PQCNX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund (PQCNX) belongs to the Intermediate Core Bond category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with PQCNX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to PQCNX

PQCNX charges 0.50% annually. There are 53 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FMBPX	Federated Hermes Mortgage Strategy Portfolio	0.02%	—	Dec 2007	PQCNX vs FMBPX
SSAFX	State Street Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio	0.02%	—	Sep 2014	PQCNX vs SSAFX
QDIBX	Fisher Investments Institutional Group Fixed Incom...	0.03%	—	Dec 2019	PQCNX vs QDIBX
QDVBX	Fisher Investments Institutional Group ESG Fixed I...	0.04%	—	Dec 2019	PQCNX vs QDVBX
WFBIX	iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	Jul 1993	PQCNX vs WFBIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PQCNX

PQCNX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 22. There are 43 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 68.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
LSSAX	Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund	68	—	Mar 2006	PQCNX vs LSSAX
STWTX	Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund	66	—	Oct 2011	PQCNX vs STWTX
PCGTX	PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves...	61	—	Aug 1995	PQCNX vs PCGTX
MCDWX	Manning & Napier Credit Series	53	—	Apr 2020	PQCNX vs MCDWX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	42	—	Aug 2016	PQCNX vs DFXIX

Top Performing PQCNX Alternatives (YTD)

PQCNX is at 0.12% YTD. There are 29 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.92%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PCGTX	PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves...	2.92%	—	Aug 1995	PQCNX vs PCGTX
LSSAX	Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund	1.33%	—	Mar 2006	PQCNX vs LSSAX
STWTX	Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund	0.88%	—	Oct 2011	PQCNX vs STWTX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	0.88%	—	Aug 2016	PQCNX vs DFXIX
MCDWX	Manning & Napier Credit Series	0.78%	—	Apr 2020	PQCNX vs MCDWX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PQCNX

PQCNX has 4.00% 1-year volatility. There are 80 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.47%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FEDUX	Fidelity Education Income Fund	2.47%	—	Mar 2021	PQCNX vs FEDUX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	2.49%	—	Sep 2000	PQCNX vs BIMSX
BIMIX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional	2.51%	—	Sep 2000	PQCNX vs BIMIX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	2.63%	—	Aug 2016	PQCNX vs DFXIX
JIBEX	Johnson Institutional Intermediate Bond Fund	2.73%	—	Aug 2000	PQCNX vs JIBEX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PQCNX

PQCNX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.17%. There are 85 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.69%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	-1.69%	—	Aug 2016	PQCNX vs DFXIX
FEDUX	Fidelity Education Income Fund	-1.72%	—	Mar 2021	PQCNX vs FEDUX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	-1.87%	—	Sep 2000	PQCNX vs BIMSX
BIMIX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional	-2.07%	—	Sep 2000	PQCNX vs BIMIX
FTHRX	Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund	-2.11%	—	May 1975	PQCNX vs FTHRX

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
PJFAX	PGIM Jennison Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	10	5.53%	—	Nov 1995	PQCNX vs PJFAX
PHYQX	PGIM High Yield Fund Class R6	High Yield Bonds	70	2.01%	—	Oct 2011	PQCNX vs PHYQX
PTRQX	PGIM Total Return Bond R6	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	26	0.31%	—	Dec 2010	PQCNX vs PTRQX
PDBZX	PGIM Total Return Bond Fund Class Z	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	24	0.25%	—	Jan 1997	PQCNX vs PDBZX
SDMZX	PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	53	1.18%	—	Dec 2013	PQCNX vs SDMZX
FRFZX	PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund	Bank Loan	96	2.94%	—	Mar 2011	PQCNX vs FRFZX
PALDX	PGIM 60/40 Allocation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	76	7.25%	—	Sep 2017	PQCNX vs PALDX
PBHAX	PGIM High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	67	1.83%	—	Jan 1990	PQCNX vs PBHAX
HYSZX	PGIM Short Duration High Yield Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	70	1.66%	—	Oct 2012	PQCNX vs HYSZX
PWJZX	PGIM Jennison International Opportunities Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	4	3.72%	—	Jun 2012	PQCNX vs PWJZX

Often Compared With PQCNX

Investors most often compare PQCNX with IVV, NMKBX, OWFIX. These 19 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	9.60%	894.38B	May 2000	PQCNX vs IVV
NMKBX	North Square McKee Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	26	0.23%	—	Dec 2020	PQCNX vs NMKBX
OWFIX	Old Westbury Fixed Income Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	22	-0.01%	—	Mar 1998	PQCNX vs OWFIX
DUTMX	Dupree Taxable Municipal Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	22	0.57%	—	Nov 2010	PQCNX vs DUTMX
PNIIX	Principal Bond Market Index Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	23	0.23%	—	Dec 2009	PQCNX vs PNIIX
CRAIX	CCM Community Impact Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	28	0.20%	—	Aug 1999	PQCNX vs CRAIX
PBSMX	PGIM Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	60	0.63%	—	Sep 1989	PQCNX vs PBSMX
PRCIX	T. Rowe Price New Income Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	38	0.08%	—	Aug 1973	PQCNX vs PRCIX
TCPYX	Touchstone Impact Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	26	0.41%	—	Nov 1991	PQCNX vs TCPYX
SCOAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Core Fixed Inc...	Intermediate Core Bond	23	-0.03%	—	Jun 1996	PQCNX vs SCOAX
PCIFX	PACE Intermediate Fixed Income Investments	Intermediate Core Bond	40	0.61%	—	Aug 1995	PQCNX vs PCIFX
PGOAX	PGIM Jennison Small Company Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	57	15.36%	—	Jan 1990	PQCNX vs PGOAX
MCBDX	MassMutual Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	37	0.59%	—	Sep 1994	PQCNX vs MCBDX
TRLVX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Core Fixed Income ...	Intermediate Core Bond	16	-0.27%	—	May 1987	PQCNX vs TRLVX
WOBDX	JPMorgan Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	20	0.11%	—	May 1991	PQCNX vs WOBDX
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	37	0.28%	138.36B	Sep 2003	PQCNX vs AGG
FSMOX	Fidelity SAI Investment Grade Securitized Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	42	0.76%	—	May 2023	PQCNX vs FSMOX
PRJZX	PGIM Jennison Global Opportunities Fund	Global Equities	4	1.35%	—	Mar 2012	PQCNX vs PRJZX
DSFIX	DFA Social Fixed Income Portfolio	Intermediate Core Bond	23	0.30%	—	Apr 2016	PQCNX vs DSFIX

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