PGIM Jennison Utility Fund - Class Z (PRUZX)

Fund Assets	2.80B
Expense Ratio	0.562%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	37.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.28
Dividend Yield	1.95%
Dividend Growth	-25.25%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 18, 2026

Previous Close	14.53
YTD Return	-2.46%
1-Year Return	-7.89%
5-Year Return	57.35%
52-Week Low	13.68
52-Week High	17.88
Beta (5Y)	0.62
Holdings	38
Inception Date	Mar 1, 1996

About PRUZX

PGIM Jennison Utility Fund is an actively managed mutual fund that primarily invests in the equities and investment-grade debt of utility and utility-related companies. Its principal objective is to deliver a total return comprised of both capital appreciation and current income. The fund maintains a policy of investing at least 80% of its assets in securities from the utility sector, including electric, gas, water, and midstream energy firms, ensuring a strong focus on industries that provide essential services regardless of economic cycles. Notable features of the fund include exposure to companies with regulated earnings and stable cash flows, which historically offer defensive characteristics in times of market volatility. The portfolio’s top holdings typically include major North American utility providers, reflecting the fund’s strategy to capture stable dividend yields and benefit from ongoing trends like infrastructure modernization and the transition to clean energy. The fund serves institutional and individual investors seeking diversification, income generation, and a degree of capital preservation within the utilities space. With its emphasis on stable, income-generating businesses, the PGIM Jennison Utility Fund plays a significant role as a defensive holding in diversified portfolios.

• Fund Family: PGIM
• Category: Utilities
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: PRUZX
• Share Class: Class Z
• Index: S&P 500 Utilities TR

Performance

PRUZX had a total return of -7.89% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.96%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
PRUQX	Class R6	0.48%
PRUAX	Class A	0.82%
JDURX	Class R	1.10%
PCUFX	Class C	1.62%

Top 10 Holdings

58.50% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
NextEra Energy, Inc.	NEE	11.14%
Entergy Corporation	ETR	6.83%
Constellation Energy Corporation	CEG	6.58%
American Electric Power Company, Inc.	AEP	5.45%
Sempra	SRE	5.27%
Vistra Corp.	VST	4.92%
Ameren Corporation	AEE	4.66%
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.	CNP	4.65%
The Southern Company	SO	4.56%
Xcel Energy Inc.	XEL	4.44%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 18, 2026	$0.06719	Sep 18, 2026
Jun 18, 2026	$0.05379	Jun 18, 2026
Mar 20, 2026	$0.0752	Mar 20, 2026
Dec 19, 2025	$1.46761	Dec 19, 2025
Sep 19, 2025	$0.07519	Sep 19, 2025
Jun 20, 2025	$0.11847	Jun 20, 2025

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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