PGIM Jennison Small Company Fund (PGOAX)
The investment seeks capital growth. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its investable assets in equity and equity-related securities of small, less well-known companies that the subadviser believes are relatively undervalued. In deciding which stocks to buy, it uses a blend of both value and growth styles. The subadviser currently considers small companies to be those with a market capitalization less than the largest market capitalization of the Russell 2500 Index at the time of investment.
Fund Info
US74441N1019
74441N101
Jan 22, 1990
$1,000
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
PGOAX has a high expense ratio of 1.13%, 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 Small Company 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 Small Company Fund had a return of -0.38% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.32% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PGIM Jennison Small Company Fund had an annualized return of -2.11%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that PGIM Jennison Small Company Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
PGOAX
-0.38%
-4.45%
3.07%
9.32%
-0.34%
-2.11%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PGOAX, 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 | 2.82% | -0.38% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -2.12% | 5.57% | 3.79% | -7.45% | 3.94% | -0.21% | 5.04% | 2.35% | 0.76% | -0.57% | 9.40% | -8.40% | 11.13% |
| 2023 | 8.75% | -1.89% | -3.03% | -0.23% | -4.61% | 8.17% | 2.59% | -3.55% | -6.13% | -5.58% | 8.62% | 9.87% | 11.48% |
| 2022 | -9.21% | 1.41% | 1.59% | -7.84% | -2.34% | -8.60% | 8.45% | -1.87% | -8.39% | 8.67% | 4.44% | -8.45% | -22.03% |
| 2021 | 1.50% | 7.75% | 2.28% | 5.69% | 0.00% | 1.09% | 1.26% | 3.41% | -2.68% | 5.75% | -4.37% | -23.80% | -6.15% |
| 2020 | -2.32% | -9.64% | -26.96% | 17.24% | 9.51% | 4.17% | 6.25% | 6.76% | -0.00% | 4.26% | 14.75% | -5.98% | 10.03% |
| 2019 | 11.43% | 5.18% | -1.14% | 4.93% | -6.98% | 6.72% | 1.61% | -4.89% | 0.29% | 0.71% | 4.80% | -4.99% | 17.31% |
| 2018 | 3.13% | -3.30% | 0.88% | 0.76% | 4.59% | 0.30% | 0.45% | 2.44% | -1.65% | -10.92% | 1.71% | -25.74% | -27.58% |
| 2017 | 3.22% | 1.88% | 1.05% | 0.75% | 0.70% | 1.39% | 0.48% | -1.45% | 5.22% | 1.20% | 2.49% | -6.73% | 10.21% |
| 2016 | -8.06% | 1.96% | 7.24% | 1.23% | 1.45% | -0.60% | 3.75% | 0.89% | 0.04% | -3.40% | 6.95% | -2.66% | 8.05% |
| 2015 | -2.97% | 7.22% | 1.52% | -3.37% | 1.20% | 2.15% | -0.07% | -5.07% | -5.98% | 4.08% | 1.90% | -16.23% | -16.40% |
| 2014 | -2.81% | 5.11% | 0.07% | -2.82% | 0.48% | 6.26% | -4.58% | 5.92% | -4.23% | 3.56% | 1.27% | -14.10% | -7.51% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PGOAX is 23, meaning it’s performing worse than 77% 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 Small Company Fund (PGOAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
PGIM Jennison Small Company Fund provided a 0.54% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.11 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.01 | $0.14 | $0.03 | $0.06 |
Dividend yield | 0.54% | 0.54% | 0.37% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.29% | 0.04% | 0.63% | 0.16% | 0.25% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PGIM Jennison Small Company 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 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $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 |
| 2019 | $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 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| 2014 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
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 Small Company 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 Small Company Fund was 61.42%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 369 trading sessions.
The current PGIM Jennison Small Company Fund drawdown is 32.41%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -61.42% | Nov 28, 2014 | 1334 | Mar 18, 2020 | 369 | Sep 2, 2021 | 1703 |
| -60.38% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 963 | Jan 4, 2013 | 1301 |
| -49.58% | Nov 17, 2021 | 489 | Oct 27, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -46.45% | Oct 7, 1997 | 1276 | Oct 9, 2002 | 524 | Nov 9, 2004 | 1800 |
| -22.32% | Jul 17, 1990 | 77 | Oct 31, 1990 | 77 | Feb 15, 1991 | 154 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current PGIM Jennison Small Company Fund volatility is 3.84%, 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.