N-CSRS 1 d406305dncsrs.htm PGIM ETF TRUST PGIM ETF Trust

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT

COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number:    811-23324
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:    PGIM ETF Trust
Address of principal executive offices:    655 Broad Street, 6th Floor
   Newark, New Jersey 07102
Name and address of agent for service:    Andrew R. French
   655 Broad Street, 6th Floor
   Newark, New Jersey 07102
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    800-225-1852
Date of fiscal year end:    8/31/2023
Date of reporting period:    2/28/2023

 


Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders


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PGIM FIXED INCOME ETFS

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF (PULS)

PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF (PHYL)

PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF (PAB)

PGIM Total Return Bond ETF (PTRB)

PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF (PFRL)

 

  

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

 

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Table of Contents

 

Letter from the President

     3  

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

     4  

PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

     7  

PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

     9  

PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

     11  

PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

     13  

Fees and Expenses

     15  

Holdings and Financial Statements

     17       

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 February 28, 2023 were not audited and, accordingly, no auditor’s opinion is expressed on them.

Exchange-traded 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. © 2023 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

 

LOGO      Dear Shareholder:
 

 

We hope you find the semiannual report for the PGIM Fixed Income ETFs informative and useful. The report covers performance for the six-month period ended February 28, 2023.

 

 

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 provide access to active investment strategies across the global markets in the pursuit of consistent outperformance for investors. PGIM is the world’s 11th-largest investment manager with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management. Our scale and investment expertise allow us to deliver a diversified suite of actively managed solutions across a broad spectrum of asset classes and investment styles.

Thank you for choosing our family of funds.

Sincerely,

 

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Stuart S. Parker, President

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs

April 14, 2023

 

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PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Your Fund’s Performance (unaudited)

 

Performance data quoted represent 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 sold, 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 pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

     Total Returns as of 2/28/23    Average Annual    Total Returns as of 2/28/23  
     Six Months* (%)    One Year (%)    Since Inception (%)  

Net Asset Value (NAV)

   2.49    2.89            1.95 (04/05/2018)

Market Price**

   2.50    3.00            1.95 (04/05/2018)

ICE BofA US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index

     
   1.74    2.10            1.34

ICE BofA US Dollar 3-Month Deposit Offered Rate Constant Maturity Index

  
     1.65    1.93            1.52

*Not annualized

**The market price is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the listing exchange, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. The first day of secondary market trading is typically several days after the date on which the Fund commenced investment operations; therefore, the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the period from inception of investment operations to the first day of secondary market trading to calculate the market price returns.

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.

The returns in the table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption or sale of Fund shares.

Market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, have been reinvested in the Fund at market price and NAV, respectively.

 

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Benchmark Definitions

ICE BofA US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index—The ICE BofA US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index which is comprised of a single issue purchased at the beginning of the month and held for a full month. At the end of the month that issue is sold and rolled into a newly selected issue. The issue selected at each month-end rebalancing is the outstanding Treasury bill that matures closest to, but not beyond, three months from the rebalancing date. To qualify for selection, an issue must have settled on or before the month-end rebalancing date.

ICE BofA US Dollar 3-Month Deposit Offered Rate Constant Maturity Index—The ICE BofA US Dollar 3-Month Deposit Offered Rate Constant Maturity Index is an unmanaged index which 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 day’s 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.

ICE BOFA IS LICENSING THE BOFA INDICES “AS IS,” MAKES NO WARRANTIES REGARDING THE SAME, DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE SUITABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, AND/OR COMPLETENESS OF THE ICE BOFA INDICES OR ANY DATA INCLUDED IN, RELATED TO, OR DERIVED THEREFROM, ASSUMES NO LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR USE, AND DOES NOT SPONSOR, ENDORSE, OR RECOMMEND THE FUND, OR ANY OF ITS PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.

Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The returns for the Indexes would be lower if they included the effects of operating expenses or taxes that may be paid by an investor.

 

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PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

  Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 2/28/23 (%)  

AAA

     32.9  

AA

     25.0  

A

     21.4  

BBB

     15.4  

Not Rated

     1.3  

Cash/Cash Equivalents

     4.0  
   

Total

     100.0  

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 Ratings 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.

 

  Distributions and Yields as of 2/28/23  
    

Total Dividends Paid

for Six Months ($)

    

SEC 30-Day

Subsidized

Yield* (%)

    

SEC 30-Day

Unsubsidized

Yield** (%)

 
     0.93        4.66        4.66  

*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.

 

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PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Your Fund’s Performance (unaudited)

 

Performance data quoted represent 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 sold, 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 pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

     Total Returns as of 2/28/23
Six Months* (%)
   Average Annual
One Year (%)
  

Total Returns as of 2/28/23  

Since Inception (%)

Net Asset Value (NAV)

   1.31    -7.13            2.99 (09/24/2018)

Market Price**

   1.59    -7.36            2.99 (09/24/2018)

Bloomberg US High Yield Very Liquid Index

        
     2.45    -6.20            2.13

*Not annualized

**The market price is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the listing exchange, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. The first day of secondary market trading is typically several days after the date on which the Fund commenced investment operations; therefore, the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the period from inception of investment operations to the first day of secondary market trading to calculate the market price returns.

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.

The returns in the table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption or sale of Fund shares.

Market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, have been reinvested in the Fund at market price and NAV, respectively.

Benchmark Definition

Bloomberg US High Yield Very Liquid Index (VLI)—The Bloomberg US High Yield Very Liquid Index is a component of the US Corporate High Yield Index that is designed to track a more liquid component of the USD-denominated, high yield, fixed rate corporate bond market. The Index uses the same eligibility criteria as the US Corporate High Yield Index, but includes only the three largest bonds from each issuer that have a minimum amount outstanding of USD500mn and less than five years from issue date. The Index also limits the exposure of each issuer to 2% of the total market value and redistributes any excess market value index-wide on a pro rata basis.

Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The returns for the Index would be lower if they included the effects of operating expenses or taxes that may be paid by an investor.

 

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PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

  Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 2/28/23 (%)  

AAA

     6.3  

AAA

     0.3  

BBB

     4.5  

BB

     46.6  

B

     28.1  

CCC

     10.2  

CC

     0.1  

D

     0.1  

Not Rated

     2.1  

Cash/Cash Equivalents

     1.7  
   

Total

     100.0  

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 Ratings 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.

 

  Distributions and Yields as of 2/28/23
    

Total Dividends
Paid for

Six Months ($)

  

SEC 30-Day

Subsidized

Yield* (%)

  

SEC 30-Day 

Unsubsidized 

Yield** (%) 

     1.27    8.65    8.65

*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.

 

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PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Your Fund’s Performance (unaudited)

 

Performance data quoted represent 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 sold, 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 pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

     Total Returns as of 2/28/23
Six Months* (%)
   Average Annual
One Year (%)
  

Total Returns as of 2/28/23 

Since Inception (%)

Net Asset Value (NAV)

   -1.90    -10.20            -6.59 (04/12/2021)

Market Price**

   -1.90    -10.23            -6.58 (04/12/2021)

Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index

        
     -2.13    -9.72            -5.90

*Not annualized

**The market price is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the listing exchange, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. The first day of secondary market trading is typically several days after the date on which the Fund commenced investment operations; therefore, the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the period from inception of investment operations to the first day of secondary market trading to calculate the market price returns.

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.

The returns in the table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption or sale of Fund shares.

Market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, have been reinvested in the Fund at market price and NAV, respectively.

Benchmark Definition

Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index—The Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index is unmanaged and represents securities that are taxable and US 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 operating expenses or taxes that may be paid by an investor.

 

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PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

  Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 2/28/23 (%)  

AAA

     69.0  

AA

     5.8  

A

     8.3  

BBB

     16.8  

Cash/Cash Equivalents

     0.1  
   

Total

     100.0  

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 Ratings 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.

 

  Distributions and Yields as of 2/28/23  
    

Total Dividends Paid

for Six Months ($)

    

SEC 30-Day

Subsidized

Yield* (%)

    

SEC 30-Day

Unsubsidized

Yield** (%)

 
     0.67        4.36        4.36  

*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.

 

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PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Your Fund’s Performance (unaudited)

 

Performance data quoted represent 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 sold, 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 pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

    

Total Returns as of 2/28/23

Six Months* (%)

  

Average Annual

One Year (%)

  

Total Returns as of 2/28/23  

Since Inception (%)

Net Asset Value (NAV)

   -1.32    -10.37           -11.39 (12/02/2021)

  Market Price**

   -1.46    -10.43           -11.40 (12/02/2021)

Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index

        
     -2.13    -9.72           -10.44

*Not annualized

**The market price is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the listing exchange, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. The first day of secondary market trading is typically several days after the date on which the Fund commenced investment operations; therefore, the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the period from inception of investment operations to the first day of secondary market trading to calculate the market price returns.

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.

The returns in the table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption or sale of Fund shares.

Market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, have been reinvested in the Fund at market price and NAV, respectively.

Benchmark Definition

Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index—The Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index is unmanaged and represents securities that are taxable and US 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 operating expenses or taxes that may be paid by an investor.

 

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PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

  Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 2/28/23 (%)  

  AAA

     57.6  

AA

     6.4  

  A

     7.2  

BBB

     17.8  

  BB

     7.0  

B

     3.1  

  CCC

     0.5  

Not Rated

     -0.2  

  Cash/Cash Equivalents

     0.6  
   

Total

     100.0  

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 Ratings 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.

 

  Distributions and Yields as of 2/28/23  
   

Total Dividends Paid

for Six Months ($)

    

SEC 30-Day

Subsidized

Yield* (%)

    

SEC 30-Day

Unsubsidized

Yield** (%)

 
    1.18        4.94        4.94  

*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.

 

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PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Your Fund’s Performance (unaudited)

 

Performance data quoted represent 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 sold, 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 pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

    

Total Returns as of 2/28/23

Six Months* (%)

   Total Returns as of 2/28/23 
Since Inception* (%)

Net Asset Value (NAV)

   3.73            4.64 (05/17/2022)

  Market Price**

   3.94            4.84 (05/17/2022)

Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index

     
     3.33            4.68

*Not annualized

**The market price is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the listing exchange, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. The first day of secondary market trading is typically several days after the date on which the Fund commenced investment operations; therefore, the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the period from inception of investment operations to the first day of secondary market trading to calculate the market price returns.

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.

The returns in the table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption or sale of Fund shares.

Market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, have been reinvested in the Fund at market price and NAV, respectively.

Benchmark Definition

Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index—The Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index is an unmanaged index that represents the investable universe of the US dollar-denominated leveraged loan market.

Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The returns for the Index would be lower if they included the effects of operating expenses or taxes that may be paid by an investor.

 

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PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

  Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 2/28/23 (%)  

  AAA

     3.7  

AA

     4.7  

  A

     0.8  

BBB

     15.1  

  BB

     29.1  

B

     45.1  

  CCC

     1.3  

Cash/Cash Equivalents

     0.2  
   
Total      100.0  

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 Ratings 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.

 

  Distributions and Yields as of 2/28/23  
   

Total Dividends Paid

for Six Months ($)

    

SEC 30-Day

Subsidized

Yield* (%)

    

SEC 30-Day

Unsubsidized

Yield** (%)

 
    1.76        7.83        7.83  

*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.

 

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Fees and Expenses (unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including investment management fees. 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 funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 held through the six-month period ended February 28, 2023. The example is for illustrative purposes only.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of Fund shares. Therefore, the ending account values and expenses paid for the period are 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 Ultra Short Bond

ETF

 

Beginning

Account Value

    September 1, 2022    

 

Ending

Account Value

    February 28, 2023    

 

  Annualized Expense  

Ratio Based on the

Six-Month Period

 

Expenses Paid

During the

    Six-Month Period*    

       

            Actual

  $1,000.00   $1,024.90   0.15%   $0.75
       

            Hypothetical

  $1,000.00   $1,024.05   0.15%   $0.75

 

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Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

       
PGIM Active High Yield
Bond ETF
 

Beginning

Account Value

    September 1, 2022    

 

Ending

Account Value

    February 28, 2023    

 

    Annualized Expense    

Ratio Based on the

Six-Month Period

 

Expenses Paid

During the

    Six-Month Period*    

       

            Actual

  $1,000.00   $1,013.10   0.53%   $2.65
       

            Hypothetical

  $1,000.00   $1,022.17   0.53%   $2.66
       
       

PGIM Active

Aggregate Bond ETF

 

Beginning

Account Value

September 1, 2022

 

Ending

Account Value

February 28, 2023

 

Annualized Expense

Ratio Based on the

Six-Month Period

 

Expenses Paid

During the

Six-Month Period*

       

            Actual

  $1,000.00   $   981.00   0.19%   $0.93
       

            Hypothetical

  $1,000.00   $1,023.85   0.19%   $0.95
       
       

PGIM Total Return

Bond ETF

 

Beginning

Account Value

September 1, 2022

 

Ending

Account Value

February 28, 2023

 

Annualized Expense

Ratio Based on the

Six-Month Period

 

Expenses Paid
During the

Six-Month Period*

       

            Actual

  $1,000.00   $   986.80   0.50%   $2.46
       

            Hypothetical

  $1,000.00   $1,022.32   0.50%   $2.51
       
       

PGIM Floating Rate

Income ETF

 

Beginning

Account Value

September 1, 2022

 

Ending

Account Value

February 28, 2023

 

Annualized Expense

Ratio Based on the

Six-Month Period

 

Expenses Paid

During the

Six-Month Period*

       

            Actual

  $1,000.00   $1,037.30   0.73%   $3.69
       

            Hypothetical

  $1,000.00   $1,021.17   0.73%   $3.66

*Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) are equal to the annualized expense ratio (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 181 days in the six-month period ended February 28, 2023, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending August 31, 2023 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which each Fund may invest.

 

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Glossary

 

The following abbreviations are used in the Funds’ descriptions:

EUR—Euro

GBP—British Pound

USD—US Dollar

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

BABs—Build America Bonds

BNP—BNP Paribas S.A.

BSBY—Bloomberg Short-Term Bank Yield Index

CDX—Credit Derivative Index

CGM—Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

CITI—Citibank, N.A.

CLO—Collateralized Loan Obligation

CVR—Contingent Value Rights

DAC—Designated Activity Company

EMTN—Euro Medium Term Note

EURIBOR—Euro Interbank Offered Rate

FHLMC—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

GMTN—Global Medium Term Note

iBoxx—Bond Market Indices

IO—Interest Only (Principal amount represents notional)

JPM—JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

JPS—J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

LP—Limited Partnership

MSI—Morgan Stanley & Co International PLC

MTN—Medium Term Note

OTC—Over-the-counter

PIK—Payment-in-Kind

Q—Quarterly payment frequency for swaps

REITs—Real Estate Investment Trust

REMIC—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

S—Semiannual payment frequency for swaps

SOFR—Secured Overnight Financing Rate

SONIA—Sterling Overnight Index Average

STRIPs—Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities

 

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T—Swap payment upon termination

TBA—To Be Announced

TD—The Toronto-Dominion Bank

USOIS—United States Overnight Index Swap

 

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PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    72.9%

          

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES    16.9%

          

Automobiles    2.0%

                                  

ARI Fleet Lease Trust,

          

Series 2022-A, Class A2, 144A

     3.120%       01/15/31        2,677      $ 2,630,475  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC,

          

Series 2022-03A, Class A, 144A

     4.620       02/20/27        35,000        34,065,276  

Donlen Fleet Lease Funding LLC,

          

Series 2021-02, Class A2, 144A

     0.560       12/11/34        2,905        2,813,750  

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC,

          

Series 2021-02, Class A2, 144A

     0.480       05/20/27        3,961        3,806,463  

Series 2022-01, Class A2, 144A

     3.030       01/20/28        11,128        10,851,071  

Series 2022-03, Class A2, 144A

     4.380       07/20/29        800        785,711  

Series 2023-01, Class A2, 144A

     5.510       01/22/29        6,200        6,203,875  

GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust,

          

Series 2022-02, Class A2

     2.520       05/16/25        3,424        3,385,429  

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust,

          

Series 2020-01, Class A3

     1.610       04/22/24        857        851,390  

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust,

          

Series 2023-01A, Class A, 144A

     5.410       11/14/29        17,100        17,092,358  

World Omni Automobile Lease Securitization Trust,

          

Series 2022-A, Class A2

     2.630       10/15/24        2,966        2,929,896  
          

 

 

 
                     85,415,694  

Collateralized Loan Obligations    14.5%

                                  

Allegro CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2016-01A, Class AR2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.950% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.950%)

     5.742(c)       01/15/30        6,849        6,786,821  

Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2015-07A, Class AR2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.090% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.090%)

     5.892(c)       01/28/31        4,995        4,957,705  

Ares CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2016-40A, Class A1RR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.870% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.870%)

     5.662(c)       01/15/29        13,871        13,747,809  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2013-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.830% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     5.707(c)       11/17/27        1,739        1,724,923  

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2018-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.960% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     5.775(c)       04/23/31        16,500        16,345,395  

Series 2019-02A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%)

     5.892(c)       10/17/32        11,500        11,357,296  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    19


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

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

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

          

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

                          

Ballyrock CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2020-02A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.010% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.010%)

   5.818%(c)   10/20/31      18,000      $         17,818,200  

Benefit Street Partners CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2013-IIA, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.870% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.870%)

   5.662(c)   07/15/29      2,130        2,116,176  

Series 2017-12A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.950% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.950%)

   5.742(c)   10/15/30      17,792        17,629,800  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2018-22A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.080% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   5.872(c)   07/15/31      4,500        4,460,755  

Canyon Capital CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2017-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.000%)

   5.792(c)   07/15/30      14,838        14,719,110  

Carlyle CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series C17A, Class A1AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.030% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   5.832(c)   04/30/31      18,500        18,348,133  

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

          

Series 2014-01A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.970% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.970%)

   5.762(c)   04/17/31      4,985        4,936,391  

Series 2015-05A, Class A1RR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.080% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.080%)

   5.888(c)   01/20/32      18,000        17,796,744  

Carlyle US CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2017-01A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.000%)

   5.808(c)   04/20/31      13,000        12,841,517  

CIFC Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2013-03RA, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.980% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.980%)

   5.796(c)   04/24/31      2,000        1,980,608  

Series 2017-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.010% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.010%)

   5.825(c)   04/23/29      9,548        9,481,887  

Elevation CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2014-02A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.492% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   6.124(c)   10/15/29      22,392        22,293,180  

Ellington CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2019-04A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.580% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.580%)

   6.372(c)   04/15/29      3,202        3,196,746  

Generate CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 02A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.150%)

   5.965(c)   01/22/31      10,340        10,231,027  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

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

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

          

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

                                  

HPS Loan Management Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 11A-17, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.020% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.020%)

     5.826%(c)        05/06/30           8,376      $ 8,319,167  

ICG US CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2014-03A, Class A1RR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.030% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     5.848(c)        04/25/31       12,778        12,662,697  

JMP Credit Advisors CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2017-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.280% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.280%)

     6.072(c)        07/17/29       5,662        5,646,387  

KKR CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 11, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.180% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.180%)

     5.972(c)        01/15/31       1,000        992,962  

Series 18, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.940% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.940%)

     5.735(c)        07/18/30       16,117        15,979,186  

KKR CLO Ltd.,

          

Series 30A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.020% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.020%)

     5.812(c)        10/17/31       14,000        13,856,402  

Madison Park Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 12A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.830% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     5.645(c)        04/22/27       4,875        4,828,030  

Series 2015-18A, Class ARR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.940% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.940%)

     5.755(c)        10/21/30       8,398        8,322,237  

Series 2021-38A, Class X, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.950% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.950%)

     5.742(c)        07/17/34       3,500        3,461,104  

Magnetite Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2015-16A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     5.595(c)        01/18/28       1,122        1,113,894  

MidOcean Credit CLO (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2016-05A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.120% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     5.918(c)        07/19/28       1,054        1,050,409  

Series 2017-07A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.040% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     5.832(c)        07/15/29       8,212        8,138,387  

Series 2018-09A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.150%)

     5.958(c)        07/20/31       5,250        5,186,359  

Mountain View CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2013-01A, Class ARR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.000%)

     5.806(c)        10/12/30       13,437        13,310,243  

Nassau Ltd. (Jersey),

          

Series 2022-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 2.130% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.130%)

     6.778(c)        01/15/31       35,000        35,015,120  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    21


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

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

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

           

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

                                   

Ocean Trails CLO (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2019-07A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.010% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.010%)

     5.802%(c)        04/17/30        4,812      $ 4,763,788  

Octagon Investment Partners Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2020-05A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.220% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.220%)

     6.012(c)        01/15/33        22,000        21,783,476  

OZLM Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2014-06A, Class A1S, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.080% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     5.872(c)        04/17/31        8,867        8,773,555  

Series 2014-09A, Class A1A3, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%)

     5.908(c)        10/20/31        18,000        17,741,088  

Palmer Square CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2014-01A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.130% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.130%)

     5.922(c)        01/17/31        1,250        1,241,869  

Series 2015-02A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     5.908(c)        07/20/30        1,329        1,319,694  

Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2021-03A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.800%)

     5.608(c)        07/20/29        15,736        15,567,399  

Series 2021-04A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.800%)

     5.592(c)        10/15/29        16,455        16,269,700  

Series 2022-03A, Class A1A, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.820% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.820%)

     5.825(c)        04/15/31        25,000        25,053,225  

Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2018-01A, Class A1AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.000%)

     5.808(c)        10/20/31        10,000        9,863,010  

PPM CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2018-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     5.942(c)        07/15/31        11,000        10,888,306  

Sound Point CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2014-03RA, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.070% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.070%)

     5.885(c)        10/23/31        10,000        9,880,600  

Series 2017-03A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.980% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.980%)

     5.788(c)        10/20/30        10,000        9,899,010  

Series 2019-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.080% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.080%)

     5.888(c)        01/20/32        13,000        12,851,761  

TICP CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2018-03R, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.840% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.840%)

     5.648(c)        04/20/28        283        281,699  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

22


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

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

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

           

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

                                   

Tikehau US CLO Ltd. (Bermuda),

           

Series 2022-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 2.390% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.390%)

     7.180%(c)        01/20/32        35,000      $ 35,091,140  

Trinitas CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2016-04A, Class A1L2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%)

     5.895(c)        10/18/31        12,000        11,893,092  

Series 2016-05A, Class ARR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.030% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.030%)

     5.848(c)        10/25/28        1,469        1,464,337  

Venture CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2016-24A, Class ARR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.900% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.900%)

     5.708(c)        10/20/28        7,437        7,368,943  

Voya CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2013-02A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.232% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.970%)

     5.891(c)        04/25/31        4,000        3,970,228  

Series 2014-01A, Class AAR2, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.252% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     5.884(c)        04/18/31        1,864        1,852,254  

Series 2014-02A, Class A1RR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.020% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.020%)

     5.812(c)        04/17/30        1,484        1,472,814  

Wellfleet CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2016-02A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.140% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.140%)

     5.948(c)        10/20/28        3,188        3,163,376  

Series 2017-02A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.060% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     5.868(c)        10/20/29        1,157        1,148,177  

Series 2018-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.200%)

     6.008(c)        10/20/31        10,000        9,859,200  

Series 2019-01A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.120% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.120%)

     5.928(c)        07/20/32        20,000        19,662,960  

Zais CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

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

     6.082(c)        04/15/30        203        201,307  

Series 2018-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.950% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     5.742(c)        04/15/29        338        335,190  
           

 

 

 
              614,314,005  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    23


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

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

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

          

Consumer Loans     0.1%

                                  

SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust,

          

Series 2021-01, Class A, 144A

     0.490%       09/25/30        700      $ 683,998  

Series 2023-01S, Class A, 144A

     5.810       05/15/31        3,200        3,198,729  
          

 

 

 
             3,882,727  

Equipment     0.3%

                                  

MMAF Equipment Finance LLC,

          

Series 2022-A, Class A2, 144A

     2.770       02/13/25        10,275        10,107,225  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $717,045,711)

             713,719,651  
          

 

 

 

CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT     0.9%

          

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, SOFR + 0.810% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     5.360(c)       12/11/23        15,000        15,079,223  

Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC, SOFR + 0.540%

     5.090(c)       01/31/24        21,233        21,280,848  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
(cost $36,218,111)

             36,360,071  
          

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES     13.6%

          

Bank of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2016-UB10, Class A4

     3.170       07/15/49        21,000        19,510,831  

Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

          

Series 2020-C07, Class A1

     1.079       04/15/53        886        846,895  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2018-B02, Class A2

     3.662       02/15/51        384        376,047  

Series 2018-B03, Class A2

     3.848       04/10/51        252        250,911  

Series 2018-B05, Class A2

     4.077       07/15/51        800        793,332  

Series 2020-B18, Class A1

     0.875       07/15/53        833        790,575  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2013-GC17, Class A4

     4.131       11/10/46        21,000        20,754,741  

Series 2014-GC21, Class A4

     3.575       05/10/47        5,912        5,788,797  

Series 2014-GC21, Class AAB

     3.477       05/10/47        109        107,227  

Series 2014-GC23, Class A3

     3.356       07/10/47        11,062        10,690,465  

Series 2014-GC23, Class AAB

     3.337       07/10/47        396        388,536  

Series 2014-GC25, Class A3

     3.372       10/10/47        6,519        6,307,415  

Series 2014-GC25, Class A4

     3.635       10/10/47        15,760        15,259,065  

Series 2016-P04, Class A2

     2.450       07/10/49        3,635        3,425,786  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

24


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

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

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

     

Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2012-CR04, Class A3

     2.853%       10/15/45        194      $ 185,599  

Series 2013-CR08, Class A5

     3.612(cc)       06/10/46        4,628        4,611,123  

Series 2013-CR11, Class ASB

     3.660       08/10/50        114        113,499  

Series 2014-CR16, Class A3

     3.775       04/10/47        11,527        11,311,020  

Series 2014-CR17, Class ASB

     3.598       05/10/47        151        149,884  

Series 2014-CR18, Class A4

     3.550       07/15/47        3,793        3,677,026  

Series 2014-CR20, Class A3

     3.326       11/10/47        4,545        4,342,648  

Series 2014-UBS02, Class A4

     3.691       03/10/47        6,239        6,125,041  

Series 2014-UBS02, Class A5

     3.961       03/10/47        16,690        16,430,014  

Series 2014-UBS02, Class ASB

     3.472       03/10/47        328        324,849  

Series 2014-UBS03, Class A3

     3.546       06/10/47        837        813,739  

Series 2014-UBS04, Class A4

     3.420       08/10/47        22,430        21,732,797  

Series 2014-UBS05, Class A3

     3.565       09/10/47        25,000        24,214,420  

Series 2015-CR22, Class A3

     3.207       03/10/48        820        818,582  

Series 2015-CR23, Class ASB

     3.257       05/10/48        893        870,058  

Series 2015-CR24, Class A4

     3.432       08/10/48        8,262        7,902,659  

Series 2015-CR24, Class ASB

     3.445       08/10/48        1,648        1,609,338  

Series 2015-CR26, Class A4

     3.630       10/10/48        12,465        11,879,305  

Series 2015-LC19, Class A3

     2.922       02/10/48        17,197        16,460,164  

Series 2015-LC21, Class A4

     3.708       07/10/48        11,000        10,500,046  

Series 2015-LC23, Class A2

     3.221       10/10/48        180        178,553  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2015-C02, Class A4

     3.504       06/15/57        8,500        8,089,907  

Series 2016-C05, Class ASB

     3.533       11/15/48        2,241        2,171,137  

Series 2016-C06, Class A5

     3.090       01/15/49        14,500        13,441,104  

Series 2016-C07, Class A4

     3.210       11/15/49        6,372        5,978,921  

Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2017-C06, Class A3

     3.269       06/10/50        4,035        3,902,071  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust,

          

Series 2021-RENT, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.700%)

     5.291(c)       11/21/35        5,369        5,050,916  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,

          

Series 2014-GC18, Class A3

     3.801       01/10/47        2,430        2,395,331  

Series 2014-GC22, Class A4

     3.587       06/10/47        9,840        9,645,489  

Series 2014-GC22, Class AAB

     3.467       06/10/47        207        204,767  

Series 2014-GC24, Class A4

     3.666       09/10/47        18,439        17,887,009  

Series 2016-GS02, Class A4

     3.050       05/10/49        14,962        13,868,736  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

          

Series 2013-C14, Class A4

     4.133(cc)       08/15/46        3,769        3,749,113  

Series 2013-C14, Class ASB

     3.761(cc)       08/15/46        2,758        2,740,145  

Series 2013-C17, Class A4

     4.199       01/15/47        5,988        5,907,604  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    25


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest    
Rate
  Maturity
Date
 

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

    

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, (cont’d.)

         

Series 2014-C18, Class A4A2, 144A

   3.794%   02/15/47         4,343      $ 4,282,339  

Series 2014-C21, Class A4

   3.493   08/15/47     17,071        16,627,546  

Series 2014-C25, Class A4A1

   3.408   11/15/47     1,147        1,104,377  

Series 2014-C25, Class ASB

   3.407   11/15/47     2,069        2,024,500  

Series 2014-C26, Class A3

   3.231   01/15/48     18,125        17,353,599  

Series 2014-C26, Class A4

   3.494   01/15/48     13,000        12,494,451  

Series 2015-C29, Class A4

   3.611   05/15/48     30,892        29,399,092  

Series 2015-C32, Class A4

   3.329   11/15/48     3,500        3,385,182  

JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

         

Series 2020-COR07, Class A1

   1.066   05/13/53     3,340        3,166,668  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

         

Series 2013-LC11, Class A5

   2.960   04/15/46     5,021        4,996,647  

Series 2016-JP02, Class ASB

   2.713   08/15/49     6,119        5,822,501  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust,

         

Series 2013-C12, Class ASB

   3.824   10/15/46     298        297,559  

Series 2014-C14, Class A5

   4.064   02/15/47     9,160        9,027,124  

Series 2014-C15, Class A3

   3.773   04/15/47     1,165        1,158,740  

Series 2014-C16, Class A4

   3.600   06/15/47     19,461        19,064,439  

Series 2014-C17, Class A4

   3.443   08/15/47     12,864        12,510,730  

Series 2014-C19, Class A4

   3.526   12/15/47     5,325        5,123,613  

Series 2014-C19, Class ASB

   3.326   12/15/47     2,930        2,872,751  

Series 2015-C21, Class A3

   3.077   03/15/48     13,107        12,449,672  

Series 2015-C23, Class A3

   3.451   07/15/50     7,649        7,315,430  

Series 2015-C23, Class ASB

   3.398   07/15/50     1,092        1,066,316  

Series 2015-C26, Class A5

   3.531   10/15/48     10,000        9,481,905  

Series 2015-C27, Class A3

   3.473   12/15/47     4,157        3,978,449  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,

         

Series 2018-H03, Class A2

   3.997   07/15/51     465        462,131  

Series 2020-HR08, Class A1

   0.932   07/15/53     1,819        1,707,808  

One New York Plaza Trust,

         

Series 2020-01NYP, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.950% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.950%)

   5.538(c)   01/15/36     19,065        18,192,957  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,

         

Series 2013-LC12, Class A4

   4.218(cc)   07/15/46     17,500        17,412,686  

Series 2013-LC12, Class ASB

   3.928(cc)   07/15/46     512        510,485  

Series 2015-LC22, Class A3

   3.572   09/15/58     4,231        4,029,677  

Series 2015-LC22, Class A4

   3.839   09/15/58     8,000        7,634,761  

Series 2015-NXS02, Class A2

   3.020   07/15/58     73        70,335  

Series 2015-NXS02, Class A4

   3.498   07/15/58     10,300        9,815,358  

Series 2016-C34, Class ASB

   2.911   06/15/49     3,385        3,245,334  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

26


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest    
Rate
  Maturity
Date
 

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

    

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, (cont’d.)

         

Series 2016-NXS05, Class A5

   3.372%   01/15/59         4,920      $ 4,611,513  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $590,461,989)

         577,269,912  
         

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS     41.3%

         

Aerospace & Defense     0.2%

                         

Raytheon Technologies Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

         
   5.000   02/27/26     8,000        7,987,892  

Agriculture     0.6%

                         

Cargill, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.375   07/23/23     1,000        984,577  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.500   04/22/25     6,750        6,510,490  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

   4.875   10/10/25     14,000        13,891,756  

Philip Morris International, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.125   05/01/23     3,000        2,979,784  
         

 

 

 
            24,366,607  

Auto Manufacturers     3.5%

                         

American Honda Finance Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.750   01/12/26     9,750        9,670,229  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

   0.750   08/09/24     4,500        4,222,458  

BMW US Capital LLC (Germany),

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

   3.250   04/01/25     7,000        6,750,660  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.800   04/06/23     4,000        3,995,136  

Gtd. Notes, 144A, SOFR Index + 0.530%

   5.010(c)   04/01/24     4,000        3,983,200  

Gtd. Notes, 144A, SOFR Index + 0.840%

   5.320(c)   04/01/25     11,390        11,323,794  

Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC (Germany),
Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.150   01/16/26     14,000        13,844,720  

Mercedes-Benz Finance North America LLC (Germany),

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   0.750   03/01/24     13,500        12,885,969  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.375   11/26/25     8,500        8,524,092  

PACCAR Financial Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

   3.550   08/11/25     25,000        24,181,911  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

   3.650   08/18/25     5,000        4,828,419  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN(a)

   3.950   06/30/25     18,750        18,290,302  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    27


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest    
Rate
  Maturity
Date
 

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Auto Manufacturers (cont’d.)

                         

Toyota Motor Credit Corp., (cont’d.)

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, SOFR + 0.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   5.300%(c)   12/11/23         12,000      $ 12,041,940  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC (Germany),

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.950   06/06/25     13,250        12,810,100  
         

 

 

 
            147,352,930  

Banks     9.2%

                         

Bank of America Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, 3 Month BSBY + 0.430%

   5.272(c)   05/28/24     15,000        14,975,232  

Bank of America NA,

         

Series D005, SOFR + 0.750%

   5.300(c)   01/08/24     7,000        7,007,760  

Bank of Montreal (Canada),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, SOFR Index + 0.710%

   5.074(c)   03/08/24     20,000        20,033,392  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (Canada),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.625   05/01/23     6,000        5,967,572  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, SOFR + 0.460%

   4.961(c)   01/10/25     7,750        7,735,834  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, SOFR Index + 0.900%

   5.407(c)   04/11/25     4,750        4,770,741  

Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA (France),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

   0.650   02/27/24     7,250        6,907,531  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, SOFR Index + 0.410%

   4.985(c)   02/04/25     20,000        19,738,172  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Canada),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, SOFR Index + 0.420%

   4.941(c)   10/18/24     10,000        9,932,641  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, SOFR + 0.800%

   5.247(c)   03/17/23     6,000        5,995,040  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, SOFR + 0.630%

   5.180(c)   01/10/25     28,500        28,553,252  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA (Netherlands),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, SOFR Index + 0.300% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   4.812(c)   01/12/24     5,500        5,485,350  

Credit Suisse AG (Switzerland),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, SOFR Index + 0.390%

   4.959(c)   02/02/24     2,500        2,438,525  

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series E, SOFR + 0.500% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   5.075(c)   11/08/23     20,000        19,936,294  

DNB Bank ASA (Norway),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.896(ff)   10/09/26     25,000        24,937,077  

Federation des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec (Canada),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.400   08/23/25     25,000        24,338,200  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

28


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest    
Rate
  Maturity
Date
 

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Banks (cont’d.)

                         

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.768%(ff)   08/09/25         15,000      $ 13,931,827  

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

   3.500   06/09/25     7,250        6,971,126  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.966   01/12/26     32,000        31,857,466  

National Securities Clearing Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   0.400   12/07/23     3,750        3,608,446  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.200   04/23/23     3,000        2,983,099  

NatWest Markets PLC (United Kingdom),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, SOFR + 1.450%

   5.903(c)   03/22/25     9,000        8,868,951  

Nordea Bank Abp (Finland),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   0.625   05/24/24     9,500        8,955,076  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.750   09/22/25     10,500        10,332,681  

Royal Bank of Canada (Canada),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN, SOFR Index + 0.340%

   4.839(c)   10/07/24     10,000        9,963,903  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Sweden),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   0.650   09/09/24     11,250        10,471,661  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd. (Japan),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN, SOFR + 0.440%

   4.851(c)   09/16/24     7,500        7,473,544  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (Canada),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, SOFR + 0.350%

   4.731(c)   09/10/24     8,000        7,979,350  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, SOFR + 0.220%

   4.796(c)   06/02/23     5,200        5,197,901  

Truist Bank,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, SOFR + 0.200%

   4.720(c)   01/17/24     14,850        14,819,469  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, SOFR + 0.730% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   5.103(c)   03/09/23     2,000        1,999,885  

UBS AG (Switzerland),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

   0.450   02/09/24     3,000        2,859,879  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN, SOFR + 0.360%

   4.935(c)   02/09/24     4,500        4,496,736  

UBS Group AG (Switzerland),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.008(ff)   07/30/24     1,250        1,225,514  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.711(ff)   01/12/27     25,000        24,954,072  
         

 

 

 
            387,703,199  

Beverages     1.3%

                         

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (United Kingdom),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   0.500   05/05/23     5,600        5,553,570  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

   0.800   05/03/24     3,000        2,827,916  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    29


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest    
Rate
  Maturity
Date
 

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Beverages (cont’d.)

                         

Diageo Capital PLC (United Kingdom),

         

Gtd. Notes

   5.200%   10/24/25         17,000      $ 17,136,887  

Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

   0.750   03/15/24     25,000        23,789,892  

PepsiCo, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

   0.400   10/07/23     5,500        5,341,458  
         

 

 

 
            54,649,723  

Biotechnology     0.4%

                         

Amgen, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.250   03/02/25     13,250        13,222,986  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.750   09/29/23     2,250        2,191,190  
         

 

 

 
            15,414,176  

Building Materials     0.0%

                         

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

         
   0.650   07/15/23     2,250        2,209,301  

Chemicals     1.4%

                         

Air Liquide Finance SA (France),

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   2.250   09/27/23     1,000        983,158  

Linde, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes(a)

   4.700   12/05/25     28,500        28,456,713  

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.900   05/13/23     3,000        2,977,721  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.900   11/07/24     10,270        10,324,303  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.950   11/07/25     7,250        7,344,218  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.250   08/08/25     5,500        5,360,469  

Westlake Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.875   08/15/24     2,750        2,572,319  
         

 

 

 
            58,018,901  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

30


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Commercial Services     0.2%

                          

Verisk Analytics, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

          
   4.000%   06/15/25          10,000      $ 9,673,994  

Computers     1.5%

                          

Apple, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

   3.200   05/13/25      16,000        15,454,014  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.250   02/23/26      13,150        12,589,236  

International Business Machines Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.500   02/06/26      37,000        36,274,205  
          

 

 

 
             64,317,455  

Cosmetics/Personal Care     0.3%

                          

Colgate-Palmolive Co.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.100   08/15/25      6,750        6,483,591  

GSK Consumer Healthcare Capital US LLC,

          

Gtd. Notes, SOFR + 0.890%

   5.349(c)   03/24/24      6,250        6,234,657  
          

 

 

 
             12,718,248  

Diversified Financial Services     0.3%

                          

Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, MTN

          
   0.750   06/07/24      13,250        12,474,941  

Electric     5.0%

                          

American Electric Power Co., Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.480%

   5.294(c)   11/01/23      3,000        2,996,590  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, SOFR Index + 0.650%

   5.226(c)   05/13/24      10,000        9,927,387  

DTE Energy Co.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.220   11/01/24      8,250        8,075,273  

Duke Energy Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.000   12/08/25      13,250        13,177,165  

Entergy Louisiana LLC,

          

First Mortgage

   0.620   11/17/23      2,569        2,483,236  

Florida Power & Light Co.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, SOFR Index + 0.250%

   4.825(c)   05/10/23      16,114        16,111,909  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    31


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Electric (cont’d.)

                          

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

   2.940%   03/21/24          15,000      $ 14,626,658  

Gtd. Notes

   6.051   03/01/25      6,750        6,794,993  

OGE Energy Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.703   05/26/23      22,988        22,737,187  

PPL Electric Utilities Corp.,

          

First Mortgage, SOFR + 0.330%

   4.789(c)   06/24/24      16,985        16,879,379  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.841   11/08/23      20,300        19,682,569  

Southern California Edison Co.,

          

First Mortgage, Series C

   4.200   06/01/25      14,250        13,925,010  

First Mortgage, Series D

   3.400   06/01/23      13,475        13,404,339  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.550   09/15/23      15,000        14,603,714  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.800   03/15/24      7,250        6,908,483  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.750   01/09/26      23,000        22,685,263  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.000   09/27/25      6,000        5,946,202  
          

 

 

 
             210,965,357  

Electronics     0.5%

                          

Tyco Electronics Group SA,

          

Gtd. Notes

          
   4.500   02/13/26      23,250        22,933,847  

Entertainment     0.2%

                          

Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A, SOFR Index + 1.780%

          
   6.203(c)   03/15/24      7,500        7,550,522  

Foods     0.9%

                          

Hormel Foods Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.650   06/03/24      3,500        3,304,088  

Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.250   09/15/25      13,750        13,414,798  

Nestle Holdings, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   0.375   01/15/24      5,000        4,787,851  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.000   09/12/25      16,750        16,345,589  
          

 

 

 
             37,852,326  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

32


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Forest Products & Paper     0.2%

                          

Georgia-Pacific LLC,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

          
   3.734%   07/15/23          7,000      $ 6,956,832  

Gas     0.5%

                          

Atmos Energy Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.380%

          
   5.103(c)   03/09/23      20,250        20,249,423  

Healthcare-Products     1.0%

                          

Baxter International, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.868   12/01/23      10,000        9,667,467  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, SOFR Index + 0.260%

   4.836(c)   12/01/23      20,000        19,908,827  

Stryker Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.600   12/01/23      1,250        1,206,727  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, SOFR Index + 0.530%

   5.051(c)   10/18/24      12,435        12,416,002  
          

 

 

 
             43,199,023  

Healthcare-Services     0.3%

                          

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.550   05/15/24      7,250        6,852,860  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.150   10/15/25      5,750        5,761,842  
          

 

 

 
             12,614,702  

Household Products/Wares     0.3%

                          

Avery Dennison Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

          
   0.850   08/15/24      12,350        11,575,491  

Insurance     3.1%

                          

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.750   03/15/23      4,853        4,846,244  

Corebridge Financial, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.500   04/04/25      8,000        7,653,031  

Corebridge Global Funding,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   0.650   06/17/24      12,750        11,989,721  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    33


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Insurance (cont’d.)

                          

Equitable Financial Life Global Funding,

          

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   0.800%   08/12/24          3,000      $ 2,814,599  

Sec’d. Notes, 144A, SOFR + 0.390%

   4.889(c)   04/06/23      10,000        9,997,821  

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I,

          

Sec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

   4.050   08/25/25      23,250        22,571,712  

New York Life Global Funding,

          

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   2.900   01/17/24      4,190        4,095,702  

Sec’d. Notes, 144A, SOFR + 0.190%

   4.666(c)   06/30/23      1,075        1,073,901  

Sec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

   3.600   08/05/25      19,750        18,983,201  

Pacific Life Global Funding II,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   0.500   09/23/23      4,750        4,617,988  

Principal Life Global Funding II,

          

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   0.500   01/08/24      7,250        6,957,109  

Sec’d. Notes, 144A, SOFR + 0.450%

   4.962(c)   04/12/24      1,250        1,247,101  

Protective Life Global Funding,

          

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   0.631   10/13/23      4,250        4,129,883  

Sec’d. Notes, 144A, SOFR + 1.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   5.434(c)   12/11/24      20,000        20,010,265  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   0.473   01/12/24      10,000        9,566,399  
          

 

 

 
             130,554,677  

Internet     0.7%

                          

Amazon.com, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

          
   4.600   12/01/25      32,000        31,767,762  

Iron/Steel     0.2%

                          

Nucor Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

          
   3.950   05/23/25      8,000        7,781,025  

Machinery-Construction & Mining     0.7%

                          

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.800   01/06/26      15,000        14,949,759  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

   0.450   09/14/23      10,000        9,748,957  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, SOFR + 0.245%

   4.820(c)   05/17/24      6,000        5,991,059  
          

 

 

 
             30,689,775  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

34


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Machinery-Diversified     1.0%

                          

CNH Industrial Capital LLC,

          

Gtd. Notes

   3.950%   05/23/25          12,500      $ 12,098,718  

John Deere Capital Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, SOFR + 0.200%

   4.695(c)   10/11/24      2,000        1,994,293  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN(a)

   4.800   01/09/26      29,000        28,874,471  
          

 

 

 
             42,967,482  

Media     0.9%

                          

Comcast Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes(a)

   5.250   11/07/25      7,250        7,281,344  

Walt Disney Co. (The),

          

Gtd. Notes

   3.700   10/15/25      30,000        28,972,018  
          

 

 

 
             36,253,362  

Mining     0.7%

                          

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. (Australia),

          

Gtd. Notes

          
   4.875   02/27/26      30,000        29,800,623  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing     0.1%

                          

Carlisle Cos., Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

          
   0.550   09/01/23      3,000        2,924,918  

Oil & Gas     0.2%

                          

Exxon Mobil Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.571   04/15/23      4,000        3,980,243  

Phillips 66,

          

Gtd. Notes

   0.900   02/15/24      4,000        3,830,048  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.550   05/15/23      2,500        2,475,941  
          

 

 

 
             10,286,232  

Pharmaceuticals     0.8%

                          

AmerisourceBergen Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.737   03/15/23      5,312        5,302,975  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    35


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Pharmaceuticals (cont’d.)

                          

Astrazeneca Finance LLC (United Kingdom),

          

Gtd. Notes

   0.700%   05/28/24          12,250      $ 11,586,193  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.537   11/13/23      10,000        9,677,475  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital PLC (United Kingdom),

          

Gtd. Notes

   0.534   10/01/23      6,500        6,328,063  
          

 

 

 
             32,894,706  

Pipelines     1.1%

                          

Enbridge, Inc. (Canada),

          

Gtd. Notes

   0.550   10/04/23      8,000        7,770,511  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC,

          

Gtd. Notes

   5.050   01/10/26      14,750        14,726,894  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. (Canada),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.000   10/12/24      9,750        9,046,894  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.400   03/02/26      15,000        15,004,981  
          

 

 

 
             46,549,280  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)     0.2%

                          

Public Storage,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, SOFR + 0.470%

          
   5.007(c)   04/23/24      8,500        8,503,052  

Retail     0.9%

                          

7-Eleven, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   0.800   02/10/24      2,250        2,149,774  

Dollar General Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.250   09/20/24      6,750        6,633,088  

Home Depot, Inc. (The),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.700   04/15/25      6,000        5,722,206  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.400   09/08/25      10,000        9,827,487  

Walmart, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

   3.900   09/09/25      13,750        13,475,306  
          

 

 

 
             37,807,861  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

36


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Savings & Loans     0.2%

                          

Nationwide Building Society (United Kingdom),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

          
   0.550%   01/22/24          9,750      $ 9,315,666  

Semiconductors     0.9%

                          

Analog Devices, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, SOFR + 0.250%

   4.730(c)   10/01/24      2,000        1,978,273  

Intel Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.600   05/19/26      10,181        9,453,248  

Microchip Technology, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.972   02/15/24      28,500        27,234,717  
          

 

 

 
             38,666,238  

Software     0.1%

                          

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.600   03/01/24      5,750        5,479,842  

Infor, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.450   07/15/23      1,200        1,177,578  
          

 

 

 
             6,657,420  

Telecommunications     1.3%

                          

Cisco Systems, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.950   02/28/26      19,573        18,540,349  

NTT Finance Corp. (Japan),

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   0.583   03/01/24      6,500        6,182,610  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.142   07/26/24      3,000        2,941,389  

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.750   03/22/24      8,000        7,623,292  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.450   03/20/26      14,557        13,031,117  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, SOFR Index + 0.500%

   4.953(c)   03/22/24      7,000        6,990,995  
          

 

 

 
             55,309,752  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    37


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Transportation     0.4%

                          

Union Pacific Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

          
   4.750%   02/21/26          16,000      $ 15,928,153  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $1,772,617,676)

             1,745,442,874  
          

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITY     0.2%

          

Towd Point Mortgage Trust,
Series 2021-SJ01, Class A1, 144A
(cost $9,860,233)

   2.250(cc)   07/25/68      9,758        9,050,473  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $3,126,203,720)

             3,081,842,981  
          

 

 

 
             

Shares

        

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS     27.4%

          

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUND     0.6%

          

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund
(cost $28,107,450; includes $27,967,086 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(we)

          28,127,927        28,119,489  
          

 

 

 
    

Interest

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount

(000)#

        

CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT     7.5%

          

Banco Santander SA, SOFR + 0.800%

   5.136%(c)   12/05/23      31,500        31,599,998  

Bank of Montreal

   5.200   09/05/23      5,000        5,001,617  

Bank of Montreal

   5.380   12/12/23      5,000        5,002,041  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The), SOFR + 0.720% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   5.270(c)   08/16/23      5,000        5,013,693  

Citibank NA, SOFR + 0.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   5.250(c)   12/13/23      11,500        11,532,101  

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank

   4.560   03/07/23      35,000        34,999,864  

First Republic Bank

   4.630   03/01/23      35,000        35,000,016  

Mizuho Bank Ltd., SOFR + 0.810%

   5.360(c)   11/30/23      30,350        30,474,948  

MUFG Bank Ltd., SOFR + 0.420%

   4.970(c)   04/12/23      20,000        20,007,385  

Natixis SA

   5.000   09/27/23      15,000        14,966,839  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT (Continued)

          

Nordea Bank Abp, SOFR + 0.540%

   5.090%(c)   05/26/23          15,000      $ 15,015,044  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, SOFR + 0.730%

   5.280(c)   03/17/23      15,000        15,004,444  

Standard Chartered Bank, SOFR + 0.420%

   4.970(c)   07/28/23      13,000        13,014,070  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   4.300   03/27/23      5,000        4,999,086  

State Street Bank & Trust Co., SOFR + 0.300%

   4.850(c)   03/27/23      5,000        5,000,569  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., SOFR + 0.850%

   5.400(c)   11/30/23      31,500        31,633,205  

Svenska Handelsbanken, SOFR + 0.700%

   5.250(c)   03/15/23      25,000        25,006,250  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

   4.800   09/22/23      12,500        12,456,005  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
(cost $315,350,912)

             315,727,175  
          

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL PAPER     13.3%

          

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.,

          

144A

   4.859(n)   03/09/23      13,000        12,984,254  

144A

   4.919(n)   03/21/23      17,000        16,951,636  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.,

          

144A

   4.771(n)   03/01/23      20,000        19,997,360  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.,

          

144A, SOFR + 0.610%

   5.160(c)   09/28/23      25,000        25,061,305  

Bank of America Securities, Inc.,

          

144A, SOFR + 0.850%

   5.400(c)   10/18/23      14,500        14,549,886  

Bank of Montreal,

          

144A, SOFR + 0.700%

   5.250(c)   05/02/23      5,000        5,004,857  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The),

          

144A, SOFR + 0.740%

   5.290(c)   12/06/23      15,000        15,045,076  

BNG Bank NV,

          

144A

   4.568(n)   03/02/23      30,000        29,992,492  

CDP Financial, Inc.,

          

144A

   5.143(n)   07/03/23      5,000        4,916,094  

144A, SOFR + 0.750%

   5.300(c)   07/25/23      15,000        15,033,337  

144A, SOFR + 0.800%

   5.350(c)   11/01/23      5,000        5,017,372  

Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc.,

          

144A, SOFR + 0.650%

   5.200(c)   09/20/23      15,000        15,018,856  

Enbridge, Inc.,

          

144A

   4.945(n)   03/24/23      22,000        21,927,092  

ERAC USA Finance LLC,

          

144A

   4.920(n)   03/17/23      9,000        8,979,600  

144A

   4.923(n)   03/23/23      11,000        10,966,140  

Glencore Funding LLC,

          

144A

   5.030(n)   03/22/23      35,000        34,895,772  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    39


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

COMMERCIAL PAPER (Continued)

          

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.,

          

144A

   4.888%(n)   03/15/23          35,000      $ 34,930,277  

144A

   4.889(n)   03/03/23      25,000        24,990,054  

Hitachi America Capital Ltd.,

          

144A

   4.784(n)   03/01/23      20,000        19,997,366  

JPMorgan Securities LLC,

          

144A

   5.310   01/25/24      10,000        9,996,120  

Mitsubishi Corp.,

          

144A

   4.666(n)   03/17/23      5,000        4,989,198  

144A

   4.738(n)   04/10/23      5,000        4,973,527  

Realty Income Corp.,

          

144A

   4.889(n)   03/24/23      40,000        39,871,440  

Sempra Energy,

          

144A

   4.843(n)   03/08/23      6,000        5,993,635  

Societe Generale SA,

          

144A, SOFR + 0.820%

   5.370(c)   12/11/23      35,000        35,157,817  

STE Transcore Holdings, Inc.,

          

144A

   4.564(n)   03/07/23      18,000        17,984,106  

Swedbank AB, SOFR + 0.670%

   5.220(c)   06/30/23      20,000        20,038,256  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.,

          

144A

   5.263(n)   03/06/23      7,250        7,244,237  

UDR, Inc.,

          

144A

   4.917(n)   03/14/23      5,000        4,990,684  

Ventas Realty LP,

          

144A

   4.771(n)   03/01/23      10,000        9,998,680  

Vulcan Materials Co.,

          

144A

   4.863(n)   03/15/23      40,000        39,917,600  

Westpac Banking Corp.,

          

144A, SOFR + 0.650%

   5.200(c)   04/28/23      25,000        25,020,817  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER
(cost $561,998,721)

             562,434,943  
          

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATION     0.6%

          

Federal Home Loan Bank, SOFR + 0.020% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
(cost $24,999,811)

   4.570(c)   03/13/23      25,000        24,998,847  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

40


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Shares      Value  

  UNAFFILIATED FUND    5.4%

     

  Dreyfus Government Cash Management (Institutional Shares)
  (cost $227,359,229)

     227,359,229      $ 227,359,229  
     

 

 

 

  TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
  (cost $1,157,816,123)

        1,158,639,683  
     

 

 

 

  TOTAL INVESTMENTS    100.3%
  (cost $4,284,019,843)

        4,240,482,664  

  Liabilities in excess of other assets(z)    (0.3)%

        (13,812,863
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS    100.0%

      $   4,226,669,801  
     

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

#

Principal or notional 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 $27,413,523; cash collateral of $27,967,086 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Fund purchased highly liquid short-term investments. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the Fund may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities and such shortfall is remedied the following business day.

(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 February 28, 2023.

(cc)

Variable rate instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of February 28, 2023. 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.

(n)

Rate shown reflects yield to maturity at purchased date.

(we)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the 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 February 28, 2023:

 

  Number
      of
Contracts

  

Type

  Expiration
Date
    Current
Notional
Amount
    Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Short Positions:

     

46

   3 Month SOFR     Mar. 2023     $ 10,988,538       $(17,947)    

46

   3 Month SOFR     Jun. 2023       10,925,575         2,153  

46

   3 Month SOFR     Sep. 2023       10,881,875       46,041  

46

   3 Month SOFR     Dec. 2023       10,878,425       65,116  

34

   3 Month SOFR     Mar. 2024       8,053,750       59,613  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    41


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Futures contracts outstanding at February 28, 2023 (continued):

 

  Number
      of
Contracts

  

Type

  Expiration
Date
    Current
Notional
Amount
   

Value /

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Short Positions (cont’d):

                           

24

   3 Month SOFR     Jun. 2024     $ 5,704,200       $ 39,806    

24

   3 Month SOFR     Sep. 2024       5,729,100         30,019    

24

   3 Month SOFR     Dec. 2024       5,753,100         16,543    

16

   3 Month SOFR     Mar. 2025       3,847,200         6,971    

16

   3 Month SOFR     Jun. 2025       3,854,400         4,021    

16

   3 Month SOFR     Sep. 2025       3,858,600         2,783    

16

   3 Month SOFR     Dec. 2025       3,861,600         1,546    
          

 

 

   
           $ 256,665    
          

 

 

   

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at February 28, 2023:

 

  Notional  
Amount
 (000)# 
     Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
    

Floating

Rate

   Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
February 28,
2023
   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
                                         
 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements:

                       
  5,000        04/13/23        (0.013)%(S)      1 Day USOIS(1)(A)/4.570%    $ 7      $ 150,935        $ 150,928    
  8,560        05/11/23        2.250%(S)      1 Day USOIS(1)(A)/4.570%      (41,644     90,360          132,004    
  18,000        06/07/23        0.148%(S)      1 Day USOIS(1)(A)/4.570%      26       629,540          629,514    
  75,000        07/26/23        0.192%(S)      1 Day USOIS(1)(A)/4.570%      64       2,973,486          2,973,422    
  11,000        09/06/23        2.114%(S)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      64       263,000          262,936    
  4,000        09/11/23        1.423%(S)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      56       124,508          124,452    
  42,500        09/23/23        4.220%(A)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      12,912       201,658          188,746    
  8,000        10/01/23        0.251%(S)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      49       354,063          354,014    
  30,000        11/09/23        4.210%(A)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      18,855       231,631          212,776    
  10,000        12/01/23        2.634%(S)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      82       239,977          239,895    
  5,000        12/07/23        0.221%(S)      1 Day USOIS(1)(A)/4.570%      50       239,511          239,461    
  7,000        01/03/24        4.276%(A)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      2,073       62,088          60,015    
  8,750        02/04/24        0.133%(S)      1 Day USOIS(1)(A)/4.570%      3,183       438,875          435,692     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

42


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at February 28, 2023 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
  (000)#
     Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
    

Floating

Rate

   Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
February 28,
2023
   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
                                         
 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):

          
  19,500        03/01/24        0.230%(S)      1 Day USOIS(1)(A)/4.570%      $ 8,092      $ 1,392,863              $ 1,384,771          
  28,500        03/01/24        2.478%(S)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      122       903,481          903,359    
  46,000        03/09/24        1.440%(S)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      16,528       2,225,331          2,208,803    
  8,000        03/15/24        0.276%(S)      1 Day USOIS(1)(A)/4.570%      58       575,335          575,277    
  23,000        03/15/24        1.658%(S)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      105       1,028,416          1,028,311    
  7,000        03/18/24        0.278%(S)      1 Day USOIS(1)(A)/4.570%      58       498,770          498,712    
  12,500        03/25/24        2.055%(S)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      95       477,855          477,760    
  68,000        03/31/24        2.305%(S)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      144,984       2,309,511          2,164,527    
  3,000        04/26/24        0.305%(S)      1 Day USOIS(1)(A)/4.570%      60       229,613          229,553    
  13,000        04/26/24        4.637%(A)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      515       72,553          72,038    
  11,250        05/11/24        0.300%(S)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      (696     884,034          884,730    
  15,000        05/11/24        2.603%(S)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      (8,408     503,159          511,567    
  16,750        05/20/24        0.296%(S)      1 Day USOIS(1)(A)/4.570%      76       1,335,132          1,335,056    
  10,900        06/07/24        0.318%(S)      1 Day USOIS(1)(A)/4.570%      74       884,017          883,943    
  12,750        06/16/24        0.304%(S)      1 Day USOIS(1)(A)/4.570%      77       1,050,319          1,050,242    
  15,000        08/05/24        0.261%(S)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      88       1,297,837          1,297,749    
  29,000        08/08/24        2.512%(S)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      123,596       1,253,684          1,130,088    
  3,000        08/13/24        0.368%(S)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      76       254,616          254,540    
  5,000        08/17/24        4.498%(A)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%            45,239          45,239    
  8,000        08/31/24        0.399%(S)      1 Day USOIS(1)(A)/4.570%      80       679,912          679,832    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    43


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at February 28, 2023 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
  (000)#
     Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
    

Floating

Rate

   Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
February 28,
2023
   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
                                         
 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):

          
  12,500        09/01/24        2.500%(S)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      $ 2,884      $ 560,371                 $ 557,487    
  6,750        09/08/24        3.602%(A)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%            161,918           161,918          
  4,500        09/09/24        0.368%(S)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      (8     387,908           387,916    
  46,500        09/09/24        1.484%(S)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      45,720       3,010,463           2,964,743    
  20,000        10/09/24        4.607%(A)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      4,731       154,284           149,553    
  9,750        10/12/24        0.511%(S)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      92       824,606           824,514    
  18,250        10/24/24        4.688%(A)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      124,226       85,306           (38,920  
  25,500        12/09/24        4.291%(A)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      (3,878     327,211           331,089    
  12,000        03/21/25        1.998%(S)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      121       728,440           728,319    
  83,500        03/30/25        2.418%(S)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      277,695       4,130,189           3,852,494    
  47,450        04/24/25        4.557%(A)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      (106,289     179,073           285,362    
  16,000        05/11/25        0.450%(S)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      11,306       1,752,602           1,741,296    
  15,500        05/13/25        3.986%(A)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%            272,533           272,533    
  28,750        06/29/25        3.083%(S)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      194,659       1,080,667           886,008    
  57,000        06/29/25        3.086%(S)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      (420,393     2,137,839           2,558,232    
  53,250        08/17/25        2.957%(S)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      96,014       2,308,459           2,212,445    
  95,500        09/08/25        3.422%(A)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      445,376       2,947,242           2,501,866    
  188,500        10/07/25        3.955%(A)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      (133,743     3,053,476           3,187,219    
  22,750        10/21/25        4.378%(A)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%      (14,677     101,386           116,063    
  7,500        11/09/25        4.492%(A)      1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%            10,144           10,144     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

44


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at February 28, 2023 (continued):

 

Notional

Amount

  (000)#  

   Termination
        Date        
    

Fixed

        Rate         

   

Floating

Rate

 

Value at

 Trade Date 

   

Value at

February 28,

        2023         

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

 (Depreciation) 

                                   

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):

 

     

216,000

     12/01/25        4.041%(A)     1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%        $ (15,601              $ 2,993,237                       $ 3,008,838           

46,750

     01/11/26        3.783%(A)     1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%       5,849           951,452           945,603    

60,000

     02/01/26        3.850%(A)     1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%                        1,077,015           1,077,015    

38,000

     02/27/26        4.345%(A)     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)/4.570%                 116,996           116,996    

47,600

     02/28/26        4.453%(A)     1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%       3,153           17,933           14,780    

22,400

     04/06/26        3.789%(A)     1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%                 437,530           437,530    

17,000

     08/17/26        4.131%(A)     1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/4.550%                 94,635           94,635    
           

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 
            $  798,594         $ 53,804,224         $ 53,005,630    
           

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

The Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

(2)

The Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

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               

CGM

                                       $ 24,661,000                                                                              $                                      
     

 

 

          

 

 

    

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.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    45


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2023 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  

Investments in Securities

          

Assets

          

Long-Term Investments

          

Asset-Backed Securities

          

Automobiles

   $     $ 85,415,694       $    

Collateralized Loan Obligations

           614,314,005            

Consumer Loans

           3,882,727            

Equipment

           10,107,225            

Certificates of Deposit

           36,360,071            

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

           577,269,912            

Corporate Bonds

           1,745,442,874            

Residential Mortgage-Backed Security

           9,050,473            

Short-Term Investments

          

Affiliated Mutual Fund

     28,119,489                  

Certificates of Deposit

           315,727,175            

Commercial Paper

           562,434,943            

U.S. Government Agency Obligation

           24,998,847            

Unaffiliated Fund

     227,359,229                  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total

   $ 255,478,718     $ 3,985,003,946       $    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

          

Assets

          

Futures Contracts

   $ 274,612     $       $    

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

           53,044,550            
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total

   $ 274,612     $ 53,044,550       $    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

          

Futures Contracts

   $ (17,947   $       $    

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreement

           (38,920          
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total

   $ (17,947   $ (38,920     $    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

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 February 28, 2023 were as follows:

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations

     14.5

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     13.6  

Commercial Paper

     13.3

Banks

     9.2  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Industry Classification (continued):

 

Certificates of Deposit

     8.4

Unaffiliated Fund

     5.4  

Electric

     5.0  

Auto Manufacturers

     3.5  

Insurance

     3.1  

Automobiles

     2.0  

Computers

     1.5  

Chemicals

     1.4  

Telecommunications

     1.3  

Beverages

     1.3  

Pipelines

     1.1  

Healthcare-Products

     1.0  

Machinery-Diversified

     1.0  

Semiconductors

     0.9  

Foods

     0.9  

Retail

     0.9  

Media

     0.9  

Pharmaceuticals

     0.8  

Internet

     0.7  

Machinery-Construction & Mining

     0.7  

Mining

     0.7  

Affiliated Mutual Fund (0.7% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

     0.6  

U.S. Government Agency Obligation

     0.6  

Agriculture

     0.6  

Electronics

     0.5  

Gas

     0.5  

Transportation

     0.4

Biotechnology

     0.4  

Cosmetics/Personal Care

     0.3  

Healthcare-Services

     0.3  

Diversified Financial Services

     0.3  

Household Products/Wares

     0.3  

Equipment

     0.3  

Oil & Gas

     0.2  

Commercial Services

     0.2  

Savings & Loans

     0.2  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Security

     0.2  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     0.2  

Aerospace & Defense

     0.2  

Iron/Steel

     0.2  

Entertainment

     0.2  

Forest Products & Paper

     0.2  

Software

     0.1  

Consumer Loans

     0.1  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

     0.1  

Building Materials

     0.0
  

 

 

 
     100.3  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (0.3
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

Less than 0.05%

 

 

Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements and Primary Underlying Risk Exposure:

The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary type of risk associated with these derivative instruments is 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 February 28, 2023 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    47


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

     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
 

Interest rate contracts

   Due from/to broker-variation margin futures    $ 274,612   Due from/to broker-variation margin futures    $ 17,947

Interest rate contracts

   Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps      53,044,550   Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps      38,920
     

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 53,319,162        $ 56,867  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*

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 February 28, 2023 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

     Swaps  

Interest rate contracts

    $ 98,363        $ 185,171  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

 

 Futures 

    Swaps  

Interest rate contracts

    $ 245,572       $ 30,240,933  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

For the six months ended February 28, 2023, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

 Derivative Contract Type    Average Volume of Derivative Activities* 

 Futures Contracts - Short Positions (1)

   $    60,761,807

 Interest Rate Swap Agreements (1)

   1,278,693,333

 

*

Average volume is based on average quarter end balances as noted for the six months ended February 28, 2023.

(1)

Notional Amount in USD.

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

The Fund entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

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

   $27,413,523    $(27,413,523)   $—

 

(1)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    49


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Statement of Assets & Liabilities  (unaudited)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Assets

        

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $27,413,523:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $4,255,912,393)

   $ 4,212,363,175  

Affiliated investments (cost $28,107,450)

     28,119,489  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $5)

     5  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     28,429,871  

Deposit with broker for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives

     24,661,000  

Dividends and interest receivable

     21,526,001  

Due from broker—variation margin swaps

     199,754  

Due from broker—variation margin futures

     4,363  

Other assets

     64,336  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     4,315,367,994  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable for investments purchased

     45,304,704  

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     27,967,086  

Payable for Fund shares purchased

     14,834,692  

Management fee payable

     458,196  

Other liabilities

     133,515  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     88,698,193  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 4,226,669,801  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Common Stock, at par

   $ 85,475  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     4,237,545,001  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (10,960,675
  

 

 

 

Net assets, February 28, 2023

   $ 4,226,669,801  
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

($4,226,669,801 ÷ 85,475,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 49.45  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

50


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Statement of Operations  (unaudited)

Six Months Ended February 28, 2023

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Interest income (net of $17,279 foreign withholding tax)

   $ 59,734,280  

Unaffiliated dividend income

     2,827,359  

Affiliated income from securities lending, net

     36,355  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     62,597,994  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     2,459,660  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     60,138,334  
  

 

 

 

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

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $5,879)

     9,450  

Futures transactions

     98,363  

Swap agreement transactions

     185,171  
  

 

 

 
     292,984  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $12,039)

     (4,317,342

Futures

     245,572  

Swap agreements

     30,240,933  

Foreign currencies

     (4
  

 

 

 
     26,169,159  
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     26,462,143  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 86,600,477  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    51


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Statements of Changes in Net Assets  (unaudited)

 

   

Six Months Ended
February 28, 2023

   

Year Ended
August 31, 2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                                               

Operations

           

Net investment income (loss)

    $ 60,138,334         $ 28,447,959    

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

      292,984           (4,472,309  

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

      26,169,159           (17,841,462  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

      86,600,477           6,134,188    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Dividends and Distributions

           

Distributions from distributable earnings

      (61,238,122         (29,966,721  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Fund share transactions

           

Net proceeds from shares sold (49,150,000 and 29,900,000 shares, respectively)

      2,414,991,056           1,471,938,881    

Cost of shares purchased (13,350,000 and 17,975,000 shares, respectively)

      (656,009,064         (882,319,618  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

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

      1,758,981,992           589,619,263    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Total increase (decrease)

      1,784,344,347           565,786,730    

Net Assets:

                                               

Beginning of period

      2,442,325,454           1,876,538,724    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

End of period

    $ 4,226,669,801         $ 2,442,325,454    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

52


PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

Financial Highlights  (unaudited)

 

   
                                                               
     

Six

Months

Ended

February 28,

       

Year Ended August 31,

        

April 05,

2018(a)

through

August 31,

      
   2023         2022     2021     2020     2019          2018  

Per Share Operating Performance(b):

                                                             

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $49.17           $ 49.71       $49.93       $50.15       $50.12            $50.00      

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

                                        

Net investment income (loss)

     0.89           0.62       0.64       1.06       1.40            0.53      
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions      0.32           (0.52     (0.15     (0.08     (0.02          0.01      

Total from investment operations

     1.21           0.10       0.49       0.98       1.38            0.54      

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                                             

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.93         (0.64     (0.71     (1.20     (1.35          (0.42    

Net asset value, end of period

     $49.45           $ 49.17       $49.71       $49.93       $50.15            $50.12      

Total Return(c):

     2.49         0.21     0.98     1.99     2.80          1.08    
   
                                                               

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                                             

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $4,226,670           $2,442,325       $1,876,539       $1,039,888       $562,990            $52,627      

Average net assets (000)

     $3,306,534           $2,267,793       $1,320,282       $883,274       $246,678            $33,209      

Ratios to average net assets(d):

                                                             

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.15 %(e)           0.15     0.15     0.15     0.15          0.15 %(e)     

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.15 %(e)           0.15     0.15     0.15     0.15          0.15 %(e)     

Net investment income (loss)

     3.67 %(e)           1.25     1.27     2.12     2.77          2.58 %(e)     

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

     10         9     10     47     7          145    

 

(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 GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    53


PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    96.7%

           

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES    4.3%

           

Collateralized Loan Obligations

                           

BlueMountain Fuji US CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2017-02A, Class A1AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   5.808%(c)    10/20/30      750      $ 743,989  

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

           

Series 2015-05A, Class A1RR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.080% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.080%)

   5.888(c)    01/20/32      750        741,531  

Madison Park Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2019-33A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.290% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.290%)

   5.948(c)    10/15/32      1,000        989,740  

Race Point CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2013-08A, Class AR2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.040% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.040%)

   5.955(c)    02/20/30      671        665,737  

Voya CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2014-02A, Class A1RR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.020% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.020%)

   5.812(c)    04/17/30      655        649,771  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $3,785,916)

              3,790,768  
           

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS    87.0%

           

Advertising     0.4%

                           

CMG Media Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

           
   8.875    12/15/27      540        363,067  

Aerospace & Defense    3.2%

                           

Boeing Co. (The),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.805    05/01/50      150        143,026  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.930    05/01/60      350        329,295  

Bombardier, Inc. (Canada),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.000    02/15/28      150        140,062  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.125    06/15/26      300        293,739  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.500    03/15/25      604        604,000  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.500    02/01/29      125        122,969  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.875    04/15/27      490        485,100  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.,

           

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.500    04/15/25      125        124,876  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Aerospace & Defense (cont’d.)

                           

TransDigm, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

     4.625%    01/15/29      50      $ 42,973  

Gtd. Notes

     5.500    11/15/27      450        414,039  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.250    03/15/26      100        98,737  
           

 

 

 
              2,798,816  

Agriculture    0.2%

                           

Vector Group Ltd.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

           
     5.750    02/01/29      175        151,670  

Airlines    1.0%

                           

American Airlines, Inc.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.250    02/15/28      50        48,940  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   11.750    07/15/25      200        219,134  

American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.500    04/20/26      150        145,455  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.750    04/20/29      125        118,788  

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd./HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.750    01/20/26      50        46,475  

United Airlines, Inc.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.625    04/15/29      300        266,382  
           

 

 

 
              845,174  

Apparel    0.5%

                           

Kontoor Brands, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.125    11/15/29      50        42,218  

William Carter Co. (The),

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.625    03/15/27      125        120,466  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.000    08/15/29      375        302,290  
           

 

 

 
              464,974  

Auto Manufacturers    2.4%

                           

Allison Transmission, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     3.750    01/30/31      175        145,196  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    55


PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Auto Manufacturers (cont’d.)

                           

Ford Holdings LLC,

           

Gtd. Notes

   9.300%    03/01/30      100      $ 112,093  

Ford Motor Co.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.250    02/12/32      100        75,910  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.750    01/15/43      685        502,428  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.291    12/08/46      75        58,641  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   7.400    11/01/46      50        49,728  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   9.625    04/22/30      265        304,891  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.000    11/13/30      400        333,575  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.113    05/03/29      388        354,577  

PM General Purchaser LLC,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   9.500    10/01/28      175        159,748  
           

 

 

 
              2,096,787  

Auto Parts & Equipment    0.8%

                           

Adient Global Holdings Ltd.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.875    08/15/26      200        184,500  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.000    04/15/28      50        50,000  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   6.500    04/01/27      200        184,512  

Dana, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.250    09/01/30      125        100,909  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.500    02/15/32      100        79,737  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.625    06/15/28      35        31,695  

Titan International, Inc.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   7.000    04/30/28      100        94,757  
           

 

 

 
              726,110  

Banks    0.5%

                           

Citigroup, Inc.,

           

Jr. Sub. Notes

   3.875(ff)    02/18/26(oo)      75        67,283  

Credit Suisse AG (Switzerland),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

   3.625    09/09/24      250        236,168  

Freedom Mortgage Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.625    05/01/26      125        106,735  
           

 

 

 
              410,186  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description

  

Interest      

Rate

  

Maturity  

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Building Materials    1.8%

                           

Camelot Return Merger Sub, Inc.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   8.750%    08/01/28      100      $ 94,955  

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.125    01/15/29      165        119,761  

Eco Material Technologies, Inc.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.875    01/31/27      150        143,811  

Griffon Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   5.750    03/01/28      125        115,084  

JELD-WEN, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.625    12/15/25      175        157,281  

Masonite International Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.500    02/15/30      95        77,188  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.375    02/01/28      25        23,375  

MIWD Holdco II LLC/MIWD Finance Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.500    02/01/30      175        142,495  

Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.000    11/01/28      350        310,732  

Standard Industries, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.375    01/15/31      275        210,846  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.375    07/15/30      150        124,866  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.000    02/15/27      120        110,991  
           

 

 

 
              1,631,385  

Chemicals    1.9%

                           

Ashland LLC,

           

Gtd. Notes

   6.875    05/15/43      75        74,769  

ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.250    09/30/28      50        38,800  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.500    09/30/29      25        17,055  

Avient Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.750    05/15/25      50        49,180  

Chemours Co. (The),

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.625    11/15/29      185        150,328  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.750    11/15/28      55        48,341  

Cornerstone Chemical Co.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.750    08/15/24      75        71,788  

Diamond BC BV,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.625    10/01/29      155        127,804  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    57


PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description

  

Interest      

Rate

  

Maturity  

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Chemicals (cont’d.)

                           

Iris Holding, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   10.000%    12/15/28      175      $ 132,604  

Rain CII Carbon LLC/CII Carbon Corp.,

           

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.250    04/01/25      100        95,186  

SK Invictus Intermediate II Sarl (Luxembourg),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.000    10/30/29      105        83,490  

SPCM SA (France),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     3.125    03/15/27      200        172,250  

TPC Group, Inc.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   13.000    12/16/27      80        81,381  

Tronox, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.625    03/15/29      305        248,437  

Valvoline, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.250    02/15/30      25        24,427  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     3.625    06/15/31      100        80,865  

Venator Finance Sarl/Venator Materials LLC,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.750    07/15/25      250        37,500  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     9.500    07/01/25      125        95,312  

WR Grace Holdings LLC,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.375    03/01/31      25        24,820  
           

 

 

 
              1,654,337  

Coal    0.0%

                           

Coronado Finance Pty Ltd. (Australia),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

           
   10.750    05/15/26      35        36,312  

Commercial Services    4.4%

                           

Adtalem Global Education, Inc.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.500    03/01/28      66        60,951  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.625    07/15/26      210        199,617  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.000    06/01/29      400        300,046  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     9.750    07/15/27      350        321,175  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 Sarl,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.625    06/01/28      600        495,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
  

Maturity  

Date

    

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Commercial Services (cont’d.)

                               

Alta Equipment Group, Inc.,

           

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.625%      04/15/26        50      $ 47,095  

AMN Healthcare, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.000      04/15/29        250        213,017  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.625      10/01/27        50        45,705  

APi Group DE, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.750      10/15/29        50        44,717  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.750      04/01/28        100        89,010  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.375      03/01/29        125        113,204  

Brink’s Co. (The),

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.625      10/15/27        25        22,737  

Gartner, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.625      06/15/29        50        43,283  

Hertz Corp. (The),

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.625      12/01/26        25        22,407  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.000      12/01/29        50        41,505  

Metis Merger Sub LLC,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.500      05/15/29        500        405,122  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.500      09/01/28        425        321,140  

NESCO Holdings II, Inc.,

           

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.500      04/15/29        200        178,257  

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   3.750      01/15/32        175        146,961  

Gtd. Notes

   3.875      02/15/31        175        150,641  

Gtd. Notes

   4.875      01/15/28        75        71,508  

Gtd. Notes

   5.250      01/15/30        150        142,132  

Verscend Escrow Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   9.750      08/15/26        465        467,600  
           

 

 

 
              3,942,830  

Computers    0.7%

                               

McAfee Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.375      02/15/30        240        189,903  

NCR Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.000      10/01/28        275        238,274  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    59


PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
  

Maturity  

Date

    

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Computers (cont’d.)

                               

NCR Corp., (cont’d.)

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.125%      04/15/29        150      $ 128,096  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.250      10/01/30        50        41,839  
           

 

 

 
              598,112  

Distribution/Wholesale    0.6%

                               

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

           
   3.875      12/15/28        575        495,186  

Diversified Financial Services    3.4%

                               

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.750      12/15/24        100        92,660  

goeasy Ltd. (Canada),

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.375      05/01/26        150        133,500  

Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.000      08/15/28        400        338,789  

LD Holdings Group LLC,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.125      04/01/28        125        74,025  

LFS Topco LLC,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.875      10/15/26        125        107,960  

LPL Holdings, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.375      05/15/31        50        43,358  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.125      12/15/30        400        309,355  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.000      01/15/27        225        207,666  

Navient Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.500      03/15/29        75        63,594  

OneMain Finance Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   4.000      09/15/30        150        114,537  

Gtd. Notes

   6.625      01/15/28        344        320,335  

Gtd. Notes

   7.125      03/15/26        450        439,922  

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.250      02/15/29        150        117,739  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.375      10/15/25        200        182,364  

Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.625      03/01/29        75        60,466  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.875      03/01/31        125        97,009  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.000      10/15/33        75        55,499  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

60


PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
  

Maturity  

Date

   

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Diversified Financial Services (cont’d.)

                              

VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/XO Management Holding, Inc. (Switzerland),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.375%      02/01/30       150      $ 132,000  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.875      05/01/27       125        119,688  
          

 

 

 
             3,010,466  

Electric    5.6%

                              

Calpine Corp.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.750      03/01/31       375        304,293  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.500      02/15/28       186        167,482  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.625      02/01/29       390        328,794  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.000      02/01/31       350        287,870  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.125      03/15/28       734        650,991  

NRG Energy, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

   5.750      01/15/28       140        131,957  

Gtd. Notes

   6.625      01/15/27       30        29,951  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.375      02/15/29       275        224,155  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.625      02/15/31       200        155,239  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.875      02/15/32       75        58,139  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.250      06/15/29       350        311,343  

PG&E Corp.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   5.000      07/01/28       275        250,912  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   5.250      07/01/30       443        397,463  

Vistra Corp.,

          

Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A

   7.000(ff)      12/15/26(oo)       233        218,154  

Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A

   8.000(ff)      10/15/26(oo)       125        120,499  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.375      05/01/29       300        259,428  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.000      07/31/27       290        269,543  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.500      09/01/26       50        47,849  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.625      02/15/27       750        711,548  
          

 

 

 
             4,925,610  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    61


PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
  

Maturity  

Date

    

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Electrical Components & Equipment    0.6%

                               

Energizer Holdings, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.375%      03/31/29        350      $ 296,591  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     7.250      06/15/28        275        279,418  
           

 

 

 
              576,009  

Electronics    0.2%

                               

Likewize Corp.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     9.750      10/15/25        200        187,374  

Sensata Technologies, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     3.750      02/15/31        15        12,579  
           

 

 

 
              199,953  

Engineering & Construction    0.1%

                               

Artera Services LLC,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     9.033      12/04/25        50        42,982  

TopBuild Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.125      02/15/32        50        41,166  
           

 

 

 
              84,148  

Entertainment    3.0%

                               

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.,

           

Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 10.000% or PIK 12.000% or Cash coupon 5.000% and PIK 6.000%

   10.000      06/15/26        57        29,032  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.250      07/01/25        465        461,458  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.000      02/15/30        250        251,775  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.625      10/15/29        200        171,117  

CCM Merger, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.375      05/01/26        150        144,424  

Everi Holdings, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.000      07/15/29        25        22,014  

Golden Entertainment, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.625      04/15/26        225        225,554  

International Game Technology PLC,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.125      04/15/26        275        254,997  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

62


PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
  

Maturity  

Date

    

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Entertainment (cont’d.)

                               

Midwest Gaming Borrower LLC/Midwest Gaming Finance Corp.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.875%      05/01/29        225      $ 193,026  

Penn Entertainment, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.125      07/01/29        75        60,978  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.625      01/15/27        367        339,955  

Premier Entertainment Sub LLC/Premier Entertainment Finance Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.875      09/01/31        200        143,287  

Scientific Games Holdings LP/Scientific Games US FinCo, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.625      03/01/30        225        198,097  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.125      10/01/29        180        160,902  
           

 

 

 
              2,656,616  

Environmental Control    0.3%

                               

Clean Harbors, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.375      02/01/31        25        24,917  

GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada),

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.000      08/01/28        25        21,750  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.375      08/15/29        175        150,937  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.750      06/15/29        125        110,781  
           

 

 

 
              308,385  

Foods    3.2%

                               

Albertson’s Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertson’s LP/Albertson’s LLC,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.500      03/15/29        325        275,738  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.875      02/15/28        25        24,179  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.500      02/15/28        100        99,426  

B&G Foods, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   5.250      09/15/27        425        342,910  

C&S Group Enterprises LLC,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.000      12/15/28        75        57,760  

Chobani LLC/Chobani Finance Corp., Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   7.500      04/15/25        125        121,788  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    63


PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Foods (cont’d.)

                           

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.625%    01/15/32      340      $ 272,414  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.500    01/15/30      25        23,556  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   4.375    06/01/46      50        40,898  

Gtd. Notes

   5.200    07/15/45      25        23,095  

Gtd. Notes

   6.500    02/09/40      25        26,356  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.125    01/31/30      150        132,156  

Market Bidco Finco PLC (United Kingdom),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.500    11/04/27    GBP     100        92,379  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   3.500    03/01/32      50        38,961  

Gtd. Notes

   4.250    04/15/31      925        772,400  

Post Holdings, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.625    04/15/30      275        238,504  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.500    12/15/29      200        183,465  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.500    09/15/31      125        105,588  
           

 

 

 
              2,871,573  

Gas    0.2%

                           

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.750    05/20/27      150        138,770  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.875    08/20/26      78        73,552  
           

 

 

 
              212,322  

Healthcare-Products    1.2%

                           

Embecta Corp.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.000    02/15/30      200        169,593  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.750    02/15/30      25        22,567  

Medline Borrower LP,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.875    04/01/29      500        416,941  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

   5.250    10/01/29      550        451,620  
           

 

 

 
              1,060,721  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Healthcare-Services    4.0%

                           

DaVita, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.750%    02/15/31      911      $ 689,881  

Hadrian Merger Sub, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   8.500    05/01/26      50        41,057  

HCA, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   5.875    02/15/26      75        74,979  

Gtd. Notes

   7.500    11/06/33      75        80,577  

Legacy LifePoint Health LLC,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.375    02/15/27      75        63,248  

LifePoint Health, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.375    01/15/29      750        492,461  

Prime Healthcare Services, Inc.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.250    11/01/25      300        268,758  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc./LifePoint Health, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   9.750    12/01/26      300        255,666  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   4.250    06/01/29      1,075        941,201  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   4.375    01/15/30      425        371,981  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   6.875    11/15/31      250        231,469  
           

 

 

 
              3,511,278  

Home Builders    4.2%

                           

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.625    08/01/29      100        82,083  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.625    04/01/30      175        140,848  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   5.875    10/15/27      250        222,340  

Gtd. Notes

   7.250    10/15/29      423        379,475  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US LLC (Canada),

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.875    02/15/30      250        187,500  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.250    09/15/27      145        126,878  

Century Communities, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   6.750    06/01/27      25        24,348  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.875    08/15/29      225        184,172  

Forestar Group, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.850    05/15/26      100        87,888  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.000    03/01/28      75        64,964  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    65


PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Home Builders (cont’d.)

                           

KB Home,

           

Gtd. Notes

   4.000%    06/15/31      325      $ 265,564  

Gtd. Notes

   4.800    11/15/29      250        219,545  

Gtd. Notes

   7.250    07/15/30      25        24,530  

M/I Homes, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   3.950    02/15/30      150        121,974  

Gtd. Notes

   4.950    02/01/28      75        67,426  

Mattamy Group Corp. (Canada),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.625    03/01/30      175        145,031  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.250    12/15/27      250        222,555  

Shea Homes LP/Shea Homes Funding Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.750    02/15/28      225        200,049  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.750    04/01/29      50        43,965  

STL Holding Co. LLC,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.500    02/15/26      200        175,001  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.875    06/15/27      300        287,352  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.125    08/01/30      435        383,758  

Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   5.250    06/01/27      75        69,625  

Gtd. Notes

   5.700    06/15/28      15        13,999  
           

 

 

 
              3,740,870  

Home Furnishings    0.2%

                           

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

           
   4.000    04/15/29      200        170,857  

Household Products/Wares    0.4%

                           

ACCO Brands Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.250    03/15/29      250        204,673  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc./KIK Custom Products, Inc. (Canada),

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   7.000    12/31/27      125        107,500  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.000    12/31/26      25        22,687  
           

 

 

 
              334,860  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Housewares    0.6%

                           

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The),

           

Gtd. Notes

   4.000%    04/01/31      225      $ 180,895  

Gtd. Notes

   4.375    02/01/32      100        81,629  

Gtd. Notes

   4.500    10/15/29      25        21,672  

SWF Escrow Issuer Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.500    10/01/29      375        243,181  
           

 

 

 
              527,377  

Insurance    0.1%

                           

BroadStreet Partners, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.875    04/15/29      150        129,319  

Internet    0.4%

                           

Gen Digital, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.000    04/15/25      140        135,927  

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.500    03/01/29      245        205,881  
           

 

 

 
              341,808  

Iron/Steel    0.2%

                           

Big River Steel LLC/BRS Finance Corp.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.625    01/31/29      116        113,236  

Commercial Metals Co.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.375    03/15/32      100        86,170  
           

 

 

 
              199,406  

Leisure Time    1.4%

                           

NCL Corp. Ltd.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.875    03/15/26      275        237,875  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   8.375    02/01/28      75        75,985  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   7.250    01/15/30      75        75,188  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   9.250    01/15/29      75        79,556  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   8.250    01/15/29      325        336,375  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.375    07/15/27      25        21,938  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.500    04/01/28      75        65,203  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    67


PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Leisure Time (cont’d.)

                           

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., (cont’d.)

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   11.625%    08/15/27      175      $ 185,883  

Viking Cruises Ltd.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.875    09/15/27      25        21,375  

Viking Ocean Cruises Ship VII Ltd.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.625    02/15/29      125        106,953  

Vista Outdoor, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.500    03/15/29      50        40,422  
           

 

 

 
              1,246,753  

Lodging    1.5%

                           

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     3.625    02/15/32      280        229,785  

MGM Resorts International,

           

Gtd. Notes

     4.625    09/01/26      75        69,815  

Gtd. Notes

     4.750    10/15/28      450        403,290  

Gtd. Notes

     5.500    04/15/27      300        285,081  

Wynn Macau Ltd. (Macau),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.625    08/26/28      400        338,000  
           

 

 

 
              1,325,971  

Machinery-Construction & Mining    0.3%

                           

Terex Corp.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.000    05/15/29      250        229,432  

Machinery-Diversified    1.0%

                           

Chart Industries, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     9.500    01/01/31      50        52,257  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.500    01/01/30      100        101,531  

GrafTech Finance, Inc.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.625    12/15/28      190        155,131  

Maxim Crane Works Holdings Capital LLC,

           

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   10.125    08/01/24      382        371,110  

TK Elevator US Newco, Inc. (Germany),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.250    07/15/27      250        226,875  
           

 

 

 
              906,904  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

   

Maturity  

Date

    

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Media    7.4%

                                  

AMC Networks, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     5.000%       04/01/24        160      $ 159,800  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.500       05/01/32        872        690,263  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.250       02/01/31        650        521,488  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.250       01/15/34        250        187,162  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.500       06/01/33        575        447,610  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.750       02/01/32        100        81,448  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.000       02/01/28        50        45,346  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.375       06/01/29        100        89,230  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.500       05/01/26        200        192,756  

CSC Holdings LLC,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     3.375       02/15/31        200        137,179  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.125       12/01/30        200        143,405  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.500       11/15/31        200        142,581  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.375       02/01/28        680        567,306  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.750       01/15/30        500        286,238  

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A (original cost $565,303; purchased 07/18/19 - 06/03/22)(f)

     6.625       08/15/27        1,251        32,603  

Sec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $507,220; purchased 07/18/19 - 08/30/22)(f)

     5.375       08/15/26        1,235        137,648  

DISH DBS Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     5.000       03/15/23        90        89,992  

Gtd. Notes

     5.125       06/01/29        555        328,056  

Gtd. Notes

     7.375       07/01/28        480        328,480  

Gtd. Notes

     7.750       07/01/26        309        239,639  

DISH Network Corp.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     11.750       11/15/27        150        152,095  

Gray Television, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.875       07/15/26        100        90,668  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     7.000       05/15/27        75        67,882  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     6.375       05/01/26        100        94,202  

News Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     3.875       05/15/29        25        21,426  

Nexstar Media, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.750       11/01/28        25        21,842  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.625       07/15/27        150        139,307  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    69


PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity  

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Media (cont’d.)

                          

Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.500%   09/15/26      225      $ 168,524  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.500   09/15/28      515        242,186  

Univision Communications, Inc.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.500   05/01/29      175        147,611  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.125   02/15/25      100        97,312  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.625   06/01/27      325        309,746  

VZ Secured Financing BV (Netherlands),

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.000   01/15/32      250        205,625  
          

 

 

 
             6,606,656  

Mining    1.1%

                          

Eldorado Gold Corp. (Turkey),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.250   09/01/29      175        153,881  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (Zambia),

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.500   03/01/24      200        198,000  

Hecla Mining Co.,

          

Gtd. Notes

   7.250   02/15/28      75        73,390  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (Canada),

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.500   04/01/26      50        44,744  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.125   04/01/29      285        250,800  

New Gold, Inc. (Canada),

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   7.500   07/15/27      170        147,050  

Novelis Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.875   08/15/31      100        80,873  
          

 

 

 
             948,738  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing    0.3%

                          

Amsted Industries, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.625   07/01/27      25        23,951  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.625   05/15/30      235        206,604  
          

 

 

 
             230,555  

Oil & Gas    8.2%

                          

Aethon United BR LP/Aethon United Finance Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   8.250   02/15/26      225        216,166  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

   

Maturity  

Date

   

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Oil & Gas (cont’d.)

                                 

Alta Mesa Holdings LP/Alta Mesa Finance Services Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes^

     7.875%       12/15/24(d)       310      $ 2,108  

Antero Resources Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.375       03/01/30       325        297,372  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     7.000       11/01/26       300        291,196  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     9.000       11/01/27       112        136,964  

Athabasca Oil Corp. (Canada),

         

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     9.750       11/01/26       212        218,360  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.875       02/01/29       500        467,622  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     6.750       04/15/29       50        48,424  

CITGO Petroleum Corp.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.000       06/15/25       275        270,643  

CNX Resources Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     7.250       03/14/27       324        321,404  

Comstock Resources, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.875       01/15/30       50        43,000  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     6.750       03/01/29       125        115,022  

Crescent Energy Finance LLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     9.250       02/15/28       75        73,097  

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.000       05/01/29       25        22,672  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.625       10/15/25       25        24,227  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.750       01/30/28       325        313,223  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.750       02/01/29       125        113,433  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.000       04/15/30       300        272,321  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.000       02/01/31       325        292,694  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.250       11/01/28       50        46,528  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.250       04/15/32       100        90,580  

MEG Energy Corp. (Canada),

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.875       02/01/29       300        278,937  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     7.125       02/01/27       150        152,550  

Nabors Industries Ltd.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     7.250       01/15/26       125        118,594  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     7.500       01/15/28       325        299,812  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

   

Maturity  

Date

    

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Oil & Gas (cont’d.)

                                  

Nabors Industries, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     5.750%       02/01/25        275      $ 262,365  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     6.625       09/01/30        500        513,707  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     6.950       07/01/24        91        91,953  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     7.150       05/15/28        50        52,064  

Parkland Corp. (Canada),

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.500       10/01/29        225        189,000  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.625       05/01/30        200        166,500  

Precision Drilling Corp. (Canada),

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     6.875       01/15/29        25        22,438  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     7.125       01/15/26        75        72,844  

Range Resources Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.875       05/15/25        250        244,003  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.750       02/15/30        145        129,811  

Southwestern Energy Co.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.750       02/01/32        550        473,150  

Gtd. Notes

     5.375       02/01/29        25        23,393  

Gtd. Notes

     5.375       03/15/30        125        114,253  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.500       05/15/29        200        175,496  

Gtd. Notes

     4.500       04/30/30        75        65,104  

Gtd. Notes

     5.875       03/15/28        100        96,332  

Transocean, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     7.250       11/01/25        85        80,113  
          

 

 

 
             7,299,475  

Packaging & Containers    1.6%

                                  

ARD Finance SA (Luxembourg),

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 6.500% or PIK 7.250%

     6.500       06/30/27        200        163,000  

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.000       09/01/29        200        159,750  

Graham Packaging Co., Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     7.125       08/15/28        85        73,616  

Intelligent Packaging Holdco Issuer LP (Canada),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 9.000% or PIK 9.750%

     9.000       01/15/26        75        53,625  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

   

Maturity  

Date

    

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Packaging & Containers (cont’d.)

                                  

Intelligent Packaging Ltd. Finco, Inc./Intelligent Packaging Ltd. Co-Issuer LLC (Canada),

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.000%       09/15/28        275      $ 238,164  

LABL, Inc.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.875       11/01/28        175        151,793  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     8.250       11/01/29        175        141,805  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     10.500       07/15/27        75        70,005  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.875       08/15/26        100        100,637  

OI European Group BV,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.750       02/15/30        50        44,500  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     6.375       08/15/25        50        49,548  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     6.625       05/13/27        25        24,384  

Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC/Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.375       10/15/28        50        43,087  

Sealed Air Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     6.125       02/01/28        25        24,618  

Trident TPI Holdings, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     6.625       11/01/25        25        23,005  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     9.250       08/01/24        50        49,670  

TriMas Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.125       04/15/29        50        43,545  
          

 

 

 
             1,454,752  

Pharmaceuticals    2.3%

                                  

AdaptHealth LLC,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.625       08/01/29        175        146,935  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.125       03/01/30        150        129,362  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     6.125       08/01/28        145        133,776  

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     8.500       01/31/27        400        210,184  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     6.250       02/15/29        1,765        758,950  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.875       06/01/28        50        31,094  

Jazz Securities DAC,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.375       01/15/29        200        176,500  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    73


PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Pharmaceuticals (cont’d.)

                           

Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.125%    04/30/31      400      $ 340,923  

P&L Development LLC/PLD Finance Corp.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.750    11/15/25      125        100,486  
           

 

 

 
              2,028,210  

Pipelines     2.9%

                           

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.375    06/15/29      75        67,673  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.750    03/01/27      285        269,116  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.750    01/15/28      125        117,340  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   7.875    05/15/26      100        101,244  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP,

           

Gtd. Notes

   4.000    03/01/31      150        129,562  

Gtd. Notes

   4.500    10/01/29      25        22,664  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.625    10/15/28      300        277,973  

CNX Midstream Partners LP,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.750    04/15/30      25        20,528  

DCP Midstream Operating LP,

           

Gtd. Notes

   5.625    07/15/27      20        19,804  

Energy Transfer LP,

           

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series G

   7.125(ff)    05/15/30(oo)      50        44,525  

EQM Midstream Partners LP,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.500    07/15/28      25        22,309  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.000    07/01/25      45        43,427  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.500    07/01/27      70        66,355  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.500    06/01/27      100        98,028  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.500    06/01/30      100        95,659  

Global Partners LP/GLP Finance Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   6.875    01/15/29      175        163,329  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.875    04/15/40      75        61,760  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.500    07/15/38      125        113,231  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.500    01/15/28      125        112,454  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.000    03/01/27      134        124,439  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Pipelines (cont’d.)

                           

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., (cont’d.)

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.000%    12/31/30      150      $ 129,373  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.000    09/01/31      50        42,743  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   7.500    10/01/25      100        99,594  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.875    08/15/29      265        228,913  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.125    08/15/31      50        42,894  

Western Midstream Operating LP,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.950    06/01/25      25        23,793  
           

 

 

 
              2,538,730  

Real Estate     1.2%

                           

Five Point Operating Co. LP/Five Point Capital Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   7.875    11/15/25      302        273,354  

Howard Hughes Corp. (The),

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.125    02/01/29      150        125,005  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.375    02/01/31      250        203,588  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.375    08/01/28      80        72,480  

Hunt Cos., Inc.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.250    04/15/29      325        262,017  

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.250    04/15/30      175        119,907  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.750    01/15/29      50        35,985  
           

 

 

 
              1,092,336  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)     2.6%

                           

Diversified Healthcare Trust,

           

Gtd. Notes

   4.375    03/01/31      250        175,094  

Gtd. Notes

   9.750    06/15/25      215        208,614  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.750    05/01/24      200        177,796  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.750    02/15/28      225        146,827  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   3.500    03/15/31      150        102,818  

Gtd. Notes

   4.625    08/01/29      125        93,473  

Gtd. Notes

   5.000    10/15/27      50        41,278  

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC/PK Domestic Property LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.500    06/01/25      196        196,989  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    75


PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (cont’d.)

                           

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc./CSL Capital LLC,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.875%    02/15/25      980      $ 999,296  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL Capital LLC,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.750    04/15/28      75        59,464  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   10.500    02/15/28      100        100,029  
           

 

 

 
              2,301,678  

Retail     4.6%

                           

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. (Canada),

           

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.000    10/15/30      400        330,380  

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.375    01/15/28      100        89,375  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     3.875    01/15/28      400        356,836  

At Home Group, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

     7.125    07/15/29      200        124,487  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.875    07/15/28      50        37,006  

BCPE Ulysses Intermediate, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 7.750% or PIK 8.500%

     7.750    04/01/27      25        18,021  

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.875    07/01/29      125        95,010  

eG Global Finance PLC (United Kingdom),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.750    02/07/25      400        360,000  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     8.500    10/30/25      200        180,040  

Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.375    04/01/26      25        22,537  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.875    04/01/29      75        61,231  

Fertitta Entertainment LLC/Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     6.750    01/15/30      250        207,152  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.625    01/15/29      100        86,543  

Foundation Building Materials, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     6.000    03/01/29      200        158,854  

Gap, Inc. (The),

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     3.625    10/01/29      100        73,544  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     3.875    10/01/31      325        232,260  

LBM Acquisition LLC,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     6.250    01/15/29      130        92,733  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Retail (cont’d.)

                           

LCM Investments Holdings II LLC,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.875%    05/01/29      225      $ 183,889  

Park River Holdings, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.625    02/01/29      150        104,956  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.750    08/01/29      50        35,367  

Patrick Industries, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.750    05/01/29      75        63,737  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   7.500    10/15/27      75        73,755  

SRS Distribution, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.000    12/01/29      200        166,703  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.875    03/01/27      125        118,844  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.000    06/01/31      400        333,000  

Superior Plus LP/Superior General Partner, Inc. (Canada),

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.500    03/15/29      325        281,320  

White Cap Buyer LLC,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.875    10/15/28      175        158,810  
           

 

 

 
              4,046,390  

Software     0.5%

                           

Black Knight InfoServ LLC,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.625    09/01/28      250        218,654  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.125    10/02/25      50        49,621  

Camelot Finance SA,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.500    11/01/26      150        138,000  
           

 

 

 
              406,275  

Telecommunications     3.7%

                           

Altice France SA (France),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   8.125    02/01/27      600        561,000  

Digicel Group Holdings Ltd. (Jamaica),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 5.000% and PIK 3.000%

   8.000    04/01/25      206        51,254  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    77


PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Telecommunications (cont’d.)

                           

Digicel International Finance Ltd./Digicel International Holdings Ltd. (Jamaica),

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     8.000%    12/31/26      200      $ 87,788  

Gtd. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 6.000% and PIK 7.000%

   13.000    12/31/25      367        179,648  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     8.750    05/25/24      250        215,906  

Digicel Ltd. (Jamaica),

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     6.750    03/01/23      525        204,684  

Iliad Holding SASU (France),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.000    10/15/28      400        366,000  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA (Luxembourg),

           

Gtd. Notes^

     5.500    08/01/23(d)      490        1  

Gtd. Notes, 144A^

     8.500    10/15/24(d)      25         

Gtd. Notes, 144A^

     9.750    07/15/25(d)      295         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.500    03/15/30      350        304,500  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.250    07/01/28      600        409,232  

Sprint Capital Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes

     8.750    03/15/32      125        148,752  

Sprint LLC,

           

Gtd. Notes

     7.625    03/01/26      250        259,573  

Viasat, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.625    09/15/25      340        315,092  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.000    03/01/27      125        96,006  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.125    03/01/28      150        94,723  
           

 

 

 
              3,294,159  

Transportation     0.0%

                           

XPO Escrow Sub LLC,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

           
     7.500    11/15/27      25        25,457  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Trucking & Leasing     0.1%

                           

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

           
     5.500%    05/01/28      125      $ 112,147  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $90,059,834)

              77,171,142  
           

 

 

 

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS     1.7%

           

Airlines     0.2%

                           

United Airlines, Inc.,

           

Class B Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

     8.568(c)    04/21/28      152        151,603  

Electric     0.0%

                           

Heritage Power LLC,

           

Term Loan B, 3 Month LIBOR + 6.000%

   10.415(c)    07/30/26      140        46,360  

Insurance     0.2%

                           

Asurion LLC,

           

New B-04 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.250%

     9.885(c)    01/20/29      225        190,875  

Media     0.2%

                           

Diamond Sports Group LLC,

           

First Lien Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 8.150%

   12.335(c)    05/25/26      139        129,306  

Second Lien Term loan, 3 Month SOFR + 3.400%

     8.025(c)    08/24/26      437        47,555  
           

 

 

 
              176,861  

Oil & Gas     0.1%

                           

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC,

           

Second Lien Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 9.000%

   13.815(c)    11/01/25      118        125,080  

Retail     0.1%

                           

EG America LLC (United Kingdom),

           

Project Becker Additional Facility, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.250%

     8.980(c)    03/31/26      30        27,651  

Great Outdoors Group LLC,

           

Term B-2 Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

     8.385(c)    03/06/28      49        48,157  
           

 

 

 
              75,808  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    79


PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
        Maturity  
Date
  

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

             Value          

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS (Continued)

              

Software     0.4%

                                

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.,

              

Second Lien Incremental Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.500%

   10.135%(c)       02/27/26      50      $ 48,531  

Finastra USA, Inc.,

              

First Lien Dollar Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

     8.325(c)       06/13/24      123        115,367  

Skillsoft Finance II, Inc.,

              

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 5.364%

     9.930(c)       07/14/28      194        166,597  
              

 

 

 
                 330,495  

Telecommunications     0.5%

                                

Intrado Corp.,

              

Initial Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 4.000%

     8.676(c)       01/31/30      80        79,350  

Xplornet Communications, Inc. (Canada),

                 

First Lien Refinancing Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

     8.635(c)       10/02/28      422        350,416  
              

 

 

 
                 429,766  
              

 

 

 

TOTAL FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS
(cost $1,620,357)

                 1,526,848  
              

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS     2.0%

              

U.S. Treasury Notes(k)

     2.500       03/31/27      475        442,974  

U.S. Treasury Notes(k)

     2.625       05/31/27      165        154,404  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     3.000       07/31/24      1,200        1,165,969  
              

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $1,825,111)

                 1,763,347  
              

 

 

 
                   

Shares

        

COMMON STOCKS     1.0%

              

Chemicals     0.1%

                                

TPC Group, Inc.*^

              6,118        122,360  

Gas Utilities     0.2%

                                

Ferrellgas Partners LP (Class B Stock)^

              728        137,474  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description            Shares                      Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    0.5%

                 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     5,963      $ 481,870  

Wireless Telecommunication Services     0.2%

                 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA (Luxembourg)*

     7,625        186,812  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $716,085)

        928,516  
     

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCK     0.7%

     

Gas Utilities

                 

Ferrellgas Escrow LLC, 8.956%, Maturing 03/30/31^
(cost $591,230)

     600        600,000  
     

 

 

 
    

Units

        

RIGHTS*    0.0%

     

Wireless Telecommunication Services

                 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Series A (Luxembourg), CVR,
expiring 12/05/25^

     797        7,596  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Series B (Luxembourg), CVR,
expiring 12/05/25^

     797        1,578  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS
(cost $0)

        9,174  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $98,598,533)

        85,789,795  
     

 

 

 
    

Shares

        

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS    2.0%

     

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUND    0.6%

     

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund
(cost $546,249; includes $545,539 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(we)

     546,470        546,306  
     

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    81


PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description            Shares                      Value      

UNAFFILIATED FUND    1.4%

     

Dreyfus Government Cash Management (Institutional Shares)
(cost $1,235,814)

     1,235,814      $ 1,235,814  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $1,782,063)

        1,782,120  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS    98.7%
(cost $100,380,596)

        87,571,915  

Other assets in excess of liabilities(z)    1.3%

        1,141,921  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS    100.0%

      $     88,713,836  
     

 

 

 

 

 

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

*

Non-income producing security.

#

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

^

Indicates a Level 3 instrument. The aggregate value of Level 3 instruments is $871,117 and 0.9% 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 $533,372; cash collateral of $545,539 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Fund purchased highly liquid short-term investments. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the Fund may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities and such shortfall is remedied the following business day.

(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 February 28, 2023.

(d)

Represents issuer in default on interest payments and/or principal repayment. Non-income producing security. Such securities may be post-maturity.

(f)

Indicates a restricted security that is acquired in unregistered, private sales from the issuing company or from an affiliate of the issuer and is considered restricted as to disposition under federal securities law; the aggregate original cost of such securities is $1,072,523. The aggregate value of $170,251 is 0.2% 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.

(k)

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

(oo)

Perpetual security. Maturity date represents next call date.

(we)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the 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 February 28, 2023:

 

Number

of

Contracts

  

Type

  

Expiration
Date

   Current
Notional
Amount
     Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Long Positions:

             

14

   2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes    Jun. 2023    $ 2,852,172                $   (6,810         

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Futures contracts outstanding at February 28, 2023 (continued):

 

Number

of

Contracts

  

Type

   Expiration
Date
     Current
Notional
Amount
     Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
    (Depreciation)    
 

Long Positions (cont’d):

 

          

55

   5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes      Jun. 2023      $ 5,888,008         $ (29,636  

33

   10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes      Jun. 2023        3,684,656           (3,823  

1

   30 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds      Jun. 2023        135,063           (1,414  
              

 

 

   
                 (41,683  
              

 

 

   

Short Position:

             

2

   20 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds      Jun. 2023        250,437           325    
              

 

 

   
                      $ (41,358         
              

 

 

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at February 28, 2023:

 

Purchase

Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
   

Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Unrealized
Depreciation

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

                   

British Pound, Expiring 03/02/23

  CITI     GBP 89              $ 107,598              $ 107,053              $                  $ (545    
       

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

Sale

Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
   

Unrealized
Appreciation

   

Unrealized
Depreciation

 

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

 

British Pound,
Expiring 03/02/23

  BNP     GBP 89       $ 109,768       $ 107,054       $ 2,714         $    

Expiring 04/04/23

  CITI     GBP 89                107,667         107,126         541              
       

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

   
        $ 217,435       $ 214,180         3,255              
       

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

   
                              $ 3,255                       $ (545         
               

 

 

       

 

 

   

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at February 28, 2023:

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

  Termination
Date
  Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
   

Value at

Trade Date

 

Value at
February 28,

        2023         

 

Unrealized

Appreciation
        (Depreciation)         

                                                           

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement on credit indices - Buy Protection(1):

 

 

CDX.NA.HY.39.V1

  12/20/27     5.000%(Q)       2,142           $ (32,258              $ (52,436                   $ (20,178           
         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    83


PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at February 28, 2023: (continued)

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

  Termination
Date
  Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied Credit
Spread at
February 28,

2023(4)
 

Value at
Trade Date

   

Value at
February 28,

        2023         

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

                                                                         

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement on credit indices - Sell Protection(2):

 

     

CDX.NA.HY.38.V2

  06/20/27     5.000%(Q)       2,886     4.220%             $ (68,435                      $ 107,010                       $ 175,445       
           

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

The Fund entered into credit default swaps (“CDS”) to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness. CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be short the credit as the value of the contract rises the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases.

 

(1)

If the Fund is a buyer of protection, it pays the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and make delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

(2)

If the Fund is a seller of protection, it receives the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

(3)

Notional amount represents the maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

(4)

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the fair value of credit default swap agreements where the Fund is the seller of protection as of the reporting date serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/ performance risk and represent the likelihood of risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include up-front payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Total return swap agreements outstanding at February 28, 2023:

 

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 Agreements:

                       

iBoxx US Dollar Liquid Investment Grade Index(T)

    1 Day SOFR(Q)/4.550%       BNP       06/20/23       (1,463   $ 62,300         $ 5,858         $ 56,442    

iBoxx US Dollar Liquid Investment Grade Index(T)

    1 Day SOFR(Q)/4.550%       BNP       09/20/23       (1,463     61,355           6,449           54,906    
         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   
          $ 123,655                $ 12,307                       $ 111,348           
         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

(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

   $12,307    $—    $111,348    $—

 

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             

CGM

     $ 150,000      $ 592,712
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

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.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    85


PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2023 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  

Investments in Securities

      

Assets

      

Long-Term Investments

      

Asset-Backed Securities

      

Collateralized Loan Obligations

   $     $ 3,790,768     $  

Corporate Bonds

           77,169,033       2,109  

Floating Rate and Other Loans

           1,526,848        

U.S. Treasury Obligations

           1,763,347        

Common Stocks

     481,870       186,812       259,834  

Preferred Stock

                 600,000  

Rights

                 9,174  

Short-Term Investments

      

Affiliated Mutual Fund

     546,306              

Unaffiliated Fund

     1,235,814              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,263,990     $ 84,436,808     $ 871,117  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

      

Assets

      

Futures Contracts

   $ 325     $     $  

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

           3,255        

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement

           175,445        

OTC Total Return Swap Agreements

           123,655        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 325     $ 302,355     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

      

Futures Contracts

   $ (41,683   $     $  

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contract

           (545      

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement

           (20,178      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (41,683   $ (20,723   $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

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 February 28, 2023 were as follows:

 

Oil & Gas

     8.3

Media

     7.6  

Electric

     5.6  

Retail

     4.7  

Commercial Services

     4.4

Collateralized Loan Obligations

     4.3  

Home Builders

     4.2  

Telecommunications

     4.2  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Industry Classification (continued):

 

Healthcare-Services

     4.0

Diversified Financial Services

     3.4  

Foods

     3.2  

Aerospace & Defense

     3.2  

Entertainment

     3.0  

Pipelines

     2.9  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     2.6  

Auto Manufacturers

     2.4  

Pharmaceuticals

     2.3  

Chemicals

     2.0  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     2.0  

Building Materials

     1.8  

Packaging & Containers

     1.6  

Lodging

     1.5  

Leisure Time

     1.4  

Unaffiliated Fund

     1.4  

Real Estate

     1.2  

Healthcare-Products

     1.2  

Airlines

     1.2  

Mining

     1.1  

Machinery-Diversified

     1.0  

Gas Utilities

     0.9  

Software

     0.9  

Auto Parts & Equipment

     0.8  

Computers

     0.7  

Electrical Components & Equipment

     0.6  

Affiliated Mutual Fund (0.6% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

     0.6  

Housewares

     0.6  

Distribution/Wholesale

     0.6

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     0.5  

Apparel

     0.5  

Banks

     0.5  

Advertising

     0.4  

Internet

     0.4  

Household Products/Wares

     0.4  

Insurance

     0.3  

Environmental Control

     0.3  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

     0.3  

Machinery-Construction & Mining

     0.3  

Gas

     0.2  

Electronics

     0.2  

Iron/Steel

     0.2  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     0.2  

Home Furnishings

     0.2  

Agriculture

     0.2  

Trucking & Leasing

     0.1  

Engineering & Construction

     0.1  

Coal

     0.0

Transportation

     0.0
  

 

 

 
     98.7  

Other assets in excess of liabilities

     1.3  
  

 

 

 
     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 February 28, 2023 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    87


PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

    

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    $ 175,445   Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps    $ 20,178

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts      3,255     Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts      545  

Interest rate contracts

   Due from/to broker-variation margin futures      325   Due from/to broker-variation margin futures      41,683

Interest rate contracts

   Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements      12,307           

Interest rate contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements      111,348           
     

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $   302,680        $   62,406  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*

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 February 28, 2023 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    

Forward

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

           Swaps  

Credit contracts

   $       $                 $ 200,548  

Foreign exchange contracts

             (1,764           

Interest rate contracts

     (420,229                  (1,411
  

 

 

     

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total

   $ (420,229            $ (1,764        $ 199,137  
  

 

 

     

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income  

 

 

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

   Futures             Forward
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
            Swaps  

Credit contracts

   $         $         $   46,905  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

88


PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income  

 

 

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

   Futures    

Forward
Currency
Exchange
Contracts

     Swaps  

Foreign exchange contracts

   $       $ (1,415      $  

Interest rate contracts

     (15,465                111,029  
  

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ (15,465            $ (1,415             $ 157,934  
  

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

For the six months ended February 28, 2023, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

 Derivative Contract Type    Average Volume of Derivative Activities*  

Futures Contracts - Long Positions (1)

     $9,656,352                      

Futures Contracts - Short Positions (1)

     765,000           

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - Purchased (2)

     106,366           

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - Sold (2)

     212,508           

Credit Default Swap Agreements - Buy Protection (1)

     1,844,114           

Credit Default Swap Agreements - Sell Protection (1)

     3,933,600           

Total Return Swap Agreements (1)

     998,333           

 

*

Average volume is based on average quarter end balances as noted for the six months ended February 28, 2023.

(1)

Notional Amount in USD.

(2)

Value at Settlement 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

   $533,372    $(533,372)   $—

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    89


PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

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

BNP

     $ 126,369      $     $ 126,369     $      $ 126,369

CITI

       541        (545 )       (4 )              (4 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 126,910      $ (545 )     $ 126,365     $      $ 126,365
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(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.

 

90


PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Statement of Assets & Liabilities (unaudited)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Assets

            

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $533,372:

    

Unaffiliated investments (cost $99,834,347)

   $ 87,025,609    

Affiliated investments (cost $546,249)

     546,306    

Cash

     3,617    

Foreign currency, at value (cost $3,304)

     3,350    

Dividends and interest receivable

     1,438,797    

Receivable for investments sold

     585,377    

Deposit with broker for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives

     150,000    

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements

     111,348    

Due from former custodian

     77,401    

Due from broker

     23,668    

Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements

     12,307    

Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     3,255    

Due from broker—variation margin futures

     882    
  

 

 

   

Total Assets

     89,981,917    
  

 

 

   

Liabilities

            

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     545,539    

Payable to custodian

     362,736    

Payable for investments purchased

     297,454    

Management fee payable

     37,858    

Due to broker—variation margin swaps

     23,949    

Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     545    
  

 

 

   

Total Liabilities

     1,268,081    
  

 

 

   

Net Assets

   $ 88,713,836    
  

 

 

   
                 

Net assets were comprised of:

    

Common stock, at par

   $ 2,625    

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     105,221,330    

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (16,510,119    
  

 

 

   

Net assets, February 28, 2023

   $ 88,713,836    
  

 

 

   

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share.

($88,713,836 ÷ 2,625,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 33.80    
  

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    91


PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended February 28, 2023

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

            

Income

    

Interest income

   $ 3,203,115    

Unaffiliated dividend income

     66,974    

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $1,814)

     1,823    
  

 

 

   

Total income

     3,271,912    
  

 

 

   

Expenses

    

Management fee

     233,643    
  

 

 

   

Net investment income (loss)

     3,038,269    
  

 

 

   

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

            

Net realized gain (loss) on:

    

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $11)

     (1,365,075  

Futures transactions

     (420,229  

Forward currency contract transactions

     (1,764  

Swap agreement transactions

     199,137    

Foreign currency transactions

     7    
  

 

 

   
     (1,587,924  
  

 

 

   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

    

Investments (including affiliated of $33)

     (571,403  

Futures

     (15,465  

Forward currency contracts

     (1,415  

Swap agreements

     157,934    

Foreign currencies

     120    
  

 

 

   
     (430,229    
  

 

 

   

Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (2,018,153  
  

 

 

   

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 1,020,116    
  

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

92


PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

 

   

Six Months Ended
February 28, 2023

 

Year Ended

August 31, 2022

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                                 

Operations

             

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 3,038,269          $ 4,174,246    

Net realized gain (loss) on investment, in-kind redemptions and foreign currency transactions

       (1,587,924          (1,049,256  

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

       (430,229          (14,092,188  
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       1,020,116            (10,967,198  
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

Dividends and Distributions

             

Distributions from distributable earnings

       (3,331,547          (5,220,879  
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

Fund share transactions

             

Net proceeds from shares sold (175,000 and 1,225,000 shares, respectively)

       5,993,800            47,478,094    

Shares redeemed in-kind (0 and 475,000 shares, respectively)

                  (19,479,038  

Cost of shares purchased (275,000 and 125,000 shares, respectively)

       (9,364,393          (4,390,976  
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

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

       (3,370,593          23,608,080    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

Total increase (decrease)

       (5,682,024          7,420,003    

Net Assets:

                                 

Beginning of period

            94,395,860                      86,975,857         
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

End of period

     $ 88,713,836          $ 94,395,860    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    93


PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

    

                             
      Six Months
Ended February 28,
       Year Ended August 31,   September 24, 2018(a)
through August 31,
    
      2023        2022   2021   2020   2019     
                                 
Per Share Operating Performance(b):                                                                  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period        $34.64            $41.42       $39.99       $40.96       $40.00          
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                                  
Net investment income (loss)        1.16            1.85       1.95       2.49       2.30          
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions        (0.73 )            (6.23 )       2.30       (0.49 )       0.85          
Total from investment operations        0.43            (4.38 )       4.25       2.00       3.15          
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                                  
Dividends from net investment income        (1.27 )            (1.92 )       (2.24 )       (2.55 )       (2.19 )          
Distributions from net realized gains        -            (0.48 )       (0.58 )       (0.42 )       -          
Total dividends and distributions        (1.27 )            (2.40 )       (2.82 )       (2.97 )       (2.19 )          
Net asset value, end of period        $33.80            $34.64       $41.42       $39.99       $40.96          
Total Return(c):        1.31 %            (11.01 )%       11.00 %       5.24 %       8.20 %          
                                                                   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                  
Net assets, end of period (000)        $88,714            $94,396       $86,976       $34,994       $27,649          
Average net assets (000)        $88,913            $85,683       $58,270       $29,367       $26,467          
Ratios to average net assets(d):                                                                  
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement        0.53 %(e)            0.53 %       0.53 %       0.53 %       0.52 %(e)          
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement        0.53 %(e)            0.53 %       0.53 %       0.53 %       0.53 %(e)          
Net investment income (loss)        6.89 %(e)            4.87 %       4.76 %       6.37 %       6.15 %(e)          
Portfolio turnover rate(f)        18 %            31 %       85 %       57 %       55 %          

 

(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 GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

94


PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

  

Maturity  

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS     100.6%

           

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES     11.6%

           

Automobiles     1.6%

                           

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC,
Series 2022-01A, Class A, 144A

   3.830%    08/21/28      100      $ 93,268  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust,

           

Series 2022-01, Class D

   2.470    07/17/28      100        89,435  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust,

           

Series 2023-01, Class A, 144A

   4.850    08/15/35      100        98,911  

Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC,

           

Series 2023-01A, Class A, 144A

   5.490    06/25/27      100        99,770  

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC,

           

Series 2022-02A, Class A, 144A

   2.330    06/26/28      100        88,198  

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust,

           

Series 2023-01A, Class A, 144A

   5.410    11/14/29      200        199,911  
           

 

 

 
              669,493  

Collateralized Loan Obligations     9.6%

                           

AIG CLO LLC (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2018-01A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.120% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.120%)

   5.928(c)    04/20/32      400        393,800  

Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2022-25A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.390% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.390%)

   6.029(c)    04/20/35      250        245,261  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2016-07A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%)

   6.058(c)    11/27/31      250        246,327  

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2022-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.320% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.320%)

   5.952(c)    04/18/35      250        245,202  

Balboa Bay Loan Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2020-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.120% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.120%)

   5.928(c)    01/20/32      250        247,649  

Crown City CLO (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2020-02A, Class A1AR, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.340% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.340%)

   5.979(c)    04/20/35      250        244,132  

Elevation CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2021-13A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.190% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.190%)

   5.982(c)    07/15/34      250        244,413  

HPS Loan Management Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 10A-16, Class A1RR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.140% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.140%)

   5.948(c)    04/20/34      250        246,079  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    95


PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   Interest      
Rate
  Maturity  
Date
  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

         

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

                         

ICG US CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

         

Series 2015-02RA, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.370% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.370%)

  6.162%(c)   01/16/33      250      $ 247,567  

Madison Park Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

         

Series 2019-33A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.290% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.290%)

  5.948(c)   10/15/32      250        247,435  

Northwoods Capital Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

         

Series 2017-15A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.210% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.210%)

  5.956(c)   06/20/34      250        244,666  

Romark CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

         

Series 2021-04A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.170% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.170%)

  5.980(c)   07/10/34      400        390,807  

TCW CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

         

Series 2019-02A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.280% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.280%)

  5.919(c)   10/20/32      250        247,068  

Whitebox CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

         

Series 2019-01A, Class ANAR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.130% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.130%)

  5.946(c)   07/24/32      500        491,682  
         

 

 

 
            3,982,088  

Consumer Loans     0.4%

                         

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust,

         

Series 2020-02A, Class A, 144A

  1.750   09/14/35      200        177,102  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $4,945,774)

            4,828,683  
         

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES     11.0%

         

BANK,

         

Series 2019-BN22, Class A3

  2.726   11/15/62      250        215,588  

Series 2021-BN38, Class A4

  2.275   12/15/64      100        80,116  

Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

         

Series 2021-C12, Class A4

  2.421   11/15/54      250        205,729  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust,

         

Series 2021-B25, Class A3

  1.906   04/15/54      500        422,075  

Series 2021-B31, Class A4

  2.420   12/15/54      100        80,991  

CD Mortgage Trust,

         

Series 2019-CD08, Class A3

  2.657   08/15/57      500        429,213  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

96


PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

  

Maturity  

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

     

Commercial Mortgage Trust,

           

Series 2014-UBS04, Class A4

   3.420%    08/10/47      500      $ 484,458  

Series 2015-DC01, Class A4

   3.078    02/10/48      500        484,504  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,

           

Series 2019-GC42, Class A3

   2.749    09/10/52      250        216,164  

JPMCC Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

           

Series 2019-COR05, Class A3

   3.123    06/13/52      500        431,919  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,

           

Series 2017-C39, Class A4

   3.157    09/15/50      500        456,648  

Series 2019-C52, Class A4

   2.643    08/15/52      436        378,460  

Series 2020-C56, Class A4

   2.194    06/15/53      500        411,632  

Series 2021-C59, Class A3

   1.958    04/15/54      350        299,929  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $5,313,712)

              4,597,426  
           

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS     29.4%

           

Aerospace & Defense     0.8%

                           

Boeing Co. (The),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.196    02/04/26      253        229,704  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.950    02/01/30      50        42,656  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.625    03/01/48      35        23,928  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.375    03/15/32      25        20,147  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.125    11/16/28      13        12,379  
           

 

 

 
              328,814  

Agriculture     0.6%

                           

Altria Group, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   3.400    05/06/30      48        41,333  

Gtd. Notes

   3.400    02/04/41      50        33,494  

BAT International Finance PLC (United Kingdom),

           

Gtd. Notes

   1.668    03/25/26      124        110,184  

Philip Morris International, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.125    02/15/30      35        34,258  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.625    11/17/29      15        15,203  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.750    11/17/32      10        10,112  
           

 

 

 
              244,584  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    97


PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Airlines     0.1%

                           

Southwest Airlines Co.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.125%    06/15/27      50      $ 49,288  

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

   4.300    02/15/27      9        8,289  
           

 

 

 
              57,577  

Auto Manufacturers     0.8%

                           

Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC (Germany),

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   1.625    12/13/24      150        140,194  

General Motors Co.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   6.250    10/02/43      51        47,998  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   6.600    04/01/36      17        16,996  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   3.700    05/09/23      25        24,918  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.900    02/26/25      113        107,043  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

   0.800    10/16/25      17        15,244  
           

 

 

 
              352,393  

Auto Parts & Equipment     0.0%

                           

Aptiv PLC/Aptiv Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes

           
   3.250    03/01/32      15        12,508  

Banks     7.0%

                           

Bank of America Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.299(ff)    07/21/32      60        46,930  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.687(ff)    04/22/32      115        93,272  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

   2.496(ff)    02/13/31      375        308,640  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

   3.970(ff)    03/05/29      175        162,310  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series N

   1.658(ff)    03/11/27      30        26,735  

Sub. Notes, MTN

   4.450    03/03/26      115        111,844  

Citigroup, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.666(ff)    01/29/31      210        174,921  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.976(ff)    11/05/30      120        102,271  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.700    01/12/26      64        61,408  

Sub. Notes

   4.400    06/10/25      55        53,810  

Sub. Notes

   4.450    09/29/27      21        20,070  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

  

Maturity  

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Banks (cont’d.)

                           

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

   3.700%    05/30/24      62      $ 60,642  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.992(ff)    01/27/32      165        126,778  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.615(ff)    04/22/32      85        68,319  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.750    02/25/26      25        23,890  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.814(ff)    04/23/29      80        73,355  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.578(ff)    04/22/27      100        88,446  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.522(ff)    04/22/31      370        306,241  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.545(ff)    11/08/32      5        3,989  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.580(ff)    04/22/32      42        34,014  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.739(ff)    10/15/30      150        126,374  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.509(ff)    01/23/29      100        91,447  

Sub. Notes

   2.956(ff)    05/13/31      21        17,646  

Sub. Notes

   4.250    10/01/27      21        20,189  

Morgan Stanley,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

   2.239(ff)    07/21/32      40        31,125  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

   2.699(ff)    01/22/31      255        213,000  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

   3.772(ff)    01/24/29      110        101,674  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

   3.875    01/27/26      76        73,143  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

   1.928(ff)    04/28/32      90        68,844  

Wells Fargo & Co.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

   2.572(ff)    02/11/31      282        235,066  
           

 

 

 
              2,926,393  

Beverages     0.4%

                           

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

           

Gtd. Notes

   4.750    01/23/29      75        73,671  

Constellation Brands, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.250    08/01/31      80        62,994  

Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   3.200    05/01/30      20        17,415  
           

 

 

 
              154,080  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    99


PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

  

Maturity  

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Biotechnology     0.3%

                           

Amgen, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.800%    08/15/41      45      $ 30,949  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.250    03/02/30      80        79,597  
           

 

 

 
              110,546  

Building Materials     0.4%

                           

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.400    07/15/31      11        8,767  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.250    07/02/24      21        20,684  

Owens Corning,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.400    08/15/26      25        23,399  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.950    08/15/29      95        87,214  

Vulcan Materials Co.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.500    06/01/30      13        11,524  
           

 

 

 
              151,588  

Chemicals     0.3%

                           

Dow Chemical Co. (The),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.600    11/15/50      17        12,264  

FMC Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.450    10/01/29      90        79,543  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.500    10/01/49      13        10,530  

LYB International Finance III LLC,

           

Gtd. Notes

   4.200    10/15/49      17        12,813  

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.900    06/01/43      21        18,743  
           

 

 

 
              133,893  

Commercial Services     1.1%

                           

California Institute of Technology,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.650    09/01/2119      20        13,635  

Equifax, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.350    09/15/31      20        15,740  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.600    12/01/24      121        115,046  

ERAC USA Finance LLC,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.300    12/01/26      45        41,531  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

100


PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

  

Maturity  

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Commercial Services (cont’d.)

                           

Global Payments, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.200%    03/01/26      21      $ 18,366  

Johns Hopkins University,

           

Unsec’d. Notes, Series A

   4.705    07/01/32      20        19,959  

Massachusetts Institute of Technology,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series F

   2.989    07/01/50      10        7,439  

Unsec’d. Notes

   4.678    07/01/2114      30        27,199  

President & Fellows of Harvard College,

           

Unsec’d. Notes

   2.517    10/15/50      35        23,628  

Unsec’d. Notes

   3.150    07/15/46      35        27,163  

Thomas Jefferson University,

           

Sec’d. Notes

   3.847    11/01/57      45        33,352  

Trustees of Boston University,

           

Sec’d. Notes, Series CC

   4.061    10/01/48      20        17,623  

Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (The),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.610    02/15/2119      25        17,399  

University of Southern California,

           

Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2017

   3.841    10/01/47      10        8,575  

Washington University (The),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2022

   3.524    04/15/54      80        63,964  

Yale University,

           

Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2020

   2.402    04/15/50      20        13,062  
           

 

 

 
              463,681  

Computers    0.1%

                           

Apple, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.250    02/23/26      50        47,868  

International Business Machines Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.875    11/29/32      8        8,381  
           

 

 

 
              56,249  

Diversified Financial Services    0.1%

                           

Discover Financial Services,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.750    03/04/25      21        20,219  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.625    10/15/31      25        19,550  
           

 

 

 
              39,769  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    101


PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

  

Maturity  

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Electric     2.9%

                           

AEP Texas, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.450%    05/15/51      13      $ 9,258  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series I

   2.100    07/01/30      62        49,847  

AEP Transmission Co. LLC,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.250    09/15/48      17        14,516  

Ameren Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.500    09/15/24      21        20,026  

Arizona Public Service Co.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.600    08/15/29      8        6,776  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.500    12/01/49      25        17,320  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   6.350    12/15/32      20        21,253  

Commonwealth Edison Co.,

           

First Mortgage

   4.900    02/01/33      45        44,591  

Connecticut Light & Power Co. (The),

           

First Mortgage

   5.250    01/15/53      15        14,976  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series C

   4.300    12/01/56      4        3,238  

Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.,

           

First Mortgage

   4.600    06/15/43      32        28,509  

DTE Electric Co.,

           

General Ref. Mortgage, Series A

   4.050    05/15/48      21        17,432  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   6.100    06/01/37      21        22,130  

Duke Energy Florida LLC,

           

First Mortgage

   2.400    12/15/31      95        77,124  

Eversource Energy,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series O

   4.250    04/01/29      41        38,535  

Florida Power & Light Co.,

           

First Mortgage

   4.050    06/01/42      15        12,742  

First Mortgage

   5.100    04/01/33      110        110,042  

Jersey Central Power & Light Co.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.700    04/01/24      17        16,782  

MidAmerican Energy Co.,

           

First Mortgage

   4.250    07/15/49      34        29,366  

Mississippi Power Co.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 12-A

   4.250    03/15/42      33        27,151  

Monongahela Power Co.,

           

First Mortgage, 144A

   3.550    05/15/27      96        89,717  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   6.051    03/01/25      40        40,267  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

102


PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

  

Maturity  

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Electric (cont’d.)

                           

Northern States Power Co.,

           

First Mortgage

   3.400%    08/15/42      34      $ 26,671  

NRG Energy, Inc.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.750    06/15/24      17        16,465  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,

           

First Mortgage

   4.500    07/01/40      30        23,490  

First Mortgage

   4.550    07/01/30      20        18,059  

First Mortgage

   4.750    02/15/44      45        35,238  

PacifiCorp,

           

First Mortgage

   5.350    12/01/53      40        39,465  

PECO Energy Co.,

           

First Mortgage

   2.800    06/15/50      32        20,858  

PPL Electric Utilities Corp.,

           

First Mortgage

   3.000    10/01/49      13        9,035  

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.,

           

First Mortgage, MTN

   3.600    12/01/47      13        10,075  

First Mortgage, MTN

   3.700    05/01/28      38        35,850  

Puget Energy, Inc.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   2.379    06/15/28      5        4,252  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   4.100    06/15/30      75        67,346  

San Diego Gas & Electric Co.,

           

First Mortgage

   4.150    05/15/48      15        12,570  

Sempra Energy,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.300    04/01/25      35        33,470  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.000    02/01/48      15        11,628  

Southern California Edison Co.,

           

First Ref. Mortgage

   4.000    04/01/47      55        43,057  

Tucson Electric Power Co.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.250    05/15/32      30        25,659  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.550    07/15/24      47        45,128  

Xcel Energy, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.750    03/15/27      10        8,778  
           

 

 

 
              1,198,692  

Engineering & Construction    0.5%

                           

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

   4.250    10/31/26      200        186,037  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    103


PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

  

Maturity  

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Entertainment    0.2%

                           

Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.279%    03/15/32      20      $ 17,271  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.141    03/15/52      70        55,008  
           

 

 

 
              72,279  

Foods    0.4%

                           

Campbell Soup Co.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.300    03/19/25      51        48,935  

Hormel Foods Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.650    06/03/24      8        7,552  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.000    02/02/29      100        83,192  

Mars, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.600    04/01/34      10        8,694  
           

 

 

 
              148,373  

Gas    0.4%

                           

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.100    09/01/47      21        17,178  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.250    03/01/28      65        64,940  

NiSource, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.490    05/15/27      13        12,150  

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.500    06/01/29      21        19,118  

Southern California Gas Co.,

           

First Mortgage

   3.750    09/15/42      30        23,476  

Spire Missouri, Inc.,

           

First Mortgage

   4.800    02/15/33      30        29,191  
           

 

 

 
              166,053  

Healthcare-Services    0.9%

                           

Ascension Health,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series B

   2.532    11/15/29      35        30,048  

Elevance Health, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.625    05/15/42      50        45,121  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

104


PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

  

Maturity  

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Healthcare-Services (cont’d.)

                           

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals,

           

Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2021

   2.810%    06/01/41      70      $ 51,378  

Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2021

   3.002    06/01/51      10        6,959  

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center,

           

Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2020

   2.955    01/01/50      15        10,352  

Methodist Hospital (The),

           

Unsec’d. Notes, Series 20A

   2.705    12/01/50      10        6,455  

New York & Presbyterian Hospital (The),

           

Unsec’d. Notes

   4.024    08/01/45      20        16,997  

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Obligated Group,

           

Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2021

   2.633    07/15/51      20        13,009  

OhioHealth Corp.,

           

Sec’d. Notes

   2.297    11/15/31      30        24,304  

Piedmont Healthcare, Inc.,

           

Sec’d. Notes, Series 2042

   2.719    01/01/42      15        10,407  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.700    03/30/45      8        6,896  

Sentara Healthcare,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2021

   2.927    11/01/51      65        44,036  

Stanford Health Care,

           

Unsec’d. Notes

   3.027    08/15/51      35        24,516  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.300    05/15/31      45        37,101  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.950    10/15/42      60        51,401  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.950    05/15/62      10        9,411  
           

 

 

 
              388,391  

Home Builders    0.5%

                           

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   4.875    03/15/27      220        211,405  

Insurance    0.4%

                           

Corebridge Financial, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.900    04/05/32      45        39,389  

Everest Reinsurance Holdings, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.500    10/15/50      8        5,604  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.868    06/01/44      30        26,853  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    105


PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

  

Maturity  

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Insurance (cont’d.)

                           

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (Canada),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.625%    08/16/32      15      $ 14,136  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.951    10/15/50      38        27,630  

Lincoln National Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.050    01/15/30      8        6,757  

Markel Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.150    09/17/50      17        13,197  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   4.625    09/15/42      32        27,143  

W.R. Berkley Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.000    05/12/50      8        6,261  
           

 

 

 
              166,970  

Iron/Steel    0.3%

                           

Nucor Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.300    05/23/27      25        24,242  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.450    04/15/30      80        71,031  

Vale Overseas Ltd. (Brazil),

           

Gtd. Notes

   6.250    08/10/26      10        10,171  
           

 

 

 
              105,444  

Lodging    0.2%

                           

Marriott International, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series R

   3.125    06/15/26      83        77,589  

Machinery-Construction & Mining    0.0%

                           

Caterpillar, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.600    09/19/29      13        11,326  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

  

Maturity  

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Machinery-Diversified    0.2%

                           

Flowserve Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.800%    01/15/32      5      $ 3,852  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   3.200    06/15/25      88        82,847  
           

 

 

 
              86,699  

Media    0.9%

                           

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   4.800    03/01/50      64        46,612  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   4.908    07/23/25      93        90,975  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   6.384    10/23/35      120        114,907  

Comcast Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   3.999    11/01/49      42        33,858  

Gtd. Notes

   4.250    10/15/30      30        28,508  

Cox Communications, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.150    08/15/24      43        41,449  

Discovery Communications LLC,

           

Gtd. Notes

   5.200    09/20/47      23        18,360  

Walt Disney Co. (The),

           

Gtd. Notes

   3.600    01/13/51      12        9,305  
           

 

 

 
              383,974  

Mining    1.1%

                           

Barrick North America Finance LLC (Canada),

           

Gtd. Notes

   5.750    05/01/43      55        54,846  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   4.125    03/01/28      25        23,165  

Gtd. Notes

   4.375    08/01/28      50        46,548  

Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT (Indonesia),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.530    11/15/28      200        205,225  

Newmont Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   2.250    10/01/30      5        4,030  

Gtd. Notes

   2.800    10/01/29      122        103,811  
           

 

 

 
              437,625  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    107


PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

  

Maturity  

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Miscellaneous Manufacturing    0.2%

                           

Carlisle Cos., Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.200%    03/01/32      30      $ 22,758  

Textron, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.375    03/01/28      84        76,404  
           

 

 

 
              99,162  

Multi-National    0.2%

                           

Corp. Andina de Fomento (Supranational Bank),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.750    11/23/23      100        98,315  

Oil & Gas    0.9%

                           

Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.750    02/15/52      5        3,492  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.400    06/15/47      57        51,223  

Continental Resources, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   2.268    11/15/26      15        13,069  

Devon Energy Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.600    07/15/41      36        33,194  

Ecopetrol SA (Colombia),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.375    06/26/26      40        37,850  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   8.875    01/13/33      40        39,100  

Exxon Mobil Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.452    04/15/51      8        6,100  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.900    09/29/31      30        24,565  

Phillips 66,

           

Gtd. Notes

   2.150    12/15/30      84        67,136  

Phillips 66 Co.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.550    10/01/26      17        15,843  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.125    01/15/26      77        68,556  
           

 

 

 
              360,128  

Pharmaceuticals    1.5%

                           

AbbVie, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.200    11/21/29      100        88,409  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.050    11/21/39      15        12,681  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

  

Maturity  

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Pharmaceuticals (cont’d.)

                           

AbbVie, Inc., (cont’d.)

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.550%    03/15/35      60      $ 55,785  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.625    10/01/42      15        13,270  

Astrazeneca Finance LLC (United Kingdom),

           

Gtd. Notes

   2.250    05/28/31      3        2,496  

Becton, Dickinson & Co.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.734    12/15/24      53        51,513  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.400    07/26/29      5        4,582  

Cigna Group (The),

           

Gtd. Notes

   4.375    10/15/28      30        28,807  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.400    03/15/30      40        33,334  

CVS Health Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.125    02/21/30      15        14,726  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.125    07/20/45      82        73,880  

Johnson & Johnson,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.100    09/01/40      10        6,859  

Merck & Co., Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.400    03/07/29      8        7,427  

Mylan, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   5.200    04/15/48      15        11,444  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC,

           

Gtd. Notes

   2.875    09/23/23      26        25,611  

Gtd. Notes

   3.200    09/23/26      144        134,033  

Viatris, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   3.850    06/22/40      98        66,881  
           

 

 

 
              631,738  

Pipelines    2.0%

                           

DCP Midstream Operating LP,

           

Gtd. Notes

   5.125    05/15/29      65        62,557  

Energy Transfer LP,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.950    06/15/28      133        128,532  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   6.250    04/15/49      34        32,319  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 20YR

   5.800    06/15/38      50        46,752  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC,

           

Gtd. Notes

   3.125    07/31/29      30        26,480  

Gtd. Notes

   4.850    03/15/44      15        13,345  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    109


PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

  

Maturity  

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Pipelines (cont’d.)

                           

Kinder Morgan, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   2.000%    02/15/31      34      $ 26,383  

Gtd. Notes

   3.250    08/01/50      17        10,756  

MPLX LP,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.650    08/15/30      75        61,572  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.500    04/15/38      63        53,824  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.875    06/01/25      55        54,153  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.500    02/15/49      17        15,221  

ONEOK Partners LP,

           

Gtd. Notes

   6.125    02/01/41      25        24,137  

ONEOK, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   3.100    03/15/30      82        69,534  

Gtd. Notes

   3.400    09/01/29      15        13,015  

Gtd. Notes

   4.950    07/13/47      21        17,223  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.500    12/15/26      17        16,298  

Targa Resources Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   4.200    02/01/33      10        8,712  

Gtd. Notes

   6.125    03/15/33      80        80,362  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.250    05/15/30      66        57,405  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.950    05/15/50      31        24,010  
           

 

 

 
              842,590  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)    1.7%

                           

Brixmor Operating Partnership LP,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.650    06/15/24      130        125,914  

CubeSmart LP,

           

Gtd. Notes

   2.250    12/15/28      15        12,558  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   3.250    01/15/32      5        3,968  

Host Hotels & Resorts LP,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series J

   2.900    12/15/31      5        3,855  

Kimco Realty OP LLC,

           

Gtd. Notes

   1.900    03/01/28      55        46,439  

Gtd. Notes

   3.200    04/01/32      25        20,882  

Realty Income Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.200    06/15/28      80        69,104  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.100    12/15/29      29        25,493  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

  

Maturity  

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (cont’d.)

                           

Realty Income Corp., (cont’d.)

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.250%    01/15/31      25      $ 21,791  

Simon Property Group LP,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.450    09/13/29      70        58,711  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.750    02/01/24      105        103,373  

Spirit Realty LP,

           

Gtd. Notes

   2.700    02/15/32      33        25,183  

Sun Communities Operating LP,

           

Gtd. Notes

   5.700    01/15/33      35        34,465  

Ventas Realty LP,

           

Gtd. Notes

   4.125    01/15/26      127        122,197  

VICI Properties LP,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.750    02/15/28      20        18,868  
           

 

 

 
              692,801  

Retail    0.3%

                           

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. (Canada),

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.500    07/26/47      27        21,688  

AutoZone, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.750    04/18/29      38        34,865  

Home Depot, Inc. (The),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.875    12/16/36      8        8,552  

McDonald’s Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

   4.700    12/09/35      18        17,006  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.700    06/15/32      60        57,185  
           

 

 

 
              139,296  

Semiconductors    0.6%

                           

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   3.500    01/15/28      45        41,049  

Broadcom, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.137    11/15/35      42        30,988  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.419    04/15/33      120        96,638  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.000    04/15/29      25        22,636  

Intel Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.625    02/10/43      5        4,881  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    111


PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

  

Maturity  

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Semiconductors (cont’d.)

                           

Intel Corp., (cont’d.)

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.700%    02/10/53      15      $ 14,662  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.900    02/10/63      20        19,684  
           

 

 

 
              230,538  

Software    0.3%

                           

Microsoft Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.525    06/01/50      63        42,067  

Oracle Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.600    04/01/50      15        10,172  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.850    04/01/60      8        5,318  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.550    02/06/53      20        18,291  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   6.900    11/09/52      30        32,338  

Workday, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.500    04/01/27      10        9,345  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.700    04/01/29      20        18,267  
           

 

 

 
              135,798  

Telecommunications    0.7%

                           

AT&T, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.500    09/15/53      140        96,114  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.300    02/15/30      70        65,689  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.500    05/15/35      65        58,426  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   3.000    02/15/41      40        27,904  

Gtd. Notes

   3.875    04/15/30      30        27,210  

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.016    12/03/29      37        34,169  
           

 

 

 
              309,512  

Transportation    0.1%

                           

CSX Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   6.150    05/01/37      33        34,801  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $14,450,934)

              12,247,611  
           

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

  

Maturity  

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

MUNICIPAL BONDS     0.3%

           

Michigan    0.1%

                           

University of Michigan,

           

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series B

   3.504%    04/01/52      35      $ 28,040  

New Jersey    0.0%

                           

New Jersey Turnpike Authority,

           

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series F

   7.414    01/01/40      10        12,558  

New York    0.1%

                           

New York State Dormitory Authority,

           

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series C

   2.202    03/15/34      15        11,628  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey,

           

Consolidated, Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series 174

   4.458    10/01/62      10        9,130  
           

 

 

 
              20,758  

Ohio    0.0%

                           

Ohio State University (The),

           

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series A

   4.800    06/01/2111      10        9,120  

Pennsylvania    0.0%

                           

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission,

           

Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series B

   5.511    12/01/45      10        10,649  

Texas    0.1%

                           

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport,

           

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series A

   4.087    11/01/51      20        17,535  

Virginia    0.0%

                           

University of Virginia,

           

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series B

   2.584    11/01/51      25        16,626  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(cost $150,846)

              115,286  
           

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES    0.5%

           

Bellemeade Re Ltd.,

           

Series 2021-02A, Class M1A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.200%)

   5.684(c)    06/25/31      95        94,904  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    113


PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

  

Maturity  

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

     

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk REMIC Trust,
Series 2021-DNA03, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   6.584%(c)    10/25/33      50      $ 49,686  

Series 2022-DNA03, Class M1B, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.900% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   7.384(c)    04/25/42      30        30,038  

MFA Trust,

           

Series 2021-RPL01, Class A1, 144A

   1.131(cc)    07/25/60      65        56,651  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $240,060)

              231,279  
           

 

 

 

SOVEREIGN BONDS    0.9%

           

Indonesia Government International Bond (Indonesia),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.500    01/11/28      200        187,788  

Mexico Government International Bond (Mexico),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

   6.050    01/11/40      50        49,744  

Peruvian Government International Bond (Peru),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.125    08/25/27      50        48,306  

Romanian Government International Bond (Romania),

           

Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

   6.000    05/25/34      86        83,420  

Uruguay Government International Bond (Uruguay),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.100    06/18/50      15        14,685  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(cost $433,583)

              383,943  
           

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS    28.7%

           

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   1.500    04/01/51      435        336,422  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   2.000    02/01/51      909        743,862  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   2.000    07/01/51      490        399,809  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   2.500    04/01/51      704        598,622  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   3.000    04/01/52      239        210,785  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   3.500    01/01/52      248        226,009  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   6.000    11/01/52      220        223,018  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   1.500    12/01/50      347        269,143  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.000    05/01/36      389        345,769  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.000    05/01/51      728        595,135  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.500    04/01/51      1,351        1,145,736  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.500    05/01/52      475        404,412  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000    02/01/52      465        409,496  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000    03/01/52      454        403,709  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000    05/01/52      474        421,808  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

  

Maturity  

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

           

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500%    06/01/47      355      $ 328,401  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500    02/01/52      242        220,823  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.000    TBA      500        469,297  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.000    03/01/49      393        374,810  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.000    05/01/52      244        228,848  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.500    05/01/52      310        299,787  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.500    06/01/52      234        225,451  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   5.000    07/01/52      498        490,318  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   5.500    10/01/52      253        253,201  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   5.500    11/01/52      493        492,203  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.000    03/20/51      421        355,004  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000    01/20/51      605        542,188  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500    07/20/52      497        456,712  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.500    05/20/52      493        478,844  

Tennessee Valley Authority, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.500    09/15/31      15        11,890  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $13,114,016)

              11,961,512  
           

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS    18.2%

           

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   1.750    08/15/41      21        14,556  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   1.875    02/15/41      915        653,939  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   1.875    11/15/51      25        16,273  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   2.000    11/15/41      895        646,498  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   2.250    05/15/41      105        79,784  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   2.250    08/15/49      85        60,988  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   2.375    02/15/42      1,170        899,986  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   2.375    11/15/49      790        582,995  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   2.500    02/15/46      75        57,023  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   2.500    05/15/46      445        338,270  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   2.750    08/15/47      1,375        1,093,770  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   2.875    05/15/52      135        110,700  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   3.000    02/15/48      30        25,022  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   3.250    05/15/42      155        137,054  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   3.375    08/15/42      10        9,005  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   4.000    11/15/42      60        59,175  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   4.000    11/15/52      65        66,198  

U.S. Treasury Notes(k)

   0.750    03/31/26      235        210,288  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   1.250    11/30/26      1,115        995,834  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   1.250    12/31/26      190        169,397  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   1.250    09/30/28      5        4,282  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   4.000    02/29/28      280        277,944  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    115


PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

   Maturity  
Date
  

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

             Value          

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

     

U.S. Treasury Notes

   4.000%    02/28/30      120      $ 119,531  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

   2.221(s)    02/15/42      1,395        628,676  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

   2.527(s)    08/15/44      305        123,644  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

   2.542(s)    02/15/46      450        172,793  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

   2.561(s)    11/15/45      80        30,978  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $8,980,614)

              7,584,603  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $47,629,539)

              41,950,343  
           

 

 

 
              

Shares

        

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT    0.6%

           

UNAFFILIATED FUND

           

Dreyfus Government Cash Management (Institutional Shares)
(cost $251,056)

           251,056        251,056  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS     101.2%
(cost $47,880,595)

              42,201,399  

Liabilities in excess of other assets(z)    (1.2)%

              (491,980
           

 

 

 

NET ASSETS    100.0%

            $ 41,709,419  
           

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

#

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

(c)

Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at February 28, 2023.

(cc)

Variable rate instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of February 28, 2023. 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.

(s)

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

(z)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

116


PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Forward Commitment Contract:

 

U.S. Government Agency Obligation

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

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
(proceeds receivable $507,715)

  5.500%   TBA   03/13/23     $(500   $ (499,141
         

 

 

 

Futures contracts outstanding at February 28, 2023:

 

Number

of

Contracts

  

Type

   Expiration
Date
     Current
Notional
Amount
    Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Long Positions:

 

         

23

   2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes      Jun. 2023      $ 4,685,711        $ (13,080  

5

   5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes      Jun. 2023        535,273          (3,482  

41

   10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes      Jun. 2023        4,577,906          (11,287  

1

   30 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds      Jun. 2023        135,063          (1,414  
             

 

 

   
                (29,263  
             

 

 

   

Short Positions:

            

18

   10 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Notes      Jun. 2023        2,109,375          5,406    

28

   20 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds      Jun. 2023        3,506,125          15,232    
             

 

 

   
                20,638    
             

 

 

   
                     $ (8,625         
             

 

 

   

Total return swap agreements outstanding at February 28, 2023:

 

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:

                  

Total Return Benchmark Bond Index(T)

   1 Day USOIS-50bps(Q)/4.070%    JPM    03/20/23      (227)     $ (13,123             $                        $ (13,123         
             

 

 

      

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

(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).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    117


PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for OTC Swap Agreements:

 

     Premiums Paid    Premiums Received   

Unrealized

Appreciation

  

Unrealized

Depreciation

 

OTC Swap Agreements

   $—    $—    $—    $(13,123)

 

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             

JPS

     $      $ 187,917
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

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 February 28, 2023 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities

             

Assets

             

Long-Term Investments

             

Asset-Backed Securities

             

Automobiles

   $      $ 669,493           $—      

Collateralized Loan Obligations

            3,982,088              

Consumer Loans

            177,102              

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

            4,597,426              

Corporate Bonds

            12,247,611              

Municipal Bonds

            115,286              

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

            231,279              

Sovereign Bonds

            383,943              

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

            11,961,512              

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            7,584,603              

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  

Investments in Securities (continued)

           

Assets (continued)

           

Short-Term Investment

           

Unaffiliated Fund

   $ 251,056     $          $—    
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total

   $ 251,056     $ 41,950,343          $—    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

           

Assets

           

Futures Contracts

   $ 20,638     $          $—    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Forward Commitment Contract

   $     $ (499,141        $—    

Futures Contracts

     (29,263                —    

OTC Total Return Swap Agreement

           (13,123          —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total

   $ (29,263   $ (512,264        $—    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, with the exception of forward commitment contracts, and are not reflected in the Schedule of Investments. Futures, forwards and centrally cleared swap contracts are recorded at net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and OTC swap contracts are recorded at fair value. Forward commitment contracts are recorded at market value.

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and other assets in excess of liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets as of February 28, 2023 were as follows:

 

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     28.7

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     18.2  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     11.0  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

     9.6  

Banks

     7.0  

Electric

     2.9  

Pipelines

     2.0  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     1.7  

Automobiles

     1.6  

Pharmaceuticals

     1.5  

Commercial Services

     1.1  

Mining

     1.1  

Healthcare-Services

     0.9  

Media

     0.9  

Sovereign Bonds

     0.9  

Oil & Gas

     0.9  

Auto Manufacturers

     0.8  

Aerospace & Defense

     0.8

Telecommunications

     0.7  

Unaffiliated Fund

     0.6  

Agriculture

     0.6  

Semiconductors

     0.6  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

     0.5  

Home Builders

     0.5  

Engineering & Construction

     0.5  

Consumer Loans

     0.4  

Insurance

     0.4  

Gas

     0.4  

Beverages

     0.4  

Building Materials

     0.4  

Foods

     0.4  

Retail

     0.3  

Software

     0.3  

Chemicals

     0.3  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    119


PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Industry Classification (continued):

 

Municipal Bonds

     0.3

Biotechnology

     0.3  

Iron/Steel

     0.3  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

     0.2  

Multi-National

     0.2  

Machinery-Diversified

     0.2  

Lodging

     0.2  

Entertainment

     0.2  

Airlines

     0.1  

Computers

     0.1  

Diversified Financial Services

     0.1  

Transportation

     0.1

Auto Parts & Equipment

     0.0

Machinery-Construction & Mining

     0.0
  

 

 

 
     101.2  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (1.2
  

 

 

 
     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 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 February 28, 2023 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
 

Interest rate contracts

   Due from/to broker-variation margin futures    $ 20,638   Due from/to broker-variation margin futures    $ 29,263

Interest rate contracts

            Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements      13,123  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 20,638        $ 42,386  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*

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.

 

120


PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended February 28, 2023 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     Swaps  

Credit contracts

  $     $ (24,174

Interest rate contracts

    (81,915      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (81,915   $ (24,174
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

  Futures     Swaps  

Credit contracts

  $     $ (5,370

Interest rate contracts

    (11,931     (13,123
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (11,931   $ (18,493
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six months ended February 28, 2023, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

 Derivative Contract Type    Average Volume of Derivative Activities*  

 Futures Contracts - Long Positions (1)

   $9,821,234

 Futures Contracts - Short Positions (1)

     5,608,823

 Credit Default Swap Agreements - Buy Protection (1)

     1,053,333

 Total Return Swap Agreements (1)

        151,603

 

*

Average volume is based on average quarter end balances as noted for the six months ended February 28, 2023.

(1)

Notional Amount in USD.

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

The Fund invested in OTC derivatives 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 where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

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

JPM

     $      $ (13,123 )     $ (13,123 )     $      $ (13,123 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    121


PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

(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.

 

122


PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Statement of Assets & Liabilities   (unaudited)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Assets

        

Unaffiliated investments (cost $47,880,595)

   $ 42,201,399  

Receivable for investments sold

     1,326,096  

Dividends and interest receivable

     230,600  

Due from broker—variation margin futures

     2,187  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     43,760,282  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable for investments purchased

     1,532,443  

Forward commitment contracts, at value (proceeds receivable $507,715)

     499,141  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements

     13,123  

Management fee payable

     6,156  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     2,050,863  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 41,709,419  
  

 

 

 

    

        

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

   $ 1,000  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     49,494,853  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (7,786,434
  

 

 

 

Net assets, February 28, 2023

   $ 41,709,419  
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share.
($41,709,419 ÷ 1,000,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 41.71  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    123


PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Statement of Operations   (unaudited)

Six Months Ended February 28, 2023

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Interest income

   $ 683,605  

Unaffiliated dividend income

     20,900  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     704,505  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     39,417  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     665,088  
  

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions

     (774,573

Futures transactions

     (81,915

Swap agreement transactions

     (24,174
  

 

 

 
     (880,662
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     (562,191

Futures

     (11,931

Swap agreements

     (18,493
  

 

 

 
     (592,615
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (1,473,277
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ (808,189
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

124


PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Statements of Changes in Net Assets   (unaudited)

 

   

Six Months Ended

February 28, 2023

 

Year Ended

August 31, 2022

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                               

Operations

           

Net investment income (loss)

    $ 665,088         $ 774,120    

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

      (880,662         (985,486  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

      (592,615         (5,574,442  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

           (808,189                   (5,785,808       
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Dividends and Distributions

                

Distributions from distributable earnings

      (667,990         (1,113,234  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Fund share transactions

           

Net proceeds from shares sold (0 and 475,000 shares, respectively)

                23,274,700    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Total increase (decrease)

      (1,476,179         16,375,658    

Net Assets:

                               

Beginning of period

      43,185,598           26,809,940    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

End of period

    $ 41,709,419         $ 43,185,598    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    125


PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Financial Highlights   (unaudited)

 

   
                       
    

Six Months

Ended February 28,

              2023               

 

Year Ended August 31,

                  2022                 

 

April 12, 2021(a)

through August 31,

              2021               

      

Per Share Operating Performance(b):

                                                           

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

        $43.19               $51.07                   $50.00              

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                                           

Net investment income (loss)

        0.67               0.95                   0.25              
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment         (1.48             (7.27                 1.05              

Total from investment operations

        (0.81             (6.32                 1.30              

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                                           

Dividends from net investment income

        (0.67             (1.02                 (0.23            

Distributions from net realized gains

        -               (0.54                 -              

Total dividends and distributions

        (0.67             (1.56                 (0.23            

Net asset value, end of period

        $41.71               $43.19                   $51.07              

Total Return(c):

        (1.90 )%              (12.62 )%                  2.59            
                                                             

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                                           

Net assets, end of period (000)

         $41,709                 $43,186                     $26,810               

Average net assets (000)

        $41,842               $38,280                   $27,915              

Ratios to average net assets(d):

                                                           
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement         0.19 %(e)              0.19                 0.19 %(e)             
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement         0.19 %(e)              0.19                 0.19 %(e)             

Net investment income (loss)

        3.21 %(e)              2.02                 1.28 %(e)             

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

        98             409                 337            

 

(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 GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

 

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

 

(e)

Annualized.

 

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

126


PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

    

Maturity    

Date

  

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

    

    Value  

 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    98.9%

           

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES    21.0%

           

Automobiles    0.7%

                               

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust,

           

Series 2023-01, Class C, 144A

     5.580%      08/15/35      100      $ 98,865  

Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC,

           

Series 2022-01A, Class C, 144A

     2.630      06/25/26      100        91,126  

Series 2023-01A, Class B, 144A

     6.220      06/25/27      100        99,997  

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust,

           

Series 2023-01A, Class B, 144A

     5.810      02/14/31      200                198,809  

Series 2023-01A, Class C, 144A

     6.140      02/14/31      100        99,411  
           

 

 

 
              588,208  

Collateralized Loan Obligations    19.9%

                               

AIG CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2019-02A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%)

     5.918(c)      10/25/33      750        738,096  

AlbaCore Euro CLO (Ireland),

           

Series 04A, Class B1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 2.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.600%)

     4.888(c)      07/15/35    EUR 500        515,677  

Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2022-25A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.390% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.390%)

     6.029(c)      04/20/35      500        490,522  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2019-14A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.160% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.160%)

     5.403(c)      07/20/32      500        491,944  

Avoca Capital CLO Ltd. (Ireland),

           

Series 10A, Class B1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.350%)

     3.638(c)      04/15/35    EUR 250        248,344  

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2022-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.320% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.320%)

     5.952(c)      04/18/35      250        245,202  

Balboa Bay Loan Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2021-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.170% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.170%)

     5.978(c)      01/20/35      500        490,719  

Ballyrock CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2020-02A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.010% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.010%)

     5.818(c)      10/20/31      250        247,475  

Barings CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2020-02A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.010% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.010%)

     5.802(c)      10/15/33      250        247,149  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    127


PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity    

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

    

    Value  

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

          

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

                          

Battalion CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2016-10A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.170% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.170%)

   5.986%(c)   01/25/35      750      $ 732,718  

Benefit Street Partners CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2013-03A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.000%)

   5.808(c)   07/20/29      106                105,155  

Carlyle CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series C17A, Class A1AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.030% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   5.832(c)   04/30/31      250        247,948  

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

          

Series 2014-01A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.970% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.970%)

   5.762(c)   04/17/31      249        246,820  

Carlyle US CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2021-11A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.095% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.095%)

   5.913(c)   01/25/33      500        493,775  

CarVal CLO Ltd. (Jersey),

          

Series 2023-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 2.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.200%)

   6.883(c)   01/20/35      500        499,957  

Cordatus CLO PLC (Ireland),

          

Series 23A, Class B1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 2.300% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.300%)

   4.749(c)   04/25/36    EUR  250        252,762  

Crown City CLO (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2020-02A, Class A1AR, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.340% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.340%)

   5.979(c)   04/20/35      250        244,132  

Crown Point CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2021-11A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.120% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.120%)

   5.912(c)   01/17/34      500        490,411  

Elevation CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2018-03A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.210% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.210%)

   6.028(c)   01/25/35      500        488,461  

Generate CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 4A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.090% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   5.898(c)   04/20/32      250        247,513  

Greenwood Park CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2018-01A, Class A2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.010% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   5.802(c)   04/15/31      250        247,666  

Grosvenor Place CLO DAC (Ireland),

          

Series 22-1A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 2.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.000%)

   4.338(c)   11/24/35    EUR  750        794,806  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

128


PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
  Maturity    
Date
  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

    

    Value  

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

          

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

                          

HPS Loan Management Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 10A-16, Class A1RR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.140% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.140%)

   5.948%(c)   04/20/34      300      $ 295,294  

ICG US CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2014-03A, Class A1RR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.030% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   5.848(c)   04/25/31      249                247,149  

Series 2015-02RA, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.370% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.370%)

   6.162(c)   01/16/33      250        247,568  

KKR CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 11, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.180% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.180%)

   5.972(c)   01/15/31      250        248,241  

Series 33A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.170% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.170%)

   5.978(c)   07/20/34      500        490,821  

Madison Park Euro Funding (Ireland),

          

Series 14A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.800%)

   3.088(c)   07/15/32    EUR  250        257,814  

Madison Park Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2021-38A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.120% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.120%)

   5.912(c)   07/17/34      250        245,535  

OCP CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2015-09A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%)

   5.882(c)   01/15/33      250        246,596  

OFSI BSL Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2022-11A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 2.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.100%)

   6.732(c)   07/18/31      500        500,236  

OZLM Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2018-18A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.020% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.020%)

   5.850(c)   04/15/31      250        246,477  

Palmer Square CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2015-01A, Class A2R4, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.700%)

   6.615(c)   05/21/34      465        454,253  

Series 2018-02A, Class A1A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   5.892(c)   07/16/31      500        495,758  

Palmer Square European CLO DAC (Ireland),

          

Series 22-2A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 2.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.200%)

   4.642(c)   01/15/36    EUR  250        264,974  

Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2019-02A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.180% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.180%)

   5.972(c)   10/15/34      500        488,100  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    129


PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

    Maturity    
Date
    

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

    

          Value  

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

          

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

                                  

Regatta Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2021-04A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.150%)

     5.958%(c)       01/20/35        750      $ 735,381  

Rockford Tower CLO Ltd.,

          

Series 2022-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 2.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.000%)

     6.639(c)       07/20/33        750        749,455  

TCW CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2019-02A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.280% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.280%)

     5.919(c)       10/20/32        250        247,068  

Trinitas CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2016-05A, Class ARR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.030% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.030%)

     5.848(c)       10/25/28        39        38,739  

Trinitas Euro CLO (Ireland),

          

Series 02A, Class CR, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 3.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.750%)

     6.038(c)       04/15/35      EUR  500        528,820  

TSTAT Ltd.,

          

Series 2022-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 2.300% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.300%)

     6.939(c)       07/20/31        485        486,311  

Venture CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2021-43A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.240% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.240%)

     6.032(c)       04/15/34        250        245,129  
          

 

 

 
                     16,566,971  

Consumer Loans    0.4%

                                  

Mariner Finance Issuance Trust,
Series 2020-AA, Class A, 144A

     2.190       08/21/34        150        143,539  

Oportun Issuance Trust,
Series 2022-02, Class A, 144A

     5.940       10/09/29        120        119,332  

Regional Management Issuance Trust,
Series 2022-01, Class A, 144A

     3.070       03/15/32        100        92,436  
          

 

 

 
             355,307  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $17,619,224)

             17,510,486  
          

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES    7.4%

 

       

BANK,

          

Series 2021-BN35, Class A4

     2.031       06/15/64        500        399,149  

Series 2021-BN38, Class A4

     2.275       12/15/64        250        200,290  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

130


PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity    

Date

  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

    

    Value  

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

     

Bank of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2017-BNK03, Class XB, IO

   0.586%(cc)   02/15/50      8,410      $ 175,976  

Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

          

Series 2020-C07, Class XB, IO

   0.987(cc)   04/15/53      1,019        60,557  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2020-B19, Class A1

   0.628   09/15/53      357        337,760  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2019-XL, Class F, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 2.114% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.114%)

   6.677(c)   10/15/36      255                249,235  

Series 2019-XL, Class J, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 2.764% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.764%)

   7.327(c)   10/15/36      340        331,368  

Series 2021-CIP, Class E, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.820% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.820%)

   7.408(c)   12/15/38      150        142,108  

BXP Trust,

          

Series 2021-601L, Class A, 144A

   2.618   01/15/44      250        195,853  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2019-GC43, Class A3

   2.782   11/10/52      500        429,659  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2014-USA, Class A2, 144A

   3.953   09/15/37      250        225,460  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2019-C16, Class A2

   3.067   06/15/52      232        204,849  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust,

          

Series 2021-IP, Class E, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.550% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.550%)

   8.138(c)   10/15/36      180        166,786  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,

          

Series 2021-GSA03, Class A4

   2.369   12/15/54      200        161,296  

Series 2021-GSA03, Class XB, IO

   0.624(cc)   12/15/54      2,000        88,735  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

          

Series 2021-NYAH, Class F, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.190% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.190%)

   6.778(c)   06/15/38      374        353,376  

Series 2021-NYAH, Class H, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.390% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.390%)

   7.978(c)   06/15/38      150        135,039  

MHC Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2021-MHC, Class F, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.601% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.601%)

   7.189(c)   04/15/38      369        357,165  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,

          

Series 2016-BNK02, Class A3

   2.791   11/15/49      1,000        912,137  

Series 2019-L02, Class A3

   3.806   03/15/52      325        300,102  

Series 2020-HR08, Class A3

   1.790   07/15/53      365        291,439  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    131


PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
  Maturity    
Date
  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

    

    Value  

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

     

One New York Plaza Trust,

          

Series 2020-01NYP, Class AJ, 144A, 1 Month

          

LIBOR + 1.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%)

   5.838%(c)   01/15/36      310      $ 292,710  

Series 2020-01NYP, Class B, 144A, 1 Month

          

LIBOR + 1.500% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.500%)

   6.088(c)   01/15/36      175        164,008  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $6,625,218)

                     6,175,057  
          

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS    32.6%

          

Aerospace & Defense    0.4%

                          

Boeing Co. (The),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.300   03/01/35      190        143,621  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.900   05/01/49      180        129,376  

Bombardier, Inc. (Canada),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.875   04/15/27      75        74,250  
          

 

 

 
             347,247  

Agriculture    1.0%

                          

Altria Group, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

   2.450   02/04/32      245        184,881  

BAT International Finance PLC (United Kingdom),

          

Gtd. Notes

   4.448   03/16/28      120        112,075  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.950   06/15/25      105        101,478  

Philip Morris International, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.125   02/15/30      450        440,460  
          

 

 

 
             838,894  

Airlines    0.2%

                          

Southwest Airlines Co.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

          
   5.125   06/15/27      140        138,007  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
  Maturity    
Date
 

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

    

    Value  

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Apparel    0.1%

                         

Kontoor Brands, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.125%   11/15/29     50      $ 42,218  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.000   08/15/29     50        40,306  
         

 

 

 
            82,524  

Auto Manufacturers    0.9%

                         

Ford Motor Co.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.750   01/15/43     50        36,674  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   6.100   08/19/32     255                238,328  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.271   01/09/27     200        182,068  

General Motors Co.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   6.250   10/02/43     150        141,171  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.000   04/09/27     180        175,526  
         

 

 

 
            773,767  

Banks    7.7%

                         

Bank of America Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series N

   2.651(ff)   03/11/32     1,120        911,367  

BNP Paribas SA (France),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.323(ff)   01/13/27     415        366,812  

Citigroup, Inc.,

         

Jr. Sub. Notes

   3.875(ff)   02/18/26(oo)     40        35,885  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.666(ff)   01/29/31     990        824,627  

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.537(ff)   08/12/33     270        240,727  

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.311(ff)   11/16/27     310        269,115  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

         

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series V

   4.125(ff)   11/10/26(oo)     55        47,455  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.223(ff)   05/01/29     735        688,423  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

         

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series HH

   4.600(ff)   02/01/25(oo)     125        115,822  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.739(ff)   10/15/30     1,210        1,019,419  

Morgan Stanley,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   6.342(ff)   10/18/33     25        26,364  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    133


PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

   

Maturity    

Date

    

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

    

    Value  

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Banks (cont’d.)

                                  

Morgan Stanley, (cont’d.)

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

     2.699%(ff)       01/22/31        520      $ 434,353  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

     2.943(ff)       01/21/33        450        368,655  

Sub. Notes, GMTN

     4.350       09/08/26        195        187,556  

Societe Generale SA (France),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     2.797(ff)       01/19/28        195        172,825  

UBS Group AG (Switzerland),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, SOFR + 1.580%

     6.155(c)       05/12/26        200        201,770  

Wells Fargo & Co.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

     2.879(ff)       10/30/30        260        221,225  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

     4.808(ff)       07/25/28        295        287,281  
          

 

 

 
                     6,419,681  

Beverages    0.0%

                                  

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium),

          

Gtd. Notes

          
     4.900       02/01/46        40        36,463  

Biotechnology    0.3%

                                  

Amgen, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

          
     5.600       03/02/43        290        286,490  

Building Materials    0.8%

                                  

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.250       09/15/29        175        149,089  

Griffon Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     5.750       03/01/28        48        44,192  

Masco Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.500       11/15/27        230        213,305  

Owens Corning,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.875       06/01/30        175        158,510  

Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.000       11/01/28        75        66,586  

Standard Industries, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.375       07/15/30        75        62,433  
          

 

 

 
             694,115  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

    Maturity    
Date
    

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

    

    Value  

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Chemicals    0.5%

                                  

CF Industries, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     5.150%       03/15/34        130      $ 120,914  

Chemours Co. (The),

          

Gtd. Notes

     5.375       05/15/27        50        45,612  

RPM International, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.950       01/15/32        20        15,791  

Sasol Financing USA LLC (South Africa),

          

Gtd. Notes

     5.875       03/27/24        200        197,140  
          

 

 

 
                     379,457  

Commercial Services    0.9%

                                  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.625       07/15/26        125        118,819  

ERAC USA Finance LLC,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     3.300       12/01/26        160        147,665  

Herc Holdings, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.500       07/15/27        75        70,667  

Metis Merger Sub LLC,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.500       05/15/29        75        60,768  

Nexi SpA (Italy),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.125       04/30/29    EUR  252        212,299  

RELX Capital, Inc. (United Kingdom),

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.750       05/20/32        30        28,620  

Thomas Jefferson University,

          

Sec’d. Notes

     3.847       11/01/57        25        18,529  

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     3.750       01/15/32        50        41,989  

Washington University (The),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.349       04/15/2122        80        65,287  
          

 

 

 
             764,643  

Distribution/Wholesale    0.1%

                                  

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

          
     3.875       12/15/28        50        43,060  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    135


PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

   

Maturity    

Date

    

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

    

    Value  

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Diversified Financial Services    0.6%

                                  

Cantor Fitzgerald LP,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.875%       05/01/24        165      $ 162,001  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.625       10/15/31        120        93,840  

LFS Topco LLC,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.875       10/15/26        25        21,592  

OneMain Finance Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     6.875       03/15/25        25        24,510  

Power Finance Corp. Ltd. (India),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

     6.150       12/06/28        200        199,980  
          

 

 

 
                     501,923  

Electric    1.3%

                                  

Calpine Corp.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     3.750       03/01/31        75        60,859  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.000       02/01/31        50        41,124  

Comision Federal de Electricidad (Mexico),

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.688       05/15/29        200        178,288  

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. (South Africa),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

     6.750       08/06/23        200        197,900  

NRG Energy, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     3.375       02/15/29        50        40,755  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     3.875       02/15/32        50        38,760  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,

          

First Mortgage

     4.500       07/01/40        110        86,130  

Puget Energy, Inc.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     4.224       03/15/32        145        128,431  

Sempra Energy,

          

Jr. Sub. Notes

     4.125(ff)       04/01/52        120        101,669  

Southern California Edison Co.,

          

First Mortgage

     3.450       02/01/52        30        21,276  

First Mortgage

     5.300       03/01/28        110        109,869  

Southern Co. (The),

          

Jr. Sub. Notes

     5.113       08/01/27        40        39,488  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

   

Maturity    

Date

   

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

    

    Value  

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Electric (cont’d.)

                                 

Vistra Corp.,

         

Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A

     7.000%(ff)       12/15/26(oo)       25      $ 23,407  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.375       05/01/29       50        43,238  
         

 

 

 
                    1,111,194  

Electronics    0.1%

                                 

Likewize Corp.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

         
     9.750       10/15/25       50        46,844  

Engineering & Construction    0.2%

                                 

Mexico City Airport Trust (Mexico),

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

         
     4.250       10/31/26       200        186,038  

Entertainment    0.4%

                                 

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.000       02/15/30       25        25,178  

Golden Entertainment, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.625       04/15/26       50        50,123  

Penn Entertainment, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.125       07/01/29       50        40,652  

Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.050       03/15/42       95        76,900  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.141       03/15/52       130        102,157  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.391       03/15/62       15        11,667  
         

 

 

 
            306,677  

Foods    0.7%

                                 

Albertson’s Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertson’s LP/Albertson’s LLC,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     3.500       03/15/29       50        42,421  

B&G Foods, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

     5.250       04/01/25       50        45,282  

Bellis Finco PLC (United Kingdom),

         

Gtd. Notes

     4.000       02/16/27     GBP  218        186,613  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    137


PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

  Maturity    
Date
  

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

    

    Value  

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Foods (cont’d.)

                          

Chobani LLC/Chobani Finance Corp., Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   7.500%   04/15/25      25      $ 24,357  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.125   02/01/28      45        42,790  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.125   01/31/30      25        22,026  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.375   01/31/32      25        21,977  

Market Bidco Finco PLC (United Kingdom),

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.500   11/04/27    GBP 100        92,379  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes

   3.500   03/01/32      50        38,961  

Post Holdings, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.500   09/15/31      75        63,353  
          

 

 

 
                     580,159  

Gas     0.1%

                          

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.050   05/15/52      75        68,443  

Healthcare-Products     0.3%

                          

Avantor Funding, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

   3.875   07/15/28    EUR 192        185,327  

Medline Borrower LP,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.875   04/01/29      25        20,847  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.250   10/01/29      25        20,528  
          

 

 

 
             226,702  

Healthcare-Services     1.2%

                          

DaVita, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.625   06/01/30      150        123,578  

Humana, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.500   03/15/53      140        135,441  

Inova Health System Foundation,

          

Unsec’d. Notes

   4.068   05/15/52      250        210,634  

Legacy LifePoint Health LLC,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.375   02/15/27      75        63,248  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

138


PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

    Maturity    
Date
    

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

    

    Value  

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Healthcare-Services (cont’d.)

                                  

Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Inc.,

          

Unsec’d. Notes

     4.556%       11/01/52        220      $ 204,462  

Presbyterian Healthcare Services,

          

Unsec’d. Notes

     4.875       08/01/52        150        143,463  

Queen’s Health Systems (The),

          

Sec’d. Notes

     4.810       07/01/52        90        84,807  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     6.125       10/01/28        25        23,139  
          

 

 

 
             988,772  

Home Builders     0.4%

                                  

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.625       08/01/29        50        41,041  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     7.250       10/15/29        75        67,283  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US LLC (Canada),

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.875       02/15/30        75        56,250  

Century Communities, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     6.750       06/01/27        50        48,695  

Empire Communities Corp. (Canada),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.000       12/15/25        50        44,500  

Forestar Group, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     3.850       05/15/26        50        43,944  

Shea Homes LP/Shea Homes Funding Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.750       04/01/29        50        43,965  
          

 

 

 
                     345,678  

Housewares     0.0%

                                  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The),

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.000       04/01/31        50        40,199  

Insurance     0.5%

                                  

Corebridge Financial, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.400       04/05/52        100        79,408  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (Canada),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.375       03/03/31        115        93,924  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    139


PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

    Maturity    
Date
    

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

    

    Value  

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Insurance (cont’d.)

                                  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (Canada), (cont’d.)

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.625%       08/16/32        135      $ 127,222  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.569       02/01/29        165        155,963  
          

 

 

 
             456,517  

Internet     0.1%

                                  

Gen Digital, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.000       04/15/25        125        121,363  

Iron/Steel     0.1%

                                  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.450       04/15/30        120                106,547  

Leisure Time     0.0%

                                  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     7.250       01/15/30        25        25,063  

Lodging     0.1%

                                  

MGM Resorts International,

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.750       10/15/28        75        67,215  

Machinery-Diversified     0.2%

                                  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.950       09/15/28        140        135,104  

Media     1.4%

                                  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.500       05/01/32        50        39,579  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.000       03/01/23        25        25,000  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.250       01/15/34        25        18,716  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.500       06/01/33        100        77,845  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

    Maturity    
Date
    

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

    

    Value  

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Media (cont’d.)

                                  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     3.900%       06/01/52        400      $ 252,076  

CSC Holdings LLC,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     6.500       02/01/29        400        339,126  

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.,

          

Sec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $39,000;purchased 08/30/22)(f)

     5.375       08/15/26        200        22,291  

DISH DBS Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     5.000       03/15/23        75        74,993  

Gtd. Notes

     5.125       06/01/29        50        29,555  

DISH Network Corp.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     11.750       11/15/27        75        76,048  

Gray Television, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.875       07/15/26        25        22,667  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC (United Kingdom),

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     4.250       01/15/30      GBP 206        197,028  
          

 

 

 
                     1,174,924  

Mining     1.0%

                                  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     5.400       11/14/34        135        127,567  

Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT (Indonesia),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.750       05/15/25        200        194,530  

Kinross Gold Corp. (Canada),

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.500       07/15/27        150        143,042  

Newmont Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     2.250       10/01/30        160        128,950  

Gtd. Notes

     2.600       07/15/32        265        211,230  
          

 

 

 
             805,319  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing     0.1%

                                  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     2.750       04/01/31        115        94,089  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

    Maturity    
Date
    

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

    

    Value  

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Office/Business Equipment     0.2%

                                  

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     2.670%       12/01/26        140      $ 124,554  

Oil & Gas     2.7%

                                  

Aker BP ASA (Norway),

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     2.000       07/15/26        200        177,105  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     3.100       07/15/31        200        163,271  

BP Capital Markets America, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.812       02/13/33        300                294,675  

Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.750       02/15/52        100        69,835  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.875       02/01/29        50        46,762  

CITGO Petroleum Corp.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.000       06/15/25        75        73,812  

Devon Energy Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.875       06/15/28        95        95,641  

Ecopetrol SA (Colombia),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     6.875       04/29/30        30        26,700  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     8.875       01/13/33        100        97,750  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.750       01/30/28        75        72,282  

Energean Israel Finance Ltd. (Israel),

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.500       03/30/24        30        29,100  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.875       03/30/26        90        82,873  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.375       03/30/28        40        35,900  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.900       09/29/31        65        53,224  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.000       04/15/30        25        22,693  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.250       04/15/32        25        22,645  

Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico),

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.750       02/26/29      EUR 100        84,239  

Gtd. Notes

     5.350       02/12/28        100        84,460  

Gtd. Notes

     6.500       03/13/27        200        181,080  

Gtd. Notes

     6.500       01/23/29        100        86,300  

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

     4.875       02/21/28      EUR 130        114,882  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

    Maturity    
Date
    

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

    

    Value  

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Oil & Gas (cont’d.)

                                  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.150%       01/15/31        125      $ 98,531  

Southwestern Energy Co.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.750       02/01/32        25        21,507  

Var Energi ASA (Norway),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.000       05/18/27        200        188,920  
          

 

 

 
             2,224,187  

Packaging & Containers     0.2%

                                  

AptarGroup, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.600       03/15/32        140        118,027  

Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC/Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.375       10/15/28        50        43,087  
          

 

 

 
                     161,114  

Pharmaceuticals     1.2%

                                  

AbbVie, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.050       11/21/39        265        224,034  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     6.250       02/15/29        50        21,500  

Cigna Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.200       03/15/40        235        175,309  

CVS Health Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.700       08/21/40        130        87,928  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.250       08/15/29        225        198,701  

Merck & Co., Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.900       12/10/61        55        35,274  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC,

          

Gtd. Notes

     3.200       09/23/26        225        209,426  

Viatris, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     3.850       06/22/40        125        85,308  
          

 

 

 
             1,037,480  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

    Maturity    
Date
   

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

    

    Value  

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Pipelines     1.9%

                                 

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     7.875%       05/15/26       75      $ 75,933  

Energy Transfer LP,

         

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series G

     7.125(ff)       05/15/30(oo)       85        75,693  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.400       10/01/47       285        245,191  

EQM Midstream Partners LP,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.500       06/01/27       25        24,507  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.500       06/01/30       25        23,915  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

     5.450       08/01/52       135        120,382  

MPLX LP,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.950       03/14/52       55        45,754  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.200       03/01/47       105        90,919  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.650       03/01/53       50        46,046  

ONEOK, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

     4.450       09/01/49       150        112,736  

Gtd. Notes

     5.200       07/15/48       65        55,227  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.500       01/15/28       75        67,472  

Targa Resources Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes

     4.200       02/01/33       40        34,849  

Gtd. Notes

     6.500       02/15/53       150        147,602  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.600       03/15/31       215        174,484  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.300       08/15/52       145                131,028  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.400       03/02/26       95        95,031  
         

 

 

 
            1,566,769  

Real Estate     0.1%

                                 

Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.750       12/01/25       30        29,633  

Howard Hughes Corp. (The),

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.375       02/01/31       50        40,718  
         

 

 

 
            70,351  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

    Maturity    
Date
    

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

    

    Value  

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)     2.4%

                                  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.750%       04/15/35        30      $ 28,368  

Brixmor Operating Partnership LP,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.050       07/01/30        145        128,349  

Corporate Office Properties LP,

          

Gtd. Notes

     2.750       04/15/31        115        86,744  

Diversified Healthcare Trust,

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.375       03/01/31        75        52,528  

Extra Space Storage LP,

          

Gtd. Notes

     3.900       04/01/29        135                122,740  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     3.250       01/15/32        55        43,651  

Gtd. Notes

     5.250       06/01/25        160        156,904  

Kimco Realty OP LLC,

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.600       02/01/33        90        82,638  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     5.000       10/15/27        150        123,832  

Spirit Realty LP,

          

Gtd. Notes

     2.700       02/15/32        135        103,022  

Sun Communities Operating LP,

          

Gtd. Notes

     2.300       11/01/28        155        131,076  

Gtd. Notes

     4.200       04/15/32        80        70,963  

Gtd. Notes

     5.700       01/15/33        45        44,313  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc./CSL Capital LLC,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.875       02/15/25        575        586,322  

VICI Properties LP,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.750       02/15/28        60        56,604  

Welltower OP LLC,

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.250       04/15/28        175        165,212  
          

 

 

 
             1,983,266  

Retail     0.6%

                                  

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. (Canada),

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     3.500       02/15/29        25        21,281  

eG Global Finance PLC (United Kingdom),

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     6.250       10/30/25      EUR 231        215,573  

Gap, Inc. (The),

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     3.875       10/01/31        50        35,733  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

    Maturity    
Date
    

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

    

    Value  

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Retail (cont’d.)

                                  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.200%       04/01/30        35      $ 32,799  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.700       06/15/32        50        47,654  

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     5.625       12/01/25        75        73,152  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.000       06/01/31        50        41,625  
          

 

 

 
                     467,817  

Semiconductors     0.2%

                                  

Broadcom, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     3.137       11/15/35        205        151,249  

Intel Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.900       02/10/63        45        44,289  
          

 

 

 
             195,538  

Software     0.4%

                                  

Fiserv, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.450       03/02/28        140        139,890  

Oracle Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.600       04/01/50        180        122,062  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.550       02/06/53        50        45,728  
          

 

 

 
             307,680  

Telecommunications     1.0%

                                  

AT&T, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.550       09/15/55        275        186,457  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     3.400       03/01/27        50        42,117  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     2.550       02/15/31        450        366,948  

Gtd. Notes

     4.950       03/15/28        45        44,185  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

    Maturity    
Date
    

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

    

    Value  

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Telecommunications (cont’d.)

                                  

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.016%       12/03/29        235      $ 217,022  
          

 

 

 
                     856,729  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $30,369,659)

             27,188,603  
          

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS     0.2%

          

Michigan     0.1%

                                  

Michigan State University,

          

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series A

     4.165       08/15/2122        45        35,356  

University of Michigan,

          

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series A

     4.454       04/01/2122        100        85,016  
          

 

 

 
             120,372  

Minnesota     0.1%

                                  

University of Minnesota,

          

Taxable, Revenue Bonds

     4.048       04/01/52        95        85,433  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(cost $240,000)

             205,805  
          

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES     1.8%

          

Bellemeade Re Ltd.,

          

Series 2019-02A, Class M2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.100%)

     7.717(c)       04/25/29        200        203,485  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust,

          

Series 2022-A, Class A1, 144A

     6.170       09/25/62        96        95,095  

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust,

          

Series 2022-R03, Class 1B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 6.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     10.734(c)       03/25/42        15        15,674  

Series 2022-R04, Class 1B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 5.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     9.734(c)       03/25/42        20        20,521  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

   

Maturity    

Date

    

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

    

    Value  

 

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

          

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk REMIC Trust,

          

Series 2021-DNA01, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day

          

Average SOFR + 2.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     7.134%(c)       01/25/51        500      $ 468,175  

Series 2022-DNA03, Class M1B, 144A, 30 Day

          

Average SOFR + 2.900% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     7.384(c)       04/25/42        110        110,138  

Series 2022-DNA06, Class M1B, 144A, 30 Day

          

Average SOFR + 3.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     8.184(c)       09/25/42        600                622,340  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $1,494,177)

             1,535,428  
          

 

 

 

SOVEREIGN BONDS    1.3%

          

Brazil Minas SPE via State of Minas Gerais (Brazil),

          

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

     5.333       02/15/28        100        97,863  

Dominican Republic International Bond (Dominican Republic),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.500       02/22/29        150        138,778  

Indonesia Government International Bond (Indonesia),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     0.900       02/14/27      EUR 150        140,291  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     1.100       03/12/33      EUR 100        77,199  

Romanian Government International Bond (Romania),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

     1.750       07/13/30      EUR 160        122,270  

Serbia International Bond (Serbia),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.125       05/15/27      EUR 300        279,193  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.250       05/26/28        200        199,750  

Ukraine Government International Bond (Ukraine),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     7.750       09/01/26        100        18,269  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(cost $1,294,878)

                     1,073,613  
          

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS    15.3%

          

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     2.500       03/01/51        599        509,723  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     2.500       04/01/51        495        420,365  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     3.000       01/01/52        475        418,632  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     3.000       02/01/52        470        413,640  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     6.000       08/01/52        126        127,829  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

   

Maturity    

Date

    

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

    

    Value  

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

 

     

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

     1.500%       02/01/51        780      $ 604,823  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

     2.000       11/01/50        429        351,112  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

     3.000       12/01/51        466        410,418  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

     3.000       01/01/52        223        196,348  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

     3.000       03/01/52        473        416,902  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

     3.500       02/01/52        919        838,325  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

     4.000       TBA        500        469,297  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

     4.000       05/01/52        1,188        1,116,372  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

     4.500       TBA        500        481,719  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

     4.500       06/01/52        944        910,412  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

     5.000       06/01/52        236        232,615  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

     5.000       07/01/52        480        472,674  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

     5.500       11/01/52        990        988,518  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

     2.500       09/20/51        1,047        907,277  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

     3.000       08/20/51        1,232        1,105,627  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

     3.500       12/20/51        483        443,800  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

     3.500       03/20/52        478        439,668  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

     3.500       06/20/52        500        459,236  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $13,161,783)

                   12,735,332  
          

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS    19.3%

          

U.S. Treasury Bonds(k)

     2.000       11/15/41        3,730        2,694,342  

U.S. Treasury Bonds(h)

     2.375       02/15/42        3,700        2,846,109  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     2.375       11/15/49        415        306,257  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     2.750       08/15/47        2,185        1,738,099  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     3.000       02/15/48        1,600        1,334,500  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     3.000       08/15/52        770        648,244  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     4.000       11/15/52        230        234,241  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     2.875       05/15/28        560        525,744  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     3.250       06/30/29        735        699,513  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     3.500       02/15/33        300        290,156  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     3.875       12/31/27        1,560        1,537,209  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     4.000       02/28/30        1,285        1,279,981  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     4.125       11/15/32        1,000        1,016,250  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon(k)

     2.391(s)       11/15/41        1,880        858,264  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description   

Interest    

Rate

   

Maturity    

Date

    

        Principal        

Amount

(000)#

    

         Value  

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

 

     

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

     3.799%(s)       02/15/39        170      $ 87,092  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $17,871,502)

 

                16,096,001  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $88,676,441)

 

        82,520,325  
          

 

 

 
                 

Shares

        

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS    0.3%

          

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUND    0.0%

          

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund
(cost $12)(b)(we)

 

     12        12  
          

 

 

 

UNAFFILIATED FUND    0.3%

          

Dreyfus Government Cash Management (Institutional Shares)
(cost $224,462)

 

     224,462        224,462  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $224,474)

 

        224,474  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS    99.2%
(cost $88,900,915)

 

        82,744,799  

Other assets in excess of liabilities(z)    0.8%

 

        649,538  
          

 

 

 

NET ASSETS    100.0%

           $ 83,394,337  
          

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

#

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

(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 February 28, 2023.

(cc)

Variable rate instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of February 28, 2023. 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 that is acquired in unregistered, private sales from the issuing company or from an affiliate of the issuer and is considered restricted as to disposition under federal securities law; the aggregate original cost of such securities is $39,000. The aggregate value of $22,291 is 0.0% 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.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

(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.

(oo)

Perpetual security. Maturity date represents next call date.

(s)

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

(we)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the 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 February 28, 2023:

Number

of

Contracts

    

Type

   Expiration
Date
     Current
Notional
Amount
   

Value /

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

Long Positions:

 

        

93

     2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes      Jun. 2023      $ 18,946,570       $ (51,875  

40

     5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes      Jun. 2023        4,282,188         (21,768  

4

     10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes      Jun. 2023        446,625         (2,565  

3

     30 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds      Jun. 2023        405,187         (3,406  
              

 

 

   
                 (79,614  
              

 

 

   
Short Positions:            

5

     5 Year Euro-Bobl      Mar. 2023        609,130         22,650    

3

     10 Year Euro-Bund      Mar. 2023        421,737         28,325    

23

     20 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds      Jun. 2023        2,880,031         9,946    
              

 

 

   
                 60,921    
              

 

 

   
                  $ (18,693       
              

 

 

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at February 28, 2023:

 

Purchase

Contracts

   Counterparty         Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value at
Settlement
Date
     Current
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
   

Unrealized

Depreciation

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

                  

British Pound,

                           

  Expiring 03/02/23

   MSI                            GBP 445      $ 538,756      $ 535,236        $         $ (3,520  

Euro,

                           

  Expiring 03/02/23

   TD       EUR   4,309        4,584,587        4,557,172                    (27,415  
           

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

   
            $ 5,123,343      $ 5,092,408                                         (30,935     
           

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at February 28, 2023 (continued):

 

Sale

Contracts

   Counterparty         Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value at
Settlement
Date
     Current
Value
    

Unrealized

Appreciation

    

Unrealized

Depreciation

 

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

                    

British Pound,

                             

  Expiring 03/02/23

   BNP       GBP 445      $ 548,807      $ 535,236        $ 13,571           $    

  Expiring 04/04/23

   MSI       GBP 445        539,108        535,597          3,511                

Euro,

                             

  Expiring 03/02/23

   BNP                            EUR 119        129,103        125,502          3,601                

  Expiring 03/02/23

   MSI       EUR   4,190        4,564,950        4,431,670          133,280                

  Expiring 04/04/23

   TD       EUR   4,309        4,593,635        4,567,162          26,473                
           

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

   
            $ 10,375,603      $ 10,195,167          180,436                
           

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

   
                    $ 180,436           $ (30,935  
                   

 

 

         

 

 

   

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at February 28, 2023:

 

Notional

Amount

(000)#

   Termination
Date
       Fixed
Rate
      

Floating

Rate

 

Value at

Trade Date

 

Value at

February 28,

        2023         

 

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

                                    

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements:

 

             

GBP  140

     05/08/27          1.050%(A)        1 Day SONIA(1)(A)/3.927%          $ (1,276                 $ 21,418                   $ 22,694         

GBP  120

     05/08/32          1.150%(A)        1 Day SONIA(1)(A)/3.927%       7,213           30,030           22,817    
                

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   
                 $ 5,937         $ 51,448         $ 45,511    
                

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

(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 February 28, 2023:

 

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 Agreements:

                   

Total Return Benchmark Bond Index(T)††

   1 Day
USOIS -
50bps(Q)/
4.070%
   JPM      03/20/23        (1,616)     $ (93,278              $                           $ (93,278           

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Total return swap agreements outstanding at February 28, 2023 (continued):

 

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 Agreements (cont’d.):

                          

U.S. Treasury Bond(T)

   1 Day
USOIS
+11bps(T)/
4.680%
   JPM    05/02/23    1,185    $ (62,688     $         $ (62,688  

U.S. Treasury Bond(T)

   1 Day
USOIS
+10bps(T)/
4.670%
   JPM    05/10/23    2,325      (100,217                                (100,217       
              

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

   
               $ (256,183     $         $ (256,183  
              

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

(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).

††

See the table below for the swap constituents. To the extent that any swap is composed of greater than 50 constituents, the Portfolio is only required to disclose the top 50.

The following table represents the top 50 individual positions and related values of underlying securities of Total Return Benchmark Bond Index total return swap with JPM, as of February 28, 2023, termination date 03/20/2023:

Corporate Bond:

 

Reference Entity

   Shares      Market
Value
     % of Total
Index Value

Sysco Corp.

     4,000,000      $   4,496,728      1.53%

Morgan Stanley

     4,000,000        4,230,686      1.44%

United Parcel Service, Inc.

     4,000,000        4,203,262      1.43%

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     4,000,000        4,013,748      1.36%

The Walt Disney Co.

     4,000,000        3,823,891      1.30%

FedEx Corp.

     4,000,000        3,769,317      1.28%

Wells Fargo & Co.

     4,000,000        3,764,004      1.28%

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

     4,000,000        3,730,577      1.27%

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

     4,000,000        3,721,641      1.26%

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     4,000,000        3,714,828      1.26%

Fox Corp.

     4,000,000        3,664,574      1.24%

Cigna Corp.

     4,000,000        3,639,337      1.24%

ExxonMobil Corp.

     4,000,000        3,626,978      1.23%

Eli Lilly and Co.

     4,000,000        3,612,432      1.23%

Telefonica Emisiones, S.A.U.

     4,000,000        3,578,389      1.22%

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     4,000,000        3,571,386      1.21%

Intel Corp.

     4,000,000        3,546,093      1.20%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Corporate Bond (continued):

 

Reference Entity

   Shares      Market
Value
     % of Total
Index Value

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     4,000,000      $ 3,502,871      1.19%

HCA, Inc.

     4,000,000        3,496,101      1.19%

Johnson & Johnson

     4,000,000        3,470,067      1.18%

Deere & Co.

     4,000,000        3,454,800      1.17%

Mastercard, Inc.

     4,000,000        3,420,681      1.16%

McDonald’s Corp.

     4,000,000        3,392,298      1.15%

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

     4,000,000        3,388,854      1.15%

Progressive Corp.

     4,000,000        3,324,190      1.13%

Bank of America Corp.

     4,000,000        3,287,845      1.12%

Equinor ASA

     4,000,000        3,270,376      1.11%

Union Electric Co.

     4,000,000        3,269,940      1.11%

Fiserv, Inc.

     4,000,000        3,251,731      1.10%

Dollar General Corp.

     4,000,000        3,237,305      1.10%

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

     4,000,000        3,221,880      1.09%

Vodafone Group PLC

     4,000,000        3,214,448      1.09%

Nike, Inc.

     4,000,000        3,168,812      1.08%

NVIDIA Corp.

     4,000,000        3,157,351      1.07%

Humana, Inc.

     4,000,000        3,140,179      1.07%

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

     4,000,000        3,116,956      1.06%

Caterpillar, Inc.

     4,000,000        3,110,873      1.06%

Paramount Global

     4,000,000        3,016,663      1.02%

Suncor Energy, Inc

     4,000,000        3,012,163      1.02%

The Coca-Cola Co.

     4,000,000        2,972,335      1.01%

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

     4,000,000        2,958,135      1.00%

Entergy Corp.

     4,000,000        2,957,664      1.00%

Southern California Edison Co.

     4,000,000        2,954,568      1.00%

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     4,000,000        2,949,590      1.00%

Starbucks Corp.

     4,000,000        2,949,452      1.00%

Carrier Global Corp.

     4,000,000        2,940,407      1.00%

Oracle Corp.

     4,000,000        2,937,471      1.00%

Dow Chemical Co.

     4,000,000        2,926,862      0.99%

PepsiCo, Inc.

     4,000,000        2,919,576      0.99%

eBay, Inc.

     4,000,000        2,912,778      0.99%
     

 

 

    
      $ 169,013,093     
     

 

 

    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for OTC Swap Agreements:

 

     Premiums Paid    Premiums Received   

Unrealized

Appreciation

  

Unrealized

Depreciation

         

OTC Swap Agreements

   $—    $—    $—    $(256,183)

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        

CGM

     $      $ 404,480

JPS

              643,608
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $      $ 1,048,088
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

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 February 28, 2023 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3  

Investments in Securities

            

Assets

            

Long-Term Investments

                          

Asset-Backed Securities

            

Automobiles

   $      $ 588,208        $    

Collateralized Loan Obligations

            16,566,971             

Consumer Loans

            355,307             

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

            6,175,057             

Corporate Bonds

            27,188,603             

Municipal Bonds

            205,805             

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

            1,535,428             

Sovereign Bonds

            1,073,613             

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

            12,735,332             

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            16,096,001             

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  

Investments in Securities (continued)

           

Assets (continued)

           

Short-Term Investments

           

Affiliated Mutual Fund

   $ 12     $        $    

Unaffiliated Fund

     224,462                   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total

   $ 224,474     $ 82,520,325               $           
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

           

Assets

           

Futures Contracts

   $ 60,921     $        $    

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

           180,436             

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

           45,511             
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total

   $ 60,921     $ 225,947        $    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Futures Contracts

   $ (79,614   $        $    

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

           (30,935           

OTC Total Return Swap Agreements

           (256,183           
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total

   $ (79,614   $ (287,118      $    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

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 February 28, 2023 were as follows:

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations

     19.9

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     19.3  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     15.3  

Banks

     7.7  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     7.4  

Oil & Gas

     2.7  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     2.4  

Pipelines

     1.9  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

     1.8  

Media

     1.4  

Electric

     1.3  

Sovereign Bonds

     1.3  

Pharmaceuticals

     1.2  

Healthcare-Services

     1.2

Telecommunications

     1.0  

Agriculture

     1.0  

Mining

     1.0  

Auto Manufacturers

     0.9  

Commercial Services

     0.9  

Building Materials

     0.8  

Automobiles

     0.7  

Foods

     0.7  

Diversified Financial Services

     0.6  

Retail

     0.6  

Insurance

     0.5  

Chemicals

     0.5  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Industry Classification (continued):

 

Consumer Loans

     0.4

Aerospace & Defense

     0.4  

Home Builders

     0.4  

Software

     0.4  

Entertainment

     0.4  

Biotechnology

     0.3  

Healthcare-Products

     0.3  

Unaffiliated Fund

     0.3  

Municipal Bonds

     0.2  

Semiconductors

     0.2  

Engineering & Construction

     0.2  

Packaging & Containers

     0.2  

Airlines

     0.2  

Machinery-Diversified

     0.2  

Office/Business Equipment

     0.2  

Internet

     0.1  

Iron/Steel

     0.1  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

     0.1  

 

Apparel

     0.1

Real Estate

     0.1  

Gas

     0.1  

Lodging

     0.1  

Electronics

     0.1  

Distribution/Wholesale

     0.1  

Housewares

     0.0

Beverages

     0.0

Leisure Time

     0.0

Affiliated Mutual Fund

     0.0
  

 

 

 
     99.2  

Other assets in excess of liabilities

     0.8  
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

Less than 0.05%

 

 

Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements and Primary Underlying Risk Exposure:

The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary types of risk associated with these derivative instruments are credit contracts risk, foreign exchange contracts risk and interest rate contracts risk. 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 February 28, 2023 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
 

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts    $ 180,436     Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts    $ 30,935  

Interest rate contracts

   Due from/to broker-variation margin futures      60,921   Due from/to broker-variation margin futures      79,614

Interest rate contracts

   Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps      45,511         

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

    

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
 

Interest rate contracts

      $      Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements    $ 256,183  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
      $ 286,868         $ 366,732  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

*

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 February 28, 2023 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    

Forward
Currency
Exchange
Contracts

   Swaps  

Credit contracts

   $        $        $ (71,920

Foreign exchange contracts

              (224,547         

Interest rate contracts

     (1,083,390                 327,209  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ (1,083,390      $ (224,547      $ 255,289  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

  Futures    

Forward
Currency
Exchange
Contracts

   Swaps  

Credit contracts

  $           $            $ 40,603  

Foreign exchange contracts

            61,833           

Interest rate contracts

    38,434                  (242,066
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

  $ 38,434       $ 61,833        $ (201,463
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

For the six months ended February 28, 2023, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

  Derivative Contract Type    Average Volume of Derivative Activities*  

Futures Contracts - Long Positions (1)

   $23,716,528

Futures Contracts - Short Positions (1)

       3,230,871

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - Purchased (2)

       4,484,269

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - Sold (2)

       9,168,646

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

158


PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Derivative Contract Type    Average Volume of Derivative Activities*  

Interest Rate Swap Agreements (1)

   $   309,383

Credit Default Swap Agreements - Sell Protection (1)

        990,000

Total Return Swap Agreements (1)

     3,417,603

 

*

Average volume is based on average quarter end balances as noted for the six months ended February 28, 2023.

(1)

Notional Amount in USD.

(2)

Value at Settlement Date.

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

The Fund invested in OTC derivatives 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 where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

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

BNP

             $ 17,172                       $                       $ 17,172                           $                       $ 17,172       

JPM

                (256,183         (256,183         256,183              

MSI

      136,791           (3,520         133,271                     133,271    

TD

      26,473           (27,415         (942                   (942  
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   
    $ 180,436         $ (287,118       $ (106,682       $ 256,183         $ 149,501    
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

(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 Fixed Income ETFs    159


PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Statement of Assets & Liabilities   (unaudited)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Assets

        

Investments at value:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $88,900,903)

   $   82,744,787  

Affiliated investments (cost $12)

     12  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $35,961)

     39,534  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     2,058,075  

Receivable for investments sold

     1,206,479  

Dividends and interest receivable

     577,554  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     180,436  

Tax reclaim receivable

     4,467  

Due from broker—variation margin futures

     3,653  

Due from broker—variation margin swaps

     267   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     86,815,264  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable for investments purchased

     3,102,608  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements

     256,183  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     30,935  

Management fee payable

     30,595  

Due to broker

     606  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     3,420,927  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 83,394,337  
  

 

 

 

    

        

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Common stock, at par

   $ 2,025  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     97,983,668  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (14,591,356
  

 

 

 

Net assets, February 28, 2023

   $ 83,394,337  
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share.

($83,394,337 ÷ 2,025,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 41.18  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

160


PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Statement of Operations   (unaudited)

Six Months Ended February 28, 2023

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Interest income (net of $715 foreign withholding tax)

   $ 1,798,544  

Unaffiliated dividend income

     74,140  

Affiliated income from securities lending, net

     34  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     1,872,718  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     201,574  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     1,671,144  
  

 

 

 

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

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $12)

     (4,095,427

Futures transactions

     (1,083,390

Forward currency contract transactions

     (224,547

Swap agreement transactions

     255,289  

Foreign currency transactions

     (32,505
  

 

 

 
     (5,180,580 )  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     1,374,118  

Futures

     38,434  

Forward currency contracts

     61,833  

Swap agreements

     (201,463

Foreign currencies

     5,021  
  

 

 

 
     1,277,943  
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (3,902,637
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ (2,231,493
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    161


PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

Statements of Changes in Net Assets   (unaudited)

 

    

Six Months Ended

February 28, 2023

    

December 02, 2021*
through
August 31, 2022

   

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                                                 

Operations

                        

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 1,671,144          $ 1,276,913      

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

       (5,180,580          (2,712,903    

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

       1,277,943            (7,510,541    
    

 

 

        

 

 

     

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       (2,231,493          (8,946,531    
    

 

 

        

 

 

     

Dividends and Distributions

               

Distributions from distributable earnings

       (2,266,549          (1,146,783    
    

 

 

        

 

 

     

Fund share transactions

               

Net proceeds from shares sold (600,000 and 4,450,000 shares, respectively)

       25,009,656            105,632,739      

Cost of shares purchased (800,000 and 0 shares, respectively)

       (32,656,702               
    

 

 

        

 

 

     

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

       (7,647,046          105,632,739      
    

 

 

        

 

 

     

Total increase (decrease)

       (12,145,088          95,539,425      

Net Assets:

                                                 

Beginning of period

       95,539,425                 
    

 

 

        

 

 

     

End of period

     $  83,394,337          $ 95,539,425      
    

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

*

Commencement of operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

162


PGIM Total Return Bond ETF     

Financial Highlights   (unaudited)

 

                  
     Six Months
Ended February 28,
             2023             
  December 02, 2021(a)
through August 31,

             2022             
     

Per Share Operating Performance(b):

                       

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $42.94       $50.00          

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                       

Net investment income (loss)

    0.83       0.86          

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

    (1.41     (7.23        

Total from investment operations

    (0.58     (6.37           

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                       

Dividends from net investment income

    (1.18     (0.69        

Net asset value, end of period

    $41.18       $42.94          

Total Return(c):

    (1.32 )%      (12.81 )%         
   

    

                       
   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:              

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $83,394       $95,539          

Average net assets (000)

    $82,972       $67,327          

Ratios to average net assets(d):

                       

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

    0.49 %(e)      0.49 %(e)         

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

    0.49 %(e)      0.49 %(e)         

Net investment income (loss)

    4.06 %(e)      2.54 %(e)         

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    143     150        

 

(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 GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    163


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity    
Date
   Principal
Amount
(000)#
    

Value

 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS     99.5%

           

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES     9.1%

           

Collateralized Loan Obligations

                           

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2019-02A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%)

   5.892%(c)    10/17/32      400      $ 395,036  

Balboa Bay Loan Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2023-01A, Class B, 144A

   0.000(c)    04/20/35      250                      249,956  

Series 2023-01A, Class D, 144A

   0.000(c)    04/20/35      200        199,965  

Carlyle US CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2021-11A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.095% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.095%)

   5.913(c)    01/25/33      250        246,888  

CarVal CLO Ltd. (Jersey),

           

Series 2023-01A, Class A2, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 2.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.350%)

   7.033(c)    01/20/35      150        149,987  

Series 2023-01A, Class B1, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 2.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.750%)

   7.433(c)    01/20/35      150        149,987  

Logan CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2021-02A, Class B, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.700%)

   6.508(c)    01/20/35      250        244,805  

MidOcean Credit CLO (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2017-07A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.040% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   5.832(c)    07/15/29      287        284,844  

Mountain View CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2015-09A, Class A2R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.780% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   6.572(c)    07/15/31      250        240,486  

Nassau Ltd. (Jersey),

           

Series 2022-01A, Class B, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 3.620% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.620%)

   8.268(c)    01/15/31      250        248,781  

OFSI BSL Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2023-12A, Class AJ, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 2.900% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.900%)

   7.855(c)    01/20/35      250        249,979  

Series 2023-12A, Class B, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 3.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.150%)

   8.105(c)    01/20/35      250        249,979  

Palmer Square CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2015-01A, Class A2R4, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.700%)

   6.615(c)    05/21/34      250        244,222  

Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2022-03A, Class A2, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 3.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.000%)

   7.005(c)    04/15/31      100        99,462  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

164


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity    
Date
   Principal
Amount
    (000)#    
    

Value

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

           

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

                           

Sound Point CLO Ltd.,

           

Series 2020-02A, Class DR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.350%)

   8.168%(c)    10/25/34      250      $ 227,759  

Series 2022-35A, Class B, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 3.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.100%)

   7.696(c)    01/26/36      300        299,158  

Symphony CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2016-18A, Class A1RR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%)

   5.915(c)    07/23/33      250        246,608  

Tikehau US CLO Ltd. (Bermuda),

           

Series 2022-02A, Class B, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 3.560% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.560%)

   8.350(c)    01/20/32      250        249,176  

Voya CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2019-03A, Class BR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.650%)

   6.442(c)    10/17/32      250        243,883  

Wellfleet CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

           

Series 2018-03A, Class A1A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%)

   6.058(c)    01/20/32      400        395,235  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $4,873,226)

                          4,916,196  
           

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS     13.1%

           

Aerospace & Defense     0.5%

                           

Boeing Co. (The),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.805    05/01/50      100        95,351  

Bombardier, Inc. (Canada),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.875    04/15/27      175        173,250  
           

 

 

 
              268,601  

Auto Manufacturers     0.2%

                           

General Motors Co.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

           
   5.600    10/15/32      105        99,834  

Banks     9.1%

                           

Bank of America Corp.,

           

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series MM

   4.300(ff)    01/28/25(oo)      850        774,144  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    165


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity    
Date
   Principal
Amount
    (000)#    
    

Value

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Banks (cont’d.)

                           

Citigroup, Inc.,

           

Jr. Sub. Notes

   7.375%(ff)    05/15/28(oo)      275      $ 278,850  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series U

   5.000(ff)    09/12/24(oo)      500        475,573  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series V

   4.700(ff)    01/30/25(oo)      400        365,667  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

           

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series U

   3.650(ff)    08/10/26(oo)      100        84,160  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series V

   4.125(ff)    11/10/26(oo)      600        517,692  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

           

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series HH

   4.600(ff)    02/01/25(oo)      1,350                    1,250,879  

U.S. Bancorp,

           

Jr. Sub. Notes

   3.700(ff)    01/15/27(oo)      500        420,628  

Wells Fargo & Co.,

           

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series S

   5.900(ff)    06/15/24(oo)      750        731,501  
           

 

 

 
              4,899,094  

Building Materials     0.1%

                           

Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

           
   6.000    11/01/28      70        62,146  

Commercial Services     0.6%

                           

Adtalem Global Education, Inc.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

           
   5.500    03/01/28      350        323,227  

Diversified Financial Services     0.1%

                           

VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/XO Management Holding, Inc. (Switzerland),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

           
   7.875    05/01/27      75        71,812  

Electric     0.7%

                           

Calpine Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.625    02/01/29      100        84,306  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.000    02/01/31      150        123,373  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

166


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity    
Date
   Principal
Amount
    (000)#    
    

Value

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Electric (cont’d.)

                           

Vistra Corp.,

           

Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A

     7.000%(ff)    12/15/26(oo)      100      $ 93,629  

Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A

     8.000(ff)    10/15/26(oo)      100        96,399  
           

 

 

 
                            397,707  

Environmental Control     0.0%

                           

Clean Harbors, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

           
     6.375    02/01/31      25        24,917  

Foods     0.3%

                           

Albertson’s Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertson’s LP/Albertson’s LLC,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

           
     6.500    02/15/28      150        149,139  

Healthcare-Products     0.1%

                           

Medline Borrower LP,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

           
     3.875    04/01/29      70        58,372  

Home Builders     0.1%

                           

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

           
     4.625    04/01/30      38        30,584  

Machinery-Diversified     0.1%

                           

Chart Industries, Inc.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

           
     7.500    01/01/30      30        30,459  

Media     0.2%

                           

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     4.400    04/01/33      75        64,151  

DISH Network Corp.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   11.750    11/15/27      50        50,699  
           

 

 

 
              114,850  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    167


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity    
Date
   Principal
Amount
    (000)#    
    

Value

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Oil & Gas     0.5%

                           

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.250%    04/15/32      100      $ 90,580  

MEG Energy Corp. (Canada),

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   7.125    02/01/27      80        81,360  

Nabors Industries, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   7.375    05/15/27      75        72,152  
           

 

 

 
                            244,092  

Packaging & Containers     0.1%

                           

Sealed Air Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.000    04/15/29      50        46,003  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.125    02/01/28      25        24,618  
           

 

 

 
              70,621  

Pipelines     0.2%

                           

Energy Transfer LP,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.750    05/15/30      75        66,561  

Targa Resources Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   4.200    02/01/33      75        65,342  
           

 

 

 
              131,903  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)     0.1%

                           

Diversified Healthcare Trust,

           

Gtd. Notes

           
   4.375    03/01/31      60        42,023  

Retail     0.1%

                           

Gap, Inc. (The),

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

           
   3.875    10/01/31      75        53,599  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $6,977,325)

              7,072,980  
           

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

168


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity    
Date
   Principal
Amount
    (000)#    
    

Value

 

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS     76.3%

           

Advertising     0.8%

                           

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.,

           

Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

   8.279%(c)    08/21/26      249      $ 234,775  

Terrier Media Buyer, Inc.,

           

2021 Refinancing Term B Loans, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

   8.230(c)    12/17/26      184        172,909  
           

 

 

 
                            407,684  

Aerospace & Defense     0.9%

                           

Cobham Ultra U.S. Co-Borrower LLC,

           

Term Loan, 6 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

   8.810(c)    08/06/29      125        123,596  

Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc.,

           

2020 Specified Refinancing Term B-1 Facility, 1 Month SOFR + 3.500%

   8.118(c)    04/06/26      97        94,779  

2020 Specified Refinancing Term B-2 Facility, 1 Month SOFR + 3.500%

   8.118(c)    04/06/26      52        50,956  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.,

           

Initial Term Loans, 3 Month SOFR + 4.500%

   9.176(c)    01/15/27      124        124,645  

TransDigm, Inc.,

           

Tranche F Refinancing Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 2.250%

   7.825(c)    08/24/28      99        98,846  
           

 

 

 
              492,822  

Agriculture     0.1%

                           

Alltech, Inc.,

           

Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

   8.635(c)    10/13/28      50        48,336  

Airlines     2.4%

                           

Air Canada (Canada),

           

Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

   8.369(c)    08/11/28      149        148,877  

American Airlines, Inc.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.750%

   9.558(c)    04/20/28      425        435,412  

Seventh Amendment Extended Term Loan, 6 Month SOFR + 3.178%

   8.154(c)    02/15/28      125        121,510  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

   8.558(c)    10/20/27      119        122,812  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    169


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity    
Date
   Principal
Amount
    (000)#    
    

Value

 

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS (Continued)

           

Airlines (cont’d.)

                           

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC,

           

Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 5.250%

     9.996%(c)    06/21/27      180      $ 187,361  

United Airlines, Inc.,

           

Class B Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

     8.568(c)    04/21/28      299        298,085  
           

 

 

 
                          1,314,057  

Apparel     0.5%

                           

Calceus Acquisition, Inc.,

           

Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 5.500%

   10.230(c)    02/12/25      72        69,221  

Fanatics Commerce Intermediate Holdco LLC,

           

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

     7.885(c)    11/24/28      224        223,032  
           

 

 

 
              292,253  

Auto Manufacturers     0.2%

                           

American Trailer World Corp.,

           

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.750%

     8.368(c)    03/03/28      121        106,309  

Auto Parts & Equipment     2.0%

                           

Adient US LLC,

           

Term B-1 Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

     7.885(c)    04/10/28      191        190,966  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.,

              

First Lien Term Loan B, 1 Month SOFR + 3.600%

     8.160(c)    12/13/29      300        299,500  

Autokiniton U.S. Holdings, Inc.,

           

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

     9.101(c)    04/06/28      99        98,376  

Dexko Global, Inc.,

           

First Lien Closing Date Dollar Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 3.750%

     8.593(c)    10/04/28      149        139,411  

First Brands Group LLC,

           

2022-Ii Incremental Termloan, 6 Month SOFR + 5.000%

   10.246(c)    03/30/27      150        142,500  

First Lien 2021 Term Loan, 6 Month SOFR + 5.000%

   10.252(c)    03/30/27      99        96,292  

Truck Hero, Inc.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

     8.385(c)    01/31/28      99        89,793  
           

 

 

 
              1,056,838  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

170


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity    
Date
   Principal
Amount
    (000)#    
    

Value

 

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS (Continued)

           

Banks     0.1%

                           

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.,

           

Incremental Term B Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.100%^

     7.718%(c)    12/16/28      50      $ 49,625  

Beverages     0.6%

                           

Arctic Glacier USA, Inc.,

           

Specified Refinancing Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

     8.230(c)    03/20/24      100        92,104  

City Brewing Co. LLC,

           

First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

     8.330(c)    04/05/28      199        91,753  

Pegasus Bidco BV (Netherlands),

           

Facility Term loan B2, 3 Month SOFR + 4.250%

     9.011(c)    07/12/29      150        149,156  
           

 

 

 
                            333,013  

Building Materials     1.4%

                           

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.,

           

Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 5.625%

   10.187(c)    08/01/28      325        310,537  

CP Atlas Buyer, Inc.,

           

Term B Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.500%

     8.218(c)    11/23/27      149        136,555  

Hunter Douglas, Inc. (Netherlands),

           

Tranche B-1 Term Loans, 3 Month SOFR + 3.500%

     8.373(c)    02/26/29      224        205,354  

Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC,

           

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 4.350%^

     8.968(c)    04/02/29      100        99,003  
           

 

 

 
              751,449  

Chemicals     2.3%

                           

Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC,

           

2021 Refinancing Term Loan, 6 Month SOFR + 4.850%

     8.831(c)    08/27/26      299        297,984  

DuBois Chemicals Group, Inc.,

           

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 4.600%

     9.218(c)    09/30/26      199        194,636  

Geon Performance Solutions LLC,

           

Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.500%

     9.230(c)    08/18/28      74        74,032  

Ineos U.S. Petrochem LLC,

           

2026 Tranche B Dollar Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.750%

     7.385(c)    01/29/26      50        49,287  

Ineos US Financial LLC,

           

Term Loan

        —  (p)    02/28/30      75        74,438  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    171


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity    
Date
   Principal
Amount
    (000)#    
    

Value

 

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS (Continued)

           

Chemicals (cont’d.)

                           

Iris Holdings Ltd.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 4.750%

     9.526%(c)    06/28/28      75      $ 65,218  

Lsf11 A5 Holdco LLC,

           

Incremental Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 4.350%

     8.968(c)    10/15/28      65        63,510  

LSF11 A5 HoldCo., LLC,

           

Term Loans, 1 Month SOFR + 3.614%

     8.232(c)    10/15/28      114        111,034  

Olympus Water US Holding Corp.,

           

2022 Incremental Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 4.500%

     9.180(c)    11/09/28      99        97,049  

Initial Dollar Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

     8.500(c)    11/09/28      99        97,246  

Starfruit Finco BV (Netherlands),

           

Initial Dollar Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 2.850%

     7.526(c)    10/01/25      49        49,101  

Tronox Finance LLC,

           

First Lien 2022 Incremental Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 3.250%

     7.830(c)    04/04/29      74        73,879  
           

 

 

 
                          1,247,414  

Commercial Services     6.4%

                           

AG Group Holdings, Inc.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 4.000%^

     8.783(c)    12/29/28      74        73,507  

Albion Financing SARL,

           

Term Loan

        —  (p)    08/17/26      75        72,422  

Amentum Government Services Holdings LLC,

           

Tranche 3 Term Loan, 6 Month SOFR + 4.000%

     8.764(c)    02/15/29      224        221,229  

ArchKey Holdings, Inc.,

           

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.250%

     9.980(c)    06/29/28      99        96,394  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC,

           

New Tranche B Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.750%

     6.390(c)    08/06/27      198        195,099  

CCRR Parent, Inc.,

           

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

     8.390(c)    03/06/28      175        170,625  

Cimpress PLC,

           

Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

     8.135(c)    05/17/28      150        135,937  

CoreLogic Inc,

           

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

     8.188(c)    06/02/28      353        302,125  

EAB Global, Inc.,

           

Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

     8.135(c)    08/16/28      149        145,427  

Electro Rent Corporation,

           

Extended Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 5.500%

   10.271(c)    11/01/24      100        97,802  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

172


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity    
Date
   Principal
Amount
    (000)#    
    

Value

 

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS (Continued)

           

Commercial Services (cont’d.)

                           

Fly Funding II Sarl (Luxembourg),

           

Term Loan B, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.750%

     6.600%(c)    08/11/25      236      $ 206,366  

Fugue Finance LLC (Singapore),

           

Term Loan

        —  (p)    01/31/28      60        60,075  

Indy US Holdco LLC,

           

Term Loan

        —  (p)    03/05/28      239        216,541  

Term Loan

        —  (p)    03/31/28      116        104,956  

Kingpin Intermediate Holdings LLC,

           

2018 Refinancing Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

     8.118(c)    02/08/28      224        223,115  

Latham Pool Products, Inc.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.750%^

     8.728(c)    02/23/29      50        46,648  

Mavis Tire Express Services TopCo LP,

           

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 4.000%

     8.732(c)    05/04/28      199        192,811  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC,

           

Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.250%

     9.203(c)    09/01/28      224        188,136  

NAB Holdings LLC,

           

First Lien Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 3.150%

     7.730(c)    11/23/28      149        147,178  

PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.250%

     8.885(c)    12/15/28      65        54,925  

Spectrum Group Buyer, Inc.,

           

Term Loan B, 6 Month SOFR + 6.500%

   11.324(c)    05/19/28      149        141,361  

University Support Services LLC (Canada),

           

Initial Term Loans, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

     7.968(c)    02/10/29      124        121,857  

VT Topco, Inc.,

           

First Lien 2021 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

     8.385(c)    08/01/25      70        69,359  

WMB Holdings, Inc.,

           

Tranche B USD Term Loans, 1 Month SOFR + 3.350%

     7.968(c)    11/02/29      164        164,057  
           

 

 

 
                          3,447,952  

Computers     2.8%

                           

ConvergeOne Holdings Corp.,

           

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.000%

     9.635(c)    01/04/26      199        126,040  

Everi Payments, Inc.,

           

Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.500%

     7.135(c)    08/03/28      123        122,785  

McAfee Corp.,

           

Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.850%

     8.418(c)    03/01/29      399        371,319  

Peraton Corp.,

           

First Lien Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

     8.385(c)    02/01/28      298        295,076  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    173


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity    
Date
   Principal
Amount
    (000)#    
    

Value

 

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS (Continued)

           

Computers (cont’d.)

                           

Procera Networks, Inc. (Canada),

           

Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 3 Month LIBOR + 4.500%

   9.325%(c)    10/31/25      125      $ 117,994  

Redstone Holdco LP,

           

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.750%

   9.568(c)    04/27/28      99        80,679  

VeriFone Systems, Inc.,

           

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

   8.953(c)    08/20/25      199        184,173  

Vision Solutions, Inc.,

           

Third Amendment Term Loan (First Lien), 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

   8.818(c)    04/24/28      124        112,991  

World Wide Technology Holding Co. LLC,

           

Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.250%^

   8.015(c)    03/01/30      75        74,719  
           

 

 

 
                          1,485,776  

Cosmetics/Personal Care     0.2%

                           

Conair Holdings LLC,

           

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

   8.480(c)    05/17/28      149        131,077  

Diversified Financial Services     2.3%

                           

Castlelake Aviation One DAC,

           

Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 2.750%

   7.519(c)    10/22/26      134        132,782  

Cowen, Inc.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 6 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

   7.433(c)    03/24/28      348        347,537  

Eisner Advisory Group LLC,

           

2022 Incremental Term Facility, 1 Month SOFR + 5.250%^

   9.982(c)    07/28/28      25        24,813  

Hightower Holding LLC,

           

Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

   8.815(c)    04/21/28      74        71,178  

Hudson River Trading LLC,

           

Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.114%

   7.732(c)    03/20/28      273        260,611  

LHS Borrower LLC,

           

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 4.850%

   9.468(c)    02/16/29      74        60,387  

Paysafe Holdings U.S. Corp.,

           

Facility B1, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.750%

   7.385(c)    06/28/28      74        71,151  

VFH Parent LLC,

           

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.100%

   7.661(c)    01/13/29      292        288,034  
           

 

 

 
              1,256,493  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity    
Date
   Principal
Amount
    (000)#    
    

Value

 

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS (Continued)

           

Electric     0.5%

                           

Lightstone HoldCo LLC,

           

Extended Term C Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 5.750%

   10.368%(c)    01/29/27      8      $ 6,780  

Extended Term Loan B, 1 Month SOFR + 5.750%

   10.368(c)    01/29/27      141        119,880  

Pike Corp.,

           

2028-B Term Loans, 1 Month SOFR + 3.500%

     8.118(c)    01/21/28      50        49,625  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC,

           

2018 Incremental Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.750%

     6.368(c)    12/31/25      99        98,885  
           

 

 

 
                            275,170  

Electronics     0.8%

                           

II-VI, Inc.,

           

Term Loan B, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.750%

     7.385(c)    07/02/29      287        285,668  

Ingram Micro, Inc.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

     8.230(c)    06/30/28      174        172,701  
           

 

 

 
              458,369  

Energy-Alternate Sources     0.2%

                           

WIN Waste Innovations Holdings, Inc.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 2.750%

     7.480(c)    03/24/28      124        117,232  

Engineering & Construction     0.2%

                           

Brown Group Holding LLC,

           

Incremental Term B-2 Facility, 3 Month SOFR + 3.750%

     8.397(c)    07/02/29      25        24,910  

Osmose Utilities Services, Inc.,

           

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

     7.885(c)    06/23/28      89        85,953  
           

 

 

 
              110,863  

Entertainment     4.2%

                           

Allen Media LLC,

           

Term B Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 5.650%

   10.230(c)    02/10/27      364        302,811  

AP Gaming I LLC,

           

Term B Loans, 3 Month SOFR + 4.000%

     8.730(c)    02/15/29      74        72,204  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.,

           

Term B Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.350%

     7.968(c)    02/06/30      300        299,391  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    175


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest    
Rate
   Maturity    
Date
   Principal
Amount
    (000)#    
    

Value

 

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS (Continued)

           

Entertainment (cont’d.)

                           

CBAC Borrower LLC,

           

Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

     8.635%(c)    07/08/24      99      $ 96,703  

Entain Holdings Gibraltar Ltd.,

           

Facility B2, 3 Month SOFR + 3.600%

     8.180(c)    10/31/29      200        199,812  

Flutter Entertainment PLC (Ireland),

           

Third Amendment 2028-B Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 3.512%

     8.092(c)    07/22/28      100        99,713  

Golden Entertainment, Inc.,

           

Term B Facility Loan (First Lien), 1 Month LIBOR + 3.000%

     7.620(c)    10/21/24      120        119,492  

J&J Ventures Gaming LLC,

           

Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

     8.730(c)    04/26/28      149        143,095  

Maverick Gaming LLC,

           

Term Loan B, 3 Month LIBOR + 7.500%

   12.453(c)    09/03/26      74        55,826  

Raptor Acquisition Corp.,

           

Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

     8.753(c)    11/01/26      324        322,379  

Scientific Games Holdings LP,

           

Initial Dollor Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 3.500%

     8.103(c)    04/04/29      299        293,779  

Scientific Games International, Inc.,

           

Initial Term B Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.100%

     7.662(c)    04/13/29      249        247,506  
           

 

 

 
                          2,252,711  

Environmental Control     1.6%

                           

Filtration Group Corp.,

           

Initial Dollar Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.000%

     7.635(c)    03/31/25      149        148,149  

GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada),

           

2023 Refinancing Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.100%

     7.718(c)    05/31/27      349        349,404  

Madison IAQ LLC,

           

Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

     7.988(c)    06/21/28      304        288,297  

Packers Holdings LLC,

           

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

     7.851(c)    03/09/28      74        67,834  
           

 

 

 
              853,684  

Foods     0.5%

                           

BCPE North Star U.S. Holdco, Inc.,

           

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

     8.730(c)    06/09/28      74        66,956  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

176


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity    
Date
   Principal
Amount
    (000)#    
    

Value

 

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS (Continued)

           

Foods (cont’d.)

                           

CHG PPC Parent LLC,

           

2021-1 US Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.000%^

     7.688%(c)    12/08/28      50      $ 48,881  

H-Food Holdings LLC,

           

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.688%

     8.322(c)    05/23/25      99        88,231  

Shearer’s Foods LLC,

           

Refinancing Term Loan (First Lien), 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

     8.135(c)    09/23/27      74        72,228  
           

 

 

 
                            276,296  

Forest Products & Paper     0.2%

                           

Domtar Corp.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.500%

   10.101(c)    11/30/28      99        97,673  

Hand/Machine Tools     0.1%

                           

Alliance Laundry Systems LLC,

           

Initial Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

     8.306(c)    10/08/27      74        73,680  

Healthcare-Products     1.2%

                           

Bausch & Lomb Corporation,

           

Initial Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 3.350%

     7.842(c)    05/10/27      209        204,571  

ICU Medical, Inc.,

           

Tranche B Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 2.250%

     7.230(c)    01/06/29      199        198,251  

Mozart Borrower LP,

           

Initial Dollar Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

     7.885(c)    10/23/28      259        249,693  
           

 

 

 
              652,515  

Healthcare-Services     3.8%

                           

Accelerated Health Systems LLC,

           

Initial Term B Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 4.400%

     8.980(c)    02/15/29      450        291,375  

Charlotte Buyer,

           

Initial Term B Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 5.250%

   10.097(c)    02/11/28      218        212,187  

DaVita, Inc.,

           

Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.750%

     6.385(c)    08/12/26      150        146,996  

eResearch Technology, Inc.,

           

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.500%

     9.135(c)    02/04/27      249        228,700  

Global Medical Response, Inc.,

           

2017-2 New Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.250%

     9.203(c)    03/14/25      99        78,387  

2020 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.250%

     8.830(c)    10/02/25      99        78,599  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    177


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity    
Date
   Principal
Amount
    (000)#    
    

Value

 

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS (Continued)

           

Healthcare-Services (cont’d.)

                           

LifePoint Health, Inc.,

           

First Lien Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

   8.575%(c)    11/16/25      250      $ 238,889  

Mamba Purchaser, Inc.,

           

Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

   8.135(c)    10/16/28      50        48,958  

Phoenix Guarantor, Inc.,

           

Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

   7.885(c)    03/05/26      124        122,116  

Radnet Management, Inc.,

           

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.000%

   7.635(c)    04/23/28      264        261,788  

Sound Inpatient Physicians Holdings LLC,

           

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.000%

   7.825(c)    06/27/25      249        201,971  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.,

           

2021 New Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

   8.360(c)    08/31/26      90        88,916  

U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.250%

   8.816(c)    10/02/28      50        47,496  
           

 

 

 
                          2,046,378  

Home Furnishings     0.4%

                           

Osmosis Buyer Ltd.,

           

2022 Incremental Term B Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.750%

   7.838(c)    07/30/28      125        119,956  

Snap One Holdings Corp.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.500%

   9.135(c)    12/08/28      75        70,613  
           

 

 

 
              190,569  

Household Products/Wares     0.4%

                           

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. (Canada),

           

Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

   8.703(c)    12/22/26      210        203,727  

Housewares     0.4%

                           

Lifetime Brands, Inc.,

           

Tranche B Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.614%

   8.232(c)    02/28/25      75        66,000  

SWF Holdings I Corp.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

   8.753(c)    10/06/28      199        171,382  
           

 

 

 
              237,382  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

178


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity    
Date
   Principal
Amount
    (000)#    
    

Value

 

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS (Continued)

           

Insurance     2.4%

                           

Acrisure LLC,

           

2021-1 Additional Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

   8.385%(c)    02/15/27      349      $ 333,507  

Amwins Group, Inc.,

           

February 2023 Incremental Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 2.750%

   7.412(c)    02/19/28      80        79,175  

AmWINS Group, Inc.,

           

Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.250%

   6.885(c)    02/19/28      89        87,782  

Asurion LLC,

           

New B-04 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.250%

   9.885(c)    01/20/29      200        169,667  

New B-09 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

   7.885(c)    07/31/27      296        275,499  

New B-10 Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 4.100%

   8.680(c)    08/19/28      116        108,225  

New B-11 Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 4.350%

   8.912(c)    08/21/28      75        70,707  

Second Lien Term Loan B3, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.250%

   9.885(c)    01/31/28      50        42,550  

BroadStreet Partners, Inc.,

           

Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

   7.885(c)    01/27/27      149        146,558  
           

 

 

 
                          1,313,670  

Internet     1.1%

                           

Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC,

           

Tranche B-5 Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.250%

   7.868(c)    11/09/29      40        40,036  

MH Sub I LLC,

           

2020 June New Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

   8.385(c)    09/13/24      199        197,584  

NortonLifeLock, Inc.,

           

Tranche B Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 2.100%

   6.718(c)    09/12/29      233        230,399  

Uber Technologies, Inc.,

           

Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 2.750%

   7.325(c)    02/28/30      100        100,000  
           

 

 

 
              568,019  

Investment Companies     0.2%

                           

EIG Management Co. LLC,

           

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.750%^

   8.368(c)    02/24/25      124        123,093  

Leisure Time     1.0%

                           

Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. (Canada),

           

2020 Replacement Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.000%

   6.635(c)    05/24/27      100        97,500  

2022-2 Incremental Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.500%

   8.118(c)    12/13/29      175        173,144  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    179


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity    
Date
   Principal
Amount
    (000)#    
    

Value

 

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS (Continued)

           

Leisure Time (cont’d.)

                           

Fender Musical Instruments Corp.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 4.100%^

   8.664%(c)    12/01/28      74      $ 66,278  

Recess Holdings, Inc.,

           

Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 3 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

   8.575(c)    09/29/24      199        197,945  
           

 

 

 
              534,867  

Lodging     0.5%

                           

Fertitta Entertainment LLC,

           

Initial B Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 4.000%

   8.618(c)    01/26/29      74        72,172  

Spectacle Gary Holdings LLC,

           

Term Loan B, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.250%

   8.885(c)    12/11/28      168        164,089  

Travel + Leisure Co.,

           

2022 Incremental Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 4.100%^

   8.608(c)    12/14/29      50        49,812  
           

 

 

 
                            286,073  

Machinery-Diversified     2.2%

                           

ASP Blade Holdings, Inc.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

   8.730(c)    10/13/28      134        111,542  

Chart Industries, Inc.,

           

Term Loan

       —  (p)    06/30/30      150        148,781  

Clark Equipment Co. (South Korea),

           

Tranche B Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 2.600%

   7.180(c)    04/20/29      249        248,251  

Columbus McKinnon Corp.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 2.750%

   7.500(c)    05/12/28      71        70,170  

CPM Holdings, Inc.,

           

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%^

   8.066(c)    11/17/25      74        74,232  

DXP Enterprises, Inc.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 6 Month SOFR + 5.350%

   9.955(c)    12/23/27      50        48,668  

Engineered Machinery Holdings, Inc.,

           

Incremental USD 1st Lien Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

   8.619(c)    05/21/28      50        49,542  

Gardner Denver, Inc.,

           

New Tranche B-1 Dollar Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 1.750%

   6.368(c)    03/01/27      74        74,147  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

180


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity    
Date
   Principal
Amount
    (000)#    
    

Value

 

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS (Continued)

           

Machinery-Diversified (cont’d.)

                           

Hyster-Yale Group, Inc.,

           

Term loan B Facility, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

     8.135%(c)    05/26/28      100      $ 89,772  

Pro Mach Group, Inc.,

           

Amendment No. 1 Incremental Term Loan (First Lien), 1 Month SOFR + 5.000%

     9.480(c)    08/31/28      25        25,000  

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

     8.635(c)    08/31/28      65        64,277  

Project Castle, Inc.,

           

Intial Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 5.500%

   10.080(c)    06/01/29      75        64,152  

Vertical Midco Gmbh (Germany),

           

Term Loan B, 6 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

     8.602(c)    07/30/27      99        97,034  
           

 

 

 
              1,165,568  

Media     3.9%

                           

Charter Communications Operating LLC,

           

Term Loan B2, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.750%

     6.368(c)    02/01/27      323        319,074  

CSC Holdings LLC,

           

2022 Refinancing Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 4.500%

     9.062(c)    01/17/28      299        279,526  

Diamond Sports Group LLC,

           

Second Lien Term loan, 3 Month SOFR + 3.400%

     8.025(c)    08/24/26      397        43,173  

Entercom Media Corp.,

           

Term Loan B-2, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.500%

     7.135(c)    11/18/24      75        48,713  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.,

           

New Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.000%

     7.635(c)    05/01/26      280        270,608  

Radiate Holdco LLC,

           

Amendment No. 6 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

     7.885(c)    09/25/26      299        247,439  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.,

           

Term B-3 Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.000%

     7.640(c)    04/01/28      199        191,279  

Term Loan B-4, 1 Month SOFR + 3.850%

     8.468(c)    04/21/29      150        145,509  

Univision Communications, Inc.,

           

2022 Incremental First-Lien Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 4.250%

     8.830(c)    06/24/29      50        49,439  

Initial First Lien Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

     7.885(c)    01/31/29      299        293,706  

WideOpenWest Finance LLC,

           

Term B Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 3.000%

     7.580(c)    12/20/28      198        197,752  
           

 

 

 
                          2,086,218  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    181


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description

   Interest      
Rate
   Maturity    
Date
   Principal
Amount
    (000)#    
    

Value

 

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS (Continued)

           

Metal Fabricate/Hardware     1.2%

                           

AZZ, Inc.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 4.350%

   8.968%(c)    05/11/29      348      $ 348,189  

Crosby U.S. Acquisition Corp.,

           

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.750%

   9.503(c)    06/26/26      99        96,376  

Grinding Media, Inc.,

           

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6 Month LIBOR + 4.000%^

   8.701(c)    10/12/28      87        81,196  

WireCo WorldGroup, Inc.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.250%

   8.875(c)    11/13/28      144        142,946  
           

 

 

 
                            668,707  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing     0.5%

                           

Gates Global LLC,

           

Initial B-4 Dollar Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.500%

   8.118(c)    11/16/29      249        249,202  

Oil & Gas     0.5%

                           

Apro LLC,

           

Replacement Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

   8.758(c)    11/14/26      174        173,162  

Par Petroleum LLC,

           

Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 4.250%

   9.240(c)    02/28/30      75        73,875  
           

 

 

 
              247,037  

Packaging & Containers     2.4%

                           

Charter Next Generation, Inc.,

           

Refinancing 2021 Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.750%

   8.482(c)    12/01/27      174        171,177  

Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc.,

           

Term B Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 4.175%

   8.893(c)    04/13/29      139        137,210  

Graham Packaging Co., Inc.,

           

New Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.000%

   7.635(c)    08/04/27      99        98,643  

LABL, Inc.,

           

Initial Dollar Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.000%

   9.635(c)    10/27/28      150        145,788  

Pactiv Evergreen Group Holdings, Inc.,

           

Tranche B-3 U.S. Term Loans, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

   7.885(c)    09/25/28      99        98,800  

Pregis Topco LLC,

           

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.750%

   8.482(c)    07/31/26      50        48,988  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

182


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity    
Date
   Principal
Amount
    (000)#    
    

Value

 

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS (Continued)

           

Packaging & Containers (cont’d.)

                           

Pregis TopCo LLC,

           

Facility Incremental Amendment No. 3, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

   8.385%(c)    07/31/26      75      $ 73,720  

Pretium PKG Holdings, Inc.,

           

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

   8.762(c)    10/02/28      173        150,886  

Proampac PG Borrower LLC,

           

Term Loan, 1 - 3 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

   8.651(c)    11/03/25      99        97,656  

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.,

           

Tranche B-2 US Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

   7.885(c)    02/05/26      90        90,109  

Trident TPI Holdings, Inc.,

           

First Lien Tranche B-3 Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

   8.730(c)    09/15/28      99        97,574  

Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

   7.980(c)    10/17/24      99        98,526  
           

 

 

 
                          1,309,077  

Pharmaceuticals     0.9%

                           

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC,

           

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

   8.219(c)    05/04/25      248        233,570  

Gainwell Acquisition Corp.,

           

Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

   8.730(c)    10/01/27      249        238,973  
           

 

 

 
              472,543  

Pipelines     1.0%

                           

AL GCX Holdings LLC,

           

Initial Term Loans, 3 Month SOFR + 3.900%

   8.275(c)    05/17/29      73        73,146  

Prairie ECI Acquiror, LP,

           

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.750%

   9.385(c)    03/11/26      300        295,208  

Traverse Midstream Partners LLC,

           

Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.750%^

   8.726(c)    02/16/28      100        99,125  

Whitewater Whistler Holdings LLC,

           

Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.250%

   8.011(c)    02/15/30      75        74,813  
           

 

 

 
              542,292  

Real Estate     1.0%

                           

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc.,

           

Initial Term B Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 2.600%

   7.218(c)    08/27/25      346        343,878  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    183


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity    
Date
   Principal
Amount
    (000)#    
    

Value

 

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS (Continued)

           

Real Estate (cont’d.)

                           

Cushman & Wakefield PLC,

           

Replacement Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.750%

   8.157%(c)    01/31/30      106      $ 105,165  

Replacement Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.750%

   7.385(c)    08/21/25      84        83,375  
           

 

 

 
                            532,418  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)     1.3%

                           

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.,

           

New Term Loan B, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.750%

   7.385(c)    04/23/26      99        98,250  

Term B-4 Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.500%^

   8.118(c)    05/09/29      279        271,829  

StarWood Property Mortgage LLC,

           

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.500%

   7.135(c)    07/26/26      349        346,480  
           

 

 

 
              716,559  

Retail     3.3%

                           

Dave & Buster’s, Inc.,

           

Term B Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 5.000%

   9.750(c)    06/29/29      199        199,538  

EG America LLC (United Kingdom),

           

Additional Facility Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

   8.730(c)    02/07/25      99        92,481  

Project Becker Additional Facility, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.250%

   8.980(c)    03/31/26      100        92,939  

Empire Today LLC,

           

Closing Date Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.000%

   9.601(c)    04/03/28      124        99,469  

Great Outdoors Group LLC,

           

Term B-2 Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

   8.385(c)    03/06/28      248        244,194  

IRB Holding Corp.,

           

2022 Replacement Term B Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.150%

   7.687(c)    12/15/27      125        123,281  

LBM Acquisition LLC,

           

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

   8.385(c)    12/17/27      274        249,704  

Park River Holdings, Inc.,

           

Intial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

   8.004(c)    12/28/27      174        159,033  

Petco Health & Wellness Co., Inc.,

           

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 3.512%

   8.092(c)    03/03/28      299        295,327  

Sally Holdings LLC,

           

Term Loan

     —   (p)    02/28/30      50        49,813  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

184


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity    
Date
   Principal
Amount
    (000)#    
    

Value

 

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS (Continued)

           

Retail (cont’d.)

                           

SRS Distribution, Inc.,

           

2021 Refinancing Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

     8.135%(c)    06/02/28      99      $ 95,833  

White Cap Buyer LLC,

           

Initial Closing Date Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.750%

     8.368(c)    10/19/27      99        97,579  
           

 

 

 
                          1,799,191  

Semiconductors     0.5%

                           

Altar Bidco, Inc.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 12 Month SOFR + 3.100%

     5.500(c)    02/01/29      224        216,947  

Natel Engineering Co., Inc.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 6 Month LIBOR + 6.250%

   10.420(c)    04/30/26      50        43,628  
           

 

 

 
              260,575  

Software     5.9%

                           

athenahealth, Inc.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.500%

     8.061(c)    02/15/29      360        333,206  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.,

           

2021 Replacement Dollar Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

     8.385(c)    10/02/25      99        97,634  

Second Lien Incremental Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.500%

   10.135(c)    02/27/26      125        121,328  

Bracket Intermediate Holding Corp.,

           

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.250%

     9.038(c)    09/05/25      99        96,455  

CDK Global, Inc.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 4.500%

     9.080(c)    07/06/29      75        74,702  

Cloudera, Inc.,

           

Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

     8.385(c)    10/08/28      288        274,564  

ConnectWise LLC,

           

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

     8.135(c)    09/29/28      50        47,031  

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

     8.385(c)    10/16/28      199        182,953  

CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc.,

           

Term Loan 2021 Reprice, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.250%

     8.885(c)    12/16/25      149        144,856  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.,

           

2022 Incremental Term B-2 Loans, 1 Month SOFR + 3.250%

     7.855(c)    01/18/29      249        247,254  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    185


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity    
Date
   Principal
Amount
    (000)#    
    

Value

 

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS (Continued)

           

Software (cont’d.)

                           

EagleView Technology Corp.,

           

First Lien Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

     8.230%(c)    08/14/25      99      $ 83,994  

Finastra USA, Inc.,

           

Dollar Term Loan (Second Lien), 3 Month LIBOR + 7.290%

   12.115(c)    06/13/25      100        84,700  

First Lien Dollar Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

     8.325(c)    06/13/24      446        420,302  

GI Consilio Parent LLC,

           

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

     8.635(c)    05/12/28      100        95,400  

Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC,

           

B-4 Dollar Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

     8.635(c)    12/01/27      74        73,624  

HS Purchaser LLC,

           

First Lien 7th Amendment Refinancing Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 4.000%

     8.776(c)    11/19/26      74        68,435  

Indicor LLC,

           

Initial Dollar Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 4.500%

     8.927(c)    11/22/29      50        49,250  

MH Sub I LLC,

           

Amendment No. 2 Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

     8.385(c)    09/13/24      74        73,822  

Polaris Newco LLC,

           

First Lien Dollar Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

     8.730(c)    06/02/28      199        183,497  

Red Planet Borrower LLC,

           

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

     8.385(c)    10/02/28      99        71,457  

Renaissance Holding Corp.,

           

First Lien Second Incremental Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 4.500%

     9.065(c)    03/30/29      116        114,565  

Skillsoft Finance II, Inc.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 5.364%

     9.930(c)    07/14/28      289        248,386  
           

 

 

 
                          3,187,415  

Telecommunications     7.4%

                           

CCI Buyer, Inc.,

           

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 4.000%

     8.580(c)    12/17/27      183        180,559  

Ciena Corporation,

2023 Incremental Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 2.500%

     7.063(c)    01/18/30      25        24,937  

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.,

           

Term B-2 Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.350%

     8.068(c)    11/22/28      199        197,047  

CommScope, Inc.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

     7.885(c)    04/06/26      74        72,144  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

186


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity    
Date
   Principal
Amount
    (000)#    
    

Value

 

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS (Continued)

           

Telecommunications (cont’d.)

                           

Connect Finco Sarl (United Kingdom),

           

Amendment No. 1 Refinancing Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

     8.140%(c)    12/11/26      179      $ 175,505  

Crown Subsea Communications Holding, Inc.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.750%

     9.316(c)    04/27/27      250        245,312  

Digicel International Finance Ltd. (Saint Lucia),

           

First Lien Initial Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

     7.885(c)    05/27/24      279        239,699  

Global Tel Link Corp.,

           

First Lien Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 4.250%

     9.076(c)    11/29/25      174        154,407  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA (Luxembourg),

           

Term B Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 4.500%

     9.082(c)    02/01/29      536        529,837  

Intrado Corp.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 4.000%

     8.676(c)    01/31/30      175        173,578  

Iridium Satellite LLC,

           

Term B-2 Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 2.500%

     7.218(c)    11/04/26      93        92,934  

Maxar Technologies, Inc.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 4.350%

     8.968(c)    06/14/29      249        249,093  

MLN US Holdco LLC,

           

Initial Term Loan, 6 Month SOFR + 6.440%

   10.894(c)    10/18/27      22        20,889  

Initial Term Loan, 6 Month SOFR + 6.700%^

   11.154(c)    10/18/27      50        34,760  

Term Loan, 6 Month SOFR + 0.000%

        —  (p)    10/18/27      4        2,960  

ORBCOMM, Inc.,

           

Closing Date Term Loans, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.250%

     8.885(c)    09/01/28      199        158,200  

Patagonia Holdco LLC,

           

Initial Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 5.750%

   10.473(c)    08/01/29      239        204,687  

Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc.,

           

Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 3 Month LIBOR + 4.500%

     9.230(c)    11/01/24      99        71,337  

Viasat, Inc.,

           

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 4.614%

     9.232(c)    03/02/29      324        319,905  

Xplornet Communications, Inc. (Canada),

           

First Lien Refinancing Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

     8.635(c)    10/02/28      299        247,955  

Zacapa Sarl (Luxembourg),

           

Initial Term Loans 2022, 3 Month SOFR + 4.250%

     8.830(c)    03/22/29      324        313,449  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.,

           

Initial Dollar Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.000%

     7.635(c)    03/09/27      310        257,348  
           

 

 

 
                          3,966,542  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    187


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
   Maturity    
Date
   Principal
Amount
    (000)#    
    

Value

 

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS (Continued)

           

Textiles     0.3%

                           

ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc.,

           

USD Term Loan (First Lien), 3 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

   8.480%(c)    12/12/25      149      $ 137,116  

Transportation     1.3%

                           

Daseke Cos., Inc.,

           

Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

   8.640(c)    03/09/28      62        61,794  

First Student Bidco, Inc.,

           

Incremental Term Loan B, 3 Month SOFR + 4.100%

   8.680(c)    07/21/28      164        159,290  

Incremental Term Loan C, 3 Month SOFR + 4.100%

   8.680(c)    07/21/28      11        11,062  

Initial Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.000%

   7.726(c)    07/21/28      98        93,689  

Initial Term C Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.000%

   7.726(c)    07/21/28      37        34,932  

LaserShip, Inc.,

           

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.500%

   9.230(c)    05/07/28      50        41,187  

PODS LLC,

           

Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.000%

   7.618(c)    03/31/28      74        72,443  

Savage Enterprises LLC,

           

Term Loan B, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

   7.890(c)    09/15/28      173        172,255  

XPO Logistics, Inc.,

           

Refinancing Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.750%

   6.330(c)    02/24/25      50        49,875  
           

 

 

 
              696,527  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS
(cost $41,314,751)

                        41,130,056  
           

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES     1.0%

           

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust,

           

Series 2022-R01, Class 1M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.900% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   6.384(c)    12/25/41      290        282,800  

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes,

           

Series 2021-DNA02, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   7.884(c)    08/25/33      250        241,076  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $519,929)

              523,876  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $53,685,231)

              53,643,108  
           

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

188


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Shares          Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT     2.6%

     

UNAFFILIATED FUND

     

Dreyfus Government Cash Management (Institutional Shares)
(cost $1,409,173)

     1,409,173      $ 1,409,173  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS     102.1%
(cost $55,094,404)

        55,052,281  

Liabilities in excess of other assets(z)     (2.1)%

        (1,128,798
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS     100.0%

      $       53,923,483  
     

 

 

 

 

 

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

#

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

^

Indicates a Level 3 instrument. The aggregate value of Level 3 instruments is $1,217,521 and 2.3% of net assets.

(c)

Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at February 28, 2023.

(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.

(oo)

Perpetual security. Maturity date represents next call date.

(p)

Represents a security with a delayed settlement and therefore the interest rate is not available until settlement which is after the period end.

(z)

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

Unfunded loan commitments outstanding at February 28, 2023:

 

Borrower

  Principal
Amount
(000)#
  Current
Value
  Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Unrealized
Depreciation

                         

athenahealth, Inc., Initial Delayed Draw Term Loan, SONIA + 3.500%, 3.500%(c),
Maturity Date 02/15/29 (cost $41,304)

      44     $ 40,831     $  —            $ (473 )       

VT Topco Inc, First Lien 2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%, 3.750%(c), Maturity Date 08/01/25 (cost $2,055)

      2       2,081       26          
       

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

   
        $ 42,912     $ 26       $ (473 )  
       

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

   

Futures contracts outstanding at February 28, 2023:

Number

    of    

Contracts

  

Type

  

Expiration

Date

   Current
Notional
Amount
   

Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

                                
Short Positions:                 

9

   2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes    Jun. 2023      $1,833,539         $4,148         

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    189


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Futures contracts outstanding at February 28, 2023 (continued):

Number
    of    
Contracts

  

Type

   Expiration
Date
     Current
Notional
Amount
   

Value /

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

Short Positions (cont’d):

                

15

   5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes      Jun. 2023        $1,605,820       $ 3,446         

9

   10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes      Jun. 2023          1,004,906         (410  
            

 

 

   
          $ 7,184    
            

 

 

   

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at February 28, 2023:

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

   Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
     Implied Credit
Spread at
February 28,
2023(4)
     Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
February 28,
2023
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
                                                                                                  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement on credit indices - Sell Protection(2):

 

CDX.NA.HY.39.V1

     12/20/27        5.000     1,604                    4.611                  $ 31,391                   $ 39,259                           $ 7,868             
                     

 

 

        

 

 

       

 

 

   

The Fund entered into credit default swaps (“CDS”) to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness. CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be short the credit as the value of the contract rises the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases.

 

(1)

If the Fund is a buyer of protection, it pays the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and make delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

(2)

If the Fund is a seller of protection, it receives the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

(3)

Notional amount represents the maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

(4)

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the fair value of credit default swap

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

190


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

 

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.

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                        

CGM

     $ 170,000      $

JPS

       150,000       
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $ 320,000      $
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

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 February 28, 2023 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

                                                           
         Level 1              Level 2              Level 3      

Investments in Securities

        

Assets

        

Long-Term Investments

        

Asset-Backed Securities

        

Collateralized Loan Obligations

   $      $ 4,916,196      $  

Corporate Bonds

            7,072,980         

Floating Rate and Other Loans

            39,912,535        1,217,521  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

            523,876         

Short-Term Investment

        

Unaffiliated Fund

     1,409,173                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,409,173      $ 52,425,587      $ 1,217,521  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    191


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

                                                           
         Level 1             Level 2             Level 3      

Other Financial Instruments*

      

Assets

      

Unfunded Loan Commitment

   $     $ 26     $  

Futures Contracts

     7,594              

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement

           7,868        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 7,594     $ 7,894     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

      

Unfunded Loan Commitment

   $     $ (473   $  

Futures Contracts

     (410            
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (410   $ (473   $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, with the exception of unfunded loan commitments, and are not reflected in the Schedule of Investments. Futures, forwards, centrally cleared swap contracts and unfunded loan commitments are recorded at net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and OTC swap contracts are recorded at fair value.

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

    

Floating Rate
and

Other Loans

 

Unfunded
Loan

Commitments

Balance as of 08/31/22

     $ 2,321,742       $ 17  

Realized gain (loss)

       (5,498 )          

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (2,243 )         (17 )  

Purchases/Exchanges/Issuances

       405,871          

Sales/Paydowns

       (668,279 )          

Accrued discount/premium

       1,272          

Transfers into Level 3*

       316,773          

Transfers out of Level 3*

       (1,152,117 )          
    

 

 

       

 

 

   

Balance as of 02/28/23

     $ 1,217,521              $         
    

 

 

       

 

 

   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities still held at reporting period end

     $ (2,243       $  
    

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

*

It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers in and transfers out at the securities’ fair values as of the beginning of period. Securities transferred between Level 2 and Level 3 are due to changes in the method utilized in valuing the investments. Transfers from Level 2 to Level 3 are typically a result of a change from the use of methods used by independent pricing services (Level 2) to the use of a single broker quote or valuation technique which utilizes significant unobservable inputs due to an absence of current or reliable market quotations (Level 3). Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 are a result of the availability of current and reliable market data provided by independent pricing services or other valuation techniques which utilize observable inputs. In accordance with the requirements of ASC 820, the amounts of transfers into and out of Level 3, if material, are disclosed in the Notes to the Schedule of Investments of

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

192


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

 

the Fund.

As of February 28, 2023, the aggregate value of Level 3 securities and/or derivatives that are valued by independent pricing vendors or brokers was $1,217,521. The unobservable inputs for these investments were not developed by the Fund and are not readily available (e.g. single 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 February 28, 2023 were as follows:

 

Banks

     9.2

Collateralized Loan Obligations

     9.1  

Telecommunications

     7.4  

Commercial Services

     7.0  

Software

     5.9  

Entertainment

     4.2  

Media

     4.1  

Healthcare-Services

     3.8  

Retail

     3.4  

Computers

     2.8  

Unaffiliated Fund

     2.6  

Packaging & Containers

     2.5  

Diversified Financial Services

     2.4  

Airlines

     2.4  

Insurance

     2.4  

Chemicals

     2.3  

Machinery-Diversified

     2.3  

Auto Parts & Equipment

     2.0  

Environmental Control

     1.6  

Building Materials

     1.5  

Aerospace & Defense

     1.4  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     1.4  

Healthcare-Products

     1.3  

Transportation

     1.3  

Pipelines

     1.2  

Electric

     1.2  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

     1.2  

Internet

     1.1  

Leisure Time

     1.0  

Real Estate

     1.0  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

    1.0

Oil & Gas

    1.0  

Pharmaceuticals

    0.9  

Electronics

    0.8  

Foods

    0.8  

Advertising

    0.8  

Beverages

    0.6  

Apparel

    0.5  

Lodging

    0.5  

Semiconductors

    0.5  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

    0.5  

Housewares

    0.4  

Auto Manufacturers

    0.4  

Household Products/Wares

    0.4  

Home Furnishings

    0.4  

Textiles

    0.3  

Cosmetics/Personal Care

    0.2  

Investment Companies

    0.2  

Energy-Alternate Sources

    0.2  

Engineering & Construction

    0.2  

Forest Products & Paper

    0.2  

Hand/Machine Tools

    0.1  

Agriculture

    0.1  

Home Builders

    0.1  
 

 

 

 
    102.1  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

    (2.1
 

 

 

 
    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 types of risk associated with these derivative instruments are credit contracts risks and interest rate contracts risk. See the Notes to Financial Statements for

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    193


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

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 February 28, 2023 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

   $ 7,868*        $  

Interest rate contracts

   Due from/to broker-variation margin futures      7,594   Due from/to broker-variation margin futures      410
     

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 15,462        $ 410  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*

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 February 28, 2023 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 

  

 Swaps 

Credit contracts

     $      $ (15,982 )

Interest rate contracts

       109,590       
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $ 109,590      $ (15,982 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

 

Futures

  Swaps

Credit contracts

    $     $ 7,499

Interest rate contracts

      1,809      
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    $ 1,809     $ 7,499
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

194


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Schedule of Investments   (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

For the six months ended February 28, 2023, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

  Derivative Contract Type    Average Volume of Derivative Activities*    

Futures Contracts - Short Positions (1)

                                                $2,601,808

Credit Default Swap Agreements - Sell Protection (1)

                                                     732,667

 

*

Average volume is based on average quarter end balances as noted for the six months ended February 28, 2023.

(1)

Notional Amount in USD.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs    195


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Statement of Assets & Liabilities   (unaudited)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Assets

           

Unaffiliated investments (cost $55,094,404)

  $ 55,052,281    

Cash

    108,802    

Receivable for investments sold

    2,761,914    

Dividends and interest receivable

    378,840    

Deposit with broker for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives

    320,000    

Receivable from custodian

    53,500    

Due from broker

    1,240    

Unrealized appreciation on unfunded loan commitment

    26    
 

 

 

   

Total Assets

    58,676,603    
 

 

 

   

Liabilities

           

Payable for investments purchased

    4,706,659    

Management fee payable

    29,816    

Due to broker

    13,308    

Due to broker—variation margin swaps

    2,770    

Unrealized depreciation on unfunded loan commitments

    473    

Due to broker—variation margin futures

    94    
 

 

 

   

Total Liabilities

    4,753,120    
 

 

 

   

Net Assets

  $ 53,923,483    
 

 

 

   

    

           

Net assets were comprised of:

   

Common stock, at par

  $ 1,075    

Paid-in capital in excess of par

    53,492,965    

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    429,443    
 

 

 

   

Net assets, February 28, 2023

  $ 53,923,483    
 

 

 

   

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share.

($53,923,483 ÷ 1,075,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

  $ 50.16    
 

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

196


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Statement of Operations   (unaudited)

Six Months Ended February 28, 2023

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

           

Income

   

Interest income

  $ 1,897,606    

Unaffiliated dividend income

    71,796    
 

 

 

   

Total income

    1,969,402    
 

 

 

   

Expenses

   

Management fee

    165,419    
 

 

 

   

Net investment income (loss)

    1,803,983    
 

 

 

   

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments

           

Net realized gain (loss) on:

   

Investment transactions

    (19,498  

Futures transactions

    109,590    

Swap agreement transactions

    (15,982  
 

 

 

   
    74,110    
 

 

 

   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

   

Investments

    225,631    

Futures

    1,809    

Swap agreements

    7,499    

Unfunded loan commitments

    (281  
 

 

 

   
    234,658    
 

 

 

   

Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

    308,768    
 

 

 

   

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

  $ 2,112,751    
 

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs     197


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Statements of Changes in Net Assets   (unaudited)

 

    

Six Months Ended

February 28, 2023

    

    May 17, 2022*    

through

August 31, 2022

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                                               

Operations

               

Net investment income (loss)

      $ 1,803,983           $ 331,778    

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

        74,110             27,041    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

        234,658             (262,176  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

        2,112,751             96,643    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Dividends and Distributions

               

Distributions from distributable earnings

        (1,616,096           (163,855  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Fund share transactions

               

Net proceeds from shares sold (400,000 and 675,000 shares, respectively)

        19,599,248             33,894,792    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Total increase (decrease)

        20,095,903             33,827,580    

Net Assets:

                                               

Beginning of period

        33,827,580                
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

End of period

      $ 53,923,483           $ 33,827,580    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

*

Commencement of operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

198


PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

Financial Highlights   (unaudited)

 

   
                
     Six Months
Ended February 28,
2023
  May 17, 2022(a)
through August 31,

2022
     

Per Share Operating Performance(b):

                          

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $50.11       $50.00          

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                       

Net investment income (loss)

    1.92       0.62          

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

    (0.11 )(c)       (0.18        

Total from investment operations

    1.81       0.44          

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                       

Dividends from net investment income

    (1.71     (0.33        

Distributions from net realized gains

    (0.05     -          

Total dividends and distributions

    (1.76     (0.33        

Net asset value, end of period

    $50.16       $50.11          

Total Return(d):

    3.73     0.89        
                         
   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:              

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $53,923       $33,828          

Average net assets (000)

    $46,332       $26,460          

Ratios to average net assets(e):

                       

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

    0.72 %(f)      0.72 %(f)         

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

    0.72 %(f)      0.72 %(f)         

Net investment income (loss)

    7.85 %(f)      4.32 %(f)         

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    31     9        

 

(a)

Commencement of operations.

 

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 

(c)

The per share amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments does not directly correlate to the amounts reported in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of portfolio share transactions in relation to fluctuating market values.

 

(d)

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 GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

 

(e)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

 

(f)

Annualized.

 

(g)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Fixed Income ETFs     199


Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

1.

Organization

PGIM ETF Trust (the “Registered Investment Company” or “RIC”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The RIC is organized as a Delaware Statutory Trust. These financial statements relate only to the following series of the RIC: PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF, PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF, PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF, PGIM Total Return Bond ETF and PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Funds are classified as diversified funds for purposes of the 1940 Act. Each Fund operates as an exchange-traded fund.

The Funds have the following investment objectives:

 

   
  Fund   Investment Objective(s)

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

  Seeks total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation, consistent with preservation of capital.

PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

  Seeks total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

  Seeks total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

  Seeks total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

  Seeks to maximize current income with a secondary objective of capital appreciation.
     

 

2.

Accounting Policies

The Funds follow 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 is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Funds consistently follow such policies in the preparation of their financial statements.

Securities Valuation: The Funds hold securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued as of the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. As described in further detail below, the Funds’

 

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investments are valued daily based on a number of factors, including the type of investment and whether market quotations are readily available. The RIC’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has approved the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures for security valuation and designated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”) as the Valuation Designee pursuant to SEC Rule 2a-5(b) to perform the fair value determination relating to all Funds investments. Pursuant to the Board’s oversight, the Valuation Designee has established a Valuation Committee to perform the duties and responsibilities as valuation designee under SEC Rule 2a-5. The valuation procedures permit the Funds 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. 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.

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 Funds’ foreign investments may change on days when investors cannot purchase or redeem Fund shares.

Various inputs determine how the Funds’ 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 Measurement.

Common or preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds and derivative instruments, if applicable, 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 funds (other than exchange-traded 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 Funds utilize the market approach as the primary method to value

 

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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.

Floating rate and other 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. Floating rate and other loans valued using such vendor prices are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Floating rate and other 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 Funds utilize the market approach when quoted prices in broker-dealer markets are available but also include 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 policies and procedures approved by the Board. In the event that unobservable inputs are used when determining such valuations, the securities will be

 

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classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Altering one or more unobservable inputs may result in a significant change to a Level 3 security’s fair value measurement.

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 Valuation Designee regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other unaffiliated mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Funds 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 exchange rate as of the valuation date;

(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 Funds are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the period, the Funds do 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 Funds do 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 unrealized and realized foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and net realized gains (losses) on investment transactions on the Statements of Operations.

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 Funds’ 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. Certain

 

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Funds enter 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 or 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 Funds’ 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.

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 Funds are 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 Funds 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 Funds invested in financial futures contracts in order to hedge their existing portfolio securities, or securities the Funds intend to purchase, against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates. Should interest rates move unexpectedly, the Funds 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 Funds since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures and guarantees the futures contracts against default.

Swap Agreements: Certain Funds 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

 

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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 or 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 Funds are subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing their investment objective. The Funds used interest rate swaps to maintain their 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 Funds’ 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 Funds are subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives, and as such, have 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. A 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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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.

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 Funds are subject to risk exposures associated with the referenced asset in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives. The Funds entered into total return swaps to manage their exposure to a security or an index. The Funds’ 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.

Floating Rate and Other Loans: Certain Funds invested in floating rate and other loans. Floating rate and other loans include 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 floating rate and other loans market. The Funds acquire interests in loans directly (by way of assignment from the selling institution) and/or indirectly (by way of the purchase of a participation interest from the selling institution). Under a floating rate and other loans assignment, the Funds generally will succeed to all the rights and obligations of an assigning lending institution and become a lender under the loan agreement with the relevant borrower in connection with that loan. Under a floating rate and other loans participation, the Funds generally will have a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the relevant borrower. As a result,

 

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the Funds generally will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest, and any fees to which they are entitled only from the lender selling the participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the relevant borrower. The Funds may not directly benefit from the collateral supporting the debt obligation in which they have purchased the participation. As a result, the Funds will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the institution selling the participation to the Funds.

Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities: Mortgage-backed securities are pass-through securities, meaning that principal and interest payments made by the borrower on the underlying mortgages are passed through to the Fund. Asset-backed securities directly or indirectly represent a participation interest in, or are secured by and payable from, a stream of payments generated by particular assets such as motor vehicle or credit card receivables. Asset-backed securities may be classified as pass-through certificates or collateralized obligations, such as collateralized bond obligations, collateralized loan obligations and other similarly structured securities. The value of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities varies with changes in interest rates and may be affected by changes in credit quality or value of the mortgage loans or other assets that support the securities.

Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest (“IO”) and principal (“PO”) distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. Payments received for IOs are included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Because no principal will be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the cost of the security on a monthly basis until maturity. These adjustments are included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities.

Master Netting Arrangements: The RIC, on behalf of the Funds, 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 a 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 Funds to cover the Funds’ 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.

The RIC, on behalf of the Funds, 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

 

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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.

Short sales and OTC contracts, including forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps, forward rate agreements and written options involve elements of both market and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, if applicable. Such risks may be mitigated by engaging in master netting arrangements.

Warrants and Rights: The Funds held warrants and rights acquired either through a direct purchase or pursuant to corporate actions. Warrants and rights entitle the holder to buy a proportionate amount of common stock, or such other security that the issuer may specify, at a specific price and time through the expiration dates. Such warrants and rights are held

 

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as long positions by the Funds until exercised, sold or expired. Warrants and rights are valued at fair value in accordance with the Board approved fair valuation procedures.

Payment-In-Kind: The Funds invested in the open market or received 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.

Delayed-Delivery Transactions: The Fund purchased or sold securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery and forward commitment basis. These transactions involve a commitment by the Funds to purchase or sell securities for a predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When delayed-delivery purchases are outstanding, the Funds will set aside and maintain an amount of liquid assets sufficient to meet the purchase price in a segregated account until the settlement date. When purchasing a security on a delayed-delivery basis, the Funds assume the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining its net asset value. The Funds may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed-delivery transaction subsequent to establishment, and may sell when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a realized gain (loss). When selling a security on a delayed-delivery basis, the Funds forfeit their eligibility to realize future gains (losses) with respect to the security.

Securities Lending: Certain Funds lend their 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. The remaining open loans of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. 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, which are reflected in interest income or unaffiliated dividend income based on the nature of the payment on the Statement of Operations. The Fund also continues to recognize any unrealized gain (loss) in the market price of the securities loaned and on the change in the

 

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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 REITs): The Funds invested in REITs, which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Based on current and historical information, a portion of distributions received from 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 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 Funds become aware of such dividends. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, as required, is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual.

Taxes: It is each 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: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from GAAP, 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. The chart below sets forth the expected frequency of dividend and capital gains distributions to shareholders. Various factors may impact the frequency of dividend distributions to shareholders, including but not limited to adverse market conditions or portfolio holding-specific events.

 

   
  Expected Distribution Schedule to Shareholders*    Frequency 

Net Investment Income

   Monthly 

Short-Term Capital Gains

   Annually 

Long-Term Capital Gains

   Annually 

 

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*

Under certain circumstances, each Fund may make more than one distribution of short-term and/or long-term capital gains during a fiscal year.

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.

 

3.

Agreements

Pursuant to a management agreement with the RIC on behalf of the Funds (the Management Agreement), PGIM Investments manages each Fund’s investment operations and administers its business affairs. PGIM Investments is also responsible for supervising each Fund’s subadviser.

Pursuant to the management agreement relating to each Fund, there is a unitary fee structure for the funds whereby PGIM Investments is responsible for substantially all expenses of each Fund, except taxes, brokerage expenses, interest expenses, distribution fees or expenses, expenses incident to shareholder meetings and extraordinary expenses. Each Fund may also pay for any costs or expenses of investing in other funds. For more information on the unitary management fee structure please refer to the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

The unitary fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets specified below. The Manager has contractually agreed, beginning from each Fund’s inception date, to waive any management fees it receives from the Funds (with the exception of PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF) in an amount equal to the subadvisory fees paid by the Funds to the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund due to the Funds’ investment of their excess overnight cash in the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund. This waiver will remain in effect for as long as the Funds remain invested or intend to invest in the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund.

 

   
  Fund   

Unitary

Fee Rate 

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

   0.15%

PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

   0.53%

PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

   0.19%

PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

   0.49%

PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

   0.72%

The Manager has entered into a subadvisory agreement (Subadvisory Agreement) with PGIM, Inc., which provides subadvisory services to the Funds through its business unit PGIM Fixed Income (and, for the PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF, PGIM Total Return Bond ETF and PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF, PGIM Limited) (the “subadviser”). The Manager pays for the services of the subadviser.

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY”) serves as the Custodian, Transfer Agent and Administrative Agent for the Trust. BNY receives compensation from the Manager and is

 

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reimbursed for expenses, including custodian, transfer agency and administration fees and certain out-of-pocket expenses including, but not limited to, postage, stationery, printing, allocable communication expenses and other costs. The Manager is responsible for compensating BNY under the Custodian, Transfer Agency and Service and Administration and Accounting Agreements.

Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS” or the “Distributor”), acts as the distributor of each Fund, pursuant to the terms of a distribution agreement (“Distribution Agreement”) between the RIC and the Distributor. The Distributor is a subsidiary of Prudential. Shares are continuously offered for sale by the Distributor only. Although the Distributor does not receive any fees under the Distribution Agreement, the Manager or its affiliates may pay the Distributor for certain distribution related services.

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

 

4.

Other Transactions with Affiliates

The Funds may invest their securities lending cash collateral in the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”), a fund of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. PGIM Investments and/or its affiliates are paid fees or reimbursed for providing their services to the Money Market Fund. In addition to the realized and unrealized gains on investments in the Money Market Fund, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Income from securities lending, net”.

The Funds 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/trustees, and/or common officers. For the reporting period ended February 28, 2023, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Funds.

 

5.

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

 

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February 28, 2023, were as follows:

 

     
  Fund    Cost of
Purchases
    

Proceeds

from Sales

 

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

     $1,563,769,754        $234,356,931   

PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

     15,502,516        12,588,798  

PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

     35,995,475        34,819,941  

PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

     92,771,301        99,417,906  

PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

     39,463,608        13,908,424  

A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of affiliated mutual funds for the reporting period ended February 28, 2023, is presented as follows:

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

 

               

    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 

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Fund:

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund(1)(b)(we)

$—

  $120,800,957   $92,699,386   $12,039   $5,879   $28,119,489   28,127,927   $36,355(2)

PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

 

               

    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 

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Fund:

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund(1)(b)(we)

$121,485

  $558,873   $134,096   $33   $11   $546,306   546,470   $1,814(2)

PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

 

               

    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 

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Fund:

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund(1)(b)(we)

$—

  $119,892   $119,892   $—   $12   $12   12   $34(2)

 

(1)

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

(2)

The amount, or a portion thereof, represents the affiliated securities lending income shown on the Statement of Operations.

(b)

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

(we)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund.

 

6.

Tax Information

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

The United States federal income tax basis of the Funds’ investments and the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of February 28, 2023 were as follows:

 

         
  Fund        Tax Basis         

    Gross

    Unrealized

    Appreciation

    

Gross

Unrealized

    Depreciation

   

    Net  

    Unrealized  

    Appreciation  

    (Depreciation)  

 

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

     $4,284,043,843        $57,015,595          $(47,314,479)       $  9,701,116       

PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

     100,465,675        1,037,156          (13,690,642)       (12,653,486)      

PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

     47,384,121        107,771          (5,811,382)       (5,703,611)      

PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

     89,047,032        509,223          (6,891,320)       (6,382,097)      

PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

     55,009,064        818,281          (742,646)           75,635       

The GAAP basis may differ from tax basis due to certain tax-related adjustments.

For federal income tax purposes, the following Funds had a capital loss carryforward as of August 31,2022 which can be carried forward for an unlimited period. No capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such losses.

 

   
  Fund    Capital Loss 
Carryforward 

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

   $ 25,219,000    

PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

     2,067,000    

PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

     1,170,000    

PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

     2,976,000    

The Manager has analyzed the Funds’ 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 Funds’ financial statements for the current reporting period. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Funds’ U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended August 31, 2022 are subject to such review.

 

7.

Capital and Ownership

Each Fund is an exchange-traded fund, commonly known as an “ETF”. Individual shares of the Funds may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through brokers or other financial intermediaries. Shares of the Funds are listed for trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”), and because the shares of the Funds trade at market prices rather than NAV, shares of the Funds may trade at a price greater than NAV (a

 

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premium) or less than NAV (a discount). Each Fund will issue and redeem its shares at NAV only in aggregations of a specified number of shares called a “Creation Unit”. An Authorized Participant is a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the SEC, which has a written agreement with the Funds or one of their service providers that allows the Authorized Participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of Creation Units.

A creation transaction, which is subject to acceptance by the Distributor and each Fund, generally takes place when an Authorized Participant deposits into each Fund a designated portfolio of securities, assets or other positions (a “creation basket”), and an amount of cash (including any cash representing the value of substituted securities, assets or other positions), if any, which together approximate the holdings of each Fund in exchange for a specified number of Creation Units. Similarly, shares can be redeemed only in Creation Units, generally for a designated portfolio of securities, assets or other propositions (the “redemption basket”) held by each Fund and an amount of cash (including any portion of such securities for which cash may be substituted). The Funds may, in certain circumstances, offer Creation Units partially or solely for cash. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable by the Funds. Creation and redemption baskets may differ and the Funds may accept “custom baskets”.

A Creation Unit consists of 25,000 shares of each Fund. Authorized Participants generally are required to pay a fixed creation transaction fee and/or a fixed redemption transaction fee, as applicable, for each transaction in a Creation Unit regardless of the number of Creation Units created or redeemed on that day. An additional charge or a variable charge may be applied to certain creation and redemption transactions, including non-standard orders and whole or partial cash purchases or redemptions when deemed appropriate.

The RIC is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, $0.001 par value per share.

As of February 28, 2023, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of the Funds as follows:

 

     
  Fund    Number of Shares       Percentage of
    Outstanding Shares 

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

     3,536,736       4.1

PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

     1,526,600       58.2  

PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

     962,900       96.3  

PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

     470,000       23.2  

PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

     483,500            45.0      

At the reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Fund are as follows:

 

     
  Fund    Number of Shareholders          Percentage of Outstanding Shares  

Affiliated:

                 

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

     —                 —%  

PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

       1            58.2  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

     
  Fund    Number of Shareholders       Percentage of Outstanding Shares 

Affiliated:

                

PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

     1       96.3

PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

     1       23.2  

PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

     1       45.0  

Unaffiliated:

                

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

     8       68.3  

PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF

     3       28.9  

PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

            

PGIM Total Return Bond ETF

     2       61.4  

PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

     2         50.3        

The Fund may make payment for Fund shares redeemed and contributed wholly or in part by distributing portfolio securities to shareholders. For the reporting period ended February 28, 2023, the Funds had no subscriptions in-kind and had redemptions in-kind with total proceeds in the amounts presented on the Statements of Changes.

 

8.

Borrowings

The RIC, on behalf of the Funds, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Participating 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 as well as the prior SCA.

 

     
      Current SCA                Prior SCA*                 

Term of Commitment

   9/30/2022 – 9/28/2023    10/1/2021 – 9/29/2022

Total Commitment

   Tranche A: $1,200,000,000
Tranche B: $125,000,000**
   $ 1,200,000,000

Annualized Commitment Fee on the Unused Portion of the SCA

   0.15%    0.15%

Annualized Interest Rate on Borrowings

   1.00% plus the higher of
(1) the effective federal
funds rate, (2) the daily
SOFR rate plus 0.10% or
(3) zero percent
   1.20% plus the higher of
(1) the effective federal
funds rate, (2) the
one-month LIBOR rate
or (3) zero percent

 

*

The Prior SCA did not include PGIM Total Return Bond ETF and PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF.

**

Only PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF and one other fund are party to, and pay commitment fees for, Tranche B of the SCA, in addition to Tranche A. The other Participating Funds are only party to Tranche A of the SCA.

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

 

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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 Participating Funds in the SCA equitably.

The Funds did not utilize the SCA during the reporting period ended February 28, 2023.

 

9.

Risks of Investing in the Funds

Each Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, some or all of the risks discussed below. For further information on the risks applicable to any given Fund, please refer to the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of that Fund.

 

           
  Risks   PGIM
Ultra Short
Bond ETF
  PGIM
Active
High Yield
Bond ETF
  PGIM
Active
Aggregate
Bond ETF
  PGIM
Total Return
Bond ETF
  PGIM
Floating
Rate
Income ETF 

Active Trading

      X   X   X

Adjustable and Floating Rate Securities

          X

Authorized Participant Concentration

  X   X   X   X   X

Cash Transactions

  X   X   X   X   X

Collateralized Loan Obligations

  X       X  

Covenant-Lite

    X     X   X

Credit

  X   X   X   X   X

Currency

        X  

Debt Obligations

  X   X   X   X   X

Derivatives

  X   X   X   X   X

Distressed and Defaulted Securities

    X      

Economic and Market Events

  X   X   X   X   X

Emerging Markets

    X   X   X   X

ETF Shares Trading

  X   X   X   X   X

Foreign Securities

  X   X   X   X   X

Floating Rate and Other Loans

    X     X   X

Interest Rate

  X   X   X   X   X

Junk Bonds

    X     X   X

Large Shareholder and Large Scale Redemption

  X   X   X   X   X

Liquidity

    X   X   X   X

Loan Liquidity and Settlement

          X

Management

  X   X   X   X   X

Market Disruption and Geopolitical

  X   X   X   X   X

Market

  X   X   X   X   X

Money Market Instruments

  X        

Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities

  X   X   X   X  

New/Small Fund

      X   X   X

Non-Money Market Fund

  X        

Prepayment

  X        

Reference Rate

  X       X   X

Small Fund

    X      

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

           
  Risks   PGIM
Ultra Short
Bond ETF
  PGIM
Active
High Yield
Bond ETF
  PGIM
Active
Aggregate
Bond ETF
  PGIM
Total Return
Bond ETF
  PGIM
Floating
Rate
Income ETF 

Structured Products

      X    

U.S. Government and Agency Securities

  X     X   X  

Variable and Floating Rate Bonds

  X        

Active Trading Risk: The Fund actively and frequently trades its portfolio securities. High portfolio turnover results in higher transaction costs, which can affect the Fund’s performance and have adverse tax consequences. In addition, high portfolio turnover may also mean that a proportionately greater amount of distributions to shareholders will be taxed as ordinary income rather than long-term capital gains compared to investment companies with lower portfolio turnover.

Adjustable and Floating Rate Securities Risk: The value of adjustable and floating rate securities may lag behind the value of fixed rate securities when interest rates change. Such securities may be subject to extended settlement periods (longer than seven days) and in unusual market conditions, with a high volume of shareholder redemptions, may present a risk of loss to the Fund or may impair the Fund’s ability satisfy shareholder redemption requests.

Authorized Participant Concentration Risk: Only an Authorized Participant (as defined in “How to Buy and Sell Shares of the Fund” in the Fund’s Prospectus) may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund. The Fund has a limited number of intermediaries that act as Authorized Participants and none of these Authorized Participants is or will be obligated to engage in creation or redemption transactions. To the extent that these Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to or choose not to proceed with creation and/or redemption orders with respect to the Fund and no other Authorized Participant creates or redeems, shares of the Fund may trade at a substantial discount or premium to net asset value (“NAV”), may trade at larger spreads, and possibly face trading halts and/or delisting.

Cash Transactions Risk: Unlike certain ETFs, the Fund may effect creations and redemptions in cash or partially in cash. Therefore, it may be required to sell portfolio securities and subsequently recognize gains on such sales that the Fund might not have recognized if it were to distribute portfolio securities in-kind. As such, investments in shares of the Fund may be less tax-efficient than an investment in an ETF that distributes portfolio securities entirely in-kind.

Collateralized Loan Obligations (“CLOs”) Risk: CLOs are subject to credit, interest rate, valuation, and prepayment and extension risks. These securities also are subject to risk of

 

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default on the underlying asset, particularly during periods of economic downturn. The market value of CLOs may be affected by, among other things, changes in the market value of the underlying assets held by the CLO, changes in the distributions on the underlying assets, defaults and recoveries on the underlying assets, capital gains and losses on the underlying assets, prepayments on underlying assets and the availability, prices and interest rate of underlying assets.

“Covenant-Lite” Risk: Some of the loans or debt obligations in which the Fund may invest or get exposure to may be “covenant-lite”, which means the loans or obligations contain fewer financial maintenance covenants than other loans or obligations (in some cases, none) and do not include terms which allow the lender to monitor the borrower’s performance and declare a default if certain criteria are breached. An investment by the Fund in a covenant-lite loan may potentially hinder the ability to reprice credit risk associated with the issuer and reduce the ability to restructure a problematic loan and mitigate potential loss. The Fund may also experience difficulty, expenses or delays in enforcing its rights on its holdings of covenant-lite loans or obligations. As a result of these risks, the Fund’s exposure to losses may be increased, which could result in an adverse impact on the Fund’s net income and NAV.

Credit Risk: This is the risk that the issuer, the guarantor or the insurer of a fixed income security, or the counterparty to a contract, may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. Additionally, fixed income securities could lose value due to a loss of confidence in the ability of the issuer, guarantor, insurer or counterparty to pay back debt. The lower the credit quality of a bond, the more sensitive it is to credit risk.

Currency Risk: The Fund’s net asset value could decline as a result of changes in exchange rates, which could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in currencies, or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues related to, currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to currencies. Certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of foreign securities to make payment of principal and interest or dividends to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise.

Debt Obligations Risk: Debt obligations are subject to credit risk, market risk and interest rate risk. The Fund’s holdings, share price, yield and total return may also 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 rate of interest and therefore would earn less income.

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives involve special risks and costs and may result in losses to the Fund. The successful use of derivatives requires sophisticated management, and, to the extent that derivatives are used, the Fund will depend on the subadviser’s ability to analyze

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

and manage derivatives transactions. The prices of derivatives may move in unexpected ways, especially in abnormal market conditions. Some derivatives are “leveraged” or may create economic leverage for the Fund. and therefore may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses to the Fund. The Fund’s use of derivatives may also increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders.

Other risks arise from the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions. A liquid secondary market may not always exist for the Fund’s derivatives positions. In fact, many over-the-counter derivative instruments will not have liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. Over-the-counter derivative instruments also involve the risk that the other party will not meet its obligations to the Fund. The use of derivatives also exposes the Fund to operational issues, such as documentation and settlement issues, systems failures, inadequate control and human error.

Derivatives may also involve legal risks, such as insufficient documentation, the lack of capacity or authority of a counterparty to execute or settle a transaction, and the legality and enforceability of derivatives contracts. The U.S. Government and foreign governments have adopted (and may adopt further) regulations governing derivatives markets, including mandatory clearing of certain derivatives, margin and reporting requirements and risk exposure limitations. Regulation of derivatives may make derivatives more costly, limit their availability or utility to the Fund, or otherwise adversely affect their performance or disrupt markets.

Distressed and Defaulted Securities Risk: Distressed and defaulted securities are subject to particularly high credit risk, market risk and illiquidity risk. These securities are at a high risk for default, especially during economic downturns, and they are subject to greater volatility than securities of more stable issuers. To the extent that the Fund invests in bankrupt issuers, the Fund may be subject to litigation risks and costs.

Economic and Market Events Risk: Events in the U.S. and global financial markets, including actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks to stimulate or stabilize economic growth or the functioning of the securities markets, or otherwise reduce inflation, may at times result in unusually high market volatility, which could negatively impact performance. Governmental efforts to curb inflation often have negative effects on the level of economic activity. Relatively reduced liquidity in credit and fixed income markets could adversely affect issuers worldwide.

Emerging Markets Risk: The risks of foreign investments are greater for investments in or exposed to emerging markets. Emerging market countries typically have economic and political systems that are less fully developed, and can be expected to be less stable, than those of more developed countries. For example, the economies of such countries can be

 

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subject to rapid and unpredictable rates of inflation or deflation. Low trading volumes may result in a lack of liquidity and price volatility. Emerging market countries may have policies that restrict investment by non-U.S. investors, or that prevent non-U.S. investors from withdrawing their money at will.

The Fund may invest in some emerging markets that subject it to risks such as those associated with illiquidity, custody of assets, different settlement and clearance procedures and asserting legal title under a developing legal and regulatory regime to a greater degree than in developed markets or even in other emerging markets.

ETF Shares Trading Risk: Fund shares are listed for trading on NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”) and the shares are bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices. The market prices of the shares of the Fund are expected to fluctuate in response to changes in the Fund’s NAV, the intraday value of the Fund’s holdings and supply and demand for shares of the Fund. We cannot predict whether shares of the Fund will trade above, below or at their NAV. Trading on the Exchange, including trading of Fund shares, may be halted in certain circumstances and shareholders may not be able to sell Fund shares at the time or price desired. During periods of stressed market conditions, the market for the shares of the Fund may become less liquid in response to deteriorating liquidity in the markets for the Fund’s portfolio investments. This adverse effect on the liquidity of the Fund’s shares could lead to differences between the market price of the Fund’s shares and the NAV of those shares. There can be no assurance that the requirements of the Exchange to maintain the listing of shares of the Fund will continue to be met. At times, trading in the securities of ETFs has become volatile and unpredictable and the price of ETF shares has diverged from market driven fundamentals.

Disruptions to creations and redemptions, the existence of significant market volatility or potential lack of an active trading market for the shares of the Fund (including through a trading halt), as well as other factors, may result in the Fund’s shares trading on the Exchange significantly above (at a premium) or below (at a discount) to NAV or to the intraday value of the Fund’s holdings. Premiums and discounts relate to differences between the market price and NAV of the Fund’s shares.

During such periods, you may incur significant losses if you sell your shares of the Fund. The securities held by the Fund may be traded in markets that close at a different time than the Exchange and may trade outside of a collateralized settlement system. Liquidity in those securities may be reduced after the applicable closing times. Accordingly, during the time when the Exchange is open but after the applicable market closing, fixing or settlement times, bid-ask spreads for the Fund’s shares on the Exchange and the corresponding premium or discount between the market price for Fund shares and their NAV may widen. Additionally, during times when the Exchange is open but after the applicable market is closed, there may be changes between the last quote from the closed foreign market and the value of such security during the Fund’s trading day on the Exchange and this may lead to differences between the market price of the Fund’s shares and the underlying value of those shares.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Cost of Buying or Selling Shares: When you buy or sell shares of the Fund through a broker, you will likely incur a brokerage commission or other charges imposed by brokers. In addition, the market price of shares of the Fund, like the price of any exchange-traded security, includes a “bid-ask spread” charged by the market makers or other participants that trade the particular security. The spread of the Fund’s shares varies over time based on the Fund’s trading volume, the spread of the Fund’s underlying securities, and market liquidity and may increase if the Fund’s trading volume, the spread of the Fund’s underlying securities, or market liquidity decreases. In times of severe market disruption, including when trading of the Fund’s holdings may be halted, the bid-ask spread may increase significantly. This means that the shares may trade at a discount to the Fund’s NAV, and the discount is likely to be greatest during significant market volatility.

No Guarantee of Active Trading Market Risk: While shares of the Fund are listed on the Exchange, there can be no assurance that active trading markets for the shares will develop or be maintained by market makers or by Authorized Participants. The distributor of the Fund’s shares does not maintain a secondary market in the shares.

Floating Rate and Other Loans Risk: The Fund’s ability to receive payments of principal and interest and other amounts in connection with loans (whether through participations, assignments or otherwise) will depend primarily on the financial condition of the borrower. The failure by the Fund to receive scheduled interest or principal payments on a loan because of a default, bankruptcy or any other reason would adversely affect the income of the Fund and would likely reduce the value of its assets. Even with loans secured by collateral, there is the risk that the value of the collateral may decline, may be insufficient to meet the obligations of the borrower, or be difficult to liquidate. In the event of a default, the Fund may have difficulty collecting on any collateral and would not have the ability to collect on any collateral for an uncollateralized loan. Further, the Fund’s access to collateral, if any, may be limited by bankruptcy laws. Due to the nature of the private syndication of senior loans, including, for example, lack of publicly-available information, some senior loans are not as easily purchased or sold as publicly-traded securities. In addition, loan participations generally are subject to restrictions on transfer, and only limited opportunities may exist to sell loan participations in secondary markets. As a result, it may be difficult for the Fund to value loans or sell loans at an acceptable price when it wants to sell them. Loans trade in an over-the-counter market, and confirmation and settlement, which are effected through standardized procedures and documentation, may take significantly longer than seven days to complete. Extended trade settlement periods may, in unusual market conditions with a high volume of shareholder redemptions, present a risk to shareholders regarding the Fund’s ability to pay redemption proceeds in a timely manner. In some instances, loans and loan participations are not rated by independent credit rating agencies; in such instances, a decision by the Fund to invest in a particular loan or loan participation could depend exclusively on the subadviser’s credit analysis of the borrower, or in the case of a loan

 

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participation, of the intermediary holding the portion of the loan that the Fund has purchased. To the extent the Fund invests in loans of non-U.S. issuers, the risks of investing in non-U.S. issuers are applicable. Loans may not be considered to be “securities” and as a result may not benefit from the protections of the federal securities laws, including anti-fraud protections and those with respect to the use of material non-public information, so that purchasers, such as the Fund, may not have the benefit of these protections. If the Fund is in possession of material non-public information about a borrower as a result of its investment in such borrower’s loan, the Fund may not be able to enter into a transaction with respect to a publicly-traded security of the borrower when it would otherwise be advantageous to do so.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers (including those denominated in U.S. dollars) may involve more risk than investing in securities of U.S. issuers. Foreign political, economic and legal systems, especially those in developing and emerging market countries, may be less stable and more volatile than in the United States. Foreign legal systems generally have fewer regulatory requirements than the U.S. legal system, particularly those of emerging markets. In general, less information is publicly available with respect to non-U.S. companies than U.S. companies. Non-U.S. companies generally are not subject to the same accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards as are U.S. companies. Additionally, the changing value of foreign currencies and changes in exchange rates could also affect the value of the assets the Fund holds and the Fund’s performance. Certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of foreign securities to make payment of principal and interest or dividends to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise. Investments in emerging markets are subject to greater volatility and price declines.

In addition, the Fund’s investments in non-U.S. securities may be subject to the risks of nationalization or expropriation of assets, imposition of currency exchange controls or restrictions on the repatriation of non-U.S. currency, confiscatory taxation and adverse diplomatic developments. Special U.S. tax considerations may apply.

Interest Rate Risk: The value of your 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 debt securities. Similarly, a rise in interest rates may also have a greater negative impact on the value of equity securities whose issuers expect earnings further out in the future. For example, a fixed income security with a duration of three years is expected to decrease in value by approximately 3% if interest rates increase by 1%. This is referred to as “duration risk.” 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 lose money if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply or in a manner not anticipated by the subadviser.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Junk Bonds Risk: High-yield, high-risk bonds have predominantly speculative characteristics, including particularly high credit risk. Junk bonds tend to have lower market liquidity than higher-rated securities. The liquidity of particular issuers or industries within a particular investment category may shrink or disappear suddenly and without warning. The non-investment grade bond market can experience sudden and sharp price swings and become illiquid due to a variety of factors, including changes in economic forecasts, stock market activity, large sustained sales by major investors, a high profile default or a change in the market’s psychology.

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.

Leverage Risk: Certain transactions in which the Fund may engage may give rise to leverage. The use of leverage exaggerates the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s holdings, and makes any change in the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) greater than it would be without the use of leverage. This could result in increased volatility of investment return.

Liquidity Risk: The Fund may invest in instruments that trade in lower volumes and are more illiquid than other investments. If the Fund is forced to sell these investments to pay redemption proceeds or for other reasons, the Fund may lose money. In addition, when there is no willing buyer and investments cannot be readily sold at the desired time or price, the Fund may have to accept a lower price or may not be able to sell the instrument at all. 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.

Loan Liquidity and Settlement Risk: The Fund’s investments in loans may subject it to additional illiquidity risks. Loans generally are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. The liquidity of loans, including the volume and frequency of secondary market trading in such loans, varies significantly over time and among individual loans. For example, if the credit quality of a loan unexpectedly declines significantly, secondary market trading in that loan can also decline for a period of time. During periods of infrequent

 

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trading, valuing a loan can be more difficult and buying and selling a loan at an acceptable price can be more difficult and delayed. Difficulty in selling a loan can result in a loss. Certain of the Fund’s assets may be invested in assets that are considerably less liquid than debt instruments traded on national exchanges. Market quotations for such assets may be volatile and/or subject to large spreads between bid and ask prices. Loans trade in an over-the-counter market, and confirmation and settlement may take significantly longer than seven days to complete. Extended trade settlement periods may, in unusual market conditions with a high volume of shareholder redemptions, present a risk to shareholders regarding the Fund’s ability to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time periods stated in the Fund’s Prospectus. To the extent the extended loan settlement process gives rise to short-term liquidity needs, such as the need to satisfy redemption requests, the Fund may hold cash, sell investments or borrow from banks.

The Fund may borrow to meet redemptions and may choose to keep such borrowings outstanding until loans or other portfolio transactions settle or for other extended periods. During the period when borrowings are outstanding, the Fund will incur interest expense. The Fund’s portfolio may also be subject to greater volatility during periods of borrowing, which can have an adverse impact on the Fund’s net asset value. The Fund will be required to maintain specified asset coverage by applicable federal securities laws and the terms of its credit facility with the lender with respect to its borrowings. The Fund may be required to dispose of portfolio investments on unfavorable terms if market fluctuations or other factors cause the Fund to fail to meet its asset coverage requirements.

Management Risk: Actively managed funds are subject to management risk. The subadviser will apply investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but the subadviser’s judgments about the attractiveness, value or market trends affecting a particular security, industry or sector or about market movements may be incorrect. Additionally, the investments selected for the Fund may underperform the markets in general, the Fund’s benchmark and other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: Market disruption can be caused by economic, financial or political events and factors, including but not limited to, international wars or conflicts (including Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine), geopolitical developments (including trading and tariff arrangements, sanctions and cybersecurity attacks), instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, terrorism, natural disasters and public health epidemics (including the outbreak of COVID-19 globally).

The extent and duration of such events and resulting market disruptions cannot be predicted, but could be substantial and could magnify the impact of other risks to the Fund. These and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets and lead to increased market volatility, reduced liquidity in the securities markets, significant negative impacts on issuers and the markets for certain securities and commodities and/or government intervention. They may also cause short- or long-term economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide. As a result, whether or not the Fund invests in securities of

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries directly affected, the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments may be negatively impacted. Further, due to closures of certain markets and restrictions on trading certain securities, the value of certain securities held by the Fund could be significantly impacted, which could lead to such securities being valued at zero.

COVID-19 and the related governmental and public responses have had, and future public health epidemics may have, an impact on the Fund’s investments and net asset value and have led and may lead to increased market volatility and the potential for illiquidity in certain classes of securities and sectors. Future public health epidemics may result in periods of business disruption, business closures, inability to obtain raw materials, supplies and component parts, and reduced or disrupted operations for the issuers in which the Fund invests. The occurrence, reoccurrence and pendency of public health epidemics could adversely affect the economies and financial markets either in specific countries or worldwide.

Market Risk: Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of the Fund’s securities may decline. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in an issuer’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will decline.

Money Market Instruments Risk: The value of money market instruments may be affected by changing interest rates and by changes in the credit ratings of those instruments. If a significant amount of the Fund’s assets are invested in money market instruments, it will be more difficult for the Fund to achieve its investment objective.

Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities Risk: Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities tend to increase in value less than other debt securities when interest rates decline, but are subject to similar risk of decline in market value during periods of rising interest rates. The values of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities become more volatile as interest rates rise. In a period of declining interest rates, the Fund may be required to reinvest more frequent prepayments on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities in lower-yielding investments.

New/Small Fund Risk: The Fund recently commenced operations and has a limited operating history. As a new and relatively small fund, the Fund’s performance may not represent how the Fund is expected to or may perform in the long term if and when it becomes larger and has fully implemented its investment strategies. Investment positions may have a disproportionate impact (negative or positive) on performance in new and smaller funds. New and smaller funds may also require a period of time before they are invested in securities that meet their investment objectives and policies and achieve a

 

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representative portfolio composition. Since the Fund is new, an active secondary market for the shares of the Fund may not develop or may not continue once developed. Shareholders holding large blocks of shares of the Fund, including the Manager and its affiliates, may hold their shares for long periods of time, which may lead to reduced trading volumes, wider trading spreads and impede the development or maintenance of an active secondary trading market for Fund shares. These large shareholders may also loan or sell all or a portion of their Fund shares, which may result in increasing concentration of Fund shares in a small number of holders, and the potential for large redemptions, decreases in Fund assets and increased expenses for remaining shareholders.

Non-Money Market Fund Risk: The Fund is not a money market fund. The Fund does not seek to maintain a stable net asset value (NAV) of $1.00 per share. The Fund’s NAV and market value will fluctuate every day and these fluctuations may be significant on certain days. Also, the Fund is not subject to the liquidity requirements and investment and credit quality restrictions applicable to money market funds. There can be no guarantee that the Fund will generate higher returns than money market funds.

Prepayment Risk: The Fund may invest in mortgage-related securities and asset-backed securities, which are subject to prepayment risk. If these securities are prepaid, the Fund may have to replace them with lower-yielding securities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are generally more sensitive to changes in prepayment and interest rates than other mortgage-related securities. Unlike mortgage-related securities, asset-backed securities are usually not collateralized. If the issuer of a non-collateralized debt security defaults on the obligation, there is no collateral that the security holder may sell to satisfy the debt.

Reference Rate Risk: The Fund may be exposed to financial instruments that are tied to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value.

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of LIBOR such that after June 30, 2023, the overnight, 1-month, 3-month, 6-month and 12-month U.S. dollar LIBOR settings will cease to be published or will no longer be representative. All other LIBOR settings and certain other interbank offered rates, such as the Euro Overnight Index Average (“EONIA”), ceased to be published after December 31, 2021. On December 16, 2022, the Federal Reserve Board adopted regulations implementing the Adjustable Interest Rate Act by identifying benchmark rates based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate that will replace LIBOR in different categories of financial contracts after June 30, 2023. These regulations apply only to contracts governed by U.S. law, among other limitations.

Neither the effect of the LIBOR transition process nor its ultimate success can yet be known. Not all existing LIBOR-based instruments may have alternative rate-setting provisions and there remains uncertainty regarding the willingness and ability of issuers to add alternative rate-setting provisions in certain existing instruments. Parties to contracts, securities or other instruments using LIBOR may disagree on transition rates or the application of applicable

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

transition regulation, potentially resulting in uncertainty of performance and the possibility of litigation. The Fund may have instruments linked to other interbank offered rates that may also cease to be published in the future.

Small Fund Risk: When the Fund’s size is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid/ask spreads. The Fund may face the risk of being delisted if it does not meet certain conditions of the listing exchange due to small size. Any resulting liquidation of the Fund could cause the Fund to incur elevated transaction costs for the Fund and negative tax consequences for its shareholders.

Structured Products Risk: Holders of structured product securities bear risks of the underlying investments, index or reference obligation. Certain structured products may be thinly traded or have a limited trading market, and as a result may be characterized as illiquid. The possible lack of a liquid secondary market for structured securities and the resulting inability of the Fund to sell a structured security could expose the Fund to losses and could make structured securities more difficult for the Fund to value accurately, which may also result in additional costs. Structured products are also subject to credit risk; the assets backing the structured product may be insufficient to pay interest or principal. In addition to the general risks associated with investments in fixed income, structured products carry additional risks, including, but not limited to: the possibility that distributions from collateral securities will not be adequate to make interest or other payments; the quality of the collateral may decline in value or default; and the possibility that the structured products are subordinate to other classes. Structured securities are generally privately negotiated debt obligations where the principal and/or interest or value of the structured security is determined by reference to the performance of a specific asset, benchmark asset, market or interest rate (“reference instrument”), and changes in the reference instrument or security may cause significant price fluctuations, or could cause the interest rate on the structured security to be reduced to zero. Holders of structured products indirectly bear risks associated with the reference instrument, are subject to counterparty risk and typically do not have direct rights against the reference instrument. Structured products may also entail structural complexity and documentation risk and there is no guarantee that the courts or administrators will interpret the priority of principal and interest payments as expected.

U.S. Government and Agency Securities Risk: U.S. Government and agency securities are subject to market risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Not all U.S. Government securities are insured or guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government; some are only insured or guaranteed by the issuing agency, which must rely on its own resources to repay the debt. Some agency securities carry no guarantee whatsoever and the risk of default associated with these securities would be borne by the Fund. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government securities held by the Fund may greatly

 

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exceed their current resources, including their legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. No assurance can be given that the U.S. Government would provide financial support to any such issuers if it is not obligated to do so by law. It is possible that these issuers will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future. In addition, the value of U.S. Government securities may be affected by changes in the credit rating of the U.S. Government.

Variable and Floating Rate Bonds Risk: Variable and floating rate bonds are subject to credit risk, market risk and interest rate risk. In addition, the absence of an active market for these securities could make it difficult for the Fund to dispose of them if the issuer defaults. The settlement period for such bonds can be longer than seven days.

 

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  MAIL      TELEPHONE      WEBSITE
     655 Broad Street         (800) 225-1852         pgim.com/investments
     Newark, NJ 07102          

 

 
PROXY VOTING

 

The Board of Trustees delegated to the Funds’ subadvisers the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to each Funds. A description of these proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852 or by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how each Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Funds’ 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 Stuart S. Parker Brian K. Reid Grace C. Torres

 

 
OFFICERS

 

Stuart S. Parker, President Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President Christian J. Kelly, Chief Financial Officer Claudia DiGiacomo, Chief Legal Officer Isabelle Sajous, Chief Compliance Officer  Kelly Florio, Anti-Money  Laundering Compliance Officer  Andrew R. French, Secretary   Melissa Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Secretary Patrick E. McGuinness, Assistant Secretary Debra Rubano, Assistant Secretary Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer Russ Shupak, Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer Elyse M. McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer Robert W. McCormack, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER    PGIM Investments LLC     

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

SUBADVISERS    PGIM Fixed Income     

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

    

PGIM Limited

(PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF, PGIM Total Return Bond ETF and PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF only)

    

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/TRANSFER AGENT    The Bank of New York Mellon     

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

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 each Funds 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 pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

 

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To receive your fund documents online, go to pgim.com/investments/resource/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 Fixed Income ETFs, PGIM Investments, Attn: Board of Trustees, 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Trustee by writing to that Trustee at 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.

 

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PGIM JENNISON ETFS

PGIM Jennison Focused Growth ETF (PJFG)

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SEMIANNUAL REPORT

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

 

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Table of Contents

 

Letter from the President

     3  

PGIM Jennison Focused Growth ETF

     4  

PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF

     6  

Fees and Expenses

     8  

Holdings and Financial Statements

     11       

Approval of Advisory Agreements

        

 

 

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 February 28, 2023 were not audited and, accordingly, no auditor’s opinion is expressed on them.

Exchange-traded funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, member SIPC. Jennison Associates LLC is a registered investment adviser. Both are Prudential Financial companies. © 2023 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. Jennison Associates, Jennison, 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 the PGIM Jennison ETFs informative and useful. The report covers performance for the six-month period ended February 28, 2023.

 

 

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 provide access to active investment strategies across the global markets in the pursuit of consistent outperformance for investors. PGIM is the world’s 11th-largest investment manager with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management. Our scale and investment expertise allow us to deliver a diversified suite of actively managed solutions across a broad spectrum of asset classes and investment styles.

Thank you for choosing our family of funds.

Sincerely,

 

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Stuart S. Parker, President

PGIM Jennison ETFs

April 14, 2023

 

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PGIM Jennison Focused Growth ETF

Your Fund’s Performance

Performance data quoted represent 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 sold, 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 pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

    

Total Returns as of 2/28/23  

Since Inception* (%)

Net Asset Value (NAV)

   3.66 (12/12/2022)

Market Price**

  

3.74 (12/12/2022)

Russell 1000® Growth Index

  
     -1.15                      

*Not annualized

**The market price is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the listing exchange, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. The first day of secondary market trading is typically several days after the date on which the Fund commenced investment operations; therefore, the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the period from inception of investment operations to the first day of secondary market trading to calculate the market price returns.

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.

The returns in the table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption or sale of Fund shares.

Market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, have been reinvested in the Fund at market price and NAV, respectively.

Benchmark Definition

Russell 1000 Growth Index—The Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index which contains those securities in the Russell 1000 Index with an above-average growth orientation. Companies in this Index tend to exhibit higher price-to-book ratios and price-to-earnings ratios, lower dividend yields, and higher forecasted growth rates.

Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The returns for the Index would be lower if they included the effects of operating expenses or taxes that may be paid by an investor.

 

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Presentation of Fund Holdings as of 2/28/23

 

  Ten Largest Holdings    Line of Business    % of Net Assets    

Microsoft Corp.

   Software    8.3%

NVIDIA Corp.

  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

   7.6%

Apple, Inc.

   Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals    6.9%

Amazon.com, Inc.

  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

   6.2%

Mastercard, Inc. (Class A Stock)

   IT Services    5.6%

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France), ADR

  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

   5.5%

Tesla, Inc.

   Automobiles    4.9%

MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)

  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

   4.5%

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   Food & Staples Retailing    4.3%

Alphabet, Inc. (Class A Stock)

  

Interactive Media & Services

   4.0%

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

 

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PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF

Your Fund’s Performance

Performance data quoted represent 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 sold, 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 pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

     Total Returns as of 2/28/23  
Since Inception* (%)

Net Asset Value (NAV)

           -2.35 (12/12/2022)

Market Price**

           -2.34 (12/12/2022)

Russell 1000 Value Index

       
             -2.62

*Not annualized

**The market price is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the listing exchange, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. The first day of secondary market trading is typically several days after the date on which the Fund commenced investment operations; therefore, the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the period from inception of investment operations to the first day of secondary market trading to calculate the market price returns.

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.

The returns in the table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption or sale of Fund shares.

Market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, have been reinvested in the Fund at market price and NAV, respectively.

Benchmark Definition

Russell 1000 Value Index—The Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged index comprising those securities in the Russell 1000 Index with a below-average growth orientation. Companies in this index generally have low price-to-book and price-to-earnings ratios, higher dividend yields, and lower forecasted growth values.

Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The returns for the Index would be lower if they included the effects of operating expenses or taxes that may be paid by an investor.

 

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Presentation of Fund Holdings as of 2/28/23

 

  Ten Largest Holdings    Line of Business    % of Net Assets  

ConocoPhillips

   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    8.2%

Chubb Ltd.

  

Insurance

   4.5%

Walmart, Inc.

   Food & Staples Retailing    4.4%

AstraZeneca plc (United Kingdom), ADR

  

Pharmaceuticals

   4.3%

Microsoft Corp.

   Software    4.0%

Eli Lilly & Co.

  

Pharmaceuticals

   3.9%

Airbus SE (France), ADR

   Aerospace & Defense    3.8%

Linde plc (United Kingdom)

  

Chemicals

   3.8%

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   Banks    3.5%

MetLife, Inc.

  

Insurance

   3.5%

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 ongoing costs, including investment management fees. 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 funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 held through the six-month period ended February 28, 2023. The example is for illustrative purposes only.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of Fund shares. Therefore, the ending account values and expenses paid for the period are 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 Jennison

  Focused Growth ETF

  

Beginning

Account Value

    September 1, 2022    

  

Ending

Account Value

    February 28, 2023    

  

    Annualized Expense    

Ratio Based on the

Six-Month Period

  

Expenses Paid

During the

  Six-Month Period*  

   

                Actual**

   $1,000.00    $1,036.60    0.75%    $1.63
   

                Hypothetical

   $1,000.00    $1,021.08    0.75%    $3.76

 

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      PGIM Jennison

  Focused Value ETF

  

Beginning

Account Value

    September 1, 2022    

  

Ending

Account Value

    February 28, 2023    

  

    Annualized Expense    

Ratio Based on the

Six-Month Period

  

Expenses Paid

During the

  Six-Month Period*  

   

                Actual**

   $1,000.00    $   976.50    0.75%    $1.58
   

                Hypothetical

   $1,000.00    $1,021.08    0.75%    $3.76

*Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) are equal to the annualized expense ratio (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 181 days in the six-month period ended February 28, 2023, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending August 31, 2023 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which each Fund may invest.

**“Actual” expenses are calculated using 78-day period ended February 28, 2023 due to the Fund’s inception date of December 12, 2022.

 

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Glossary

The following abbreviations are used in the Funds’ descriptions:

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

 

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PGIM Jennison Focused Growth ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description            Shares                        Value            

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS     98.5%

     

COMMON STOCKS

     

Auto Components     0.9%

                 

Mobileye Global, Inc. (Israel) (Class A Stock)*

     9,872      $ 390,043  

Automobiles     4.9%

                 

Tesla, Inc.*

     10,577        2,175,795  

Biotechnology     1.6%

                 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     2,405        698,147  

Entertainment     2.4%

                 

Netflix, Inc.*

     3,261        1,050,466  

Food & Staples Retailing     4.3%

                 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     3,879        1,878,134  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies     1.1%

                 

Dexcom, Inc.*

     4,246        471,348  

Health Care Providers & Services     3.3%

                 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     3,023        1,438,767  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure     1.4%

                 

Airbnb, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     4,975        613,318  

Interactive Media & Services     4.0%

                 

Alphabet, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     19,402        1,747,344  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail     10.7%

                 

Amazon.com, Inc.*

     28,868        2,720,232  

MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)*

     1,645        2,006,900  
     

 

 

 
        4,727,132  

IT Services     7.8%

                 

Adyen NV (Netherlands), ADR*

     35,110        497,860  

Mastercard, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     6,964        2,474,239  

Snowflake, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     3,102        478,887  
     

 

 

 
        3,450,986  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Jennison Focused Growth ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description            Shares                        Value            

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Life Sciences Tools & Services     2.8%

                 

Lonza Group AG (Switzerland), ADR

     7,651      $ 455,617  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     1,477        800,180  
     

 

 

 
        1,255,797  

Personal Products     2.4%

                 

L’Oreal SA (France), ADR

     13,260        1,050,457  

Pharmaceuticals     6.9%

                 

Eli Lilly & Co.

     4,243        1,320,507  

Novo Nordisk A/S (Denmark), ADR

     12,157        1,714,015  
     

 

 

 
        3,034,522  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     12.1%

                 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

     5,845        459,300  

ASML Holding NV (Netherlands)

     2,502        1,545,560  

NVIDIA Corp.

     14,328        3,326,389  
     

 

 

 
        5,331,249  

Software     12.3%

                 

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

     5,390        1,039,947  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     2,284        275,656  

Microsoft Corp.

     14,741        3,676,700  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

     2,330        438,902  
     

 

 

 
        5,431,205  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals     6.9%

                 

Apple, Inc.

     20,516        3,024,263  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods     9.8%

                 

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

     3,805        1,176,506  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France), ADR

     14,637        2,438,963  

NIKE, Inc. (Class B Stock)

     6,122        727,233  
     

 

 

 
        4,342,702  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Jennison ETFs    13


PGIM Jennison Focused Growth ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description            Shares                        Value            

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Wireless Telecommunication Services     2.9%

                 

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

     8,964      $ 1,274,501  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $41,392,917)

        43,386,176  
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT     1.5%

     

UNAFFILIATED FUND

     

Dreyfus Government Cash Management (Institutional Shares)
(cost $678,645)

     678,645        678,645  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS     100.0%
(cost $42,071,562)

        44,064,821  

Liabilities in excess of other assets     (0.0)%

        (9,175
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS 100.0%

      $ 44,055,646  
     

 

 

 

 

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

 

*

Non-income producing security.

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 February 28, 2023 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

    

   Level 1   

      

Level 2

      

Level 3

Investments in Securities

            

Assets

            

Long-Term Investments

            

Common Stocks

            

Auto Components

   $     390,043      $—      $—

Automobiles

     2,175,795        —        —

Biotechnology

   698,147        —        —

Entertainment    

   1,050,466        —        —

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Jennison Focused Growth ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

    

   Level 1   

      

Level 2

      

Level 3

Investments in Securities (continued)

            

Assets (continued)

            

Long-Term Investments (continued)

            

Common Stocks (continued)

            

Food & Staples Retailing

   $1,878,134      $—      $—

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

   471,348        —        —

Health Care Providers & Services

   1,438,767        —        —

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

   613,318        —        —

Interactive Media & Services

   1,747,344        —        —

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

   4,727,132        —        —

IT Services

   3,450,986        —        —

Life Sciences Tools & Services

   1,255,797        —        —

Personal Products

   1,050,457        —        —

Pharmaceuticals

   3,034,522        —        —

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

   5,331,249        —        —

Software

   5,431,205        —        —

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

   3,024,263        —        —

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

   4,342,702        —        —

Wireless Telecommunication Services

   1,274,501        —        —

Short-Term Investment

               

Unaffiliated Fund

   678,645        —        —
  

 

         

Total

   $44,064,821      $—      $—
  

 

    

 

    

 

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of February 28, 2023 were as follows:

 

Software

     12.3

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     12.1  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     10.7  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     9.8  

IT Services

     7.8  

Pharmaceuticals

     6.9  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     6.9  

Automobiles

     4.9  

Food & Staples Retailing

     4.3  

Interactive Media & Services

     4.0  

Health Care Providers & Services

     3.3  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     2.9  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     2.8  

Entertainment

     2.4  

Personal Products

     2.4

Biotechnology

     1.6  

Unaffiliated Fund

     1.5  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     1.4  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     1.1  

Auto Components

     0.9  
  

 

 

 
     100.0  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (0.0 )* 
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

*

Less than 0.05%

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Jennison ETFs    15


PGIM Jennison Focused Growth ETF

Statement of Assets & Liabilities   (unaudited)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Assets

        

Unaffiliated investments (cost $42,071,562)

   $ 44,064,821  

Dividends receivable

     16,778  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     44,081,599  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Management fee payable

     25,953  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 44,055,646  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Common stock, at par

   $ 850  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     42,360,628  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     1,694,168  
  

 

 

 

Net assets, February 28, 2023

   $ 44,055,646  
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share.

($44,055,646 ÷ 850,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 51.83  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

16


PGIM Jennison Focused Growth ETF

Statement of Operations   (unaudited)

For the Period December 12, 2022* through February 28, 2023

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $ 524 foreign withholding tax)

   $ 31,293  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     45,091  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (13,798
  

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments

        

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (285,293

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     1,993,259  
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

     1,707,966  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 1,694,168  
  

 

 

 

 

*

Commencement of operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Jennison ETFs    17


PGIM Jennison Focused Growth ETF

Statement of Changes in Net Assets  (unaudited)

 

 

     December 12, 2022*
through
February 28, 2023
   

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

              

Operations

      

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (13,798 )  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

       (285,293 )  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

       1,993,259  
    

 

 

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       1,694,168  
    

 

 

   

Fund share transactions

      

Net proceeds from shares sold (200,000 shares)

       10,005,000  

Shares sold in-kind (650,000 shares)

       32,356,478  
    

 

 

   

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

       42,361,478  
    

 

 

   

Total increase (decrease)

       44,055,646  

Net Assets:

              

Beginning of period

        
    

 

 

   

End of period

     $ 44,055,646  
    

 

 

   

 

*

Commencement of operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

18


PGIM Jennison Focused Growth ETF

Financial Highlights  (unaudited)

 

               
    

December 12, 2022(a)

through February 28,

              2023               

    

Per Share Operating Performance(b):

             

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

    $ 50.00    

Income (loss) from investment operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)

      (0.03 )    

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

      1.86    

Total from investment operations

      1.83    

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 51.83    

Total Return(c):

      3.66 %    
   
               

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

       

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 44,056    

Average net assets (000)

    $ 28,134    

Ratios to average net assets(d):

             

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

      0.75 %(e)    

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

      0.75 %(e)    

Net investment income (loss)

      (0.23 )%(e)    

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

      26 %    

 

 (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 GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

 (d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

 (e)

Annualized.

 (f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Jennison ETFs    19


PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description            Shares                        Value            

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS     98.5%

     

COMMON STOCKS

     

Aerospace & Defense     6.1%

                 

Airbus SE (France), ADR

     12,021      $ 393,087  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     2,371        232,571  
     

 

 

 
        625,658  

Auto Components     2.0%

                 

Aptiv PLC*

     1,741        202,443  

Automobiles     1.8%

                 

General Motors Co.

     4,624        179,134  

Banks     9.9%

                 

Bank of America Corp.

     6,925        237,527  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     2,519        361,099  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     1,468        231,827  

Truist Financial Corp.

     3,975        186,626  
     

 

 

 
        1,017,079  

Biotechnology     2.6%

                 

AbbVie, Inc.

     1,760        270,864  

Building Products     3.3%

                 

Johnson Controls International PLC

     5,397        338,500  

Capital Markets     4.3%

                 

Blackstone, Inc.

     1,437        130,480  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     873        306,990  
     

 

 

 
        437,470  

Chemicals     3.8%

                 

Linde PLC (United Kingdom)

     1,124        391,568  

Electric Utilities     2.1%

                 

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     3,089        219,412  

Energy Equipment & Services     2.0%

                 

Schlumberger Ltd.

     3,746        199,325  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

20


PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description            Shares                        Value            

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Food & Staples Retailing     4.4%

                 

Walmart, Inc.

     3,175      $ 451,263  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure     2.5%

                 

McDonald’s Corp.

     977        257,840  

Insurance     8.0%

                 

Chubb Ltd.

     2,192        462,556  

MetLife, Inc.

     5,028        360,658  
     

 

 

 
        823,214  

Interactive Media & Services     3.5%

                 

Alphabet, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     1,115        100,417  

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     1,485        259,786  
     

 

 

 
        360,203  

Machinery     1.3%

                 

Deere & Co.

     324        135,834  

Multi-Utilities     2.1%

                 

Ameren Corp.

     2,613        216,121  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     8.2%

                 

ConocoPhillips

     8,126        839,822  

Pharmaceuticals     11.4%

                 

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom), ADR

     6,694        436,315  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     4,785        329,974  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     1,282        398,984  
     

 

 

 
        1,165,273  

Road & Rail     3.4%

                 

Union Pacific Corp.

     1,694        351,132  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     9.6%

                 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

     1,958        153,860  

Broadcom, Inc.

     363        215,727  

Lam Research Corp.

     449        218,218  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Jennison ETFs    21


PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description            Shares                        Value            

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (cont’d.)

                 

NXP Semiconductors NV (Netherlands)

     1,120      $ 199,898  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     1,542        190,483  
     

 

 

 
        978,186  

Software     6.2%

                 

Microsoft Corp.

     1,620        404,060  

Salesforce, Inc.*

     1,378        225,455  
     

 

 

 
        629,515  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $10,288,695)

        10,089,856  
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT     1.3%

     

UNAFFILIATED FUND

     

Dreyfus Government Cash Management (Institutional Shares)
(cost $131,029)

     131,029        131,029  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS     99.8%
(cost $10,419,724)

        10,220,885  

Other assets in excess of liabilities     0.2%

        20,093  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS     100.0%

      $ 10,240,978  
     

 

 

 

 

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

*

Non-income producing security.

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.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2023 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities

        

Assets

        

Long-Term Investments

        

Common Stocks

        

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 625,658        $—        $—  

Auto Components

     202,443          —          —  

Automobiles

     179,134          —          —  

Banks

     1,017,079          —          —  

Biotechnology

     270,864          —          —  

Building Products

     338,500          —          —  

Capital Markets

     437,470          —          —  

Chemicals

     391,568          —          —  

Electric Utilities

     219,412          —          —  

Energy Equipment & Services

     199,325          —          —  

Food & Staples Retailing

     451,263          —          —  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     257,840          —          —  

Insurance

     823,214          —          —  

Interactive Media & Services

     360,203          —          —  

Machinery

     135,834          —          —  

Multi-Utilities

     216,121          —          —  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     839,822          —          —  

Pharmaceuticals

     1,165,273          —          —  

Road & Rail

     351,132          —          —  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     978,186          —          —  

Software

     629,515          —          —  

Short-Term Investment

        

Unaffiliated Fund

     131,029          —          —  
  

 

 

       

Total

   $ 10,220,885        $—        $—  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and other assets in excess of liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets as of February 28, 2023 were as follows:

 

Pharmaceuticals

     11.4

Banks

     9.9  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     9.6  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     8.2  

Insurance

     8.0  

Software

     6.2  

Aerospace & Defense

     6.1  

Food & Staples Retailing

     4.4  

Capital Markets

     4.3  

Chemicals

     3.8

Interactive Media & Services

     3.5  

Road & Rail

     3.4  

Building Products

     3.3  

Biotechnology

     2.6  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     2.5  

Electric Utilities

     2.1  

Multi-Utilities

     2.1  

Auto Components

     2.0  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Jennison ETFs    23


PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Industry Classification (continued):

 

Energy Equipment & Services

     2.0

Automobiles

     1.8  

Machinery

     1.3  

Unaffiliated Fund

     1.3
  

 

 

 
     99.8  

Other assets in excess of liabilities

     0.2  
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

24


PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF

Statement of Assets & Liabilities  (unaudited)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Assets

        

Unaffiliated investments (cost $10,419,724)

   $ 10,220,885  

Cash

     197,026  

Dividends receivable

     26,115  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     10,444,026  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable for investments purchased

     197,026  

Management fee payable

     6,022  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     203,048  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 10,240,978  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Common stock, at par

   $ 210  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     10,489,265  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (248,497
  

 

 

 

Net assets, February 28, 2023

   $ 10,240,978  
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

  

($10,240,978 ÷ 210,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 48.77  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Jennison ETFs    25


PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF

Statement of Operations  (unaudited)

For the Period December 12, 2022* through February 28, 2023

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $ 138 foreign withholding tax)

   $ 56,152  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     16,597  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     39,555  
  

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments

        

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (76,804

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (198,839
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (275,643
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ (236,088
  

 

 

 

 

*

Commencement of operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF

Statement of Changes in Net Assets  (unaudited)

 

    

December 12, 2022*

through

    February 28, 2023    

   

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

              

Operations

      

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 39,555  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

       (76,804 )  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

       (198,839 )  
    

 

 

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       (236,088 )  
    

 

 

   

Dividends and Distributions

      

Distributions from distributable earnings

       (12,409 )  
    

 

 

   

Fund share transactions

      

Net proceeds from shares sold (200,000 shares)

       10,005,000  

Shares sold in-kind (10,000 shares)

       484,475  
    

 

 

   

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

       10,489,475  
    

 

 

   

Total increase (decrease)

       10,240,978  

Net Assets:

              

Beginning of period

        
    

 

 

   

End of period

     $ 10,240,978  
    

 

 

   

 

*

Commencement of operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF

Financial Highlights  (unaudited)

 

   
               
    

December 12, 2022(a)

through February 28,

                 2023                

    

Per Share Operating Performance(b):

             

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

      $50.00    

Income (loss) from investment operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)

      0.19    

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

      (1.36 )    

Total from investment operations

      (1.17 )    

Less Dividends and Distributions:

             

Dividends from net investment income

      (0.06 )    

Net asset value, end of period

      $48.77    

Total Return(c):

      (2.35 )%    
   
               

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

             

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 10,241    

Average net assets (000)

    $ 10,356    

Ratios to average net assets(d):

             

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

      0.75 %(e)    

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

      0.75 %(e)    

Net investment income (loss)

      1.79 %(e)    

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

      12 %    

 

(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 GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

1.

Organization

PGIM ETF Trust (the “Registered Investment Company” or “RIC”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The RIC is organized as a Delaware Statutory Trust. These financial statements relate only to the following series of the RIC: PGIM Jennison Focused Growth ETF and PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF is a diversified fund for purposes of the 1940 Act, and PGIM Jennison Focused Growth ETF is a non-diversified fund for purposes of the 1940 Act. Each Fund operates as an exchange-traded fund.

The Funds have the following investment objectives:

 

  Fund                                   Investment Objective(s)

PGIM Jennison Focused Growth ETF

     Long-term growth of capital.

PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF

     Long-term growth of capital.

 

2.

Accounting Policies

The Funds follow 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 is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Funds consistently follow such policies in the preparation of their financial statements.

Securities Valuation: The Funds holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued as of the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. As described in further detail below, the Funds’ investments are valued daily based on a number of factors, including the type of investment and whether market quotations are readily available. The RIC’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has approved the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures for security valuation and designated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”) as the Valuation Designee pursuant to SEC Rule 2a-5(b) to perform the fair value determination relating to all Funds investments. Pursuant to the Board’s oversight, the Valuation Designee has established a Valuation Committee to perform the duties and responsibilities as valuation designee under SEC Rule 2a-5. The valuation procedures permit the Funds 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. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.

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 Funds’ foreign investments may change on days when investors cannot purchase or redeem Fund shares.

Various inputs determine how the Funds’ 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 Measurement.

Common or preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds and derivative instruments, if applicable, 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 Funds 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 funds (other than exchange-traded 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.

 

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Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on policies and procedures 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. Altering one or more unobservable inputs may result in a significant change to a Level 3 security’s fair value measurement.

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 Valuation Designee 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.

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 Funds become 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.

Taxes: It is each 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: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from GAAP, 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. The chart below sets forth the expected frequency of dividend and capital gains distributions to shareholders. Various factors may impact the frequency of dividend distributions to shareholders, including but not limited to adverse market conditions or portfolio holding-specific events.

 

  Expected Distribution Schedule to Shareholders*    Frequency  

Net Investment Income

     Annually  

Short-Term Capital Gains

     Annually  

Long-Term Capital Gains

     Annually  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

*

Under certain circumstances, each Fund may make more than one distribution of short-term and/or long-term capital gains during a fiscal year.

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.

 

3.

Agreements

Pursuant to a management agreement with the RIC on behalf of the Funds (the Management Agreement), PGIM Investments manages each Fund’s investment operations and administers its business affairs. PGIM Investments is also responsible for supervising each Fund’s subadviser.

Pursuant to the management agreement relating to each Fund, there is a unitary fee structure for the funds whereby PGIM Investments is responsible for substantially all expenses of each Fund, except taxes, brokerage expenses, interest expenses, distribution fees or expenses, expenses incident to shareholder meetings and extraordinary expenses. Each Fund may also pay for any costs or expenses of investing in other funds. For more information on the unitary management fee structure please refer to the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

The unitary fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets specified below.

 

  Fund   

Unitary   

Fee Rate  

PGIM Jennison Focused Growth ETF

     0.75

PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF

     0.75

The Manager has entered into a subadvisory agreement (Subadvisory Agreement) with Jennison Associates LLC (“Jennison” or the “subadviser”). The Manager pays for the services of the subadviser.

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY”) serves as the Custodian, Transfer Agent and Administrative Agent for the Trust. BNY receives compensation from the Manager and is reimbursed for expenses, including custodian, transfer agency and administration fees and certain out-of-pocket expenses including, but not limited to, postage, stationery, printing, allocable communication expenses and other costs. The Manager is responsible for compensating BNY under the Custodian, Transfer Agency and Service and Administration and Accounting Agreements.

 

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Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS” or the “Distributor”), acts as the distributor of each Fund, pursuant to the terms of a distribution agreement (“Distribution Agreement”) between the RIC and the Distributor. The Distributor is a subsidiary of Prudential. Shares are continuously offered for sale by the Distributor only. Although the Distributor does not receive any fees under the Distribution Agreement, the Manager or its affiliates may pay the Distributor for certain distribution related services.

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

 

4.

Other Transactions with Affiliates

The Funds may invest its securities lending cash collateral in the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”), a fund of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. PGIM Investments and/or its affiliates are paid fees or reimbursed for providing their services to the Money Market Fund. In addition to the realized and unrealized gains on investments in the Money Market Fund, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Income from securities lending, net”.

The Funds 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/trustees, and/or common officers. For the reporting period ended February 28, 2023, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Funds.

 

5.

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 February 28, 2023, were as follows:

 

  Fund   

Cost of

Purchases

    

Proceeds

from Sales

 

PGIM Jennison Focused Growth ETF

     $15,508,191        $5,541,716  

PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF

     11,085,098        1,198,554  

 

6.

Tax Information

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

The United States federal income tax basis of the Funds’ investments and the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of February 28, 2023 were as follows:

 

  Fund    Tax Basis   

Gross

Unrealized

        Appreciation        

  

Gross

Unrealized

        Depreciation        

 

Net

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

PGIM Jennison Focused Growth ETF

   $42,071,562    $2,560,184     $(566,925)           $1,993,259             

PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF

     10,419,724        197,586    (396,425)         (198,839)            

The GAAP basis may differ from tax basis due to certain tax-related adjustments.

The Manager has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements for the current reporting period.

 

7.

Capital and Ownership

Each Fund is an exchange-traded fund, commonly known as an “ETF”. Individual shares of the Funds may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through brokers or other financial intermediaries. Shares of the Funds are listed for trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”), and because the shares of the Funds trade at market prices rather than NAV, shares of the Funds may trade at a price greater than NAV (a premium) or less than NAV (a discount). Each Fund will issue and redeem its shares at NAV only in aggregations of a specified number of shares called a “Creation Unit”. An Authorized Participant is a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the SEC, which has a written agreement with the Funds or one of their service providers that allows the Authorized Participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of Creation Units.

A creation transaction, which is subject to acceptance by the Distributor and each Fund, generally takes place when an Authorized Participant deposits into each Fund a designated portfolio of securities, assets or other positions (a “creation basket”), and an amount of cash (including any cash representing the value of substituted securities, assets or other positions), if any, which together approximate the holdings of each Fund in exchange for a specified number of Creation Units. Similarly, shares can be redeemed only in Creation Units, generally for a designated portfolio of securities, assets or other propositions (the “redemption basket”) held by each Fund and an amount of cash (including any portion of such securities for which cash may be substituted). The Funds may, in certain circumstances, offer Creation Units partially or solely for cash. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable by the Funds. Creation and redemption baskets may differ and the Funds may accept “custom baskets”. A Creation Unit consists of 10,000 shares of each Fund.

 

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Authorized Participants generally are required to pay a fixed creation transaction fee and/or a fixed redemption transaction fee, as applicable, for each transaction in a Creation Unit regardless of the number of Creation Units created or redeemed on that day. From time to time, the Funds may waive all or a portion of their applicable transaction fee(s). An additional charge or a variable charge may be applied to certain creation and redemption transactions, including non-standard orders and whole or partial cash purchases or redemptions when deemed appropriate.

The RIC is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, $0.001 par value per share.

As of February 28, 2023, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of the Funds as follows:

 

  Fund    Number of Shares   

Percentage of

Outstanding Shares 

PGIM Jennison Focused Growth ETF

   200,017    23.5%

PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF

   200,000    95.2   

At the reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Fund are as follows:

 

  Fund    Number of Shareholders    Percentage of Outstanding Shares 

Affiliated:

         

PGIM Jennison Focused Growth ETF

   1    23.5%

PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF

   1    95.2   

Unaffiliated:

         

PGIM Jennison Focused Growth ETF

   1    75.6   

PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF

      — 

The Fund may make payment for Fund shares redeemed and contributed wholly or in part by distributing portfolio securities to shareholders. For the reporting period ended February 28, 2023, the Funds had subscriptions in-kind and no redemptions in-kind with total proceeds in the amounts presented on the Statements of Changes.

 

8.

Risks of Investing in the Funds

Each Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, some or all of the risks discussed below. For further information on the risks applicable to any given Fund, please refer to the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of that Fund.

 

       
  Risks   

PGIM

Jennison Focused

Growth ETF

      

PGIM

Jennison Focused 

Value ETF

Active Trading

   X          X

Authorized Participant Concentration

   X       X

Cash Transactions

   X       X

Convertible Securities

   X      

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

     
  Risks    PGIM
Jennison Focused
Growth ETF
   PGIM
Jennison Focused
Value ETF

Economic and Market Events

   X    X

Equity and Equity-Related Securities

   X    X

ETF Shares Trading

   X    X

Foreign Securities

   X    X

Growth Style

   X   

Increase in Expenses

   X    X

Initial Public Offerings

   X   

Large Capitalization Company

   X    X

Large Shareholder and Large Scale Redemption

   X    X

Management

   X    X

Market Disruption and Geopolitical

   X    X

Market

   X    X

Medium Capitalization (Mid-Cap) Company

   X   

New/Small Fund

   X    X

Non-Diversified Investment Company

   X   

Preferred Securities

   X   

 

Value Style

 

  

 

 

  

 

X

 

Active Trading Risk: The Fund actively and frequently trades its portfolio securities. High portfolio turnover results in higher transaction costs, which can affect the Fund’s performance and have adverse tax consequences. In addition, high portfolio turnover may also mean that a proportionately greater amount of distributions to shareholders will be taxed as ordinary income rather than long-term capital gains compared to investment companies with lower portfolio turnover.

Authorized Participant Concentration Risk: Only an Authorized Participant (as defined in “How to Buy and Sell Shares of the Fund” in the Fund’s Prospectus) may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund. The Fund has a limited number of intermediaries that act as Authorized Participants and none of these Authorized Participants is or will be obligated to engage in creation or redemption transactions. To the extent that these Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to or choose not to proceed with creation and/or redemption orders with respect to the Fund and no other Authorized Participant creates or redeems, shares of the Fund may trade at a substantial discount or premium to net asset value (“NAV”), may trade at larger spreads, and possibly face trading halts and/or delisting.

Cash Transactions Risk: Unlike certain ETFs, the Fund may effect creations and redemptions in cash or partially in cash. Therefore, it may be required to sell portfolio securities and subsequently recognize gains on such sales that the Fund might not have recognized if it were to distribute portfolio securities in-kind. As such, investments in shares

 

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of the Fund may be less tax-efficient than an investment in an ETF that distributes portfolio securities entirely in-kind.

Convertible Securities Risk: The market value of a convertible security performs like that of a regular debt security; that is, if market interest rates rise, the value of a convertible security usually falls. In addition, convertible securities are subject to the risk that the issuer will not be able to pay interest or dividends when due, and their market value may change based on changes in the issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of the issuer’s creditworthiness. Since it derives a portion of its value from the common stock into which it may be converted, a convertible security is also subject to the same types of market and issuer risks that apply to the underlying common stock.

Economic and Market Events Risk: Events in the U.S. and global financial markets, including actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks to stimulate, stabilize economic growth or the functioning of the securities markets, or otherwise reduce inflation, may at times result in unusually high market volatility, which could negatively impact performance. Governmental efforts to curb inflation often have negative effects on the level of economic activity. Relatively reduced liquidity in credit and fixed income markets could adversely affect issuers worldwide.

Equity and Equity-Related Securities Risks: Equity and equity-related securities may be subject to changes in value, and their values may be more volatile than those of other asset classes. 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. Different parts of a market can react differently to adverse issuer, market, regulatory, political and economic developments.

ETF Shares Trading Risk: Fund shares are listed for trading on NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”) and the shares are bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices. The market prices of the shares of the Fund are expected to fluctuate in response to changes in the Fund’s NAV, the intraday value of the Fund’s holdings and supply and demand for shares of the Fund. We cannot predict whether shares of the Fund will trade above, below or at their NAV. Trading on the Exchange, including trading of Fund shares, may be halted in certain circumstances and shareholders may not be able to sell Fund shares at the time or price desired. During periods of stressed market conditions, the market for the shares of the Fund may become less liquid in response to deteriorating liquidity in the markets for the Fund’s portfolio investments. This adverse effect on the liquidity of the Fund’s shares could lead to differences between the market price of the Fund’s shares and the NAV of those shares. There can be no assurance that the requirements of the Exchange to maintain the listing of shares of the Fund will continue to be met. At times, trading in the securities of ETFs has become volatile and unpredictable and the price of ETF shares has diverged from market driven fundamentals.

Disruptions to creations and redemptions, the existence of significant market volatility or potential lack of an active trading market for the shares of the Fund (including through a trading halt), as well as other factors, may result in the Fund’s shares trading on the

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

Exchange significantly above (at a premium) or below (at a discount) to NAV or to the intraday value of the Fund’s holdings. Premiums and discounts relate to differences between the market price and NAV of the Fund’s shares. During such periods, you may incur significant losses if you sell your shares of the Fund. The securities held by the Fund may be traded in markets that close at a different time than the Exchange and may trade outside of a collateralized settlement system. Liquidity in those securities may be reduced after the applicable closing times. Accordingly, during the time when the Exchange is open but after the applicable market closing, fixing or settlement times, bid-ask spreads for the Fund’s shares on the Exchange and the corresponding premium or discount between the market price for Fund shares and their NAV may widen. Additionally, during times when the Exchange is open but after the applicable market is closed, there may be changes between the last quote from the closed foreign market and the value of such security during the Fund’s trading day on the Exchange and this may lead to differences between the market price of the Fund’s shares and the underlying value of those shares.

Cost of Buying or Selling Shares: When you buy or sell shares of the Fund through a broker, you will likely incur a brokerage commission or other charges imposed by brokers. In addition, the market price of shares of the Fund, like the price of any exchange-traded security, includes a “bid-ask spread” charged by the market makers or other participants that trade the particular security. The spread of the Fund’s shares varies over time based on the Fund’s trading volume, the spread of the Fund’s underlying securities, and market liquidity and may increase if the Fund’s trading volume or market liquidity decreases, or if the spread on the Fund’s underlying securities increases. In times of severe market disruption, including when trading of the Fund’s holdings may be halted, the bid-ask spread may increase significantly. This means that the shares may trade at a discount to the Fund’s NAV, and the discount is likely to be greatest during significant market volatility.

No Guarantee of Active Trading Market Risk: While shares of the Fund are listed on the Exchange, there can be no assurance that active trading markets for the shares will develop or be maintained by market makers or by Authorized Participants. The distributor of the Fund’s shares does not maintain a secondary market in the shares.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers (including those denominated in U.S. dollars) may involve more risk than investing in securities of U.S. issuers. Foreign political, economic and legal systems, especially those in developing and emerging market countries, may be less stable and more volatile than in the United States. Foreign legal systems generally have fewer regulatory requirements than the U.S. legal system, particularly those of emerging markets. In general, less information is publicly available with respect to non-U.S. companies than U.S. companies. Non-U.S. companies generally are not subject to the same accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards

 

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as are U.S. companies. Additionally, the changing value of foreign currencies and changes in exchange rates could also affect the value of the assets the Fund holds and the Fund’s performance. Certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of foreign securities to make payment of principal and interest or dividends to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise. Investments in emerging markets are subject to greater volatility and price declines.

In addition, the Fund’s investments in non-U.S. securities may be subject to the risks of nationalization or expropriation of assets, imposition of currency exchange controls or restrictions on the repatriation of non-U.S. currency, confiscatory taxation and adverse diplomatic developments. Special U.S. tax considerations may apply.

Growth Style Risk: The Fund’s growth style may subject the Fund to above-average fluctuations as a result of seeking higher than average capital growth. Historically, growth stocks have performed best during later stages of economic expansion and value stocks have performed best during periods of economic recovery. Since the Fund follows a growth investment style, there is the risk that the growth investment style may be out of favor for a period of time. At times when the style is out of favor, the Fund may underperform the market in general, its benchmark and other ETFs.

Increase in Expenses Risk: Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in the expense table for a variety of reasons.

Initial Public Offerings Risk: The volume of IPOs and the levels at which the newly issued stocks trade in the secondary market are affected by the performance of the stock market overall. If IPOs are brought to the market, availability may be limited and if the Fund desires to acquire shares in such an offering, it may not be able to buy any shares at the offering price, or if it is able to buy shares, it may not be able to buy as many shares at the offering price as it would like. The prices of securities involved in IPOs are often subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than more established stocks. Such unpredictability can have a dramatic impact on the Fund’s performance (higher or lower) and any assumptions by investors based on the affected performance may be unwarranted. In addition, as Fund assets grow, the impact of IPO investments on performance will decline, which could reduce total returns.

Large Capitalization Company Risk: Companies with large market capitalizations go in and out of favor based on market and economic conditions. Larger companies tend to be less volatile than companies with smaller market capitalizations. In exchange for this potentially lower risk, the Fund’s value may not rise or fall as much as the value of funds that emphasize companies with smaller market capitalizations.

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

 

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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.

Management Risk: Actively managed funds are subject to management risk. The subadviser will apply investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but the subadviser judgments about the attractiveness, value or market trends affecting a particular security, industry or sector or about market movements may be incorrect. Additionally, the investments selected for the Fund may underperform the markets in general, the Fund’s benchmark and other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: Market disruption can be caused by economic, financial or political events and factors, including but not limited to, international wars or conflicts (including Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine), geopolitical developments (including trading and tariff arrangements, sanctions and cybersecurity attacks), instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, terrorism, natural disasters and public health epidemics (including the outbreak of COVID-19 globally).

The extent and duration of such events and resulting market disruptions cannot be predicted, but could be substantial and could magnify the impact of other risks to the Fund. These and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets and lead to increased market volatility, reduced liquidity in the securities markets, significant negative impacts on issuers and the markets for certain securities and commodities and/or government intervention. They may also cause short- or long-term economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide. As a result, whether or not the Fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries directly affected, the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments may be negatively impacted. Further, due to closures of certain markets and restrictions on trading certain securities, the value of certain securities held by the Fund could be significantly impacted, which could lead to such securities being valued at zero.

COVID-19 and the related governmental and public responses have had, and future public health epidemics may have, an impact on the Fund’s investments and net asset value and have led and may lead to increased market volatility and the potential for illiquidity in certain classes of securities and sectors. Future public health epidemics may result in periods of business disruption, business closures, inability to obtain raw materials, supplies and

 

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component parts, and reduced or disrupted operations for the issuers in which the Fund invests. The occurrence, reoccurrence and pendency of public health epidemics could adversely affect the economies and financial markets either in specific countries or worldwide.

Market Risk: Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of the Fund’s securities may decline. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in an issuer’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will decline.

Medium Capitalization (Mid-Cap) Company Risk: The Fund’s investments in mid-cap companies carry more risk than investments in larger capitalized companies. Investments in mid-cap companies carry additional risks because earnings of these companies tend to be less predictable; they often have limited product lines, markets, distribution channels or financial resources; and the management of such companies may be dependent on one or a few key people. The market movements of these companies’ securities may be more abrupt or erratic than the market movements of securities of larger, more established companies or the stock market in general. Historically, mid-cap companies have sometimes gone through extended periods when they did not perform as well as larger companies. Mid-cap companies generally are comparatively less liquid than larger companies, which may make such investments more difficult to sell at the time and price that the Fund would like. Also, the stocks of mid-cap companies may fall out of favor relative to those of small- or large-capitalization companies, causing the Fund to underperform other equity funds that focus on small- or large-capitalization companies.

New/Small Fund Risk: The Fund recently commenced operations and has a limited operating history. As a new and relatively small fund, the Fund’s performance may not represent how the Fund is expected to or may perform in the long term if and when it becomes larger and has fully implemented its investment strategies. Investment positions may have a disproportionate impact (negative or positive) on performance in new and smaller funds. New and smaller funds may also require a period of time before they are invested in securities that meet their investment objectives and policies and achieve a representative portfolio composition. Since the Fund is new, an active secondary market for the shares of the Fund may not develop or may not continue once developed. Shareholders holding large blocks of shares of the Fund, including the Manager and its affiliates, may hold their shares for long periods of time, which may lead to reduced trading volumes, wider trading spreads and impede the development or maintenance of an active secondary trading market for Fund shares. These large shareholders may also loan or sell all or a portion of their Fund shares, which may result in increasing concentration of Fund shares in a small number of holders, and the potential for large redemptions, decreases in Fund assets and increased expenses for remaining shareholders.

Non-Diversified Investment Company Risk: The Fund is non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act. This means that the Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single company or other issuer than a diversified fund. Investing in a

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

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.

Preferred Securities Risk: Preferred stock can experience sharp declines in value over short or extended periods of time, regardless of the success or failure of a company’s operations. A redemption by the issuer may negatively impact the return of the security held by the Fund. Preferred stockholders’ liquidation rights are subordinate to the company’s debt holders and creditors. If interest rates rise, the fixed dividend on preferred stocks may be less attractive and the price of preferred stocks may decline. Preferred stock usually does not require the issuer to pay dividends and may permit the issuer to defer dividend payments. Deferred dividend payments could have adverse tax consequences for the Fund and may cause the preferred security to lose substantial value. Preferred securities also may have substantially lower trading volumes and less market depth than many other securities, such as common stock or U.S. Government securities.

Value Style Risk: Since the Fund follows a value investment style, there is the risk that the value style may be out of favor for long periods of time, that the market will not recognize a security’s intrinsic value for a long time or at all, or that a stock judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced or overvalued. Issuers of value stocks may have experienced adverse business developments or may be subject to special risks that have caused the stock to be out of favor. In addition, the Fund’s value investment style may go out of favor with investors, negatively affecting the Fund’s performance. If the Fund’s assessment of market conditions or a company’s value is inaccurate, the Fund could suffer losses or produce poor performance relative to other funds.

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements

 

PGIM ETF Trust - PGIM Jennison Focused Growth ETF

Initial Approval of the Fund’s Advisory Agreements

As required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), the Board considered the proposed management agreement with PGIM Investments LLC (the Manager) and the proposed subadvisory agreement between the Manager and Jennison Associates LLC (Jennison), to serve as the subadviser (the Subadviser) with respect to the PGIM Jennison Focused Growth ETF (the Fund). The Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, met on September 26, 2022 (the Meeting) and approved the agreements for an initial two-year period, after concluding that approval of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund.

In advance of the Meeting, the Board requested and received materials relating to the agreements, and had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information in connection with its considerations.

In approving the agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees advised by independent legal counsel, considered the factors it deemed relevant, including the nature, quality and extent of services to be provided to the Fund by the Manager and the Subadviser; any relevant comparable performance information and the Subadviser’s qualifications and track record in serving other affiliated funds; and the fees proposed to be paid by the Fund to the Manager and by the Manager to the Subadviser under the agreements. In connection with its deliberations, the Board considered information provided by the Manager and the Subadviser at or in advance of the Meeting. The Board also considered information that the Trustees received throughout the year regarding the Manager and the Subadviser in their capacity as directors or trustees of other funds in the Prudential organization (PGIM Retail Funds). In their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any single factor which alone was responsible for the Board’s decision to approve the agreements with respect to the Fund.

The Trustees determined that the overall arrangements between the Fund and the Manager, which will serve as the Fund’s investment manager pursuant to a management agreement, and between the Manager and the Subadviser, which will serve as the Fund’s subadviser pursuant to the terms of a subadvisory agreement, are appropriate in light of the services to be performed and the fees to be charged under the agreements and such other matters as the Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment.

A summary of certain factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Trustees’ reaching their determinations to approve the agreements are discussed below.

Nature, quality and extent of services

With respect to the Manager, the Board noted that it had received and considered information about the Manager at the Meeting, including information relating to the approval and renewal, as applicable, of the management agreements between the

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

Manager and the other PGIM Retail Funds, as well as information received at other regular meetings throughout the year of the PGIM Retail Funds, regarding the nature, quality and extent of services provided by the Manager. The Board considered the services to be provided by the Manager, including but not limited to the oversight of the Subadviser, as well as the provision of fund recordkeeping, compliance and other services to the Fund. With respect to the Manager’s oversight of the Subadviser, the Board noted that the Manager’s Strategic Investment Research Group, which is a business unit of the Manager, is responsible for monitoring and reporting to the Manager’s senior management on the performance and operations of the Subadviser. The Board also noted that the Manager pays the salaries of the officers of the Trust and Trustees of the Trust who are affiliated persons of the Manager or Subadviser.

The Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the Manager’s senior management responsible for the oversight of the Fund and the Subadviser, and was also provided with information pertaining to the Manager’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations and other relevant information. The Board further noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer as to the Manager for services provided to other PGIM Retail Funds. The Board noted that it had concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by the Manager to the other PGIM Retail Funds and determined that it was reasonable to conclude that the nature, quality and extent of services to be provided by the Manager under the management agreement for the Fund would be similar in nature to those provided under the other management agreements.

With respect to the Subadviser, the Board noted that it had received and considered information about the Subadviser at the Meeting, including information relating to the approval and renewal, as applicable, of subadvisory agreements between the Manager and the Subadviser with respect to other PGIM Retail Funds, as well as at other regular meetings throughout the year, regarding the nature, quality and extent of services provided by the Subadviser. The Board considered, among other things, the qualifications, background and experience of the Subadviser’s portfolio managers who will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio, as well as information on the Subadviser’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations and other relevant information. The Board also considered the Subadviser’s experience managing other similar investment strategies. The Board further noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer as to the Subadviser for services provided to other PGIM Retail Funds. The Board noted that the Subadviser is affiliated with the Manager. The Board noted that it was satisfied with the nature, quality and extent of services provided by the Subadviser with respect to the other PGIM Retail Funds served by the Subadviser and determined that it was reasonable to conclude that the nature, quality and extent of services to be provided by the Subadviser under the subadvisory agreement for the

 

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Fund would be similar in nature to those provided under the other subadvisory agreements.

Performance

Because the Fund had not yet commenced operations, no investment performance for the Fund existed for Board review. The Board reviewed the performance information of a mutual fund advised by the Manager and subadvised by the Subadviser that utilizes a substantially similar investment strategy. The Board considered the background and professional experience of the proposed portfolio management team for the Fund. The Board took note that the Manager will provide information relating to performance to the Board in connection with future annual reviews of the management agreement and subadvisory agreement.

Fee Rates

The Board considered the proposed management fees to be paid by the Fund to the Manager and the compensation to be paid by the Manager to the Subadviser. The Board considered the nature of the management fee as a unitary fee and that the Manager would be responsible for the Fund’s expenses except for those expenses reflected in the management agreement as remaining the responsibility of the Fund.

The Board considered information provided by the Manager comparing the Fund’s proposed management fee rate to the Lipper 15(c) Peer Group. The Board noted that the Fund’s management fee was in the third quartile. The Board also considered the Manager’s assertion that it expected to incur a subsidy cost to support the unitary fee.

The Board concluded that the proposed management fee and total expenses were reasonable in light of the services to be provided.

Profitability

Because the Fund had not yet commenced operations and the actual asset base of the Fund had not yet been determined, the Board noted that there was no historical profitability information with respect to the Fund to be reviewed. The Board noted that it would review profitability information in connection with future annual renewals of the management and subadvisory agreements.

Economies of Scale

Because the Fund had not yet commenced operations and the actual asset base of the Fund had not yet been determined, the Board noted that there was no historical information regarding economies of scale with respect to the Fund to be reviewed. The Board noted that it would review such information in connection with future annual renewals of the management and subadvisory agreements.

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

Other Benefits to the Manager and the Subadviser

The Board considered potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits anticipated to be received by the Manager, the Subadviser and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund. The Board concluded that any potential benefits to be derived by the Manager were similar to benefits derived by the Manager in connection with its management of the other affiliated funds managed by the Manager, which are reviewed on an annual basis. The Board also concluded that any potential benefits to be derived by the Subadviser were consistent with those generally derived by subadvisers to the PGIM Retail Funds, and that those benefits are reviewed on an annual basis. The Board concluded that any potential benefits derived by the Manager and the Subadviser were consistent with the types of benefits generally derived by investment managers and subadvisers to funds.

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After consideration of these and other factors, the Board concluded that the approval of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund.

PGIM ETF Trust- PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF

Initial Approval of the Fund’s Advisory Agreements

As required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), the Board considered the proposed management agreement with PGIM Investments LLC (the Manager) and the proposed subadvisory agreement between the Manager and Jennison Associates LLC (Jennison), to serve as the subadviser (the Subadviser) with respect to the PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF (the Fund). The Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, met on September 26, 2022 (the Meeting) and approved the agreements for an initial two-year period, after concluding that approval of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund.

In advance of the Meeting, the Board requested and received materials relating to the agreements, and had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information in connection with its considerations.

In approving the agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees advised by independent legal counsel, considered the factors it deemed relevant, including the nature, quality and extent of services to be provided to the Fund by the Manager and the Subadviser; any relevant comparable performance information and the Subadviser’s qualifications and track record in serving other affiliated funds; and the fees proposed to be paid by the Fund to the Manager and by the Manager to the Subadviser under the agreements. In connection with its deliberations, the Board considered information provided by the Manager and the Subadviser at or in advance of the Meeting. The Board also considered information that the Trustees received throughout the year regarding the Manager and the Subadviser in their capacity as directors or trustees of

 

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other funds in the Prudential organization (PGIM Retail Funds). In their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any single factor which alone was responsible for the Board’s decision to approve the agreements with respect to the Fund.

The Trustees determined that the overall arrangements between the Fund and the Manager, which will serve as the Fund’s investment manager pursuant to a management agreement, and between the Manager and the Subadviser, which will serve as the Fund’s subadviser pursuant to the terms of a subadvisory agreement, are appropriate in light of the services to be performed and the fees to be charged under the agreements and such other matters as the Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment.

A summary of certain factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Trustees’ reaching their determinations to approve the agreements are discussed below.

Nature, quality and extent of services

With respect to the Manager, the Board noted that it had received and considered information about the Manager at the Meeting, including information relating to the approval and renewal, as applicable, of the management agreements between the Manager and the other PGIM Retail Funds, as well as information received at other regular meetings throughout the year of the PGIM Retail Funds, regarding the nature, quality and extent of services provided by the Manager. The Board considered the services to be provided by the Manager, including but not limited to the oversight of the Subadviser, as well as the provision of fund recordkeeping, compliance and other services to the Fund. With respect to the Manager’s oversight of the Subadviser, the Board noted that the Manager’s Strategic Investment Research Group, which is a business unit of the Manager, is responsible for monitoring and reporting to the Manager’s senior management on the performance and operations of the Subadviser. The Board also noted that the Manager pays the salaries of the officers of the Trust and Trustees of the Trust who are affiliated persons of the Manager or Subadviser.

The Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the Manager’s senior management responsible for the oversight of the Fund and the Subadviser, and was also provided with information pertaining to the Manager’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations and other relevant information. The Board further noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer as to the Manager for services provided to other PGIM Retail Funds. The Board noted that it had concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by the Manager to the other PGIM Retail Funds and determined that it was reasonable to conclude that the nature, quality and extent of services to be provided by the Manager under the management agreement for the Fund would be similar in nature to those provided under the other management agreements.

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

With respect to the Subadviser, the Board noted that it had received and considered information about the Subadviser at the Meeting, including information relating to the approval and renewal, as applicable, of subadvisory agreements between the Manager and the Subadviser with respect to other PGIM Retail Funds, as well as at other regular meetings throughout the year, regarding the nature, quality and extent of services provided by the Subadviser. The Board considered, among other things, the qualifications, background and experience of the Subadviser’s portfolio managers who will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio, as well as information on the Subadviser’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations and other relevant information. The Board also considered the Subadviser’s experience managing other similar investment strategies. The Board further noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer as to the Subadviser for services provided to other PGIM Retail Funds. The Board noted that the Subadviser is affiliated with the Manager. The Board noted that it was satisfied with the nature, quality and extent of services provided by the Subadviser with respect to the other PGIM Retail Funds served by the Subadviser and determined that it was reasonable to conclude that the nature, quality and extent of services to be provided by the Subadviser under the subadvisory agreement for the Fund would be similar in nature to those provided under the other subadvisory agreements.

Performance

Because the Fund had not yet commenced operations, no investment performance for the Fund existed for Board review. The Board reviewed the performance information of a mutual fund advised by the Manager and subadvised by the Subadviser that utilizes a substantially similar investment strategy. The Board considered the background and professional experience of the proposed portfolio management team for the Fund. The Board took note that the Manager will provide information relating to performance to the Board in connection with future annual reviews of the management agreement and subadvisory agreement.

Fee Rates

The Board considered the proposed management fees to be paid by the Fund to the Manager and the compensation to be paid by the Manager to the Subadviser. The Board considered the nature of the management fee as a unitary fee and that the Manager would be responsible for the Fund’s expenses except for those expenses reflected in the management agreement as remaining the responsibility of the Fund.

The Board considered information provided by the Manager comparing the Fund’s proposed management fee rate to the Lipper 15(c) Peer Group. The Board noted that the Fund’s management fee was in the second quartile. The Board also considered the Manager’s assertion that it expected to incur a subsidy cost to support the unitary fee.

The Board concluded that the proposed management fee and total expenses were reasonable in light of the services to be provided.

 

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Profitability

Because the Fund had not yet commenced operations and the actual asset base of the Fund had not yet been determined, the Board noted that there was no historical profitability information with respect to the Fund to be reviewed. The Board noted that it would review profitability information in connection with future annual renewals of the management and subadvisory agreements.

Economies of Scale

Because the Fund had not yet commenced operations and the actual asset base of the Fund had not yet been determined, the Board noted that there was no historical information regarding economies of scale with respect to the Fund to be reviewed. The Board noted that it would review such information in connection with future annual renewals of the management and subadvisory agreements.

Other Benefits to the Manager and the Subadviser

The Board considered potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits anticipated to be received by the Manager, the Subadviser and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund. The Board concluded that any potential benefits to be derived by the Manager were similar to benefits derived by the Manager in connection with its management of the other affiliated funds managed by the Manager, which are reviewed on an annual basis. The Board also concluded that any potential benefits to be derived by the Subadviser were consistent with those generally derived by subadvisers to the PGIM Retail Funds, and that those benefits are reviewed on an annual basis. The Board concluded that any potential benefits derived by the Manager and the Subadviser were consistent with the types of benefits generally derived by investment managers and subadvisers to funds.

* * *

After consideration of these and other factors, the Board concluded that the approval of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund.

 

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   MAIL     TELEPHONE     WEBSITE
     655 Broad Street         (800) 225-1852         pgim.com/investments
     Newark, NJ 07102          

 

PROXY VOTING

 

The Board of Trustees delegated to the Funds’ subadviser the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to each Fund. A description of these proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852 or by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Funds’ 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 · Stuart S. Parker · Brian K. Reid · Grace C. Torres

 

OFFICERS

 

Stuart S. Parker, President · Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President · Christian J. Kelly, Chief Financial Officer · Claudia DiGiacomo, Chief Legal Officer · Isabelle Sajous, Chief Compliance Officer · Kelly Florio, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer · Andrew R. French, Secretary · Melissa Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary · Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Secretary · Patrick E. McGuinness, Assistant Secretary · Debra Rubano, Assistant Secretary · Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer · Russ Shupak, Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer · Elyse M. McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer · Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer · Robert W. McCormack, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER    PGIM Investments LLC   

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

SUBADVISER    Jennison Associates LLC   

466 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

DISTRIBUTOR    Prudential Investment Management Services
LLC
  

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

CUSTODIAN/TRANSFER AGENT    The Bank of New York Mellon   

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

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 each Funds 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 pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

E-DELIVERY

 

To receive your fund documents online, go to pgim.com/investments/resource/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 Jennison ETFs, PGIM Investments, Attn: Board of Trustees, 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Trustee by writing to that Trustee at the same address. Communications are not screened before being delivered to the addressee.

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

 

On each business day, before commencement of trading on the Exchange, the Fund will disclose on www.pgiminvestments.com the Fund’s portfolio holdings that will form the basis for the Fund’s calculation of NAV at the end of the business day. 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.

Funds:

 

     

ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC OR ANY

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY

   MAY LOSE VALUE   

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PGIM JENNISON ETFS

 

  Fund

   Ticker Symbol

  PGIM Jennison Focused Growth ETF

   PJFG

  PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF

   PJFV

ETF1009E2


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PGIM PORTFOLIO BALLAST ETF

 

 

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

 

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Table of Contents

 

Letter from the President

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Your Fund’s Performance

     4  

Fees and Expenses

     5  

Holdings and Financial Statements

     7  

Approval of Advisory Agreements

        

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 February 28, 2023 were not audited and, accordingly, no auditor’s opinion is expressed on them.

Exchange-traded funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, a Prudential Financial company, member SIPC. PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), is a registered investment adviser and Prudential Financial company. © 2023 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 the PGIM Portfolio Ballast ETF informative and useful. The report covers performance for the six-month period ended February 28, 2023.

 

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 provide access to active investment strategies across the global markets in the pursuit of consistent outperformance for investors. PGIM is the world’s 11th-largest investment manager with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management. Our scale and investment expertise allow us to deliver a diversified suite of actively managed solutions across a broad spectrum of asset classes and investment styles.

Thank you for choosing our family of funds.

Sincerely,

 

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Stuart S. Parker, President

PGIM Portfolio Ballast ETF

April 14, 2023

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

Performance data quoted represent 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 pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

    Total Returns as of 2/28/23  
Since Inception* (%)

Net Asset Value (NAV)

  -1.56 (12/12/2022)

Market Price**

  -1.57 (12/12/2022)

S&P 500 Index

 
             -2.28

*Not annualized

**The market price is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the listing exchange, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. The first day of secondary market trading is typically several days after the date on which the Fund commenced investment operations; therefore, the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the period from inception of investment operations to the first day of secondary market trading to calculate the market price returns.

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.

The returns in the table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption or sale of Fund shares.

Market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, have been reinvested in the Fund at market price and NAV, respectively.

Benchmark Definition

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.

*The S&P 500 Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates and has been licensed for use by PGIM, Inc. and/or its affiliates. Copyright © 2023 S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a division of S&P Global, Inc., and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Redistribution or reproduction in whole or in part are prohibited without written permission of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. For more information on any of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC’s indices please visit www.spdji.com. S&P® is a registered trademark of S&P Global and Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC.

Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The returns for the Index would be lower if they included the effects of operating expenses or taxes that may be paid by an investor.

 

 

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Fees and Expenses

 

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including investment management fees. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 held through the six-month period ended February 28, 2023. The example is for illustrative purposes only.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line in the table on the following page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not a 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 a Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of Fund shares. Therefore, the ending account values and expenses paid for the period are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

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Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

 

       
PGIM Portfolio Ballast
ETF
 

    Beginning    

    Account Value    

    September 1, 2022    

 

Ending

Account Value
      February 28, 2023       

 

Annualized Expense
Ratio Based on the

Six-Month Period

 

    Expenses Paid    

During the

Six-Month Period*

       
                Actual**   $1,000.00   $       984.40   0.46%   $0.98
       

              Hypothetical

  $1,000.00   $    1,022.51   0.46%   $2.31

*Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) are equal to the annualized expense ratio (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 181 days in the six-month period ended February 28, 2023, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending August 31, 2023 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

**“Actual” expenses are calculated using 78-day period ended February 28, 2023 due to the Fund’s inception date of December 12, 2022.

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

as of February 28, 2023

 

  Description    Interest      
Rate
    Maturity    
Date
    

        Principal        
Amount

(000)#

             Value          

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS    100.0%

 

     

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATION(k)(n)    74.1%

 

     

U.S. Treasury Bills
(cost $18,567,817)

     4.559%       04/27/23        18,700      $     18,562,481  
          

 

 

 
      

Shares

        

UNAFFILIATED FUND    7.3%

          

Dreyfus Government Cash Management (Institutional Shares)
(cost $1,843,600)

          1,843,600        1,843,600  
          

 

 

 

OPTION PURCHASED*~    18.6%

          

(cost $4,969,014)

             4,663,472  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

          

(cost $25,380,431)

             25,069,553  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS    100.0%

          

(cost $25,380,431)

             25,069,553  

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

             (6,487
          

 

 

 

NET ASSETS    100.0%

           $ 25,063,066  
          

 

 

 

 

 

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

OTC—Over-the-counter

S&P—Standard & Poor’s

SGA—SG Americas Securities, LLC

 

*

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.

(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.

(z)

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

Options Purchased:

Exchange Traded

 

Description                                         

  

Call/
Put

   Expiration
Date
     Strike      Contracts      Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Value  

S&P 500 Index (FLEX)

   Call      12/07/27      $ 3,970.00        50        5      $ 4,663,472  
                 

 

 

 

(cost $4,969,014)

                 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Futures contracts outstanding at February 28, 2023:

 

Number
     of
Contracts

  

Type

   Expiration
Date
     Current
Notional
Amount
    

Value /

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Long Positions:

 

          

119  

   5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes      Jun. 2023      $ 12,739,508                  $ (15,031           

2  

   10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes      Jun. 2023        223,312           466    

6  

   S&P 500 E-Mini Index      Mar. 2023        1,192,650           (22,162  
              

 

 

   
               $ (36,727  
              

 

 

   

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        

SGA

     $      $ 322,610
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

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 February 28, 2023 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3  

Short-Term Investments

       

U.S. Treasury Obligation

   $      $ 18,562,481       $—  

Unaffiliated Fund

     1,843,600                 —  

Option Purchased

            4,663,472          —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,843,600      $ 23,225,953       $—  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

       

Assets

       

Futures Contracts

   $ 466      $       $—  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Futures Contracts

   $ (37,193    $       $—  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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*

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 February 28, 2023 were as follows:

 

U.S. Treasury Obligation

     74.1

Option Purchased

     18.6  

Unaffiliated Fund

     7.3  
  

 

 

 
     100.0  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (0.0 )* 
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

*

Less than 0.05%

Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements and Primary Underlying Risk Exposure:

The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary types of risk associated with these derivative instruments are equity 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 February 28, 2023 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivatives not accounted for as

hedging instruments, carried at

fair value

  

Statement of

Assets and

  Liabilities Location  

   Fair
Value
   

Statement of

Assets and

  Liabilities Location  

   Fair
Value
 

Equity contracts

      $     Due from/to broker-variation margin futures    $ 22,162

Equity contracts

   Unaffiliated investments      4,663,472           

Interest rate contracts

   Due from/to broker-variation margin futures      466   Due from/to broker-variation margin futures      15,031
     

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 4,663,938        $ 37,193  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*

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.

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of February 28, 2023

 

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the period ended February 28, 2023 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

Interest rate contracts

         $ (243,302 )
        

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

  

Options
Purchased(1)

 

Futures

Equity contracts

     $ (305,542 )     $ (22,162 )

Interest rate contracts

             (14,565 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

     $ (305,542 )     $ (36,727 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(1)

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

The derivative instruments outstanding as of period-end serve as indicators of the volume of derivative activities for the Portfolio.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

as of February 28, 2023

 

Assets

        

Unaffiliated investments (cost $25,380,431)

   $ 25,069,553  

Dividends receivable

     6,940  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     25,076,493  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Management fee payable

     8,841  

Due to broker—variation margin futures

     4,586  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     13,427  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 25,063,066  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Common stock, at par

   $ 1,020  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     25,518,034  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (455,988
  

 

 

 

Net assets, February 28, 2023

   $ 25,063,066  
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($25,063,066 ÷ 1,020,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 24.57  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations (unaudited)

For the Period December 12, 2022* through February 28, 2023

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Interest income

   $ 166,175  

Unaffiliated dividend income

     31,720  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     197,895  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     24,248  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     173,647  
  

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions

     1  

Futures transactions

     (243,302
  

 

 

 
     (243,301
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     (310,878

Futures

     (36,727
  

 

 

 
     (347,605
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (590,906
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ (417,259
  

 

 

 

 

*

Commencement of operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

 

     December 12, 2022*
through
February 28, 2023

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

          

Operations

    

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 173,647

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

       (243,301 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

       (347,605 )
    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       (417,259 )
    

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

    

Distributions from distributable earnings

       (38,729 )
    

 

 

 

Fund share transactions

    

Net proceeds from shares sold (1,020,000 shares)

       25,519,054
    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

       25,063,066

Net Assets:

          

Beginning of period

      
    

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 25,063,066
    

 

 

 

 

*

Commencement of operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

   
  December 12, 2022(a)
through February 28,
2023
 

Per Share Operating Performance(b):

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

  $25.00  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)

  0.17
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions   (0.56 )

Total from investment operations

  (0.39 )

Less Dividends and Distributions:

Dividends from net investment income

  (0.04 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $24.57  

Total Return(c):

  (1.56 )%
   

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $25,063  

Average net assets (000)

  $25,208  

Ratios to average net assets(d):

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

  0.45 %(e)

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

  0.45 %(e)

Net investment income (loss)

  3.22 %(e)

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

  0 %

 

(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 GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

1.

Organization

PGIM ETF Trust (the “Registered Investment Company” or “RIC”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The RIC is organized as a Delaware Statutory Trust. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM Portfolio Ballast ETF (the “Fund”), a series of the RIC. The Fund is classified as a non-diversified fund for purposes of the 1940 Act.

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek to provide long-term capital growth with reduced volatility compared to the equity market.

 

2.

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 is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). 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 as of the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. As described in further detail below, the Fund’s investments are valued daily based on a number of factors, including the type of investment and whether market quotations are readily available. The RIC’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has approved the Fund’s valuation policies and procedures for security valuation and designated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”) as the Valuation Designee pursuant to SEC Rule 2a-5(b) to perform the fair value determination relating to all Fund investments. Pursuant to the Board’s oversight, the Valuation Designee has established a Valuation Committee to perform the duties and responsibilities as valuation designee under SEC Rule 2a-5. 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. 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.

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

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 Measurement.

Common or preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds and derivative instruments, if applicable, 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 funds (other than exchange-traded 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.

Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on policies and procedures approved by the Board. In the event that unobservable inputs are used when determining such valuations, the securities will be

 

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classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Altering one or more unobservable inputs may result in a significant change to a Level 3 security’s fair value measurement.

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 Valuation Designee 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.

Options: The Fund purchased and/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 of the written option on the swap. If a call option on a swap is exercised, the Fund becomes

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

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.

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. Such class specific expenses and waivers include distribution fees and distribution fee waivers,

 

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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: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from GAAP, 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. The chart below sets forth the expected frequency of dividend and capital gains distributions to shareholders. Various factors may impact the frequency of dividend distributions to shareholders, including but not limited to adverse market conditions or portfolio holding-specific events.

 

   
  Expected Distribution Schedule to Shareholders*    Frequency  

Net Investment Income

     Annually  

Short-Term Capital Gains

     Annually  

Long-Term Capital Gains

     Annually  

* Under certain circumstances, the Fund may make more than one distribution of short-term and/or long-term capital gains during a fiscal year.

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.

 

3.

Agreements

Pursuant to a management agreement with the RIC on behalf of the Fund (the Management Agreement), PGIM Investments manages each Fund’s investment operations and administers its business affairs. PGIM Investments is also responsible for supervising each Fund’s subadviser.

Pursuant to the management agreement relating to the Fund, there is a unitary fee structure for the fund whereby PGIM Investments is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Fund, except taxes, brokerage expenses, interest expenses, distribution fees or expenses, expenses incident to shareholder meetings and extraordinary expenses. The Fund may also pay for any costs or expenses of investing in other funds. For more information on the unitary management fee structure please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

The unitary fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets specified below.

 

  Fund      Unitary   
  Fee Rate  
 

PGIM Portfolio Ballast ETF

     0.45%      

The Manager has entered into a subadvisory agreement (Subadvisory Agreement) with PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC (“PGIM Quantitative Solutions” or the “subadviser”). The Manager pays for the services of the subadviser.

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY”) serves as the Custodian, Transfer Agent and Administrative Agent for the Trust. BNY receives compensation from the Manager and is reimbursed for expenses, including custodian, transfer agency and administration fees and certain out-of-pocket expenses including, but not limited to, postage, stationery, printing, allocable communication expenses and other costs. The Manager is responsible for compensating BNY under the Custodian, Transfer Agency and Service and Administration and Accounting Agreements.

Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS” or the “Distributor”), acts as the distributor of the Fund, pursuant to the terms of a distribution agreement (“Distribution Agreement”) between the RIC and the Distributor. The Distributor is a subsidiary of Prudential. Shares are continuously offered for sale by the Distributor only. Although the Distributor does not receive any fees under the Distribution Agreement, the Manager or its affiliates may pay the Distributor for certain distribution related services.

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

 

4.

Other Transactions with Affiliates

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/trustees, and/or common officers. For the reporting period ended February 28, 2023, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Fund.

 

 

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5.

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 February 28, 2023, were as follows:

 

   
Cost of Purchases    Proceeds from Sales

$4,969,014

   $—

 

6.

Tax Information

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized depreciation as of February 28, 2023 were as follows:

 

    Tax Basis      

Gross

Unrealized

Appreciation

 

Gross

Unrealized

Depreciation

            Net          
     Unrealized    
  Depreciation  
$25,380,431   $466   $(348,071)   $(347,605)

The GAAP basis may differ from tax basis due to certain tax-related adjustments.

The Manager has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for the current reporting period.

 

7.

Capital and Ownership

The Fund is an exchange-traded fund, commonly known as an “ETF”. Individual shares of the Fund may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through brokers or other financial intermediaries. Shares of the Fund are listed for trading on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the “Exchange”), and because the shares of the Fund trade at market prices rather than NAV, shares of the Fund may trade at a price greater than NAV (a premium) or less than NAV (a discount). The Fund will issue and redeem its shares at NAV only in aggregations of a specified number of shares called a “Creation Unit”. An Authorized Participant is a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the SEC, which has a written agreement with the Fund or one of their service providers that allows the Authorized Participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of Creation Units.

A creation transaction, which is subject to acceptance by the Distributor and the Fund, generally takes place when an Authorized Participant deposits into the Fund a designated portfolio of securities, assets or other positions (a “creation basket”), and an amount of cash (including any cash representing the value of substituted securities, assets or other positions), if any, which together approximate the holdings of the Fund in exchange for a specified number of Creation Units. Similarly, shares can be redeemed only in Creation Units, generally for a designated portfolio of securities, assets or other propositions (the “redemption basket”) held by the Fund and an amount of cash (including any portion of such securities for which cash may be substituted). The Fund may, in certain circumstances, offer Creation Units partially or solely for cash. Except when aggregated in

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Creation Units, shares are not redeemable by the Fund. Creation and redemption baskets may differ and the Fund may accept “custom baskets”. A Creation Unit of PGIM Portfolio Ballast ETF consists of 20,000 shares of the Fund.

Authorized Participants generally are required to pay a fixed creation transaction fee and/or a fixed redemption transaction fee, as applicable, for each transaction in a Creation Unit regardless of the number of Creation Units created or redeemed on that day. From time to time, the Fund may waive all or a portion of their applicable transaction fee(s).An additional charge or a variable charge may be applied to certain creation and redemption transactions, including non-standard orders and whole or partial cash purchases or redemptions when deemed appropriate.

The RIC is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, $0.001 par value per share.

As of February 28, 2023, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of the Fund as follows:

 

     
  Fund    Number of Shares    Percentage of
Outstanding Shares 

PGIM Portfolio Ballast ETF

       1,000,000        98.0 %

At the reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Fund are as follows:

 

     
      Number of Shareholders    Percentage of Outstanding Shares 

Affiliated

       1        98.0 %

Unaffiliated

             

The Fund may make payment for Fund shares redeemed and contributed wholly or in part by distributing portfolio securities to shareholders. For the reporting period ended February 28, 2023, the Fund had no subscriptions in-kind and no redemptions in-kind.

 

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.For further information on the Fund’s risks, please refer to the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

Active Trading Risk: The Fund actively and frequently trades its portfolio securities. High portfolio turnover results in higher transaction costs, which can affect the Fund’s performance and have adverse tax consequences. In addition, high portfolio turnover may

 

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also mean that a proportionately greater amount of distributions to shareholders will be taxed as ordinary income rather than long-term capital gains compared to investment companies with lower portfolio turnover.

Authorized Participant Concentration Risk: Only an Authorized Participant (as defined in “How to Buy and Sell Shares of the Fund” in the Fund’s Prospectus) may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund. The Fund has a limited number of intermediaries that act as Authorized Participants and none of these Authorized Participants is or will be obligated to engage in creation or redemption transactions. To the extent that these Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to or choose not to proceed with creation and/or redemption orders with respect to the Fund and no other Authorized Participant creates or redeems, shares of the Fund may trade at a substantial discount or premium to net asset value (“NAV”), may trade at larger spreads, and possibly face trading halts and/or delisting.

Debt Obligations Risk: Debt obligations are subject to credit risk, market risk and interest rate risk. The Fund’s holdings, share price, yield and total return may also 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 rate of interest 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 derivatives transactions. The prices of derivatives may move in unexpected ways, especially in abnormal market conditions. Some derivatives are “leveraged” or may create economic leverage for the Fund and therefore may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses to the Fund. The Fund’s use of derivatives may also increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders.

Other risks arise from the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions. A liquid secondary market may not always exist for the Fund’s derivatives positions. In fact, many over-the-counter derivative instruments will not have liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. Over-the-counter derivative instruments also involve the risk that the other party will not meet its obligations to the Fund. The use of derivatives also exposes the Fund to operational issues, such as documentation and settlement issues, systems failures, inadequate control and human error.

Derivatives may also involve legal risks, such as insufficient documentation, the lack of capacity or authority of a counterparty to execute or settle a transaction, and the legality and enforceability of derivatives contracts. The U.S. Government and foreign governments have adopted (and may adopt further) regulations governing derivatives markets, including

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

mandatory clearing of certain derivatives, margin and reporting requirements and risk exposure limitations. Regulation of derivatives may make derivatives more costly, limit their availability or utility to the Fund, or otherwise adversely affect their performance or disrupt markets.

Economic and Market Events Risk: Events in the U.S. and global financial markets, including actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks to stimulate, stabilize economic growth or the functioning of the securities markets, or otherwise reduce inflation, may at times result in unusually high market volatility, which could negatively impact performance. Governmental efforts to curb inflation often have negative effects on the level of economic activity. Relatively reduced liquidity in credit and fixed income markets could adversely affect issuers worldwide.

Equity and Equity-Related Securities Risks: Equity and equity-related securities may be subject to changes in value, and their values may be more volatile than those of other asset classes. 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. Different parts of a market can react differently to adverse issuer, market, regulatory, political and economic developments.

ETF Shares Trading Risk: Fund shares are listed for trading on Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the “Exchange”) and the shares are bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices. The market prices of the shares of the Fund are expected to fluctuate in response to changes in the Fund’s NAV, the intraday value of the Fund’s holdings and supply and demand for shares of the Fund. We cannot predict whether shares of the Fund will trade above, below or at their NAV. Trading on the Exchange, including trading of Fund shares, may be halted in certain circumstances and shareholders may not be able to sell Fund shares at the time or price desired. During periods of stressed market conditions, the market for the shares of the Fund may become less liquid in response to deteriorating liquidity in the markets for the Fund’s portfolio investments. This adverse effect on the liquidity of the Fund’s shares could lead to differences between the market price of the Fund’s shares and the NAV of those shares. There can be no assurance that the requirements of the Exchange to maintain the listing of shares of the Fund will continue to be met. At times, trading in the securities of ETFs has become volatile and unpredictable and the price of ETF shares has diverged from market driven fundamentals.

Disruptions to creations and redemptions, the existence of significant market volatility or potential lack of an active trading market for the shares of the Fund (including through a trading halt), as well as other factors, may result in the Fund’s shares trading on the Exchange significantly above (at a premium) or below (at a discount) to NAV or to the intraday value of the Fund’s holdings. Premiums and discounts relate to differences between the market price and NAV of the Fund’s shares. During such periods, you may

 

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incur significant losses if you sell your shares of the Fund. The securities held by the Fund may be traded in markets that close at a different time than the Exchange and may trade outside of a collateralized settlement system. Liquidity in those securities may be reduced after the applicable closing times. Accordingly, during the time when the Exchange is open but after the applicable market closing, fixing or settlement times, bid-ask spreads for the Fund’s shares on the Exchange and the corresponding premium or discount between the market price for Fund shares and their NAV may widen. Additionally, during times when the Exchange is open but after the applicable market is closed, there may be changes between the last quote from the closed foreign market and the value of such security during the Fund’s trading day on the Exchange and this may lead to differences between the market price of the Fund’s shares and the underlying value of those shares. Actively managed ETFs that use derivatives or other instruments as part of their investment strategy, such as the Fund, may experience wider premiums or discounts between the market price for their shares and their NAVs than other types of ETFs, including index-tracking ETFs, that invest directly in securities or other more liquid instruments. As such, an investment in the Fund may be more volatile than a typical ETF.

Cost of Buying or Selling Shares: When you buy or sell shares of the Fund through a broker, you will likely incur a brokerage commission or other charges imposed by brokers. In addition, the market price of shares of the Fund, like the price of any exchange-traded security, includes a “bid-ask spread” charged by the market makers or other participants that trade the particular security. The spread of the Fund’s shares varies over time based on the Fund’s trading volume, the spread of the Fund’s underlying securities, and market liquidity and may increase if the Fund’s trading volume or market liquidity decreases, or if the spread on the Fund’s underlying securities increases. In times of severe market disruption, including when trading of the Fund’s holdings may be halted, the bid-ask spread may increase significantly. This means that the shares may trade at a discount to the Fund’s NAV, and the discount is likely to be greatest during significant market volatility.

No Guarantee of Active Trading Market Risk: While shares of the Fund are listed on the Exchange, there can be no assurance that active trading markets for the shares will develop or be maintained by market makers or by Authorized Participants. The distributor of the Fund’s shares does not maintain a secondary market in the shares.

Futures and Forward Contracts Risk: The primary risks associated with the use of futures or forward contracts are (a) the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the instruments held by the Fund and the price of the futures or forward contract; (b) possible lack of a liquid secondary market for a futures or forward contract and the resulting inability to close a futures or forward contract when desired; (c) losses caused by unanticipated market movements, which are potentially unlimited; (d) the failure to predict correctly the direction of securities or commodities prices, interest rates, currency exchange rates and other economic factors; and (e) the possibility that the counterparty to the futures or forward contract will default in the performance of its obligations. Additionally, not all

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

forward contracts require a counterparty to post collateral, which may expose the Fund to greater losses in the event of a default by a counterparty.

Investment Program Risk: In pursuing its investment program, the Fund seeks to reduce volatility over a full market cycle, including by limiting Fund losses relative to the broader market. The subadviser may not be successful in limiting volatility and there is a risk that the Fund will experience losses consistent with, or greater than, the equity market during a market downturn. In addition, the Fund’s strategy of using options to capture market upside will limit the returns of the Fund during periods in which the market is rising, particularly during periods of rapid appreciation, and the Fund may not experience investment gains comparable to the broader market. The Fund may not be able to enter into, or close out, options transactions at times or in quantities the subadviser believes necessary to accomplish the Fund’s investment strategy. Because the Fund’s strategy to limit volatility involves buying and selling options on one or more broad market indexes or financial instruments that seek to replicate or approximate the return of such an index, the Fund will incur additional costs in the form of options premiums that an investor would not incur investing directly in the securities of an index or in a fund that tracks the index directly, which costs will reduce the Fund’s returns. In addition, the Fund will forgo the opportunity to benefit fully from potential increases in value if the value of the instrument underlying an option rises above its strike price. Moreover, if the strike price of a purchased option is higher than the value of the underlying instrument at expiration, the option will expire worthless and the Fund will lose the premium paid for the option without a corresponding benefit.

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.

Management Risk: Actively managed funds are subject to management risk. The subadviser will apply investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but the subadviser judgments about the attractiveness, value or market trends affecting a particular security, industry or sector or about market movements may be

 

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incorrect. Additionally, the investments selected for the Fund may underperform the markets in general, the Fund’s benchmark and other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: Market disruption can be caused by economic, financial or political events and factors, including but not limited to, international wars or conflicts (including Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine), geopolitical developments (including trading and tariff arrangements, sanctions and cybersecurity attacks), instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, terrorism, natural disasters and public health epidemics (including the outbreak of COVID-19 globally).

The extent and duration of such events and resulting market disruptions cannot be predicted, but could be substantial and could magnify the impact of other risks to the Fund. These and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets and lead to increased market volatility, reduced liquidity in the securities markets, significant negative impacts on issuers and the markets for certain securities and commodities and/or government intervention. They may also cause short- or long-term economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide. As a result, whether or not the Fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries directly affected, the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments may be negatively impacted. Further, due to closures of certain markets and restrictions on trading certain securities, the value of certain securities held by the Fund could be significantly impacted, which could lead to such securities being valued at zero.

COVID-19 and the related governmental and public responses have had, and future public health epidemics may have, an impact on the Fund’s investments and net asset value and have led and may lead to increased market volatility and the potential for illiquidity in certain classes of securities and sectors. Future public health epidemics may result in periods of business disruption, business closures, inability to obtain raw materials, supplies and component parts, and reduced or disrupted operations for the issuers in which the Fund invests. The occurrence, reoccurrence and pendency of public health epidemics could adversely affect the economies and financial markets either in specific countries or worldwide.

Market Risk: Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of the Fund’s securities may decline. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in an issuer’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will decline.

Model Design Risk: The subadviser uses certain quantitative models to help guide its investment decisions. The design of the underlying models may be flawed or incomplete. The investment models the subadviser uses are based on historical and theoretical underpinnings that it believes are sound. There can be no guarantee, however, that these underpinnings will correlate with security price behavior in the manner assumed by the

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

subadviser’s models. Additionally, the quantitative techniques that underlie the subadviser’s portfolio construction processes may fail to fully anticipate important risks.

Model Implementation Risk: While the subadviser strives to mitigate the likelihood of material implementation errors, it is impossible to completely eliminate the risk of error in the implementation of the computer models that guide the subadviser’s quantitative investment processes. Additionally, it may be difficult to implement model recommendations in volatile and rapidly changing market conditions.

New/Small Fund Risk: The Fund recently commenced operations and has a limited operating history. As a new and relatively small fund, the Fund’s performance may not represent how the Fund is expected to or may perform in the long term if and when it becomes larger and has fully implemented its investment strategies. Investment positions may have a disproportionate impact (negative or positive) on performance in new and smaller funds. New and smaller funds may also require a period of time before they are invested in securities that meet their investment objectives and policies and achieve a representative portfolio composition. Since the Fund is new, an active secondary market for the shares of the Fund may not develop or may not continue once developed. Shareholders holding large blocks of shares of the Fund, including the Manager and its affiliates, may hold their shares for long periods of time, which may lead to reduced trading volumes, wider trading spreads and impede the development or maintenance of an active secondary trading market for Fund shares. These large shareholders may also loan or sell all or a portion of their Fund shares, which may result in increasing concentration of Fund shares in a small number of holders, and the potential for large redemptions, decreases in Fund assets and increased expenses for remaining shareholders.

Non-Diversified Investment Company Risk: The Fund is non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act. This means that the Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single company or other issuer than a diversified fund. Investing in a non-diversified fund involves greater risk than investing in a diversified fund because a loss resulting from the decline in value of any one security may represent a greater portion of the total assets of a non-diversified fund.

 

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements

 

Initial Approval of the Fund’s Advisory Agreements

As required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), the Board considered the proposed management agreement with PGIM Investments LLC (the Manager) and the proposed subadvisory agreement between the Manager and PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC, to serve as the subadviser (the Subadviser) with respect to the Fund. The Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, met on September 13-15, 2022 (the Meeting) and approved the agreements for an initial two-year period, after concluding that approval of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund.

In advance of the Meeting, the Board requested and received materials relating to the agreements, and had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information in connection with its considerations.

In approving the agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees advised by independent legal counsel, considered the factors it deemed relevant, including the nature, quality and extent of services to be provided to the Fund by the Manager and the Subadviser; any relevant comparable performance information and the Subadviser’s qualifications and track record in serving other affiliated funds; and the fees proposed to be paid by the Fund to the Manager and by the Manager to the Subadviser under the agreements. In connection with its deliberations, the Board considered information provided by the Manager and the Subadviser at or in advance of the Meeting. The Board also considered information that the Trustees received throughout the year regarding the Manager and the Subadviser in their capacity as directors or trustees of other funds in the Prudential organization (PGIM Retail Funds). In their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any single factor which alone was responsible for the Board’s decision to approve the agreements with respect to the Fund.

The Trustees determined that the overall arrangements between the Fund and the Manager, which will serve as the Fund’s investment manager pursuant to a management agreement, and between the Manager and the Subadviser, which will serve as the Fund’s subadviser pursuant to the terms of a subadvisory agreement, are appropriate in light of the services to be performed and the fees to be charged under the agreements and such other matters as the Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment.

A summary of certain factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Trustees’ reaching their determinations to approve the agreements are discussed below.

Nature, quality and extent of services

With respect to the Manager, the Board noted that it had received and considered information about the Manager at the Meeting, including information relating to the approval and renewal, as applicable, of the management agreements between the Manager and the other PGIM Retail Funds, as well as information received at other regular meetings throughout the year of the PGIM Retail Funds, regarding the nature, quality and extent of services provided by the Manager. The Board considered the

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

services to be provided by the Manager, including but not limited to the oversight of the Subadviser, as well as the provision of fund recordkeeping, compliance and other services to the Fund. With respect to the Manager’s oversight of the Subadviser, the Board noted that the Manager’s Strategic Investment Research Group, which is a business unit of the Manager, is responsible for monitoring and reporting to the Manager’s senior management on the performance and operations of the Subadviser. The Board also noted that the Manager pays the salaries of the officers of the Trust and Trustees of the Trust who are affiliated persons of the Manager or Subadviser.

The Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the Manager’s senior management responsible for the oversight of the Fund and the Subadviser, and was also provided with information pertaining to the Manager’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations and other relevant information. The Board noted that the Manager had engaged personnel and consultants with experience in the management of exchange-traded funds. The Board further noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer as to the Manager for services provided to other PGIM Retail Funds. The Board noted that it had concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by the Manager to the other PGIM Retail Funds and determined that it was reasonable to conclude that the nature, quality and extent of services to be provided by the Manager under the management agreement for the Fund would be similar in nature to those provided under the other management agreements.

With respect to the Subadviser, the Board noted that it had received and considered information about the Subadviser at the Meeting, including information relating to the approval and renewal, as applicable, of subadvisory agreements between the Manager and the Subadviser with respect to other PGIM Retail Funds, as well as at other regular meetings throughout the year, regarding the nature, quality and extent of services provided by the Subadviser. The Board considered, among other things, the qualifications, background and experience of the Subadviser’s portfolio managers who will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio, as well as information on the Subadviser’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations and other relevant information. The Board also considered the Subadviser’s experience managing other similar investment strategies. The Board further noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer as to the Subadviser for services provided to other PGIM Retail Funds. The Board noted that the Subadviser is affiliated with the Manager. The Board noted that it was satisfied with the nature, quality and extent of services provided by the Subadviser with respect to the other PGIM Retail Funds served by the Subadviser and determined that it was reasonable to conclude that the nature, quality and extent of services to be provided by the Subadviser under the subadvisory agreement for the Fund would be similar in nature to those provided under the other subadvisory agreements.

 

 

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Performance

Because the Fund had not yet commenced operations, no investment performance for the Fund existed for Board review. The Board reviewed the performance information of an account (not subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act) managed by the Subadviser that utilizes substantially the same investment strategy. The Board considered the background and professional experience of the proposed portfolio management team for the Fund. The Board took note that the Manager will provide information relating to performance to the Board in connection with future annual reviews of the management agreement and subadvisory agreement.

Fee Rates

The Board considered the proposed management fees to be paid by the Fund to the Manager and the compensation to be paid by the Manager to the Subadviser. The Board considered the nature of the management fee as a unitary fee and that the Manager would be responsible for the Fund’s expenses except for those expenses reflected in the management agreement as remaining the responsibility of the Fund.

The Board considered information provided by the Manager comparing the Fund’s proposed management fee rate and total expenses to the Lipper 15(c) Peer Group. The Board noted that the Fund’s management fee was in the first quartile and anticipated total expenses were in the first quartile of the Lipper Peer Group (first quartile being the lowest fee) based upon net assets.

The Board concluded that the proposed management fee and total expenses were reasonable in light of the services to be provided.

Profitability

Because the Fund had not yet commenced operations and the actual asset base of the Fund had not yet been determined, the Board noted that there was no historical profitability information with respect to the Fund to be reviewed. The Board noted that it would review profitability information in connection with future annual renewals of the management and subadvisory agreements.

Economies of Scale

Because the Fund had not yet commenced operations and the actual asset base of the Fund had not yet been determined, the Board noted that there was no historical information regarding economies of scale with respect to the Fund to be reviewed. The Board noted that it would review such information in connection with future annual renewals of the management and subadvisory agreements.

Other Benefits to the Manager and the Subadviser

The Board considered potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits anticipated to be received by the Manager, the Subadviser and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund. The Board concluded that any potential benefits to be derived by the Manager were similar to benefits derived by the Manager in connection with its

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

management of the other affiliated funds managed by the Manager, which are reviewed on an annual basis. The Board also concluded that any potential benefits to be derived by the Subadviser were consistent with those generally derived by subadvisers to the PGIM Retail Funds, and that those benefits are reviewed on an annual basis. The Board concluded that any potential benefits derived by the Manager and the Subadviser were consistent with the types of benefits generally derived by investment managers and subadvisers to funds

* * *

After consideration of these and other factors, the Board concluded that the approval of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund.

 

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 MAIL

  

 TELEPHONE

  

 WEBSITE

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

  

(800) 225-1852

  

pgim.com/investments

 

PROXY VOTING

 

The Board of Trustees 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 or by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. 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 · Stuart S. Parker · Brian K. Reid · Grace C. Torres

 

OFFICERS

Stuart S. Parker, President · Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President · Christian J. Kelly, Chief Financial Officer · Claudia DiGiacomo, Chief Legal Officer · Isabelle Sajous, Chief Compliance Officer · Kelly Florio, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer · Andrew R. French, Secretary · Melissa Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary · Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Secretary · Patrick E. McGuinness, Assistant Secretary · Debra Rubano, Assistant Secretary · Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer · Russ Shupak, Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer · Elyse M. McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer · Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer · Robert W. McCormack, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER

  PGIM Investments LLC  

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

SUBADVISER

 

PGIM Quantitative Solutions

LLC

 

Gateway Center Two

100 Mulberry Street

Newark, NJ 07102

DISTRIBUTOR

 

Prudential Investment

Management Services LLC

 

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

CUSTODIAN/TRANSFER AGENT

 

The Bank of New York

Mellon

 

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

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 Funds 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 pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

E-DELIVERY

 

To receive your fund documents online, go to pgim.com/investments/resource/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 Portfolio Ballast ETF, PGIM Investments, Attn: Board of Trustees, 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Trustee by writing to that Trustee at 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.

  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 PORTFOLIO BALLAST ETF

 

  Fund   Ticker Symbol               

  PGIM Portfolio Ballast ETF

  PBL         

 

ETF1011E2


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 (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably 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.

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as

Exhibit EX-99.CERT.

(a)(2)(1) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 – Not applicable.

(a)(2)(2) Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant – Not applicable.

    (b) Certifications pursuant to Section  906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as

Exhibit EX-99.906CERT.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Registrant:     PGIM ETF Trust
By:     /s/ Andrew R. French
    Andrew R. French
             Secretary
Date:     April 17, 2023

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:              April 17, 2023
By:     /s/ Christian J. Kelly
             Christian J. Kelly
    Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Date:     April 17, 2023