PGIM Jennison Growth Fund Class Z (PJFZX)

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PGIM Jennison Growth Fund Class Z (PJFZX) is up 2.0% since the beginning of the year. PJFZX is currently trading at $73 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of PJFZX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,484.

PGIM Jennison Growth Fund Class Z (PJFZX) has returned 2.03% so far this year and 6.11% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, PJFZX has achieved an annualized return of 16.89%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.08% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 15, 1996, PJFZX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.01%. At this rate, an 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 +15.6%, 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, PJFZX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +11.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.6%.

PGIM Jennison Growth Fund Class Z has an annualized alpha of 2.08%, beta of 1.08, and R2 of 0.85 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 15, 1996.

• This fund captured 119.39% of S&P 500 Index gains and 107.81% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.08% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.08 and R2 of 0.85, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index - much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

PJFZX has an expense ratio of 0.69%, placing it in the medium range.

PJFZX ranks 10 for risk / return — in the bottom 10% 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.

PGIM Jennison Growth Fund Class Z provided a 11.04% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $8.08 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PGIM Jennison Growth Fund Class Z. 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 Class Z. 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 Class Z was 63.79%, occurring on Mar 11, 2003. Recovery took 2617 trading sessions.

The current PGIM Jennison Growth Fund Class Z drawdown is 7.27%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.