PSTQX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

PGIM Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund - Class R6 (PSTQX) belongs to the Short-Term Bond category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with PSTQX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to PSTQX

PSTQX charges 0.38% annually. There are 24 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	PSTQX vs VIITX
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	PSTQX vs VISTX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	PSTQX vs FUMBX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	PSTQX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	PSTQX vs TNSHX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PSTQX

PSTQX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 54. There are 93 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	PSTQX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	PSTQX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	PSTQX vs DHEAX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	98	—	Nov 2013	PSTQX vs DFAIX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	97	—	Sep 2011	PSTQX vs DBLSX

Top Performing PSTQX Alternatives (YTD)

PSTQX is at 0.46% YTD. There are 83 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 6.95%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	6.95%	—	Apr 2011	PSTQX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.76%	—	Jul 2005	PSTQX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.10%	—	Nov 2013	PSTQX vs DFAIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	1.91%	—	Jul 2016	PSTQX vs HOBEX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.88%	—	Jul 2016	PSTQX vs DHEIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PSTQX

PSTQX has 2.23% 1-year volatility. There are 92 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.79%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.79%	—	Apr 2018	PSTQX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.07%	—	Jul 2016	PSTQX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.12%	—	Jul 2016	PSTQX vs DHEAX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.13%	—	Mar 2009	PSTQX vs DFEQX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	1.18%	—	Nov 2013	PSTQX vs DFAIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PSTQX

PSTQX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.74%. There are 109 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.25%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.25%	—	Apr 2018	PSTQX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	PSTQX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	PSTQX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	PSTQX vs DHEIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	-0.61%	—	Jul 2016	PSTQX vs HOBEX

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	2.39%	—	Nov 1995	PSTQX vs PJFAX
PHYQX	PGIM High Yield Fund Class R6	High Yield Bonds	63	1.42%	—	Oct 2011	PSTQX vs PHYQX
PTRQX	PGIM Total Return Bond R6	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	24	0.51%	—	Dec 2010	PSTQX vs PTRQX
SDMZX	PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	47	0.81%	—	Dec 2013	PSTQX vs SDMZX
PDBZX	PGIM Total Return Bond Fund Class Z	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	23	0.47%	—	Jan 1997	PSTQX vs PDBZX
FRFZX	PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund	Bank Loan	95	2.18%	—	Mar 2011	PSTQX vs FRFZX
HYSZX	PGIM Short Duration High Yield Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	65	1.25%	—	Oct 2012	PSTQX vs HYSZX
PALDX	PGIM 60/40 Allocation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	72	6.25%	—	Sep 2017	PSTQX vs PALDX
PBHAX	PGIM High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	60	1.27%	—	Jan 1990	PSTQX vs PBHAX
PWJZX	PGIM Jennison International Opportunities Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	10	12.73%	—	Jun 2012	PSTQX vs PWJZX

Often Compared With PSTQX

Investors most often compare PSTQX with WEFIX, FPNIX, PIMIX. These 19 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
WEFIX	Weitz Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	91	1.12%	—	Dec 1988	PSTQX vs WEFIX
FPNIX	FPA New Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	28	-0.12%	—	Jul 1984	PSTQX vs FPNIX
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Multisector Bonds	40	0.81%	—	Mar 2007	PSTQX vs PIMIX
FTBFX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	22	0.36%	—	Oct 2002	PSTQX vs FTBFX
VCSH	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	74	0.89%	50.50B	Nov 2009	PSTQX vs VCSH
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		60	7.49%	—	—	PSTQX vs ^GSPC
BRASX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series S Portfo...	Short-Term Bond	64	0.46%	—	Sep 2004	PSTQX vs BRASX
PFIIX	PIMCO Low Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	85	1.34%	—	Jul 2004	PSTQX vs PFIIX
PULS	PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.94%	17.34B	Apr 2018	PSTQX vs PULS
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	30	-0.03%	—	Mar 1994	PSTQX vs VBISX
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	67	1.62%	—	Jun 1996	PSTQX vs DFCFX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	95	1.61%	—	Mar 2017	PSTQX vs DLDFX
PBSMX	PGIM Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	49	0.31%	—	Sep 1989	PSTQX vs PBSMX
TSDLX	T. Rowe Price Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	87	0.69%	—	Dec 2020	PSTQX vs TSDLX
STBFX	Sextant Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	—	—	—	Sep 1995	PSTQX vs STBFX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	85	1.56%	—	Nov 2003	PSTQX vs SNSAX
PGOAX	PGIM Jennison Small Company Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	52	15.46%	—	Jan 1990	PSTQX vs PGOAX
PRJZX	PGIM Jennison Global Opportunities Fund	Global Equities	8	7.29%	—	Mar 2012	PSTQX vs PRJZX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	Short-Term Bond	97	1.87%	—	Sep 2015	PSTQX vs BATAX

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