 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 20, 2018.

  • This fund captured 129.97% of S&P 500 Index gains and 105.13% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 4.54% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
4.54%
Beta
1.25
0.74
Upside Capture
129.97%
Downside Capture
105.13%

Expense Ratio

PGKZX has an expense ratio of 0.85%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PGKZX ranks 38 for risk / return — below 38% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


PGKZX Risk / Return Rank: 3838
Overall Rank
PGKZX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3535
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PGKZX Sortino Ratio Rank: 4141
Sortino Ratio Rank
PGKZX Omega Ratio Rank: 3737
Omega Ratio Rank
PGKZX Calmar Ratio Rank: 4545
Calmar Ratio Rank
PGKZX Martin Ratio Rank: 3333
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for PGIM Jennison Technology Fund (PGKZX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PGKZXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.81

0.90

-0.09

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.31

1.39

-0.07

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.18

1.21

-0.03

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.15

1.40

-0.25

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.58

6.61

-3.03

Explore PGKZX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

PGIM Jennison Technology Fund provided a 6.13% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.64 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$1.64$1.64$2.08$0.00$0.00$1.96$0.85$0.00$0.01

Dividend yield

6.13%5.45%7.67%0.00%0.00%9.73%4.41%0.04%0.09%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PGIM Jennison Technology Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.64$1.64
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.08$2.08
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.96$1.96

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 Jennison Technology 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 Technology Fund was 48.47%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 316 trading sessions.

The current PGIM Jennison Technology Fund drawdown is 16.55%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-48.47%Nov 22, 2021226Oct 14, 2022316Jan 19, 2024542
-30.48%Jan 24, 202550Apr 4, 202570Jul 17, 2025120
-30.07%Feb 20, 202018Mar 16, 202048May 22, 202066
-21.46%Feb 16, 202162May 13, 202175Aug 30, 2021137
-20.12%Sep 17, 201869Dec 24, 201857Mar 19, 2019126

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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