Prudential Total Return Fund Manager Performance Evaluation

PDBZX Fund  USD 12.05  -0.02  -0.17%   
The fund has a beta of 0.0158, which means relatively modest fluctuations relative to the market. As returns on the market increase, PRUDENTIAL TOTAL's returns are expected to increase less than the market. However, during a bear market, the loss from holding PRUDENTIAL TOTAL is expected to be smaller as well.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
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Prudential Total Return currently ranks below 1% of comparable funds and fund portfolios when recent risk-adjusted returns are measured across a 90-day horizon. The main point is that return should be judged together with the volatility required to produce it. Despite somewhat strong basic indicators, PRUDENTIAL TOTAL is not utilizing all of its potential. The current price disturbance may contribute to short-term losses for investors. Learn More
Expense Ratio Date30th of December 2025
Expense Ratio0.4900
  

Relative Risk vs. Return Landscape

If you had invested $ 1,203 in Prudential Total Return on December 16, 2025 and sold it today you would have earned a total of $ 2.00 from holding Prudential Total Return or generated 0.17% return on investment over 90 days. Prudential Total Return is currently producing a 0.0029% return and carries 0.2009% volatility of returns over 90 trading days. Put another way, 1% of traded mutual funds are less volatile than PRUDENTIAL, and 99% of all traded equity instruments are likely to generate higher returns over the next 90 trading days.
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This relative risk-return summary reviews how the instrument behaves against its benchmark. It highlights whether the current reward profile compensates for the level of uncertainty assumed. Assuming a 90-day horizon PRUDENTIAL TOTAL is expected to generate 0.25 times more return on investment than the market. However, the fund is 3.93 times less risky than the market. It trades about 0.01 of its potential returns per unit of risk. The Dow Jones Industrial is currently generating roughly -0.06 per unit of risk.

Historical Prices of Prudential Total Return

Below is the normalized historical share price chart for Prudential Total Return extending back to January 14, 1997. This chart has been adjusted for all splits and dividends and is plotted against all major global economic recessions. As of today, the current price of PRUDENTIAL TOTAL stands at 12.05, as last reported on the 16th of March 2026, with the highest price reaching 12.05 and the lowest price hitting 12.05 during the day.
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Target Price Odds to finish over Current Price

The tendency of PRUDENTIAL Mutual Fund price to converge on an average value over time is a known aspect in finance that investors have used since the beginning of organized markets for forecasting. However, many studies suggest that some traded funds are consistently mispriced before demand and supply correct the spread. One possible explanation is that these funds carry additional risk, for which investors demand compensation in the form of extra returns.
Current PriceHorizonTarget PriceOdds moving above the current price in 90 days
12.05 90 days 12.05
about 76.43
Based on a normal probability distribution, the odds of PRUDENTIAL TOTAL moving above the current price in 90 days from now are about 76.43 (This Prudential Total Return probability density function shows the probability of PRUDENTIAL Mutual Fund falling within a particular range of prices over 90 days).
Assuming a 90-day horizon PRUDENTIAL TOTAL has a beta of 0.0158 indicating as returns on the market go up, PRUDENTIAL TOTAL's average returns are expected to increase less than the benchmark. However, during a bear market, the loss from holding Prudential Total Return is expected to be smaller as well. Additionally, Prudential Total Return has a negative alpha, implying that the risk taken by holding this instrument is not justified. The fund is significantly underperforming the Dow Jones Industrial.
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Predictive Modules for PRUDENTIAL TOTAL

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the fund market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual instruments such as Prudential Total Return. Regardless of method or technology, however, to accurately forecast the fund market is more a matter of luck rather than a particular technique. Nevertheless, trying to predict the market accurately is still an essential part of the overall investment decision process. Using different forecasting techniques and comparing the results might improve your chances of accuracy even though unexpected events may often change the market sentiment and impact your forecasting results.
Sophisticated investors, who have witnessed many market ups and downs, anticipate that the market will even out over time. This tendency of PRUDENTIAL TOTAL's price to converge to an average value over time is called mean reversion.
Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
11.8512.0512.25
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
11.8812.0812.28
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Naive
Forecast
LowNextHigh
11.7511.9512.15
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Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowerMiddle BandUpper
12.0712.2012.34
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Please note, it is not enough to conduct a financial or market analysis of a single entity such as PRUDENTIAL TOTAL. Your research has to be compared to or analyzed against PRUDENTIAL TOTAL's peers to derive any actionable benefits.

Primary Risk Indicators

The last 10-20 years have been a volatile period for the mutual fund market. PRUDENTIAL TOTAL is no exception. The market experienced several large corrections towards PRUDENTIAL TOTAL's value, including sharp drops and substantial rallies. An investor can limit portfolio swings by implementing a hedging strategy designed to reduce downside losses. If you hold Prudential Total Return, one way to protect your portfolio is to watch for changing volatility and market elasticity of PRUDENTIAL TOTAL within the framework of fundamental risk indicators.
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Alpha over Dow Jones
-0.0041
β
Beta against Dow Jones0.02
σ
Overall volatility
0.08
Ir
Information ratio 0.20

Investor Alerts and Insights

Automated alerts tied to PRUDENTIAL TOTAL help investors stay ahead of material changes in fund conditions. Monitoring ongoing notifications for Prudential Total Return is a practical way to spot shifts in technical or fundamental signals that may affect investment timing.
The fund maintains about 22.61% of its assets in cash

PRUDENTIAL TOTAL Fundamentals Growth

PRUDENTIAL Mutual Fund prices reflect investors' perceptions of the future prospects and financial health of PRUDENTIAL TOTAL, and PRUDENTIAL TOTAL fundamentals are critical determinants of its market performance. Overall, investors pay close attention to revenue and earnings growth, profit margins, and debt levels. These fundamentals can have a significant impact on PRUDENTIAL Mutual Fund performance.

Performance Metrics & Calculation Methodology

PRUDENTIAL TOTAL performance is typically evaluated through NAV-based returns relative to category peers and stated objectives. Risk-adjusted measures provide context for return efficiency across regimes.

Unless otherwise specified, data for Prudential Total Return is compiled from fund disclosures and market reference feeds and standardized for comparability. Updates may occur throughout the day. Return and risk statistics are calculated from historical price series.

This content is curated and reviewed by:

Ellen Johnson - Member of Macroaxis Editorial Board
Last reviewed on March 15th, 2026