N-CSR 1 d649116dncsr.htm PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS, INC. 17 Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 17

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:    811-07215
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:    Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 17..
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:    10/31/2018
Date of reporting period:    10/31/2018


Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders

 


 

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PGIM TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND

(Formerly known as Prudential Total Return Bond Fund)

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

OCTOBER 31, 2018

 

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 semi-annual 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 (www.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 e-mail request to PGIM Investments at shareholderreports@pgim.com.

 

Beginning on January 1, 2019, 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: Total Return

 

Highlights (unaudited)

 

 

The Fund outperformed the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index over the reporting period, mostly because of strong security selection. Sector allocation and curve positioning also added value, while duration positioning and currency selection hurt performance.

 

 

Strong security selection was highlighted by the Fund’s positioning in sovereign bonds, collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), interest rate swaps, non-agency mortgage-backed securities, high yield corporate bonds, and US Treasury securities.

 

 

Although overall security selection contributed to performance, positioning in emerging markets limited results.

 

 

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

 

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

 

Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (PIMS), member SIPC. PGIM Fixed Income is a unit of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a registered investment adviser. PIMS and PGIM are Prudential Financial companies. © 2018 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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PGIM FUNDS — UPDATE

 

The Board of Directors/Trustees for the Fund has approved the implementation of an automatic conversion feature for Class C shares, effective as of April 1, 2019. To reflect these changes, effective April 1, 2019, the section of the Fund’s Prospectus entitled “How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Fund Shares—How to Exchange Your Shares—Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Fund Shares” is restated to read as follows:

 

This supplement should be read in conjunction with your Summary Prospectus, Statutory Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, be retained for future reference and is in addition to any existing Fund supplements.

 

  1.

In each Fund’s Statutory Prospectus, the following is added at the end of the section entitled “Fund Distributions And Tax Issues—If You Sell or Exchange Your Shares”:

 

Automatic Conversion of Class C Shares

The conversion of Class C shares into Class A shares—which happens automatically approximately 10 years after purchase—is not a taxable event for federal income tax purposes. For more information about the automatic conversion of Class C shares, see Class C Shares Automatically Convert to Class A Shares in How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Fund Shares.

 

  2.

In each Fund’s Statutory Prospectus, the following sentence is added at the end of the section entitled “How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Shares—Closure of Certain Share Classes to New Group Retirement Plans”:

 

Shareholders owning Class C shares may continue to hold their Class C shares until the shares automatically convert to Class A shares under the conversion schedule, or until the shareholder redeems their Class C shares.

 

  3.

In each Fund’s Statutory Prospectus, the following disclosure is added immediately following the section entitled “How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Shares—How to Buy Shares—Class B Shares Automatically Convert to Class A Shares”:

 

Class C Shares Automatically Convert to Class A Shares

Starting on or about April 1, 2019 (the “Effective Date”), Class C shares will be eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately ten years after the original date of purchase (the “Conversion Date”). Conversion will take place based on the relative NAV of the two classes, without the imposition of any sales load, fee or other charge. All such automatic conversions of Class C shares will constitute tax-free exchanges for federal income tax purposes.

 

For shareholders investing in Class C shares through retirement plans or omnibus accounts, and in certain other instances, the Fund and its agents may not have

 

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transparency into how long a shareholder has held Class C shares for purposes of determining whether such Class C shares are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares, and the relevant financial intermediary may not have the ability to track purchases in order to credit individual shareholders’ holding periods. In these circumstances, the Fund will not be able to automatically convert Class C shares into Class A shares as described above. In order to determine eligibility for conversion in these circumstances, it is the responsibility of the financial intermediary to notify the Fund that the shareholder is eligible for the conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares, and the financial intermediary may be required to maintain and provide the Fund with records that substantiate the holding period of Class C shares. It is the financial intermediary’s (and not the Fund’s) responsibility to keep records of transactions made in accounts it holds and to ensure that the shareholder is credited with the proper holding period based on such records or those provided to the financial intermediary by the shareholder. Please consult with your financial intermediary for the applicability of this conversion feature to your shares.

 

A financial intermediary may sponsor and/or control accounts, programs or platforms that impose a different conversion schedule or different eligibility requirements for the exchange of Class C shares for Class A shares (see Appendix A: Waivers and Discounts Available From Certain Financial Intermediaries of the Prospectus). Please consult with your financial intermediary if you have any questions regarding your shares’ conversion from Class C shares to Class A shares.

 

  4.

In Part II of each Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, the following disclosure is added immediately following the section entitled “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares—Share Classes—Automatic Conversion of Class B Shares”:

 

AUTOMATIC CONVERSION OF CLASS C SHARES. Starting on or about April 1, 2019 (the “Effective Date”), Class C shares will be eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately ten years after the original date of purchase (the “Conversion Date”). Conversion will take place based on the relative NAV of the two classes, without the imposition of any sales load, fee or other charge. Class C shares of a Fund acquired through automatic reinvestment of dividends or distributions will convert to Class A shares of the Fund on the Conversion Date pro rata with the converting Class C shares of the Fund that were not acquired through reinvestment of dividends or distributions. All such automatic conversions of Class C shares will constitute tax-free exchanges for federal income tax purposes.

 

For shareholders investing in Class C shares through retirement plans or omnibus accounts, and in certain other instances, the Fund and its agents may not have transparency into how long a shareholder has held Class C shares for purposes of determining whether such Class C shares are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares, and the relevant financial intermediary may not have the ability to track purchases in order to credit individual shareholders’ holding periods. In these circumstances, the

 

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Fund will not be able to automatically convert Class C shares into Class A shares as described above. In order to determine eligibility for conversion in these circumstances, it is the responsibility of the financial intermediary to notify the Fund that the shareholder is eligible for the conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares, and the financial intermediary may be required to maintain and provide the Fund with records that substantiate the holding period of Class C shares. It is the financial intermediary’s (and not the Fund’s) responsibility to keep records of transactions made in accounts it holds and to ensure that the shareholder is credited with the proper holding period based on such records or those provided to the financial intermediary by the shareholder. Please consult with your financial intermediary for the applicability of this conversion feature to your shares.

 

Class C shares were generally closed to investments by new group retirement plans effective June 1, 2018. Group retirement plans (and their successor, related and affiliated plans) that have Class C shares of the Fund available to participants on or before the Effective Date may continue to open accounts for new participants in such share class and purchase additional shares in existing participant accounts.

 

The Fund has no responsibility for monitoring or implementing a financial intermediary’s process for determining whether a shareholder meets the required holding period for conversion. A financial intermediary may sponsor and/or control accounts, programs or platforms that impose a different conversion schedule or different eligibility requirements for the exchange of Class C shares for Class A shares, as set forth on Appendix A: Waivers and Discounts Available From Certain Financial Intermediaries of the Prospectus. In these cases, Class C shareholders may have their shares exchanged for Class A shares under the policies of the financial intermediary. Financial intermediaries will be responsible for making such exchanges in those circumstances. Please consult with your financial intermediary if you have any questions regarding your shares’ conversion from Class C shares to Class A shares.

 

LR1094

 

- Not part of the Annual Report -

 

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Table of Contents

 

Letter from the President

     7  

Your Fund’s Performance

     8  

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

     9  

Strategy and Performance Overview

     13  

Fees and Expenses

     17  

Holdings and Financial Statements

     19  

 

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Letter from the President

 

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Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the annual report for PGIM Total Return Bond Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2018.

 

We have important information to share with you. Effective June 11, 2018, Prudential Mutual Funds were renamed PGIM Funds. This renaming is part of our ongoing effort to further build our reputation and establish our global brand, which began when our firm adopted PGIM Investments as its name in April 2017. Please note that only the Fund’s name has changed. Your Fund’s management and operation, along with its symbols, remained the same.*

 

During the reporting period, the global economy continued to grow, and central banks gradually tightened monetary policy. In the US, the economy expanded and employment increased. In September, the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the eighth time since 2015, based on confidence in the economy.

 

Equity returns on the whole were strong, due to optimistic earnings expectations and investor sentiment. Global equities, including emerging markets, generally posted positive returns. However, they trailed the performance of US equities, which rose on higher corporate profits, new regulatory policies, and tax reform benefits. Volatility spiked briefly early in the period on inflation concerns, rising interest rates, and a potential global trade war, and again late in the period on worries that profit growth might slow in 2019.

 

The overall bond market declined modestly during the period, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index. The best performance came from higher-yielding, economically sensitive sectors, such as high yield bonds and bank loans, which posted small gains. US investment-grade corporate bonds and US Treasury bonds both finished the period with negative returns. A major trend during the period was the flattening of the US Treasury yield curve, which increased the yield on fixed income investments with shorter maturities and made them more attractive to investors.

 

Regarding your investments with PGIM, we believe it is important to maintain a diversified portfolio of funds consistent with your tolerance for risk, time horizon, and financial goals. Your financial advisor can help you create a diversified investment plan that may include funds covering all the basic asset classes and that reflects your personal investor profile and risk tolerance. However, diversification and asset allocation strategies do not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets.

 

At PGIM Investments, we consider it a great privilege and responsibility to help investors participate in opportunities across global markets while meeting their toughest investment challenges. PGIM is a top-10 global investment manager with more than $1 trillion in assets under management. This investment expertise allows us to deliver actively managed funds and strategies to meet the needs of investors around the globe.

 

Thank you for choosing our family of funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Stuart S. Parker, President

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund

December 14, 2018

 

*The Prudential Day One Funds did not change their names.

 

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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. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.pgiminvestments.com or by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns as of 10/31/18

(with sales charges)

 
    One Year (%)     Five Years (%)     Ten Years (%)     Since Inception (%)  
Class A     –6.47       1.73       5.73        
Class B     –7.30       1.98       5.70        
Class C     –3.74       1.91       5.49        
Class R     –2.30       2.43       5.97        
Class Z     –1.75       2.96       6.49        
Class R2     N/A       N/A       N/A     –2.79* (12/27/17)  
Class R4     N/A       N/A       N/A       –2.59* (12/27/17)  
Class R6**     –1.72       3.02       N/A     4.23 (12/27/10)  
Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index

 

    –2.05       1.83       3.94        
Lipper Core Plus Bond Funds Average

 

      –2.02       2.06       5.29        
       
   

Average Annual Total Returns as of 10/31/18

(without sales charges)

 
    One Year (%)     Five Years (%)     Ten Years (%)     Since Inception (%)  
Class A     –2.06       2.67       6.22        
Class B     –2.55       2.16       5.70        
Class C     –2.79       1.91       5.49        
Class R     –2.30       2.43       5.97        
Class Z     –1.75       2.96       6.49        
Class R2     N/A       N/A       N/A       –2.79* (12/27/17)  
Class R4     N/A       N/A       N/A       –2.59* (12/27/17)  
Class R6**     –1.72       3.02       N/A       4.23 (12/27/10)  
Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index

 

     
    –2.05       1.83       3.94        
Lipper Core Plus Bond Funds Average

 

     
      –2.02       2.06       5.29        

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment (unaudited)

 

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The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund’s Class Z shares with a similar investment in the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index by portraying the initial account values at the beginning of the 10-year period for Class Z shares (October 31, 2008) and the account values at the end of the current fiscal year (October 31, 2018), as measured on a quarterly basis. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted; and (b) all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The line graph provides information for Class Z shares only. As indicated in the tables provided earlier, performance for other share classes will vary due to the differing charges and expenses applicable to each share class (as indicated in the following paragraphs). Without waiver of fees and/or expense reimbursements, if any, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Past performance does not predict future performance. Total returns and the ending account values in the graph include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown. The Fund’s total returns do not reflect the deduction of income taxes on an individual’s investment. Taxes may reduce your actual investment returns on income or gains paid by the Fund or any gains you may realize if you sell your shares.

 

Source: PGIM Investments LLC and Lipper Inc.

*Not annualized

**Formerly known as Class Q shares.

Inception returns are provided for any share class that has less than 10 fiscal years of returns. Since Inception returns for the Index and the Lipper Average are measured from the closest month-end to the class’ inception date.

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

 

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

 

     Class A   Class B*   Class C   Class R   Class Z   Class R2   Class R4   Class R6**
Maximum initial sales charge   4.50% of the public offering price   None   None   None   None   None   None   None
Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or net asset value at redemption)   1.00% on sales of $1 million or more made within 12 months of purchase   5.00% (Yr. 1) 4.00% (Yr. 2) 3.00% (Yr. 3) 2.00% (Yr. 4) 1.00% (Yr. 5) 1.00% (Yr. 6) 0.00% (Yr. 7)   1.00% on sales made within 12 months of purchase   None   None   None   None   None
Annual distribution or distribution and service (12b-1) fees (shown as a percentage of average daily net assets)  

0.25%

 

1.00%

(0.75% currently)

  1.00%   0.75% (0.50% currently)   None   0.25%   None   None
Shareholder services fees   None   None   None   None   None   0.10%   0.10%   None

 

*Class B shares are closed to all purchase activity and no additional Class B shares may be purchased or acquired except by exchange from Class B shares of another Fund or through dividend or capital gains reinvestment.

**Formerly known as Class Q shares.

 

Benchmark Definitions

 

Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index—The Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index is unmanaged and represents securities that are SEC registered, taxable, and dollar denominated. It covers the US investment-grade fixed rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities. The average annual total return for the Index measured from the month-end closest to the inception date of the Fund’s Class R6 shares is 2.54%. The cumulative total return for the Index measured from the month-end closest to the inception date of the Fund’s Class R2 and Class R4 shares is -2.38%.

 

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Lipper Core Plus Bond Funds Average—The Lipper Core Plus Bond Funds Average (Lipper Average) is based on the average return of all funds in the Lipper Core Plus Bond Funds universe for the periods noted. Funds in the Lipper Average invest at least 65% in domestic investment-grade debt issues (rated in the top four grades) with any remaining investment in non-benchmark sectors such as high yield, global, and emerging market debt. These funds maintain dollar-weighted average maturities of five to 10 years. The average annual total return for the Lipper Average measured from the month-end closest to the inception date of the Fund’s Class R6 shares is 3.09%. The cumulative total return for the Lipper Average measured from the month-end closest to the inception date of the Fund’s Class R2 and Class R4 shares is -2.28%.

 

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.

 

Distributions and Yields as of 10/31/18
  Total Distributions
Paid for
12 Months ($)
   SEC 30-Day
Subsidized

Yield* (%)

   SEC 30-Day

Unsubsidized

Yield** (%)

Class A   0.42    2.91    2.86
Class B   0.35    2.55    2.17
Class C   0.32    2.31    2.31
Class R   0.39    2.79    2.51
Class Z   0.46    3.31    3.26
Class R2***   0.35    2.91    2.81
Class R4***   0.38    3.16    1.21
Class R6****   0.47    3.41    3.41

 

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

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

***Inception date: 12/27/17

****Formerly known as Class Q shares.

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

 

Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 10/31/18 (%)  
AAA     40.6  
AA     6.7  
A     14.3  
BBB     20.0  
BB     7.3  
B     3.9  
CCC     0.3  
Not Rated     6.9  
Cash/Cash Equivalents     0.1  
Total Investments     100.0  

 

Source: PGIM Fixed Income

Credit ratings reflect the highest rating assigned by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) such as Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s), S&P Global Ratings (S&P), or Fitch, Inc. (Fitch). Credit ratings reflect the common nomenclature used by both S&P and Fitch. Where applicable, ratings are converted to the comparable S&P/Fitch rating tier nomenclature. These rating agencies are independent and are widely used. The Not Rated category consists of securities that have not been rated by a NRSRO. Credit ratings are subject to change. Values may not sum to 100.0% due to rounding.

 

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Strategy and Performance Overview (unaudited)

 

 

How did the Fund perform?

The PGIM Total Return Bond Fund’s Class Z shares returned –1.75% in the 12-month reporting period that ended October 31, 2018, outperforming the –2.05% return of the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (the Index) and the –2.02% return of the Lipper Core Plus Bond Funds Average.

 

What were market conditions?

 

At the beginning of the reporting period, positive economic momentum continued across the G3. (The G3, or Group of Three, refers to the US, Japan, and the European Union.) The US economy grew at an annualized 3.3% rate in the third quarter of 2017, following a similarly robust 3.1% pace in the second quarter. In the European Union, real gross domestic product (GDP) growth, at 2.4% in the third quarter, was broad based across countries. (Real GDP is a measurement of economic output adjusted for inflation.) Japan outpaced its potential growth rate by a wide margin, as its real GDP rose 2.5% in the third quarter after 2.9% growth in the second quarter. Consumer spending moderated across the G3, though remained at a solid pace. Business investment notably picked up, supporting market expectations that solid economic momentum was likely to carry into 2018.

 

 

Stock and credit markets continued flying high with little volatility at the start of 2018 on optimism regarding the economic outlook. Their smooth flight soon hit an air pocket, however, on concerns about the US budget deficit’s potential to destabilize markets by pushing up Treasury yields and pushing down the dollar. Later in the first quarter, the markets floundered amid rising concerns of trade wars, troubles among technology companies, and—closer to the credit markets—concerns about merger-and-acquisition (M&A) activity, which had been running high. Stocks moved in a wide range during the first quarter, and at one point were nearly 10% off their highs. At quarter end, Treasury yields were higher, credit spreads (yield differentials between corporate bonds and Treasury securities of the same maturity) were wider, and stocks were little changed.

 

 

The markets struggled in the second quarter as fears about trade and political issues, which had emerged early in the year, were realized to varying degrees. Meanwhile, the long shadow of quantitative monetary policy tightening stretched across the markets. The trade conflicts were awkward at the meeting of the G20, but then became real as US barbs were met with tit-for-tat measures that were at risk of intensifying. (The G20 is a leading forum of the world’s major economies that seeks to develop global policies to address pressing challenges.) The results of Italy’s elections, which took place in the first quarter, sparked market fears during the second quarter as renegade parties entered a coalition with a platform that appeared to jeopardize Italy’s finances and its relationship with Europe. Meanwhile, emerging market developments, including elections in Turkey and Mexico, raised concerns about the potential rise in policy heterodoxy. Over the first half of 2018, these concerns fueled spread widening, which appeared to get slightly ahead of fundamentals.

 

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Strategy and Performance Overview (continued)

 

 

 

Despite a third-quarter 2018 bounce in the fixed income spread sectors, it wasn’t enough to undo the damage from the first half of the year. On the rates side, yields either moved sideways or higher—significantly so in some cases. In currencies, the US dollar was the biggest beneficiary of the anxious market backdrop. And across markets, idiosyncratic fundamental vulnerabilities and policy missteps brought stiff punishment from the markets. While the markets have been volatile, the underlying causes have been more or less constant with minor variations. To set the stage, after a decade of balance sheet expansion, the G3 central banks were finally—at least in aggregate—turning off the liquidity spigot. The Federal Reserve (the Fed) was in the lead, hiking short-term interest rates and continuing to trim its balance sheet at an accelerating pace. The European Central Bank was in the final months of its asset purchase program, which was expected to increase market anxiety about the timing and pace of eventual rate hikes. Meanwhile, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) sent mixed messages. With the Japanese economy taking longer to hit the BoJ’s 2% inflation target, policymakers tried to improve their long-term policy effectiveness by taking certain steps, such as reducing bond purchase amounts and widening the target range for the 10-year Japanese government bond yield, with the intent of reducing the BoJ’s power over the fixed income market and the steepening of the yield curve.

 

 

Against a backdrop of increased equity market volatility, economic data releases in October 2018 suggested the US economy was continuing to grow at a solidly above-trend pace. Third-quarter real GDP growth slowed only modestly to an annualized 3.5% pace, following a robust 4.2% gain in the second quarter, while economic data releases in the fourth quarter suggested the strength was enduring. That said, the sources of strength in the third quarter narrowed to the household and government sectors. Growth in consumer spending, already strong in the second quarter, accelerated slightly to a 4.0% pace in the third quarter. Moreover, government spending added 0.6% to US GDP growth, reflecting a pickup in spending at the federal, state, and local levels. Business investment faltered, however, decelerating from a 10% overall pace in the first half of 2018 to just 0.8% in the third quarter. Meanwhile, residential investment declined another 4.0% in real terms; it has now fallen in seven out of the last 10 quarters.

 

What worked?

 

The Fund outperformed the Index over the reporting period, mostly because of strong security selection. Sector allocation and curve positioning also added value, while duration positioning and currency selection hurt performance.

 

 

Strong security selection was highlighted by the Fund’s positioning in sovereign bonds, collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), interest rate swaps, non-agency mortgage-backed securities, high yield corporate bonds, and US Treasury securities.

 

 

Corporate bond positioning in the health care & pharmaceutical and upstream energy sectors added value. Within health care & pharmaceutical, overweights in Endo

 

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International, Tenet Healthcare, and HCA Healthcare were positive. Contributors in the upstream energy sector included overweights in MEG Energy, Devon Energy, and Cenovus Energy. An overweight in Greece was the largest contributor to performance.

 

 

Sector allocations also added value, with an underweight in mortgage-backed securities and overweights in high yield bonds and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) the largest contributors to performance

 

 

Also contributing positively was the Fund’s yield curve flattener positioning, as the curve flattened over the reporting period.

 

What didn’t work?

 

Although overall security selection contributed to performance, positioning in emerging markets limited results.

 

 

Within corporate bonds, positioning in the automotive and telecommunication sectors detracted from performance. Within automotive, an overweight in General Motors was negative. Detractors in telecommunications included an underweight in Verizon. An overweight in Argentina was the largest detractor from performance.

 

 

Looking at sector allocation, overweights in sovereign bonds and investment-grade corporate bonds limited results during the period.

 

 

During the period, the Fund was hurt by its strategy to manage duration, which is a measure of the interest rate sensitivity of a bond portfolio or debt securities that is expressed as a number of years. The Fund’s long duration positioning detracted as US rates were higher during the period. The Fund’s active duration positioning ranged from 0.1 to 0.8 years long, with its period-end positioning at the shorter end of the range at +0.4 years.

 

 

The Fund occasionally features modest notional exposure to non-US dollar currencies across a diversified basket of currencies in faster-growing emerging and developed markets countries. The Fund’s currency positioning hurt performance during the period, with overweights in the Indian rupee and Russian ruble and an underweight in the South African rand the largest detractors.

 

Did the Fund use derivatives, and how did they affect performance?

 

The Fund uses derivatives when they facilitate implementation of the overall investment approach. During the reporting period, the Fund used interest rate futures, options, and swaps to help manage duration positioning and yield curve exposure. Futures and swaps added to performance during the period, while options modestly detracted. In addition, the Fund traded foreign exchange derivatives, which had a negative impact on performance during the period.

 

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Strategy and Performance Overview (continued)

 

 

Current outlook

 

Given ongoing US economic strength, the Fed is expected to raise short-term interest rates at its policy meeting on December 19, which PGIM Fixed Income believes will be followed by additional hikes around March and June 2019. At that point, the federal funds rate would be at 2.9%—roughly in line with Fed officials’ median estimate of the long-run neutral policy rate (although their estimates range from 2.5% to 3.5%). If 1) the fiscal stimulus shows signs of waning by the second half of next year, 2) congressional gridlock following the mid-term elections rules out further fiscal stimulus, and 3) inflation on average remains contained, as PGIM Fixed Income anticipates, the Fed is likely to become more cautious by the second half of next year. Meanwhile, banks’ reserve balances at the Fed continue to shrink as quantitative tightening proceeds. PGIM Fixed Income anticipates further updates from the Fed over the next several meetings about its thinking regarding the likely terminal size of its balance sheet.

 

 

At the end of the period, PGIM Fixed Income maintained a positive view of fundamentals in the credit sectors, with the Fund positioned in spread sectors such as high yield corporate bonds, emerging markets debt, and structured products (CMBS, CLOs, asset-backed securities).

 

 

In investment-grade corporate bonds, as the US economy enters the later stage of the credit cycle, PGIM Fixed Income continues to favor better-quality financials and electric utilities over industrials that are subject to event risk. Within industrials, the focus is on select issuers where an “event” has passed, as higher-quality issuers continue to add debt and M&A remains a concern.

 

 

Because of a combination of solid fundamentals (strong earnings and low defaults) and favorable technicals (limited net supply and persistent institutional demand from Asia), PGIM Fixed Income holds a modestly positive view on US high yield bonds in the near term. However, concerns over current valuations, risk appetite on recent lower-quality M&A transactions that is reminiscent of 2007, as well as broader concerns about trade wars and the timing of the next US recession merit longer-term caution.

 

 

PGIM Fixed Income expects CMBS issuance to be heavy for the remainder of 2018 and continues to find value in high-quality securities of new issue conduit deals. In asset-backed securities, a fundamentally driven, up-in-quality focus is being maintained. PGIM Fixed Income favors select securitizations from originators of unsecured consumer loans, subprime auto loans, and private refinance student loans that practice strong underwriting and display robust structural features.

 

 

Government-related sectors, including Treasuries and agency mortgage-backed securities, remain significant Fund underweights as PGIM Fixed Income finds more compelling value in the aforementioned sectors. The Fund also occasionally features a modest notional exposure to non-US dollar currencies across a diversified basket of currencies in faster-growing emerging and developed countries with current positioning featuring an overweight to the US dollar.

 

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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 October 31, 2018. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

 

Actual Expenses

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

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

 

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

 

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Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

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 Total Return
Bond Fund
  Beginning Account
Value
May 1, 2018
    Ending Account
Value
October 31, 2018
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
    Expenses Paid
During  the
Six-Month Period*
 
Class A   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 994.50       0.76   $ 3.82  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.37       0.76   $ 3.87  
Class B   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 992.70       1.26   $ 6.33  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.85       1.26   $ 6.41  
Class C   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 991.50       1.51   $ 7.58  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.59       1.51   $ 7.68  
Class R   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 994.00       1.01   $ 5.08  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.11       1.01   $ 5.14  
Class Z   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 996.50       0.51   $ 2.57  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.63       0.51   $ 2.60  
Class R2   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 994.60       0.91   $ 4.58  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.62       0.91   $ 4.63  
Class R4   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 995.80       0.66   $ 3.32  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.88       0.66   $ 3.36  
Class R6**   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 996.30       0.41   $ 2.06  
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.14       0.41   $ 2.09  

 

*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 184 days in the six-month period ended October 31, 2018, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ended October 31, 2018 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

**Formerly known as Class Q shares.

 

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Schedule of Investments

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    97.5%

       

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES    28.3%

       

Automobiles    0.2%

                               

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC,

       

Series 2015-02A, Class A, 144A

    2.630     12/20/21       13,600     $ 13,358,858  

Series 2016-01A, Class A, 144A

    2.990       06/20/22       5,000       4,916,635  

Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-01, Class B

    2.880       02/15/22       18,500       18,470,659  

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A, Series 2018-02, Class A

    3.170       03/15/25       11,000       10,867,521  

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP,

       

Series 2015-01A, Class A, 144A

    2.730       03/25/21       9,600       9,499,590  

Series 2016-02A, Class A, 144A

    2.950       03/25/22       2,600       2,547,824  

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust,

       

Series 2017-01A, Class A, 144A

    2.160       10/15/20       11,723       11,679,324  

Series 2017-02A, Class B, 144A

    2.550       11/14/23       4,600       4,529,522  

Series 2017-02A, Class C, 144A

    2.820       07/15/24       1,200       1,179,949  

Series 2017-02A, Class E, 144A

    4.740       11/14/25       7,400       7,320,788  
       

 

 

 
          84,370,670  

Collateralized Loan Obligations    21.4%

                               

Adagio CLO (Ireland), Series IV-A, Class A2R

    1.100       10/15/29     EUR 1,400       1,583,263  

Allegro CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2018-02A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100%

    3.342 (c)      07/15/31       141,083         140,656,238  

ALM Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2013-08A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.490%

    3.926 (c)      10/15/28       4,250       4,251,023  

Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2015-06A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.270%

    3.706 (c)      07/15/30       140,561       140,759,036  

Ares CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2016-39A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.530%

    3.975 (c)      07/18/28       64,750       64,938,099  

Series 2016-40A, Class A2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.650%

    4.086 (c)      10/15/27       29,100       29,108,718  

Armada Euro CLO (Ireland),

       

Series 2018-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.760%

    0.760 (c)      11/15/31     EUR 65,750       73,590,566  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

 

Armada Euro CLO (Ireland), (cont’d.)

       

Series 2018-02A, Class A3, 144A

    1.500     11/15/31     EUR 14,500     $ 16,411,885  

ArrowMark Colorado Holdings (Cayman Islands), Series 2017-06A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.280%

    3.716 (c)      07/15/29       35,900       35,943,837  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2013-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.830%

    3.142 (c)      11/17/27       34,590       34,465,673  

Series 2014-01A, Class AR2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.260%

    3.696 (c)      07/16/29       41,750       41,789,784  

Series 2017-08A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.300%

    3.736 (c)      01/16/30       69,250       69,204,787  

Aurium CLO DAC (Ireland),

       

Series 4A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.750%

    0.750 (c)      01/16/31     EUR 111,800         125,155,433  

Series 4A, Class A2, 144A

    1.620       01/16/31     EUR 20,000       22,676,986  

Bain Capital Euro CLO DAC (Ireland), Series 2018-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.780%

    0.780 (c)      04/20/32     EUR 100,950       113,517,074  

Ballyrock CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2016-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.590%

    4.026 (c)      10/15/28       78,750       79,111,289  

Battalion CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2016-10A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.550%

    4.037 (c)      01/24/29       61,700       61,821,975  

Benefit Street Partners CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2014-IVA, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.490%

    3.959 (c)      01/20/29       17,250       17,299,037  

Series 2017-12A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.250%

    3.686 (c)      10/15/30       49,000       49,071,663  

Brookside Mill CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2013-01A, Class BR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.350%

    3.799 (c)      01/17/28       2,915       2,894,067  

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

       

Series 2014-01A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.970%

    3.419 (c)      04/17/31       50,000       50,048,215  

Series 2014-03RA, Class A1A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.050%

    3.138 (c)      07/27/31       52,500       52,319,474  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies Euro CLO (Ireland), Series 2014-03A, Class AA1R, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.730%

    0.730 (c)      01/25/32     EUR 50,000       56,071,917  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

 

Carlyle US CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2017-02A, Class A1B, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.220%

    3.689 %(c)      07/20/31       35,000     $ 35,072,692  

Series 2017-04A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.180%

    3.616 (c)      01/15/30       37,250       37,311,597  

Catamaran CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2014-01A, Class A1AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.260%

    3.729 (c)      04/22/30       145,225       145,018,664  

Series 2014-02A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.400%

    3.845 (c)      10/18/26       31,000       31,014,601  

Cbam Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2018-07A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100%

    3.452 (c)      07/20/31       27,500       27,366,342  

CIFC Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2013-03RA, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.980%

    3.330 (c)      04/24/31       24,250       24,076,739  

Series 2014-05A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.200%

    3.627 (c)      10/17/31       34,450       34,472,802  

Series 2015-01A, Class ARR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.110%

    3.579 (c)      01/22/31       98,250       98,060,525  

Series 2017-04A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.250%

    3.737 (c)      10/24/30       10,000       10,015,580  

Series 2018-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.040%

    3.509 (c)      04/20/31       71,000       70,908,822  

CVC Cordatus Loan Fund (Ireland), Series 3A, Class A2RR, 144A

    1.750       08/15/32     EUR 5,300       6,035,528  

CVC Cordatus Loan Fund X DAC (Ireland), Series 10A, Class A1, 144A

    0.720       01/27/31     EUR 100,000         112,129,824  

ECP CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2014-06A, Class A1A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.450%

    3.886 (c)      07/15/26       9,514       9,517,031  

Elevation CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2014-02A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.230%

    3.666 (c)      10/15/29       116,500       116,655,108  

Series 2014-03A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.180%

    3.616 (c)      10/15/26       25,000       25,006,865  

Series 2015-04A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.550%

    3.995 (c)      04/18/27       59,200       59,392,595  

Series 2015-04A, Class B, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 2.430%

    4.875 (c)      04/18/27       21,250       21,340,565  

Series 2017-07A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.220%

    3.656 (c)      07/15/30       36,000       36,019,465  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

 

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

       

Series 2018-09A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.120%

    3.336 %(c)      07/15/31       127,600     $ 127,138,522  

Garrison Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2015-01RR, Class A1RR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.270%

    3.581 (c)      09/22/29       8,400       8,392,768  

Greenwood Park CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2018-01A, Class A2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.010%

    3.446 (c)      04/15/31       146,700         146,268,306  

Series 2018-01A, Class B, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.400%

    3.836 (c)      04/15/31       10,000       9,897,638  

Greywolf CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2018-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.030%

    3.538 (c)      04/26/31       57,750       57,403,327  

Hayfin Emerald CLO DAC (Ireland),

       

Series 1A, Class A2, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.090%

    1.090 (c)      09/06/31     EUR 55,750       63,211,757  

Series 1A, Class A3, 144A

    1.700       09/06/31     EUR 10,000       11,385,143  

Highbridge Loan Management Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2015-06A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.000%

    3.341 (c)      02/05/31       14,500       14,420,685  

HPC Investment Partners CLO,

       

Series 2013-02RR, Class A1A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.160%

    3.629 (c)      10/20/29       13,925       13,898,292  

Series 2013-02RR, Class A2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.625%

    4.094 (c)      10/20/29       1,025       1,023,425  

HPS Investment Partners CLO Subsidiary LLC (Cayman Islands), Series 11A-RR, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.260%

    3.603 (c)      05/07/30       16,000       16,030,368  

ICG US CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2014-03A, Class A1RR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.030%

    3.520 (c)      04/25/31       24,700       24,555,142  

Series 2017-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.280%

    3.757 (c)      10/23/29       70,000       70,133,511  

Jackson Mill CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2015-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.830%

    3.266 (c)      04/15/27       30,000       29,904,543  

Jefferson Mill CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2015-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.175%

    3.672 (c)      10/20/31       148,000       147,629,112  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

 

Jubilee CLO Ltd. (Netherlands), Series 2017-19A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.800%

    0.800 %(c)      07/15/30     EUR 39,000     $ 43,837,592  

KKR CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 11, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.180%

    3.616 (c)      01/15/31       73,150       73,149,005  

Series 18, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.270%

    3.715 (c)      07/18/30       167,750         167,959,151  

KVK CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2014-01A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.300%

    3.614 (c)      05/15/26       45,586       45,605,461  

Series 2014-02A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.180%

    3.616 (c)      07/15/26       7,295       7,298,223  

Mariner CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2018-05A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.110%

    3.600 (c)      04/25/31       43,100       42,941,866  

MidOcean Credit CLO (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2014-03A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.120%

    3.589 (c)      04/21/31       39,000       38,887,567  

Series 2014-03A, Class BR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.800%

    4.269 (c)      04/21/31       17,500       17,506,346  

Series 2018-09A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.150%

    3.397 (c)      07/20/31       54,250       54,141,717  

Mill Creek CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2016-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.750%

    4.219 (c)      04/20/28       33,300       33,514,269  

Mountain View CLO LLC (Cayman Islands), Series 2017-02A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.210%

    3.646 (c)      01/16/31       59,950       59,973,386  

Mountain View CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2013-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.250%

    3.675 (c)      10/12/30       120,550       120,721,856  

Neuberger Berman CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2017-16SA, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.850%

    3.286 (c)      01/15/28       35,344       35,195,870  

Ocean Trails CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2016-06A, Class A2A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.690%

    4.126 (c)      07/15/28       39,000       39,182,953  

OCP CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2017-13A, Class A1A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.260%

    3.696 (c)      07/15/30       58,900       58,989,510  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     23  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

 

OCP Euro CLO DAC (Ireland), Series 2017-02A, Class A

    0.820     01/15/32     EUR 108,000     $ 121,657,659  

OZLM Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2014-07RA, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.010%

    3.459 (c)      07/17/29       123,700       123,455,309  

Series 2015-11A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.250%

    3.770 (c)      10/30/30       63,500       63,608,109  

Series 2016-15A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.490%

    3.959 (c)      01/20/29       90,000       90,157,473  

Series 2018-20A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.050%

    3.519 (c)      04/20/31       94,500       94,426,318  

OZLME Designated Activity Co. (Netherlands), Series 3A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.750%

    0.750 (c)      08/24/30     EUR 79,000       88,705,800  

Palmer Square CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2015-01A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.300%

    3.612 (c)      05/21/29       65,000       65,109,310  

Series 2015-02A, Class A1AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.270%

    3.739 (c)      07/20/30       123,500         123,691,956  

Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2017-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.220%

    3.539 (c)      11/14/29       90,000       90,102,933  

Prudential PLC (United Kingdom), Series 2018-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.150%

    3.643 (c)      07/15/31       94,700       94,548,120  

Race Point CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2015-09A, Class A1AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.210%

    3.646 (c)      10/15/30       10,000       10,010,472  

Regatta Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2016-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.520%

    3.858 (c)      12/20/28       53,000       53,059,641  

Series 2017-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.250%

    3.699 (c)      10/17/30       56,250       56,334,752  

Romark CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2018-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.030%

    3.499 (c)      04/20/31       90,000       89,510,733  

Series 2018-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.175%

    3.431 (c)      07/25/31       37,000       36,952,721  

Shackleton CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2014-05RA, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100%

    3.463 (c)      05/07/31       75,000       74,793,900  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

24  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

 

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

       

Series 2015-07RA, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.170%

    3.509 %(c)      07/15/31       59,250     $ 59,191,846  

Series 2017-11A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.270%

    3.584 (c)      08/15/30       159,750         159,972,436  

Silver Creek CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2014-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.240%

    3.709 (c)      07/20/30       50,000       50,069,385  

Sound Point CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2015-02A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.880%

    3.349 (c)      07/20/27       32,800       32,709,190  

Series 2016-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.650%

    4.119 (c)      07/20/28       35,000       35,010,969  

Series 2016-02A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.660%

    4.129 (c)      10/20/28       5,500       5,501,508  

Series 2016-03A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.530%

    4.007 (c)      01/23/29       53,875       54,073,880  

Series 2017-02A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.280%

    3.770 (c)      07/25/30       60,000       60,098,940  

Series 2017-03A, Class A1A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.220%

    3.689 (c)      10/20/30       99,500       99,626,106  

Series 2017-03A, Class A1B, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.220%

    3.689 (c)      10/20/30       750       748,426  

St Paul’s CLO DAC (Ireland), Series 4A, Class AR1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.850%

    0.850 (c)      04/25/30     EUR 55,750       62,841,368  

Telos CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2013-03A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.300%

    3.749 (c)      07/17/26       40,000       40,074,972  

Series 2013-04A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.240%

    3.689 (c)      01/17/30       85,000       84,747,099  

THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2012-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.450%

    3.886 (c)      01/15/26       40,300       40,361,506  

TIAA CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2016-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.200%

    3.669 (c)      07/20/31       45,750       45,762,256  

TICP CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2016-06A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.550%

    3.986 (c)      01/15/29       127,250       127,475,729  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     25  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

 

Tikehau CLO Ltd. (Netherlands), Series 4A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.900%

    0.900 %(c)      10/15/31     EUR 85,700     $ 96,685,284  

Trinitas CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2017-06A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.320%

    3.810 (c)      07/25/29       65,000       65,135,018  

Series 2017-07A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.210%

    3.700 (c)      01/25/31       118,000         118,073,479  

Series 2017-07A, Class B, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.600%

    4.090 (c)      01/25/31       12,250       12,205,814  

Series 2018-08A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100%

    3.569 (c)      07/20/31       70,000       69,714,295  

Venture 32 CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2018-32A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100%

    3.433 (c)      07/18/31       38,372       38,248,541  

Venture CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2015-21A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.880%

    3.316 (c)      07/15/27       72,550       72,358,163  

Series 2017-27RA, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.300%

    3.769 (c)      07/21/30       19,200       19,236,528  

Vibrant CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2016-04A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.650%

    4.119 (c)      07/20/28       50,000       50,117,005  

Series 2018-09A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.120%

    3.362 (c)      07/20/31       195,000       194,270,134  

Series 2018-09A, Class X, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.500%

    2.742 (c)      07/20/31       813       807,675  

Voya CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2014-01A, Class AAR2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.990%

    3.435 (c)      04/18/31       115,250       114,805,204  

Voya Euro CLO Designated Activity Co. (Ireland), Series 01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.750%

    0.750 (c)      10/15/30     EUR 95,000       106,611,210  

Wellfleet CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2016-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.650%

    4.119 (c)      10/20/28       41,250       41,262,825  

Series 2017-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.320%

    3.789 (c)      04/20/29       70,000       70,129,808  

Series 2017-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.250%

    3.719 (c)      10/20/29       40,000       40,066,356  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

26  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

 

Wellfleet CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), (cont’d.) Series 2018-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.200%

    3.638 %(c)      10/20/31       60,250     $ 60,198,426  

West CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2014-02A, Class A1BR, 144A

    2.724       01/16/27       14,500       14,316,440  

Westcott Park CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2016-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.530%

    3.999 (c)      07/20/28       11,000       11,033,349  

Willow Park CLO (Ireland), Series 1A, Class A1

    0.840       01/15/31     EUR 6,500       7,319,208  

York CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2015-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.150%

    3.619 (c)      01/22/31       25,000       24,949,568  

Zais CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2017-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.370%

    3.806 (c)      07/15/29       74,130       74,302,723  

Series 2017-02A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.290%

    3.726 (c)      04/15/30       65,500       65,854,067  

Series 2018-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.950%

    3.386 (c)      04/15/29       60,825       60,298,797  

Series 2018-02A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.200%

    3.720 (c)      07/20/31       145,500       145,370,185  
       

 

 

 
          7,570,063,619  

Consumer Loans    1.8%

                               

Lendmark Funding Trust,

       

Series 2017-01A, Class A, 144A

    2.830       12/22/25       21,900       21,611,772  

Series 2018-02A, Class A, 144A

    4.230       04/20/27       45,100       45,094,295  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust,

       

Series 2016-01A, Class A, 144A

    3.660       02/20/29       28,300       28,364,827  

Series 2016-02A, Class A, 144A

    4.100       03/20/28       7,730       7,759,038  

Series 2017-01A, Class B, 144A

    2.790       09/14/32       12,983       12,553,978  

Series 2017-01A, Class C, 144A

    3.350       09/14/32       9,900       9,658,133  

Series 2018-01A, Class A, 144A

    3.300       03/14/29       28,550       28,312,755  

Oportun Funding LLC,

       

Series 2016-C, Class A, 144A

    3.280       11/08/21       43,429       43,426,546  

Series 2017-A, Class A, 144A

    3.230       06/08/23       26,260       25,876,780  

Series 2017-B, Class A, 144A

    3.220       10/10/23       69,000       67,915,548  

Series 2018-A, Class A, 144A

    3.610       03/08/24       9,670       9,542,282  

Series 2018-B, Class A, 144A

    3.910       07/08/24       25,700       25,573,083  

Series 2018-B, Class B, 144A

    4.500       07/08/24       1,750       1,745,369  

Series 2018-B, Class C, 144A

    5.430       07/08/24       1,921       1,909,950  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     27  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Consumer Loans (cont’d.)

 

Oportun Funding LLC, (cont’d.)

       

Series 2018-C, Class A, 144A

    4.100     10/08/24       44,300     $ 44,280,380  

Series 2018-C, Class B, 144A

    4.590       10/08/24       4,800       4,845,498  

Series 2018-C, Class C, 144A

    5.520       10/08/24       2,000       1,996,633  

PNMAC FMSR Issuer Trust, Series 2018-FT01, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.350%

    4.631 (c)      04/25/23       62,500       62,950,094  

PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust,

       

Series 2018-GT01, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.850%

    5.131 (c)      02/25/23       24,890       25,155,790  

Series 2018-GT02, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.650%

    4.931 (c)      08/25/25       35,300       35,546,687  

SpringCastle America Funding LLC, Series 2016-AA, Class A, 144A

    3.050       04/25/29       36,293       36,001,109  

Springleaf Funding Trust,

       

Series 2015-AA, Class A, 144A

    3.160       11/15/24       20,325       20,321,281  

Series 2015-AA, Class B, 144A

    3.620       11/15/24       3,250       3,238,226  

Series 2015-AA, Class C, 144A

    5.040       11/15/24       6,000       5,970,064  

Series 2017-AA, Class A, 144A

    2.680       07/15/30       59,100       57,854,467  

Series 2017-AA, Class B, 144A

    3.100       07/15/30       8,262       8,028,318  
       

 

 

 
            635,532,903  

Credit Card    0.3%

                               

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2018-A07, Class A7

    3.960       10/13/30       90,200       90,758,266  

Home Equity Loans    0.6%

                               

ABFC Trust,

       

Series 2003-OPT01, Class A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.640%

    2.921 (c)      04/25/33       4,115       4,060,309  

Series 2003-WMC01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.975%

    3.256 (c)      06/25/33       357       356,219  

Series 2004-OPT05, Class A4, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.250%

    3.531 (c)      06/25/34       1,844       1,862,226  

Series 2005-AQ01, Class A4

    4.785       01/25/34       1,128       1,150,989  

Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-04, Class A2D, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.700%

    2.981 (c)      01/25/35       302       301,957  

ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust,

       

Series 2003-HE01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.975%

    3.256 (c)      11/25/33       637       626,747  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

28  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Home Equity Loans (cont’d.)

 

ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, (cont’d.)

       

Series 2003-OP01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.050%

    3.331 %(c)      12/25/33       829     $ 823,993  

Series 2004-HE04, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.900%

    3.181 (c)      12/25/34       6,098       5,970,095  

Series 2004-OP01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.780%

    3.061 (c)      04/25/34       8,884       8,764,726  

Aegis Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-03, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.470%

    2.751 (c)      08/25/35       62       61,632  

Aegis Asset Backed Securities Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Ctfs Ser Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.020%

    3.301 (c)      04/25/34       818       811,368  

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed, Series 2003-10, Class AV2, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.700%

    2.981 (c)      11/25/33       28       27,553  

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-05, Class A6

    4.359       04/25/33       1,369       1,373,706  

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc. Floating Rate Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2001-02, Class M3, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.925%

    5.206 (c)      10/25/31       60       62,644  

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,

       

Series 2003-01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.350%

    3.631 (c)      02/25/33       1,613       1,595,353  

Series 2003-08, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.050%

    3.331 (c)      10/25/33       3,491       3,435,445  

Series 2003-10, Class AV1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.760%

    3.041 (c)      12/25/33       868       863,277  

Series 2003-11, Class AV2, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.740%

    3.021 (c)      12/25/33       1,188           1,169,151  

Argent Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,

       

Series 2003-W10, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.080%

    3.361 (c)      01/25/34       1,295       1,295,475  

Series 2003-W10, Class M2, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.475%

    4.203 (c)      01/25/34       73       73,271  

Series 2004-W02, Class AF

    4.403       04/25/34       336       338,508  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     29  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Home Equity Loans (cont’d.)

 

Argent Securities, Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,

       

Series 2003-W02, Class M4, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.625%

    4.192 %(c)      09/25/33       574     $ 545,469  

Series 2003-W07, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.035%

    3.316 (c)      03/25/34       417       417,247  

Series 2003-W09, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.035%

    3.316 (c)      01/25/34       1,190       1,192,604  

Series 2004-W06, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.825%

    3.106 (c)      05/25/34       221       220,190  

Series 2005-W02, Class A2C, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.360%

    2.641 (c)      10/25/35       886       887,547  

Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust,

       

Series 2003-HE03, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.245%

    3.525 (c)      06/15/33       1,088       1,089,972  

Series 2003-HE04, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.245%

    3.525 (c)      08/15/33       1,250       1,254,608  

Series 2003-HE05, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.125%

    3.405 (c)      09/15/33       2,095       2,079,886  

Series 2004-HE03, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.810%

    3.091 (c)      06/25/34       6,675       6,670,370  

Series 2004-HE06, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.945%

    3.226 (c)      09/25/34       924       932,875  

Series 2004-HE08, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.050%

    3.331 (c)      12/25/34       1,714       1,667,090  

Series 2004-HE09, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.975%

    3.256 (c)      12/25/34       2,085       2,042,446  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust,

       

Series 2002-02, Class A2, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.200%

    3.481 (c)      10/25/32       46       46,183  

Series 2004-FR02, Class M2, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.020%

    3.301 (c)      06/25/34       4,100       4,156,857  

Series 2004-HE02, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.900%

    3.181 (c)      03/25/34       1,351       1,355,263  

Series 2004-HE05, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.855%

    3.136 (c)      07/25/34       2,677       2,676,877  

Series 2004-HE07, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.900%

    3.181 (c)      08/25/34       3,894           3,896,105  

Series 2004-HE08, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.975%

    3.256 (c)      09/25/34       206       205,855  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

30  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Home Equity Loans (cont’d.)

 

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust, (cont’d.)

       

Series 2004-HE11, Class M2, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.575%

    3.856 %(c)      12/25/34       4,011     $ 4,099,466  

Series 2005-HE05, Class M2, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.035%

    3.316 (c)      06/25/35       2,139       2,160,119  

Series 2007-HE03, Class 1A2, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.200%

    2.481 (c)      04/25/37       133       174,942  

CDC Mortgage Capital Trust,

       

Series 2003-HE03, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.050%

    3.331 (c)      11/25/33       865       855,683  

Series 2003-HE04, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.975%

    3.256 (c)      03/25/34       4,396       4,327,911  

Conseco Finance Corp/Old, Series 2001-C, Class M2, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.150%

    3.430 (c)      08/15/33       822       821,858  

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2002-HE04, Class M2, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.250%

    4.531 (c)      08/25/32       9       8,947  

GSAA Trust, Series 2006-07, Class AF2

    5.995 (cc)      03/25/46       959       661,309  

Home Equity Asset Trust,

       

Series 2002-04, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.500%

    3.781 (c)      03/25/33       2,326       2,313,705  

Series 2003-03, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.290%

    3.571 (c)      08/25/33       1,158       1,163,342  

Series 2003-04, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.200%

    3.481 (c)      10/25/33       1,232       1,213,311  

Series 2003-05, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.050%

    3.331 (c)      12/25/33       44       44,085  

Series 2003-06, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.050%

    3.331 (c)      02/25/34       2,491         2,438,193  

Series 2004-07, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.930%

    3.211 (c)      01/25/35       581       582,150  

JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp., Series 2005-WMC01, Class M2, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.660%

    2.941 (c)      09/25/35       1,008       1,005,311  

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust,

       

Series 2004-WMC03, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.825%

    3.106 (c)      10/25/34       4,610       4,630,313  

Series 2005-NC01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.720%

    3.001 (c)      12/25/34       2,208       2,205,099  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     31  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Home Equity Loans (cont’d.)

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust,

       

Series 2002-HE01, Class A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.000%

    3.281 %(c)      08/25/32       2,789     $ 2,745,949  

Series 2003-OPT01, Class A3, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.720%

    3.001 (c)      07/25/34       537       535,502  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust,

       

Series 2003-HE01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.200%

    3.481 (c)      05/25/33       670       664,358  

Series 2003-NC05, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.275%

    3.556 (c)      04/25/33       4,919       4,920,833  

Series 2004-HE03, Class A4, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.800%

    3.081 (c)      03/25/34       483       460,613  

Series 2004-HE04, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.900%

    3.181 (c)      05/25/34       6,648       6,636,950  

Series 2004-HE05, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.945%

    3.226 (c)      06/25/34       701       701,660  

Series 2004-HE08, Class A7, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.060%

    3.341 (c)      09/25/34       663       657,396  

Series 2004-HE08, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.960%

    3.241 (c)      09/25/34       4,439       4,484,603  

Series 2004-OP01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.870%

    3.151 (c)      11/25/34       3,009       2,997,680  

Series 2004-WMC03, Class M2, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.795%

    3.076 (c)      01/25/35       4,635       4,627,297  

Series 2005-NC02, Class M3, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.675%

    2.956 (c)      03/25/35       1,705       1,703,052  

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I, Inc., Series 2003-NC03, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.350%

    3.631 (c)      03/25/33       3,221         3,229,470  

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I, Inc. Trust, Series 2002-NC05, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.410%

    3.691 (c)      10/25/32       1,374       1,371,547  

New Century Home Equity Loan Trust,

       

Series 2003-04, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.125%

    3.406 (c)      10/25/33       4,179       4,179,587  

Series 2003-A, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.720%

    3.001 (c)      10/25/33       1,743       1,692,565  

Series 2004-01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.885%

    3.166 (c)      05/25/34       600       596,411  

Series 2004-03, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.930%

    3.211 (c)      11/25/34       538       539,597  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

32  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Home Equity Loans (cont’d.)

 

New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, (cont’d.) Series 2004-04, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.765%

    3.046 %(c)      02/25/35       857     $ 851,867  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-01A, Class A1A, 144A

    4.000 (cc)      12/25/57       45,825       45,903,944  

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.900%

    3.181 (c)      01/25/34       3,107       3,085,717  

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2004-01, Class AV3, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.940%

    3.221 (c)      05/25/34       5,120       5,001,799  

Residential Asset Securities Trust, Series 2004-KS01, Class AI5

    5.721       02/25/34       224       227,804  

Securitized Asset-Backed Receivables LLC Trust, Series 2004-NC01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.780%

    3.061 (c)      02/25/34       547       548,740  

Specialty Underwriting & Residential Finance Trust, Series 2004-BC01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.765%

    3.046 (c)      02/25/35       1,362       1,356,061  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-AM01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.350%

    3.631 (c)      04/25/33       192       191,878  

Wells Fargo Home Equity Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-01, Class M4, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.915%

    3.196 (c)      04/25/35       3,140       3,154,628  
       

 

 

 
          198,135,340  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities    3.1%

                               

Aames Mortgage Investment Trust, Series 2005-02, Class M4, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.945%

    3.226 (c)      07/25/35       1,180       1,185,651  

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,

       

Series 2004-R03, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.780%

    3.061 (c)      05/25/34       8,792       8,804,310  

Series 2004-R08, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.960%

    3.241 (c)      09/25/34       923       923,646  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     33  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (cont’d.)

 

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, (cont’d.) Series 2005-R11, Class A2D, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.330%

    2.611 %(c)      01/25/36       2     $ 2,320  

Amortizing Residential Collateral Trust, Series 2002-BC08, Class A3, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.000%

    3.281 (c)      11/25/32       255       253,915  

Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-R02, Class A1A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.690%

    2.971 (c)      04/25/34       1,370       1,373,941  

Chase Funding Trust Series, Series 2002-02, Class 1A5

    6.333       04/25/32       385       389,950  

CIT Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-01, Class 1A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.350%

    3.631 (c)      10/25/37       81,963         82,825,423  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2006-WFH01, Class M2, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.555%

    2.836 (c)      01/25/36       394       394,168  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates,

       

Series 2002-03, Class 2A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.660%

    2.941 (c)      06/25/32       1,619       1,594,066  

Series 2003-BC05, Class 2A2, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.700%

    2.981 (c)      12/25/33       978       962,288  

Series 2004-03, Class 1A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.420%

    2.701 (c)      08/25/34       12,198       11,611,437  

Series 2004-12, Class AF5

    5.676       04/25/35       724       723,440  

Series 2004-BC04, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.050%

    3.331 (c)      11/25/34       1,972       1,974,346  

Series 2005-BC05, Class M3, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.500%

    2.781 (c)      01/25/36       6,475       6,484,444  

Series 2006-26, Class 2A3, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.170%

    2.451 (c)      06/25/37       418       416,557  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2016-RPL01, Class A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.150%

    5.406 (c)      12/26/46       57,409       58,351,365  

Series 2018-03R, Class 1A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.200%

    3.474 (c)      12/25/46       68,089       68,293,234  

Series 2018-RPL08, Class A1, 144A

    4.125       07/25/58       75,481       74,950,336  

Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization LLC,

       

Series 2004-CB05, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.915%

    3.196 (c)      01/25/34       2,917       2,936,357  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

34  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (cont’d.)

 

Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization LLC, (cont’d.)

       

Series 2004-CB08, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.795%

    3.076 %(c)      12/25/35       2,548     $ 2,555,668  

CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates Trust,

       

Series 2003-05, Class AF5

    5.171       02/25/34       1,579       1,618,662  

Series 2004-05, Class 3A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.460%

    2.741 (c)      09/25/34       351       350,992  

Series 2004-06, Class 1A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.540%

    2.821 (c)      12/25/34       3,479       3,473,840  

Series 2004-06, Class 2A4, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.900%

    3.181 (c)      11/25/34       501       505,378  

Series 2004-06, Class 2A5, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.780%

    3.061 (c)      11/25/34       555       556,579  

Encore Credit Receivables Trust,

       

Series 2005-01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.660%

    2.941 (c)      07/25/35       3,557       3,523,691  

Series 2005-03, Class M3, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.765%

    3.046 (c)      10/25/35       10,000         10,042,382  

Equity One Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2004-03, Class M1

    4.580       07/25/34       86       85,727  

FBR Securitization Trust, Series 2005-02, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.720%

    3.001 (c)      09/25/35       75       75,325  

FFMLT Trust, Series 2005-FF02, Class M4, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.885%

    3.166 (c)      03/25/35       1,398       1,406,319  

Finance America Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-02, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.825%

    3.106 (c)      08/25/34       1,863       1,857,589  

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2003-FFH02, Class M1B, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.975%

    3.256 (c)      02/25/34       2,127       2,075,212  

Fremont Home Loan Trust,

       

Series 2003-B, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.050%

    3.331 (c)      12/25/33       6,334       6,215,289  

Series 2004-02, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.855%

    3.136 (c)      07/25/34       8,121       8,291,021  

Series 2004-C, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.975%

    3.256 (c)      08/25/34       1,855       1,855,254  

GSAMP Trust,

       

Series 2003-HE02, Class A2, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.640%

    2.921 (c)      08/25/33       10,550       10,346,444  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     35  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (cont’d.)

 

GSAMP Trust, (cont’d.)

       

Series 2004-AR01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.975%

    3.256 %(c)      06/25/34       3,412     $ 3,418,828  

Series 2004-HE02, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.975%

    3.256 (c)      09/25/34       1,983       2,001,384  

Series 2005-HE03, Class M3, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.050%

    3.331 (c)      06/25/35       3,500       3,503,342  

Series 2007-HE01, Class A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.140%

    2.421 (c)      03/25/47       36,139       34,147,173  

JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust, Series 2007-CH05, Class A4, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.160%

    2.441 (c)      06/25/36       2,660       2,654,781  

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2017-RPL01, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.750%

    3.992 (c)      01/28/70       19,663       20,064,252  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust,

       

Series 2003-04, Class AV1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.620%

    2.901 (c)      08/25/33       5,748       5,752,245  

Series 2004-01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.750%

    3.031 (c)      02/25/34       617       617,874  

Series 2004-02, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.795%

    3.076 (c)      06/25/34       212       210,235  

Series 2004-04, Class 1A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.560%

    2.841 (c)      10/25/34       14       13,508  

LSFVT, Series 2018-01, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.000%^

    3.982 (c)      04/01/21       207,597       206,974,364  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust,

       

Series 2004-OPT01, Class A1A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.520%

    2.801 (c)      06/25/35       632       629,361  

Series 2004-OPT01, Class A2A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.720%

    3.001 (c)      06/25/35       625       601,972  

Series 2004-WMC03, Class M2, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.845%

    4.126 (c)      01/25/35       2,584       2,603,875  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust, Series 2004-NC06, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.900%

    3.181 (c)      07/25/34       3,417       3,319,128  

Park Place Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,

       

Series 2005-WLL1, Class M3, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.735%

    3.016 (c)      03/25/35       10,857       10,890,635  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

36  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (cont’d.)

 

Specialty Underwriting & Residential Finance Trust,

       

Series 2003-BC02, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.125%

    3.406 %(c)      06/25/34       809     $ 810,394  

Series 2003-BC04, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.900%

    3.181 (c)      11/25/34       369       355,221  

Series 2004-BC02, Class A2, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.540%

    2.821 (c)      05/25/35       1,041       976,442  

Series 2004-BC02, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.825%

    3.106 (c)      05/25/35       1,212       1,208,802  

Series 2004-BC03, Class A2C, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.000%

    3.281 (c)      07/25/35       800       798,100  

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust,

       

Series 2003-BC07, Class 3A2, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.950%

    3.231 (c)      07/25/33       1,261       1,252,330  

Series 2003-BC08, Class 3A3, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.900%

    3.181 (c)      08/25/33       248       244,303  

Series 2003-BC09, Class 2A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.950%

    3.231 (c)      08/25/33       9,693       9,463,760  

Series 2003-BC10, Class A4, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.000%

    3.281 (c)      10/25/33       1,129       1,120,063  

Series 2004-06, Class A3, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.800%

    3.081 (c)      07/25/34       2,345       2,336,906  

Series 2004-07, Class A8, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.200%

    3.481 (c)      08/25/34       2,510       2,480,594  

Series 2004-BNC01, Class A2, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.000%

    3.281 (c)      09/25/34       1,368       1,368,850  

Series 2004-BNC01, Class A4, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.940%

    3.221 (c)      09/25/34       1,114       1,109,257  

Series 2005-06, Class M2, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.780%

    3.061 (c)      07/25/35       15,600       15,654,567  

Series 2005-07, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.735%

    3.016 (c)      08/25/35       3,220       3,223,394  

TFS (Spain), Series 2018-03, Class A1, 1 Month EURIBOR + 2.900%

    2.900 (c)      03/16/23     EUR 135,754       153,761,470  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2015-02, Class 1M2, 144A

    3.654 (cc)      11/25/60       22,127       22,010,594  

Series 2017-04, Class A1, 144A

    2.750 (cc)      06/25/57       69,339       67,141,730  

Series 2017-06, Class A1, 144A

    2.750 (cc)      10/25/57       82,675       80,352,251  

Series 2018-05, Class A1, 144A

    3.250 (cc)      07/25/58       33,298       32,391,344  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     37  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (cont’d.)

 

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, (cont’d.)

       

Series 2018-06, Class A1A, 144A

    3.750 %(cc)      03/25/58       3,350     $ 3,338,965  

VOLT LLC, Series 2017-NPL07, Class A1, 144A

    3.250       06/25/47       5,877       5,830,122  
       

 

 

 
          1,083,918,982  

Small Business Loan    0.0%

                               

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates,

       

Series 2001-20A, Class 1

    6.290       01/01/21       16       15,919  

Series 2003-20I, Class 1

    5.130       09/01/23       15       15,597  
       

 

 

 
          31,516  

Student Loans    0.9%

                               

Earnest Student Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-D, Class A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.400%

    3.681 (c)      01/25/41       3,124       3,151,167  

Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust,

       

Series 2018-A, Class A, 144A

    3.723 (cc)      02/25/43       82,210       113,287,374  

Series 2018-C, Class A, 144A

    4.491 (cc)      08/25/43       121,599       123,134,229  

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2004-02X, Class A6, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.550%

    0.233 (c)      07/25/39     EUR 78,400       85,526,231  

SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust, Series 2018-B, Class A2FX, 144A

    3.340       08/25/47       7,000       6,895,832  
       

 

 

 
          331,994,833  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $10,062,742,510)

          9,994,806,129  
       

 

 

 

BANK LOANS    0.7%

       

Capital Goods    0.0%

                               

Kiwi VFS SUB II Sarl (Luxembourg), Facility B1 Loan, 3 Month GBP LIBOR + 4.000%

    4.810 (c)      07/29/24     GBP 10,775       13,798,432  

Chemicals    0.1%

                               

Starfruit Finco BV (Netherlands), Initial Euro Term Loan, 6 Month EURIBOR + 3.750%

    3.750 (c)      10/01/25     EUR 16,800       19,171,131  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

BANK LOANS (Continued)

       

Consumer Services    0.0%

                               

Richmond UK Bidco Ltd. (United Kingdom), Facility B, 1 Month GBP LIBOR + 4.250%

    4.980 %(c)      03/03/24     GBP 8,742     $ 10,838,045  

Foods    0.2%

                               

Sigma Bidco BV, Facility B4 Loan, 3 Month GBP LIBOR + 4.000%

    4.800 (c)      07/02/25     GBP 43,800       55,945,200  

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals    0.0%

                               

Nidda Healthcare Holding AG (Germany), Facility C GBP, 3 Month GBP LIBOR + 4.500%

    4.993 (c)      08/21/24     GBP 573       733,745  

Healthcare-Services    0.0%

                               

Avantor, Inc., Initial Euro Term Loan, 1 Month EURIBOR + 4.250%

    4.250 (c)      11/21/24     EUR 9,106       10,417,209  

Oil & Gas    0.2%

                               

EG Finco Ltd. (United Kingdom),

       

Second Lien Term Loan, 3 Month EURIBOR + 7.750%

    8.750 (c)      04/06/26     EUR 11,000       12,498,018  

Term B, 3 Month GBP LIBOR + 4.750%

    5.550 (c)      02/06/25     GBP 13,358       17,141,124  

Term B1, 3 Month EURIBOR + 4.000%

    4.000 (c)      02/07/25     EUR 19,660       22,331,569  

Term B3, 2 Month EURIBOR + 4.000%

    4.000 (c)      02/07/25     EUR 10,016       11,377,036  
       

 

 

 
            63,347,747  

Oil, Gas & Coal    0.0%

                               

EG America LLC, Second Lien Facility (USD), 3 Month LIBOR + 8.000%^

    10.390 (c)      03/23/26       18,775       18,587,250  

Technology    0.2%

                               

Dell International LLC, Replacement Term A-3 Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.500%

    3.810 (c)      12/31/18       7,491       7,482,889  

McAfee LLC,

       

Retired Closing Date Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.500%

    6.790 (c)      09/30/24       35,857       35,902,475  

Second Lien Initial Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 8.500%

    10.790 (c)      09/29/25       12,150       12,281,621  
       

 

 

 
          55,666,985  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     39  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

BANK LOANS (Continued)

       

Telecommunications    0.0%

                               

Sprint Communications, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.500%

    4.810 %(c)      02/02/24       4,850     $ 4,840,275  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL BANK LOANS
(cost $264,341,286)

            253,346,019  
       

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES    11.9%

 

   

20 Times Square Trust,

       

Series 2018-20TS, Class G, 144A

    3.100 (cc)      05/15/35       39,245       35,382,134  

Series 2018-20TS, Class H, 144A

    3.100 (cc)      05/15/35       40,252       35,408,667  

Assurant Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2016-01A, Class B, 144A

    4.462       05/15/49       7,683       7,593,293  

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-UB010, Class A3

    2.903       07/15/49       5,200       4,870,778  

BANK,

       

Series 2017-BNK05, Class A4

    3.131       06/15/60       92,900       87,058,755  

Series 2017-BNK06, Class A4

    3.254       07/15/60       70,950       67,149,953  

Series 2017-BNK08, Class A3

    3.229       11/15/50       70,000       65,853,655  

Series 2018-BNK11, Class A2

    3.784       03/15/61       60,775       59,860,585  

BBCCRE Trust, Series 2015-GTP, Class A, 144A

    3.966       08/10/33       31,000       30,960,925  

BBCMS Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2016-ETC, Class A, 144A

    2.937       08/14/36       17,450       16,090,764  

Series 2016-ETC, Class B, 144A

    3.189       08/14/36       6,970       6,434,390  

Series 2016-ETC, Class C, 144A

    3.391       08/14/36       5,770       5,331,589  

Series 2016-ETC, Class D, 144A

    3.609 (cc)      08/14/36       21,720       20,117,120  

Series 2016-ETC, Class E, 144A

    3.609 (cc)      08/14/36       13,900       12,013,598  

Series 2018-CHRS, Class D, 144A

    4.267 (cc)      08/05/38       19,295       18,330,646  

BENCHMARK, Series 2018-B04, Class A4

    3.858       07/15/51       40,000       39,459,312  

BENCHMARK Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-B02, Class A4

    3.615       02/15/51       15,000       14,617,695  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2018-IND, Class F, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.800%)

    4.080 (c)      11/15/35       9,950       9,946,890  

Series 2018-IND, Class G, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.050%)

    4.330 (c)      11/15/35       42,400       42,399,992  

CCUBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C1, Class A3

    3.283       11/15/50       37,610       35,493,580  

CD Commercial Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2017-CD04, Class A3

    3.248       05/10/50       60,000       56,974,158  

Series 2017-CD05, Class A3

    3.171       08/15/50       79,475       74,704,569  

Series 2017-CD06, Class A4

    3.190       11/13/50       121,000       113,603,464  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

40  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

   

CD Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2016-CD01, Class A3

    2.459     08/10/49       13,000     $ 11,817,359  

Series 2018-CD07, Class A3

    4.013       08/15/51       27,250       27,140,736  

CG-CCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-FL02, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.854%

    4.134 (c)      11/15/31       1,991       1,990,973  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2014-GC21, Class A4

    3.575       05/10/47       7,363       7,365,346  

Series 2014-GC25, Class A3

    3.372       10/10/47       10,000       9,801,198  

Series 2015-GC35, Class A4

    3.818       11/10/48       36,255         36,074,682  

Series 2015-P01, Class XB

    0.053 (cc)      09/15/48       58,898       177,689  

Series 2016-GC37, Class A4

    3.314       04/10/49       7,150       6,873,873  

Series 2016-P06, Class A4

    3.458       12/10/49       40,000       38,645,712  

Series 2017-B01, Class A3

    3.197       08/15/50       105,000       98,789,702  

Series 2017-C04, Class A3

    3.209       10/12/50       90,000       84,667,635  

Series 2017-P07, Class A3

    3.442       04/14/50       32,600       31,381,239  

Series 2017-P08, Class A3

    3.203       09/15/50       43,825       41,214,257  

CityLine Commercial Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2016-CLNE, Class B, 144A

    2.778 (cc)      11/10/31       40,376       37,803,794  

Series 2016-CLNE, Class C, 144A

    2.778 (cc)      11/10/31       15,000       13,833,696  

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2016-CR28, Class A4

    3.762       02/10/49       24,141       23,860,992  

Commercial Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2013-LC6, Class XA

    1.362 (cc)      01/10/46       40,840       1,881,495  

Series 2014-UBS03, Class A3

    3.546       06/10/47       12,500       12,381,778  

Series 2014-UBS04, Class A4

    3.420       08/10/47       10,300       10,128,542  

Series 2014-UBS05, Class A4

    3.838       09/10/47       48,200       48,302,685  

Series 2014-UBS06, Class A4

    3.378       12/10/47       14,000       13,705,468  

Series 2015-CR26, Class A4

    3.630       10/10/48       8,380       8,252,068  

Series 2015-CR27, Class A4

    3.612       10/10/48       48,000       47,119,315  

Series 2015-DC01, Class XA

    1.130 (cc)      02/10/48       121,913       5,570,126  

Series 2015-LC21, Class A4

    3.708       07/10/48       2,490       2,467,591  

Series 2015-PC01, Class A5

    3.902       07/10/50       22,200       22,160,244  

Series 2016-COR01, Class A3

    2.826       10/10/49       43,000       39,797,622  

Series 2016-DC02, Class A5

    3.765       02/10/49       15,610       15,400,845  

Series 2017-COR02, Class A2

    3.239       09/10/50       116,925       110,166,314  

Series 2018-COR03, Class A2

    3.961       05/10/51       75,000       74,100,240  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-NXSR, Class A4

    3.795 (cc)      12/15/49       13,245       12,987,924  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2015-C03, Class XB, IO

    0.250       08/15/48       86,961       1,206,810  

Series 2016-C07, Class A4

    3.210       11/15/49       6,500       6,166,638  

Series 2018-CX11, Class A3

    4.095       04/15/51       24,784       25,035,679  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     41  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

   

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, (cont’d.)

       

Series 2018-CX11, Class A4

    3.766     04/15/51       25,600     $ 24,956,339  

CSMC Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class A2, 144A

    3.953       09/15/37       50,425       50,024,404  

DBJPM Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2016-C03, Class A4

    2.632       08/10/49       57,450       52,675,980  

Series 2017-C06, Class A4

    3.071       06/10/50       61,475       57,362,445  

DBWF Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2016-85T, Class D, 144A

    3.808 (cc)      12/10/36       23,405       21,735,086  

Series 2016-85T, Class E, 144A

    3.808 (cc)      12/10/36       22,177       19,725,570  

Eleven Madison Trust Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-11MD, Class C, 144A

    3.555 (cc)      09/10/35       30,650       29,351,936  

Fannie Mae-Aces, Series 2015-M08, Class AB2

    2.829 (cc)      01/25/25       10,439       10,082,344  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,

       

Series K006, Class AX1, IO

    0.944 (cc)      01/25/20       241,578       2,062,903  

Series K007, Class X1, IO

    1.035 (cc)      04/25/20       16,742       191,927  

Series K008, Class X1, IO

    1.518 (cc)      06/25/20       142,056       2,674,072  

Series K009, Class X1, IO

    1.280 (cc)      08/25/20       3,070       55,321  

Series K014, Class X1, IO

    1.149 (cc)      04/25/21       11,520       281,432  

Series K015, Class X1, IO

    1.577 (cc)      07/25/21       1,344       47,905  

Series K019, Class X1, IO

    1.631 (cc)      03/25/22       120,014       5,498,648  

Series K020, Class X1, IO

    1.412 (cc)      05/25/22       45,586       1,869,713  

Series K021, Class X1, IO

    1.447 (cc)      06/25/22       210,003       9,075,881  

Series K024, Class X1, IO

    0.846 (cc)      09/25/22       109,579       2,921,047  

Series K025, Class X1, IO

    0.856 (cc)      10/25/22       28,868       818,377  

Series K026, Class X1, IO

    1.001 (cc)      11/25/22       172,527       5,648,918  

Series K027, Class X1, IO

    0.783 (cc)      01/25/23       256,111       6,839,253  

Series K032, Class X1, IO

    0.105 (cc)      05/25/23       241,578       1,139,596  

Series K038, Class X1, IO

    1.165 (cc)      03/25/24       154,303       7,834,130  

Series K043, Class X1, IO

    0.543 (cc)      12/25/24       75,903       2,146,731  

Series K044, Class X1, IO

    0.748 (cc)      01/25/25       441,302       16,694,626  

Series K052, Class X1, IO

    0.669 (cc)      11/25/25       307,691       11,613,977  

Series K053, Class X1, IO

    0.890 (cc)      12/25/25       138,463       7,306,244  

Series K055, Class X1, IO

    1.366 (cc)      03/25/26       279,478       23,028,548  

Series K058, Class XAM, IO

    0.815 (cc)      08/25/26       59,334       3,360,506  

Series K069, Class X1, IO

    0.369 (cc)      09/25/27       565,235         16,353,954  

Series K710, Class X1, IO

    1.728 (cc)      05/25/19       27,367       116,597  

Series K711, Class X1, IO

    1.680 (cc)      07/25/19       41,766       234,679  

Series K718, Class X1,IO

    0.637 (cc)      01/25/22       285,146       4,854,437  

Series K726, Class X1, IO

    0.882 (cc)      04/25/24       155,638       6,072,720  

Series KAIV, Class X1, IO

    1.275 (cc)      06/25/21       1,907       47,225  

Series Q001, Class XA, IO

    2.273 (cc)      02/25/32       29,366       4,208,887  

Series Q002, Class XA, IO

    1.177 (cc)      07/25/33       37,810       2,846,982  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

42  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

   

Freddie Mac Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2013-K27, Class X2A, IO, 144A

    0.100     01/25/46       1,278,317     $ 4,283,129  

Series 2013-K32, Class X2A, IO, 144A

    0.100       10/25/46       1,158,243       4,100,990  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,

       

Series 2013-GC16, Class XA, IO

    1.076 (cc)      11/10/46       25,203       1,070,616  

Series 2014-GC22, Class XB, IO

    0.298 (cc)      06/10/47       37,110       687,492  

Series 2015-GC32, Class XB, IO

    0.010 (cc)      07/10/48       60,188       33,248  

Series 2017-GS05, Class A3

    3.409       03/10/50       46,400       44,617,242  

Series 2017-GS06, Class A2

    3.164       05/10/50       70,600       66,540,098  

Series 2017-GS07, Class A3

    3.167       08/10/50       114,260         106,921,686  

Series 2017-GS08, Class A3

    3.205       11/10/50       100,000       94,072,220  

Series 2018-GS10, Class A4

    3.890 (cc)      07/10/51       55,725       54,966,109  

Houston Galleria Mall Trust, Series 2015-HGLR, Class XCP, IO, 144A

    0.195 (cc)      03/05/23       525,000       5,036,063  

IMT Trust, Series 2017-APTS, Class AFX, 144A

    3.478       06/15/34       11,445       11,262,530  

Independence Plaza Trust, Series 2018-INDP, Class E, 144A

    4.996       07/10/35       15,550       15,177,253  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

       

Series 2014-C18, Class A2

    2.879       02/15/47       1,384       1,382,463  

Series 2014-C21, Class A4

    3.493       08/15/47       9,800       9,678,854  

Series 2014-C23, Class XA, IO

    0.780 (cc)      09/15/47       66,481       1,805,207  

Series 2014-C24, Class A3

    3.098       11/15/47       8,040       7,941,196  

Series 2014-C25, Class A4A1

    3.408       11/15/47       7,800       7,646,135  

Series 2014-C26, Class A3

    3.231       01/15/48       11,650       11,323,791  

Series 2015-C28, Class A4

    3.227       10/15/48       35,300       34,228,917  

Series 2015-C29, Class XA, IO

    0.825 (cc)      05/15/48       47,633       1,451,031  

JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

       

Series 2016-C04, Class A2

    2.882       12/15/49       53,000       49,235,649  

Series 2017-C05, Class A4

    3.414       03/15/50       36,250       34,884,325  

Series 2017-C07, Class A4

    3.147       10/15/50       90,000       84,299,634  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

       

Series 2012-CBX, Class A3

    3.139       06/15/45       390       389,533  

Series 2012-LC09, Class A4

    2.611       12/15/47       4,000       3,923,748  

Series 2013-C10, Class A4

    2.875       12/15/47       1,436       1,416,696  

Series 2013-C13, Class A3

    3.525       01/15/46       3,000       3,003,669  

Series 2014-C20, Class A3A1

    3.472       07/15/47       5,042       5,032,411  

Series 2016-JP02, Class A3

    2.559       08/15/49       40,000       36,588,860  

Series 2016-JP03, Class A4

    2.627       08/15/49       32,250       29,431,337  

Series 2017-JP07, Class A4

    3.195       09/15/50       70,600       66,395,417  

LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-05, Class A4, 144A

    3.390       03/10/50       8,500       8,241,521  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2012-C05, Class XA, IO, 144A

    1.469 (cc)      08/15/45       43,461       1,864,141  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     43  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

   

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, (cont’d.)

       

Series 2013-C07, Class A3

    2.655     02/15/46       6,403     $ 6,189,460  

Series 2013-C08, Class A3

    2.863       12/15/48       3,061       2,982,553  

Series 2013-C09, Class A3

    2.834       05/15/46       5,226       5,072,152  

Series 2015-C24, Class A3

    3.479       05/15/48       8,425       8,249,645  

Series 2015-C24, Class XA, IO

    0.792 (cc)      05/15/48       165,459       6,675,841  

Series 2015-C25, Class A5

    3.635       10/15/48       32,300       31,779,660  

Series 2016-C30, Class A5

    2.860       09/15/49       37,200       34,470,833  

Series 2016-C31, Class A4

    2.840       11/15/49       42,000       38,959,158  

Series 2017-C34, Class A3

    3.276       11/15/52       20,000       18,926,996  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,

       

Series 2017-H01, Class A4

    3.259       06/15/50       56,175       53,220,706  

Series 2018-H03, Class A4

    3.914       07/15/51       40,000       39,531,436  

Olympic Tower Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-OT, Class C, 144A

    3.945 (cc)      05/10/39       21,000       20,318,752  

Shops at Crystals Trust, Series 2016-CSTL, Class A, 144A

    3.126       07/05/36       21,955       20,411,952  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2017-C02, Class A3

    3.225       08/15/50       98,815       93,325,827  

Series 2017-C03, Class A3

    3.167       08/15/50       78,800       73,991,592  

Series 2017-C05, Class A4

    3.212       11/15/50       32,275       30,389,469  

Series 2017-C06, Class A4

    3.320       12/15/50       50,000       47,394,885  

Series 2018-C10, Class A3

    4.048       05/15/51       69,500       69,491,716  

Series 2018-C11, Class A4

    3.977       06/15/51       40,000       39,641,948  

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2013-C05, Class A3

    2.920       03/10/46       7,858       7,679,849  

Series 2013-C05, Class XA, IO, 144A

    0.969 (cc)      03/10/46       13,965       473,266  

Series 2013-C05, Class XB, IO, 144A

    0.432 (cc)      03/10/46       96,528       1,809,784  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2014-LC16, Class A4

    3.548       08/15/50       5,910       5,857,413  

Series 2015-LC20, Class A4

    2.925       04/15/50       6,160       5,847,297  

Series 2015-NXS01, Class XB, IO

    0.354 (cc)      05/15/48       24,936       735,947  

Series 2015-NXS02, Class A4

    3.498       07/15/58       13,700       13,441,449  

Series 2016-C34, Class XB, IO

    0.940 (cc)      06/15/49       36,018       2,282,745  

Series 2016-C35, Class A3

    2.674       07/15/48       60,000       55,070,412  

Series 2016-C35, Class XB, IO

    0.938 (cc)      07/15/48       55,952       3,544,419  

Series 2016-C36, Class A3

    2.807       11/15/59       53,000       48,855,490  

Series 2016-NXS06, Class A3

    2.642       11/15/49       37,500       34,478,036  

Series 2017-C38, Class A4

    3.190       07/15/50       80,000       75,430,728  

Series 2017-C39, Class A4

    3.157       09/15/50       115,000         107,760,014  

Series 2017-C40, Class A3

    3.317       10/15/50       45,680       43,258,229  

Series 2018-C44, Class A4

    3.948       05/15/51       70,885       70,114,246  

Series 2018-C45, Class A3

    3.920       06/15/51       49,000       48,565,551  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

44  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

   

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, (cont’d.)

       

Series 2018-C47, Class A3

    4.175     09/15/61       46,000     $ 46,246,638  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $4,459,047,842)

 

        4,221,095,424  
       

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE BOND    0.0%

       

Investment Companies

                               

Aabar Investments PJSC (United Arab Emirates), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN
(cost $3,640,433)

    0.500       03/27/20     EUR 3,300       3,442,149  
       

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS    34.7%

       

Aerospace & Defense    0.4%

                               

Bombardier, Inc. (Canada), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    7.500       12/01/24       40,275       40,929,469  

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV (Brazil), Gtd. Notes

    5.050       06/15/25       2,700       2,764,125  

General Dynamics Corp.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    2.875       05/11/20       7,610       7,581,920  

Gtd. Notes

    3.000       05/11/21       9,120       9,055,704  

Harris Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.832       04/27/25       2,700       2,628,679  

Lockheed Martin Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.900       03/01/25       5,164       4,906,292  

Rockwell Collins, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.200       03/15/24       25,000       23,940,540  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.500       03/15/27       21,445       20,153,691  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    3.850       06/15/26       6,000       5,671,255  

United Technologies Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.125       11/16/28       26,050       25,586,138  
       

 

 

 
            143,217,813  

Agriculture    0.3%

                               

Altria Group, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    2.850       08/09/22       6,925       6,729,640  

BAT Capital Corp. (United Kingdom),

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    2.297       08/14/20       18,200       17,810,601  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.222       08/15/24       13,775       12,998,480  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    3.557       08/15/27       25,000       22,870,021  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.390       08/15/37       3,115       2,761,080  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     45  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Agriculture (cont’d.)

                               

Reynolds American, Inc. (United Kingdom),

       

Gtd. Notes

    4.000     06/12/22       7,255     $ 7,269,084  

Gtd. Notes

    4.450       06/12/25       21,668         21,526,566  

Gtd. Notes

    8.125       06/23/19       305       314,425  

Vector Group Ltd., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.125       02/01/25       8,000       7,280,000  
       

 

 

 
          99,559,897  

Airlines    0.5%

                               

American Airlines 2013-2 Class A Pass-Through Trust, Pass-Through Certificates(a)

    4.950       07/15/24       6,911       7,060,237  

American Airlines 2014-1 Class A Pass-Through Trust, Pass-Through Certificates

    3.700       04/01/28       2,411       2,352,244  

American Airlines 2015-1 Class A Pass-Through Trust, Pass-Through Certificates

    3.375       11/01/28       10,087       9,677,320  

American Airlines 2015-2 Class AA Pass-Through Trust, Pass-Through Certificates

    3.600       03/22/29       11,042       10,649,041  

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

    4.000       01/15/27       5,837       5,806,297  

Continental Airlines 2001-1 Class A-1 Pass-Through Trust, Pass-Through Certificates

    6.703       12/15/22       1       664  

Continental Airlines 2010-1 Class A Pass-Through Trust, Pass-Through Certificates

    4.750       07/12/22       243       247,144  

Continental Airlines 2012-1 Class A Pass-Through Trust, Pass-Through Certificates(a)

    4.150       10/11/25       2,151       2,162,183  

Continental Airlines, Pass-Through Trust, Series 2007-1, Class A, Pass-Through Certificates^

    5.983       10/19/23       342       357,973  

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

    4.000       04/29/26       730       725,867  

Delta Air Lines 2007-1 Class A Pass-Through Trust, Pass-Through Certificates(a)^

    6.821       02/10/24       1,258       1,367,302  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

46  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

 

     

Airlines (cont’d.)

                               

Delta Air Lines 2009-1 Class A Pass-Through Trust, Pass-Through Certificates

    7.750     06/17/21       424     $ 441,522  

Delta Air Lines 2010-2 Class A Pass-Through Trust, Pass-Through Certificates

    4.950       11/23/20       445       446,780  

Delta Air Lines 2011-1 Class A Pass-Through Trust, Pass-Through Certificates

    5.300       10/15/20       399       402,532  

Delta Air Lines 2012-1 Class A Pass-Through Trust, Pass-Through Certificates

    4.750       11/07/21       849       860,816  

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.625       03/15/22       95,448       93,836,876  

Southwest Airlines Co., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.650       11/05/20       9,310       9,197,756  

United Airlines 2015-1 Class AA Pass-Through Trust, Pass-Through Certificates

    3.450       06/01/29       10,045       9,617,750  

United Airlines 2016-2 Class AA Pass-Through Trust, Pass-Through Certificates

    2.875       04/07/30       15,656       14,431,878  

United Airlines 2018-1 Class AA Pass Through Trust, Pass-Through Certificates

    3.500       09/01/31       12,320       11,764,152  

US Airways 2012-2 Class A Pass-Through Trust, Pass-Through Certificates

    4.625       12/03/26       1,704       1,734,610  
       

 

 

 
            183,140,944  

Apparel    0.2%

                               

Hanesbrands Finance Luxembourg SCA, Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.500       06/15/24     EUR 7,175       8,408,230  

Michael Kors USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.000       11/01/24       10,000       9,515,048  

PVH Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.125       12/15/27     EUR 12,625       13,958,469  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.625       07/15/24     EUR 24,525       30,096,174  
       

 

 

 
          61,977,921  

Auto Manufacturers    0.9%

                               

BMW US Capital LLC (Germany),

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.410%

    2.835 (c)      04/12/21       11,995       11,984,283  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.100       04/12/21       16,005       15,837,751  

Daimler Finance North America LLC (Germany), Gtd. Notes, 144A

    2.250       03/02/20       20,605       20,307,044  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     47  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

 

     

Auto Manufacturers (cont’d.)

 

                       

Daimler Finance North America LLC (Germany), (cont’d.)

 

     

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.100     05/04/20       6,190     $ 6,154,567  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    3.350       05/04/21       10,540       10,462,643  

Ford Holdings LLC, Gtd. Notes

    9.375       03/01/20       3,300       3,522,319  

Ford Motor Co.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.750       01/15/43       13,495       10,616,221  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.375       02/01/29       2,595       2,650,456  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    6.625       10/01/28       6,834       7,029,000  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.459       03/27/20       16,095       15,765,841  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.096       05/04/23       12,090       11,123,746  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.219       01/09/22       12,975       12,403,761  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.336       03/18/21       6,900       6,739,348  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.810       01/09/24       5,000       4,645,373  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.134       08/04/25       3,145       2,877,346  

General Motors Co.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.000       04/01/25       5,560       5,240,619  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.875       10/02/23       3,725       3,770,239  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.150       04/01/38       10,815       9,548,003  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.250       10/02/43       3,990       3,818,591  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.600       04/01/36       4,470       4,574,360  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    3.150       01/15/20       7,490       7,453,031  

Gtd. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.850%

    3.258 (c)      04/09/21       11,990       11,989,161  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    3.450       04/10/22       27,425       26,696,994  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    3.550       04/09/21       9,070       8,988,295  

Gtd. Notes

    3.700       05/09/23       21,265       20,559,644  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    3.850       01/05/28       34,005       30,081,582  

Gtd. Notes

    4.000       10/06/26       7,785       7,118,898  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    4.350       01/17/27       23,775       22,083,614  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.250       03/01/26       2,450       2,442,693  

Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A, MTN(a)

    2.150       02/26/20       12,370       12,155,886  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC (United Kingdom),

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.125       12/15/18       6,221       6,214,779  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.250       11/15/19       2,165       2,156,881  
       

 

 

 
            327,012,969  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

48  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

 

     

Auto Parts & Equipment    0.2%

 

                       

Adient Global Holdings Ltd., Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.500     08/15/24     EUR 9,692     $ 9,612,522  

IHO Verwaltungs GmbH (Germany),

       

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 3.250% or PIK 4.000%

    3.250       09/15/23     EUR 16,175       18,343,416  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.750       09/15/26     EUR 15,485       17,386,402  

Lear Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.250       01/15/25       2,100       2,151,793  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.375       03/15/24       11,650       11,934,213  

Magna International, Inc. (Canada),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.625       06/15/24       4,285       4,210,782  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.150       10/01/25       3,900       3,910,641  

ZF North America Capital, Inc. (Germany), Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.500       04/29/22       681       682,072  
       

 

 

 
          68,231,841  

Banks    9.2%

                               

Agence Francaise de Developpement (France), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.625       01/21/20       30,400         29,873,350  

Banco de Credito del Peru (Peru), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.250       04/01/23       2,532       2,507,946  

Banco Nacional de Costa Rica (Costa Rica), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.875       04/25/21       12,023       11,512,143  

Banco Santander SA (Spain),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.125       02/23/23       7,600       7,170,893  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.500       04/11/22       6,600       6,442,186  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.120%

    3.545 (c)      04/12/23       3,400       3,409,119  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.848       04/12/23       5,200       5,032,116  

Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten NV (Netherlands), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500       03/29/21       1,500       1,403,055  

Bank of America Corp.,

       

Jr. Sub. Notes

    5.875       12/31/49       31,720       30,768,400  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series DD

    6.300       12/29/49       49,750       52,424,062  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series V

    5.125       12/31/49       2,225       2,219,438  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.738       01/23/22       23,770       23,297,724  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.004       12/20/23       3,493       3,360,961  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.366       01/23/26       36,535       34,824,349  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.419       12/20/28       30,155       27,787,922  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    2.625       04/19/21       3,560       3,492,580  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN(a)

    3.593       07/21/28       79,940       75,134,807  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN(a)

    3.499       05/17/22       42,510       42,309,066  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    3.824       01/20/28       15,420       14,751,931  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     49  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

 

     

Banks (cont’d.)

                               

Bank of America Corp., (cont’d.)

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    4.000     04/01/24       3,125     $ 3,119,781  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    4.125       01/22/24       15,785       15,876,674  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN(a)

    4.271       07/23/29       1,030       1,015,424  

Sub. Notes, MTN

    4.000       01/22/25       44,250         43,092,339  

Sub. Notes, MTN

    4.200       08/26/24       5,580       5,535,762  

Sub. Notes, MTN

    4.450       03/03/26       45,890       45,389,995  

Sub. Notes, Series L, MTN(a)

    3.950       04/21/25       19,960       19,357,153  

Bank of America NA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.050       12/07/18       2,000       1,999,080  

Bank of Baroda (India), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.875       07/23/19       2,374       2,390,402  

Bank of Montreal (Canada),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series D, MTN, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.460%

    2.896 (c)      04/13/21       15,800       15,848,921  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series D, MTN

    3.100       04/13/21       18,570       18,452,280  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The),

       

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series F

    4.625       12/29/49       17,715       16,718,531  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    3.000       02/24/25       11,680       11,080,435  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN(a)

    2.200       08/16/23       13,940       13,011,288  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN(a)

    2.950       01/29/23       4,360       4,239,669  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    3.250       09/11/24       3,550       3,454,056  

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.650       03/16/25       32,165       29,917,149  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.684       01/10/23       12,425       12,027,998  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.337       01/10/28       12,590       11,705,437  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    4.972       05/16/29       27,400       26,590,700  

BB&T Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    2.450       01/15/20       12,210       12,101,225  

BBVA Bancomer SA (Mexico), Sub. Notes

    6.500       03/10/21       2,400       2,472,000  

BNP Paribas SA (France),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.375       01/09/25       55,885       52,238,626  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    4.400       08/14/28       20,035       19,239,505  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN(a)

    2.950       05/23/22       1,435       1,383,034  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN(a)

    3.500       03/01/23       17,520       16,996,247  

Sub. Notes, 144A, MTN(a)

    4.375       05/12/26       8,755       8,413,265  

BNP Paribas/BNP Paribas US Medium-Term Note Program LLC (France), Gtd. Notes, MTN

    3.250       03/03/23       9,010       8,806,017  

BPCE SA (France), Gtd. Notes, 144A, MTN

    3.000       05/22/22       4,005       3,857,572  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

50  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

 

     

Banks (cont’d.)

 

                       

BPCE SA (France), (cont’d.)

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN(a)

    3.250     01/11/28       20,350     $   18,446,485  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    3.500       10/23/27       4,330       3,891,029  

Sub. Notes, 144A, MTN

    4.500       03/15/25       4,015       3,881,561  

Sub. Notes, 144A, MTN

    4.625       07/11/24       3,460       3,404,651  

Branch Banking & Trust Co., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.850       04/01/21       9,550       9,434,731  

Capital One NA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    2.950       07/23/21       8,385       8,228,655  

Citibank NA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.050       05/01/20       27,940       27,831,737  

CITIC Ltd. (China), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    6.800       01/17/23       1,800       1,963,390  

Citigroup, Inc.,

       

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series Q

    5.950       12/29/49       51,035       51,864,319  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series R

    6.125       12/29/49       6,590       6,738,275  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series T

    6.250       12/29/49       9,660       9,865,275  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    2.750       04/25/22       3,065       2,962,855  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.876       07/24/23       7,800       7,499,931  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.200       10/21/26       47,585       43,682,082  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.400       05/01/26       20,000       18,771,707  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.520       10/27/28       27,530       25,505,570  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.668       07/24/28       12,612       11,821,299  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.700       01/12/26       21,150       20,223,964  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.887       01/10/28       1,700       1,625,695  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.044       06/01/24       4,520       4,508,474  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.125       07/15/39       985       1,375,302  

Sub. Notes

    4.300       11/20/26       1,175       1,140,797  

Sub. Notes

    4.400       06/10/25       22,755       22,536,330  

Sub. Notes

    4.450       09/29/27       36,150       35,179,011  

Sub. Notes(a)

    4.750       05/18/46       42,640       39,764,166  

Citizens Bank NA,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.250       03/02/20       5,770       5,687,789  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    2.300       12/03/18       5,760       5,757,798  

Credit Agricole SA (France), Jr. Sub. Notes

    7.875       12/29/49       1,000       1,033,750  

Credit Suisse AG (Switzerland), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    3.625       09/09/24       6,450       6,317,803  

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.869       01/12/29       8,734       8,105,155  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.282       01/09/28       3,541       3,393,209  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     51  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Banks (cont’d.)

                               

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd. (Switzerland),

       

Gtd. Notes

    3.450     04/16/21       1,930     $ 1,915,897  

Gtd. Notes

    3.750       03/26/25       3,590       3,436,199  

Gtd. Notes

    3.800       06/09/23       23,170       22,764,034  

Gtd. Notes

    4.550       04/17/26       4,315       4,279,543  

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.150       01/22/21       12,410       12,100,820  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.290%

    3.766 (c)      02/04/21       18,675       18,628,282  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.950       02/27/23       9,250       8,898,336  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.250       02/04/21       18,900       18,826,534  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    3.375       05/12/21       2,160       2,103,441  

Development Bank of Japan, Inc. (Japan),

       

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.125       09/01/22       600       572,756  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, 144A, MTN

    3.125       09/06/23       27,800       27,479,522  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, GMTN

    2.125       01/30/19       1,150       1,148,135  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, GMTN, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.240%

    2.749 (c)      01/28/20       500       500,330  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    2.000       10/19/21       3,440       3,307,708  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    2.235       04/28/22       1,000       962,271  

Dexia Credit Local SA (France),

       

Gov’t. Liquid Gtd. Notes

    1.875       01/29/20       22,067         21,755,288  

Gov’t. Liquid Gtd. Notes

    2.250       02/18/20       6,005       5,937,894  

Gov’t. Liquid Gtd. Notes, 144A

    1.875       09/15/21       29,500       28,376,227  

Gov’t. Liquid Gtd. Notes, 144A

    2.250       02/18/20       5,750       5,685,742  

Gov’t. Liquid Gtd. Notes, 144A, MTN(a)

    3.250       09/26/23       16,750       16,647,121  

Gov’t. Liquid Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    2.250       01/30/19       7,654       7,646,173  

Discover Bank,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.450       07/27/26       6,775       6,234,695  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.200       08/08/23       9,280       9,256,636  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.250       03/13/26       675       656,921  

Sub. Notes(a)

    7.000       04/15/20       6,980       7,291,614  

Fifth Third Bank, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.375       04/25/19       1,105       1,102,008  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.200       06/05/20       11,260       11,250,654  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

       

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series M(a)

    5.375       12/29/49       17,210       17,339,075  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series O

    5.300       12/29/49       40,010       38,759,687  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series P

    5.000       12/31/49       5,000       4,600,000  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.272       09/29/25       25,500       24,174,551  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.500       01/23/25       19,430       18,598,613  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

52  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Banks (cont’d.)

                               

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), (cont’d.)

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.500     11/16/26       19,290     $   18,019,922  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.625       01/22/23       810       800,078  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.750       02/25/26       31,653       30,365,138  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.814       04/23/29       39,260       36,878,840  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.850       01/26/27       56,150       53,802,910  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.223       05/01/29       15,940       15,455,006  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.750       01/24/22       16,755       17,704,673  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN(a)

    2.905       07/24/23       45,270       43,536,432  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    7.500       02/15/19       5,300       5,367,743  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    4.000       03/03/24       9,605       9,540,896  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series D, MTN

    6.000       06/15/20       7,855       8,168,212  

Sub. Notes

    5.150       05/22/45       12,425       12,166,408  

Sub. Notes(a)

    6.750       10/01/37       7,405       8,643,642  

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.600%

    2.922 (c)      05/18/21       16,615       16,633,409  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.292       09/12/26       1,625       1,601,768  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.300       03/08/26       4,175       4,110,641  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.583       06/19/29       41,115       40,687,958  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.875       01/14/22       450       465,901  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.100       04/05/21       230       237,882  

Sub. Notes

    4.250       03/14/24       5,560       5,484,666  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (Italy), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.875       07/14/27       13,835       11,427,955  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

       

Jr. Sub. Notes

    4.625       12/31/49       30,100       27,860,560  

Jr. Sub. Notes

    6.750       12/31/49       29,650       31,621,725  

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

    5.990 (c)      12/31/49       4,222       4,244,630  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series Z

    5.300       12/29/49       21,720       22,045,800  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.250       01/23/20       22,900       22,630,376  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.550       10/29/20       15,084       14,835,290  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.550       03/01/21       2,567       2,516,248  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.950       10/01/26       19,630       17,987,774  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.125       01/23/25       20,770       19,691,720  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.200       01/25/23       8,265       8,090,403  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.200       06/15/26       17,100       15,953,043  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.250       09/23/22       8,770       8,649,418  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.300       04/01/26       30,910       29,190,898  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.509       01/23/29       61,905       57,864,288  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.782       02/01/28       6,133       5,899,769  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.964       11/15/48       7,285       6,383,551  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     53  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Banks (cont’d.)

                               

JPMorgan Chase & Co., (cont’d.)

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.005     04/23/29       52,470     $ 50,874,317  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.250       10/15/20       5,160       5,240,178  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.260       02/22/48       19,366       17,832,821  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.350       08/15/21       2,240       2,289,253  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.500       01/24/22       3,350       3,442,754  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.625       05/10/21       1,915       1,969,356  

Sub. Notes(a)

    3.375       05/01/23       2,775       2,705,711  

Sub. Notes

    3.875       09/10/24       18,900       18,569,721  

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.086       04/26/21       100,750         100,360,097  

KeyBank NA,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.250       03/16/20       13,730       13,552,427  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.500       12/15/19       5,750       5,710,176  

KeyCorp, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    5.100       03/24/21       560       579,618  

Korea Development Bank (The) (South Korea), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.000       03/17/19       2,000       2,000,148  

Lloyds Bank PLC (United Kingdom),

       

Gtd. Notes

    3.300       05/07/21       14,600       14,481,745  

Gtd. Notes, 144A, MTN

    5.800       01/13/20       6,330       6,510,516  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.750       01/11/27       7,875       7,287,086  

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.900       02/06/25       22,525       21,283,872  

Sub. Notes

    3.400       08/17/27       5,240       5,001,161  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Japan), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.170       09/11/27       10,000       9,220,515  

Morgan Stanley,

       

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series H

    5.450       12/31/49       52,385       52,850,179  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Ser. J(a)

    5.550       12/29/49       4,810       4,858,100  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.375       01/22/47       11,414       10,641,924  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.457       04/22/39       3,515       3,361,180  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.750       01/25/21       2,920       3,052,597  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN(a)

    3.700       10/23/24       5,000       4,872,150  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN(a)

    3.750       02/25/23       18,090       17,956,748  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN(a)

    3.772       01/24/29       33,800       32,027,300  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN(a)

    3.875       01/27/26       17,100       16,533,130  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    5.500       07/28/21       5,485       5,745,228  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    2.625       11/17/21       31,590       30,637,309  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN(a)

    3.125       07/27/26       29,095       26,645,395  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN(a)

    3.591       07/22/28       20,260       18,973,759  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

54  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Banks (cont’d.)

                               

Morgan Stanley, (cont’d.)

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    3.971     07/22/38       31,620     $        28,572,444  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    5.625       09/23/19       2,530       2,584,251  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    6.375       07/24/42       485       586,200  

Sub. Notes, GMTN

    4.350       09/08/26       15,545       15,138,482  

Sub. Notes, MTN

    3.950       04/23/27       16,340       15,437,412  

MUFG Americas Holdings Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.250       02/10/20       16,675       16,535,781  

People’s United Bank NA, Sub. Notes

    4.000       07/15/24       500       491,891  

PNC Bank NA,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    2.625       02/17/22       14,615       14,183,289  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.950       02/23/25       12,890       12,183,753  

Sub. Notes

    2.950       01/30/23       10,835       10,454,001  

Sub. Notes

    4.200       11/01/25       1,450       1,459,153  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.854       11/09/22       1,600       1,547,573  

Sub. Notes

    3.900       04/29/24       2,715       2,693,080  

Rheinland-Pfalz Bank (Germany), Sub. Notes

    6.875       02/23/28       7,600       9,066,169  

Royal Bank of Canada (Canada),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.390%

    2.910 (c)      04/30/21       7,100       7,110,132  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    3.200       04/30/21       35,780       35,630,734  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (United Kingdom),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.875       09/12/23       26,670       25,656,885  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.519       06/25/24       25,400       25,141,867  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC (United Kingdom),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.875       10/16/20       430       423,707  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.875       08/05/21       8,090       7,837,527  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.373       01/05/24       38,105       36,365,498  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.571       01/10/23       15,400       14,877,224  

Santander UK PLC (United Kingdom), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.375       03/16/20       21,490       21,224,418  

State Bank of India (India), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.950%

    3.358 (c)      04/06/20       3,872       3,878,970  

State Street Corp., Jr. Sub. Notes

    5.250       12/29/49       13,075       13,222,094  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Banks (cont’d.)

                               

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (Japan),

       

Bank Gtd. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.350%

    2.799 %(c)      01/17/20       47,240     $ 47,284,739  

Gtd. Notes

    2.450       01/10/19       1,225       1,224,109  

Gtd. Notes

    2.450       01/16/20       10,750       10,643,438  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    3.000       01/18/23       5,125       4,976,682  

Gtd. Notes, GMTN

    2.250       07/11/19       2,560       2,546,944  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.442       10/19/21       9,390       9,080,844  

SunTrust Bank/Atlanta GA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.750       05/01/23       3,675       3,519,489  

SunTrust Banks, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.500       05/01/19       7,830       7,811,635  

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG (Switzerland),

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    2.859       08/15/23       16,355       15,668,517  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.125       09/24/25       26,385       25,957,593  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    4.253       03/23/28       35,385       34,687,942  

US Bancorp,

       

Jr. Sub. Notes

    5.300       12/29/49       10,605       10,366,388  

Sub. Notes, MTN

    3.600       09/11/24       12,170       11,963,740  

Wells Fargo & Co.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.500       03/04/21       6,960       6,782,841  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN(a)

    3.000       02/19/25       8,280       7,749,374  
       

 

 

 
            3,244,930,969  

Beverages    0.2%

                               

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc. (Belgium), Gtd. Notes

    4.700       02/01/36       25,475       24,261,209  

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

       

Gtd. Notes

    8.000       11/15/39       1,880       2,499,087  

Gtd. Notes

    8.200       01/15/39       450       604,595  

Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    3.551       05/25/21       28,355       28,220,935  
       

 

 

 
          55,585,826  

Biotechnology    0.2%

                               

Celgene Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.250       08/15/22       7,529       7,364,020  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.450       11/15/27       27,975       25,491,944  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.350       11/15/47       16,595       13,840,725  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

56  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Biotechnology (cont’d.)

                               

Celgene Corp., (cont’d.)

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.550     02/20/48       25,125     $ 21,627,782  

Gilead Sciences, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.800       04/01/44       1,945       1,898,517  
       

 

 

 
          70,222,988  

Building Materials    0.3%

                               

Cemex SAB de CV (Mexico), Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    7.750       04/16/26       3,000       3,165,000  

Griffon Corp., Gtd. Notes

    5.250       03/01/22       35,115       32,920,312  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.250       07/02/24       2,300       2,299,183  

Owens Corning,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.200       12/15/22       1,625       1,620,192  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.300       07/15/47       15,000       11,498,678  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.400       01/30/48       4,370       3,417,436  

Standard Industries, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.375       11/15/24       24,350       23,376,000  

U.S. Concrete, Inc., Gtd. Notes(a)

    6.375       06/01/24       14,420       13,428,625  
       

 

 

 
                 91,725,426  

Chemicals    0.7%

                               

Ashland LLC, Gtd. Notes

    6.875       05/15/43       10,850       10,985,625  

CF Industries, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes(a)

    4.950       06/01/43       3,565       3,012,425  

Gtd. Notes

    5.375       03/15/44       6,640       5,843,200  

Gtd. Notes

    7.125       05/01/20       92       95,680  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.400       12/01/21       22,000       21,560,867  

Chemours Co. (The), Gtd. Notes

    4.000       05/15/26     EUR   38,820       42,081,198  

CNAC HK Finbridge Co. Ltd. (China), Gtd. Notes

    3.500       07/19/22       4,400       4,245,762  

Dow Chemical Co. (The),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.000       11/15/22       3,675       3,568,760  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.125       11/15/21       5,320       5,400,397  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.250       11/15/20       1,549       1,568,974  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.625       10/01/44       1,460       1,339,414  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.250       11/15/41       6,010       6,015,408  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     57  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Chemicals (cont’d.)

                               

Dow Chemical Co. (The), (cont’d.)

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    9.400     05/15/39       330     $ 479,159  

Eastman Chemical Co.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.700       01/15/20       10,010       9,935,143  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.800       03/15/25       9,781       9,494,174  

EuroChem Mineral & Chemical Co. OJSC Via EuroChem Global Investments Ltd. (Russia), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.800       04/12/20       8,550       8,379,000  

LYB International Finance BV,

       

Gtd. Notes

    4.000       07/15/23       3,000       2,998,966  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    4.875       03/15/44       1,639       1,498,804  

LYB International Finance II BV, Gtd. Notes(a)

    3.500       03/02/27       6,300       5,751,139  

LyondellBasell Industries NV,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.625       02/26/55       18,460       15,519,611  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.000       04/15/19       1,575       1,580,940  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.750       04/15/24       1,000       1,068,508  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.000       11/15/21       9,954       10,496,386  

Mosaic Co. (The),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.450       11/15/33       1,040       1,066,052  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.625       11/15/43       3,455       3,427,849  

NOVA Chemicals Corp. (Canada), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.000       05/01/25       4,040       3,696,600  

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.125       03/15/35       1,900       1,714,899  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.900       06/01/43       3,370       3,197,676  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.250       01/15/45       7,554       7,454,636  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.125       01/15/41       1,730       1,851,413  

Sasol Financing International Ltd. (South Africa), Gtd. Notes(a)

    4.500       11/14/22       13,900       13,500,931  

SASOL Financing USA LLC (South Africa), Gtd. Notes

    5.875       03/27/24       15,210       15,322,278  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.450       08/01/25       1,240       1,179,517  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.450       06/01/27       8,035       7,427,627  

Union Carbide Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.500       06/01/25       850       977,988  
       

 

 

 
               233,737,006  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

58  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Commercial Services    0.7%

                               

Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University (The), Unsec’d. Notes

    3.647     05/01/48       7,250     $ 6,758,654  

California Institute of Technology, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.700       11/01/2111       1,130       1,106,607  

Central Nippon Expressway Co. Ltd. (Japan),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.170       08/05/19       10,000       9,921,700  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.293       04/23/21       3,500       3,392,623  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.850%

    3.182 (c)      09/14/21       1,000       1,006,350  

Cleveland Clinic Foundation (The), Unsec’d. Notes

    4.858       01/01/2114       4,000       3,985,649  

DP World Ltd. (United Arab Emirates), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    6.850       07/02/37       2,000       2,226,700  

Ecolab, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.250       01/12/20       5,125       5,070,686  

Equifax, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.950       06/15/23       13,305       13,184,592  

ERAC USA Finance LLC,

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    2.700       11/01/23       27,400       25,736,584  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    3.300       12/01/26       10,390       9,670,690  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    3.800       11/01/25       17,535       17,083,413  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.200       11/01/46       7,890       6,887,242  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.500       02/15/45       3,720       3,412,031  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.700       06/01/34       2,355       2,759,674  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.000       10/15/37       4,090       4,996,381  

Massachusetts Institute of Technology,

       

Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.885       07/01/2116       5,800       4,912,531  

Unsec’d. Notes

    4.678       07/01/2114       3,000       3,080,476  

Unsec’d. Notes

    5.600       07/01/2111       942       1,155,624  

Nexi Capital SpA (Italy), Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.125       11/01/23     EUR  8,250       9,354,535  

President & Fellows of Harvard College,

       

Unsec’d. Notes

    3.150       07/15/46       9,930       8,429,445  

Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.300       07/15/56       3,840       3,154,730  

Unsec’d. Notes

    3.619       10/01/37       4,010       3,802,198  

SNCF Reseau EPIC (France), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    1.375       10/11/19       21,000       20,683,950  

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes(a)

    4.875       01/15/28       42,605              38,384,975  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.500       07/15/25       1,375       1,339,766  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.500       05/15/27       4,860       4,610,925  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     59  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description

  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Commercial Services (cont’d.)

                               

United Rentals North America, Inc., (cont’d.)

       

Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.875     09/15/26       9,575     $ 9,383,500  

University of Southern California, Unsec’d. Notes

    3.841       10/01/47       9,375       8,779,292  
       

 

 

 
               234,271,523  

Computers    0.4%

                               

Apple, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.000       02/09/24       23,015       22,358,842  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.750       11/13/47       48,610       43,628,276  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.650       02/23/46       2,025       2,088,904  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.,

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.875       06/15/21       11,040       11,192,039  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.480       06/01/19       9,135       9,146,436  

DXC Technology Co., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.875       03/27/20       12,400       12,278,649  

EMC Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    2.650       06/01/20       9,650       9,388,348  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.100       10/04/19       18,315       18,137,599  

NCR Corp., Gtd. Notes(a)

    6.375       12/15/23       3,675       3,665,813  
       

 

 

 
          131,884,906  

Diversified Financial Services    0.8%

                               

ALEX Alpha LLC, Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    1.617       08/15/24       2,609       2,493,629  

Ally Financial, Inc., Gtd. Notes(a)

    8.000       03/15/20       2,892       3,043,830  

American Express Co., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.375       05/17/21       21,395       21,342,254  

American Express Credit Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    2.375       05/26/20       26,300       25,943,921  

Capital One Bank USA NA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.300       06/05/19       4,075       4,058,944  

CDP Financial, Inc. (Canada),

       

Gtd. Notes

    3.150       07/24/24       8,472       8,344,234  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.150       07/24/24       28,285       27,858,433  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.400       11/25/19       12,110       12,283,083  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.450       02/13/26       8,855       8,570,557  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

60  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Diversified Financial Services (cont’d.)

                               

CPPIB Capital, Inc. (Canada), Gtd. Notes, 144A, MTN

    3.125     09/25/23       13,500     $        13,414,837  

Discover Financial Services, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.750       03/04/25       14,835       14,048,300  

Eole Finance SPC (France), Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    2.341       02/24/24       23,510       22,804,506  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.,

       

Gtd. Notes(a)

    2.342       11/15/20       11,273       10,937,250  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    4.418       11/15/35       12,587       11,074,410  

Grain Spectrum Funding II LLC, Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.290       10/10/34       1,546       1,539,849  

International Lease Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.250       05/15/19       700       711,164  

Jefferies Group LLC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.500       01/20/43       1,425       1,425,643  

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(d)

    6.875       05/02/18       745       14,900  

Navient Solutions LLC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.339 (s)      10/03/22       4,813       4,223,325  

Ontario Teachers’ Finance Trust (Canada), Local Gov’t.
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    2.125       09/19/22       15,500       14,797,535  

Penta Aircraft Leasing 2013 LLC, Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    1.691       04/29/25       2,957       2,809,795  

Postal Square LP,

       

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    6.500       06/15/22       5,786       5,998,199  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    8.950       06/15/22       10,498       11,598,083  

Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp. (Philippines), Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    7.390       12/02/24       3,000       3,487,188  

Private Export Funding Corp.,

       

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    1.450       08/15/19       5,560       5,502,860  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    2.250       03/15/20       3,880       3,844,133  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    2.450       07/15/24       185       177,989  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    3.250       06/15/25       3,595       3,573,825  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    3.550       01/15/24       2,700       2,744,080  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    4.375       03/15/19       8,708       8,765,490  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.650       02/16/21       7,645       7,573,298  

Synchrony Financial,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.600       01/15/19       10,665       10,650,602  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Diversified Financial Services (cont’d.)

                               

Synchrony Financial, (cont’d.)

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.700     02/03/20       16,094     $ 15,878,602  

Worldpay Finance PLC (United Kingdom), Gtd. Notes

    3.750       11/15/22     EUR   4,000       4,895,740  
       

 

 

 
               296,430,488  

Electric    2.9%

                               

AEP Transmission Co. LLC,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.100       12/01/26       1,300       1,228,183  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.750       12/01/47       5,595       4,936,121  

Alabama Power Co., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series B

    3.700       12/01/47       18,040       15,782,514  

American Electric Power Co., Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.950       12/15/22       1,600       1,557,683  

Appalachian Power Co., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.400       06/01/25       15,645       15,149,154  

Caledonia Generating LLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    1.950       02/28/22       5,162       5,046,683  

Calpine Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.375       01/15/23       792       750,420  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.500       02/01/24       1,585       1,438,388  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.750       01/15/25       73,510       65,684,860  

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, Sec’d. Notes

    3.950       03/01/48       6,685       6,237,780  

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (The), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.500       04/01/28       4,415       4,125,981  

Comision Federal de Electricidad (Mexico),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.750       02/23/27       12,825       12,113,341  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    4.875       01/15/24       2,450       2,414,500  

Commonwealth Edison Co.,

       

First Mortgage

    3.700       03/01/45       2,665       2,358,494  

First Mortgage(a)

    4.000       03/01/48       4,510       4,190,659  

First Mortgage(a)

    4.350       11/15/45       2,780       2,716,117  

First Mortgage

    6.450       01/15/38       690       853,145  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.850       06/15/46       7,580       6,844,967  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series C

    4.300       12/01/56       2,920       2,677,899  

Dominion Energy, Inc.,

       

Jr. Sub. Notes

    2.579       07/01/20       20,000       19,696,000  

Jr. Sub. Notes

    2.962       07/01/19       4,305       4,286,851  

Jr. Sub. Notes

    4.104       04/01/21       33,540       33,811,703  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

62  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Electric (cont’d.)

                               

Dominion Energy, Inc., (cont’d.)

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    2.850     08/15/26       5,685     $ 5,146,705  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.900       10/01/25       3,855       3,760,581  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.250       06/01/28       6,200       6,169,000  

DTE Energy Co., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.850       10/01/26       47,340              42,826,100  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC,

       

First Mortgage

    2.500       03/15/23       11,945       11,447,785  

First Mortgage

    3.750       06/01/45       3,045       2,713,091  

First Mortgage

    3.950       03/15/48       6,745       6,167,757  

First Mortgage(a)

    4.000       09/30/42       1,025       956,909  

First Mortgage

    4.250       12/15/41       6,000       5,789,911  

Duke Energy Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.650       09/01/26       12,725       11,384,475  

Duke Energy Progress LLC, First Mortgage

    4.100       03/15/43       2,410       2,268,074  

El Paso Electric Co., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.000       05/15/35       750       829,103  

Electricite de France SA (France), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.350       10/13/20       28,225       27,686,040  

Emera US Finance LP (Canada),

       

Gtd. Notes(a)

    3.550       06/15/26       4,160       3,855,762  

Gtd. Notes

    4.750       06/15/46       12,470       11,661,496  

Enel Americas SA (Chile), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.000       10/25/26       3,620       3,379,161  

Enel Finance International NV (Italy),

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    2.750       04/06/23       5,570       5,129,664  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.500       04/06/28       29,175       24,517,049  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.625       05/25/27       7,530       6,537,963  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.875       06/14/29       6,530       6,105,887  

Entergy Arkansas, Inc., First Mortgage

    3.050       06/01/23       1,200       1,174,066  

Entergy Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.000       07/15/22       37,970       38,186,662  

Entergy Louisiana LLC, Collateral Trust

    3.120       09/01/27       12,955       12,126,842  

Entergy Mississippi, Inc., First Mortgage

    2.850       06/01/28       3,010       2,740,217  

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. (South Africa), Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, 144A, MTN(a)

    6.350       08/10/28       16,930       16,312,902  

Eversource Energy, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.150       01/15/25       5,370       5,127,819  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     63  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Electric (cont’d.)

                               

Exelon Corp., Jr. Sub. Notes(a)

    3.497     06/01/22       28,185     $ 27,487,237  

Exelon Generation Co. LLC,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    2.950       01/15/20       21,135              21,000,910  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.250       10/01/39       800       845,832  

FirstEnergy Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.850       07/15/47       3,870       3,768,518  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.375       11/15/31       2,310       2,918,498  

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.450       07/15/44       1,175       1,247,650  

Florida Power & Light Co.,

       

First Mortgage

    3.700       12/01/47       10,130       9,061,695  

First Mortgage

    3.950       03/01/48       8,380       7,769,146  

Fortis, Inc. (Canada), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.055       10/04/26       41,385       37,411,831  

Georgia Power Co., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.750       09/01/40       1,050       1,024,239  

Gulf Power Co., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.300       05/30/27       9,415       8,898,592  

Hydro-Quebec (Canada),

       

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    8.050       07/07/24       1,890       2,303,874  

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    8.250       04/15/26       20       25,599  

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    8.250       04/15/26       506       651,444  

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    8.250       01/15/27       170       222,637  

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    8.400       01/15/22       3,866       4,405,719  

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    8.500       12/01/29       4,425       6,265,653  

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    8.625       06/15/29       2,580       3,642,183  

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    8.625       06/15/29       130       182,824  

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    9.375       04/15/30       475       710,618  

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    9.400       02/01/21       110       124,255  

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    9.400       02/01/21       25       28,182  

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    9.500       11/15/30       600       909,244  

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, MTN

    8.910       11/18/24       565       717,048  

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, MTN

    9.500       04/30/27       170       235,883  

Iberdrola International BV (Spain), Gtd. Notes

    6.750       09/15/33       15       16,944  

Indiana Michigan Power Co., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.200       03/15/23       475       465,596  

Interstate Power & Light Co.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.250       12/01/24       7,850       7,603,400  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

64  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Electric (cont’d.)

                               

Interstate Power & Light Co., (cont’d.)

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.100     09/26/28       3,260     $ 3,240,904  

Israel Electric Corp. Ltd. (Israel), Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, GMTN

    4.250       08/14/28       20,810       19,718,307  

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd. (South Korea),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.750       07/13/21       1,000       1,026,309  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    4.750       07/13/21       2,125       2,180,907  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    3.000       09/19/22       2,000       1,941,340  

Nevada Power Co., General Ref. Mortgage

    5.375       09/15/40       500       546,298  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    4.800       12/01/77       12,235       11,011,500  

NRG Energy, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    6.250       05/01/24       8,025       8,192,562  

Gtd. Notes

    6.625       01/15/27       7,925       8,202,375  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    7.250       05/15/26       10,370       11,018,125  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    2.950       04/01/25       5,995       5,705,945  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.300       12/01/27       22,650       20,167,041  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.500       06/15/25       8,380       7,803,987  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.250       03/15/46       4,135       3,511,454  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.300       03/15/45       5,685       4,875,419  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.450       04/15/42       1,800       1,577,430  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.050       03/01/34       8,000       8,566,033  

PacifiCorp, First Mortgage

    3.350       07/01/25       9,960       9,638,663  

PECO Energy Co., First Ref. Mortgage

    4.800       10/15/43       6,449       6,694,746  

PPL Electric Utilities Corp., First Mortgage

    4.150       06/15/48       8,855       8,546,977  

Progress Energy, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.150       04/01/22       4,000       3,916,759  

PSEG Power LLC, Gtd. Notes(a)

    3.000       06/15/21       24,545       24,140,518  

Public Service Co. of Colorado, First Mortgage

    4.100       06/15/48       2,945       2,859,310  

Public Service Electric & Gas Co., Sec’d. Notes, MTN

    3.650       09/01/42       1,990       1,800,430  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.650       11/15/22       22,110              21,159,377  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     65  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Electric (cont’d.)

                               

Puget Sound Energy, Inc.,

       

First Mortgage

    4.223     06/15/48       11,280     $ 10,893,358  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    4.434       11/15/41       2,550       2,503,599  

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp., First Mortgage, 144A

    3.100       06/01/27       17,545       16,525,165  

San Diego Gas & Electric Co.,

       

First Mortgage

    3.750       06/01/47       1,665       1,475,523  

First Mortgage

    5.350       05/15/40       9,512       10,352,426  

Sempra Energy,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.400       03/15/20       9,090       8,971,820  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.400       02/01/28       28,395       26,300,605  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.800       02/01/38       20,750       18,077,541  

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co., First Mortgage

    4.500       06/01/64       15,751       13,593,113  

Southern California Edison Co., First Ref. Mortgage

    2.400       02/01/22       5,165       4,963,606  

Southern Power Co., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.150       09/15/41       725       713,033  

Tampa Electric Co., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.450       06/15/49       4,755       4,571,453  

Union Electric Co., Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    2.950       06/15/27       6,045       5,625,741  

Vistra Energy Corp.,

       

Gtd. Notes(a)

    7.375       11/01/22       16,165       16,771,187  

Gtd. Notes

    7.625       11/01/24       19,571       20,696,332  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC, Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.500       09/01/26       34,250       33,736,250  
       

 

 

 
            1,021,661,183  

Electronics    0.1%

                               

Jabil, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.700       09/15/22       2,900       2,905,510  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.625       12/15/20       4,700       4,845,700  

Sensata Technologies BV, Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.000       10/01/25       11,775       11,362,875  
       

 

 

 
          19,114,085  

Engineering & Construction    0.0%

                               

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. (India), Sr. Sec’d.
Notes, 144A(a)

    4.250       10/27/27       2,775       2,299,493  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Engineering & Construction (cont’d.)

                               

Mexico City Airport Trust (Mexico), Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.250     10/31/26       9,105     $ 7,607,227  

Pisces Midco, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    8.000       04/15/26       6,000       5,827,500  
       

 

 

 
          15,734,220  

Entertainment    0.3%

                               

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.875       11/15/26       6,050       5,550,875  

Gtd. Notes

    6.375       11/15/24     GBP   27,900       35,660,362  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.250       10/15/25       2,975       2,768,609  

Cinemark USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes(a)

    4.875       06/01/23       14,114       13,778,793  

CPUK Finance Ltd. (United Kingdom),

       

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.250       02/28/47     GBP   275       352,811  

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.875       02/28/47     GBP   2,550       3,249,489  

International Game Technology PLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    6.250       01/15/27       5,150       5,053,438  

National CineMedia LLC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.750       08/15/26       3,400       3,213,000  

Scientific Games International, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    6.250       09/01/20       2,950       2,868,875  

Gtd. Notes

    10.000       12/01/22       36,525       38,168,625  

WMG Acquisition Corp., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.125       11/01/24     EUR   5,243       6,173,026  
       

 

 

 
               116,837,903  

Foods    0.8%

                               

Ahold Finance USA LLC (Netherlands), Gtd. Notes

    6.875       05/01/29       17,470       20,112,461  

Albertsons Cos LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertson’s LLC, Gtd. Notes

    5.750       03/15/25       3,275       2,882,000  

B&G Foods, Inc., Gtd. Notes(a)

    4.625       06/01/21       2,750       2,732,813  

ESAL GmbH, Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    6.250       02/05/23       400       392,500  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.750       06/15/25       21,025       20,184,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     67  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Foods (cont’d.)

                               

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance, Inc., (cont’d.)

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.875     07/15/24       5,094     $ 4,999,761  

JM Smucker Co. (The), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.000       03/15/22       11,465       11,176,356  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.,

       

Gtd. Notes(a)

    3.000       06/01/26       22,205       19,816,746  

Gtd. Notes

    3.375       06/15/21       15,120       15,073,470  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    4.000       06/15/23       76,740       76,331,696  

Gtd. Notes

    5.000       07/15/35       6,940       6,576,794  

Gtd. Notes

    6.500       02/09/40       1,910       2,072,283  

Kroger Co. (The),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    2.950       11/01/21       18,925       18,586,944  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.300       01/15/21       9,215       9,172,543  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.875       10/15/46       4,420       3,510,768  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.450       02/01/47       2,200       1,918,362  

Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV, Gtd. Notes, 144A

    2.000       10/28/21       28,070       26,714,672  

Picard Groupe SAS (France), Sr. Sec’d., 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 3.000%

    3.000 (c)      11/30/23     EUR   18,775       20,999,572  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.875       09/30/27       3,300       2,986,500  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    5.150       08/15/44       2,615       2,586,724  

Wm Wrigley Jr Co., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    3.375       10/21/20       16,067       16,065,464  
       

 

 

 
               284,892,429  

Forest Products & Paper    0.1%

                               

Georgia-Pacific LLC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.375       12/01/25       3,697       4,421,094  

International Paper Co.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.650       06/15/24       2,250       2,226,777  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.400       08/15/47       3,265       2,807,371  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.800       06/15/44       3,085       2,818,622  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.000       09/15/35       6,990       6,825,697  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.150       05/15/46       2,315       2,223,980  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.000       11/15/41       2,290       2,417,752  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.300       11/15/39       1,320       1,586,809  
       

 

 

 
          25,328,102  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

68  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Gas    0.2%

                               

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.625     05/20/24       6,875     $ 6,600,000  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.875       08/20/26       6,875       6,496,875  

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.850       01/15/41       1,130       1,266,459  

Dominion Energy Gas Holdings LLC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.800       11/01/43       250       245,217  

NiSource, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.375       05/15/47       22,690       20,782,476  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.800       02/15/44       3,865       3,795,172  

Southern California Gas Co.,

       

First Mortgage

    4.125       06/01/48       5,260       5,039,260  

First Mortgage

    4.300       01/15/49       9,350       9,184,598  

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp., Gtd. Notes(a)

    4.400       06/01/43       2,700       2,507,259  
       

 

 

 
                 55,917,316  

Healthcare-Products 0.4%

       

Abbott Laboratories,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.900       11/30/21       705       692,768  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.950       03/15/25       3,032       2,882,364  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.900       11/30/46       600       618,235  

Becton Dickinson & Co.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.363       06/06/24       33,115       31,642,011  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.700       06/06/27       8,700       8,169,318  

Becton, Dickinson & Co.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.404       06/05/20       2,700       2,656,102  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.734       12/15/24       3,998       3,875,519  

Boston Scientific Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.850       05/15/20       7,185       7,125,754  

Medtronic, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    3.500       03/15/25       12,844       12,573,286  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.950       09/19/26       6,850       6,255,235  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.425       12/13/26     EUR   35,000       40,850,129  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.700       04/01/20       7,750       7,666,668  
       

 

 

 
          125,007,389  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     69  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Healthcare-Services    1.4%

                               

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.625     02/15/23       1,825     $ 1,827,281  

Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.272       08/15/48       12,775              12,384,235  

Aetna, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.500       11/15/24       13,900       13,506,969  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.500       05/15/42       1,150       1,067,581  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.750       12/15/37       5,365       6,391,206  

Anthem, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.650       12/01/27       5,020       4,692,558  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.101       03/01/28       8,095       7,825,846  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.650       01/15/43       1,855       1,751,940  

Ascension Health, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.945       11/15/46       5,085       4,737,715  

Baylor Scott & White Holdings, Unsec’d. Notes

    4.185       11/15/45       5,750       5,412,239  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.750       12/15/24     EUR   10,505       12,433,497  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes(a)

    6.875       02/01/22       13,236       6,690,798  

Sec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    8.125       06/30/24       9,206       7,272,740  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes(a)

    5.125       08/01/21       4,759       4,509,152  

Cigna Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.250       04/15/25       20,815       19,602,766  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.000       02/15/22       1,000       1,006,723  

Coventry Health Care, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.450       06/15/21       500       520,649  

Encompass Health Corp.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    5.125       03/15/23       3,250       3,250,000  

Gtd. Notes

    5.750       11/01/24       9,300       9,276,750  

Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance II, Inc. (Germany), Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.125       10/15/20       9,725       9,776,542  

Hackensack Meridian Health, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.500       07/01/57       4,200       4,096,622  

Hadrian Merger Sub, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    8.500       05/01/26       5,000       4,762,500  

Halfmoon Parent, Inc.,

       

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    4.375       10/15/28       34,070       33,321,798  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.800       08/15/38       15,935       15,339,418  

HCA Healthcare, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.250       02/15/21       6,200       6,440,250  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

70  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Healthcare-Services (cont’d.)

                               

HCA, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.375     02/01/25       26,921     $        27,089,256  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.375       09/01/26       6,525       6,476,062  

Gtd. Notes

    5.875       02/15/26       5,600       5,726,000  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    7.500       02/15/22       7,140       7,746,900  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    4.750       05/01/23       2,204       2,226,040  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    5.250       04/15/25       4,097       4,184,061  

Humana, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.625       10/01/19       3,375       3,357,736  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.950       03/15/27       6,745       6,538,531  

Indiana University Health, Inc. Obligated Group, Sec’d. Notes

    3.970       11/01/48       10,475       9,845,249  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Gtd. Notes

    4.150       05/01/47       15,275       14,532,280  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    2.625       02/01/20       1,970       1,952,049  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.200       02/01/22       9,220       9,081,823  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.250       09/01/24       14,680       14,016,043  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.600       09/01/27       10,355       9,770,191  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.625       11/15/20       6,355       6,480,124  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.700       02/01/45       1,075       997,883  

Mayo Clinic, Unsec’d. Notes

    4.128       11/15/52       8,312       8,004,412  

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.125       07/01/52       675       636,065  

New York & Presbyterian Hospital (The),

       

Unsec’d. Notes

    4.024       08/01/45       4,350       4,079,125  

Unsec’d. Notes

    4.763       08/01/2116       4,800       4,549,838  

NYU Langone Hospitals, Sec’d. Notes

    4.784       07/01/44       6,375       6,583,556  

Providence St Joseph Health Obligated Group, Unsec’d. Notes

    3.744       10/01/47       2,900       2,539,778  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.500       03/30/20       9,855       9,735,427  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.450       06/01/26       5,425       5,075,984  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.500       03/30/25       13,980       13,339,767  

Roche Holdings, Inc. (Switzerland), Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.350       09/30/24       1,390       1,371,017  

Select Medical Corp., Gtd. Notes

    6.375       06/01/21       9,531       9,614,396  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     71  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Healthcare-Services (cont’d.)

                               

Synlab Bondco PLC (United Kingdom), Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 3.500%

    3.500 %(c)      07/01/22     EUR   17,500     $ 19,896,986  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

       

Sec’d. Notes(a)

    5.125       05/01/25       950       914,375  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.500       03/01/19       9,600       9,636,000  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    6.750       02/01/20       11,653       11,973,457  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    7.000       08/01/25       17,372       17,039,674  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    8.125       04/01/22       9,930       10,339,612  

Texas Health Resources, Sec’d. Notes

    4.330       11/15/55       3,450       3,349,920  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.375       04/15/27       19,080       18,319,784  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.375       03/15/42       615       600,976  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.625       07/15/35       6,315       6,495,038  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.625       11/15/41       1,725       1,735,775  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.700       10/15/40       185       212,284  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.800       03/15/36       130       149,450  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.625       11/15/37       475       597,213  

Willis-Knighton Medical Center, Sec’d. Notes

    4.813       09/01/48       4,130       4,124,774  
       

 

 

 
               498,832,686  

Home Builders    0.4%

                               

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    8.750       03/15/22       2,900       2,921,750  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. (Canada),

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.375       05/15/25       6,850       6,447,563  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.500       12/15/20       3,000       3,000,000  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US Corp. (Canada), Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    6.125       07/01/22       16,405       15,994,875  

KB Home, Gtd. Notes

    7.000       12/15/21       11,045       11,459,187  

Lennar Corp.,

       

Gtd. Notes(a)

    4.750       11/29/27       4,500       4,207,500  

Gtd. Notes

    6.250       12/15/21       12,500       12,906,250  

Mattamy Group Corp. (Canada), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    6.500       10/01/25       5,000       4,700,000  

Meritage Homes Corp., Gtd. Notes

    6.000       06/01/25       4,300       4,181,750  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

72  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Home Builders (cont’d.)

                               

PulteGroup, Inc., Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.500     03/01/26       28,017     $ 27,456,660  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.250       04/15/21       12,605       12,557,731  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.625       03/01/24       2,590       2,518,775  

William Lyon Homes, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    5.875       01/31/25       5,304       4,674,150  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    7.000       08/15/22       22,957       22,928,304  
       

 

 

 
               135,954,495  

Household Products/Wares    0.2%

                               

Diamond BC BV, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.625       08/15/25     EUR   16,000       17,044,098  

Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services PLC (United Kingdom), Gtd. Notes, 144A

    2.750       06/26/24       44,410       41,699,254  

Spectrum Brands, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.750       07/15/25       5,025       4,886,813  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.000       10/01/26     EUR   15,000       17,073,248  
       

 

 

 
          80,703,413  

Housewares    0.1%

                               

Newell Brands, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.200       04/01/26       20,095       18,461,312  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.500       04/01/46       18,652       16,079,349  
       

 

 

 
          34,540,661  

Insurance    0.9%

                               

American International Group, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.875       06/21/27     EUR   46,400       52,059,981  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.900       04/01/26       27,135       25,927,502  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.500       07/16/44       2,649       2,347,475  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.750       04/01/48       4,760       4,385,283  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.800       07/10/45       332       308,902  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.875       06/01/22       280       287,958  

Arch Capital Finance LLC, Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.031       12/15/46       6,475       6,588,341  

Arch Capital Group US, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    5.144       11/01/43       2,250       2,314,337  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     73  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Insurance (cont’d.)

                               

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.750     03/15/23       14,030     $        13,617,867  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.500       02/11/43       4,290       4,312,679  

CNA Financial Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.950       05/15/24       18,435       18,179,338  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.500       03/01/26       12,000       12,004,198  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.300       04/15/43       480       441,565  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.125       04/15/22       1,200       1,251,999  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.950       10/15/36       755       842,828  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    6.100       10/01/41       995       1,139,797  

Liberty Mutual Finance Europe DAC, Gtd. Notes, 144A

    1.750       03/27/24     EUR   15,700       18,103,875  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.850       08/01/44       8,750       8,437,593  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.950       05/01/22       1,325       1,364,080  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.000       06/01/21       350       358,910  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.500       03/15/35       9,290       10,724,176  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.500       05/01/42       6,305       7,345,895  

Lincoln National Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.300       10/09/37       3,930       4,501,370  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.000       06/15/40       6,700       8,237,399  

Markel Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.900       07/01/22       2,750       2,825,472  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.000       03/30/43       300       290,002  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.000       04/05/46       5,955       5,830,091  

New York Life Global Funding, Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    1.950       02/11/20       13,080       12,886,653  

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The), Sub. Notes, 144A

    6.063       03/30/40       535       641,549  

Nuveen Finance LLC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.950       11/01/19       15,630       15,599,481  

Ohio National Financial Services, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.375       04/30/20       360       373,756  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    4.300       11/15/46       7,190       6,562,704  

Gtd. Notes

    4.350       05/15/43       3,100       2,847,499  

Gtd. Notes

    4.625       09/15/42       275       265,023  

Progressive Corp. (The), Jr. Sub. Notes

    5.375       12/31/49       15,110       14,845,575  

Sompo International Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.000       07/15/34       525       600,654  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

74  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Insurance (cont’d.)

                               

Swiss Re Treasury US Corp. (Switzerland), Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.250     12/06/42       5,235     $ 4,942,383  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America,

       

Sub. Notes, 144A(a)

    4.270       05/15/47       9,310       8,719,184  

Sub. Notes, 144A(a)

    4.900       09/15/44       16,598       17,134,805  

Sub. Notes, 144A

    6.850       12/16/39       325       416,775  

Unum Group, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.625       09/15/20       225       233,345  

W.R. Berkley Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.625       03/15/22       2,675       2,736,737  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.375       09/15/20       2,235       2,301,378  

Willis North America, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    3.600       05/15/24       20,670       19,886,306  

XLIT Ltd. (Bermuda), Gtd. Notes

    6.250       05/15/27       1,505       1,694,757  
       

 

 

 
          326,717,477  

Internet    0.0%

                               

Netflix, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.625       05/15/27     EUR   8,725       9,795,848  

Iron/Steel    0.0%

                               

Vale Overseas Ltd. (Brazil), Gtd. Notes

    6.250       08/10/26       3,613       3,861,466  

Lodging    0.3%

                               

Jack Ohio Finance LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.750       11/15/21       21,350       21,910,438  

Marriott International, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.000       03/01/19       15,770       15,774,513  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.125       06/15/26       37,965       34,964,387  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    7.150       12/01/19       4,840       5,019,956  

MGM Resorts International, Gtd. Notes(a)

    6.000       03/15/23       19,475       19,767,125  

Sands China Ltd. (Macau), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.125       08/08/25       11,100       10,883,924  

Wyndham Worldwide Corp., Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    5.625       03/01/21       980       993,475  
       

 

 

 
               109,313,818  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     75  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Machinery-Diversified 0.0%

                               

CNH Industrial Capital LLC, Gtd. Notes

    4.875     04/01/21       6,565     $ 6,707,128  

Rockwell Automation, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.200       01/15/98       1,500       1,409,644  

Xylem, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.250       11/01/26       4,770       4,436,121  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.875       10/01/21       1,505       1,550,528  
       

 

 

 
                 14,103,421  

Media    1.5%

                               

21st Century Fox America, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    6.150       03/01/37       2,325       2,786,741  

Gtd. Notes

    6.900       08/15/39       160       204,785  

Gtd. Notes

    7.625       11/30/28       550       686,813  

Altice US Finance I Corp., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.500       05/15/26       4,657       4,536,197  

AMC Networks, Inc., Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.000       04/01/24       6,817       6,520,120  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.125       05/01/23       9,900       9,850,500  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.375       05/01/25       6,100       5,970,375  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.500       05/01/26       9,275       9,043,125  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.750       02/15/26       25,000       24,750,000  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.875       05/01/27       5,450       5,354,625  

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Cequel Capital Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.125       12/15/21       53,463       53,317,581  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.125       12/15/21       30,547       30,463,912  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.500       04/01/28       21,050       21,817,694  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    7.750       07/15/25       23,342       24,684,165  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital,

       

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    5.375       04/01/38       4,645       4,263,476  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes(a)

    5.375       05/01/47       15,431       13,888,592  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    6.384       10/23/35       4,110       4,244,492  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    6.484       10/23/45       4,326       4,391,574  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    6.834       10/23/55       5,780       6,022,434  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes, Ser. A

    6.500       11/15/22       5,803       5,824,761  

Gtd. Notes, Ser. B(a)

    6.500       11/15/22       2,172       2,205,014  

Comcast Corp.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    3.969       11/01/47       16       13,906  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

76  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Media (cont’d.)

                               

Comcast Corp., (cont’d.)

       

Gtd. Notes(h)

    4.150     10/15/28       64,160     $        63,632,842  

Gtd. Notes

    4.250       10/15/30       21,830       21,531,072  

Cox Communications, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    3.350       09/15/26       11,005       10,123,389  

Discovery Communications LLC,

       

Gtd. Notes

    5.000       09/20/37       18,973       17,708,444  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.200       09/20/47       4,725       4,370,092  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.500       06/15/22       5,104       5,000,930  

DISH DBS Corp.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    5.125       05/01/20       12,000       12,030,000  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    7.750       07/01/26       23,627       21,146,165  

Grupo Televisa SAB (Mexico),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.000       05/13/45       3,500       3,018,752  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    6.125       01/31/46       8,080       8,173,432  

Liberty Interactive LLC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    8.250       02/01/30       1,644       1,717,980  

Myriad International Holdings BV (South Africa), Gtd. Notes

    6.000       07/18/20       1,300       1,341,470  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.625       08/01/24       4,837       4,631,428  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.875       03/15/26       5,170       4,924,425  

Sky PLC (United Kingdom), Gtd. Notes, 144A

    2.625       09/16/19       1,900       1,889,421  

TEGNA, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.875       09/15/21       1,600       1,592,000  

Time Warner Cable LLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    7.300       07/01/38       3,600       3,970,555  

Univision Communications, Inc.,

       

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.125       02/15/25       10,700       9,779,800  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.750       09/15/22       5,986       6,105,720  

UPCB Finance IV Ltd. (Netherlands), Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.375       01/15/25       13,645       13,276,585  

Viacom, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.250       02/04/22       12,500       11,646,587  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.850       09/01/43       7,750       7,654,542  

Warner Media LLC,

       

Gtd. Notes

    2.950       07/15/26       16,910       14,962,463  

Gtd. Notes

    3.550       06/01/24       3,680       3,559,588  

Gtd. Notes

    3.800       02/15/27       450       421,646  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     77  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Media (cont’d.)

                               

Warner Media LLC, (cont’d.)

       

Gtd. Notes(a)

    4.050     12/15/23       13,350     $ 13,385,629  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV (Netherlands), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    6.000       01/15/27       16,350       14,551,500  
       

 

 

 
               522,987,339  

Mining    0.1%

                               

Barrick North America Finance LLC (Canada), Gtd. Notes

    5.750       05/01/43       14,510       15,542,077  

Barrick PD Australia Finance Pty Ltd. (Canada), Gtd. Notes

    5.950       10/15/39       8,267       8,917,358  

Goldcorp, Inc. (Canada), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.625       06/09/21       2,405       2,390,805  

Southern Copper Corp. (Peru),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.500       11/08/22       3,108       3,054,491  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.875       04/23/45       6,585       6,863,069  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.750       04/16/40       7,700       8,760,740  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    7.500       07/27/35       260       312,325  
       

 

 

 
          45,840,865  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing    0.1%

                               

General Electric Co.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    2.200       01/09/20       4,206       4,130,250  

Sub. Notes, MTN

    5.300       02/11/21       157       161,052  

Ingersoll-Rand Luxembourg Finance SA, Gtd. Notes

    3.550       11/01/24       3,855       3,740,253  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV (Germany), Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.250       05/27/25       24,400       23,405,944  

Textron, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.000       03/15/26       3,775       3,656,660  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.250       10/01/19       800       827,123  
       

 

 

 
          35,921,282  

Multi-National    1.2%

                               

African Development Bank (Supranational Bank), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.375       04/06/23       5,396       6,271,609  

Asian Development Bank (Supranational Bank),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.500       07/30/20     ZAR   53,000       3,111,992  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.500       08/28/20     ZAR   52,000       3,031,774  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.500       09/28/20     ZAR   46,000       2,661,686  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

78  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Multi-National (cont’d.)

                               

Asian Development Bank (Supranational Bank), (cont’d.)

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.820     06/16/28       46,305     $        54,413,734  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.220       08/15/27       4,120       4,912,845  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.375       10/01/28       2,560       3,125,190  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.910       12/14/18     ZAR   18,907       1,279,652  

Corp. Andina de Fomento (Supranational Bank),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.000       05/10/19       20,275       20,151,298  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    2.125       09/27/21       57,240       54,985,603  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.200       07/18/20       4,040       3,954,514  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    2.750       01/06/23       17,745       17,092,694  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.375       06/15/22       16,587       16,981,273  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.125       06/04/19       2,745       2,819,938  

Eurasian Development Bank (Supranational Bank), Sr. Unsec’d.
Notes, 144A

    5.000       09/26/20       2,855       2,883,550  

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (Supranational Bank), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500       12/19/22       1,000       870,801  

Inter-American Development Bank (Supranational Bank),

       

Notes

    6.800       10/15/25       14,240       16,726,859  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.000       06/15/25       4,879       5,825,262  

Unsec’d. Notes

    6.950       08/01/26       2,000       2,425,762  

Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500       10/30/20     ZAR   53,000       3,056,957  

Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500       11/30/20     ZAR   47,000       2,678,769  

Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    6.290       07/16/27       2,756       3,263,534  

Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    6.750       07/15/27       13,230       16,112,367  

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development (Supranational Bank),

       

Notes, EMTN

    0.500       12/05/22       60,500       53,755,944  

Notes, EMTN

    0.500       02/07/23       7,000       6,243,965  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    (p)      06/30/34       8,198       5,085,711  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    (p)      07/31/34       4,158       2,511,349  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    (p)      08/28/34       853       562,647  

Unsec’d. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.000%

    1.820 (c)      08/11/26       10,856       9,516,587  

Unsec’d. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.000%

    2.307 (c)      05/31/26       3,418       3,093,536  

Unsec’d. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.000%

    2.336 (c)      06/28/26       9,720       8,851,032  

Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    3.476 (s)      09/17/30       13,500       8,730,050  

International Finance Corp. (Supranational Bank), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    5.280       11/21/18     HKD   6,000       766,340  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     79  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Multi-National (cont’d.)

                               

North American Development Bank (Supranational Bank),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.400     10/26/22       61,190     $ 58,945,428  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.375       02/11/20       19,695       20,026,920  
       

 

 

 
               426,727,172  

Office/Business Equipment    0.0%

                               

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.500       12/01/24       9,600       9,696,000  

Oil & Gas    1.8%

                               

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.637 (s)      10/10/36       45,000       18,623,894  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.450       09/15/36       12,250       13,266,611  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    6.600       03/15/46       1,460       1,614,431  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.950       06/15/39       1,600       2,024,544  

Apache Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.250       04/15/22       1,179       1,153,885  

BP Capital Markets PLC (United Kingdom),

       

Gtd. Notes(a)

    2.521       01/15/20       6,000       5,959,243  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    3.245       05/06/22       1,515       1,499,888  

Gtd. Notes

    4.500       10/01/20       435       444,673  

Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.450       09/15/42       1,345       1,116,146  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.250       06/15/37       26,905       25,282,395  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.400       06/15/47       22,865       21,434,382  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.750       11/15/39       22,258       23,771,329  

Citgo Holding, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    10.750       02/15/20       9,700       10,088,000  

CNX Resources Corp., Gtd. Notes

    5.875       04/15/22       10,958       10,759,441  

Concho Resources, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    4.300       08/15/28       12,390       12,089,258  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    4.850       08/15/48       4,515       4,281,302  

Gtd. Notes

    4.875       10/01/47       8,994       8,501,141  

Devon Energy Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.250       05/15/22       8,537       8,295,303  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.750       05/15/42       10,343       9,283,855  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.600       07/15/41       14,222       14,131,953  

Encana Corp. (Canada),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.900       11/15/21       9,963       9,952,380  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

80  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Oil & Gas (cont’d.)

                               

Encana Corp. (Canada), (cont’d.)

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    6.500     08/15/34       9,845     $ 10,939,209  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    6.500       02/01/38       2,720       3,098,180  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.750       01/30/28       4,175       4,310,688  

Eni SpA (Italy), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.000       09/12/23       4,275       4,184,029  

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA (Russia),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    9.250       04/23/19       2,200       2,251,348  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.950       07/19/22       500       501,036  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.510       03/07/22       8,157       8,536,676  

Unsec’d. Notes

    3.375       11/30/18     CHF   5,000       4,973,936  

Husky Energy, Inc. (Canada), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.800       09/15/37       1,150       1,394,543  

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC (Kazakhstan),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.875       04/19/22       14,525       14,383,933  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    4.750       04/19/27       3,000       2,933,274  

Kerr-McGee Corp., Gtd. Notes

    6.950       07/01/24       1,060       1,186,561  

Lukoil International Finance BV (Russia), Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.125       11/09/20       1,625       1,680,543  

Marathon Petroleum Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.850       12/15/45       9,983       10,219,039  

MEG Energy Corp. (Canada),

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.375       01/30/23       10,556       10,186,540  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    7.000       03/31/24       13,425       13,190,062  

Noble Energy, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.900       11/15/24       3,700       3,596,267  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.150       12/15/21       7,450       7,503,568  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.050       11/15/44       11,325       10,416,421  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.250       11/15/43       9,800       9,128,125  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.000       03/01/41       2,322       2,410,365  

Pertamina Persero PT (Indonesia),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.875       05/03/22       6,700       6,793,780  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.250       05/23/21       3,000       3,074,334  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    5.625       05/20/43       2,155       1,943,390  

Petrobras Global Finance BV (Brazil),

       

Gtd. Notes

    5.299       01/27/25       14,450       13,781,687  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.750       02/01/29       19,465       17,963,275  

Gtd. Notes

    6.125       01/17/22       816       845,580  

Gtd. Notes

    7.375       01/17/27       25,390              26,312,926  

Gtd. Notes

    8.375       05/23/21       8,752       9,524,364  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     81  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Oil & Gas (cont’d.)

                               

Petrobras Global Finance BV (Brazil), (cont’d.)

       

Gtd. Notes(a)

    8.750     05/23/26       2,740     $ 3,060,169  

Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico),

       

Gtd. Notes(a)

    4.750       02/26/29     EUR   14,425       15,905,421  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    4.875       01/24/22       3,121       3,077,306  

Gtd. Notes

    5.375       03/13/22       2,705       2,699,861  

Gtd. Notes

    5.500       01/21/21       14,690       14,807,520  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    6.375       01/23/45       11,729       9,764,510  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    6.500       03/13/27       27,040       26,174,720  

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    1.875       04/21/22     EUR   3,100       3,433,950  

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    2.500       08/21/21     EUR   16,600       18,932,243  

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    2.750       04/21/27     EUR   14,770       14,658,918  

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    3.750       02/21/24     EUR   3,000       3,440,406  

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    4.875       02/21/28     EUR   15,360       17,571,385  

Gtd. Notes, MTN(a)

    6.750       09/21/47       36,295       31,151,998  

Gtd. Notes, MTN

    6.875       08/04/26       8,100       8,067,600  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.625       02/01/22       8,000       8,920,080  

Phillips 66,

       

Gtd. Notes

    4.650       11/15/34       2,970       2,906,706  

Gtd. Notes

    4.875       11/15/44       2,830       2,746,005  

Reliance Holding USA, Inc. (India), Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.400       02/14/22       4,773       4,922,489  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2014 Ltd. (China), Gtd. Notes

    2.750       04/10/19       4,000       3,991,372  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2015 Ltd. (China), Gtd. Notes, 144A

    2.500       04/28/20       10,200       10,038,830  

Valero Energy Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.400       09/15/26       26,460       24,409,668  

YPF SA (Argentina), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    8.500       03/23/21       2,940       2,967,930  
       

 

 

 
               644,486,820  

Oil & Gas Services    0.0%

                               

Cameron International Corp., Gtd. Notes

    5.950       06/01/41       2,775       3,091,538  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

82  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Packaging & Containers    0.2%

                               

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. (Ireland),

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.000     02/15/25       5,950     $ 5,578,125  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.625       05/15/23       3,665       3,564,213  

Greif Nevada Holdings, Inc. SCS, Gtd. Notes, 144A, MTN

    7.375       07/15/21     EUR   730       953,963  

Horizon Parent Holdings Sarl (France), Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 8.250% or PIK 9.00%

    8.250       02/15/22     EUR   9,975       11,687,908  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    6.375       08/15/25       1,200       1,206,000  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes(a)

    5.750       10/15/20       35,557       35,556,562  

WestRock RKT Co.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    4.450       03/01/19       1,140       1,145,360  

Gtd. Notes

    4.900       03/01/22       1,700       1,755,950  
       

 

 

 
                 61,448,081  

Pharmaceuticals    1.5%

                               

AbbVie, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    2.900       11/06/22       5,000       4,840,053  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.200       11/06/22       10,370       10,129,817  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.600       05/14/25       14,685       14,026,548  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.500       05/14/35       20,745       19,132,822  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.700       05/14/45       11,000       9,916,792  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.875       11/14/48       8,155       7,539,504  

Allergan Funding SCS,

       

Gtd. Notes

    3.000       03/12/20       28,020       27,918,568  

Gtd. Notes

    3.450       03/15/22       1,300       1,278,440  

Gtd. Notes

    4.550       03/15/35       54,564       51,396,711  

Allergan Sales LLC, Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.875       02/15/21       5,106       5,216,210  

AmerisourceBergen Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.250       03/01/25       3,875       3,667,418  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    6.125       04/15/25       2,000       1,839,400  

Bayer US Finance II LLC (Germany),

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.630%

    3.003 (c)      06/25/21       29,120       29,130,935  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.500       06/25/21       12,600       12,519,929  

Cardinal Health, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.616       06/15/22       14,120       13,497,413  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     83  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Pharmaceuticals (cont’d.)

                               

Cardinal Health, Inc., (cont’d.)

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.410     06/15/27       5,940     $ 5,382,275  

CVS Health Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.750       12/01/22       10,067       9,621,526  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    2.875       06/01/26       11,150       10,101,047  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.780       03/25/38       11,830       11,382,954  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.050       03/25/48       34,180       33,327,590  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.125       07/20/45       2,782       2,728,808  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.300       12/05/43       6,640       6,660,852  

Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    6.000       07/15/23       14,825       12,749,500  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.000       02/01/25       17,205       14,409,187  

Express Scripts Holding Co.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    3.300       02/25/21       7,900       7,826,358  

Gtd. Notes

    3.400       03/01/27       2,255       2,068,497  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    4.500       02/25/26       45,085       45,272,690  

Grifols SA (Spain), Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.200       05/01/25     EUR   5,000       5,685,873  

Mylan NV,

       

Gtd. Notes

    3.150       06/15/21       9,170       8,954,431  

Gtd. Notes

    5.250       06/15/46       2,930       2,523,685  

Mylan, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.125       01/15/23       11,870       11,194,347  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.200       04/15/48       17,570       14,957,517  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC,

       

Gtd. Notes

    2.400       09/23/21       16,365       15,722,725  

Gtd. Notes

    2.875       09/23/23       26,295       24,805,621  

Gtd. Notes

    3.200       09/23/26       79,780       72,298,757  
       

 

 

 
               529,724,800  

Pipelines    1.1%

                               

Colorado Interstate Gas Co. LLC/Colorado Interstate Issuing Corp., Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.150       08/15/26       24,840       24,064,177  

DCP Midstream Operating LP, Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.350       03/15/20       1,916       1,937,555  

Energy Transfer Operating LP,

       

Gtd. Notes(a)

    4.650       06/01/21       510       519,087  

Gtd. Notes

    5.150       03/15/45       3,075       2,712,477  

Gtd. Notes

    5.300       04/15/47       4,095       3,681,546  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

84  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Pipelines (cont’d.)

                               

Energy Transfer Operating LP, (cont’d.)

       

Gtd. Notes(a)

    6.000     06/15/48       2,131     $ 2,111,682  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.600       04/01/44       1,325       1,127,284  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC,

       

Gtd. Notes

    4.900       05/15/46       28,346       27,523,272  

Gtd. Notes

    5.100       02/15/45       8,500       8,446,385  

EQT Midstream Partners LP, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.750       07/15/23       6,290       6,353,552  

Fermaca Enterprises S de RL de CV (Mexico), Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.375       03/30/38       4,888       4,987,881  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP,

       

Gtd. Notes

    6.500       04/01/20       2,009       2,093,136  

Gtd. Notes

    6.500       09/01/39       1,260       1,371,467  

Magellan Midstream Partners LP,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.200       12/01/42       1,600       1,355,935  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.200       03/15/45       2,830       2,458,377  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.200       10/03/47       9,504       8,361,129  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.250       02/01/21       5,500       5,570,840  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.250       09/15/46       2,540       2,264,721  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.150       10/15/43       14,820       14,873,569  

MPLX LP,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.000       03/15/28       6,590       6,188,938  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.500       04/15/38       26,340       23,470,043  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.200       03/01/47       2,081       1,968,194  

ONEOK Partners LP, Gtd. Notes

    6.850       10/15/37       1,000       1,131,523  

ONEOK, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes(a)

    4.950       07/13/47       52,825              49,935,531  

Gtd. Notes

    6.000       06/15/35       4,200       4,429,821  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.700       06/15/44       1,765       1,525,596  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.875       04/15/40       8,000       8,700,000  

Spectra Energy Partners LP,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.375       10/15/26       5,760       5,341,336  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.500       03/15/45       4,436       4,033,123  

Texas Eastern Transmission LP, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.150       01/15/48       835       725,474  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.600       03/15/48       18,925       17,655,153  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     85  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Pipelines (cont’d.)

                               

Valero Energy Partners LP, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.500     03/15/28       7,970     $ 7,852,749  

Western Gas Partners LP,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.950       06/01/25       8,315       7,723,260  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.000       07/01/22       700       694,017  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.750       08/15/28       3,250       3,117,794  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.450       04/01/44       875       789,702  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.750       06/15/27       48,136       44,821,281  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.900       01/15/25       18,456       17,884,598  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.000       09/15/25       8,660       8,369,868  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.300       03/04/24       9,550       9,536,146  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.850       03/01/48       17,050       15,568,692  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.900       01/15/45       5,902       5,457,204  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.100       09/15/45       12,970       12,256,340  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    6.300       04/15/40       4,000       4,249,334  
       

 

 

 
               385,239,789  

Real Estate    0.1%

                               

Ontario Teachers’ Cadillac Fairview Properties Trust (Canada),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.125       03/20/22       8,720       8,537,660  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.875       03/20/27       14,600       14,170,573  
       

 

 

 
          22,708,233  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)    0.5%

                               

Brixmor Operating Partnership LP, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.650       06/15/24       14,830       14,248,159  

Crown Castle International Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.875       04/15/22       9,955       10,254,927  

Globalworth Real Estate Investments Ltd. (Romania), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.000       03/29/25     EUR   5,140       5,807,596  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.375       11/01/23       8,650       8,874,208  

HCP, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.400       02/01/25       8,835       8,292,677  

Highwoods Realty LP, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.875       03/01/27       5,885       5,594,862  

Kimco Realty Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.400       11/01/22       9,340       9,176,841  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

86  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (cont’d.)

                               

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    4.500     01/15/28       1,000     $ 888,750  

Gtd. Notes

    5.625       05/01/24       2,500       2,503,125  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    5.000       10/15/27       2,800       2,631,160  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.500       05/01/24       5,025       5,075,250  

Realty Income Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.000       01/15/27       13,790       12,638,641  

Sabra Health Care LP/Sabra Capital Corp., Gtd. Notes

    5.500       02/01/21       10,335       10,470,647  

Simon Property Group LP, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.375       03/15/22       350       347,336  

Trust F/1401 (Mexico),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.250       12/15/24       2,000       1,993,520  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.250       12/15/24       2,830       2,820,831  

Ventas Realty LP,

       

Gtd. Notes

    3.100       01/15/23       12,040       11,662,627  

Gtd. Notes

    3.500       02/01/25       5,000       4,750,002  

Gtd. Notes

    3.850       04/01/27       31,660       30,094,423  

WEA Finance LLC/Westfield UK & Europe Finance PLC (France), Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.250       10/05/20       13,220       13,159,434  

Welltower, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.000       06/01/25       10,745       10,479,148  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.250       04/01/26       16,080       15,894,626  
       

 

 

 
               187,658,790  

Retail    0.4%

                               

AutoZone, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.250       04/15/25       18,000       16,907,251  

Dollar Tree, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.700%

    3.149 (c)      04/17/20       26,605       26,626,683  

Home Depot, Inc. (The), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.000       04/01/26       1,385       1,312,244  

L Brands, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.250       02/01/28       3,500       2,984,800  

Gtd. Notes

    5.625       02/15/22       5,313       5,366,130  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.625       10/15/23       15,425       15,252,240  

Gtd. Notes

    6.750       07/01/36       10,500       8,675,625  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     87  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Retail (cont’d.)

                               

L Brands, Inc., (cont’d.)

       

Gtd. Notes

    7.000     05/01/20       2,950     $ 3,068,000  

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes(a)

    3.875       01/15/22       475       471,763  

McDonald’s Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    6.300       10/15/37       860       1,013,309  

PetSmart, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.875       06/01/25       19,360       15,100,800  

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc., Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.625       12/01/25       34,149       31,714,176  
       

 

 

 
          128,493,021  

Savings & Loans    0.0%

                               

People’s United Financial, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.650       12/06/22       3,225       3,184,207  

Semiconductors    0.4%

                               

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.,

       

Gtd. Notes(a)

    3.000       01/15/22       7,950       7,696,033  

Gtd. Notes

    3.500       01/15/28       30,400       26,758,641  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    3.625       01/15/24       15,740       15,072,271  

Gtd. Notes

    3.875       01/15/27       33,000       30,301,898  

Microchip Technology, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.922       06/01/21       12,015       11,927,531  

Micron Technology, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.500       02/01/25       8,049       8,180,843  

NVIDIA Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.200       09/16/21       7,940       7,700,885  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC (Netherlands),

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.875       09/01/22       6,600       6,377,250  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    4.625       06/01/23       16,600       16,454,750  

QUALCOMM, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.900       05/20/24       9,450       8,966,667  
       

 

 

 
               139,436,769  

Software    1.2%

                               

CA, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.600       08/15/22       28,170       27,855,845  

First Data Corp., Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    7.000       12/01/23       161,240       167,205,880  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

88  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Software (cont’d.)

                               

Fiserv, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.700     06/01/20       5,765     $ 5,703,645  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.200       10/01/28       14,215       14,069,478  

Infor US, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    5.750       05/15/22     EUR   3,046       3,541,459  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    6.500       05/15/22       5,050       5,037,375  

InterXion Holding NV (Netherlands), Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.750       06/15/25     EUR   53,150       62,758,526  

IQVIA, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.500       10/15/24     EUR   15,275       17,760,550  

Microsoft Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.700       08/08/46       9,325       8,582,693  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.950       08/08/56       5,965       5,549,841  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.250       02/06/47       9,770       9,857,795  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.450       11/03/45       1,685       1,740,146  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.500       02/06/57       7,050       7,267,943  

Nuance Communications, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.375       08/15/20       4,553       4,555,846  

Oracle Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    2.400       09/15/23       31,410       29,703,261  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    2.950       05/15/25       52,640       49,926,513  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.800       11/15/37       18,205       16,594,559  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.300       07/08/34       3,265       3,198,897  
       

 

 

 
               440,910,252  

Telecommunications    1.2%

                               

AT&T, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.400       05/15/25       27,950       26,242,983  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.180%

    3.514 (c)      06/12/24       14,165       14,204,294  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.800       03/01/24       1,350       1,324,902  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.950       01/15/25       11,900       11,546,711  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.500       05/15/35       4,295       3,874,957  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.550       03/09/49       2,414       2,002,156  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.150       03/15/42       2,700       2,484,296  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.250       03/01/37       12,650       12,078,615  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.350       09/01/40       370       352,820  

Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV (India),

       

Gtd. Notes

    5.125       03/11/23       1,955       1,896,319  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.350       05/20/24       1,400       1,344,882  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.125       03/11/23       5,751       5,578,378  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.350       05/20/24       1,200       1,152,756  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     89  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Telecommunications (cont’d.)

                               

CenturyLink, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Ser. S(a)

    6.450     06/15/21       11,710     $ 11,973,475  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Ser. V

    5.625       04/01/20       19,189       19,428,862  

Digicel Group Ltd. (Jamaica),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.250       09/30/20       1,800       1,287,018  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    8.250       09/30/20       1,950       1,394,270  

Digicel Ltd. (Jamaica), Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.750       03/01/23       5,040       4,044,600  

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    6.125       01/15/21       23,291       23,349,227  

Motorola Solutions, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.600       02/23/28       10,000       9,639,923  

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    6.500       11/15/18       798       797,003  

Sprint Capital Corp.,

       

Gtd. Notes(a)

    6.875       11/15/28       4,800       4,722,000  

Gtd. Notes

    6.900       05/01/19       1,252       1,268,389  

Gtd. Notes

    8.750       03/15/32       27,050       29,552,125  

Sprint Communications, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.000       03/01/20       31,450       32,590,062  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    9.000       11/15/18       8,796       8,813,592  

Sprint Corp.,

       

Gtd. Notes(a)

    7.625       02/15/25       15,250       15,840,938  

Gtd. Notes

    7.875       09/15/23       28,400       30,317,000  

Telecom Italia SpA (Italy), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    6.375       06/24/19     GBP   9,350       12,252,796  

T-Mobile USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    6.000       03/01/23       12,915       13,242,266  

Veon Holdings BV (Netherlands), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.950       06/16/24       1,500       1,419,855  

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.125       08/15/46       19,450       16,757,991  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.500       08/10/33       30,750       29,884,896  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.522       09/15/48       9,815       8,984,286  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.672       03/15/55       1,800       1,624,699  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.750       11/01/41       5,605       5,251,517  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.862       08/21/46       5,000       4,757,029  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.012       04/15/49       7,279       7,083,970  

Wind Tre SpA (Italy),

       

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.625       01/20/23     EUR   15,800       16,634,516  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.125       01/20/25     EUR   34,875       35,945,871  
       

 

 

 
               432,942,245  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

90  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

 

Textiles    0.0%

                               

Cintas Corp. No 2,

       

Gtd. Notes

    2.900     04/01/22       8,105     $ 7,893,983  

Gtd. Notes

    3.700       04/01/27       8,960       8,640,869  

Mohawk Industries, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.850       02/01/23       673       668,334  
       

 

 

 
          17,203,186  

Transportation    0.2%

                               

AP Moller-Maersk A/S (Denmark), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.550       09/22/19       3,655       3,621,608  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.375       09/01/42       2,850       2,783,261  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.700       09/01/45       3,400       3,449,124  

CSX Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.600       11/01/26       37,200       33,300,594  

FedEx Corp.,

       

Gtd. Notes(a)

    4.050       02/15/48       385       325,109  

Gtd. Notes

    4.550       04/01/46       6,605       6,088,829  

Network Rail Infrastructure Finance PLC (United Kingdom), Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    1.750       01/24/19       1,000       998,012  

Norfolk Southern Railway Co., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    9.750       06/15/20       3,700       4,065,148  

Ryder System, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    2.650       03/02/20       7,225       7,157,722  

XPO Logistics, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.500       06/15/22       1,699       1,741,475  
       

 

 

 
          63,530,882  

Trucking & Leasing    0.1%

                               

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. (Ireland), Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.500       01/15/23       20,000       19,900,000  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd. (Ireland), Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.500       02/15/24       9,660       9,565,815  

Penske Truck Leasing Co. Lp/PTL Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.300       04/01/21       21,250       20,998,926  
       

 

 

 
          50,464,741  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     91  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Water    0.0%

                               

American Water Capital Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.750     09/01/47       4,980     $ 4,340,343  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $12,746,615,649)

 

    12,276,282,784  
       

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS    0.8%

 

California    0.2%

 

Bay Area Toll Authority,

       

BABs, Revenue Bonds,

    6.263       04/01/49       12,630       16,703,428  

BABs, Taxable, Revenue Bonds,

    6.907       10/01/50       525       730,349  

Los Angeles County Public Works Financing Authority, BABs, Revenue Bonds, Series Z

    7.618       08/01/40       4,300       6,126,124  

Los Angeles Department of Airports, BABs, Revenue Bonds

    6.582       05/15/39       5,045       6,139,160  

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power,

       

BABs, Revenue Bonds,

    5.716       07/01/39       8,475       10,112,539  

BABs, Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series SY

    6.008       07/01/39       6,200       7,354,192  

State of California,

       

GO Unlimited, BABs

    7.300       10/01/39       835       1,134,631  

GO Unlimited, BABs

    7.600       11/01/40       2,320       3,349,222  

GO Unlimited, BABs

    7.625       03/01/40       275       389,719  

GO Unlimited, BABs, Taxable,

    7.550       04/01/39       1,600       2,272,032  

University of California,

       

BABs, Revenue Bonds,

    5.770       05/15/43       500       585,545  

Revenue Bonds,

    4.767       05/15/2115       4,900       4,663,820  

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series AP

    3.931       05/15/45       2,050       1,933,457  

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series J

    4.131       05/15/45       2,250       2,180,295  
       

 

 

 
          63,674,513  

Colorado    0.0%

                               

Colorado Bridge Enterprise, BABs, Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series SR

    6.078       12/01/40       1,000       1,211,620  

Regional Transportation District, BABs, Revenue Bonds, Series 2010B

    5.844       11/01/50       3,320       4,134,728  
       

 

 

 
          5,346,348  

Illinois    0.3%

                               

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, BABs, Revenue Bonds

    6.395       01/01/40       3,170       3,993,693  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

92  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

       

Illinois (cont’d.)

                               

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, BABs, Revenue Bonds, Series A

    6.184     01/01/34       5,000     $ 6,038,700  

State of Illinois, GO Unlimited, Series D

    5.000       11/01/22       73,375       76,197,736  
       

 

 

 
          86,230,129  

Kentucky    0.0%

                               

Kentucky State Property & Building Commission,

       

BABs, Revenue Bonds, Series C

    4.303       11/01/19       800       806,712  

BABs, Revenue Bonds, Series C

    5.373       11/01/25       1,900       2,015,805  
       

 

 

 
          2,822,517  

New Jersey    0.1%

                               

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, BABs, Revenue Bonds, Series F

    7.414       01/01/40       12,865       17,933,553  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, BABs, Revenue Bonds, Series A(a)

    7.102       01/01/41       15,953       21,563,670  

Rutgers State University, BABs, Revenue Bonds

    5.665       05/01/40       1,350       1,558,372  
       

 

 

 
          41,055,595  

New York    0.2%

                               

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, BABs, Taxable, Revenue Bonds

    6.687       11/15/40       700       897,568  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, BABs, Revenue Bonds,

    4.725       11/01/23       1,400       1,475,250  

BABs, Revenue Bonds,

    4.905       11/01/24       1,100       1,173,447  

New York City Water & Sewer System, BABs, Taxable, Revenue Bonds

    5.882       06/15/44       2,810       3,501,597  

New York State Urban Development Corp., BABs, Taxable, Revenue Bonds

    5.770       03/15/39       18,800       21,333,112  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey,

       

Consol. 174th, Revenue Bonds,

    4.458       10/01/62       2,600       2,565,446  

Revenue Bonds,

    4.031       09/01/48       5,005       4,785,881  

Taxable, Consol., Revenue Bonds, Series 192

    4.810       10/15/65       8,650       9,139,850  
       

 

 

 
          44,872,151  

Ohio    0.0%

                               

Ohio State University (The), BABs, Revenue Bonds, Series C

    4.910       06/01/40       295       324,066  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     93  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

       

Ohio (cont’d.)

                               

Ohio State University (The), (cont’d.) Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series A

    4.800     06/01/2111       7,815     $ 7,961,297  

Ohio State Water Development Authority Pollution Control Loan Fund, BABs, Revenue Bonds

    4.879       12/01/34       375       398,903  
       

 

 

 
          8,684,266  

Oklahoma    0.0%

                               

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series C

    5.450       08/15/28       5,000       5,166,350  

Oregon    0.0%

                               

Oregon State Department of Transportation Highway, BABs, Revenue Bonds, Series A

    5.834       11/15/34       675       802,615  

Pennsylvania    0.0%

                               

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission,

       

BABs, Revenue Bonds,

    6.105       12/01/39       400       488,716  

BABs, Revenue Bonds, Series B

    5.511       12/01/45       5,370       6,226,622  
       

 

 

 
          6,715,338  

Texas    0.0%

                               

City Public Service Board of San Antonio, Taxable, Revenue Bonds

    4.427       02/01/42       6,480       6,770,110  

Virginia    0.0%

                               

University of Virginia, Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series C

    4.179       09/01/2117       9,850       9,074,706  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(cost $286,600,656)

          281,214,638  
       

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES    3.3%

 

     

Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-18CB, Class 3A1

    5.250       09/25/19       20       19,950  

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, Series 2004-04, Class 4A, 6 Month LIBOR + 2.000%

    4.601 (c)      02/25/45       54       54,481  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

94  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

APS Resecuritization Trust, Series 2016-01, Class 1A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.150%

    2.406 %(c)      07/27/57       8,162     $ 7,898,790  

Banc of America Funding Corp.,

       

Series 2014-R02, Class 2A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.210%

    2.504 (c)      05/26/37       1,634       1,620,411  

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

    2.471 (c)      03/27/36       14,866       14,567,007  

Series 2015-R03, Class 2A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.130%

    2.411 (c)      02/27/37       20,714       20,153,126  

Series 2015-R03, Class 6A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.170%

    2.451 (c)      05/27/36       15,989       15,810,617  

Series 2015-R04, Class 4A1, 144A

    3.500 (cc)      01/27/30       6,499       6,432,102  

Banc of America Funding Trust,

       

Series 2005-D, Class A1

    4.232 (cc)      05/25/35       71       74,388  

Series 2006-I, Class 4A1

    3.748 (cc)      10/20/46       48       37,911  

Series 2014-R05, Class 1A1, 144A, 6 Month LIBOR + 1.500%

    4.092 (c)      09/26/45       3,089       3,165,004  

Series 2015-R02, Class 5A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.165%

    2.446 (c)      09/29/36       14,698       14,424,838  

Series 2015-R09, Class 2A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.205%

    2.486 (c)      02/26/37       9,197       8,925,657  

Banc of America Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2004-02, Class 5A1

    6.500       10/25/31       2       2,327  

Series 2004-E, Class 2A6

    4.387 (cc)      06/25/34       410       409,518  

Series 2005-B, Class 2A1

    3.899 (cc)      03/25/35       501       489,749  

Series 2005-B, Class 2A2

    3.899 (cc)      03/25/35       17       16,602  

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust,

       

Series 2005-04, Class 23A1

    4.020 (cc)      05/25/35       161       161,795  

Series 2005-04, Class 23A2

    4.020 (cc)      05/25/35       54       54,301  

Bear Stearns ARM Trust,

       

Series 2002-11, Class 1A1

    4.326 (cc)      02/25/33       4       4,397  

Series 2005-04, Class 3A1

    4.135 (cc)      08/25/35       271       250,143  

Series 2007-03, Class 1A1

    3.950 (cc)      05/25/47       343       308,195  

Bellemeade Re Ltd.,

       

Series 2017-01, Class M1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.700%

    3.981 (c)      10/25/27       14,013       14,093,555  

Series 2018-01A, Class M1B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.600%

    3.881 (c)      04/25/28       30,766       30,926,509  

Series 2018-02A, Class M1A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.950%

    3.231 (c)      08/25/28       31,650       31,688,831  

Series 2018-02A, Class M1B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.350%

    3.631 (c)      08/25/28       11,650       11,686,466  

Series 2018-02A, Class M1C, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.600%

    3.881 (c)      08/25/28       11,950       12,031,742  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     95  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Bellemeade Re Ltd., (cont’d.)

       

Series 2018-03A, Class M1A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.200%)

    3.480 %(c)      10/25/27       21,650     $ 21,636,454  

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

    4.130 (c)      10/25/27       32,840       32,839,901  

CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust,

       

Series 2003-53, Class A1

    4.241 (cc)      02/19/34       12,453       12,658,596  

Series 2005-29, Class A1

    5.750       12/25/35       715       622,144  

Series 2005-HYB09, Class 3A2A, 12 Month LIBOR + 1.750%

    4.592 (c)      02/20/36       31       27,090  

CIM Trust,

       

Series 2017-02, Class A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.000%

    4.256 (c)      12/25/57       60,120       60,177,982  

Series 2017-03, Class A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.000%

    4.256 (c)      01/25/57       89,252       90,934,875  

Series 2017-06, Class A1, 144A

    3.015 (cc)      06/25/57       32,224       30,923,434  

Series 2017-08, Class A1, 144A

    3.000 (cc)      12/25/65       70,648       68,932,460  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2011-12, Class 3A2, 144A

    4.099 (cc)      09/25/47       8,268       7,807,354  

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2016-C04, Class 1M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.450%

    3.731 (c)      01/25/29       6,484       6,524,490  

Fannie Mae REMICS,

       

Series 2000-32, Class FM, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.450%

    2.737 (c)      10/18/30       1       945  

Series 2001-29, Class Z

    6.500       07/25/31       38       41,517  

Freddie Mac REMICS,

       

Series -1628, Class LZ

    6.500       12/15/23       14       15,165  

Series -1935, Class JZ

    7.000       02/15/27       80       86,686  

Series -2241, Class PH

    7.500       07/15/30       36       40,854  

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes,

       

Series 2014-DN03, Class M3, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

    6.281 (c)      08/25/24       1,411       1,533,152  

Series 2014-DN04, Class M3, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.550%

    6.831 (c)      10/25/24       3,589       3,965,837  

Series 2015-DNA01, Class M2, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.850%

    4.131 (c)      10/25/27       13,776       13,991,982  

Series 2015-DNA01, Class M3, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.300%

    5.581 (c)      10/25/27       48,903       54,698,995  

Series 2016-DNA04, Class M2, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.300%

    3.581 (c)      03/25/29       37,860       38,131,524  

Series 2016-HQA02, Class M2, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.250%

    4.531 (c)      11/25/28       9,817       10,013,029  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

96  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, (cont’d.)

       

Series 2016-HQA03, Class M2, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.350%

    3.631 %(c)      03/25/29       11,730     $ 11,898,819  

Series 2016-HQA04, Class M2, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.300%

    3.587 (c)      04/25/29       30,250       30,597,548  

Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates,

       

Series T-61, Class 1A1, Federal Reserve US 12 Month Cumulative Avg 1 Year CMT + 1.400%

    3.346 (c)      07/25/44       147       148,163  

Series T-63, Class 1A1, Federal Reserve US 12 Month Cumulative Avg 1 Year CMT + 1.200%

    2.970 (c)      02/25/45       15       15,456  

Government National Mortgage Assoc., Series 2015-165, Class IB, IO

    3.500       11/20/42       12,268       1,675,689  

GSMSC Resecuritization Trust,

       

Series 2015-03R, Class 1A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.140%

    2.421 (c)      01/26/37       7,377       7,275,561  

Series 2015-03R, Class 1A2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.140%

    2.421 (c)      01/26/37       6,300       6,030,712  

Series 2015-03R, Class 2A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.140%

    2.421 (c)      10/26/36       11,592       11,372,783  

Series 2015-03R, Class 2A2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.140%

    2.421 (c)      10/26/36       5,200       4,981,638  

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-07, Class 2A1A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.000%

    3.281 (c)      10/25/37       20,395       20,449,462  

Home Re Ltd., Series 2018-01, Class M1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.600%

    3.830 (c)      10/25/28       13,340       13,339,413  

Impac CMB Trust, Series 2005-01, Class 1A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.520%

    2.801 (c)      04/25/35       2,125       2,065,207  

IndyMac ARM Trust, Series 2001-H02, Class A1

    3.909 (cc)      01/25/32       2       2,315  

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust,

       

Series 2006-AR19, Class 5A2

    3.942 (cc)      08/25/36       12,264       11,500,428  

Series 2007-FLX04, Class 2A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.180%

    2.461 (c)      07/25/37       4,505       4,362,748  

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-A01, Class 4A1

    3.725 (cc)      03/25/36       195       181,577  

JPMorgan Resecuritization Trust Series, Series 2015-02, Class 2A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.000%

    4.256 (c)      08/26/46       2,999       3,010,856  

LSTAR Securities Investment Ltd., Series 2017-05, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.000%

    4.256 (c)      05/01/22       27,461       27,420,096  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     97  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

LSTAR Securities Investment Ltd., (cont’d.)

       

Series 2017-08, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.650%

    3.906 %(c)      11/01/22       23,219     $ 23,363,400  

Series 2017-09, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.550%

    3.806 (c)      12/01/22       7,763       7,749,191  

LSTAR Securities Investment Trust,

       

Series 2017-06, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.750%

    4.006 (c)      09/01/22       23,336       23,460,743  

Series 2018-02, Class A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.500%

    3.756 (c)      04/01/23       62,577       62,616,430  

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust,

       

Series 2004-02, Class 4A1

    5.000       02/25/19       2       1,796  

Series 2004-04, Class 4A1

    5.000       04/25/19       2       2,166  

MetLife Securitization Trust, Series 2018-01A, Class A, 144A

    3.750 (cc)      03/25/57       35,429       35,165,997  

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

    3.031 (c)      01/25/48       52,717       52,717,735  

Oaktown Re Ltd., Series 2018-01A, Class M1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.550%

    3.831 (c)      07/25/28       15,300       15,318,461  

Opteum Mortgage Acceptance Corp. Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-02, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.645%

    2.926 (c)      04/25/35       746       745,909  

Prime Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-CL01, Class 1A2, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.400%

    2.681 (c)      02/25/34       15       13,960  

Radnor RE Ltd.,

       

Series 2018-01, Class M1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.400%

    3.681 (c)      03/25/28       34,820       34,875,169  

Series 2018-01, Class M2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.700%

    4.981 (c)      03/25/28       18,290       18,539,717  

Regal Trust IV, Series 1999-01, Class A, 144A, 11th District Cost of Funds Index (COFI Rate) + 1.500%

    2.434 (c)      09/29/31       14       13,360  

RFMSI Trust, Series 2003-S9, Class A1

    6.500       03/25/32       11       10,906  

STACR Trust, Series 2018-DNA03, Class M1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.750%

    2.884 (c)      09/25/48       38,580       38,631,014  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust,

       

Series 2004-01, Class 4A3

    4.225 (cc)      02/25/34       156       157,019  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

98  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, (cont’d.) Series 2004-18, Class 3A1

    4.199 %(cc)      12/25/34       12,569     $ 12,545,917  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments Trust, Series 2002-AR03, Class A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.660%

    2.942 (c)      09/19/32       16       15,880  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2002-14A, Class 2A1

    4.275 (cc)      07/25/32       (r)      469  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series Trust,

       

Series 2004-AR08, Class A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.420%

    2.701 (c)      06/25/44       1,726       1,689,428  

Series 2004-AR10, Class A3, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.550%

    2.831 (c)      07/25/44       3,118       3,152,044  

Series 2005-AR05, Class A6

    3.896 (cc)      05/25/35       1,537       1,547,798  

Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-AR01, Class 2A

    3.689 (cc)      02/25/33       1       570  

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust,

       

Series 2005-AR04, Class 2A2

    4.027 (cc)      04/25/35       238       239,942  

Series 2006-AR02, Class 2A1

    4.083 (cc)      03/25/36       89       91,074  

Series 2006-AR06, Class 6A1

    4.617 (cc)      03/25/36       6,733       6,843,346  

Series 2006-AR10, Class 1A1

    4.283 (cc)      07/25/36       191       186,658  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $1,127,774,423)

          1,146,937,448  
       

 

 

 

SOVEREIGN BONDS    13.0%

       

Abu Dhabi Government International Bond (United Arab Emirates), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.500       10/11/22       6,000       5,749,920  

Albania Government International Bond (Albania), Bonds

    2.730 (s)      08/31/25       68,992       46,215,885  

Argentine Republic Government International Bond (Argentina),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.260       12/31/38     EUR     17,020       10,778,106  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.375       10/12/20     CHF 16,000       14,934,498  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.625       01/11/23       43,675       36,905,375  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.875       04/22/21       22,325       21,353,862  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.820       12/31/33     EUR 24,835       25,401,337  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.820       12/31/33     EUR 7,238       7,378,580  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.280       12/31/33       8,546       7,327,699  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.280       12/31/33       722       610,132  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     99  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

       

Argentine Republic Government International Bond (Argentina), (cont’d.)

       

Unsec’d. Notes

    5.000     01/15/27     EUR 6,650     $ 5,800,306  

Brazil Loan Trust 1 (Brazil), Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    5.477       07/24/23       11,250       11,345,243  

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

       

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    5.333       02/15/28       44,405       43,017,344  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.333       02/15/28       4,488       4,347,750  

Brazilian Government International Bond (Brazil), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.875       04/01/21     EUR 21,200       24,833,792  

Colombia Government International Bond (Colombia),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.375       07/12/21       7,600       7,698,800  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.000       06/15/45       1,400       1,325,114  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.375       03/18/19       7,422       7,537,115  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.375       09/18/37       1,015       1,225,613  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.375       02/15/27       900       1,009,800  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    11.750       02/25/20       14,550       16,085,025  

Costa Rica Government International Bond (Costa Rica), Bonds

    4.370       05/22/19       14,780       14,687,845  

Croatia Government International Bond (Croatia),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.375       03/24/21       800       839,619  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.750       11/05/19       21,000       21,639,450  

Cyprus Government International Bond (Cyprus), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    4.750       06/25/19     EUR 1,700       1,983,086  

Dominican Republic International Bond (Dominican Republic),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.500       05/06/21       37,930       39,257,550  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.500       01/27/25       6,000       5,919,000  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.000       07/19/28       6,400       6,344,000  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.500       05/06/21       2,500       2,587,500  

Egypt Government International Bond (Egypt),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    6.588       02/21/28       10,875       9,960,086  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    4.750       04/16/26     EUR 29,625       31,406,480  

Export-Import Bank of India (India),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.375       08/05/26       8,420       7,619,140  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.875       02/01/28       11,845       10,997,407  

Finland Government International Bond (Finland), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.950       02/15/26       33,908       40,650,041  

Finnvera OYJ (Finland),

       

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.375       06/04/25       2,400       2,244,744  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    2.375       06/04/25       12,400       11,597,844  

Hellenic Republic Government Bond (Greece), Bonds

    0.000 (cc)      10/15/42     EUR     4,825,862       16,397,951  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

100  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

 

Hellenic Republic Government Bond (Greece), (cont’d.)

       

Bonds

    3.000     02/24/23     EUR 1,282     $ 1,439,148  

Bonds

    3.000       02/24/24     EUR 3,684       4,106,131  

Bonds

    3.000       02/24/25     EUR 5,215       5,712,117  

Bonds

    3.000       02/24/26     EUR 7,702       8,417,904  

Bonds(a)

    3.000       02/24/27     EUR 16,497       17,805,078  

Bonds

    3.000       02/24/28     EUR 7,080       7,548,116  

Bonds

    3.000       02/24/29     EUR 4,569       4,814,096  

Bonds

    3.000       02/24/30     EUR 9,300       9,645,682  

Bonds

    3.000       02/24/31     EUR 5,468       5,602,642  

Bonds

    3.000       02/24/32     EUR 4,606       4,650,939  

Bonds

    3.000       02/24/33     EUR 14,078       13,982,918  

Bonds

    3.000       02/24/34     EUR 4,756       4,643,614  

Bonds

    3.000       02/24/35     EUR 4,160       3,995,473  

Bonds

    3.000       02/24/36     EUR 9,226       8,738,393  

Bonds

    3.000       02/24/37     EUR 7,410       6,931,530  

Bonds

    3.000       02/24/38     EUR 2,810       2,621,799  

Bonds

    3.000       02/24/39     EUR 4,435       4,125,129  

Bonds(a)

    3.000       02/24/40     EUR 2,814       2,615,953  

Bonds

    3.000       02/24/41     EUR 4,509       4,187,948  

Bonds

    3.000       02/24/42     EUR 3,073       2,860,752  

Bonds

    3.500       01/30/23     EUR 5,000       5,705,694  

Bonds

    3.750       01/30/28     EUR     23,842       26,022,613  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.375       02/15/25     EUR 10,250       11,252,257  

Hellenic Republic Government International Bond (Greece),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.000       03/11/19     EUR 4,130       4,725,165  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.200       07/17/34     EUR 191,000       215,729,253  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.140       04/14/28     EUR 131,700       163,981,708  

Hong Kong Sukuk 2014 Ltd. (Hong Kong), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.005       09/18/19       5,200       5,152,836  

Hungary Government International Bond (Hungary),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.375       02/21/23       35,526       37,322,834  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.375       03/25/24       6,790       7,198,758  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.750       11/22/23       24,700       26,459,924  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.250       01/29/20       28,545       29,472,712  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.375       03/29/21           235,700       249,488,450  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    7.625       03/29/41       272       369,240  

Iceland Government International Bond (Iceland),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500       12/20/22     EUR 56,571       64,678,192  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.500       07/15/20     EUR 3,500       4,136,913  

Indonesia Government International Bond (Indonesia),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.375       07/30/25     EUR 15,914       19,084,759  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.750       01/17/38       3,000       3,738,519  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     101  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

       

Indonesia Government International Bond (Indonesia), (cont’d.)

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.375     07/30/25     EUR 6,800     $ 8,154,855  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.750       01/17/38       2,500       3,115,433  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.150       07/18/24     EUR 1,750       1,984,545  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.625       06/14/23     EUR 17,000       19,952,939  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.875       07/08/21     EUR     87,100       103,704,335  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.750       06/14/28     EUR 29,251       35,708,159  

Iraq International Bond (Iraq),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.752       03/09/23       9,216       8,971,407  

Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.800       01/15/28       2,750       2,518,967  

Israel Government International Bond (Israel),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.875       03/16/26       2,000       1,880,160  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.150       06/30/23       10,000       9,835,400  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.000       06/30/22       11,700       11,880,788  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.875       01/29/24     EUR 9,500       11,868,840  

Ivory Coast Government International Bond (Ivory Coast), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.125       06/15/25     EUR 7,375       8,213,750  

Japan Bank for International Cooperation (Japan),

       

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    1.500       07/21/21       47,310       45,118,384  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    1.750       11/13/18       6,000       5,998,140  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    1.750       05/29/19       6,800       6,755,052  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    1.875       04/20/21       4,165       4,027,584  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    2.000       11/04/21       3,200       3,078,967  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    2.125       06/01/20       5,000       4,921,643  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    2.125       07/21/20       7,400       7,269,786  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    2.125       11/16/20       14,400       14,084,327  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    2.125       02/10/25       15,000       13,862,305  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    2.250       02/24/20       9,200       9,103,827  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    2.375       07/21/22       4,000       3,860,435  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes(a)

    2.375       11/16/22       850       817,801  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    2.500       06/01/22       43,700       42,417,752  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes3 Month LIBOR + 0.360%

    2.698 (c)      11/13/18       14,000       14,001,540  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    3.375       07/31/23       2,800       2,792,626  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    3.375       10/31/23       5,600       5,587,637  

Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities (Japan),

       

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    4.000       01/13/21       1,000       1,014,402  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    4.000       01/13/21       710       720,226  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.375       09/27/23       13,800       13,727,353  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.000       09/08/20       7,000       6,833,617  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.125       04/13/21       15,090       14,626,053  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.125       10/25/23       21,000       19,659,273  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.375       02/13/25       44,000       40,876,264  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.625       04/20/22       8,600       8,355,381  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

102  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

       

Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities (Japan), (cont’d.)

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.125     02/12/21       4,200     $ 4,082,413  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.125       04/13/21       9,076       8,796,958  

Japan International Cooperation Agency (Japan), Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    1.875       11/13/19       13,300       13,123,123  

Kingdom of Belgium Government International Bond (Belgium),

       

Notes, 144A

    8.875       12/01/24       6,830       8,677,836  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    1.625       01/15/20       5,000       4,922,750  

Latvia Government International Bond (Latvia),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.750       01/12/20       6,100       6,048,150  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.250       06/16/21       18,500       19,276,852  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.625       01/21/21     EUR 600       718,663  

Lithuania Government International Bond (Lithuania),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.125       03/09/21       56,129       59,413,894  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.625       02/01/22       144,034       157,184,304  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.375       02/11/20       52,935       55,634,685  

Mexico Government International Bond (Mexico),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.875       02/23/22     EUR 3,000       3,507,821  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    2.750       04/22/23     EUR 5,000       6,063,043  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.600       02/10/48       21,575       18,716,744  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.375       04/09/21     EUR 4,000       4,754,853  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    5.500       02/17/20     EUR 58,993       71,349,664  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    4.750       03/08/44       18,140       16,081,291  

Panama Government International Bond (Panama),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.750       03/16/25       3,700       3,603,837  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    9.375       01/16/23       10,800       13,311,000  

Parpublica-Participacoes Publicas SGPS SA (Portugal), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.750       07/05/21     EUR 1,000       1,220,764  

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia II (Indonesia), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.000       11/21/18       3,000       2,996,250  

Peruvian Government International Bond (Peru), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.750       03/01/30     EUR 3,650       4,891,651  

Philippine Government International Bond (Philippines), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    9.500       02/02/30       3,500       5,037,889  

Portugal Government International Bond (Portugal), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.125       10/15/24           495,192       514,395,546  

Portugal Obrigacoes do Tesouro OT (Portugal), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.875       02/15/30     EUR 11,790       15,669,433  

Province of Alberta (Canada),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    2.050       08/17/26       8,800       7,954,135  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    2.200       07/26/22       6,355       6,109,858  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     103  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

       

Province of Alberta (Canada), (cont’d.) Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.300     03/15/28       31,270     $ 30,457,380  

Province of British Columbia (Canada),

       

Bonds

    7.250       09/01/36       7,230       10,444,807  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.500       01/15/26       20,671       24,338,138  

Province of Manitoba (Canada),

       

Debentures

    9.250       04/01/20       1,245       1,345,286  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.125       05/04/22       15,680       15,046,058  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    2.125       06/22/26       2,700       2,443,682  

Province of Nova Scotia (Canada),

       

Debentures

    8.250       07/30/22       6,400       7,432,816  

Debentures

    8.750       04/01/22       1,990       2,317,851  

Debentures

    9.250       03/01/20       81       87,141  

Province of Ontario (Canada),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.250       05/18/22       18,820       18,148,864  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.400       10/17/23       21,675       21,714,974  

Province of Quebec (Canada),

       

Debentures

    7.125       02/09/24       1,830       2,140,261  

Debentures

    7.500       07/15/23       1,705       1,990,977  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.500       09/15/29       15       20,167  

Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    6.350       01/30/26       3,613       4,171,465  

Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    7.140       02/27/26       6,050       7,231,661  

Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    7.295       07/22/26       186       226,623  

Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    7.365       03/06/26       82       100,101  

Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    7.380       04/09/26       100       122,412  

Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    7.485       03/02/26       11,700       14,368,155  

Province of Saskatchewan (Canada), Debentures

    8.500       07/15/22       6,055       7,069,757  

Provincia de Buenos Aires (Argentina),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.500       02/15/23       12,615       10,785,825  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    9.950       06/09/21       20,590       20,120,548  

Qatar Government International Bond (Qatar),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.400       01/20/40       1,950       2,382,042  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.550       04/09/19       7,000       7,106,820  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.103       04/23/48       28,705       29,135,575  

Republic of Austria Government International Bond (Austria),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes3 Month EURIBOR + 0.250%

    0.000 (cc)      06/22/22     EUR 2,231       2,543,101  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, EURIBOR ICE SWAP 11:00 Fft 10Y Index + 0.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.750%)

    1.750 (c)      03/04/20     EUR 7,500       8,681,291  

Republic of Italy Government International Bond (Italy), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.875       09/27/23           134,198       143,960,636  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

104  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

       

Republic of Italy Government International Bond (Italy), (cont’d.)

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, EURIBOR ICE SWAP 11:00 Fft 10Y Index + 0.000% (Cap 7.000%, Floor 2.000%)

    2.000 %(c)      06/15/20     EUR 73,570     $ 84,165,233  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.444       12/31/24     EUR 59,422       69,599,242  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, EURIBOR ICE SWAP 11:00 Fft 10Y Index + 0.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 4.000%)

    4.000 (c)      05/06/19     EUR 15,000       17,284,430  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    5.375       06/15/33       13,511       13,538,758  

Republic of Italy Government International Bond Strips Coupon (Italy), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.518 (s)      03/27/23       4,000       3,248,452  

Republic of Poland Government International Bond (Poland),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.000       03/17/23       10,000       9,739,700  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.000       03/23/22       29,643       31,006,282  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.125       04/21/21       10,000       10,395,000  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.250       05/15/19     CHF 27,000       27,368,614  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    4.200       04/15/20     EUR 109,790       131,978,302  

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond (South Africa),

       

Notes, EMTN

    3.800       09/07/21     JPY 1,600,000       15,036,115  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.750       07/24/26     EUR 600       695,706  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.850       09/27/27       20,000       18,075,000  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.875       09/16/25       11,600       11,439,456  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.875       05/27/19       26,000       26,377,260  

Republic of Trinidad & Tobago (Trinidad & Tobago), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.750       06/27/30     JPY     11,000,000       108,626,401  

Romanian Government International Bond (Romania),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.125       06/15/48       5,000       4,624,720  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.375       04/19/27     EUR 6,600       7,457,359  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    3.875       10/29/35     EUR 19,865       22,308,722  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    4.875       01/22/24       2,044       2,082,427  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.875       10/29/35     EUR 24,520       27,536,364  

Saudi Government International Bond (Saudi Arabia),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    4.000       04/17/25       18,785       18,445,517  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    2.375       10/26/21       1,000       955,180  

Senegal Government International Bond (Senegal), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.750       03/13/28     EUR 13,260       13,999,078  

Serbia International Bond (Serbia),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.250       09/28/21       2,800       3,020,388  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     105  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

       

Serbia International Bond (Serbia), (cont’d.)

       

Unsec’d. Notes

    5.875     12/03/18       15,919     $ 15,946,221  

Slovakia Government International Bond (Slovakia), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.375       05/21/22       17,643       18,195,226  

Slovenia Government International Bond (Slovenia),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.125       02/18/19       5,925       5,922,985  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.250       02/18/24           160,836       172,526,847  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.250       02/18/24       94,918       101,817,400  

Spain Government International Bond (Spain), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.010       11/21/44       7,800       7,509,325  

State of Saxony-Anhalt (Germany), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.375       10/15/19       20,000       19,687,520  

Tokyo Metropolitan Government (Japan),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.000       05/17/21       15,530       15,004,791  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.125       05/20/19       12,600       12,549,487  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.125       05/19/20       6,550       6,432,860  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.500       06/08/22       2,000       1,936,236  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.000       05/17/21       13,300       12,850,207  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.500       06/08/22       3,600       3,485,225  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.250       06/01/23       6,200       6,151,801  

Turkey Government International Bond (Turkey),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.625       03/30/21       19,910       19,411,135  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.000       06/05/20       14,590       14,684,310  

Ukraine Government International Bond (Ukraine),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.750       09/01/21       9,455       9,300,978  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.750       09/01/23       4,000       3,804,792  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.750       09/01/21       420       413,158  

Uruguay Government International Bond (Uruguay),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.975       04/20/55       13,360       12,391,400  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.000       06/28/19     EUR 500       583,023  

Wakala Global Sukuk Bhd (Malaysia), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.646       07/06/21       3,260       3,362,071  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(cost $4,790,328,470)

 

    4,613,726,706  
       

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS    1.7%

       

Fannie Mae Strips Interest

    2.276 (s)      11/15/26       100       75,457  

Fannie Mae Strips Interest

    2.461 (s)      05/15/27       18,594       13,740,682  

Fannie Mae Strips Interest

    3.032 (s)      11/15/29       237       159,084  

Fannie Mae Strips Interest

    3.041 (s)      07/15/30       1,542       1,005,798  

Fannie Mae Strips Interest

    3.058 (s)      05/15/30       1,613       1,058,197  

Fannie Mae Strips Interest

    3.067 (s)      11/15/30       314       202,096  

Fannie Mae Strips Interest

    3.077 (s)      07/15/29       4,091       2,779,162  

Fannie Mae Strips Interest

    3.088 (s)      11/15/27       360       261,364  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

106  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

 

   

Fannie Mae Strips Principal, MTN

    2.567 %(s)      10/08/27       2,275     $ 1,657,700  

Fannie Mae Strips Principal, MTN

    2.874 (s)      03/23/28       1,900       1,357,137  

Fannie Mae Strips Principal

    3.097 (s)      01/15/30       2,597       1,731,978  

Fannie Mae Strips Principal, MTN

    3.212 (s)      05/15/30       9,041       5,937,706  

Fannie Mae Strips Principal

    3.535 (s)      07/15/37       2,295       1,111,549  

Federal Farm Credit Banks

    3.000       01/14/30       541       509,954  

Federal Home Loan Banks

    2.250       10/27/26       7,105       6,397,136  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., MTN

    2.550 (s)      12/17/29       1,485       995,291  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., MTN

    2.559 (s)      12/14/29       4,500       3,011,762  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., MTN(k)

    3.155 (s)      12/11/25       34,748       27,295,923  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., MTN

    3.325 (s)      06/03/24       13,345       11,094,162  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    4.500       09/01/39       1,029       1,066,310  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    5.000       01/01/39       93       98,533  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    5.000       07/01/40       177       186,204  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    5.500       06/01/31       2       2,604  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    5.500       10/01/33       346       379,112  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    5.500       07/01/34       5       5,546  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    6.000       10/01/32       19       20,765  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    6.000       12/01/32       13       13,730  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    6.000       02/01/33       13       14,092  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    6.000       11/01/33       130       142,955  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    6.000       01/01/34       65       71,858  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    6.000       11/01/36       2       2,533  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    6.000       12/01/36       2       2,477  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(k)

    6.250       07/15/32       30,948       40,107,865  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    6.500       07/01/32       2       2,670  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    6.500       07/01/32       3       3,379  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    6.500       08/01/32       2       2,229  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    6.500       08/01/32       5       5,064  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    6.500       08/01/32       5       5,287  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    6.500       08/01/32       5       5,603  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    6.500       09/01/32       33       36,239  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    6.500       11/01/33       27       29,850  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(k)

    6.750       03/15/31       52,373       69,344,261  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    7.000       09/01/32       31       32,096  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    8.500       08/01/24       2       2,401  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    8.500       10/01/24       1       728  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    8.500       11/01/24       1       1,282  

Federal Judiciary Office Building Trust

    2.104 (s)      02/15/24       325       272,791  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Sub. Notes

    1.361 (s)      10/09/19       10,200       9,935,020  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.(k)

    1.875       09/24/26       55,080       49,644,320  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.(k)

    2.125       04/24/26       13,022       12,047,525  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Cost of Funds for the 11th District of San Francisco + 1.250%

    3.240 (c)      05/01/36       12       12,646  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     107  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

 

   

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Federal Reserve US 12 Month Cumulative Avg 1 Year CMT + 1.400%

    3.244 %(c)      09/01/40       16     $ 15,460  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Cost of Funds for the 11th District of San Francisco + 1.251%

    3.333 (c)      05/01/36       6       6,251  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 6 Month US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity

    3.729 (c)      01/01/20       (r)      267  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.000       12/01/40       159       159,429  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Cost of Funds for the 11th District of San Francisco + 1.250%

    4.496 (c)      01/01/28       3       2,588  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.500       01/01/25       82       84,521  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.500       02/01/33       12       12,113  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.500       08/01/33       6       6,458  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.000       12/01/19       18       18,603  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.000       03/01/34       836       885,304  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.500       07/01/33       22       23,165  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.500       08/01/33       1       673  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.500       10/01/33       75       80,257  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.500       11/01/33       10       11,034  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.500       01/01/34       12       12,875  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.500       04/01/34       6       6,911  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.500       04/01/34       30       31,994  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.500       04/01/34       100       107,178  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.500       05/01/34       5       5,349  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.500       05/01/34       26       27,646  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.500       05/01/34       78       82,600  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.500       03/01/35       1,484       1,589,655  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       09/01/32       (r)      194  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       11/01/32       5       5,315  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       03/01/33       3       3,036  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       10/01/33       5       5,860  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       11/01/33       174       186,618  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       02/01/34       180       196,757  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       11/01/34       26       27,683  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       11/01/34       57       62,275  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       01/01/35       48       51,398  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       04/01/36       1       1,589  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       04/01/36       8       8,586  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       04/01/36       12       13,482  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       06/01/37       19       20,636  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.(k)

    6.250       05/15/29       48,064       59,944,940  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.500       09/01/21       4       4,832  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.500       07/01/32       15       16,067  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.500       08/01/32       14       15,706  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

108  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

 

   

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.500     09/01/32       1     $ 1,245  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.500       09/01/32       45       49,151  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.500       09/01/32       48       51,777  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.500       09/01/32       73       80,217  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.500       10/01/32       38       41,406  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.500       04/01/33       60       66,143  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.500       11/01/33       10       11,119  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.(k)

    6.625       11/15/30       56,874       74,105,002  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       03/01/32       1       1,082  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/01/32       28       29,653  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       06/01/32       9       9,469  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.(k)

    7.125       01/15/30       7,255       9,727,562  

Freddie Mac Strips Coupon

    2.875 (s)      01/15/21       7,089       6,631,628  

Freddie Mac Strips Coupon

    2.881 (s)      03/15/21       445       414,133  

Freddie Mac Strips Coupon

    3.330 (s)      07/15/24       3,070       2,539,735  

Freddie Mac Strips Interest

    2.095 (s)      09/15/25       3,849       3,048,061  

Freddie Mac Strips Interest

    2.692 (s)      03/15/30       200       132,106  

Freddie Mac Strips Interest

    2.963 (s)      01/15/22       1,414       1,278,632  

Freddie Mac Strips Interest

    2.976 (s)      07/15/22       1,411       1,254,263  

Freddie Mac Strips Interest

    3.226 (s)      01/15/32       1,526       936,236  

Freddie Mac Strips Interest

    3.247 (s)      07/15/32       1,550       932,217  

Freddie Mac Strips Interest

    3.374 (s)      09/15/24       873       717,485  

Freddie Mac Strips Principal

    2.884 (s)      07/15/32       2,809       1,689,526  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.000       01/15/45       187       179,506  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.000       03/15/45       45       42,881  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.000       03/15/45       344       328,928  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.500       10/15/40       376       371,083  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.500       02/20/41       2,930       3,048,430  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.000       08/20/39       894       948,224  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       01/15/33       23       24,343  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       03/15/33       7       7,844  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       05/15/33       9       9,906  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       06/15/33       7       7,206  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       12/15/33       17       17,697  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.500       09/15/32       55       59,554  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.500       09/15/32       93       101,305  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.500       11/15/33       56       61,167  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.500       11/15/33       148       161,647  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.500       07/15/38       2       1,897  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    8.000       08/20/31       (r)      208  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    8.500       06/15/30       (r)      224  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    8.500       08/20/30       3       3,383  

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Government AID Bond, Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    3.000       06/30/25       4,962       4,841,547  

Israel Government AID Bond, Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    2.240 (s)      02/15/26       514       397,903  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     109  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

 

   

Israel Government AID Bond, Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    2.247 %(s)      11/15/26       3,325     $ 2,505,154  

Israel Government AID Bond, Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    2.360 (s)      11/01/23       1,419       1,208,044  

Israel Government AID Bond, Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    2.437 (s)      08/15/27       6,365       4,647,271  

Israel Government AID Bond, Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    3.028 (s)      02/15/21       1,500       1,398,804  

Israel Government AID Bond, Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    3.142 (s)      11/01/24       776       637,544  

Israel Government AID Bond, Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    3.142 (s)      11/01/24       1,000       821,576  

Israel Government AID Bond, Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    5.500       12/04/23       4,645       5,154,918  

Israel Government AID Bond, Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    5.500       09/18/33       10,938       13,298,579  

National Archives Facility Trust, Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    8.500       09/01/19       835       860,790  

New Valley Generation I, Pass-Through Certificates

    7.299       03/15/19       637       645,888  

New Valley Generation II, Pass-Through Certificates

    5.572       05/01/20       376       385,487  

New Valley Generation IV, Pass-Through Certificates

    4.687       01/15/22       567       578,584  

New Valley Generation V, Pass-Through Certificates

    4.929       01/15/21       942       963,935  

Overseas Private Investment Corp., Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    0.000 (s)      07/17/25       7,400       7,336,360  

Overseas Private Investment Corp., Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    0.000 (s)      07/17/25       26,664       26,361,077  

Overseas Private Investment Corp., Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    0.000 (s)      04/09/26       3,000       3,115,307  

Overseas Private Investment Corp., Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    2.090       05/15/28       2,867       2,703,785  

Overseas Private Investment Corp., Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    3.000       10/05/34       7,000       6,575,352  

Overseas Private Investment Corp., Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    3.190       10/05/34       3,000       2,864,983  

Overseas Private Investment Corp., Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    3.490       12/20/29       174       173,780  

Overseas Private Investment Corp., Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    3.820       12/20/32       113       113,805  

Residual Funding Corp. Strip Principal, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.716 (s)      07/15/20       2,759       2,625,478  

Residual Funding Corp. Strip Principal, Bonds

    1.901 (s)      10/15/20       1,865       1,761,735  

Residual Funding Corp. Strips Interest, Bonds

    3.248 (s)      10/15/27       8,520       6,235,041  

Residual Funding Corp., Strips Interest, Bonds

    2.942 (s)      07/15/27       7,838       5,785,226  

Residual Funding Corp., Strips Interest, Bonds

    2.994 (s)      04/15/27       13,558       10,114,509  

Residual Funding Corp., Strips Interest, Bonds

    3.000 (s)      01/15/30       452       302,007  

Residual Funding Corp., Strips Interest, Bonds

    3.110 (s)      01/15/27       22,505       16,965,048  

Resolution Funding Strip, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.657 (s)      04/15/30       18,250       12,095,925  

Tennessee Valley Authority, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.875       02/01/27       5,675       5,441,928  

Tennessee Valley Authority, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.980       04/01/36       790       995,060  

Tennessee Valley Authority, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.235       07/15/45       1,022       1,075,827  

Tennessee Valley Authority, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.750       11/01/25       2,459       2,984,038  

Tennessee Valley Authority Generic Strip, Bonds

    3.261 (s)      01/15/24       10,594       8,872,003  

Tennessee Valley Authority Strip Principal, Bonds

    2.846 (s)      11/01/25       110       86,269  

Tennessee Valley Authority Strip Principal, Bonds

    2.972 (s)      05/01/30       15,733       10,112,956  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

110  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

 

   

Tennessee Valley Authority Strips Interest, Bonds

    1.901 %(s)      07/15/20       300     $ 284,437  

Tennessee Valley Authority Strips Interest, Bonds

    2.351 (s)      09/15/27       2,037       1,470,885  

Tennessee Valley Authority Strips Interest, Bonds

    2.716 (s)      06/15/29       1,400       936,412  

Tennessee Valley Authority Strips Principal, Bonds

    3.912 (s)      06/15/35       1,300       666,681  

U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    5.450       08/01/19       928       934,294  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $655,489,299)

          614,074,931  
       

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS    3.1%

       

U.S. Treasury Bonds(k)

    2.750       08/15/47       40,000       35,190,625  

U.S. Treasury Bonds(h)

    2.750       11/15/47       22,000       19,342,812  

U.S. Treasury Bonds(k)

    2.875       08/15/45       8,905       8,076,070  

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

    3.000       02/15/48       51,730       47,836,105  

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

    3.125       05/15/48       98,820       93,716,874  

U.S. Treasury Bonds(h)

    3.625       08/15/43       20,000       20,749,219  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.750       11/15/43       20,000       21,178,125  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    1.625       07/31/20       11,085       10,850,310  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    1.625       08/31/22       30,000       28,545,703  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    1.625       02/15/26       45,140       40,835,831  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    1.750       05/15/23       22,750       21,566,289  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.000       11/30/20       965       947,736  

U.S. Treasury Notes(k)

    2.125       11/30/23       79,606       76,347,129  

U.S. Treasury Notes(k)

    2.125       05/15/25       62,975       59,452,336  

U.S. Treasury Notes(k)

    2.250       11/15/24       50,000       47,802,734  

U.S. Treasury Notes(k)

    2.250       08/15/27       23,000       21,430,430  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.375       08/15/24       25,000       24,120,117  

U.S. Treasury Notes(k)

    2.500       05/15/24       120,580       117,367,674  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.750       09/30/20       7,715       7,696,918  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.750       08/15/21       7,820       7,781,511  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.750       09/15/21       12,825       12,759,873  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.875       10/15/21       7,760       7,747,269  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.875       10/31/23       53,175       52,898,739  

U.S. Treasury Notes(a)

    2.875       08/15/28       104,430       101,953,867  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    3.000       10/31/25       46,710       46,476,450  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon(k)

    1.881 (s)      05/15/31       13,800       9,127,044  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon(k)

    1.898 (s)      08/15/29       13,800       9,704,187  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon(k)

    1.969 (s)      02/15/32       40,000       25,774,441  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon(k)

    2.100 (s)      11/15/35       27,600       15,552,583  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon(k)

    2.143 (s)      11/15/28       17,440       12,586,891  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon(k)

    2.174 (s)      05/15/29       42,370       30,036,162  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     111  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

 

   

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon(k)

    2.264 %(s)      08/15/40       27,600     $ 13,070,932  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon(k)

    2.618 (s)      11/15/26       42,700       33,110,141  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $1,126,002,082)

 

    1,081,633,127  
       

 

 

 
               

Shares

       

COMMON STOCK    0.0%

       

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                               

Frontera Energy Corp. (Colombia)*
(cost $2,959,837)

        146,034       1,902,823  
       

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS    0.0%

       

Banks    0.0%

                               

Citigroup Capital XIII 8.890% (Capital Security, fixed to floating preferred)

        22,000       582,340  

Capital Markets    0.0%

                               

State Street Corp. 5.350%

        315,000       7,982,100  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(cost $8,425,000)

          8,564,440  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $35,533,967,487)

          34,497,026,618  
       

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS    6.3%

       

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS    6.1%

       

PGIM Core Short-Term Bond Fund(w)

 

    48,541,639       449,495,573  

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(w)

 

    56,953,507       56,953,507  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund
(cost $1,634,048,918; includes $1,631,192,388 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(w)

        1,634,049,951       1,634,049,951  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS
(cost $2,141,488,115)

          2,140,499,031  
       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

112  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

COMMERCIAL PAPER    0.2%

       

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 144A
(cost $77,716,326)

    3.201 %(n)      04/09/19       78,800     $ 77,687,344  
       

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED*~    0.0%
(cost $7,693,633)

          12,707,429  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $2,226,898,074)

          2,230,893,804  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, BEFORE OPTIONS WRITTEN    103.8%
(cost $37,760,865,561)

 

        36,727,920,422  
       

 

 

 

OPTIONS WRITTEN*~    (0.0)%
(premiums received $16,966,955)

          (19,712,960
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, NET OF OPTIONS WRITTEN    103.8%
(cost $37,743,898,606)

 

        36,708,207,462  

Liabilities in excess of other assets(z)    (3.8)%

          (1,330,336,173
       

 

 

 

NET ASSETS    100.0%

        $ 35,377,871,289  
       

 

 

 

 

The following abbreviations are used in the annual report:

144A—Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, 144A securities are deemed to be liquid.

A—Annual payment frequency for swaps

ABS—Asset-Backed Security

Aces—Alternative Credit Enhancements Securities

AID—Agency for International Development

ARM—Adjustable Rate Mortgage

BABs—Build America Bonds

BROIS—Brazil Overnight Index Swap

CDX—Credit Derivative Index

CLO—Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMBX—Commercial Mortgage-Backed Index

CMM—Constant Maturity Mortgage

CMS—Constant Maturity Swap

CMT—Constant Maturity Treasury

CPI—Consumer Price Index

EMTN—Euro Medium Term Note

EURIBOR—Euro Interbank Offered Rate

FHLMC—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FNMA—Federal National Mortgage Association

GMAC—General Motors Acceptance Corporation

GMTN—Global Medium Term Note

GO—General Obligation

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     113  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

ICE—Intercontinental Exchange

IO—Interest Only (Principal amount represents notional)

iTraxx—International Credit Derivative Index

JIBAR—Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

M—Monthly payment frequency for swaps

MTN—Medium Term Note

NSA—Non-Seasonally Adjusted

OJSC—Open Joint-Stock Company

OTC—Over-the-counter

PIK—Payment-in-Kind

PJSC—Public Joint-Stock Company

Q—Quarterly payment frequency for swaps

REITs—Real Estate Investment Trusts

REMICS—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Security

S—Semiannual payment frequency for swaps

SLM—Student Loan Mortgage

STACR—Structured Agency Credit Risk

Strips—Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities

T—Swap payment upon termination

TBA—To Be Announced

USOIS—United States Overnight Index Swap

AUD—Australian Dollar

BRL—Brazilian Real

CAD—Canadian Dollar

CHF—Swiss Franc

CLP—Chilean Peso

CNH—Chinese Renminbi

COP—Colombian Peso

CZK—Czech Koruna

EUR—Euro

GBP—British Pound

HKD—Hong Kong Dollar

HUF—Hungarian Forint

IDR—Indonesian Rupiah

ILS—Israeli Shekel

INR—Indian Rupee

JPY—Japanese Yen

KRW—South Korean Won

MXN—Mexican Peso

NOK—Norwegian Krone

NZD—New Zealand Dollar

PEN—Peruvian Nuevo Sol

PHP—Philippine Peso

PLN—Polish Zloty

RUB—Russian Ruble

SEK—Swedish Krona

SGD—Singapore Dollar

THB—Thai Baht

TRY—Turkish Lira

TWD—New Taiwanese Dollar

USD—US Dollar

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

114  


ZAR—South African Rand

*

Non-income producing security.

#

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

~

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

^

Indicates a Level 3 security. The aggregate value of Level 3 securities is $213,356,426 and 0.6% 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 $1,598,603,635; cash collateral of $1,631,192,388 (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.

(c)

Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at October 31, 2018.

(cc)

Variable rate instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of October 31, 2018. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.

(d)

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

(h)

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

(k)

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

(n)

Rate shown reflects yield to maturity at purchased date.

(p)

Interest rate not available as of October 31, 2018.

(r)

Principal or notional amount is less than $500 par.

(s)

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

(w)

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

(z)

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

 

Unfunded loan commitment outstanding at October 31, 2018

 

Borrower

  Principal
Amount
(000)
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Nidda Healthcare Holding AG (Germany), Facility CGBP, 4.500%, Maturity Date 8/21/24 (cost $22,350,026)

  GBP  16,427     $ 21,049,984     $   —     $ (1,300,042
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Options Purchased:

 

OTC Traded

 

Description

 

Call/Put

 

Counterparty

  Expiration
Date
    Strike   Contracts     Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value  
2- Year 10 CMS Curve CAP   Call   Barclays Bank PLC     07/12/21     0.11%           447,480     $ 420,318  
2- Year 10 CMS Curve CAP   Call   Barclays Bank PLC     07/13/21     0.11%           452,765       425,353  
2- Year 10 CMS Curve CAP   Call   Bank of America     08/16/21     0.15%           1,158,610       1,068,181  
2- Year 10 CMS Curve CAP   Call   Bank of America     08/20/21     0.15%           2,256,255       6,477,031  
2- Year 10 CMS Curve CAP   Call   Bank of America     09/13/21     0.14%           2,288,000       2,462,368  
             

 

 

 
Total OTC Traded (cost $6,770,921)       $ 10,853,251  
             

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     115  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Options Purchased (continued):

 

OTC Swaptions

 

Description

 

Call/Put

 

Counterparty

  Expiration
Date
    Strike    

Receive

 

Pay

  Notional
Amount

(000)#
    Value  
CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23   Call   Bank of America     03/20/19     $ 107.50     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY. 31.V1(Q)     163,100     $ 152,706  
CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23   Call   Deutsche Bank AG     03/20/19     $ 107.50     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY. 31.V1(Q)     195,040       182,610  
CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23   Call   Bank of America     03/20/19     $ 106.50     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY. 31.V1(Q)     164,500       372,018  
10- Year Interest Rate Swap, 01/11/29   Put   Morgan Stanley     01/09/19       0.61   6 Month JPY LIBOR(S)   0.61%(S)   JPY  10,000,000       21,827  
10- Year Interest Rate Swap, 11/19/37   Put   Morgan Stanley     11/17/27       1.25   6 Month JPY LIBOR(S)   1.25%(S)   JPY 4,350,000       1,125,017  
               

 

 

 
Total OTC Swaptions (cost $ 922,712)       $ 1,854,178  
               

 

 

 
Total Options Purchased (cost $ 7,693,633)     $ 12,707,429  
               

 

 

 

 

Options Written:

 

OTC Traded

 

Description

 

Call/Put

 

Counterparty

  Expiration
Date
    Strike     Contracts     Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value  
Azerbaijan Contingent CAP^   Call   Deutsche Bank AG     12/22/32       3.41           448,300     $ (841,200
FNMA TBA 4.00%   Put   JPMorgan Chase     12/06/18     $ 99.50             1,000       (2,539
Hellenic Republic, 3.75%, 01/30/28^   Put   Deutsche Bank AG     09/10/20       87.00           EUR  68,000       (420,036
Lebanese Republic, 8.25%, 04/12/21^   Put   Deutsche Bank AG     04/08/19     $ 66.00             36,280       (42,283
Lebanese Republic, 8.25%, 04/12/21^   Put   Deutsche Bank AG     01/29/21     $ 76.00             50,000       (2,639,337
Portugal, 5.125%, 10/15/2024^   Put   Deutsche Bank AG     01/25/19     $ 103.80              100,000       (500,290
             

 

 

 
Total OTC Traded (premiums received $5,039,735)

 

    $ (4,445,685
             

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

116  


Options Written (continued):

 

OTC Swaptions

 

Description

 

Call/Put

 

Counterparty

  Expiration
Date
    Strike    

Receive

 

Pay

  Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value  
10- Year Interest Rate Swap, 01/11/29   Put   Morgan Stanley     01/09/19       0.86   0.86%(S)   6 Month JPY LIBOR(S)   JPY  10,000,000     $ (5,646
10- Year Interest Rate Swap, 11/19/37   Put   Morgan Stanley     11/17/27       1.25   1.25%(S)   6 Month JPY LIBOR(S)   JPY 4,350,000       (1,125,017
CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23   Put   Bank of America     11/21/18     $ 104.00     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY. 31.V1(Q)     250,000       (590,998
CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23   Put   BNP Paribas     11/21/18     $ 101.00     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY. 31.V1(Q)     330,840       (195,609
CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23   Put   Credit Suisse International     11/21/18     $ 100.00     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY. 31.V1(Q)     55,160       (25,887
CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23   Put   Citibank NA     01/16/19     $ 94.00     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY. 31.V1(Q)     330,840       (276,733
CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23   Put   BNP Paribas     01/16/19     $ 96.00     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY. 31.V1(Q)     250,000       (420,036
CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23   Put   BNP Paribas     01/16/19     $ 97.00     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY. 31.V1(Q)     160,250       (325,428
CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23   Put   BNP Paribas     01/16/19     $ 101.00     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY. 31.V1(Q)     160,250       (733,766
CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23   Put   Deutsche Bank AG     01/16/19     $ 98.00     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY. 31.V1(Q)     108,000       (266,024
CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23   Put   Goldman Sachs International     02/20/19     $ 102.00     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY. 31.V1(Q)     73,140       (667,159
CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23   Put   Goldman Sachs International     03/20/19     $ 99.00     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY. 31.V1(Q)     179,980       (1,276,813
CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23   Put   Barclays Bank PLC     03/20/19     $ 100.00     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY. 31.V1(Q)     182,880       (1,531,108
CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23   Put   Deutsche Bank AG     03/20/19     $ 98.00     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY. 31.V1(Q)     195,040       (1,173,942
CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23   Put   Bank of America     03/20/19     $ 98.00     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY. 31.V1(Q)     163,100       (981,695
iTraxx.EUR.30.V1, 12/20/23^   Put   Goldman Sachs International     09/18/19       200.00     1.00%(Q)   iTraxx.EUR. 30.V1(Q)   EUR 1,000,000       (2,372,873
iTraxx.XO.29.V1, 06/20/23   Put   Bank of America     12/19/18       375.00     5.00%(Q)   iTraxx.XO. 29.V1(Q)   EUR 200,000       (339,191
iTraxx.XO.30.V1, 12/20/23   Put   Citibank NA     03/20/19       400.00     5.00%(Q)   iTraxx.XO. 30.V1(Q)   EUR 198,500       (1,474,105

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     117  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Options Written (continued):

 

OTC Swaptions

 

Description

 

Call/Put

 

Counterparty

  Expiration
Date
    Strike    

Receive

 

Pay

  Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value  
iTraxx.XO.30.V1, 12/20/23   Put   Citibank NA     03/20/19       400.00     5.00%(Q)   iTraxx.XO. 30.V1(Q)   EUR  200,000     $ (1,485,245
               

 

 

 
Total OTC Swaptions (premiums received $11,927,220)

 

  $ (15,267,275
               

 

 

 
Total Options Written (premiums received $16,966,955)

 

  $ (19,712,960
               

 

 

 

 

Futures contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018:

 

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

Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  Long Positions:      
  6,840     90 Day Euro Dollar     Dec. 2020     $ 1,655,194,500     $ (4,562,027
  124,897     5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes     Dec. 2018       14,036,276,133       (106,192,928
  89,291     10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes     Dec. 2018       10,575,402,812       (73,059,129
  8,520     20 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds     Dec. 2018       1,176,825,000       (19,766,756
  20,286     30 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds     Dec. 2018       3,027,051,562       (206,112,352
       

 

 

 
          (409,693,192
       

 

 

 
  Short Positions:      
  6,840     90 Day Euro Dollar     Dec. 2021       1,655,793,000       3,103,648  
  33,519     2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes     Dec. 2018       7,060,986,844       8,762,705  
  2,283     5 Year Euro-Bobl     Dec. 2018       339,880,982       266,300  
  530     10 Year Euro-Bund     Dec. 2018       96,204,284       (840,911
  2,969     Euro Schatz. DUA Index     Dec. 2018       376,551,751       (36,352
       

 

 

 
          11,255,390  
       

 

 

 
        $ (398,437,802
       

 

 

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018:

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

Australian Dollar,

           

Expiring 01/18/19

  Morgan
Stanley
  AUD  31,644     $ 22,516,001     $ 22,430,938     $   —     $ (85,063

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto
Dominion
  AUD  38,598       27,561,000       27,359,999             (201,001

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto
Dominion
  AUD  31,894       22,780,000       22,608,072             (171,928

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

118  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

 

Australian Dollar (cont’d.),

           

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   AUD 20,233     $ 14,423,000     $ 14,342,157     $     $ (80,843

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   AUD 10,376       7,362,000       7,355,156             (6,844

Brazilian Real,

           

Expiring 12/04/18

  Barclays Bank
PLC
  BRL 32,174       8,717,000       8,617,137             (99,863

Expiring 12/04/18

  JPMorgan Chase   BRL 50,505       13,562,000       13,526,497             (35,503

Expiring 12/14/18

  Citibank NA   BRL 55,403       13,221,000       14,827,054       1,606,054        

Expiring 02/25/19

  Citibank NA   BRL 112,709       33,365,601       29,985,960             (3,379,641

British Pound,

           

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   GBP 15,291       19,674,001       19,637,543             (36,458

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   GBP 13,041       16,739,000       16,748,112       9,112        

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   GBP 6,203       8,048,000       7,966,643             (81,357

Canadian Dollar,

           

Expiring 01/18/19

  Citibank NA   CAD 60,030       46,090,700       45,676,406             (414,294

Expiring 01/18/19

  Goldman Sachs
International
  CAD 74,015       56,584,300       56,317,435             (266,865

Expiring 01/18/19

  Morgan Stanley   CAD 52,047       39,986,389       39,602,624             (383,765

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   CAD 27,811       21,260,000       21,161,302             (98,698

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   CAD 26,969       20,600,000       20,520,730             (79,270

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   CAD 24,105       18,447,000       18,341,121             (105,879

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   CAD 19,732       15,096,000       15,014,087             (81,913

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   CAD 16,831       12,838,000       12,806,778             (31,222

Chilean Peso,

           

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   CLP   17,510,994       26,221,050       25,178,656             (1,042,394

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     119  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount

(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

 

Chilean Peso (cont’d.),

           

Expiring 12/19/18

  Morgan Stanley   CLP 11,218,803     $ 16,082,000     $ 16,131,259     $ 49,259     $  

Expiring 12/19/18

  Morgan Stanley   CLP 5,392,076       8,012,000       7,753,142             (258,858

Expiring 12/19/18

  Morgan Stanley   CLP 5,225,611       7,911,000       7,513,786             (397,214

Expiring 12/19/18

  Morgan Stanley   CLP 3,645,680       5,473,172       5,242,039             (231,133

Expiring 12/19/18

  UBS AG   CLP 14,908,437       21,685,000       21,436,499             (248,501

Expiring 12/19/18

  UBS AG   CLP 11,795,933       17,643,000       16,961,101             (681,899

Colombian Peso,

           

Expiring 12/14/18

  Citibank NA   COP 75,399,407       23,868,125       23,374,344             (493,781

Expiring 12/14/18

  JPMorgan Chase   COP 71,209,904       22,257,477       22,075,569             (181,908

Czech Koruna,

           

Expiring 01/25/19

  JPMorgan Chase   CZK 195,981       8,780,000       8,627,769             (152,231

Expiring 01/25/19

  UBS AG   CZK 463,442       20,754,000       20,402,308             (351,692

Euro,

           

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   EUR 13,164       15,000,000       15,033,929       33,929        

Expiring 02/25/19

  Citibank NA   EUR 6,575       7,788,745       7,529,422             (259,323

Indian Rupee,

           

Expiring 01/11/19

  Citibank NA   INR 8,557,212       113,868,421       114,722,124       853,703        

Expiring 01/11/19

  Citibank NA   INR 1,281,206       17,133,000       17,176,464       43,464        

Expiring 01/11/19

  Goldman Sachs
International
  INR 2,852,404       38,077,746       38,240,708       162,962        

Expiring 01/11/19

  Goldman Sachs
International
  INR 2,728,699       36,629,291       36,582,260             (47,031

Expiring 01/11/19

  JPMorgan Chase   INR 10,611,730       142,458,447       142,265,985             (192,462

Indonesian Rupiah,

           

Expiring 12/14/18

  Citibank NA   IDR 303,864,153       19,797,000       19,869,677       72,677        

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank
PLC
  IDR   1,895,231,450       124,315,786       123,836,318             (479,468

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

120  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

   

Indonesian Rupiah (cont’d.),

           

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank
PLC
  IDR   1,338,521,683     $ 88,432,986     $ 87,460,345     $     $ (972,641

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank
PLC
  IDR 370,930,298       24,209,000       24,236,957       27,957        

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank
PLC
  IDR 264,485,903       17,273,000       17,281,773       8,773        

Expiring 12/19/18

  Citibank NA   IDR 196,480,141       12,841,000       12,838,209             (2,791

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan
Chase
  IDR 1,102,767,635       72,626,473       72,055,940             (570,533

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan
Chase
  IDR 251,860,738       16,510,045       16,456,832             (53,213

Expiring 12/19/18

  Morgan Stanley   IDR 340,625,100       21,990,000       22,256,785       266,785        

Expiring 12/19/18

  Morgan Stanley   IDR 140,499,720       9,171,000       9,180,392       9,392        

Expiring 12/19/18

  UBS AG   IDR 187,388,168       12,254,000       12,244,130             (9,870

Israeli Shekel,

           

Expiring 01/28/19

  Barclays Bank
PLC
  ILS 26,140       7,080,100       7,079,159             (941

Japanese Yen,

           

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto
Dominion
  JPY 4,024,331       36,043,000       35,947,040             (95,960

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto
Dominion
  JPY 1,405,818       12,561,000       12,557,364             (3,636

Mexican Peso,

           

Expiring 12/19/18

  Deutsche Bank
AG
  MXN 169,409       8,823,000       8,270,630             (552,370

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan
Chase
  MXN 167,517       8,773,000       8,178,252             (594,748

Expiring 12/19/18

  UBS AG   MXN 166,044       8,633,000       8,106,353             (526,647

Expiring 01/29/19

  UBS AG   MXN 430,334       21,772,000       20,866,472             (905,528

Expiring 01/29/19

  UBS AG   MXN 392,178       19,828,000       19,016,305             (811,695

New Taiwanese Dollar,

           

Expiring 01/11/19

  Citibank NA   TWD 946,175       30,810,000       30,764,297             (45,703

Expiring 01/11/19

  JPMorgan
Chase
  TWD 975,754       31,768,000       31,726,040             (41,960

Expiring 01/11/19

  JPMorgan
Chase
  TWD 954,160       30,855,000       31,023,921       168,921        

Expiring 01/11/19

  Morgan Stanley   TWD 1,177,495       38,098,000       38,285,516       187,516        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     121  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

 

New Zealand Dollar,

           

Expiring 01/18/19

  Hong Kong &
Shanghai Bank
  NZD 16,129     $ 10,506,133     $ 10,534,718     $ 28,585     $  

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   NZD 31,342       20,596,000       20,471,489             (124,511

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   NZD 22,708       14,987,000       14,832,071             (154,929

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   NZD 19,338       12,766,000       12,630,624             (135,376

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   NZD 15,827       10,411,000       10,337,584             (73,416

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   NZD 15,425       10,049,000       10,075,274       26,274        

Norwegian Krone,

           

Expiring 01/25/19

  Bank of America   NOK 549,885       66,917,123       65,506,865             (1,410,258

Peruvian Nuevo Sol,

           

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   PEN 37,279       11,168,000       11,035,651             (132,349

Expiring 12/19/18

  BNP Paribas   PEN 318,364       96,255,122       94,245,346             (2,009,776

Expiring 12/19/18

  BNP Paribas   PEN 273,997       82,032,430       81,111,280             (921,150

Expiring 12/19/18

  BNP Paribas   PEN 45,292       13,526,000       13,407,750             (118,250

Expiring 12/19/18

  Citibank NA   PEN 182,594       54,841,211       54,053,307             (787,904

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PEN 93,454       28,156,375       27,665,167             (491,208

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PEN 93,106       28,093,174       27,562,318             (530,856

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PEN 45,230       13,489,000       13,389,442             (99,558

Philippine Peso,

           

Expiring 12/14/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   PHP   2,122,235       38,867,000       39,545,553       678,553        

Expiring 12/14/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   PHP 1,647,108       30,200,000       30,692,070       492,070        

Expiring 12/14/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   PHP 1,501,379       27,571,000       27,976,565       405,565        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

122  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

   

Philippine Peso (cont’d.),

           

Expiring 12/14/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   PHP   1,496,530     $ 27,414,000     $ 27,886,218     $ 472,218     $  

Expiring 12/14/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   PHP 1,432,141       26,176,000       26,686,399       510,399        

Expiring 12/14/18

  Citibank NA   PHP 1,214,026       22,399,000       22,622,054       223,054        

Expiring 12/14/18

  Citibank NA   PHP 1,149,844       21,071,000       21,426,104       355,104        

Expiring 12/14/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PHP 1,929,435       35,526,000       35,952,924       426,924        

Expiring 12/14/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PHP 1,572,534       29,121,000       29,302,465       181,465        

Expiring 12/14/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PHP 1,185,015       21,622,000       22,081,475       459,475        

Expiring 12/14/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PHP 378,240       7,080,100       7,048,095             (32,005

Expiring 12/14/18

  Morgan Stanley   PHP 1,969,792       35,932,000       36,704,941       772,941        

Expiring 12/14/18

  Morgan Stanley   PHP 1,619,801       29,824,000       30,183,236       359,236        

Expiring 12/14/18

  Morgan Stanley   PHP 1,567,156       28,771,000       29,202,259       431,259        

Polish Zloty,

           

Expiring 01/25/19

  JPMorgan Chase   PLN 36,668       9,725,000       9,580,939             (144,061

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   PLN 30,600       8,207,000       7,995,416             (211,584

Russian Ruble,

           

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   RUB 1,362,089       20,287,000       20,548,946       261,946        

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   RUB 847,039       12,924,000       12,778,719             (145,281

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   RUB 841,273       12,754,000       12,691,731             (62,269

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   RUB 616,659       9,353,000       9,303,131             (49,869

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   RUB 588,783       8,896,000       8,882,576             (13,424

Singapore Dollar,

           

Expiring 11/09/18

  Bank of America   SGD 22,093       16,234,000       15,953,219             (280,781

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     123  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

   

Singapore Dollar (cont’d.),

           

Expiring 11/09/18

  Bank of America   SGD
 

12,741
 
 
  $ 9,269,000     $ 9,200,371     $     $ (68,629

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   SGD 22,705       16,592,000       16,394,523             (197,477

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   SGD 17,608       12,860,000       12,714,323             (145,677

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   SGD 14,674       10,645,000       10,596,053             (48,947

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   SGD 14,290       10,465,000       10,318,177             (146,823

Expiring 11/09/18

  Deutsche Bank AG   SGD 52,659       38,440,000       38,024,290             (415,710

Expiring 11/09/18

  Deutsche Bank AG   SGD 29,758       21,801,000       21,487,987             (313,013

Expiring 11/09/18

  Deutsche Bank AG   SGD 13,164       9,550,000       9,505,350             (44,650

Expiring 11/09/18

  Goldman Sachs
International
  SGD 12,741       9,267,001       9,200,046             (66,955

Expiring 11/09/18

  JPMorgan Chase   SGD 21,363       15,699,000       15,425,817             (273,183

Expiring 11/09/18

  JPMorgan Chase   SGD 21,235       15,605,000       15,333,633             (271,367

Expiring 11/09/18

  JPMorgan Chase   SGD 13,250       9,683,000       9,567,257             (115,743

Expiring 11/09/18

  Morgan Stanley   SGD 17,776       12,986,000       12,835,426             (150,574

Expiring 11/09/18

  Morgan Stanley   SGD 13,419       9,844,000       9,689,704             (154,296

Expiring 11/09/18

  UBS AG   SGD 22,978       16,846,000       16,591,783             (254,217

Expiring 11/09/18

  UBS AG   SGD 19,727       14,450,000       14,244,461             (205,539

Expiring 11/09/18

  UBS AG   SGD 13,807       10,131,000       9,969,726             (161,274

South African Rand,

           

Expiring 12/07/18

  Deutsche Bank AG   ZAR   123,096       8,379,000       8,305,200             (73,800

Expiring 12/07/18

  JPMorgan Chase   ZAR 159,797       10,969,000       10,781,420             (187,580

Expiring 12/07/18

  JPMorgan Chase   ZAR 131,266       9,016,000       8,856,410             (159,590

Expiring 12/07/18

  Morgan Stanley   ZAR 147,809       9,864,000       9,972,550       108,550        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

124  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

   

South African Rand (cont’d.),

           

Expiring 12/07/18

  Toronto Dominion   ZAR 143,357     $ 9,533,000     $ 9,672,222     $ 139,222     $  

Expiring 12/07/18

  UBS AG   ZAR 308,488       21,607,000       20,813,452             (793,548

Expiring 12/07/18

  UBS AG   ZAR 227,399       15,836,000       15,342,429             (493,571

Expiring 12/07/18

  UBS AG   ZAR 168,037       11,692,000       11,337,342             (354,658

Expiring 12/07/18

  UBS AG   ZAR 132,936       9,224,000       8,969,097             (254,903

South Korean Won,

           

Expiring 01/16/19

  JPMorgan Chase   KRW   43,650,580       38,687,034       38,411,769             (275,265

Swiss Franc,

           

Expiring 01/25/19

  Goldman Sachs
International
  CHF 16,800       17,012,000       16,836,499             (175,501

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   CHF 11,821       11,990,000       11,846,313             (143,687

Thai Baht,

           

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB 1,572,563       48,712,557       47,447,898             (1,264,659

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB 859,957       26,375,000       25,946,905             (428,095

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB 818,342       25,329,000       24,691,287             (637,713

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB 745,922       22,794,000       22,506,215             (287,785

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB 695,224       20,996,000       20,976,523             (19,477

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB 668,443       20,608,000       20,168,489             (439,511

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB 663,482       20,285,000       20,018,793             (266,207

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB 578,498       17,888,000       17,454,632             (433,368

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB 536,829       16,497,000       16,197,380             (299,620

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB 526,095       16,090,000       15,873,505             (216,495

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB 475,731       14,535,000       14,353,901             (181,099

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB 432,589       13,081,000       13,052,209             (28,791

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB 420,159       13,029,000       12,677,183             (351,817

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     125  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

 

Thai Baht (cont’d.),

           

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB   405,378     $ 12,589,000     $ 12,231,212     $     $ (357,788

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB 404,848       12,297,000       12,215,208             (81,792

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB 377,562       11,548,000       11,391,922             (156,078

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB 370,263       11,215,000       11,171,705             (43,295

Expiring 11/09/18

  Deutsche Bank AG   THB 817,331       25,168,000       24,660,777             (507,223

Turkish Lira,

           

Expiring 12/07/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 86,576       13,240,000       15,131,879       1,891,879        

Expiring 12/07/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 71,366       12,362,000       12,473,371       111,371        

Expiring 12/07/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 59,055       9,249,000       10,321,652       1,072,652        

Expiring 12/07/18

  BNP Paribas   TRY 46,655       8,030,000       8,154,436       124,436        

Expiring 12/07/18

  Deutsche Bank AG   TRY 58,087       9,372,000       10,152,532       780,532        

Expiring 12/07/18

  JPMorgan Chase   TRY 152,477       24,389,111       26,650,051       2,260,940        

Expiring 12/07/18

  JPMorgan Chase   TRY 58,796       9,916,001       10,276,413       360,412        

Expiring 12/07/18

  Morgan Stanley   TRY 94,037       14,570,000       16,435,828       1,865,828        

Expiring 12/07/18

  Morgan Stanley   TRY 65,942       10,767,000       11,525,390       758,390        

Expiring 12/07/18

  Toronto Dominion   TRY 71,115       11,173,000       12,429,516       1,256,516        

Expiring 12/07/18

  UBS AG   TRY 76,883       13,201,000       13,437,601       236,601        
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 3,519,973,228     $ 3,504,803,786       20,552,901       (35,722,343
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

     

Australian Dollar,

           

Expiring 01/18/19

  Bank of America   AUD 34,133     $ 24,173,459     $ 24,195,352     $     $ (21,893

Expiring 01/18/19

  Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank   AUD 70,529       50,159,386       49,994,679       164,707        

Expiring 01/18/19

  Morgan Stanley   AUD 21,262       15,063,000       15,071,783             (8,783

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   AUD 24,760       17,491,000       17,551,177             (60,177

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   AUD 13,962       9,885,000       9,897,265             (12,265

Brazilian Real,

           

Expiring 12/04/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   BRL 42,118       11,326,000       11,280,273       45,727        

Expiring 12/04/18

  Citibank NA   BRL 47,441       12,584,000       12,705,889             (121,889

Expiring 12/04/18

  Goldman Sachs International   BRL 61,884       16,635,362       16,573,992       61,370        

Expiring 12/04/18

  Goldman Sachs International   BRL 48,701       11,990,394       13,043,472             (1,053,078

Expiring 12/04/18

  JPMorgan Chase   BRL 111,134       29,754,724       29,764,490             (9,766

Expiring 12/04/18

  JPMorgan Chase   BRL 53,281       14,215,810       14,269,972             (54,162

Expiring 12/04/18

  UBS AG   BRL 34,229       9,104,000       9,167,458             (63,458

Expiring 02/25/19

  Citibank NA   BRL 30,603       7,787,823       8,141,856             (354,033

British Pound,

           

Expiring 01/25/19

  Goldman Sachs International   GBP 241,853       314,201,467       310,606,742       3,594,725        

Canadian Dollar,

           

Expiring 01/18/19

  Goldman Sachs International   CAD 62,632       48,250,905       47,656,203       594,702        

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   CAD 20,032       15,462,000       15,241,898       220,102        

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   CAD 9,929       7,651,000       7,555,081       95,919        

Chilean Peso,

           

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   CLP   7,699,600       11,379,000       11,071,078       307,922        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     127  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

     

Chilean Peso (cont’d.),

           

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   CLP 7,684,296     $ 11,248,000     $ 11,049,073     $ 198,927     $  

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   CLP 6,450,112       9,460,000       9,274,467       185,533        

Expiring 12/19/18

  BNP Paribas   CLP 130,124,567       193,401,753       187,103,123       6,298,630        

Chinese Renminbi,

           

Expiring 01/28/19

  Deutsche Bank AG   CNH 337,500       48,366,000       48,160,962       205,038        

Expiring 01/28/19

  Deutsche Bank AG   CNH 149,700       21,468,000       21,362,041       105,959        

Expiring 01/28/19

  Morgan Stanley   CNH 2,120,684       304,049,402       302,619,737       1,429,665        

Colombian Peso,

           

Expiring 12/14/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   COP 28,085,486       9,301,000       8,706,697       594,303        

Expiring 12/14/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   COP 25,570,295       8,500,000       7,926,970       573,030        

Expiring 12/14/18

  Citibank NA   COP 22,562,082       7,426,000       6,994,403       431,597        

Expiring 12/14/18

  Goldman Sachs International   COP  243,393,482       78,658,657       75,453,683       3,204,974        

Expiring 12/14/18

  Morgan Stanley   COP 48,341,795       15,725,000       14,986,295       738,705        

Expiring 12/14/18

  Morgan Stanley   COP 39,243,212       13,096,000       12,165,670       930,330        

Expiring 12/14/18

  Morgan Stanley   COP 25,582,420       8,471,000       7,930,729       540,271        

Czech Koruna,

           

Expiring 01/25/19

  Citibank NA   CZK 2,331,710       103,636,152       102,649,869       986,283        

Expiring 01/25/19

  Deutsche Bank AG   CZK 2,331,710       104,257,089       102,649,870       1,607,219        

Expiring 01/25/19

  Goldman Sachs International   CZK 189,681       8,347,000       8,350,423             (3,423

Euro,

           

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   EUR 1,552,564       1,776,551,927       1,766,542,637       10,009,290        

Expiring 12/19/18

  Toronto Dominion   EUR 1,552,564       1,775,151,514       1,766,542,636       8,608,878        

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   EUR 14,128       16,181,000       16,134,569       46,431        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

     

Euro (cont’d.),

           

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   EUR 9,922     $ 11,329,000     $ 11,331,822     $     $ (2,822

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   EUR 9,259       10,697,000       10,574,816       122,184        

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   EUR 9,232       10,599,000       10,543,786       55,214        

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   EUR 8,813       10,101,000       10,065,327       35,673        

Expiring 01/25/19

  UBS AG   EUR 6,188       7,081,500       7,066,591       14,909        

Expiring 02/25/19

  Citibank NA   EUR 26,300       33,365,442       30,117,688       3,247,754        

Hungarian Forint,

           

Expiring 01/25/19

  JPMorgan Chase   HUF 23,630,540       85,201,153       83,066,664       2,134,489        

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   HUF 32,144,695       115,259,817       112,995,836       2,263,981        

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   HUF 15,832,462       56,865,471       55,654,665       1,210,806        

Expiring 01/25/19

  UBS AG   HUF 3,057,951       10,805,000       10,749,386       55,614        

Indian Rupee,

           

Expiring 01/11/19

  Barclays Bank PLC   INR 972,746       13,064,000       13,041,096       22,904        

Expiring 01/11/19

  JPMorgan Chase   INR 2,195,311       29,588,000       29,431,405       156,595        

Expiring 01/11/19

  JPMorgan Chase   INR 1,729,371       23,145,000       23,184,788             (39,788

Expiring 01/11/19

  JPMorgan Chase   INR 1,170,918       15,804,000       15,697,898       106,102        

Expiring 01/11/19

  JPMorgan Chase   INR 591,602       7,994,000       7,931,308       62,692        

Expiring 01/11/19

  JPMorgan Chase   INR 529,018       7,080,100       7,092,271             (12,171

Expiring 01/11/19

  Morgan Stanley   INR 1,138,985       15,384,000       15,269,787       114,213        

Indonesian Rupiah,

           

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   IDR 605,097,149       39,429,000       39,537,653             (108,653

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   IDR 591,748,997       39,177,000       38,665,471       511,529        

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   IDR 565,012,918       37,234,000       36,918,509       315,491        

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   IDR 374,755,208       24,278,000       24,486,880             (208,880

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     129  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

     

Indonesian Rupiah (cont’d.),

         

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   IDR 316,037,213     $ 20,587,000     $ 20,650,188     $     $ (63,188

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   IDR 171,540,192       11,184,000       11,208,608             (24,608

Expiring 12/19/18

  Citibank NA   IDR 153,978,735       10,041,000       10,061,125             (20,125

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   IDR 713,162,954       47,096,000       46,598,780       497,220        

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   IDR 677,044,506       44,944,000       44,238,765       705,235        

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   IDR 645,137,586       42,474,000       42,153,935       320,065        

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   IDR 639,781,864       42,359,000       41,803,986       555,014        

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   IDR 448,356,894       29,807,000       29,296,088       510,912        

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   IDR 335,461,750       22,150,000       21,919,406       230,594        

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   IDR 275,509,815       17,931,000       18,002,087             (71,087

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   IDR 263,748,282       17,171,481       17,233,576             (62,095

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   IDR 232,802,740       15,100,000       15,211,564             (111,564

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   IDR 175,668,150       11,629,801       11,478,332       151,469        

Expiring 12/19/18

  Morgan Stanley   IDR 368,377,640       24,291,305       24,070,163       221,142        

Israeli Shekel,

           

Expiring 01/28/19

  Citibank NA   ILS 306,323       83,637,649       82,958,335       679,314        

Mexican Peso,

           

Expiring 12/19/18

  Citibank NA   MXN 170,984       8,697,000       8,347,533       349,467        

Expiring 12/19/18

  Citibank NA   MXN 68,133       3,535,000       3,326,282       208,718        

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   MXN 217,436       11,324,214       10,615,359       708,855        

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   MXN 192,599       10,071,000       9,402,797       668,203        

Expiring 12/19/18

  UBS AG   MXN 1,952,591       103,079,922       95,326,609       7,753,313        

Expiring 01/29/19

  UBS AG   MXN 386,791       19,767,000       18,755,083       1,011,917        

New Taiwanese Dollar,

           

Expiring 01/11/19

  JPMorgan Chase   TWD 635,363       20,630,000       20,658,425             (28,425

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

130  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

     

New Taiwanese Dollar (cont’d.),

         

Expiring 01/11/19

  JPMorgan Chase   TWD 305,492     $ 9,925,000     $ 9,932,867     $     $ (7,867

Expiring 01/11/19

  Morgan Stanley   TWD 539,225       17,513,000       17,532,575             (19,575

Expiring 01/11/19

  UBS AG   TWD 1,814,253       59,620,548       58,989,320       631,228        

New Zealand Dollar,

           

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   NZD 28,909       18,916,000       18,882,619       33,381        

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   NZD 21,808       14,220,000       14,244,105             (24,105

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   NZD 13,591       8,881,000       8,877,104       3,896        

Norwegian Krone,

           

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   NOK 86,604       10,481,000       10,316,937       164,063        

Peruvian Nuevo Sol,

           

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   PEN 32,780       9,713,000       9,703,994       9,006        

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PEN 71,201       21,396,000       21,077,519       318,481        

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PEN 52,734       15,815,000       15,610,726       204,274        

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PEN 37,383       11,250,000       11,066,391       183,609        

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PEN 33,345       10,043,000       9,871,063       171,937        

Expiring 12/19/18

  Morgan Stanley   PEN 47,218       14,233,000       13,977,954       255,046        

Philippine Peso,

           

Expiring 12/14/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   PHP 1,538,497       28,385,550       28,668,219             (282,669

Expiring 12/14/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   PHP 424,754       7,887,000       7,914,837             (27,837

Expiring 12/14/18

  Citibank NA   PHP 1,456,679       26,706,000       27,143,628             (437,628

Expiring 12/14/18

  Citibank NA   PHP 798,349       14,746,000       14,876,357             (130,357

Expiring 12/14/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PHP 1,518,426       28,088,000       28,294,222             (206,222

Expiring 12/14/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PHP 1,457,810       26,974,000       27,164,704             (190,704

Expiring 12/14/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PHP  1,420,035       25,959,000       26,460,815             (501,815

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     131  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

     

Philippine Peso (cont’d.),

           

Expiring 12/14/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PHP 823,623     $ 15,327,500     $ 15,347,325     $     $ (19,825

Expiring 12/14/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PHP 565,342       10,479,000       10,534,536             (55,536

Expiring 12/14/18

  Morgan Stanley   PHP 1,975,062       36,183,242       36,803,142             (619,900

Polish Zloty,

           

Expiring 01/25/19

  Goldman Sachs International   PLN 700,675       187,722,700       183,079,435       4,643,265        

Russian Ruble,

           

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   RUB  3,691,630       54,955,421       55,693,195             (737,774

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   RUB 897,892       13,303,381       13,545,901             (242,520

Singapore Dollar,

           

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   SGD 50,328       36,826,432       36,340,766       485,666        

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   SGD 39,278       28,780,006       28,362,010       417,996        

Expiring 11/09/18

  Deutsche Bank AG   SGD 35,087       25,470,000       25,335,636       134,364        

Expiring 11/09/18

  Deutsche Bank AG   SGD 25,659       18,520,000       18,528,146             (8,146

Expiring 11/09/18

  Deutsche Bank AG   SGD 24,128       17,458,000       17,422,553       35,447        

Expiring 11/09/18

  Deutsche Bank AG   SGD 13,596       9,819,000       9,817,554       1,446        

Expiring 11/09/18

  Deutsche Bank AG   SGD 11,350       8,200,000       8,195,708       4,292        

Expiring 11/09/18

  Goldman Sachs International   SGD 17,329       12,610,000       12,512,965       97,035        

Expiring 11/09/18

  Goldman Sachs International   SGD 11,903       8,639,000       8,595,203       43,797        

Expiring 11/09/18

  JPMorgan Chase   SGD 27,553       20,108,000       19,895,667       212,333        

Expiring 11/09/18

  JPMorgan Chase   SGD 25,351       18,421,000       18,305,081       115,919        

Expiring 11/09/18

  JPMorgan Chase   SGD 17,245       12,483,000       12,452,354       30,646        

Expiring 11/09/18

  Morgan Stanley   SGD 33,588       24,651,100       24,253,111       397,989        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

132  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

     

Singapore Dollar (cont’d.),

         

Expiring 11/09/18

  Toronto Dominion   SGD 12,465     $ 9,056,000     $ 9,000,817     $ 55,183     $  

Expiring 11/09/18

  UBS AG   SGD 47,716       34,521,000       34,454,672       66,328        

South African Rand,

           

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   ZAR 431,626       30,007,586       29,224,707       782,879        

Expiring 12/07/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   ZAR 1,098,940       71,862,791       74,144,740             (2,281,949

Expiring 12/07/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   ZAR 1,098,940       71,862,791       74,144,740             (2,281,949

Expiring 12/07/18

  Citibank NA   ZAR 348,170       24,391,072       23,490,815       900,257        

Expiring 12/07/18

  Citibank NA   ZAR 266,759       18,534,097       17,998,074       536,023        

Expiring 12/07/18

  Citibank NA   ZAR 217,725       15,000,000       14,689,756       310,244        

Expiring 12/07/18

  Citibank NA   ZAR 115,680       7,954,347       7,804,855       149,492        

Expiring 12/07/18

  Goldman Sachs International   ZAR 249,083       16,100,000       16,805,466             (705,466

Expiring 12/07/18

  JPMorgan Chase   ZAR 325,035       20,875,000       21,929,904             (1,054,904

Expiring 12/07/18

  JPMorgan Chase   ZAR 292,983       19,495,807       19,767,361             (271,554

Expiring 12/07/18

  Toronto Dominion   ZAR 136,562       8,903,000       9,213,710             (310,710

South Korean Won,

           

Expiring 01/16/19

  Barclays Bank PLC   KRW 55,938,383       49,241,101       49,224,826       16,275        

Expiring 01/16/19

  Barclays Bank PLC   KRW  27,374,338       24,389,111       24,088,952       300,159        

Expiring 01/16/19

  Barclays Bank PLC   KRW 10,575,955       9,309,000       9,306,661       2,339        

Expiring 01/16/19

  Goldman Sachs International   KRW 27,767,956       24,593,000       24,435,330       157,670        

Expiring 01/16/19

  JPMorgan Chase   KRW 14,968,663       13,161,000       13,172,169             (11,169

Expiring 01/16/19

  JPMorgan Chase   KRW 14,295,714       12,539,000       12,579,985             (40,985

Expiring 01/16/19

  JPMorgan Chase   KRW 12,274,790       10,944,000       10,801,607       142,393        

Expiring 01/16/19

  JPMorgan Chase   KRW 10,676,883       9,467,000       9,395,475       71,525        

Expiring 01/16/19

  JPMorgan Chase   KRW 9,463,216       8,357,000       8,327,469       29,531        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     133  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

     

South Korean Won (cont’d.),

         

Expiring 01/16/19

  Morgan Stanley   KRW  32,478,412     $ 28,633,000     $ 28,580,450     $ 52,550     $  

Expiring 01/16/19

  Morgan Stanley   KRW 13,793,235       12,132,000       12,137,812             (5,812

Swedish Krona,

           

Expiring 01/25/19

  Goldman Sachs International   SEK 618,537       69,373,863       68,181,085       1,192,778        

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   SEK 106,960       11,799,000       11,790,099       8,901        

Swiss Franc,

           

Expiring 01/25/19

  BNP Paribas   CHF 193,860       196,143,048       194,282,532       1,860,516        

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   CHF 193,860       196,331,760       194,282,532       2,049,228        

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   CHF 21,218       21,392,000       21,263,735       128,265        

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   CHF 12,641       12,676,000       12,668,786       7,214        

Thai Baht,

           

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB 667,090       20,517,000       20,127,654       389,346        

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB 555,182       16,739,000       16,751,149             (12,149

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB 431,086       13,010,000       13,006,881       3,119        

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB 332,211       9,988,000       10,023,577             (35,577

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB 297,858       9,177,000       8,987,067       189,933        

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB 283,535       8,517,000       8,554,918             (37,918

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB 262,355       7,962,000       7,915,864       46,136        

Expiring 11/09/18

  UBS AG   THB 710,872       21,357,779       21,448,676             (90,897

Turkish Lira,

           

Expiring 12/07/18

  JPMorgan Chase   TRY 165,033       28,363,500       28,844,591             (481,091
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 8,496,783,212     $ 8,425,608,930       84,825,225       (13,650,943
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 105,378,126     $ (49,373,286
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

134  


Cross currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018:

 

Settlement

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

OTC Cross Currency Exchange Contract:

 

     

01/25/19

  Buy    CHF  26,340     EUR  23,123     $     $ (11,131     Toronto Dominion  
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018:

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

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

Counterparty

OTC Packaged Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues—Buy Protection(1)*:

Federation of Malaysia

    12/20/21       1.000%(Q)       4,000     $ (44,860   $ 6,333     $ (51,193  

Deutsche Bank AG

Federation of Russia

    12/20/21       1.000%(Q)       11,000       24,348       17,417       6,931    

Deutsche Bank AG

People’s Republic of China

    12/20/21       1.000%(Q)       9,000       (168,738     14,250       (182,988  

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Argentina

    12/20/21       1.000%(Q)       3,000       393,035       4,667       388,368    

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Brazil

    12/20/21       1.000%(Q)       15,000       180,852       23,750       157,102    

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Chile

    12/20/21       1.000%(Q)       3,000       (66,680     4,750       (71,430  

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Colombia

    12/20/21       1.000%(Q)       3,000       (20,549     4,750       (25,299  

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Indonesia

    12/20/21       1.000%(Q)       4,000       (563     6,333       (6,896  

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Mexico

    12/20/21       1.000%(Q)       11,000       (17,111     17,417       (34,528  

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Panama

    12/20/21       1.000%(Q)       3,000       (60,728     4,750       (65,478  

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Peru

    12/20/21       1.000%(Q)       3,000       (52,246     4,750       (56,996  

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Philippines

    12/20/21       1.000%(Q)       3,000       (40,095     4,750       (44,845  

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of South Africa

    12/20/21       1.000%(Q)       10,000       247,957       15,833       232,124    

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Turkey

    12/20/21       1.000%(Q)       15,000       1,058,613       23,750       1,034,863    

Deutsche Bank AG

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
        $ 1,433,235     $ 153,500     $ 1,279,735    
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2018(4)
    Fair Value     Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Packaged Credit Default Swap Agreement on credit indices— Sell Protection(2)*:

CDX.EM.26.V1

    12/20/21       1.000%(Q)       97,000       1.526   $ (1,382,376   $ (299,083   $ (1,083,293  

Deutsche Bank AG

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

*

The Fund entered into multiple credit default swap agreements in a package trade consisting of two parts. The fund sold protection on an Emerging Market CDX Index and bought protection on the countries which comprise the index. The up-front premium is attached to the index of the trade. Each swap is priced individually. If the packaged deal is closed out early, all of the component swaps terminate.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     135  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2018(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on asset-backed securities—Sell Protection(2)^:

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       678       6.794   $ 752     $     $ 752    

Goldman Sachs International

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       377       6.780     418             418    

Goldman Sachs International

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       10,824       *       11,629             11,629    

Goldman Sachs International

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       6,263       *       6,730             6,730    

Goldman Sachs International

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       3,392       *       3,644             3,644    

Goldman Sachs International

Chase Mortgage

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       13,117       *       14,092             14,092    

Goldman Sachs International

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       5,431       *       6,023             6,023    

Goldman Sachs International

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       2,066       *       2,292             2,292    

Goldman Sachs International

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       1,878       *       2,083             2,083    

Goldman Sachs International

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       438       *       486             486    

Goldman Sachs International

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       3,313       *       3,559             3,559    

Goldman Sachs International

COMM Mortgage Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       2,921       4.550     3,240             3,240    

Goldman Sachs International

COMM Mortgage Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       2,725       19.740     3,022             3,022    

Goldman Sachs International

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

136  


Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2018(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on asset-backed securities—Sell Protection(2)^ (cont’d.):

COMM Mortgage Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       2,612       *     $ 2,897     $     $ 2,897    

Goldman Sachs International

COMM Mortgage Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       2,380       *       2,640             2,640    

Goldman Sachs International

COMM Mortgage Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       2,171       *       2,408             2,408    

Goldman Sachs International

COMM Mortgage Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       1,413       *       1,567             1,567    

Goldman Sachs International

COMM Mortgage Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       993       *       1,101             1,101    

Goldman Sachs International

COMM Mortgage Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       978       7.460     1,085             1,085    

Goldman Sachs International

COMM Mortgage Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       738       *       818             818    

Goldman Sachs International

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       7,524       *       8,084             8,084    

Goldman Sachs International

Countrywide Prime Mortgage

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       2,730       *       2,933             2,933    

Goldman Sachs International

Deutsche Bank Alta Mortgages

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       10,654       *       11,448             11,448    

Goldman Sachs International

Deutsche Bank Alta Mortgages

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       5,632       *       6,052             6,052    

Goldman Sachs International

Equity One Home Equity

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       8,958       *       9,625             9,625    

Goldman Sachs International

First Franklin Home Equity

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       3,661       *       3,933             3,933    

Goldman Sachs International

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     137  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2018(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on asset-backed securities—Sell Protection(2)^ (cont’d.):

First Franklin Home Equity

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       1,320       *     $ 1,418     $     $ 1,418    

Goldman Sachs International

GMAC Home Equity

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       1,375       *       1,477             1,477    

Goldman Sachs International

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       3,227       0.620     3,579             3,579    

Goldman Sachs International

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       1,646       *       1,826             1,826    

Goldman Sachs International

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       1,578       *       1,750             1,750    

Goldman Sachs International

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       1,316       *       1,460             1,460    

Goldman Sachs International

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       3,872       *       4,295             4,295    

Goldman Sachs International

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       3,055       *       3,388             3,388    

Goldman Sachs International

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       431       *       478             478    

Goldman Sachs International

Lehman Home Equity

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       9,801       *       10,531             10,531    

Goldman Sachs International

Lehman Home Equity

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       1,523       *       1,636             1,636    

Goldman Sachs International

Morgan Stanley BAML Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       2,568       7.460     2,848             2,848    

Goldman Sachs International

Morgan Stanley BAML Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       1,773       10.400     1,967             1,967    

Goldman Sachs International

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

138  


Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2018(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on asset-backed securities—Sell Protection(2)^ (cont’d.):

Morgan Stanley BAML Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       1,652       *     $ 1,832     $     $ 1,832    

Goldman Sachs International

Morgan Stanley BAML Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       1,323       *       1,467             1,467    

Goldman Sachs International

Morgan Stanley BAML Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       544       2.593     604             604    

Goldman Sachs International

Morgan Stanley Home Equity

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       4,032       *       4,332             4,332    

Goldman Sachs International

New Century Home Equity

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       9,669       *       10,388             10,388    

Goldman Sachs International

New Century Home Equity

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       4,405       *       4,733             4,733    

Goldman Sachs International

New Century Home Equity

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       1,795       *       1,928             1,928    

Goldman Sachs International

RAAC Series

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       1,026       *       1,102             1,102    

Goldman Sachs International

Residential Asset Securities Corp.

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       1,251       *       1,344             1,344    

Goldman Sachs International

Structured Agency Credit Risk

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       4,123       *       4,430             4,430    

Goldman Sachs International

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       6,009       *       6,665             6,665    

Goldman Sachs International

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       776       *       861             861    

Goldman Sachs International

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       738       6.780     819             819    

Goldman Sachs International

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     139  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2018(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on asset-backed securities—Sell Protection(2)^ (cont’d.):

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       641       8.493   $ 711     $     $ 711    

Goldman Sachs International

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       424       4.670     470             470    

Goldman Sachs International

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

    11/29/18       1.250%(M)       349       6.780     387             387    

Goldman Sachs International

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ 191,287     $     $ 191,287    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2018(4)
    Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
October 31,
2018
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues—Sell Protection(2):

 

American International Group, Inc.

    12/20/20       1.000%(Q)       25,530       0.303   $ 369,163     $ 401,068     $ 31,905  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    06/20/21       1.000%(Q)       23,015       0.385     (1,735,106     387,427       2,122,533  

AT&T, Inc.

    06/20/21       1.000%(Q)       53,920       0.456     388,605       821,831       433,226  

Barrick Gold Corp.

    06/20/21       1.000%(Q)       20,265       0.264     (526,871     416,074       942,945  

Devon Energy Corp.

    06/20/20       1.000%(Q)       5,785       0.157     (477,430     89,775       567,205  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    06/20/21       1.000%(Q)       34,085       0.350     327,901       614,575       286,674  

Ford Motor Co.

    06/20/21       5.000%(Q)       84,000       0.944     14,612,255       9,295,132       (5,317,123

General Motors Co.

    06/20/19       5.000%(Q)       25,315       0.159     2,849,717       932,107       (1,917,610
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 15,808,234     $ 12,957,989     $ (2,850,245
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

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

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues—Buy Protection(1):

Hellenic Republic

    12/20/18       1.000%(Q)       10,000     $ (2,463   $ 19,955     $ (22,418  

Citibank NA

Hellenic Republic

    12/20/18       1.000%(Q)       10,000       (2,463     36,533       (38,996  

Barclays Bank PLC

Hellenic Republic

    06/20/19       1.000%(Q)       68,000       276,737       850,000       (573,263  

Barclays Bank PLC

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

140  


Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

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

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues—Buy Protection(1)(cont’d.):

Hellenic Republic

    06/20/19       1.000%(Q)       20,000     $ 81,393     $ 128,491     $ (47,098  

Bank of America

Hellenic Republic

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       5,000       466,168       472,463       (6,295  

Bank of America

Kingdom of Spain

    03/20/23       1.000%(Q)     EUR 20,000       (444,862     (678,776     233,914    

Deutsche Bank AG

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       63,700       (1,366,918     (1,576,250     209,332    

Bank of America

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/21       1.000%(Q)       13,500       216,016       136,097       79,919    

Citibank NA

Petroleos Mexicanos

    12/20/22       1.000%(Q)       17,000       772,792       635,179       137,613    

Citibank NA

Republic of Argentina

    12/20/19       5.000%(Q)       15,000       (100,992     (1,151,683     1,050,691    

Barclays Bank PLC

Republic of Argentina

    09/20/20       5.000%(Q)       1,000       (8,703     30,974       (39,677  

Barclays Bank PLC

Republic of Italy

    06/20/19       1.000%(Q)       63,920       (214,110     (45,504     (168,606  

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Italy

    06/20/19       1.000%(Q)     EUR  45,550       (86,211     (102,446     16,235    

Barclays Bank PLC

Republic of Italy

    06/20/19       1.000%(Q)       25,000       (83,741     (25,898     (57,843  

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Italy

    12/20/21       1.000%(Q)       50,000       435,599       1,084,472       (648,873  

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

Republic of Italy

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       39,900       884,003       613,190       270,813    

Bank of America

Republic of Italy

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       19,290       427,379       431,529       (4,150  

Bank of America

Republic of Italy

    06/20/28       1.000%(Q)       33,730       4,373,577       3,418,432       955,145    

Goldman Sachs International

Republic of Italy

    12/20/36       1.000%(Q)     EUR 39,000       3,728,673       3,111,116       617,557    

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Portugal

    09/20/23       1.000%(Q)       8,500       (122,464     (76,698     (45,766  

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of South Africa

    12/20/21       1.000%(Q)       10,000       247,957       179,436       68,521    

Citibank NA

United Mexican States

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       19,685       248,122       122,462       125,660    

Citibank NA

United Mexican States

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       19,445       245,096       306,578       (61,482  

Citibank NA

United Mexican States

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       6,615       83,379       38,711       44,668    

Citibank NA

United Mexican States

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       6,450       81,300       113,881       (32,581  

Citibank NA

United Mexican States

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       6,435       81,111       104,322       (23,211  

Citibank NA

United Mexican States

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       3,210       40,461       19,958       20,503    

Citibank NA

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
        $ 10,256,836     $ 8,196,524     $ 2,060,312    
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     141  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2018(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues—Sell Protection(2):

Arab Republic of Egypt

    06/20/19       1.000%(Q)       3,460       1.882   $ (15,225   $ (9,949   $ (5,276  

Citibank NA

Arab Republic of Egypt

    06/20/20       1.000%(Q)       49,000       2.483     (1,087,773     (1,222,098     134,325    

Deutsche Bank AG

Hellenic Republic

    12/20/18       1.000%(Q)       10,000       1.690     2,274       (62,261     64,535    

Barclays Bank PLC

Hellenic Republic

    03/20/19       1.000%(Q)       8,000       1.743     (13,491     (250,000     236,509    

Citibank NA

Hellenic Republic

    06/20/22       1.000%(Q)       2,470       3.398     (189,114     (426,350     237,236    

Citibank NA

Hellenic Republic

    06/20/22       1.000%(Q)       5,580       3.398     (427,228     (990,450     563,222    

Goldman Sachs International

Hellenic Republic

    12/20/22       1.000%(Q)       4,900       3.541     (443,934     (485,860     41,926    

Citibank NA

Hellenic Republic

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       15,000       3.710     (1,593,349     (1,748,579     155,230    

Bank of America

Hellenic Republic

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       15,000       3.710     (1,593,349     (1,773,132     179,783    

Bank of America

Hellenic Republic

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       5,000       3.710     (531,116     (534,371     3,255    

Bank of America

Hellenic Republic

    06/20/24       1.000%(Q)       13,130       3.942     (1,766,710     (2,839,362     1,072,652    

Barclays Bank PLC

Hellenic Republic

    06/20/24       1.000%(Q)       20,000       3.942     (2,691,105     (4,525,000     1,833,895    

Citibank NA

Husky Energy, Inc.

    06/20/20       1.000%(Q)       13,690       0.351     158,873       (563,759     722,632    

Morgan Stanley

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/19       1.000%(Q)       169,000       0.288     961,242       1,389,783       (428,541  

Goldman Sachs International

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/19       1.000%(Q)       58,400       0.288     481,413       190,323       291,090    

Morgan Stanley

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       63,700       0.773     690,830       964,954       (274,124  

Bank of America

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       25,000       0.773     271,126       377,690       (106,564  

Bank of America

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       5,000       0.773     54,225       72,258       (18,033  

Bank of America

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

142  


Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2018(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues—Sell Protection(2)(cont’d.):

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       22,910       0.773   $ 248,460     $ 249,127     $ (667  

Citibank NA

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       45,800       0.773     496,704       530,152       (33,448  

Goldman Sachs International

Petroleos Mexicanos

    12/20/18       1.000%(Q)       10,780       0.781     15,827       5,701       10,126    

Citibank NA

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       16,410       2.465     (972,903     (907,194     (65,709  

Citibank NA

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       16,205       2.465     (960,749     (1,075,384     114,635    

Citibank NA

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       5,515       2.465     (326,969     (306,324     (20,645  

Citibank NA

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       5,365       2.465     (318,076     (364,852     46,776    

Citibank NA

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       5,360       2.465     (317,779     (357,907     40,128    

Citibank NA

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       2,730       2.465     (161,854     (150,839     (11,015  

Citibank NA

Petroleos Mexicanos

    12/20/23       1.000%(Q)       12,000       2.641     (870,657     (1,063,674     193,017    

Barclays Bank PLC

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/25       1.000%(Q)       7,000       3.050     (778,575     (679,613     (98,962  

Citibank NA

Petroleos Mexicanos

    12/20/28       1.000%(Q)       10,000       3.544     (1,844,033     (1,717,153     (126,880  

Citibank NA

Republic of Brazil

    12/20/18       1.000%(Q)       86,700       0.569     374,266       (144,539     518,805    

BNP Paribas

Republic of Brazil

    12/20/18       1.000%(Q)       30,000       0.569     52,837       26,807       26,030    

BNP Paribas

Republic of Brazil

    03/20/19       1.000%(Q)       15,000       0.630     38,868       5,751       33,117    

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

Republic of Bulgaria

    06/20/20       1.000%(Q)       5,000       0.265     64,988       60,401       4,587    

Citibank NA

Republic of Colombia

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       22,275       1.802     (1,184,400     (2,031,230     846,830    

Citibank NA

Republic of Hungary

    06/20/20       1.000%(Q)       50,000       0.260     654,207       776,955       (122,748  

Citibank NA

Republic of Indonesia

    12/20/21       1.000%(Q)       49,750       1.035     7,007       (1,167,237     1,174,244    

Citibank NA

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     143  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2018(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues—Sell Protection(2)(cont’d.):

Republic of Italy

    12/20/18       1.000%(Q)       10,000       0.562   $ 17,711     $ 71,446     $ (53,735  

JPMorgan Chase

Republic of Italy

    09/20/20       1.000%(Q)       29,050       2.043     (513,904     134,779       (648,683  

JPMorgan Chase

Republic of Italy

    06/20/21       1.000%(Q)       53,750       2.254     (1,592,824     (1,110,033     (482,791  

Goldman Sachs International

Republic of Italy

    06/20/21       1.000%(Q)       25,000       2.254     (740,849     (331,366     (409,483  

JPMorgan Chase

Republic of Italy

    12/20/21       1.000%(Q)       63,920       2.343     (2,388,847     (2,374,941     (13,906  

Bank of America

Republic of Italy

    12/20/21       1.000%(Q)       50,000       2.343     (1,868,623     (1,381,930     (486,693  

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

Republic of Italy

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       39,900       2.605     (2,519,269     (2,103,439     (415,830  

Bank of America

Republic of Italy

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       19,290       2.605     (1,217,963     (1,160,831     (57,132  

Bank of America

Republic of Italy

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       53,910       2.605     (3,403,855     (2,550,523     (853,332  

Goldman Sachs International

Republic of Italy

    06/20/28       1.000%(Q)     EUR  60,000       1.498     (2,815,033     (2,271,066     (543,967  

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Panama

    06/20/22       1.000%(Q)       4,800       0.443     97,839       41,586       56,253    

Citibank NA

Republic of Portugal

    09/20/21       1.000%(Q)       13,500       0.480     209,935       168,758       41,177    

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Portugal

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       11,080       0.927     47,136       9,736       37,400    

Bank of America

Republic of Portugal

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       10,000       0.927     42,542       13,176       29,366    

Bank of America

Republic of Portugal

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       18,000       0.927     76,575             76,575    

Barclays Bank PLC

Republic of Portugal

    12/20/23       1.000%(Q)       14,320       0.993     21,231       6,633       14,598    

JPMorgan Chase

Republic of Serbia

    06/20/21       1.000%(Q)       16,000       0.608     178,151       237,787       (59,636  

BNP Paribas

Republic of South Africa

    06/20/19       1.000%(Q)       50,000       1.131     16,896       180,474       (163,578  

BNP Paribas

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

144  


Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2018(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues—Sell Protection(2)(cont’d.):

Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

    03/20/20       1.000%(Q)       5,000       1.079   $ 471     $ (53,064   $ 53,535    

Citibank NA

Republic of Turkey

    12/20/18       1.000%(Q)       35,800       2.996     (56,667     (572,737     516,070    

Citibank NA

Republic of Uruguay

    06/20/21       1.000%(Q)       750       1.717     (12,530     (10,543     (1,987  

Citibank NA

Russian Federation

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       16,000       1.857     (901,921     (1,472,990     571,069    

Citibank NA

State of Illinois

    06/20/21       1.000%(Q)       5,000       1.020     3,282       (27,003     30,285    

Citibank NA

United Mexican States

    12/20/18       1.000%(Q)       25,000       0.581     43,629       159,133       (115,504  

Citibank NA

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ (30,792,129   $ (35,144,173   $ 4,352,044    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
October 31,
2018
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements on credit indices—Buy Protection(1):

 

CDX.NA.IG.30.V1

    06/20/28       1.000%(Q)       213,094     $ 628,468     $ 1,613,616     $ 985,148  

CDX.NA.IG.31.V1

    12/20/28       1.000%(Q)       747,760       4,423,272       7,730,592       3,307,320  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 5,051,740     $ 9,344,208     $ 4,292,468  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

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

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreement on credit indices—Buy Protection(1):

CMBX.NA.10.AAA

    11/17/59       0.500%(M)       131,000     $ 362,505     $ 1,504,884     $ (1,142,379   Deutsche Bank AG
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     145  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2018(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on credit indices—Sell Protection(2):

CDX.EM.23.V3

    06/20/20       1.000%(Q)       7,360       1.122   $ (5,763   $ 80,960     $ (86,723  

Citibank NA

CDX.EM.24.V3

    12/20/20       1.000%(Q)       18,400       1.191     (50,720     184,000       (234,720  

Citibank NA

CDX.EM.26.V2

    12/20/21       1.000%(Q)       9,215       1.526     (131,326     63,583       (194,909  

Citibank NA

CDX.EM.26.V2

    12/20/21       1.000%(Q)       24,250       1.526     (345,594     82,450       (428,044  

Citibank NA

CMBX.NA.6.AA

    05/11/63       1.500%(M)       13,500       *       113,863       (8,438     122,301    

Goldman Sachs International

CMBX.NA.6.AA

    05/11/63       1.500%(M)       16,000       *       134,949       (58,296     193,245    

Deutsche Bank AG

CMBX.NA.6.AA

    05/11/63       1.500%(M)       18,000       *       151,818       (25,500     177,318    

Goldman Sachs International

CMBX.NA.6.AA

    05/11/63       1.500%(M)       27,000       *       227,727       315,790       (88,063  

Deutsche Bank AG

CMBX.NA.6.AA

    05/11/63       1.500%(M)       44,500       *       375,327       (2,723,918     3,099,245    

Credit Suisse International

CMBX.NA.6.AA

    05/11/63       1.500%(M)       50,000       *       421,716       (24,746     446,462    

Goldman Sachs International

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ 891,997     $ (2,114,115   $ 3,006,112    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

The Fund entered into credit default swaps (“CDS”) to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness. CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be short the credit as the value of the contract rises the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases.

 

(1)

If the Fund is a buyer of protection, it pays the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and make delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

(2)

If the Fund is a seller of protection, it receives the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

146  


(3)

Notional amount represents the maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

(4)

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the fair value of credit default swap agreements where the Fund is the seller of protection as of the reporting date serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/ performance risk and represent the likelihood of risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include up-front payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

*

When an implied credit spread is not available, reference the fair value of credit default swap agreements on credit indices and asset-backed securities. Where the Fund is the seller of protection, it serves as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represents the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the reporting date. Increasing fair value in absolute terms, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represents a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

Currency swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018:

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

 

Fund

Receives

  Notional
Amount
( 000)#
   

Fund
Pays

  Counterparty   Termination
Date
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

OTC Currency Swap Agreement:

 
97,726   3 Month LIBOR plus 70.50 bps(Q)     JPY 11,000,000     3 Month JPY LIBOR(Q)   Citibank NA     06/27/30     $ 688,519     $   —     $ 688,519  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Forward rate agreement outstanding at October 31, 2018:

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

 

OTC Forward Rate Agreement:

  5,094,600       11/13/18       —(3)     —(3)   $ (7,503,116   $     $ (7,503,116  

Citigroup Global Markets

  3,871,600       11/26/18       —(4)     —(4)     197,385             197,385    

Citigroup Global Markets

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
        $ (7,305,731   $   —     $ (7,305,731  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

(1)

The Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

(2)

The Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

(3)

The Fund pays or receives payments based on CMM102 minus 7 year CMT minus 1.193% upon termination.

(4)

The Fund pays or receives payments based on CMM102 minus 7 year CMT minus 1.360% upon termination.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     147  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Inflation swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018:

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Value at
Trade
Date
     Value at
October 31,
2018
     Unrealized
Appreciaton
(Depreciation)
 
 

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swap Agreement:

       
  88,880       10/25/27       2.160%(T)     U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index(2)(T)   $ 2,066      $ (1,192,004    $ (1,194,070
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

The Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

(2)

The Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018:

 

Notional

Amount

(000)#

    Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Floating Rate   Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
October 31,
2018
    Unrealized
Appreciaton
(Depreciation)
 
 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements:

   
BRL  174,548       01/02/25       9.400%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)   $     $ 97,755     $ 97,755  
BRL  280,683       01/02/25       9.685%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           1,399,778       1,399,778  
BRL  270,521       01/02/25       9.775%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           1,758,548       1,758,548  
BRL  176,125       01/02/25       9.920%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           2,930,673       2,930,673  
BRL  172,067       01/02/25       10.040%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           3,352,725       3,352,725  
BRL  216,629       01/02/25       12.050%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           9,362,308       9,362,308  
BRL  188,874       01/04/27       12.095%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           9,790,438       9,790,438  
EUR  166,280       05/11/19       (0.144)%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)     (137,541     (230,511     (92,970
EUR  1,018,685       05/11/20       (0.054)%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)     (1,454,147     (3,534,348     (2,080,201
EUR  55,010       05/11/21       0.100%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)     (134,504     (333,288     (198,784
EUR  284,870       05/11/22       0.156%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)     (379,387     (1,040,579     (661,192
EUR  368,055       05/11/23       0.650%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)     (6,895,554     (8,833,937     (1,938,383
EUR  77,135       05/11/24       0.396%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)     467,097       (133,787     (600,884
EUR  3,500       05/11/25       0.650%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)     8,820       (39,937     (48,757
EUR  77,600       05/11/26       0.750%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)     (113,247     (831,988     (718,741
EUR  115,405       05/11/27       0.736%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)     3,109,651       109,684       (2,999,967

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

148  


Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount

(000)#

    Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
    Floating Rate   Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
October 31,
2018
    Unrealized
Appreciaton
(Depreciation)
 
 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):

 
EUR  209,410       05/11/28        0.750%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)   $ 7,501,914     $ 2,351,801     $ (5,150,113
EUR 25,040       02/15/30        1.124%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)     (5,987     (412,020     (406,033
EUR 29,390       05/11/30        0.850%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)     1,087,333       696,788       (390,545
EUR 30,000       05/11/32        1.100%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)     583,585       311,315       (272,270
EUR 25,200       05/11/33        1.000%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)     901,583       909,845       8,262  
EUR 44,755       05/11/34        1.000%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)     3,056,209       2,074,904       (981,305
EUR 27,040       05/11/35        1.050%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)     1,963,021       1,276,076       (686,945
EUR 6,910       05/11/36        1.050%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)     565,965       387,563       (178,402
EUR 48,000       05/11/37        1.253%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)     1,823,030       1,165,534       (657,496
EUR 149,500       10/25/37        2.085%(A)     3 Month EURIBOR(2)(Q)           1,198,963       1,198,963  
EUR 149,500       10/25/37        2.114%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)           (1,077,932     (1,077,932
EUR 10,000       05/11/38        1.350%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)     234,791       101,715       (133,076
EUR 17,905       05/11/42        1.350%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)     785,416       437,213       (348,203
EUR 30,015       01/26/48        1.853%(A)     3 Month EURIBOR(2)(Q)           254,129       254,129  
EUR 30,015       01/26/48        1.863%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)           (221,315     (221,315
EUR 114,800       03/19/48        1.650%(A)     3 Month EURIBOR(2)(Q)           (29,819     (29,819
EUR 114,800       03/19/48        1.658%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)           89,555       89,555  
GBP 26,120       05/08/21        0.716%(S)     6 Month GBP LIBOR(1)(S)     311,296       403,317       92,021  
  932,595       11/17/18        1.080%(T)     1 Day USOIS(1)(T)     2,248       6,155,499       6,153,251  
  1,402,075       11/18/18        0.911%(A)     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)     (77,008     11,625,005       11,702,013  
  2,555,020       02/15/19        1.820%(T)     1 Day USOIS(1)(T)           3,963,273       3,963,273  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     149  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Notional

Amount

(000)#

    Termination
Date
    

Fixed
Rate

 

Floating Rate

  Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
October 31,
2018
    Unrealized
Appreciaton
(Depreciation)
 
 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):

 
  845,800       03/24/19      1.331%(A)  

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

  $     $ 6,331,406     $ 6,331,406  
  263,553       03/31/19      1.431%(A)  

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          1,732,514       1,732,514  
  316,490       03/31/19      1.431%(A)  

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          2,082,874       2,082,874  
  460,261       06/30/19      1.486%(A)  

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    (263,700     3,754,396       4,018,096  
  637,545       06/30/19      1.502%(A)  

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    (312,393     5,099,792       5,412,185  
  55,015       07/14/19      1.428%(A)  

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          500,698       500,698  
  1,171,070       09/08/19      1.290%(A)  

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          13,687,819       13,687,819  
  1,323,545       09/30/19      1.707%(A)  

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    372,736       10,716,119       10,343,383  
  3,407,930       12/31/19      1.840%(A)  

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    7,875,563       31,175,195       23,299,632  
  1,381,520       12/31/19      1.950%(A)  

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    407,820       10,008,281       9,600,461  
  944,465       12/31/19      2.040%(A)  

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    10,437       5,340,191       5,329,754  
  2,515,745       12/31/19      2.107%(A)  

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    343,025       11,415,896       11,072,871  
  767,395       03/08/20      2.157%(A)  

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          3,571,598       3,571,598  
  1,257,000       03/31/20      2.295%(A)  

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    325,527       5,197,368       4,871,841  
  2,501,805       03/31/20      2.369%(A)  

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    (1,451,829     7,204,372       8,656,201  
  841,340       04/24/20      2.311%(A)  

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          2,746,637       2,746,637  
  152,825       07/17/20      1.521%(A)  

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          3,261,244       3,261,244  
  227,370       05/31/22      2.353%(A)  

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          2,912,809       2,912,809  
  85,960       08/31/22      2.550%(A)  

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    16,817       647,448       630,631  
  180,090       08/31/22      2.552%(A)  

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          1,342,591       1,342,591  
  182,270       02/15/24      2.115%(S)  

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

    444,268       9,231,047       8,786,779  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

150  


Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount

(000)#

    Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
October 31,
2018
    Unrealized
Appreciaton
(Depreciation)
 
 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):

 
  388,689       02/15/24        2.151%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

  $ (427,122   $ 18,973,946     $ 19,401,068  
  123,815       02/15/24        2.167%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

    (1,134,529     5,942,939       7,077,468  
  442,345       02/15/24        2.183%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

    (644,185     20,853,696       21,497,881  
  83,575       05/15/24        1.808%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          4,276,277       4,276,277  
  273,750       08/15/24        2.168%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

          14,316,533       14,316,533  
  2,331,945       08/15/24        2.170%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

    8,126,176       121,740,589       113,614,413  
  688,685       08/15/24        2.176%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

    2,292,198       35,740,964       33,448,766  
  1,100,520       11/15/24        2.334%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

    3,579,254       43,203,683       39,624,429  
  262,260       02/28/25        2.454%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    245,632       4,858,239       4,612,607  
  179,410       02/28/25        3.019%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

          1,153,347       1,153,347  
  1,344,704       05/31/25        2.998%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

    (931,186     11,663,070       12,594,256  
  95,750       07/31/25        2.802%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          107,638       107,638  
  877,140       07/31/25        3.105%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

    363,747       3,619,809       3,256,062  
  720,810       07/31/25        3.109%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

    402,530       2,785,087       2,382,557  
  382,908       02/15/27        1.824%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    5,004,603       28,604,974       23,600,371  
  149,250       02/15/27        1.899%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    185,091       10,246,430       10,061,339  
  52,350       02/15/27        1.965%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          3,313,941       3,313,941  
  179,280       02/15/27        2.068%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    (121,574     9,850,446       9,972,020  
  104,510       05/08/27        2.309%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

          6,376,887       6,376,887  
  76,725       05/15/27        1.823%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          5,953,502       5,953,502  
  54,940       05/15/27        2.295%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

          3,416,462       3,416,462  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     151  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
October 31,
2018
    Unrealized
Appreciaton
(Depreciation)
 
 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):

 
  74,040       05/21/28        2.421%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

  $ (18,613   $ 4,430,685     $ 4,449,298  
  113,825       03/16/38        2.987%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(2)(Q)

          (5,229,302     (5,229,302
  44,800       02/15/42        1.369%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    961       11,921,286       11,920,325  
  18,765       11/15/43        2.659%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

          1,998,615       1,998,615  
  27,780       09/27/46        1.380%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    654       8,136,152       8,135,498  
  85,405       03/16/48        2.970%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

          5,362,763       5,362,763  
  22,125       04/09/48        2.545%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

          3,253,524       3,253,524  
  20,450       05/08/48        2.627%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

          2,542,645       2,542,645  
ZAR  3,508,200       07/16/28        8.170%(Q)    

3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)

    (161,476     (7,477,294     (7,315,818
ZAR 1,165,000       08/14/28        8.350%(Q)    

3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)

          (1,395,722     (1,395,722
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         $ 37,735,016     $ 563,987,049     $ 526,252,033  
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciaton
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

 

OTC Interest Rate Swap Agreements:

ZAR  166,800       09/22/42       8.020%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)   $ (979,204   $     $ (979,204  

Deutsche Bank AG

ZAR 259,070       10/09/42       8.320%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     (1,010,608     (1,365     (1,009,243  

Deutsche Bank AG

ZAR 161,920       10/10/42       8.280%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     (675,982     (5,370     (670,612  

BNP Paribas

ZAR 256,475       10/19/42       8.320%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     (1,006,382           (1,006,382  

Deutsche Bank AG

ZAR 162,000       10/20/42       8.330%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     (620,607           (620,607  

BNP Paribas

ZAR 328,000       11/28/42       8.585%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     (646,332           (646,332  

Deutsche Bank AG

ZAR 156,655       09/22/47       7.890%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(1)(Q)     971,444             971,444    

Deutsche Bank AG

ZAR 245,000       10/09/47       8.200%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(1)(Q)     989,260       1,174       988,086    

Deutsche Bank AG

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

152  


Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid

(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciaton
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

 

OTC Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):

       
ZAR 149,775       10/10/47       8.160%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(1)(Q)   $ 648,032     $ 4,895     $ 643,137    

BNP Paribas

ZAR   242,720       10/19/47       8.200%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(1)(Q)     984,527             984,527    

Deutsche Bank AG

ZAR 150,000       10/20/47       8.210%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(1)(Q)     593,877             593,877    

BNP Paribas

ZAR 311,000       11/28/47       8.470%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(1)(Q)     612,998             612,998    

Deutsche Bank AG

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
        $ (138,977   $ (666   $ (138,311  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

(1)

The Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

(2)

The Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

 

Total return swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018:

 

Reference

Entity

 

Financing Rate

 

Counterparty

  Termination
Date
    Long (Short)
Notional
Amount
(000)#(2)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)(1)
 

OTC Total Return Swap Agreements:

 

IOS. FN30.450.10(M)  

1 Month LIBOR(M)

 

Credit Suisse International

    1/12/41       30,857     $ 49,716     $ (94,227   $ 143,943  
IOS. FN30.500.10(M)  

1 Month LIBOR(M)

 

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    1/12/41       1,603       4,492       (5,051     9,543  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 54,208     $ (99,278   $ 153,486  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Upfront/recurring fees or commissions, as applicable, are included in the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

(2)

On a Long Total Return Swap, the Fund receives payments for any positive return on the reference entity (makes payments for any negative return) and pays the financing rate. On a Short Total Return Swap, the Fund makes payments for any positive return on the reference entity (receives payments for any negative return) and receives the financing rate.

 

Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for OTC Forward Rate and Swap Agreements:

 

    Premiums Paid     Premiums Received     Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

OTC Forward Rate Agreements

  $     $     $ 197,385     $ (7,503,116

OTC Swap Agreements

  $ 19,918,425     $ (47,720,832   $ 25,486,804     $ (16,119,292
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     153  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Summary of Collateral for Centrally Cleared/Exchange-traded Derivatives:

 

Cash and securities segregated as collateral to cover requirements for open centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives are listed by broker as follows:

 

Broker

  Cash and/or Foreign Currency     Securities Market Value  

Citigroup Global Markets

  $     $ 513,444,077  

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    30,332,389       245,048,961  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 30,332,389     $ 758,493,038  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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 October 31, 2018 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  

Investments in Securities

     

Asset-Backed Securities

     

Automobiles

  $     $ 84,370,670     $  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

          7,570,063,619        

Consumer Loans

          635,532,903        

Credit Card

          90,758,266        

Home Equity Loans

          198,135,340        

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

          876,944,618       206,974,364  

Small Business Loan

          31,516        

Student Loans

          331,994,833        

Bank Loans

          234,758,769       18,587,250  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

          4,221,095,424        

Convertible Bond

          3,442,149        

Corporate Bonds

          12,274,557,509       1,725,275  

Municipal Bonds

          281,214,638        

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

          1,146,937,448        

Sovereign Bonds

          4,613,726,706        

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

          614,074,931        

U.S. Treasury Obligations

          1,081,633,127        

Common Stock

    1,902,823              

Preferred Stocks

    8,564,440              

Affiliated Mutual Funds

    2,140,499,031              

Commercial Paper

          77,687,344        

Options Purchased

          12,707,429        

Options Written

          (12,896,941     (6,816,019

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

154  


      Level 1         Level 2         Level 3    

Other Financial Instruments*

     

Unfunded Loan Commitment

  $     $ (1,300,042   $  

Futures Contracts

    (398,437,802            

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

          56,004,840        

OTC Cross Currency Exchange Contract

          (11,131      

OTC Packaged Credit Default Swap Agreements

          50,859        

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements

          1,442,223        

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements

          (19,280,791     191,287  

OTC Currency Swap Agreement

          688,519        

OTC Forward Rate Agreements

                (7,305,731

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swap Agreement

          (1,194,070      

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

          526,252,033        

OTC Interest Rate Swap Agreements

          (138,977      

OTC Total Return Swap Agreements

          54,208        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,752,528,492     $ 34,899,337,969     $ 213,356,426  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Other financial instruments are derivatives, with the exception of unfunded loan commitments and are not reflected in the Schedule of Investments. Futures, forwards, centrally cleared swap contracts and unfunded loan commitments are recorded at net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and OTC swap contracts are recorded at fair value.

 

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

    Asset-Backed
Securities—
Collateralized Loan
Obligations
    Asset-Backed
Securities—
Residential
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
    Bank
Loans
    Commercial
Mortgage-

Backed
Securities
    Corporate
Bonds
 

Balance as of 10/31/17

  $ 238,730,715     $ 43,400,000     $     $ 70,698,054     $ 3,213,668  

Realized gain (loss)

          35,026                   (10,348

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

                            (110,555

Purchases/Exchanges/Issuances

          218,614,684       18,587,250              

Sales/Paydowns

          (55,075,346                 (132,019

Accrued discount/premium

                             

Transfers into of Level 3

                            1,978,197  

Transfers out of Level 3

    (238,730,715                 (70,698,054     (3,213,668
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 10/31/18

  $     $ 206,974,364     $ 18,587,250     $     $ 1,725,275  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities still held at reporting period end

  $     $     $     $     $ (110,555
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     155  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

    Residential
Mortgage-
Backed
Securities
    Options
Written
    Credit
Default
Swap
Agreements
    Forward
Rate
Agreements
 

Balance as of 10/31/17

  $ 248,087,917     $     $ 467,053     $  

Realized gain (loss)

                490,412        

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    275,044       (628,075     (275,766     (7,305,731

Purchases/Exchanges/Issuances

          (6,187,944            

Sales/Paydowns

    (105,260,000           (490,412      

Accrued discount/premium

                       

Transfers into of Level 3

                       

Transfers out of Level 3

    (143,102,961                  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 10/31/18

  $     $ (6,816,019   $ 191,287     $ (7,305,731
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities still held at reporting period end

  $ 275,044     $ (628,075   $ 191,287     $ (7,305,731
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Level 3 securities as presented in the table above are being fair valued using pricing methodologies approved by Board, which contain unobservable inputs as follows:

 

Level 3 Securities

  Fair Value as of
October 31, 2018
    Valuation
Methodology
    Unobservable Inputs  

Asset-Backed Securities Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

  $ 206,974,364       Market Approach       Single Broker Indicative Quote  

Bank Loans

    18,587,250       Market Approach       Single Broker Indicative Quote  

Corporate Bonds

    1,725,275       Market Approach       Single Broker Indicative Quote  

Options Written

    (5,974,819     Market Approach       Single Broker Indicative Quote  

Options Written

    (841,200     Model Pricing       Market Spreads & Recovery Rate

Credit Default Swap Agreements

    191,287       Market Approach       Single Broker Indicative Quote  

Forward Rate Agreements

    (7,305,731     Market Approach       Single Broker Indicative Quote  
 

 

 

     
  $ 213,356,426      
 

 

 

     

 

It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers in and transfers out at the fair value as of the beginning of period. Securities transferred levels as follows:

 

Investments in
Securities

  Amount Transferred     Level Transfer     Logic  

Asset-Backed Securities Collateral Loan Obligations

  $ 238,730,715       L3 to L2       Single Broker Indicative Quote to Evaluated Bid  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

  $ 70,698,054       L3 to L2       Single Broker Indicative Quote to Evaluated Bid  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

156  


Investments in
Securities

  Amount Transferred     Level Transfer     Logic  

Corporate Bonds

  $ $3,213,668       L3 to L2       Single Broker Indicative Quote to Evaluated Bid  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

  $ 143,102,961       L3 to L2       Single Broker Indicative Quote to Evaluated Bid  

Corporate Bonds

  $ 1,978,197       L2 to L3       Evaluated Bid to Single Broker Indicative Quote  

 

Industry Classification:

 

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of October 31, 2018 were as follows (unaudited):

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations

    21.4

Sovereign Bonds

    13.0  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    11.9  

Banks

    9.2  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

    6.4  

Affiliated Mutual Funds (4.6% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

    6.1  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    3.1  

Electric

    2.9  

Oil & Gas

    2.0  

Consumer Loans

    1.8  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

    1.7  

Pharmaceuticals

    1.5  

Media

    1.5  

Healthcare-Services

    1.4  

Software

    1.2  

Telecommunications

    1.2  

Multi-National

    1.2  

Pipelines

    1.1  

Foods

    1.0  

Student Loans

    0.9  

Auto Manufacturers

    0.9  

Insurance

    0.9  

Diversified Financial Services

    0.8  

Municipal Bonds

    0.8  

Chemicals

    0.8  

Commercial Services

    0.7  

Home Equity Loans

    0.6  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

    0.5  

Airlines

    0.5  

Aerospace & Defense

    0.4  

Semiconductors

    0.4  

Home Builders

    0.4  

Computers

    0.4

Retail

    0.4  

Healthcare-Products

    0.4  

Entertainment

    0.3  

Lodging

    0.3  

Agriculture

    0.3  

Building Materials

    0.3  

Credit Card

    0.3  

Automobiles

    0.2  

Household Products/Wares

    0.2  

Commercial Paper

    0.2  

Biotechnology

    0.2  

Auto Parts & Equipment

    0.2  

Transportation

    0.2  

Apparel

    0.2  

Packaging & Containers

    0.2  

Gas

    0.2  

Technology

    0.2  

Beverages

    0.2  

Trucking & Leasing

    0.1  

Mining

    0.1  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

    0.1  

Housewares

    0.1  

Forest Products & Paper

    0.1  

Real Estate

    0.1  

Electronics

    0.1  

Oil, Gas & Coal

    0.0

Textiles

    0.0

Engineering & Construction

    0.0

Machinery-Diversified

    0.0

Capital Goods

    0.0

Options Purchased

    0.0

Consumer Services

    0.0

Internet

    0.0

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     157  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Industry Classification (cont’d.)

     

Office/Business Equipment

    0.0 *% 

Capital Markets

    0.0

Water

    0.0

Iron/Steel

    0.0

Investment Companies

    0.0

Savings & Loans

    0.0

Oil & Gas Services

    0.0

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    0.0

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

    0.0

Small Business Loan

    0.0
 

 

 

 
    103.8  

Options Written

    (0.0 )* 

Liabilities in excess of other assets

    (3.8
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

*

Less than +/- 0.05%

 

Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements and Primary Underlying Risk Exposure:

 

The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary types of risk associated with these derivative instruments are credit contracts risk, foreign exchange contracts risk and interest rate contracts risk. 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 October 31, 2018 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

    Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  

Derivatives not accounted

for as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

  Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location
  Fair
Value
    Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location
  Fair
Value
 
Credit contracts   Due from/to
broker—variation
margin swaps
  $ 8,676,956   Due from/to broker—
variation margin swaps
  $ 7,234,733
Credit contracts   Premiums paid
for OTC swap
agreements
    19,912,356     Premiums received for
OTC swap agreements
    47,614,819  
Credit contracts   Unaffiliated
investments
    707,334     Options written
outstanding, at value
    14,136,612  
Credit contracts   Unrealized
appreciation on
OTC swap
agreements
    19,850,730     Unrealized depreciation
on OTC swap agreements
    11,186,912  
Foreign exchange contracts           Unrealized depreciation
on OTC cross currency
exchange contracts
    11,131  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

158  


    Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  

Derivatives not accounted

for as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

  Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location
    Fair Value     Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location
    Fair Value  
Foreign exchange contracts    


Unrealized appreciation
on OTC forward foreign
currency exchange
contracts
 
 
 
 
  $ 105,378,126      


Unrealized depreciation
on OTC forward foreign
currency exchange
contracts
 
 
 
 
  $ 49,373,286  
Interest rate contracts    

Due from/to broker—
variation margin
futures

 
 
    12,132,653    

Due from/to broker—
variation margin
futures

 
 
    410,570,455
Interest rate contracts    
Due from/to broker—
variation margin swaps

 
    560,066,208    

Due from/to broker—
variation margin
swaps

 
 
    35,008,245
Interest rate contracts    
Premiums paid for OTC
swap agreements
 
 
    6,069      
Premiums received for
OTC swap agreements
 
 
    106,013  
Interest rate contracts    
Unaffiliated
investments
 
 
    12,000,095      
Options written
outstanding, at value
 
 
    5,576,348  
Interest rate contracts    

Unrealized appreciation
on OTC forward rate
agreements
 
 
 
    197,385      

Unrealized depreciation
on OTC forward rate
agreements
 
 
 
    7,503,116  
Interest rate contracts    

Unrealized appreciation
on OTC swap
agreements
 
 
 
    5,636,074      

Unrealized depreciation
on OTC swap
agreements
 
 
 
    4,932,380  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 744,563,986       $ 593,254,050  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

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 year ended October 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

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

 

Derivatives not

accounted for as
hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

  Options
Purchased(1)
    Options
Written
    Futures     Forward &
Cross
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
    Forward
Rate
Agreements
    Swaps  

Credit contracts

  $ (3,759,965   $ 20,160,624     $     $     $     $ 15,283,695  

Foreign exchange contracts

    (3,115,152     4,477,797             140,888,229              

Interest rate contracts

    (24,571,001     20,319,433       (534,144,414           (6,369,530     92,166,008  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (31,446,118   $ 44,957,854     $ (534,144,414   $ 140,888,229     $ (6,369,530   $ 107,449,703  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund     159  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives not

accounted for as

hedging
instruments,

carried at fair value

  Options
Purchased(2)
    Options
Written
    Futures     Forward
& Cross
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
    Forward
Rate
Agreements
    Swaps  

Credit contracts

  $ (18,066   $ (3,468,036   $     $     $     $ (3,495,858

Foreign exchange contracts

    518,951       (2,033,063           54,741,479              

Interest rate contracts

    15,117,691       (8,460,830     (315,399,273           (7,305,731     453,621,958  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 15,618,576     $ (13,961,929   $ (315,399,273   $ 54,741,479     $ (7,305,731   $ 450,126,100  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(2)

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

 

For the year ended October 31, 2018, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

Options
Purchased(1)

    Options
Written(2)
    Futures
Contracts—
Long
Positions(2)
    Futures
Contracts—
Short
Positions(2)
    Forward
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts—
Purchased(3)
 
$ 15,975,704     $ 6,762,380,802     $ 23,403,414,804     $ 6,570,725,393     $ 2,237,822,922  

 

Forward

Foreign

Currency
Exchange
Contracts—

Sold(3)

    Cross
Currency
Exchange
Contracts(4)
    Forward
Rate
Agreements(2)
    Inflation
Swap
Agreements(2)
    Interest
Rate
Swap
Agreements(2)
 
$ 4,923,695,600     $ 123,249,551     $ 2,567,560,000     $ 476,446,702     $ 42,547,890,578  

 

Credit

Default

Swap
Agreements—
Buy
Protection(2)

    Credit
Default
Swap
Agreements—
Sell
Protection(2)
    Currency
Swap
Agreements(2)
    Total
Return
Swap
Agreements(2)
 
$ 826,452,785     $ 1,705,548,200     $ 446,358,000     $ 57,493,800  

 

(1)

Cost.

(2)

Notional Amount in USD.

(3)

Value at Settlement Date.

(4)

Value at Trade Date.

 

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

 

The Fund invested in OTC derivatives and entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for OTC derivatives and financial instruments/transactions, where the legal right to set-off exists, is presented in the summary below.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

Description

  Gross Market
Value of
Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)
    Collateral
Pledged/(Received)(2)
    Net Amount  

Securities on Loan

  $ 1,598,603,635     $ (1,598,603,635   $   —  
 

 

 

     

 

Offsetting of OTC derivative assets and liabilities:

 

Counterparty

  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets(1)
    Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities(1)
    Net
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets/

(Liabilities)
    Collateral
Pledged/
(Received)(2)
    Net
Amount
 

Bank of America

  $ 14,500,970     $ (15,908,120   $ (1,407,150   $ 1,407,150     $  

Barclays Bank PLC

    23,262,701       (14,638,308     8,624,393             8,624,393  

BNP Paribas

    10,515,394       (6,388,357     4,127,037       (2,952,232     1,174,805  

Citibank NA

    23,628,262       (34,046,420     (10,418,158     10,418,158        

Citigroup Global Markets

    197,385       (7,503,116     (7,305,731     7,305,731        

Credit Suisse International

    3,243,188       (2,844,032     399,156       (389,341     9,815  

Deutsche Bank AG

    14,908,790       (19,787,539     (4,878,749     4,878,749        

Goldman Sachs International

    21,547,380       (13,142,966     8,404,414             8,404,414  

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

    1,316,632       (2,517,496     (1,200,864     1,200,864        

JPMorgan Chase

    12,373,686       (11,102,198     1,271,488       (1,271,488      

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    9,543       (5,051     4,492             4,492  

Morgan Stanley

    11,839,956       (4,009,395     7,830,561       (7,210,000     620,561  

Toronto Dominion

    16,574,372       (2,339,722     14,234,650       (11,560,000     2,674,650  

UBS AG

    9,769,910       (6,207,897     3,562,013       (3,443,691     118,322  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 163,688,169     $ (140,440,617   $ 23,247,552     $ (1,616,100   $ 21,631,452  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on swaps and forwards, premiums paid/(received) on swap agreements and market value of purchased and written options, as represented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

(2)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Fund is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions and the Fund’s OTC derivative exposure by counterparty.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets & Liabilities

as of October 31, 2018

 

Assets

        

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $1,598,603,635:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $35,619,377,446)

   $ 34,587,421,391  

Affiliated investments (cost $2,141,488,115)

     2,140,499,031  

Cash

     11,642,911  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $59,303,823)

     59,027,919  

Cash segregated for counterparty—OTC

     10,608,000  

Dividends and interest receivable

     259,598,210  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     105,378,126  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     69,510,797  

Receivable for investments sold

     53,791,186  

Due from broker—variation margin swaps

     36,180,795  

Deposit with broker for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives

     30,332,389  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements

     25,486,804  

Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements

     19,918,425  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward rate agreements

     197,385  

Prepaid expenses

     256,877  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     37,409,850,246  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     1,631,192,388  

Payable for Fund shares reacquired

     103,651,564  

Due to broker—variation margin futures

     84,148,704  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     49,373,286  

Premiums received for OTC swap agreements

     47,720,832  

Payable for investments purchased

     44,209,085  

Options written outstanding, at value (proceeds received $16,966,955)

     19,712,960  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements

     16,119,292  

Management fee payable

     10,764,954  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     8,477,914  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward rate agreements

     7,503,116  

Dividends payable

     5,922,271  

Distribution fee payable

     1,523,568  

Unrealized depreciation on unfunded loan commitment

     1,300,042  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     344,329  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC cross currency exchange contracts

     11,131  

Affiliated shareholder servicing fee payable

     3,521  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     2,031,978,957  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 35,377,871,289  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Common stock, at par

   $ 2,558,001  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     36,766,471,651  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (1,391,158,363
  

 

 

 

Net assets, October 31, 2018

   $ 35,377,871,289  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class A

        

Net asset value and redemption price per share,
($3,733,255,324 ÷ 269,270,537 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 13.86  

Maximum sales charge (4.50% of offering price)

     0.65  
  

 

 

 

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 14.51  
  

 

 

 

Class B

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($17,610,189 ÷ 1,270,557 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 13.86  
  

 

 

 

Class C

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($535,827,120 ÷ 38,691,335 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 13.85  
  

 

 

 

Class R

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($584,288,486 ÷ 42,065,814 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 13.89  
  

 

 

 

Class Z

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($16,338,121,516 ÷ 1,182,550,855 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 13.82  
  

 

 

 

Class R2

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($21,575,305 ÷ 1,560,071 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 13.83  
  

 

 

 

Class R4

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($2,627,767 ÷ 189,964 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 13.83  
  

 

 

 

Class R6

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($14,144,565,582 ÷ 1,022,402,043 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 13.83  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations

Year Ended October 31, 2018

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Interest income

   $ 1,096,257,742  

Affiliated dividend income

     22,867,614  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $2,333,230)

     3,797,863  

Unaffiliated dividend income

     467,672  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     1,123,390,891  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     126,530,828  

Distribution fee(a)

     19,892,456  

Shareholder servicing fees(a)

     5,266  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $2,435,811)(a)

     25,121,788  

Custodian and accounting fees

     2,491,710  

Shareholders’ reports

     2,033,356  

SEC registration fees

     1,169,650  

Registration fees(a)

     901,747  

Directors’ fees

     557,901  

Legal fees and expenses

     192,054  

Audit fee

     63,073  

Miscellaneous

     369,401  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     179,329,230  

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(a)

     (5,068,545

Distribution fee waiver(a)

     (1,637,982
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     172,622,703  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     950,768,188  
  

 

 

 

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

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $1,690,975)

     (134,714,121

Futures transactions

     (534,144,414

Forward rate agreement transactions

     (6,369,530

Forward and cross currency contract transactions

     140,888,229  

Options written transactions

     44,957,854  

Swap agreement transactions

     107,449,703  

Foreign currency transactions

     (7,672,369
  

 

 

 
     (389,604,648
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $305,919)

     (1,338,693,903

Futures

     (315,399,273

Forward rate agreements

     (7,305,731

Forward and cross currency contracts

     54,741,479  

Options written

     (13,961,929

Swap agreements

     450,126,100  

Foreign currencies

     (2,041,885

Unfunded loan commitment

     (1,300,042
  

 

 

 
     (1,173,835,184
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (1,563,439,832
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ (612,671,644
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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(a)

Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows:

 

    Class A     Class B     Class C     Class R     Class Z     Class R2     Class R4     Class R6  

Distribution fee

    9,109,208       233,227       5,799,190       4,739,027             11,804              

Shareholder servicing fees

                                  4,722       544        

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

    5,387,444       43,762       524,609       928,962       18,197,107       141       259       39,504  

Registration fees

    88,410       30,440       43,561       30,438       369,871       19,450       19,240       300,337  

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

    (1,727,781     (50,136           (302,419     (2,956,603     (12,881     (18,725      

Distribution fee waiver

          (58,307           (1,579,675                        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     Year Ended October 31,  
     2018      2017  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                 

Operations

     

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 950,768,188      $ 623,797,050  

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

     (389,604,648      (127,881,715

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

     (1,173,835,184      377,596,500  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (612,671,644      873,511,835  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

     

Distributions from distributable earnings*

     

Class A

     (108,908,130       

Class B

     (572,678       

Class C

     (12,972,002       

Class R

     (17,176,176       

Class Z

     (501,586,321       

Class R2

     (148,239       

Class R4

     (18,431       

Class R6

     (416,889,204       
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (1,058,271,181       
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Tax return of capital distributions

     

Class A

            (4,310,220

Class B

            (36,167

Class C

            (511,078

Class R

            (740,274

Class Z

            (15,183,463

Class R6

            (10,448,885
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
            (31,230,087
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends from net investment income

     

Class A

        (86,680,198

Class B

        (726,775

Class C

        (10,268,883

Class R

        (14,889,266

Class Z

        (305,508,633

Class R6

        (210,500,776
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     *        (628,574,531
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net realized gains

     

Class A

        (37,939,705

Class B

        (399,289

Class C

        (5,837,601

Class R

        (6,212,593

Class Z

        (109,618,452

Class R6

        (37,568,046
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     *        (197,575,686
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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    Year Ended October 31,  
    2018     2017  

Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions)

   

Net proceeds from shares sold

  $ 15,523,390,822     $ 14,245,133,207  

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

    986,787,034       793,374,269  

Cost of shares reacquired

    (7,963,074,425     (5,647,846,943
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

    8,547,103,431       9,390,660,533  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

    6,876,160,606       9,406,792,064  

Net Assets:

               

Beginning of year

    28,501,710,683       19,094,918,619  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year(a)

  $ 35,377,871,289     $ 28,501,710,683  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Includes undistributed/(distributions in excess of) net investment income of:

  $ *     $ (1,737,072
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

For the year ended October 31, 2018, the Fund has adopted amendments to Regulation S-X (refer to Note 9).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 17 (the “Company”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company was incorporated in Maryland on September 1, 1994 and currently consists of two funds: PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Fund and PGIM Total Return Bond Fund, each of which are diversified funds. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM Total Return Bond Fund (the “Fund”). Effective June 11, 2018, the names of the Fund and the other funds which comprise the Company were changed by replacing “Prudential” with “PGIM” and each fund’s Class Q shares were renamed Class R6 shares.

 

The investment objective of the Fund is total return.

 

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 its 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. The Company’s Board of Directors (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, a Valuation Committee has been established as two persons, being one or more officers of the Company, including: the Company’s Treasurer (or the Treasurer’s direct reports); and the Company’s Chief or Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (or Vice-President-level direct reports of the Chief or Deputy Chief Compliance Officer). Under the current valuation procedures, the Valuation Committee of the Board is responsible for supervising the 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.

 

For the fiscal reporting period-end, securities and other assets and liabilities were fair valued at the close of the last U.S. business day. Trading in certain foreign securities may occur when the NYSE is closed (including weekends and holidays). Because such foreign

 

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securities trade in markets that are open on weekends and U.S. holidays, the values of some of the Fund’s foreign investments may change on days when investors cannot purchase or redeem Fund shares.

 

Various inputs determine how the Fund’s investments are valued, all of which are categorized according to the three broad levels (Level 1, 2, or 3) detailed in the Schedule of Investments and referred to herein as the “fair value hierarchy” in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820—Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.

 

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.

 

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 vendor source. The Fund utilizes the market approach as the primary method to value securities when market prices of identical or comparable instruments are available. The third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated bid price are based on evaluating observable inputs, including but not limited to, yield curves, yield spreads, credit ratings, deal terms, tranche level attributes, default rates, cash flows, prepayment speeds, broker/dealer quotations and reported trades. Certain Level 3 securities are also valued using the market approach when obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing transaction prices for identical securities that have been used in excess of five business days. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

 

Bank loans are generally valued at prices provided by approved independent pricing vendors. The pricing vendors utilize broker/dealer quotations and provide prices based on the average of such quotations. Bank loans valued using such vendor prices are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Bank loans valued based on a single broker quote or at the original transaction price in excess of five business days are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

OTC derivative instruments are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such derivative instruments are typically valued using the market approach and/or income approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

vendor source. The Fund utilizes the market approach when quoted prices in broker-dealer markets are available but also includes consideration of alternative valuation approaches, including the income approach. In the absence of reliable market quotations, the income approach is typically utilized for purposes of valuing OTC derivatives such as interest rate swaps based on a discounted cash flow analysis whereby the value of the instrument is equal to the present value of its future cash inflows or outflows. Such analysis includes projecting future cash flows and determining the discount rate (including the present value factors that affect the discount rate) used to discount the future cash flows. In addition, the third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated OTC derivative price is based on evaluating observable inputs, including but not limited to, underlying asset prices, indices, spreads, interest rates and exchange rates. Certain OTC derivatives may be classified as Level 3 when valued using the market approach by obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing unobservable inputs in the income approach. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

 

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are generally valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, as the daily settlement price is not public.

 

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.

 

Restricted and Illiquid Securities: Subject to guidelines adopted by the Board, the Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, including those which are restricted as to disposition under securities law (“restricted securities”). Restricted securities are valued pursuant to the valuation procedures noted above. Illiquid securities are those that,

 

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because of the absence of a readily available market or due to legal or contractual restrictions on resale, cannot be sold within seven days in the ordinary course of business at approximately the amount at which the Fund has valued the investment. Therefore, 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. Certain securities that would otherwise be considered illiquid 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. These Rule 144A securities, as well as commercial paper that is sold in private placements under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, may be deemed liquid by the Fund’s subadviser under the guidelines adopted by the Board of the Company. However, the liquidity of the Fund’s investments in Rule 144A securities could be impaired if trading does not develop or declines.

 

Connecticut Avenue Securities (CAS) and Structured Agency Credit Risk (STACR): The Fund purchased government controlled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities that transfer most of the cost of defaults to private investors including the Fund. These are insurance-like products that are called CAS by Fannie Mae and STACR securities by Freddie Mac. Payments on the securities are based primarily on the performance of a reference pool of underlying mortgages. With such securities, the Fund could lose some or all of its principal if the underlying mortgages experience credit defaults.

 

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. Notwithstanding the above, the Fund does isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates when determining the gain (loss) upon the sale or maturity of foreign currency denominated debt obligations; such amounts are included in net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions.

 

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Additionally, net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains (losses) from the disposition of holdings of foreign currencies, currency gains (losses) realized between the trade and settlement dates on 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.

 

Forward and Cross Currency Contracts: A forward currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. The Fund enters into forward currency contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings or specific receivables and payables denominated in a foreign currency and to gain exposure to certain currencies. The contracts are valued daily at current forward exchange rates and any unrealized gain (loss) is included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies. Gain (loss) is realized on the settlement date of the contract equal to the difference between the settlement value of the original and negotiated forward contracts. This gain (loss), if any, is included in net realized gain (loss) on forward and cross currency contract transactions. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Forward currency contracts involve risks from currency exchange rate and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty at the end of the contract’s life. A cross currency contract is a forward contract where a specified amount of one foreign currency will be exchanged for a specified amount of another foreign currency.

 

Options: The Fund purchased or wrote options in order to hedge against adverse market movements or fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates, value of equities or foreign currency exchange rates with respect to securities or financial instruments which the Fund currently owns or intends to purchase. The Fund may also use options to gain additional market exposure. The Fund’s principal reason for writing options is to realize, through receipt of premiums, a greater current return than would be realized on the underlying security alone. When the Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as an asset. When the Fund writes an option, it receives a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as a liability. The asset or liability is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a gain (loss) to the extent of the premium received or paid. If an option is exercised, the premium received or paid is recorded as an adjustment to the proceeds from the sale or the cost of the purchase in determining whether the Fund has

 

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realized a gain (loss). The difference between the premium and the amount received or paid at the closing of a purchase or sale transaction is also treated as a realized gain (loss). Gain (loss) on purchased options is included in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions. Gain (loss) on written options is presented separately as net realized gain (loss) on options written transactions.

 

The Fund, as writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities or financial instruments may be sold (called) or purchased (put). As a result, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or financial instrument underlying the written option. The Fund, as purchaser of an OTC option, bears the risk of the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. With exchange-traded options contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded options and guarantees the options contracts against default.

 

When the Fund writes an option on a swap, an amount equal to any premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current market value of the written option on the swap. If a call option on a swap is exercised, the Fund becomes obligated to pay a fixed interest rate (noted as the strike price) and receive a variable interest rate on a notional amount. If a put option on a swap is exercised, the Fund becomes obligated to pay a variable interest rate and receive a fixed interest rate (noted as the strike price) on a notional amount. Premiums received from writing options on swaps that expire or are exercised are treated as realized gains upon the expiration or exercise of such options on swaps. The risk associated with writing put and call options on swaps is that the Fund will be obligated to be party to a swap agreement if an option on a swap is exercised.

 

Financial Futures Contracts: A financial futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities at a set price for delivery on a future date. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known as the “initial margin.” Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security. Such variation margin is recorded for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as unrealized gain (loss). When the contract expires or is closed, the gain (loss) is realized and is presented in the Statement of Operations as net realized gain (loss) on futures transactions.

 

The Fund invested in financial futures contracts in order to hedge its existing portfolio securities, or securities the Fund intends to purchase, against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates. Should interest rates move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates and the underlying hedged assets. Since futures contracts are exchange-traded, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund

 

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since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures and guarantees the futures contracts against default.

 

Bank Loans: The Fund invests in bank loans. Bank loans include fixed and floating rate loans that are privately negotiated between a corporate borrower and one or more financial institutions, including, but not limited to, term loans, revolvers, and other instruments issued in the bank loan market. The Fund may acquire interests in loans directly (by way of assignment from the selling institution) or indirectly (by way of the purchase of a participation interest from the selling institution). Under a bank loan assignment, the Fund generally will succeed to all the rights and obligations of an assigning lending institution and becomes a lender under the loan agreement with the relevant borrower in connection with that loan. Under a bank loan participation, the Fund generally will have a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the relevant borrower. As a result, the Fund generally will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest, and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the relevant borrower. The Fund may not directly benefit from the collateral supporting the debt obligation in which it has purchased the participation. As a result, the Fund will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the institution selling the participation to the Fund.

 

Forward Rate Agreements: Forward rate agreements represent an agreement between counterparties to exchange cash flows based on the difference between two interest rates, applied to a notional principal amount on a fixed future date. The Fund entered into forward rate agreements to gain yield exposure based on anticipated market conditions at the specified termination date of the agreement.

 

Swap Agreements: The Fund may enter into credit default, interest rate and other types of swap agreements. A swap agreement is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Swap agreements are negotiated in the OTC market and may be executed either directly with counterparty (“OTC-traded”) or through a central clearing facility, such as a registered exchange. Swap agreements are valued daily at current market value and any change in value is included in the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Centrally cleared swaps pay or receive an amount known as “variation margin”, based on daily changes in the valuation of the swap contract. Any upfront premiums paid and received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swap agreements outstanding at period end, if any, are listed on the Schedule of Investments.

 

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notional principal amount for a specified period. The Fund is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Fund used interest rate swaps to maintain its ability to generate steady cash flow by receiving a stream of fixed-rate payments and to increase exposure to prevailing market rates by receiving floating rate payments. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net present value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life.

 

Inflation Swaps: The Fund entered into inflation swap agreements to protect against fluctuations in inflation rates. Inflation swaps are characterized by one party paying a fixed rate in exchange for a floating rate that is derived from an inflation index, such as the Consumer Price Index or UK Retail Price Index. Inflation swaps subject the Fund to interest rate risk.

 

Credit Default Swaps (“CDS”): CDS involve one party (the protection buyer) making a stream of payments to another party (the protection seller) in exchange for the right to receive a specified payment in the event of a default or as a result of a default (collectively a “credit event”) for the referenced entity (typically corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country) on its obligation; or in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising a credit index.

 

The Fund is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, and as such, has entered into CDS contracts to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness. CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be short the credit as the value of the contract rises the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk for purchased CDS is the inability of the counterparty to honor the contract up to the notional value due to a credit event.

 

As a seller of protection on credit default swap agreements, the Fund generally receives an agreed upon payment from the buyer of protection throughout the term of the swap, provided no credit event occurs. As the seller, the Fund effectively increases its investment risk because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund may be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

 

The maximum amount of the payment that the Fund, as a seller of protection, could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be equal to the notional amount of the underlying security or index contract as a result of a credit event. This potential amount will be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements which the Fund entered into for the same referenced entity or index. As a

 

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buyer of protection, the Fund generally receives an amount up to the notional value of the swap if a credit event occurs.

 

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements where the Fund is the seller of protection as of period end are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments, if applicable. These spreads serve as indicators of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of default risk for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads and increased market value in absolute terms, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

Currency Swaps: The Fund entered into currency swap agreements primarily to gain yield exposure on foreign bonds. Currency swap agreements involve two parties exchanging two different currencies with an agreement to reverse the exchange at a later date at specified exchange rates.

 

Total Return Swaps: In a total return swap, one party receives payments based on the market value of the security or the commodity involved, or total return of a specific referenced asset, such as an equity, index or bond, and in return pays a fixed amount. The Fund is subject to risk exposures associated with the referenced asset in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund entered into total return swaps to manage its exposure to a security or an index. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the change in the value of the security, in the Fund’s favor, from the point of entering into the contract.

 

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.

 

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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.

 

The Company, on behalf of the Fund, is a party to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) Master Agreements with certain counterparties that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the Fund is held in a segregated account by the Fund’s custodian and with respect to those amounts which can be sold or re-pledged, is presented in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral pledged by the Fund is segregated by the Fund’s custodian and identified in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the Fund and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the Fund’s net position with each counterparty. Termination events applicable to the Fund may occur upon a decline in the Fund’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty’s long-term and short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the Fund’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the Fund’s future derivative activity.

 

In addition to each instrument’s primary underlying risk exposure (e.g. interest rate, credit, equity or foreign exchange, etc.), swap agreements involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk. Such risks involve the possibility that no liquid market for these agreements will exist, the counterparty to the agreement may default on its obligation to perform or disagree on the contractual terms of the agreement, and changes in net interest rates will be unfavorable. In connection with these agreements, securities in the portfolio may be identified or received as collateral from the counterparty in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide or receive assets of value and to serve as recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency of either party. Such OTC derivative agreements include conditions which, when materialized, give the counterparty the right to cause an early termination of the transactions under those agreements. Any election by the counterparty for early termination of the contract(s) may impact the amounts reported on financial statements.

 

As of October 31, 2018, the Fund has not met conditions under such agreements which give the counterparty the right to call for an early termination.

 

Forward currency contracts, forward rate agreements, written options, short sales, swaps and financial futures contracts involve elements of both market and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks may be mitigated by engaging in master netting arrangements.

 

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Warrants and Rights: The Fund held warrants and rights acquired either through a direct purchase or pursuant to corporate actions. Warrants and rights entitle the holder to buy a proportionate amount of common stock, or such other security that the issuer may specify, at a specific price and time through the expiration dates. Such warrants and rights are held as long positions by the Fund until exercised, sold or expired. Warrants and rights are valued at fair value in accordance with the Board approved fair valuation procedures.

 

Payment-In-Kind: The Fund invests in the open market or receive pursuant to debt restructuring, securities that pay-in-kind (PIK) the interest due on such debt instruments. The PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified, is added to the existing principal balance of the debt when issued bonds have same terms as the bond or recorded as a separate bond when terms are different from the existing debt, and is recorded as interest income.

 

Securities Lending: The Fund lends its portfolio securities to banks and broker-dealers. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. Collateral pledged by each borrower is invested in an affiliated money market fund and is marked to market daily, based on the previous day’s market value, such that the value of the collateral exceeds the value of the loaned securities. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the financial statements may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities. Such shortfall is remedied as described above. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will 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”.

 

Mortgage Dollar Rolls: The Fund entered into mortgage dollar rolls in which the Fund sells mortgage securities for delivery in the current month, realizing a gain (loss), and simultaneously enters into contracts to repurchase somewhat similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specified future date. During the roll period, the Fund forgoes

 

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principal and interest paid on the securities. The Fund is compensated by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale and by the lower repurchase price at the future date. The difference between the sale proceeds and the lower repurchase price is recorded as a realized gain on investment transactions. The Fund maintains a segregated account, the dollar value of which is at least equal to its obligations, with respect to dollar rolls. The Fund is subject to the risk that the market value of the securities the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement may decline below the repurchase price.

 

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. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, as required, is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual. Net investment income or loss (other than class specific expenses and waivers, which are allocated as noted below) and unrealized and realized gains (losses) are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of adjusted net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Class specific expenses and waivers, where applicable, are charged to the respective share classes. Class specific expenses include distribution fees and distribution fee waivers, shareholder servicing fees, transfer agent’s fees and expenses, registration fees and fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, as applicable.

 

Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains, if any, are recorded, net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.

 

Dividends and Distributions: The Fund expects to declare dividends of its net investment income daily and pay such dividends monthly. Distributions of net realized capital and currency gains, if any, are declared and paid at least 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 amongst 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.

 

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2. Agreements

 

The Company, 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 PGIM, Inc., which provides subadvisory services to the Fund through its PGIM Fixed Income unit. The subadvisory agreement provides that PGIM, Inc. will furnish investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Fund. In connection therewith, PGIM, Inc. is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Fund. PGIM Investments pays for the services of PGIM, Inc., 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 PGIM Investments is accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.440% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $1 billion, 0.420% of such assets from $1 billion to $3 billion, 0.400% of such assets from $3 billion to $5 billion, 0.390% of such assets from $5 billion to $10 billion and 0.380% of such assets in excess of $10 billion. The effective management fee rate before any waivers and/or expense reimbursements was 0.390% for the year ended October 31, 2018.

 

PGIM Investments has contractually agreed, through February 29, 2020, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to 0.76% of average daily net assets for Class A shares, 1.26% of average daily net assets for Class B shares, 1.51% of average daily net assets for Class C shares, 1.01% of average daily net assets for Class R shares, 0.51% of average daily net assets for Class Z shares, 0.91% of average daily net assets for Class R2 shares, 0.66% of average daily net assets for Class R4 shares, and 0.51% 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

 

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on short sales. Expenses waived/reimbursed by the Manager in accordance with this agreement may be recouped by the Manager 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.

 

Where applicable, PGIM Investments voluntarily agreed through October 31, 2018, to waive management fees or shared operating expenses on any share class to the same extent that it waives similar expenses on any other share class and, in addition, total annual operating expenses for Class R6 shares will not exceed total annual operating expenses for Class Z shares. Effective November 1, 2018 this voluntary agreement became part of the Fund’s contractual waiver agreement through February 29, 2020 and is subject to recoupment by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such wavier/reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year.

 

The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Z, Class R2, Class R4 and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund’s Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R and Class R2 shares, pursuant to the plans of distribution (the “Distribution Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class Z, Class R4 or Class R6 shares of the Fund.

 

Pursuant to the Distribution Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate of up to 0.25%, 1%, 1%, 0.75% and 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R and Class R2 shares, respectively. PIMS has contractually agreed through February 29, 2020 to limit such fees to 0.75% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Class B and Class R shares, respectively.

 

The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Services Plan with respect to Class R2 and Class R4 shares. Under the terms of the Shareholder Services Plan, Class R2 and Class R4 shares are authorized to pay to Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), its affiliates or third-party service providers, as compensation for services rendered to the shareholders of such Class R2 or Class R4 shares, a shareholder service fee at an annual rate of 0.10% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R2 and Class R4 shares. The shareholder service fee is accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

PIMS has advised the Fund that it received $2,742,263 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares during the year ended October 31, 2018. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to broker-dealers, who in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.

 

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PIMS has advised the Fund that for the year ended October 31, 2018, it received $11,268, $22,394 and $100,579 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by certain Class A, Class B and Class C shareholders, respectively.

 

PGIM Investments, PGIM, Inc. and PIMS 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. Such transactions are subject to ratification by the Board. For the reporting period ended October 31, 2018, no such transactions were entered into by the Fund.

 

The Fund may invest its overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (formerly known as Prudential Core Ultra Short Bond Fund) (the “Core Fund”), and its securities lending cash collateral in the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (formerly known as Prudential Institutional Money Market Fund) (the “Money Market Fund”), each a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. For the reporting period ended October 31, 2018, PGIM, Inc. was compensated $1,079,633 by PGIM Investments for managing the Fund’s securities lending cash collateral as subadviser to the Money Market Fund. The Fund also invests in the PGIM Core Short-Term Bond Fund (formerly known as Prudential Core Short-Term Bond Fund), pursuant to an exemptive order received from the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 (together with PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund, the “Core Funds”), registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. 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.

 

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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 year ended October 31, 2018, were $18,715,205,242 and $9,950,600,476, respectively.

 

A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of affiliated mutual funds for the year ended October 31, 2018, is presented as follows:

 

Value,
Beginning of
Year
    Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Value,
End of
Year
    Shares,
End of
Year
    Income  
  PGIM Core Short-Term Bond Fund*          
$ 305,284,886     $ 166,080,118     $ 20,000,000     $ (262,013   $ (1,607,418   $ 449,495,573       48,541,639     $ 11,512,342  
  PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund*            
  357,412,094       9,397,419,749       9,697,878,336                   56,953,507       56,953,507       11,355,272  
  PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund*            
  918,395,349       6,139,975,861       5,424,193,796       (43,906     (83,557     1,634,049,951       1,634,049,951       2,333,230 ** 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
$ 1,581,092,329     $ 15,703,475,728     $ 15,142,072,132     $ (305,919   $ (1,690,975   $ 2,140,499,031       $ 25,200,844  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

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.

 

5. Distributions and Tax Information

 

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.

 

For the year ended October 31, 2018, the tax character of dividends paid by the Fund was $1,058,271,181 of ordinary income. For the year ended October 31, 2017, the tax character of dividends paid by the Fund was $732,888,110 of ordinary income, $93,262,107 of long-term capital gains and $31,230,087 of tax return of capital.

 

As of October 31, 2018, the accumulated undistributed earnings on a tax basis was $231,230,722 of ordinary income.

 

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized depreciation as of October 31, 2018 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis

 

Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation

 

Net
Unrealized
Depreciation

$37,512,245,647   $639,771,492   $(1,286,794,252)   $(647,022,760)

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

 

The difference between book basis and tax basis is primarily attributable to the difference in the treatment of market discount, amortization of premiums, deferred losses on wash sales, straddles, futures contracts and other book to tax differences.

 

For federal income tax purposes, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward as of October 31, 2018 of approximately $969,444,000 which can be carried forward for an unlimited period. No capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such losses.

 

Management 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 A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Z, Class R2, Class R4 and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50%. Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1%, although they are not subject to an initial sales charge. The Class A CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class B shares are sold with a CDSC which declines from 5% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately seven years after purchase. Class B shares are closed to new purchases. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase. Class R shares are available to certain retirement plans, clearing and settlement firms. Class R, Class Z, Class R2, Class R4 and Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charge and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

 

Under certain circumstances, an exchange may be made from specified share classes of the Fund to one or more other share classes of the Fund as presented in the table of transactions in shares of common stock.

 

The Company is authorized to issue 8.9 billion shares of common stock divided into two funds, with a par value of $0.001 per share. There are 8.245 billion shares authorized for the Fund, divided into nine classes, designated Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Z, Class R2, Class R4, Class R6 and Class T common stock, each of which consists of

 

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900 million, 5 million, 140 million, 200 million, 3,000 million, 265 million, 265 million, 3,000 million and 470 million authorized shares, respectively. The Fund currently does not have any Class T shares outstanding.

 

As of October 31, 2018, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned 703 Class R2 shares, 704 Class R4 shares and 5,666,044 Class R6 shares of the Fund. At reporting period end, four shareholders of record held 43% of the Fund’s outstanding shares on behalf of multiple beneficial owners.

 

Transactions in shares of common stock were as follows:    

 

Class A

     Shares      Amount  

Year ended October 31, 2018:

       

Shares sold

       85,070,401      $ 1,211,882,350  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       7,215,163        102,481,839  

Shares reacquired

       (56,343,422      (801,992,658
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       35,942,142        512,371,531  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       2,290,633        32,486,807  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (14,828,386      (212,960,391
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       23,404,389      $ 331,897,947  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2017:

       

Shares sold

       99,295,824      $ 1,426,222,527  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       8,374,517        119,687,186  

Shares reacquired

       (69,345,067      (993,195,445
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       38,325,274        552,714,268  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       1,297,005        18,668,377  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (49,973,980      (711,887,653
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (10,351,701    $ (140,505,008
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class B

               

Year ended October 31, 2018:

       

Shares sold

       77,697      $ 1,109,665  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       34,028        484,107  

Shares reacquired

       (484,674      (6,894,741
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (372,949      (5,300,969

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (405,191      (5,782,742
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (778,140    $ (11,083,711
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2017:

       

Shares sold

       112,632      $ 1,625,417  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       67,786        966,330  

Shares reacquired

       (585,918      (8,407,187
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (405,500      (5,815,440

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (396,728      (5,710,615
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (802,228    $ (11,526,055
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

Class C

     Shares      Amount  

Year ended October 31, 2018:

       

Shares sold

       9,743,241      $ 139,433,709  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       813,031        11,537,097  

Shares reacquired

       (9,069,065      (128,589,159
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       1,487,207        22,381,647  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       1,017        14,453  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (2,147,208      (30,416,070
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (658,984    $ (8,019,970
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2017:

       

Shares sold

       10,778,341      $ 155,149,573  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       987,856        14,081,347  

Shares reacquired

       (9,208,053      (131,983,417
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       2,558,144        37,247,503  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (3,062,739      (44,048,562
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (504,595    $ (6,801,059
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class R

               

Year ended October 31, 2018:

       

Shares sold

       6,536,160      $ 93,502,584  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       1,185,546        16,882,990  

Shares reacquired

       (11,178,301      (159,440,219
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (3,456,595      (49,054,645

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (22,236      (316,032
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (3,478,831    $ (49,370,677
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2017:

       

Shares sold

       11,455,945      $ 164,198,804  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       1,495,417        21,416,814  

Shares reacquired

       (9,036,713      (130,093,585
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       3,914,649        55,522,033  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (6,834      (98,572
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       3,907,815      $ 55,423,461  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Class Z

     Shares      Amount  

Year ended October 31, 2018:

       

Shares sold

       566,516,089      $ 8,056,837,644  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       32,281,647        456,694,053  

Shares reacquired

       (317,816,450      (4,492,439,420
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       280,981,286        4,021,092,277  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       16,977,035        242,588,924  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (15,177,989      (216,791,597
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       282,780,332      $ 4,046,889,604  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2017:

       

Shares sold

       501,885,534      $ 7,194,701,786  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       27,397,983        390,829,384  

Shares reacquired

       (223,454,719      (3,194,811,688
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       305,828,798        4,390,719,482  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       52,777,377        749,219,922  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (178,009,606      (2,532,552,821
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       180,596,569      $ 2,607,386,583  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class R2

               

Period ended October 31, 2018*:

       

Shares sold

       1,633,771      $ 23,005,795  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       10,629        148,239  

Shares reacquired

       (84,329      (1,183,700
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       1,560,071      $ 21,970,334  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class R4

               

Period ended October 31, 2018*:

       

Shares sold

       200,238      $ 2,811,912  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       1,058        14,766  

Shares reacquired

       (11,332      (158,222
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       189,964      $ 2,668,456  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class R6

               

Year ended October 31, 2018:

       

Shares sold

       422,185,083      $ 5,994,807,163  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       28,141,260        398,543,943  

Shares reacquired

       (167,444,826      (2,372,376,306
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       282,881,517        4,020,974,800  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       13,698,646        196,107,239  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (347,417      (4,930,591
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       296,232,746      $ 4,212,151,448  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2017:

       

Shares sold

       369,225,496      $ 5,303,235,100  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       17,156,572        246,393,208  

Shares reacquired

       (82,789,735      (1,189,355,621
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       303,592,333        4,360,272,687  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       177,347,827        2,526,620,782  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (14,516      (210,858
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       480,925,644      $ 6,886,682,611  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Commencement of offering was December 27, 2017.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

 

7. Borrowings

 

The Company, 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. The 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. Prior to October 4, 2018, the Funds had another SCA that provided a commitment of $900 million and the Funds paid an annualized commitment fee of 0.15% of the unused portion of the SCA. The interest on borrowings under both SCAs 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.

 

Other 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 October 31, 2018.

 

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:

 

Bond Obligations Risk: The Fund’s holdings, share price, yield and total return may fluctuate in response to bond market movements. The value of bonds may decline for issuer-related reasons, including management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods and services. Certain types of fixed-income obligations also may be subject to “call and redemption risk,” which is the risk that the issuer may call a bond held by the Fund for redemption before it matures and the Fund may not be able to reinvest at the same level and therefore would earn less income.

 

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives involve special risks and costs and may result in losses to the Fund. The successful use of derivatives requires sophisticated management, and, to the extent that derivatives are used, the Fund will depend on the subadviser’s ability to analyze

 

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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. The Fund’s use of derivatives may also increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders. Other risks arise from the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions. A liquid secondary market may not always exist for the Fund’s derivatives positions. In fact, many 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.

 

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.

 

Interest Rate Risk: The value of an investment may go down when interest rates rise. A rise in rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration securities. When interest rates fall, the issuers of debt obligations may prepay principal more quickly than expected, and the Fund may be required to reinvest the proceeds at a lower interest rate. This is referred to as “prepayment risk.” When interest rates rise, debt obligations may be repaid more slowly than expected, and the value of the Fund’s holdings may fall sharply. This is referred to as “extension risk. The Fund may face a heightened level of interest rate risk as a result of the US Federal Reserve Board’s policies. The Fund’s investments may lose value if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply or in a manner not anticipated by the subadviser.

 

Liquidity Risk: The Fund may invest in instruments that trade in lower volumes and are less liquid than other investments. Liquidity risk exists when particular investments made by the Fund are difficult to purchase or sell. Liquidity risk includes the risk that the Fund may make investments that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Investments that are illiquid or that trade in lower volumes may be more difficult to value. If the Fund is forced to sell these investments to pay redemption proceeds or for other reasons, the Fund may lose money. In addition, when there is no willing buyer and investments cannot be readily sold at the desired time or price, the Fund may have to accept a lower price or may not be able to sell the instrument at all. The reduction in dealer market-making capacity in the fixed-income markets that has occurred in recent years also has the potential to reduce liquidity. An inability to sell a portfolio position can adversely affect the Fund’s value or prevent the Fund from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities.

 

Mortgage-Backed and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk: Mortgage-related securities are usually pass-through instruments that pay investors a share of all interest and principal payments from an underlying pool of fixed or adjustable rate mortgages. Asset-backed

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

securities are another type of pass-through instruments that pays interest based upon the cash flow of an underlying pool of assets, such as automobile loans or credit card receivables. Asset-backed securities can also be collateralized by a portfolio of corporate bonds including junk bonds or other securities. The values of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities vary with changes in interest rates and are particularly sensitive to prepayments (the risk is that the underlying debt instruments may be partially or wholly prepaid during periods of falling interest rates, which could require the Fund to reinvest in lower yielding debt instruments) or extensions (the risk is that rising interest rates may cause the underlying debt instruments to be repaid more slowly by the debtor, causing the value of the securities to fall). Asset-backed securities are also subject to liquidity risk.

 

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Reporting Updates

 

In August 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted amendments to Regulation S-X to update and simplify the disclosure requirements for registered investment companies by eliminating requirements that are redundant or duplicative of US GAAP requirements or other SEC disclosure requirements. The new amendments require the presentation of the total, rather than the components, of distributable earnings on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the total, rather than the components, of dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. The amendments also removed the requirement for the parenthetical disclosure of undistributed net investment income on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets and certain tax adjustments that were reflected in the Notes to Financial Statements. All of these have been reflected in the Fund’s financial statements.

 

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. Management 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, management 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

Class A Shares                                   
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year     $14.58       $14.66       $14.26       $14.48       $14.22  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.38       0.36       0.37       0.35       0.39  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.68     0.09       0.41       (0.14     0.36  
Total from investment operations     (0.30     0.45       0.78       0.21       0.75  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.42     (0.36     (0.38     (0.41     (0.49
Tax return of capital distributions     -       (0.02     -       -       -  
Distributions from net realized gains     -       (0.15     - (b)      (0.02     -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.42     (0.53     (0.38     (0.43     (0.49
Net asset value, end of year     $13.86       $14.58       $14.66       $14.26       $14.48  
Total Return(c):     (2.06)%       3.22%       5.58%       1.45%       5.37%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of year (000)     $3,733,255       $3,585,778       $3,756,821       $2,925,814       $1,524,896  
Average net assets (000)     $3,643,673       $3,394,567       $3,281,321       $2,425,719       $1,251,861  
Ratios to average net assets(d)(e):                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.76%       0.76%       0.79%       0.84%       0.83%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.81%       0.80% (f)      0.82%       0.88%       0.93%  
Net investment income (loss)     2.66%       2.52%       2.55%       2.41%       2.76%  
Portfolio turnover rate(g)     56%       95%       102%       114%       95%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.

(b)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

The distributor of the Fund had contractually agreed to limit its distribution and service (12b-1) fees to 0.25% of the average daily net assets through March 8, 2015. Effective March 9, 2015, the contractual distribution and service (12b-1) fees were reduced from 0.30% to 0.25% of the average daily net assets.

(f)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(g)

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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Financial Highlights (continued)

Class B Shares                                   
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year     $14.58       $14.66       $14.26       $14.48       $14.22  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.30       0.29       0.30       0.28       0.33  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.67     0.09       0.41       (0.15     0.35  
Total from investment operations     (0.37     0.38       0.71       0.13       0.68  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.35     (0.30     (0.31     (0.33     (0.42
Tax return of capital distributions     -       (0.01     -       -       -  
Distributions from net realized gains     -       (0.15     - (b)      (0.02     -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.35     (0.46     (0.31     (0.35     (0.42
Net asset value, end of year     $13.86       $14.58       $14.66       $14.26       $14.48  
Total Return(c):     (2.55)%       2.71%       5.06%       0.94%       4.84%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of year (000)     $17,610       $29,874       $41,798       $46,569       $54,377  
Average net assets (000)     $23,323       $34,930       $44,541       $50,410       $57,968  
Ratios to average net assets(d):                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.26%       1.26%       1.29%       1.34%       1.33%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.72%       1.61% (e)      1.57%       1.62%       1.63%  
Net investment income (loss)     2.13%       2.02%       2.05%       1.95%       2.28%  
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     56%       95%       102%       114%       95%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.

(b)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(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.

 

192  


Class C Shares                                   
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year     $14.57       $14.65       $14.24       $14.47       $14.21  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.27       0.25       0.26       0.24       0.29  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.67     0.09       0.43       (0.15     0.35  
Total from investment operations     (0.40     0.34       0.69       0.09       0.64  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.32     (0.26     (0.28     (0.30     (0.38
Tax return of capital distributions     -       (0.01     -       -       -  
Distributions from net realized gains     -       (0.15     - (b)      (0.02     -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.32     (0.42     (0.28     (0.32     (0.38
Net asset value, end of year     $13.85       $14.57       $14.65       $14.24       $14.47  
Total Return(c):     (2.79)%       2.45%       4.87%       0.62%       4.58%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of year (000)     $535,827       $573,277       $583,752       $416,364       $294,271  
Average net assets (000)     $579,915       $559,226       $495,322       $360,622       $252,677  
Ratios to average net assets(d):                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.51%       1.51%       1.54%       1.59%       1.58%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.51%       1.54% (e)      1.57%       1.62%       1.63%  
Net investment income (loss)     1.91%       1.77%       1.80%       1.66%       2.02%  
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     56%       95%       102%       114%       95%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.

(b)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(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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Financial Highlights (continued)

Class R Shares                                   
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year     $14.61       $14.69       $14.28       $14.51       $14.24  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.34       0.33       0.33       0.30       0.36  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.67     0.09       0.43       (0.14     0.36  
Total from investment operations     (0.33     0.42       0.76       0.16       0.72  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.39     (0.33     (0.35     (0.37     (0.45
Tax return of capital distributions     -       (0.02     -       -       -  
Distributions from net realized gains     -       (0.15     - (b)      (0.02     -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.39     (0.50     (0.35     (0.39     (0.45
Net asset value, end of year     $13.89       $14.61       $14.69       $14.28       $14.51  
Total Return(c):     (2.30)%       2.96%       5.38%       1.14%       5.17%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of year (000)     $584,288       $665,420       $611,599       $525,824       $108,373  
Average net assets (000)     $631,868       $645,580       $573,999       $336,289       $83,878  
Ratios to average net assets(d):                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.01%       1.01%       1.04%       1.09%       1.08%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.31%       1.30% (e)      1.32%       1.37%       1.38%  
Net investment income (loss)     2.39%       2.26%       2.30%       2.09%       2.48%  
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     56%       95%       102%       114%       95%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.

(b)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(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.

 

194  


Class Z Shares                                   
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year     $14.53       $14.61       $14.21       $14.43       $14.17  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.41       0.40       0.40       0.38       0.42  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.66     0.09       0.42       (0.14     0.36  
Total from investment operations     (0.25     0.49       0.82       0.24       0.78  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.46     (0.40     (0.42     (0.44     (0.52
Tax return of capital distributions     -       (0.02     -       -       -  
Distributions from net realized gains     -       (0.15     - (b)      (0.02     -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.46     (0.57     (0.42     (0.46     (0.52
Net asset value, end of year     $13.82       $14.53       $14.61       $14.21       $14.43  
Total Return(c):     (1.75)%       3.49%       5.86%       1.71%       5.65%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of year (000)     $16,338,122       $13,078,005       $10,510,479       $5,492,574       $2,324,324  
Average net assets (000)     $15,388,327       $10,926,746       $7,230,649       $4,306,353       $1,456,467  
Ratios to average net assets(d):                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.51%       0.51%       0.54%       0.59%       0.58%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.53%       0.55% (e)      0.57%       0.62%       0.63%  
Net investment income (loss)     2.93%       2.78%       2.81%       2.66%       2.99%  
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     56%       95%       102%       114%       95%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.

(b)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(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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Financial Highlights (continued)

Class R2 Shares       
     December 27,
2017(a)
through
October 31,
2018
 
Per Share Operating Performance(b):        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $14.58  
Income (loss) from investment operations:        
Net investment income (loss)     0.32  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.72
Total from investment operations     (0.40
Less Dividends and Distributions:        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.35
Net asset value, end of period     $13.83  
Total Return(c):     (2.79)%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:      
Net assets, end of period (000)     $21,575  
Average net assets (000)     $5,595  
Ratios to average net assets(d):        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.91% (e) 
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.18% (e) 
Net investment income (loss)     2.76% (e) 
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     56%  

 

(a)

Commencement of offering.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to 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.

 

196  


Class R4 Shares       
     December 27,
2017(a)
through
October 31,
2018
 
Per Share Operating Performance(b):        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $14.58  
Income (loss) from investment operations:        
Net investment income (loss)     0.35  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.72
Total from investment operations     (0.37
Less Dividends and Distributions:        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.38
Net asset value, end of period     $13.83  
Total Return(c):     (2.59)%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:      
Net assets, end of period (000)     $2,628  
Average net assets (000)     $644  
Ratios to average net assets(d):        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.66% (e) 
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     4.10% (e) 
Net investment income (loss)     3.01% (e) 
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     56%  

 

(a)

Commencement of offering.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to 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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Financial Highlights (continued)

Class R6 Shares                                   
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year     $14.55       $14.64       $14.23       $14.46       $14.20  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.43       0.41       0.42       0.39       0.43  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.68     0.08       0.42       (0.14     0.37  
Total from investment operations     (0.25     0.49       0.84       0.25       0.80  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.47     (0.41     (0.43     (0.46     (0.54
Tax return of capital distributions     -       (0.02     -       -       -  
Distributions from net realized gains     -       (0.15     - (b)      (0.02     -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.47     (0.58     (0.43     (0.48     (0.54
Net asset value, end of year     $13.83       $14.55       $14.64       $14.23       $14.46  
Total Return(c):     (1.72)%       3.51%       6.02%       1.76%       5.74%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of year (000)     $14,144,566       $10,569,356       $3,590,469       $2,233,740       $210,717  
Average net assets (000)     $12,419,952       $7,326,262       $2,835,235       $1,575,749       $78,632  
Ratios to average net assets(d):                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.41%       0.42%       0.44%       0.46%       0.49%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.41%       0.42% (e)      0.45%       0.49%       0.51%  
Net investment income (loss)     3.03%       2.86%       2.91%       2.76%       3.06%  
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     56%       95%       102%       114%       95%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.

(b)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(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.

 

198  


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 17:

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of PGIM Total Return Bond Fund (formerly Prudential Total Return Bond Fund) (the “Fund”), a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 17, including the schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the financial statements) and the financial highlights for the years or periods indicated therein. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for the years or periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodians, transfer agents and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures when replies from brokers were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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We have served as the auditor of one or more PGIM and/or Prudential Retail investment companies since 2003.

 

New York, New York

December 18, 2018

 

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Tax Information (unaudited)

 

For the year ended October 31, 2018, the Fund reports the maximum amount allowable but not less than 58.06% as interest related dividends in accordance with Section 871(k)(1) and 881(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

In January 2019, you will be advised on IRS Form 1099-DIV or substitute 1099-DIV, as to the federal tax status of dividends and distributions received by you in calendar year 2018.

 

We are required by Massachusetts, Missouri and Oregon to inform you that dividends which have been derived from interest on federal obligations are not taxable to shareholders providing the Mutual Fund meets certain requirements mandated by the respective state’s taxing authorities. We are pleased to report that 3.07% of the dividends paid by the Fund qualifies for such deduction.

 

Please consult your tax adviser or state/local authorities to properly report this information on your tax return. If you have any questions concerning the amounts listed above, please call your financial adviser.

 

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INFORMATION ABOUT BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS  (unaudited)

Information about Board Members and Officers of the Fund is set forth below. Board Members who are not deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, are referred to as “Independent Board Members.” Board Members who are deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund are referred to as “Interested Board Members.” The Board Members are responsible for the overall supervision of the operations of the Fund and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Board in turn elects the Officers, who are responsible for administering the day-to-day operations of the Fund.

 

Independent Board Members        
       

Name, Address, Age

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

  

Length of

Board Service

       

Ellen S. Alberding (60)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 93 

   President and Board Member, The Joyce Foundation (charitable foundation) (since 2002); Vice Chair, City Colleges of Chicago (community college system) (2011-2015); Trustee, National Park Foundation (charitable foundation for national park system) (2009-2018); Trustee, Economic Club of Chicago (since 2009); Trustee, Loyola University (since 2018).     None.   

Since September

2013

       

Kevin J. Bannon (66)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 93 

   Retired; Managing Director (April 2008-May 2015) and Chief Investment Officer (October 2008-November 2013) of Highmount Capital LLC (registered investment adviser); formerly Executive  Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (April 1993-August 2007) of Bank of New York Company;  President (May 2003-May 2007) of BNY Hamilton Family of Mutual Funds.    Director of Urstadt Biddle Properties (equity real estate investment trust) (since September 2008).    Since July 2008
       

Linda W. Bynoe (66)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 93 

   President and Chief Executive Officer (since March 1995) and formerly Chief Operating Officer (December 1989-February 1995) of Telemat Ltd. (management consulting); formerly Vice President (January 1985-June 1989) at Morgan Stanley & Co.  (broker-dealer).    Director of Anixter International, Inc. (communication  products distributor) (since January 2006); Director of Northern Trust Corporation (financial services) (since April 2006); Trustee of Equity Residential (residential real estate) (since December 2009).   

Since March

2005

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Independent Board Members

           
       

Name, Address, Age

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

  

Length of

Board Service

       

Barry H. Evans (58)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 92

   Retired; formerly President (2005 – 2016), Global Chief Operating Officer (2014– 2016), Chief Investment Officer – Global Head of Fixed Income (1998-2014), and various portfolio manager roles (1986-2006), Manulife Asset Management U.S.    Director, Manulife Trust Company (since 2011); formerly Director, Manulife Asset Management Limited (2015-2017); formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors of Manulife Asset Management U.S. (2005-2016); formerly Chairman of the Board, Declaration Investment Management and Research (2008-2016).   

Since September

2017

       

Keith F. Hartstein (62)

Board Member &

Independent Chair

Portfolios Overseen: 93

   Retired; Member (since November 2014) of the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council (organization of independent mutual fund directors); formerly President and Chief Executive Officer (2005-2012), Senior Vice President (2004-2005), Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing (1997-2004), and various executive management positions (1990-1997), John Hancock Funds, LLC (asset management); Chairman, Investment Company Institute’s Sales Force Marketing Committee (2003-2008).    None.   

Since September

2013

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Independent Board Members          
       

Name, Address, Age

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

  

Length of

Board Service

       

Laurie Simon Hodrick

(56)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 92

   A. Barton Hepburn Professor Emerita of Economics in the Faculty of Business, Columbia Business School (since 2018); Visiting Professor of Law, Stanford Law School (since 2015); Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University (since 2015); Sole Member, ReidCourt LLC (since 2008) (a consulting firm); formerly A. Barton Hepburn Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Business, Columbia Business School (1996-2017); formerly Managing Director, Global Head of Alternative Investment Strategies, Deutsche Bank (2006-2008).    Independent Director, Corporate Capital Trust (since April 2017) (a business development company); Independent Director, Kabbage, Inc. (since July 2018) (financial services).    Since September 2017
       

Michael S. Hyland, CFA

(73)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 93

   Retired (since February 2005); formerly Senior Managing Director (July 2001-February 2005) of Bear Stearns & Co, Inc.; Global Partner, INVESCO (1999-2001); Managing Director and President of Salomon Brothers Asset Management (1989-1999).    None.    Since July 2008
       

Richard A. Redeker

(75)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 93

   Retired Mutual Fund Senior Executive (50 years); Management Consultant; Director, Mutual Fund Directors Forum (since 2014); Independent Directors Council (organization of independent mutual fund directors)-Executive Committee, Chair of Policy Steering Committee, Governing Council.    None.    Since October 1993

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Independent Board Members          
       

Name, Address, Age

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

  

Length of

Board Service

       

Brian K. Reid (56)#

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 92

   Retired; formerly Chief Economist for the Investment Company Institute (ICI) (2005-2017); formerly Senior Economist and Director of Industry and Financial Analysis at the ICI (1998-2004); formerly Senior Economist, Industry and Financial Analysis at the ICI (1996-1998); formerly Staff Economist at the Federal Reserve Board (1989-1996); Director, ICI Mutual Insurance Company (2012-2017).    None.   

Since March

2018

 

#

Mr. Reid joined the Board effective as of March 1, 2018.

 

Interested Board Members          
       

Name, Address, Age

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

   Length of
Board Service
       

Stuart S. Parker (56)

Board Member & President Portfolios Overseen: 93

   President of PGIM Investments LLC (formerly known as Prudential Investments LLC) (since January 2012); Executive Vice President of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (since December 2012); formerly Executive Vice President of Jennison Associates LLC and Head of Retail Distribution of PGIM Investments LLC (June 2005-December 2011).    None.   

Since January

2012

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Interested Board Members          
       

Name, Address, Age

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

  

Length of

Board Service

       

Scott E. Benjamin (45)

Board Member & Vice President

Portfolios Overseen:93

   Executive Vice President (since June 2009) of PGIM Investments LLC; Executive Vice President (June 2009-June 2012) and Vice President (since June 2012) of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; Executive Vice President (since September 2009) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President of Product Development and Marketing, PGIM Investments (since February 2006); formerly Vice President of Product Development and Product Management, PGIM Investments LLC (2003-2006).    None.   

Since March

2010

       

Grace C. Torres*

(59)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 92

   Retired; formerly Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of the PGIM Funds, Target Funds, Advanced Series Trust, Prudential Variable Contract Accounts and The Prudential Series Fund (1998-June 2014); Assistant Treasurer (March 1999-June 2014) and Senior Vice President (September 1999-June 2014) of PGIM Investments LLC; Assistant Treasurer (May 2003-June 2014) and Vice President (June 2005-June 2014) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (May 2003-June 2014) of Prudential Annuities Advisory Services, Inc.    Formerly Director (July 2015-January 2018) of Sun Bancorp, Inc. N.A. and Sun National Bank; Director (since January 2018) of OceanFirst Financial Corp. and OceanFirst Bank.   

Since November

2014

* Note: Prior to her retirement in 2014, Ms. Torres was employed by PGIM Investments LLC. Due to her prior employment, she is considered to be an “interested person” under the 1940 Act. Ms. Torres is a Non-Management Interested Board Member.

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Fund Officers(a)            
     

Name, Address and Age

Position with Fund

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   

Length of

Service as Fund

Officer

     

Raymond A. O’Hara (63)

Chief Legal Officer

   Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since July 2010) of Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential); Vice President (March 2011-Present) of Pruco Life Insurance Company and Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey; Vice President and Corporate Counsel (March 2011-Present) of Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation; Chief Legal Officer of PGIM Investments LLC (since June 2012); Chief Legal Officer of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (since June 2012) and Corporate Counsel of AST Investment Services, Inc. (since June 2012); formerly Assistant Vice President and Corporate Counsel (September 2008-July 2010) of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.; formerly Associate (September 1980-December 1987) and Partner (January 1988–August 2008) of Blazzard & Hasenauer, P.C. (formerly, Blazzard, Grodd & Hasenauer, P.C.).    Since June 2012
     

Chad A. Earnst (43)

Chief Compliance Officer

   Chief Compliance Officer (September 2014-Present) of PGIM Investments LLC; Chief Compliance Officer (September 2014-Present) of the PGIM Funds, Target Funds, Advanced Series Trust, The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc., PGIM Global Short Duration High Yield Income Fund, Inc., PGIM Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc. and PGIM Jennison MLP Income Fund, Inc.; formerly Assistant Director (March 2010-August 2014) of the Asset Management Unit, Division of Enforcement, US Securities & Exchange Commission; Assistant Regional Director (January 2010-August 2014), Branch Chief (June 2006–December 2009) and Senior Counsel (April 2003-May 2006) of the Miami Regional Office, Division of Enforcement, US Securities & Exchange Commission.   

Since September

2014

     

Dino Capasso (44)

Deputy Chief Compliance

Officer

   Vice President and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (June 2017-Present) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly, Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel (January 2016-June 2017), and Vice President and Counsel (February 2012-December 2015) of Pacific Investment Management Company LLC.   

Since March

2018

     

Andrew R. French (56)

Secretary

   Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since February 2010) of Prudential; formerly Director and Corporate Counsel (2006-2010) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of PGIM Investments LLC; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC.   

Since October

2006

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Fund Officers(a)          
     

Name, Address and Age

Position with Fund

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   

Length of

Service as Fund

Officer

     

Jonathan D. Shain (60)

Assistant Secretary

   Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since August 1998) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since May 2001) of PGIM Investments LLC; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since February 2001) of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC; formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary (May 2003-June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.    Since May 2005
     

Claudia DiGiacomo (44)

Assistant Secretary

   Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2005) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of PGIM Investments LLC (since December 2005); formerly Associate at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1999-2004).   

Since December

2005

     

Charles H. Smith (45)

Anti-Money Laundering

Compliance Officer

   Vice President, Corporate Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering Unit (since January 2015) of Prudential; committee member of the American Council of Life Insurers Anti-Money Laundering and Critical Infrastructure Committee (since January 2016); formerly Global Head of Economic Sanctions Compliance at AIG Property Casualty (February 2007 – December 2014); Assistant Attorney General at the New York State Attorney General’s Office, Division of Public Advocacy. (August 1998 —January 2007).   

Since January

2017

     

Brian D. Nee (52)

Treasurer and Principal

Financial

and Accounting Officer

   Vice President and Head of Finance of PGIM Investments LLC (since August 2015) and PGIM Global Partners (since February 2017); formerly, Vice President, Treasurer’s Department of Prudential (September 2007-August 2015).    Since July 2018
     

Peter Parrella (60)

Assistant Treasurer

   Vice President (since 2007) and Director (2004-2007) within Prudential Mutual Fund Administration; formerly Tax Manager at SSB Citi Fund Management LLC (1997-2004).    Since June 2007
     

Lana Lomuti (51)

Assistant Treasurer

   Vice President (since 2007) and Director (2005-2007), within Prudential Mutual Fund Administration; formerly Assistant Treasurer (December 2007-February 2014) of The Greater China Fund, Inc.    Since April 2014
     

Linda McMullin (57)

Assistant Treasurer

   Vice President (since 2011) and Director (2008-2011) within Prudential Mutual Fund Administration.    Since April 2014
     

Kelly A. Coyne (50)

Assistant Treasurer

   Director, Investment Operations of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (since 2010).   

Since March

2015

(a) Excludes Mr. Parker and Mr. Benjamin, interested Board Members who also serve as President and Vice President, respectively.

Explanatory Notes to Tables:

 

 

Board Members are deemed to be “Interested,” as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of their affiliation with PGIM Investments LLC and/or an affiliate of PGIM Investments LLC.

 

 

Unless otherwise noted, the address of all Board Members and Officers is c/o PGIM Investments LLC, 655 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4410.

 

 

There is no set term of office for Board Members or Officers. The Board Members have adopted a retirement policy, which calls for the retirement of Board Members on December 31 of the year in which they reach the age of 75.

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“Other Directorships Held” includes only directorships of companies required to register or file reports with the SEC under the 1934 Act (that is, “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

 

 

“Portfolios Overseen” includes all investment companies managed by PGIM Investments LLC. The investment companies for which PGIM Investments LLC serves as manager include the PGIM Funds, The Prudential Variable Contract Accounts, PGIM ETF Trust, PGIM Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc., PGIM Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc., The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc. and the Advanced Series Trust.

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (unaudited)

 

The Fund’s Board of Directors

 

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of PGIM Total Return Bond Fund1 (the “Fund”) consists of twelve individuals, nine of whom are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Directors”). The Board is responsible for the oversight of the Fund and its operations, and performs the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Directors have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chair of the Board is an Independent Director. The Board has established four standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee, and two Investment Committees. Each committee is chaired by, and composed of, Independent Directors.

 

Annual Approval of the Fund’s Advisory Agreements

 

As required under the 1940 Act, the Board determines annually whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement with PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”), the Fund’s subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc. (“PGIM”) on behalf of its PGIM Fixed Income unit, and the Fund’s sub-subadvisory agreement with PGIM Limited (“PGIML”). In considering the renewal of the agreements, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, met on June 7, 2018 and on June 19-21, 2018 and approved the renewal of the agreements through July 31, 2019, after concluding that the renewal of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

In advance of the meetings, the Board requested and received materials relating to the agreements, and had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information in connection with its consideration. Among other things, the Board considered comparative fee information from PGIM Investments, PGIM, and, where appropriate, affiliates of PGIM. Also, the Board considered comparisons with other mutual funds in relevant Peer Universes and Peer Groups, as is further discussed below.

 

In approving the agreements, the Board, including the Independent Directors advised by independent legal counsel, considered the factors it deemed relevant, including the nature, quality and extent of services provided by PGIM Investments, the subadviser and, as relevant, its affiliates, the performance of the Fund, the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates, expenses and fees, and the potential for economies of scale that may be shared with the Fund and its shareholders as the Fund’s assets grow. In their deliberations, the Directors did not identify any single factor which alone was responsible for the Board’s decision to approve the agreements with respect to the Fund. In connection with its deliberations, the Board considered information provided by PGIM Investments throughout the year at regular Board meetings,

 

1 

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund is a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 17.

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

presentations from portfolio managers and other information, as well as information furnished at or in advance of the meetings on June 7, 2018 and on June 19-21, 2018.

 

The Directors determined that the overall arrangements between the Fund and PGIM Investments, which serves as the Fund’s investment manager pursuant to a management agreement, between PGIM Investments and PGIM, which, through its PGIM Fixed Income unit, serves as the Fund’s subadviser pursuant to the terms of a subadvisory agreement with PGIM Investments, and between PGIM and PGIML, which serves as the Fund’s sub-subadviser pursuant to the terms of a sub-subadvisory agreement with PGIM, are in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders in light of the services performed, fees charged and such other matters as the Directors considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment.

 

The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Directors’ reaching their determinations to approve the continuance of the agreements are separately discussed below.

 

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services

 

The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Fund by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML. The Board considered the services provided by PGIM Investments, including but not limited to the oversight of the subadviser and sub-subadviser for the Fund, as well as the provision of fund recordkeeping, compliance, and other services to the Fund. With respect to PGIM Investments’ oversight of the subadviser and sub-subadviser, the Board noted that PGIM Investments’ Strategic Investment Research Group (“SIRG”), which is a business unit of PGIM Investments, is responsible for monitoring and reporting to PGIM Investments’ senior management on the performance and operations of the subadviser and sub-subadviser. The Board also considered that PGIM Investments pays the salaries of all of the officers and interested Directors of the Fund who are part of Fund management. The Board also considered the investment subadvisory services provided by PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML, including investment research and security selection, as well as adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions and compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures. The Board considered PGIM Investments’ evaluation of the subadviser and sub-subadviser, as well as PGIM Investments’ recommendation, based on its review of the subadviser and sub-subadviser, to renew the subadvisory and sub-subadvisory agreements.

 

The Board considered the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PGIM Investments’ senior management responsible for the oversight of the Fund, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML, and also considered the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PGIM Fixed Income’s portfolio managers who are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio. The Board was provided with information

 

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pertaining to PGIM Investments’, PGIM Fixed Income’s, and PGIML’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations, and other relevant information pertaining to PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML. The Board also noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) as to PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML. The Board noted that PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML are affiliated with PGIM Investments.

 

The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment management services provided by PGIM Investments, the subadvisory services provided to the Fund by PGIM Fixed Income, and the sub-subadvisory services provided by PGIML, and that there was a reasonable basis on which to conclude that the Fund benefits from the services provided by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML under the management, subadvisory and sub-subadvisory agreements.

 

Costs of Services and Profits Realized by PGIM Investments

 

The Board was provided with information on the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates in serving as the Fund’s investment manager. The Board discussed with PGIM Investments the methodology utilized in assembling the information regarding profitability and considered its reasonableness. The Board recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund management contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the adviser’s capital structure and cost of capital. Taking these factors into account, the Board concluded that the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates in relation to the services rendered was not unreasonable.

 

Economies of Scale

 

The Board received and discussed information concerning economies of scale that PGIM Investments may realize as the Fund’s assets grow beyond current levels. The Board noted that the management fee schedule for the Fund includes breakpoints, which have the effect of decreasing the fee rate as assets increase. During the course of time, the Board has considered information regarding the launch date of the Fund, the management fees of the Fund compared to those of similarly managed funds and PGIM Investments’ investment in the Fund over time. The Board noted that economies of scale can be shared with the Fund in other ways, including low management fees from inception, additional technological and personnel investments to enhance shareholder services, and maintaining existing expense structures in the face of a rising cost environment. The Board also considered PGIM Investments’ assertion that it continually evaluates the management fee schedule of the Fund and the potential to share economies of scale through breakpoints or fee waivers as asset levels increase.

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

 

The Board recognized the inherent limitations of any analysis of economies of scale, stemming largely from the Board’s understanding that most of PGIM Investments’ costs are not specific to individual funds, but rather are incurred across a variety of products and services.

 

Other Benefits to PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML

 

The Board considered potential ancillary benefits that might be received by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund. The Board concluded that potential benefits to be derived by PGIM Investments included transfer agency fees received by the Fund’s transfer agent (which is affiliated with PGIM Investments), as well as benefits to its reputation or other intangible benefits resulting from PGIM Investments’ association with the Fund. The Board concluded that the potential benefits to be derived by PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML included the ability to use soft dollar credits, as well as the potential benefits consistent with those generally resulting from an increase in assets under management, specifically, potential access to additional research resources and benefits to their reputations. The Board concluded that the benefits derived by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML were consistent with the types of benefits generally derived by investment managers and subadvisers to mutual funds.

 

Performance of the Fund / Fees and Expenses

 

The Board considered certain additional specific factors and made related conclusions relating to the historical performance of the Fund for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2017.

 

The Board also considered the Fund’s actual management fee, as well as the Fund’s net total expense ratio, for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018. The Board considered the management fee for the Fund as compared to the management fee charged by PGIM Investments to other funds and the fee charged by other advisers to comparable mutual funds in a Peer Group. The actual management fee represents the fee rate actually paid by Fund shareholders and includes any fee waivers or reimbursements. The net total expense ratio for the Fund represents the actual expense ratio incurred by Fund shareholders.

 

The mutual funds included in the Peer Universe, which was used to consider performance, and the Peer Group, which was used to consider expenses and fees, were objectively determined by Broadridge, an independent provider of mutual fund data. In certain circumstances, PGIM Investments also may have provided supplemental Peer Universe or Peer Group information for reasons addressed with the Board. The comparisons placed the Fund in various quartiles, with the first quartile being the best 25% of the mutual funds (for performance, the best performing mutual funds and, for expenses, the lowest cost mutual funds).

 

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The section below summarizes key factors considered by the Board and the Board’s conclusions regarding the Fund’s performance, fees and overall expenses. The table sets forth gross performance comparisons (which do not reflect the impact on performance of fund expenses, or any subsidies, expense caps or waivers that may be applicable) with the Peer Universe, actual management fees with the Peer Group (which reflect the impact of any subsidies or fee waivers), and net total expenses with the Peer Group, each of which were key factors considered by the Board.

 

Gross
Performance
   1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years
  

1st Quartile

   1st Quartile    1st Quartile    1st Quartile
Actual Management Fees: 2nd Quartile
Net Total Expenses: 1st Quartile

 

   

The Board noted that the Fund outperformed its benchmark index over all periods.

   

The Board and PGIM Investments agreed to retain the Fund’s existing contractual expense cap, which (exclusive of certain fees and expenses) caps the Fund’s annual operating expenses at 0.76% for Class A shares, 1.26% for Class B shares, 1.51% for Class C shares, 1.01% for Class R shares, 0.51% for Class Z shares, 0.91% for Class R2 shares, 0.66% for Class R4 shares, and 0.51% for Class R6 shares through February 29, 2020.

   

The Board concluded that, in light of the above, it would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders to renew the agreements.

   

The Board concluded that the management fees (including subadvisory fees) and total expenses were reasonable in light of the services provided.

 

*    *    *

 

After full consideration of these factors, the Board concluded that approval of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

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655 Broad Street

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(800) 225-1852

 

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PROXY VOTING
The Board of Directors 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 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website.

 

DIRECTORS
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 Richard A. Redeker  Brian K. Reid Grace C. Torres

 

OFFICERS
Stuart S. Parker, President Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President Brian D. Nee, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Raymond A. O’Hara, Chief Legal Officer Andrew R. French, Secretary Chad A. Earnst, Chief Compliance Officer Dino Capasso, Vice President and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer Charles H. Smith, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer Jonathan D. Shain, Assistant Secretary Claudia DiGiacomo, Assistant Secretary Peter Parrella, Assistant Treasurer Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer Linda McMullin, Assistant Treasurer Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER   PGIM Investments LLC  

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

SUBADVISER   PGIM Fixed Income  

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

DISTRIBUTOR   Prudential Investment Management Services LLC  

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

CUSTODIAN   The Bank of New York Mellon  

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

 

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SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH DIRECTORS
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Directors by writing to the Chair of the Board, PGIM Total Return Bond Fund, PGIM Investments, Attn: Board of Directors, 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Director 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-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s schedule of portfolio holdings is also available on the Fund’s website as of the end of each month no sooner than 15 days after the end of the month.

 

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Directors and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

Mutual Funds:

ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC OR ANY
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY
  MAY LOSE VALUE   ARE NOT A DEPOSIT OF OR GUARANTEED
BY ANY BANK OR ANY BANK AFFILIATE


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PGIM TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND

 

SHARE CLASS   A   B   C   R   Z   R2   R4   R6*
NASDAQ           PDBAX   PRDBX   PDBCX   DTBRX   PDBZX   PDBRX   PDBSX   PTRQX
CUSIP   74440B108   74440B207   74440B306   74440B801   74440B405   74440B819   74440B793   74440B884

 

*Formerly known as Class Q shares.

 

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PGIM SHORT DURATION MULTI-SECTOR BOND FUND

(Formerly known as Prudential Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund)

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

OCTOBER 31, 2018

 

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 semi-annual 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 (www.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 e-mail request to PGIM Investments at shareholderreports@pgim.com.

 

Beginning on January 1, 2019, 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: Total return

 

Highlights (unaudited)

 

 

The Fund outperformed the Bloomberg Barclays US Government/Credit 1-3 Year Index over the reporting period, highlighted by strong security selection. Yield curve positioning and sector allocation also added value. Duration positioning and currency selection hurt performance.

 

 

Security selection was the largest positive contributor to Fund performance, led by positioning in US Treasury securities, collateralized loan obligations, sovereign bonds, high yield corporate bonds, interest rate swaps, and non-agency mortgage-backed securities.

 

 

The Fund was hurt by its strategy to manage duration, which is a measure of the interest rate sensitivity of a bond portfolio or debt securities that is expressed as a number of years. The Fund’s long duration positioning detracted as US rates were higher during the period.

 

 

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

 

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

 

Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (PIMS), member SIPC. PGIM Fixed Income is a unit of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a registered investment adviser. PIMS and PGIM are Prudential Financial companies. © 2018 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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PGIM FUNDS — UPDATE

 

The Board of Directors/Trustees for the Fund has approved the implementation of an automatic conversion feature for Class C shares, effective as of April 1, 2019. To reflect these changes, effective April 1, 2019, the section of the Fund’s Prospectus entitled “How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Fund Shares—How to Exchange Your Shares—Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Fund Shares” is restated to read as follows:

 

This supplement should be read in conjunction with your Summary Prospectus, Statutory Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, be retained for future reference and is in addition to any existing Fund supplements.

 

  1.

In each Fund’s Statutory Prospectus, the following is added at the end of the section entitled “Fund Distributions And Tax Issues—If You Sell or Exchange Your Shares”:

 

Automatic Conversion of Class C Shares

The conversion of Class C shares into Class A shares—which happens automatically approximately 10 years after purchase—is not a taxable event for federal income tax purposes. For more information about the automatic conversion of Class C shares, see Class C Shares Automatically Convert to Class A Shares in How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Fund Shares.

 

  2.

In each Fund’s Statutory Prospectus, the following sentence is added at the end of the section entitled “How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Shares—Closure of Certain Share Classes to New Group Retirement Plans”:

 

Shareholders owning Class C shares may continue to hold their Class C shares until the shares automatically convert to Class A shares under the conversion schedule, or until the shareholder redeems their Class C shares.

 

  3.

In each Fund’s Statutory Prospectus, the following disclosure is added immediately following the section entitled “How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Shares—How to Buy Shares—Class B Shares Automatically Convert to Class A Shares”:

 

Class C Shares Automatically Convert to Class A Shares

Starting on or about April 1, 2019 (the “Effective Date”), Class C shares will be eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately ten years after the original date of purchase (the “Conversion Date”). Conversion will take place based on the relative NAV of the two classes, without the imposition of any sales load, fee or other charge. All such automatic conversions of Class C shares will constitute tax-free exchanges for federal income tax purposes.

 

For shareholders investing in Class C shares through retirement plans or omnibus accounts, and in certain other instances, the Fund and its agents may not have

 

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transparency into how long a shareholder has held Class C shares for purposes of determining whether such Class C shares are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares, and the relevant financial intermediary may not have the ability to track purchases in order to credit individual shareholders’ holding periods. In these circumstances, the Fund will not be able to automatically convert Class C shares into Class A shares as described above. In order to determine eligibility for conversion in these circumstances, it is the responsibility of the financial intermediary to notify the Fund that the shareholder is eligible for the conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares, and the financial intermediary may be required to maintain and provide the Fund with records that substantiate the holding period of Class C shares. It is the financial intermediary’s (and not the Fund’s) responsibility to keep records of transactions made in accounts it holds and to ensure that the shareholder is credited with the proper holding period based on such records or those provided to the financial intermediary by the shareholder. Please consult with your financial intermediary for the applicability of this conversion feature to your shares.

 

A financial intermediary may sponsor and/or control accounts, programs or platforms that impose a different conversion schedule or different eligibility requirements for the exchange of Class C shares for Class A shares (see Appendix A: Waivers and Discounts Available From Certain Financial Intermediaries of the Prospectus). Please consult with your financial intermediary if you have any questions regarding your shares’ conversion from Class C shares to Class A shares.

 

  4.

In Part II of each Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, the following disclosure is added immediately following the section entitled “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares—Share Classes—Automatic Conversion of Class B Shares”:

 

AUTOMATIC CONVERSION OF CLASS C SHARES. Starting on or about April 1, 2019 (the “Effective Date”), Class C shares will be eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately ten years after the original date of purchase (the “Conversion Date”). Conversion will take place based on the relative NAV of the two classes, without the imposition of any sales load, fee or other charge. Class C shares of a Fund acquired through automatic reinvestment of dividends or distributions will convert to Class A shares of the Fund on the Conversion Date pro rata with the converting Class C shares of the Fund that were not acquired through reinvestment of dividends or distributions. All such automatic conversions of Class C shares will constitute tax-free exchanges for federal income tax purposes.

 

For shareholders investing in Class C shares through retirement plans or omnibus accounts, and in certain other instances, the Fund and its agents may not have transparency into how long a shareholder has held Class C shares for purposes of determining whether such Class C shares are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares, and the relevant financial intermediary may not have the ability to track purchases in order to credit individual shareholders’ holding periods. In these circumstances, the

 

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Fund will not be able to automatically convert Class C shares into Class A shares as described above. In order to determine eligibility for conversion in these circumstances, it is the responsibility of the financial intermediary to notify the Fund that the shareholder is eligible for the conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares, and the financial intermediary may be required to maintain and provide the Fund with records that substantiate the holding period of Class C shares. It is the financial intermediary’s (and not the Fund’s) responsibility to keep records of transactions made in accounts it holds and to ensure that the shareholder is credited with the proper holding period based on such records or those provided to the financial intermediary by the shareholder. Please consult with your financial intermediary for the applicability of this conversion feature to your shares.

 

Class C shares were generally closed to investments by new group retirement plans effective June 1, 2018. Group retirement plans (and their successor, related and affiliated plans) that have Class C shares of the Fund available to participants on or before the Effective Date may continue to open accounts for new participants in such share class and purchase additional shares in existing participant accounts.

 

The Fund has no responsibility for monitoring or implementing a financial intermediary’s process for determining whether a shareholder meets the required holding period for conversion. A financial intermediary may sponsor and/or control accounts, programs or platforms that impose a different conversion schedule or different eligibility requirements for the exchange of Class C shares for Class A shares, as set forth on Appendix A: Waivers and Discounts Available From Certain Financial Intermediaries of the Prospectus. In these cases, Class C shareholders may have their shares exchanged for Class A shares under the policies of the financial intermediary. Financial intermediaries will be responsible for making such exchanges in those circumstances. Please consult with your financial intermediary if you have any questions regarding your shares’ conversion from Class C shares to Class A shares.

 

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- Not part of the Annual Report -

 

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Table of Contents

 

Letter from the President

     7  

Your Fund’s Performance

     8  

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

     9  

Strategy and Performance Overview

     12  

Fees and Expenses

     16  

Holdings and Financial Statements

     19  

 

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Letter from the President

 

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Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the annual report for PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2018.

 

We have important information to share with you. Effective June 11, 2018, Prudential Mutual Funds were renamed PGIM Funds. This renaming is part of our ongoing effort to further build our reputation and establish our global brand, which began when our firm adopted PGIM Investments as its name in April 2017. Please note that only the Fund’s name has changed. Your Fund’s management and operation, along with its symbols, remained the same.*

 

During the reporting period, the global economy continued to grow, and central banks gradually tightened monetary policy. In the US, the economy expanded and employment increased. In September, the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the eighth time since 2015, based on confidence in the economy.

 

Equity returns on the whole were strong, due to optimistic earnings expectations and investor sentiment. Global equities, including emerging markets, generally posted positive returns. However, they trailed the performance of US equities, which rose on higher corporate profits, new regulatory policies, and tax reform benefits. Volatility spiked briefly early in the period on inflation concerns, rising interest rates, and a potential global trade war, and again late in the period on worries that profit growth might slow in 2019.

 

The overall bond market declined modestly during the period, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index. The best performance came from higher-yielding, economically sensitive sectors, such as high yield bonds and bank loans, which posted small gains. US investment-grade corporate bonds and US Treasury bonds both finished the period with negative returns. A major trend during the period was the flattening of the US Treasury yield curve, which increased the yield on fixed income investments with shorter maturities and made them more attractive to investors.

 

Regarding your investments with PGIM, we believe it is important to maintain a diversified portfolio of funds consistent with your tolerance for risk, time horizon, and financial goals. Your financial advisor can help you create a diversified investment plan that may include funds covering all the basic asset classes and that reflects your personal investor profile and risk tolerance. However, diversification and asset allocation strategies do not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets.

 

At PGIM Investments, we consider it a great privilege and responsibility to help investors participate in opportunities across global markets while meeting their toughest investment challenges. PGIM is a top-10 global investment manager with more than $1 trillion in assets under management. This investment expertise allows us to deliver actively managed funds and strategies to meet the needs of investors around the globe.

 

Thank you for choosing our family of funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Stuart S. Parker, President

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund

December 14, 2018

 

*The Prudential Day One Funds did not change their names.

 

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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. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.pgiminvestments.com or by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

    Average Annual Total Returns as of 10/31/18
(with sales charges)
 
    One Year (%)   Since Inception (%)  
Class A   –2.78     1.02 (12/23/13)  
Class C   –1.38     0.95 (12/23/13)  
Class Z     0.69     2.03 (12/23/13)  
Class R6*     0.78     2.00 (12/23/13)  
Bloomberg Barclays US Government/Credit 1-3 Year Index

 

    0.34     0.84                   
Lipper Short-Intermediate Investment-Grade Debt Funds Average

 

    –0.43     1.17                   
   
   

Average Annual Total Returns as of 10/31/18

(without sales charges)

 
    One Year (%)   Since Inception (%)  
Class A     0.48     1.71 (12/23/13)  
Class C   –0.40     0.95 (12/23/13)  
Class Z     0.69     2.03 (12/23/13)  
Class R6*     0.78     2.00 (12/23/13)  
Bloomberg Barclays US Government/Credit 1-3 Year Index

 

    0.34     0.84                   
Lipper Short-Intermediate Investment-Grade Debt Funds Average

 

    –0.43     1.17                   

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment (unaudited)

 

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The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund’s Class Z shares with a similar investment in the Bloomberg Barclays US Government/Credit 1-3 Year Index by portraying the initial account values at the commencement of operations of Class Z shares (December 23, 2013) and the account values at the end of the current fiscal year (October 31, 2018), as measured on a quarterly basis. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted; and (b) all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The line graph provides information for Class Z shares only. As indicated in the tables provided earlier, performance for other share classes will vary due to the differing charges and expenses applicable to each share class (as indicated in the following paragraphs). Without waiver of fees and/or expense reimbursements, if any, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Past performance does not predict future performance. Total returns and the ending account values in the graph include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown. The Fund’s total returns do not reflect the deduction of income taxes on an individual’s investment. Taxes may reduce your actual investment returns on income or gains paid by the Fund or any gains you may realize if you sell your shares.

 

Source: PGIM Investments LLC and Lipper Inc.

*Formerly known as Class Q shares.

 

Since Inception returns are provided since the Fund has less than 10 fiscal years of returns. Since Inception returns for the Index and the Lipper Average are measured from the closest month-end to the Fund’s inception date.

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

 

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

 

     Class A   Class C   Class Z   Class R6*
Maximum initial sales charge   3.25% of the public offering price   None   None   None
Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or net asset value at redemption)   1.00% on sales of $1 million or more made within 12 months of purchase   1.00% on sales made within 12 months of purchase   None   None
Annual distribution and service (12b-1) fees (shown as a percentage of average daily net assets)   0.25%   1.00%   None   None

 

*Formerly known as Class Q shares.

 

Benchmark Definitions

 

Bloomberg Barclays US Government/Credit 1-3 Year Index—The Bloomberg Barclays US Government/Credit 1-3 Year Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the performance of short-term US corporate bonds and US government bonds with maturities from one to three years.

 

Lipper Short-Intermediate Investment-Grade Debt Funds Average—The Lipper Short-Intermediate Investment-Grade Debt Funds Average (Lipper Average) is based on the average return of all funds in the Lipper Short-Intermediate Investment-Grade Debt Funds universe for the periods noted. The Lipper Average consists of funds that invest primarily in investment-grade debt issues (rated in the top four grades) with dollar-weighted average maturities of one to five years.

 

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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Distributions and Yields as of 10/31/2018
  Total Distributions
Paid for
12 Months ($)
   SEC 30-Day
Subsidized
Yield* (%)
   SEC 30-Day
Unsubsidized
Yield** (%)
Class A   0.26    2.76    2.62
Class C   0.18    2.05    1.65
Class Z   0.29    3.14    2.84
Class R6***   0.29    3.25    3.08

 

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

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

***Formerly known as Class Q shares.

 

Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 10/31/18 (%)      
AAA     48.5  
AA     7.3  
A     9.4  
BBB     10.8  
BB     10.2  
B     4.0  
CCC     0.5  
Not Rated     4.4  
Cash/Cash Equivalents     4.7  
Total Investments     100.0  

 

Source: PGIM Fixed Income

Credit ratings reflect the highest rating assigned by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) such as Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s), S&P Global Ratings (S&P), or Fitch, Inc. (Fitch). Credit ratings reflect the common nomenclature used by both S&P and Fitch. Where applicable, ratings are converted to the comparable S&P/Fitch rating tier nomenclature. These rating agencies are independent and are widely used. The Not Rated category consists of securities that have not been rated by a NRSRO. Credit ratings are subject to change. Values may not sum to 100.0% due to rounding.

 

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Strategy and Performance Overview (unaudited)

 

How did the Fund perform?

The PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund’s Class Z shares returned 0.69% in the 12-month reporting period that ended October 31, 2018, outperforming the 0.34% return of the Bloomberg Barclays US Government/Credit 1-3 Year Index (the Index) and the

–0.43% return of the Lipper Short-Intermediate Investment-Grade Debt Funds Average.

 

What were market conditions?

 

At the beginning of the reporting period, positive economic momentum continued across the G3. (The G3, or Group of Three, refers to the US, Japan, and the European Union.) The US economy grew at an annualized 3.3% rate in the third quarter of 2017, following a similarly robust 3.1% pace in the second quarter. In the European Union, real gross domestic product (GDP) growth, at 2.4% in the third quarter, was broad based across countries. (Real GDP is a measurement of economic output adjusted for inflation.) Japan outpaced its potential growth rate by a wide margin, as its real GDP rose 2.5% in the third quarter after 2.9% growth in the second quarter. Consumer spending moderated across the G3, though remained at a solid pace. Business investment notably picked up, supporting market expectations that solid economic momentum was likely to carry into 2018.

 

 

Stock and credit markets continued flying high with little volatility at the start of 2018 on optimism regarding the economic outlook. Their smooth flight soon hit an air pocket, however, on concerns about the US budget deficit’s potential to destabilize markets by pushing up Treasury yields and pushing down the dollar. Later in the first quarter, the markets floundered amid rising concerns of trade wars, troubles among technology companies, and—closer to the credit markets—concerns about merger-and-acquisition (M&A) activity, which had been running high. Stocks moved in a wide range during the first quarter, and at one point were nearly 10% off their highs. At quarter end, Treasury yields were higher, credit spreads (yield differentials between corporate bonds and Treasury securities of the same maturity) were wider, and stocks were little changed.

 

 

The markets struggled in the second quarter as fears about trade and political issues, which had emerged early in the year, were realized to varying degrees. Meanwhile, the long shadow of quantitative monetary policy tightening stretched across the markets. The trade conflicts were awkward at the meeting of the G20, but then became real as US barbs were met with tit-for-tat measures that were at risk of intensifying. (The G20 is a leading forum of the world’s major economies that seeks to develop global policies to address pressing challenges.) The results of Italy’s elections, which took place in the first quarter, sparked market fears during the second quarter as renegade parties entered a coalition with a platform that appeared to jeopardize Italy’s finances and its relationship with Europe. Meanwhile, emerging market developments, including elections in Turkey

 

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and Mexico, raised concerns about the potential rise in policy heterodoxy. Over the first half of 2018, these concerns fueled spread widening, which appeared to get slightly ahead of fundamentals.

 

 

Despite a third-quarter 2018 bounce in the fixed income spread sectors, it wasn’t enough to undo the damage from the first half of the year. On the rates side, yields either moved sideways or higher—significantly so in some cases. In currencies, the US dollar was the biggest beneficiary of the anxious market backdrop. And across markets, idiosyncratic fundamental vulnerabilities and policy missteps brought stiff punishment from the markets. While the markets have been volatile, the underlying causes have been more or less constant with minor variations. To set the stage, after a decade of balance sheet expansion, the G3 central banks were finally—at least in aggregate—turning off the liquidity spigot. The Federal Reserve (the Fed) was in the lead, hiking short-term interest rates and continuing to trim its balance sheet at an accelerating pace. The European Central Bank was in the final months of its asset purchase program, which was expected to increase market anxiety about the timing and pace of eventual rate hikes. Meanwhile, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) sent mixed messages. With the Japanese economy taking longer to hit the BoJ’s 2% inflation target, policymakers tried to improve their long-term policy effectiveness by taking certain steps, such as reducing bond purchase amounts and widening the target range for the 10-year Japanese government bond yield, with the intent of reducing the BoJ’s power over the fixed income market and the steepening of the yield curve.

 

 

Against a backdrop of increased equity market volatility, economic data releases in October 2018 suggested the US economy was continuing to grow at a solidly above-trend pace. Third-quarter real GDP growth slowed only modestly to an annualized 3.5% pace, following a robust 4.2% gain in the second quarter, while economic data releases in the fourth quarter suggested the strength was enduring. That said, the sources of strength in the third quarter narrowed to the household and government sectors. Growth in consumer spending, already strong in the second quarter, accelerated slightly to a 4.0% pace in the third quarter. Moreover, government spending added 0.6% to US GDP growth, reflecting a pickup in spending at the federal, state, and local levels. Business investment faltered, however, decelerating from a 10% overall pace in the first half of 2018 to just 0.8% in the third quarter. Meanwhile, residential investment declined another 4.0% in real terms; it has now fallen in seven out of the last 10 quarters.

 

What worked?

 

The Fund outperformed the Index over the reporting period, highlighted by strong security selection. Yield curve positioning and sector allocation also added value. Duration positioning and currency selection hurt performance.

 

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Strategy and Performance Overview (continued)

 

 

 

Security selection was the largest contributor to performance, led by positioning in US Treasury securities, collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), sovereign bonds, high yield corporate bonds, interest rate swaps, and non-agency mortgage-backed securities.

 

 

Corporate positioning in the foreign non-corporate and retailers & restaurants sectors added value. Within foreign non-corporate bonds, overweight positions in Greece, Portugal, and Banco do Brasil were positive. Among retailers & restaurants, contributors included overweights in Rite Aid and HT Intermediate Holdings.

 

 

Sector allocation was also a contributor over the period, highlighted by overweights in high yield bonds and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS).

 

 

Also contributing positively was the Fund’s yield curve flattener positioning as the curve flattened over the reporting period.

 

What didn’t work?

 

Within corporate bonds, security selection in the building materials & home construction and banking sectors detracted from performance. Detractors in building materials & home construction included overweights in Vulcan Materials, Beazer Homes USA, and William Lyon Homes. Within banking, overweights in Citigroup, Intesa Sanpaolo, and Barclays were negative.

 

 

The Fund was also hurt by its strategy to manage duration, which is a measure of the interest rate sensitivity of a bond portfolio or debt securities that is expressed as a number of years. The Fund’s long duration positioning detracted as US rates were higher during the period. The Fund’s active duration positioning ranged from 0.2 to 0.7 years long, with its period-end positioning at the shorter end of the range at +0.4 years.

 

 

The Fund occasionally has modest notional exposure to non-US dollar currencies across a diversified basket of currencies in faster-growing emerging and developed markets countries. During the period, the Fund’s currency positioning hurt performance, with overweights in the Indian rupee and Russian ruble and an underweight in the South African rand the largest detractors.

 

Did the Fund use derivatives, and how did they affect performance?

 

The Fund uses derivatives when they facilitate implementation of the overall investment approach. During the reporting period, the Fund used interest rate futures, options, and swaps to help manage duration positioning and yield curve exposure. Futures and swaps added to performance during the period, while options modestly detracted. In addition, the Fund traded foreign exchange derivatives, which had a negative impact on performance during the period.

 

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Current outlook

 

Given ongoing US economic strength, the Fed is expected to raise short-term interest rates at its policy meeting on December 19, which PGIM Fixed Income believes will be followed by additional hikes around March and June 2019. At that point, the federal funds rate would be at 2.9%—roughly in line with Fed officials’ median estimate of the long-run neutral policy rate (although their estimates range from 2.5% to 3.5%). If 1) the fiscal stimulus shows signs of waning by the second half of next year, 2) congressional gridlock following the mid-term elections rules out further fiscal stimulus, and 3) inflation on average remains contained, as PGIM Fixed Income anticipates, the Fed is likely to become more cautious by the second half of next year. Meanwhile, banks’ reserve balances at the Fed continue to shrink as quantitative tightening proceeds. PGIM Fixed Income anticipates further updates from the Fed over the next several meetings about its thinking regarding the likely terminal size of its balance sheet.

 

 

At the end of the period, PGIM Fixed Income maintained a positive view of fundamentals in the credit sectors, with the Fund positioned in spread sectors such as high yield corporate bonds, emerging markets debt, and structured products (CMBS, CLOs, asset-backed securities).

 

 

In investment-grade corporate bonds, as the US economy enters the later stage of the credit cycle, PGIM Fixed Income continues to favor better-quality financials and electric utilities over industrials that are subject to event risk. Within industrials, the focus is on select issuers where an “event” has passed, as higher-quality issuers continue to add debt and M&A remains a concern.

 

 

Because of a combination of solid fundamentals (strong earnings and low defaults) and favorable technicals (limited net supply and persistent institutional demand from Asia), PGIM Fixed Income holds a modestly positive view on US high yield bonds in the near term. However, concerns over current valuations, risk appetite on recent lower-quality M&A transactions that is reminiscent of 2007, as well as broader concerns about trade wars and the timing of the next US recession merit longer-term caution.

 

 

PGIM Fixed Income expects CMBS issuance to be heavy for the remainder of 2018 and continues to find value in high-quality securities of new issue conduit deals. In asset-backed securities, a fundamentally driven, up-in-quality focus is being maintained. PGIM Fixed Income favors select securitizations from originators of unsecured consumer loans, subprime auto loans, and private refinance student loans that practice strong underwriting and display robust structural features.

 

 

Government-related sectors, including Treasuries and agency mortgage-backed securities, remain significant Fund underweights as PGIM Fixed Income finds more compelling value in the aforementioned sectors. The Fund also occasionally has a modest notional exposure to non-US dollar currencies across a diversified basket of currencies in faster-growing emerging and developed countries with current positioning featuring an overweight to the US dollar.

 

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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 October 31, 2018. 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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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 Short Duration
Multi-Sector  Bond Fund
  Beginning Account
Value
May 1, 2018
    Ending Account
Value
October 31, 2018
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
    Expenses Paid
During  the
Six-Month Period*
 
Class A   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,005.00       0.84   $ 4.25  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.97       0.84   $ 4.28  
Class C   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.10       1.60   $ 8.07  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.14       1.60   $ 8.13  
Class Z   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,005.70       0.50   $ 2.53  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.68       0.50   $ 2.55  
Class R6**   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,006.20       0.39   $ 1.97  
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.24       0.39   $ 1.99  

 

*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 184 days in the six-month period ended October 31, 2018, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ended October 31, 2018 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

**Formerly known as Class Q shares.

 

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Schedule of Investments

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    93.1%

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES    27.9%

 

Automobiles    0.6%

 

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC,

       

Series 2014-01A, Class A, 144A

    2.460     07/20/20       3,400     $ 3,390,195  

Series 2016-01A, Class A, 144A

    2.990       06/20/22       200       196,665  

Drive Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2018-01, Class B

    2.880       02/15/22       700       698,890  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2017-03A, Class A, 144A

    2.050       12/15/21       155       154,556  

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust,

       

Series 2017-01A, Class A, 144A

    2.160       10/15/20       330       328,974  

Series 2017-01A, Class B, 144A

    2.880       06/15/21       300       298,191  

Series 2017-02A, Class E, 144A

    4.740       11/14/25       800       791,437  
       

 

 

 
          5,858,908  

Collateralized Loan Obligations    21.1%

 

ALM Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2013-08A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.490%

    3.926 (c)      10/15/28       250       250,060  

Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2015-06A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.270%

    3.706 (c)      07/15/30       1,500       1,502,113  

Armada Euro CLO (Ireland),

       

Series 2018-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.760%

    0.760 (c)      11/15/31     EUR  1,500       1,678,872  

Series 2018-02A, Class A3, 144A

    1.500       11/15/31     EUR 500       565,927  

ArrowMark Colorado Holdings (Cayman Islands),
Series 2017-06A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.280%

    3.716 (c)      07/15/29       250       250,305  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2013-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.830%

    3.142 (c)      11/17/27       500       498,203  

Series 2014-01A, Class AR2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.260%

    3.696 (c)      07/16/29       750       750,715  

Series 2017-08A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.300%

    3.736 (c)      01/16/30       750       749,510  

Aurium CLO DAC (Ireland),

       

Series 4A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.750%

    0.750 (c)      01/16/31     EUR 3,000       3,358,375  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

 

Aurium CLO DAC (Ireland), (cont’d.)

       

Series 4A, Class A2, 144A

    1.620     01/16/31     EUR  500     $ 566,925  

Bain Capital Euro CLO DAC (Ireland),
Series 2018-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.780%

    0.780 (c)      04/20/32     EUR  1,500       1,686,732  

Battalion CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2015-08A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.340%

    3.673 (c)      07/18/30       750       751,939  

Series 2016-10A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.550%

    4.037 (c)      01/24/29       250       250,494  

Benefit Street Partners CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2013-IIA, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.250%

    3.686 (c)      07/15/29       750       751,004  

Series 2017-12A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.250%

    3.686 (c)      10/15/30       1,250       1,251,828  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2015-01A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.330%

    3.766 (c)      04/13/27       750       750,314  

Brookside Mill CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2013-01A, Class BR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.350%

    3.799 (c)      01/17/28       1,000       992,819  

Burnham Park CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2016-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.430%

    3.899 (c)      10/20/29       500       502,802  

Canyon Capital CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2015-01A, Class AS, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.250%

    3.686 (c)      04/15/29       250       250,540  

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

       

Series 2014-01A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.970%

    3.419 (c)      04/17/31       2,500       2,502,411  

Series 2014-03RA, Class A1A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.050%

    3.138 (c)      07/27/31       3,750       3,737,105  

Carlyle Global Markets Strategies Euro CLO Ltd. (Ireland),
Series 2014-02A, Class A2BR, 144A

    2.250       08/15/27     EUR 1,100       1,245,920  

Carlyle US CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2017-01A, Class A1B, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.230%

    3.699 (c)      04/20/31       250       250,285  

Series 2017-02A, Class A1B, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.220%

    3.689 (c)      07/20/31       500       501,038  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

 

Carlyle US CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), (cont’d.)

       

Series 2017-04A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.180%

    3.616 %(c)      01/15/30       1,250     $ 1,252,067  

Catamaran CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2014-01A, Class A1AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.260%

    3.729 (c)      04/22/30       2,500       2,496,448  

Series 2014-02A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.400%

    3.845 (c)      10/18/26       250       250,118  

CIFC Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2013-03RA, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.980%

    3.330 (c)      04/24/31       2,000       1,985,710  

Series 2014-02RA, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.050%

    3.537 (c)      04/24/30       5,000       4,989,501  

Series 2014-05A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.200%

    3.627 (c)      10/17/31       9,750       9,756,454  

Series 2015-01A, Class ARR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.110%

    3.579 (c)      01/22/31       1,000       998,072  

Series 2015-03A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.870%

    3.320 (c)      04/19/29       2,500       2,489,286  

CVC Cordatus Loan Fund (Ireland),
Series 3A, Class A2RR, 144A

    1.750       08/15/32     EUR  2,300       2,619,191  

CVC Cordatus Loan Fund X DAC (Ireland),
Series 10A, Class A1, 144A

    0.720       01/27/31     EUR 1,000       1,121,298  

ECP CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2014-06A, Class A1A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.450%

    3.886 (c)      07/15/26       232       232,123  

Elevation CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2014-02A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.230%

    3.666 (c)      10/15/29       500       500,666  

Series 2017-07A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.220%

    3.656 (c)      07/15/30       750       750,406  

Ellington CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2017-02A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.700%

    4.014 (c)      02/15/29       4,000       4,008,046  

Flagship CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2014-08A, Class ARR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.850%

    3.286 (c)      01/16/26       2,500       2,493,173  

Flatiron CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2015-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.890%

    3.326 (c)      04/15/27       1,600       1,596,313  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

 

Galaxy CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2018-29A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.790%

    3.104 %(c)      11/15/26       4,500     $ 4,483,185  

Greenwood Park CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2018-01A, Class A2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.010%

    3.446 (c)      04/15/31       2,500       2,492,643  

Greywolf CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2018-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.180%

    3.528 (c)      10/20/31       5,000       4,988,129  

Hayfin Emerald CLO DAC (Ireland),
Series 1A, Class A2, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.090%

    1.090 (c)      09/06/31     EUR 2,000       2,267,686  

Highbridge Loan Management Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2015-06A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.000%

    3.341 (c)      02/05/31       250       248,633  

ICG US CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2014-03A, Class A1RR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.030%

    3.520 (c)      04/25/31       3,500       3,479,474  

Series 2017-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.280%

    3.757 (c)      10/23/29       1,250       1,252,384  

Jamestown CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2016-09A, Class A1B, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.500%

    3.969 (c)      10/20/28       750       750,265  

Jubilee CLO BV (Netherlands),

       

Series 2016-17A, Class A2R, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.150% (Cap 2.200%, Floor 1.150%)

    1.150 (c)      04/15/31     EUR  3,700       4,203,150  

Series 2017-19A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.800%

    0.800 (c)      07/15/30     EUR  950       1,067,707  

KKR CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 11, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.180%

    3.616 (c)      01/15/31       1,250       1,249,983  

Series 18, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.270%

    3.715 (c)      07/18/30       750       750,935  

KVK CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2014-01A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.300%

    3.614 (c)      05/15/26       701       701,622  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

 

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

       

Series 2018-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.930%

    3.261 %(c)      05/20/29       4,000     $ 3,992,517  

Mariner CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2018-05A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.110%

    3.600 (c)      04/25/31       4,000       3,985,324  

MidOcean Credit CLO (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2014-03A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.120%

    3.589 (c)      04/21/31       1,350       1,346,108  

Series 2018-08A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.150%

    3.472 (c)      02/20/31       1,500       1,497,553  

Series 2018-08A, Class B, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.650%

    3.972 (c)      02/20/31       1,500       1,493,655  

Mill Creek CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2016-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.750%

    4.219 (c)      04/20/28       250       251,609  

Mountain View CLO LLC (Cayman Islands),
Series 2017-02A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.210%

    3.646 (c)      01/16/31       1,000       1,000,390  

Mountain View CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2015-09A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.120%

    3.556 (c)      07/15/31       5,000       4,984,638  

OCP CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2014-05A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.080%

    3.588 (c)      04/26/31       5,000       4,976,450  

Series 2017-13A, Class A1A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.260%

    3.696 (c)      07/15/30       750       751,140  

OZLM Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2013-04A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.250%

    3.719 (c)      10/22/30       2,250       2,255,554  

OZLM Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2014-09A, Class A1AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.280% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.280%)

    3.749 (c)      10/20/31       8,000       8,000,000  

Series 2015-11A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.250%

    3.770 (c)      10/30/30       1,000       1,001,703  

Series 2016-15A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.490%

    3.959 (c)      01/20/29       1,250       1,252,187  

OZLME Designated Activity Co. (Netherlands),
Series 3A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.750%

    0.750 (c)      08/24/30     EUR  2,000       2,245,716  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     23  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

 

Palmer Square CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2014-1A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.130%

    3.579 %(c)      01/17/31       1,500     $ 1,498,771  

Series 2015-01A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.300%

    3.612 (c)      05/21/29       1,250       1,252,102  

Series 2015-02A, Class A1AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.270%

    3.739 (c)      07/20/30       1,500       1,502,331  

Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2017-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.220%

    3.539 (c)      11/14/29       1,000       1,001,144  

Series 2018-01A, Class A1A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.280%

    3.688 (c)      10/20/31       9,000       9,000,000  

Regatta Funding LP (Cayman Islands),
Series 2013-02A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.540%

    3.976 (c)      01/15/29       500       500,867  

Regatta Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2016-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.520%

    3.858 (c)      12/20/28       500       500,563  

Series 2017-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.250%

    3.699 (c)      10/17/30       500       500,753  

Romark CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2018-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.175%

    3.431 (c)      07/25/31       500       499,361  

Shackleton CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2014-05RA, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100%

    3.463 (c)      05/07/31       3,000       2,991,756  

Series 2015-07RA, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.170%

    3.509 (c)      07/15/31       3,750       3,746,319  

Series 2017-11A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.270%

    3.584 (c)      08/15/30       500       500,696  

Silver Creek CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2014-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.240%

    3.709 (c)      07/20/30       500       500,694  

Sound Point CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2013-01A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.070%

    3.578 (c)      01/26/31       1,500       1,495,635  

Series 2014-03RA, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.250%

    3.658 (c)      10/23/31       7,250       7,250,000  

Series 2015-02A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.880%

    3.349 (c)      07/20/27       250       249,308  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

 

Sound Point CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), (cont’d.)

       

Series 2017-02A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.280%

    3.770 %(c)      07/25/30       1,000     $ 1,001,649  

Series 2017-03A, Class A1A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.220%

    3.689 (c)      10/20/30       1,250       1,251,584  

St Paul’s CLO DAC (Netherlands),
Series 7A, Class B2R, 144A

    2.400       04/30/30     EUR  1,000       1,140,022  

Telos CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2013-03A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.300%

    3.749 (c)      07/17/26       250       250,469  

Series 2013-04A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.240%

    3.689 (c)      01/17/30       1,500       1,495,537  

TICP CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2016-06A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.550%

    3.986 (c)      01/15/29       500       500,887  

Series 2017-07A, Class AS, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.230%

    3.666 (c)      07/15/29       750       750,846  

Trinitas CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2015-03A, Class BR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.400%

    3.836 (c)      07/15/27       2,000       1,986,095  

Series 2016-05A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.700%

    4.190 (c)      10/25/28       500       500,179  

Series 2017-06A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.320%

    3.810 (c)      07/25/29       750       751,558  

Series 2017-07A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.210%

    3.700 (c)      01/25/31       1,000       1,000,623  

Series 2017-07A, Class B, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.600%

    4.090 (c)      01/25/31       750       747,295  

Tryon Park CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2013-01A, Class A2R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.500%

    3.936 (c)      04/15/29       1,500       1,496,707  

Venture CDO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2017-28AR, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.240%

    3.709 (c)      10/21/29       500       500,674  

Venture CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2015-21A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.880%

    3.316 (c)      07/15/27       250       249,339  

Voya CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2013-01A, Class A1AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.210%

    3.646 (c)      10/15/30       2,250       2,252,350  

Series 2013-02A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.970%

    3.460 (c)      04/25/31       1,500       1,491,589  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

 

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

       

Series 2016-01A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.070%

    3.539 %(c)      01/20/31       1,500     $ 1,498,859  

Voya Euro CLO Designated Activity Co. (Ireland),
Series 01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.750%

    0.750 (c)      10/15/30     EUR  2,500       2,805,558  

Wellfleet CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2016-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.650%

    4.119 (c)      10/20/28       500       500,155  

Series 2017-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.320%

    3.789 (c)      04/20/29       500       500,927  

Series 2017-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.250%

    3.719 (c)      10/20/29       1,000       1,001,659  

Series 2017-03A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.150%

    3.599 (c)      01/17/31       1,000       997,385  

Series 2018-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100%

    3.470 (c)      07/17/31       5,000       4,974,959  

Series 2018-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.200%

    3.638 (c)      10/20/31       3,000       2,997,432  

York CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2015-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.150%

    3.619 (c)      01/22/31       750       748,487  

Zais CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2017-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.370%

    3.806 (c)      07/15/29       1,000       1,002,330  

Series 2017-02A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.290%

    3.726 (c)      04/15/30       750       754,054  

Series 2018-02A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.200%

    3.720 (c)      07/20/31       5,000       4,995,539  
       

 

 

 
          203,240,495  

Consumer Loans    1.4%

 

Lendmark Funding Trust,

       

Series 2017-01A, Class A, 144A

    2.830       12/22/25       200       197,368  

Series 2017-02A, Class C, 144A

    4.330       05/20/26       1,000       988,564  

Series 2018-01A, Class A, 144A

    3.810       12/21/26       1,800       1,788,830  

Series 2018-02A, Class A, 144A

    4.230       04/20/27       1,100       1,099,861  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust,

       

Series 2015-01A, Class A, 144A

    3.190       03/18/26       154       154,471  

Series 2015-02A, Class C, 144A

    4.320       07/18/25       200       200,568  

Series 2016-01A, Class A, 144A

    3.660       02/20/29       300       300,687  

Series 2017-01A, Class B, 144A

    2.790       09/14/32       100       96,696  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Consumer Loans (cont’d.)

 

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, (cont’d.)

       

Series 2017-01A, Class C, 144A

    3.350     09/14/32       100     $ 97,557  

Series 2018-01A, Class A, 144A

    3.300       03/14/29       500       495,845  

Oportun Funding LLC,

       

Series 2016-C, Class A, 144A

    3.280       11/08/21       300       299,983  

Series 2017-A, Class A, 144A

    3.230       06/08/23       500       492,703  

Series 2017-B, Class A, 144A

    3.220       10/10/23       800       787,427  

Series 2018-A, Class A, 144A

    3.610       03/08/24       540       532,868  

Series 2018-B, Class A, 144A

    3.910       07/08/24       850       845,802  

Series 2018-B, Class B, 144A

    4.500       07/08/24       250       249,338  

Series 2018-C, Class A, 144A

    4.100       10/08/24       1,100       1,099,513  

Series 2018-C, Class B, 144A

    4.590       10/08/24       500       504,739  

PNMAC FMSR Issuer Trust,
Series 2018-FT01, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.350%

    4.631 (c)      04/25/23       1,420       1,430,226  

PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust,

       

Series 2018-GT01, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.850%

    5.131 (c)      02/25/23       440       444,699  

Series 2018-GT02, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.650%

    4.931 (c)      08/25/25       800       805,591  

SpringCastle America Funding LLC,
Series 2016-AA, Class A, 144A

    3.050       04/25/29       252       249,502  

Springleaf Funding Trust,
Series 2015-AA, Class A, 144A

    3.160       11/15/24       185       184,934  
       

 

 

 
          13,347,772  

Credit Card    0.2%

 

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust,
Series 2018-A07, Class A7

    3.960       10/13/30       2,200       2,213,616  

Home Equity Loans    0.7%

 

ABFC Trust,
Series 2003-AHL01, Class A1

    4.184       03/25/33       78       77,027  

ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust,
Series 2003-OP01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.050%

    3.331 (c)      12/25/33       193       191,626  

Asset Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust,
Series 2003-HE07, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.975%

    3.255 (c)      12/15/33       141       141,302  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     27  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Home Equity Loans (cont’d.)

 

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust,
Series 2004-HE06, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.855%

    3.136 %(c)      08/25/34       318     $ 309,780  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust,
Series 2003-02, Class A3, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.500%

    3.781 (c)      03/25/43       313       309,383  

Chase Funding Loan Acquisition Trust,
Series 2004-OPT01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.855%

    3.136 (c)      06/25/34       1,008       984,320  

Home Equity Asset Trust,
Series 2003-08, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.080%

    3.361 (c)      04/25/34       514       517,798  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust,

       

Series 2003-HE03, Class A3, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.040%

    3.321 (c)      10/25/33       1,054       1,034,533  

Series 2003-NC10, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.020%

    3.301 (c)      10/25/33       216       213,983  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2018-01A, Class A1A, 144A

    4.000 (cc)      12/25/57       691       691,976  

Option One Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 2003-06, Class A2, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.660%

    2.941 (c)      11/25/33       1,110       1,088,727  

RAMP Trust,
Series 2005-EFC3, Class M5, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.640%

    2.921 (c)      08/25/35       1,400       1,413,408  
       

 

 

 
          6,973,863  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities    3.1%

 

CIT Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2007-01, Class 1A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.350%

    3.631 (c)      10/25/37       762       769,719  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 2003-BC02, Class 2A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.600%

    2.881 (c)      06/25/33       121       115,412  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2016-RPL01, Class A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.150%

    5.406 (c)      12/26/46       464       471,879  

Series 2018-03R, Class 1A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.200%

    3.474 (c)      12/25/46       1,280       1,283,994  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

28  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (cont’d.)

 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, (cont’d.)

       

Series 2018-RPL08, Class A1, 144A

    4.125     07/25/58       1,895     $ 1,881,184  

CWABS, Inc. Asset-Backed Certificates Trust,
Series 2004-04, Class 1A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.420%

    2.701 (c)      08/25/34       1,045       978,757  

Fremont Home Loan Trust,
Series 2004-02, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.855%

    3.136 (c)      07/25/34       615       627,492  

GSAMP Trust,
Series 2007-HE01, Class A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.140%

    2.421 (c)      03/25/47       582       549,930  

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust,
Series 2017-RPL01, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.750%

    3.992 (c)      01/28/70       288       293,982  

LSFVT,
Series 2018-01, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.000%^

    3.982 (c)      04/01/21       4,478       4,464,713  

Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2018-01, Class A1, 144A

    3.250 (cc)      05/25/62       1,829       1,803,137  

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust,

       

Series 2003-BC02, Class A3, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.700%

    2.981 (c)      04/25/33       158       154,526  

Series 2003-BC09, Class 3A3, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.700%

    2.981 (c)      08/25/33       94       93,980  

Series 2004-08, Class A8, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.000%

    3.281 (c)      09/25/34       1,342       1,341,066  

TFS (Spain),
Series 2018-03, Class A1, 1 Month EURIBOR + 2.900%

    2.900 (c)      03/16/23     EUR  3,114       3,527,210  

Towd Point Mortgage Funding PLC (United Kingdom),
Series 2016-VA1, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.200%

    2.005 (c)      02/20/54     GBP 222       284,855  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2017-04, Class A1, 144A

    2.750 (cc)      06/25/57       875       847,506  

Series 2017-06, Class A1, 144A

    2.750 (cc)      10/25/57       1,102       1,070,583  

Series 2018-02, Class A1, 144A

    3.250 (cc)      03/25/58       3,020       2,970,204  

Series 2018-03, Class A1, 144A

    3.750 (cc)      05/25/58       3,596       3,578,032  

Series 2018-05, Class A1, 144A

    3.250 (cc)      07/25/58       892       867,625  

Series 2018-06, Class A1A, 144A

    3.750 (cc)      03/25/58       2,110       2,103,050  
       

 

 

 
          30,078,836  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     29  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Student Loans    0.8%

 

Earnest Student Loan Program LLC,
Series 2016-D, Class A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.400%

    3.681 %(c)      01/25/41       30     $ 30,594  

Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust,

       

Series 2018-A, Class A, 144A

    3.723 (cc)      02/25/43       1,440       1,984,355  

Series 2018-C, Class A, 144A

    4.491 (cc)      08/25/43       2,860       2,895,930  

SLM Student Loan Trust,
Series 2004-02X, Class A6, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.550%

    0.233 (c)      07/25/39     EUR  2,100       2,290,881  
       

 

 

 
          7,201,760  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $270,506,160)

          268,915,250  
       

 

 

 

BANK LOANS    0.3%

 

Technology

 

Dell International LLC,
Replacement Term A-3 Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.500%

    3.810 (c)      12/31/18       2,352       2,349,128  

McAfee LLC,

       

Retired Closing Date Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.500%

    6.790 (c)      09/30/24       459       459,625  

Second Lien Initial Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 8.500%

    10.790 (c)      09/29/25       150       151,625  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL BANK LOANS
(cost $2,953,998)

          2,960,378  
       

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES    11.5%

 

BANK,

       

Series 2017-BNK05, Class A4

    3.131       06/15/60       1,000       937,123  

Series 2017-BNK06, Class A4

    3.254       07/15/60       800       757,152  

Series 2017-BNK08, Class A3

    3.229       11/15/50       675       635,017  

Series 2018-BN10, Class A4

    3.428       02/15/61       4,800       4,576,701  

BBCCRE Trust,
Series 2015-GTP, Class A, 144A

    3.966       08/10/33       300       299,622  

BBCMS Mortgage Trust,
Series 2018-TALL, Class D, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.449%

    3.728 (c)      03/15/37       4,500       4,492,928  

BENCHMARK Mortgage Trust,
Series 2018-B06, Class A3

    3.995       10/10/51       5,000       4,978,607  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

30  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

     

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2018-IND, Class F, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.800%)

    4.080 %(c)      11/15/35       200     $ 199,937  

Series 2018-IND, Class G, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.050%)

    4.330 (c)      11/15/35       1,100       1,100,000  

CD Commercial Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2017-CD04, Class A3

    3.248       05/10/50       600       569,742  

Series 2017-CD05, Class A3

    3.171       08/15/50       800       751,981  

Series 2017-CD06, Class A4

    3.190       11/13/50       1,650       1,549,138  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2016-C04, Class A4

    3.283       05/10/58       600       574,079  

Series 2016-C07, Class A2

    3.585       12/10/54       1,800       1,755,017  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2014-GC21, Class A4

    3.575       05/10/47       159       159,481  

Series 2016-C02, Class A3

    2.575       08/10/49       6,200       5,669,662  

Series 2016-C03, Class A3

    2.896       11/15/49       700       649,128  

Series 2016-GC37, Class A4

    3.314       04/10/49       600       576,829  

Series 2017-C04, Class A3

    3.209       10/12/50       1,150       1,081,864  

Series 2017-P07, Class XC, IO

    0.326 (cc)      04/14/50       16,000       347,683  

Series 2017-P08, Class A3

    3.203       09/15/50       1,600       1,504,685  

Series 2018-B02, Class A3

    3.744       03/10/51       2,900       2,843,808  

CityLine Commercial Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2016-CLNE, Class B, 144A

    2.778 (cc)      11/10/31       300       280,888  

Series 2016-CLNE, Class C, 144A

    2.778 (cc)      11/10/31       100       92,225  

COMM Mortgage Trust,
Series 2012-CR01, Class XA, IO

    1.869 (cc)      05/15/45       1,063       57,672  

Commercial Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2012-CR04, Class A2

    1.801       10/15/45       5,289       5,086,890  

Series 2013-CR10, Class A2

    2.972       08/10/46       13       12,478  

Series 2014-CR15, Class XB, IO, 144A

    0.024 (cc)      02/10/47       157,461       166,814  

Series 2014-UBS05, Class A4

    3.838       09/10/47       400       400,852  

Series 2015-CR26, Class A4

    3.630       10/10/48       50       49,237  

Series 2015-LC21, Class A4

    3.708       07/10/48       90       89,190  

Series 2015-PC01, Class A5

    3.902       07/10/50       1,490       1,487,332  

Series 2016-COR01, Class A3

    2.826       10/10/49       700       647,868  

Series 2016-DC02, Class A5

    3.765       02/10/49       275       271,315  

Series 2017-COR02, Class A2

    3.239       09/10/50       1,725       1,625,289  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2016-NXSR, Class A4

    3.795 (cc)      12/15/49       150       147,089  

Series 2017-LSTK, Class B, 144A

    3.030       04/05/33       500       490,375  

Series 2017-LSTK, Class C, 144A

    3.229       04/05/33       300       294,114  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2015-C03, Class A4

    3.718       08/15/48       1,700       1,682,477  

Series 2018-CX12, Class A3

    3.959       08/15/51       1,900       1,874,548  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     31  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

DBJPM Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2016-C03, Class A4

    2.632     08/10/49       400     $ 366,761  

Series 2017-C06, Class A4

    3.071       06/10/50       600       559,861  

DBWF Mortgage Trust,
Series 2016-85T, Class D, 144A

    3.808 (cc)      12/10/36       200       185,730  

Eleven Madison Trust Mortgage Trust,
Series 2015-11MD, Class C, 144A

    3.555 (cc)      09/10/35       250       239,412  

Fannie Mae-Aces,
Series 2015-M07, Class AB2

    2.502       12/25/24       887       847,669  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,

       

Series K006, Class AX1, IO

    0.944 (cc)      01/25/20       7,603       64,927  

Series K007, Class X1, IO

    1.035 (cc)      04/25/20       5,685       65,171  

Series K008, Class X1, IO

    1.518 (cc)      06/25/20       1,139       21,431  

Series K018, Class X1, IO

    1.352 (cc)      01/25/22       2,911       99,342  

Series K020, Class X1, IO

    1.412 (cc)      05/25/22       1,805       74,048  

Series K025, Class X1, IO

    0.856 (cc)      10/25/22       6,498       184,201  

Series K069, Class X1, IO

    0.369 (cc)      09/25/27       6,997       202,436  

Series K725, Class X1, IO

    0.711 (cc)      01/25/24       44,298       1,417,359  

Series Q001, Class XA, IO

    2.273 (cc)      02/25/32       15,670       2,245,885  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,

       

Series 2014-GC20, Class XB, IO

    0.431 (cc)      04/10/47       15,000       344,041  

Series 2017-GS06, Class A2

    3.164       05/10/50       700       659,746  

Series 2017-GS07, Class A3

    3.167       08/10/50       1,180       1,104,215  

Series 2017-GS08, Class A3

    3.205       11/10/50       1,400       1,317,011  

IMT Trust,

       

Series 2017-APTS, Class AFX, 144A

    3.478       06/15/34       240       236,174  

Series 2017-APTS, Class XFLC, IO, 144A

    (p)      06/15/34       205,315       452  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

       

Series 2014-C25, Class A5

    3.672       11/15/47       1,400       1,387,714  

Series 2015-C29, Class A4

    3.611       05/15/48       1,890       1,860,773  

Series 2015-C29, Class XA, IO

    0.825 (cc)      05/15/48       19,006       578,985  

Series 2015-C31, Class A3

    3.801       08/15/48       1,475       1,466,743  

Series 2016-C01, Class A5

    3.576       03/15/49       600       585,998  

JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

       

Series 2017-C05, Class A4

    3.414       03/15/50       350       336,814  

Series 2017-C07, Class A4

    3.147       10/15/50       1,100       1,030,329  

Series 2018-C08, Class A3

    3.944       06/15/51       4,000       3,961,094  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.,
Series 2018-AON, Class E, 144A

    4.613 (cc)      07/05/31       3,900       3,887,697  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust,

       

Series 2015-C20, Class A3

    2.988       02/15/48       1,025       978,105  

Series 2016-C29, Class A3

    3.058       05/15/49       2,750       2,603,365  

Series 2016-C30, Class A4

    2.600       09/15/49       5,400       4,931,336  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

32  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, (cont’d.)

 

     

Series 2016-C30, Class A5

    2.860     09/15/49       350     $ 324,322  

Series 2017-C33, Class A4

    3.337       05/15/50       1,200       1,143,519  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,

       

Series 2015-UBS08, Class A3

    3.540       12/15/48       4,550       4,460,426  

Series 2015-UBS08, Class A4

    3.809       12/15/48       1,770       1,761,201  

Series 2017-H01, Class A4

    3.259       06/15/50       600       568,445  

Series 2017-HR02, Class A3

    3.330       12/15/50       2,000       1,892,291  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2017-C02, Class A3

    3.225       08/15/50       1,100       1,038,895  

Series 2017-C07, Class A3

    3.418       12/15/50       2,100       2,001,600  

Series 2018-C08, Class A3

    3.720       02/15/51       2,700       2,631,453  

Series 2018-C10, Class A3

    4.048       05/15/51       1,400       1,399,833  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2016-LC24, Class A3

    2.684       10/15/49       1,500       1,376,543  

Series 2017-C39, Class A4

    3.157       09/15/50       1,400       1,311,861  

Series 2017-C40, Class A3

    3.317       10/15/50       350       331,444  

Series 2017-RB01, Class A4

    3.374       03/15/50       875       836,982  

Series 2018-C43, Class XB, IO

    0.369 (cc)      03/15/51       51,500       1,662,126  

Series 2018-C46, Class XB, IO

    0.372 (cc)      08/15/51       104,789       3,337,184  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $114,255,130)

          110,689,787  
       

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE BOND    0.1%

 

Investment Companies

                               

Aabar Investments PJSC (United Arab Emirates),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN
(cost $996,730)

    0.500       03/27/20     EUR  900       938,768  
       

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS    28.0%

 

Aerospace & Defense    0.1%

 

General Dynamics Corp.,
Gtd. Notes

    3.000       05/11/21       1,255       1,246,152  

Agriculture    0.1%

                               

BAT Capital Corp. (United Kingdom),
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    2.297       08/14/20       1,220       1,193,897  

Philip Morris International, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.125       05/17/21       100       101,640  
       

 

 

 
          1,295,537  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     33  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

 

Airlines    0.2%

 

American Airlines 2013-2 Class A Pass-Through Trust,
Pass-Through Certificates

    4.950     07/15/24       133     $ 136,167  

Delta Air Lines 2010-2 Class A Pass-Through Trust,
Pass-Through Certificates

    4.950       11/23/20       75       75,512  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.400       04/19/21       1,725       1,707,873  

United Airlines 2014-1 Class A Pass-Through Trust,
Pass-Through Certificates

    4.000       10/11/27       129       128,663  
       

 

 

 
          2,048,215  

Auto Manufacturers    0.4%

 

BMW US Capital LLC (Germany),

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.410%

    2.835 (c)      04/12/21       230       229,795  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.100       04/12/21       305       301,813  

Daimler Finance North America LLC (Germany),

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    2.200       05/05/20       210       206,155  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.100       05/04/20       550       546,852  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.350       05/04/21       915       908,284  

General Motors Co.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.600       04/01/36       70       71,634  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.850%

    3.258 (c)      04/09/21       720       719,950  

Gtd. Notes

    3.500       07/10/19       295       295,790  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    3.550       04/09/21       545       540,090  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC (United Kingdom),
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.250       11/15/19       200       199,250  
       

 

 

 
          4,019,613  

Banks    7.5%

 

Agence Francaise de Developpement (France),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.625       01/21/20       1,000       982,676  

Banco de Credito del Peru (Peru),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.250       10/25/19       200       197,630  

Banco do Brasil SA (Brazil),
Gtd. Notes

    3.875       10/10/22       3,440       3,262,874  

Banco Nacional de Costa Rica (Costa Rica),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.875       11/01/18       1,200       1,200,000  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.875       04/25/21       2,150       2,058,646  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

34  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

 

Banks (cont’d.)

                               

Banco Santander SA (Spain),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.120%

    3.545 %(c)      04/12/23       200     $ 200,536  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.848       04/12/23       600       580,629  

Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten NV (Netherlands),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    1.750       10/05/20       200       195,159  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.375       02/01/22       800       780,253  

Bank of America Corp.,

       

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series DD

    6.300       12/29/49       40       42,150  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.004       12/20/23       447       430,103  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    3.300       01/11/23       125       122,202  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    3.593       07/21/28       530       498,142  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.870%

    3.266 (c)      04/01/19       250       250,731  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    3.499       05/17/22       2,465       2,453,349  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    3.824       01/20/28       675       645,756  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    4.125       01/22/24       250       251,452  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    4.271       07/23/29       350       345,047  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series L, MTN

    2.600       01/15/19       76       75,963  

Sub. Notes, Series L, MTN

    3.950       04/21/25       300       290,939  

Bank of Baroda (India),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.875       07/23/19       1,400       1,409,673  

Bank of Montreal (Canada),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series D, MTN, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.460%

    2.896 (c)      04/13/21       400       401,239  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series D, MTN

    3.100       04/13/21       415       412,369  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The),
Jr. Sub. Notes, Series F

    4.625       12/29/49       125       117,969  

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.375       01/12/26       200       191,671  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    4.338       05/16/24       1,400       1,372,958  

BNP Paribas SA (France),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.375       01/09/25       695       649,653  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    3.500       03/01/23       350       339,537  

Branch Banking & Trust Co.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.850       04/01/21       550       543,361  

Caixa Economica Federal (Brazil),
Sub. Notes

    7.250       07/23/24       815       821,113  

Capital One Financial Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.450       04/30/21       3,445       3,429,931  

Citibank NA,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.050       05/01/20       3,700       3,685,663  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     35  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

 

Banks (cont’d.)

                               

Citigroup, Inc.,

       

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series Q

    5.950     12/29/49       235     $ 238,819  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series R

    6.125       12/29/49       105       107,363  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.520       10/27/28       990       917,200  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.075       04/23/29       2,110       2,032,985  

Sub. Notes

    4.400       06/10/25       210       207,982  

Sub. Notes

    4.600       03/09/26       165       163,721  

Sub. Notes

    4.750       05/18/46       455       424,313  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd. (Switzerland),
Gtd. Notes

    3.450       04/16/21       250       248,173  

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.150       01/22/21       470       458,291  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.290%

    3.766 (c)      02/04/21       1,150       1,147,123  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.250       02/04/21       1,075       1,070,821  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    3.375       05/12/21       315       306,752  

Development Bank of Japan, Inc. (Japan),

       

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.125       09/01/22       200       190,919  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, 144A, MTN

    3.125       09/06/23       1,200       1,186,166  

Dexia Credit Local SA (France),

       

Gov’t. Liquid Gtd. Notes

    1.875       01/29/20       500       492,937  

Gov’t. Liquid Gtd. Notes

    2.250       02/18/20       250       247,206  

Gov’t. Liquid Gtd. Notes, 144A

    1.875       09/15/21       500       480,953  

Gov’t. Liquid Gtd. Notes, 144A, MTN

    3.250       09/26/23       750       745,393  

Gov’t. Liquid Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    2.250       01/30/19       3,000       2,996,932  

Fifth Third Bank,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.375       04/25/19       200       199,458  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

       

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series M

    5.375       12/29/49       175       176,313  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.500       01/23/25       515       492,964  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.850       01/26/27       800       766,560  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.223       05/01/29       2,490       2,414,239  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    2.905       07/24/23       1,400       1,346,388  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series D, MTN

    6.000       06/15/20       755       785,105  

Sub. Notes

    5.150       05/22/45       125       122,398  

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.600%

    2.922 (c)      05/18/21       1,125       1,126,246  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.100       04/05/21       125       129,284  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (Italy),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.875       07/14/27       200       165,204  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
Jr. Sub. Notes, Ser. X

    6.100       12/29/49       125       127,069  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

36  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

 

Banks (cont’d.)

                               

JPMorgan Chase & Co., (cont’d.)

       

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

    5.990 %(c)      12/31/49       143     $ 143,766  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.509       01/23/29       375       350,523  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.625       05/13/24       350       344,599  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.964       11/15/48       845       740,439  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.005       04/23/29       1,550       1,502,862  

Sub. Notes(a)

    4.250       10/01/27       215       211,222  

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.086       04/26/21       3,000       2,988,390  

KeyCorp,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    5.100       03/24/21       400       414,013  

Lloyds Bank PLC (United Kingdom),
Gtd. Notes, 144A, MTN

    5.800       01/13/20       375       385,694  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.375       03/22/28       675       645,004  

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.300       01/30/19       350       349,503  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.761       07/26/23       1,930       1,919,969  

Morgan Stanley,

       

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series H

    5.450       12/31/49       75       75,666  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    3.750       02/25/23       390       387,127  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN(a)

    3.772       01/24/29       1,030       975,980  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    3.591       07/22/28       640       599,369  

Sub. Notes, GMTN

    4.350       09/08/26       490       477,186  

MUFG Bank Ltd. (Japan),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.300       03/10/19       310       309,301  

PNC Bank NA,
Sub. Notes

    4.200       11/01/25       350       352,209  

Royal Bank of Canada (Canada),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.390%

    2.910 (c)      04/30/21       1,440       1,442,055  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    3.200       04/30/21       3,870       3,853,855  

Santander UK PLC (United Kingdom),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.375       03/16/20       240       237,034  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Sweden),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.375       03/25/19       325       324,158  

State Bank of India (India),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.950%

    3.358 (c)      04/06/20       1,000       1,001,800  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (Japan),
Bank Gtd. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.350%

    2.799 (c)      01/17/20       1,325       1,326,255  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     37  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

 

Banks (cont’d.)

 

U.S. Bancorp,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.400%

    2.890 %(c)      04/25/19       500     $ 500,340  

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG (Switzerland),
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.000       04/15/21       390       383,824  

Wells Fargo & Co.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.500       03/04/21       75       73,091  
       

 

 

 
          72,069,885  

Beverages    0.1%

 

Central American Bottling Corp. (Guatemala),
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.750       01/31/27       200       197,102  

Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.551       05/25/21       615       612,092  
       

 

 

 
          809,194  

Biotechnology    0.0%

 

Amgen, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.875       11/15/21       250       252,425  

Building Materials    0.4%

 

Griffon Corp.,
Gtd. Notes

    5.250       03/01/22       1,500       1,406,250  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.500%

    2.838 (c)      12/20/19       1,015       1,017,336  

U.S. Concrete, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    6.375       06/01/24       1,000       931,250  

Vulcan Materials Co.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.700       03/01/48       995       858,519  
       

 

 

 
          4,213,355  

Chemicals    0.5%

 

CNAC HK Finbridge Co. Ltd. (China),

       

Gtd. Notes

    3.500       07/19/22       2,200       2,122,881  

Gtd. Notes

    4.125       03/14/21       1,000       996,181  

Dow Chemical Co. (The),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.125       11/15/21       100       101,511  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.250       11/15/20       93       94,199  

LyondellBasell Industries NV,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.000       11/15/21       350       369,071  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

38  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

 

Chemicals (cont’d.)

 

Mexichem SAB de CV (Mexico),
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.875     09/19/22       290     $ 288,513  

Sasol Financing International Ltd. (South Africa),
Gtd. Notes

    4.500       11/14/22       600       582,774  

SASOL Financing USA LLC (South Africa),
Gtd. Notes

    5.875       03/27/24       500       503,691  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.450       08/01/25       85       80,854  
       

 

 

 
          5,139,675  

Commercial Services    0.9%

 

ERAC USA Finance LLC,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    2.800       11/01/18       100       100,000  

Nexi Capital SpA (Italy),
Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.125       11/01/23     EUR  1,350       1,530,742  

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.000       04/15/22       3,000       2,921,250  

SNCF Reseau EPIC (France),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    1.375       10/11/19       1,000       984,950  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.000       10/13/20       2,000       1,954,880  

University of Notre Dame du Lac,
Unsec’d. Notes

    3.394       02/15/48       400       356,754  

Western Union Co. (The),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.800%

    3.110 (c)      05/22/19       780       781,714  
       

 

 

 
          8,630,290  

Computers    0.4%

 

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.,

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.875       06/15/21       2,686       2,722,990  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.480       06/01/19       100       100,125  

EMC Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.650       06/01/20       300       291,866  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.100       10/04/19       650       643,704  
       

 

 

 
          3,758,685  

Distribution/Wholesale    0.1%

 

Global Partners LP/GLP Finance Corp.,
Gtd. Notes

    6.250       07/15/22       1,325       1,301,813  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     39  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

 

Diversified Financial Services    1.6%

 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation
Trust (Ireland),
Gtd. Notes

    3.750     05/15/19       150     $ 150,293  

American Express Co.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.375       05/17/21       3,280       3,271,914  

BOC Aviation Ltd. (Singapore),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.375       09/15/21       1,303       1,242,854  

CDP Financial, Inc. (Canada),

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.150       07/24/24       1,000       984,919  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.400       11/25/19       3,925       3,981,098  

CPPIB Capital, Inc. (Canada),

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.750       11/02/27       750       704,411  

Gtd. Notes, 144A, MTN

    3.125       09/25/23       1,500       1,490,537  

Discover Financial Services,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.200       04/27/22       400       413,095  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.500       10/18/23       100       103,429  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    8.125       07/15/23       1,075       1,093,813  

Navient Solutions LLC,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.339 (s)      10/03/22       785       688,824  

Nomura Holdings, Inc. (Japan),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    2.750       03/19/19       100       99,959  

Ontario Teachers’ Finance Trust (Canada),

       

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, 144A

    2.125       09/19/22       250       238,670  

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, 144A

    2.750       04/16/21       250       247,019  

Private Export Funding Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.650       02/16/21       200       198,124  
       

 

 

 
          14,908,959  

Electric    1.6%

 

AES Panama SRL (Panama),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.000       06/25/22       825       846,871  

Calpine Corp.,

       

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.000       01/15/22       1,321       1,327,605  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.500       02/01/24       1,000       907,500  

Commonwealth Edison Co.,
First Mortgage

    2.150       01/15/19       25       24,972  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series C

    4.300       12/01/56       25       22,927  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

40  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

 

Electric (cont’d.)

 

Electricite de France SA (France),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.150     01/22/19       50     $ 49,882  

Enel Americas SA (Chile),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.000       10/25/26       30       28,004  

Enel Finance International NV (Italy),

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    2.875       05/25/22       515       485,111  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.500       04/06/28       265       222,691  

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. (South Africa),
Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, 144A, MTN

    6.350       08/10/28       425       409,509  

FirstEnergy Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series B

    3.900       07/15/27       505       482,249  

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.350       01/15/25       125       125,445  

Hydro-Quebec (Canada),

       

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    8.050       07/07/24       500       609,491  

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    8.400       01/15/22       1,000       1,139,606  

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    9.400       02/01/21       450       508,315  

Israel Electric Corp. Ltd. (Israel),

       

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    9.375       01/28/20       1,265       1,346,909  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, GMTN

    4.250       08/14/28       320       303,213  

Monongahela Power Co.,
First Mortgage, 144A

    4.100       04/15/24       425       431,299  

Nova Scotia Power Finance Corp. (Canada),
Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    9.400       04/01/21       1,400       1,590,778  

Progress Energy, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.400       01/15/21       300       305,141  

Sempra Energy,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.000       02/01/48       580       504,453  

Vistra Energy Corp.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    5.875       06/01/23       169       171,535  

Gtd. Notes

    7.375       11/01/22       2,030       2,106,125  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.500       09/01/26       975       960,375  
       

 

 

 
          14,910,006  

Engineering & Construction    0.0%

 

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. (India),
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.250       10/27/27       200       165,729  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     41  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

 

Entertainment    0.6%

 

CPUK Finance Ltd. (United Kingdom),
Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.250     02/28/47     GBP  100     $ 128,295  

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    7.000       08/01/23       1,000       1,050,000  

National CineMedia LLC,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    6.000       04/15/22       1,500       1,515,000  

Scientific Games International, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    6.250       09/01/20       500       486,250  

Gtd. Notes

    6.625       05/15/21       1,250       1,209,375  

Gtd. Notes

    10.000       12/01/22       1,500       1,567,500  
       

 

 

 
          5,956,420  

Environmental Control    0.0%

 

Clean Harbors, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    5.125       06/01/21       250       250,000  

Foods    0.3%

 

B&G Foods, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    4.625       06/01/21       1,250       1,242,188  

General Mills, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.200       04/16/21       650       645,316  

Picard Groupe SAS (France),
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 3.000%
(Cap N/A, Floor 3.000%)

    3.000 (c)      11/30/23     EUR 425       475,356  
       

 

 

 
          2,362,860  

Forest Products & Paper    0.0%

 

Georgia-Pacific LLC,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.400       11/01/20       200       207,259  

International Paper Co.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.400       08/15/47       125       107,480  
       

 

 

 
          314,739  

Healthcare-Products    0.4%

 

Abbott Laboratories,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.900       11/30/21       380       373,407  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

42  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

 

Healthcare-Products (cont’d.)

 

Becton Dickinson & Co.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.875%

    3.261 %(c)      12/29/20       2,370     $ 2,371,893  

Medtronic, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    2.500       03/15/20       645       639,133  
       

 

 

 
          3,384,433  

Healthcare-Services    0.6%

 

Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.829       08/15/28       1,175       1,173,349  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.,

       

Sec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    8.125       06/30/24       100       79,000  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes(a)

    5.125       08/01/21       350       331,625  

Cigna Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.500       03/15/21       100       101,876  

Halfmoon Parent, Inc.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.375       10/15/28       1,630       1,594,204  

HCA, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    5.375       02/01/25       425       427,656  

Gtd. Notes

    7.500       02/15/22       200       217,000  

Indiana University Health, Inc. Obligated Group,
Sec’d. Notes

    3.970       11/01/48       800       751,904  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

       

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    4.625       07/15/24       700       674,695  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.750       02/01/20       225       231,188  
       

 

 

 
          5,582,497  

Holding Companies-Diversified    0.0%

 

Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd. (Hong Kong),
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.750       09/11/19       350       357,534  

Home Builders    1.9%

 

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    8.750       03/15/22       3,250       3,274,375  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. (Canada),
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.500       12/15/20       250       250,000  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield
Residential US Corp. (Canada),
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.125       07/01/22       300       292,500  

KB Home,
Gtd. Notes

    7.000       12/15/21       325       337,188  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     43  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

 

Home Builders (cont’d.)

 

Lennar Corp.,
Gtd. Notes

    4.125     01/15/22       400     $ 390,520  

M/I Homes, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    6.750       01/15/21       875       877,188  

Mattamy Group Corp. (Canada),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.875       12/15/23       1,500       1,460,625  

Meritage Homes Corp.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    6.000       06/01/25       750       729,375  

Gtd. Notes

    7.000       04/01/22       500       514,850  

New Home Co., Inc. (The),
Gtd. Notes

    7.250       04/01/22       1,600       1,584,000  

PulteGroup, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    4.250       03/01/21       350       349,160  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    6.625       05/15/22       750       753,750  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.250       04/15/21       3,250       3,237,812  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    4.875       07/01/21       350       346,500  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    4.375       06/15/19       650       650,000  

William Lyon Homes, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    5.875       01/31/25       500       440,625  

Gtd. Notes

    6.000       09/01/23       450       410,625  

Gtd. Notes

    7.000       08/15/22       2,000       1,997,500  
       

 

 

 
          17,896,593  

Home Furnishings    0.0%

 

Whirlpool Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.400       03/01/19       150       149,694  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.700       06/01/22       100       102,528  
       

 

 

 
          252,222  

Housewares    0.1%

 

Newell Brands, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.600       03/29/19       143       142,619  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.000       06/15/22       100       99,028  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.500       04/01/46       350       301,725  
       

 

 

 
          543,372  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

44  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

 

Insurance    0.2%

 

Arch Capital Finance LLC,
Gtd. Notes

    4.011     12/15/26       135     $ 132,039  

AXIS Specialty Finance LLC,
Gtd. Notes

    5.875       06/01/20       250       257,953  

Lincoln National Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.250       02/15/20       600       620,794  

Markel Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.900       07/01/22       250       256,861  

XLIT Ltd. (Bermuda),
Gtd. Notes

    2.300       12/15/18       400       399,718  
       

 

 

 
          1,667,365  

Internet    0.0%

 

Netflix, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.625       05/15/27     EUR  100       112,274  

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    3.375       05/02/19       250       250,301  
       

 

 

 
          362,575  

Iron/Steel    0.2%

 

ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd. (India),
Gtd. Notes

    4.850       01/31/20       2,200       2,197,866  

Vale Overseas Ltd. (Brazil),
Gtd. Notes

    6.250       08/10/26       28       29,926  
       

 

 

 
          2,227,792  

Lodging    0.8%

 

Jack Ohio Finance LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.750       11/15/21       3,000       3,078,750  

Marriott International, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.000       03/01/19       200       200,057  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.250       09/15/22       100       97,739  

MGM Resorts International,
Gtd. Notes

    6.000       03/15/23       2,000       2,030,000  

Sands China Ltd. (Macau),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.125       08/08/25       300       294,160  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     45  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

 

Lodging (cont’d.)

 

Studio City Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong),

       

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    5.875     11/30/19       2,200     $ 2,219,250  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.250       11/30/21       200       205,000  
       

 

 

 
          8,124,956  

Machinery-Diversified    0.0%

 

CNH Industrial Capital LLC,

       

Gtd. Notes

    4.375       11/06/20       200       202,125  

Gtd. Notes

    4.875       04/01/21       75       76,624  

Xylem, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.875       10/01/21       100       103,025  
       

 

 

 
          381,774  

Media    1.4%

 

Altice US Finance I Corp.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.375       07/15/23       1,425       1,424,729  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.250       03/15/21       1,200       1,206,000  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.250       09/30/22       913       917,565  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.125       05/01/23       2,500       2,487,500  

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Cequel Capital Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.125       12/15/21       2,550       2,543,064  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital,

       

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    5.375       05/01/47       85       76,504  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    6.384       10/23/35       60       61,963  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    6.484       10/23/45       70       71,061  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    6.834       10/23/55       20       20,839  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, Ser. B

    7.625       03/15/20       409       408,489  

Comcast Corp.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    4.150       10/15/28       980       971,948  

Gtd. Notes

    4.250       10/15/30       335       330,413  

Discovery Communications LLC,
Gtd. Notes

    5.000       09/20/37       190       177,336  

DISH DBS Corp.,
Gtd. Notes

    5.125       05/01/20       1,500       1,503,750  

Mediacom Broadband LLC/Mediacom Broadband Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.500       04/15/21       300       301,275  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

46  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

 

Media (cont’d.)

 

Univision Communications, Inc.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.750     09/15/22       324     $ 330,480  

Warner Media LLC,
Gtd. Notes

    3.800       02/15/27       140       131,179  
       

 

 

 
          12,964,095  

Mining    0.2%

 

Teck Resources Ltd. (Canada),
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    8.500       06/01/24       2,000       2,170,000  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing    0.0%

 

Textron, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.650       03/01/21       25       24,942  

Multi-National    1.6%

 

Asian Development Bank (Supranational Bank),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.820       06/16/28       3,000       3,525,347  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.375       10/01/28       1,080       1,318,440  

Corp. Andina de Fomento (Supranational Bank),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.125       09/27/21       865       830,932  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.750       01/06/23       800       770,592  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.375       06/15/22       1,100       1,126,147  

Inter-American Development Bank (Supranational Bank),

       

Notes

    6.800       10/15/25       500       587,319  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.000       06/15/25       600       716,368  

Unsec’d. Notes

    6.950       08/01/26       500       606,440  

Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    6.750       07/15/27       1,895       2,307,856  

North American Development Bank (Supranational Bank),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.400       10/26/22       2,000       1,926,636  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.375       02/11/20       1,600       1,626,965  
       

 

 

 
          15,343,042  

Office Furnishings    0.0%

 

Steelcase, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.375       02/15/21       100       104,587  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     47  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

 

Office/Business Equipment    0.1%

 

Pitney Bowes, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.875     09/15/20       515     $ 507,919  

Oil & Gas    1.5%

 

Anadarko Finance Co.,
Gtd. Notes, Series B

    7.500       05/01/31       250       299,189  

Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.400       06/15/47       1,337       1,253,347  

CNOOC Finance Ltd. (China),
Gtd. Notes

    3.000       05/09/23       200       190,942  

CNX Resources Corp.,
Gtd. Notes

    5.875       04/15/22       1,550       1,521,914  

Concho Resources, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    4.875       10/01/47       350       330,820  

Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co.,
Gtd. Notes

    4.650       03/15/25       300       303,658  

Husky Energy, Inc. (Canada),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.150       06/15/19       350       356,915  

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC (Kazakhstan),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.875       04/19/22       200       198,058  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.750       04/19/27       200       195,552  

Noble Energy, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.150       12/15/21       150       151,079  

Pertamina Persero PT (Indonesia),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.875       05/03/22       400       405,599  

Petrobras Global Finance BV (Brazil),

       

Gtd. Notes

    4.375       05/20/23       600       578,700  

Gtd. Notes

    5.299       01/27/25       175       166,906  

Gtd. Notes

    5.750       02/01/29       300       276,855  

Gtd. Notes

    6.125       01/17/22       2,164       2,242,445  

Gtd. Notes

    7.375       01/17/27       50       51,818  

Gtd. Notes

    8.375       05/23/21       65       70,736  

Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico),

       

Gtd. Notes

    5.375       03/13/22       2,988       2,982,323  

Gtd. Notes

    6.500       03/13/27       175       169,400  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.350       02/12/28       200       178,180  

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    2.500       08/21/21     EUR  1,100       1,254,546  

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    2.750       04/21/27     EUR  200       198,496  

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    4.875       02/21/28     EUR  100       114,397  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2014 Ltd. (China),
Gtd. Notes

    2.750       04/10/19       500       498,921  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

48  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

 

Oil & Gas (cont’d.)

 

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2017 Ltd. (China),
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    2.250     09/13/20       780     $ 761,755  

YPF SA (Argentina),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    8.500       03/23/21       120       121,140  
       

 

 

 
          14,873,691  

Packaging & Containers    0.3%

 

Horizon Parent Holdings Sarl (France),
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 8.250% or PIK 9.00%

    8.250       02/15/22     EUR  100       117,172  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC,

       

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    5.750       10/15/20       1,987       1,986,671  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.125       07/15/23       1,125       1,099,687  
       

 

 

 
          3,203,530  

Pharmaceuticals    0.6%

 

AbbVie, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.600       05/14/25       95       90,740  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.500       05/14/35       150       138,343  

Allergan Funding SCS,
Gtd. Notes

    4.550       03/15/35       165       155,422  

Bayer US Finance II LLC (Germany),

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.630%

    3.003 (c)      06/25/21       665       665,250  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.500       06/25/21       300       298,094  

Cardinal Health, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.616       06/15/22       1,215       1,161,427  

CVS Health Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.125       07/20/45       70       68,662  

Mylan, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    4.550       04/15/28       1,025       948,455  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC,

       

Gtd. Notes

    2.400       09/23/21       1,405       1,349,858  

Gtd. Notes

    3.200       09/23/26       925       838,260  
       

 

 

 
          5,714,511  

Pipelines    0.5%

 

Energy Transfer Operating LP,
Gtd. Notes

    5.300       04/15/47       110       98,894  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     49  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

 

Pipelines (cont’d.)

 

EnLink Midstream Partners LP,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.700     04/01/19       50     $ 49,684  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC,
Gtd. Notes

    3.900       02/15/24       250       249,606  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP,

       

Gtd. Notes

    3.950       09/01/22       372       372,606  

Gtd. Notes

    6.500       04/01/20       50       52,094  

MPLX LP,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.200       03/01/47       20       18,916  

NGPL PipeCo LLC,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.375       08/15/22       125       123,437  

ONEOK, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    4.950       07/13/47       385       363,941  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.850       01/31/23       350       329,642  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.625       04/15/20       825       842,902  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.500       09/15/24       575       578,594  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.000       09/15/25       225       217,462  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.500       11/15/23       670       679,372  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.300       04/15/40       850       902,984  
       

 

 

 
          4,880,134  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)    0.3%

 

FelCor Lodging LP,
Gtd. Notes

    6.000       06/01/25       500       517,500  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    4.875       11/01/20       175       176,969  

HCP, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.750       02/01/19       100       100,008  

Healthcare Trust of America Holdings LP,
Gtd. Notes

    2.950       07/01/22       555       535,760  

Sabra Health Care LP/Sabra Capital Corp.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    5.375       06/01/23       100       99,500  

Gtd. Notes

    5.500       02/01/21       800       810,500  

Weyerhaeuser Co.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.375       10/01/19       100       103,665  
       

 

 

 
          2,343,902  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

50  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

 

Retail    0.3%

 

Dollar Tree, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.700%

    3.149 %(c)      04/17/20       500     $ 500,407  

Golden Nugget, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.750       10/15/24       250       249,375  

Hot Topic, Inc.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    9.250       06/15/21       275       271,563  

L Brands, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.625       02/15/22       519       524,190  

Gtd. Notes

    6.625       04/01/21       400       417,000  

Gtd. Notes

    7.000       05/01/20       250       260,000  

PetSmart, Inc.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.875       06/01/25       50       39,000  

Rite Aid Corp.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.125       04/01/23       500       424,688  

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.625       12/01/25       250       232,175  
       

 

 

 
          2,918,398  

Semiconductors    0.1%

 

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.,
Gtd. Notes

    3.875       01/15/27       340       312,201  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.500       11/15/18       100       99,955  
       

 

 

 
          412,156  

Software    0.8%

 

First Data Corp.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.000       12/01/23       4,500       4,666,500  

Fiserv, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.850       06/01/25       275       271,171  

Infor US, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    6.500       05/15/22       2,500       2,493,750  

Microsoft Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.750       02/12/45       175       162,446  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.450       11/03/45       24       24,785  

Nuance Communications, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.375       08/15/20       120       120,075  
       

 

 

 
          7,738,727  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     51  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

 

Telecommunications    1.2%

 

America Movil SAB de CV (Mexico),
Gtd. Notes

    5.000     03/30/20       100     $ 102,010  

Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV (India),
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.125       03/11/23       200       193,997  

CenturyLink, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Ser. S

    6.450       06/15/21       500       511,250  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Ser. V

    5.625       04/01/20       2,150       2,176,875  

CommScope, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.000       06/15/21       875       872,156  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    6.125       01/15/21       400       401,000  

Qwest Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.750       12/01/21       50       52,184  

Sprint Communications, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.000       03/01/20       5,200       5,388,500  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.360       03/20/23       300       297,000  

Telecom Italia SpA (Italy),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    6.375       06/24/19     GBP 200       262,092  

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.500       11/01/21       595       595,144  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.500       08/10/33       250       242,967  

Wind Tre SpA (Italy),
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.625       01/20/23     EUR  350       368,486  
       

 

 

 
          11,463,661  

Transportation    0.0%

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.450       09/15/21       100       100,412  

XPO Logistics, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.500       06/15/22       196       200,900  
       

 

 

 
          301,312  

Trucking & Leasing    0.1%

 

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. (Ireland),
Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.500       01/15/23       1,150       1,144,250  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $275,416,995)

 

    270,543,522  
       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

52  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

MUNICIPAL BONDS    0.2%

 

California    0.0%

 

University of California,

       

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series AP

    3.931     05/15/45       25     $ 23,579  

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series J

    4.131       05/15/45       25       24,225  
       

 

 

 
          47,804  

Illinois    0.2%

 

State of Illinois,

       

GO Unlimited, Series A

    5.000       10/01/22       635       659,175  

GO Unlimited, Series D

    5.000       11/01/22       985       1,022,893  
       

 

 

 
          1,682,068  

New Jersey    0.0%

 

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority,
BABs, Revenue Bonds, Series F

    7.414       01/01/40       100       139,398  

Virginia    0.0%

 

University of Virginia,
Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series C

    4.179       09/01/2117       125       115,161  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(cost $2,039,331)

          1,984,431  
       

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES    3.3%

 

Bellemeade Re Ltd.,

       

Series 2017-01, Class M1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.700%

    3.981 (c)      10/25/27       175       176,078  

Series 2018-01A, Class M1B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.600%

    3.881 (c)      04/25/28       600       603,130  

Series 2018-02A, Class M1A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.950%

    3.231 (c)      08/25/28       750       750,920  

Series 2018-02A, Class M1B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.350%

    3.631 (c)      08/25/28       300       300,939  

Series 2018-02A, Class M1C, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.600%

    3.881 (c)      08/25/28       300       302,052  

Series 2018-03A, Class M1A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.200%)

    3.480 (c)      10/25/27       580       579,637  

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

    4.130 (c)      10/25/27       870       869,997  

CIM Trust,

       

Series 2017-02, Class A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.000%

    4.256 (c)      12/25/57       556       556,110  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     53  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

CIM Trust, (cont’d.)

 

Series 2017-03, Class A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.000%

    4.256 %(c)      01/25/57       1,159     $ 1,180,879  

Series 2017-06, Class A1, 144A

    3.015 (cc)      06/25/57       376       360,952  

Series 2017-08, Class A1, 144A

    3.000 (cc)      12/25/65       907       884,567  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2011-12, Class 3A2, 144A

    4.099 (cc)      09/25/47       67       63,647  

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities,

       

Series 2016-C03, Class 2M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.200%

    4.481 (c)      10/25/28       10       9,743  

Series 2016-C04, Class 1M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.450%

    3.731 (c)      01/25/29       58       58,403  

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes,
Series 2015-DNA01, Class M3, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.300%

    5.581 (c)      10/25/27       570       637,557  

Gosforth Funding PLC,
Series 2018-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.450%

    2.714 (c)      08/25/60       1,600       1,600,573  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.,
Series 2016-164, Class IG, IO

    4.000       12/20/46       5,357       1,043,953  

GSMSC Resecuritization Trust,

       

Series 2015-03R, Class 1A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.140%

    2.421 (c)      01/26/37       145       142,969  

Series 2015-03R, Class 1A2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.140%

    2.421 (c)      01/26/37       125       119,657  

Home Re Ltd.,
Series 2018-01, Class M1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.600%

    3.830 (c)      10/25/28       490       489,978  

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2006-AR19, Class 5A2

    3.942 (cc)      08/25/36       296       277,695  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust,
Series 2018-7FRB, Class A2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.750%

    2.966 (c)      04/25/46       682       683,097  

LSTAR Securities Investment Ltd.,

       

Series 2017-05, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.000%

    4.256 (c)      05/01/22       254       253,654  

Series 2017-08, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.650%

    3.906 (c)      11/01/22       291       292,897  

Series 2017-09, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.550%

    3.806 (c)      12/01/22       109       108,406  

LSTAR Securities Investment Trust,

       

Series 2017-06, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.750%

    4.006 (c)      09/01/22       284       286,024  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

54  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

LSTAR Securities Investment Trust, (cont’d.)

       

Series 2018-02, Class A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.500%

    3.756 %(c)      04/01/23       1,665     $ 1,666,283  

MetLife Securitization Trust,
Series 2018-01A, Class A, 144A

    3.750 (cc)      03/25/57       783       777,149  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust,

       

Series 2018-02A, Class A1, 144A

    4.500 (cc)      02/25/58       1,538       1,562,907  

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

    3.031 (c)      01/25/48       1,462       1,461,675  

Series 2018-RPL1, Class A1, 144A

    3.500 (cc)      12/25/57       7,611       7,461,708  

Oaktown Re Ltd.,
Series 2018-01A, Class M1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.550%

    3.831 (c)      07/25/28       400       400,483  

Permanent Master Issuer PLC,
Series 2018-01A, Class 1A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.380%

    2.816 (c)      07/15/58       2,300       2,298,484  

Radnor RE Ltd.,

       

Series 2018-01, Class M1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.400%

    3.681 (c)      03/25/28       630       630,998  

Series 2018-01, Class M2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.700%

    4.981 (c)      03/25/28       330       334,506  

Ripon Mortgages PLC,
Series 1X, Class A2, 3 Month GBP LIBOR + 0.800%

    1.605 (c)      08/20/56     GBP  1,381       1,762,424  

STACR Trust,
Series 2018-DNA03, Class M1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.750%

    2.884 (c)      09/25/48       940       941,243  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2004-18, Class 3A1

    4.199 (cc)      12/25/34       295       294,411  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $32,448,115)

          32,225,785  
       

 

 

 

SOVEREIGN BONDS    10.8%

 

Argentine Republic Government International Bond (Argentina),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.625       01/11/23       650       549,250  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.875       04/22/21       1,550       1,482,575  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.820       12/31/33     EUR 351       358,915  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.820       12/31/33     EUR 235       239,874  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.280       12/31/33       231       198,371  

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

       

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    5.333       02/15/28       450       435,938  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.333       02/15/28       200       193,750  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     55  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

       

Colombia Government International Bond (Colombia),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.375     03/18/19       188     $ 190,916  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    11.750       02/25/20       1,000       1,105,500  

Costa Rica Government International Bond (Costa Rica),
Bonds

    4.370       05/22/19       600       596,259  

Croatia Government International Bond (Croatia),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.375       03/24/21       200       209,905  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.625       07/14/20       2,000       2,087,372  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.750       11/05/19       1,000       1,030,450  

Dominican Republic International Bond (Dominican Republic),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.500       05/06/21       1,100       1,138,500  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.000       07/19/28       400       396,500  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.500       05/06/21       150       155,250  

Egypt Government International Bond (Egypt),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    4.750       04/16/26     EUR  690       731,493  

El Salvador Government International Bond (El Salvador),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.375       12/01/19       2,150       2,146,775  

Finnvera OYJ (Finland),
Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    2.375       06/04/25       600       561,186  

Hellenic Republic Government Bond (Greece),

       

Bonds

    3.000 (cc)      02/24/23     EUR  1,695       1,902,774  

Bonds

    3.000 (cc)      02/24/24     EUR 2,227       2,482,192  

Bonds

    3.000 (cc)      02/24/26     EUR 70       76,507  

Bonds

    3.000 (cc)      02/24/27     EUR 300       323,790  

Bonds

    3.000 (cc)      02/24/28     EUR 170       181,240  

Bonds

    3.000 (cc)      02/24/29     EUR 400       421,457  

Bonds

    3.000 (cc)      02/24/30     EUR 100       103,718  

Bonds

    3.000 (cc)      02/24/31     EUR 120       122,955  

Bonds

    3.000 (cc)      02/24/32     EUR 100       100,976  

Bonds

    3.000 (cc)      02/24/33     EUR 1,830       1,817,640  

Bonds

    3.000 (cc)      02/24/34     EUR 150       146,455  

Bonds

    3.000 (cc)      02/24/35     EUR 280       268,926  

Bonds

    3.500       01/30/23     EUR 2,915       3,326,420  

Bonds

    4.200       01/30/42     EUR 195       191,711  

Hellenic Republic Government International Bond (Greece),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.200       07/17/34     EUR 470       530,852  

Hungary Government International Bond (Hungary),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.375       02/21/23       120       126,069  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.750       11/22/23       200       214,250  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

56  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

       

Hungary Government International Bond (Hungary), (cont’d.)

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.250     01/29/20       3,000     $ 3,097,500  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.375       03/29/21       5,200       5,504,200  

Iceland Government International Bond (Iceland),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500       12/20/22     EUR  1,000       1,143,310  

Indonesia Government International Bond (Indonesia),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.375       07/30/25     EUR 250       299,811  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.375       07/30/25     EUR 400       479,697  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.150       07/18/24     EUR 250       283,506  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    5.875       01/15/24       1,000       1,051,904  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.875       07/08/21     EUR 800       952,508  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.750       06/14/28     EUR 100       122,075  

Iraq International Bond (Iraq),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.752       03/09/23       200       194,692  

Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.800       01/15/28       300       274,796  

Japan Bank for International Cooperation (Japan),

       

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    1.500       07/21/21       600       572,205  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    1.750       11/13/18       400       399,876  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    1.750       05/29/19       400       397,356  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    1.875       04/20/21       1,000       967,007  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    2.125       07/21/20       200       196,481  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    2.500       06/01/22       1,000       970,658  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    3.375       10/31/23       800       798,234  

Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities (Japan),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.375       09/27/23       600       596,841  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.000       09/08/20       200       195,246  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.125       04/13/21       600       581,553  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.625       04/20/22       200       194,311  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    3.250       04/24/23       400       395,930  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.125       04/13/21       200       193,851  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.625       04/20/22       400       388,622  

Japan International Cooperation Agency (Japan),
Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    1.875       11/13/19       1,200       1,184,041  

Kommunalbanken AS (Norway),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    1.500       10/22/19       1,500       1,480,314  

Lithuania Government International Bond (Lithuania),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.125       03/09/21       600       635,114  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.625       02/01/22       5,400       5,893,020  

Portugal Government International Bond (Portugal),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.125       10/15/24       13,575       14,101,439  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     57  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

       

Portugal Obrigacoes do Tesouro OT (Portugal),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.875     02/15/30     EUR  940     $ 1,249,302  

Province of Alberta (Canada),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.200       07/26/22       250       240,356  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.300       03/15/28       1,800       1,753,223  

Province of British Columbia (Canada),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.500       01/15/26       800       941,924  

Province of Manitoba (Canada),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.050       11/30/20       1,000       978,070  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.125       05/04/22       325       311,860  

Province of Nova Scotia (Canada),

       

Debentures

    8.250       07/30/22       1,011       1,174,153  

Debentures

    8.750       04/01/22       1,000       1,164,750  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    9.500       02/01/19       1,000       1,016,481  

Province of Ontario (Canada),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.625       01/18/19       1,000       998,040  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.250       05/18/22       935       901,657  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.500       09/10/21       330       323,323  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.400       10/17/23       1,115       1,117,056  

Province of Quebec (Canada),

       

Debentures

    7.125       02/09/24       663       775,406  

Debentures

    7.500       07/15/23       384       448,408  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.750       04/12/27       170       160,399  

Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    7.485       03/02/26       1,015       1,246,468  

Province of Saskatchewan (Canada),
Debentures

    8.500       07/15/22       810       945,748  

Provincia de Buenos Aires (Argentina),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.500       02/15/23       200       171,000  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    9.950       06/09/21       1,750       1,710,100  

Republic of Italy Government International Bond (Italy),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.875       09/27/23       1,220       1,308,753  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, EURIBOR ICE SWAP 11:00 Fft 10Y Index + 0.000% (Cap 7.000%, Floor 2.000%)

    2.000 (c)      06/15/20     EUR 500       572,008  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.444       12/31/24     EUR  1,516       1,775,491  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    5.375       06/15/33       705       706,448  

Republic of Poland Government International Bond (Poland),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.000       03/23/22       500       522,995  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    4.200       04/15/20     EUR 1,000       1,202,098  

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond (South Africa),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.875       09/16/25       455       448,703  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

58  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

 

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond (South Africa), (cont’d.)

 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.875     05/27/19       600     $ 608,706  

Saudi Government International Bond (Saudi Arabia),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    4.000       04/17/25       375       368,223  

Senegal Government International Bond (Senegal),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.750       03/13/28     EUR  240       253,377  

Serbia International Bond (Serbia),
Unsec’d. Notes

    5.875       12/03/18       1,500       1,502,565  

Slovenia Government International Bond (Slovenia),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.250       02/18/24       200       214,538  

Tokyo Metropolitan Government (Japan),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.000       05/17/21       2,400       2,318,834  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.125       05/20/19       2,200       2,191,180  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.500       06/08/22       1,000       968,118  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.500       06/08/22       200       193,624  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.250       06/01/23       400       396,890  

Turkey Government International Bond (Turkey),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.625       03/30/21       230       224,237  

Ukraine Government International Bond (Ukraine),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.750       09/01/22       950       920,892  

Uruguay Government International Bond (Uruguay),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.975       04/20/55       170       157,675  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(cost $106,800,157)

          104,175,888  
       

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS    1.0%

                               

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., MTN

    3.155 (s)      12/11/25       3,000       2,356,618  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., MTN

    3.325 (s)      06/03/24       580       482,174  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(k)

    6.750       03/15/31       600       794,428  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    1.875       09/24/26       1,500       1,351,969  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    2.000       10/05/22       690       663,521  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.(k)

    6.625       11/15/30       605       788,296  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.(k)

    7.125       01/15/30       580       777,669  

Freddie Mac Strips Coupon

    0.000 (s)      09/15/23       615       523,974  

Freddie Mac Strips Coupon

    3.330 (s)      07/15/24       563       465,756  

Israel Government USAID Bond, Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    2.790 (s)      03/15/22       1,000       900,474  

New Valley Generation V, Pass-Through Certificates

    4.929       01/15/21       282       288,430  

Residual Funding Corp. Strip Principal, Bonds

    1.901 (s)      10/15/20       155       146,418  

Tennessee Valley Authority Generic Strip, Bonds

    3.261 (s)      01/15/24       500       418,728  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $10,192,187)

 

    9,958,455  
       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     59  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS    10.0%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    2.875     11/15/46       1,135     $ 1,026,510  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.000       05/15/47       980       907,687  

U.S. Treasury Bonds(h)

    3.000       02/15/48       570       527,094  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.125       05/15/48       4,015       3,807,663  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.625       08/15/43       855       887,029  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    1.250       06/30/19       905       897,046  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    1.375       09/30/19       11,345       11,210,721  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    1.500       02/28/23       9,225       8,672,581  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    1.625       07/31/20       1,240       1,213,747  

U.S. Treasury Notes(h)

    1.750       05/15/23       7,630       7,233,002  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    1.875       01/31/22       4,310       4,167,231  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    1.875       02/28/22       4,430       4,279,449  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    1.875       04/30/22       2,355       2,270,551  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.000       11/30/20       480       471,413  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.125       08/15/21       9,040       8,845,428  

U.S. Treasury Notes(k)

    2.125       09/30/21       12,010       11,738,368  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.125       05/15/25       1,495       1,411,374  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.250       11/15/24       3,590       3,432,236  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.375       08/15/24       3,425       3,304,456  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.500       05/31/20       255       253,645  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.500       06/30/20       2,195       2,182,224  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.500       05/15/24       11,125       10,828,623  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.625       08/31/20       1,245       1,239,650  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.625       07/15/21       1,905       1,890,117  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.750       09/30/20       240       239,438  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.750       08/15/21       275       273,647  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.875       10/15/21       435       434,286  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.875       10/31/23       1,470       1,462,363  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.875       08/15/28       890       868,897  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon(h)

    2.763 (s)      08/15/29       100       70,320  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

    2.857 (s)      05/15/31       100       66,138  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

    3.019 (s)      11/15/35       200       112,700  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

    3.177 (s)      08/15/40       200       94,717  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $98,189,583)

          96,320,351  
       

 

 

 
               

Shares

       

COMMON STOCK    0.0%

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                               

Frontera Energy Corp. (Colombia)*
(cost $23,457)

        1,338       17,461  
       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

60  


Description               Shares     Value  

PREFERRED STOCK    0.0%

 

Capital Markets

                               

State Street Corp. 5.350%
(cost $125,000)

        5,000     $ 126,700  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $913,946,843)

          898,856,776  
       

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS    7.8%

 

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS    7.3%

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(w)

        64,549,037       64,549,037  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund
(cost $6,482,021; includes $6,466,530 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(w)

        6,482,267       6,482,267  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS
(cost $71,031,058)

          71,031,304  
       

 

 

 
   

Interest
Rate

   

Maturity
Date

   

Principal
Amount (000)#

       

COMMERCIAL PAPER    0.5%

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
144A
(cost $4,458,912)

    3.201 %(s)      04/09/19       4,520       4,456,178  
       

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED*~    0.0%
(cost $162,285)

          247,668  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $75,652,255)

          75,735,150  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, BEFORE OPTIONS WRITTEN    100.9%
(cost $989,599,098)

          974,591,926  
       

 

 

 

OPTIONS WRITTEN*~    (0.0)%
(premiums received $245,779)

          (217,213
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, NET OF OPTIONS WRITTEN    100.9%
(cost $989,353,319)

 

      974,374,713  

Liabilities in excess of other assets(z)    (0.9)%

 

      (8,460,739
       

 

 

 

NET ASSETS    100.0%

 

    $ 965,913,974  
       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     61  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

The following abbreviations are used in the annual report:

144A—Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, 144A securities are deemed to be liquid.

A—Annual payment frequency for swaps

ABS—Asset-Backed Security

Aces—Alternative Credit Enhancements Securities

BABs—Build America Bonds

BROIS—Brazil Overnight Index Swap

CDO—Collateralized Debt Obligation

CDS—Credit Default Swap

CDX—Credit Derivative Index

CLO—Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMBX—Commercial Mortgage-Backed Index

CMS—Constant Maturity Swap

EMTN—Euro Medium Term Note

EURIBOR—Euro Interbank Offered Rate

FHLMC—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

GMAC—General Motors Acceptance Corporation

GMTN—Global Medium Term Note

GO—General Obligation

ICE—Intercontinental Exchange

IO—Interest Only (Principal amount represents notional)

JIBAR—Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

M—Monthly payment frequency for swaps

MTN—Medium Term Note

OTC—Over-the-counter

PIK—Payment-in-Kind

PJSC—Public Joint-Stock Company

Q—Quarterly payment frequency for swaps

REITs—Real Estate Investment Trusts

S—Semiannual payment frequency for swaps

SLM—Student Loan Mortgage

STACR—Structured Agency Credit Risk

Strips—Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities

T—Swap payment upon termination

USAID—United States Agency for International Development

USOIS—United States Overnight Index Swap

AUD—Australian Dollar

BRL—Brazilian Real

CAD—Canadian Dollar

CHF—Swiss Franc

CLP—Chilean Peso

CNH—Chinese Renminbi

COP—Colombian Peso

CZK—Czech Koruna

EUR—Euro

GBP—British Pound

HUF—Hungarian Forint

IDR—Indonesian Rupiah

ILS—Israeli Shekel

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

62  


INR—Indian Rupee

JPY—Japanese Yen

KRW—South Korean Won

MXN—Mexican Peso

NOK—Norwegian Krone

NZD—New Zealand Dollar

PEN—Peruvian Nuevo Sol

PHP—Philippine Peso

PLN—Polish Zloty

RUB—Russian Ruble

SEK—Swedish Krona

SGD—Singapore Dollar

THB—Thai Baht

TRY—Turkish Lira

TWD—New Taiwanese Dollar

USD—US Dollar

ZAR—South African Rand

*

Non-income producing security.

#

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

~

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

^

Indicates a Level 3 security. The aggregate value of Level 3 securities is $4,449,220 and 0.5% 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 $6,342,688; cash collateral of $6,466,530 (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.

(c)

Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at October 31, 2018.

(cc)

Variable rate instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of October 31, 2018. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.

(h)

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

(k)

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

(p)

Interest rate not available as of October 31, 2018.

(s)

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

 

Options Purchased:

 

OTC Traded

 

Description

  Call/
Put
  Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Strike     Contracts     Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value  

2-Year 10 CMS Curve CAP

  Call   Barclays Bank PLC     07/12/21       0.11%             9,885     $ 9,285  

2-Year 10 CMS Curve CAP

  Call   Barclays Bank PLC     07/13/21       0.11%             9,610       9,028  

2-Year 10 CMS Curve CAP

  Call   Bank of America     08/16/21       0.15%             24,030       22,155  

2-Year 10 CMS Curve CAP

  Call   Bank of America     08/20/21       0.15%             47,700       136,932  

2-Year 10 CMS Curve CAP

  Call   Bank of America     09/13/21       0.14%             48,400       52,089  
             

 

 

 

Total OTC Traded (cost $143,217)

          $ 229,489  
             

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     63  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Options Purchased (continued):

 

OTC Swaptions

 

Description

  Call/
Put
  Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Strike    

Receive

 

Pay

  Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value  

CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23

  Call   Bank of America     03/20/19     $ 107.50     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY.
31.V1(Q)
    3,400     $ 3,183  

CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23

  Call   Deutsche Bank AG     03/20/19     $ 107.50     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY.
31.V1(Q)
    5,800       5,430  

CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23

  Call   Bank of America     03/20/19     $ 106.50     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY.
31.V1(Q)
    4,230       9,566  
               

 

 

 

Total OTC Swaptions (cost $19,068)

            $ 18,179  
               

 

 

 

Total Options Purchased (cost $162,285)

            $ 247,668  
               

 

 

 

 

Options Written:

 

OTC Traded

 

Description

  Call/
Put
  Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Strike     Contracts     Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value  

Hellenic Republic, 3.75%, 01/30/28^
(premiums received $11,604)

  Put   Deutsche Bank AG     09/10/20       87.00             EUR    2,000     $ (12,354
             

 

 

 

 

OTC Swaptions

 

Description

  Call/
Put
  Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Strike    

Receive

 

Pay

  Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value  

CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23

  Put   BNP Paribas     11/21/18     $ 101.00     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY.
31.V1(Q)
    8,165     $ (4,828

CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23

  Put   Credit Suisse International     11/21/18     $ 100.00     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY.
31.V1(Q)
    33,990       (15,952

CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23

  Put   Citibank NA     01/16/19     $ 94.00     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY.
31.V1(Q)
    8,165       (6,830

CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23

  Put   BNP Paribas     01/16/19     $ 97.00     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY.
31.V1(Q)
    4,210       (8,549

CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23

  Put   BNP Paribas     01/16/19     $ 101.00     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY.
31.V1(Q)
    4,210       (19,277

CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23

  Put   Deutsche Bank AG     01/16/19     $ 98.00     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY.
31.V1(Q)
    1,680       (4,138

CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23

  Put   Goldman Sachs International     02/20/19     $ 102.00     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY.
31.V1(Q)
    1,120       (10,216

CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23

  Put   Goldman Sachs International     03/20/19     $ 99.00     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY.
31.V1(Q)
    2,800       (19,864

CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23

  Put   Barclays Bank PLC     03/20/19     $ 100.00     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY.
31.V1(Q)
    2,800       (23,442

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

64  


Options Written (continued):

 

OTC Swaptions

 

Description

  Call/
Put
  Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Strike    

Receive

 

Pay

  Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value  

CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23

  Put   Deutsche Bank AG     03/20/19       $98.00     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY.
31.V1(Q)
    5,800     $ (34,910

CDX.NA.HY.31.V1, 12/20/23

  Put   Bank of America     03/20/19       $98.00     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY.
31.V1(Q)
    3,400       (20,465

iTraxx.XO.30.V1, 12/20/23

  Put   Citibank NA     03/20/19       400.00     5.00%(Q)   iTraxx.XO.
30.V1(Q)
  EUR     4,900       (36,388
               

 

 

 
Total OTC Swaptions (premiums received $234,175)     $ (204,859
               

 

 

 
Total Options Written (premiums received $245,779)     $ (217,213
             

 

 

 

 

Futures contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018:

 

Number of
Contracts
    Type   Expiration
Date
    Current
Notional
Amount
    Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 

Long Positions:

     
  94     90 Day Euro Dollar     Dec. 2020     $ 22,746,825     $ (64,150
  582     2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes     Dec. 2018       122,601,937       (403,687
  1,969     5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes     Dec. 2018       221,281,759       (1,268,013
  894     10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes     Dec. 2018       105,883,125       (175,437
  65     30 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds     Dec. 2018       9,699,219       (355,813
       

 

 

 
          (2,267,100
       

 

 

 
 

Short Positions:

     
  94     90 Day Euro Dollar     Dec. 2021       22,755,050       44,175  
  56     5 Year Euro-Bobl     Dec. 2018       8,336,985       5,708  
  130     20 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds     Dec. 2018       17,956,250       811,594  
  80     Euro Schatz     Dec. 2018       10,146,224       (906
       

 

 

 
          860,571  
       

 

 

 
        $ (1,406,529
       

 

 

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018:

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

     

Australian Dollar,

             

Expiring 01/18/19

  Morgan Stanley     AUD       441     $ 314,000     $ 312,811     $     $ (1,189

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion     AUD       543       388,000       385,167             (2,833

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion     AUD       448       320,000       317,582             (2,418

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     65  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Australian Dollar (cont’d.),

 

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   AUD     283     $ 202,000     $ 200,866     $     $ (1,134

Brazilian Real,

             

Expiring 12/04/18

  JPMorgan Chase   BRL     1,195       321,000       320,159             (841

Expiring 12/04/18

  Morgan Stanley   BRL     2,914       717,604       780,378       62,774        

Expiring 12/14/18

  Citibank NA   BRL     687       164,000       183,922       19,922        

Expiring 02/25/19

  Citibank NA   BRL     857       253,700       228,000             (25,700

British Pound,

             

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   GBP     309       398,000       397,262             (738

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   GBP     189       242,000       242,132       132        

Canadian Dollar,

             

Expiring 01/18/19

  Citibank NA   CAD     862       661,900       655,952             (5,948

Expiring 01/18/19

  Citibank NA   CAD     558       428,939       424,541             (4,398

Expiring 01/18/19

  Goldman Sachs International   CAD     1,230       940,100       935,668             (4,432

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   CAD     535       409,000       407,102             (1,898

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   CAD     385       294,000       292,869             (1,131

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   CAD     342       262,000       260,497             (1,503

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   CAD     243       185,000       184,550             (450

Chilean Peso,

             

Expiring 12/19/18

  Citibank NA   CLP     213,203       310,000       306,559             (3,441

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   CLP     176,505       264,300       253,793             (10,507

Expiring 12/19/18

  Morgan Stanley   CLP     162,541       233,000       233,714       714        

Expiring 12/19/18

  Morgan Stanley   CLP     85,958       129,047       123,597             (5,450

Expiring 12/19/18

  UBS AG   CLP     160,462       240,000       230,724             (9,276

Colombian Peso,

             

Expiring 12/14/18

  Citibank NA   COP     893,207       282,750       276,901             (5,849

Expiring 12/14/18

  JPMorgan Chase   COP     808,209       252,615       250,551             (2,064

Czech Koruna,

             

Expiring 01/25/19

  UBS AG   CZK     6,543       293,000       288,035             (4,965

Euro,

             

Expiring 02/25/19

  Citibank NA   EUR     50       59,230       57,257             (1,973

Indian Rupee,

             

Expiring 01/11/19

  Citibank NA   INR     14,657       196,000       196,497       497        

Expiring 01/11/19

  Goldman Sachs International   INR     37,455       499,998       502,136       2,138        

Expiring 01/11/19

  Goldman Sachs International   INR     35,807       480,659       480,040             (619

Expiring 01/11/19

  JPMorgan Chase   INR     139,406       1,871,478       1,868,944             (2,534

Expiring 01/11/19

  JPMorgan Chase   INR     112,365       1,493,712       1,506,408       12,696        

Expiring 01/11/19

  JPMorgan Chase   INR     11,911       159,000       159,682       682        

Indonesian Rupiah,

             

Expiring 12/14/18

  Citibank NA   IDR     2,210,256       144,000       144,528       528        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

66  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Indonesian Rupiah (cont’d.),

 

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   IDR     24,472,903     $ 1,605,275     $ 1,599,078     $     $ (6,197

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   IDR     17,284,174       1,141,925       1,129,361             (12,564

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   IDR     5,316,734       347,000       347,399       399        

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   IDR     3,812,713       249,000       249,126       126        

Expiring 12/19/18

  Citibank NA   IDR     2,815,384       184,000       183,959             (41

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   IDR     14,239,910       937,817       930,447             (7,370

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   IDR     3,252,248       213,192       212,504             (688

Expiring 12/19/18

  Morgan Stanley   IDR     4,739,940       306,000       309,711       3,711        

Expiring 12/19/18

  UBS AG   IDR     2,645,516       173,000       172,860             (140

Japanese Yen,

             

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   JPY     57,725       517,000       515,623             (1,377

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   JPY     20,145       180,000       179,948             (52

Mexican Peso,

             

Expiring 12/19/18

  Toronto Dominion   MXN     3,359       174,000       163,977             (10,023

Expiring 12/19/18

  UBS AG   MXN     3,751       195,000       183,103             (11,897

Expiring 01/29/19

  UBS AG   MXN     3,103       157,000       150,470             (6,530

Expiring 01/29/19

  UBS AG   MXN     2,828       143,000       137,146             (5,854

New Taiwanese Dollar,

             

Expiring 01/11/19

  Citibank NA   TWD     13,205       430,000       429,361             (639

Expiring 01/11/19

  JPMorgan Chase   TWD     13,760       448,000       447,407             (593

Expiring 01/11/19

  JPMorgan Chase   TWD     13,297       430,000       432,353       2,353        

Expiring 01/11/19

  Morgan Stanley   TWD     16,443       532,000       534,617       2,617        

New Zealand Dollar,

             

Expiring 01/18/19

  Bank of America   NZD     204       132,580       132,979       399        

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   NZD     441       290,000       288,244             (1,756

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   NZD     321       212,000       209,806             (2,194

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   NZD     271       179,000       177,100             (1,900

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   NZD     222       146,000       144,969             (1,031

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   NZD     215       140,000       140,365       365        

Norwegian Krone,

             

Expiring 01/25/19

  Bank of America   NOK     7,333       892,383       873,577             (18,806

Peruvian Nuevo Sol,

             

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   PEN     521       156,000       154,151             (1,849

Expiring 12/19/18

  BNP Paribas   PEN     4,420       1,323,400       1,308,539             (14,861

Expiring 12/19/18

  BNP Paribas   PEN     4,025       1,216,852       1,191,444             (25,408

Expiring 12/19/18

  BNP Paribas   PEN     599       179,000       177,435             (1,565

Expiring 12/19/18

  Citibank NA   PEN     2,308       693,299       683,339             (9,960

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PEN     1,181       355,951       349,741             (6,210

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PEN     1,177       355,152       348,441             (6,711

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PEN     654       195,000       193,561             (1,439

Philippine Peso,

             

Expiring 12/14/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   PHP     29,431       539,000       548,409       9,409        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     67  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Philippine Peso (cont’d.),

 

Expiring 12/14/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   PHP     22,634     $ 415,000     $ 421,761     $ 6,761     $  

Expiring 12/14/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   PHP     20,035       367,000       373,321       6,321        

Expiring 12/14/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   PHP     19,822       364,000       369,354       5,354        

Expiring 12/14/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   PHP     18,657       341,000       347,648       6,648        

Expiring 12/14/18

  Citibank NA   PHP     20,433       377,000       380,754       3,754        

Expiring 12/14/18

  Citibank NA   PHP     15,934       292,000       296,920       4,920        

Expiring 12/14/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PHP     26,015       479,000       484,756       5,756        

Expiring 12/14/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PHP     22,086       409,000       411,548       2,548        

Expiring 12/14/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PHP     16,113       294,000       300,247       6,247        

Expiring 12/14/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PHP     5,118       95,800       95,367             (433

Expiring 12/14/18

  Morgan Stanley   PHP     27,191       496,000       506,669       10,669        

Expiring 12/14/18

  Morgan Stanley   PHP     22,051       406,000       410,890       4,890        

Expiring 12/14/18

  Morgan Stanley   PHP     21,842       401,000       407,010       6,010        

Polish Zloty,

             

Expiring 01/25/19

  JPMorgan Chase   PLN     965       256,000       252,208             (3,792

Russian Ruble,

             

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   RUB     26,789       399,000       404,151       5,151        

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   RUB     11,994       183,000       180,942             (2,058

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   RUB     11,873       180,000       179,121             (879

Expiring 12/19/18

  Citibank NA   RUB     8,920       135,000       134,567             (433

Singapore Dollar,

             

Expiring 11/09/18

  Bank of America   SGD     283       208,000       204,402             (3,598

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   SGD     294       215,000       212,441             (2,559

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   SGD     208       151,000       150,306             (694

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   SGD     184       135,000       133,106             (1,894

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   SGD     183       134,000       132,482             (1,518

Expiring 11/09/18

  JPMorgan Chase   SGD     365       265,000       263,766             (1,234

Expiring 11/09/18

  JPMorgan Chase   SGD     268       197,000       193,572             (3,428

Expiring 11/09/18

  JPMorgan Chase   SGD     265       195,000       191,609             (3,391

Expiring 11/09/18

  Morgan Stanley   SGD     240       175,000       172,971             (2,029

Expiring 11/09/18

  Morgan Stanley   SGD     173       127,000       125,009             (1,991

Expiring 11/09/18

  Toronto Dominion   SGD     405       297,000       292,769             (4,231

Expiring 11/09/18

  UBS AG   SGD     721       526,000       520,344             (5,656

Expiring 11/09/18

  UBS AG   SGD     312       229,000       225,544             (3,456

Expiring 11/09/18

  UBS AG   SGD     250       183,000       180,397             (2,603

Expiring 11/09/18

  UBS AG   SGD     205       149,000       147,766             (1,234

Expiring 11/09/18

  UBS AG   SGD     187       137,000       134,819             (2,181

South African Rand,

             

Expiring 12/07/18

  JPMorgan Chase   ZAR     2,156       148,000       145,469             (2,531

Expiring 12/07/18

  Morgan Stanley   ZAR     2,038       136,000       137,496       1,496        

Expiring 12/07/18

  UBS AG   ZAR     5,083       354,000       342,966             (11,034

Expiring 12/07/18

  UBS AG   ZAR     4,326       303,000       291,871             (11,129

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

68  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty     Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

South African Rand (cont’d.),

 

Expiring 12/07/18

    UBS AG     ZAR     3,702     $ 252,000     $ 249,772     $     $ (2,228

Expiring 12/07/18

    UBS AG     ZAR     2,285       159,000       154,177             (4,823

South Korean Won,

             

Expiring 01/16/19

    JPMorgan Chase     KRW     605,181       536,365       532,548             (3,817

Swiss Franc,

             

Expiring 01/25/19

    Goldman Sachs International     CHF     239       242,000       239,503             (2,497

Expiring 01/25/19

    Toronto Dominion     CHF     167       169,000       166,974             (2,026

Thai Baht,

             

Expiring 11/09/18

    Citibank NA     THB     21,091       653,328       636,366             (16,962

Expiring 11/09/18

    Citibank NA     THB     12,730       389,000       384,089             (4,911

Expiring 11/09/18

    Citibank NA     THB     12,031       369,000       363,011             (5,989

Expiring 11/09/18

    Citibank NA     THB     11,433       352,000       344,948             (7,052

Expiring 11/09/18

    Citibank NA     THB     11,146       345,000       336,314             (8,686

Expiring 11/09/18

    Citibank NA     THB     9,374       289,000       282,836             (6,164

Expiring 11/09/18

    Citibank NA     THB     9,191       281,000       277,312             (3,688

Expiring 11/09/18

    Citibank NA     THB     7,826       242,000       236,137             (5,863

Expiring 11/09/18

    Citibank NA     THB     6,801       209,000       205,204             (3,796

Expiring 11/09/18

    Citibank NA     THB     6,291       190,000       189,824             (176

Expiring 11/09/18

    Citibank NA     THB     6,251       191,000       188,620             (2,380

Expiring 11/09/18

    Citibank NA     THB     5,740       178,001       173,195             (4,806

Expiring 11/09/18

    Citibank NA     THB     5,696       173,000       171,849             (1,151

Expiring 11/09/18

    Citibank NA     THB     5,539       172,000       167,112             (4,888

Expiring 11/09/18

    Citibank NA     THB     5,490       166,000       165,635             (365

Expiring 11/09/18

    Citibank NA     THB     5,264       161,000       158,824             (2,176

Expiring 11/09/18

    Citibank NA     THB     5,117       155,000       154,402             (598

Turkish Lira,

             

Expiring 12/07/18

    Barclays Bank PLC     TRY     1,171       179,000       204,566       25,566        

Expiring 12/07/18

    Barclays Bank PLC     TRY     999       173,000       174,549       1,549        

Expiring 12/07/18

    JPMorgan Chase     TRY     2,092       334,658       365,661       31,003        

Expiring 12/07/18

    JPMorgan Chase     TRY     830       140,000       145,080       5,080        

Expiring 12/07/18

    Morgan Stanley     TRY     1,278       198,000       223,343       25,343        

Expiring 12/07/18

    Morgan Stanley     TRY     913       149,000       159,486       10,486        

Expiring 12/07/18

    Toronto Dominion     TRY     993       156,000       173,534       17,534        

Expiring 12/07/18

    UBS AG     TRY     1,599       258,000       279,447       21,447        

Expiring 12/07/18

    UBS AG     TRY     1,089       187,000       190,341       3,341        
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 46,581,010     $ 46,490,372     $ 337,336     $ (427,974
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     69  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

Australian Dollar,

 

Expiring 01/18/19

  Bank of America   AUD     486     $ 343,845     $ 344,154     $     $ (309

Expiring 01/18/19

  Morgan Stanley   AUD     981       699,614       695,555       4,059        

Expiring 01/18/19

  Morgan Stanley   AUD     305       216,000       216,124             (124

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   AUD     351       248,000       248,851             (851

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   AUD     199       141,000       141,174             (174

Brazilian Real,

             

Expiring 12/04/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   BRL     591       159,000       158,358       642        

Expiring 12/04/18

  Citibank NA   BRL     1,139       301,999       304,925             (2,926

Expiring 12/04/18

  Goldman Sachs International   BRL     880       236,486       235,613       873        

Expiring 12/04/18

  JPMorgan Chase   BRL     3,485       929,900       933,442             (3,542

Expiring 12/04/18

  JPMorgan Chase   BRL     1,419       379,905       380,029             (124

Expiring 02/25/19

  Citibank NA   BRL     233       59,294       61,989             (2,695

British Pound,

             

Expiring 01/25/19

  Goldman Sachs International   GBP     3,285       4,268,045       4,219,215       48,830        

Canadian Dollar,

             

Expiring 01/18/19

  Goldman Sachs International   CAD     892       687,543       679,070       8,473        

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   CAD     279       215,000       211,940       3,060        

Chilean Peso,

             

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   CLP     124,093       182,000       178,431       3,569        

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   CLP     108,264       160,000       155,670       4,330        

Expiring 12/19/18

  BNP Paribas   CLP     1,662,498       2,470,941       2,390,468       80,473        

Chinese Renminbi,

             

Expiring 01/28/19

  JPMorgan Chase   CNH     4,800       688,000       685,016       2,984        

Expiring 01/28/19

  Morgan Stanley   CNH     27,696       3,970,820       3,952,149       18,671        

Expiring 01/28/19

  Morgan Stanley   CNH     2,120       304,000       302,534       1,466        

Colombian Peso,

             

Expiring 12/14/18

  Citibank NA   COP     2,860,811       916,559       886,874       29,685        

Expiring 12/14/18

  Citibank NA   COP     665,378       219,000       206,272       12,728        

Expiring 12/14/18

  Morgan Stanley   COP     727,820       241,000       225,630       15,370        

Expiring 12/14/18

  Morgan Stanley   COP     636,359       207,000       197,276       9,724        

Expiring 12/14/18

  Morgan Stanley   COP     536,388       179,000       166,284       12,716        

Czech Koruna,

             

Expiring 01/25/19

  Citibank NA   CZK     33,012       1,467,283       1,453,319       13,964        

Expiring 01/25/19

  UBS AG   CZK     33,012       1,477,263       1,453,319       23,944        

Euro,

             

Expiring 12/19/18

  UBS AG   EUR     51,144       58,492,812       58,193,038       299,774        

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   EUR     203       233,000       232,331       669        

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   EUR     144       164,000       164,041             (41

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   EUR     132       152,000       150,264       1,736        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

70  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Euro (cont’d.),

 

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   EUR     132     $ 152,000     $ 151,208     $ 792     $  

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   EUR     126       144,000       143,491       509        

Expiring 01/25/19

  UBS AG   EUR     83       95,000       94,800       200        

Expiring 02/25/19

  Citibank NA   EUR     200       253,730       229,029       24,701        

Hungarian Forint,

             

Expiring 01/25/19

  JPMorgan Chase   HUF     278,612       1,004,549       979,382       25,167        

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   HUF     378,996       1,358,950       1,332,256       26,694        

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   HUF     186,670       670,462       656,186       14,276        

Expiring 01/25/19

  UBS AG   HUF     78,678       278,000       276,569       1,431        

Indian Rupee,

             

Expiring 01/11/19

  Barclays Bank PLC   INR     13,850       186,000       185,673       327        

Expiring 01/11/19

  JPMorgan Chase   INR     31,533       425,000       422,749       2,251        

Expiring 01/11/19

  JPMorgan Chase   INR     25,031       335,000       335,575             (575

Expiring 01/11/19

  JPMorgan Chase   INR     16,818       227,000       225,475       1,525        

Expiring 01/11/19

  JPMorgan Chase   INR     7,158       95,800       95,964             (164

Expiring 01/11/19

  Morgan Stanley   INR     24,728       334,000       331,519       2,481        

Indonesian Rupiah,

             

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   IDR     8,486,615       553,000       554,522             (1,522

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   IDR     8,065,803       534,000       527,026       6,974        

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   IDR     7,708,722       508,000       503,694       4,306        

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   IDR     5,232,804       339,000       341,915             (2,915

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   IDR     4,421,174       288,000       288,883             (883

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   IDR     2,423,404       158,000       158,347             (347

Expiring 12/19/18

  Citibank NA   IDR     2,177,570       142,000       142,284             (284

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   IDR     9,661,075       638,000       631,262       6,738        

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   IDR     9,159,021       608,000       598,457       9,543        

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   IDR     8,748,864       576,000       571,657       4,343        

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   IDR     8,714,893       577,000       569,438       7,562        

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   IDR     6,046,884       402,000       395,108       6,892        

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   IDR     4,624,011       305,316       302,136       3,180        

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   IDR     3,918,075       255,000       256,010             (1,010

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   IDR     3,604,669       234,684       235,532             (848

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   IDR     3,268,489       212,000       213,566             (1,566

Expiring 12/19/18

  Morgan Stanley   IDR     4,989,710       329,028       326,031       2,997        

Israeli Shekel,

             

Expiring 01/28/19

  Citibank NA   ILS     3,185       869,618       862,555       7,063        

Mexican Peso,

             

Expiring 12/19/18

  Citibank NA   MXN     3,333       172,918       162,707       10,211        

Expiring 12/19/18

  Citibank NA   MXN     2,669       134,000       130,308       3,692        

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   MXN     3,015       157,001       147,172       9,829        

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   MXN     2,582       135,000       126,042       8,958        

Expiring 12/19/18

  UBS AG   MXN     23,252       1,227,507       1,135,171       92,336        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     71  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Mexican Peso (cont’d.),

 

Expiring 01/29/19

  UBS AG   MXN     2,798     $ 143,000     $ 135,680     $ 7,320     $  

New Taiwanese Dollar,

             

Expiring 01/11/19

  JPMorgan Chase   TWD     9,024       293,000       293,403             (403

Expiring 01/11/19

  JPMorgan Chase   TWD     4,371       142,000       142,112             (112

Expiring 01/11/19

  Morgan Stanley   TWD     7,821       254,000       254,283             (283

Expiring 01/11/19

  UBS AG   TWD     26,837       881,941       872,601       9,340        

New Zealand Dollar,

             

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   NZD     413       270,000       269,521       479        

Expiring 01/18/19

  Toronto Dominion   NZD     311       203,000       203,342             (342

Norwegian Krone,

             

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   NOK     1,239       150,000       147,652       2,348        

Peruvian Nuevo Sol,

             

Expiring 12/19/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   PEN     476       141,000       140,869       131        

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PEN     978       294,000       289,624       4,376        

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PEN     730       219,000       216,171       2,829        

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PEN     512       154,000       151,487       2,513        

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PEN     455       137,000       134,655       2,345        

Expiring 12/19/18

  Morgan Stanley   PEN     644       194,000       190,524       3,476        

Philippine Peso,

             

Expiring 12/14/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   PHP     27,338       504,400       509,422             (5,022

Expiring 12/14/18

  Citibank NA   PHP     19,745       362,000       367,932             (5,932

Expiring 12/14/18

  Citibank NA   PHP     11,261       208,000       209,838             (1,838

Expiring 12/14/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PHP     21,570       399,000       401,929             (2,929

Expiring 12/14/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PHP     20,753       384,000       386,714             (2,714

Expiring 12/14/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PHP     19,201       351,000       357,785             (6,785

Expiring 12/14/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PHP     18,162       338,000       338,437             (437

Expiring 12/14/18

  JPMorgan Chase   PHP     8,039       149,000       149,789             (789

Expiring 12/14/18

  Morgan Stanley   PHP     13,572       248,645       252,904             (4,259

Polish Zloty,

             

Expiring 01/25/19

  Goldman Sachs International   PLN     9,716       2,603,174       2,538,822       64,352        

Russian Ruble,

             

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   RUB     48,540       722,591       732,289             (9,698

Expiring 12/19/18

  JPMorgan Chase   RUB     19,254       285,269       290,469             (5,200

Singapore Dollar,

             

Expiring 11/09/18

  Bank of America   SGD     488       354,000       352,153       1,847        

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   SGD     954       698,094       688,888       9,206        

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   SGD     489       358,222       353,019       5,203        

Expiring 11/09/18

  Goldman Sachs International   SGD     390       284,000       281,815       2,185        

Expiring 11/09/18

  Goldman Sachs International   SGD     322       234,000       232,814       1,186        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

72  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Singapore Dollar (cont’d.),

 

Expiring 11/09/18

  JPMorgan Chase   SGD     364     $ 266,000     $ 263,191     $ 2,809     $  

Expiring 11/09/18

  JPMorgan Chase   SGD     361       261,000       260,954       46        

Expiring 11/09/18

  JPMorgan Chase   SGD     344       249,000       248,485       515        

Expiring 11/09/18

  JPMorgan Chase   SGD     239       173,000       172,575       425        

Expiring 11/09/18

  UBS AG   SGD     666       482,000       481,074       926        

Expiring 11/09/18

  UBS AG   SGD     356       257,000       257,091             (91

South African Rand,

             

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   ZAR     5,839       405,923       395,332       10,591        

Expiring 12/07/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   ZAR     13,093       856,187       883,372             (27,185

Expiring 12/07/18

  Barclays Bank PLC   ZAR     13,093       856,187       883,372             (27,185

Expiring 12/07/18

  Citibank NA   ZAR     4,746       332,511       320,237       12,274        

Expiring 12/07/18

  Citibank NA   ZAR     3,609       250,717       243,465       7,252        

Expiring 12/07/18

  Citibank NA   ZAR     2,356       162,310       158,953       3,357        

Expiring 12/07/18

  Citibank NA   ZAR     1,587       109,129       107,078       2,051        

Expiring 12/07/18

  Goldman Sachs International   ZAR     3,900       252,058       263,102             (11,044

Expiring 12/07/18

  JPMorgan Chase   ZAR     3,830       254,885       258,435             (3,550

Expiring 12/07/18

  JPMorgan Chase   ZAR     3,223       207,000       217,460             (10,460

South Korean Won,

             

Expiring 01/16/19

  Barclays Bank PLC   KRW     742,913       653,967       653,750       217        

Expiring 01/16/19

  Barclays Bank PLC   KRW     375,620       334,658       330,539       4,119        

Expiring 01/16/19

  Goldman Sachs International   KRW     386,152       342,000       339,807       2,193        

Expiring 01/16/19

  JPMorgan Chase   KRW     355,711       312,000       313,020             (1,020

Expiring 01/16/19

  JPMorgan Chase   KRW     214,959       189,000       189,160             (160

Expiring 01/16/19

  JPMorgan Chase   KRW     172,726       154,000       151,996       2,004        

Expiring 01/16/19

  JPMorgan Chase   KRW     148,870       132,000       131,003       997        

Expiring 01/16/19

  Morgan Stanley   KRW     585,299       516,000       515,053       947        

Expiring 01/16/19

  Morgan Stanley   KRW     197,826       174,000       174,083             (83

Swedish Krona,

             

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   SEK     8,100       908,070       892,876       15,194        

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   SEK     1,532       169,000       168,872       128        

Swiss Franc,

             

Expiring 01/25/19

  BNP Paribas   CHF     2,193       2,218,526       2,197,479       21,047        

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   CHF     2,193       2,220,660       2,197,479       23,181        

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   CHF     304       306,000       304,165       1,835        

Expiring 01/25/19

  Toronto Dominion   CHF     183       184,000       183,895       105        

Thai Baht,

             

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB     10,448       315,000       315,229             (229

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB     8,941       275,000       269,781       5,219        

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB     5,467       165,000       164,960       40        

Expiring 11/09/18

  Citibank NA   THB     4,158       125,000       125,445             (445

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     73  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Thai Baht (cont’d.),

 

Expiring 11/09/18

  UBS AG     THB    8,668     $ 260,416     $ 261,524     $     $ (1,108

Turkish Lira,

           

Expiring 12/07/18

  JPMorgan Chase     TRY    2,201       378,200       384,593             (6,393
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 122,991,612     $ 122,028,882       1,119,326       (156,596
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 1,456,662     $ (584,570
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Cross currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018:

 

Settlement

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

OTC Cross Currency Exchange Contract:

 

01/25/19

  Buy   CHF   140     EUR     123     $     $ (59     Toronto Dominion    
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018:

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2018(4)
  Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on asset-backed securities—Sell Protection(2)^:

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       290     *   $ (292   $     $ (292  

Goldman Sachs International

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       168     *     (169           (169  

Goldman Sachs International

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       91     *     (92           (92  

Goldman Sachs International

Chase Mortgage

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       352     *     (354           (354  

Goldman Sachs International

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       89     *     (89           (89  

Goldman Sachs International

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       202     *     (203           (203  

Goldman Sachs International  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

74  


Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2018(4)
  Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on asset-backed securities—Sell Protection(2)^ (cont’d.):

Countrywide Prime Mortgage

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       73     *   $ (73   $     $ (73  

Goldman Sachs International

Deutsche Bank Alta Mortgages

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       286     *     (287           (287  

Goldman Sachs International

Deutsche Bank Alta Mortgages

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       151     *     (152           (152  

Goldman Sachs International

Equity One Home Equity

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       240     *     (242           (242  

Goldman Sachs International

First Franklin Home Equity

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       98     *     (99           (99  

Goldman Sachs International

First Franklin Home Equity

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       35     *     (36           (36  

Goldman Sachs International

GMAC Home Equity

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       37     *     (37           (37  

Goldman Sachs International

Lehman Home Equity

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       263     *     (264           (264  

Goldman Sachs International

Lehman Home Equity

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       41     *     (41           (41  

Goldman Sachs International

Morgan Stanley Home Equity

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       108     *     (108           (108  

Goldman Sachs International

New Century Home Equity

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       259     *     (261           (261  

Goldman Sachs International

New Century Home Equity

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       118     *     (119           (119  

Goldman Sachs International

New Century Home Equity

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       48     *     (48           (48  

Goldman Sachs International  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     75  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2018(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on asset-backed securities—Sell Protection(2)^ (cont’d.):

RAAC Series

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       28       *     $ (28   $     $ (28  

Goldman Sachs International  

Residential Asset Securities Corp.

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       34       *       (34           (34  

Goldman Sachs International

Structured Agency Credit Risk

    11/30/18       1.250%(M)       111       *       (111           (111  

Goldman Sachs International

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ (3,139   $     —     $ (3,139  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2018(4)
  Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
October 31,
2018
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement on corporate and/or sovereign issues—Sell Protection(2):

 

General Motors Co.

    06/20/19       5.000%(Q)       185     0.159%   $ 20,697     $ 6,812     $ (13,885
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

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

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues—Buy Protection(1):

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       1,500     $ (32,188   $ (37,117   $ 4,929     Bank of America

Republic of Italy

    06/20/19       1.000%(Q)       1,640       (5,493     (1,076     (4,417   Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Italy

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       1,000       22,155       15,368       6,787     Bank of America

Republic of Italy

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       730       16,173       16,371       (198   Bank of America

Republic of Italy

    06/20/28       1.000%(Q)       800       103,732       81,166       22,566     Goldman Sachs International

United Mexican States

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       450       5,672       2,824       2,848     Citibank NA

United Mexican States

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       440       5,546       6,986       (1,440   Citibank NA

United Mexican States

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       150       1,891       2,648       (757   Citibank NA

United Mexican States

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       150       1,891       2,448       (557   Citibank NA

United Mexican States

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       150       1,891       886       1,005     Citibank NA

United Mexican States

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       75       946       470       476     Citibank NA
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
        $ 122,216     $ 90,974     $ 31,242    
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

76  


Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2018(4)
  Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues—Sell Protection(2):

Hellenic Republic

    06/20/22       1.000%(Q)       270     3.398%   $ (20,672   $ (46,605   $ 25,933    

Citibank NA

Hellenic Republic

    06/20/22       1.000%(Q)       60     3.398%     (4,594     (10,657     6,063    

Goldman Sachs International

Hellenic Republic

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       455     3.710%     (48,331     (44,532     (3,799  

Citibank NA

Hellenic Republic

    06/20/24       1.000%(Q)       350     3.942%     (47,095     (75,726     28,631    

Barclays Bank PLC

Hellenic Republic

    12/20/24       1.000%(Q)       420     4.021%     (61,870     (96,658     34,788    

Citibank NA

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/19       1.000%(Q)       1,000     0.288%     5,688       8,112       (2,424  

Goldman Sachs International

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/19       1.000%(Q)       4,900     0.288%     27,871       27,947       (76  

Morgan Stanley

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       1,500     0.773%     16,268       22,723       (6,455  

Bank of America

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       690     0.773%     7,483       7,426       57    

Citibank NA

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       1,380     0.773%     14,966       15,821       (855  

Goldman Sachs International

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       65     2.465%     (3,854     (3,595     (259  

Citibank NA

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       125     2.465%     (7,411     (8,515     1,104    

Citibank NA

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       125     2.465%     (7,411     (8,361     950    

Citibank NA

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       125     2.465%     (7,411     (6,950     (461  

Citibank NA

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       365     2.465%     (21,640     (24,262     2,622    

Citibank NA

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       375     2.465%     (22,232     (20,752     (1,480  

Citibank NA

Republic of Italy

    06/20/20       1.000%(Q)       680     1.937%     (9,273     (9,834     561    

Bank of America

Republic of Italy

    06/20/21       1.000%(Q)       1,270     2.254%     (37,635     (26,369     (11,266  

Goldman Sachs International

Republic of Italy

    12/20/21       1.000%(Q)       1,640     2.343%     (61,291     (60,934     (357  

Bank of America

Republic of Italy

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       730     2.605%     (46,092     (43,970     (2,122  

Bank of America

Republic of Italy

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       1,000     2.605%     (63,139     (52,718     (10,421  

Bank of America

Republic of Italy

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       1,270     2.605%     (80,187     (60,226     (19,961  

Goldman Sachs International  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     77  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2018(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues—Sell Protection(2) (cont’d.):

Republic of Portugal

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       2,000       0.927%     $ 8,508     $ (222   $ 8,730    

Barclays Bank PLC

Republic of Portugal

    12/20/23       1.000%(Q)       60       0.993%       89       (3     92    

Morgan Stanley

Republic of Serbia

    06/20/21       1.000%(Q)       2,000       0.608%       22,269       29,612       (7,343  

BNP Paribas

Republic of Turkey

    12/20/18       1.000%(Q)       1,300       2.996%       (2,057     (20,942     18,885    

Citibank NA

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ (449,053   $ (510,190   $ 61,137    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
October 31,
2018
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements on credit indices—Buy Protection(1):

 

CDX.NA.IG.30.V1

    06/20/28       1.000%(Q)       5,474     $ 16,055     $ 41,451     $ 25,396  

CDX.NA.IG.31.V1

    12/20/28       1.000%(Q)       16,005       94,675       165,466       70,791  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 110,730     $ 206,917     $ 96,187  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

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

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreement on credit indices—Buy Protection(1):

 

CMBX.NA.10.AAA

    11/17/59       0.500%(M)       2,000     $ 5,535     $ 22,950     $ (17,415     Deutsche Bank AG  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2018(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on credit indices—Sell Protection(2):

CMBX.NA.6.AA

    05/11/63       1.500%(M)       1,000       0.773%     $ 8,435     $ (662   $ 9,097    

Goldman Sachs International  

CMBX.NA.6.AA

    05/11/63       1.500%(M)       1,000       0.773%       8,425       (9,794     18,219    

Morgan Stanley

CMBX.NA.6.AA

    05/11/63       1.500%(M)       500       0.773%       4,212       (30,606     34,818    

Credit Suisse International

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ 21,072     $ (41,062   $ 62,134    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

78  


Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

The Fund entered into credit default swaps (“CDS”) to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness. CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be short the credit as the value of the contract rises the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases.

 

(1)

If the Fund is a buyer of protection, it pays the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and make delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

(2)

If the Fund is a seller of protection, it receives the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

(3)

Notional amount represents the maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

(4)

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the fair value of credit default swap agreements where the Fund is the seller of protection as of the reporting date serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/ performance risk and represent the likelihood of risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include up-front payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

*

When an implied credit spread is not available, reference the fair value of credit default swap agreements on credit indices and asset-backed securities. Where the Fund is the seller of protection, it serves as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represents the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the reporting date. Increasing fair value in absolute terms, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represents a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     79  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Currency swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018:

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

   

Fund
Receives

  Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Fund
Pays
 

Counterparty

  Termination
Date
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 

OTC Currency Swap Agreements:

 
  1,069     3 Month LIBOR(Q)   EUR   1,000     (0.484%)(A)   JPMorgan Chase     01/31/21     $ (60,326   $     $ (60,326
  1,079     3 Month LIBOR(Q)   EUR   1,000     (0.216%)(A)   JPMorgan Chase     03/21/23       (40,761           (40,761
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ (101,087   $     $ (101,087
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Inflation swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018:

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
    Floating Rate   Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
October 31,
2018
    Unrealized
Appreciaton
(Depreciation)
 
Centrally Cleared Inflation Swap Agreement:  
  1,140       10/25/27        2.160%(T)     U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index(2)(T)   $ 26     $ (15,289   $ (15,315
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

The Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

(2)

The Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018:

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
October 31,
2018
    Unrealized
Appreciaton
(Depreciation)
 
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements:  
BRL  9,949       01/02/25        9.400%(T)    

1 Day BROIS(2)(T)

  $     $ 5,572     $ 5,572  
BRL 7,470       01/02/25        9.685%(T)    

1 Day BROIS(2)(T)

          37,255       37,255  
BRL 1,734       01/02/25        9.920%(T)    

1 Day BROIS(2)(T)

          28,845       28,845  
BRL 1,930       01/02/25        10.040%(T)    

1 Day BROIS(2)(T)

          37,606       37,606  
BRL 2,250       01/02/25        12.050%(T)    

1 Day BROIS(2)(T)

          97,238       97,238  
BRL 1,909       01/04/27        12.095%(T)    

1 Day BROIS(2)(T)

          98,934       98,934  
EUR 240       05/11/19        (0.144)%(A)    

6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)

    (432     (166     266  
EUR  15,705       05/11/20        (0.054)%(A)    

6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)

    (31,161     (35,932     (4,771
EUR 5,410       05/11/22        0.156%(A)    

6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)

    1,281       (11,978     (13,259
EUR 13,165       05/11/23        0.650%(A)    

6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)

    (231,508     (297,724     (66,216
EUR 210       05/11/24        0.396%(A)    

6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)

    1,012       (66     (1,078
EUR 190       05/11/25        0.650%(A)    

6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)

    193       (1,905     (2,098
EUR 4,515       05/11/28        0.750%(A)    

6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)

    146,841       56,868       (89,973

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

80  


Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
October 31,
2018
    Unrealized
Appreciaton
(Depreciation)
 
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):  
EUR  770       02/15/30        1.124%(A)    

6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)

  $ (185   $ (12,479   $ (12,294
EUR 320       05/11/30        0.850%(A)    

6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)

    11,952       8,020       (3,932
EUR 1,570       05/11/33        1.000%(A)    

6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)

    61,954       58,871       (3,083
EUR 50       05/11/37        1.253%(A)    

6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)

    2,263       1,279       (984
EUR 1,900       10/25/37        2.085%(A)    

3 Month EURIBOR(2)(Q)

          15,238       15,238  
EUR 1,900       10/25/37        2.114%(A)    

6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)

          (13,699     (13,699
EUR 235       05/11/42        1.350%(A)    

6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)

    8,333       4,118       (4,215
EUR 485       01/26/48        1.853%(A)    

3 Month EURIBOR(2)(Q)

          4,106       4,106  
EUR 485       01/26/48        1.863%(A)    

6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)

          (3,576     (3,576
EUR 2,010       03/19/48        1.650%(A)    

3 Month EURIBOR(2)(Q)

          (522     (522
EUR 2,010       03/19/48        1.658%(A)    

6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)

          1,568       1,568  
  7,540       11/17/18        1.080%(T)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(T)

          50,655       50,655  
    11,330       11/18/18        0.911%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    (650     95,053       95,703  
    44,420       02/15/19        1.820%(T)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(T)

          70,970       70,970  
  8,590       06/30/19        1.486%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    (3,246     70,184       73,430  
  8,820       06/30/19        1.502%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    (6,162     70,544       76,706  
  5,120       09/08/19        1.290%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          59,940       59,940  
  25,520       09/30/19        1.707%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    7,213       206,406       199,193  
  50,695       12/31/19        1.840%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    46,098       465,713       419,615  
  31,590       12/31/19        1.950%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    9,413       230,081       220,668  
  27,295       12/31/19        2.040%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    304       156,154       155,850  
  43,415       12/31/19        2.107%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    (1,501     198,378       199,879  
  13,460       03/08/20        2.157%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          63,115       63,115  
  52,310       03/31/20        2.295%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    13,197       216,258       203,061  
  16,400       04/24/20        2.311%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          53,690       53,690  
  1,795       09/27/21        2.330%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    (499     21,670       22,169  
  8,115       05/31/22        2.353%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          104,420       104,420  
  11,430       08/31/22        2.550%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    2,236       85,780       83,544  
  10,635       08/31/22        2.552%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          78,987       78,987  
  305       09/27/22        2.360%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    4       4,666       4,662  
  29,580       11/30/22        2.614%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          178,792       178,792  
  2,065       02/15/24        2.115%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

    5,067       104,588       99,521  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     81  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
October 31,
2018
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):  
  4,274       02/15/24        2.151%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

  $ (4,718   $ 208,650     $ 213,368  
  5,330       02/15/24        2.167%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

    (29,054     255,848       284,902  
  4,575       02/15/24        2.183%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

    (2,991     215,696       218,687  
  1,095       05/15/24        1.808%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          56,049       56,049  
  340       05/15/24        1.956%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

    1,542       19,173       17,631  
  3,730       08/15/24        2.168%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

          195,083       195,083  
  33,385       08/15/24        2.170%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

    107,281       1,742,988       1,635,707  
  8,860       08/15/24        2.176%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

    26,823       459,839       433,016  
  23,220       11/15/24        2.334%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

    80,062       911,560       831,498  
  8,750       02/28/25        2.454%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    11,864       162,669       150,805  
  10,925       02/28/25        3.019%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

          70,232       70,232  
  44,858       05/31/25        2.998%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

    (31,022     390,007       421,029  
  6,550       07/31/25        2.802%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          7,363       7,363  
  29,470       07/31/25        3.105%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

    23,251       121,618       98,367  
  38,138       07/31/25        3.109%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

    1,189       147,359       146,170  
  3,429       02/15/27        1.824%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    38,892       256,838       217,946  
  3,145       02/15/27        1.899%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    3,971       216,461       212,490  
  1,190       02/15/27        1.965%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          75,002       75,002  
  2,100       02/15/27        2.068%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          115,695       115,695  
  1,000       05/08/27        2.309%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

          61,013       61,013  
  915       05/15/27        2.295%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

          56,840       56,840  
  1,625       03/16/38        2.987%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(2)(Q)

          (74,661     (74,661
  305       02/15/42        1.369%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          80,730       80,730  
  290       11/15/43        2.659%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

          30,888       30,888  
  205       09/27/46        1.380%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          60,392       60,392  
  1,220       03/16/48        2.970%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

          76,390       76,390  
  205       04/09/48        2.545%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

          30,147       30,147  
  190       05/08/48        2.627%(S)    

3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)

          23,623       23,623  
ZAR 80,200       07/16/28        8.170%(Q)    

3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)

    (5,522     (171,045     (165,523
ZAR 15,000       08/14/28        8.350%(Q)    

3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)

    (73     (17,717     (17,644
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         $ 263,512     $ 8,448,245     $ 8,184,733  
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

The Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

(2)

The Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

 

Total return swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2018:

 

Reference
Entity

 

Financing Rate

  Counterparty     Termination
Date
    Long (Short)
Notional
Amount
(000)#(2)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)(1)
 

OTC Total Return Swap Agreement:

 

IOS. FN30.450.10(M)

  1 Month LIBOR(M)     Credit Suisse International       1/12/41       347     $ 560     $ (1,065   $ 1,625  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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(1)

Upfront/recurring fees or commissions, as applicable, are included in the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

(2)

On a Long Total Return Swap, the Fund receives payments for any positive return on the reference entity (makes payments for any negative return) and pays the financing rate. On a Short Total Return Swap, the Fund makes payments for any positive return on the reference entity (receives payments for any negative return) and receives the financing rate.

 

Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for OTC Swap Agreements:

 

    Premiums Paid     Premiums Received     Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

OTC Swap Agreements

  $ 263,758     $ (702,151   $ 230,786     $ (196,289

 

Summary of Collateral for Centrally Cleared/Exchange-traded Derivatives:

 

Cash and securities segregated as collateral to cover requirements for open centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives are listed by broker as follows:

 

Broker

  Cash and/or Foreign Currency     Securities Market Value  

Citigroup Global Markets

  $ 1,073     $ 12,344,455  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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 October 31, 2018 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

      Level 1       Level 2     Level 3  

Investments in Securities

     

Asset-Backed Securities

     

Automobiles

  $     $ 5,858,908     $  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

          203,240,495        

Consumer Loans

          13,347,772        

Credit Card

          2,213,616        

Home Equity Loans

          6,973,863        

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

          25,614,123       4,464,713  

Student Loans

          7,201,760        

Bank Loans

          2,960,378        

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

          110,689,787        

Convertible Bond

          938,768        

Corporate Bonds

          270,543,522        

Municipal Bonds

          1,984,431        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     83  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

 

      Level 1       Level 2     Level 3  

Investments in Securities (continued)

     

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

  $     $ 32,225,785     $  

Sovereign Bonds

          104,175,888        

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

          9,958,455        

U.S. Treasury Obligations

          96,320,351        

Common Stock

    17,461          

Preferred Stock

    126,700          

Affiliated Mutual Funds

    71,031,304          

Commercial Paper

          4,456,178        

Options Purchased

          247,668        

Options Written

          (204,859     (12,354

Other Financial Instruments*

     

Futures Contracts

    (1,406,529            

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

          872,092        

OTC Cross Currency Exchange Contract

          (59      

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements

          82,302        

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements

          (300,230     (3,139

OTC Currency Swap Agreements

          (101,087      

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swap Agreement

          (15,315      

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

          8,184,733        

OTC Total Return Swap Agreement

          560        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 69,768,936     $ 907,469,885     $ 4,449,220  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

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.

 

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

    Asset-Backed
Securities—
Collateralized Loan
Obligations
    Asset-Backed
Securities—
Residential
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
    Commercial
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
 

Balance as of 10/31/17

  $ 1,750,000     $ 500,000     $ 681,731  

Realized gain (loss)

          211        

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

          (181,522      

Purchases/Exchanges/Issuances

          4,715,810        

Sales/Paydowns

          (571,664      

Accrued discount/premium

          1,878        

Transfers into of Level 3

                 

Transfers out of Level 3

    (1,750,000           (681,731
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 10/31/18

  $     $ 4,464,713     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities still held at reporting period end

  $     $ (181,522   $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

84  


    Residential
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
    Options
Written
    Credit Default
Swap Agreements
 

Balance as of 10/31/17

  $ 1,796,044     $     $ 3,349  

Realized gain (loss)

                3,267  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

          (750     (6,488

Purchases/Exchanges/Issuances

                 

Sales/Paydowns

          (11,604     (3,267

Accrued discount/premium

                 

Transfers into of Level 3

                 

Transfers out of Level 3

    (1,796,044            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 10/31/18

  $     $ (12,354   $ (3,139
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities still held at reporting period end

  $     $ (750   $ (3,139
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Level 3 securities as presented in the table above are being fair valued using pricing methodologies approved by Board, which contain unobservable inputs as follows:

 

Level 3 Securities

  Fair Value as of
October 31, 2018
    Valuation
Methodology
    Unobservable Inputs  

Asset-Backed Securities—Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

  $ 4,464,713       Market Approach       Single Broker Indicative Quote  

Credit Default Swap Agreements

    (3,139     Market Approach       Single Broker Indicative Quote  

Options Written

    (12,354     Market Approach       Single Broker Indicative Quote  
 

 

 

     
  $ 4,449,220      
 

 

 

     

 

It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers in and transfers out at the fair value as of the beginning of period. Securities transferred levels as follows:

 

Investments in Securities

  Amount Transferred     Level Transfer     Logic

Asset-Backed Securities—Collateralized Loan Obligations

  $ 1,750,000       L3 to L2     Single Broker Indicative Quote to Evaluated Bid

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

  $ 681,731       L3 to L2     Cost to Evaluated Bid

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

  $ 1,796,044       L3 to L2     Single Broker Indicative Quote to Evaluated Bid

 

Industry Classification:

 

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of October 31, 2018 were as follows (unaudited):

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations

    21.1

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    11.5  

Sovereign Bonds

    10.8  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    10.0

Banks

    7.5  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     85  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

Industry Classification (continued):

 

Affiliated Mutual Funds (0.7% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

    7.3

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

    6.4  

Home Builders

    1.9  

Multi-National

    1.6  

Electric

    1.6  

Diversified Financial Services

    1.6  

Oil & Gas

    1.5  

Consumer Loans

    1.4  

Media

    1.4  

Telecommunications

    1.2  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

    1.0  

Commercial Services

    0.9  

Lodging

    0.8  

Software

    0.8  

Student Loans

    0.8  

Home Equity Loans

    0.7  

Entertainment

    0.6  

Automobiles

    0.6  

Pharmaceuticals

    0.6  

Healthcare-Services

    0.6  

Chemicals

    0.5  

Pipelines

    0.5  

Commercial Paper

    0.5  

Building Materials

    0.4  

Auto Manufacturers

    0.4  

Computers

    0.4  

Healthcare-Products

    0.4  

Packaging & Containers

    0.3  

Technology

    0.3  

Retail

    0.3  

Foods

    0.3  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

    0.3  

Iron/Steel

    0.2  

Credit Card

    0.2

Mining

    0.2  

Airlines

    0.2  

Municipal Bonds

    0.2  

Insurance

    0.2  

Distribution/Wholesale

    0.1  

Agriculture

    0.1  

Aerospace & Defense

    0.1  

Trucking & Leasing

    0.1  

Investment Companies

    0.1  

Beverages

    0.1  

Housewares

    0.1  

Office/Business Equipment

    0.1  

Semiconductors

    0.1  

Machinery-Diversified

    0.0

Internet

    0.0

Holding Companies-Diversified

    0.0

Forest Products & Paper

    0.0

Transportation

    0.0

Biotechnology

    0.0

Home Furnishings

    0.0

Environmental Control

    0.0

Options Purchased

    0.0

Engineering & Construction

    0.0

Capital Markets

    0.0

Office Furnishings

    0.0

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

    0.0

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    0.0
 

 

 

 
    100.9  

Options Written

    0.0

Liabilities in excess of other assets

    (0.9
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

*

Less than +/- 0.05%

 

Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements and Primary Underlying Risk Exposure:

 

The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary types of risk associated with these derivative instruments are credit contracts risk, foreign exchange contracts risk and interest rate contracts risk. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

86  


Fair values of derivative instruments as of October 31, 2018 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

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

  

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
  

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
   

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
 
Credit contracts    Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps    $ 96,187   Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps    $ 13,885
Credit contracts    Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements      263,758     Premiums received for OTC swap agreements      701,086  
Credit contracts    Unaffiliated investments      18,179     Options written outstanding, at value      204,859  
Credit contracts    Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements      229,161     Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements      95,202  
Foreign exchange contracts             Unrealized depreciation on OTC cross currency exchange contracts      59  
Foreign exchange contracts    Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts      1,456,662     Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts      584,570  
Interest rate contracts    Due from/to broker-variation margin futures      861,477   Due from/to broker-variation margin futures      2,268,006
Interest rate contracts    Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps      8,662,261   Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps      492,843
Interest rate contracts             Premiums received for OTC swap agreements      1,065  
Interest rate contracts    Unaffiliated investments      229,489     Options written outstanding, at value      12,354  
Interest rate contracts    Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements      1,625     Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements      101,087  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 11,818,799        $ 4,475,016  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*

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.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     87  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2018

 

 

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended October 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

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

 

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

  Options
Purchased(1)
    Options
Written
    Futures     Forward & Cross
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
     Swaps  

Credit contracts

  $ (30,943   $ 114,008     $     $      $ 43,282  

Foreign exchange contracts

    (25,844     34,254             2,503,789         

Interest rate contracts

    (245,686     175,938       (4,009,464            501,169  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  $ (302,473   $ 324,200     $ (4,009,464   $ 2,503,789      $ 544,451  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

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

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

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

  Options
Purchased(2)
    Options
Written
    Futures     Forward & Cross
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
    Swaps  

Credit contracts

  $ (889   $ 29,316     $     $     $ 144,402  

Foreign exchange contracts

    1,776       (13,566           591,951        

Interest rate contracts

    203,022       (94,922     (1,240,337           8,075,865  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 203,909     $ (79,172   $ (1,240,337   $ 591,951     $ 8,220,267  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(2)

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

 

For the year ended October 31, 2018, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

Options
Purchased(1)

    Options
Written(2)
    Futures
Contracts—
Long
Positions(2)
    Futures
Contracts—
Short
Positions(2)
    Forward
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts—
Purchased(3)
 
$ 189,157     $ 62,914,302     $ 322,164,412     $ 55,274,603     $ 23,644,547  

 

Forward
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts—
Sold(3)

    Cross
Currency
Exchange
Contracts(4)
    Interest
Rate
Swap
Agreements(2)
    Credit
Default
Swap
Agreements—
Buy
Protection(2)
 
$ 68,089,709     $ 1,023,992     $ 658,122,119     $ 13,104,400  

 

Credit
Default
Swap
Agreements—
Sell
Protection(2)

    Currency
Swap
Agreements(2)
    Total
Return
Swap
Agreements(2)
    Inflation
Swap
Agreements(2)
 
$ 15,156,800     $ 5,440,800     $ 379,000     $ 5,659,274  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

88  


 

(1)

Cost.

(2)

Notional Amount in USD.

(3)

Value at Settlement Date.

(4)

Value at Trade Date.

 

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

 

The Fund invested in OTC derivatives and entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for OTC derivatives and financial instruments/transactions, where the legal right to set-off exists, is presented in the summary below.

 

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

Description

  Gross Market
Value of
Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)
    Collateral
Pledged/(Received)(1)
    Net Amount  

Securities on Loan

  $ 6,342,688     $ (6,342,688   $  
 

 

 

     

 

(1)

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

 

Offsetting of OTC derivative assets and liabilities:

 

Counterparty

  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets(1)
    Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities(1)
    Net
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)
    Collateral
Pledged/
(Received)(2)
    Net Amount  

Bank of America

  $ 292,910     $ (267,304   $ 25,606     $     $ 25,606  

Barclays Bank PLC

    147,573       (187,996     (40,423     20,000       (20,423

BNP Paribas

    131,132       (81,831     49,301             49,301  

Citibank NA

    299,214       (492,190     (192,976     192,976        

Credit Suisse International

    36,443       (47,623     (11,180           (11,180

Deutsche Bank AG

    28,380       (74,310     (45,930           (45,930

Goldman Sachs International

    273,055       (184,231     88,824             88,824  

JPMorgan Chase

    174,196       (217,149     (42,953     32,588       (10,365

Morgan Stanley

    246,875       (25,281     221,594             221,594  

Toronto Dominion

    109,037       (38,162     70,875             70,875  

UBS AG

    460,059       (84,205     375,854       (315,597     60,257  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 2,198,874     $ (1,700,282   $ 498,592     $ (70,033   $ 428,559  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on swaps and forwards, premiums paid/(received) on swap agreements and market value of purchased and written options, as represented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

(2)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Fund is limited to the Fund’s OTC derivative exposure by counterparty.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund     89  


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

as of October 31, 2018

 

Assets

        

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $6,342,688:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $918,568,040)

   $ 903,560,622  

Affiliated investments (cost $71,031,058)

     71,031,304  

Cash

     294,060  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $994,049)

     978,693  

Cash segregated for counterparty—OTC

     20,000  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     14,606,746  

Dividends and interest receivable

     6,540,789  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     1,456,662  

Receivable for investments sold

     1,200,086  

Due from broker—variation margin swaps

     915,024  

Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements

     263,758  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements

     230,786  

Deposit with broker for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives

     1,073  

Prepaid expenses

     6,224  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,001,105,827  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable for investments purchased

     18,028,034  

Payable for Fund shares reacquired

     7,812,635  

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     6,466,530  

Due to broker—variation margin futures

     779,476  

Premiums received for OTC swap agreements

     702,151  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     584,570  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     230,984  

Options written outstanding, at value (proceeds received $245,779)

     217,213  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements

     196,289  

Management fee payable

     138,001  

Distribution fee payable

     29,353  

Dividends payable

     3,741  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     2,817  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC cross currency exchange contracts

     59  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     35,191,853  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 965,913,974  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Common stock, at par

   $ 101,570  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     982,129,177  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (16,316,773
  

 

 

 

Net assets, October 31, 2018

   $ 965,913,974  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class A

        

Net asset value and redemption price per share,
($68,089,467 ÷ 7,170,354 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.50  

Maximum sales charge (3.25% of offering price)

     0.32  
  

 

 

 

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 9.82  
  

 

 

 

Class C

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($17,596,774 ÷ 1,852,045 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.50  
  

 

 

 

Class Z

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($327,029,198 ÷ 34,317,708 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.53  
  

 

 

 

Class R6

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($553,198,535 ÷ 58,230,321 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.50  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations

Year Ended October 31, 2018

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Interest income

   $ 20,049,497  

Affiliated dividend income

     996,144  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $11,526)

     24,537  

Unaffiliated dividend income

     6,686  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     21,076,864  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     2,668,765  

Distribution fee(a)

     273,708  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $25,494)(a)

     319,373  

Registration fees(a)

     230,609  

Custodian and accounting fees

     217,774  

Shareholders’ reports

     118,321  

Audit fee

     63,666  

Legal fees and expenses

     26,483  

Directors’ fees

     23,629  

Miscellaneous

     117,542  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     4,059,870  

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(a)

     (721,599
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     3,338,271  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     17,738,593  
  

 

 

 

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

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $(303))

     (2,897,318

Futures transactions

     (4,009,464

Forward and cross currency contract transactions

     2,503,789  

Options written transactions

     324,200  

Swap agreement transactions

     544,451  

Foreign currency transactions

     471,653  
  

 

 

 
     (3,062,689
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $241)

     (17,008,352

Futures

     (1,240,337

Forward and cross currency contracts

     591,951  

Options written

     (79,172

Swap agreements

     8,220,267  

Foreign currencies

     (52,725
  

 

 

 
     (9,568,368
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (12,631,057
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 5,107,536  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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(a)

Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows:

 

    Class A     Class C     Class Z     Class R6  

Distribution fee

    129,893       143,815              

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

    46,415       14,086       258,327       545  

Registration fees

    45,910       40,102       57,985       86,612  

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

    (47,168     (38,102     (268,737     (367,592

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
     2018      2017  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                 

Operations

     

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 17,738,593      $ 5,383,111  

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

     (3,062,689      (892,008

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

     (9,568,368      3,032,322  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     5,107,536        7,523,425  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

     

Distributions from distributable earnings*

     

Class A

     (1,413,546       

Class C

     (276,679       

Class Z

     (6,544,416       

Class R6

     (12,043,746       
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (20,278,387       
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends from net investment income

     

Class A

        (359,021

Class C

        (148,013

Class Z

        (961,250

Class R6

        (4,593,672
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     *        (6,061,956
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions)

     

Net proceeds from shares sold

     757,668,330        299,247,403  

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

     20,099,173        6,015,062  

Cost of shares reacquired

     (174,298,997      (73,525,777
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     603,468,506        231,736,688  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     588,297,655        233,198,157  

Net Assets:

                 

Beginning of year

     377,616,319        144,418,162  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year(a)

   $ 965,913,974      $ 377,616,319  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Includes undistributed/(distributions in excess of) net investment income of:

   $ *      $ (83,512
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

For the year ended October 31, 2018, the Fund has adopted amendments to Regulation S-X (refer to Note 9).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 17 (the “Company”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company was incorporated in Maryland on September 1, 1994 and currently consists of two funds: PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Fund and PGIM Total Return Bond Fund, each of which are diversified funds. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund (the “Fund”). Effective June 11, 2018, the names of the Fund and the other funds which comprise the Company were changed by replacing “Prudential” with “PGIM” and each fund’s Class Q shares were renamed Class R6 shares.

 

The investment objective of the Fund is total return.

 

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 its 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. The Company’s Board of Directors (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, a Valuation Committee has been established as two persons, being one or more officers of the Company, including: the Company’s Treasurer (or the Treasurer’s direct reports); and the Company’s Chief or Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (or Vice-President-level direct reports of the Chief or Deputy Chief Compliance Officer). Under the current valuation procedures, the Valuation Committee of the Board is responsible for supervising the 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.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

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.

 

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.

 

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 vendor source. The Fund utilizes the market approach as the primary method to value securities when market prices of identical or comparable instruments are available. The third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated bid price are based on evaluating observable inputs, including but not limited to, yield curves, yield spreads, credit ratings, deal terms, tranche level attributes, default rates, cash flows, prepayment speeds, broker/dealer quotations and reported trades. Certain Level 3 securities are also valued using the market approach when obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing transaction prices for identical securities that have been used in excess of five business days. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

 

Bank loans are generally valued at prices provided by approved independent pricing vendors. The pricing vendors utilize broker/dealer quotations and provide prices based on the average of such quotations. Bank loans valued using such vendor prices are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Bank loans valued based on a single broker

 

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quote or at the original transaction price in excess of five business days are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

OTC derivative instruments are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such derivative instruments are typically valued using the market approach and/or income approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party vendor source. The Fund utilizes the market approach when quoted prices in broker-dealer markets are available but also includes consideration of alternative valuation approaches, including the income approach. In the absence of reliable market quotations, the income approach is typically utilized for purposes of valuing OTC derivatives such as interest rate swaps based on a discounted cash flow analysis whereby the value of the instrument is equal to the present value of its future cash inflows or outflows. Such analysis includes projecting future cash flows and determining the discount rate (including the present value factors that affect the discount rate) used to discount the future cash flows. In addition, the third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated OTC derivative price is based on evaluating observable inputs, including but not limited to, underlying asset prices, indices, spreads, interest rates and exchange rates. Certain OTC derivatives may be classified as Level 3 when valued using the market approach by obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing unobservable inputs in the income approach. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

 

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are generally valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, as the daily settlement price is not public.

 

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.

 

Restricted and Illiquid Securities: Subject to guidelines adopted by the Board, the Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, including those which are restricted

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

as to disposition under securities law (“restricted securities”). Restricted securities are valued pursuant to the valuation procedures noted above. Illiquid securities are those that, because of the absence of a readily available market or due to legal or contractual restrictions on resale, cannot be sold within seven days in the ordinary course of business at approximately the amount at which the Fund has valued the investment. Therefore, 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. Certain securities that would otherwise be considered illiquid 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. These Rule 144A securities, as well as commercial paper that is sold in private placements under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, may be deemed liquid by the Fund’s subadviser under the guidelines adopted by the Board of the Company. However, the liquidity of the Fund’s investments in Rule 144A securities could be impaired if trading does not develop or declines.

 

Connecticut Avenue Securities (CAS) and Structured Agency Credit Risk (STACR): The Fund purchased government controlled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities that transfer most of the cost of defaults to private investors including the Fund. These are insurance-like products that are called CAS by Fannie Mae and STACR securities by Freddie Mac. Payments on the securities are based primarily on the performance of a reference pool of underlying mortgages. With such securities, the Fund could lose some or all of its principal if the underlying mortgages experience credit defaults.

 

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

 

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investment transactions. Notwithstanding the above, the Fund does isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates when determining the gain (loss) upon the sale or maturity of foreign currency denominated debt obligations; such amounts are included in net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions.

 

Additionally, net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains (losses) from the disposition of holdings of foreign currencies, currency gains (losses) realized between the trade and settlement dates on 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.

 

Forward and Cross Currency Contracts: A forward currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. The Fund enters into forward currency contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings or specific receivables and payables denominated in a foreign currency and to gain exposure to certain currencies. The contracts are valued daily at current forward exchange rates and any unrealized gain (loss) is included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies. Gain (loss) is realized on the settlement date of the contract equal to the difference between the settlement value of the original and negotiated forward contracts. This gain (loss), if any, is included in net realized gain (loss) on forward and cross currency contract transactions. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Forward currency contracts involve risks from currency exchange rate and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty at the end of the contract’s life. A cross currency contract is a forward contract where a specified amount of one foreign currency will be exchanged for a specified amount of another foreign currency.

 

Options: The Fund purchased or wrote options in order to hedge against adverse market movements or fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates, value of equities or foreign currency exchange rates with respect to securities or financial instruments which the Fund currently owns or intends to purchase. The Fund may also use options to gain additional market exposure. The Fund’s principal reason for writing options is to realize, through receipt of premiums, a greater current return than would be realized on the underlying security alone. When the Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as an asset. When the Fund writes an option, it receives a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as a liability. The asset or liability is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a gain (loss) to the extent of the premium received or paid. If an option is exercised, the premium received or paid is recorded as an adjustment to

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

the proceeds from the sale or the cost of the purchase in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain (loss). The difference between the premium and the amount received or paid at the closing of a purchase or sale transaction is also treated as a realized gain (loss). Gain (loss) on purchased options is included in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions. Gain (loss) on written options is presented separately as net realized gain (loss) on options written transactions.

 

The Fund, as writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities or financial instruments may be sold (called) or purchased (put). As a result, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or financial instrument underlying the written option. The Fund, as purchaser of an OTC option, bears the risk of the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. With exchange-traded options contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded options and guarantees the options contracts against default.

 

When the Fund writes an option on a swap, an amount equal to any premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current market value of the written option on the swap. If a call option on a swap is exercised, the Fund becomes obligated to pay a fixed interest rate (noted as the strike price) and receive a variable interest rate on a notional amount. If a put option on a swap is exercised, the Fund becomes obligated to pay a variable interest rate and receive a fixed interest rate (noted as the strike price) on a notional amount. Premiums received from writing options on swaps that expire or are exercised are treated as realized gains upon the expiration or exercise of such options on swaps. The risk associated with writing put and call options on swaps is that the Fund will be obligated to be party to a swap agreement if an option on a swap is exercised.

 

Financial Futures Contracts: A financial futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities at a set price for delivery on a future date. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known as the “initial margin.” Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security. Such variation margin is recorded for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as unrealized gain (loss). When the contract expires or is closed, the gain (loss) is realized and is presented in the Statement of Operations as net realized gain (loss) on futures transactions.

 

The Fund invested in financial futures contracts in order to hedge its existing portfolio securities, or securities the Fund intends to purchase, against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates. Should interest rates move unexpectedly, the Fund

 

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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.

 

Bank Loans: The Fund invests in bank loans. Bank loans include fixed and floating rate loans that are privately negotiated between a corporate borrower and one or more financial institutions, including, but not limited to, term loans, revolvers, and other instruments issued in the bank loan market. The Fund may acquire interests in loans directly (by way of assignment from the selling institution) or indirectly (by way of the purchase of a participation interest from the selling institution). Under a bank loan assignment, the Fund generally will succeed to all the rights and obligations of an assigning lending institution and becomes a lender under the loan agreement with the relevant borrower in connection with that loan. Under a bank loan participation, the Fund generally will have a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the relevant borrower. As a result, the Fund generally will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest, and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the relevant borrower. The Fund may not directly benefit from the collateral supporting the debt obligation in which it has purchased the participation. As a result, the Fund will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the institution selling the participation to the Fund.

 

Forward Rate Agreements: Forward rate agreements represent an agreement between counterparties to exchange cash flows based on the difference between two interest rates, applied to a notional principal amount on a fixed future date. The Fund entered into forward rate agreements to gain yield exposure based on anticipated market conditions at the specified termination date of the agreement.

 

Swap Agreements: The Fund may enter into credit default, interest rate and other types of swap agreements. A swap agreement is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Swap agreements are negotiated in the OTC market and may be executed either directly with counterparty (“OTC-traded”) or through a central clearing facility, such as a registered exchange. Swap agreements are valued daily at current market value and any change in value is included in the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Centrally cleared swaps pay or receive an amount known as “variation margin”, based on daily changes in the valuation of the swap contract. Any upfront premiums paid and received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swap agreements outstanding at period end, if any, are listed on the Schedule of Investments.

 

Interest Rate Swaps: Interest rate swaps represent an agreement between counterparties to exchange cash flows based on the difference between two interest rates, applied to a

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

notional principal amount for a specified period. The Fund is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Fund used interest rate swaps to maintain its ability to generate steady cash flow by receiving a stream of fixed-rate payments and to increase exposure to prevailing market rates by receiving floating rate payments. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net present value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life.

 

Inflation Swaps: The Fund entered into inflation swap agreements to protect against fluctuations in inflation rates. Inflation swaps are characterized by one party paying a fixed rate in exchange for a floating rate that is derived from an inflation index, such as the Consumer Price Index or UK Retail Price Index. Inflation swaps subject the Fund to interest rate risk.

 

Credit Default Swaps (“CDS”): CDS involve one party (the protection buyer) making a stream of payments to another party (the protection seller) in exchange for the right to receive a specified payment in the event of a default or as a result of a default (collectively a “credit event”) for the referenced entity (typically corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country) on its obligation; or in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising a credit index.

 

The Fund is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, and as such, has entered into CDS contracts to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness. CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be short the credit as the value of the contract rises the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk for purchased CDS is the inability of the counterparty to honor the contract up to the notional value due to a credit event.

 

As a seller of protection on credit default swap agreements, the Fund generally receives an agreed upon payment from the buyer of protection throughout the term of the swap, provided no credit event occurs. As the seller, the Fund effectively increases its investment risk because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund may be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

 

The maximum amount of the payment that the Fund, as a seller of protection, could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be equal to the notional amount of the underlying security or index contract as a result of a credit event. This

 

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potential amount will be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements which the Fund entered into for the same referenced entity or index. As a buyer of protection, the Fund generally receives an amount up to the notional value of the swap if a credit event occurs.

 

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements where the Fund is the seller of protection as of period end are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments, if applicable. These spreads serve as indicators of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of default risk for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads and increased market value in absolute terms, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

Currency Swaps: The Fund entered into currency swap agreements primarily to gain yield exposure on foreign bonds. Currency swap agreements involve two parties exchanging two different currencies with an agreement to reverse the exchange at a later date at specified exchange rates.

 

Total Return Swaps: In a total return swap, one party receives payments based on the market value of the security or the commodity involved, or total return of a specific referenced asset, such as an equity, index or bond, and in return pays a fixed amount. The Fund is subject to risk exposures associated with the referenced asset in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund entered into total return swaps to manage its exposure to a security or an index. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the change in the value of the security, in the Fund’s favor, from the point of entering into the contract.

 

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.

 

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The Company, on behalf of the Fund, is a party to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) Master Agreements with certain counterparties that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the Fund is held in a segregated account by the Fund’s custodian and with respect to those amounts which can be sold or re-pledged, is presented in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral pledged by the Fund is segregated by the Fund’s custodian and identified in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the Fund and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the Fund’s net position with each counterparty. Termination events applicable to the Fund may occur upon a decline in the Fund’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty’s long-term and short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the Fund’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the Fund’s future derivative activity.

 

In addition to each instrument’s primary underlying risk exposure (e.g. interest rate, credit, equity or foreign exchange, etc.), swap agreements involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk. Such risks involve the possibility that no liquid market for these agreements will exist, the counterparty to the agreement may default on its obligation to perform or disagree on the contractual terms of the agreement, and changes in net interest rates will be unfavorable. In connection with these agreements, securities in the portfolio may be identified or received as collateral from the counterparty in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide or receive assets of value and to serve as recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency of either party. Such OTC derivative agreements include conditions which, when materialized, give the counterparty the right to cause an early termination of the transactions under those agreements. Any election by the counterparty for early termination of the contract(s) may impact the amounts reported on financial statements.

 

As of October 31, 2018, the Fund has not met conditions under such agreements which give the counterparty the right to call for an early termination.

 

Forward currency contracts, forward rate agreements, written options, short sales, swaps and financial futures contracts involve elements of both market and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks may be mitigated by engaging in master netting arrangements.

 

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Payment-In-Kind: The Fund invests in the open market or receive pursuant to debt restructuring, securities that pay-in-kind (PIK) the interest due on such debt instruments. The PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified, is added to the existing principal balance of the debt when issued bonds have same terms as the bond or recorded as a separate bond when terms are different from the existing debt, and is recorded as interest income.

 

Securities Lending: The Fund lends its portfolio securities to banks and broker-dealers. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. Collateral pledged by each borrower is invested in an affiliated money market fund and is marked to market daily, based on the previous day’s market value, such that the value of the collateral exceeds the value of the loaned securities. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the financial statements may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities. Such shortfall is remedied as described above. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will 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. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, as required, is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual. Net investment income or loss (other than class specific expenses and waivers, which are allocated as noted below) and unrealized and realized gains (losses) are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of adjusted net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Class specific expenses and waivers, where applicable, are charged to the respective share classes. Class specific expenses include distribution fees and distribution fee waivers, shareholder servicing fees, transfer agent’s fees and expenses, registration fees and fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, as applicable.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (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 declare dividends of its net investment income daily and pay such dividends monthly. Distributions of net realized capital and currency gains, if any, are declared and paid at least 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 amongst 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

 

The Company, 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 PGIM, Inc., which provides subadvisory services to the Fund through its PGIM Fixed Income unit. The subadvisory agreement provides that PGIM, Inc. will furnish investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Fund. In connection therewith, PGIM, Inc. is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Fund. PGIM Investments pays for the

 

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services of PGIM, Inc., 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.

 

Effective January 1, 2018, the management fee paid to PGIM Investments is accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.390% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $5 billion and 0.380% of the average daily net assets over $5 billion. Prior to January 1, 2018, the management fee paid to PGIM Investments was accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.500% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $5 billion, 0.475% on the average daily net assets of the next $5 billion and 0.465% of such assets in excess of $10 billion. The effective management fee rate before any waivers and/or expense reimbursements was 0.400% for the year ended October 31, 2018.

 

Effective January 1, 2018, PGIM Investments has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2019, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to 0.85% of average daily net assets for Class A shares, 1.60% of average daily net assets for Class C shares, 0.50% of average daily net assets for Class Z shares, and 0.39% 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. Expenses waived/reimbursed by the Manager in accordance with this agreement may be recouped by the Manager 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. Effective November 1, 2018 this waiver agreement was extended through February 29, 2020.

 

Where applicable, PGIM Investments voluntarily agreed through October 31, 2018, to waive management fees or shared operating expenses on any share class to the same extent that it waives similar expenses on any other share class and, in addition, total annual operating expenses for Class R6 shares will not exceed total annual operating expenses for Class Z shares. Effective November 1, 2018 this voluntary agreement became part of the Fund’s contractual waiver agreement through February 29, 2020 and is subject to recoupment by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such wavier/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. Prior to January 1, 2018, PGIM Investments had contractually agreed to limit the net annual operating expenses (exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, taxes (such as income and foreign withholdings taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), interest, underlying funds, brokerage, extraordinary and certain other expenses such as dividend, broker charges and interest expense on short sales) of each class of shares of the Fund to 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

distributing and servicing the Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, pursuant to the plans of distribution (the “Distribution Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class Z and Class R6 shares of the Fund.

 

Pursuant to the Distribution Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate of up to 0.25% and 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A and Class C shares, respectively.

 

PIMS has advised the Fund that it received $299,948 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares during the year ended October 31, 2018. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to broker-dealers, who in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.

 

PIMS has advised the Fund that for the year ended October 31, 2018, it received $5,825 and $4,499 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by certain Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.

 

PGIM Investments, PGIM, Inc. and PIMS 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. Such transactions are subject to ratification by the Board. For the reporting period ended October 31, 2018, no such transactions were entered into by the Fund.

 

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 Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. For the reporting

 

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period ended October 31, 2018, PGIM, Inc. was compensated $4,337 by PGIM Investments for managing the Fund’s securities lending cash collateral as subadviser to the Money Market Fund. 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 year ended October 31, 2018, were $677,904,435 and $160,637,577, respectively.

 

A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of affiliated mutual funds for the year ended October 31, 2018, is presented as follows:

 

Value,
Beginning
of Year
    Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Value,
End
of Year
    Shares,
End
of Year
    Income  
PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund*                          
$ 25,764,058     $ 806,737,179     $ 767,952,200     $     $     $ 64,549,037       64,549,037     $ 996,144  
PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund*  
  3,010,202       38,295,701       34,823,574       241       (303     6,482,267       6,482,267       11,526 ** 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
$ 28,774,260     $ 845,032,880     $ 802,775,774     $ 241     $ (303   $ 71,031,304       $ 1,007,670  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

The Funds 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.

 

5. Distributions and Tax Information

 

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.

 

For the year ended October 31, 2018, the tax character of dividends paid by the Fund was $20,278,387 of ordinary income. For the year ended October 31, 2017, the tax character of dividends paid by the Fund was $6,061,956 of ordinary income.

 

As of October 31, 2018, the accumulated undistributed earnings on a tax basis was $3,751,522 of ordinary income.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

 

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized depreciation as of October 31, 2018 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis

 

Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation

 

Net
Unrealized
Depreciation

$991,272,427   $8,944,623   $(18,529,010)   $(9,584,387)

 

The differences between book basis and tax basis were primarily attributable to deferred losses on wash sales, bond premium amortization, futures and forward contracts and other cost basis differences between financial and tax accounting.

 

For federal income tax purposes, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward as of October 31, 2018 of approximately $10,474,000 which can be carried forward for an unlimited period. No capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such losses.

 

Management 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 A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.25%. Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1%, although they are not subject to an initial sales charge. The Class A CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase. Class Z and Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charge and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

 

Under certain circumstances, an exchange may be made from specified share classes of the Fund to one or more other share classes of the Fund as presented in the table of transactions in shares of common stock.

 

The Company is authorized to issue 8.9 billion shares of common stock divided into two funds, with a par value of $0.001 per share. There are 650 million shares authorized for the

 

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Fund, divided into five classes, designated Class A, Class C, Class Z, Class T and Class R6 shares common stock, each of which consists of 100 million, 25 million, 300 million, 25 million and 200 million authorized shares, respectively. The Fund currently does not have any Class T shares outstanding.

 

As of October 31, 2018, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned and 6,645,790 Class R6 shares of the Fund. At reporting period end, three shareholders of record held 75% of the Fund’s outstanding shares on behalf of multiple beneficial owners.

 

Transactions in shares of common stock were as follows:

 

Class A

     Shares      Amount  

Year ended October 31, 2018:

       

Shares sold

       6,704,792      $ 64,507,345  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       145,894        1,397,034  

Shares reacquired

       (1,802,128      (17,304,792
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       5,048,558        48,599,587  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       59,558        570,581  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (551,496      (5,252,634
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       4,556,620      $ 43,917,534  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2017:

       

Shares sold

       2,168,056      $ 20,978,874  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       35,915        347,368  

Shares reacquired

       (623,184      (6,013,961
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       1,580,787        15,312,281  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       1,761        16,939  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (123,000      (1,186,776
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       1,459,548      $ 14,142,444  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C

               

Year ended October 31, 2018:

       

Shares sold

       1,125,667      $ 10,816,672  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       28,353        271,796  

Shares reacquired

       (354,916      (3,406,094
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       799,104        7,682,374  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (24,172      (230,893
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       774,932      $ 7,451,481  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2017:

       

Shares sold

       558,208      $ 5,403,309  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       15,212        147,116  

Shares reacquired

       (385,824      (3,727,647
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       187,596        1,822,778  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (1,760      (16,939
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       185,836      $ 1,805,839  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

Class Z

     Shares      Amount  

Year ended October 31, 2018:

       

Shares sold

       34,421,478      $ 331,789,361  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       665,072        6,387,140  

Shares reacquired

       (8,987,994      (86,323,467
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       26,098,556        251,853,034  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       553,073        5,282,135  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (63,549      (610,731
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       26,588,080      $ 256,524,438  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2017:

       

Shares sold

       11,546,251      $ 111,803,195  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       96,572        935,718  

Shares reacquired

       (1,798,858      (17,385,248
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       9,843,965        95,353,665  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       146,198        1,410,635  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (6,924,898      (66,686,763
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       3,065,265      $ 30,077,537  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class R6

               

Year ended October 31, 2018:

       

Shares sold

       36,559,763      $ 350,554,952  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       1,256,583        12,043,203  

Shares reacquired

       (7,019,242      (67,264,644
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       30,797,104        295,333,511  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       33,081        318,725  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (8,042      (77,183
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       30,822,143      $ 295,575,053  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2017:

       

Shares sold

       16,642,260      $ 161,062,025  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       473,448        4,584,860  

Shares reacquired†

       (4,806,928      (46,398,921
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       12,308,780        119,247,964  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       6,955,945        66,987,682  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (54,494      (524,778
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       19,210,231      $ 185,710,868  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Includes affiliated redemptions of 2,758,277 shares with a value of $26,556,384 for Class R6 shares.

 

7. Borrowings

 

The Company, 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. The Fund’s portion of the commitment fee for the unused amount, allocated based upon a method approved by the

 

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Board, is accrued daily and paid quarterly. Prior to October 4, 2018, the Funds had another SCA that provided a commitment of $900 million and the Funds paid an annualized commitment fee of 0.15% of the unused portion of the SCA. The interest on borrowings under both SCAs 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.

 

Other 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 October 31, 2018.

 

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:

 

Bond Obligations Risk: The Fund’s holdings, share price, yield and total return may fluctuate in response to bond market movements. The value of bonds may decline for issuer-related reasons, including management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods and services. Certain types of fixed-income obligations also may be subject to “call and redemption risk,” which is the risk that the issuer may call a bond held by the Fund for redemption before it matures and the Fund may not be able to reinvest at the same level and therefore would earn less income.

 

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives involve special risks and costs and may result in losses to the Fund. The successful use of derivatives requires sophisticated management, and, to the 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. The Fund’s use of derivatives may also increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders. Other risks arise from the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions. A liquid secondary market may not always exist for the Fund’s derivatives positions. In fact, many 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.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

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.

 

Interest Rate Risk: The value of an investment may go down when interest rates rise. A rise in rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration securities. When interest rates fall, the issuers of debt obligations may prepay principal more quickly than expected, and the Fund may be required to reinvest the proceeds at a lower interest rate. This is referred to as “prepayment risk.” When interest rates rise, debt obligations may be repaid more slowly than expected, and the value of the Fund’s holdings may fall sharply. This is referred to as “extension risk. The Fund may face a heightened level of interest rate risk as a result of the US Federal Reserve Board’s policies. The Fund’s investments may lose value if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply or in a manner not anticipated by the subadviser.

 

Liquidity Risk: The Fund may invest in instruments that trade in lower volumes and are less liquid than other investments. Liquidity risk exists when particular investments made by the Fund are difficult to purchase or sell. Liquidity risk includes the risk that the Fund may make investments that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Investments that are illiquid or that trade in lower volumes may be more difficult to value. If the Fund is forced to sell these investments to pay redemption proceeds or for other reasons, the Fund may lose money. In addition, when there is no willing buyer and investments cannot be readily sold at the desired time or price, the Fund may have to accept a lower price or may not be able to sell the instrument at all. The reduction in dealer market-making capacity in the fixed-income markets that has occurred in recent years also has the potential to reduce liquidity. An inability to sell a portfolio position can adversely affect the Fund’s value or prevent the Fund from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities.

 

Mortgage-Backed and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk: Mortgage-related securities are usually pass-through instruments that pay investors a share of all interest and principal payments from an underlying pool of fixed or adjustable rate mortgages. Asset-backed securities are another type of pass-through instruments that pays interest based upon the cash flow of an underlying pool of assets, such as automobile loans or credit card receivables. Asset-backed securities can also be collateralized by a portfolio of corporate bonds including junk bonds or other securities. The values of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities vary with changes in interest rates and are particularly sensitive to prepayments (the risk is that the underlying debt instruments may be partially or wholly prepaid during periods of falling interest rates, which could require the Fund to reinvest in lower yielding debt instruments) or extensions (the risk is that rising interest rates may cause

 

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the underlying debt instruments to be repaid more slowly by the debtor, causing the value of the securities to fall). Asset-backed securities are also subject to liquidity risk.

 

US Government and Agency Securities Risk: US Government and agency securities are subject to market risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Not all US Government securities are insured or guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the US Government; some are only insured or guaranteed by the issuing agency, which must rely on its own resources to repay the debt. In addition, the value of US Government securities may be affected by changes in the credit rating of the US Government.

 

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Reporting Updates

 

In August 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted amendments to Regulation S-X to update and simplify the disclosure requirements for registered investment companies by eliminating requirements that are redundant or duplicative of US GAAP requirements or other SEC disclosure requirements. The new amendments require the presentation of the total, rather than the components, of distributable earnings on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the total, rather than the components, of dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. The amendments also removed the requirement for the parenthetical disclosure of undistributed net investment income on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets and certain tax adjustments that were reflected in the Notes to Financial Statements. All of these have been reflected in the Fund’s financial statements.

 

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. Management 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, management 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

 

Class A Shares                                          
     Year Ended October 31,            December 23,
2013(a)
through
October 31,
 
     2018     2017     2016     2015            2014  
Per Share Operating Performance(b):

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $9.72       $9.68       $9.65       $9.99               $10.00  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss)     0.22       0.20       0.23       0.21               0.19  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.18     0.07       0.05       (0.14             (0.05
Total from investment operations     0.04       0.27       0.28       0.07               0.14  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                
Dividends from net investment income     (0.26     (0.23     (0.23     (0.41             (0.15
Tax return of capital distributions     -       -       (0.02     -               -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.26     (0.23     (0.25     (0.41             (0.15
Net asset value, end of period     $9.50       $9.72       $9.68       $9.65               $9.99  
Total Return(c):     0.38%       2.85%       3.00%       0.70%               1.41%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $68,089       $25,392       $11,175       $5,797               $1,004  
Average net assets (000)     $51,957       $15,175       $8,868       $2,412               $295  
Ratios to average net assets(d)(e):                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.82%       0.85%       0.85%       0.85%               0.90% (f) 
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.91%       1.16% (g)      1.26%       1.49%               1.62% (f) 
Net investment income (loss)     2.34%       2.08%       2.35%       2.18%               2.19% (f) 
Portfolio turnover rate(h)     70%       84%       66%       51%               222%  

 

(a)

Commencement of operations.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to 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)

The distributor of the Fund had contractually agreed to limit its distribution and service (12b-1) fees to 0.25% of the average daily net assets through March 8, 2015. Effective March 9, 2015, the contractual distribution and service (12b-1) fees were reduced from 0.30% to 0.25% of the average daily net assets.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(h)

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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Class C Shares                                          
     Year Ended October 31,            December 23,
2013(a)
through
October 31,
 
     2018     2017     2016     2015            2014  
Per Share Operating Performance(b):                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $9.72       $9.69       $9.65       $9.99               $10.00  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss)     0.15       0.13       0.16       0.14               0.12  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.19     0.06       0.06       (0.15             (0.04
Total from investment operations     (0.04     0.19       0.22       (0.01             0.08  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                
Dividends from net investment income     (0.18     (0.16     (0.16     (0.33             (0.09
Tax return of capital distributions     -       -       (0.02     -               -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.18     (0.16     (0.18     (0.33             (0.09
Net asset value, end of period     $9.50       $9.72       $9.69       $9.65               $9.99  
Total Return(c):     (0.40 )%      1.98%       2.34%       (0.06 )%              0.79%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $17,597       $10,471       $8,634       $5,728               $605  
Average net assets (000)     $14,381       $9,001       $7,900       $2,495               $166  
Ratios to average net assets(d):                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.60%       1.60%       1.60%       1.60%               1.65% (e) 
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.86%       1.99% (f)      2.02%       2.26%               2.33% (e) 
Net investment income (loss)     1.54%       1.36%       1.61%       1.42%               1.42% (e) 
Portfolio turnover rate(g)     70%       84%       66%       51%               222%  

 

(a)

Commencement of operations.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to 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)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(g)

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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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Class Z Shares                                          
     Year Ended October 31,            December 23,
2013(a)
through
October 31,
 
     2018     2017     2016     2015            2014  
Per Share Operating Performance(b):                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $9.75       $9.69       $9.65       $9.99               $10.00  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss)     0.26       0.22       0.25       0.24               0.21  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.19     0.10       0.07       (0.15             (0.05
Total from investment operations     0.07       0.32       0.32       0.09               0.16  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                
Dividends from net investment income     (0.29     (0.26     (0.25     (0.43             (0.17
Tax return of capital distributions     -       -       (0.03     -               -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.29     (0.26     (0.28     (0.43             (0.17
Net asset value, end of period     $9.53       $9.75       $9.69       $9.65               $9.99  
Total Return(c):     0.69%       3.30%       3.36%       0.94%               1.60%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $327,029       $75,355       $45,189       $6,863               $2,268  
Average net assets (000)     $212,606       $37,657       $14,060       $4,575               $1,074  
Ratios to average net assets(d):                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.51%       0.60%       0.60%       0.60%               0.65% (e) 
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.63%       0.81% (f)      1.02%       1.20%               1.29% (e) 
Net investment income (loss)     2.70%       2.26%       2.51%       2.48%               2.46% (e) 
Portfolio turnover rate(g)     70%       84%       66%       51%               222%  

 

(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)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(g)

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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Class R6 Shares                                          
     Year Ended October 31,            December 23,
2013(a)
through
October 31,
 
     2018     2017     2016     2015            2014  
Per Share Operating Performance(b):                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $9.72       $9.69       $9.65       $9.99               $10.00  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss)     0.26       0.23       0.25       0.25               0.19  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.19     0.06       0.07       (0.16             (0.03
Total from investment operations     0.07       0.29       0.32       0.09               0.16  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                
Dividends from net investment income     (0.29     (0.26     (0.25     (0.43             (0.17
Tax return of capital distributions     -       -       (0.03     -               -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.29     (0.26     (0.28     (0.43             (0.17
Net asset value, end of period     $9.50       $9.72       $9.69       $9.65               $9.99  
Total Return(c):     0.78%       3.00%       3.37%       0.95%               1.63%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $553,199       $266,398       $79,420       $87,644               $85,092  
Average net assets (000)     $386,281       $175,232       $83,676       $87,488               $74,561  
Ratios to average net assets(d):                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.42%       0.60%       0.60%       0.60%               0.65% (e) 
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.51%       0.70% (f)      0.92%       0.97%               1.05% (e) 
Net investment income (loss)     2.74%       2.34%       2.62%       2.51%               2.20% (e) 
Portfolio turnover rate(g)     70%       84%       66%       51%               222%  

 

(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)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(g)

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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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 17:

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund (formerly Prudential Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund) (the “Fund”), a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 17, including the schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the financial statements) and the financial highlights for the years or periods indicated therein. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for the years or periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodians, transfer agents and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures when replies from brokers were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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We have served as the auditor of one or more PGIM and/or Prudential Retail investment companies since 2003.

 

New York, New York

December 18, 2018

 

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Federal Income Tax Information (unaudited)

 

For the year ended October 31, 2018, the Fund reports the maximum amount allowable but not less than 71.44% as interest-related dividends in accordance with Sections 871(k)(1) and 881(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

In January 2019, you will be advised on IRS Form 1099-DIV or substitute 1099-DIV, as to the federal tax status of the dividends received by you in calendar year 2018.

 

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INFORMATION ABOUT BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS  (unaudited)

Information about Board Members and Officers of the Fund is set forth below. Board Members who are not deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, are referred to as “Independent Board Members.” Board Members who are deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund are referred to as “Interested Board Members.” The Board Members are responsible for the overall supervision of the operations of the Fund and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Board in turn elects the Officers, who are responsible for administering the day-to-day operations of the Fund.

 

Independent Board Members        
       

Name, Address, Age

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

  

Length of

Board Service

       

Ellen S. Alberding (60)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 93 

   President and Board Member, The Joyce Foundation (charitable foundation) (since 2002); Vice Chair, City Colleges of Chicago (community college system) (2011-2015); Trustee, National Park Foundation (charitable foundation for national park system) (2009-2018); Trustee, Economic Club of Chicago (since 2009); Trustee, Loyola University (since 2018).     None.   

Since September

2013

       

Kevin J. Bannon (66)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 93 

   Retired; Managing Director (April 2008-May 2015) and Chief Investment Officer (October 2008-November 2013) of Highmount Capital LLC (registered investment adviser); formerly Executive  Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (April 1993-August 2007) of Bank of New York Company;  President (May 2003-May 2007) of BNY Hamilton Family of Mutual Funds.    Director of Urstadt Biddle Properties (equity real estate investment trust) (since September 2008).    Since July 2008
       

Linda W. Bynoe (66)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 93 

   President and Chief Executive Officer (since March 1995) and formerly Chief Operating Officer (December 1989-February 1995) of Telemat Ltd. (management consulting); formerly Vice President (January 1985-June 1989) at Morgan Stanley & Co.  (broker-dealer).    Director of Anixter International, Inc. (communication  products distributor) (since January 2006); Director of Northern Trust Corporation (financial services) (since April 2006); Trustee of Equity Residential (residential real estate) (since December 2009).   

Since March

2005

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund


Independent Board Members

           
       

Name, Address, Age

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

  

Length of

Board Service

       

Barry H. Evans (58)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 92

   Retired; formerly President (2005 – 2016), Global Chief Operating Officer (2014– 2016), Chief Investment Officer – Global Head of Fixed Income (1998-2014), and various portfolio manager roles (1986-2006), Manulife Asset Management U.S.    Director, Manulife Trust Company (since 2011); formerly Director, Manulife Asset Management Limited (2015-2017); formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors of Manulife Asset Management U.S. (2005-2016); formerly Chairman of the Board, Declaration Investment Management and Research (2008-2016).   

Since September

2017

       

Keith F. Hartstein (62)

Board Member &

Independent Chair

Portfolios Overseen: 93

   Retired; Member (since November 2014) of the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council (organization of independent mutual fund directors); formerly President and Chief Executive Officer (2005-2012), Senior Vice President (2004-2005), Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing (1997-2004), and various executive management positions (1990-1997), John Hancock Funds, LLC (asset management); Chairman, Investment Company Institute’s Sales Force Marketing Committee (2003-2008).    None.   

Since September

2013

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Independent Board Members          
       

Name, Address, Age

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

  

Length of

Board Service

       

Laurie Simon Hodrick

(56)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 92

   A. Barton Hepburn Professor Emerita of Economics in the Faculty of Business, Columbia Business School (since 2018); Visiting Professor of Law, Stanford Law School (since 2015); Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University (since 2015); Sole Member, ReidCourt LLC (since 2008) (a consulting firm); formerly A. Barton Hepburn Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Business, Columbia Business School (1996-2017); formerly Managing Director, Global Head of Alternative Investment Strategies, Deutsche Bank (2006-2008).    Independent Director, Corporate Capital Trust (since April 2017) (a business development company); Independent Director, Kabbage, Inc. (since July 2018) (financial services).    Since September 2017
       

Michael S. Hyland, CFA

(73)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 93

   Retired (since February 2005); formerly Senior Managing Director (July 2001-February 2005) of Bear Stearns & Co, Inc.; Global Partner, INVESCO (1999-2001); Managing Director and President of Salomon Brothers Asset Management (1989-1999).    None.    Since July 2008
       

Richard A. Redeker

(75)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 93

   Retired Mutual Fund Senior Executive (50 years); Management Consultant; Director, Mutual Fund Directors Forum (since 2014); Independent Directors Council (organization of independent mutual fund directors)-Executive Committee, Chair of Policy Steering Committee, Governing Council.    None.    Since October 1993

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Independent Board Members          
       

Name, Address, Age

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

  

Length of

Board Service

       

Brian K. Reid (56)#

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 92

   Retired; formerly Chief Economist for the Investment Company Institute (ICI) (2005-2017); formerly Senior Economist and Director of Industry and Financial Analysis at the ICI (1998-2004); formerly Senior Economist, Industry and Financial Analysis at the ICI (1996-1998); formerly Staff Economist at the Federal Reserve Board (1989-1996); Director, ICI Mutual Insurance Company (2012-2017).    None.   

Since March

2018

 

#

Mr. Reid joined the Board effective as of March 1, 2018.

 

Interested Board Members          
       

Name, Address, Age

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

   Length of
Board Service
       

Stuart S. Parker (56)

Board Member & President Portfolios Overseen: 93

   President of PGIM Investments LLC (formerly known as Prudential Investments LLC) (since January 2012); Executive Vice President of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (since December 2012); formerly Executive Vice President of Jennison Associates LLC and Head of Retail Distribution of PGIM Investments LLC (June 2005-December 2011).    None.   

Since January

2012

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Interested Board Members          
       

Name, Address, Age

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

  

Length of

Board Service

       

Scott E. Benjamin (45)

Board Member & Vice President

Portfolios Overseen:93

   Executive Vice President (since June 2009) of PGIM Investments LLC; Executive Vice President (June 2009-June 2012) and Vice President (since June 2012) of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; Executive Vice President (since September 2009) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President of Product Development and Marketing, PGIM Investments (since February 2006); formerly Vice President of Product Development and Product Management, PGIM Investments LLC (2003-2006).    None.   

Since March

2010

       

Grace C. Torres*

(59)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 92

   Retired; formerly Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of the PGIM Funds, Target Funds, Advanced Series Trust, Prudential Variable Contract Accounts and The Prudential Series Fund (1998-June 2014); Assistant Treasurer (March 1999-June 2014) and Senior Vice President (September 1999-June 2014) of PGIM Investments LLC; Assistant Treasurer (May 2003-June 2014) and Vice President (June 2005-June 2014) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (May 2003-June 2014) of Prudential Annuities Advisory Services, Inc.    Formerly Director (July 2015-January 2018) of Sun Bancorp, Inc. N.A. and Sun National Bank; Director (since January 2018) of OceanFirst Financial Corp. and OceanFirst Bank.   

Since November

2014

* Note: Prior to her retirement in 2014, Ms. Torres was employed by PGIM Investments LLC. Due to her prior employment, she is considered to be an “interested person” under the 1940 Act. Ms. Torres is a Non-Management Interested Board Member.

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Fund Officers(a)            
     

Name, Address and Age

Position with Fund

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   

Length of

Service as Fund

Officer

     

Raymond A. O’Hara (63)

Chief Legal Officer

   Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since July 2010) of Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential); Vice President (March 2011-Present) of Pruco Life Insurance Company and Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey; Vice President and Corporate Counsel (March 2011-Present) of Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation; Chief Legal Officer of PGIM Investments LLC (since June 2012); Chief Legal Officer of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (since June 2012) and Corporate Counsel of AST Investment Services, Inc. (since June 2012); formerly Assistant Vice President and Corporate Counsel (September 2008-July 2010) of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.; formerly Associate (September 1980-December 1987) and Partner (January 1988–August 2008) of Blazzard & Hasenauer, P.C. (formerly, Blazzard, Grodd & Hasenauer, P.C.).    Since June 2012
     

Chad A. Earnst (43)

Chief Compliance Officer

   Chief Compliance Officer (September 2014-Present) of PGIM Investments LLC; Chief Compliance Officer (September 2014-Present) of the PGIM Funds, Target Funds, Advanced Series Trust, The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc., PGIM Global Short Duration High Yield Income Fund, Inc., PGIM Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc. and PGIM Jennison MLP Income Fund, Inc.; formerly Assistant Director (March 2010-August 2014) of the Asset Management Unit, Division of Enforcement, US Securities & Exchange Commission; Assistant Regional Director (January 2010-August 2014), Branch Chief (June 2006–December 2009) and Senior Counsel (April 2003-May 2006) of the Miami Regional Office, Division of Enforcement, US Securities & Exchange Commission.   

Since September

2014

     

Dino Capasso (44)

Deputy Chief Compliance

Officer

   Vice President and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (June 2017-Present) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly, Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel (January 2016-June 2017), and Vice President and Counsel (February 2012-December 2015) of Pacific Investment Management Company LLC.   

Since March

2018

     

Andrew R. French (56)

Secretary

   Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since February 2010) of Prudential; formerly Director and Corporate Counsel (2006-2010) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of PGIM Investments LLC; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC.   

Since October

2006

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Fund Officers(a)          
     

Name, Address and Age

Position with Fund

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   

Length of

Service as Fund

Officer

     

Jonathan D. Shain (60)

Assistant Secretary

   Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since August 1998) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since May 2001) of PGIM Investments LLC; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since February 2001) of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC; formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary (May 2003-June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.    Since May 2005
     

Claudia DiGiacomo (44)

Assistant Secretary

   Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2005) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of PGIM Investments LLC (since December 2005); formerly Associate at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1999-2004).   

Since December

2005

     

Charles H. Smith (45)

Anti-Money Laundering

Compliance Officer

   Vice President, Corporate Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering Unit (since January 2015) of Prudential; committee member of the American Council of Life Insurers Anti-Money Laundering and Critical Infrastructure Committee (since January 2016); formerly Global Head of Economic Sanctions Compliance at AIG Property Casualty (February 2007 – December 2014); Assistant Attorney General at the New York State Attorney General’s Office, Division of Public Advocacy. (August 1998 —January 2007).   

Since January

2017

     

Brian D. Nee (52)

Treasurer and Principal

Financial

and Accounting Officer

   Vice President and Head of Finance of PGIM Investments LLC (since August 2015) and PGIM Global Partners (since February 2017); formerly, Vice President, Treasurer’s Department of Prudential (September 2007-August 2015).    Since July 2018
     

Peter Parrella (60)

Assistant Treasurer

   Vice President (since 2007) and Director (2004-2007) within Prudential Mutual Fund Administration; formerly Tax Manager at SSB Citi Fund Management LLC (1997-2004).    Since June 2007
     

Lana Lomuti (51)

Assistant Treasurer

   Vice President (since 2007) and Director (2005-2007), within Prudential Mutual Fund Administration; formerly Assistant Treasurer (December 2007-February 2014) of The Greater China Fund, Inc.    Since April 2014
     

Linda McMullin (57)

Assistant Treasurer

   Vice President (since 2011) and Director (2008-2011) within Prudential Mutual Fund Administration.    Since April 2014
     

Kelly A. Coyne (50)

Assistant Treasurer

   Director, Investment Operations of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (since 2010).   

Since March

2015

(a) Excludes Mr. Parker and Mr. Benjamin, interested Board Members who also serve as President and Vice President, respectively.

Explanatory Notes to Tables:

 

 

Board Members are deemed to be “Interested,” as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of their affiliation with PGIM Investments LLC and/or an affiliate of PGIM Investments LLC.

 

 

Unless otherwise noted, the address of all Board Members and Officers is c/o PGIM Investments LLC, 655 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4410.

 

 

There is no set term of office for Board Members or Officers. The Board Members have adopted a retirement policy, which calls for the retirement of Board Members on December 31 of the year in which they reach the age of 75.

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“Other Directorships Held” includes only directorships of companies required to register or file reports with the SEC under the 1934 Act (that is, “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

 

 

“Portfolios Overseen” includes all investment companies managed by PGIM Investments LLC. The investment companies for which PGIM Investments LLC serves as manager include the PGIM Funds, The Prudential Variable Contract Accounts, PGIM ETF Trust, PGIM Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc., PGIM Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc., The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc. and the Advanced Series Trust.

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (unaudited)

 

The Fund’s Board of Directors

 

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund1 (the “Fund”) consists of twelve individuals, nine of whom are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Directors”). The Board is responsible for the oversight of the Fund and its operations, and performs the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Directors have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chair of the Board is an Independent Director. The Board has established four standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee, and two Investment Committees. Each committee is chaired by, and composed of, Independent Directors.

 

Annual Approval of the Fund’s Advisory Agreements

 

As required under the 1940 Act, the Board determines annually whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement with PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”), the Fund’s subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc. (“PGIM”) on behalf of its PGIM Fixed Income unit, and the Fund’s sub-subadvisory agreement with PGIM Limited (“PGIML”). In considering the renewal of the agreements, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, met on June 7, 2018 and on June 19-21, 2018 and approved the renewal of the agreements through July 31, 2019, after concluding that the renewal of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

In advance of the meetings, the Board requested and received materials relating to the agreements, and had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information in connection with its consideration. Among other things, the Board considered comparative fee information from PGIM Investments, PGIM, and where appropriate, affiliates of PGIM. Also, the Board considered comparisons with other mutual funds in relevant Peer Universes and Peer Groups, as is further discussed below.

 

In approving the agreements, the Board, including the Independent Directors advised by independent legal counsel, considered the factors it deemed relevant, including the nature, quality and extent of services provided by PGIM Investments, the subadviser and, as relevant, its affiliates, the performance of the Fund, the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates, expenses and fees, and the potential for economies of scale that may be shared with the Fund and its shareholders as the Fund’s assets grow. In their deliberations, the Directors did not identify any single factor which alone was responsible for the Board’s decision to approve the agreements with respect to the Fund. In connection with its deliberations, the Board considered information provided by PGIM Investments throughout

 

 

1 

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund is a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 17.

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

the year at regular Board meetings, presentations from portfolio managers and other information, as well as information furnished at or in advance of the meetings on June 7, 2018 and on June 19-21, 2018.

 

The Directors determined that the overall arrangements between the Fund and PGIM Investments, which serves as the Fund’s investment manager pursuant to a management agreement, between PGIM Investments and PGIM, which, through its PGIM Fixed Income unit, serves as the Fund’s subadviser pursuant to the terms of a subadvisory agreement with PGIM Investments, and between PGIM and PGIML, which serves as the Fund’s sub-subadviser pursuant to the terms of a sub-subadvisory agreement with PGIM, are in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders in light of the services performed, fees charged and such other matters as the Directors considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment.

 

The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Directors’ reaching their determinations to approve the continuance of the agreements are separately discussed below.

 

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services

 

The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Fund by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML. The Board considered the services provided by PGIM Investments, including but not limited to the oversight of the subadviser and sub-subadviser for the Fund, as well as the provision of fund recordkeeping, compliance, and other services to the Fund. With respect to PGIM Investments’ oversight of the subadviser and sub-subadviser, the Board noted that PGIM Investments’ Strategic Investment Research Group (“SIRG”), which is a business unit of PGIM Investments, is responsible for monitoring and reporting to PGIM Investments’ senior management on the performance and operations of the subadviser and sub-subadviser. The Board also considered that PGIM Investments pays the salaries of all of the officers and interested Directors of the Fund who are part of Fund management. The Board also considered the investment subadvisory services provided by PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML, including investment research and security selection, as well as adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions and compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures. The Board considered PGIM Investments’ evaluation of the subadviser and sub-subadviser, as well as PGIM Investments’ recommendation, based on its review of the subadviser and sub-subadviser, to renew the subadvisory and sub-subadvisory agreements.

 

The Board considered the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PGIM Investments’ senior management responsible for the oversight of the Fund, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML, and also considered the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PGIM Fixed Income’s portfolio managers who are responsible for the day-to-day management of

 

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the Fund’s portfolio. The Board was provided with information pertaining to PGIM Investments’, PGIM Fixed Income’s, and PGIML’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations, and other relevant information pertaining to PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML. The Board also noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) as to PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML. The Board noted that PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML are affiliated with PGIM Investments.

 

The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment management services provided by PGIM Investments, the subadvisory services provided to the Fund by PGIM Fixed Income, and the sub-subadvisory services provided by PGIML, and that there was a reasonable basis on which to conclude that the Fund benefits from the services provided by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML under the management, subadvisory and sub-subadvisory agreements.

 

Costs of Services and Profits Realized by PGIM Investments

 

The Board was provided with information on the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates in serving as the Fund’s investment manager. The Board discussed with PGIM Investments the methodology utilized in assembling the information regarding profitability and considered its reasonableness. The Board recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund management contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the adviser’s capital structure and cost of capital. However, the Board considered that the cost of services provided by PGIM Investments to the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2017 exceeded the management fees paid by the Fund, resulting in an operating loss to PGIM Investments. Taking these factors into account, the Board concluded that the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates in relation to the services rendered was not unreasonable.

 

Economies of Scale

 

The Board received and discussed information concerning economies of scale that PGIM Investments may realize as the Fund’s assets grow beyond current levels. The Board noted that the management fee schedule for the Fund includes breakpoints, which have the effect of decreasing the fee rate as assets increase. During the course of time, the Board has considered information regarding the launch date of the Fund, the management fees of the Fund compared to those of similarly managed funds and PGIM Investments’ investment in the Fund over time. The Board noted that economies of scale can be shared with the Fund in several ways, including low management fees from inception, additional technological and personnel investments to enhance shareholder services, and maintaining

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

existing expense structures in the face of a rising cost environment. The Board also considered PGIM Investments’ assertion that it continually evaluates the management fee schedule of the Fund and the potential to share economies of scale through breakpoints or fee waivers as asset levels increase.

 

The Board recognized the inherent limitations of any analysis of economies of scale, stemming largely from the Board’s understanding that most of PGIM Investments’ costs are not specific to individual funds, but rather are incurred across a variety of products and services.

 

Other Benefits to PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML

 

The Board considered potential ancillary benefits that might be received by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund. The Board concluded that potential benefits to be derived by PGIM Investments included transfer agency fees received by the Fund’s transfer agent (which is affiliated with PGIM Investments), as well as benefits to its reputation or other intangible benefits resulting from PGIM Investments’ association with the Fund. The Board concluded that the potential benefits to be derived by PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML included the ability to use soft dollar credits, as well as the potential benefits consistent with those generally resulting from an increase in assets under management, specifically, potential access to additional research resources and benefits to their reputations. The Board concluded that the benefits derived by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML were consistent with the types of benefits generally derived by investment managers and subadvisers to mutual funds.

 

Performance of the Fund / Fees and Expenses

 

The Board considered certain additional specific factors and made related conclusions relating to the historical performance of the Fund for the one- and three-year periods ended December 31, 2017. The Board considered that the Fund commenced operations on December 23, 2013 and that longer-term performance was not yet available.

 

The Board also considered the Fund’s actual management fee, as well as the Fund’s net total expense ratio, for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. The Board considered the management fee for the Fund as compared to the management fee charged by PGIM Investments to other funds and the fee charged by other advisers to comparable mutual funds in a Peer Group. The actual management fee represents the fee rate actually paid by Fund shareholders and includes any fee waivers or reimbursements. The net total expense ratio for the Fund represents the actual expense ratio incurred by Fund shareholders.

 

The mutual funds included in the Peer Universe, which was used to consider performance, and the Peer Group, which was used to consider expenses and fees, were objectively

 

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determined by Broadridge, an independent provider of mutual fund data. In certain circumstances, PGIM Investments also may have provided supplemental Peer Universe or Peer Group information for reasons addressed with the Board. The comparisons placed the Fund in various quartiles, with the first quartile being the best 25% of the mutual funds (for performance, the best performing mutual funds and, for expenses, the lowest cost mutual funds).

 

The section below summarizes key factors considered by the Board and the Board’s conclusions regarding the Fund’s performance, fees and overall expenses. The table sets forth gross performance comparisons (which do not reflect the impact on performance of fund expenses, or any subsidies, expense caps or waivers that may be applicable) with the Peer Universe, actual management fees with the Peer Group (which reflect the impact of any subsidies or fee waivers), and net total expenses with the Peer Group, each of which were key factors considered by the Board.

 

Gross Performance      1 Year      3 Years      5 Years      10 Years
    

1st Quartile

    

1st Quartile

    

N/A

    

N/A

Actual Management Fees: 2nd Quartile
Net Total Expenses: 3rd Quartile

 

 

The Board noted that the Fund outperformed its benchmark index over all periods.

 

The Board and PGIM Investments agreed to retain the existing contractual expense cap, which (exclusive of certain fees and expenses) caps the Fund’s annual operating expenses at 0.85% for Class A shares, 1.60% for Class C shares, 0.39% for Class R6 shares, and 0.50% for Class Z shares through February 28, 2019.

 

The Board also noted information provided by PGIM Investments which indicated that because the Fund’s expense cap had not been in effect for the full fiscal year, the Fund’s ranking for net total expenses did not reflect the full impact of the expense cap, and that if the expense cap had been in effect for the full fiscal year, the Fund would have ranked in the first quartile of its Peer Group.

 

The Board concluded that, in light of the above, it would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders to renew the agreements.

 

The Board concluded that the management fees (including subadvisory fees) and total expenses were reasonable in light of the services provided.

 

*    *    *

 

After full consideration of these factors, the Board concluded that approval of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

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 MAIL    TELEPHONE    WEBSITE

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

(800) 225-1852

 

www.pgiminvestments.com

 

PROXY VOTING
The Board of Directors 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 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website.

 

DIRECTORS
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
Richard A. Redeker Brian K. Reid Grace C. Torres

 

OFFICERS
Stuart S. Parker, President Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President Brian D. Nee, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Raymond A. O’Hara, Chief Legal Officer Andrew R. French, Secretary Chad A. Earnst, Chief Compliance Officer Dino Capasso, Vice President and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer Charles H. Smith, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer Jonathan D. Shain, Assistant Secretary Claudia DiGiacomo, Assistant Secretary Peter Parrella, Assistant Treasurer Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer Linda McMullin, Assistant Treasurer Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER   PGIM Investments LLC  

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

SUBADVISER   PGIM Fixed Income  

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

DISTRIBUTOR   Prudential Investment Management Services LLC  

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

CUSTODIAN   The Bank of New York Mellon  

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

 

E-DELIVERY
To receive your mutual fund documents online, go to www.pgiminvestments.com/edelivery and enroll. Instead of receiving printed documents by mail, you will receive notification via email when new materials are available. You can cancel your enrollment or change your email address at any time by visiting the website address above.

 

SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH DIRECTORS
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Directors by writing to the Chair of the Board, PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund, PGIM Investments, Attn: Board of Directors, 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Director 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-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s schedule of portfolio holdings is also available on the Fund’s website as of the end of each month no sooner than 15 days after the end of the month.

 

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Directors and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

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 SHORT DURATION MULTI-SECTOR BOND FUND

 

SHARE CLASS    A   C   Z   R6*
NASDAQ            SDMAX   SDMCX   SDMZX   SDMQX
CUSIP    74440B876   74440B868   74440B843   74440B850

 

*Formerly known as Class Q shares.

 

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Item 2 – Code of Ethics – See Exhibit (a)

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the “Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies – Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers”) that applies to the registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer; the registrant’s Principal Financial Officer also serves as the Principal Accounting Officer.

The registrant hereby undertakes to provide any person, without charge, upon request, a copy of the code of ethics. To request a copy of the code of ethics, contact the registrant 800-225-1852, and ask for a copy of the Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies - Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers.

Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert –

The registrant’s Board has determined that Mr. Kevin J. Bannon, member of the Board’s Audit Committee is an “audit committee financial expert,” and that he is “independent,” for purposes of this Item.

Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services –

(a) Audit Fees

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”), the Registrant’s principal accountant, billed the Registrant $126,739 and $125,485 respectively, for professional services rendered for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings.     

(b) Audit-Related Fees

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017: none.

(c) Tax Fees

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017: none.

(d) All Other Fees

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017: none.

(e) (1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

THE PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUNDS

AUDIT COMMITTEE POLICY

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Pre-Approval of Services Provided by the Independent Accountants

The Audit Committee of each Prudential Mutual Fund is charged with the responsibility to monitor the independence of the Fund’s independent accountants. As part of this responsibility, the Audit Committee must pre-approve the independent accounting firm’s engagement to render audit and/or permissible non-audit services, as required by law. In evaluating a proposed engagement of the independent accountants, the Audit Committee will assess the effect that the engagement might reasonably be expected to have on the accountant’s independence. The Committee’s evaluation will be based on:

 

   

a review of the nature of the professional services expected to be provided,

 

   

a review of the safeguards put into place by the accounting firm to safeguard independence, and

 

   

periodic meetings with the accounting firm.

Policy for Audit and Non-Audit Services Provided to the Funds

On an annual basis, the scope of audits for each Fund, audit fees and expenses, and audit-related and non-audit services (and fees proposed in respect thereof) proposed to be performed by the Fund’s independent accountants will be presented by the Treasurer and the independent accountants to the Audit Committee for review and, as appropriate, approval prior to the initiation of such services. Such presentation shall be accompanied by confirmation by both the Treasurer and the independent accountants that the proposed non-audit services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants. Such proposed non-audit services shall be described in sufficient detail to enable the Audit Committee to assess the appropriateness of such services and fees, and the compatibility of the provision of such services with the auditor’s independence. The Committee shall receive periodic reports on the progress of the audit and other services which are approved by the Committee or by the Committee Chair pursuant to authority delegated in this Policy.

The categories of services enumerated under “Audit Services”, “Audit-related Services”, and “Tax Services” are intended to provide guidance to the Treasurer and the independent accountants as to those categories of services which the Committee believes are generally consistent with the independence of the independent accountants and which the Committee (or the Committee Chair) would expect upon the presentation of specific proposals to pre-approve. The enumerated categories are not intended as an exclusive list of audit, audit-related or tax services, which the Committee (or the Committee Chair) would consider for pre-approval.

Audit Services

The following categories of audit services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund’s independent accountants:

 

 

Annual Fund financial statement audits

 

Seed audits (related to new product filings, as required)


 

SEC and regulatory filings and consents

Audit-related Services

The following categories of audit-related services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund’s independent accountants:

 

 

Accounting consultations

 

Fund merger support services

 

Agreed Upon Procedure Reports

 

Attestation Reports

 

Other Internal Control Reports

Individual audit-related services that fall within one of these categories (except for fund merger support services) and are not presented to the Audit Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process are subject to an authorized pre-approval by the Audit Committee so long as the estimated fee for those services does not exceed $30,000. Any services provided under such pre-approval will be reported to the Audit Committee at its next regular meeting. Should the amount of such services exceed $30,000 any additional fees will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair (or any other Committee member on whom this responsibility has been delegated). Fees related to fund merger support services are subject to a separate authorized pre-approval by the Audit Committee with fees determined on a per occurrence and merger complexity basis.

Tax Services

The following categories of tax services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund’s independent accountants:

 

 

Tax compliance services related to the filing or amendment of the following:

 

Federal, state and local income tax compliance; and,

 

Sales and use tax compliance

 

Timely RIC qualification reviews

 

Tax distribution analysis and planning

 

Tax authority examination services

 

Tax appeals support services

 

Accounting methods studies

 

Fund merger support services

 

Tax consulting services and related projects

Individual tax services that fall within one of these categories and are not presented to the Audit Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process are subject to an authorized pre-approval by the Audit Committee so long as the estimated fee for those services does not exceed $30,000. Any services provided under such pre-approval will be reported to the Audit Committee at its next regular meeting. Should the amount of such services exceed $30,000 any additional fees will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair (or any other Committee member on whom this responsibility has been delegated).


Other Non-Audit Services

Certain non-audit services that the independent accountants are legally permitted to render will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee or by one or more Committee members to whom the Committee has delegated this authority and who will report to the full Committee any pre-approval decisions made pursuant to this Policy. Non-audit services presented for pre-approval pursuant to this paragraph will be accompanied by a confirmation from both the Treasurer and the independent accountants that the proposed services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants.

Proscribed Services

The Fund’s independent accountants will not render services in the following categories of non-audit services:

➣        Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the Fund

➣        Financial information systems design and implementation

➣        Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports

➣        Actuarial services

➣        Internal audit outsourcing services

➣        Management functions or human resources

➣        Broker or dealer, investment adviser, or investment banking services

➣        Legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit

➣        Any other service that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is impermissible.

Pre-approval of Non-Audit Services Provided to Other Entities Within the Prudential Fund Complex

Certain non-audit services provided to PGIM Investments LLC or any of its affiliates that also provide ongoing services to the Prudential Mutual Funds will be subject to pre-approval by the Audit Committee. The only non-audit services provided to these entities that will require pre-approval are those related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds. Individual projects that are not presented to the Audit Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair (or any other Committee member on whom this responsibility has been delegated) so long as the estimated fee for those services does not exceed $30,000. Services presented for pre-approval pursuant to this paragraph will be accompanied by a confirmation from both the Treasurer and the independent accountants that the proposed services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants.

Although the Audit Committee will not pre-approve all services provided to PGIM Investments LLC and its affiliates, the Committee will receive an annual report from the Fund’s independent accounting firm showing the aggregate fees for all services provided to PGIM Investments and its affiliates.


(e) (2) Percentage of services referred to in 4(b) – 4(d) that were approved by the audit committee

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017: none.

(f) Percentage of hours expended attributable to work performed by other than full time employees of principal accountant if greater than 50%.

The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees was 0%.

(g) Non-Audit Fees

The aggregate non-audit fees billed by KPMG for services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017 was $0 and $0, respectively.

(h) Principal Accountant’s Independence

Not applicable as KPMG has not provided non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X.

 

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 registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter of 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 – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CODE-ETH

   

(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, Inc. 17
By:   /s/ Andrew R. French
  Andrew R. French
  Secretary
Date:   December 18, 2018

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:   December 18, 2018
By:   /s/ Brian D. Nee
  Brian D. Nee
  Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
Date:   December 18, 2018