C000012130 Fees and Costs — PGIM Jennison Utility Fund, Class B
Data updated: 2026-07-27
The net expense ratio is 1.78%: a 0.42% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.57% other expenses, less a 0.21% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 5.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $842K in broker commissions, 0.0253% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 37%.
C000012130 Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of C000012130. Prospectus, as of January 31, 2020.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.42% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.57% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.99% |
| Fee waiver | −0.21% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.78% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 5.00% |
| Redemption fee | 0.00% |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
C000012130 Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in C000012130, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,111 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.90% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $516 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.78%) | $187 | $578 | $994 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $3 | $8 | $14 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $29 | $103 |
| Total costs | $705 | $616 | $1,111 |
| Value after costs | $9,795 | $10,961 | $11,652 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.05% | 1.90% | 1.90% |
C000012130 Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0253%
- Total broker commissions: $842K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $83.6M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 37%
- Securities on loan, average value: $79.9M
- Net income from securities lending: $163K (0.005% of average net assets)
C000012130 Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Guggenheim Securities, LLC | $85K | 17.50% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $84K | 17.36% |
| Allen & Company LLC | $70K | 14.45% |
| CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. | $54K | 11.25% |
| CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES, INC | $37K | 7.64% |
| MIZUHO SECURITIES (USA) INC. | $33K | 6.88% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. | $32K | 6.69% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $30K | 6.26% |
| EVERCORE GROUP LLC | $29K | 5.99% |
| LADENBURG THALMANN & CO. INC. | $29K | 5.98% |
C000012130 Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| CitiGroup Global Markets Inc. | $35.7M | 42.68% |
| UBS SECURITIES LLC | $21.0M | 25.11% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $17.3M | 20.63% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $9.7M | 11.58% |
| BNY MELLON CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $68 | 0.00% |
PGIM Jennison Utility Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRUQX | Class R6 | 0.48% | none |
| PRUZX | Class Z | 0.56% | none |
| PRUAX | Class A | 0.82% | 5.50% |
| JDURX | Class R | 1.10% | none |
| PCUFX | Class C | 1.62% | none |
| C000012130 | Class B | 1.78% | none |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.