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PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

PTRBNYSE ArcaPGIMB

$40.15+0.02 (+0.05%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

B58/ 100

Rank 61 of 116 in US Aggregate Bond

B58/100Rank 61 of 116inUS Aggregate Bond
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Expense ratio
0.49%
Fund size
$1.2B
1Y total return
−0.4%
Yield · Last 12 months
5.25%
Holdings
1301
Avg volume · 30D
205K sh
52W range
low $39.26high $42.78
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net PTRB Grade

B

Score 58 out of 100

Category
US Aggregate Bond⁠
Rank
61 of 116
Six-pillar profile for PTRB. Scores out of 100: Cost 18, Risk 51, Mission 100, Tradability 70, Holdings 67, Durability 66. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Cost (18). Leans toward Mission.

Score 58 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F18 out of 100
    Rank 93 of 115

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 100

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C51 out of 100
    Rank 45 of 116

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A70 out of 100
    Rank 22 of 116

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B67 out of 100
    Rank 43 of 115

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B66 out of 100
    Rank 42 of 116

Our read on PTRB

ETF.net Research

In short

BThe ETF wrapper on PGIM Fixed Income's core-plus playbook: an active manager roaming multiple bond sectors in search of income and price gains, rather than cloning the Agg. You pay active freight for that freedom, and it pays monthly.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks total return through a diversified portfolio of bonds from multiple fixed-income sectors and may suit investors seeking current income and capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

  • Genuinely active: managers allocate across multiple fixed income sectors instead of tracking the Agg, so the portfolio can look quite different from index rivals like BND or SCHZ.pgim.com
  • Run by PGIM Fixed Income, and the same core-plus strategy is also offered as a mutual fund, so the ETF wraps an established process rather than a brand-new idea.pgim.com
  • What the documents advertise is what shows up: a diversified, mainly investment grade multi-sector bond portfolio, paying distributions monthly. It sits in the upper half of its cohort.pgim.com

Worth knowing

  • Costs 0.49% a year, above the 0.36% median for aggregate bond funds and many times the 0.03% charged by index anchors like BND and SPAB.
  • Active means dispersion. Sector, credit and duration calls drive the outcome, so results can diverge from the Agg in either direction.pgim.com
  • Launched in 2021, so its live record as an ETF is short next to core bond funds with decades behind them. Trading is moderate, not the deepest in the category.

PTRB Holdings

Holdings pillarB67 out of 100Rank 43 of 115 in US Aggregate Bond
Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
1,301
Top-10 weight
20%
Largest holding
United States Treasury Note/Bond2.9%

Geography

  • United States86.05%
  • Cayman Islands4.60%
  • Ireland1.74%
  • Canada0.89%
  • France0.83%
  • Mexico0.70%
  • United Kingdom0.63%
  • Colombia0.52%
  • Other countries (28)4.05%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 87.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1No dataUnited States Treasury Note/Bond2.93%40,960,000$35.2M30
2No dataUnited States Treasury Note/Bond2.88%36,705,000$34.6M28
3No dataUnited States Treasury Note/Bond2.54%33,315,000$30.5M33
4PAAAPgim Aaa Clo Etf2.46%575,000$29.6M8
5No dataUnited States Treasury Note/Bond2.45%32,350,000$29.5M32
6No data(PIPA070) PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund2.35%28,320,102$28.3M70
7No dataUnited States Treasury Note/Bond1.73%21,870,000$20.9M36
8No dataCanyon Euro Clo 2023-1 Dac0.93%10,000,000$11.1M2
9PCSPgim Corporate Bond 0-5 Year Etf0.93%225,000$11.1M3
10No dataUsd/Eur Fwd 20270121 Bnpafrpp0.89%10,686,724$10.7M2
11No dataUsd/Eur Fwd 20270121 001870.89%10,685,888$10.7M3
12No dataUsd/Eur Fwd 20270121 SBOSUS330.88%10,636,692$10.6M1
13No dataUnited States Treasury Note/Bond0.84%11,765,000$10.1M23
14No dataNet Current Assets0.84%10,085,678$10.1M136
15No dataUnited States Treasury Note/Bond0.79%9,985,000$9.55M31

Showing 1–15 of 1301 holdings

PTRB Performance

Launched Dec 2, 2021

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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PTRB$9,962
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. PTRB $9,962. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for PTRB. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodPTRB
Year to date−0.8%
1 month+2.2%
3 months−0.3%
1 year−0.4%
3 yearsper year+6.2%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for PTRB
YearReturn barPTRB
2026 YTD−0.8%
2025+7.6%
2024+2.7%
2023+7.7%
2022−14.8%
2021−0.2%

History from Dec 8, 2021

PTRB in the news

PTRB Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
5.25%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.11Last 12 months
Upcoming payment
$0.16 per share
Pays on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 46 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 1, 2023 $0.15; Mar 1, 2023 $0.14; Apr 3, 2023 $0.16; May 1, 2023 $0.16; Jun 1, 2023 $0.16; Jul 3, 2023 $0.16; Aug 1, 2023 $0.17; Sep 1, 2023 $0.18; Oct 2, 2023 $0.18; Nov 1, 2023 $0.18; Dec 1, 2023 $0.17; Dec 27, 2023 $0.14; Feb 1, 2024 $0.18; Mar 1, 2024 $0.16; Apr 1, 2024 $0.16; May 1, 2024 $0.16; Jun 3, 2024 $0.18; Jul 1, 2024 $0.17; Aug 1, 2024 $0.17; Sep 3, 2024 $0.18; Oct 1, 2024 $0.17; Nov 1, 2024 $0.18; Dec 2, 2024 $0.17; Dec 27, 2024 $0.20; Feb 3, 2025 $0.15; Mar 3, 2025 $0.15; Apr 1, 2025 $0.17; May 1, 2025 $0.16; Jun 2, 2025 $0.16; Jul 1, 2025 $0.16; Aug 1, 2025 $0.17; Sep 2, 2025 $0.16; Oct 1, 2025 $0.15; Nov 3, 2025 $0.16; Dec 1, 2025 $0.17; Dec 30, 2025 $0.20; Feb 2, 2026 $0.15; Mar 2, 2026 $0.15; Mar 31, 2026 $0.17; Apr 30, 2026 $0.16; May 29, 2026 $0.15; Jun 30, 2026 $0.16; Jul 31, 2026 $0.16; Aug 31, 2026 $0.16; Sep 30, 2026 $0.16; Oct 30, 2026 $0.16. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 30, 2026Pays Nov 3, 2026$0.16
Sep 30, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.16
Aug 31, 2026Sep 2, 2026$0.16
Jul 31, 2026Aug 4, 2026$0.16
Jun 30, 2026Jul 2, 2026$0.16
May 29, 2026Jun 2, 2026$0.15
Apr 30, 2026May 4, 2026$0.16
Mar 31, 2026Apr 2, 2026$0.17
Mar 2, 2026Mar 4, 2026$0.15
Feb 2, 2026Feb 4, 2026$0.15
Dec 30, 2025Jan 2, 2026$0.20
Dec 1, 2025Dec 3, 2025$0.17

See all 59 payments⁠

$10,000 in PTRB 3 years ago paid $1,548 in dividends.⁠

PTRB Risk

Risk pillarC51 out of 100Rank 45 of 116 in US Aggregate Bond
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
5.8%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.30
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−19.2%
58 months · trough Oct 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.02
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

PTRB Cost

Compare PTRB and BKAG

Overpaying vs BKAG, cheapest in US Aggregate Bond

$9,792

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • PTRB 0.49%

    $9,792

  • BKAG 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PTRB 0.49%
  • BKAG 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530PTRB $9,792BKAG $0

Year by year

YearPTRBBKAGOverpaying
10$883$0$883
20$3,394$0$3,394
30$9,792$0$9,792

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