PGIM Jennison Growth Fund (PJFAX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in PGIM Jennison Growth Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

PGIM Jennison Growth Fund (PJFAX) has returned -14.26% so far this year and 9.15% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, PJFAX has achieved an annualized return of 17.50%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 2, 1995, PJFAX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.01%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.7 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +15.5%, while the worst month was Aug 1998 at -19.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, PJFAX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 6, 2024 with a return of +14.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.6%.

PGIM Jennison Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.36%, beta of 1.08, and R² of 0.84 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 03, 1995.

• This fund captured 118.33% of S&P 500 Index gains and 105.77% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.36% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.08 and R² of 0.84, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

PJFAX has a high expense ratio of 0.97%, indicating above-average management fees.

PJFAX ranks 14 for risk / return — in the bottom 14% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for PGIM Jennison Growth Fund (PJFAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

PGIM Jennison Growth Fund provided a 15.65% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $8.08 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PGIM Jennison Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the PGIM Jennison Growth 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 Growth Fund was 64.07%, occurring on Mar 11, 2003. Recovery took 2649 trading sessions.

The current PGIM Jennison Growth Fund drawdown is 17.76%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.