PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund (PQJCX)
The investment seeks to outperform the Russell 2000 Index. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its investable assets in equity and equity-related securities of small-cap companies. It primarily invests in small-cap equity and equity-related securities that the subadvisor believes are relatively undervalued and have potential for stronger earnings growth. The fund is not sponsored by or affiliated with FTSE Russell. In addition to common stocks, the fund may invest in other equity-related securities.
Fund Info
US74440E8057
Nov 15, 2016
$0
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
PQJCX has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund (PQJCX) returned -9.30% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.02% over the past 12 months.
PQJCX
-9.30%
6.45%
-14.10%
5.02%
5.99%
11.93%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PQJCX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.77% | -7.14% | -6.25% | -3.83% | 6.45% | -9.30% | |||||||
| 2024 | -3.24% | 5.40% | 2.96% | -6.72% | 4.65% | -0.29% | 7.05% | 2.49% | 0.26% | -0.65% | 11.39% | -5.29% | 17.83% |
| 2023 | 9.56% | -1.30% | -4.11% | -0.89% | -3.34% | 8.27% | 3.59% | -3.31% | -7.00% | -6.44% | 10.11% | 11.41% | 14.96% |
| 2022 | -10.64% | -0.28% | 0.43% | -9.27% | -3.51% | -8.57% | 8.58% | -1.47% | -7.36% | 8.74% | 4.51% | -5.89% | -24.07% |
| 2021 | 2.42% | 6.50% | -0.61% | 6.37% | -1.05% | 2.12% | 0.99% | 2.99% | -2.40% | 6.25% | -5.11% | 2.04% | 21.70% |
| 2020 | -1.62% | -8.39% | -23.52% | 18.31% | 10.02% | 4.60% | 7.41% | 6.26% | -1.74% | 4.07% | 15.73% | 9.52% | 38.85% |
| 2019 | 11.38% | 5.29% | -0.95% | 4.20% | -7.81% | 6.65% | 0.85% | -4.66% | 0.62% | 1.24% | 4.45% | 3.17% | 25.61% |
| 2018 | 3.76% | -3.22% | 1.33% | 0.74% | 5.37% | 1.16% | -0.38% | 4.22% | -2.13% | -11.28% | 1.10% | -11.99% | -12.36% |
| 2017 | -0.27% | 1.54% | 0.71% | -1.69% | 5.24% | 0.94% | 2.80% | 0.75% | 10.32% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PQJCX is 21, meaning it’s performing worse than 79% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund (PQJCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund provided a 10.22% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.37 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.37 | $1.37 | $0.11 | $0.06 | $4.19 | $0.64 | $0.00 | $0.70 | $0.21 |
Dividend yield | 10.22% | 9.27% | 0.83% | 0.51% | 26.55% | 3.86% | 0.00% | 7.11% | 1.72% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.37 | $1.37 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.19 | $4.19 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.64 | $0.64 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.70 | $0.70 |
| 2017 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity 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 Small-Cap Core Equity Fund was 43.56%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 96 trading sessions.
The current PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund drawdown is 14.65%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -43.56% | Feb 21, 2020 | 19 | Mar 18, 2020 | 96 | Aug 4, 2020 | 115 |
| -36.11% | Nov 9, 2021 | 152 | Jun 16, 2022 | 614 | Nov 25, 2024 | 766 |
| -27.69% | Jun 21, 2018 | 129 | Dec 24, 2018 | 286 | Feb 13, 2020 | 415 |
| -27.37% | Dec 5, 2024 | 84 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -8.61% | Mar 16, 2021 | 7 | Mar 24, 2021 | 21 | Apr 23, 2021 | 28 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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