N-CSRS 1 f6179d1.htm PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS 9

UNITEDSTATES

SECURITIESANDEXCHANGECOMMISSION

Washington,D.C.20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number:

811- 09101

Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:

Prudential Investment Portfolios 9

Address of principal executive offices:

655 Broad Street, 17th Floor

 

Newark, New Jersey 07102

Name and address of agent for service:

Andrew R. French

 

655 Broad Street, 17th Floor

 

Newark, New Jersey 07102

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

800-225-1852

Date of fiscal year end:

10/31/2020

Date of reporting period:

4/30/2020

Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders

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PGIM ABSOLUTE RETURN BOND FUND

 

 

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

APRIL 30, 2020

 

COMING SOON: PAPERLESS SHAREHOLDER REPORTS

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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Table of Contents

 

Letter from the President

     3  

Your Fund’s Performance

     4  

Fees and Expenses

     7  

Holdings and Financial Statements

     9  

 

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

 

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

 

The accompanying financial statements as of April 30, 2020 were not audited and, accordingly, no auditor’s opinion is expressed on them.

 

Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (PIMS), member SIPC. PGIM Fixed Income is a unit of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a registered investment adviser. PIMS and PGIM are Prudential Financial companies. © 2020 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. PGIM and the PGIM logo are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

 

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Letter from the President

 

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Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the semiannual report for PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the six-month period ended April 30, 2020.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Thank you for choosing our family of funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Stuart S. Parker, President

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund

June 15, 2020

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

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

 

    (without sales charges   Average Annual Total Returns as of 4/30/20
(with sales charges)
    Six Months* (%)   One Year (%)   Five Years (%)   Since Inception (%)
Class A   –9.77   –10.63   0.23   1.12 (3/30/11)
Class C   –9.98   –9.15   0.14   0.75 (3/30/11)
Class Z   –9.61   –7.42   1.16   1.76 (3/30/11)
Class R6   –9.53   –7.33   1.19   1.80 (3/30/11)
ICE BofAML US Dollar 3-Month Deposit Offered Rate Constant Maturity Index
    1.14     2.48   1.48   0.96               
Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index
      4.86   10.84   3.80   3.91               

 

*Not annualized

 

Source: PGIM Investments LLC and Lipper Inc.

 

Since Inception returns are provided since the Fund has less than 10 fiscal years of returns. Since Inception returns for the Index are measured from the closest month-end to the Fund’s inception date.

 

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

 

         
     Class A   Class C   Class Z   Class R6
Maximum initial sales charge   3.25% of the public offering price.   None   None   None
Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of the original purchase price or the net asset value at redemption)   For purchases on or after July 15, 2019: 1.00% on sales of $500,000 or more made within 12 months of purchase. For purchases prior to July 15, 2019: 1.00% on sales of $1 million or more made within 12 months of purchase.   1.00% on sales made within 12 months of purchase   None   None
Annual distribution and service
(12b-1) fees (shown as a percentage of average daily net assets)
  0.25%
  1.00%   None   None

 

Benchmark Definitions

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

Distributions and Yields as of 4/30/20          
  Total Distributions
Paid for
Six Months ($)
   SEC 30-Day
Subsidized
Yield* (%)
   SEC 30-Day
Unsubsidized
Yield** (%)
Class A   0.45    5.19    5.19
Class C   0.42    4.64    4.64
Class Z   0.46    5.67    5.60
Class R6   0.47    5.72    5.72

 

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

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

 

Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 4/30/20 (%)      
AAA     17.0  
AA     8.8  
A     5.6  
BBB     13.7  
BB     18.2  
B     14.1  
CCC     4.8  
CC     0.1  
C     0.2  
Not Rated     8.9  
Cash/Cash Equivalents     8.6  
Total Investments     100.0  

 

Source: PGIM Fixed Income

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

 

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Fees and Expenses

 

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

 

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 held through the six-month period ended April 30, 2020. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

 

Actual Expenses

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

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

 

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

 

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Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

and the impact of these fees on your ending account value, as these additional expenses are not reflected in the information provided in the expense table. Additional fees have the effect of reducing investment returns.

 

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

 

       
PGIM Absolute
Return Bond Fund
  Beginning Account
Value
November 1, 2019
    Ending Account
Value
April 30, 2020
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
    Expenses Paid
During  the
Six-Month Period*
 
Class A   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 902.30       0.98   $ 4.64  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.99       0.98   $ 4.92  
Class C   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 900.20       1.74   $ 8.22  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,016.21       1.74   $ 8.72  
Class Z   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 903.90       0.73   $ 3.46  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.23       0.73   $ 3.67  
Class R6   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 904.70       0.66   $ 3.13  
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.58       0.66   $ 3.32  

 

*Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 182 days in the six-month period ended April 30, 2020, and divided by the 366 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending October 31, 2020 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2020

 

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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    95.2%

       

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES    28.3%

       

Automobiles    0.7%

                               

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust,

       

Series 2017-02A, Class E, 144A

    4.740     11/14/25       1,200     $ 1,195,175  

Series 2019-01A, Class A, 144A

    3.630       09/14/27       8,300       8,572,611  

Series 2019-01A, Class B, 144A

    3.950       11/14/28       1,700       1,669,485  
       

 

 

 
          11,437,271  

Collateralized Loan Obligations    17.0%

                               

Anchorage Credit Opportunities CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2019-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.950% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.950%)

    3.691 (c)      01/20/32       15,000       14,889,843  

ArrowMark Colorado Holdings (Cayman Islands),
Series 2017-06A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.280% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.499 (c)      07/15/29       2,500       2,413,786  

Benefit Street Partners CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2013-IIA, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.469 (c)      07/15/29       3,500       3,410,406  

Brookside Mill CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2013-01A, Class BR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.485 (c)      01/17/28       4,000       3,579,914  

Carlyle US CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2017-02A, Class A1B, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.220% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.355 (c)      07/20/31       3,000       2,846,925  

Elevation CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2017-07A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.220% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.439 (c)      07/15/30       4,000       3,801,820  

Ellington CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2017-02A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.700%)

    3.392 (c)      02/15/29       20,000       19,685,232  

KKR CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 11, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.180% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.399 (c)      01/15/31       8,000       7,735,201  

KVK CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2018-01A, Class B, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    3.345 (c)      05/20/29       18,000       16,591,565  

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

    2.229 (c)      04/21/31       7,473       7,135,256  

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

    2.909 (c)      04/21/31       18,000       15,686,204  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

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

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

       

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

                               

Mountain View CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2015-09A, Class A2R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.780% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.999 %(c)      07/15/31       22,500     $ 20,382,282  

Series 2019-01A, Class B, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 2.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.000%)

    3.219 (c)      04/15/29       10,000       9,304,902  

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

    2.885 (c)      04/17/31       4,000       3,648,540  

Palmer Square CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2014-01A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.130% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.130%)

    2.265 (c)      01/17/31       10,000       9,693,019  

Romark CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2018-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.175% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.175%)

    2.166 (c)      07/25/31       5,000       4,751,717  

Romark WM-R Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2018-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.030% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.165 (c)      04/20/31       1,500       1,423,752  

Shackleton CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2014-05RA, Class B, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    3.442 (c)      05/07/31       12,500       11,311,430  

Sound Point CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2016-02A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.290% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.290%)

    2.425 (c)      10/20/28       14,750       14,296,806  

Series 2017-03A, Class A1B, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.220% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.355 (c)      10/20/30       8,750       8,351,808  

Strata CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2018-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.590% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.590%)

    2.809 (c)      01/15/31       19,000       18,134,974  

Trinitas CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2015-03A, Class BR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.619 (c)      07/15/27       12,880       12,074,221  

Series 2017-07A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.210% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.201 (c)      01/25/31       4,500       4,307,625  

Series 2017-07A, Class B, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.591 (c)      01/25/31       3,000       2,656,139  

Venture CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2015-21A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.880% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.099 (c)      07/15/27       6,558       6,375,081  

Voya CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2013-01A, Class A1AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.210% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.429 (c)      10/15/30       2,750       2,665,925  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

       

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

                               

Wellfleet CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2017-03A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.150%)

    2.285 %(c)      01/17/31       10,500     $ 9,818,401  

York CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2015-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.248 (c)      01/22/31       3,000       2,856,406  

Zais CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2015-03A, Class A2R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 2.190% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    3.409 (c)      07/15/31       12,800       11,623,255  

Series 2017-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.370% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.589 (c)      07/15/29       8,669       8,203,822  

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

    2.509 (c)      04/15/30       4,715       4,373,753  
       

 

 

 
          264,030,010  

Consumer Loans    2.1%

                               

Lendmark Funding Trust,
Series 2018-02A, Class A, 144A

    4.230       04/20/27       3,200       3,042,574  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust,
Series 2017-01A, Class A2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.629 (c)      09/14/32       2,398       2,365,076  

Series 2017-01A, Class C, 144A

    3.350       09/14/32       700       623,156  

Oportun Funding LLC,

       

Series 2017-B, Class B, 144A

    4.260       10/10/23       7,500       6,988,066  

Series 2018-B, Class A, 144A

    3.910       07/08/24       2,050       1,905,200  

Series 2018-B, Class B, 144A

    4.500       07/08/24       500       357,125  

Series 2018-B, Class C, 144A

    5.430       07/08/24       1,000       606,422  

Series 2018-C, Class A, 144A

    4.100       10/08/24       3,200       2,960,440  

Series 2018-C, Class B, 144A

    4.590       10/08/24       1,300       928,718  

Series 2018-C, Class C, 144A

    5.520       10/08/24       2,000       1,212,893  

Series 2018-D, Class A, 144A

    4.150       12/09/24       2,300       2,162,413  

Series 2018-D, Class B, 144A

    4.830       12/09/24       1,200       851,752  

Series 2019-A, Class B, 144A

    3.870       08/08/25       4,860       3,571,117  

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

    3.337 (c)      02/25/23       1,650       1,381,003  

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

    3.137 (c)      08/25/25       3,400       2,815,536  
       

 

 

 
          31,771,491  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

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

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

       

Home Equity Loans    1.3%

                               

ABFC Trust,
Series 2004-OPT05, Class A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.350%)

    1.187 %(c)      06/25/34       971     $ 898,337  

Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2004-03, Class 2A2, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.200% (Cap 13.000%, Floor 0.600%)

    1.687 (c)      10/25/34       2,123       2,111,172  

Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust,
Series 2003-HE06, Class A2, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.680% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.340%)

    1.167 (c)      11/25/33       1,758       1,607,427  

Series 2003-HE06, Class A3B, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.960% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.480%)

    1.447 (c)      11/25/33       3,546       3,085,769  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust,
Series 2002-02, Class A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.660% (Cap 11.000%, Floor 0.330%)

    1.147 (c)      10/25/32       684       663,937  

Series 2003-03, Class A2, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.180% (Cap 11.000%, Floor 0.590%)

    1.667 (c)      06/25/43       98       89,495  

Series 2003-HE01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.095% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.730%)

    1.582 (c)      01/25/34       2,418       2,246,035  

Series 2004-HE11, Class M2, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.575% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.050%)

    2.062 (c)      12/25/34       1,770       1,748,714  

Home Equity Asset Trust,
Series 2004-07, Class A2, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.840% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.420%)

    1.327 (c)      01/25/35       1,050       934,610  

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust,
Series 2003-WMC02, Class M2, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.475% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.650%)

    2.962 (c)      08/25/33       912       865,577  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust,
Series 2002-HE01, Class A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.500%)

    1.487 (c)      08/25/32       2,094       1,981,897  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust,
Series 2003-HE03, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.020% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.680%)

    1.507 (c)      10/25/33       1,861       1,809,556  

Series 2003-NC08, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.700%)

    1.537 (c)      09/25/33       469       440,170  

Series 2003-NC10, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.020% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.680%)

    1.507 (c)      10/25/33       491       472,776  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

12  


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

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

       

Home Equity Loans (cont’d.)

                               

RASC Trust,
Series 2005-KS11, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.400% (Cap 14.000%, Floor 0.400%)

    0.887 %(c)      12/25/35       79     $ 78,701  

Securitized Asset-Backed Receivables LLC Trust,
Series 2004-NC01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.780% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.520%)

    1.727 (c)      02/25/34       903       843,133  
       

 

 

 
          19,877,306  

Other    0.2%

                               

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

    2.837 (c)      04/25/23       3,200       2,665,861  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities    3.8%

                               

Chase Funding Trust,
Series 2002-03, Class 2A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.640% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.320%)

    1.127 (c)      08/25/32       312       279,572  

Series 2003-04, Class 1A5

    5.116       05/25/33       559       561,501  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.,
Series 2005-OPT01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.630% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.420%)

    1.117 (c)      02/25/35       254       231,654  

Series 2005-WF01, Class A5

    5.010 (cc)      11/25/34       5       4,928  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 2003-BC04, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.700%)

    1.537 (c)      07/25/33       666       639,011  

Series 2004-03, Class 1A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.420% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.210%)

    0.907 (c)      08/25/34       7,670       6,966,337  

Series 2004-BC04, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.700%)

    1.537 (c)      11/25/34       400       389,739  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,
Series 2018-RPL08, Class A1, 144A

    4.125 (cc)      07/25/58       6,998       6,884,049  

Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization LLC,
Series 2003-CB03, Class AF1

    3.379       12/25/32       112       110,012  

Series 2003-CB05, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.020% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.680%)

    1.507 (c)      11/25/33       600       552,129  

CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 2004-01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.500%)

    1.237 (c)      03/25/34       65       63,622  

Finance America Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2003-01, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.700%)

    1.537 (c)      09/25/33       1,604       1,506,931  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     13  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

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

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

         

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (cont’d.)

                                       

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2004-FF05, Class A2, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.760%
(Cap N/A, Floor 0.380%)

    1.247 %(c)      08/25/34         731     $ 722,878  

Fremont Home Loan Trust,
Series 2004-04, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.795%
(Cap N/A, Floor 0.530%)

    1.282 (c)      03/25/35         2,307       2,135,295  

GSAMP Trust,
Series 2003-HE02, Class A1A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.600%
(Cap N/A, Floor 0.300%)

    1.087 (c)      08/25/33         527       504,881  

Series 2004-AR01, Class A2B, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.200%
(Cap N/A, Floor 0.600%)

    1.687 (c)      06/25/34         985       975,897  

Series 2004-NC02, Class A1B, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.900%
(Cap N/A, Floor 0.450%)

    1.387 (c)      10/25/34         1,787       1,579,762  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2003-04, Class AV1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.620%
(Cap N/A, Floor 0.310%)

    1.107 (c)      08/25/33         1,249       1,146,700  

Series 2004-02, Class A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.440%
(Cap N/A, Floor 0.220%)

    0.927 (c)      06/25/34         879       803,825  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust,
Series 2004-NC05, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.900%
(Cap N/A, Floor 0.600%)

    1.387 (c)      05/25/34         221       200,950  

Park Place Securities, Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2005-WCH01, Class M3, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.840%
(Cap N/A, Floor 0.560%)

    1.327 (c)      01/25/36         7       6,707  

Specialty Underwriting & Residential Finance Trust,
Series 2003-BC04, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.900%
(Cap N/A, Floor 0.600%)

    1.387 (c)      11/25/34         1,008       969,567  

Series 2004-BC02, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.825%
(Cap N/A, Floor 0.550%)

    1.312 (c)      05/25/35         1,540       1,465,005  

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust,
Series 2004-BNC01, Class A2, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.000%
(Cap N/A, Floor 0.500%)

    1.487 (c)      09/25/34         2,703       2,510,253  

Series 2005-03, Class M2, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.660%
(Cap N/A, Floor 0.440%)

    1.147 (c)      04/25/35         321       317,175  

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

    2.900 (c)      04/16/23       EUR       11,496       11,280,822  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust,
Series 2017-04, Class A1, 144A

    2.750 (cc)      06/25/57         1,767       1,780,827  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

14  


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

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

         

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (cont’d.)

                                       

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, (cont’d.)

         

Series 2018-02, Class A1, 144A

    3.250 %(cc)      03/25/58         8,606     $ 8,760,341  

Series 2018-03, Class A1, 144A

    3.750 (cc)      05/25/58         5,412       5,612,538  
         

 

 

 
            58,962,908  

Student Loans    3.2%

                                       

Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust,
Series 2018-D, Class A, 144A

    0.000 (cc)      11/25/43         8,269       8,541,718  

Series 2019-A, Class R, 144A

    0.000       10/25/48         6,777       474,416  

SoFi Alternative Trust,
Series 2019-B, Class PT, 144A

    0.000       12/15/45         9,818       10,104,711  

Series 2019-D, Class 1PT, 144A

    2.460 (cc)      01/16/46         10,474       10,687,427  

Series 2019-F, Class PT1, 144A

    1.870 (cc)      02/15/45         11,259       11,181,861  

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

    2.197 (c)      11/29/24         9,081       9,047,807  
         

 

 

 
            50,037,940  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $464,087,961)

            438,782,787  
         

 

 

 

BANK LOANS    3.7%

         

Building Materials    0.5%

                                       

Clay Holdco BV (Netherlands),
Facility B Loan, 3 Month EURIBOR + 5.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    5.000 (c)      10/30/26       EUR       2,400       2,434,978  

Term Loan, 3 Month EURIBOR + 9.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    9.000 (c)      10/30/27       EUR       5,400       5,478,700  
         

 

 

 
            7,913,678  

Chemicals    0.4%

                                       

Diamond BC BV,
Initial Euro Term Loan, 1 - 3 Month EURIBOR + 3.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    3.250 (c)      09/06/24       EUR       4,205       4,017,820  

Nouryon Finance BV (Netherlands),
Initial Euro Term Loan, 3 Month EURIBOR + 3.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    3.250 (c)      10/01/25       EUR       1,580       1,607,645  
         

 

 

 
            5,625,465  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     15  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

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

BANK LOANS (Continued)

         

Computers    0.1%

                                       

McAfee LLC,
Second Lien Initial Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 8.500%

    9.500 %(c)      09/29/25         1,706     $ 1,650,797  

Foods    0.6%

                                       

Froneri Finco SARL (United Kingdom),
Second Lien Facility Loan, 6 Month EURIBOR + 5.750%
(Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)^

    5.750 (c)      01/31/28       EUR       5,400       5,532,947  

Sigma Bidco BV (Netherlands),
Facility B-4 Loan, 1 Month GBP LIBOR + 4.000%

    4.230 (c)      07/02/25       GBP       3,700       4,322,289  
         

 

 

 
            9,855,236  

Healthcare-Products    0.0%

                                       

Avantor Funding, Inc.,
Repriced Euro Term Loan B3, 1 Month EURIBOR + 2.500%
(Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.500 (c)      11/21/24       EUR       479       518,867  

Internet    0.1%

                                       

Speedster Bidco GmbH (Germany),
Second Lien Term Loan, 6 Month EURIBOR + 6.250%
(Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    6.250 (c)      03/23/28       EUR       2,400       2,130,332  

Leisure Time    0.2%

                                       

HNVR Holdco Ltd. (United Kingdom),
Facility C, 6 Month EURIBOR + 4.500%
(Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    4.500 (c)      09/12/25       EUR       2,525       2,042,983  

Richmond UK Bidco Ltd. (United Kingdom),
Facility B, 1 - 6 Month GBP LIBOR + 4.250%

    4.975 (c)      03/03/24       GBP       190       193,507  
         

 

 

 
            2,236,490  

Oil & Gas    0.1%

                                       

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
Class A Loan, 2 Month LIBOR + 8.000%

    9.000 (c)      06/24/24         4,275       1,474,875  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

16  


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

BANK LOANS (Continued)

         

Pharmaceuticals    0.5%

                                       

Ceva Sante Animale SA (France),
Term Loan, 1 - 6 Month EURIBOR + 4.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    4.750 %(c)      04/13/26       EUR       5,125     $ 5,381,552  

Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH (Germany),
Term Loan F, 3 Month GBP LIBOR + 4.500%

    5.256 (c)      08/21/26       GBP       1,700       2,012,681  
         

 

 

 
            7,394,233  

Retail    1.1%

                                       

BBD Bidco Ltd. (United Kingdom),
Facility B-1 Loan, 6 Month GBP LIBOR + 4.750%

    5.451 (c)      11/13/26       GBP       2,400       2,649,989  

EG America LLC (United Kingdom),
Second Lien Facility, 1 - 6 Month LIBOR + 8.000%

    9.072 (c)      04/20/26         621       462,347  

EG Finco Ltd. (United Kingdom),
Second Lien Term Loan, 6 Month EURIBOR + 7.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 100.000%)

    8.750 (c)      04/20/26       EUR       421       316,056  

Term B, 3 - 6 Month GBP LIBOR + 4.750%

    5.410 (c)      02/06/25       GBP       1,102       1,168,159  

Term B1, 3 Month EURIBOR + 4.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    4.000 (c)      02/07/25       EUR       2,430       2,247,968  

Stonegate Pub Co. Ltd.,
First Lien Initial Term B Loan, 1 - 3 Month GBP LIBOR + 8.500%^

    8.982 (c)      03/03/28       GBP       10,900       10,159,127  
         

 

 

 
            17,003,646  

Telecommunications    0.1%

                                       

West Corp.,
Initial Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

    5.450 (c)      10/10/24         2,729       2,122,696  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL BANK LOANS
(cost $69,820,570)

            57,926,315  
         

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES    9.2%

         

20 Times Square Trust,

         

Series 2018-20TS, Class G, 144A

    3.203 (cc)      05/15/35         2,700       2,230,373  

Series 2018-20TS, Class H, 144A

    3.203 (cc)      05/15/35         2,700       2,137,562  

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

    2.263 (c)      03/15/37         11,875       10,554,012  

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

    3.464 (c)      10/15/36         13,997       12,734,973  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     17  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

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

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

     

Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2012-CR01, Class XA, IO

    2.029 %(cc)      05/15/45       10,855     $ 323,504  

Series 2015-LC19, Class XB, IO, 144A

    0.343 (cc)      02/10/48       123,049       1,390,786  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates,
Series 2019-ICE04, Class F, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.650%
(Cap N/A, Floor 2.650%)

    3.464 (c)      05/15/36       15,000       13,789,617  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,
Series 2017-LSTK, Class D, 144A

    3.442 (cc)      04/05/33       6,850       6,545,137  

Series 2017-LSTK, Class E, 144A

    3.442 (cc)      04/05/33       12,575       11,655,933  

DBGS Mortgage Trust,
Series 2018-BIOD, Class E, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.700%
(Cap N/A, Floor 1.700%)

    2.514 (c)      05/15/35       3,365       3,078,950  

Series 2018-BIOD, Class F, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.000%
(Cap N/A, Floor 2.000%)

    2.814 (c)      05/15/35       12,994       11,566,515  

DBWF Mortgage Trust,
Series 2016-85T, Class E, 144A

    3.935 (cc)      12/10/36       15,500       12,883,408  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,
Series K008, Class X1, IO

    1.554 (cc)      06/25/20       7,481       260  

Series K010, Class X1, IO

    0.288 (cc)      10/25/20       14,345       1,642  

Series K018, Class X1, IO

    1.445 (cc)      01/25/22       14,047       227,992  

Series K020, Class X1, IO

    1.502 (cc)      05/25/22       18,723       435,070  

Series K021, Class X1, IO

    1.551 (cc)      06/25/22       3,934       96,117  

Series K025, Class X1, IO

    0.938 (cc)      10/25/22       86,050       1,462,432  

Series K055, Class X1, IO

    1.498 (cc)      03/25/26       22,814       1,551,654  

Series KC02, Class X1, IO

    0.505 (cc)      03/25/24       142,048       1,906,837  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp.,
Series 2013-GC10, Class XB, IO, 144A

    0.635 (cc)      02/10/46       103,126       1,327,613  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2014-GC20, Class XB, IO

    0.601 (cc)      04/10/47       28,307       448,963  

Independence Plaza Trust,
Series 2018-INDP, Class E, 144A

    4.996       07/10/35       5,200       4,809,971  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2014-C21, Class XB, IO

    0.472 (cc)      08/15/47       45,056       608,472  

Series 2015-C27, Class XB, IO

    0.547 (cc)      02/15/48       52,766       939,098  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.,
Series 2018-AON, Class E, 144A

    4.767 (cc)      07/05/31       25,950       24,566,548  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2013-LC11, Class XB, IO

    0.651 (cc)      04/15/46       34,956       510,379  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust,
Series 2012-C05, Class XB, IO, 144A

    0.389 (cc)      08/15/45       65,968       379,553  

Series 2013-C08, Class XB, IO, 144A

    0.497 (cc)      12/15/48       68,276       786,908  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

18  


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

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

     

Salus European Loan Conduit DAC (United Kingdom),
Series 33A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month GBP LIBOR + 1.500% (Cap 6.500%, Floor 1.500%)

    2.122 %(c)      01/23/29       GBP       9,500     $ 11,698,844  

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2013-C06, Class XB, IO, 144A

    0.470 (cc)      04/10/46         140,883       1,509,012  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $152,818,915)

            142,158,135  
         

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS    34.0%

         

Advertising    0.1%

                                       

National CineMedia LLC,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.750       08/15/26         2,925       1,416,206  

Aerospace & Defense    0.7%

                                       

Bombardier, Inc. (Canada),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.500       12/01/24         9,325       6,208,437  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    7.875       04/15/27         6,675       4,396,964  
         

 

 

 
            10,605,401  

Agriculture    0.0%

                                       

Vector Group Ltd.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.125       02/01/25         529       513,138  

Airlines    0.3%

                                       

American Airlines 2013-1 Class A Pass-Through Trust,
Pass-Through Certificates(h)

    4.000       01/15/27         2,022       1,745,957  

Continental Airlines 2007-1 Class A Pass-Through Trust,
Pass-Through Certificates

    5.983       10/19/23         741       712,454  

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

    4.000       04/29/26         84       74,299  

Delta Air Lines 2007-1 Class A Pass-Through Trust,
Pass-Through Certificates

    6.821       02/10/24         571       546,711  

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

    4.300       02/15/27         1,783       1,550,796  
         

 

 

 
            4,630,217  

Auto Manufacturers    0.8%

                                       

BMW US Capital LLC (Germany),
Gtd. Notes, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.410%(h)

    1.721 (c)      04/12/21         820       807,373  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     19  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Auto Manufacturers (cont’d.)

                                       

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.350     11/01/22         5,685     $ 5,188,927  

General Motors Co.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.250       10/02/43         1,555       1,354,124  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC (Germany),

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.875       11/13/20         2,150       2,153,441  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.000       11/12/21         2,810       2,851,207  
         

 

 

 
            12,355,072  

Auto Parts & Equipment    0.6%

                                       

Adient Global Holdings Ltd.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.875       08/15/26         1,900       1,415,628  

Adient US LLC,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    7.000       05/15/26         925       920,379  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    6.250       03/15/26         3,200       2,381,249  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    6.500       04/01/27         1,450       1,092,773  

Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.625       11/15/26         1,800       1,207,289  

Nemak SAB de CV (Mexico),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.750       01/23/25         2,800       2,398,798  
         

 

 

 
            9,416,116  

Banks    5.7%

                                       

Banco do Brasil SA (Brazil),
Gtd. Notes

    3.875       10/10/22         3,000       2,975,554  

Banco Nacional de Costa Rica (Costa Rica),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.875       04/25/21         750       727,165  

Bank of America Corp.,

         

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series AA

    6.100 (ff)      (rr)        8,820       9,329,541  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series JJ

    5.125 (ff)      (rr)        6,850       6,735,241  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN(h)

    4.271 (ff)      07/23/29         1,450       1,647,930  

Banque Centrale de Tunisie International Bond (Tunisia),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.750       10/31/23       EUR       950       894,327  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.375       07/15/26       EUR       2,755       2,473,355  

Citigroup, Inc.,

         

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series Q

    5.950 (ff)      (rr)        6,685       6,203,071  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.200       10/21/26         1,145       1,205,753  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.887 (ff)      01/10/28         980       1,055,347  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.125       07/15/39         620       1,018,086  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

20  


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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Banks (cont’d.)

                               

Citigroup, Inc., (cont’d.)

       

Sub. Notes

    4.400     06/10/25       405     $ 440,922  

Sub. Notes

    4.750       05/18/46       395       478,825  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd. (Switzerland),
Gtd. Notes

    3.750       03/26/25       1,200       1,280,182  

Danske Bank A/S (Denmark),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.001 (ff)      09/20/22       5,460       5,481,323  

Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus JSC (Belarus),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.750       05/02/24       5,495       5,094,617  

Discover Bank,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.200       08/08/23       5,500       5,731,288  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

       

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series M(a)

    5.375 (ff)      (rr)      5,225       4,849,922  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.850       01/26/27       3,940       4,256,362  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.223 (ff)      05/01/29       170       188,294  

Grupo Aval Ltd. (Colombia),
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.375       02/04/30       3,800       3,186,227  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

       

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series FF

    5.000 (ff)      (rr)      1,500       1,404,903  

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

    4.230 (c)      (rr)      64       58,920  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series Q

    5.150 (ff)      (rr)      3,725       3,676,634  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series R

    6.000 (ff)      (rr)      7,707       7,754,302  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series X

    6.100 (ff)      (rr)      3,400       3,484,423  

Morgan Stanley,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.375       01/22/47       1,260       1,559,903  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    3.772 (ff)      01/24/29       1,750       1,920,667  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    3.875       01/27/26       605       665,431  

Sub. Notes, MTN

    4.100       05/22/23       1,710       1,806,720  

People’s United Bank NA,
Sub. Notes

    4.000       07/15/24       325       349,413  
       

 

 

 
          87,934,648  

Beverages    0.0%

                               

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

    8.200       01/15/39       250       372,593  

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     21  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Building Materials    0.4%

                                       

Cemex SAB de CV (Mexico),
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.450     11/19/29         2,180     $ 1,766,157  

U.S. Concrete, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes(a)

    6.375       06/01/24         4,725       4,459,367  
         

 

 

 
            6,225,524  

Chemicals    2.4%

                                       

Ashland LLC,
Gtd. Notes

    6.875       05/15/43         4,100       4,369,129  

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV (Brazil),
Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.875       01/31/50         2,300       1,754,441  

CF Industries, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    4.950       06/01/43         1,765       1,802,456  

Chemours Co. (The),
Gtd. Notes

    4.000       05/15/26       EUR       1,500       1,340,166  

CNAC HK Finbridge Co. Ltd. (China),
Gtd. Notes

    3.500       07/19/22         1,025       1,032,841  

Diamond BC BV,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.625       08/15/25       EUR       6,260       5,111,919  

Hexion, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    7.875       07/15/27         1,575       1,448,635  

LYB International Finance BV,

         

Gtd. Notes

    4.875       03/15/44         165       180,417  

Gtd. Notes

    5.250       07/15/43         10       11,339  

Monitchem HoldCo 2 SA (Luxembourg),
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    9.500       09/15/26       EUR       1,000       1,020,371  

NOVA Chemicals Corp. (Canada),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.250       06/01/27         4,100       3,279,338  

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.900       06/01/43         1,350       1,494,354  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.125       01/15/41         170       212,593  

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV (Mexico),
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.500       01/15/48         480       446,190  

Sasol Financing International Ltd. (South Africa),
Gtd. Notes

    4.500       11/14/22         5,885       4,153,735  

Starfruit Finco BV/Starfruit US Holdco LLC (Netherlands),
Gtd. Notes

    6.500       10/01/26       EUR       7,650       7,979,953  

TPC Group, Inc.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    10.500       08/01/24         1,700       1,391,350  
         

 

 

 
            37,029,227  

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

22  


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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Commercial Services    2.4%

                                       

ERAC USA Finance LLC,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.700     06/01/34         110     $ 139,409  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.000       10/15/37         1,725       2,228,499  

Laureate Education, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A (a)

    8.250       05/01/25         6,350       6,487,912  

Loxam SAS (France),

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.875       04/15/26       EUR       1,400       1,382,240  

Sr. Sub. Notes (a)

    5.750       07/15/27       EUR       5,000       3,836,873  

Sr. Sub. Notes, 144A

    4.500       04/15/27       EUR       1,500       1,152,162  

Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL (The),
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.500       10/01/21         1,675       1,656,376  

Refinitiv US Holdings, Inc.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    4.500       05/15/26       EUR       3,500       4,004,251  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.875       11/15/26       EUR       7,700       8,975,107  

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    4.875       01/15/28         5,979       5,997,546  

Gtd. Notes

    5.250       01/15/30         1,200       1,202,948  
         

 

 

 
            37,063,323  

Computers    0.1%

                                       

Everi Payments, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.500       12/15/25         2,769       2,271,055  

Diversified Financial Services    0.6%

                                       

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. (Ireland),
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.500       01/15/23         2,000       1,828,181  

Jefferies Group LLC,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.500       01/20/43         175       184,352  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.000       01/15/27         800       687,976  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    8.125       07/15/23         2,450       2,352,305  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    9.125       07/15/26         3,700       3,547,497  

Power Finance Corp. Ltd. (India),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.250       08/10/28         1,100       1,082,720  
         

 

 

 
            9,683,031  

Electric    2.3%

                                       

AES Panama SRL (Panama),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.000       06/25/22         3,015       3,045,226  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     23  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Electric (cont’d.)

                                       

Calpine Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.750     01/15/25         10,700     $ 10,721,281  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.125       03/15/28         1,750       1,705,886  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC,

First Ref. Mortgage

 

 

4.000

 

 

 

09/30/42

 

   

 

50

 

 

 

60,655

 

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. (South Africa),

         

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, 144A, MTN

    6.350       08/10/28         2,625       2,346,219  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.750       01/26/21         5,755       5,157,668  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.125       02/11/25         5,635       4,116,368  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    6.750       08/06/23         200       149,218  

Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.,
First Mortgage

    4.100       04/01/43         325       387,381  

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.450       07/15/44         800       1,009,501  

Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (Costa Rica),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.950       11/10/21         500       464,865  

Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV (Vietnam),
Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    5.125       05/07/29         2,595       2,464,161  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    3.625       06/15/23         1,575       1,662,116  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.000       07/31/27         1,570       1,602,844  
         

 

 

 
            34,893,389  

Electrical Components & Equipment    0.7%

                                       

Energizer Gamma Acquisition BV,

         

Gtd. Notes

    4.625       07/15/26       EUR       6,700       7,305,484  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.625       07/15/26       EUR       2,600       2,834,964  
         

 

 

 
            10,140,448  

Electronics    0.0%

                                       

Jabil, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.700       09/15/22         80       82,179  

Energy-Alternate Sources    0.1%

                                       

Neerg Energy Ltd. (Mauritius),
Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    6.000       02/13/22         850       772,891  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

24  


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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Engineering & Construction    0.2%

                                       

Delhi International Airport Ltd. (India),
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.450     06/04/29         1,375     $ 1,202,036  

Mexico City Airport Trust (Mexico),
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    3.875       04/30/28         2,000       1,685,170  
         

 

 

 
            2,887,206  

Entertainment    0.7%

                                       

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    5.750       06/15/25         1,908       434,819  

Gtd. Notes

    5.875       11/15/26         1,150       256,247  

Gtd. Notes

    6.375       11/15/24       GBP       2,625       979,023  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.250       10/15/25         4,025       3,165,083  

Codere Finance 2 Luxembourg SA (Spain),
Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    6.750       11/01/21       EUR       3,000       1,277,137  

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    7.000       08/01/23         3,233       3,119,328  

Scientific Games International, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes(a)

    6.625       05/15/21         2,250       2,012,266  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    8.250       03/15/26         450       341,263  
         

 

 

 
            11,585,166  

Foods    0.8%

                                       

Co-operative Group Holdings 2011 Ltd. (United Kingdom),
Gtd. Notes

    7.500       07/08/26       GBP       3,400       4,587,991  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.625       10/01/39         440       437,022  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.875       10/01/49         2,980       2,981,458  

Picard Bondco SA (Luxembourg),
Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.500       11/30/24       EUR       2,300       2,382,124  

Picard Groupe SAS (France),
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 3.000%
(Cap N/A, Floor 3.000%)

    3.000 (c)      11/30/23       EUR       2,075       2,150,757  
         

 

 

 
            12,539,352  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     25  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Forest Products & Paper    0.0%

                                       

Georgia-Pacific LLC,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.400     11/01/20         35     $ 35,581  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(h)

    7.375       12/01/25         400       509,946  
         

 

 

 
            545,527  

Gas    0.4%

                                       

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.500       05/20/25         2,900       2,943,428  

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.850       01/15/41         700       917,438  

Dominion Energy Gas Holdings LLC,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.600       12/15/44         125       136,817  

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.,
Gtd. Notes

    4.400       06/01/43         1,375       1,523,478  
         

 

 

 
            5,521,161  

Healthcare-Products    0.2%

                                       

Medtronic Global Holdings SCA,

         

Gtd. Notes

    1.625       03/07/31       EUR       500       602,926  

Gtd. Notes

    2.250       03/07/39       EUR       705       908,546  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    1.500       10/01/39       EUR       1,250       1,366,835  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    1.875       10/01/49       EUR       825       913,461  
         

 

 

 
            3,791,768  

Healthcare-Services    0.4%

                                       

Aetna, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.750       11/15/22         450       463,537  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.500       05/15/42         530       602,318  

Anthem, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.101       03/01/28         700       784,328  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.650       01/15/43         120       145,757  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.100       01/15/44         515       645,519  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.200       02/01/22         25       25,699  

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.125       07/01/52         75       91,819  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc./LifePoint Health, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    9.750       12/01/26         3,175       3,390,981  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

26  


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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Healthcare-Services (cont’d.)

                               

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

       

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.250     02/01/27       25     $ 24,626  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.125       04/01/22       46       46,375  
       

 

 

 
          6,220,959  

Home Builders    1.5%

                               

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    7.250       10/15/29       3,625       2,813,666  

KB Home,
Gtd. Notes(a)

    7.500       09/15/22       3,425       3,661,187  

Meritage Homes Corp.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    5.125       06/06/27       3,692       3,592,490  

Gtd. Notes

    6.000       06/01/25       1,275       1,311,736  

New Home Co., Inc. (The),
Gtd. Notes

    7.250       04/01/22       2,550       2,204,772  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.875       01/31/25       7,625       7,206,964  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.875       06/15/27       2,560       2,351,145  
       

 

 

 
          23,141,960  

Insurance    0.8%

                               

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.950       10/15/36       215       285,313  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.100       10/01/41       280       377,338  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.250       06/15/23       436       463,888  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.569       02/01/29       1,614       1,808,339  

Lincoln National Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.000       06/15/40       695       925,314  

Markel Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.900       07/01/22       2,020       2,156,175  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.000       03/30/43       3,125       3,395,851  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    4.350       05/15/43       975       1,111,806  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America,

       

Sub. Notes, 144A(h)

    4.900       09/15/44       1,950       2,513,099  

Sub. Notes, 144A

    6.850       12/16/39       54       82,958  
       

 

 

 
          13,120,081  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     27  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Lodging    0.1%

                               

Marriott International, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.250     09/15/22       75     $ 73,119  

Sands China Ltd. (Macau),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.125       08/08/25       1,000       1,042,627  
       

 

 

 
          1,115,746  

Machinery-Diversified    0.0%

                               

Xylem, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.875       10/01/21       50       52,590  

Media    1.2%

                               

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    4.750       03/01/30       1,300       1,323,449  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.375       06/01/29       2,100       2,214,931  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.875       05/01/27       1,407       1,466,968  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital,

       

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    6.384       10/23/35       2,640       3,403,630  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    6.834       10/23/55       485       652,655  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    9.250       02/15/24       814       677,041  

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    6.625       08/15/27       2,785       1,527,757  

DISH DBS Corp.,
Gtd. Notes(a)

    7.750       07/01/26       1,525       1,502,125  

Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    6.625       02/15/25       4,705       4,685,569  

Univision Communications, Inc.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.750       09/15/22       1,292       1,306,042  
       

 

 

 
          18,760,167  

Mining    0.1%

                               

Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT (Indonesia),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.530       11/15/28       1,650       1,787,529  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing    0.2%

                               

Enerpac Tool Group Corp.,
Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.625       06/15/22       3,075       2,902,564  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

28  


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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Oil & Gas    2.5%

                                       

Antero Resources Corp.,
Gtd. Notes

    5.625     06/01/23         3,500     $ 2,052,598  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.000       11/01/26         1,225       696,559  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    10.000       04/01/22         2,750       2,136,212  

Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.400       06/15/47         1,835       1,236,752  

Citgo Holding, Inc.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    9.250       08/01/24         500       449,677  

CNX Resources Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    5.875       04/15/22         1,304       1,296,291  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.250       03/14/27         2,125       1,883,101  

Concho Resources, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    4.875       10/01/47         275       272,950  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.500       01/30/26         2,700       2,387,828  

Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital SA (Russia),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.950       07/19/22         730       760,688  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.510       03/07/22         2,020       2,143,643  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    6.250       11/01/28         700       363,082  

HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd. (India),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.250       04/28/27         1,478       1,258,729  

MEG Energy Corp. (Canada),

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.000       03/31/24         2,070       1,446,107  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.125       02/01/27         625       421,975  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.264 (s)      10/10/36         3,000       1,267,985  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.450       09/15/36         750       552,809  

Petrobras Global Finance BV (Brazil),

         

Gtd. Notes

    4.750       01/14/25       EUR       3,100       3,284,923  

Gtd. Notes

    5.375       10/01/29       GBP       800       899,060  

Gtd. Notes

    6.625       01/16/34       GBP       2,605       3,071,622  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.093       01/15/30         529       481,526  

Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico),

         

Gtd. Notes

    4.750       02/26/29       EUR       1,200       990,527  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    6.350       02/12/48         3,828       2,566,557  

Gtd. Notes

    6.500       03/13/27         300       243,267  

Gtd. Notes

    6.500       01/23/29         775       605,975  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.840       01/23/30         100       78,240  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.690       01/23/50         360       264,096  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     29  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Oil & Gas (cont’d.)

                                       

Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico), (cont’d.)
Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    4.875     02/21/28       EUR       100     $ 84,347  

Range Resources Corp.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    9.250       02/01/26         3,400       2,782,639  

Transocean, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.250       11/01/25         5,100       1,966,868  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    8.000       02/01/27         1,500       582,355  
         

 

 

 
            38,528,988  

Oil & Gas Services    0.0%

                                       

Cameron International Corp.,
Gtd. Notes

    5.950       06/01/41         100       131,090  

Packaging & Containers    0.7%

                                       

ARD Finance SA (Luxembourg),
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 5.000% or PIK 5.750%

    5.000       06/30/27       EUR       9,000       8,926,691  

WestRock RKT LLC,
Gtd. Notes

    4.900       03/01/22         1,190       1,250,530  
         

 

 

 
            10,177,221  

Pharmaceuticals    2.0%

                                       

AbbVie, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.500       05/14/35         4,085       4,723,455  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.700       05/14/45         940       1,122,837  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.050       11/21/39         2,500       2,774,475  

Allergan Funding SCS,

         

Gtd. Notes(a)

    4.550       03/15/35         4,155       4,734,958  

Gtd. Notes

    4.850       06/15/44         2,060       2,427,404  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.000       01/30/28         400       385,357  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.250       01/30/30         400       395,725  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.250       05/30/29         1,200       1,282,688  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.125       06/15/39         615       759,416  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(h)

    4.350       11/15/47         2,100       2,728,658  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(h)

    5.000       08/15/45         1,510       2,083,117  

Cigna Corp.,
Gtd. Notes

    4.375       10/15/28         3,990       4,567,715  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

30  


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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Pharmaceuticals (cont’d.)

                               

CVS Health Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.050     03/25/48       690     $ 871,940  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.125       07/20/45       1,315       1,651,904  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.300       12/05/43       485       608,255  

Mylan NV,
Gtd. Notes

    5.250       06/15/46       520       598,244  
       

 

 

 
          31,716,148  

Pipelines    0.9%

                               

Energy Transfer Operating LP,

       

Gtd. Notes

    5.150       03/15/45       55       48,760  

Gtd. Notes

    5.300       04/15/47       125       112,222  

Gtd. Notes

    6.250       04/15/49       75       74,915  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series G

    7.125 (ff)      (rr)      3,360       2,676,635  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC,
Gtd. Notes

    4.950       10/15/54       2,700       2,785,857  

Fermaca Enterprises S de RL de CV (Mexico),
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.375       03/30/38       504       484,659  

Magellan Midstream Partners LP,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.200       12/01/42       125       107,612  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.150       10/15/43       1,350       1,402,760  

MPLX LP,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.200       03/01/47       145       138,264  

NGPL PipeCo LLC,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.375       08/15/22       150       150,441  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.875       08/15/27       500       510,624  

ONEOK, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    4.950       07/13/47       1,060       874,086  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.600       05/15/25       1,525       1,377,770  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.875       04/15/40       1,850       1,626,991  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP,
Gtd. Notes

    5.400       10/01/47       60       54,121  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.500       01/15/28       1,875       1,270,474  

Western Midstream Operating LP,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.000       07/01/22       75       73,111  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.300       03/01/48       910       684,656  
       

 

 

 
          14,453,958  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     31  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Real Estate    0.5%

                                       

Arabian Centres Sukuk Ltd. (Saudi Arabia),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.375     11/26/24         1,905     $ 1,646,906  

Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.750       12/01/25         3,575       3,249,338  

Hunt Cos., Inc.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.250       02/15/26         2,425       2,058,555  
         

 

 

 
            6,954,799  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)    0.3%

                                       

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.,
Gtd. Notes

    3.325       03/24/25       EUR       3,775       4,182,092  

Retail    1.7%

                                       

Brinker International, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.000       10/01/24         1,000       841,557  

eG Global Finance PLC (United Kingdom),
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.375       02/07/25       EUR       8,700       8,156,424  

Ferrellgas Partners LP/Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.625       06/15/20         2,975       1,186,819  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.625       06/15/20         1,703       806,616  

Golden Nugget, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    8.750       10/01/25         500       288,494  

L Brands, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    5.625       10/15/23         5,855       4,763,833  

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    4.300       02/15/43         705       408,844  

Michaels Stores, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    8.000       07/15/27         1,650       1,150,414  

PetSmart, Inc.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.875       06/01/25         1,315       1,324,286  

Rite Aid Corp.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.125       04/01/23         1,693       1,546,584  

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    5.500       11/01/23         1,225       1,083,199  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.625       12/01/25         5,275       4,356,287  
         

 

 

 
            25,913,357  

Savings & Loans    0.0%

                                       

People’s United Financial, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.650       12/06/22         325       333,514  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

32  


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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Software    0.4%

                                       

Infor US, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    5.750     05/15/22       EUR       5,114     $ 5,583,576  

Telecommunications    1.1%

                                       

Altice France SA (France),

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    3.375       01/15/28       EUR       1,550       1,598,244  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.375       01/15/28       EUR       2,300       2,371,588  

AT&T, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.800       02/15/27         1,350       1,454,536  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.550       03/09/49         275       314,495  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.350       09/01/40         750       901,094  

CenturyLink, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series P(a)

    7.600       09/15/39         825       844,922  

CommScope Technologies LLC,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.000       06/15/25         725       645,661  

CommScope, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.000       06/15/21         109       107,209  

Digicel Group One Ltd. (Jamaica),
Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    8.250       12/30/22         772       461,686  

Digicel Group Two Ltd. (Jamaica),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.250       09/30/22         728       22,519  

Digicel Ltd. (Jamaica),

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.750       03/01/23         2,050       798,983  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.000       04/15/21         2,350       1,416,752  

Embarq Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    7.995       06/01/36         2,500       2,612,611  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA (Luxembourg),
Gtd. Notes (original cost $1,601,875; purchased 01/31/20)(f)

    5.500       08/01/23         2,000       1,088,523  

Intrado Corp.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    8.500       10/15/25         1,350       942,706  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.400       03/01/27         465       466,906  

Sprint Capital Corp.,
Gtd. Notes(a)

    8.750       03/15/32         755       1,061,178  
         

 

 

 
            17,109,613  

Textiles 0.0%

                                       

Mohawk Industries, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.850       02/01/23         104       110,489  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     33  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Water    0.1%

                               

Aegea Finance Sarl (Brazil), Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.750     10/10/24       2,255     $ 2,198,299  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $581,159,278)

          526,769,378  
       

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS    2.2%

       

California    0.5%

                               

Bay Area Toll Authority,
BABs, Revenue Bonds, Series F2

    6.263       04/01/49       550       885,847  

Los Angeles Department of Water,
BABs, Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series SY(h)

    6.008       07/01/39       3,610       4,871,190  

University of California,
BABs, Revenue Bonds

    5.770       05/15/43       390       545,477  

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series AP

    3.931       05/15/45       625       722,181  

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series J

    4.131       05/15/45       675       780,638  
       

 

 

 
          7,805,333  

Colorado    0.1%

                               

Regional Transportation District Sales Tax Revenue, BABs, Revenue Bonds, Series 2010-B

    5.844       11/01/50       1,190       1,726,928  

Illinois    0.1%

                               

Chicago O’Hare International Airport,
BABs, Revenue Bonds, Series B

    6.395       01/01/40       360       496,537  

State of Illinois,
General Obligation Unlimited, Taxable

    5.100       06/01/33       1,400       1,261,904  
       

 

 

 
          1,758,441  

New Jersey    0.2%

                               

New Jersey Turnpike Authority,
BABs, Revenue Bonds, Series F

    7.414       01/01/40       2,000       3,140,180  

Rutgers State University of New Jersey,
BABs, Revenue Bonds

    5.665       05/01/40       200       265,388  
       

 

 

 
          3,405,568  

New York    0.1%

                               

New York City Water & Sewer System,
BABs, Taxable, Revenue Bonds

    5.882       06/15/44       400       619,892  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

34  


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

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

       

Ohio    0.0%

                               

Ohio State University (The),
Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series A

    4.800     06/01/2111       180     $ 221,917  

Puerto Rico    1.2%

                               

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue,

       

Revenue Bonds, Restructured, Series A-1

    4.750       07/01/53       9,346       8,419,157  

Revenue Bonds, Restructured, Series A-1

    5.000       07/01/58       10,104       9,437,338  
       

 

 

 
          17,856,495  

Texas    0.0%

                               

City of San Antonio Electric & Gas Systems Revenue,
Taxable, Revenue Bonds

    4.427       02/01/42       120       140,408  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(cost $32,834,331)

          33,534,982  
       

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES    6.8%

       

Banc of America Funding Corp.,
Series 2015-R03, Class 1A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.190%

    0.677 (c)      03/27/36       5,775       5,443,488  

Series 2015-R03, Class 6A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.170% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.170%)

    0.657 (c)      05/27/36       910       871,069  

Banc of America Funding Trust,
Series 2014-R02, Class 2A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.210% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.210%)

    0.651 (c)      05/26/37       841       797,924  

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

    2.473 (c)      09/26/45       1,466       1,435,690  

Series 2015-R04, Class 4A1, 144A

    3.500 (cc)      01/27/30       433       426,906  

Bellemeade Re Ltd. (Bermuda),
Series 2017-01, Class M1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.187 (c)      10/25/27       33       32,368  

Series 2018-01A, Class M1B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.087 (c)      04/25/28       1,193       1,150,066  

Series 2018-02A, Class M1B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.837 (c)      08/25/28       897       858,890  

Series 2018-02A, Class M1C, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.087 (c)      08/25/28       1,200       1,044,760  

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

    2.337 (c)      10/25/28       2,706       2,547,347  

BVRT Financing Trust,
Series 2019-01, Class F, 144A^

    2.979 (cc)      09/15/21       24,984       24,542,153  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     35  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

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

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

     

Central Park Funding Trust,
Series 2018-01, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.500% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.500%)

    3.081 %(c)      11/01/23       17,200     $ 17,255,673  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust,
Series 2007-A01, Class 1A3

    4.220 (cc)      02/25/37       98       92,474  

CIM Trust,
Series 2017-02, Class A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.000%)

    4.485 (c)      12/25/57       3,752       3,750,385  

Series 2017-03, Class A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.985 (c)      01/25/57       2,728       2,638,366  

Series 2017-06, Class A1, 144A

    3.015 (cc)      06/25/57       1,622       1,580,157  

Series 2017-08, Class A1, 144A

    3.000 (cc)      12/25/65       3,233       3,173,245  

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust,
Series 2020-R01, Class 1M2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.537 (c)      01/25/40       200       150,855  

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

    2.187 (c)      11/25/28       2,419       2,298,050  

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust,
Series 2019-DNA01, Class M2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    3.137 (c)      01/25/49       790       701,067  

GCAT LLC,
Series 2019-04, Class A1, 144A

    3.228       11/26/49       7,422       6,690,000  

GSMSC Resecuritization Trust,
Series 2015-03R, Class 1A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.140% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.140%)

    0.627 (c)      01/26/37       288       284,052  

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

    0.627 (c)      01/26/37       1,670       1,589,789  

Series 2015-03R, Class 2A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.140% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.140%)

    0.627 (c)      10/26/36       1,780       1,681,201  

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

    0.627 (c)      10/26/36       1,400       1,271,313  

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

    2.087 (c)      10/25/28       750       709,454  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust,
Series 2007-A01, Class 4A1

    4.686 (cc)      07/25/35       84       76,443  

Series 2018-07FRB, Class A2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.697 (c)      04/25/46       1,940       1,836,267  

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

    1.237 (c)      01/25/48       3,424       3,303,151  

Series 2018-RPL01, Class A1, 144A

    3.500 (cc)      12/25/57       14,533       15,025,813  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

36  


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

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

       

Oaktown Re II Ltd. (Bermuda),

 

       

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

    2.037 %(c)      07/25/28         488     $ 475,368  

Radnor Re Ltd. (Bermuda),

         

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

    1.887 (c)      03/25/28         360       354,126  

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

    3.187 (c)      03/25/28         1,240       1,080,030  

Structured Asset Securities Corp.,
Series 2003-37A, Class 3A7

    3.832 (cc)      12/25/33         418       395,097  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $107,111,022)

            105,563,037  
         

 

 

 

SOVEREIGN BONDS    9.4%

         

Argentine Republic Government International Bond (Argentina),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.875       01/15/22       EUR       1,000       280,030  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.625       01/11/23         2,800       784,308  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.000       01/15/27       EUR       3,970       1,006,508  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.625       01/26/22         2,000       559,986  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.875       04/22/21         7,175       2,067,235  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.820       12/31/33       EUR       1,064       378,799  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.820       12/31/33       EUR       139       48,147  

Brazil Loan Trust 1 (Brazil),
Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    5.477       07/24/23         757       765,226  

Brazil Minas SPE via State of Minas Gerais (Brazil),
Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    5.333       02/15/28         5,656       5,653,817  

Ecuador Government International Bond (Ecuador),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    10.750       03/28/22         2,890       922,760  

Egypt Government International Bond (Egypt),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    4.750       04/11/25       EUR       1,995       1,923,290  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    4.750       04/16/26       EUR       240       223,548  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    6.375       04/11/31       EUR       1,320       1,215,329  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.625       04/16/30       EUR       3,000       2,703,107  

Ghana Government International Bond (Ghana),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.375       02/11/27         3,630       2,806,169  

Hellenic Republic Government Bond (Greece),

         

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/23       EUR       767       885,711  

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/24       EUR       1,399       1,637,082  

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/25       EUR       533       630,832  

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/26       EUR       1,779       2,138,069  

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/27       EUR       571       692,216  

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/28       EUR       2,869       3,512,493  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     37  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

         

Hellenic Republic Government Bond (Greece), (cont’d.)

         

Bonds

    3.650 %(cc)      02/24/29       EUR       1,658     $ 2,032,271  

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/30       EUR       637       786,471  

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/31       EUR       1,831       2,272,371  

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/32       EUR       2,271       2,853,074  

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/33       EUR       539       680,713  

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/34       EUR       1,687       2,190,389  

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/35       EUR       2,383       3,087,127  

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/36       EUR       506       665,469  

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/37       EUR       601       789,677  

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/38       EUR       793       1,040,748  

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/39       EUR       1,830       2,420,820  

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/40       EUR       503       663,995  

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/41       EUR       555       735,875  

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/42       EUR       512       692,337  

Hellenic Republic Government International Bond (Greece),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.200       07/17/34       EUR       5,485       7,671,005  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.140       04/14/28       EUR       2,000       2,738,782  

Indonesia Government International Bond (Indonesia),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.450       09/18/26       EUR       805       822,197  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.750       04/24/25       EUR       2,910       3,061,367  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.375       07/30/25       EUR       2,655       3,025,861  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.750       06/14/28       EUR       775       908,734  

Iraq International Bond (Iraq),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.800       01/15/28         1,500       1,091,985  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.752       03/09/23         4,715       3,569,279  

Ivory Coast Government International Bond (Ivory Coast),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.125       06/15/25       EUR       500       504,313  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.125       06/15/25       EUR       2,250       2,269,410  

Kenya Government International Bond (Kenya),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.875       06/24/24         3,005       2,763,162  

Provincia de Buenos Aires (Argentina),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.500       02/15/23         600       162,722  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    9.950       06/09/21         1,650       447,628  

Republic of Italy Government International Bond (Italy),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.875       09/27/23         12,083       13,679,583  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    6.000       08/04/28       GBP       3,860       5,955,346  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    5.375       06/15/33         2,300       2,630,073  

Romanian Government International Bond (Romania),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    4.625       04/03/49       EUR       1,000       1,104,994  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    4.125       03/11/39       EUR       4,029       4,326,317  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

38  


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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

         

Senegal Government International Bond (Senegal),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.750     03/13/28       EUR       145     $ 137,808  

Serbia International Bond (Serbia),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    1.500       06/26/29       EUR       4,000       3,790,368  

Sri Lanka Government International Bond (Sri Lanka),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.750       01/18/22         2,100       1,322,982  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.250       10/04/20         3,950       3,398,704  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.250       07/27/21         2,100       1,465,000  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.750       01/18/22         1,600       1,007,986  

Turkey Government International Bond (Turkey),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.625       03/30/21         1,450       1,459,094  

Turkiye Ihracat Kredi Bankasi (Turkey),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    8.250       01/24/24         3,825       3,920,330  

Ukraine Government International Bond (Ukraine),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    (p)      05/31/40         1,900       1,397,943  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.750       09/01/20         315       306,191  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.750       09/01/21         350       337,487  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.750       09/01/22         1,000       956,099  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.994       02/01/24         350       342,085  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.375       01/27/30       EUR       2,765       2,335,717  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.750       09/01/20         8,173       7,944,436  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.750       09/01/21         1,650       1,591,012  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.750       09/01/22         2,960       2,830,053  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    8.994       02/01/24         800       781,908  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    9.750       11/01/28         1,800       1,768,192  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(cost $167,167,188)

            145,572,152  
         

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS 1.6%

         

U.S. Treasury Bonds(k)

    2.500       02/15/45         3,760       4,724,675  

U.S. Treasury Bonds(k)

    3.625       08/15/43         2,645       3,912,534  

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

    1.500       02/15/30         485       524,406  

U.S. Treasury Notes(k)

    2.250       11/15/24         3,960       4,297,219  

U.S. Treasury Notes(k)

    2.250       11/15/27         150       168,774  

U.S. Treasury Notes(k)

    2.500       02/28/21         210       214,077  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

    1.467 (s)      11/15/41         995       743,257  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon(h)(k)

    2.174 (s)      05/15/29         2,820       2,639,674  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon(k)

    2.783 (s)      08/15/29         1,125       1,046,865  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon(k)

    2.878 (s)      05/15/31         2,100       1,909,277  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon(h)(k)

    3.042 (s)      11/15/35         2,255       1,912,082  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon(k)

    3.202 (s)      08/15/40         2,995       2,303,927  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $19,907,492)

            24,396,767  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     39  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Description        
Shares
     Value  

COMMON STOCK    0.0%

     

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                 

Frontera Energy Corp. (Colombia)(a)
(cost $2,719,465)

     132,434      $ 427,932  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $1,597,626,222)

        1,475,131,485  
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS    16.1%

     

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS    5.1%

     

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(w)

     22,814        22,814  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund
(cost $78,478,032; includes $78,408,998 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(w)

     78,544,737        78,529,028  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS
(cost $78,500,846)

        78,551,842  
     

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED*~    11.0%
(cost $120,650,564)

        170,650,079  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $199,151,410)

        249,201,921  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, BEFORE OPTIONS WRITTEN 111.3%
(cost $1,796,777,632)

        1,724,333,406  
     

 

 

 

OPTIONS WRITTEN*~    (11.1)%
(premiums received $122,159,622)

        (172,379,489
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, NET OF OPTIONS WRITTEN 100.2%
(cost $1,674,618,010)

        1,551,953,917  

Liabilities in excess of other assets(z)    (0.2)%

        (3,396,213
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS    100.0%

      $ 1,548,557,704  
     

 

 

 

 

See the Glossary for a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the semiannual report:

AUD—Australian Dollar

BRL—Brazilian Real

CAD—Canadian Dollar

CHF—Swiss Franc

CLP—Chilean Peso

CNH—Chinese Renminbi

COP—Colombian Peso

CZK—Czech Koruna

EUR—Euro

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

40  


GBP—British Pound

HUF—Hungarian Forint

IDR—Indonesian Rupiah

ILS—Israeli Shekel

INR—Indian Rupee

JPY—Japanese Yen

KRW—South Korean Won

KZT—Kazakhstani Tenge

MXN—Mexican Peso

NOK—Norwegian Krone

NZD—New Zealand Dollar

PEN—Peruvian Nuevo Sol

PHP—Philippine Peso

PLN—Polish Zloty

RUB—Russian Ruble

SEK—Swedish Krona

SGD—Singapore Dollar

THB—Thai Baht

TRY—Turkish Lira

TWD—New Taiwanese Dollar

UAH—Ukraine Hryvna

USD—US Dollar

ZAR—South African Rand

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

A—Annual payment frequency for swaps

ABS—Asset-Backed Security

BABs—Build America Bonds

BBR—New Zealand Bank Bill Rate

BBSW—Australian Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate

BROIS—Brazil Overnight Index Swap

BUBOR—Budapest Interbank Offered Rate

CDX—Credit Derivative Index

CLO—Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMBX—Commercial Mortgage-Backed Index

CMS—Constant Maturity Swap

COOIS—Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

EMTN—Euro Medium Term Note

EONIA—Euro Overnight Index Average

EURIBOR—Euro Interbank Offered Rate

GMAC—General Motors Acceptance Corporation

GMTN—Global Medium Term Note

IO—Interest Only (Principal amount represents notional)

JIBAR—Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

LP—Limited Partnership

M—Monthly payment frequency for swaps

MASTR—Morgan Stanley Structured Asset Security

MTN—Medium Term Note

OTC—Over-the-counter

PIK—Payment-in-Kind

PJSC—Public Joint-Stock Company

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     41  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Q—Quarterly payment frequency for swaps

REITs—Real Estate Investment Trust

S—Semiannual payment frequency for swaps

SONIA—Sterling Overnight Index Average

Strips—Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities

T—Swap payment upon termination

USOIS—United States Overnight Index Swap

*

Non-income producing security.

#

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

~

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

^

Indicates a Level 3 instrument. The aggregate value of Level 3 instruments is $40,240,144 and 2.6% of net assets.

(a)

All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $77,747,080; cash collateral of $78,408,998 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Fund purchased highly liquid short-term investments.

(b)

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

(c)

Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at April 30, 2020.

(cc)

Variable rate instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of April 30, 2020. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.

(f)

Indicates a restricted security; the aggregate original cost of such securities is $1,601,875. The aggregate value of $1,088,523 is 0.1% of net assets.

(ff)

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

(h)

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

(k)

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

(p)

Interest rate not available as of April 30, 2020.

(rr)

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(s)

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

(w)

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

(z)

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

 

Options Purchased:

 

OTC Traded

 

Description

  Call/
Put
   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Strike     Contracts     Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value  

2- Year 10 CMS Curve CAP

  Call    Barclays Bank PLC     07/12/21       0.11             9,409     $   163,082  

2- Year 10 CMS Curve CAP

  Call    Bank of America, N.A.     08/16/21       0.15             22,870       370,310  

2- Year 10 CMS Curve CAP

  Call    Bank of America, N.A.     08/20/21       0.15             46,333       761,709  

2- Year 10 CMS Curve CAP

  Call    Bank of America, N.A.     09/13/21       0.14             46,980       796,551  

2- Year 10 CMS Curve CAP

  Call    Barclays Bank PLC     11/09/21       0.21             10,000       149,353  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

42  


Options Purchased (continued):

 

OTC Traded

 

Description

  Call/
Put
   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Strike     Contracts     Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value  

Currency Option AUD vs JPY

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     05/22/20       85.00             AUD       66,900     $ 215  

Currency Option EUR vs GBP

  Call    Bank of America, N.A.     10/28/20       0.95             EUR       30,600       165,457  

Currency Option EUR vs TRY

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     07/28/20       12.00             EUR       30,000       95,180  

Currency Option EUR vs ZAR

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     08/27/20       28.00             EUR       34,000       131,612  

Currency Option EUR vs ZAR

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     12/21/20       21.00             EUR       33,500       1,954,472  

Currency Option EUR vs ZAR

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     12/21/20       25.00             EUR       67,000       1,195,450  

Currency Option GBP vs USD

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     11/25/20       1.38             GBP       13,500       69,606  

Currency Option GBP vs USD

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     11/25/20       1.38             GBP       13,500       69,606  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     05/15/20       6.70               30,000       12,162  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     05/29/20       6.00               35,000       195,537  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     07/27/20       6.50               74,000       588,604  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     07/27/20       9.80               14,400       7,141  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     08/27/20       8.50               37,000       93,274  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     12/21/20       5.25               74,000       6,054,499  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     01/27/21       4.70               113,000       17,659,026  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Call    Bank of America, N.A.     01/27/21       5.00               78,000       8,911,924  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     01/27/21       5.10               70,000       7,157,746  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     02/24/21       5.10               30,000       3,147,497  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     02/24/21       5.90               60,000       2,741,989  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     04/27/21       6.10               14,400       620,911  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Call    Bank of America, N.A.     09/28/21       6.00               35,500       2,332,380  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     43  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Options Purchased (continued):

 

OTC Traded

 

Description

  Call/
Put
   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Strike     Contracts     Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value  

Currency Option USD vs CHF

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     10/28/20       1.00               39,000     $ 168,683  

Currency Option USD vs ILS

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     06/26/20       3.55               36,000       232,115  

Currency Option USD vs ILS

  Call    Bank of America, N.A.     06/28/21       3.60               38,250       627,481  

Currency Option USD vs ILS

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     06/28/21       3.95               38,250       219,322  

Currency Option USD vs INR

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     07/03/20       99.00               25,000       3,301  

Currency Option USD vs INR

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     10/26/20       76.50               17,500       487,839  

Currency Option USD vs INR

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     10/28/20       90.00               39,000       100,618  

Currency Option USD vs INR

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     02/24/21       79.00               39,000       1,012,405  

Currency Option USD vs INR

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     02/24/21       81.00               25,000       467,072  

Currency Option USD vs INR

  Call    Bank of America, N.A.     02/24/21       86.00               78,000       717,865  

Currency Option USD vs INR

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     09/28/21       88.00               35,500       549,297  

Currency Option USD vs JPY

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     01/27/21       110.00               7,000       91,441  

Currency Option USD vs JPY

  Call    Barclays Bank PLC     10/27/23       115.00               39,000       643,914  

Currency Option USD vs KRW

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     05/11/20       1,400.00               35,000       1,894  

Currency Option USD vs KRW

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     05/27/20       1,250.00               36,000       128,823  

Currency Option USD vs KRW

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     07/20/20       1,800.00               12,150       2,376  

Currency Option USD vs KRW

  Call    BNP Paribas S.A.     10/28/20       1,165.00               19,500       951,250  

Currency Option USD vs KRW

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     10/28/20       1,240.00               25,000       516,038  

Currency Option USD vs KRW

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     04/27/21       1,240.00               25,000       791,607  

Currency Option USD vs KRW

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     04/27/21       1,240.00               12,150       384,721  

Currency Option USD vs KRW

  Call    HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     07/28/21       1,275.00               36,000       1,044,168  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

44  


Options Purchased (continued):

 

OTC Traded

 

Description

  Call/
Put
   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Strike     Contracts     Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value  

Currency Option USD vs KRW

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     07/28/21       1,500.00               36,000     $ 373,826  

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     05/28/20       23.50               17,500       649,276  

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     06/18/20       44.00               14,000       1,340  

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     07/23/20       50.00               12,000       1,869  

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     10/28/20       31.00               117,000       1,164,707  

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     01/27/21       22.00               58,500       7,470,456  

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     01/27/21       26.50               117,000       4,690,726  

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     02/24/21       20.50               17,500       3,212,612  

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     02/24/21       22.00               35,000       4,611,542  

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     02/24/21       22.25               17,000       2,108,839  

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     02/24/21       25.00               34,000       2,121,059  

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     04/27/21       22.00               39,000       5,490,302  

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     04/27/21       26.00               78,000       4,527,644  

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     02/23/22       28.00               14,000       998,123  

Currency Option USD vs RUB

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     05/12/20       81.00               35,000       38,307  

Currency Option USD vs RUB

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     07/14/20       130.00               24,000       11,206  

Currency Option USD vs RUB

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     10/29/20       68.00               35,500       4,072,316  

Currency Option USD vs RUB

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     10/29/20       75.00               71,000       3,702,586  

Currency Option USD vs RUB

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     12/22/20       95.00               39,000       488,919  

Currency Option USD vs RUB

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     04/28/21       75.00               39,000       3,008,431  

Currency Option USD vs RUB

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     04/28/21       90.00               78,000       2,080,214  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     45  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Options Purchased (continued):

 

OTC Traded

 

Description

  Call/
Put
  

Counterparty

  Expiration
Date
    Strike     Contracts     Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value  

Currency Option USD vs TRY

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     10/29/20       9.00               39,000     $ 884,280  

Currency Option USD vs TRY

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     10/29/20       12.00               78,000       629,953  

Currency Option USD vs TRY

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     12/22/20       6.50               17,250       2,536,512  

Currency Option USD vs TRY

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     12/22/20       7.50               34,500       2,478,893  

Currency Option USD vs TRY

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     02/25/21       10.00               39,000       1,212,207  

Currency Option USD vs TRY

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     02/25/21       15.00               78,000       860,717  

Currency Option USD vs TWD

  Call    BNP Paribas S.A.     11/25/20       31.00               35,500       87,622  

Currency Option USD vs TWD

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     11/25/20       32.00               35,500       47,629  

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     05/12/20       21.00               17,500       10,855  

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     07/07/20       33.00               12,000       3,723  

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     07/27/20       25.00               37,000       90,393  

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     09/28/20       17.00               39,000       4,156,528  

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     09/28/20       21.00               39,750       762,790  

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     09/28/20       21.00               38,250       734,005  

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     01/27/21       15.00               37,000       7,902,188  

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     01/27/21       20.00               74,000       3,193,207  

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     02/24/21       15.50               17,500       3,351,357  

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

  Call    Bank of America, N.A.     02/24/21       18.00               35,000       3,149,910  

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     04/27/21       20.00               12,000       656,535  

Currency Option AUD vs JPY

  Put    Deutsche Bank AG     01/27/21       67.00             AUD       51,000       1,002,732  

Currency Option AUD vs JPY

  Put    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     01/27/21       72.00             AUD       25,500       984,945  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

46  


Options Purchased (continued):

 

OTC Traded

 

Description

  Call/
Put
   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Strike     Contracts     Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value  

Currency Option AUD vs JPY

  Put    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     05/26/21       62.00             AUD       216,000     $ 3,342,330  

Currency Option AUD vs JPY

  Put    Citibank, N.A.     05/26/21       62.00             AUD       216,000       3,342,330  

Currency Option AUD vs JPY

  Put    Deutsche Bank AG     05/26/21       70.00             AUD       216,000       7,679,582  

Currency Option EUR vs GBP

  Put    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     10/28/20       0.80             EUR       30,600       63,875  

Currency Option EUR vs TRY

  Put    BNP Paribas S.A.     07/28/20       7.00             EUR       30,000       78,946  

Currency Option GBP vs JPY

  Put    Bank of America, N.A.     06/29/20       70.00             GBP       10,000       17  

Currency Option GBP vs USD

  Put    Citibank, N.A.     07/16/20       1.00             GBP       19,400       5,543  

Currency Option GBP vs USD

  Put    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     07/27/20       1.23             GBP       30,300       382,777  

Currency Option GBP vs USD

  Put    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     09/28/20       1.16             GBP       63,000       486,522  

Currency Option GBP vs USD

  Put    HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     09/28/20       1.28             GBP       31,500       1,285,012  

Currency Option GBP vs USD

  Put    Citibank, N.A.     04/27/21       1.21             GBP       19,400       635,731  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Put    Deutsche Bank AG     06/26/20       3.50               36,000       46  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Put    Deutsche Bank AG     06/26/20       3.50               1,000       1  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Put    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     08/27/20       3.25               37,000       395  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Put    Deutsche Bank AG     08/27/20       3.50               37,000       910  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Put    Citibank, N.A.     03/29/21       3.75               78,000       47,032  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Put    Deutsche Bank AG     09/28/21       3.85               39,000       47,680  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Put    Deutsche Bank AG     01/26/22       4.15               35,000       162,095  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Put    Citibank, N.A.     01/26/22       4.70               30,000       577,270  

Currency Option USD vs INR

  Put    BNP Paribas S.A.     12/21/20       69.00               19,500       19,517  

Currency Option USD vs JPY

  Put    Bank of America, N.A.     01/26/22       101.00               56,250       1,586,299  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     47  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Options Purchased (continued):

 

OTC Traded

 

Description

  Call/
Put
   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Strike     Contracts     Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value  

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Put    Citibank, N.A.     06/18/20       19.00               14,000     $ 418  

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Put    Deutsche Bank AG     10/28/20       18.00               39,000       8,204  

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Put    Deutsche Bank AG     02/24/21       24.00               14,000       562,783  

Currency Option USD vs RUB

  Put    BNP Paribas S.A.     12/22/20       66.00               39,000       185,200  

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

  Put    Goldman Sachs International     05/22/20       13.00               26,000       90  

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

  Put    BNP Paribas S.A.     07/27/20       12.00               37,000       670  
            

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Options Purchased (cost $120,650,564)

            $ 170,650,079  
                

 

 

 

 

Options Written:

 

OTC Traded

 

Description

  Call/
Put
   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Strike     Contracts     Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value  

Currency Option AUD vs JPY

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     05/26/21       70.00             AUD       66,900     $ (1,957,028

Currency Option EUR vs GBP

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     10/28/20       0.95             EUR       30,600       (165,457

Currency Option EUR vs TRY

  Call    BNP Paribas S.A.     07/28/20       12.00             EUR       30,000       (95,181

Currency Option EUR vs ZAR

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     08/27/20       28.00             EUR       34,000       (131,612

Currency Option EUR vs ZAR

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     12/21/20       21.00             EUR       33,500       (1,954,472

Currency Option EUR vs ZAR

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     12/21/20       25.00             EUR       67,000       (1,195,450

Currency Option GBP vs USD

  Call    Bank of America, N.A.     11/25/20       1.38             GBP       27,000       (139,211

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     05/29/20       6.00               35,000       (195,537

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     07/27/20       6.50               74,000       (588,604

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     08/27/20       8.50               37,000       (93,274

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     12/21/20       5.25               74,000       (6,054,499

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

48  


Options Written (continued):

 

OTC Traded

 

Description

  Call/
Put
   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Strike     Contracts     Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Call    Bank of America, N.A.     01/27/21       4.70               78,000     $ (12,189,416

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     01/27/21       4.70               35,000       (5,469,610

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     01/27/21       5.00               78,000       (8,911,924

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     01/27/21       5.10               70,000       (7,157,746

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     02/24/21       5.10               30,000       (3,147,497

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     02/24/21       5.90               60,000       (2,741,989

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     04/27/21       7.20               28,800       (575,779

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     09/28/21       6.00               35,500       (2,332,380

Currency Option USD vs CHF

  Call    Bank of America, N.A.     10/28/20       1.00               39,000       (168,683

Currency Option USD vs CLP

  Call    Bank of America, N.A.     10/27/21       1,000.00               17,800       (390,852

Currency Option USD vs ILS

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     06/26/20       3.55               36,000       (232,115

Currency Option USD vs ILS

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     06/28/21       3.60               38,250       (627,481

Currency Option USD vs ILS

  Call    Bank of America, N.A.     06/28/21       3.95               38,250       (219,322

Currency Option USD vs INR

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     10/26/20       76.50               17,500       (487,839

Currency Option USD vs INR

  Call    HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     10/28/20       90.00               39,000       (100,618

Currency Option USD vs INR

  Call    Bank of America, N.A.     02/24/21       79.00               39,000       (1,012,405

Currency Option USD vs INR

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     02/24/21       86.00               78,000       (717,865

Currency Option USD vs INR

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     02/24/21       87.00               50,000       (406,722

Currency Option USD vs INR

  Call    Bank of America, N.A.     09/28/21       88.00               35,500       (549,297

Currency Option USD vs JPY

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     01/27/21       110.00               7,000       (91,441

Currency Option USD vs JPY

  Call    Bank of America, N.A.     10/27/23       115.00               39,000       (643,914

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     49  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Options Written (continued):

 

OTC Traded

 

Description

  Call/
Put
   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Strike     Contracts     Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value  

Currency Option USD vs KRW

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     05/27/20       1,250.00               36,000     $ (128,823

Currency Option USD vs KRW

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     10/28/20       1,165.00               19,500       (951,250

Currency Option USD vs KRW

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     10/28/20       1,240.00               25,000       (516,038

Currency Option USD vs KRW

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     04/27/21       1,370.00               50,000       (693,718

Currency Option USD vs KRW

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     04/27/21       1,370.00               24,300       (337,147

Currency Option USD vs KRW

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     07/28/21       1,275.00               36,000       (1,044,168

Currency Option USD vs KRW

  Call    HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     07/28/21       1,500.00               36,000       (373,826

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call    Bank of America, N.A.     05/28/20       23.50               17,500       (649,276

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     10/28/20       31.00               117,000       (1,164,707

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     01/27/21       22.00               58,500       (7,470,456

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     01/27/21       26.50               117,000       (4,690,726

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     02/24/21       20.50               17,500       (3,212,612

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     02/24/21       22.00               35,000       (4,611,542

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     02/24/21       22.25               17,000       (2,108,839

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     02/24/21       25.00               34,000       (2,121,059

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     04/27/21       22.00               39,000       (5,490,302

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     04/27/21       26.00               39,000       (2,263,822

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     04/27/21       26.00               39,000       (2,263,822

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     04/27/21       30.50               12,000       (307,873

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call    Citibank, N.A.     02/23/22       36.00               28,000       (818,072

Currency Option USD vs RUB

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     05/12/20       81.00               35,000       (38,307

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

50  


Options Written (continued):

 

OTC Traded

 

Description

  Call/
Put
   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Strike     Contracts     Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value  

Currency Option USD vs RUB

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     10/29/20       68.00               35,500     $ (4,072,316

Currency Option USD vs RUB

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     10/29/20       75.00               71,000       (3,702,586

Currency Option USD vs RUB

  Call    BNP Paribas S.A.     12/22/20       95.00               39,000       (488,919

Currency Option USD vs RUB

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     04/27/21       89.00               24,000       (675,752

Currency Option USD vs RUB

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     04/28/21       75.00               39,000       (3,008,431

Currency Option USD vs RUB

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     04/28/21       90.00               78,000       (2,080,214

Currency Option USD vs TRY

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     10/29/20       9.00               39,000       (884,280

Currency Option USD vs TRY

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     10/29/20       12.00               78,000       (629,953

Currency Option USD vs TRY

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     12/22/20       6.50               17,250       (2,536,512

Currency Option USD vs TRY

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     12/22/20       7.50               34,500       (2,478,893

Currency Option USD vs TRY

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     02/25/21       10.00               39,000       (1,212,207

Currency Option USD vs TRY

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     02/25/21       15.00               78,000       (860,717

Currency Option USD vs TWD

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     11/25/20       31.00               35,500       (87,622

Currency Option USD vs TWD

  Call    BNP Paribas S.A.     11/25/20       32.00               35,500       (47,629

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     05/12/20       21.00               17,500       (10,855

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

  Call    BNP Paribas S.A.     07/27/20       25.00               37,000       (90,393

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

  Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     09/28/20       17.00               39,000       (4,156,528

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     09/28/20       21.00               78,000       (1,496,795

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     01/27/21       15.00               37,000       (7,902,188

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     01/27/21       20.00               74,000       (3,193,207

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

  Call    Bank of America, N.A.     02/24/21       15.50               17,500       (3,351,357

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     51  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Options Written (continued):

 

OTC Traded

 

Description

  Call/
Put
  

Counterparty

  Expiration
Date
    Strike     Contracts     Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value  

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG     02/24/21       18.00               35,000     $ (3,149,910

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

  Call    Goldman Sachs International     04/27/21       23.75               24,000       (534,881

Currency Option AUD vs JPY

  Put    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     01/27/21       67.00             AUD       51,000       (1,002,732

Currency Option AUD vs JPY

  Put    Deutsche Bank AG     01/27/21       72.00             AUD       25,500       (984,945

Currency Option AUD vs JPY

  Put    Deutsche Bank AG     05/26/21       62.00             AUD       432,000       (6,684,660

Currency Option AUD vs JPY

  Put    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     05/26/21       70.00             AUD       108,000       (3,839,791

Currency Option AUD vs JPY

  Put    Citibank, N.A.     05/26/21       70.00             AUD       108,000       (3,839,791

Currency Option EUR vs GBP

  Put    Bank of America, N.A.     10/28/20       0.80             EUR       30,600       (63,875

Currency Option EUR vs TRY

  Put    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     07/28/20       7.00             EUR       30,000       (78,946

Currency Option GBP vs JPY

  Put    Bank of America, N.A.     09/28/20       115.00             GBP       10,000       (38,156

Currency Option GBP vs USD

  Put    Bank of America, N.A.     07/27/20       1.23             GBP       30,300       (382,777

Currency Option GBP vs USD

  Put    HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     09/28/20       1.16             GBP       63,000       (486,523

Currency Option GBP vs USD

  Put    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     09/28/20       1.28             GBP       31,500       (1,285,012

Currency Option GBP vs USD

  Put    Citibank, N.A.     04/27/21       1.11             GBP       38,800       (542,726

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Put    Citibank, N.A.     06/26/20       3.50               37,000       (47

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Put    Citibank, N.A.     08/27/20       3.25               37,000       (395

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Put    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     08/27/20       3.50               37,000       (910

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Put    Deutsche Bank AG     03/29/21       3.75               78,000       (47,033

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Put    Bank of America, N.A.     09/28/21       3.85               39,000       (47,680

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Put    Citibank, N.A.     01/26/22       4.15               5,000       (23,156

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Put    Citibank, N.A.     01/26/22       4.15               30,000       (138,939

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

52  


Options Written (continued):

 

OTC Traded

 

Description

  Call/
Put
  

Counterparty

  Expiration
Date
    Strike     Contracts     Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

  Put    Deutsche Bank AG     01/26/22       4.70               30,000     $ (577,270

Currency Option USD vs INR

  Put    Goldman Sachs International     12/21/20       69.00               19,500       (19,517

Currency Option USD vs JPY

  Put    Bank of America, N.A.     01/26/22       93.00               112,500       (1,655,388

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Put    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     10/28/20       18.00               39,000       (8,204

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Put    Citibank, N.A.     02/24/21       24.00               14,000       (562,783

Currency Option USD vs RUB

  Put    Goldman Sachs International     12/22/20       66.00               39,000       (185,200

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

  Put    Goldman Sachs International     07/27/20       12.00               37,000       (670

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

  Put    Goldman Sachs International     02/24/21       16.50               13,000       (144,127
                

 

 

 

Total OTC Traded (premiums received $122,044,614)

 

      $ (171,295,003
                

 

 

 

 

OTC Swaptions

 

Description

  Call/
Put
   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Strike    

Receive

 

Pay

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Value  

CDX.NA.HY.33.V1, 12/20/24

  Put    BNP Paribas S.A.     06/17/20     $ 95.00     5.00%(Q)   CDX.NA.HY. 33.V1(Q)       20,000     $ (862,603

iTraxx.XO.32.V1, 12/20/24

  Put    Goldman Sachs International     05/20/20     $ 4.50     5.00%(Q)   iTraxx.XO. 32.V1(Q)   EUR     10,000       (221,883
                  

 

 

 

Total OTC Swaptions (premiums received $115,008)

 

            $ (1,084,486
                  

 

 

 

Total Options Written (premiums received $122,159,622)

 

            $ (172,379,489
                  

 

 

 

 

Futures contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020:

 

Number of
Contracts
    Type   Expiration
Date
    Current
Notional
Amount
    Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  Long Positions:      
  539     10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes     Jun. 2020     $ 74,954,688     $ 372,558  
  1,140     10 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Notes     Jun. 2020       179,015,625       11,379,920  
  1,054     30 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds     Jun. 2020       236,919,438       24,431,797  
       

 

 

 
          36,184,275  
       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     53  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Futures contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Number of
Contracts
    Type   Expiration
Date
    Current
Notional
Amount
    Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  Short Positions:      
  10,366     2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes     Jun. 2020     $ 2,284,974,146     $ (35,133,158
  460     5 Year Euro-Bobl     Jun. 2020       68,531,171       (251,893
  556     5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes     Jun. 2020       69,769,315       (56,870
  303     10 Year Euro-Bund     Jun. 2020       57,918,182       (464,112
  717     20 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds     Jun. 2020       129,799,406       (4,710,627
  7     30 Year Euro Buxl     Jun. 2020       1,681,472       (41,122
       

 

 

 
          (40,657,782
       

 

 

 
        $ (4,473,507
       

 

 

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020:

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

 

Australian Dollar,

             

Expiring 05/29/20

  Bank of America, N.A.     AUD       3,176     $ 2,031,000     $ 2,069,829     $ 38,829     $  

Expiring 05/29/20

  Bank of America, N.A.     AUD       2,676       1,730,000       1,744,093       14,093        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.     AUD       1,601       1,011,000       1,043,586       32,586        

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     AUD       887       580,000       578,283             (1,717

Expiring 07/20/20

  Bank of America, N.A.     AUD       5,255       3,426,323       3,425,033             (1,290

Expiring 11/30/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     AUD       8,982       6,315,494       5,853,878             (461,616

Expiring 11/30/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     AUD       3,823       2,744,880       2,491,487             (253,393

Expiring 12/30/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     AUD       10,379       7,128,123       6,764,170             (363,953

Expiring 12/30/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     AUD       2,196       1,544,350       1,431,012             (113,338

Expiring 05/28/21

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     AUD       9,489       6,279,171       6,181,943             (97,228

Expiring 05/28/21

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     AUD       6,597       4,538,898       4,297,749             (241,149

Expiring 07/30/21

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     AUD       2,134       1,412,921       1,389,912             (23,009

Expiring 10/31/23

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     AUD       3,180       2,208,097       2,056,787             (151,310

Brazilian Real,

             

Expiring 05/05/20

  Goldman Sachs International     BRL       14,891       2,671,430       2,737,284       65,854        

Expiring 05/05/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     BRL       19,427       3,431,793       3,571,275       139,482        

Expiring 05/05/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     BRL       3,690       652,000       678,311       26,311        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

54  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

 

Brazilian Real (cont’d.),

 

       

Expiring 05/05/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   BRL   20,026     $ 3,547,177     $ 3,681,242     $ 134,065     $  

Expiring 05/29/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   BRL 8,770       1,665,000       1,608,631             (56,369

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   BRL 6,645       1,258,000       1,218,895             (39,105

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   BRL 5,436       1,069,000       997,121             (71,879

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   BRL 4,160       807,000       763,100             (43,900

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   BRL 2,980       589,000       546,695             (42,305

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   BRL 9,444       1,811,000       1,732,414             (78,586

Expiring 06/02/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   BRL 5,697       1,007,920       1,044,675       36,755        

Expiring 06/30/20

  Citibank, N.A.   BRL 29,119       7,301,000       5,331,791             (1,969,209

Expiring 06/30/20

  Deutsche Bank AG   BRL 47,619       10,804,000       8,719,045             (2,084,955

Expiring 06/30/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   BRL 3,245       796,000       594,218             (201,782

Expiring 06/30/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   BRL 110       27,244       20,062             (7,182

Expiring 07/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   BRL 5,001       1,240,072       914,214             (325,858

Expiring 07/29/20

  Deutsche Bank AG   BRL 13,339       3,349,389       2,438,341             (911,048

Expiring 07/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   BRL 8,705       2,232,000       1,591,226             (640,774

Expiring 08/31/20

  Citibank, N.A.   BRL 14,166       3,527,000       2,586,829             (940,171

Expiring 08/31/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   BRL 14,942       3,669,000       2,728,429             (940,571

Expiring 12/23/20

  Citibank, N.A.   BRL 46,304       11,302,000       8,429,149             (2,872,851

Expiring 01/29/21

  Citibank, N.A.   BRL 55,079       10,743,000       10,019,738             (723,262

Expiring 01/29/21

  Citibank, N.A.   BRL 21,690       5,155,000       3,945,666             (1,209,334

Expiring 01/29/21

  Citibank, N.A.   BRL 15,948       3,819,240       2,901,174             (918,066

Expiring 01/29/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   BRL 20,029       4,398,000       3,643,634             (754,366

Expiring 01/29/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   BRL 18,432       4,427,469       3,352,968             (1,074,501

Expiring 01/29/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   BRL 10,588       2,644,000       1,926,093             (717,907

Expiring 02/26/21

  Deutsche Bank AG   BRL 12,598       2,206,000       2,289,139       83,139        

Expiring 03/31/21

  Citibank, N.A.   BRL 24,032       5,817,900       4,360,544             (1,457,356

Expiring 03/31/21

  Deutsche Bank AG   BRL 40,047       9,085,000       7,266,366             (1,818,634

Expiring 03/31/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   BRL 31,478       7,523,532       5,711,684             (1,811,848

Expiring 09/30/21

  Bank of America, N.A.   BRL 66,197       14,993,000       11,834,147             (3,158,853

Expiring 09/30/21

  Bank of America, N.A.   BRL 38,490       9,030,000       6,880,978             (2,149,022

Expiring 09/30/21

  Deutsche Bank AG   BRL 17,668       3,883,000       3,158,471             (724,529

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     55  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

   

Brazilian Real (cont’d.),

           

Expiring 09/30/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     BRL       4,795     $ 901,592     $ 857,230     $     $ (44,362

Expiring 01/28/22

  Citibank, N.A.     BRL       2,966       560,000       524,736             (35,264

Expiring 01/28/22

  Deutsche Bank AG     BRL       25,948       4,434,000       4,590,105       156,105        

Expiring 01/28/22

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     BRL       19,492       3,580,779       3,448,088             (132,691

British Pound,

             

Expiring 05/29/20

  Bank of America, N.A.     GBP       573       696,000       721,566       25,566        

Expiring 05/29/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.     GBP       1,013       1,192,000       1,276,041       84,041        

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     GBP       1,476       1,903,000       1,858,659             (44,341

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     GBP       314       390,000       394,957       4,957        

Expiring 05/29/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     GBP       3,553       4,592,279       4,475,292             (116,987

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     GBP       382       482,000       481,292             (708

Expiring 07/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC     GBP       369       461,000       465,409       4,409        

Expiring 07/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC     GBP       285       359,000       358,757             (243

Expiring 07/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     GBP       194       240,267       245,008       4,741        

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     GBP       465       581,000       586,458       5,458        

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     GBP       403       502,000       508,304       6,304        

Expiring 07/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     GBP       2,084       2,717,890       2,625,756             (92,134

Expiring 07/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     GBP       11,666       14,795,754       14,698,693             (97,061

Expiring 11/27/20

  Bank of America, N.A.     GBP       7,548       10,004,874       9,514,034             (490,840

Expiring 04/29/21

  Citibank, N.A.     GBP       371       462,381       467,808       5,427        

Canadian Dollar,

             

Expiring 07/20/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.     CAD       1,198       855,000       860,872       5,872        

Expiring 07/20/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     CAD       1,744       1,242,000       1,253,169       11,169        

Expiring 07/20/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     CAD       911       651,000       654,487       3,487        

Expiring 07/20/20

  The Toronto-Dominion Bank     CAD       2,171       1,548,000       1,559,992       11,992        

Chilean Peso,

             

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.     CLP       681,666       815,000       817,028       2,028        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.     CLP       625,145       741,000       749,283       8,283        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.     CLP       499,838       597,000       599,094       2,094        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.     CLP       466,440       552,000       559,063       7,063        

Expiring 05/29/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     CLP       300,455       371,000       360,117             (10,883

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

56  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

   

Chilean Peso (cont’d.),

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC     CLP       278,404     $ 326,000     $ 333,880     $ 7,880     $  

Chinese Renminbi,

           

Expiring 05/11/20

  Barclays Bank PLC     CNH       5,582       787,000       788,456       1,456        

Expiring 05/11/20

  Barclays Bank PLC     CNH       4,501       637,000       635,688             (1,312

Expiring 05/11/20

  Citibank, N.A.     CNH       44,463       6,346,823       6,280,045             (66,778

Expiring 05/11/20

  Citibank, N.A.     CNH       8,379       1,183,000       1,183,449       449        

Expiring 05/11/20

  Citibank, N.A.     CNH       8,226       1,161,000       1,161,921       921        

Expiring 05/11/20

  Citibank, N.A.     CNH       7,607       1,071,000       1,074,462       3,462        

Expiring 05/11/20

  Citibank, N.A.     CNH       4,591       648,000       648,488       488        

Expiring 05/11/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     CNH       17,635       2,534,000       2,490,767             (43,233

Expiring 05/11/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     CNH       10,222       1,439,000       1,443,717       4,717        

Expiring 05/11/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     CNH       8,431       1,192,000       1,190,823             (1,177

Expiring 05/11/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     CNH       10,018       1,416,000       1,415,022             (978

Expiring 05/11/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     CNH       5,266       747,000       743,857             (3,143

Expiring 05/14/21

  Citibank, N.A.     CNH       43,724       6,265,983       6,112,495             (153,488

Colombian Peso,

             

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.     COP       2,134,996       532,000       536,957       4,957        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Goldman Sachs International     COP       967,848       235,000       243,416       8,416        

Czech Koruna,

             

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     CZK       26,373       1,049,223       1,067,447       18,224        

Euro,

             

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     EUR       2,340       2,544,554       2,565,682       21,128        

Expiring 07/17/20

  Bank of America, N.A.     EUR       2,463       2,702,298       2,703,689       1,391        

Expiring 07/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.     EUR       936       1,024,000       1,027,038       3,038        

Expiring 07/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     EUR       525       571,892       576,258       4,366        

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     EUR       1,581       1,719,000       1,735,585       16,585        

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     EUR       788       865,000       865,449       449        

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     EUR       67       72,218       73,271       1,053        

Hungarian Forint,

             

Expiring 07/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC     HUF       245,187       761,000       761,435       435        

Expiring 07/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.     HUF       124,170       376,000       385,614       9,614        

Expiring 07/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.     HUF       343,053       1,064,000       1,065,362       1,362        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     57  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

   

Hungarian Forint (cont’d.),

           

Expiring 07/17/20

  Goldman Sachs International     HUF       161,292     $ 501,000     $ 500,897     $     $ (103

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     HUF       752,667       2,269,121       2,337,434       68,313        

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     HUF       134,755       416,000       418,486       2,486        

Expiring 07/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     HUF       183,270       568,000       569,150       1,150        

Expiring 07/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     HUF       53,529       167,000       166,235             (765

Indian Rupee,

             

Expiring 05/29/20

  Barclays Bank PLC     INR       53,383       695,000       705,282       10,282        

Expiring 05/29/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.     INR       88,754       1,154,000       1,172,597       18,597        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.     INR       66,411       864,000       877,410       13,410        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.     INR       62,247       826,000       822,396             (3,604

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     INR       45,586       587,000       602,276       15,276        

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     INR       41,501       543,000       548,307       5,307        

Expiring 05/29/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     INR       239,630       3,292,861       3,165,926             (126,935

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     INR       39,697       514,000       524,470       10,470        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.     INR       54,644       704,000       719,720       15,720        

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     INR       55,675       716,000       733,295       17,295        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     INR       122,815       1,603,000       1,617,590       14,590        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     INR       108,597       1,399,000       1,430,331       31,331        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     INR       104,950       1,345,000       1,382,292       37,292        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     INR       92,230       1,196,000       1,214,751       18,751        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     INR       88,554       1,151,000       1,166,341       15,341        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     INR       86,241       1,114,000       1,135,882       21,882        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     INR       84,212       1,081,000       1,109,153       28,153        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     INR       83,817       1,073,000       1,103,955       30,955        

Expiring 06/17/20

  The Toronto-Dominion Bank     INR       240,224       3,293,171       3,163,974             (129,197

Expiring 10/28/20

  Citibank, N.A.     INR       687,393       8,824,000       8,895,893       71,893        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

58  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

   

Indian Rupee (cont’d.),

           

Expiring 10/28/20

  Citibank, N.A.     INR       49,117     $ 631,000     $ 635,648     $ 4,648     $  

Expiring 10/30/20

  Goldman Sachs International     INR       332,853       4,397,000       4,306,715             (90,285

Expiring 12/23/20

  Goldman Sachs International     INR       210,802       2,761,000       2,712,285             (48,715

Expiring 02/26/21

  Citibank, N.A.     INR       51,984       659,000       664,303       5,303        

Expiring 02/26/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     INR       296,308       3,993,909       3,786,487             (207,422

Expiring 09/30/21

  Goldman Sachs International     INR       242,481       3,183,000       3,024,807             (158,193

Indonesian Rupiah,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.     IDR       40,654,680       2,828,368       2,657,753             (170,615

Expiring 06/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.     IDR       19,983,165       1,405,189       1,306,377             (98,812

Expiring 06/17/20

  Credit Suisse International     IDR       101,993,320       7,070,594       6,667,697             (402,897

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     IDR       25,986,934       1,666,000       1,698,866       32,866        

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     IDR       20,192,160       1,367,569       1,320,039             (47,530

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     IDR       10,271,074       649,000       671,460       22,460        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     IDR       10,853,275       686,000       709,520       23,520        

Israeli Shekel,

             

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC     ILS       8,553       2,388,000       2,457,163       69,163        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC     ILS       5,290       1,459,000       1,519,778       60,778        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC     ILS       2,167       609,410       622,439       13,029        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC     ILS       1,793       498,000       515,097       17,097        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC     ILS       1,702       478,800       488,815       10,015        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC     ILS       1,655       470,000       475,480       5,480        

Expiring 06/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.     ILS       4,889       1,394,918       1,404,579       9,661        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.     ILS       2,125       607,000       610,475       3,475        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.     ILS       1,876       535,000       539,044       4,044        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.     ILS       1,521       429,000       436,926       7,926        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.     ILS       1,515       433,000       435,178       2,178        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.     ILS       1,417       401,000       407,032       6,032        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     ILS       4,442       1,275,000       1,275,956       956        

Expiring 06/30/20

  Barclays Bank PLC     ILS       5,196       1,522,009       1,493,274             (28,735

Expiring 06/30/20

  Deutsche Bank AG     ILS       21,456       6,229,000       6,166,520             (62,480

Expiring 06/30/21

  Bank of America, N.A.     ILS       27,438       7,937,000       7,979,918       42,918        

Japanese Yen,

             

Expiring 05/15/20

  Citibank, N.A.     JPY       147,608       1,385,813       1,375,739             (10,074

Expiring 05/29/20

  Bank of America, N.A.     JPY       850,993       8,328,000       7,932,923             (395,077

Expiring 05/29/20

  Bank of America, N.A.     JPY       568,724       5,300,000       5,301,625       1,625        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     59  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

   

Japanese Yen (cont’d.),

           

Expiring 05/29/20

  Bank of America, N.A.     JPY       393,616     $ 3,754,000     $ 3,669,270     $     $ (84,730

Expiring 05/29/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.     JPY       447,184       4,037,000       4,168,632       131,632        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.     JPY       269,276       2,493,000       2,510,181       17,181        

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     JPY       625,346       5,824,000       5,829,455       5,455        

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     JPY       415,884       3,958,000       3,876,861             (81,139

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     JPY       386,376       3,680,000       3,601,784             (78,216

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     JPY       307,288       2,859,000       2,864,530       5,530        

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     JPY       243,718       2,226,000       2,271,931       45,931        

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     JPY       231,393       2,165,000       2,157,038             (7,962

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     JPY       225,469       2,049,000       2,101,813       52,813        

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     JPY       85,472       796,000       796,763       763        

Expiring 05/29/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     JPY       202,776       1,885,000       1,890,270       5,270        

Expiring 05/29/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     JPY       87,007       808,000       811,077       3,077        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     JPY       521,432       5,119,500       4,860,776             (258,724

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     JPY       367,873       3,416,000       3,429,297       13,297        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     JPY       299,282       2,801,000       2,789,900             (11,100

Expiring 05/29/20

  The Toronto-Dominion Bank     JPY       629,923       5,983,500       5,872,116             (111,384

Expiring 07/15/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     JPY       35,162       323,900       328,052       4,152        

Expiring 07/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.     JPY       56,103       523,000       523,443       443        

Expiring 07/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.     JPY       37,177       343,000       346,860       3,860        

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     JPY       278,501       2,598,081       2,598,417       336        

Expiring 07/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     JPY       68,859       642,300       642,455       155        

Expiring 07/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     JPY       66,278       610,000       618,371       8,371        

Expiring 07/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     JPY       45,005       419,000       419,893       893        

Expiring 07/17/20

  The Toronto-Dominion Bank     JPY       636,240       5,939,444       5,936,123             (3,321

Expiring 07/29/20

  Deutsche Bank AG     JPY       353,913       3,369,000       3,302,818             (66,182

Expiring 07/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     JPY       33,253       303,725       310,327       6,602        

Expiring 10/30/20

  Bank of America, N.A.     JPY       1,225,300       11,507,000       11,455,267             (51,733

Expiring 10/30/20

  Citibank, N.A.     JPY       482,952       4,643,318       4,515,089             (128,229

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

60  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

 

Japanese Yen (cont’d.),

         

Expiring 11/27/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   JPY  210,407     $ 1,969,000     $ 1,968,550     $     $ (450

Expiring 11/27/20

  Citibank, N.A.   JPY 507,341       4,882,031       4,746,629             (135,402

Expiring 01/29/21

  Barclays Bank PLC   JPY 726,043       6,983,000       6,804,249             (178,751

Expiring 01/29/21

  Citibank, N.A.   JPY 748,513       7,462,000       7,014,829             (447,171

Expiring 01/29/21

  Citibank, N.A.   JPY 360,776       3,480,043       3,381,079             (98,964

Expiring 01/29/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   JPY 992,486       9,655,000       9,301,262             (353,738

Expiring 01/29/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   JPY 199,585       1,839,193       1,870,443       31,250        

Expiring 05/28/21

  Citibank, N.A.   JPY 611,997       5,924,174       5,750,494             (173,680

Expiring 01/28/22

  Citibank, N.A.   JPY 538,981       5,262,454       5,095,292             (167,162

Expiring 10/31/23

  Barclays Bank PLC   JPY 487,838       5,118,000       4,709,488             (408,512

Expiring 10/31/23

  Deutsche Bank AG   JPY 498,249       5,220,000       4,809,999             (410,001

Expiring 10/31/23

  Goldman Sachs International   JPY 874,045       8,971,000       8,437,856             (533,144

Expiring 10/31/23

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   JPY 855,296       8,262,958       8,256,862             (6,096

Kazakhstani Tenge,

           

Expiring 05/28/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   KZT 126,073       324,596       293,628             (30,968

Mexican Peso,

           

Expiring 05/29/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   MXN 13,887       576,000       573,427             (2,573

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   MXN 34,919       1,801,022       1,441,886             (359,136

Expiring 05/29/20

  Goldman Sachs International   MXN 36,181       1,440,000       1,494,007       54,007        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Goldman Sachs International   MXN 12,290       577,000       507,464             (69,536

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   MXN 111,655       4,608,135       4,610,469       2,334        

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   MXN 29,995       1,220,000       1,238,544       18,544        

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   MXN 24,807       1,050,000       1,024,312             (25,688

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   MXN 6,125       253,000       252,912             (88

Expiring 05/29/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   MXN 34,781       1,431,000       1,436,165       5,165        

Expiring 05/29/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   MXN 32,445       1,372,000       1,339,728             (32,272

Expiring 05/29/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   MXN 15,599       801,000       644,102             (156,898

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   MXN 181,231       9,050,000       7,483,391             (1,566,609

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   MXN 31,791       1,364,000       1,312,705             (51,295

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     61  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

 

Mexican Peso (cont’d.),

         

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   MXN  20,414     $ 841,000     $ 842,929     $ 1,929     $  

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   MXN 19,711       831,000       813,914             (17,086

Expiring 06/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   MXN 19,221       799,000       791,374             (7,626

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   MXN 93,914       4,486,312       3,866,677             (619,635

Expiring 06/17/20

  Goldman Sachs International   MXN 23,793       997,755       979,602             (18,153

Expiring 10/30/20

  Citibank, N.A.   MXN  141,811       7,023,288       5,735,487             (1,287,801

Expiring 10/30/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   MXN 306,088       14,433,000       12,379,620             (2,053,380

Expiring 01/29/21

  Goldman Sachs International   MXN 94,522       4,426,016       3,783,114             (642,902

Expiring 01/29/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   MXN 34,930       1,620,000       1,398,011             (221,989

Expiring 02/26/21

  Citibank, N.A.   MXN 255,155       10,122,000       10,179,369       57,369        

Expiring 02/26/21

  Deutsche Bank AG   MXN 81,873       3,833,000       3,266,301             (566,699

Expiring 04/29/21

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   MXN 38,781       1,521,777       1,536,212       14,435        

Expiring 04/29/21

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   MXN 66,328       3,022,811       2,627,421             (395,390

Expiring 04/29/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   MXN 316,200       14,891,000       12,525,478             (2,365,522

Expiring 04/28/23

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   MXN 72,679       3,006,698       2,648,540             (358,158

Expiring 04/28/23

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   MXN 231,058       9,739,000       8,420,070             (1,318,930

New Taiwanese Dollar,

         

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   TWD 47,901       1,615,000       1,624,599       9,599        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Credit Suisse International   TWD 53,624       1,798,000       1,818,688       20,688        

New Zealand Dollar,

           

Expiring 07/20/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   NZD 3,835       2,348,524       2,351,313       2,789        

Peruvian Nuevo Sol,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   PEN 1,295       369,334       382,507       13,173        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   PEN 3,864       1,151,000       1,141,207             (9,793

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   PEN 3,464       1,009,000       1,023,215       14,215        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   PEN 2,203       651,000       650,711             (289

Expiring 06/17/20

  Goldman Sachs International   PEN 3,497       989,740       1,032,889       43,149        

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   PEN 2,355       690,000       695,612       5,612        

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   PEN 2,209       644,000       652,559       8,559        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

62  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

 

Peruvian Nuevo Sol (cont’d.),

         

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   PEN 3,463     $ 1,019,000     $ 1,022,912     $ 3,912     $  

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   PEN 2,436       708,000       719,397       11,397        

Philippine Peso,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   PHP 63,763       1,251,000       1,259,955       8,955        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   PHP 77,662       1,526,000       1,534,586       8,586        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   PHP 70,967       1,344,000       1,402,302       58,302        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   PHP 52,282       998,000       1,033,076       35,076        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   PHP 41,926       815,500       828,452       12,952        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   PHP 38,454       752,743       759,842       7,099        

Polish Zloty,

           

Expiring 07/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   PLN 2,671       643,000       643,646       646        

Expiring 07/17/20

  UBS AG   PLN 11,967       2,863,699       2,883,606       19,907        

Russian Ruble,

           

Expiring 05/29/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   RUB 34,905       468,000       466,625             (1,375

Expiring 05/29/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   RUB 30,242       411,000       404,296             (6,704

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   RUB 82,551       1,104,000       1,103,586             (414

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   RUB 295,779       4,436,137       3,942,869             (493,268

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   RUB 34,201       454,000       455,915       1,915        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   RUB 32,092       414,000       427,798       13,798        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   RUB 16,380       222,000       218,349             (3,651

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   RUB 219,246       3,034,469       2,922,651             (111,818

Expiring 06/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   RUB 25,435       321,700       339,063       17,363        

Expiring 10/30/20

  Deutsche Bank AG   RUB 48,545       730,000       636,207             (93,793

Expiring 10/30/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   RUB 118,182       1,428,272       1,548,839       120,567        

Expiring 12/23/20

  Goldman Sachs International   RUB  1,201,548       17,216,000       15,650,873             (1,565,127

Expiring 12/23/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   RUB 66,181       793,154       862,044       68,890        

Expiring 02/26/21

  Deutsche Bank AG   RUB 167,613       2,119,000       2,167,772       48,772        

Expiring 02/26/21

  Goldman Sachs International   RUB 233,119       3,365,000       3,014,974             (350,026

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     63  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Purchase
Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

 

Russian Ruble (cont’d.),

         

Expiring 04/29/21

  Goldman Sachs International   RUB 88,765     $ 1,251,000     $ 1,140,618     $     $ (110,382

Expiring 04/29/21

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   RUB  114,656       1,346,838       1,473,322       126,484        

Singapore Dollar,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   SGD 1,145       801,000       811,933       10,933        

Expiring 06/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   SGD 1,805       1,275,000       1,280,197       5,197        

Expiring 06/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   SGD 1,634       1,151,000       1,158,975       7,975        

Expiring 06/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   SGD 1,441       1,014,000       1,022,421       8,421        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Credit Suisse International   SGD 3,289       2,326,000       2,332,796       6,796        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Credit Suisse International   SGD 2,189       1,529,000       1,552,619       23,619        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Credit Suisse International   SGD 2,084       1,466,000       1,478,040       12,040        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Credit Suisse International   SGD 1,910       1,340,000       1,354,902       14,902        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Credit Suisse International   SGD 1,781       1,261,000       1,263,503       2,503        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Goldman Sachs International   SGD 1,819       1,281,000       1,290,094       9,094        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   SGD 4,600       3,320,157       3,262,412             (57,745

Expiring 06/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   SGD 885       627,000       627,838       838        

South African Rand,

         

Expiring 05/29/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   ZAR 82,793       4,378,250       4,452,679       74,429        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   ZAR 13,607       767,000       731,816             (35,184

Expiring 05/29/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   ZAR 60,921       3,555,266       3,276,409             (278,857

Expiring 05/29/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   ZAR 17,302       939,000       930,523             (8,477

Expiring 05/29/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   ZAR 15,056       973,000       809,718             (163,282

Expiring 05/29/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   ZAR 11,365       620,000       611,235             (8,765

Expiring 05/29/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   ZAR 9,555       531,000       513,853             (17,147

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   ZAR 3,828       202,000       205,508       3,508        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   ZAR 6,229       354,000       334,399             (19,601

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   ZAR 9,323       493,153       500,500       7,347        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

64  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

 

South African Rand (cont’d.),

         

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   ZAR 9,128     $ 523,000     $ 490,015     $     $ (32,985

Expiring 07/29/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   ZAR 6,681       434,838       357,274             (77,564

Expiring 07/29/20

  Goldman Sachs International   ZAR 77,690       5,229,000       4,154,283             (1,074,717

Expiring 07/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   ZAR 50,366       3,417,759       2,693,193             (724,566

Expiring 08/31/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   ZAR 7,168       464,363       382,201             (82,162

Expiring 08/31/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   ZAR 43,370       2,909,205       2,312,662             (596,543

Expiring 09/30/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   ZAR 54,937       3,653,238       2,921,566             (731,672

Expiring 09/30/20

  Citibank, N.A.   ZAR 81,741       5,035,000       4,346,965             (688,035

Expiring 12/23/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   ZAR 30,745       1,961,801       1,622,829             (338,972

Expiring 01/29/21

  Barclays Bank PLC   ZAR 55,472       3,418,835       2,918,331             (500,504

Expiring 01/29/21

  Barclays Bank PLC   ZAR 34,420       2,185,223       1,810,780             (374,443

Expiring 01/29/21

  Goldman Sachs International   ZAR 49,473       3,250,000       2,602,721             (647,279

Expiring 01/29/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   ZAR 83,970       5,628,000       4,417,547             (1,210,453

Expiring 02/26/21

  Bank of America, N.A.   ZAR 3,487       212,000       183,068             (28,932

Expiring 02/26/21

  Deutsche Bank AG   ZAR 17,092       1,095,000       897,220             (197,780

Expiring 02/26/21

  Goldman Sachs International   ZAR 141,052       7,756,000       7,404,394             (351,606

Expiring 04/29/21

  Goldman Sachs International   ZAR 7,263       381,000       379,438             (1,562

Expiring 12/23/21

  Goldman Sachs International   ZAR 73,237       3,878,000       3,718,427             (159,573

South Korean Won,

           

Expiring 05/29/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   KRW 485,731       401,000       399,993             (1,007

Expiring 05/29/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   KRW 679,432       556,000       559,503       3,503        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   KRW  4,709,450       3,995,000       3,878,165             (116,835

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   KRW 2,866,260       2,326,000       2,360,324       34,324        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   KRW 1,492,673       1,221,000       1,229,195       8,195        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   KRW 1,206,189       995,000       993,279             (1,721

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   KRW 815,968       688,000       671,938             (16,062

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   KRW 474,385       387,000       390,649       3,649        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Goldman Sachs International   KRW 1,013,397       861,000       834,518             (26,482

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   KRW 900,432       740,000       741,493       1,493        

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   KRW 825,725       684,000       679,973             (4,027

Expiring 05/29/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   KRW 1,178,669       946,000       970,617       24,617        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     65  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

 

South Korean Won (cont’d.),

         

Expiring 05/29/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   KRW 1,062,893     $ 893,000     $ 875,278     $     $ (17,722

Expiring 05/29/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   KRW 787,626       649,000       648,599             (401

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   KRW 2,215,645       1,861,000       1,824,552             (36,448

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   KRW 584,044       483,000       480,952             (2,048

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   KRW 715,341       589,000       589,294       294        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   KRW 534,272       441,000       440,130             (870

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   KRW 476,819       394,000       392,801             (1,199

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   KRW 521,812       428,875       429,866       991        

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   KRW 536,388       444,000       441,874             (2,126

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   KRW 1,127,321       928,325       928,682       357        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   KRW 616,743       510,000       508,070             (1,930

Expiring 10/30/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   KRW 6,645,920       5,840,000       5,491,638             (348,362

Expiring 10/30/20

  Citibank, N.A.   KRW 4,690,645       3,822,000       3,875,961       53,961        

Expiring 10/30/20

  Citibank, N.A.   KRW 2,031,507       1,669,000       1,678,669       9,669        

Expiring 10/30/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   KRW 2,035,051       1,707,831       1,681,598             (26,233

Expiring 10/30/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   KRW 8,681,100       7,125,000       7,173,343       48,343        

Expiring 04/29/21

  Goldman Sachs International   KRW 176,149       146,000       146,364       364        

Expiring 04/29/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   KRW 1,789,562       1,478,000       1,486,963       8,963        

Expiring 07/30/21

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   KRW  7,848,810       6,660,000       6,547,561             (112,439

Swedish Krona,

           

Expiring 07/15/20

  Citibank, N.A.   SEK 12,932       1,309,000       1,326,580       17,580        

Expiring 07/15/20

  Credit Suisse International   SEK 8,794       901,000       902,052       1,052        

Expiring 07/15/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   SEK 6,980       706,000       716,007       10,007        

Expiring 07/15/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   SEK 3,857       386,000       395,699       9,699        

Swiss Franc,

           

Expiring 07/15/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   CHF 1,346       1,394,000       1,397,187       3,187        

Expiring 07/15/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   CHF 835       866,000       866,494       494        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

66  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

 

Swiss Franc (cont’d.),

           

Expiring 07/15/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   CHF 1,994     $ 2,046,727     $ 2,070,542     $ 23,815 $         

Expiring 10/30/20

  Goldman Sachs International   CHF 8,063       8,721,000       8,399,703             (321,297

Expiring 10/30/20

  UBS AG   CHF 3,112       3,204,065       3,242,225       38,160        

Thai Baht,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   THB 18,974       583,000       586,439       3,439        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Credit Suisse International   THB 39,377       1,203,000       1,217,068       14,068        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Credit Suisse International   THB 27,219       830,000       841,271       11,271        

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   THB 57,397       1,758,000       1,774,032       16,032        

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   THB 30,690       942,000       948,576       6,576        

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   THB 26,573       812,000       821,320       9,320        

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   THB 21,189       652,000       654,899       2,899        

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   THB 20,463       625,000       632,454       7,454        

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   THB 19,082       583,000       589,773       6,773        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   THB 24,705       756,000       763,591       7,591        

Turkish Lira,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 6,598       950,000       932,600             (17,400

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 4,653       665,000       657,711             (7,289

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 2,893       415,000       408,891             (6,109

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   TRY 1,553       218,000       219,531       1,531        

Expiring 06/30/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   TRY 6,776       1,017,000       953,229             (63,771

Expiring 06/30/20

  Deutsche Bank AG   TRY  157,506       15,218,000       22,158,644       6,940,644        

Expiring 07/29/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 31,312       4,361,582       4,363,430       1,848        

Expiring 07/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   TRY 33,304       4,902,000       4,641,078             (260,922

Expiring 10/30/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 10,491       1,507,884       1,418,152             (89,732

Expiring 10/30/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 712       113,731       96,291             (17,440

Expiring 12/23/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 4,835       617,041       642,339       25,298        

Expiring 12/23/20

  Goldman Sachs International   TRY 2,007       314,000       266,593             (47,407

Expiring 02/26/21

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 24,379       3,089,444       3,171,118       81,674        

Expiring 02/26/21

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 7,913       1,227,194       1,029,339             (197,855

Expiring 02/26/21

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 7,006       969,000       911,302             (57,698

Expiring 02/26/21

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 3,946       541,409       513,270             (28,139

Expiring 02/26/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   TRY 107,674       12,965,000       14,005,937       1,040,937        

Expiring 05/28/21

  BNP Paribas S.A.   TRY 6,981       897,000       881,309             (15,691

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     67  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

 

Turkish Lira (cont’d.),

           

Expiring 05/28/21

  Goldman Sachs International   TRY 2,447     $ 353,510     $ 308,878     $     $ (44,632

Ukraine Hryvna,

           

Expiring 05/26/20

  Citibank, N.A.   UAH 15,990       637,550       585,973             (51,577

Expiring 05/26/20

  Citibank, N.A.   UAH 8,895       353,693       325,987             (27,706

Expiring 05/27/20

  Citibank, N.A.   UAH 14,546       579,395       532,834             (46,561
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 933,366,447     $ 883,123,892       11,663,042       (61,905,597
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sale Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

 

Australian Dollar,

           

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   AUD 1,720     $ 1,097,000     $ 1,121,074     $     $ (24,074

Expiring 05/29/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   AUD 3,079       1,938,000       2,006,822             (68,822

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   AUD 912       597,000       594,244       2,756        

Expiring 07/20/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   AUD 474       303,000       308,836             (5,836

Expiring 07/20/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   AUD  29,001       18,559,090       18,902,072             (342,982

Expiring 07/20/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   AUD 1,139       746,000       742,634       3,366        

Expiring 11/27/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   AUD 5,929       4,067,946       3,864,104       203,842        

Expiring 01/29/21

  Barclays Bank PLC   AUD 6,114       3,980,275       3,984,382             (4,107

Expiring 05/28/21

  Barclays Bank PLC   AUD 14,233       9,253,474       9,273,090             (19,616

Expiring 05/28/21

  Citibank, N.A.   AUD 7,064       4,440,631       4,602,058             (161,427

Brazilian Real,

           

Expiring 05/05/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   BRL 40,998       8,033,634       7,536,544       497,090        

Expiring 05/05/20

  Goldman Sachs International   BRL 11,780       2,306,834       2,165,495       141,339        

Expiring 05/05/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   BRL 5,255       989,010       966,073       22,937        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   BRL 8,063       1,591,000       1,479,060       111,940        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   BRL 3,684       707,000       675,737       31,263        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   BRL 6,124       1,165,000       1,123,315       41,685        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Brazilian Real (cont’d.),

 

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   BRL   4,220     $ 744,000     $ 774,084     $     $ (30,084

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   BRL 2,788       530,000       511,376       18,624        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   BRL 4,905       867,000       899,831             (32,831

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   BRL 3,666       685,000       672,452       12,548        

Expiring 06/02/20

  Goldman Sachs International   BRL  14,891       2,664,928       2,730,636             (65,708

Expiring 06/02/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   BRL 19,427       3,424,172       3,562,603             (138,431

Expiring 06/02/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   BRL 20,026       3,539,278       3,672,302             (133,024

Expiring 06/30/20

  Deutsche Bank AG   BRL 80,093       19,440,000       14,665,116       4,774,884        

Expiring 07/29/20

  Deutsche Bank AG   BRL 27,045       6,116,000       4,943,781       1,172,219        

Expiring 08/31/20

  Citibank, N.A.   BRL 2,478       612,397       452,442       159,955        

Expiring 08/31/20

  Deutsche Bank AG   BRL 26,630       5,810,000       4,862,816       947,184        

Expiring 12/23/20

  Citibank, N.A.   BRL 3,696       903,638       672,890       230,748        

Expiring 12/23/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   BRL 42,608       10,702,000       7,756,259       2,945,741        

Expiring 01/29/21

  Bank of America, N.A.   BRL 23,306       5,598,400       4,239,726       1,358,674        

Expiring 01/29/21

  Citibank, N.A.   BRL 33,812       8,259,000       6,150,808       2,108,192        

Expiring 01/29/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   BRL 50,404       9,705,275       9,169,285       535,990        

Expiring 01/29/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   BRL 34,244       7,936,000       6,229,453       1,706,547        

Expiring 02/26/21

  Citibank, N.A.   BRL 4,705       916,000       854,821       61,179        

Expiring 03/31/21

  Citibank, N.A.   BRL 80,490       18,979,000       14,604,689       4,374,311        

Expiring 03/31/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   BRL 15,067       3,716,626       2,733,905       982,721        

Expiring 04/29/21

  Deutsche Bank AG   BRL 760       133,000       137,756             (4,756

Expiring 09/30/21

  Bank of America, N.A.   BRL 47,736       11,027,000       8,533,811       2,493,189        

Expiring 09/30/21

  Deutsche Bank AG   BRL 79,414       17,683,000       14,197,015       3,485,985        

Expiring 01/28/22

  Citibank, N.A.   BRL  24,184       4,311,000       4,278,017       32,983        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     69  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Brazilian Real (cont’d.),

 

Expiring 01/28/22

  Deutsche Bank AG   BRL  37,286     $ 8,109,155     $ 6,595,795     $ 1,513,360     $  

British Pound,

           

Expiring 05/29/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   GBP 1,076       1,238,000       1,355,360             (117,360

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   GBP 2,106       2,727,000       2,653,153       73,847        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   GBP 937       1,104,000       1,180,104             (76,104

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   GBP 224       278,105       282,158             (4,053

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   GBP 810       1,037,000       1,020,509       16,491        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   GBP 976       1,226,000       1,229,502             (3,502

Expiring 05/29/20

  UBS AG   GBP 86       106,556       108,037             (1,481

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   GBP 47,028       58,189,919       59,250,670             (1,060,751

Expiring 07/29/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   GBP 13,750       17,149,963       17,324,450             (174,487

Expiring 11/27/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   GBP 3,544       4,629,704       4,467,108       162,596        

Expiring 11/27/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   GBP 3,544       4,629,704       4,467,108       162,596        

Canadian Dollar,

           

Expiring 07/20/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   CAD 1,787       1,288,000       1,283,775       4,225        

Expiring 07/20/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   CAD 10,830       7,799,556       7,782,148       17,408        

Expiring 07/20/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   CAD 1,386       983,010       996,082             (13,072

Chilean Peso,

           

Expiring 05/29/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   CLP 763,236       888,000       914,796             (26,796

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   CLP  1,133,922       1,327,000       1,359,090             (32,090

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   CLP 674,437       815,000       808,363       6,637        

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   CLP 531,540       614,000       637,090             (23,090

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   CLP 375,053       435,758       449,787             (14,029

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   CLP 3,576,005       4,282,385       4,288,576             (6,191

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   CLP 824,938       993,961       989,319       4,642        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Chilean Peso (cont’d.),

 

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   CLP  5,059,603     $ 6,051,432     $ 6,067,801     $     $ (16,369

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   CLP  785,535       928,325       942,064             (13,739

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   CLP 773,016       914,000       927,050             (13,050

Expiring 06/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   CLP 596,742       703,000       715,651             (12,651

Expiring 06/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   CLP 421,898       495,000       505,968             (10,968

Expiring 06/17/20

  The Toronto-Dominion Bank   CLP 1,977,158       2,345,384       2,371,136             (25,752

Expiring 06/17/20

  UBS AG   CLP 430,825       500,000       516,673             (16,673

Expiring 10/29/21

  Bank of America, N.A.   CLP 1,989,417       2,524,000       2,397,335       126,665        

Chinese Renminbi,

           

Expiring 05/11/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   CNH 6,945       977,000       980,989             (3,989

Expiring 05/11/20

  Citibank, N.A.   CNH 11,774       1,656,000       1,662,984             (6,984

Expiring 05/11/20

  Credit Suisse International   CNH 12,836       1,807,000       1,813,025             (6,025

Expiring 05/11/20

  Credit Suisse International   CNH 8,885       1,249,000       1,254,911             (5,911

Expiring 05/11/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   CNH 23,578       3,359,000       3,330,170       28,830        

Expiring 05/11/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   CNH 19,531       2,788,600       2,758,630       29,970        

Expiring 05/11/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   CNH 19,502       2,789,900       2,754,553       35,347        

Expiring 05/11/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   CNH 15,571       2,192,000       2,199,360             (7,360

Expiring 05/11/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   CNH 8,577       1,221,500       1,211,495       10,005        

Expiring 05/11/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   CNH 6,980       979,100       985,947             (6,847

Expiring 05/14/21

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   CNH 43,724       6,276,147       6,112,496       163,651        

Colombian Peso,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   COP  5,039,336       1,326,316       1,267,407       58,909        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     71  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Colombian Peso (cont’d.),

 

Expiring 06/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   COP  1,228,911     $ 306,000     $ 309,075     $     $ (3,075

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   COP 1,341,995       388,466       337,515       50,951        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   COP 882,246       218,000       221,887             (3,887

Expiring 06/17/20

  Goldman Sachs International   COP 4,876,989       1,405,189       1,226,576       178,613        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Goldman Sachs International   COP 3,975,996       978,064       999,974             (21,910

Expiring 06/17/20

  Goldman Sachs International   COP 3,738,488       964,000       940,240       23,760        

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   COP 1,736,801       497,128       436,810       60,318        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   COP 3,984,453       1,021,000       1,002,101       18,899        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   COP 2,488,535       622,000       625,873             (3,873

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   COP 890,169       219,000       223,880             (4,880

Expiring 06/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   COP 1,734,694       487,000       436,280       50,720        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   COP 1,053,109       262,000       264,860             (2,860

Expiring 06/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   COP 1,033,388       255,000       259,900             (4,900

Expiring 06/17/20

  UBS AG   COP 1,053,521       259,000       264,963             (5,963

Expiring 06/17/20

  UBS AG   COP 901,539       229,000       226,739       2,261        

Czech Koruna,

           

Expiring 07/17/20

  Goldman Sachs International   CZK 9,763       385,000       395,170             (10,170

Expiring 07/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   CZK 15,868       633,000       642,253             (9,253

Euro,

           

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   EUR 2,340       2,547,244       2,565,683             (18,439

Expiring 07/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   EUR 34,198       37,073,605       37,537,083             (463,478

Expiring 07/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   EUR 22,706       24,846,101       24,923,069             (76,968

Expiring 07/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   EUR 1,259       1,371,000       1,381,614             (10,614

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

72  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Euro (cont’d.),

 

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   EUR  22,137     $ 24,142,870     $ 24,298,154     $     $ (155,284

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   EUR 4,378       4,743,000       4,805,841             (62,841

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   EUR 2,068       2,240,851       2,270,199             (29,348

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   EUR 1,221       1,331,000       1,339,824             (8,824

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   EUR 544       590,000       596,837             (6,837

Expiring 07/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   EUR 22,137       24,134,016       24,298,154             (164,138

Expiring 07/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   EUR 1,961       2,150,800       2,152,501             (1,701

Expiring 07/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   EUR 967       1,049,000       1,061,344             (12,344

Expiring 07/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   EUR 710       773,256       779,563             (6,307

Expiring 07/29/20

  The Toronto-Dominion Bank   EUR 2,476       2,949,148       2,718,977       230,171        

Expiring 07/29/20

  UBS AG   EUR 1,857       2,262,267       2,038,472       223,795        

Expiring 08/31/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   EUR 2,424       2,712,359       2,663,315       49,044        

Expiring 10/30/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   EUR 583       654,828       641,619       13,209        

Expiring 10/30/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   EUR 1,238       1,351,063       1,361,863             (10,800

Expiring 12/02/20

  Citibank, N.A.   EUR 66,601       75,513,843       73,341,806       2,172,037        

Expiring 12/23/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   EUR 1,759       1,922,217       1,938,156             (15,939

Hungarian Forint,

           

Expiring 07/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   HUF  246,023       749,000       764,031             (15,031

Expiring 07/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   HUF 206,081       621,000       639,990             (18,990

Expiring 07/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   HUF 175,907       534,000       546,284             (12,284

Expiring 07/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   HUF 100,258       306,000       311,354             (5,354

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     73  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Hungarian Forint (cont’d.),

 

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   HUF  198,911     $ 602,000     $ 617,725     $     $ (15,725

Expiring 07/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   HUF 217,783       660,000       676,333             (16,333

Indian Rupee,

           

Expiring 05/29/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   INR 59,858       784,000       790,834             (6,834

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   INR 88,345       1,172,000       1,167,196       4,804        

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   INR 109,760       1,491,000       1,450,120       40,880        

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   INR 79,068       1,039,000       1,044,625             (5,625

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   INR 54,692       714,000       722,582             (8,582

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   INR 160,006       2,037,000       2,113,962             (76,962

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   INR 75,753       1,016,000       1,000,829       15,171        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   INR 59,497       806,000       786,063       19,937        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   INR 55,054       707,000       727,360             (20,360

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   INR 121,971       1,567,665       1,606,469             (38,804

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   INR 100,340       1,284,600       1,321,575             (36,975

Expiring 10/28/20

  Goldman Sachs International   INR 287,217       3,912,500       3,717,010       195,490        

Expiring 10/30/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   INR 439,464       5,742,000       5,686,134       55,866        

Expiring 12/23/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   INR 250,803       3,250,000       3,226,947       23,053        

Expiring 02/26/21

  Bank of America, N.A.   INR 179,591       2,385,000       2,294,966       90,034        

Expiring 02/26/21

  Citibank, N.A.   INR 82,556       1,047,000       1,054,973             (7,973

Expiring 02/26/21

  Goldman Sachs International   INR 66,877       870,000       854,612       15,388        

Expiring 09/30/21

  Bank of America, N.A.   INR 424,262       5,480,000       5,292,414       187,586        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

74  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Indonesian Rupiah,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   IDR  30,520,755     $ 1,935,000     $ 1,995,260     $     $ (60,260

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   IDR 19,650,456       1,228,000       1,284,626             (56,626

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   IDR 9,446,346       657,000       617,544       39,456        

Expiring 06/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   IDR 15,057,390       905,000       984,360             (79,360

Expiring 06/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   IDR 12,496,457       726,000       816,942             (90,942

Expiring 06/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   IDR 11,212,765       685,000       733,022             (48,022

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   IDR 10,612,641       663,000       693,789             (30,789

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   IDR 7,070,300       425,000       462,213             (37,213

Israeli Shekel,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   ILS 6,809       1,777,000       1,955,931             (178,931

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   ILS 8,007       2,312,000       2,300,261       11,739        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   ILS 7,980       2,118,000       2,292,326             (174,326

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   ILS 2,915       829,400       837,348             (7,948

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   ILS 2,771       776,000       796,010             (20,010

Expiring 06/17/20

  Goldman Sachs
International
  ILS 10,370       2,940,600       2,978,915             (38,315

Expiring 06/30/20

  Citibank, N.A.   ILS 26,651       7,770,000       7,659,794       110,206        

Expiring 06/30/21

  Barclays Bank PLC   ILS 7,933       2,357,060       2,307,088       49,972        

Expiring 06/30/21

  Citibank, N.A.   ILS 19,506       5,794,000       5,672,830       121,170        

Japanese Yen,

           

Expiring 05/29/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   JPY 217,283       2,020,000       2,025,500             (5,500

Expiring 05/29/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   JPY 210,418       1,968,000       1,961,507       6,493        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   JPY 169,451       1,577,000       1,579,618             (2,618

Expiring 05/29/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   JPY 158,037       1,475,000       1,473,214       1,786        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   JPY 63,829       585,000       595,013             (10,013

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   JPY 2,540,154       24,314,671       23,679,224       635,447        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   JPY 103,559       1,001,000       965,375       35,625        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   JPY 96,479       897,000       899,377             (2,377

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   JPY 76,068       706,000       709,104             (3,104

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   JPY 72,306       672,000       674,038             (2,038

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   JPY 312,109       2,985,000       2,909,466       75,534        

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   JPY 256,922       2,371,000       2,395,014             (24,014

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     75  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Japanese Yen (cont’d.),

 

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   JPY  133,061     $ 1,228,000     $ 1,240,392     $     $ (12,392

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   JPY 116,892       1,097,000       1,089,664       7,336        

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   JPY 114,644       1,033,000       1,068,711             (35,711

Expiring 05/29/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   JPY 329,025       3,019,000       3,067,163             (48,163

Expiring 05/29/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   JPY 316,578       2,862,000       2,951,129             (89,129

Expiring 05/29/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   JPY 266,416       2,448,000       2,483,517             (35,517

Expiring 05/29/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   JPY 260,421       2,430,000       2,427,635       2,365        

Expiring 05/29/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   JPY 174,758       1,622,000       1,629,090             (7,090

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   JPY 810,322       7,762,000       7,553,790       208,210        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   JPY 60,403       564,000       563,073       927        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   JPY 46,398       434,000       432,522       1,478        

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   JPY 274,088       2,524,727       2,557,243             (32,516

Expiring 07/29/20

  Deutsche Bank AG   JPY 387,166       3,719,000       3,613,144       105,856        

Expiring 09/30/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   JPY 368,352       3,373,947       3,441,690             (67,743

Expiring 10/30/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   JPY  1,200,102       11,218,000       11,219,690             (1,690

Expiring 10/30/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   JPY 508,150       4,661,101       4,750,666             (89,565

Expiring 11/27/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   JPY 276,037       2,583,000       2,582,579       421        

Expiring 11/30/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   JPY 819,678       7,848,316       7,669,439       178,877        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

76  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Sale
Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Japanese Yen (cont’d.),

 

Expiring 11/30/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   JPY  196,463     $ 1,804,538     $ 1,838,232     $     $ (33,694

Expiring 12/30/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   JPY 485,216       4,679,936       4,543,613       136,323        

Expiring 12/30/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   JPY 441,059       4,056,690       4,130,121             (73,431

Expiring 01/29/21

  Bank of America, N.A.   JPY 648,854       6,126,000       6,080,851       45,149        

Expiring 01/29/21

  Citibank, N.A.   JPY 934,242       9,144,000       8,755,424       388,576        

Expiring 01/29/21

  Deutsche Bank AG   JPY  1,027,823       9,781,808       9,632,436       149,372        

Expiring 05/28/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   JPY 941,743       8,721,029       8,848,877             (127,848

Expiring 07/30/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   JPY 179,224       1,664,236       1,686,668             (22,432

Expiring 10/31/23

  Bank of America, N.A.   JPY 1,325,555       12,988,000       12,796,653       191,347        

Expiring 10/31/23

  Bank of America, N.A.   JPY 1,168,753       11,585,000       11,282,911       302,089        

Expiring 10/31/23

  Citibank, N.A.   JPY 399,802       4,148,827       3,859,608       289,219        

Mexican Peso,

           

Expiring 05/29/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   MXN 41,947       1,961,621       1,732,090       229,531        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   MXN 29,813       1,231,000       1,231,050             (50

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   MXN 60,861       3,077,611       2,513,060       564,551        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   MXN 49,168       1,935,000       2,030,262             (95,262

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   MXN 33,470       1,395,000       1,382,055       12,945        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   MXN 12,965       541,000       535,344       5,656        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Goldman Sachs International   MXN 22,719       931,000       938,131             (7,131

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   MXN 34,979       1,546,000       1,444,372       101,628        

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   MXN 27,388       1,116,000       1,130,908             (14,908

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   MXN 27,191       1,336,000       1,122,752       213,248        

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   MXN 20,187       814,000       833,546             (19,546

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     77  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Sale
Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Mexican Peso (cont’d.),

 

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   MXN  18,402     $ 917,000     $ 759,843     $ 157,157     $  

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   MXN 13,889       694,000       573,512       120,488        

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   MXN 13,120       655,000       541,755       113,245        

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   MXN 11,180       568,000       461,642       106,358        

Expiring 05/29/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   MXN 41,900       1,715,000       1,730,150             (15,150

Expiring 05/29/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   MXN 22,007       898,000       908,712             (10,712

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   MXN  120,370       6,095,000       4,970,331       1,124,669        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   MXN 16,044       658,000       662,490             (4,490

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   MXN 13,755       588,000       567,956       20,044        

Expiring 06/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   MXN 17,344       739,000       714,113       24,887        

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   MXN 29,558       1,230,300       1,216,973       13,327        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   MXN 61,824       2,913,356       2,545,435       367,921        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   MXN 26,673       1,137,000       1,098,195       38,805        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   MXN 11,867       481,700       488,609             (6,909

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   MXN 7,535       304,000       310,227             (6,227

Expiring 06/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   MXN 26,262       1,285,000       1,081,268       203,732        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   MXN 11,765       484,150       484,387             (237

Expiring 06/17/20

  UBS AG   MXN 8,606       347,000       354,335             (7,335

Expiring 10/30/20

  Deutsche Bank AG   MXN 447,899       19,592,000       18,115,107       1,476,893        

Expiring 01/29/21

  Citibank, N.A.   MXN 121,902       5,800,000       4,878,941       921,059        

Expiring 01/29/21

  Citibank, N.A.   MXN 7,550       369,618       302,184       67,434        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

78  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Sale
Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Mexican Peso (cont’d.),

 

Expiring 02/26/21

  Deutsche Bank AG   MXN  133,761     $ 5,261,000     $ 5,336,363     $     $ (75,363

Expiring 02/26/21

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   MXN 158,076       6,263,920       6,306,419             (42,499

Expiring 04/29/21

  Citibank, N.A.   MXN 113,973       5,602,000       4,514,746       1,087,254        

Expiring 04/29/21

  Citibank, N.A.   MXN 60,163       2,907,323       2,383,213       524,110        

Expiring 04/29/21

  Deutsche Bank AG   MXN 57,855       2,256,000       2,291,787             (35,787

Expiring 04/29/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   MXN 156,457       7,225,000       6,197,671       1,027,329        

Expiring 04/29/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   MXN 90,716       4,246,000       3,593,481       652,519        

Expiring 04/28/23

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   MXN 303,737       13,188,761       11,068,609       2,120,152        

New Taiwanese Dollar,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  Credit Suisse International   TWD 138,487       4,653,000       4,696,911             (43,911

Expiring 06/17/20

  Goldman Sachs International   TWD 68,459       2,304,000       2,321,836             (17,836

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   TWD 87,190       2,944,000       2,957,105             (13,105

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   TWD 87,109       2,930,000       2,954,371             (24,371

New Zealand Dollar,

           

Expiring 07/20/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   NZD 15,206       9,119,280       9,323,034             (203,754

Expiring 07/20/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   NZD 998       604,000       612,177             (8,177

Expiring 07/20/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   NZD 560       342,000       343,562             (1,562

Norwegian Krone,

           

Expiring 07/15/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   NOK 2,527       246,000       246,766             (766

Expiring 07/15/20

  Citibank, N.A.   NOK 3,680       358,000       359,384             (1,384

Expiring 07/15/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   NOK 17,289       1,647,783       1,688,287             (40,504

Peruvian Nuevo Sol,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   PEN 13,453       3,916,149       3,973,635             (57,486

Philippine Peso,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   PHP 37,070       728,000       732,492             (4,492

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   PHP 42,673       840,000       843,208             (3,208

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     79  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Sale
Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Philippine Peso (cont’d.),

 

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   PHP  75,676     $ 1,463,000     $ 1,495,344     $     $ (32,344

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   PHP 31,956       629,000       631,452             (2,452

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   PHP 55,179       1,079,000       1,090,327             (11,327

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   PHP 43,275       848,000       855,102             (7,102

Polish Zloty,

           

Expiring 07/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   PLN 3,212       767,000       774,038             (7,038

Expiring 07/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   PLN 2,125       507,000       512,047             (5,047

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   PLN 1,975       470,000       475,993             (5,993

Expiring 07/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   PLN 3,187       765,000       767,944             (2,944

Expiring 07/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   PLN 2,952       703,000       711,321             (8,321

Expiring 07/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   PLN 2,687       642,300       647,504             (5,204

Expiring 07/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   PLN 2,328       559,000       560,882             (1,882

Expiring 07/17/20

  UBS AG   PLN 2,417       578,000       582,432             (4,432

Expiring 07/17/20

  UBS AG   PLN 2,010       481,000       484,335             (3,335

Russian Ruble,

           

Expiring 05/29/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   RUB 73,391       973,000       981,140             (8,140

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   RUB 79,804       1,030,000       1,066,872             (36,872

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   RUB  108,250       1,420,650       1,443,019             (22,369

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   RUB 40,266       532,592       536,770             (4,178

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   RUB 33,805       435,758       450,639             (14,881

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   RUB 28,970       358,000       386,179             (28,179

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   RUB 27,381       339,000       365,001             (26,001

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   RUB 21,833       293,000       291,042       1,958        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   RUB 94,965       1,296,306       1,265,920       30,386        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

80  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Russian Ruble (cont’d.),

 

Expiring 10/30/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   RUB 166,727     $ 2,568,000     $ 2,185,046     $ 382,954     $  

Expiring 12/23/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   RUB  1,267,728       17,197,000       16,512,916       684,084        

Expiring 02/26/21

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   RUB 400,732       4,730,630       5,182,746             (452,116

Expiring 04/28/21

  Goldman Sachs International   RUB 378,125       4,928,000       4,859,398       68,602        

Expiring 04/29/21

  Deutsche Bank AG   RUB 203,421       3,000,000       2,613,940       386,060        

Singapore Dollar,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   SGD 1,544       1,078,000       1,095,333             (17,333

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   SGD 3,891       2,725,000       2,759,547             (34,547

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   SGD 1,141       788,000       809,333             (21,333

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   SGD 3,627       2,584,400       2,572,599       11,801        

South African Rand,

           

Expiring 05/29/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   ZAR 12,643       731,000       679,927       51,073        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   ZAR 12,492       746,000       671,844       74,156        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   ZAR 10,311       638,000       554,526       83,474        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   ZAR 10,136       576,000       545,105       30,895        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   ZAR 9,029       481,000       485,613             (4,613

Expiring 05/29/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   ZAR 20,281       1,089,000       1,090,759             (1,759

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   ZAR 24,268       1,352,000       1,305,180       46,820        

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   ZAR 28,970       1,828,000       1,558,043       269,957        

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   ZAR 14,231       910,000       765,342       144,658        

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   ZAR 9,973       626,000       536,372       89,628        

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   ZAR 7,556       417,000       406,386       10,614        

Expiring 05/29/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   ZAR 31,070       1,714,000       1,670,990       43,010        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   ZAR 17,657       962,000       947,886       14,114        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     81  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

South African Rand (cont’d.),

 

Expiring 06/17/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   ZAR 6,685     $ 352,000     $ 358,898     $     $ (6,898

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   ZAR 5,194       272,000       278,843             (6,843

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   ZAR 4,478       233,000       240,388             (7,388

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   ZAR 4,192       220,000       225,050             (5,050

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   ZAR 9,839       538,000       528,192       9,808        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   ZAR 6,223       344,000       334,057       9,943        

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   ZAR 7,143       459,350       383,450       75,900        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   ZAR  106,368       6,620,488       5,710,306       910,182        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   ZAR 14,348       779,000       770,242       8,758        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   ZAR 4,461       235,000       239,498             (4,498

Expiring 06/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   ZAR 21,715       1,408,716       1,165,776       242,940        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   ZAR 4,130       219,000       221,735             (2,735

Expiring 07/29/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   ZAR 134,737       8,256,000       7,204,749       1,051,251        

Expiring 09/30/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   ZAR 20,493       1,321,557       1,089,822       231,735        

Expiring 09/30/20

  Goldman Sachs International   ZAR 26,420       1,651,000       1,405,020       245,980        

Expiring 09/30/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   ZAR 89,765       6,105,000       4,773,689       1,331,311        

Expiring 01/29/21

  Deutsche Bank AG   ZAR 143,766       9,153,000       7,563,364       1,589,636        

Expiring 01/29/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   ZAR 79,569       5,129,000       4,186,015       942,985        

Expiring 02/26/21

  Bank of America, N.A.   ZAR 83,161       4,252,223       4,365,440             (113,217

Expiring 02/26/21

  Barclays Bank PLC   ZAR 20,579       1,158,651       1,080,288       78,363        

Expiring 02/26/21

  Goldman Sachs International   ZAR 47,013       2,484,000       2,467,891       16,109        

Expiring 12/23/21

  Barclays Bank PLC   ZAR 44,623       2,407,116       2,265,634       141,482        

Expiring 12/23/21

  Goldman Sachs International   ZAR 7,752       489,000       393,576       95,424        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

82  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

South Korean Won,

           

Expiring 05/29/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   KRW  1,825,033     $ 1,499,000     $ 1,502,888     $     $ (3,888

Expiring 05/29/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   KRW 3,704,699       3,063,000       3,050,767       12,233        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   KRW 1,833,577       1,499,000       1,509,924             (10,924

Expiring 05/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   KRW 835,169       702,000       687,750       14,250        

Expiring 05/29/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   KRW 1,598,030       1,299,000       1,315,955             (16,955

Expiring 05/29/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   KRW 3,280,248       2,694,647       2,701,237             (6,590

Expiring 05/29/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   KRW 2,258,485       1,886,000       1,859,830       26,170        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   KRW 6,250,669       5,364,000       5,147,337       216,663        

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   KRW 2,764,143       2,199,000       2,276,233             (77,233

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   KRW 1,316,016       1,065,000       1,083,721             (18,721

Expiring 05/29/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   KRW 501,230       409,000       412,755             (3,755

Expiring 06/17/20

  Credit Suisse International   KRW  10,422,782       8,817,995       8,586,238       231,757        

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   KRW 1,225,911       997,000       1,009,900             (12,900

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   KRW 1,648,232       1,391,970       1,357,805       34,165        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   KRW 1,652,408       1,391,970       1,361,246       30,724        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   KRW 1,646,357       1,390,857       1,356,261       34,596        

Expiring 06/17/20

  UBS AG   KRW 1,650,876       1,391,970       1,359,984       31,986        

Expiring 10/30/20

  Citibank, N.A.   KRW 8,968,024       7,636,000       7,410,433       225,567        

Expiring 10/30/20

  Deutsche Bank AG   KRW 8,680,971       7,503,000       7,173,236       329,764        

Expiring 04/29/21

  Citibank, N.A.   KRW 2,817,066       2,327,000       2,340,725             (13,725

Expiring 07/30/21

  Deutsche Bank AG   KRW 7,666,728       6,536,000       6,395,666       140,334        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     83  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Swiss Franc,

           

Expiring 07/15/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   CHF  1,313     $ 1,351,000     $ 1,362,844     $     $ (11,844

Expiring 07/15/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   CHF 778       803,000       807,829             (4,829

Expiring 07/15/20

  UBS AG   CHF 1,143       1,186,000       1,186,277             (277

Expiring 10/30/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   CHF 8,238       8,718,000       8,581,169       136,831        

Expiring 10/30/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   CHF 2,938       3,097,043       3,060,758       36,285        

Thai Baht,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   THB  24,199       746,000       747,933             (1,933

Expiring 06/17/20

  Credit Suisse International   THB 87,622       2,776,000       2,708,222       67,778        

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   THB 95,044       2,990,000       2,937,605       52,395        

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   THB 53,059       1,686,144       1,639,936       46,208        

Turkish Lira,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 10,937       1,739,514       1,545,881       193,633        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 8,797       1,390,000       1,243,424       146,576        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 8,463       1,329,231       1,196,205       133,026        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 6,940       993,976       980,955       13,021        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 6,694       993,961       946,104       47,857        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 4,261       597,000       602,279             (5,279

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   TRY 6,308       1,001,417       891,560       109,857        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   TRY 8,263       1,269,353       1,167,958       101,395        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   TRY 7,150       1,093,000       1,010,652       82,348        

Expiring 06/30/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 48,559       6,842,134       6,831,430       10,704        

Expiring 06/30/20

  Citibank, N.A.   TRY 16,668       1,734,392       2,344,855             (610,463

Expiring 06/30/20

  Citibank, N.A.   TRY 10,788       1,120,000       1,517,678             (397,678

Expiring 06/30/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   TRY 15,609       2,128,000       2,195,931             (67,931

Expiring 06/30/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   TRY 72,659       11,029,000       10,221,979       807,021        

Expiring 07/29/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 20,902       2,832,389       2,912,727             (80,338

Expiring 07/29/20

  Citibank, N.A.   TRY 12,403       2,021,000       1,728,350       292,650        

Expiring 10/30/20

  Deutsche Bank AG   TRY 6,298       829,000       851,331             (22,331

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

84  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Turkish Lira (cont’d.),

           

Expiring 10/30/20

  Goldman Sachs International   TRY  4,906     $ 707,000     $ 663,112     $ 43,888     $  

Expiring 12/23/20

  Deutsche Bank AG   TRY 6,842       1,041,000       908,932       132,068        

Expiring 02/26/21

  Citibank, N.A.   TRY  28,332       3,483,000       3,685,398             (202,398

Expiring 02/26/21

  Citibank, N.A.   TRY 15,186       1,803,614       1,975,403             (171,789

Expiring 02/26/21

  Goldman Sachs International   TRY 20,013       3,005,000       2,603,267       401,733        

Expiring 02/26/21

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   TRY 19,750       2,372,386       2,569,033             (196,647

Expiring 02/26/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   TRY 67,636       9,365,000       8,797,865       567,135        

Expiring 05/28/21

  Goldman Sachs International   TRY 9,428       1,264,000       1,190,187       73,813        
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 1,246,137,326     $ 1,192,219,646       63,215,455       (9,297,775
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 74,878,497     $ (71,203,372
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Cross currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020:

 

Settlement

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

OTC Cross Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

   

07/17/20

  Buy   EUR  2,397     CZK     64,954     $ 1,587     $       Citibank, N.A.

07/29/20

  Buy   EUR  12,064     TRY     116,743             (3,022,881     BNP Paribas S.A.  

07/29/20

  Buy   TRY  85,432     EUR     7,021       4,196,463             Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC  

08/31/20

  Buy   EUR  4,722     ZAR     91,087       331,093             Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC  

08/31/20

  Buy   ZAR  40,549     EUR     2,298             (362,642     Goldman Sachs International  

09/30/20

  Buy   GBP  2,436     JPY     323,817       44,275             Bank of America, N.A.  

09/30/20

  Buy   JPY  52,751     GBP     403             (14,987     Bank of America, N.A.  

09/30/20

  Buy   JPY  315,601     GBP     2,217       154,940             Bank of America, N.A.  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     85  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Cross currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Settlement

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

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

10/30/20

  Buy     EUR       8,940       GBP       7,848     $     $ (54,565   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

10/30/20

  Buy     GBP       6,115       EUR       7,119             (125,587   Bank of America, N.A.

11/27/20

  Buy     AUD       5,929       JPY       441,711             (268,496   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

11/30/20

  Buy     JPY       1,016,141       AUD       12,805       1,162,304           Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

12/23/20

  Buy     EUR       572       ZAR       10,356       83,622           Goldman Sachs International

12/23/20

  Buy     EUR       1,187       ZAR       20,389       231,704           Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

12/30/20

  Buy     JPY       154,422       AUD       2,095       80,708           Deutsche Bank AG

12/30/20

  Buy     JPY       771,852       AUD       10,480       397,844           Deutsche Bank AG

01/29/21

  Buy     AUD       766       JPY       55,707             (22,883   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

01/29/21

  Buy     AUD       5,348       JPY       360,776       104,115           Deutsche Bank AG

05/28/21

  Buy     AUD       3,758       JPY       274,221             (128,273   Deutsche Bank AG

05/28/21

  Buy     AUD       35,699       JPY       2,280,809       1,827,246           Citibank, N.A.

05/28/21

  Buy     JPY       389,110       AUD       5,610       1,194           Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

07/30/21

  Buy     AUD       7,614       JPY       525,556       13,152           Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

07/30/21

  Buy     JPY       704,780       AUD       9,748       283,604           Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

10/31/23

  Buy     AUD       6,309       JPY       422,703             (106   Deutsche Bank AG

10/31/23

  Buy     JPY       648,099       AUD       9,489       119,247           Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
           

 

 

   

 

 

   
            $ 9,033,098     $ (4,000,420  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

86  


Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020:

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Packaged Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues—Sell Protection(2)**:

Federation of Malaysia (D01)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       3,750       0.608   $ 50,312     $ (2,654   $ 52,966    

Barclays Bank PLC

People’s Republic of China (D01)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       13,750       0.215     355,789       (9,731     365,520    

Barclays Bank PLC

Republic of Argentina (D01)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       3,750       283.185     (2,849,357     (2,654     (2,846,703  

Barclays Bank PLC

Republic of Brazil (D01)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       18,750       2.511     (835,606     (13,269     (822,337  

Barclays Bank PLC

Republic of Chile (D01)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       3,750       0.681     41,788       (2,654     44,442    

Barclays Bank PLC

Republic of Colombia (D01)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       5,000       1.819     (119,546     (3,538     (116,008  

Barclays Bank PLC

Republic of Indonesia (D01)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       5,000       1.324     (43,954     (3,538     (40,416  

Barclays Bank PLC

Republic of Panama (D01)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       3,750       1.059     (2,527     (2,654     127    

Barclays Bank PLC

Republic of Peru (D01)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       3,750       0.670     43,038       (2,654     45,692    

Barclays Bank PLC

Republic of Philippines (D01)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       3,750       0.471     66,530       (2,654     69,184    

Barclays Bank PLC

Republic of South Africa (D01)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       11,250       3.753     (898,598     (7,961     (890,637  

Barclays Bank PLC

Republic of Turkey (D01)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       17,500       5.784     (2,330,814     (12,385     (2,318,429  

Barclays Bank PLC

Russian Federation (D01)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       11,250       1.195     (54,719     (7,961     (46,758  

Barclays Bank PLC

United Mexican States (D01)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       16,250       1.990     (472,226     (11,500     (460,726  

Barclays Bank PLC

Federation of Malaysia (D02)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       3,000       0.608     40,250       (3,761     44,011    

Citibank, N.A.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     87  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Packaged Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues—Sell Protection(2)** (cont’d.):

People’s Republic of China (D02)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       11,000       0.215   $ 284,631     $ (13,790   $ 298,421    

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Argentina (D02)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       3,000       283.185     (2,279,485     (3,761     (2,275,724  

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Brazil (D02)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       15,000       2.511     (668,485     (18,804     (649,681  

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Chile (D02)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       3,000       0.681     33,430       (3,761     37,191    

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Colombia (D02)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       4,000       1.819     (95,637     (5,014     (90,623  

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Indonesia (D02)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       4,000       1.324     (35,163     (5,014     (30,149  

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Panama (D02)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       3,000       1.059     (2,022     (3,761     1,739    

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Peru (D02)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       3,000       0.670     34,430       (3,761     38,191    

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Philippines (D02)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       3,000       0.471     53,224       (3,761     56,985    

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of South Africa (D02)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       9,000       3.753     (718,879     (11,283     (707,596  

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Turkey (D02)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       14,000       5.784     (1,864,651     (17,551     (1,847,100  

Citibank, N.A.

Russian Federation (D02)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       9,000       1.195     (43,776     (11,283     (32,493  

Citibank, N.A.

United Mexican States (D02)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       13,000       1.990     (377,781     (16,240     (361,541  

Citibank, N.A.

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ (12,689,804   $ (207,352   $ (12,482,452  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

88  


Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount

(000)#(3)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Packaged Credit Default Swap Agreements on credit indices—Buy Protection(1)**:

 

 

CDX.EM.29.V1 (D01)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       121,250     $ 6,815,386     $ (24,432   $ 6,839,818    

Barclays Bank PLC

CDX.EM.29.V1 (D02)

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       97,000       5,452,309       1,561       5,450,748    

Citibank, N.A.

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
        $ 12,267,695     $ (22,871   $ 12,290,566    
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

**

The Fund entered into multiple credit default swap agreements in a packaged trade consisting of two parts. The Fund bought/sold protection on an Emerging Market CDX Index and bought/sold protection on the countries which comprise the index. The upfront premium is attached to the index of the trade for the Emerging Markets CDX package(s). Each swap is priced individually. If any of the component swaps are closed out early, the Index exposure will be reduced by an amount proportionate to the terminated swap(s). Individual packages in the tables above are denoted by the corresponding footnotes (D01 - D02).

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
  Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

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

Alcentra CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)       EUR       398       *         $ 146     $     $ 146    

Goldman Sachs

International

AMMC CLO Ltd.

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)         13       0.500     4             4    

Goldman Sachs

International

Apollo Credit Management International Ltd.

  05/20/20     1.000%(M)       EUR       700       1.000     512             512    

Goldman Sachs

International

Arrowmark CLO

  05/20/20     1.000%(M)         233       *           156             156    

Goldman Sachs

International

BHPT

  05/28/20     1.250%(M)         571       1.500     40             40    

Goldman Sachs

International

BlackRock CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)       EUR       410       *           150             150    

Goldman Sachs

International

BlackRock CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)       EUR       407       0.500     149             149    

Goldman Sachs

International

BlackRock CLO

  05/20/20     1.000%(M)       EUR       178       *           130             130    

Goldman Sachs

International

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     89  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
  Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on asset-backed securities - Sell Protection(2)^ (cont’d.):

BlueMountain CLO

  05/20/20     1.000%(M)       EUR       635       0.500   $ 464     $     $ 464    

Goldman Sachs

International

BlueMountain CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)       EUR       482       0.500     176             176    

Goldman Sachs

International

BlueMountain CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)         54       0.500     18             18    

Goldman Sachs

International

Canyon CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)         76       *           25             25    

Goldman Sachs

International

Carlyle CLO

  05/20/20     1.000%(M)       EUR       1,696       *           1,240             1,240    

Goldman Sachs

International

Carlyle CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)         179       *           60             60    

Goldman Sachs

International

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

  05/28/20     1.250%(M)         146       8.693     10             10    

Goldman Sachs

International

COMM Mortgage Trust

  05/28/20     1.250%(M)         456       4.550     32             32    

Goldman Sachs

International

COMM Mortgage Trust

  05/28/20     1.250%(M)         336       19.740     23             23    

Goldman Sachs

International

COMM Mortgage Trust

  05/28/20     1.250%(M)         318       4.550     22             22    

Goldman Sachs

International

COMM Mortgage Trust

  05/28/20     1.250%(M)         239       6.940     17             17    

Goldman Sachs

International

COMM Mortgage Trust

  05/28/20     1.250%(M)         234       6.940     16             16    

Goldman Sachs

International

COMM Mortgage Trust

  05/28/20     1.250%(M)         162       0.227     11             11    

Goldman Sachs

International

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

90  


Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
  Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on asset-backed securities - Sell Protection(2)^ (cont’d.):

COMM Mortgage Trust

  05/28/20     1.250%(M)         162       7.460   $ 11     $     $ 11    

Goldman Sachs

International

Covenant

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)         69       0.500     23             23    

Goldman Sachs

International

Crestline Denali Capital

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)         318       0.500     106             106    

Goldman Sachs

International

CSAM CLO

  05/20/20     1.000%(M)       EUR       587       *           429             429    

Goldman Sachs

International

CSAM CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)         308       0.500     103             103    

Goldman Sachs

International

CSAM CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)         246       0.500     82             82    

Goldman Sachs

International

CVC CLO

  05/20/20     1.000%(M)       EUR       756       *           552             552    

Goldman Sachs

International

CVC CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)       EUR       445       0.500     163             163    

Goldman Sachs

International

CVC CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)       EUR       365       *           133             133    

Goldman Sachs

International

DFG CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)         232       0.500     77             77    

Goldman Sachs

International

Eagle RE Ltd.

  05/29/20     1.250%(M)         638       *           44             44    

Goldman Sachs

International

GLG Silvermine CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)         208       0.500     69             69    

Goldman Sachs

International

GMAC Home Equity

  05/29/20     1.250%(M)         349       *           24             24    

Goldman Sachs

International

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     91  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
  Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on asset-backed securities - Sell Protection(2)^ (cont’d.):

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

  05/28/20     1.250%(M)         507       11.990   $ 35     $     $ 35    

Goldman Sachs

International

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

  05/28/20     1.250%(M)         190       14.866     13             13    

Goldman Sachs

International

GSAMP Home Equity

  05/29/20     1.250%(M)         360       *           25             25    

Goldman Sachs

International

GSO CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)       EUR       350       0.500     128             128    

Goldman Sachs

International

GSO CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)       EUR       199       0.500     73             73    

Goldman Sachs

International

GSRPM Mortgage Loan Trust

  05/29/20     1.250%(M)         175       *           6             6    

Goldman Sachs

International

Guggenheim CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)         1,312       *           437             437    

Goldman Sachs

International

HPS CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)         27       0.500     9             9    

Goldman Sachs

International

ICG CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)         184       0.500     61             61    

Goldman Sachs

International

Investcorp CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)       EUR       334       0.500     122             122    

Goldman Sachs

International

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

  05/28/20     1.250%(M)         436       *           30             30    

Goldman Sachs

International

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

  05/28/20     1.250%(M)         328       *           23             23    

Goldman Sachs

International

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

  05/28/20     1.250%(M)         131       *           9             9    

Goldman Sachs

International

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

92  


Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
  Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on asset-backed securities - Sell Protection(2)^ (cont’d.):

Loomis Sayles & Company LP

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)       33       0.500   $ 11     $     $ 11    

Goldman Sachs

International

MJX CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)       268       49.970     89             89    

Goldman Sachs

International

Morgan Stanley BAML Trust

  05/28/20     1.250%(M)       234       6.940     16             16    

Goldman Sachs

International

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

  05/28/20     1.250%(M)       215       *           15             15    

Goldman Sachs

International

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

  05/28/20     1.250%(M)       133       31.072     9             9    

Goldman Sachs

International

Oaktree CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)     EUR 176       0.500     64             64    

Goldman Sachs

International

Octagon CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)       226       0.500     75             75    

Goldman Sachs

International

ONEX CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)       508       *           169             169    

Goldman Sachs

International

ONEX CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)       224       0.500     75             75    

Goldman Sachs

International

ONEX CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)       112       0.500     37             37    

Goldman Sachs

International

Permira Advisers LLC

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)     EUR 498       0.500     182             182    

Goldman Sachs

International

Pinebridge CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)     EUR  347       0.500     127             127    

Goldman Sachs

International

Pretium

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)       3,086       0.500     1,028             1,028    

Goldman Sachs

International

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     93  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
  Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on asset-backed securities - Sell Protection(2)^ (cont’d.):

Sallie Mae Bank

  05/28/20     1.750%(M)       14,375       *         $ 4,193     $ (3,494   $ 7,687    

Goldman Sachs

International

Sallie Mae Bank

  05/28/20     1.750%(M)       14,375       *           4,193       (3,494     7,687    

Goldman Sachs

International

Saratoga CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)       2,700       *           900             900    

Goldman Sachs

International

Shenkman Capital

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)       159       0.500     53             53    

Goldman Sachs

International

Shenkman Capital

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)       27       0.500     9             9    

Goldman Sachs

International

Sound Point CLO Ltd.

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)       519       *           173             173    

Goldman Sachs

International

Steele Creek

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)       744       *           248             248    

Goldman Sachs

International

Steele Creek

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)       247       0.500     82             82    

Goldman Sachs

International

Symphony CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)       262       0.500     87             87    

Goldman Sachs

International

TCW CLO

  05/20/20     1.000%(M)       232       *           155             155    

Goldman Sachs

International

THL CLO

  05/20/20     0.500%(M)       107       *           36             36    

Goldman Sachs

International

Tikehau CLO

  05/20/20     1.000%(M)     EUR  2,068       1.000     1,510             1,510    

Goldman Sachs

International

WAMU POA

  05/29/20     1.250%(M)       134       *           9             9    

Goldman Sachs

International

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on asset-backed securities - Sell Protection(2)^ (cont’d.):

Wellfleet CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       548       *         $ 183     $     $ 183    

Goldman Sachs

International

Wellfleet CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       26       49.970     9             9    

Goldman Sachs

International

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

    05/28/20       1.250%(M)       665       *           46             46    

Goldman Sachs

International

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

    05/28/20       1.250%(M)       164       8.937     11             11    

Goldman Sachs

International

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

    05/28/20       1.250%(M)       148       4.670     10             10    

Goldman Sachs

International

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

    05/28/20       1.250%(M)       120       *           8             8    

Goldman Sachs

International

Wells Fargo Home Equity

    05/29/20       1.250%(M)       257       *           18             18    

Goldman Sachs

International

Wells Fargo Home Equity

    05/29/20       1.250%(M)       175       *           12             12    

Goldman Sachs

International

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

    05/28/20       1.250%(M)       62       *           4             4    

Goldman Sachs

International

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ 20,034     $ (6,988   $ 27,022    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

  Termination
Date
  Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount

(000)#(3)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums

Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Buy Protection(1):

Hellenic Republic

  06/20/23     1.000%(Q)       1,000     $ 18,140     $ 62,360     $ (44,220  

Bank of America, N.A.

Kingdom of Spain

  06/20/23     1.000%(Q)       4,400       (54,425     (70,234     15,809    

Bank of America, N.A.

Republic of Argentina

  06/20/21     5.000%(Q)       3,315       2,436,825       886,899       1,549,926    

Morgan Stanley & Co.

International PLC

Republic of Argentina

  06/20/22     5.000%(Q)       1,200       890,019       534,659       355,360    

Citibank, N.A.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount

(000)#(3)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums

Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Buy Protection(1)(cont’d.):

United Mexican States

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       1,400     $ 40,684     $ 5,587     $ 35,097    

Citibank, N.A.

United Mexican States

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       1,385       40,248       13,715       26,533    

Citibank, N.A.

United Mexican States

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       460       13,368       5,110       8,258    

Citibank, N.A.

United Mexican States

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       460       13,368       4,684       8,684    

Citibank, N.A.

United Mexican States

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       455       13,222       1,688       11,534    

Citibank, N.A.

United Mexican States

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       240       6,975       958       6,017    

Citibank, N.A.

United Mexican States

    12/20/24       1.000%(Q)       1,000       61,210       (11,044     72,254    

Barclays Bank PLC

United Mexican States

    12/20/24       1.000%(Q)       440       26,934       2,877       24,057    

Citibank, N.A.

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
        $ 3,506,568     $ 1,437,259     $ 2,069,309    
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
  Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Sell Protection(2):

AT&T Inc.

  06/20/20     1.000%(Q)       5,000       0.903   $ 6,519     $ 5,937     $ 582    

BNP Paribas S.A.

Barclays Bank PLC

  06/20/20     1.000%(Q)     EUR  2,300       0.351     5,260       3,043       2,217    

Citibank, N.A.

Boeing Co.

  12/20/21     1.000%(Q)       5,300       4.030     (245,420     47,227       (292,647  

Bank of America, N.A.

General Electric Co.

  06/20/20     1.000%(Q)       8,835       1.233     7,393       8,802       (1,409  

Bank of America, N.A.

Hellenic Republic

  06/20/23     1.000%(Q)       1,000       2.099     (31,944     (77,795     45,851    

Bank of America, N.A.

Hellenic Republic

  12/20/23     1.000%(Q)       10,000       2.228     (412,779     (948,705     535,926    

Bank of America, N.A.

Hellenic Republic

  06/20/24     1.000%(Q)       1,000       2.325     (50,349     (168,517     118,168    

Barclays Bank PLC

Hellenic Republic

  12/20/25     1.000%(Q)       10,000       2.605     (806,167     (1,498,571     692,404    

Bank of America, N.A.

Hellenic Republic

  12/20/25     1.000%(Q)       3,700       2.605     (298,282     (554,670     256,388    

Bank of America, N.A.

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

  06/20/24     1.000%(Q)       885       1.493     (16,493     3,362       (19,855  

Morgan Stanley & Co.

International PLC

Kingdom of Spain

  06/20/23     1.000%(Q)       4,400       0.893     19,784       48,517       (28,733  

Bank of America, N.A.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Sell Protection(2)(cont’d.):

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       9,450       9.283   $ (2,042,080   $ (891,572   $ (1,150,508  

BNP Paribas S.A.

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       1,165       9.283     (251,749     (46,881     (204,868  

Citibank, N.A.

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       1,155       9.283     (249,587     (55,792     (193,795  

Citibank, N.A.

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       385       9.283     (83,195     (19,058     (64,137  

Citibank, N.A.

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       385       9.283     (83,196     (18,713     (64,483  

Citibank, N.A.

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       380       9.283     (82,116     (15,364     (66,752  

Citibank, N.A.

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       195       9.283     (42,139     (7,843     (34,296  

Citibank, N.A.

Petroleos Mexicanos

    12/20/24       1.000%(Q)       1,000       8.941     (281,052     (48,461     (232,591  

Barclays Bank PLC

Petroleos Mexicanos

    12/20/24       1.000%(Q)       440       8.941     (123,662     (38,529     (85,133  

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Argentina

    06/20/24       5.000%(Q)       3,315       250.258     (2,471,768     (1,363,757     (1,108,011  

Morgan Stanley & Co.

International PLC

Republic of Argentina

    06/20/24       5.000%(Q)       1,200       250.258     (894,758     (614,115     (280,643  

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Ecuador

    12/20/20       5.000%(Q)       1,000       302.577     (647,058     (16,884     (630,174  

Barclays Bank PLC

Republic of Indonesia

    09/20/20       1.000%(Q)       8,000       0.649     20,440       (80,291     100,731    

Barclays Bank PLC

Republic of Serbia

    06/20/21       1.000%(Q)       5,000       0.528     32,861       36,581       (3,720  

BNP Paribas S.A.

United Mexican States

    12/20/20       1.000%(Q)       7,000       0.884     13,408       (43,688     57,096    

Goldman Sachs

International

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ (9,008,129   $ (6,355,737   $ (2,652,392  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

  Termination
Date
  Fixed
Rate
  Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
  Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
April 30,
2020
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement on credit indices - Buy Protection(1):

 

CDX.NA.IG.33.V1

  12/20/29   1.000%(Q)   174,375   $ (223,219   $ 1,456,606     $ 1,679,825  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     97  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
  Fixed
Rate
  Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
  Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
  Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
April 30,
2020
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement on credit indices - Sell Protection(2):

 

CDX.NA.HY.33.V3

  12/20/24   5.000%(Q)   28,894   6.534%   $ (2,167,074   $ (1,489,679   $ 677,395  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on credit indices - Sell Protection(2):

CDX.Beijing 1Y 30% - 100%^††

    12/20/20       0.000%       23,800       *         $ (14,117   $ (8,849   $(5,268)  

Citibank, N.A.

CMBX.NA.6.AA

    05/11/63       1.500%(M)       10,000       *           (299,111     108,838     (407,949)  

Deutsche Bank AG

CMBX.NA.6.AA

    05/11/63       1.500%(M)       2,000       *           (59,823     (64,477   4,654  

JPMorgan Securities LLC

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 
          $ (373,051   $ 35,512     $(408,563)  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Fund entered into credit default swaps (“CDS”) to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness. CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be short the credit as the value of the contract rises the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases.

 

(1)

If the Fund is a buyer of protection, it pays the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and make delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

(2)

If the Fund is a seller of protection, it receives the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

(3)

Notional amount represents the maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

98  


(4)

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the fair value of credit default swap agreements where the Fund is the seller of protection as of the reporting date serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/ performance risk and represent the likelihood of risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include up-front payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

*

When an implied credit spread is not available, reference the fair value of credit default swap agreements on credit indices and asset-backed securities. Where the Fund is the seller of protection, it serves as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represents the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the reporting date. Increasing fair value in absolute terms, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represents a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

††

See the table below for the swap constituents. To the extent that any swap is composed of the greater than 50 constituents, the Fund is only required to disclose the top 50.

 

The following table represents the individual positions and related values of underlying securities of CDX.Beijing 1Y 30% - 100% Index credit default swap with Citibank, N.A., as of April 30, 2020, termination date 12/20/20:

 

Credit Default Swaps:

 

Reference Entity

  Notional     Market
Value
    % of Total
Index Value
 

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

    1,000,000     $ (907,267     1.08

Whiting Petroleum Corp.

    1,000,000       (894,910     1.08

Transocean, Inc.

    1,000,000       (250,224     1.08

TUI AG

    1,000,000       (166,308     1.08

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

    1,000,000       (118,997     1.08

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

    1,000,000       (96,324     1.08

United States Steel Corp.

    1,000,000       (71,443     1.08

Realogy Group LLC

    1,000,000       (61,590     1.08

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.

    1,000,000       (52,988     1.08

Iceland Bondco PLC

    1,000,000       (52,974     1.08

Murphy Oil Corp.

    1,000,000       (42,409     1.08

Ford Motor Co.

    1,000,000       (41,691     1.08

Encana Corp.

    1,000,000       (30,997     1.08

Hapag-Lloyd AG

    1,000,000       (28,237     1.08

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

    1,000,000       (21,534     1.08

Rolls-Royce PLC

    1,000,000       (18,951     1.08

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)

    1,000,000       (16,352     1.08

International Lease Finance Corp.

    1,000,000       (14,944     1.08

Nordstrom, Inc.

    1,000,000       (13,569     1.08

Univision Communications, Inc.

    1,000,000       (13,054     1.08

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     99  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Reference Entity

  Notional     Market
Value
    % of Total
Index Value
 

CIT Group, Inc.

    1,000,000       (11,856     1.08

Valeo SA

    1,000,000       (10,636     1.08

General Motors Co.

    1,000,000       (10,337     1.08

Renault SA

    1,000,000       (9,528     1.08

Gap, Inc. (The)

    1,000,000       (9,510     1.08

Vale SA

    1,000,000       (9,316     1.08

thyssenkrupp AG

    1,000,000       (8,259     1.08

Expedia Group, Inc.

    1,000,000       (8,167     1.08

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    1,000,000       (7,441     1.08

America Movil SAB de CV

    1,000,000       (6,978     1.08

Next PLC

    1,000,000       (6,658     1.08

AT&T Inc.

    1,000,000       (6,554     1.08

Arconic, Inc.

    1,000,000       (6,488     1.08

Aegon NV

    1,000,000       (6,135     1.08

Matterhorn Telecom Holding S.A

    1,000,000       (5,867     1.08

Ceconomy AG

    1,000,000       (5,765     1.08

INEOS Group Holdings SA

    1,000,000       (5,581     1.08

Liberty Interactive LLC

    1,000,000       (5,547     1.08

Stonegate Pub Company Financing PLC

    1,000,000       (5,466     1.08

Heathrow Funding Ltd.

    1,000,000       (5,154     1.08

Ally Financial, Inc.

    1,000,000       (5,085     1.08

Premier Foods PLC

    1,000,000       (4,842     1.08

Banco de Sabadell SA

    1,000,000       (4,431     1.08

Volkswagen AG

    1,000,000       (4,343     1.08

Altice France SA

    1,000,000       (4,231     1.08

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.

    1,000,000       (3,904     1.08

UPC Holding BV

    1,000,000       (3,563     1.08

Daimler AG

    1,000,000       (3,550     1.08

Meritor, Inc.

    1,000,000       (3,512     1.08

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    1,000,000       (3,510     1.08
   

 

 

   
    $ 3,106,977    
   

 

 

   

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020:

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
 

Floating Rate

  Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
April 30,
2020
    Unrealized
Appreciaton
(Depreciation)
 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements:

     
AUD     16,900       02/13/30      1.210%(S)   6 Month BBSW(2)(S)   $ (78   $ 322,496     $ 322,574  
BRL     66,745       01/02/25      5.903%(T)   1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           (170,816     (170,816
BRL     18,614       01/02/25      6.640%(T)   1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           93,126       93,126  
BRL     21,128       01/02/25      6.670%(T)   1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           113,054       113,054  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

100  


Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
 

Floating Rate

  Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
April 30,
2020
    Unrealized
Appreciaton
(Depreciation)
 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):

     
BRL     17,000       01/04/27     6.912%(T)   1 Day BROIS(2)(T)   $     $ (12,037   $ (12,037
CNH     51,840       06/14/24     2.900%(Q)   7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     184       351,731       351,547  
CNH     147,000       06/28/24     2.901%(Q)   7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)           996,377       996,377  
CNH     43,300       09/19/24     2.940%(Q)   7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     (40     315,654       315,694  
CNH     37,800       10/10/24     2.860%(Q)   7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     (23     255,663       255,686  
COP     11,070,000       02/18/25     4.505%(Q)   1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)           104,472       104,472  
COP     12,642,920       02/21/25     4.565%(Q)   1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)           128,095       128,095  
COP     7,821,000       02/18/30     5.072%(Q)   1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)           63,055       63,055  
COP     5,472,000       02/18/30     5.081%(Q)   1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)           45,174       45,174  
COP     7,813,000       02/24/30     5.078%(Q)   1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)           63,766       63,766  
EUR     79,640       05/11/20     (0.054)%(A)   6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)     (190,612     (100,910     89,702  
EUR     17,665       05/11/21     0.100%(A)   6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)     (92,520     (125,430     (32,910
EUR     20,545       05/11/22     0.156%(A)   6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)     43,876       (299,488     (343,364
EUR     15,410       05/11/23     0.650%(A)   6 Month EURIBOR(1)(S)     (342,416     (654,515     (312,099
EUR     350       05/11/39     1.100%(A)   1 Day EONIA(2)(A)     76,560       98,168       21,608  
GBP     4,050       05/08/24     0.950%(A)   1 Day SONIA(1)(A)     (128,381     (184,221     (55,840
GBP     4,000       05/08/26     1.000%(A)   1 Day SONIA(1)(A)     (91,874     (269,460     (177,586
GBP     4,465       05/08/29     1.100%(A)   1 Day SONIA(1)(A)     (300,329     (488,121     (187,792
GBP     1,100       05/08/34     1.200%(A)   1 Day SONIA(1)(A)     (61,374     (196,178     (134,804

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     101  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
 

Floating Rate

  Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
April 30,
2020
    Unrealized
Appreciaton
(Depreciation)
 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):

     
HUF     277,000       02/13/30     1.595%(A)   6 Month BUBOR(2)(S)   $     $ 9,081     $ 9,081  
HUF     4,370,000       02/14/30     1.605%(A)   6 Month BUBOR(2)(S)           153,913       153,913  
HUF     1,234,000       02/18/30     1.803%(A)   6 Month BUBOR(2)(S)           113,929       113,929  
JPY     7,870,930       12/17/20     0.015%(S)   6 Month JPY LIBOR(1)(S)           (10,392     (10,392
NZD     6,000       02/14/30     1.523%(S)   3 Month BBR(2)(Q)           269,058       269,058  
    2,064,435       05/11/20     1.763%(S)   3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)     37,134,218       (9,176,563     (46,310,781
    214,000       06/15/21     1.830%(S)   3 Month LIBOR(2)(Q)           4,810,235       4,810,235  
    540,245       09/15/21     1.480%(S)   3 Month LIBOR(2)(Q)     517,187       8,887,040       8,369,853  
    387,600       09/15/21     1.604%(S)   3 Month LIBOR(2)(Q)     1,619,760       6,708,973       5,089,213  
    153,360       05/11/24     2.139%(S)   3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)     (2,649,463     (11,954,883     (9,305,420
    36,550       09/09/24     2.558%(S)   3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)     (584,659     (3,549,409     (2,964,750
    4,300       02/23/25     2.232%(S)   3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)     181       (381,952     (382,133
    44,450       02/25/25     2.208%(S)   3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)     453       (3,896,677     (3,897,130
    53,535       02/15/27     1.899%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)     38,163       (6,182,134     (6,220,297
    5,554       02/15/27     2.067%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)     (7,728     (707,609     (699,881
    9,360       05/15/27     1.823%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)           (1,048,529     (1,048,529
    44,715       08/15/28     2.579%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)     (540,639     (8,773,601     (8,232,962
    165,270       05/11/29     2.000%(S)   3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)     (2,793,744     (21,609,460     (18,815,716
    8,700       02/14/30     1.382%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)           (865,375     (865,375
    10,510       11/15/45     0.508%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)     (18,924     166,253       185,177  
    4,130       11/15/45     1.044%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)           (468,206     (468,206

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

102  


Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
 

Floating Rate

  Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
April 30,
2020
    Unrealized
Appreciaton
(Depreciation)
 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):

     
    6,175       11/15/45     1.253%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)   $ (308,750   $ (1,012,197   $ (703,447
    36,820       05/11/49     2.300%(S)   3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)     2,359,433       (14,921,138     (17,280,571
    95       05/11/49     2.500%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)     (16,853     (50,998     (34,145
    9,800       03/13/50     0.530%(A)   1 Day USOIS(1)(A)           128,006       128,006  
ZAR     76,100       02/11/30     7.481%(Q)   3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     (3,500     (106,227     (102,727
ZAR     99,200       02/28/30     7.500%(Q)   3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     (30,743     (129,279     (98,536
ZAR     52,900       03/02/30     7.625%(Q)   3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     1,415       (50,210     (51,625
ZAR     54,300       03/12/30     7.840%(Q)   3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     (515     (6,758     (6,243
ZAR     36,000       03/12/30     7.900%(Q)   3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     (356     4,352       4,708  
ZAR     100,000       03/18/30     10.650%(Q)   3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)           (12,123     (12,123
ZAR     10,700       03/27/30     9.150%(Q)   3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     (232     55,708       55,940  
ZAR     19,100       04/01/30     8.600%(Q)   3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     (87     56,124       56,211  
ZAR     45,000       04/03/30     9.300%(Q)   3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     (967     259,749       260,716  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 33,626,623     $ (62,841,644   $ (96,468,267
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

The Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

(2)

The Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

 

Total return swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020:

 

Reference Entity

  Financing
Rate
  Counterparty   Termination
Date
    Long
(Short)
Notional
Amount
(000)#(1)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)(2)
 

OTC Total Return Swap Agreement:

 

IOS. FN30.450.10 Index(M)

  1 Month LIBOR(M)   Credit Suisse
International
    1/12/41       3,453     $ 14,034     $ (8,559   $ 22,593  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     103  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

(1)

On a long total return swap, the Fund receives payments for any positive return on the reference entity (makes payments for any negative return) and pays the financing rate. On a short total return swap, the Fund makes payments for any positive return on the reference entity (receives payments for any negative return) and receives the financing rate.

(2)

Upfront/recurring fees or commissions, as applicable, are included in the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for OTC Swap Agreements:

 

     Premiums
Paid
    Premiums
Received
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

OTC Swap Agreements

  $ 1,782,405     $ (6,911,141   $ 17,322,196     $ (18,456,113

 

Summary of Collateral for Centrally Cleared/Exchange-traded Derivatives:

 

Cash and securities segregated as collateral, including pending settlement for closed positions, to cover requirements for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives are listed by broker as follows:

 

Broker

  Cash and/or Foreign Currency     Securities Market Value  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

  $ 33,635,000     $ 15,030,154  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements:

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

 

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

 

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2020 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

      Level 1         Level 2         Level 3    

Investments in Securities

     

Assets

     

Asset-Backed Securities

     

Automobiles

  $     $ 11,437,271     $  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

          264,030,010        

Consumer Loans

          31,771,491        

Home Equity Loans

          19,877,306        

Other

          2,665,861        

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

          58,962,908        

Student Loans

          50,037,940        

Bank Loans

          42,234,241       15,692,074  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

          142,158,135        

Corporate Bonds

          526,769,378        

Municipal Bonds

          33,534,982        

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

          81,020,884       24,542,153  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

104  


      Level 1         Level 2         Level 3    

Investments in Securities (continued)

     

Assets (continued)

     

Sovereign Bonds

  $     $ 145,572,152     $  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

          24,396,767        

Common Stock

    427,932              

Affiliated Mutual Funds

    78,551,842              

Options Purchased

          170,650,079        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 78,979,774     $ 1,605,119,405     $ 40,234,227  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

     

Options Written

  $     $ (172,379,489   $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

     

Assets

     

Futures Contracts

  $ 36,184,275     $     $  

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

          74,878,497        

OTC Cross Currency Exchange Contracts

          9,033,098        

OTC Packaged Credit Default Swap Agreements

          13,271,117        

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements

          2,357,220        

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements

          3,666,658       20,034  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

          22,469,970        

OTC Total Return Swap Agreement

          14,034        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 36,184,275     $ 125,690,594     $ 20,034  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

     

Futures Contracts

  $ (40,657,782   $     $  

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

          (71,203,372      

OTC Cross Currency Exchange Contracts

          (4,000,420      

OTC Packaged Credit Default Swap Agreements

          (13,693,226      

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements

          (9,527,153     (14,117

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

          (118,938,237      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (40,657,782   $ (217,362,408   $ (14,117
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and centrally cleared swap contracts, which are recorded at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and OTC swap contracts which are recorded at fair value.

 

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

    Bank
Loans
    Residential
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
    Options
Written
    OTC Credit Default
Swap Agreements
 

Balance as of 10/31/19

  $ 14,301,819     $ 26,300,000     $     $ 30,838  

Realized gain (loss)

                28,440       27,944  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     105  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

    Bank
Loans
    Residential
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
    Options
Written
    OTC Credit Default
Swap Agreements
 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $ (4,103,755   $ (442,224   $ (28,990   $ 5,917  

Purchases/Exchanges/Issuances

    5,958,900                    

Sales/Paydowns

          (1,315,623     550       (58,782

Accrued discount/premium

                       

Transfers into of Level 3

                       

Transfers out of Level 3

    (464,890                  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 4/30/20

  $ 15,692,074     $ 24,542,153     $     $ 5,917  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities still held at reporting period end

  $ (4,103,755   $ (442,224   $     $ 5,917  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Level 3 securities as presented in the table above are being fair valued using pricing methodologies approved by Board, which contain unobservable inputs as follows:

 

Level 3 Securities

  Fair Value as of
April 30, 2020
    Valuation
Methodology
    Unobservable Inputs  

Bank Loans

  $ 5,532,947       Market Approach       Single Broker Indicative Quote  

Bank Loans

    10,159,127       Formula Pricing       Estimated Enterprise Value  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

    24,542,153       Market Approach       Single Broker Indicative Quote  

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements

    5,917       Market Approach       Single Broker Indicative Quote  
 

 

 

     
  $ 40,240,144      
 

 

 

     

 

It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers in and transfers out at the fair value as of the beginning of period. Securities transferred levels as follows:

 

Investments in Securities

  Amount Transferred   Level Transfer   Logic

Bank Loans

  $464,890   L3 to L2   Single Broker Indicative Quote to
Multiple Broker Quotes

 

Industry Classification:

 

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of April 30, 2020 were as follows:

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations

    17.0  

Affiliated Mutual Funds (5.1% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

    5.1

Options Purchased

    11.0    

Student Loans

    3.2  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

    10.6    

Retail

    2.8  

Sovereign Bonds

    9.4    

Chemicals

    2.8  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    9.2    

Oil & Gas

    2.6  

Banks

    5.7      

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

106  


Industry Classification (continued):

 

Pharmaceuticals

    2.5  

Computers

    0.2

Commercial Services

    2.4    

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

    0.2  

Electric

    2.3    

Engineering & Construction

    0.2  

Municipal Bonds

    2.2    

Other

    0.2  

Consumer Loans

    2.1    

Leisure Time

    0.2  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    1.6    

Water

    0.1  

Home Builders

    1.5    

Internet

    0.1  

Foods

    1.4    

Mining

    0.1  

Home Equity Loans

    1.3    

Advertising

    0.1  

Telecommunications

    1.2    

Lodging

    0.1  

Media

    1.2    

Energy-Alternate Sources

    0.1  

Pipelines

    0.9    

Forest Products & Paper

    0.0

Building Materials

    0.9    

Agriculture

    0.0

Insurance

    0.8    

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    0.0

Auto Manufacturers

    0.8    

Beverages

    0.0

Entertainment

    0.7    

Savings & Loans

    0.0

Automobiles

    0.7    

Oil & Gas Services

    0.0

Aerospace & Defense

    0.7    

Textiles

    0.0

Packaging & Containers

    0.7    

Electronics

    0.0

Electrical Components & Equipment

    0.7    

Machinery-Diversified

    0.0

Diversified Financial Services

    0.6         111.3  

Auto Parts & Equipment

    0.6    

Options Written

    (11.1

Real Estate

    0.5    

Liabilities in excess of other assets

    (0.2

Healthcare-Services

    0.4         100.0

Software

    0.4      

Gas

    0.4      

Airlines

    0.3      

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

    0.3      

Healthcare-Products

    0.2      

 

*

Less than +/- 0.05%

 

Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements and Primary Underlying Risk Exposure:

 

The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary types of risk associated with these derivative instruments are credit contracts risk, foreign exchange contracts risk and interest rate contracts risk. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional detail regarding these derivative instruments and their risks. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

 

Fair values of derivative instruments as of April 30, 2020 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund     107  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

    

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 

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

  

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
   

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
 
Credit contracts    Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps    $ 2,357,220      $  
Credit contracts    Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements      1,782,405     Premiums received for OTC swap agreements      6,902,582  
Credit contracts             Options written outstanding, at value      1,084,486  
Credit contracts    Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements      17,299,603     Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements      18,456,113  
Foreign exchange contracts    Unaffiliated investments      168,409,074     Options written outstanding, at value      171,295,003  
Foreign exchange contracts    Unrealized appreciation on OTC cross currency exchange contracts      9,033,098     Unrealized depreciation on OTC cross currency exchange contracts      4,000,420  
Foreign exchange contracts    Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts      74,878,497     Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts      71,203,372  
Interest rate contracts    Due from/to broker-variation margin futures      36,184,275   Due from/to broker-variation margin futures      40,657,782
Interest rate contracts    Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps      22,469,970   Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps      118,938,237
Interest rate contracts             Premiums received for OTC swap agreements      8,559  
Interest rate contracts    Unaffiliated investments      2,241,005           
Interest rate contracts    Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements      22,593           
     

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 334,677,740        $ 432,546,554  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the schedule of open futures and centrally cleared swap contracts. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

108  


The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended April 30, 2020 are as follows:

 

 

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

 

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

  Options
Purchased(1)
    Options
Written
    Futures     Forward
& Cross
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
    Swaps  

Credit contracts

  $ (275,019   $ (5,975,393  )$          $     $ (17,726,109

Foreign exchange contracts

    (50,335,355     47,531,044             10,446,893        

Interest rate contracts

    (77,000     28,440       70,573,411             (199,002,404
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (50,687,374   $ 41,584,091     $ 70,573,411     $ 10,446,893     $ (216,728,513
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

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

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

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

  Options
Purchased(2)
    Options
Written
    Futures     Forward
& Cross
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
    Swaps  

Credit contracts

  $ 36,687     $ (919,090   $     $     $ (2,510,336

Foreign exchange contracts

    110,624,570       (108,798,574           1,776,813        

Interest rate contracts

    824,979       (28,990     2,473,138             96,906,485  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 111,486,236     $ (109,746,654   $ 2,473,138     $ 1,776,813     $ 94,396,149  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(2)

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

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2020, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

Options
Purchased(1)

    Options
Written(2)
    Futures
Contracts—
Long
Positions(2)
    Futures
Contracts—
Short
Positions(2)
    Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange
Contracts—
Purchased(3)
 
$ 115,237,941     $ 4,431,708,268     $ 1,753,530,886     $ 3,244,468,424     $ 920,598,563  

 

Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange
Contracts—Sold(3)

    Cross
Currency
Exchange
Contracts(4)
    Interest Rate
Swap
Agreements(2)
    Credit Default
Swap Agreements—
Buy Protection(2)
 
$ 1,205,132,057     $ 185,025,213     $ 6,068,013,702     $ 460,180,000  

 

Credit Default
Swap Agreements—
Sell Protection(2)

    Total Return
Swap
Agreements(2)
 
$ 496,192,168     $ 3,638,333  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

 

(1)

Cost.

(2)

Notional Amount in USD.

(3)

Value at Settlement Date.

(4)

Value at Trade Date.

 

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

 

The Fund invested in OTC derivatives and entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for OTC derivatives and financial instruments/transactions where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

 

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

Description

  Gross Market
Value of
Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)
    Collateral
Pledged/(Received)(2)
    Net
Amount
 

Securities on Loan

  $ 77,747,080     $ (77,747,080   $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Offsetting of OTC derivative assets and liabilities:

 

Counterparty

  Gross Amounts of
Recognized
Assets(1)
    Gross Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities(1)
    Net Amounts of
Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)
    Collateral
Pledged/(Received)(2)
    Net Amount  

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ 27,216,196     $ (31,944,596   $ (4,728,400   $ 4,728,400     $  

Barclays Bank PLC

    10,148,860       (13,943,944     (3,795,084     2,952,156       (842,928

BNP Paribas S.A.

    4,007,634       (8,337,569     (4,329,935     2,451,545       (1,878,390

Citibank, N.A.

    63,271,959       (63,570,958     (298,999           (298,999

Credit Suisse International

    429,067       (467,303     (38,236     38,236        

Deutsche Bank AG

    60,357,167       (52,411,664     7,945,503       (7,945,503      

Goldman Sachs International

    26,498,142       (22,712,291     3,785,851       (3,228,564     557,287  

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

    4,742,408       (2,457,541     2,284,867       (2,284,867      

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    3,201,151       (5,116,459     (1,915,308     876,407       (1,038,901

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    4,654       (64,477     (59,823           (59,823

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    73,230,765       (71,614,583     1,616,182             1,616,182  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Counterparty

  Gross Amounts of
Recognized
Assets(1)
    Gross Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities(1)
    Net Amounts of
Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)
    Collateral
Pledged/(Received)(2)
    Net Amount  

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

  $ 242,163     $ (269,654   $ (27,491   $ 27,491     $  

UBS AG

    316,109       (39,496     276,613       (273,135     3,478  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 273,666,275     $ (272,950,535   $ 715,740     $ (2,657,834   $ (1,942,094
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on swaps and forwards, premiums paid/(received) on swap agreements and market value of purchased and written options, as represented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

(2)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Fund is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions and the Fund’s OTC derivative exposure by counterparty.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Assets

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $77,747,080:

Unaffiliated investments (cost $1,718,276,786)

$ 1,645,781,564

Affiliated investments (cost $78,500,846)

  78,551,842

Cash segregated for counterparty - OTC

  4,458,000

Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

  74,878,497

Receivable for investments sold

  40,723,043

Deposit with broker for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives

  33,635,000

Receivable for Fund shares sold

  17,829,502

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements

  17,322,196

Dividends and interest receivable

  14,873,332

Unrealized appreciation on OTC cross currency exchange contracts

  9,033,098

Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements

  1,782,405

Due from broker—variation margin swaps

  16,659

Prepaid expenses

  359,395

 

 

 

Total Assets

  1,939,244,533

 

 

 

Liabilities

Options written outstanding, at value (proceeds received $122,159,622)

  172,379,489

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

  78,408,998

Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

  71,203,372

Payable for Fund shares reacquired

  27,106,320

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements

  18,456,113

Premiums received for OTC swap agreements

  6,911,141

Payable to custodian

  4,905,321

Unrealized depreciation on OTC cross currency exchange contracts

  4,000,420

Payable for investments purchased

  3,503,201

Due to broker—variation margin futures

  1,538,354

Dividends payable

  806,054

Management fee payable

  704,368

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

  665,978

Distribution fee payable

  89,805

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

  7,895

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

  390,686,829

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 1,548,557,704

 

 

 

Net assets were comprised of:

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

$ 184,235

Paid-in capital in excess of par

  1,948,358,057

Total distributable earnings (loss)

  (399,984,588 )

 

 

 

Net assets, April 30, 2020

$ 1,548,557,704

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class A

        

Net asset value and redemption price per share,
($100,339,762 ÷ 11,982,111 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 8.37  

Maximum sales charge (3.25% of offering price)

     0.28  
  

 

 

 

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 8.65  
  

 

 

 

Class C

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($82,380,297 ÷ 9,807,570 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 8.40  
  

 

 

 

Class Z

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($1,246,074,584 ÷ 148,134,762 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 8.41  
  

 

 

 

Class R6

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($119,763,061 ÷ 14,310,075 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 8.37  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2020

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       

Income

 

Interest income

  $ 46,910,545  

Affiliated dividend income

    928,253  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $192,407)

    396,889  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $6,126 foreign withholding tax)

    33,954  
 

 

 

 

Total income

    48,269,641  
 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fee

    6,479,237  

Distribution fee(a)

    644,381  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $21,630)(a)

    1,152,950  

Custodian and accounting fees

    195,856  

Shareholders’ reports

    86,250  

Registration fees(a)

    66,514  

Audit fee

    33,478  

Trustees’ fees

    23,059  

Legal fees and expenses

    15,012  

Miscellaneous

    44,540  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    8,741,277  

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(a)

    (291,982
 

 

 

 

Net expenses

    8,449,295  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    39,820,346  
 

 

 

 

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

       

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $(92,708))

    (90,862,480

Futures transactions

    70,573,411  

Forward and cross currency contract transactions

    10,446,893  

Options written transactions

    41,584,091  

Swap agreement transactions

    (216,728,513

Foreign currency transactions

    (3,442,551
 

 

 

 
    (188,429,149
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments (including affiliated of $23,018)

    (53,304,633

Futures

    2,473,138  

Forward and cross currency contracts

    1,776,813  

Options written

    (109,746,654

Swap agreements

    94,396,149  

Foreign currencies

    533,403  
 

 

 

 
    (63,871,784
 

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

    (252,300,933
 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

  $ (212,480,587
 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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(a)

Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows:

 

    Class A   Class C   Class Z   Class R6

Distribution fee

      161,633       482,748            

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

      49,017       38,709       1,061,888       3,336

Registration fees

      13,116       9,804       33,666       9,928

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

      (2,752 )       (2,018 )       (285,596 )       (1,616 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
     Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                 

Operations

     

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 39,820,346      $ 86,214,716  

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

     (188,429,149      214,221,484  

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

     (63,871,784      (181,283,240
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (212,480,587      119,152,960  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

     

Distributions from distributable earnings

     

Class A

     (6,315,424      (8,223,808

Class C

     (4,347,012      (5,131,810

Class Z

     (94,143,740      (127,037,946

Class R6

     (4,167,163      (5,142,914
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (108,973,339      (145,536,478
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions)

     

Net proceeds from shares sold

     469,777,119        1,253,284,816  

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

     92,368,743        118,802,617  

Cost of shares reacquired

     (1,061,633,289      (1,594,437,537
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     (499,487,427      (222,350,104
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     (820,941,353      (248,733,622

Net Assets:

                 

Beginning of period

     2,369,499,057        2,618,232,679  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,548,557,704      $ 2,369,499,057  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Prudential Investment Portfolios 9 (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently consists of five funds: PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund and PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund, each of which are diversified funds and PGIM International Bond Fund, PGIM Select Real Estate Fund and PGIM Real Estate Income Fund, each of which are non-diversified funds for purposes of the 1940 Act and may invest a greater percentage of their assets in the securities of a single company or other issuer than a diversified fund. Investing in a non-diversified fund involves greater risk than investing in a diversified fund because a loss resulting from the decline in value of any one security may represent a greater portion of the total assets of a non-diversified fund. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund (the “Fund”).

 

The investment objective of the Fund is seek positive returns over the long term, regardless of market conditions.

 

1. Accounting Policies

 

The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies. The following accounting policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Fund consistently follows such policies in the preparation of its financial statements.

 

Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued at the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted valuation procedures for security valuation under which fair valuation responsibilities have been delegated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”). Pursuant to the Board’s delegation, the Manager has established a Valuation Committee responsible for supervising the fair valuation of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities. The valuation procedures permit the Fund to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. A record of the Valuation Committee’s actions is subject to the Board’s review, approval, and ratification at its next regularly scheduled quarterly meeting.

 

For the fiscal reporting period-end, securities and other assets and liabilities were fair valued at the close of the last U.S. business day. Trading in certain foreign securities may occur when the NYSE is closed (including weekends and holidays). Because such foreign

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

securities trade in markets that are open on weekends and U.S. holidays, the values of some of the Fund’s foreign investments may change on days when investors cannot purchase or redeem Fund shares.

 

Various inputs determine how the Fund’s investments are valued, all of which are categorized according to the three broad levels (Level 1, 2, or 3) detailed in the Schedule of Investments and referred to herein as the “fair value hierarchy” in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820 - Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.

 

Derivative instruments, such as futures or options, that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange where the security principally trades. Securities traded via NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. To the extent these securities are valued at the last sale price or NASDAQ official closing price, they are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. In the event that no sale or official closing price on valuation date exists, these securities are generally valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, or at the last bid price in the absence of an ask price. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Investments in open-end, non-exchange-traded mutual funds are valued at their net asset values as of the close of the NYSE on the date of valuation. These securities are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy since they may be purchased or sold at their net asset values on the date of valuation.

 

Fixed income securities traded in the OTC market are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such fixed income securities are typically valued using the market approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party vendor source. The Fund utilizes the market approach as the primary method to value securities when market prices of identical or comparable instruments are available. The third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated bid price are based on evaluating observable inputs, including but not limited to, yield curves, yield spreads, credit ratings, deal terms, tranche level attributes, default rates, cash flows, prepayment speeds, broker/dealer quotations and reported trades. Certain Level 3 securities are also valued using the market approach when obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing transaction prices for identical securities that have been used in excess of five business days. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

 

Bank loans are generally valued at prices provided by approved independent pricing vendors. The pricing vendors utilize broker/dealer quotations and provide prices based on the average of such quotations. Bank loans valued using such vendor prices are generally

 

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classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Bank loans valued based on a single broker quote or at the original transaction price in excess of five business days are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

OTC and centrally cleared derivative instruments are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such derivative instruments are typically valued using the market approach and/or income approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party vendor source. The Fund utilizes the market approach when quoted prices in broker-dealer markets are available but also includes consideration of alternative valuation approaches, including the income approach. In the absence of reliable market quotations, the income approach is typically utilized for purposes of valuing derivatives such as interest rate swaps based on a discounted cash flow analysis whereby the value of the instrument is equal to the present value of its future cash inflows or outflows. Such analysis includes projecting future cash flows and determining the discount rate (including the present value factors that affect the discount rate) used to discount the future cash flows. In addition, the third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated derivative price is based on evaluating observable inputs, including but not limited to, underlying asset prices, indices, spreads, interest rates and exchange rates. Certain derivatives may be classified as Level 3 when valued using the market approach by obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing unobservable inputs in the income approach. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

 

Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on pricing methodologies approved by the Board. In the event that unobservable inputs are used when determining such valuations, the securities will be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

When determining the fair value of securities, some of the factors influencing the valuation include: the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of the issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the Manager regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other unaffiliated mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

 

Illiquid Securities: Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a Board approved Liquidity Risk Management Program (“LRMP”) that requires, among other things, that the Fund limit its illiquid investments that are assets to no more than 15% of net assets. Illiquid securities are those that, because of the absence of a readily available market or due to legal or contractual restrictions on resale, may not reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. The Fund may find it difficult to sell illiquid securities at the time considered most advantageous by its subadviser(s) and may incur transaction costs that would not be incurred in the sale of securities that were freely marketable.

 

Restricted Securities: Securities acquired in unregistered, private sales from the issuing company or from an affiliate of the issuer are considered restricted as to disposition under federal securities law (“restricted securities”). Such restricted securities are valued pursuant to the valuation procedures noted above. Restricted securities that would otherwise be considered illiquid investments pursuant to the Fund’s LRMP because of legal restrictions on resale to the general public may be traded among qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Therefore, these Rule 144A securities, as well as commercial paper that is sold in private placements under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, may be classified higher than “illiquid” under the LRMP (i.e. “moderately liquid” or “less liquid” investments). However, the liquidity of the Fund’s investments in restricted securities could be impaired if trading does not develop or declines.

 

Connecticut Avenue Securities (CAS) and Structured Agency Credit Risk (STACR): The Fund purchased government controlled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities that transfer most of the cost of defaults to private investors including the Fund. These are insurance-like products that are called CAS by Fannie Mae and STACR securities by Freddie Mac. Payments on the securities are based primarily on the performance of a reference pool of underlying mortgages. With such securities, the Fund could lose some or all of its principal if the underlying mortgages experience credit defaults.

 

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

 

(i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities — at the current rates of exchange;

 

(ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses — at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

Although the net assets of the Fund are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the period, the Fund does not generally isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities held at the end of the period. Similarly, the Fund does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities sold during the period. Accordingly, holding period realized foreign

 

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currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net realized gains (losses) on investment transactions. Notwithstanding the above, the Fund does isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates when determining the gain (loss) upon the sale or maturity of foreign currency denominated debt obligations; such amounts are included in net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions.

 

Additionally, net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains (losses) from the disposition of holdings of foreign currencies, currency gains (losses) realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains (losses) arise from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at period end exchange rates.

 

Forward and Cross Currency Contracts: A forward currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. The Fund enters into forward currency contracts, as defined in the prospectus, in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings or on specific receivables and payables denominated in a foreign currency and to gain exposure to certain currencies. The contracts are valued daily at current forward exchange rates and any unrealized gain (loss) is included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward and cross currency contracts. Gain (loss) is realized on the settlement date of the contract equal to the difference between the settlement value of the original and negotiated forward contracts. This gain (loss), if any, is included in net realized gain (loss) on forward and cross currency contract transactions. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Forward currency contracts involve risks from currency exchange rate and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty at the end of the contract’s life. A cross currency contract is a forward contract where a specified amount of one foreign currency will be exchanged for a specified amount of another foreign currency.

 

Options: The Fund purchased or wrote options in order to hedge against adverse market movements or fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates, value of equities or foreign currency exchange rates with respect to securities or financial instruments which the Fund currently owns or intends to purchase. The Fund may also use options to gain additional market exposure. The Fund’s principal reason for writing options is to realize, through receipt of premiums, a greater current return than would be realized on the underlying security alone. When the Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as an asset. When the Fund writes an option, it receives a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as a liability. The asset or liability is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a gain (loss) to the extent of the premium received or

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

paid. If an option is exercised, the premium received or paid is recorded as an adjustment to the proceeds from the sale or the cost of the purchase in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain (loss). The difference between the premium and the amount received or paid at the closing of a purchase or sale transaction is also treated as a realized gain (loss). Gain (loss) on purchased options is included in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions. Gain (loss) on written options is presented separately as net realized gain (loss) on options written transactions.

 

The Fund, as writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities or financial instruments may be sold (called) or purchased (put). As a result, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or financial instrument underlying the written option. The Fund, as purchaser of an OTC option, bears the risk of the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. With exchange-traded options contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded options and guarantees the options contracts against default.

 

When the Fund writes an option on a swap, an amount equal to any premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current market value of the written option on the swap. If a call option on a swap is exercised, the Fund becomes obligated to pay a fixed interest rate (noted as the strike price) and receive a variable interest rate on a notional amount. If a put option on a swap is exercised, the Fund becomes obligated to pay a variable interest rate and receive a fixed interest rate (noted as the strike price) on a notional amount. Premiums received from writing options on swaps that expire or are exercised are treated as realized gains upon the expiration or exercise of such options on swaps. The risk associated with writing put and call options on swaps is that the Fund will be obligated to be party to a swap agreement if an option on a swap is exercised.

 

Financial Futures Contracts: A financial futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities at a set price for delivery on a future date. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known as the “initial margin.” Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security. Such variation margin is recorded for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as unrealized gain (loss). When the contract expires or is closed, the gain (loss) is realized and is presented in the Statement of Operations as net realized gain (loss) on futures transactions.

 

The Fund invested in financial futures contracts in order to hedge its existing portfolio securities, or securities the Fund intends to purchase, against fluctuations in value caused

 

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by changes in prevailing interest rates. Should interest rates move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates and the underlying hedged assets. Since futures contracts are exchange-traded, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures and guarantees the futures contracts against default.

 

Bank Loans: The Fund invested in bank loans. Bank loans include fixed and floating rate loans that are privately negotiated between a corporate borrower and one or more financial institutions, including, but not limited to, term loans, revolvers, and other instruments issued in the bank loan market. The Fund acquired interests in loans directly (by way of assignment from the selling institution) or indirectly (by way of the purchase of a participation interest from the selling institution). Under a bank loan assignment, the Fund generally will succeed to all the rights and obligations of an assigning lending institution and becomes a lender under the loan agreement with the relevant borrower in connection with that loan. Under a bank loan participation, the Fund generally will have a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the relevant borrower. As a result, the Fund generally will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest, and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the relevant borrower. The Fund may not directly benefit from the collateral supporting the debt obligation in which it has purchased the participation. As a result, the Fund will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the institution selling the participation to the Fund.

 

Swap Agreements: The Fund entered into certain types of swap agreements detailed in the disclosures below. A swap agreement is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Swap agreements are negotiated in the OTC market and may be executed either directly with a counterparty (“OTC-traded”) or through a central clearing facility, such as a registered exchange. Swap agreements are valued daily at current market value and any change in value is included in the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Centrally cleared swaps pay or receive an amount known as “variation margin”, based on daily changes in the valuation of the swap contract. For OTC-traded, upfront premiums paid and received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swap agreements outstanding at period end, if any, are listed on the Schedule of Investments.

 

Interest Rate Swaps: Interest rate swaps represent an agreement between counterparties to exchange cash flows based on the difference between two interest rates, applied to a notional principal amount for a specified period. The Fund is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Fund used interest rate swaps to maintain its ability to generate steady cash flow by receiving a stream of fixed rate payments or to increase exposure to prevailing market rates by receiving floating rate

 

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payments. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net present value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life.

 

Credit Default Swaps (“CDS”): CDS involve one party (the protection buyer) making a stream of payments to another party (the protection seller) in exchange for the right to receive a specified payment in the event of a default or as a result of a default (collectively a “credit event”) for the referenced entity (typically corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country) on its obligation; or in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising a credit index.

 

The Fund is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, and as such, has entered into CDS contracts to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness. CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be short the credit as the value of the contract rises the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk for purchased CDS is the inability of the counterparty to honor the contract up to the notional value due to a credit event.

 

As a seller of protection on credit default swap agreements, the Fund generally receives an agreed upon payment from the buyer of protection throughout the term of the swap, provided no credit event occurs. As the seller, the Fund effectively increases its investment risk because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund may be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

 

The maximum amount of the payment that the Fund, as a seller of protection, could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be equal to the notional amount of the underlying security or index contract as a result of a credit event. This potential amount will be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements which the Fund entered into for the same referenced entity or index. As a buyer of protection, the Fund generally receives an amount up to the notional value of the swap if a credit event occurs.

 

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements where the Fund is the seller of protection as of period end are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments, if applicable. These spreads serve as indicators of the current status of the payment/performance risk and

 

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represent the likelihood of default risk for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads and increased market value in absolute terms, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

Total Return Swaps: In a total return swap, one party receives payments based on the market value of the security or the commodity involved, or total return of a specific referenced asset, such as an equity, index or bond, and in return pays a defined amount. The Fund is subject to risk exposures associated with the referenced asset in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund entered into total return swaps to manage its exposure to a security or an index. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the change in the value of the security, in the Fund’s favor, from the point of entering into the contract.

 

Master Netting Arrangements: The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, is subject to various Master Agreements, or netting arrangements, with select counterparties. These are agreements which a subadviser may have negotiated and entered into on behalf of all or a portion of the Fund. A master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty permits the Fund to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received; and by the receipt of collateral from the counterparty by the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. However, there is no assurance that such mitigating factors are easily enforceable. In addition to master netting arrangements, the right to set-off exists when all the conditions are met such that each of the parties owes the other determinable amounts, the reporting party has the right to set-off the amount owed with the amount owed by the other party, the reporting party intends to set-off and the right of set-off is enforceable by law. During the reporting period, there was no intention to settle on a net basis and all amounts are presented on a gross basis on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, is a party to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) Master Agreements with certain counterparties that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the Fund is held in a segregated account by the Fund’s custodian and with respect to those amounts which can be sold or re-pledged, is presented in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral pledged by the Fund is segregated by the Fund’s custodian and identified in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the Fund and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the Fund’s net position with each counterparty. Termination events

 

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applicable to the Fund may occur upon a decline in the Fund’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty’s long-term and short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the Fund’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the Fund’s future derivative activity.

 

In addition to each instrument’s primary underlying risk exposure (e.g. interest rate, credit, equity or foreign exchange, etc.), swap agreements involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk. Such risks involve the possibility that no liquid market for these agreements will exist, the counterparty to the agreement may default on its obligation to perform or disagree on the contractual terms of the agreement, and changes in net interest rates will be unfavorable. In connection with these agreements, securities in the portfolio may be identified or received as collateral from the counterparty in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide or receive assets of value and to serve as recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency of either party. Such OTC derivative agreements include conditions which, when materialized, give the counterparty the right to cause an early termination of the transactions under those agreements. Any election by the counterparty for early termination of the contract(s) may impact the amounts reported on financial statements.

 

As of April 30, 2020, the Fund has not met conditions under such agreements which give the counterparty the right to call for an early termination.

 

Forward currency contracts, forward rate agreements, written options, short sales, swaps and financial futures contracts involve elements of both market and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks may be mitigated by engaging in master netting arrangements.

 

Payment-In-Kind: The Fund invested in the open market or receive pursuant to debt restructuring, securities that pay-in-kind (PIK) the interest due on such debt instruments. The PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified, is added to the existing principal balance of the debt when issued bonds have same terms as the bond or recorded as a separate bond when terms are different from the existing debt, and is recorded as interest income.

 

Securities Lending: The Fund lends its portfolio securities to banks and broker-dealers. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. Collateral pledged by each borrower is invested in an affiliated money market fund and is

 

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marked to market daily, based on the previous day’s market value, such that the value of the collateral exceeds the value of the loaned securities. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the financial statements may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities. Such shortfall is remedied as described above. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the Fund securities identical to the loaned securities. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, the Fund has the right to repurchase the securities in the open market using the collateral.

 

The Fund recognizes income, net of any rebate and securities lending agent fees, for lending its securities in the form of fees or interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The borrower receives all interest and dividends from the securities loaned and such payments are passed back to the lender in amounts equivalent thereto. The Fund also continues to recognize any unrealized gain (loss) in the market price of the securities loaned and on the change in the value of the collateral invested that may occur during the term of the loan. In addition, realized gain (loss) is recognized on changes in the value of the collateral invested upon liquidation of the collateral. Net earnings from securities lending are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

 

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, or for certain foreign securities, when the Fund becomes aware of such dividends. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, as required, is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual. Net investment income or loss (other than class specific expenses and waivers, which are allocated as noted below) and unrealized and realized gains (losses) are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of adjusted net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Class specific expenses and waivers, where applicable, are charged to the respective share classes. Class specific expenses include distribution fees and distribution fee waivers, shareholder servicing fees, transfer agent’s fees and expenses, registration fees and fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, as applicable.

 

Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains, if any, are recorded, net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.

 

Dividends and Distributions: The Fund expects to declare dividends of its net investment income daily and pay such dividends monthly. Distributions of net realized capital and

 

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currency gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified between total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.

 

Estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

2. Agreements

 

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

 

The Manager has entered into a subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc., which provides subadvisory services to the Fund through its PGIM Fixed Income unit. The subadvisory agreement provides that PGIM, Inc. will furnish investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Fund. In connection therewith, PGIM, Inc. is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Fund. The Manager pays for the services of PGIM, Inc., the cost of compensation of officers of the Fund, occupancy and certain clerical and bookkeeping costs of the Fund. The Fund bears all other costs and expenses.

 

Effective December 13, 2019, the management fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.59% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to and including $2.5 billion, 0.565% of the next $2.5 billion and 0.54% of the average daily net assets in excess of $5 billion. Prior to December 13, 2019, the management fee paid to the Manager was accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.65% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to and including $2.5 billion, 0.625% of the next

 

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$2.5 billion and 0.60% of the average daily net assets in excess of $5 billion. The effective management fee rate before any waivers and/or expense reimbursements was 0.61% for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020.

 

The Manager has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2021, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to 0.73% of average daily net assets for Class Z shares and 0.70% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares. This contractual waiver excludes interest, brokerage, taxes (such as income and foreign withholdings taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, and certain other Fund expenses such as dividend and interest expense and broker charges on short sales.

 

Where applicable, the Manager agrees to waive management fees or shared operating expenses an any share class to the same extent that it waives such expenses on any other share class. In addition, total annual operating expenses for Class R6 shares will not exceed total annual operating expenses for Class Z shares. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver and/or reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year.

 

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, pursuant to the plans of distribution (the “Distribution Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class Z or Class R6 shares of the Fund.

 

Pursuant to the Distribution Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate of up to 0.25% and 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A and Class C shares, respectively.

 

For the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, PIMS received $50,129 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares. Additionally, for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, PIMS received $8,415 and $8,253 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by certain Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to broker-dealers, who in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.

 

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

 

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3. Other Transactions with Affiliates

 

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PGIM Investments and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Trust’s transfer agent. Transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.

 

The Fund may invest its overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (the “Core Fund”), and its securities lending cash collateral in the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”), each a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. Through the Fund’s investments in the mentioned underlying funds, PGIM Investments and/or its affiliates are paid fees or reimbursed for providing their services. In addition to the realized and unrealized gains on investments in the Core Fund and Money Market Fund, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income” and “Income from securities lending, net”, respectively.

 

The Fund may enter into certain securities purchase or sale transactions under Board approved Rule 17a-7 procedures. Rule 17a-7 is an exemptive rule under the 1940 Act, that subject to certain conditions, permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors, and/or common officers. Pursuant to the Rule 17a-7 procedures and consistent with guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) prepares a quarterly summary of all such transactions for submission to the Board, together with the CCO’s written representation that all such 17a-7 transactions were effected in accordance with the Fund’s Rule 17a-7 procedures.

 

For the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, the Fund’s purchase and sales transactions under Rule 17a-7 and realized loss as a result of 17a-7 sales transactions were as follows:

 

     Purchases    Sales    Realized
Loss

Absolute Return Bond

   $—    $48,097,396    $(9,914,794)

 

4. Portfolio Securities

 

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, were $237,486,087 and $658,477,833, respectively.

 

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A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of affiliated investments for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, is presented as follows:

 

Value,
Beginning
of Period

    Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Value,
End of
Period
    Shares,
End of
Period
    Income  
 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund*

 
$ 178,177,086     $ 389,548,697     $ 567,702,969     $     $     $ 22,814       22,814     $ 928,253  
 

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund*

 
  144,109,020       146,453,376       211,963,678       23,018       (92,708     78,529,028       78,544,737       192,407 ** 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
$ 322,286,106     $ 536,002,073     $ 779,666,647     $ 23,018     $ (92,708   $ 78,551,842       $ 1,120,660  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

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

 

**

Represents the affiliated amount of securities lending income shown on the Statement of Operations.

 

5. Tax Information

 

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized depreciation as of April 30, 2020 were as follows:

 

                                  Tax Basis

   $ 1,676,698,951  
  

 

 

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

     310,153,108  

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

     (531,037,546
  

 

 

 

    Net Unrealized Depreciation

   $ (220,884,438
  

 

 

 

 

The book basis may differ from tax basis due to certain tax-related adjustments.

 

The Manager has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for the current reporting period. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund’s U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 are subject to such review.

 

6. Capital and Ownership

 

The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.25%. Investors who purchase $1 million or more prior to July 15, 2019 ($500,000 or more on or after July 15, 2019) of Class A shares and sell those shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% on sales although these purchases are not subject to a front-end sales charge. The Class A CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase. Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on

 

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a monthly basis approximately 10 years after purchase. Class Z and Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charges and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

 

Under certain circumstances, an exchange may be made from specified share classes of the Fund to one or more other share classes of the Fund as presented in the table of transactions in shares of beneficial interest.

 

The Trust has authorized an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund at $0.001 par value per share, divided into four classes, designated Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6.

 

As of April 30, 2020, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of the Fund as follows:

 

  Number of Shares Percentage of
Outstanding  Shares

Class A

       1,179  —%*

Class R6

5,693,715 40%

 

*

Amount represents less than 1% of outstanding shares.

 

At reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Fund are as follows:

 

Affiliated          Unaffiliated
Number of
        Shareholders         
Percentage of
    Outstanding Shares    
  Number of
        Shareholders        
Percentage of
    Outstanding Shares     
—% 9 86%

 

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Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

Class A

     Shares      Amount  

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       1,890,564      $ 17,953,137  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       544,652        5,098,937  

Shares reacquired

       (5,270,675      (47,682,716
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (2,835,459      (24,630,642

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       628,304        5,797,300  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (496,765      (4,561,028
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (2,703,920    $ (23,394,370
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       4,442,099      $ 43,073,266  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       689,827        6,662,583  

Shares reacquired

       (6,378,260      (61,800,433
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (1,246,334      (12,064,584

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       1,689,345        16,378,210  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (884,547      (8,584,142
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (441,536    $ (4,270,516
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C

               

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       953,732      $ 9,086,876  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       384,711        3,615,948  

Shares reacquired

       (1,773,670      (15,945,441
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (435,227      (3,242,617

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (326,932      (3,090,608
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (762,159    $ (6,333,225
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       2,984,321      $ 29,019,658  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       448,654        4,344,042  

Shares reacquired

       (2,673,798      (25,968,771
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       759,177        7,394,929  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (1,023,713      (9,963,113
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (264,536    $ (2,568,184
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Z

               

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       41,178,899      $ 384,145,928  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       8,443,709        79,494,643  

Shares reacquired

       (110,555,371      (982,473,038
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (60,932,763      (518,832,467

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       667,341        6,188,321  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (482,137      (4,422,251
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (60,747,559    $ (517,066,397
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       119,018,503      $ 1,158,478,172  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       10,582,780        102,671,705  

Shares reacquired

       (139,843,800      (1,358,727,738
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (10,242,517      (97,577,861

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       1,195,240        11,644,060  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (1,001,402      (9,741,366
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (10,048,679    $ (95,675,167
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Class R6

     Shares      Amount  

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       7,102,416      $ 58,591,178  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       448,907        4,159,215  

Shares reacquired

       (1,738,940      (15,532,094
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       5,812,383        47,218,299  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       10,392        88,266  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       5,822,775      $ 47,306,565  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       2,344,839      $ 22,713,720  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       530,628        5,124,287  

Shares reacquired

       (15,116,581      (147,940,595
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (12,241,114      (120,102,588

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       30,127        291,306  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (2,578      (24,955
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (12,213,565    $ (119,836,237
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

7. Borrowings

 

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The table below provides details of the current SCA in effect at the reporting period-end.

 

      SCA

Term of Commitment

   10/3/2019 – 10/1/2020

Total Commitment

   $ 1,222,500,000*

Annualized Commitment Fee on the Unused Portion of the SCA

   0.15%

Annualized Interest Rate on Borrowings

   1.20% plus the higher of (1)
the effective federal funds
rate, (2) the one-month
LIBOR rate or (3) zero
percent
 

* Effective March 31, 2020, the SCA’s total commitment was increased from $900,000,000 to $1,162,500,000 and subsequently, effective April 7, 2020 was increased to $1,222,500,000.

 

Certain affiliated registered investment companies that are parties to the SCA include portfolios that are subject to a predetermined mathematical formula used to manage certain benefit guarantees offered under variable annuity contracts. The formula may result in large scale asset flows into and out of these portfolios. Consequently, these portfolios may be more likely to utilize the SCA for purposes of funding redemptions. It may be possible for those portfolios to fully exhaust the committed amount of the SCA, thereby requiring the Manager

 

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to allocate available funding per a Board-approved methodology designed to treat the Funds in the SCA equitably.

 

The Fund utilized the SCA during the reporting period ended April 30, 2020. The average daily balance for the 7 days that the Fund had loans outstanding during the period was approximately $46,584,857, borrowed at a weighted average interest rate of 2.04%. The maximum loan outstanding amount during the period was $65,306,000. At April 30, 2020, the Fund did not have an outstanding loan amount.

 

8. Risks of Investing in the Fund

 

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

 

Bond Obligations Risk: The Fund’s holdings, share price, yield and total return may fluctuate in response to bond market movements. The value of bonds may decline for issuer-related reasons, including management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods and services. Certain types of fixed-income obligations also may be subject to “call and redemption risk,” which is the risk that the issuer may call a bond held by the Fund for redemption before it matures and the Fund may not be able to reinvest at the same level and therefore would earn less income.

 

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives involve special risks and costs and may result in losses to the Fund. The successful use of derivatives requires sophisticated management, and, to the extent that derivatives are used, the Fund will depend on the subadviser’s ability to analyze and manage derivative transactions. The prices of derivatives may move in unexpected ways, especially in abnormal market conditions. Some derivatives are “leveraged” and therefore may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses to the Fund. Other risks arise from the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions. A liquid secondary market may not always exist for the Fund’s derivatives positions. In fact, many OTC derivative instruments will not have liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. OTC derivative instruments also involve the risk that the other party will not meet its obligations to the Fund.

 

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

 

Interest Rate Risk: The value of an investment may go down when interest rates rise. A rise in rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration securities. When interest rates fall, the issuers of debt obligations may prepay principal more quickly than expected, and the Fund may be required to reinvest the proceeds at a lower interest rate. This is referred to as “prepayment risk.” When interest rates rise, debt obligations may

 

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be repaid more slowly than expected, and the value of the Fund’s holdings may fall sharply. This is referred to as “extension risk”. The Fund may face a heightened level of interest rate risk as a result of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board’s policies. The Fund’s investments may lose value if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply or in a manner not anticipated by the subadviser.

 

Large Shareholder and Large Scale Redemption Risk: Certain individuals, accounts, funds (including funds affiliated with the Manager) or institutions, including the Manager and its affiliates, may from time to time own or control a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. There is no requirement that these entities maintain their investment in the Fund. There is a risk that such large shareholders or that the Fund’s shareholders generally may redeem all or a substantial portion of their investments in the Fund in a short period of time, which could have a significant negative impact on the Fund’s NAV, liquidity, and brokerage costs. Large redemptions could also result in tax consequences to shareholders and impact the Fund’s ability to implement its investment strategy. The Fund’s ability to pursue its investment objective after one or more large scale redemptions may be impaired and, as a result, the Fund may invest a larger portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents.

 

Liquidity Risk: The Fund may invest in instruments that trade in lower volumes and are less liquid than other investments. Liquidity risk exists when particular investments made by the Fund are difficult to purchase or sell. Liquidity risk includes the risk that the Fund may make investments that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Investments that are illiquid or that trade in lower volumes may be more difficult to value. If the Fund is forced to sell these investments to pay redemption proceeds or for other reasons, the Fund may lose money. In addition, when there is no willing buyer and investments may not reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment, the Fund may incur higher transaction costs when executing trade orders of a given size. The reduction in dealer market-making capacity in the fixed-income markets that has occurred in recent years also has the potential to reduce liquidity. An inability to sell a portfolio position can adversely affect the Fund’s value or prevent the Fund from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities.

 

Market and Credit Risk: Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of the Fund’s securities may decline. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in an issuer’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of an investment in the Fund will decline. Additionally, the Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

 

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Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: International wars or conflicts and geopolitical developments in foreign countries, along with instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, possible terrorist attacks in the United States or around the world, public health epidemics such as the outbreak of infectious diseases like the recent outbreak of coronavirus globally or the 2014–2016 outbreak in West Africa of the Ebola virus, and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets, including increases in market volatility, reduced liquidity in the securities markets and government intervention, and may cause further long-term economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide generally.

 

Mortgage-Backed and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk: Mortgage-related securities are usually pass-through instruments that pay investors a share of all interest and principal payments from an underlying pool of fixed or adjustable rate mortgages. Asset-backed securities are another type of pass-through instruments that pays interest based upon the cash flow of an underlying pool of assets, such as automobile loans or credit card receivables. Asset-backed securities can also be collateralized by a portfolio of corporate bonds including junk bonds or other securities. The values of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities vary with changes in interest rates and are particularly sensitive to prepayments (the risk is that the underlying debt instruments may be partially or wholly prepaid during periods of falling interest rates, which could require the Fund to reinvest in lower yielding debt instruments) or extensions (the risk is that rising interest rates may cause the underlying debt instruments to be repaid more slowly by the debtor, causing the value of the securities to fall). Asset-backed securities are also subject to liquidity risk.

 

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Reporting Updates

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

Class A Shares
    

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2020

      Year Ended October 31,
          2019   2018   2017   2016   2015
Per Share Operating Performance(a):

 

                                                           
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period       $9.73                 $9.82       $9.93       $9.59       $9.48       $9.79
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                                      
Net investment income (loss)       0.16                 0.31       0.27       0.23       0.25       0.23
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions       (1.07 )                 0.13       (0.05 )       0.33       0.06       (0.30 )
Total from investment operations       (0.91 )                 0.44       0.22       0.56       0.31       (0.07 )
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                                      
Dividends from net investment income       (0.15 )                 (0.53 )       (0.33 )       (0.22 )       (0.15 )       (0.21 )
Tax return of capital distributions       -                 -       -       -       (0.05 )       (0.03 )
Distributions from net realized gains       (0.30 )                 -       -       -       -       -
Total dividends and distributions       (0.45 )                 (0.53 )       (0.33 )       (0.22 )       (0.20 )       (0.24 )
Net asset value, end of period       $8.37                 $9.73       $9.82       $9.93       $9.59       $9.48
Total Return(b):       (9.77)%                   4.71%         2.21%         5.95%         3.36%         (0.78)%  
                                                                          
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000)       $100,340                 $142,879       $148,609       $119,969       $197,713       $315,214
Average net assets (000)       $130,017                 $147,612       $142,613       $145,290       $246,082       $383,950
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d)(e):                                                                      
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement       0.98% (f)                 1.02%       1.03%       1.15%       1.15%       1.15%
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement       0.98% (f)                 1.02%       1.04%       1.22%       1.24%       1.24%
Net investment income (loss)       3.54% (f)                 3.24%       2.72%       2.31%       2.67%       2.39%
Portfolio turnover rate(g)       13%                 50%       52%       72%       38%       64%

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(d)

Effective March 9, 2015, the contractual distribution and service (12b-1) fees were reduced from 0.30% to 0.25% of the average daily net assets and the 0.05% contractual 12b-1 fee waiver was terminated.

(e)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class C Shares
    

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2020

      Year Ended October 31,
          2019   2018   2017   2016   2015
Per Share Operating Performance(a):

 

                                                           
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period       $9.76                 $9.85       $9.96       $9.62       $9.51       $9.82
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                                      
Net investment income (loss)       0.13                 0.24       0.19       0.15       0.18       0.16
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions       (1.07 )                 0.13       (0.05 )       0.34       0.06       (0.31 )
Total from investment operations       (0.94 )                 0.37       0.14       0.49       0.24       (0.15 )
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                                      
Dividends from net investment income       (0.12 )                 (0.46 )       (0.25 )       (0.15 )       (0.10 )       (0.13 )
Tax return of capital distributions       -                 -       -       -       (0.03 )       (0.03 )
Distributions from net realized gains       (0.30 )                 -       -       -       -       -
Total dividends and distributions       (0.42 )                 (0.46 )       (0.25 )       (0.15 )       (0.13 )       (0.16 )
Net asset value, end of period       $8.40                 $9.76       $9.85       $9.96       $9.62       $9.51
Total Return(b):       (9.98)%                   3.80%         1.43%         5.16%         2.59%         (1.51)%  
                                                                          
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000)       $82,380                 $103,133       $106,734       $98,789       $118,092       $161,679
Average net assets (000)       $97,080                 $107,605       $102,866       $106,174       $135,510       $183,419
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                                      
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement       1.74% (e)                 1.78%       1.79%       1.90%       1.90%       1.90%
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement       1.74% (e)                 1.78%       1.80%       1.97%       1.99%       1.97%
Net investment income (loss)       2.78% (e)                 2.46%       1.93%       1.58%       1.91%       1.62%
Portfolio turnover rate(f)       13%                 50%       52%       72%       38%       64%

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(d)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class Z Shares
    

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2020

      Year Ended October 31,
          2019   2018   2017   2016   2015
Per Share Operating Performance(a):

 

                                                           
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period       $9.77                 $9.86       $9.97       $9.64       $9.52       $9.83
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                                      
Net investment income (loss)       0.18                 0.34       0.30       0.25       0.27       0.25
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions       (1.08 )                 0.13       (0.06 )       0.33       0.08       (0.30 )
Total from investment operations       (0.90 )                 0.47       0.24       0.58       0.35       (0.05 )
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                                      
Dividends from net investment income       (0.16 )                 (0.56 )       (0.35 )       (0.25 )       (0.17 )       (0.23 )
Tax return of capital distributions       -                 -       -       -       (0.06 )       (0.03 )
Distributions from net realized gains       (0.30 )                 -       -       -       -       -
Total dividends and distributions       (0.46 )                 (0.56 )       (0.35 )       (0.25 )       (0.23 )       (0.26 )
Net asset value, end of period       $8.41                 $9.77       $9.86       $9.97       $9.64       $9.52
Total Return(b):       (9.61)%                   5.00%         2.48%         6.08%         3.71%         (0.53)%  
                                                                          
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000)       $1,246,075                 $2,040,949       $2,159,518       $1,277,401       $1,019,254       $1,755,667
Average net assets (000)       $1,831,859                 $2,155,699       $1,679,461       $1,121,943       $1,396,060       $2,029,397
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                                      
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement       0.73% (e)                 0.73%       0.75%       0.90%       0.90%       0.90%
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement       0.76% (e)                 0.79%       0.81%       0.96%       0.99%       0.97%
Net investment income (loss)       3.77% (e)                 3.51%       3.01%       2.59%       2.91%       2.61%
Portfolio turnover rate(f)       13%                 50%       52%       72%       38%       64%

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(d)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class R6 Shares
    

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2020

      Year Ended October 31,
          2019   2018   2017   2016   2015
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                                      
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period       $9.72                 $9.82       $9.94       $9.61       $9.49       $9.81
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                                      
Net investment income (loss)       0.18                 0.35       0.29       0.26       0.28       0.25
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions       (1.06 )                 0.12       (0.05 )       0.32       0.07       (0.30 )
Total from investment operations       (0.88 )                 0.47       0.24       0.58       0.35       (0.05 )
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                                      
Dividends from net investment income       (0.17 )                 (0.57 )       (0.36 )       (0.25 )       (0.17 )       (0.24 )
Tax return of capital distributions       -                 -       -       -       (0.06 )       (0.03 )
Distributions from net realized gains       (0.30 )                 -       -       -       -       -
Total dividends and distributions       (0.47 )                 (0.57 )       (0.36 )       (0.25 )       (0.23 )       (0.27 )
Net asset value, end of period       $8.37                 $9.72       $9.82       $9.94       $9.61       $9.49
Total Return(b):       (9.53)%                   4.94%         2.42%         6.15%         3.81%         (0.57)%  
                                                                          
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                             
Net assets, end of period (000)       $119,763                 $82,538       $203,372       $346,253       $175,887       $151,294
Average net assets (000)       $93,619                 $88,570       $329,668       $270,229       $158,967       $125,910
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                                      
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement       0.66% (e)                 0.70%       0.74%       0.90%       0.84%       0.85%
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement       0.66% (e)                 0.71%       0.75%       0.90%       0.84%       0.85%
Net investment income (loss)       3.90% (e)                 3.59%       2.95%       2.64%       2.97%       2.61%
Portfolio turnover rate(f)       13%                 50%       52%       72%       38%       64%

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(d)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Fund Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)

 

Consistent with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “LRMP”). The Fund’s LRMP seeks to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is defined as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet investor redemption requests without significantly diluting the remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has approved PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”), the Fund’s investment manager, to serve as the administrator of the Fund’s LRMP. As part of its responsibilities as administrator, PGIM Investments has retained a third party to perform certain functions, including providing market data and liquidity classification model information.

 

The Fund’s LRMP includes a number of processes designed to support the assessment and management of its liquidity risk. In particular, the Fund’s LRMP includes no less than annual assessments of factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; no less than monthly classifications of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity classifications provided for in the Liquidity Rule; a 15% of net assets limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); establishment of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets to be invested in investments classified as “highly liquid” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule) if the Fund does not invest primarily in highly liquid investments; and regular reporting to the Fund’s Board.

 

At a meeting of the Board of Trustees on March 3-5, 2020, PGIM Investments provided a written report (“LRMP Report”) to the Board addressing the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of the Fund’s LRMP, including any material changes to the LRMP for the period from the inception of the Fund’s program on December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (“Reporting Period”). The LRMP Report concluded that the Fund’s LRMP was reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period. There were no material changes to the LRMP during the Reporting Period. The LRMP Report further concluded that the Fund’s investment strategies continue to be appropriate given the Fund’s status as an open-end fund.

 

There can be no assurance that the LRMP will achieve its objectives in the future. Additional information regarding risks of investing in the Fund, including liquidity risks presented by the Fund’s investment portfolio, is found in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

 

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655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

(800) 225-1852

 

pgiminvestments.com

 

PROXY VOTING
The Board of Trustees of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s subadviser the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. A description of these proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website.

 

TRUSTEES
Ellen S. Alberding Kevin J. Bannon Scott E. Benjamin Linda W. Bynoe Barry H. Evans Keith F. Hartstein  Laurie Simon Hodrick Michael S. Hyland Stuart S. Parker Brian K. Reid Grace C. Torres

 

OFFICERS
Stuart S. Parker, President Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President Christian J. Kelly, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Claudia DiGiacomo, Chief Legal Officer Dino Capasso, Chief Compliance Officer Charles H. Smith, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer Andrew R. French, Secretary Jonathan D. Shain, Assistant Secretary Melissa Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary Diana N. Huffman, Assistant Secretary Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Secretary Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer Russ Shupak, Assistant Treasurer Elyse McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER   PGIM Investments LLC   655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

SUBADVISER   PGIM Fixed Income  

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

DISTRIBUTOR   Prudential Investment
Management Services LLC
  655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

CUSTODIAN  

The Bank of New York Mellon

 

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

 

TRANSFER AGENT   Prudential Mutual Fund
Services LLC
  PO Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

300 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017

 

FUND COUNSEL   Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP   787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019

 


An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain the prospectus and summary prospectus by visiting our website at pgiminvestments.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

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

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission’s website at sec.gov.

 

Mutual Funds:

ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC OR ANY
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY
  MAY LOSE VALUE   ARE NOT A DEPOSIT OF OR GUARANTEED
BY ANY BANK OR ANY BANK AFFILIATE


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PGIM ABSOLUTE RETURN BOND FUND

 

SHARE CLASS   A   C   Z   R6
NASDAQ   PADAX   PADCX   PADZX   PADQX
CUSIP   74441J852   74441J845   74441J829   74441J837

 

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PGIM QMA LARGE-CAP CORE EQUITY FUND

 

 

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

APRIL 30, 2020

 

COMING SOON: PAPERLESS SHAREHOLDER REPORTS

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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Table of Contents

 

Letter from the President

     3  

Your Fund’s Performance

     4  

Fees and Expenses

     7  

Holdings and Financial Statements

     9  

 

 

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

 

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

 

The accompanying financial statements as of April 30, 2020 were not audited and, accordingly, no auditor’s opinion is expressed on them.

 

Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, a Prudential Financial company, member SIPC. QMA is the primary business name of QMA LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a Prudential Financial company. © 2020 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. PGIM and the PGIM logo are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

 

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Letter from the President

 

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Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the semiannual report for PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the six-month period ended April 30, 2020.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Thank you for choosing our family of funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Stuart S. Parker, President

PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund

June 15, 2020

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

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

 

    (without sales charges)
  Average Annual Total Returns as of 4/30/20
(with sales charges)
    Six Months* (%)   One Year (%)   Five Years (%)   Ten Years (%)   Since Inception (%)
Class A   –6.81   –9.61   5.74     9.76  
Class B   –7.21   –9.73   5.93     9.52  
Class C   –7.15   –5.94   6.14     9.57  
Class Z   –6.71   –4.07   7.20   10.66  
Class R6   –6.65   –3.96   N/A   N/A   7.88 (12/28/16)
S&P 500 Index        
    –3.15     0.88   9.12   11.69  

 

Average Annual Total Returns as of 4/30/20 Since Inception (%)
    Class R6 (12/28/16)
S&P 500 Index   10.37

 

*Not annualized

Source: PGIM Investments LLC and Lipper Inc.

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

 

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

 

           
     Class A   Class B*   Class C   Class Z   Class R6
Maximum initial sales charge   5.50% of the public offering price   None   None   None   None
Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of the original purchase price or the net asset value at redemption)   1.00% on sales of $1 million or more made within 12 months of purchase  

5.00% (Yr. 1)

4.00% (Yr. 2)

3.00% (Yr. 3)

2.00% (Yr. 4)

1.00% (Yr. 5)

1.00% (Yr. 6)

0.00% (Yr. 7)

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

0.30%

(0.25% currently)

  1.00%   1.00%   None   None

 

*Class B shares are closed to all purchase activity and no additional Class B shares may be purchased or acquired except by exchange from Class B shares of another Fund or through reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gains. Effective on or about June 26, 2020, all issued and outstanding Class B shares will be automatically converted to Class A shares. See the supplement included with this shareholder report for details.

 

Benchmark Definitions

 

S&P 500 Index—The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of over 500 stocks of large US public companies. It gives a broad look at how stock prices in the United States have performed.

 

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

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

Presentation of Fund Holdings as of 4/30/20

 

Ten Largest Holdings

 

Line of Business

 

% of Net Assets

Microsoft Corp.

 

Software

  6.3%

Apple, Inc.

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

  5.7%

Amazon.com, Inc.

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

  2.8%

Facebook, Inc. (Class A Stock)

 

Interactive Media & Services

  2.8%

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

 

Household Products

  1.8%

Intel Corp.

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

  1.8%

Alphabet, Inc. (Class A Stock)

 

Interactive Media & Services

  1.6%

Alphabet, Inc. (Class C Stock)

 

Interactive Media & Services

  1.5%

AT&T, Inc.

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

  1.4%

Johnson & Johnson

 

Pharmaceuticals

  1.3%

 

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

 

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

 

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 held through the six-month period ended April 30, 2020. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

 

Actual Expenses

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

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

 

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

 

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Fees and Expenses


Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

and the impact of these fees on your ending account value, as these additional expenses are not reflected in the information provided in the expense table. Additional fees have the effect of reducing investment returns.

 

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

 

       
PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core
Equity Fund
  Beginning Account
Value
November 1, 2019
    Ending Account
Value
April 30, 2020
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
    Expenses Paid
During  the
Six-Month Period*
 
Class A   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 931.90       0.72   $ 3.46  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.28       0.72   $ 3.62  
Class B   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 927.90       1.58   $ 7.57  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.01       1.58   $ 7.92  
Class C   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 928.50       1.44   $ 6.90  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.70       1.44   $ 7.22  
Class Z   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 932.90       0.48   $ 2.31  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.48       0.48   $ 2.41  
Class R6   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 933.50       0.35   $ 1.68  
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.12       0.35   $ 1.76  

 

*Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 182 days in the six-month period ended April 30, 2020, and divided by the 366 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending October 31, 2020 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Description    Shares      Value  

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    98.7%

     

COMMON STOCKS

     

Aerospace & Defense    2.5%

                 

General Dynamics Corp.

     16,920      $ 2,210,090  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

     143,647        1,877,466  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

     5,600        1,071,896  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     12,333        4,798,277  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     5,404        1,786,941  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     24,550        1,591,086  
     

 

 

 
        13,335,756  

Air Freight & Logistics    0.4%

                 

United Parcel Service, Inc. (Class B Stock)(a)

     20,800        1,968,928  

Airlines    0.1%

                 

Copa Holdings SA (Panama) (Class A Stock)

     8,900        393,469  

Automobiles    0.3%

                 

General Motors Co.

     82,400        1,836,696  

Banks    3.1%

                 

Bank of America Corp.

     200,816        4,829,625  

BankUnited, Inc.

     9,800        194,138  

CIT Group, Inc.

     33,500        635,830  

Citigroup, Inc.

     106,478        5,170,572  

Fifth Third Bancorp

     12,732        237,961  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     18,481        1,769,740  

PacWest Bancorp

     14,700        297,528  

Popular, Inc. (Puerto Rico)

     17,300        667,607  

Signature Bank

     4,600        493,028  

Sterling Bancorp

     18,900        233,037  

Synovus Financial Corp.

     32,000        672,320  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     58,100        1,687,805  
     

 

 

 
        16,889,191  

Beverages    2.0%

                 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     94,837        4,352,070  

Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc.

     109,038        2,885,145  

Monster Beverage Corp.*

     24,300        1,501,983  

PepsiCo, Inc.

     14,100        1,865,289  
     

 

 

 
        10,604,487  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Biotechnology    3.0%

                 

AbbVie, Inc.(a)

     72,051      $ 5,922,592  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     3,384        363,679  

Biogen, Inc.*

     6,566        1,948,986  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     38,672        3,248,448  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     18,291        4,594,699  
     

 

 

 
        16,078,404  

Building Products    0.8%

                 

American Woodmark Corp.*

     7,100        365,011  

Carrier Global Corp.*

     17,050        301,956  

Johnson Controls International PLC

     85,722        2,495,367  

Universal Forest Products, Inc.

     29,833        1,226,733  
     

 

 

 
        4,389,067  

Capital Markets    2.7%

                 

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

     34,069        2,383,467  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     26,859        3,087,174  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     75,400        2,830,516  

Evercore, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     6,800        350,880  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     12,877        2,361,899  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

     7,700        463,694  

Morgan Stanley

     60,875        2,400,301  

Stifel Financial Corp.

     14,900        659,772  
     

 

 

 
        14,537,703  

Chemicals    2.5%

                 

Cabot Corp.

     9,800        332,122  

Corteva, Inc.

     92,600        2,425,194  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     19,353        909,978  

Eastman Chemical Co.

     28,800        1,742,688  

Huntsman Corp.

     29,963        503,678  

Koppers Holdings, Inc.*

     11,500        181,240  

Linde PLC (United Kingdom)

     4,600        846,354  

LyondellBasell Industries NV (Class A Stock)

     33,900        1,964,505  

PolyOne Corp.

     11,000        256,190  

PPG Industries, Inc.

     5,500        499,565  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     7,157        3,838,800  
     

 

 

 
        13,500,314  

Commercial Services & Supplies    0.0%

                 

Deluxe Corp.

     4,100        115,497  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

10  


Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Communications Equipment    0.9%

                 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     117,382      $ 4,974,649  

Construction & Engineering    0.2%

                 

EMCOR Group, Inc.

     12,577        799,017  

Construction Materials    0.1%

                 

Eagle Materials, Inc.

     12,200        744,322  

Consumer Finance    0.4%

                 

Capital One Financial Corp.

     18,085        1,171,185  

Discover Financial Services

     6,500        279,305  

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

     26,812        649,118  
     

 

 

 
        2,099,608  

Containers & Packaging    0.1%

                 

Sealed Air Corp.

     14,500        414,555  

Distributors    0.6%

                 

LKQ Corp.*

     119,992        3,137,791  

Diversified Consumer Services    0.2%

                 

frontdoor, Inc.*

     23,960        927,492  

Diversified Financial Services    0.8%

                 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (Class B Stock)*

     23,274        4,360,617  

Diversified Telecommunication Services    2.6%

                 

AT&T, Inc.

     245,035        7,466,216  

CenturyLink, Inc.

     9,514        101,039  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     113,650        6,529,193  
     

 

 

 
        14,096,448  

Electric Utilities    1.6%

                 

Exelon Corp.

     90,745        3,364,824  

NRG Energy, Inc.

     79,108        2,652,491  

PPL Corp.

     30,400        772,768  

Southern Co. (The)

     33,620        1,907,263  
     

 

 

 
        8,697,346  

Electrical Equipment    0.2%

                 

Atkore International Group, Inc.*

     31,721        772,089  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund     11  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components    0.2%

                 

Jabil, Inc.

     34,300      $ 975,492  

SYNNEX Corp.

     2,800        245,168  
     

 

 

 
        1,220,660  

Energy Equipment & Services    0.1%

                 

Matrix Service Co.*

     9,500        99,180  

TechnipFMC PLC (United Kingdom)

     42,800        381,348  
     

 

 

 
        480,528  

Entertainment    1.4%

                 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     55,900        3,562,507  

Electronic Arts, Inc.*

     34,800        3,976,248  
     

 

 

 
        7,538,755  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)    2.2%

                 

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

     54,901        531,442  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

     29,300        335,485  

Colony Capital, Inc.

     5,714        13,199  

CoreCivic, Inc.

     8,273        108,542  

Crown Castle International Corp.

     12,600        2,008,818  

Diversified Healthcare Trust

     6,281        19,534  

EPR Properties

     7,000        205,940  

Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.

     41,700        1,177,608  

GEO Group, Inc. (The)

     64,952        823,591  

Prologis, Inc.

     46,300        4,131,349  

Retail Properties of America, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     30,000        186,000  

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

     8,905        314,703  

Service Properties Trust

     46,800        324,324  

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.

     13,200        406,032  

WP Carey, Inc.

     11,000        723,580  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     30,243        293,357  
     

 

 

 
        11,603,504  

Food & Staples Retailing    1.4%

                 

Kroger Co. (The)

     43,600        1,378,196  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.(a)

     77,101        3,337,702  

Walmart, Inc.

     24,993        3,037,899  
     

 

 

 
        7,753,797  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

12  


Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Food Products    1.9%

                 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     68,390      $ 2,540,005  

Bunge Ltd.

     46,600        1,848,622  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

     43,000        1,304,190  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.*

     58,141        1,279,102  

Tyson Foods, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     48,487        3,015,406  
     

 

 

 
        9,987,325  

Gas Utilities    0.4%

                 

UGI Corp.

     74,352        2,243,943  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies    4.4%

                 

Baxter International, Inc.

     30,041        2,667,040  

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

     13,100        3,308,143  

Danaher Corp.

     8,400        1,373,064  

Dentsply Sirona, Inc.

     59,400        2,520,936  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

     18,100        3,936,750  

Hologic, Inc.*

     31,378        1,572,038  

Medtronic PLC

     54,265        5,297,892  

Stryker Corp.(a)

     14,728        2,745,741  
     

 

 

 
        23,421,604  

Health Care Providers & Services    3.8%

                 

Anthem, Inc.

     16,066        4,510,208  

Cigna Corp.

     27,187        5,322,671  

CVS Health Corp.

     63,540        3,910,887  

Humana, Inc.

     8,200        3,130,924  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     11,400        3,334,158  
     

 

 

 
        20,208,848  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure    0.9%

                 

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

     5,600        464,800  

McDonald’s Corp.

     23,700        4,445,172  

RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.

     6,900        86,457  
     

 

 

 
        4,996,429  

Household Durables    0.2%

                 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     13,000        613,860  

M/I Homes, Inc.*

     9,400        239,324  

Meritage Homes Corp.*

     3,600        189,216  
     

 

 

 
        1,042,400  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund     13  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Household Products     1.8%

                 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     82,986      $ 9,781,560  

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers     0.5%

                 

AES Corp. (The)

     80,000        1,060,000  

Vistra Energy Corp.

     79,500        1,553,430  
     

 

 

 
        2,613,430  

Industrial Conglomerates     1.5%

                 

3M Co.

     21,600        3,281,472  

General Electric Co.

     580,271        3,945,843  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     6,800        964,920  
     

 

 

 
        8,192,235  

Insurance     2.7%

                 

Allstate Corp. (The)

     26,799        2,725,994  

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

     16,500        346,830  

American International Group, Inc.

     83,458        2,122,337  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

     7,000        256,200  

Chubb Ltd.

     11,700        1,263,717  

Lincoln National Corp.

     63,600        2,255,892  

MetLife, Inc.

     95,540        3,447,083  

National General Holdings Corp.

     8,400        159,852  

Old Republic International Corp.

     12,500        199,375  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     17,600        640,816  

Unum Group

     52,631        918,411  
     

 

 

 
        14,336,507  

Interactive Media & Services     6.0%

                 

Alphabet, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     6,594        8,880,140  

Alphabet, Inc. (Class C Stock)*

     5,868        7,913,937  

Facebook, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     72,580        14,857,851  

TripAdvisor, Inc.

     33,700        672,989  
     

 

 

 
        32,324,917  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail     3.9%

                 

Amazon.com, Inc.*

     6,092        15,071,608  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

     2,734        4,047,878  

PetMed Express, Inc.

     13,100        518,367  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

14  


Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (cont’d.)

                 

Qurate Retail, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     5,491      $ 44,230  

Stamps.com, Inc.*

     8,100        1,281,987  
     

 

 

 
        20,964,070  

IT Services     4.7%

                 

Accenture PLC (Class A Stock)

     31,359        5,807,373  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     5,000        733,450  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (Class A Stock)

     61,400        3,562,428  

DXC Technology Co.

     62,700        1,136,751  

International Business Machines Corp.

     32,530        4,084,467  

KBR, Inc.

     15,000        303,900  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

     29,175        2,882,782  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

     12,400        1,525,200  

Perspecta, Inc.

     32,300        696,711  

Visa, Inc. (Class A Stock)(a)

     24,125        4,311,620  
     

 

 

 
        25,044,682  

Leisure Products     0.2%

                 

Brunswick Corp.

     23,000        1,097,560  

Life Sciences Tools & Services     0.4%

                 

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*

     2,600        376,142  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*

     11,133        1,587,454  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     214        71,622  
     

 

 

 
        2,035,218  

Machinery     0.7%

                 

Crane Co.

     6,900        375,705  

Gates Industrial Corp. PLC*

     43,300        371,947  

Mueller Industries, Inc.

     11,546        299,041  

Oshkosh Corp.

     28,951        1,955,061  

Otis Worldwide Corp.*

     8,525        434,008  

Timken Co. (The)

     2,200        82,676  

Wabash National Corp.

     34,300        281,260  
     

 

 

 
        3,799,698  

Media     0.9%

                 

Discovery, Inc. (Class A Stock)*(a)

     22,700        508,934  

Discovery, Inc. (Class C Stock)*

     58,128        1,186,392  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund     15  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Media (cont’d.)

                 

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     6,700      $ 469,268  

ViacomCBS, Inc. (Class B Stock)(a)

     166,165        2,868,008  
     

 

 

 
        5,032,602  

Metals & Mining     0.1%

                 

Nucor Corp.

     9,400        387,186  

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)     0.1%

                 

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.

     32,500        98,800  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

     46,600        603,004  
     

 

 

 
        701,804  

Multiline Retail     0.9%

                 

Target Corp.

     43,700        4,795,638  

Multi-Utilities     1.5%

                 

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     52,051        4,014,694  

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

     8,100        181,926  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     11,800        598,378  

Sempra Energy

     27,200        3,368,720  
     

 

 

 
        8,163,718  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     2.2%

                 

Cheniere Energy, Inc.*

     8,100        378,189  

Chevron Corp.

     4,700        432,400  

ConocoPhillips

     10,208        429,757  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.(a)

     29,900        1,301,846  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     13,861        644,121  

HollyFrontier Corp.

     12,258        405,004  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     210,703        3,209,007  

ONEOK, Inc.

     13,000        389,090  

Phillips 66

     39,072        2,858,898  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     1,400        125,034  

Valero Energy Corp.

     27,300        1,729,455  

World Fuel Services Corp.

     667        16,675  
     

 

 

 
        11,919,476  

Personal Products     0.0%

                 

Coty, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     37,600        204,920  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

16  


Description   Shares     Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

   

Pharmaceuticals     4.3%

               

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    105,000     $ 6,385,050  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    11,200       1,731,968  

Johnson & Johnson

    46,958       7,045,579  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    87,727       6,960,260  

Pfizer, Inc.

    24,400       935,984  
   

 

 

 
      23,058,841  

Professional Services     0.1%

               

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

    3,500       171,220  

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

    4,236       95,056  
   

 

 

 
      266,276  

Real Estate Management & Development     0.0%

               

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

    1,800       190,044  

Road & Rail     0.3%

               

CSX Corp.

    20,741       1,373,676  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     5.1%

               

Applied Materials, Inc.

    77,900       3,870,072  

Intel Corp.

    157,841       9,467,303  

Micron Technology, Inc.*

    31,600       1,513,324  

NVIDIA Corp.

    22,900       6,693,212  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    61,400       4,830,338  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    10,600       1,101,128  
   

 

 

 
      27,475,377  

Software     9.2%

               

Adobe, Inc.*

    12,283       4,343,760  

Intuit, Inc.

    16,002       4,317,499  

Microsoft Corp.

    187,584       33,616,929  

Oracle Corp.

    106,579       5,645,490  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    26,800       1,478,288  
   

 

 

 
      49,401,966  

Specialty Retail     2.5%

               

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.*

    8,004       540,270  

AutoNation, Inc.*

    24,236       902,549  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    8,900       682,897  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

    3,261       184,540  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    21,900       4,814,277  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund     17  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Description                 Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

          

Specialty Retail (cont’d.)

                                  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

          43,800      $ 4,588,050  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

          36,800        1,805,040  
          

 

 

 
             13,517,623  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals     5.7%

 

                         

Apple, Inc.

          104,445        30,685,941  

Xerox Holdings Corp.

          2,256        41,262  
          

 

 

 
             30,727,203  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods     0.2%

 

        

Capri Holdings Ltd.*

          34,100        520,025  

PVH Corp.(a)

          13,142        646,981  
          

 

 

 
             1,167,006  

Tobacco     0.8%

                                  

Altria Group, Inc.

          115,041        4,515,359  

Trading Companies & Distributors     0.4%

 

        

BMC Stock Holdings, Inc.*

          48,993        1,041,101  

GMS, Inc.*

          22,900        420,902  

WESCO International, Inc.*

          22,821        590,380  
          

 

 

 
             2,052,383  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $477,600,041)

             530,312,214  
          

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS     4.8%

          

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS     4.5%

          

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(w)

          6,234,012        6,234,012  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund
(cost $18,089,415; includes $18,082,030 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(w)

          18,106,168        18,102,546  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS
(cost $24,323,427)

             24,336,558  
          

 

 

 
    

Interest

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

Principal

Amount (000)#

        

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS(k)(n)    0.3%

          

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.000%       09/17/20        100        99,960  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

18  


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

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

 

   

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.070     02/25/21       400     $ 399,507  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.259       06/18/20       1,100       1,099,861  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $1,599,387)

          1,599,328  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $25,922,814)

          25,935,886  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS    103.5%
(cost $503,522,855)

          556,248,100  

Liabilities in excess of other assets(z)    (3.5)%

          (18,915,596
       

 

 

 

NET ASSETS    100.0%

        $ 537,332,504  
       

 

 

 

 

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

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

REITs—Real Estate Investment Trust

S&P—Standard & Poor’s

*

Non-income producing security.

#

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

(a)

All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $17,276,521; cash collateral of $18,082,030 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Fund purchased highly liquid short-term investments.

(b)

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

(k)

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

(n)

Rate shown reflects yield to maturity at purchased date.

(w)

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

(z)

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

 

Futures contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020:

 

Number of
Contracts
    Type   Expiration
Date
    Current
Notional
Amount
    Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  Long Position:      
  51     S&P 500 E-Mini Index     Jun. 2020     $ 7,401,120     $ 1,210,858  
       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund     19  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Summary of Collateral for Centrally Cleared/Exchange-traded Derivatives:

 

Cash and securities segregated as collateral, including pending settlement for closed positions, to cover requirements for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives are listed by broker as follows:

 

Broker

  Cash and/or
Foreign Currency
    Securities
Market Value
 
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC   $     $ 1,599,328  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements:

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

 

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

 

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2020 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

      Level 1         Level 2         Level 3    

Investments in Securities

     

Assets

     

Common Stocks

     

Aerospace & Defense

  $ 13,335,756     $     $  

Air Freight & Logistics

    1,968,928              

Airlines

    393,469              

Automobiles

    1,836,696              

Banks

    16,889,191              

Beverages

    10,604,487              

Biotechnology

    16,078,404              

Building Products

    4,389,067              

Capital Markets

    14,537,703              

Chemicals

    13,500,314              

Commercial Services & Supplies

    115,497              

Communications Equipment

    4,974,649              

Construction & Engineering

    799,017              

Construction Materials

    744,322              

Consumer Finance

    2,099,608              

Containers & Packaging

    414,555              

Distributors

    3,137,791              

Diversified Consumer Services

    927,492              

Diversified Financial Services

    4,360,617              

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    14,096,448              

Electric Utilities

    8,697,346              

Electrical Equipment

    772,089              

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    1,220,660              

Energy Equipment & Services

    480,528              

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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      Level 1         Level 2         Level 3    

Investments in Securities (continued)

     

Assets (continued)

     

Common Stocks (continued)

     

Entertainment

  $ 7,538,755     $     $  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

    11,603,504              

Food & Staples Retailing

    7,753,797              

Food Products

    9,987,325              

Gas Utilities

    2,243,943              

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    23,421,604              

Health Care Providers & Services

    20,208,848              

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    4,996,429              

Household Durables

    1,042,400              

Household Products

    9,781,560              

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

    2,613,430              

Industrial Conglomerates

    8,192,235              

Insurance

    14,336,507              

Interactive Media & Services

    32,324,917              

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

    20,964,070              

IT Services

    25,044,682              

Leisure Products

    1,097,560              

Life Sciences Tools & Services

    2,035,218              

Machinery

    3,799,698              

Media

    5,032,602              

Metals & Mining

    387,186              

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

    701,804              

Multiline Retail

    4,795,638              

Multi-Utilities

    8,163,718              

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    11,919,476              

Personal Products

    204,920              

Pharmaceuticals

    23,058,841              

Professional Services

    266,276              

Real Estate Management & Development

    190,044              

Road & Rail

    1,373,676              

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    27,475,377              

Software

    49,401,966              

Specialty Retail

    13,517,623              

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

    30,727,203              

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

    1,167,006              

Tobacco

    4,515,359              

Trading Companies & Distributors

    2,052,383              

Affiliated Mutual Funds

    24,336,558              

U.S. Treasury Obligations

          1,599,328        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 554,648,772     $ 1,599,328     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

     

Assets

     

Futures Contracts

  $ 1,210,858     $     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

 

*

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and centrally cleared swap contracts, which are recorded at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and OTC swap contracts which are recorded at fair value.

 

Industry Classification:

 

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of April 30, 2020 were as follows:

 

Software

    9.2

Interactive Media & Services

    6.0  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

    5.7  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    5.1  

IT Services

    4.7  

Affiliated Mutual Funds (3.4% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

    4.5  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    4.4  

Pharmaceuticals

    4.3  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

    3.9  

Health Care Providers & Services

    3.8  

Banks

    3.1  

Biotechnology

    3.0  

Capital Markets

    2.7  

Insurance

    2.7  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    2.6  

Specialty Retail

    2.5  

Chemicals

    2.5  

Aerospace & Defense

    2.5  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    2.2  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

    2.2  

Beverages

    2.0  

Food Products

    1.9  

Household Products

    1.8  

Electric Utilities

    1.6  

Industrial Conglomerates

    1.5  

Multi-Utilities

    1.5  

Food & Staples Retailing

    1.4  

Entertainment

    1.4  

Media

    0.9  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    0.9  

Communications Equipment

    0.9  

Multiline Retail

    0.9  

Tobacco

    0.8  

Building Products

    0.8  

Diversified Financial Services

    0.8  

Machinery

    0.7

Distributors

    0.6  

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

    0.5  

Gas Utilities

    0.4  

Consumer Finance

    0.4  

Trading Companies & Distributors

    0.4  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

    0.4  

Air Freight & Logistics

    0.4  

Automobiles

    0.3  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    0.3  

Road & Rail

    0.3  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    0.2  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

    0.2  

Leisure Products

    0.2  

Household Durables

    0.2  

Diversified Consumer Services

    0.2  

Construction & Engineering

    0.2  

Electrical Equipment

    0.2  

Construction Materials

    0.1  

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

    0.1  

Energy Equipment & Services

    0.1  

Containers & Packaging

    0.1  

Airlines

    0.1  

Metals & Mining

    0.1  

Professional Services

    0.1  

Personal Products

    0.0

Real Estate Management & Development

    0.0

Commercial Services & Supplies

    0.0
 

 

 

 
    103.5  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

    (3.5
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

*

Less than +/- 0.05%

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements and Primary Underlying Risk Exposure:

 

The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary type of risk associated with these derivative instruments is equity contracts risk. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional detail regarding these derivative instruments and their risks. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

 

Fair values of derivative instruments as of April 30, 2020 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Derivatives not accounted
for as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

  

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
  

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
   

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
 
Equity contracts    Due from/to broker—variation margin futures    $ 1,210,858      $  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the schedule of open futures and centrally cleared swap contracts. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended April 30, 2020 are as follows:

 

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

 

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

  Futures  

Equity contracts

  $ (1,973,361
 

 

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

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

  Futures  

Equity contracts

  $ 1,127,950  
 

 

 

 

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2020, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

    Futures
Contracts—
Long
Positions(1)
 
  $ 7,857,287  

 

(1)

Notional Amount in USD.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

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

 

The Fund entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for financial instruments/transactions where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

 

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

Description

  Gross Market
Value of
Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)
    Collateral
Pledged/(Received)(1)
    Net
Amount
 

Securities on Loan

  $ 17,276,521     $ (17,276,521   $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Assets

        

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $17,276,521:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $479,199,428)

   $ 531,911,542  

Affiliated investments (cost $24,323,427)

     24,336,558  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     946,312  

Dividends and interest receivable

     606,533  

Prepaid expenses

     1,443  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     557,802,388  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     18,082,030  

Payable for Fund shares reacquired

     1,913,524  

Due to broker—variation margin futures

     105,677  

Management fee payable

     102,130  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     96,297  

Distribution fee payable

     89,796  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     80,430  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     20,469,884  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 537,332,504  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

   $ 39,445  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     508,513,636  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     28,779,423  
  

 

 

 

Net assets, April 30, 2020

   $ 537,332,504  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Class A

        

Net asset value and redemption price per share,
($354,530,385 ÷ 26,088,668 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 13.59  

Maximum sales charge (5.50% of offering price)

     0.79  
  

 

 

 

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 14.38  
  

 

 

 

Class B

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($5,335,862 ÷ 444,205 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 12.01  
  

 

 

 

Class C

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($22,476,724 ÷ 1,868,160 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 12.03  
  

 

 

 

Class Z

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($62,741,183 ÷ 4,475,000 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 14.02  
  

 

 

 

Class R6

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($92,248,350 ÷ 6,569,255 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 14.04  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2020

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $1,364 foreign withholding tax)

   $ 5,889,550  

Affiliated dividend income

     65,457  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $13,313)

     13,360  

Interest income

     2,520  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     5,970,887  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     1,006,925  

Distribution fee(a)

     741,812  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $199,748)(a)

     342,900  

Custodian and accounting fees

     49,631  

Registration fees(a)

     39,910  

Shareholders’ reports

     23,522  

Audit fee

     12,148  

Trustees’ fees

     11,583  

Legal fees and expenses

     9,857  

SEC registration fees

     3,590  

Miscellaneous

     13,243  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,255,121  

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(a)

     (212,967

 Distribution fee waiver(a)

     (96,610
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     1,945,544  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     4,025,343  
  

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $(12,133))

     (1,931,020

Futures transactions

     (1,973,361
  

 

 

 
     (3,904,381
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $10,485)

     (39,947,740

Futures

     1,127,950  
  

 

 

 
     (38,819,790
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (42,724,171
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ (38,698,828
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund     27  


Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2020

 

 

(a)

Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows:

 

    Class A     Class B     Class C     Class Z     Class R6  

Distribution fee

    579,662       33,348       128,802              

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

    260,620       21,431       18,557       41,626       666  

Registration fees

    8,836       7,474       7,786       7,989       7,825  

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

    (120,581     (22,672     (20,285     (21,918     (27,511

Distribution fee waiver

    (96,610                        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
     Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                 

Operations

     

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 4,025,343      $ 6,622,672  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (3,904,381      25,838,005  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (38,819,790      30,886,038  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (38,698,828      63,346,715  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

     

Distributions from distributable earnings

     

Class A

     (16,111,961      (18,490,996

Class B

     (283,506      (302,126

Class C

     (1,067,236      (5,561,134

Class Z

     (2,719,310      (10,679,222

Class R6

     (3,898,963      (13,527,645
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (24,080,976      (48,561,123
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions)

     

Net proceeds from shares sold

     61,293,858        77,592,760  

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

     23,767,624        47,878,127  

Net asset value of shares issued in merger

            302,901,376  

Cost of shares reacquired

     (78,498,017      (125,442,700
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     6,563,465        302,929,563  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     (56,216,339      317,715,155  

Net Assets:

                 

Beginning of period

     593,548,843        275,833,688  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 537,332,504      $ 593,548,843  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Prudential Investment Portfolios 9 (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently consists of five funds: PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund and PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund, each of which are diversified funds and PGIM International Bond Fund, PGIM Select Real Estate Fund and PGIM Real Estate Income Fund, each of which are non-diversified funds for purposes of the 1940 Act and may invest a greater percentage of their assets in the securities of a single company or other issuer than a diversified fund. Investing in a non-diversified fund involves greater risk than investing in a diversified fund because a loss resulting from the decline in value of any one security may represent a greater portion of the total assets of a non-diversified fund. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund (the “Fund”).

 

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek long-term growth of capital.

 

1. Accounting Policies

 

The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following accounting policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Fund consistently follows such policies in the preparation of its financial statements.

 

Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued at the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted valuation procedures for security valuation under which fair valuation responsibilities have been delegated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”). Pursuant to the Board’s delegation, the Manager has established a Valuation Committee responsible for supervising the fair valuation of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities. The valuation procedures permit the Fund to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. A record of the Valuation Committee’s actions is subject to the Board’s review, approval, and ratification at its next regularly scheduled quarterly meeting.

 

For the fiscal reporting period-end, securities and other assets and liabilities were fair valued at the close of the last U.S. business day. Trading in certain foreign securities may occur when the NYSE is closed (including weekends and holidays). Because such foreign securities trade in markets that are open on weekends and U.S. holidays, the values of some

 

30  


of the Fund’s foreign investments may change on days when investors cannot purchase or redeem Fund shares.

 

Various inputs determine how the Fund’s investments are valued, all of which are categorized according to the three broad levels (Level 1, 2, or 3) detailed in the Schedule of Investments and referred to herein as the “fair value hierarchy” in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820—Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.

 

Common and preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds, and derivative instruments, such as futures or options, that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange where the security principally trades. Securities traded via NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. To the extent these securities are valued at the last sale price or NASDAQ official closing price, they are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. In the event that no sale or official closing price on valuation date exists, these securities are generally valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, or at the last bid price in the absence of an ask price. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Foreign equities traded on foreign securities exchanges are generally valued using pricing vendor services that provide model prices derived using adjustment factors based on information such as local closing price, relevant general and sector indices, currency fluctuations, depositary receipts, and futures, as applicable. Securities valued using such model prices are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The models generate an evaluated adjustment factor for each security, which is applied to the local closing price to adjust it for post closing market movements up to the time the Fund is valued. Utilizing that evaluated adjustment factor, the vendor provides an evaluated price for each security. If the vendor does not provide an evaluated price, securities are valued in accordance with exchange-traded common and preferred stock valuation policies discussed above.

 

Investments in open-end, non-exchange-traded mutual funds are valued at their net asset values as of the close of the NYSE on the date of valuation. These securities are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy since they may be purchased or sold at their net asset values on the date of valuation.

 

Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on pricing methodologies approved by the Board. In the event that unobservable inputs are used when determining such valuations, the securities will be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

When determining the fair value of securities, some of the factors influencing the valuation include: the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of the issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed

 

PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund     31  


Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

reliable by the Manager regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other unaffiliated mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

 

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

 

Restricted Securities: Securities acquired in unregistered, private sales from the issuing company or from an affiliate of the issuer are considered restricted as to disposition under federal securities law (“restricted securities”). Such restricted securities are valued pursuant to the valuation procedures noted above. Restricted securities that would otherwise be considered illiquid investments pursuant to the Fund’s LRMP because of legal restrictions on resale to the general public may be traded among qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Therefore, these Rule 144A securities, as well as commercial paper that is sold in private placements under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, may be classified higher than “illiquid” under the LRMP (i.e. “moderately liquid” or “less liquid” investments). However, the liquidity of the Fund’s investments in restricted securities could be impaired if trading does not develop or declines.

 

Financial Futures Contracts: A financial futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities at a set price for delivery on a future date. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known as the “initial margin.” Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security. Such variation margin is recorded for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as unrealized gain (loss). When the contract expires or is closed, the gain (loss) is realized and is presented in the Statement of Operations as net realized gain (loss) on futures transactions.

 

The Fund invested in financial futures contracts in order to hedge its existing portfolio securities, or securities the Fund intends to purchase, against fluctuations in value caused

 

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by changes in prevailing interest rates. Should interest rates move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts and the underlying hedged assets. Since futures contracts are exchange-traded, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures and guarantees the futures contracts against default.

 

Master Netting Arrangements: The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, is subject to various Master Agreements, or netting arrangements, with select counterparties. These are agreements which a subadviser may have negotiated and entered into on behalf of all or a portion of the Fund. A master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty permits the Fund to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received; and by the receipt of collateral from the counterparty by the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. However, there is no assurance that such mitigating factors are easily enforceable. In addition to master netting arrangements, the right to set-off exists when all the conditions are met such that each of the parties owes the other determinable amounts, the reporting party has the right to set-off the amount owed with the amount owed by the other party, the reporting party intends to set-off and the right of set-off is enforceable by law. During the reporting period, there was no intention to settle on a net basis and all amounts are presented on a gross basis on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Securities Lending: The Fund lends its portfolio securities to banks and broker-dealers. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. Collateral pledged by each borrower is invested in an affiliated money market fund and is marked to market daily, based on the previous day’s market value, such that the value of the collateral exceeds the value of the loaned securities. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the financial statements may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities. Such shortfall is remedied as described above. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the Fund securities identical to the loaned securities. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, the Fund has the right to repurchase the securities in the open market using the collateral.

 

The Fund recognizes income, net of any rebate and securities lending agent fees, for lending its securities in the form of fees or interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The borrower receives all interest and dividends from the securities loaned and such payments are passed back to the lender in amounts equivalent thereto. The Fund also continues to recognize any unrealized gain (loss) in the market price of the securities loaned and on the change in the value of the collateral invested that may occur during the term of the loan. In addition, realized gain (loss) is recognized on changes in the value of the collateral invested upon liquidation of the collateral. Net earnings from securities lending are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Equity and Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (collectively equity REITs): The Fund invested in equity REITs, which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Based on current and historical information, a portion of distributions received from equity REITs during the period is estimated to be dividend income, capital gain or return of capital and recorded accordingly. When material, these estimates are adjusted periodically when the actual source of distributions is disclosed by the equity REITs.

 

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, or for certain foreign securities, when the Fund becomes aware of such dividends. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual. Net investment income or loss (other than class specific expenses and waivers, which are allocated as noted below) and unrealized and realized gains (losses) are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of adjusted net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Class specific expenses and waivers, where applicable, are charged to the respective share classes. Class specific expenses include distribution fees and distribution fee waivers, shareholder servicing fees, transfer agent’s fees and expenses, registration fees and fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, as applicable.

 

Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains, if any, are recorded, net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.

 

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

 

Estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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2. Agreements

 

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

 

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

 

The management fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to and including $5 billion and 0.34% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $5 billion. The effective management fee rate before any waivers and/or expense reimbursements was 0.35% for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020.

 

The Manager has contractually agreed through February 28, 2021, to limit net annual Fund operating expenses, exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees and transfer agency expenses (including sub-transfer agency and networking fees), of each class of shares to 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Separately, the Manager has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2021, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to 0.72% of average daily net assets for Class A shares, 1.58% of average daily net assets for Class B shares and 1.44% of average daily net assets for Class C shares. This contractual waiver excludes interest, brokerage, taxes (such as income and foreign withholding taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, and certain other Fund expenses such as dividend and interest expense and broker charges on short sales.

 

Where applicable, the Manager agrees to waive management fees or shared operating expenses on any share class to the same extent that it waives similar expenses on any other share class. In addition, total annual operating expenses for Class R6 shares will not exceed total annual operating expenses for Class Z shares. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

during which such waiver and/or reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year.

 

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 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 the plans of distribution (the “Distribution Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class Z and Class R6 shares of the Fund.

 

Pursuant to the Distribution Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate of up to 0.30%, 1% and 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively. PIMS has contractually agreed through February 28, 2021 to limit such fees to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the
Class A shares.

 

For the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, PIMS received $141,244 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares. Additionally, for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, PIMS received $633 and $781 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by certain Class B and Class C shareholders, respectively. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to broker-dealers, who in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.

 

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

 

3. Other Transactions with Affiliates

 

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PGIM Investments and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.

 

The Fund may invest its overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (the “Core Fund”), and its securities lending cash collateral in the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”), each a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. Through the Fund’s investments in the mentioned underlying funds, PGIM Investments and/or its affiliates are paid fees or reimbursed for providing their services. In addition to the realized and

 

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unrealized gains on investments in the Core Fund and Money Market Fund, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income” and “Affiliated income from securities lending, net”, respectively.

 

The Fund may enter into certain securities purchase or sale transactions under Board approved Rule 17a-7 procedures. Rule 17a-7 is an exemptive rule under the 1940 Act, that subject to certain conditions, permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors, and/or common officers. Pursuant to the Rule 17a-7 procedures and consistent with guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) prepares a quarterly summary of all such transactions for submission to the Board, together with the CCO’s written representation that all such 17a-7 transactions were effected in accordance with the Fund’s Rule 17a-7 procedures. For the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Fund.

 

4. Portfolio Securities

 

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments, in-kind transactions and U.S. Government securities) for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, were $234,055,486 and $249,518,436, respectively.

 

A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of affiliated investments for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, is presented as follows:

 

Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Value,
End of

Period
     Shares,
End of

Period
     Income  
 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund*

 
$ 6,423,846     $ 48,119,061     $ 48,308,895     $     $     $ 6,234,012        6,234,012      $ 65,457  
 

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund*

 
  14,884,784       49,332,410       46,113,000       10,485       (12,133     18,102,546        18,106,168        13,313 ** 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 
$ 21,308,630     $ 97,451,471     $ 94,421,895     $ 10,485     $ (12,133   $ 24,336,558         $ 78,770  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

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

** Represents the affiliated amount of securities lending income shown on the Statement of Operations.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

5. Tax Information

 

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of April 30, 2020 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis

   $ 527,266,801  
  

 

 

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

     97,725,594  

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

     (67,533,437
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

   $ 30,192,157  
  

 

 

 

 

The book basis may differ from tax basis due to certain tax-related adjustments.

 

The Manager has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for the current reporting period. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund’s U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 are subject to such review.

 

6. Capital and Ownership

 

The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50%. Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1%, although they are not subject to an initial sales charge. The Class A CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class B shares are sold with a CDSC which declines from 5% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately seven years after purchase. Effective on or about June 26, 2020, all issued and outstanding Class B shares will be automatically converted to Class A shares. Class B shares are closed to new purchases. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase. Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately 10 years after purchase. Class Z and Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charges and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

 

Under certain circumstances, an exchange may be made from specified share classes of the Fund to one or more other share classes of the Fund as presented in the table of transactions in shares of beneficial interest.

 

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The Trust has authorized an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund at $0.001 par value per share, divided into five classes, designated Class A, Class B, Class C, Class Z and Class R6.

 

As of April 30, 2020, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of the Fund as follows:

 

     Number of Shares      Percentage of
Outstanding Shares
 

Class A

     1,759        %* 

Class C

     7        %* 

Class R6

     6,481,495        99

 

*

Amount represents less than 1% of outstanding shares.

 

At reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Fund are as follows:

 

Affiliated   Unaffiliated
Number of
Shareholders
  Percentage of
Outstanding Shares
  Number of
Shareholders
  Percentage of
Outstanding Shares
  —%   3   35%

 

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

Class A

     Shares      Amount  

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       683,163      $ 9,574,859  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       1,034,820        15,853,443  

Shares reacquired

       (2,142,543      (30,760,115
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (424,560      (5,331,813

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       162,490        2,404,892  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (65,105      (976,558
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (327,175    $ (3,903,479
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       761,029      $ 10,817,244  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       1,358,711        18,098,031  

Shares reacquired

       (3,043,542      (43,453,974

Shares issued in merger

       18,170,342        246,957,022  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       17,246,540        232,418,323  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       2,977,009        43,297,324  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (123,103      (1,774,004
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       20,100,446      $ 273,941,643  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Class B

     Shares      Amount  

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       39      $ 733  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       20,811        282,819  

Shares reacquired

       (33,337      (441,456
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (12,487      (157,904

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (114,260      (1,518,824
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (126,747    $ (1,676,728
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       5,899      $ 74,605  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       25,098        298,161  

Shares reacquired

       (77,046      (969,073

Shares issued in merger

       601,023        7,463,434  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       554,974        6,867,127  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (92,338      (1,183,107
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       462,636      $ 5,684,020  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C

               

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       144,614      $ 1,854,823  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       77,367        1,052,190  

Shares reacquired

       (267,522      (3,269,539
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (45,541      (362,526

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (117,356      (1,533,343
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (162,897    $ (1,895,869
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       429,007      $ 4,934,902  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       453,060        5,391,413  

Shares reacquired

       (858,841      (10,641,489

Shares issued in merger

       3,343,920        40,253,040  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       3,367,146        39,937,866  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (3,304,919      (42,825,682
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       62,227      $ (2,887,816
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Class Z

     Shares      Amount  

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       830,794      $ 11,423,108  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       169,741        2,680,209  

Shares reacquired

       (917,752      (13,062,544
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       82,783        1,040,773  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       98,011        1,517,330  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (455      (7,583
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       180,339      $ 2,550,520  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       908,083      $ 12,719,109  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       770,451        10,562,877  

Shares reacquired

       (1,681,624      (24,493,319

Shares issued in merger

       539,047        7,514,605  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       535,957        6,303,272  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       166,429        2,450,314  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (3,376      (56,957
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       699,010      $ 8,696,629  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class R6

               

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       2,763,858      $ 38,440,335  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       246,614        3,898,963  

Shares reacquired

       (2,234,990      (30,964,363
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       775,482        11,374,935  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       7,046        114,086  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       782,528      $ 11,489,021  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       3,400,731      $ 49,046,900  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       985,980        13,527,645  

Shares reacquired

       (3,097,223      (45,884,845

Shares issued in merger

       49,044        713,275  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       1,338,532        17,402,975  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       6,026        92,112  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       1,344,558      $ 17,495,087  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

7. Borrowings

 

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The table below provides details of the current SCA in effect at the reporting period-end.

 

      SCA

Term of Commitment

   10/3/2019 – 10/1/2020

Total Commitment

   $ 1,222,500,000*

Annualized Commitment Fee on the Unused Portion of the SCA

   0.15%

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

     SCA

Annualized Interest Rate on Borrowings

 

1.20% plus the higher of (1)

the effective federal funds

rate, (2) the one-month

LIBOR rate or (3) zero

percent

 

*

Effective March 31, 2020, the SCA’s total commitment was increased from $900,000,000 to $1,162,500,000 and subsequently, effective April 7, 2020 was increased to $1,222,500,000

 

Certain affiliated registered investment companies that are parties to the SCA include portfolios that are subject to a predetermined mathematical formula used to manage certain benefit guarantees offered under variable annuity contracts. The formula may result in large scale asset flows into and out of these portfolios. Consequently, these portfolios may be more likely to utilize the SCA for purposes of funding redemptions. It may be possible for those portfolios to fully exhaust the committed amount of the SCA, thereby requiring the Manager to allocate available funding per a Board-approved methodology designed to treat the Funds in the SCA equitably.

 

The Fund did not utilize the SCA during the reporting period ended April 30, 2020.

 

8. Risks of Investing in the Fund

 

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

 

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives involve special risks and costs and may result in losses to the Fund. The successful use of derivatives requires sophisticated management, and, to the extent that derivatives are used, the Fund will depend on the subadviser’s ability to analyze and manage derivative transactions. The prices of derivatives may move in unexpected ways, especially in abnormal market conditions. Some derivatives are “leveraged” and therefore may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses to the Fund. Other risks arise from the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions. A liquid secondary market may not always exist for the Fund’s derivatives positions. In fact, many OTC derivative instruments will not have liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. OTC derivative instruments also involve the risk that the other party will not meet its obligations to the Fund.

 

Equity and Equity-Related Securities Risks: The value of a particular security could go down and you could lose money. In addition to an individual security losing value, the value of the equity markets or a sector in which the Fund invests could go down. The Fund’s holdings can vary significantly from broad market indexes and the performance of the Fund can deviate from the performance of these indexes. Different parts of a market can react differently to adverse issuer, market, regulatory, political and economic developments.

 

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Large Shareholder and Large Scale Redemption Risk: Certain individuals, accounts, funds (including funds affiliated with the Manager) or institutions, including the Manager and its affiliates, may from time to time own or control a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. There is no requirement that these entities maintain their investment in the Fund. There is a risk that such large shareholders or that the Fund’s shareholders generally may redeem all or a substantial portion of their investments in the Fund in a short period of time, which could have a significant negative impact on the Fund’s NAV, liquidity, and brokerage costs. Large redemptions could also result in tax consequences to shareholders and impact the Fund’s ability to implement its investment strategy. The Fund’s ability to pursue its investment objective after one or more large scale redemptions may be impaired and, as a result, the Fund may invest a larger portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents.

 

Market and Credit Risk: Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of the Fund’s securities may decline. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in an issuer’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of an investment in the Fund will decline. Additionally, the Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

 

Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: International wars or conflicts and geopolitical developments in foreign countries, along with instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, possible terrorist attacks in the United States or around the world, public health epidemics such as the outbreak of infectious diseases like the recent outbreak of coronavirus globally or the 2014–2016 outbreak in West Africa of the Ebola virus, and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets, including increases in market volatility, reduced liquidity in the securities markets and government intervention, and may cause further long-term economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide generally.

 

9. Reorganization

 

On June 19, 2018, the Board approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) which provided for the transfer of all the assets of PGIM QMA Defensive Equity Fund (the “Merged Fund”) for shares of PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”) and the assumption of the liabilities of the Merged Fund respectively. Shareholders approved the Plan at a meeting on November 16, 2018 and the reorganization took place on December 14, 2018. Upon implementation of the reorganization, PGIM Investments contractually agreed through February 29, 2020, to limit total annual operating expenses to 1.58% of average daily net assets for Class B shares of the proforma combined Fund.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

On the reorganization date, the Merged Fund had the following total investment cost and value, representing the principal assets acquired by the Acquiring Fund:

 

Merged Fund

  Total Investment Value     Total Investment Cost  

PGIM QMA Defensive Equity Fund

  $ 196,953,251     $ 176,956,177  

 

The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds with substantially similar investment objectives and policies.

 

The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of the following shares on December 14, 2018:

 

Merged Fund     Acquiring Fund  
PGIM QMA Defensive Equity Fund     PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund  

Class

     Shares**     Class     Shares     Value  
A        14,239,586       A       12,355,677     $ 161,365,147  
B        287,090       B       278,280       3,241,959  
C        2,567,622       C       2,484,134       28,989,842  
R*        382        
R6        21,770       R6       18,392       247,369  
Z        453,555       Z       383,078       5,148,558  

 

*

Class R shares were converted to Class A shares in the reorganization.

**

Balances updated due to capital stock activity that occured on the merger date.

 

For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Acquiring Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from the Merged Fund were carried forward to reflect the tax-free status of the acquisition.

 

The net assets and net unrealized appreciation immediately before the acquisition were as follows:

 

Merged Fund           Acquiring Fund  
PGIM QMA Defensive Equity Fund           PGIM QMA Large-Cap
Core Equity Fund
 

Class

     Net assets**     Unrealized Appreciation
on Investments
    Class     Net assets  
A      $ 161,360,761     $ 16,169,416       A     $ 97,991,911  
B        3,241,959       371,064       B       1,525,457  
C        28,989,842       2,914,185       C       27,863,342  
R        4,386       441      
R6        247,369       24,845       R6       73,674,073  
Z        5,148,558       517,123       Z       57,822,232  

 

**

Balances updated due to capital stock activity that occured on the merger date.

 

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On December 6, 2018, the Board approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) which provided for the transfer of all the assets of PGIM Growth Allocation Fund (the “Merged Fund”) for shares of PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”) and the assumption of the liabilities of the Merged Fund respectively. Shareholders approved the Plan at a meeting on May 7, 2019 and the reorganization took place on June 21, 2019.

 

On the reorganization date, the Merged Fund had the following total investment cost and value, representing the principal assets acquired by the Acquiring Fund:

 

Merged Fund

  Total Investment Value     Total Investment Cost  

PGIM Growth Allocation Fund

  $ 103,285,240     $ 101,038,779  

 

The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds with substantially similar investment objectives and policies.

 

The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of the following shares on June 21, 2019:

 

Merged Fund     Acquiring Fund  
PGIM Growth Allocation Fund     PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund  

Class

     Shares     Class     Shares     Value  
A        6,542,127       A       5,814,665     $ 85,591,875  
B        347,206       B       322,743       4,221,475  
C        924,805       C       859,786       11,263,198  
R*        3,448        
R6        34,903       R6       30,652       465,906  
Z        177,146       Z       155,969       2,366,047  

 

*

Class R shares were converted to Class A shares in the reorganization.

 

For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Acquiring Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from the Merged Fund were carried forward to reflect the tax-free status of the acquisition.

 

The net assets and net unrealized appreciation immediately before the acquisition were as follows:

 

Merged Fund           Acquiring Fund  
PGIM Growth Allocation Fund           PGIM QMA Large-Cap
Core Equity Fund
 

Class

     Net assets     Unrealized Appreciation
on Investments
    Class     Net assets  
A      $ 85,547,474     $ 1,849,179       A     $ 318,962,457  
B        4,221,475       91,196       B       4,297,642  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Merged Fund           Acquiring Fund  
PGIM Growth Allocation Fund           PGIM QMA Large-Cap
Core Equity Fund
 

Class

     Net assets     Unrealized Appreciation
on Investments
    Class     Net assets  
C      $ 11,263,198     $ 243,949       C     $ 19,072,550  
R        44,401       959      
R6        465,906       10,065       R6       81,276,224  
Z        2,366,047       51,113       Z       64,334,299  

 

Assuming the acquisition had been completed on November 1, 2018, the Acquiring Fund’s unaudited pro forma results of operations for the year ended October 31, 2019 would have been as follows:

 

Acquiring Fund

  Net
investment
income (a)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gain/loss on
investments (b)
    Net increase
in net assets
resulting from
operations
 

PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund

  $ 8,267,062     $ 46,438,251     $ 54,705,313  

 

(a)

Net investment income as reported in the Statement of Operations (year ended October 31, 2019) of the Acquiring Fund, plus net investment income from the Merged Funds pre-merger as follows: PGIM QMA Defensive Equity Fund $511,886 and PGIM Growth Allocation Fund $1,132,504.

(b)

Net realized and unrealized gain/loss on investments as reported in the Statement of Operations (year ended October 31, 2019) of the Acquiring Fund, plus net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments from the Merged Funds pre-merger as follows: PGIM QMA Defensive Equity Fund $(8,084,016) and PGIM Growth Allocation $(2,201,776).

 

Since both the Merged Funds and the Acquiring Fund sold and redeemed shares throughout the period, it is not practicable to provide pro-forma information on a per-share basis.

 

Since the combined investment Funds had been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is also not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Merged Funds that have been included in the Acquiring Fund’s Statement of Operations since December 14, 2018 and June 21, 2019.

 

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Reporting Updates

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. The new ASU, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, and the Fund’s policy for the timing of transfers between levels. The amendments are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019,

 

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and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Manager has evaluated the implications of certain provisions of the ASU and has adopted the aspects related to the removal and modification of certain fair value measurement disclosures under the ASU. The Manager continues to evaluate certain other provisions of the ASU and does not expect a material impact to financial statement disclosures.

 

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Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

Class A Shares  
    

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2020

          

Year Ended October 31,

 
     2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $15.17               $16.76       $18.37       $15.49       $15.92       $16.55  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.10               0.18       0.20       0.19       0.14       0.14  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions     (1.06             1.19       0.80       3.51       0.29       0.55  
Total from investment operations     (0.96             1.37       1.00       3.70       0.43       0.69  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.19             (0.22     (0.18     (0.15     (0.14     (0.11
Distributions from net realized gains     (0.43             (2.74     (2.43     (0.67     (0.72     (1.21
Total dividends and distributions     (0.62             (2.96     (2.61     (0.82     (0.86     (1.32
Net asset value, end of period     $13.59               $15.17       $16.76       $18.37       $15.49       $15.92  
Total Return(b):     (6.81)%               10.61%       5.67%       24.73%       3.02%       4.20%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $354,530               $400,634       $105,855       $113,343       $89,169       $88,920  
Average net assets (000)     $388,565               $302,864       $112,391       $101,852       $88,443       $90,171  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.72% (e)              0.74%       0.72%       0.77%       1.17%       1.14%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.83% (e)              0.87%       0.86%       0.93%       1.22%       1.19%  
Net investment income (loss)     1.36% (e)              1.27%       1.14%       1.13%       0.91%       0.89%  
Portfolio turnover rate(f)(g)     41%               88%       95%       89%       89%       112%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(d)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

(g)

Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind fund share transactions (if any).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class B Shares         
    

Six Months

Ended

April 30,

2020

         

Year Ended October 31,

 
            2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $13.43               $15.15       $16.87       $14.30       $14.75       $15.43  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.03               0.05       0.03       0.06       0.03       0.02  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions     (0.94             1.05       0.74       3.23       0.27       0.51  
Total from investment operations     (0.91             1.10       0.77       3.29       0.30       0.53  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.08             (0.08     (0.06     (0.05     (0.03     - (b) 
Distributions from net realized gains     (0.43             (2.74     (2.43     (0.67     (0.72     (1.21
Total dividends and distributions     (0.51             (2.82     (2.49     (0.72     (0.75     (1.21
Net asset value, end of period     $12.01               $13.43       $15.15       $16.87       $14.30       $14.75  
Total Return(c):     (7.21)%               9.65%       4.67%       23.75%       2.31%       3.42%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $5,336               $7,668       $1,641       $2,291       $2,132       $2,676  
Average net assets (000)     $6,706               $5,430       $1,953       $2,311       $2,348       $3,018  
Ratios to average net assets(d)(e):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.58% (f)              1.59%       1.67%       1.52%       1.92%       1.89%  

Expenses before waivers and/or expense

reimbursement

    2.26% (f)              2.24%       2.45%       1.63%       1.92%       1.89%  
Net investment income (loss)     0.50% (f)              0.40%       0.20%       0.40%       0.19%       0.15%  
Portfolio turnover rate(g)(h)     41%               88%       95%       89%       89%       112%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

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

(h)

Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind fund share transactions (if any).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

 

Class C Shares  
    

Six Months

Ended

April 30,

2020

          

Year Ended October 31,

 
     2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $13.46               $15.20       $16.89       $14.31       $14.77       $15.45  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.04               0.08       0.07       0.06       0.02       0.02  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions     (0.94             1.03       0.73       3.24       0.27       0.51  
Total from investment operations     (0.90             1.11       0.80       3.30       0.29       0.53  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.10             (0.11     (0.06     (0.05     (0.03     - (b) 
Distributions from net realized gains     (0.43             (2.74     (2.43     (0.67     (0.72     (1.21
Total dividends and distributions     (0.53             (2.85     (2.49     (0.72     (0.75     (1.21
Net asset value, end of period     $12.03               $13.46       $15.20       $16.89       $14.31       $14.77  
Total Return(c):     (7.15)%               9.77%       4.91%       23.80%       2.24%       3.42%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $22,477               $27,333       $29,930       $31,518       $39,218       $38,919  
Average net assets (000)     $25,902               $36,812       $31,783       $34,697       $38,344       $38,738  
Ratios to average net assets(d)(e):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.44% (f)              1.47%       1.44%       1.53%       1.92%       1.89%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.60% (f)              1.54%       1.55%       1.64%       1.92%       1.89%  
Net investment income (loss)     0.64% (f)              0.59%       0.43%       0.40%       0.16%       0.14%  
Portfolio turnover rate(g)(h)     41%               88%       95%       89%       89%       112%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

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

(h)

Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind fund share transactions (if any).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class Z Shares  
     Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2020
           Year Ended October 31,  
     2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $15.65               $17.20       $18.78       $15.83       $16.24       $16.86  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.12               0.24       0.25       0.24       0.18       0.18  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions     (1.10             1.21       0.82       3.57       0.31       0.55  
Total from investment operations     (0.98             1.45       1.07       3.81       0.49       0.73  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.22             (0.26     (0.22     (0.19     (0.18     (0.14
Distributions from net realized gains     (0.43             (2.74     (2.43     (0.67     (0.72     (1.21
Total dividends and distributions     (0.65             (3.00     (2.65     (0.86     (0.90     (1.35
Net asset value, end of period     $14.02               $15.65       $17.20       $18.78       $15.83       $16.24  
Total Return(b):     (6.71)%               10.91%       5.98%       24.93%       3.35%       4.41%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:        
Net assets, end of period (000)     $62,741               $67,192       $61,857       $56,066       $71,506       $80,096  
Average net assets (000)     $65,199               $65,923       $62,456       $54,787       $75,803       $57,677  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.48% (e)              0.48%       0.46%       0.54%       0.92%       0.89%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.55% (e)              0.54%       0.55%       0.64%       0.92%       0.89%  
Net investment income (loss)     1.60% (e)              1.59%       1.40%       1.42%       1.18%       1.12%  
Portfolio turnover rate(f)(g)     41%               88%       95%       89%       89%       112%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(d)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

(g)

Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind fund share transactions (if any).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

 

Class R6 Shares  
     Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2020
          Year Ended October 31,           December 28,
2016(a)
through
October 31,
2017
 
            2019     2018         
Per Share Operating Performance(b):                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $15.68               $17.23       $18.81               $16.06  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss)     0.13               0.26       0.27               0.21  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions     (1.10             1.21       0.82               2.54  
Total from investment operations     (0.97             1.47       1.09               2.75  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                
Dividends from net investment income     (0.24             (0.28     (0.24             -  
Distributions from net realized gains     (0.43             (2.74     (2.43             -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.67             (3.02     (2.67             -  
Net asset value, end of period     $14.04               $15.68       $17.23               $18.81  
Total Return(c):     (6.65)%               11.05%       6.10%               17.12%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $92,248               $90,722       $76,551               $58,304  
Average net assets (000)     $92,176               $86,249       $71,390               $40,448  
Ratios to average net assets(d)(e):                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.35% (f)              0.35%       0.35%               0.35% (f) 
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.41% (f)              0.41%       0.44%               0.47% (f) 
Net investment income (loss)     1.72% (f)              1.72%       1.51%               1.44% (f) 
Portfolio turnover rate(g)(h)     41%               88%       95%               89%  

 

(a)

Commencement of offering.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

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

(h)

Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind fund share transactions (if any).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Fund Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)

 

Consistent with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “LRMP”). The Fund’s LRMP seeks to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is defined as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet investor redemption requests without significantly diluting the remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has approved PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”), the Fund’s investment manager, to serve as the administrator of the Fund’s LRMP. As part of its responsibilities as administrator, PGIM Investments has retained a third party to perform certain functions, including providing market data and liquidity classification model information.

 

The Fund’s LRMP includes a number of processes designed to support the assessment and management of its liquidity risk. In particular, the Fund’s LRMP includes no less than annual assessments of factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; no less than monthly classifications of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity classifications provided for in the Liquidity Rule; a 15% of net assets limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); establishment of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets to be invested in investments classified as “highly liquid” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule) if the Fund does not invest primarily in highly liquid investments; and regular reporting to the Fund’s Board.

 

At a meeting of the Board of Trustees on March 3-5, 2020, PGIM Investments provided a written report (“LRMP Report”) to the Board addressing the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of the Fund’s LRMP, including any material changes to the LRMP for the period from the inception of the Fund’s program on December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (“Reporting Period”). The LRMP Report concluded that the Fund’s LRMP was reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period. There were no material changes to the LRMP during the Reporting Period. The LRMP Report further concluded that the Fund’s investment strategies continue to be appropriate given the Fund’s status as an open-end fund.

 

There can be no assurance that the LRMP will achieve its objectives in the future. Additional information regarding risks of investing in the Fund, including liquidity risks presented by the Fund’s investment portfolio, is found in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

 

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Supplement dated December 18, 2019

to the Currently Effective Summary Prospectus, Prospectus

and Statement of Additional Information of the Funds Listed Below

 

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

 

The Board of Directors/Trustees for each Fund listed below has approved the conversion of all issued and outstanding Class B shares of the Funds to Class A shares of the same Fund, effective on or about June 26, 2020.

 

As a result, effective on or about the close of business on June 26, 2020, all of the issued and outstanding Class B shares of a Fund will be converted into Class A shares of that Fund with the same relative aggregate net asset value as the Class B shares held immediately prior to the conversion. Class A shares currently have lower total expense ratios, and equal or lower distribution fees and shareholder servicing fees payable under the Fund’s 12b-1 plan than Class B shares. No sales load, fee, or other charge will be imposed on the conversion of these shares. Class A shares are not subject to the contingent deferred sales charge (if any) currently charged on the redemption of Class B shares. Please refer to your Fund’s Prospectus for more information regarding Class A shares. The conversion is not expected to be a taxable event for federal income tax purposes and should not result in recognition of gain or loss by converting shareholders.

 

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655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

(800) 225-1852

 

pgiminvestments.com

 

PROXY VOTING
The Board of Trustees of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s subadviser the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. A description of these proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website.

 

TRUSTEES
Ellen S. Alberding Kevin J. Bannon Scott E. Benjamin Linda W. Bynoe Barry H. Evans Keith F. Hartstein Laurie Simon Hodrick Michael S. Hyland Stuart S. Parker Brian K. Reid Grace C. Torres

 

OFFICERS
Stuart S. Parker, President Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President Christian J. Kelly, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Claudia DiGiacomo, Chief Legal Officer Dino Capasso, Chief Compliance Officer Charles H. Smith, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer Andrew R. French, Secretary Jonathan D. Shain, Assistant Secretary Melissa Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary Diana N. Huffman, Assistant Secretary Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Secretary Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer Russ Shupak, Assistant Treasurer Elyse McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER   PGIM Investments LLC  

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

SUBADVISER   QMA LLC   Gateway Center Two
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

DISTRIBUTOR   Prudential Investment
Management Services LLC
 

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

CUSTODIAN  

The Bank of New York Mellon

 

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

 

TRANSFER AGENT   Prudential Mutual Fund
Services LLC
  PO Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP  

300 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10017

 

FUND COUNSEL   Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP   787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019

 


An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain the prospectus and summary prospectus by visiting our website at pgiminvestments.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

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

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission’s website at sec.gov.

 

Mutual Funds:

ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC OR ANY
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY
  MAY LOSE VALUE   ARE NOT A DEPOSIT OF OR GUARANTEED
BY ANY BANK OR ANY BANK AFFILIATE


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PGIM QMA LARGE-CAP CORE EQUITY FUND

 

SHARE CLASS   A   B   C   Z   R6
NASDAQ   PTMAX   PTMBX   PTMCX   PTEZX   PTMQX
CUSIP   74441J100   74441J209   74441J308   74441J407   74441J688

 

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PGIM REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND

 

 

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

APRIL 30, 2020

 

COMING SOON: PAPERLESS SHAREHOLDER REPORTS

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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Table of Contents

 

Letter from the President

     3  

Your Fund’s Performance

     4  

Fees and Expenses

     7  

Holdings and Financial Statements

     9  

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

The accompanying financial statements as of April 30, 2020 were not audited and, accordingly, no auditor’s opinion is expressed on them.

 

Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (PIMS), member SIPC. PGIM Real Estate is a unit of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a registered investment adviser. PIMS and PGIM are Prudential Financial companies. © 2020 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. PGIM Real Estate, PGIM, and the PGIM logo are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide

 

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Letter from the President

 

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Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the semiannual report for PGIM Real Estate Income Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the six-month period ended April 30, 2020.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Thank you for choosing our family of funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

 

Stuart S. Parker, President

PGIM Real Estate Income Fund

June 15, 2020

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

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

 

   

(without sales charges)

 

Average Annual Total Returns as of 4/30/20

(with sales charges)

    Six Months* (%)   One Year (%)   Since Inception (%)
Class A   –25.97   –22.03   –1.42 (6/3/15)
Class C   –26.17   –18.79   –0.98 (6/3/15)
Class Z   –25.79   –17.21     0.04 (6/3/15)
Class R6   –25.84   –17.26       –0.61 (12/28/16)
Custom Blend Index      
    –20.09   –13.61  

 

Average Annual Total Returns as of 4/30/20 Since Inception (%)
    Class A (6/3/15)   Class C (6/3/15)   Class Z (6/3/15)   Class R6 (12/28/16)
Custom Blend Index   1.07   1.07   1.07   0.61

 

*Not annualized

 

Source: PGIM Investments LLC and Lipper Inc.

Since Inception returns are provided since the Fund has less than 10 fiscal years of returns. Since Inception returns for the Index are measured from the closest month-end to each class’ inception date.

 

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

 

         
     Class A   Class C   Class Z   Class R6
Maximum initial sales charge   5.50% of the public offering price   None   None   None
Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of the original purchase price or the net asset value at redemption)   1.00% on sales of $1 million or more made within 12 months of purchase   1.00% on sales made within 12 months of purchase   None   None
Annual distribution and service (12b-1) fees (shown as a percentage of average daily net assets)   0.30% (0.25% currently)   1.00%   None   None

 

Benchmark Definitions

 

Custom Blend Index—The Custom Blend Index is a model portfolio consisting of the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index (80%), which is an unmanaged index and reflects the stock performance of companies engaged in specific aspects of the major real estate markets/regions of the world; and the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 7% Constrained REIT Preferred Securities Index (20%), which is an unmanaged index that is a subset of the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index including all REIT-issued preferred securities.

 

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

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

Presentation of Fund Holdings as of 4/30/20

 

Ten Largest Holdings    Real Estate Sectors   % of Net Assets
Brandywine Realty Trust    Office REITs   5.8%
MGM Growth Properties LLC (Class A Stock)    Hotel & Resort REITs   5.5%
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.    Health Care REITs   5.1%
Stockland (Australia)    Diversified REITs   5.0%
Global Medical REIT, Inc.    Health Care REITs   4.8%
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.    Specialized REITs   4.2%
Healthpeak Properties, Inc.    Health Care REITs   3.7%
New World Development Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)    Diversified Real Estate Activities   3.7%
Physicians Realty Trust    Health Care REITs   3.5%
American Homes 4 Rent    Residential REITs   3.4%

 

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

 

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Fees and Expenses

 

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

 

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 held through the six-month period ended April 30, 2020. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

 

Actual Expenses

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

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

 

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

 

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Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

and the impact of these fees on your ending account value, as these additional expenses are not reflected in the information provided in the expense table. Additional fees have the effect of reducing investment returns.

 

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

 

       
PGIM Real Estate
Income Fund
  Beginning Account
Value
November 1, 2019
    Ending Account
Value
April 30, 2020
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
    Expenses Paid
During  the
Six-Month Period*
 
Class A   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 740.30       1.36   $ 5.88  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.10       1.36   $ 6.82  
Class C   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 738.30       2.12   $ 9.16  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,014.32       2.12   $ 10.62  
Class Z   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 742.10       1.11   $ 4.81  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.34       1.11   $ 5.57  
Class R6   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 741.60       1.11   $ 4.81  
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.34       1.11   $ 5.57  

 

* Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 182 days in the six-month period ended April 30, 2020, and divided by the 366 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending October 31, 2020 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Description    Shares      Value  

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    99.5%

     

COMMON STOCKS    73.7%

     

Diversified Real Estate Activities    5.4%

                 

New World Development Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     259,510      $ 305,515  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     10,110        138,229  
     

 

 

 
        443,744  

Diversified REITs    8.7%

                 

Activia Properties, Inc. (Japan)

     25        73,530  

American Assets Trust, Inc.

     5,099        144,404  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc. (Japan)

     79        90,769  

Stockland (Australia)

     221,921        415,296  
     

 

 

 
        723,999  

Health Care REITs    19.9%

                 

Global Medical REIT, Inc.

     38,006        396,022  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

     11,932        311,902  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

     13,584        232,830  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

     14,472        421,859  

Physicians Realty Trust

     18,873        291,022  
     

 

 

 
        1,653,635  

Hotel & Resort REITs    5.5%

                 

MGM Growth Properties LLC (Class A Stock)

     17,965        452,179  

Industrial REITs    4.7%

                 

Mapletree Logistics Trust (Singapore)

     138,617        175,810  

Summit Industrial Income REIT (Canada)

     29,028        216,467  
     

 

 

 
        392,277  

Office REITs    14.0%

                 

Brandywine Realty Trust

     43,119        481,208  

Corporate Office Properties Trust

     5,423        143,276  

Cousins Properties, Inc.

     2,143        64,654  

Dexus (Australia)

     12,466        74,306  

Keppel REIT (Singapore)

     283,440        211,938  

NSI NV (Netherlands)

     4,516        181,330  
     

 

 

 
        1,156,712  

Real Estate Operating Companies    1.4%

                 

Swire Properties Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     42,123        118,556  

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Retail REITs    8.3%

                 

Frasers Centrepoint Trust (Singapore)

     120,676      $ 181,248  

Link REIT (Hong Kong)

     19,989        179,754  

Realty Income Corp.

     3,545        194,691  

Supermarket Income REIT PLC (United Kingdom)

     96,000        129,053  
     

 

 

 
        684,746  

Specialized REITs    5.8%

                 

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

     15,796        353,672  

Life Storage, Inc.

     1,494        130,860  
     

 

 

 
        484,532  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $6,366,587)

        6,110,380  
     

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS    25.8%

     

Diversified REITs    4.6%

                 

Gladstone Commercial Corp.

     9,539        200,319  

PS Business Parks, Inc.

     7,124        179,881  
     

 

 

 
        380,200  

Industrial REITs    5.5%

                 

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.

     9,938        242,884  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

     8,674        214,595  
     

 

 

 
        457,479  

Office REITs    5.6%

                 

Office Properties Income Trust

     9,733        222,302  

Vornado Realty Trust

     11,019        246,054  
     

 

 

 
        468,356  

Residential REITs    8.3%

                 

American Homes 4 Rent

     12,170        284,656  

Investors Real Estate Trust

     8,199        205,795  

UMH Properties, Inc.

     8,353        197,298  
     

 

 

 
        687,749  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description    Shares      Value  

PREFERRED STOCKS (Continued)

     

Specialized REITs    1.8%

                 

EPR Properties

     7,938      $ 148,361  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(cost $2,276,436)

        2,142,145  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $8,643,023)

        8,252,525  
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT    0.8%

     

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUND

     

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund
(cost $68,520)(w)

     68,520        68,520  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS    100.3%
(cost $8,711,543)

        8,321,045  

Liabilities in excess of other assets    (0.3)%

        (23,603
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS    100.0%

      $ 8,297,442  
     

 

 

 

 

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

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

REITs—Real Estate Investment Trust

(w)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund.

 

Fair Value Measurements:

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

 

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

 

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2020 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

      Level 1         Level 2         Level 3    

Investments in Securities

     

Assets

     

Common Stocks

     

Australia

  $     $ 489,602     $  

Canada

    216,467              

Hong Kong

          742,054        

Japan

          164,299        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

      Level 1         Level 2         Level 3    

Investments in Securities (continued)

     

Assets (continued)

     

Common Stocks (continued)

     

Netherlands

  $     $ 181,330     $  

Singapore

          568,996        

United Kingdom

          129,053        

United States

    3,618,579              

Preferred Stocks

     

United States

    2,142,145              

Affiliated Mutual Fund

    68,520              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 6,045,711     $ 2,275,334     $   —  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Sector Classification:

 

The sector classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of April 30, 2020 were as follows:

 

Health Care REITs

    19.9

Office REITs

    19.6  

Diversified REITs

    13.3  

Industrial REITs

    10.2  

Retail REITs

    8.3  

Residential REITs

    8.3  

Specialized REITs

    7.6  

Hotel & Resort REITs

    5.5  

 

Diversified Real Estate Activities

    5.4

Real Estate Operating Companies

    1.4  

Affiliated Mutual Fund

    0.8  
 

 

 

 
    100.3  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

    (0.3
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements and Primary Underlying Risk Exposure:

 

The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary type of risk associated with these derivative instruments is equity contracts risk. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional detail regarding these derivative instruments and their risks. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

 

The Fund did not hold any derivative instruments as of April 30, 2020, accordingly, no derivative positions were presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended April 30, 2020 are as follows:

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2020, the Fund did not have any net realized gain (loss) on derivatives in the Statement of Operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

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

  Rights(1)  

Equity contracts

  $ (1,879
 

 

 

 

 

(1)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Assets

        

Investments at value:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $8,643,023)

   $ 8,252,525  

Affiliated investments (cost $68,520)

     68,520  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $8)

     8  

Receivable for investments sold

     49,351  

Dividends receivable

     35,599  

Due from Manager

     12,458  

Tax reclaim receivable

     4,758  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     693  

Prepaid expenses

     271  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     8,424,183  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable for investments purchased

     73,612  

Custodian and accounting fees payable

     19,539  

Audit fee payable

     16,036  

Shareholders’ reports payable

     14,866  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     1,754  

Distribution fee payable

     491  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     324  

Payable for Fund shares reacquired

     119  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     126,741  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 8,297,442  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

   $ 1,120  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     10,494,078  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (2,197,756
  

 

 

 

Net assets, April 30, 2020

   $ 8,297,442  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class A

        

Net asset value and redemption price per share,
($669,659 ÷ 90,577 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 7.39  

Maximum sales charge (5.50% of offering price)

     0.43  
  

 

 

 

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 7.82  
  

 

 

 

Class C

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($456,351 ÷ 61,711 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 7.39  
  

 

 

 

Class Z

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($6,892,305 ÷ 929,616 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 7.41  
  

 

 

 

Class R6

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($279,127 ÷ 37,724 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 7.40  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2020

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $9,365 foreign withholding tax)

   $ 343,065  

Affiliated dividend income

     1,388  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $15)

     91  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     344,544  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     53,650  

Distribution fee(a)

     4,370  

Custodian and accounting fees

     31,895  

Registration fees(a)

     24,146  

Audit fee

     16,036  

Shareholders’ reports

     14,871  

Legal fees and expenses

     9,089  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $884)(a)

     8,484  

Trustees’ fees

     5,561  

Miscellaneous

     9,373  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     177,475  

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(a)

     (98,422

Distribution fee waiver(a)

     (205
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     78,848  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     265,696  
  

 

 

 

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

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $38)

     (1,191,867

Foreign currency transactions

     (3,310
  

 

 

 
     (1,195,177
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     (1,986,760

Foreign currencies

     (129
  

 

 

 
     (1,986,889
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (3,182,066
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ (2,916,370
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows:

 

    Class A     Class C     Class Z     Class R6  

Distribution fee

    1,227       3,143              

Registration fees

    6,338       6,339       6,508       4,961  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

    930       421       7,090       43  

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

    (11,672     (10,044     (70,302     (6,404

Distribution fee waiver

    (205                  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

   

Six Months

Ended
April 30, 2020

    Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

               

Operations

   

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 265,696     $ 416,669  

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

    (1,195,177     1,055,898  

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

    (1,986,889     1,676,454  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (2,916,370     3,149,021  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

   

Distributions from distributable earnings

   

Class A

    (55,113     (26,656

Class C

    (43,270     (15,965

Class Z

    (954,473     (480,561

Class R6

    (12,769     (4,594
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (1,065,625     (527,776
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions)

   

Net proceeds from shares sold

    2,464,138       9,084,615  

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

    1,060,070       525,036  

Cost of shares reacquired

    (9,407,074     (2,047,899
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

    (5,882,866     7,561,752  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

    (9,864,861     10,182,997  

Net Assets:

               

Beginning of period

    18,162,303       7,979,306  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 8,297,442     $ 18,162,303  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Prudential Investment Portfolios 9 (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently consists of five funds: PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund and PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund, each of which are diversified funds and PGIM International Bond Fund, PGIM Select Real Estate Fund and PGIM Real Estate Income Fund, each of which are non-diversified funds for purposes of the 1940 Act. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM Real Estate Income Fund (the “Fund”).

 

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek income and capital appreciation.

 

1. Accounting Policies

 

The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following accounting policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Fund consistently follows such policies in the preparation of its financial statements.

 

Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued at the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted valuation procedures for security valuation under which fair valuation responsibilities have been delegated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”). Pursuant to the Board’s delegation, the Manager has established a Valuation Committee responsible for supervising the fair valuation of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities. The valuation procedures permit the Fund to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. A record of the Valuation Committee’s actions is subject to the Board’s review, approval, and ratification at its next regularly scheduled quarterly meeting.

 

For the fiscal reporting period-end, securities and other assets and liabilities were fair valued at the close of the last U.S. business day. Trading in certain foreign securities may occur when the NYSE is closed (including weekends and holidays). Because such foreign securities trade in markets that are open on weekends and U.S. holidays, the values of some of the Fund’s foreign investments may change on days when investors cannot purchase or redeem Fund shares.

 

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Various inputs determine how the Fund’s investments are valued, all of which are categorized according to the three broad levels (Level 1, 2, or 3) detailed in the Schedule of Investments and referred to herein as the “fair value hierarchy” in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820—Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.

 

Common and preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds, and derivative instruments, such as futures or options, that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange where the security principally trades. Securities traded via NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. To the extent these securities are valued at the last sale price or NASDAQ official closing price, they are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. In the event that no sale or official closing price on valuation date exists, these securities are generally valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, or at the last bid price in the absence of an ask price. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Foreign equities traded on foreign securities exchanges are generally valued using pricing vendor services that provide model prices derived using adjustment factors based on information such as local closing price, relevant general and sector indices, currency fluctuations, depositary receipts, and futures, as applicable. Securities valued using such model prices are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The models generate an evaluated adjustment factor for each security, which is applied to the local closing price to adjust it for post closing market movements up to the time the Fund is valued. Utilizing that evaluated adjustment factor, the vendor provides an evaluated price for each security. If the vendor does not provide an evaluated price, securities are valued in accordance with exchange-traded common and preferred stock valuation policies discussed above.

 

Investments in open-end, non-exchange-traded mutual funds are valued at their net asset values as of the close of the NYSE on the date of valuation. These securities are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy since they may be purchased or sold at their net asset values on the date of valuation.

 

Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on pricing methodologies approved by the Board. In the event that unobservable inputs are used when determining such valuations, the securities will be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

When determining the fair value of securities, some of the factors influencing the valuation include: the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of the issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the Manager regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

most recent closing price and from the price used by other unaffiliated mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

 

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

 

Restricted Securities: Securities acquired in unregistered, private sales from the issuing company or from an affiliate of the issuer are considered restricted as to disposition under federal securities law (“restricted securities”). Such restricted securities are valued pursuant to the valuation procedures noted above. Restricted securities that would otherwise be considered illiquid investments pursuant to the Fund’s LRMP because of legal restrictions on resale to the general public may be traded among qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Therefore, these Rule 144A securities, as well as commercial paper that is sold in private placements under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, may be classified higher than “illiquid” under the LRMP (i.e. “moderately liquid” or “less liquid” investments). However, the liquidity of the Fund’s investments in restricted securities could be impaired if trading does not develop or declines.

 

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

 

(i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities — at the current rates of exchange;

 

(ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses — at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

Although the net assets of the Fund are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the period, the Fund does not generally isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities held at the end of the period. Similarly, the Fund does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term

 

20  


portfolio securities sold during the period. Accordingly, holding period realized foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net realized gains (losses) on investment transactions.

 

Net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains (losses) from the disposition of holdings of foreign currencies, currency gains (losses) realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains (losses) arise from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at period end exchange rates.

 

Master Netting Arrangements: The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, is subject to various Master Agreements, or netting arrangements, with select counterparties. These are agreements which a subadviser may have negotiated and entered into on behalf of all or a portion of the Fund. A master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty permits the Fund to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received; and by the receipt of collateral from the counterparty by the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. However, there is no assurance that such mitigating factors are easily enforceable. In addition to master netting arrangements, the right to set-off exists when all the conditions are met such that each of the parties owes the other determinable amounts, the reporting party has the right to set-off the amount owed with the amount owed by the other party, the reporting party intends to set-off and the right of set-off is enforceable by law. During the reporting period, there was no intention to settle on a net basis and all amounts are presented on a gross basis on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Rights: The Fund held rights acquired either through a direct purchase or pursuant to corporate actions. Rights entitle the holder to buy a proportionate amount of common stock, or such other security that the issuer may specify, at a specific price and time through the expiration dates. Such rights are held as long positions by the Fund until exercised, sold or expired. Rights are valued at fair value in accordance with the Board approved fair valuation procedures.

 

Securities Lending: The Fund lends its portfolio securities to banks and broker-dealers. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. Collateral pledged by each borrower is invested in an affiliated money market fund and is marked to market daily, based on the previous day’s market value, such that the value of the collateral exceeds the value of the loaned securities. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the financial statements may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities. Such shortfall is remedied as described above. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the Fund securities identical to the loaned securities. Should the borrower of the

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

securities fail financially, the Fund has the right to repurchase the securities in the open market using the collateral.

 

The Fund recognizes income, net of any rebate and securities lending agent fees, for lending its securities in the form of fees or interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The borrower receives all interest and dividends from the securities loaned and such payments are passed back to the lender in amounts equivalent thereto. The Fund also continues to recognize any unrealized gain (loss) in the market price of the securities loaned and on the change in the value of the collateral invested that may occur during the term of the loan. In addition, realized gain (loss) is recognized on changes in the value of the collateral invested upon liquidation of the collateral. Net earnings from securities lending are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

 

Equity and Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (collectively equity REITs): The Fund invested in equity REITs, which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Based on current and historical information, a portion of distributions received from equity REITs during the period is estimated to be dividend income, capital gain or return of capital and recorded accordingly. When material, these estimates are adjusted periodically when the actual source of distributions is disclosed by the equity REITs.

 

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, or for certain foreign securities, when the Fund becomes aware of such dividends. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual. Net investment income or loss (other than class specific expenses and waivers, which are allocated as noted below) and unrealized and realized gains (losses) are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of adjusted net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Class specific expenses and waivers, where applicable, are charged to the respective share classes. Class specific expenses include distribution fees and distribution fee waivers, shareholder servicing fees, transfer agent’s fees and expenses, registration fees and fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, as applicable.

 

Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains, if any, are recorded, net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.

 

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Tax reform legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permits a direct REIT shareholder to claim a 20% “qualified business income” deduction for ordinary REIT dividends. The tax legislation did not expressly permit regulated investment companies (“RICs”) paying dividends attributable to such income to pass through this special treatment to its shareholders. On January 18, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations that permit RICs to pass through “qualified REIT dividends” to their shareholders.

 

Dividends and Distributions: The Fund expects to pay dividends from net investment income quarterly. Distributions from net realized capital and currency gains, if any, are declared and paid annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified between total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.

 

Estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

2. Agreements

 

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

 

The Manager has entered into an amended and restated subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc. (which provides subadvisory services to the Fund through its business unit, PGIM Real Estate) and PGIM Real Estate (UK) Limited (formerly PGIM Fund Management Limited), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc. (together, the “Subadvisers”). The subadvisory agreement provides that the Subadvisers will provide investment advisory services to the Fund with respect to the assets of the Fund allocated to them by the Manager. In connection therewith, the Subadvisers are obligated to keep certain books and records of the Fund. The Manager pays for the services of the Subadvisers, the cost of

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

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

 

The management fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.80% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to and including $1 billion, 0.78% of the next $2 billion, 0.76% of the next $2 billion, 0.75% of the next $5 billion and 0.74% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $10 billion. The effective management fee rate before any waivers and/or expense reimbursements was 0.80% for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020.

 

The Manager has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2021, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to 1.35% of average daily net assets for Class A shares, 2.10% of average daily net assets for Class C shares, 1.10% of average daily net assets for Class Z shares and 1.10% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares. This contractual waiver excludes interest, brokerage, taxes (such as income and foreign withholding taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, and certain other Fund expenses such as dividend and interest expense and broker charges on short sales.

 

Where applicable, the Manager agrees to waive management fees or shared operating expenses on any share class to the same extent that it waives similar expenses on any other share class and, in addition, total annual operating expenses for Class R6 shares will not exceed total annual operating expenses for Class Z shares. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver/reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year.

 

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, pursuant to the plans of distribution (the “Distribution Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class Z or Class R6 shares of the Fund.

 

Pursuant to the Distribution Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate of up to 0.30% and 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A and Class C shares, respectively. PIMS has contractually agreed through February 28, 2021 to limit such fees to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A shares.

 

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For the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, PIMS received $7,298 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares. Additionally, for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, PIMS received $3 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by certain Class C shareholders. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to broker-dealers, who in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.

 

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

 

3. Other Transactions with Affiliates

 

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PGIM Investments and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Trust’s transfer agent. Transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.

 

The Fund may invest its overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (the “Core Fund”), and its securities lending cash collateral in the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”), each a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. Through the Fund’s investments in the mentioned underlying funds, PGIM Investments and/or its affiliates are paid fees or reimbursed for providing their services. In addition to the realized and unrealized gains on investments in the Core Fund and Money Market Fund, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income” and “Income from securities lending, net”, respectively.

 

The Fund may enter into certain securities purchase or sale transactions under Board approved Rule 17a-7 procedures. Rule 17a-7 is an exemptive rule under the 1940 Act, that subject to certain conditions, permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors, and/or common officers. Pursuant to the Rule 17a-7 procedures and consistent with guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) prepares a quarterly summary of all such transactions for submission to the Board, together with the CCO’s written representation that all such 17a-7 transactions were effected in accordance with the Fund’s Rule 17a-7 procedures. For the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Fund.

 

4. Portfolio Securities

 

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, were $17,078,646 and $23,545,324, respectively.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of affiliated investments for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, is presented as follows:

 

Value,
Beginning
of Period

  Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Value,
End of
Period
    Shares,
End of
Period
    Income  

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund*

 

   
$744,697   $ 6,361,117     $ 7,037,294     $     $     $ 68,520       68,520     $ 1,388  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund*

 

   
354,273     380,645       734,956             38                   15 ** 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
$1,098,970   $ 6,741,762     $ 7,772,250     $       —     $   38     $ 68,520       $   1,403  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

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

**

Represents the affiliated amount of securities lending income shown on the Statement of Operations.

 

5. Tax Information

 

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized depreciation as of April 30, 2020 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis

   $ 9,257,671  
  

 

 

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

     247,227  

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

     (1,183,853
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

   $ (936,626
  

 

 

 

 

The book basis may differ from tax basis due to certain tax-related adjustments.

 

The Manager has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for the current reporting period. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund’s U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 are subject to such review.

 

6. Capital and Ownership

 

The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50%. Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1%, although they are not subject to an initial sales charge. The Class A CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans. A

 

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special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase. Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately 10 years after purchase. Class Z and Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charges and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

 

Under certain circumstances, an exchange may be made from specified share classes of the Fund to one or more other share classes of the Fund as presented in the table of transactions in shares of beneficial interest.

 

The Trust has authorized an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund at $0.001 par value per share, divided four into classes, designated Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6.

 

As of April 30, 2020, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of the Fund as follows:

 

     Number of Shares      Percentage of
Outstanding Shares
 

Class Z

     676,249        73

Class R6

     1,326        4

 

At reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Fund are as follows:

 

Affiliated   Unaffiliated
Number of
Shareholders
  Percentage of
Outstanding Shares
  Number of
Shareholders
  Percentage of
Outstanding Shares
1   60%   2   29%

 

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

Class A

     Shares      Amount  

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       34,015      $ 314,278  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       5,600        52,621  

Shares reacquired

       (34,848      (326,278
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       4,767      $ 40,621  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       42,526      $ 417,140  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       2,679        25,672  

Shares reacquired

       (31,794      (294,954
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       13,411        147,858  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       1,443        14,218  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       14,854      $ 162,076  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Class C

  Shares     Amount  

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

   

Shares sold

    15,656     $ 164,622  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    4,515       43,271  

Shares reacquired

    (18,370     (168,033
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    1,801     $ 39,860  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

   

Shares sold

    32,053     $ 291,635  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    1,676       15,965  

Shares reacquired

    (10,795     (94,916
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

    22,934       212,684  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

    (1,442     (14,218
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    21,492     $ 198,466  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class Z

           

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

   

Shares sold

    165,903     $ 1,710,121  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    98,570       951,409  

Shares reacquired

    (874,214     (8,827,881
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    (609,741   $ (6,166,351
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

   

Shares sold

    864,219     $ 8,266,388  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    48,986       478,805  

Shares reacquired

    (165,877     (1,609,190
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    747,328     $ 7,136,003  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class R6

           

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

   

Shares sold

    32,113     $ 275,117  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    1,417       12,769  

Shares reacquired

    (10,658     (84,882
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    22,872     $ 203,004  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

   

Shares sold

    11,145     $ 109,452  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    474       4,594  

Shares reacquired

    (4,780     (48,839
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    6,839     $ 65,207  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

7. Borrowings

 

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The table below provides details of the current SCA in effect at the reporting period-end.

 

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SCA

Term of Commitment

   10/3/2019 – 10/1/2020

Total Commitment

   $ 1,222,500,000*

Annualized Commitment Fee on the Unused Portion of the SCA

   0.15%

Annualized Interest Rate on Borrowings

   1.20% plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the one-month LIBOR rate or (3) zero percent

 

*

Effective March 31, 2020, the SCA’s total commitment was increased from $900,000,000 to $1,162,500,000 and subsequently, effective April 7, 2020 was increased to $1,222,500,000.

 

Certain affiliated registered investment companies that are parties to the SCA include portfolios that are subject to a predetermined mathematical formula used to manage certain benefit guarantees offered under variable annuity contracts. The formula may result in large scale asset flows into and out of these portfolios. Consequently, these portfolios may be more likely to utilize the SCA for purposes of funding redemptions. It may be possible for those portfolios to fully exhaust the committed amount of the SCA, thereby requiring the Manager to allocate available funding per a Board-approved methodology designed to treat the Funds in the SCA equitably.

 

The Fund utilized the SCA during the reporting period ended April 30, 2020. The average daily balance for the 24 days that the Fund had loans outstanding during the period was approximately $510,458, borrowed at a weighted average interest rate of 2.69%. The maximum loan outstanding amount during the period was $1,929,000. At April 30, 2020, the Fund did not have an outstanding loan amount.

 

8. Risks of Investing in the Fund

 

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

 

Equity and Equity-Related Securities Risks: The value of a particular security could go down and you could lose money. In addition to an individual security losing value, the value of the equity markets or a sector in which the Fund invests could go down. The Fund’s holdings can vary significantly from broad market indexes and the performance of the Fund can deviate from the performance of these indexes. Different parts of a market can react differently to adverse issuer, market, regulatory, political and economic developments.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Large Shareholder and Large Scale Redemption Risk: Certain individuals, accounts, funds (including funds affiliated with the Manager) or institutions, including the Manager and its affiliates, may from time to time own or control a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. There is no requirement that these entities maintain their investment in the Fund. There is a risk that such large shareholders or that the Fund’s shareholders generally may redeem all or a substantial portion of their investments in the Fund in a short period of time, which could have a significant negative impact on the Fund’s NAV, liquidity, and brokerage costs. Large redemptions could also result in tax consequences to shareholders and impact the Fund’s ability to implement its investment strategy. The Fund’s ability to pursue its investment objective after one or more large scale redemptions may be impaired and, as a result, the Fund may invest a larger portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents.

 

Market and Credit Risk: Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of the Fund’s securities may decline. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in an issuer’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of an investment in the Fund will decline. Additionally, the Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

 

Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: International wars or conflicts and geopolitical developments in foreign countries, along with instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, possible terrorist attacks in the United States or around the world, public health epidemics such as the outbreak of infectious diseases like the recent outbreak of coronavirus globally or the 2014-2016 outbreak in West Africa of the Ebola virus, and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets, including increases in market volatility, reduced liquidity in the securities markets and government intervention, and may cause further long-term economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide generally.

 

Non-diversification Risk: A non-diversified Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single company or industry than a diversified fund. Investing in a non-diversified fund involves greater risk than investing in a diversified fund because a loss resulting from the decline in value of any one security may represent a greater portion of the total assets of a non-diversified fund.

 

Risks of Investing in equity REITs: Real estate securities are subject to similar risks as direct investments in real estate and mortgages, and their value will depend on the value of the underlying properties or the underlying loans or interests. The underlying loans may be subject to the risks of default or of payments that occur earlier or later than expected, and such loans may also include so-called “subprime” mortgages. The value of these securities

 

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will rise and fall in response to many factors, including economic conditions, the demand for rental property and interest rates. In particular, the value of these securities may decline when interest rates rise and will also be affected by the real estate market and by the management of the underlying properties.

 

In addition, investing in equity REITs involves certain unique risks in addition to those risks associated with investing in the real estate industry in general. Equity REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the equity REITs, while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of any credit extended. Equity REITs are dependent upon management skills, may not be diversified geographically or by property/mortgage asset type, and are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, default by borrowers and self-liquidation. Since equity REITs are relatively smaller in size when compared to the broader market, and smaller companies tend to be more volatile than larger companies, they may be more volatile and/or more illiquid than other types of equity securities. Equity REITs are subject to interest rate risks. Equity REITs may incur significant amounts of leverage. The Fund will indirectly bear a portion of the expenses, including management fees, paid by each equity REIT in which it invests, in addition to the expenses of the Fund. Since the Fund concentrates in the real estate industry, its holdings can vary significantly from broad market indexes. As a result, the Fund’s performance can deviate from the performance of such indexes.

 

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Reporting Updates

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (unaudited)

Class A Shares  
     Six Months
Ended
April 30,
          Year Ended October 31,           June 3,
2015(a)
through
October 31,
 
     2020            2019     2018     2017     2016            2015  
Per Share Operating Performance(b):

 

                                                       
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $10.66               $8.76       $9.62       $9.66       $9.59               $10.00  
Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

                                                       
Net investment income (loss)     0.15               0.28       0.34       0.39       0.24               0.13  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (2.77             1.97       (0.63     0.05       0.39               (0.38
Total from investment operations     (2.62             2.25       (0.29     0.44       0.63               (0.25
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                                
Dividends from net investment income     (0.59             (0.35     (0.50     (0.48     (0.56             (0.16
Tax return of capital distributions     -               -       (0.07     -       -               -  
Distributions from net realized gains     (0.06             -       -       -       -               -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.65             (0.35     (0.57     (0.48     (0.56             (0.16
Net asset value, end of period     $7.39               $10.66       $8.76       $9.62       $9.66               $9.59  
Total Return(c):     (25.97)%               26.26%       (3.15)%       4.60%       6.92%               (2.55)%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                
Net assets, end of period (000)     $670               $915       $621       $914       $637               $33  
Average net assets (000)     $823               $677       $878       $744       $186               $24  
Ratios to average net assets(d)(e):                                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.36% (f)              1.35%       1.36%       1.35%       1.35%               1.36% (f) 
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     4.26% (f)              4.65%       4.85%       3.30%       3.37%               9.50% (f) 
Net investment income (loss)     3.26% (f)              2.91%       3.73%       4.00%       2.45%               3.15% (f) 
Portfolio turnover rate(g)     127%               257%       153%       137%       113%               98%  

 

(a)

Commencement of operations.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class C Shares  
     Six Months
Ended
April 30,
          Year Ended October 31,           June 3,
2015(a)
through
October 31,
 
     2020            2019     2018     2017     2016            2015  
Per Share Operating Performance(b):

 

                                                       
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $10.66               $8.76       $9.62       $9.66       $9.58               $10.00  
Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

                                                       
Net investment income (loss)     0.13               0.21       0.27       0.32       0.19               0.11  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (2.79             1.97       (0.63     0.05       0.38               (0.40
Total from investment operations     (2.66             2.18       (0.36     0.37       0.57               (0.29
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                                
Dividends from net investment income     (0.55             (0.28     (0.44     (0.41     (0.49             (0.13
Tax return of capital distributions     -               -       (0.06     -       -               -  
Distributions from net realized gains     (0.06             -       -       -       -               -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.61             (0.28     (0.50     (0.41     (0.49             (0.13
Net asset value, end of period     $7.39               $10.66       $8.76       $9.62       $9.66               $9.58  
Total Return(c):     (26.17)%               25.34%       (3.85)%       3.83%       6.22%               (2.91)%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                
Net assets, end of period (000)     $456               $639       $336       $293       $321               $13  
Average net assets (000)     $632               $510       $314       $309       $151               $11  
Ratios to average net assets(d)(e):                                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     2.12% (f)              2.10%       2.11%       2.10%       2.10%               2.13% (f) 
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     5.32% (f)              5.86%       8.85%       4.00%       4.78%               10.11% (f) 
Net investment income (loss)     2.71% (f)              2.21%       2.98%       3.29%       1.98%               2.87% (f) 
Portfolio turnover rate(g)     127%               257%       153%       137%       113%               98%  

 

(a)

Commencement of operations.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

Class Z Shares  
     Six Months
Ended
April 30,
          Year Ended October 31,           June 3,
2015(a)
through
October 31,
 
     2020            2019     2018     2017     2016            2015  
Per Share Operating Performance(b):

 

                                                       
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $10.69               $8.78       $9.62       $9.66       $9.59               $10.00  
Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

                                                       
Net investment income (loss)     0.20               0.31       0.39       0.40       0.38               0.16  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (2.82             1.98       (0.64     0.06       0.28               (0.41
Total from investment operations     (2.62             2.29       (0.25     0.46       0.66               (0.25
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                                
Dividends from net investment income     (0.60             (0.38     (0.52     (0.50     (0.59             (0.16
Tax return of capital distributions     -               -       (0.07     -       -               -  
Distributions from net realized gains     (0.06             -       -       -       -               -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.66             (0.38     (0.59     (0.50     (0.59             (0.16
Net asset value, end of period     $7.41               $10.69       $8.78       $9.62       $9.66               $9.59  
Total Return(c):     (25.79)%               26.62%       (2.70)%       4.85%       7.19%               (2.47)%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                
Net assets, end of period (000)     $6,892               $16,451       $6,951       $10,681       $5,512               $4,886  
Average net assets (000)     $11,794               $12,060       $8,632       $8,961       $5,008               $4,868  
Ratios to average net assets(d)(e):                                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.11% (f)              1.10%       0.98%       1.10%       1.10%               1.10% (f) 
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     2.31% (f)              2.31%       2.81%       2.96%       4.85%               8.98% (f) 
Net investment income (loss)     4.10% (f)              3.17%       4.25%       4.17%       3.98%               4.08% (f) 
Portfolio turnover rate(g)     127%               257%       153%       137%       113%               98%  

 

(a)

Commencement of operations.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class R6 Shares  
     Six Months
Ended
April 30,
          Year Ended
October 31,
          December 28,
2016(a)
through
October 31,
 
     2020            2019     2018            2017  
Per Share Operating Performance(b):

 

                                       
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $10.67               $8.76       $9.62               $9.33  
Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

                                       
Net investment income (loss)     0.14               0.31       0.25               0.31  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (2.75             1.98       (0.52             0.38  
Total from investment operations     (2.61             2.29       (0.27             0.69  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                
Dividends from net investment income     (0.60             (0.38     (0.50             (0.40
Tax return of capital distributions     -               -       (0.09             -  
Distributions from net realized gains     (0.06             -       -               -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.66             (0.38     (0.59             (0.40
Net asset value, end of period     $7.40               $10.67       $8.76               $9.62  
Total Return(c):     (25.84)%               26.54%       (2.92)%               7.43%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                    
Net assets, end of period (000)     $279               $158       $70               $11  
Average net assets (000)     $238               $115       $17               $11  
Ratios to average net assets(d)(e):                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.11% (f)              1.10%       1.10%               1.10% (f) 
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     6.53% (f)              8.55%       91.97%               2.79% (f) 
Net investment income (loss)     2.99% (f)              3.15%       2.70%               3.78% (f) 
Portfolio turnover rate(g)     127%               257%       153%               137%  

 

(a)

Commencement of offering.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Fund Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)

 

Consistent with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “LRMP”). The Fund’s LRMP seeks to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is defined as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet investor redemption requests without significantly diluting the remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has approved PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”), the Fund’s investment manager, to serve as the administrator of the Fund’s LRMP. As part of its responsibilities as administrator, PGIM Investments has retained a third party to perform certain functions, including providing market data and liquidity classification model information.

 

The Fund’s LRMP includes a number of processes designed to support the assessment and management of its liquidity risk. In particular, the Fund’s LRMP includes no less than annual assessments of factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; no less than monthly classifications of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity classifications provided for in the Liquidity Rule; a 15% of net assets limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); establishment of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets to be invested in investments classified as “highly liquid” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule) if the Fund does not invest primarily in highly liquid investments; and regular reporting to the Fund’s Board.

 

At a meeting of the Board of Trustees on March 3-5, 2020, PGIM Investments provided a written report (“LRMP Report”) to the Board addressing the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of the Fund’s LRMP, including any material changes to the LRMP for the period from the inception of the Fund’s program on December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (“Reporting Period”). The LRMP Report concluded that the Fund’s LRMP was reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period. There were no material changes to the LRMP during the Reporting Period. The LRMP Report further concluded that the Fund’s investment strategies continue to be appropriate given the Fund’s status as an open-end fund.

 

There can be no assurance that the LRMP will achieve its objectives in the future. Additional information regarding risks of investing in the Fund, including liquidity risks presented by the Fund’s investment portfolio, is found in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

 

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655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

(800) 225-1852

 

pgiminvestments.com

 

PROXY VOTING
The Board of Trustees of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s subadvisers the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. A description of these proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website.

 

TRUSTEES
Ellen S. Alberding Kevin J. Bannon Scott E. Benjamin Linda W. Bynoe Barry H. Evans Keith F. Hartstein  Laurie Simon Hodrick Michael S. Hyland Stuart S. Parker Brian K. Reid Grace C. Torres

 

OFFICERS
Stuart S. Parker, President Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President Christian J. Kelly, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Claudia DiGiacomo, Chief Legal Officer Dino Capasso, Chief Compliance Officer Charles H. Smith, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer Andrew R. French, Secretary Jonathan D. Shain, Assistant Secretary Melissa Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary Diana N. Huffman, Assistant Secretary Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Secretary Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer Russ Shupak, Assistant Treasurer Elyse McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER   PGIM Investments LLC
  655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

SUBADVISERS  

PGIM Real Estate

 

 

PGIM Real Estate (UK) Limited

 

7 Giralda Farms
Madison, NJ 07940

 

Grand Buildings, 1-3 Strand
Trafalgar Square
London, WC2N 5HR
United Kingdom

 

DISTRIBUTOR   Prudential Investment
Management Services LLC
  655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

CUSTODIAN  

The Bank of New York Mellon

 

240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

 

TRANSFER AGENT   Prudential Mutual Fund
Services LLC
  PO Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP  

300 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017

 

FUND COUNSEL   Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP   787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019

 


An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain the prospectus and summary prospectus by visiting our website at pgiminvestments.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

E-DELIVERY
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SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH TRUSTEES
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Trustees by writing to the Chair of the Board, PGIM Real Estate Income Fund, PGIM Investments, Attn: Board of Trustees, 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Trustee by writing to the same address. Communications are not screened before being delivered to the addressee.

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission’s website at sec.gov.

 

Mutual Funds:

ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC OR ANY
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY
  MAY LOSE VALUE   ARE NOT A DEPOSIT OF OR GUARANTEED
BY ANY BANK OR ANY BANK AFFILIATE


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PGIM REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND

 

SHARE CLASS   A   C   Z   R6
NASDAQ   PRKAX   PRKCX   PRKZX   PRKQX
CUSIP   74441J761   74441J753   74441J746   74441J670

 

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PGIM SELECT REAL ESTATE FUND

 

 

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

APRIL 30, 2020

 

COMING SOON: PAPERLESS SHAREHOLDER REPORTS

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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Table of Contents

 

Letter from the President

     3  

Your Fund’s Performance

     4  

Fees and Expenses

     7  

Holdings and Financial Statements

     9  

 

 

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

 

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

 

The accompanying financial statements as of April 30, 2020 were not audited and, accordingly, no auditor’s opinion is expressed on them.

 

Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (PIMS), member SIPC. PGIM Real Estate is a unit of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a registered investment adviser. PIMS and PGIM are Prudential Financial companies. © 2020 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. PGIM Real Estate, PGIM, and the PGIM logo are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

 

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Letter from the President

 

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Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the semiannual report for PGIM Select Real Estate Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the six-month period ended April 30, 2020.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Thank you for choosing our family of funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

 

Stuart S. Parker, President

PGIM Select Real Estate Fund

June 15, 2020

 

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

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

 

        Average Annual Total Returns as of 4/30/20
    (without sales charges)   (with sales charges)
    Six Months* (%)   One Year (%)   Five Years (%)   Since Inception (%)
Class A   –15.28     –9.39       3.26   4.04 (8/1/14)
Class C   –15.55     –5.73       3.63   4.27 (8/1/14)
Class Z   –15.15     –3.87       4.69   5.33 (8/1/14)
Class R6   –15.15     –3.84       4.69   5.32 (8/1/14)
FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index
  –24.04   –17.51     –0.40   0.50             
S&P 500 Index        
      –3.15       0.88       9.12   9.63             

 

*Not annualized

Source: PGIM Investments LLC and Lipper Inc.

Since Inception returns are provided since the Fund has less than 10 fiscal years of returns. Since Inception returns for the Indexes are measured from the closest month-end to the Fund’s inception date.

 

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

 

         
     Class A   Class C   Class Z   Class R6
Maximum initial sales charge   5.50% of the public offering price   None   None   None
Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of the original purchase price or the net asset value at redemption)   1.00% on sales of $1 million or more made within 12 months of purchase   1.00% on sales made within 12 months of purchase   None   None
Annual distribution and service (12b-1) fees (shown as a percentage of average daily net assets)   0.30% (0.25% currently)   1.00%   None   None

 

Benchmark Definitions

 

FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index—The Financial Times Stock Exchange European Public Real Estate Association/National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE EPRA/NAREIT) Developed Index reflects the stock performance of companies engaged in specific aspects of the major real estate markets/regions of the world.

 

S&P 500 Index—The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of over 500 stocks of large US public companies. It gives a broad look at how stock prices in the United States have performed.

 

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

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

Presentation of Fund Holdings as of 4/30/20

 

Ten Largest Holdings    Real Estate Sectors   % of Net Assets
Prologis, Inc.    Industrial REITs   6.5%
Invitation Homes, Inc.    Residential REITs   5.1%
Americold Realty Trust    Industrial REITs   4.2%
Essex Property Trust, Inc.    Residential REITs   3.8%
Kojamo OYJ (Finland)    Real Estate Operating Companies   3.7%
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.    Residential REITs   3.6%
Link REIT (Hong Kong)    Retail REITs   3.1%
Segro PLC (United Kingdom)    Industrial REITs   3.1%
Physicians Realty Trust    Health Care REITs   3.1%
Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. (Japan)    Industrial REITs   3.0%

 

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

 

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Fees and Expenses

 

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

 

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 held through the six-month period ended April 30, 2020. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

 

Actual Expenses

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

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

 

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

 

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Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

and the impact of these fees on your ending account value, as these additional expenses are not reflected in the information provided in the expense table. Additional fees have the effect of reducing investment returns.

 

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

 

       
PGIM Select
Real Estate Fund
  Beginning Account
Value
November 1, 2019
    Ending Account
Value
April 30, 2020
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
    Expenses Paid
During the
Six-Month Period*
 
Class A   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 847.20       1.30   $ 5.97  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.40       1.30   $ 6.52  
Class C   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 844.50       2.05   $ 9.40  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,014.67       2.05   $ 10.27  
Class Z   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 848.50       1.05   $ 4.83  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.64       1.05   $ 5.27  
Class R6   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 848.50       1.05   $ 4.83  
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.64       1.05   $ 5.27  

 

*Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 182 days in the six-month period ended April 30, 2020, and divided by the 366 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending October 31, 2020 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Description    Shares      Value  

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    99.6%

     

COMMON STOCKS

     

Diversified Real Estate Activities    8.2%

                 

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     42,653      $ 695,647  

New World Development Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     568,283        669,025  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     55,769        762,501  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp. (Japan)

     104,410        517,378  
     

 

 

 
        2,644,551  

Diversified REITs    3.1%

                 

American Assets Trust, Inc.

     13,752        389,456  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc. (Japan)

     373        428,566  

Stockland (Australia)

     91,979        172,127  
     

 

 

 
        990,149  

Health Care REITs    7.3%

                 

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

     17,471        456,692  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

     17,035        496,570  

Physicians Realty Trust

     64,408        993,172  

Primary Health Properties PLC (United Kingdom)

     204,656        397,208  
     

 

 

 
        2,343,642  

Hotel & Resort REITs    2.7%

                 

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

     19,824        191,896  

MGM Growth Properties LLC (Class A Stock)

     18,685        470,302  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     21,545        204,893  
     

 

 

 
        867,091  

Industrial REITs    31.2%

                 

Americold Realty Trust

     43,829        1,340,729  

Goodman Group (Australia)

     55,763        477,822  

Mapletree Logistics Trust (Singapore)

     601,197        762,509  

Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc. (Japan)

     242        956,809  

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. (Japan)

     353        972,580  

Prologis, Inc.

     23,394        2,087,447  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

     20,946        852,921  

Segro PLC (United Kingdom)

     95,699        998,871  

Summit Industrial Income REIT (Canada)

     84,097        627,125  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA (Belgium)

     34,834        953,819  
     

 

 

 
        10,030,632  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Office REITs    4.9%

                 

alstria office REIT-AG (Germany)

     49,241      $ 739,799  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

     13,527        842,191  
     

 

 

 
        1,581,990  

Real Estate Operating Companies    7.5%

                 

Kojamo OYJ (Finland)

     65,977        1,189,534  

VGP NV (Belgium)

     3,040        352,496  

Vonovia SE (Germany)

     17,620        869,943  
     

 

 

 
        2,411,973  

Residential REITs    22.5%

                 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     5,370        875,042  

Canadian Apartment Properties REIT (Canada)

     22,897        787,935  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

     19,360        1,167,602  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     4,963        1,211,468  

Ingenia Communities Group (Australia)

     377,619        903,111  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

     69,410        1,641,546  

UDR, Inc.

     17,018        637,664  
     

 

 

 
        7,224,368  

Retail REITs    6.1%

                 

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

     17,268        197,719  

Link REIT (Hong Kong)

     112,540        1,012,030  

Realty Income Corp.

     13,797        757,731  
     

 

 

 
        1,967,480  

Specialized REITs    6.1%

                 

Equinix, Inc.

     1,126        760,275  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

     35,510        795,069  

SBA Communications Corp.

     1,430        414,586  
     

 

 

 
        1,969,930  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS    99.6%
(cost $31,755,592)

        32,031,806  

Other assets in excess of liabilities    0.4%

        137,271  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS    100.0%

      $ 32,169,077  
     

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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

CVA—Certificate Van Aandelen (Bearer)

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

REITs—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

Fair Value Measurements:

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

 

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

 

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2020 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

      Level 1         Level 2         Level 3    

Investments in Securities

     

Assets

     

Common Stocks

     

Australia

  $     $ 1,553,060     $  

Belgium

          1,306,315        

Canada

    1,415,060              

Finland

          1,189,534        

Germany

          1,609,742        

Hong Kong

          2,443,556        

Japan

          3,570,980        

Singapore

          762,509        

United Kingdom

          1,396,079        

United States

    16,784,971              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 18,200,031     $ 13,831,775     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Sector Classification:

 

The sector classification of investments and other assets in excess of liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets as of April 30, 2020 were as follows:

 

Industrial REITs

    31.2

Residential REITs

    22.5  

Diversified Real Estate Activities

    8.2  

Real Estate Operating Companies

    7.5  

Health Care REITs

    7.3  

Retail REITs

    6.1  

Specialized REITs

    6.1  

Office REITs

    4.9  

Diversified REITs

    3.1

Hotel & Resort REITs

    2.7  
 

 

 

 
    99.6  

Other assets in excess of liabilities

    0.4  
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements and Primary Underlying Risk Exposure:

 

The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary type of risk associated with these derivative instruments is equity contracts risk. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional detail regarding these derivative instruments and their risks. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

 

The Fund did not hold any derivative instruments as of April 30, 2020, accordingly, no derivative positions were presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended April 30, 2020 are as follows:

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2020, the Fund did not have any net realized gain (loss) on derivatives in the Statement of Operations.

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

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

  Rights(1)  

Equity contracts

  $ (2,854
 

 

 

 

 

(1)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Assets

        

Unaffiliated investments (cost $31,755,592)

   $ 32,031,806  

Receivable for investments sold

     3,698,152  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     781,034  

Dividends receivable

     62,701  

Tax reclaim receivable

     11,369  

Prepaid expenses

     271  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     36,585,333  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable to custodian

     3,528,662  

Payable for Fund shares reacquired

     663,540  

Payable for investments purchased

     158,986  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     55,466  

Management fee payable

     7,253  

Distribution fee payable

     1,214  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     1,135  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     4,416,256  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 32,169,077  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

   $ 3,048  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     35,806,231  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (3,640,202
  

 

 

 

Net assets, April 30, 2020

   $ 32,169,077  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Class A

        

Net asset value and redemption price per share,
($4,155,550 ÷ 391,332 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 10.62  

Maximum sales charge (5.50% of offering price)

     0.62  
  

 

 

 

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 11.24  
  

 

 

 

Class C

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($503,099 ÷ 47,920 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 10.50  
  

 

 

 

Class Z

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($12,867,166 ÷ 1,209,918 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 10.63  
  

 

 

 

Class R6

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($14,643,262 ÷ 1,399,212 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 10.47  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2020

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $19,277 foreign withholding tax)

   $ 395,973  

Affiliated dividend income

     5,072  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     401,045  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     127,948  

Distribution fee(a)

     9,131  

Custodian and accounting fees

     37,434  

Registration fees(a)

     25,724  

Audit fee

     17,237  

Shareholders’ reports

     11,812  

Legal fees and expenses

     9,101  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $3,379)(a)

     7,700  

Trustees’ fees

     5,570  

Miscellaneous

     8,889  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     260,546  

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(a)

     (83,195

Distribution fee waiver(a)

     (1,134
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     176,217  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     224,828  
  

 

 

 

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

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions

     (3,485,938

Foreign currency transactions

     (6,439
  

 

 

 
     (3,492,377
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     (2,516,557

Foreign currencies

     1,484  
  

 

 

 
     (2,515,073
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (6,007,450
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ (5,782,622
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows:

 

    Class A     Class C     Class Z     Class R6  

Distribution fee

    6,803       2,328              

Registration fees

    6,265       6,264       6,931       6,264  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

    3,085       209       4,330       76  

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

    (16,417     (7,197     (28,183     (31,398

Distribution fee waiver

    (1,134                  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

 

     Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2020
     Year
Ended
October 31, 2019
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                 

Operations

     

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 224,828      $ 204,706  

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

     (3,492,377      877,695  

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

     (2,515,073      2,856,431  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (5,782,622      3,938,832  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

     

Distributions from distributable earnings

     

Class A

     (224,004      (105,398

Class C

     (21,508      (2,117

Class Z

     (430,619      (22,724

Class R6

     (845,491      (276,839
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (1,521,622      (407,078
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fund share transactions

     

Net proceeds from shares sold

     20,476,447        16,624,282  

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

     1,520,455        407,047  

Cost of shares reacquired

     (10,825,044      (964,311
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     11,171,858        16,067,018  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     3,867,614        19,598,772  

Net Assets:

                 

Beginning of period

     28,301,463        8,702,691  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 32,169,077      $ 28,301,463  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Prudential Investment Portfolios 9 (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently consists of five funds: PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund and PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund, each of which are diversified funds and PGIM International Bond Fund, PGIM Select Real Estate Fund and PGIM Real Estate Income Fund, each of which are non-diversified funds for purposes of the 1940 Act. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM Select Real Estate Fund (the “Fund”).

 

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek income and capital appreciation.

 

1. Accounting Policies

 

The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following accounting policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Fund consistently follows such policies in the preparation of its financial statements.

 

Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued at the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted valuation procedures for security valuation under which fair valuation responsibilities have been delegated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”). Pursuant to the Board’s delegation, the Manager has established a Valuation Committee responsible for supervising the fair valuation of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities. The valuation procedures permit the Fund to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. A record of the Valuation Committee’s actions is subject to the Board’s review, approval, and ratification at its next regularly scheduled quarterly meeting.

 

For the fiscal reporting period-end, securities and other assets and liabilities were fair valued at the close of the last U.S. business day. Trading in certain foreign securities may occur when the NYSE is closed (including weekends and holidays). Because such foreign securities trade in markets that are open on weekends and U.S. holidays, the values of some of the Fund’s foreign investments may change on days when investors cannot purchase or redeem Fund shares.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Various inputs determine how the Fund’s investments are valued, all of which are categorized according to the three broad levels (Level 1, 2, or 3) detailed in the Schedule of Investments and referred to herein as the “fair value hierarchy” in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820—Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.

 

Common and preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds, and derivative instruments, such as futures or options, that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange where the security principally trades. Securities traded via NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. To the extent these securities are valued at the last sale price or NASDAQ official closing price, they are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. In the event that no sale or official closing price on valuation date exists, these securities are generally valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, or at the last bid price in the absence of an ask price. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Foreign equities traded on foreign securities exchanges are generally valued using pricing vendor services that provide model prices derived using adjustment factors based on information such as local closing price, relevant general and sector indices, currency fluctuations, depositary receipts, and futures, as applicable. Securities valued using such model prices are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The models generate an evaluated adjustment factor for each security, which is applied to the local closing price to adjust it for post closing market movements up to the time the Fund is valued. Utilizing that evaluated adjustment factor, the vendor provides an evaluated price for each security. If the vendor does not provide an evaluated price, securities are valued in accordance with exchange-traded common and preferred stock valuation policies discussed above.

 

Investments in open-end, non-exchange-traded mutual funds are valued at their net asset values as of the close of the NYSE on the date of valuation. These securities are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy since they may be purchased or sold at their net asset values on the date of valuation.

 

Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on pricing methodologies approved by the Board. In the event that unobservable inputs are used when determining such valuations, the securities will be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

When determining the fair value of securities, some of the factors influencing the valuation include: the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of the issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any

 

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comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the Manager regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other unaffiliated mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

 

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

 

Restricted Securities: Securities acquired in unregistered, private sales from the issuing company or from an affiliate of the issuer are considered restricted as to disposition under federal securities law (“restricted securities”). Such restricted securities are valued pursuant to the valuation procedures noted above. Restricted securities that would otherwise be considered illiquid investments pursuant to the Fund’s LRMP because of legal restrictions on resale to the general public may be traded among qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Therefore, these Rule 144A securities, as well as commercial paper that is sold in private placements under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, may be classified higher than “illiquid” under the LRMP (i.e. “moderately liquid” or “less liquid” investments). However, the liquidity of the Fund’s investments in restricted securities could be impaired if trading does not develop or declines.

 

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

 

(i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities—at the current rates of exchange;

 

(ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses—at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

Although the net assets of the Fund are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the period, the Fund does not generally isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities held at the end of the period. Similarly, the Fund does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities sold during the period. Accordingly, holding period realized foreign

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

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

 

Net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains (losses) from the disposition of holdings of foreign currencies, currency gains (losses) realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains (losses) arise from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at period end exchange rates.

 

Rights: The Fund held rights acquired either through a direct purchase or pursuant to corporate actions. Rights entitle the holder to buy a proportionate amount of common stock, or such other security that the issuer may specify, at a specific price and time through the expiration dates. Such rights are held as long positions by the Fund until exercised, sold or expired. Rights are valued at fair value in accordance with the Board approved fair valuation procedures.

 

Equity and Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (collectively equity REITs): The Fund invested in equity REITs, which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Based on current and historical information, a portion of distributions received from equity REITs during the period is estimated to be dividend income, capital gain or return of capital and recorded accordingly. When material, these estimates are adjusted periodically when the actual source of distributions is disclosed by the equity REITs.

 

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, or for certain foreign securities, when the Fund becomes aware of such dividends. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual. Net investment income or loss (other than class specific expenses and waivers, which are allocated as noted below) and unrealized and realized gains (losses) are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of adjusted net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Class specific expenses and waivers, where applicable, are charged to the respective share classes. Class specific expenses include distribution fees and distribution fee waivers, shareholder servicing fees, transfer agent’s fees and expenses, registration fees and fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, as applicable.

 

Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net

 

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investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains, if any, are recorded, net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.

 

Tax reform legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permits a direct REIT shareholder to claim a 20% “qualified business income” deduction for ordinary REIT dividends. The tax legislation did not expressly permit regulated investment companies (“RICs”) paying dividends attributable to such income to pass through this special treatment to its shareholders. On January 18, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations that permit RICs to pass through “qualified REIT dividends” to their shareholders.

 

Dividends and Distributions: The Fund expects to pay dividends from net investment income quarterly. Distributions from net realized capital and currency gains, if any, are declared and paid annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified between total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.

 

Estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

2. Agreements

 

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

 

The Manager has entered into an amended and restated subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc. (which provides subadvisory services to the Fund through its business unit, PGIM Real Estate) and PGIM Real Estate (UK) Limited (formerly PGIM Fund Management Limited), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc. (together, the “Subadvisers”). The

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

subadvisory agreement provides that the Subadvisers will provide investment advisory services to the Fund with respect to the assets of the Fund allocated to them by the Manager. In connection therewith, the Subadvisers are obligated to keep certain books and records of the Fund. The Manager pays for the services of the Subadvisers, the cost of compensation of officers of the Fund, occupancy and certain clerical and bookkeeping costs of the Fund. The Fund bears all other costs and expenses.

 

The management fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.80% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to and including $1 billion, 0.78% of the next $2 billion, 0.76% of the next $2 billion, 0.75% of the next $5 billion and 0.74% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $10 billion. The effective management fee rate before any waivers and/or expense reimbursements was 0.80% for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020.

 

The Manager has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2021, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to 1.30% of average daily net assets for Class A shares, 2.05% of average daily net assets for Class C shares, 1.05% of average daily net assets for Class Z shares and 1.05% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares. This contractual waiver excludes interest, brokerage, taxes (such as income and foreign withholding taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, and certain other Fund expenses such as dividend and interest expense and broker charges on short sales.

 

Where applicable, the Manager agrees to waive management fees or shared operating expenses on any share class to the same extent that it waives similar expenses on any other share class. In addition, total annual operating expenses for Class R6 shares will not exceed total annual operating expenses for Class Z shares. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver/reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year.

 

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, pursuant to the plans of distribution (the “Distribution Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class Z or Class R6 shares of the Fund.

 

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Pursuant to the Distribution Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate of up to 0.30% and 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A and Class C shares, respectively. PIMS has contractually agreed through February 28, 2021 to limit such fees to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares.

 

For the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, PIMS received $11,121 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares. Additionally, for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, PIMS received $83 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by certain Class C shareholders. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to broker-dealers, who in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.

 

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

 

3. Other Transactions with Affiliates

 

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PGIM Investments and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Trust’s transfer agent. Transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.

 

The Fund may invest its overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (the “Core Fund”), a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. Through the Fund’s investments in the mentioned underlying fund, PGIM Investments and/or its affiliates are paid fees or reimbursed for providing their services. In addition to the realized and unrealized gains on investments in the Core Fund, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income”.

 

The Fund may enter into certain securities purchase or sale transactions under Board approved Rule 17a-7 procedures. Rule 17a-7 is an exemptive rule under the 1940 Act, that subject to certain conditions, permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors, and/or common officers. Pursuant to the Rule 17a-7 procedures and consistent with guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) prepares a quarterly summary of all such transactions for submission to the Board, together with the CCO’s written representation that all such 17a-7 transactions were effected in accordance with the Fund’s Rule 17a-7 procedures. For the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Fund.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

4. Portfolio Securities

 

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, were $57,700,670 and $47,393,059, respectively.

 

A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of an affiliated investment for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, is presented as follows:

 

Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Value,
End of
Period
    Shares,
End of
Period
    Income  
 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund*

 
$ 560,924     $ 21,988,447     $ 22,549,371     $     $     $           $ 5,072  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

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

 

5. Tax Information

 

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized depreciation as of April 30, 2020 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis

   $ 32,159,421  
  

 

 

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

     1,881,732  

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

     (2,009,347
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

   $ (127,615
  

 

 

 

 

The book basis may differ from tax basis due to certain tax-related adjustments.

 

The Manager has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for the current reporting period. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund’s U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 are subject to such review.

 

6. Capital and Ownership

 

The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50%. Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1%, although they are not subject to an initial sales charge. The Class A CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans. A

 

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special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase. Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately 10 years after purchase. Class Z and Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charges and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

 

Under certain circumstances, an exchange may be made from specified share classes of the Fund to one or more other share classes of the Fund as presented in the table of transactions in shares of beneficial interest.

 

The Trust has authorized an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund at $0.001 par value per share, divided into four classes, designated Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6.

 

As of April 30, 2020, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of the Fund as follows:

 

     Number of Shares      Percentage of
Outstanding Shares
 

Class A

     251,691        64

Class C

     1,211        3

Class R6

     1,390,783        99

 

At reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Fund are as follows:

 

Affiliated   Unaffiliated
Number of
Shareholders
  Percentage of
Outstanding Shares
  Number of
Shareholders
  Percentage of
Outstanding Shares
4   54%   4   42%

 

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

Class A

     Shares      Amount  

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       138,077      $ 1,681,902  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       18,276        222,844  

Shares reacquired

       (102,453      (1,165,831
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       53,900      $ 738,915  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       132,295      $ 1,594,096  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       9,974        105,367  

Shares reacquired

       (57,723      (654,383
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       84,546      $ 1,045,080  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Class C

     Shares      Amount  

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       20,448      $ 253,364  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       1,772        21,508  

Shares reacquired

       (1,223      (12,148
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       20,997      $ 262,724  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       21,221      $ 249,773  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       204        2,117  

Shares reacquired

       (4      (47
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       21,421      $ 251,843  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Z

               

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       1,391,281      $ 16,253,353  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       35,638        430,612  

Shares reacquired

       (699,330      (7,562,346
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       727,589      $ 9,121,619  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       499,090      $ 6,150,445  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       1,847        22,724  

Shares reacquired

       (24,885      (309,881
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       476,052      $ 5,863,288  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class R6

               

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       217,866      $ 2,287,828  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       70,417        845,491  

Shares reacquired

       (207,690      (2,084,719
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       80,593      $ 1,048,600  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       706,723      $ 8,629,968  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       26,210        276,839  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       732,933      $ 8,906,807  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

7. Borrowings

 

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The table below provides details of the current SCA in effect at the reporting period-end.

 

     SCA

Term of Commitment

   10/3/2019 – 10/1/2020

 

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     SCA

Total Commitment

   $1,222,500,000*

Annualized Commitment Fee on the Unused Portion of the SCA

   0.15%

Annualized Interest Rate on Borrowings

   1.20% plus the higher of (1) the
effective federal funds rate,
(2) the one-month LIBOR rate or
(3) zero percent

 

*

Effective March 31, 2020, the SCA’s total commitment was increased from $900,000,000 to $1,162,500,000 and subsequently, effective April 7, 2020 was increased to $1,222,500,000.

 

Certain affiliated registered investment companies that are parties to the SCA include portfolios that are subject to a predetermined mathematical formula used to manage certain benefit guarantees offered under variable annuity contracts. The formula may result in large scale asset flows into and out of these portfolios. Consequently, these portfolios may be more likely to utilize the SCA for purposes of funding redemptions. It may be possible for those portfolios to fully exhaust the committed amount of the SCA, thereby requiring the Manager to allocate available funding per a Board-approved methodology designed to treat the Funds in the SCA equitably.

 

The Fund utilized the SCA during the reporting period ended April 30, 2020. The average daily balance for the 12 days that the Fund had loans outstanding during the period was approximately $382,667, borrowed at a weighted average interest rate of 2.25%. The maximum loan outstanding amount during the period was $1,168,000. At April 30, 2020, the Fund did not have an outstanding loan amount.

 

8. Risks of Investing in the Fund

 

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

 

Equity and Equity-Related Securities Risks: The value of a particular security could go down and you could lose money. In addition to an individual security losing value, the value of the equity markets or a sector in which the Fund invests could go down. The Fund’s holdings can vary significantly from broad market indexes and the performance of the Fund can deviate from the performance of these indexes. Different parts of a market can react differently to adverse issuer, market, regulatory, political and economic developments.

 

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

 

Large Shareholder and Large Scale Redemption Risk: Certain individuals, accounts, funds (including funds affiliated with the Manager) or institutions, including the Manager and its

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

affiliates, may from time to time own or control a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. There is no requirement that these entities maintain their investment in the Fund. There is a risk that such large shareholders or that the Fund’s shareholders generally may redeem all or a substantial portion of their investments in the Fund in a short period of time, which could have a significant negative impact on the Fund’s NAV, liquidity, and brokerage costs. Large redemptions could also result in tax consequences to shareholders and impact the Fund’s ability to implement its investment strategy. The Fund’s ability to pursue its investment objective after one or more large scale redemptions may be impaired and, as a result, the Fund may invest a larger portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents.

 

Market and Credit Risk: Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of the Fund’s securities may decline. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in an issuer’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of an investment in the Fund will decline. Additionally, the Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

 

Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: International wars or conflicts and geopolitical developments in foreign countries, along with instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, possible terrorist attacks in the United States or around the world, public health epidemics such as the outbreak of infectious diseases like the recent outbreak of coronavirus globally or the 2014-2016 outbreak in West Africa of the Ebola virus, and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets, including increases in market volatility, reduced liquidity in the securities markets and government intervention, and may cause further long-term economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide generally.

 

Non-diversification Risk: A non-diversified Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single company or industry than a diversified fund. Investing in a non-diversified fund involves greater risk than investing in a diversified fund because a loss resulting from the decline in value of any one security may represent a greater portion of the total assets of a non-diversified fund.

 

Risks of Investing in equity REITs: Real estate securities are subject to similar risks as direct investments in real estate and mortgages, and their value will depend on the value of the underlying properties or the underlying loans or interests. The underlying loans may be subject to the risks of default or of payments that occur earlier or later than expected, and such loans may also include so-called “subprime” mortgages. The value of these securities will rise and fall in response to many factors, including economic conditions, the demand for rental property and interest rates. In particular, the value of these securities may decline

 

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when interest rates rise and will also be affected by the real estate market and by the management of the underlying properties.

 

In addition, investing in equity REITs involves certain unique risks in addition to those risks associated with investing in the real estate industry in general. Equity REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the equity REITs, while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of any credit extended. Equity REITs are dependent upon management skills, may not be diversified geographically or by property/mortgage asset type, and are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, default by borrowers and self-liquidation. Since equity REITs are relatively smaller in size when compared to the broader market, and smaller companies tend to be more volatile than larger companies, they may be more volatile and/or more illiquid than other types of equity securities. Equity REITs are subject to interest rate risks. Equity REITs may incur significant amounts of leverage. The Fund will indirectly bear a portion of the expenses, including management fees, paid by each equity REIT in which it invests, in addition to the expenses of the Fund. Since the Fund concentrates in the real estate industry, its holdings can vary significantly from broad market indexes. As a result, the Fund’s performance can deviate from the performance of such indexes.

 

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Reporting Updates

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

Class A Shares                                                 
    

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2020

         

Year Ended October 31,

 
            2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $13.18               $10.33       $10.54       $10.00       $10.71       $10.30  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.07               0.16       0.12       0.12       0.17       0.09  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (2.00             3.10       (0.08     0.76       (0.18     0.41  
Total from investment operations     (1.93             3.26       0.04       0.88       (0.01     0.50  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.37             (0.21     (0.25     (0.11     (0.28     -  
Distributions from net realized gains     (0.26             (0.20     -       (0.23     (0.42     (0.09
Total dividends and distributions     (0.63             (0.41     (0.25     (0.34     (0.70     (0.09
Net asset value, end of period     $10.62               $13.18       $10.33       $10.54       $10.00       $10.71  
Total Return(b):     (15.28)%               32.64%       0.37%       9.08%       0.01%       4.85%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                          
Net assets, end of period (000)     $4,156               $4,447       $2,612       $256       $185       $62  
Average net assets (000)     $4,560               $3,205       $1,645       $242       $119       $27  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.30% (e)              1.30%       1.30%       1.30%       1.33%       1.35%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     2.07% (e)              3.04%       4.02%       4.63%       4.81%       5.16%  
Net investment income (loss)     1.22% (e)              1.36%       1.14%       1.15%       1.70%       0.86%  
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     153%               242%       202%       142%       158%       150%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class C Shares  
    

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2020

          Year Ended October 31,  
            2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $13.03               $10.23       $10.44       $9.94       $10.60       $10.28  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.03               0.06       0.09       0.04       0.11       (0.03
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (1.98             3.08       (0.12     0.75       (0.18     0.44  
Total from investment operations     (1.95             3.14       (0.03     0.79       (0.07     0.41  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.32             (0.14     (0.18     (0.06     (0.17     -  
Distributions from net realized gains     (0.26             (0.20     -       (0.23     (0.42     (0.09
Total dividends and distributions     (0.58             (0.34     (0.18     (0.29     (0.59     (0.09
Net asset value, end of period     $10.50               $13.03       $10.23       $10.44       $9.94       $10.60  
Total Return(b):     (15.55)%               31.59%       (0.34)%       8.11%       (0.63)%       3.98%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $503               $351       $56       $69       $59       $36  
Average net assets (000)     $468               $148       $64       $70       $48       $46  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     2.05% (e)              2.05%       2.05%       2.05%       2.08%       2.10%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     5.14% (e)              11.73%       29.08%       5.33%       5.64%       5.54%  
Net investment income (loss)     0.52% (e)              0.54%       0.91%       0.36%       1.08%       (0.30)%  
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     153%               242%       202%       142%       158%       150%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

 

Class Z Shares  
    

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2020

          Year Ended October 31,  
            2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $13.20               $10.34       $10.56       $10.02       $10.74       $10.31  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.08               0.19       0.22       0.15       0.21       0.10  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (2.01             3.11       (0.16     0.76       (0.18     0.42  
Total from investment operations     (1.93             3.30       0.06       0.91       0.03       0.52  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.38             (0.24     (0.28     (0.14     (0.33     -  
Distributions from net realized gains     (0.26             (0.20     -       (0.23     (0.42     (0.09
Total dividends and distributions     (0.64             (0.44     (0.28     (0.37     (0.75     (0.09
Net asset value, end of period     $10.63               $13.20       $10.34       $10.56       $10.02       $10.74  
Total Return(b):     (15.15)%               33.02%       0.51%       9.32%       0.36%       5.04%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $12,867               $6,366       $65       $154       $138       $107  
Average net assets (000)     $11,058               $1,621       $145       $148       $139       $39  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.05% (e)              1.05%       1.05%       1.05%       1.08%       1.10%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.56% (e)              2.85%       14.17%       4.35%       4.82%       5.16%  
Net investment income (loss)     1.32% (e)              1.48%       2.07%       1.43%       2.09%       0.98%  
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     153%               242%       202%       142%       158%       150%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class R6 Shares  
    

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2020

          Year Ended October 31,  
            2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $13.00               $10.19       $10.40       $9.88       $10.63       $10.31  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.09               0.18       0.20       0.14       0.22       0.10  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (1.98             3.07       (0.13     0.75       (0.20     0.41  
Total from investment operations     (1.89             3.25       0.07       0.89       0.02       0.51  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.38             (0.24     (0.28     (0.14     (0.35     (0.10
Distributions from net realized gains     (0.26             (0.20     -       (0.23     (0.42     (0.09
Total dividends and distributions     (0.64             (0.44     (0.28     (0.37     (0.77     (0.19
Net asset value, end of period     $10.47               $13.00       $10.19       $10.40       $9.88       $10.63  
Total Return(b):     (15.15)%               33.02%       0.62%       9.25%       0.30%       5.01%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $14,643               $17,138       $5,970       $5,932       $5,441       $5,423  
Average net assets (000)     $16,076               $8,739       $6,039       $5,687       $5,413       $5,288  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.05% (e)              1.05%       1.05%       1.05%       1.08%       1.10%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.44% (e)              2.25%       3.07%       4.02%       4.40%       4.51%  
Net investment income (loss)     1.54% (e)              1.56%       1.89%       1.42%       2.18%       0.96%  
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     153%               242%       202%       142%       158%       150%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Fund Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)

 

Consistent with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “LRMP”). The Fund’s LRMP seeks to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is defined as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet investor redemption requests without significantly diluting the remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has approved PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”), the Fund’s investment manager, to serve as the administrator of the Fund’s LRMP. As part of its responsibilities as administrator, PGIM Investments has retained a third party to perform certain functions, including providing market data and liquidity classification model information.

 

The Fund’s LRMP includes a number of processes designed to support the assessment and management of its liquidity risk. In particular, the Fund’s LRMP includes no less than annual assessments of factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; no less than monthly classifications of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity classifications provided for in the Liquidity Rule; a 15% of net assets limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); establishment of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets to be invested in investments classified as “highly liquid” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule) if the Fund does not invest primarily in highly liquid investments; and regular reporting to the Fund’s Board.

 

At a meeting of the Board of Trustees on March 3-5, 2020, PGIM Investments provided a written report (“LRMP Report”) to the Board addressing the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of the Fund’s LRMP, including any material changes to the LRMP for the period from the inception of the Fund’s program on December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (“Reporting Period”). The LRMP Report concluded that the Fund’s LRMP was reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period. There were no material changes to the LRMP during the Reporting Period. The LRMP Report further concluded that the Fund’s investment strategies continue to be appropriate given the Fund’s status as an open-end fund.

 

There can be no assurance that the LRMP will achieve its objectives in the future. Additional information regarding risks of investing in the Fund, including liquidity risks presented by the Fund’s investment portfolio, is found in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

 

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655 Broad Street
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(800) 225-1852

 

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PROXY VOTING
The Board of Trustees of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s subadvisers the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. A description of these proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website.

 

TRUSTEES
Ellen S. Alberding Kevin J. Bannon Scott E. Benjamin Linda W. Bynoe Barry H. Evans Keith F. Hartstein  Laurie Simon Hodrick Michael S. Hyland Stuart S. Parker Brian K. Reid Grace C. Torres

 

OFFICERS
Stuart S. Parker, President Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President Christian J. Kelly, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Claudia DiGiacomo, Chief Legal Officer Dino Capasso, Chief Compliance Officer Charles H. Smith, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer Andrew R. French, Secretary Jonathan D. Shain, Assistant Secretary Melissa Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary Diana N. Huffman, Assistant Secretary  Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Secretary Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer Russ Shupak, Assistant Treasurer Elyse McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER   PGIM Investments LLC   655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

SUBADVISERS  

PGIM Real Estate

 

 

PGIM Real Estate (UK) Limited

 

7 Giralda Farms
Madison, NJ 07940

 

Grand Buildings, 1-3 Strand
Trafalgar Square
London, WC2N 5HR
United Kingdom

 

DISTRIBUTOR   Prudential Investment
Management Services LLC
  655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

CUSTODIAN   The Bank of New York Mellon  

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

 

TRANSFER AGENT   Prudential Mutual Fund
Services LLC
  PO Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM  

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

300 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017

 

FUND COUNSEL   Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP   787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019

 


An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain the prospectus and summary prospectus by visiting our website at pgiminvestments.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

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

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission

for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission’s website at sec.gov.

 

Mutual Funds:

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PGIM SELECT REAL ESTATE FUND

 

SHARE CLASS   A   C   Z   R6
NASDAQ   SREAX   SRECX   SREZX   SREQX
CUSIP   74441J811   74441J795   74441J779   74441J787

 

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PGIM INTERNATIONAL BOND FUND

 

 

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

APRIL 30, 2020

 

COMING SOON: PAPERLESS SHAREHOLDER REPORTS

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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Table of Contents

 

Letter from the President

     3  

Your Fund’s Performance

     4  

Fees and Expenses

     7  

Holdings and Financial Statements

     9  

 

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

 

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

 

The accompanying financial statements as of April 30, 2020 were not audited and, accordingly, no auditor’s opinion is expressed on them.

 

Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (PIMS), member SIPC. PGIM Fixed Income is a unit of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a registered investment adviser. PIMS and PGIM are Prudential Financial companies. © 2020 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. PGIM and the PGIM logo are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

 

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Letter from the President

 

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Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the semiannual report for PGIM International Bond Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the six-month period ended April 30, 2020.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Thank you for choosing our family of funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Stuart S. Parker, President

PGIM International Bond Fund

June 15, 2020

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

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

 

   

(without sales charges)

 

Average Annual Total Returns as of 4/30/20

(with sales charges)

    Six Months* (%)   One Year (%)   Since Inception (%)
Class A   –3.46   1.49   4.60 (12/14/16)
Class C   –3.75   3.23   4.83 (12/14/16)
Class Z   –3.30   5.20   5.90 (12/14/16)
Class R6   –3.28   5.23   5.91 (12/14/16)
Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD (USD Hedged) Index
      1.38   6.45   4.53

 

*Not annualized

 

Source: PGIM Investments LLC and Lipper Inc.

 

Since Inception returns are provided since the Fund has less than 10 fiscal years of returns. Since Inception returns for the Index are measured from the closest month-end to the Fund’s inception date.

 

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

 

         
     Class A   Class C   Class Z   Class R6
Maximum initial sales charge   3.25% of the public offering price.   None   None   None
Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of the original purchase price or the net asset value at redemption)   For purchases on or after July 15, 2019: 1.00% on sales of $500,000 or more made within 12 months of purchase. For purchases prior to July 15, 2019: 1.00% on sales of $1 million or more made within 12 months of purchase.   1.00% on sales made within 12 months of purchase   None   None
Annual distribution and service (12b-1) fees (shown as a percentage of average daily net assets)   0.25%
  1.00%   None   None

 

Benchmark Definitions

 

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD (USD Hedged) Index—The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD (USD Hedged) Index provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed income markets, with index components for the Pan-European Aggregate and the Asian-Pacific Aggregate excluding US dollar-denominated components.

 

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

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

Distributions and Yields as of 4/30/20              
  Total Distributions
Paid for
Six Months ($)
   SEC 30-Day
Subsidized
Yield* (%)
   SEC 30-Day
Unsubsidized
Yield** (%)
Class A   0.76    1.74    –3.93
Class C   0.72    1.06    –4.74
Class Z   0.77    2.15      1.38
Class R6   0.78    2.20      1.52

 

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

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

 

Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 4/30/20 (%)      
AAA     11.5  
AA     5.3  
A     19.2  
BBB     32.5  
BB     10.2  
B     6.1  
CCC     1.2  
CC     0.2  
Not Rated     9.2  
Cash/Cash Equivalents     4.6  
Total Investments     100.0  

 

Source: PGIM Fixed Income

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

 

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Fees and Expenses

 

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

 

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 held through the six-month period ended April 30, 2020. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

 

Actual Expenses

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

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

 

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

 

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Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

and the impact of these fees on your ending account value, as these additional expenses are not reflected in the information provided in the expense table. Additional fees have the effect of reducing investment returns.

 

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

 

       
PGIM International
Bond Fund
  Beginning Account
Value
November 1, 2019
    Ending Account
Value
April 30, 2020
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
    Expenses Paid
During  the
Six-Month Period*
 
Class A   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 965.40       0.99   $ 4.84  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.94       0.99   $ 4.97  
Class C   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 962.50       1.74   $ 8.49  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,016.21       1.74   $ 8.72  
Class Z   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 967.00       0.64   $ 3.13  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.68       0.64   $ 3.22  
Class R6   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 967.20       0.61   $ 2.98  
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.83       0.61   $ 3.07  

 

*Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 182 days in the six-month period ended April 30, 2020, and divided by the 366 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending October 31, 2020 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2020

 

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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    90.4%

       

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES    5.5%

       

Cayman Islands    2.8%

                               

Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd.,
Series 2019-11A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.390% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.390%)

    2.488 %(c)      07/22/32       250     $ 236,710  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd.,
Series 2016-02A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.310% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.310%)

    3.005 (c)      08/20/32       250       231,068  

HPS Loan Management Ltd.,
Series 15A-19, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.320% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.320%)

    3.122 (c)      07/22/32       250       239,473  

OZLM Ltd.,
Series 2019-24A, Class A1A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.390% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.525 (c)      07/20/32       250       232,305  

Silver Creek CLO Ltd.,
Series 2014-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.240% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.375 (c)      07/20/30       250       242,220  
       

 

 

 
          1,181,776  

Ireland    1.3%

                               

St Paul’s CLO DAC,
Series 07A, Class B2R, 144A

    2.400       04/30/30     EUR 500       534,323  

Netherlands    0.3%

                               

North Westerly CLO BV,
Series IV-A, Class A2R, 144A

    1.250       01/15/26     EUR     137       150,175  

United States    1.1%

                               

Oportun Funding LLC,
Series 2019-A, Class B, 144A

    3.870       08/08/25       100       73,480  

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

    3.137 (c)      08/25/25       100       82,810  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

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

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

       

United States (cont’d.)

                               

SoFi Alternative Trust,
Series 2019-D, Class 1PT, 144A

    2.460 %(cc)      01/16/46       173     $ 176,652  

TH MSR Issuer Trust,
Series 2019-FT01, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.800%)

    3.287 (c)      06/25/24       150       122,280  
       

 

 

 
          455,222  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $2,519,643)

          2,321,496  
       

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES    3.3%

       

Canada     0.0%

                               

Real Estate Asset Liquidity Trust,
Series 2020-01A, Class A1, 144A

    2.381 (cc)      02/12/55     CAD     25       18,123  
       

 

 

 

United Kingdom     0.6%

                               

Salus European Loan Conduit DAC,
Series 33A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month GBP LIBOR + 1.500% (Cap 6.500%, Floor 1.500%)

    2.122 (c)      01/23/29     GBP 200       246,291  
       

 

 

 

United States    2.7%

                               

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust,

       

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

    3.464 (c)      10/15/36       191       173,856  

Series 2020-BXLP, Class G, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.500% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.500%)

    3.314 (c)      12/15/36       400       358,593  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates,
Series 2019-ICE04, Class F, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.650%)

    3.464 (c)      05/15/36       200       183,861  

MKT Mortgage Trust,
Series 2020-525M, Class F, 144A

    2.941 (cc)      02/12/40       250       204,620  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,
Series 2019-MEAD, Class E, 144A

    3.177       11/10/36       300       223,532  
       

 

 

 
          1,144,462  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $1,585,100)

          1,408,876  
       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS    25.4%

       

Australia    0.3%

                               

Transurban Finance Co. Pty Ltd.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.000     08/28/25     EUR     100     $ 112,987  

Brazil    0.3%

                               

Petrobras Global Finance BV,
Gtd. Notes

    5.375       10/01/29     GBP 100       112,383  

China    1.3%

                               

Aircraft Finance Co. Ltd.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, Series B

    4.100       03/29/26       200       212,908  

CNAC HK Finbridge Co. Ltd.,
Gtd. Notes

    1.750       06/14/22     EUR 100       107,200  

State Grid Europe Development 2014 PLC,
Gtd. Notes, Series A

    1.500       01/26/22     EUR 200       222,037  
       

 

 

 
          542,145  

France    1.2%

                               

Altice France SA,

       

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    3.375       01/15/28     EUR 100       103,113  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.500       01/15/25     EUR 100       103,595  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.375       01/15/28     EUR 100       103,113  

Loxam SAS,
Sr. Sub. Notes

    5.750       07/15/27     EUR 150       115,106  

SNCF Reseau,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.700       06/01/35     CAD 100       95,970  
       

 

 

 
          520,897  

Germany    1.7%

                               

Allianz SE,
Jr. Sub. Notes

    3.375 (ff)      (rr)    EUR 200       233,282  

Commerzbank AG,
Sub. Notes, EMTN

    7.750       03/16/21     EUR 100       113,857  

Deutsche Bank AG,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    4.300       05/19/20     CNH 1,000       141,315  

Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 674 mbH,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    6.000       07/30/26     EUR 100       108,986  

Volkswagen International Finance NV,
Gtd. Notes

    2.700 (ff)      (rr)    EUR 100       105,063  
       

 

 

 
          702,503  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Hong Kong    0.3%

                               

HKT Capital No 3 Ltd.,
Gtd. Notes

    1.650     04/10/27     EUR 100     $ 111,894  

Iceland    0.2%

                               

Landsvirkjun, Gov’t.
Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    (p)      07/24/26     EUR 100       107,711  

Indonesia    0.2%

                               

Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    1.875       11/05/31     EUR 100       94,954  

Italy    0.5%

                               

Agenzia Nazionale per l’Attrazione degli Investimenti e lo Sviluppo d’Impresa,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.375       07/20/22     EUR 100       109,793  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA,
Sub. Notes, EMTN

    5.500 (ff)      10/27/47     EUR 100       122,748  
       

 

 

 
          232,541  

Kazakhstan    0.2%

                               

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy National Co. JSC,

       

Gtd. Notes

    3.250       12/05/23     CHF 50       51,615  

Gtd. Notes

    3.638       06/20/22     CHF 50       51,475  
       

 

 

 
          103,090  

Luxembourg    1.1%

                               

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

    5.000       06/30/27     EUR 100       99,185  

Matterhorn Telecom SA,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    3.125       09/15/26     EUR 200       214,920  

Picard Bondco SA,
Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.500       11/30/24     EUR 150       155,356  
       

 

 

 
          469,461  

Mexico    1.0%

                               

Petroleos Mexicanos,
Gtd. Notes

    3.625       11/24/25     EUR   500       432,967  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description   Interest
Rate
   

Maturity

Date

   

Principal

Amount (000)#

    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Netherlands    1.8%

                               

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.200     03/31/25     CAD 200     $ 172,499  

Starfruit Finco BV/Starfruit US Holdco LLC,
Gtd. Notes

    6.500       10/01/26     EUR 150       156,470  

United Group BV,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.125       02/15/26     EUR 200       206,193  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.375       02/28/30     EUR 200       207,082  
       

 

 

 
          742,244  

Peru    0.4%

                               

Peru Enhanced Pass-Through Finance Ltd.,
Pass-Through Certificates

    1.963 (s)      06/02/25       184       168,605  

Poland    0.7%

                               

Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego,
Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    1.625       04/30/28     EUR 250       286,206  

Russia    0.6%

                               

Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital SA,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.500       03/21/26     EUR 200       219,227  

Russian Railways Via RZD Capital PLC,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.898       10/03/25     CHF 50       49,566  
       

 

 

 
          268,793  

Spain    0.8%

                               

CaixaBank SA,
Sub. Notes, EMTN

    2.250 (ff)      04/17/30     EUR 200       209,427  

Codere Finance 2 Luxembourg SA,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    6.750       11/01/21     EUR 100       42,571  

NH Hotel Group SA,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    3.750       10/01/23     EUR 90       87,243  
       

 

 

 
          339,241  

Supranational Bank    0.6%

                               

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    6.450       12/13/22     IDR     408,000       26,880  

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Supranational Bank (cont’d.)

                               

European Investment Bank,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, EMTN

    5.400     01/05/45     CAD 100     $ 118,217  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500       10/26/23     AUD 160       102,859  
       

 

 

 
          247,956  

United Arab Emirates    0.8%

                               

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.750       05/02/24     EUR 100       110,004  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    4.750       02/09/28     AUD 100       69,916  

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    4.800       06/01/21     CNH 1,000       144,962  
       

 

 

 
          324,882  

United Kingdom    1.6%

                               

Barclays PLC,
Sub. Notes, EMTN

    2.000 (ff)      02/07/28     EUR 100       106,821  

eG Global Finance PLC,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.250       10/30/25     EUR 100       98,816  

Pinewood Finance Co. Ltd.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.250       09/30/25     GBP 100       125,652  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.000 (ff)      03/08/23     EUR 100       110,084  

Tesco PLC,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.000       03/24/23     GBP 80       109,057  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    5.000       04/15/27     GBP 100       126,026  
       

 

 

 
          676,456  

United States    9.8%

                               

Adient Global Holdings Ltd.,
Gtd. Notes

    3.500       08/15/24     EUR 100       86,572  

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500       05/05/28     EUR 350       386,047  

American International Group, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.875       06/21/27     EUR 100       111,879  

Banff Merger Sub, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.375       09/01/26     EUR     100       100,464  

Bank of America Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.589 (s)      05/31/21     EUR 85       109,564  

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

United States (cont’d.)

                               

Comcast Corp.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    0.750     02/20/32     EUR 100     $ 108,257  

DH Europe Finance II Sarl,
Gtd. Notes

    0.200       03/18/26     EUR 300       320,912  

Diamond BC BV,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.625       08/15/25     EUR 125       102,075  

Energizer Gamma Acquisition BV,
Gtd. Notes

    4.625       07/15/26     EUR 300       327,111  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    1.100       07/15/24     EUR 100       111,709  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.625       12/03/25     EUR 100       108,555  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.500       05/21/27     EUR 100       113,293  

Fiserv, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.375       07/01/23     EUR 100       108,274  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.250       07/01/25     GBP 100       128,288  

Honeywell International, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    (p)      03/10/24     EUR 200       215,007  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.750       03/10/32     EUR 100       106,952  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.,
Gtd. Notes

    2.250       05/25/28     EUR 100       108,399  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.349       09/21/26     EUR 100       110,323  

Medtronic Global Holdings SCA,

       

Gtd. Notes

    1.000       07/02/31     EUR 100       113,590  

Gtd. Notes

    1.125       03/07/27     EUR 100       114,991  

Morgan Guaranty Trust Co.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.388 (s)      01/21/27     ITL     50,000       27,391  

Morgan Stanley,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.637 (ff)      07/26/24     EUR 100       108,599  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    1.000       12/02/22     EUR 100       110,315  

PerkinElmer, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.600       04/09/21     EUR 100       109,214  

Refinitiv US Holdings, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.875       11/15/26     EUR 100       116,560  

Spectrum Brands, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    4.000       10/01/26     EUR 100       102,150  

Stryker Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.625       11/30/30     EUR 100       124,899  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.500       03/01/28     EUR 100       106,771  

Verizon Communications, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.250       04/08/30     EUR 100       115,292  

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM International Bond Fund     15  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

United States (cont’d.)

                               

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.414     12/13/22     EUR     100     $ 108,947  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.425       12/13/26     EUR 100       112,733  
       

 

 

 
          4,135,133  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $11,333,102)

          10,733,049  
       

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES    1.8%

       

Bermuda    0.2%

                               

Bellemeade Re Ltd.,
Series 2018-01A, Class M1B, 144A, 1 Month
LIBOR + 1.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.087 (c)      04/25/28       93       89,455  

United Kingdom    0.3%

                               

Paragon Mortgages PLC,
Series 10X, Class B1A, 3 Month GBP LIBOR +
0.540% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.027 (c)      06/15/41     GBP 94       101,577  

United States    1.3%

                               

CIM Trust,
Series 2017-03, Class A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR
+ 2.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.985 (c)      01/25/57       50       48,589  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,
Series 2020-WL01, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR
+ 1.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)^

    2.347 (c)      12/25/59       255       254,605  

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust,
Series 2019-PR01, Class A1, 144A

    3.858       09/25/59       95       90,471  

Series 2020-GS01, Class A1, 144A

    2.882       10/25/59       98       92,406  

LSTAR Securities Investment Trust,
Series 2019-02, Class A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR
+ 1.500% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.485 (c)      04/01/24       81       77,117  
       

 

 

 
          563,188  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $778,106)

          754,220  
       

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

16  


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

SOVEREIGN BONDS    53.9%

       

Argentina    0.4%

                               

Argentine Republic Government International Bond,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.820     12/31/33     EUR 516     $ 178,765  

Belgium    0.3%

                               

Kingdom of Belgium Government Bond,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 88, 144A

    1.700       06/22/50     EUR 90       127,972  

Brazil    2.2%

                               

Brazil Loan Trust 1,
Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    5.477       07/24/23       75       76,269  

Brazil Minas SPE via State of Minas Gerais,
Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    5.333       02/15/28       520       519,799  

Brazilian Government International Bond,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.875       04/01/21     EUR 300       330,039  
       

 

 

 
          926,107  

Bulgaria    0.3%

                               

Bulgaria Government International Bond,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.125       03/26/35     EUR 115       147,240  

Canada    0.8%

                               

Province of British Columbia,
Unsec’d. Notes

    7.875       11/30/23     CAD 200       178,471  

Province of Nova Scotia Canada,
Unsec’d. Notes

    3.450       06/01/45     CAD 100       87,459  

Province of Saskatchewan Canada,
Unsec’d. Notes

    2.750       12/02/46     CAD 100       76,780  
       

 

 

 
          342,710  

China    2.3%

                               

China Government Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.480       06/29/27     CNH     3,000       448,237  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.900       07/04/36     CNH 1,000       153,734  

Export-Import Bank of China (The),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.400       05/14/24     CNH 2,000       301,068  

People’s Bank of China,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.900       11/11/20     CNH 500       71,127  
       

 

 

 
          974,166  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM International Bond Fund     17  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

       

Colombia    1.6%

                               

Colombia Government International Bond,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.875     03/22/26     EUR 600     $ 687,191  

Croatia    0.6%

                               

Croatia Government International Bond,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.700       06/15/28     EUR 200       231,772  

Cyprus    3.4%

                               

Cyprus Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.375       09/25/28     EUR     200       226,149  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.750       02/26/34     EUR 200       233,136  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.750       07/26/23     EUR 500       593,099  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    4.250       11/04/25     EUR 300       373,018  
       

 

 

 
          1,425,402  

Germany    0.8%

                               

Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe,

       

Bonds

    (p)      08/15/29     EUR 200       232,094  

Bonds(k)

    1.000       08/15/25     EUR 95       114,124  
       

 

 

 
          346,218  

Greece    4.2%

                               

Hellenic Republic Government Bond,

       

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/23     EUR 150       173,192  

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/24     EUR 75       87,789  

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/25     EUR 85       100,588  

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/26     EUR 85       102,173  

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/27     EUR 195       236,533  

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/28     EUR 177       216,683  

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/29     EUR 50       61,281  

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/30     EUR 200       246,998  

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/31     EUR 140       173,733  

Bonds

    3.650 (cc)      02/24/42     EUR 5       6,760  

Bonds

    4.200       01/30/42     EUR 190       274,176  

Hellenic Republic Government International Bond,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.200       07/17/34     EUR 60       83,913  
       

 

 

 
          1,763,819  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

18  


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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

       

Hungary    0.2%

                               

Hungary Government Bond,
Bonds, Series 28A

    6.750     10/22/28     HUF     10,000     $ 42,786  

Hungary Government International Bond,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.300       12/19/21     CNH 200       28,972  
       

 

 

 
          71,758  

Indonesia    2.4%

                               

Indonesia Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.900       02/14/27     EUR 100       97,641  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.400       10/30/31     EUR 100       95,339  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.450       09/18/26     EUR 100       102,136  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.750       04/24/25     EUR 200       210,403  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.150       07/18/24     EUR 140       151,795  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.625       06/14/23     EUR 100       110,208  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.750       06/14/28     EUR 200       234,512  
       

 

 

 
          1,002,034  

Ireland    0.5%

                               

Ireland Government Bond,
Bonds

    2.400       05/15/30     EUR 150       201,888  

Israel    0.8%

                               

Israel Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.750       07/03/30       200       209,911  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    1.500       01/18/27     EUR 100       114,524  
       

 

 

 
          324,435  

Italy    7.2%

                               

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro,

       

Bonds, 144A

    2.800       03/01/67     EUR 150       168,590  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    1.450       03/01/36     EUR 145       145,328  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.350       03/01/35     EUR 690       874,148  

Italy Certificati di Credito del Tesoro,
Bonds, Series EU, 6 Month EURIBOR + 0.550%

    0.103 (c)      09/15/25     EUR 130       134,224  

Repubic of Italy Government International Bond Strips Coupon,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.737 (s)      02/20/31     EUR 35       30,386  

Republic of Italy Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.875       10/17/29       200       188,570  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.345       01/27/48     EUR 50       80,876  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM International Bond Fund     19  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

       

Italy (cont’d.)

                               

Republic of Italy Government International Bond, (cont’d.)

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    6.000     08/04/28     GBP 205     $ 316,281  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    5.125       07/31/24     EUR 875       1,106,735  
       

 

 

 
          3,045,138  

Japan    0.3%

                               

Japan Government Thirty Year Bond,
Bonds, Series 63

    0.400       06/20/49     JPY 6,000       55,582  

Japan Government Twenty Year Bond,
Bonds, Series 165

    0.500       06/20/38     JPY 8,000       77,377  
       

 

 

 
          132,959  

Kazakhstan    0.3%

                               

Kazakhstan Government International Bond,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.375       11/09/28     EUR 115       125,418  

Mexico    1.4%

                               

Mexico Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.875       04/08/39     EUR 100       91,260  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    1.750       04/17/28     EUR 300       293,414  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    1.625       03/06/24     EUR 185       195,130  
       

 

 

 
          579,804  

New Zealand    0.2%

                               

New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Bond,
Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    3.500       04/14/33     NZD 100       72,590  

Peru    1.3%

                               

Peruvian Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.392       01/23/26       55       55,989  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.750       01/30/26     EUR 100       118,078  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.750       03/01/30     EUR 300       382,999  
       

 

 

 
          557,066  

Philippines    0.2%

                               

Philippine Government International Bond,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.875       05/17/27     EUR     100       103,114  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

20  


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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

       

Portugal    4.7%

                               

Portugal Government International Bond,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.090     06/03/22     CNH 600     $ 86,838  

Portugal Obrigacoes do Tesouro OT,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.875       02/15/30     EUR     755       1,066,856  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.100       04/15/37     EUR 380       599,414  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.100       02/15/45     EUR 150       249,873  
       

 

 

 
          2,002,981  

Qatar    0.5%

                               

Qatar Government International Bond,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.400       04/16/25       200       212,808  

Romania    0.7%

                               

Romanian Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.500       02/08/30     EUR 100       103,284  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.500       04/03/34     EUR 50       53,013  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.875       10/29/35     EUR 100       108,993  

Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.124       07/16/31     EUR 40       37,947  
       

 

 

 
          303,237  

Russia    0.7%

                               

Russian Federal Bond-OFZ,
Bonds, Series 6224

    6.900       05/23/29     RUB 3,000       43,170  

Russian Foreign Bond-Eurobond,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.875       12/04/25     EUR 200       234,325  
       

 

 

 
          277,495  

Saudi Arabia    0.3%

                               

Saudi Government International Bond,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.000       07/09/39     EUR 125       125,392  

Senegal    0.2%

                               

Senegal Government International Bond,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.750       03/13/28     EUR 100       95,040  

Serbia    0.4%

                               

Serbia International Bond,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    1.500       06/26/29     EUR 200       189,518  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM International Bond Fund     21  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

       

South Africa    0.3%

                               

Republic of South Africa Government Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2030

    8.000     01/31/30     ZAR 1,500     $ 69,756  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2040

    9.000       01/31/40     ZAR 1,000       42,751  
       

 

 

 
          112,507  

South Korea    0.3%

                               

Export-Import Bank of Korea,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    8.000       05/15/24     IDR 600,000       40,218  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    3.500       07/28/21     NZD 150       94,527  
       

 

 

 
          134,745  

Spain    7.1%

                               

Instituto de Credito Oficial,
Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, GMTN

    0.963       09/22/22     SEK 1,000       104,126  

Spain Government Bond,

       

Bonds, 144A

    5.150       10/31/28     EUR 185       278,989  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    0.500       04/30/30     EUR 25       26,806  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    1.400       04/30/28     EUR 70       81,816  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    1.450       10/31/27     EUR 265       311,043  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(k)

    1.450       04/30/29     EUR 120       140,822  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(k)

    1.850       07/30/35     EUR 325       396,385  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(k)

    4.650       07/30/25     EUR 870       1,175,630  

Spain Government International Bond,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.250       04/06/29     GBP 315       504,476  
       

 

 

 
          3,020,093  

Turkey    0.7%

                               

Turkey Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.200       02/16/26     EUR 200       209,524  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.250       06/14/25     EUR 100       98,079  
       

 

 

 
          307,603  

Ukraine    1.4%

                               

Ukraine Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.750       06/20/26     EUR 500       485,568  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.375       01/27/30     EUR     100       84,474  
       

 

 

 
          570,042  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

22  


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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

       

United Kingdom    4.9%

                               

Transport for London,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.875     07/23/42     GBP 100     $ 179,495  

United Kingdom Gilt,

       

Bonds

    3.250       01/22/44     GBP 50       100,023  

Bonds(k)

    4.250       03/07/36     GBP 800       1,590,100  

Bonds(k)

    4.500       12/07/42     GBP 80       184,788  
       

 

 

 
          2,054,406  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(cost $23,113,370)

          22,773,433  
       

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS    0.5%

       

Indonesia Government USAID Bond
Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    8.900       06/01/21     USD 8       7,845  

Tennessee Valley Authority
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.625       06/07/32     GBP     100       187,509  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $195,516)

          195,354  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $39,524,837)

          38,186,428  
       

 

 

 
               

Shares

       

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS    9.5%

       

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS    9.5%

       

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(w)

 

    3,886,479       3,886,479  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund
(cost $111,102; includes $111,007 of cash collateral for securities
on loan)(b)(w)

        111,439       111,417  
       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM International Bond Fund     23  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Description                   Value  

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS (Continued)

       

TOTAL AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS
(cost $3,997,581)

        $ 3,997,896  
       

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED*~    0.0%
(cost $405)

          16,433  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $3,997,986)

          4,014,329  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS    99.9%
(cost $43,522,823)

          42,200,757  

Other assets in excess of liabilities(z)    0.1%

          52,108  
       

 

 

 

NET ASSETS    100.0%

        $ 42,252,865  
       

 

 

 

 

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

AUD—Australian Dollar

BRL—Brazilian Real

CAD—Canadian Dollar

CHF—Swiss Franc

CLP—Chilean Peso

CNH—Chinese Renminbi

COP—Colombian Peso

CZK—Czech Koruna

EGP—Egyptian Pound

EUR—Euro

GBP—British Pound

HKD—Hong Kong Dollar

HUF—Hungarian Forint

IDR—Indonesian Rupiah

ILS—Israeli Shekel

INR—Indian Rupee

ITL—Italian Lira

JPY—Japanese Yen

KRW—South Korean Won

KZT—Kazakhstani Tenge

MXN—Mexican Peso

MYR—Malaysian Ringgit

NOK—Norwegian Krone

NZD—New Zealand Dollar

PEN—Peruvian Nuevo Sol

PHP—Philippine Peso

PLN—Polish Zloty

RUB—Russian Ruble

SEK—Swedish Krona

SGD—Singapore Dollar

THB—Thai Baht

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

24  


TRY—Turkish Lira

TWD—New Taiwanese Dollar

UAH—Ukraine Hryvna

USD—US Dollar

ZAR—South African Rand

144A—Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, pursuant to the

requirements of Rule 144A, may not be resold except to qualified institutional buyers.

A—Annual payment frequency for swaps

BBR—New Zealand Bank Bill Rate

BBSW—Australian Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate

BIBOR—Bangkok Interbank Offered Rate

BROIS—Brazil Overnight Index Swap

BUBOR—Budapest Interbank Offered Rate

CDX—Credit Derivative Index

CLO—Collateralized Loan Obligation

CLOIS—Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate Average

CMBX—Commercial Mortgage-Backed Index

CMS—Constant Maturity Swap

COOIS—Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

CPI—Consumer Price Index

EMTN—Euro Medium Term Note

EONIA—Euro Overnight Index Average

EURIBOR—Euro Interbank Offered Rate

GMAC—General Motors Acceptance Corporation

GMTN—Global Medium Term Note

HIBOR—Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate

HICP—Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices

JIBAR—Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate

KLIBOR—Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate

KWCDC—Korean Won Certificate of Deposit

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

LP—Limited Partnership

M—Monthly payment frequency for swaps

MTN—Medium Term Note

NIBOR—Norwegian Interbank Offered Rate

OAT—Obligations Assimilables du Tresor

OFZ—Obligatsyi Federal’novo Zaima (Federal Loan Obligations)

OTC—Over-the-counter

PIK—Payment-in-Kind

PJSC—Public Joint-Stock Company

PRIBOR—Prague Interbank Offered Rate

Q—Quarterly payment frequency for swaps

S—Semiannual payment frequency for swaps

SIBOR—Singapore Interbank Offered Rate

SONIA—Sterling Overnight Index Average

STIBOR—Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate

Strips—Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities

T—Swap payment upon termination

TELBOR—Tel Aviv Interbank Offered Rate

USAID—United States Agency for International Development

USOIS—United States Overnight Index Swap

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM International Bond Fund     25  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

WIBOR—Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate

*

Non-income producing security.

#

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

~

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

^

Indicates a Level 3 instrument. The aggregate value of Level 3 instruments is $255,217 and 0.6% of net assets.

(a)

All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $106,631; cash collateral of $111,007 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Fund purchased highly liquid short-term investments.

(b)

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

(c)

Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at April 30, 2020.

(cc)

Variable rate instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of April 30, 2020. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.

(ff)

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

(k)

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

(p)

Interest rate not available as of April 30, 2020.

(rr)

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(s)

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

(w)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund.

(z)

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

 

Options Purchased:

 

OTC Traded

 

Description

  Call/
Put
    Counterparty     Expiration
Date
    Strike     Contracts     Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value  

2-Year 10 CMS Curve CAP

    Call       Barclays Bank PLC       07/12/21       0.11           71     $ 1,231  

2-Year 10 CMS Curve CAP

    Call       Bank of America, N.A.       08/16/21       0.15           172       2,785  

2-Year 10 CMS Curve CAP

    Call       Bank of America, N.A.       08/20/21       0.15           342       5,622  

2-Year 10 CMS Curve CAP

    Call       Bank of America, N.A.       09/13/21       0.14           340       5,765  

2-Year 10 CMS Curve CAP

    Call       Barclays Bank PLC       11/09/21       0.21           69       1,030  
             

 

 

 

Total Options Purchased (cost $405)

              $ 16,433  
             

 

 

 

 

Futures contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020:

 

Number of
Contracts
    Type   Expiration
Date
    Current
Notional
Amount
    Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  Long Positions:      
  1     10 Year Canadian Government Bonds     Jun. 2020     $ 107,324     $ 6,443  
  1     10 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Notes     Jun. 2020       157,031       9,834  
  3     30 Year Euro Buxl     Jun. 2020       720,631       25,706  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

26  


Futures contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Number of
Contracts
    Type   Expiration
Date
    Current
Notional
Amount
    Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  Long Positions (cont’d):      
  19     30 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds     Jun. 2020     $ 4,270,844     $ 309,945  
  1     Euro-OAT     Jun. 2020       185,012       372  
       

 

 

 
          352,300  
       

 

 

 
  Short Positions:      
  88     2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes     Jun. 2020       19,397,813       (294,000
  48     5 Year Euro-Bobl     Jun. 2020       7,151,079       (27,812
  13     5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes     Jun. 2020       1,631,297       (4,419
  25     10 Year Euro-Bund     Jun. 2020       4,778,728       (62,660
  1     10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes     Jun. 2020       139,063       (423
  5     20 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds     Jun. 2020       905,156       (14,027
  45     Euro Schatz Index     Jun. 2020       5,537,631       6,455  
       

 

 

 
          (396,886
       

 

 

 
        $ (44,586
       

 

 

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020:

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

Brazilian Real,

 

Expiring 05/05/20

  Goldman Sachs International   BRL 912     $ 163,695     $ 167,729     $ 4,034     $  

Expiring 05/05/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   BRL 1,190       210,286       218,833       8,547        

Expiring 05/05/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
  BRL 1,227       217,357       225,572       8,215        

Expiring 06/02/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   BRL 284       50,240       52,072       1,832        

British Pound,

           

Expiring 05/05/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   GBP 2,596       3,205,690       3,269,285       63,595        

Canadian Dollar,

           

Expiring 07/20/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   CAD 163       116,000       116,797       797        

Chinese Renminbi,

           

Expiring 05/11/20

  Citibank, N.A.   CNH   1,020       144,000       144,055       55        

Expiring 05/11/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   CNH 1,274       183,000       179,878             (3,122

Expiring 05/11/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   CNH 909       128,000       128,420       420        

Expiring 05/11/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
  CNH 462       64,641       65,280       639        

Expiring 05/14/21

  Citibank, N.A.   CNH 961       137,666       134,294             (3,372

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM International Bond Fund     27  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Czech Koruna,

           

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   CZK 260     $ 10,346     $ 10,526     $ 180     $  

Egyptian Pound,

           

Expiring 05/18/20

  Citibank, N.A.   EGP 329       20,189       20,754       565        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   EGP 337       20,614       20,962       348        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   EGP 125       7,659       7,799       140        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   EGP 118       7,112       7,338       226        

Euro,

           

Expiring 05/05/20

  Deutsche Bank AG   EUR 9,060       9,852,054       9,928,760       76,706        

Expiring 05/05/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   EUR 9,060       9,832,340       9,928,760       96,420        

Expiring 05/05/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   EUR 231       253,448       253,653       205        

Hungarian Forint,

           

Expiring 07/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   HUF 30,930       96,000       96,055       55        

Expiring 07/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   HUF 19,814       60,000       61,534       1,534        

Expiring 07/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   HUF 23,214       72,000       72,092       92        

Indian Rupee,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   INR 7,465       96,000       98,319       2,319        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   INR 10,420       136,000       137,238       1,238        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   INR 9,237       119,000       121,665       2,665        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   INR 8,505       109,000       112,022       3,022        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   INR 8,258       106,000       108,761       2,761        

Expiring 06/17/20

  The Toronto-Dominion Bank   INR 7,430       101,858       97,862             (3,996

Indonesian Rupiah,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   IDR 703,924       49,499       46,018             (3,481

Expiring 06/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   IDR 180,303       12,544       11,787             (757

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   IDR 415,633       26,083       27,172       1,089        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Credit Suisse International   IDR 452,340       31,358       29,571             (1,787

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   IDR 2,074,587       133,000       135,624       2,624        

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   IDR 89,552       6,065       5,854             (211

Israeli Shekel,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   ILS 383       107,000       110,099       3,099        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   ILS 315       87,000       90,624       3,624        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   ILS 368       105,000       105,794       794        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   ILS 408       117,000       117,088       88        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

28  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Israeli Shekel (cont’d.),

         

Expiring 06/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
  ILS 79     $ 21,757     $ 22,722     $ 965     $  

Japanese Yen,

         

Expiring 05/15/20

  Citibank, N.A.   JPY 5,488       51,523       51,148             (375

Expiring 07/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   JPY 9,972       92,000       93,035       1,035        

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   JPY 13,500       125,940       125,956       16        

Expiring 07/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
  JPY 1,340       12,500       12,503       3        

Expiring 07/17/20

  The Toronto-Dominion Bank   JPY 24,839       231,881       231,751             (130

Kazakhstani Tenge,

         

Expiring 05/11/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   KZT 13,337       34,595       31,263             (3,332

Expiring 05/11/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   KZT 6,210       16,144       14,556             (1,588

Expiring 06/30/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
  KZT 7,040       14,869       16,224       1,355        

Mexican Peso,

         

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   MXN 3,269       156,157       134,589             (21,568

Expiring 06/17/20

  Goldman Sachs International   MXN 1,060       44,441       43,632             (809

New Taiwanese Dollar,

         

Expiring 06/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   TWD 1,206       40,739       40,898       159        

Peruvian Nuevo Sol,

         

Expiring 06/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   PEN 352       101,000       104,058       3,058        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   PEN 386       115,000       114,022             (978

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   PEN 436       127,000       128,688       1,688        

Philippine Peso,

         

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   PHP 7,146       139,000       141,208       2,208        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   PHP 5,445       107,000       107,602       602        

Polish Zloty,

         

Expiring 07/17/20

  UBS AG   PLN 199       47,616       47,947       331        

Russian Ruble,

         

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   RUB 7,502       112,521       100,009             (12,512

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   RUB 4,353       60,250       58,030             (2,220

Expiring 06/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
  RUB 3,850       48,700       51,329       2,629        

Singapore Dollar,

         

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   SGD 206       144,000       145,966       1,966        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM International Bond Fund     29  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Singapore Dollar (cont’d.),

         

Expiring 06/17/20

  Credit Suisse International   SGD 217     $ 152,000     $ 153,690     $ 1,690     $  

Expiring 06/17/20

  Goldman Sachs International   SGD 193       136,000       136,966       966        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   SGD 207       149,728       147,124             (2,604

South African Rand,

         

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   ZAR 1,117       64,000       59,964             (4,036

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   ZAR 219       11,565       11,737       172        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
  ZAR 514       29,233       27,612             (1,621

South Korean Won,

         

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   KRW   74,101       59,139       61,044       1,905        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   KRW 36,606       30,144       30,156       12        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   KRW 16,936       13,926       13,952       26        

Swedish Krona,

         

Expiring 07/15/20

  Citibank, N.A.   SEK 860       87,001       88,168       1,167        

Expiring 07/15/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
  SEK 816       81,000       83,741       2,741        

Thai Baht,

         

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   THB 3,417       105,000       105,619       619        

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   THB 4,114       126,000       127,149       1,149        

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   THB 3,829       117,000       118,359       1,359        

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   THB 3,519       108,000       108,754       754        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
  THB 1,641       50,414       50,733       319        

Turkish Lira,

         

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 349       50,000       49,264             (736

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 306       44,000       43,194             (806

Ukraine Hryvna,

         

Expiring 05/26/20

  Citibank, N.A.   UAH 560       22,325       20,519             (1,806

Expiring 05/26/20

  Citibank, N.A.   UAH 311       12,385       11,415             (970

Expiring 05/27/20

  Citibank, N.A.   UAH 509       20,289       18,659             (1,630
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 29,508,526     $ 29,750,901       316,822       (74,447
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

30  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

Australian Dollar,

           

Expiring 07/20/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   AUD 1,455     $ 931,225     $ 948,435     $     $ (17,210

Expiring 07/20/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   AUD 99       65,000       64,707       293        

Brazilian Real,

           

Expiring 05/05/20

  Goldman Sachs International   BRL 595       116,426       109,293       7,133        

Expiring 05/05/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   BRL 236       44,456       43,425       1,031        

Expiring 05/05/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   BRL 216       39,600       39,767             (167

Expiring 05/05/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   BRL 2,069       405,729       380,370       25,359        

Expiring 05/05/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   BRL 214       39,600       39,279       321        

Expiring 06/02/20

  Goldman Sachs International   BRL 912       163,296       167,322             (4,026

Expiring 06/02/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   BRL 1,190       209,819       218,301             (8,482

Expiring 06/02/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   BRL 1,227       216,873       225,024             (8,151

British Pound,

           

Expiring 05/05/20

  Citibank, N.A.   GBP 2,596       3,003,999       3,269,285             (265,286

Expiring 06/02/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   GBP 2,596       3,206,214       3,269,669             (63,455

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   GBP 752       930,568       947,531             (16,963

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   GBP 82       103,602       103,448       154        

Canadian Dollar,

           

Expiring 07/20/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   CAD 87       62,621       62,480       141        

Expiring 07/20/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   CAD 1,802       1,297,574       1,294,678       2,896        

Expiring 07/20/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   CAD 67       47,718       48,353             (635

Chilean Peso,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   CLP 13,827       16,065       16,582             (517

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   CLP   130,630       156,434       156,660             (226

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   CLP 48,116       56,250       57,704             (1,454

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   CLP 46,342       54,300       55,577             (1,277

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   CLP 36,827       44,372       44,165       207        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   CLP 184,825       221,057       221,655             (598

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   CLP 65,969       78,000       79,114             (1,114

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM International Bond Fund     31  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Chilean Peso (cont’d.),

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   CLP 25,507     $ 30,144     $ 30,590     $     $ (446

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   CLP 11,915       13,926       14,289             (363

Expiring 06/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   CLP 81,967       98,000       98,300             (300

Expiring 06/17/20

  The Toronto-Dominion Bank   CLP 72,225       85,676       86,617             (941

Chinese Renminbi,

           

Expiring 05/11/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   CNH 282       40,278       39,847       431        

Expiring 05/11/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   CNH 164       23,279       23,191       88        

Expiring 05/11/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   CNH 353       49,975       49,830       145        

Expiring 05/11/20

  Citibank, N.A.   CNH 8,598       1,227,369       1,214,455       12,914        

Expiring 05/11/20

  Citibank, N.A.   CNH 845       120,000       119,418       582        

Expiring 05/11/20

  Credit Suisse International   CNH 1,115       157,000       157,524             (524

Expiring 05/11/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   CNH 959       135,000       135,453             (453

Expiring 05/11/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   CNH 898       128,000       126,825       1,175        

Expiring 05/11/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   CNH 479       68,400       67,665       735        

Expiring 05/11/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   CNH 461       66,000       65,164       836        

Expiring 05/11/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   CNH 755       105,900       106,641             (741

Expiring 05/14/21

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   CNH 961       137,889       134,294       3,595        

Colombian Peso,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   COP 394,752       103,896       99,281       4,615        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   COP 212,155       54,000       53,358       642        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   COP 190,209       47,000       47,838             (838

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   COP 49,301       14,271       12,399       1,872        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Goldman Sachs International   COP 193,193       47,524       48,589             (1,065

Expiring 06/17/20

  Goldman Sachs International   COP 182,271       47,000       45,842       1,158        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Goldman Sachs International   COP 171,796       49,499       43,207       6,292        

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   COP 64,154       18,363       16,135       2,228        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   COP   183,418       47,000       46,130       870        

Czech Koruna,

           

Expiring 07/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   CZK 1,780       71,000       72,038             (1,038

Egyptian Pound,

           

Expiring 05/18/20

  Citibank, N.A.   EGP 244       15,310       15,413             (103

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

32  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Egyptian Pound (cont’d.),

 

Expiring 05/18/20

  Citibank, N.A.   EGP 85     $ 5,322     $ 5,343     $     $ (21

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   EGP 399       24,707       24,847             (140

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   EGP 181       11,161       11,252             (91

Euro,

           

Expiring 05/05/20

  Deutsche Bank AG   EUR 9,060       9,816,305       9,928,760             (112,455

Expiring 05/05/20

  UBS AG   EUR 9,060       9,815,644       9,928,760             (113,116

Expiring 06/02/20

  Deutsche Bank AG   EUR 9,060       9,858,061       9,934,255             (76,194

Expiring 06/02/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   EUR 9,060       9,838,727       9,934,254             (95,527

Expiring 07/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   EUR 900       975,628       987,825             (12,197

Expiring 07/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   EUR 598       653,850       655,875             (2,025

Expiring 07/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   EUR 122       133,000       134,030             (1,030

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   EUR 583       635,344       639,430             (4,086

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   EUR 231       253,830       254,044             (214

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   EUR 126       138,044       138,123             (79

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   EUR 82       90,647       90,415       232        

Expiring 07/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   EUR 583       635,110       639,429             (4,319

Expiring 07/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   EUR 121       132,300       132,405             (105

Expiring 12/02/20

  Citibank, N.A.   EUR 1,877       2,127,904       2,066,698       61,206        

Hungarian Forint,

           

Expiring 07/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   HUF 23,321       71,000       72,425             (1,425

Expiring 07/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   HUF 18,584       56,000       57,713             (1,713

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   HUF 29,296       88,321       90,980             (2,659

Indian Rupee,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   INR 4,419       56,793       58,199             (1,406

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   INR 3,593       46,000       47,324             (1,324

Indonesian Rupiah,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   IDR 944,118       59,000       61,721             (2,721

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   IDR   1,104,483       69,000       72,204             (3,204

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   IDR 898,344       54,000       58,728             (4,728

Israeli Shekel,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   ILS 590       154,000       169,507             (15,507

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM International Bond Fund     33  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Israeli Shekel (cont’d.),

 

Expiring 06/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   ILS 285     $ 81,309     $ 81,872     $     $ (563

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   ILS 130       36,960       37,314             (354

Expiring 06/17/20

  Goldman Sachs International   ILS 462       131,040       132,747             (1,707

Japanese Yen,

           

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   JPY   88,139       811,877       822,333             (10,456

Expiring 07/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   JPY 5,030       47,092       46,929       163        

Mexican Peso,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   MXN 937       39,000       38,578       422        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   MXN 2,303       108,549       94,841       13,708        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   MXN 988       42,100       40,663       1,437        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   MXN 722       29,300       29,720             (420

Expiring 06/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   MXN 1,349       66,000       55,536       10,464        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   MXN 714       29,400       29,414             (14

New Taiwanese Dollar,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   TWD 4,146       140,000       140,623             (623

Expiring 06/17/20

  UBS AG   TWD 5,124       172,000       173,781             (1,781

Expiring 06/17/20

  UBS AG   TWD 3,288       111,000       111,528             (528

New Zealand Dollar,

           

Expiring 07/20/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   NZD 796       477,111       487,771             (10,660

Expiring 07/20/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   NZD 109       64,592       66,561             (1,969

Norwegian Krone,

           

Expiring 07/15/20

  Citibank, N.A.   NOK 596       58,000       58,224             (224

Expiring 07/15/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   NOK 427       40,685       41,685             (1,000

Peruvian Nuevo Sol,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   PEN 653       190,053       192,843             (2,790

Philippine Peso,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   PHP 6,218       122,000       122,873             (873

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   PHP 2,180       42,670       43,072             (402

Polish Zloty,

           

Expiring 07/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   PLN 402       96,000       96,881             (881

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

34  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Polish Zloty (cont’d.),

 

Expiring 07/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   PLN 356     $ 85,000     $ 85,846     $     $ (846

Expiring 07/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   PLN 52       12,500       12,601             (101

Russian Ruble,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   RUB 3,402       44,650       45,353             (703

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   RUB 1,484       19,635       19,789             (154

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   RUB 1,246       16,065       16,614             (549

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   RUB 2,865       39,105       38,188       917        

Singapore Dollar,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  BNP Paribas S.A.   SGD 168       118,000       118,999             (999

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   SGD 102       72,500       72,169       331        

South African Rand,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   ZAR 1,028       56,000       55,178       822        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Bank of America, N.A.   ZAR 516       28,637       27,716       921        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   ZAR 953       50,000       51,148             (1,148

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   ZAR 264       16,967       14,163       2,804        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   ZAR 5,351       333,037       287,251       45,786        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   ZAR 1,492       81,000       80,089       911        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   ZAR 1,275       66,700       68,425             (1,725

Expiring 06/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   ZAR 762       49,452       40,924       8,528        

South Korean Won,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   KRW 38,395       31,780       31,630       150        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Credit Suisse International   KRW   387,907       328,182       319,557       8,625        

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   KRW 120,523       98,000       99,286             (1,286

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   KRW 60,882       51,416       50,154       1,262        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   KRW 61,036       51,416       50,281       1,135        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   KRW 60,484       51,097       49,826       1,271        

Expiring 06/17/20

  UBS AG   KRW 60,979       51,416       50,235       1,181        

Swedish Krona,

           

Expiring 07/15/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   SEK 1,966       193,937       201,712             (7,775

Swiss Franc,

           

Expiring 07/15/20

  Citibank, N.A.   CHF 52       52,972       53,612             (640

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM International Bond Fund     35  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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

 

Thai Baht,

         

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   THB 5,128     $ 162,948     $ 158,482     $ 4,466     $  

Expiring 06/17/20

  HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   THB 3,851       120,000       119,013       987        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   THB   3,374       107,000       104,271       2,729        

Turkish Lira,

           

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 537       85,398       75,892       9,506        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 330       51,801       46,617       5,184        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 311       44,556       43,972       584        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   TRY 299       44,372       42,236       2,136        

Expiring 06/17/20

  Citibank, N.A.   TRY 232       36,790       32,754       4,036        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   TRY 471       72,000       66,575       5,425        

Expiring 06/17/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   TRY 326       50,119       46,116       4,003        
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 66,023,381     $ 66,650,166       277,045       (903,830
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 593,867     $ (978,277
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Cross currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2020:

 

Settlement

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

OTC Cross Currency Exchange Contracts:

07/17/20

  Buy   EUR   81       CZK       2,195     $ 54        $     Citibank, N.A.
         

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020:

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Packaged Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues—Sell Protection(2)**:

Federal Republic of Brazil

    12/20/22       1.000%(Q)       600       2.350   $ (20,129   $ (545   $ (19,584  

Citibank, N.A.

Government of Malaysia

    12/20/22       1.000%(Q)       120       0.527     1,637       (109     1,746    

Citibank, N.A.

People’s Republic of China

    12/20/22       1.000%(Q)       400       0.183     9,139       (363     9,502    

Citibank, N.A.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

36  


Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Packaged Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues—Sell Protection(2)**(cont’d.):

Republic of Argentina

    12/20/22       1.000%(Q)       120       305.010   $ (90,928   $ (109   $ (90,819  

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Chile

    12/20/22       1.000%(Q)       120       0.604     1,395       (109     1,504    

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Colombia

    12/20/22       1.000%(Q)       160       1.690     (2,679     (145     (2,534  

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Indonesia

    12/20/22       1.000%(Q)       160       1.192     (613     (145     (468  

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Panama

    12/20/22       1.000%(Q)       120       0.968     241       (109     350    

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Peru

    12/20/22       1.000%(Q)       120       0.597     1,418       (109     1,527    

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Philippines

    12/20/22       1.000%(Q)       120       0.407     2,023       (109     2,132    

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of South Africa

    12/20/22       1.000%(Q)       360       3.655     (23,565     (327     (23,238  

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Turkey

    12/20/22       1.000%(Q)       600       5.767     (68,209     (545     (67,664  

Citibank, N.A.

Russian Federation

    12/20/22       1.000%(Q)       360       1.121     (719     (327     (392  

Citibank, N.A.

United Mexican States

    12/20/22       1.000%(Q)       520       1.863     (11,018     (473     (10,545  

Citibank, N.A.

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ (202,007   $ (3,524   $ (198,483  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Reference Entity/
Obligation

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

Counterparty

OTC Packaged Credit Default Swap Agreement on credit indices—Buy Protection(1)**:

CDX.EM.28.V2

    12/20/22       1.000%(Q)       3,880     $ 194,966     $ (970   $ 195,936     Citibank, N.A.
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

**

The Fund entered into multiple credit default swap agreements in a packaged trade consisting of two parts. The Fund bought/sold protection on an Emerging Market CDX Index and bought/sold protection on the countries which comprise the index. The up-front premium is attached to the index of the trade. Each swap is priced individually. If any of the component swaps are closed out early, the Index exposure will be reduced by an amount proportionate to the terminated swap(s).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM International Bond Fund     37  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on asset-backed securities—Sell Protection(2)^:

Alcentra CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)     EUR 16       *     $ 6     $     $ 6    

Goldman Sachs International

American Money Management Corporation

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       1       *                      

Goldman Sachs International

Apollo Credit Management International Limited

    05/20/20       1.000%(M)     EUR 28       *       20             20    

Goldman Sachs International

ArrowMark CLO

    05/20/20       1.000%(M)     EUR 9       *       6             6    

Goldman Sachs International

BHP Trust

    05/28/20       1.250%(M)       23       *       2             2    

Goldman Sachs International

BlackRock CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)     EUR 16       *       6             6    

Goldman Sachs International

BlackRock CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)     EUR 16       *       6             6    

Goldman Sachs International

BlackRock CLO

    05/20/20       1.000%(M)     EUR 7       *       5             5    

Goldman Sachs International

BlueMountain CLO

    05/20/20       1.000%(M)     EUR 25       *       18             18    

Goldman Sachs International

BlueMountain CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)     EUR 19       *       7             7    

Goldman Sachs International

BlueMountain CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       2       *       1             1    

Goldman Sachs International

Canyon CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       3       *       1             1    

Goldman Sachs International

Carlyle CLO

    05/20/20       1.000%(M)     EUR   67       *       49             49    

Goldman Sachs International

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

38  


Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on asset-backed securities—Sell Protection(2)^ (cont’d.):

Carlyle CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       7       *     $ 2     $     $ 2    

Goldman Sachs International

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

    05/28/20       1.250%(M)       6       *                      

Goldman Sachs International

COMM Mortgage Trust

    05/28/20       1.250%(M)       18       *       1             1    

Goldman Sachs International

COMM Mortgage Trust

    05/28/20       1.250%(M)       13       *       1             1    

Goldman Sachs International

COMM Mortgage Trust

    05/28/20       1.250%(M)       13       *       1             1    

Goldman Sachs International

COMM Mortgage Trust

    05/28/20       1.250%(M)       10       *       1             1    

Goldman Sachs International

COMM Mortgage Trust

    05/28/20       1.250%(M)       9       *       1             1    

Goldman Sachs International

COMM Mortgage Trust

    05/28/20       1.250%(M)       6       *                      

Goldman Sachs International

COMM Mortgage Trust

    05/28/20       1.250%(M)       6       *                      

Goldman Sachs International

Covenant

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       3       *       1             1    

Goldman Sachs International

Crestline Denali Capital

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       13       *       4             4    

Goldman Sachs International

CSAM CLO

    05/20/20       1.000%(M)     EUR   23       *       17             17    

Goldman Sachs International

CSAM CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       12       *       4             4    

Goldman Sachs International

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM International Bond Fund     39  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on asset-backed securities—Sell Protection(2)^ (cont’d.):

CSAM CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       10       *     $ 3     $     $ 3    

Goldman Sachs International

CVC CLO

    05/20/20       1.000%(M)     EUR   30       *       22             22    

Goldman Sachs International

CVC CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)     EUR 18       *       6             6    

Goldman Sachs International

CVC CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)     EUR 15       *       5             5    

Goldman Sachs International

DFG CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)     EUR 9       *       3             3    

Goldman Sachs International

Eagle Re Ltd.

    05/29/20       1.250%(M)       25       *       2             2    

Goldman Sachs International

GLG Silvermine CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       8       *       3             3    

Goldman Sachs International

GMAC Home Equity

    05/29/20       1.250%(M)       14       *       1             1    

Goldman Sachs International

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

    05/28/20       1.250%(M)       20       *       1             1    

Goldman Sachs International

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

    05/28/20       1.250%(M)       8       *       1             1    

Goldman Sachs International

GSAMP Home Equity

    05/29/20       1.250%(M)       14       *       1             1    

Goldman Sachs International

GSO CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)     EUR 14       *       5             5    

Goldman Sachs International

GSO CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)     EUR 8       *       3             3    

Goldman Sachs International

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

40  


Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on asset-backed securities—Sell Protection(2)^ (cont’d.):

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust

    05/29/20       1.250%(M)       7       *     $     $     $    

Goldman Sachs International

Guggenheim CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       52       *       17             17    

Goldman Sachs International

HPS CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       1       *                      

Goldman Sachs International

ICG CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       7       *       2             2    

Goldman Sachs International

Investcorp CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)     EUR   13       *       5             5    

Goldman Sachs International

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

    05/28/20       1.250%(M)       17       *       1             1    

Goldman Sachs International

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

    05/28/20       1.250%(M)       13       *       1             1    

Goldman Sachs International

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

    05/28/20       1.250%(M)       5       *                      

Goldman Sachs International

Loomis Sayles & Company LP

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       1       *                      

Goldman Sachs International

MJX CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       11       *       4             4    

Goldman Sachs International

Morgan Stanley BAML Trust

    05/28/20       1.250%(M)       9       *       1             1    

Goldman Sachs International

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

    05/28/20       1.250%(M)       9       *       1             1    

Goldman Sachs International

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

    05/28/20       1.250%(M)       5       *                      

Goldman Sachs International

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM International Bond Fund     41  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on asset-backed securities—Sell Protection(2)^ (cont’d.):

Oaktree CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)     EUR 7       *     $ 3     $     $ 3    

Goldman Sachs International

Octagon CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       9       *       3             3    

Goldman Sachs International

ONEX CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       20       *       7             7    

Goldman Sachs International

ONEX CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       9       *       3             3    

Goldman Sachs International

ONEX CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       4       *       1             1    

Goldman Sachs International

Permira Advisers LLC

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)     EUR   20       *       7             7    

Goldman Sachs International

PineBridge CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)     EUR 14       *       5             5    

Goldman Sachs International

Pretium

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       123       *       41             41    

Goldman Sachs International

RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

    05/28/20       1.250%(M)       2       *                      

Goldman Sachs International

Sallie Mae Bank

    05/28/20       1.750%(M)       572       *       167       (139     306    

Goldman Sachs International

Sallie Mae Bank

    05/28/20       1.750%(M)       572       *       167       (139     306    

Goldman Sachs International

Saratoga CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       107       *       36             36    

Goldman Sachs International

Shenkman Capital

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       6       *       2             2    

Goldman Sachs International

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

42  


Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on asset-backed securities—Sell Protection(2)^ (cont’d.):

Shenkman Capital

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       1       *     $     $     $    

Goldman Sachs International

Sound Point CLO Ltd.

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       21       *       7             7    

Goldman Sachs International

Steele Creek

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       30       *       10             10    

Goldman Sachs International

Steele Creek

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)     EUR   10       *       3             3    

Goldman Sachs International

Symphony CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       10       *       3             3    

Goldman Sachs International

TCW CLO

    05/20/20       1.000%(M)     EUR 9       *       6             6    

Goldman Sachs International

THL CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       4       *       1             1    

Goldman Sachs International

Tikehau CLO

    05/20/20       1.000%(M)     EUR 82       *       60             60    

Goldman Sachs International

WAMU POA

    05/29/20       1.250%(M)       5       *                      

Goldman Sachs International

WellFleet CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       22       *       7             7    

Goldman Sachs International

WellFleet CLO

    05/20/20       0.500%(M)       1       *                      

Goldman Sachs International

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

    05/28/20       1.250%(M)       26       *       2             2    

Goldman Sachs International

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

    05/28/20       1.250%(M)       7       *                      

Goldman Sachs International

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM International Bond Fund     43  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on asset-backed securities—Sell Protection(2)^ (cont’d.):

 

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

    05/28/20       1.250%(M)       6       *     $     $     $    

Goldman Sachs International

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

    05/28/20       1.250%(M)       5       *                      

Goldman Sachs International

Wells Fargo Home Equity

    05/29/20       1.250%(M)       10       *       1             1    

Goldman Sachs International

Wells Fargo Home Equity

    05/29/20       1.250%(M)       7       *                      

Goldman Sachs International

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ 790     $ (278   $ 1,068    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

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

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues—Buy Protection(1):

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)     EUR   100     $ 4,037     $ 4,227     $ (190  

Barclays Bank PLC

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       100       (1,237     (1,596     359    

Bank of America, N.A.

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/20       1.000%(Q)       80       454       54       400    

Citibank, N.A.

Petroleos Mexicanos

    06/20/20       1.000%(Q)       75       427       52       375    

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Argentina

    06/20/24       5.000%(Q)       160       119,301       86,294       33,007    

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Italy

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       230       1,925       2,083       (158  

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Italy

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)     EUR 210       3,302       1,918       1,384    

Barclays Bank PLC

Republic of Italy

    06/20/28       1.000%(Q)     EUR 105       7,940       5,323       2,617    

Barclays Bank PLC

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
        $ 136,149     $ 98,355     $ 37,794    
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues—Sell Protection(2):

Barclays Bank PLC

    06/20/20       1.000%(Q)     EUR   100       0.351   $ 228     $ 132     $ 96    

Citibank, N.A.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

44  


Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues—Sell Protection(2)(cont’d.):

Boeing Co.

    12/20/21       1.000%(Q)       100       4.030   $ (4,631   $ 891     $ (5,522  

Bank of America, N.A.

Bombardier, Inc.

    06/20/20       5.000%(Q)       100       32.943     (3,223     419       (3,642  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Citigroup Inc.

    06/20/20       1.000%(Q)       150       0.268     331       162       169    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

Commonwealth of Australia

    12/20/24       1.000%(Q)       100       0.259     3,549       2,500       1,049    

Barclays Bank PLC

DP World PLC

    12/20/24       1.000%(Q)       100       3.133     (9,006     436       (9,442  

Barclays Bank PLC

Federal Republic of Germany

    06/20/25       0.250%(Q)       90       0.234     100       227       (127  

Bank of America, N.A.

General Electric Co.

    06/20/20       1.000%(Q)       120       1.233     100       112       (12  

Goldman Sachs International

Generalitat de Cataluna

    12/20/22       1.000%(Q)       110       2.623     (4,363     (8,337     3,974    

Citibank, N.A.

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    06/20/20       1.000%(Q)       200       0.359     415       239       176    

BNP Paribas S.A.

Kingdom of Belgium

    06/20/25       1.000%(Q)       45       0.404     1,419       1,477       (58  

Bank of America, N.A.

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       830       0.893     3,732       5,435       (1,703  

Bank of America, N.A.

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       100       0.893     449       977       (528  

Bank of America, N.A.

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/25       1.000%(Q)       60       1.189     (494     (594     100    

Bank of America, N.A.

Republic of Argentina

    06/20/29       5.000%(Q)       160       173.902     (119,513     (93,664     (25,849  

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Chile

    06/20/20       1.000%(Q)       100       0.205     229       125       104    

Bank of America, N.A.

Republic of France

    12/20/23       0.250%(Q)       100       0.323     (237     (198     (39  

Barclays Bank PLC

Republic of France

    06/20/25       0.250%(Q)       220       0.435     (2,009     (2,122     113    

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Republic of France

    06/20/25       0.250%(Q)       110       0.435     (1,004     (1,116     112    

Credit Suisse International

Republic of France

    06/20/25       0.250%(Q)       100       0.435     (913     (560     (353  

Bank of America, N.A.

Republic of Hungary

    06/20/22       1.000%(Q)       450       0.369     6,619       (1,193     7,812    

Citibank, N.A.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM International Bond Fund     45  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues—Sell Protection(2)(cont’d.):

Republic of Indonesia

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       220       1.324   $ (1,934   $ (888   $ (1,046  

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Ireland

    06/20/27       1.000%(Q)       100       0.522     3,447       1,796       1,651    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

Republic of Italy

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       375       1.869     (9,419     (9,558     139    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

Republic of Italy

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       350       1.869     (8,791     (12,327     3,536    

Bank of America, N.A.

Republic of Italy

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       230       1.869     (5,777     (7,558     1,781    

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Kazakhstan

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       115       0.982     199             199    

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Panama

    06/20/20       1.000%(Q)       100       0.366     206       103       103    

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Panama

    06/20/22       1.000%(Q)       100       0.833     474       380       94    

Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Peru

    06/20/20       1.000%(Q)       100       0.197     231       118       113    

Bank of America, N.A.

Republic of Portugal

    12/20/23       1.000%(Q)       100       0.933     356       (40     396    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

Republic of South Africa

    12/20/23       1.000%(Q)       400       3.870     (38,166     (15,672     (22,494  

Bank of America, N.A.

Republic of Turkey

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       80       5.784     (10,655     (7,244     (3,411  

BNP Paribas S.A.

Republic of Turkey

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       40       5.784     (5,328     (3,456     (1,872  

BNP Paribas S.A.

Republic of Ukraine

    12/20/23       5.000%(Q)       100       7.117     (5,990     5,210       (11,200  

Deutsche Bank AG

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

    06/20/20       5.000%(Q)       80       19.456     (1,133     436       (1,569  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

Russian Federation

    12/20/22       1.000%(Q)       50       1.121     (100     (70     (30  

Citibank, N.A.

Russian Federation

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       200       1.195     (973     (2,414     1,441    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

Russian Federation

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       150       1.195     (730     (1,518     788    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

Russian Federation

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       60       1.195     (292     (713     421    

BNP Paribas S.A.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

46  


Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues—Sell Protection(2)(cont’d.):

Russian Federation

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       100       1.923   $ (5,622   $ (7,447   $ 1,825    

Barclays Bank PLC

State of Illinois

    12/20/22       1.000%(Q)       100       3.522     (5,929     (2,096     (3,833  

Citibank, N.A.

State of Illinois

    12/20/24       1.000%(Q)       100       3.816     (10,627     (4,608     (6,019  

Goldman Sachs International

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

    06/20/25       1.000%(Q)       90       0.356     3,061       2,955       106    

Bank of America, N.A.

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ (231,714   $ (159,263   $ (72,451  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
    Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
April 30,
2020
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements on credit indices—Sell Protection(2):

 

CDX.NA.HY.34.V1

    06/20/25       5.000%(Q)       2,970       6.251   $ (169,290   $ (135,190   $ 34,100  

CDX.NA.IG.34.V1

    06/20/25       1.000%(Q)       1,630       0.865     9,844       12,836       2,992  

iTraxx.EUR.32.V1

    12/20/24       1.000%(Q)     EUR   1,000       0.803     30,585       11,197       (19,388

iTraxx.EUR.33.V1

    06/20/25       1.000%(Q)     EUR 5,100       0.806     (9,769     61,668       71,437  

iTraxx.XO.33.V1

    06/20/25       5.000%(Q)     EUR 3,000       4.912     (36,918     31,577       68,495  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ (175,548   $ (17,912   $ 157,636  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2020(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on credit indices—Sell Protection(2):

CDX.Beijing 1Y 30% - 100%^

    12/20/20       0.000     300       *     $ (178   $ (112   $ (66  

Citibank, N.A.

CDX.EM.27.V2

    06/20/22       1.000 %(Q)      485       3.138     (20,808     (8,913     (11,895  

Citibank, N.A.

CMBX.NA.6.AA

    05/11/63       1.500 %(M)      200       *       (5,983     (1,081     (4,902  

JPMorgan Securities LLC

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ (26,969   $ (10,106   $ (16,863  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

The Fund entered into credit default swaps (“CDS”) to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM International Bond Fund     47  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be short the credit as the value of the contract rises the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases.

 

 

(1)

If the Fund is a buyer of protection, it pays the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and make delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

(2)

If the Fund is a seller of protection, it receives the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

(3)

Notional amount represents the maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

(4)

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the fair value of credit default swap agreements where the Fund is the seller of protection as of the reporting date serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/ performance risk and represent the likelihood of risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include up-front payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

*

When an implied credit spread is not available, reference the fair value of credit default swap agreements on credit indices and asset-backed securities. Where the Fund is the seller of protection, it serves as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represents the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the reporting date. Increasing fair value in absolute terms, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represents a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

Currency swap agreement outstanding at April 30, 2020:

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

 

Fund
Receives

  Notional
Amount
(000)#
   

Fund Pays

  Counterparty   Termination
Date
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
OTC Currency Swap Agreement:  
IDR 2,000,000   8.22%(S)     138     6 Month LIBOR(S)   Citibank, N.A.     11/29/23     $ 5,541     $     $ 5,541  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

48  


Inflation swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020:

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
April 30,
2020
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Centrally Cleared Inflation Swap Agreements:  
EUR  200       05/15/23        1.485%(T)    

France CPI ex Tobacco
Household(1)(T)

  $     $ (11,001   $ (11,001
EUR  200       05/15/23        1.510%(T)    

Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco(2)(T)

          10,422       10,422  
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         $     $ (579   $ (579
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

The Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

(2)

The Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020:

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
April 30,
2020
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements:                  
AUD 560       09/25/22        2.958%(S)    

6 Month BBSW(2)(S)

  $     $ 19,327     $ 19,327  
AUD 380       11/27/28        2.847%(S)    

6 Month BBSW(2)(S)

    (6     44,244       44,250  
AUD 350       12/03/29        2.700%(S)    

6 Month BBSW(2)(S)

    35,519       40,302       4,783  
AUD 150       05/09/32        3.140%(S)    

6 Month BBSW(2)(S)

    (4     24,988       24,992  
AUD 165       07/19/32        3.130%(S)    

6 Month BBSW(2)(S)

    (5     27,076       27,081  
BRL 287       01/02/25        6.540%(T)    

1 Day BROIS(2)(T)

          1,124       1,124  
BRL   1,710       01/02/25        6.670%(T)    

1 Day BROIS(2)(T)

          9,060       9,060  
BRL 657       01/02/25        9.475%(T)    

1 Day BROIS(2)(T)

          32,681       32,681  
BRL 724       01/02/25        9.943%(T)    

1 Day BROIS(2)(T)

          44,361       44,361  
BRL 305       01/02/25        11.080%(T)    

1 Day BROIS(2)(T)

          22,445       22,445  
BRL 98       01/02/25        12.090%(T)    

1 Day BROIS(2)(T)

          8,560       8,560  
BRL 1,008       01/04/27        6.490%(T)    

1 Day BROIS(2)(T)

          (7,573     (7,573
BRL 1,027       01/04/27        6.493%(T)    

1 Day BROIS(2)(T)

          (7,206     (7,206
BRL 1,091       01/02/29        7.250%(T)    

1 Day BROIS(2)(T)

          (3,816     (3,816
CAD 620       04/05/22        1.445%(S)    

3 Month Canadian Banker’s Acceptance(2)(S)

    (18,076     7,307       25,383  
CAD 200       12/03/28        2.600%(S)    

3 Month Canadian Banker’s Acceptance(2)(S)

    1,894       20,369       18,475  
CAD 320       05/30/37        2.240%(S)    

3 Month Canadian Banker’s Acceptance(2)(S)

    (16,025     34,956       50,981  
CAD 50       01/09/38        2.720%(S)    

3 Month Canadian Banker’s Acceptance(2)(S)

          8,492       8,492  
CAD 150       05/30/47        2.240%(S)    

3 Month Canadian Banker’s Acceptance(2)(S)

    (8,007     21,391       29,398  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM International Bond Fund     49  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
April 30,
2020
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):  
CHF  210       04/03/28        0.410%(A)    

6 Month CHF LIBOR(2)(S)

  $ 1,810     $ 15,795     $ 13,985  
CHF 140       01/31/29        0.260%(A)    

6 Month CHF LIBOR(2)(S)

          9,347       9,347  
CHF 80       04/03/33        0.687%(A)    

6 Month CHF LIBOR(2)(S)

    3,339       10,912       7,573  
CLP  47,300       07/12/29        3.135%(S)    

1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)

          3,179       3,179  
CLP 91,000       11/22/29        3.203%(S)    

1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)

          6,583       6,583  
CLP  100,000       02/10/30        3.010%(S)    

1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)

          5,077       5,077  
CNH 800       08/15/23        3.115%(Q)    

7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)

    (10     5,613       5,623  
CNH 800       03/13/24        2.945%(Q)    

7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)

          5,415       5,415  
CNH 1,400       04/01/24        2.923%(Q)    

7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)

          9,278       9,278  
CNH 2,440       06/20/24        2.900%(Q)    

7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)

    3       16,551       16,548  
CNH 2,300       09/03/24        2.860%(Q)    

7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)

    (4     15,613       15,617  
CNH 2,600       10/10/24        2.860%(Q)    

7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)

    (2     17,585       17,587  
CNH 1,780       11/01/24        3.120%(Q)    

7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)

    (7     15,484       15,491  
CNH 2,500       02/04/25        2.600%(Q)    

7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)

          13,705       13,705  
CNH 3,900       03/06/25        2.425%(Q)    

7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)

    (15     16,902       16,917  
CNH 6,000       03/12/25        2.400%(Q)    

7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)

    (2     24,939       24,941  
COP  907,840       07/27/28        6.200%(Q)    

1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)

    9,889       28,001       18,112  
CZK 22,450       05/31/20        2.138%(A)    

3 Month PRIBOR(1)(Q)

          (14,085     (14,085
CZK 6,000       11/17/22        1.505%(A)    

6 Month PRIBOR(2)(S)

    (16     5,241       5,257  
CZK 21,000       01/27/24        1.923%(A)    

6 Month PRIBOR(2)(S)

          39,574       39,574  
CZK 6,700       01/31/24        1.930%(A)    

6 Month PRIBOR(1)(S)

          (12,699     (12,699
CZK 12,700       03/31/24        0.710%(A)    

6 Month PRIBOR(1)(S)

          (1,329     (1,329
CZK 2,200       06/29/27        1.175%(A)    

6 Month PRIBOR(1)(S)

    5,359       (2,994     (8,353

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

50  


Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
April 30,
2020
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):  
CZK  8,760       01/27/30        1.573%(A)    

6 Month PRIBOR(1)(S)

  $     $ (26,121   $ (26,121
CZK 5,145       03/31/30        0.710%(A)    

6 Month PRIBOR(2)(S)

          (2,049     (2,049
EUR 620       05/11/22        (0.250)%(A)    

1 Day EONIA(2)(A)

    6,255       5,176       (1,079
EUR 225       04/27/30        (0.016)%(A)    

6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)

          3,439       3,439  
EUR  1,335       06/28/32        0.785%(A)    

6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)

    (89,832     169,820       259,652  
EUR 35       05/05/39        0.044%(A)    

6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)

          44       44  
EUR 60       05/11/49        1.450%(A)    

6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)

    1,732       30,496       28,764  
GBP 125       05/08/24        0.950%(A)    

1 Day SONIA(1)(A)

    (1,930     (5,686     (3,756
GBP 50       05/08/29        1.100%(A)    

1 Day SONIA(2)(A)

    2,925       5,387       2,462  
GBP 125       05/08/46        1.250%(A)    

1 Day SONIA(2)(A)

    27,514       44,468       16,954  
HKD 2,390       03/13/21        2.138%(Q)    

3 Month HIBOR(2)(Q)

    (4     3,506       3,510  
HKD 2,700       03/13/21        2.145%(Q)    

3 Month HIBOR(2)(Q)

    (4     3,987       3,991  
HKD 1,405       09/03/26        1.538%(Q)    

3 Month HIBOR(1)(Q)

    (8     (6,873     (6,865
HUF  177,300       07/02/20        1.065%(A)    

6 Month BUBOR(2)(S)

    (301     5,306       5,607  
HUF 95,000       01/12/27        4.150%(A)    

6 Month BUBOR(2)(S)

          39,839       39,839  
HUF 99,345       06/12/28        3.750%(A)    

6 Month BUBOR(2)(S)

          32,138       32,138  
HUF 26,000       07/15/29        1.650%(A)    

6 Month BUBOR(2)(S)

          2,294       2,294  
JPY 309,920       12/17/20        0.015%(S)    

6 Month JPY LIBOR(1)(S)

          (409     (409
JPY 76,810       01/29/21        (0.014)%(S)    

6 Month JPY LIBOR(1)(S)

          82       82  
JPY 301,250       12/20/24        0.126%(S)    

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)

    (6,292     26,265       32,557  
JPY 46,500       07/04/28        0.282%(S)    

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)

    4,000       11,238       7,238  
JPY 57,765       12/03/28        0.200%(S)    

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)

    5,197       10,447       5,250  
JPY 180,000       12/22/36        0.641%(S)    

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)

          140,085       140,085  
JPY 18,500       02/28/37        0.681%(S)    

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)

          15,481       15,481  
JPY 95,000       07/26/37        0.676%(S)    

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)

          80,194       80,194  
JPY 9,150       01/04/38        0.757%(S)    

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)

          9,083       9,083  
JPY 8,000       12/03/38        0.600%(S)    

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)

    2,617       5,958       3,341  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM International Bond Fund     51  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
April 30,
2020
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):  
JPY  20,000       10/04/39        0.203%(S)    

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)

  $     $ 318     $ 318  
JPY 30,000       12/03/39        0.650%(S)    

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)

    20,402       25,606       5,204  
JPY  100,000       01/16/40        0.343%(S)    

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)

          27,483       27,483  
JPY 35,000       02/06/40        0.223%(S)    

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)

          1,727       1,727  
JPY 45,000       12/22/41        0.731%(S)    

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)

          47,848       47,848  
JPY 6,200       04/07/42        0.803%(S)    

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)

          7,426       7,426  
JPY 7,400       07/04/43        0.763%(S)    

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)

          8,709       8,709  
JPY 25,000       11/24/47        0.888%(S)    

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)

          41,513       41,513  
KRW  700,000       01/07/21        1.733%(Q)    

3 Month KWCDC(2)(Q)

          3,365       3,365  
KRW 75,700       04/17/29        1.740%(Q)    

3 Month KWCDC(2)(Q)

          3,819       3,819  
KRW 184,000       04/27/30        1.065%(Q)    

3 Month KRW LIBOR(2)(Q)

          394       394  
MXN 2,080       06/11/27        7.210%(M)    

28 Day Mexican Interbank Rate(2)(M)

    506       6,794       6,288  
MXN 4,020       02/27/29        8.260%(M)    

28 Day Mexican Interbank Rate(2)(M)

    945       25,211       24,266  
NOK 10,100       01/24/22        1.880%(A)    

6 Month NIBOR(2)(S)

    5       18,886       18,881  
NOK 4,100       01/24/25        1.823%(A)    

6 Month NIBOR(1)(S)

    (4     (20,936     (20,932
NOK 1,500       12/11/28        2.177%(A)    

6 Month NIBOR(2)(S)

          16,826       16,826  
NOK 500       02/07/29        2.083%(A)    

6 Month NIBOR(2)(S)

    869       5,194       4,325  
NZD 300       05/01/20        3.628%(S)    

3 Month BBR(2)(Q)

    8,462       2,769       (5,693
NZD 470       01/10/27        3.420%(S)    

3 Month BBR(2)(Q)

          58,640       58,640  
NZD 70       11/28/28        2.950%(S)    

3 Month BBR(2)(Q)

    1,860       8,716       6,856  
NZD 90       07/22/29        1.768%(S)    

3 Month BBR(2)(Q)

          5,485       5,485  
NZD 80       11/05/29        1.393%(S)    

3 Month BBR(2)(Q)

          3,152       3,152  
PLN 1,120       08/24/23        2.390%(A)    

6 Month WIBOR(2)(S)

          20,177       20,177  
PLN 935       11/13/23        2.570%(A)    

6 Month WIBOR(2)(S)

          17,723       17,723  
PLN 500       04/11/24        2.020%(A)    

6 Month WIBOR(2)(S)

          7,487       7,487  
PLN 1,300       06/21/24        1.750%(A)    

6 Month WIBOR(2)(S)

          18,836       18,836  
PLN 1,000       01/10/27        3.030%(A)    

6 Month WIBOR(2)(S)

          38,747       38,747  
PLN 620       06/12/28        3.070%(A)    

6 Month WIBOR(1)(S)

          (31,050     (31,050
PLN 508       11/13/28        2.998%(A)    

6 Month WIBOR(1)(S)

          (23,935     (23,935
SEK 2,500       12/30/26        1.106%(A)    

3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)

          16,161       16,161  
SEK 300       07/11/28        1.141%(A)    

3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)

    524       2,461       1,937  
SEK 990       11/28/28        1.188%(A)    

3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)

          8,328       8,328  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

52  


Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
April 30,
2020
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):  
SEK 1,000       06/20/29        0.550%(A)    

3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)

  $     $ 2,674     $ 2,674  
SEK 1,500       01/24/30        0.605%(A)    

3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)

          4,218       4,218  
SGD 380       05/21/23        2.030%(S)    

6 Month SIBOR(1)(S)

          (12,198     (12,198
SGD 135       03/19/24        2.025%(S)    

6 Month SIBOR(2)(S)

          5,196       5,196  
SGD 200       05/21/28        2.436%(S)    

6 Month SIBOR(2)(S)

          18,120       18,120  
SGD 90       02/14/29        2.285%(S)    

6 Month SIBOR(2)(S)

          7,616       7,616  
  1,140       03/16/21        0.109%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          (450     (450
  1,162       06/09/21        0.395%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          (4,864     (4,864
  1,700       09/12/21        0.260%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          (5,264     (5,264
  1,155       03/10/22        0.330%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          (6,326     (6,326
  2,100       04/25/23        0.000%(Q)    

3 Month LIBOR(2)(Q)

          20       20  
  150       08/15/44        2.392%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          (64,513     (64,513
  731       11/15/45        0.508%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

    10,088       11,564       1,476  
  175       11/15/45        0.553%(A)    

1 Day USOIS(1)(A)

          864       864  
ZAR  10,560       03/13/21        7.180%(Q)    

3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)

    (1     14,958       14,959  
ZAR 9,480       03/13/24        7.500%(Q)    

3 Month JIBAR(1)(Q)

    10       (39,821     (39,831
ZAR 2,035       06/30/27        8.015%(Q)    

3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)

    (13     6,797       6,810  
ZAR 1,700       11/07/27        8.360%(Q)    

3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)

    (34     7,314       7,348  
ZAR 3,500       07/16/28        8.170%(Q)    

3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)

    6       9,998       9,992  
ZAR 2,820       03/13/29        8.055%(Q)    

3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)

    (9     4,801       4,810  
ZAR 2,000       10/03/29        7.580%(Q)    

3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)

          (1,412     (1,412
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         $ 11,119     $ 1,518,542     $ 1,507,423  
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Interest Rate Swap Agreements:
CLP  85,000       11/15/27       4.130%(S)     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)   $ 15,095     $     $ 15,095    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

CLP 55,000       12/20/27       4.260%(S)     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)     9,979             9,979    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

CLP 19,100       01/23/28       4.245%(S)     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)     3,452             3,452    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

CLP 33,000       01/26/28       4.210%(S)     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)     5,936             5,936    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

CLP 23,000       05/17/28       4.270%(S)     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)     4,436             4,436    

Citibank, N.A.

CNH 500       04/02/26       3.120%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     5,091             5,091    

Citibank, N.A.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM International Bond Fund     53  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2020 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):
COP  123,000       01/23/28       6.035%(Q)    

1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)

  $ 3,453     $     $ 3,453    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

COP 336,000       01/26/28       6.000%(Q)    

1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)

    9,078             9,078    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

COP 263,000       02/01/28       6.020%(Q)    

1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)

    7,623             7,623    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

COP 118,000       07/12/29       5.165%(Q)    

1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)

    1,283             1,283    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

ILS 1,150       01/12/27       1.975%(A)    

3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)

    34,348             34,348    

Citibank, N.A.

ILS 390       07/16/28       2.045%(A)    

3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)

    14,837             14,837    

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

ILS 115       02/07/29       1.965%(A)    

3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)

    3,894             3,894    

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

ILS 450       04/24/30       0.710%(A)    

3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)

    (13     (4     (9  

Goldman Sachs International

KRW 850,000       01/06/27       1.800%(Q)    

3 Month KWCDC(2)(Q)

    37,117       (15     37,132    

Citibank, N.A.

MYR 1,000       11/27/23       3.900%(Q)    

3 Month KLIBOR(2)(Q)

    14,156       (2     14,158    

Citibank, N.A.

MYR 200       11/19/29       3.245%(Q)    

3 Month KLIBOR(2)(Q)

    3,938             3,938    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

MYR 200       02/04/30       3.060%(Q)    

3 Month KLIBOR(2)(Q)

    3,236             3,236    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

THB 20,000       08/08/20       1.840%(S)    

6 Month BIBOR(2)(S)

    2,402             2,402    

Citibank, N.A.

THB 3,500       02/14/29       2.180%(S)    

6 Month THBFIX(2)(S)

    11,002             11,002    

Citibank, N.A.

ZAR 3,300       09/22/42       8.020%(Q)    

3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)

    (10,189     (31     (10,158  

Deutsche Bank AG

ZAR 3,100       09/22/47       7.890%(Q)    

3 Month JIBAR(1)(Q)

    12,200       26       12,174    

Deutsche Bank AG

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
        $ 192,354     $ (26   $ 192,380    
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

(1)

The Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

(2)

The Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

54  


Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for OTC Swap Agreements:

 

    Premiums Paid     Premiums Received     Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

OTC Swap Agreements

  $ 124,107     $ (199,919)     $ 486,293     $ (341,371

 

Summary of Collateral for Centrally Cleared/Exchange-traded Derivatives:

 

Cash and securities segregated as collateral, including pending settlement for closed positions, to cover requirements for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives are listed by broker as follows:

 

Broker

  Cash and/or Foreign Currency     Securities Market Value  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

  $     $ 1,914,247  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    340,000       278,268  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 340,000     $ 2,192,515  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements:

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

 

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

 

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2020 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

      Level 1         Level 2         Level 3    

Investments in Securities

     

Assets

     

Asset-Backed Securities

     

Cayman Islands

  $             —     $ 1,181,776     $             —  

Ireland

          534,323        

Netherlands

          150,175        

United States

          455,222        

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     

Canada

          18,123        

United Kingdom

          246,291        

United States

          1,144,462        

Corporate Bonds

     

Australia

          112,987        

Brazil

          112,383        

China

          542,145        

France

          520,897        

Germany

          702,503        

Hong Kong

          111,894        

Iceland

          107,711        

Indonesia

          94,954        

Italy

          232,541        

Kazakhstan

          103,090        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM International Bond Fund     55  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

      Level 1         Level 2         Level 3    

Investments in Securities (continued)

     

Assets (continued)

     

Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Luxembourg

  $             —     $ 469,461     $  

Mexico

          432,967        

Netherlands

          742,244        

Peru

          168,605        

Poland

          286,206        

Russia

          268,793        

Spain

          339,241        

Supranational Bank

          247,956        

United Arab Emirates

          324,882        

United Kingdom

          676,456        

United States

          4,135,133        

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

     

Bermuda

          89,455        

United Kingdom

          101,577        

United States

          308,583       254,605  

Sovereign Bonds

     

Argentina

          178,765        

Belgium

          127,972        

Brazil

          926,107        

Bulgaria

          147,240        

Canada

          342,710        

China

          974,166        

Colombia

          687,191        

Croatia

          231,772        

Cyprus

          1,425,402        

Germany

          346,218        

Greece

          1,763,819        

Hungary

          71,758        

Indonesia

          1,002,034        

Ireland

          201,888        

Israel

          324,435        

Italy

          3,045,138        

Japan

          132,959        

Kazakhstan

          125,418        

Mexico

          579,804        

New Zealand

          72,590        

Peru

          557,066        

Philippines

          103,114        

Portugal

          2,002,981        

Qatar

          212,808        

Romania

          303,237        

Russia

          277,495        

Saudi Arabia

          125,392        

Senegal

          95,040        

Serbia

          189,518        

South Africa

          112,507        

South Korea

          134,745        

Spain

          3,020,093        

Turkey

          307,603        

Ukraine

          570,042        

United Kingdom

          2,054,406        

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

          195,354        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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      Level 1         Level 2         Level 3    

Investments in Securities (continued)

     

Assets (continued)

     

Affiliated Mutual Funds

  $ 3,997,896     $     $  

Options Purchased

          16,433        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,997,896     $ 37,948,256     $ 254,605  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

     

Assets

     

Futures Contracts

  $ 358,755     $     $  

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

          593,867        

OTC Cross Currency Exchange Contracts

          54        

OTC Packaged Credit Default Swap Agreements

          210,819        

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements

          177,024        

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements

          162,531       790  

OTC Currency Swap Agreement

          5,541        

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swap Agreement

          10,422        

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

          1,819,231        

OTC Interest Rate Swap Agreements

          202,556        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 358,755     $ 3,182,045     $ 790  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

     

Futures Contracts

  $ (403,341   $     $  

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

          (978,277      

OTC Packaged Credit Default Swap Agreements

          (217,860      

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement

          (19,388      

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements

          (284,887     (178

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swap Agreement

          (11,001      

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

          (311,808      

OTC Interest Rate Swap Agreements

          (10,202      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (403,341   $ (1,833,423   $ (178
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and centrally cleared swap contracts, which are recorded at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and OTC swap contracts which are recorded at fair value.

 

Industry Classification:

 

The industry classification of investments and other assets in excess of liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets as of April 30, 2020 were as follows:

 

Sovereign Bonds

    53.9

Affiliated Mutual Funds (0.3% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

    9.5  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

    4.4

Banks

    4.1  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    3.3  

Healthcare-Products

    2.5  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM International Bond Fund     57  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Industry Classification (continued):

 

Oil & Gas

    1.8

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

    1.8  

Telecommunications

    1.8  

Chemicals

    1.8  

Insurance

    1.5  

Software

    1.3  

Electric

    1.2  

Commercial Services

    1.2  

Diversified Financial Services

    1.1  

Media

    1.0  

Electronics

    1.0  

Foods

    0.9  

Electrical Components & Equipment

    0.8  

Multi-National

    0.6  

Transportation

    0.5  

Internet

    0.5  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

    0.5  

Student Loan

    0.4  

Entertainment

    0.4  

Consumer Loans

    0.4

Other

    0.3  

Auto Manufacturers

    0.2  

Household Products/Wares

    0.2  

Computers

    0.2  

Packaging & Containers

    0.2  

Retail

    0.2  

Lodging

    0.2  

Auto Parts & Equipment

    0.2  

Options Purchased

    0.0
 

 

 

 
    99.9  

Other assets in excess of liabilities

    0.1  
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

*

Less than +/- 0.05%

 

Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements and Primary Underlying Risk Exposure:

 

The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary types of risk associated with these derivative instruments are credit contracts risk, foreign exchange contracts risk and interest rate contracts risk. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional detail regarding these derivative instruments and their risks. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

 

Fair values of derivative instruments as of April 30, 2020 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivatives not accounted

for as hedging instruments,
carried at fair value

 

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities Location

  Fair
Value
   

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities Location

  Fair
Value
 
Credit contracts   Due from/to broker—variation margin swaps   $ 177,024   Due from/to broker—variation margin swaps   $ 19,388
Credit contracts   Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements     124,081     Premiums received for OTC swap agreements     199,867  
Credit contracts   Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements     278,205     Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements     331,204  
Foreign exchange contracts   Unrealized appreciation on OTC cross currency exchange contracts     54          

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

58  


   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivatives not accounted

for as hedging instruments,
carried at fair value

 

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities Location

  Fair
Value
   

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities Location

  Fair
Value
 
Foreign exchange contracts   Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts   $ 593,867     Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts   $ 978,277  
Interest rate contracts   Due from/to broker—variation margin futures     358,755   Due from/to broker—variation margin futures     403,341
Interest rate contracts   Due from/to broker—variation margin swaps     1,829,653   Due from/to broker—variation margin swaps     322,809
Interest rate contracts   Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements     26     Premiums received for OTC swap agreements     52  
Interest rate contracts   Unaffiliated investments     16,433          
Interest rate contracts   Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements     208,088     Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements     10,167  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 3,586,186       $ 2,265,105  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the schedule of open futures and centrally cleared swap contracts. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended April 30, 2020 are as follows:

 

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

 

Derivatives not accounted
for as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value            

  Options
Purchased(1)
    Futures     Forward
&  Cross
Currency
Exchange

Contracts
    Swaps  

Credit contracts

  $     $     $     $ (746,951

Foreign exchange contracts

                1,108,314        

Interest rate contracts

    (545     826,384             (1,152,176
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (545   $ 826,384     $ 1,108,314     $ (1,899,127
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

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

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives not accounted

for as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value            

  Options
Purchased(2)
    Futures     Forward
&  Cross
Currency
Exchange

Contracts
    Swaps  

Credit contracts

  $     $     $     $ (27,674

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM International Bond Fund     59  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives not accounted

for as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value            

  Options
Purchased(2)
    Futures     Forward
&  Cross
Currency
Exchange

Contracts
    Swaps  

Foreign exchange contracts

  $     $     $ 60,541     $  

Interest rate contracts

    6,038       (112,280           951,725  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 6,038     $ (112,280   $ 60,541     $ 924,051  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(2)

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

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2020, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

Options
Purchased(1)

    Futures
Contracts—
Long
Positions(2)
    Futures
Contracts—
Short
Positions(2)
    Forward
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts—
Purchased(3)
 
$ 587     $ 17,076,777     $ 39,547,543     $ 30,574,184  

Forward

Foreign

Currency

Exchange
Contracts—

Sold(3)        

    Cross
Currency
Exchange
Contracts(4)
    Interest
Rate
Swap
Agreements(2)
    Credit
Default
Swap
Agreements—
Buy
Protection(2)
 
$ 63,851,024     $ 97,620     $ 60,542,918     $ 4,995,385  

Credit

Default

Swap

Agreements—

Sell

Protection(2)

    Currency
Swap
Agreements(2)
    Inflation Swap
Agreements(2)
 
$ 18,837,590     $ 138,000     $ 442,693  

 

(1)

Cost.

(2)

Notional Amount in USD.

(3)

Value at Settlement Date.

(4)

Value at Trade Date.

 

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

 

The Fund invested in OTC derivatives and entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for OTC derivatives and financial instruments/transactions where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

60  


Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

Description

  Gross Market
Value of
Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)
    Collateral
Pledged/(Received)(2)
    Net
Amount
 

Securities on Loan

  $ 106,631     $ (106,631   $  

 

Offsetting of OTC derivative assets and liabilities:

 

Counterparty

  Gross
Amounts  of
Recognized
Assets(1)
    Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities(1)
    Net
Amounts  of
Recognized
Assets/
(Liabilities)
    Collateral
Pledged/
(Received)(2)
    Net
Amount
 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ 32,957     $ (61,534   $ (28,577   $     $ (28,577

Barclays Bank PLC

    50,599       (79,014     (28,415           (28,415

BNP Paribas S.A.

    75,629       (86,981     (11,352           (11,352

Citibank, N.A.

    551,583       (689,386     (137,803           (137,803

Credit Suisse International

    10,427       (3,427     7,000             7,000  

Deutsche Bank AG

    94,116       (210,038     (115,922           (115,922

Goldman Sachs International

    20,763       (18,537     2,226             2,226  

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

    32,720       (38,421     (5,701           (5,701

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    213,557       (172,630     40,927             40,927  

JPMorgan Securities LLC

          (5,983     (5,983           (5,983

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    136,891       (33,124     103,767             103,767  

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

          (5,067     (5,067           (5,067

UBS AG

    1,512       (115,425     (113,913           (113,913
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 1,220,754     $ (1,519,567   $ (298,813   $     $ (298,813
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on swaps and forwards, premiums paid/(received) on swap agreements and market value of purchased and written options, as represented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

(2)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Fund is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions and the Fund’s OTC derivative exposure by counterparty.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM International Bond Fund     61  


Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Assets

        

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $106,631:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $39,525,242)

   $ 38,202,861  

Affiliated investments (cost $3,997,581)

     3,997,896  

Cash

     137,444  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $76,716)

     78,079  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     593,867  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements

     486,293  

Dividends and interest receivable

     421,663  

Deposit with broker for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives

     340,000  

Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements

     124,107  

Receivable for investments sold

     106,344  

Due from Manager

     9,760  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC cross currency exchange contracts

     54  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     3,390  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     44,501,758  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     978,277  

Payable for investments purchased

     382,246  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements

     341,371  

Premiums received for OTC swap agreements

     199,919  

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     111,007  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     102,040  

Due to broker—variation margin futures

     73,657  

Due to broker—variation margin swaps

     44,429  

Payable for Fund shares reacquired

     15,474  

Distribution fee payable

     294  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     157  

Dividends payable

     22  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     2,248,893  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 42,252,865  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

   $ 4,341  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     43,027,196  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (778,672
  

 

 

 

Net assets, April 30, 2020

   $ 42,252,865  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

62  


Class A

 

Net asset value and redemption price per share,
($ 327,435 ÷ 33,642 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.73  

Maximum sales charge (3.25% of offering price)

     0.33  
  

 

 

 

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 10.06  
  

 

 

 

Class C

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($ 288,636 ÷ 29,664 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.73  
  

 

 

 

Class Z

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($ 11,224,200 ÷ 1,153,232 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.73  
  

 

 

 

Class R6

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($ 30,412,594 ÷ 3,124,516 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.73  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM International Bond Fund     63  


Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2020

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Interest income

   $ 478,030  

Affiliated dividend income

     24,807  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $106)

     295  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     503,132  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     97,947  

Distribution fee(a)

     1,090  

Custodian and accounting fees

     68,640  

Registration fees(a)

     30,389  

Audit fee

     25,192  

Shareholders’ reports

     21,699  

Legal fees and expenses

     9,033  

Trustees’ fees

     5,461  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $394)(a)

     3,015  

Miscellaneous

     8,405  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     270,871  

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(a)

     (149,446
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     121,425  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     381,707  
  

 

 

 

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

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $5)

     (63,267

Futures transactions

     826,384  

Forward and cross currency contract transactions

     1,108,314  

Swap agreement transactions

     (1,899,127

Foreign currency transactions

     (48,063
  

 

 

 
     (75,759
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $315)

     (2,881,066

Futures

     (112,280

Forward and cross currency contracts

     60,541  

Swap agreements

     924,051  

Foreign currencies

     (10,048
  

 

 

 
     (2,018,802
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (2,094,561
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ (1,712,854
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

64  


 

(a)

Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows:

 

    Class A     Class C     Class Z     Class R6  

Distribution fee

    398       692              

Registration fees

    7,619       7,619       7,576       7,575  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

    390       59       2,531       35  

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

    (8,759     (7,995     (31,111     (101,581

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM International Bond Fund     65  


Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

     Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2020
     Year
Ended
October 31, 2019
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                 

Operations

     

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 381,707      $ 533,311  

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

     (75,759      2,960,835  

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

     (2,018,802      1,315,639  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (1,712,854      4,809,785  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

     

Distributions from distributable earnings

     

Class A

     (20,326      (11,478

Class C

     (4,261      (1,697

Class Z

     (332,147      (67,729

Class R6

     (2,303,576      (2,664,029
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (2,660,310      (2,744,933
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fund share transactions

     

Net proceeds from shares sold

     16,465,734        3,412,549  

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

     2,659,635        2,744,737  

Cost of shares reacquired

     (7,698,556      (152,333
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     11,426,813        6,004,953  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     7,053,649        8,069,805  

Net Assets:

                 

Beginning of period

     35,199,216        27,129,411  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 42,252,865      $ 35,199,216  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

66


Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Prudential Investment Portfolios 9 (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently consists of five funds: PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund and PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund, each of which are diversified funds and PGIM International Bond Fund, PGIM Select Real Estate Fund and PGIM Real Estate Income Fund, each of which are non-diversified funds for purposes of the 1940 Act. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM International Bond Fund (the “Fund”).

 

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek total return, made up of current income and capital appreciation.

 

1. Accounting Policies

 

The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following accounting policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Fund consistently follows such policies in the preparation of its financial statements.

 

Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued at the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted valuation procedures for security valuation under which fair valuation responsibilities have been delegated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”). Pursuant to the Board’s delegation, the Manager has established a Valuation Committee responsible for supervising the fair valuation of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities. The valuation procedures permit the Fund to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. A record of the Valuation Committee’s actions is subject to the Board’s review, approval, and ratification at its next regularly scheduled quarterly meeting.

 

For the fiscal reporting period-end, securities and other assets and liabilities were fair valued at the close of the last U.S. business day. Trading in certain foreign securities may occur when the NYSE is closed (including weekends and holidays). Because such foreign securities trade in markets that are open on weekends and U.S. holidays, the values of some of the Fund’s foreign investments may change on days when investors cannot purchase or redeem Fund shares.

 

PGIM International Bond Fund     67  


Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Various inputs determine how the Fund’s investments are valued, all of which are categorized according to the three broad levels (Level 1, 2, or 3) detailed in the Schedule of Investments and referred to herein as the “fair value hierarchy” in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820—Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.

 

Derivative instruments, such as futures or options, that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange where the security principally trades. Securities traded via NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. To the extent these securities are valued at the last sale price or NASDAQ official closing price, they are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. In the event that no sale or official closing price on valuation date exists, these securities are generally valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, or at the last bid price in the absence of an ask price. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Investments in open-end, non-exchange-traded mutual funds are valued at their net asset values as of the close of the NYSE on the date of valuation. These securities are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy since they may be purchased or sold at their net asset values on the date of valuation.

 

Fixed income securities traded in the OTC market are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such fixed income securities are typically valued using the market approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party vendor source. The Fund utilizes the market approach as the primary method to value securities when market prices of identical or comparable instruments are available. The third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated bid price are based on evaluating observable inputs, including but not limited to, yield curves, yield spreads, credit ratings, deal terms, tranche level attributes, default rates, cash flows, prepayment speeds, broker/dealer quotations and reported trades. Certain Level 3 securities are also valued using the market approach when obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing transaction prices for identical securities that have been used in excess of five business days. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

 

OTC and centrally cleared derivative instruments are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such derivative instruments are typically valued using the market approach and/or income approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party vendor source. The Fund utilizes the market approach when quoted prices in broker-dealer markets are available but also includes consideration of alternative valuation approaches, including the income approach. In the absence of reliable market quotations, the income approach is typically utilized for purposes of valuing

 

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derivatives such as interest rate swaps based on a discounted cash flow analysis whereby the value of the instrument is equal to the present value of its future cash inflows or outflows. Such analysis includes projecting future cash flows and determining the discount rate (including the present value factors that affect the discount rate) used to discount the future cash flows. In addition, the third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated derivative price is based on evaluating observable inputs, including but not limited to, underlying asset prices, indices, spreads, interest rates and exchange rates. Certain derivatives may be classified as Level 3 when valued using the market approach by obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing unobservable inputs in the income approach. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

 

Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on pricing methodologies approved by the Board. In the event that unobservable inputs are used when determining such valuations, the securities will be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

When determining the fair value of securities, some of the factors influencing the valuation include: the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of the issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the Manager regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other unaffiliated mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

 

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

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Therefore, these Rule 144A securities, as well as commercial paper that is sold in private placements under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, may be classified higher than “illiquid” under the LRMP (i.e. “moderately liquid” or “less liquid” investments). However, the liquidity of the Fund’s investments in restricted securities could be impaired if trading does not develop or declines.

 

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

 

(i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities—at the current rates of exchange;

 

(ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses—at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

Although the net assets of the Fund are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the period, the Fund does not generally isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities held at the end of the period. Similarly, the Fund does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities sold during the period. Accordingly, holding period realized foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net realized gains (losses) on investment transactions. Notwithstanding the above, the Fund does isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates when determining the gain (loss) upon the sale or maturity of foreign currency denominated debt obligations; such amounts are included in net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions.

 

Additionally, net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains (losses) from the disposition of holdings of foreign currencies, currency gains (losses) realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains (losses) arise from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at period end exchange rates.

 

Forward and Cross Currency Contracts: A forward currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. The Fund enters into forward currency contracts, as defined in the prospectus, in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings or

 

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on specific receivables and payables denominated in a foreign currency and to gain exposure to certain currencies. The contracts are valued daily at current forward exchange rates and any unrealized gain (loss) is included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward and cross currency contracts. Gain (loss) is realized on the settlement date of the contract equal to the difference between the settlement value of the original and negotiated forward contracts. This gain (loss), if any, is included in net realized gain (loss) on forward and cross currency contract transactions. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Forward currency contracts involve risks from currency exchange rate and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty at the end of the contract’s life. A cross currency contract is a forward contract where a specified amount of one foreign currency will be exchanged for a specified amount of another foreign currency.

 

Options: The Fund purchased or wrote options in order to hedge against adverse market movements or fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates, value of equities or foreign currency exchange rates with respect to securities or financial instruments which the Fund currently owns or intends to purchase. The Fund may also use options to gain additional market exposure. The Fund’s principal reason for writing options is to realize, through receipt of premiums, a greater current return than would be realized on the underlying security alone. When the Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as an asset. When the Fund writes an option, it receives a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as a liability. The asset or liability is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a gain (loss) to the extent of the premium received or paid. If an option is exercised, the premium received or paid is recorded as an adjustment to the proceeds from the sale or the cost of the purchase in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain (loss). The difference between the premium and the amount received or paid at the closing of a purchase or sale transaction is also treated as a realized gain (loss). Gain (loss) on purchased options is included in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions. Gain (loss) on written options is presented separately as net realized gain (loss) on options written transactions.

 

The Fund, as writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities or financial instruments may be sold (called) or purchased (put). As a result, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or financial instrument underlying the written option. The Fund, as purchaser of an OTC option, bears the risk of the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. With exchange-traded options contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded options and guarantees the options contracts against default.

 

When the Fund writes an option on a swap, an amount equal to any premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current market value

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

of the written option on the swap. If a call option on a swap is exercised, the Fund becomes obligated to pay a fixed interest rate (noted as the strike price) and receive a variable interest rate on a notional amount. If a put option on a swap is exercised, the Fund becomes obligated to pay a variable interest rate and receive a fixed interest rate (noted as the strike price) on a notional amount. Premiums received from writing options on swaps that expire or are exercised are treated as realized gains upon the expiration or exercise of such options on swaps. The risk associated with writing put and call options on swaps is that the Fund will be obligated to be party to a swap agreement if an option on a swap is exercised.

 

Financial Futures Contracts: A financial futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities at a set price for delivery on a future date. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known as the “initial margin.” Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security. Such variation margin is recorded for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as unrealized gain (loss). When the contract expires or is closed, the gain (loss) is realized and is presented in the Statement of Operations as net realized gain (loss) on futures transactions.

 

The Fund invested in financial futures contracts in order to hedge its existing portfolio securities, or securities the Fund intends to purchase, against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates. Should interest rates move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates and the underlying hedged assets. Since futures contracts are exchange-traded, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures and guarantees the futures contracts against default.

 

Swap Agreements: The Fund entered into certain types of swap agreements detailed in the disclosures below. A swap agreement is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Swap agreements are negotiated in the OTC market and may be executed either directly with a counterparty (“OTC-traded”) or through a central clearing facility, such as a registered exchange. Swap agreements are valued daily at current market value and any change in value is included in the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Centrally cleared swaps pay or receive an amount known as “variation margin”, based on daily changes in the valuation of the swap contract. For OTC-traded, upfront premiums paid and received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received in the Statement of Assets and

 

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Liabilities. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swap agreements outstanding at period end, if any, are listed on the Schedule of Investments.

 

Interest Rate Swaps: Interest rate swaps represent an agreement between counterparties to exchange cash flows based on the difference between two interest rates, applied to a notional principal amount for a specified period. The Fund is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Fund used interest rate swaps to maintain its ability to generate steady cash flow by receiving a stream of fixed rate payments or to increase exposure to prevailing market rates by receiving floating rate payments. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net present value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life.

 

Inflation Swaps: The Fund entered into inflation swap agreements to protect against fluctuations in inflation rates. Inflation swaps are characterized by one party paying a fixed rate in exchange for a floating rate that is derived from an inflation index, such as the Consumer Price Index or UK Retail Price Index. Inflation swaps subject the Fund to interest rate risk.

 

Credit Default Swaps (“CDS”): CDS involve one party (the protection buyer) making a stream of payments to another party (the protection seller) in exchange for the right to receive a specified payment in the event of a default or as a result of a default (collectively a “credit event”) for the referenced entity (typically corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country) on its obligation; or in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising a credit index.

 

The Fund is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, and as such, has entered into CDS contracts to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness. CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be short the credit as the value of the contract rises the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk for purchased CDS is the inability of the counterparty to honor the contract up to the notional value due to a credit event.

 

As a seller of protection on credit default swap agreements, the Fund generally receives an agreed upon payment from the buyer of protection throughout the term of the swap, provided no credit event occurs. As the seller, the Fund effectively increases its investment risk because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund may be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

The maximum amount of the payment that the Fund, as a seller of protection, could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be equal to the notional amount of the underlying security or index contract as a result of a credit event. This potential amount will be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements which the Fund entered into for the same referenced entity or index. As a buyer of protection, the Fund generally receives an amount up to the notional value of the swap if a credit event occurs.

 

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements where the Fund is the seller of protection as of period end are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments, if applicable. These spreads serve as indicators of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of default risk for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads and increased market value in absolute terms, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

Currency Swaps: The Fund entered into currency swap agreements primarily to gain yield exposure on foreign bonds. Currency swap agreements involve two parties exchanging two different currencies with an agreement to reverse the exchange at a later date at specified exchange rates.

 

Master Netting Arrangements: The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, is subject to various Master Agreements, or netting arrangements, with select counterparties. These are agreements which a subadviser may have negotiated and entered into on behalf of all or a portion of the Fund. A master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty permits the Fund to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received; and by the receipt of collateral from the counterparty by the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. However, there is no assurance that such mitigating factors are easily enforceable. In addition to master netting arrangements, the right to set-off exists when all the conditions are met such that each of the parties owes the other determinable amounts, the reporting party has the right to set-off the amount owed with the amount owed by the other party, the reporting party intends to set-off and the right of set-off is enforceable by law. During the reporting period, there was no intention to settle on a net basis and all amounts are presented on a gross basis on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, is a party to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) Master Agreements with certain counterparties that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the Fund is held in a segregated account by the Fund’s custodian and with respect to those amounts which can be sold or re-pledged, is presented in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral pledged by the Fund is segregated by the Fund’s custodian and identified in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the Fund and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the Fund’s net position with each counterparty. Termination events applicable to the Fund may occur upon a decline in the Fund’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty’s long-term and short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the Fund’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the Fund’s future derivative activity.

 

In addition to each instrument’s primary underlying risk exposure (e.g. interest rate, credit, equity or foreign exchange, etc.), swap agreements involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk. Such risks involve the possibility that no liquid market for these agreements will exist, the counterparty to the agreement may default on its obligation to perform or disagree on the contractual terms of the agreement, and changes in net interest rates will be unfavorable. In connection with these agreements, securities in the portfolio may be identified or received as collateral from the counterparty in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide or receive assets of value and to serve as recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency of either party. Such OTC derivative agreements include conditions which, when materialized, give the counterparty the right to cause an early termination of the transactions under those agreements. Any election by the counterparty for early termination of the contract(s) may impact the amounts reported on financial statements.

 

As of April 30, 2020, the Fund has not met conditions under such agreements which give the counterparty the right to call for an early termination.

 

Forward currency contracts, forward rate agreements, written options, short sales, swaps and financial futures contracts involve elements of both market and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks may be mitigated by engaging in master netting arrangements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Securities Lending: The Fund lends its portfolio securities to banks and broker-dealers. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. Collateral pledged by each borrower is invested in an affiliated money market fund and is marked to market daily, based on the previous day’s market value, such that the value of the collateral exceeds the value of the loaned securities. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the financial statements may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities. Such shortfall is remedied as described above. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the Fund securities identical to the loaned securities. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, the Fund has the right to repurchase the securities in the open market using the collateral.

 

The Fund recognizes income, net of any rebate and securities lending agent fees, for lending its securities in the form of fees or interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The borrower receives all interest and dividends from the securities loaned and such payments are passed back to the lender in amounts equivalent thereto. The Fund also continues to recognize any unrealized gain (loss) in the market price of the securities loaned and on the change in the value of the collateral invested that may occur during the term of the loan. In addition, realized gain (loss) is recognized on changes in the value of the collateral invested upon liquidation of the collateral. Net earnings from securities lending are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

 

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, or for certain foreign securities, when the Fund becomes aware of such dividends. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, as required, is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual. Net investment income or loss (other than class specific expenses and waivers, which are allocated as noted below) and unrealized and realized gains (losses) are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of adjusted net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Class specific expenses and waivers, where applicable, are charged to the respective share classes. Class specific expenses include distribution fees and distribution fee waivers, shareholder servicing fees, transfer agent’s fees and expenses, registration fees and fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, as applicable.

 

Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net

 

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investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains, if any, are recorded, net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.

 

Dividends and Distributions: The Fund expects to declare dividends of its net investment income daily and pay such dividends monthly. Distributions of net realized capital and currency gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified between total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.

 

Estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

2. Agreements

 

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

 

The Manager has entered into a subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc., which provides subadvisory services to the Fund through its PGIM Fixed Income and PGIM Limited, each of which is a business unit of PGIM, Inc.. The subadvisory agreement provides that PGIM, Inc. will furnish investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Fund. In connection therewith, PGIM, Inc. is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Fund. The Manager pays for the services of PGIM, Inc., the cost of compensation of officers of the Fund, occupancy and certain clerical and bookkeeping costs of the Fund. The Fund bears all other costs and expenses.

 

The management fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $2 billion and 0.485% of

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

such assets in excess of $2 billion. The effective management fee rate before any waivers and/or expense reimbursements was 0.50% for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020.

 

Effective December 1, 2019, the Manager has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2021, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to 0.99% of average daily net assets for Class A shares, 1.74% of average daily net assets for Class C shares, 0.63% of average daily net assets for Class Z shares and 0.58% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares. Prior to December 1, 2019 the Manager had contractually agreed, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to 0.99% of average daily net assets for Class A shares, 1.74% of average daily net assets for Class C shares, 0.74% of average daily net assets for Class Z shares and 0.74% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares. This contractual waiver excludes interest, brokerage, taxes (such as income and foreign withholding taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, and certain other Fund expenses such as dividend and interest expense and broker charges on short sales.

 

Where applicable, the Manager agrees to waive management fees or shared operating expenses on any share class to the same extent that it waives similar expenses on any other share class. In addition, total annual operating expenses for Class R6 shares will not exceed total annual operating expenses for Class Z shares. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver and/or reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for the fiscal year.

 

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, pursuant to the plans of distribution (the “Distribution Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class Z or Class R6 shares of the Fund.

 

Pursuant to the Distribution Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate of up to 0.25% and 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A and Class C shares, respectively.

 

For the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, PIMS has not received front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares. Additionally, for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, PIMS did not receive any contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon

 

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redemptions by certain Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to broker-dealers, who in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.

 

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

 

3. Other Transactions with Affiliates

 

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PGIM Investments and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Trust’s transfer agent. Transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.

 

The Fund may invest its overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (the “Core Fund”), and its securities lending cash collateral in the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”), each a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. Through the Fund’s investments in the mentioned underlying funds, PGIM Investments and/or its affiliates are paid fees or reimbursed for providing their services. In addition to the realized and unrealized gains on investments in the Core Fund and Money Market Fund, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income” and “Income from securities lending, net”, respectively.

 

The Fund may enter into certain securities purchase or sale transactions under Board approved Rule 17a-7 procedures. Rule 17a-7 is an exemptive rule under the 1940 Act, that subject to certain conditions, permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors, and/or common officers. Pursuant to the Rule 17a-7 procedures and consistent with guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) prepares a quarterly summary of all such transactions for submission to the Board, together with the CCO’s written representation that all such 17a-7 transactions were effected in accordance with the Fund’s Rule 17a-7 procedures. For the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Fund.

 

4. Portfolio Securities

 

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, were $12,333,678 and $3,912,833, respectively.

 

A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of an affiliated investment for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, is presented as follows:

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Value,
End of
Period
    Shares,
End of
Period
    Income  
 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund*

 
$ 594,002     $ 20,332,814     $ 17,040,337     $     $     $ 3,886,479       3,886,479     $ 24,807  
 

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund*

 
        122,744       11,647       315       5       111,417       111,439       106 ** 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
$ 594,002     $ 20,455,558     $ 17,051,984     $ 315     $ 5     $ 3,997,896       $ 24,913  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

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

**

Represents the affiliated amount of securities lending income shown on the Statement of Operations.

 

5. Tax Information

 

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized depreciation as of April 30, 2020 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis

   $ 44,290,361  
  

 

 

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

     4,362,029  

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

     (5,146,985
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

   $ (784,956
  

 

 

 

 

The book basis may differ from tax basis due to certain tax-related adjustments.

 

The Manager has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for the current reporting period. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund’s U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the three fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 are subject to such review.

 

6. Capital and Ownership

 

The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.25%. Investors who purchase $1 million or more prior to July 15, 2019 ($500,000 or more on or after July 15, 2019) of Class A shares and sell those shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% on sales although these purchases are not subject to a front-end sales charge. The Class A CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase

 

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Class A shares at net asset value. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase. Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately 10 years after purchase. Class Z and Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charges and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

 

Under certain circumstances, an exchange may be made from specified share classes of the Fund to one or more other share classes of the Fund as presented in the table of transactions in shares of beneficial interest.

 

The Trust has authorized an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund at $0.001 par value per share, divided into four classes, designated Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6.

 

As of April 30, 2020, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of the Fund as follows:

 

            Percentage of  
     Number of Shares      Outstanding Shares  

Class C

     1,205        4

Class R6

     3,118,455        99.8

 

At reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Fund are as follows:

 

Affiliated   Unaffiliated
Number of
Shareholders
  Percentage of
Outstanding Shares
  Number of
Shareholders
  Percentage of
Outstanding Shares
1   72%   1   23%

 

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

Class A

     Shares      Amount  

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       34,409      $ 354,589  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       1,926        19,722  

Shares reacquired

       (27,367      (266,816
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       8,968      $ 107,495  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       14,370      $ 149,593  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       1,130        11,282  

Shares reacquired

       (917      (9,195
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       14,583      $ 151,680  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Class C

     Shares      Amount  

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       26,167      $ 265,956  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       422        4,265  

Shares reacquired

       (1,101      (10,893
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       25,488      $ 259,328  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       2,472      $ 25,000  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       170        1,697  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       2,642      $ 26,697  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Z

               

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       1,557,483      $ 15,844,802  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       32,648        332,071  

Shares reacquired

       (756,807      (7,420,696
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       833,324      $ 8,756,177  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       309,343      $ 3,161,755  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       6,505        67,729  

Shares reacquired

       (11,600      (122,988
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       304,248      $ 3,106,496  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class R6

               

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       28      $ 387  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       224,593        2,303,577  

Shares reacquired

       (16      (151
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       224,605      $ 2,303,813  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       7,485      $ 76,201  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       268,505        2,664,029  

Shares reacquired

       (1,950      (20,150
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       274,040      $ 2,720,080  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

7. Borrowings

 

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The table below provides details of the current SCA in effect at the reporting period-end.

 

    

SCA

Term of Commitment

   10/3/2019 – 10/1/2020

 

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SCA

Total Commitment

   $ 1,222,500,000*

Annualized Commitment Fee on the Unused Portion of the SCA

   0.15%

Annualized Interest Rate on Borrowings

   1.20% plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the one-month LIBOR rate or (3) zero percent

 

*

Effective March 31, 2020, the SCA’s total commitment was increased from $900,000,000 to $1,162,500,000 and subsequently, effective April 7, 2020 was increased to $1,222,500,000.

 

Certain affiliated registered investment companies that are parties to the SCA include portfolios that are subject to a predetermined mathematical formula used to manage certain benefit guarantees offered under variable annuity contracts. The formula may result in large scale asset flows into and out of these portfolios. Consequently, these portfolios may be more likely to utilize the SCA for purposes of funding redemptions. It may be possible for those portfolios to fully exhaust the committed amount of the SCA, thereby requiring the Manager to allocate available funding per a Board-approved methodology designed to treat the Funds in the SCA equitably.

 

The Fund did not utilize the SCA during the reporting period ended April 30, 2020.

 

8. Risks of Investing in the Fund

 

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

 

Bond Obligations Risk: The Fund’s holdings, share price, yield and total return may fluctuate in response to bond market movements. The value of bonds may decline for issuer-related reasons, including management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods and services. Certain types of fixed-income obligations also may be subject to “call and redemption risk,” which is the risk that the issuer may call a bond held by the Fund for redemption before it matures and the Fund may not be able to reinvest at the same level and therefore would earn less income.

 

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives involve special risks and costs and may result in losses to the Fund. The successful use of derivatives requires sophisticated management, and, to the extent that derivatives are used, the Fund will depend on the subadviser’s ability to analyze and manage derivative transactions. The prices of derivatives may move in unexpected ways, especially in abnormal market conditions. Some derivatives are “leveraged” and therefore may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses to the Fund. Other risks arise from the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions. A liquid secondary market may not always exist for the Fund’s derivatives positions. In fact, many OTC derivative instruments will not have liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. OTC derivative instruments also involve the risk that the other party will not meet its obligations to the Fund.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

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

 

Interest Rate Risk: The value of an investment may go down when interest rates rise. A rise in rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration securities. When interest rates fall, the issuers of debt obligations may prepay principal more quickly than expected, and the Fund may be required to reinvest the proceeds at a lower interest rate. This is referred to as “prepayment risk.” When interest rates rise, debt obligations may be repaid more slowly than expected, and the value of the Fund’s holdings may fall sharply. This is referred to as “extension risk”. The Fund may face a heightened level of interest rate risk as a result of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board’s policies. The Fund’s investments may lose value if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply or in a manner not anticipated by the subadviser.

 

Large Shareholder and Large Scale Redemption Risk: Certain individuals, accounts, funds (including funds affiliated with the Manager) or institutions, including the Manager and its affiliates, may from time to time own or control a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. There is no requirement that these entities maintain their investment in the Fund. There is a risk that such large shareholders or that the Fund’s shareholders generally may redeem all or a substantial portion of their investments in the Fund in a short period of time, which could have a significant negative impact on the Fund’s NAV, liquidity, and brokerage costs. Large redemptions could also result in tax consequences to shareholders and impact the Fund’s ability to implement its investment strategy. The Fund’s ability to pursue its investment objective after one or more large scale redemptions may be impaired and, as a result, the Fund may invest a larger portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents.

 

Liquidity Risk: The Fund may invest in instruments that trade in lower volumes and are less liquid than other investments. Liquidity risk exists when particular investments made by the Fund are difficult to purchase or sell. Liquidity risk includes the risk that the Fund may make investments that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Investments that are illiquid or that trade in lower volumes may be more difficult to value. If the Fund is forced to sell these investments to pay redemption proceeds or for other reasons, the Fund may lose money. In addition, when there is no willing buyer and investments may not reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment, the Fund may incur higher transaction costs when executing trade orders of a given size. The reduction in dealer

 

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market-making capacity in the fixed-income markets that has occurred in recent years also has the potential to reduce liquidity. An inability to sell a portfolio position can adversely affect the Fund’s value or prevent the Fund from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities.

 

Market and Credit Risk: Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of the Fund’s securities may decline. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in an issuer’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of an investment in the Fund will decline. Additionally, the Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

 

Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: International wars or conflicts and geopolitical developments in foreign countries, along with instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, possible terrorist attacks in the United States or around the world, public health epidemics such as the outbreak of infectious diseases like the recent outbreak of coronavirus globally or the 2014–2016 outbreak in West Africa of the Ebola virus, and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets, including increases in market volatility, reduced liquidity in the securities markets and government intervention, and may cause further long-term economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide generally.

 

Non-diversification Risk: A non-diversified Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single company or industry than a diversified fund. Investing in a non-diversified fund involves greater risk than investing in a diversified fund because a loss resulting from the decline in value of any one security may represent a greater portion of the total assets of a non-diversified fund.

 

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Reporting Updates

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

Class A Shares                                          
     Six Months
Ended
April 30,
          Year Ended October 31,           December 14,
2016(a)
through
October 31,
 
     2020            2019     2018            2017  
Per Share Operating Performance(b):                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $10.83               $10.22       $10.44               $10.00  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss)     0.08               0.14       0.12               0.07  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) oninvestment and foreign currency transactions     (0.42             1.43       (0.08             0.57  
Total from investment operations     (0.34             1.57       0.04               0.64  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                
Dividends from net investment income     (0.59             (0.96     (0.26             -  
Tax return of capital distributions     -               -       -               (0.20
Distributions from net realized gains     (0.17             -       -               -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.76             (0.96     (0.26             (0.20
Net asset value, end of period     $9.73               $10.83       $10.22               $10.44  
Total Return(c):     (3.46)%               16.52%       0.40%               6.42%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                    
Net assets, end of period (000)     $327               $267       $103               $91  
Average net assets (000)     $320               $163       $99               $38  
Ratios to average net assets(d)(e):                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.99% (f)              0.99%       0.99%               0.99% (f) 
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     6.49% (f)              9.63%       17.44%               3.39% (f) 
Net investment income (loss)     1.59% (f)              1.35%       1.14%               0.85% (f) 
Portfolio turnover rate(g)     12%               49%       35%               66%  

 

(a)

Commencement of operations.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class C Shares                                          
     Six Months
Ended
April 30,
          Year Ended October 31,           December 14,
2016(a)
through
October 31,
 
     2020            2019     2018            2017  
Per Share Operating Performance(b):                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $10.83               $10.22       $10.44               $10.00  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss)     0.04               0.03       0.04               -  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.42             1.46       (0.07             0.57  
Total from investment operations     (0.38             1.49       (0.03             0.57  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                
Dividends from net investment income     (0.55             (0.88     (0.19             -  
Tax return of capital distributions     -               -       -               (0.13
Distributions from net realized gains     (0.17             -       -               -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.72             (0.88     (0.19             (0.13
Net asset value, end of period     $9.73               $10.83       $10.22               $10.44  
Total Return(c):     (3.75)%               15.65%       (0.34)%               5.73%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                    
Net assets, end of period (000)     $289               $45       $16               $11  
Average net assets (000)     $139               $31       $13               $10  
Ratios to average net assets(d)(e):                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.74% (f)              1.74%       1.74%               1.74% (f) 
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     13.29% (f)              43.49%       124.78%               3.26% (f) 
Net investment income (loss)     0.79% (f)              0.33%       0.41%               0.06% (f) 
Portfolio turnover rate(g)     12%               49%       35%               66%  

 

(a)

Commencement of operations.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

 

Class Z Shares                                          
     Six Months
Ended
April 30,
          Year Ended October 31,           December 14,
2016(a)
through
October 31,
 
     2020            2019     2018            2017  
Per Share Operating Performance(b):                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $10.83               $10.23       $10.44               $10.00  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss)     0.10               0.14       0.15               0.09  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.43             1.45       (0.07             0.57  
Total from investment operations     (0.33             1.59       0.08               0.66  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                
Dividends from net investment income     (0.60             (0.99     (0.29             -  
Tax return of capital distributions     -               -       -               (0.22
Distributions from net realized gains     (0.17             -       -               -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.77             (0.99     (0.29             (0.22
Net asset value, end of period     $9.73               $10.83       $10.23               $10.44  
Total Return(c):     (3.30)%               16.80%       0.75%               6.67%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                    
Net assets, end of period (000)     $11,224               $3,466       $160               $11  
Average net assets (000)     $7,803               $1,763       $140               $10  
Ratios to average net assets(d)(e):                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.64% (f)              0.74%       0.74%               0.74% (f) 
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.44% (f)              2.16%       12.47%               2.24% (f) 
Net investment income (loss)     1.87% (f)              1.28%       1.43%               1.09% (f) 
Portfolio turnover rate(g)     12%               49%       35%               66%  

 

(a)

Commencement of operations.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class R6 Shares                                          
     Six Months
Ended
April 30,
          Year Ended October 31,           December 14,
2016(a)
through
October 31,
 
     2020            2019     2018            2017  
Per Share Operating Performance(b):                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $10.84               $10.23       $10.44               $10.00  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss)     0.10               0.18       0.14               0.09  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.43             1.42       (0.06             0.57  
Total from investment operations     (0.33             1.60       0.08               0.66  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                
Dividends from net investment income     (0.61             (0.99     (0.29             -  
Tax return of capital distributions     -               -       -               (0.22
Distributions from net realized gains     (0.17             -       -               -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.78             (0.99     (0.29             (0.22
Net asset value, end of period     $9.73               $10.84       $10.23               $10.44  
Total Return(c):     (3.28)%               16.81%       0.75%               6.65%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                    
Net assets, end of period (000)     $30,413               $31,421       $26,850               $26,654  
Average net assets (000)     $31,132               $29,104       $26,854               $25,767  
Ratios to average net assets(d)(e):                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.61% (f)              0.74%       0.74%               0.74% (f) 
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.27% (f)              1.40%       1.55%               1.99% (f) 
Net investment income (loss)     1.98% (f)              1.75%       1.39%               1.07% (f) 
Portfolio turnover rate(g)     12%               49%       35%               66%  

 

(a)

Commencement of operations.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Fund Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)

 

Consistent with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “LRMP”). The Fund’s LRMP seeks to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is defined as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet investor redemption requests without significantly diluting the remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has approved PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”), the Fund’s investment manager, to serve as the administrator of the Fund’s LRMP. As part of its responsibilities as administrator, PGIM Investments has retained a third party to perform certain functions, including providing market data and liquidity classification model information.

 

The Fund’s LRMP includes a number of processes designed to support the assessment and management of its liquidity risk. In particular, the Fund’s LRMP includes no less than annual assessments of factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; no less than monthly classifications of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity classifications provided for in the Liquidity Rule; a 15% of net assets limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); establishment of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets to be invested in investments classified as “highly liquid” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule) if the Fund does not invest primarily in highly liquid investments; and regular reporting to the Fund’s Board.

 

At a meeting of the Board of Trustees on March 3-5, 2020, PGIM Investments provided a written report (“LRMP Report”) to the Board addressing the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of the Fund’s LRMP, including any material changes to the LRMP for the period from the inception of the Fund’s program on December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (“Reporting Period”). The LRMP Report concluded that the Fund’s LRMP was reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period. There were no material changes to the LRMP during the Reporting Period. The LRMP Report further concluded that the Fund’s investment strategies continue to be appropriate given the Fund’s status as an open-end fund.

 

There can be no assurance that the LRMP will achieve its objectives in the future. Additional information regarding risks of investing in the Fund, including liquidity risks presented by the Fund’s investment portfolio, is found in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

 

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 MAIL    TELEPHONE    WEBSITE

655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

(800) 225-1852

 

pgiminvestments.com

 

PROXY VOTING
The Board of Trustees of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s subadvisers the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. A description of these proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website.

 

TRUSTEES
Ellen S. Alberding Kevin J. Bannon Scott E. Benjamin Linda W. Bynoe Barry H. Evans  Keith F. Hartstein  Laurie Simon Hodrick Michael S. Hyland Stuart S. Parker Brian K. Reid  Grace C. Torres

 

OFFICERS
Stuart S. Parker, President Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President Christian J. Kelly, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Claudia DiGiacomo, Chief Legal Officer Dino Capasso, Chief Compliance Officer Charles H. Smith, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer Andrew R. French, Secretary Jonathan D. Shain, Assistant Secretary Melissa Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary Diana N. Huffman, Assistant Secretary Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Secretary Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer Russ Shupak, Assistant Treasurer Elyse McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER   PGIM Investments LLC   655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

SUBADVISERS  

PGIM Fixed Income

 

 

PGIM Limited

 

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

Grand Buildings, 1-3 Strand

Trafalgar Square

London, WC2N 5HR

United Kingdom

 

DISTRIBUTOR   Prudential Investment
Management Services LLC
  655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

CUSTODIAN  

The Bank of New York Mellon

 

240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

 

TRANSFER AGENT   Prudential Mutual Fund
Services LLC
  PO Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

300 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017

 

FUND COUNSEL   Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP   787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019

 


An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain the prospectus and summary prospectus by visiting our website at pgiminvestments.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

E-DELIVERY
To receive your mutual fund documents online, go to pgiminvestments.com/edelivery and enroll. Instead of receiving printed documents by mail, you will receive notification via email when new materials are available. You can cancel your enrollment or change your email address at any time by visiting the website address above.

 

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

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission’s website at sec.gov.

 

Mutual Funds:

ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC OR ANY
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY
  MAY LOSE VALUE   ARE NOT A DEPOSIT OF OR GUARANTEED
BY ANY BANK OR ANY BANK AFFILIATE


LOGO

 

 

PGIM INTERNATIONAL BOND FUND

 

SHARE CLASS   A   C   Z   R6
NASDAQ   PXBAX   PXBCX   PXBZX   PXBQX
CUSIP   74441J738   74441J720   74441J696   74441J712

 

MF234E2

Item 2 – Code of Ethics — Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

Item 6 – Schedule of Investments – The schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

Item 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.

Item 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.

Item 9 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not applicable.

Item 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures.

Item 11 – Controls and Procedures

(a)It is the conclusion of the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant's current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission's rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)There has been no significant change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12 – Controls and Procedures - Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.

Item 13 – Exhibits

(a)(1) Code of Ethics – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

(2)Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CERT.

(3)Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1. – Not applicable.

(4)Registrant's Independent Public Accountant, attached as Exhibit 99.ACCT.

(b)Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.906CERT.

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant:

Prudential Investment Portfolios 9

By:

/s/ Andrew R. French

 

Andrew R. French

 

Secretary

Date:

June 17, 2020

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By:

/s/ Stuart S. Parker

 

Stuart S. Parker

 

President and Principal Executive Officer

Date:

June 17, 2020

By:

/s/ Christian J. Kelly

 

Christian J. Kelly

 

Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

Date:

June 17, 2020