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Securities Act Registration No. 333-60561
Investment Company Act Registration No. 811-08915
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Prudential Investment Portfolios 16
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655 Broad Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102
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(973) 367-7521
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Deborah A. Docs
655 Broad Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102
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PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS 16 |
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Stuart S. Parker, President |
Signature | Title | Date | ||
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Ellen S. Alberding |
Trustee | |||
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Kevin J. Bannon |
Trustee | |||
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Scott E. Benjamin |
Trustee | |||
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Linda W. Bynoe |
Trustee | |||
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Keith F. Hartstein |
Trustee | |||
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Michael S. Hyland |
Trustee | |||
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Stuart S. Parker |
Trustee and President, Principal Executive Officer | |||
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Richard A. Redeker |
Trustee | |||
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Stephen Stoneburn |
Trustee | |||
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Grace C. Torres |
Trustee | |||
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M. Sadiq Peshimam |
Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer | |||
*By:
/s/ Jonathan D. Shain Jonathan D. Shain |
Attorney-in-Fact | January 3, 2017 |
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Ellen S. Alberding Ellen S. Alberding |
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Stuart S. Parker Stuart S. Parker |
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Kevin J. Bannon Kevin J. Bannon |
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M. Sadiq Peshimam M. Sadiq Peshimam |
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Scott E. Benjamin Scott E. Benjamin |
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Richard A. Redeker Richard A. Redeker |
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Linda W. Bynoe Linda W. Bynoe |
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Stephen Stoneburn Stephen Stoneburn |
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Keith F. Hartstein Keith F. Hartstein |
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Grace C. Torres Grace C. Torres |
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Michael S. Hyland Michael S. Hyland |
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PRUDENTIAL QMA DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND
FUND SUMMARY
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The investment objective of the Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation.
FUND FEES AND EXPENSES
The tables below describe the sales charges, fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and an eligible group of related investors purchase, or agree to purchase in the future, $25,000 or more in shares of the Fund or other funds in the Prudential Investments family of funds. More information about these discounts is available from your financial professional and is explained in Reducing or Waiving Class A's and Class C's Sales Charges on page 22 of the Fund's Prospectus and in Rights of Accumulation on page 58 of the Fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI).
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
5.50%
none
none
none
none
none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as percentage of the lower of original purchase price or net asset value at redemption)
1.00%
5.00%
1.00%
none
none
none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends and other distributions
none
none
none
none
none
none
Redemption fee
none
none
none
none
none
none
Exchange fee
none
none
none
none
none
none
Maximum account fee (accounts under $10,000)
$ 15
$ 15
$ 15
none
none
none
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management fees
0.75%
0.75%
0.75%
0.75%
0.75%
0.75%
+ Distribution and service (12b-1) fees
0.30%
1.00%
1.00%
none
0.75%
none
+ Other expenses
[1]
0.30%
0.30%
0.30%
0.15%
0.30%
0.30%
= Total annual Fund operating expenses
1.35%
2.05%
2.05%
0.90%
1.80%
1.05%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement
(0.05%)
none
none
none
(0.25%)
none
= Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement
[2]
1.30%
2.05%
2.05%
0.90%
1.55%
1.05%
[1]
Other expenses have been adjusted to reflect current expenses.
[2]
The distributor has contractually agreed through February 28, 2018 to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees for Class A shares to an annual rate of .25% of the average daily net assets of Class A shares and its distribution and service (12b-1) fees for Class R shares to an annual rate of .50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares. These waivers may not be terminated prior to February 28, 2018 without the prior approval of the Fund's Board of Trustees.
Example.
The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year, that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same (except that fee waivers or reimbursements, if any, are only reflected in the 1-Year figures) and that all dividends and distributions are reinvested. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.
If Shares Are Redeemed
Class A
675
949
1,244
2,080
Class B
708
943
1,203
2,116
Class C
308
643
1,103
2,379
Class Q
92
287
498
1,108
Class R
158
542
952
2,095
Class Z
107
334
579
1,283
If Shares Are Not Redeemed
Class A
675
949
1,244
2,080
Class B
208
643
1,103
2,116
Class C
208
643
1,103
2,379
Class Q
92
287
498
1,108
Class R
158
542
952
2,095
Class Z
107
334
579
1,283
Portfolio Turnover.
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the Fund's most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 96% of the average value of its portfolio.
INVESTMENTS, RISKS AND PERFORMANCE
Principal Investment Strategies.
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a well diversified portfolio of equity and equity-related securities. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its investable assets (net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes, if any) in equity and equity-related securities. For purposes of this 80% policy, equity and equity-related securities include (i) common and preferred stock (and securities convertible into, or that the subadviser expects to be exchanged for, common or preferred stock), (ii) exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and (iii) synthetic instruments and derivatives that have economic characteristics that are similar to equity securities, including certain options, futures, swaps, and exchange-traded notes (ETNs) whose interest or principal payments are linked to one or more equity securities or equity indices. The subadviser will evaluate investments across equity market sectors, based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to momentum, valuation, volatility and correlation, and will allocate and periodically rebalance the Fund’s portfolio across the different sectors based on changes in these factors. The subadviser may also use risk mitigation techniques to reduce downside risk. Investment decisions will be determined using a combination of quantitative tools and the judgment of the subadviser's investment professionals.
The Fund may invest in securities of any market capitalization. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its investable assets in debt securities of varying credit quality. The Fund may invest up to 20% of total assets in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in derivatives. Although the Fund is not limited in the types of derivatives it can use, the Fund currently expects that its principal investments in derivative instruments will include investments in futures contracts, but the Fund may also invest in options and swaps.
Principal Risks.
All investments have risks to some degree. An investment in the Fund is not guaranteed to achieve its investment objective; is not a deposit with a bank; is not insured, endorsed or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency; and is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of your original investment.
Equity and Equity-Related Securities Risks. The value of a particular security could go down and you could lose money. In addition to an individual security losing value, the value of the equity markets or a sector in which the Fund invests could go down. The Fund's holdings can vary significantly from broad market indexes and the performance of the Fund can deviate from the performance of these indexes. Different parts of a market can react differently to adverse issuer, market, regulatory, political and economic developments.
Large Capitalization Company Risk. Companies with large market capitalizations go in and out of favor based on market and economic conditions. Larger companies tend to be less volatile than companies with smaller market capitalizations. In exchange for this potentially lower risk, the Fund's value may not rise or fall as much as the value of funds that emphasize companies with smaller market capitalizations.
Sector Focused Investing Risk. This is the risk that events negatively affecting an industry or market sector in which the Fund focuses its investments will cause the value of the Fund's shares to decrease, perhaps significantly.
Derivatives Risk. Derivatives involve special risks and costs and may result in losses to the Fund. The successful use of derivatives requires sophisticated management, and, to the extent that derivatives are used, the Fund will depend on the subadviser's ability to analyze and manage derivatives transactions. The prices of derivatives may move in unexpected ways, especially in abnormal market conditions. Some derivatives are "leveraged" and therefore may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses to the Fund. The Fund's use of derivatives may also increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders. Other risks arise from the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions. A liquid secondary market may not always exist for the Fund's derivatives positions. In fact, many over-the-counter derivative instruments will not have liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. Over-the-counter derivative instruments also involve the risk that the other party will not meet its obligations to the Fund.
The US Government and foreign governments are in the process of adopting and implementing regulations governing derivatives markets, including mandatory clearing of certain derivatives, margin and reporting requirements. The ultimate impact of the regulations remains unclear. Additional regulation of derivatives may make derivatives more costly, limit their availability or utility, or otherwise adversely affect their performance or disrupt markets. In December 2015, the SEC proposed a new rule that would change the regulation of the use of derivatives by regulated investment companies. If adopted as proposed, the rule could require changes to the Fund's use of derivatives.
Management Risk. Actively managed mutual funds are subject to management risk. The subadviser will apply investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee that these techniques will produce the desired results. Additionally, the securities selected by the subadviser may underperform the markets in general, the Fund's benchmark and other mutual funds with similar investment objectives.
Risks of Small and Medium Sized Companies. Small and medium capitalization companies usually offer a smaller range of products and services than larger companies. Smaller companies may also have limited financial resources and may lack management depth. As a result, their prices may fluctuate more than the stocks of larger, more established companies. Historically, small and mid-cap companies have sometimes gone through extended periods when they did not perform as well as larger companies. Small and mid-cap companies generally are less liquid than larger companies, which may make such investments more difficult to sell at the time and price that the Fund would like.
Market Risk. Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of the Fund's securities may decline. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in an issuer's financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will decline.
Market Events Risk. Events in the financial markets have resulted in, and may continue to result in, an unusually high degree of volatility, both in foreign and US markets. This market volatility, in addition to reduced liquidity in credit and fixed-income markets, may adversely affect issuers worldwide. Furthermore, the impact of policy and legislative changes in the US and other countries may not be fully known for some time. This environment could make identifying investment risks and opportunities especially difficult for the subadviser.
Risk of Increase in Expenses. Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in the expense table for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile. Active and frequent trading of Fund securities can increase expenses.
More information about the risks of investing in the Fund appears in the section of the Prospectus entitled "More Information About the Fund's Principal and Non-Principal Investment Strategies, Investments and Risks."
Performance.
The following bar chart shows the Fund's performance for Class A shares for each full calendar year of operations or for the last 10 calendar years, whichever is shorter. The following table shows the average annual returns of each of the Fund's share classes and also compares the Fund's performance with the average annual total returns of an index or other benchmark and a group of similar mutual funds. The bar chart and table demonstrate the risk of investing in the Fund by showing how returns can change from year to year.
Past performance (before and after taxes) does not mean that the Fund will achieve similar results in the future. Updated Fund performance information is available online at www.prudentialfunds.com.
Annual Total Returns (Class A Shares)1*
[1]
Effective May 8, 2013, the Fund’s investment strategy and policies were changed and Quantitative Management Associates LLC (QMA) became the subadviser to the Fund. The Fund’s performance prior to May 8, 2013 is not attributable to QMA or to the Fund’s current investment strategies.
[2]
These annual total returns do not include sales charges. If the sales charges were included, the annual total returns would be lower than those shown. Without the distribution and service (12b-1) fee waiver, the annual returns would have been lower, too. The total return for Class A shares from January 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016 was 6.29%.
Best Quarter: Worst Quarter: 12.60% 2nd Quarter 2009 -13.86% 4th Quarter 2008 Average Annual Total Returns % (including sales charges) (as of 12-31-15)*
Class B shares
[1]
(5.01%)
7.14%
4.71%
Class C shares
[1]
(1.03%)
7.31%
4.71%
Class Q shares
[1],[2]
Dec. 28, 2016
Class R shares
[1]
0.38%
7.84%
5.23%
Class Z shares
[1]
0.89%
8.38%
5.76%
Class A Shares
[1]
(4.90%)
6.89%
4.90%
Class A Shares | Return After Taxes on Distributions
[1]
(5.58%)
6.02%
4.02%
Class A Shares | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
[1]
(2.24%)
5.39%
3.84%
S&P 500 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
[1]
1.39%
12.55%
7.30%
Russell 1000 Defensive Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
[1]
2.54%
13.42%
7.69%
Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Average (reflects no deduction for sales charges or taxes)
[1]
(0.55%)
10.92%
6.41%
[1]
Effective May 8, 2013, the Fund’s investment strategy and policies were changed and Quantitative Management Associates LLC (QMA) became the subadviser to the Fund. The Fund’s performance prior to May 8, 2013 is not attributable to QMA or to the Fund’s current investment strategies.
[2]
Average annual total returns are not shown for Class Q shares, because Class Q shares are new. Performance for Class Q shares will be included after Class Q shares have been in existence for a full calendar year.
° After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for other classes will vary due to differing sales charges and expenses.
Label
Element
Value
Risk/Return:
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Registrant Name
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PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS 16
Prospectus Date
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Dec. 28, 2016
PRUDENTIAL QMA DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND
Risk/Return:
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Risk/Return [Heading]
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FUND SUMMARY
Objective [Heading]
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Objective, Primary [Text Block]
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The investment objective of the Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation.
Expense [Heading]
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FUND FEES AND EXPENSES
Expense Narrative [Text Block]
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The tables below describe the sales charges, fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and an eligible group of related investors purchase, or agree to purchase in the future, $25,000 or more in shares of the Fund or other funds in the Prudential Investments family of funds. More information about these discounts is available from your financial professional and is explained in Reducing or Waiving Class A's and Class C's Sales Charges on page 22 of the Fund's Prospectus and in Rights of Accumulation on page 58 of the Fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI).
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]
rr_ShareholderFeesCaption
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses Caption [Text]
rr_OperatingExpensesCaption
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination
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February 28, 2018
Portfolio Turnover [Heading]
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Portfolio Turnover.
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]
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The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the Fund's most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 96% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate
rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate
96.00%
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]
rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts
You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and an eligible group of related investors purchase, or agree to purchase in the future, $25,000 or more in shares of the Fund or other funds in the Prudential Investments family of funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]
rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount
$ 25,000
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text]
rr_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent
Other expenses have been adjusted to reflect current expenses.
Expense Example [Heading]
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Example.
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]
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The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year, that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same (except that fee waivers or reimbursements, if any, are only reflected in the 1-Year figures) and that all dividends and distributions are reinvested. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]
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If Shares Are Redeemed
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]
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If Shares Are Not Redeemed
Strategy [Heading]
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INVESTMENTS, RISKS AND PERFORMANCE
Principal Investment Strategies.
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]
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The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a well diversified portfolio of equity and equity-related securities. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its investable assets (net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes, if any) in equity and equity-related securities. For purposes of this 80% policy, equity and equity-related securities include (i) common and preferred stock (and securities convertible into, or that the subadviser expects to be exchanged for, common or preferred stock), (ii) exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and (iii) synthetic instruments and derivatives that have economic characteristics that are similar to equity securities, including certain options, futures, swaps, and exchange-traded notes (ETNs) whose interest or principal payments are linked to one or more equity securities or equity indices. The subadviser will evaluate investments across equity market sectors, based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to momentum, valuation, volatility and correlation, and will allocate and periodically rebalance the Fund’s portfolio across the different sectors based on changes in these factors. The subadviser may also use risk mitigation techniques to reduce downside risk. Investment decisions will be determined using a combination of quantitative tools and the judgment of the subadviser's investment professionals.
The Fund may invest in securities of any market capitalization. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its investable assets in debt securities of varying credit quality. The Fund may invest up to 20% of total assets in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in derivatives. Although the Fund is not limited in the types of derivatives it can use, the Fund currently expects that its principal investments in derivative instruments will include investments in futures contracts, but the Fund may also invest in options and swaps.
Risk [Heading]
rr_RiskHeading
Principal Risks.
Risk Narrative [Text Block]
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All investments have risks to some degree. An investment in the Fund is not guaranteed to achieve its investment objective; is not a deposit with a bank; is not insured, endorsed or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency; and is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of your original investment.
Equity and Equity-Related Securities Risks. The value of a particular security could go down and you could lose money. In addition to an individual security losing value, the value of the equity markets or a sector in which the Fund invests could go down. The Fund's holdings can vary significantly from broad market indexes and the performance of the Fund can deviate from the performance of these indexes. Different parts of a market can react differently to adverse issuer, market, regulatory, political and economic developments.
Large Capitalization Company Risk. Companies with large market capitalizations go in and out of favor based on market and economic conditions. Larger companies tend to be less volatile than companies with smaller market capitalizations. In exchange for this potentially lower risk, the Fund's value may not rise or fall as much as the value of funds that emphasize companies with smaller market capitalizations.
Sector Focused Investing Risk. This is the risk that events negatively affecting an industry or market sector in which the Fund focuses its investments will cause the value of the Fund's shares to decrease, perhaps significantly.
Derivatives Risk. Derivatives involve special risks and costs and may result in losses to the Fund. The successful use of derivatives requires sophisticated management, and, to the extent that derivatives are used, the Fund will depend on the subadviser's ability to analyze and manage derivatives transactions. The prices of derivatives may move in unexpected ways, especially in abnormal market conditions. Some derivatives are "leveraged" and therefore may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses to the Fund. The Fund's use of derivatives may also increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders. Other risks arise from the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions. A liquid secondary market may not always exist for the Fund's derivatives positions. In fact, many over-the-counter derivative instruments will not have liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. Over-the-counter derivative instruments also involve the risk that the other party will not meet its obligations to the Fund.
The US Government and foreign governments are in the process of adopting and implementing regulations governing derivatives markets, including mandatory clearing of certain derivatives, margin and reporting requirements. The ultimate impact of the regulations remains unclear. Additional regulation of derivatives may make derivatives more costly, limit their availability or utility, or otherwise adversely affect their performance or disrupt markets. In December 2015, the SEC proposed a new rule that would change the regulation of the use of derivatives by regulated investment companies. If adopted as proposed, the rule could require changes to the Fund's use of derivatives.
Management Risk. Actively managed mutual funds are subject to management risk. The subadviser will apply investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee that these techniques will produce the desired results. Additionally, the securities selected by the subadviser may underperform the markets in general, the Fund's benchmark and other mutual funds with similar investment objectives.
Risks of Small and Medium Sized Companies. Small and medium capitalization companies usually offer a smaller range of products and services than larger companies. Smaller companies may also have limited financial resources and may lack management depth. As a result, their prices may fluctuate more than the stocks of larger, more established companies. Historically, small and mid-cap companies have sometimes gone through extended periods when they did not perform as well as larger companies. Small and mid-cap companies generally are less liquid than larger companies, which may make such investments more difficult to sell at the time and price that the Fund would like.
Market Risk. Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of the Fund's securities may decline. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in an issuer's financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will decline.
Market Events Risk. Events in the financial markets have resulted in, and may continue to result in, an unusually high degree of volatility, both in foreign and US markets. This market volatility, in addition to reduced liquidity in credit and fixed-income markets, may adversely affect issuers worldwide. Furthermore, the impact of policy and legislative changes in the US and other countries may not be fully known for some time. This environment could make identifying investment risks and opportunities especially difficult for the subadviser.
Risk of Increase in Expenses. Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in the expense table for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile. Active and frequent trading of Fund securities can increase expenses.
More information about the risks of investing in the Fund appears in the section of the Prospectus entitled "More Information About the Fund's Principal and Non-Principal Investment Strategies, Investments and Risks."
Risk Lose Money [Text]
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and is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of your original investment.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]
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An investment in the Fund is not guaranteed to achieve its investment objective; is not a deposit with a bank; is not insured, endorsed or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency;
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]
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Performance.
Performance Narrative [Text Block]
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The following bar chart shows the Fund's performance for Class A shares for each full calendar year of operations or for the last 10 calendar years, whichever is shorter. The following table shows the average annual returns of each of the Fund's share classes and also compares the Fund's performance with the average annual total returns of an index or other benchmark and a group of similar mutual funds. The bar chart and table demonstrate the risk of investing in the Fund by showing how returns can change from year to year.
Past performance (before and after taxes) does not mean that the Fund will achieve similar results in the future. Updated Fund performance information is available online at www.prudentialfunds.com.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]
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The following table shows the average annual returns of each of the Fund’s share classes and also compares the Fund’s performance with the average annual total returns of an index or other benchmark and a group of similar mutual funds. The bar chart and table demonstrate the risk of investing in the Fund by showing how returns can change from year to year.
Performance One Year or Less [Text]
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Average annual total returns are not shown for Class Q shares, because Class Q shares are new. Performance for Class Q shares will be included after Class Q shares have been in existence for a full calendar year.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]
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www.prudentialfunds.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]
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Past performance (before and after taxes) does not mean that the Fund will achieve similar results in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]
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Annual Total Returns (Class A Shares)1*
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]
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These annual total returns do not include sales charges. If the sales charges were included, the annual total returns would be lower than those shown.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]
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Best Quarter: Worst Quarter: 12.60% 2nd Quarter 2009 -13.86% 4th Quarter 2008
Performance Table Heading
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Average Annual Total Returns % (including sales charges) (as of 12-31-15)*
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate
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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred
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After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]
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After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for other classes will vary due to differing sales charges and expenses.
Performance Table Narrative
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° After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for other classes will vary due to differing sales charges and expenses.
PRUDENTIAL QMA DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND | Class A
Risk/Return:
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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice
5.50%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as percentage of the lower of original purchase price or net asset value at redemption)
rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther
1.00%
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends and other distributions
rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther
none
Redemption fee
rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption
none
Exchange fee
rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption
none
Maximum account fee (accounts under $10,000)
rr_MaximumAccountFee
$ 15
Management fees
rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets
0.75%
+ Distribution and service (12b-1) fees
rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets
0.30%
+ Other expenses
rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets
0.30%
[1]
= Total annual Fund operating expenses
rr_ExpensesOverAssets
1.35%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement
rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets
(0.05%)
= Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement
rr_NetExpensesOverAssets
1.30%
[2]
1 Year
rr_ExpenseExampleYear01
$ 675
3 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleYear03
949
5 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleYear05
1,244
10 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleYear10
2,080
1 Year
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01
675
3 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03
949
5 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05
1,244
10 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10
$ 2,080
2006
rr_AnnualReturn2006
12.10%
[3],[4]
2007
rr_AnnualReturn2007
7.11%
[3],[4]
2008
rr_AnnualReturn2008
(28.52%)
[3],[4]
2009
rr_AnnualReturn2009
20.69%
[3],[4]
2010
rr_AnnualReturn2010
11.66%
[3],[4]
2011
rr_AnnualReturn2011
(1.11%)
[3],[4]
2012
rr_AnnualReturn2012
11.97%
[3],[4]
2013
rr_AnnualReturn2013
19.91%
[3],[4]
2014
rr_AnnualReturn2014
10.52%
[3],[4]
2015
rr_AnnualReturn2015
0.63%
[3],[4]
Year to Date Return, Label
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The total return for Class A shares from January 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date
rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate
Sep. 30, 2016
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return
rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn
6.29%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label
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Best Quarter:
Highest Quarterly Return, Date
rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate
Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return
rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn
12.60%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label
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Worst Quarter:
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date
rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate
Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return
rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn
(13.86%)
One Year
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
(4.90%)
[3]
Five Years
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
6.89%
[3]
Ten Years
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
4.90%
[3]
PRUDENTIAL QMA DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND | Class B
Risk/Return:
rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice
none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as percentage of the lower of original purchase price or net asset value at redemption)
rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther
5.00%
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends and other distributions
rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther
none
Redemption fee
rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption
none
Exchange fee
rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption
none
Maximum account fee (accounts under $10,000)
rr_MaximumAccountFee
$ 15
Management fees
rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets
0.75%
+ Distribution and service (12b-1) fees
rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets
1.00%
+ Other expenses
rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets
0.30%
[1]
= Total annual Fund operating expenses
rr_ExpensesOverAssets
2.05%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement
rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets
none
= Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement
rr_NetExpensesOverAssets
2.05%
[2]
1 Year
rr_ExpenseExampleYear01
$ 708
3 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleYear03
943
5 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleYear05
1,203
10 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleYear10
2,116
1 Year
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01
208
3 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03
643
5 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05
1,103
10 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10
$ 2,116
One Year
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
(5.01%)
[3]
Five Years
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
7.14%
[3]
Ten Years
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
4.71%
[3]
PRUDENTIAL QMA DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND | Class C
Risk/Return:
rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice
none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as percentage of the lower of original purchase price or net asset value at redemption)
rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther
1.00%
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends and other distributions
rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther
none
Redemption fee
rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption
none
Exchange fee
rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption
none
Maximum account fee (accounts under $10,000)
rr_MaximumAccountFee
$ 15
Management fees
rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets
0.75%
+ Distribution and service (12b-1) fees
rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets
1.00%
+ Other expenses
rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets
0.30%
[1]
= Total annual Fund operating expenses
rr_ExpensesOverAssets
2.05%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement
rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets
none
= Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement
rr_NetExpensesOverAssets
2.05%
[2]
1 Year
rr_ExpenseExampleYear01
$ 308
3 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleYear03
643
5 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleYear05
1,103
10 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleYear10
2,379
1 Year
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01
208
3 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03
643
5 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05
1,103
10 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10
$ 2,379
One Year
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
(1.03%)
[3]
Five Years
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
7.31%
[3]
Ten Years
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
4.71%
[3]
PRUDENTIAL QMA DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND | Class Q
Risk/Return:
rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice
none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as percentage of the lower of original purchase price or net asset value at redemption)
rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther
none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends and other distributions
rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther
none
Redemption fee
rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption
none
Exchange fee
rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption
none
Maximum account fee (accounts under $10,000)
rr_MaximumAccountFee
none
Management fees
rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets
0.75%
+ Distribution and service (12b-1) fees
rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets
none
+ Other expenses
rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets
0.15%
[1]
= Total annual Fund operating expenses
rr_ExpensesOverAssets
0.90%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement
rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets
none
= Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement
rr_NetExpensesOverAssets
0.90%
[2]
1 Year
rr_ExpenseExampleYear01
$ 92
3 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleYear03
287
5 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleYear05
498
10 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleYear10
1,108
1 Year
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01
92
3 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03
287
5 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05
498
10 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10
$ 1,108
One Year
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
[3],[5]
Five Years
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
[3],[5]
Ten Years
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
[3],[5]
Inception Date
rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate
Dec. 28, 2016
[3],[5]
PRUDENTIAL QMA DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND | Class R
Risk/Return:
rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice
none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as percentage of the lower of original purchase price or net asset value at redemption)
rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther
none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends and other distributions
rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther
none
Redemption fee
rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption
none
Exchange fee
rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption
none
Maximum account fee (accounts under $10,000)
rr_MaximumAccountFee
none
Management fees
rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets
0.75%
+ Distribution and service (12b-1) fees
rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets
0.75%
+ Other expenses
rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets
0.30%
[1]
= Total annual Fund operating expenses
rr_ExpensesOverAssets
1.80%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement
rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets
(0.25%)
= Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement
rr_NetExpensesOverAssets
1.55%
[2]
1 Year
rr_ExpenseExampleYear01
$ 158
3 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleYear03
542
5 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleYear05
952
10 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleYear10
2,095
1 Year
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01
158
3 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03
542
5 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05
952
10 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10
$ 2,095
One Year
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
0.38%
[3]
Five Years
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
7.84%
[3]
Ten Years
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
5.23%
[3]
PRUDENTIAL QMA DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND | Class Z
Risk/Return:
rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice
none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as percentage of the lower of original purchase price or net asset value at redemption)
rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther
none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends and other distributions
rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther
none
Redemption fee
rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption
none
Exchange fee
rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption
none
Maximum account fee (accounts under $10,000)
rr_MaximumAccountFee
none
Management fees
rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets
0.75%
+ Distribution and service (12b-1) fees
rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets
none
+ Other expenses
rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets
0.30%
[1]
= Total annual Fund operating expenses
rr_ExpensesOverAssets
1.05%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement
rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets
none
= Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement
rr_NetExpensesOverAssets
1.05%
[2]
1 Year
rr_ExpenseExampleYear01
$ 107
3 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleYear03
334
5 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleYear05
579
10 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleYear10
1,283
1 Year
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01
107
3 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03
334
5 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05
579
10 Years
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10
$ 1,283
One Year
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
0.89%
[3]
Five Years
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
8.38%
[3]
Ten Years
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
5.76%
[3]
PRUDENTIAL QMA DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND | Return After Taxes on Distributions | Class A
Risk/Return:
rr_RiskReturnAbstract
One Year
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
(5.58%)
[3]
Five Years
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
6.02%
[3]
Ten Years
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
4.02%
[3]
PRUDENTIAL QMA DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class A
Risk/Return:
rr_RiskReturnAbstract
One Year
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
(2.24%)
[3]
Five Years
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
5.39%
[3]
Ten Years
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
3.84%
[3]
PRUDENTIAL QMA DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND | S&P 500 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Risk/Return:
rr_RiskReturnAbstract
One Year
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
1.39%
[3]
Five Years
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
12.55%
[3]
Ten Years
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
7.30%
[3]
PRUDENTIAL QMA DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND | Russell 1000 Defensive Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Risk/Return:
rr_RiskReturnAbstract
One Year
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
2.54%
[3]
Five Years
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
13.42%
[3]
Ten Years
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
7.69%
[3]
PRUDENTIAL QMA DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND | Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Average (reflects no deduction for sales charges or taxes)
Risk/Return:
rr_RiskReturnAbstract
One Year
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
(0.55%)
[3]
Five Years
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
10.92%
[3]
Ten Years
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
6.41%
[3]
[1]
Other expenses have been adjusted to reflect current expenses.
[2]
The distributor has contractually agreed through February 28, 2018 to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees for Class A shares to an annual rate of .25% of the average daily net assets of Class A shares and its distribution and service (12b-1) fees for Class R shares to an annual rate of .50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares. These waivers may not be terminated prior to February 28, 2018 without the prior approval of the Fund's Board of Trustees.
[3]
Effective May 8, 2013, the Fund’s investment strategy and policies were changed and Quantitative Management Associates LLC (QMA) became the subadviser to the Fund. The Fund’s performance prior to May 8, 2013 is not attributable to QMA or to the Fund’s current investment strategies.
[4]
These annual total returns do not include sales charges. If the sales charges were included, the annual total returns would be lower than those shown. Without the distribution and service (12b-1) fee waiver, the annual returns would have been lower, too. The total return for Class A shares from January 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016 was 6.29%.
[5]
Average annual total returns are not shown for Class Q shares, because Class Q shares are new. Performance for Class Q shares will be included after Class Q shares have been in existence for a full calendar year.
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Element
Value
Risk/Return:
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Registrant Name
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PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS 16
Prospectus Date
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Dec. 28, 2016
Document Creation Date
dei_DocumentCreationDate
Dec. 23, 2016
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