PUCAX

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PGIM Strategic Bond Fund

Category: Other (5,046 funds)

Expense Ratio

0.96%

Annual Cost per $10K

$96.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$18,034

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

Mutual Fund

Active

Trailing 12-Month

+6.01%

Asset Allocation

US Equity

US Bond

67%

Intl Bond

28%

Cash

Fee Comparison

PUCAX

0.96%

Other average

0.99%

Other cheapest

FCDSX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

3% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of August 2025 · Updated quarterly

+18.84%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

PUCAX at 0.96%$290,443

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$90,169

Cost vs index fund−$86,981

Similar Funds (100)

Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of August 2025

Ticker	Name	ER	1yr	3yr	5yr
PUCAX	PGIM Strategic Bond Fund	0.96%	+6.01%	+5.92%	+1.80%
DTBRX	PGIM Total Return Bond Fund	0.75%	+3.50%	+3.82%	-0.44%
LSYAX	Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund	1.05%	+7.79%	+9.07%	+6.05%
PSFAX	PIMCO Short-Term Fund	0.73%	+5.17%	+5.31%	+2.97%
LBNOX	LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC	0.62%	+6.90%	+6.32%	+3.00%
PIINX	PIMCO Income Fund	1.08%	+7.58%	+6.94%	+3.88%
LDLVX	Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund	0.32%	+5.74%	+4.94%	+2.70%
MINT	PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund	0.36%	+5.07%	+5.31%	+2.88%
PSTQX	PGIM Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund	0.38%	+5.71%	+5.60%	+2.27%
PTRAX	PIMCO Total Return Fund	0.76%	+4.31%	+3.82%	-0.30%
IGSB	iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	+5.84%	+5.44%	+2.21%
STRKX	Victory Pioneer Strategic Income Fund	0.59%	—	—	—
PGCAX	PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund	1.34%	+4.38%	+5.04%	+0.05%
LHYOX	Lord Abbett High Yield Fund	0.63%	+7.34%	+8.03%	+4.37%
PFRIX	PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund	0.80%	+7.48%	+9.03%	+6.96%
MLMRX	MFS Limited Maturity Fund	1.33%	+4.94%	+4.73%	+2.00%
SDMAX	PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund	0.62%	+5.60%	+5.55%	+2.52%
MBRRX	MFS Corporate Bond Fund	0.51%	+3.45%	+4.65%	-0.44%
APDFX	Artisan High Income Fund	0.80%	+9.24%	+9.46%	+6.70%
PULS	PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF	0.15%	+5.27%	+5.70%	+3.62%
MAFRX	Victory Pioneer Multi-Asset Ultrashort Income Fund	0.58%	—	—	—
MFIWX	MFS Income Fund	0.40%	+4.14%	+4.67%	+0.87%
HSNFX	THE HARTFORD STRATEGIC INCOME FUND	0.53%	+7.74%	+8.06%	+3.15%
IHIFX	Macquarie High Income Fund	1.13%	+5.75%	+8.42%	+2.18%
AMFNX	Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund	1.33%	-16.82%	—	—
LAUVX	Lord Abbett Income Fund	0.45%	+4.21%	+5.21%	+1.33%
PUCQX	PGIM Strategic Bond Fund	0.59%	+6.40%	+6.25%	+2.16%
LUBOX	Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund	0.24%	+5.33%	+5.48%	+3.17%
PGBAX	Diversified Income Fund	1.06%	+5.72%	+5.71%	+4.42%
PSTPX	Palmer Square Income Plus Fund	0.62%	+5.65%	—	—
LSBNX	Loomis Sayles Bond Fund	0.60%	+8.34%	+6.81%	+3.11%
VFSTX	VANGUARD SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT-GRADE FUND	0.07%	+5.71%	+5.23%	+2.05%
JSDCX	JPMorgan Short Duration Core Plus Fund	0.39%	+5.14%	+4.63%	+1.61%
AGDAX	AB HIGH INCOME FUND INC	0.90%	+8.32%	+9.53%	+5.52%
PREF	Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF	0.55%	+7.67%	+7.35%	+3.35%
SHOAX	American Beacon SiM High Yield Opportunities Fund	1.07%	+7.18%	+9.31%	+7.01%
IGIB	iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	+5.91%	+6.01%	+0.90%
GIOSX	Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund	0.93%	+6.89%	+7.20%	+4.48%
LWHIX	Western Asset Short Duration High Income Fund	0.97%	+7.30%	+7.56%	+5.05%
LWSIX	Western Asset Income Fund	0.94%	+6.11%	+5.35%	+2.19%
BSBSX	Baird Short-Term Bond Fund	0.55%	+4.86%	+4.60%	+1.94%
STYAX	Allspring Core Plus Bond Fund	0.67%	+3.30%	+3.50%	+2.07%
JDYRX	PGIM High Yield Fund	0.74%	+8.73%	+8.45%	+4.68%
FADMX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund	0.65%	+6.71%	+6.81%	+3.50%
AHIYX	Invesco High Yield Fund	1.01%	+6.80%	+7.85%	+4.46%
ICIRX	Invesco Conservative Income Fund	0.46%	+5.03%	+5.14%	+2.97%
USIG	iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	+4.26%	+4.89%	+0.19%
VWEAX	VANGUARD HIGH-YIELD CORPORATE FUND	0.22%	+7.86%	+8.62%	+4.48%
BCOSX	Baird Core Plus Bond Fund	0.55%	+3.48%	+3.91%	-0.09%
NEZNX	Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund	0.62%	+9.30%	+7.50%	+3.62%
PDAAX	PIMCO Diversified Income Fund	1.04%	+7.49%	+7.62%	+2.13%
TRZWX	T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund	0.19%	+5.68%	+5.98%	—
RPELX	T. Rowe Price Dynamic Credit Fund	0.55%	+8.26%	+6.73%	+5.80%
VUBFX	VANGUARD ULTRA-SHORT-TERM BOND FUND	0.20%	+5.00%	+4.97%	+2.82%
JSDUX	JPMorgan Short Duration Bond Fund	0.28%	+5.14%	+4.80%	+2.32%
MCSRX	MFS Commodity Strategy Fund	0.82%	+13.95%	-0.35%	+11.02%
NUSFX	Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund	0.26%	+5.19%	+5.53%	+2.94%
PHYAX	PIMCO High Yield Fund	0.85%	+6.59%	+8.18%	+3.99%
JINCX	JPMorgan Unconstrained Debt Fund	0.91%	+5.50%	+5.43%	+2.99%
VNLA	Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF	0.23%	+5.81%	+5.65%	+3.21%
NERNX	Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund	0.39%	+3.43%	+3.49%	-0.09%
CMBKX	American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund	0.70%	+6.36%	+7.49%	+3.22%
CRSAX	Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund	0.80%	+11.35%	-1.40%	+9.98%
ANGL	VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF	0.25%	+7.43%	+8.11%	+4.60%
FDIAX	Fidelity Advisor Limited Term Bond Fund	0.60%	-10.96%	-20.61%	-24.84%
FCFAX	Frost Credit Fund	0.66%	+6.15%	+7.21%	+4.99%
BWDTX	Boyd Watterson Limited Duration Enhanced Income Fund	0.60%	+5.96%	+7.48%	+4.33%
ACPSX	Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund	0.79%	+3.33%	+3.97%	-0.10%
ECAMX	Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund	0.66%	+5.86%	+7.23%	+4.26%
SYFI	AB Short Duration High Yield ETF	0.40%	+7.22%	—	—
VCOBX	VANGUARD CORE BOND FUND	0.10%	+3.89%	+3.56%	-0.23%
BGHAX	BrandywineGLOBAL - HIGH YIELD FUND	0.89%	+6.24%	+9.23%	—
VPVTRDV	PIMCO Total Return Portfolio	0.79%	+4.28%	+3.78%	-0.33%
RAVI	FlexShares Ultra-Short Income Fund	0.25%	+5.07%	+5.17%	+2.95%
FZOLX	Fidelity SAI Low Duration Bond Fund	0.20%	+5.04%	+5.18%	—
WAPSX	Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund	0.42%	+3.13%	+2.73%	-1.73%
CCHIX	High Yield Fund	0.51%	+5.32%	+7.60%	+4.18%
HYSAX	PGIM Short Duration High Yield Income Fund	1.00%	+7.50%	+8.02%	+5.38%
ACCBX	Invesco Corporate Bond Fund	0.41%	+3.66%	+4.66%	+0.44%
VFICX	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM INVESTMENT-GRADE FUND	0.20%	+5.72%	+5.65%	+0.73%
IIBPX	VOYA INTERMEDIATE BOND PORTFOLIO	0.79%	+3.41%	+3.63%	-0.34%
JMTNX	Janus Henderson Multi-Sector Income Fund	0.88%	+7.58%	+9.67%	+4.34%
MRBBX	MFS Total Return Bond Fund	0.60%	+2.65%	+3.08%	-0.81%
DFSD	Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF	0.16%	+5.91%	+5.12%	—
WSIDX	Allspring Income Plus Fund	0.67%	+5.89%	+7.41%	+4.38%
MOFAX	Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund	0.82%	—	—	—
VCSH	VANGUARD SHORT-TERM CORPORATE BOND INDEX FUND	0.06%	+5.71%	+5.29%	+2.12%
HYG	iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.49%	+8.21%	+8.86%	+4.39%
PAMSX	PIMCO Short Asset Investment Fund	0.36%	+4.95%	+5.13%	+2.91%
TNUAX	1290 Diversified Bond Fund	0.75%	+1.81%	+1.19%	-0.50%
TRZOX	T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund, Inc.	0.31%	+5.66%	+4.95%	—
IGBWX	Voya Global Bond Fund	0.65%	+4.15%	+4.31%	-1.21%
VCPAX	VANGUARD CORE-PLUS BOND FUND	0.20%	+4.32%	+4.34%	—
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	1.31%	+8.51%	+5.67%	+5.75%
SPSB	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	+5.33%	+5.00%	+2.36%
PADAX	PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund	0.95%	+5.85%	+6.45%	+4.54%
MXLMX	Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund	0.90%	+6.25%	+5.41%	+1.98%
MFHVX	MetLife Opportunistic High Yield Fund	0.75%	+7.27%	+10.32%	+7.40%
ETSIX	Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund	1.46%	+8.98%	+7.99%	+4.86%
BAGSX	Baird Aggregate Bond Fund	0.55%	+3.20%	+3.39%	-0.59%
TSBBX	Nuveen Core Impact Bond Fund	0.51%	+3.25%	+3.16%	-0.55%

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