PGIM Jennison Health Sciences Fund (PHSZX)
The fund seeks investments whose prices will increase over time. It normally invests at least 80% of its investable assets in equity and equity-related securities of companies within the health sciences sector, such as pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, medical device manufacturers, healthcare service providers and health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and other companies that derive at least 50% of their assets, revenues or profits from operations in the healthcare sector.
Fund Info
US74441P8665
74441P866
Jun 29, 1999
$0
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
PHSZX features an expense ratio of 0.86%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in PGIM Jennison Health Sciences 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 Health Sciences Fund had a return of 3.45% year-to-date (YTD) and -8.52% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PGIM Jennison Health Sciences Fund had an annualized return of -2.07%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that PGIM Jennison Health Sciences Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
PHSZX
3.45%
3.92%
-15.72%
-8.52%
-2.56%
-2.07%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PHSZX, 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 | 4.64% | 3.45% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 4.38% | 6.18% | 2.09% | -6.33% | 2.52% | 2.79% | 3.29% | 5.48% | -3.77% | -3.27% | 1.69% | -15.24% | -2.38% |
| 2023 | 0.31% | -2.58% | 2.09% | 6.08% | -2.65% | 4.28% | -2.34% | 0.55% | -3.37% | -0.42% | 3.43% | 2.70% | 7.82% |
| 2022 | -12.82% | 0.98% | 4.49% | -8.25% | -1.99% | 0.82% | 4.51% | -4.61% | -3.45% | 6.81% | 4.24% | -0.86% | -11.39% |
| 2021 | 0.54% | -1.36% | -3.18% | 7.77% | -2.22% | 8.42% | 0.06% | 3.09% | -8.29% | 3.95% | -5.95% | -19.74% | -18.57% |
| 2020 | -2.10% | -3.62% | -8.25% | 15.90% | 9.42% | 2.30% | 1.58% | 4.91% | 2.81% | -3.76% | 10.35% | -9.97% | 17.66% |
| 2019 | 11.69% | 2.19% | -0.37% | -4.02% | -2.73% | 9.42% | -2.59% | -4.54% | -7.13% | 6.32% | 9.07% | -0.93% | 15.23% |
| 2018 | 7.51% | -4.57% | -1.90% | -0.38% | 7.35% | 3.34% | 2.17% | 6.23% | 0.61% | -11.35% | 2.41% | -21.56% | -13.50% |
| 2017 | 6.13% | 8.28% | -0.31% | 2.05% | -3.30% | 8.27% | 0.56% | 4.60% | 0.06% | -4.38% | 4.91% | -2.69% | 25.76% |
| 2016 | -18.47% | -2.54% | 2.18% | 2.65% | 3.27% | -4.08% | 8.32% | -3.73% | 5.33% | -10.67% | 7.54% | -4.97% | -17.22% |
| 2015 | 4.04% | 5.73% | 3.03% | -5.05% | 9.89% | 1.47% | 3.58% | -8.56% | -11.83% | 2.85% | 1.33% | -11.22% | -7.29% |
| 2014 | 9.00% | 7.57% | -8.55% | -6.83% | 3.60% | 7.84% | -2.74% | 8.23% | -0.70% | 8.72% | 3.35% | -8.97% | 19.34% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PHSZX is 1, meaning it’s performing worse than 99% 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 Health Sciences Fund (PHSZX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
PGIM Jennison Health Sciences Fund provided a 0.87% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.39 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.39 | $0.39 |
Dividend yield | 0.87% | 0.90% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PGIM Jennison Health Sciences 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 | $0.39 | $0.39 |
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 Health Sciences 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 Health Sciences Fund was 47.70%, occurring on Jun 16, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current PGIM Jennison Health Sciences Fund drawdown is 34.18%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -47.7% | Dec 18, 2020 | 376 | Jun 16, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -45.47% | Jul 20, 2015 | 141 | Feb 8, 2016 | 1216 | Dec 4, 2020 | 1357 |
| -44.57% | Jun 8, 2001 | 277 | Jul 23, 2002 | 394 | Feb 17, 2004 | 671 |
| -44.49% | Dec 11, 2007 | 239 | Nov 20, 2008 | 526 | Dec 23, 2010 | 765 |
| -21.63% | Jul 25, 2011 | 11 | Aug 8, 2011 | 122 | Feb 1, 2012 | 133 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current PGIM Jennison Health Sciences Fund volatility is 4.45%, 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.