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
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	PSTQX vs VISTX
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	PSTQX vs VIITX
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 66. There are 91 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	100	—	Jun 1996	PSTQX vs DFCFX
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
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	98	—	Mar 2017	PSTQX vs DLDFX

Top Performing PSTQX Alternatives (YTD)

PSTQX is at 0.71% YTD. There are 82 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 7.88%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	7.88%	—	Apr 2011	PSTQX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.65%	—	Jul 2005	PSTQX vs LCCMX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	2.30%	—	Jul 2016	PSTQX vs HOBEX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	2.22%	—	Sep 2015	PSTQX vs BATAX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.19%	—	Nov 2013	PSTQX vs DFAIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PSTQX

PSTQX has 2.23% 1-year volatility. There are 95 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.70%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	0.70%	—	Jun 1996	PSTQX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.79%	—	Apr 2018	PSTQX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.08%	—	Jul 2016	PSTQX vs DHEIX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.11%	—	Mar 2009	PSTQX vs DFEQX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.12%	—	Jul 2016	PSTQX vs DHEAX

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 -0.21%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	-0.21%	—	Jun 1996	PSTQX vs DFCFX
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
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	PSTQX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	PSTQX vs DHEAX

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	13	6.48%	—	Nov 1995	PSTQX vs PJFAX
PHYQX	PGIM High Yield Fund Class R6	High Yield Bonds	72	1.80%	—	Oct 2011	PSTQX vs PHYQX
PTRQX	PGIM Total Return Bond R6	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	27	0.14%	—	Dec 2010	PSTQX vs PTRQX
PDBZX	PGIM Total Return Bond Fund Class Z	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	26	0.09%	—	Jan 1997	PSTQX vs PDBZX
SDMZX	PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	57	1.07%	—	Dec 2013	PSTQX vs SDMZX
FRFZX	PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund	Bank Loan	96	2.82%	—	Mar 2011	PSTQX vs FRFZX
PALDX	PGIM 60/40 Allocation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	80	7.39%	—	Sep 2017	PSTQX vs PALDX
PBHAX	PGIM High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	68	1.62%	—	Jan 1990	PSTQX vs PBHAX
HYSZX	PGIM Short Duration High Yield Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	73	1.54%	—	Oct 2012	PSTQX vs HYSZX
PWJZX	PGIM Jennison International Opportunities Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	6	6.35%	—	Jun 2012	PSTQX vs PWJZX

Often Compared With PSTQX

Investors most often compare PSTQX with WEFIX, FPNIX, PIMIX. These 18 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	95	1.41%	—	Dec 1988	PSTQX vs WEFIX
FPNIX	FPA New Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	37	0.00%	—	Jul 1984	PSTQX vs FPNIX
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Multisector Bonds	51	0.79%	—	Mar 2007	PSTQX vs PIMIX
VCSH	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	83	0.93%	50.50B	Nov 2009	PSTQX vs VCSH
FTBFX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	26	0.07%	—	Oct 2002	PSTQX vs FTBFX
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		81	10.62%	—	—	PSTQX vs ^GSPC
BRASX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series S Portfo...	Short-Term Bond	81	0.83%	—	Sep 2004	PSTQX vs BRASX
PFIIX	PIMCO Low Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	88	1.62%	—	Jul 2004	PSTQX vs PFIIX
PULS	PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	2.18%	17.62B	Apr 2018	PSTQX vs PULS
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	41	0.20%	—	Mar 1994	PSTQX vs VBISX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	98	1.34%	—	Sep 2011	PSTQX vs DBLSX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	92	2.02%	—	Nov 2003	PSTQX vs SNSAX
PBSMX	PGIM Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	60	0.44%	—	Sep 1989	PSTQX vs PBSMX
TSDLX	T. Rowe Price Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	95	1.46%	—	Dec 2020	PSTQX vs TSDLX
STBFX	Sextant Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	—	—	—	Sep 1995	PSTQX vs STBFX
PGOAX	PGIM Jennison Small Company Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	58	15.41%	—	Jan 1990	PSTQX vs PGOAX
PRJZX	PGIM Jennison Global Opportunities Fund	Global Equities	6	4.54%	—	Mar 2012	PSTQX vs PRJZX
DLSNX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N	Short-Term Bond	97	1.22%	—	Sep 2011	PSTQX vs DLSNX

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