N-CSRS 1 d736039dncsrs.htm PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS 2 Prudential Investment Portfolios 2

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:    811-09999
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:    Prudential Investment Portfolios 2
(This Form N-CSR relates solely to the Registrant’s: PGIM QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund and PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund)
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:    10/31/2019
Date of reporting period:    4/30/2019


Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders

 


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PGIM QMA EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND

 

 

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

APRIL 30, 2019

 

COMING SOON: PAPERLESS SHAREHOLDER REPORTS

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (pgiminvestments.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-800-225-1852 or by sending an email request to PGIM Investments at shareholderreports@pgim.com.

 

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this notice to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 1-800-225-1852 or send an email request to shareholderreports@pgim.com to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.

 

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Objective: To seek to provide returns in excess of the Morgan Stanley Capital
International Emerging Markets Index over full market cycles.

 

 

 

 

 

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, 2019 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. QMA is the primary business name of QMA LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a Prudential Financial company. © 2019 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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Your Fund’s Performance (unaudited)

 

Performance data quoted represents 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.

 

    Total Returns as of 4/30/19   Average Annual Total Returns as of 4/30/19
    Six Months* (%)   One Year (%)   Since Inception (%)

Fund

  9.72   –8.51   10.59 (11/29/16)
MSCI Emerging Markets Index    
  13.76   –5.04   12.14                 
Lipper Emerging Markets Funds Average    
    13.57   –5.59   10.43                 

 

Source: PGIM Investments LLC and Lipper Inc.

*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. Since Inception returns for the Index and the Lipper Average are measured from the closest month-end to the Fund’s inception date.

 

Benchmark Definitions

 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index—The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. It consists of the following 23 emerging market country indexes: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates.

 

Lipper Emerging Markets Funds Average—The Lipper Emerging Markets Funds Average (Lipper Average) is comprised of funds that seek long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 65% of total assets in emerging market equity securities, where “emerging market” is defined by a country’s GNP per capita or other economic measures.

 

Investors cannot invest directly in an index or average. The returns for the Index would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes. Returns for the Lipper Average reflect the deduction of operating expenses of a mutual fund, but not sales charges or taxes.

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

 

Presentation of Fund Holdings

 

Five Largest Holdings expressed as a
percentage of net assets as of 04/30/19 (%)
 

Tencent Holdings Ltd., Interactive

Media & Services

    5.2  
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Internet & Direct Marketing Retail     4.1  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     3.2  
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals     2.9  
China Construction Bank Corp. (Class H Stock), Banks     1.6  

 

Holdings reflect only long-term investments and are subject to change.

Five Largest Industries expressed as a
percentage of net assets as of 04/30/19 (%)
 
Banks     17.7  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     7.2  
Interactive Media & Services     6.4  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail     6.4  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     4.9  

 

Industry weightings reflect only long-term investments and are subject to change.

 

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Fees and Expenses (unaudited)

 

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, 2019. 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

 

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Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

and the impact of these fees on your ending account value, as these additional expenses are not reflected in the information 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 QMA
Emerging Markets
Equity Fund
  Beginning Account
Value
November 1, 2018
   

Ending Account
Value

April 30, 2019

    Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
    Expenses Paid
During  the
Six-Month Period*
 

Actual

    $1,000.00     $ 1,097.20       1.20   $ 6.24  
Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.84       1.20   $ 6.01  

 

*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, 2019, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending October 31, 2019 (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, 2019

 

Description    Shares      Value  

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    99.8%

     

COMMON STOCKS    95.4%

     

Brazil    5.1%

                 

Atacadao SA

     2,200      $ 11,911  

B3 SA-Brasil Bolsa Balcao

     11,200        98,687  

Banco Bradesco SA

     6,613        52,267  

Banco do Brasil SA

     21,300        269,272  

Banco Santander Brasil SA, UTS

     17,000        196,182  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

     1,200        10,038  

Engie Brasil Energia SA

     10,925        124,209  

Hypera SA

     7,700        55,456  

IRB Brasil Resseguros SA

     6,500        156,570  

Lojas Renner SA

     4,100        48,433  

Magazine Luiza SA

     4,500        217,994  

Petrobras Distribuidora SA

     6,600        39,521  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA

     16,600        127,047  

Porto Seguro SA

     4,100        56,851  

Vale SA

     5,632        72,161  
     

 

 

 
        1,536,599  

Chile    1.2%

                 

Cencosud SA

     82,442        156,412  

Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA

     10,510        145,244  

Colbun SA

     198,200        44,305  

Enel Americas SA

     158,155        27,752  
     

 

 

 
        373,713  

China    32.8%

                 

3SBio, Inc., 144A

     7,000        12,999  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     156,000        72,055  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR*

     6,600        1,224,762  

Angang Steel Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     128,000        86,138  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     40,500        247,931  

ANTA Sports Products Ltd.

     14,000        98,996  

Autohome, Inc., ADR*(a)

     2,300        265,627  

Baidu, Inc., ADR*

     500        83,115  

Bank of China Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     442,000        210,828  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     51,000        43,006  

Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.

     9,500        50,615  

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.*

     30,000        18,614  

CGN Power Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock), 144A

     59,000        15,574  

China Communications Services Corp. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     14,000        11,281  

China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.

     9,000        30,480  

China Construction Bank Corp. (Class H Stock)

     552,000        488,369  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2019

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

China (cont’d.)

                 

China Medical System Holdings Ltd.

     146,000      $ 129,708  

China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     5,900        15,379  

China Mobile Ltd.

     50,500        481,895  

China National Building Material Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     232,000        216,500  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     14,000        57,496  

China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.

     14,000        14,048  

China Resources Pharmaceutical Group Ltd., 144A

     43,500        61,886  

China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd.

     10,000        14,005  

China Resources Sanjiu Medical & Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     3,700        16,200  

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     18,500        40,955  

China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     19,400        17,652  

China Telecom Corp. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     406,000        210,333  

China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd.

     174,000        206,601  

CITIC Ltd.

     152,000        221,753  

CNOOC Ltd.

     98,000        177,437  

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd.

     72,000        71,879  

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

     87,000        140,330  

Daqin Railway Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     12,400        15,694  

Far East Horizon Ltd.

     145,000        161,638  

Fosun International Ltd.

     13,500        20,979  

Future Land Development Holdings Ltd.

     10,000        11,989  

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.

     36,000        72,278  

Greenland Holdings Group Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     13,100        14,548  

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     2,500        16,903  

Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     4,100        16,905  

Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.

     13,500        118,953  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     373,000        280,244  

JD.com, Inc., ADR*

     6,200        187,674  

Jinke Properties Group Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     16,300        18,435  

Kangmei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     9,500        13,417  

Lenovo Group Ltd.

     68,000        63,080  

Logan Property Holdings Co. Ltd.

     8,000        12,762  

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd.

     8,000        29,548  

Luye Pharma Group Ltd., 144A(a)

     173,500        157,668  

Pinduoduo, Inc., ADR*

     2,300        51,129  

Ping An Bank Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     7,500        15,432  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     32,000        385,794  

Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     9,100        16,582  

Seazen Holdings Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     2,400        14,116  

Shaanxi Coal Industry Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     10,900        14,620  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

China (cont’d.)

                 

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     72,000      $ 70,846  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     4,900        10,266  

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     11,000        19,583  

Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.

     75,500        230,861  

Shui On Land Ltd.

     454,500        110,855  

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     316,000        143,097  

Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.(a)

     82,000        178,017  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.

     20,000        103,638  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     31,700        1,568,027  

Tencent Music Entertainment Group, ADR*

     2,700        46,440  

Tongwei Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     7,900        16,808  

Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR*

     2,400        20,664  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     144,000        236,205  

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     1,300        19,718  

XCMG Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     23,400        15,901  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

     5,700        270,978  

Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     3,500        13,197  

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     22,600        16,590  
     

 

 

 
        9,856,526  

Colombia    0.7%

                 

Bancolombia SA

     1,330        16,207  

Ecopetrol SA

     198,678        183,424  
     

 

 

 
        199,631  

Czech Republic    0.7%

                 

Komercni banka A/S

     5,361        203,494  

Greece    0.9%

                 

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA

     1,346        18,674  

JUMBO SA

     10,979        199,402  

Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries SA

     2,465        62,909  
     

 

 

 
        280,985  

Hong Kong    0.1%

                 

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.

     36,000        34,626  

Hungary    0.2%

                 

OTP Bank Nyrt

     1,236        54,815  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2019

 

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

India    8.0%

                 

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.

     2,826      $ 15,975  

Bajaj Auto Ltd.

     4,629        198,885  

Bajaj Finance Ltd.

     962        42,903  

Bharti Infratel Ltd.

     38,028        143,539  

Container Corp. Of India Ltd.

     1,150        8,165  

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.

     620        26,231  

HCL Technologies Ltd.

     14,688        250,190  

Hindalco Industries Ltd.

     59,451        176,418  

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

     2,838        81,508  

Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd.

     1,530        15,328  

Infosys Ltd., ADR

     2,200        23,672  

Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

     2,953        57,332  

LIC Housing Finance Ltd.

     1,647        11,777  

NTPC Ltd.

     83,157        160,406  

Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd.

     74,685        200,405  

Reliance Industries Ltd., GDR, 144A

     3,298        132,737  

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

     4,896        159,390  

Tata Steel Ltd.

     20,527        164,675  

Tech Mahindra Ltd.

     7,449        89,630  

Titan Co. Ltd.

     7,511        125,270  

Vedanta Ltd.

     7,265        17,401  

Wipro Ltd.

     50,080        215,232  

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.

     14,930        93,051  
     

 

 

 
        2,410,120  

Indonesia    1.9%

                 

Astra International Tbk PT

     43,400        23,237  

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

     544,500        167,153  

Bukit Asam Tbk PT*

     622,600        173,513  

Gudang Garam Tbk PT

     32,100        190,379  

Kalbe Farma Tbk PT

     115,200        12,484  
     

 

 

 
        566,766  

Luxembourg    0.0%

                 

Reinet Investments SCA

     803        13,511  

Malaysia    1.6%

                 

Genting Bhd

     11,800        20,124  

Genting Malaysia Bhd

     16,600        12,771  

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd

     85,100        185,197  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Malaysia (cont’d.)

                 

RHB Bank Bhd

     150,000      $ 216,494  

Tenaga Nasional Bhd

     17,300        51,392  
     

 

 

 
        485,978  

Mexico    2.2%

                 

America Movil SAB de CV (Class L Stock)

     202,000        149,920  

Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santand (Class B Stock)

     40,600        68,167  

El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de CV (Class C1 Stock)

     17,400        112,563  

Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV, REIT

     17,400        25,791  

Gruma SAB de CV (Class B Stock)

     17,065        170,580  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV (Class B Stock)

     2,000        20,266  

Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de CV (Class O Stock)

     12,600        19,255  

Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV

     1,245        12,636  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

     28,400        83,442  
     

 

 

 
        662,620  

Pakistan    0.6%

                 

Oil & Gas Development Co. Ltd.

     171,300        170,592  

Peru    0.3%

                 

Credicorp Ltd.

     400        94,760  

Philippines    1.6%

                 

International Container Terminal Services, Inc.

     4,810        11,653  

Jollibee Foods Corp.

     5,850        34,210  

PLDT, Inc.

     7,930        187,650  

SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

     316,000        250,758  
     

 

 

 
        484,271  

Poland    0.7%

                 

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA

     540        13,882  

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA

     4,848        49,890  

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA

     13,309        146,515  
     

 

 

 
        210,287  

Qatar    0.1%

                 

Masraf Al Rayan QSC

     1,992        19,811  

Russia    4.2%

                 

Gazprom PJSC

     89,470        227,527  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2019

 

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Russia (cont’d.)

                 

Inter RAO UES PJSC

     171,000      $ 10,439  

LUKOIL PJSC

     3,857        328,806  

Magnit PJSC, GDR

     2,160        30,965  

Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works PJSC

     12,400        8,484  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC

     130        28,895  

Novolipetsk Steel PJSC

     6,090        16,166  

Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC

     14,720        97,743  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC, ADR

     22,221        321,729  

Tatneft PJSC

     11,470        134,628  

X5 Retail Group NV, GDR

     1,728        52,282  
     

 

 

 
        1,257,664  

South Africa    5.8%

                 

Absa Group Ltd.

     2,473        28,390  

Anglo American Platinum Ltd.

     3,019        152,491  

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.

     14,077        101,386  

Exxaro Resources Ltd.

     16,091        183,864  

Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.

     7,271        218,036  

MultiChoice Group Ltd.*

     2,396        21,535  

Naspers Ltd. (Class N Stock)

     1,662        424,829  

Nedbank Group Ltd.

     9,706        180,671  

Netcare Ltd.

     6,499        10,890  

Old Mutual Ltd.

     27,166        43,664  

RMB Holdings Ltd.

     3,961        23,144  

SPAR Group Ltd. (The)

     6,788        92,211  

Standard Bank Group Ltd.

     20,037        279,495  
     

 

 

 
        1,760,606  

South Korea    11.6%

                 

BNK Financial Group, Inc.

     2,507        15,045  

Cheil Worldwide, Inc.

     7,322        159,647  

Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd.

     1,011        83,949  

Fila Korea Ltd.

     610        43,176  

GS Engineering & Construction Corp.

     327        11,393  

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

     7,799        245,858  

Hanwha Chemical Corp.

     574        10,144  

HLB, Inc.*

     172        12,389  

Hotel Shilla Co. Ltd.

     181        17,900  

Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd.

     104        14,200  

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

     371        73,813  

Industrial Bank of Korea

     18,217        220,716  

KB Financial Group, Inc.

     4,362        172,158  

Kia Motors Corp.

     6,841        265,708  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

12  


Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

South Korea (cont’d.)

                 

Korea Gas Corp.

     948      $ 37,485  

KT&G Corp.

     2,666        232,615  

LG Uplus Corp.

     595        7,291  

Lotte Corp.

     679        28,485  

Orange Life Insurance Ltd., 144A

     2,959        90,012  

POSCO

     1,210        264,572  

Samsung C&T Corp.

     1,256        110,178  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     22,507        883,840  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

     166        43,189  

Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

     379        27,526  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

     4,828        182,158  

SK Hynix, Inc.

     771        52,122  

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

     109        23,128  

Woori Financial Group, Inc.

     14,516        172,078  
     

 

 

 
        3,500,775  

Taiwan    12.0%

                 

AU Optronics Corp.

     47,000        16,841  

Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

     45,000        65,098  

Chailease Holding Co. Ltd.

     6,000        25,557  

Delta Electronics, Inc.

     46,000        242,356  

Feng TAY Enterprise Co. Ltd.

     29,000        235,992  

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

     134,000        377,409  

Largan Precision Co. Ltd.

     1,000        150,984  

Lite-On Technology Corp.

     12,000        16,909  

Nien Made Enterprise Co. Ltd.

     9,000        70,674  

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

     32,000        209,306  

Quanta Computer, Inc.

     15,000        28,776  

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

     34,000        230,233  

Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank Ltd. (The)

     60,000        96,680  

SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

     59,000        22,725  

Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp.

     106,000        129,151  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     114,000        958,947  

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

     109,000        259,099  

Wistron Corp.

     15,000        12,449  

Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

     428,000        248,048  

Zhen Ding Technology Holding Ltd.

     63,000        225,922  
     

 

 

 
        3,623,156  

Thailand    1.3%

                 

Airports of Thailand PCL

     106,600        229,027  

Bumrungrad Hospital PCL

     2,000        11,092  

Electricity Generating PCL

     4,200        38,935  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund     13  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2019

 

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Thailand (cont’d.)

                 

Indorama Ventures PCL

     9,239      $ 13,259  

Krung Thai Bank PCL

     149,700        88,653  
     

 

 

 
        380,966  

Turkey    1.2%

                 

BIM Birlesik Magazalar A/S

     12,144        169,014  

Coca-Cola Icecek A/S

     13,219        70,239  

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS

     23,557        36,213  

Haci Omer Sabanci Holding A/S

     34,125        44,137  

KOC Holding A/S

     4,145        11,282  

Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A/S

     715        14,793  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A/S

     6,332        13,291  
     

 

 

 
        358,969  

United Arab Emirates    0.5%

                 

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC

     49,421        132,912  

Aldar Properties PJSC

     21,467        10,394  
     

 

 

 
        143,306  

United States    0.1%

                 

JBS SA

     5,300        26,519  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $25,102,300)

        28,711,066  
     

 

 

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND    1.5%

     

United States

                 

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
(cost $397,692)

     10,049        441,453  
     

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS    2.9%

     

Brazil    2.3%

                 

Banco Bradesco SA (PRFC)

     30,000        272,373  

Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao (PRFC)

     900        22,188  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA (PRFC)

     26,900        232,839  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PRFC)

     20,300        140,403  

Telefonica Brasil SA (PRFC)

     2,400        28,517  
     

 

 

 
        696,320  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

14  


Description    Shares      Value  

PREFERRED STOCKS (Continued)

     

Colombia    0.1%

                 

Bancolombia SA (PRFC)

     2,448      $ 30,967  

South Korea    0.5%

                 

LG Chem Ltd. (PRFC)

     43        7,388  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (PRFC)

     4,800        152,571  
     

 

 

 
        159,959  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(cost $854,680)

        887,246  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $26,354,672)

        30,039,765  
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS    4.2%

     

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS

     

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(w)

     657,431        657,431  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (cost $585,365; includes $584,149 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(w)

     585,336        585,511  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $1,242,796)

        1,242,942  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS    104.0%
(cost $27,597,468)

        31,282,707  

Liabilities in excess of other assets    (4.0)%

        (1,190,188
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS    100.0%

      $ 30,092,519  
     

 

 

 

 

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

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.

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

ETF—Exchange-Traded Fund

GDR—Global Depositary Receipt

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

MSCI—Morgan Stanley Capital International

PJSC—Public Joint-Stock Company

PRFC—Preference Shares

REIT(s)—Real Estate Investment Trust(s)

UTS—Unit Trust Security

*

Non-income producing security.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund     15  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2019

 

(a)

All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $553,252; cash collateral of $584,149 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Fund purchased highly liquid short-term investments.

(b)

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

(w)

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.

 

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, 2019 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

       Level 1           Level 2            Level 3      

Investments in Securities

     

Common Stocks

     

Brazil

  $ 1,536,599     $     $  

Chile

    373,713              

China

    2,150,389       7,706,137        

Colombia

    199,631              

Czech Republic

          203,494        

Greece

          280,985        

Hong Kong

          34,626        

Hungary

          54,815        

India

    23,672       2,386,448        

Indonesia

          566,766        

Luxembourg

          13,511        

Malaysia

          485,978        

Mexico

    662,620              

Pakistan

          170,592        

Peru

    94,760              

Philippines

          484,271        

Poland

          210,287        

Qatar

          19,811        

Russia

          1,257,664        

South Africa

          1,760,606        

South Korea

          3,500,775        

Taiwan

          3,623,156        

Thailand

          380,966        

Turkey

          358,969        

United Arab Emirates

          143,306        

United States

    26,519              

Exchange-Traded Fund

     

United States

    441,453              

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

16  


      Level 1         Level 2         Level 3    

Investments in Securities (continued)

     

Preferred Stocks

     

Brazil

  $ 696,320     $     $  

Colombia

    30,967              

South Korea

          159,959        

Affiliated Mutual Funds

    1,242,942              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 7,479,585     $ 23,803,122     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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, 2019 were as follows:

 

Banks

    17.7

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    7.2  

Interactive Media & Services

    6.4  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

    6.4  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    4.9  

Affiliated Mutual Funds (1.9% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

    4.2  

Metals & Mining

    4.2  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

    3.8  

Insurance

    3.6  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    3.3  

Real Estate Management & Development

    3.0  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

    2.8  

IT Services

    2.4  

Food & Staples Retailing

    2.1  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    2.0  

Pharmaceuticals

    2.0  

Automobiles

    1.9  

Machinery

    1.8  

Food Products

    1.8  

Transportation Infrastructure

    1.7  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

    1.6  

Construction Materials

    1.5  

Exchange-Traded Fund

    1.5  

Tobacco

    1.4  

Industrial Conglomerates

    1.3  

Multiline Retail

    1.3  

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

    1.2  

Capital Markets

    1.2  

Chemicals

    1.2  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    1.1

Electric Utilities

    1.0  

Media

    0.9  

Specialty Retail

    0.9  

Diversified Financial Services

    0.9  

Beverages

    0.8  

Construction & Engineering

    0.6  

Personal Products

    0.4  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

    0.4  

Gas Utilities

    0.3  

Auto Components

    0.2  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    0.2  

Household Durables

    0.2  

Entertainment

    0.2  

Consumer Finance

    0.1  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

    0.1  

Road & Rail

    0.1  

Water Utilities

    0.1  

Air Freight & Logistics

    0.1  

Health Care Providers & Services

    0.0

Electrical Equipment

    0.0

Biotechnology

    0.0

Leisure Products

    0.0
 

 

 

 
    104.0  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

    (4.0
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

*

Less than +/- 0.05%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund     17  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2019

 

 

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 equity contracts risk risk. 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.

 

The Fund did not hold any derivative instruments as of April 30, 2019, accordingly, no derivative positions were presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended April 30, 2019 are as follows:

 

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging
instruments, carried at fair value

  Rights(1)  

Equity contracts

  $ 6,214  
 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Included in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions in the Statement of Operations.

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, the Fund did not have any net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

 

Financial Instruments/Transactions—Summary of Offsetting and Netting Arrangements:

 

The Fund 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 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:

 

Description

  Gross
Market
Value  of
Recognized
Assets/

(Liabilities)
    Collateral
Pledged/

(Received)(1)
    Net Amount  

Securities on Loan

  $ 553,252     $ (553,252   $  
 

 

 

     

 

(1)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Fund is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

18  


Statement of Assets & Liabilities (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2019

 

Assets

        

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $553,252:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $26,354,672)

   $ 30,039,765  

Affiliated investments (cost $1,242,796)

     1,242,942  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $385,795)

     387,020  

Receivable for investments sold

     648,535  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     64,128  

Dividends receivable

     45,968  

Tax reclaim receivable

     3,397  

Prepaid expenses

     615  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     32,432,370  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable for investments purchased

     1,661,740  

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     584,149  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     73,755  

Management fee payable

     11,059  

Foreign capital gains tax liability accrued

     4,810  

Payable for Fund shares reacquired

     4,284  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     54  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     2,339,851  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 30,092,519  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

   $ 2,605  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     27,293,551  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     2,796,363  
  

 

 

 

Net assets, April 30, 2019

   $ 30,092,519  
  

 

 

 

Class R6

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($30,092,519 ÷ 2,604,998 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 11.55  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund     19  


Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2019

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $64,222 foreign withholding tax)

   $ 237,030  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $1,241)

     4,020  

Affiliated dividend income

     1,024  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     242,074  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     105,440  

Custodian and accounting fees

     60,949  

Audit fee

     16,187  

Shareholders’ reports

     9,995  

Legal fees and expenses

     8,028  

Trustees’ fees

     5,949  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $152)

     164  

Registration fees

     31  

Miscellaneous

     11,878  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     218,621  

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

     (49,749
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     168,872  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     73,202  
  

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investment And Foreign Currency Transactions

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $325)

     (793,228

Foreign currency transactions

     (4,392
  

 

 

 
     (797,620
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $152) (net of change in foreign capital gains taxes $4,810)

     3,353,542  

Foreign currencies

     (458
  

 

 

 
     3,353,084  
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     2,555,464  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 2,628,666  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

20  


Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

 

     Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2019
     Year
Ended
October 31, 2018
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                 

Operations

     

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 73,202      $ 464,900  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (797,620      262,144  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies

     3,353,084        (4,494,759
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     2,628,666        (3,767,715
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

     

Distributions from distributable earnings

     

Class R6

     (787,341      (1,869,012
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fund share transactions

     

Net proceeds from shares sold

     1,215,835        3,217,983  

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     787,340        1,869,012  

Cost of shares reacquired

     (896,557      (775,578
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

     1,106,618        4,311,417  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     2,947,943        (1,325,310

Net Assets:

                 

Beginning of period

     27,144,576        28,469,886  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 30,092,519      $ 27,144,576  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund     21  


Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 (“PIP2”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. PIP2 consists of eleven separate series: PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund, PGIM Core Short-Term Bond Fund, PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund, PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund, PGIM QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund, PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund, PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Core Equity Fund, PGIM QMA US Broad Market Index Fund and PGIM TIPS Fund, each of which are diversified funds and PGIM QMA Commodity Strategies Fund, which is a non-diversified fund for purposes of the 1940 Act and may invest a greater percentage of their 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. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund (the “Fund”).

 

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek to provide returns in excess of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Index over full market cycles.

 

1. 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 accounting policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Fund consistently follows such policies in the preparation of their financial statements.

 

Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued at the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. 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. PIP2’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. A record of the Valuation Committee’s actions is subject to the Board’s review, approval, and ratification at its next regularly scheduled quarterly meeting.

 

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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 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 Measurements and Disclosures.

 

Common and preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds, and derivative instruments, such as futures or options, 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, non-exchange-traded mutual 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.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

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 current rates of exchange;

 

(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 realized foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net realized gains (losses) on investment transactions.

 

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 securities 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 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 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

 

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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. During the reporting period, there was no intention to settle on a net basis and all amounts are presented on a gross basis on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Rights: The Fund holds rights acquired either through a direct purchase or pursuant to corporate actions. 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 rights are held as long positions by the Fund until exercised, sold or expired. Rights are valued at fair value in accordance with the Board approved fair valuation procedures.

 

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. 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. 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 on the Statement of Operations as “Income from securities lending, net”.

 

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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

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: The Fund expects to pay dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles, 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.

 

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.

 

2. Agreements

 

PIP2, on behalf of the Fund, has a management agreement with PGIM Investments. Pursuant to this agreement, PGIM Investments has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadviser’s performance of such services. In addition, under the management agreement, PGIM Investments provides all of the administrative functions necessary for the organization, operation and management of the Fund. PGIM Investments administers the corporate affairs of the Fund and, in connection therewith, furnishes the Fund with office facilities, together with those ordinary clerical and bookkeeping services which are not being furnished by the Fund’s custodian and the Fund’s transfer agent. PGIM Investments is also responsible for the staffing and management of dedicated groups of legal, marketing, compliance and related personnel necessary for the operation of the Fund. The legal, marketing, compliance and related personnel are also responsible for the management and oversight of the various service providers to the Fund, including, but not limited to, the custodian, transfer agent, and accounting agent.

 

PGIM Investments has entered into a subadvisory agreement with QMA LLC (“QMA”) (formerly known as Quantitative Management Associates LLC). The subadvisory agreement provides that QMA will furnish investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Fund. In connection therewith, QMA is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Fund. PGIM Investments pays for the services of QMA, the cost of

 

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compensation of officers of the Fund, occupancy and certain clerical and bookkeeping costs of the Fund. The Fund bears all other costs and expenses.

 

The management fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

The Manager has contractually agreed, through February 29, 2020, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to 1.20% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares. 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. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by PGIM Investments may be recouped by PGIM Investments within the same fiscal year during which such waiver/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.

 

PIP2, on behalf of the Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class R6 shares of the Fund. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor for Class R6 shares of the Fund.

 

PGIM Investments, PIMS and QMA are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”).

 

3. 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 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, and/or common officers. Pursuant to the Rule 17a-7 procedures and consistent with guidance issued by the SEC, the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) prepares a quarterly summary of all such transactions for submission to the Board, together with the CCO’s written representation that all such 17a-7 transactions were effected in accordance with the Fund’s Rule 17a-7 procedures. Any 17a-7 transactions for the reporting period are disclosed in the “Portfolio Securities” note, below.

 

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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 series of PIP2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. Through the Fund’s investments in the mentioned underlying funds, PGIM Investments and/or its affiliates are paid fees or reimbursed for providing their services. Earnings from the Core Fund and Money Market Fund are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income” and “Income from securities lending, net”, respectively.

 

4. 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, 2019, were $18,319,024 and $17,865,972, respectively.

 

A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of affiliated investments for the reporting period ended April 30, 2019, 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  
 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund*

           
$ 69,757     $ 5,137,166     $ 4,549,492     $     $     $ 657,431       657,431     $ 1,024  
 

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund*

           
  69,541       6,111,067       5,595,574       152       325       585,511       585,336       1,241 ** 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
$ 139,298     $ 11,248,233     $ 10,145,066     $ 152     $ 325     $ 1,242,942       $ 2,265  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

The Fund did not have any capital gain distributions during the reporting period.

**

This amount is included in “Income from securities lending, net” on the Statement of Operations.

 

For the reporting period ended April 30, 2019, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Fund.

 

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5. Tax Information

 

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of April 30, 2019 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis

   $ 27,701,107  
  

 

 

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

     4,516,393  

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

     (934,793
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

   $ 3,581,600  
  

 

 

 

 

The book 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. The Fund’s federal, state and local income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.

 

6. Capital and Ownership

 

The Fund offers Class R6 shares. Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charge and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

 

PIP2 has authorized the Fund to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund at $0.001 par value per share.

 

As of April 30, 2019, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned 2,604,998 Class R6 shares of the Fund. At reporting period end, one shareholder of record held 85% of the Fund’s outstanding shares, of which all were held by an affiliate of Prudential.

 

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

Class R6

     Shares      Amount  

Six months ended April 30, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       109,350      $ 1,215,835  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       74,137        787,340  

Shares reacquired

       (82,672      (896,557
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       100,815      $ 1,106,618  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2018:

       

Shares sold

       260,427      $ 3,217,983  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       149,044        1,869,012  

Shares reacquired

       (61,115      (775,578
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       348,356      $ 4,311,417  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

7. Borrowings

 

PIP2, on behalf of the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “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 SCA provides for a commitment of $900 million for the period October 4, 2018 through October 3, 2019. The Funds pay an annualized commitment fee of 0.15% of the unused portion of the SCA. Each Fund’s portion of the commitment fee for the unused amount, allocated based upon a method approved by the Board, is accrued daily and paid quarterly. The interest on borrowings under the SCA is paid monthly and at a per annum interest rate based upon a contractual spread plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the 1-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 Funds in the SCA equitably.

 

The Fund utilized the SCA during the reporting period ended April 30, 2019. The average daily balance for the 15 days that the Fund had loans outstanding during the period was approximately $111,467, borrowed at a weighted average interest rate of 3.65%. The maximum loan outstanding amount during the period was $112,000. At April 30, 2019, the Fund did not have an outstanding loan amount.

 

8. Risks of Investing in the Fund

 

The Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, some or all of the risks discussed below:

 

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.

 

Equity and Equity-Related Securities Risks: The value of a particular security could go down and you could lose money. 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. The Fund’s holdings

 

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can vary significantly from broad market indexes and the performance of the Fund can deviate from the performance of these indexes. Different parts of a market can react differently to adverse issuer, market, regulatory, political and economic developments.

 

Geographic Concentration Risk: The Fund’s performance may be closely tied to the market, economic, political, regulatory or other conditions in the countries or regions in which the Fund invests. This can result in more pronounced risks based upon conditions that impact one or more countries or regions more or less than other countries or regions.

 

Market and Credit 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 an investment in the Fund will decline. Additionally, the Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

 

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Reporting Updates

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. The new ASU, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, and the Fund’s policy for the timing of transfers between levels. The amendments are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Manager has evaluated the implications of certain provisions of the ASU and has determined to early adopt aspects related to the removal and modification of certain fair value measurement disclosures under the ASU effective immediately. At this time, the Manager is evaluating the implications of certain other provisions of the ASU related to new disclosure requirements and any impact on the financial statement disclosures has not yet been determined.

 

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Financial Highlights (unaudited)

Class R6 Shares                                   
     Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2019
          Year Ended October 31,
2018
          November 29,
2016(a)
through
October 31,
2017
 
Per Share Operating Performance(b):                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $10.84               $13.21               $10.00  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.03               0.20               0.16  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     1.00               (1.71             3.09  
Total from investment operations     1.03               (1.51             3.25  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.21             (0.17             (0.04
Distributions fron net realized gains     (0.11             (0.69             -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.32             (0.86             (0.04
Net asset value, end of period     $11.55               $10.84               $13.21  
Total Return(c):     9.72%               (12.31)%               32.58%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000)     $30,093               $27,145               $28,470  
Average net assets (000)     $28,350               $29,759               $24,017  
Ratios to average net assets(d):                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.20% (e)              1.20%               1.20% (e) 
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.55% (e)              1.54%               1.74% (e) 
Net investment income (loss)     0.52% (e)              1.56%               1.49% (e) 
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     63%               118%               102%  

 

(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 generally accepted accounting principles. 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)

Annualized.

(f)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

(800) 225-1852

 

pgiminvestments.com

 

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. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 will be available on the Fund’s website and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at the end of August.

 

TRUSTEES

Ellen S. Alberding Kevin J. Bannon Scott E. Benjamin Linda W. Bynoe Barry H. Evans Keith F. Hartstein  Laurie Simon Hodrick Michael S. Hyland 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 Raymond A. O’Hara, Chief Legal Officer Chad A. Earnst, Chief Compliance Officer Dino Capasso, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer Andrew R. French, Secretary Jonathan D. Shain, Assistant Secretary Claudia DiGiacomo, Assistant Secretary Diana N. Huffman, Assistant Secretary Peter Parrella, Assistant Treasurer Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer Linda McMullin, Assistant Treasurer Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Treasurer Charles H. Smith, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

 

MANAGER   PGIM Investments LLC   655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

SUBADVISER   QMA 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   KPMG LLP  

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

 

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 contains this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain the prospectus by visiting our website at pgiminvestments.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH DIRECTORS
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Trustees by writing to the Chair of the Board, PGIM QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund, PGIM Investments, Attn: Board of Trustees, 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Trustee by writing to the same address. Communications are not screened before being delivered to the addressee.

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year 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.

 

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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SEMIANNUAL REPORT

APRIL 30, 2019

 

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Objective: To provide investment results that approximate the performance of
the FTSE Developed Markets Ex-North America Net Index

 

 

 

 

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, 2019 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. QMA is the primary business name of QMA LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a Prudential Financial company. © 2019 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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Your Fund’s Performance (unaudited)

 

Performance data quoted represents 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.

 

   

Total Returns as of 4/30/19

  Average Annual Total Returns as of 4/30/19
    Six Months* (%)   One Year (%)   Since Inception (%)
Fund   7.17   –3.38   9.50 (11/17/16)
FTSE Developed Markets Ex-North America Net Index**    
  7.22   –4.40   9.99                 
Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Average***    
  7.73   –4.11   8.87                 
Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Funds Average***    
    7.04   –4.40   8.81                 

 

Source: PGIM Investments LLC and Lipper Inc.

*Not annualized

**Effective as of December 31, 2018, the Russell Developed ex-North America Large Cap Net Index was decommissioned by Russell. The Fund now compares its performance to the FTSE Developed Markets ex-North America Net Index.

***The Fund is compared to the Lipper International Large-Cap Core performance universe, although Lipper classifies the Fund in the Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Funds performance universe. The Lipper International Large-Cap Core performance universe is utilized because the Fund’s manager believes that the funds included in this universe provide a more appropriate basis for Fund performance comparisons.

 

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. Since Inception returns for the Index and the Lipper Averages are measured from the closest month-end to the Fund’s inception date.

 

Benchmark Definitions

 

FTSE Developed Markets Ex-North America Net Index—The FTSE Developed All Cap ex-North America Index is a part of a range of indexes designed to help investors benchmark their international Investments. The index comprises large and mid cap stocks providing coverage of developed markets, excluding the US and Canada. The index is derived from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS), which covers 98% of the world’s investable market capitalization.

 

Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Average—The Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Average are funds that, by portfolio practice, invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies strictly outside of the US with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) above Lipper’s international large-cap floor. International large-cap core funds typically have average characteristics compared to their large-cap-specific subset of the MSCI EAFE Index.

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

 

Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Funds Average—The Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Funds Average are funds that, by portfolio practice, invest in a variety of market capitalization ranges without concentrating 75% of their equity assets in any one market capitalization range over an extended period of time. International multi-cap core funds typically have average characteristics compared to the MSCI EAFE Index.

 

Investors cannot invest directly in an index or average. The returns for the Index would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes. Returns for the Lipper Averages reflect the deduction of operating expenses of a mutual fund, but not sales charges or taxes.

 

Presentation of Fund Holdings

 

Five Largest Holdings expressed as a
percentage of net assets as of 04/30/19 (%)
 
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, Exchange-Traded Funds     3.1  
Nestle SA, Food Products     1.7  
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals     1.1  
Roche Holding AG, Pharmaceuticals     1.1  
Novartis AG, Pharmaceuticals     1.1  

 

Holdings reflect only long-term investments and are subject to change.

 

Five Largest Industries expressed as a
percentage of net assets as of 04/30/19 (%)
 
Banks     9.6  
Pharmaceuticals     6.6  
Insurance     5.1  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     5.0  
Food Products     3.3  

 

Industry weightings reflect only long-term investments and are subject to change.

 

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Fees and Expenses (unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management 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, 2019. 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 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.

 

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 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.

 

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Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

 

       
PGIM QMA
International
Developed Markets
Index Fund
  Beginning Account
Value
November 1, 2018
   

Ending Account
Value

April 30, 2019

    Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
    Expenses Paid
During  the
Six-Month Period*
 
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,071.70       0.30   $ 1.54  
Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.31       0.30   $ 1.51  

 

*Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) are equal to the annualized expense ratio (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, 2019, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending October 31, 2019 (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, 2019

 

Description    Shares      Value  

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    95.3%

 

COMMON STOCKS    91.5%

 

Australia    6.7%

 

Adelaide Brighton Ltd.

     1,140      $ 3,473  

AGL Energy Ltd.

     1,873        29,347  

ALS Ltd.

     1,304        7,292  

Alumina Ltd.

     7,414        11,721  

Amcor Ltd.

     3,263        36,867  

AMP Ltd.

     8,001        12,800  

Ansell Ltd.

     426        8,097  

APA Group

     3,245        21,983  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

     1,790        32,825  

ASX Ltd.

     540        28,328  

Atlas Arteria Ltd.

     1,802        8,899  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

     5,235        17,577  

AusNet Services

     4,484        5,607  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

     7,973        152,708  

Bank of Queensland Ltd.

     1,028        6,716  

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd.

     1,410        10,244  

BHP Group Ltd.

     8,503        224,233  

BHP Group PLC

     5,807        137,024  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

     1,487        14,099  

Boral Ltd.

     3,203        10,924  

Brambles Ltd.

     4,466        37,966  

Caltex Australia Ltd.

     731        14,032  

Challenger Ltd.

     1,601        9,266  

CIMIC Group Ltd.

     279        9,954  

Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.

     1,502        9,318  

Cochlear Ltd.

     153        20,237  

Coles Group Ltd.*

     3,126        27,565  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     4,931        259,145  

Computershare Ltd.

     1,330        16,651  

Crown Resorts Ltd.

     1,096        10,265  

CSL Ltd.

     1,261        176,399  

CSR Ltd.

     1,412        3,537  

Dexus, REIT

     2,854        25,206  

Domain Holdings Australia Ltd.

     294        559  

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd.

     157        4,747  

Downer EDI Ltd.

     1,578        8,598  

DuluxGroup Ltd.

     1,036        7,126  

Evolution Mining Ltd.

     2,789        6,297  

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd.

     142        3,841  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

     4,672        23,630  

Goodman Group, REIT

     4,918        45,711  

GPT Group (The), REIT

     4,918        19,867  

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.

     1,363        4,012  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2019

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

 

Australia (cont’d.)

 

Healthscope Ltd.

     5,208      $ 8,976  

Iluka Resources Ltd.

     1,089        6,626  

Incitec Pivot Ltd.

     4,968        11,764  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

     6,637        36,777  

IOOF Holdings Ltd.

     952        4,356  

Lendlease Group

     1,631        15,269  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

     882        83,525  

Magellan Financial Group Ltd.

     344        10,800  

Medibank Private Ltd.

     7,734        15,548  

Metcash Ltd.

     2,437        4,903  

Mirvac Group, REIT

     10,637        21,267  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

     7,777        138,876  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

     2,167        38,325  

Northern Star Resources Ltd.

     1,697        9,826  

Nufarm Ltd.

     807        2,881  

Oil Search Ltd.

     3,716        20,341  

Orica Ltd.

     1,102        14,453  

Origin Energy Ltd.

     5,025        25,984  

Orora Ltd.

     3,207        6,842  

OZ Minerals Ltd.

     841        5,887  

Perpetual Ltd.

     120        3,451  

Platinum Asset Management Ltd.

     508        1,782  

Qantas Airways Ltd.

     1,932        7,644  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

     3,818        34,898  

Qube Holdings Ltd.

     3,391        6,763  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

     371        17,086  

REA Group Ltd.

     137        7,714  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

     1,088        73,094  

Rio Tinto PLC

     3,094        180,817  

Santos Ltd.

     4,909        24,820  

Scentre Group, REIT

     14,178        38,198  

SEEK Ltd.

     1,017        13,012  

Seven Group Holdings Ltd.

     355        4,893  

Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group, REIT

     2,347        4,235  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

     1,261        22,841  

South32 Ltd.

     14,615        34,437  

Star Entertainment Group Ltd. (The)

     2,231        7,131  

Stockland, REIT

     6,926        18,443  

Suncorp Group Ltd.

     3,618        33,834  

Sydney Airport

     3,210        17,242  

Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.

     5,258        17,738  

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

     11,805        28,122  

TPG Telecom Ltd.

     1,090        5,158  

Transurban Group

     7,422        70,388  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Australia (cont’d.)

 

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

     1,989      $ 24,149  

Vicinity Centres, REIT

     8,827        15,832  

Vocus Group Ltd.*

     1,928        5,289  

Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.

     249        4,039  

Wesfarmers Ltd.

     3,175        80,635  

Westpac Banking Corp.

     9,589        185,943  

Whitehaven Coal Ltd.

     2,201        6,510  

WiseTech Global Ltd.

     215        3,391  

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

     2,603        64,974  

Woolworths Group Ltd.

     3,655        82,092  

WorleyParsons Ltd.

     903        9,085  
     

 

 

 
        3,163,599  

Austria    0.2%

 

ANDRITZ AG

     198        9,457  

Erste Group Bank AG

     805        32,273  

OMV AG

     397        21,266  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

     391        10,448  

Telekom Austria AG*

     312        2,340  

Verbund AG

     179        8,857  

Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe

     98        2,731  

voestalpine AG

     337        10,879  
     

 

 

 
        98,251  

Belgium    0.9%

 

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

     67        10,793  

Ageas

     544        28,741  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

     2,147        191,914  

Colruyt SA

     152        10,944  

Galapagos NV*

     129        14,844  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

     199        19,050  

KBC Group NV

     777        57,726  

Proximus SADP

     420        11,777  

Sofina SA

     44        9,065  

Solvay SA

     188        22,683  

Telenet Group Holding NV

     130        6,904  

UCB SA

     332        26,359  

Umicore SA

     566        21,987  
     

 

 

 
        432,787  

Cambodia    0.0%

 

NagaCorp Ltd.

     4,000        5,135  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2019

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Chile    0.0%

 

Antofagasta PLC

     1,053      $ 12,539  

China    0.4%

 

AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.

     2,200        14,262  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

     9,900        44,317  

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.*

     7,600        28,202  

China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Ltd.

     4,000        922  

FIH Mobile Ltd.*

     6,000        897  

Guotai Junan International Holdings Ltd.

     6,000        1,211  

Kerry Logistics Network Ltd.

     1,600        2,852  

Lenovo Group Ltd.

     22,000        20,408  

Minth Group Ltd.

     1,300        4,131  

MMG Ltd.*

     6,000        2,596  

Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd.

     2,000        3,145  

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.*

     8,600        9,226  

Shougang Fushan Resources Group Ltd.

     8,000        1,939  

Shui On Land Ltd.

     8,000        1,951  

Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.

     6,400        10,544  

Towngas China Co. Ltd.*

     2,000        1,592  

Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.

     2,600        2,384  

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

     15,000        11,939  

Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.

     8,000        4,572  
     

 

 

 
        167,090  

Denmark    1.5%

 

Ambu A/S (Class B Stock)

     433        12,469  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S (Class A Stock)

     12        14,681  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S (Class B Stock)

     18        23,521  

Carlsberg A/S (Class B Stock)

     303        39,225  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

     278        28,478  

Coloplast A/S (Class B Stock)

     368        39,793  

Danske Bank A/S

     1,893        33,661  

Demant A/S*

     309        9,782  

Drilling Co. of 1972 (The)*

     60        4,606  

DSV A/S

     506        46,897  

Genmab A/S*

     155        25,798  

GN Store Nord A/S

     374        19,213  

H. Lundbeck A/S

     170        7,169  

ISS A/S

     527        16,448  

Jyske Bank A/S

     196        7,912  

Novo Nordisk A/S (Class B Stock)

     4,756        233,112  

Novozymes A/S (Class B Stock)

     588        27,488  

Orsted A/S, 144A

     428        32,868  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Denmark (cont’d.)

 

Pandora A/S

     284      $ 11,919  

Rockwool International A/S (Class B Stock)

     17        4,554  

Tryg A/S

     317        9,694  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

     552        50,033  
     

 

 

 
        699,321  

Finland    1.1%

 

Elisa OYJ

     392        16,642  

Fortum OYJ

     1,191        25,204  

Huhtamaki OYJ

     241        9,211  

Kesko OYJ (Class B Stock)

     196        10,177  

Kone OYJ (Class B Stock)

     1,108        60,880  

Metso OYJ

     279        10,420  

Neste OYJ

     1,140        37,695  

Nokia OYJ

     15,808        83,155  

Nokian Renkaat OYJ

     397        13,301  

Nordea Bank Abp

     8,794        71,334  

Orion OYJ (Class B Stock)

     304        10,121  

Sampo OYJ (Class A Stock)

     1,367        62,686  

Stora Enso OYJ (Class R Stock)

     1,639        20,420  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

     1,512        42,745  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

     1,272        20,382  
     

 

 

 
        494,373  

France    9.2%

 

Accor SA

     558        23,556  

Adevinta ASA (Class A Stock)*

     214        2,131  

Adevinta ASA (Class B Stock)*

     394        3,876  

Aeroports de Paris

     81        16,557  

Air France-KLM*

     651        7,542  

Air Liquide SA

     1,172        156,178  

Airbus SE

     1,534        210,758  

ALD SA, 144A

     178        2,621  

Alstom SA

     420        18,516  

Amundi SA, 144A

     172        12,389  

Arkema SA

     202        20,781  

Atos SE

     259        26,738  

AXA SA

     5,367        143,213  

BioMerieux

     124        9,858  

BNP Paribas SA

     3,045        162,580  

Bollore SA

     2,803        13,316  

Bouygues SA

     572        21,598  

Bureau Veritas SA

     754        19,161  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2019

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

France (cont’d.)

 

Capgemini SE

     431      $ 52,349  

Carrefour SA

     1,570        30,695  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

     168        6,888  

Cie de Saint-Gobain

     1,366        56,109  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

     488        63,324  

Cie Plastic Omnium SA

     132        4,005  

CNP Assurances

     467        11,023  

Covivio, REIT

     122        13,217  

Credit Agricole SA

     3,222        44,311  

Danone SA

     1,670        135,169  

Dassault Aviation SA

     6        9,105  

Dassault Systemes SE

     374        59,433  

Edenred

     658        31,090  

Eiffage SA

     204        21,341  

Electricite de France SA

     1,384        19,951  

Elis SA

     503        8,986  

Engie SA

     4,567        67,857  

EssilorLuxottica SA

     810        98,767  

Eurazeo SE

     135        10,608  

Eutelsat Communications SA

     508        9,186  

Faurecia SA

     215        10,973  

Gecina SA, REIT

     147        21,991  

Getlink SE

     1,237        19,930  

Hermes International

     86        60,703  

ICADE, REIT

     101        8,654  

Iliad SA

     67        6,838  

Imerys SA

     100        5,352  

Ingenico Group SA

     184        15,526  

Ipsen SA

     96        11,229  

JCDecaux SA

     189        6,207  

Kering SA

     207        122,980  

Klepierre SA, REIT

     544        19,363  

Lagardere SCA

     306        8,350  

Legrand SA

     755        55,617  

L’Oreal SA

     673        185,333  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     695        273,675  

Natixis SA

     2,432        14,355  

Orange SA

     5,335        83,666  

Orpea

     129        15,755  

Pernod Ricard SA

     592        103,314  

Peugeot SA

     1,524        40,101  

Publicis Groupe SA

     597        35,525  

Remy Cointreau SA

     67        8,934  

Renault SA

     522        35,729  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

12  


Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

France (cont’d.)

 

Rexel SA

     789      $ 10,616  

Rubis SCA

     252        13,802  

Safran SA

     905        132,228  

Sanofi

     3,036        264,470  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

     64        8,709  

Schneider Electric SE

     1,431        121,478  

SCOR SE

     440        17,921  

SEB SA

     75        13,761  

Societe BIC SA

     76        6,557  

Societe Generale SA

     2,032        64,537  

Sodexo SA

     245        28,137  

Suez

     1,057        14,843  

Teleperformance

     158        30,437  

Thales SA

     285        34,126  

TOTAL SA

     7,003        390,658  

Ubisoft Entertainment SA*

     248        23,727  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, REIT

     377        64,841  

Valeo SA

     664        24,173  

Veolia Environnement SA

     1,381        32,739  

Vinci SA

     1,298        131,441  

Vivendi SA

     2,672        77,708  

Wendel SA

     74        10,258  

Worldline SA/France, 144A*

     104        6,560  
     

 

 

 
        4,318,610  

Germany    7.2%

 

1&1 Drillisch AG

     128        4,788  

adidas AG

     529        136,470  

Allianz SE

     1,182        285,666  

Aroundtown SA

     1,870        15,197  

Axel Springer SE

     116        6,586  

BASF SE

     2,555        209,267  

Bayer AG

     2,611        174,241  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     895        76,464  

Beiersdorf AG

     282        30,836  

Brenntag AG

     418        22,596  

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

     107        10,543  

Commerzbank AG*

     2,862        25,844  

Continental AG

     303        50,119  

Covestro AG, 144A

     492        26,994  

Daimler AG

     2,416        158,721  

Delivery Hero SE, 144A*

     314        14,514  

Deutsche Bank AG

     5,728        47,481  

Deutsche Boerse AG

     504        67,354  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund     13  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2019

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Germany (cont’d.)

 

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

     682      $ 16,525  

Deutsche Post AG

     2,702        93,959  

Deutsche Telekom AG

     8,997        150,887  

Deutsche Wohnen SE

     999        44,994  

DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA, 144A*

     97        3,572  

E.ON SE

     6,160        66,201  

Evonik Industries AG

     481        14,393  

Fielmann AG

     77        5,481  

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

     93        7,735  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

     596        50,214  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

     1,129        64,221  

FUCHS PETROLUB SE

     95        3,799  

GEA Group AG

     484        13,564  

GRENKE AG

     66        7,037  

Hannover Rueck SE

     174        26,292  

Hapag-Lloyd AG, 144A

     78        2,409  

HeidelbergCement AG

     410        33,232  

Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA

     121        6,601  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

     278        26,585  

HOCHTIEF AG

     55        8,220  

HUGO BOSS AG

     189        13,203  

Infineon Technologies AG

     3,133        74,402  

Innogy SE, 144A

     367        17,038  

K+S AG

     585        11,922  

KION Group AG

     211        14,480  

Knorr-Bremse AG*

     133        14,484  

LANXESS AG

     254        14,733  

LEG Immobilien AG

     173        20,174  

Merck KGaA

     360        38,421  

METRO AG

     513        8,706  

MTU Aero Engines AG

     147        34,706  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen

     415        103,921  

OSRAM Licht AG

     283        9,743  

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE

     627        9,891  

Puma SE

     24        14,867  

Rational AG

     10        6,771  

Rheinmetall AG

     120        13,834  

Rocket Internet SE, 144A*

     176        4,648  

RWE AG*

     1,505        38,559  

SAP SE

     2,702        348,213  

Scout24 AG, 144A

     318        16,414  

Siemens AG

     2,148        257,614  

Siemens Healthineers AG, 144A

     376        16,067  

Suedzucker AG

     209        3,218  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

14  


Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Germany (cont’d.)

 

Symrise AG

     349      $ 33,660  

Talanx AG

     124        4,970  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

     1,782        5,802  

thyssenkrupp AG

     1,281        18,072  

TUI AG

     1,303        14,572  

Uniper SE

     560        16,975  

United Internet AG

     339        13,632  

Volkswagen AG

     91        16,277  

Vonovia SE

     1,455        72,691  

Wacker Chemie AG

     42        3,693  

Wirecard AG

     319        48,291  

Zalando SE, 144A*

     392        18,482  
     

 

 

 
        3,382,748  

Hong Kong    3.1%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

     33,900        346,832  

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

     800        9,274  

Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)

     3,600        11,366  

Brightoil Petroleum Holdings Ltd.*^

     7,000        67  

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.

     1,700        2,864  

Champion REIT

     5,000        4,235  

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd.

     2,600        2,787  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

     7,500        60,212  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

     7,400        77,839  

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

     1,700        13,809  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

     4,600        52,155  

Dah Sing Banking Group Ltd.

     800        1,530  

Dah Sing Financial Holdings Ltd.

     500        2,626  

Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.

     900        7,043  

First Pacific Co. Ltd.

     7,000        2,905  

Great Eagle Holdings Ltd.

     1,200        5,652  

Haitong International Securities Group Ltd.

     7,000        2,539  

Hang Lung Group Ltd.

     2,800        8,370  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

     6,000        14,121  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

     2,040        53,575  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

     3,640        22,438  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

     25,762        61,506  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

     3,440        119,575  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

     3,300        22,995  

Hopewell Holdings Ltd.

     1,800        8,871  

Huabao International Holdings Ltd.

     2,000        939  

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, UTS

     12,000        2,816  

Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

     4,000        1,695  

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

     2,000        11,209  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund     15  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2019

 

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Hong Kong (cont’d.)

 

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

     570      $ 37,455  

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

     550        20,822  

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd.

     1,000        2,355  

Kerry Properties Ltd.

     2,400        10,258  

Li & Fung Ltd.

     16,000        2,658  

Lifestyle International Holdings Ltd.

     1,400        2,442  

Link REIT

     5,900        68,862  

Melco International Development Ltd.

     2,000        4,916  

MTR Corp. Ltd.

     4,200        25,008  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

     16,600        27,483  

NWS Holdings Ltd.

     4,000        8,304  

PCCW Ltd.

     13,000        7,846  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

     3,600        25,138  

Sa Sa International Holdings Ltd.

     2,000        679  

Shangri-La Asia Ltd.

     2,800        3,977  

Shun Tak Holdings Ltd.

     6,000        2,674  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

     9,600        16,924  

Sun Art Retail Group Ltd.

     6,500        5,688  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

     4,000        69,120  

Swire Pacific Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     1,200        15,233  

Swire Pacific Ltd. (Class B Stock)

     2,900        5,746  

Swire Properties Ltd.

     2,800        11,389  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

     3,500        25,391  

Television Broadcasts Ltd.

     200        393  

United Energy Group Ltd.

     21,000        3,914  

Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd.

     2,000        10,057  

VTech Holdings Ltd.

     400        3,655  

WH Group Ltd., 144A

     23,500        27,913  

Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The)

     3,400        9,777  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

     3,700        28,375  

Wheelock & Co. Ltd.

     2,400        17,104  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.

     6,000        6,861  

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.

     1,800        5,827  
     

 

 

 
        1,446,089  

Ireland    0.5%

 

AIB Group PLC

     2,069        9,607  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

     2,544        16,210  

CRH PLC

     2,323        77,951  

Glanbia PLC

     579        10,651  

James Hardie Industries PLC

     1,262        17,159  

Kerry Group PLC (Class A Stock)

     409        45,893  

Kingspan Group PLC

     424        22,332  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

16  


Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Ireland (cont’d.)

 

Paddy Power Betfair PLC

     213      $ 18,066  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

     642        18,819  
     

 

 

 
        236,688  

Israel    0.4%

 

Airport City Ltd.*

     168        2,789  

Alony Hetz Properties & Investments Ltd.

     283        3,447  

Amot Investments Ltd.

     329        1,940  

Azrieli Group Ltd.

     95        5,408  

Bank Hapoalim BM

     3,012        22,145  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

     4,181        28,589  

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd.

     6,000        4,102  

Delek Group Ltd.

     11        2,090  

Elbit Systems Ltd.

     67        9,326  

First International Bank of Israel Ltd.

     141        3,543  

Gazit-Globe Ltd.

     246        1,987  

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.

     307        2,300  

Israel Chemicals Ltd.

     1,812        9,589  

Israel Corp. Ltd. (The)

     10        2,408  

Israel Discount Bank Ltd.

     3,170        12,355  

Melisron Ltd.

     44        2,223  

Migdal Insurance & Financial Holding Ltd.

     1,777        1,841  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

     335        7,244  

Nice Ltd.*

     173        23,865  

Oil Refineries Ltd.*

     3,115        1,530  

Paz Oil Co. Ltd.

     28        4,074  

Phoenix Holdings Ltd. (The)

     334        1,906  

Shufersal Ltd.

     264        1,755  

Strauss Group Ltd.

     121        3,088  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.*

     2,808        42,889  

Tower Semiconductor Ltd.*

     265        4,817  
     

 

 

 
        207,250  

Italy    1.9%

 

A2A SpA

     4,682        7,850  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

     3,621        70,458  

Atlantia SpA

     1,463        40,072  

Banca Mediolanum SpA

     798        5,902  

Banco BPM SpA*

     4,203        10,060  

Buzzi Unicem SpA

     227        5,071  

Buzzi Unicem SpA, RSP

     87        1,328  

Davide Campari-Milano SpA

     1,580        15,951  

DiaSorin SpA

     56        5,489  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund     17  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2019

 

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Italy (cont’d.)

 

Enel SpA

     21,831      $ 138,551  

Eni SpA

     6,993        119,536  

Ferrari NV

     355        48,348  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

     1,116        14,731  

Hera SpA

     2,217        7,913  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     42,280        110,938  

Italgas SpA

     1,322        8,263  

Leonardo SpA

     1,076        12,484  

Mediaset SpA*

     839        2,797  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

     2,003        21,322  

Moncler SpA

     508        20,949  

Pirelli & C SpA, 144A*

     1,165        8,543  

Poste Italiane SpA, 144A

     1,228        13,131  

PRADA SpA

     1,600        4,544  

Prysmian SpA

     756        14,606  

Recordati SpA

     292        11,819  

Saipem SpA*

     1,654        8,422  

Salvatore Ferragamo SpA

     186        4,213  

Snam SpA

     6,333        32,361  

Telecom Italia SpA*

     31,460        17,669  

Telecom Italia SpA, RSP

     15,694        8,204  

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA

     3,955        23,731  

UniCredit SpA

     6,210        86,309  

Unione di Banche Italiane SpA

     2,935        9,200  

UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA

     1,961        5,375  
     

 

 

 
        916,140  

Japan    21.9%

 

77 Bank Ltd. (The)

     200        2,872  

ABC-Mart, Inc.

     70        4,357  

Acom Co. Ltd.

     1,300        4,567  

Advantest Corp.

     580        16,510  

Aeon Co. Ltd.

     1,980        36,644  

AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd.

     310        6,449  

Aeon Mall Co. Ltd.

     330        5,066  

AGC, Inc.

     520        17,744  

Aica Kogyo Co. Ltd.

     100        3,469  

Aiful Corp.*

     400        937  

Ain Holdings, Inc.

     60        4,799  

Air Water, Inc.

     480        7,330  

Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd.

     500        19,424  

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

     1,370        22,210  

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

     550        15,385  

Alps Alpine Co. Ltd.

     600        12,729  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

18  


Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

 

Japan (cont’d.)

 

Amada Holdings Co. Ltd.

     1,000      $ 11,170  

ANA Holdings, Inc.

     350        12,257  

Aoyama Trading Co. Ltd.

     60        1,319  

Aozora Bank Ltd.

     320        7,820  

Aplus Financial Co. Ltd.*

     1,100        853  

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

     1,090        47,390  

Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd.

     300        15,189  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

     3,500        36,129  

Asics Corp.

     500        6,165  

ASKUL Corp.

     100        2,689  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

     5,480        74,830  

Autobacs Seven Co. Ltd.

     200        3,492  

Awa Bank Ltd. (The)

     120        3,018  

Azbil Corp.

     400        9,638  

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

     570        27,220  

Bank of Kyoto Ltd. (The)

     240        10,365  

Benefit One, Inc.

     140        2,925  

Benesse Holdings, Inc.

     180        4,968  

Bic Camera, Inc.

     400        4,299  

Bridgestone Corp.

     1,720        68,348  

Brother Industries Ltd.

     700        13,817  

Calbee, Inc.

     170        4,700  

Canon Marketing Japan, Inc.

     160        3,469  

Canon, Inc.

     2,880        80,190  

Capcom Co. Ltd.

     300        6,774  

Casio Computer Co. Ltd.

     600        7,578  

Central Japan Railway Co.

     474        102,088  

Chiba Bank Ltd. (The)

     2,000        10,513  

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

     2,000        29,035  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     580        36,850  

Chugoku Bank Ltd. (The)

     450        4,367  

Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)

     780        9,307  

Citizen Watch Co. Ltd.

     780        4,391  

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc.

     440        10,823  

COMSYS Holdings Corp.

     400        10,518  

Concordia Financial Group Ltd.

     3,300        12,871  

Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. Ltd.

     200        4,147  

Credit Saison Co. Ltd.

     450        5,766  

CyberAgent, Inc.

     230        9,219  

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

     850        20,204  

Daicel Corp.

     880        9,870  

Daido Steel Co. Ltd.

     60        2,445  

Daifuku Co. Ltd.

     300        18,463  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

     3,100        44,568  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund     19  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2019

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Japan (cont’d.)

 

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

     1,770      $ 87,730  

Daiichikosho Co. Ltd.

     130        6,372  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

     700        89,302  

Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group, Inc.

     130        3,827  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

     156        20,862  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

     1,870        52,461  

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

     4,400        20,443  

DeNA Co. Ltd.

     310        4,836  

Denka Co. Ltd.

     200        6,047  

Denso Corp.

     1,280        56,036  

Dentsu, Inc.

     580        23,728  

DIC Corp.

     300        8,811  

Disco Corp.

     80        13,837  

DMG Mori Co. Ltd.

     300        4,313  

Dowa Holdings Co. Ltd.

     120        3,914  

East Japan Railway Co.

     990        93,371  

Ebara Corp.

     300        9,241  

Eisai Co. Ltd.

     744        43,295  

Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.

     500        11,617  

Exedy Corp.

     60        1,371  

Ezaki Glico Co. Ltd.

     160        8,417  

FamilyMart UNY Holdings Co. Ltd.

     600        16,034  

Fancl Corp.

     200        5,975  

FANUC Corp.

     543        102,257  

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.

     110        63,746  

FP Corp.

     90        5,476  

Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.

     400        14,215  

Fuji Media Holdings, Inc.

     100        1,347  

Fuji Oil Holdings, Inc.

     160        5,141  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

     1,070        50,060  

Fujikura Ltd.

     700        2,893  

Fujitsu General Ltd.

     100        1,460  

Fujitsu Ltd.

     550        40,272  

Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.

     460        10,715  

Fukuyama Transporting Co. Ltd.

     100        3,851  

Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.

     200        5,296  

Fuyo General Lease Co. Ltd.

     100        4,988  

Glory Ltd.

     100        2,526  

GMO internet, Inc.

     200        3,105  

GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.

     140        11,140  

GS Yuasa Corp.

     200        4,018  

GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.

     1,200        3,751  

Gunma Bank Ltd. (The)

     1,300        5,150  

H2O Retailing Corp.

     200        2,549  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

20  


Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Japan (cont’d.)

 

Hachijuni Bank Ltd. (The)

     1,290      $ 5,195  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.

     700        11,844  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

     330        13,440  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.

     670        25,051  

Haseko Corp.

     770        9,308  

Heiwa Corp.

     100        1,993  

Hikari Tsushin, Inc.

     20        3,703  

Hino Motors Ltd.

     800        7,572  

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

     51        5,918  

Hiroshima Bank Ltd. (The)

     900        4,858  

HIS Co. Ltd.

     80        2,553  

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.

     210        8,928  

Hitachi Capital Corp.

     130        3,031  

Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd.

     290        7,701  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.

     320        8,564  

Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.

     200        8,938  

Hitachi Ltd.

     2,580        85,849  

Hitachi Metals Ltd.

     600        6,953  

Hitachi Transport System Ltd.

     100        2,777  

Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc.

     500        2,805  

Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc.

     400        4,407  

Hokuriku Electric Power Co.*

     500        3,717  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

     4,880        136,623  

Horiba Ltd.

     100        6,070  

Hoshizaki Corp.

     170        11,048  

House Foods Group, Inc.

     200        8,068  

Hoya Corp.

     1,000        70,700  

Hulic Co. Ltd.

     1,060        9,147  

Ibiden Co. Ltd.

     360        6,469  

Ichigo, Inc.

     400        1,294  

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.

     648        21,014  

IHI Corp.

     430        10,246  

Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

     430        7,281  

Inpex Corp.

     2,600        25,238  

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.

     1,000        9,532  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

     1,400        20,309  

Ito En Ltd.

     170        8,465  

ITOCHU Corp.

     4,000        72,138  

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

     280        6,868  

Itoham Yonekyu Holdings, Inc.

     400        2,498  

Iyo Bank Ltd. (The)

     870        4,846  

Izumi Co. Ltd.

     130        5,677  

J Front Retailing Co. Ltd.

     700        8,559  

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.

     300        9,929  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund     21  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2019

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Japan (cont’d.)

 

Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd.

     150      $ 6,352  

Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Ltd.

     80        1,291  

Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

     1,500        24,468  

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd.

     60        1,304  

Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.

     1,200        13,211  

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.

     3,700        41,372  

Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.

     200        4,038  

Japan Steel Works Ltd. (The)

     200        3,866  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

     3,350        77,350  

JFE Holdings, Inc.

     1,480        25,472  

JGC Corp.

     580        8,333  

JSR Corp.

     600        9,147  

JTEKT Corp.

     700        9,048  

JXTG Holdings, Inc.

     8,810        42,885  

Kagome Co. Ltd.

     300        8,204  

Kajima Corp.

     1,300        19,314  

Kakaku.com, Inc.

     350        7,190  

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     100        4,280  

Kamigumi Co. Ltd.

     280        6,693  

Kandenko Co. Ltd.

     300        2,527  

Kaneka Corp.

     130        5,025  

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)

     2,070        24,986  

Kansai Mirai Financial Group, Inc.

     500        3,504  

Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.

     580        11,060  

Kao Corp.

     1,280        98,936  

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.

     490        11,465  

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.*

     200        2,906  

KDDI Corp.

     4,900        112,520  

Keihan Holdings Co. Ltd.

     310        13,197  

Keikyu Corp.

     700        11,960  

Keio Corp.

     330        19,923  

Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

     450        15,774  

Kewpie Corp.

     300        6,954  

Keyence Corp.

     203        126,961  

Kikkoman Corp.

     510        23,772  

Kinden Corp.

     400        6,427  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

     510        22,652  

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.

     2,240        50,788  

Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     100        2,482  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     190        15,184  

Kobe Steel Ltd.

     900        6,896  

Koei Tecmo Holdings Co. Ltd.

     200        3,643  

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     280        16,760  

Kokuyo Co. Ltd.

     200        2,541  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

22  


Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Japan (cont’d.)

 

Komatsu Ltd.

     2,610      $ 67,647  

Komeri Co. Ltd.

     100        2,110  

Konami Holdings Corp.

     300        13,694  

Konica Minolta, Inc.

     1,400        14,074  

Kose Corp.

     60        11,298  

K’s Holdings Corp.

     500        4,471  

Kubota Corp.

     3,100        47,216  

Kuraray Co. Ltd.

     1,000        13,431  

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

     360        9,360  

Kyocera Corp.

     850        55,278  

KYORIN Holdings, Inc.

     100        1,885  

Kyoritsu Maintenance Co. Ltd.

     100        5,143  

Kyowa Exeo Corp.

     240        6,568  

Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co. Ltd.

     720        14,023  

Kyudenko Corp.

     100        2,849  

Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.

     1,300        12,580  

Kyushu Financial Group, Inc.

     1,100        4,445  

Kyushu Railway Co.

     470        15,321  

Lawson, Inc.

     130        6,057  

LINE Corp.*

     180        6,057  

Lintec Corp.

     140        3,029  

Lion Corp.

     740        15,246  

LIXIL Group Corp.

     720        9,375  

M3, Inc.

     1,120        19,978  

Mabuchi Motor Co. Ltd.

     160        5,934  

Maeda Corp.

     400        3,977  

Maeda Road Construction Co. Ltd.

     200        3,973  

Makita Corp.

     750        27,458  

Marubeni Corp.

     4,500        32,306  

Maruha Nichiro Corp.

     80        2,549  

Marui Group Co. Ltd.

     580        11,800  

Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.

     200        5,533  

Matsui Securities Co. Ltd.

     300        2,679  

Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co. Ltd.

     240        7,931  

Mazda Motor Corp.

     1,600        18,978  

Mebuki Financial Group, Inc.

     2,800        7,130  

Medipal Holdings Corp.

     500        11,247  

Megmilk Snow Brand Co. Ltd.

     60        1,326  

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

     336        26,457  

MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc.

     1,200        21,412  

Miraca Holdings, Inc.

     100        2,564  

MISUMI Group, Inc.

     780        20,337  

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

     3,700        26,360  

Mitsubishi Corp.

     3,630        100,125  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund     23  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2019

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Japan (cont’d.)

 

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

     5,580      $ 79,672  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

     3,370        57,032  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

     520        7,798  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

     850        35,411  

Mitsubishi Logistics Corp.

     190        5,087  

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.

     410        10,647  

Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

     1,800        10,111  

Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co. Ltd.

     120        3,105  

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.

     640        8,077  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     34,800        173,150  

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd.

     1,350        6,885  

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

     4,800        77,696  

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

     540        13,264  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

     2,660        61,696  

Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd.

     200        5,207  

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.

     370        9,447  

Miura Co. Ltd.

     230        5,872  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

     70,300        109,941  

Mochida Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     30        1,395  

MonotaRO Co. Ltd.

     360        8,326  

Morinaga & Co. Ltd.

     140        5,849  

Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd.

     70        2,322  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

     1,400        43,460  

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     1,620        87,455  

Nabtesco Corp.

     330        10,161  

Nagase & Co. Ltd.

     300        4,587  

Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd.

     560        15,181  

Nankai Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

     330        9,008  

NEC Corp.

     670        22,650  

Nexon Co. Ltd.*

     1,140        16,433  

NGK Insulators Ltd.

     730        10,844  

NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.

     550        10,725  

NH Foods Ltd.

     300        12,118  

NHK Spring Co. Ltd.

     480        4,333  

Nichirei Corp.

     300        6,968  

Nidec Corp.

     620        88,767  

Nifco, Inc.

     250        7,058  

Nihon Kohden Corp.

     200        5,848  

Nihon M&A Center, Inc.

     400        11,420  

Nihon Unisys Ltd.

     200        5,128  

Nikon Corp.

     950        13,310  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

     256        88,000  

Nippo Corp.

     160        3,257  

Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.

     190        5,233  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

24  


Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Japan (cont’d.)

 

Nippon Express Co. Ltd.

     200      $ 11,012  

Nippon Gas Co. Ltd.

     100        2,629  

Nippon Kayaku Co. Ltd.

     500        5,877  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.

     480        18,332  

Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd.

     300        5,956  

Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd.

     160        11,041  

Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd.

     40        2,778  

Nippon Steel Corp.

     2,330        41,725  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

     1,800        74,879  

Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.

     150        2,193  

Nippon Yusen KK

     450        7,696  

Nipro Corp.

     300        3,728  

Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings, Inc.

     400        3,307  

Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co. Ltd.

     200        4,702  

Nissan Chemical Corp.

     400        17,863  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

     5,400        43,414  

Nissan Shatai Co. Ltd.

     200        1,839  

Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.

     760        17,795  

Nisshinbo Holdings, Inc.

     400        3,560  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.

     200        13,255  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

     212        25,299  

Nitto Denko Corp.

     400        21,685  

NOF Corp.

     200        7,146  

NOK Corp.

     300        4,822  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

     9,400        35,526  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

     330        7,017  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

     320        15,697  

North Pacific Bank Ltd.

     600        1,473  

NS Solutions Corp.

     80        2,155  

NSK Ltd.

     1,400        14,559  

NTN Corp.

     1,100        3,636  

NTT Data Corp.

     1,800        21,019  

NTT DOCOMO, Inc.

     3,440        74,773  

Obayashi Corp.

     2,000        19,665  

OBIC Business Consultants Co. Ltd.

     40        1,610  

Obic Co. Ltd.

     200        23,205  

Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

     840        19,779  

Oji Holdings Corp.

     2,500        15,045  

OKUMA Corp.

     100        5,896  

Olympus Corp.

     3,280        36,809  

Omron Corp.

     570        30,661  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     1,230        23,377  

Open House Co. Ltd.

     100        3,678  

Oracle Corp.

     100        6,860  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund     25  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2019

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Japan (cont’d.)

 

Orient Corp.

     1,400      $ 1,477  

Oriental Land Co. Ltd.

     490        54,242  

ORIX Corp.

     3,600        51,124  

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

     1,140        21,115  

OSG Corp.

     260        5,231  

Otsuka Corp.

     290        11,424  

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

     1,210        43,218  

Paltac Corp.

     100        5,517  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

     320        20,659  

Panasonic Corp.

     6,100        56,246  

Park24 Co. Ltd.

     260        5,474  

Penta-Ocean Construction Co. Ltd.

     800        3,671  

PeptiDream, Inc.*

     270        14,659  

Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.

     550        10,368  

Pigeon Corp.

     260        11,173  

Pilot Corp.

     100        4,142  

Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc.

     210        6,640  

Rakuten, Inc.

     2,150        24,015  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

     3,390        101,891  

Relo Group, Inc.

     300        8,220  

Renesas Electronics Corp.*

     2,080        11,151  

Rengo Co. Ltd.

     600        5,289  

Resona Holdings, Inc.

     6,300        26,770  

Resorttrust, Inc.

     160        2,238  

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

     1,900        19,256  

Rinnai Corp.

     60        4,042  

Rohm Co. Ltd.

     260        19,198  

Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     300        8,447  

Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.

     32        6,121  

San-In Godo Bank Ltd. (The)

     400        2,650  

Sankyo Co. Ltd.

     160        6,313  

Sankyu, Inc.

     100        4,795  

Sanrio Co. Ltd.

     240        5,470  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     1,000        15,340  

Sanwa Holdings Corp.

     560        6,748  

Sapporo Holdings Ltd.

     200        4,091  

Sawai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     100        5,380  

SBI Holdings, Inc.

     600        12,882  

SCREEN Holdings Co. Ltd.

     80        3,866  

SCSK Corp.

     150        7,116  

Secom Co. Ltd.

     560        47,192  

Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.

     570        7,194  

Seibu Holdings, Inc.

     600        9,776  

Seiko Epson Corp.

     800        12,846  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

26  


Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Japan (cont’d.)

 

Seino Holdings Co. Ltd.

     400      $ 5,451  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

     1,000        16,074  

Sekisui House Ltd.

     1,680        27,129  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

     2,170        75,480  

Seven Bank Ltd.

     2,100        5,714  

SG Holdings Co. Ltd.

     600        16,083  

Sharp Corp.*

     440        4,921  

Shiga Bank Ltd. (The)

     100        2,392  

Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

     500        5,046  

Shima Seiki Manufacturing Ltd.

     100        3,371  

Shimachu Co. Ltd.

     100        2,415  

Shimadzu Corp.

     780        20,894  

Shimamura Co. Ltd.

     20        1,498  

Shimano, Inc.

     220        32,225  

Shimizu Corp.

     1,600        13,708  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

     1,100        104,683  

Shinsei Bank Ltd.*

     480        6,682  

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

     790        46,258  

Shiseido Co. Ltd.

     1,040        82,054  

Shizuoka Bank Ltd. (The)

     1,360        10,472  

Showa Denko KK

     400        13,676  

SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings, Inc.

     400        1,600  

Skylark Holdings Co. Ltd.

     500        8,238  

SMC Corp.

     130        54,328  

Softbank Corp.

     4,000        47,217  

SoftBank Group Corp.

     2,370        249,994  

Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.

     220        9,825  

Sojitz Corp.

     3,700        12,789  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

     960        36,113  

Sony Corp.

     3,580        171,030  

Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.

     480        9,842  

Sotetsu Holdings, Inc.

     260        7,204  

Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.

     210        7,250  

Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.

     440        11,953  

Subaru Corp.

     1,770        43,433  

Sugi Holdings Co. Ltd.

     100        5,056  

SUMCO Corp.

     680        8,935  

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd.

     100        3,911  

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.

     4,300        21,461  

Sumitomo Corp.

     3,180        45,609  

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.

     500        11,083  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

     2,170        28,879  

Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd.

     400        5,511  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.

     310        11,007  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund     27  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2019

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Japan (cont’d.)

 

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

     690      $ 21,740  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     3,700        134,712  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

     1,080        37,673  

Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd.

     100        4,071  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

     1,200        44,384  

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.

     500        6,157  

Sundrug Co. Ltd.

     180        4,829  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

     370        16,306  

Suzuken Co. Ltd.

     230        13,283  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

     1,150        52,523  

Sysmex Corp.

     550        31,562  

T&D Holdings, Inc.

     1,600        17,338  

Tadano Ltd.

     300        3,175  

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

     330        10,628  

Taisei Corp.

     600        26,395  

Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd.

     140        13,003  

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.

     390        6,501  

Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd.

     400        9,788  

Takara Bio, Inc.

     130        2,860  

Takara Holdings, Inc.

     500        5,834  

Takashimaya Co. Ltd.

     400        4,504  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     4,283        158,819  

TDK Corp.

     300        26,362  

TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.

     100        6,022  

Teijin Ltd.

     540        9,285  

Terumo Corp.

     1,860        56,246  

THK Co. Ltd.

     370        9,748  

TIS, Inc.

     200        9,123  

Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.

     630        17,835  

Toda Corp.

     600        3,710  

Toho Co. Ltd.

     320        13,403  

Toho Gas Co. Ltd.

     270        11,144  

Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

     1,380        15,776  

Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd.

     500        5,774  

Tokai Rika Co. Ltd.

     100        1,742  

Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings, Inc.

     600        1,992  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

     1,920        97,250  

Tokuyama Corp.

     200        4,982  

Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc.

     100        1,903  

Tokyo Century Corp.

     160        7,392  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc.*

     4,500        25,443  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

     440        70,138  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

     1,240        31,546  

Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd.

     570        6,432  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

28  


Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Japan (cont’d.)

 

Tokyu Corp.

     1,400      $ 22,872  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

     1,700        9,597  

Topcon Corp.

     300        3,647  

Toppan Printing Co. Ltd.

     750        12,195  

Toray Industries, Inc.

     4,290        29,304  

Toshiba Corp.

     1,660        55,274  

Toshiba Plant Systems & Services Corp.

     100        1,796  

Tosoh Corp.

     850        13,708  

TOTO Ltd.

     430        18,234  

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.

     470        9,409  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

     270        10,302  

Toyo Tire Corp.

     300        3,519  

Toyobo Co. Ltd.

     200        2,617  

Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.

     210        4,381  

Toyota Boshoku Corp.

     180        2,660  

Toyota Industries Corp.

     470        26,720  

Toyota Motor Corp.

     6,950        432,073  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

     660        21,954  

Trend Micro, Inc.

     340        16,989  

TS Tech Co. Ltd.

     180        5,406  

Tsumura & Co.

     180        5,539  

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.

     70        5,973  

TV Asahi Holdings Corp.

     100        1,765  

Ube Industries Ltd.

     300        6,425  

Ulvac, Inc.

     100        3,365  

Unicharm Corp.

     1,140        37,540  

Ushio, Inc.

     300        3,650  

USS Co. Ltd.

     600        11,505  

Wacoal Holdings Corp.

     200        4,937  

Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd.

     160        6,293  

West Japan Railway Co.

     520        38,686  

Yahoo Japan Corp.

     6,500        17,369  

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

     360        24,607  

Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.

     2,200        10,427  

Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc.

     600        4,443  

Yamaha Corp.

     460        23,825  

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

     800        16,527  

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

     1,030        22,432  

Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd.

     100        2,782  

Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd.

     400        5,928  

Yaoko Co. Ltd.

     100        4,762  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

     760        28,280  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

     700        14,688  

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (The)

     370        6,990  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund     29  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2019

 

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Japan (cont’d.)

 

Zenkoku Hosho Co. Ltd.

     100      $ 3,508  

Zensho Holdings Co. Ltd.

     300        6,759  

Zeon Corp.

     400        3,929  

ZOZO, Inc.

     490        8,708  
     

 

 

 
        10,271,051  

Jordan    0.0%

 

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

     371        8,573  

Kazakhstan    0.0%

 

KAZ Minerals PLC

     611        5,188  

Luxembourg    0.2%

 

ArcelorMittal

     1,730        37,858  

Eurofins Scientific SE

     32        14,685  

L’Occitane International SA

     1,250        2,255  

RTL Group SA

     111        6,253  

SES SA

     978        16,680  

Tenaris SA

     1,271        17,696  
     

 

 

 
        95,427  

Macau    0.2%

 

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.

     5,700        42,722  

Macau Legend Development Ltd.

     2,000        324  

MGM China Holdings Ltd.

     1,900        3,931  

Sands China Ltd.

     6,800        37,428  

SJM Holdings Ltd.

     4,600        5,555  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

     4,400        12,655  
     

 

 

 
        102,615  

Mexico    0.0%

 

Fresnillo PLC

     493        4,819  

Netherlands    3.8%

 

Aalberts NV

     250        9,846  

ABN AMRO Group NV, CVA, 144A

     1,169        27,552  

Adyen NV, 144A*

     23        18,826  

Aegon NV

     4,937        25,877  

Akzo Nobel NV

     638        54,305  

ASML Holding NV

     1,114        233,319  

ASR Nederland NV

     394        17,556  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

30  


Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Netherlands (cont’d.)

 

Boskalis Westminster

     207      $ 5,673  

EXOR NV

     293        19,602  

GrandVision NV, 144A

     107        2,409  

Heineken Holding NV

     292        29,710  

Heineken NV

     658        71,162  

ING Groep NV

     10,918        139,526  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

     3,025        72,808  

Koninklijke DSM NV

     486        55,764  

Koninklijke KPN NV

     9,216        28,332  

Koninklijke Philips NV

     2,599        111,462  

Koninklijke Vopak NV

     174        7,773  

NN Group NV

     940        41,017  

OCI NV*

     262        7,622  

Randstad NV

     310        17,747  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (Class A Stock)

     12,469        398,602  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (Class B Stock)

     10,495        337,710  

Signify NV, 144A

     320        9,612  

Wolters Kluwer NV

     776        54,225  
     

 

 

 
        1,798,037  

New Zealand    0.3%

 

a2 Milk Co. Ltd.*

     2,003        22,487  

Air New Zealand Ltd.

     1,405        2,522  

Auckland International Airport Ltd.

     2,642        14,044  

Contact Energy Ltd.

     1,902        8,525  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

     1,634        17,219  

Fletcher Building Ltd.

     2,568        8,846  

Kiwi Property Group Ltd.

     3,935        4,052  

Mercury NZ Ltd.

     1,871        4,622  

Meridian Energy Ltd.

     3,215        8,721  

Ryman Healthcare Ltd.

     1,069        8,697  

SKYCITY Entertainment Group Ltd.

     1,805        4,919  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

     5,082        12,465  

Xero Ltd.*

     242        9,290  
     

 

 

 
        126,409  

Norway    0.6%

 

Aker ASA (Class A Stock)

     56        3,847  

Aker BP ASA

     285        9,418  

DNB ASA

     2,951        56,888  

Equinor ASA

     2,738        61,037  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

     432        8,393  

Leroy Seafood Group ASA

     710        5,139  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund     31  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2019

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Norway (cont’d.)

                 

Mowi ASA

     1,177      $ 25,552  

Norsk Hydro ASA

     3,630        15,641  

Orkla ASA

     2,159        16,955  

Salmar ASA

     143        6,512  

Schibsted ASA (Class A Stock)

     214        5,635  

Schibsted ASA (Class B Stock)

     268        6,419  

Telenor ASA

     1,895        38,083  

Yara International ASA

     513        23,265  
     

 

 

 
        282,784  

Poland    0.3%

                 

Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA

     441        13,144  

CD Projekt SA*

     166        9,380  

Cyfrowy Polsat SA*

     718        4,993  

Dino Polska SA, 144A*

     131        4,359  

Grupa Lotos SA

     275        5,996  

KGHM Polska Miedz SA*

     360        9,719  

LPP SA

     2        4,485  

mBank SA

     35        4,066  

PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA*

     1,951        4,876  

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA

     859        22,082  

Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA

     4,575        6,956  

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA

     2,359        24,276  

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA

     1,648        18,142  

Santander Bank Polska SA

     83        8,629  
     

 

 

 
        141,103  

Portugal    0.1%

                 

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

     6,603        25,054  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

     1,424        23,906  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

     665        10,852  
     

 

 

 
        59,812  

Russia    0.1%

                 

Evraz PLC

     1,526        12,599  

Polymetal International PLC

     738        7,778  

VEON Ltd.

     1,828        4,421  
     

 

 

 
        24,798  

Singapore    1.2%

                 

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT

     7,000        15,441  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

32  


Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Singapore (cont’d.)

                 

BOC Aviation Ltd., 144A

     500      $ 4,307  

CapitaLand Commercial Trust, REIT

     6,597        9,416  

CapitaLand Ltd.

     7,100        18,438  

CapitaLand Mall Trust, REIT

     7,300        12,989  

City Developments Ltd.

     1,400        9,200  

ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.

     5,500        10,896  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

     5,032        104,613  

Frasers Property Ltd.

     900        1,232  

Genting Singapore Ltd.

     16,600        12,041  

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.

     17,800        3,794  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

     240        6,256  

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

     4,000        19,915  

Keppel REIT

     5,400        4,838  

Mapletree Commercial Trust, REIT

     5,300        7,520  

Mapletree Industrial Trust, REIT

     4,300        6,515  

Mapletree Logistics Trust, REIT

     6,700        7,291  

Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust, REIT

     5,800        5,796  

Olam International Ltd.

     2,400        3,495  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

     9,314        82,897  

SATS Ltd.

     1,600        6,156  

Sembcorp Industries Ltd.

     2,500        4,897  

Sembcorp Marine Ltd.*

     1,800        2,265  

SIA Engineering Co. Ltd.

     600        1,103  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

     1,500        10,696  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

     2,300        12,484  

Singapore Post Ltd.

     4,200        3,211  

Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.

     4,300        7,944  

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

     4,500        13,112  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

     20,800        48,501  

StarHub Ltd.

     1,200        1,369  

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT

     5,500        7,479  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

     3,557        72,721  

UOL Group Ltd.

     1,300        7,257  

Venture Corp. Ltd.

     700        8,732  

Wilmar International Ltd.

     5,700        15,239  

Wing Tai Holdings Ltd.

     300        453  
     

 

 

 
        570,509  

South Africa    0.2%

                 

Anglo American PLC

     2,756        71,558  

Investec PLC

     1,927        12,223  

Mediclinic International PLC

     1,083        4,853  
     

 

 

 
        88,634  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund     33  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2019

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

South Korea    3.9%

                 

Amorepacific Corp.

     86      $ 15,329  

AMOREPACIFIC Group

     80        5,162  

BGF Co. Ltd.

     232        1,637  

BGF retail Co. Ltd.

     17        3,184  

BNK Financial Group, Inc.

     773        4,639  

Celltrion Healthcare Co. Ltd.*

     136        8,826  

Celltrion, Inc.*

     227        41,328  

Cheil Worldwide, Inc.

     191        4,164  

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

     21        5,667  

CJ Corp.

     34        3,478  

CJ ENM Co. Ltd.

     27        5,059  

CJ Logistics Corp.*

     20        2,701  

Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd.

     74        6,145  

Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.*

     483        2,089  

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd.*

     130        3,237  

DB Insurance Co. Ltd.

     124        7,255  

DGB Financial Group, Inc.

     416        2,996  

Dongsuh Cos., Inc.

     96        1,607  

Doosan Bobcat, Inc.

     66        1,805  

Doosan Corp.

     20        1,756  

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd.*

     302        1,809  

Doosan Infracore Co. Ltd.*

     367        2,288  

E-MART, Inc.

     53        7,810  

Fila Korea Ltd.

     144        10,192  

GS Engineering & Construction Corp.

     152        5,296  

GS Holdings Corp.

     136        6,055  

GS Retail Co. Ltd.

     72        2,414  

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

     827        26,071  

Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.

     197        6,698  

Hanmi Pharm Co. Ltd.

     19        7,079  

Hanmi Science Co. Ltd

     36        2,317  

Hanon Systems

     554        5,958  

Hanssem Co. Ltd.

     27        2,383  

Hanwha Aerospace Co. Ltd.*

     98        2,596  

Hanwha Chemical Corp.

     219        3,870  

Hanwha Corp.

     134        3,396  

Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

     647        2,210  

HDC Holdings Co. Ltd.

     102        1,504  

HDC Hyundai Development Co-Engineering & Construction

     83        3,318  

Helixmith Co. Ltd.*

     37        8,267  

Hite Jinro Co. Ltd.

     102        1,774  

HLB, Inc.*

     96        6,915  

Hotel Shilla Co. Ltd.

     82        8,109  

Hyosung TNC Co. Ltd.

     11        1,564  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

34  


Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

South Korea (cont’d.)

                 

Hyundai Construction Equipment Co. Ltd.

     40      $ 1,682  

Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd.

     42        3,658  

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.

     191        8,626  

Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd.

     49        6,690  

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.*

     127        13,574  

Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co. Ltd.

     33        9,660  

Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.

     164        5,366  

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd.

     55        2,652  

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

     188        37,404  

Hyundai Motor Co.

     392        46,605  

Hyundai Steel Co.

     197        7,816  

Hyundai Wia Corp.

     47        2,009  

Industrial Bank of Korea

     695        8,421  

Kakao Corp.

     143        14,719  

Kangwon Land, Inc.

     281        8,180  

KB Financial Group, Inc.

     1,119        44,164  

KCC Corp.

     15        4,557  

KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co. Ltd.

     58        1,820  

Kia Motors Corp.

     710        27,577  

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.

     209        6,274  

Korea Electric Power Corp.*

     732        17,733  

Korea Gas Corp.

     52        2,056  

Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.

     101        5,919  

Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.

     30        11,620  

Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd.

     128        3,641  

KT&G Corp.

     309        26,961  

Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd.

     48        3,776  

LG Chem Ltd.

     131        40,592  

LG Corp.

     248        15,502  

LG Display Co. Ltd.*

     683        11,660  

LG Electronics, Inc.

     297        19,290  

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

     24        29,251  

LG Uplus Corp.

     510        6,250  

Lotte Chemical Corp.

     39        8,980  

Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co. Ltd.

     1        1,479  

Lotte Corp.

     157        6,586  

LOTTE Fine Chemical Co. Ltd.

     48        1,980  

Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.

     30        4,576  

LS Corp.

     37        1,570  

Mando Corp.

     90        2,576  

Medy-Tox, Inc.

     11        5,274  

Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd.

     1,010        6,753  

NAVER Corp.

     374        38,319  

NCSoft Corp.

     47        21,205  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund     35  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2019

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

South Korea (cont’d.)

                 

Netmarble Corp., 144A*

     47      $ 5,136  

NH Investment & Securities Co. Ltd.

     343        4,041  

NHN Corp.*

     27        1,943  

NongShim Co. Ltd.

     9        2,161  

OCI Co. Ltd.

     48        3,833  

Orion Corp.

     58        4,816  

Ottogi Corp.

     4        2,486  

Paradise Co. Ltd.

     124        1,974  

POSCO

     195        42,638  

POSCO Chemical Co. Ltd.

     57        2,805  

Posco International Corp.

     122        1,914  

S-1 Corp.

     50        4,201  

Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd., 144A*

     36        10,498  

Samsung C&T Corp.

     230        20,176  

Samsung Card Co. Ltd.

     83        2,638  

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.

     154        14,333  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     13,159        516,748  

Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd.*

     419        6,129  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

     91        23,676  

Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.*

     1,155        8,144  

Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

     171        12,419  

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

     145        29,392  

Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.

     92        17,100  

Samsung Securities Co. Ltd.

     167        5,101  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

     1,296        48,897  

Shinsegae, Inc.

     18        5,241  

SillaJen, Inc.*

     138        7,756  

SK Holdings Co. Ltd.

     90        19,766  

SK Hynix, Inc.

     1,441        97,417  

SK Innovation Co. Ltd.

     157        24,552  

SK Networks Co. Ltd.

     404        2,030  

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

     68        14,429  

SKC Co. Ltd.

     52        1,591  

S-Oil Corp.

     108        8,522  

Ssangyong Cement Industrial Co. Ltd.

     296        1,465  

Woongjin Coway Co. Ltd.

     170        12,849  

Woori Financial Group, Inc.

     1,528        18,113  

Yuhan Corp.

     24        5,045  
     

 

 

 
        1,824,935  

Spain    2.6%

                 

Acciona SA

     54        6,268  

Acerinox SA

     484        5,047  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

     688        31,676  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

36  


Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Spain (cont’d.)

                 

Aena SME SA, 144A

     175      $ 32,550  

Amadeus IT Group SA

     1,157        92,220  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

     18,638        113,771  

Banco de Sabadell SA

     15,414        17,972  

Banco Santander SA

     45,016        228,920  

Bankia SA

     3,609        10,028  

Bankinter SA

     1,967        15,754  

CaixaBank SA

     9,934        31,774  

Cellnex Telecom SA, 144A*

     572        17,642  

Corp. Financiera Alba SA

     52        2,676  

EDP Renovaveis SA

     352        3,486  

Enagas SA

     619        17,655  

Endesa SA

     927        23,106  

Ferrovial SA

     1,366        33,712  

Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas SA*

     171        2,093  

Grifols SA

     950        26,423  

Iberdrola SA

     17,155        156,130  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

     2,978        90,313  

Inmobiliaria Colonial Socimi SA, REIT

     875        9,426  

Mapfre SA

     2,571        7,732  

Merlin Properties Socimi SA, REIT

     930        12,691  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

     863        24,555  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

     1,193        24,803  

Repsol SA

     3,786        64,359  

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA

     604        10,886  

Telefonica SA

     12,724        106,408  

Zardoya Otis SA

     409        3,309  
     

 

 

 
        1,223,385  

Sweden    2.3%

                 

Alfa Laval AB

     875        20,384  

Assa Abloy AB (Class B Stock)

     2,571        55,054  

Atlas Copco AB (Class A Stock)

     1,743        54,345  

Atlas Copco AB (Class B Stock)

     1,051        30,021  

Axis Communications AB^

     40        1,522  

Boliden AB

     778        23,243  

Castellum AB

     746        13,420  

Electrolux AB (Class B Stock)

     693        17,050  

Elekta AB (Class B Stock)

     1,045        12,404  

Epiroc AB (Class A Stock)*

     1,716        17,778  

Epiroc AB (Class B Stock)*

     982        9,737  

Essity AB (Class B Stock)

     1,683        50,049  

Fastighets AB Balder (Class B Stock)*

     279        8,836  

Hennes & Mauritz AB (Class B Stock)

     2,428        42,345  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund     37  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2019

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Sweden (cont’d.)

                 

Hexagon AB (Class B Stock)

     711      $ 38,910  

Husqvarna AB (Class B Stock)

     1,150        10,527  

ICA Gruppen AB

     235        8,499  

Industrivarden AB (Class A Stock)

     554        12,848  

Industrivarden AB (Class C Stock)

     441        9,939  

Investment AB Latour (Class B Stock)

     312        4,428  

Investor AB (Class A Stock)

     371        17,659  

Investor AB (Class B Stock)

     1,256        60,011  

Kinnevik AB (Class B Stock)

     662        19,315  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB (Class B Stock)

     192        6,579  

Lundin Petroleum AB

     495        16,216  

Nibe Industrier AB (Class B Stock)

     870        11,717  

Saab AB (Class B Stock)

     260        8,574  

Sandvik AB

     3,035        56,338  

Securitas AB (Class B Stock)

     895        15,665  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Class A Stock)

     4,026        38,509  

Skanska AB (Class B Stock)

     1,001        17,430  

SKF AB (Class B Stock)

     1,043        19,353  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA (Class A Stock)

     107        1,049  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA (Class B Stock)

     1,675        14,650  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB (Class A Stock)

     4,109        44,939  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB (Class B Stock)

     150        1,633  

Swedbank AB (Class A Stock)

     2,788        45,208  

Swedish Match AB

     471        22,986  

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB*

     487        8,887  

Tele2 AB (Class B Stock)

     1,464        19,582  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Class A Stock)

     104        1,036  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Class B Stock)

     8,261        81,859  

Telia Co. AB

     7,722        32,918  

Trelleborg AB (Class B Stock)

     684        11,334  

Volvo AB (Class B Stock)

     4,142        66,530  
     

 

 

 
        1,081,316  

Switzerland    7.8%

                 

ABB Ltd.

     4,990        103,416  

Adecco Group AG

     438        25,276  

Alcon, Inc.*

     1,213        69,855  

Baloise Holding AG

     133        22,848  

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

     8        6,321  

Barry Callebaut AG

     6        11,017  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

     3        19,942  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA

     1,427        104,503  

Clariant AG*

     589        12,106  

Coca-Cola HBC AG*

     551        19,714  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

38  


Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Switzerland (cont’d.)

                 

Credit Suisse Group AG*

     7,122      $ 95,236  

DKSH Holding AG

     87        5,355  

Dufry AG*

     92        9,000  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG

     21        12,755  

Flughafen Zurich AG

     59        9,740  

Geberit AG

     101        42,489  

Georg Fischer AG

     12        11,725  

Givaudan SA

     26        67,479  

Glencore PLC*

     31,600        126,314  

Helvetia Holding AG

     19        12,094  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.*

     638        30,859  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

     141        20,518  

LafargeHolcim Ltd.*

     1,343        69,280  

Logitech International SA

     427        16,654  

Lonza Group AG*

     211        65,599  

Nestle SA

     8,431        813,070  

Novartis AG

     6,094        499,004  

OC Oerlikon Corp. AG

     574        7,532  

Pargesa Holding SA

     104        8,198  

Partners Group Holding AG

     46        34,729  

PSP Swiss Property AG

     116        11,853  

Roche Holding AG

     1,945        514,098  

Roche Holding AG (XBRN)

     79        20,678  

Schindler Holding AG

     54        11,507  

Schindler Holding AG, (Part. Cert.)

     112        24,276  

SGS SA

     15        39,664  

Sika AG

     392        60,299  

Sonova Holding AG

     147        29,693  

STMicroelectronics NV

     1,771        32,627  

Straumann Holding AG

     30        24,329  

Sulzer AG

     31        3,280  

Swatch Group AG (The)

     85        26,053  

Swatch Group AG (The)

     135        7,959  

Swiss Life Holding AG*

     97        45,788  

Swiss Prime Site AG*

     214        17,208  

Swiss Re AG

     852        82,114  

Swisscom AG

     72        33,654  

Temenos AG*

     163        27,245  

UBS Group AG*

     9,874        132,900  

Vifor Pharma AG

     126        16,522  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

     421        134,522  
     

 

 

 
        3,648,897  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund     39  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2019

 

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Taiwan    0.0%

                 

FIT Hon Teng Ltd., 144A

     2,000      $ 1,042  

United Arab Emirates    0.0%

                 

NMC Health PLC

     238        8,789  

United Kingdom    12.7%

                 

3i Group PLC

     2,670        37,291  

Admiral Group PLC

     589        16,952  

Ashmore Group PLC

     999        5,992  

Ashtead Group PLC

     1,370        38,023  

Associated British Foods PLC

     957        31,995  

AstraZeneca PLC

     3,673        273,781  

Auto Trader Group PLC, 144A

     2,686        19,842  

AVEVA Group PLC

     170        7,421  

Aviva PLC

     10,940        61,337  

B&M European Value Retail SA

     2,246        11,577  

Babcock International Group PLC

     745        5,114  

BAE Systems PLC

     8,846        56,979  

Barclays PLC

     47,622        102,371  

Barratt Developments PLC

     2,740        21,570  

Bellway PLC

     361        14,679  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

     340        16,689  

BP PLC

     55,444        404,612  

British American Tobacco PLC

     6,375        249,309  

British Land Co. PLC (The), REIT

     2,706        20,992  

BT Group PLC

     23,214        69,478  

Bunzl PLC

     925        27,912  

Burberry Group PLC

     1,148        30,225  

Capital & Counties Properties PLC

     1,926        6,094  

Centrica PLC

     15,771        21,943  

Cineworld Group PLC

     2,674        11,124  

CNH Industrial NV

     2,797        30,519  

Cobham PLC*

     6,222        9,346  

Compass Group PLC

     4,418        100,407  

ConvaTec Group PLC, 144A

     3,762        6,812  

Croda International PLC

     347        23,304  

CYBG PLC

     3,261        8,675  

DCC PLC

     273        24,430  

Derwent London PLC, REIT

     294        12,171  

Diageo PLC

     6,627        279,649  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

     3,801        16,355  

DS Smith PLC

     3,591        16,772  

easyJet PLC

     569        8,639  

Experian PLC

     2,556        74,325  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

40  


Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

United Kingdom (cont’d.)

                 

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV

     3,112      $ 48,278  

G4S PLC

     4,334        12,241  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

     13,645        280,444  

GVC Holdings PLC

     1,526        13,017  

Halma PLC

     1,047        24,612  

Hammerson PLC, REIT

     2,338        9,831  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

     732        21,569  

Hiscox Ltd.

     763        16,681  

Howden Joinery Group PLC

     1,779        11,809  

HSBC Holdings PLC

     56,271        490,729  

IMI PLC

     692        9,497  

Imperial Brands PLC

     2,642        84,098  

Inchcape PLC

     1,239        9,959  

Informa PLC

     3,588        36,476  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

     498        32,356  

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA

     2,812        19,881  

Intertek Group PLC

     446        31,206  

ITV PLC

     10,487        18,705  

J Sainsbury PLC

     4,407        12,801  

JD Sports Fashion PLC

     976        8,038  

John Wood Group PLC

     1,881        11,539  

Johnson Matthey PLC

     534        23,326  

Just Eat PLC*

     1,662        15,193  

Kingfisher PLC

     5,849        20,131  

Land Securities Group PLC, REIT

     1,992        23,996  

Legal & General Group PLC

     16,402        59,667  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

     198,382        162,494  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

     874        57,239  

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

     4,628        17,261  

Meggitt PLC

     2,249        16,086  

Melrose Industries PLC

     13,471        35,659  

Merlin Entertainments PLC, 144A

     2,114        10,106  

Micro Focus International PLC

     968        24,460  

Mondi PLC

     1,019        22,408  

National Grid PLC

     9,510        103,851  

Next PLC

     382        28,736  

Ocado Group PLC*

     1,302        23,153  

Pearson PLC

     2,132        23,093  

Pennon Group PLC

     1,268        12,381  

Persimmon PLC

     887        25,956  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

     1,818        17,197  

Prudential PLC

     7,237        164,203  

Quilter PLC, 144A

     5,008        9,655  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     1,753        141,942  

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund     41  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2019

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

United Kingdom (cont’d.)

                 

RELX PLC

     5,294      $ 121,565  

Renishaw PLC

     91        5,364  

Rentokil Initial PLC

     5,192        26,453  

Rightmove PLC

     2,596        18,350  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC*

     4,699        56,221  

Rolls-Royce Redemable ’C’ Shares

     333,629        435  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

     12,890        40,440  

Royal Mail PLC

     2,572        8,503  

RPC Group PLC

     1,131        11,666  

RSA Insurance Group PLC

     2,877        20,361  

Sage Group PLC (The)

     3,036        28,777  

Schroders PLC

     312        12,919  

Segro PLC, REIT

     2,987        26,441  

Severn Trent PLC

     668        17,780  

Smith & Nephew PLC

     2,425        46,863  

Smiths Group PLC

     1,105        21,989  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

     209        22,529  

SSE PLC

     2,847        42,517  

St. James’s Place PLC

     1,419        20,813  

Standard Chartered PLC

     7,495        68,554  

Standard Life Aberdeen PLC

     7,122        25,940  

Subsea 7 SA

     749        9,550  

Tate & Lyle PLC

     1,380        13,844  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

     8,848        20,979  

TechnipFMC PLC

     1,285        31,757  

Tesco PLC

     27,132        88,552  

Travis Perkins PLC

     707        12,881  

Unilever NV, CVA

     4,226        256,020  

Unilever PLC

     3,052        185,420  

United Utilities Group PLC

     1,939        21,024  

Vodafone Group PLC

     74,558        138,538  

Weir Group PLC (The)

     731        15,863  

Whitbread PLC

     529        30,789  

WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC

     5,927        16,718  

WPP PLC

     3,473        43,521  
     

 

 

 
        5,946,602  

United States    0.2%

                 

Carnival PLC

     472        24,889  

Ferguson PLC

     650        46,212  

QIAGEN NV*

     607        23,514  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

42  


Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

United States (cont’d.)

                 

Samsonite International SA, 144A*

     3,900      $ 11,243  

Sims Metal Management Ltd.

     452        3,288  
     

 

 

 
        109,146  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $40,429,179)

        43,004,491  
     

 

 

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND    3.1%

     

United States

                 

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF(a)
(cost $1,339,395)

     21,600        1,442,016  
     

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS    0.7%

     

Germany    0.5%

                 

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (PRFC)

     155        11,479  

FUCHS PETROLUB SE (PRFC)

     200        8,718  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (PRFC)

     486        49,247  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE (PRFC)

     423        29,453  

RWE AG (PRFC)

     103        2,631  

Sartorius AG (PRFC)

     99        18,181  

Volkswagen AG (PRFC)

     514        89,579  
     

 

 

 
        209,288  

South Korea    0.2%

                 

Amorepacific Corp. (PRFC)

     29        2,905  

CJ CheilJedang Corp. (PRFC)

     14        1,657  

Hanwha Corp. (PRFC)

     128        1,616  

Hyundai Motor Co. (2nd PRFC)

     96        7,197  

Hyundai Motor Co. (PRFC)

     62        4,311  

LG Chem Ltd. (PRFC)

     21        3,608  

LG Electronics, Inc. (PRFC)

     64        1,664  

LG Household & Health Care Ltd. (PRFC)

     6        4,161  

Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd. (PRFC)

     512        1,740  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (PRFC)

     2,227        70,787  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. (PRFC)

     9        1,521  
     

 

 

 
        101,167  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund     43  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2019

 

Description                 Shares      Value  

PREFERRED STOCKS (Continued)

          

Spain    0.0%

                                  

Grifols SA (Class B Stock) (PRFC)

          755      $ 14,549  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(cost $308,941)

             325,004  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $42,077,515)

             44,771,511  
          

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS    4.7%

          

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS    4.3%

          

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(w)

          615,698        615,698  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund
(cost $1,430,615; includes $1,430,108 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(w)

          1,430,328        1,430,757  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS
(cost $2,046,313)

             2,046,455  
          

 

 

 
     Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount (000)#
        

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATION(k)(n)    0.4%

          

U.S. Treasury Bills
(cost $179,396)

     2.430     06/20/19        180        179,405  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $2,225,709)

             2,225,860  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS    100.0%
(cost $44,303,224)

             46,997,371  

Liabilities in excess of other assets(z)    (0.0)%

             (4,025
          

 

 

 

NET ASSETS    100.0%

           $ 46,993,346  
          

 

 

 

 

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

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.

CVA—Certificate Van Aandelen (Bearer)

EAFE—Europe, Australasia, Far East

ETF—Exchange-Traded Fund

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

MSCI—Morgan Stanley Capital International

PRFC—Preference Shares

REIT(s)—Real Estate Investment Trust(s)

RSP—Savings Shares

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

44  


UTS—Unit Trust Security

XBRN—Berne Stock Exchange

*

Non-income producing security.

#

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

^

Indicates a Level 3 security. The aggregate value of Level 3 securities is $1,589 and 0.0% 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 $1,401,960; cash collateral of $1,430,108 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Fund purchased highly liquid short-term investments.

(b)

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

(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.

(w)

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.

(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, 2019:

 

Number of
Contracts
    Type   Expiration
Date
    Current
Notional
Amount
    Value/
Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  Long Positions:      
  1     ASX SPI 200 Index     Jun. 2019     $ 111,100     $ 1,956  
  2     CAC40 10 Euro Index     Jun. 2019       124,419       2,367  
  15     Euro STOXX 50 Index     Jun. 2019       580,767       39,032  
  4     FTSE 100 Index     Jun. 2019       384,498       17,317  
  6     Mini MSCI EAFE Index     Jun. 2019       575,100       16,660  
  1     Nikkei 225 Index     Jun. 2019       111,875       4,200  
  3     TOPIX Index     Jun. 2019       434,939       2,962  
       

 

 

 
        $ 84,494  
       

 

 

 

 

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  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

  $     $ 179,405  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund     45  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2019

 

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, 2019 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

       Level 1           Level 2           Level 3     

Investments in Securities

     

Common Stocks

     

Australia

  $     $ 3,163,599     $  

Austria

          98,251        

Belgium

          432,787        

Cambodia

          5,135        

Chile

          12,539        

China

          167,090        

Denmark

          699,321        

Finland

          494,373        

France

          4,318,610        

Germany

          3,382,748        

Hong Kong

          1,446,022       67  

Ireland

          236,688        

Israel

          207,250        

Italy

          916,140        

Japan

          10,271,051        

Jordan

          8,573        

Kazakhstan

          5,188        

Luxembourg

          95,427        

Macau

          102,615        

Mexico

          4,819        

Netherlands

          1,798,037        

New Zealand

          126,409        

Norway

          282,784        

Poland

          141,103        

Portugal

          59,812        

Russia

          24,798        

Singapore

          570,509        

South Africa

          88,634        

South Korea

          1,824,935        

Spain

          1,223,385        

Sweden

          1,079,794       1,522  

Switzerland

          3,648,897        

Taiwan

          1,042        

United Arab Emirates

          8,789        

United Kingdom

    24,460       5,922,142        

United States

    3,288       105,858        

Exchange-Traded Fund

     

United States

    1,442,016              

Preferred Stocks

     

Germany

          209,288        

South Korea

    3,356       97,811        

Spain

          14,549        

Affiliated Mutual Funds

    2,046,455              

U.S. Treasury Obligation

          179,405        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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       Level 1           Level 2           Level 3     

Other Financial Instruments*

     

Futures Contracts

  $ 84,494     $     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,604,069     $ 43,476,207     $ 1,589  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

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 liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of April 30, 2019 were as follows:

 

Banks

    9.6

Pharmaceuticals

    6.6  

Insurance

    5.1  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    5.0  

Affiliated Mutual Funds (3.0% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

    4.3  

Food Products

    3.3  

Chemicals

    3.2  

Automobiles

    3.2  

Exchange-Traded Fund

    3.1  

Metals & Mining

    3.0  

Machinery

    2.4  

Capital Markets

    2.2  

Personal Products

    2.1  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

    2.0  

Beverages

    2.0  

Electric Utilities

    2.0  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

    1.9  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    1.8  

Real Estate Management & Development

    1.7  

Industrial Conglomerates

    1.7  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    1.6  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    1.6  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

    1.6  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    1.4  

Software

    1.4  

Aerospace & Defense

    1.3  

Road & Rail

    1.3  

Trading Companies & Distributors

    1.3  

Electrical Equipment

    1.2  

Food & Staples Retailing

    1.2  

Professional Services

    1.2  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    1.1  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

    1.1

Auto Components

    1.1  

Household Durables

    1.1  

Tobacco

    1.1  

Construction & Engineering

    1.0  

Multi-Utilities

    1.0  

IT Services

    0.9  

Building Products

    0.8  

Biotechnology

    0.7  

Household Products

    0.7  

Entertainment

    0.7  

Specialty Retail

    0.6  

Transportation Infrastructure

    0.6  

Media

    0.5  

Commercial Services & Supplies

    0.5  

Construction Materials

    0.5  

Gas Utilities

    0.5  

Diversified Financial Services

    0.4  

Multiline Retail

    0.4  

U.S. Treasury Obligation

    0.4  

Communications Equipment

    0.4  

Air Freight & Logistics

    0.4  

Health Care Providers & Services

    0.3  

Interactive Media & Services

    0.3  

Paper & Forest Products

    0.3  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

    0.3  

Leisure Products

    0.3  

Containers & Packaging

    0.2  

Energy Equipment & Services

    0.2  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

    0.1  

Marine

    0.1  

Health Care Technology

    0.1  

Airlines

    0.0

Water Utilities

    0.0

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2019

 

Industry Classification (continued):

 

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

    0.0 *% 

Consumer Finance

    0.0

Distributors

    0.0

Diversified Consumer Services

    0.0
 

 

 

 
    100.0  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

    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. 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, 2019 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
     $ 84,494         $  
         

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

*

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, 2019 are as follows:

 

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging
instruments, carried at fair value

  Rights(1)     Futures  

Equity contracts

  $ (4,202   $ (20,924
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Included in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions in the Statement of Operations.

 

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

  Rights(2)     Futures  

Equity contracts

  $ 63     $ 175,338  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(2)

Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

    Futures
Contracts—
Long
Positions(1)
      
    $2,105,222    

 

(1)

Notional Amount in USD.

 

Financial Instruments/Transactions—Summary of Offsetting and Netting Arrangements:

 

The Fund 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 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:

 

Description

  Gross Market
Value of
Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)
    Collateral
Pledged/

(Received)(1)
    Net Amount  

Securities on Loan

  $ 1,401,960     $ (1,401,960   $   —  
 

 

 

     

 

(1)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Fund is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets & Liabilities (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2019

 

Assets

        

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $1,401,960:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $42,256,911)

   $ 44,950,916  

Affiliated investments (cost $2,046,313)

     2,046,455  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $1,469,234)

     1,473,826  

Dividends and interest receivable

     189,407  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     129,380  

Tax reclaim receivable

     71,461  

Due from Manager

     18,649  

Receivable for investments sold

     1,079  

Due from broker—variation margin futures

     714  

Prepaid expenses

     285  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     48,882,172  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     1,430,108  

Payable for Fund shares reacquired

     193,468  

Custodian and accounting fees payable

     116,958  

Payable for investments purchased

     106,212  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     41,687  

Deposit due to broker for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives

     308  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     85  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     1,888,826  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 46,993,346  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

   $ 3,962  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     44,318,743  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     2,670,641  
  

 

 

 

Net assets, April 30, 2019

   $ 46,993,346  
  

 

 

 

Class R6

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($46,993,346 ÷ 3,962,466 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 11.86  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2019

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $68,370 foreign withholding tax)

   $ 647,943  

Affiliated dividend income

     8,445  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $54)

     426  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     656,814  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     52,841  

Custodian and accounting fees

     128,303  

Audit fee

     16,187  

Shareholders’ reports

     12,476  

Legal fees and expenses

     8,047  

Trustees’ fees

     5,992  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $242)

     242  

Registration fees

     31  

Miscellaneous

     27,083  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     251,202  

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

     (187,793
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     63,409  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     593,405  
  

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investment And Foreign Currency Transactions

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $8)

     (449,533

Futures transactions

     (20,924

Foreign currency transactions

     (6,819
  

 

 

 
     (477,276
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $142)

     2,749,315  

Futures

     175,338  

Foreign currencies

     3,866  
  

 

 

 
     2,928,519  
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     2,451,243  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 3,044,648  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

 

     Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2019
    

Year

Ended
October 31, 2018

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                 

Operations

     

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 593,405      $ 932,556  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (477,276      62,110  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies

     2,928,519        (4,139,387
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     3,044,648        (3,144,721
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

     

Distributions from distributable earnings

     

Class R6

     (1,020,616      (776,665
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fund share transactions

     

Net proceeds from shares sold

     6,247,443        18,825,405  

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     1,020,616        776,665  

Cost of shares reacquired

     (3,727,366      (4,572,348
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

     3,540,693        15,029,722  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     5,564,725        11,108,336  

Net Assets:

                 

Beginning of period

     41,428,621        30,320,285  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 46,993,346      $ 41,428,621  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 (“PIP2”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. PIP2 consists of eleven separate series: PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund, PGIM Core Short-Term Bond Fund, PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund, PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund, PGIM QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund, PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund, PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Core Equity Fund, PGIM QMA US Broad Market Index Fund and PGIM TIPS Fund, each of which are diversified funds and PGIM QMA Commodity Strategies Fund, which is a non-diversified fund for purposes of the 1940 Act and 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. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund (the “Fund”).

 

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide investment results that approximate the performance of the FTSE Developed Markets Ex-North America Net Index.

 

1. 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 accounting policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Fund consistently follows such policies in the preparation of their financial statements.

 

Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued at the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. 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. PIP2’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. A record of the Valuation Committee’s actions is subject to the Board’s review, approval, and ratification at its next regularly scheduled quarterly meeting.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

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 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 Measurements and Disclosures.

 

Common and preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds, and derivative instruments, such as futures or options, 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, non-exchange-traded mutual 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

 

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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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Illiquid Securities: Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a Board approved Liquidity Risk Management Program (“LRMP”) that requires, among other things, that the Fund limit its illiquid investments that are assets to no more than 15% of net assets. Illiquid securities are those that, because of the absence of a readily available market or due to legal or contractual restrictions on resale, may not reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. The Fund may find it difficult to sell illiquid securities at the time considered most advantageous by its subadviser and may incur transaction costs that would not be incurred in the sale of securities that were freely marketable.

 

Restricted Securities: Securities acquired in unregistered, private sales from the issuing company or from an affiliate of the issuer are considered restricted as to disposition under federal securities law (“restricted securities”). Such restricted securities are valued pursuant to the valuation procedures noted above. Restricted securities that would otherwise be considered illiquid investments pursuant to the Fund’s LRMP because of legal restrictions on resale to the general public may be traded among qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Therefore, these Rule 144A securities, as well as

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

commercial paper that is sold in private placements under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, may be classified higher than “illiquid” under the LRMP (i.e. “moderately liquid” or “less liquid” investments). However, the liquidity of the Fund’s investments in restricted securities could be impaired if trading does not develop or declines.

 

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 current rates of exchange;

 

(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 realized foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net realized gains (losses) on investment transactions.

 

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 securities 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.

 

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

 

56  


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.

 

Master Netting Arrangements: 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 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. During the reporting period, there was no intention to settle on a net basis and all amounts are presented on a gross basis on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Warrants and Rights: The Fund holds 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.

 

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. Should the borrower of the

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

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. 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 on the Statement of Operations as “Income from securities lending, net”.

 

Equity and Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (collectively equity REITs): The Fund invests in equity REITs, which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Based on current and historical information, a portion of distributions received from equity 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 equity 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. 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.

 

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: The Fund expects to pay dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss)

 

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are reclassified between total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.

 

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.

 

2. Agreements

 

PIP2, on behalf of the Fund, has a management agreement with PGIM Investments. Pursuant to this agreement, PGIM Investments has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadviser’s performance of such services. In addition, under the management agreement, PGIM Investments provides all of the administrative functions necessary for the organization, operation and management of the Fund. PGIM Investments administers the corporate affairs of the Fund and, in connection therewith, furnishes the Fund with office facilities, together with those ordinary clerical and bookkeeping services which are not being furnished by the Fund’s custodian and the Fund’s transfer agent. PGIM Investments is also responsible for the staffing and management of dedicated groups of legal, marketing, compliance and related personnel necessary for the operation of the Fund. The legal, marketing, compliance and related personnel are also responsible for the management and oversight of the various service providers to the Fund, including, but not limited to, the custodian, transfer agent, and accounting agent.

 

PGIM Investments has entered into a subadvisory agreement with QMA LLC (“QMA”) (formerly known as Quantitative Management Associates, LLC). The subadvisory agreement provides that QMA will furnish investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Fund. In connection therewith, QMA is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Fund. PGIM Investments pays for the services of QMA, the cost of compensation of officers of the Fund, occupancy and certain clerical and bookkeeping costs of the Fund. The Fund bears all other costs and expenses.

 

The management fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

The Manager has contractually agreed, through February 29, 2020, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to 0.30% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares. 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. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by PGIM Investments may be recouped by PGIM Investments within the same fiscal year during which such waiver/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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

PIP2, on behalf of the Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class R6 shares of the Fund. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor for Class R6 shares of the Fund.

 

PGIM, Inc., PGIM Investments, PIMS and QMA are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”).

 

3. 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 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, and/or common officers. Pursuant to the Rule 17a-7 procedures and consistent with guidance issued by the SEC, the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) prepares a quarterly summary of all such transactions for submission to the Board, together with the CCO’s written representation that all such 17a-7 transactions were effected in accordance with the Fund’s Rule 17a-7 procedures. Any 17a-7 transactions for the reporting period are disclosed in the “Portfolio Securities” note, below.

 

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 series of PIP2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. Through the Fund’s investments in the mentioned underlying funds, PGIM Investments and/or its affiliates are paid fees or reimbursed for providing their services. Earnings from the Core Fund and Money Market Fund are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income” and “Income from securities lending, net”, respectively.

 

4. 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, 2019, were $7,257,476 and $3,805,943, respectively.

 

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A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of affiliated investments for the reporting period ended April 30, 2019, 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  
  PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund*  
$ 1,006,402      $ 4,606,152     $ 4,996,856     $     $     $ 615,698       615,698     $ 8,445  
  PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund*  
  731        3,707,543       2,277,667       142       8       1,430,757       1,430,328       54 ** 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
$ 1,007,133      $ 8,313,695     $ 7,274,523     $ 142     $ 8     $ 2,046,455       $ 8,499  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

The Fund did not have any capital gain distributions during the reporting period.

**

This amount is included in “Income from securities lending, net” on the Statement of Operations.

 

For the reporting period ended April 30, 2019, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Fund.

 

5. Tax Information

 

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of April 30, 2019 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis

   $ 44,496,321  
  

 

 

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

     5,083,074  

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

     (2,497,530
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

   $ 2,585,544  
  

 

 

 

 

The book 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. The Fund’s federal, state and local income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.

 

6. Capital and Ownership

 

The Fund offers Class R6 shares. Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charge and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

 

PIP2 has authorized the Fund to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund at $0.001 par value per share.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

As of April 30, 2019, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned 3,962,466 Class R6 shares of the Fund. At reporting period end, seven shareholders of record, each holding greater than 5% of the Fund, held 89% of the Fund’s outstanding shares, of which all were held by an affiliate of Prudential.

 

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

Class R6

     Shares      Amount  

Six months ended April 30, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       556,421      $ 6,247,443  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       96,741        1,020,616  

Shares reacquired

       (336,361      (3,727,366
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       316,801      $ 3,540,693  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2018:

       

Shares sold

       1,534,018      $ 18,825,405  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       63,092        776,665  

Shares reacquired

       (366,560      (4,572,348
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       1,230,550      $ 15,029,722  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

7. Borrowings

 

PIP2, on behalf of the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “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 SCA provides for a commitment of $900 million for the period October 4, 2018 through October 3, 2019. The Funds pay an annualized commitment fee of 0.15% of the unused portion of the SCA. Each Fund’s portion of the commitment fee for the unused amount, allocated based upon a method approved by the Board, is accrued daily and paid quarterly. The interest on borrowings under the SCA is paid monthly and at a per annum interest rate based upon a contractual spread plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the 1-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 Funds in the SCA equitably.

 

The Fund did not utilize the SCA during the reporting period ended April 30, 2019.

 

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8. Risks of Investing in the Fund

 

The Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, some or all of the risks discussed below:

 

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 extent that derivatives are used, the Fund will depend on the subadviser’s ability to analyze and manage derivative 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. 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 OTC derivative instruments will not have liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. OTC derivative instruments also involve the risk that the other party will not meet its obligations to the Fund.

 

Equity and Equity-Related Securities Risks: The value of a particular security could go down and you could lose money. 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. The Fund’s holdings can vary significantly from broad market indexes and the performance of the Fund can deviate from the performance of these indexes. Different parts of a market can react differently to adverse issuer, market, regulatory, political and economic developments.

 

Foreign Securities Risk: The Fund’s investments in securities of foreign issuers or issuers with significant exposure to foreign markets involve additional risk. Foreign countries in which the Fund may invest may have markets that are less liquid, less regulated and more volatile than US markets. The value of the Fund’s investments may decline because of factors affecting the particular issuer as well as foreign markets and issuers generally, such as unfavorable government actions, and political or financial instability.

 

Geographic Concentration Risk: The Fund’s performance may be closely tied to the market, economic, political, regulatory or other conditions in the countries or regions in which the Fund invests. This can result in more pronounced risks based upon conditions that impact one or more countries or regions more or less than other countries or regions.

 

Market and Credit 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 an investment in the Fund will decline. Additionally, the Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Reporting Updates

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. The new ASU, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, and the Fund’s policy for the timing of transfers between levels. The amendments are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Manager has evaluated the implications of certain provisions of the ASU and has determined to early adopt aspects related to the removal and modification of certain fair value measurement disclosures under the ASU effective immediately. At this time, the Manager is evaluating the implications of certain other provisions of the ASU related to new disclosure requirements and any impact on the financial statement disclosures has not yet been determined.

 

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Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

     Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2019
           Year Ended
October 31,
2018
           November 17,
2016(a)
through
October  31,
2017
 
Per Share Operating Performance(b):                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $11.36               $12.55               $10.00  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.16               0.32               0.26  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     0.62               (1.20             2.30  
Total from investment operations     0.78               (0.88             2.56  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.27             (0.23             (0.01
Distributions fron net realized gains     (0.01             (0.08             -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.28             (0.31             (0.01
Net asset value, end of period     $11.86               $11.36               $12.55  
Total Return(c):     7.17%               (7.22 )%              25.61%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:              
Net assets, end of period (000)     $46,993               $41,429               $30,320  
Average net assets (000)     $42,623               $36,379               $20,731  
Ratios to average net assets(d):                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.30% (e)              0.30%               0.33% (e) 
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.19% (e)              1.49%               2.61% (e) 
Net investment income (loss)     2.81% (e)              2.56%               2.39% (e) 
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     9%               9%               7%  

 

(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 generally accepted accounting principles. 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)

Annualized.

(f)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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 MAIL    TELEPHONE    WEBSITE

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

(800) 225-1852

 

pgiminvestments.com

 

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. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 will be available on the Fund’s website and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at the end of August.

 

TRUSTEES
Ellen S. Alberding Kevin J. Bannon Scott E. Benjamin Linda W. Bynoe Barry H. Evans Keith F. Hartstein  Laurie Simon Hodrick Michael S. Hyland 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 Raymond A. O’Hara, Chief Legal Officer Chad A. Earnst, Chief Compliance Officer Dino Capasso, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer Andrew R. French, Secretary Jonathan D. Shain, Assistant Secretary Claudia DiGiacomo, Assistant Secretary Diana N. Huffman, Assistant Secretary Peter Parrella, Assistant Treasurer  Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer Linda McMullin, Assistant Treasurer Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Treasurer Charles H. Smith, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

 

MANAGER   PGIM Investments LLC   655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

SUBADVISER   QMA 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   KPMG LLP  

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

 

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 contains this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain the prospectus by visiting our website at pgiminvestments.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH TRUSTEES
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Trustees by writing to the Chair of the Board, PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund, PGIM Investments, Attn: Board of Trustees, 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Trustee by writing to the same address. Communications are not screened before being delivered to the addressee.

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year 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.

 

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 QMA INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEX FUND

 

NASDAQ   PQDMX
CUSIP   74440E607


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 – Not applicable.
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 –     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 2

By:

  

/s/ Andrew R. French

  

Andrew R. French

  

Secretary

Date:

  

June 17, 2019

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, 2019

 

By:

  

/s/ Christian J. Kelly

  

Christian J. Kelly

  

Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

Date:

  

June 17, 2019