PGIM Jennison Natural Resources Fund (PGNAX)
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund normally invests at least 80% of investable assets in equity and equity-related securities of natural resource companies and in asset-based securities. Natural resource companies are U.S. and foreign (non-U.S. based) companies that own, explore, mine, process or otherwise develop, or provide goods and services with respect to, natural resources. Asset-based securities are securities, the values of which are related to the market value of a natural resource. The principal type of equity in which the fund invests is common stock. It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US74441K1079
74441K107
Jan 21, 1990
$1,000
Mid-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
PGNAX has a high expense ratio of 1.27%, 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 Natural Resources 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 Natural Resources Fund had a return of 4.23% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.82% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PGIM Jennison Natural Resources Fund had an annualized return of 4.07%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that PGIM Jennison Natural Resources Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
PGNAX
4.23%
-3.48%
-0.49%
8.82%
14.07%
4.07%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PGNAX, 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 | 2.44% | 4.23% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -5.54% | 2.20% | 12.25% | 1.14% | 5.09% | -4.77% | 0.97% | -2.87% | -0.73% | -1.91% | 3.99% | -7.45% | 0.80% |
| 2023 | 5.33% | -7.62% | -2.01% | 1.09% | -8.21% | 9.37% | 9.24% | -2.98% | -1.62% | -5.77% | 1.15% | 1.67% | -2.22% |
| 2022 | 5.28% | 10.43% | 9.64% | -5.77% | 9.79% | -18.65% | 6.96% | 3.52% | -8.11% | 16.84% | 4.12% | -6.32% | 24.40% |
| 2021 | 1.44% | 10.16% | 0.80% | 3.76% | 5.67% | -0.05% | -3.66% | -0.85% | 1.78% | 9.43% | -5.61% | 2.63% | 27.22% |
| 2020 | -9.10% | -10.35% | -30.66% | 25.71% | 3.60% | 6.27% | 8.80% | 4.47% | -3.34% | -0.99% | 18.31% | 10.51% | 11.22% |
| 2019 | 13.18% | 1.63% | 1.35% | 1.46% | -11.48% | 10.90% | -3.45% | -5.96% | 1.37% | -1.08% | 1.16% | 8.95% | 16.50% |
| 2018 | 2.77% | -8.17% | 0.87% | 7.34% | 1.23% | -1.86% | 0.94% | -5.79% | 2.10% | -13.08% | -6.59% | -9.81% | -27.83% |
| 2017 | 2.86% | -3.72% | -1.50% | -4.06% | -3.43% | -2.06% | 5.54% | -3.29% | 6.74% | 0.53% | 0.14% | 8.10% | 4.96% |
| 2016 | -5.01% | -0.41% | 12.28% | 14.51% | -3.79% | 4.68% | 0.91% | -0.26% | 4.07% | -4.36% | 9.47% | -0.08% | 34.23% |
| 2015 | -4.52% | 5.52% | -3.08% | 10.29% | -6.77% | -4.63% | -11.65% | -2.66% | -10.45% | 11.22% | -2.40% | -11.82% | -29.40% |
| 2014 | -3.82% | 8.00% | 1.44% | 4.22% | 0.46% | 6.89% | -4.44% | 1.90% | -9.94% | -9.79% | -11.48% | -3.06% | -19.94% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PGNAX is 22, meaning it’s performing worse than 78% of other 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 Natural Resources Fund (PGNAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
PGIM Jennison Natural Resources Fund provided a 0.94% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.50 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.98 | $1.46 | $0.37 | $0.46 | $0.56 | $0.44 | $0.00 | $0.43 |
Dividend yield | 0.94% | 0.98% | 1.93% | 2.75% | 0.84% | 1.32% | 1.78% | 1.59% | 0.00% | 1.15% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PGIM Jennison Natural Resources 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 | $0.50 | $0.50 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.98 | $0.98 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.46 | $1.46 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.37 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.45 | $0.46 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.56 | $0.56 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.44 |
| 2017 | $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 |
| 2016 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.43 |
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 Natural Resources 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 Natural Resources Fund was 77.30%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current PGIM Jennison Natural Resources Fund drawdown is 12.25%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -77.3% | Jul 2, 2008 | 2946 | Mar 18, 2020 | — | — | — |
| -56.87% | Nov 26, 1996 | 460 | Aug 31, 1998 | 692 | May 14, 2001 | 1152 |
| -36.62% | May 22, 2001 | 84 | Sep 26, 2001 | 151 | May 3, 2002 | 235 |
| -25.23% | May 29, 2002 | 41 | Jul 26, 2002 | 300 | Oct 6, 2003 | 341 |
| -22.92% | May 11, 2006 | 23 | Jun 13, 2006 | 234 | May 21, 2007 | 257 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current PGIM Jennison Natural Resources Fund volatility is 6.37%, 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.