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Example. 726 881 346 2012-09-30 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.prudentialfunds.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesPrudentialShortDurationHighYieldIncomeFund column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.prudentialfunds.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesPRUDENTIALHIGHYIELDFUND column period compact * ~</div> PRUDENTIAL HIGH YIELD FUND PRUDENTIAL SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD INCOME FUND You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and an eligible group of investors purchase, or agree to purchase in the future, $50,000 or more in shares of the Fund or other funds in the Prudential Investments family of funds. The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. 932 850 881 280 726 1181 346 ° The distributor of the Fund has contractually agreed through December 31, 2013 to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees for Class A shares to .25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares, and to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees for Class R shares to .50% of the average daily net assets of the Class R shares. These waivers may not be terminated by the distributor prior to December 31, 2013. The decision on whether to renew, modify or discontinue the waivers is subject to review by the distributor and the Fund's Board of Directors. The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the Fund's most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 48% of the average value of its portfolio. www.prudentialfunds.com 0.2563 0.1081 You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and an eligible group of investors purchase, or agree to purchase in the future, $100,000 or more in shares of the Fund or other funds in the Prudential Investments family of funds. 100000 50000 Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) 0.0325 0 0 Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 0 0.045 0 0 0 0 0 438 293 92 Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) Other Expenses (which include expenses for accounting and valuation services, custodian fees, audit and legal fees, transfer agency fees, fees paid to Independent Directors, and certain other miscellaneous items) are estimated for the Fund’s first fiscal year of operations. 535 639 265 51 114 765 63 The bar chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risk of investing in the Fund by showing how returns can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund's average annual total returns for the share class compare with a broad-based securities market index and a group of similar mutual funds. 2005-06-06 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.prudentialfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesPrudentialShortDurationHighYieldIncomeFund column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.prudentialfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesPRUDENTIALHIGHYIELDFUND column period compact * ~</div> 485BPOS PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS, INC. 15 The tables below describe the sales charges, fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and an eligible group of investors purchase, or agree to purchase in the future, $50,000 or more in shares of the Fund or other funds in the Prudential Investments family of funds. More information about these discounts is available from your financial professional and is explained in Reducing or Waiving Class A's Initial Sales Charge on page 25 of the Fund's Prospectus and in the Fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI), in Rights of Accumulation on page 49. The tables below describe the sales charges, fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and an eligible group of investors purchase, or agree to purchase in the future, $100,000 or more in shares of the Fund or other funds in the Prudential Investments family of funds. More information about these discounts is available from your financial professional and is explained in Reducing or Waiving Class A's Initial Sales Charge on page 23 of the Fund's Prospectus and in the Fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI), in Rights of Accumulation on page 43. 0 0.01 0.01 0 0 0 0.01 0.05 0.01 0 0 0.06 0 -0.0046 -0.0041 -0.0041 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year, that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same and that all dividends and distributions are reinvested. Your actual costs may be higher or lower. 773 193 438 92 -0.0005 0 0 0 -0.0025 0 0 The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year, that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same and that all dividends and distributions are reinvested. Your actual costs may be higher or lower. INVESTMENTS, RISKS AND PERFORMANCE Principal Investment Strategies. 535 139 165 51 114 165 63 1526 1466 1922 628 1625 1922 774 INVESTMENTS, RISKS AND PERFORMANCE Principal Investment Strategies. -0.0156 <div> <div class="MetaData"> <div> </div> <div> <table style="border-left: black 1px solid; line-height: 10pt; width: 70%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial; empty-cells: show; margin-bottom: 15pt; font-size: 8pt; border-top: black 1px solid;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" align="center"> <tr><td style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Best Quarter:</td> <td style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Worst Quarter:</td></tr> <tr><td style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid;" valign="top" align="center">15.58%</td> <td style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid;" valign="top" align="center">2nd Quarter 2009</td> <td style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid;" valign="top" align="center">-17.17%</td> <td style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid;" valign="top" align="center">4th Quarter 2008</td></tr></table></div></div> </div> 2007-03-26 ° After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown only for the indicated share class. After-tax returns for other classes will vary due to differing sales charges and expenses. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. Average Annual Total Returns % (as of 12-31-11) <div style="display:none">~ http://www.prudentialfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsPRUDENTIALHIGHYIELDFUNDBarChart column period compact * ~</div> 2012-10-26 0000278187 false 2012-10-26 INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE FUND FEES AND EXPENSES FUND FEES AND EXPENSES 15 15 0 0.003 0.01 0 0.0061 0.0061 0.0061 0.0161 0.0231 0.0131 15 15 15 0 0 15 682 375 773 682 375 0 October 31, 2013 0.003 0.0075 0.01 0 0.0075 0.01 0 0.0017 0.0017 0.0017 0.0005 0.0017 0.0017 0.0017 0.0092 0.0137 0.0162 0.005 0.0137 0.0162 0.0062 Portfolio Turnover. The Fund will seek to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of high yield fixed income instruments that are rated below investment grade by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) or, if unrated, are considered by the investment subadviser to be of comparable quality. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its investable assets in a diversified portfolio of high yield fixed income instruments that are below investment grade with varying maturities and other investments (including derivatives) with similar economic characteristics. The term “below investment grade” in this prospectus refers to instruments either rated Ba1 or lower by Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s), BB+ or lower by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw Hill Companies, Inc. (Standard & Poor’s) or Fitch, Inc. (Fitch), or comparably rated by another NRSRO, or, if unrated, are considered by the investment subadviser to be of comparable quality. The term “investable assets” in this prospectus refers to the Fund’s net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes. The Fund’s investable assets will be less than its total assets to the extent that it has borrowed money for non-investment purposes, such as to meet anticipated redemptions. Although the Fund may invest in instruments of any duration or maturity, the Fund normally will seek to maintain a weighted average portfolio duration of three years or less and a weighted average maturity of five years or less. The Fund will provide 60 days’ prior written notice to shareholders of a change in the 80% policy stated above. While the Fund makes every effort to achieve its objective, it can’t guarantee success. The types of fixed-income securities in which the Fund may invest include bonds, debentures, notes, commercial paper, floating rate or variable rate instruments and other similar types of debt instruments, as well as loan participations and assignments, money market instruments, payment-in-kind securities and derivatives related to or referencing these types of securities and instruments. The Fund may invest in fixed income instruments of companies or governments. In determining which securities to buy and sell, the investment subadviser will consider, among other things, the financial history and condition, earnings trends, analysts' recommendations, and the prospects and the management of an issuer. The investment subadviser generally will employ fundamental analysis in making such determinations. Fundamental analysis involves review of financial statements and other data to attempt to predict an issuer's prospects and to try to decide whether the price of the issuer's security is under-valued or overvalued. 725 734 511 160 409 911 199 725 434 511 160 409 511 199 If Shares Are Not Redeemed Portfolio Turnover. All investments have risks to some degree. Please remember that an investment in the Fund is not guaranteed to achieve its investment objective; is not a deposit with a bank; is not insured, endorsed or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency; and is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of your original investment. Recent Market Events. The equity and debt capital markets in the United States and internationally have experienced unprecedented volatility. The financial crisis has caused a significant decline in the value and liquidity of many securities. This environment could make identifying investment risks and opportunities especially difficult for the investment subadviser. These market conditions may continue or get worse. In response to the crisis, the U.S. and other governments and the Federal Reserve and certain foreign central banks have taken steps to support financial markets. The withdrawal of this support could negatively affect the value and liquidity of certain securities. In addition, legislation recently enacted in the United States calls for changes in many aspects of financial regulation. The impact of the legislation on the markets, and the practical implications for market participants, may not be known for some time. Risk of Increase in Expenses. Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in the expense table for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile. Fixed Income Obligations Risk. As with credit risk, market risk and interest rate risk, the Fund's holdings, share price, yield and total return may fluctuate in response to bond market movements. The value of bonds may decline for issuer-related reasons, including management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods and services. Certain types of fixed income obligations also may be subject to call and redemption risk, which is the risk that the issuer may call a bond held by the Fund for redemption before it matures and the Fund may lose income. Junk Bonds Risk. High-yield, high-risk bonds have predominantly speculative characteristics, including particularly high credit risk. Junk bonds tend to be less liquid than higher-rated securities. The liquidity of particular issuers or industries within a particular investment category may shrink or disappear suddenly and without warning. The non-investment grade bond market can experience sudden and sharp price swings and become illiquid due to a variety of factors, including changes in economic forecasts, stock market activity, large sustained sales by major investors, a high profile default or a change in the market's psychology. Credit Risk. This is the risk that the issuer, the guarantor or the insurer of a fixed-income security, or the counterparty to a contract, may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and interest payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. Additionally, the securities could lose value due to a loss of confidence in the ability of the issuer, guarantor, insurer or counterparty to pay back debt. The longer the maturity and the lower the credit quality of a bond, the more sensitive it is to credit risk. Market Risk. Your investment in Fund shares represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Fund. The value of these securities, like other investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities markets are volatile. Your Fund shares at any point in time may be worth less than what you invested, even after taking into account the reinvestment of Fund dividends and distributions. Regardless of how well an individual investment performs, if financial markets go down, you could lose money. Foreign Securities Risk. Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers (including those denominated in U.S. dollars) generally involve more risk than investing in securities of U.S. issuers. Foreign political, economic and legal systems, especially those in developing and emerging market countries, may be less stable and more volatile than in the U.S. Foreign legal systems generally have fewer regulatory requirements than the U.S. legal system. In general, less information is publicly available about non-U.S. companies than about U.S. companies. Non-U.S. companies generally are not subject to the same accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards as are U.S. companies. Additionally, the changing value of foreign currencies and changes in exchange rates could also affect the value of the assets the Fund holds and the Fund's performance. Certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of foreign securities to make payment of principal and interest or dividends to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise. Investments in emerging markets are subject to greater volatility and price declines. In addition, the Fund's investments in non-U.S. securities may be subject to the risks of nationalization or expropriation of assets, imposition of currency exchange controls or restrictions on the repatriation of non-U.S. currency, confiscatory taxation and adverse diplomatic developments. Special U.S. tax considerations may apply. Interest Rate Risk. This is the risk that the securities in which the Fund invests could lose value because of interest rate changes. For example, bonds tend to decrease in value if interest rates rise. Debt obligations with longer maturities generally are more sensitive to interest rate changes. In addition, short-term and long-term interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or by the same amount. An instrument's reaction to interest rate changes depends on the timing of its interest and principal payments and the current interest rate for each of those time periods. Instruments with floating interest rates can be less sensitive to interest rate changes. Certain types of debt obligations are also subject to prepayment and extension risk. When interest rates fall, the issuers of debt obligations may prepay principal more quickly than expected, and the Fund may be required to reinvest the proceeds at a lower interest rate. This is referred to as “prepayment risk.” When interest rates rise, debt obligations may be repaid more slowly than expected, and the value of the Fund's holdings may fall sharply. This is referred to as “extension risk.” Management Risk. Actively managed mutual funds are subject to management risk. The subadviser will apply investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee that these techniques will produce the desired results. Additionally, the securities selected by the subadviser may underperform the markets in general, the Fund's benchmark and other mutual funds with similar investment objectives. Liquidity Risk. The Fund may invest in instruments that trade in lower volumes and are less liquid than other investments. Liquidity risk exists when particular investments made by the Fund are difficult to purchase or sell. Liquidity risk also includes the risk that the Fund may make investments that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. If the Fund is forced to sell these investments to pay redemption proceeds or for other reasons, the Fund may lose money. In addition, when there is no willing buyer and investments cannot be readily sold at the desired time or price, the Fund may have to accept a lower price or may not be able to sell the instrument at all. An inability to sell a portfolio position can adversely affect the Fund's value or prevent the Fund from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities. For more information on the risks of investing in this Fund, please see How the Fund Invests—Investment Risks in the Prospectus and Investment Risks and Considerations in the SAI. To achieve the Fund's income objective, we invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund's investable assets in a diversified portfolio of high yield fixed-income instruments rated Ba or lower by Moody's Investors Service (Moody's) or BB or lower by Standard & Poor's Ratings Group (Standard & Poor's), and instruments either rated by another major rating service or considered by us to be of comparable quality, that is, junk bonds. The term “investable assets” in this prospectus refers to the Fund's net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes. The Fund's investable assets will be less than its total assets to the extent that it has borrowed money for non-investment purposes, such as to meet anticipated redemptions. The Fund will provide 60 days' prior written notice to shareholders of a change in the 80% policy stated above. While the Fund makes every effort to achieve its objectives, it can't guarantee success. In determining which securities to buy and sell, the investment subadviser will consider, among other things, the financial history and condition, earnings trends, analysts' recommendations, and the prospects and the management of an issuer. The investment subadviser generally will employ fundamental analysis in making such determinations. Fundamental analysis involves review of financial statements and other data to attempt to predict an issuer's prospects and to try to decide whether the price of the issuer's security is under-valued or overvalued. and is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of your original investment. All investments have risks to some degree. Please remember that an investment in the Fund is not guaranteed to achieve its investment objective; is not a deposit with a bank; is not insured, endorsed or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency; and is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of your original investment. Recent Market Events. The equity and debt capital markets in the United States and internationally have experienced unprecedented volatility. The financial crisis has caused a significant decline in the value and liquidity of many securities. This environment could make identifying investment risks and opportunities especially difficult for the investment subadviser. These market conditions may continue or get worse. In response to the crisis, the U.S. and other governments and the Federal Reserve and certain foreign central banks have taken steps to support financial markets. The withdrawal of this support could negatively affect the value and liquidity of certain securities. In addition, legislation recently enacted in the United States calls for changes in many aspects of financial regulation. The impact of the legislation on the markets, and the practical implications for market participants, may not be known for some time. Risk of Increase in Expenses. Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in the expense table for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile. Fixed Income Obligations Risk. As with credit risk, market risk and interest rate risk, the Fund's holdings, share price, yield and total return may fluctuate in response to bond market movements. The value of bonds may decline for issuer-related reasons, including management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods and services. Certain types of fixed income obligations also may be subject to call and redemption risk, which is the risk that the issuer may call a bond held by the Fund for redemption before it matures and the Fund may lose income. Junk Bonds Risk. High-yield, high-risk bonds have predominantly speculative characteristics, including particularly high credit risk. Junk bonds tend to be less liquid than higher-rated securities. The liquidity of particular issuers or industries within a particular investment category may shrink or disappear suddenly and without warning. The non-investment grade bond market can experience sudden and sharp price swings and become illiquid due to a variety of factors, including changes in economic forecasts, stock market activity, large sustained sales by major investors, a high profile default or a change in the market's psychology. Credit Risk. This is the risk that the issuer, the guarantor or the insurer of a fixed-income security, or the counterparty to a contract, may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and interest payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. Additionally, the securities could lose value due to a loss of confidence in the ability of the issuer, guarantor, insurer or counterparty to pay back debt. The longer the maturity and the lower the credit quality of a bond, the more sensitive it is to credit risk. Market Risk. Your investment in Fund shares represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Fund. The value of these securities, like other investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities markets are volatile. Your Fund shares at any point in time may be worth less than what you invested, even after taking into account the reinvestment of Fund dividends and distributions. Regardless of how well an individual investment performs, if financial markets go down, you could lose money. Interest Rate Risk. This is the risk that the securities in which the Fund invests could lose value because of interest rate changes. For example, bonds tend to decrease in value if interest rates rise. Debt obligations with longer maturities generally are more sensitive to interest rate changes. In addition, short-term and long-term interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or by the same amount. An instrument's reaction to interest rate changes depends on the timing of its interest and principal payments and the current interest rate for each of those time periods. Instruments with floating interest rates can be less sensitive to interest rate changes. Certain types of debt obligations are also subject to prepayment and extension risk. When interest rates fall, the issuers of debt obligations may prepay principal more quickly than expected, and the Fund may be required to reinvest the proceeds at a lower interest rate. This is referred to as “prepayment risk.” When interest rates rise, debt obligations may be repaid more slowly than expected, and the value of the Fund's holdings may fall sharply. This is referred to as “extension risk.” For more information on the risks of investing in this Fund, please see How the Fund Invests—Investment Risks in the Prospectus and Investment Risks and Considerations in the SAI. and is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of your original investment. Past performance (before and after taxes) does not mean that the Fund will achieve similar results in the future. Annual Total Returns (Class A Shares)1 0.03 -0.2241 0.4798 0.0479 Worst Quarter: The total return of Class A shares from 1-1-12 through 9-30-12 2009-06-30 2008-12-31 0.1558 -0.0059 0.0305 0.0453 -0.0184 0.0507 0.0007 -0.025 0.0002 0.0756 0.0754 0.0838 0.0757 0.0453 0.046 0.0721 0.0564 0.0498 0.0281 0.0901 0.0699 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.prudentialfunds.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleNoRedemptionTransposedPrudentialShortDurationHighYieldIncomeFund column period compact * ~</div> After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns are shown only for the indicated share class. After-tax returns for other classes will vary due to differing sales charges and expenses. <div style="display:none">~ http://www.prudentialfunds.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleNoRedemptionTransposedPRUDENTIALHIGHYIELDFUND column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.prudentialfunds.com/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedPRUDENTIALHIGHYIELDFUND column period compact * ~</div> 2012-10-26 If Shares Are Not Redeemed December 31, 2013 The investment objective of the Fund is to maximize current income. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide a high level of current income. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.007 0.007 0.007 0.0115 0.019 0.009 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0045 0.0045 0.0045 0.0045 0.0045 0.0045 0.0045 0.0062 0.0162 0.0112 0.005 0.0162 0.0137 0.0087 1526 1466 1922 628 1625 1922 774 Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund. 0.48 Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund. Please remember that an investment in the Fund is not guaranteed to achieve its investment objective; is not a deposit with a bank; is not insured, endorsed or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency; The Fund’s Past Performance. The Fund has not been in operation for a full calendar year, and hence has no past performance data to present. A number of factors—including risk—can affect how the Fund will perform in the future. The Fund has not been in operation for a full calendar year, and hence has no past performance data to present. Please remember that an investment in the Fund is not guaranteed to achieve its investment objective; is not a deposit with a bank; is not insured, endorsed or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency; The Fund's Past Performance. The following bar chart shows the Fund's performance for the indicated share class for each full calendar year of operations or for the last 10 calendar years, whichever is shorter. The bar chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risk of investing in the Fund by showing how returns can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund's average annual total returns for the share class compare with a broad-based securities market index and a group of similar mutual funds. Past performance (before and after taxes) does not mean that the Fund will achieve similar results in the future. Updated Fund performance information is available online at www.prudentialfunds.com. 0.0997 0.1024 0.0244 0.1417 These annual total returns do not include deductions for sales charges. If the sales charges were included, the annual total returns would be lower than those shown. Best Quarter: -0.1717 0.0644 0.0654 0.0679 0.0742 0.0609 0.0302 0.033 0.0766 0.051 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.prudentialfunds.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedPrudentialShortDurationHighYieldIncomeFund column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.prudentialfunds.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedPRUDENTIALHIGHYIELDFUND column period compact * ~</div> 2012-10-26 As a secondary investment objective, the Fund will seek capital appreciation, but only when consistent with the Fund's primary investment objective of current income. Other Expenses (which include expenses for accounting and valuation services, custodian fees, audit and legal fees, transfer agency fees, fees paid to Independent Directors, and certain other miscellaneous items) are estimated for the Fund's first fiscal year of operations. The Manager has contractually agreed through October 31, 2013 to limit net annual Fund operating expenses (exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, interest, brokerage, extraordinary and certain other expenses, including taxes, interest and brokerage commissions) of each class of shares to 0.90% of the Fund's average daily net assets. This waiver may not be terminated by the Manager prior to October 31, 2013. The decision on whether to renew, modify or terminate the expense cap is subject to review by the Manager and the Fund's Board of Directors. The Distributor has contractually agreed through October 31, 2013 to limit the Fund's Class A distribution and service (12b-1) fees to 0.25% of the Fund's Class A average daily net assets. This waiver may not be terminated by the Distributor prior to October 31, 2013. The decision on whether to renew, modify or terminate the waiver is subject to review by the Distributor and the Fund's Board of Directors. These annual total returns do not include deductions for sales charges. If the sales charges were included, the annual total returns would be lower than those shown. The total return of Class A shares from 1-1-12 through 9-30-12 was 10.81 %.