Fund Research for Jennison Small Company B (CHNDX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Nov 13, 1980
    Category: Small Growth
    Overall Risk: Average
    Fund Family: JennisonDryden
    Return Since Inception: 9.01%
    YTD Return: 26.14%
    Yield (TTM): 0.00%
    Net Assets: 23.7 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    4 of 5

    The investment seeks capital growth. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in equity securities of small, less well-known undervalued U.S. companies. It may invest up to 20% of assets in equity-related securities including nonconvertible preferred stocks and convertible securities. The fund may also invest in foreign securities, REITs, high-quality money market instruments, options, foreign currency forward contracts and may make short sales of a security.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $1,541 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 0.00%
    Large 1.24%
    Medium 44.27%
    Small 44.04%
    Micro 10.45%
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/27/2009    		 Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)

  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 12/31/1998 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 26.14% 39.41% -5.42% 2.59% 5.48% 9.01%
    +/- Category 0.31% 6.49% 1.35% 2.98% 3.56% —
    +/- S&P 500 TR 2.55% 13.30% 0.05% 2.11% -0.95% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 16.59% 12.93% -7.16% 3.23% 5.48% 9.01%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 22.24% -11.47% -4.09% 4.01% 5.80% 9.21%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/27/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/27/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 11/13/1980
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
    View Total Returns

  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 25.00%
    Service 45.85%
    Manufacturing 25.48%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 3.29% 3.29%
    Stocks — 96.33% 96.33%
    Bonds — 0.00% 0.00%
    Other — 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 4.15% 4.15%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector P/E Return as of 10/31/2009 Net Assets
    + Dryden Core Invest — — — 3.00%
    - SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP (SBAC) Telecom — 77.51% 2.22%
    - UNITED NAT FOODS INC (UNFI) Consumer Services 18.21 37.93% 2.04%
    - PSS WORLD MED INC (PSSI) Healthcare 16.10 8.98% 2.01%
    + STANCORP FINL GROUP INC (SFG) Financial Services 10.57 -11.87% 1.94%
    + PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP (PL) Financial Services 10.60 41.05% 1.81%
    + NTELOS HLDGS CORP (NTLS) Telecom 12.63 -35.73% 1.69%
    + BECKMAN COULTER INC (BEC) Healthcare 25.62 46.95% 1.63%
    + EATON VANCE CORP (EV) Financial Services 27.25 38.15% 1.59%
    - COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC (CVLT) Software 79.54 52.42% 1.54%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
    P/E as of 11/27/2009
    All other data as of 08/31/2009
    View Fund Portfolio

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial —
    Deferred 5.00%
    Taken from prospectus dated 12/01/2008
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 1.90%
    Taken from annual report dated 09/30/2008

  • Fund Management