PDBAX Performance — PGIM Total Return Bond Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-29
PDBAX returned −0.57% year to date and +2.98% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +4.48% over 3 years and −0.26% over 5 years. The fund beat its Intermediate Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $114, against $113 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $103. Volatility over the past three years was 5.66% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $4.4B, and assets reached $52.93B.
PDBAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in PGIM Total Return Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | PDBAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $103 | $103 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $114 | $113 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $99 | $100 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $109 | $110 |
PDBAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | −0.57% |
| 1 year | +2.98% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.48% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −0.26% |
PDBAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of PGIM Total Return Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | −0.57% |
| 2025 | +7.49% |
| 2024 | +2.56% |
| 2023 | +7.37% |
| 2022 | −15.13% |
| 2021 | −1.56% |
| 2020 | +7.76% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +2.52% |
PDBAX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.3% | +1.7% | −2.0% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.2% | −1.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.6% | +2.3% | −0.2% | +0.2% | −0.6% | +1.7% | −0.2% | +1.4% | +1.0% | +0.7% | +0.7% | −0.2% |
| 2024 | +0.1% | −1.1% | +1.1% | −2.4% | +1.8% | +1.1% | +2.1% | +1.4% | +1.4% | −2.2% | +1.1% | −1.6% |
| 2023 | +3.7% | −2.4% | +1.9% | +0.8% | −1.0% | +0.1% | +0.3% | −0.4% | −2.5% | −1.6% | +4.6% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | −2.4% | −1.8% | −2.5% | −4.2% | −0.1% | −2.5% | +2.5% | −2.4% | −4.8% | −1.3% | +3.8% | −0.2% |
| 2021 | −0.9% | −2.1% | −1.6% | +1.1% | +0.7% | +1.2% | +1.3% | −0.2% | −1.2% | 0.0% | +0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | +2.5% | +1.4% | −6.5% | +2.8% | +2.1% | +1.6% | +2.5% | −0.7% | −0.1% | −0.7% | +2.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +2.6% | −0.3% | +0.2% | 0.0% | +0.1% |
PDBAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.66%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.00 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.62% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.45% (Sep 2023)
PDBAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of PGIM Total Return Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $4.4B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $17.6B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.33×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $1.3B | $1.3B | $20.5M |
| Jun 2026 | $1.7B | $1.1B | $623.9M |
| May 2026 | $1.7B | $1.0B | $639.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $1.4B | $1.0B | $375.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.3B | $1.3B | $11.5M |
| Feb 2026 | $1.7B | $1.1B | $591.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.4B | $1.3B | $101.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $1.3B | $958.7M | $336.0M |
| Nov 2025 | $1.2B | $1.2B | $61.7M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.5B | $1.0B | $432.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $1.4B | $942.8M | $442.2M |
| Aug 2025 | $1.7B | $984.1M | $730.2M |
PDBAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of PGIM Total Return Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $52.93B |
| 2026-04-30 | $52.72B |
| 2026-01-30 | $52.28B |
| 2025-10-31 | $51.95B |
| 2025-07-31 | $49.37B |
| 2025-04-30 | $49.02B |
| 2025-01-31 | $49.06B |
| 2024-10-31 | $49.11B |
| 2024-07-31 | $46.68B |
| 2024-04-30 | $43.79B |
| 2024-01-31 | $43.65B |
| 2023-10-31 | $39.40B |
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.