PRUDENTIAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND CLASS Z (PDBZX)

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Overview


PRUDENTIAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND CLASS Z started on 09/16/1996
PRUDENTIAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND CLASS Z is classified as asset class Intermediate-Term Bond
PRUDENTIAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND CLASS Z expense ratio is 1.01%
PRUDENTIAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND CLASS Z rating is
(83%)

Dividends


PRUDENTIAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND CLASS Z (PDBZX) Dividend Info

PRUDENTIAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND CLASS Z (PDBZX) dividend growth in the last 12 months is -33.86%

The trailing 12-month yield of PRUDENTIAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND CLASS Z is 3.23%. its dividend history:

Pay Date Cash Amount
Dec 31, 2024 $0.047
Nov 29, 2024 $0.046
Oct 31, 2024 $0.047
Sep 30, 2024 $0.047
Aug 30, 2024 $0.047
Jul 31, 2024 $0.048
Jun 28, 2024 $0.047
May 31, 2024 $0.048
Apr 30, 2024 $0.046
Mar 28, 2024 $0.049
Feb 29, 2024 $0.045
Jan 31, 2024 $0.049
Dec 29, 2023 $0.048
Nov 30, 2023 $0.05
Oct 31, 2023 $0.049
Sep 29, 2023 $0.045
Aug 31, 2023 $0.049
Jul 31, 2023 $0.048
Jun 30, 2023 $0.045
May 31, 2023 $0.047
Apr 28, 2023 $0.045
Mar 31, 2023 $0.043
Feb 28, 2023 $0.041
Jan 31, 2023 $0.045
Dec 30, 2022 $0.045
Dec 22, 2022 $0.149
Nov 30, 2022 $0.043
Oct 31, 2022 $0.04
Sep 30, 2022 $0.039
Aug 31, 2022 $0.042
Jul 29, 2022 $0.04
Jun 30, 2022 $0.037
May 31, 2022 $0.038
Apr 29, 2022 $0.031
Mar 31, 2022 $0.032
Feb 28, 2022 $0.031
Jan 31, 2022 $0.033
Dec 31, 2021 $0.033
Dec 23, 2021 $0.043
Nov 30, 2021 $0.033
Oct 29, 2021 $0.031
Sep 30, 2021 $0.031
Aug 31, 2021 $0.033
Jul 30, 2021 $0.032
Jun 30, 2021 $0.031
May 28, 2021 $0.033
Apr 30, 2021 $0.031
Mar 31, 2021 $0.033
Feb 26, 2021 $0.031
Jan 29, 2021 $0.034
Dec 31, 2020 $0.036
Nov 30, 2020 $0.036
Oct 30, 2020 $0.037
Sep 30, 2020 $0.035
Aug 31, 2020 $0.036
Jul 31, 2020 $0.036
Jun 30, 2020 $0.038
May 29, 2020 $0.04
Apr 30, 2020 $0.039
Mar 31, 2020 $0.04
Feb 28, 2020 $0.035
Jan 31, 2020 $0.037
Dec 31, 2019 $0.037
Dec 23, 2019 $0.038
Dec 18, 2019 $0.504
Nov 29, 2019 $0.04
Oct 31, 2019 $0.039
Sep 30, 2019 $0.036
Aug 30, 2019 $0.043
Jul 31, 2019 $0.042
Jun 28, 2019 $0.038
May 31, 2019 $0.044
Apr 30, 2019 $0.04
Mar 29, 2019 $0.042
Feb 28, 2019 $0.039
Jan 31, 2019 $0.043
Dec 31, 2018 $0.041
Dec 21, 2018 $0.086
Nov 30, 2018 $0.043
Oct 31, 2018 $0.045
Sep 28, 2018 $0.034
Aug 31, 2018 $0.044
Jul 31, 2018 $0.036
Jun 29, 2018 $0.045
May 31, 2018 $0.039
Apr 30, 2018 $0.037
Mar 29, 2018 $0.039
Feb 28, 2018 $0.034
Jan 31, 2018 $0.036
Dec 29, 2017 $0.036
Nov 30, 2017 $0.037
Oct 31, 2017 $0.035
Sep 29, 2017 $0.039
Aug 31, 2017 $0.036
Jul 31, 2017 $0.032
Jun 30, 2017 $0.036
May 31, 2017 $0.035
Apr 28, 2017 $0.032
Mar 31, 2017 $0.039
Feb 28, 2017 $0.033
Jan 31, 2017 $0.035
Dec 30, 2016 $0.035
Dec 12, 2016 $0.147
Nov 30, 2016 $0.037
Oct 31, 2016 $0.032
Sep 30, 2016 $0.034
Aug 31, 2016 $0.036
Jul 29, 2016 $0.034
Jun 30, 2016 $0.034
May 31, 2016 $0.034
Apr 29, 2016 $0.034
Mar 31, 2016 $0.035
Feb 29, 2016 $0.03
Jan 29, 2016 $0.029
Dec 31, 2015 $0.057
Dec 10, 2015 $0.002
Nov 30, 2015 $0.03
Oct 30, 2015 $0.032
Sep 30, 2015 $0.033
Aug 31, 2015 $0.032
Jul 31, 2015 $0.034
Jun 30, 2015 $0.038
May 29, 2015 $0.04
Apr 30, 2015 $0.039
Mar 31, 2015 $0.037
Feb 27, 2015 $0.036
Jan 30, 2015 $0.039
Dec 31, 2014 $0.04
Dec 30, 2014 $0.005
Dec 10, 2014 $0.021
Nov 28, 2014 $0.04
Oct 31, 2014 $0.042
Sep 30, 2014 $0.04
Aug 29, 2014 $0.044
Jul 31, 2014 $0.043
Jun 30, 2014 $0.043
May 30, 2014 $0.045
Apr 30, 2014 $0.044
Mar 31, 2014 $0.045
Feb 28, 2014 $0.041
Jan 31, 2014 $0.045
Dec 31, 2013 $0.048
Nov 29, 2013 $0.047
Oct 31, 2013 $0.046
Sep 30, 2013 $0.045
Aug 30, 2013 $0.046
Jul 31, 2013 $0.044
Jun 28, 2013 $0.041
May 31, 2013 $0.041
Apr 30, 2013 $0.042
Mar 28, 2013 $0.045
Feb 28, 2013 $0.041
Jan 31, 2013 $0.042
Dec 31, 2012 $0.045
Dec 21, 2012 $0.134
Nov 30, 2012 $0.044
Oct 31, 2012 $0.045
Sep 28, 2012 $0.044
Aug 31, 2012 $0.045
Jul 31, 2012 $0.046
Jun 29, 2012 $0.047
May 31, 2012 $0.046
Apr 30, 2012 $0.044
Mar 30, 2012 $0.045
Feb 29, 2012 $0.041
Jan 31, 2012 $0.045
Dec 30, 2011 $0.045
Dec 23, 2011 $0.324
Nov 30, 2011 $0.045
Oct 31, 2011 $0.047
Sep 30, 2011 $0.044
Aug 31, 2011 $0.046
Jul 29, 2011 $0.047
Jun 30, 2011 $0.045
May 31, 2011 $0.046
Apr 29, 2011 $0.045
Mar 31, 2011 $0.046
Feb 28, 2011 $0.044
Jan 31, 2011 $0.049
Dec 31, 2010 $0.048
Dec 23, 2010 $0.044
Dec 21, 2010 $0.158
Nov 30, 2010 $0.046
Oct 29, 2010 $0.047
Sep 30, 2010 $0.045
Aug 31, 2010 $0.044
Jul 30, 2010 $0.045
Jun 30, 2010 $0.046
May 28, 2010 $0.048
Mar 31, 2010 $0.046
Feb 26, 2010 $0.044
Jan 29, 2010 $0.05
Dec 31, 2009 $0.067
Dec 21, 2009 $0.048
Nov 20, 2009 $0.053
Oct 21, 2009 $0.049
Sep 21, 2009 $0.049
Aug 21, 2009 $0.053
Jul 21, 2009 $0.049
Jun 19, 2009 $0.05
May 21, 2009 $0.046
Apr 21, 2009 $0.046
Mar 20, 2009 $0.041
Feb 20, 2009 $0.047
Jan 21, 2009 $0.028
Dec 31, 2008 $0.015
Dec 24, 2008 $0.08
Dec 19, 2008 $0.044
Nov 21, 2008 $0.055
Oct 21, 2008 $0.049
Sep 19, 2008 $0.051
Aug 21, 2008 $0.049
Jul 21, 2008 $0.047
Jun 20, 2008 $0.053
May 21, 2008 $0.051
Apr 21, 2008 $0.051
Mar 20, 2008 $0.054
Feb 21, 2008 $0.057
Jan 18, 2008 $0.041
Dec 31, 2007 $0.013
Dec 21, 2007 $0.055
Nov 21, 2007 $0.062
Oct 19, 2007 $0.043
Sep 21, 2007 $0.054
Aug 21, 2007 $0.053
Jul 20, 2007 $0.053
Jun 21, 2007 $0.056
May 21, 2007 $0.053
Apr 20, 2007 $0.06
Mar 21, 2007 $0.053
Feb 21, 2007 $0.06
Jan 19, 2007 $0.039
Dec 29, 2006 $0.019
Dec 21, 2006 $0.055
Nov 21, 2006 $0.058
Oct 20, 2006 $0.058
Sep 21, 2006 $0.055
Aug 21, 2006 $0.051
Jul 21, 2006 $0.058
Jun 21, 2006 $0.054
May 19, 2006 $0.047
Apr 21, 2006 $0.055
Mar 21, 2006 $0.049
Feb 21, 2006 $0.059
Jan 23, 2006 $0.036
Dec 30, 2005 $0.07
Nov 21, 2005 $0.048
Oct 31, 2005 $0.054
Oct 21, 2005 $0.054
Sep 21, 2005 $0.048
Aug 22, 2005 $0.051
Jul 21, 2005 $0.05
Jun 21, 2005 $0.05
May 20, 2005 $0.051
Apr 21, 2005 $0.053
Mar 21, 2005 $0.049
Feb 18, 2005 $0.053
Jan 21, 2005 $0.04
Dec 30, 2004 $0.015
Dec 21, 2004 $0.051
Nov 19, 2004 $0.053
Oct 21, 2004 $0.051
Sep 21, 2004 $0.052
Aug 20, 2004 $0.054
Aug 19, 2004 $0.037
Jul 21, 2004 $0.052
Jun 21, 2004 $0.054
May 20, 2004 $0.044
Apr 21, 2004 $0.046
Mar 19, 2004 $0.041
Feb 27, 2004 $0.047
Feb 20, 2004 $0.047
Jan 21, 2004 $0.036
Dec 30, 2003 $0.069
Dec 19, 2003 $0.053
Nov 20, 2003 $0.052
Oct 21, 2003 $0.051
Sep 19, 2003 $0.05
Aug 21, 2003 $0.045
Jul 21, 2003 $0.043
Jun 20, 2003 $0.05
May 21, 2003 $0.047
Apr 21, 2003 $0.051
Mar 20, 2003 $0.047
Feb 20, 2003 $0.053
Jan 21, 2003 $0.034
Dec 30, 2002 $0.065
Nov 21, 2002 $0.064
Oct 21, 2002 $0.052
Sep 20, 2002 $0.061
Aug 21, 2002 $0.058
Jul 19, 2002 $0.06
Jun 20, 2002 $0.058
May 21, 2002 $0.056
Apr 19, 2002 $0.059
Mar 21, 2002 $0.061
Feb 21, 2002 $0.063
Jan 18, 2002 $0.045
Dec 28, 2001 $0.019
Dec 20, 2001 $0.05
Nov 21, 2001 $0.068
Oct 19, 2001 $0.068
Sep 20, 2001 $0.063
Aug 21, 2001 $0.067
Jul 20, 2001 $0.074
Jun 21, 2001 $0.08
May 21, 2001 $0.078
Apr 19, 2001 $0.07
Mar 20, 2001 $0.067
Feb 20, 2001 $0.072
Jan 19, 2001 $0.056
Dec 28, 2000 $0.095
Nov 21, 2000 $0.07
Oct 20, 2000 $0.071
Sep 21, 2000 $0.072
Aug 21, 2000 $0.072
Jul 20, 2000 $0.066
May 19, 2000 $0.066
Apr 20, 2000 $0.079
Mar 21, 2000 $0.069
Feb 18, 2000 $0.079
Jan 20, 2000 $0.05

Dividend Growth History for PRUDENTIAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND CLASS Z (PDBZX)

Year
Payout Amount
Year Start Yield
Annual Payout Growth (YoY)
CAGR to 2024
2024 $0.566 4.72% 1.98% -
2023 $0.555 4.72% -7.50% 1.98%
2022 $0.6 4.18% 39.86% -2.87%
2021 $0.429 2.84% -3.60% 9.68%
2020 $0.445 3.08% -56.59% 6.20%
2019 $1.025 7.35% 83.36% -11.20%
2018 $0.559 3.85% 31.53% 0.21%
2017 $0.425 3.02% -22.87% 4.18%
2016 $0.551 3.94% 22.72% 0.34%
2015 $0.449 3.11% -16.54% 2.61%
2014 $0.538 3.85% 1.89% 0.51%
2013 $0.528 3.61% -21.31% 0.63%
2012 $0.671 4.81% -23.14% -1.41%
2011 $0.873 6.34% 22.78% -3.28%
2010 $0.711 5.37% 13.58% -1.62%
2009 $0.626 5.44% -10.19% -0.67%
2008 $0.697 5.50% 6.57% -1.29%
2007 $0.654 5.19% 0.00% -0.85%
2006 $0.654 5.16% -2.53% -0.80%
2005 $0.671 5.19% -1.32% -0.89%
2004 $0.68 5.30% 5.43% -0.91%
2003 $0.645 5.12% -8.12% -0.62%
2002 $0.702 5.60% -15.63% -0.97%
2001 $0.832 6.65% 5.45% -1.66%
2000 $0.789 6.44% - -1.37%

Dividend Growth Chart for PRUDENTIAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND CLASS Z (PDBZX)

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Total Dividend Accrued
$ 1,460.00
Annualized Dividend Yield
10.68 %

Performance


PRUDENTIAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND CLASS Z (PDBZX) Historical Returns And Risk Info

From 09/16/1996 to 05/07/2025, the compound annualized total return (dividend reinvested) of PRUDENTIAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND CLASS Z (PDBZX) is 3.917%. Its cumulative total return (dividend reinvested) is 199.997%.

From 09/16/1996 to 05/07/2025, the Maximum Drawdown of PRUDENTIAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND CLASS Z (PDBZX) is 20.3%.

From 09/16/1996 to 05/07/2025, the Sharpe Ratio of PRUDENTIAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND CLASS Z (PDBZX) is 0.51.

From 09/16/1996 to 05/07/2025, the Annualized Standard Deviation of PRUDENTIAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND CLASS Z (PDBZX) is 4.5%.

From 09/16/1996 to 05/07/2025, the Beta of PRUDENTIAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND CLASS Z (PDBZX) is 0.73.

The return data shown below all have the same latest date: 05/07/2025.
AR inception is since 09/16/1996.
Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Inception
PDBZX (PRUDENTIAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND CLASS Z) 0.85% 4.61% 2.46% 0.31% 2.14% 3.41% 4.22% 4.00%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) -3.90% 9.87% 13.73% 16.05% 12.31% 13.43% 10.14% 9.75%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) 1.79% 8.27% 8.25% 7.97% 5.95% 6.98% 5.98% 6.83%

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Rolling Returns


PRUDENTIAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND CLASS Z (PDBZX) Rolling Returns Charts

A rolling return for a period such as 5-year, as of a specific date, represents the investment’s performance over the preceding five years leading up to that date. In the 5-year rolling chart, the value on any given date corresponds to the annualized return for the preceding 5 years up to that very date. Thus, for instance, the chart value on 8/28/2015 reflects the annualized return from 8/28/2010 to 8/28/2015. A 5-year rolling return chart for an investment (stock, fund or portfolio) depicts the return sequence of 5-year trailing returns for the dates in the chart.

These rolling returns contrast with the most recent 3, 5, 10, and 15-year returns, as they solely depict the returns for those respective periods leading up to the most recent date, without encompassing every date in the historical record.

Rolling return charts offer a more precise insight into a portfolio’s risk and return stability (including funds or individual stocks). This is particularly true when focusing on the minimal return points within a rolling return chart as a measure of a fund or a portfolio's risk. A well-known observation, often attributed to ‘Murphy’s law’, is that it tends to perform poorly when investors decide to follow an investment due to its recent strong returns. Sound familiar? Information regarding minimum rolling returns could help mitigate this predicament. Investors can opt for an investment showcasing high minimum rolling returns within their preferred holding durations. In fact, merely possessing knowledge of such minimum rolling period returns can anchor investors’ expectations.

For instance, let’s consider an investor who follows a model portfolio (or even simply purchases and holds a fund like VFINX or SPY) for 10 years. Armed with knowledge of this portfolio’s minimum 10-year rolling return since its inception date or the fund’s inception (in the case of VFINX, recognizing that the minimum 10-year rolling return since 1987 could be as low as -2.24%), the investor should reasonably anticipate the potential for the portfolio to incur losses over the forthcoming 10 years.

Minimum rolling return for a period such as 10-year offers a different and often better historical risk and return metric than other popular risk and return metrics such as Sharpe ratio, standard deviation (volatility) or maximum drawdown.

See Portfolio Calculator and Rolling Returns for more detailed description.

From 09/16/1996 to 05/07/2025, the worst annualized return of 3-year rolling returns for PRUDENTIAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND CLASS Z (PDBZX) is -5.04%.
From 09/16/1996 to 05/07/2025, the worst annualized return of 5-year rolling returns for PRUDENTIAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND CLASS Z (PDBZX) is -0.51%.
From 09/16/1996 to 05/07/2025, the worst annualized return of 10-year rolling returns for PRUDENTIAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND CLASS Z (PDBZX) is 1.45%.
From 09/16/1996 to 05/07/2025, the worst annualized return of 20-year rolling returns for PRUDENTIAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND CLASS Z (PDBZX) is 4%.

Drawdowns


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