PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund (PQCMX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies 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 Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund (PQCMX) has returned 26.66% so far this year and 32.65% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 2017, PQCMX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.73%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.9 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Mar 2026 with a return of +12.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -12.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, PQCMX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 1, 2022 with a return of +4.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 9, 2022 at -5.4%.

PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund has an annualized alpha of 6.37%, beta of 0.21, and R² of 0.07 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2017.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (40.88%) than losses (35.39%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.21 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.07 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R² of 0.07 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

PQCMX has an expense ratio of 0.62%, placing it in the medium range.

PQCMX ranks 90 for risk / return — in the top 90% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund (PQCMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund provided a 6.38% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.56 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies 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 Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies 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 Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund was 33.00%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 234 trading sessions.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.