-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BjRDA2Dt5NMwZDiVaypFPCflGPCI11LBCp1raqwhTFBpns3hEE2bN7A5/iZsdQeC DUcPmdydKkH9PfcXXumYoA== 0000950123-99-009365.txt : 19991019 0000950123-99-009365.hdr.sgml : 19991019 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-99-009365 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19991018 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001067442 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-60561 FILM NUMBER: 99730003 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: GATEWAY CENTER THREE STREET 2: 100 MULBERRY STREET CITY: NEWARK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07102 BUSINESS PHONE: 9733671495 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED SERIES DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980803 497 1 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS 1 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED MODERATE GROWTH FUND PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED HIGH GROWTH FUND PROSPECTUS: OCTOBER 13, 1999 As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved the Trust's shares, nor has the SEC determined that this prospectus is complete or accurate. It is a criminal offense to state otherwise. [PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT LOGO] 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 RISK/RETURN SUMMARY 1 Investment Objectives and Principal Strategies 9 Principal Risks 11 Evaluating Performance 11 Fees and Expenses 15 HOW THE FUNDS INVEST 15 Investment Objectives and Policies 23 Other Investments and Strategies 27 Investment Risks 33 HOW THE TRUST IS MANAGED 33 Board of Trustees 33 Manager 34 Advisers and Portfolio Managers 38 Distributor 38 Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure 39 FUND DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAX ISSUES 39 Distributions 40 Tax Issues 42 If You Sell or Exchange Your Shares 43 HOW TO BUY, SELL AND EXCHANGE SHARES OF THE FUNDS 43 How to Buy Shares 51 How to Sell Your Shares 54 How to Exchange Your Shares 57 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 63 THE PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUND FAMILY FOR MORE INFORMATION (Back Cover)
PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 3 RISK/RETURN SUMMARY This section highlights key information about the investment portfolios (the Funds) of PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS (the Trust). Additional information follows this summary. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES The following summarizes the investment objectives, principal strategies and principal risks for each of the Funds. For more information on the risks associated with the Funds, see "Principal Risks" below. While we make every effort to achieve the investment objective for each Fund, we can't guarantee success. INTRODUCTION A study has shown that the greatest impact on long-term investment returns is attributable to an investor's asset allocation decisions (i.e., the mix of stocks, bonds and money market investments) rather than market timing or individual security selection. (1) Many investors do not have the time, the experience or the resources to implement a sound asset allocation strategy on their own. Investors have increasingly looked to mutual funds as a way to diversify their investments. Prudential Diversified Funds is designed for investors who want investment professionals to make their asset allocation decisions. The Trust offers three Funds designed to provide investors with a means to manage their long-term investments prudently in light of their personal investment goals and risk tolerance. Each Fund pursues its investment objective by investing in a mix of equity and fixed-income securities appropriate for a particular type of investor. Each Fund may serve as the cornerstone of a larger investment portfolio. (1) Source: Financial Analysts Journal. May/June 1991: "Determinants of Portfolio Performance II: An Update," by Gary Brinson, Brian Singer and Gilbert Beebower. Results are based on the 10-year performance records of 82 pension funds. The study updates and supports a similar study done in 1986. 1 4 RISK/RETURN SUMMARY HOW DO THE FUNDS DIFFER? Each Fund has a distinct investment objective and is situated differently along the risk/return spectrum. [RISK/RETURN CHART] High R Growth Fund I Moderate Growth Fund S Conservative Growth K Fund R E T U R N The risk/return balance of each Fund depends upon the proportion of assets it allocates to different types of investments. Of course, higher risk does not always result in higher returns. Historic performance is no guarantee of future results. Prudential Investments Fund Management LLC (PIFM or the Manager) has developed an asset allocation strategy for the Funds designed to provide a mix of investment types and styles that is appropriate for investors with a conservative, moderate or aggressive investment orientation. PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND (CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND) may be appropriate for investors such as those in early retirement, who need to draw income from investments while obtaining a measure of long-term capital growth as a hedge against inflation. The Fund's focus on bonds for stability of principal also makes it suitable for conservative investors seeking income and modest growth, especially those concerned about market volatility. RISKS Market risk Style risk Credit risk Interest rate risk Small and medium size company risk 2 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 5 RISK/RETURN SUMMARY PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED MODERATE GROWTH FUND (MODERATE GROWTH FUND) may be appropriate for investors looking for a balance of long-term capital growth and current income (e.g., investors in their 50s who are saving on a regular basis for retirement and who plan to retire in their early to mid 60s). The Fund offers a diversified approach to equities for long-term growth, but will normally maintain a substantial component of fixed-income securities to provide current income and a measure of stability. RISKS Market risk Style risk Small and medium size company risk Foreign market risk Credit risk Interest rate risk PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED HIGH GROWTH FUND (HIGH GROWTH FUND) may be appropriate for investors seeking long-term capital growth. In addition, investors who already have a diversified portfolio may find this allocation suitable as an additional growth component (e.g., investors in their 20s, 30s or 40s who are saving for retirement and who plan to retire in their early to mid 60s). RISKS Market risk Style risk Foreign market risk Small and medium size company risk An investor can choose any of these three Funds, depending on his or her financial situation, personal investment objectives, investment horizon and level of risk tolerance. HOW ARE THE FUNDS MANAGED? The Manager has contracted with several highly regarded subadvisers (called Advisers) to manage the assets of each Fund. Each Adviser manages a portion of a Fund's assets, focusing on a particular type and style of 3 6 RISK/RETURN SUMMARY investing. The Manager monitors the performance of each Fund's Advisers and allocates the Fund's assets among its Advisers. The Manager believes that its asset allocation strategy and multi-Adviser approach will enhance the performance of the Funds and reduce their volatility. First, the Manager has identified a select group of proven, experienced Advisers. Although each Adviser will focus the management of its Fund segment on a particular type and style of investing, the Manager believes that the combined efforts of several Advisers will result in prudently diversified Funds. Secondly, the Manager believes that, at any given time, certain investment types and styles will generate higher returns than others. Accordingly, the Manager believes that diversifying each Fund among a variety of investment types and styles will reduce volatility. CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND The Fund's investment objective is to seek to provide CURRENT INCOME and a reasonable level of CAPITAL APPRECIATION. This means that we seek investments that will pay income and investments that will increase in value. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of fixed-income and equity securities. The table identifies the Fund's Advisers and the Fund segments they manage.
TARGET ALLOCATION OF PRIMARY ADVISER FUND'S ASSETS ASSET CLASS INVESTMENT TYPE/STYLE ------- ------------- ----------- --------------------- Jennison Associates LLC 15% Equities Growth-oriented, focusing on large-cap stocks The Prudential Investment 15% Equities Value-oriented, focusing Corporation on large-cap stocks Franklin Advisers, Inc. 5% Equities Growth-oriented, focusing on small-cap and mid-cap stocks The Dreyfus Corporation 5% Equities Value-oriented, focusing on small-cap and mid-cap stocks Pacific Investment Management 40% Fixed High-quality debt Company Income instruments The Prudential Investment 20% Fixed High-yield debt, including Corporation Income junk bonds and emerging market debt
4 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 7 RISK/RETURN SUMMARY In response to market developments, the Manager may rebalance the allocation of the Fund's assets or may add or eliminate Fund segments in accordance with the Fund's investment objective and the policies described below. The Fund will normally invest approximately 60% of its total assets in DEBT OBLIGATIONS issued or guaranteed by the U.S. GOVERNMENT and its agencies, as well as debt obligations issued by U.S. COMPANIES, FOREIGN COMPANIES AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS and their agencies. The Fund may invest in MORTGAGE-RELATED SECURITIES issued or guaranteed by U.S. government entities and in privately-issued, mortgage-related securities (not issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government). These investments may include collateralized mortgage obligations and stripped mortgage-backed securities. We may also invest in ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES. The debt obligations held by the Fund will normally have a dollar-weighted average maturity of between 4 and 15 years. We may invest up to 35% of the Fund's total assets in HIGH-YIELD DEBT OBLIGATIONS -- also known as "JUNK BONDS" -- which are rated at least B by Standard & Poor's Ratings Group (S&P), Moody's Investors Service, Inc. (Moody's) or another major rating service, and unrated debt obligations that we believe are comparable in quality. The Fund may continue to hold an obligation even if it is later downgraded or no longer rated. We may also invest up to 25% of the Fund's total assets in FOREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS, including up to 10% of its total assets in debt obligations of issuers in emerging markets. The Fund will normally invest approximately 40% of its total assets in COMMON STOCKS OF U.S. AND FOREIGN COMPANIES. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its total assets in STOCKS OF FOREIGN COMPANIES, including companies in emerging markets. These securities include American Depositary Receipts, American Depositary Shares, Global Depositary Receipts and European Depositary Receipts, which are certificates representing an equity investment in a foreign company. The foreign debt obligations and foreign stocks held by the Fund will normally be denominated in foreign currencies, including the euro -- a multinational currency unit. 5 8 RISK/RETURN SUMMARY MODERATE GROWTH FUND The Fund's investment objective is to seek to provide CAPITAL APPRECIATION and a reasonable level of CURRENT INCOME. This means that we seek investments that will increase in value and investments that will pay income. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity and fixed-income securities. The table below identifies the Fund's Advisers and the Fund segments they manage.
TARGET ALLOCATION OF PRIMARY ADVISER FUND'S ASSETS ASSET CLASS INVESTMENT TYPE/STYLE ------- ------------- ----------- --------------------- Jennison Associates LLC 20% Equities Growth-oriented, focusing on large-cap stocks The Prudential Investment 20% Equities Value-oriented, focusing Corporation on large-cap stocks Franklin Advisers, Inc. 7.5% Equities Growth-oriented, focusing on small-cap and mid-cap stocks The Dreyfus Corporation 7.5% Equities Value-oriented, focusing on small-cap and mid-cap stocks Lazard Asset Management 10% International Stocks of foreign Equities companies Pacific Investment 20% Fixed High-quality debt Management Company Income instruments The Prudential Investment 15% Fixed High-yield debt, including Corporation Income junk bonds and emerging markets debt
In response to market developments, the Manager may rebalance the allocation of the Fund's assets or may add or eliminate Fund segments in accordance with the Fund's investment objective and the policies described below. The Fund will normally invest approximately 65% of its total assets in COMMON STOCKS OF U.S. AND FOREIGN COMPANIES. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in STOCKS OF FOREIGN COMPANIES, including companies in emerging markets. These securities include American Depositary Receipts, American Depositary Shares, Global Depositary Receipts and European Depositary Receipts, which are certificates representing an equity investment in a foreign company. The foreign securities held by the Fund normally will 6 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 9 RISK/RETURN SUMMARY be denominated in foreign currencies, including the euro -- a multinational currency unit. The Fund will normally invest approximately 35% of its total assets in DEBT OBLIGATIONS issued or guaranteed by the U.S. GOVERNMENT and its agencies, as well as debt obligations issued by U.S. COMPANIES, FOREIGN COMPANIES AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS and their agencies. The Fund may invest in MORTGAGE-RELATED SECURITIES issued or guaranteed by U.S. government entities and in privately issued, mortgage-related securities (not issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government). These investments may include collateralized mortgage obligations and stripped mortgage-backed securities. We may also invest in ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES. The debt obligations held by the Fund will normally have a dollar-weighted average maturity of between 4 and 15 years. We may invest up to 35% of the Fund's total assets in HIGH-YIELD DEBT OBLIGATIONS -- also known as "JUNK BONDS" -- which are rated at least B by S&P, Moody's or another major rating service, and unrated debt obligations that we believe are comparable in quality. The Fund may continue to hold an obligation even if it is later downgraded or no longer rated. We may also invest up to 25% of the Fund's total assets in FOREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS, including up to 10% of its total assets in debt obligations of issuers in emerging markets. 7 10 RISK/RETURN SUMMARY HIGH GROWTH FUND The Fund's investment objective is to seek to provide long-term CAPITAL APPRECIATION. This means that we seek investments that will increase in value. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities. The table below identifies the Fund's Advisers and the Fund segments they manage.
TARGET Allocation of PRIMARY Adviser Fund's Assets Asset Class Investment Type/Style ------- ------------- ----------- --------------------- Jennison Associates LLC 25% Equities Growth-oriented, focusing on large-cap stocks The Prudential Investment 25% Equities Value-oriented, focusing Corporation on large-cap stocks Franklin Advisers, Inc. 15% Equities Growth-oriented, focusing on small-cap and mid-cap stocks The Dreyfus Corporation 15% Equities Value-oriented, focusing on small-cap and mid-cap stocks Lazard Asset Management 20% International Stocks of foreign Equities companies
In response to market developments, the Manager may rebalance the allocation of the Fund's assets or may add or eliminate Fund segments in accordance with the Fund's investment objective and the policies described below. The Fund will normally invest substantially all of its assets in COMMON STOCKS OF U.S. AND FOREIGN COMPANIES. The Fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in STOCKS OF FOREIGN COMPANIES, including companies in emerging markets. These securities include American Depositary Receipts, American Depositary Shares, Global Depositary Receipts and European Depositary Receipts, which are certificates representing an equity investment in a foreign company. The foreign securities held by the Fund normally will be denominated in foreign currencies, including the euro -- a multinational currency unit. 8 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 11 RISK/RETURN SUMMARY PRINCIPAL RISKS Although we try to invest wisely, all investments involve risk. Like any mutual fund, an investment in a Fund could lose value, and you could lose money. The following summarizes the principal risks of investing in the Funds. Unless otherwise indicated, the following risks apply to each of the Funds. MARKET RISK FOR COMMON STOCKS Since the Funds invest in common stocks, there is the risk that the price of a particular stock owned by a Fund could go down. Generally, the stock price of large companies is more stable than the stock price of smaller companies, but this is not always the case. In addition to an individual stock losing value, the value of a market sector or of the equity market as a whole could go down. In addition, different parts of a market can react differently to adverse issuer, market, regulatory, political and economic developments. SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE COMPANY RISK Each Fund has segments that are invested in stocks of small and medium-size companies. These companies usually offer a smaller range of products and services than larger companies. They may also have limited financial resources and may lack management depth. As a result, the prices of stocks issued by small and medium-size companies tend to fluctuate more than the stocks of larger, more established companies. STYLE RISK Since some of the Fund segments focus on either a growth or value style, there is the risk that a particular style may be out of favor for a period of time. CREDIT RISK The debt obligations in which the Conservative Growth and Moderate Growth Funds invest are generally subject to the risk that the issuer may be unable to make principal and interest payments when they are due. MARKET RISK FOR DEBT OBLIGATIONS Debt obligations are also subject to market risk, which is the possibility that the market value of an investment may move up or down and that its movement 9 12 RISK/RETURN SUMMARY may occur quickly or unpredictably. Market risk may affect an industry, a sector or the entire market. INTEREST RATE RISK Debt obligations with longer maturities typically offer higher yields, but are subject to greater price shifts as a result of interest rate changes than debt obligations with shorter maturities. The prices of debt obligations generally move in the opposite direction to that of market interest rates. FOREIGN MARKET RISK Investing in foreign securities involves more risk than investing in securities of U.S. issuers. Foreign markets -- especially emerging markets -- tend to be more volatile than U.S. markets and are generally not subject to regulatory requirements comparable to those in the U.S. The amount of income available for distribution may be affected by our foreign currency gains or losses and certain hedging activities. In addition, political developments and changes in currency exchange rates may adversely affect the value of a Fund's foreign securities. OTHER RISKS The CONSERVATIVE GROWTH AND MODERATE GROWTH FUNDS may invest in mortgage-related securities and asset-backed securities, which are subject to prepayment risk. If these securities are prepaid, a Fund may have to replace them with lower-yielding securities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are generally more sensitive to changes in prepayment and interest rates than other mortgage-related securities. The CONSERVATIVE GROWTH AND MODERATE GROWTH FUNDS may invest in noninvestment-grade securities -- also known as "junk bonds" -- which have a higher risk of default and tend to be less liquid than higher-rated securities. These Funds may also invest in debt obligations of foreign issuers. Investing in foreign securities presents additional risks. For more information about the risks associated with the Funds, see "How the Funds Invest -- Investment Risks." An investment in a Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. 10 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 13 RISK/RETURN SUMMARY EVALUATING PERFORMANCE Because the Funds have operated for less than one year, they have no performance history as of the date of this prospectus. FEES AND EXPENSES These tables show the sales charges, fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of each share class of the Funds -- Class A, B, C and Z. Each share class has different sales charges -- known as "loads" -- and expenses, but represents an investment in the same fund. Class Z shares are available only to a limited group of investors. For more information about which share class may be right for you, see "How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Shares of the Funds."
SHAREHOLDER FEES(1) (PAID DIRECTLY FROM YOUR INVESTMENT) CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C CLASS Z ------- ------- ------- ------- Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 5% None 1% None Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds) None 5%(2) 1%(3) None Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends and other distributions None None None None Redemption fee None None None None Exchange fee None None None None
(1) Your broker may charge you a separate or additional fee for purchases and sales of shares. (2) The Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC) for Class B shares decreases by 1% annually to 1% in the fifth and sixth years and 0% in the seventh year. Class B shares convert to Class A shares approximately seven years after purchase. (3) The CDSC for Class C shares is 1% for shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase. 11 14 RISK/RETURN SUMMARY ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (DEDUCTED FROM FUND ASSETS)
Class A Class B Class C Class Z ------- ------- ------- ------- Conservative Growth Fund Management fees .75% .75% .75% .75% + Distribution and service (12b-1) fees .30% 1.00% 1.00% None + Other expenses .92% .92% .92% .92% = Total annual Fund operating expenses 1.97% 2.67% 2.67% 1.67% - Fee waiver(1) .05% 0% 0% 0% = Net annual Fund operating expenses(1) 1.92% 2.67% 2.67% 1.67%
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (DEDUCTED FROM FUND ASSETS)
Class A Class B Class C Class Z ------- ------- ------- ------- Moderate Growth Fund Management fees .75% .75% .75% .75% + Distribution and service (12b-1) fees .30% 1.00% 1.00% None + Other expenses .88% .88% .88% .88% = Total annual Fund operating expenses 1.93% 2.63% 2.63% 1.63% - Fee waiver(1) .05% 0% 0% 0% = Net annual Fund operating expenses(1) 1.88% 2.63% 2.63% 1.63%
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (DEDUCTED FROM FUND ASSETS)
Class A Class B Class C Class Z ------- ------- ------- ------- High Growth Fund Management fees .75% .75% .75% .75% + Distribution and service (12b-1) fees .30% 1.00% 1.00% None + Other expenses .73% .73% .73% .73% = Total annual Fund operating expenses 1.78% 2.48% 2.48% 1.48% - Fee waiver(1) .05% 0% 0% 0% = Net annual Fund operating expenses(1) 1.73% 2.48% 2.48% 1.48%
(1) For the fiscal year ending July 31, 2000, the Distributor of the Funds has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees for Class A shares to .25 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. 12 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 15 RISK/RETURN SUMMARY EXAMPLE This example will help you compare the fees and expenses of each Fund's different share classes and the cost of investing in each Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in a Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that each Fund's operating expenses remain the same, except for the Distributor's reduction of distribution and service (12b-1) fees for Class A shares of the Funds during the first year. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS ---- ----- ----- ------ CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND Class A shares $685 $1,083 $1,505 $2,677 Class B shares $770 $1,129 $1,515 $2,755 Class C shares $467 $921 $1,501 $3,073 Class Z shares $170 $526 $907 $1,976 MODERATE GROWTH FUND Class A shares $681 $1,071 $1,485 $2,637 Class B shares $766 $1,117 $1,495 $2,715 Class C shares $463 $909 $1,481 $3,034 Class Z shares $166 $514 $887 $1,933 HIGH GROWTH FUND Class A shares $667 $1,027 $1,411 $2,483 Class B shares $751 $1,072 $1,419 $2,561 Class C shares $448 $864 $1,406 $2,885 Class Z shares $150 $467 $807 $1,766
13 16 RISK/RETURN SUMMARY You would pay the following expenses on the same investment if you did not sell your shares:
1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS ---- ----- ----- ------ CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND Class A shares $685 $1,083 $1,505 $2,677 Class B shares $270 $829 $1,415 $2,755 Class C shares $367 $921 $1,501 $3,073 Class Z shares $170 $526 $907 $1,976 MODERATE GROWTH FUND Class A shares $681 $1,071 $1,485 $2,637 Class B shares $266 $817 $1,395 $2,715 Class C shares $363 $909 $1,481 $3,034 Class Z shares $166 $514 $887 $1,933 HIGH GROWTH FUND Class A shares $667 $1,027 $1,411 $2,483 Class B shares $251 $772 $1,319 $2,561 Class C shares $348 $864 $1,406 $2,885 Class Z shares $150 $467 $807 $1,766
14 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 17 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW THE FUNDS INVEST - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND The Fund's investment objective is to seek to provide CURRENT INCOME and a reasonable level of CAPITAL APPRECIATION. This means that we seek investments that will pay income and investments that will increase in value. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of fixed-income and equity securities. Fixed-Income Portion In pursuing our objective, we normally invest approximately 60% of the Fund's total assets in debt obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. GOVERNMENT and its agencies, as well as debt obligations issued by U.S. COMPANIES, FOREIGN COMPANIES AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS and their agencies. The Fund invests in MORTGAGE-RELATED SECURITIES issued or guaranteed by U.S. government entities, including securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA or "Fannie Mae") or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC or "Freddie Mac") or guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA or "Ginnie Mae"). We may also invest in privately issued, mortgage-related securities (those not issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government). The mortgage-related securities in which the Fund may invest may include COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS and STRIPPED MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES. We may also invest in ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES like automobile loans and credit card receivables. We may invest up to 35% of the Fund's total assets in HIGH YIELD DEBT OBLIGATIONS--also known as "JUNK BONDS"--which are rated at least B by S&P, Moody's or another major rating service, and unrated debt obligations that we believe are comparable in quality. The Fund can invest up to 25% of its total assets in FOREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS, including up to 10% of its total assets in debt obligations of issuers in emerging markets. The Advisers of the Fund's fixed-income segments each focus on a particular type of investing. PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY (PIMCO) focuses primarily on INVESTMENT-GRADE DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS--debt obligations rated at least BBB by S&P, Baa by Moody's, or the equivalent by another major rating service, and unrated debt obligations that PIMCO believes are comparable in quality. 15 18 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW THE FUNDS INVEST - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION (PIC) focuses primarily on HIGH-YIELD DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS, including junk bonds and debt obligations of issuers from emerging markets. In choosing debt obligations for the Fund, PIMCO and PIC consider economic conditions and interest rate fundamentals and, for foreign debt securities, country and currency selection. PIMCO and PIC also evaluate individual debt securities within each fixed-income sector based upon their relative investment merit. They also consider factors such as yield, duration and potential for price or currency appreciation, as well as credit quality, maturity and risk. Equity Portion We normally invest approximately 40% of the Fund's total assets in STOCKS OF U.S. AND FOREIGN COMPANIES. We may invest up to 15% of the Fund's total assets in stocks of companies located in foreign countries, including developing countries. The foreign securities held by the Fund normally will be denominated in foreign currencies, including the euro--a multinational currency unit. The Fund may also invest in AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS (ADRS), AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES (ADSS), GLOBAL DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS (GDRS) and EUROPEAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS (EDRS). ADRs, ADSs, GDRs and EDRs are certificates--usually issued by a bank or trust company--that represent an equity investment in a foreign company. ADRs and ADSs are issued by U.S. banks and trust companies and are valued in U.S. dollars. EDRs and GDRs are issued by foreign banks and trust companies and are usually valued in foreign currencies. The Advisers of the Fund's equity segments each focus on a particular type and style of investing. JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC (JENNISON) focuses on STOCKS OF LARGE COMPANIES, using a GROWTH INVESTMENT STYLE. Jennison selects stocks of companies that it believes will experience earnings growth at a faster rate than that of the U.S. economy in general. Jennison looks for stocks of companies that have demonstrated growth in earnings and sales, high returns on equity and assets, or other strong financial characteristics. Jennison will consider selling a security when it thinks the security has achieved its growth potential, or when Jennison thinks it can find better growth opportunities. THE PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION (PIC) focuses on STOCKS OF LARGE companies, using a VALUE INVESTMENT STYLE. PIC selects stocks that it believes are undervalued and have an above-average potential to increase in price. PIC looks for stocks that it believes to be undervalued based on the company's sales, earnings, book value and cash flow. PIC will consider selling a stock if it has increased in value to the point where PIC no longer considers it to be undervalued. 16 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 19 FRANKLIN ADVISERS, INC. (FRANKLIN) focuses on STOCKS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZE COMPANIES, using a GROWTH INVESTMENT STYLE. Franklin selects stocks of companies that it believes to have potential to rapidly grow revenues, earnings or cash flow. Although Franklin may find these companies in growing industries, its strategy targets companies with sustainable competitive advantages, like unique products or proprietary technology, that may provide these companies with growth opportunities regardless of the growth outlook of the industry. Franklin will consider selling a security when it thinks the security has achieved its growth potential, or when Franklin thinks it can find better growth opportunities. THE DREYFUS CORPORATION (DREYFUS) focuses on STOCKS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZE COMPANIES, using a VALUE INVESTMENT STYLE. Dreyfus selects stocks that it believes are undervalued and have an above-average potential to increase in price. Dreyfus looks for stocks that it believes to be undervalued based on the company's sales, earnings, book value and cash flow. Dreyfus generally constructs its Fund segment to resemble the Russell 2000 Value Index, but weights the segment toward the stocks that Dreyfus deems most attractive. Dreyfus will consider selling a stock if it has increased in value to the point where Dreyfus no longer considers it to be undervalued. LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT (LAZARD) focuses on STOCKS OF FOREIGN COMPANIES, using a VALUE INVESTMENT STYLE. Lazard looks for stocks that it believes to be undervalued based on the company's earnings, cash flow or asset values. Lazard will consider selling a stock if it has increased in value to the point where Lazard no longer considers it to be undervalued. MODERATE GROWTH FUND The Fund's investment objective is to seek to provide CAPITAL APPRECIATION and a reasonable level of CURRENT INCOME. This means that we seek investments that will increase in value, in addition to investments that will pay income. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity and fixed-income securities. Equity Portion In pursuing our objective, we invest approximately 65% of the Fund's total assets in stocks of U.S. and foreign companies. We may invest up to 25% of the Fund's total assets in stocks of companies located in foreign countries, including developing countries. The Fund may also invest IN AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS (ADRS), AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES (ADSS), GLOBAL DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS (GDRS) and EUROPEAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS (EDRS). ADRs, ADSs, GDRs and EDRs are 17 20 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW THE FUNDS INVEST - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- certificates--usually issued by a bank or trust company--that represent an equity investment in a foreign company. ADRs and ADSs are issued by U.S. banks and trust companies and are valued in U.S. dollars. EDRs and GDRs are issued by foreign banks and trust companies and are usually valued in foreign currencies. The Advisers of the Fund's equity segments each focus on a particular type and style of investing. JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC (JENNISON) focuses on STOCKS OF LARGE COMPANIES, using a GROWTH INVESTMENT STYLE. Jennison selects stocks of companies that it believes will experience earnings growth at a faster rate than that of the U.S. economy in general. Jennison looks for stocks of companies that have demonstrated growth in earnings and sales, high returns on equity and assets, or other strong financial characteristics. Jennison will consider selling a security when it thinks the security has achieved its growth potential, or when Jennison thinks it can find better growth opportunities. THE PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION (PIC) focuses on STOCKS OF LARGE COMPANIES, using a VALUE INVESTMENT STYLE. PIC selects stocks that it believes are undervalued and have an above-average potential to increase in price. PIC looks for stocks that it believes to be undervalued based on the company's sales, earnings, book value and cash flow. PIC will consider selling a stock if it has increased in value to the point where PIC no longer considers it to be undervalued. FRANKLIN ADVISERS, INC. (FRANKLIN) focuses on STOCKS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZE COMPANIES, using a GROWTH INVESTMENT STYLE. Franklin selects stocks of companies that it believes to have potential to rapidly grow revenues, earnings or cash flow. Although Franklin may find these companies in growing industries, its strategy targets companies with sustainable competitive advantages, like unique products or proprietary technology, that may provide these companies with growth opportunities regardless of the growth outlook of the industry. Franklin will consider selling a security when it thinks the security has achieved its growth potential, or when Franklin thinks it can find better growth opportunities. THE DREYFUS CORPORATION (DREYFUS) focuses on STOCKS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZE COMPANIES, using a VALUE INVESTMENT STYLE. Dreyfus selects stocks that it believes are undervalued and have an above-average potential to increase in price. Dreyfus looks for stocks that it believes to be undervalued based on the company's sales, earnings, book value and cash flow. Dreyfus generally constructs its Fund segment to resemble the Russell 2000 Value Index, but weights the segment toward the stocks that Dreyfus deems most attractive. Dreyfus will consider selling a stock if it has increased in value to the point where Dreyfus no longer considers it to be undervalued. 18 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 21 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW THE FUNDS INVEST - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT (LAZARD) focuses on STOCKS OF FOREIGN COMPANIES using a VALUE INVESTMENT STYLE. Lazard looks for stocks that it believes to be undervalued based on the company's earnings, cash flow or asset values. Lazard will consider selling a stock if it has increased in value to the point where Lazard no longer considers it to be undervalued. Fixed-Income Portion We normally invest approximately 35% of the Fund's total assets in debt obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government and its agencies, as well as debt obligations issued by U.S. companies, foreign companies and foreign governments and their agencies. The Fund invests in MORTGAGE-RELATED SECURITIES issued or guaranteed by U.S. government entities, including securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA or "Fannie Mae") or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC or "Freddie Mac") or guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA or "Ginnie Mae"). We may also invest in privately issued, mortgage-related securities (those not issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government). The mortgage-related securities in which the Fund may invest may include COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS and STRIPPED MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES. We may also invest in ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES like automobile loans and credit card receivables. We may invest up to 35% of the Fund's total assets in HIGH-YIELD DEBT obligations--also known as "JUNK BONDS"--which are rated at least B by S&P, Moody's or another major rating service, and unrated debt obligations that we believe are comparable in quality. The Fund can invest up to 25% of its total assets in FOREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS, including up to 10% of its total assets in debt obligations of issuers in emerging markets. The Advisers of the Fund's fixed-income segments each focus on a particular type of investing. PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY (PIMCO) focuses primarily on INVESTMENT-GRADE DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS--debt obligations rated at least BBB by S&P, Baa by Moody's, or the equivalent by another major rating service, and unrated debt obligations that PIMCO believes are comparable in quality. THE PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION (PIC) focuses primarily on HIGH-YIELD DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS, including junk bonds and debt obligations of issuers from emerging markets. In choosing debt obligations for the Fund, PIMCO and PIC consider economic conditions and interest rate fundamentals and, for foreign debt 19 22 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW THE FUNDS INVEST - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- securities, country and currency selection. PIMCO and PIC also evaluate individual debt securities within each fixed-income sector based upon their relative investment merit. They also consider factors such as yield, duration and potential for price or currency appreciation, as well as credit quality, maturity and risk. HIGH GROWTH FUND The Fund's investment objective is to seek to provide long-term CAPITAL APPRECIATION. This means that we seek investments that will increase in value. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities. In pursuing our objective, we invest substantially all of the Fund's assets in STOCKS OF U.S. AND FOREIGN COMPANIES. We may invest up to 35% of the Fund's total assets in stocks of companies located in foreign countries, including developing countries. The Fund may also invest in AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS (ADRs), AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES (ADSs), GLOBAL DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS (GDRs) AND EUROPEAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS (EDRs). ADRs, ADSs, GDRs and EDRs are certificates--usually issued by a bank or trust company--that represent an equity investment in a foreign company. ADRs and ADSs are issued by U.S. banks and trust companies and are valued in U.S. dollars. EDRs and GDRs are issued by foreign banks and trust companies and are usually valued in foreign currencies. The Advisers of the Fund's equity segments each focus on a particular type and style of investing. JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC (JENNISON) focuses on STOCKS OF LARGE COMPANIES, using a GROWTH INVESTMENT STYLE. Jennison selects stocks of companies that it believes will experience earnings growth at a faster rate than that of the U.S. economy in general. Jennison looks for stocks of companies that have demonstrated growth in earnings and sales, high returns on equity and assets, or other strong financial characteristics. Jennison will consider selling a security when it thinks the security has achieved its growth potential, or when Jennison thinks it can find better growth opportunities. THE PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION (PIC) focuses on STOCKS OF LARGE COMPANIES, using a VALUE INVESTMENT STYLE. PIC selects stocks that it believes are undervalued and have an above-average potential to increase in price. PIC looks for stocks that it believes to be undervalued based on the company's sales, earnings, book value and cash flow. PIC will consider selling a stock if it has increased in value to the point where PIC no longer considers it to be undervalued. 20 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 23 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW THE FUNDS INVEST - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRANKLIN ADVISERS, INC. (FRANKLIN) focuses on STOCKS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZE COMPANIES, using a GROWTH INVESTMENT STYLE. Franklin selects stocks of companies that it believes to have potential to rapidly grow revenues, earnings or cash flow. Although Franklin may find these companies in growing industries, its strategy targets companies with sustainable competitive advantages, like unique products or proprietary technology, that may provide these companies with growth opportunities regardless of the growth outlook of the industry. Franklin will consider selling a security when it thinks the security has achieved its growth potential, or when Franklin thinks it can find better growth opportunities. THE DREYFUS CORPORATION (DREYFUS) focuses on STOCKS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZE COMPANIES, using a VALUE INVESTMENT STYLE. Dreyfus selects stocks that it believes are undervalued and have an above-average potential to increase in price. Dreyfus looks for stocks that it believes to be undervalued based on the company's sales, earnings, book value and cash flow. Dreyfus generally constructs its Fund segment to resemble the Russell 2000 Value Index, but weights the segment toward the stocks that Dreyfus deems most attractive. Dreyfus will consider selling a stock if it has increased in value to the point where Dreyfus no longer considers it to be undervalued. LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT (LAZARD) focuses on STOCKS OF FOREIGN COMPANIES, using a VALUE INVESTMENT STYLE. Lazard looks for stocks that it believes to be undervalued based on the company's earnings, cash flow or asset values. Lazard will consider selling a stock if it has increased in value to the point where Lazard no longer considers it to be undervalued. For more information, see "Investment Risks" and the Statement of Additional Information, "Description of the Funds, Their Investments and Risks." The Statement of Additional Information--which we refer to as the SAI--contains additional information about the Funds. To obtain a copy, see the back cover page of this prospectus. Although we make every effort to achieve each Fund's objective, we can't guarantee success. Except for certain investment restrictions described in the SAI, the Board of the Trust can change the investment objective and policies of each Fund without obtaining shareholder approval. MORTGAGE-RELATED SECURITIES The CONSERVATIVE GROWTH and MODERATE GROWTH FUNDS may each invest in MORTGAGE-RELATED SECURITIES issued or guaranteed by U.S. governmental entities or private issuers. These securities are usually pass-through instruments that pay investors a share of all interest and principal payments from 21 24 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW THE FUNDS INVEST - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- an underlying pool of fixed or adjustable rate mortgages. Mortgage-related securities issued by the U.S. government or its agencies include FNMAs, GNMAs and debt securities issued by the FHLMC. The U.S. government or the issuing agency directly or indirectly guarantees the payment of interest and principal on these securities, but not their value. Private mortgage-related securities that are not guaranteed by U.S. governmental entities generally have one or more types of credit enhancement to ensure timely receipt of payments and to protect against default. Mortgage pass-through securities include collateralized mortgage obligations, multiclass pass-through securities and stripped mortgage-backed securities. A COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATION (CMO) is a security backed by an underlying portfolio of mortgages or mortgage-backed securities that may be issued or guaranteed by a bank or by U.S. governmental entities. A MULTICLASS PASS-THROUGH SECURITY is an equity interest in a trust composed of underlying mortgage assets. Payments of principal and interest on the mortgage assets and any reinvestment income thereon provide the funds to pay debt service on the CMO or to make scheduled distributions on the multiclass pass-through security. A STRIPPED MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITY (MBS STRIP) may be issued by U.S. governmental entities or by private institutions. MBS strips take the pieces of a debt security (principal and interest) and break them apart. The resulting securities may be sold separately and may perform differently. The values of mortgage-backed securities vary with changes in market interest rates, generally, and in yields among various kinds of mortgage-related securities. Such values are particularly sensitive to changes in prepayments of the underlying mortgages. For example, during periods of falling interest rates, prepayments tend to increase as homeowners and others refinance their higher-rate mortgages; these prepayments reduce the anticipated duration of the mortgage-related securities. Conversely, during periods of rising interest rates, prepayments can be expected to decline, which has the effect of extending the anticipated duration at the same time that the value of the securities declines. MBS strips tend to be even more highly sensitive to changes in prepayment and interest rates than mortgage-related securities and CMOs generally. ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES The CONSERVATIVE GROWTH and MODERATE GROWTH FUNDS may each invest in ASSET-BACKED DEBT SECURITIES. An asset-backed security is another type of pass-through instrument that pays interest based upon the cash flow of an underlying pool of assets, such as automobile loans and credit card receiv- 22 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 25 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW THE FUNDS INVEST - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ables. Unlike mortgage-related securities, asset-backed securities are usually not collateralized. OTHER INVESTMENTS AND STRATEGIES In addition to their principal strategies, we may also use the following investment strategies to increase the Funds' returns or protect their assets if market conditions warrant. MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS Each Fund may invest in high-quality MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS. Money market instruments include the commercial paper of U.S. and foreign corporations, obligations of U.S. and foreign banks, certificates of deposit and obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or a foreign government. The Funds will generally purchase money market instruments in one of the two highest short-term quality ratings of a major rating service. The Funds may also invest in money market instruments that are not rated, but which we believe are of comparable quality to the instruments described above. U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES The Funds may invest in DEBT OBLIGATIONS ISSUED BY THE U.S. TREASURY. Treasury securities have varying interest rates and maturities, but they are all backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. The Funds may also invest in other DEBT OBLIGATIONS ISSUED OR GUARANTEED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT and government-related entities. Some of these debt securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, like GNMA obligations. Debt securities issued by other government entities, like obligations of FNMA and SLMA, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. However, these issuers have the right to borrow from the U.S. Treasury to meet their obligations. In contrast, the debt securities of other issuers, like the Farm Credit System, depend entirely upon their own resources to repay their debt. The U.S. government sometimes "strips" its debt obligations into their component parts: the U.S. government's obligation to make interest payments and its obligation to repay the amount borrowed. These STRIPPED SECURITIES are sold to investors separately. Stripped securities do not make periodic interest payments. They are usually sold at a discount and then redeemed for their face value on their maturity dates. These securities increase in value when interest rates fall and lose value when interest rates rise. However, the value of stripped 23 26 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW THE FUNDS INVEST - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- securities generally fluctuates more in response to interest rate movements than the value of traditional debt obligations. A Fund may try to earn money by buying stripped securities at a discount and either selling them after they increase in value or holding them until they mature. TEMPORARY DEFENSIVE INVESTMENTS In response to adverse market, economic or political conditions, we may temporarily invest up to 100% of a Fund's assets in money market instruments or U.S. government securities. Investing heavily in these securities limits our ability to achieve each Fund's investment objective, but can help to preserve a Fund's assets when the markets are unstable. REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND DOLLAR ROLLS Each Fund may enter into REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. When a Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund borrows money on a temporary basis by selling a security with an obligation to repurchase it at an agreed-upon price and time. The Conservative Growth and Moderate Growth Funds may each enter into DOLLAR ROLLS. When a Fund enters into a dollar roll, the Fund sells securities to be delivered in the current month and repurchases substantially similar (same type and coupon) securities to be delivered on a specified future date by the same party. The Fund is paid the difference between the current sales price and the forward price for the future purchase, as well as the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS Each Fund may also use REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS, where a party agrees to sell a security to the Fund and then repurchase it at an agreed-upon price at a stated time. A repurchase agreement is like a loan by a Fund to the other party that creates a fixed return for the Fund. CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES Each Fund may also invest in CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES. These are securities--like bonds, corporate notes and preferred stock--that we can convert into the company's common stock or some other equity security. 24 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 27 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW THE FUNDS INVEST - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DERIVATIVE STRATEGIES We may use various derivative strategies to try to improve each Fund's returns or protect its assets, although we cannot guarantee that these strategies will work, that the instruments necessary to implement these strategies will be available or that the Fund will not lose money. The derivatives in which the Funds may invest include FUTURES, OPTIONS AND OPTIONS ON FUTURES. In addition, each Fund may enter into FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS and purchase COMMERCIAL PAPER THAT IS INDEXED TO FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES. Each Fund may also use "CURRENCY HEDGES" to help protect its NAV from declining if a particular foreign currency were to decrease in value against the U.S. dollar. Derivatives involve costs and can be volatile. With derivatives, the investment adviser tries to predict whether the underlying investment--a security, market index, currency, interest rate or some other benchmark--will go up or down at some future date. We may use derivatives to try to reduce risk or to increase return consistent with a Fund's overall investment objective. The investment adviser will consider other factors (such as cost) in deciding whether to employ any particular strategy or use any particular instrument. Any derivatives we use may not match a Fund's underlying holdings. For more information about these strategies, see the SAI, "Description of the Funds, Their Investments and Risks--Risk Management and Return Enhancement Strategies." Each Fund may purchase and sell put and call options on securities and currencies traded on U.S. or foreign securities exchanges or on the over-the-counter market. An option is the right to buy or sell securities in exchange for a premium. The options may be on debt securities, aggregates of debt securities, financial indexes and U.S. government securities. The Funds will sell only covered options. Each Fund may purchase and sell financial futures contracts and related options on debt securities, aggregates of debt securities, currencies, financial indexes or U.S. government securities. A futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a set quantity of underlying product at a future date or to make or receive a cash payment based on the value of a securities index. The Funds also may enter into foreign currency forward contracts to protect the value of their assets against future changes in the level of foreign currency exchange rates. A foreign currency forward contract is an obligation to buy or sell a given currency on a future date and at a set price. 25 28 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW THE FUNDS INVEST - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL STRATEGIES The Funds may also use additional strategies, such as purchasing debt securities on a WHEN-ISSUED or DELAYED-DELIVERY basis. When a Fund makes this type of purchase, the price and interest rate are fixed at the time of purchase, but delivery and payment for the debt obligations take place at a later time. The Fund does not earn interest income until the date the debt obligations are delivered. The CONSERVATIVE GROWTH and MODERATE GROWTH FUNDS may each enter into INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS. In a swap transaction, a Fund and another party "trade" income streams. The swap is done to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of a Fund or to protect against any increase in the price of securities the Fund anticipates purchasing at a later date. The Funds also follow certain policies when they BORROW MONEY (each Fund can borrow up to 33 1/3 % of the value of its total assets); and HOLD ILLIQUID securities (each Fund may hold up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, including securities with legal or contractual restrictions, those without a readily available market and repurchase agreements with maturities longer than seven days). Each Fund is subject to certain investment restrictions that are fundamental policies, which means they cannot be changed without shareholder approval. For more information about these restrictions, see the SAI. PORTFOLIO TURNOVER As a result of the strategies described above, each Fund may have an annual portfolio turnover rate of over 100%. Portfolio turnover is generally the percentage found by dividing the lesser of portfolio purchases and sales by the monthly average value of the portfolio. High portfolio turnover (100% or more) results in higher brokerage commissions and other transaction costs and can affect a Fund's performance. It can also result in a greater amount of distributions as ordinary income rather than long-term capital gains. 26 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 29 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW THE FUNDS INVEST - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENT RISKS As noted, all investments involve risk, and investing in the Funds is no exception. Since a Fund's holdings can vary significantly from broad market indexes, performance of the Funds can deviate from performance of the indexes. This chart outlines the key risks and potential rewards of the Funds' principal investments and certain of the Fund's nonprincipal investments and strategies. See, too, "Description of the Funds, Their Investments and Risks" in the SAI.
INVESTMENT TYPE % OF FUNDS' TOTAL ASSETS RISKS POTENTIAL REWARDS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMMON STOCKS - Individual stocks could lose value - Historically, stocks have outperformed other investments over Conservative Growth Fund - The equity markets could go down, the long term Approximately 40% resulting in a decline in value of a Fund's investments Moderate Growth Fund - Generally, economic growth means Approximately 65% higher corporate profits, which leads to an increase in stock prices, known High Growth Fund - Companies that pay dividends may not as capital appreciation Up to 100% do so if they don't have profits or adequate cash flow - May be a source of dividend income - Changes in economic or political conditions, both domestic and international, may result in a decline in value of a Fund's investments - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SMALL AND MEDIUM CAPITALIZATION STOCKS - Stocks of smaller companies are more - Highly successful smaller companies volatile and may decline more than can outperform larger ones Conservative Growth Fund those in the S&P 500 Index Approximately 10% Moderate Growth Fund - Small and medium-size companies are Approximately 15% more likely to reinvest earnings and not pay dividends High Growth Fund Approximately 30% - Changes in interest rates may affect the securities of small and medium-size companies more than the securities of larger companies - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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INVESTMENT TYPE % OF FUNDS' TOTAL ASSETS RISKS POTENTIAL REWARDS - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEBT OBLIGATIONS - A Fund's share price, yield and total - Bonds have generally outperformed return will fluctuate in response to money market instruments over the Conservative Growth Fund bond market movements long term with less risk than stocks Approximately 60% Moderate Growth Fund - Credit risk--the risk that the - Most bonds will rise in value when Approximately 35% default of an issuer would leave a interest rates fall Fund with unpaid interest or principal. The lower a bond's - Regular interest income quality, the higher its potential volatility - High quality debt obligations are generally more secure than stocks - Market risk--the risk that the market since companies must pay their debts value of an investment may move up or before paying stockholders down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Market risk may affect - Investment-grade bonds have a lower an industry, a sector, or the market risk of default as a whole - Bonds with longer maturity dates - Interest rate risk--the value of most typically have higher yields bonds will fall when interest rates rise: the longer a bond's maturity - Intermediate-term securities may be and the lower its credit quality, the less susceptible to loss of principal more its value typically falls. It than longer-term securities can lead to price volatility, particularly for junk bonds and stripped securities - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOREIGN SECURITIES - Foreign markets, economies and - Investors can participate in foreign political systems may not be as markets and invest in companies Conservative Growth Fund stable as in the U.S., particularly operating in those markets Up to 15% those in developing countries - Changing value of foreign currencies Moderate Growth Fund - Currency risk--changing value of Up to 25% foreign currencies can cause losses - Opportunities for diversification High Growth Fund - May be less liquid than U.S. stocks - Principal and interest on foreign Up to 35% and bonds government securities may be guaranteed - Differences in foreign laws, accounting standards, public information, custody and settlement practices provide less reliable information on foreign investments and involve more risk - Year 2000 conversion may be more of a problem for some foreign issuers - Not all government securities are insured or guaranteed by government, but only by the issuing agency - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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INVESTMENT TYPE % OF FUNDS' TOTAL ASSETS RISKS POTENTIAL REWARDS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. GOVERNMENT - Not all are insured or guaranteed by - Regular interest income SECURITIES the U.S. government, but only by the issuing agency - The U.S. government guarantees All Funds interest and principal payments on Percentage varies; - Limits potential for capital certain securities. up to 100% on appreciation a temporary basis - Generally more secure than lower - See market risk quality debt securities and equity securities - See interest rate risk - May preserve a Fund's assets - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MONEY MARKET - U.S. Government money market INSTRUMENTS securities offer a lower yield than lower-quality or longer-term All Funds securities Up to 100% on - Limits potential for capital a temporary basis appreciation - See credit risk - See market risk - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MORTGAGE-RELATED - Prepayment risk--the risk that the - Regular interest income SECURITIES underlying mortgage may be prepaid partially or completely, generally - The U.S. government guarantees Conservative Growth and during periods of falling interest interest and principal payments on Moderate Growth Funds rates, which could adversely affect certain securities yield to maturity and could require a Percentage varies Fund to reinvest in lower-yielding - May benefit from security interest in securities. real estate collateral - Credit risk--the risk that the - Pass-through instruments provide underlying mortgages will not be paid greater diversification than direct by debtors or by credit insurers or ownership of loans guarantors of such instruments. Some private mortgage securities are unsecured or secured by lower-rated insurers or guarantors and thus may involve greater risk - See market risk - See interest rate risk - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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INVESTMENT TYPE % OF FUNDS' TOTAL ASSETS RISKS POTENTIAL REWARDS - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HIGH-YIELD DEBT - Higher credit risk than higher-grade - May offer higher interest income than SECURITIES (JUNK BONDS) debt securities higher-grade debt securities and higher potential gains Conservative Growth and - Higher market risk than higher-grade Moderate Growth Funds debt securities Up to 35% - More volatile than higher-grade debt securities - May be more illiquid (harder to value and sell), in which case valuation would depend more on investment adviser's judgment than is generally the case with higher-rated securities - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSET-BACKED - See prepayment risks - Regular interest income SECURITIES - The security interest in the - Prepayment risk is generally lower Conservative Growth and underlying collateral may not be as than with mortgage-related securities Moderate Growth Funds great as with mortgage-related securities - Pass-through instruments provide Percentage varies greater diversification than direct - Credit risk--the risk that the ownership of loans underlying receivables will not be paid by debtors or by credit insurers or guarantors of such instruments. Some asset-backed securities are unsecured or secured by lower-rated insurers or guarantors and thus may involve greater risk - See market risk - See interest rate risk - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DERIVATIVES - Derivatives such as futures, options - A Fund could make money and protect and foreign currency exchange against losses if the investment All Funds contracts may not fully offset the analysis proves correct underlying positions and this could Percentage varies result in losses to the Fund that - One way to manage a Fund's would not have otherwise occurred risk/return balance is to lock in the value of an investment ahead of time - Derivatives used for risk management may not have the intended effects and - Derivatives that involve leverage may result in losses or missed could generate substantial gains at opportunities low cost - The other party to a derivatives - May be used to hedge against changes contract could default in currency exchange rates - Derivatives that involve leverage (borrowing for investment) could magnify losses - Certain types of derivatives involve costs to a Fund which can reduce returns - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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INVESTMENT TYPE % OF FUNDS' TOTAL ASSETS RISKS POTENTIAL REWARDS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REVERSE REPURCHASE - May magnify underlying investment - May magnify underlying investment AGREEMENTS losses gains All Funds - Investment costs may exceed potential underlying investment gains Up to 33 1/3% DOLLAR ROLLS Conservative Growth and Moderate Growth Funds Up to 33 1/3% WHEN-ISSUED AND DELAYED-DELIVERY SECURITIES All Funds Percentage varies - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BORROWING - Leverage may magnify investment - Leverage may magnify investment gains losses All Funds - Interest costs and investment fees Up to 33 1/3% may exceed potential investment gains - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADJUSTABLE/FLOATING RATE - Value lags value of fixed rate - Can take advantage of rising interest SECURITIES securities when interest rates change rates Conservative Growth and Moderate Growth Funds Percentage varies - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STRIPPED SECURITIES - More volatile than securities that - Value rises faster when interest have not separated principal and rates fall Conservative Growth and interest Moderate Growth Funds Percentage varies - Mortgage-backed stripped securities have more prepayment and interest rate risk than other mortgage-related securities - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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INVESTMENT TYPE % OF FUNDS' TOTAL ASSETS RISKS POTENTIAL REWARDS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTEREST RATE SWAPS - Helps protect the return on an - Speculative technique including risk investment of loss of interest payment swapped Conservative Growth and Moderate Growth Funds Up to 5% of net assets - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ILLIQUID SECURITIES - May be difficult to value precisely - May offer a more attractive yield or potential for growth than more All Funds - May be difficult to sell at the time widely traded securities. or price desired Up to 15% of net assets - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
32 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 35 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW THE TRUST IS MANAGED - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Board of Trustees oversees the actions of the Manager, the Advisers and the Distributor and decides on general policies. The Board also oversees the Trust's officers who conduct and supervise the daily business operations of the Trust. MANAGER PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC (PIFM) GATEWAY CENTER THREE, 100 MULBERRY STREET NEWARK, NJ 07102-4077 Under a management agreement with the Trust, PIFM manages the Trust's investment operations, administers its business affairs and is responsible for supervising the Advisers for each of the Funds. For the period ended July 31, 1999, the Trust paid PIFM the management fees set forth in the table below for each of the Funds (shown as a percentage of average net assets).
MANAGEMENT FUND FEE PAID TO PIFM - ---- ---------------- Conservative Growth Fund .75% Moderate Growth Fund .75% High Growth Fund .75%
Subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, PIFM is responsible for conducting the initial review of prospective Advisers for the Trust. In evaluating a prospective Adviser, PIFM considers many factors, including the firm's experience, investment philosophy and historical performance. PIFM is also responsible for monitoring the performance of the Trust's Advisers. PIFM and the Trust operate under an exemptive order (the Order) from the Securities and Exchange Commission that generally permits PIFM to enter into or amend agreements with Advisers without obtaining shareholder approval each time. This authority is subject to certain conditions, including the requirement that the Board of Trustees approve any new or amended agreements with Advisers. Shareholders of each Fund still have the right to terminate these agreements for a Fund at any time by a vote of the 33 36 HOW THE TRUST IS MANAGED majority of outstanding shares of that Fund. The Trust will notify shareholders of any new Advisers or material amendments to advisory agreements made pursuant to the Order. On October 1, 1998, the sole shareholder of the Trust voted to allow the Trust and PIFM to operate under the Order. PIFM and its predecessors have served as manager or administrator to investment companies since 1987. As of August 31, 1999, PIFM served as the Manager to all 46 of the Prudential Mutual Funds and as Manager or administrator to 22 closed-end investment companies with aggregate assets of approximately $71.8 billion. ADVISERS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGERS INTRODUCTION The Advisers are responsible for the day-to-day management of each Fund segment that they manage, subject to the supervision of PIFM and the Board of Trustees. The Advisers are paid by PIFM, not the Trust. Each Adviser manages one or more segments of a Fund, focusing on a particular investment type and style. The Manager allocates daily cash inflows (i.e., purchases and reinvested dividends) and outflows (i.e., redemptions and expense items) among the segments of each Fund. By using several Advisers for each Fund, and by periodically rebalancing each Fund in accordance with its asset allocation strategy, the Manager seeks long-term benefits from a balance of different investment disciplines. The Manager believes that, at any given time, certain investment philosophies will be more successful than others and that a combination of different investment approaches may benefit the Funds and help reduce their volatility. Reallocations may result in higher portfolio turnover and correspondingly higher transactional costs. In addition, a Fund may experience wash transactions -- where one Adviser buys a security at the same time the other one sells it. When this happens, the Fund's position in that security remains unchanged, but the Fund has paid additional transaction costs. 34 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 37 HOW THE TRUST IS MANAGED The Manager pays the Advisers' fees set forth in the table below for each of the Funds (shown as a percentage of average net assets of the Fund segments each Adviser manages).
ANNUAL FEE PAID BY ADVISERS FUNDS PIFM TO ADVISERS Jennison Associates LLC Conservative Growth .30% with respect to Moderate Growth the first $300 million; High Growth .25% for amounts in excess of $300 million The Prudential Investment Conservative Growth N/A(1) Corporation Moderate Growth High Growth Lazard Asset Management Moderate Growth .40% High Growth Pacific Investment Conservative Growth .25% Management Company Moderate Growth Franklin Advisers, Inc. Conservative Growth .50% Moderate Growth High Growth The Dreyfus Corporation Conservative Growth .45% Moderate Growth High Growth
(1) Under the Advisory Agreement between PIFM and PIC, PIC is reimbursed by PIFM its reasonable costs and expenses incurred in providing advisory services to the Fund segments PIC manages. The following sets forth certain information about each of the Advisers. JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC (JENNISON) is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential), a major diversified insurance and financial services company. As of September 30, 1999, Jennison managed over $48.4 billion in assets for institutional and mutual fund clients. The address of Jennison is 466 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017. JAMES N. KANNRY, CFA, and KATHLEEN A. MCCARRAGHER have managed the large-capitalization growth equity segments of the Funds since February 1999. Mr. Kannry, a Director and Executive Vice President of Jennison, has been part of the Jennison team since 1972. He spent more than a dozen years as part of Jennison's research team before becoming a portfolio manager in 1992. Mr. Kannry holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation 35 38 HOW THE TRUST IS MANAGED and is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts. Ms. McCarragher, a Director and Executive Vice President of Jennison, is Jennison's Growth Equity Investment Strategist. Prior to joining Jennison in 1998, Ms. McCarragher was a portfolio manager with Weiss, Peck & Greer. THE PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION THE PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION (PIC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential, a major diversified insurance and financial services company. The address of PIC is Prudential Plaza, 751 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102. THOMAS R. JACKSON has managed the large-capitalization value equity segments of the Funds since their inception. Mr. Jackson has been a portfolio manager with PIC since 1990, and has over 30 years of professional equity investment management experience. He is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts. GEORGE EDWARDS has managed the high-yield fixed-income segments of the Conservative Growth and Moderate Growth Funds since their inception. Mr. Edwards has been a portfolio manager with PIC since 1985. FRANKLIN ADVISERS, INC. FRANKLIN is a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc., a publicly owned company engaged in the financial services industry through its subsidiaries. Franklin advises 108 domestic and international equity and fixed-income mutual funds in the Franklin Templeton Group of funds. As of August 31, 1999, Franklin and its affiliates managed over $222.4 billion in assets. The address of Franklin is 777 Mariners Island Blvd., San Mateo, CA 94404. EDWARD B. JAMIESON, MICHAEL MCCARTHY and AIDAN O'CONNELL have managed the small/mid-capitalization growth equity segments of the Funds since their inception. Mr. Jamieson is an Executive Vice President of Franklin and Managing Director of Franklin's equity and high-yield groups and has been with Franklin since 1987. Mr. McCarthy joined Franklin in 1992 and is a Vice President and portfolio manager specializing in research analysis of several technology sectors. Mr. O'Connell is a research analyst specializing in the semiconductor and semiconductor capital equipment industries. Prior to joining Franklin in 1998, Mr. O'Connell was a research and corporate finance associate with Hambrecht & Quist. 36 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 39 HOW THE TRUST IS MANAGED THE DREYFUS CORPORATION THE DREYFUS CORPORATION (DREYFUS) is a subsidiary of Mellon Bank Corporation, a broad-based financial services company with a bank at its core. As of June 30, 1999, Dreyfus managed approximately $122 in assets for both equity and fixed-income mutual funds. WILLIAM P. RYDELL, CFA and MARK W. SIKORSKI, CFA have managed the small/mid-capitalization value equity segments of the Funds since their inception. Mr. Rydell is a portfolio manager at Dreyfus and is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Mellon Equity Associates LLP. Mr. Rydell has been with the Mellon organization since 1973. Mr. Sikorski is a portfolio manager at Dreyfus and a Vice President of Mellon Equity Associates LLP. Prior to joining the Mellon organization in 1996, Mr. Sikorski managed various corporation treasury projects for Northeast Utilities, including bond refinancing and investment evaluations. LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT (LAZARD) is a division of Lazard Freres & Co. LLC (Lazard Freres), a New York limited liability company. Lazard provides investment management services to both individual and institutional clients. As of June 30, 1999, Lazard and its global affiliates had approximately $69 billion in assets under management. The address of Lazard is 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112. HERBERT W. GULLQUIST and JOHN R. REINSBERG have managed the international equity segments of the Moderate Growth and High Growth Funds since their inception. Mr. Gullquist, a Managing Director and Vice Chairman of Lazard Freres and Chief Investment Officer of Lazard, has been with Lazard since 1982. Mr. Reinsberg is a Managing Director of Lazard Freres and has been with Lazard since 1992. PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY (PIMCO) had approximately $172 billion of assets under management as of June 30, 1999. The address of PIMCO is 840 Newport Center Drive, Suite 300, Newport Beach, CA 92660. JOHN L. HAGUE, a Managing Director of PIMCO, has managed the fixed-income segments of the Conservative Growth and Moderate Growth Funds since their inception. Mr. Hague has been a portfolio manager with PIMCO and its predecessor since 1989. 37 40 HOW THE TRUST IS MANAGED DISTRIBUTOR Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (PIMS) distributes the Trust's shares under a Distribution Agreement with the Trust. The Trust has Distribution and Service Plans under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act. Under the Plans and the Distribution Agreement, PIMS pays the expenses of distributing the Trust's Class A, B, C and Z shares and provides certain shareholder support services. The Trust pays distribution and other fees to PIMS as compensation for its services for each class of shares other than Class Z. These fees -- known as 12b-1 fees -- are shown in the "Fees and Expenses" tables. Because these fees are paid out of the Funds' assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. YEAR 2000 READINESS DISCLOSURE The services provided to the Trust and the shareholders by the Manager, the Distributor, the Transfer Agent and the Custodian depend on the smooth functioning of their computer systems and those of outside service providers. Many computer software systems in use today cannot distinguish the year 2000 from the year 1900 because of the way dates are encoded and calculated. Such an event could have a negative impact on handling securities trades, payments of interest and dividends, pricing and account services. Although at this time there can be no assurance that there will be no adverse impact on the Trust, the Manager, the Advisers, the Distributor, the Transfer Agent and the Custodian have advised the Trust that they have been actively working on necessary changes to their computer systems to prepare for the year 2000. The Trust and its Board receive, and have received since 1998, satisfactory quarterly reports from the principal service providers as to their preparations for year 2000 readiness, although there can be no assurance that the service providers (or other securities market participants) will successfully complete the necessary changes in a timely manner or that there will be no adverse impact on the Trust. Moreover, the Trust at this time has not considered retaining alternative service providers or directly undertaken efforts to achieve year 2000 readiness, the latter of which would involve substantial expenses without an assurance of success. Additionally, issuers of securities generally, as well as those purchased by the Funds, may confront Year 2000 compliance issues which, if material and not resolved, could have an adverse impact on securities markets and/or a specific issuer's performance and could result in a decline in the value of the securities held by the Funds. 38 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 41 FUND DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAX ISSUES Investors who buy shares of the Trust should be aware of some important tax issues. For example, each Fund distributes DIVIDENDS of ordinary income and any realized net CAPITAL GAINS to shareholders. These distributions are subject to taxes, unless you hold your shares in a 401(k) plan, an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), or some other qualified tax-deferred plan or account. Also, if you sell shares of a Fund for a profit, you may have to pay capital gains taxes on the amount of your profit again, unless your shares are held in a qualified tax-deferred plan or account. The following briefly discusses some of the important federal tax issues you should be aware of, but is not meant to be tax advice. For tax advice, please speak with your tax adviser. DISTRIBUTIONS Each Fund distributes DIVIDENDS of any net investment income to shareholders on a regular basis as shown below.
FUND DIVIDENDS DECLARED AND PAID Conservative Growth Fund Quarterly Moderate Growth Fund Semi-Annually High Growth Fund Annually
For example, if a Fund owns ACME Corp. stock and the stock pays a dividend, the Fund will pay out a portion of this dividend to its shareholders, assuming the Fund's income is more than its costs and expenses. The dividends you receive from each Fund will be taxed as ordinary income, whether or not they are reinvested in the Fund. For Funds that invest in foreign securities, the amount of income available for distribution to shareholders will be affected by any foreign currency gains or losses generated by the Fund and cannot be predicted. This fact, coupled with the different tax and accounting treatment of certain currency gains and losses, increases the possibility that distributions, in whole or in part, may be a return of capital to shareholders. Each Fund also distributes realized net CAPITAL GAINS to shareholders -- typically once a year -- which are generated when the Fund sells its assets for a profit. For example, if a Fund bought 100 shares of ACME Corp. stock for a total of $1,000 and more than one year later sold the shares for a total of $1,500, the Fund has net long-term capital gains of $500, which it will pass 39 42 FUND DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAX ISSUES on to shareholders (assuming the Fund's total gains are greater than any losses it may have). Capital gains are taxed differently depending on how long the Fund holds the security. If a security is held more than one year before it is sold, LONG-TERM capital gains are taxed at the rate of 20%, but if the security is held one year or less, SHORT-TERM capital gains are taxed at ordinary income rates of up to 39.6%. Different rates apply to corporate shareholders. For your convenience, a Fund's distributions of dividends and capital gains are AUTOMATICALLY REINVESTED in the Fund without any sales charge. If you ask us to pay the distributions in cash, we will send you a check if your account is with the Transfer Agent. Otherwise, if your account is with a broker, you will receive a credit to your account. Either way, the distributions may be subject to taxes, unless your shares are held in a qualified tax-deferred plan or account. For more information about automatic reinvestment and other shareholder services, see "Step 4: Additional Shareholder Services" in the next section. TAX ISSUES FORM 1099 Every year, you will receive a Form 1099, which reports the amount of dividends and capital gains we distributed to you during the prior year. If you own shares of a Fund as part of a qualified tax-deferred plan or account, your taxes are deferred, so you will not receive a Form 1099. However, you will receive a Form 1099 when you take any distributions from your qualified tax-deferred plan or account. Fund distributions are generally taxable to you in the calendar year they are received, except when we declare certain dividends in the fourth quarter and actually pay them in January of the following year. In such cases, the dividends are treated as if they were paid on December 31 of the prior year. Corporate shareholders are eligible for the 70% dividends-received deduction for certain dividends. WITHHOLDING TAXES If federal tax law requires you to provide the Trust with your tax identification number and certifications as to your tax status, and you fail to do this, we will withhold and pay to the U.S. Treasury 31% of your distributions and sale proceeds. If you are subject to backup withholding, we will withhold and pay to the U.S. 40 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 43 FUND DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAX ISSUES Treasury 31% of your distributions. Dividends of net investment income and short-term capital gains paid to a nonresident foreign shareholder generally will be subject to a U.S. withholding tax of 30%. This rate may be lower, depending on any tax treaty the U.S. may have with the shareholder's country. IF YOU PURCHASE JUST BEFORE RECORD DATE If you buy shares of a Fund just before the record date (the date that determines who receives the distribution), that distribution will be paid to you. As explained above, the distribution may be subject to income or capital gains taxes. You may think you've done well, since you bought shares one day and soon thereafter received a distribution. That is not so because when dividends are paid out, the value of each share of the Fund decreases by the amount of the dividend and the market changes (if any) to reflect the payout. The distribution you receive makes up for the decrease in share value. However, the timing of your purchase does mean that part of your investment came back to you as taxable income. QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS Retirement plans and accounts allow you to defer paying taxes on investment income and capital gains. Contributions to these plans may also be tax deductible, although distributions from these plans generally are taxable. In the case of Roth IRA accounts -- available to certain taxpayers beginning in 1998 -- contributions are not tax deductible, but distributions from the plan may be tax-free. Please contact your financial adviser for information on a variety of retirement plans offered by Prudential. 41 44 FUND DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAX ISSUES IF YOU SELL OR EXCHANGE YOUR SHARES If you sell any shares of a Fund for a profit, you have REALIZED A CAPITAL GAIN, which is subject to tax, unless you hold shares in a qualified tax-deferred plan or account. The amount of tax you pay depends on how long you owned your shares. If you sell shares of a Fund for a loss, you may have a capital loss, which you may use to offset certain capital gains you have. [RECEIPTS FROM SALE GRAPHIC] Exchanging your shares of a Fund for the shares of another Prudential mutual fund is considered a sale for tax purposes. In other words, it's a "taxable event." Therefore, if the shares you exchanged have increased in value since you purchased them, you have capital gains, which are subject to the taxes described above. Any gain or loss you may have from selling or exchanging Fund shares will not be reported on the Form 1099; however, proceeds from the sale or exchange will be reported on Form 1099-B. Therefore, unless you hold your shares in a qualified tax-deferred plan or account, you or your financial adviser should keep track of the dates on which you buy and sell -- or exchange -- Fund shares, as well as the amount of any gain or loss on each transaction. For tax advice, please see your tax adviser. AUTOMATIC CONVERSION OF CLASS B SHARES We have obtained a legal opinion that the conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares -- which happens automatically approximately seven years after purchase -- is not a "taxable event" because it does not involve an actual sale of your Class B shares. This opinion, however, is not binding on the Internal Revenue Service. For more information about the automatic conversion of Class B shares, see "Class B Shares Convert to Class A Shares After Approximately Seven Years" in the next section. 42 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 45 HOW TO BUY, SELL AND EXCHANGE SHARES OF THE FUNDS HOW TO BUY SHARES STEP 1: OPEN AN ACCOUNT If you don't have an account with us or a securities firm that is permitted to buy or sell shares of the Funds for you, call Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (PMFS) at (800) 225-1852, or contact: PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUND SERVICES LLC ATTN: INVESTMENT SERVICES P.O. BOX 15020 NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08906-5020 To purchase by wire, call the number above to obtain an application. After PMFS receives your completed application, you will receive an account number. For additional information about purchasing shares of the Funds, see the back cover page of this prospectus. We have the right to reject any purchase order (including an exchange into the Fund) or suspend or modify each Fund's sale of its shares. STEP 2: CHOOSE A SHARE CLASS Individual investors can choose among Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares of the Funds, although Class Z shares are available only to a limited group of investors. Multiple share classes let you choose a cost structure that better meets your needs. With Class A shares, you pay the sales charge at the time of purchase, but the operating expenses each year are lower than the expenses of Class B and Class C shares. With Class B shares, you only pay a sales charge if you sell your shares within six years (that is why it is called a Contingent Deferred Sales Charge or CDSC), but the operating expenses each year are higher than the Class A share expenses. With Class C shares, you pay a 1% front-end sales charge and a 1% CDSC if you sell within 18 months of purchase, but the operating expenses are also higher than the expenses for Class A shares. When choosing a share class, you should consider the following: - The amount of your investment - The length of time you expect to hold the shares and the impact of varying distribution fees 43 46 HOW TO BUY, SELL AND EXCHANGE SHARES OF THE FUNDS - The different sales charges that apply to each share class -- Class A's front-end sales charge vs. Class B's CDSC vs. Class C's low front-end sales charge and low CDSC - Whether you qualify for any reduction or waiver of sales charges - The fact that Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares approximately seven years after purchase - Whether you qualify to purchase Class Z shares. See "How to Sell Your Shares" for a description of the impact of CDSCs. Share Class Comparison. Use this chart to help you compare the Funds' different share classes. The discussion following this chart will tell you whether you are entitled to a reduction or waiver of any sales charges.
CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C CLASS Z Minimum purchase amount(1) $1,000 $1,000 $2,500 None Minimum amount for $100 $100 $100 None subsequent purchases(1) Maximum initial sales charge 5% of the None 1% of the None public public offering price offering price Contingent Deferred Sales None If sold during: 1% on sales None Charge (CDSC)(2) Year 1 5% made within 18 Year 2 4% months of Year 3 3% purchase(2) Year 4 2% Years 5/6 1% Year 7 0% Annual distribution and .30 of 1%1% 1% None service (12b-1) fees shown (.25 of 1% as a percentage of average through July 31, 2000) net assets(3)
(1) The minimum investment requirements do not apply to certain retirement and employee savings plans and custodial accounts for minors. The minimum initial and subsequent investment for purchases made through the Automatic Investment Plan is $50. For more information, see "Additional Shareholder Services -- Automatic Investment Plan." (2) For more information about the CDSC and how it is calculated, see "How to Sell Your Shares -- Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC)." (3) These distribution fees are paid from each Fund's assets on a continuous basis. Over time, the fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. The service fee for Class A, Class B and Class C shares is .25 of 1%. The distribution fee for Class A shares is limited to .30 of 1% (including the .25 of 1% service fee) and is .75 of 1% for Class B and Class C shares. 44 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC} (800) 225-1852 47 HOW TO BUY, SELL AND EXCHANGE SHARES OF THE FUNDS REDUCING OR WAIVING CLASS A'S INITIAL SALES CHARGE The following describes the different ways investors can reduce or avoid paying Class A's initial sales charge. Increase the Amount of Your Investment. You can reduce Class A's sales charge by increasing the amount of your investment. This table shows you how the sales charge decreases as the amount of your investment increases.
SALES CHARGE AS % SALES CHARGE AS % DEALER AMOUNT OF PURCHASE OF OFFERING PRICE OF AMOUNT INVESTED REALLOWANCE LESS THAN $25,000 5.00% 5.26% 4.75% $25,000 TO $49,999 4.50% 4.71% 4.25% $50,000 TO $99,999 4.00% 4.17% 3.75% $100,000 TO $249,999 3.25% 3.36% 3.00% $250,000 to $499,999 2.50% 2.56% 2.40% $500,000 TO $999,999 2.00% 2.04% 1.90% $1 MILLION AND ABOVE* none none none
* If you invest $1 million or more, you can buy only Class A shares unless you qualify to buy Class Z shares. To satisfy the purchase amounts above, you can: - Invest with an eligible group of related investors - Buy the Class A shares of two or more Prudential mutual funds at the same time - Use your RIGHTS OF ACCUMULATION, which allow you to combine the value of Prudential mutual fund shares you already own with the value of the shares you are purchasing for purposes of determining the applicable sales charge (note: you must notify the Transfer Agent if you qualify for Rights of Accumulation) - Sign a LETTER OF INTENT, stating in writing that you or an eligible group of related investors will purchase a certain amount of shares in a Fund and other Prudential mutual funds within 13 months. 45 48 HOW TO BUY, SELL AND EXCHANGE SHARES OF THE FUNDS Benefit Plans. Certain group retirement and savings plans may purchase Class A shares without the initial sales charge if they meet the required minimum for amount of assets, average account balance or number of eligible employees. For more information about these requirements, call Prudential at (800) 353-2847. Mutual Fund Programs. The initial sales charge will be waived for investors in certain programs sponsored by broker-dealers, investment advisers and financial planners who have agreements with Prudential Investments Advisory Group relating to: - Mutual fund "wrap" or asset allocation programs where the sponsor places Fund trades and charges its clients a management, consulting or other fee for its services; or - Mutual fund "supermarket" programs where the sponsor links its client's accounts to a master account in the sponsor's name and the sponsor charges a fee for its services. Broker-dealers, investments advisors or financial planners sponsoring these mutual fund programs may offer their clients more than one class of shares in a Fund in connection with different pricing options for their programs. Investors should consider carefully any separate transaction and other fees charged by these programs in connection with investing in each available share class before selecting a share class. Other Types of Investors. Other investors pay no sales charge, including certain officers, employees or agents of Prudential and its affiliates, the Prudential mutual funds, the subadvisers of the Prudential mutual funds and clients of brokers that have entered into a selected dealer agreement with the Distributor. To qualify for a reduction or waiver of the sales charge, you must notify the Transfer Agent or your broker at the time of purchase. For more information, see the SAI, "Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares -- Reduction and Waiver of Initial Sales Charge -- Class A Shares." WAIVING CLASS C'S INITIAL SALES CHARGE Benefit Plans. Certain group retirement plans may purchase Class C shares without the initial sales charge. For more information, call Prudential at (800) 353-2847. 46 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC} (800) 225-1852 49 HOW TO BUY, SELL AND EXCHANGE SHARES OF THE FUNDS Investment of Redemption Proceeds from Other Investment Companies. The initial sales charge will be waived for purchases of Class C shares if the purchase is made with money from the redemption of shares of any unaffiliated investment company, as long as the shares were not held in an account at Prudential Securities Incorporated or one of its affiliates. These purchases must be made within 60 days of the redemption. To qualify for this waiver, you must do one of the following: - Purchase your shares through an account at Prudential Securities - Purchase your shares through an ADVANTAGE Account or an Investor Account with Pruco Securities Corporation - Purchase your shares through another broker. This waiver is not available to investors who purchase shares directly from the Transfer Agent. If you are entitled to the waiver, you must notify either the Transfer Agent or your broker. The Transfer Agent may require any supporting documents it considers appropriate. QUALIFYING FOR CLASS Z SHARES Benefit Plans. Certain group retirement plans may purchase Class Z shares if they meet the required minimum for amount of assets, average account balance or number of eligible employees. For more information about these requirements, call Prudential at (800) 353-2847. Mutual Fund Programs. Class Z shares can also be purchased by participants in any fee-based program or trust program sponsored by Prudential or an affiliate that includes the Fund as an available option. Class Z shares can also be purchased by investors in certain programs sponsored by broker-dealers, investment and financial planners who have agreements with Prudential Investments Advisory Group relating to: - Mutual fund "wrap" or asset allocation program, where the sponsor places Fund trades, links its clients' accounts to a master account in the sponsor's name, and charges its clients a management, consulting or other fee for its services; or - Mutual fund "supermarket" programs where the sponsor links its clients' accounts to a master account in the sponsor's name and the sponsor charges a fee for its services. 47 50 HOW TO BUY, SELL AND EXCHANGE SHARES OF THE FUNDS Broker-dealers, investment advisers or financial planners sponsoring these mutual fund programs may offer their clients more than one class of shares in a Fund in connection with different pricing options for their programs. Investors should consider carefully any separate transaction and other fees charged by these programs in connection with investing in each available share class before selecting a share class. Other Types of Investors. Class Z shares can also be purchased by any of the following: - Certain participants in the MEDLEY Program (group variable annuity contracts) sponsored by Prudential for whom Class Z shares of the Prudential mutual funds are an available option; - Current and former Directors/Trustees of the Prudential mutual funds (including the Fund); and - Prudential, with an investment of $10 million or more. In connection with the sale of shares, the Manager, the Distributor or one of their affiliates may pay brokers, financial advisers and other persons a commission of up to 4% of the purchase price for Class B shares, up to 2% of the purchase price for Class C shares and a finder's fee for Class Z shares from their own resources based on a percentage of the net asset value of shares sold or otherwise. CLASS B SHARES CONVERT TO CLASS A SHARES AFTER APPROXIMATELY SEVEN YEARS If you buy Class B shares and hold them for approximately seven years, we will automatically convert them into Class A shares without charge. At that time, we will also convert any Class B shares that you purchased with reinvested dividends and other distributions. Since the 12b-1 fees for Class A shares are lower than for Class B shares, converting to Class A shares lowers your Fund expenses. When we do the conversion, you will get fewer Class A shares than the number of converted Class B shares if the price of the Class A shares is higher than the price of Class B shares. The total dollar value will be the same, so you will not have lost any money by getting fewer Class A shares. We do the conversions quarterly, not on the anniversary date of your 48 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC} (800) 225-1852 51 HOW TO BUY, SELL AND EXCHANGE SHARES OF THE FUNDS purchase. For more information, see the SAI, "Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares -- Conversion Feature -- Class B Shares." MUTUAL FUND SHARES The NAV of mutual fund shares changes every day because the value of a fund's portfolio changes constantly. For example, if Fund XYZ holds ACME Corp. stock in its portfolio and the price of ACME stock goes up while the value of the fund's other holdings remains the same and expenses don't change, the NAV of Fund XYZ will increase. STEP 3: UNDERSTANDING THE PRICE YOU'LL PAY The price you pay for each share of a Fund is based on the share value. The share value of a mutual fund -- known as the NET ASSET VALUE or NAV -- is determined by a simple calculation: it's the total value of the Fund (assets minus liabilities) divided by the total number of shares outstanding. For example, if the value of the investments held by Fund XYZ (minus its liabilities) is $1,000 and there are 100 shares of Fund XYZ owned by shareholders, the price of one share of the fund -- or the NAV -- is $10 ($1,000 divided by 100). Portfolio securities are valued based upon market quotations or, if not readily available, at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures established by the Trust's Board. Most national newspapers report the NAVs of most mutual funds, which allows investors to check the price of mutual funds daily. We determine the NAV of our shares once each business day at 4:15 p.m. New York Time on days that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for trading.The NYSE is closed on national holidays and Good Friday. We do not determine the NAV on days when we have not received any orders to purchase, sell or exchange Fund shares, or when changes in the value of a Fund's portfolio do not materially affect the NAV. WHAT PRICE WILL YOU PAY FOR SHARES OF A FUND? For Class A and Class C shares, you'll pay the public offering price, which is the NAV next determined after we receive your order to purchase, plus an initial sales charge (unless you're entitled to a waiver). For Class B and Class Z shares, you will pay the NAV next determined after we receive your order to purchase (remember, there are no up-front sales charges for these share classes). Your broker may charge you a separate or additional fee for purchases of shares. 49 52 HOW TO BUY, SELL AND EXCHANGE SHARES OF THE FUNDS STEP 4: ADDITIONAL SHAREHOLDER SERVICES As a Fund shareholder, you can take advantage of the following services and privileges: Automatic Reinvestment. As we explained in the "Fund Distributions and Tax Issues" section, each Fund pays out -- or distributes -- its net investment income and capital gains to all shareholders. For your convenience, we will automatically reinvest your distributions in the Fund at NAV without any sales charge. If you want your distributions paid in cash, you can indicate this preference on your application, notify your broker or notify the Transfer Agent in writing (at the address below) at least five business days before the date we determine who receives dividends. PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUND SERVICES LLC ATTN: ACCOUNT MAINTENANCE P.O. BOX 15015 NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08906-5015 Automatic Investment Plan. You can make regular purchases of a Fund for as little as $50 by having the funds automatically withdrawn from your bank or brokerage account at specified intervals. Retirement Plan Services. Prudential offers a wide variety of retirement plans for individuals and institutions, including large and small businesses. For information on IRAs, including Roth IRAs or SEP-IRAs for a one-person business, please contact your financial adviser. If you are interested in opening a 401(k) or other company-sponsored retirement plan (SIMPLES, SEP plans, Keoghs, 403(b) plans, pension and profit-sharing plans), your financial adviser will help you determine which retirement plan best meets your needs. Complete instructions about how to establish and maintain your plan and how to open accounts for you and your employees will be included in the retirement plan kit you receive in the mail. The PruTector Program. Optional group term life insurance -- which protects the value of your Prudential mutual fund investment for your beneficiaries against market declines -- is available to investors who purchase their shares through Prudential. This insurance is subject to various restrictions and charges and is not available in all states. 50 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 53 HOW TO BUY, SELL AND EXCHANGE SHARES OF THE FUNDS Systematic Withdrawal Plan. A systematic withdrawal plan is available that will provide you with monthly or quarterly checks. Remember, the sale of Class B and Class C shares may be subject to a CDSC. Reports to Shareholders. Every year we will send you an annual report (along with an updated prospectus) and a semiannual report, which contain important financial information about the Funds. To reduce Fund expenses, we will send one annual shareholder report, one semiannual shareholder report and one annual prospectus per household, unless you instruct us or your broker otherwise. HOW TO SELL YOUR SHARES You can sell your shares of a Fund for cash (in the form of a check) at any time, subject to certain restrictions. When you sell shares of a Fund -- also known as redeeming your shares -- the price you will receive will be the NAV next determined after the Transfer Agent, the Distributor or your broker receives your order to sell. If your broker holds your shares, your broker must receive your order to sell by 4:15 p.m. New York Time to process the sale on that day. Otherwise contact: PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUND SERVICES LLC ATTN: REDEMPTION SERVICES P.O. BOX 15010 NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08906-5010 Generally, we will pay you for the shares that you sell within seven days after the Transfer Agent, the Distributor or your broker receives your sell order. If you hold shares through a broker, payment will be credited to your account. If you are selling shares you recently purchased with a check, we may delay sending you the proceeds until your check clears, which can take up to 10 days from the purchase date. You can avoid delay if you purchase shares by wire, certified check or cashier's check. Your broker may charge you a separate or additional fee for sales of shares. 51 54 HOW TO BUY, SELL AND EXCHANGE SHARES OF THE FUNDS RESTRICTIONS ON SALES There are certain times when you may not be able to sell shares of a Fund, or when we may delay paying you the proceeds from a sale. This may happen during unusual market conditions or emergencies when the Fund can't determine the value of its assets or sell its holdings. For more information, see the SAI, "Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares -- Sale of Shares." If you are selling more than $100,000 of shares, you want the check sent to someone or some place that is not in our records, or you are a business or a trust and you hold your shares directly with the Transfer Agent, you will need to have the signature on your sell order guaranteed by a financial institution. For more information, see the SAI, "Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares -- Sale of Shares -- Signature Guarantee." CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE (CDSC) If you sell Class B shares within six years of purchase or Class C shares within 18 months of purchase, you will have to pay a CDSC. To keep the CDSC as low as possible, we will sell amounts representing shares in the following order: - Amounts representing shares you purchased with reinvested dividends and distributions - Amounts representing the increase in NAV above the total amount of payments for shares made during the past six years for Class B shares and 18 months for Class C shares. - Amounts representing the cost of shares held beyond the CDSC period (six years for Class B shares and 18 months for Class C shares). Since shares that fall into any of the categories listed above are not subject to the CDSC, selling them first helps you to avoid -- or at least minimize -- the CDSC. Having sold the exempt shares first, if there are any remaining shares that are subject to the CDSC, we will apply the CDSC to amounts representing the cost of shares held for the longest period of time within the applicable CDSC period. As we noted before in the "Share Class Comparison" chart, the CDSC for Class B shares is 5% in the first year, 4% in the second, 3% in the third, 2% in the fourth and 1% in the fifth and sixth years. The rate decreases on the first 52 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 55 HOW TO BUY, SELL AND EXCHANGE SHARES OF THE FUNDS day of the month following the anniversary date of your purchase, not on the anniversary date itself. The CDSC is 1% for Class C shares -- which is applied to shares sold within 18 months of purchase. For both Class B and Class C shares, the CDSC is calculated based on the lesser of the original purchase price or the redemption proceeds. For purposes of determining how long you've held your shares, all purchases during the month are grouped together and considered to have been made on the last day of the month. The holding period for purposes of determining the applicable CDSC will be calculated from the first day of the month after initial purchase, excluding any time shares were held in a money market fund. WAIVER OF THE CDSC -- CLASS B SHARES The CDSC will be waived if the Class B shares are sold: - After a shareholder is deceased or disabled (or, in the case of a trust account, the death or disability of the grantor). This waiver applies to individual shareholders, as well as shares owned in joint tenancy (with rights of survivorship), provided the shares were purchased before the death or disability - To provide for certain distributions -- made without IRS penalty -- from a tax-deferred retirement plan, IRA or Section 403(b) custodial account - On certain sales from a Systematic Withdrawal Plan. For more information on the above and other waivers, see the SAI, "Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares -- Waiver of Contingent Deferred Sales Charge -- Class B Shares." WAIVER OF THE CDSC -- CLASS C SHARES Benefit Plans. The CDSC will be waived for redemptions by certain group retirement plans for which Prudential or brokers not affiliated with Prudential provide administrative or recordkeeping services. The CDSC will also be waived for certain redemptions by benefit plans sponsored by Prudential and its affiliates. For more information, call Prudential at (800) 353-2847. REDEMPTION IN KIND If the sales of Fund shares you make during any 90-day period reach the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the value of a Fund's net assets, we can then give 53 56 HOW TO BUY, SELL AND EXCHANGE SHARES OF THE FUNDS you securities from the Fund's portfolio instead of cash. If you want to sell the securities for cash, you would have to pay the costs charged by a broker. SMALL ACCOUNTS If you make a sale that reduces your account value to less than $500, we may sell the rest of your shares (without charging any CDSC) and close your account. We would do this to minimize the Funds' expenses paid by other shareholders. We will give you 60 days' notice, during which time you can purchase additional shares to avoid this action. This involuntary sale does not apply to shareholders who own their shares as part of a 401(k) plan, an IRA or some other tax-deferred plan or account. 90-DAY REPURCHASE PRIVILEGE After you redeem your shares, you have a 90-day period during which you may reinvest any of the redemption proceeds in shares of the same Fund without paying an initial sales charge. Also, if you paid a CDSC when you redeemed your shares, we will credit your new account with the appropriate number of shares to reflect the amount of the CDSC you paid. In order to take advantage of this one-time privilege, you must notify the Transfer Agent or your broker at the time of the repurchase. See the SAI, "Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares -- Sale of Shares." RETIREMENT PLANS To sell shares and receive a distribution from a retirement account, call your broker or the Transfer Agent for a distribution request form. There are special distribution and income tax withholding requirements for distributions from retirement plans and you must submit a withholding form with your request to avoid delay. If your retirement plan account is held for you by your employer or plan trustee, you must arrange for the distribution request to be signed and sent by the plan administrator or trustee. For additional information, see the SAI. HOW TO EXCHANGE YOUR SHARES You can exchange your shares of a Fund for shares of the same class in certain other Prudential mutual funds -- including certain money market funds -- if you satisfy the minimum investment requirements. For example, you can exchange Class A shares of the Fund for Class A shares of another Prudential mutual 54 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 57 HOW TO BUY, SELL AND EXCHANGE SHARES OF THE FUNDS fund, but you can't exchange Class A shares for Class B, Class C or Class Z shares. Class B and Class C shares may not be exchanged into money market funds other than Prudential Special Money Market Fund, Inc. After an exchange, at redemption the CDSC will be calculated from the first day of the month after initial purchase, excluding any time shares were held in a money market fund. We may change the terms of the exchange privilege after giving you 60 days' notice. If you hold shares through a broker, you must exchange shares through your broker. Otherwise contact: PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUND SERVICES LLC ATTN: EXCHANGE PROCESSING P.O. BOX 15010 NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08906-5010 There is no sales charge for such exchanges. However, if you exchange -- and then sell -- Class B shares within approximately six years of your original purchase or Class C shares within 18 months of your original purchase, you must still pay the applicable CDSC. If you have exchanged Class B or Class C shares into a money market fund, the time you hold the shares in the money market account will not be counted in calculating the required holding period for CDSC liability. Remember, as we explained in the section entitled "Fund Distributions and Tax Issues -- If You Sell or Exchange Your Shares," exchanging shares is considered a sale for tax purposes. Therefore, if the shares you exchange are worth more than you paid for them, you may have to pay capital gains tax. For additional information about exchanging shares, see the SAI, "Shareholder Investment Account -- Exchange Privilege." If you own Class B or Class C shares and qualify to purchase Class A shares without paying an initial sales charge, we will automatically exchange your Class B or Class C shares which are not subject to a CDSC for Class A shares. We make such exchanges on a quarterly basis if you qualify for this exchange privilege. We have obtained a legal opinion that this exchange is not a "taxable event" for federal income tax purposes. This opinion is not binding on the IRS. 55 58 HOW TO BUY, SELL AND EXCHANGE SHARES OF THE FUNDS FREQUENT TRADING Frequent trading of Fund shares in response to short-term fluctuations in the market -- also known as "market timing" -- may make it very difficult to manage a Fund's investments. When market timing occurs, a Fund may have to sell portfolio securities to have the cash necessary to redeem the market timer's shares. This can happen at a time when it is not advantageous to sell any securities, so the Fund's performance may be hurt. When large dollar amounts are involved, market timing can also make it difficult to use long-term investment strategies because we cannot predict how much cash the Fund will have to invest. When, in our opinion, such activity would have a disruptive effect on portfolio management, the Trust reserves the right to refuse purchase orders and exchanges into each Fund by any person, group or commonly controlled account. The Trust may notify a market timer of rejection of an exchange or purchase order after the day the order is placed. If the Trust allows a market timer to trade Fund shares, it may require the market timer to enter into a written agreement to follow certain procedures and limitations. 56 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 59 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS The financial highlights will help you evaluate each Fund's financial performance. The TOTAL RETURN in each chart represents the rate that a shareholder earned on an investment in that share class of that particular Fund, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. The information is for each share class for the period indicated. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Review each chart with the financial statements and report of independent accountants, which appear in the annual report and the SAI and are available upon request. Additional performance information for each share class is contained in the annual report, which you can receive at no charge. CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND: CLASS A AND CLASS B SHARES The financial highlights were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants, whose report was unqualified and is contained in the Annual Report. CLASS A AND CLASS B SHARES (FISCAL PERIOD ENDED 7-31)(1)
CLASS A CLASS B PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE 1999(4) 1999(4) NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 10.00 $ 10.00 INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: Net investment income .19 .14 Net realized and unrealized gain on investment transactions and foreign currency transactions .35 .34 -------- -------- TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS .54 .48 -------- -------- LESS DISTRIBUTIONS: Dividends from net investment income (.18) (.13) -------- -------- NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 10.36 $ 10.35 ======== ======== TOTAL RETURN(2) 5.34% 4.77% RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA 1999 1999 NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000) $ 9,097 $ 30,235 Average net assets (000) $ 6,157 $ 19,308 RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS(3): Expenses, including distribution fees 1.92% 2.67% Expenses, excluding distribution fees 1.67% 1.67% Net investment income 2.69% 1.94% Portfolio turnover 180% 180%
(1) Information is shown for the period 11-18-98 (when Class A and Class B shares were first offered) through 7-31-99. (2) Total return assumes reinvestment of dividends and any other distributions, but does not include the effect of sales charges. It is calculated assuming shares are purchased on the first day and sold on the last day of each period reported. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. (3) Annualized. (4) Calculated based upon weighted average shares outstanding during the period. 57 60 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND: CLASS C AND CLASS Z SHARES The financial highlights were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants, whose report was unqualified and is contained in the Annual Report. CLASS C AND CLASS Z SHARES (FISCAL PERIOD ENDED 7-31)(1)
CLASS C CLASS Z PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE 1999(4) 1999(4) NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 10.00 $ 10.00 INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: Net investment income .14 .21 Net realized and unrealized gain on investment transactions and foreign currency transactions .34 .35 ------- ------- TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS .48 .56 ------- ------- LESS DISTRIBUTIONS: Dividends from net investment income (.13) (.19) ------- ------- NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 10.35 $ 10.37 ======= ======= TOTAL RETURN(2) 4.77% 5.58% RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA 1999 1999 NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000) $14,035 $20,843 Average net assets (000) $12,039 $38,460 RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS(3): Expenses, including distributions fees 2.67% 1.67% Expenses, excluding distributions fees 1.67% 1.67% Net investment income 1.91% 2.89% Portfolio turnover 180% 180%
(1) Information is shown for the period 11-18-98 (when Class C and Class Z shares were first offered) through 7-31-99. (2) Total return assumes reinvestment of dividends and any other distributions, but does not include the effect of sales charges. It is calculated assuming shares are purchased on the first day and sold on the last day of each period reported. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. (3) Annualized. (4) Calculated based upon weighted average shares outstanding during the period. 58 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 61 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS MODERATE GROWTH FUND: CLASS A AND CLASS B SHARES The financial highlights were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants, whose report was unqualified and is contained in the Annual Report. CLASS A AND CLASS B SHARES (FISCAL PERIOD ENDED 7-31)(1)
CLASS A CLASS B PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE 1999 1999 NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 10.00 $ 10.00 ------- ------- INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: Net investment income(4) .12 .06 Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currencies .83 .83 ------- ------- TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS .95 .89 LESS DISTRIBUTIONS: Dividends from net investment income (.09) (.04) ------- ------- NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 10.86 $ 10.85 TOTAL RETURN(2) 9.47% 8.99% RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA 1999 1999 NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000) $20,372 $58,678 Average net assets (000) $12,286 $36,645 RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS(3): Expenses, including distribution fees 1.88% 2.63% Expenses, excluding distribution fees 1.63% 1.63% Net investment income 1.59% .85% Portfolio turnover 96% 96%
(1) Information is shown for the period 11-18-98 (when Class A and Class B shares were first offered) through 7-31-99. (2) Total return assumes reinvestment of dividends and any other distributions, but does not include the effect of sales charges. It is calculated assuming shares are purchased on the first day and sold on the last day of each period reported. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. (3) Annualized. (4) Calculated based upon weighted average shares outstanding during the period. 59 62 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS MODERATE GROWTH FUND: CLASS C AND CLASS Z SHARES The financial highlights were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants, whose report was unqualified and is contained in the Annual Report. CLASS C AND CLASS Z SHARES (FISCAL PERIOD ENDED 7-31)(1)
CLASS C CLASS Z PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE 1999 1999 NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 10.00 $ 10.00 ------- ------- INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: Net investment income(4) .06 .13 Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currencies .83 .84 ------- ------- TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS .89 .97 LESS DISTRIBUTIONS: Dividends from net investment income (.04) (.10) ------- ------- NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 10.85 $ 10.87 TOTAL RETURN(2) 8.99% 9.70% RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA 1999 1999 NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000) $22,375 $13,578 Average net assets (000) $18,346 $21,914 RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS(3): Expenses, including distributions fees 2.63% 1.63% Expenses, excluding distributions fees 1.63% 1.63% Net investment income .79% 1.68% Portfolio turnover 96% 96%
(1) Information is shown for the period 11-18-98 (when Class C and Class Z shares were first offered) through 7-31-99. (2) Total return assumes reinvestment of dividends and any other distributions, but does not include the effect of sales charges. It is calculated assuming shares are purchased on the first day and sold on the last day of each period reported. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. (3) Annualized. (4) Calculated based upon weighted average shares outstanding during the period. 60 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 63 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS HIGH GROWTH FUND: CLASS A AND CLASS B SHARES The financial highlights were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants, whose report was unqualified and is contained in the Annual Report. CLASS A AND CLASS B SHARES (FISCAL PERIOD ENDED 7-31)(1)
CLASS A CLASS B PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE 1999(4) 1999(4) NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 10.00 $ 10.00 INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) --(5) (0.05) Net realized and unrealized on investment transactions and foreign currency transactions 1.52 1.52 ------- ------- TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.52 1.47 NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 11.52 $ 11.47 ======= ======= TOTAL RETURN(2) 15.20% 14.70% RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA 1999 1999 NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000) $21,248 $41,049 Average net assets (000) $10,442 24,260 RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS(3): Expenses, including distribution fees 1.73% 2.48% Expenses, excluding distribution fees 1.48% 1.48% Net investment income 0.02% (0.70)% Portfolio turnover 38% 38%
(1) Information is shown for the period 11-18-98 (when Class A and Class B shares were first offered) through 7-31-99. (2) Total return assumes reinvestment of dividends and any other distributions, but does not include the effect of sales charges. It is calculated assuming shares are purchased on the first day and sold on the last day of each period reported. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. (3) Annualized. (4) Based on weighted average shares outstanding during the period. (5) Less than $.005 per share. 61 64 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS HIGH GROWTH FUND: CLASS C AND CLASS Z SHARES The financial highlights were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants, whose report was unqualified and is contained in the Annual Report. CLASS C AND CLASS Z SHARES (FISCAL PERIOD ENDED 7-31)(1)
CLASS C CLASS Z PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE 1999(4) 1999(4) NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 10.00 $ 10.00 INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) (0.05) 0.02 Net realized and unrealized on investment transactions and foreign currency transactions 1.52 1.54 ------- ------- TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.47 1.56 NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 11.47 $ 11.56 ======= ======= TOTAL RETURN(2) 14.70% 15.60% RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA 1999 1999 NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000) $19,914 $36,413 Average net assets (000) $15,204 $45,999 RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS(3): Expenses, including distribution fees 2.48% 1.48% Expenses, excluding distribution fees 1.48% 1.48% Net investment income (0.75)% 0.21% Portfolio turnover 38% 38%
(1) Information is shown for the period 11-18-98 (when Class C and Class Z shares were first offered) through 7-31-99. (2) Total return assumes reinvestment of dividends and any other distributions, but does not include the effect of sales charges. It is calculated assuming shares are purchased on the first day and sold on the last day of each period reported. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. (3) Annualized. (4) Based on weighted average shares outstanding during the period. 62 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 65 THE PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUND FAMILY Prudential offers a broad range of mutual funds designed to meet your individual needs. For information about these funds, contact your financial adviser or call us at (800) 225-1852. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money. STOCK FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DISTRESSED SECURITIES FUND, INC. PRUDENTIAL EMERGING GROWTH FUND, INC. PRUDENTIAL EQUITY FUND, INC. PRUDENTIAL EQUITY INCOME FUND PRUDENTIAL INDEX SERIES FUND Prudential Small-Cap Index Fund Prudential Stock Index Fund THE PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS, INC. Prudential Jennison Growth Fund Prudential Jennison Growth & Income Fund PRUDENTIAL MID-CAP VALUE FUND PRUDENTIAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND PRUDENTIAL SECTOR FUNDS, INC. Prudential Financial Services Fund Prudential Health Sciences Fund Prudential Technology Fund Prudential Utility Fund PRUDENTIAL SMALL-CAP QUANTUM FUND, INC. PRUDENTIAL SMALL COMPANY VALUE FUND, INC. PRUDENTIAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND PRUDENTIAL 20/20 FOCUS FUND NICHOLAS-APPLEGATE FUND, INC. Nicholas-Applegate Growth Equity Fund TARGET FUNDS Large Capitalization Growth Fund Large Capitalization Value Fund Small Capitalization Growth Fund Small Capitalization Value Fund ASSET ALLOCATION/BALANCED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL BALANCED FUND PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS Conservative Growth Fund Moderate Growth Fund High Growth Fund THE PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS, INC. Prudential Active Balanced Fund GLOBAL FUNDS GLOBAL STOCK FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND Prudential Developing Markets Equity Fund Prudential Latin America Equity Fund PRUDENTIAL EUROPE GROWTH FUND, INC. PRUDENTIAL GLOBAL GENESIS FUND, INC. PRUDENTIAL INDEX SERIES FUND Prudential Europe Index Fund Prudential Pacific Index Fund PRUDENTIAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND, INC. PRUDENTIAL PACIFIC GROWTH FUND, INC. PRUDENTIAL WORLD FUND, INC. Global Series International Stock Series GLOBAL UTILITY FUND, INC. TARGET FUNDS International Equity Fund GLOBAL BOND FUNDS PRUDENTIAL GLOBAL LIMITED MATURITY FUND, INC. Limited Maturity Portfolio PRUDENTIAL GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN FUND, INC. PRUDENTIAL INTERMEDIATE GLOBAL INCOME FUND, INC. PRUDENTIAL INTERNATIONAL BOND FUND, INC. 63 66 THE PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUND FAMILY BOND FUNDS TAXABLE BOND FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED BOND FUND, INC. PRUDENTIAL GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND, INC. PRUDENTIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRUST Short-Intermediate Term Series PRUDENTIAL HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. PRUDENTIAL HIGH YIELD TOTAL RETURN FUND, INC. PRUDENTIAL INDEX SERIES FUND Prudential Bond Market Index Fund PRUDENTIAL STRUCTURED MATURITY FUND, INC. Income Portfolio TARGET FUNDS Total Return Bond Fund TAX-EXEMPT BOND FUNDS PRUDENTIAL CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND California Series California Income Series PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL BOND FUND High Income Series Insured Series PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND Florida Series Massachusetts Series New Jersey Series New York Series North Carolina Series Ohio Series Pennsylvania Series PRUDENTIAL NATIONAL MUNICIPALS FUND, INC. MONEY MARKET FUNDS TAXABLE MONEY MARKET FUNDS CASH ACCUMULATION TRUST Liquid Assets Fund National Money Market Fund PRUDENTIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRUST Money Market Series U.S. Treasury Money Market Series PRUDENTIAL SPECIAL MONEY MARKET FUND, INC. Money Market Series PRUDENTIAL MONEYMART ASSETS, INC. TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUNDS PRUDENTIAL TAX-FREE MONEY FUND, INC. PRUDENTIAL CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND California Money Market Series PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND Connecticut Money Market Series Massachusetts Money Market Series New Jersey Money Market Series New York Money Market Series COMMAND FUNDS COMMAND MONEY FUND COMMAND GOVERNMENT FUND COMMAND TAX-FREE FUND INSTITUTIONAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS PRUDENTIAL INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY PORTFOLIO, INC. Institutional Money Market Series 64 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC] (800) 225-1852 67 FOR MORE INFORMATION: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please read this prospectus before you invest in the Trust and keep it for future reference. For information or shareholder questions, or to receive a copy of the SAI or Annual Report, contact: PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUND SERVICES LLC P.O. 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BOX 15035 NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08906-5035 (800) 778-8769 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit Prudential's Web Site At: HTTP://WWW.PRUDENTIAL.COM - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional information about the Trust can be obtained without charge and can be found in the following documents: STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (SAI) (incorporated by reference into this prospectus) ANNUAL REPORT (contains a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Portfolios' performance) SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT You can also obtain copies of Trust documents from the Securities and Exchange Commission as follows: By Mail: Securities and Exchange Commission Public Reference Section Washington, DC 20549-6009 (The SEC charges a fee to copy documents.) In Person: Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (For hours of operation, call 1(800) SEC-0330) Via the Internet: http://www.sec.gov - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP Numbers: Quotron Symbols: Conservative Growth Fund Class A: 74432F-10-9 -- Class B: 74432F-20-8 -- Class C: 74432F-30-7 -- Class Z: 74432F-40-8 PDCZX
Moderate Growth Fund Class A: 74432F-50-5 -- Class B: 74432F-60-4 -- Class C: 74432F-70-3 -- Class Z: 74432F-80-2 PDMZX
High Growth Fund Class A: 74432F-88-5 -- Class B: 74432F-87-7 -- Class C: 74432F-86-9 -- Class Z: 74432F-85-1 PDHZX
Investment Company Act File No: 811-08915 MF186A [LOGO] Printed on Recycled Paper 68 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS Statement of Additional Information October 13, 1999 Prudential Diversified Funds (the Trust) is an open-end, management investment company currently composed of three separate investment portfolios (the Funds) professionally managed by Prudential Investments Fund Management LLC (PIFM or the Manager). Each Fund benefits from discretionary advisory services provided by several highly regarded sub-advisers (each, an Adviser, collectively, the Advisers) identified, retained, supervised and compensated by the Manager. The Trust consists of the following three Funds: - Prudential Diversified Conservative Growth Fund (the Conservative Growth Fund) - Prudential Diversified Moderate Growth Fund (the Moderate Growth Fund) - Prudential Diversified High Growth Fund (the High Growth Fund) The Trust's address is Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4077, and its telephone number is (800) 225-1852. This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the Trust's Prospectus dated October 13, 1999, a copy of which may be obtained from the Trust upon request. TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE ----- History of the Trust........................................ B-2 Description of the Funds, Their Investments and Risks....... B-2 Investment Restrictions..................................... B-33 Management of the Trust..................................... B-34 Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities......... B-36 Investment Advisory and Other Services...................... B-38 Brokerage Allocation and Other Practices.................... B-44 Capital Shares, Other Securities and Organization........... B-47 Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares............. B-48 Shareholder Investment Account.............................. B-58 Net Asset Value............................................. B-63 Taxes, Dividends and Distributions.......................... B-64 Performance Information..................................... B-66 Financial Statements........................................ B-68 Report of Independent Accountants........................... B-88 Report of Independent Accountants........................... B-113 Report to Independent Accountants........................... B-130 Appendix I -- Description of Security Ratings............... I-1 Appendix II -- Historical Performance Data.................. II-1 Appendix III -- General Investment Information.............. III-1 Appendix IV -- Information Relating to Prudential........... IV-1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------
MF186B 69 HISTORY OF THE TRUST The Trust was organized as a Delaware business trust on July 29, 1998. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNDS, THEIR INVESTMENTS AND RISKS (a) CLASSIFICATION. The Trust is an open-end management investment company. Each of the Funds is classified as a diversified fund. (b) AND (c) INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, POLICIES AND RISKS. The investment objectives of the Funds and the principal investment policies and strategies for seeking to achieve the Funds' objectives are set forth in the Trust's Prospectus. This section provides additional information on the principal investment policies and strategies of the Funds, as well as information on certain non-principal investment policies and strategies. The Funds may not be successful in achieving their respective objectives and you could lose money. U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES Each Fund may invest in U.S. Government securities. U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES. U.S. Treasury securities include bills, notes, bonds and other debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury. These instruments are direct obligations of the U.S. Government and, as such, are backed by the "full faith and credit" of the United States. They differ primarily in their interest rates, the lengths of their maturities and the dates of their issuances. OBLIGATIONS ISSUED OR GUARANTEED BY U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND INSTRUMENTALITIES. Securities issued or guaranteed by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government include, but are not limited to, GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC securities. Obligations of GNMA, the Federal Housing Administration, Farmers Home Administration and the Export-Import Bank are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. In the case of securities not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, the Trust must look principally to the agency issuing or guaranteeing the obligation for ultimate repayment and may not be able to assert a claim against the United States itself in the event the agency or instrumentality does not meet its commitments. Such securities include obligations issued by the Student Loan Marketing Association (SLMA), FNMA and FHLMC, each of which may borrow from the U.S. Treasury to meet its obligations, although the U.S. Treasury is under no obligation to lend to such entities. GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC may also issue collateralized mortgage obligations. STRIPPED U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. A Fund may invest in component parts of U.S. Government securities, namely either the corpus (principal) of such obligations or one of the interest payments scheduled to be paid on such obligations. These obligations may take the form of (1) obligations from which the interest coupons have been stripped; (2) the interest coupons that are stripped; and (3) book-entries at a Federal Reserve member bank representing ownership of obligation components. MORTGAGE-RELATED SECURITIES ISSUED OR GUARANTEED BY U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND INSTRUMENTALITIES. A Fund may invest in mortgage backed securities and other derivative mortgage products, including those representing an undivided ownership interest in a pool of mortgages, e.g., GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC certificates where the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities guarantees the payment of interest and principal of these securities. However, these guarantees do not extend to the securities' yield or value, which are likely to vary inversely with fluctuations in interest rates, nor do these guarantees extend to the yield or value of a Fund's shares. See "Mortgage-Backed Securities and Asset Backed Securities" below. Mortgages backing the securities which may be purchased by a Portfolio include conventional thirty-year fixed-rate mortgages, graduated payment mortgages, fifteen-year mortgages, adjustable rate mortgages and balloon payment mortgages. A balloon payment mortgage backed security is an amortized mortgage security with installments of principal and interest, the last installment of which is predominantly principal. All of these mortgages can be used to create "pass-through securities." A pass- B-2 70 through security is formed when mortgages are pooled together and undivided interests in the pool or pools are sold. The cash flow from the mortgages is passed through to the holders of the securities in the form of periodic payments of interest, principal and prepayments (net of a service fee). Prepayments occur when the holder of an undivided mortgage prepays the remaining principal before the mortgage's scheduled maturity date. As a result of the pass-through of prepayments of principal on the underlying securities, mortgage backed securities are often subject to more rapid prepayment of principal than their stated maturity would indicate. The remaining expected average life of a pool of mortgage loans underlying a mortgage backed security is a prediction of when the mortgage loans will be repaid and is based upon a variety of factors, such as the demographic and geographic characteristics of the borrowers and the mortgaged properties, the length of time that each of the mortgage loans has been outstanding, the interest rates payable on the mortgage loans and the current interest rate environment. In addition to GNMA, FNMA or FHLMC certificates through which the holder receives a share of all interest and principal payments from the mortgages underlying the certificate, a Portfolio may also invest in mortgage pass-through securities issued by the U.S. Government or its agencies and instrumentalities, commonly referred to as mortgage-backed security strips or MBS strips. MBS strips are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest and principal distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. A common type of stripped mortgage security will have one class receiving some of the interest and most of the principal from the mortgage assets, while the other class will receive most of the interest and the remainder of the principal. In the most extreme case, one class will receive all of the interest (the interest-only or "IO" class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or "PO" class). The yields to maturity on IOs and POs are sensitive to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets, and principal payments may have a material effect on yield to maturity. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Portfolio may not fully recoup its initial investment in IOs. Conversely, if the underlying mortgage assets experience less than anticipated prepayments of principal, the yield on POs could be materially adversely affected. During periods of declining interest rates, prepayment of mortgages underlying mortgage backed securities can be expected to accelerate. When mortgage obligations are prepaid, a Fund reinvests the prepaid amounts in securities, the yields on which reflect interest rates prevailing at that time. Therefore, a Fund's ability to maintain a portfolio of high-yielding mortgage-backed securities will be adversely affected to the extent that prepayments of mortgages are reinvested in securities which have lower yields than the prepaid mortgages. Moreover, prepayments of mortgages which underlie securities purchased at a premium generally will result in capital losses. During periods of rising interest rates, the rate of prepayment of mortgages underlying mortgage-backed securities can be expected to decline, extending the projected average maturity of the mortgage-backed securities. This maturity extension risk may effectively change a security which was considered short- or intermediate-term at the time of purchase into a long-term security. Long-term securities generally fluctuate more widely in response to changes in interest rates than short- or intermediate-term securities. ZERO COUPON SECURITIES. Zero coupon U.S. Government securities are debt obligations that are issued or purchased at a significant discount from face value. The discount approximates the total amount of interest the security will accrue and compound over the period until maturity or the particular interest payment date at a rate of interest reflecting the market rate of the security at the time of issuance. Zero coupon U.S. Government securities do not require the periodic payment of interest. These investments benefit the issuer by mitigating its need for cash to meet debt service, but also require a higher rate of return to attract investors who are willing to defer receipt of cash. These investments may experience greater volatility in market value than U.S. Government securities that make regular payments of interest. A Fund accrues income on these investments for tax and accounting purposes, which is distributable to shareholders and which, because no cash is received at the time of accrual, may require the liquidation of other portfolio securities to satisfy the Fund's distribution obligations, in which case the Fund will forego the purchase of additional income producing assets with these funds. Zero coupon U.S. B-3 71 Government securities include STRIPS and CUBES, which are issued by the U.S. Treasury as component parts of U.S. Treasury bonds and represent scheduled interest and principal payments on the bonds. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS. Fixed-income U.S. Government securities are considered among the most creditworthy of fixed income investments. The yields available from U.S. Government securities are generally lower than the yields available from corporate debt securities. The values of U.S. Government securities will change as interest rates fluctuate. To the extent U.S. Government securities are not adjustable rate securities, these changes in value in response to changes in interest rates generally will be more pronounced. During periods of falling interest rates, the values of outstanding long-term fixed-rate U.S. Government securities generally rise. Conversely, during periods of rising interest rates, the values of such securities generally decline. The magnitude of these fluctuations will generally be greater for securities with longer maturities. Although changes in the value of U.S. Government securities will not affect investment income from those securities, they may affect the net asset value of a Fund. At a time when a Fund has written call options on a portion of its U.S. Government securities, its ability to profit from declining interest rates will be limited. Any appreciation in the value of the securities held in the Fund above the strike price would likely be partially or wholly offset by unrealized losses on call options written by a Fund. The termination of option positions under these conditions would generally result in the realization of capital losses, which would reduce a Fund's capital gains distribution. Accordingly, a Fund would generally seek to realize capital gains to offset realized losses by selling portfolio securities. In such circumstances, however, it is likely that the proceeds of such sales would be reinvested in lower yielding securities. CUSTODIAL RECEIPTS Each Fund may invest in receipts evidencing the component parts (corpus or coupons) of U.S. Government obligations that have not actually been stripped. Such receipts evidence ownership of component parts of U.S. Government obligations (corpus or coupons) purchased by a third party (typically an investment banking firm) and held on behalf of the third party in physical or book entry form by a major commercial bank or trust company pursuant to a custody agreement with the third party. These custodial receipts include "Treasury Receipts," "Treasury Investment Growth Receipts" (TIGRs) and "Certificates of Accrual on Treasury Securities" (CATS). Each Fund will not invest more than 5% of its net assets in such custodial receipts. Custodial receipts held by a third party are not issued or guaranteed by the United States Government and are not considered U.S. Government securities. Each Fund may also invest in such custodial receipts. MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS Each Fund may invest in high-quality money market instruments, including commercial paper of a U.S. or non-U.S. company or foreign government securities, certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances and time deposits of domestic and foreign banks, and obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities. Money market obligations will be generally U.S. dollar denominated. Commercial paper will be rated, at the time of purchase, at least "A-2" by S&P or "Prime-2" by Moody's, or the equivalent by another NRSRO or, if not rated, issued by an entity having an outstanding unsecured debt issue rated at least "A" or "A-2" by S&P or "A" or "Prime-2" by Moody's or the equivalent by another NRSRO. CORPORATE AND OTHER DEBT OBLIGATIONS The Conservative Growth and Moderate Growth Funds may each invest in corporate and other debt obligations. These debt securities may have adjustable or fixed rates of interest and in certain instances may be secured by assets of the issuer. Adjustable rate corporate debt securities may have features similar to those of adjustable rate mortgage backed securities, but corporate debt securities, unlike mortgage backed securities, are not subject to prepayment risk other than through contractual call provisions which generally impose a penalty for prepayment. Fixed-rate debt securities may also be subject to call provisions. B-4 72 The market value of fixed-income obligations of the Funds will be affected by general changes in interest rates, which will result in increases or decreases in the value of such obligations. The market value of the obligations held by a Fund can be expected to vary inversely with changes in prevailing interest rates. Investors also should recognize that, in periods of declining interest rates, a Fund's yield will tend to be somewhat higher than prevailing market rates and, in periods of rising interest rates, a Fund's yield will tend to be somewhat lower. Also, when interest rates are falling, the inflow of net new money to a Fund from the continuous sale of its shares will tend to be invested in instruments producing lower yields than the balance of its portfolio, thereby reducing the Fund's current yield. In periods of rising interest rates, the opposite can be expected to occur. In addition, securities in which a Fund may invest may not yield as high a level of current income as might be achieved by investing in securities with less liquidity, less creditworthiness or longer maturities. Ratings made available by S&P, Moody's and other NRSRO's are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality. Although these ratings are initial criteria for selection of portfolio investments, each Adviser will also make its own evaluation of these securities on behalf of the Fund. Among the factors that will be considered are the long-term ability of the issuers to pay principal and interest and general economic trends. MEDIUM AND LOWER-RATED SECURITIES. The Conservative Growth and Moderate Growth Funds may each invest in medium (i.e., rated Baa by Moody's or BBB by S&P or the equivalent by another NRSRO) and lower-rated securities (i.e., rated lower than Baa by Moody's or lower than BBB by S&P or the equivalent by another NRSRO). However, neither Fund will purchase a security rated lower than B by Moody's or S&P or the equivalent by another NRSRO. Securities rated Baa by Moody's or BBB by S&P or the equivalent by another NRSRO, although considered investment grade, possess speculative characteristics, including the risk of default, and changes in economic or other conditions are more likely to impair the ability of issuers of these securities to make interest and principal payments than is the case with respect to issuers of higher-grade bonds. Generally, medium or lower-rated securities and unrated securities of comparable quality, sometimes referred to as "junk bonds" (i.e., securities rated lower than Baa by Moody's or BBB by S&P or the equivalent by another NRSRO), offer a higher current yield than is offered by higher-rated securities, but also (i) will likely have some quality and protective characteristics that, in the judgment of the rating organizations, are outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk exposures to adverse conditions and (ii) are predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation. The market values of certain of these securities also tend to be more sensitive to individual corporate developments and changes in economic conditions than higher-quality bonds. In addition, medium and lower-rated securities and comparable unrated securities generally present a higher degree of credit risk. The risk of loss due to default by these issuers is significantly greater because medium and lower-rated securities and unrated securities of comparable quality generally are unsecured and frequently are subordinated to the prior payment of senior indebtedness. The Advisers, under the supervision of the Manager and the Trustees, in evaluating the creditworthiness of an issue whether rated or unrated, take various factors into consideration, which may include, as applicable, the issuer's financial resources, its sensitivity to economic conditions and trends, the operating history of and the community support for the facility financed by the issue, the ability of the issuer's management and regulatory matters. In addition, the market value of securities in lower-rated categories is more volatile than that of higher-quality securities, and the markets in which medium and lower-rated or unrated securities are traded are more limited than those in which higher-rated securities are traded. The existence of limited markets may make it more difficult for each Fund to obtain accurate market quotations for purposes of valuing its portfolio and calculating its net asset value. Moreover, the lack of a liquid trading market may restrict the availability of securities for a Fund to purchase and may also have the effect of limiting the ability of a Fund to sell securities at their fair value either to meet redemption requests or to respond to changes in the economy or the financial markets. B-5 73 Lower-rated debt obligations also present risks based on payment expectations. If an issuer calls the obligation for redemption, a Fund may have to replace the security with a lower-yielding security, resulting in a decreased return for investors. Also, as the principal value of bonds moves inversely with movements in interest rates, in the event of rising interest rates the value of the securities held by a Fund may decline proportionately more than a portfolio consisting of higher-rated securities. If a Fund experiences unexpected net redemptions, it may be forced to sell its higher-rated bonds, resulting in a decline in the overall credit quality of the securities held by the Fund and increasing the exposure of the Fund to the risks of lower-rated securities. Investments in zero coupon bonds may be more speculative and subject to greater fluctuations in value due to changes in interest rates than bonds that pay interest currently. Ratings of fixed-income securities represent the rating agency's opinion regarding their credit quality and are not a guarantee of quality. Rating agencies attempt to evaluate the safety of principal and interest payments and do not evaluate the risks of fluctuations in market value. Also, rating agencies may fail to make timely changes in credit ratings in response to subsequent events, so that an issuer's current financial condition may be better or worse than a rating indicates. See "Description of Security Ratings" in the Prospectus. Subsequent to its purchase by a Fund, an issue of securities may cease to be rated or its rating may be reduced below the minimum required for purchase by the Fund. Neither event will require sale of these securities by the Fund, but the Adviser will consider this event in its determination of whether the Fund should continue to hold the securities. During the fiscal period ended July 31, 1999, the monthly dollar-weighted average ratings of the debt obligations held by the Funds, expressed as a percentage of each Fund's total investments, were as follows:
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL RATINGS INVESTMENTS - ------- -------------------------- CONSERVATIVE MODERATE GROWTH FUND GROWTH FUND ------------ ----------- AAA/Aaa 4.8% 2.7% AA/Aa 2.5% 1.3% A/A 0.7% 1.6% BBB/Baa 4.0% 4.7% BB/Ba 1.0% 5.1% B/B 3.5% 7.3% CCC/Caa 0.3% -- CC/Ca -- -- C/C -- -- Unrated 1.1% 1.0% - ------------------------------------------------
COMMERCIAL PAPER. Each Fund may invest in commercial paper. Commercial paper consists of short-term (usually from 1 to 270 days) unsecured promissory notes issued by corporations in order to finance their current operations. A variable amount master demand note (which is a type of commercial paper) represents a direct borrowing arrangement involving periodically fluctuating rates of interest under a letter agreement between a commercial paper issuer and an institutional lender pursuant to which the lender may determine to invest varying amounts. ADJUSTABLE RATE SECURITIES. The Conservative Growth and Moderate Growth Funds may each invest in adjustable rate securities. Adjustable rate securities are debt securities having interest rates which are adjusted or reset at periodic intervals ranging from one month to three years. The interest rate of an adjustable rate security typically responds to changes in general market levels of interest. The interest paid on any particular adjustable rate security is a function of the index upon which the interest rate of that security is based. The adjustable rate feature of the securities in which a Fund may invest will tend to reduce sharp changes in a Fund's net asset value in response to normal interest rate fluctuations. As the coupon rates of a Fund's adjustable rate securities are reset periodically, yields of these portfolio securities will reflect changes in market rates and should cause the net asset value of a Fund's shares to fluctuate less B-6 74 dramatically than that of a fund invested in long-term fixed-rate securities. However, while the adjustable rate feature of such securities will tend to limit sharp swings in a Fund's net asset value in response to movements in general market interest rates, it is anticipated that during periods of fluctuations in interest rates, the net asset value of a Fund will fluctuate. INFLATION-INDEXED BONDS. The Conservative Growth and Moderate Growth Funds may invest in inflation-indexed bonds issued by governmental entities and corporations. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. Such bonds generally are issued at an interest rate lower than typical bonds, but are expected to retain their principal value over time. The interest rate on these bonds is fixed at issuance, but over the life of the bond this interest may be paid on an increasing principal value, which has been adjusted for inflation. Any increase in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be considered taxable ordinary income, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity. FOREIGN SECURITIES The Conservative Growth and Moderate Growth Funds may each invest in foreign equity and debt securities and the High Growth Fund may invest in foreign equity securities, including securities of issuers in emerging market countries. A Fund's investments in foreign government securities may include debt securities issued or guaranteed, as to payment of principal and interest, by governments, semi-governmental entities, governmental agencies, supranational entities and other governmental entities (collectively, the Government Entities) of countries considered stable by an Adviser. A "supranational entity" is an entity constituted by the national governments of several countries to promote economic development. Examples of such supranational entities include, among others, the World Bank, the European Investment Bank and the Asian Development Bank. Debt securities of "semi-governmental entities" are issued by entities owned by a national, state, or equivalent government or are obligations of a political unit that are not backed by the national government's "full faith and credit" and general taxing powers. Examples of semi-governmental issuers include, among others, the Province of Ontario and the City of Stockholm. Foreign government securities also include mortgage-backed securities issued by foreign government entities including semi-governmental entities. A Fund may invest in mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by foreign government entities including semi-governmental entities, and Brady Bonds, which are long term bonds issued by government entities in developing countries as part of a restructuring of their commercial loans. The values of foreign investments are affected by changes in currency rates or exchange control regulations, restrictions or prohibitions on the repatriation of foreign currencies, application of foreign tax laws, including withholding taxes, changes in governmental administration or economic or monetary policy (in the United States or abroad) or changed circumstances in dealings between nations. Costs are also incurred in connection with conversions between various currencies. In addition, foreign brokerage commissions and custody fees are generally higher than those charged in the United States, and foreign securities markets may be less liquid, more volatile and less subject to governmental supervision than in the United States. Investments in foreign countries could be affected by other factors not present in the United States, including expropriation, confiscatory taxation, lack of uniform accounting and auditing standards and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations and could be subject to extended clearance and settlement periods. CURRENCY RISKS. Because some of the securities purchased by the Funds are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, changes in foreign currency exchange rates will affect each Fund's net asset value; the value of interest earned; gains and losses realized on the sale of securities; and net investment income and capital gain, if any, to be distributed to shareholders by each Fund. If the value of a foreign currency rises against the U.S. dollar, the value of a Fund's assets denominated in that currency will increase; correspondingly, if the value of a foreign currency declines against the U.S. dollar, B-7 75 the value of a Fund's assets denominated in that currency will decrease. Under the Internal Revenue Code, the Funds are required to separately account for the foreign currency component of gains or losses, which will usually be viewed under the Internal Revenue Code as items of ordinary and distributable income or loss, thus affecting the Funds' distributable income. The exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies are a function of such factors as supply and demand in the currency exchange markets, international balances of payments, governmental interpretation, speculation and other economic and political conditions. Although the Funds value their assets daily in U.S. dollars, the Funds will not convert their holdings of foreign currencies to U.S. dollars daily. When a Fund converts its holdings to another currency, it may incur conversion costs. Foreign exchange dealers may realize a profit on the difference between the price at which they buy and sell currencies. RISK FACTORS AND SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS OF INVESTING IN EURO-DENOMINATED SECURITIES. On January 1, 1999, 11 of the 15 member states of the European Monetary Union introduced the "euro" as a common currency. During a three year transitional period, the euro will coexist with each participating state's currency and on July 1, 2002, the euro is expected to become the sole currency of the participating states. During the transition period, the Funds will treat the euro as a separate currency from that of any participating state. The conversion may adversely affect the Funds if the euro does not take effect as planned; if a participating state withdraws from the European Monetary Union; or if the computing, accounting and trading systems used by the Funds' service providers, or by entities with which the Trust or its service providers do business, are not capable of recognizing the euro as a distinct currency at the time of, and following, euro conversion. In addition, the conversion could cause markets to become more volatile. The overall effect of the transition of member states' currencies to the euro is not known at this time. It is likely that more general short- and long-term ramifications can be expected, such as changes in the economic environment and change in the behavior of investors, which would affect a Fund's investments and its net asset value. In addition, although U.S. Treasury regulations generally provide that the euro conversion will not, in itself, cause a U.S. taxpayer to realize gain or loss, other changes that may occur at the time of the conversion, such as accrual periods, holiday conventions, indices, and other features may require the realization of a gain or loss by the Funds as determined under existing tax law. The Trust's Manager has taken steps: (1) that it believes will reasonably address euro-related changes to enable the Trust and its service providers to process transactions accurately and completely with minimal disruption to business activities and (2) to obtain reasonable assurances that appropriate steps have been taken by the Trust's other service providers to address the conversion. The Trust has not borne any expense relating to these actions. MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES AND ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES -- GENERAL. The Conservative Growth and Moderate Growth Funds may each invest in mortgage backed securities. Mortgage backed securities are securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, mortgage loans secured by real property. There are currently three basic types of mortgage backed securities: (1) those issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities, such as GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC, described under "U.S. Government Securities" above; (2) those issued by private issuers that represent an interest in or are collateralized by mortgage backed securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities; and (3) those issued by private issuers that represent an interest in or are collateralized by whole mortgage loans or mortgage backed securities without a government guarantee but usually having some form of private credit enhancement. In addition, the Conservative Growth and Moderate Growth Funds may invest in mortgage-related securities issued or guaranteed by foreign, national, state or provincial governmental instrumentalities, including semi-governmental agencies. B-8 76 GNMA CERTIFICATES. Certificates of the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA Certificates) are mortgage-backed securities which evidence an undivided interest in a pool or pools of mortgages. GNMA Certificates that the Funds purchase are the "modified pass-through" type, which entitle the holder to receive timely payment of all interest and principal payments due on the mortgage pool, net of fees paid to the "issuer" and GNMA, regardless of whether or not the mortgagor actually makes the payment. The GNMA Certificates will represent a pro rata interest in one or more pools of the following types of mortgage loans: (1) fixed rate level payment mortgage loans; (2) fixed rate graduated payment mortgage loans; (3) fixed rate growing equity mortgage loans; (4) fixed rate mortgage loans secured by manufactured (mobile) homes; (5) mortgage loans on multifamily residential properties under construction; (6) mortgage loans on completed multifamily projects; (7) fixed rate mortgage loans as to which escrowed funds are used to reduce the borrower's monthly payments during the early years of the mortgage loans ("buydown" mortgage loans); (8) mortgage loans that provide for adjustments in payments based on periodic changes in interest rates or in other payment terms of the mortgage loans; and (9) mortgage-backed serial notes. All of these mortgage loans will be FHA Loans or VA Loans and, except as otherwise specified above, will be fully-amortizing loans secured by first liens on one-to-four family housing units. FNMA CERTIFICATES. The Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) is a federally chartered and privately owned corporation organized and existing under the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act. FNMA provides funds to the mortgage market primarily by purchasing home mortgage loans from local lenders, thereby replenishing their funds for additional lending. FNMA acquires funds to purchase home mortgage loans from many capital market investors that may not ordinarily invest in mortgage loans directly. Each FNMA Certificate will entitle the registered holder thereof to receive amounts, representing such holder's pro rata interest in scheduled principal payments and interest payments (at such FNMA Certificate's pass-through rate, which is net of any servicing and guarantee fees on the underlying mortgage loans), and any principal prepayments on the mortgage loans in the pool represented by such FNMA Certificate and such holder's proportionate interest in the full principal amount of any foreclosed or otherwise finally liquidated mortgage loan. The full and timely payment of principal and interest on each FNMA Certificate will be guaranteed by FNMA, which guarantee is not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Each FNMA Certificate will represent a pro rata interest in one or more pools of FHA Loans, VA Loans or conventional mortgage loans (i.e., mortgage loans that are not insured or guaranteed by any governmental agency) of the following types: (1) fixed rate level payment mortgage loans; (2) fixed rate growing equity mortgage loans; (3) fixed rate graduated payment mortgage loans; (4) variable rate California mortgage loans; (5) other adjustable rate mortgage loans; and (6) fixed rate mortgage loans secured by multifamily projects. FHLMC SECURITIES. The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) is a corporate instrumentality of the United States created pursuant to the Emergency Home Finance Act of 1970, as amended (the FHLMC Act). Its purpose is to promote development of a nationwide secondary market in conventional residential mortgages. The principal activity of FHLMC consists of the purchase of first lien, conventional, residential mortgage loans and participation interests in such mortgage loans and the resale of the mortgage loans so purchased in the form of mortgage securities, primarily FHLMC Certificates. FHLMC issues two types of mortgage pass-through securities, mortgage participation certificates (PCs) and guaranteed mortgage certificates (GMCs). PCs resemble GNMA Certificates in that each PC represents a pro rata share of all interest and principal payments made and owned on the underlying pool. FHLMC guarantees timely monthly payment of interest on PCs and the ultimate payment of principal. GMCs also represent a pro rata interest in a pool of mortgages. However, these instruments pay interest semi-annually and return principal once a year in guaranteed minimum payments. The expected average life of these securities is approximately ten years. B-9 77 FHLMC CERTIFICATES. FHLMC guarantees to each registered holder of the FHLMC Certificate the timely payment of interest at the rate provided for by such FHLMC Certificate, whether or not received. FHLMC also guarantees to each registered holder of a FHLMC Certificate ultimate collection of all principal on the related mortgage loans, without any offset or deduction, but does not, generally, guarantee the timely payment of scheduled principal. FHLMC may remit the amount due on account of its guarantee of collection of principal at any time after default on an underlying mortgage loan, but not later than 30 days following (1) foreclosure sale, (2) payment of a claim by any mortgage insurer or (3) the expiration of any right of redemption, whichever occurs later, but in any event no later than one year after demand has been made upon the mortgagor for accelerated payment of principal. The obligations of FHLMC under its guarantee are obligations solely of FHLMC and are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. FHLMC Certificates represent a pro rata interest in a group of mortgage loans (a FHLMC Certificate group) purchased by FHLMC. The mortgage loans underlying the FHLMC Certificates will consist of fixed rate or adjustable rate mortgage loans with original terms to maturity of between ten and thirty years, substantially all of which are secured by first liens on one-to four-family residential properties or multifamily projects. Each mortgage loan must meet the applicable standards set forth in the FHLMC Act. An FHLMC Certificate group may include whole loans, participation interests in whole loans and undivided interests in whole loans and participations comprising another FHLMC Certificate group. The market value of mortgage securities, like other securities, will generally vary inversely with changes in market interest rates, declining when interest rates rise and rising when interest rates decline. However, mortgage securities, while having comparable risk of decline during periods of rising rates, usually have less potential for capital appreciation than other investments of comparable maturities due to the likelihood of increased prepayments of mortgages as interest rates decline. In addition, to the extent such mortgage securities are purchased at a premium, mortgage foreclosures and unscheduled principal prepayments generally will result in some loss of the holders' principal to the extent of the premium paid. On the other hand, if such mortgage securities are purchased at a discount, an unscheduled prepayment of principal will increase current and total returns and will accelerate the recognition of income which when distributed to shareholders will be taxable as ordinary income. ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE SECURITIES. Adjustable rate mortgage securities (ARMs) are pass-through mortgage securities collateralized by mortgages with adjustable rather than fixed rates. Generally, ARMs have a specified maturity date and amortize principal over their life. In periods of declining interest rates, there is a reasonable likelihood that ARMs will experience increased rates of prepayment of principal. However, the major difference between ARMs and fixed rate mortgage securities is that the interest rate and the rate of amortization of principal of ARMs can and do change in accordance with movements in a particular, pre-specified, published interest rate index. The amount of interest on an ARM is calculated by adding a specified amount, the "margin," to the index, subject to limitations on the maximum and minimum interest that can be charged to the mortgagor during the life of the mortgage or to maximum and minimum changes to that interest rate during a given period. Because the interest rate on ARMs generally moves in the same direction as market interest rates, the market value of ARMs tends to be more stable than that of long-term fixed rate securities. There are two main categories of indices which serve as benchmarks for periodic adjustments to coupon rates on ARMs; those based on U.S. Treasury securities and those derived from a calculated measure such as a cost of funds index or a moving average of mortgage rates. Commonly utilized indices include the one-year and five-year constant maturity Treasury Note rates, the three-month Treasury Bill rate, the 180-day Treasury Bill rate, rates on longer-term Treasury securities, the 11th District Federal Home Loan Bank Cost of Funds, the National Median Cost of Funds, the one-month or three-month London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), the prime rate of a specific bank, or commercial paper rates. Some indices, such as the one-year constant maturity Treasury Note rate, closely mirror changes in market interest rate levels. Others, such as the 11th District Home Loan Bank Cost of Funds index (often B-10 78 related to ARMs issued by FNMA), tend to lag changes in market rate levels and tend to be somewhat less volatile. COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS AND MULTICLASS PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES. CMOs are debt obligations collateralized by mortgage loans or mortgage pass-through securities. Typically, CMOs are collateralized by GNMA, FNMA or FHLMC Certificates, but also may be collateralized by whole loans or private mortgage pass-through securities (such collateral collectively hereinafter referred to as "Mortgage Assets"). Multiclass pass-through securities are equity interests in a trust composed of Mortgage Assets. Payments of principal and interest on the Mortgage Assets, and any reinvestment income thereon, provide the funds to pay debt service on the CMOs or make scheduled distributions on the multiclass pass-through securities. CMOs may be issued by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government, or by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans, including depository institutions, mortgage banks, investment banks and special purpose subsidiaries of the foregoing. The issuer of a series of CMOs may elect to be treated as a Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (REMIC). All future references to CMOs include REMICs. In a CMO, a series of bonds or certificates is issued in multiple classes. Each class of CMOs, often referred to as a "tranche," is issued at a specific fixed or floating coupon rate and has a stated maturity or final distribution date. Principal prepayments on the Mortgage Assets may cause the CMOs to be retired substantially earlier than their stated maturities or final distribution dates. Interest is paid or accrues on all classes of CMOs on a monthly, quarterly or semi-annual basis. The principal of and interest on the Mortgage Assets may be allocated among the several classes of a CMO series in a number of different ways. Generally, the purpose of the allocation of the cash flow of a CMO to the various classes is to obtain a more predictable cash flow to the individual tranches than exists with the underlying collateral of the CMO. As a general rule, the more predictable the cash flow on a CMO tranche, the lower the anticipated yield will be on that tranche at the time of issuance relative to prevailing market yields on mortgage-backed securities. A Fund also may invest in, among other things, parallel pay CMOs and Planned Amortization Class CMOs (PAC Bonds). Parallel pay CMOs are structured to provide payments of principal on each payment date to more than one class. These simultaneous payments are taken into account in calculating the stated maturity date or final distribution date of each class, which, as with other CMO structures, must be retired by its stated maturity date or final distribution date but may be retired earlier. PAC Bonds generally require payments of a specified amount of principal on each payment date. PAC Bonds always are parallel pay CMOs with the required principal payment on such securities having the highest priority after interest has been paid to all classes. In reliance on a Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) interpretation, a Fund's investments in certain qualifying collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), including CMOs that have elected to be treated as REMICs, are not subject to the Investment Company Act's limitation on acquiring interests in other investment companies. In order to be able to rely on the SEC's interpretation, the CMOs and REMICs must be unmanaged, fixed-asset issuers, that (1) invest primarily in mortgage-backed securities, (2) do not issue redeemable securities, (3) operate under general exemptive orders exempting them from all provisions of the Investment Company Act and (4) are not registered or regulated under the Investment Company Act as investment companies. To the extent that a Fund selects CMOs or REMICs that do not meet the above requirements, the Fund may not invest more than 10% of its assets in all such entities, may not invest more than 5% of its total assets in a single entity, and may not acquire more than 3% of the voting securities of any single such entity. STRIPPED MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES. Stripped mortgage backed securities or MBS strips are derivative multiclass mortgage securities. In addition to MBS strips issued by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government, a Fund may purchase MBS strips issued by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans, including depository institutions, mortgage banks, investment banks and special purpose subsidiaries of the foregoing. See "U.S. Government Securities--Mortgage Related Securities Issued or Guaranteed by U.S. Government Agencies and Instrumentalities" above. B-11 79 ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES. The Conservative Growth and Moderate Growth Funds may each invest in asset-backed securities. Through the use of trusts and special purpose corporations, various types of assets, primarily automobile and credit card receivables and home equity loans, have been securitized in pass-through structures similar to the mortgage pass-through structures or in a pay-through structure similar to the CMO structure. A Fund may invest in these and other types of asset-backed securities that may be developed in the future. Asset-backed securities present certain risks that are not presented by mortgage backed securities. Primarily, these securities do not have the benefit of a security interest in the related collateral. Credit card receivables are generally unsecured and the debtors are entitled to the protection of a number of state and federal consumer credit laws, some of which may reduce the ability to obtain full payment. In the case of automobile receivables, the security interests in the underlying automobiles are often not transferred when the pool is created, with the resulting possibility that the collateral could be resold. In general, these types of loans are of shorter average life than mortgage loans and are less likely to have substantial prepayments. TYPES OF CREDIT ENHANCEMENT. Mortgage backed securities and asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. To lessen the effect of failures by obligors on underlying assets to make payments, those securities may contain elements of credit support which fall into two categories: (1) liquidity protection and (2) protection against losses resulting from ultimate default by an obligor on the underlying assets. Liquidity protection refers to the provision of advances, generally by the entity administering the pool of assets, to seek to ensure that the receipt of payments on the underlying pool occurs in a timely fashion. Protection against losses resulting from default seeks to ensure ultimate payment of the obligations on at least a portion of the assets in the pool. This protection may be provided through guarantees, insurance policies or letters of credit obtained by the issuer or sponsor from third parties, through various means of structuring the transaction or through a combination of such approaches. The degree of credit support provided for each issue is generally based on historical information respecting the level of credit risk associated with the underlying assets. Delinquencies or losses in excess of those anticipated could adversely affect the return on an investment in a security. A Fund will not pay any additional fees for credit support, although the existence of credit support may increase the price of a security. RISK FACTORS RELATING TO INVESTING IN MORTGAGE BACKED AND ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES. The yield characteristics of mortgage backed and asset-backed securities differ from traditional debt securities. Among the major differences are that interest and principal payments are made more frequently, usually monthly, and that principal may be prepaid at any time because the underlying mortgage loans or other assets generally may be prepaid at any time. As a result, if a Fund purchases such a security at a premium, a prepayment rate that is faster than expected will reduce yield to maturity, while a prepayment rate that is slower than expected will have the opposite effect of increasing yield to maturity. Alternatively, if a Fund purchases these securities at a discount, faster than expected prepayments will increase, while slower than expected prepayments will reduce, yield to maturity. Moreover, slower than expected prepayments may effectively change a security which was considered short- or intermediate-term at the time of purchase into a long-term security. Long-term securities generally lead to increased volatility of net asset value because they tend to fluctuate more widely in response to changes in interest rates than short- or intermediate-term securities. A Fund may invest a portion of its assets in derivative mortgage backed securities such as MBS Strips which are highly sensitive to changes in prepayment and interest rates. Each Adviser will seek to manage these risks (and potential benefits) by diversifying its investments in such securities and, in certain circumstances, through hedging techniques. In addition, mortgage backed securities which are secured by manufactured (mobile) homes and multi-family residential properties, such as GNMA and FNMA certificates, are subject to a higher risk of default than are other types of mortgage backed securities. Although the extent of prepayments on a pool of mortgage loans depends on various economic and other factors, as a general rule prepayments on fixed-rate mortgage loans will increase during a period of falling interest rates and decrease during a period of rising interest rates. Accordingly, amounts available for reinvestment by a Fund are likely to be greater during a period of declining interest rates and, as a B-12 80 result, likely to be reinvested at lower interest rates than during a period of rising interest rates. Asset-backed securities, although less likely to experience the same prepayment rates as mortgage-backed securities, may respond to certain of the same factors influencing prepayments, while at other times different factors will predominate. Mortgage backed securities and asset-backed securities may decrease in value as a result of increases in interest rates and may benefit less than other fixed-income securities from declining interest rates because of the risk of prepayment. During periods of rising interest rates, the rate of prepayment of mortgages underlying mortgage-backed securities can be expected to decline, extending the projected average maturity of the mortgage-backed securities. This maturity extension risk may effectively change a security which was considered short- or intermediate-term at the time of purchase into a long-term security. Long-term securities generally fluctuate more widely in response to changes in interest rates than short- or intermediate-term securities. CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES Each Fund may invest in convertible securities. A convertible security is typically a bond, debenture, corporate note, preferred stock or other similar security which may be converted at a stated price within a specified period of time into a specified number of shares of common stock or other equity securities of the same or a different issuer. Convertible securities are generally senior to common stocks in a corporation's capital structure, but are usually subordinated to similar nonconvertible securities. While providing a fixed income stream (generally higher in yield than the income derivable from a common stock but lower than that afforded by a similar nonconvertible security), a convertible security also affords an investor the opportunity, through its conversion feature, to participate in the capital appreciation attendant upon a market price advance in the convertible security's underlying common stock. Convertible securities also include preferred stocks, which technically are equity securities. In general, the market value of a convertible security is at least the higher of its "investment value" (i.e., its value as a fixed-income security) or its "conversion value" (i.e., its value upon conversion into its underlying common stock). As a fixed-income security, a convertible security tends to increase in market value when interest rates decline and tends to decrease in value when interest rates rise. However, the price of a convertible security is also influenced by the market value of the security's underlying common stock. The price of a convertible security tends to increase as the market value of the underlying common stock rises, whereas it tends to decrease as the market value of the underlying stock declines. While no securities investment is without some risk, investments in convertible securities generally entail less risk than investments in the common stock of the same issuer. LOAN PARTICIPATIONS Each of the Conservative Growth and Moderate Growth Funds may invest up to 5% of its net assets in high quality participation interests having remaining maturities not exceeding one year in loans extended by banks to United States and foreign companies. In a typical corporate loan syndication, a number of lenders, usually banks (co-lenders), lend a corporate borrower a specified sum pursuant to the terms and conditions of a loan agreement. One of the co-lenders usually agrees to act as the agent bank with respect to the loan. The loan agreement among the corporate borrower and the co-lenders identifies the agent bank as well as sets forth the rights and duties of the parties. The agreement often (but not always) provides for the collateralization of the corporate borrower's obligations thereunder and includes various types of restrictive covenants which must be met by the borrower. The participation interests acquired by a Fund may, depending on the transaction, take the form of a direct or co-lending relationship with the corporate borrower, an assignment of an interest in the loan by a co-lender or another participant, or a participation in the seller's share of the loan. Typically, the Fund will look to the agent bank to collect principal of and interest on a participation interest, to monitor compliance with loan covenants, to enforce all credit remedies, such as foreclosures on collateral, and to notify co-lenders of any adverse changes in the borrower's financial condition or declarations of insolvency. The agent bank in such cases will be qualified to serve as a custodian for a registered investment company B-13 81 such as the Trust. The agent bank is compensated for these services by the borrower pursuant to the terms of the loan agreement. When a Fund acts as co-lender in connection with a participation interest or when the Fund acquires a participation interest the terms of which provide that the Fund will be in privity with the corporate borrower, the Fund will have direct recourse against the borrower in the event the borrower fails to pay scheduled principal and interest. In cases where the Fund lacks such direct recourse, the Fund will look to the agent bank to enforce appropriate credit remedies against the borrower. The Funds believe that the principal credit risk associated with acquiring participation interests from a co-lender or another participant is the credit risk associated with the underlying corporate borrower. A Fund may incur additional credit risk, however, when a Fund is in the position of participant rather than a co-lender because the Fund must assume the risk of insolvency of the co-lender from which the participation interest was acquired and that of any person interpositioned between the Fund and the co-lender. However, in acquiring participation interests, the Fund will conduct analysis and evaluation of the financial condition of each such co-lender and participant to ensure that the participation interest meets the Fund's high quality standard and will continue to do so as long as it holds a participation. For purposes of a Fund's requirement to maintain diversification for tax purposes, the issuer of a loan participation will be the underlying borrower. In cases where a Fund does not have recourse directly against the borrower, both the borrower and each agent bank and co-lender interposed between the Fund and the borrower will be deemed issuers of the loan participation for tax diversification purposes. For purposes of each Fund's fundamental investment restriction against investing 25% or more of its total assets in any one industry, a Fund will consider all relevant factors in determining who is the issuer of a loan participation including the credit quality of the underlying borrower, the amount and quality of the collateral, the terms of the loan participation agreement and other relevant agreements (including any intercreditor agreements), the degree to which the credit of such intermediary was deemed material to the decision to purchase the loan participation, the interest environment, and general economic conditions applicable to the borrower and such intermediary. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements whereby the seller of the security agrees to repurchase that security from a Fund at a mutually agreed-upon time and price. The period of maturity is usually quite short, possibly overnight or a few days, although it may extend over a number of months. Each Portfolio does not currently intend to invest in repurchase agreements whose maturities exceed one year. The resale price is in excess of the purchase price, reflecting an agreed-upon rate of return effective for the period of time a Fund's money is invested in the repurchase agreement. A Fund's repurchase agreements will at all times be fully collateralized in an amount at least equal to the resale price. The instruments held as collateral are valued daily, and if the value of instruments declines, a Fund will require additional collateral. In the event of a default, insolvency or bankruptcy by a seller, the Fund will promptly seek to liquidate the collateral. In such circumstances, the Fund could experience a delay or be prevented from disposing of the collateral. To the extent that the proceeds from any sale of such collateral upon a default in the obligation to repurchase are less than the resale price, the Fund will suffer a loss. The Funds will only enter into repurchase transactions with parties meeting creditworthiness standards approved by the Trustees. Each Adviser will monitor the creditworthiness of such parties. REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND DOLLAR ROLLS Each Fund may each enter into reverse repurchase agreements and the Conservative Growth and Moderate Growth Funds may enter into dollar rolls. The proceeds from such transactions will be used for the clearance of transactions or to take advantage of investment opportunities. Reverse repurchase agreements involve sales by a Fund of securities concurrently with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase the same assets at a later date at a fixed price. During the reverse B-14 82 repurchase agreement period, the Fund continues to receive principal and interest payments on these securities. Dollar rolls involve sales by a Fund of securities for delivery in the current month and a simultaneous contract to repurchase substantially similar (same type and coupon) securities on a specified future date from the same party. During the roll period, a Fund forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. A Fund is compensated by the difference between the current sales price and the forward price for the future purchase (often referred to as the "drop") as well as by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale. A "covered roll" is a specific type of dollar roll for which there is an offsetting cash position or a cash equivalent security position which matures on or before the forward settlement date of the dollar roll transaction. A Fund will segregate with its custodian cash or other liquid assets equal in value to its obligations in respect of reverse repurchase agreements and dollar rolls. Reverse repurchase agreements and dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities retained by a Fund may decline below the price of the securities a Fund has sold but is obligated to repurchase under the agreement. If the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement or dollar roll files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a Fund's use of the proceeds of the agreement may be restricted pending a determination by the other party, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce a Fund's obligation to repurchase the securities. Reverse repurchase agreements and dollar rolls, including covered dollar rolls, are speculative techniques involving leverage and are considered borrowings by a Fund for purposes of the percentage limitations applicable to borrowings. See "Borrowing" below. INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS The Conservative Growth and Moderate Growth Funds may each enter into interest rate swap transactions. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by a Fund with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, for example, an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed-rate payments. A Fund expects to enter into these transactions primarily to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of its portfolio or to protect against any increase in the price of securities a Fund anticipates purchasing at a later date. A Fund intends to use these transactions as a hedge and not as a speculative investment. Each Fund may enter into either asset-based interest rate swaps or liability-based interest rate swaps, depending on whether it is hedging its assets or its liabilities. A Fund will usually enter into interest rate swaps on a net basis, i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with a Fund receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments. Since these hedging transactions are entered into for good faith hedging purposes and cash or other liquid assets are segregated, the Manager and the Advisers believe such obligations do not constitute senior securities and, accordingly, will not treat them as being subject to the borrowing restrictions applicable to each Fund. The net amount of the excess, if any, of a Fund's obligations over its entitlements with respect to each interest rate swap will be accrued on a daily basis and an amount of cash or other liquid assets having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to the accrued excess will be segregated by a custodian that satisfies the requirements of the Investment Company Act. To the extent that a Fund enters into interest rate swaps on other than a net basis, the amount segregated will be the full amount of a Fund's obligations, if any, with respect to such interest rate swaps, accrued on a daily basis. The Funds will not enter into any interest rate swaps unless the unsecured senior debt or the claims-paying ability of the other party thereto is rated in the highest rating category of at least one nationally recognized rating organization at the time of entering into such transaction. If there is a default by the other party to such a transaction, a Fund will have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreement related to the transaction. The swap market has grown substantially in recent years with a large number of banks and investment banking firms acting both as principals and as agents utilizing standardized swap documentation. As a result, the swap market has become relatively liquid. B-15 83 The use of interest rate swaps is highly speculative activity which involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. If the Adviser is incorrect in its forecast of market values, interest rates and other applicable factors, the investment performance of a Fund would diminish compared to what it would have been if this investment technique was never used. A Fund may only enter into interest rate swaps to hedge its portfolio. Interest rate swaps do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets or principal. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to interest rates swaps is limited to the net amount of interest payments that a Fund is contractually obligated to make. This amount will not exceed 5% of a Fund's net assets. If the other party to an interest rate swap defaults, a Fund's risk of loss consists of the net amount of interest payments that a Fund is contractually entitled to receive. Since interest rate swaps are individually negotiated, a Fund expects to achieve an acceptable degree of correlation between its rights to receive interest on its portfolio securities and its rights and obligations to receive and pay interest pursuant to interest rate swaps. ILLIQUID SECURITIES Each Fund may hold up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities. Illiquid securities include repurchase agreements which have a maturity of longer than seven days, securities that are not readily marketable in securities markets either within or outside of the United States and securities that have legal or contractual restrictions on resale (restricted securities). Repurchase agreements subject to demand are deemed to have a maturity equal to the notice period. Historically, illiquid securities have included securities subject to contractual or legal restrictions on resale because they have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), securities which are otherwise not readily marketable and repurchase agreements having a maturity of longer than seven days. Securities which have not been registered under the Securities Act are referred to as private placements or restricted securities and are purchased directly from the issuer or in the secondary market. Mutual funds do not typically hold a significant amount of these restricted or other illiquid securities because of the potential for delays on resale and uncertainty in valuation. Limitations on resale may have an adverse effect on the marketability of portfolio securities and a mutual fund might be unable to dispose of restricted or other illiquid securities promptly or at reasonable prices and might thereby experience difficulty satisfying redemptions within seven days. A mutual fund might also have to register such restricted securities in order to dispose of them resulting in additional expense and delay. Adverse market conditions could impede such a public offering of securities. In recent years, however, a large institutional market has developed for certain securities that are not registered under the Securities Act including repurchase agreements, commercial paper, foreign securities, municipal securities, convertible securities and corporate bonds and notes. Institutional investors depend on an efficient institutional market in which the unregistered security can be readily resold or on an issuer's ability to honor a demand for repayment. The fact that there are contractual or legal restrictions on resale to the general public or to certain institutions may not be indicative of the liquidity of such investments. Rule 144A under the Securities Act allows for a broader institutional trading market for securities otherwise subject to restriction on resale to the general public. Rule 144A establishes a "safe harbor" from the registration requirements of the Securities Act for resales of certain securities to qualified institutional buyers. The Manager anticipates that the market for certain restricted securities such as institutional commercial paper, convertible securities and foreign securities will expand further as a result of this regulation and the development of automated systems for the trading, clearance and settlement of unregistered securities of domestic and foreign issuers, such as the PORTAL System sponsored by the NASD. Restricted securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and privately placed commercial paper for which there is a readily available market are treated as liquid only when B-16 84 deemed liquid under procedures established by the Trustees. The Advisers will monitor the liquidity of such restricted securities subject to the supervision of the Trustees. In reaching liquidity decisions, the Advisers will consider, among others, the following factors: (1) the frequency of trades and quotes for the security; (2) the number of dealers wishing to purchase or sell the security and the number of other potential purchasers; (3) dealer undertakings to make a market in the security and (4) the nature of the security and the nature of the marketplace trades (that is, the time needed to dispose of the security, the method of soliciting offers and the mechanics of the transfer). In addition, in order for commercial paper that is issued in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act to be considered liquid, (a) it must be rated in one of the two highest rating categories by at least two NRSROs, or if only one NRSRO rates the securities, by that NRSRO, or, if unrated, be of comparable quality in the view of the Adviser; and (2) it must not be "traded flat" (i.e., without accrued interest) or in default as to principal or interest. The Portfolio's investments in Rule 144A securities could have the effect of increasing illiquidity to the extent that qualified institutional buyers become, for a time, uninterested in purchasing Rule 144A securities. The staff of the Commission has taken the position that purchased over-the-counter (OTC) options and the assets used as "cover" for written OTC options are illiquid securities unless the Fund and the counterparty have provided for the Fund, at the Fund's election, to unwind the OTC option. The exercise of such an option ordinarily would involve the payment by the Fund of an amount designated to effect the counterparty's economic loss from an early termination, but does allow the Fund to treat the assets used as "cover" as "liquid." However, with respect to U.S. Government securities, a Fund may treat the securities it uses as "cover" for written OTC options on U.S. Government securities as liquid provided it follows a specified procedure. A Fund may sell such OTC options only to qualified dealers who agree that a Fund may repurchase any options it writes for a maximum price to be calculated by a predetermined formula. In such cases, OTC options would be considered liquid only to the extent that the maximum repurchase price under the formula exceeds the intrinsic value of the option. When a Fund enters into interest rate swaps on other than a net basis, the entire amount of the Fund's obligations, if any, with respect to such interest rate swaps will be treated as illiquid. To the extent that a Fund enters into interest rate swaps on a net basis, the net amount of the excess, if any, of the Fund's obligations over its entitlements with respect to each interest rate swap will be treated as illiquid. The Funds will also treat non-U.S. Government POs and IOs as illiquid securities so long as the staff of the Commission maintains its position that such securities are illiquid. INVESTMENT COMPANY SECURITIES The Funds may invest in securities issued by other investment companies which invest in short-term debt securities and which seek to maintain a $1.00 net asset value per share (money market funds). The Funds may also invest in securities issued by other investment companies with similar investment objectives. The Funds may purchase shares of investment companies investing primarily in foreign securities, including so-called "country funds." Country funds have portfolios consisting primarily of securities of issuers located in one foreign country. Securities of other investment companies will be acquired within the limits prescribed by the Investment Company Act. As a shareholder of another investment company, a Portfolio would bear, along with other shareholders, its pro rata portion of the other investment company's expenses, including advisory fees. These expenses would be in addition to the expenses each Portfolio bears in connection with its own operations. RISK MANAGEMENT AND RETURN ENHANCEMENT STRATEGIES The Funds may each engage in various portfolio strategies, including using derivatives, to seek to reduce certain risks of its investments and to enhance return. A Fund, and thus its investors, may lose money through any unsuccessful use of these strategies. These strategies currently include the use of foreign currency forward contracts, options, futures contracts and options thereon. A Fund's ability to use these strategies may be limited by various factors, such as market conditions, regulatory limits and tax considerations, and there can be no assurance that any of these strategies will succeed. See "Taxes, B-17 85 Dividends and Distributions." If new financial products and risk management techniques are developed, each Fund may use them to the extent consistent with its investment objectives and policies. RISKS OF RISK MANAGEMENT AND RETURN ENHANCEMENT STRATEGIES -- GENERAL. Participation in the options and futures markets and in currency exchange transactions involves investment risks and transaction costs to which a Fund would not be subject absent the use of these strategies. A Fund, and thus its investors, may lose money through any unsuccessful use of these strategies. If an Adviser's predictions of movements in the direction of the securities, foreign currency or interest rate markets are inaccurate, the adverse consequences to a Fund may leave the Fund in a worse position than if such strategies were not used. Risks inherent in the use of these strategies include (1) dependence on the Advisor's ability to predict correctly movements in the direction of interest rates, securities prices and currency markets; (2) imperfect correlation between the price of options and futures contracts and options thereon and movements in the prices of the securities being hedged; (3) the fact that skills needed to use these strategies are different from those needed to select portfolio securities; (4) the possible absence of a liquid secondary market for any particular instrument at any time; (5) the risk that the counterparty may be unable to complete the transaction; and (6) the possible inability of a Fund to purchase or sell a portfolio security at a time that otherwise would be favorable for it to do so, or the possible need for a Fund to sell a portfolio security at a disadvantageous time, due to the need for a Fund to maintain "cover" or to segregate assets in connection with hedging transactions. OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS. A Fund may purchase and write (that is, sell) put and call options on securities, currencies and financial indices that are traded on U.S. and foreign securities exchanges or in the OTC market to seek to enhance return or to protect against adverse price fluctuations in securities in its portfolio. These options will be on equity securities, debt securities, aggregates of debt securities, financial indices (for example, S&P 500) and U.S. Government securities. The Funds may also purchase and write put and call options on foreign currencies and foreign currency futures. A Fund may write covered put and call options to attempt to generate additional income through the receipt of premiums, purchase put options in an effort to protect the value of a security that it owns against a decline in market value and purchase call options in an effort to protect against an increase in price of securities or currencies it intends to purchase. A Fund may also purchase put and call options to offset previously written put and call options of the same series. A call option gives the purchaser, in exchange for a premium paid, the right for a specified period of time to purchase the securities or currency subject to the option at a specified price (the exercise price or strike price). The writer of a call option, in return for the premium, has the obligation, upon exercise of the option, to deliver, depending upon the terms of the option contract, the underlying securities or a specified amount of cash to the purchaser upon receipt of the exercise price. When a Fund writes a call option, the Fund gives up the potential for gain on the underlying securities or currency in excess of the exercise price of the option during the period that the option is open. There is no limitation on the amount of call options a Fund may write. A put option gives the purchaser, in return for a premium, the right, for a specified period of time, to sell the securities or currency subject to the option to the writer of the put at the specified exercise price. The writer of the put option, in return for the premium, has the obligation, upon exercise of the option, to acquire the securities or currency underlying the option at the exercise price. The Fund might, therefore, be obligated to purchase the underlying securities or currency for more than their current market price. A Fund will write only "covered" options. A written option is covered if, so long as the Fund is obligated under the option, it (1) owns an offsetting position in the underlying security or currency or (2) segregates cash or other liquid assets, in an amount equal to or greater than its obligation under the option. Under the first circumstance, the Fund's losses are limited because it owns the underlying security; under the second circumstance, in the case of a written call option, the Fund's losses are potentially unlimited. A Fund may only write covered put options to the extent that cover for such options does not exceed 25% of the Fund's net assets. A Fund will not purchase an option if, as a result of such B-18 86 purchase, more than 20% of its total assets would be invested in premiums for options and options on futures. OPTIONS ON SECURITIES. The purchaser of a call option has the right, for a specified period of time, to purchase the securities subject to the option at a specified price (the exercise price or strike price). By writing a call option, the Fund becomes obligated during the term of the option, upon exercise of the option, to deliver the underlying securities or a specified amount of cash to the purchaser against receipt of the exercise price. When a Fund writes a call option, the Fund loses the potential for gain on the underlying securities in excess of the exercise price of the option during the period that the option is open. The purchaser of a put option has the right, for a specified period of time, to sell the securities subject to the option to the writer of the put at the specified exercise price. By writing a put option, the Fund becomes obligated during the term of the option, upon exercise of the option, to purchase the securities underlying the option at the exercise price. The Fund might, therefore, be obligated to purchase the underlying securities for more than their current market price. The writer of an option retains the amount of the premium, although this amount may be offset or exceeded, in the case of a covered call option, by an increase and, in the case of a covered put option, by a decline in the market value of the underlying security during the option period. A Fund may wish to protect certain portfolio securities against a decline in market value at a time when put options on those particular securities are not available for purchase. The Fund may therefore purchase a put option on other carefully selected securities, the values of which the Adviser expects will have a high degree of positive correlation to the values of such portfolio securities. If the Adviser's judgment is correct, changes in the value of the put options should generally offset changes in the value of the portfolio securities being hedged. If the Adviser's judgment is not correct, the value of the securities underlying the put option may decrease less than the value of the Fund's investments and therefore the put option may not provide complete protection against a decline in the value of the Fund's investments below the level sought to be protected by the put option. A Fund may similarly wish to hedge against appreciation in the value of debt securities that it intends to acquire at a time when call options on such securities are not available. The Fund may, therefore, purchase call options on other carefully selected debt securities the values of which the Adviser expects will have a high degree of positive correlation to the values of the debt securities that the Fund intends to acquire. In such circumstances the Fund will be subject to risks analogous to those summarized above in the event that the correlation between the value of call options so purchased and the value of the securities intended to be acquired by the Fund is not as close as anticipated and the value of the securities underlying the call options increases less than the value of the securities to be acquired by the Fund. A Fund may write options on securities in connection with buy-and-write transactions; that is, the Fund may purchase a security and concurrently write a call option against that security. If the call option is exercised, the Fund's maximum gain will be the premium it received for writing the option, adjusted upwards or downwards by the difference between the Fund's purchase price of the security and the exercise price of the option. If the option is not exercised and the price of the underlying security declines, the amount of the decline will be offset in part, or entirely, by the premium received. The exercise price of a call option may be below ("in-the-money"), equal to ("at-the-money") or above ("out-of-the-money") the current value of the underlying security at the time the option is written. A Fund may also buy and write straddles (i.e., a combination of a call and a put written on the same security at the same strike price where the same segregated collateral is considered "cover" for both the put and the call). In such cases, a Fund will segregate with its Custodian cash or other liquid assets equivalent to the amount, if any, by which the put is "in-the-money, "i.e., the amount by which the exercise price of the put exceeds the current market value of the underlying security. It is contemplated that a Fund's use of straddles will be limited to 5% of the Fund's net assets (meaning that the securities B-19 87 used for cover or segregated as described above will not exceed 5% of the Fund's net assets at the time the straddle is written). The writing of a call and a put on the same security at the same stock price where the call and put are covered by different securities is not considered a straddle for the purposes of this limit. Buy-and-write transactions using in-the-money call options may be used when it is expected that the price of the underlying security will remain flat or decline moderately during the option period. Buy-and-write transactions using at-the-money call options may be used when it is expected that the price of the underlying security will remain fixed or advance moderately during the option period. A buy-and-write transaction using an out-of-the-money call option may be used when it is expected that the premium received from writing the call option plus the appreciation in the market price of the underlying security up to the exercise price will be greater than the appreciation in the price of the underlying security alone. If the call option is exercised in such a transaction, the Fund's maximum gain will be the premium received by it for writing the option, adjusted upwards or downwards by the difference between the Fund's purchase price of the security and the exercise price of the option. If the option is not exercised and the price of the underlying security declines, the amount of the decline will be offset in part, or entirely, by the premium received. Prior to being notified of exercise of the option, the writer of an exchange-traded option that wishes to terminate its obligation may effect a "closing purchase transaction" by buying an option of the same series as the option previously written. (Options of the same series are options with respect to the same underlying security, having the same expiration date and the same strike price.) The effect of the purchase is that the writer's position will be cancelled by the exchange's affiliated clearing organization. Likewise, an investor who is the holder of an exchange-traded option may liquidate a position by effecting a "closing sale transaction" by selling an option of the same series as the option previously purchased. There is no guarantee that either a closing purchase or a closing sale transaction can be effected. Exchange-traded options are issued by a clearing organization affiliated with the exchange on which the option is listed which, in effect, gives its guarantee to every exchange-traded option transaction. In contrast, OTC options are contracts between the Fund and its counter-party with no clearing organization guarantee. Thus, when the Fund purchases an OTC option, it relies on the dealer from which it has purchased the OTC option to make or take delivery of the securities underlying the option. Failure by the dealer to do so would result in the loss of the premium paid by the Fund as well as the loss of the expected benefit of the transaction. As such, the value of an OTC option is particularly dependent upon the financial viability of the OTC counterparty. The Trustees will approve a list of dealers with which the Funds may engage in OTC options. Exchange traded options generally have a continuous liquid market while OTC options may not. When a Fund writes an OTC option, it generally will be able to close out the OTC options prior to its expiration only by entering into a closing purchase transaction with the dealer to which the Fund originally wrote the OTC option. While the Fund will enter into OTC options only with dealers which agree to, and which are expected to be capable of, entering into closing transactions with the Fund, there can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to liquidate an OTC option at a favorable price at any time prior to expiration. Until the Fund is able to effect a closing purchase transaction in a covered OTC call option the Fund has written, it will not be able to liquidate securities used as cover until the option expires or is exercised or different cover is substituted. In the event of insolvency of the counterparty, the Fund may be unable to liquidate an OTC option. With respect to options written by a Fund, the inability to enter into a closing purchase transaction could result in material losses to the Fund. OTC options purchased by a Fund will be treated as illiquid securities subject to any applicable limitation on such securities. Similarly, the assets used to "cover" OTC options written by the Fund will be treated as illiquid unless the OTC options are sold to qualified dealers who agree that the Fund may repurchase any OTC options it writes for a maximum price to be calculated by a formula set forth in the option agreement. The "cover" for an OTC option written subject to this procedure would be considered illiquid only to the extent that the maximum repurchase price under the formula exceeds the intrinsic value of the option. B-20 88 Each Fund may write only "covered" options. A call option written by the Fund is "covered" if the Fund owns the security underlying the option or has an absolute and immediate right to acquire that security without additional consideration (or for additional consideration segregated by its Custodian) upon conversion or exchange of other securities held in its portfolio. A call option is also covered if the Fund holds on a share-for-share basis a call on the same security as the call written where the exercise price of the call held is equal to or less than the exercise price of the call written; where the exercise price of the call held is greater than the exercise price of the call written, the Fund will segregate cash or other liquid assets with its Custodian. A put option written by the Fund is "covered" if the Fund holds on a share-for-share basis a put on the same security as the put written where the exercise price of the put held is equal to or greater than the exercise price of the put written; otherwise the Fund will segregate cash or other liquid assets with its Custodian equivalent in value to the exercise price of the option. This means that so long as the Fund is obligated as the writer of a call option, it will own the underlying securities subject to the option or an option to purchase the same underlying securities, having an exercise price equal to or less than the exercise price of the "covered" option, or will segregate with its Custodian for the term of the option cash or other liquid assets having a value equal to or greater than the exercise price of the option. In the case of a straddle written by the Fund, the amount segregated will equal the amount, if any, by which the put is "in-the-money." OPTIONS ON GNMA CERTIFICATES. Options on GNMA Certificates are not currently traded on any exchange. However, each Fund may each purchase and write such options should they commence trading on any exchange and may purchase or write OTC Options on GNMA certificates. Since the remaining principal balance of GNMA Certificates declines each month as a result of mortgage payments, the Fund, as a writer of a covered GNMA call holding GNMA Certificates as "cover" to satisfy its delivery obligation in the event of assignment of an exercise notice, may find that its GNMA Certificates no longer have a sufficient remaining principal balance for this purpose. Should this occur, the Fund will enter into a closing purchase transaction or will purchase additional GNMA Certificates from the same pool (if obtainable) or replacement GNMA Certificates in the cash market in order to remain covered. A GNMA Certificate held by a Fund to cover an option position in any but the nearest expiration month may cease to represent cover for the option in the event of a decline in the GNMA coupon rate at which new pools are originated under the FHA/VA loan ceiling in effect at any given time. Should this occur, the Fund will no longer be covered, and the Fund will either enter into a closing purchase transaction or replace the GNMA Certificate with a GNMA Certificate which represents cover. When the Fund closes its position or replaces the GNMA Certificate, it may realize an unanticipated loss and incur transaction costs. RISKS OF OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS. An exchange-traded option position may be closed out only on an exchange which provides a secondary market for an option of the same series. Although the Fund will generally purchase or write only those options for which there appears to be an active secondary market, there is no assurance that a liquid secondary market on an exchange will exist for any particular option, or at any particular time, and for some exchange-traded options, no secondary market on an exchange may exist. In such event, it might not be possible to effect closing transactions in particular options, with the result that the Fund would have to exercise its exchange-traded options in order to realize any profit and may incur transaction costs in connection therewith. If the Fund as a covered call option writer is unable to effect a closing purchase transaction in a secondary market, it will not be able to sell the underlying security until the option expires or it delivers the underlying security upon exercise. Reasons for the absence of a liquid secondary market on an exchange include the following: (1) there may be insufficient trading interest in certain options; (2) restrictions may be imposed by an exchange on opening transactions or closing transactions or both; (3) trading halts, suspensions or other restrictions may be imposed with respect to particular classes or series of options or underlying securities; (4) unusual or unforeseen circumstances may interrupt normal operations on an exchange; (5) the facilities of an exchange or a clearing corporation may not at all times be adequate to handle B-21 89 current trading volume; or (6) one or more exchanges could, for economic or other reasons, decide or be compelled at some future date, to discontinue the trading of options (or a particular class or series of options), in which event the secondary market on that exchange (or in the class or series of options) would cease to exist, although outstanding options on that exchange that had been issued by a clearing corporation as a result of trades on that exchange would continue to be exercisable in accordance with their terms. There is no assurance that higher than anticipated trading activity or other unforeseen events might not, at times, render certain of the facilities of any of the clearing corporations inadequate, and thereby result in the institution by an exchange of special procedures which may interfere with the timely execution of customers' orders. In the event of the bankruptcy of a broker through which the Fund engages in options transactions, the Fund could experience delays and/or losses in liquidating open positions purchased or sold through the broker and/or incur a loss of all or part of its margin deposits with the broker. Similarly, in the event of the bankruptcy of the writer of an OTC option purchased by the Fund, the Fund could experience a loss of all or part of the value of the option. Transactions are entered into by the Fund only with brokers or financial institutions deemed creditworthy by the investment adviser. The hours of trading for options may not conform to the hours during which the underlying securities are traded. To the extent that the option markets close before the markets for the underlying securities, significant price and rate movements can take place in the underlying markets that cannot be reflected in the option markets. OPTIONS ON SECURITIES INDICES. Each Fund may purchase and write call and put options on securities indices in an attempt to hedge against market conditions affecting the value of securities that the Fund owns or intends to purchase, and not for speculation. Through the writing or purchase of index options, the Fund can achieve many of the same objectives as through the use of options on individual securities. Options on securities indices are similar to options on a security except that, rather than the right to take or make delivery of a security at a specified price, an option on a securities index gives the holder the right to receive, upon exercise of the option, an amount of cash if the closing level of the securities index upon which the option is based is greater than, in the case of a call, or less than, in the case of a put, the exercise price of the option. This amount of cash is equal to such difference between the closing price of the index and the exercise price of the option. The writer of the option is obligated, in return for the premium received, to make delivery of this amount. Unlike security options, all settlements are in cash and gain or loss depends upon price movements in the market generally (or in a particular industry or segment of the market), rather than upon price movements in individual securities. Price movements in securities that the Fund owns or intends to purchase will probably not correlate perfectly with movements in the level of an index and, therefore, the Fund bears the risk that a loss on an index option would not be completely offset by movements in the price of such securities. When a Fund writes an option on a securities index, it will be required to deposit with its custodian, and mark-to-market, eligible securities equal in value to 100% of the exercise price in the case of a put, or the contract value in the case of a call. In addition, where the Fund writes a call option on a securities index at a time when the contract value exceeds the exercise price, the Fund will segregate and mark-to-market, until the option expires or is closed out, cash or cash equivalents equal in value to such excess. Options on a securities index involve risks similar to those risks relating to transactions in financial futures contracts described below. Also, an option purchased by the Fund may expire worthless, in which case the Fund would lose the premium paid therefor. RISKS OF OPTIONS ON INDICES. A Fund's purchase and sale of options on indices will be subject to risks described above under "Risks of Options Transactions." In addition, the distinctive characteristics of options on indices create certain risks that are not present with stock options. Index prices may be distorted if trading of certain stocks included in the index is interrupted. Trading in index options also may be interrupted in certain circumstances, such as if trading were halted in a substantial number of stocks included in the index. If this occurred, the Fund would not be able to close B-22 90 out options which it had purchased or written and, if restrictions on exercise were imposed, may be unable to exercise an option it holds, which could result in substantial losses to the Fund. It is the policy of each Fund to purchase or write options only on indices which include a number of stocks sufficient to minimize the likelihood of a trading halt in the index. The ability to establish and close out positions on such options will be subject to the development and maintenance of a liquid secondary market. It is not certain that this market will develop in all index option contracts. A Fund will not purchase or sell any index option contract unless and until, in the Adviser's opinion, the market for such options has developed sufficiently that the risk in connection with such transactions is not substantially greater than the risk in connection with options on securities in the index. SPECIAL RISKS OF WRITING CALLS ON INDICES. Because exercises of index options are settled in cash, a call writer such as a Fund cannot determine the amount of its settlement obligations in advance and, unlike call writing on specific stocks, cannot provide in advance for, or cover, its potential settlement obligations by acquiring and holding the underlying securities. However, a Fund will write call options on indices only under the circumstances described herein. Price movements in a Fund's security holdings probably will not correlate precisely with movements in the level of the index and, therefore, the Fund bears the risk that the price of the securities held by the Fund may not increase as much as the index. In such event, the Fund would bear a loss on the call which is not completely offset by movements in the price of the Fund's security holdings. It is also possible that the index may rise when the Fund's stocks do not rise. If this occurred, the Fund would experience a loss on the call which is not offset by an increase in the value of its portfolio and might also experience a loss in its portfolio. However, because the value of a diversified portfolio will, over time, tend to move in the same direction as the market, movements in the value of the Fund in the opposite direction as the market would be likely to occur for only a short period or to a small degree. Unless a Fund has other liquid assets which are sufficient to satisfy the exercise of a call, the Fund would be required to liquidate portfolio securities in order to satisfy the exercise. Because an exercise must be settled within hours after receiving the notice of exercise, if the Fund fails to anticipate an exercise, it may have to borrow from a bank (in amounts not exceeding 33 1/3% of the Fund's total assets) pending settlement of the sale of securities in its portfolio and would incur interest charges thereon. When a Fund has written a call, there is also a risk that the market may decline between the time the Fund has a call exercised against it, at a price which is fixed as of the closing level of the index on the date of exercise, and the time the Fund is able to sell stocks in its portfolio. As with stock options, the Fund will not learn that an index option has been exercised until the day following the exercise date but, unlike a call on stock where the Fund would be able to deliver the underlying securities in settlement, the Fund may have to sell part of its investment portfolio in order to make settlement in cash, and the price of such securities might decline before they can be sold. This timing risk makes certain strategies involving more than one option substantially more risky with index options than with stock options. For example, even if an index call which the Fund has written is "covered" by an index call held by the Fund with the same strike price, the Fund will bear the risk that the level of the index may decline between the close of trading on the date the exercise notice is filed with the clearing corporation and the close of trading on the date the Fund exercises the call it holds or the time the Fund sells the call which, in either case, would occur no earlier than the day following the day the exercise notice was filed. If the Fund holds an index option and exercises it before final determination of the closing index value for that day, it runs the risk that the level of the underlying index may change before closing. If such a change causes the exercised option to fall out-of-the-money, the Fund will be required to pay the difference between the closing index value and the exercise price of the option (times the applicable multiplier) to the assigned writer. Although the Fund may be able to minimize this risk by withholding exercise instructions until just before the daily cutoff time or by selling rather than exercising an option when the index level is close to the exercise price, it may not be possible to eliminate this risk entirely B-23 91 because the cutoff times for index options may be earlier than those fixed for other types of options and may occur before definitive closing index values are announced. FUTURES CONTRACTS. Each Fund may enter into futures contracts and related options which are traded on a commodities exchange or board of trade to reduce certain risks of its investments and to attempt to enhance returns, in each case in accordance with regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The Funds, and thus their investors, may lose money through any unsuccessful use of these strategies. As a purchaser of a futures contract, a Fund incurs an obligation to take delivery of a specified amount of the obligation underlying the futures contract at a specified time in the future for a specified price. As a seller of a futures contract, the Fund incurs an obligation to deliver the specified amount of the underlying obligation at a specified time in return for an agreed upon price. A Fund may purchase futures contracts on debt securities, aggregates of debt securities, financial indices and U.S. Government securities including futures contracts or options linked to LIBOR. Eurodollar futures contracts are currently traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. They enable purchasers to obtain a fixed rate for the lending of funds and sellers to obtain a fixed rate for borrowings. A Fund would use Eurodollar futures contracts and options thereon to hedge against changes in LIBOR, to which many interest rate swaps are linked. See the discussion of "Risks of Options Transactions." A Fund will purchase or sell futures contracts for the purpose of hedging its portfolio (or anticipated portfolio) securities against changes in prevailing interest rates. If the Adviser anticipates that interest rates may rise and, concomitantly, the price of the Fund's securities holdings may fall, the Fund may sell a futures contract. If declining interest rates are anticipated, the Fund may purchase a futures contract to protect against a potential increase in the price of securities the Fund intends to purchase. Subsequently, appropriate securities may be purchased by the Fund in an orderly fashion; as securities are purchased, corresponding futures positions would be terminated by offsetting sales of contracts. In addition, futures contracts will be bought or sold in order to close out a short or long position in a corresponding futures contract. Although most futures contracts call for actual delivery or acceptance of securities, the contracts usually are closed out before the settlement date without the making or taking of delivery. A futures contract sale is closed out by effecting a futures contract purchase for the same aggregate amount of the specific type of security and the same delivery date. If the sale price exceeds the offsetting purchase price, the seller would be paid the difference and would realize a gain. If the offsetting purchase price exceeds the sale price, the seller would pay the difference and would realize a loss. Similarly, a futures contract purchase is closed out by effecting a futures contract sale for the same aggregate amount of the specific type of security and the same delivery date. If the offsetting sale price exceeds the purchase price, the purchaser would realize a gain, whereas if the purchase price exceeds the offsetting sale price, the purchaser would realize a loss. There is no assurance that the Fund will be able to enter into a closing transaction. When a Fund enters into a futures contract it is initially required to deposit with its Custodian, in a segregated account in the name of the broker performing the transaction an "initial margin" of cash or other liquid securities equal to approximately 2-3% of the contract amount. Initial margin requirements are established by the exchanges on which futures contracts trade and may, from time to time, change. In addition, brokers may establish margin deposit requirements in excess of those required by the exchanges. Initial margin in futures transactions is different from margin in securities transactions in that initial margin does not involve the borrowing of funds by a brokers' client but is, rather, a good faith deposit on a futures contract which will be returned to the Fund upon the proper termination of the futures contract. The margin deposits made are marked-to-market daily and the Fund may be required to make subsequent deposits into the segregated account, maintained at its Custodian for that purpose, or cash or U.S. Government securities, called "variation margin," in the name of the broker, which are reflective of price fluctuations in the futures contract. B-24 92 OPTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS. The Funds may each purchase call and put options on futures contracts which are traded on an exchange and enter into closing transactions with respect to such options to terminate an existing position. An option on a futures contract gives the purchaser the right (in return for the premium paid), and the writer the obligation, to assume a position in a futures contract (a long position if the option is a call and a short position if the option is a put) at a specified exercise price at any time during the term of the option. Upon exercise of the option, the assumption of an offsetting futures position by the writer and holder of the option will be accompanied by delivery of the accumulated cash balance in the writer's futures margin account which represents the amount by which the market price of the futures contract at exercise exceeds, in the case of a call, or is less than, in the case of a put, the exercise price of the option on the futures contract. A Fund may only write "covered" put and call options on futures contracts. A Fund will be considered "covered" with respect to a call option it writes on a futures contract if the Fund owns the assets which are deliverable under the futures contract or an option to purchase that futures contract having a strike price equal to or less than the strike price of the "covered" option and having an expiration date not earlier than the expiration date of the "covered" option, or if it segregates with its Custodian for the term of the option cash or other liquid assets equal to the fluctuating value of the optioned future. The Fund will be considered "covered" with respect to a put option it writes on a futures contract if it owns an option to sell that futures contract having a strike price equal to or greater than the strike price of the "covered" option, or if it segregates with its Custodian for the term of the option cash or other liquid assets at all times equal in value to the exercise price of the put (less any initial margin deposited by the Portfolio with its Custodian with respect to such option). There is no limitation on the amount of the Fund's assets which can be segregated. A Fund will purchase options on futures contracts for identical purposes to those set forth above for the purchase of a futures contract (purchase of a call option or sale of a put option) and the sale of a futures contract (purchase of a put option or sale of a call option), or to close out a long or short position in futures contracts. If, for example, the Adviser wished to protect against an increase in interest rates and the resulting negative impact on the value of a portion of its U.S. Government securities holdings, it might purchase a put option on an interest rate futures contract, the underlying security which correlates with the portion of the securities holdings the Adviser seeks to hedge. LIMITATIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS ON FUTURES. A Fund may purchase or sell futures contracts or purchase related options thereon for bona fide hedging transactions without limit. In addition, a Fund may use futures contracts and options thereon for any other purpose to the extent that the aggregate initial margin and option premium does not exceed 5% of the market value of the Fund. There is no overall limitation on the percentage of the Fund's assets which may be subject to a hedge position. In addition, in accordance with the regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) the Fund is exempt from registration as a commodity pool operator. RISKS OF TRANSACTIONS IN FUTURES CONTRACTS AND RELATED OPTIONS. A Fund's successful use of futures contracts and related options depends upon the investment adviser's ability to predict the direction of the market and is subject to various additional risks. The correlation between movements in the price of a futures contract and the price of the securities or currencies being hedged is imperfect and there is a risk that the value of the securities or currencies being hedged may increase or decrease at a greater rate than a specified futures contract resulting in losses to a Fund. A Fund may sell a futures contract to protect against the decline in the value of securities held by the Fund. However, it is possible that the futures market may advance and the value of securities held in the Fund's portfolio may decline. If this were to occur, the Fund would lose money on the futures contracts and also experience a decline in value in its portfolio securities. If a Fund purchases a futures contract to hedge against the increase in value of securities it intends to buy, and the value of such securities decreases, then the Fund may determine not to invest in the securities as planned and will realize a loss on the futures contract that is not offset by a reduction in the price of the securities. B-25 93 In order to assure that the Fund is entering into transactions in futures contracts for hedging purposes as such term is defined by the CFTC, either: (1) a substantial majority (i.e., approximately 75%) of all anticipatory hedge transactions (transactions in which the Fund does not own at the time of the transaction, but expects to acquire, the securities underlying the relevant futures contract) involving the purchase of futures contracts will be completed by the purchase of securities which are the subject of the hedge, or (2) the underlying value of all long positions in futures contracts will not exceed the total value of (a) all short-term debt obligations held by the Fund; (b) cash held by the Fund; (c) cash proceeds due to the Fund on investments within thirty days; (d) the margin deposited on the contracts; and (e) any unrealized appreciation in the value of the contracts. If a Fund maintains a short position in a futures contract, it will cover this position by segregating with its Custodian, cash or other liquid assets equal in value (when added to any initial or variation margin on deposit) to the market value of the securities underlying the futures contract. Such a position may also be covered by owning the securities underlying the futures contract, or by holding a call option permitting the Fund to purchase the same contract at a price no higher than the price at which the short position was established. In addition, if a Fund holds a long position in a futures contract, it will segregate cash or other liquid assets equal to the purchase price of the contract (less the amount of initial or variation margin on deposit) with its Custodian. Alternatively, the Fund could cover its long position by purchasing a put option on the same futures contract with an exercise price as high or higher than the price of the contract held by the Fund. Exchanges limit the amount by which the price of a futures contract may move on any day. If the price moves equal the daily limit on successive days, then it may prove impossible to liquidate a futures position until the daily limit moves have ceased. In the event of adverse price movements, the Fund would continue to be required to make daily cash payments of variation margin on open futures positions. In such situations, if the Fund has insufficient cash, it may be disadvantageous to do so. In addition, the Fund may be required to take or make delivery of the instruments underlying futures contracts it holds at a time when it is disadvantageous to do so. The ability to close out options and futures positions could also have an adverse impact on the Fund's ability to hedge its portfolio effectively. In the event of the bankruptcy of a broker through which a Fund engages in transactions in futures or options thereon, the Fund could experience delays and/or losses in liquidating open positions purchased or sold through the broker and/or incur a loss of all or part of its margin deposits with the broker. Transactions are entered into by the Fund only with brokers or financial institutions deemed creditworthy by the Adviser. There are risks inherent in the use of futures contracts and options transactions for the purpose of hedging a Fund's securities. One such risk which may arise in employing futures contracts to protect against the price volatility of portfolio securities is that the prices of securities subject to futures contracts (and thereby the futures contract prices) may correlate imperfectly with the behavior of the cash prices of the Fund's portfolio securities. Another such risk is that prices of futures contracts may not move in tandem with the changes in prevailing interest rates against which the Fund seeks a hedge. A correlation may also be distorted by the fact that the futures market is dominated by short-term traders seeking to profit from the difference between a contract or security price objective and their cost of borrowed funds. Such distortions are generally minor and would diminish as the contract approached maturity. Successful use of futures contracts is also subject to the ability of an Adviser to forecast movements in the direction of the market and interest rates and other factors affecting equity securities and currencies generally. In addition, there may exist an imperfect correlation between the price movements of futures contracts purchased by the Fund and the movements in the prices of the securities which are the subject of the hedge. If participants in the futures market elect to close out their contracts through offsetting transactions rather than meet margin deposit requirements, distortions in the normal relationships between the debt securities and futures market could result. Price distortions could also result if investors in futures contracts elect to make or take delivery of underlying securities rather than engage in B-26 94 closing transactions due to the resultant reduction in the liquidity of the futures market. In addition, due to the fact that, from the point of view of speculators, the deposit requirements in the futures markets are less onerous than margin requirements in the cash market, increased participation by speculators in the futures markets could cause temporary price distortions. Due to the possibility of price distortions in the futures market and because of the imperfect correlation between movements in the prices of securities and movements in the prices of futures contracts, a correct forecast of interest rate trends by the Adviser may still not result in a successful hedging transaction. Compared to the purchase or sale of futures contracts, the purchase of call or put options on futures contracts involves less potential risk to the Fund because the maximum amount at risk is the premium paid for the options (plus transaction costs). However, there may be circumstances when the purchase of a call or put option on a futures contract would result in a loss to the Fund notwithstanding that the purchase or sale of a futures contract would not result in a loss, as in the instance where there is no movement in the prices of the futures contracts or underlying U.S. Government securities. OPTIONS ON CURRENCIES. Instead of purchasing or selling futures, options on futures or forward currency exchange contracts, the Funds may each attempt to accomplish similar objectives by purchasing put or call options on currencies either on exchanges or in over-the-counter markets or by writing put options or covered call options on currencies. A put option gives a Fund the right to sell a currency at the exercise price until the option expires. A call option gives a Fund the right to purchase a currency at the exercise price until the option expires. Both types of options serve to insure against adverse currency price movements in the underlying portfolio assets designated in a given currency. RISKS OF OPTIONS ON FOREIGN CURRENCIES. Because there are two currencies involved, developments in either or both countries affect the values of options on foreign currencies. Risks include government actions affecting currency valuation and the movements of currencies from one country to another. The quantity of currency underlying option contracts represent odd lots in a market dominated by transactions between banks; this can mean extra transaction costs upon exercise. Option markets may be closed while round-the-clock interbank currency markets are open, and this can create price and rate discrepancies. FOREIGN CURRENCY FORWARD CONTRACTS. The Funds may each enter into foreign currency forward contracts to protect the value of its portfolio against future changes in the level of currency exchange rates. A Fund may enter into such contracts on a spot, i.e., cash, basis at the rate then prevailing in the currency exchange market or on a forward basis, by entering into a forward contract to purchase or sell currency. A forward contract on foreign currency is an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days agreed upon by the parties from the date of the contract at a price set on the date of the contract. A Fund's dealings in forward contracts will be limited to hedging involving either specific transactions or portfolio positions. Transaction hedging is the purchase or sale of a forward contract with respect to specific receivables or payables of the Fund generally arising in connection with the purchase or sale of its portfolio securities and accruals of interest or dividends receivable and Fund expenses. Position hedging is (1) the sale of a foreign currency with respect to portfolio security positions denominated or quoted in that currency or in a currency bearing a substantial correlation to the value of that currency (cross-hedge) when the Advisor believes that such currency may decline against the U.S. dollar or (2) the purchase of a foreign currency when the Adviser believes that the U.S. dollar may decline against that foreign currency. Although there are no limits on the number of forward contracts which a Fund may enter into, a Fund may not position hedge with respect to a particular currency for an amount greater than the aggregate market value (determined at the time of making any purchase or sale of foreign currency) of the securities being hedged. The Funds may each enter into foreign currency forward contracts in several circumstances. When a Fund enters into a contract for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency, or when a Fund anticipates the receipt in a foreign currency of dividends or interest payments on a security which it holds, the Fund may desire to "lock-in" the U.S. dollar price of the security or the U.S. dollar B-27 95 equivalent of such dividend or interest payment, as the case may be. By entering into a forward contract for a fixed amount of dollars, for the purchase or sale of the amount of foreign currency involved in the underlying transactions, a Fund may be able to protect itself against a possible loss resulting from an adverse change in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and the foreign currency during the period between the date on which the security is purchased or sold, or on which the dividend or interest payment is declared, and the date on which such payments are made or received. The precise matching of the forward contract amounts and the value of the securities involved will not generally be possible since the future value of securities in foreign currencies will change as a consequence of market movements in the value of those securities between the date on which the forward contract is entered into and the date it matures. The projection of short-term currency market movement is extremely difficult, and the successful execution of a short-term hedging strategy is highly uncertain. A Fund does not intend to enter into such forward contracts to protect the value of its portfolio securities on a regular or continuous basis. A Fund does not intend to enter into such forward contracts or maintain a net exposure to such contracts where the consummation of the contracts would obligate the Fund to deliver an amount of foreign currency in excess of the value of the Fund's securities holdings or other assets denominated in that currency. A Fund generally will not enter into a forward contract with a term of greater than one year. At the maturity of a forward contract, the Fund may either sell the portfolio security and make delivery of the foreign currency, or it may retain the security and terminate its contractual obligation to deliver the foreign currency by purchasing an "offsetting" contract with the same currency trader obligating it to purchase, on the same maturity date, the same amount of the foreign currency. It is impossible to forecast with absolute precision the market value of a particular portfolio security at the expiration of the forward contract. Accordingly, if a decision is made to sell the security and make delivery of the foreign currency and if the market value of the security is less than the amount of foreign currency that the Fund is obligated to deliver, then it would be necessary for the Fund to purchase additional foreign currency on the spot market (and bear the expense of such purchase). If the Fund retains the portfolio security and engages in an offsetting transaction, the Fund will incur a gain or a loss to the extent that there has been movement in forward contract prices. Should forward contract prices decline during the period between the Fund's entering into a forward contract for the sale of a foreign currency and the date it enters into an offsetting contract for the purchase of the foreign currency, the Fund will realize a gain to the extent that the price of the currency it has agreed to sell exceeds the price of the currency it has agreed to purchase. Should forward contract prices increase, the Fund will suffer a loss to the extent that the price of the currency it has agreed to purchase exceeds the price of the currency it has agreed to sell. A Fund's dealing in forward foreign currency exchange contracts will generally be limited to the transactions described above. Of course, a Fund is not required to enter into such transactions with regard to its foreign currency-denominated securities. It also should be recognized that this method of protecting the value of a Fund's securities holdings against a decline in the value of a currency does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities which are unrelated to exchange rates. Additionally, although such contracts tend to minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, at the same time they tend to limit any potential gain which might result should the value of such currency increase. Although each Fund values its assets daily in terms of U.S. dollars, it does not intend physically to convert its holdings of foreign currencies into U.S. dollars on a daily basis. It will do so from time to time, and investors should be aware of the costs of currency conversion. Although foreign exchange dealers do not charge a fee for conversion, they do realize a profit based on the difference (the spread) between the prices at which they are buying and selling various currencies. Thus, a dealer may offer to sell a foreign currency to a Fund at one rate, while offering a lesser rate of exchange should the Fund desire to resell that currency to the dealer. B-28 96 The Adviser may use foreign currency hedging techniques, including cross-currency hedges, to attempt to protect against declines in the U.S. dollar value of income available for distribution to shareholders and declines in the net asset value of a Fund's shares resulting from adverse changes in currency exchange rates. For example, the return available from securities denominated in a particular foreign currency would diminish in the event the value of the U.S. dollar increased against such currency. Such a decline could be partially or completely offset by an increase in value of a position hedge involving a foreign currency forward contract to (1) sell the currency in which the position being hedged is denominated, or a currency bearing a substantial correlation to the value of such currency, or (2) purchase either the U.S. dollar or a foreign currency expected to perform better than the currency being sold. Position hedges may, therefore, provide protection of net asset value in the event of a general rise in the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies. However, a cross-currency hedge cannot protect against exchange rates perfectly, and if the Adviser is incorrect in its judgment of future exchange rate relationships, the Fund could be in a less advantageous position than if such a hedge had not been established. INDEXED COMMERCIAL PAPER. The Funds may each invest in commercial paper which is indexed to certain specific foreign currency exchange rates. The terms of such commercial paper provide that its principal amount is adjusted upwards or downwards (but not below zero) at maturity to reflect changes in the exchange rate between two currencies while the obligation is outstanding. A Fund will purchase such commercial paper with the currency in which it is denominated and, at maturity, will receive interest and principal payments thereon in that currency, but the amount of principal payable by the issuer at maturity will change in proportion to the change (if any) in the exchange rate between the two specified currencies between the date the instrument is issued and the date the instrument matures. With respect to its investments in this type of commercial paper, a Fund will segregate cash or other liquid assets having a value at least equal to the aggregate principal amount of outstanding commercial paper of this type. While such commercial paper entails the risk of loss of principal, the potential for realizing gains as a result of changes in foreign currency exchange rates enables the Portfolio to hedge (or cross-hedge) against a decline in the U.S. dollar value of investments denominated in foreign currencies while providing an attractive money market rate of return. LIMITATIONS ON PURCHASE AND SALE OF STOCK OPTIONS AND OPTIONS ON STOCK INDICES, FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND FUTURES CONTRACTS ON FOREIGN CURRENCIES. A Fund may write put and call options on stocks only if they are covered, and such options must remain covered so long as the Fund is obligated as a writer. The Funds will each write put options on foreign currencies and futures contracts on foreign currencies for bona fide hedging purposes only if there is segregated with the Fund's Custodian an amount of cash or other liquid assets equal to or greater than the aggregate exercise price of the puts. In addition, each Fund may use futures contracts or related options for non-hedging or speculative purposes to the extent that aggregate initial margin and option premiums do not exceed 5% of the market value of the Fund's assets. A Fund does not intend to purchase options on equity securities or securities indices if the aggregate premiums paid for such outstanding options would exceed 10% of its total assets. Except as described below, a Fund will write call options on indices only if on such date it holds a portfolio of stocks at least equal to the value of the index times the multiplier times the number of contracts. When a Fund writes a call option on a broadly-based stock market index, the Fund will segregate with its Custodian, or pledge to a broker as collateral for the option, cash, other liquid assets or at least one "qualified securities" with a market value at the time the option is written of not less than 100% of the current index value times the multiplier times the number of contracts. If a Fund has written an option on an industry or market segment index, it will segregate with its Custodian, or pledge to a broker as collateral for the option, at least ten "qualified securities," which are stocks of issuers in such industry or market segment, with a market value at the time the option is written of not less than 100% of the current index value times the multiplier times the number of contracts. Such stocks will include stocks which represent at least 50% of the weighting of the industry or market segment index and will represent at least 50% of the Fund's holdings in that industry or market segment. No individual security will represent more than 15% of the amount so segregated or pledged in the case of B-29 97 broadly-based stock market index options or 25% of such amount in the case of industry or market segment index options. If at the close of business on any day the market value of such qualified securities so segregated or pledged falls below 100% of the current index value times the multiplier times the number of contracts, the Fund will so segregate or pledge an amount in cash or other liquid assets equal in value to the difference. In addition, when a Fund writes a call on an index which is in-the-money at the time the call is written, the Fund will segregate with its Custodian or pledge to the broker as collateral cash or other liquid assets equal in value to the amount by which the call is in-the-money times the multiplier times the number of contracts. Any amount segregated pursuant to the foregoing sentence may be applied to the Fund's obligation to segregate additional amounts in the event that the market value of the qualified securities falls below 100% of the current index value times the multiplier times the number of contracts. A "qualified security" is an equity security which is listed on a national securities exchange or listed on NASDAQ against which a Fund has not written a stock call option and which has not been hedged by the Fund by the sale of stock index futures. However, if the Fund holds a call on the same index as the call written where the exercise price of the call held is equal to or less than the exercise price of the call written or greater than the exercise price of the call written if the difference is segregated by the Fund in cash or other liquid assets with its Custodian, it will not be subject to the requirements described in this paragraph. A Fund may engage in futures contracts and options on futures transactions as a hedge against changes, resulting from market or political conditions, in the value of the currencies to which the Fund is subject or to which the Fund expects to be subject in connection with future purchases. A Fund may engage in such transactions when they are economically appropriate for the reduction of risks inherent in the ongoing management of the Fund. A Fund may write options on futures contracts to realize through the receipt of premium income a greater return than would be realized in the Fund's securities holdings alone. OTHER INVESTMENT STRATEGIES LENDING OF SECURITIES. Consistent with applicable regulatory requirements, each Fund may lend portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and other financial institutions, provided that such loans are callable at any time by a Portfolio, and are at all times secured by cash or other liquid assets or secured by an irrevocable letter of credit in favor of the Fund in an amount equal to at least 100% determined daily, of the market value of the loaned securities. The collateral is segregated pursuant to applicable regulations. During the time portfolio securities are on loan, the borrower will pay the Fund an amount equivalent to any dividend or interest paid on such securities and the Fund may invest the cash collateral and earn additional income, or it may receive an agreed-upon amount of interest income from the borrower. A Fund cannot lend more than 33 1/3% of the value of its total assets (including the amount of the loan collateral). The advantage of such loans is that a Fund continues to receive the income on the loaned securities while at the same time earning interest on the cash amounts deposited as collateral, which will be invested in short-term obligations. A loan may be terminated by the borrower on one business day's notice, or by a Fund on two business days' notice. If the borrower fails to maintain the requisite amount of collateral, the loan automatically terminates and the Fund could use the collateral to replace the securities while holding the borrower liable for any excess of replacement cost over collateral. If the borrower fails to deliver the loaned securities within two days after receipt of notice, a Fund could use the collateral to replace the securities while holding the borrower liable for any excess of replacement cost over collateral. As with any extensions of credit, there are risks of delay in recovery and in some cases even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, these loans of portfolio securities will only be made to firms deemed by a Fund's Adviser to be creditworthy and when the income which can be earned from such loans justifies the attendant risks. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower is required to return the securities to a Fund. Any gain or loss in the market price during the loan period would inure to a Fund. The creditworthiness of firms to which a Fund lends its portfolio securities will be B-30 98 monitored on an ongoing basis by the Adviser pursuant to procedures adopted and reviewed, on an ongoing basis, by the Trustees. Since voting or consent rights which accompany loaned securities pass to the borrower, a Fund will follow the policy of calling the loaned securities, in whole or in part as may be appropriate, to be delivered within one day after notice, to permit the exercise of such rights if the matters involved would have a material effect on a Fund's investment in such loaned securities. A Fund may pay reasonable finders', administrative and custodial fees in connection with a loan of its securities or may share the interest earned on collateral with the borrower. WHEN-ISSUED AND DELAYED DELIVERY SECURITIES. Each Fund may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. When-issued or delayed-delivery transactions arise when securities are purchased or sold by a Portfolio with payment and delivery taking place in the future in order to secure what is considered to be an advantageous price and yield to a Portfolio at the time of entering into the transaction. The securities so purchased are subject to market fluctuation and no interest accrues to the purchaser during this period. While a Fund will only purchase securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment basis with the intention of acquiring the securities, a Fund may sell the securities before the settlement date, if it is deemed advisable. At the time a Fund makes the commitment to purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, a Fund will record the transaction and thereafter reflect the value, each day, of such security in determining the net asset value of a Fund. At the time of delivery of the securities, the value may be more or less than the purchase price. A Fund will also segregate with a Fund's custodian bank cash or other liquid assets equal in value to commitments for such when-issued or delayed delivery securities; subject to this requirement, a Fund may purchase securities on such basis without limit. An increase in the percentage of a Fund's assets committed to the purchase of securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis may increase the volatility of a Fund's net asset value. The Manager and the Advisers do not believe that a Fund's net asset value or income will be adversely affected by a Fund's purchase of securities on such basis. One form of when-issued or delayed-delivery security that the Mortgage Backed Securities Portfolio may purchase is a "to be announced" mortgage-backed security. A "to be announced" mortgage-backed security transaction arises when a mortgage-backed security, such as a GNMA pass-through security, is purchased or sold with the specific pools that will constitute that GNMA pass-through security to be announced on a future settlement date. SHORT SALES. Each Fund may sell a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security (i.e., make short sales). Generally, to complete the transaction, a Fund will borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer. The Fund is then obligated to replace the security borrowed by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement. The price at such time may be more or less than the price at which the security was sold by the Fund. Until the security is replaced, the Fund is required to pay to the lender any interest which accrues during the period of the loan. To borrow the security, the Fund may be required to pay a premium which would increase the cost of the security sold. The proceeds of the short sale will be retained by the broker to the extent necessary to meet margin requirements until the short position is closed out. Until the Fund replaces the borrowed security, it will (1) segregate with its Custodian cash or other liquid assets at such a level that the amount deposited in the account plus the amount deposited with the broker as collateral will equal the current market value of the security sold short and will not be less than the market value of the security at the time it was sold short or (2) otherwise cover its short position. A Fund will incur a loss as a result of the short sale if the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the borrowed security. The Fund will realize a gain if the security declines in price between those dates. This result is the opposite of what one would expect from a cash purchase of a long position in a security. The amount of any gain will be decreased, and the amount of any loss will be increased, by the amount of any premium or interest paid in connection with the short sale. No more than 5% of the Fund's net assets will be, when added together: B-31 99 (1) deposited as collateral for the obligation to replace securities borrowed to effect short sales and (2) segregated in connection with short sales. Each Fund may also make short sales against-the-box. A short sale against-the-box is a short sale in which the Fund owns an equal amount of the securities sold short or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, with or without payment of any further consideration, such securities; provided that if further consideration is required in connection with the conversion or exchange, cash or other liquid assets, in an amount equal to such consideration must be segregated for an equal amount of the securities of the same issuer as the securities sold short. BORROWING. Each Fund may borrow from banks or through dollar rolls or reverse repurchase agreements an amount equal to no more than 33 1/3% of the value of its total assets (calculated when the loan is made) for temporary, extraordinary or emergency purposes, for the clearance of transactions or to take advantage of investment opportunities. Each Fund may pledge its assets to secure these borrowings. If a Fund borrows to invest in securities, or if a Fund purchases securities at a time when borrowings exceed 5% of its total assets, any investment gains made on the securities in excess of interest paid on the borrowing will cause the net asset value of the shares to rise faster than would otherwise be the case. On the other hand, if the investment performance of the additional securities purchased fails to cover their cost (including any interest paid on the money borrowed) to a Fund, the net asset value of the Fund's shares will decrease faster than would otherwise be the case. This is the speculative characteristic known as "leverage." See "Reverse Repurchase Agreements and Dollar Rolls" above. If any Fund's asset coverage for borrowings falls below 300%, such Fund will take prompt action (within 3 days) to reduce its borrowings even though it may be disadvantageous from an investment standpoint to sell securities at that time. SEGREGATED ASSETS When a Fund is required to segregate assets in connection with certain portfolio transactions, it will designate cash or liquid assets as segregated with the Trust's Custodian, State Street Bank and Trust Company (State Street). "Liquid assets" mean cash, U.S. Government securities, equity securities (including foreign securities), debt securities or other liquid, unencumbered assets equal in value to its obligations in respect of potentially leveraged transactions, marked-to-market daily. These include forward contracts, when-issued and delayed delivery securities, futures contracts, written options and options on futures contracts (unless otherwise covered). If collateralized or otherwise covered, in accordance with Commission guidelines, these will not be deemed to be senior securities. (d) DEFENSIVE STRATEGY AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS When conditions dictate a temporary defensive strategy or pending investment of proceeds from sales of the Funds' shares, the Funds may invest without limit in money market instruments, including commercial paper of domestic and foreign corporations, certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances and other obligations of domestic and foreign banks, and obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its instrumentalities and its agencies. Commercial paper will be rated, at the time of purchase, at least "A-2" by S&P or "Prime-2" by Moody's, or the equivalent by another NRSRO or, if not rated, issued by an entity having an outstanding unsecured debt issue rated at least "A" or "A-2" by S&P or "A" or "Prime-2" by Moody's or the equivalent by another NRSRO. In addition, the Funds may invest without limit in corporate and other debt obligations and in repurchase agreements when the Adviser believes that a temporary defensive position is appropriate. (e) PORTFOLIO TURNOVER Portfolio turnover rate is generally the percentage computed by dividing the lesser of portfolio purchases or sales (excluding all securities, including options, whose maturities or expiration date at B-32 100 acquisition were one year or less) by the monthly average value of the long-term portfolio. High portfolio turnover (100% or more) may involve correspondingly greater brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, which will be borne directly by each Fund. See "Brokerage Allocation and Other Practices." In addition, high portfolio turnover may result in increased short-term capital gains, which when distributed to shareholders, are treated as ordinary income. See "Taxes, Dividends, and Distributions." INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS The following restrictions are fundamental policies. Fundamental policies are those which cannot be changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of a Fund's outstanding voting securities. The term "majority of the outstanding voting securities" of either the Trust or a particular Fund means, with respect to the approval of an investment advisory agreement, a distribution plan or a change in a fundamental investment policy, the vote of the lesser of (i) 67% or more of the shares of the Trust or such Fund present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Trust or such Fund are present or represented by proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Trust or such Fund. Each Fund may not: 1. Purchase securities on margin (but the Fund may obtain such short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of transactions); provided that the deposit or payment by the Fund of initial or variation margin in connection with options or futures contracts is not considered the purchase of a security on margin. 2. Make short sales of securities, or maintain a short position if, when added together, more than 25% of the value of the Fund's net assets would be (i) deposited as collateral for the obligation to replace securities borrowed to effect short sales and (ii) allocated to segregated accounts in connection with short sales. Short sales "against-the-box" are not subject to this limitation. 3. Issue senior securities, borrow money or pledge its assets, except that the Fund may borrow from banks or through dollar rolls or reverse repurchase agreements up to 33 1/3% of the value of its total assets (calculated when the loan is made) for temporary, extraordinary or emergency purposes, to take advantage of investment opportunities or for the clearance of transactions and may pledge its assets to secure such borrowings. For purposes of this restriction, the purchase or sale of securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and collateral arrangements relating thereto, and collateral arrangements with respect to futures contracts and options thereon and with respect to the writing of options and obligations of the Trust to Trustees pursuant to deferred compensation arrangements are not deemed to be a pledge of assets or the issuance of a senior security subject to this restriction. 4. Purchase any security (other than obligations of the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities) if as a result 25% or more of the Fund's total assets (determined at the time of investment) would be invested in one or more issuers having their principal business activities in the same industry. 5. Buy or sell real estate or interests in real estate, except that the Fund may purchase and sell mortgaged-backed securities, securities collateralized by mortgages, securities which are secured by real estate, securities of companies which invest or deal in real estate and publicly traded securities of real estate investment trusts. 6. Act as underwriter except to the extent that, in connection with the disposition of portfolio securities, it may be deemed to be an underwriter under certain federal securities laws. Each Fund may purchase restricted securities without limit. 7. Make investments for the purpose of exercising control or management. B-33 101 8. Make loans, except through (i) repurchase agreements and (ii) loans of portfolio securities limited to 33 1/3% of the value of the Fund's total assets. For purposes of this limitation on securities lending, the value of a Fund's total assets includes the collateral received in the transactions. 9. Purchase more than 10% of all outstanding voting securities of any one issuer. The foregoing restrictions are fundamental policies that may not be changed without the approval of a majority of the Fund's outstanding voting securities. Whenever any fundamental investment policy or investment restriction states a maximum percentage of a Fund's assets, it is intended that if the percentage limitation is met at the time the investment is made, a later change in percentage resulting from changing total or net asset values will not be considered a violation of such policy. However, in the event that any Fund's asset coverage for borrowings falls below 300%, the Fund will take prompt action to reduce its borrowings, as required by applicable law. As a matter of non-fundamental operating policy, a Fund will not purchase rights if as a result the Fund would then have more than 5% of its assets (determined at the time of investment) invested in rights. MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST
POSITION WITH PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS NAME AND ADDRESS** (AGE) THE TRUST DURING PAST FIVE YEARS ------------------------ ------------- ---------------------- Eugene C. Dorsey (72) Trustee Retired President, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee of the Gannett Foundation (now Freedom Forum); former Publisher of four Gannett newspapers and Vice President of Gannett Co., Inc.; past Chairman, Independent Sector, Washington, D.C. (national coalition of philanthropic organizations); former Chairman of the American Council for the Arts; Director of the advisory board of Chase Manhattan Bank of Rochester; and Trustee or Director of 17 other funds within the Prudential Mutual Funds. Douglas H. McCorkindale (59) Trustee Vice Chairman (since March 1984) and President (since September 1997) of Gannett Co. Inc. (publishing and media); Director of Continental Airlines, Inc., Gannett Co., Inc. and Frontier Corporation; and Trustee or Director of 23 other funds within the Prudential Mutual Funds. Thomas T. Mooney (57) Trustee President of the Greater Rochester Metro Chamber of Commerce; former Rochester City Manager; Trustee of Center for Governmental Research, Inc.; Director of Blue Cross of Rochester, The Business Council of New York State, Executive Service Corps of Rochester, Monroe County Water Authority, Rochester Jobs, Inc., Monroe County Industrial Development Corporation and Northeast Midwest Institute; and Trustee or Director of 33 other funds within the Prudential Mutual Funds.
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POSITION WITH PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS NAME AND ADDRESS** (AGE) THE TRUST DURING PAST FIVE YEARS ------------------------ ------------- ---------------------- *John R. Strangfeld, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, President and (45) Trustee Director (since January 1990), of The Prudential Investment Corporation, Executive Vice President (since February 1998), Prudential Global Asset Management of Prudential; Chairman (since August 1989), Pricoa Capital Group; formerly various positions to Chief Executive Officer (November 1994-December 1998), Private Asset Management Group of Prudential and Senior Vice President (January 1986-August 1989), Prudential Capital Group, a unit of Prudential; President and Director or Trustee of 44 funds within the Prudential Mutual Funds. Robert F. Gunia (51) Vice Vice President (since September 1997) of Prudential President Investments; Executive Vice President and Treasurer (since December 1996), Prudential Investments Fund Management LLC (PIFM); Senior Vice President (since March 1987) of Prudential Securities Incorporated (Prudential Securities); formerly Chief Administrative Officer (July 1990- September 1996), Director (January 1989- September 1996), and Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (June 1987- September 1996) of Prudential Mutual Fund Management, Inc.; Vice President and Director (since May 1989) of The Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. and Director or Trustee of 44 funds within the Prudential Mutual Funds. Grace C. Torres (39) Treasurer and First Vice President (since December 1996) of PIFM; Principal First Vice President (since March 1994) of Financial and Prudential Securities; formerly First Vice Accounting President (March 1994-September 1996) of Officer Prudential Mutual Fund Management, Inc. and Vice President (July 1989-March 1994) of Bankers Trust Corporation. David F. Connor (35) Secretary Assistant General Counsel (since March 1998) of PIFM; Associate Attorney, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP prior thereto. Stephen M. Ungerman (45) Assistant Tax Director (since March 1996) of Prudential Treasurer Investments; formerly First Vice President (February 1993-September 1996) of Prudential Mutual Fund Management, Inc.
- --------------- * "Interested" Trustee, as defined in the Investment Company Act, by reason of affiliation with Prudential, Prudential Securities or PIFM. ** Unless otherwise indicated, the addresses of the Trustees and Officers is c/o Prudential Mutual Funds, Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4077. The Trust has Trustees who, in addition to overseeing the actions of the Trust's Manager, Advisers and Distributor, decide upon matters of general policy. The Trustees also review the actions of the Trust's officers, who conduct and supervise the daily business operations of the Trust. The Trustees have adopted a retirement policy which calls for the retirement of Trustees on December 31 of the year in which they reach the age of 72, except that retirement is being phased in for B-35 103 Trustees of Prudential Mutual Funds who were age 68 or older as of December 31, 1993. Mr. Dorsey is scheduled to retire on December 31, 1999. Pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement with the Trust, the Manager pays all compensation of officers and employees of the Trust as well as the fees and expenses of all Trustees of the Trust who are affiliated persons of the Manager. The Trust pays each of its Trustees who is not an affiliated person of PIFM or any Adviser annual compensation of $5,000 in addition to certain out-of-pocket expenses. The amount of annual compensation paid to each Trustee may change as a result of the introduction of additional funds upon the boards of which the Trustee will be asked to serve. Trustees may receive their Trustee's fees pursuant to a deferred fee agreement with the Trust. Under the terms of the agreement, the Trust accrues daily the amount of Trustee's fees in installments which accrue interest at a rate equivalent to the prevailing rate applicable to 90-day U.S. Treasury Bills at the beginning of each calendar quarter or, pursuant to an exemptive order from the Commission, at the daily rate of return of a Fund. Payment of the interest so accrued is also deferred and accruals become payable at the option of the Trustee. The Trust's obligation to make payments of deferred Trustees' fees, together with interest thereon, is a general obligation of the Trust. The following table sets forth the aggregate compensation paid by the Trust to the Trustees who are not affiliated with the Manager for the period November 18, 1998 through July 31, 1999 and the aggregate compensation paid to such Trustees for service on the Trust's Board and the boards of all other investment companies managed by PIFM (Fund Complex) for the calendar year ended December 31, 1998. COMPENSATION TABLE
TOTAL 1998 COMPENSATION FROM TRUST AGGREGATE AND FUND COMPENSATION COMPLEX PAID NAME OF TRUSTEE FROM TRUST TO TRUSTEES - ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ ----------------- Eugene C. Dorsey*........................................... $3,750 $ 70,000(17/46)** Douglas H. McCorkindale*.................................... $3,750 $ 70,000(23/40)** Thomas T. Mooney*........................................... $3,750 $115,000(35/70)** John R. Strangfeld, Jr.+.................................... $ -- $ --
- --------------- * Total compensation from all the funds in the Fund Complex for the calendar year ended December 31, 1998 includes amounts deferred at the election of Trustees under the funds' deferred compensation plans. Including accrued interest, total compensation amounted to approximately $85,445 for Mr. Dorsey, $71,145 for Mr. McCorkindale, and $119,740 for Mr. Mooney. ** Indicates number of funds/portfolios in the Fund Complex (including the Trust) to which aggregate compensation relates. + Interested Trustees do not receive compensation from the Trust or any fund in the Fund Complex. CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES Trustees of the Trust are eligible to purchase Class Z shares of the Fund, which are sold without either an initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge to a limited group of investors. As of September 10, 1999, the Trustees and officers of the Trust, as a group, owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of beneficial interest of the Portfolios. B-36 104 As of September 10, 1999, the owners, directly or indirectly, of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of beneficial interest of any Fund were as follows:
NUMBER OF SHARES NAME ADDRESS FUND (CLASS) (% OF PORTFOLIO) - ---- ------- ------------ ---------------- Prudential Trust Company FBO PRU......................... Att: John Surdy Prudential Diversified 97,526 (10.2%) 30 Scranton Office Park Conservative Growth Moosic, PA 18507 Fund (A) Mr. Conversion Holding Account......................... PO Box 15040 Prudential Diversified 56,320 (5.9%) New Brunswick Conservative Growth NJ 08906 Fund (A) R K Company..................... 1000 Royce Blvd. Prudential Diversified 72,115 (5.4%) Oakbrook Terrace, Conservative Growth IL 60181 Fund (C) PMG IIA Fund.................... Prudential Insurance Prudential Diversified 1,833,114 (95.8%) Company of America Conservative Growth Equity Products, 10(th) Floor Fund (Z) Three Gateway Center 100 Mulberry Street Newark NJ 07102 Prudential Trust Company FBO PRU-DC CLIENTS.............. Attn John Surdy Prudential Diversified 303,838 (13.9%) 30 Scranton Office Park Moderate Growth Scranton, PA 18507 Fund (A) PMG IIA FUND.................... Prudential Insurance Prudential Diversified 1,040,030 (97.9%) Company of America Moderate Growth Equity Products, 10(th) Floor Fund (Z) Three Gateway Center 100 Mulberry Street Newark NJ 07102 New Moon Investment Ltd......... P.O. Box 2003 Georgetown Grand Prudential Diversified 335,740 (17.2%) Pavilion Commercial CTR 802 High Growth Fund (A) West Bay Road Grand Cayman Cayman Island, BWI Francios Bitz................... 1640 Pleasant Hills Rd. Prudential Diversified 176,991 (9.1%) Baden, PA 15005-2518 High Growth Fund (A) PMG IIA FUND.................... Prudential Insurance Company Prudential Diversified 3,036,846 (9.9%) of America-Equity Products High Growth Fund (Z) Three Gateway Center 10th Floor 100 Mulberry Street Newark, NJ 07102
As of September 10, 1999, Prudential Securities was record holder for other beneficial owners of the following shares of beneficial interest outstanding and entitled to vote in each Fund:
FUND NUMBER OF SHARES ---- ---------------- (% OF PORTFOLIO) Conservative Growth Fund Class A................................................... 362,749 (37.8%) Class B................................................... 1,545,072 (51.1%) Class C................................................... 1,262,055 (94.4%) Class Z................................................... 80,120 (4.2%) Moderate Growth Fund Class A................................................... 920,470 (42.2%) Class B................................................... 3,269,801 (56.8%) Class C................................................... 2,015,670 (95.1%) Class Z................................................... 21,806 (2.1%) High Growth Fund Class A................................................... 1,273,920 (65.4%) Class B................................................... 2,177,728 (56.6%) Class C................................................... 1,742,503 (96.6%) Class Z................................................... 25,071 (.82%)
B-37 105 INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES (a) MANAGER AND ADVISERS The manager of the Trust is Prudential Investments Fund Management LLC (PIFM or the Manager), 100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Three, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4077. PIFM serves as manager to all of the other investment companies that, together with the Trust, comprise the Prudential Mutual Funds. See "How the Trust is Managed -- Manager" in the Prospectus. As of August 31, 1999, PIFM managed and/or administered open-end and closed-end management investment companies with assets of approximately $71.8 billion. According to the Investment Company Institute, as of December 31, 1998, the Prudential Mutual Funds was the 18th largest family of mutual funds in the United States. PIFM is a subsidiary of Prudential Securities Incorporated (Prudential Securities) and The Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential). Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (PMFS or the Transfer Agent), a wholly-owned subsidiary of PIFM, serves as the transfer and disbursing agent for the Prudential Mutual Funds and, in addition, provides customer service, recordkeeping and management and administration services to qualified plans. Pursuant to the Management Agreement with the Trust (the Management Agreement), PIFM, subject to the supervision of the Trustees and in conformity with the stated policies of the Trust, manages both the investment operations of the Trust and the composition of the Trust's Funds, including the purchase, retention, disposition and loan of securities and other assets. The Manager is authorized to enter into subadvisory agreements for investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Trust and each Fund thereof. The Manager will continue to have responsibility for all investment advisory services furnished pursuant to any such investment advisory agreements. The Manager reviews the performance of all Advisers, and makes recommendations to the Trustees with respect to the retention and renewal of contracts. In connection therewith, PIFM is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Trust. PIFM also administers the Trust's business affairs and, in connection therewith, furnishes the Trust with office facilities, together with those ordinary clerical and bookkeeping services which are not being furnished by State Street Bank and Trust Company (the Custodian), and PMFS, the Trust's transfer and dividend disbursing agent. The management services of PIFM for the Trust are not exclusive under the terms of the Management Agreement and PIFM is free to, and does, render management services to others. The following table sets forth the annual management fee rates currently paid by each Fund to PIFM pursuant to the Management Agreement, expressed as a percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets:
TOTAL FUND MANAGEMENT FEE ---- -------------- Conservative Growth Fund.................................... .75% Moderate Growth Fund........................................ .75% High Growth Fund............................................ .75%
The fee is computed daily and payable monthly. The Management Agreement also provides that, in the event the expenses of the Trust (including the fees of PIFM, but excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, distribution fees and litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Trust's business) for any fiscal year exceed the lowest applicable annual expense limitation established and enforced pursuant to the statutes or regulations of any jurisdiction in which the Trust's shares are qualified for offer and sale, the compensation due to PIFM will be reduced by the amount of such excess. Reductions in excess of the total compensation payable to PIFM will be paid by PIFM to the Trust. No jurisdiction currently limits the Trust's expenses. In connection with its management of the business affairs of the Trust, PIFM bears the following expenses: B-38 106 (a) the salaries and expenses of all of its and the Trust's personnel except the fees and expenses of Trustees who are not affiliated persons of PIFM or any Adviser; (b) all expenses incurred by PIFM or by the Trust in connection with managing the ordinary course of the Trust's business, other than those assumed by the Trust as described below; and (c) the fees payable to each Adviser pursuant to the subadvisory agreements between PIFM and each Adviser (the Advisory Agreements). Under the terms of the Management Agreement, the Trust is responsible for the payment of the following expenses: (a) the fees payable to the Manager, (b) the fees and expenses of Trustees who are not affiliated persons of the Manager or any Adviser, (c) the fees and certain expenses of the Custodian and Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent, including the cost of providing records to the Manager in connection with its obligation of maintaining required records of the Trust and of pricing the Trust's shares, (d) the charges and expenses of legal counsel and independent accountants for the Trust, (e) brokerage commissions and any issue or transfer taxes chargeable to the Trust in connection with its securities transactions, (f) all taxes and corporate fees payable by the Trust to governmental agencies, (g) the fees of any trade associations of which the Trust may be a member, (h) the cost of share certificates representing shares of the Trust, (i) the cost of fidelity and liability insurance, (j) certain organization expenses of the Trust and the fees and expenses involved in registering and maintaining registration of the Trust and of its shares with the Commission and the states including the preparation and printing of the Trust's registration statements and prospectuses for such purposes, (k) allocable communications expenses with respect to investor services and all expenses of shareholders' and Trustees meetings and of preparing, printing and mailing reports, proxy statements and prospectuses to shareholders in the amount necessary for distribution to the shareholders and (l) litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Trust's business. The Management Agreement provides that PIFM will not be liable for any error of judgment or for any loss suffered by the Trust in connection with the matters to which the Management Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duty. The Management Agreement provides that it will terminate automatically if assigned, and that it may be terminated without penalty by either party upon not more than 60 days' nor less than 30 days' written notice. The Management Agreement will continue in effect for a period of more than two years from the date of execution only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually in conformity with the Investment Company Act. For the fiscal period ended July 31, 1999 PIFM received management fees of $398,032 for the Conservative Growth Fund, $467,338 for the Moderate Growth Fund and $502,514 for the High Growth Fund. As noted in the Prospectus, subject to the supervision and direction of the Manager and, ultimately, the Trustees, each Adviser manages the securities held by a particular segment of a Fund in accordance with the Fund's stated investment objectives and policies, makes investment decisions for that Fund segment and places orders to purchase and sell securities on behalf of that Fund segment. Each Advisory Agreement provides that it will terminate in the event of its assignment (as defined in the Investment Company Act) or upon the termination of the Management Agreement. Each Advisory Agreement may be terminated by the Trust, PIFM or the Adviser upon not more than 60 days' written notice. Each Advisory Agreement provides that it will continue in effect for a period of more than two years from its execution only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually in accordance with the requirements of the Investment Company Act. The Manager and the Trust operate under an exemptive order from the Commission which permits the Manager, subject to certain conditions, to enter into or amend Advisory Agreements without obtaining shareholder approval each time. On October 1, 1998 the sole shareholder of the Trust voted affirmatively to give the Trust this ongoing authority. With Board approval, the Manager is permitted to replace Advisers or employ additional Advisers for the Funds, change the terms of the Funds' Advisory B-39 107 Agreements or enter into a new Advisory Agreement with an existing Adviser after events that cause an automatic termination of the old Advisory Agreement with that Adviser. Shareholders of a Fund continue to have the right to terminate an Advisory Agreement for the Fund at any time by a vote of the majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. Shareholders will be notified of any Adviser changes or other material amendments to Advisory Agreements that occur under these arrangements. The Manager pays the Advisers the fees set forth in the Prospectus for their services with respect to each Fund. The Advisers perform all administrative functions associated with serving as Adviser to a Fund. Subject to the supervision and direction of the Manager and, ultimately, the Trustees, each Adviser is responsible for managing the securities held by a particular Fund segment in accordance with the Fund's stated investment objective and policies, making investment decisions for that Fund segment, placing orders to purchase and sell securities on behalf of that Fund segment, and performing various administrative duties. For the period ended July 31, 1999, PIFM paid the following sub-advisory fees to the Funds' Advisers: CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND
ANNUALIZED PERCENTAGE OF ADVISER AVERAGE NET ASSETS AMOUNT($) ------- ---------------------------------- --------- Jennison Associates LLC........... .30% with respect to first $300 million; .25% for amounts in excess of $300 million $ 24,831 The Prudential Investment Corporation..................... N/A(1) $143,931 Franklin Advisers, Inc. .......... .50% $ 13,286 The Dreyfus Corporation........... .45% $ 11,857 Pacific Investment Management Company......................... .25% $ 50,867 -------- Total sub-advisory fees $244,772 ========
- --------------- 1 Under the Advisory Agreement between PIFM and PIC, PIC is reimbursed by PIFM for its reasonable costs and expenses incurred in providing advisory services. MODERATE GROWTH FUND
ANNUALIZED PERCENTAGE OF ADVISER AVERAGE NET ASSETS AMOUNT($) ------- ---------------------------------- --------- Jennison Associates LLC........... .30% with respect to first $300 million; .25% for amounts in excess of $300 million $ 37,590 The Prudential Investment Corporation..................... N/A(1) $166,390 Franklin Advisers, Inc. .......... .50% $ 23,871 The Dreyfus Corporation........... .45% $ 21,088 Lazard Asset Management........... .40% $ 24,789 Pacific Investment Management Company......................... .25% $ 29,847 -------- Total sub-advisory fees $303,575 ========
- --------------- 1 Under the Advisory Agreement between PIFM and PIC, PIC is reimbursed by PIFM for its reasonable costs and expenses incurred in providing advisory services. B-40 108 HIGH GROWTH FUND
ANNUALIZED PERCENTAGE OF ADVISER AVERAGE NET ASSETS AMOUNT($) ------- ---------------------------------- --------- Jennison Associates LLC........... .30% with respect to first $300 million; .25% for amounts in excess of $300 million $ 50,033 The Prudential Investment Corporation..................... N/A(1) $130,651 Franklin Advisers, Inc. .......... .50% $ 49,538 The Dreyfus Corporation........... .45% $ 44,482 Lazard Asset Management........... .40% $ 52,446 -------- Total sub-advisory fees $327,150 ========
- --------------- (1) Under the Advisory Agreement between PIFM and PIC, PIC is reimbursed by PIFM for its reasonable costs and expenses incurred in providing advisory services. (b) PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER, DISTRIBUTOR AND RULE 12B-1 PLANS Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (PIMS or the Distributor), Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, 14th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4077, acts as the distributor of the shares of the Trust. Pursuant to separate Distribution and Service Plans (the Class A Plan, the Class B Plan and the Class C Plan, collectively, the Plans) adopted by the Trust under Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act and a distribution agreement (the Distribution Agreement), the Distributor incurs the expenses of distributing each Fund's Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively. The Distributor also incurs the expenses of distributing the Funds' Class Z shares under the Distribution Agreement with the Trust, none of which are reimbursed by or paid for by the Trust. The expenses incurred under the Plans include commissions and account servicing fees paid to, or on account of, brokers or financial institutions which have entered into agreements with the Distributor, advertising expenses, the cost of printing and mailing prospectuses to potential investors and indirect and overhead costs of the Distributor associated with the sale of Fund shares, including lease, utility, communications and sales promotion expenses. Under the Plans, the Trust is obligated to pay distribution and/or service fees to the Distributor as compensation for its distribution and service activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses incurred. If the Distributor's expenses exceed its distribution and service fees, the Trust will not be obligated to pay any additional expenses. If the Distributor's expenses are less than such distribution and service fees, it will retain its full fees and realize a profit. The distribution and/or service fees may also be used by the Distributor to compensate on a continuing basis brokers in consideration for the distribution, marketing, administrative and other services and activities provided by brokers with respect to the promotion of the sale of the Fund's shares and the maintenance of related shareholder accounts. CLASS A PLAN. Under the Class A Plan, each Fund may pay the Distributor for its distribution-related expenses with respect to Class A shares at an annual rate of up to .30 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. The Class A Plan provides that (1) up to .25 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares may be used to pay for personal service and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts (service fee) and (2) total distribution fees (including the service fee of .25 of 1%) may not exceed .30 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. The Distributor has contractually agreed to limit its distribution-related fees payable under the Class A Plan to .25 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2000 and voluntarily limited its distribution-related fees for the fiscal period ended July 31, 1999 to .25 of 1% of the average B-41 109 daily net assets of the Class A shares. The Distributor also receives an initial sales charge from shareholders. The table below sets forth the payments received by the Distributor under the Class A Plan, the amount spent by the Distributor in distributing Class A shares and the amount of initial sales charges received by the Distributor in connection with the sale of Class A shares for the fiscal period ended July 31, 1999.
DISTRIBUTION FEES RECEIVED AMOUNT SPENT INITIAL SALES FUND BY DISTRIBUTOR DISTRIBUTING CLASS A SHARES CHARGES - ---- -------------------------- --------------------------- ------------- Conservative Growth Fund............ $10,754 $ 9,405 $177,500 Moderate Growth Fund................ $21,458 $18,651 $321,200 High Growth Fund.................... $18,237 $14,810 $308,000
The amounts spent by the Distributor in distributing Class A shares was primarily for the payment of account servicing fees to financial advisers and other persons who sell Class A shares. CLASS B AND CLASS C PLANS. Under the Class B and Class C Plans, each Fund pays the Distributor for its distribution-related expenses with respect to Class B and Class C shares at an annual rate of 1% of the average daily net assets of each of the Class B and Class C shares. The Class B and Class C Plans provide for the payment to the Distributor of (1) an asset-based sales charge of .75 of 1% of the average daily net assets of each of the Class B and Class C shares, respectively, and (2) a service fee of .25 of 1% of the average daily net assets of each of the Class B and Class C shares. The service fee is used to pay for personal service and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. The Distributor also receives contingent deferred sales charges from certain redeeming shareholders and, with respect to Class C shares, an initial sales charge. CLASS B PLAN. For the fiscal period ended July 31, 1999, the Distributor received the distribution fees paid by the Funds and the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges paid by investors on the redemption of Class B shares as set forth below:
APPROXIMATE CONTINGENT AMOUNT OF DEFERRED FUND DISTRIBUTION FEE SALES CHARGES - ---- ---------------- ------------- Conservative Growth Fund.................................... $134,891 $52,900 Moderate Growth Fund........................................ $256,014 $57,000 High Growth Fund............................................ $169,491 $42,000
For the fiscal period ended July 31, 1999, it is estimated that the Distributor spent approximately the following amounts in connection with the distribution of the Funds' Class B shares:
PRINTING AND MAILING COMPENSATION TO COMMISSION PROSPECTUSES BROKER/DEALERS FOR PAYMENTS TO TOTAL TO OTHER THAN COMMISSIONS TO FINANCIAL AMOUNT CURRENT REPRESENTATIVES AND ADVISERS OF OVERHEAD SPENT BY FUND SHAREHOLDERS OTHER EXPENSES* PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES COSTS* DISTRIBUTOR ---- -------------------- ------------------- --------------------- -------- ----------- Conservative Growth Fund............... $2,000 $394,000 $ 77,000 $248,000 $ 721,000 Moderate Growth Fund............... $2,000 $753,400 $156,500 $525,400 $1,437,300 High Growth Fund..... $2,000 $554,000 $122,000 $360,000 $1,038,000
- --------------- * Includes (a) the expenses of operating the branch offices of Prudential Securities and Prusec in connection with the sale of Fund shares, including lease costs, the salaries and employee benefits of operations and sales support personnel, utility costs, communication costs and the costs of stationery and supplies, (b) the cost of client sales seminars, (c) expenses of mutual fund sales coordinators to promote the sale of Fund shares and (d) other incidental expenses relating to branch promotion of Fund sales. B-42 110 CLASS C. PLAN. For the fiscal period ended July 31, 1999, the Distributor received the distribution fees paid by the Funds under the Class C Plan, initial sales charges, and the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges paid by investors on the redemption of shares as set forth below:
APPROXIMATE APPROXIMATE CONTINGENT AMOUNT OF INITIAL SALES DEFERRED FUND DISTRIBUTION FEE CHARGES SALES CHARGES ---- ---------------- ------------- ------------- Conservative Growth Fund.............................. $ 84,106 $ 71,000 $14,300 Moderate Growth Fund.................................. $128,172 $117,100 $24,200 High Growth Fund...................................... $106,217 $103,700 $12,900
For the fiscal period ended July 31, 1999, it is estimated that the Distributor spent approximately the following amounts in connection with the distribution of the Funds' Class C shares:
PRINTING AND MAILING COMPENSATION TO COMMISSION PROSPECTUSES BROKER/DEALERS FOR PAYMENTS TO TOTAL TO OTHER THAN COMMISSIONS TO FINANCIAL AMOUNT CURRENT REPRESENTATIVES AND ADVISERS OF OVERHEAD SPENT BY FUND SHAREHOLDERS OTHER EXPENSES* PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES COSTS* DISTRIBUTOR ---- -------------------- ------------------- --------------------- -------- ----------- Conservative Growth Fund................. $1,000 $5,000 $18,000 $ 34,000 $ 58,000 Moderate Growth Fund... $1,100 $8,200 $42,300 $ 59,100 $110,700 High Growth Fund....... $1,000 $5,000 $39,000 $ 54,000 $ 99,000
- --------------- * Includes (a) the expenses of operating the branch offices of Prudential Securities and Prusec in connection with the sale of Fund shares, including lease costs, the salaries and employee benefits of operations and sales support personnel, utility costs, communication costs and the costs of stationery and supplies, (b) the cost of client sales seminars, (c) expenses of mutual fund sales coordinators to promote the sale of Fund shares and (d) other incidental expenses relating to branch promotion of Fund sales. * * * Distribution expenses attributable to the sale of Class A, Class B or Class C shares of each Fund will be allocated to each such class based upon the ratio of sales of each such class to the sales of Class A, Class B and Class C shares of that Fund other than expenses allocable to a particular class. The distribution fee and sales charge of one class will not be used to subsidize the sale of another class. The Class A, Class B and Class C Plans continue in effect from year to year, provided that each such continuance is approved at least annually by a vote of the Board of Trustees, including a majority vote of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the Class A, Class B and Class C Plan or in any agreement related to the Plans (the Rule 12b-1 Trustees), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such continuance. The Plans may each be terminated at any time, without penalty, by the vote of a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees or by the vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the applicable class on not more than 60 days', nor less than 30 days', written notice to any other party to the Plans. The Plans may not be amended to increase materially the amounts to be spent for the services described therein without approval by the shareholders of the applicable class, and all material amendments are required to be approved by the Board of Trustees in the manner described above. Each Plan will automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. The Trust will not be obligated to pay expenses incurred under any Plan if it is terminated or not continued. Pursuant to each Plan, the Board of Trustees will review at least quarterly a written report of the distribution expenses incurred on behalf of each class of shares of the Trust by the Distributor. The report will include an itemization of the distribution expenses and the purposes of such expenditures. In addition, as long as the Plans remain in effect, the selection and nomination of Rule 12b-1 Trustees shall be committed to the Rule 12b-1 Trustees. Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, the Trust has agreed to indemnify the Distributor to the extent permitted by applicable law against certain liabilities under the federal securities laws. B-43 111 In addition to distribution and service fees paid by the Fund under the Class A, Class B and Class C Plans, the Manager (or one of its affiliates) may make payments to dealers (including Prudential Securities) and other persons who distribute shares of the Trust (including Class Z shares). Such payments may be calculated by reference to the net asset value of shares sold by such persons or otherwise. FEE WAIVERS/SUBSIDIES PIFM may from time to time waive all or a portion of its management fee and subsidize all or a portion of the operating expenses of the Trust. In addition, the Distributor has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its distribution fees for the Class A shares as described above. Fee waivers and subsidies will increase a Fund's total return. NASD MAXIMUM SALES CHARGE RULE Pursuant to rules of the NASD, the Distributor is required to limit aggregate initial sales charges, deferred sales charges and asset-based sales charges to 6.25% of total gross sales of each class of shares of each Fund. In the case of Class B shares, interest charges equal to the prime rate plus one percent per annum may be added to the 6.25% limitation. Sales from the reinvestment of dividends and distributions are not required to be included in the calculation of the 6.25% limitation. The annual asset-based sales charge with respect to Class B and Class C shares of a Fund may not exceed .75 of 1%. The 6.25% limitation applies to each Fund rather than on a per shareholder basis. If aggregate sales charges were to exceed 6.25% of total gross sales of any class, all sales charges on shares of that class would be suspended. (c) OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS State Street Bank and Trust Company, One Heritage Drive, North Quincy, Massachusetts 02171, serves as Custodian for the portfolio securities of the Trust and cash and in that capacity maintains certain financial and accounting books and records pursuant to an agreement with the Trust. Subcustodians provide custodial services for the Trust's foreign assets held outside the United States. Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (PMFS), Raritan Plaza One, Edison, New Jersey 08837, serves as the Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent of the Trust. PMFS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PIFM. PMFS provides customary transfer agency services to the Trust, including the handling of shareholder communications, the processing of shareholder transactions, the maintenance of shareholder account records, payment of dividends and distributions and related functions. For these services, PMFS receives an annual fee per shareholder account of $10.00, a new account set-up fee for each manually established account of $2.00 and a monthly inactive zero balance account fee per shareholder account of $.20. PMFS is also reimbursed for its out-of-pocket expenses, including but not limited to postage, stationery, printing, allocable communication expenses and other costs. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 1177 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York, 10036, serves as the Trust's independent accountants, and in that capacity audits the annual financial statements of the Trust. BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES Each Adviser is responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities, futures contracts and options thereon for the Funds, the selection of brokers, dealers and futures commission merchants to effect the transactions and the negotiation of brokerage commissions, if any. Broker-dealers may receive negotiated brokerage commissions on transactions in portfolio securities, including options, futures, and options on futures transactions and the purchase and sale of underlying securities upon the exercise of options. On foreign securities exchanges, commissions may be fixed. Orders may be directed to any broker, dealer or futures commission merchant including, to the B-44 112 extent and in the manner permitted by applicable law, Prudential Securities, one of the Advisers or an affiliate thereof (an "affiliated broker"). The Funds do not normally incur any brokerage commission expenses on portfolio transactions involving fixed income securities. These securities are generally traded on a "net" basis, with dealers acting as principal for their own accounts without a stated commission, although the price of the security usually includes a profit to the dealer. In underwritten offerings, securities are purchased at a fixed price which includes an amount of compensation to the underwriter, generally referred to as the underwriter's concession or discount. On occasion, certain money market instruments and U.S. Government agency securities may be purchased directly from an issuer, in which case no commissions or discounts are paid. Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter market and convertible bonds are generally traded on a "net" basis with dealers acting as principal for their own accounts without a stated commission, although the price of the security usually includes a profit to the dealer. In underwritten offerings, securities are purchased at a fixed price which includes an amount of compensation to the underwriter, generally referred to as the underwriter's concession or discount. The Trust will not deal with an affiliated broker in any transaction in which such affiliated broker acts as principal. Thus, for example, a Fund will not deal with an affiliated broker/dealer acting as market maker, and it will not execute a negotiated trade with an affiliated broker/dealer if execution involves an affiliated broker/dealer acting as principal with respect to any part of the Fund's order. In placing orders for securities for the Funds of the Trust, each Adviser is required to give primary consideration to obtaining the most favorable price and efficient execution. This means that an Adviser will seek to execute each transaction at a price and commission, if any, which provide the most favorable total cost or proceeds reasonably attainable under the circumstances. While an Adviser generally seeks reasonably competitive spreads or commissions, the Trust will not necessarily be paying the lowest spread or commission available. Within the framework of this policy, an Adviser may consider research and investment services provided by brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants who effect or are parties to portfolio transactions of the Trust, an Adviser or an Adviser's other clients. Such research and investment services are those which brokerage houses customarily provide to institutional investors and include statistical and economic data and research reports on particular companies and industries. Such services are used by an Adviser in connection with all of its investment activities, and some of such services obtained in connection with the execution of transactions for an Adviser may be used in managing other investment accounts. Conversely, brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants furnishing such services may be selected for the execution of transactions for such other accounts, whose aggregate assets are larger than the Trust's, and the services furnished by such brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants may be used by an Adviser in providing investment management for the Funds. Commission rates are established pursuant to negotiations with the broker, dealer or futures commission merchant based on the quality and quantity of execution services provided by the broker or futures commission merchant in the light of generally prevailing rates. Each Adviser may pay brokers, dealers and futures commission merchants, other than an affiliated broker, higher commissions for particular transactions than might be charged if a different broker had been selected, on occasions when, in an Adviser's opinion, this policy furthers the objective of obtaining best price and execution. In addition, each Adviser is authorized to pay higher commissions on brokerage transactions for the Funds to brokers, dealers and futures commission merchants, other than to an affiliated broker, in order to secure research and investment services described above when, in the Adviser's opinion, the higher commission is reasonable in relation to the value of research and investment services provided by such brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the Adviser's responsibilities with respect to its other investment accounts, provided that this practice is otherwise consistent with the objective of obtaining best price and execution. The allocation of orders among brokers, dealers and futures commission merchants and the commission rates paid are reviewed periodically by the Trustees. While such services are useful and important in supplementing the Advisers' own research and facilities, services so received are in addition to and not in lieu of services required to B-45 113 be performed by the Advisers and the Advisers' fees are not reduced as a consequence of the receipt of such information. Subject to the above considerations, an affiliated broker may act as a securities broker, dealer or futures commission merchant for the Trust. In order for an affiliated broker to effect any portfolio transactions for the Trust, the commissions, fees or other remuneration received by the affiliated broker must be reasonable and fair compared to the commissions, fees or other remuneration paid to other brokers in connection with comparable transactions involving similar securities being purchased or sold during a comparable period of time. This standard would allow an affiliated broker to receive no more than the remuneration which would be expected to be received by an unaffiliated broker in a commensurate arm's-length transaction. Furthermore, the Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not "interested" persons, have adopted procedures which are reasonably designed to provide that any commissions, fees or other remuneration paid to affiliated brokers are consistent with the foregoing standard. In accordance with Section 11(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, an affiliated broker may not retain compensation for effecting transactions on a national securities exchange for the Trust unless the Trust has expressly authorized the retention of such compensation. Section 11(a) provides that an affiliated broker must furnish to the Trust at least annually a statement setting forth the total amount of all compensation retained by such affiliated broker for transactions effected by the Trust during the applicable period. Brokerage transactions with an affiliated broker are also subject to such fiduciary standards as may be imposed by applicable law. The table below sets forth certain information concerning the payment of commissions by the Funds, including the commissions paid to Prudential Securities or any affiliate of the Trust or the Advisers for the period ended July 31, 1999.
CONSERVATIVE MODERATE HIGH GROWTH FUND GROWTH FUND GROWTH FUND ------------ ------------ ------------ PERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED JULY 31, JULY 31, JULY 31, 1999 1999 1999 ------------ ------------ ------------ Total brokerage commissions paid by the Fund............ $44,000 $80,300 $119,128 Total brokerage commissions paid to Prudential Securities or affiliates of the Trust or the Advisers.............................................. $ 1,000 $ 0 $ 1,122 Percentage of total brokerage commissions paid to Prudential Securities or affiliates of the Trust or the Advisers.......................................... 2.3% 0% 0.9% Percentage of the aggregate dollar amount of portfolio transactions involving the payment of commissions through Prudential Securities or affiliates of the Trust or the Advisers................................. 0.2% 0% 0.5%
The Trust is required to disclose the Funds' holdings of securities of the Trust's regular brokers and dealers (as defined under Rule 10b-1 of the Investment Company Act) and their parents at July 31, 1999. As of that date, each fund held securities of the following brokers and dealers: CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND
VALUE OF HOLDINGS NAME AT JULY 31, 1999 - ---- ----------------- MORGAN (J.P.) & CO., INC. .................................. $ 51,000 LEHMAN BROTHERS INC. ....................................... 59,000 MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER.................................. 288,000 GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. ....................................... 25,000 DONALDSON LUFKIN & JENRETTE SEC. CORP. ..................... 500,000
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VALUE OF HOLDINGS NAME AT JULY 31, 1999 - ---- ----------------- BEAR, STEARNS & CO., INC. .................................. 1,478,000 SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC. .................................. 1,478,000 WARBURG DILLON READ LLC..................................... 1,478,000 DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. .............................. 793,000
MODERATE GROWTH FUND
VALUE OF HOLDINGS NAME AT JULY 31, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- WARBURG DILLON READ LLC..................................... $2,561,000 BEAR, STEARNS & CO., INC. .................................. 2,561,000 SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC. .................................. 2,561,000 DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. .............................. 1,434,000
HIGH GROWTH FUND
VALUE OF HOLDINGS NAME AT JULY 31, 1999 - ---- ----------------- BEAR, STEARNS & CO., INC. .................................. $1,917,000 DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. .............................. 1,917,000 SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC. .................................. 1,917,000 WARBURG DILLON READ LLC..................................... 1,026,000 GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. ....................................... 64,000 LEHMAN BROTHERS INC. ....................................... 161,000 MORGAN (J.P.) SECURITIES.................................... 128,000 MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER.................................. 748,000
CAPITAL SHARES, OTHER SECURITIES AND ORGANIZATION The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, $.001 par value per share divided into three series (the Funds). Each Fund is divided into four classes, designated Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares. Each class of shares represents an interest in the same assets of the Fund and is identical in all respects except that (1) each class is subject to different sales charges and distribution and/or service fees (except for Class Z shares, which are not subject to any sales charges and distribution and/or service fees), which may affect performance, (2) each class has exclusive voting rights on any matter submitted to shareholders that relates solely to its arrangement and has separate voting rights on any matter submitted to shareholders in which the interests of one class differ from the interests of any other class, (3) each class has a different exchange privilege, (4) only Class B shares have a conversion feature and (5) Class Z shares are offered exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors. In accordance with the Trust's Declaration of Trust, the Trustees may authorize the creation of additional series and classes within such series, with such preferences, privileges, limitations and voting and dividend rights as the Trustees may determine. The voting rights of the shareholders of a series or class can be modified only by the vote of shareholders of that series or class. Shares of the Trust, when issued, are fully paid, nonassessable, fully transferable and redeemable at the option of the holder. Shares are also redeemable at the option of the Trust under certain circumstances. Each share of each class is equal as to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except as noted above, and each class of shares (with the exception of Class Z shares, which are not subject to any distribution or service fees) bears the expenses related to the distribution of its shares. Except for the conversion feature applicable to the Class B shares, there are no conversion, preemptive or other B-47 115 subscription rights. In the event of liquidation, each share of a Fund is entitled to its portion of all of the Fund's assets after all debt and expenses of the Fund have been paid. Since Class B and Class C shares generally bear higher distribution expenses than Class A shares, the liquidation proceeds to shareholders of those classes are likely to be lower than to Class A shareholders and to Class Z shareholders, whose shares are not subject to any distribution and/or service fees. The Trust does not intend to hold annual meetings of shareholders unless otherwise required by law. The Trust will not be required to hold meetings of shareholders unless, for example, the election of Trustees is required to be acted on by shareholders under the Investment Company Act. Shareholders have certain rights, including the right to call a meeting upon the vote of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares for the purpose of voting on the removal of one or more Trustees or to transact any other business. Under the Declaration of Trust, the Trustees may authorize the creation of additional series of shares (the proceeds of which would be invested in separate, independently managed portfolios with distinct investment objectives and policies and share purchase, redemption and net asset value procedures) with such preferences, privileges, limitations and voting and dividend rights as the Trustees may determine. All consideration received by the Trust for shares of any additional series, and all assets in which such consideration is invested, would belong to that series (subject only to the rights of creditors of that series) and would be subject to the liabilities related thereto. The Trustees have the power to alter the number and the terms of office of the Trustees, provided that at all times at least a majority of the Trustees have been elected by the shareholders of the Trust. The voting rights of shareholders are not cumulative, so that holders of more than 50 percent of the shares voting can, if they choose, elect all Trustees being selected, while the holders of the remaining shares would be unable to elect any Trustees. PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF FUND SHARES Shares of a Fund may be purchased at a price equal to the next determined net asset value (NAV) per share plus a sales charge which, at the election of the Investor, may be imposed either (1) at the time of purchase (Class A or Class C shares) or (2) on a deferred basis (Class B or Class C shares). Class Z shares of the Fund are offered to a limited group of investors at NAV without any sales charges. PURCHASE BY WIRE For an initial purchase of shares of a Fund by wire, you must complete an application and telephone PMFS to receive an account number at (800) 225-1852 (toll-free). The following information will be requested: your name, address, tax identification number, class election, dividend distribution election, amount being wired and wiring bank. Instructions should then be given by you to your bank to transfer funds by wire to State Street Bank and Trust Company (State Street), Boston, Massachusetts, Custody and Shareholder Services Division, Attention: Prudential Diversified Funds, specifying on the wire the account number assigned by PMFS and your name and identifying the Fund and class in which you are eligible to invest (Class A, Class B, Class C or Class Z shares). If you arrange for receipt by State Street of federal funds prior to the calculation of NAV (4:15 P.M., New York time) on a business day, you may purchase shares of a Fund as of that day. In making a subsequent purchase order by wire, you should wire State Street directly and should be sure that the wire specifies Prudential Diversified Funds, the Fund in which you would like to invest, Class A, Class B, Class C or Class Z shares and your name and individual account number. It is not necessary to call PMFS to make subsequent purchase orders utilizing federal funds. The minimum amount which may be invested by wire is $1,000. B-48 116 ISSUANCE OF FUND SHARES FOR SECURITIES Transactions involving the issuance of Fund shares for securities (rather than cash) will be limited to (1) reorganizations, (2) statutory mergers, or (3) other acquisitions of portfolio securities that: (a) meet the investment objective and policies of the Fund, (b) are liquid and not subject to restrictions on resale, (c) have a value that is readily ascertainable via listing on or trading in a recognized United States or international exchange or market, and (d) are approved by the Trust's investment adviser. SPECIMEN PRICE MAKE-UP Under the current distribution arrangements between the Trust and the Distributor, Class A shares of each Fund are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5%, Class C shares* of each Fund are sold with a front-end sales charge of 1%, and Class B* and Class Z shares are sold at NAV. Using the NAV of each Fund at July 31, 1999, the maximum offering price of the Funds' shares is as follows:
CONSERVATIVE MODERATE HIGH GROWTH GROWTH GROWTH FUND FUND FUND ------------ -------- ------ CLASS A Net asset value and redemption price per Class A share..... $10.36 $10.86 $11.52 Maximum sales charge (5% of offering price)................ .55 .57 .61 ------ ------ ------ Maximum offering price to public........................... $10.91 $11.43 $12.13 ====== ====== ====== CLASS B Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per Class B share*........................................... $10.35 $10.85 $11.47 ====== ====== ====== CLASS C Net asset value and redemption price per Class C share*.... $10.35 $10.85 $11.47 Sales charge (1% of offering price)........................ .10 .11 .12 ------ ------ ------ Offering price to public................................... $10.45 $10.96 $11.59 ====== ====== ====== CLASS Z Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per Class Z share............................................ $10.37 $10.87 $11.56 ====== ====== ======
- --------------- * Class B and Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge on certain redemptions. SELECTING A PURCHASE ALTERNATIVE The following is provided to assist you in determining which method of purchase best suits your individual circumstances and is based on current fees and expenses being charged to the Fund: If you intend to hold your investment in the Fund for less than 4 years and do not qualify for a reduced sales charge on Class A shares, since Class A shares are subject to an initial sales charge of 5% and Class B shares are subject to a CDSC of 5% which declines to zero over a 6 year period, you should consider purchasing Class C shares over either Class A or Class B shares. If you intend to hold your investment for longer than 4 years, but less than 5 years, and do not qualify for a reduced sales charge on Class A shares, you should consider purchasing Class B or Class C shares over Class A shares. This is because the initial sales charge plus the cumulative annual distribution-related fee on Class A shares would exceed those of the Class B and Class C shares if you redeem your investment during this time period. In addition, more of your money would be invested initially in the case of Class C shares, because of the relatively low initial sales charge, and all of your money would be invested initially in the case of Class B shares, which are sold at NAV. If you intend to hold your investment for longer than 5 years, you should consider purchasing Class A shares over either Class B or Class C shares. This is because the maximum sales charge plus the B-49 117 cumulative annual distribution-related fee on Class A shares would be less than those of the Class B and Class C shares. If you qualify for a reduced sales charge on Class A shares, it may be more advantageous for you to purchase Class A shares over either Class B or Class C shares regardless of how long you intend to hold your investment. However, unlike Class B shares, you would not have all of your money invested initially because the sales charge on Class A shares is deducted at the time of purchase. If you do not qualify for a reduced sales charge on Class A shares and you purchase Class B or Class C shares, you would have to hold your investment for more than 6 years in the case of Class B shares and for more than 5 years in the case of Class C shares for the higher cumulative annual distribution-related fee on those shares plus, in the case of Class C shares, the 1% initial sales charge to exceed the initial sales charge plus the cumulative annual distribution-related fees on Class A shares. This does not take into account the time value of money, which further reduces the impact of the higher Class B or Class C distribution-related fee on the investment, fluctuations in NAV, the effect of the return on the investment over this period of time or redemptions when the CDSC is applicable. REDUCTION AND WAIVER OF INITIAL SALES CHARGES -- CLASS A SHARES Benefit Plans. Certain group retirement and savings plans may purchase Class A shares without the initial sales charge if they meet the required minimum for amount of assets, average account balance or number of eligible employees. For more information about these requirements, call Prudential at (800) 353-2847. Other Waivers. In addition, Class A shares may be purchased at NAV, through the Distributor or the Transfer Agent, by: - officers of the Prudential mutual funds (including the Trust), - employees of the Distributor, Prudential Securities, PIFM and their subsidiaries and members of the families of such persons who maintain an "employee related" account at Prudential Securities or the Transfer Agent, - employees of subadvisers of the Prudential mutual funds provided that purchases at NAV are permitted by such person's employer, - Prudential, employees and special agents of Prudential and its subsidiaries and all persons who have retired directly from active service with Prudential or one of its subsidiaries, - members of the Board of Directors of The Prudential Insurance Company of America, - registered representatives and employees of brokers who have entered into a selected dealer agreement with the Distributor provided that purchases at NAV are permitted by such person's employer, - investors who have a business relationship with a financial adviser who joined Prudential Securities from another investment firm, provided that (1) the purchase is made within 180 days of the commencement of the financial adviser's employment at Prudential Securities, or within one year in the case of benefit plans, (2) the purchase is made with proceeds of a redemption of shares of any open-end non-money market fund sponsored by the financial adviser's previous employer (other than a fund which imposes a distribution or service fee of .25 of 1% or less) and (3) the financial adviser served as the client's broker on the previous purchase, - investors in Individual Retirement Accounts, provided the purchase is made in a directed rollover to such Individual Retirement Account or with the proceeds of a tax-free rollover of assets from a benefit plan for which Prudential provides administrative or recordkeeping services and further provided that such purchase is made within 60 days of receipt of the benefit plan distribution, B-50 118 - orders placed by broker-dealers, investment advisers or financial planners who have entered into an agreement with the Distributor, who place trades for their own accounts or the accounts of their clients and who charge a management, consulting or other fee for their services (for example, mutual fund "wrap" or asset allocation programs), and - orders placed by clients of broker-dealers, investment advisers or financial planners who place trades for customer accounts if the accounts are linked to the master account of such broker-dealer, investment adviser or financial planner and the broker-dealer, investment adviser or financial planner charges the clients a separate fee for its services (for example, mutual fund "supermarket programs"). Broker-dealers, investment advisers or financial planners sponsoring fee-based programs (such as mutual fund "wrap" or asset allocation programs and mutual fund "supermarket" programs) may offer their clients more than one class of shares in the Fund in connection with different pricing options of their programs. Investors should consider carefully any separate transaction and other fees charged by these programs in connection with investing in each available share class before selecting a share class. For an investor to obtain any reduction or waiver of the initial sales charges, at the time of the sale either the Transfer Agent must be notified directly by the investor or the Distributor must be notified by the broker facilitating the transaction that the sale qualifies for the reduced or waived sales charge. The reduction or waiver will be granted subject to confirmation of your entitlement. No initial sales charges are imposed upon Class A shares acquired upon the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. COMBINED PURCHASE AND CUMULATIVE PURCHASE PRIVILEGE. If an investor or eligible group of related investors purchases Class A shares of a Fund concurrently with Class A shares of other Prudential Mutual Funds, the purchases may be combined to take advantage of the reduced sales charges applicable to larger purchases. See the table of breakpoints under "Shareholder Guide -- Alternative Purchase Plan" in the Prospectus. An eligible group of related Fund investors includes any combination of the following: - an individual, - the individual's spouse, their children and their parents, - the individual's and spouse's Individual Retirement Account (IRA), - any company controlled by the individual (a person, entity or group that holds 25% or more of the outstanding voting securities of a company will be deemed to control the company, and a partnership will be deemed to be controlled by each of its general partners), - a trust created by the individual, the beneficiaries of which are the individual, his or her spouse, parents or children, - a Uniform Gifts to Minors Act/Uniform Transfers to Minors Act account created by the individual or the individual's spouse, and - one or more employee benefit plans of a company controlled by an individual. In addition, an eligible group of related Fund investors may include an employer (or group of related employers) and one or more qualified retirement plans of such employer or employers (an employer controlling, controlled by or under common control with another employer is deemed related to that employer). The Transfer Agent, the Distributor or your broker must be notified at the time of purchase that the investor is entitled to a reduced sales charge. The reduced sales charge will be granted subject to confirmation of the investor's holdings. The Combined Purchase and Cumulative Purchase Privilege does not apply to individual participants in any retirement or group plans. B-51 119 RIGHTS OF ACCUMULATION. Reduced sales charges are also available through Rights of Accumulation, under which an investor or an eligible group of related investors, as described above under "Combined Purchase and Cumulative Purchase Privilege," may aggregate the value of their existing holdings of shares of a Fund and shares of other Prudential mutual funds (excluding money market funds other than those acquired pursuant to the exchange privilege) to determine the reduced sales charge. The value of shares held directly with the Transfer Agent and through your broker will not be aggregated to determine the reduced sales charge. The value of existing holdings for purposes of determining the reduced sales charge is calculated using the maximum offering price (NAV plus maximum sales charge) as of the previous business day. The Distributor or the Transfer Agent must be notified at the time of purchase that the investor is entitled to a reduced sales charge. The reduced sales charges will be granted subject to confirmation of the investor's holdings. Rights of Accumulation are not available to individual participants in any retirement or group plans. LETTERS OF INTENT. Reduced sales charges are available to investors (or an eligible group of related investors) who enter into a written Letter of Intent providing for the purchase, within a thirteen-month period, of shares of a Fund and shares of other Prudential mutual funds. Retirement and group plans may not enter into a Letter of Intent. For purposes of the Letter of Intent, all shares of the Funds and shares of other Prudential mutual funds (excluding money market funds other than those acquired pursuant to the exchange privilege) which were previously purchased and are still owned are also included in determining the applicable reduction. However, the value of shares held directly with the Transfer Agent and through your broker will not be aggregated to determine the reduced sales charge. A Letter of Intent permits a purchaser to establish a total investment goal to be achieved by any number of investments over a thirteen-month period. Each investment made during the period will receive the reduced sales charge applicable to the amount represented by the goal, as if it were a single investment. Escrowed Class A shares totaling 5% of the dollar amount of the Letter of Intent will be held by the Transfer Agent in the name of the purchaser. The effective date of a Letter of Intent may be back-dated up to 90 days, in order that any investments made during this 90-day period, valued at the purchaser's cost, can be applied to the fulfillment of the Letter of Intent goal. The Letter of Intent does not obligate the investor to purchase, nor the Trust to sell, the indicated amount. In the event the Letter of Intent goal is not achieved within the thirteen-month period, the purchaser is required to pay the difference between the sales charge otherwise applicable to the purchases made during this period and sales charge actually paid. Such payment may be made directly to the Distributor or, if not paid, the Distributor will liquidate sufficient escrowed shares to obtain such difference. Investors electing to purchase Class A shares of the Funds pursuant to a Letter of Intent should carefully read such Letter of Intent. The Distributor must be notified at the time of purchase that the investor is entitled to a reduced sales charge. The reduced sales charge will be granted subject to confirmation of the investor's holdings. CLASS B SHARES The offering price of Class B shares for investors choosing one of the deferred sales charge alternatives is the NAV next determined following receipt of an order in proper form by the Transfer Agent, your broker or the Distributor. Although there is no sales charge imposed at the time of purchase, redemptions of Class B shares may be subject to CDSC. See "Sale of Shares -- Contingent Deferred Sales Charge" below. The Distributor will pay, from its own resources, sales commissions of up to 4% of the purchase price of Class B shares to brokers, financial advisers and other persons who sell Class B shares at the time of sale. This facilitates the ability of the Fund to sell the Class B shares without an initial sales charge being deducted at the time of purchase. The Distributor anticipates that it will recoup its advancement of sales commissions from the combination of the CDSC and the distribution fee. B-52 120 CLASS C SHARES The offering price of Class C shares is the next determined NAV plus a 1% sales charge. In connection with the sale of Class C shares, the Distributor will pay, from its own resources, brokers, financial advisers and other persons which distribute Class C shares a sales commission of up to 2% of the purchase price at the time of the sale. WAIVER OF INITIAL SALES CHARGE -- CLASS C SHARES Benefit Plans. Certain group retirement plans may purchase Class C shares without the initial sales charge. For more information, call Prudential at (800) 353-2847. Investment of Redemption Proceeds from Other Investment Companies. Investors may purchase Class C shares at NAV, without the initial sales charge, with the proceeds from the redemption of shares of any unaffiliated registered investment company which were not held through an account with any Prudential affiliate. Such purchases must be made within 60 days of the redemption. Investors eligible for this waiver include: (1) investors purchasing shares through an account at Prudential Securities; (2) investors purchasing shares through an ADVANTAGE Account or an Investor Account with Prusec; and (3) investors purchasing shares through other brokers. This waiver is not available to investors who purchase shares directly from the Transfer Agent. You must notify the Transfer Agent directly or through your broker if you are entitled to this waiver and provide the Transfer Agent with such supporting documents as it may deem appropriate. CLASS Z SHARES Benefit Plans. Certain group retirement plans may purchase Class Z shares if they meet the required minimum for amount of assets, average account balance or number of eligible employees. For more information about these requirements, call Prudential at (800) 353-2847. Mutual Fund Programs. Class Z shares can also be purchased by participants in any fee-based program or trust program sponsored by Prudential or an affiliate that includes the Trust as an available option. Class Z shares can also be purchased by investors in certain programs sponsored by broker-dealers, investment advisers and financial planners who have agreements with Prudential Investments Advisory Group relating to: - Mutual fund "wrap" or asset allocation programs, where the sponsor places Fund trades, links its clients' accounts to a master account in the sponsor's name and charges its clients a management, consulting or other fee for its services; or - Mutual fund "supermarket" programs, where the sponsor links its clients' accounts to a master account in the sponsor's name and the sponsor charges a fee for its services. Broker-dealers, investment advisers or financial planners sponsoring these mutual fund programs may offer their clients more than one class of shares in the Trust in connection with different pricing options for their programs. Investors should consider carefully any separate transaction and other fees charged by these programs in connection with investing in each available share class before selecting a share class. Other Types of Investors. Class Z shares currently are also available for purchase by the following categories of investors: - certain participants in the MEDLEY Program (group variable annuity contracts) sponsored by Prudential for whom Class Z shares of the Prudential mutual funds are an available investment option, - current and former Directors/Trustees of the Prudential mutual funds (including the Trust), and - Prudential, with an investment of $10 million or more. B-53 121 In connection with the sale of Class Z shares, the Manager, the Distributor or one of their affiliates may pay brokers, financial advisers and other persons which distribute shares a finder's fee, from its own resources, based on a percentage of the net asset value of shares sold by such persons. SALES OF SHARES You can redeem your shares at any time for cash at the NAV next determined after the redemption request is received in proper form (in accordance with procedures established by the Transfer Agent in connection with investors' accounts) by the Transfer Agent, the Distributor or your broker. In certain cases, however, redemption proceeds will be reduced by the amount of any applicable CDSC, as described below. See "Contingent Deferred Sales Charge" below. If you are redeeming your shares through a broker, your broker must receive your sell order before a Fund computes its NAV for that day (that is, 4:15 P.M., New York time) in order to receive that day's NAV. Your broker will be responsible for furnishing all necessary documentation to the Distributor and may charge you for its services in connection with redeeming shares of a Fund. If you hold shares of a Fund through Prudential Securities, you must redeem your shares through Prudential Securities. Please contact your Prudential Securities financial adviser. If you hold shares in non-certificate form, a written request for redemption signed by you exactly as the account is registered is required. If you hold certificates, the certificates, signed in the name(s) shown on the face of the certificates, must be received by the Transfer Agent, the Distributor or your broker in order for the redemption request to be processed. If redemption is requested by a corporation, partnership, trust or fiduciary, written evidence of authority acceptable to the Transfer Agent must be submitted before such request will be accepted. All correspondence and documents concerning redemptions should be sent to the Trust in care of its Transfer Agent, Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC, Attention: Redemption Services, P.O. Box 15010, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08906-5010, the Distributor or to your broker. SIGNATURE GUARANTEE. If the proceeds of the redemption (1) exceed $100,000, (2) are to be paid to a person other than the record owner, (3) are to be sent to an address other than the address on the Transfer Agent's records, or (4) are to be paid to a corporation, partnership, trust or fiduciary, and your shares are held directly with the Transfer Agent, the signature(s) on the redemption request and on the certificates, if any, or stock power must be guaranteed by an "eligible guarantor institution." An "eligible guarantor institution" includes any bank, broker, dealer or credit union. The Transfer Agent reserves the right to request additional information from, and make reasonable inquiries of, any eligible guarantor institution. For clients of Prusec, a signature guarantee may be obtained from the agency or office manager of most Prudential Insurance and Financial Services or Preferred Services offices. In the case of redemptions from a PruArray Plan, if the proceeds of the redemption are invested in another investment option of the plan in the name of the record holder and at the same address as reflected in the Transfer Agent's records, a signature guarantee is not required. Payment for shares presented for redemption will be made by check within seven days after receipt by the Transfer Agent, the Distributor or your broker of the certificate and/or written request, except as indicated below. If you hold shares through a broker payment for shares presented for redemption will be credited to your account at your broker, unless you indicate otherwise. Such payment may be postponed or the right of redemption suspended at times (1) when the New York Stock Exchange is closed for other than customary weekends and holidays, (2) when trading on such Exchange is restricted, (3) when an emergency exists as a result of which disposal by a Fund of securities owned by it is not reasonably practicable or it is not reasonably practicable for a Fund fairly to determine the value of its net assets, or (4) during any other period when the Commission, by order, so permits; provided that applicable rules and regulations of the Commission shall govern as to whether the conditions prescribed in (2), (3) or (4) exist. REDEMPTION IN KIND. If the Trustees determine that it would be detrimental to the best interests of the remaining shareholders of a Fund to make payment wholly or partly in cash, the Fund may pay the B-54 122 redemption price in whole or in part by a distribution in kind of securities from the investment portfolio of the fund, in lieu of cash, in conformity with applicable rules of the Commission. Securities will be readily marketable and will be valued in the same manner as in a regular redemption. If your shares are redeemed in kind, you would incur transaction costs in converting the assets into cash. The Trust, however, has elected to be governed by Rule 18f-1 under the Investment Company Act, under which each Fund is obligated to redeem shares solely in cash up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the NAV of the Fund during any 90-day period for any one shareholder. INVOLUNTARY REDEMPTION. In order to reduce expenses of the Funds, the Trustees may redeem all of the shares of any shareholder, other than a shareholder which is an IRA or other tax-deferred retirement plan, whose account has a net asset value of less than $500 due to a redemption. The Trust will give such shareholders 60 days' prior written notice in which to purchase sufficient additional shares to avoid such redemption. No CDSC will be imposed on any such involuntary redemption. 90-DAY REPURCHASE PRIVILEGE. If you redeem your shares and have not previously exercised the repurchase privilege, you may reinvest any portion or all of the proceeds of such redemption in shares of a Fund at the NAV next determined after the order is received, which must be within 90 days after the date of the redemption. Any CDSC paid in connection with such redemption will be credited (in shares) to your account. (If less than a full repurchase is made, the credit will be on a pro rata basis.) You must notify the Transfer Agent, either directly or through the Distributor or your broker, at the time the repurchase privilege is exercised to adjust your account for the CDSC you previously paid. Thereafter, any redemptions will be subject to the CDSC applicable at the time of the redemption. See "Contingent Deferred Sales Charge" below. Exercise of the repurchase privilege will generally not affect federal tax treatment of any gain realized upon redemption. However, if the redemption was made within a 30 day period of the repurchase and if the redemption resulted in a loss, some or all of the loss, depending on the amount reinvested, may not be allowed for federal income tax purposes. CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE Redemptions of Class B shares will be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge or CDSC declining from 5% to zero over a six-year period. Class C shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase (one year in the case of shares purchased before November 2, 1998) will be subject to a 1% CDSC. The CDSC will be deducted from the redemption proceeds and reduce the amount paid to you. The CDSC will be imposed on any redemption by you which reduces the current value of your Class B or Class C shares to an amount which is lower than the amount of all payments by you for shares during the preceding six years, in the case of Class B shares, and 18 months, in the case of Class C shares (one year for Class C shares purchased before November 2, 1998). A CDSC will be applied on the lesser of the original purchase price or the current value of the shares being redeemed. Increases in the value of your shares or shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends or distributions are not subject to a CDSC. The amount of any CDSC will be paid to and retained by the Distributor. The amount of the CDSC, if any, will vary depending on the number of years from the time of payment for the purchase of shares until the time of redemption of such shares. Solely for purposes of determining the number of years from the time of any payment for the purchase of shares, all payments during a month will be aggregated and deemed to have been made on the last day of the month. The CDSC will be calculated from the first day of the month after the initial purchase, excluding the time shares were held in a money market fund. B-55 123 The following table sets forth the rates of the CDSC applicable to redemption of Class B shares:
CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE AS A PERCENTAGE YEAR SINCE PURCHASE OF DOLLARS INVESTED OR PAYMENT MADE REDEMPTION PROCEEDS ------------------- ------------------------- First..................................................... 5.0% Second.................................................... 4.0% Third..................................................... 3.0% Fourth.................................................... 2.0% Fifth..................................................... 1.0% Sixth..................................................... 1.0% Seventh................................................... None
In determining whether a CDSC is applicable to a redemption, the calculation will be made in a manner that results in the lowest possible rate. It will be assumed that the redemption is made first of amounts representing shares acquired pursuant to the reinvestment of dividends and distributions; then of amounts representing the increase in NAV above the total amount of payments for the purchase of Class B shares made during the preceding six years and 18 months for Class C shares (one year for Class C shares bought before November 2, 1998); then of amounts representing the cost of shares held beyond the applicable CDSC period; and finally, of amounts representing the cost of shares held for the longest period of time within the applicable CDSC period. For example, assume you purchased 100 Class B shares at $10 per share for a cost of $1,000. Subsequently, you acquired 5 additional Class B shares through dividend reinvestment. During the second year after the purchase you decide to redeem $500 of your investment. Assuming at the time of the redemption the NAV had appreciated to $12 per share, the value of your Class B shares would be $1,260 (105 shares at $12 per share). The CDSC would not be applied to the value of the reinvested dividend shares and the amount which represents appreciation ($260). Therefore, $240 of the $500 redemption proceeds ($500 minus $260) would be charged at a rate of 4% (the applicable rate in the second year after purchase) for a total CDSC of $9.60. For federal income tax purposes, the amount of the CDSC will reduce the gain, or increase the loss, as the case may be, on the amount recognized on the redemption of shares. WAIVER OF CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE -- CLASS B SHARES. The CDSC will be waived in the case of a redemption following the death or disability of a shareholder or, in the case of a trust account, following the death or disability of the grantor. The waiver is available for total or partial redemptions of shares owned by a person, either individually or in joint tenancy (with rights of survivorship), at the time of death or initial determination of disability, provided that the shares were purchased prior to death or disability. The CDSC will also be waived in the case of a total or partial redemption in connection with certain distributions made without penalty under the Internal Revenue Code from a tax-deferred retirement plan, an IRA or Section 403(b) custodial account. For more information, call Prudential at (800) 353-2847. Finally, the CDSC will be waived to the extent that the proceeds from shares redeemed are invested in Prudential Mutual Funds, The Guaranteed Investment Account, the Guaranteed Insulated Separate Account or units of The Stable Value Fund. Systematic Withdrawal Plan. The CDSC will be waived (or reduced) on certain redemptions from a Systematic Withdrawal Plan. On an annual basis, up to 12% of the total dollar amount subject to the CDSC may be redeemed without charge. The Transfer Agent will calculate the total amount available for this waiver annually on the anniversary date of your purchase. The CDSC will be waived (or reduced) on redemptions until this threshold 12% is reached. In addition, the CDSC will be waived on redemptions of shares held by Trustees of the Fund. B-56 124 You must notify the Trust's Transfer Agent either directly or through your broker at the time of redemption, that you are entitled to waiver of the CDSC and provide the Transfer Agent with such supporting documentation as it may deem appropriate. The waiver will be granted subject to confirmation of your entitlement. In connection with these waivers, the Transfer Agent will require you to submit the supporting documentation set forth below.
CATEGORY OF WAIVER REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- Death A copy of the shareholder's death certificate or, in the case of a trust, a copy of the grantor's death certificate, plus a copy of the trust agreement identifying the grantor. Disability -- An individual will be considered A copy of the Social Security Administration disabled if he or she is unable to engage in award letter or a letter from a physician on any substantial gainful activity by reason of the physician's letterhead stating that the any medically determinable physical or mental shareholder (or, in the case of a trust, the impairment which can be expected to result in grantor) is permanently disabled. The letter death or to be of long-continued and indefinite must also indicate the date of disability. duration. Distribution from an IRA or 403(b) Custodial A copy of the distribution form from the Account custodial firm indicating (i) the date of birth of the shareholder and (ii) that the shareholder is over age 59 and is taking a normal distribution -- signed by the shareholder. Distribution from Retirement Plan A letter signed by the plan administrator/trustee indicating the reason for the distribution. Excess Contributions A letter from the shareholder (for an IRA) or the plan administrator/ trustee on company letterhead indicating the amount of the excess and whether or not taxes have been paid.
The Transfer Agent reserves the right to request such additional documents as it may deem appropriate. WAIVER OF CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE -- CLASS C SHARES Benefit Plans. The CDSC will be waived for redemptions by certain group retirement plans for which Prudential or brokers not affiliated with Prudential provide administrative or recordkeeping services. The CDSC will also be waived for certain redemptions by benefit plans sponsored by Prudential and its affiliates. For more information, call Prudential at (800) 353-2847. CONVERSION FEATURE -- CLASS B SHARES Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately seven years after purchase. Conversions will be effected at relative net asset value without the imposition of any additional sales charge. Since the Trust tracks amounts paid rather than the number of shares bought on each purchase of Class B shares, the number of Class B shares eligible to convert to Class A shares (excluding shares acquired through the automatic reinvestment of dividends and other distributions) (the Eligible Shares) will be determined on each conversion date in accordance with the following formula: (1) the ratio of (a) the amounts paid for Class B shares purchased at least seven years prior to the conversion date to (b) the total amount paid for all Class B shares purchased and then held in your account (2) multiplied by the total number of Class B shares purchased and then held in your account. Each time any Eligible B-57 125 Shares in your account convert to Class A shares, all shares or amounts representing Class B shares then in your account that were acquired through the automatic reinvestment of dividends and other distributions will convert to Class A shares. For purposes of determining the number of Eligible Shares, if the Class B shares in your account on any conversion date are the result of multiple purchases at different NAVs per share, the number of Eligible Shares calculated as described above will generally be either more or less than the number of shares actually purchased approximately seven years before such conversion date. For example, if 100 shares were initially purchased at $10 per share (for a total of $1,000) and a second purchase of 100 shares was subsequently made at $11 per share (for a total of $1,100), 95.24 shares would convert approximately seven years from the initial purchase (that is, $1,000 divided by $2,100 (47.62%), multiplied by 200 shares equals 95.24 shares). The Manager reserves the right to modify the formula for determining the number of Eligible Shares in the future as it deems appropriate on notice to shareholders. Since annual distribution-related fees are lower for Class A shares than Class B shares, the per share NAV of the Class A shares may be higher than that of the Class B shares at the time of conversion. Thus, although the aggregate dollar value will be the same, you may receive fewer Class A shares than Class B shares converted. For purposes of calculating the applicable holding period for conversions, all payments for Class B shares during a month will be deemed to have been made on the last day of the month, or for Class B shares acquired through exchange, or a series of exchanges, on the last day of the month in which the original payment for purchases of such Class B shares was made. For Class B shares previously exchanged for shares of a money market fund, the time period during which such shares were held in the money market fund will be excluded. For example, Class B shares held in a money market fund for one year would not convert to Class A shares until approximately eight years from purchase. For purposes of measuring the time period during which shares are held in a money market fund, exchanges will be deemed to have been made on the last day of the month. Class B shares acquired through exchange will convert to Class A shares after expiration of the conversion period applicable to the original purchase of such shares. The conversion feature may be subject to the continuing availability of opinions of counsel or rulings of the Internal Revenue Service (1) that the dividends and other distributions paid on Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares will not constitute "preferential dividends" under the Internal Revenue Code and (2) that the conversion of shares does not constitute a taxable event. The conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares may be suspended if such opinions or rulings are no longer available. If conversions are suspended, Class B shares of the Fund will continue to be subject, possibly indefinitely, to their higher annual distribution and service fee. SHAREHOLDER INVESTMENT ACCOUNT Upon the initial purchase of Trust shares, a Shareholder Investment Account is established for each investor under which a record of the shares held is maintained by the Transfer Agent. If a stock certificate is desired, it must be requested in writing for each transaction. Certificates are issued only for full shares and may be redeposited in the Account at any time. There is no charge to the investor for issuance of a certificate. The Trust makes available to its shareholders the following privileges and plans. AUTOMATIC REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDENDS AND/OR DISTRIBUTIONS For the convenience of investors, all dividends and distributions are automatically reinvested in full and fractional shares of the relevant Fund. An investor may direct the Transfer Agent in writing not less than five full business days prior to the record date to have subsequent dividends or distributions sent in cash rather than reinvested. In the case of recently purchased shares for which registration instructions have not been received on the record date, cash payment will be made directly to the dealer. Any shareholder who receives a cash payment representing a dividend or distribution may reinvest such B-58 126 dividend or distribution at NAV by returning the check or the proceeds to the Transfer Agent within 30 days after the payment date. Such investment will be made at the NAV per share next determined after receipt of the check or proceeds by the Transfer Agent. Such shareholder will receive credit for any CDSC paid in connection with the amount of proceeds being reinvested. EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE The Trust makes available to its shareholders the exchange privilege. This privilege allows shareholders to exchange their shares of each Fund for shares of certain other Prudential Mutual Funds, including one or more specified money market funds, subject in each case to the minimum investment requirements of such funds. Shares of such other Prudential Mutual Funds may also be exchanged for shares of the Funds. All exchanges are made on the basis of the relative NAV next determined after receipt of an order in proper form. An exchange will be treated as a redemption and purchase for tax purposes. For retirement and group plans having a limited menu of Prudential Mutual Funds, the exchange privilege is available for those funds eligible for investment in the particular program. It is contemplated that the exchange privilege may be applicable to new mutual funds whose shares may be distributed by the Distributor. In order to exchange shares by telephone, you must authorize telephone exchanges on your initial application form or by written notice to the Transfer Agent and hold shares in non-certificate form. Thereafter, you may call the Fund at (800) 225-1852 to execute a telephone exchange of shares, on weekdays, except holidays, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M., New York time. For your protection and to prevent fraudulent exchanges, your telephone call will be recorded and you will be asked to provide your personal identification number. A written confirmation of the exchange transaction will be sent to you. Neither the Fund nor its agents will be liable for any loss, liability or cost which results from acting upon instructions reasonably believed to be genuine under the foregoing procedures. All exchanges will be made on the basis of the relative NAV of the two funds next determined after the request is received in good order. If you hold shares through Prudential Securities, you must exchange your shares by contacting your Prudential Securities financial adviser. If you hold certificates, the certificates, signed in the name(s) shown on the face of the certificates, must be returned in order for the shares to be exchanged. You may also exchange shares by mail by writing to Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC, Attention: Exchange Processing, P.O. Box 15010, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08906-5010. In periods of severe market or economic conditions the telephone exchange of shares may be difficult to implement and you should make exchanges by mail by writing to Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC, at the address noted above. CLASS A. Shareholders of a Fund may exchange their Class A shares for shares of certain other Prudential Mutual Funds, shares of Prudential Government Securities Trust (Short-Intermediate Term Series) and shares of the money market funds specified below. No fee or sales load will be imposed upon the exchange. Shareholders of money market funds who acquired such shares upon exchange of Class A shares may use the exchange privilege only to acquire Class A shares of the Prudential Mutual Funds participating in the exchange privilege. The following money market funds participate in the Class A exchange privilege: Prudential California Municipal Fund (California Money Market Series) Prudential Government Securities Trust (Money Market Series) (U.S. Treasury Money Market Series) Prudential Municipal Series Fund B-59 127 (Connecticut Money Market Series) (Massachusetts Money Market Series) (New York Money Market Series) (New Jersey Money Market Series) Prudential MoneyMart Assets, Inc. (Class A shares) Prudential Tax-Free Money Fund, Inc. CLASS B AND CLASS C. Shareholders of the Trust may exchange their Class B and Class C shares of a Fund for Class B and Class C shares, respectively, of certain other Prudential Mutual Funds and shares of Prudential Special Money Market Fund, Inc. No CDSC will be payable upon such exchange, but a CDSC may be payable upon the redemption of the Class B and Class C shares acquired as a result of the exchange. The applicable sales charge will be that imposed by the fund in which shares were initially purchased and the purchase date will be deemed to be the date of the initial purchase, rather than the date of the exchange. Class B and Class C shares of a Fund may also be exchanged for Class B and Class C shares, respectively, of an eligible money market fund without imposition of any CDSC at the time of exchange. Upon subsequent redemption from such money market fund or after re-exchange into the Fund, such shares will be subject to the CDSC calculated without regard to the time such shares were held in the money market fund. In order to minimize the period of time in which shares are subject to a CDSC, shares exchanged out of the money market fund will be exchanged on the basis of their remaining holding periods, with the longest remaining holding periods being transferred first. In measuring the time period shares are held in a money market fund and "tolled" for purposes of calculating the CDSC holding period, exchanges are deemed to have been made on the last day of the month. Thus, if shares are exchanged into a Fund from a money market fund during the month (and are held in the Fund at the end of the month), the entire month will be included in the CDSC holding period. Conversely, if shares are exchanged into a money market fund prior to the last day of the month (and are held in the money market fund on the last day of the month), the entire month will be excluded from the CDSC holding period. For purposes of calculating the seven year holding period applicable to the Class B conversion feature, the time period during which Class B shares were held in a money market fund will be excluded. At any time after acquiring shares of other funds participating in the Class B or Class C exchange privilege, a shareholder may again exchange those shares (and any reinvested dividends and distributions) for Class B or Class C shares, respectively, of a Fund without subjecting such shares to any CDSC. Shares of any fund participating in the Class B or Class C exchange privilege that were acquired through reinvestment of dividends or distributions may be exchanged for Class B or Class C shares, respectively, of other funds without being subject to any CDSC. CLASS Z. Class Z shares of a Fund may be exchanged for Class Z shares of other Prudential Mutual Funds. SPECIAL EXCHANGE PRIVILEGES. A special exchange privilege is available for shareholders who qualify to purchase Class A shares at NAV and for shareholders who qualify to purchase Class Z shares. Under this exchange privilege, amounts representing any Class B and Class C shares which are not subject to a CDSC held in such a shareholder's account will be automatically exchanged for Class A shares for shareholders who qualify to purchase Class A shares at NAV on a quarterly basis, unless the shareholder elects otherwise. Shareholders who qualify to purchase Class Z shares will have their Class B and Class C shares which are not subject to a CDSC and their Class A shares exchanged for Class Z shares on a quarterly basis. Eligibility for this exchange privilege will be calculated on the business day prior to the date of the exchange. Amounts representing Class B or Class C shares which are not subject to a CDSC include the following: (1) amounts representing Class B or Class C shares acquired pursuant to the automatic reinvestment of dividends and distributions, (2) amounts representing the increase in the NAV above the total amount of payments for the purchase of Class B or Class C shares and (3) amounts representing B-60 128 Class B or Class C shares held beyond the applicable CDSC period. Class B and Class C shareholders must notify the Transfer Agent either directly or through Prudential Securities, Prusec or another broker that they are eligible for this special exchange privilege. Participants in any fee-based program for which a Fund is an available option will have their Class A shares, if any, exchanged for Class Z shares when they elect to have those assets become a part of the fee-based program. Upon leaving the program (whether voluntarily or not), such Class Z shares (and, to the extent provided for in the program, Class Z shares acquired through participation in the program) will be exchanged for Class A shares at NAV. Similarly, participants in Prudential Securities' 401(k) Plan for which the Fund's Class Z shares is an available option and who wish to transfer their Class Z shares out of the Prudential Securities 401(k) Plan following separation from service (that is, voluntary or involuntary termination of employment or retirement) will have their Class Z shares exchanged for Class A shares at NAV. Additional details about the exchange privilege and prospectuses for each of the Prudential Mutual Funds are available from the Trust's Transfer Agent, the Distributor or your broker. The exchange privilege may be modified, terminated or suspended on 60 days' notice, and any fund, including the Trust, or the Distributor, has the right to reject any exchange application relating to such fund's shares. DOLLAR COST AVERAGING Dollar cost averaging is a method of accumulating shares by investing a fixed amount of dollars in shares at set intervals. An investor buys more shares when the price is low and fewer shares when the price is high. The average cost per share is lower than it would be if a constant number of shares were bought at set intervals. Dollar cost averaging may be used, for example, to plan for retirement, to save for a major expenditure, such as the purchase of a home, or to finance a college education. The cost of a year's education at a four-year college today averages around $14,000 at a private college and around $6,000 at a public university. Assuming these costs increase at a rate of 7% a year, as has been projected, for the freshman class of 2011, the cost of four years at a private college could reach $210,000 and over $90,000 at a public university.(1) The following chart shows how much you would need in monthly investments to achieve specified lump sums to finance your investment goals.(2)
PERIOD OF MONTHLY INVESTMENTS: $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000 -------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- 25 Years................................ $ 110 $ 165 $ 220 $ 275 20 Years................................ 176 264 352 440 15 Years................................ 296 444 592 740 10 Years................................ 555 833 1,110 1,388 5 Years................................ 1,371 2,057 2,742 3,428 See "Automatic Investment Plan."
- --------------- (1) Source information concerning the costs of education at public and private universities is available from The College Board Annual Survey of Colleges, 1993. Average costs for private institutions include tuition, fees, room and board for the 1993-1994 academic year. (2) The chart assumes an effective rate of return of 8% (assuming monthly compounding). This example is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to reflect the performance of an investment in shares of the Funds. 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. See "Automatic Savings Accumulation Plan." B-61 129 AUTOMATIC INVESTMENT PLAN (AIP) Under AIP, an investor may arrange to have a fixed amount automatically invested in shares of the Funds monthly by authorizing his or her bank account or brokerage account (including a Prudential Securities Command Account) to be debited to invest specified dollar amounts in shares of the Portfolios. The investor's bank must be a member of the Automatic Clearing House System. Stock certificates are not issued to AIP participants. Further information about this program and an application form can be obtained from the Transfer Agent, the Distributor or your broker. SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLAN A systematic withdrawal plan is available to shareholders through the Transfer Agent, the Distributor or your broker. Such withdrawal plan provides for monthly or quarterly checks in any amount, except as provided below, up to the value of the shares in the shareholder's account. Withdrawals of Class B or Class C shares may be subject to a CDSC. In the case of shares held through the Transfer Agent (1) a $10,000 minimum account value applies, (2) withdrawals may not be for less than $100 and (3) the shareholder must elect to have all dividends and/or distributions automatically reinvested in additional full and fractional shares at NAV on shares held under this plan. The Transfer Agent, the Distributor or your broker acts as an agent for the shareholder in redeeming sufficient full and fractional shares to provide the amount of the periodic withdrawal payment. The systematic withdrawal plan may be terminated at any time, and the Distributor reserves the right to initiate a fee of up to $5 per withdrawal, upon 30 days' written notice to the shareholder. Withdrawal payments should not be considered as dividends, yield or income. If periodic withdrawals continuously exceed reinvested dividends and distributions, the shareholder's original investment will be correspondingly reduced and ultimately exhausted. Furthermore, each withdrawal constitutes a redemption of shares, and any gain or loss realized must be recognized for federal income tax purposes. In addition, withdrawals made concurrently with purchases of additional shares are inadvisable because of the sales charges applicable to (1) the purchase of Class A and Class C shares and (2) the withdrawal of Class B and Class C shares. Each shareholder should consult his or her own tax adviser with regard to the tax consequences of the plan, particularly if used in connection with a retirement plan. TAX-DEFERRED RETIREMENT PLANS Various qualified retirement plans, including a 401(k) plan, self-directed individual retirement accounts and "tax-deferred accounts" under Section 403(b)(7)of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are available through the Distributor. These plans are for use by both self-employed individuals and corporate employers. These plans permit either self-direction of accounts by participants, or a pooled account arrangement. Information regarding the establishment of these plans, and the administration, custodial fees and other details are available from the Distributor or the Transfer Agent. Investors who are considering the adoption of such a plan should consult with their own legal counsel or tax adviser with respect to the establishment and maintenance of any such plan. TAX-DEFERRED RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS. An individual retirement account (IRA) permits the deferral of federal income tax on income earned in the account until the earnings are withdrawn. The following chart represents a comparison of the earnings in a personal savings account with those in an IRA, assuming a $2,000 annual contribution, an 8% rate of return and a 39.6% federal income tax bracket and shows how B-62 130 much more retirement income can accumulate within an IRA as opposed to a taxable individual savings account. TAX-DEFERRED COMPOUNDING(1)
CONTRIBUTIONS PERSONAL MADE OVER: SAVINGS IRA ------------- -------- -------- 10 years $26,165 $31,291 15 years 44,675 58,649 20 years 68,109 98,846 25 years 97,780 157,909 30 years 135,346 244,692
- --------------- (1 )The chart is for illustrative purposes only and does not represent the performance of the Funds or any specific investment. It shows taxable versus tax-deferred compounding for the periods and on the terms indicated. Earnings in a traditional IRA account will be subject to tax when withdrawn from the account. Distributions from a Roth IRA which meet the conditions required under the Internal Revenue Code will not be subject to tax upon withdrawal from the account. MUTUAL FUND PROGRAMS From time to time, the Funds may be included in a mutual fund program with other Prudential Mutual Funds. Under such a program, a group of portfolios will be selected and thereafter marketed collectively. Typically, these programs are created with an investment theme, such as to seek greater diversification, protection from interest rate movements or access to different management styles. In the event such a program is instituted, there may be a minimum investment requirement for the program as a whole. The Trust may waive or reduce the minimum initial investment requirements in connection with such a program. The mutual funds in the program may be purchased individually or as part of a program. Since the allocation of portfolios included in the program may not be appropriate for all investors, investors should consult their financial adviser concerning the appropriate blend of portfolios for them. If investors elect to purchase the individual mutual funds that constitute the program in an investment ratio different from that offered by the program, the standard minimum investment requirements for the individual mutual funds will apply. NET ASSET VALUE Under the Investment Company Act, the Board of Trustees is responsible for determining in good faith the fair value of securities of each Fund. In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees the value of investments listed on a securities exchange and NASDAQ National Market System securities (other than options on stock and stock indices) are valued at the last sales price on such exchange system on the day of valuation, or, if there was no sale on such day, the mean between the last bid and asked prices on such day, or at the bid price on such day in the absence of an asked price. Corporate bonds (other than convertible debt securities) and U.S. Government securities that are actively traded in the over-the-counter market, including listed securities for which the primary market is believed by the Manager in consultation with the Adviser to be over-the-counter, are valued on the basis of valuations provided by an independent pricing agent or principal market maker which uses information with respect to transactions in bonds, quotations from bond dealers, agency ratings, market transactions in comparable securities and various relationships between securities in determining value. Convertible debt securities that are actively traded in the over-the-counter market, including listed securities for which the primary market is believed by the Manager in consultation with the Adviser to be over-the-counter, are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices provided by principal market B-63 131 makers or independent pricing agents. Options on stock and stock indices traded on an exchange are valued at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices on the respective exchange and futures contracts and options thereon are valued at their last sales prices as of the close of trading on the applicable commodities exchange or board of trade or, if there was no sale on the applicable commodities exchange or board of trade on such day, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices on such exchange or board of trade. Should an extraordinary event, which is likely to affect the value of the security, occur after the close of an exchange on which a portfolio security is traded, such security will be valued at fair value considering factors determined in good faith by the Adviser under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Securities or other assets for which reliable market quotations are not readily available, or for which the pricing agent or principal market maker does not provide a valuation or methodology or provides a valuation or methodology that, in the judgment of the Manager or the Adviser (or Valuation Committee or Board of Trustees), does not represent fair value, are valued by the Valuation Committee or Board of Trustees in consultation with the Manager and the Adviser, including its portfolio managers, traders and its research and credit analysts, on the basis of the following factors: cost of the security, transactions in comparable securities, relationships among various securities and such other factors as may be determined by the Manager, the Adviser, Board of Trustees or Valuation Committee to materially affect the value of the security. Short-term debt securities are valued at cost, with interest accrued or discount amortized to the date of maturity, if their original maturity was 60 days or less, unless this is determined by the Board of Trustees not to represent fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of more than 60 days, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at their current market quotations as supplied by an independent pricing agent or principal market maker. NAV is calculated separately for each class. The NAV of Class B and Class C shares of a Fund will generally be lower than the NAV of Class A shares of the same Fund as a result of the larger distribution-related fee to which Class B and Class C shares are subject. The NAV of Class Z shares of a Fund will generally be higher than the NAV of Class A, Class B or Class C shares of the same Fund because Class Z shares are not subject to any distribution or service fee. It is expected, however, that the NAV per share of each class will tend to converge immediately after the recording of dividends, if any, which will differ by approximately the amount of the distribution and/or service fee expense accrual differential among the classes. Each Fund will compute its net asset value at 4:15 P.M., New York time on each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading except on days on which no orders to purchase, sell or redeem Fund shares have been received or days on which changes in the value of the Fund's portfolio securities holdings do not affect NAV. In the event the New York Stock Exchange closes early on any business day, the NAV of each Fund's shares shall be determined at a time between such closing and 4:15 P.M., New York time. The New York Stock Exchange is closed on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. TAXES, DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS GENERAL Each Fund has elected to qualify and intends to remain qualified as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. This relieves each Fund (but not its shareholders) from paying federal income tax on income and gains which are distributed to shareholders, and permits net capital gains of a Fund (i.e., the excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses) to be treated as long-term capital gains of the shareholders, regardless of how long shares in the Fund are held. Qualification as a regulated investment company requires, among other things, that (a) each Fund derive at least 90% of its gross income (without reduction for losses from the sale or other disposition of securities or foreign currencies) from dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans and B-64 132 gains from the sale or other disposition of securities or foreign currencies, or other income, including, but not limited to, gains from options, futures on such securities or foreign currencies; (b) each Fund diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each fiscal quarter, (i) 50% of the value of the Fund's assets is represented by cash, U.S. Government securities and other securities limited, in respect of any one issuer, to an amount not greater than 5% of the value of the Fund's assets and 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of its assets is invested in the securities of any one issuer (other than U.S. Government securities); and (c) each Fund distribute to its shareholders at least 90% of its net investment income and net short-term gains (i.e., the excess of net short-term capital gains over net long-term capital losses) in each year. Distributions of net investment income and net short-term capital gains will be taxable to the shareholder at ordinary income rates regardless of whether the shareholder receives such distributions in additional shares or in cash. To the extent a Fund's income is derived from certain dividends received from domestic corporations, a portion of the dividends paid to corporate shareholders of the Fund will be eligible for the 70% dividends received deduction. Distributions of net capital gains, if any, are taxable as long-term capital gains regardless of how long the investor has held his or her shares. However, if a shareholder holds shares in a Fund for not more than six months, then any loss recognized on the sale of such shares will be treated as long-term capital loss to the extent any distribution on the shares was treated as long-term capital gain. Shareholders will be notified annually by the Trust as to the federal tax status of distributions made by a Fund of the Trust. A 4% nondeductible excise tax will be imposed on a Fund of the Trust to the extent a Fund does not meet certain distribution requirements by the end of each calendar year. Distributions may be subject to additional state and local taxes. Any distributions of net investment income or short-term capital gains made to a foreign shareholder will generally be subject to U.S. withholding tax of 30% (or a lower treaty rate if applicable to such shareholder). See "Taxes, Dividends and Distributions" in the Prospectus. ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT A Fund may purchase debt securities that contain original issue discount. Original issue discount that accrues in a taxable year is treated as income earned by the Fund and therefore is subject to the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Because the original issue discount income earned by the Fund in a taxable year may not be represented by cash income, the Fund may have to dispose of other securities and use the proceeds to make distributions to satisfy the Internal Revenue Code's distribution requirements. OPTIONS AND FUTURES TRANSACTIONS In addition, under the Internal Revenue Code, special rules apply to the treatment of certain options and futures contracts ("Section 1256 contracts"). At the end of each year, such investments held by a Fund will be required to be "marked-to-market" for federal income tax purposes; that is, treated as having been sold at market value. Sixty percent of any gain or loss recognized on these "deemed sales" and on actual dispositions may be treated as long-term capital gain or loss, and the remainder will be treated as short-term capital gain or loss. CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS Gains or losses attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates which occur between the time a Fund accrues interest or other receivables or accrues expenses or other liabilities denominated in a foreign currency and the time the Fund actually collects such receivables or pays such liabilities are treated as ordinary income or ordinary loss. Similarly, gains or losses on disposition of debt securities denominated in a foreign currency attributable to fluctuations in the value of foreign currency between the date of acquisition of the security and the date of disposition also are treated as ordinary gain or loss. These gains or losses, referred to under the Internal Revenue Code as "Section 988" gains or losses, increase or decrease the amount of the Fund's investment company taxable income available to be distributed to shareholders as ordinary income, rather than increasing or decreasing the amount of the Fund's net B-65 133 capital gain. If Section 988 losses exceed other investment company taxable income during a taxable year, distributions made by the Fund during the year would be characterized as a return of capital to shareholders, reducing each shareholder's basis in their shares. FOREIGN WITHHOLDING Income received by a Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by such countries. Income tax treaties may reduce or eliminate such taxes. It is impossible to determine in advance the effective rate of foreign tax to which the Portfolio will be subject, since the amount of the Fund's assets to be invested in various countries is not known. It is not anticipated that any Fund will qualify to pass-through to the shareholders the ability to claim as a foreign tax credit the foreign taxes paid by a Fund. BACKUP WITHHOLDING With limited exceptions, each Fund is required to withhold federal income tax at the rate of 31% of all taxable distributions payable to shareholders who fail to provide the Trust with their correct taxpayer identification number or to make required certification or who have been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that they are subject to backup withholding. Any amounts withheld may be credited against a shareholder's federal income tax liability. PASSIVE FOREIGN INVESTMENT COMPANIES A Fund may, from time to time, invest in Passive Foreign Investment Companies ("PFICs"). PFICs are foreign corporations which derive a majority of their income from passive sources. For tax purposes, a Fund's investments in PFICs are subject to special tax provisions that may result in the taxation of certain gains realized and unrealized by the Fund. OTHER TAXATION Distributions may also be subject to state, local and foreign taxes depending on each shareholder's particular situation. The foregoing summarizes certain additional tax considerations generally affecting the Funds and their shareholders that are not described in the Prospectus. No attempt is made to present a detailed explanation of the tax treatment of the Funds or their shareholders, and the discussions here and in the Prospectus are not intended as a substitute for careful tax planning. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax advisers with respect to the particular tax consequences to them of an investment in the Trust. PERFORMANCE INFORMATION AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN. The Trust may from time to time advertise the average annual total return of a Fund. Average annual total return is determined separately for Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z Shares. Average annual total return is computed according to the following formula: P(1+T)(n) = ERV Where: P = a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000. T = average annual total return. n = number of years.
ERV = ending redeemable value of a hypothetical $1,000 payment made at the beginning of the 1, 5 or 10 year periods at the end of the 1, 5 or 10 year periods (or fractional portion thereof). Average annual total return takes into account any applicable initial or deferred sales charges but does not take into account any federal or state income taxes that may be payable upon redemption. B-66 134
AGGREGATE TOTAL RETURN The Trust may from time to time advertise the aggregate total return of a Fund. A Fund's aggregate total return figures represent the cumulative change in the value of an investment in the Fund for the specified period and are computed by the following formula: ERV-P ----------- P Where: P = a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000.
ERV = ending redeemable value at the end of the 1, 5 or 10 year periods (or fractional portion thereof) of a hypothetical $1,000 payment made at the beginning of the 1, 5 or 10 year periods. Aggregate total return does not take into account any federal or state income taxes that may be payable upon redemption or any applicable initial or contingent deferred sales charges. Below are the aggregate total returns for each Fund's share classes for the period ended July 31, 1999.
SINCE 1 YEAR 5 YEARS 10 YEARS INCEPTION 11/18/98 ------ ------- -------- ------------------- Conservative Growth Fund Class A...................................... N/A N/A N/A 5.34% Class B...................................... N/A N/A N/A 4.77 Class C...................................... N/A N/A N/A 4.77 Class Z...................................... N/A N/A N/A 5.58 Moderate Growth Fund Class A...................................... N/A N/A N/A 9.47% Class B...................................... N/A N/A N/A 8.99 Class C...................................... N/A N/A N/A 8.99 Class Z...................................... N/A N/A N/A 9.70 High Growth Fund Class A...................................... N/A N/A N/A 15.20% Class B...................................... N/A N/A N/A 14.70 Class C...................................... N/A N/A N/A 14.70 Class Z...................................... N/A N/A N/A 15.60
Comparative performance information may be used from time to time in advertising or marketing the Funds' shares, including data from Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., Morningstar Publications, Inc., The Bank Rate Monitor, other industry publications, business periodicals and market indices. B-67 135 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS AS OF JULY 31, 1999 CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND - --------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS--98.8%COMMON STOCKS--38.3% - --------------------------------------------------------- ADVERTISING--0.2% 2,500 Omnicom Group, Inc. $ 177,187 - --------------------------------------------------------- AEROSPACE/DEFENSE--0.5% 2,200 Allied Signal, Inc. 142,312 250 Cordant Technologies, Inc. 11,203 1,625 Gencorp, Inc. 42,758 1,200 General Motors Corp., Class H 73,125 5,700 Loral Space & Communications, Inc.(a) 107,588 ------------ 376,986 - --------------------------------------------------------- AIRLINES--0.1% 700 Alaska Air Group, Inc.(a) 31,063 750 Continental Airlines, Inc.(a) 31,875 ------------ 62,938 - --------------------------------------------------------- ALUMINUM--0.4% 3,900 Alcoa, Inc. 233,512 1,250 Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 42,500 ------------ 276,012 - --------------------------------------------------------- APPAREL--0.1% 550 American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.(a) 21,244 975 Kellwood Co. 22,120 ------------ 43,364 - --------------------------------------------------------- AUDIO/VISUAL--0.1% 600 Gemstar International Group, Ltd.(a) 39,750 1,200 Polycom, Inc 40,200 ------------ 79,950 - --------------------------------------------------------- AUTO & TRUCK--0.2% 875 Arvin Industries, Inc. 32,703 750 Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc. 38,109 768 Delphi Automotive Systems Corp. 13,824 2,500 Safety Kleen Corp.(a) 29,844 875 Varlen Corp. 33,141 ------------ 147,621 - --------------------------------------------------------- BANKING--1.8% 1,175 Bancorpsouth, Inc. 19,388 3,800 Bank America Corp. 252,225 5,000 Bank of New York Co., Inc. 184,687 100 Bank United Corp. 3,850
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- 400 BankNorth Group, Inc. $ 12,950 5,900 Chase Manhattan Corp. 453,562 475 City National Corp. 16,269 1,775 Commercial Federal Corp. 41,269 475 Corus Bankshares, Inc. 14,725 2,100 Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. 53,944 1,142 CVB Financial Corp. 29,835 75 First Citizens Bancshares, Inc. 5,981 2,300 Golden State Bancorp, Inc.(a) 50,887 675 Harbor Florida Bancshares, Inc. 8,648 1,200 MAF Bancorp, Inc. 27,975 1,075 North Fork Bancorporation, Inc. 22,172 1,400 Peoples Heritage Financial Group, Inc. 25,288 400 Queens County Savings Bank, Inc. 12,625 800 Republic New York Corp. 55,800 612 Washington Federal, Inc. 15,109 1,050 Westamerica Bancorporation 35,175 ------------ 1,342,364 - --------------------------------------------------------- BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION--0.7% 1,600 American Standard Co.(a) 70,500 2,300 Centex Corp. 77,481 2,775 D.R. Horton, Inc. 45,094 400 Dycom Industries, Inc.(a) 19,100 1,275 Lone Star Industries, Inc. 48,848 950 M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. 19,713 2,550 Pulte Corp. 57,853 425 Southdown, Inc. 25,075 1,225 Thomas Industries, Inc.(a) 25,648 750 Toll Brothers, Inc 15,938 1,475 U.S. Home Corp.(a) 50,703 2,100 Webb Delaware Corp 46,725 ------------ 502,678 - --------------------------------------------------------- BUSINESS SERVICES--0.1% 650 Franklin Covey Co.(a) 4,550 225 Navigant Consulting Co.(a) 9,506 2,575 Pacific Gateway Exchange, Inc.(a) 63,088 ------------ 77,144 - --------------------------------------------------------- CABLE--0.1% 700 Belden, Inc 17,413 2,100 Jones Intercable, Inc.(a) 94,500 ------------ 111,913
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SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- CABLE (CONT'D) CHEMICALS--0.2% 500 Cytec Industries, Inc.(a) $ 13,094 1,600 Eastman Chemical Co 82,700 1,075 Grace W. R. & Co.(a) 20,223 575 MacDermid, Inc 20,484 750 Spartech Corp 21,938 ------------ 158,439 - --------------------------------------------------------- COMPUTER SERVICES--1.0% 2,500 Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.(a) 116,250 675 Ciber, Inc.(a) 11,812 6,800 Cisco Systems, Inc.(a) 422,450 325 Computer Task Group, Inc 5,383 100 Digex, Inc.(a) 1,700 2,700 Symbol Technologies, Inc 106,144 4,000 Whittman Hart, Inc.(a) 101,250 ------------ 764,989 - --------------------------------------------------------- COMPUTERS--2.5% 550 Apex, Inc.(a) 14,369 1,200 Catapult Communications Corp.(a) 22,650 1,300 Citrix Systems, Inc.(a) 67,681 6,600 Compaq Computer Corp 158,400 700 Comverse Technology, Inc.(a) 52,894 4,700 Dell Computer Corp.(a) 192,112 3,000 EMC Corp.(a) 181,687 1,200 Equant N V(a) 106,725 4,500 Hewlett-Packard Co 471,094 2,800 International Business Machines Corp 351,925 325 Kronos, Inc.(a) 15,722 175 SCM Microsystems, Inc.(a) 8,706 6,300 Seagate Technology, Inc.(a) 169,313 700 Sun Microsystems, Inc.(a) 47,513 ------------ 1,860,791 - --------------------------------------------------------- CONSUMER PRODUCTS--0.9% 750 Central Garden & Pet Co.(a) 6,797 475 Fossil, Inc.(a) 24,938 1,000 Hitachi, Ltd 100,125 1,500 Kimberly-Clark Corp 91,500 9,000 Tandy Corp 461,812 ------------ 685,172 - --------------------------------------------------------- CONSUMER SERVICES--0.1% 3,500 Service Corp. International 55,563
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- DISTRIBUTION/WHOLESALERS 325 Ingram Micro, Inc.(a) $ 9,242 625 United Stationers, Inc 16,406 ------------ 25,648 - --------------------------------------------------------- DIVERSIFIED MANUFACTURING--0.6% 325 Aptargroup, Inc 9,405 600 Carpenter Technology Corp 15,900 475 Crane Co 12,053 800 Cuno, Inc 15,450 3,000 General Electric Co 327,000 750 SPS Technologies, Inc.(a) 30,703 600 Tyco International, Ltd 58,612 ------------ 469,123 - --------------------------------------------------------- ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS--1.6% 800 Alpha Industries, Inc.(a) 40,800 900 American Xtal Technology, Inc.(a) 27,675 4,100 Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a) 87,381 1,500 Avnet, Inc 73,500 550 CTS Corp 45,169 1,000 Flextronics International, Ltd.(a) 44,875 3,300 Gentex Corp.(a) 86,006 400 Innovex, Inc 5,700 850 Intergrated Electrical Services, Inc 14,344 350 L3 Communications Holdings Corp.(a) 15,028 1,000 Novellus Systems, Inc.(a) 64,375 1,200 Optical Coating Lab, Inc 86,100 625 Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc 8,008 550 Pittway Corp 18,287 1,200 PMC-Sierra, Inc.(a) 93,900 100 Power-One, Inc.(a) 2,525 75 Qlogic Corp.(a) 12,516 325 Rogers Corp 10,766 350 Semtech Corp.(a) 21,656 2,700 Texas Instruments, Inc 388,800 450 Transwitch Corp.(a) 19,744 600 Veeco Instruments, Inc.(a) 17,512 ------------ 1,184,667 - --------------------------------------------------------- ENTERTAINMENT--0.1% 900 SFX Entertainment, Inc.(a) 40,331 - --------------------------------------------------------- FERTILIZER--0.1% 800 Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc 41,050
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SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- FINANCIAL SERVICES--2.0% 400 Allied Capital Corp $ 9,000 400 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co 20,850 425 Chittenden Corp 11,847 10,450 Citigroup, Inc 465,678 150 Dain Rauscher Corp 7,978 975 Doral Financial Corp 16,088 1,200 Downey Financial Corp 27,975 675 Eaton Vance Corp 23,498 2,175 Financial Security Assurance Holdings, Ltd 114,323 400 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc 25,725 575 Heller Financial, Inc 14,663 400 Knight/Trimark Group, Inc.(a) 16,850 1,100 Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc 59,125 5,000 MBNA Corp 142,500 1,000 Metris Companies, Inc 39,313 400 Morgan (J.P.) & Co., Inc 51,150 3,200 Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Discover & Co 288,400 2,400 Resource Bancshares Mortgage Group, Inc 16,800 2,100 Schwab (Charles) Corp 92,531 1,500 Silicon Valley Bancshares 36,750 825 Webster Financial Corp 21,759 ------------ 1,502,803 - --------------------------------------------------------- FOOD & BEVERAGE--0.5% 400 Adolph Coors Co 21,300 475 Corn Products International, Inc 14,963 550 J & J Snack Foods Corp.(a) 13,200 1,900 Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a) 54,981 7,400 Nabisco Group Holding Corp 138,750 550 Performance Food Group Co.(a) 14,781 1,050 Riviana Foods, Inc 20,344 4,500 Sara Lee Corp 99,000 650 Universal Foods Corp 14,178 ------------ 391,497 - --------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH CARE--1.8% 11,600 Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp 258,100 475 Datascope Corp.(a) 16,506 8,400 Foundation Health Systems, Inc.(a) 127,575 505 Lifepoint Hospitals, Inc.(a) 4,987 1,800 Pacificare Health Systems, Inc.(a) 122,738 1,800 Parexel International Corp.(a) 19,800 350 Patterson Dental Co.(a) 13,759 275 Safeskin Corp.(a) 2,441 13,100 Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a) 234,981
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- 300 TLC The Laser Center, Inc.(a) $ 10,913 505 Triad Hospitals, Inc.(a) 5,334 3,500 United Healthcare Corp 213,500 4,100 Wellpoint Health Networks, Inc.(a) 336,712 ------------ 1,367,346 - --------------------------------------------------------- HOME FURNISHINGS--0.1% 1,200 Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc 38,100 875 Furniture Brands International, Inc.(a) 23,625 ------------ 61,725 - --------------------------------------------------------- HOTELS--0.2% 6,100 Hilton Hotels Corp 79,681 9,500 Meristar Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(a) 35,031 5,400 Park Place Entertainment Corp.(a) 55,013 ------------ 169,725 - --------------------------------------------------------- HUMAN RESOURCES--0.1% 400 CDI Corp.(a) 13,050 2,600 RemedyTemp, Inc.(a) 46,475 ------------ 59,525 - --------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY/INSTRUMENTS 1,100 EG&G, Inc 36,919 - --------------------------------------------------------- INSURANCE--2.3% 1,900 ACE, Ltd 44,175 1,000 American Financial Group, Inc 32,750 900 American General Corp 69,637 2,700 American International Group, Inc 313,537 600 Annuity & Life Reinsurance Holdings, Ltd 14,400 150 Blanch (E.W.) Holdings, Inc 9,825 825 Capital Re Corp 11,086 4,100 Chubb Corp 245,231 640 Fidelity National Financial, Inc 11,160 550 First American Financial Corp 9,144 925 Harleysville Group, Inc 18,038 362 Medical Assurance, Inc.(a) 10,860 4,100 Mutual Risk Management, Ltd 122,231 5,500 Old Republic International Corp 92,469 425 Partnerre, Ltd 16,150 1,025 Presidential Life Corp 19,667 950 Protective Life Corp 33,903 293 Radian Group, Inc 15,108 2,750 Reinsurance Group of America, Inc 100,719 6,000 SAFECO Corp 228,375
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SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- INSURANCE (CONT'D) 2,200 St. Paul Companies, Inc $ 68,475 2,100 The Equitable Companies, Inc 134,925 1,300 Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance, Ltd 76,050 ------------ 1,697,915 - --------------------------------------------------------- INTERNET--0.1% 1,100 America Online, Inc.(a) 104,638 - --------------------------------------------------------- MACHINERY--0.2% 1,050 IDEX Corp 29,597 900 JLG Industries, Inc 17,944 1,850 Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.(a) 35,034 500 Milacron, Inc 8,563 325 Tecumseh Products Co 21,003 750 Terex Corp 22,500 ------------ 134,641 - --------------------------------------------------------- MEDIA--1.2% 3,100 AT&T Corp. Liberty Media Group Class A(a) 114,700 8,400 CBS Corp.(a) 369,075 3,000 Clear Channel Communications, Inc.(a) 208,687 700 Cumulus Media, Inc.(a) 16,888 1,050 King World Productions, Inc.(a) 36,619 1,600 Univision Communications, Inc.(a) 110,800 ------------ 856,769 - --------------------------------------------------------- MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY--0.1% 100 Amgen, Inc.(a) 7,603 300 Genetech, Inc.(a) 42,600 ------------ 50,203 - --------------------------------------------------------- METALS--0.1% 550 Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc 17,600 800 Commercial Metals Co 26,400 400 Kaydon Corp 12,475 650 RTI International Metals, Inc.(a) 8,369 ------------ 64,844 - --------------------------------------------------------- MINING--0.3% 7,600 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.(a) 120,650 5,400 Newmont Mining Corp 99,900 ------------ 220,550
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES--0.3% 5,000 Harris Corp $ 151,562 550 Kimball International, Inc 10,725 1,400 Xerox Corp 68,250 ------------ 230,537 - --------------------------------------------------------- OIL & GAS--1.8% 400 Amerada Hess Corp 23,675 2,300 Atlantic Richfield Co 207,144 875 Devon Energy Corp 32,211 4,500 Elf Aquitaine Corp 385,031 1,325 Energen Corp 24,844 1,825 Helmerich & Payne, Inc 46,652 1,080 Kerr-McGee Corp 55,620 2,300 Keyspan Corp 63,825 3,600 Marine Drilling Co., Inc.(a) 53,775 4,300 Newfield Exploration Co.(a) 124,431 2,600 Nuevo Energy Co 40,787 2,500 Occidental Petroleum Corp 48,906 650 Oneok, Inc 20,678 300 SEACOR Holdings, Inc.(a) 14,906 900 Swift Energy Co.(a) 9,394 1,850 Tesoro Petroleum Corp 29,138 1,500 Total SA, ADR (France) 95,437 450 Valero Energy Corp 9,619 1,650 Wicor, Inc 47,850 ------------ 1,333,923 - --------------------------------------------------------- PAPER & PACKAGING--1.8% 650 Ball Corp 31,484 1,300 Fort James Corp 47,450 5,800 Georgia-Pacific Corp 260,637 1,900 Georgia-Pacific Corp. (Timber Group) 46,906 3,700 International Paper Co 189,163 3,900 Mead Corp 159,900 1,300 Rayonier, Inc 61,831 750 Shorewood Packaging Corp.(a) 13,078 2,300 Temple-Inland, Inc 145,475 900 Universal Forest Products, Inc 16,763 2,800 Weyerhaeuser Co 181,125 4,300 Willamette Industries, Inc 193,500 ------------ 1,347,312 PHARMACEUTICALS--1.9% 275 Alpharma, Inc 10,209 4,100 American Home Products Corp 209,100 500 Bindley Western, Inc 10,813 2,400 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 159,600 1,300 Eli Lilly & Co 85,312
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SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- PHARMACEUTICALS (CONT'D) 1,800 Glaxo Wellcome PLC ADR (United Kingdom) $ 93,937 225 Idec Pharmaceuticals Corp.(a) 22,303 2,000 Inhale Therapeutic Systems, Inc.(a) 49,250 2,500 Merck & Co., Inc 169,219 900 Ocular Sciences, Inc.(a) 17,719 550 Roberts Pharmaceutical Corp.(a) 15,091 4,200 Schering-Plough Corp 205,800 1,025 Thermoquest Corp.(a) 11,019 4,400 Warner-Lambert Co 290,400 1,000 Waters Corp.(a) 59,750 ------------ 1,409,522 - --------------------------------------------------------- PHOTOGRAPHY--0.5% 5,300 Eastman Kodak Co 366,362 - --------------------------------------------------------- PRINTING & PUBLISHING--0.1% 275 Consolidated Graphics, Inc.(a) 10,931 300 Electronics for Imaging, Inc.(a) 16,444 450 Valassis Communications, Inc.(a) 16,763 550 World Color Press, Inc.(a) 19,903 ------------ 64,041 - --------------------------------------------------------- REAL ESTATE - DEVELOPERS 1,225 Rouse Co 29,783 - --------------------------------------------------------- REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST--0.3% 800 Cabot Industrial Trust Corp 16,300 1,950 Catellus Development Corp.(a) 30,956 1,250 Franchise Finance Corp. of America 28,437 2,200 Glenborough Realty Trust, Inc 38,500 3,800 Meristar Hospitality Corp 72,675 1,150 Nationwide Health Properties, Inc 19,694 ------------ 206,562 - --------------------------------------------------------- RESTAURANTS--0.8% 3,000 CKE Restaurants, Inc 42,000 13,900 Darden Restaurants, Inc 303,194 600 Foodmaker, Inc.(a) 16,425 4,600 McDonald's Corp 191,763 3,775 Ryan's Family Steak Houses, Inc.(a) 40,345 ------------ 593,727 - --------------------------------------------------------- RETAIL--2.6% 550 BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.(a) 16,844 550 Buckle, Inc.(a) 16,638 1,200 Claire Stores, Inc 28,500
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- 2,800 CVS Corp $ 139,300 425 Department 56, Inc.(a) 12,298 6,100 Dillards, Inc 187,956 4,275 Gap, Inc 199,856 5,100 Home Depot, Inc 325,444 550 IHOP Corp.(a) 12,788 8,800 Ikon Office Solutions, Inc 116,050 13,100 Kmart Corp.(a) 189,950 3,100 Kohl's Corp.(a) 235,794 3,500 Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack, Inc 58,187 975 Ross Stores, Inc 46,922 1,300 Sears, Roebuck & Co 52,650 3,700 Staples, Inc.(a) 106,837 4,100 Toys 'R' Us, Inc.(a) 66,625 2,500 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc 105,625 650 Zale Corp.(a) 26,000 ------------ 1,944,264 - --------------------------------------------------------- SCHOOLS--0.1% 1,600 Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc.(a) 40,900 - --------------------------------------------------------- SEMICONDUCTORS--1.1% 3,200 Applied Materials, Inc.(a) 230,200 2,100 Etec Systems, Inc.(a) 81,637 3,500 Intel Corp 241,500 1,900 KLA Instruments Corp.(a) 128,725 4,300 National Semiconductor Corp.(a) 106,425 ------------ 788,487 - --------------------------------------------------------- SOFTWARE--1.8% 200 Accrue Software, Inc.(a) 2,233 1,400 Activision, Inc.(a) 19,162 500 Broadvision, Inc.(a) 34,844 775 Check Point Software, Ltd.(a) 53,039 3,400 HNC Software, Inc.(a) 123,675 1,200 I2 Technologies, Inc.(a) 36,900 2,100 Intuit, Inc.(a) 171,806 1,800 Legato Systems, Inc.(a) 128,700 5,700 Microsoft Corp.(a) 489,131 300 N2H2, Inc.(a) 3,860 100 NetIQ Corp.(a) 1,300 3,000 Rational Software Corp.(a) 100,125 2,400 VERITAS Software Corp.(a) 134,700 100 Verity, Inc.(a) 4,950 ------------ 1,304,425 - --------------------------------------------------------- TELECOMMUNICATIONS--3.1% 2,400 Allegiance Telecom, Inc.(a) 120,750 2,300 ALLTEL Corp.(a) 165,169
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SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- TELECOMMUNICATIONS--3.1% (CONT'D) 3,100 AT&T Corp. $ 161,006 425 AVT Corp.(a) 13,148 1,200 Carrier Access Corp.(a) 39,600 1,600 Excel Switching Corp. 43,600 300 Exodus Communications, Inc.(a) 36,019 100 JDS Uniphase Corp.(a) 9,038 700 Level 3 Communications, Inc.(a) 37,100 2,390 Lucent Technologies, Inc. 155,499 5,400 MCI WorldCom, Inc.(a) 445,500 1,500 Millicom International Cellular S A (Luxembourg)(a) 45,937 1,200 Motorola, Inc. 109,500 500 Nextlink Communications, Inc.(a) 56,062 1,900 Nokia Corp. ADR (Finland)(a) 161,619 825 Norstan, Inc.(a) 10,725 600 NTL, Inc.(a) 62,325 200 Plantronics, Inc.(a) 14,150 4,600 Qwest Communications International, Inc.(a) 135,700 650 Tekelec, Inc.(a) 6,541 2,700 Tellabs, Inc.(a) 166,219 850 Vodafone Airtouch Group PLC ADR (United Kingdom) 178,925 2,000 Voicestream Wireless Corp.(a) 90,250 ------------ 2,264,382 TOBACCO--0.7% 3,700 Loews Corp. 259,462 4,100 Philip Morris Companies, Inc. 152,725 2,500 Reynolds R J Tobacco Holdings, Inc. 68,438 1,050 Universal Corp. 31,566 ------------ 512,191 - --------------------------------------------------------- TRUCKING & SHIPPING--0.2% 4,400 Air Express International Corp. 117,700 675 U.S. Freightways Corp. 33,328 ------------ 151,028 - --------------------------------------------------------- UTILITIES--0.6% 925 Atmos Energy Corp. 23,125 925 BEC Energy Corp. 39,428
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- 500 California Water Service Group $ 14,000 475 Calpine Corp.(a) 35,714 475 Cleco Corp. 15,260 750 Conectiv, Inc. 17,203 1,300 General Public Utilities Corp. 49,888 400 Idacorp, Inc. 12,375 1,275 Public Service Company of New Mexico(a) 25,420 2,300 Reliant Energy, Inc. 63,106 250 Rochester Gas & Electric Corp. 6,547 2,300 Unicom Corp. 90,275 2,200 Washington Gas Light Co 61,325 550 WPS Resources Corp. 15,950 ------------ 469,616 - --------------------------------------------------------- WASTE MANAGEMENT--0.2% 2,500 Casella Waste Systems, Inc.(a) 66,563 3,300 Waste Management, Inc. 84,356 ------------ 150,919 ------------ Total common stocks (cost $24,843,331) 28,411,011 ------------
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MOODY'S PRINCIPAL RATING AMOUNT (UNAUDITED) (000) DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSET BACKED SECURITIES--2.9% - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Capital One Bank Corp., Notes, Baa2 US$ 600 6.76%, 7/23/02 $ 593,905 General Motors Acceptance Corporation, MTN, A2 700 5.56%, 4/5/04 699,022 MBNA Corp., MTN, Baa1 900 6.875%, 7/15/04 890,082 ----------- Total asset backed securities (cost $2,189,763) 2,183,009 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CORPORATE BONDS--23.5% - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AIRLINES--0.5% Ba2 350 Continental Airlines, Inc., Sr. Notes, 8.00%, 12/15/05 332,087 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AUTOMOTIVE PARTS--0.6% B2 10 Collins & Aikman Products Co., Sr. Sub. Notes, 11.50%, 4/15/06 10,100 B3 200 Hayes Wheels, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.125%, 7/15/07(c) 200,500 Ba1 250 Lear Corp., Sr. Notes, 8.11%, 5/15/09 250,000 ----------- 460,600 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BUILDING & PRODUCTS--0.4% Ba3 350 Building Materials Corp., Sr. Notes, 8.00%, 12/1/08 325,500 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CABLE--1.0% B1 280 Adelphia Communications 268,800 Corp., Sr. Notes, 8.125%, 7/15/03 B2 150 Charter Communications 143,625 Holdings, Sr. Notes, 8.625%, 4/1/09 B3 15 Classic Cable, Inc., 14,850 Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.375%, 8/1/09
MOODY'S PRINCIPAL RATING AMOUNT (UNAUDITED) (000) DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- B1 $ 250 CSC Holdings, Inc., $ 262,500 Sr. Sub. Debs., 9.875%, 2/15/13 B1 80 Fox Family Worldwide, Inc., 75,200 Sr. Notes, 9.25%, 11/1/07 ----------- 764,975 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CHEMICALS--0.6% Baa3 150 Equistar Chemicals, Inc., 149,025 Sr. Notes, 8.75%, 2/15/09 B2 75 Huntsman ICI Chemicals, 74,625 Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.125%, 7/1/09 Ba3 100 Lyondell Chemical Co., 102,000 Sr. Secured Notes, 9.875%, 5/1/07 B3 45 Sterling Chemicals Holdings, 46,013 Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 12.375%, 7/15/06 B2 60 ZSC Specialty Corp., 60,300 Sr. Notes, 11.00%, 7/1/09 ----------- 431,963 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- COAL--0.5% Ba3 350 P & L Coal Holdings Corp., 344,750 Sr. Notes, 8.875%, 5/15/08(c) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTAINERS & PACKAGING B2 20 Consolidated Container 20,350 Company LLC, Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.125%, 7/15/09 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ENTERTAINMENT--0.3% B2 100 Hollywood Park, Inc., 97,750 Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.25%, 2/15/07 B3 125 Premier Parks, Inc., 125,000 Sr. Notes, 9.75%, 6/15/07 ----------- 222,750 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- FERTILIZER--0.1% B2 60 Scotts Co., 59,400 Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.625%, 1/15/09
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MOODY'S PRINCIPAL RATING AMOUNT (UNAUDITED) (000) DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCIAL SERVICES--1.8% Baa3 $ 600 A T & T Capital Corp., $ 596,832 MTN, FRN 5.5612%, 4/23/02 Ba1 100 Americredit Corp., 101,000 Sr. Notes, 9.875%, 4/15/06 Ba3 15 RBF Finance Co., 15,450 Sr. Secured Notes, 11.00%, 3/15/06 Aa3 600 Wells Fargo & Company, 593,466 Notes, 6.625%, 7/15/04 ----------- 1,306,748 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- FOOD & BEVERAGE --0.1% B2 100 Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 103,500 Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.875%, 8/1/03 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GAMING--1.7% B3 75 Coast Hotels & Casinos, 68,299 Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.50%, 4/1/09 Ba2 350 Harrahs Casinos, Inc., 341,250 Gtd. Sr. Sub. Notes, 7.875%, 12/15/05 B2 150 Horseshoe Gaming LLC, 144,000 Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.625%, 5/15/09 Ba1 600 International Game 579,000 Technology Corp., Sr. Notes, 7.875%, 5/15/04 Ba2 150 Mohegan Tribal Gaming 145,125 Authority, Sr. Notes, 8.125%, 1/1/06 ----------- 1,277,674 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH CARE--1.3% B2 100 Biovail International, Inc., 104,000 Sr. Notes, 10.875%, 11/15/05 Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp., Debs., Ba2 30 7.05%, 12/1/27 22,348 Ba2 20 7.50%, 11/15/95 15,064 MTN,
MOODY'S PRINCIPAL RATING AMOUNT (UNAUDITED) (000) DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ba2 $ 300 6.73%, 7/15/45 $ 281,256 B2 350 Integrated Health Svcs., 220,500 Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.25%, 1/15/08 B3 25 Lifepoint Hospitals 25,187 Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.75%, 5/15/09 B3 100 Magellan Health Services, 87,250 Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.00%, 2/15/08 Ba3 150 Tenet Healthcare Corp., 145,500 Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.625%, 1/15/07 B3 25 Triad Hospitals Holdings, 25,188 Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 11.00%, 5/15/09 ----------- 926,293 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIALS--0.7% B2 150 Carmike, Inc., 145,125 Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.375%, 2/1/09 Caa1 350 Purina Mills, Inc., 192,500 Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.00%, 3/15/10(c) B3 350 United International 204,750 Holdings, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero Coupon (until 2/15/03) 10.75%, 2/15/08 ----------- 542,375 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MACHINERY--0.2% B1 150 Applied Power, Inc., 145,500 Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.75%, 4/1/09 B3 10 Newcor, Inc., 9,000 Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.875%, 3/1/08 ----------- 154,500 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MANUFACTURING--0.1% B2 40 Venture Holdings, Inc., 38,000 Sr. Notes, 9.50%, 7/1/05
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MOODY'S PRINCIPAL RATING AMOUNT (UNAUDITED) (000) DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MEDIA--2.4% B2 $ 350 Ackerley Group, Inc., $ 343,000 Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.00%, 1/15/09 B1 75 Chancellor Media Corp., 76,125 Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.00%, 10/1/08 Ba2 350 Imax Corp., 329,000 Sr. Notes, 7.875%, 12/1/05(c) Ba3 250 Price Communications 253,437 Wireless, Inc., Sr. Secured Notes, 9.125%, 12/15/06 Baa3 200 Seagram Joseph E & Sons, 196,808 Inc., Sr. Notes, 6.25%, 12/15/01 Baa3 600 Time Warner, Inc., 586,500 Sr. Notes, 6.10%, 12/30/01 ----------- 1,784,870 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- OIL & GAS--0.9% B3 65 Chesapeake Energy Corp., 59,962 Sr. Notes, 9.625%, 5/1/05 Ba2 350 Gulf Canada Resources, Ltd., 357,000 Sr. Sub. Debs., 9.625%, 7/1/05(c) Ba3 210 Pride International, Inc., 214,200 Sr. Notes, 10.00%, 6/1/09 Ba3 25 R & B Falcon Corp., Sr. Notes, 9.50%, 12/15/08 23,750 B2 30 Swift Energy Co., Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.25%, 8/1/09 29,771 ----------- 684,683 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PAPER & PACKAGING--1.2% B1 350 Ball Corp., 346,500 Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.25%, 8/1/08 B3 150 Packaging Corp. of America, 152,250 Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.625%, 4/1/09 B1 350 S.D. Warren Co., 371,875 Sr. Sub. Notes, 12.00%, 12/15/04(c) ----------- 870,625
MOODY'S PRINCIPAL RATING AMOUNT (UNAUDITED) (000) DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PHARMACEUTICALS--0.1% Ba3 $ 100 ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc., $ 96,000 Sr. Notes, 8.75%, 11/15/08 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PRINTING & PUBLISHING--0.9% B1 350 Mail-Well I Corp., 335,125 Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.75%, 12/15/08 B2 150 Transwestern Publishing Co., 147,750 Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.625%, 11/15/07 B1 150 World Color Press, Inc., 150,000 Sr. Sub. Notes, 7.75%, 2/15/09 ----------- 632,875 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- REAL ESTATE--0.4% Ba2 350 HMH Properties, Inc., 329,000 Sr. Notes, 8.45%, 12/1/08 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- RESTAURANTS--1.0% B2 150 Advantica Restaurant Group, 141,750 Inc., Sr. Notes, 11.25%, 1/15/08 B2 350 Carrols Corporation, 306,250 Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.50%, 12/1/08 Ba1 350 Felcor Suites L.P., 318,500 Gtd. Sr. Notes, 7.375%, 10/1/04 ----------- 766,500 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHOOLS--0.2% B3 150 Kindercare Learning Center, 146,250 Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.50%, 2/15/09 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SEMICONDUCTORS B2 20 SCG Holding Corp., 20,150 Sr. Notes, 12.00%, 8/1/09 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SOFTWARE--0.1% B3 95 PSI Net, Inc., 95,000 Sr. Notes, 11.00%, 8/1/09
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MOODY'S PRINCIPAL RATING AMOUNT (UNAUDITED) (000) DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STEEL--0.9% Ba2 $ 250 Alaska Steel Corp., $ 243,750 Sr. Notes, 7.875%, 2/15/09 B2 25 Leviathan Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.375%, 6/1/09 25,625 Ba3A 50 National Steel Corp., Notes, 9.875%, 3/1/09 51,000 B2 350 UCAR Global Enterprises, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 12.00%, 1/15/05(c) 371,000 ----------- 691,375 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TELECOMMUNICATIONS--2.1% B1 125 Global Crossings Holdings, Ltd., Sr. Notes, 9.625%, 5/15/08 129,375 B2 250 Intermedia Communications, Inc., Sr. Notes, 8.60%, 6/1/08 228,750 B3 30 Level 3 Communications, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero Coupon (until 12/1/03) 10.50%, 12/1/08 17,325 B2 250 Mcleodusa, Inc., Sr. Notes, 8.125%, 2/15/09 225,625 B2 250 Nextel Communications, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero Coupon (until 10/31/02) 9.75%, 10/31/07 178,750 B3 250 NTL Communications Corp., Sr. Notes, Zero Coupon (until 10/1/03) 12.375%, 10/1/08 175,000 Ba3 250 Rogers Cantel, Inc., Debs., 9.375%, 6/1/08 260,000 B1 150 Telewest PLC, Sr. Disc. Debs., Zero Coupon (until 10/1/00) 11.00%, 10/1/07 (United Kingdom) 133,875
MOODY'S PRINCIPAL RATING AMOUNT (UNAUDITED) (000) DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- B3 $ 200 Tritel PCS, Inc., Sr. Sub. Disc. Notes, Zero Coupon (until 5/1/04) 12.75%, 5/15/09 $ 108,000 B3 65 Worldwide Fiber, Inc., Sr. Notes, 12.00%, 8/1/09 64,188 ----------- 1,520,888 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION--0.1% B1 50 American Commercial Lines LLC, Sr. Notes, 10.25%, 6/30/08 49,750 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UTILITIES--3.0% Ba1 250 AES Corp., Sr. Notes, 9.50%, 6/1/09 255,000 Ba2 200 Calpine Corp., Sr. Notes, 7.875%, 4/1/08 190,000 Baa2 700 Cinergy Corp., Debs., 6.125%, 4/15/04 674,339 Ba3 250 CMS Energy Corp., Sr. Notes, 7.50%, 1/15/09 232,500 Ba2 700 Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., Sr. Notes, 7.00%, 10/1/00 701,330 Baa3 200 Sr. Notes, 7.125%, 7/1/01 200,452 ----------- 2,253,621 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- WASTE MANAGEMENT--0.3% Ba3 200 Allied Waste of North America, Inc., Sr. Notes, 7.875%, 1/1/09 184,000 ----------- Total corporate bonds (cost $18,175,781) 17,437,052 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CONVERTIBLE BOND--0.7% FINANCIAL SERVICES--0.7% A2 E500 Hellenic Finance Corp., Bonds, 2.00%, 7/15/03 (cost $526,875) 535,549
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MOODY'S PRINCIPAL RATING AMOUNT (UNAUDITED) (000) DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ) CONVERTIBLE BOND (CONT'D MORTGAGE-RELATED SECURITIES--8.2% Aaa $ 600 Commercial Mortgage Acceptance Corporation, Series 1999-C1 Class A-1 6.79%, 6/15/31 $ 591,329 Aaa 493 First Nationwide Trust Corp., 6.50%, 5/19/29 483,480 Aaa 500 GE Capital Mortgage Services, Inc., Series 1999-15 Class 16 6.75%, 8/25/29 498,281 Aaa 475 GMAC Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 1998 C2 Class A-1 6.15%, 5/15/35 457,465 Aaa 500 Mellon Residential Funding Corp., Series 1999 Class A-3 6.58%, 7/25/29 496,845 Aaa 358 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investments, Inc., Series 1998-F1 5.33%, 1/20/28 357,680 Aaa 500 Nationslink Funding Corp., Series 1999 Sl Class A-3 6.297%, 11/10/02 496,290 PNC Mortgage Securities Corp., Aa1 600 Series 1995-2 Class A-4 6.75%, 6/25/16 593,424 Aa1 500 Series 1999-5 Class A-1 6.75%, 7/25/29(b) 478,203 Aa1 800 Series 1999-8 Class A-5 6.75%, 8/25/29 794,252 NR 843 Residential Funding Mortgage, Inc., Series 1997 S-19, Class A-3 6.50%, 12/25/12 799,542 ----------- 6,046,791 ----------- Total mortgage-related securities (cost $6,147,931) 6,046,791 -----------
MOODY'S PRINCIPAL RATING AMOUNT (UNAUDITED) (000) DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND SECURITIES--25.2% $ 3,400 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Debs., 5.75%, 3/15/09 $ 3,166,794 Federal National Mortgage Association, 669 6.50%, 9/1/05 668,391 1,000 Zero Coupon, 6/1/17 297,810 Government National Mortgage Association, 114 6.625%, 9/20/22 114,275 8,000 6.50%, 12/31/2099 7,595,040 United States Treasury Bonds, 1,900 14.00%, 11/15/11 2,750,554 200 9.25%, 2/15/16 258,124 600 8.50%, 2/15/20 743,622 1,050 7.25%, 8/15/22 1,161,888 United States Treasury Notes, 200 6.50%, 10/15/06 204,688 1,723 3.875%, 1/15/09 (TIPS) 1,700,177 ----------- Total U.S. government agencies and securities (cost $19,127,230) 18,661,363 ----------- Total debt obligations (cost $46,167,579) 44,863,764 ----------- Total long-term investments (cost $70,010,910) 73,274,775 ----------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS--12.8% - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CORPORATE BONDS--3.8% B3 200 Stone Container Corp., Sr. Sub. Deb., 12.25%, 4/1/00(c) 200,500 Texas Utilities Co., MTN, BBB1 200 5.24%, 1/21/00 194,964 300 6.155%, 1/21/00 291,127 A2 2,100 TCI Communications, Inc., MTN, 6.46%, 3/6/00 2,108,631 ----------- Total corporate bonds (cost $2,798,699) 2,795,222 -----------
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MOODY'S PRINCIPAL RATING AMOUNT (UNAUDITED) (000) DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ) CORPORATE BONDS (CONT'D SOVEREIGN BONDS--2.0% $ 1,500 Republic of Korea, Notes, FRN, 7.5937%, 10/8/99 (cost $1,496,863) $ 1,505,625 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- REPURCHASE AGREEMENT--7.0% 5,227 Joint Repurchase Agreement Account, 5.06%, 8/2/99 (Note 5) (cost $5,227,000) 5,227,000 ----------- Total short-term investments (cost $9,522,562) 9,527,847 ----------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS--111.6% (cost $80,533,472; Note 4) 82,802,622 Liabilities in excess of other assets--(11.6%) (8,592,399) ----------- Net Assets--100% $74,210,223 ===========
- --------------- (a) Non-income producing security. (b) Delayed Settlement Security. (c) All or partial principal amount segregated as collateral. ADR-- American Depository Receipt. FRN-- Floating Rate Note. LP-- Limited Partnership. MTN-- Medium-Term Notes. NR-- Not Rated by Moody's or Standard & Poor's. TIPS-- Treasury Inflation Protection Securities. The Fund's current Statement of Additional Information contains a description of Moody's and Standard & Poor's ratings. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See Notes to Financial Statements. B-79 147 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See Notes to Financial Statements. PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND
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JULY 31, 1999 ------------- ASSETS Investments, at value (cost $80,533,472).................... $82,802,622 Foreign currency, at value (cost $40)....................... 41 Receivable for Fund shares sold............................. 790,786 Interest and dividends receivable........................... 650,777 Receivable for investments sold............................. 602,388 Deferred offering costs..................................... 29,535 Other assets................................................ 1,706 ----------- Total assets.............................................. 84,877,855 ----------- LIABILITIES Bank overdraft.............................................. 2,402 Payable for investments purchased........................... 10,223,827 Accrued expenses and other liabilities...................... 195,721 Payable for Fund shares reacquired.......................... 135,306 Management fee payable...................................... 46,890 Distribution fee payable.................................... 38,667 Forward currency contracts -- net amount payable to counterparties............................................ 24,819 ----------- Total liabilities......................................... 10,667,632 ----------- NET ASSETS.................................................. $74,210,223 =========== Net assets were comprised of: Shares of beneficial interest, at par..................... $ 7,167 Paid-in capital in excess of par.......................... 71,163,080 ----------- 71,170,247 Undistributed net investment income....................... 236,864 Accumulated net realized gain on investments.............. 558,783 Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currencies............................................. 2,244,329 ----------- Net assets, July 31, 1999................................... $74,210,223 =========== Class A: Net asset value and redemption price per share ($9,096,373 / 877,784 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)................................ $10.36 Maximum sales charge (5% of offering price)............... .55 -------- Maximum offering price to public.......................... $10.91 -------- -------- Class B: Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share ($30,235,058 / 2,921,952 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)................................ $10.35 -------- -------- Class C: Net asset value and redemption price per share ($14,035,057 / 1,356,384 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)................................ $10.35 Sales charge (1% of offering price)....................... .10 -------- Offering price to public.................................. $10.45 -------- -------- Class Z: Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share ($20,843,093 / 2,010,488 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)................................ $10.37 -------- --------
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PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS - -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- NOVEMBER 18, 1998(A) NOVEMBER 18, 1998(A) THROUGH INCREASE (DECREASE) INNET THROUGH NET INVESTMENT INCOME JULY 31, 1999 ASSETS JULY 31, 1999 -------------------- -------------------- Income Operations Interest......................... $2,221,162 Net investment income............ $ 1,315,456 Dividends (net of foreign Net realized gain on investment withholding taxes of $1,170)... 212,055 and foreign currency ---------- transactions................... 577,710 Total income................... 2,433,217 Net unrealized appreciation of ---------- investments and foreign Expenses currencies..................... 2,244,329 Management fee................... 398,032 ------------ Distribution fee--Class A........ 10,754 Net increase in net assets Distribution fee--Class B........ 134,891 resulting from operations...... 4,137,495 Distribution fee--Class C........ 84,106 ------------ Custodian's fees and expenses.... 211,000 Dividends from net investment Registration fees................ 69,000 income (Note 1) Amortization of offering cost.... 68,465 Class A........................ (118,082) Reports to shareholders.......... 55,000 Class B........................ (278,242) Legal fees....................... 30,000 Class C........................ (155,747) Audit fee and expenses........... 25,000 Class Z........................ (637,575) Transfer agent's fees and ------------ expenses....................... 22,000 (1,189,646) Trustees' fees and expenses...... 4,500 ------------ Miscellaneous.................... 5,013 Fund share transactions (net of ---------- share conversions) (Note 6) Net Total expenses................. 1,117,761 proceeds from shares sold........ 107,208,098 ---------- Net asset value of shares issued Net investment income.............. 1,315,456 in reinvestment of dividends... 1,162,526 ---------- Cost of shares reacquired........ (37,138,250) REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ------------ ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN Net increase in net assets from CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS Fund share transactions........ 71,232,374 Net realized gain on: ------------ Investment transactions.......... 558,783 Total increase..................... 74,180,223 Foreign currency transactions.... 18,927 NET ASSETS ---------- Beginning of period................ 30,000 577,710 ------------ ---------- End of period(b)................... $ 74,210,223 Net unrealized appreciation ============ (depreciation) on: --------------- Investments...................... 2,269,150 (a) Commencement of investment operations Foreign currencies............... (24,821) (b) Includes undistributed net ---------- investment income of........... $ 236,864 2,244,329 ------------ ---------- Net gain on investments............ 2,822,039 ---------- NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS.......... $4,137,495 ========== - --------------- (a) Commencement of investment operations.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See Notes to Financial Statements. B-81 149 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prudential Diversified Funds (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as an open-end, diversified management investment company presently consisting of three Portfolios: Prudential Diversified Conservative Growth Fund (the "Fund"), Prudential Diversified Moderate Growth Fund and Prudential Diversified High Growth Fund. The Trust was organized as a business trust in Delaware on July 29, 1998. The Fund had no significant operations other than the issuance of 750 shares each of Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares of beneficial interest for $30,000 on September 2, 1998 to Prudential Investments Fund Management LLC ("PIFM" or the "Manager"). The Fund commenced investment operations on November 18, 1998. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide current income and a reasonable level of capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of debt obligations and equity securities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities held by the Fund to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or country. - --------------------------------------------------------- NOTE 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund and the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. Securities Valuation: Securities for which the primary market is on an exchange and NASDAQ National Market Securities are valued at the last sales price on such exchange on the day of valuation, or, if there was no sale on such day, at the mean between the last bid and asked prices on such day or at the bid price on such day in the absence of an asked price. Securities that are actively traded in the over-the-counter market, including listed securities for which the primary market is believed by the Manager, in consultation with the Adviser, to be over-the-counter, are valued by an independent pricing agent or principal market maker. U.S. Government securities for which market quotations are available shall be valued at a price provided by an independent pricing agent or broker-dealer. Privately placed securities including equity securities for which market prices may be obtained from primary dealers shall be valued at the bid prices provided by such primary dealers. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, may be valued using the last available market quotation for a period not to exceed five days, provided the Manager and Adviser feel this is representative of market value, after that period, such securities are valued in good faith under procedures adopted by the Trustees. Short-term securities which mature in more than 60 days are valued at current market quotations. Short-term securities which mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements with U.S. financial institutions, it is the Fund's policy that its custodian or designated subcustodians, as the case may be under triparty repurchase agreements, take possession of the underlying securities, the value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction including accrued interest. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited. All securities are valued as of 4:15 p.m., New York time. 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 closing daily rates of exchange. (ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses -- at the rate 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 fiscal period, the Fund does not 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 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, these realized foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net realized gains (losses) on investment transactions. Net realized gains on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains or losses from holdings of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on security transactions, and the difference between the - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-82 150 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- amounts of dividends, interest and foreign taxes recorded on the Fund's books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains or losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at fiscal period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currencies. Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of domestic origin as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of political and economic instability and the level of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets. Forward 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 on specific receivables and payables denominated in a foreign currency. The contracts are valued daily at current exchange rates and any unrealized gain or loss is included in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments. Gain or loss is realized on the settlement date of the contract equal to the difference between the settlement value of the original and renegotiated forward contracts. This gain or loss, if any, is included in net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date; interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis which may require the use of certain estimates by management. Net investment income (loss), other than distribution fees, and unrealized and realized gains or losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Dividends and Distributions: The Fund expects to pay dividends of net investment income quarterly, and distributions of net realized capital and currency gains, if any, annually. Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. Taxes: For federal income tax purposes, each Fund in the Trust is treated as a separate taxpaying entity. It is the intent of the Fund to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund's understanding of the applicable country's tax rules and rates. Deferred Offering Cost: The Fund incurred approximately $98,000 in connection with the initial offering of the Fund. Offering costs are being amortized over a period of 12 months ending November 1999. Reclassification of Capital Accounts: The Series accounts for and reports distributions to shareholders in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Statement of Position 93-2: Determination, Disclosure, and Financial Statement Presentation of Income, Capital Gains, and Return of Capital Distributions by Investment Companies. The effect of applying this statement was to increase undistributed net investment income by $111,054, decrease accumulated net realized gain on investments by $18,927 and decrease paid-in capital by $92,127 for the period ended July 31, 1999, due to realized and recognized currency gains during the period and certain expenses not deductible for tax purposes. Net investment income, net realized gains and net assets were not affected by this change. - --------------------------------------------------------- NOTE 2. AGREEMENTS The Fund has a management agreement with PIFM. Pursuant to this agreement, PIFM manages the investment operations of the Fund, administers the Fund's affairs and supervises the Adviser's performance of all investment advisory services. PIFM pays for the costs pursuant to the advisory agreements, the cost of compensation of officers of the Fund, occupancy and certain clerical and accounting costs of the Fund. The Fund bears all other costs and expenses. The management fee paid PIFM is computed daily and payable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-83 151 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- monthly at an annual rate of .75% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. PIFM, in turn, pays each Adviser a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, equal to the annual rate specified below based on the average daily net assets of the Fund segments they manage.
FEE PAID BY PIFM ADVISERS TO ADVISERS -------- ---------------- Jennison Associates LLC .30% with respect to the first $300 million; .25% for amounts in excess of $300 million The Prudential Investment N/A(1) Corporation ("PIC") Pacific Investment .25% Management Company Franklin Advisers, Inc. .50% The Dreyfus Corporation .45%
- --------------- (1) Under the Advisory Agreement between PIFM and PIC. PIC is reimbursed by PIFM for its reasonable costs and expenses. 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 and Class Z shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund's Class A, Class B and Class C shares, pursuant to plans of distribution, (the "Class A, B and C 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 for Class Z shares of the Fund. Pursuant to the Class A, B and C Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution-related activities at an annual rate of up to .30 of 1%, 1% and 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, B and C shares, respectively. Such expenses under the Plans were .25 of 1%, 1% and 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, B and C shares respectively, for the fiscal period ended July 31, 1999. PIMS has advised the Fund that it has received approximately $182,300 and $71,000 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A and Class C shares, respectively during the fiscal period ended July 31, 1999. PIMS has advised the Fund that for the period ended July 31, 1999, it has received approximately $52,900 and $14,300 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon certain redemptions by Class B and Class C shareholders, respectively. PIMS, PIC and PIFM are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of The Prudential Insurance Company of America. As of March 11, 1999, the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the "Funds"), entered into a syndicated credit agreement ("SCA") with an unaffiliated lender. The maximum commitment under the SCA is $1 billion. The Funds pay a commitment fee at an annual rate of .065 of 1% on the unused portion of the credit facility, which is accrued and paid quarterly on a pro rata basis by the Funds. The SCA expires on March 9, 2000. Prior to March 11, 1999, the Funds had a credit agreement with a maximum commitment of $200,000,000. The commitment fee was .055 of 1% on the unused portion of the credit facility. The Fund did not borrow any amounts pursuant to either agreement during the fiscal period ended July 31, 1999. The purpose of the agreements is to serve as an alternative source of funding for capital share redemptions. - --------------------------------------------------------- NOTE 3. OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC ("PMFS"), a wholly owned subsidiary of PIFM, serves as the Trust's transfer agent. During the fiscal period ended July 31, 1999, the Fund incurred fees of approximately $20,000 for the services of PMFS. As of July 31, 1999 approximately $3,300 of such fees were due to PMFS. Transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to nonaffiliates. For the fiscal period ended July 31, 1999, Prudential Securities Incorporated earned approximately $1,000 in brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund. - --------------------------------------------------------- NOTE 4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES Purchases and sales of portfolio securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended July 31, 1999 were $210,202,411 and $135,692,277, respectively. At July 31, 1999, the Fund had an outstanding forward currency contract to sell foreign currency as follows:
VALUE AT FOREIGN CURRENCY SETTLEMENT DATE CURRENT SALE CONTRACTS PAYABLE VALUE DEPRECIATION - --------------------- --------------- -------- ------------ Euro, expiring 8/26/99............ $511,104 $535,923 $(24,819) ======== ======== ========
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-84 152 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The United States federal income tax basis of the Funds' investments as of July 31, 1999 was $80,866,844 and accordingly, net unrealized appreciation on investments for federal income tax purposes was $1,935,778 (gross unrealized appreciation--$4,665,865, gross unrealized depreciation--$2,730,087). - --------------------------------------------------------- NOTE 5. JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENT ACCOUNT The Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies, transfers uninvested cash balances into a single joint account, the daily aggregate balance of which is invested in one or more repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. Treasury or federal agency obligations. As of July 31, 1999, the Fund had a 0.8% undivided interest in the repurchase agreements in the joint account. The undivided interest for the Fund represents $5,227,000 in principal amount. As of such date, each repurchase agreement in the joint account and the collateral therefore were as follows: Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., 5.06%, in the principal amount of $180,000,000 repurchase price $180,075,900, due 8/2/99. The value of the collateral including accrued interest was $183,904,910. Deutsche Bank Securities Corp., 5.06%, in the principal amount of $96,548,000 repurchase price $96,588,711, due 8/2/99. The value of the collateral including accrued interest was $98,479,006. Salomon Smith Barney Inc., 5.06%, in the principal amount of $180,000,000 repurchase price $180,075,900, due 8/2/99. The value of the collateral including accrued interest was $184,504,113. Warburg Dillon Read LLC, 5.07%, in the principal amount of $180,000,000 repurchase price $180,076,050, due 8/2/99. The value of the collateral including accrued interest was $183,604,710. - --------------------------------------------------------- NOTE 6. CAPITAL The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5%. Class B shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge which declines from 5% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held. Class C shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of 1% and a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% during the first 18 months. Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately seven years after purchase. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class Z shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charge and are offered exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors. Of the 7,166,608 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding at July 31, 1999, Prudential owned 2,083,116. The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest at $.001 par value. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
SHARES AMOUNT ---------- ----------- CLASS A November 18, 1998(a) through July 31, 1999: Shares sold.................... 1,042,412 $10,711,221 Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends................. 10,808 113,563 Shares reacquired.............. (177,770) (1,852,189) ---------- ----------- Net increase in shares outstanding before conversion................... 875,450 8,972,595 Shares issued upon conversion from Class B................. 1,584 16,195 ---------- ----------- Net increase in shares outstanding.................. 877,034 $ 8,988,790 ========== =========== CLASS B November 18, 1998(a) through July 31, 1999: Shares sold.................... 3,203,723 $32,945,049 Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends................. 25,247 265,233 Shares reacquired.............. (306,183) (3,184,477) ---------- ----------- Net increase in shares outstanding before conversion................... 2,922,787 30,025,805 Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A...... (1,585) (16,195) ---------- ----------- Net increase in shares outstanding.................. 2,921,202 $30,009,610 ========== =========== CLASS C November 18, 1998(a) through July 31, 1999: Shares sold.................... 1,533,354 $15,566,209 Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends................. 13,956 146,297 Shares reacquired.............. (191,676) (1,993,717) ---------- ----------- Net increase in shares outstanding.................. 1,355,634 $13,718,789 ========== ===========
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SHARES AMOUNT ---------- ----------- CLASS Z November 18, 1998(a) through July 31, 1999: Shares sold.................... 4,798,062 $47,985,619 Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends................. 61,120 637,433 Shares reacquired.............. (2,849,444) (30,107,867) ---------- ----------- Net increase in shares outstanding.................. 2,009,738 $18,515,185 ========== ===========
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NOVEMBER 18, 1998(A) THROUGH JULY 31, 1999(D) ------------------------------------------------ CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C CLASS Z --------- --------- --------- --------- PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE: Net asset value, beginning of period............... $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 ------- ------- ------- ------- INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: Net investment income.............................. .19 .14 .14 .21 Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currencies............................... .35 .34 .34 .35 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total from investment operations................. .54 .48 .48 .56 ------- ------- ------- ------- LESS DISTRIBUTIONS Dividends from net investment income............... (.18) (.13) (.13) (.19) ------- ------- ------- ------- Net asset value, end of period..................... $ 10.36 $ 10.35 $ 10.35 $ 10.37 ======= ======= ======= ======= TOTAL RETURN(B).................................... 5.34% 4.77% 4.77% 5.58% RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: Net assets, end of period (000).................... $ 9,097 $30,235 $14,035 $20,843 Average net assets (000)........................... $ 6,157 $19,308 $12,039 $38,460 Ratios to average net assets:(c) Expenses, including distribution fees............ 1.92% 2.67% 2.67% 1.67% Expenses, excluding distribution fees............ 1.67% 1.67% 1.67% 1.67% Net investment income............................ 2.69% 1.94% 1.91% 2.89% Portfolio turnover rate............................ 180% 180% 180% 180%
- --------------- (a) Commencement of investment operations. (b) Total return does not consider the effect of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. (c) Annualized. (d) Calculated based upon weighted average shares outstanding during the period. B-87 155 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To the Shareholders and Trustees of Prudential Diversified Funds-- Prudential Diversified Conservative Growth Fund In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Prudential Diversified Funds--Prudential Diversified Conservative Growth Fund (the "Fund") at July 31, 1999, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the period November 18, 1998 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 1999, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit, which included confirmation of securities at July 31, 1999 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provides a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York September 20, 1999 B-88 156 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are required by the Internal Revenue Code to advise you within 60 days of the Fund's fiscal year end (July 31, 1999) as to the federal tax status of dividends paid by the Fund during such fiscal period. Accordingly, we are advising you that during the fiscal period, the Fund paid dividends for Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares totaling $.18, $.13, $.13 and $.19 per share, of ordinary income, which is taxable as such, respectively. Further, we wish to advise you that 8.10% of the ordinary income dividends paid in the fiscal year ended July 31, 1999 qualified for the corporate dividend received deduction available to corporate taxpayers. In January 2000, you will be advised on IRS Form 1099 DIV or substitute 1099 DIV as to the federal tax status of the distributions received by you in calendar year 1999. IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR CERTAIN SHAREHOLDERS 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 28% of the dividends paid by the Prudential Diversified Conservative Growth Fund qualify for such deduction. For more detailed information regarding your state and local taxes, you should contact your tax advisor or the state/local taxing authorities. B-89 157 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED MODERATE PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS AS OF JULY 31, 1999 GROWTH FUND - --------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS--92.8% COMMON STOCKS--61.7% - --------------------------------------------------------- AEROSPACE/DEFENSE--0.7% 4,500 AlliedSignal, Inc $ 291,094 32,500 British Aerospace PLC (United Kingdom)(a) 215,382 575 Cordant Technologies, Inc 25,767 4,050 GenCorp, Inc 106,566 10,900 Loral Space & Communications, Inc 205,737 ------------ 844,546 - --------------------------------------------------------- AIRLINES--0.1% 1,750 Alaska Air Group, Inc.(a) 77,656 1,775 Continental Airlines, Inc.(a) 75,438 ------------ 153,094 - --------------------------------------------------------- ALUMINUM--0.5% 7,500 Alcoa, Inc 449,062 3,275 Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co 111,350 ------------ 560,412 - --------------------------------------------------------- APPAREL--0.1% 1,600 American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.(a) 61,800 2,125 Kellwood Co 48,211 ------------ 110,011 - --------------------------------------------------------- AUDIO/VISUAL--0.4% 1,600 Gemstar International Group Ltd.(a) 106,000 2,800 Polycom, Inc.(a) 93,800 1,600 Sony Corp. (Japan) 204,118 ------------ 403,918 - --------------------------------------------------------- AUTO & TRUCK--0.6% 1,950 Arvin Industries, Inc 72,881 1,800 Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc 91,462 1,530 Daimlerchrysler AG (Germany) 116,517 1,537 Delphi Automotive Systems Corp 27,666 29,000 Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.(a) (Japan) 172,938 6,200 Safety Kleen Corp 74,013 2,100 Varlen Corp 79,538 3,500 Volvo AB, Series B (Sweden) 109,445 ------------ 744,460
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- BANKING--4.2% 2,450 BancorpSouth, Inc $ 40,425 9,800 Bank of New York Co., Inc 361,987 500 Bank United Corp. (Class 'A' Stock) 19,250 7,700 BankAmerica Corp 511,087 950 Banknorth Group, Inc 30,756 2,270 Banque Nationale de Paris (France) 187,218 12,200 Chase Manhattan Corp 937,875 1,075 City National Corp 36,819 4,325 Commercial Federal Corp 100,556 8,080 Corporacion Bancaria de Espana (Spain) 178,196 1,050 CORUS Bankshares, Inc 32,550 5,150 Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc 132,291 2,810 CVB Financial Corp 73,411 275 First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (Class 'A' Stock) 21,931 7,000 Fuji Bank (Japan) 53,863 6,000 Golden State Bancorp, Inc.(a) 132,750 1,425 Harbor Florida Bancshares, Inc 18,258 12,000 HSBC Holdings PLC (Hong Kong)(a) 141,463 14,000 IND Bank (Japan) 113,968 2,700 ING Groep N.V. (Netherlands) 138,236 2,875 MAF Bancorp, Inc 67,023 9,200 Merita PLC, Series A (Finland) 49,763 10,000 National Westminster Bank PLC (United Kingdom)(a) 197,515 8,300 Nordbanken Holding AB (Sweden) 48,873 2,675 North Fork Bancorporation, Inc 55,172 8,000 Overseas-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd. (Singapore) 67,043 3,375 Peoples Heritage Financial Group, Inc 60,961 900 Queens County Bancorp. Inc 28,406 1,600 Republic New York Corp 111,600 8,500 Sao Paolo Imi SpA (Italy) 107,978 3,800 Silicon Valley Bancshares 93,100 35,000 Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (Japan) 222,183 9,660 Svenska Handelsbanken, Series A (Sweden) 127,775 800 Unidanmark AS (Denmark) 52,950 16,000 United Overseas Bank, Ltd. (Singapore) 116,969
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SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- BANKING (CONT'D) 1,575 Washington Federal, Inc $ 38,883 2,575 Westamerica Bancorporation 86,263 ------------ 4,795,347 - --------------------------------------------------------- BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION--1.2% 1,615 ABB AG (Sweden) 155,342 3,200 American Standard Companies, Inc.(a) 141,000 4,300 Centex Corp. 144,856 6,700 D.R. Horton, Inc 108,875 900 Dycom Industries Inc.(a) 42,975 2,025 Integrated Electrical Services, Inc.(a) 34,172 3,125 Lone Star Industries, Inc 119,727 2,350 M.D.C. Holdings, Inc 48,763 6,150 Pulte Corp. 139,528 925 Southdown, Inc 54,575 2,675 Thomas Industries, Inc 56,008 1,475 Toll Brothers, Inc.(a) 31,344 3,625 U S Home Corp.(a) 124,609 6,025 Webb Delaware Corp. 134,056 ------------ 1,335,830 - --------------------------------------------------------- CABLE--0.2% 1,700 Belden, Inc 42,287 4,650 Jones Intercable, Inc.(a) 209,250 ------------ 251,537 - --------------------------------------------------------- CHEMICALS--0.6% 1,250 Cytec Industries, Inc.(a) 32,734 3,000 Eastman Chemical Co 155,063 3,800 Hoechst AG (Germany) 160,365 13,700 Imperial Chemical Industries PLC (United Kingdom) 160,221 1,450 MacDermid, Inc 51,656 1,800 Spartech Corp. 52,650 2,600 W.R. Grace & Co.(a) 48,913 ------------ 661,602 - --------------------------------------------------------- COMMUNICATIONS 925 Avt Corp.(a) 28,617 - --------------------------------------------------------- COMPUTERS--3.4% 1,300 Apex, Inc 33,962 3,300 Catapult Communications Corp.(a) 62,287 3,100 Citrix Systems, Inc.(a) 161,394
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- 13,600 Compaq Computer Corp. $ 326,400 1,600 Comverse Technology, Inc.(a) 120,900 9,600 Dell Computer Corp.(a) 392,400 6,000 EMC Corp.(a) 363,375 2,400 Equant(a) 213,450 8,800 Hewlett-Packard Co 921,250 5,500 International Business Machines Corp. 691,281 650 Kronos, Inc.(a) 31,444 525 SCM Microsystems, Inc 26,119 12,600 Seagate Technology, Inc.(a) 338,625 1,800 TDK Corp. 180,225 ------------ 3,863,112 - --------------------------------------------------------- COMPUTER SERVICES--1.7% 6,300 Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.(a) 292,950 1,500 CIBER, Inc.(a) 26,250 13,900 Cisco Systems, Inc.(a) 863,537 900 Computer Task Group, Inc. 14,906 2,100 Sun Microsystems, Inc.(a) 142,538 7,750 Symbol Technologies, Inc. 304,672 10,000 Whittman-Hart, Inc.(a) 253,125 ------------ 1,897,978 - --------------------------------------------------------- CONSULTING SERVICES 1,500 Franklin Covey Co.(a) 10,500 600 The Metzler Group, Inc.(a) 25,350 ------------ 35,850 - --------------------------------------------------------- CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES--2.1% 1,800 Central Garden & Pet Co.(a) 16,312 1,250 Fossil, Inc. 65,625 2,200 Hitachi Ltd., ADR 220,275 2,230 Siemens AG (Germany) 184,635 3,800 Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc.(a) 97,138 18,000 Tandy Corp. 923,625 5,500 Texas Instruments, Inc. 792,000 13,542 Unilever PLC (United Kingdom) 130,108 ------------ 2,429,718 - --------------------------------------------------------- COSMETICS/TOILETRIES--0.3% 5,000 Kao Corp. (Japan) 139,466 3,100 Kimberly-Clark Corp. 189,100 ------------ 328,566
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SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- DENTAL SUPPLIES 850 Patterson Dental Co.(a) $ 33,416 - --------------------------------------------------------- DISTRIBUTION/WHOLE-SALERS--0.1% 750 Ingram Micro, Inc. 21,328 1,500 United Stationers, Inc. 39,375 ------------ 60,703 - --------------------------------------------------------- DIVERSIFIED MANUFACTURING--1.2% 1,100 Crane Co. 27,912 2,000 CUNO, Inc.(a) 38,625 6,300 General Electric Co. 686,700 37,800 Invensys PLC (United Kingdom) 205,378 1,800 SPS Technologies, Inc.(a) 73,687 60 Swatch Group (Switzerland)(a) 46,910 1,300 Tyco International Ltd 126,994 2,600 Veba AG (Germany) 159,851 ------------ 1,366,057 - --------------------------------------------------------- DIVERSIFIED OPERATIONS--0.4% 20,000 Granada Group PLC (United Kingdom)(a) 199,464 2,729 Vivendi (France) 214,697 ------------ 414,161 - --------------------------------------------------------- DRUGS & MEDICAL SUPPLIES--0.4% 4,133 AstraZeneca Group PLC (Sweden) 150,905 1,100 Datascope Corp.(a) 38,225 5,000 Sankyo Co., Ltd. (Japan) 132,470 7,300 Smithkline Beecham PLC (United Kingdom)(a) 90,353 ------------ 411,953 - --------------------------------------------------------- ELECTRICAL UTILITIES--0.3% 12,700 British Energy PLC (United Kingdom) 108,300 1,825 Conectiv, Inc 41,861 5,620 Endesa SA (Spain) 111,061 2,550 Public Service Company of New Mexico 50,841 525 Rochester Gas & Electric Corp. 13,748 1,275 WPS Resources Corp. 36,975 ------------ 362,786 - --------------------------------------------------------- ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS--2.3% 2,100 Alpha Industries, Inc.(a) 107,100 2,200 American Xtal Technology, Inc.(a) 67,650
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- 7,900 Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a) $ 168,369 2,900 Avnet, Inc. 142,100 1,250 Cleco Corp. 40,156 1,200 CTS Corp. 98,550 6,540 Electrolux AB, Series B (Sweden) 135,939 2,500 Flextronics International Ltd.(a) 112,187 2,600 General Motors Corp. 158,438 8,000 Gentex Corp.(a) 208,500 950 Idacorp, Inc. 29,391 875 Innovex, Inc. 12,469 800 L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.(a) 34,350 2,400 Motorola, Inc. 219,000 2,500 Novellus Systems, Inc.(a) 160,937 2,900 Optical Coating Lab, Inc. 208,075 2,800 PMC-Sierra, Inc.(a) 219,100 1,500 Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc. 19,219 1,400 Pittway Corp 46,550 100 Power-One, Inc.(a) 2,525 150 QLogic Corp 25,031 4,300 Reliant Energy, Inc 117,981 775 Rogers Corp.(a) 25,672 1,246 Royal Philips Electronics NV (Netherlands) 127,387 1,100 Semtech Corp.(a) 68,062 825 TranSwitch Corp.(a) 36,197 1,400 Veeco Instruments, Inc.(a) 40,863 ------------ 2,631,798 - --------------------------------------------------------- ENTERTAINMENT--0.1% 2,250 SFX Entertainment, Inc.(a) 100,828 - --------------------------------------------------------- FERTILIZER 1,100 Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc 56,444 - --------------------------------------------------------- FINANCIAL SERVICES--3.2% 1,440 Alcatel Alsthom (France) 221,795 1,100 Allied Capital Corp 24,750 950 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co 49,519 1,050 Chittenden Corp 29,269 20,950 Citigroup, Inc 933,584 350 Dain Rauscher Corp 18,616 2,800 Doral Financial Corp 46,200 2,725 Downey Financial Corp 63,527 1,675 Eaton Vance Corp 58,311
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SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- FINANCIAL SERVICES (CONT'D) 5,450 Financial Security Assurance Holdings, Ltd $ 286,466 900 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc 57,881 1,400 Heller Financial, Inc 35,700 700 Knight-Trimark Group, Inc.(a) 29,487 2,600 Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc 139,750 9,900 MBNA Corp 282,150 2,500 Metris Companies, Inc 98,281 1,000 Morgan (J.P.) & Co., Inc 127,875 6,300 Morgan Stanley Dean Witter 567,787 2,100 Orix Corp. (Japan) 217,042 1,800 Promise Co., Ltd. (Japan) 119,617 5,825 Resource Bancshares Mortgage Group, Inc 40,775 4,300 Schwab (Charles) Corp 189,469 2,100 Webster Financial Corp 55,387 ------------ 3,693,238 - --------------------------------------------------------- FOOD & BEVERAGE--1.1% 975 Adolph Coors Co 51,919 9,000 Asahi Breweries, Ltd. (Japan) 117,964 13,900 Cadbury Schweppes PLC (United Kingdom) 88,731 1,200 Corn Products International, Inc 37,800 14,500 Diageo PLC (United Kingdom) 147,673 3,100 Heineken N.V. (Netherlands) 168,013 1,275 J & J Snack Foods Corp.(a) 30,600 15,300 Nabisco Group Holding Corp 286,875 1,300 Performance Food Group Co.(a) 34,937 2,575 Riviana Foods, Inc 49,891 9,300 Sara Lee Corp 204,600 1,400 Universal Foods Corp 30,538 ------------ 1,249,541 - --------------------------------------------------------- FORESTRY--0.1% 3,500 Georgia-Pacific Corp 86,406 2,275 Universal Forest Product, Inc 42,372 ------------ 128,778 - --------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH CARE--2.4% 22,300 Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp 496,175 16,400 Foundation Health Systems, Inc 249,075 1,026 LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.(a) 10,132 3,000 Nationwide Health Properties, Inc 51,375 4,100 PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc.(a) 279,569
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- 4,500 PAREXEL International Corp.(a) $ 49,500 600 Safeskin Corp 5,325 27,200 Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a) 487,900 725 TLC The Laser Center, Inc.(a) 26,372 1,026 Triad Hospitals, Inc.(a) 10,837 6,700 United Healthcare Corp 408,700 8,100 Wellpoint Health Networks, Inc.(a) 665,212 ------------ 2,740,172 - --------------------------------------------------------- HOME FURNISHINGS AIRLINES--0.1% 2,925 Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc 92,869 2,025 Furniture Brands International, Inc.(a) 54,675 ------------ 147,544 - --------------------------------------------------------- HOTELS--0.3% 11,500 Hilton Hotels Corp 150,219 23,400 MeriStar Hotels and Resorts, Inc 86,287 9,700 Park Place Entertainment Corp.(a) 98,819 ------------ 335,325 - --------------------------------------------------------- HUMAN RESOURCES--0.1% 975 CDI Corp.(a) 31,809 6,000 RemedyTemp, Inc.(a) 107,250 ------------ 139,059 - --------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY/INSTRUMENTS--0.3% 2,700 EG&G, Inc 90,619 4,600 Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a) 133,112 2,425 ThermoQuest Corp.(a) 26,069 2,500 Waters Corp.(a) 149,375 ------------ 399,175 - --------------------------------------------------------- INSURANCE--3.7% 3,200 ACE, Ltd 74,400 379 Allianz AG (Germany) 101,081 7,500 Allied Zurich PLC (United Kingdom) 91,915 2,100 American Financial Group, Inc 68,775 1,700 American General Corp 131,537 5,500 American International Group, Inc 638,687 1,400 Annuity and Life Re (Holdings), Ltd 33,600 1,290 Axa-UAP (France) 151,298 2,100 Capital Re Corp 28,219 8,300 Chubb Corp 496,444
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SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- INSURANCE (CONT'D) 350 E.W. Blanch Holdings, Inc $ 22,925 1,540 Fidelity National Financial, Inc 26,854 1,275 First American Financial Corp 21,197 1,975 Harleysville Group, Inc 38,513 900 Medical Assurance, Inc.(a) 27,000 8,500 Mutual Risk Management, Ltd 253,406 10,600 Old Republic International Corp 178,212 1,075 PartnerRe Ltd 40,850 2,600 Presidential Life Corp 49,888 2,350 Protective Life Corp 83,866 7,500 Prudential Corp. PLC (United Kingdom) 111,711 679 Radian Group, Inc 35,011 6,500 Reinsurance Group of America, Inc 238,062 19,271 Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group PLC (United Kingdom)(a) 159,014 11,700 SAFECO Corp 445,331 4,500 St. Paul Companies, Inc 140,062 4,400 The Equitable Companies, Inc 282,700 2,700 Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., ADR 157,950 213 Zurich Versicherungs- Gesellschaft AG (Switzerland) 123,646 ------------ 4,252,154 - --------------------------------------------------------- INTERNET--0.2% 2,300 America Online, Inc.(a) 218,787 600 N2H2, Inc.(a) 7,720 ------------ 226,507 - --------------------------------------------------------- MACHINERY--0.3% 2,300 IDEX Corp 64,831 2,275 JLG Industries, Inc 45,358 4,050 Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc 76,697 1,250 Milacron, Inc 21,406 800 Tecumseh Products Co 51,700 1,825 Terex Corp.(a) 54,750 ------------ 314,742 - --------------------------------------------------------- MANUFACTURING--0.3% 900 AptarGroup, Inc 26,044 980 Cie De Saint Gobain (France) 177,920
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- 1,570 Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Series B (France) $ 63,734 900 Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japan) 132,208 ------------ 399,906 - --------------------------------------------------------- MEDIA--1.4% 16,700 CBS Corp.(a) 733,756 6,200 Clear Channel Communications, Inc.(a) 431,287 1,700 Cumulus Media, Inc 41,013 2,625 King World Productions, Inc.(a) 91,547 4,800 Omnicom Group, Inc 340,200 ------------ 1,637,803 - --------------------------------------------------------- MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY--0.2% 100 Amgen, Inc.(a) 7,603 600 Genetech Inc 85,200 5,000 Inhale Therapeutic Systems, Inc.(a) 123,125 ------------ 215,928 - --------------------------------------------------------- METALS--0.3% 18,600 Broken Hill Proprietary Co., Ltd. (Australia) 205,824 1,275 Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc 40,800 1,950 Commercial Metals Co 64,350 900 Kaydon Corp 28,069 1,550 RTI International Metals, Inc 19,956 ------------ 358,999 - --------------------------------------------------------- MINING--0.4% 15,600 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.(a) 247,650 10,100 Newmont Mining Corp 186,850 ------------ 434,500 - --------------------------------------------------------- MISCELLANEOUS--0.2% 800 SEACOR Holdings Inc.(a) 39,750 6,700 Service Corporation International 106,362 4,220 Thyssen AG (Germany) 98,537 ------------ 244,649 - --------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES--0.6% 6,000 Canon, Inc. (Japan) 190,443 9,500 Harris Corp 287,969 1,400 Kimball International, Inc. (Class 'B' Stock) 27,300 2,800 Xerox Corp 136,500 ------------ 642,212
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SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- OIL & GAS SERVICES--3.0% 1,000 Amerada Hess Corp $ 59,188 4,300 Atlantic Richfield Co 387,269 9,200 BP Amoco PLC (United Kingdom) 180,668 1,925 Devon Energy Corp 70,864 9,500 Elf Aquitaine SA, ADR 812,844 1,290 Elf Aquitaine SA (France) 221,075 3,275 Energen Corp 61,406 23,700 ENI SpA (Italy) 144,441 4,425 Helmerich & Payne, Inc 113,114 2,176 Kerr-McGee Corp 112,064 4,300 Keyspan Energy 119,325 8,800 Marine Drilling Companies, Inc.(a) 131,450 10,500 Newfield Exploration Co.(a) 303,844 6,200 Nuevo Energy Co 97,262 5,100 Occidental Petroleum Corp 99,769 1,500 Oneok, Inc 47,719 2,225 Swift Energy Co.(a) 23,223 4,550 Tesoro Petroleum Corp 71,662 3,200 Total SA, ADR 203,600 1,025 Valero Energy Corp 21,909 4,050 Wicor, Inc 117,450 ------------ 3,400,146 - --------------------------------------------------------- PAPER & PACKAGING--2.3% 1,500 Ball Corp 72,656 2,800 Fort James Corp 102,200 12,400 Georgia-Pacific Group 557,225 7,500 International Paper Co 383,438 7,700 Mead Corp 315,700 2,800 Rayonier, Inc 133,175 1,800 Shorewood Packaging Corp.(a) 31,388 4,300 Temple-Inland, Inc 271,975 2,000 UPM-Kymmene Oy (Finland) 67,479 5,900 Weyerhaeuser Co 381,656 8,000 Willamette Industries, Inc 360,000 ------------ 2,676,892 - --------------------------------------------------------- PHARMACEUTICALS--2.4% 650 Alpharma, Inc 24,131 8,200 American Home Products Corp 418,200 1,200 Bindley Western Industries, Inc 25,950 4,900 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 325,850 2,900 Eli Lilly & Co 190,312 3,700 Glaxo Wellcome PLC, ADR 193,094
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- 525 Idec Pharmaceuticals Corp.(a) $ 52,041 5,200 Merck & Co., Inc 351,975 2,100 Ocular Sciences, Inc.(a) 41,344 3,000 Rhone-Poulenc SA, Series A (France) 146,848 1,400 Roberts Pharmaceutical Corp 38,412 13 Roche Holdings AG (Switzerland) 143,863 8,400 Schering-Plough Corp 411,600 6,800 Warner-Lambert Co 448,800 ------------ 2,812,420 - --------------------------------------------------------- PHOTOGRAPHY--0.6% 10,700 Eastman Kodak Co 739,637 - --------------------------------------------------------- POWER GENERATION--0.1% 1,150 Calpine Corp 86,466 - --------------------------------------------------------- PRINTING & PUBLISHING--0.2% 600 Consolidated Graphics, Inc.(a) 23,850 650 Electronics for Imaging, Inc.(a) 35,628 14,600 Reed International PLC (United Kingdom) 111,578 1,200 Valassis Communications, Inc.(a) 44,700 1,350 World Color Press, Inc.(a) 48,853 ------------ 264,609 - --------------------------------------------------------- REAL ESTATE - DEVELOPERS--0.1% 4,750 Catellus Development Corp.(a) 75,406 - --------------------------------------------------------- REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST--0.4% 1,950 Cabot Industrial Trust 39,731 3,125 Franchise Finance Corp. of America 71,094 5,000 Glenborough Realty Trust, Inc 87,500 9,500 MeriStar Hospitality Corp 181,687 2,675 The Rouse Co 65,036 ------------ 445,048 - --------------------------------------------------------- RESTAURANTS--1.1% 6,300 CKE Restaurants, Inc 88,200 25,400 Darden Restaurants, Inc 554,037 1,500 Foodmaker, Inc.(a) 41,063 1,200 IHOP Corp 27,900 9,900 McDonald's Corp 412,706 9,200 Ryan's Family Steak Houses, Inc.(a) 98,325 ------------ 1,222,231
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SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- RETAIL--3.6% 1,200 BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.(a) $ 36,750 1,400 Buckle, Inc 42,350 2,800 Claire Stores, Inc 66,500 5,600 CVS Corp 278,600 1,075 Department 56, Inc 31,108 11,500 Dillards, Inc. (Class 'A' Stock) 354,344 8,700 Gap, Inc 406,725 14,600 Great Universal Stores PLC (United Kingdom) 149,640 9,900 Home Depot, Inc 631,744 17,100 IKON Office Solutions, Inc 225,506 27,200 Kmart Corp.(a) 394,400 5,600 Kohl's Corp.(a) 425,950 2,700 Metro AG (Germany) 148,069 6,700 Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack 111,387 2,375 Ross Stores, Inc 114,297 2,800 Sears, Roebuck & Co 113,400 7,000 Staples, Inc.(a) 202,125 7,800 Toys 'R' Us, Inc.(a) 126,750 5,200 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc 219,700 1,550 Zale Corp.(a) 62,000 ------------ 4,141,345 - --------------------------------------------------------- SEMI-CONDUCTORS--1.4% 6,500 Applied Materials, Inc.(a) 467,594 5,000 Etec Systems, Inc.(a) 194,375 7,200 Intel Corp 496,800 3,900 KLA Tencor Corp.(a) 264,225 8,000 National Semiconductor Corp 198,000 ------------ 1,620,994 - --------------------------------------------------------- SOFTWARE--2.6% 3,000 I2 Technologies, Inc.(a) 92,250 500 Accrue Software, Inc.(a) 5,583 3,300 Activision, Inc.(a) 45,169 1,300 BroadVision, Inc.(a) 90,594 1,650 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a) 112,922 100 Digex, Inc.(a) 1,700 900 Exodus Communications, Inc.(a) 108,056 8,200 HNC Software, Inc.(a) 298,275 4,500 Intuit, Inc.(a) 368,156 5,000 Legato Systems, Inc.(a) 357,500 11,600 Microsoft Corp.(a) 995,425
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- 300 NetIQ Corp.(a) $ 4,396 5,900 Rational Software Corp.(a) 196,913 5,600 VERITAS Software Corp.(a) 314,300 100 Verity, Inc.(a) 4,950 ------------ 2,996,189 - --------------------------------------------------------- STEEL - PRODUCERS--0.1% 5,150 AK Steel Holding Corp 116,197 1,500 Carpenter Technology Corp 39,750 ------------ 155,947 - --------------------------------------------------------- TELECOMMUNICATIONS--5.3% 5,900 Allegiance Telecommunications, Inc.(a) 296,844 4,300 ALLTEL Corp 308,794 13,000 AT&T Corp.(a) 578,094 2,900 Carrier Access Corp.(a) 95,700 1,212 Deutsche Telekom (Germany) 49,915 4,000 Excel Switching Corp 109,000 200 JDS Uniphase Corp.(a) 18,075 1,300 Level 3 Communications, Inc.(a) 68,900 4,680 Lucent Technologies, Inc 304,492 10,800 MCI WorldCom, Inc.(a) 891,000 3,600 Millicom International Cellular SA(a) 110,250 1,000 Nextlink Communications, Inc 112,125 11 Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Japan) 140,428 3,800 Nokia Corp., ADR(a) 323,237 2,000 Norstan, Inc.(a) 26,000 1,100 NTL, Inc.(a) 114,262 20 NTT Mobile Communications (Japan) 309,885 6,175 Pacific Gateway Exchange, Inc.(a) 151,287 450 Plantronics, Inc.(a) 31,838 9,200 Qwest Communications International, Inc.(a) 271,400 1,450 Tekelec, Inc.(a) 14,591 1,600 Tele Danmark A/S (Denmark) 95,770 36,100 Telecom. Italia SpA (Italy) 197,200 16,929 Telefonica SA (Spain) 271,083 5,500 Tellabs, Inc.(a) 338,594 3,300 Univision Communications, Inc.(a) 228,525 1,900 Vodafone AirTouch PLC, ADR 399,950 5,000 VoiceStream Wireless Corp.(a) 225,625 ------------ 6,082,864
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SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- TOBACCO--1.2% 16,000 British America Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) $ 135,662 13 Japan Tobacco, Inc. (Japan) 156,866 7,500 Loews Corp 525,937 8,100 Philip Morris Co., Inc 301,725 5,033 RJR Nabisco Holdings, Inc.(a) 137,778 2,575 Universal Corp 77,411 ------------ 1,335,379 - --------------------------------------------------------- TRUCKING & SHIPPING--0.3% 10,700 Air Express International Corp 286,225 1,650 US Freightways Corp 81,469 ------------ 367,694 - --------------------------------------------------------- UTILITIES--0.6% 2,275 Atmos Energy Corp 56,875 2,175 BEC Energy 92,709 1,225 California Water Service Group 34,300
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - --------------------------------------------------------- 2,700 General Public Utilities Corp $ 103,613 720 Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux (France) 127,247 4,300 Unicom Corp 168,775 5,325 Washington Gas Light Co 148,434 ------------ 731,953 - --------------------------------------------------------- WASTE MANAGEMENT--0.3% 6,000 Casella Waste Systems, Inc.(a) 159,750 6,500 Waste Management, Inc 166,156 ------------ 325,906 ------------ Total common stocks (cost $63,486,271) 70,924,102 ------------
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MOODY'S PRINCIPAL RATING AMOUNT (UNAUDITED) (000) DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CORPORATE BONDS--20.6% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AIRLINES--0.2% Ba2 $ 250 Continental Airlines, Inc., Sr. Notes, 8.00%, 12/15/05 $ 237,205 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ VISUAL--0.2% Ba2 250 Imax Corp., Sr. Notes, 7.875%, 12/1/05 235,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AUTOMOTIVE PARTS--0.5% B2 10 Collins & Aikman Products Co., Sr. Sub. Notes, 11.50%, 4/15/06 10,100 B3 250 Hayes Wheels Int'l., Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.125%, 7/15/07 250,625 Ba1 250 Lear Corp., Sr. Notes, 8.11%, 5/15/09 250,000 ------------- 510,725 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BANKING--0.6% NR 183 Central Banking Corp., Bonds, 6.38%, 1/5/05 175,770 Korea Development Bank, Sr. Notes, Ba2 200 7.125%, 9/17/01 195,946 Baa3 300 7.90%, 2/1/02 300,070 ------------- 671,786 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BUILDING & PRODUCTS--0.2% Ba3 250 Building Materials Corp. of America, Sr. Notes, 8.00%, 12/1/08 232,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CABLE--0.6% B1 200 Adelphia Communications Corp., Sr. Notes, 8.125%, 7/15/03 192,000 Ba3 250 Cablevision SA, Bonds, 13.75%, 5/1/09 211,250 B3 15 Classic Cable, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.375%, 8/1/09 14,850 B1 80 Fox Family Worldwide, Inc., Sr. Notes, 9.25%, 11/1/07 75,200
MOODY'S PRINCIPAL RATING AMOUNT (UNAUDITED) (000) DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ B2 $ 250 Mediacom LLC Capital Corp., Sr. Notes, 7.875%, 2/15/11 $ 225,000 ------------- 718,300 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CASINOS--0.9% B3 75 Coast Hotels & Casinos, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.50%, 4/1/09 68,299 Ba2 250 Harrahs Operating, Inc., Gtd. Sr. Sub. Notes, 7.875%, 12/15/05 243,750 B2 250 Hollywood Park, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, Series B, 9.25%, 2/15/07 244,375 B2 150 Horseshoe Gaming LLC, Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.625%, 5/15/09 144,000 B3 100 Isle Capri Casinos, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.75%, 4/15/09 92,250 Ba2 250 Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Sr. Notes, 8.125%, 1/1/06 241,875 ------------- 1,034,549 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHEMICALS--0.5% Baa3 250 Equistar Chemicals LP, Sr. Notes, 8.75%, 2/15/09 248,375 B2 75 Huntsman ICI Chemicals, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.125%, 7/1/09 74,625 Ba3 100 Lyondell Chemical Co., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.875%, 5/1/07 102,000 B3 55 Sterling Chemicals, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 12.375%, 7/15/06 56,238 B2 65 ZSC Specialty Chemicals PLC, Sr. Notes, 11.00%, 7/1/09 65,325 ------------- 546,563 COAL--0.2% Ba3 250 P & L Coal Holdings Corp., Sr. Notes, 8.875%, 5/15/08 246,250
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MOODY'S PRINCIPAL RATING AMOUNT (UNAUDITED) (000) DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMMERCIAL SERVICES--0.1% B2 $ 100 Iron Mountain, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, MTN, 8.25%, 7/1/11 $ 93,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DIVERSIFIED OPERATIONS B2 20 SCG Holding & Semiconductor Co., Sr. Sub. Notes, 12.00%, 8/1/09 20,150 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION--0.4% CSC Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub. Deb., B1 250 9.875%, 2/15/13 262,500 B1 129 10.50%, 5/15/16 145,448 ------------- 407,948 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ENTERTAINMENT--0.1% B3 160 AMC Entertainment, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.50%, 2/1/11 148,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FERTILIZER B2 40 Scotts Co., Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.625%, 1/15/09 39,600 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FINANCIAL SERVICES--4.3% Ba1 100 Americredit Corp., Sr. Notes, 9.875%, 4/15/06 101,000 A2 300 Bear Stearns Cos., Inc., Sr. Notes, 6.15%, 3/2/04 289,608 Baa2 500 Capital One Bank, Sr. Notes, 6.76%, 7/23/02 494,922 NR 100 Coinstar, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero Coupon (until 10/1/99), 13.00%, 10/1/26 102,000 NR 286 Credit Asset Receivable LLC, Sr. Sec'd. Notes, 6.274%, 10/31/03 282,374 Baa1 300 Finova Capital Corp., MTN, 5.98%, 2/27/01 299,130 A2 400 General Motors Acceptance Corp., MTN, 5.56%, 4/5/04 399,441 Ba1 100 GS Escrow Corp., Notes, 5.995%, 8/1/03 97,615
MOODY'S PRINCIPAL RATING AMOUNT (UNAUDITED) (000) DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A2 $ 700 Household Finance Corp., Notes, 7.00%, 8/1/03 $ 697,003 Baa1 500 MBNA America Bank NA, MTN, 6.875%, 7/15/04 494,490 A1 300 Morgan J.P. & Co., Inc., Sr. Notes, 5.75%, 2/25/04 285,111 Aa3 600 Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Sr. Notes, 5.56%, 4/22/04 600,666 Baa2 300 Orix Credit Alliance, Inc., MTN, 6.785%, 4/16/01 301,206 Ba3 20 RBF Finance Co., Sr. Notes, 11.00%, 3/15/06 20,600 Aa3 500 Wells Fargo & Co. Notes, 6.625%, 7/15/04 494,555 ------------- 4,959,721 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FOOD & BEVERAGE--0.2% B2 100 Ameriserve Food Distribution, Inc., Sr. Notes, 8.875%, 10/15/06 86,500 B2 100 Pilgrim's Pride Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.875%, 8/1/03 103,500 ------------- 190,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HEALTH CARE--0.6% B2 100 Biovail Corp. International, Sr. Notes, 10.875%, 11/15/05 104,000 Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp., MTN, Ba2 200 6.73%, 7/15/45 187,504 Debs., Ba2 40 7.05%, 12/1/27 29,797 Ba2 25 7.50%, 11/15/95 18,830 B2 $ 250 Integrated Health Services, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, Series A, 9.25%, 1/15/08 $ 157,500 B3 25 LifePoint Hospitals Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.75%, 5/15/09 25,188
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MOODY'S PRINCIPAL RATING AMOUNT (UNAUDITED) (000) DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HEALTH CARE (CONT'D) B3 $ 100 Magellan Health Services, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.00%, 2/15/08 $ 87,250 B3 100 Triad Hospitals Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 11.00%, 5/15/09 100,750 ------------- 710,819 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ INDUSTRIALS--0.3% B2 250 Purina Mills, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.00%, 3/15/10 137,500 B3 250 United Int'l. Holdings, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero Coupon (until 2/15/03), 10.75%, 2/15/08 146,250 United Pan-Europe Comm., B2 30 Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero Coupon (until 8/1/04), 12.50%, 8/1/09 16,275 B2 35 Sr. Notes, 10.875%, 8/1/09 32,900 ------------- 332,925 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT--0.2% B1 250 Applied Power, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.75%, 4/1/09 242,500 B3 10 Newcor, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.875%, 3/1/08 9,000 ------------- 251,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MEDIA--0.7% B2 $ 250 Ackerley Group, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.00%, 1/15/09 $ 245,000 B1 75 Chancellor Media Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.00%, 10/1/08 76,125 B1 250 Garden State Newspapers, Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.625%, 7/1/11 233,750 Baa3 265 Time Warner, Inc., Series 97-1, 6.10%, 12/30/01 259,038 ------------- 813,913
MOODY'S PRINCIPAL RATING AMOUNT (UNAUDITED) (000) DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MISCELLANEOUS--0.4% Baa1 $ 450 Midamerican Funding LLC, Sr. Notes, 5.85%, 3/1/01 $ 446,310 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OIL & GAS--1.7% B3 80 Chesapeake Energy Corp., Sr. Notes, 9.625%, 5/1/05 73,800 Ba2 250 Gulf Canada Resources Ltd., Sr. Sub. Deb., 9.625%, 7/1/05 255,000 Ba2 200 Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico), Gtd. Notes, 9.375%, 12/2/08 203,500 Ba3 210 Pride International, Inc., Sr. Notes, 10.00%, 6/1/09 214,200 Baa2 1,100 Public Service Enterprise Group, Notes, Series C, 5.44%, 6/15/01 1,098,888 Ba3 30 RB Falcon Corp., Sr. Notes, 9.50%, 12/15/08 28,500 B2 35 Swift Energy Co., Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.25%, 8/1/09 34,732 ------------- 1,908,620 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PAPER & PACKAGING--0.9% B1 250 Ball Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.25%, 8/1/08 247,500 B2 20 Consolidated Container Co., LLC, Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.125%, 7/15/09 20,350 B3 250 Packaging Corp. of America, Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.625%, 4/1/09 253,750 B1 250 S.D. Warren Co., Sr. Sub. Notes, 12.00%, 12/15/04 265,625 B3 250 Stone Container Corp., Sr. Sub. Deb., 12.25%, 4/1/02 250,625 ------------- 1,037,850 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PHARMACEUTICALS--0.1% Ba3 100 ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Sr. Notes, 8.75%, 11/15/08 96,000
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MOODY'S PRINCIPAL RATING AMOUNT (UNAUDITED) (000) DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PRINTING & PUBLISHING--0.6% B1 $ 250 Mail Well I Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.75%, 12/15/08 $ 239,375 B2 250 Transwestern Publishing Co., LP, Sr. Sub. Notes, Series D, 9.625%, 11/15/07 246,250 B1 250 World Color Press, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 7.75%, 2/15/09 250,000 ------------- 735,625 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ REAL ESTATE--0.2% Ba2 250 HMH Properties, Inc., Sr. Notes, 8.45%, 12/1/08 235,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECREATION--0.2% B3 125 Premier Parks, Inc., Sr. Notes, 9.75%, 6/15/07 125,000 B1 150 Vail Resorts, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.75%, 5/15/09 145,125 ------------- 270,125 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RESTAURANTS--0.5% B2 125 Advantica Restaurant Group, Inc., Sr. Notes, 11.25%, 1/15/08 118,125 B2 250 Carrols Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.50%, 12/1/08 218,750 Ba1 250 Felcor Suites, LP, Gtd. Sr. Notes, 7.375%, 10/1/04 227,500 ------------- 564,375 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCHOOLS--0.1% B3 100 Kindercare Learning Center, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.50%, 2/15/09 97,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOFTWARE--0.1% B3 105 Psinet, Inc., Sr. Notes, 11.00%, 8/1/09 105,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ STEEL--0.6% Ba2 250 AK Steel Corp., Sr. Notes, 7.875%, 2/15/09 243,750
MOODY'S PRINCIPAL RATING AMOUNT (UNAUDITED) (000) DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ B2 $ 25 Leviathan Gas Pipeline/Finance Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.375%, 6/1/09 $ 25,625 Ba3 150 National Steel Corp., 1st Mtg., Series D, 9.875%, 3/1/09 153,000 B2 250 UCAR Global Enterprises, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 12.00%, 1/15/05 265,000 ------------- 687,375 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TELECOMMUNICATIONS--2.9% Baa3 600 AT&T Capital Corp., MTN, Series G, 5.56%, 4/23/02 596,832 B2 250 Charter Communications Holdings, Sr. Notes, 8.625%, 4/1/09 239,375 B1 250 Global Crossings Holdings Ltd., Sr. Notes, 9.625%, 5/15/08 258,750 B2 250 Intermedia Communications, Inc., Sr. Notes, 8.60%, 6/1/08 228,750 B3 30 Level 3 Communications, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero Coupon (until 12/1/03) 10.50%, 12/1/08 17,325 B2 500 Mcleodusa, Inc., Sr. Notes, 8.125%, 2/15/09 451,250 B2 350 Nextel Communications, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero Coupon (until 10/31/02) 9.75%, 10/31/07 250,250 B3 250 NTL Communications Corp., Sr. Notes, Zero Coupon (until 10/1/03) 12.38%, 10/1/08 175,000 Baa3 200 Paramount Communications, Inc., Sr. Notes, 5.875%, 7/15/00 199,070 Ba3 250 Price Communications Wireless Inc., Sr. Notes, Series B, 9.125%, 12/15/06 253,437 Ba3 250 Rogers Cantel, Inc., (Canada) Sr. Disc. Deb., 9.375%, 6/1/08 260,000
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MOODY'S PRINCIPAL RATING AMOUNT (UNAUDITED) (000) DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TELECOMMUNICATIONS--2.9% (CONT'D) B1 $ 100 Telewest Communications PLC, Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero Coupon (until 4/15/04) 9.25%, 4/15/09 $ 62,000 B1 150 Sr. Disc. Deb., Zero Coupon (until 10/1/00) 11.00%, 10/1/07 (United Kingdom) 133,875 B3 250 Tritel PCS, Inc., Sr. Sub. Disc. Notes, Zero Coupon (until 5/1/04) 12.75%, 5/15/09 135,000 B3 75 Worldwide Fiber, Inc., Sr. Notes, 12.00%, 8/1/09 74,063 ------------- 3,334,977 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TEXTILE-APPAREL MANUFACTURING--0.2% Baa3 250 Burlington Industries, Inc., Sr. Disc. Deb., 7.25%, 8/1/27 222,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TRANSPORTATION B1 50 American Commercial Lines LLC, Sr. Notes, 10.25%, 6/30/08 49,750 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ UTILITIES--1.1% Ba1 250 AES Corp., Sr. Notes, 9.50%, 6/1/09 255,000 Ba2 250 Calpine Corp., Sr. Notes, 7.875%, 4/1/08 237,500 Ba3 250 CMS Energy Corp., Sr. Notes, 7.50%, 1/15/09 232,500 Ba2 300 Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., Sr. Notes, Series B 7.00%, 10/1/00 300,570 Baa3 200 Sr. Notes, Series C 7.125%, 7/1/01 200,452 ------------- 1,226,022
MOODY'S PRINCIPAL RATING AMOUNT (UNAUDITED) (000) DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WASTE MANAGEMENT--0.2% Ba3 $ 250 Allied Waste of North America Corp., Sr. Notes, 7.875%, 1/1/09 $ 230,000 ------------- Total corporate bonds (cost $24,427,207) 23,647,483 ------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONVERTIBLE BOND--0.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FINANCIAL SERVICES--0.4% A2 E 500 Hellenic Finance, 2.00%, 7/15/03 (cost $526,875) 526,875 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS--6.7% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Aaa 163 Capital Asset Research Funding LP, Series 97-A, Class I, 6.40%, 12/15/04 162,791 Aaa 500 Contimortgage Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 1998-2, Class A4, 6.19%, 1/15/14 488,905 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Deb., 2,700 5.75%, 3/15/09 2,514,807 Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 3,000 Zero Coupon, 6/1/17 893,430 508 Series 1998-73, Class MZ 6.30%, 10/17/38 424,584 First Nationwide Trust Aaa 197 6.50%, 5/19/29 193,392 Aaa 474 Series 98-2, Class A1, 6.75%, 6/19/28 456,636 262 Series P/T-NM, Class 7-A, 7.00%, 9/17/31 262,536 71 Series 1599, Class -A, 5.80%, 6/15/19 70,410 Aaa 300 GE Capital Mortgage Services, Inc., Series 1999-S, Class A29, 6.50%, 5/25/29 275,193 Aaa 298 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 1998-FF1, Class A, 5.07%, 1/20/28 298,067 Aaa 400 PNC Mortgage Secs. Corp. Series 1999-5, Class A1, 6.75%, 7/25/29 382,562
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MOODY'S PRINCIPAL RATING AMOUNT (UNAUDITED) (000) DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (CONT'D) Residential Funding Mortgage, Aaa $ 200 Series 1993-S36, Class A9, 6.478%, 10/25/08 $ 199,686 Aa1 500 Series-1994 S5, Class A6, 6.50%, 2/25/24 450,310 Aaa 212 Series 1999-S8, Class A1, 6.25%, 3/25/14 203,329 Aaa 398 Salomon Brothers Mortgage, Series 1999-LB1, Class A, 5.39%, 6/25/29 398,162 ------------- Total collateralized mortgage obligations (cost $7,883,918) 7,674,800 ------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ U.S GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND SECURITIES--2.9% 103 Government National Mortgage Assoc., Single Family, 6.625%, 9/20/22 103,818 United States Treasury Bonds, 200 8.50%, 2/15/20 247,874 150 9.25%, 2/15/16 193,593 500 11.25%, 2/15/15 739,920 United States Treasury Notes, 104 3.625%, 7/15/02 102,672 811 3.875%, 1/15/09 800,083 1,100 6.50%, 10/15/06 1,125,784 ------------- Total U. S. government agencies and securities (cost $3,374,604) 3,313,744 ------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FOREIGN SECURITIES--0.2% Ba1 300 United Mexican States, 6.52%, 6/27/02 (cost $279,741) 290,250 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MUNICIPAL BOND--0.3% NR 300 New York City Gen. Oblig., Series B, 6.00%, 8/1/01 (cost $303,420) 299,643 ------------- Total long-term investments (cost $100,282,036) 106,676,897 -------------
MOODY'S PRINCIPAL RATING AMOUNT (UNAUDITED) (000) DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS--14.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CORPORATE BONDS--1.2% Baa1 $ 300 Banco Latinoamericano SA, MTN, 6.15%, 5/2/00 $ 298,590 NR 400 MCI Worldcom, Inc., 5.36%, 1/27/00 389,340 A2 300 TCI Communications, Inc., MTN, 6.46%, 3/6/00 301,233 Baa1 400 US West Capital Funding, Inc., 5.957%, 3/24/00 384,379 ------------- (cost $1,375,549) 1,373,542 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ U.S GOVERNMENT AGENCIES--5.8% 1,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.00%, 12/31/99 970,312 Government National Mortgage Assoc., Single Family, 250 6.00%, 12/31/99 230,390 5,800 6.50%, 12/31/99 5,506,404 ------------- (cost $6,809,124) 6,707,106 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ REPURCHASE AGREEMENT--7.9% 9,117 Joint Repurchase Agreement Account, 5.06%, 8/2/99 ------------- (cost $9,117,000; Note 5) 9,117,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CALL OPTIONS PURCHASE CONTRACTS 40 United States Treasury Bond, 7.50%, 2/15/05, expires 10/14/99, @ $98.25 (cost $37,906) 32,625 ------------- Total short-term investments (cost $17,339,579) 17,230,273 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL INVESTMENTS--107.7% (cost $117,621,615; Note 4) 123,907,170 Liabilities in excess of other assets--(7.7%) (8,903,469) ------------- Net Assets 100% $ 115,003,701 =============
- --------------- (a) Non-income producing security. AB-- Antiebolay (Swedish Stock Company). ADR-- American Depository Receipt. AG-- Aktiengesellschaft (German Stock Company). LP-- Limited Partnership. MTN-- Medium Term Note. NV-- Naamloze Vennootschap (Dutch Corporation). - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See Notes to Financial Statements. B-103 171 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED MODERATE PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS AS OF JULY 31, 1999 GROWTH FUND - --------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See Notes to Financial Statements. NR-- Not Rated by Moody's or Standard & Poor's. Oy-- Osakeyhtio (Finland Stock Company). PLC-- Public Limited Company (British Corporation). SA-- Sociedad Anonima (Spanish Corporation or Societe Anonyme or French Corporation). SpA-- Societa per Azione (Italian Corporation). The Fund's current Statement of Additional Information contains a description of Moody's and Standard & Poor's ratings. B-104 172 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See Notes to Financial Statements. PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED MODERATE STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES GROWTH FUND
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JULY 31, 1999 ------------- ASSETS Investments, at value (cost $117,621,615)................... $123,907,170 Receivable for Fund shares sold............................. 1,582,356 Receivable for investments sold............................. 1,232,871 Interest and dividends receivable........................... 626,144 Deferred offering costs..................................... 30,856 ------------ Total assets.............................................. 127,379,397 ------------ LIABILITIES Bank overdraft.............................................. 17,764 Payable for investments purchased........................... 11,503,690 Payable for Fund shares reacquired.......................... 506,406 Accrued expenses and other liabilities...................... 177,286 Management fee payable...................................... 72,363 Distribution fee payable.................................... 72,060 Forward currency contracts -- amount payable to counterparties............................................ 25,508 Withholding taxes payable................................... 619 ------------ Total liabilities......................................... 12,375,696 ------------ NET ASSETS.................................................. $115,003,701 ============ Net assets were comprised of: Shares of beneficial interest, at par..................... $ 10,592 Paid-in capital in excess of par.......................... 108,376,275 ------------ 108,386,867 Undistributed net investment income....................... 296,575 Accumulated net realized gain on investments.............. 60,106 Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currencies translations................................ 6,260,153 ------------ Net assets, July 31, 1999................................... $115,003,701 ============ Class A: Net asset value and redemption price per share ($20,372,463 / 1,875,204 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)................................ $10.86 Maximum sales charge (5% of offering price)............... .57 -------- Maximum offering price to public.......................... $11.43 -------- -------- Class B: Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share ($58,678,010 / 5,405,503 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)................................ $10.85 -------- -------- Class C: Net asset value and redemption price per share ($22,375,479 / 2,061,427 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)................................ $10.85 Sales charge (1% of offering price)....................... .11 -------- Offering price to public.................................. $10.96 -------- -------- Class Z: Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share ($13,577,749 / 1,249,217 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)................................ $10.87 -------- --------
B-105 173 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See Notes to Financial Statements. PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED MODERATE PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED MODERATE GROWTH FUND GROWTH FUND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS - -------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------
NOVEMBER 18, 1998(A) THROUGH JULY 31, 1999 NET INVESTMENT INCOME -------------------- Income Interest.................... $1,638,369 Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $21,833)....................... 491,970 ---------- Total income................... 2,130,339 ---------- Expenses Management fee................... 467,338 Distribution fee--Class A........ 21,458 Distribution fee--Class B........ 256,014 Distribution fee--Class C........ 128,172 Custodian's fees and expenses.... 235,000 Registration fees................ 70,000 Amortization of offering costs... 68,465 Reports to shareholders.......... 55,000 Transfer agent's fees and expenses....................... 54,000 Legal fees....................... 30,000 Audit fees and expenses.......... 25,000 Trustees' fees and expenses...... 4,500 Miscellaneous.................... 3,513 ---------- Total expenses................. 1,418,460 ---------- Net investment income.............. 711,879 ---------- REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS Net realized gain on: Investment transactions.......... 60,106 Foreign currency transactions.... 6,222 ---------- 66,328 Net unrealized appreciation on: Investments and foreign currency translation.................... 6,260,153 ---------- Net gain on investments.......... 6,326,481 ---------- NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS.......... $7,038,360 ========== - --------------- (a) Commencement of investment operations.
NOVEMBER 18, 1998(A) INCREASE (DECREASE) IN THROUGH JULY 31, 1999 -------------------- NET ASSETS Operations Net investment income............ $ 711,879 Net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions................... 66,328 Net unrealized appreciation of investments and foreign currency translation........... 6,260,153 ------------ Net increase in net assets resulting from operations...... 7,038,360 ------------ Dividends from net investment income (Note 1) Class A........................ (132,253) Class B........................ (170,151) Class C........................ (73,278) Class Z........................ (152,622) ------------ (528,304) ------------ Fund share transactions (net of share conversions) (Note 6) Net proceeds from shares sold.... 132,889,254 Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends................... 516,607 Cost of shares reacquired........ (24,942,216) ------------ Net increase in net assets from Fund shares transactions....... 108,463,645 ------------ Total increase..................... 114,973,701 NET ASSETS Beginning of period................ 30,000 ------------ End of period(b)................... $115,003,701 ============ --------------- (a) Commencement of investment operations. (b) Includes undistributed net investment income of:.......... $ 296,575 ------------
B-106 174 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED MODERATE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS GROWTH FUND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prudential Diversified Funds (the "Trust"), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end, diversified management investment company presently consisting of three portfolios: Prudential Diversified Moderate Growth Fund (the "Fund"), Prudential Diversified Conservative Growth Fund and Prudential Diversified High Growth Fund. The Trust was organized as a business trust in Delaware on July 29, 1998. The Fund had no significant operations other than the issuance of 750 shares each of Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares of beneficial interest for $30,000 on September 2, 1998 to Prudential Investments Fund Management LLC ("PIFM" or the "Manager"). The Fund commenced investment operations on November 18, 1998. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide capital appreciation and a reasonable level of current income. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity and fixed income securities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities held by the Fund to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or country. - --------------------------------------------------------- NOTE 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. Securities Valuation: Securities for which the primary market is on an exchange and NASDAQ National Market Securities are valued at the last sales price on such exchange on the day of valuation, or, if there was no sale on such day, at the mean between the last bid and asked prices on such day or at the bid price on such day in the absence of an asked price. Securities that are actively traded in the over-the-counter market, including listed securities for which the primary market is believed by the Manager, in consultation with the subadviser, to be over-the-counter, are valued by an independent pricing agent or principal market maker. U.S. Government securities for which market quotations are available shall be valued at a price provided by an independent pricing agent or broker-dealer. Privately placed securities including equity securities for which market prices may be obtained from primary dealers shall be valued at the bid prices provided by such primary dealers. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, may be valued using the last available market quotation for a period not to exceed five days, provided the Manager and Subadviser feel this is representative of market value; after that period, such securities and other securities are valued in good faith under procedures adopted by the Trustees. Short-term securities which mature in more than 60 days are valued at current market quotations. Short-term securities which mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost. All securities are valued as of 4:15 p.m., New York time. Repurchase Agreements: In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements with U.S. financial institutions, it is the Fund's policy that its custodian or designated subcustodians, as the case may be under triparty repurchase agreements, take possession of the underlying securities, the value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction including accrued interest. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited. Options: The Fund may either purchase or write options in order to hedge against adverse market movements or fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates or foreign currency exchange rates with respect to securities or currencies which the Fund currently owns or intends to purchase. When the Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as an investment. When the Fund writes an option, it receives a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as a liability. The investment or liability is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a gain or loss to the extent of the premium received or paid. If an option is exercised, the premium received or paid is an adjustment to the proceeds from the sale or the cost basis of the purchase in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain or loss. The difference between the premium and the amount received or paid on effecting a closing purchase or sale transaction is also treated as a realized gain or loss. Gain or loss on purchased options is included in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions. Gain or loss on written options is presented separately as net realized gain (loss) on written option transactions. The Fund, as writer of an option, has no control over whether the underlying securities or currencies may be sold (called) or purchased (put). As a result, the Fund - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-107 175 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED MODERATE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS GROWTH FUND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or currency underlying the written option. The Fund, as purchaser of an option, bears the risk of the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. 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 closing daily rates of exchange. (ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses -- at the rate 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 fiscal period, the Fund does not 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 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, these realized foreign currency gains and losses are included in the reported net realized gains and losses on investment transactions. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains or losses from holdings of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on security transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign taxes recorded on the Fund's books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains or losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at fiscal period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currencies. Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of domestic origin as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of political and economic instability and the level of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets. Forward 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 on specific receivables and payables denominated in a foreign currency. The contracts are valued daily at current exchange rates and any unrealized gain or loss is included in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments. Gain or loss is realized on the settlement date of the contract equal to the difference between the settlement value of the original and renegotiated forward contracts. This gain or loss, if any, is included in net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date; interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis which may require the use of certain estimates by management. Net investment income (loss), other than distribution fees, and unrealized and realized gains or losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Dividends and Distributions: The Fund expects to pay dividends of net investment income semi-annually, and distributions of net realized capital and currency gains, if any, annually. Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. Taxes: For federal income tax purposes, each Fund is treated as a separate taxpaying entity. It is the intent of the Fund to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-108 176 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED MODERATE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS GROWTH FUND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund's understanding of the applicable country's tax rules and rates. Deferred Offering Cost: The Fund incurred approximately $98,000 in connection with the initial offering of the Fund. Offering costs are being amortized over a period of 12 months ending November 1999. Reclassification of Capital Accounts: The Fund accounts for and reports distributions to shareholders in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Statement of Position 93-2: Determination, Disclosure and Financial Statement Presentation of Income, Capital Gain, and Return of Capital Distributions by Investment Companies. The effect of applying this statement was to decrease accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions by $6,222, increase undistributed net investment income by $113,000 and decrease paid-in capital in excess of par by $106,778 due to nondeductible stock issuance expenses and realized foreign currency gains. Net investment loss, net realized loss and net assets were not affected by this change. - --------------------------------------------------------- NOTE 2. AGREEMENTS The Fund has a management agreement with PIFM. Pursuant to this agreement, PIFM manages the investment operations of the Fund, administers the Fund's affairs and supervises the Advisers' performance of all investment advisory services. PIFM pays for the costs pursuant to the advisory agreements, the cost of compensation of officers of the Fund, occupancy and certain clerical and accounting costs of the Fund. The Fund bears all other costs and expenses. The management fee paid PIFM is computed daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of .75% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. PIFM, in turn, pays the Advisers' fees, computed daily and paid monthly, equal to the annual rate specified below based on the average daily net assets of the Fund segments they manage.
FEE PAID BY PIFM ADVISERS TO ADVISERS -------- ---------------- Jennison Associates LLC .30% with respect to the first $300 million; .25% for amounts in excess of $300 million The Prudential Investment N/A(1) Corporation ("PIC") Lazzard Asset Management .40% Pacific Investment .25% Management Company Franklin Advisers, Inc. .50% The Dreyfus Corporation .45%
- --------------- (1) Under the Advisory Agreement between PIFM and PIC, PIC is reimbursed by PIFM for its reasonable costs and expenses. 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 and Class Z shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund's Class A, Class B and Class C shares, pursuant to plans of distribution, (the "Class A, B and C 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 for Class Z shares of the Fund. Pursuant to the Class A, B and C Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution-related activities at an annual rate of up to .30 of 1%, 1% and 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, B and C shares, respectively. Such expenses under the Plans were .25 of 1%, 1% and 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, B and C shares respectively, for the period ended July 31, 1999. PIMS has advised the Fund that it has received approximately $342,700 and $117,100 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A and Class C shares, respectively, during the period ended July 31, 1999. PIMS has advised the Fund that for the period ended July 31, 1999, it has received approximately $57,000 and $24,200 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon certain redemptions by Class B and Class C shareholders, respectively. PIMS, PIC and PIFM are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of The Prudential Insurance Company of America. As of March 11, 1999, the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-109 177 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED MODERATE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS GROWTH FUND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Funds"), entered into a syndicated credit agreement ("SCA") with an unaffiliated lender. The maximum commitment under the SCA is $1 billion. The Funds pay a commitment fee at an annual rate of .065 of 1% on the unused portion of the credit facility, which is accrued and paid quarterly on a pro rata basis by the Funds. The SCA expires on March 9, 2000. Prior to March 11, 1999, the Funds had a credit agreement with a maximum commitment of $200,000,000. The commitment fee was .055 of 1% on the unused portion of the credit facility. The Fund did not borrow any amounts pursuant to either agreement during the period ended July 31, 1999. The purpose of the agreements is to serve as an alternative source of funding for capital share redemptions. - --------------------------------------------------------- NOTE 3. OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC ("PMFS"), a wholly owned subsidiary of PIFM, serves as the Fund's transfer agent. During the period ended July 31, 1999, the Fund incurred fees of approximately $52,000 for the services of PMFS. As of July 31, 1999 approximately $8,800 of such fees were due to PMFS. Transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to nonaffiliates. - --------------------------------------------------------- NOTE 4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES Purchases and sales of portfolio securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended July 31, 1999 were $188,413,251 and $80,627,111, respectively. At July 31, 1999, the Fund had outstanding forward currency contracts to sell foreign currency, as follows:
VALUE AT FOREIGN CURRENCY SETTLEMENT DATE CURRENT SALE CONTRACTS PAYABLE VALUE DEPRECIATION - --------------------- --------------- -------- ------------ Euro Dollars, expiring 9/13/99... $511,104 $536,612 $(25,508) ======== ======== ========
The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund's investments as of July 31, 1999 was $117,808,661 and accordingly, net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes was $6,098,509 (gross unrealized appreciation--$10,169,644, gross unrealized depreciation--$4,071,135). For federal income tax purposes, the Fund is electing to treat net currency losses of approximately $19,300 incurred in the nine-month period ended July 31, 1999 as having been incurred in the following fiscal year. - --------------------------------------------------------- NOTE 5. JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENT ACCOUNT The Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies, transfers uninvested cash balances into a single joint account, the daily aggregate balance of which is invested in one or more repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. Treasury or federal agency obligations. As of July 31, 1999, the Fund had a 1.43% undivided interest in the repurchase agreements in the joint account. The undivided interest for the Fund represents $9,117,000 in principal amount. As of such date, each repurchase agreement in the joint account and the collateral therefore were as follows: Warburg Dillon Read LLC, 5.07% in the principal amount of $180,000,000, repurchase price $180,076,050, due 8/2/99. The value of the collateral including accrued interest is $183,604,710. Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., 5.06% in the principal amount of $180,000,000, repurchase price $180,075,900, due 8/2/99. The value of the collateral including accrued interest is $183,904,910. Salomon Smith Barney Inc., 5.06% in the principal amount of $180,000,000, repurchase price $180,075,900, due 8/2/99. The value of the collateral including accrued interest is $184,504,113. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., 5.06% in the principal amount of $96,548,000, repurchase price $96,588,711, due 8/2/99. The value of the collateral including accrued interest is $98,479,006. - --------------------------------------------------------- NOTE 6. CAPITAL The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5%. Class B shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge which declines from 5% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held. Class C shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of 1% and a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% during the first 18 months. Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately seven years after purchase. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class Z shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charge and are offered exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors. Of the 10,591,351 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-110 178 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED MODERATE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS GROWTH FUND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding at July 31, 1999, Prudential owned 1,469,254. The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest at $.001 par value per share. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
SHARES AMOUNT ---------- ----------- CLASS A November 18, 1998(a) through July 31, 1999: Shares sold.................... 2,104,901 $22,082,276 Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends................. 11,721 130,122 Shares reacquired.............. (257,414) (2,765,509) ---------- ----------- Net increase in shares outstanding before conversion................... 1,859,208 19,446,889 Shares issued upon conversion from Class B................. 15,246 163,070 ---------- ----------- Net increase in shares outstanding.................. 1,874,454 $19,609,959 ========== =========== CLASS B November 18, 1998(a) through July 31, 1999: Shares sold.................... 5,754,697 $60,238,518 Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends................. 14,797 163,946 Shares reacquired.............. (349,450) (3,747,204) ---------- ----------- Net increase in shares outstanding before conversion................... 5,420,044 56,655,260 Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A...... (15,291) (163,070) ---------- ----------- Net increase in shares outstanding.................. 5,404,753 $56,492,190 ========== ===========
SHARES AMOUNT ---------- ----------- CLASS C November 18, 1998(a) through July 31, 1999: Shares sold.................... 2,362,554 $24,279,763 Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends................. 6,349 69,993 Shares reacquired.............. (308,226) (3,281,900) ---------- ----------- Net increase in shares outstanding.................. 2,060,677 $21,067,856 ========== =========== CLASS Z November 18, 1998(a) through July 31, 1999: Shares sold.................... 2,627,588 $26,288,697 Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends................. 14,003 152,546 Shares reacquired.............. (1,393,124) (15,147,603) ---------- ----------- Net increase in shares outstanding.................. 1,248,467 $11,293,640 ========== ===========
- --------------- (a) Commencement of investment operations. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-111 179 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See Notes to Financial Statements. PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED MODERATE FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS GROWTH FUND
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NOVEMBER 18, 1998(A) THROUGH JULY 31, 1999 -------------------------------------------- CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C CLASS Z -------- -------- -------- -------- PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE: Net asset value, beginning of period............... $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 ------- ------- ------- ------- INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: Net investment income(d)........................... .12 .06 .06 .13 Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currencies............................... .83 .83 .83 .84 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total from investment operations................. .95 .89 .89 .97 ------- ------- ------- ------- LESS DISTRIBUTIONS: Dividends from net investment income............... (.09) (.04) (.04) (.10) ------- ------- ------- ------- Net asset value, end of period..................... $ 10.86 $ 10.85 $ 10.85 $ 10.87 ======= ======= ======= ======= TOTAL RETURN(B).................................... 9.47% 8.99% 8.99% 9.70% RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: Net assets, end of period (000).................... $20,372 $58,678 $22,375 $13,578 Average net assets (000)........................... $12,286 $36,645 $18,346 $21,914 Ratios to average net assets:(c) Expenses, including distribution fees............ 1.88% 2.63% 2.63% 1.63% Expenses, excluding distribution fees............ 1.63% 1.63% 1.63% 1.63% Net investment income............................ 1.59% .85% .79% 1.68% Portfolio turnover rate............................ 96% 96% 96% 96%
- --------------- (a) Commencement of investment operations. (b) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. (c) Annualized. (d) Calculated based upon weighted average shares outstanding during the period. B-112 180 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED MODERATE REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS GROWTH FUND
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of Prudential Diversified Funds-- Prudential Diversified Moderate Growth Fund In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Prudential Diversified Funds--Prudential Diversified Moderate Growth Fund (the "Fund") at July 31, 1999, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the period November 18, 1998 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 1999, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit, which included confirmation of securities at July 31, 1999 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provides a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York September 20, 1999 B-113 181 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED MODERATE TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) GROWTH FUND
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are required by the Internal Revenue Code to advise you within 60 days of the Fund's fiscal year end (July 31, 1999) as to the federal income tax status of dividends paid by the Fund during such fiscal period. Accordingly, we are advising you that during its fiscal period ended July 31, 1999, the Fund paid an ordinary distribution for Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares of $.09 per share, $.04 per share, $.04 per share and $.10 per share, respectively, which is taxable as ordinary income. Further, we wish to advise you that 34% of the ordinary income dividends paid in the fiscal period ended July 31, 1999 qualified for the corporate dividend received deduction available to corporate taxpayers. 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. Please be advised that 13.63% of the dividends paid from ordinary income in the fiscal period ended July 31, 1999, qualify for each of these states' tax exclusion. For the purpose of preparing your annual federal income tax return, however, you should report the amounts as reflected on the appropriate Form 1099-DIV or substitute 1099-DIV. B-114 182 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED HIGH PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS AS OF JULY 31, 1999 GROWTH FUND - --------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ---------------------------------------------------------- LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS--95.2%COMMON STOCKS - ---------------------------------------------------------- ADVERTISING--0.4% 6,600 Omnicom Group Inc $ 467,775 - ---------------------------------------------------------- AEROSPACE/DEFENSE--1.2% 5,900 AlliedSignal Inc 381,656 69,100 British Aerospace PLC (United Kingdom)(a) 457,936 1,550 Cordant Technologies Inc 69,459 8,150 Gencorp Inc 214,447 15,000 Loral Space & Communications, Inc 283,125 ------------ 1,406,623 - ---------------------------------------------------------- AIRLINES--0.3% 3,600 Alaska Air Group, Inc.(a) 159,750 3,700 Continental Airlines, Inc.(a) 157,250 ------------ 317,000 - ---------------------------------------------------------- ALUMINUM--0.5% 9,100 Alcoa Inc 544,862 - ---------------------------------------------------------- APPAREL--0.1% 5,050 Kellwood Co 114,572 - ---------------------------------------------------------- APPLIANCES--0.2% 13,700 Electrolux AB, Ser. B (Sweden) 284,764 - ---------------------------------------------------------- AUTO & TRUCK--1.3% 4,250 Arvin Industries, Inc 158,844 3,700 Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc 188,006 3,160 DaimlerChrysler AG (Germany) 240,650 1,747 Delphi Automotive Systems Corp 31,446 2,800 General Motors Corp 170,625 61,000 Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan)(a) 363,765 4,500 Varlen Corp 170,438 7,600 Volvo AB, Series B (Sweden) 237,652 ------------ 1,561,426 - ---------------------------------------------------------- BANKING--6.6% 5,600 BancorpSouth, Inc 92,400 12,100 Bank of New York Co., Inc 446,944 1,400 Bank United Corp. (Class 'A' Stock) 53,900 2,050 Banknorth Group, Inc 66,369 4,800 Banque Nationale de Paris (France) 395,878 15,900 Chase Manhattan Corp 1,222,312 2,250 City National Corp 77,063
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ---------------------------------------------------------- 8,500 Commercial Federal Corp $ 197,625 17,200 Corporacion Bancaria de Espana, (Spain) 379,328 2,250 CORUS Bankshares, Inc 69,750 10,600 Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc 272,287 5,740 CVB Financial Corp 149,957 300 First Citizens BancShares, Inc 23,925 15,000 Fuji Bank Ltd. (Japan) 115,420 12,000 Golden State Bancorp, Inc.(a) 265,500 2,850 Harbor Florida Bancshares, Inc 36,516 25,200 HSBC Holdings PLC (Hong Kong)(a) 297,072 29,000 Industrial Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Japan) 236,077 5,800 ING Groep NV (Netherlands)(a) 296,952 6,000 MAF Bancorp, Inc 139,875 19,300 Merita PLC (Finland) 104,395 20,700 National Westminster Bank PLC (United Kingdom) 408,856 17,000 Nordbanken Holding AB (Sweden) 100,101 5,450 North Fork Bancorporation, Inc 112,406 17,000 Overseas-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd. (Singapore) 142,467 7,000 Peoples Heritage Financial Group, Inc 126,437 2,050 Queens County Bancorp Inc 64,703 2,400 Republic New York Corp 167,400 17,500 Sao Paolo Imi SpA (Italy) 222,307 7,600 Silicon Valley Bancshares(a) 186,200 76,000 Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (Japan) 482,455 20,700 Svenska Handelsbanken, Ser. A (Sweden) 273,805 800 Unidanmark A/S (Denmark) 52,950 34,000 United Overseas Bank, Ltd. (Singapore) 248,559 2,950 Washington Federal, Inc. 72,828 5,300 WestAmerica Bancorporation 177,550 ------------ 7,778,569 - ---------------------------------------------------------- BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION--1.9% 4,600 American Standard Companies Inc.(a) 202,688 5,500 Centex Inc. 185,281 13,450 D.R. Horton, Inc. 218,563 1,800 Dycom Industries, Inc.(a) 85,950 4,250 Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. 71,719 6,200 Lone Star Industries, Inc. 237,538
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See Notes to Financial Statements. B-115 183 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED HIGH PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS AS OF JULY 31, 1999 GROWTH FUND - --------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ---------------------------------------------------------- BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION (CONT'D) 4,800 M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. $ 99,600 12,850 Pulte Inc. 291,534 2,150 Southdown, Inc. 126,850 5,900 Thomas Industries, Inc. 123,531 3,400 Toll Brothers Inc.(a) 72,250 7,550 U.S. Home Corp.(a) 259,531 12,050 Webb (Del E.) Inc. 268,112 ------------ 2,243,147 - ---------------------------------------------------------- CABLE & PAY TELEVISION SYSTEMS --0.3% 9,400 Jones Intercable, Inc.(a) 423,000 - ---------------------------------------------------------- CHEMICALS--1.1% 2,625 Cytec Industries Inc.(a) 68,742 4,300 Eastman Chemical Co 222,256 5,100 Grace (W.R.) & Co.(a) 95,944 7,800 Hoechst AG (Germany) 329,170 29,000 Imperial Chemical Industries PLC (United Kingdom) 339,154 2,850 MacDermid, Inc. 101,531 3,700 Spartech Inc. 108,225 ------------ 1,265,022 - ---------------------------------------------------------- COMPUTER SERVICES--3.4% 12,700 Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.(a) 590,550 3,000 America Online, Inc.(a) 285,375 1,900 AVT Corp.(a) 58,781 6,500 Catapult Communications Corp.(a) 122,687 3,100 CIBER, Inc.(a) 54,250 18,200 Cisco Systems, Inc.(a) 1,130,675 1,850 Computer Task Group, Inc. 30,641 3,300 Comverse Technology, Inc.(a) 249,356 3,300 Equant NV(a) 293,494 1,800 Exodus Communications, Inc.(a) 216,112 400 NetIQ Inc. 5,862 2,400 Sun Microsystems, Inc.(a) 162,900 7,650 Symbol Technologies, Inc. 300,741 20,000 Whittman-Hart, Inc.(a) 506,250 ------------ 4,007,674 - ---------------------------------------------------------- COMPUTERS--3.8% 2,700 Apex Inc.(a) 70,537 6,400 Citrix Systems, Inc.(a) 333,200 16,400 Compaq Computer Inc. 393,600 12,500 Dell Computer Corp.(a) 510,937
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ---------------------------------------------------------- 1,550 Electronics for Imaging, Inc.(a) $ 84,959 7,900 EMC Corp.(a) 478,444 11,300 Hewlett-Packard Co 1,182,969 7,400 International Business Machines Inc. 930,087 1,650 Kronos Inc.(a) 79,819 800 SCM Microsystems, Inc. 39,800 15,300 Seagate Technology, Inc.(a) 411,188 ------------ 4,515,540 - ---------------------------------------------------------- CONSUMER PRODUCTS--1.7% 3,800 Central Garden & Pet Co.(a) 34,438 2,550 Fossil Inc.(a) 133,875 2,500 Hitachi Ltd. ADR (Japan) 250,312 4,850 Siemens AG (Germany) 401,561 22,600 Tandy Inc. 1,159,662 ------------ 1,979,848 - ---------------------------------------------------------- COSMETICS/TOILETRIES--0.4% 10,000 Kao Corp. (Japan) 278,931 4,100 Kimberly-Clark Corp. 250,100 ------------ 529,031 - ---------------------------------------------------------- DISTRIBUTION/WHOLESALERS--0.1% 1,500 Ingram Micro Inc.(a) 42,656 3,150 United Stationers Inc.(a) 82,688 ------------ 125,344 - ---------------------------------------------------------- DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER PRODUCTS 3,150 Franklin Covey Co.(a) 22,050 - ---------------------------------------------------------- DIVERSIFIED OPERATIONS--1.5% 8,600 General Electric Co. 937,400 42,200 Granada Group PLC (United Kingdom) 420,869 5,998 Vivendi (France) 471,876 ------------ 1,830,145 - ---------------------------------------------------------- DIVERSIFIED MANUFACTURING--1.8% 2,400 Crane Co. 60,900 4,100 CUNO, Inc.(a) 79,181 200 JDS Uniphase Corp.(a) 18,075 9,400 Mettler-Toledo International Inc.(a) 272,013 78,300 Siebe PLC (United Kingdom) 425,426 125 Swatch Group AG (Switzerland) 97,728 3,700 SPS Technologies, Inc.(a) 151,469 8,900 Thyssen Krupp AG (Germany)(a) 207,815
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SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ---------------------------------------------------------- DIVERSIFIED MANUFACTURING (CONT'D) 5,600 Veba AG (Germany) $ 344,294 2,400 Vodafone Airtouch PLC ADR (United Kingdom)(a) 505,200 ------------ 2,162,101 - ---------------------------------------------------------- ELECTRONICS--1.3% 3,200 Gemstar International Group Ltd.(a) 212,000 2,750 Koninklijke (Royal) Phillips Electronics NV (Netherlands) 281,150 1,700 L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.(a) 72,994 5,600 Polycom, Inc.(a) 187,600 100 Power-One, Inc.(a) 2,525 3,400 Sony Corp. (Japan) 433,752 3,600 TDK Corp. ADR (Japan) 360,450 ------------ 1,550,471 - ---------------------------------------------------------- ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS--2.3% 11,100 Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a) 236,569 4,000 Avnet, Inc. 196,000 3,550 Belden Inc. 88,306 2,400 CTS Corp. 197,100 4,900 Flextronics International Ltd.(a) 219,888 16,500 Gentex Corp.(a) 430,031 2,050 Idacorp Inc. 63,422 1,950 Innovex, Inc. 27,788 5,900 Optical Coating Laboratory, Inc. 423,325 3,150 Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc. 40,359 2,650 Pittway Corp. 88,113 5,800 PMC-Sierra, Inc.(a) 453,850 1,600 Rogers Corp.(a) 53,000 1,750 Semtech Corp(a) 108,281 3,000 Veeco Instruments Inc.(a) 87,562 ------------ 2,713,594 - ---------------------------------------------------------- ENTERTAINMENT--0.2% 4,500 SFX Entertainment, Inc.(a) 201,656 - ---------------------------------------------------------- FERTILIZER--0.1% 1,800 Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. 92,363 - ---------------------------------------------------------- FINANCIAL SERVICES--5.1% 2,100 Allied Capital Corp. 47,250 8,900 Bank of America Corp. 590,737 750 Blanch (E.W.) Holdings, Inc. 49,125 2,250 Chittenden Corp. 62,719
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ---------------------------------------------------------- 27,100 Citigroup Inc. $ 1,207,644 550 Dain Rauscher Corp. 29,253 5,900 Doral Financial Corp. 97,350 6,000 Downey Financial Corp. 139,875 3,500 Eaton Vance Corp. 121,844 10,850 Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd 570,303 2,050 Gallagher (Arthur J.) & Co 106,856 1,000 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc 64,312 2,900 Heller Financial, Inc 73,950 1,600 Knight/Trimark Group, Inc.(a) 67,400 3,000 Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc 161,250 13,300 MBNA Corp 379,050 5,000 Metris Companies Inc 196,563 1,000 Morgan (J.P.) & Co., Inc 127,875 8,300 Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Discover & Co 748,037 4,000 Orix Corp. (Japan) 413,413 4,000 Promise Co., Ltd. (Japan) 265,816 1,413 Radian Group Inc 72,858 12,350 Resource Bancshares Mortgage Group, Inc 86,450 5,800 Schwab (Charles) Corp 255,562 4,150 Webster Financial Corp 109,456 ------------ 6,044,948 - ---------------------------------------------------------- FOOD & BEVERAGE--2.1% 19,000 Asahi Breweries, Ltd. (Japan) 249,036 29,500 Cadbury Schweppes PLC (United Kingdom) 188,313 1,750 Coors (Adolph) Co 93,188 2,400 Corn Products International, Inc 75,600 30,800 Diageo PLC (United Kingdom) 313,678 6,400 Heineken NV (Netherlands) 346,865 2,650 J & J Snack Foods Corp.(a) 63,600 18,400 Nabisco Group Holding Corp 345,000 2,700 Performance Food Group Co.(a) 72,563 5,300 Riviana Foods Inc 102,687 11,600 Sara Lee Corp 255,200 28,825 Unilever PLC (United Kingdom) 276,943 3,150 Universal Foods Corp 68,709 ------------ 2,451,382 - ---------------------------------------------------------- FORESTRY & PAPER--0.1% 5,400 Georgia-Pacific Corp. (Timber Group) 133,313
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See Notes to Financial Statements. B-117 185 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED HIGH PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS AS OF JULY 31, 1999 GROWTH FUND - --------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ---------------------------------------------------------- FUNERAL SERVICES--0.1% 8,600 Service Corp. International $ 136,525 - ---------------------------------------------------------- GAS DISTRIBUTION--0.5% 6,450 Energen Corp 120,938 5,700 KeySpan Corp 158,175 3,150 ONEOK, Inc 100,209 8,400 WICOR, Inc 243,600 ------------ 622,922 - ---------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH CARE--2.9% 28,600 Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp 636,350 22,400 Foundation Health Systems, Inc 340,200 1,263 LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.(a) 12,472 5,100 Pacificare Health Systems(a) 347,756 9,000 PAREXEL International Corp.(a) 99,000 1,450 Safeskin Corp.(a) 12,869 33,700 Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a) 604,494 1,263 Triad Hospitals, Inc.(a) 13,340 9,100 United Healthcare Corp 555,100 10,400 Wellpoint Health Networks Inc.(a) 854,100 ------------ 3,475,681 - ---------------------------------------------------------- HOME FURNISHINGS--0.3% 6,375 Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc 202,406 4,500 Furniture Brands International, Inc.(a) 121,500 ------------ 323,906 - ---------------------------------------------------------- HOTELS--0.4% 16,100 Hilton Hotels Corp 210,306 47,400 MeriStar Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(a) 174,788 14,200 Park Place Entertainment Corp.(a) 144,663 ------------ 529,757 HUMAN RESOURCES--0.3% 2,000 CDI Corp.(a) 65,250 1,150 Navigant Consulting, Inc.(a) 48,587 13,000 RemedyTemp, Inc.(a) 232,375 ------------ 346,212 - ---------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY/INSTRUMENTS--0.4% 5,500 EG&G, Inc 184,594 5,100 Waters Corp.(a) 304,725 ------------ 489,319
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ---------------------------------------------------------- INSURANCE--5.6% 4,500 ACE, Ltd $ 104,625 833 Allianz AG (Germany) 222,164 15,200 Allied Zurich (United Kingdom) 186,281 2,800 American Financial Group Inc 91,700 2,000 American General Corp 154,750 7,200 American International Group, Inc 836,100 2,800 Annuity And Life Re (Holdings), Ltd 67,200 2,700 Axa-UAP (France)(a) 316,671 4,150 Capital Re Corp 55,766 10,400 Chubb Corp 622,050 5,300 Equitable Companies, Inc 340,525 3,040 Fidelity National Financial, Inc 53,010 2,650 First American Financial Corp 44,056 4,500 Harleysville Group, Inc 87,750 1,960 Medical Assurance, Inc.(a) 58,800 2,650 Milacron Inc 45,381 14,900 Mutual Risk Management, Ltd 444,206 14,200 Old Republic International Corp 238,738 2,250 PartnerRe Ltd 85,500 5,100 Presidential Life Corp 97,856 4,800 Protective Life Corp 171,300 15,800 Prudential Corp. PLC (United Kingdom) 235,338 13,700 Reinsurance Group of America, Inc 501,762 40,617 Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group (United Kingdom) 335,149 14,100 SAFECO Corp 536,681 5,500 St. Paul Companies, Inc 171,188 3,600 Terex Corp 108,000 3,100 Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd ADR (Japan) 181,350 435 Zurich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft (Switzerland) 252,517 ------------ 6,646,414 - ---------------------------------------------------------- MACHINERY--0.5% 5,300 IDEX Corp 149,394 4,700 JLG Industries, Inc 93,706 9,400 Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc 178,012 1,850 Tecumseh Products Co.(a) 119,556 ------------ 540,668
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See Notes to Financial Statements. B-118 186 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED HIGH PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS AS OF JULY 31, 1999 GROWTH FUND - --------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ---------------------------------------------------------- MANUFACTURING--0.8% 1,600 AptarGroup, Inc $ 46,300 2,140 Compagnie de Saint Gobain (France) 388,520 3,200 Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Ser. B (France) 129,903 1,800 Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japan) 264,417 1,600 Tyco International Ltd 156,300 ------------ 985,440 - ---------------------------------------------------------- MEDIA--1.9% 21,900 CBS Corp.(a) 962,231 8,000 Clear Channel Communications, Inc.(a) 556,500 3,500 Cumulus Media Inc.(a) 84,438 5,100 King World Productions, Inc.(a) 177,863 31,100 Reed International PLC (United Kingdom) 237,676 4,200 Univision Communications Inc.(a) 290,850 ------------ 2,309,558 - ---------------------------------------------------------- MEDICAL PRODUCTS & SERVICES--0.8% 100 Amgen Inc.(a) 7,603 2,250 Datascope Corp.(a) 78,188 800 Genetech, Inc.(a) 113,600 1,100 IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp.(a) 109,037 10,000 Inhale Therapeutic Systems, Inc.(a) 246,250 1,700 Patterson Dental Co.(a) 66,831 10,000 Sankyo Co., Ltd. (Japan)(a) 264,941 1,500 TLC The Laser Center Inc.(a) 54,563 ------------ 941,013 - ---------------------------------------------------------- METALS--0.6% 38,400 Broken Hill Proprietary Co., Ltd. (Australia) 424,927 2,650 Cleveland-Cliffs Inc 84,800 4,250 Commercial Metals Co 140,250 1,850 Kaydon Corp 57,697 3,150 RTI International Metals, Inc 40,556 ------------ 748,230 - ---------------------------------------------------------- MINING--0.5% 19,100 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.(a) 303,212 14,100 Newmont Mining Corp 260,850 ------------ 564,062
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ---------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES--0.9% 12,000 Canon, Inc. (Japan) $ 380,886 13,200 Harris Corp 400,125 2,750 Kimball International, Inc. (Class 'B' Stock) 53,625 3,700 Xerox Corp 180,375 ------------ 1,015,011 - ---------------------------------------------------------- OIL & GAS--4.2% 1,600 Amerada Hess Corp 94,700 5,500 Atlantic Richfield Co 495,344 20,100 BP Amoco PLC (United Kingdom) 394,719 4,050 Devon Energy Corp 149,091 2,740 Elf Aquitaine SA (France) 469,570 11,500 Elf Aquitaine SA ADR (France) 983,969 49,100 ENI SpA (Italy) 299,243 8,150 Helmerich & Payne, Inc 208,334 2,877 Kerr-McGee Corp 148,165 17,800 Marine Drilling Companies, Inc.(a) 265,887 21,500 Newfield Exploration Co.(a) 622,156 12,700 Nuevo Energy Co.(a) 199,231 5,900 Occidental Petroleum Corp 115,419 1,750 SEACOR SMIT Inc 86,953 4,650 Swift Energy Co.(a) 48,534 9,600 Tesoro Petroleum Corp 151,200 4,100 Total Fina SA ADR (France) 260,862 2,100 Valero Energy Corp 44,888 ------------ 5,038,265 - ---------------------------------------------------------- PAPER & PACKAGING--3.1% 3,150 Ball Corp 152,578 3,800 Fort James Corp 138,700 15,000 Georgia-Pacific Group 674,062 8,900 International Paper Co 455,012 10,800 Mead Corp 442,800 4,000 Rayonier Inc 190,250 3,750 Shorewood Packaging Corp.(a) 65,391 5,500 Temple-Inland Inc 347,875 4,700 Universal Forest Products Inc 87,537 4,100 UPM-Kymmene Oyj (Finland) 138,333 6,900 Weyerhaeuser Co 446,344 11,400 Willamette Industries, Inc 513,000 ------------ 3,651,882 - ---------------------------------------------------------- PHARMACEUTICALS--3.8% 1,550 Alpharma Inc 57,544 10,800 American Home Products Corp 550,800
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See Notes to Financial Statements. B-119 187 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED HIGH PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS AS OF JULY 31, 1999 GROWTH FUND - --------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ---------------------------------------------------------- PHARMACEUTICALS (CONT'D) 8,869 AstraZeneca Group PLC (Sweden) $ 323,826 2,600 Bindley Western Industries Inc 56,225 6,400 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 425,600 4,800 Glaxo Wellcome PLC ADR (United Kingdom) 250,500 3,600 Lilly (Eli) & Co 236,250 6,700 Merck & Co., Inc 453,506 4,600 Ocular Sciences, Inc.(a) 90,563 6,200 Rhone-Poulenc SA, Ser. A (France) 303,485 2,750 Roberts Pharmaceutical Corp 75,453 28 Roche Holdings AG (Switzerland) 309,858 11,100 Schering-Plough Corp 543,900 15,100 SmithKline Beecham PLC (United Kingdom) 186,895 5,200 ThermoQuest Corp 55,900 9,100 Warner-Lambert Co 600,600 ------------ 4,520,905 - ---------------------------------------------------------- PHOTOGRAPHY--0.8% 13,600 Eastman Kodak Co 940,100 - ---------------------------------------------------------- PRINTING & PUBLISHING--0.2% 1,650 Consolidated Graphics, Inc.(a) 65,587 2,475 Valassis Communications, Inc.(a) 92,194 2,650 World Color Press, Inc.(a) 95,897 ------------ 253,678 - ---------------------------------------------------------- RAILROAD EQUIPMENT--0.3% 3,359 ABB AG (Switzerland)(a) 323,050 - ---------------------------------------------------------- REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT--0.1% 9,800 Catellus Development Corp.(a) 155,575 - ---------------------------------------------------------- REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST--0.9% 4,000 Cabot Industrial Trust 81,500 6,650 Franchise Finance Corp. of America 151,287 11,000 Glenborough Realty Trust Inc 192,500 19,400 MeriStar Hospitality Corp 371,025 5,800 Nationwide Health Properties, Inc 99,325 5,900 Rouse Co 143,444 ------------ 1,039,081 - ---------------------------------------------------------- RESTAURANTS--1.5% 8,100 CKE Restaurants, Inc 113,400 35,200 Darden Restaurants, Inc 767,800
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ---------------------------------------------------------- 3,000 Foodmaker, Inc.(a) $ 82,125 3,300 IHOP Corp 76,725 13,400 McDonald's Corp 558,612 19,000 Ryan's Family Steak Houses, Inc.(a) 203,063 ------------ 1,801,725 - ---------------------------------------------------------- RETAIL--5.2% 3,300 American Eagle Outfitters Inc.(a) 127,463 3,050 BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.(a) 93,406 2,750 Buckle Inc 83,188 5,900 Claire's Stores, Inc 140,125 7,400 CVS Corp 368,150 2,250 Department 56, Inc 65,109 16,100 Dillard's, Inc. (Class 'A' Stock) 496,081 11,325 GAP, Inc 529,444 31,000 Great Universal Stores PLC (United Kingdom) 317,729 13,300 Home Depot, Inc 848,706 23,500 IKON Office Solutions Inc 309,906 33,000 Kmart Corp.(a) 478,500 7,800 Kohl's Corp.(a) 593,287 5,580 Metro AG (Germany) 306,009 9,100 Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack 151,288 4,700 Ross Stores, Inc 226,188 3,800 Sears, Roebuck & Co 153,900 9,800 Staples, Inc.(a) 282,975 11,000 Toys 'R' Us, Inc.(a) 178,750 6,700 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc 283,075 3,150 Zale Corp.(a) 126,000 ------------ 6,159,279 - ---------------------------------------------------------- SCHOOLS--0.1% 7,400 Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc.(a) 189,163 - ---------------------------------------------------------- SEMI-CONDUCTORS--3.5% 4,300 Alpha Industries, Inc.(a) 219,300 4,600 American Xtal Technology, Inc.(a) 141,450 8,500 Applied Materials, Inc.(a) 611,469 10,000 Etec Systems, Inc.(a) 388,750 9,400 Intel Corp 648,600 5,100 KLA-Tencor Corp.(a) 345,525 11,400 National Semiconductor Corp 282,150 5,100 Novellus Systems, Inc.(a) 328,312 325 QLogic Corp.(a) 54,234
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See Notes to Financial Statements. B-120 188 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED HIGH PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS AS OF JULY 31, 1999 GROWTH FUND - --------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ---------------------------------------------------------- SEMI-CONDUCTORS (CONT'D) 7,200 Texas Instruments, Inc $ 1,036,800 2,100 Transwitch Corp.(a) 92,138 ------------ 4,148,728 - ---------------------------------------------------------- SOFTWARE--4.1% 1,000 Accrue Software, Inc.(a) 11,166 6,700 Activision, Inc.(a) 91,706 2,700 BroadVision, Inc.(a) 188,156 300 Digex Inc.(a) 5,100 3,800 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. 260,063 16,700 HNC Software Inc.(a) 607,462 6,100 I2 Technologies Inc.(a) 187,575 7,400 Intuit, Inc.(a) 605,412 8,800 Legato Systems, Inc.(a) 629,200 15,200 Microsoft Corp.(a) 1,304,350 1,300 N2H2, Inc. 16,726 8,100 Rational Software Corp.(a) 270,338 11,200 VERITAS Software Corp.(a) 628,600 100 Verity, Inc.(a) 4,950 ------------ 4,810,804 - ---------------------------------------------------------- STEEL--PRODUCERS--0.5% 10,700 AK Steel Holding Corp. 241,419 3,000 Carpenter Technology Corp. 79,500 6,650 Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 226,100 ------------ 547,019 - ---------------------------------------------------------- TELECOMMUNICATIONS--7.7% 3,060 Alcatel (France) 471,314 6,300 Allegiance Telecom, Inc.(a) 316,969 5,300 ALLTEL Corp. 380,606 16,000 AT&T Corp. 710,006 6,000 Carrier Access Corp.(a) 198,000 2,534 Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany) 104,360 8,000 Excel Switching Corp. 218,000 200 Level 3 Communications, Inc.(a) 10,600 6,205 Lucent Technologies, Inc. 403,713 14,200 MCI WorldCom, Inc.(a) 1,171,500 7,400 Millicom International Cellular SA(a) 226,625 3,100 Motorola, Inc. 282,875 1,400 NEXTLINK Communications, Inc.(a) 156,975 22 Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Japan) 280,855
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ---------------------------------------------------------- 4,900 Nokia Corp. ADR (Finland)(a) $ 416,806 4,200 Norstan, Inc.(a) 54,600 1,500 NTL Inc.(a) 155,813 45 NTT Mobile Communications (Japan) 697,241 12,675 Pacific Gateway Exchange, Inc.(a) 310,537 1,000 Plantronics Inc. 70,750 12,200 Qwest Communications International, Inc.(a) 359,900 3,150 Tekelec(a) 31,697 3,200 Tele Danmark A/S 191,540 74,800 Telecom Italia SpA (Italy) 408,603 36,237 Telefonica SA (Spain) 580,261 7,200 Tellabs, Inc.(a) 443,250 10,000 VoiceStream Wireless Corp.(a) 451,250 ------------ 9,104,646 - ---------------------------------------------------------- TOBACCO--1.6% 34,000 British America Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) 288,281 27 Japan Tobacco, Inc. (Japan) 325,799 8,800 Loews Corp. 617,100 10,100 Philip Morris Co., Inc. 376,225 6,133 Reynolds (R.J.) Tobacco Holdings, Inc. 167,891 5,300 Universal Corp. 159,331 ------------ 1,934,627 - ---------------------------------------------------------- TRUCKING & SHIPPING--0.6% 21,900 Air Express International Corp. 585,825 3,250 USFreightways Corp. 160,469 ------------ 746,294 - ---------------------------------------------------------- UTILITIES--2.1% 4,050 Atmos Energy Corp. 101,250 4,350 BEC Energy 185,419 26,900 British Energy PLC (United Kingdom)(a) 229,392 2,450 California Water Service Group 68,600 2,400 Calpine Corp.(a) 180,450 2,450 Cleco Corp 78,706 3,700 Conectiv Inc 84,869 11,600 Endesa SA (Spain) 229,237 3,000 GPU, Inc 115,125 6,350 Public Service Company of New Mexico(a) 126,603
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See Notes to Financial Statements. B-121 189 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED HIGH PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS AS OF JULY 31, 1999 GROWTH FUND - --------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ---------------------------------------------------------- UTILITIES (CONT'D) 5,300 Reliant Energy, Inc $ 145,419 1,550 Rochester Gas & Electric Corp 40,591 1,560 Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux (France) 275,701 5,500 Unicom Corp 215,875 11,000 Washington Gas Light Co 306,625 2,650 WPS Resources Corp 76,850 ------------ 2,460,712 - ---------------------------------------------------------- WASTE MANAGEMENT--0.6% 12,000 Casella Waste Systems, Inc.(a) 319,500 12,400 Safety-Kleen Corp.(a) 148,025 8,300 Waste Management, Inc 212,169 ------------ 679,694 Total long-term investments (cost $101,335,037) 112,946,165 ------------ - ---------------------------------------------------------- SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS--5.7% - ---------------------------------------------------------- REPURCHASE AGREEMENT $6,777 Joint Repurchase Agreement Account, 5.062%, 08/02/99 (cost $6,777,000; Note 5) $ 6,777,000 ------------
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION VALUE (NOTE 1) - ------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS--100.9% (cost $108,112,037; Note 4) $119,723,165 Liabilities in excess of other assets--(0.9%) (1,100,361) ------------ Net Assets--100% $118,622,804 ============
- --------------- (a) Non-income producing security. AB-- Aktiebolag (Swedish Stock Company) ADR-- American Depository Receipt. AG-- Aktiengesellschaft (German Stock Company). NV-- Naamloze Vennootschop (Dutch Corporation). PLC-- Public Limited Company (British Corporation). SA-- Sociedad Anonima (Spanish Corporation) or Societe Anonyme (French Corporation). - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See Notes to Financial Statements. B-122 190 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See Notes to Financial Statements. PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HIGH GROWTH FUND
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JULY 31, 1999 ------------- ASSETS Investments, at value (cost $108,112,037)................... $119,723,165 Foreign currency, at value (cost $28,455)................... 29,016 Cash........................................................ 48,127 Receivable for Fund shares sold............................. 857,153 Receivable for investments sold............................. 629,491 Dividends and interest receivable........................... 95,723 Deferred offering cost...................................... 29,535 Other assets................................................ 20,516 ------------ Total assets.............................................. 121,432,726 ------------ LIABILITIES Payable for investments purchased........................... 2,513,868 Accrued expenses............................................ 140,738 Due to Manager.............................................. 76,087 Due to Distributor.......................................... 55,847 Payable for Fund shares reacquired.......................... 22,168 Foreign withholding tax payable............................. 1,214 ------------ Total liabilities......................................... 2,809,922 ------------ NET ASSETS.................................................. $118,622,804 ============ Net assets were comprised of: Shares of beneficial interest, at par..................... $ 10,308 Paid-in capital in excess of par.......................... 105,568,595 ------------ 105,578,903 Net investment loss....................................... (136,344) Accumulated net realized gain on investments.............. 1,568,496 Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions.................................. 11,611,749 ------------ Net assets, July 31, 1999................................... $118,622,804 ============ Class A: Net asset value and redemption price per share ($21,247,702 / 1,843,681 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)................................ $11.52 Maximum sales charge (5% of offering price)............... .61 -------- Maximum offering price to public.......................... $12.13 -------- -------- Class B: Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share ($41,048,579 / 3,577,875 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)................................ $11.47 -------- -------- Class C: Net asset value and redemption price per share ($19,913,835 / 1,735,599 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)................................ $11.47 Sales charge (1% of offering price)....................... .12 -------- Offering price to public.................................. $11.59 -------- -------- Class Z: Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share ($36,412,688 / 3,150,862 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)................................ $11.56 -------- --------
B-123 191 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See Notes to Financial Statements. PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED HIGH GROWTH FUND HIGH GROWTH FUND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS - -------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------
NOVEMBER 18, 1998(A) THROUGH JULY 31, 1999 NET INVESTMENT LOSS -------------------- Income Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $41,787)....................... $ 847,778 Interest......................... 305,083 ----------- Total income................... 1,152,861 ----------- Expenses Management fee................... 502,514 Distribution fee--Class A........ 18,237 Distribution fee--Class B........ 169,491 Distribution fee--Class C........ 106,217 Custodian's fees and expenses.... 186,000 Amortization of offering cost.... 68,465 Transfer agent's fees and expenses....................... 64,000 Reports to shareholders.......... 55,000 Registration fees................ 52,000 Legal fees....................... 30,000 Audit fee and expenses........... 25,000 Trustees' fees and expenses...... 4,500 Miscellaneous.................... 2,514 ----------- Total expenses................. 1,283,938 ----------- Net investment loss................ (131,077) ----------- REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS Net realized gain (loss) on: Investment transactions.......... 1,582,764 Foreign currency transactions.... (112,867) ----------- 1,469,897 Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions..................... 11,611,749 ----------- Net gain on investments.......... 13,081,646 ----------- NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS.......... $12,950,569 =========== - --------------- (a) Commencement of investment operations.
NOVEMBER 18, 1998(A) INCREASE (DECREASE) IN THROUGH JULY 31, 1999 -------------------- NET ASSETS Operations Net investment loss.............. $ (131,077) Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions................... 1,469,897 Net unrealized appreciation of investments.................... 11,611,749 ------------ Net increase in net assets resulting from operations...... 12,950,569 ------------ Fund share transactions (net of share conversions) (Note 6) Net proceeds from shares sold.... 130,702,522 Cost of shares reacquired........ (25,070,287) ------------ Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions........ 105,632,235 ------------ Total increase..................... 118,582,804 NET ASSETS Beginning of period................ 40,000 ------------ End of period...................... $118,622,804 ============ --------------- (a) Commencement of investment operations.
B-124 192 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HIGH GROWTH FUND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prudential Diversified Funds (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as an open-end, diversified management investment company presently consisting of three Portfolios: Prudential Diversified High Growth Fund ("the Fund"), Prudential Diversified Conservative Growth Fund and Prudential Diversified Moderate Growth Fund. The Trust was organized as a business trust in Delaware on July 29, 1998. The Fund had no significant operations other than the issuance of 1,000 shares each of Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares for each Portfolio of beneficial interest for $40,000 on June 16, 1998 to Prudential Investments Fund Management LLC ("PIFM" or the "Manager"). The Fund commenced investment operations on November 18, 1998. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek to provide long-term capital appreciation. The Fund pursues its objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities issued by U.S. and foreign companies. Under normal circumstances, substantially all of the Fund's assets will be invested in equity securities, including common stock, securities convertible into common stock and preferred stock. - --------------------------------------------------------- NOTE 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust and the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. Securities Valuation: Securities listed on a securities exchange are valued at the last sales price on such exchange on the day of valuation, or, if there was no sale on such day, at the mean between the last bid and asked prices on such day or at the bid price on such day in the absence of an asked price. Securities that are actively traded in the over-the-counter market, including listed securities for which the primary market is believed by the Manager, in consultation with the subadviser, to be over-the-counter, are valued by an independent pricing agent or principal market maker. Convertible debt securities that are actively traded in the over-the-counter market, including listed securities for which the primary market is believed by the Manager and the subadviser to be over-the-counter, are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices provided by a principal market maker. Options on securities and indices traded on an exchange are valued at the last sale price, or if there was no sale on such day, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices on such exchange. Futures contracts and options thereon traded on a commodities exchange or board of trade are valued at the last sales price at the close of trading on such exchange or board of trade or, if there was no sale on the applicable commodities exchange or board of trade on such day, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices on such exchange or board of trade. Privately placed securities including equity securities for which market prices may be obtained from primary dealers shall be valued at the bid prices provided by such primary dealers. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, may be valued using the last available market quotation for a period not to exceed five days, provided the Manager and subadviser feel this is representative of market value, afterwards, such securities are valued in good faith under procedures adopted by the Trustees. Short-term securities which mature in more than 60 days are valued at current market quotations. Short-term securities which mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements with U.S. financial institutions, it is the Fund's policy that its custodian or designated subcustodians, as the case may be under triparty repurchase agreements, take possession of the underlying securities, the value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction including accrued interest. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited. All securities are valued as of 4:15 p.m., New York time. 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 closing daily rates of exchange. (ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses -- at the rate 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 fiscal period, the Fund does not 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 securities held at the end of the period. Similarly, the - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-125 193 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HIGH GROWTH FUND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, these realized foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net realized gains (losses) on investment transactions. Net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains or losses from holdings of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on security transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign taxes recorded on the Fund's books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains or losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at fiscal period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currencies. Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of domestic origin as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of political and economic instability and the level of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets. Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date; interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis which may require the use of certain estimates by management. Net investment income (loss), other than distribution fees, and unrealized and realized gains or losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Dividends and Distributions: The Fund expects to pay dividends of net investment income and distributions of net realized capital and currency gains, if any, annually. Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. Taxes: For federal income tax purposes, each Fund in the Trust is treated as a separate taxpaying entity. It is the intent of the Fund to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund's understanding of the applicable country's tax rules and rates. Deferred Offering Cost: The Fund incurred approximately $98,000 in connection with the initial offering of the Fund. Offering costs are being amortized over a period of 12 months ending November 1999. Reclassification of Capital Accounts: The Fund accounts for and reports distributions to shareholders in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Statement of Position 93-2: Determination, Disclosure, and Financial Statement Presentation of Income, Capital Gains, and Return of Capital Distributions by Investment Companies. The effect of applying this statement was to increase undistributed net investment loss by $5,267, increase accumulated net realized gain on investments by $98,599 and decrease paid-in capital by $93,332 for the period ended July 31, 1999, due to realized and recognized currency gains during the period and certain expenses not deductible for tax purposes. Net investment income, net realized gains and net assets were not affected by this change. - --------------------------------------------------------- NOTE 2. AGREEMENTS The Fund has a management agreement with PIFM. Pursuant to this agreement, PIFM manages the investment operations of the Fund, administers the Fund's affairs and supervises the Adviser's performance of all investment advisory services. PIFM pays for the costs pursuant to the advisory agreements, the cost of compensation of officers of the Fund, occupancy and certain clerical and accounting costs of the Fund. The management fee paid PIFM is computed daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of .75% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. PIFM, in turn, pays the Advisers' fees, computed daily and paid monthly, equal to the annual rate specified below based on the average daily net assets of the Fund segments they manage. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-126 194 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HIGH GROWTH FUND - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FEE PAID BY PIFM ADVISERS TO ADVISERS -------- ---------------- Jennison Associates LLC .30% with respect to the first $300 million; .25% for amounts in excess of $300 million The Prudential Investment N/A(1) Corporation ("PIC") Lazard Asset Management .40% Franklin Advisers, Inc. .50% The Dreyfus Corporation .45%
- --------------- (1) Under the Advisory Agreement between PIFM and PIC, PIC is reimbursed by PIFM for its reasonable costs and expenses. 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 and Class Z shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund's Class A, Class B and Class C shares, pursuant to plans of distribution, (the "Class A, B and C 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 for Class Z shares of the Fund. Pursuant to the Class A, B and C Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution-related activities at an annual rate of up to .30 of 1%, 1% and 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, B and C shares, respectively. Such expenses under the Plans were .25 of 1%, 1% and 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, B and C shares respectively, for the period ended July 31, 1999. PIMS has advised the Fund that it has received approximately $308,000 and $103,700 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A and Class C shares, respectively, during the period ended July 31, 1999. PIMS has advised the Fund that for the period ended July 31, 1999, it has received approximately $42,000 and $12,900 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon certain redemptions by Class B and Class C shareholders, respectively. PIMS, PIC and PIFM are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of The Prudential Insurance Company of America. As of March 11, 1999, the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the "Funds"), entered into a syndicated credit agreement ("SCA") with an unaffiliated lender. The maximum commitment under the SCA is $1 billion. The Funds pay a commitment fee at an annual rate of .065 of 1% on the unused portion of the credit facility, which is accrued and paid quarterly on a pro rata basis by the Funds. The SCA expires on March 9, 2000. Prior to March 11, 1999, the Funds had a credit agreement with a maximum commitment of $200,000,000. The commitment fee was .055 of 1% on the unused portion of the credit facility. The Fund did not borrow any amounts pursuant to either agreement during the period ended July 31, 1999. The purpose of the agreements is to serve as an alternative source of funding for capital share redemptions. - --------------------------------------------------------- NOTE 3. OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC ("PMFS"), a wholly owned subsidiary of PIFM, serves as the Trust's transfer agent. During the period ended July 31, 1999, the Fund incurred fees of approximately $59,800 for the services of PMFS. As of July 31, 1999 approximately $10,300 of such fees were due to PMFS. Transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to nonaffiliates. For the period ended July 31, 1999, PSI earned approximately $1,000 in brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund. - --------------------------------------------------------- NOTE 4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES Purchases and sales of portfolio securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended July 31, 1999 were $133,794,917 and $33,881,981, respectively. The United States federal income tax basis of the Funds' investments as of July 31, 1999 was $108,432,143 and accordingly, net unrealized appreciation on investments for federal income tax purposes was $11,291,022 (gross unrealized appreciation--$15,977,121, gross unrealized depreciation--$4,686,099). The Fund will elect, for United States Federal income tax purposes, to treat net currency losses of approximately $112,867 incurred in the nine month period ended July 31, 1999 as having been incurred in the following fiscal year. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-127 195 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HIGH GROWTH FUND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE 5. JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENT ACCOUNT The Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies, transfers uninvested cash balances into a single joint account, the daily aggregate balance of which is invested in one or more repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. Treasury or federal agency obligations. As of July 31, 1999, the Fund had a 1.1% undivided interest in the repurchase agreements in the joint account. The undivided interest for the Fund represents $6,777,000 in principal amount. As of such date, each repurchase agreement in the joint account and the collateral therefore were as follows: Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., 5.06%, in the principal amount of $180,000,000 repurchase price $180,075,900, due 8/2/99. The value of the collateral including accrued interest was $183,904,910. Deutsche Bank Securities Corp., 5.06%, in the principal amount of $96,548,000 repurchase price $96,588,711, due 8/2/99. The value of the collateral including accrued interest was $98,479,006. Salomon Smith Barney Inc., 5.06%, in the principal amount of $180,000,000 repurchase price $180,075,900, due 8/2/99. The value of the collateral including accrued interest was $184,504,113. Warburg Dillon Read LLC, 5.07%, in the principal amount of $180,000,000 repurchase price $180,076,050, due 8/2/99. The value of the collateral including accrued interest was $183,604,710. - --------------------------------------------------------- NOTE 6. CAPITAL The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5%. Class B shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge which declines from 5% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held. Class C shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of 1% and a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% during the first 18 months. Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately seven years after purchase. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class Z shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charge and are offered exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors. Of the 10,308,017 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding at July 31, 1999, Prudential owned 3,124,031. The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest at $.001 par value. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
SHARES AMOUNT ---------- ----------- CLASS A November 18, 1998(a) through July 31, 1999: Shares sold.................... 2,085,850 $22,693,721 Shares reacquired.............. (264,575) (2,915,672) ---------- ----------- Net increase in shares outstanding before conversion................... 1,842,681 19,778,049 Shares issued upon conversion from Class B................. 21,406 236,761 ---------- ----------- Net increase in shares outstanding.................. 1,842,681 $20,014,810 ========== =========== CLASS B November 18, 1998(a) through July 31, 1999: Shares sold.................... 3,792,825 $40,686,002 Shares reacquired.............. (194,476) (2,146,432) ---------- ----------- Net increase in shares outstanding before conversion................... 3,598,349 38,539,570 Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A...... (21,474) (236,761) ---------- ----------- Net increase in shares outstanding.................. 3,576,875 $38,302,809 ========== =========== CLASS C November 18, 1998(a) through July 31, 1999: Shares sold.................... 1,902,895 $19,882,224 Shares reacquired.............. (168,296) (1,835,812) ---------- ----------- Net increase in shares outstanding.................. 1,734,599 $18,046,412 ========== =========== CLASS Z November 18, 1998(a) through July 31, 1999: Shares sold.................... 4,741,404 $47,440,575 Shares reacquired.............. (1,591,542) (18,172,371) ---------- ----------- Net increase in shares outstanding.................. 3,149,862 $29,268,204 ========== ===========
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NOVEMBER 18, 1998(A) THROUGH JULY 31, 1999(D) ------------------------------------------------ CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C CLASS Z --------- --------- --------- --------- PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE: Net asset value, beginning of period............... $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 ------- ------- ------- ------- INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss)....................... --(e) (0.05) (0.05) 0.02 Net realized and unrealized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions.................... 1.52 1.52 1.52 1.54 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total from investment operations................. 1.52 1.47 1.47 1.56 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net asset value, end of period..................... $ 11.52 $ 11.47 $ 11.47 $ 11.56 ======= ======= ======= ======= TOTAL RETURN(B).................................... 15.20% 14.70% 14.70% 15.60 RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: Net assets, end of period (000).................... $21,248 $41,049 $19,914 $36,413 Average net assets (000)........................... $10,442 $24,260 $15,204 $45,999 Ratios to average net assets:(c) Expenses, including distribution fees............ 1.73% 2.48% 2.48% 1.48% Expenses, excluding distribution fees............ 1.48% 1.48% 1.48% 1.48% Net investment income (loss)..................... 0.02% (0.70)% (0.75)% 0.21% Portfolio turnover rate............................ 38% 38% 38% 38%
- --------------- (a) Commencement of investment operations. (b) Total return does not consider the effect of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year is not annualized. (c) Annualized. (d) Based on weighted average shares outstanding during the period. (e) Less than $.005 per share. B-129 197 PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS HIGH GROWTH FUND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of Prudential Diversified Funds-- Prudential Diversified High Growth Fund In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Prudential Diversified Funds--Prudential Diversified High Growth Fund (the "Fund") at July 31, 1999, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the period November 18, 1998 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 1999, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit, which included confirmation of securities at July 31, 1999 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provides a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York September 20, 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-130 198 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) HIGH GROWTH FUND
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In January 2000, you will be advised on IRS Form 1099 DIV or substitute 1099 DIV as to the federal tax status of the distributions received by you in calendar year 1999. B-131 199 APPENDIX I DESCRIPTION OF SECURITY RATINGS DESCRIPTION OF S&P CORPORATE BOND RATINGS: AAA -- Debt rated AAA have the highest rating assigned by S&P to a debt obligation. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong. AA -- Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differs from the highest rated issues only in small degree. A -- Debt rated A has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than bonds in higher rated categories. BBB -- Debt rated BBB is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Whereas it normally exhibits adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for debt in this category than in higher rated categories. BB and B -- Debt rated BB and B is regarded, on balance, as predominantly speculative with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation. BB represents a lower degree of speculation than B. While such bonds will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or major exposures to adverse conditions. BB, B, CCC, CC and C -- Debt rated BB, B, CCC, CC and C is regarded as having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal. BB indicates the least degree of speculation and C the highest. While such debt will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or major exposures to adverse conditions. BB -- Debt rated BB has less near-term vulnerability to default than other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial or economic conditions which could lead to inadequate capacity to meet timely interest and principal payments. The BB rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied BBB rating. B -- Debt rated B has a greater vulnerability to default but currently has the capacity to meet interest payments and principal repayments. Adverse business, financial or economic conditions will likely impair capacity or willingness to pay interest and repay principal. The B rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied BB or BB- rating. CCC -- Debt rated CCC has a currently identifiable vulnerability to default, and is dependent upon favorable business, financial and economic conditions to meet timely payment of interest and repayment of principal. In the event of adverse business, financial or economic conditions, it is not likely to have the capacity to pay interest and repay principal. The CCC rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied B or B- rating. CC -- The rating CC typically is applied to debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied CCC rating. C -- The rating C typically is applied to debt subordinated to senior debt which is assigned an actual or implied CCC- rating. The C rating may be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed, but debt service payments are continued. C1 -- The rating C1 is reserved for income bonds on which no interest is being paid. D -- Debt rated D is in payment default. The D rating category is used when interest payments or principal payments are not made on the date due even if the applicable grace period has not expired, I-1 200 unless S&P believes that such payments will be made during such grace period. The D rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition if debt service payments are jeopardized. DESCRIPTION OF MOODY'S CORPORATE BOND RATINGS: Aaa -- Bonds rated Aaa are judged to be the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of Investment risk and are generally referred to as "gilt edged." Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of these issues. Aa -- Bonds which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in Aaa securities. A -- Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper medium grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate, but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future. Baa -- Bonds which are rated Baa are considered as medium grade obligations, i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding Investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well. Ba -- Bonds which are rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements: their future cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class. B -- Bonds which are rated B generally lack characteristics of the desirable Investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small. Caa -- Bonds which are rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest. Ca -- Bonds which are rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked shortcomings. C -- Bonds which are rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds, and issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing. Moody's applies the numerical modifiers 1, 2 and 3 to each generic rating classification from Aa through B. The modifier 1 indicates that the security ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates that the issue ranks in the lower end of its generic rating category. DESCRIPTION OF S&P COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS: Standard & Poor's commercial paper ratings are current assessments of the likelihood of timely payment of debt considered short-term in the relevant market. A-1 -- The A-1 designation indicates that the degree of safety regarding timely payment is very strong. I-2 201 A-2 -- Capacity for timely payment on issues with this designation is strong. However, the relative degree of safety is not as overwhelming as for issues designated A-1. A-3 -- Issues carrying this designation have adequate capacity for timely payment. They are, however, more vulnerable to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances than obligations carrying the higher designations. DESCRIPTION OF MOODY'S SHORT-TERM DEBT RATINGS: Moody's Short-Term Debt Ratings are opinions of the ability of issuers to repay punctually senior debt obligations. These obligations have an original maturity not exceeding one year, unless explicitly noted. Prime-1 -- Issuers rated Prime-1 (or supporting institutions) have a superior ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations. Prime-2 -- Issuers rated Prime-2 (or supporting institutions) have a strong ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations. Prime-3 -- Issuers rated Prime-3 (or supporting institutions) have an acceptable ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations. Not Prime -- Issuers rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating categories. I-3 202 APPENDIX II -- HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE DATA The historical performance data contained in this Appendix relies on data obtained from statistical services, reports and other services believed by the Manager to be reliable. The information has not been independently verified by the Manager. This chart illustrates that large pension plans use the methods listed in the percentages indicated for the period December 1977 through December 1987. HOW YOU ALLOCATE YOUR ASSETS MAINLY DETERMINES YOUR RETURN (BASED ON A STUDY OF LARGE PENSION PLANS) [PIE CHART]
Asset Allocation................... 91.5% Security Selection/Other........... 6.7% Market Timing...................... 1.8%
Source: Financial Analysts Journal, May/June 1991: "Deteminants of Portfolio Performance II: An Update," by Gary Brinson, Brian Singer and Gilbert Beebower. Results are based on the 10-year performance records of 82 pension funds. The study updates and supports a similar study done in 1986. This chart is for illustrative purposes only and is not indicative of the past, present, or future performance of any Fund. II-1 203 This chart shows the long-term performance of various asset classes and the rate of inflation. EACH INVESTMENT PROVIDES A DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITY (VALUE OF $1 INVESTED ON 12/31/25 THROUGH 12/31/97) [DOLLAR GRAPH]
Small Stock .......................... $5,520 Common Stock ......................... $1,828 Bonds ................................ $ 39 T-Bills .............................. $ 14 Inflation ............................ $ 9
Source: "Stocks, Bonds, Bills, and Inflation 1998 Yearbook,(TM) " Ibbotson Associates, annually updates work by Roger Ibbotson and Rex Sinquefeld. Used with permission. This chart is for illustrative purposes only and is not indicative of the past, present, or future performance of any Fund. Generally, stock returns are due to capital appreciation and reinvesting any gains. Bond returns are due mainly to reinvesting interest. Also, stock prices usually are more volatile than bond prices over the long-term. SMALL STOCK returns for 1926-1980 are those of stocks comprising the 5th quintile of the New York Stock Exchange. For 1981 through 1997, returns are those of the Dimensional Fund Advisors ("DFA") Small Company Fund, which is a market-value-weighted index of the ninth and tenth deciles of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), plus stocks listed on the American Stock Exchange and over-the-counter with the same or less capitalization as the upper bound of the NYSE decile. COMMON STOCK returns are based on the S&P 500 Composite Index, a market-weighted, unmanaged index of 500 stocks (currently) in a variety of industries. It is often used as a broad measure of stock market performance. LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND returns are measured using a constant one-bond portfolio with a maturity of roughly 20 years. TREASURY BILL returns are for a one-month bill. Treasuries are guaranteed by the government as to the timely payment of principal and interest; equities are not. INFLATION is measured by the consumer price index ("CPI"). II-2 204 The following chart shows the performance of a hypothetical investment in the following stock indices for the period indicated. DIFFERENT TYPES OF STOCKS, DIFFERENT RETURNS VALUE OF $1 INVESTED ON 12/31/69 [BAR CHART]
Common Stocks....................... $30.44 Small Stocks........................ $43.73 Foreign Stock....................... $28.37
COMMON STOCK returns are based on the S&P 500 Composite Index, a market-weighted, unmanaged index of 500 stocks (currently) in a variety of industries. It is often used as a broad measure of stock market performance. SMALL STOCK performance for the beginning of the period through 1980 is based on the returns of stocks making up the 5th quintile of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") and, for 1981-1997, is based on the returns of the DFA Small Company Fund, which is a market-value-weighted index of the ninth and tenth deciles of the NYSE, plus stocks listed on the American Stock Exchange and over-the-counter with the same or less capitalization as the upper bound of the NYSE decile. FOREIGN STOCK returns are represented by the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Australia Far East ("EAFE") index, a common measure of foreign stock performance. It is a market-weighted index of 20 countries. Geometric Returns are through 1997. Generally, returns of foreign stocks are more volatile than those of common or small stocks. This chart is for illustrative purposes only and is not indicative of the past, present, or future performance of any Fund. Source: Lipper Analytical Services. II-3 205 This chart shows the performance of a hypothetical investment in short-term U.S. Government securities adjusted for inflation for the period from January 1, 1997 through December 31, 1997. TOO MANY SHORT-TERM SECURITIES MAY NOT MAKE SENSE INFLATION AND TAXES CAN ERODE YOUR INVESTMENT Initial investment.......................................... $ 10,000 Interest income: 5.26%...................................... 526 Tax paid on interest (assumes 31% tax rate)................. -163 ------------- Net interest income......................................... 363 Adjust for 1.7% inflation................................... -170 Net investment.............................................. $ 10,193 -------------
THE INVESTOR'S NET RETURN WAS ONLY 1.93%! 1997 Salomon Brothers 30-day T-bill return used for short-term interest rate. Federal tax rate of 31% and 1997 inflation rate ("CPI") were used. Short-term rates can fluctuate. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. This hypothetical example is provided for informational purposes only. It is not intended to represent any specific investment and is not indicative of past, present, or future performance of any Fund. II-4 206 Each bar shows the best and worst annualized return for the specified holding periods through 1997. For example, the best one-year return occurred in 1933 and the worst 10-year annualized return occurred from 1929-1938. The first holding period started on 12/31/25 and the first 20-year period ended on 12/31/45. Common stock returns are based on the S&P 500 Composite Index, a market-weighted, unmanaged index of 500 stocks (currently) in a variety of industries. It is often used as a broad measure of stock market performance. This chart is for illustrative purposes only and is not indicative of the past, present, or future performance of any Fund. Source: "Stocks, Bonds, Bills, and Inflation 1998 Yearbook,(TM)" Ibbotson Associates, annually updates work by Roger Ibbotson and Rex Sinquefeld. Used with permission. TIME REDUCES YOUR RISK BEST AND WORST ANNUALIZED RETURNS OF THE S&P [BAR CHART] II-5 207 This graph represents the historical risk and return possibilities of hypothetical blends of investments in the described indices for the period indicated. FOREIGN STOCKS CAN ADD VALUE [RISK/RETURN CHART] Adding foreign stocks to a portfolio of U.S. stocks can increase the portfolio's return and, to an extent, reduce the volatility of its annualized returns. For example, note the higher return and lower risk of the 80/20 blend compared to the 100% U.S. stock portfolio. There is no guarantee that this relationship will hold in the future, however. This chart was constructed using the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Australia Far East ("EAFE") Index, a market-weighted index of 20 countries that is a common measure of foreign stock performance, and the arithmetic returns of the S&P 500 Composite Index, a market-weighted, unmanaged index of 500 stocks (currently) in a variety of industries. The S&P Composite 500 is often used as a broad measure of stock market performance. The chart covers the 25-year period ended 12/31/97. The chart is not meant to demonstrate the future performance of either type of stock and is for illustrative purposes only. Also, it is not indicative of the past, present, or future performance of any Fund. II-6 208 APPENDIX III -- GENERAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION The following terms are used in mutual fund investing. ASSET ALLOCATION Asset allocation is a technique for reducing risk, providing balance. Asset allocation among different types of securities within an overall investment portfolio helps to reduce risk and to potentially provide stable returns, while enabling investors to work toward their financial goal(s). Asset allocation is also a strategy to gain exposure to better performing asset classes while maintaining investment in other asset classes. DIVERSIFICATION Diversification is a time-honored technique for reducing risk, providing "balance" to an overall portfolio and potentially achieving more stable returns. Owning a portfolio of securities mitigates the individual risks (and returns) of any one security. Additionally, diversification among types of securities reduces the risks and (general returns) of any one type of security. DURATION Debt securities have varying levels of sensitivity to interest rates. As interest rates fluctuate, the value of a bond (or a bond portfolio) will increase or decrease. Longer term bonds are generally more sensitive to changes in interest rates. When interest rates fall, bond prices generally rise. Conversely, when interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall. Duration is an approximation of the price sensitivity of a bond (or a bond portfolio) to interest rate changes. It measures the weighted average maturity of a bond's (or a bond portfolio's) cash flows, i.e., principal and interest rate payments. Duration is expressed as a measure of time in years -- the longer the duration of a bond (or a bond portfolio), the greater the impact of interest rate changes on the bond's (or the bond portfolio's) price. Duration differs from effective maturity in that duration takes into account call provisions, coupon rates and other factors. Duration measures interest rate risk only and not other risks, such as credit risk and, in the case of non-U.S. dollar denominated securities, currency risk. Effective maturity measures the final maturity dates of a bond (or a bond portfolio). MARKET TIMING Market timing -- buying securities when prices are low and selling them when prices are relatively higher -- may not work for many investors because it is impossible to predict with certainty how the price of a security will fluctuate. However, owning a security for a long period of time may help investors offset short-term price volatility and realize positive returns. POWER OF COMPOUNDING Over time, the compounding of returns can significantly impact investment returns. Compounding is the effect of continuous investment on long-term investment results, by which the proceeds of capital appreciation (and income distributions, if elected) are reinvested to contribute to the overall growth of assets. The long-term investment results of compounding may be greater than that of an equivalent initial investment in which the proceeds of capital appreciation and income distributions are taken in cash. STANDARD DEVIATION Standard deviation is an absolute (non-relative) measure of volatility which, for a mutual fund, depicts how widely the returns varied over a certain period of time. When a fund has a high standard deviation, its range of performance has been very wide, implying greater volatility potential. Standard deviation is only one of several measures of a fund's volatility. III-1 209 APPENDIX IV--INFORMATION RELATING TO PRUDENTIAL Set forth below is information relating to The Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential) and its subsidiaries as well as information relating to the Prudential Mutual Funds. See "Management of the Fund--Manager" in the Prospectus. The data will be used in sales materials relating to the Prudential Mutual Funds. Unless otherwise indicated, the information is as of December 31, 1997 and is subject to change thereafter. All information relies on data provided by The Prudential Investment Corporation (PIC) or from other sources believed by the Manager to be reliable. Such information has not been verified by the Trust. INFORMATION ABOUT PRUDENTIAL The Manager and PIC(1) are subsidiaries of Prudential, which is one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the world and, based on total assets, the largest insurance company in North America as of December 31, 1997. Principal products and services include life and health insurance, other healthcare products, property and casualty insurance, securities brokerage, asset management, investment advisory services and real estate brokerage. Prudential (together with its subsidiaries) employs almost 79,000 persons worldwide, and maintains a sales force of approximately 10,100 agents and 6,500 domestic and international financial advisors. Prudential is a major issuer of annuities, including variable annuities. Prudential seeks to develop innovative products and services to meet consumer needs in each of its business areas. Prudential uses the Rock of Gibraltar as its symbol. The Prudential rock is a recognized brand name throughout the world. Insurance. Prudential has been engaged in the insurance business since 1875. It insures or provides financial services to nearly 40 million people worldwide. Long one of the largest issuers of life insurance, the Prudential has 25 million life insurance policies in force today with a face value of almost $1 trillion. Prudential has the largest capital base ($12.1 billion) of any life insurance company in the United States. Prudential provides auto insurance for approximately 1.5 million cars and insures approximately 1.2 million homes. Money Management. Prudential is one of the largest pension fund managers in the country, providing pension services to 1 in 3 Fortune 500 firms. It manages $36 billion of individual retirement plan assets, such as 401(k) plans. As of December 31, 1997, Prudential had more than $370 billion in assets under management. Prudential Investments, a business group of Prudential (of which Prudential Mutual Funds is a key part), manages over $211 billion in assets of institutions and individuals. In Institutional Investor, July 1998. Prudential was ranked eighth in terms of total assets under management. Real Estate. Prudential Real Estate Affiliates is one of the leading real estate residential and commercial brokerage networks in North America and has more than 37,000 brokers and agents and more than 1,400 offices throughout the United States. Healthcare. Over two decades ago, Prudential introduced the first federally-funded, for-profit HMO in the country. Today, approximately 4.9 million Americans receive healthcare from a Prudential managed care membership.(2) Financial Services. The Prudential Savings Bank FSB, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Prudential, has over $1 billion in assets and serves nearly 1.5 million customers across 50 states. - --------------- 1 PIC serves as the Subadviser to substantially all of the Prudential Mutual Funds. Wellington Management Company serves as the subadviser to Global Utility Fund, Inc., Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management as the subadviser to Nicholas-Applegate Fund, Inc., Jennison Associates LLC as the subadviser to Prudential Jennison Series Fund, Inc. and Mercator Asset Management, LP as the subadviser to The International Stock Series, a portfolio of Prudential World Fund, Inc. There are multiple subadvisers for Presidential Diversified Funds and The Target Portfolio Trust. 2 On December 10, 1998. Prudential announced its intention to sell Prudential Health Care to Aetna for $1 billion. IV-1 210 INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUNDS As of November 30, 1998 Prudential Investments Fund Management was the eighteenth largest mutual fund company in the country, with over 2.5 million shareholders invested in more than 50 mutual fund portfolios and variable annuities with more than 3.7 million shareholder accounts. The Prudential Mutual Funds have over 30 portfolio managers who manage over $55 billion in mutual fund and variable annuity assets. Some of Prudential's portfolio managers have over 20 years of experience managing investment portfolios. From time to time, there may be media coverage of portfolio managers and other investment professionals associated with the Manager and the subadvisers in national and regional publications, on television and in other media. Additionally, individual mutual fund portfolios are frequently cited in surveys conducted by national and regional publications and media organizations such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Barron's and USA Today. Equity Funds. Prudential Equity Fund is managed with a "value" investment style by PIC. In 1995, Prudential Securities introduced Prudential Jennison Series Fund, Inc., a growth-style equity fund managed by Jennison Associates LLC, a premier institutional equity manager and a subsidiary of Prudential. High Yield Funds. Investing in high yield bonds is a complex and research intensive pursuit. A separate team of high yield bond analysts monitors approximately 200 issues held in the Prudential High Yield Fund (currently the largest fund of its kind in the country) along with 100 or so other high yield bonds, which may be considered for purchase.(3) Non-investment grade bonds, also known as junk bonds or high yield bonds, are subject to a greater risk of loss of principal and interest including default risk than higher-rated bonds. Prudential high yield portfolio managers and analysts meet face-to-face with almost every bond issuer in the High Yield Fund's portfolio annually, and have additional telephone contact throughout the year. Prudential's portfolio managers are supported by a large and sophisticated research organization. Fourteen investment grade bond analysts monitor the financial viability of approximately 1,750 different bond issuers in the investment grade corporate and municipal bond markets--from IBM to small municipalities, such as Rockaway Township, New Jersey. These analysts consider among other things sinking fund provisions and interest coverage ratios. Prudential's portfolio managers and analysts receive research services from almost 200 brokers and market service vendors. They also receive nearly 100 trade publications and newspapers--from Pulp and Paper Forecaster to Women's Wear Daily--to keep them informed of the industries they follow. Prudential Mutual Funds' traders scan over 100 computer monitors to collect detailed information on which to trade. From natural gas prices in the Rocky Mountains to the results of local municipal elections, a Prudential portfolio manager or trader is able to monitor it if it's important to a Prudential Mutual Fund. Prudential Mutual Funds trade billions in U.S. and foreign government securities a year. PIC seeks information from government policy makers. In 1995, Prudential's portfolio managers met with several senior U.S. and foreign government officials, on issues ranging from economic conditions in foreign countries to the viability of index-linked securities in the United States. - --------------- 3 The number of bonds and the size of the Fund are subject to change. IV-2 211 INFORMATION ABOUT PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES Prudential Securities is the fifth largest retail brokerage firm in the United States with approximately 6,000 financial advisors. It offers to its clients a wide range of products, including Prudential Mutual Funds and annuities. As of December 31, 1998, assets held by Prudential Securities for its clients approximated $268 billion. During 1998, approximately 31,000 new customer accounts were opened each month at PSI.(4) Prudential Securities has a two-year Financial Advisor training program plus advanced education programs, including Prudential Securities "university," which provides advanced education in a wide array of investment areas. In addition to training, Prudential Securities provides its financial advisors with access to firm economists and market analysts. It has also developed proprietary tools for use by financial advisors, including the Financial Architect(SM), a state-of-the-art asset allocation software program which helps financial advisors to evaluate a client's objectives and overall financial plan, and a comprehensive mutual fund information and analysis system that compares different mutual funds. For more complete information about any of the Prudential Mutual Funds, including charges and expenses, call your Prudential Securities financial adviser or Pruco/Prudential representative for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before you invest or send money. - --------------- 4 As of December 31, 1998. IV-3 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----