PGIM Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund Class Z (PIFZX) belongs to the Short-Term Bond category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with PIFZX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to PIFZX
PIFZX charges 0.47% annually. There are 47 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund | 0.02% | — | Jun 2015 | PIFZX vs VISTX | |
| Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund | 0.02% | — | Jun 2015 | PIFZX vs VIITX | |
| Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund | 0.03% | — | Dec 2005 | PIFZX vs FUMBX | |
| Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund | 0.06% | — | Feb 2017 | PIFZX vs SWSBX | |
| TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund | 0.09% | — | Aug 2015 | PIFZX vs TNSHX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PIFZX
PIFZX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 50. There are 95 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GuidepathConservative Income Fund | 99 | — | Apr 2018 | PIFZX vs GPICX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ... | 99 | — | Jul 2016 | PIFZX vs DHEIX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund | 99 | — | Jul 2016 | PIFZX vs DHEAX | |
| DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio | 98 | — | Nov 2013 | PIFZX vs DFAIX | |
| BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo... | 97 | — | Sep 2015 | PIFZX vs BATAX |
Top Performing PIFZX Alternatives (YTD)
PIFZX is at 0.42% YTD. There are 83 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 8.20%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund | 8.20% | — | Apr 2011 | PIFZX vs GPARX | |
| Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund | 4.01% | — | Jul 2005 | PIFZX vs LCCMX | |
| DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio | 2.10% | — | Nov 2013 | PIFZX vs DFAIX | |
| Holbrook Income Fund | 1.91% | — | Jul 2016 | PIFZX vs HOBEX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ... | 1.88% | — | Jul 2016 | PIFZX vs DHEIX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PIFZX
PIFZX has 2.26% 1-year volatility. There are 96 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.80%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GuidepathConservative Income Fund | 0.80% | — | Apr 2018 | PIFZX vs GPICX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ... | 1.07% | — | Jul 2016 | PIFZX vs DHEIX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund | 1.12% | — | Jul 2016 | PIFZX vs DHEAX | |
| DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio | 1.13% | — | Mar 2009 | PIFZX vs DFEQX | |
| DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N | 1.19% | — | Sep 2011 | PIFZX vs DLSNX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PIFZX
PIFZX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.74%. There are 109 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.25%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GuidepathConservative Income Fund | -0.25% | — | Apr 2018 | PIFZX vs GPICX | |
| DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio | -0.47% | — | Nov 2013 | PIFZX vs DFAIX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund | -0.50% | — | Jul 2016 | PIFZX vs DHEAX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ... | -0.50% | — | Jul 2016 | PIFZX vs DHEIX | |
| Holbrook Income Fund | -0.61% | — | Jul 2016 | PIFZX vs HOBEX |
Other Mutual Funds from PGIM
The 10 most viewed PGIM mutual funds shown here include PJFAX, PHYQX, PTRQX and span 7 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGIM Jennison Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 12 | 4.02% | — | Nov 1995 | PIFZX vs PJFAX | |
| PGIM High Yield Fund Class R6 | High Yield Bonds | 69 | 1.64% | — | Oct 2011 | PIFZX vs PHYQX | |
| PGIM Total Return Bond R6 | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | 24 | 0.43% | — | Dec 2010 | PIFZX vs PTRQX | |
| PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund | Short-Term Bond | 50 | 0.81% | — | Dec 2013 | PIFZX vs SDMZX | |
| PGIM Total Return Bond Fund Class Z | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | 23 | 0.38% | — | Jan 1997 | PIFZX vs PDBZX | |
| PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund | Bank Loan | 96 | 2.29% | — | Mar 2011 | PIFZX vs FRFZX | |
| PGIM Short Duration High Yield Income Fund | High Yield Bonds | 68 | 1.37% | — | Oct 2012 | PIFZX vs HYSZX | |
| PGIM 60/40 Allocation Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 81 | 7.25% | — | Sep 2017 | PIFZX vs PALDX | |
| PGIM High Yield Fund | High Yield Bonds | 65 | 1.48% | — | Jan 1990 | PIFZX vs PBHAX | |
| PGIM Jennison International Opportunities Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 17 | 19.37% | — | Jun 2012 | PIFZX vs PWJZX |
Often Compared With PIFZX
Investors most often compare PIFZX with PIMSX, FPNIX, DFCFX. These 13 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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