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PGIM Jennison Natural Resources Fund (PGNAX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US74441K1079
CUSIP
74441K107
Issuer
PGIM
Inception Date
Jan 21, 1990
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

PGIM Jennison Natural Resources Fund (PGNAX) has returned 15.59% so far this year and 58.50% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PGNAX has had an annualized return of 12.08%, just under the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.


PGIM Jennison Natural Resources Fund

1D
-1.42%
1M
-7.48%
YTD
15.59%
6M
26.54%
1Y
58.50%
3Y*
18.31%
5Y*
17.27%
10Y*
12.08%

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 Jan 22, 1990, PGNAX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.97%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.0 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Sep 1998 with a return of +27.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -32.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, PGNAX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +16.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 9, 2020 at -16.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202614.14%9.45%-7.48%15.59%
20252.44%-3.32%2.04%-3.05%7.16%6.85%-1.42%5.39%8.60%0.71%5.10%3.42%38.58%
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%
20235.33%-7.62%-2.01%1.09%-8.21%9.37%9.24%-2.98%-1.62%-5.77%1.15%1.67%-2.22%
20225.28%10.43%9.64%-5.77%9.79%-18.65%6.96%3.52%-8.11%16.84%4.12%-6.32%24.40%
20211.44%10.16%0.80%3.76%5.67%-0.05%-3.66%-0.85%1.78%9.43%-5.61%2.62%27.22%

Benchmark Metrics

PGIM Jennison Natural Resources Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.05%, beta of 0.88, and R² of 0.40 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 23, 1990.

  • R² of 0.40 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
3.05%
Beta
0.88
0.40
Upside Capture
102.38%
Downside Capture
101.03%

Expense Ratio

PGNAX has a high expense ratio of 1.27%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PGNAX ranks 95 for risk / return — in the top 95% 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.


PGNAX Risk / Return Rank: 9595
Overall Rank
PGNAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9696
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PGNAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9292
Sortino Ratio Rank
PGNAX Omega Ratio Rank: 9292
Omega Ratio Rank
PGNAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9696
Calmar Ratio Rank
PGNAX Martin Ratio Rank: 9797
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 Natural Resources Fund (PGNAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PGNAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.36

0.90

+1.47

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.80

1.39

+1.41

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.44

1.21

+0.23

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.58

1.40

+2.18

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

15.99

6.61

+9.38

Explore PGNAX 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 Natural Resources Fund provided a 0.83% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.67 per share.


0.00%0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.502016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$0.67$0.67$0.50$0.98$1.46$0.37$0.46$0.56$0.44$0.00$0.42

Dividend yield

0.83%0.96%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.


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$0.67$0.67
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

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 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 76.46%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 1049 trading sessions.

The current PGIM Jennison Natural Resources Fund drawdown is 7.89%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-76.46%Jul 2, 20082948Mar 18, 20201049May 17, 20243997
-48.24%Oct 10, 1997224Aug 31, 1998400Mar 31, 2000624
-36.62%May 22, 200185Sep 26, 2001151May 3, 2002236
-25.23%May 29, 200242Jul 26, 2002220Jun 11, 2003262
-25.21%May 22, 2024220Apr 8, 202598Aug 28, 2025318

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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