N-CSRS 1 d263024dncsrs.htm PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS 9 Prudential Investment Portfolios 9

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number:    811-09101
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:    Prudential Investment Portfolios 9
Address of principal executive offices:    655 Broad Street, 17th Floor
   Newark, New Jersey 07102
Name and address of agent for service:    Andrew R. French
   655 Broad Street, 17th Floor
   Newark, New Jersey 07102
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    800-225-1852
Date of fiscal year end:    10/31/2022
Date of reporting period:    4/30/2022


Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders

 


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PGIM ABSOLUTE RETURN BOND FUND

 

        

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

APRIL 30, 2022

 

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Table of Contents

 

Letter from the President

     3       

Your Fund’s Performance

     4       

Fees and Expenses

     7       

Holdings and Financial Statements

     9       

 

 

 

This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

The information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings is for the period covered by this report and is subject to change thereafter.

The accompanying financial statements as of April 30, 2022 were not audited and, accordingly, no auditor’s opinion is expressed on them.

Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, (PIMS), member SIPC. PGIM Fixed Income is a unit of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a registered investment adviser. PIMS and PGIM are Prudential Financial companies. © 2022 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. PGIM and the PGIM logo are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

 

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Letter from the President

 

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Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the semiannual report for the PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the six-month period ended April 30, 2022.

 

Regarding your investments with PGIM, we believe it is important to maintain a diversified portfolio of funds consistent with your tolerance for risk, time horizon, and financial goals.

Your financial advisor can help you create a diversified investment plan that may include funds covering all the basic asset classes and that reflects your personal investor profile and risk tolerance. However, diversification and asset allocation strategies do not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets.

At PGIM Investments, we provide access to active investment strategies across the global markets in the pursuit of consistent outperformance for investors. PGIM is a top-10 investment manager globally with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management. Our scale and investment expertise allow us to deliver a diversified suite of actively managed solutions across a broad spectrum of asset classes and investment styles.

Thank you for choosing our family of funds.

Sincerely,

 

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Stuart S. Parker, President

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund

June 15, 2022

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

     Total Returns as of 4/30/22   Average Annual Total Returns as of 4/30/22 
     (without sales charges)   (with sales charges)
     Six Months* (%)   One Year (%)   Five Years (%)   Ten Years (%) 

Class A

   -1.31   -3.59   1.78   2.18

Class C

   -1.68   -2.07   1.68   1.76

Class Z

   -1.18   -0.10   2.72   2.78

Class R6

   -1.15   -0.14   2.73   2.81

ICE BofA US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index

     
   0.07   0.08   1.12   0.63

ICE BofA USD 3-Month Deposit Offered Rate Constant Maturity Index

   
   -0.05   0.03   1.33   0.87

Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index

     
     -9.47   -8.51   1.20   1.73

*Not annualized

The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. The average annual total returns take into account applicable sales charges, which are described for each share class in the table below.

 

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     Class A    Class C   Class Z     Class R6        
         
Maximum initial sales charge   3.25% of the public offering price    None   None    None
         

Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of the original purchase price or the net asset value at redemption)

  1.00% on sales of $500,000 or more made within 12 months of purchase    1.00% on sales made within 12 months of purchase   None    None
         
Annual distribution and service (12b-1) fees (shown as a percentage of average daily net assets)   0.25%    1.00%   None    None

Benchmark Definitions

ICE BofA US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index*—The ICE BofA US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index tracks the performance of US dollar-denominated US Treasury bills publicly issued in the US domestic market with a remaining term to final maturity of 3 months.

*ICE BofA US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index has replaced ICE BofA US Dollar 3-Month Deposit Offered Rate Constant Maturity Index as the Fund’s primary benchmark due to the pending discontinuation of LIBOR.

ICE BofA US Dollar 3-Month Deposit Offered Rate Constant Maturity Index—The ICE BofA US Dollar 3-Month Deposit Offered Rate Constant Maturity Index is an unmanaged index which tracks the performance of a synthetic asset paying LIBOR to a stated maturity. The Index is based on the assumed purchase at par of a synthetic instrument having exactly its stated maturity and with a coupon equal to that day’s fixing rate. That issue is assumed to be sold the following business day (priced at a yield equal to the current day fixing rate) and rolled into a new instrument.

Source: ICE BofA, used with permission.

Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index—The Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index is unmanaged and represents securities that are taxable and US dollar denominated. It covers the US investment-grade fixed rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities.

Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The returns for the Index would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes that may be paid by an investor.

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

 

  Distributions and Yields as of 4/30/22             
    

Total Distributions

Paid for

Six Months ($)

 

SEC 30-Day

Subsidized

Yield* (%)

 

SEC 30-Day

Unsubsidized 

Yield** (%)

Class A

   0.10   2.74   2.74

Class C

   0.06   2.08   2.08

Class Z

   0.11   3.12   3.12

Class R6

   0.11   3.19   3.19

*SEC 30-Day Subsidized Yield (%)—A standardized yield calculation created by the Securities and Exchange Commission, it reflects the income earned during a 30-day period, after the deduction of the Fund’s net expenses (net of any expense waivers or reimbursements). The investor experience is represented by the SEC 30-Day Subsidized Yield.

**SEC 30-Day Unsubsidized Yield (%)—A standardized yield calculation created by the Securities and Exchange Commission, it reflects the income earned during a 30-day period, after the deduction of the Fund’s gross expenses. The investor experience is represented by the SEC 30-Day Subsidized Yield.

 

  Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 4/30/22 (%)       

AAA

     33.3  

AA

     6.8  

A

     3.3  

BBB

     12.1  

BB

     13.2  

B

     4.8  

CCC

     3.5  

Not Rated

     5.3  

Cash/Cash Equivalents

     17.7  
   
Total      100.0  

Credit ratings reflect the highest rating assigned by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) such as Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s), S&P Global Ratings (S&P), or Fitch, Inc. (Fitch). Credit ratings reflect the common nomenclature used by both S&P and Fitch. Where applicable, ratings are converted to the comparable S&P/Fitch rating tier nomenclature. These rating agencies are independent and are widely used. The Not Rated category consists of securities that have not been rated by an NRSRO. Credit ratings are subject to change.

 

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Fees and Expenses

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemptions, as applicable, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses, as applicable. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 held through the six-month period ended April 30, 2022. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class in the table on the following page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information on this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number on the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class in the table on the following page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

The Fund’s transfer agent may charge additional fees to holders of certain accounts that are not included in the expenses shown in the table on the following page. These fees apply to individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Section 403(b) accounts. As of the close of the six-month period covered by the table, IRA fees included an annual maintenance fee of $15 per account (subject to a maximum annual maintenance fee of $25 for all accounts held by the same shareholder). Section 403(b) accounts are charged an annual $25 fiduciary maintenance fee. Some of the fees may vary in amount, or may be waived, based on your total account balance or the number of PGIM funds, including the Fund, that you own. You should consider the additional fees that were charged to your Fund account over the six-month period when you estimate the total ongoing expenses paid over the period and the impact of these fees on your ending account value, as these additional expenses are not reflected in the information

 

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Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

provided in the expense table. Additional fees have the effect of reducing investment returns.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

         

PGIM Absolute Return Bond

Fund

 

Beginning

Account Value

  November 1, 2021  

 

Ending
    Account Value      

April 30, 2022

 

Annualized

Expense

    Ratio Based on the      

Six-Month Period

 

Expenses Paid

During the
    Six-Month Period*   

       

Class A

  Actual   $1,000.00   $  986.90   0.97%   $4.78
       
  Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,019.98   0.97%   $4.86
       

Class C

  Actual   $1,000.00   $   983.20   1.75%   $8.61
       
  Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,016.12   1.75%   $8.75
       

Class Z

  Actual   $1,000.00   $   988.20   0.72%   $3.55
       
  Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,021.22   0.72%   $3.61
       

Class R6

  Actual   $1,000.00   $   988.50   0.64%   $3.16
       
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,021.62   0.64%   $3.21

*Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 181 days in the six-month period ended April 30, 2022, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending October 31, 2022 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

 

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Schedule of Investments   (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2022

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

   

Maturity    

Date

    

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

         Value      

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS     80.7%

          

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES     22.8%

          

Automobiles     0.2%

                                  

Hertz Vehicle Financing III LP,

          

Series 2021-02A, Class B, 144A

     2.120%       12/27/27        200      $ 180,637  

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust,

          

Series 2019-01A, Class B, 144A

     3.950       11/14/28        1,700        1,680,216  
             1,860,853  

Collateralized Loan Obligations     17.9%

                                  

Ares European CLO DAC (Ireland),

          

Series 2013-06A, Class B1RR, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%)

     1.250(c)       04/15/30      EUR     2,500        2,586,238  

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2022-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month Term SOFR + 1.320% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.320%)

     2.219(c)       04/18/35        9,750        9,603,751  

Barings Euro CLO DAC (Ireland),

          

Series 2020-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.980% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.980%)

     0.980(c)       10/21/34      EUR 3,000        3,127,547  

Carlyle Euro CLO DAC (Ireland),

          

Series 2019-01A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.750%)

     0.750(c)       03/15/32      EUR 1,750        1,824,864  

Series 2019-01A, Class A2RB, 144A

     2.100       03/15/32      EUR 6,500        6,741,295  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2015-05A, Class A1RR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.080% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.080%)

     2.143(c)       01/20/32        6,250        6,178,825  

Crown City CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2020-02A, Class A1AR, 144A, 3 Month Term SOFR + 1.340% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.340%)

     2.191(c)       04/20/35        2,750        2,717,084  

Elevation CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2017-06A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.280% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.280%)

     2.324(c)       07/15/29        2,396        2,390,501  

Ellington CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2017-02A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.700%)

     2.206(c)       02/15/29        13,011                13,033,900  

Generate CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 02A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.150%)

     2.286(c)       01/22/31        3,000        2,983,697  

KKR CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 11, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.180% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.180%)

     2.224(c)       01/15/31        8,000        7,969,799  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

   

Maturity    

Date

    

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

         Value      

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

          

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

                                  

KKR CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), (cont’d.)

          

Series 32A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.320% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.320%)

     2.364%(c)       01/15/32        5,000      $ 4,974,769  

Madison Park Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2019-33A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month Term SOFR + 1.290% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.290%)

     2.136(c)       10/15/32        5,500        5,452,284  

Series 2021-59A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.140% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.140%)

     1.385(c)       01/18/34        9,500        9,403,229  

Medalist Partners Corporate Finance CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2021-01A, Class A1A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.230% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.230%)

     2.293(c)       10/20/34        5,000        4,944,437  

MidOcean Credit CLO (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2014-03A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.120% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.120%)

     2.218(c)       04/21/31        7,411        7,368,679  

Series 2014-03A, Class BR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.800%)

     2.898(c)       04/21/31        18,000        17,603,797  

OZLM Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2014-06A, Class A2AS, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     2.794(c)       04/17/31        4,000        3,926,733  

Palmer Square CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2014-01A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.130% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.130%)

     2.174(c)       01/17/31        5,000        4,974,242  

Series 2018-02A, Class A1A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     2.144(c)       07/16/31        6,750        6,701,143  

Penta CLO DAC (Ireland),

          

Series 2018-05A, Class B1R, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.550% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.550%)

     1.550(c)       04/20/35      EUR     10,000                10,333,142  

Romark CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2018-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.175% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.175%)

     2.359(c)       07/25/31        5,000        4,948,325  

Romark WM-R Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2018-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.030% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     2.093(c)       04/20/31        1,484        1,471,580  

St. Paul’s CLO DAC (Ireland),

          

Series 02A, Class AR4, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.980% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.980%)

     0.980(c)       10/25/35      EUR 8,000        8,330,433  

Strata CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2018-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.590% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.590%)

     2.634(c)       01/15/31        19,000        18,960,581  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  Description   

Interest    

Rate

   

Maturity    

Date

    

        Principal        

Amount

    (000)#    

        Value      

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

         

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

                                 

Wellfleet CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

         

Series 2017-03A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.150%)

     2.194%(c)       01/17/31        10,500     $ 10,435,239  

Zais CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

         

Series 2015-03A, Class A2R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 2.190% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     3.234(c)       07/15/31        11,300               11,214,065  

Series 2017-02A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.290% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     2.334(c)       04/15/30        4,642       4,630,459  
         

 

 

 
            194,830,638  

Consumer Loans     0.4%

                                 

Lendmark Funding Trust,

         

Series 2021-01A, Class C, 144A

     3.410       11/20/31        200       177,744  

Oportun Funding XIII LLC,

         

Series 2019-A, Class B, 144A

     3.870       08/08/25        4,860       4,786,684  
            4,964,428  

Home Equity Loans     1.1%

                                 

Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust,

         

Series 2004-03, Class 2A2, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.200% (Cap 13.000%, Floor 1.200%)

     1.868(c)       10/25/34        1,094       1,082,812  

Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust,

         

Series 2003-HE06, Class A2, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.680% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.680%)

     1.348(c)       11/25/33        1,543       1,518,727  

Series 2003-HE06, Class A3B, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.960% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.960%)

     1.628(c)       11/25/33        3,451       3,299,587  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust,

         

Series 2004-HE11, Class M2, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.575% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.575%)

     2.243(c)       12/25/34        (r)      378  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust,

         

Series 2002-02, Class A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.660% (Cap 11.000%, Floor 0.660%)

     1.328(c)       10/25/32        395       391,074  

Series 2003-03, Class A2, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.180% (Cap 11.000%, Floor 1.180%)

     1.848(c)       06/25/43        78       75,719  

Series 2003-HE01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.095% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.095%)

     1.763(c)       01/25/34        2,351       2,329,381  

Home Equity Asset Trust,

         

Series 2004-07, Class A2, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.840% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.840%)

     1.508(c)       01/25/35        1,050       1,018,711  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

   

Maturity    

Date

    

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

        Value      

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

         

Home Equity Loans (cont’d.)

                                 

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust,

         

Series 2003-WMC02, Class M2, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.475% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.475%)

     3.143%(c)       08/25/33        744     $ 743,663  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust,

         

Series 2003-HE03, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.020% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.020%)

     1.688(c)       10/25/33        862       853,219  

Series 2003-NC08, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.050%)

     1.718(c)       09/25/33        279       275,953  

Series 2003-NC10, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.020% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.020%)

     1.688(c)       10/25/33        303       300,015  
         

 

 

 
                    11,889,239  

Other     0.3%

                                 

PNMAC FMSR Issuer Trust,

         

Series 2018-FT01, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     3.018(c)       04/25/23        3,200       3,160,882  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities     1.4%

                                 

Chase Funding Trust,

         

Series 2002-03, Class 2A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.640% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.640%)

     1.308(c)       08/25/32        245       234,930  

Series 2003-04, Class 1A5

     4.956       05/25/33        359       337,228  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.,

         

Series 2005-OPT01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.630% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.630%)

     1.298(c)       02/25/35        191       184,031  

Series 2005-WF01, Class A5

     5.010(cc)       11/25/34        (r)      219  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates,

         

Series 2003-BC04, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.050%)

     1.718(c)       07/25/33        421       416,902  

Series 2004-01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.750%)

     1.418(c)       03/25/34        19       18,281  

Series 2004-BC04, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.050%)

     1.718(c)       11/25/34        194       193,306  

Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization LLC,

         

Series 2003-CB03, Class AF1

     3.379       12/25/32        81       77,878  

Finance America Mortgage Loan Trust,

         

Series 2003-01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.050%)

     1.718(c)       09/25/33        1,160       1,127,769  

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust,

         

Series 2004-FF05, Class A2, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.760% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.760%)

     1.428(c)       08/25/34        506       497,856  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

12


    

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

   

Maturity    

Date

    

        Principal        

Amount

    (000)#    

        Value      

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

         

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (cont’d.)

                                 

Fremont Home Loan Trust,

         

Series 2004-04, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.795% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.795%)

     1.463%(c)       03/25/35        1,786     $ 1,729,752  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust,

         

Series 2004-02, Class A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.440% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.440%)

     1.108(c)       06/25/34        639       613,262  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust,

         

Series 2004-NC05, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.900% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.900%)

     1.568(c)       05/25/34        179       171,218  

Rathlin Residential DAC (Ireland),

         

Series 2021-01A, Class A, 144A, 1 Month EURIBOR + 2.000%

     1.500(c)       09/27/75      EUR     1,563       1,615,217  

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust,

         

Series 2004-BNC01, Class A2, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.000%)

     1.668(c)       09/25/34        1,881       1,813,113  

TFS (Spain),

         

Series 2018-03^

     0.000(s)       04/16/40      EUR (r)      6,952  

Series 2018-03, Class A1, 1 Month EURIBOR + 3.000%

     3.000(c)       04/16/23      EUR 6,279       6,624,197  
         

 

 

 
                    15,662,111  

Student Loans     1.5%

                                 

Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust,

         

Series 2018-D, Class A, 144A

     0.000(cc)       11/25/43        3,103       3,060,913  

Series 2019-A, Class R, 144A

     0.000       10/25/48        2,505       549,137  

SoFi Alternative Trust,

         

Series 2019-B, Class PT, 144A

     0.000(cc)       12/15/45        3,818       3,777,553  

Series 2019-D, Class 1PT, 144A

     3.026(cc)       01/16/46        3,904       3,851,317  

Series 2019-F, Class PT1, 144A

     3.932(cc)       02/15/45        4,626       4,510,619  

SoFi RR Funding II Trust,

         

Series 2019-01, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%)

     1.918(c)       11/29/24        801       800,111  
         

 

 

 
            16,549,650  

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
    (cost $255,813,481)

            248,917,801  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund    13


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

   

Maturity    

Date

    

        Principal        

Amount

    (000)#    

         Value      

BANK LOANS     1.8%

          

Airlines     0.1%

                                  

United Airlines, Inc.,

          

Class B Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

     4.500%(c)       04/21/28        497      $ 492,178  

Computers     0.1%

                                  

McAfee Corp.,

          

Tranche B-1 Term Loan, Term SOFR + 4.000%

     4.500(c)       03/01/29        1,025                  1,004,756  

Internet     0.2%

                                  

Speedster Bidco GmbH (Germany),

          

Second Lien Term Loan, 3 Month EURIBOR + 6.000%

     6.000(c)       03/31/28      EUR     2,400        2,515,266  

Investment Companies     0.2%

                                  

Rainbow Midco Ltd. (United Kingdom),

          

Term Loan^

     —(p)       01/31/30        2,500        2,592,368  

Media     0.0%

                                  

Diamond Sports Group LLC,

          

Second Lien Term Loan, Term SOFR + 3.250%

     3.656(c)       08/24/26        376        123,350  

Term Loan, Term SOFR + 8.000%

     9.000(c)       05/25/26        41        41,577  
          

 

 

 
             164,927  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware     0.1%

                                  

Tank Holding Corp.,

          

Initial Term Loan, SOFR + 6.000%^

     6.800(c)       03/31/28        1,150        1,129,875  

Oil & Gas     0.2%

                                  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC,

          

Second Lien Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 9.000%

     10.021(c)       11/01/25        1,858        1,983,415  

Retail     0.7%

                                  

CD&R Firefly Bidco Ltd. (United Kingdom),

          

Initial Term Loan, SONIA + 8.356%^

     8.551(c)       06/19/26      GBP 3,300        4,149,585  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

14


    

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

   

Maturity    

Date

    

        Principal        

Amount

    (000)#    

         Value      

BANK LOANS (Continued)

          

Retail (cont’d.)

                                  

Constellation Automotive Group Ltd. (United Kingdom),

          

Facility 1 Loan, SONIA + 7.500%

     8.088%(c)       07/27/29      GBP     1,025      $ 1,265,525  

Stonegate Pub Co. Ltd.,

          

Second Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3 Month GBP LIBOR + 8.500%^

     8.767(c)       03/06/28      GBP 1,900        2,365,264  
          

 

 

 
             7,780,374  

Telecommunications     0.2%

                                  

West Corp.,

          

Initial Term B Loan, 1 - 3 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

     5.000(c)       10/10/24        2,359        2,202,921  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL BANK LOANS
    (cost $20,741,356)

                     19,866,080  

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES     5.9%

          

20 Times Square Trust,

          

Series 2018-20TS, Class G, 144A

     3.203(cc)       05/15/35        2,700        2,498,399  

Series 2018-20TS, Class H, 144A

     3.203(cc)       05/15/35        2,700        2,472,978  

Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

          

Series 2018-TALL, Class D, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.449% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.449%)

     2.003(c)       03/15/37        11,875        10,984,484  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2019-XL, Class J, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.650%)

     3.204(c)       10/15/36        5,653        5,517,552  

Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2015-LC19, Class XB, IO, 144A

     0.335(cc)       02/10/48        123,049        789,224  

DBWF Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2016-85T, Class E, 144A

     3.935(cc)       12/10/36        15,500        13,578,397  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,

          

Series K021, Class X1, IO

     1.502(cc)       06/25/22        1,480        109  

Series K025, Class X1, IO

     0.901(cc)       10/25/22        78,350        194,536  

Series K055, Class X1, IO

     1.486(cc)       03/25/26        21,838        953,646  

Series KC02, Class X1, IO

     0.516(cc)       03/25/24        122,356        709,827  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp.,

          

Series 2013-GC10, Class XB, IO, 144A

     0.633(cc)       02/10/46        103,126        384,608  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,

          

Series 2014-GC20, Class XB, IO

     0.632(cc)       04/10/47        28,307        233,604  

Independence Plaza Trust,

          

Series 2018-INDP, Class E, 144A

     4.996       07/10/35        5,200        4,889,741  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund    15


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

  Description    Interest
Rate
    Maturity    
Date
   

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

         Value      

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

    

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

         

Series 2014-C21, Class XB, IO

     0.457%(cc)       08/15/47       45,056      $ 316,203  

Series 2015-C27, Class XB, IO

     0.546(cc)       02/15/48       52,766        572,632  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

         

Series 2013-LC11, Class XB, IO

     0.647(cc)       04/15/46       34,956        172,425  

Series 2018-AON, Class E, 144A

     4.767(cc)       07/05/31       7,950        7,780,029  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust,

         

Series 2012-C05, Class XB, IO, 144A

     0.400(cc)       08/15/45       65,968        8,015  

Series 2013-C08, Class XB, IO, 144A

     0.497(cc)       12/15/48       68,276        200,301  

Salus European Loan Conduit DAC (United Kingdom),

         

Series 33A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month GBP LIBOR + 1.500% (Cap 6.500%, Floor 1.500%)

     2.713(c)       01/23/29     GBP 9,500        11,945,021  

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust,

         

Series 2013-C06, Class XB, IO, 144A

     0.464(cc)       04/10/46       140,883        463,674  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
    (cost $67,152,980)

 

               64,665,405  
         

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE BOND     0.0%

         

Telecommunications

                                 

Digicel Group Holdings Ltd. (Jamaica),

         

Sub. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 7.000% or PIK N/A
(cost $5,781)

     7.000       05/16/22(oo)       44        32,115  
         

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS     24.4%

         

Advertising     0.0%

                                 

National CineMedia LLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

     5.750       08/15/26       350        250,003  

Aerospace & Defense     0.9%

                                 

Bombardier, Inc. (Canada),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.500       12/01/24       4,771        4,762,986  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.875       04/15/27       5,675        5,288,013  
         

 

 

 
            10,050,999  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

16


    

 

  Description    Interest    
Rate
    Maturity    
Date
    

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

         Value      

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Agriculture     0.3%

                                  

Tereos Finance Groupe I SA (France),

          

Bonds, 144A

     4.750%       04/30/27      EUR 2,700      $ 2,671,404  

Vector Group Ltd.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.750       02/01/29        475        418,071  
          

 

 

 
                       3,089,475  

Airlines 0.4%

                                  

American Airlines 2013-1 Class A Pass-Through Trust,

          

Pass-Through Certificates

     4.000       01/15/27        1,635        1,537,871  

Continental Airlines 2012-2 Class A Pass-Through Trust,

          

Pass-Through Certificates

     4.000       04/29/26        72        71,116  

United Airlines 2013-1 Class A Pass-Through Trust,

          

Pass-Through Certificates

     4.300       02/15/27        1,539        1,519,040  

United Airlines, Inc.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.375       04/15/26        645        621,522  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.625       04/15/29        170        156,193  
          

 

 

 
             3,905,742  

Auto Manufacturers     0.2%

                                  

Ford Motor Co.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.250       02/12/32        875        710,480  

General Motors Co.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     6.250       10/02/43        1,555        1,606,390  
          

 

 

 
             2,316,870  

Auto Parts & Equipment     0.4%

                                  

Adient Global Holdings Ltd.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

     4.875       08/15/26        1,900        1,695,931  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes(a)

     6.250       03/15/26        1,190        1,148,861  

Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

     5.625       11/15/26        1,800        842,897  

Dana, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.500       02/15/32        800        662,027  

Nemak SAB de CV (Mexico),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     3.625       06/28/31        350        285,567  
          

 

 

 
             4,635,283  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund    17


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

  Description    Interest    
Rate
    Maturity    
Date
   

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

         Value      

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Banks     4.5%

                                 

Banco de Credito del Peru S.A. (Peru),

         

Sub. Notes, 144A, MTN(a)

     3.250%(ff)       09/30/31       1,055      $ 950,721  

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA (Mexico),

         

Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A

     6.625(ff)       01/24/32(oo)       1,110        1,002,726  

Bangkok Bank PCL (Thailand),

         

Sub. Notes, 144A

     3.466(ff)       09/23/36       945        812,862  

Bank of America Corp.,

         

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series JJ

     5.125(ff)       06/20/24(oo)       6,850        6,691,970  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series MM

     4.300(ff)       01/28/25(oo)       5,545        5,081,385  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

     4.271(ff)       07/23/29       1,450        1,425,822  

Citigroup, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.976(ff)       11/05/30       870        778,345  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.200       10/21/26       1,145        1,103,285  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.785(ff)       03/17/33       1,240        1,147,659  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.887(ff)       01/10/28       980        955,170  

Sub. Notes

     4.400       06/10/25       405        408,100  

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.750       03/26/25       1,200        1,178,518  

Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus JSC (Belarus),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

     6.750       05/02/24       1,155        23,100  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.814(ff)       04/23/29       35        33,603  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.850       01/26/27       3,940        3,855,358  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.223(ff)       05/01/29       135        132,063  

Grupo Aval Ltd. (Colombia),

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.375       02/04/30       2,170        1,838,992  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

         

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series FF

     5.000(ff)       08/01/24(oo)       1,500        1,419,459  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series HH

     4.600(ff)       02/01/25(oo)       15,325        14,215,730  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series I, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.470%

     4.709(c)       07/30/22(oo)       64        63,220  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. (Israel),

         

Sub. Notes, 144A

     3.077(ff)       04/07/31       1,555        1,411,939  

Morgan Stanley,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.217(ff)       04/22/42       1,690        1,385,642  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

     3.772(ff)       01/24/29       1,750        1,688,823  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

     3.875       01/27/26       605        600,679  

People’s United Bank NA,

         

Sub. Notes

     4.000       07/15/24       325        326,556  
         

 

 

 
                    48,531,727  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

18


    

 

  Description    Interest    
Rate
  Maturity    
Date
  

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

         Value      

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Beverages     0.0%

                          

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium),

          

Gtd. Notes

   8.200%   01/15/39      250      $ 337,441  

Building Materials     0.1%

                          

Cemex SAB de CV (Mexico),

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.450   11/19/29      1,180        1,132,951  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.850   02/01/23      104        104,698  
          

 

 

 
             1,237,649  

Chemicals     1.2%

                          

Ashland LLC,

          

Gtd. Notes

   6.875   05/15/43      4,100        4,598,035  

Ashland Services BV,

          

Gtd. Notes

   2.000   01/30/28    EUR 1,200        1,146,390  

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV (Brazil),

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.500   01/10/28      1,630        1,534,050  

LYB International Finance BV,

          

Gtd. Notes

   5.250   07/15/43      175        177,467  

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.900   06/01/43      1,350        1,390,388  

Sasol Financing International Ltd. (South Africa),

          

Gtd. Notes

   4.500   11/14/22      2,415        2,408,363  

Sasol Financing USA LLC (South Africa),

          

Gtd. Notes

   4.375   09/18/26      350        326,881  

TPC Group, Inc.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $ 1,700,000; purchased 07/19/19)(f)

   10.500   08/01/24      1,700        569,543  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $ 410,704; purchased 02/01/21)(f)

   10.875   08/01/24      419        426,261  
          

 

 

 
                     12,577,378  

Commercial Services     0.7%

                          

ERAC USA Finance LLC,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.700   06/01/34      110        130,010  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   7.000   10/15/37      1,725        2,103,150  

Nexi SpA (Italy),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.125   04/30/29    EUR 4,060        3,657,197  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund    19


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

  Description    Interest    
Rate
    Maturity    
Date
    

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

         Value      

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Commercial Services (cont’d.)

                                  

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     3.750%       01/15/32        325      $ 283,062  

Gtd. Notes

     5.250       01/15/30        1,200        1,177,961  
          

 

 

 
             7,351,380  

Computers     0.0%

                                  

CA Magnum Holdings (India),

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.375       10/31/26        515        493,381  

Diversified Financial Services     0.4%

                                  

Blackstone Private Credit Fund,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     2.500       05/03/27        950        950,000  

Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

     5.000       08/15/28        1,025        934,014  

Jefferies Group LLC,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     6.500       01/20/43        175        190,715  

OneMain Finance Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes(a)

     3.875       09/15/28        1,200        1,019,575  

Power Finance Corp. Ltd. (India),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

     5.250       08/10/28        1,100                  1,110,433  
          

 

 

 
             4,204,737  

Electric     1.3%

                                  

AES Panama Generation Holdings SRL (Panama),

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.375       05/31/30        1,065        947,675  

Calpine Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

     4.625       02/01/29        1,500        1,311,125  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

     5.000       02/01/31        2,275        1,940,815  

Clean Renewable Power Mauritius Pte Ltd. (India),

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

     4.250       03/25/27        466        427,482  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC,

          

First Ref. Mortgage

     4.000       09/30/42        50        45,661  

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. (South Africa),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.125       02/11/25        2,145        2,047,668  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

     6.750       08/06/23        200        195,311  

Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.,

          

First Mortgage

     4.100       04/01/43        325        299,206  

FEL Energy VI Sarl (Mexico),

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.750       12/01/40        1,809        1,549,931  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

20


    

 

  Description    Interest    
Rate
  Maturity    
Date
 

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

         Value      

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Electric (cont’d.)

                         

Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV (Vietnam),

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   5.125%   05/07/29     1,295      $ 1,155,936  

NRG Energy, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.625   02/15/31     1,000        834,720  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

   3.875   02/15/32     1,525        1,273,711  

Vistra Corp.,

         

Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A

   7.000(ff)   12/15/26(oo)     450        437,997  

Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A

   8.000(ff)   10/15/26(oo)     1,575        1,584,720  
         

 

 

 
                    14,051,958  

Electronics     0.0%

                         

Jabil, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.700   09/15/22     80        80,595  

Energy-Alternate Sources     0.1%

                         

Aydem Yenilenebilir Enerji A/S (Turkey),

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.750   02/02/27     830        684,486  

Engineering & Construction     0.4%

                         

Cellnex Finance Co. SA (Spain),

         

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

   2.000   02/15/33   EUR 1,100        911,410  

Cellnex Telecom SA (Spain),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   1.750   10/23/30   EUR 700        606,585  

IHS Holding Ltd. (Nigeria),

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.250   11/29/28     850        801,627  

Mexico City Airport Trust (Mexico),

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.875   04/30/28     2,000        1,861,212  
         

 

 

 
            4,180,834  

Entertainment     0.4%

                         

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.,

         

Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 10.000% or PIK 12.000% or Cash coupon 5.000% and PIK 6.000%

   10.000   06/15/26     480        401,400  

Codere Finance 2 Luxembourg SA (Spain),

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, Cash coupon 2.000% and PIK 10.750%

   12.750   11/30/27(d)   EUR 624        642,001  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 8.000% and PIK 3.000%

   11.000   09/30/26(d)   EUR 1,978        2,212,344  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund    21


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

  Description    Interest    
Rate
    Maturity    
Date
    

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

         Value      

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Entertainment (cont’d.)

                                  

Premier Entertainment Sub LLC/Premier Entertainment Finance Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.625%       09/01/29        525      $ 419,026  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.875       09/01/31        700        543,174  
          

 

 

 
             4,217,945  

Foods     1.1%

                                  

Bellis Finco PLC (United Kingdom),

          

Gtd. Notes(a)

     4.000       02/16/27      GBP 2,700        2,828,608  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.625       10/01/39        440        406,692  

Gtd. Notes

     4.875       10/01/49        2,980        2,772,886  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.125       01/31/30        350        312,174  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.375       01/31/32        350        314,232  

Market Bidco Finco PLC (United Kingdom),

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.500       11/04/27      GBP 4,400        4,924,174  
          

 

 

 
                     11,558,766  

Forest Products & Paper     0.1%

                                  

Georgia-Pacific LLC,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     7.375       12/01/25        400        444,793  

Suzano Austria GmbH (Brazil),

          

Gtd. Notes

     6.000       01/15/29        1,000        1,011,609  
          

 

 

 
             1,456,402  

Gas     0.6%

                                  

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.500       05/20/25        2,900        2,854,859  

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.850       01/15/41        700        779,038  

ENN Clean Energy International Investment Ltd. (China),

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     3.375       05/12/26        1,350        1,241,154  

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.400       06/01/43        1,375        1,245,114  
          

 

 

 
             6,120,165  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

22


    

 

  Description    Interest    
Rate
    Maturity    
Date
    

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

         Value      

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Healthcare-Products     0.3%

                                  

Medtronic Global Holdings SCA,

          

Gtd. Notes

     1.625%       03/07/31      EUR 160      $ 162,328  

Gtd. Notes

     2.250       03/07/39      EUR 705        685,879  

Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     3.875       04/01/29        250        218,576  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.250       10/01/29        150        130,484  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

     1.500       10/01/39      EUR 1,250        1,054,192  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

     1.875       10/01/49      EUR 825        676,494  
          

 

 

 
             2,927,953  

Healthcare-Services     0.3%

                                  

Aetna, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.750       11/15/22        450        450,669  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.500       05/15/42        530        499,646  

Anthem, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.101       03/01/28        700        699,343  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.650       01/15/43        120        117,588  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.100       01/15/44        515        535,942  

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.125       07/01/52        75        73,388  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

          

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.250       02/01/27        25        24,818  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     6.875       11/15/31        1,300        1,346,922  
          

 

 

 
                       3,748,316  

Home Builders     0.6%

                                  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     7.250       10/15/29        3,625        3,455,570  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.875       06/15/27        2,560        2,541,606  
          

 

 

 
             5,997,176  

Housewares     0.0%

                                  

SWF Escrow Issuer Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.500       10/01/29        325        251,540  

Insurance     0.9%

                                  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.950       10/15/36        215        242,469  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund    23


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

  Description    Interest    
Rate
    Maturity    
Date
   

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

         Value      

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Insurance (cont’d.)

                                 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), (cont’d.)

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     6.100%       10/01/41       280      $ 321,076  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.250       06/15/23       436        439,435  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.569       02/01/29       1,614        1,641,309  

Lincoln National Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     7.000       06/15/40       695        858,396  

Markel Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.000       03/30/43       3,125        3,111,295  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

     4.350       05/15/43       975        919,320  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America,

         

Sub. Notes, 144A

     4.900       09/15/44       1,950        1,992,938  

Sub. Notes, 144A

     6.850       12/16/39       54        66,523  
         

 

 

 
                      9,592,761  

Internet     0.1%

                                 

Prosus NV (China),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.193       01/19/32       1,250        1,057,221  

Investment Companies     0.1%

                                 

Codere New Holdco SA (Luxembourg),

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon N/A or PIK 7.500%^

     7.500       11/30/27(d)     EUR 784        711,013  

Lodging     0.3%

                                 

Gohl Capital Ltd. (Malaysia),

         

Gtd. Notes

     4.250       01/24/27       1,510        1,398,295  

Marriott International, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.250       09/15/22       75        75,144  

MGM China Holdings Ltd. (Macau),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.750       02/01/27       700        588,678  

Sands China Ltd. (Macau),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.125       08/08/25       1,000        968,480  
         

 

 

 
            3,030,597  

Media     0.9%

                                 

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

     4.750       03/01/30       1,300        1,160,613  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

24


    

 

  Description    Interest    
Rate
    Maturity    
Date
    

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

         Value      

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Media (cont’d.)

                                  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     6.384     10/23/35        2,640      $ 2,764,212  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     6.484       10/23/45        585        591,164  

CSC Holdings LLC,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

     5.500       04/15/27        1,500        1,449,021  

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     6.625       08/15/27        2,785        582,775  

DISH DBS Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     5.875       07/15/22        1,000        1,002,866  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC (United Kingdom),

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     4.125       08/15/30      GBP 700        766,006  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     4.250       01/15/30      GBP 600        655,966  

Ziggo BV (Netherlands),

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     2.875       01/15/30      EUR 1,270        1,150,743  
          

 

 

 
                     10,123,366  

Mining     0.4%

                                  

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC (South Africa),

          

Gtd. Notes

     3.375       11/01/28        730        653,418  

Freeport Indonesia PT (Indonesia),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

     5.315       04/14/32        600        577,441  

Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT (Indonesia),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     6.530       11/15/28        1,650        1,796,170  

Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC (India),

          

Gtd. Notes

     13.875       01/21/24        1,425        1,488,265  
          

 

 

 
             4,515,294  

Oil & Gas     1.5%

                                  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     7.000       11/01/26        1,225        1,234,037  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     9.000       11/01/27        974        1,355,268  

Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

     5.400       06/15/47        1,835        1,861,949  

Citgo Holding, Inc.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

     9.250       08/01/24        75        74,521  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund    25


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

  Description    Interest    
Rate
    Maturity    
Date
    

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

         Value      

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Oil & Gas (cont’d.)

                                  

Energean Israel Finance Ltd. (Israel),

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.875%       03/30/26        450      $ 417,778  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.375       03/30/28        720        661,739  

Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital SA (Russia),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     1.450       03/06/23      CHF 1,500        462,606  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.250       11/01/28        700        697,627  

Leviathan Bond Ltd. (Israel),

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.750       06/30/30        2,020        1,982,507  

Petrobras Global Finance BV (Brazil),

          

Gtd. Notes

     5.375       10/01/29      GBP 800        963,720  

Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico),

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.750       02/26/29      EUR 795        741,044  

Gtd. Notes

     6.350       02/12/48        1,238        866,920  

Gtd. Notes

     6.500       03/13/27        260        249,124  

Gtd. Notes

     6.840       01/23/30        405        370,710  

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

     4.875       02/21/28      EUR 250        240,735  

Qatar Energy (Qatar),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     3.125       07/12/41        425        355,408  

Transocean, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     7.250       11/01/25        3,025        2,510,586  

Tullow Oil PLC (Ghana),

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     10.250       05/15/26        1,605        1,583,729  
          

 

 

 
                     16,630,008  

Oil & Gas Services     0.0%

                                  

Cameron International Corp.,
Gtd. Notes

     5.950       06/01/41        100        106,105  

Packaging & Containers     0.3%

                                  

ARD Finance SA (Luxembourg),

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 5.000% or PIK 5.750%

     5.000       06/30/27      EUR 2,203        1,922,371  

Verallia SA (France),

          

Gtd. Notes

     1.625       05/14/28      EUR 1,900        1,805,625  
          

 

 

 
             3,727,996  

Pharmaceuticals     1.3%

                                  

AbbVie, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.050       11/21/39        905        830,529  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

26


    

 

  Description    Interest    
Rate
    Maturity    
Date
   

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

         Value      

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Pharmaceuticals (cont’d.)

                                 

AbbVie, Inc., (cont’d.)

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(h)

     4.550%       03/15/35       4,155      $ 4,131,342  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.000       01/30/28       400        295,544  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     6.250       02/15/29       1,200        874,769  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.125       06/15/39       615        598,672  

Cigna Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes(h)

     4.375       10/15/28       3,990        4,009,635  

CVS Health Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.125       07/20/45       1,315        1,319,988  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.300       12/05/43       485        503,257  

Utah Acquisition Sub, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

     5.250       06/15/46       520        461,763  

Viatris, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

     4.000       06/22/50       2,190        1,617,911  
         

 

 

 
                    14,643,410  

Pipelines     1.3%

                                 

AI Candelaria Spain SA (Colombia),

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $920,000; purchased 05/10/21)(f)

     5.750       06/15/33       920        771,458  

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     7.875       05/15/26       900        941,153  

Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.600       12/15/44       125        116,864  

Energy Transfer LP,

         

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series G

     7.125(ff)       05/15/30(oo)       3,360        3,171,967  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.150       03/15/45       55        49,698  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.300       04/15/47       125        113,049  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.400       10/01/47       60        55,161  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     6.250       04/15/49       75        76,157  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC,

         

Gtd. Notes

     4.900       05/15/46       1,025        986,870  

Gtd. Notes

     4.950       10/15/54       800        772,015  

Magellan Midstream Partners LP,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.200       12/01/42       125        105,458  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.150       10/15/43       1,350        1,318,046  

MPLX LP,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.200       03/01/47       145        136,737  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund    27


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

  Description    Interest    
Rate
    Maturity    
Date
    

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

         Value      

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Pipelines (cont’d.)

                                  

NGPL PipeCo LLC,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.875%       08/15/27        500      $ 506,321  

ONEOK, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.950       07/13/47        1,060        965,155  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     3.600       05/15/25        775        735,776  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.875       04/15/40        1,850        1,764,828  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.500       01/15/28        1,000        933,478  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     7.500       10/01/25        125        127,477  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     3.875       08/15/29        75        68,484  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.125       08/15/31        75        68,418  

Western Midstream Operating LP,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.300       03/01/48        910        790,404  
          

 

 

 
                     14,574,974  

Real Estate     0.4%

                                  

Arabian Centres Sukuk Ltd. (Saudi Arabia),

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.375       11/26/24        995        969,343  

Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.750       12/01/25        3,575        3,595,093  
          

 

 

 
             4,564,436  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)     0.1%

                                  

Diversified Healthcare Trust,

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.375       03/01/31        1,000        778,054  

Retail     0.8%

                                  

Brinker International, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.000       10/01/24        1,000        999,497  

eG Global Finance PLC (United Kingdom),

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     6.250       10/30/25      EUR 250        257,830  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.375       02/07/25      EUR 4,700        4,755,663  

Falabella SA (Chile),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     3.375       01/15/32        1,200        1,057,991  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

28


    

 

  Description    Interest    
Rate
    Maturity    
Date
   

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

         Value      

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Retail (cont’d.)

                                 

JSM Global Sarl (Brazil),

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.750%       10/20/30       1,800      $ 1,520,286  

Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC,

         

Gtd. Notes

     4.300       02/15/43       705        485,360  
         

 

 

 
                      9,076,627  

Savings & Loans     0.0%

                                 

People’s United Financial, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.650       12/06/22       325        326,180  

Telecommunications     1.7%

                                 

AT&T, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

     2.550       12/01/33       1,542        1,277,625  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.500       09/15/53       929        728,399  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.650       09/15/59       318        244,596  

CT Trust (Guatemala),

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.125       02/03/32       760        704,324  

Digicel Group Holdings Ltd. (Jamaica),

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, Cash coupon 8.000% and PIK 2.000%

     10.000       04/01/24       817        816,680  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 5.000% and PIK 3.000%

     8.000       04/01/25       255        213,272  

Digicel International Finance Ltd./Digicel International Holdings Ltd. (Jamaica),

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     8.000       12/31/26       454        406,596  

Gtd. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 6.000% and PIK 7.000%

     13.000       12/31/25       646        633,884  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

     8.750       05/25/24       1,138        1,121,238  

Digicel Ltd. (Jamaica),

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     6.750       03/01/23       2,050        1,837,738  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA (Luxembourg),

         

Gtd. Notes^

     5.500       08/01/23(d)       2,000        2  

Gtd. Notes, 144A^

     8.500       10/15/24(d)       50         

Gtd. Notes, 144A^

     9.750       07/15/25(d)       50         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.500       03/15/30       1,400        1,319,202  

Kaixo Bondco Telecom SA (Spain),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.125       09/30/29     EUR 2,600        2,423,119  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     3.400       03/01/27       465        421,114  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series P

     7.600       09/15/39       825        721,010  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund    29


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

  Description    Interest    
Rate
    Maturity    
Date
    

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

         Value      

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Telecommunications (cont’d.)

                                  

Millicom International Cellular SA (Colombia),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.500     04/27/31        515      $ 446,331  

Sprint Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     7.125       06/15/24        2,000        2,103,976  

Gtd. Notes(a)

     7.625       02/15/25        1,150        1,224,502  

Total Play Telecomunicaciones SA de CV (Mexico),

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     6.375       09/20/28        480        402,231  

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.400       03/22/41        1,575        1,325,887  
          

 

 

 
             18,371,726  

Transportation     0.0%

                                  

Indian Railway Finance Corp. Ltd. (India),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

     3.570       01/21/32        360        315,734  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
    (cost $294,735,047)

 

              266,403,703  
          

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS     1.9%

          

California     0.4%

                                  

Bay Area Toll Authority,

          

Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series F2

     6.263       04/01/49        550        717,268  

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Water System Revenue,

          

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series C

     6.008       07/01/39        1,730        1,949,818  

University of California,

          

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series AP

     3.931       05/15/45        625        595,238  

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series J

     4.131       05/15/45        675        653,868  
          

 

 

 
             3,916,192  

Colorado     0.1%

                                  

Regional Transportation District Sales Tax Revenue,

          

Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series B

     5.844       11/01/50        1,190        1,461,448  

Illinois     0.1%

                                  

State of Illinois,

          

General Obligation Unlimited, Taxable

     5.100       06/01/33        865        884,421  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

30


    

 

  Description    Interest    
Rate
    Maturity    
Date
    

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

         Value      

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

          

New Jersey     0.3%

                                  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority,

          

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series F

     7.414%       01/01/40        2,000      $ 2,718,777  

Rutgers The State University of New Jersey,

          

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series H

     5.665       05/01/40        200        228,209  
          

 

 

 
             2,946,986  

Ohio     0.0%

                                  

Ohio State University (The),

          

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series A

     4.800       06/01/2111        180        177,769  

Puerto Rico 1.0%

                                  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,

          

Revenue Bonds, Series C

     0.000(cc)       11/01/43        9,167        4,786,431  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue,

          

Revenue Bonds, Restructured, Series A-1

     4.750       07/01/53        5,846        5,918,607  
          

 

 

 
                     10,705,038  

Texas     0.0%

                                  

City of San Antonio Electric & Gas Systems Revenue,

          

Taxable, Revenue Bonds

     4.427       02/01/42        120        121,992  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
    
(cost $20,332,571)

 

        20,213,846  
          

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES     2.7%

          

Banc of America Funding Corp.,

          

Series 2015-R03, Class 1A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.190%

     0.858(c)       03/27/36        516        514,241  

Banc of America Funding Trust,

          

Series 2014-R05, Class 1A1, 144A, 6 Month LIBOR + 1.500% (Cap 11.000%, Floor 1.500%)

     2.890(c)       09/26/45        215        215,058  

Bellemeade Re Ltd. (Bermuda),

          

Series 2018-03A, Class M1B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.850% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.850%)

     2.518(c)       10/25/28        1,492        1,487,849  

Series 2021-01A, Class M1C, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.950% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.950%)

     3.239(c)       03/25/31        960        955,002  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust,

          

Series 2007-A01, Class 1A3

     2.354(cc)       02/25/37        46        45,911  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund    31


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

  Description    Interest    
Rate
    Maturity    
Date
    

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

         Value      

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

     

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust,

          

Series 2020-R01, Class 1M2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.050%)

     2.718%(c)       01/25/40        77      $ 76,809  

Series 2021-R01, Class 1B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     3.389(c)       10/25/41        990        927,447  

Series 2022-R01, Class 1B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     3.439(c)       12/25/41        1,718        1,597,769  

Series 2022-R02, Class 2B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 4.500% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     4.789(c)       01/25/42        440        417,455  

Series 2022-R04, Class 1B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 5.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     5.539(c)       03/25/42        290        288,366  

Eagle Re Ltd. (Bermuda),

          

Series 2018-01, Class M1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.700%)

     2.368(c)       11/25/28        1,893        1,889,078  

Series 2021-02, Class M1C, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.450% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.450%)

     3.739(c)       04/25/34        910        865,737  

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes,

          

Series 2021-DNA02, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     3.689(c)       08/25/33        3,260                  3,077,483  

Series 2021-DNA07, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     3.939(c)       11/25/41        695        647,965  

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk REMIC Trust,

          

Series 2021-DNA05, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     3.339(c)       01/25/34        600        566,952  

Series 2021-HQA03, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     3.639(c)       09/25/41        570        515,364  

Series 2022-DNA03, Class M1B, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.900% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     3.151(c)       04/25/42        1,920        1,923,474  

GSMSC Resecuritization Trust,

          

Series 2015-03R, Class 2A2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.140% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.140%)

     0.808(c)       10/26/36        1,210        1,186,775  

Home Re Ltd. (Bermuda),

          

Series 2018-01, Class M1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     2.268(c)       10/25/28        550        549,493  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

32


    

 

  Description    Interest    
Rate
    Maturity    
Date
    

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

         Value      

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

     

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2007-A01, Class 4A1

     2.328%(cc)       07/25/35        26      $ 25,677  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust,

          

Series 2018-04A, Class A1S, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.750%)

     1.418(c)       01/25/48        1,742        1,721,277  

Oaktown Re II Ltd. (Bermuda),

          

Series 2018-01A, Class M1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.550% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     2.218(c)       07/25/28        310        309,416  

Oaktown Re VII Ltd. (Bermuda),

          

Series 2021-02, Class M1B, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.900% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.900%)

     3.189(c)       04/25/34        1,000        957,616  

PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust,

          

Series 2018-GT01, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.850% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.850%)

     3.518(c)       02/25/23        1,650        1,643,504  

Series 2018-GT02, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     3.318(c)       08/25/25        3,400        3,368,371  

Radnor Re Ltd. (Bermuda),

          

Series 2018-01, Class M1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     2.068(c)       03/25/28        92        92,266  

Series 2018-01, Class M2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     3.368(c)       03/25/28        1,240        1,228,108  

Series 2021-02, Class M1B, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.700%)

     3.989(c)       11/25/31        1,000        970,582  

Retiro Mortgage Securities DAC (Ireland),

          

Series 01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 2.000% (Cap 5.000%, Floor 0.000%)

     1.555(c)       07/30/75      EUR 1,227        1,288,717  

Structured Asset Securities Corp.,

          

Series 2003-37A, Class 3A7

     2.302(cc)       12/25/33        263        262,789  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
    
(cost $30,281,486)

                     29,616,551  
          

 

 

 

SOVEREIGN BONDS     2.7%

          

1MDB Global Investments Ltd. (Malaysia),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.400       03/09/23        1,000        974,511  

Airport Authority (Hong Kong),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     3.250       01/12/52        1,350        1,118,271  

Bermuda Government International Bond (Bermuda),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     2.375       08/20/30        685        605,320  

Brazil Loan Trust 1 (Brazil),

          

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

     5.477       07/24/23        235        237,057  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund    33


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

  Description    Interest    
Rate
    Maturity    
Date
    

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

         Value      

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

          

Brazil Minas SPE via State of Minas Gerais (Brazil),

          

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

     5.333%       02/15/28        1,974      $ 2,002,336  

Dominican Republic International Bond (Dominican Republic),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.500       02/22/29        1,915        1,790,678  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.950       01/25/27        1,570        1,576,272  

Hellenic Republic Government International Bond (Greece),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.200       07/17/34      EUR 5,485        6,503,917  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     6.140       04/14/28      EUR 2,000        2,477,254  

Indonesia Government International Bond (Indonesia),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     1.100       03/12/33      EUR 410        351,648  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     1.450       09/18/26      EUR 805        817,286  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.375       07/30/25      EUR 2,655        2,905,647  

Ivory Coast Government International Bond (Ivory Coast),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.125       06/15/25      EUR 500        538,132  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.125       06/15/25      EUR 1,650        1,775,836  

Romanian Government International Bond (Romania),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

     4.125       03/11/39      EUR 1,759        1,561,893  

Serbia International Bond (Serbia),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.125       05/15/27      EUR 790        748,769  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     1.500       06/26/29      EUR 1,660        1,343,504  

Ukraine Government International Bond (Ukraine),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     8.994       02/01/24        350        123,375  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.375       01/27/30      EUR 1,265        413,699  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.750       09/01/22        1,560        826,800  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     8.994       02/01/24        800        282,000  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
    
(cost $33,082,277)

                     28,974,205  
          

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS     17.3%

          

U.S. Treasury Bonds(h)(k)

     1.375       11/15/40        15,930        11,917,631  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     1.875       11/15/51        4,893        3,836,418  

U.S. Treasury Bonds(h)(k)

     2.250       05/15/41        41,925        36,310,980  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     2.375       02/15/42        951        840,446  

U.S. Treasury Bonds(h)(k)

     2.500       02/15/45        3,505        3,100,830  

U.S. Treasury Bonds(k)

     3.625       08/15/43        11,120        11,848,013  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     0.375       01/31/26        40,970        37,237,889  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     1.375       01/31/25        20,645        19,824,039  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     1.500       11/30/28        19,740        18,006,581  

U.S. Treasury Notes(k)

     2.250       11/15/24        40,395        39,779,608  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

34


    

 

  Description    Interest    
Rate
    Maturity    
Date
    

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

         Value      

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

          

U.S. Treasury Notes

     2.250%       11/15/27        150      $ 144,527  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     2.375       03/31/29        4,875        4,699,043  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

     2.415(s)       11/15/40        1,200        658,594  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

     3.019(s)       11/15/35        870        575,423  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
    
(cost $204,556,516)

                   188,780,022  
          

 

 

 
                 

Shares

        

COMMON STOCKS     1.2%

          

Entertainment     0.0%

                                  

Codere New Topco SA (Spain)^

          29,207         

Gas Utilities     0.3%

                                  

Ferrellgas Partners LP (Class B Stock)

          17,034        3,662,310  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     0.8%

                                  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

          98,741        8,098,737  

Chesapeake Energy Corp. Backstop Commitment

          1,449        118,847  
          

 

 

 
             8,217,584  

Wireless Telecommunication Services     0.1%

                                  

Intelsat Emergence SA (Luxembourg)*

          19,659        637,689  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    
(cost $5,433,715)

             12,517,583  
          

 

 

 
                 

Units

        

RIGHTS*     0.0%

          

Diversified Telecommunication Services

                                  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Series A (Luxembourg), expiring 12/05/25^

          2,057        3,921  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Series B (Luxembourg), expiring 12/05/25^

          2,057        723  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS
    (cost $0)

             4,644  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund    35


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

  Description                 

Units

    

Value

 

WARRANTS*     0.0%

                                                   

Chemicals

                                   

TPC Group, Inc., expiring 08/01/24 (original cost $0; purchased 02/02/21)^(f)
(cost $0)

           1,190,967      $ 5,598  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
    
(cost $932,135,210)

              879,997,553  
           

 

 

 
                  

Shares

        

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS     20.1%

           

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS     6.5%

           

PGIM Core Short-Term Bond Fund(wc)

           5,495,946        50,123,031  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund
(cost $20,321,024; includes $20,314,699 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(wc)

           20,347,224        20,330,946  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS
    
(cost $70,444,055)

              70,453,977  
           

 

 

 

UNAFFILIATED FUND     12.9%

           

Dreyfus Government Cash Management (Institutional Shares)
(cost $140,656,880)

           140,656,880        140,656,880  
           

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED*~     0.7%
    
(cost $3,268,400)

              7,790,671  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
    
(cost $214,369,335)

              218,901,528  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, BEFORE OPTIONS WRITTEN     100.8%
    
(cost $1,146,504,545)

              1,098,899,081  
           

 

 

 

OPTIONS WRITTEN*~     (0.5)%
    
(premiums received $3,334,908)

              (5,645,380
           

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, NET OF OPTIONS WRITTEN     100.3%
    
(cost $1,143,169,637)

              1,093,253,701  

Liabilities in excess of other assets(z)     (0.3)%

              (3,208,225
           

 

 

 

NET ASSETS     100.0%

            $     1,090,045,476  
           

 

 

 

 

Below is a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the semiannual report:

AUD—Australian Dollar

BRL—Brazilian Real

CAD—Canadian Dollar

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

36


    

 

CHF—Swiss Franc

CLP—Chilean Peso

CNH—Chinese Renminbi

COP—Colombian Peso

CZK—Czech Koruna

EUR—Euro

GBP—British Pound

HUF—Hungarian Forint

IDR—Indonesian Rupiah

ILS—Israeli Shekel

INR—Indian Rupee

JPY—Japanese Yen

KRW—South Korean Won

MXN—Mexican Peso

NZD—New Zealand Dollar

PEN—Peruvian Nuevo Sol

PHP—Philippine Peso

PLN—Polish Zloty

SGD—Singapore Dollar

THB—Thai Baht

TWD—New Taiwanese Dollar

USD—US Dollar

ZAR—South African Rand

144A—Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, pursuant to the requirements of Rule 144A, may not be resold except to qualified institutional buyers.

A—Annual payment frequency for swaps

ABS—Asset-Backed Security

BABs—Build America Bonds

CDX—Credit Derivative Index

CLO—Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMBX—Commercial Mortgage-Backed Index

EMTN—Euro Medium Term Note

EURIBOR—Euro Interbank Offered Rate

FHLMC—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

GMTN—Global Medium Term Note

IO—Interest Only (Principal amount represents notional)

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

LP—Limited Partnership

M—Monthly payment frequency for swaps

MASTR—Morgan Stanley Structured Asset Security

MTN—Medium Term Note

OTC—Over-the-counter

PIK—Payment-in-Kind

PJSC—Public Joint-Stock Company

Q—Quarterly payment frequency for swaps

REITs—Real Estate Investment Trust

S—Semiannual payment frequency for swaps

SOFR—Secured Overnight Financing Rate

SONIA—Sterling Overnight Index Average

STRIPs—Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities

 

*

Non-income producing security.

#

Principal or notional amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund    37


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

~

See tables subsequent to the Schedule of Investments for options detail.

^

Indicates a Level 3 instrument. The aggregate value of Level 3 instruments is $10,928,587 and 1.0% of net assets.

(a)

All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $19,209,902; cash collateral of $20,314,699 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Fund purchased highly liquid short-term investments. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the Fund may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities and such shortfall is remedied the following business day.

(b)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan and includes dividend reinvestment.

(c)

Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at April 30, 2022.

(cc)

Variable rate instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of April 30, 2022. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.

(d)

Represents issuer in default on interest payments and/or principal repayment. Non-income producing security. Such securities may be post-maturity.

(f)

Indicates a restricted security that is acquired in unregistered, private sales from the issuing company or from an affiliate of the issuer and is considered restricted as to disposition under federal securities law; the aggregate original cost of such securities is $3,030,704. The aggregate value of $1,772,860 is 0.2% of net assets.

(ff)

Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(h)

Represents security, or a portion thereof, segregated as collateral for OTC derivatives.

(k)

Represents security, or a portion thereof, segregated as collateral for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives.

(oo)

Perpetual security. Maturity date represents next call date.

(p)

Represents a security with a delayed settlement and therefore the interest rate is not available until settlement which is after the period end.

(r)

Principal or notional amount is less than $500 par.

(s)

Represents zero coupon bond or principal only security. Rate represents yield to maturity at purchase date.

(wc)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Short-Term Bond Fund, PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, if applicable.

(z)

Includes net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and/or market value of the below holdings which are excluded from the Schedule of Investments:

Options Purchased:

OTC Traded

Description                                                 

   Call/
Put
    

Counterparty

   Expiration
Date
     Strike      Contracts      Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Value  

Currency Option USD vs JPY

     Call      Barclays Bank PLC      10/27/23        115.00               39,000      $ 3,467,456  
                    

 

 

 

    (cost $493,824)

                    

OTC Swaptions

Description

   Call/
Put
    

Counterparty

   Expiration
Date
   Strike  

      Receive      

  

Pay

   Notional
Amount
(000)#
         Value      

CDX.NA.IG.37.V1, 12/20/26

     Call      Citibank, N.A.    05/18/22    0.35%   1.00%(Q)    CDX.NA.IG.37.V1(Q)      158,830      $  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

     Call      BNP Paribas S.A.    05/18/22    0.35%   1.00%(Q)    CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)               45,880         

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

38


    

 

Options Purchased (continued):

OTC Swaptions

Description

  

Call/
Put

  

Counterparty

   Expiration
Date
     Strike     

Receive

  

Pay

   Notional
Amount
(000)#
         Value      

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      05/18/22        0.35%      1.00%(Q)    CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)      45,180      $  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Call    BNP Paribas S.A.      06/15/22        0.35%      1.00%(Q)    CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)      46,060        63  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      06/15/22        0.35%      1.00%(Q)    CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)      45,230        62  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      06/15/22        0.35%      1.00%(Q)    CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)      90,470        124  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Call    Bank of America, N.A.      06/15/22        0.45%      1.00%(Q)    CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)      48,620        716  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Call    Barclays Bank PLC      07/20/22        0.35%      1.00%(Q)    CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)               45,180        128  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Call    Barclays Bank PLC      07/20/22        0.35%      1.00%(Q)    CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)      47,320        135  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Call    Citibank, N.A.      07/20/22        0.35%      1.00%(Q)    CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)      45,180        128  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      07/20/22        0.35%      1.00%(Q)    CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)      47,320        135  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Call    Barclays Bank PLC      08/17/22        0.35%      1.00%(Q)    CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)      47,320        274  

CDX.NA.HY.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Put    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      05/18/22      $ 97.00      CDX.NA.HY.38.V1(Q)    5.00%(Q)      5,300        12,456  

CDX.NA.HY.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Put    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      06/15/22      $ 94.00      CDX.NA.HY.38.V1(Q)    5.00%(Q)      5,300        23,727  

CDX.NA.IG.37.V1, 12/20/26

   Put    Citibank, N.A.      05/18/22        0.70%      CDX.NA.IG.37.V1(Q)    1.00%(Q)      158,830        684,864  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      05/18/22        0.75%      CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)    1.00%(Q)      45,180        225,168  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Put    BNP Paribas S.A.      05/18/22        0.78%      CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)    1.00%(Q)      45,880        191,168  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Put    Bank of America, N.A.      06/15/22        0.75%      CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)    1.00%(Q)      48,620        301,466  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Put    BNP Paribas S.A.      06/15/22        0.75%      CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)    1.00%(Q)      46,060        285,593  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      06/15/22        0.75%      CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)    1.00%(Q)      45,230        280,446  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Put    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      06/15/22        0.75%      CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)    1.00%(Q)      90,470        560,954  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund    39


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

Options Purchased (continued):

OTC Swaptions

 

Description

  

Call/
Put

  

Counterparty

   Expiration
Date
     Strike     

Receive

  

Pay

   Notional
Amount
(000)#
         Value      

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Put    Barclays Bank PLC      07/20/22        0.70%      CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)    1.00%(Q)               47,320      $ 418,028  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Put    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      07/20/22        0.75%      CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)    1.00%(Q)      47,320        351,750  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Put    Barclays Bank PLC      07/20/22        0.78%      CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)    1.00%(Q)      45,180        309,768  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Put    Citibank, N.A.      07/20/22        0.78%      CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)    1.00%(Q)      45,180        309,768  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Put    Barclays Bank PLC      08/17/22        0.78%      CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)    1.00%(Q)      47,320        366,294  
                       

 

 

 

Total OTC Swaptions (cost $2,774,576)

                  $ 4,323,215  
                       

 

 

 

Total Options Purchased (cost $3,268,400)

 

               $ 7,790,671  
                       

 

 

 

Options Written:

OTC Traded

 

Description

   Call/
Put
  

Counterparty

   Expiration
Date
     Strike      Contracts        Notional  
Amount
(000)#
     Value  

Currency Option USD vs JPY

   Call    Bank of America, N.A.      10/27/23        115.00               39,000      $ (3,467,456
                    

 

 

 

(premiums received $539,994)

                 

OTC Swaptions

 

Description

   Call/
Put
  

Counterparty

   Expiration
Date
   Strike     

Receive

  

Pay

   Notional
Amount
(000)#
         Value      

CDX.NA.IG.37.V1, 12/20/26

   Call    Citibank, N.A.    05/18/22      0.63%      CDX.NA.IG.37.V1(Q)    1.00%(Q)             158,830      $ (5,663

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Call    BNP Paribas S.A.    05/18/22      0.68%      CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)    1.00%(Q)      45,880        (3,535

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Call    Goldman Sachs International    05/18/22      0.68%      CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)    1.00%(Q)      45,180        (3,481

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Call    Bank of America, N.A.    06/15/22      0.65%      CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)    1.00%(Q)      48,620        (8,455

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Call    BNP Paribas S.A.    06/15/22      0.68%      CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)    1.00%(Q)      46,060        (11,256

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Call    Goldman Sachs International    06/15/22      0.68%      CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)    1.00%(Q)      45,230        (11,053

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

40


    

 

Options Written (continued):

OTC Swaptions

Description

   Call/
Put
  

Counterparty

   Expiration
Date
   Strike     

Receive

  

Pay

   Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Value  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    06/15/22      0.68%      CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)    1.00%(Q)      90,470      $ (22,109)  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Call    Barclays Bank PLC    07/20/22      0.63%      CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)    1.00%(Q)      47,320        (13,171)  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    07/20/22      0.65%      CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)    1.00%(Q)      47,320        (16,228)  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Call    Barclays Bank PLC    07/20/22      0.68%      CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)    1.00%(Q)      45,180        (22,763)  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Call    Citibank, N.A.    07/20/22      0.68%      CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)    1.00%(Q)      45,180        (22,763)  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Call    Barclays Bank PLC    08/17/22      0.70%      CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)    1.00%(Q)      47,320        (48,648)  

CDX.NA.HY.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Put    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    06/15/22    $ 100.00      5.00%(Q)    CDX.NA.HY.38.V1(Q)      5,300        (73,980)  

CDX.NA.HY.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Put    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    08/17/22    $ 98.00      5.00%(Q)    CDX.NA.HY.38.V1(Q)      5,300        (103,851)  

CDX.NA.IG.37.V1, 12/20/26

   Put    Citibank, N.A.    05/18/22      0.90%      1.00%(Q)    CDX.NA.IG.37.V1(Q)             158,830        (149,820)  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Put    Goldman Sachs International    05/18/22      0.93%      1.00%(Q)    CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)      45,180        (62,467)  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Put    BNP Paribas S.A.    05/18/22      1.00%      1.00%(Q)    CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)      45,880        (37,175)  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Put    Bank of America, N.A.    06/15/22      0.95%      1.00%(Q)    CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)      48,620        (132,084)  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Put    BNP Paribas S.A.    06/15/22      0.95%      1.00%(Q)    CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)      46,060        (125,130)  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Put    Goldman Sachs International    06/15/22      0.95%      1.00%(Q)    CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)      45,230        (122,875)  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Put    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    06/15/22      0.95%      1.00%(Q)    CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)      90,470        (245,777)  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Put    Barclays Bank PLC    07/20/22      0.95%      1.00%(Q)    CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)      47,320        (197,102)  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund    41


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

Options Written (continued):

OTC Swaptions

Description

   Call/
Put
  

Counterparty

   Expiration
Date
   Strike     

Receive

  

Pay

   Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Value  

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Put    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    07/20/22      0.98%      1.00%(Q)    CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)      47,320      $ (184,322

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Put    Barclays Bank PLC    07/20/22      1.05%      1.00%(Q)    CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)      45,180     

 

(145,448

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Put    Citibank, N.A.    07/20/22      1.05%      1.00%(Q)    CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)      45,180        (145,448

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1, 06/20/27

   Put    Barclays Bank PLC    08/17/22      1.03%      1.00%(Q)    CDX.NA.IG.38.V1(Q)      47,320        (204,446

GS_21-PJA ^

   Put    Goldman Sachs International    06/17/24      0.25%      0.25%(M)    GS_21-PJA(M)      16,440        (547

GS_21-PJA^

   Put    Goldman Sachs International    11/15/24         0.50%      0.50%(S)    GS_21-PJA(Q)      8,530        (301

iTraxx.XO.35. V1,06/20/26

   Put    Barclays Bank PLC    06/15/22      7.00%      5.00%(Q)    iTraxx.XO.35.V1(Q)    EUR     10,130        (13,494

iTraxx.XO.36. V1,12/20/26^

   Put    Barclays Bank PLC    09/21/22      9.00%      5.00%(Q)    iTraxx.XO.36.V1(Q)    EUR 8,170        (44,532
                       

 

 

 

Total OTC Swaptions (premiums received $2,794,914)

               $ (2,177,924
                       

 

 

 

Total Options Written (premiums received $3,334,908)

               $ (5,645,380
                       

 

 

 

 

††

The value of the contract, GS_21-PJA, is derived from a pool of senior prime jumbo mortgages.

Futures contracts outstanding at April 30, 2022:

Number

of

Contracts

  

Type

   Expiration
Date
   Current
Notional
Amount
   Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

Short Positions:

              

58

   30 Day Federal Funds        May 2022      $ 23,978,876      $ 204,129

48

   30 Day Federal Funds        Jun. 2022        19,771,582        240,940

14

   30 Day Federal Funds        Jul. 2022        5,746,001        91,276

908

   2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes        Jun. 2022        191,417,750        2,331,603

161

   5 Year Euro-Bobl        Jun. 2022        21,601,135        993,018

951

   5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes        Jun. 2022        107,150,958        1,021,220

150

   10 Year Euro-Bund        Jun. 2022        24,304,466        2,131,891

247

   10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes        Jun. 2022        29,431,594        155,396

242

   10 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Notes        Jun. 2022        31,218,000        2,573,767

881

   20 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds        Jun. 2022        123,945,688        8,215,713

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Futures contracts outstanding at April 30, 2022 (continued):

Number

of

Contracts

  

Type

   Expiration
Date
   Current
Notional
Amount
   Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

Short Positions (cont’d):

              

140

   30 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds        Jun. 2022      $ 22,461,250      $ 437,232

76

   Euro Schatz Index        Jun. 2022        8,831,008        145,817
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 18,542,002
                 

 

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2022:

 

Purchase

Contracts

  

Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
   Value at
Settlement

Date
   Current
Value
   Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
Depreciation

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

    

Australian Dollar,

                                

Expiring 07/19/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        AUD        893      $ 641,055      $ 632,126      $      $ (8,929 )

Expiring 10/31/23

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        AUD        3,180        2,208,097        2,246,290            38,193       

Brazilian Real,

                                

Expiring 05/03/22

   Citibank, N.A.        BRL        4,892        1,036,000        988,266                 (47,734

Expiring 05/03/22

   Goldman Sachs International        BRL        3,138        657,000        633,883               (23,117 )

Expiring 06/02/22

   Citibank, N.A.        BRL        5,640        1,188,980        1,128,001               (60,979 )

Expiring 06/02/22

   Goldman Sachs International        BRL        2,142        427,000        428,458        1,458       

Canadian Dollar,

                                

Expiring 07/19/22

   Barclays Bank PLC        CAD        2,710        2,146,627        2,108,623               (38,004 )

Chilean Peso,

                                

Expiring 06/15/22

   Citibank, N.A.        CLP        1,085,501        1,329,000        1,260,689               (68,311 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   UBS AG        CLP        557,487        651,000        647,460               (3,540 )

Chinese Renminbi,

                                

Expiring 05/23/22

   Citibank, N.A.        CNH        16,983        2,574,000        2,551,529               (22,471 )

Expiring 05/23/22

   Goldman Sachs International        CNH        8,644        1,300,000        1,298,603               (1,397 )

Expiring 05/23/22

   HSBC Bank PLC        CNH        13,153        2,068,000        1,976,138               (91,862 )

Expiring 05/23/22

   HSBC Bank PLC        CNH        8,202        1,292,000        1,232,324               (59,676 )

Colombian Peso,

                                

Expiring 06/15/22

   BNP Paribas S.A.        COP        2,590,329        651,000        649,241               (1,759 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   Citibank, N.A.        COP        2,745,432        720,000        688,116               (31,884 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   Citibank, N.A.        COP        2,500,319        647,000        626,680               (20,320 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        COP        2,602,177        651,001        652,210        1,209       

Czech Koruna,

                                

Expiring 07/19/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        CZK        16,384                722,000                695,927               (26,073 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund    43


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2022 (continued):

 

Purchase

Contracts

  

Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
   Value at
Settlement

Date
   Current
Value
   Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
Depreciation

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (cont’d.):

 

    

Hungarian Forint,

                                

Expiring 07/19/22

   Barclays Bank PLC        HUF        473,760      $ 1,342,287      $ 1,306,726      $      $ (35,561 )

Indian Rupee,

                                

Expiring 06/15/22

   Citibank, N.A.        INR        126,428        1,650,000        1,642,592               (7,408 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   Citibank, N.A.        INR        83,493        1,088,000        1,084,769               (3,231 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        INR        460,407        5,965,562        5,981,757        16,195       

Expiring 06/15/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        INR        65,067        848,000        845,372               (2,628 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        INR        46,311        610,000        601,690               (8,310 )

Indonesian Rupiah,

                                

Expiring 06/15/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        IDR        12,849,492        885,000        879,172               (5,828 )

Japanese Yen,

                                

Expiring 05/31/22

   Citibank, N.A.        JPY        92,578        849,426        714,140               (135,286 )

Expiring 05/31/22

   Deutsche Bank AG        JPY        662,163        6,130,000        5,107,870               (1,022,130 )

Expiring 07/19/22

   HSBC Bank PLC        JPY        127,101        1,018,259        982,871               (35,388 )

Expiring 10/31/23

   Barclays Bank PLC        JPY        487,838        5,118,000        3,940,698               (1,177,302 )

Expiring 10/31/23

   Deutsche Bank AG        JPY        498,249        5,220,000        4,024,801               (1,195,199 )

Expiring 10/31/23

   Goldman Sachs International        JPY        874,045        8,971,000        7,060,436               (1,910,564 )

Expiring 10/31/23

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        JPY        855,296        8,262,958        6,908,987               (1,353,971 )

Mexican Peso,

                                

Expiring 06/15/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        MXN        23,451        1,149,000        1,138,573               (10,427 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        MXN        13,375        615,000        649,346        34,346       

Expiring 06/15/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        MXN        42,192        2,000,257        2,048,470        48,213       

Expiring 06/15/22

   UBS AG        MXN        30,459        1,486,000        1,478,801               (7,199 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   UBS AG        MXN        13,342        615,000        647,779        32,779       

Expiring 04/28/23

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        MXN        72,679        3,006,698        3,320,489        313,791       

Expiring 04/28/23

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        MXN        231,058        9,739,000        10,556,290          817,290       

New Taiwanese Dollar,

                             

Expiring 06/15/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        TWD        37,765        1,310,000        1,287,316               (22,684 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   UBS AG        TWD        81,960        2,860,000        2,793,806               (66,194 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   UBS AG        TWD        49,371              1,728,000              1,682,911               (45,089 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

44


    

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2022 (continued):

 

Purchase

Contracts

  

Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
   Value at
Settlement

Date
   Current
Value
   Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
Depreciation

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (cont’d.):

 

    

New Zealand Dollar,

                                

Expiring 07/19/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        NZD        1,039      $ 709,067      $ 670,426      $      $    (38,641

Peruvian Nuevo Sol,

                                

Expiring 06/15/22

   BNP Paribas S.A.        PEN        3,976        1,057,000        1,030,018               (26,982 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   BNP Paribas S.A.        PEN        2,135        563,301        553,051               (10,250 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   Citibank, N.A.        PEN        4,634        1,209,000        1,200,471               (8,529 )

Philippine Peso,

                                

Expiring 06/15/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        PHP        72,015        1,367,000        1,366,352               (648 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        PHP        68,358        1,297,000        1,296,974               (26 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        PHP        64,051        1,217,000        1,215,246               (1,754 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        PHP        33,433        634,000        634,331        331       

Expiring 06/15/22

   Standard Chartered Bank        PHP        129,640        2,457,000        2,459,682        2,682       

Expiring 06/15/22

   Standard Chartered Bank        PHP        108,451        2,050,000        2,057,664        7,664       

Expiring 06/15/22

   Standard Chartered Bank        PHP        59,394        1,126,000        1,126,898        898       

Polish Zloty,

                                

Expiring 07/19/22

   HSBC Bank PLC        PLN        6,202        1,437,751        1,384,218               (53,533 )

Expiring 07/19/22

   HSBC Bank PLC        PLN        5,241        1,208,343        1,169,689               (38,654 )

Singapore Dollar,

                                

Expiring 06/15/22

   Citibank, N.A.        SGD        2,735        2,017,000        1,977,586               (39,414 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   HSBC Bank PLC        SGD        2,160        1,590,000        1,561,804               (28,196 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        SGD        2,945        2,171,000        2,129,315               (41,685 )

South African Rand,

                                

Expiring 05/31/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        ZAR        10,977        706,260        692,485               (13,775 )

Expiring 05/31/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        ZAR        7,904        515,310        498,582               (16,728 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   Barclays Bank PLC        ZAR        11,270        763,000        709,844               (53,156 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   Barclays Bank PLC        ZAR        10,223        651,000        643,905               (7,095 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        ZAR        14,617        922,000        920,706               (1,294 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        ZAR        10,394        651,000        654,676               3,676       

Expiring 06/15/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        ZAR        10,319                651,000                649,965               (1,035 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund    45


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2022 (continued):

 

Purchase

Contracts

  

Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
   Value at
Settlement

Date
   Current
Value
   Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
Depreciation
                                    

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (cont’d.):

 

    

South African Rand (cont’d.),

                             

Expiring 06/15/22

   UBS AG        ZAR        28,058      $ 1,790,000      $ 1,767,288      $      $ (22,712 )

South Korean Won,

                                

Expiring 06/15/22

   HSBC Bank PLC        KRW        1,569,605        1,277,000        1,242,668               (34,332 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   HSBC Bank PLC        KRW        1,281,412        1,058,000        1,014,502               (43,498 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   HSBC Bank PLC        KRW        750,446        607,000        594,134               (12,866 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   Standard Chartered Bank        KRW        1,170,819        961,000        926,946               (34,054 )

Thai Baht,

                                

Expiring 06/15/22

   Goldman Sachs International        THB        38,626        1,161,000        1,128,644               (32,356 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        THB        13,207        397,000        385,907               (11,093 )
                 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                  $ 127,598,239      $ 120,794,203        1,318,725        (8,122,761 )
                 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

Sale

Contracts

  

Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
   Value at
Settlement

Date
   Current
Value
   Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
Depreciation

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

    

Australian Dollar,

                                

Expiring 05/31/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        AUD        1,263      $ 953,616      $ 892,903      $ 60,713      $         —  

Expiring 07/19/22

   BNP Paribas S.A.        AUD        2,665        1,985,092        1,885,986        99,106       

Brazilian Real,

                                

Expiring 05/03/22

   BNP Paribas S.A.        BRL        2,390        504,000        482,859        21,141       

Expiring 05/03/22

   Citibank, N.A.        BRL        5,640        1,200,189        1,139,290        60,899       

British Pound,

                                

Expiring 07/19/22

   The Toronto-Dominion Bank        GBP        19,964        26,045,243        25,112,827        932,416       

Chilean Peso,

                                

Expiring 06/15/22

   BNP Paribas S.A.        CLP        829,830        1,030,000        963,756        66,244       

Expiring 06/15/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        CLP        818,247        1,006,144        950,303        55,841       

Expiring 06/15/22

   UBS AG        CLP        880,396        1,104,000        1,022,483        81,517       

Chinese Renminbi,

                                

Expiring 05/23/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        CNH        67,121          10,509,135          10,084,167             424,968       

Expiring 05/23/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        CNH        12,660        1,985,000        1,901,987        83,013       

Expiring 05/23/22

   UBS AG        CNH        13,153        2,069,000        1,976,090        92,910       

Expiring 05/23/22

   UBS AG        CNH        8,517        1,328,000        1,279,655        48,345       

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

46


    

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2022 (continued):

 

Sale

Contracts

  

Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
   Value at
Settlement

Date
   Current
Value
   Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
Depreciation
                                    

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (cont’d.):

 

    

Colombian Peso,

                                

Expiring 06/15/22

   Citibank, N.A.        COP        3,027,524      $ 761,000      $ 758,819      $ 2,181      $

Expiring 06/15/22

   HSBC Bank PLC        COP        3,301,584        858,000        827,510        30,490       

Czech Koruna,

                                

Expiring 07/19/22

   Barclays Bank PLC        CZK        16,269        714,382        691,030        23,352       

Euro,

                                

Expiring 07/19/22

   BNP Paribas S.A.        EUR        22,593        24,563,262        23,936,298        626,964       

Expiring 07/19/22

   BNP Paribas S.A.        EUR        580        628,000        614,462        13,538       

Expiring 07/19/22

   Deutsche Bank AG        EUR        29,257        31,936,583        30,996,117        940,466       

Expiring 07/19/22

   Standard Chartered Bank        EUR        29,645        32,477,503        31,407,744        1,069,759       

Indian Rupee,

                                

Expiring 06/15/22

   Citibank, N.A.        INR        175,671        2,282,000        2,282,369               (369 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   HSBC Bank PLC        INR        173,102        2,233,000        2,248,999                 (15,999

Expiring 06/15/22

   HSBC Bank PLC        INR        103,226        1,332,000        1,341,145               (9,145 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        INR        179,896        2,339,000        2,337,266        1,734       

Expiring 06/15/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        INR        157,553        2,047,000        2,046,985        15       

Indonesian Rupiah,

                                

Expiring 06/15/22

   Citibank, N.A.        IDR        15,711,289        1,081,300        1,074,978        6,322       

Expiring 06/15/22

   Citibank, N.A.        IDR        3,192,461        219,700        218,430        1,270       

Expiring 06/15/22

   Goldman Sachs International        IDR        22,378,857        1,561,243        1,531,178        30,065       

Expiring 06/15/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        IDR        18,588,712        1,286,000        1,271,853        14,147       

Israeli Shekel,

                                

Expiring 06/15/22

   Bank of America, N.A.        ILS        3,303        1,021,440        991,879        29,561       

Expiring 06/15/22

   Bank of America, N.A.        ILS        2,616        802,560        785,498        17,062       

Expiring 06/15/22

   Barclays Bank PLC        ILS        3,552        1,085,000        1,066,628        18,372       

Expiring 06/15/22

   Citibank, N.A.        ILS        3,750        1,174,000        1,125,970        48,030       

Expiring 06/15/22

   HSBC Bank PLC        ILS        4,597        1,400,000        1,380,262        19,738       

Expiring 06/15/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        ILS        4,465        1,370,000        1,340,689        29,311       

Japanese Yen,

                                

Expiring 05/31/22

   Citibank, N.A.        JPY        293,864        2,846,550        2,266,841        579,709       

Expiring 05/31/22

   Deutsche Bank AG        JPY        349,393        3,323,000        2,695,186        627,814       

Expiring 10/31/23

   Bank of America, N.A.        JPY        1,325,555          12,988,000          10,707,690          2,280,310       

Expiring 10/31/23

   Bank of America, N.A.        JPY        1,168,753        11,585,000        9,441,056        2,143,944       

Expiring 10/31/23

   Citibank, N.A.        JPY        399,802        4,148,827        3,229,554        919,273       

Expiring 10/31/23

   Citibank, N.A.        JPY        46,713        447,401        377,344        70,057       

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund    47


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2022 (continued):

 

Sale

Contracts

  

Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
   Value at
Settlement

Date
   Current
Value
   Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
Depreciation

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (cont’d.):

 

    

Mexican Peso,

                                

Expiring 06/15/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        MXN        17,678      $ 829,000      $ 858,303      $      $ (29,303 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        MXN        13,452        651,000        653,111               (2,111 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   UBS AG        MXN        20,253        952,000        983,294               (31,294 )

Expiring 04/28/23

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        MXN        303,737        13,188,761        13,876,779               (688,018 )

New Taiwanese Dollar,

                             

Expiring 06/15/22

   Citibank, N.A.        TWD        34,675        1,189,000        1,181,969        7,031       

Expiring 06/15/22

   Goldman Sachs International        TWD        246,408        8,728,603        8,399,386        329,217       

Expiring 06/15/22

   HSBC Bank PLC        TWD        32,704        1,130,000        1,114,805        15,195       

Expiring 06/15/22

   HSBC Bank PLC        TWD        32,602        1,116,000        1,111,310        4,690       

Expiring 06/15/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        TWD        33,879        1,161,000        1,154,855        6,145       

Philippine Peso,

                                

Expiring 06/15/22

   Bank of America, N.A.        PHP        83,967        1,605,000        1,593,122        11,878       

Expiring 06/15/22

   Citibank, N.A.        PHP        31,442        610,000        596,563        13,437       

Expiring 06/15/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        PHP        32,059        614,000        608,269        5,731       

Expiring 06/15/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        PHP        75,158        1,418,609        1,425,985               (7,376 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   Standard Chartered Bank        PHP        76,856        1,485,000        1,458,206        26,794       

Polish Zloty,

                                

Expiring 07/19/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        PLN        1,163        267,000        259,642        7,358       

Singapore Dollar,

                                

Expiring 06/15/22

   Credit Suisse International        SGD        1,834        1,346,000        1,326,044        19,956       

Expiring 06/15/22

   Goldman Sachs International        SGD        2,865        2,073,000        2,071,312        1,688       

Expiring 06/15/22

   HSBC Bank PLC        SGD        2,726        1,965,000        1,971,186               (6,186 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        SGD        8,609            6,326,812            6,224,934            101,878       

South African Rand,

                                

Expiring 05/31/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        ZAR        10,977        652,000        692,485               (40,485 )

Expiring 05/31/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        ZAR        7,904        507,000        498,583        8,417       

Expiring 06/15/22

   Barclays Bank PLC        ZAR        58,149        3,833,043        3,662,616        170,427       

Expiring 06/15/22

   Barclays Bank PLC        ZAR        53,810        3,479,135        3,389,309        89,826       

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

48


    

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2022 (continued):

 

Sale

Contracts

  

Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
   Value at
Settlement

Date
   Current
Value
   Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
Depreciation
                                    

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (cont’d.):

 

    

South African Rand (cont’d.),

                             

Expiring 06/15/22

   Barclays Bank PLC        ZAR        35,778      $ 2,313,263      $ 2,253,538      $ 59,725      $

Expiring 06/15/22

   Citibank, N.A.        ZAR        58,149        3,821,807        3,662,615        159,192       

South Korean Won,

                                

Expiring 06/15/22

   Citibank, N.A.        KRW        4,556,475        3,708,431        3,607,393        101,038       

Expiring 06/15/22

   HSBC Bank PLC        KRW        1,417,979        1,121,000        1,122,624               (1,624 )

Expiring 06/15/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        KRW        1,946,907        1,544,000        1,541,379        2,621       

Expiring 06/15/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        KRW        1,533,047        1,230,000        1,213,724        16,276       

Expiring 06/15/22

   Standard Chartered Bank        KRW        1,683,091        1,345,000        1,332,515        12,485       

Expiring 06/15/22

   Standard Chartered Bank        KRW        1,412,890        1,110,000        1,118,594               (8,594 )

Swiss Franc,

                                

Expiring 07/19/22

   Barclays Bank PLC        CHF        606        652,123        625,719        26,404       

Thai Baht,

                                

Expiring 06/15/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        THB        344,815        10,403,845        10,075,291        328,554       

Expiring 06/15/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        THB        22,243        651,000        649,939        1,061       

Expiring 06/15/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        THB        58,547        1,747,000        1,710,707        36,293       
                 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                  $ 283,005,602      $ 270,712,192        13,133,914        (840,504 )
                 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                            $ 14,452,639      $ (8,963,265 )
                           

 

 

      

 

 

 

Cross currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2022:

 

Settlement

   Type    Notional
Amount
(000)
   In Exchange
For (000)
   Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Counterparty

                                      

OTC Cross Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

                        

05/31/22

       Buy        AUD       4,921        JPY       375,226      $     584,529      $   Deutsche Bank AG

05/31/22

       Buy        JPY       263,742        AUD       3,658                 (551,610   Goldman Sachs International

07/19/22

       Buy        EUR       584        HUF       220,209        11,335          HSBC Bank PLC

07/19/22

       Buy        HUF       236,120        EUR       616               (1,352 )   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund    49


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

Cross currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2022 (continued):

 

Settlement

   Type    Notional
Amount
(000)
   In Exchange
For (000)
   Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Counterparty

                                      

OTC Cross Currency Exchange Contracts (cont’d.):

 

                    

10/31/23

       Buy        AUD       6,309        JPY       422,703      $ 1,042,006      $   Deutsche Bank AG

10/31/23

       Buy        JPY       648,099        AUD       9,489               (1,467,574 )   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
                           

 

 

      

 

 

   
                            $ 1,637,870      $ (2,020,536 )  
                           

 

 

      

 

 

   

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2022:

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

   Termination
Date
   Fixed
Rate
  Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
   Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2022(4)
  Fair
Value
   Upfront
Premiums

Paid
(Received)
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  

Counterparty

                                      

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on asset-backed and/or mortgage-backed securities - Sell Protection(2)^:

GS_21-PJ2A

       05/14/22        0.500 %(M)       6,762        0.500 %     $ 4,413      $ (261 )     $ 4,674    Goldman Sachs International

GS_21-PJA

       05/14/22        0.250 %(M)       13,033        *         4,253        (251 )       4,504    Goldman Sachs International
                      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

    
                       $ 8,666      $ (512 )     $ 9,178   
                      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

††

The value of the contract, GS_21-PJA, is derived from a pool of senior prime jumbo mortgages.

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

   Termination
Date
   Fixed
Rate
  Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
   Fair
Value
  Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Counterparty

                                

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Buy Protection(1):

Gazprom PAO

       03/20/23        1.000 %(Q)       1,630      $ 803,679     $ 817,885     $ (14,206 )   Barclays Bank PLC

Russian Federation

       06/20/25        1.000 %(Q)       8,000        4,883,808       4,966,000       (82,192 )   HSBC Bank PLC

United Mexican States

       06/20/23        1.000 %(Q)       1,400        (9,210 )       2,025       (11,235 )   Citibank, N.A.

United Mexican States

       06/20/23        1.000 %(Q)       1,385        (9,111 )       4,971       (14,082 )   Citibank, N.A.

United Mexican States

       06/20/23        1.000 %(Q)       460        (3,026 )       1,852       (4,878 )   Citibank, N.A.

United Mexican States

       06/20/23        1.000 %(Q)       460        (3,026 )       1,698       (4,724 )   Citibank, N.A.

United Mexican States

       06/20/23        1.000 %(Q)       455        (2,993 )       612       (3,605 )   Citibank, N.A.

United Mexican States

       06/20/23        1.000 %(Q)       240        (1,579 )       347       (1,926 )   Citibank, N.A.

United Mexican States

       12/20/24        1.000 %(Q)       1,000        (5,051 )       (6,285 )       1,234   Barclays Bank PLC

United Mexican States

       12/20/24        1.000 %(Q)       440        (2,210 )       1,637       (3,847 )   Citibank, N.A.
                  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   
                   $ 5,651,281     $ 5,790,742     $ (139,461 )  
                  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

50


    

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2022 (continued):

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

   Termination
Date
   Fixed
Rate
  Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
   Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2022(4)
  Fair
Value
  Upfront
Premiums

Paid
(Received)
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Counterparty

                                    

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Sell Protection(2):

AT&T, Inc.

       06/20/22        1.000 %(Q)       2,810        0.473 %     $ 5,411     $ 3,004     $ 2,407   Goldman Sachs International

Bank of America Corp.

       06/20/22        1.000 %(Q)       4,690        0.407 %       9,477       5,079       4,398   Goldman Sachs International

Boeing Co.

       06/20/24        1.000 %(Q)       1,460        1.320 %       (7,969 )       4,322       (12,291 )   Goldman Sachs International

Calpine Corp.

       06/20/22        5.000 %(Q)       5,000        1.063 %       57,501       28,806       28,695   Credit Suisse International

Calpine Corp.

       06/20/22        5.000 %(Q)       3,000        1.063 %       34,501       17,082       17,419   Credit Suisse International

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

       06/20/24        5.000 %(Q)     EUR 1,490        14.235 %       (236,973 )       21,102       (258,075 )   Goldman Sachs International

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

       06/20/24        5.000 %(Q)     EUR 220        14.235 %       (34,989 )       3,230       (38,219 )   Goldman Sachs International

Citigroup, Inc.

       06/20/22        1.000 %(Q)       2,920        0.499 %       5,514       3,122       2,392   Goldman Sachs International

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

       06/20/22        5.000 %(Q)       680        1.272 %       7,616       3,753       3,863   Credit Suisse International

Devon Energy Corp.

       06/20/22        1.000 %(Q)       4,990        0.511 %       9,201       3,876       5,325   Barclays Bank PLC

Electricite de France SA

       12/20/22        1.000 %(Q)     EUR     1,820        0.487 %       8,659       11,011       (2,352 )   Goldman Sachs International

EQT Corp.

       06/20/22        5.000 %(Q)       770        0.941 %       8,991       3,830       5,161   Credit Suisse International

General Electric Co.

       06/20/22        1.000 %(Q)       2,780        0.266 %       6,184       2,698       3,486   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

General Motors Co.

       06/20/26        5.000 %(Q)       2,230        1.803 %       282,540       360,082       (77,542 )   Goldman Sachs International

Halliburton Co.

       12/20/26        1.000 %(Q)       910        0.871 %       6,122       8,098       (1,976 )   Goldman Sachs International

Host Hotels & Resorts LP

       06/20/24        1.000 %(Q)       500        0.691 %       3,816       4,149       (333 )   Goldman Sachs International

Naturgy Energy Group SA

       06/20/22        1.000 %(Q)     EUR 4,950        0.504 %       9,838       7,073       2,765   Goldman Sachs International

Newell Brands, Inc.

       06/20/22        1.000 %(Q)       4,460        0.322 %       9,435       4,410       5,025   Barclays Bank PLC

Petroleos Mexicanos

       06/20/23        1.000 %(Q)       9,450        2.404 %       (138,348 )       (323,146 )       184,798   BNP Paribas S.A.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund    51


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2022 (continued):

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

   Termination
Date
   Fixed
Rate
  Notional
Amount

(000)#(3)
   Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2022(4)
  Fair
Value
  Upfront
Premiums

Paid
(Received)
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Counterparty

                                    

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Sell Protection(2)(cont’d.):

Petroleos Mexicanos

       06/20/23        1.000 %(Q)       1,165        2.404 %     $ (17,056 )     $ (16,992 )     $ (64 )   Citibank, N.A.

Petroleos Mexicanos

       06/20/23        1.000 %(Q)       1,155        2.404 %       (16,910 )       (20,222 )       3,312   Citibank, N.A.

Petroleos Mexicanos

       06/20/23        1.000 %(Q)       385        2.404 %       (5,637 )       (6,908 )       1,271   Citibank, N.A.

Petroleos Mexicanos

       06/20/23        1.000 %(Q)       385        2.404 %       (5,636 )       (6,782 )       1,146   Citibank, N.A.

Petroleos Mexicanos

       06/20/23        1.000 %(Q)       380        2.404 %       (5,564 )       (5,569 )       5   Citibank, N.A.

Petroleos Mexicanos

       06/20/23        1.000 %(Q)       195        2.404 %       (2,855 )       (2,843 )       (12 )   Citibank, N.A.

Petroleos Mexicanos

       12/20/24        1.000 %(Q)       1,000        3.304 %       (55,570 )       (27,578 )       (27,992 )   Barclays Bank PLC

Petroleos Mexicanos

       12/20/24        1.000 %(Q)       440        3.304 %       (24,463 )       (21,926 )       (2,537 )   Citibank, N.A.

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

       06/20/22        1.000 %(Q)       3,750        0.221 %       8,584       4,113       4,471   Goldman Sachs International

Republic of Ukraine

       12/20/26        1.000 %(Q)       1,800        79.727 %       (1,227,414 )       (469,970 )       (757,444 )   Barclays Bank PLC

Russian Federation

       03/20/25        1.000 %(Q)       8,000        69.464 %       (4,839,988 )       (4,965,596 )       125,608   HSBC Bank PLC

Simon Property Group LP

       06/20/26        1.000 %(Q)       1,980        0.894 %       10,452       19,043       (8,591 )   Goldman Sachs International

Verizon Communications, Inc.

       06/20/26        1.000 %(Q)       680        0.886 %       3,799       11,811       (8,012 )   Goldman Sachs International
                      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   
                       $ (6,131,731 )     $ (5,337,838 )     $ (793,893 )  
                      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

   Termination
Date
   Fixed
Rate
  Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
   Value at
Trade Date
  Value at
April 30,
2022
  Unrealized
Appreciation
                 (Depreciation)                
                            

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement on credit indices - Buy Protection(1):

 

CDX.NA.IG.38.V1

       06/20/27        1.000 %(Q)       278,250      $ (3,882,221 )     $ (2,440,369 )     $ 1,441,852
                  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2022 (continued):

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

   Termination
Date
   Fixed
Rate
  Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
   Implied Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2022(4)
  Value at
Trade Date
   Value at
April 30,
2022
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
                                  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement on credit indices - Sell Protection(2):

 

CDX.NA.HY.38.V1

       06/20/27        5.000 %(Q)       3,540            4.634 %         $ 149,529      $ 73,498      $ (76,031 )    
                      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

  

Termination

Date

  

Fixed

Rate

   Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
   Fair
Value
   Upfront
Premiums

Paid
(Received)
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Counterparty

                                   

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on credit indices - Buy Protection(1):

CMBX.NA.13.AAA

   12/16/72    0.500%(M)        25,000      $ 215,586      $ 690,693      $ (475,107 )   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

CMBX.NA.13.AAA

   12/16/72    0.500%(M)        22,500        194,027        231,968        (37,941 )   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

CMBX.NA.13.AAA

   12/16/72    0.500%(M)        10,000        86,234        198,235        (112,001 )   Goldman Sachs International

CMBX.NA.13.AAA

   12/16/72    0.500%(M)        7,000        59,488        33,107        26,381   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
               

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   
                $ 555,335      $ 1,154,003      $ (598,668 )  
               

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

The Fund entered into credit default swaps (“CDS”) to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness. CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be short the credit as the value of the contract rises the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases.

 

(1)

If the Fund is a buyer of protection, it pays the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and make delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

(2)

If the Fund is a seller of protection, it receives the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

 

index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

(3)

Notional amount represents the maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

(4)

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the fair value of credit default swap agreements where the Fund is the seller of protection as of the reporting date serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/ performance risk and represent the likelihood of risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include up-front payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

*

When an implied credit spread is not available, reference the fair value of credit default swap agreements on credit indices and asset-backed securities. Where the Fund is the seller of protection, it serves as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represents the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the reporting date. Increasing fair value in absolute terms, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represents a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2022:

 

Notional  

Amount  

(000)#  

   Termination
Date
   Fixed
Rate
 

Floating

Rate

   Value at
Trade Date
  Value at
April 30,
2022
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
                             

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements:

    

GBP 6,090

       05/08/26        1.000 %(A)   1 Day SONIA(1)(A)      $ (84,366 )     $ 279,121      $ 363,487   

GBP 3,280

       05/08/27        1.050 %(A)   1 Day SONIA(1)(A)        169,315       190,439        21,124

GBP 1,340

       05/08/31        1.150 %(A)   1 Day SONIA(1)(A)        (30,882 )       102,009        132,891
                

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 
                 $ 54,067     $ 571,569      $ 517,502
                

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1)

The Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

(2)

The Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

Total return swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2022:

 

Reference Entity

  

Financing

Rate

   Counterparty    Termination
Date
   Long
(Short)
Notional

Amount
(000)#(1)
  Fair
Value
   Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)(2)
                                   

OTC Total Return Swap Agreement:

 

Total Return Benchmark Bond Index(T)

  

1 Day USOIS

-60bps(Q)

      

Goldman
Sachs
International


       7/14/22        (3,679 )     $ 135,948      $      $ 135,948      
                     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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(1)

On a long total return swap, the Fund receives payments for any positive return on the reference entity (makes payments for any negative return) and pays the financing rate. On a short total return swap, the Fund makes payments for any positive return on the reference entity (receives payments for any negative return) and receives the financing rate.

(2)

Upfront/recurring fees or commissions, as applicable, are included in the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for OTC Swap Agreements:

 

      Premiums Paid    Premiums Received   Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
Depreciation

OTC Swap Agreements

   $7,480,724    $(5,874,329)   $574,288    $(1,961,184)

Summary of Collateral for Centrally Cleared/Exchange-traded Derivatives:

Cash and securities segregated as collateral, including pending settlement for closed positions, to cover requirements for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives are listed by broker as follows:

 

Broker

   Cash and/or Foreign Currency    Securities Market Value

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

                               $2,663,000                                                            $10,179,061                            
     

 

        

 

  

Fair Value Measurements:

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2022 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  

Investments in Securities

      

Assets

      

Long-Term Investments

      

Asset-Backed Securities

      

Automobiles

   $                  —       $ 1,860,853     $  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

           194,830,638           

Consumer Loans

           4,964,428        

Home Equity Loans

           11,889,239        

Other

           3,160,882        

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

           15,655,159       6,952  

Student Loans

           16,549,650        

Bank Loans

           9,628,988       10,237,092     

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

           64,665,405        

Convertible Bond

           32,115        

Corporate Bonds

           265,692,688       711,015  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund    55


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  

Investments in Securities (continued)

      

Assets (continued)

      

Long-Term Investments (continued)

      

Municipal Bonds

   $     $ 20,213,846     $  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

           29,616,551        

Sovereign Bonds

           28,974,205        

U.S. Treasury Obligations

           188,780,022         

Common Stocks

     11,761,047          756,536        

Rights

                 4,644  

Warrants

                 5,598  

Short-Term Investments

      

Affiliated Mutual Funds

   $ 70,453,977     $     $  

Unaffiliated Fund

     140,656,880              

Options Purchased

           7,790,671        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 222,871,904     $ 865,061,876     $ 10,965,301  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

      

Options Written

   $     $ (5,600,000   $ (45,380
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

      

Assets

      

Futures Contracts

   $ 18,542,002     $     $  

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

           14,452,639        

OTC Cross Currency Exchange Contracts

           1,637,870        

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement

           1,441,852        

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements

           6,730,463       8,666  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

           517,502        

OTC Total Return Swap Agreement

           135,948        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 18,542,002     $ 24,916,274     $ 8,666  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

      

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $     $ (8,963,265   $  

OTC Cross Currency Exchange Contracts

           (2,020,536      

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement

           (76,031      

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements

           (6,655,578      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     $ (17,715,410   $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and centrally cleared swap contracts, which are recorded at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and OTC swap contracts which are recorded at fair value.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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The following is a reconciliation of assets in which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

     Asset-Backed Securities-
Residential  Mortgage-Backed
Securities
  

Bank Loans

 

Corporate Bonds

 

Common Stocks

  

Rights

Balance as of 10/31/21

     $      $ 7,103,458     $     $      $

Realized gain (loss)

                                

Change in unrealized appreciation

                      

(depreciation)

       6,951        (784,582 )       (320,571 )              4,644

Purchases/Exchanges/Issuances

       1        3,914,251       1,041,676             

Sales/Paydowns

                                

Accrued discount/premium

              3,965       (10,090 )             

Transfers into Level 3*

                                

Transfers out of Level 3*

                                
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Balance as of 04/30/22

     $ 6,952      $ 10,237,092     $ 711,015     $      $ 4,644
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities still held at reporting period end

     $ 6,951      $ (784,582 )     $ (320,571 )     $      $ 4,644
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

    

Warrants

  

Options Written

  OTC Credit Default
Swap Agreements

Balance as of 10/31/21

     $ 5,598      $ (60,383 )     $ 3,996

Realized gain (loss)

                    1,598

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

              15,003       8,666

Purchases/Exchanges/Issuances

                   

Sales/Paydowns

                    (5,594 )  

Accrued discount/premium

                   

Transfers into Level 3*

                   

Transfers out of Level 3*

                   
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Balance as of 04/30/22

     $ 5,598      $ (45,380 )     $ 8,666
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities still held at reporting period end

     $      $ 15,003     $ 8,666
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers in and transfers out at the fair value as of the beginning of period. Securities transferred levels due to a change in observable and/or unobservable inputs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund    57


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

Level 3 securities as presented in the table above are being fair valued using pricing methodologies approved by the Board, which contain unobservable inputs as follows:

 

Level 3 Securities**

               Fair Value as of             
April 30, 2022
  

Valuation

Approach

  

Valuation

Methodology

  

Unobservable

Inputs

Asset-Backed Securities- Residential Mortgage- Backed Securities

     $ 6,952    Market    Pro Rata Distribution    Estimated Distribution

Bank Loans

       2,592,368    Market    Comparable Bond    Discounted Yield Curve Spread

Corporate Bonds

       2    Market    Worthless    Estimated Future Distributions

Rights

       4,644    Market    Enterprise Value    Estimated Weighted Value
    

 

 

          
     $ 2,603,966         
    

 

 

          

** The table does not include Level 3 securities and/or derivatives that are valued by independent pricing vendors or brokers. As of April 30, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities was $8,324,621. The unobservable inputs for these investments were not developed by the Fund and are not readily available.

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of April 30, 2022 were as follows:

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations

     17.9

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     17.3  

Unaffiliated Fund

     12.9  

Affiliated Mutual Funds (1.9% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

     6.5  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     5.9  

Banks

     4.5  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

     4.1  

Sovereign Bonds

     2.7  

Telecommunications

     1.9  

Municipal Bonds

     1.9  

Oil & Gas

     1.7  

Retail

     1.5  

Student Loans

     1.5  

Pharmaceuticals

     1.3  

Pipelines

     1.3  

Electric

     1.3  

Chemicals

     1.2  

Home Equity Loans

     1.1  

Foods

     1.1

Media

     0.9  

Aerospace & Defense

     0.9  

Insurance

     0.9  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     0.8  

Options Purchased

     0.7  

Commercial Services

     0.7  

Gas

     0.6  

Home Builders

     0.6  

Airlines

     0.5  

Consumer Loans

     0.4  

Auto Parts & Equipment

     0.4  

Real Estate

     0.4  

Mining

     0.4  

Entertainment

     0.4  

Diversified Financial Services

     0.4  

Engineering & Construction

     0.4  

Healthcare-Services

     0.3  

Packaging & Containers

     0.3  

Gas Utilities

     0.3  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Industry Classification (continued):

 

Internet

     0.3

Investment Companies

     0.3  

Other

     0.3  

Agriculture

     0.3  

Lodging

     0.3  

Healthcare-Products

     0.3  

Auto Manufacturers

     0.2  

Automobiles

     0.2  

Computers

     0.1  

Forest Products & Paper

     0.1  

Building Materials

     0.1  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

     0.1  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     0.1  

Energy-Alternate Sources

     0.1  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     0.1  

Beverages

     0.0

Savings & Loans

     0.0 *% 

Transportation

     0.0

Housewares

     0.0

Advertising

     0.0

Oil & Gas Services

     0.0

Electronics

     0.0

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     0.0
  

 

 

 
     100.8  

Options Written

     (0.5

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (0.3
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

 

*

Less than +/- 0.05%

 

 

Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements and Primary Underlying Risk Exposure:

The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary types of risk associated with these derivative instruments are credit contracts risk, foreign exchange contracts risk and interest rate contracts risk. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional detail regarding these derivative instruments and their risks. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

Fair values of derivative instruments as of April 30, 2022 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivatives not accounted

for as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value                

  

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
    

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
 

Credit contracts

   Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps    $ 1,441,852*      Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps    $ 76,031

Credit contracts

   Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements      7,480,724      Premiums received for OTC swap agreements      5,874,329  

Credit contracts

   Unaffiliated investments      4,323,215      Options written outstanding, at value      2,177,924  

Credit contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements      438,340      Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements      1,961,184  

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unaffiliated investments      3,467,456      Options written outstanding, at value      3,467,456  

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on OTC cross currency exchange contracts      1,637,870      Unrealized depreciation on OTC cross currency exchange contracts      2,020,536  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund    59


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

    

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivatives not accounted

for as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value                

  

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
   

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
 

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts    $ 14,452,639     Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts    $ 8,963,265  

Interest rate contracts

   Due from/to broker-variation margin futures      18,542,002         

Interest rate contracts

   Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps      517,502         

Interest rate contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements      135,948           
     

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 52,437,548        $ 24,540,725  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the schedule of open futures and centrally cleared swap contracts. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended April 30, 2022 are as follows:

 

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

Derivatives not accounted for as

hedging

instruments, carried at fair value

   Options
Purchased(1)
  Options
Written
   Futures    Forward
& Cross
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
   Swaps

Credit contracts

     $ (1,790,296 )     $ 1,929,523      $      $      $ 2,053,239

Foreign exchange contracts

       (7,944,644 )       8,951,146               9,651,864       

Interest rate contracts

                    30,107,143               (19,277,857 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $ (9,734,940 )     $ 10,880,669      $ 30,107,143      $ 9,651,864      $ (17,224,618 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1)

Included in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions in the Statement of Operations.

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

   Options
Purchased(2)
   Options
Written
     Futures      Forward
& Cross
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
     Swaps  

Credit contracts

   $  1,476,719    $     537,123      $      $      $ 747,923  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

   Options
Purchased(2)
   Options
Written
  Futures    Forward
& Cross
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
   Swaps
                         

Foreign exchange contracts

     $ 10,353,850      $ (11,360,353 )     $      $ 3,274,938      $

Interest rate contracts

                    12,069,667               17,239,929
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $ 11,830,569      $ (10,823,230 )     $ 12,069,667      $ 3,274,938      $ 17,987,852
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(2)

Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

For the six months ended April 30, 2022, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

  Derivative Contract Type      Average Volume of Derivative Activities*  

Options Purchased (1)

     $        6,116,174  

Options Written (2)

     1,343,931,810              

Futures Contracts - Long Positions (2)

     11,988,865  

Futures Contracts - Short Positions (2)

     849,462,321  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - Purchased (3)

     160,983,406  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - Sold (3)

     309,467,941  

Cross Currency Exchange Contracts (4)

     18,733,313  

Interest Rate Swap Agreements (2)

     110,986,954  

Credit Default Swap Agreements - Buy Protection (2)

     186,713,333  

Credit Default Swap Agreements - Sell Protection (2)

     92,311,957  

Total Return Swap Agreements (2)

     1,226,201  

Inflation Swap Agreements (2)

     11,720,000  

 

*

Average volume is based on average quarter end balances as noted for the six months ended April 30, 2022.

(1)

Cost.

(2)

Notional Amount in USD.

(3)

Value at Settlement Date.

(4)

Value at Trade Date.

Financial Instruments/Transactions—Summary of Offsetting and Netting Arrangements:

The Fund invested in OTC derivatives and entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for OTC derivatives and financial instruments/transactions where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund    61


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

  Description   

Gross Market

Value of

Recognized
        Assets/(Liabilities)        

   Collateral
Pledged/(Received)(2)
  Net 
Amount 

  Securities on Loan

   $19,209,902    $(19,209,902)   $— 

Offsetting of OTC derivative assets and liabilities:

 

Counterparty

   Gross Amounts of
Recognized
Assets(1)
   Gross Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities(1)
   Net Amounts of
Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)
  Collateral
Pledged/(Received)(2)
 

Net Amount

Bank of America, N.A.

     $ 4,784,937           $ (3,607,995 )        $ 1,176,942          $ (969,541 )       $ 207,401

Barclays Bank PLC

       5,787,944        (3,304,197 )        2,483,747       (2,483,747 )      

BNP Paribas S.A.

       1,488,615        (539,233 )        949,382       (949,382 )      

Citibank, N.A.

       2,982,075        (897,782 )        2,084,293       (1,970,000 )       114,293

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

       231,968        (37,941 )        194,027             194,027

Credit Suisse International

       128,565               128,565       (128,565 )      

Deutsche Bank AG

       3,194,815        (2,217,329 )        977,486       (977,486 )      

Goldman Sachs

                      

International

       1,693,137        (3,239,672 )        (1,546,535 )       1,546,535      

HSBC Bank PLC

       5,173,056        (5,478,747 )        (305,691 )       177,509       (128,182 )

JPMorgan Chase

                      

Bank, N.A.

       1,221,664        (228,233 )        993,431       (930,000 )       63,431

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

       2,941,167        (4,694,889 )        (1,753,722 )       1,753,722      

Standard Chartered Bank

       1,120,282        (42,648 )        1,077,634       (1,077,634 )      

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

       932,416               932,416       (932,416 )      

UBS AG

       255,551        (176,028 )        79,523             79,523
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
     $ 31,936,192      $ (24,464,694 )      $ 7,471,498     $ (6,941,005 )     $ 530,493
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on swaps and forwards, premiums paid/(received) on swap agreements and market value of purchased and written options, as represented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

(2)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Fund is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions and the Fund’s OTC derivative exposure by counterparty.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

62


Statement of Assets and Liabilities   (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2022

 

 

Assets

        

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $19,209,902:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $1,076,060,490)

   $ 1,028,445,104  

Affiliated investments (cost $70,444,055)

     70,453,977  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $2,558,493)

     2,479,193  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     18,103,756  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     14,452,639  

Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements

     7,480,724  

Dividends and interest receivable

     7,247,149  

Deposit with broker for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives

     2,663,000  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC cross currency exchange contracts

     1,637,870  

Due from broker—variation margin futures

     1,187,331  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements

     574,288  

Due from broker—variation margin swaps

     423,317  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     115,223  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,155,263,571  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     20,314,699  

Payable for Fund shares purchased

     10,927,720  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     8,963,265  

Payable for investments purchased

     8,511,549  

Premiums received for OTC swap agreements

     5,874,329  

Options written outstanding, at value (premiums received $3,334,908)

     5,645,380  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC cross currency exchange contracts

     2,020,536  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements

     1,961,184  

Management fee payable

     505,757  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     234,923  

Dividends payable

     206,178  

Distribution fee payable

     48,354  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     4,221  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     65,218,095  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,090,045,476  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

   $ 120,676  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     1,360,998,771  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (271,073,971
  

 

 

 

Net assets, April 30, 2022

   $ 1,090,045,476  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund    63


Statement of Assets and Liabilities   (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2022

 

 

Class A

        

Net asset value and redemption price per share,

($90,186,882 ÷ 10,022,634 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.00          

Maximum sales charge (3.25% of offering price)

     0.30  
  

 

 

 

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 9.30  
  

 

 

 

Class C

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

($36,255,092 ÷ 4,016,621 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.03  
  

 

 

 

Class Z

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

($904,305,988 ÷ 100,043,640 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.04  
  

 

 

 

Class R6

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

($59,297,514 ÷ 6,593,212 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 8.99  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

64


Statement of Operations   (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2022

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Interest income

   $ 14,542,673  

Unaffiliated dividend income

     265,064  

Affiliated dividend income

     47,736  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $9,810)

     21,405  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     14,876,878  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     2,906,465  

Distribution fee(a)

     319,420  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $9,504)(a)

     429,869  

Custodian and accounting fees

     75,759  

Audit fee

     33,720  

Registration fees(a)

     28,130  

Shareholders’ reports

     25,616  

Legal fees and expenses

     11,648  

Trustees’ fees

     9,587  

Miscellaneous

     15,685  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     3,855,899  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     11,020,979  
  

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investment And Foreign Currency Transactions

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $(7,316))

     (7,537,647

Futures transactions

     30,107,143  

Forward and cross currency contract transactions

     9,651,864  

Options written transactions

     10,880,669  

Swap agreement transactions

     (17,224,618

Foreign currency transactions

     (130,198
  

 

 

 
     25,747,213  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $(372))

     (73,459,515

Futures

     12,069,667  

Forward and cross currency contracts

     3,274,938  

Options written

     (10,823,230

Swap agreements

     17,987,852  

Foreign currencies

     1,416,252  

Unfunded loan commitments

     (3,262
  

 

 

 
     (49,537,298
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (23,790,085
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ (12,769,106
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund    65


Statement of Operations   (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2022

 

 

 

(a)

Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows:

 

    

Class A

 

Class C

 

Class Z

 

Class R6

Distribution fee

       126,824          192,596                  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

       42,475       19,345       366,892       1,157

Registration fees

       6,789       4,194       13,509       3,638

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

66


Statements of Changes in Net Assets   (unaudited)

 

 

     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
  Year Ended
October 31, 2021

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                    

Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 11,020,979     $ 27,877,591

Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

       25,747,213       33,546,778

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies

       (49,537,298 )         12,215,766
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       (12,769,106 )       73,640,135
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

        

Distributions from distributable earnings

        

Class A

       (1,122,144 )       (2,322,399 )

Class C

       (276,514 )       (886,038 )

Class Z

       (9,605,432 )       (21,959,534 )

Class R6

       (740,668 )       (2,674,791 )   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 
       (11,744,758 )       (27,842,762 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Tax return of capital distributions

        

Class A

             (104,437 )

Class C

             (39,845 )

Class Z

             (987,511 )

Class R6

             (120,284 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 
             (1,252,077 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions)

        

Net proceeds from shares sold

       368,505,109       358,440,154

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       10,339,225       25,054,049

Cost of shares purchased

       (243,741,004 )       (807,564,899 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

       135,103,330       (424,070,696 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

       110,589,466       (379,525,400 )

Net Assets:

                    

Beginning of period

       979,456,010       1,358,981,410
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 1,090,045,476     $ 979,456,010
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund    67


Financial Highlights   (unaudited)

 

Class A Shares

 

      Six Months
Ended
April 30,
    Year Ended October 31,  
   
      2022     2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
   
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period      $9.22       $8.94       $9.73       $9.82       $9.93       $9.59  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                 
Net investment income (loss)      0.09       0.21       0.30       0.31       0.27       0.23  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions      (0.21     0.30       (0.49     0.13       (0.05     0.33  
Total from investment operations      (0.12     0.51       (0.19     0.44       0.22       0.56  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                 
Dividends from net investment income      (0.10     (0.22     (0.26     (0.53     (0.33     (0.22
Tax return of capital distributions      -       (0.01     (0.04     -       -       -  
Distributions from net realized gains      -       -       (0.30     -       -       -  
Total dividends and distributions      (0.10     (0.23     (0.60     (0.53     (0.33     (0.22
Net asset value, end of period      $9.00       $9.22       $8.94       $9.73       $9.82       $9.93  
Total Return(b):      (1.31 )%      5.71     (1.96 )%      4.71     2.21     5.95
                                                     
Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

Net assets, end of period (000)      $90,187       $109,630       $93,597       $142,879       $148,609       $119,969  
Average net assets (000)      $102,300       $98,531       $114,656       $147,612       $142,613       $145,290  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                 
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement      0.97 %(e)       0.97     0.97     1.02     1.03     1.15
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement      0.97 %(e)       0.97     0.97     1.02     1.04     1.22
Net investment income (loss)      2.05 %(e)      2.32     3.27     3.24     2.72     2.31
Portfolio turnover rate(f)      14     48     20     50     52     72

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(d)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

68


    

 

Class C Shares

 

      Six Months
Ended
April 30,
    Year Ended October 31,  
   
      2022     2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
   
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period      $9.25       $8.97       $9.76       $9.85       $9.96       $9.62  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                 
Net investment income (loss)      0.06       0.15       0.23       0.24       0.19       0.15  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions      (0.22     0.29       (0.48     0.13       (0.05     0.34  
Total from investment operations      (0.16     0.44       (0.25     0.37       0.14       0.49  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                 
Dividends from net investment income      (0.06     (0.15     (0.20     (0.46     (0.25     (0.15
Tax return of capital distributions      -       (0.01     (0.04     -       -       -  
Distributions from net realized gains      -       -       (0.30     -       -       -  
Total dividends and distributions      (0.06     (0.16     (0.54     (0.46     (0.25     (0.15
Net asset value, end of period      $9.03       $9.25       $8.97       $9.76       $9.85       $9.96  
Total Return(b):      (1.68 )%      5.03     (2.70 )%      3.80     1.43     5.16
                                                     
Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

Net assets, end of period (000)      $36,255       $42,635       $66,396       $103,133       $106,734       $98,789  
Average net assets (000)      $38,838       $52,974       $86,229       $107,605       $102,866       $106,174  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                 
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement      1.75 %(e)      1.73     1.73     1.78     1.79     1.90
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement      1.75 %(e)      1.73     1.73     1.78     1.80     1.97
Net investment income (loss)      1.27 %(e)      1.64     2.51     2.46     1.93     1.58
Portfolio turnover rate(f)      14     48     20     50     52     72

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(d)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights   (unaudited) (continued)

 

Class Z Shares

 

      Six Months
Ended
April 30,
    Year Ended October 31,  
   
      2022     2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
   
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period      $9.26       $8.98       $9.77       $9.86       $9.97       $9.64  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                 
Net investment income (loss)      0.10       0.24       0.32       0.34       0.30       0.25  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions      (0.21     0.29       (0.48     0.13       (0.06     0.33  
Total from investment operations      (0.11     0.53       (0.16     0.47       0.24       0.58  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                 
Dividends from net investment income      (0.11     (0.24     (0.29     (0.56     (0.35     (0.25
Tax return of capital distributions      -       (0.01     (0.04     -       -       -  
Distributions from net realized gains      -       -       (0.30     -       -       -  
Total dividends and distributions      (0.11     (0.25     (0.63     (0.56     (0.35     (0.25
Net asset value, end of period      $9.04       $9.26       $8.98       $9.77       $9.86       $9.97  
Total Return(b):      (1.18 )%      5.96     (1.70 )%      5.00     2.48     6.08
                                                     
Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

Net assets, end of period (000)      $904,306       $767,056       $1,071,124       $2,040,949       $2,159,518       $1,277,401  
Average net assets (000)      $793,255       $833,908       $1,499,872       $2,155,699       $1,679,461       $1,121,943  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                 
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement      0.72 %(e)       0.73     0.73     0.73     0.75     0.90
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement      0.72 %(e)      0.73     0.74     0.79     0.81     0.96
Net investment income (loss)      2.30 %(e)       2.64     3.53     3.51     3.01     2.59
Portfolio turnover rate(f)      14     48     20     50     52     72

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(d)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class R6 Shares

 

      Six Months
Ended
April 30,
    Year Ended October 31,  
   
      2022     2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
   
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period      $9.21       $8.93       $9.72       $9.82       $9.94       $9.61  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                 
Net investment income (loss)      0.11       0.26       0.32       0.35       0.29       0.26  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions      (0.22     0.28       (0.48     0.12       (0.05     0.32  
Total from investment operations      (0.11     0.54       (0.16     0.47       0.24       0.58  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                 
Dividends from net investment income      (0.11     (0.25     (0.29     (0.57     (0.36     (0.25
Tax return of capital distributions      -       (0.01     (0.04     -       -       -  
Distributions from net realized gains      -       -       (0.30     -       -       -  
Total dividends and distributions      (0.11     (0.26     (0.63     (0.57     (0.36     (0.25
Net asset value, end of period      $8.99       $9.21       $8.93       $9.72       $9.82       $9.94  
Total Return(b):      (1.15 )%      6.07     (1.66 )%      4.94     2.42     6.15
                                                     
Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

Net assets, end of period (000)      $59,298       $60,135       $127,864       $82,538       $203,372       $346,253  
Average net assets (000)      $59,014       $97,518       $109,540       $88,570       $329,668       $270,229  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                 
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement      0.64 %(e)      0.64     0.65     0.70     0.74     0.90
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement      0.64 %(e)      0.64     0.65     0.71     0.75     0.90
Net investment income (loss)      2.38 %(e)      2.79     3.54     3.59     2.95     2.64
Portfolio turnover rate(f)      14     48     20     50     52     72

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(d)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited)

 

1.

Organization

Prudential Investment Portfolios 9 (the “Registered Investment Company” or “RIC”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The RIC is organized as a Delaware Statutory Trust. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the RIC. The Fund is classified as a diversified fund for purposes of the 1940 Act.

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek positive returns over the long term, regardless of market conditions.

 

2.

Accounting Policies

The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Fund consistently follows such policies in the preparation of its financial statements.

Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued as of the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. As described in further detail below, the Fund’s investments are valued daily based on a number of factors, including the type of investment and whether market quotations are readily available. The RIC’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted valuation procedures for security valuation under which fair valuation responsibilities have been delegated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”). Pursuant to the Board’s delegation, the Manager has established a Valuation Committee responsible for supervising the fair valuation of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities. The valuation procedures permit the Fund to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. A record of the Valuation Committee’s actions is subject to the Board’s review at its first quarterly meeting following the quarter in which such actions take place.

For the fiscal reporting period-end, securities and other assets and liabilities were fair valued at the close of the last U.S. business day. Trading in certain foreign securities may occur when the NYSE is closed (including weekends and holidays). Because such foreign

 

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securities trade in markets that are open on weekends and U.S. holidays, the values of some of the Fund’s foreign investments may change on days when investors cannot purchase or redeem Fund shares.

Various inputs determine how the Fund’s investments are valued, all of which are categorized according to the three broad levels (Level 1, 2, or 3) detailed in the Schedule of Investments and referred to herein as the “fair value hierarchy” in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820 - Fair Value Measurement.

Common or preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds and derivative instruments, if applicable, that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange where the security principally trades. Securities traded via NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. To the extent these securities are valued at the last sale price or NASDAQ official closing price, they are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. In the event that no sale or official closing price on valuation date exists, these securities are generally valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, or at the last bid price in the absence of an ask price. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in open-end funds (other than exchange-traded funds) are valued at their net asset values as of the close of the NYSE on the date of valuation. These securities are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy since they may be purchased or sold at their net asset values on the date of valuation.

Fixed income securities traded in the OTC market are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such fixed income securities are typically valued using the market approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party vendor source. The Fund utilizes the market approach as the primary method to value securities when market prices of identical or comparable instruments are available. The third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated bid price are based on evaluating observable inputs, including but not limited to, yield curves, yield spreads, credit ratings, deal terms, tranche level attributes, default rates, cash flows, prepayment speeds, broker/dealer quotations and reported trades. Certain Level 3 securities are also valued using the market approach when obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing transaction prices for identical securities that have been used in excess of five business days. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

Bank loans are generally valued at prices provided by approved independent pricing vendors. The pricing vendors utilize broker/dealer quotations and provide prices based on the average of such quotations. Bank loans valued using such vendor prices are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Bank loans valued based on a single broker quote or at the original transaction price in excess of five business days are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements   (unaudited) (continued)

 

OTC and centrally cleared derivative instruments are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such derivative instruments are typically valued using the market approach and/or income approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party vendor source. The Fund utilizes the market approach when quoted prices in broker-dealer markets are available but also includes consideration of alternative valuation approaches, including the income approach. In the absence of reliable market quotations, the income approach is typically utilized for purposes of valuing derivatives such as interest rate swaps based on a discounted cash flow analysis whereby the value of the instrument is equal to the present value of its future cash inflows or outflows. Such analysis includes projecting future cash flows and determining the discount rate (including the present value factors that affect the discount rate) used to discount the future cash flows. In addition, the third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated derivative price is based on evaluating observable inputs, including but not limited to, underlying asset prices, indices, spreads, interest rates and exchange rates. Certain derivatives may be classified as Level 3 when valued using the market approach by obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing unobservable inputs in the income approach. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on pricing methodologies approved by the Board. In the event that unobservable inputs are used when determining such valuations, the securities will be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Altering one or more unobservable inputs may result in a significant change to a Level 3 security’s fair value measurement.

When determining the fair value of securities, some of the factors influencing the valuation include: the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of the issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the Manager regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other unaffiliated mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

(i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities — at the exchange rate as of the valuation date;

 

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(ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses — at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

Although the net assets of the Fund are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the period, the Fund does not generally isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities held at the end of the period. Similarly, the Fund does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities sold during the period. Accordingly, holding period unrealized and realized foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and net realized gains (losses) on investment transactions on the Statements of Operations. Notwithstanding the above, the Fund does isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates when determining the gain (loss) upon the sale or maturity of foreign currency denominated debt obligations; such amounts are included in net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions.

Additionally, net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains (losses) from the disposition of holdings of foreign currencies, currency gains (losses) realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains (losses) arise from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at period end exchange rates.

Forward and Cross Currency Contracts: A forward currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. The Fund enters into forward currency contracts, as defined in the prospectus, in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings or on specific receivables and payables denominated in a foreign currency and to gain exposure to certain currencies. The contracts are valued daily at current forward exchange rates and any unrealized gain (loss) is included in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on forward and cross currency contracts. Gain (loss) is realized on the settlement date of the contract equal to the difference between the settlement value of the original and negotiated forward contracts. This gain (loss), if any, is included in net realized gain (loss) on forward and cross currency contract transactions. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Forward currency contracts involve risks from currency exchange rate and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty at the end of the contract’s life. A cross currency contract is a forward contract where a specified amount of one foreign currency will be exchanged for a specified amount of another foreign currency.

 

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Options: The Fund purchased and/or wrote options in order to hedge against adverse market movements or fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates, value of equities or foreign currency exchange rates with respect to securities or financial instruments which the Fund currently owns or intends to purchase. The Fund may also use options to gain additional market exposure. The Fund’s principal reason for writing options is to realize, through receipt of premiums, a greater current return than would be realized on the underlying security alone. When the Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as an asset. When the Fund writes an option, it receives a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as a liability. The asset or liability is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a gain (loss) to the extent of the premium received or paid. If an option is exercised, the premium received or paid is recorded as an adjustment to the proceeds from the sale or the cost of the purchase in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain (loss). The difference between the premium and the amount received or paid at the closing of a purchase or sale transaction is also treated as a realized gain (loss). Gain (loss) on purchased options is included in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions. Gain (loss) on written options is presented separately as net realized gain (loss) on options written transactions.

The Fund, as writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities or financial instruments may be sold (called) or purchased (put). As a result, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or financial instrument underlying the written option. The Fund, as purchaser of an OTC option, bears the risk of the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. With exchange-traded options contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded options and guarantees the options contracts against default.

When the Fund writes an option on a swap, an amount equal to any premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current market value of the written option on the swap. If a call option on a swap is exercised, the Fund becomes obligated to pay a fixed interest rate (noted as the strike price) and receive a variable interest rate on a notional amount. If a put option on a swap is exercised, the Fund becomes obligated to pay a variable interest rate and receive a fixed interest rate (noted as the strike price) on a notional amount. Premiums received from writing options on swaps that expire or are exercised are treated as realized gains upon the expiration or exercise of such options on swaps. The risk associated with writing put and call options on swaps is that the Fund will be obligated to be party to a swap agreement if an option on a swap is exercised.

Financial Futures Contracts: A financial futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities at a set price for delivery on a future date.

 

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Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known as the “initial margin.” Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security. Such variation margin is recorded for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as unrealized gain (loss). When the contract expires or is closed, the gain (loss) is realized and is presented in the Statement of Operations as net realized gain (loss) on futures transactions.

The Fund invested in financial futures contracts in order to hedge its existing portfolio securities, or securities the Fund intends to purchase, against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates. Should interest rates move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates and the underlying hedged assets. Since futures contracts are exchange-traded, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures and guarantees the futures contracts against default.

Swap Agreements: The Fund entered into certain types of swap agreements detailed in the disclosures below. A swap agreement is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Swap agreements are negotiated in the OTC market and may be executed either directly with a counterparty (“OTC-traded”) or through a central clearing facility, such as a registered exchange. Swap agreements are valued daily at current market value and any change in value is included in the net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap agreements. Centrally cleared swaps pay or receive an amount known as “variation margin”, based on daily changes in the valuation of the swap contract. For OTC-traded, upfront premiums paid and received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swap agreements outstanding at period end, if any, are listed on the Schedule of Investments.

Interest Rate Swaps: Interest rate swaps represent an agreement between counterparties to exchange cash flows based on the difference between two interest rates, applied to a notional principal amount for a specified period. The Fund is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Fund used interest rate swaps to maintain its ability to generate steady cash flow by receiving a stream of fixed rate payments or to increase exposure to prevailing market rates by receiving floating rate payments. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net present value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life.

Inflation Swaps: The Fund entered into inflation swap agreements to protect against fluctuations in inflation rates. Inflation swaps are characterized by one party paying a fixed

 

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rate in exchange for a floating rate that is derived from an inflation index, such as the Consumer Price Index or UK Retail Price Index. Inflation swaps subject the Fund to interest rate risk.

Credit Default Swaps (“CDS”): CDS involve one party (the protection buyer) making a stream of payments to another party (the protection seller) in exchange for the right to receive a specified payment in the event of a default or as a result of a default (collectively a “credit event”) for the referenced entity (typically corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country) on its obligation; or in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising a credit index.

The Fund is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, and as such, has entered into CDS contracts to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness. CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be short the credit as the value of the contract rises the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk for purchased CDS is the inability of the counterparty to honor the contract up to the notional value due to a credit event.

As a seller of protection on credit default swap agreements, the Fund generally receives an agreed upon payment from the buyer of protection throughout the term of the swap, provided no credit event occurs. As the seller, the Fund effectively increases its investment risk because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund may be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

The maximum amount of the payment that the Fund, as a seller of protection, could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be equal to the notional amount of the underlying security or index contract as a result of a credit event. This potential amount will be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements which the Fund entered into for the same referenced entity or index. As a buyer of protection, the Fund generally receives an amount up to the notional value of the swap if a credit event occurs.

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements where the Fund is the seller of protection as of period end are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments, if applicable. These spreads serve as indicators of the current status of the payment/performance risk and

 

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represent the likelihood of default risk for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads and increased market value in absolute terms, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

Total Return Swaps: In a total return swap, one party receives payments based on the market value of the security or the commodity involved, or total return of a specific referenced asset, such as an equity, index or bond, and in return pays a defined amount. The Fund is subject to risk exposures associated with the referenced asset in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund entered into total return swaps to manage its exposure to a security or an index. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the change in the value of the security, in the Fund’s favor, from the point of entering into the contract.

Bank Loans: The Fund invested in bank loans. Bank loans include fixed and floating rate loans that are privately negotiated between a corporate borrower and one or more financial institutions, including, but not limited to, term loans, revolvers, and other instruments issued in the bank loan market. The Fund acquires interests in loans directly (by way of assignment from the selling institution) and/or indirectly (by way of the purchase of a participation interest from the selling institution). Under a bank loan assignment, the Fund generally will succeed to all the rights and obligations of an assigning lending institution and becomes a lender under the loan agreement with the relevant borrower in connection with that loan. Under a bank loan participation, the Fund generally will have a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the relevant borrower. As a result, the Fund generally will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest, and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the relevant borrower. The Fund may not directly benefit from the collateral supporting the debt obligation in which it has purchased the participation. As a result, the Fund will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the institution selling the participation to the Fund.

Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities: Mortgage-backed securities are pass-through securities, meaning that principal and interest payments made by the borrower on the underlying mortgages are passed through to the Fund. Asset-backed securities directly or indirectly represent a participation interest in, or are secured by and payable from, a stream of payments generated by particular assets such as motor vehicle or credit card receivables. Asset-backed securities may be classified as pass-through certificates or collateralized obligations, such as collateralized bond obligations, collateralized loan obligations and other similarly structured securities. The value of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities varies with changes in interest rates and may be affected by changes in credit quality or value of the mortgage loans or other assets that support the securities.

 

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Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest (“IO”) and principal (“PO”) distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. Payments received for IOs are included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Because no principal will be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the cost of the security on a monthly basis until maturity. These adjustments are included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities.

Master Netting Arrangements: The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, is subject to various Master Agreements, or netting arrangements, with select counterparties. These are agreements which a subadviser may have negotiated and entered into on behalf of all or a portion of the Fund. A master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty permits the Fund to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received; and by the receipt of collateral from the counterparty by the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. However, there is no assurance that such mitigating factors are easily enforceable. In addition to master netting arrangements, the right to set-off exists when all the conditions are met such that each of the parties owes the other determinable amounts, the reporting party has the right to set-off the amount owed with the amount owed by the other party, the reporting party intends to set-off and the right of set-off is enforceable by law.

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, is a party to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) Master Agreements with certain counterparties that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the Fund is held in a segregated account by the Fund’s custodian and with respect to those amounts which can be sold or re-pledged, is presented in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral pledged by the Fund is segregated by the Fund’s custodian and identified in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the Fund and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the Fund’s net position with each counterparty. Termination events applicable to the Fund may occur upon a decline in the Fund’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty’s long-term and short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably

 

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determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the Fund’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the Fund’s future derivative activity.

In addition to each instrument’s primary underlying risk exposure (e.g. interest rate, credit, equity or foreign exchange, etc.), swap agreements involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk. Such risks involve the possibility that no liquid market for these agreements will exist, the counterparty to the agreement may default on its obligation to perform or disagree on the contractual terms of the agreement, and changes in net interest rates will be unfavorable. In connection with these agreements, securities in the portfolio may be identified or received as collateral from the counterparty in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide or receive assets of value and to serve as recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency of either party. Such OTC derivative agreements include conditions which, when materialized, give the counterparty the right to cause an early termination of the transactions under those agreements. Any election by the counterparty for early termination of the contract(s) may impact the amounts reported on financial statements.

Short sales and OTC contracts, including forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps, forward rate agreements and written options involve elements of both market and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, if applicable. Such risks may be mitigated by engaging in master netting arrangements.

Warrants and Rights: The Fund held warrants and rights acquired either through a direct purchase or pursuant to corporate actions. Warrants and rights entitle the holder to buy a proportionate amount of common stock, or such other security that the issuer may specify, at a specific price and time through the expiration dates. Such warrants and rights are held as long positions by the Fund until exercised, sold or expired. Warrants and rights are valued at fair value in accordance with the Board approved fair valuation procedures.

Payment-In-Kind: The Fund invested in the open market or received pursuant to debt restructuring, securities that pay-in-kind (PIK) the interest due on such debt instruments. The PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified, is added to the existing principal balance of the debt when issued bonds have same terms as the bond or recorded as a separate bond when terms are different from the existing debt, and is recorded as interest income.

Securities Lending: The Fund lends its portfolio securities to banks and broker-dealers. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. Collateral pledged by each borrower is invested in an affiliated money market fund and is marked to market daily, based on the previous day’s market value, such that the value of the collateral exceeds the value of the loaned securities. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the financial statements may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities. Such shortfall is remedied as described above. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will

 

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return to the Fund securities identical to the loaned securities. The remaining maturities of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, the Fund has the right to repurchase the securities in the open market using the collateral.

The Fund recognizes income, net of any rebate and securities lending agent fees, for lending its securities in the form of fees or interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The borrower receives all interest and dividends from the securities loaned and such payments are passed back to the lender in amounts equivalent thereto, which are reflected in interest income or unaffiliated dividend income based on the nature of the payment on the Statement of Operations. The Fund also continues to recognize any unrealized gain (loss) in the market price of the securities loaned and on the change in the value of the collateral invested that may occur during the term of the loan. In addition, realized gain (loss) is recognized on changes in the value of the collateral invested upon liquidation of the collateral. Net earnings from securities lending are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, or for certain foreign securities, when the Fund becomes aware of such dividends. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, as required, is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual. Net investment income or loss (other than class specific expenses and waivers, which are allocated as noted below) and unrealized and realized gains (losses) are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of adjusted net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Class specific expenses and waivers, where applicable, are charged to the respective share classes. Such class specific expenses and waivers include distribution fees and distribution fee waivers, shareholder servicing fees, transfer agent’s fees and expenses, registration fees and fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, as applicable.

Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains, if any, are recorded, net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.

 

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Dividends and Distributions: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified between total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate. The chart below sets forth the expected frequency of dividend and capital gains distributions to shareholders. Various factors may impact the frequency of dividend distributions to shareholders, including but not limited to adverse market conditions or portfolio holding-specific events.

 

   
  Expected Distribution Schedule to Shareholders*    Frequency 
  Net Investment Income    Monthly    
  Short-Term Capital Gains    Annually    

  Long-Term Capital Gains

   Annually    

 

*

Under certain circumstances, the Fund may make more than one distribution of short-term and/or long-term capital gains during a fiscal year.

Estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

3.

Agreements

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, has a management agreement with the Manager. Pursuant to this agreement, the Manager has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadviser’s performance of such services.

The Manager has entered into a subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc., which provides subadvisory services to the Fund through its business unit PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIM Limited (collectively the “subadviser”). The Manager pays for the services of the subadviser.

Fees payable under the management agreement are computed daily and paid monthly. For the reporting period ended April 30, 2022, the contractual and effective management fee rates were as follows:

 

   
  Contractual Management Rate   

Effective Management Fee, before any waivers  

and/or expense reimbursements            

  0.590% of average daily net assets up to $2.5 billion;    0.59%
  0.565% of average daily net assets from $2.5 billion to $5 billion;     

  0.540% of average daily net assets over $5 billion.

    

The Manager has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2023, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. This contractual waiver excludes interest, brokerage, taxes (such as income and foreign withholdings taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, and certain other Fund expenses such as dividend and interest expense and broker charges on short sales.

 

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Where applicable, the Manager agrees to waive management fees or shared operating expenses on any share class to the same extent that it waives such expenses on any other share class. In addition, total annual operating expenses for Class R6 shares will not exceed total annual operating expenses for Class Z shares. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver and/or reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year. The expense limitations attributable to each class are as follows:

 

  Class    Expense
Limitations  
  A    —%    
  C    —       
  Z    0.73       

  R6

   0.70       

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, pursuant to the plans of distribution (the “Distribution Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS.

Pursuant to the Distribution Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate based on average daily net assets per class. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly.

The Fund’s annual gross and net distribution rate, where applicable, are as follows:

 

  Class            Gross Distribution Fee           Net Distribution Fee
  A    0.25%   0.25%
  C    1.00   1.00   
  Z    N/A   N/A   
  R6    N/A   N/A   

For the reporting period ended April 30, 2022, PIMS received front-end sales charges (“FESL”) resulting from sales of certain class shares and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) imposed upon redemptions by certain shareholders. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to broker-dealers, who in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs. The sales charges are as follows where applicable:

 

  Class    FESL      CDSC  
  A    $ 19,961      $ 79,248  
  C             765  

 

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PGIM Investments, PGIM, Inc., PGIM Limited and PIMS are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”).

 

4.

Other Transactions with Affiliates

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PGIM Investments and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.

The Fund may invest its overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (the “Core Fund”), and its securities lending cash collateral in the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”), each a fund of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. PGIM Investments and/or its affiliates are paid fees or reimbursed for providing their services to the Core Fund and the Money Market Fund. In addition to the realized and unrealized gains on investments in the Core Fund and Money Market Fund, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income” and “Income from securities lending, net”, respectively. Effective January 2022, the Fund changed its overnight cash sweep vehicle from the Core Fund to an unaffiliated money market fund.

The Fund may enter into certain securities purchase or sale transactions under Board approved Rule 17a-7 procedures. Rule 17a-7 is an exemptive rule under the 1940 Act, that subject to certain conditions, permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors/trustees, and/or common officers. For the reporting period ended April 30, 2022, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Fund.

 

5.

Portfolio Securities

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) for the reporting period ended April 30, 2022, were as follows:

 

Cost of Purchases    Proceeds from Sales

$150,413,429

   $85,240,375

A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of affiliated mutual funds for the reporting period ended April 30, 2022, is presented as follows:

 

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Notes to Financial Statements   (unaudited) (continued)

 

               

Value,
Beginning

of

Period

   Cost of
Purchases
   Proceeds
from Sales
  

Change in
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)

 

Realized
Gain
(Loss)

 

Value,
End of
Period

  

Shares,
End
of
Period

  

Income

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:

 

                              

PGIM Core Short-Term Bond Fund(1)(wc)

 

                              

$                  —

     $ 50,123,031      $                —        $    —     $     —     $ 50,123,031        5,495,946      $ 16,934

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(1)(wc)

 

                              

127,420,190

       54,384,327        181,804,517              —                           30,802

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund(1)(b)(wc)

 

                              

14,750,279

       152,960,751        147,372,396        (372)       (7,316 )       20,330,946        20,347,224        9,810 (2)  

$142,170,469

     $ 257,468,109      $ 329,176,913        $(372)     $ (7,316 )     $ 70,453,977                 $ 57,546

 

(1)

The Fund did not have any capital gain distributions during the reporting period.

(2)

The amount, or a portion thereof, represents the affiliated securities lending income shown on the Statement of Operations.

(b)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan and includes dividend reinvestment.

(wc)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Short-Term Bond Fund, PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, if applicable.

 

6.

Tax Information

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized depreciation as of April 30, 2022 were as follows:

 

    Tax Basis        Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
   Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net
Unrealized
Depreciation

  $1,149,249,142

   $55,870,647    $(86,114,556)   $(30,243,909)

The GAAP basis may differ from tax basis due to certain tax-related adjustments.

For federal income tax purposes, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward as of October 31, 2021 of approximately $255,711,000 which can be carried forward for an unlimited period. The Fund utilized approximately $31,192,000 of its capital loss carryforward to offset net taxable gains realized in the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021. No capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such losses.

The Manager has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for the current reporting period. Since tax

 

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authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund’s U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2021 are subject to such review.

 

7.

Capital and Ownership

The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares . Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.25%. Investors who purchase $500,000 or more of Class A shares and sell those shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% on sales although these purchases are not subject to a front-end sales charge. The Class A CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase. Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately eight years (ten years prior to January 22, 2021) after purchase. Class Z and Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charges and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

Under certain circumstances, an exchange may be made from specified share classes of the Fund to one or more other share classes of the Fund as presented in the table of transactions in shares of beneficial interest, below.

The RIC has authorized an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund at $0.001 par value per share, currently divided into four classes, designated Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6.

As of April 30, 2022, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of the Fund as follows:

 

 Class        Number of Shares          Percentage of Outstanding Shares  
 A      2,756                0.1%

 R6

     496                0.1   

At the reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Fund are as follows:

 

          Number of Shareholders          Percentage of Outstanding Shares  
 Affiliated      —                          —%

 Unaffiliated

     8                          85.3   

 

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Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

     
  Share Class    Shares      Amount  

Class A

                 

Six months ended April 30, 2022:

                 

Shares sold

     984,305      $ 8,963,925  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     104,997        956,466  

Shares purchased

     (3,332,598      (30,245,947

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     (2,243,296      (20,325,556

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

     628,169        5,738,099  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (256,131      (2,346,407

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (1,871,258    $ (16,933,864

Year ended October 31, 2021:

                 

Shares sold

     2,519,737      $ 23,342,981  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     219,481                2,028,875  

Shares purchased

     (2,990,518      (27,622,965

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     (251,300      (2,251,109

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

     2,491,992        23,060,684  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (818,387      (7,550,819

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     1,422,305      $ 13,258,756  

Class C

                 

Six months ended April 30, 2022:

                 

Shares sold

     413,461      $ 3,774,171  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     28,091        256,760  

Shares purchased

     (574,371      (5,264,121

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     (132,819      (1,233,190

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (461,793      (4,228,547

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (594,612    $ (5,461,737

Year ended October 31, 2021:

                 

Shares sold

     522,542      $ 4,851,562  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     92,283        855,331  

Shares purchased

     (1,354,330      (12,530,754

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     (739,505      (6,823,861

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (2,055,211      (19,078,475

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (2,794,716    $ (25,902,336

 

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  Share Class    Shares      Amount  

Class Z

                 

Six months ended April 30, 2022:

                 

Shares sold

     38,505,469      $ 351,946,339  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     917,519        8,386,100  

Shares purchased

     (22,309,936      (204,175,615

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     17,113,052        156,156,824  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

     353,106        3,246,852  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (270,407      (2,483,858

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     17,195,751      $ 156,919,818  

Year ended October 31, 2021:

                 

Shares sold

     35,120,093      $ 326,191,894  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     2,091,073        19,407,546  

Shares purchased

     (72,927,948      (678,007,297

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     (35,716,782      (332,407,857

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

     1,152,690        10,687,873  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (1,888,354      (17,538,221

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (36,452,446    $ (339,258,205

Class R6

                 

Six months ended April 30, 2022:

                 

Shares sold

     421,524      $ 3,820,674  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     81,294        739,899  

Shares purchased

     (445,356      (4,055,321

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     57,462        505,252  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

     8,170        73,861  

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     65,632      $ 579,113  

Year ended October 31, 2021:

                 

Shares sold

     444,812      $ 4,053,717  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     299,248        2,762,297  

Shares purchased

     (9,656,641      (89,403,883

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     (8,912,581      (82,587,869

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

     1,126,351        10,418,958  

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (7,786,230    $ (72,168,911

 

8.

Borrowings

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Participating Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The table below provides details of the SCA.

 

           SCA

Term of Commitment

      

10/1/2021 – 9/29/2022

 

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           SCA

Total Commitment

      

$ 1,200,000,000

Annualized Commitment Fee on the Unused Portion of the SCA

      

0.15%

Annualized Interest Rate on Borrowings

      

1.20% plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the one-month LIBOR rate or (3) zero percent

Certain affiliated registered investment companies that are parties to the SCA include portfolios that are subject to a predetermined mathematical formula used to manage certain benefit guarantees offered under variable annuity contracts. The formula may result in large scale asset flows into and out of these portfolios. Consequently, these portfolios may be more likely to utilize the SCA for purposes of funding redemptions. It may be possible for those portfolios to fully exhaust the committed amount of the SCA, thereby requiring the Manager to allocate available funding per a Board-approved methodology designed to treat the Participating Funds in the SCA equitably.

The Fund did not utilize the SCA during the reporting period ended April 30, 2022.

 

9.

Risks of Investing in the Fund

The Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, some or all of the risks discussed below. For further information on the Fund’s risks, please refer to the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

“Covenant-Lite” Risk: Some of the loans or debt obligations in which the Fund may invest or get exposure to may be “covenant-lite”, which means the loans or obligations contain fewer financial maintenance covenants than other loans or obligations (in some cases, none) and do not include terms which allow the lender to monitor the borrower’s performance and declare a default if certain criteria are breached. An investment by the Fund in a covenant-lite loan may potentially hinder the ability to reprice credit risk associated with the issuer and reduce the ability to restructure a problematic loan and mitigate potential loss. The Fund may also experience difficulty, expenses or delays in enforcing its rights on its holdings of covenant-lite loans or obligations. As a result of these risks, the Fund’s exposure to losses may be increased, which could result in an adverse impact on the Fund’s net income and NAV.

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, fixed income securities could lose value due to a loss of confidence in the ability of the issuer,

 

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guarantor, insurer or counterparty to pay back debt. The lower the credit quality of a bond, the more sensitive it is to credit risk.

Currency Risk: The Fund’s net asset value could decline as a result of changes in exchange rates, which could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in currencies, or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues related to, currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to currencies. 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.

Debt Obligations Risk: Debt obligations are subject to credit risk, market risk and interest rate risk. The Fund’s holdings, share price, yield and total return may also 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.

Economic and Market Events Risk: Events in the U.S. and global financial markets, including actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks to stimulate or stabilize economic growth or the functioning of the securities markets, may at times result in unusually high market volatility, which could negatively impact performance. Relatively reduced liquidity in credit and fixed income markets could adversely affect issuers worldwide.

Floating Rate and Other Loans Risk: The Fund’s ability to receive payments of principal and interest and other amounts in connection with loans (whether through participations, assignments or otherwise) will depend primarily on the financial condition of the borrower. The failure by the Fund to receive scheduled interest or principal payments on a loan because of a default, bankruptcy or any other reason would adversely affect the income of the Fund and would likely reduce the value of its assets. Even with loans secured by collateral, there is the risk that the value of the collateral may decline, may be insufficient to meet the obligations of the borrower, or be difficult to liquidate. In the event of a default, the Fund may have difficulty collecting on any collateral and would not have the ability to collect on any collateral for an uncollateralized loan. Further, the Fund’s access to collateral, if any, may be limited by bankruptcy laws. Due to the nature of the private syndication of senior loans, including, for example, lack of publicly-available information, some senior loans are not as easily purchased or sold as publicly-traded securities. In addition, loan participations generally are subject to restrictions on transfer, and only limited opportunities may exist to sell loan participations in secondary markets. As a result, it may be difficult for the Fund to value loans or sell loans at an acceptable price when it wants to sell them. Loans trade in an over-the-counter market, and confirmation and settlement, which are effected through standardized procedures and documentation, may take significantly longer than seven days to complete. Extended trade settlement periods may, in unusual market conditions with a high volume of shareholder redemptions, present a risk to shareholders regarding the

 

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Notes to Financial Statements   (unaudited) (continued)

 

Fund’s ability to pay redemption proceeds in a timely manner. In some instances, loans and loan participations are not rated by independent credit rating agencies; in such instances, a decision by the Fund to invest in a particular loan or loan participation could depend exclusively on the subadviser’s credit analysis of the borrower, or in the case of a loan participation, of the intermediary holding the portion of the loan that the Fund has purchased. To the extent the Fund invests in loans of non-U.S. issuers, the risks of investing in non-U.S. issuers are applicable. Loans may not be considered to be “securities” and as a result may not benefit from the protections of the federal securities laws, including anti-fraud protections and those with respect to the use of material non-public information, so that purchasers, such as the Fund, may not have the benefit of these protections. If the Fund is in possession of material non-public information about a borrower as a result of its investment in such borrower’s loan, the Fund may not be able to enter into a transaction with respect to a publicly-traded security of the borrower when it would otherwise be advantageous to do so.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers (including those denominated in U.S. dollars) may 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 United States. Foreign legal systems generally have fewer regulatory requirements than the U.S. legal system, particularly those of emerging markets. In general, less information is publicly available with respect to non-U.S. companies than 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.

Increase in Expenses Risk: Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in the expense table in the Fund’s prospectus 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. Active and frequent trading of Fund securities can increase expenses.

 

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Interest Rate Risk: The value of your investment may go down when interest rates rise. A rise in rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration debt securities. For example, a fixed income security with a duration of three years is expected to decrease in value by approximately 3% if interest rates increase by 1%. This is referred to as “duration 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.” The Fund may lose money if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply or in a manner not anticipated by the subadviser.

Junk Bonds Risk: High-yield, high-risk bonds have predominantly speculative characteristics, including particularly high credit risk. Junk bonds tend to have lower market liquidity 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.

Large Shareholder and Large Scale Redemption Risk: Certain individuals, accounts, funds (including funds affiliated with the Manager) or institutions, including the Manager and its affiliates, may from time to time own or control a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. There is no requirement that these entities maintain their investment in the Fund. There is a risk that such large shareholders or that the Fund’s shareholders generally may redeem all or a substantial portion of their investments in the Fund in a short period of time, which could have a significant negative impact on the Fund’s NAV, liquidity, and brokerage costs. Large redemptions could also result in tax consequences to shareholders and impact the Fund’s ability to implement its investment strategy. The Fund’s ability to pursue its investment objective after one or more large scale redemptions may be impaired and, as a result, the Fund may invest a larger portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents.

LIBOR Risk: Many financial instruments use or may use a floating rate based on the London Interbank Offered Rate, or “LIBOR,” which is the offered rate for short-term Eurodollar deposits between major international banks. Over the course of the last several years, global regulators have indicated an intent to phase out the use of LIBOR and similar interbank offering rates (“IBOR”). There still remains uncertainty regarding the nature of any replacement rates for LIBOR and the other IBORs as well as around fallback approaches for instruments extending beyond the any phase-out of these reference rates. The lack of consensus around replacement rates and the uncertainty of the phase out of LIBOR and other IBORs may result in increased volatility in corporate or governmental debt, floating rate and other loans, derivatives and other instruments invested in by the Fund as well as loan facilities used by the Fund.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements   (unaudited) (continued)

 

The potential effect of a transition away from LIBOR on the Fund or the financial instruments in which the Fund invests cannot yet be determined. The elimination of LIBOR or changes to other reference rates or any other changes or reforms to the determination or supervision of reference rates could have an adverse impact on the market for, or value of, any securities or payments linked to those reference rates, which may adversely affect the Fund’s performance and/or net asset value. Certain proposed replacement rates to LIBOR, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), are materially different from LIBOR, and changes in the applicable spread for instruments previously linked to LIBOR will need to be made in order for instruments to pay similar rates. Uncertainty and risk also remain regarding the willingness and ability of issuers and lenders to include revised provisions in new and existing contracts or instruments. Consequently, the transition away from LIBOR to other reference rates may lead to reduced coupons on debt held by the Fund, higher rates required to be paid by the Fund on bank lines of credit due to increases in spreads, increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that are tied to LIBOR, fluctuations in values of LIBOR-related investments or investments in issuers that utilize LIBOR, increased difficulty in borrowing or refinancing and diminished effectiveness of hedging strategies, adversely affecting the Fund’s performance. Furthermore, the risks associated with the expected discontinuation of LIBOR and transition may be exacerbated if the work necessary to effect an orderly transition to an alternative reference rate is not completed in a timely manner. Because the usefulness of LIBOR and the other IBORs as benchmarks could deteriorate during the transition period, these effects could be experienced until the anticipated discontinuance date in 2023 for the majority of the LIBOR rates.

Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the Fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Fund may invest in instruments that trade in lower volumes and are more illiquid than other investments. 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.

Management Risk: The value of your investment may decrease if judgments by the subadviser about the attractiveness, value or market trends affecting a particular security, industry or sector or about market movements are incorrect.

Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: Market disruption can be caused by economic, financial or political events and factors, including but not limited to, international wars or conflicts (including Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine), geopolitical developments (including trading and tariff arrangements, sanctions and cybersecurity attacks), instability

 

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in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, terrorism, natural disasters and public health epidemics (including the outbreak of COVID-19 globally).

The extent and duration of such events and resulting market disruptions cannot be predicted, but could be substantial and could magnify the impact of other risks to the Fund. These and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets and lead to increased market volatility, reduced liquidity in the securities markets, significant negative impacts on issuers and the markets for certain securities and commodities and/or government intervention. They may also cause short- or long-term economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide. As a result, whether or not the Fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries directly affected, the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments may be negatively impacted. Further, due to closures of certain markets and restrictions on trading certain securities, the value of certain securities held by the Fund could be significantly impacted, which could lead to such securities being valued at zero.

COVID-19 and the related governmental and public responses have had and may continue to have an impact on the Fund’s investments and net asset value and have led and may continue to lead to increased market volatility and the potential for illiquidity in certain classes of securities and sectors of the market. They have also had and may continue to result in periods of business disruption, business closures, inability to obtain raw materials, supplies and component parts, and reduced or disrupted operations for the issuers in which the Fund invests. The occurrence, reoccurrence and pendency of public health epidemics could adversely affect the economies and financial markets either in specific countries or worldwide.

Market Risk: Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of the Fund’s securities may decline. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in an issuer’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will decline

Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities Risk: Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities tend to increase in value less than other debt securities when interest rates decline, but are subject to similar risk of decline in market value during periods of rising interest rates. The values of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities become more volatile as interest rates rise. In a period of declining interest rates, the Fund may be required to reinvest more frequent prepayments on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities in lower-yielding investments.

U.S. Government and Agency Securities Risk: U.S. Government and agency securities are subject to market risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Not all U.S. Government securities are insured or guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government; some are only insured or guaranteed by the issuing agency, which must rely on its own resources to repay the debt. Some agency securities carry no guarantee whatsoever and the risk of default associated with these securities would be borne by the Fund. The maximum potential

 

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Notes to Financial Statements   (unaudited) (continued)

 

liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including their legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. No assurance can be given that the U.S. government would provide financial support to any such issuers if it is not obligated to do so by law. It is possible that these issuers will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future. In addition, the value of U.S. Government securities may be affected by changes in the credit rating of the U.S. Government.

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncement and Regulatory Developments

In March 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-04, which provides optional guidance for applying GAAP to contract modifications, hedging relationships and other transactions affected by the reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. ASU 2020-04 is elective and is effective on March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management does not expect ASU 2020-04 to have a material impact on the financial statements.

On December 3, 2020, the SEC announced that it voted to adopt a new rule that establishes an updated regulatory framework for fund valuation practices (the “Rule”). The Rule, in part, provides (i) a framework for determining fair value in good faith and (ii) provides for a fund Board’s assignment of its responsibility for the execution of valuation-related activities to a fund’s investment adviser. Further, the SEC is rescinding previously issued guidance on related issues. The Rule took effect on March 8, 2021, with a compliance date of September 8, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the Rule and its impact to the Fund.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program   (unaudited)

 

Consistent with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “LRMP”). The Fund’s LRMP seeks to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is defined as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet investor redemption requests without significantly diluting the remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board has approved PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”), the Fund’s investment manager, to serve as the administrator of the Fund’s LRMP. As part of its responsibilities as administrator, PGIM Investments has retained a third party to perform certain functions, including providing market data and liquidity classification model information.

The Fund’s LRMP includes a number of processes designed to support the assessment and management of its liquidity risk. In particular, the Fund’s LRMP includes no less than annual assessments of factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; no less than monthly classifications of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity classifications provided for in the Liquidity Rule; a 15% of net assets limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); establishment of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets to be invested in investments classified as “highly liquid” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule) if the Fund does not invest primarily in highly liquid investments; and regular reporting to the Board.

At a meeting of the Board on March 1-3, 2022, PGIM Investments provided a written report (“LRMP Report”) to the Board addressing the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of the Fund’s LRMP, including any material changes to the LRMP for the period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (“Reporting Period”). The LRMP Report concluded that the Fund’s LRMP was reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period. There were no material changes to the LRMP during the Reporting Period. The LRMP Report further concluded that the Fund’s investment strategies continue to be appropriate given the Fund’s status as an open-end fund.

There can be no assurance that the LRMP will achieve its objectives in the future. Additional information regarding risks of investing in the Fund, including liquidity risks presented by the Fund’s investment portfolio, is found in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

 

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  MAIL

 

   655 Broad Street

 

   Newark, NJ 07102

 

  TELEPHONE

 

   (800) 225-1852

 

  WEBSITE

 

   pgim.com/investments

 

PROXY VOTING

 

The Board of Trustees of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s subadviser the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. A description of these proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852 or by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website.

 

TRUSTEES

 

Ellen S. Alberding Kevin J. Bannon Scott E. Benjamin Linda W. Bynoe Barry H. Evans Keith F. Hartstein Laurie Simon Hodrick

Stuart S. Parker Brian K. Reid Grace C. Torres

 

OFFICERS

 

Stuart S. Parker, President Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President Christian J. Kelly, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

Claudia DiGiacomo, Chief Legal Officer Isabelle Sajous, Chief Compliance Officer Jonathan Corbett, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

Andrew R. French, Secretary Melissa Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary Diana N. Huffman, Assistant Secretary Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Secretary

Patrick E. McGuinness, Assistant Secretary Debra Rubano, Assistant Secretary Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer Russ Shupak, Assistant Treasurer Elyse M. McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER

   PGIM Investments LLC   

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

SUBADVISER

   PGIM Fixed Income   

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

SUB-SUBADVISER

   PGIM Limited   

Grand Buildings, 1-3 Strand

Trafalgar Square

London, WC2N 5HR

United Kingdom

DISTRIBUTOR

  

Prudential Investment

Management Services LLC

  

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

CUSTODIAN

   The Bank of New York Mellon   

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

TRANSFER AGENT   

Prudential Mutual Fund

Services LLC

  

PO Box 9658

Providence, RI 02940

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP   

300 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10017

FUND COUNSEL

   Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP   

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019


An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain the prospectus and summary prospectus by visiting our website at pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

 

E-DELIVERY

 

To receive your mutual fund documents online, go to pgim.com/investments/resource/edelivery and enroll. Instead of receiving printed documents by mail, you will receive notification via email when new materials are available. You can cancel your enrollment or change your email address at any time by visiting the website address above.

 

 

SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH TRUSTEES

 

Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Trustees by writing to the Chair of the Board, PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund, PGIM Investments, Attn: Board of Trustees, 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Trustee by writing to that Trustee at the same address. Communications are not screened before being delivered to the addressee.

 

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission’s website at sec.gov. Form N-PORT is filed with the Commission quarterly, and each Fund’s full portfolio holdings as of the first and third fiscal quarter-ends will be made publicly available 60 days after the end of each quarter at sec.gov.

 

 

  Mutual Funds:

 

     

ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC OR ANY

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY

      MAY LOSE VALUE       

ARE NOT A DEPOSIT OF OR GUARANTEED

BY ANY BANK OR ANY BANK AFFILIATE


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PGIM ABSOLUTE RETURN BOND FUND

 

  SHARE CLASS           A    C    Z    R6

  NASDAQ

      PADAX    PADCX    PADZX    PADQX

  CUSIP

                   74441J852        74441J845        74441J829        74441J837    

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PGIM QUANT SOLUTIONS LARGE-CAP CORE FUND

Formerly known as PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund

 

     

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

APRIL 30, 2022

 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

Letter from the President

 

    

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

    

 

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Fees and Expenses

 

    

 

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Holdings and Financial Statements

 

    

 

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This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

The information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings is for the period covered by this report and is subject to change thereafter.

The accompanying financial statements as of April 30, 2022 were not audited and, accordingly, no auditor’s opinion is expressed on them.

Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, a Prudential Financial company, member SIPC. PGIM Quantitative Solutions is the primary business name of PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC (formerly known as QMA LLC), a wholly owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a registered investment adviser and Prudential Financial company. © 2022 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. PGIM and the PGIM logo are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

 

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Letter from the President

 

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Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the semiannual report for the PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the six-month period ended April 30, 2022.

 

Regarding your investments with PGIM, we believe it is important to maintain a diversified portfolio of funds consistent with your tolerance for risk, time horizon, and financial goals.

 

Your financial advisor can help you create a diversified investment plan that may include funds covering all the basic asset classes and that reflects your personal investor profile and risk tolerance. However, diversification and asset allocation strategies do not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets.

 

At PGIM Investments, we provide access to active investment strategies across the global markets in the pursuit of consistent outperformance for investors. PGIM is a top-10 investment manager globally with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management. Our scale and investment expertise allow us to deliver a diversified suite of actively managed solutions across a broad spectrum of asset classes and investment styles.

 

Thank you for choosing our family of funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Stuart S. Parker, President

PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund

June 15, 2022

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

    Total Returns as of 4/30/22     Average Annual Total Returns as of 4/30/22  
    (without sales charges)     (with sales charges)  
    Six Months* (%)     One Year (%)     Five Years (%)     Ten Years (%)     Since Inception (%)    
 Class A     -7.03            -4.14       10.91       11.98        
 Class C     -7.37            -0.12       11.37       11.79        
 Class Z     -6.88            1.66       12.45       12.89        
 Class R6     -6.82            1.85       12.61       N/A       12.96 (12/28/2016)  
 S&P 500 Index          
      -9.64            0.21       13.65       13.66        

    

         
   

 

Average Annual Total Returns as of 4/30/22 Since Inception (%)

       
                Class R6  
               

(12/28/2016)

 

 
 S&P 500 Index                                     14.22  

*Not annualized

Since Inception returns are provided for any share class with less than 10 fiscal years of returns. Since Inception returns for the Index are measured from the closest month-end to the class’s inception date.

 

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The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. The average annual total returns take into account applicable sales charges, which are described for each share class in the table below.

 

         
     

Class A

 

  

Class C

 

  

Class Z

 

  

Class R6

 

         
Maximum initial sales charge    5.50% of the public offering price    None    None    None
Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of the original purchase price or the net asset value at redemption)    1.00% on sales of $1 million or more made within 12 months of purchase    1.00% on sales made within 12 months of purchase    None    None
Annual distribution and service (12b-1) fees (shown as a percentage of average daily net assets)    0.30% (0.25% currently)    1.00%    None    None

Benchmark Definition

S&P 500 Index*—The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of over 500 stocks of large US public companies. It gives a broad look at how stock prices in the United States have performed.

*The S&P 500 Index (“Index”) is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates and has been licensed for use by PGIM, Inc. and/or its affiliates. Copyright © 2022 S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a division of S&P Global, Inc., and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Redistribution or reproduction in whole or in part are prohibited without written permission of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. For more information on any of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC’s indices please visit www.spdji.com. S&P® is a registered trademark of S&P Global and Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC.

Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The returns for the Index would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes that may be paid by an investor.

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

Presentation of Fund Holdings as of 4/30/22

 

  Ten Largest Holdings    Line of Business    % of Net Assets

Apple, Inc.

   Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals    6.3%

Microsoft Corp.

   Software    6.3%

Tesla, Inc.

   Automobiles    2.5%

Amazon.com, Inc.

   Internet & Direct Marketing Retail    2.4%

Alphabet, Inc. (Class A Stock)

   Interactive Media & Services    2.2%

Alphabet, Inc. (Class C Stock)

   Interactive Media & Services    2.0%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   Health Care Providers & Services    1.8%

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    1.8%

Visa, Inc. (Class A Stock)

   IT Services    1.5%

Johnson & Johnson

   Pharmaceuticals    1.3%

Holdings reflect only long-term investments and are subject to change.

 

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Fees and Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemptions, as applicable, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses, as applicable. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 held through the six-month period ended April 30, 2022. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class in the table on the following page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information on this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number on the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class in the table on the following page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

The Fund’s transfer agent may charge additional fees to holders of certain accounts that are not included in the expenses shown in the table on the following page. These fees apply to individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Section 403(b) accounts. As of the close of the six-month period covered by the table, IRA fees included an annual maintenance fee of $15 per account (subject to a maximum annual maintenance fee of $25 for all accounts held by the same shareholder). Section 403(b) accounts are charged an annual $25 fiduciary maintenance fee. Some of the fees may vary in amount, or may be waived, based on your total account balance or the number of PGIM funds, including the Fund, that you own. You should consider the additional fees that were charged to your Fund account over the six-month period when you estimate the total ongoing expenses paid over the period and the impact of these fees on your ending account value, as these additional expenses are not reflected in the information

 

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Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

provided in the expense table. Additional fees have the effect of reducing investment returns.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
       

PGIM Quant Solutions

Large-Cap Core Fund

  Beginning
Account Value
November 1, 2021
  Ending
Account Value
April 30, 2022
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio Based on the
Six-Month  Period
  Expenses Paid
During the
Six-Month Period*
       
  Class A       Actual   $1,000.00   $   929.70   0.72%   $3.44
       
      Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,021.22   0.72%   $3.61
       
  Class C       Actual   $1,000.00   $   926.30   1.44%   $6.88
       
      Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,017.65   1.44%   $7.20
       
  Class Z       Actual   $1,000.00   $   931.20   0.49%   $2.35
       
      Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,022.36   0.49%   $2.46
       
  Class R6       Actual   $1,000.00   $   931.80   0.35%   $1.68
        Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,023.06   0.35%   $1.76

*Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 181 days in the six-month period ended April 30, 2022, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending October 31, 2022 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

 

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 Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

   as of April 30, 2022

 

 

Description

 

 

Shares    

 

   

Value

 

 
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    98.4%

   
 

COMMON STOCKS

   
   

Aerospace & Defense    1.2%

               
 

 

General Dynamics Corp.

    18,200     $ 4,304,846  
 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    2,000       464,520  
 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    1,033       446,380  
 

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

    41,250       3,915,038  
 

TransDigm Group, Inc.*

    400       237,924  
     

 

 

 
        9,368,708  
   

Air Freight & Logistics    0.7%

               
 

 

FedEx Corp.

    13,600       2,702,864  
 

United Parcel Service, Inc. (Class B Stock)

    15,200       2,735,696  
     

 

 

 
        5,438,560  
   

Airlines    0.2%

               
 

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc.*

    38,100       1,639,443  
   

Automobiles    3.1%

               
 

 

Ford Motor Co.

    352,000       4,984,320  
 

Tesla, Inc.*

    22,600       19,679,176  
     

 

 

 
            24,663,496  
   

Banks    3.6%

               
 

 

Bank of America Corp.

    166,600       5,944,288  
 

Citigroup, Inc.

    47,478       2,288,915  
 

Hancock Whitney Corp.

    5,100       238,527  
 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    40,281       4,807,940  
 

KeyCorp

    85,800       1,656,798  
 

Regions Financial Corp.

    27,700       573,944  
 

Truist Financial Corp.

    57,700       2,789,795  
 

U.S. Bancorp

    70,100       3,404,056  
 

Wells Fargo & Co.

    171,900       7,499,997  
     

 

 

 
        29,204,260  
   

Beverages    2.2%

               
 

 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    135,600       8,761,116  
 

PepsiCo, Inc.

    51,200       8,791,552  
     

 

 

 
        17,552,668  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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 Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

   as of April 30, 2022

 

 

Description

 

 

Shares    

 

   

Value

 

 
 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

   
   

Biotechnology    1.8%

               
 

 

AbbVie, Inc.

    41,751     $ 6,132,387  
 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    62,872       3,730,824  
 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,700       1,120,487  
 

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.*

    3,400       245,888  
 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    12,500       3,415,250  
     

 

 

 
            14,644,836  
   

Building Products    0.4%

               
 

 

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

    6,700       567,222  
 

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    3,900       1,011,504  
 

Owens Corning

    13,500       1,227,555  
     

 

 

 
        2,806,281  
   

Capital Markets    2.6%

               
 

 

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

    3,700       464,609  
 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    7,600       2,017,724  
 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    5,700       239,742  
 

Carlyle Group, Inc. (The)

    27,600       1,001,604  
 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    22,277       6,805,401  
 

Morgan Stanley

    58,000       4,674,220  
 

Piper Sandler Cos.

    2,100       241,458  
 

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    17,400       1,695,804  
 

State Street Corp.

    28,200       1,888,554  
 

Stifel Financial Corp.

    32,400       2,003,940  
     

 

 

 
        21,033,056  
   

Chemicals    1.9%

               
 

Dow, Inc.

    75,600       5,027,400  
 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    65,800       4,338,194  
 

Olin Corp.

    10,200       585,480  
 

Westlake Corp.

    38,400       4,859,520  
     

 

 

 
        14,810,594  
   

Communications Equipment    0.2%

               
 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    36,682       1,796,684  
   

Construction & Engineering    0.1%

               
 

API Group Corp.*

    16,900       313,664  
 

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    6,677       710,967  
     

 

 

 
        1,024,631  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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    Description   Shares         Value  
 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

   
   

Construction Materials    0.3%

               
 

 

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    20,700     $ 2,552,724  
   

Consumer Finance    1.0%

               
 

 

American Express Co.

    14,700       2,568,237  
 

Capital One Financial Corp.

    41,500       5,171,730  
 

Enova International, Inc.*

    13,600       508,640  
     

 

 

 
        8,248,607  
   

Containers & Packaging    0.1%

               
 

 

Westrock Co.

    15,900       787,527  
   

Distributors 0.1%

               
 

 

Genuine Parts Co.

    3,500       455,175  
 

LKQ Corp.

    12,500       620,375  
     

 

 

 
            1,075,550  
   

Diversified Financial Services    1.1%

               
 

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (Class B Stock)*

    27,774       8,966,280  
   

Diversified Telecommunication Services    0.9%

               
 

 

AT&T, Inc.

    58,835       1,109,628  
 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    138,950       6,433,385  
     

 

 

 
        7,543,013  
   

Electric Utilities    1.0%

               
 

 

Constellation Energy Corp.

    4,781       283,083  
 

Edison International

    15,800       1,086,882  
 

Exelon Corp.

    78,845       3,688,369  
 

PG&E Corp.*

    70,700       894,355  
 

PPL Corp.

    45,000       1,273,950  
 

Southern Co. (The)

    15,400       1,130,206  
     

 

 

 
        8,356,845  
   

Electrical Equipment    1.3%

               
 

 

AMETEK, Inc.

    11,000       1,388,860  
 

Atkore, Inc.*

    40,221       3,865,238  
 

Emerson Electric Co.

    25,400       2,290,572  
 

Encore Wire Corp.

    17,000       1,917,770  
 

Hubbell, Inc.

    4,800       937,728  
     

 

 

 
            10,400,168  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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    11  


 Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

   as of April 30, 2022

 

    Description   Shares         Value  
 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

   
   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components    0.8%

               
 

Corning, Inc.

    139,600     $ 4,912,524  
 

Jabil, Inc.

    20,800       1,200,784  
     

 

 

 
        6,113,308  
   

Energy Equipment & Services    0.3%

               
 

Halliburton Co.

    57,700       2,055,274  
 

Schlumberger NV

    14,800       577,348  
     

 

 

 
        2,632,622  
   

Entertainment 1.5%

               
 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    13,400       1,013,040  
 

Netflix, Inc.*

    15,600       2,969,616  
 

Walt Disney Co. (The)*

    71,900       8,026,197  
 

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.*

    14,233       258,329  
     

 

 

 
            12,267,182  
   

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)    2.1%

               
 

Camden Property Trust

    9,300       1,459,077  
 

Outfront Media, Inc.

    15,000       384,000  
 

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (Class A Stock)

    64,400       1,036,840  
 

Prologis, Inc.

    29,200       4,680,468  
 

Public Storage

    5,000       1,857,500  
 

SBA Communications Corp.

    7,700       2,672,747  
 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    7,100       837,800  
 

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    95,600       3,940,632  
     

 

 

 
        16,869,064  
   

Food & Staples Retailing    1.4%

               
 

Albertson’s Cos., Inc. (Class A Stock)

    21,200       663,136  
 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    14,500       7,709,940  
 

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    6,300       267,120  
 

Walmart, Inc.

    16,693       2,553,862  
     

 

 

 
        11,194,058  
   

Food Products    1.8%

               
 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    12,400       1,110,544  
 

Bunge Ltd.

    23,800       2,692,256  
 

Darling Ingredients, Inc.*

    10,200       748,578  
 

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    80,500       3,431,715  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  Description   Shares         Value  
 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

   
   

Food Products (cont’d.)

               
 

 

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

    5,000     $ 946,850  
 

Tyson Foods, Inc. (Class A Stock)

    60,800       5,664,128  
     

 

 

 
        14,594,071  
   

Gas Utilities    0.0%

               
 

 

UGI Corp.

    7,400       253,820  
   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies    2.6%

               
 

 

Abbott Laboratories

    61,700       7,002,950  
 

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

    3,000       741,570  
 

Boston Scientific Corp.*

    86,700       3,650,937  
 

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    27,700       2,930,106  
 

Hologic, Inc.*

    25,000       1,799,750  
 

Medtronic PLC

    43,700       4,560,532  
     

 

 

 
        20,685,845  
   

Health Care Providers & Services    3.9%

               
 

 

Anthem, Inc.

    7,600       3,814,668  
 

Centene Corp.*

    46,200       3,721,410  
 

Cigna Corp.

    12,900       3,183,462  
 

CVS Health Corp.

    66,300       6,373,419  
 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    28,000       14,239,400  
     

 

 

 
        31,332,359  
   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure    1.5%

               
 

 

Golden Entertainment, Inc.*

    4,800       230,208  
 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*

    12,600       1,956,654  
 

McDonald’s Corp.

    14,100       3,513,156  
 

SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.*

    4,800       323,712  
 

Starbucks Corp.

    54,300       4,052,952  
 

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    9,200       809,232  
 

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    7,500       877,575  
     

 

 

 
            11,763,489  
   

Household Durables    1.0%

               
 

 

Lennar Corp. (Class A Stock)

    23,400       1,789,866  
 

PulteGroup, Inc.

    36,000       1,503,360  
 

Taylor Morrison Home Corp.*

    10,200       267,138  

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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 Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

   as of April 30, 2022

 

    Description   Shares         Value  
 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

   
   

Household Durables (cont’d.)

               
 

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    75,000     $ 3,477,750  
 

Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.*

    32,900       680,043  
     

 

 

 
        7,718,157  
   

Household Products    0.8%

               
 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    2,600       360,958  
 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    36,486       5,857,827  
     

 

 

 
        6,218,785  
   

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers    0.7%

 

       
 

AES Corp. (The)

    186,500       3,808,330  
 

Vistra Corp.

    84,600       2,116,692  
     

 

 

 
        5,925,022  
   

Industrial Conglomerates    0.6%

               
 

Honeywell International, Inc.

    23,000       4,450,730  
   

Insurance    2.0%

               
 

American International Group, Inc.

    53,600       3,136,136  
 

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

    8,400       383,628  
 

Chubb Ltd.

    31,300       6,461,885  
 

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

    2,000       443,380  
 

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    2,600       420,420  
 

MetLife, Inc.

    67,440       4,429,459  
 

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    7,700       826,364  
     

 

 

 
        16,101,272  
   

Interactive Media & Services    5.3%

               
 

Alphabet, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

    7,594       17,330,951  
 

Alphabet, Inc. (Class C Stock)*

    7,068       16,251,664  
 

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

    45,180       9,057,235  
     

 

 

 
            42,639,850  
   

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail    3.0%

               
 

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    7,902       19,641,448  
 

eBay, Inc.

    89,700       4,657,224  
     

 

 

 
        24,298,672  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  Description   Shares         Value  
 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

   
   

IT Services    5.1%

               
 

Accenture PLC (Class A Stock)

    19,859     $ 5,964,849  
 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    12,900       2,814,522  
 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (Class A Stock)

    24,100       1,949,690  
 

Concentrix Corp.

    2,500       393,700  
 

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    2,500       247,875  
 

Fiserv, Inc.*

    19,700       1,929,024  
 

Gartner, Inc.*

    11,600       3,370,380  
 

Genpact Ltd.

    6,000       241,620  
 

International Business Machines Corp.

    18,230       2,410,189  
 

Mastercard, Inc. (Class A Stock)

    20,200       7,340,276  
 

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    34,400       2,224,304  
 

Visa, Inc. (Class A Stock)

    58,125       12,388,181  
     

 

 

 
        41,274,610  
   

Leisure Products    0.1%

               
 

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.

    67,900       932,267  
   

Life Sciences Tools & Services    1.6%

               
 

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

    1,400       716,884  
 

Danaher Corp.

    14,400       3,616,272  
 

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*

    21,200       4,621,388  
 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    7,414       4,099,349  
     

 

 

 
            13,053,893  
   

Machinery    1.8%

               
 

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

    15,600       608,400  
 

Caterpillar, Inc.

    16,300       3,431,802  
 

Cummins, Inc.

    5,900       1,116,221  
 

Hillenbrand, Inc.

    44,700       1,824,654  
 

Mueller Industries, Inc.

    25,600       1,386,240  
 

PACCAR, Inc.

    56,500       4,692,325  
 

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    4,700       1,272,854  
     

 

 

 
        14,332,496  
   

Media    0.3%

               
 

Comcast Corp. (Class A Stock)

    67,600       2,687,776  
   

Metals & Mining    1.1%

               
 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    136,600       5,539,130  
 

Nucor Corp.

    5,100       789,378  

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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 Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

   as of April 30, 2022

 

   

Description

 

 

Shares    

 

   

Value

 

 
 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

   
   

Metals & Mining (cont’d.)

               
  Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.     12,200     $ 2,418,650  
  United States Steel Corp.     11,600       353,684  
     

 

 

 
        9,100,842  
   

Multiline Retail    0.9%

               
 

 

Macy’s, Inc.

    44,100       1,065,897  
  Target Corp.     24,900       5,693,385  
     

 

 

 
        6,759,282  
   

Multi-Utilities    0.5%

               
 

 

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    17,400       1,420,536  
  Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.     39,000       2,716,740  
     

 

 

 
        4,137,276  
   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    4.6%

               
 

 

APA Corp.

    10,700       437,951  
  Cheniere Energy, Inc.     16,900       2,295,189  
  Chevron Corp.     43,500       6,815,145  
  ConocoPhillips     3,400       324,768  
  EOG Resources, Inc.     59,700       6,970,572  
  Exxon Mobil Corp.     166,200       14,168,550  
  Hess Corp.     5,500       566,885  
  Marathon Petroleum Corp.     11,500       1,003,490  
  Murphy Oil Corp.     20,000       761,600  
  Occidental Petroleum Corp.     32,200       1,773,898  
  PDC Energy, Inc.     3,600       251,064  
  Valero Energy Corp.     11,200       1,248,576  
     

 

 

 
        36,617,688  
   

Pharmaceuticals    4.8%

               
 

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    61,000       4,591,470  
  Eli Lilly & Co.     25,200       7,361,676  
  Johnson & Johnson     58,658       10,585,423  
  Merck & Co., Inc.     86,000       7,627,340  
  Pfizer, Inc.     176,600       8,665,762  
     

 

 

 
            38,831,671  
   

Professional Services    0.3%

               
 

 

Korn Ferry

    39,000       2,396,160  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description

 

 

Shares    

 

   

Value

 

 
 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

   
   

Real Estate Management & Development    0.3%

               
  CBRE Group, Inc. (Class A Stock)*     26,600     $ 2,208,864  
  Newmark Group, Inc. (Class A Stock)     19,200       233,280  
     

 

 

 
 

 

      2,442,144  
   

Road & Rail    0.2%

               
 

 

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    1,400       239,190  
  Norfolk Southern Corp.     1,600       412,608  
  Schneider National, Inc. (Class B Stock)     17,500       413,525  
  Union Pacific Corp.     1,300       304,577  
     

 

 

 
 

 

      1,369,900  
   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment    6.0%

               
 

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    12,000       1,026,240  
  Applied Materials, Inc.     5,800       640,030  
  Broadcom, Inc.     15,600       8,648,484  
  Intel Corp.     140,841       6,139,259  
  KLA Corp.     8,600       2,745,636  
  Microchip Technology, Inc.     72,100       4,700,920  
  Micron Technology, Inc.     34,400       2,345,736  
  NVIDIA Corp.     37,000       6,862,390  
  NXP Semiconductors NV (China)     13,400       2,290,060  
  ON Semiconductor Corp.*     66,400       3,460,104  
  QUALCOMM, Inc.     56,400       7,878,516  
  Texas Instruments, Inc.     10,300       1,753,575  
     

 

 

 
 

 

          48,490,950  
   

Software    9.2%

               
 

 

Adobe, Inc.*

    12,583       4,982,239  
  Black Knight, Inc.*     12,200       802,638  
  Fortinet, Inc.*     8,600       2,485,486  
  Manhattan Associates, Inc.*     3,000       391,650  
  Microsoft Corp.     183,484       50,920,480  
  Oracle Corp.     89,779       6,589,778  
  Paycom Software, Inc.*     3,100       872,557  
  Roper Technologies, Inc.     6,300       2,960,496  
  Synopsys, Inc.*     11,700       3,355,443  
  Verint Systems, Inc.*     14,400       785,664  
     

 

 

 
 

 

      74,146,431  
   

Specialty Retail    1.4%

               
 

 

AutoNation, Inc.*

    17,300       2,005,243  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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 Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

   as of April 30, 2022

 

   

Description

 

             

Shares    

 

   

Value

 

 
  COMMON STOCKS (Continued)        
   

Specialty Retail (cont’d.)

                               
 

 

AutoZone, Inc.*

        700     $ 1,368,829  
  Group 1 Automotive, Inc.         13,400       2,333,476  
  Home Depot, Inc. (The)         10,200       3,064,080  
  Lowe’s Cos., Inc.         2,400       474,552  
  O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*         1,100       667,205  
  Penske Automotive Group, Inc.         2,700       283,014  
  Ulta Beauty, Inc.*         1,700       674,560  
         

 

 

 
 

 

          10,870,959  
   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals    6.4%

 

               
  Apple, Inc.         323,980       51,075,447  
  Dell Technologies, Inc. (Class C Stock)         11,400       535,914  
         

 

 

 
 

 

          51,611,361  
   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods    0.1%

                               
  PVH Corp.         10,400       756,912  
   

Tobacco    0.3%

                               
  Philip Morris International, Inc.         19,700       1,970,000  
   

Trading Companies & Distributors    0.2%

                               
  Boise Cascade Co.         17,800       1,345,324  
   

Wireless Telecommunication Services    0.1%

                               
  T-Mobile US, Inc.*         6,800       837,352  
         

 

 

 
 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
  (cost $639,945,345)

              790,937,531  
         

 

 

 
       

Interest

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

   

Principal
Amount

(000)#

                                  
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS    1.6%        
 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATION(k)(n)    0.1%

       
 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills
  (cost $999,435)

    0.443     06/16/22       1,000       999,443  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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 Description

 

             

Shares

 

   

Value

 

 

 UNAFFILIATED FUND    1.5%

                                         

 

 Dreyfus Government Cash Management (Institutional Shares)
 (cost $11,616,953)

        11,616,953     $ 11,616,953  
       

 

 

 

 TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $12,616,388)

          12,616,396  
       

 

 

 

 TOTAL INVESTMENTS    100.0%
 
(cost $652,561,733)

          803,553,927  

 Other assets in excess of liabilities(z)    0.0%

          118,060  
       

 

 

 

 NET ASSETS    100.0%

        $     803,671,987  
       

 

 

 

 

 

Below is a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the semiannual report:

USD—US Dollar

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

OTC—Over-the-counter

REITs—Real Estate Investment Trust

S&P—Standard & Poor’s

 

*

Non-income producing security.

#

Principal amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.

(k)

Represents security, or a portion thereof, segregated as collateral for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives.

(n)

Rate shown reflects yield to maturity at purchased date.

(z)

Includes net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and/or market value of the below holdings which are excluded from the Schedule of Investments:

Futures contracts outstanding at April 30, 2022:

 

Number
    of
Contracts

 

Type

  

Expiration

      Date      

  

Current
Notional
Amount

   Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Long Position:             

     53

  S&P 500 E-Mini Index    Jun. 2022        $10,937,875          $(250,783)  
              

 

 

 

Summary of Collateral for Centrally Cleared/Exchange-traded Derivatives:

Cash and securities segregated as collateral, including pending settlement for closed positions, to cover requirements for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives are listed by broker as follows:

 

Broker

           Cash and/or Foreign Currency                    Securities Market Value        

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

       $—        $999,443
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

Fair Value Measurements:

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2022 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

    Level 1   Level 2   Level 3

Investments in Securities

           
Assets            

Long-Term Investments

           

Common Stocks

           

Aerospace & Defense

    $ 9,368,708     $     —       $—  

Air Freight & Logistics

      5,438,560            

Airlines

      1,639,443            

Automobiles

      24,663,496            

Banks

      29,204,260            

Beverages

      17,552,668            

Biotechnology

      14,644,836            

Building Products

      2,806,281            

Capital Markets

      21,033,056            

Chemicals

      14,810,594            

Communications Equipment

      1,796,684            

Construction & Engineering

      1,024,631            

Construction Materials

      2,552,724            

Consumer Finance

      8,248,607            

Containers & Packaging

      787,527            

Distributors

      1,075,550            

Diversified Financial Services

      8,966,280            

Diversified Telecommunication Services

      7,543,013            

Electric Utilities

      8,356,845            

Electrical Equipment

      10,400,168            

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

      6,113,308            

Energy Equipment & Services

      2,632,622            

Entertainment

      12,267,182            

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

      16,869,064            

Food & Staples Retailing

      11,194,058            

Food Products

      14,594,071            

Gas Utilities

      253,820            

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

      20,685,845            

Health Care Providers & Services

      31,332,359            

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

      11,763,489            

Household Durables

      7,718,157            

Household Products

      6,218,785            

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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    Level 1   Level 2   Level 3

Investments in Securities (continued)

           
Assets (continued)            

Long-Term Investments (continued)

           

Common Stocks (continued)

           

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

    $ 5,925,022     $       $—  

Industrial Conglomerates

      4,450,730            

Insurance

      16,101,272            

Interactive Media & Services

      42,639,850            

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

      24,298,672            

IT Services

      41,274,610            

Leisure Products

      932,267            

Life Sciences Tools & Services

      13,053,893            

Machinery

      14,332,496            

Media

      2,687,776            

Metals & Mining

      9,100,842            

Multiline Retail

      6,759,282            

Multi-Utilities

      4,137,276            

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

      36,617,688            

Pharmaceuticals

      38,831,671            

Professional Services

      2,396,160            

Real Estate Management & Development

      2,442,144            

Road & Rail

      1,369,900            

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

      48,490,950            

Software

      74,146,431            

Specialty Retail

      10,870,959            

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

      51,611,361            

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

      756,912            

Tobacco

      1,970,000            

Trading Companies & Distributors

      1,345,324            

Wireless Telecommunication Services

      837,352            
Short-Term Investments            
U.S. Treasury Obligation             999,443      
Unaffiliated Fund       11,616,953            
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    $ 802,554,484     $ 999,443       $—  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

           

Liabilities

           

Futures Contracts

    $ (250,783 )     $       $—  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

*

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and centrally cleared swap contracts, which are recorded at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and OTC swap contracts which are recorded at fair value.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and other assets in excess of liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets as of April 30, 2022 were as follows:

 

Software

    9.2

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

    6.4  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    6.0  

Interactive Media & Services

    5.3  

IT Services

    5.1  

Pharmaceuticals

    4.8  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    4.6  

Health Care Providers & Services

    3.9  

Banks

    3.6  

Automobiles

    3.1  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

    3.0  

Capital Markets

    2.6  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    2.6  

Beverages

    2.2  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

    2.1  

Insurance

    2.0  

Chemicals

    1.9  

Biotechnology

    1.8  

Food Products

    1.8  

Machinery

    1.8  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

    1.6  

Entertainment

    1.5  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    1.5  

Unaffiliated Fund

    1.5  

Food & Staples Retailing

    1.4  

Specialty Retail

    1.4  

Electrical Equipment

    1.3  

Aerospace & Defense

    1.2  

Metals & Mining

    1.1  

Diversified Financial Services

    1.1  

Electric Utilities

    1.0  

Consumer Finance

    1.0  

Household Durables

    1.0  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    0.9  

Multiline Retail

    0.9  

Household Products

    0.8

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    0.8  

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

    0.7  

Air Freight & Logistics

    0.7  

Industrial Conglomerates

    0.6  

Multi-Utilities

    0.5  

Building Products

    0.4  

Media

    0.3  

Energy Equipment & Services

    0.3  

Construction Materials

    0.3  

Real Estate Management & Development

    0.3  

Professional Services

    0.3  

Tobacco

    0.3  

Communications Equipment

    0.2  

Airlines

    0.2  

Road & Rail

    0.2  

Trading Companies & Distributors

    0.2  

Distributors

    0.1  

Construction & Engineering

    0.1  

U.S. Treasury Obligation

    0.1  

Leisure Products

    0.1  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

    0.1  

Containers & Packaging

    0.1  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

    0.1  

Gas Utilities

    0.0
 

 

 

 
    100.0  

Other assets in excess of liabilities

    0.0
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

 

*

Less than +/- 0.05%

 

 

Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements and Primary Underlying Risk Exposure:

The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary type of risk associated with these derivative instruments is equity contracts risk. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional detail regarding these derivative instruments and their risks. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Fair values of derivative instruments as of April 30, 2022 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

    Asset Derivatives  

Liability Derivatives

Derivatives not accounted for as

hedging instruments, carried at

fair value

  Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location
  Fair
Value
 

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities Location

 

Fair
  Value  

Equity contracts

     $—     Due from/to broker-variation margin futures   $250,783*
   

 

   

 

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the schedule of open futures and centrally cleared swap contracts. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended April 30, 2022 are as follows:

 

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging

instruments, carried at fair value

 

  Futures  

Equity contracts

    $ (218,026
   

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

 

  Futures  

Equity contracts

    $ (825,957 )
   

 

 

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2022, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

Derivative Contract Type   Average Volume of Derivative Activities*

Futures Contracts - Long Positions (1)

  $12,669,046

 

*

Average volume is based on average quarter end balances as noted for the six months ended April 30, 2022.

(1)

Notional Amount in USD.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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    23  


Statement of Assets and Liabilities  (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2022

 

Assets

        

Unaffiliated investments (cost $652,561,733)

   $ 803,553,927  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     2,100,423  

Dividends and interest receivable

     563,658  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     42,925  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     806,260,933  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable for Fund shares purchased

     1,735,197  

Due to broker—variation margin futures

     413,400  

Management fee payable

     214,577  

Distribution fee payable

     118,055  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     80,196  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     27,521  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     2,588,946  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 803,671,987  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

   $ 47,269  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     626,357,167  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     177,267,551  
  

 

 

 

Net assets, April 30, 2022

   $ 803,671,987  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class A

        

Net asset value and redemption price per share,
($463,243,593 ÷ 27,572,849 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 16.80  

Maximum sales charge (5.50% of offering price)

     0.98  
  

 

 

 

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 17.78  
  

 

 

 

Class C

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

($18,746,293 ÷ 1,296,346 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 14.46  
  

 

 

 

Class Z

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

($23,311,459 ÷ 1,336,895 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 17.44  
  

 

 

 

Class R6

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

($298,370,642 ÷ 17,062,989 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 17.49  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations  (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2022

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       

Income

 

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $3,904 foreign withholding tax)

  $ 6,287,828  

Affiliated dividend income

    2,828  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $2,468)

    2,633  

Interest income

    703  
 

 

 

 

Total income

    6,293,992  
 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fee

    1,457,778  

Distribution fee(a)

    863,327  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $180,201)(a)

    322,612  

Custodian and accounting fees

    41,089  

Registration fees(a)

    28,409  

Shareholders’ reports

    22,047  

Audit fee

    12,075  

Legal fees and expenses

    11,581  

Trustees’ fees

    8,913  

Miscellaneous

    24,802  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    2,792,633  

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(a)

    (150,841

    Distribution fee waiver(a)

    (126,325
 

 

 

 

Net expenses

    2,515,467  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    3,778,525  
 

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments

       

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $(5,638))

    26,240,522  

Futures transactions

    (218,026
 

 

 

 
    26,022,496  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

    (86,756,197

Futures

    (825,957
 

 

 

 
    (87,582,154
 

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

    (61,559,658
 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

  $ (57,781,133
 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows:

 

     Class A     Class C     Class Z     Class R6  

Distribution fee

    757,948       105,379              

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

    288,464       16,318       17,048       782  

Registration fees

    9,130       6,051       9,025       4,203  

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

    (79,043     (15,804     (12,490     (43,504

Distribution fee waiver

    (126,325                  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets  (unaudited)

 

   

 

Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022

 

 

 

Year Ended
October 31, 2021

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                               

Operations

                         

Net investment income (loss)

    $ 3,778,525         $ 7,056,819    

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

      26,022,496           112,391,771    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

      (87,582,154         133,980,627    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

      (57,781,133         253,429,217    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Dividends and Distributions

           

Distributions from distributable earnings

           

Class A

      (75,324,555         (9,498,862  

Class C

      (3,481,355         (464,608  

Class Z

      (3,670,638         (1,395,424  

Class R6

      (37,719,399         (3,717,913  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   
      (120,195,947         (15,076,807  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions)

           

Net proceeds from shares sold

      129,194,739           187,786,089    

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

      119,012,363           14,909,423    

Cost of shares purchased

      (132,707,186         (158,286,541  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

      115,499,916           44,408,971    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Total increase (decrease)

      (62,477,164         282,761,381    

Net Assets:

                               

Beginning of period

      866,149,151           583,387,770    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

End of period

    $ 803,671,987         $ 866,149,151    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights  (unaudited)

 

Class A Shares                                               
    

Six Months

Ended

April 30,

2022

       

    
    
Year Ended October 31,

 
         2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):

 

                                           
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $21.09           $15.17       $15.17       $16.76       $18.37       $15.49  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.07           0.16       0.19       0.18       0.20       0.19  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions     (1.30         6.14       0.43       1.19       0.80       3.51  
Total from investment operations     (1.23         6.30       0.62       1.37       1.00       3.70  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                    
Dividends from net investment income     (0.17         (0.19     (0.19     (0.22     (0.18     (0.15
Distributions from net realized gains     (2.89         (0.19     (0.43     (2.74     (2.43     (0.67
Total dividends and distributions     (3.06         (0.38     (0.62     (2.96     (2.61     (0.82
Net asset value, end of period     $16.80           $21.09       $15.17       $15.17       $16.76       $18.37  
Total Return(b):     (7.03 )%          42.24     4.02     10.61     5.67     24.73
                 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:        
Net assets, end of period (000)     $463,244           $522,601       $382,165       $400,634       $105,855       $113,343  
Average net assets (000)     $509,486           $475,322       $389,009       $302,864       $112,391       $101,852  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                    
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.72 %(e)          0.72     0.72     0.74     0.72     0.77
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.80 %(e)          0.81     0.83     0.87     0.86     0.93
Net investment income (loss)     0.80 %(e)          0.84     1.26     1.27     1.14     1.13
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     49         101     92     88     95     89

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(d)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class C Shares                                                        
          

Six Months
Ended

April 30,

2022

              
    
Year Ended October 31,
 
                 2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):

 

                                               
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period             $18.52               $13.38       $13.46       $15.20       $16.89       $14.31  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                                
Net investment income (loss)             0.01               0.02       0.07       0.08       0.07       0.06  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions             (1.12             5.42       0.38       1.03       0.73       3.24  
Total from investment operations             (1.11             5.44       0.45       1.11       0.80       3.30  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                                
Dividends from net investment income             (0.06             (0.11     (0.10     (0.11     (0.06     (0.05
Distributions from net realized gains             (2.89             (0.19     (0.43     (2.74     (2.43     (0.67
Total dividends and distributions             (2.95             (0.30     (0.53     (2.85     (2.49     (0.72
Net asset value, end of period             $14.46               $18.52       $13.38       $13.46       $15.20       $16.89  
Total Return(b):             (7.37 )%              41.25     3.27     9.77     4.91     23.80
                   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:              
Net assets, end of period (000)             $18,746               $22,453       $21,047       $27,333       $29,930       $31,518  
Average net assets (000)             $21,250               $22,342       $24,287       $36,812       $31,783       $34,697  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement             1.44 %(e)              1.44     1.44     1.47     1.44     1.53
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement             1.59 %(e)              1.59     1.59     1.54     1.55     1.64
Net investment income (loss)             0.08 %(e)              0.14     0.56     0.59     0.43     0.40
Portfolio turnover rate(f)             49             101     92     88     95     89

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(d)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights  (unaudited) (continued)

 

Class Z Shares                                                        
          

Six Months
Ended

April 30,

2022

              
    
Year Ended October 31,
 
                 2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):

 

                                               
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period             $21.79               $15.67       $15.65       $17.20       $18.78       $15.83  
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)             0.10               0.21       0.23       0.24       0.25       0.24  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions             (1.35             6.32       0.44       1.21       0.82       3.57  
Total from investment operations             (1.25             6.53       0.67       1.45       1.07       3.81  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                                
Dividends from net investment income             (0.21             (0.22     (0.22     (0.26     (0.22     (0.19
Distributions from net realized gains             (2.89             (0.19     (0.43     (2.74     (2.43     (0.67
Total dividends and distributions             (3.10             (0.41     (0.65     (3.00     (2.65     (0.86
Net asset value, end of period             $17.44               $21.79       $15.67       $15.65       $17.20       $18.78  
Total Return(b):             (6.88 )%              42.44     4.27     10.91     5.98     24.93
                   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:              
Net assets, end of period (000)             $23,311               $25,663       $47,730       $67,192       $61,857       $56,066  
Average net assets (000)             $25,186               $60,616       $64,099       $65,923       $62,456       $54,787  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement             0.49 %(e)              0.49     0.48     0.48     0.46     0.54
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement             0.59 %(e)              0.55     0.55     0.54     0.55     0.64
Net investment income (loss)             1.03 %(e)              1.10     1.54     1.59     1.40     1.42
Portfolio turnover rate(f)             49             101     92     88     95     89

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(d)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class R6 Shares                                                                           
    

    

       

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2022

         

    

Year Ended October 31,

         

December 28, 2016(a)
through
October 31,

2017

       
    

    

              2021     2020     2019     2018              
Per Share Operating Performance(b):                                                          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period                 $21.86               $15.70       $15.68       $17.23       $18.81               $16.06             
Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

                       
Net investment income (loss)                 0.11               0.23       0.25       0.26       0.27               0.21          
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions                 (1.35             6.36       0.44       1.21       0.82               2.54          
Total from investment operations                 (1.24             6.59       0.69       1.47       1.09               2.75          
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                                                    
Dividends from net investment income                 (0.24             (0.24     (0.24     (0.28     (0.24             -          
Distributions from net realized gains                 (2.89             (0.19     (0.43     (2.74     (2.43             -          
Total dividends and distributions                 (3.13             (0.43     (0.67     (3.02     (2.67             -          
Net asset value, end of period                 $17.49               $21.86       $15.70       $15.68       $17.23               $18.81          
Total Return(c):                 (6.82 )%              42.79%       4.39%       11.05     6.10             17.12        
                         
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                          
Net assets, end of period (000)                 $298,371               $295,432       $132,446       $90,722       $76,551               $58,304          
Average net assets (000)                 $283,997               $204,016       $105,498       $86,249       $71,390               $40,448          
Ratios to average net assets(d)(e):

 

                                                               
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement                 0.35 %(f)               0.35     0.35     0.35     0.35             0.35 %(f)         
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement                 0.38 %(f)               0.38     0.40     0.41     0.44             0.47 %(f)         
Net investment income (loss)                 1.15 %(f)               1.17     1.60     1.72     1.51             1.44 %(f)         
Portfolio turnover rate(g)                 49             101     92     88     95             89        

 

(a)

Commencement of offering.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited)

    

 

1.    Organization

Prudential Investment Portfolios 9 (the “Registered Investment Company” or “RIC”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The RIC is organized as a Delaware Statutory Trust. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund (formerly known as PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Fund) (the “Fund”), a series of the RIC. The Fund is classified as a diversified fund for purposes of the 1940 Act.

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek long-term growth of capital.

2.    Accounting Policies

The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Fund consistently follows such policies in the preparation of its financial statements.

Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued as of the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. As described in further detail below, the Fund’s investments are valued daily based on a number of factors, including the type of investment and whether market quotations are readily available. The RIC’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted valuation procedures for security valuation under which fair valuation responsibilities have been delegated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”). Pursuant to the Board’s delegation, the Manager has established a Valuation Committee responsible for supervising the fair valuation of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities. The valuation procedures permit the Fund to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. A record of the Valuation Committee’s actions is subject to the Board’s review at its first quarterly meeting following the quarter in which such actions take place.

For the fiscal reporting period-end, securities and other assets and liabilities were fair valued at the close of the last U.S. business day. Trading in certain foreign securities may occur when the NYSE is closed (including weekends and holidays). Because such foreign securities trade in markets that are open on weekends and U.S. holidays, the values of some

 

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of the Fund’s foreign investments may change on days when investors cannot purchase or redeem Fund shares.

Various inputs determine how the Fund’s investments are valued, all of which are categorized according to the three broad levels (Level 1, 2, or 3) detailed in the Schedule of Investments and referred to herein as the “fair value hierarchy” in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820 - Fair Value Measurement.

Common or preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds and derivative instruments, if applicable, that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange where the security principally trades. Securities traded via NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. To the extent these securities are valued at the last sale price or NASDAQ official closing price, they are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. In the event that no sale or official closing price on valuation date exists, these securities are generally valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, or at the last bid price in the absence of an ask price. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign equities traded on foreign securities exchanges are generally valued using pricing vendor services that provide model prices derived using adjustment factors based on information such as local closing price, relevant general and sector indices, currency fluctuations, depositary receipts, and futures, as applicable. Securities valued using such model prices are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The models generate an evaluated adjustment factor for each security, which is applied to the local closing price to adjust it for post closing market movements up to the time the Fund is valued. Utilizing that evaluated adjustment factor, the vendor provides an evaluated price for each security. If the vendor does not provide an evaluated price, securities are valued in accordance with exchange-traded common and preferred stock valuation policies discussed above.

Investments in open-end funds (other than exchange-traded funds) are valued at their net asset values as of the close of the NYSE on the date of valuation. These securities are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy since they may be purchased or sold at their net asset values on the date of valuation.

Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on pricing methodologies approved by the Board. In the event that unobservable inputs are used when determining such valuations, the securities will be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Altering one or more unobservable inputs may result in a significant change to a Level 3 security’s fair value measurement.

When determining the fair value of securities, some of the factors influencing the valuation include: the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of the issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the Manager regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other unaffiliated mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

Financial Futures Contracts: A financial futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities at a set price for delivery on a future date. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known as the “initial margin.” Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security. Such variation margin is recorded for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as unrealized gain (loss). When the contract expires or is closed, the gain (loss) is realized and is presented in the Statement of Operations as net realized gain (loss) on futures transactions.

The Fund invested in financial futures contracts in order to hedge its existing portfolio securities, or securities the Fund intends to purchase, against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates. Should interest rates move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts and the underlying hedged assets. Since futures contracts are exchange-traded, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures and guarantees the futures contracts against default.

Master Netting Arrangements: The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, is subject to various Master Agreements, or netting arrangements, with select counterparties. These are agreements which a subadviser may have negotiated and entered into on behalf of all or a portion of the Fund. A master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty permits the Fund to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received; and by the receipt of collateral from the counterparty by the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. However, there is no assurance that such mitigating factors are easily enforceable. In addition to master netting arrangements, the right to set-off exists when all the conditions are met such that each of the parties owes the other determinable amounts, the reporting party has the right to set-off the amount owed with the amount owed by the other party, the reporting party intends to set-off and the right of set-off is enforceable by law.

 

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Securities Lending: The Fund lends its portfolio securities to banks and broker-dealers. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. Collateral pledged by each borrower is invested in an affiliated money market fund and is marked to market daily, based on the previous day’s market value, such that the value of the collateral exceeds the value of the loaned securities. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the financial statements may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities. Such shortfall is remedied as described above. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the Fund securities identical to the loaned securities. The remaining maturities of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, the Fund has the right to repurchase the securities in the open market using the collateral.

The Fund recognizes income, net of any rebate and securities lending agent fees, for lending its securities in the form of fees or interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The borrower receives all interest and dividends from the securities loaned and such payments are passed back to the lender in amounts equivalent thereto, which are reflected in interest income or unaffiliated dividend income based on the nature of the payment on the Statement of Operations. The Fund also continues to recognize any unrealized gain (loss) in the market price of the securities loaned and on the change in the value of the collateral invested that may occur during the term of the loan. In addition, realized gain (loss) is recognized on changes in the value of the collateral invested upon liquidation of the collateral. Net earnings from securities lending are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

Equity and Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (collectively REITs): The Fund invested in REITs, which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Based on current and historical information, a portion of distributions received from REITs during the period is estimated to be dividend income, capital gain or return of capital and recorded accordingly. When material, these estimates are adjusted periodically when the actual source of distributions is disclosed by the REITs.

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, or for certain foreign securities, when the Fund becomes aware of such dividends. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual. Net investment income or loss (other than class specific expenses and waivers, which are allocated as noted below) and unrealized and realized gains (losses) are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of adjusted net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Class specific expenses and waivers, where applicable, are charged to the respective share classes. Such class specific expenses and waivers include distribution fees and distribution fee waivers,

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

shareholder servicing fees, transfer agent’s fees and expenses, registration fees and fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, as applicable.

Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains, if any, are recorded, net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.

Dividends and Distributions: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified between total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate. The chart below sets forth the expected frequency of dividend and capital gains distributions to shareholders. Various factors may impact the frequency of dividend distributions to shareholders, including but not limited to adverse market conditions or portfolio holding-specific events.

 

   
  Expected Distribution Schedule to Shareholders*      Frequency

Net Investment Income

     Annually

Short-Term Capital Gains

     Annually

Long-Term Capital Gains

     Annually

 

*

Under certain circumstances, the Fund may make more than one distribution of short-term and/or long-term capital gains during a fiscal year.

Estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

3.    Agreements

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, has a management agreement with the Manager. Pursuant to this agreement, the Manager has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadviser’s performance of such services.

The Manager has entered into a subadvisory agreement with PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC (“PGIM Quantitative Solutions” or the “subadviser”). The Manager pays for the services of PGIM Quantitative Solutions.

 

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Fees payable under the management agreement are computed daily and paid monthly. For the reporting period ended April 30, 2022, the contractual and effective management fee rates were as follows:

 

   
  Contractual Management Rate

 

 

Effective Management Fee, before any waivers 

and/or expense reimbursements

 

0.35% of average daily net assets up to $5 billion;

  0.35%

0.34% of average daily net assets over $5 billion.

 

   

The Manager has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2023, to limit certain operating expenses and/or to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. This contractual waiver exclude interest, brokerage, taxes (such as income and foreign withholding taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, and certain other Fund expenses such as dividend and interest expense and broker charges on short sales.

Where applicable, the Manager agrees to waive management fees or shared operating expenses on any share class to the same extent that it waives such expenses on any other share class. In addition, total annual operating expenses for Class R6 shares will not exceed total annual operating expenses for Class Z shares. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver and/or reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year. The expense limitations attributable to each class are as follows:

 

     
  Class   Fund Expense
Limitation*
  Class Expense
Limitation

A

     0.35%      0.72%

C

  0.35   1.44

Z

  0.35      —

R6

 

 

0.35

 

 

   —

 

*Expense limitation excludes distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder service fee, and transfer agency expenses (including sub-transfer agency and networking fees).

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, pursuant to the plans of distribution (the “Distribution Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS.

Pursuant to the Distribution Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate based on average daily net assets per class. PIMS has contractually agreed through February 28, 2023 to limit such fees on certain classes based on the daily net assets. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

The Fund’s annual gross and net distribution rate, where applicable, are as follows:

 

     
  Class      Gross Distribution Fee   Net Distribution Fee

A

        0.30%      0.25%

C

     1.00   1.00

Z

     N/A   N/A

R6

     N/A   N/A

For the reporting period ended April 30, 2022, PIMS received front-end sales charges (“FESL”) resulting from sales of certain class shares and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) imposed upon redemptions by certain shareholders. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to broker-dealers, who in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs. The sales charges are as follows where applicable:

 

     
  Class      FESL      CDSC  

A

     $ 115,218      $  

C

              407  

PGIM Investments, PIMS and PGIM Quantitative Solutions are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”).

4.   Other Transactions with Affiliates

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PGIM Investments and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.

The Fund may invest its overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (the “Core Fund”), and its securities lending cash collateral in the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”), each a fund of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. PGIM Investments and/or its affiliates are paid fees or reimbursed for providing their services to the Core Fund and the Money Market Fund. In addition to the realized and unrealized gains on investments in the Core Fund and Money Market Fund, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income” and “Affiliated income from securities lending, net”, respectively. Effective January 2022, the Fund changed its overnight cash sweep vehicle from the Core Fund to an unaffiliated money market fund.

The Fund may enter into certain securities purchase or sale transactions under Board approved Rule 17a-7 procedures. Rule 17a-7 is an exemptive rule under the 1940 Act, that subject to certain conditions, permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated

 

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investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors/trustees, and/or common officers. For the reporting period ended April 30, 2022, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Fund.

5.   Portfolio Securities

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) for the reporting period ended April 30, 2022, were as follows:

 

   
Cost of Purchases

 

 

Proceeds from Sales

 

$408,365,418

  $410,694,132

A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of affiliated mutual funds for the reporting period ended April 30, 2022, is presented as follows:

 

               
     Value,
  Beginning
        of
     Period
 

Cost of

Purchases

    Proceeds
from Sales
   

Change in

Unrealized

Gain

(Loss)

   

Realized

Gain

(Loss)

   

Value,

End of

Period

   

Shares,

End

of

Period

    Income  

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:

 

       

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(1)(wa)

 

               

$15,957,883

  $ 30,591,188     $ 46,549,071       $—       $       —     $             $2,828  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund(1)(b)(wa)

 

               

       602,941

    125,951,162       126,548,465             (5,638                 2,468 (2) 

$16,560,824

  $ 156,542,350     $ 173,097,536       $—       $(5,638   $               $5,296  

 

(1)

The Fund did not have any capital gain distributions during the reporting period.

(2)

The amount, or a portion thereof, represents the affiliated securities lending income shown on the Statement of Operations.

(b)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan and includes dividend reinvestment.

(wa)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, if applicable.

6.   Tax Information

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of April 30, 2022 were as follows:

 

       
 Tax Basis  

Gross

Unrealized

Appreciation

 

Gross

Unrealized

Depreciation

 

Net         

Unrealized   

Appreciation 

$653,668,385

  $187,251,247   $(37,616,488)   $149,634,759   

The GAAP basis may differ from tax basis due to certain tax-related adjustments.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

The Manager has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for the current reporting period. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund’s U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2021 are subject to such review.

7.   Capital and Ownership

The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares . Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50%. Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1%, although they are not subject to an initial sales charge. The Class A CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase. Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately eight years (ten years prior to January 22, 2021) after purchase. Class Z and Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charges and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

Under certain circumstances, an exchange may be made from specified share classes of the Fund to one or more other share classes of the Fund as presented in the table of transactions in shares of beneficial interest, below.

The RIC has authorized an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund at $0.001 par value per share, currently divided into four classes, designated Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6.

As of April 30, 2022, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of the Fund as follows:

 

     
  Class      Number of Shares      Percentage of Outstanding Shares  

A

       4,008                0.1%                        

C

       3                0.1                           

R6

       9,587,092                56.2                           

 

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At the reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Fund are as follows:

 

     
        Number of Shareholders   Percentage of Outstanding Shares

Affiliated

     1   6.1%

Unaffiliated

     2   36.9    

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

     
  Share Class   Shares     Amount  

Class A

               

Six months ended April 30, 2022:

               

Shares sold

    454,261     $ 8,307,621  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    4,053,312       74,256,672  

Shares purchased

    (1,732,653     (31,964,355

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

    2,774,920       50,599,938  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

    56,238       1,063,459  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

    (40,111     (772,617

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    2,791,047     $ 50,890,780  

Year ended October 31, 2021:

               

Shares sold

    2,091,107     $ 38,400,935  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    566,431       9,351,778  

Shares purchased

    (3,160,671     (58,723,676

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

    (503,133     (10,970,963

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

    242,510       4,439,967  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

    (151,501     (2,826,352

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    (412,124   $ (9,357,348

Class C

               

Six months ended April 30, 2022:

               

Shares sold

    48,156     $ 768,244  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    218,899       3,460,797  

Shares purchased

    (114,107     (1,830,735

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

    152,948       2,398,306  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

    (69,192     (1,134,155

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    83,756     $ 1,264,151  

Year ended October 31, 2021:

               

Shares sold

    75,244     $ 1,234,291  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    31,819       464,240  

Shares purchased

    (182,947     (2,971,760

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

    (75,884     (1,273,229

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

    (284,445     (4,601,367

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    (360,329   $ (5,874,596

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

     
  Share Class   Shares     Amount  

Class Z

               

Six months ended April 30, 2022:

               

Shares sold

    58,838     $ 1,128,829  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    188,283       3,575,495  

Shares purchased

    (126,738     (2,420,981

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

    120,383       2,283,343  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

    38,930       768,447  

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    159,313     $ 3,051,790  

Year ended October 31, 2021:

               

Shares sold

    2,430,335     $ 45,745,515  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    80,721       1,375,492  

Shares purchased

    (824,320     (15,996,802

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

    1,686,736       31,124,205  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

    146,046       2,809,035  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

    (3,701,600     (77,197,081

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    (1,868,818   $ (43,263,841

Class R6

               

Six months ended April 30, 2022:

               

Shares sold

    6,333,338     $ 118,990,045  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    1,981,061       37,719,399  

Shares purchased

    (4,768,891     (96,491,115

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

    3,545,508       60,218,329  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

    3,936       85,627  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

    (577     (10,761

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    3,548,867     $ 60,293,195  

Year ended October 31, 2021:

               

Shares sold

    5,207,231     $ 102,405,348  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    217,932       3,717,913  

Shares purchased

    (4,048,357     (80,594,303

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

    1,376,806       25,528,958  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

    3,703,938       77,392,006  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

    (758     (16,208

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    5,079,986     $ 102,904,756  

8.  Borrowings

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Participating Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a

 

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group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The table below provides details of the SCA.

 

   
     SCA

Term of Commitment

  10/1/2021 – 9/29/2022

Total Commitment

  $ 1,200,000,000

Annualized Commitment Fee on the Unused Portion of the SCA

  0.15%

Annualized Interest Rate on Borrowings

  1.20% plus the higher of (1)
the effective federal funds
rate, (2) the one-month
LIBOR rate or (3) zero
percent

Certain affiliated registered investment companies that are parties to the SCA include portfolios that are subject to a predetermined mathematical formula used to manage certain benefit guarantees offered under variable annuity contracts. The formula may result in large scale asset flows into and out of these portfolios. Consequently, these portfolios may be more likely to utilize the SCA for purposes of funding redemptions. It may be possible for those portfolios to fully exhaust the committed amount of the SCA, thereby requiring the Manager to allocate available funding per a Board-approved methodology designed to treat the Participating Funds in the SCA equitably.

The Fund utilized the SCA during the reporting period ended April 30, 2022. The average daily balance for the 6 days that the Fund had loans outstanding during the period was approximately $17,699,333, borrowed at a weighted average interest rate of 1.29%. The maximum loan outstanding amount during the period was $26,070,000. At April 30, 2022, the Fund did not have an outstanding loan amount.

9.  Risks of Investing in the Fund

The Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, some or all of the risks discussed below. For further information on the Fund’s risks, please refer to the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

Active Trading Risk: The Fund actively and frequently trades its portfolio securities. High portfolio turnover results in higher transaction costs, which can affect the Fund’s performance and have adverse tax consequences. In addition, high portfolio turnover may also mean that a proportionately greater amount of distributions to shareholders will be taxed as ordinary income rather than long-term capital gains compared to investment companies with lower portfolio turnover.

Blend Style Risk: The Fund’s blend investment style may subject the Fund to risks of both value and growth investing. The portion of the Fund’s portfolio that makes investments pursuant to a growth strategy may be subject to above-average fluctuations as a result of seeking high quality stocks with good future growth prospects. The portion of the Fund’s portfolio that makes investments pursuant to a value strategy may be subject to the risk that

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

the market may not recognize a security’s intrinsic value for long periods of time or that a stock judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced. Issuers of value stocks may have experienced adverse business developments or may be subject to special risks that have caused the stock to be out of favor. If the Fund’s assessment of market conditions or a company’s value is inaccurate, the Fund could suffer losses or produce poor performance relative to other funds. Historically, growth stocks have performed best during later stages of economic expansion and value stocks have performed best during periods of economic recovery. Therefore, both styles may over time go in and out of favor with the markets. At times when a style is out of favor, that portion of the portfolio may lag the other portion of the portfolio, which may cause the Fund to underperform the market in general, its benchmark and other mutual funds. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term results, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

Economic and Market Events Risk: Events in the U.S. and global financial markets, including actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks to stimulate or stabilize economic growth or the functioning of the securities markets, may at times result in unusually high market volatility, which could negatively impact performance. Relatively reduced liquidity in credit and fixed income markets could adversely affect issuers worldwide.

Equity and Equity-Related Securities Risk: Equity and equity-related securities may be subject to changes in value, and their values may be more volatile than those of other asset classes. In addition to an individual security losing value, the value of the equity markets or a sector in which the Fund invests could go down. Different parts of a market can react differently to adverse issuer, market, regulatory, political and economic developments.

Increase in Expenses Risk: Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in the expense table in the Fund’s prospectus 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. Active and frequent trading of Fund securities can increase expenses.

Large Capitalization Company Risk: Companies with large market capitalizations go in and out of favor based on market and economic conditions. Larger companies tend to be less volatile than companies with smaller market capitalizations. In exchange for this potentially lower risk, the Fund’s value may not rise or fall as much as the value of funds that emphasize companies with smaller market capitalizations.

Large Shareholder and Large Scale Redemption Risk: Certain individuals, accounts, funds (including funds affiliated with the Manager) or institutions, including the Manager and its

 

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affiliates, may from time to time own or control a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. There is no requirement that these entities maintain their investment in the Fund. There is a risk that such large shareholders or that the Fund’s shareholders generally may redeem all or a substantial portion of their investments in the Fund in a short period of time, which could have a significant negative impact on the Fund’s NAV, liquidity, and brokerage costs. Large redemptions could also result in tax consequences to shareholders and impact the Fund’s ability to implement its investment strategy. The Fund’s ability to pursue its investment objective after one or more large scale redemptions may be impaired and, as a result, the Fund may invest a larger portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents.

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 investments selected by the subadviser may underperform the markets in general, the Fund’s benchmark and other mutual funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: Market disruption can be caused by economic, financial or political events and factors, including but not limited to, international wars or conflicts (including Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine), geopolitical developments (including trading and tariff arrangements, sanctions and cybersecurity attacks), instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, terrorism, natural disasters and public health epidemics (including the outbreak of COVID-19 globally).

The extent and duration of such events and resulting market disruptions cannot be predicted, but could be substantial and could magnify the impact of other risks to the Fund. These and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets and lead to increased market volatility, reduced liquidity in the securities markets, significant negative impacts on issuers and the markets for certain securities and commodities and/or government intervention. They may also cause short- or long-term economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide. As a result, whether or not the Fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries directly affected, the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments may be negatively impacted. Further, due to closures of certain markets and restrictions on trading certain securities, the value of certain securities held by the Fund could be significantly impacted, which could lead to such securities being valued at zero.

COVID-19 and the related governmental and public responses have had and may continue to have an impact on the Fund’s investments and net asset value and have led and may continue to lead to increased market volatility and the potential for illiquidity in certain classes of securities and sectors of the market. They have also had and may continue to result in periods of business disruption, business closures, inability to obtain raw materials, supplies and component parts, and reduced or disrupted operations for the issuers in which

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

the Fund invests. The occurrence, reoccurrence and pendency of public health epidemics could adversely affect the economies and financial markets either in specific countries or worldwide.

Market Risk: Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of the Fund’s securities may decline. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in an issuer’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will decline.

Model Design Risk: The subadviser uses certain quantitative models to help guide its investment decisions. The design of the underlying models may be flawed or incomplete. The investment models the subadviser uses are based on historical and theoretical underpinnings that it believes are sound. There can be no guarantee, however, that these underpinnings will correlate with security price behavior in the manner assumed by the subadviser’s models. Additionally, the quantitative techniques that underlie the subadviser’s portfolio construction processes may fail to fully anticipate important risks.

Model Implementation Risk: While the subadviser strives to mitigate the likelihood of material implementation errors, it is impossible to completely eliminate the risk of error in the implementation of the computer models that guide the subadviser’s quantitative investment processes. Additionally, it may be difficult to implement model recommendations in volatile and rapidly changing market conditions.

10.  Recent Regulatory Developments

On December 3, 2020, the SEC announced that it voted to adopt a new rule that establishes an updated regulatory framework for fund valuation practices (the “Rule”). The Rule, in part, provides (i) a framework for determining fair value in good faith and (ii) provides for a fund Board’s assignment of its responsibility for the execution of valuation-related activities to a fund’s investment adviser. Further, the SEC is rescinding previously issued guidance on related issues. The Rule took effect on March 8, 2021, with a compliance date of September 8, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the Rule and its impact to the Fund.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)

 

Consistent with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “LRMP”). The Fund’s LRMP seeks to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is defined as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet investor redemption requests without significantly diluting the remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board has approved PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”), the Fund’s investment manager, to serve as the administrator of the Fund’s LRMP. As part of its responsibilities as administrator, PGIM Investments has retained a third party to perform certain functions, including providing market data and liquidity classification model information.

The Fund’s LRMP includes a number of processes designed to support the assessment and management of its liquidity risk. In particular, the Fund’s LRMP includes no less than annual assessments of factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; no less than monthly classifications of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity classifications provided for in the Liquidity Rule; a 15% of net assets limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); establishment of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets to be invested in investments classified as “highly liquid” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule) if the Fund does not invest primarily in highly liquid investments; and regular reporting to the Board.

At a meeting of the Board on March 1-3, 2022, PGIM Investments provided a written report (“LRMP Report”) to the Board addressing the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of the Fund’s LRMP, including any material changes to the LRMP for the period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (“Reporting Period”). The LRMP Report concluded that the Fund’s LRMP was reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period. There were no material changes to the LRMP during the Reporting Period. The LRMP Report further concluded that the Fund’s investment strategies continue to be appropriate given the Fund’s status as an open-end fund.

There can be no assurance that the LRMP will achieve its objectives in the future. Additional information regarding risks of investing in the Fund, including liquidity risks presented by the Fund’s investment portfolio, is found in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

 

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655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

(800) 225-1852

 

pgim.com/investments

 

PROXY VOTING
The Board of Trustees of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s subadviser the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. A description of these proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852 or by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website.

 

TRUSTEES
Ellen S. Alberding Kevin J. Bannon Scott E. Benjamin Linda W. Bynoe Barry H. Evans Keith F. Hartstein Laurie Simon Hodrick Stuart S. Parker Brian K. Reid Grace C. Torres

 

OFFICERS
Stuart S. Parker, President Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President Christian J. Kelly, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Claudia DiGiacomo, Chief Legal Officer Isabelle Sajous, Chief Compliance Officer Jonathan Corbett, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer  Andrew R. French, Secretary Melissa Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary Diana N. Huffman, Assistant Secretary Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Secretary  Patrick E. McGuinness, Assistant Secretary Debra Rubano, Assistant Secretary Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer Russ Shupak, Assistant Treasurer  Elyse M. McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer  Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER   PGIM Investments LLC  

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

SUBADVISER   PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC  

Gateway Center Two

100 Mulberry Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

DISTRIBUTOR   Prudential Investment Management Services LLC  

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

CUSTODIAN   The Bank of New York Mellon  

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

 

TRANSFER AGENT   Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC  

PO Box 9658

Providence, RI 02940

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP  

300 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10017

 

FUND COUNSEL   Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP  

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019

 


An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain the prospectus and summary prospectus by visiting our website at pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

E-DELIVERY
 
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SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH TRUSTEES
 
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Trustees by writing to the Chair of the Board, PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund PGIM Investments, Attn: Board of Trustees, 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Trustee by writing to that Trustee at the same address. Communications are not screened before being delivered to the addressee.

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
 
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission’s website at sec.gov. Form N-PORT is filed with the Commission quarterly, and each Fund’s full portfolio holdings as of the first and third fiscal quarter-ends will be made publicly available 60 days after the end of each quarter at sec.gov.

Mutual Funds:

 

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PGIM SELECT REAL ESTATE FUND

 

     

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

APRIL 30, 2022

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

Letter from the President

 

    

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

    

 

4

 

 

 

Fees and Expenses

 

    

 

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Holdings and Financial Statements

 

    

 

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This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

The information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings is for the period covered by this report and is subject to change thereafter.

The accompanying financial statements as of April 30, 2022 were not audited and, accordingly, no auditor’s opinion is expressed on them.

Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, (PIMS), member SIPC. PGIM Real Estate is a unit of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a registered investment adviser. PIMS and PGIM are Prudential Financial companies. © 2022 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. PGIM Real Estate, PGIM, and the PGIM logo are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

 

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Letter from the President

 

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Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the semiannual report for the PGIM Select Real Estate Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the six-month period ended April 30, 2022.

 

Regarding your investments with PGIM, we believe it is important to maintain a diversified portfolio of funds consistent with your tolerance for risk, time horizon, and financial goals.

 

Your financial advisor can help you create a diversified investment plan that may include funds covering all the basic asset classes and that reflects your personal investor profile and risk tolerance. However, diversification and asset allocation strategies do not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets.

 

At PGIM Investments, we provide access to active investment strategies across the global markets in the pursuit of consistent outperformance for investors. PGIM is a top-10 investment manager globally with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management. Our scale and investment expertise allow us to deliver a diversified suite of actively managed solutions across a broad spectrum of asset classes and investment styles.

 

Thank you for choosing our family of funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Stuart S. Parker, President

PGIM Select Real Estate Fund

June 15, 2022

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

    Total Returns as of 4/30/22   Average Annual Total Returns as of 4/30/22
    (without sales charges)   (with sales charges)
    Six Months* (%)   One Year (%)   Five Years (%)   Since Inception (%)  
  Class A   -4.10   0.68     9.95   7.89 (08/01/2014)
  Class C   -4.43   4.73   10.37   7.86 (08/01/2014)
  Class Z   -3.89   6.91   11.48   8.96 (08/01/2014)
  Class R6   -3.90   6.91   11.52   8.97 (08/01/2014)
  FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index
  -5.63   1.68     5.08   4.44                     
  S&P 500 Index
    -9.64   0.21   13.65   12.44                      

*Not annualized

Since Inception returns are provided since the Fund has less than 10 fiscal years of returns. Since Inception returns for the Indexes are measured from the closest month-end to the Fund’s inception date.

 

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The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. The average annual total returns take into account applicable sales charges, which are described for each share class in the table below.

 

    

 

Class A

 

 

 

Class C

 

 

 

Class Z

 

 

 

Class R6

 

         
Maximum initial sales charge   5.50% of the public offering price   None   None   None
         
Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of the original purchase price or the net asset value at redemption)   1.00% on sales of $1 million or more made within 12 months of purchase   1.00% on sales made within 12 months of purchase   None   None
         
Annual distribution and service (12b-1) fees (shown as a percentage of average daily net assets)   0.30% (0.25% currently)   1.00%   None   None

Benchmark Definitions

FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index—The Financial Times Stock Exchange European Public Real Estate Association/National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE EPRA/NAREIT) Developed Index reflects the stock performance of companies engaged in specific aspects of the major real estate markets/regions of the world.

S&P 500 Index*—The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of over 500 stocks of large US public companies. It gives a broad look at how stock prices in the United States have performed.

*The S&P 500 Index (“Index”) is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates and has been licensed for use by PGIM, Inc. and/or its affiliates. Copyright © 2022 S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a division of S&P Global, Inc., and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Redistribution or reproduction in whole or in part are prohibited without written permission of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. For more information on any of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC’s indices please visit www.spdji.com. S&P® is a registered trademark of S&P Global and Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC.

Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The returns for the Indexes would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes that may be paid by an investor.

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

Presentation of Fund Holdings as of 4/30/22

 

  Ten Largest Holdings    Real Estate Sectors    % of Net Assets  
  Welltower, Inc.    Health Care REITs    7.8%
  Equity Residential    Residential REITs    7.7%
  Life Storage, Inc.    Specialized REITs    5.6%
  Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.    Industrial REITs    4.9%
  Camden Property Trust    Residential REITs    4.7%
  CubeSmart    Specialized REITs    4.4%
  Segro plc (United Kingdom)    Industrial REITs    4.0%
  Prologis, Inc.    Industrial REITs    3.9%
  Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. (Japan)    Diversified Real Estate Activities    3.1%
  Capitaland Investment Ltd. (Singapore)    Real Estate Operating Companies    2.8%

Holdings reflect only long-term investments and are subject to change.

 

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Fees and Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemptions, as applicable, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses, as applicable. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 held through the six-month period ended April 30, 2022. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class in the table on the following page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information on this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number on the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class in the table on the following page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

The Fund’s transfer agent may charge additional fees to holders of certain accounts that are not included in the expenses shown in the table on the following page. These fees apply to individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Section 403(b) accounts. As of the close of the six-month period covered by the table, IRA fees included an annual maintenance fee of $15 per account (subject to a maximum annual maintenance fee of $25 for all accounts held by the same shareholder). Section 403(b) accounts are charged an annual $25 fiduciary maintenance fee. Some of the fees may vary in amount, or may be waived, based on your total account balance or the number of PGIM funds, including the Fund, that you own. You should consider the additional fees that were charged to your Fund account over the six-month period when you estimate the total ongoing expenses paid over the period and the impact of these fees on your ending account value, as these additional expenses are not reflected in the information

 

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Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

provided in the expense table. Additional fees have the effect of reducing investment returns.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

       
PGIM Select Real Estate Fund   Beginning
Account Value
November 1, 2021
    Ending
Account Value
April 30, 2022
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio Based on the
Six-Month  Period
    Expenses Paid
During the
Six-Month Period*
 
       
  Class A   Actual     $1,000.00                $   959.00           1.28%                $  6.22           
       
  Hypothetical     $1,000.00                $1,018.45           1.28%                $  6.41           
       
  Class C   Actual     $1,000.00                $   955.70           2.05%                $  9.94           
       
  Hypothetical     $1,000.00                $1,014.63           2.05%                $10.24           
       
  Class Z   Actual     $1,000.00                $   961.10           0.96%                $  4.67           
       
  Hypothetical     $1,000.00                $1,020.03           0.96%                $  4.81           
       
  Class R6   Actual     $1,000.00                $   961.00           0.88%                $  4.28           
       
    Hypothetical     $1,000.00                $1,020.43           0.88%                $  4.41           

*Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 181 days in the six-month period ended April 30, 2022, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending October 31, 2022 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2022

 

  Description   Shares     Value  

  LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    99.4%

   

  COMMON STOCKS

   

  Diversified Real Estate Activities    4.1%

               

  Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    583,098     $ 12,291,686  

  Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    335,229       3,839,297  
   

 

 

 
      16,130,983  

  Diversified REITs    3.8%

               

  Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp. (Japan)

    3,627       8,804,494  

  Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.

    255,967       6,143,208  
   

 

 

 
      14,947,702  

  Health Care REITs    7.8%

               

  Welltower, Inc.

    340,970       30,963,486  

  Hotel & Resort REITs    9.0%

               

  Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    417,988       8,506,056  

  Invincible Investment Corp. (Japan)

    20,712       6,760,626  

  Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp. (Japan)

    10,744       5,456,238  

  Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    505,549       9,964,371  

  Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.*

    256,837       4,954,386  
   

 

 

 
      35,641,677  

  Industrial REITs    15.8%

               

  Goodman Group (Australia)

    296,001       4,918,127  

  Prologis, Inc.

    95,572       15,319,236  

  Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

    248,498       19,392,784  

  Segro PLC (United Kingdom)

    932,251       15,750,949  

  Summit Industrial Income REIT (Canada)

    476,558       7,545,393  
   

 

 

 
      62,926,489  

  Real Estate Operating Companies    10.1%

               

  Capitaland Investment Ltd. (Singapore)*

    3,721,350       11,300,421  

  Fastighets AB Balder (Sweden) (Class B Stock)*

    88,430       4,391,184  

  Kojamo OYJ (Finland)

    177,670       3,504,849  

  Pandox AB (Sweden)*

    415,063       5,756,353  

  VGP NV (Belgium)

    34,060       8,850,494  

  Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    1,323,837       6,232,816  
   

 

 

 
      40,036,117  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

  Description   Shares     Value  

  COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

   

  Residential REITs    17.0%

               

  American Homes 4 Rent (Class A Stock)

    216,152     $ 8,561,781  

  Camden Property Trust

    118,394       18,574,835  

  Equity Residential

    375,315       30,588,172  

  Ingenia Communities Group (Australia)

    1,762,774       5,744,529  

  InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust (Canada)

    384,361       4,221,643  
   

 

 

 
      67,690,960  

  Retail REITs    13.9%

               

  Acadia Realty Trust

    353,103       7,386,915  

  Capital & Counties Properties PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,584,577       5,418,718  

  Kimco Realty Corp.

    424,478       10,752,028  

  Kite Realty Group Trust

    322,073       7,182,228  

  Lendlease Global Commercial REIT (Singapore)

    9,074,158       5,189,405  

  Macerich Co. (The)

    702,505       8,816,438  

  NETSTREIT Corp.

    243,026       5,254,222  

  Simon Property Group, Inc.

    44,089       5,202,502  
   

 

 

 
      55,202,456  

  Specialized REITs    17.9%

               

  Big Yellow Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    458,251       8,333,869  

  CubeSmart

    363,958       17,291,645  

  Digital Core REIT Management Pte Ltd. (Singapore)*

    4,065,870       4,028,188  

  EPR Properties

    105,158       5,522,898  

  Equinix, Inc.

    7,818       5,621,767  

  Life Storage, Inc.

    166,522       22,062,500  

  National Storage REIT (Australia)

    4,647,390       8,409,061  
   

 

 

 
      71,269,928  
   

 

 

 

  TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
  (cost $377,847,898)

      394,809,798  
   

 

 

 

  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT    1.5%

   

  UNAFFILIATED FUND

   

   Dreyfus Government Cash Management (Institutional Shares)
  (cost $5,939,609)

    5,939,609       5,939,609  
   

 

 

 

   TOTAL INVESTMENTS    100.9%
   (cost $383,787,507)

      400,749,407  

  Liabilities in excess of other assets    (0.9)%

      (3,421,223
   

 

 

 

  NET ASSETS    100.0%

    $ 397,328,184  
   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

10  


 

 

 

Below is a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the semiannual report:

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

REITs—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

*

Non-income producing security.

Fair Value Measurements:

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2022 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  

Investments in Securities

     

Assets

     

Long-Term Investments

     

Common Stocks

     

Australia

  $     $ 19,071,717     $  

Belgium

          8,850,494        

Canada

    11,767,036              

Finland

          3,504,849        

Hong Kong

          10,072,113        

Japan

          33,313,044        

Singapore

          20,518,014        

Sweden

          10,147,537        

United Kingdom

          29,503,536        

United States

    248,061,458              

Short-Term Investment

     

Unaffiliated Fund

    5,939,609              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 265,768,103     $ 134,981,304     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

Sector Classification:

The sector classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of April 30, 2022 were as follows:

 

Specialized REITs

    17.9

Residential REITs

    17.0  

Industrial REITs

    15.8  

Retail REITs

    13.9  

Real Estate Operating Companies

    10.1  

Hotel & Resort REITs

    9.0  

Health Care REITs

    7.8  

Diversified Real Estate Activities

    4.1  

Diversified REITs

    3.8

Unaffiliated Fund

    1.5  
 

 

 

 
    100.9  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

    (0.9
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2022

 

Assets

       

Unaffiliated investments (cost $383,787,507)

  $ 400,749,407  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    3,163,198  

Receivable for investments sold

    814,247  

Dividends receivable

    526,938  

Tax reclaim receivable

    116,717  

Prepaid expenses

    652  
 

 

 

 

Total Assets

    405,371,159  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Payable for investments purchased

    5,048,198  

Payable for Fund shares purchased

    2,680,358  

Management fee payable

    269,695  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    38,266  

Distribution fee payable

    4,967  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

    1,260  

Trustees’ fees payable

    231  
 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    8,042,975  
 

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 397,328,184  
 

 

 

 
         

Net assets were comprised of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

  $ 27,862  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

    383,390,886  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    13,909,436  
 

 

 

 

Net assets, April 30, 2022

  $ 397,328,184  
 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities  (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2022

 

Class A

               

Net asset value and redemption price per share,

($13,823,390 ÷ 966,662 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

  $ 14.30    

Maximum sales charge (5.50% of offering price)

    0.83    
 

 

 

   

Maximum offering price to public

  $ 15.13    
 

 

 

   

Class C

               

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

($2,365,600 ÷ 167,760 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

  $ 14.10    
 

 

 

   

Class Z

               

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

($282,670,357 ÷ 19,734,003 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

  $ 14.32    
 

 

 

   

Class R6

               

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

($98,468,837 ÷ 6,993,217 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

  $ 14.08    
 

 

 

   

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations  (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2022

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $115,648 foreign withholding tax)

   $ 3,529,926  

Affiliated dividend income

     1,075  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $161)

     434  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     3,531,435  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     1,453,146  

Distribution fee(a)

     27,582  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $4,551)(a)

     127,878  

Custodian and accounting fees

     50,733  

Registration fees(a)

     29,721  

Audit fee

     15,868  

Legal fees and expenses

     10,266  

Shareholders’ reports

     6,920  

Trustees’ fees

     6,332  

Miscellaneous

     12,138  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,740,584  

  Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(a)

     (3,516

         Distribution fee waiver(a)

     (2,758
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     1,734,310  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     1,797,125  
  

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investment And Foreign Currency Transactions

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $(460))

     404,418  

Foreign currency transactions

     (8,412
  

 

 

 
     396,006  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     (17,687,966

Foreign currencies

     (41,765
  

 

 

 
     (17,729,731
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (17,333,725
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ (15,536,600
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows:

 

    

Class A

   

Class C

   

Class Z

   

Class R6

Distribution fee

    16,549       11,033              —

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

    4,307       1,070       122,235        266

Registration fees

    5,270       4,587       10,927     8,937

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

          (3,516            —

Distribution fee waiver

    (2,758                  —

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Select Real Estate Fund

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets  (unaudited)

 

    Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
    Year Ended
October 31, 2021
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

               

Operations

   

Net investment income (loss)

    $    1,797,125       $    1,813,565  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

    396,006       14,087,807  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies

    (17,729,731     32,748,400  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (15,536,600     48,649,772  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

   

Distributions from distributable earnings

   

Class A

    (351,994     (70,197

Class C

    (89,176     (5,910

Class Z

    (9,874,590     (1,699,095

Class R6

    (4,513,932     (918,302
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (14,829,692     (2,693,504
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions)

   

Net proceeds from shares sold

    141,648,696       269,891,981  

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    14,822,587       2,689,833  

Cost of shares purchased

    (57,284,202     (39,255,864
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

    99,187,081       233,325,950  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

    68,820,789       279,282,218  

Net Assets:

               

Beginning of period

    328,507,395       49,225,177  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

    $397,328,184       $328,507,395  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights  (unaudited)

 

Class A Shares                                                        
           Six Months
Ended
April 30,
          Year Ended October 31,  
            2022     2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period             $15.54               $11.48       $13.18       $10.33       $10.54       $10.00  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                                
Net investment income (loss)             0.05               0.10       0.15       0.16       0.12       0.12  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions             (0.66             4.18       (1.16     3.10       (0.08     0.76  
Total from investment operations             (0.61             4.28       (1.01     3.26       0.04       0.88  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                                
Dividends from net investment income             (0.17             (0.22     (0.43     (0.21     (0.25     (0.11
Distributions from net realized gains             (0.46             -       (0.26     (0.20     -       (0.23
Total dividends and distributions             (0.63             (0.22     (0.69     (0.41     (0.25     (0.34
Net asset value, end of period             $14.30               $15.54       $11.48       $13.18       $10.33       $10.54  
Total Return(b):             (4.10 )%              37.61     (7.90 )%      32.64     0.37     9.08
                   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:        
Net assets, end of period (000)             $13,823               $6,733       $3,878       $4,447       $2,612       $256  
Average net assets (000)             $11,124               $4,803       $4,534       $3,205       $1,645       $242  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement             1.28 %(e)              1.30     1.30     1.30     1.30     1.30
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement             1.33 %(e)              1.57     2.11     3.04     4.02     4.63
Net investment income (loss)             0.72 %(e)              0.74     1.26     1.36     1.14     1.15
Portfolio turnover rate(f)             60             165     313     242     202     142

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Select Real Estate Fund

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Financial Highlights  (unaudited) (continued)

 

Class C Shares                                                        
           Six Months
Ended
April 30,
         

Year Ended October 31,

 
            2022     2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period             $15.33               $11.35       $13.03       $10.23       $10.44       $9.94  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                                
Net investment income (loss)             (0.01 )(b)              (0.01 )(b)      0.06       0.06       0.09       0.04  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions             (0.64             4.12       (1.13     3.08       (0.12     0.75  
Total from investment operations             (0.65             4.11       (1.07     3.14       (0.03     0.79  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                                
Dividends from net investment income             (0.12             (0.13     (0.35     (0.14     (0.18     (0.06
Distributions from net realized gains             (0.46             -       (0.26     (0.20     -       (0.23
Total dividends and distributions             (0.58             (0.13     (0.61     (0.34     (0.18     (0.29
Net asset value, end of period             $14.10               $15.33       $11.35       $13.03       $10.23       $10.44  
Total Return(c):             (4.43 )%              36.64     (8.60 )%      31.59     (0.34 )%      8.11
                   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:        
Net assets, end of period (000)             $2,366               $1,636       $605       $351       $56       $69  
Average net assets (000)             $2,225               $1,021       $532       $148       $64       $70  
Ratios to average net assets(d)(e):                                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement             2.05 %(f)              2.05     2.05     2.05     2.05     2.05
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement             2.37 %(f)              2.95     5.31     11.73     29.08     5.33
Net investment income (loss)             (0.10 )%(f)              (0.06 )%      0.55     0.54     0.91     0.36
Portfolio turnover rate(g)             60             165     313     242     202     142

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

The per share amount of net investment income (loss) does not directly correlate to the amounts reported in the Statement of Operations due to class specific expenses.

(c)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

18  


Class Z Shares                                                        
           Six Months
Ended
April 30,
          Year Ended October 31,  
            2022     2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period             $15.56               $11.49       $13.20       $10.34       $10.56       $10.02  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                                
Net investment income (loss)             0.07               0.13       0.16       0.19       0.22       0.15  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions             (0.66             4.19       (1.15     3.11       (0.16     0.76  
Total from investment operations             (0.59             4.32       (0.99     3.30       0.06       0.91  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                                
Dividends from net investment income             (0.19             (0.25     (0.46     (0.24     (0.28     (0.14
Distributions from net realized gains             (0.46             -       (0.26     (0.20     -       (0.23
Total dividends and distributions             (0.65             (0.25     (0.72     (0.44     (0.28     (0.37
Net asset value, end of period             $14.32               $15.56       $11.49       $13.20       $10.34       $10.56  
Total Return(b):             (3.89 )%              38.04     (7.73 )%      33.02     0.51     9.32
                   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:        
Net assets, end of period (000)             $282,670               $226,286       $29,056       $6,366       $65       $154  
Average net assets (000)             $254,369               $126,992       $14,227       $1,621       $145       $148  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement             0.96 %(e)              1.04     1.05     1.05     1.05     1.05
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement             0.96 %(e)              1.04     1.61     2.85     14.17     4.35
Net investment income (loss)             0.98 %(e)              0.92     1.40     1.48     2.07     1.43
Portfolio turnover rate(f)             60             165     313     242     202     142

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Select Real Estate Fund

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Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

 

Class R6 Shares                                                        
           Six Months
Ended
April 30,
         

Year Ended October 31,

 
            2022     2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period             $15.31               $11.31       $13.00       $10.19       $10.40       $9.88  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                                
Net investment income (loss)             0.08               0.15       0.18       0.18       0.20       0.14  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions             (0.65             4.11       (1.15     3.07       (0.13     0.75  
Total from investment operations             (0.57             4.26       (0.97     3.25       0.07       0.89  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                                
Dividends from net investment income             (0.20             (0.26     (0.46     (0.24     (0.28     (0.14
Distributions from net realized gains             (0.46             -       (0.26     (0.20     -       (0.23
Total dividends and distributions             (0.66             (0.26     (0.72     (0.44     (0.28     (0.37
Net asset value, end of period             $14.08               $15.31       $11.31       $13.00       $10.19       $10.40  
Total Return(b):             (3.90 )%              38.10     (7.70 )%      33.02     0.62     9.25
                   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:        
Net assets, end of period (000)             $98,469               $93,853       $15,686       $17,138       $5,970       $5,932  
Average net assets (000)             $98,580               $57,833       $16,060       $8,739       $6,039       $5,687  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement             0.88 %(e)              0.94     1.05     1.05     1.05     1.05
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement             0.88 %(e)              0.94     1.42     2.25     3.07     4.02
Net investment income (loss)             1.06 %(e)              1.06     1.56     1.56     1.89     1.42
Portfolio turnover rate(f)             60             165     313     242     202     142

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited)

 

1.    Organization

Prudential Investment Portfolios 9 (the “Registered Investment Company” or “RIC”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The RIC is organized as a Delaware Statutory Trust. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM Select Real Estate Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the RIC. The Fund is classified as a diversified fund for purposes of the 1940 Act.

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek income and capital appreciation.

2.    Accounting Policies

The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Fund consistently follows such policies in the preparation of its financial statements.

Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued as of the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. As described in further detail below, the Fund’s investments are valued daily based on a number of factors, including the type of investment and whether market quotations are readily available. The RIC’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted valuation procedures for security valuation under which fair valuation responsibilities have been delegated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”). Pursuant to the Board’s delegation, the Manager has established a Valuation Committee responsible for supervising the fair valuation of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities. The valuation procedures permit the Fund to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. A record of the Valuation Committee’s actions is subject to the Board’s review at its first quarterly meeting following the quarter in which such actions take place.

For the fiscal reporting period-end, securities and other assets and liabilities were fair valued at the close of the last U.S. business day. Trading in certain foreign securities may occur when the NYSE is closed (including weekends and holidays). Because such foreign securities trade in markets that are open on weekends and U.S. holidays, the values of some

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

of the Fund’s foreign investments may change on days when investors cannot purchase or redeem Fund shares.

Various inputs determine how the Fund’s investments are valued, all of which are categorized according to the three broad levels (Level 1, 2, or 3) detailed in the Schedule of Investments and referred to herein as the “fair value hierarchy” in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820 - Fair Value Measurement.

Common or preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds and derivative instruments, if applicable, that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange where the security principally trades. Securities traded via NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. To the extent these securities are valued at the last sale price or NASDAQ official closing price, they are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. In the event that no sale or official closing price on valuation date exists, these securities are generally valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, or at the last bid price in the absence of an ask price. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign equities traded on foreign securities exchanges are generally valued using pricing vendor services that provide model prices derived using adjustment factors based on information such as local closing price, relevant general and sector indices, currency fluctuations, depositary receipts, and futures, as applicable. Securities valued using such model prices are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The models generate an evaluated adjustment factor for each security, which is applied to the local closing price to adjust it for post closing market movements up to the time the Fund is valued. Utilizing that evaluated adjustment factor, the vendor provides an evaluated price for each security. If the vendor does not provide an evaluated price, securities are valued in accordance with exchange-traded common and preferred stock valuation policies discussed above.

Investments in open-end funds (other than exchange-traded funds) are valued at their net asset values as of the close of the NYSE on the date of valuation. These securities are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy since they may be purchased or sold at their net asset values on the date of valuation.

Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on pricing methodologies approved by the Board. In the event that unobservable inputs are used when determining such valuations, the securities will be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Altering one or more unobservable inputs may result in a significant change to a Level 3 security’s fair value measurement.

 

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When determining the fair value of securities, some of the factors influencing the valuation include: the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of the issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the Manager regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other unaffiliated mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

(i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities — at the exchange rate as of the valuation date;

(ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses — at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

Although the net assets of the Fund are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the period, the Fund does not generally isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities held at the end of the period. Similarly, the Fund does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities sold during the period. Accordingly, holding period unrealized and realized foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and net realized gains (losses) on investment transactions on the Statements of Operations.

Net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains (losses) from the disposition of holdings of foreign currencies, currency gains (losses) realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains (losses) arise from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at period end exchange rates.

Master Netting Arrangements: The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, is subject to various Master Agreements, or netting arrangements, with select counterparties. These are agreements which a subadviser may have negotiated and entered into on behalf of all or a portion of the Fund. A master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty permits the Fund to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received; and by the receipt of collateral from the counterparty by the Fund to cover the

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. However, there is no assurance that such mitigating factors are easily enforceable. In addition to master netting arrangements, the right to set-off exists when all the conditions are met such that each of the parties owes the other determinable amounts, the reporting party has the right to set-off the amount owed with the amount owed by the other party, the reporting party intends to set-off and the right of set-off is enforceable by law.

Securities Lending: The Fund lends its portfolio securities to banks and broker-dealers. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. Collateral pledged by each borrower is invested in an affiliated money market fund and is marked to market daily, based on the previous day’s market value, such that the value of the collateral exceeds the value of the loaned securities. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the financial statements may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities. Such shortfall is remedied as described above. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the Fund securities identical to the loaned securities. The remaining maturities of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, the Fund has the right to repurchase the securities in the open market using the collateral.

The Fund recognizes income, net of any rebate and securities lending agent fees, for lending its securities in the form of fees or interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The borrower receives all interest and dividends from the securities loaned and such payments are passed back to the lender in amounts equivalent thereto, which are reflected in interest income or unaffiliated dividend income based on the nature of the payment on the Statement of Operations. The Fund also continues to recognize any unrealized gain (loss) in the market price of the securities loaned and on the change in the value of the collateral invested that may occur during the term of the loan. In addition, realized gain (loss) is recognized on changes in the value of the collateral invested upon liquidation of the collateral. Net earnings from securities lending are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

Equity and Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (collectively REITs): The Fund invested in REITs, which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Based on current and historical information, a portion of distributions received from REITs during the period is estimated to be dividend income, capital gain or return of capital and recorded accordingly. When material, these estimates are adjusted periodically when the actual source of distributions is disclosed by the REITs.

 

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Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, or for certain foreign securities, when the Fund becomes aware of such dividends. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual. Net investment income or loss (other than class specific expenses and waivers, which are allocated as noted below) and unrealized and realized gains (losses) are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of adjusted net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Class specific expenses and waivers, where applicable, are charged to the respective share classes. Such class specific expenses and waivers include distribution fees and distribution fee waivers, shareholder servicing fees, transfer agent’s fees and expenses, registration fees and fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, as applicable.

Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains, if any, are recorded, net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.

Tax reform legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permits a direct REIT shareholder to claim a 20% “qualified business income” deduction for ordinary REIT dividends. The tax legislation did not expressly permit regulated investment companies (“RICs”) paying dividends attributable to such income to pass through this special treatment to its shareholders. On January 18, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations that permit RICs to pass through “qualified REIT dividends” to their shareholders.

Dividends and Distributions: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified between total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate. The chart below sets forth the expected frequency of dividend and capital gains distributions to shareholders. Various factors may impact the frequency of dividend distributions to shareholders, including but not limited to adverse market conditions or portfolio holding-specific events.

 

   
  Expected Distribution Schedule to Shareholders*      Frequency

Net Investment Income

     Quarterly

Short-Term Capital Gains

     Annually

Long-Term Capital Gains

     Annually

 

*

Under certain circumstances, the Fund may make more than one distribution of short-term and/or long-term capital gains during a fiscal year.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

3.     Agreements

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, has a management agreement with the Manager. Pursuant to this agreement, the Manager has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadviser’s performance of such services.

The Manager has entered into a subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc., which provides subadvisory services to the Fund through its business unit, PGIM Real Estate, and PGIM Real Estate (UK) Limited, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc. (collectively referred to herein as the “subadviser”). The Manager pays for the services of subadviser.

Fees payable under the management agreement are computed daily and paid monthly. For the reporting period ended April 30, 2022, the contractual and effective management fee rates were as follows:

 

   
  Contractual Management Rate

 

 

Effective Management Fee, before any waivers 
and/or expense reimbursements

 

0.80% on average daily net assets up to and including $1 billion;

  0.80%

0.78% on the next $2 billion of average daily net assets;

   

0.76% on the next $2 billion of average daily net assets;

   

0.75% on the next $5 billion of average daily net assets;

   

0.74% on average daily net assets exceeding $10 billion.

   

The Manager has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2023, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. This contractual waiver excludes interest, brokerage, taxes (such as income and foreign withholding taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, and certain other Fund expenses such as dividend and interest expense and broker charges on short sales.

Where applicable, the Manager agrees to waive management fees or shared operating expenses on any share class to the same extent that it waives such expenses on any other share class. In addition, total annual operating expenses for Class R6 shares will not exceed total annual operating expenses for Class Z shares. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver and/or reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be

 

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realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year. The expense limitations attributable to each class are as follows:

 

   
  Class      Expense
Limitations

A

     1.30%

C

     2.05   

Z

     1.05   

R6

     1.05   

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, pursuant to the plans of distribution (the “Distribution Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS.

Pursuant to the Distribution Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate based on average daily net assets per class. PIMS has contractually agreed through February 28, 2023 to limit such fees on certain classes based on the average daily net assets. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly.

The Fund’s annual gross and net distribution rate, where applicable, are as follows:

 

     
  Class      Gross Distribution Fee    Net Distribution Fee  

A

         0.30 %        0.25 %

C

         1.00        1.00

Z

         N/A        N/A

R6

         N/A        N/A

For the reporting period ended April 30, 2022, PIMS received front-end sales charges (“FESL”) resulting from sales of certain class shares and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) imposed upon redemptions by certain shareholders. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to broker-dealers, who in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs. The sales charges are as follows where applicable:

 

     
  Class      FESL        CDSC  

A

       $40,658          $—  

C

                92  

PGIM Investments, PGIM, Inc., PGIM Real Estate (UK) Limited and PIMS are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”).

4.    Other Transactions with Affiliates

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PGIM Investments and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

The Fund may invest its overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (the “Core Fund”), and its securities lending cash collateral in the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”), each a fund of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. PGIM Investments and/or its affiliates are paid fees or reimbursed for providing their services to the Core Fund and the Money Market Fund. In addition to the realized and unrealized gains on investments in the Core Fund and Money Market Fund, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income” and “Income from securities lending, net”, respectively. Effective January 2022, the Fund changed its overnight cash sweep vehicle from the Core Fund to an unaffiliated money market fund.

The Fund may enter into certain securities purchase or sale transactions under Board approved Rule 17a-7 procedures. Rule 17a-7 is an exemptive rule under the 1940 Act, that subject to certain conditions, permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors/trustees, and/or common officers. For the reporting period ended April 30, 2022, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Fund.

5.     Portfolio Securities

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) for the reporting period ended April 30, 2022, were as follows:

 

   
                      Cost of Purchases      Proceeds from Sales                         

                           $303,543,910

     $216,982,132                        

A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of affiliated mutual funds for the reporting period ended April 30, 2022, is presented as follows:

 

               
      Value,
  Beginning
        of
    Period
 

Cost of

Purchases

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Change in
Unrealized
Gain

(Loss)

    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Value,
End of
Period
   

Shares, End

of Period

        Income  

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:

         

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(1)(wa)

                 
$2,866,302   $ 35,146,155     $ 38,012,457       $—       $     —       $—             $1,075  

 

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      Value,
  Beginning
        of
    Period
  Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from Sales
   

Change in
Unrealized
Gain

(Loss)

 

Realized
Gain

(Loss)

   

Value,

End of
Period

 

Shares,

End

of

Period

        Income  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund(1)(b)(wa)

               
$            —     $  6,651,506       $  6,651,046     $—     $(460)     $—           $   161 (2)  
$2,866,302     $41,797,661       $44,663,503     $—     $(460)     $—             $1,236  

 

(1)

The Fund did not have any capital gain distributions during the reporting period.

(2)

The amount, or a portion thereof, represents the affiliated securities lending income shown on the Statement of Operations.

(b)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan and includes dividend reinvestment.

(wa)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, if applicable.

6.     Tax Information

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of April 30, 2022 were as follows:

 

       
    Tax Basis  

Gross

Unrealized

Appreciation

 

Gross

Unrealized

Depreciation

 

Net         

Unrealized   

Appreciation 

$387,111,075

  $30,758,110   $(17,119,778)   $13,638,332  

The GAAP basis may differ from tax basis due to certain tax-related adjustments.

The Manager has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for the current reporting period. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund’s U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2021 are subject to such review.

7.    Capital and Ownership

The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares . Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50%. Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1%, although they are not subject to an initial sales charge. The Class A CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase. Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately eight years (ten years prior to January 22, 2021) after purchase. Class Z and Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charges and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Under certain circumstances, an exchange may be made from specified share classes of the Fund to one or more other share classes of the Fund as presented in the table of transactions in shares of beneficial interest, below.

The RIC has authorized an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund at $0.001 par value per share, currently divided into four classes, designated Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6.

As of April 30, 2022, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of the Fund as follows:

 

     
  Class      Number of Shares      Percentage of Outstanding Shares

A

         212,804                  22.0 %            

C

         1,275                    0.8             

R6

         1,418,856                  20.3             

At the reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Fund are as follows:

 

     
        Number of Shareholders      Percentage of Outstanding Shares

Affiliated

              %            

Unaffiliated

     3          79.9                 

 

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Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

     
  Share Class   Shares     Amount  

Class A

               

Six months ended April 30, 2022:

               

Shares sold

    598,003     $ 8,916,787  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    23,543       351,769  

Shares purchased

    (87,565       (1,296,627

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

    533,981       7,971,929  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

    100       1,476  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

    (757     (11,668

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    533,324     $ 7,961,737  

Year ended October 31, 2021:

               

Shares sold

    198,267     $ 2,874,733  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    5,277       69,387  

Shares purchased

    (94,647     (1,279,321

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

    108,897       1,664,799  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

    183       2,546  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

    (13,661     (205,052

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    95,419     $ 1,462,293  

Class C

               

Six months ended April 30, 2022:

               

Shares sold

    94,413     $ 1,408,558  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    5,935       87,542  

Shares purchased

    (39,054     (574,496

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

    61,294       921,604  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

    (240     (3,404

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    61,054     $ 918,200  

Year ended October 31, 2021:

               

Shares sold

    71,343     $ 998,329  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    443       5,538  

Shares purchased

    (13,215     (175,530

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

    58,571       828,337  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

    (5,162     (65,704

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    53,409     $ 762,633  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

     
  Share Class   Shares     Amount  

Class Z

               

Six months ended April 30, 2022:

               

Shares sold

    6,325,666     $ 93,760,772  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    659,654       9,869,874  

Shares purchased

    (1,794,375     (26,648,871

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

    5,190,945       76,981,775  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

    970       14,781  

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    5,191,915     $ 76,996,556  

Year ended October 31, 2021:

               

Shares sold

    13,350,960     $   186,168,605  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    121,767       1,696,608  

Shares purchased

    (1,477,815     (21,446,422

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

    11,994,912       166,418,791  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

    19,401       280,074  

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    12,014,313     $ 166,698,865  

Class R6

               

Six months ended April 30, 2022:

               

Shares sold

    2,513,797     $ 37,562,579  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    306,800       4,513,402  

Shares purchased

    (1,957,420     (28,764,208

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

    863,177       13,311,773  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

    (78     (1,185

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    863,099     $ 13,310,588  

Year ended October 31, 2021:

               

Shares sold

    5,802,725     $ 79,850,314  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    67,943       918,300  

Shares purchased

    (1,126,477     (16,354,591

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

    4,744,191       64,414,023  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

    (877     (11,864

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    4,743,314     $   64,402,159  

8.   Borrowings

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Participating Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a

 

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group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The table below provides details of the SCA.

 

   
     SCA

Term of Commitment

  10/1/2021 – 9/29/2022

Total Commitment

  $ 1,200,000,000

Annualized Commitment Fee on the Unused Portion of the SCA

  0.15%

Annualized Interest Rate on Borrowings

  1.20% plus the higher of (1)
the effective federal funds
rate, (2) the one-month
LIBOR rate or (3) zero
percent

Certain affiliated registered investment companies that are parties to the SCA include portfolios that are subject to a predetermined mathematical formula used to manage certain benefit guarantees offered under variable annuity contracts. The formula may result in large scale asset flows into and out of these portfolios. Consequently, these portfolios may be more likely to utilize the SCA for purposes of funding redemptions. It may be possible for those portfolios to fully exhaust the committed amount of the SCA, thereby requiring the Manager to allocate available funding per a Board-approved methodology designed to treat the Participating Funds in the SCA equitably.

The Fund utilized the SCA during the reporting period ended April 30, 2022. The average daily balance for the 2 days that the Fund had loans outstanding during the period was approximately $10,189,000, borrowed at a weighted average interest rate of 1.30%. The maximum loan outstanding amount during the period was $13,822,000. At April 30, 2022, the Fund did not have an outstanding loan amount.

9.     Risks of Investing in the Fund

The Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, some or all of the risks discussed below. For further information on the Fund’s risks, please refer to the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

Active Trading Risk: The Fund actively and frequently trades its portfolio securities. High portfolio turnover results in higher transaction costs, which can affect the Fund’s performance and have adverse tax consequences. In addition, high portfolio turnover may also mean that a proportionately greater amount of distributions to shareholders will be taxed as ordinary income rather than long-term capital gains compared to investment companies with lower portfolio turnover.

Distribution Risk: The Fund’s distributions may consist of net investment income, if any, and net realized gains, if any, from the sale of investments and/or return of capital. The Fund will provide to shareholders early in each calendar year the final tax character of the Fund’s distributions for the previous year. Also, at such time that the Fund distribution is expected

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

to be from sources other than current or accumulated net income, a notice to shareholders may be required.

Economic and Market Events Risk: Events in the U.S. and global financial markets, including actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks to stimulate or stabilize economic growth or the functioning of the securities markets, may at times result in unusually high market volatility, which could negatively impact performance. Relatively reduced liquidity in credit and fixed income markets could adversely affect issuers worldwide.

Emerging Markets Risk: The risks of foreign investments are greater for investments in or exposed to emerging markets. Emerging market countries typically have economic and political systems that are less fully developed, and can be expected to be less stable, than those of more developed countries. For example, the economies of such countries can be subject to rapid and unpredictable rates of inflation or deflation. Low trading volumes may result in a lack of liquidity and price volatility. Emerging market countries may have policies that restrict investment by non-U.S. investors, or that prevent non-U.S. investors from withdrawing their money at will.

The Fund may invest in some emerging markets that subject it to risks such as those associated with illiquidity, custody of assets, different settlement and clearance procedures and asserting legal title under a developing legal and regulatory regime to a greater degree than in developed markets or even in other emerging markets.

Equity and Equity-Related Securities Risk: Equity and equity-related securities may be subject to changes in value, and their values may be more volatile than those of other asset classes. In addition to an individual security losing value, the value of the equity markets or a sector in which the Fund invests could go down. Different parts of a market can react differently to adverse issuer, market, regulatory, political and economic developments.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers (including those denominated in U.S. dollars) may 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 United States. Foreign legal systems generally have fewer regulatory requirements than the U.S. legal system, particularly those of emerging markets. In general, less information is publicly available with respect to non-U.S. companies than 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

 

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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.

Increase in Expenses Risk: Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in the expense table in the Fund’s prospectus 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. Active and frequent trading of Fund securities can increase expenses.

Large Shareholder and Large Scale Redemption Risk: Certain individuals, accounts, funds (including funds affiliated with the Manager) or institutions, including the Manager and its affiliates, may from time to time own or control a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. There is no requirement that these entities maintain their investment in the Fund. There is a risk that such large shareholders or that the Fund’s shareholders generally may redeem all or a substantial portion of their investments in the Fund in a short period of time, which could have a significant negative impact on the Fund’s NAV, liquidity, and brokerage costs. Large redemptions could also result in tax consequences to shareholders and impact the Fund’s ability to implement its investment strategy. The Fund’s ability to pursue its investment objective after one or more large scale redemptions may be impaired and, as a result, the Fund may invest a larger portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents.

Market Capitalization Risk: The Fund may invest in companies of any market capitalization. Generally, the stock prices of small- and mid-cap companies are less stable than the prices of large-cap stocks and may present greater risks. Large capitalization companies as a group could fall out of favor with the market, causing the Fund to underperform compared to investments that focus on smaller capitalized companies.

Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: Market disruption can be caused by economic, financial or political events and factors, including but not limited to, international wars or conflicts (including Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine), geopolitical developments (including trading and tariff arrangements, sanctions and cybersecurity attacks), instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, terrorism, natural disasters and public health epidemics (including the outbreak of COVID-19 globally).

The extent and duration of such events and resulting market disruptions cannot be predicted, but could be substantial and could magnify the impact of other risks to the Fund. These and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets and lead to increased market volatility, reduced liquidity in the securities markets, significant

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

negative impacts on issuers and the markets for certain securities and commodities and/or government intervention. They may also cause short- or long-term economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide. As a result, whether or not the Fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries directly affected, the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments may be negatively impacted. Further, due to closures of certain markets and restrictions on trading certain securities, the value of certain securities held by the Fund could be significantly impacted, which could lead to such securities being valued at zero.

COVID-19 and the related governmental and public responses have had and may continue to have an impact on the Fund’s investments and net asset value and have led and may continue to lead to increased market volatility and the potential for illiquidity in certain classes of securities and sectors of the market. They have also had and may continue to result in periods of business disruption, business closures, inability to obtain raw materials, supplies and component parts, and reduced or disrupted operations for the issuers in which the Fund invests. The occurrence, reoccurrence and pendency of public health epidemics could adversely affect the economies and financial markets either in specific countries or worldwide.

Market Risk: Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of the Fund’s securities may decline. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in an issuer’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will decline.

Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) Risk: Investing in REITs involves certain unique risks in addition to those risks associated with investing in the real estate industry in general. REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the REITs, while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of any credit extended. REITs are dependent upon management skills, may not be diversified geographically or by property/mortgage asset type, and are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, default by borrowers and self-liquidation. REITs may be more volatile and/or more illiquid than other types of equity securities. REITs (especially mortgage REITs) are subject to interest rate risks. REITs may incur significant amounts of leverage. The Fund will indirectly bear a portion of the expenses, including management fees, paid by each REIT in which it invests, in addition to the expenses of the Fund.

REITs must also meet certain requirements under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code) to avoid entity level tax and be eligible to pass-through certain tax attributes of their income to shareholders. REITs are consequently subject to the risk of failing to meet these requirements for favorable tax treatment and of failing to maintain their

 

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exemptions from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940. REITs are subject to the risks of changes in the Code affecting their tax status.

Real Estate Related Securities Risk: Because the Fund invests in real estate securities, including REITs, the Fund is subject to the risks of investing in the real estate industry, such as changes in general and local economic conditions, the supply and demand for real estate and changes in zoning and tax laws. Since the Fund concentrates in the real estate industry, its holdings can vary significantly from broad market indices. As a result, the Fund’s performance can deviate from the performance of such indices. Because the Fund invests in stocks, there is the risk that the price of a particular stock owned by the Fund could go down or pay lower-than-expected or no dividends. In addition to an individual stock losing value, the value of the equity markets or of companies comprising the real estate industry could go down.

An investment in the Fund will be closely linked to the performance of the real estate markets. Real estate securities are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and mortgages, and their value will depend on the value of the underlying properties or the underlying loans or interests. The underlying loans may be subject to the risks of default or of prepayments that occur earlier or later than expected, and such loans may also include so-called “subprime” mortgages. The value of these securities will rise and fall in response to many factors, including economic conditions, the demand for rental property and interest rates. In particular, the value of these securities may decline when interest rates rise and will also be affected by the real estate market and by the management of the underlying properties.

Selection Risk: Selection risk is the risk that the securities selected by the subadviser will underperform the market, the relevant indices, or other funds with similar investment objectives and investment strategies. Individual REIT prices may drop because of the failure of borrowers to pay their loans, a dividend reduction, a disruption to the real estate investment sales market, changes in federal or state taxation policies affecting REITs, or poor management of a REIT.

Value Style Risk: Since the Fund follows a value investment style, there is the risk that the value style may be out of favor for long periods of time, that the market will not recognize a security’s intrinsic value for a long time or at all, or that a stock judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced or overvalued. Issuers of value stocks may have experienced adverse business developments or may be subject to special risks that have caused the stock to be out of favor. In addition, the Fund’s value investment style may go out of favor with investors, negatively affecting the Fund’s performance. If the Fund’s assessment of market conditions or a company’s value is inaccurate, the Fund could suffer losses or produce poor performance relative to other funds.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

10.   Recent Regulatory Developments

On December 3, 2020, the SEC announced that it voted to adopt a new rule that establishes an updated regulatory framework for fund valuation practices (the “Rule”). The Rule, in part, provides (i) a framework for determining fair value in good faith and (ii) provides for a fund Board’s assignment of its responsibility for the execution of valuation-related activities to a fund’s investment adviser. Further, the SEC is rescinding previously issued guidance on related issues. The Rule took effect on March 8, 2021, with a compliance date of September 8, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the Rule and its impact to the Fund.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)

 

Consistent with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “LRMP”). The Fund’s LRMP seeks to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is defined as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet investor redemption requests without significantly diluting the remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board has approved PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”), the Fund’s investment manager, to serve as the administrator of the Fund’s LRMP. As part of its responsibilities as administrator, PGIM Investments has retained a third party to perform certain functions, including providing market data and liquidity classification model information.

The Fund’s LRMP includes a number of processes designed to support the assessment and management of its liquidity risk. In particular, the Fund’s LRMP includes no less than annual assessments of factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; no less than monthly classifications of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity classifications provided for in the Liquidity Rule; a 15% of net assets limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); establishment of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets to be invested in investments classified as “highly liquid” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule) if the Fund does not invest primarily in highly liquid investments; and regular reporting to the Board.

At a meeting of the Board on March 1-3, 2022, PGIM Investments provided a written report (“LRMP Report”) to the Board addressing the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of the Fund’s LRMP, including any material changes to the LRMP for the period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (“Reporting Period”). The LRMP Report concluded that the Fund’s LRMP was reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period. There were no material changes to the LRMP during the Reporting Period. The LRMP Report further concluded that the Fund’s investment strategies continue to be appropriate given the Fund’s status as an open-end fund.

There can be no assurance that the LRMP will achieve its objectives in the future. Additional information regarding risks of investing in the Fund, including liquidity risks presented by the Fund’s investment portfolio, is found in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

 

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 MAIL    TELEPHONE    WEBSITE

 

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

 

(800) 225-1852

 

 

pgim.com/investments

 

 

PROXY VOTING

 

The Board of Trustees of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s subadvisers the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. A description of these proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852 or by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website.

 

 

TRUSTEES

 

Ellen S. Alberding Kevin J. Bannon Scott E. Benjamin Linda W. Bynoe Barry H. Evans Keith F. Hartstein Laurie Simon Hodrick Stuart S. Parker Brian K. Reid Grace C. Torres

 

 

OFFICERS

 

Stuart S. Parker, President Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President Christian J. Kelly, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Claudia DiGiacomo, Chief Legal Officer Isabelle Sajous, Chief Compliance Officer Jonathan Corbett, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer Andrew R. French, Secretary Melissa Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary Diana N. Huffman, Assistant Secretary Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Secretary Patrick E. McGuinness, Assistant Secretary Debra Rubano, Assistant Secretary Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer Russ Shupak, Assistant Treasurer Elyse M. McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER   PGIM Investments LLC  

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

SUBADVISERS   PGIM Real Estate  

7 Giralda Farms

Madison, NJ 07940

  PGIM Real Estate (UK) Limited  

Grand Buildings, 1-3 Strand

Trafalgar Square

London, WC2N 5HR

United Kingdom

 

DISTRIBUTOR   Prudential Investment Management Services LLC  

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

CUSTODIAN  

The Bank of New York

Mellon

 

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

 

TRANSFER AGENT   Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC  

PO Box 9658

Providence, RI 02940

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP  

300 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10017

 

FUND COUNSEL   Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP  

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019

 


An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain the prospectus and summary prospectus by visiting our website at pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

 
E-DELIVERY
 
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SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH TRUSTEES
 
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Trustees by writing to the Chair of the Board, PGIM Select Real Estate Fund, PGIM Investments, Attn: Board of Trustees, 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Trustee by writing to that Trustee at the same address. Communications are not screened before being delivered to the addressee.

 

 
AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
 
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission’s website at sec.gov. Form N-PORT is filed with the Commission quarterly, and each Fund’s full portfolio holdings as of the first and third fiscal quarter-ends will be made publicly available 60 days after the end of each quarter at sec.gov.

 Mutual Funds:

 

     

 

ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC OR ANY        

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY        

 

  

 

MAY LOSE VALUE

 

  

 

ARE NOT A DEPOSIT OF OR GUARANTEED        

BY ANY BANK OR ANY BANK AFFILIATE        

 


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PGIM SELECT REAL ESTATE FUND

 

SHARE CLASS           A   C   Z   R6
NASDAQ   SREAX   SRECX   SREZX   SREQX
CUSIP   74441J811       74441J795       74441J779       74441J787    

MF223E2


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PGIM INTERNATIONAL BOND FUND

 

        

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

APRIL 30, 2022

 

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Table of Contents

 

Letter from the President

     3        

Your Fund’s Performance

     4        

Fees and Expenses

     7        

Holdings and Financial Statements

     9        

 

 

 

This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

The information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings is for the period covered by this report and is subject to change thereafter.

The accompanying financial statements as of April 30, 2022 were not audited and, accordingly, no auditor’s opinion is expressed on them.

Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, (PIMS), member SIPC. PGIM Fixed Income is a unit of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a registered investment adviser. PIMS and PGIM are Prudential Financial companies. © 2022 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. PGIM and the PGIM logo are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

 

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Letter from the President

 

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Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the semiannual report for the PGIM International Bond Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the six-month period ended April 30, 2022.

 

Regarding your investments with PGIM, we believe it is important to maintain a diversified portfolio of funds consistent with your tolerance for risk, time horizon, and financial goals.

Your financial advisor can help you create a diversified investment plan that may include funds covering all the basic asset classes and that reflects your personal investor profile and risk tolerance. However, diversification and asset allocation strategies do not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets.

At PGIM Investments, we provide access to active investment strategies across the global markets in the pursuit of consistent outperformance for investors. PGIM is a top-10 investment manager globally with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management. Our scale and investment expertise allow us to deliver a diversified suite of actively managed solutions across a broad spectrum of asset classes and investment styles.

Thank you for choosing our family of funds.

Sincerely,

 

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Stuart S. Parker, President

PGIM International Bond Fund

June 15, 2022

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

     Total Returns as of 4/30/22   Average Annual Total Returns as of 4/30/22
     (without sales charges)   (with sales charges)
     Six Months* (%)   One Year (%)    Five Years (%)   Since Inception (%) 

Class A

   -13.72   -16.86    0.28        0.80 (12/14/2016)

Class C

   -14.15   -15.64    0.16        0.64 (12/14/2016)

Class Z

   -13.67   -13.86    1.23        1.70 (12/14/2016)

Class R6

   -13.54   -13.71    1.27        1.75 (12/14/2016)

Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD (USD Hedged) Index

    
     -5.39   -5.28    1.74        1.80

*Not annualized

Since Inception returns are provided since the Fund has less than 10 fiscal years of returns. Since Inception returns for the Index are measured from the closest month-end to the Fund’s inception date.

 

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The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. The average annual total returns take into account applicable sales charges, which are described for each share class in the table below.

 

         
      Class A    Class C    Class Z          Class R6      
         

Maximum initial sales charge

  

3.25% of the public offering price

   None    None    None
         

Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of the original purchase price or the net asset value at redemption)

  

1.00% on sales of $500,000 or more made within 12 months of purchase

   1.00% on sales made within 12 months of purchase    None    None
         

Annual distribution and service (12b-1) fees (shown as a percentage of average daily net assets)

   0.25%    1.00%    None    None

Benchmark Definition

Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD (USD Hedged) Index—The Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD (USD Hedged) Index provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed income markets, with index components for the Pan-European Aggregate and the Asian-Pacific Aggregate excluding US dollar-denominated components.

Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The returns for the Index would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes that may be paid by an investor.

 

    

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

  Distributions and Yields as of 4/30/22               
    

Total Distributions

Paid for

Six Months ($)

  

SEC 30-Day

Subsidized

Yield* (%)

  

SEC 30-Day

Unsubsidized

Yield** (%)

Class A

   0.31    2.73    -0.54

Class C

   0.28    2.06    -6.80

Class Z

   0.33    3.19    1.71

Class R6

   0.33    3.24    2.67

*SEC 30-Day Subsidized Yield (%)—A standardized yield calculation created by the Securities and Exchange Commission, it reflects the income earned during a 30-day period, after the deduction of the Fund’s net expenses (net of any expense waivers or reimbursements). The investor experience is represented by the SEC 30-Day Subsidized Yield.

**SEC 30-Day Unsubsidized Yield (%)—A standardized yield calculation created by the Securities and Exchange Commission, it reflects the income earned during a 30-day period, after the deduction of the Fund’s gross expenses. The investor experience is represented by the SEC 30-Day Subsidized Yield.

 

  Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 4/30/22 (%)       

AAA

     6.0  

AA

     5.7  

A

     15.9  

BBB

     40.2  

BB

     12.4  

B

     6.2  

CCC

     0.8  

Not Rated

     2.0  

Cash/Cash Equivalents

     10.8  
   
Total      100.0  

Credit ratings reflect the highest rating assigned by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) such as Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s), S&P Global Ratings (S&P), or Fitch, Inc. (Fitch). Credit ratings reflect the common nomenclature used by both S&P and Fitch. Where applicable, ratings are converted to the comparable S&P/Fitch rating tier nomenclature. These rating agencies are independent and are widely used. The Not Rated category consists of securities that have not been rated by an NRSRO. Credit ratings are subject to change.

 

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Fees and Expenses

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemptions, as applicable, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses, as applicable. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 held through the six-month period ended April 30, 2022. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class in the table on the following page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information on this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number on the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class in the table on the following page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

The Fund’s transfer agent may charge additional fees to holders of certain accounts that are not included in the expenses shown in the table on the following page. These fees apply to individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Section 403(b) accounts. As of the close of the six-month period covered by the table, IRA fees included an annual maintenance fee of $15 per account (subject to a maximum annual maintenance fee of $25 for all accounts held by the same shareholder). Section 403(b) accounts are charged an annual $25 fiduciary maintenance fee. Some of the fees may vary in amount, or may be waived, based on your total account balance or the number of PGIM funds, including the Fund, that you own. You should consider the additional fees that were charged to your Fund account over the six-month period when you estimate the total ongoing expenses paid over the period and the impact of these fees on your ending account value, as these additional expenses are not reflected in the information

 

PGIM International Bond Fund    7


Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

provided in the expense table. Additional fees have the effect of reducing investment returns.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

         
PGIM International Bond Fund  

Beginning

Account Value

  November 1, 2021  

 

Ending

    Account Value      

April 30, 2022

 

Annualized

Expense

    Ratio Based on the      

Six-Month Period

 

Expenses Paid

During the

    Six-Month Period*       

       

Class A

 

Actual

  $1,000.00   $   862.80           0.99%   $4.57
       
 

Hypothetical

  $1,000.00   $1,019.89           0.99%   $4.96
       

Class C

 

Actual

  $1,000.00   $   858.50           1.74%   $8.02
       
 

Hypothetical

  $1,000.00   $1,016.17           1.74%   $8.70
       

Class Z

 

Actual

  $1,000.00   $   863.30           0.63%   $2.91
       
 

Hypothetical

  $1,000.00   $1,021.67           0.63%   $3.16
       

Class R6

 

Actual

  $1,000.00   $   864.60           0.58%   $2.68
       
   

Hypothetical

  $1,000.00   $1,021.92           0.58%   $2.91

*Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 181 days in the six-month period ended April 30, 2022, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending October 31, 2022 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2022

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
    Maturity  
Date
    

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS     91.2%

          

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES     4.3%

          

Cayman Islands     3.3%

                                  

HPS Loan Management Ltd.,

          

Series 10A-16, Class A1RR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR
+ 1.140% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.140%)

     2.203%(c)       04/20/34        500      $ 497,031  

Mountain View CLO Ltd.,

          

Series 2019-01A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month
LIBOR + 1.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%)

     2.294(c)       10/15/34        250        247,677  

Silver Creek CLO Ltd.,

          

Series 2014-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR
+ 1.240% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     2.303(c)       07/20/30        222        221,271  
          

 

 

 
             965,979  

United States     1.0%

                                  

Oportun Funding XIII LLC,

          

Series 2019-A, Class B, 144A

     3.870       08/08/25        100        98,491  

SoFi Alternative Trust,

          

Series 2019-D, Class 1PT, 144A

     3.026(cc)       01/16/46        65        63,658  

TH MSR Issuer Trust,

          

Series 2019-FT01, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR
+ 2.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.800%)

     3.468(c)       06/25/24        150        147,168  
          

 

 

 
             309,317  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
      (cost $1,287,943)

                 1,275,296  
          

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES     6.8%

          

Canada     0.1%

                                  

Real Estate Asset Liquidity Trust,

          

Series 2020-01A, Class A1, 144A

     2.381(cc)       02/12/55      CAD     23        16,682  
          

 

 

 

Ireland     1.2%

                                  

Taurus DAC,

          

Series 2021-UK4A, Class B, 144A, SONIA
+ 1.500% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.500%)

     2.108(c)       08/17/31      GBP     97        121,759  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM International Bond Fund    9


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
    Maturity  
Date
    

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

          

Ireland (cont’d.)

                                  

Taurus DAC, (cont’d.)

          

Series 2021-UK4A, Class C, 144A, SONIA +
1.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.750%)

     2.358%(c)       08/17/31      GBP     97      $ 120,941  

Series 2021-UK4A, Class D, 144A, SONIA +
2.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.100%)

     2.708(c)       08/17/31      GBP     96        121,037  
          

 

 

 
             363,737  

United Kingdom     0.9%

                                  

Salus European Loan Conduit DAC,

          

Series 33A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month GBP LIBOR +
1.500% (Cap 6.500%, Floor 1.500%)

     2.713(c)       01/23/29      GBP     200        251,474  
          

 

 

 

United States     4.6%

                                  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2019-XL, Class J, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR +
2.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.650%)

     3.204(c)       10/15/36        255        248,912  

Cold Storage Trust,

          

Series 2020-ICE05, Class E, 144A, 1 Month
LIBOR + 2.766% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.833%)

     3.320(c)       11/15/37        98        97,227  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,

          

Series K111, Class X1, IO

     1.681(cc)       05/25/30        399        40,525  

Series K113, Class X1, IO

     1.490(cc)       06/25/30        1,155        104,001  

Series KG03, Class X1, IO

     1.483(cc)       06/25/30        1,290        114,684  

MKT Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2020-525M, Class F, 144A

     3.039(cc)       02/12/40        250        181,241  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,

          

Series 2019-MEAD, Class E, 144A

     3.283(cc)       11/10/36        300        271,160  

One New York Plaza Trust,

          

Series 2020-01NYP, Class C, 144A, 1 Month
LIBOR + 2.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.200%)

     2.754(c)       01/15/36        100        98,367  

Series 2020-01NYP, Class D, 144A, 1 Month
LIBOR + 2.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.750%)

     3.304(c)       01/15/36        100        98,303  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2021-FCMT, Class C, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR
+ 2.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.400%)

     2.954(c)       05/15/31        100        98,222  
          

 

 

 
             1,352,642  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
      
(cost $2,120,019)

             1,984,535  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

10


    

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
  Maturity  
Date
 

    Principal    

Amount

(000)#

    

    Value    

 

CORPORATE BONDS     29.1%

         

Australia     0.4%

                         

Transurban Finance Co. Pty Ltd.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, EMTN

   2.000%   08/28/25   EUR     100      $ 106,588  

Belgium     0.2%

                         

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev
      Worldwide, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

   4.900   02/01/46     60        59,172  

Brazil     0.4%

                         

Petrobras Global Finance BV,

         

Gtd. Notes

   6.625   01/16/34   GBP     100        125,308  

Bulgaria     0.3%

                         

Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.450   07/22/28   EUR     100        84,907  

China     0.3%

                         

Aircraft Finance Co. Ltd.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, Series B

   4.100   03/29/26     84        81,134  

France     2.2%

                         

Altice France SA,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   3.375   01/15/28   EUR     100        90,099  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   2.500   01/15/25   EUR     100        98,922  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.375   01/15/28   EUR     100        90,100  

Iliad Holding SASU,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.125   10/15/26   EUR     100        102,109  

La Poste SA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   1.375   04/21/32   EUR     100        99,096  

SNCF Reseau,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.700   06/01/35   CAD     100        82,628  

Verallia SA,

         

Gtd. Notes

   1.625   05/14/28   EUR     100        95,033  
         

 

 

 
            657,987  

Germany     2.6%

                         

Allianz SE,

         

Jr. Sub. Notes

   3.375(ff)   09/18/24(oo)   EUR     200        214,147  

Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 674 mbH,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   6.000   07/30/26   EUR     88        91,297  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM International Bond Fund    11


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
    Maturity  
Date
   

    Principal    

Amount

(000)#

    

    Value    

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Germany (cont’d.)

                                 

TK Elevator Holdco GmbH,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.625%       07/15/28     EUR     90      $ 86,847  

TK Elevator Midco GmbH,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.375       07/15/27     EUR     100        97,750  

Volkswagen International Finance NV,

         

Gtd. Notes

     2.700(ff)       12/14/22(oo)     EUR     100        105,516  

Gtd. Notes

     4.625(ff)       03/24/26(oo)     EUR     150        158,646  
         

 

 

 
            754,203  

Hong Kong     0.8%

                                 

HKT Capital No. 3 Ltd.,

         

Gtd. Notes

     1.650       04/10/27     EUR     100        99,449  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Capital Market Ltd.,

         

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

     3.200       08/14/27     CNH     1,000        142,732  
         

 

 

 
            242,181  

Hungary     0.4%

                                 

MFB Magyar Fejlesztesi Bank Zrt,

         

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

     1.375       06/24/25     EUR     100        103,375  

Iceland     0.4%

                                 

Landsvirkjun,

         

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, EMTN, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.090%

     0.000(cc)       07/24/26     EUR     100        103,921  

India     0.3%

                                 

NTPC Ltd.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

     2.750       02/01/27     EUR     100        102,731  

Indonesia     0.3%

                                 

Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     1.875       11/05/31     EUR     100        88,570  

Italy     1.0%

                                 

Assicurazioni Generali SpA,

         

Sub. Notes, EMTN

     5.500(ff)       10/27/47     EUR     100        111,727  

Nexi SpA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.125       04/30/29     EUR     200        180,157  
         

 

 

 
            291,884  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

12


    

 

  Description    Interest        
Rate
  Maturity      
Date
  

    Principal    
Amount
(000)#

    

    Value    

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Kazakhstan     0.5%

                          

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy National Co. JSC,

          

Gtd. Notes

   3.250%   12/05/23    CHF     50      $ 42,657  

Gtd. Notes

   3.638   06/20/22    CHF     100        99,258  
          

 

 

 
             141,915  

Luxembourg     1.3%

                          

ARD Finance SA,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, Cash coupon 5.000% or PIK 5.750%

   5.000   06/30/27    EUR     100        87,277  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 5.000% or PIK 5.750%

   5.000   06/30/27    EUR     100        87,277  

Matterhorn Telecom SA,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   3.125   09/15/26    EUR     200        195,545  
          

 

 

 
             370,099  

Mexico     1.3%

                          

Petroleos Mexicanos,

          

Gtd. Notes

   3.625   11/24/25    EUR     200        200,207  

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

   4.875   02/21/28    EUR     200        192,588  
          

 

 

 
             392,795  

Netherlands     2.0%

                          

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

   3.500   12/14/26    AUD     100        67,081  

OCI NV,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   3.625   10/15/25    EUR     135        145,547  

United Group BV,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.125   02/15/26    EUR     200        187,668  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.375   02/28/30    EUR     200        175,649  
          

 

 

 
             575,945  

Peru     0.3%

                          

Peru Enhanced Pass-Through Finance Ltd.,

          

Pass-Through Certificates

   1.963(s)   06/02/25      97        91,457  

Poland     0.9%

                          

Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego,

          

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

   1.625   04/30/28    EUR     250        255,424  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM International Bond Fund    13


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
  Maturity  
Date
   

    Principal    

Amount

(000)#

    

    Value    

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Russia     0.4%

                             

Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital SA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.450%     03/06/23     CHF     200      $ 61,681  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.500     03/21/26     EUR     200        58,022  

Russian Railways Via RZD Capital PLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.898     10/03/25 (d)    CHF     100        5,140  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   7.487     03/25/31     GBP     100        6,287  
         

 

 

 
            131,130  

Spain     0.4%

                             

Cellnex Finance Co. SA,

         

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

   2.000     02/15/33     EUR     100        82,855  

Codere Finance 2 Luxembourg SA,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 8.000% and PIK 3.000%

   11.000     09/30/26 (d)    EUR     35        39,567  
         

 

 

 
            122,422  

Supranational Bank     0.4%

                             

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

   6.450     12/13/22     IDR     408,000        28,253  

European Investment Bank,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, EMTN

   5.400     01/05/45     CAD     100        95,584  
         

 

 

 
            123,837  

United Arab Emirates     1.0%

                             

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

   2.750     05/02/24     EUR     100        108,162  

DP World PLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.250     09/25/30     GBP     100        128,507  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

   4.750     02/09/28     AUD     100        70,894  
         

 

 

 
            307,563  

United Kingdom     5.0%

                             

Barclays PLC,

         

Sub. Notes, EMTN

   2.000(ff)     02/07/28     EUR     100        105,487  

Bellis Acquisition Co. PLC,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.250     02/16/26     GBP     100        110,272  

Bellis Finco PLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.000     02/16/27     GBP     100        104,763  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

14


    

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
    Maturity  
Date
    

    Principal    

Amount

(000)#

    

    Value    

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

United Kingdom (cont’d.)

                                  

Co-operative Group Ltd.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.125%       05/17/24      GBP     100      $ 121,881  

eG Global Finance PLC,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     6.250       10/30/25      EUR 100        103,132  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.250       10/30/25      EUR 100        103,132  

HSBC Holdings PLC,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

     3.350(ff)       02/16/24      AUD 200        141,837  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC,

          

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

     1.625       10/08/24      EUR 200        209,877  

Market Bidco Finco PLC,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.500       11/04/27      GBP 100        111,913  

Pinewood Finance Co. Ltd.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     3.250       09/30/25      GBP 100        120,622  

Tesco PLC,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

     5.000       03/24/23      GBP 80        102,725  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     5.000       04/15/27      GBP 100        122,995  
          

 

 

 
             1,458,636  

United States 6.0%

                                  

American International Group, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     1.875       06/21/27      EUR 100        103,547  

American Medical Systems Europe BV,

          

Gtd. Notes

     1.625       03/08/31      EUR 100        98,328  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings

          

USA, Inc.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     2.125       08/15/26      EUR 150        141,507  

Avantor Funding, Inc.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     2.625       11/01/25      EUR 150        154,456  

Banff Merger Sub, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     8.375       09/01/26      EUR 100        104,046  

Broadcom, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     3.500       02/15/41        30        23,380  

Citigroup, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

     2.210       08/23/22      HKD 1,000        127,512  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

     0.000(cc)       08/12/25      EUR 100        102,157  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.762(s)       03/17/48      ITL(jj)  100,000        13,150  

Morgan Guaranty Trust Co.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     1.388(s)       01/21/27      ITL(jj)  50,000        23,949  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM International Bond Fund    15


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity  

Date

 

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                         

Morgan Stanley,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

   1.875%   03/06/30   EUR     100      $ 99,836  

Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.875   04/01/29     25        21,858  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes

   3.375   04/24/30   GBP     150        168,166  

Realty Income Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.200   06/15/28     5        4,471  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.850   12/15/32     5        4,447  

Spectrum Brands, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

   4.000   10/01/26   EUR     100        104,023  

Stryker Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.625   11/30/30   EUR     100        107,366  

UGI International LLC,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   2.500   12/01/29   EUR     100        86,118  

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.250   04/08/30   EUR     100        97,039  

Vistra Corp.,

         

Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A

   7.000(ff)   12/15/26(oo)     25        24,333  

Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A

   8.000(ff)   10/15/26(oo)     50        50,309  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.425   12/13/26   EUR     100        106,661  
         

 

 

 
            1,766,659  
         

 

 

 

  TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $10,245,796)

                  8,539,843  
         

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES    1.8%

      

Bermuda    0.4%

                         

Bellemeade Re Ltd.,

         

Series 2021-01A, Class M1A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.750%)

   2.039(c)   03/25/31     121        121,035  

Ireland    0.2%

                         

Retiro Mortgage Securities DAC,

         

Series 01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 2.000% (Cap 5.000%, Floor 0.000%)

   1.555(c)   07/30/75   EUR     62        65,583  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

16


    

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity  

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

       

United States    1.2%

                          

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust,

          

Series 2022-R04, Class 1B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 5.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   5.539%(c)   03/25/42      10      $ 9,943  

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes,

          

Series 2020-HQA05, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 4.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   4.289(c)   11/25/50      10        9,714  

Series 2020-HQA05, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   2.889(c)   11/25/50      45        45,407  

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk REMIC Trust,

          

Series 2022-DNA03, Class M1B, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.900% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   3.151(c)   04/25/42      30        30,054  

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust,

          

Series 2020-GS01, Class A1, 144A

   2.882   10/25/59      75        74,598  

PMT Credit Risk Transfer Trust,

          

Series 2020-02R, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.815% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.815%)

   4.513(c)   12/25/22      87        87,069  

PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust,

          

Series 2018-GT02, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   3.318(c)   08/25/25      100        99,070  
          

 

 

 
             355,855  
          

 

 

 

  TOTAL RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $552,556)

             542,473  
          

 

 

 

SOVEREIGN BONDS    49.2%

          

Belgium    1.6%

                          

Kingdom of Belgium Government Bond,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 73, 144A, Series 73

   3.000   06/22/34    EUR     400        487,266  

Brazil    1.5%

                          

Brazil Loan Trust 1,

          

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

   5.477   07/24/23      35        35,737  

Brazil Minas SPE via State of Minas Gerais,

          

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

   5.333   02/15/28      390              395,599  
          

 

 

 
             431,336  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM International Bond Fund    17


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity  

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

          

Bulgaria    0.4%

                          

Bulgaria Government International Bond,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

   3.125%   03/26/35    EUR     115      $ 120,898  

Canada    0.7%

                          

City of Toronto,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.500   06/02/36    CAD     100        73,835  

Province of Nova Scotia,

          

Unsec’d. Notes

   3.450   06/01/45    CAD     100        72,506  

Province of Saskatchewan,

          

Unsec’d. Notes

   2.750   12/02/46    CAD     100        64,269  
          

 

 

 
             210,610  

China    4.3%

                          

China Government Bond,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.900   07/04/36    CNH     1,000        160,426  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.950   06/29/43    CNH     500        80,646  

China Government International Bond,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.250   11/25/30    EUR     100        91,253  

Export-Import Bank of China (The),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.400   05/14/24    CNH     6,000        928,001  
          

 

 

 
                   1,260,326  

Colombia    2.2%

                          

Colombia Government International Bond,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   3.875   03/22/26    EUR     600        637,473  

Croatia    0.7%

                          

Croatia Government International Bond,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.700   06/15/28    EUR     200        215,210  

Cyprus    2.2%

                          

Cyprus Government International Bond,

          

Notes, EMTN

   1.500   04/16/27    EUR     200        208,675  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   2.375   09/25/28    EUR     200        216,262  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   2.750   02/26/34    EUR     200        212,025  
          

 

 

 
             636,962  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

18


    

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity  

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

          

France    0.3%

                          

Caisse Francaise de Financement Local,

          

Covered Bonds, EMTN

   4.680%   03/09/29    CAD     100      $ 82,274  

Greece    2.8%

                          

Hellenic Republic Government Bond,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.875   02/04/35    EUR     744        664,121  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.875   01/24/52    EUR     110        76,925  

Hellenic Republic Government International Bond,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.200   07/17/34    EUR     60        71,146  
          

 

 

 
             812,192  

Hong Kong    0.3%

                          

Hong Kong Government International Bond,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

   1.000   11/24/41    EUR     100        83,674  

Hungary    0.3%

                          

Hungary Government International Bond,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.750   06/05/35    EUR     100        86,275  

Indonesia    3.6%

                          

Indonesia Government International Bond,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.900   02/14/27    EUR     100        97,827  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.400   10/30/31    EUR     100        91,253  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.450   09/18/26    EUR     300        304,578  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.750   04/24/25    EUR     200        209,466  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   2.150   07/18/24    EUR     140        149,005  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   3.750   06/14/28    EUR     200        221,692  
          

 

 

 
                 1,073,821  

Israel    0.7%

                          

Israel Government International Bond,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   1.500   01/16/29    EUR     200        207,875  

Italy    8.2%

                          

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro,

          

Bonds, 144A

   2.800   03/01/67    EUR     150        140,571  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.450   03/01/36    EUR     145        128,412  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.350   03/01/35    EUR     340        377,795  

Region of Lazio,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.088   03/31/43    EUR     88        90,337  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM International Bond Fund    19


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
    Maturity  
Date
    

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

             Value          

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

          

Italy (cont’d.)

                                  

Repubic of Italy Government International Bond Coupon Strips,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     1.643%(s)       02/20/31      EUR     134      $ 107,815  

Republic of Italy Government International Bond,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.875       10/17/29        200        182,426  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

     5.345       01/27/48      EUR 50        69,158  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

     6.000       08/04/28      GBP 205        297,379  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

     5.125       07/31/24      EUR 875        1,002,367  
          

 

 

 
                 2,396,260  

Kazakhstan    0.4%

                                  

Kazakhstan Government International Bond,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

     2.375       11/09/28      EUR 115        111,614  

Lithuania    0.4%

                                  

Lithuania Government International Bond,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

     2.125       10/22/35      EUR 100        108,816  

Mexico    1.3%

                                  

Mexico Government International Bond,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.875       04/08/39      EUR 100        85,578  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

     1.750       04/17/28      EUR 300        289,922  
          

 

 

 
             375,500  

New Zealand    0.1%

                                  

New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Bond,

          

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

     2.000       04/15/37      NZD 100        46,461  

Peru    1.6%

                                  

Peruvian Government International Bond,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.750       01/30/26      EUR 100        106,991  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.750       03/01/30      EUR 300        333,542  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     6.900       08/12/37      PEN 100        23,181  
          

 

 

 
             463,714  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

20


    

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity  

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

          

Philippines    1.3%

                          

Philippine Government International Bond,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.700%   02/03/29    EUR     300      $ 281,198  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   0.875   05/17/27    EUR     100        98,902  
          

 

 

 
             380,100  

Portugal    3.6%

                          

Portugal Government International Bond,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.090   06/03/22    CNH     600        90,385  

Portugal Obrigacoes do Tesouro OT,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.100   04/15/37    EUR     515        674,220  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.100   02/15/45    EUR     150        207,007  

Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.000   04/12/52    EUR     105        74,872  
          

 

 

 
                 1,046,484  

Romania    1.3%

                          

Romanian Government International Bond,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

   2.125   03/07/28    EUR     120        114,493  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

   2.500   02/08/30    EUR     100        91,330  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   3.500   04/03/34    EUR     50        43,648  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   3.875   10/29/35    EUR     100        89,199  

Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

   2.124   07/16/31    EUR     40        33,398  
          

 

 

 
             372,068  

Russia    0.2%

                          

Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.875   12/04/25    EUR     200        52,747  

Saudi Arabia    0.4%

                          

Saudi Government International Bond,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   2.000   07/09/39    EUR     125        113,777  

Serbia    0.8%

                          

Serbia International Bond,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.125   05/15/27    EUR     250        236,952  

Spain    6.9%

                          

Autonomous Community of Catalonia,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   6.350   11/30/41    EUR     50        75,839  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM International Bond Fund    21


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity  

Date

 

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

         

Spain (cont’d.)

                         

Instituto de Credito Oficial,

         

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, GMTN

   0.963%   09/22/22   SEK     1,000      $ 101,901  

Spain Government Bond,

         

Bonds, 144A

   5.150   10/31/28(k)   EUR     185        239,765  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   0.500   04/30/30   EUR     25        24,168  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.000   10/31/50(k)   EUR     310        228,527  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.400   04/30/28(k)   EUR     70        73,832  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.850   07/30/35(k)   EUR     325        331,200  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.450   07/30/66   EUR     50        60,715  

Spain Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   5.250   04/06/29   GBP     615        895,792  
         

 

 

 
            2,031,739  

Ukraine    0.3%

                         

Ukraine Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   6.750   06/20/26   EUR     300        101,275  

United Kingdom    0.8%

                         

Transport for London,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   3.875   07/23/42   GBP     100        130,774  

United Kingdom Gilt,

         

Bonds

   0.625   07/31/35   GBP     70        73,274  

Bonds

   4.250   12/07/46   GBP     20        35,537  
         

 

 

 
            239,585  
         

 

 

 

  TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(cost $17,150,980)

            14,423,284  
         

 

 

 

  TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $31,357,294)

                26,765,431  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

22


    

 

  Description    Shares      Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS    4.3%

     

UNAFFILIATED FUND    4.2%

     

Dreyfus Government Cash Management (Institutional Shares)

     

(cost $1,229,954)

         1,229,954      $ 1,229,954  

OPTIONS PURCHASED*~    0.1%

     

(cost $6,300)

        18,675  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

     

(cost $1,236,254)

        1,248,629  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, BEFORE OPTION WRITTEN    95.5%

     

(cost $32,593,548)

        28,014,060  
     

 

 

 

OPTIONS WRITTEN*~    (0.1)%

     

(premiums received $7,500)

        (21,513
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, NET OF OPTION WRITTEN     95.4%

     

(cost $32,586,048)

        27,992,547  

Other assets in excess of liabilities(z)    4.6%

        1,344,804  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS    100.0%

      $       29,337,351  
     

 

 

 

 

 

Below is a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the semiannual report:

AUD—Australian Dollar

BRL—Brazilian Real

CAD—Canadian Dollar

CHF—Swiss Franc

CLP—Chilean Peso

CNH—Chinese Renminbi

COP—Colombian Peso

CZK—Czech Koruna

EUR—Euro

GBP—British Pound

HKD—Hong Kong Dollar

HUF—Hungarian Forint

IDR—Indonesian Rupiah

ILS—Israeli Shekel

ITL—Italian Lira

JPY—Japanese Yen

KRW—South Korean Won

MXN—Mexican Peso

MYR—Malaysian Ringgit

NOK—Norwegian Krone

NZD—New Zealand Dollar

PEN—Peruvian Nuevo Sol

PLN—Polish Zloty

SAR—Saudi Arabian Riyal

SEK—Swedish Krona

SGD—Singapore Dollar

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM International Bond Fund    23


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

THB—Thai Baht

USD—US Dollar

ZAR—South African Rand

144A—Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, pursuant to the requirements of Rule 144A, may not be resold except to qualified institutional buyers.

A—Annual payment frequency for swaps

BBR—New Zealand Bank Bill Rate

BBSW—Australian Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate

BROIS—Brazil Overnight Index Swap

BUBOR—Budapest Interbank Offered Rate

CDOR—Canadian Dollar Offered Rate

CDX—Credit Derivative Index

CLO—Collateralized Loan Obligation

CLOIS—Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate Average

CME—Chicago Mercantile Exchange

COOIS—Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

CPI—Consumer Price Index

EMTN—Euro Medium Term Note

EURIBOR—Euro Interbank Offered Rate

EuroSTR—Euro Short-Term Rate

FHLMC—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

GMTN—Global Medium Term Note

HICP—Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices

IO—Interest Only (Principal amount represents notional)

iTraxx—International Credit Derivative Index

JIBAR—Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate

KLIBOR—Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate

KWCDC—Korean Won Certificate of Deposit

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

LP—Limited Partnership

M—Monthly payment frequency for swaps

MTN—Medium Term Note

NIBOR—Norwegian Interbank Offered Rate

OAT—Obligations Assimilables du Tresor

OTC—Over-the-counter

PIK—Payment-in-Kind

PJSC—Public Joint-Stock Company

PRIBOR—Prague Interbank Offered Rate

Q—Quarterly payment frequency for swaps

S—Semiannual payment frequency for swaps

SAIBOR—Saudi Arabian Interbank Offered Rate

SARON—Swiss Average Rate Overnight

SOFR—Secured Overnight Financing Rate

SONIA—Sterling Overnight Index Average

SORA—Singapore Overnight Rate Average

STIBOR—Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate

STRIPs—Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities

T—Swap payment upon termination

TELBOR—Tel Aviv Interbank Offered Rate

THBFIX—Thai Baht Interest Rate Fixing

TONAR—Tokyo Overnight Average Rate

USOIS—United States Overnight Index Swap

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WIBOR—Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate

 

*

Non-income producing security.

#

Principal or notional amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.

~

See tables subsequent to the Schedule of Investments for options detail.

(c)

Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at April 30, 2022.

(cc)

Variable rate instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of April 30, 2022. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.

(d)

Represents issuer in default on interest payments and/or principal repayment. Non-income producing security. Such securities may be post-maturity.

(ff)

Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(jj)

Represents original contract currency denomination, settlement to occur in Euro currency.

(k)

Represents security, or a portion thereof, segregated as collateral for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives.

(oo)

Perpetual security. Maturity date represents next call date.

(s)

Represents zero coupon bond or principal only security. Rate represents yield to maturity at purchase date.

(z)

Includes net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and/or market value of the below holdings which are excluded from the Schedule of Investments:

Options Purchased:

OTC Swaptions

 

Description                         

   Call/
Put
    

  Counterparty  

   Expiration
Date
     Strike           Receive                    Pay             

Notional

Amount

  (000)#  

     Value  

2- Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/21/25

     Call      Deutsche Bank AG      05/17/23        2.05%       2.05%(A)       
3 Month
SAIBOR(Q)
 
 
   SAR  1,875      $ 105  

2- Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/21/25

     Put      Deutsche Bank AG      05/17/23        2.05%      
3 Month
SAIBOR(Q)
 
 
     2.05%(A)      SAR  1,875        18,570  
                      

 

 

 

Total Options Purchased (cost $6,300)

                 $ 18,675  
                      

 

 

 

Option Written:

OTC Swaptions

 

Description                         

   Call/
Put
    

  Counterparty  

   Expiration
Date
   Strike           Receive                   Pay              Notional
Amount
  (000)#  
     Value  

2- Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/19/25

     Call      Deutsche Bank AG    05/17/23      1.13%      
3 Month
LIBOR(Q
 
    1.13%(S)        500      $ (485

2- Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/19/25

     Put      Deutsche Bank AG    05/17/23      1.13%       1.13%(S)      
3 Month
LIBOR(Q)
 
 
     500        (21,028
                     

 

 

 

Total Options Written (premiums received $7,500)

             $ (21,513
                     

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM International Bond Fund    25


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

Futures contracts outstanding at April 30, 2022:

 

Number

    of
Contracts

  

Type

   Expiration
Date
     Current
Notional
Amount
   

Value /

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Long Positions:

            

11

   2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes      Jun. 2022      $ 2,318,937        $ (13,735  

2

   10 Year Canadian Government Bonds      Jun. 2022        196,723          (14,761  

2

   30 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds      Jun. 2022        320,875          (16,112  

8

   Euro-OAT      Jun. 2022        1,230,831          (80,014  
             

 

 

   
                (124,622  
             

 

 

   

Short Positions:

            

3

   3 Month CME SOFR      Jun. 2022        746,081          4,063    

25

   5 Year Euro-Bobl      Jun. 2022        3,354,214          147,214    

6

   5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes      Jun. 2022        676,031          (2,869  

37

   10 Year Euro-Bund      Jun. 2022        5,995,102          372,291    

6

   10 Year U.K. Gilt      Jun. 2022        893,594                22,783          

10

   10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes      Jun. 2022        1,191,563          8,075    

4

   10 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Notes      Jun. 2022        516,000          21,135    

20

   British Pound Currency      Jun. 2022        1,574,875          64,782    

143

   Euro Currency      Jun. 2022        18,927,837          590,072    

23

   Euro Schatz Index      Jun. 2022        2,672,542          28,803    
             

 

 

   
                1,256,349    
             

 

 

   
              $ 1,131,727    
             

 

 

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2022:

 

Purchase

Contracts

  

Counterparty

   Notional
  Amount  
(000)
     Value at
Settlement
Date
       Current  
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

Australian Dollar,

                   

Expiring 07/19/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.    AUD  26      $ 18,266      $ 18,162       $         $ (104 )  

Brazilian Real,

                   

Expiring 05/03/22

   Citibank, N.A.    BRL  279        59,384        56,311                        (3,073

Expiring 05/03/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.    BRL      1,501        309,558        303,215                        (6,343

Expiring 05/03/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
   BRL  41        8,392        8,244                 (148

Expiring 06/02/22

   Citibank, N.A.    BRL      1,485        312,974        296,923                 (16,051

British Pound,

                   

Expiring 05/06/22

   HSBC Bank PLC    GBP      1,271        1,616,984        1,597,968                 (19,016

Expiring 05/06/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
   GBP  243        315,834        305,052                 (10,782

Expiring 07/19/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
   GBP  64        80,165        80,273         108          

Canadian Dollar,

                   

Expiring 07/19/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.    CAD  44        34,211        34,032                 (179

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

26


    

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2022 (continued):

 

Purchase

Contracts

  

Counterparty

   Notional
  Amount  
(000)
     Value at
Settlement
Date
       Current  
Value
   

Unrealized
Appreciation

   

Unrealized

Depreciation

     

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (cont’d.):

 

       

Chilean Peso,

                     

Expiring 06/15/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    CLP  88,759      $ 109,141      $ 103,084       $         $ (6,057  

Chinese Renminbi,

                     

Expiring 05/23/22

   Citibank, N.A.    CNH  359        53,962        53,892                 (70  

Expiring 05/23/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    CNH  220        34,607        32,986                 (1,621  

Colombian Peso,

                            

Expiring 06/15/22

   BNP Paribas S.A.    COP  154,780        40,234        38,794                 (1,440  

Expiring 06/15/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.    COP  139,095        36,243        34,863                 (1,380 )    

Euro,

                            

Expiring 05/06/22

   Bank of America, N.A.    EUR  108        118,445        113,550                 (4,895  

Expiring 05/06/22

   HSBC Bank PLC    EUR  163        176,282        172,530                 (3,752  

Expiring 05/06/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.    EUR  563        607,845        594,214                 (13,631  

Expiring 05/06/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    EUR  39        44,021        41,617                 (2,404  

Expiring 06/02/22

   HSBC Bank PLC    EUR  123        130,842        129,614                 (1,228  

Expiring 06/02/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    EUR  169        177,932        178,528         596            

Expiring 06/02/22

   The Toronto-Dominion Bank    EUR  541        578,445        571,314                 (7,131  

Expiring 07/19/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    EUR  218        231,404        231,455         51            

Hungarian Forint,

                     

Expiring 07/19/22

   Barclays Bank PLC    HUF  36,173        102,487        99,772                 (2,715  

Israeli Shekel,

                     

Expiring 06/15/22

   Barclays Bank PLC    ILS  32        9,959        9,657                 (302  

Expiring 06/15/22

   HSBC Bank PLC    ILS  86        26,903        25,725                 (1,178  

Japanese Yen,

                     

Expiring 05/06/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.    JPY  17,440        136,083        134,417                 (1,666  

Expiring 05/06/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    JPY  25,474        201,058        196,339                 (4,719  

Expiring 05/06/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    JPY  7,343        57,997        56,598                 (1,399  

Mexican Peso,

                     

Expiring 06/15/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.    MXN  569        27,774        27,612                 (162  

New Zealand Dollar,

                     

Expiring 07/19/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    NZD  28        18,017        17,916                 (101  

Norwegian Krone,

                     

Expiring 07/19/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    NOK  533        60,507        56,854                 (3,653  

Polish Zloty,

                     

Expiring 07/19/22

   Goldman Sachs International    PLN  114        25,337        25,353         16            

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM International Bond Fund    27


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2022 (continued):

 

Purchase

Contracts

  

Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value at
Settlement
Date
       Current  
Value
   

Unrealized

Appreciation

   Unrealized
Depreciation
 

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (cont’d.):

 

                     

Polish Zloty (cont’d.),

                        

Expiring 07/19/22

   HSBC Bank PLC      PLN        188      $ 43,527      $ 41,906          $           $ (1,621

Expiring 07/19/22

   HSBC Bank PLC      PLN        159        36,582        35,412                   (1,170

Singapore Dollar,

                        

Expiring 06/15/22

   HSBC Bank PLC      SGD        26        19,337        18,923                   (414

South African Rand,

                        

Expiring 06/15/22

   HSBC Bank PLC      ZAR        313        20,974        19,693                   (1,281 )  

South Korean Won,

                        

Expiring 06/15/22

   Barclays Bank PLC      KRW        30,964        25,468        24,515                   (953

Expiring 06/15/22

   Citibank, N.A.      KRW        28,440        23,147        22,516                   (631

Expiring 06/15/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      KRW        19,133        15,177        15,147                   (30

Swiss Franc,

                        

Expiring 07/19/22

   BNP Paribas S.A.      CHF        35        35,730        35,663                   (67

Thai Baht,

                        

Expiring 06/15/22

   BNP Paribas S.A.      THB        663        19,359        19,377          18           
           

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
            $ 6,000,594      $ 5,880,016          789          (121,367
           

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

Sale

Contracts

  

Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
      Current  
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
  Unrealized
Depreciation

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

       

Australian Dollar,

                

Expiring 07/19/22

   BNP Paribas S.A.      AUD        402     $ 299,168     $ 284,232       $ 14,936        $   

Brazilian Real,

                

Expiring 05/03/22

   BNP Paribas S.A.      BRL        180       38,722       36,292       2,430        

Expiring 05/03/22

   BNP Paribas S.A.      BRL        156       32,200       31,584       616        

Expiring 05/03/22

   Citibank, N.A.      BRL        1,485       315,924       299,894       16,030        

British Pound,

                

Expiring 05/06/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      GBP        1,513       1,996,521       1,903,020       93,501        

Expiring 06/06/22

   HSBC Bank PLC      GBP        1,271       1,616,936       1,598,032       18,904        

Canadian Dollar,

                

Expiring 07/19/22

   Barclays Bank PLC      CAD        680       538,922       529,381       9,541        

Chilean Peso,

                

Expiring 06/15/22

   Citibank, N.A.      CLP        16,028       20,000       18,615       1,385        

Expiring 06/15/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      CLP        67,160       85,215       77,999       7,216        

Chinese Renminbi,

                

Expiring 05/23/22

   Citibank, N.A.      CNH        527       82,288       79,107       3,181        

Expiring 05/23/22

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      CNH        9,686       1,516,592       1,455,264       61,328        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

28


    

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2022 (continued):

 

Sale

Contracts

 

Counterparty

        Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value at
Settlement
Date
       Current  
Value
   

Unrealized

Appreciation

 

Unrealized

Depreciation

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (cont’d.):

 

 

Euro,

                                      

Expiring 05/06/22

  Deutsche Bank AG        EUR        77      $ 83,975      $ 81,594        $ 2,381          $      

Expiring 05/06/22

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC                     EUR        86        95,909        90,558          5,351               

Expiring 05/06/22

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        EUR        62        67,607        65,278          2,329               

Expiring 05/06/22

  The Toronto-Dominion Bank        EUR        541        577,770        570,593          7,177                

Expiring 05/06/22

  The Toronto-Dominion Bank        EUR        108        119,278        113,888          5,390               

Hong Kong Dollar,

                             

Expiring 05/23/22

  BNP Paribas S.A.        HKD        1,026        131,620        130,871          749               

Indonesian Rupiah,

                             

Expiring 06/15/22

  Goldman Sachs International        IDR        2,724,990        190,107        186,446          3,661               

Japanese Yen,

                             

Expiring 05/06/22

  Deutsche Bank AG        JPY        5,807        47,395        44,757          2,638               

Expiring 05/06/22

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        JPY        44,451        365,036        342,597          22,439               

Expiring 06/02/22

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        JPY        17,440        136,196        134,544          1,652               

Expiring 07/19/22

  HSBC Bank PLC        JPY        2,041        15,798        15,781          17               

New Zealand Dollar,

                             

Expiring 07/19/22

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        NZD        79        53,832        50,898          2,934               

Peruvian Nuevo Sol,

                             

Expiring 06/15/22

  BNP Paribas S.A.        PEN        93        24,450        24,005          445               

Singapore Dollar,

                             

Expiring 06/15/22

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        SGD        30        22,058        21,703          355               

South African Rand,

                             

Expiring 06/15/22

  Barclays Bank PLC        ZAR        335        22,059        21,078          981               

Expiring 06/15/22

  Barclays Bank PLC        ZAR        281        18,154        17,685          469               

Expiring 06/15/22

  Barclays Bank PLC        ZAR        187        12,070        11,758          312               

Expiring 06/15/22

  Citibank, N.A.        ZAR        335        21,994        21,078          916               

Swedish Krona,

                             

Expiring 07/19/22

  Bank of America, N.A.        SEK        1,008        106,882        102,887          3,995               

Swiss Franc,

                             

Expiring 07/19/22

  Barclays Bank PLC        CHF        260        279,442        268,127          11,315               
            

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

        

 

 

   
             $ 8,934,120      $ 8,629,546          304,574               
            

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

        

 

 

   
                     $ 305,363          $ (121,367  
                    

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM International Bond Fund    29


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2022:

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

   Termination
Date
  

  Fixed  

Rate

   Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
   

Fair

    Value    

 

Upfront

Premiums

Paid

 (Received) 

 

Unrealized

Appreciation

 (Depreciation) 

  

Counterparty

                                                                   

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Buy Protection(1):

Gazprom PAO

   03/20/23    1.000%(Q)      110           $ 54,236              $ 55,195                 $ (959           Barclays Bank PLC

Gazprom PAO

   03/20/23    1.000%(Q)      110           54,236            54,181            55        Barclays Bank PLC

Russian Federation

   12/20/31    1.000%(Q)      300           195,650            203,872            (8,222      HSBC Bank PLC

Russian Federation

   12/20/31    1.000%(Q)      120           78,260            54,305            23,955        HSBC Bank PLC
            

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

      
             $ 382,382          $ 367,553          $ 14,829       
            

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

  Termination
Date
  

  Fixed  

Rate

   Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
     Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2022(4)
     Fair
Value
  Upfront
Premiums
Paid

(Received)
 

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

  

Counterparty

                                                     

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Sell Protection(2):

Devon Energy Corp.

  06/20/22    1.000%(Q)      150        0.511%      $ 277      $ 117            $ 160           Barclays Bank PLC

DP World PLC

  12/20/24    1.000%(Q)      100        0.773%        694       248          446        Barclays Bank PLC

Electricite de France S.A.

  12/20/22    1.000%(Q)    EUR  60        0.487%        286       363          (77      Goldman Sachs International

EQT Corp.

  06/20/22    5.000%(Q)      30        0.941%        350       149          201        Credit Suisse International

General Electric Co.

  06/20/22    1.000%(Q)      110        0.266%        245       107          138        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

Generalitat de Cataluna

  12/20/22    1.000%(Q)      110        *        539       (2,017        2,556        Citibank, N.A.

Halliburton Co.

  12/20/26    1.000%(Q)      30        0.871%        202       267          (65      Goldman Sachs International

Hellenic Republic

  12/20/27    1.000%(Q)      140        1.601%        (4,072     520          (4,592      Barclays Bank PLC

HESS Corp.

  06/20/22    1.000%(Q)      200        0.407%        398       181          217        Goldman Sachs International

Naturgy Energy Group S.A.

  06/20/22    1.000%(Q)    EUR  200        0.504%        398       286          112        Goldman Sachs International

Republic of Estonia

  12/20/26    1.000%(Q)      20        0.657%        321       176          145        JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Republic of Hungary

  06/20/22    1.000%(Q)      450        0.434%        880       (76        956        Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Indonesia

  06/20/23    1.000%(Q)      220        0.318%        1,960       (322        2,282        Citibank, N.A.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

30


    

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2022 (continued):

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation                    

  Termination
Date
  

  Fixed  

Rate

   Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
     Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2022(4)
   

Fair

    Value    

 

Upfront

Premiums
Paid

 (Received) 

 

Unrealized

Appreciation

 (Depreciation) 

  

Counterparty

                                                                         

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Sell Protection(2)(cont’d.):

Republic of Ireland

  06/20/27    1.000%(Q)      100        0.169%          $ 4,128                $ 1,293             $ 2,835         Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

Republic of Italy

  06/20/23    1.000%(Q)      350        0.338%          3,037            (4,468         7,505        Bank of America, N.A.

Republic of Kazakhstan

  06/20/23    1.000%(Q)      115        0.965%          177                      177        Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Panama

  06/20/22    1.000%(Q)      100        0.379%          203            24           179        Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Panama

  12/20/26    1.000%(Q)      80        1.128%          (346          214           (560      Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Portugal

  12/20/23    1.000%(Q)      100        0.170%          1,466            (18         1,484        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

Republic of South Africa

  12/20/23    1.000%(Q)      400        1.350%          (1,803          (7,057         5,254        Bank of America, N.A.

Republic of Ukraine

  12/20/23    5.000%(Q)      100        126.719%          (59,905          2,346           (62,251      Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Ukraine

  06/20/25    5.000%(Q)      30        93.392%          (18,761          (211         (18,550      Barclays Bank PLC

Republic of Ukraine

  12/20/25    5.000%(Q)      85        87.604%          (53,671          (1,292         (52,379      Barclays Bank PLC

Russian Federation

  12/20/30    1.000%(Q)      300        45.176%          (195,162          (204,254         9,092        HSBC Bank PLC

Russian Federation

  12/20/30    1.000%(Q)      120        45.176%          (78,065          (54,498         (23,567      HSBC Bank PLC

Simon Property Group LP

  06/20/26    1.000%(Q)      80        0.894%          422            769           (347      Goldman Sachs International

State of Illinois

  12/20/22    1.000%(Q)      100        0.455%          466            (507         973        Citibank, N.A.

State of Illinois

  12/20/24    1.000%(Q)      100        0.682%          915            (2,622         3,537        Goldman Sachs International

Teck Resources Ltd.

  06/20/26    5.000%(Q)      100        1.219%          15,111            15,547           (436      Barclays Bank PLC
               

 

 

        

 

 

       

 

 

      
                $ (379,310        $ (254,735       $ (124,575     
               

 

 

        

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM International Bond Fund    31


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2022 (continued):

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

   Termination
Date
   Fixed
Rate
     Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
     Implied Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2022(4)
 

Value at

Trade Date

  

Value at

April 30,

  2022  

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
                                                                   

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement on credit indices - Sell Protection(2):

 

            

iTraxx.XO.36.V1

   12/20/26      5.000%(Q)      EUR  1,000      4.004%         $ 101,832           $ 47,817                      $ (54,015               
                

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

   Termination
Date
   Fixed
Rate
     Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
     Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2022(4)
 

Fair

 Value 

 

Upfront

Premiums

Paid

 (Received) 

 

Unrealized

Appreciation

 (Depreciation) 

       Counterparty    
                                                                        

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreement on credit indices - Sell Protection(2):

CDX.NA.HY.BB.36.V1

   06/20/26      5.000%(Q)        100          2.547%       $ 9,616            $ 12,744            $ (3,128        Citibank, N.A.
               

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

The Fund entered into credit default swaps (“CDS”) to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness. CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be short the credit as the value of the contract rises the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases.

 

(1)

If the Fund is a buyer of protection, it pays the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and make delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

(2)

If the Fund is a seller of protection, it receives the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

(3)

Notional amount represents the maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

(4)

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the fair value of credit default swap agreements where the Fund is the seller of protection as of the reporting date serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/ performance risk and represent the likelihood of risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include up-front payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

32


    

 

  referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

*

When an implied credit spread is not available, reference the fair value of credit default swap agreements on credit indices and asset-backed securities. Where the Fund is the seller of protection, it serves as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represents the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the reporting date. Increasing fair value in absolute terms, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represents a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

Currency swap agreement outstanding at April 30, 2022:

 

Notional

Amount

(000)#

  

Fund

   Receives   

 

Notional

Amount

(000)#

    

Fund

Pays

   Counterparty   

Termination

Date

  

Fair

Value

   

Upfront

Premiums

Paid

(Received)

 

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

  

 

 

 

    

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

 

 

OTC Currency Swap Agreement:

 

IDR

  2,000,000    8.22%(S)     138      6 Month LIBOR(S)    Citibank, N.A.    11/29/23    $ 8,992           $                     $ 8,992             
                  

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

   

Inflation swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2022:

 

Notional

Amount

  (000)#  

   Termination
Date
     Fixed
 Rate 
   

Floating

Rate

 

Value at

Trade Date

   Value at
April 30,
2022
   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swap Agreements:

   
EUR 200      05/15/23        1.485%(T)     France CPI ex Tobacco Household(1)(T)         $           $ 9,396                     $ 9,396         
EUR 200      05/15/23        1.510%(T)     Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco(2)(T)                 (18,508        (18,508  
            

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   
             $        $ (9,112      $ (9,112  
            

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

(1)

The Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

(2)

The Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2022:

 

Notional

Amount

(000)#

    

Termination

Date

    

Fixed

    Rate    

  

Floating

Rate

  

Value at

Trade Date

   

Value at

April 30,

2022

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

    

 

    

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements:

 
AUD      560        09/25/22      2.958%(S)    6 Month BBSW(2)(S)     $     $ 4,616       $ 4,616  
AUD      350        12/03/29      2.700%(S)    6 Month BBSW(2)(S)      25,683       (11,432     (37,115 )  
AUD      150        05/09/32      3.140%(S)    6 Month BBSW(2)(S)      (3     (2,687     (2,684
AUD      165        07/19/32      3.130%(S)    6 Month BBSW(2)(S)      (3     (3,753     (3,750
BRL      6,910        01/02/24      4.920%(T)    1 Day BROIS(2)(T)            (172,764     (172,764
BRL      287        01/02/25      6.540%(T)    1 Day BROIS(2)(T)            (5,431     (5,431
BRL      1,710        01/02/25      6.670%(T)    1 Day BROIS(2)(T)            (29,947     (29,947
BRL      657        01/02/25      9.475%(T)    1 Day BROIS(2)(T)            17,079       17,079  
BRL      724        01/02/25      9.943%(T)    1 Day BROIS(2)(T)            27,023       27,023  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM International Bond Fund    33


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2022 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Termination
Date
     Fixed
    Rate    
  

Floating

Rate

 

Value at

 Trade Date 

   Value at
April 30,
2022
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
                                      
 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):

                  
  BRL        305        01/02/25      11.080%(T)    1 Day BROIS(2)(T)      $        $ 15,490        $ 15,490  
  BRL        98        01/02/25      12.090%(T)    1 Day BROIS(2)(T)                 6,391        6,391  
  BRL        1,008        01/04/27      6.490%(T)    1 Day BROIS(2)(T)                 (38,843      (38,843 )  
  BRL        1,027        01/04/27      6.493%(T)    1 Day BROIS(2)(T)                 (39,243      (39,243
  BRL        991        01/04/27      6.820%(T)    1 Day BROIS(2)(T)                 (37,771      (37,771
  BRL        1,091        01/02/29      7.250%(T)    1 Day BROIS(2)(T)                 (50,944      (50,944
  CAD        500        09/03/25      0.733%(S)    3 Month CDOR(2)(S)        (1        (29,836      (29,835
  CAD        200        12/03/28      2.600%(S)    3 Month CDOR(2)(S)        1,306          (4,258      (5,564
  CAD        150        05/30/47      2.240%(S)    3 Month CDOR(2)(S)        (7,178        (21,288      (14,110
  CHF        140        01/31/29      0.260%(A)    1 Day SARON(2)(S)        (634        (7,753      (7,119
  CHF        80        04/03/33      0.687%(A)    1 Day SARON(2)(S)        (481        (6,239      (5,758
  CLP        22,700        11/17/30      2.420%(S)    1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)                 (7,294      (7,294
  CNH        800        08/15/23      3.115%(Q)    7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)        (3        1,663        1,666  
  CNH        800        03/13/24      2.945%(Q)    7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)        (1        1,686        1,687  
  CNH        1,400        04/01/24      2.923%(Q)    7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)                 2,860     

 

2,860

 

  CNH        2,440        06/20/24      2.900%(Q)    7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)        2          5,158        5,156  
  CNH        2,300        09/03/24      2.860%(Q)    7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)        (3        4,984        4,987  
  CNH        2,600        10/10/24      2.860%(Q)    7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)        (1        5,444        5,445  
  CNH        1,780        11/01/24      3.120%(Q)    7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)        (6        5,925        5,931  
  CNH        2,500        02/04/25      2.600%(Q)    7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)                 3,243        3,243  
  CNH        3,900        03/06/25      2.425%(Q)    7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)        (7        1,882        1,889  
  CNH        6,000        03/12/25      2.400%(Q)    7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)        (2        2,059        2,061  
  CNH        2,880        06/01/25      1.973%(Q)    7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)        2          (4,826      (4,828
  CNH        5,039        08/06/25      2.555%(Q)    7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)        (6        4,919        4,925  
  CNH        11,480        11/02/25      2.588%(Q)    7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)        23          12,660        12,637  
  CNH        1,270        04/12/26      2.810%(Q)    7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)        (5        2,714        2,719  
  COP        690,000        04/20/26      4.190%(Q)    1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)                 (26,805      (26,805
  COP        907,840        07/27/28      6.200%(Q)    1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)        7,548          (26,713      (34,261
  CZK        3,300        06/29/27      1.175%(A)    6 Month PRIBOR(2)(S)        (5,079        (24,827      (19,748

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

34


    

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2022 (continued):

 

Notional

Amount

        (000)#         

     Termination
Date
     Fixed
    Rate    
  

Floating

Rate

 

Value at

Trade Date

   Value at
April 30,
2022
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):

 
EUR      620        05/11/22      (0.250)%(A)    1 Day EuroSTR(2)(A)
        $ (81         $ 2,144        $ 2,225  
EUR      3,205        11/23/24      (0.046)%(A)    6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)
                (61,304      (61,304 )  
EUR      2,125        12/02/24      (0.285)%(A)    6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)
                (78,986      (78,986
EUR      225        04/27/30      (0.016)%(A)    6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)                 (29,414      (29,414
EUR      171        08/15/30      (0.191)%(A)    1 Day EuroSTR(2)(A)
       (77        (20,937      (20,860
EUR      1,335        06/28/32      0.785%(A)    6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)
       (68,725        (113,275      (44,550
EUR      81        11/12/36      0.610%(A)    6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)
                (4,267      (4,267
EUR      165        11/12/41      0.454%(A)    6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)
                7,313        7,313  
EUR      100        11/24/41      0.565%(A)    6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)
                10,891        10,891  
EUR      100        11/24/41      0.600%(A)    3 Month EURIBOR(2)(Q)
                (11,542      (11,542
EUR      242        11/25/41      0.629%(A)    6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)
                25,063        25,063  
EUR      242        11/25/41      0.663%(A)    3 Month EURIBOR(2)(Q)
                (26,666      (26,666
EUR      83        11/12/51      (0.012)%(A)    6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)                 (1,907      (1,907
GBP      60        05/08/24      0.950%(A)    1 Day SONIA(1)(A)        1,520          1,340        (180
GBP      50        05/08/29      1.100%(A)    1 Day SONIA(2)(A)        2,076          (3,422      (5,498
GBP      190        05/08/31      1.150%(A)    1 Day SONIA(2)(A)        9,076          (13,276      (22,352
GBP      100        09/30/40      0.262%(A)    1 Day SONIA(2)(A)        (3,959        (30,035      (26,076
GBP      525        05/08/46      1.250%(A)    1 Day SONIA(2)(A)        123,036          (56,448      (179,484
GBP      50        05/08/47      1.250%(A)    1 Day SONIA(1)(A)        2,883          5,769        2,886  
GBP      80        09/03/50      0.328%(A)    1 Day SONIA(2)(A)        (1        (30,581      (30,580
HUF      95,000        01/12/27      4.150%(A)    6 Month BUBOR(2)(S)                 (32,496      (32,496
HUF      99,345        06/12/28      3.750%(A)    6 Month BUBOR(2)(S)                 (33,707      (33,707
JPY      100,000        05/12/22      0.000%(S)    6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)        (3        206        209  
JPY      100,000        05/12/22      0.000%(A)    1 Day TONAR(1)(A)        150          (167      (317
JPY      90,000        05/24/22      0.000%(S)    6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)        (2        188        190  
JPY      90,000        05/24/22      0.000%(A)    1 Day TONAR(1)(A)        131          (139      (270
JPY      57,765        06/03/22      0.000%(S)    6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)                 114        114  
JPY      57,765        06/03/22      0.000%(A)    1 Day TONAR(1)(A)        81          (82      (163

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM International Bond Fund    35


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2022 (continued):

 

Notional

Amount

(000)#

    

Termination

Date

    

Fixed

    Rate    

    

Floating

Rate

  

Value at

Trade Date

    

Value at

April 30,

2022

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

  

 

    

 

           

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):

             

JPY

    301,250        06/20/22        0.000%(S)      6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)    $ (209    $ 571          $ 780    

JPY

    301,250        06/20/22        0.000%(A)      1 Day TONAR(1)(A)      433        (240         (673  

JPY

    115,000        06/22/22        0.000%(S)      6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)      (80      204           284    

JPY

    45,000        06/22/22        0.000%(A)      1 Day TONAR(1)(A)      58        (52         (110  

JPY

    70,000        06/22/22        0.000%(A)      1 Day TONAR(1)(A)      89        (83         (172  

JPY

    46,500        07/04/22        0.000%(S)      6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)      (37      6           43    

JPY

    46,500        07/04/22        0.000%(A)      1 Day TONAR(1)(A)      61        (30         (91  

JPY

    301,250        12/20/24        0.126%(S)      1 Day TONAR(2)(S)      (1,104      44           1,148    

JPY

    46,500        07/04/28        0.282%(S)      1 Day TONAR(2)(S)      (426      402           828    

JPY

    100,000        11/12/28        0.011%(S)      1 Day TONAR(2)(S)      4        (14,267         (14,271  

JPY

    57,765        12/03/28        0.200%(S)      1 Day TONAR(2)(S)      (10      (2,530         (2,520  

JPY

    70,000        12/22/36        0.641%(S)      1 Day TONAR(2)(S)      (1,698      4,117           5,815    

JPY

    95,000        07/26/37        0.676%(S)      1 Day TONAR(2)(S)      (1,944      7,292           9,236    

JPY

    35,000        02/06/40        0.223%(S)      1 Day TONAR(2)(S)      (197      (21,433         (21,236  

JPY

    45,000        12/22/41        0.731%(S)      1 Day TONAR(2)(S)      (1,261      728           1,989    

JPY

    90,000        11/24/47        0.888%(S)      1 Day TONAR(2)(S)      (243      10,757           11,000    

KRW

    75,700        04/17/29        1.740%(Q)      3 Month KWCDC(2)(Q)             (4,831         (4,831  

KRW

    184,000        04/27/30        1.065%(Q)      3 Month KWCDC(2)(Q)             (20,332         (20,332  

MXN

    6,545        03/19/26        6.050%(M)      28 Day Mexican Interbank Rate(2)(M)      (11      (33,257         (33,246  

MXN

    2,080        06/11/27        7.210%(M)      28 Day Mexican Interbank Rate(2)(M)      89        (7,862         (7,951  

MXN

    4,020        02/27/29        8.260%(M)      28 Day Mexican Interbank Rate(2)(M)      688        (7,441         (8,129  

NOK

    500        02/07/29        2.083%(A)      6 Month NIBOR(2)(S)      625        (2,647         (3,272  

NZD

    470        01/10/27        3.420%(S)      3 Month BBR(2)(Q)             (3,756         (3,756  

NZD

    70        11/28/28        2.950%(S)      3 Month BBR(2)(Q)      1,295        (2,090         (3,385  

NZD

    90        07/22/29        1.768%(S)      3 Month BBR(2)(Q)             (7,649         (7,649  

NZD

    80        11/05/29        1.393%(S)      3 Month BBR(2)(Q)             (8,310         (8,310  

NZD

    220        03/01/31        2.098%(S)      3 Month BBR(2)(Q)      2,218        (19,166         (21,384  

PLN

    330        01/10/27        3.030%(A)      6 Month WIBOR(2)(S)             (9,793         (9,793  

PLN

    515        04/27/31        1.788%(A)      6 Month WIBOR(2)(S)             (33,243         (33,243  

SEK

    1,000        06/20/29        0.550%(A)      3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)             (11,157         (11,157  

SEK

    1,500        01/24/30        0.605%(A)      3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)             (18,090         (18,090  

SGD

    250        07/29/31        1.120%(S)      1 Day SORA(2)(S)             (22,209         (22,209  

THB

    4,200        07/03/30        1.028%(S)      6 Month THBFIX(2)(S)             (14,520         (14,520  
    1,160        05/29/22        0.014%(A)      1 Day USOIS(1)(A)             1,853           1,853    
    680        11/09/22        0.050%(A)      1 Day USOIS(1)(A)             6,138           6,138    
    4,000        11/09/22        0.061%(A)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)             34,003           34,003    
    3,165        11/02/23        0.070%(A)      1 Day USOIS(1)(A)             120,692           120,692    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2022 (continued):

 

Notional

Amount

(000)#

     Termination
Date
     Fixed
    Rate    
    

Floating

Rate

   Value at
Trade Date
     Value at
April 30,
2022
   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
                                          

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):

                     
     2,754        11/06/23        0.063%(A)      1 Day USOIS(1)(A)    $      $ 106,306        $ 106,306    
     247        08/15/28        1.220%(A)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)             20,329          20,329    

ZAR

     3,500        07/16/28        8.170%(Q)      3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)      6        4,582          4,576    

ZAR

     11,910        09/15/30        6.940%(Q)      3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)      (118      (58,469        (58,351  

ZAR

     830        10/07/31        7.670%(Q)      3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)      (6      (2,470        (2,464  
              

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   
               $ 85,478      $ (930,384      $ (1,015,862  
              

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

Notional

Amount

(000)#

   Termination
Date
    

Fixed

    Rate    

  

Floating

Rate

  

Fair

Value

   

Upfront

Premiums

Paid(Received)

 

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   Counterparty

 

  

 

    

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

 

  

 

OTC Interest Rate Swap Agreements:

                                       

CNH

  500      04/02/26      3.120%(Q)    7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)    $ 1,942        $ (1        $ 1,943        Citibank, N.A.

COP

  123,000      01/23/28      6.035%(Q)    1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)      (3,670                   (3,670      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

COP

  336,000      01/26/28      6.000%(Q)    1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)      (10,020                   (10,020      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

COP

  263,000      02/01/28      6.020%(Q)    1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)      (7,627                   (7,627      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

COP

  118,000      07/12/29      5.165%(Q)    1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)      (5,482                   (5,482      Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

ILS

  200      09/07/27      0.488%(A)    3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)      (4,878                   (4,878      Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

ILS

  390      07/16/28      2.045%(A)    3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)      646                     646        JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

ILS

  115      02/07/29      1.965%(A)    3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)      (489                   (489      JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

ILS

  450      04/24/30      0.710%(A)    3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)      (15,737        (4          (15,733      Goldman Sachs International

ILS

  800      05/07/30      0.810%(A)    3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)      (24,541                   (24,541      Goldman Sachs International

KRW

  850,000      01/06/27      1.800%(Q)    3 Month KWCDC(2)(Q)      (36,949        (9          (36,940      Citibank, N.A.

MYR

  1,000      11/27/23      3.900%(Q)    3 Month KLIBOR(2)(Q)      4,202          (2          4,204        Citibank, N.A.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM International Bond Fund    37


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2022 (continued):

 

Notional

Amount

(000)#

     Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
    

Floating

Rate

 

Fair

    Value    

   

Upfront

Premiums

Paid(Received)

  

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

    

Counterparty

                                            

OTC Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):

 

            

MYR

     200        11/19/29        3.245%(Q)      3 Month KLIBOR(2)(Q)      $ (2,464        $           $ (2,464      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

MYR

     200        02/04/30        3.060%(Q)      3 Month KLIBOR(2)(Q)           (3,139                                    (3,139             Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

MYR

     100        04/07/32        3.870%(Q)      3 Month KLIBOR(2)(Q)        (706          (1                       (705      Citibank, N.A.

THB

     5,000        05/07/25        0.795%(S)      6 Month THBFIX(2)(S)        (4,369          1             (4,370      HSBC Bank PLC

THB

     3,500        02/14/29        2.180%(S)      6 Month THBFIX(2)(S)        (1,572                      (1,572      Citibank, N.A.

ZAR

     3,300        09/22/42        8.020%(Q)      3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)        (15,687          (24           (15,663      Citibank, N.A.

ZAR

     3,100        09/22/47        7.890%(Q)      3 Month JIBAR(1)(Q)        19,122            20             19,102        Citibank, N.A.
                

 

 

        

 

 

         

 

 

      
                 $ (111,418        $ (20         $ (111,398     
                

 

 

        

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

(1)

The Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

 

(2)

The Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for OTC Swap Agreements:

 

          Premiums Paid        Premiums Received  

Unrealized

Appreciation

  

Unrealized 

Depreciation

OTC Swap Agreements

   $402,925    $(277,383)   $97,146        $(312,426) 

Summary of Collateral for Centrally Cleared/Exchange-traded Derivatives:

Cash and securities segregated as collateral, including pending settlement for closed positions, to cover requirements for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives are listed by broker as follows:

 

Broker

 

Cash and/or Foreign Currency

  

Securities Market Value

          

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

 

                    

   $                                                          $ 814,349                              

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

       870,000                  
    

 

 

          

 

 

    

Total

     $ 870,000            $ 814,349     
    

 

 

          

 

 

    

Fair Value Measurements:

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2022 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

    

    Level 1    

    

    Level 2    

    

Level 3

Investments in Securities

        

Assets

        

Long-Term Investments

        

Asset-Backed Securities

        

Cayman Islands

   $      $ 965,979        $—  

United States

            309,317           

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

        

Canada

            16,682         

Ireland

            363,737         

United Kingdom

            251,474         

United States

            1,352,642         

Corporate Bonds

        

Australia

            106,588         

Belgium

            59,172         

Brazil

            125,308         

Bulgaria

            84,907         

China

            81,134         

France

            657,987         

Germany

            754,203         

Hong Kong

            242,181         

Hungary

            103,375         

Iceland

            103,921         

India

            102,731         

Indonesia

            88,570         

Italy

            291,884         

Kazakhstan

            141,915         

Luxembourg

            370,099         

Mexico

            392,795         

Netherlands

            575,945         

Peru

            91,457         

Poland

            255,424         

Russia

            131,130         

Spain

            122,422         

Supranational Bank

            123,837         

United Arab Emirates

            307,563         

United Kingdom

            1,458,636         

United States

            1,766,659         

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

        

Bermuda

            121,035         

Ireland

            65,583         

United States

            355,855         

Sovereign Bonds

        

Belgium

            487,266         

Brazil

            431,336         

Bulgaria

            120,898         

Canada

            210,610         

China

            1,260,326         

Colombia

            637,473         

Croatia

            215,210         

Cyprus

            636,962         

France

            82,274         

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM International Bond Fund    39


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

 

Level 1

Level 2

 Level 3 

Investments in Securities (continued)

Assets (continued)

Long-Term Investments (continued)

Sovereign Bonds (continued)

Greece

$ $ 812,192   $—

Hong Kong

    83,674  

Hungary

    86,275  

Indonesia

    1,073,821  

Israel

    207,875  

Italy

    2,396,260  

Kazakhstan

    111,614  

Lithuania

    108,816  

Mexico

    375,500  

New Zealand

    46,461  

Peru

    463,714  

Philippines

    380,100  

Portugal

    1,046,484  

Romania

    372,068  

Russia

    52,747  

Saudi Arabia

    113,777  

Serbia

    236,952  

Spain

    2,031,739  

Ukraine

    101,275  

United Kingdom

    239,585  

Short-Term Investments

Unaffiliated Fund

  1,229,954    

Options Purchased

    18,675     —  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

$ 1,229,954 $ 26,784,106   $—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

Options Written

$ $ (21,513 )   $—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

Assets

Futures Contracts

$ 1,259,218 $     $—  

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

    305,363  

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements

    424,473  

OTC Currency Swap Agreement

    8,992  

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swap Agreement

    9,396  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

    499,716  

OTC Interest Rate Swap Agreements

    25,912     —  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

$ 1,259,218 $ 1,273,852   $—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

Futures Contracts

$ (127,491 ) $   $—

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

    (121,367 )  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement

    (54,015 )  

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements

    (411,785 )  

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swap Agreement

    (18,508 )  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

    (1,515,578 )  

OTC Interest Rate Swap Agreements

    (137,330 )     —  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

$ (127,491 ) $ (2,258,583 )   $—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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*

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and centrally cleared swap contracts, which are recorded at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and OTC swap contracts which are recorded at fair value.

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and other assets in excess of liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets as of April 30, 2022 were as follows:

 

Sovereign Bonds

     49.2

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     6.8  

Unaffiliated Fund

     4.2  

Banks

     3.7  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

     3.3  

Telecommunications

     2.6  

Oil & Gas

     2.4  

Electric

     2.0  

Foods

     1.9  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

     1.8  

Commercial Services

     1.7  

Healthcare-Products

     1.7  

Insurance

     1.4  

Packaging & Containers

     1.4  

Transportation

     1.1  

Media

     1.0  

Auto Manufacturers

     1.0  

Lodging

     0.7  

Retail

     0.7  

Internet

     0.7  

Machinery-Diversified

     0.6  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

    0.6

Diversified Financial Services

    0.6  

Entertainment

    0.5  

Other

    0.5  

Chemicals

    0.5  

Real Estate

    0.5  

Multi-National

    0.4  

Computers

    0.4  

Household Products/Wares

    0.4  

Consumer Loans

    0.3  

Engineering & Construction

    0.3  

Student Loan

    0.2  

Beverages

    0.2  

Semiconductors

    0.1  

Options Purchased

    0.1  
 

 

 

 
    95.5  

Options Written

    (0.1

Other assets in excess of liabilities

    4.6  
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements and Primary Underlying Risk Exposure:

The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary types of risk associated with these derivative instruments are credit contracts risk, foreign exchange contracts risk and interest rate contracts risk. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional detail regarding these derivative instruments and their risks. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

Fair values of derivative instruments as of April 30, 2022 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM International Bond Fund    41


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

    

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
                        

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value                    

  

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
   

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
 

Credit contracts

      $     Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps    $ 54,015*  

Credit contracts

   Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements      402,904     Premiums received for OTC swap agreements      277,342  

Credit contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements      62,259     Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements      175,133  

Foreign exchange contracts

   Due from/to broker-variation margin futures      654,854*           

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts      305,363     Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts      121,367  

Interest rate contracts

   Due from/to broker-variation margin futures      604,364   Due from/to broker-variation margin futures      127,491

Interest rate contracts

   Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps      509,112   Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps      1,534,086

Interest rate contracts

   Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements      21     Premiums received for OTC swap agreements      41  

Interest rate contracts

   Unaffiliated investments      18,675     Options written outstanding, at value      21,513  

Interest rate contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements      34,887     Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements      137,293  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 2,592,439        $ 2,448,281  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the schedule of open futures and centrally cleared swap contracts. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended April 30, 2022 are as follows:

 

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging

instruments, carried at fair value

  

  Futures  

   Forward
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
 

  Swaps  

Credit contracts

     $      $        $ (128,762 )

Foreign exchange contracts

       1,962,573        13,348      

Interest rate contracts

       60,147              (282,851 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

     $ 2,022,720      $ 13,348     $ (411,613 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

42


    

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

   Options
Purchased(1)
 

Options
 Written 

 

 Futures 

   Forward
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
 

   Swaps   

Credit contracts

     $          $     $      $       $ (232,995 )

Foreign exchange contracts

                   134,118        210,987      

Interest rate contracts

       12,229       (13,369 )       301,632              (951,354 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

     $ 12,229     $ (13,369 )     $ 435,750      $ 210,987     $ (1,184,349 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(1)

Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

For the six months ended April 30, 2022, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

 Derivative Contract Type      Average Volume of Derivative Activities*  

 Options Purchased (1)

     $       6,300              

 Options Written (2)

     1,000,000  

 Futures Contracts - Long Positions (2)

     5,520,302  

 Futures Contracts - Short Positions (2)

     45,094,680  

 Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - Purchased (3)

     7,137,873  

 Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - Sold (3)

     11,488,976  

 Interest Rate Swap Agreements (2)

     61,220,293  

 Credit Default Swap Agreements - Buy Protection (2)

     293,793  

 Credit Default Swap Agreements - Sell Protection (2)

     4,841,431  

 Currency Swap Agreements (2)

     138,169  

 Inflation Swap Agreements (2)

     851,253  

 

*

Average volume is based on average quarter end balances as noted for the six months ended April 30, 2022.

(1)

Cost.

(2)

Notional Amount in USD.

(3)

Value at Settlement Date.

Financial Instruments/Transactions—Summary of Offsetting and Netting Arrangements:

The Fund invested in OTC derivatives during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for OTC derivatives where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM International Bond Fund    43


Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

Offsetting of OTC derivative assets and liabilities:

 

      Counterparty   

Gross Amounts of
Recognized
Assets(1)

  

Gross Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities(1)

  

Net Amounts of
Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)

 

Collateral
Pledged/(Received)(2)

  

Net Amount

Bank of America, N.A.

         $ 16,754                      $ (16,420               $ 334                            $                         $ 334       

Barclays Bank PLC

        149,087              (82,389           66,698                        66,698    

BNP Paribas S.A.

        19,194              (1,507           17,687                        17,687    

Citibank, N.A.

        75,878              (81,352           (5,474                      (5,474  

Credit Suisse International

        350                          350                        350    

Deutsche Bank AG

        26,040              (83,764           (57,724                      (57,724  

Goldman Sachs International

        9,409              (43,389           (33,980                      (33,980  

HSBC Bank PLC

        310,146              (324,571           (14,425                      (14,425  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

        66,881              (23,954           42,927                        42,927    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

        137,803              (68,212           69,591                        69,591    

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

        12,567              (7,131           5,436                        5,436    
     

 

 

          

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

          

 

 

   
      $ 824,109            $ (732,689         $ 91,420         $            $ 91,420    
     

 

 

          

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

(1)

Includes unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on swaps and forwards, premiums paid/(received) on swap agreements and market value of purchased and written options, as represented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

(2)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Fund is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions and the Fund’s OTC derivative exposure by counterparty.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

44


Statement of Assets and Liabilities   (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2022

 

Assets

 

Unaffiliated investments (cost $32,593,548)

   $ 28,014,060  

Cash

     163  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $302,184)

     299,942  

Cash segregated for counterparty - OTC

     110,000  

Deposit with broker for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives

     870,000  

Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements

     402,925  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     305,363  

Dividends and interest receivable

     299,187  

Receivable for investments sold

     111,946  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements

     97,146  

Due from Manager

     3,378  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     2,372  

Prepaid expenses

     704  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     30,517,186  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements

     312,426  

Premiums received for OTC swap agreements

     277,383  

Payable for investments purchased

     221,711  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     121,367  

Due to broker—variation margin futures

     99,883  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     70,847  

Due to broker—variation margin swaps

     50,790  

Options written outstanding, at value (premiums received $7,500)

     21,513  

Payable for Fund shares purchased

     2,849  

Trustees’ fees payable

     702  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     268  

Distribution fee payable

     96  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     1,179,835  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 29,337,351  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

   $ 3,644  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     34,875,711  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (5,542,004 )   
  

 

 

 

Net assets, April 30, 2022

   $ 29,337,351  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM International Bond Fund    45


Statement of Assets and Liabilities   (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2022

 

Class A

 

Net asset value and redemption price per share,

($239,267 ÷ 29,726 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 8.05  

Maximum sales charge (3.25% of offering price)

     0.27  
  

 

 

 

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 8.32  
  

 

 

 

Class C

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

($48,961 ÷ 6,086 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 8.04  
  

 

 

 

Class Z

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

($1,165,062 ÷ 144,754 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 8.05  
  

 

 

 

Class R6

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

($27,884,061 ÷ 3,463,783 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 8.05        
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

46


Statement of Operations   (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2022

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

Income

  

Interest income (net of $2,099 foreign withholding tax)

   $ 370,772  

Unaffiliated dividend income

     237  

Affiliated dividend income

     156  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     371,165  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     81,263  

Distribution fee(a)

     631  

Custodian and accounting fees

     37,955  

Audit fee

     25,042  

Registration fees(a)

     14,641  

Legal fees and expenses

     9,728  

Shareholders’ reports

     6,889  

Trustees’ fees

     4,829  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $613)(a)

     3,058  

Miscellaneous

     9,846  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     193,882  

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(a)

     (98,293
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     95,589  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     275,576  
  

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investment And Foreign Currency Transactions

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions

     205,763  

Futures transactions

     2,022,720  

Forward currency contract transactions

     13,348  

Swap agreement transactions

     (411,613

Foreign currency transactions

     (79,152
  

 

 

 
     1,751,066  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     (6,054,433 )  

Futures

     435,750  

Forward currency contracts

     210,987  

Options written

     (13,369

Swap agreements

     (1,184,349

Foreign currencies

     (59,536
  

 

 

 
     (6,664,950
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (4,913,884
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ (4,638,308
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM International Bond Fund    47


Statement of Operations   (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2022

 

 

(a)

Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows:

 

     Class A      Class C      Class Z      Class R6  
Distribution fee      341          290          —          —    
Registration fees      3,436          2,582          5,832          2,791    
Transfer agent’s fees and expenses      529          127          2,326          76    
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement      (4,429)         (2,809)         (12,038)         (79,017)   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

48


Statements of Changes in Net Assets   (unaudited)

 

    

Six Months Ended  

April 30, 2022

     Year Ended
October 31, 2021
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                                                   

Operations

               

Net investment income (loss)

      $ 275,576           $ 659,213    

Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

        1,751,066             1,621,948    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies

        (6,664,950           (2,640,034  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

        (4,638,308           (358,873  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Dividends and Distributions

               

Distributions from distributable earnings

               

Class A

        (9,231           (11,618  

Class C

        (1,549           (5,396  

Class Z

        (63,861           (221,194  

Class R6

        (1,108,775           (1,074,118  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   
        (1,183,416           (1,312,326  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions)

               

Net proceeds from shares sold

        1,133,096             2,351,743    

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

        1,183,212             1,312,012    

Cost of shares purchased

        (1,927,985           (16,437,684  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

        388,323             (12,773,929  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Total increase (decrease)

        (5,433,401           (14,445,128  

Net Assets:

                                                   

Beginning of period

        34,770,752             49,215,880    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

End of period

      $ 29,337,351           $ 34,770,752    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM International Bond Fund    49


Financial Highlights   (unaudited)

 

 

Class A Shares

                                                         
     

Six Months

Ended

                                 December 14, 2016(a)
through
    
      April 30,      Year Ended October 31,     October 31,     
      2022      2021     2020     2019     2018     2017     
   

Per Share Operating Performance(b):

                                                            

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $9.65            $10.13       $10.83       $10.22       $10.44       $10.00      

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                                         

Net investment income (loss)

     0.06            0.13       0.14       0.14       0.12       0.07      
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions      (1.35          (0.32     0.10       1.43       (0.08     0.57      

Total from investment operations

     (1.29          (0.19     0.24       1.57       0.04       0.64      

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                                         

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.31          (0.29     (0.53     (0.96     (0.26     -      

Tax return of capital distributions

     -            -       (0.24     -       -       (0.20    

Distributions from net realized gains

     -            -       (0.17     -       -       -      

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.31          (0.29     (0.94     (0.96     (0.26     (0.20    

Net asset value, end of period

     $8.05            $9.65       $10.13       $10.83       $10.22       $10.44      

Total Return(c):

     (13.72 )%           (1.93 )%      2.30     16.52     0.40     6.42    

    

                                                 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                                         

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $239            $275       $523       $267       $103       $91      

Average net assets (000)

     $275            $397       $383       $163       $99       $38      

Ratios to average net assets(d)(e):

                                                         
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement      0.99 %(f)           0.99     0.99     0.99     0.99     0.99 %(f)     
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement      4.24 %(f)           3.34     4.24     9.63     17.44     3.39 %(f)     

Net investment income (loss)

     1.29 %(f)           1.29     1.42     1.35     1.14     0.85 %(f)     

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

     10          29     16     49     35     66    

 

(a)

Commencement of operations.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

50


    

 

 

Class C Shares

                                                         
     

Six Months

Ended

                                 December 14, 2016(a)
through
    
      April 30,      Year Ended October 31,     October 31,     
      2022      2021     2020     2019     2018     2017     
   

Per Share Operating Performance(b):

                                                            

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $9.65            $10.13       $10.83       $10.22       $10.44       $10.00      

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                                         

Net investment income (loss)

     0.02            0.05       0.06       0.03       0.04       -      
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions      (1.35          (0.31     0.10       1.46       (0.07     0.57      

Total from investment operations

     (1.33          (0.26     0.16       1.49       (0.03     0.57      

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                                         

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.28          (0.22     (0.45     (0.88     (0.19     -      

Tax return of capital distributions

     -            -       (0.24     -       -       (0.13    

Distributions from net realized gains

     -            -       (0.17     -       -       -      

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.28          (0.22     (0.86     (0.88     (0.19     (0.13    

Net asset value, end of period

     $8.04            $9.65       $10.13       $10.83       $10.22       $10.44      

Total Return(c):

     (14.15 )%           (2.66 )%      1.61     15.65     (0.34 )%      5.73    

    

                                                 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                                         

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $49            $95       $311       $45       $16       $11      

Average net assets (000)

     $58            $250       $222       $31       $13       $10      

Ratios to average net assets(d)(e):

                                                         
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement      1.74 %(f)           1.74     1.74     1.74     1.74     1.74 %(f)     
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement      11.44 %(f)           4.44     6.58     43.49     124.78     3.26 %(f)     

Net investment income (loss)

     0.54 %(f)           0.54     0.63     0.33     0.41     0.06 %(f)     

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

     10          29     16     49     35     66    

 

(a)

Commencement of operations.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM International Bond Fund    51


Financial Highlights   (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Class Z Shares

                                                         
     

Six Months

Ended

                                 December 14, 2016(a)
through
    
      April 30,      Year Ended October 31,     October 31,     
      2022      2021     2020     2019     2018     2017     
   

Per Share Operating Performance(b):

                                                         

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $9.65            $10.13       $10.83       $10.23       $10.44       $10.00         

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                                         

Net investment income (loss)

     0.07            0.17       0.18       0.14       0.15       0.09      
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions      (1.34          (0.32     0.09       1.45       (0.07     0.57      

Total from investment operations

     (1.27          (0.15     0.27       1.59       0.08       0.66      

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                                         

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.33          (0.33     (0.56     (0.99     (0.29     -      

Tax return of capital distributions

     -            -       (0.24     -       -       (0.22    

Distributions from net realized gains

     -            -       (0.17     -       -       -      

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.33          (0.33     (0.97     (0.99     (0.29     (0.22    

Net asset value, end of period

     $8.05            $9.65       $10.13       $10.83       $10.23       $10.44      

Total Return(c):

     (13.67 )%           (1.57 )%      2.66     16.80     0.75     6.67    

    

                                                 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                                         

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $1,165            $2,537       $16,104       $3,466       $160       $11      

Average net assets (000)

     $1,728            $6,683       $10,840       $1,763       $140       $10      

Ratios to average net assets(d)(e):

                                                         
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement      0.63 %(f)           0.63     0.63     0.74     0.74     0.74 %(f)     
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement      2.03 %(f)           1.33     1.31     2.16     12.47     2.24 %(f)     

Net investment income (loss)

     1.66 %(f)           1.66     1.74     1.28     1.43     1.09 %(f)     

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

     10          29     16     49     35     66    

 

(a)

Commencement of operations.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class R6 Shares

                                                         
     

Six Months

Ended

                                 December 14, 2016(a)
through
    
      April 30,      Year Ended October 31,     October 31,     
      2022      2021     2020     2019     2018     2017     
   

Per Share Operating Performance(b):

                                                         

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $9.66            $10.13       $10.84       $10.23       $10.44       $10.00         

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                                         

Net investment income (loss)

     0.08            0.17       0.19       0.18       0.14       0.09      
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions      (1.36          (0.31     0.08       1.42       (0.06     0.57      

Total from investment operations

     (1.28          (0.14     0.27       1.60       0.08       0.66      

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                                         

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.33          (0.33     (0.57     (0.99     (0.29     -      

Tax return of capital distributions

     -            -       (0.24     -       -       (0.22    

Distributions from net realized gains

     -            -       (0.17     -       -       -      

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.33          (0.33     (0.98     (0.99     (0.29     (0.22    

Net asset value, end of period

     $8.05            $9.66       $10.13       $10.84       $10.23       $10.44      

Total Return(c):

     (13.54 )%           (1.53 )%      2.71     16.81     0.75     6.65    

    

                                                 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                                         

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $27,884            $31,863       $32,278       $31,421       $26,850       $26,654      

Average net assets (000)

     $30,713            $32,477       $31,522       $29,104       $26,854       $25,767      

Ratios to average net assets(d)(e):

                                                         
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement      0.58 %(f)           0.58     0.59     0.74     0.74     0.74 %(f)     
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement      1.10 %(f)           1.02     1.13     1.40     1.55     1.99 %(f)     

Net investment income (loss)

     1.70 %(f)           1.67     1.84     1.75     1.39     1.07 %(f)     

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

     10          29     16     49     35     66    

 

(a)

Commencement of operations.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements   (unaudited)

 

1.

Organization

Prudential Investment Portfolios 9 (the “Registered Investment Company” or “RIC”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The RIC is organized as a Delaware Statutory Trust. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM International Bond Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the RIC. The Fund is classified as a non-diversified fund for purposes of the 1940 Act.

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek total return, made up of current income and capital appreciation.

 

2.

Accounting Policies

The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Fund consistently follows such policies in the preparation of its financial statements.

Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued as of the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. As described in further detail below, the Fund’s investments are valued daily based on a number of factors, including the type of investment and whether market quotations are readily available. The RIC’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted valuation procedures for security valuation under which fair valuation responsibilities have been delegated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”). Pursuant to the Board’s delegation, the Manager has established a Valuation Committee responsible for supervising the fair valuation of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities. The valuation procedures permit the Fund to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. A record of the Valuation Committee’s actions is subject to the Board’s review at its first quarterly meeting following the quarter in which such actions take place.

For the fiscal reporting period-end, securities and other assets and liabilities were fair valued at the close of the last U.S. business day. Trading in certain foreign securities may occur when the NYSE is closed (including weekends and holidays). Because such foreign

 

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securities trade in markets that are open on weekends and U.S. holidays, the values of some of the Fund’s foreign investments may change on days when investors cannot purchase or redeem Fund shares.

Various inputs determine how the Fund’s investments are valued, all of which are categorized according to the three broad levels (Level 1, 2, or 3) detailed in the Schedule of Investments and referred to herein as the “fair value hierarchy” in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820 - Fair Value Measurement.

Common or preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds and derivative instruments, if applicable, that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange where the security principally trades. Securities traded via NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. To the extent these securities are valued at the last sale price or NASDAQ official closing price, they are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. In the event that no sale or official closing price on valuation date exists, these securities are generally valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, or at the last bid price in the absence of an ask price. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in open-end funds (other than exchange-traded funds) are valued at their net asset values as of the close of the NYSE on the date of valuation. These securities are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy since they may be purchased or sold at their net asset values on the date of valuation.

Fixed income securities traded in the OTC market are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such fixed income securities are typically valued using the market approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party vendor source. The Fund utilizes the market approach as the primary method to value securities when market prices of identical or comparable instruments are available. The third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated bid price are based on evaluating observable inputs, including but not limited to, yield curves, yield spreads, credit ratings, deal terms, tranche level attributes, default rates, cash flows, prepayment speeds, broker/dealer quotations and reported trades. Certain Level 3 securities are also valued using the market approach when obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing transaction prices for identical securities that have been used in excess of five business days. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

OTC and centrally cleared derivative instruments are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such derivative instruments are typically valued using the market approach and/or income approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party vendor source. The Fund utilizes the market approach when quoted prices in broker-dealer markets are available but also includes consideration of alternative valuation approaches, including the income approach. In the absence of reliable market quotations, the income approach is typically utilized for purposes of valuing

 

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Notes to Financial Statements   (unaudited) (continued)

 

derivatives such as interest rate swaps based on a discounted cash flow analysis whereby the value of the instrument is equal to the present value of its future cash inflows or outflows. Such analysis includes projecting future cash flows and determining the discount rate (including the present value factors that affect the discount rate) used to discount the future cash flows. In addition, the third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated derivative price is based on evaluating observable inputs, including but not limited to, underlying asset prices, indices, spreads, interest rates and exchange rates. Certain derivatives may be classified as Level 3 when valued using the market approach by obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing unobservable inputs in the income approach. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on pricing methodologies approved by the Board. In the event that unobservable inputs are used when determining such valuations, the securities will be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Altering one or more unobservable inputs may result in a significant change to a Level 3 security’s fair value measurement.

When determining the fair value of securities, some of the factors influencing the valuation include: the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of the issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the Manager regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other unaffiliated mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

(i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities — at the exchange rate as of the valuation date;

(ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses — at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

Although the net assets of the Fund are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the period, the Fund does not generally isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the

 

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fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities held at the end of the period. Similarly, the Fund does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities sold during the period. Accordingly, holding period unrealized and realized foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and net realized gains (losses) on investment transactions on the Statements of Operations. Notwithstanding the above, the Fund does isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates when determining the gain (loss) upon the sale or maturity of foreign currency denominated debt obligations; such amounts are included in net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions.

Additionally, net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains (losses) from the disposition of holdings of foreign currencies, currency gains (losses) realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains (losses) arise from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at period end exchange rates.

Forward and Cross Currency Contracts: A forward currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. The Fund enters into forward currency contracts, as defined in the prospectus, in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings or on specific receivables and payables denominated in a foreign currency and to gain exposure to certain currencies. The contracts are valued daily at current forward exchange rates and any unrealized gain (loss) is included in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on forward and cross currency contracts. Gain (loss) is realized on the settlement date of the contract equal to the difference between the settlement value of the original and negotiated forward contracts. This gain (loss), if any, is included in net realized gain (loss) on forward and cross currency contract transactions. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Forward currency contracts involve risks from currency exchange rate and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty at the end of the contract’s life. A cross currency contract is a forward contract where a specified amount of one foreign currency will be exchanged for a specified amount of another foreign currency.

Options: The Fund purchased and/or wrote options in order to hedge against adverse market movements or fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates, value of equities or foreign currency exchange rates with respect to securities or financial instruments which the Fund currently owns or intends to purchase. The Fund may also use options to gain additional market exposure. The Fund’s principal reason for writing options is

 

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Notes to Financial Statements   (unaudited) (continued)

 

to realize, through receipt of premiums, a greater current return than would be realized on the underlying security alone. When the Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as an asset. When the Fund writes an option, it receives a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as a liability. The asset or liability is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a gain (loss) to the extent of the premium received or paid. If an option is exercised, the premium received or paid is recorded as an adjustment to the proceeds from the sale or the cost of the purchase in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain (loss). The difference between the premium and the amount received or paid at the closing of a purchase or sale transaction is also treated as a realized gain (loss). Gain (loss) on purchased options is included in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions. Gain (loss) on written options is presented separately as net realized gain (loss) on options written transactions.

The Fund, as writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities or financial instruments may be sold (called) or purchased (put). As a result, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or financial instrument underlying the written option. The Fund, as purchaser of an OTC option, bears the risk of the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. With exchange-traded options contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded options and guarantees the options contracts against default.

When the Fund writes an option on a swap, an amount equal to any premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current market value of the written option on the swap. If a call option on a swap is exercised, the Fund becomes obligated to pay a fixed interest rate (noted as the strike price) and receive a variable interest rate on a notional amount. If a put option on a swap is exercised, the Fund becomes obligated to pay a variable interest rate and receive a fixed interest rate (noted as the strike price) on a notional amount. Premiums received from writing options on swaps that expire or are exercised are treated as realized gains upon the expiration or exercise of such options on swaps. The risk associated with writing put and call options on swaps is that the Fund will be obligated to be party to a swap agreement if an option on a swap is exercised.

Financial Futures Contracts: A financial futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities at a set price for delivery on a future date. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known as the “initial margin.” Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security. Such variation margin is recorded for financial

 

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statement purposes on a daily basis as unrealized gain (loss). When the contract expires or is closed, the gain (loss) is realized and is presented in the Statement of Operations as net realized gain (loss) on futures transactions.

The Fund invested in financial futures contracts in order to hedge its existing portfolio securities, or securities the Fund intends to purchase, against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates. Should interest rates move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates and the underlying hedged assets. Since futures contracts are exchange-traded, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures and guarantees the futures contracts against default.

Swap Agreements: The Fund entered into certain types of swap agreements detailed in the disclosures below. A swap agreement is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Swap agreements are negotiated in the OTC market and may be executed either directly with a counterparty (“OTC-traded”) or through a central clearing facility, such as a registered exchange. Swap agreements are valued daily at current market value and any change in value is included in the net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap agreements. Centrally cleared swaps pay or receive an amount known as “variation margin”, based on daily changes in the valuation of the swap contract. For OTC-traded, upfront premiums paid and received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swap agreements outstanding at period end, if any, are listed on the Schedule of Investments.

Interest Rate Swaps: Interest rate swaps represent an agreement between counterparties to exchange cash flows based on the difference between two interest rates, applied to a notional principal amount for a specified period. The Fund is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Fund used interest rate swaps to maintain its ability to generate steady cash flow by receiving a stream of fixed rate payments or to increase exposure to prevailing market rates by receiving floating rate payments. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net present value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life.

Inflation Swaps: The Fund entered into inflation swap agreements to protect against fluctuations in inflation rates. Inflation swaps are characterized by one party paying a fixed rate in exchange for a floating rate that is derived from an inflation index, such as the Consumer Price Index or UK Retail Price Index. Inflation swaps subject the Fund to interest rate risk.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements   (unaudited) (continued)

 

Credit Default Swaps (“CDS”): CDS involve one party (the protection buyer) making a stream of payments to another party (the protection seller) in exchange for the right to receive a specified payment in the event of a default or as a result of a default (collectively a “credit event”) for the referenced entity (typically corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country) on its obligation; or in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising a credit index.

The Fund is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, and as such, has entered into CDS contracts to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness. CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be short the credit as the value of the contract rises the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk for purchased CDS is the inability of the counterparty to honor the contract up to the notional value due to a credit event.

As a seller of protection on credit default swap agreements, the Fund generally receives an agreed upon payment from the buyer of protection throughout the term of the swap, provided no credit event occurs. As the seller, the Fund effectively increases its investment risk because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund may be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

The maximum amount of the payment that the Fund, as a seller of protection, could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be equal to the notional amount of the underlying security or index contract as a result of a credit event. This potential amount will be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements which the Fund entered into for the same referenced entity or index. As a buyer of protection, the Fund generally receives an amount up to the notional value of the swap if a credit event occurs.

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements where the Fund is the seller of protection as of period end are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments, if applicable. These spreads serve as indicators of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of default risk for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads and increased market value in absolute terms, when compared to the notional amount of the swap,

 

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represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

Currency Swaps: The Fund entered into currency swap agreements primarily to gain yield exposure on foreign bonds. Currency swap agreements involve two parties exchanging two different currencies with an agreement to reverse the exchange at a later date at specified exchange rates.

Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities: Mortgage-backed securities are pass-through securities, meaning that principal and interest payments made by the borrower on the underlying mortgages are passed through to the Fund. Asset-backed securities directly or indirectly represent a participation interest in, or are secured by and payable from, a stream of payments generated by particular assets such as motor vehicle or credit card receivables. Asset-backed securities may be classified as pass-through certificates or collateralized obligations, such as collateralized bond obligations, collateralized loan obligations and other similarly structured securities. The value of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities varies with changes in interest rates and may be affected by changes in credit quality or value of the mortgage loans or other assets that support the securities.

Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest (“IO”) and principal (“PO”) distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. Payments received for IOs are included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Because no principal will be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the cost of the security on a monthly basis until maturity. These adjustments are included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities.

Master Netting Arrangements: The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, is subject to various Master Agreements, or netting arrangements, with select counterparties. These are agreements which a subadviser may have negotiated and entered into on behalf of all or a portion of the Fund. A master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty permits the Fund to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received; and by the receipt of collateral from the counterparty by the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. However, there is no assurance that such mitigating factors are easily enforceable. In addition to master netting arrangements, the right to set-off exists when all the conditions are met such that each of the parties owes the other determinable amounts, the reporting party has the right to set-off the amount owed with the amount owed by the other party, the reporting party intends to set-off and the right of set-off is enforceable by law.

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, is a party to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) Master Agreements with certain counterparties that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts entered into from time to time. The Master

 

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Notes to Financial Statements   (unaudited) (continued)

 

Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the Fund is held in a segregated account by the Fund’s custodian and with respect to those amounts which can be sold or re-pledged, is presented in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral pledged by the Fund is segregated by the Fund’s custodian and identified in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the Fund and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the Fund’s net position with each counterparty. Termination events applicable to the Fund may occur upon a decline in the Fund’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty’s long-term and short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the Fund’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the Fund’s future derivative activity.

In addition to each instrument’s primary underlying risk exposure (e.g. interest rate, credit, equity or foreign exchange, etc.), swap agreements involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk. Such risks involve the possibility that no liquid market for these agreements will exist, the counterparty to the agreement may default on its obligation to perform or disagree on the contractual terms of the agreement, and changes in net interest rates will be unfavorable. In connection with these agreements, securities in the portfolio may be identified or received as collateral from the counterparty in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide or receive assets of value and to serve as recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency of either party. Such OTC derivative agreements include conditions which, when materialized, give the counterparty the right to cause an early termination of the transactions under those agreements. Any election by the counterparty for early termination of the contract(s) may impact the amounts reported on financial statements.

Short sales and OTC contracts, including forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps, forward rate agreements and written options involve elements of both market and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, if applicable. Such risks may be mitigated by engaging in master netting arrangements.

Payment-In-Kind: The Fund invested in the open market or received pursuant to debt restructuring, securities that pay-in-kind (PIK) the interest due on such debt instruments. The PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified, is added to the existing

 

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principal balance of the debt when issued bonds have same terms as the bond or recorded as a separate bond when terms are different from the existing debt, and is recorded as interest income.

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, or for certain foreign securities, when the Fund becomes aware of such dividends. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, as required, is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual. Net investment income or loss (other than class specific expenses and waivers, which are allocated as noted below) and unrealized and realized gains (losses) are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of adjusted net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Class specific expenses and waivers, where applicable, are charged to the respective share classes. Such class specific expenses and waivers include distribution fees and distribution fee waivers, shareholder servicing fees, transfer agent’s fees and expenses, registration fees and fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, as applicable.

Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains, if any, are recorded, net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.

Dividends and Distributions: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified between total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate. The chart below sets forth the expected frequency of dividend and capital gains distributions to shareholders. Various factors may impact the frequency of dividend distributions to shareholders, including but not limited to adverse market conditions or portfolio holding-specific events.

 

 Expected Distribution Schedule to Shareholders*    Frequency 
 Net Investment Income    Monthly    
 Short-Term Capital Gains    Annually    

 Long-Term Capital Gains

   Annually    

 

*

Under certain circumstances, the Fund may make more than one distribution of short-term and/or long-term capital gains during a fiscal year.

Estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial

 

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statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

3.

Agreements

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, has a management agreement with the Manager. Pursuant to this agreement, the Manager has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadviser’s performance of such services.

The Manager has entered into a subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc., which provides subadvisory services to the Fund through its business unit PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIM Limited (collectively referred to herein as the “subadviser”). The Manager pays for the services of the subadviser.

Fees payable under the management agreement are computed daily and paid monthly. For the reporting period ended April 30, 2022, the contractual and effective management fee rates were as follows:

 

 Contractual Management Rate   

  Effective Management Fee, before any waivers  

and/or expense reimbursements

 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $2 billion; and    0.50%
 0.485% of the Fund’s average daily net assets over $2 billion.     

The Manager has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2023, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. This contractual waiver excludes interest, brokerage, taxes (such as income and foreign withholding taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, and certain other Fund expenses such as dividend and interest expense and broker charges on short sales.

Where applicable, the Manager agrees to waive management fees or shared operating expenses on any share class to the same extent that it waives such expenses on any other share class. In addition, total annual operating expenses for Class R6 shares will not exceed total annual operating expenses for Class Z shares. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver and/or reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for the fiscal year. The expense limitations attributable to each class are as follows:

 

 Class   

Expense

 Limitations 

 A

   0.99%

 

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 Class   

Expense

 Limitations 

 C    1.74%    
 Z    0.63       

 R6

   0.58       

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, pursuant to the plans of distribution (the “Distribution Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS.

Pursuant to the Distribution Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate based on average daily net assets per class. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly.

The Fund’s annual gross and net distribution rate, where applicable, are as follows:

 

 Class        Gross Distribution Fee       Net Distribution Fee
 A    0.25%   0.25%
 C    1.00      1.00   
 Z    N/A      N/A   

 R6

   N/A      N/A   

For the reporting period ended April 30, 2022, PIMS received front-end sales charges (“FESL”) resulting from sales of certain class shares and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) imposed upon redemptions by certain shareholders. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to broker-dealers, who in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs. The sales charges are as follows where applicable:

 

 Class    FESL        CDSC
 A    $15    $—

 C

     —      —

PGIM Investments, PGIM, Inc., PGIM Limited and PIMS are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”).

 

4.

Other Transactions with Affiliates

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PGIM Investments and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.

The Fund may invest its overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (the “Core Fund”), a fund of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. PGIM Investments and/or its affiliates are paid fees or

 

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reimbursed for providing their services to the Core Fund. In addition to the realized and unrealized gains on investments in the Core Fund, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income”. Effective January 2022, the Fund changed its overnight cash sweep vehicle from the Core Fund to an unaffiliated money market fund.

The Fund may enter into certain securities purchase or sale transactions under Board approved Rule 17a-7 procedures. Rule 17a-7 is an exemptive rule under the 1940 Act, that subject to certain conditions, permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors/trustees, and/or common officers. For the reporting period ended April 30, 2022, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Fund.

 

5.

Portfolio Securities

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) for the reporting period ended April 30, 2022, were as follows:

 

Cost of Purchases    Proceeds from Sales

$2,925,980

   $3,358,392

A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of an affiliated mutual fund for the reporting period ended April 30, 2022, is presented as follows:

 

Value,

 Beginning 

of

Period

  

Cost of

Purchases

  

Proceeds

from Sales

  

Change in

Unrealized

Gain

(Loss)

  

Realized

Gain

(Loss)

  

Value,

End of

Period

  

Shares,

End

of

Period

   Income 
 Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Fund:
 PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(1)(wb)

 $30,869

   $2,992,822    $3,023,691    $—          $—          $—          —          $156

 

(1)

The Fund did not have any capital gain distributions during the reporting period.

(wb)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund.

 

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6.

Tax Information

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized depreciation as of April 30, 2022 were as follows:

 

 Tax Basis   

Gross

Unrealized

Appreciation

        

Gross

Unrealized

Depreciation

        

Net 

Unrealized 

Depreciation 

 $33,272,303

   $2,261,055         $(7,393,815)         $(5,132,760)  

The GAAP basis may differ from tax basis due to certain tax-related adjustments.

For federal income tax purposes, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward as of October 31, 2021 of approximately $671,000 which can be carried forward for an unlimited period. The Fund utilized approximately $909,000 of its capital loss carryforward to offset net taxable gains realized in the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021. No capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such losses.

The Manager has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for the current reporting period. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund’s U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2021 are subject to such review.

 

7.

Capital and Ownership

The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares . Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.25%. Investors who purchase $500,000 or more of Class A shares and sell those shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% on sales although these purchases are not subject to a front-end sales charge. The Class A CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase. Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately eight years (ten years prior to January 22, 2021) after purchase. Class Z and Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charges and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

Under certain circumstances, an exchange may be made from specified share classes of the Fund to one or more other share classes of the Fund as presented in the table of transactions in shares of beneficial interest, below.

The RIC has authorized an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund at $0.001 par value per share, currently divided into four classes, designated Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements   (unaudited) (continued)

 

As of April 30, 2022, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of the Fund as follows:

 

 Class        Number of Shares        Percentage of Outstanding Shares
 C    1,287                21.1%

 R6

   3,407,552                98.4   

At the reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Fund are as follows:

 

          Number of Shareholders        Percentage of Outstanding Shares
 Affiliated    1                                93.5%

 Unaffiliated

   —                                 —   

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

     
 Share Class    Shares      Amount  

 Class A

                 
 Six months ended April 30, 2022:                  
 Shares sold      4,866      $ 46,036  
 Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions      981        9,030  

 Shares purchased

     (4,641      (41,471

 Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     1,206      $ 13,595  
 Year ended October 31, 2021:                  
 Shares sold      21,689      $       223,463  
 Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions      1,136        11,418  

 Shares purchased

     (45,960      (468,504

 Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (23,135    $ (233,623

 

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 Share Class    Shares      Amount  

 Class C

                 
 Six months ended April 30, 2022:                  
 Shares sold      3,601      $ 34,634  
 Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions      168        1,549  

 Shares purchased

     (2,241      (20,857
 Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion      1,528        15,326  

 Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (5,334      (51,847

 Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (3,806    $ (36,521
 Year ended October 31, 2021:                  
 Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions      532      $ 5,336  

 Shares purchased

     (12,035      (119,657
 Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion      (11,503      (114,321

 Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (9,268      (92,894

 Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (20,771    $ (207,215

 Class Z

                 
 Six months ended April 30, 2022:                  
 Shares sold      9,770      $ 88,917  
 Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions      6,891        63,858  

 Shares purchased

     (140,058      (1,311,148
 Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion      (123,397      (1,158,373

 Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

     5,334        51,847  

 Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (118,063    $ (1,106,526
 Year ended October 31, 2021:                  
 Shares sold      203,980      $ 2,083,183  
 Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions      21,985        221,149  

 Shares purchased

     (1,559,263      (15,844,416
 Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion      (1,333,298      (13,540,084

 Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

     6,534               65,645  

 Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (1,326,764    $ (13,474,439

 

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Notes to Financial Statements   (unaudited) (continued)

 

     
 Share Class    Shares      Amount  
 Class R6                  
 Six months ended April 30, 2022:                  
 Shares sold      104,482      $ 963,509  
 Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions      120,541        1,108,775  
 Shares purchased      (61,347      (554,509
 Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding      163,676      $ 1,517,775  
 Year ended October 31, 2021:                  
 Shares sold      4,585      $ 45,097  
 Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions      107,453        1,074,109  
 Shares purchased      (518      (5,107
 Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion      111,520        1,114,099  
 Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)      2,733        27,249  
 Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding      114,253      $     1,141,348  

 

8.

Borrowings

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Participating Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The table below provides details of the SCA.

 

           SCA
Term of Commitment        10/1/2021 – 9/29/2022
Total Commitment        $  1,200,000,000
Annualized Commitment Fee on
the Unused Portion of the SCA
       0.15%

Annualized Interest Rate on Borrowings

      

1.20% plus the higher of (1)

the effective federal funds

rate, (2) the one-month

LIBOR rate or (3) zero

percent

Certain affiliated registered investment companies that are parties to the SCA include portfolios that are subject to a predetermined mathematical formula used to manage certain benefit guarantees offered under variable annuity contracts. The formula may result in large scale asset flows into and out of these portfolios. Consequently, these portfolios may be more likely to utilize the SCA for purposes of funding redemptions. It may be possible for those portfolios to fully exhaust the committed amount of the SCA, thereby requiring the Manager to allocate available funding per a Board-approved methodology designed to treat the Participating Funds in the SCA equitably.

 

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The Fund did not utilize the SCA during the reporting period ended April 30, 2022.

 

9.

Risks of Investing in the Fund

The Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, some or all of the risks discussed below. For further information on the Fund’s risks, please refer to the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

Credit Risk/Counterparty Risk: The ability, or perceived ability, of the issuer or guarantor of a debt security, or the counterparty (the party on the other side of the transaction) to a derivatives contract or other financial contract to meet its financial obligations will affect the value of the security or derivative. Counterparty and credit risk are especially important in the context of privately negotiated instruments. The Fund expects to enter into certain privately negotiated agreements where the counterparty assumes the physical settlement obligations of the Fund under such transactions. Under this type of arrangement, there is a risk that the relevant counterparty or intermediary would, due to insolvency or other reasons, be unable to or fail to assume the physical settlement obligations of the Fund, in which case the Fund could be required to sell portfolio instruments at unfavorable times or prices or could have insufficient assets to satisfy its physical settlement obligations.

Credit ratings are intended to provide a measure of credit risk. However, credit ratings are only the opinions of the credit rating agency issuing the ratings and are not guarantees as to quality. The lower the rating of a debt security held by the Fund, the greater the degree of credit risk that is perceived to exist by the credit rating agency with respect to that security. Increasing the amount of Fund assets allocated to lower-rated securities generally will increase the credit risk to which the Fund is subject. Not all securities in which the Fund invests are rated. The lower the credit quality of a bond, the more sensitive it is to credit risk.

Currency Risk: The Fund’s net asset value could decline as a result of changes in exchange rates, which could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in currencies, or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues related to, currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to currencies. 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.

Debt Obligations Risk: Debt obligations are subject to credit risk, market risk and interest rate risk. The Fund’s holdings, share price, yield and total return may also 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.

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives involve special risks and costs and may result in losses to the Fund. The successful use of derivatives requires sophisticated management, and, to the

 

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Notes to Financial Statements   (unaudited) (continued)

 

extent that derivatives are used, the Fund will depend on the subadviser’s ability to analyze and manage derivatives transactions. The prices of derivatives may move in unexpected ways, especially in abnormal market conditions. Some derivatives are “leveraged” and therefore may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses to the Fund. The Fund’s use of derivatives may also increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders. Other risks arise from the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions. A liquid secondary market may not always exist for the Fund’s derivatives positions. In fact, many over-the-counter derivative instruments will not have liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. Over-the-counter derivative instruments also involve the risk that the other party will not meet its obligations to the Fund.

The U.S. Government and foreign governments have adopted (and may adopt further) regulations governing derivatives markets, including mandatory clearing of certain derivatives, margin and reporting requirements and risk exposure limitations. The ultimate impact of the regulations remains unclear. Additional regulation of derivatives may make derivatives more costly, limit their availability or utility, or otherwise adversely affect their performance or disrupt markets.

Economic and Market Events Risk: Events in the U.S. and global financial markets, including actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks to stimulate or stabilize economic growth or the functioning of the securities markets, may at times result in unusually high market volatility, which could negatively impact performance. Relatively reduced liquidity in credit and fixed income markets could adversely affect issuers worldwide.

Emerging Markets Risk: The risks of foreign investments are greater for investments in or exposed to emerging markets. Emerging market countries typically have economic and political systems that are less fully developed, and can be expected to be less stable, than those of more developed countries. For example, the economies of such countries can be subject to rapid and unpredictable rates of inflation or deflation. Low trading volumes may result in a lack of liquidity and price volatility. Emerging market countries may have policies that restrict investment by non-U.S. investors, or that prevent non-U.S. investors from withdrawing their money at will.

The Fund may invest in some emerging markets that subject it to risks such as those associated with illiquidity, custody of assets, different settlement and clearance procedures and asserting legal title under a developing legal and regulatory regime to a greater degree than in developed markets or even in other emerging markets.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers (including those denominated in U.S. dollars) may involve more risk than investing in securities of U.S.

 

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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 United States. Foreign legal systems generally have fewer regulatory requirements than the U.S. legal system, particularly those of emerging markets. In general, less information is publicly available with respect to non-U.S. companies than 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.

Futures and Forward Contracts Risk: The primary risks associated with the use of futures or forward contracts are (a) the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the instruments held by the Fund and the price of the futures or forward contract; (b) possible lack of a liquid secondary market for a futures or forward contract and the resulting inability to close a futures or forward contract when desired; (c) losses caused by unanticipated market movements, which are potentially unlimited; (d) the failure to predict correctly the direction of securities or commodities prices, interest rates, currency exchange rates and other economic factors; and (e) the possibility that the counterparty to the futures or forward contract will default in the performance of its obligations. Additionally, not all forward contracts require a counterparty to post collateral, which may expose the Fund to greater losses in the event of a default by a counterparty.

Increase in Expenses Risk: Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in the expense table in the Fund’s prospectus 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. Active and frequent trading of Fund securities can increase expenses.

Interest Rate Risk: The value of your investment may go down when interest rates rise. A rise in rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration debt securities. For example, a fixed income security with a duration of three years is expected to decrease in value by approximately 3% if interest rates increase by 1%. This is referred to as “duration 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

 

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may fall sharply. This is referred to as “extension risk.” The Fund may lose money if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply or in a manner not anticipated by the subadviser.

Junk Bonds Risk: High-yield, high-risk bonds have predominantly speculative characteristics, including particularly high credit risk. Junk bonds tend to have lower market liquidity 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.

Large Shareholder and Large Scale Redemption Risk: Certain individuals, accounts, funds (including funds affiliated with the Manager) or institutions, including the Manager and its affiliates, may from time to time own or control a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. There is no requirement that these entities maintain their investment in the Fund. There is a risk that such large shareholders or that the Fund’s shareholders generally may redeem all or a substantial portion of their investments in the Fund in a short period of time, which could have a significant negative impact on the Fund’s NAV, liquidity, and brokerage costs. Large redemptions could also result in tax consequences to shareholders and impact the Fund’s ability to implement its investment strategy. The Fund’s ability to pursue its investment objective after one or more large scale redemptions may be impaired and, as a result, the Fund may invest a larger portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents.

Leverage Risk: Certain transactions in which the Fund may engage may give rise to leverage. The use of leverage exaggerates the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s holdings, and makes any change in the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) greater than it would be without the use of leverage. This could result in increased volatility of investment return. There is a possibility that segregation involving a large percentage of the assets of the Fund could impede portfolio management or the Fund’s ability to meet redemption requests or other current obligations or that the Fund may be required to dispose of some of its investments at unfavorable prices or times.

Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the Fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Fund may invest in instruments that trade in lower volumes and are more illiquid than other investments. 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

 

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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.

Management Risk: The value of your investment may decrease if judgments by the subadviser about the attractiveness, value or market trends affecting a particular security, industry or sector or about market movements are incorrect.

Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: Market disruption can be caused by economic, financial or political events and factors, including but not limited to, international wars or conflicts (including Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine), geopolitical developments (including trading and tariff arrangements, sanctions and cybersecurity attacks), instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, terrorism, natural disasters and public health epidemics (including the outbreak of COVID-19 globally).

The extent and duration of such events and resulting market disruptions cannot be predicted, but could be substantial and could magnify the impact of other risks to the Fund. These and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets and lead to increased market volatility, reduced liquidity in the securities markets, significant negative impacts on issuers and the markets for certain securities and commodities and/or government intervention. They may also cause short- or long-term economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide. As a result, whether or not the Fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries directly affected, the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments may be negatively impacted. Further, due to closures of certain markets and restrictions on trading certain securities, the value of certain securities held by the Fund could be significantly impacted, which could lead to such securities being valued at zero.

COVID-19 and the related governmental and public responses have had and may continue to have an impact on the Fund’s investments and net asset value and have led and may continue to lead to increased market volatility and the potential for illiquidity in certain classes of securities and sectors of the market. They have also had and may continue to result in periods of business disruption, business closures, inability to obtain raw materials, supplies and component parts, and reduced or disrupted operations for the issuers in which the Fund invests. The occurrence, reoccurrence and pendency of public health epidemics could adversely affect the economies and financial markets either in specific countries or worldwide.

Market Risk: Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of the Fund’s securities may decline. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in an issuer’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will decline.

Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities Risk: Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities tend to increase in value less than other debt securities when interest rates decline, but are subject to similar risk of decline in market value during periods of rising

 

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Notes to Financial Statements   (unaudited) (continued)

 

interest rates. The values of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities become more volatile as interest rates rise. In a period of declining interest rates, the Fund may be required to reinvest more frequent prepayments on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities in lower-yielding investments.

Non-Diversified Investment Company Risk: The Fund is non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act. This means that the Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single company or other issuer than a diversified fund. Investing in a non-diversified fund involves greater risk than investing in a diversified fund because a loss resulting from the decline in value of any one security may represent a greater portion of the total assets of a non-diversified fund.

Short Position Risk: The Fund may take short positions in derivative instruments that present various risks, including credit/counterparty risk and leverage risk. A short position on a derivative instrument involves the risk of a theoretically unlimited increase in the value of the underlying security or instrument and, thus, the risk of a theoretically unlimited loss for the Fund. Short positions also involve transaction and other costs that will reduce potential Fund gains and increase potential Fund losses.

Sovereign Debt Risk: The Fund may invest in sovereign debt issued by governments, their agencies or instrumentalities, or other government-related entities. Holders of sovereign debt may be requested to participate in the rescheduling of such debt and to extend further loans to governmental entities. In addition, there is no bankruptcy proceeding by which defaulted sovereign debt may be collected.

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncement and Regulatory Developments

In March 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-04, which provides optional guidance for applying GAAP to contract modifications, hedging relationships and other transactions affected by the reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. ASU 2020-04 is elective and is effective on March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management does not expect ASU 2020-04 to have a material impact on the financial statements.

On December 3, 2020, the SEC announced that it voted to adopt a new rule that establishes an updated regulatory framework for fund valuation practices (the “Rule”). The Rule, in part, provides (i) a framework for determining fair value in good faith and (ii) provides for a fund Board’s assignment of its responsibility for the execution of valuation-related activities to a fund’s investment adviser. Further, the SEC is rescinding previously issued guidance on

 

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related issues. The Rule took effect on March 8, 2021, with a compliance date of September 8, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the Rule and its impact to the Fund.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)

Consistent with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “LRMP”). The Fund’s LRMP seeks to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is defined as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet investor redemption requests without significantly diluting the remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board has approved PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”), the Fund’s investment manager, to serve as the administrator of the Fund’s LRMP. As part of its responsibilities as administrator, PGIM Investments has retained a third party to perform certain functions, including providing market data and liquidity classification model information.

The Fund’s LRMP includes a number of processes designed to support the assessment and management of its liquidity risk. In particular, the Fund’s LRMP includes no less than annual assessments of factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; no less than monthly classifications of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity classifications provided for in the Liquidity Rule; a 15% of net assets limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); establishment of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets to be invested in investments classified as “highly liquid” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule) if the Fund does not invest primarily in highly liquid investments; and regular reporting to the Board.

At a meeting of the Board on March 1-3, 2022, PGIM Investments provided a written report (“LRMP Report”) to the Board addressing the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of the Fund’s LRMP, including any material changes to the LRMP for the period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (“Reporting Period”). The LRMP Report concluded that the Fund’s LRMP was reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period. There were no material changes to the LRMP during the Reporting Period. The LRMP Report further concluded that the Fund’s investment strategies continue to be appropriate given the Fund’s status as an open-end fund.

There can be no assurance that the LRMP will achieve its objectives in the future. Additional information regarding risks of investing in the Fund, including liquidity risks presented by the Fund’s investment portfolio, is found in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

 

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PROXY VOTING

The Board of Trustees of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s subadvisers the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. A description of these proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852 or by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website.

 

TRUSTEES

Ellen S. Alberding Kevin J. Bannon Scott E. Benjamin Linda W. Bynoe Barry H. Evans Keith F. Hartstein Laurie Simon Hodrick

Stuart S. Parker Brian K. Reid Grace C. Torres

 

OFFICERS

Stuart S. Parker, President Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President Christian J. Kelly, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

Claudia DiGiacomo, Chief Legal Officer Isabelle Sajous, Chief Compliance Officer Jonathan Corbett, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

Andrew R. French, Secretary Melissa Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary Diana N. Huffman, Assistant Secretary Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Secretary

Patrick E. McGuinness, Assistant Secretary Debra Rubano, Assistant Secretary Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer

Russ Shupak, Assistant Treasurer Elyse M. McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer

 

 MANAGER

   PGIM Investments LLC   

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 SUBADVISERS

   PGIM Fixed Income   

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

     PGIM Limited   

Grand Buildings, 1-3 Strand

Trafalgar Square

London, WC2N 5HR

United Kingdom

 DISTRIBUTOR

  

Prudential Investment

Management Services LLC

  

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 CUSTODIAN

   The Bank of New York Mellon   

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

 TRANSFER AGENT    Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC   

PO Box 9658

Providence, RI 02940

 INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

 PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP   

300 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10017

 FUND COUNSEL

   Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP   

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019


An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain the prospectus and summary prospectus by visiting our website at pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

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SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH TRUSTEES

Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Trustees by writing to the Chair of the Board, PGIM International Bond Fund, PGIM Investments, Attn: Board of Trustees, 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Trustee by writing to that Trustee at the same address. Communications are not screened before being delivered to the addressee.

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission’s website at sec.gov. Form N-PORT is filed with the Commission quarterly, and each Fund’s full portfolio holdings as of the first and third fiscal quarter-ends will be made publicly available 60 days after the end of each quarter at sec.gov.

 

  Mutual Funds:

     

ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC OR ANY

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY

      MAY LOSE VALUE       

ARE NOT A DEPOSIT OF OR GUARANTEED

BY ANY BANK OR ANY BANK AFFILIATE


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  SHARE CLASS            A    C    Z    R6

  NASDAQ

   PXBAX    PXBCX    PXBZX    PXBQX

  CUSIP

   74441J738        74441J720        74441J696        74441J712    

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PGIM REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND

 

 

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

APRIL 30, 2022

 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

Letter from the President

     3  

Your Fund’s Performance

     4  

Fees and Expenses

     7  

Holdings and Financial Statements

     9  

 

This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

The information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings is for the period covered by this report and is subject to change thereafter.

The accompanying financial statements as of April 30, 2022 were not audited and, accordingly, no auditor’s opinion is expressed on them.

Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, (PIMS), member SIPC. PGIM Real Estate is a unit of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a registered investment adviser. PIMS and PGIM are Prudential Financial companies. © 2022 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. PGIM Real Estate, PGIM, and the PGIM logo are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

 

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Letter from the President

 

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Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the semiannual report for the PGIM Real Estate Income Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the six-month period ended April 30, 2022.

 

Regarding your investments with PGIM, we believe it is important to maintain a diversified portfolio of funds consistent with your tolerance for risk, time horizon, and financial goals.

 

Your financial advisor can help you create a diversified investment plan that may include funds covering all the basic asset classes and that reflects your personal investor profile and risk tolerance. However, diversification and asset allocation strategies do not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets.

 

At PGIM Investments, we provide access to active investment strategies across the global markets in the pursuit of consistent outperformance for investors. PGIM is a top-10 investment manager globally with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management. Our scale and investment expertise allow us to deliver a diversified suite of actively managed solutions across a broad spectrum of asset classes and investment styles.

 

Thank you for choosing our family of funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Stuart S. Parker, President

PGIM Real Estate Income Fund

June 15, 2022

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

   

Total Returns as of 4/30/22
(without sales charges)

Six Months* (%)

 

Average Annual Total Returns as of 4/30/22

(with sales charges)

    One Year (%)   Five Years (%)   Since Inception (%)  
 Class A   -6.76   -6.99   3.76   3.68 (06/03/2015)
 Class C   -7.24   -3.19   4.13   3.75 (06/03/2015)
 Class Z   -6.75   -1.46   5.20   4.81 (06/03/2015)
 Class R6   -6.76   -1.46   5.16   5.83 (12/28/2016)
 Custom Blend Index        
    -7.22   -1.09   4.68  

 

Average Annual Total Returns as of 4/30/22 Since Inception (%)
   

Class A, Class C, Class Z

(06/03/2015)

 

Class R6  

(12/28/2016)  

 Custom Blend Index   4.43   5.15

*Not annualized

Since Inception returns are provided for any share class with less than 10 fiscal years of returns. Since Inception returns for the Index are measured from the closest month-end to the class’s inception date.

 

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The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. The average annual total returns take into account applicable sales charges, which are described for each share class in the table below.

 

         
     Class A   Class C   Class Z   Class R6
         
Maximum initial sales charge   5.50% of the public offering price   None   None   None
         
Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of the original purchase price or the net asset value at redemption)   1.00% on sales of $1 million or more made within 12 months of purchase   1.00% on sales made within 12 months of purchase   None   None
         
Annual distribution and service (12b-1) fees (shown as a percentage of average daily net assets)   0.30% (0.25% currently)   1.00%   None   None

Benchmark Definition

Custom Blend Index—The Custom Blend Index is a model portfolio consisting of the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index (80%), which is an unmanaged index and reflects the stock performance of companies engaged in specific aspects of the major real estate markets/regions of the world, and the BofA Merrill Lynch 7% Constrained REIT Preferred Securities Index (20%), which is an unmanaged index that is a subset of the BofA Merrill Lynch Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index including all REIT-issued preferred securities.

Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The returns for the Index would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes that may be paid by an investor.

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

Presentation of Fund Holdings as of 4/30/22

 

  Ten Largest Holdings    Real Estate Sector   % of Net Assets 
  EPR Properties    Specialized REITs   6.2%
  Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.    Health Care REITs   4.8%
  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.    Specialized REITs   4.7%
  Global Medical REIT, Inc.    Health Care REITs   4.7%
  EPR Properties, Series G    Specialized REITs   4.5%
  VICI Properties, Inc.    Specialized REITs   4.3%

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (Singapore)

   Retail REITs   4.1%
  Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (Class A Stock)    Office REITs   3.8%
  Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.    Health Care REITs   3.8%

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Hong Kong)

   Diversified Real Estate Activities   3.8%

Holdings reflect only long-term investments and are subject to change.

 

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Fees and Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemptions, as applicable, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses, as applicable. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 held through the six-month period ended April 30, 2022. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class in the table on the following page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information on this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number on the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class in the table on the following page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

The Fund’s transfer agent may charge additional fees to holders of certain accounts that are not included in the expenses shown in the table on the following page. These fees apply to individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Section 403(b) accounts. As of the close of the six-month period covered by the table, IRA fees included an annual maintenance fee of $15 per account (subject to a maximum annual maintenance fee of $25 for all accounts held by the same shareholder). Section 403(b) accounts are charged an annual $25 fiduciary maintenance fee. Some of the fees may vary in amount, or may be waived, based on your total account balance or the number of PGIM funds, including the Fund, that you own. You should consider the additional fees that were charged to your Fund account over the six-month period when you estimate the total ongoing expenses paid over the period and the impact of these fees on your ending account value, as these additional expenses are not reflected in the information

 

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Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

provided in the expense table. Additional fees have the effect of reducing investment returns.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

       
PGIM Real Estate Income Fund   Beginning     
Account Value     
November 1, 2021     
  Ending     
Account Value     
April 30, 2022      
  Annualized     
Expense     
Ratio Based on the      
Six-Month Period     
  Expenses Paid     
During the     
Six-Month Period*     
       
  Class A   Actual   $1,000.00        $   932.40   1.35%   $  6.47
       
     Hypothetical   $1,000.00        $1,018.10   1.35%   $  6.76
       
  Class C   Actual   $1,000.00        $   927.60   2.10%   $10.04
       
     Hypothetical   $1,000.00        $1,014.38   2.10%   $10.49
       
  Class Z   Actual   $1,000.00        $   932.50   1.10%   $  5.27
       
  Hypothetical   $1,000.00        $1,019.34   1.10%   $  5.51
       
  Class R6   Actual   $1,000.00        $   932.40   1.10%   $  5.27
       
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00        $1,019.34   1.10%   $  5.51

*Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 181 days in the six-month period ended April 30, 2022, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending October 31, 2022 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2022

 

 

  Description    Shares     Value  

 

  LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    99.5%

            
  COMMON STOCKS    78.9%             
  Diversified Real Estate Activities    3.8%             

 

 

  Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     102,608     $         1,175,145  
  Diversified REITs    6.3%             

 

 

  Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp. (Japan)

     132       320,428  

  Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.

     46,521       1,116,504  

  Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc. (Japan)

     432       542,564  
    

 

 

 
       1,979,496  
  Health Care REITs    16.1%             

 

 

  Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.

     32,038       1,179,639  

  Global Medical REIT, Inc.

     98,586       1,455,130  

  Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     29,292       892,234  

  Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

     58,739       1,496,670  
    

 

 

 
       5,023,673  
  Industrial REITs    3.6%             

 

 

  Nexus Industrial REIT (Canada)

     111,078       1,107,624  
  Office REITs    7.1%             

 

 

  Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

     28,500       663,480  

  Nippon Building Fund, Inc. (Japan)

     68       351,722  

  Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     71,032       1,195,469  
    

 

 

 
       2,210,671  
  Real Estate Operating Companies    3.4%             

 

 

  Swire Properties Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     443,076       1,063,784  
  Retail REITs    21.3%             

 

 

  Acadia Realty Trust

     19,280       403,338  

  CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (Singapore)

     760,416       1,272,328  

  Federal Realty Investment Trust

     5,237       613,043  

  Kite Realty Group Trust

     38,752       864,169  

  Macerich Co. (The)

     54,782       687,514  

  NETSTREIT Corp.

     28,253       610,830  

  Scentre Group (Australia)

     262,433       546,921  

  Simon Property Group, Inc.

     9,298       1,097,164  

  Supermarket Income REIT PLC (United Kingdom)

     354,600       557,205  
    

 

 

 
       6,652,512  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

  Description    Shares     Value  
  COMMON STOCKS (Continued)             
  Specialized REITs    17.3%             

 

 

  CubeSmart

     13,645     $ 648,274  

  Digital Core REIT Management Pte Ltd. (Singapore)*

     3       3  

  EPR Properties

     36,695       1,927,222  

  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.

     33,330       1,479,185  

  VICI Properties, Inc.

     45,029       1,342,309  
    

 

 

 
       5,396,993  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
  (cost $25,268,352)

       24,609,898  
    

 

 

 
  PREFERRED STOCKS    20.6%             
  Diversified REITs    5.8%             

 

 

  Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc., Series A, 6.750%, Maturing 06/18/24(oo)

     28,205       721,484  

  Gladstone Commercial Corp., Series G, 6.000%, Maturing 06/28/26(oo)

     44,841       1,076,184  
    

 

 

 
       1,797,668  
  Hotel & Resort REITs    3.3%             

 

 

  Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Series H, 5.700%, Maturing 07/27/26(oo)

     52,321       1,019,213  
  Residential REITs    7.0%             

 

 

  American Homes 4 Rent, Series G, 5.875%, Maturing 07/17/22(oo)

     36,285       916,196  

  Centerspace, Series C, 6.625%, Maturing 10/02/22(oo)

     25,594       651,879  

  UMH Properties, Inc., Series C, 6.750%, Maturing 07/26/22(oo)

     24,932       634,021  
    

 

 

 
       2,202,096  
  Specialized REITs    4.5%             

 

 

  EPR Properties, Series G, 5.750%, Maturing 11/30/22(oo)

     59,871       1,406,370  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
  
(cost $6,662,760)

       6,425,347  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS    99.5%
  (cost $31,931,112)

       31,035,245  

Other assets in excess of liabilities    0.5%

       156,225  
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS    100.0%

     $         31,191,470  
    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Below is a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the semiannual report:

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

REITs—Real Estate Investment Trust

*

Non-income producing security.

(oo)

Perpetual security. Maturity date represents next call date.

Fair Value Measurements:

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2022 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

       Level 1         Level 2      Level 3
Investments in Securities            
Assets            
Long-Term Investments            
Common Stocks            

Diversified Real Estate Activities

    $     $ 1,175,145     $

Diversified REITs

      1,116,504       862,992      

Health Care REITs

      5,023,673            

Industrial REITs

      1,107,624            

Office REITs

      1,858,949       351,722      

Real Estate Operating Companies

            1,063,784      

Retail REITs

      4,276,058       2,376,454      

Specialized REITs

      5,396,990       3      

Preferred Stocks

           

Diversified REITs

      1,797,668            

Hotel & Resort REITs

      1,019,213            

Residential REITs

      2,202,096            

Specialized REITs

      1,406,370            
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    $ 25,205,145     $ 5,830,100     $
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Sector Classification:

The sector classification of investments and other assets in excess of liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets as of April 30, 2022 were as follows:

 

Specialized REITs

    21.8

Retail REITs

    21.3  

Health Care REITs

    16.1  

Diversified REITs

    12.1

Office REITs

    7.1  

Residential REITs

    7.0  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Real Estate Income Fund

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2022

 

Sector Classification (continued):

 

Diversified Real Estate Activities

    3.8

Industrial REITs

    3.6  

Real Estate Operating Companies

    3.4  

Hotel & Resort REITs

    3.3  
 

 

 

 
    99.5  

Other assets in excess of liabilities

    0.5  
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

12  


Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2022

 

Assets

          

Unaffiliated investments (cost $31,931,112)

     $ 31,035,245

Foreign currency, at value (cost $14)

       14

Receivable for investments sold

       323,259

Dividends receivable

       112,051

Tax reclaim receivable

       7,838

Receivable for Fund shares sold

       539

Prepaid expenses

       565
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       31,479,511
    

 

 

 

Liabilities

          

Payable for Fund shares purchased

       200,502

Payable to custodian

       31,508

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

       22,387

Management fee payable

       15,996

Audit fee payable

       15,819

Trustees’ fees payable

       865

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

       485

Distribution fee payable

       479
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       288,041
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 31,191,470
    

 

 

 
            

Net assets were comprised of:

    

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

     $ 4,193

Paid-in capital in excess of par

       31,933,889

Total distributable earnings (loss)

       (746,612 )
    

 

 

 

Net assets, April 30, 2022

     $ 31,191,470
    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Real Estate Income Fund

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2022

 

Class A

          

Net asset value and redemption price per share,

    

($1,211,567 ÷ 163,164 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

       $7.43

Maximum sales charge (5.50% of offering price)

       0.43
    

 

 

 

Maximum offering price to public

       $7.86
    

 

 

 

Class C

          

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

    

($246,745 ÷ 33,240 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

       $7.42
    

 

 

 

Class Z

          

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

    

($7,584,781 ÷ 1,017,394 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

       $7.46
    

 

 

 

Class R6

          

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

    

($22,148,377 ÷ 2,978,969 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

       $7.43
    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

14  


Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2022

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

Income

    

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $14,571 foreign withholding tax)

     $ 881,078

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $395)

       3,323

Affiliated dividend income

       37
    

 

 

 

Total income

       884,438
    

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Management fee

       147,752

Distribution fee(a)

       3,434

Custodian and accounting fees

       23,804

Audit fee

       15,819

Registration fees(a)

       13,516

Legal fees and expenses

       9,742

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $1,102)(a)

       6,815

Shareholders’ reports

       5,781

Trustees’ fees

       4,861

Miscellaneous

       14,748
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       246,272

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(a)

       (39,047 )

     Distribution fee waiver(a)

       (349 )
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       206,876
    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       677,562
    

 

 

 
Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investment And Foreign Currency Transactions

Net realized gain (loss) on:

    

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $(731))

       566,810

Foreign currency transactions

       (6,676 )
    

 

 

 
       560,134
    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

    

Investments

       (3,811,995 )

Foreign currencies

       (2,725 )
    

 

 

 
       (3,814,720 )
    

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

       (3,254,586 )
    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ (2,577,024 )
    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows:

 

     Class A   Class C   Class Z   Class R6

Distribution fee

    2,095         1,339                    

Registration fees

    3,763       2,915       4,343       2,495  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

    1,388       278       5,074       75  

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

    (5,860     (3,329     (13,604     (16,254

Distribution fee waiver

    (349                  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Real Estate Income Fund

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

 

   
      Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
     Year Ended
October 31, 2021
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                 

Operations

     

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 677,562      $ 1,319,578  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     560,134        9,184,310  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies

     (3,814,720      4,312,329  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (2,577,024      14,816,217  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

     

Distributions from distributable earnings

     

Class A

     (338,317      (54,882

Class C

     (61,984      (9,354

Class Z

     (1,789,380      (433,149

Class R6

     (6,228,077      (1,310,830
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (8,417,758      (1,808,215
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions)

     

Net proceeds from shares sold

     1,634,615        21,122,631  

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     8,402,716        1,805,219  

Cost of shares purchased

     (10,293,798      (25,640,300
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

     (256,467      (2,712,450
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     (11,251,249      10,295,552  

Net Assets:

                 

Beginning of period

     42,442,719        32,147,167  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 31,191,470      $ 42,442,719  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

16  


Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

Class A Shares                                                 
    

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2022

 

         

 

Year Ended October 31,

 
    

 

2021

 

   

 

2020

 

   

 

2019

 

   

 

2018

 

   

 

2017

 

 
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $10.26               $7.67       $10.66       $8.76       $9.62       $9.66  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.19               0.25       0.27       0.28       0.34       0.39  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.79             2.70       (2.43     1.97       (0.63     0.05  
Total from investment operations     (0.60             2.95       (2.16     2.25       (0.29     0.44  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.20             (0.36     (0.63     (0.35     (0.50     (0.48
Tax return of capital distributions     -               -       (0.14     -       (0.07     -  
Distributions from net realized gains     (2.03             -       (0.06     -       -       -  
Total dividends and distributions     (2.23             (0.36     (0.83     (0.35     (0.57     (0.48
Net asset value, end of period     $7.43               $10.26       $7.67       $10.66       $8.76       $9.62  
Total Return(b):     (6.76 )%              38.84     (21.25 )%      26.26     (3.15 )%      4.60
                                                         
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                          
Net assets, end of period (000)     $1,212               $1,582       $866       $915       $621       $914  
Average net assets (000)     $1,408               $1,428       $796       $677       $878       $744  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.35 %(e)              1.35     1.36     1.35     1.36     1.35
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     2.24 %(e)              2.16     4.78     4.65     4.85     3.30
Net investment income (loss)     4.59 %(e)              2.56     3.18     2.91     3.73     4.00
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     40             201     235     257     153     137

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Real Estate Income Fund

    17  


Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

 

Class C Shares                                                 
    

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2022

 

          

 

Year Ended October 31,

 
    

 

2021

 

   

 

2020

 

   

 

2019

 

   

 

2018

 

   

 

2017

 

 
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $10.26               $7.67       $10.66       $8.76       $9.62       $9.66  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.11               0.18       0.23       0.21       0.27       0.32  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.76             2.70       (2.45     1.97       (0.63     0.05  
Total from investment operations     (0.65             2.88       (2.22     2.18       (0.36     0.37  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.16             (0.29     (0.57     (0.28     (0.44     (0.41
Tax return of capital distributions     -               -       (0.14     -       (0.06     -  
Distributions from net realized gains     (2.03             -       (0.06     -       -       -  
Total dividends and distributions     (2.19             (0.29     (0.77     (0.28     (0.50     (0.41
Net asset value, end of period     $7.42               $10.26       $7.67       $10.66       $8.76       $9.62  
Total Return(b):     (7.24 )%              37.84     (21.86 )%      25.34     (3.85 )%      3.83
                                                         
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                          
Net assets, end of period (000)     $247               $277       $268       $639       $336       $293  
Average net assets (000)     $270               $302       $500       $510       $314       $309  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     2.10 %(e)              2.10     2.11     2.10     2.11     2.10
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     4.59 %(e)              4.27     6.45     5.86     8.85     4.00
Net investment income (loss)     2.55 %(e)              1.92     2.62     2.21     2.98     3.29
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     40             201     235     257     153     137

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

18  


Class Z Shares  
    

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2022

 

         

 

Year Ended October 31,

 
          

 

2021

 

   

 

2020

 

   

 

2019

 

   

 

2018

 

   

 

2017

 

 
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $10.29               $7.69       $10.69       $8.78       $9.62       $9.66  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.15               0.28       0.34       0.31       0.39       0.40  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.74             2.71       (2.49     1.98       (0.64     0.06  
Total from investment operations     (0.59             2.99       (2.15     2.29       (0.25     0.46  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.21             (0.39     (0.65     (0.38     (0.52     (0.50
Tax return of capital distributions     -               -       (0.14     -       (0.07     -  
Distributions from net realized gains     (2.03             -       (0.06     -       -       -  
Total dividends and distributions     (2.24             (0.39     (0.85     (0.38     (0.59     (0.50
Net asset value, end of period     $7.46               $10.29       $7.69       $10.69       $8.78       $9.62  
Total Return(b):     (6.75 )%              39.19     (21.08 )%      26.62     (2.70 )%      4.85
                 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $7,585               $10,941       $7,797       $16,451       $6,951       $10,681  
Average net assets (000)     $8,414               $11,287       $9,743       $12,060       $8,632       $8,961  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.10 %(e)              1.10     1.11     1.10     0.98     1.10
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.43 %(e)              1.38     2.54     2.31     2.81     2.96
Net investment income (loss)     3.70 %(e)              2.92     3.81     3.17     4.25     4.17
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     40             201     235     257     153     137

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Real Estate Income Fund

    19  


Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

 

Class R6 Shares     
     Six Months
Ended
April 30,
      Year Ended October 31,       December 28, 2016(a)
through
October 31,
    
    

2022

 

     

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2019

 

 

 

2018

 

     

2017

 

    
Per Share Operating Performance(b):                                                                                          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period       $10.27                 $7.68       $10.67       $8.76       $9.62                 $9.33          
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                                                          
Net investment income (loss)       0.15                 0.27       0.12       0.31       0.25                 0.31          
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions       (0.75 )                 2.71       (2.26 )       1.98       (0.52 )                 0.38          
Total from investment operations       (0.60 )                 2.98       (2.14 )       2.29       (0.27 )                 0.69          
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                                                          
Dividends from net investment income       (0.21 )                 (0.39 )       (0.65 )       (0.38 )       (0.50 )                 (0.40 )          
Tax return of capital distributions       -                 -       (0.14 )       -       (0.09 )                 -          
Distributions from net realized gains       (2.03 )                 -       (0.06 )       -       -                 -          
Total dividends and distributions       (2.24 )                 (0.39 )       (0.85 )       (0.38 )       (0.59 )                 (0.40 )          
Net asset value, end of period       $7.43                   $10.27         $7.68         $10.67         $8.76                   $9.62            
Total Return(c):       (6.76 )%                  39.11       (21.03 )%        26.54       (2.92 )%                  7.43          
                                       
Ratios/Supplemental Data:     
Net assets, end of period (000)       $22,148                 $29,642       $23,216       $158       $70                 $11          
Average net assets (000)       $27,152                 $33,597       $675       $115       $17                 $11          
Ratios to average net assets(d)(e):                                                                                          
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement       1.10 %(f)                  1.10       1.10       1.10       1.10                 1.10 %(f)           
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement       1.22 %(f)                  1.15       3.80       8.55       91.97                 2.79 %(f)           
Net investment income (loss)       3.62 %(f)                  2.82       1.36       3.15       2.70                 3.78 %(f)           
Portfolio turnover rate(g)       40                 201       235       257       153                 137          

 

(a)

Commencement of offering.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Fund invests.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

1.    Organization

Prudential Investment Portfolios 9 (the “Registered Investment Company” or “RIC”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The RIC is organized as a Delaware Statutory Trust. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM Real Estate Income Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the RIC. The Fund is classified as a non-diversified fund for purposes of the 1940 Act.

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek income and capital appreciation.

2.    Accounting Policies

The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Fund consistently follows such policies in the preparation of its financial statements.

Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued as of the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. As described in further detail below, the Fund’s investments are valued daily based on a number of factors, including the type of investment and whether market quotations are readily available. The RIC’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted valuation procedures for security valuation under which fair valuation responsibilities have been delegated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”). Pursuant to the Board’s delegation, the Manager has established a Valuation Committee responsible for supervising the fair valuation of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities. The valuation procedures permit the Fund to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. A record of the Valuation Committee’s actions is subject to the Board’s review at its first quarterly meeting following the quarter in which such actions take place.

For the fiscal reporting period-end, securities and other assets and liabilities were fair valued at the close of the last U.S. business day. Trading in certain foreign securities may occur when the NYSE is closed (including weekends and holidays). Because such foreign securities trade in markets that are open on weekends and U.S. holidays, the values of some

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

of the Fund’s foreign investments may change on days when investors cannot purchase or redeem Fund shares.

Various inputs determine how the Fund’s investments are valued, all of which are categorized according to the three broad levels (Level 1, 2, or 3) detailed in the Schedule of Investments and referred to herein as the “fair value hierarchy” in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820 - Fair Value Measurement.

Common or preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds and derivative instruments, if applicable, that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange where the security principally trades. Securities traded via NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. To the extent these securities are valued at the last sale price or NASDAQ official closing price, they are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. In the event that no sale or official closing price on valuation date exists, these securities are generally valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, or at the last bid price in the absence of an ask price. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign equities traded on foreign securities exchanges are generally valued using pricing vendor services that provide model prices derived using adjustment factors based on information such as local closing price, relevant general and sector indices, currency fluctuations, depositary receipts, and futures, as applicable. Securities valued using such model prices are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The models generate an evaluated adjustment factor for each security, which is applied to the local closing price to adjust it for post closing market movements up to the time the Fund is valued. Utilizing that evaluated adjustment factor, the vendor provides an evaluated price for each security. If the vendor does not provide an evaluated price, securities are valued in accordance with exchange-traded common and preferred stock valuation policies discussed above.

Investments in open-end funds (other than exchange-traded funds) are valued at their net asset values as of the close of the NYSE on the date of valuation. These securities are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy since they may be purchased or sold at their net asset values on the date of valuation.

Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on pricing methodologies approved by the Board. In the event that unobservable inputs are used when determining such valuations, the securities will be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Altering one or more unobservable inputs may result in a significant change to a Level 3 security’s fair value measurement.

 

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When determining the fair value of securities, some of the factors influencing the valuation include: the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of the issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the Manager regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other unaffiliated mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

(i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities — at the exchange rate as of the valuation date;

(ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses — at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

Although the net assets of the Fund are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the period, the Fund does not generally isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities held at the end of the period. Similarly, the Fund does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities sold during the period. Accordingly, holding period unrealized and realized foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and net realized gains (losses) on investment transactions on the Statements of Operations.

Net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains (losses) from the disposition of holdings of foreign currencies, currency gains (losses) realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains (losses) arise from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at period end exchange rates.

Master Netting Arrangements: The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, is subject to various Master Agreements, or netting arrangements, with select counterparties. These are agreements which a subadviser may have negotiated and entered into on behalf of all or a portion of the Fund. A master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty permits the Fund to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received; and by the receipt of collateral from the counterparty by the Fund to cover the

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. However, there is no assurance that such mitigating factors are easily enforceable. In addition to master netting arrangements, the right to set-off exists when all the conditions are met such that each of the parties owes the other determinable amounts, the reporting party has the right to set-off the amount owed with the amount owed by the other party, the reporting party intends to set-off and the right of set-off is enforceable by law.

Securities Lending: The Fund lends its portfolio securities to banks and broker-dealers. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. Collateral pledged by each borrower is invested in an affiliated money market fund and is marked to market daily, based on the previous day’s market value, such that the value of the collateral exceeds the value of the loaned securities. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the financial statements may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities. Such shortfall is remedied as described above. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the Fund securities identical to the loaned securities. The remaining maturities of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, the Fund has the right to repurchase the securities in the open market using the collateral.

The Fund recognizes income, net of any rebate and securities lending agent fees, for lending its securities in the form of fees or interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The borrower receives all interest and dividends from the securities loaned and such payments are passed back to the lender in amounts equivalent thereto, which are reflected in interest income or unaffiliated dividend income based on the nature of the payment on the Statement of Operations. The Fund also continues to recognize any unrealized gain (loss) in the market price of the securities loaned and on the change in the value of the collateral invested that may occur during the term of the loan. In addition, realized gain (loss) is recognized on changes in the value of the collateral invested upon liquidation of the collateral. Net earnings from securities lending are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

Equity and Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (collectively REITs): The Fund invested in REITs, which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Based on current and historical information, a portion of distributions received from REITs during the period is estimated to be dividend income, capital gain or return of capital and recorded accordingly. When material, these estimates are adjusted periodically when the actual source of distributions is disclosed by the REITs.

 

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Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, or for certain foreign securities, when the Fund becomes aware of such dividends. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual. Net investment income or loss (other than class specific expenses and waivers, which are allocated as noted below) and unrealized and realized gains (losses) are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of adjusted net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Class specific expenses and waivers, where applicable, are charged to the respective share classes. Such class specific expenses and waivers include distribution fees and distribution fee waivers, shareholder servicing fees, transfer agent’s fees and expenses, registration fees and fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, as applicable.

Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains, if any, are recorded, net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.

Tax reform legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permits a direct REIT shareholder to claim a 20% “qualified business income” deduction for ordinary REIT dividends. The tax legislation did not expressly permit regulated investment companies (“RICs”) paying dividends attributable to such income to pass through this special treatment to its shareholders. On January 18, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations that permit RICs to pass through “qualified REIT dividends” to their shareholders.

Dividends and Distributions: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified between total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate. The chart below sets forth the expected frequency of dividend and capital gains distributions to shareholders. Various factors may impact the frequency of dividend distributions to shareholders, including but not limited to adverse market conditions or portfolio holding-specific events.

 

   
Expected Distribution Schedule to Shareholders*   Frequency
Net Investment Income   Quarterly  
Short-Term Capital Gains   Annually  
Long-Term Capital Gains   Annually  

 

*

Under certain circumstances, the Fund may make more than one distribution of short-term and/or long-term capital gains during a fiscal year.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

3.    Agreements

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, has a management agreement with the Manager. Pursuant to this agreement, the Manager has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadviser’s performance of such services.

The Manager has entered into a subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc., which provides subadvisory services to the Fund through its business unit, PGIM Real Estate, and PGIM Real Estate (UK) Limited, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc. (collectively referred to herein as the “subadviser”). The Manager pays for the services of the subadviser.

Fees payable under the management agreement are computed daily and paid monthly. For the reporting period ended April 30, 2022, the contractual and effective management fee rates were as follows:

 

Contractual Management Rate                Effective Management Fee, before any waivers
and/or expense reimbursements
 

0.80% on average daily net assets up to and including $1 billion;

            0.80%  

0.78% on the next $2 billion of average daily net assets;

               

0.76% on the next $2 billion of average daily net assets;

               

0.75% on the next $5 billion of average daily net assets;

               

0.74% on average daily net assets exceeding $10 billion.

               

The Manager has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2023, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. This contractual waiver excludes interest, brokerage, taxes (such as income and foreign withholding taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, and certain other Fund expenses such as dividend and interest expense and broker charges on short sales.

Where applicable, the Manager agrees to waive management fees or shared operating expenses on any share class to the same extent that it waives such expenses on any other share class. In addition, total annual operating expenses for Class R6 shares will not exceed total annual operating expenses for Class Z shares. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver and/or reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be

 

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realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year. The expense limitations attributable to each class are as follows:

 

Class   Expense
Limitations

A

      1.35 %

C

      2.10

Z

      1.10

R6

      1.10

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, pursuant to the plans of distribution (the “Distribution Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS.

Pursuant to the Distribution Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate based on average daily net assets per class. PIMS has contractually agreed through February 28, 2023 to limit such fees on certain classes based on the average daily net assets.The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly.

The Fund’s annual gross and net distribution rate, where applicable, are as follows:

 

       
Class        Gross Distribution Fee   Net Distribution Fee    

A

                             0.30%   0.25%

C

      1.00      1.00   

Z

      N/A     N/A  

R6

      N/A     N/A  

For the reporting period ended April 30, 2022, PIMS received front-end sales charges (“FESL”) resulting from sales of certain class shares. Additionally, for the reporting period ended April 30, 2022, PIMS did not receive any contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) imposed upon redemptions by certain shareholders.

 

         
Class                 FESL     CDSC

A

                                                              $4,125     $—

C

                          —

PGIM Investments, PGIM, Inc., PGIM Real Estate (UK) Limited and PIMS are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”).

4.    Other Transactions with Affiliates

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PGIM Investments and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

The Fund may invest its overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (the “Core Fund”), and its securities lending cash collateral in the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”), each a fund of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. PGIM Investments and/or its affiliates are paid fees or reimbursed for providing their services to the Core Fund and the Money Market Fund. In addition to the realized and unrealized gains on investments in the Core Fund and Money Market Fund, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income” and “Income from securities lending, net”, respectively. Effective January 2022, the Fund changed its overnight cash sweep vehicle from the Core Fund to an unaffiliated money market fund.

The Fund may enter into certain securities purchase or sale transactions under Board approved Rule 17a-7 procedures. Rule 17a-7 is an exemptive rule under the 1940 Act, that subject to certain conditions, permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors/trustees, and/or common officers. For the reporting period ended April 30, 2022, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Fund.

5.     Portfolio Securities

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) for the reporting period ended April 30, 2022, were as follows:

 

Cost of Purchases    Proceeds from Sales

$15,018,739

   $22,783,733

A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of affiliated mutual funds for the reporting period ended April 30, 2022, is presented as follows:

 

Value,
Beginning

of
Period

  Cost of
Purchases
   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Change in
Unrealized
Gain

(Loss)

  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value,
End of
Period
  Shares,
End
of
Period
    Income  

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(1)(wa)

 

$108,325

  $ 2,070,422     $ 2,178,747     $—   $—   $—         $ 37  

 

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Value,
Beginning

of
Period

  Cost of
Purchases
 

Proceeds

from Sales

 

Change in
Unrealized
Gain

(Loss)

  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value,
End of
Period
  Shares,
End
of
Period
    Income

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund(1)(b)(wa)

$—

  $4,350,626   $4,349,895   $—   $(731)   $—         $395(2)

$108,325

  $6,421,048   $6,528,642   $—   $(731)   $—           $432   

 

(1)

The Fund did not have any capital gain distributions during the reporting period.

(2)

The amount, or a portion thereof, represents the affiliated securities lending income shown on the Statement of Operations.

(b)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan and includes dividend reinvestment.

(wa)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, if applicable.

6.     Tax Information

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized depreciation as of April 30, 2022 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis   Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
$32,132,160   $1,403,094   $(2,500,009)   $(1,096,915)

The GAAP basis may differ from tax basis due to certain tax-related adjustments.

The Manager has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for the current reporting period. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund’s U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2021 are subject to such review.

7.     Capital and Ownership

The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares . Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50%. Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1%, although they are not subject to an initial sales charge. The Class A CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase. Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately eight years (ten years prior to January 22, 2021) after purchase. Class Z and Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charges and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Under certain circumstances, an exchange may be made from specified share classes of the Fund to one or more other share classes of the Fund as presented in the table of transactions in shares of beneficial interest, below.

The RIC has authorized an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund at $0.001 par value per share, currently divided into four classes, designated Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6.

As of April 30, 2022, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of the Fund as follows:

 

Class   Number of Shares   Percentage of Outstanding Shares

Z

  928,411   91.3%

R6

  2,620,773   88.0

At the reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Fund are as follows:

 

     Number of Shareholders   Percentage of Outstanding Shares

Affiliated

  2   84.6%

Unaffiliated

  1   11.5

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

     
Share Class      Shares      Amount  
Class A                  
Six months ended April 30, 2022:                  

Shares sold

       21,321      $ 189,244  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       42,540        334,080  

Shares purchased

       (55,115      (458,049

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       8,746        65,275  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       258        2,020  

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       9,004      $ 67,295  
Year ended October 31, 2021:                  

Shares sold

       79,927      $ 748,083  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       5,448        53,702  

Shares purchased

       (47,077      (456,874

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       38,298        344,911  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       2,962        28,998  

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       41,260      $ 373,909  

 

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Share Class      Shares      Amount  
Class C                  
Six months ended April 30, 2022:                  

Shares sold

       989      $ 10,000  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       7,892        61,984  

Shares purchased

       (2,407      (18,412

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       6,474        53,572  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (258      (2,020

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       6,216      $ 51,552  

Year ended October 31, 2021:

                   

Shares sold

       3,450      $ 34,123  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       961        9,354  

Shares purchased

       (9,335      (94,421

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (4,924      (50,944

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (2,962      (28,998

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (7,886    $ (79,942
Class Z                  
Six months ended April 30, 2022:                  

Shares sold

       12,347      $ 104,887  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       225,666        1,778,575  

Shares purchased

       (283,703      (2,809,742

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (45,690    $ (926,280

Year ended October 31, 2021:

       

Shares sold

       450,856      $ 4,063,420  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       44,107        431,334  

Shares purchased

       (217,541      (2,132,230

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       277,422        2,362,524  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (227,572      (2,384,950

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       49,850      $ (22,426
Class R6                  
Six months ended April 30, 2022:                

Shares sold

       165,119      $ 1,330,484  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       792,076        6,228,077  

Shares purchased

       (864,446      (7,007,595

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       92,749      $ 550,966  

Year ended October 31, 2021:

                   

Shares sold

       1,745,152      $ 16,277,005  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       134,512        1,310,829  

Shares purchased

       (2,245,276      (22,956,775

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (365,612      (5,368,941

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       228,225        2,384,950  

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (137,387    $ (2,983,991

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

8.    Borrowings

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Participating Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The table below provides details of the SCA.

 

   
      SCA

Term of Commitment

   10/1/2021 – 9/29/2022

Total Commitment

   $ 1,200,000,000
Annualized Commitment Fee on
the Unused Portion of the SCA
   0.15%

Annualized Interest Rate on Borrowings

   1.20% plus the higher of (1)
the effective federal funds
rate, (2) the one-month
LIBOR rate or (3) zero
percent

Certain affiliated registered investment companies that are parties to the SCA include portfolios that are subject to a predetermined mathematical formula used to manage certain benefit guarantees offered under variable annuity contracts. The formula may result in large scale asset flows into and out of these portfolios. Consequently, these portfolios may be more likely to utilize the SCA for purposes of funding redemptions. It may be possible for those portfolios to fully exhaust the committed amount of the SCA, thereby requiring the Manager to allocate available funding per a Board-approved methodology designed to treat the Participating Funds in the SCA equitably.

The Fund utilized the SCA during the reporting period ended April 30, 2022. The average daily balance for the 28 days that the Fund had loans outstanding during the period was approximately $565,714, borrowed at a weighted average interest rate of 1.44%. The maximum loan outstanding amount during the period was $2,043,000. At April 30, 2022, the Fund did not have an outstanding loan amount.

9.    Risks of Investing in the Fund

The Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, some or all of the risks discussed below. For further information on the Fund’s risks, please refer to the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

Active Trading Risk: The Fund actively and frequently trades its portfolio securities. High portfolio turnover results in higher transaction costs, which can affect the Fund’s performance and have adverse tax consequences. In addition, high portfolio turnover may also mean that a proportionately greater amount of distributions to shareholders will be

 

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taxed as ordinary income rather than long-term capital gains compared to investment companies with lower portfolio turnover.

Distribution Risk: The Fund’s distributions may consist of net investment income, if any, and net realized gains, if any, from the sale of investments and/or return of capital. The Fund will provide to shareholders early in each calendar year the final tax character of the Fund’s distributions for the previous year. Also, at such time that the Fund distribution is expected to be from sources other than current or accumulated net income, a notice to shareholders may be required.

Economic and Market Events Risk: Events in the U.S. and global financial markets, including actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks to stimulate or stabilize economic growth or the functioning of the securities markets, may at times result in unusually high market volatility, which could negatively impact performance. Relatively reduced liquidity in credit and fixed income markets could adversely affect issuers worldwide.

Emerging Markets Risk: The risks of foreign investments are greater for investments in or exposed to emerging markets. Emerging market countries typically have economic and political systems that are less fully developed, and can be expected to be less stable, than those of more developed countries. For example, the economies of such countries can be subject to rapid and unpredictable rates of inflation or deflation. Low trading volumes may result in a lack of liquidity and price volatility. Emerging market countries may have policies that restrict investment by non-U.S. investors, or that prevent non-U.S. investors from withdrawing their money at will.

The Fund may invest in some emerging markets that subject it to risks such as those associated with illiquidity, custody of assets, different settlement and clearance procedures and asserting legal title under a developing legal and regulatory regime to a greater degree than in developed markets or even in other emerging markets.

Equity and Equity-Related Securities Risk: Equity and equity-related securities may be subject to changes in value, and their values may be more volatile than those of other asset classes. In addition to an individual security losing value, the value of the equity markets or a sector in which the Fund invests could go down. Different parts of a market can react differently to adverse issuer, market, regulatory, political and economic developments.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers (including those denominated in U.S. dollars) may 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 United States. Foreign legal systems generally have fewer regulatory requirements than the U.S. legal system, particularly those of emerging markets. In general, less information is publicly available with respect to non-U.S. companies than U.S. companies. Non-U.S. companies generally are not subject to the same accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

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.

Increase in Expenses Risk: Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in the expense table in the Fund’s prospectus 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. Active and frequent trading of Fund securities can increase expenses.

Large Shareholder and Large Scale Redemption Risk: Certain individuals, accounts, funds (including funds affiliated with the Manager) or institutions, including the Manager and its affiliates, may from time to time own or control a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. There is no requirement that these entities maintain their investment in the Fund. There is a risk that such large shareholders or that the Fund’s shareholders generally may redeem all or a substantial portion of their investments in the Fund in a short period of time, which could have a significant negative impact on the Fund’s NAV, liquidity, and brokerage costs. Large redemptions could also result in tax consequences to shareholders and impact the Fund’s ability to implement its investment strategy. The Fund’s ability to pursue its investment objective after one or more large scale redemptions may be impaired and, as a result, the Fund may invest a larger portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents.

Market Capitalization Risk: The Fund may invest in companies of any market capitalization. Generally, the stock prices of small- and mid-cap companies are less stable than the prices of large-cap stocks and may present greater risks. Large capitalization companies as a group could fall out of favor with the market, causing the Fund to underperform compared to investments that focus on smaller capitalized companies.

Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: Market disruption can be caused by economic, financial or political events and factors, including but not limited to, international wars or conflicts (including Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine), geopolitical developments (including trading and tariff arrangements, sanctions and cybersecurity attacks), instability

 

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in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, terrorism, natural disasters and public health epidemics (including the outbreak of COVID-19 globally).

The extent and duration of such events and resulting market disruptions cannot be predicted, but could be substantial and could magnify the impact of other risks to the Fund. These and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets and lead to increased market volatility, reduced liquidity in the securities markets, significant negative impacts on issuers and the markets for certain securities and commodities and/or government intervention. They may also cause short- or long-term economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide. As a result, whether or not the Fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries directly affected, the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments may be negatively impacted. Further, due to closures of certain markets and restrictions on trading certain securities, the value of certain securities held by the Fund could be significantly impacted, which could lead to such securities being valued at zero.

COVID-19 and the related governmental and public responses have had and may continue to have an impact on the Fund’s investments and net asset value and have led and may continue to lead to increased market volatility and the potential for illiquidity in certain classes of securities and sectors of the market. They have also had and may continue to result in periods of business disruption, business closures, inability to obtain raw materials, supplies and component parts, and reduced or disrupted operations for the issuers in which the Fund invests. The occurrence, reoccurrence and pendency of public health epidemics could adversely affect the economies and financial markets either in specific countries or worldwide.

Market Risk: Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of the Fund’s securities may decline. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in an issuer’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will decline.

Non-Diversified Investment Company Risk: The Fund is non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act. This means that the Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single company or other issuer than a diversified fund. Investing in a non-diversified fund involves greater risk than investing in a diversified fund because a loss resulting from the decline in value of any one security may represent a greater portion of the total assets of a non-diversified fund.

Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) Risk: Investing in REITs involves certain unique risks in addition to those risks associated with investing in the real estate industry in general. REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the REITs, while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of any credit extended. REITs are dependent upon management skills, may not be diversified geographically or by property/mortgage asset type, and are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, default by borrowers and self-liquidation. REITs may be more volatile and/or more illiquid than other

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

types of equity securities. REITs (especially mortgage REITs) are subject to interest rate risks. REITs may incur significant amounts of leverage. The Fund will indirectly bear a portion of the expenses, including management fees, paid by each REIT in which it invests, in addition to the expenses of the Fund.

REITs must also meet certain requirements under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code) to avoid entity level tax and be eligible to pass-through certain tax attributes of their income to shareholders. REITs are consequently subject to the risk of failing to meet these requirements for favorable tax treatment and of failing to maintain their exemptions from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940. REITs are subject to the risks of changes in the Code affecting their tax status.

Real Estate Related Securities Risk: Because the Fund invests in real estate securities, including REITs, the Fund is subject to the risks of investing in the real estate industry, such as changes in general and local economic conditions, the supply and demand for real estate and changes in zoning and tax laws. Since the Fund concentrates in the real estate industry, its holdings can vary significantly from broad market indices. As a result, the Fund’s performance can deviate from the performance of such indices. Because the Fund invests in stocks, there is the risk that the price of a particular stock owned by the Fund could go down or pay lower-than-expected or no dividends. In addition to an individual stock losing value, the value of the equity markets or of companies comprising the real estate industry could go down.

An investment in the Fund will be closely linked to the performance of the real estate markets. Real estate securities are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and mortgages, and their value will depend on the value of the underlying properties or the underlying loans or interests. The underlying loans may be subject to the risks of default or of prepayments that occur earlier or later than expected, and such loans may also include so-called “subprime” mortgages. The value of these securities will rise and fall in response to many factors, including economic conditions, the demand for rental property and interest rates. In particular, the value of these securities may decline when interest rates rise and will also be affected by the real estate market and by the management of the underlying properties.

Selection Risk: Selection risk is the risk that the securities selected by the subadviser will underperform the market, the relevant indices, or other funds with similar investment objectives and investment strategies. Individual REIT prices may drop because of the failure of borrowers to pay their loans, a dividend reduction, a disruption to the real estate investment sales market, changes in federal or state taxation policies affecting REITs, or poor management of a REIT.

 

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Value Style Risk: Since the Fund follows a value investment style, there is the risk that the value style may be out of favor for long periods of time, that the market will not recognize a security’s intrinsic value for a long time or at all, or that a stock judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced or overvalued. Issuers of value stocks may have experienced adverse business developments or may be subject to special risks that have caused the stock to be out of favor. In addition, the Fund’s value investment style may go out of favor with investors, negatively affecting the Fund’s performance. If the Fund’s assessment of market conditions or a company’s value is inaccurate, the Fund could suffer losses or produce poor performance relative to other funds.

10.     Recent Regulatory Developments

On December 3, 2020, the SEC announced that it voted to adopt a new rule that establishes an updated regulatory framework for fund valuation practices (the “Rule”). The Rule, in part, provides (i) a framework for determining fair value in good faith and (ii) provides for a fund Board’s assignment of its responsibility for the execution of valuation-related activities to a fund’s investment adviser. Further, the SEC is rescinding previously issued guidance on related issues. The Rule took effect on March 8, 2021, with a compliance date of September 8, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the Rule and its impact to the Fund.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)

 

Consistent with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “LRMP”). The Fund’s LRMP seeks to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is defined as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet investor redemption requests without significantly diluting the remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board has approved PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”), the Fund’s investment manager, to serve as the administrator of the Fund’s LRMP. As part of its responsibilities as administrator, PGIM Investments has retained a third party to perform certain functions, including providing market data and liquidity classification model information.

The Fund’s LRMP includes a number of processes designed to support the assessment and management of its liquidity risk. In particular, the Fund’s LRMP includes no less than annual assessments of factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; no less than monthly classifications of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity classifications provided for in the Liquidity Rule; a 15% of net assets limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); establishment of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets to be invested in investments classified as “highly liquid” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule) if the Fund does not invest primarily in highly liquid investments; and regular reporting to the Board.

At a meeting of the Board on March 1-3, 2022, PGIM Investments provided a written report (“LRMP Report”) to the Board addressing the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of the Fund’s LRMP, including any material changes to the LRMP for the period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (“Reporting Period”). The LRMP Report concluded that the Fund’s LRMP was reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period. There were no material changes to the LRMP during the Reporting Period. The LRMP Report further concluded that the Fund’s investment strategies continue to be appropriate given the Fund’s status as an open-end fund.

There can be no assurance that the LRMP will achieve its objectives in the future. Additional information regarding risks of investing in the Fund, including liquidity risks presented by the Fund’s investment portfolio, is found in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

 

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 MAIL

 

 

 TELEPHONE

 

 

 WEBSITE

655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

 

(800) 225-1852

 

pgim.com/investments

 

 

PROXY VOTING

The Board of Trustees of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s subadvisers the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. A description of these proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852 or by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website.

 

 

 

TRUSTEES

Ellen S. Alberding Kevin J. Bannon Scott E. Benjamin Linda W. Bynoe Barry H. Evans Keith F. Hartstein Laurie Simon Hodrick Stuart S. Parker Brian K. Reid Grace C. Torres

 

 

 

OFFICERS

Stuart S. Parker, President Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President Christian J. Kelly, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Claudia DiGiacomo, Chief Legal Officer Isabelle Sajous, Chief Compliance Officer Jonathan Corbett, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer Andrew R. French, Secretary Melissa Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary Diana N. Huffman, Assistant Secretary Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Secretary Patrick E. McGuinness, Assistant Secretary Debra Rubano, Assistant Secretary Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer Russ Shupak, Assistant Treasurer Elyse M. McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer

 

 

MANAGER   PGIM Investments LLC  

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

SUBADVISERS   PGIM Real Estate  

7 Giralda Farms

Madison, NJ 07940

    PGIM Real Estate (UK) Limited  

Grand Buildings, 1-3 Strand
Trafalgar Square

London, WC2N 5HR

United Kingdom

DISTRIBUTOR   Prudential Investment Management Services LLC  

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

CUSTODIAN   The Bank of New York Mellon  

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

TRANSFER AGENT   Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC   PO Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP  

300 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10017

FUND COUNSEL   Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP  

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019


 

An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain the prospectus and summary prospectus by visiting our website at pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

 

 

E-DELIVERY

 

To receive your mutual fund documents online, go to pgim.com/investments/resource/edelivery and enroll. Instead of receiving printed documents by mail, you will receive notification via email when new materials are available. You can cancel your enrollment or change your email address at any time by visiting the website address above.

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH TRUSTEES

 

Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Trustees by writing to the Chair of the Board, PGIM Real Estate Income Fund, PGIM Investments, Attn: Board of Trustees, 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Trustee by writing to that Trustee at the same address. Communications are not screened before being delivered to the addressee.

 

 

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission’s website at sec.gov. Form N-PORT is filed with the Commission quarterly, and each Fund’s full portfolio holdings as of the first and third fiscal quarter-ends will be made publicly available 60 days after the end of each quarter at sec.gov.

 

Mutual Funds:

 

     
ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC OR ANY
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY
  MAY LOSE VALUE   ARE NOT A DEPOSIT OF OR GUARANTEED
BY ANY BANK OR ANY BANK AFFILIATE


LOGO

 

PGIM REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND

 

  SHARE CLASS   A   C   Z   R6
  NASDAQ   PRKAX   PRKCX   PRKZX   PRKQX
  CUSIP   74441J761       74441J753       74441J746       74441J670    

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Item 2 – Code of Ethics – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not applicable.

 

Item 6 –

 Schedule of Investments – The schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this   Form.

 

Item 7 –

 Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not   applicable.

 

Item 8 –

 Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.

 

Item 9 –

 Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not   applicable.

 

Item 10 – 

 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures.

Item 11 –  Controls and Procedures

 

  (a)

It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

  (b)

There has been no significant change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12 –

 Controls and Procedures - Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment   Companies – Not applicable.

Item 13 – Exhibits

 

  (a)  

(1)  Code of Ethics – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

   

(2)  Certifications pursuant to Section  302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CERT.

   

(3)  Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1. – Not applicable.

 

(b)  Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.906CERT.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Registrant:

  

Prudential Investment Portfolios 9

By:

  

/s/ Andrew R. French

  

Andrew R. French

  

Secretary

Date:

  

June 17, 2022

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:

  

/s/ Stuart S. Parker

  

Stuart S. Parker

  

President and Principal Executive Officer

Date:

  

June 17, 2022

By:

  

/s/ Christian J. Kelly

  

Christian J. Kelly

  

Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

Date:

  

June 17, 2022