I.
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APPROVAL AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CHANGES TO THE 12B-1 PLAN (Effective July 1, 2015)
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II.
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND PORTFOLIO ANNUAL EXPENSES TABLE RESTATED
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND PORTFOLIO ANNUAL EXPENSES
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(as a percentage of the average net assets of the underlying Portfolios)
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For the year ended December 31, 2014 (restated to reflect current fees as of July 1, 2015)
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FUNDS
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Total
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Broker Fees
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Acquired
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Annual
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Net Annual
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Distribution
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Dividend
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and Expenses
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Portfolio
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Portfolio
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Fee Waiver
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Fund
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Management
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Other
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(12b-1)
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Expense on
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on Short
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Fees &
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Operating
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or Expense
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Operating
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Fees
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Expenses
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Fees
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Short Sales
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Sales
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Expenses
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Expenses
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Reimbursement
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Expenses
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AST Academic Strategies Asset Allocation Portfolio
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0.63%
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0.03%
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0.11%
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0.05%
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0.01%
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0.63%
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1.46%
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0.00%
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1.46%
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AST Advanced Strategies Portfolio*
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0.64%
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0.02%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.05%
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0.96%
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0.01%
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0.95%
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AST AQR Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
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0.93%
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0.16%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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1.34%
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0.00%
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1.34%
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AST AQR Large-Cap Portfolio*
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0.56%
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0.01%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.82%
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0.24%
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0.58%
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AST Balanced Asset Allocation Portfolio
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0.15%
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0.01%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.75%
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0.91%
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0.00%
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0.91%
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AST BlackRock Global Strategies Portfolio
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0.81%
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0.04%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.02%
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1.12%
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0.00%
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1.12%
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AST BlackRock iShares ETF Portfolio*
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0.73%
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0.07%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.21%
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1.26%
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0.24%
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1.02%
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AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio*
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0.47%
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0.04%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.76%
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0.00%
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0.76%
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AST BlackRock/Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio*
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0.45%
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0.02%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.72%
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0.03%
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0.69%
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AST Boston Partners Large-Cap Value Portfolio
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0.58%
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0.03%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.86%
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0.00%
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0.86%
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AST Capital Growth Asset Allocation Portfolio
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0.15%
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0.01%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.76%
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0.92%
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0.00%
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0.92%
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AST ClearBridge Dividend Growth Portfolio*
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0.66%
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0.02%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.93%
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0.11%
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0.82%
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AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio*
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0.82%
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0.03%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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1.10%
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0.07%
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1.03%
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AST Defensive Asset Allocation Portfolio
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0.15%
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0.06%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.73%
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0.94%
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0.00%
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0.94%
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AST FI Pyramis® Asset Allocation Portfolio*
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0.66%
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0.03%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.94%
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0.02%
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0.92%
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AST FI Pyramis® Quantitative Portfolio*
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0.65%
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0.03%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.93%
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0.14%
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0.79%
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AST Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Plus Portfolio
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0.02%
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0.02%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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1.01%
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1.05%
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0.00%
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1.05%
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AST Global Real Estate Portfolio
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0.83%
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0.05%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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1.13%
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0.00%
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1.13%
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AST Goldman Sachs Large-Cap Value Portfolio*
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0.56%
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0.02%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.83%
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0.01%
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0.82%
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AST Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio*
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0.82%
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0.03%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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1.10%
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0.05%
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1.05%
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AST Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Portfolio*
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0.76%
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0.05%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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1.06%
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0.21%
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0.85%
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AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value Portfolio*
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0.77%
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0.03%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.06%
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1.11%
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0.01%
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1.10%
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AST Herndon Large-Cap Value Portfolio*
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0.67%
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0.02%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.94%
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0.15%
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0.79%
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AST High Yield Portfolio
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0.56%
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0.04%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.85%
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0.00%
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0.85%
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AST International Growth Portfolio*
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0.81%
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0.02%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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1.08%
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0.01%
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1.07%
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AST International Value Portfolio
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0.81%
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0.03%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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1.09%
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0.00%
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1.09%
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AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio*
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0.48%
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0.05%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.78%
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0.03%
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0.75%
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AST J.P. Morgan Global Thematic Portfolio
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0.76%
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0.04%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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1.05%
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0.00%
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1.05%
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AST J.P. Morgan International Equity Portfolio
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0.70%
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0.06%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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1.01%
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0.00%
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1.01%
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AST J.P. Morgan Strategic Opportunities Portfolio
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0.81%
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0.05%
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0.25%
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0.10%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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1.21%
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0.00%
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1.21%
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AST Jennison Large-Cap Growth Portfolio
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0.73%
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0.02%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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1.00%
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0.00%
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1.00%
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AST Large-Cap Value Portfolio
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0.56%
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0.02%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.83%
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0.00%
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0.83%
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AST Legg Mason Diversified Growth Portfolio*
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0.73%
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8.19%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.12%
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9.29%
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8.22%
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1.07%
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AST Loomis Sayles Large-Cap Growth Portfolio*
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0.71%
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0.01%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.97%
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0.06%
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0.91%
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AST Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Portfolio*
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0.61%
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0.02%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.88%
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0.29%
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0.59%
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AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio
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0.83%
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0.05%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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1.13%
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0.00%
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1.13%
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AST MFS Growth Portfolio
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0.71%
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0.02%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.98%
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0.00%
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0.98%
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AST MFS Large-Cap Value Portfolio
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0.68%
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0.04%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.97%
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0.00%
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0.97%
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AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio*
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0.78%
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0.04%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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1.07%
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0.01%
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1.06%
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AST Money Market Portfolio
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0.32%
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0.03%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.60%
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0.00%
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0.60%
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AST Neuberger Berman / LSV Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
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0.72%
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0.02%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.99%
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0.00%
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0.99%
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AST Neuberger Berman Core Bond Portfolio*
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0.53%
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0.04%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.82%
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0.15%
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0.67%
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AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio*
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0.72%
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0.03%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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1.00%
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0.01%
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0.99%
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AST New Discovery Asset Allocation Portfolio*
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0.67%
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0.08%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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1.00%
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0.01%
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0.99%
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AST Parametric Emerging Markets Equity
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0.92%
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0.24%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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1.41%
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0.00%
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1.41%
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AST Preservation Asset Allocation Portfolio
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0.15%
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0.01%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.71%
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0.87%
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0.00%
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0.87%
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AST Prudential Core Bond Portfolio*
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0.51%
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0.02%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.78%
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0.03%
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0.75%
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AST Prudential Growth Allocation Portfolio
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0.65%
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0.03%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.01%
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0.94%
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0.00%
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0.94%
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AST QMA Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
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0.93%
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0.24%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.02%
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1.44%
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0.00%
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1.44%
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AST QMA Large-Cap Portfolio
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0.56%
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0.01%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.82%
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0.00%
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0.82%
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AST QMA US Equity Alpha Portfolio
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0.83%
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0.04%
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0.25%
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0.13%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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1.50%
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0.00%
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1.50%
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AST Quantitative Modeling Portfolio
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0.25%
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0.03%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.84%
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1.12%
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0.00%
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1.12%
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AST RCM World Trends Portfolio
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0.75%
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0.03%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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1.03%
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0.00%
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1.03%
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AST Schroders Global Tactical Portfolio
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0.75%
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0.03%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.11%
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1.14%
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0.00%
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1.14%
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AST Schroders Multi-Asset World Strategies Portfolio
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0.90%
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0.04%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.09%
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1.28%
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0.00%
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1.28%
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AST Small Cap Growth Portfolio
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0.72%
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0.03%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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1.00%
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0.00%
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1.00%
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AST Small Cap Value Portfolio
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0.72%
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0.03%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.02%
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1.02%
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0.00%
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1.02%
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AST Small-Cap Growth Opportunities Portfolio
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0.77%
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0.04%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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1.06%
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0.00%
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1.06%
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AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio*
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0.63%
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0.02%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.90%
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0.02%
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0.88%
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AST T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio
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0.56%
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0.02%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.83%
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0.00%
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0.83%
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AST T. Rowe Price Growth Opportunities Portfolio
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0.73%
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0.61%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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1.59%
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0.00%
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1.59%
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AST T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Portfolio
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0.69%
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0.02%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.96%
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0.00%
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0.96%
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AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio
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0.72%
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0.04%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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1.01%
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0.00%
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1.01%
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AST Templeton Global Bond Portfolio
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0.63%
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0.09%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
|
0.00%
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0.97%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
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AST Wellington Management Hedged Equity Portfolio
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0.81%
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0.03%
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0.25%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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0.02%
|
1.11%
|
0.00%
|
1.11%
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AST Western Asset Core Plus Bond Portfolio*
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0.51%
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0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
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0.00%
|
0.79%
|
0.20%
|
0.59%
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AST Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt*
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0.68%
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0.06%
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0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
0.05%
|
0.94%
|
AST Advanced Strategies Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.014% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST AQR Large-Cap Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.24% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST BlackRock iShares ETF Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in iShares ETFs. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees (after the waiver described in the first sentence) and other expenses (including distribution fees, acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in iShares ETFs, and other expenses excluding taxes, interest and brokerage commissions) do not exceed 1.02% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio Prior to July 13, 2015 this Portfolio is known as the AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio.
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AST BlackRock/Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.035% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST ClearBridge Dividend Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.11% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.07% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST FI Pyramis® Asset Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.018% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST FI Pyramis® Quantitative Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.14% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Large-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.053% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.213% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Herndon Large-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.15% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST International Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.99% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST Legg Mason Diversified Growth Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of the portfolio so that the portfolio’s investment management fees (after management fee waiver) and other expenses (including net distribution fees, acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in underlying portfolios of the Trust and underlying portfolios managed or subadvised by the subadviser, and excluding taxes, interest, brokerage commissions and any other acquired fund fees and expenses not mentioned above) do not exceed 1.07% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Loomis Sayles Large-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.06% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.16% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee, as follows: 0.10% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets; 0.125% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion; and 0.15% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.01% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Neuberger Berman Core Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.14% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees, as follows: 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion, and 0.05% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the
Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.005% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST New Discovery Asset Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.009% their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, short sale interest and dividend expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.08% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Prudential Core Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees as follows: 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion, and 0.05% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. The waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.022% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Western Asset Core Plus Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.20% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.05% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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III.
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OTHER PORTFOLIO CHANGES (Effective July 13, 2015 and July 15, 2015)
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(1)
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AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio. EARNEST Partners, LLC has been removed from this Portfolio as a subadvisor effective July 15, 2015.
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(2)
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AST Small-Cap Value Portfolio. Clearbridge Investments, LLC has been removed from this Portfolio as a subadvisor effective July 13, 2015.
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(3)
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AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio. Effective July 13, 2015, this Portfolio changed its name to the AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio. In addition, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. replaced Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO) as a subadvisor to this Portfolio. Also, this Portfolio’s Investment Objective in the table in the section of the prospectus entitled, “Investment Options,” was replaced with the following: Seeks to maximize total return.
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I.
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APPROVAL AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CHANGES TO THE 12B-1 PLAN (Effective July 1, 2015)
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II.
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND PORTFOLIO ANNUAL EXPENSES TABLE RESTATED
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND PORTFOLIO ANNUAL EXPENSES
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(as a percentage of the average net assets of the underlying Portfolios)
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For the year ended December 31, 2014 (restated to reflect current fees as of July 1, 2015)
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FUNDS
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Total
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Broker Fees
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Acquired
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Annual
|
Net Annual
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||||||
Distribution
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Dividend
|
and Expenses
|
Portfolio
|
Portfolio
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Fee Waiver
|
Fund
|
|||
Management
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Other
|
(12b-1)
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Expense on
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on Short
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Fees &
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Operating
|
or Expense
|
Operating
|
|
Fees
|
Expenses
|
Fees
|
Short Sales
|
Sales
|
Expenses
|
Expenses
|
Reimbursement
|
Expenses
|
|
AST Academic Strategies Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.63%
|
0.03%
|
0.11%
|
0.05%
|
0.01%
|
0.63%
|
1.46%
|
0.00%
|
1.46%
|
AST Advanced Strategies Portfolio*
|
0.64%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.05%
|
0.96%
|
0.01%
|
0.95%
|
AST AQR Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
|
0.93%
|
0.16%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.34%
|
0.00%
|
1.34%
|
AST AQR Large-Cap Portfolio*
|
0.56%
|
0.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.24%
|
0.58%
|
AST Balanced Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.01%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.75%
|
0.91%
|
0.00%
|
0.91%
|
AST BlackRock Global Strategies Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.12%
|
0.00%
|
1.12%
|
AST BlackRock iShares ETF Portfolio*
|
0.73%
|
0.07%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.21%
|
1.26%
|
0.24%
|
1.02%
|
AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio*
|
0.47%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.76%
|
0.00%
|
0.76%
|
AST BlackRock/Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio*
|
0.45%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.69%
|
AST Boston Partners Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.58%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.86%
|
0.00%
|
0.86%
|
AST Capital Growth Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.01%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.76%
|
0.92%
|
0.00%
|
0.92%
|
AST ClearBridge Dividend Growth Portfolio*
|
0.66%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.93%
|
0.11%
|
0.82%
|
AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio*
|
0.82%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.10%
|
0.07%
|
1.03%
|
AST Defensive Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.06%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.73%
|
0.94%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
AST FI Pyramis® Asset Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.66%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
0.02%
|
0.92%
|
AST FI Pyramis® Quantitative Portfolio*
|
0.65%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.93%
|
0.14%
|
0.79%
|
AST Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Plus Portfolio
|
0.02%
|
0.02%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
1.05%
|
0.00%
|
1.05%
|
AST Global Real Estate Portfolio
|
0.83%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Large-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.56%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.01%
|
0.82%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio*
|
0.82%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.10%
|
0.05%
|
1.05%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Portfolio*
|
0.76%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
0.21%
|
0.85%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.77%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.06%
|
1.11%
|
0.01%
|
1.10%
|
AST Herndon Large-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.67%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
0.15%
|
0.79%
|
AST High Yield Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.85%
|
0.00%
|
0.85%
|
AST International Growth Portfolio*
|
0.81%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.08%
|
0.01%
|
1.07%
|
AST International Value Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.09%
|
0.00%
|
1.09%
|
AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio*
|
0.48%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.78%
|
0.03%
|
0.75%
|
AST J.P. Morgan Global Thematic Portfolio
|
0.76%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.05%
|
0.00%
|
1.05%
|
AST J.P. Morgan International Equity Portfolio
|
0.70%
|
0.06%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
AST J.P. Morgan Strategic Opportunities Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.10%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.21%
|
0.00%
|
1.21%
|
AST Jennison Large-Cap Growth Portfolio
|
0.73%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
AST Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
AST Legg Mason Diversified Growth Portfolio*
|
0.73%
|
8.19%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.12%
|
9.29%
|
8.22%
|
1.07%
|
AST Loomis Sayles Large-Cap Growth Portfolio*
|
0.71%
|
0.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
0.06%
|
0.91%
|
AST Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Portfolio*
|
0.61%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.88%
|
0.29%
|
0.59%
|
AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio
|
0.83%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
AST MFS Growth Portfolio
|
0.71%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.98%
|
0.00%
|
0.98%
|
AST MFS Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.68%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.78%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.07%
|
0.01%
|
1.06%
|
AST Money Market Portfolio
|
0.32%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.60%
|
0.00%
|
0.60%
|
AST Neuberger Berman / LSV Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
AST Neuberger Berman Core Bond Portfolio*
|
0.53%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.15%
|
0.67%
|
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio*
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.01%
|
0.99%
|
AST New Discovery Asset Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.67%
|
0.08%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.01%
|
0.99%
|
AST Parametric Emerging Markets Equity
|
0.92%
|
0.24%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.41%
|
0.00%
|
1.41%
|
AST Preservation Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.01%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.71%
|
0.87%
|
0.00%
|
0.87%
|
AST Prudential Core Bond Portfolio*
|
0.51%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.78%
|
0.03%
|
0.75%
|
AST Prudential Growth Allocation Portfolio
|
0.65%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.01%
|
0.94%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
AST QMA Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
|
0.93%
|
0.24%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.44%
|
0.00%
|
1.44%
|
AST QMA Large-Cap Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
AST QMA US Equity Alpha Portfolio
|
0.83%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.13%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
1.50%
|
0.00%
|
1.50%
|
AST Quantitative Modeling Portfolio
|
0.25%
|
0.03%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.84%
|
1.12%
|
0.00%
|
1.12%
|
AST RCM World Trends Portfolio
|
0.75%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.03%
|
0.00%
|
1.03%
|
AST Schroders Global Tactical Portfolio
|
0.75%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.11%
|
1.14%
|
0.00%
|
1.14%
|
AST Schroders Multi-Asset World Strategies Portfolio
|
0.90%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.09%
|
1.28%
|
0.00%
|
1.28%
|
AST Small Cap Growth Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
AST Small Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.02%
|
0.00%
|
1.02%
|
AST Small-Cap Growth Opportunities Portfolio
|
0.77%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.63%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.90%
|
0.02%
|
0.88%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Growth Opportunities Portfolio
|
0.73%
|
0.61%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.59%
|
0.00%
|
1.59%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Portfolio
|
0.69%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.96%
|
0.00%
|
0.96%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
AST Templeton Global Bond Portfolio
|
0.63%
|
0.09%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
AST Wellington Management Hedged Equity Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.11%
|
0.00%
|
1.11%
|
AST Western Asset Core Plus Bond Portfolio*
|
0.51%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.79%
|
0.20%
|
0.59%
|
AST Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt*
|
0.68%
|
0.06%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
0.05%
|
0.94%
|
ProFund VP Consumer Goods Portfolio*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Consumer Services*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Financials*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Health Care*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Industrials*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Large-Cap Value*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Real Estate*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Small-Cap Value*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.70%
|
0.00%
|
1.70%
|
ProFund VP Telecommunications*
|
0.75%
|
0.72%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.72%
|
0.04%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Utilities*
|
0.75%
|
0.71%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.71%
|
0.03%
|
1.68%
|
AST Advanced Strategies Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.014% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST AQR Large-Cap Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.24% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST BlackRock iShares ETF Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in iShares ETFs. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees (after the waiver described in the first sentence) and other expenses (including distribution fees, acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in iShares ETFs, and other expenses excluding taxes, interest and brokerage commissions) do not exceed 1.02% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio Prior to July 13, 2015 this Portfolio is known as the AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio.
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AST BlackRock/Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.035% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST ClearBridge Dividend Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.11% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
|
AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.07% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST FI Pyramis® Asset Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.018% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST FI Pyramis® Quantitative Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.14% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Large-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.053% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.213% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Herndon Large-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.15% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST International Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.99% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST Legg Mason Diversified Growth Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of the portfolio so that the portfolio’s investment management fees (after management fee waiver) and other expenses (including net distribution fees, acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in underlying portfolios of the Trust and underlying portfolios managed or subadvised by the subadviser, and excluding taxes, interest, brokerage commissions and any other acquired fund fees and expenses not mentioned above) do not exceed 1.07% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Loomis Sayles Large-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.06% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.16% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee, as follows: 0.10% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets; 0.125% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion; and 0.15% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.01% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Neuberger Berman Core Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.14% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees, as follows: 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion, and 0.05% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the
Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.005% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST New Discovery Asset Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.009% their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, short sale interest and dividend expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.08% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Prudential Core Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees as follows: 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion, and 0.05% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. The waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.022% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Western Asset Core Plus Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.20% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.05% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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ProFund VP Consumer Goods Portfolio The recoupment expense of 0.02% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
|
ProFund VP Consumer Services The recoupment expense of 0.01% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
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ProFund VP Financials The recoupment expense of 0.02% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
|
ProFund VP Health Care The recoupment expense of 0.04% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
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ProFund VP Industrials The recoupment expense of 0.02% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
|
ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth The recoupment expense of 0.02% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
|
ProFund VP Large-Cap Value The recoupment expense of 0.04% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
|
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth The recoupment expense of 0.01% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
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ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value The recoupment expense of 0.02% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
|
ProFund VP Real Estate The recoupment expense of 0.01% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
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ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth The recoupment expense of 0.03% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
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ProFund VP Small-Cap Value ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors” or the “Advisor”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse Other Expenses to the extent Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses Before Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements (excluding “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses”), as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed 1.68% (1.38% for ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus) through April 30, 2016. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised by the Advisor. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time.
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ProFund VP Telecommunications ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors” or the “Advisor”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse Other Expenses to the extent Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses Before Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements (excluding “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses”), as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed 1.68% (1.38% for ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus) through April 30, 2016. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised by the Advisor. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time.
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ProFund VP Utilities ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors” or the “Advisor”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse Other Expenses to the extent Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses Before Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements (excluding “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses”), as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed 1.68% (1.38% for ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus) through April 30, 2016. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised by the Advisor. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time.
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III.
|
OTHER PORTFOLIO CHANGES (Effective July 13, 2015 and July 15, 2015)
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(1)
|
AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio. EARNEST Partners, LLC has been removed from this Portfolio as a subadvisor effective July 15, 2015.
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(2)
|
AST Small-Cap Value Portfolio. Clearbridge Investments, LLC has been removed from this Portfolio as a subadvisor effective July 13, 2015.
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(3)
|
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio. Effective July 13, 2015, this Portfolio changed its name to the AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio. In addition, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. replaced Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO) as a subadvisor to this Portfolio. Also, this Portfolio’s Investment Objective in the table in the section of the prospectus entitled, “Investment Options,” was replaced with the following: Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management.
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I.
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APPROVAL AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CHANGES TO THE 12B-1 PLAN (Effective July 1, 2015)
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II.
|
UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND PORTFOLIO ANNUAL EXPENSES TABLE RESTATED
|
UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND PORTFOLIO ANNUAL EXPENSES
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(as a percentage of the average net assets of the underlying Portfolios)
|
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For the year ended December 31, 2014 (restated to reflect current fees as of July 1, 2015)
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FUNDS
|
Total
|
||||||||
Broker Fees
|
Acquired
|
Annual
|
Net Annual
|
||||||
Distribution
|
Dividend
|
and Expenses
|
Portfolio
|
Portfolio
|
Fee Waiver
|
Fund
|
|||
Management
|
Other
|
(12b-1)
|
Expense on
|
on Short
|
Fees &
|
Operating
|
or Expense
|
Operating
|
|
Fees
|
Expenses
|
Fees
|
Short Sales
|
Sales
|
Expenses
|
Expenses
|
Reimbursement
|
Expenses
|
|
AST Academic Strategies Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.63%
|
0.03%
|
0.11%
|
0.05%
|
0.01%
|
0.63%
|
1.46%
|
0.00%
|
1.46%
|
AST Advanced Strategies Portfolio*
|
0.64%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.05%
|
0.96%
|
0.01%
|
0.95%
|
AST AQR Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
|
0.93%
|
0.16%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.34%
|
0.00%
|
1.34%
|
AST AQR Large-Cap Portfolio*
|
0.56%
|
0.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.24%
|
0.58%
|
AST Balanced Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.01%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.75%
|
0.91%
|
0.00%
|
0.91%
|
AST BlackRock Global Strategies Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.12%
|
0.00%
|
1.12%
|
AST BlackRock iShares ETF Portfolio*
|
0.73%
|
0.07%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.21%
|
1.26%
|
0.24%
|
1.02%
|
AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio*
|
0.47%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.76%
|
0.00%
|
0.76%
|
AST BlackRock/Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio*
|
0.45%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.69%
|
AST Boston Partners Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.58%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.86%
|
0.00%
|
0.86%
|
AST Capital Growth Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.01%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.76%
|
0.92%
|
0.00%
|
0.92%
|
AST ClearBridge Dividend Growth Portfolio*
|
0.66%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.93%
|
0.11%
|
0.82%
|
AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio*
|
0.82%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.10%
|
0.07%
|
1.03%
|
AST Defensive Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.06%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.73%
|
0.94%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
AST FI Pyramis® Asset Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.66%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
0.02%
|
0.92%
|
AST FI Pyramis® Quantitative Portfolio*
|
0.65%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.93%
|
0.14%
|
0.79%
|
AST Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Plus Portfolio
|
0.02%
|
0.02%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
1.05%
|
0.00%
|
1.05%
|
AST Global Real Estate Portfolio
|
0.83%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Large-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.56%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.01%
|
0.82%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio*
|
0.82%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.10%
|
0.05%
|
1.05%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Portfolio*
|
0.76%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
0.21%
|
0.85%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.77%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.06%
|
1.11%
|
0.01%
|
1.10%
|
AST Herndon Large-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.67%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
0.15%
|
0.79%
|
AST High Yield Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.85%
|
0.00%
|
0.85%
|
AST International Growth Portfolio*
|
0.81%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.08%
|
0.01%
|
1.07%
|
AST International Value Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.09%
|
0.00%
|
1.09%
|
AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio*
|
0.48%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.78%
|
0.03%
|
0.75%
|
AST J.P. Morgan Global Thematic Portfolio
|
0.76%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.05%
|
0.00%
|
1.05%
|
AST J.P. Morgan International Equity Portfolio
|
0.70%
|
0.06%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
AST J.P. Morgan Strategic Opportunities Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.10%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.21%
|
0.00%
|
1.21%
|
AST Jennison Large-Cap Growth Portfolio
|
0.73%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
AST Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
AST Legg Mason Diversified Growth Portfolio*
|
0.73%
|
8.19%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.12%
|
9.29%
|
8.22%
|
1.07%
|
AST Loomis Sayles Large-Cap Growth Portfolio*
|
0.71%
|
0.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
0.06%
|
0.91%
|
AST Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Portfolio*
|
0.61%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.88%
|
0.29%
|
0.59%
|
AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio
|
0.83%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
AST MFS Growth Portfolio
|
0.71%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.98%
|
0.00%
|
0.98%
|
AST MFS Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.68%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.78%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.07%
|
0.01%
|
1.06%
|
AST Money Market Portfolio
|
0.32%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.60%
|
0.00%
|
0.60%
|
AST Neuberger Berman / LSV Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
AST Neuberger Berman Core Bond Portfolio*
|
0.53%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.15%
|
0.67%
|
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio*
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.01%
|
0.99%
|
AST New Discovery Asset Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.67%
|
0.08%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.01%
|
0.99%
|
AST Parametric Emerging Markets Equity
|
0.92%
|
0.24%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.41%
|
0.00%
|
1.41%
|
AST Preservation Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.01%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.71%
|
0.87%
|
0.00%
|
0.87%
|
AST Prudential Core Bond Portfolio*
|
0.51%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.78%
|
0.03%
|
0.75%
|
AST Prudential Growth Allocation Portfolio
|
0.65%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.01%
|
0.94%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
AST QMA Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
|
0.93%
|
0.24%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.44%
|
0.00%
|
1.44%
|
AST QMA Large-Cap Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
AST QMA US Equity Alpha Portfolio
|
0.83%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.13%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
1.50%
|
0.00%
|
1.50%
|
AST RCM World Trends Portfolio
|
0.75%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.03%
|
0.00%
|
1.03%
|
AST Schroders Global Tactical Portfolio
|
0.75%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.11%
|
1.14%
|
0.00%
|
1.14%
|
AST Schroders Multi-Asset World Strategies Portfolio
|
0.90%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.09%
|
1.28%
|
0.00%
|
1.28%
|
AST Small Cap Growth Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
AST Small Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.02%
|
0.00%
|
1.02%
|
AST Small-Cap Growth Opportunities Portfolio
|
0.77%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.63%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.90%
|
0.02%
|
0.88%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Growth Opportunities Portfolio
|
0.73%
|
0.61%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.59%
|
0.00%
|
1.59%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Portfolio
|
0.69%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.96%
|
0.00%
|
0.96%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
AST Templeton Global Bond Portfolio
|
0.63%
|
0.09%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
AST Wellington Management Hedged Equity Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.11%
|
0.00%
|
1.11%
|
AST Western Asset Core Plus Bond Portfolio*
|
0.51%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.79%
|
0.20%
|
0.59%
|
AST Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt*
|
0.68%
|
0.06%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
0.05%
|
0.94%
|
AST Advanced Strategies Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.014% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST AQR Large-Cap Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.24% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST BlackRock iShares ETF Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in iShares ETFs. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees (after the waiver described in the first sentence) and other expenses (including distribution fees, acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in iShares ETFs, and other expenses excluding taxes, interest and brokerage commissions) do not exceed 1.02% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio Prior to July 13, 2015 this Portfolio is known as the AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio.
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AST BlackRock/Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.035% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST ClearBridge Dividend Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.11% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
|
AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.07% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST FI Pyramis® Asset Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.018% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST FI Pyramis® Quantitative Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.14% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Large-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.053% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.213% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Herndon Large-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.15% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST International Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.99% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST Legg Mason Diversified Growth Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of the portfolio so that the portfolio’s investment management fees (after management fee waiver) and other expenses (including net distribution fees, acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in underlying portfolios of the Trust and underlying portfolios managed or subadvised by the subadviser, and excluding taxes, interest, brokerage commissions and any other acquired fund fees and expenses not mentioned above) do not exceed 1.07% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Loomis Sayles Large-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.06% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.16% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee, as follows: 0.10% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets; 0.125% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion; and 0.15% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.01% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Neuberger Berman Core Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.14% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees, as follows: 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion, and 0.05% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the
Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.005% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST New Discovery Asset Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.009% their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, short sale interest and dividend expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.08% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Prudential Core Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees as follows: 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion, and 0.05% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. The waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.022% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Western Asset Core Plus Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.20% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.05% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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III.
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OTHER PORTFOLIO CHANGES (Effective July 13, 2015 and July 15, 2015)
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(1)
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AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio. EARNEST Partners, LLC has been removed from this Portfolio as a subadvisor effective July 15, 2015.
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(2)
|
AST Small-Cap Value Portfolio. Clearbridge Investments, LLC has been removed from this Portfolio as a subadvisor effective July 13, 2015.
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(3)
|
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio. Effective July 13, 2015, this Portfolio changed its name to the AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio. In addition, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. replaced Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO) as a subadvisor to this Portfolio. Also, this Portfolio’s Investment Objective in the table in the section of the prospectus entitled, “Investment Options,” was replaced with the following: Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management.
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I.
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APPROVAL AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CHANGES TO THE 12B-1 PLAN (Effective July 1, 2015)
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II.
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND PORTFOLIO ANNUAL EXPENSES TABLE RESTATED
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND PORTFOLIO ANNUAL EXPENSES
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(as a percentage of the average net assets of the underlying Portfolios)
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For the year ended December 31, 2014 (restated to reflect current fees as of July 1, 2015)
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FUNDS
|
Total
|
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Broker Fees
|
Acquired
|
Annual
|
Net Annual
|
||||||
Distribution
|
Dividend
|
and Expenses
|
Portfolio
|
Portfolio
|
Fee Waiver
|
Fund
|
|||
Management
|
Other
|
(12b-1)
|
Expense on
|
on Short
|
Fees &
|
Operating
|
or Expense
|
Operating
|
|
Fees
|
Expenses
|
Fees
|
Short Sales
|
Sales
|
Expenses
|
Expenses
|
Reimbursement
|
Expenses
|
|
AST Academic Strategies Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.63%
|
0.03%
|
0.11%
|
0.05%
|
0.01%
|
0.63%
|
1.46%
|
0.00%
|
1.46%
|
AST Advanced Strategies Portfolio*
|
0.64%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.05%
|
0.96%
|
0.01%
|
0.95%
|
AST AQR Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
|
0.93%
|
0.16%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.34%
|
0.00%
|
1.34%
|
AST AQR Large-Cap Portfolio*
|
0.56%
|
0.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.24%
|
0.58%
|
AST Balanced Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.01%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.75%
|
0.91%
|
0.00%
|
0.91%
|
AST BlackRock Global Strategies Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.12%
|
0.00%
|
1.12%
|
AST BlackRock iShares ETF Portfolio*
|
0.73%
|
0.07%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.21%
|
1.26%
|
0.24%
|
1.02%
|
AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio*
|
0.47%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.76%
|
0.00%
|
0.76%
|
AST BlackRock/Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio*
|
0.45%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.69%
|
AST Boston Partners Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.58%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.86%
|
0.00%
|
0.86%
|
AST Capital Growth Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.01%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.76%
|
0.92%
|
0.00%
|
0.92%
|
AST ClearBridge Dividend Growth Portfolio*
|
0.66%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.93%
|
0.11%
|
0.82%
|
AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio*
|
0.82%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.10%
|
0.07%
|
1.03%
|
AST Defensive Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.06%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.73%
|
0.94%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
AST FI Pyramis® Asset Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.66%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
0.02%
|
0.92%
|
AST FI Pyramis® Quantitative Portfolio*
|
0.65%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.93%
|
0.14%
|
0.79%
|
AST Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.75%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.02%
|
0.00%
|
1.02%
|
AST Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Plus Portfolio
|
0.02%
|
0.02%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
1.05%
|
0.00%
|
1.05%
|
AST Global Real Estate Portfolio
|
0.83%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Large-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.56%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.01%
|
0.82%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio*
|
0.82%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.10%
|
0.05%
|
1.05%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Portfolio*
|
0.76%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
0.21%
|
0.85%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.77%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.06%
|
1.11%
|
0.01%
|
1.10%
|
AST Herndon Large-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.67%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
0.15%
|
0.79%
|
AST High Yield Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.85%
|
0.00%
|
0.85%
|
AST International Growth Portfolio*
|
0.81%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.08%
|
0.01%
|
1.07%
|
AST International Value Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.09%
|
0.00%
|
1.09%
|
AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio*
|
0.48%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.78%
|
0.03%
|
0.75%
|
AST J.P. Morgan Global Thematic Portfolio
|
0.76%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.05%
|
0.00%
|
1.05%
|
AST J.P. Morgan International Equity Portfolio
|
0.70%
|
0.06%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
AST J.P. Morgan Strategic Opportunities Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.10%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.21%
|
0.00%
|
1.21%
|
AST Jennison Large-Cap Growth Portfolio
|
0.73%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
AST Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
AST Legg Mason Diversified Growth Portfolio*
|
0.73%
|
8.19%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.12%
|
9.29%
|
8.22%
|
1.07%
|
AST Loomis Sayles Large-Cap Growth Portfolio*
|
0.71%
|
0.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
0.06%
|
0.91%
|
AST Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Portfolio*
|
0.61%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.88%
|
0.29%
|
0.59%
|
AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio
|
0.83%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
AST MFS Growth Portfolio
|
0.71%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.98%
|
0.00%
|
0.98%
|
AST MFS Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.68%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.78%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.07%
|
0.01%
|
1.06%
|
AST Money Market Portfolio
|
0.32%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.60%
|
0.00%
|
0.60%
|
AST Neuberger Berman / LSV Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
AST Neuberger Berman Core Bond Portfolio*
|
0.53%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.15%
|
0.67%
|
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio*
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.01%
|
0.99%
|
AST New Discovery Asset Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.67%
|
0.08%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.01%
|
0.99%
|
AST Parametric Emerging Markets Equity
|
0.92%
|
0.24%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.41%
|
0.00%
|
1.41%
|
AST Preservation Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.01%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.71%
|
0.87%
|
0.00%
|
0.87%
|
AST Prudential Core Bond Portfolio*
|
0.51%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.78%
|
0.03%
|
0.75%
|
AST Prudential Growth Allocation Portfolio
|
0.65%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.01%
|
0.94%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
AST QMA Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
|
0.93%
|
0.24%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.44%
|
0.00%
|
1.44%
|
AST QMA Large-Cap Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
AST QMA US Equity Alpha Portfolio
|
0.83%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.13%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
1.50%
|
0.00%
|
1.50%
|
AST Quantitative Modeling Portfolio
|
0.25%
|
0.03%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.84%
|
1.12%
|
0.00%
|
1.12%
|
AST RCM World Trends Portfolio
|
0.75%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.03%
|
0.00%
|
1.03%
|
AST Schroders Global Tactical Portfolio
|
0.75%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.11%
|
1.14%
|
0.00%
|
1.14%
|
AST Schroders Multi-Asset World Strategies Portfolio
|
0.90%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.09%
|
1.28%
|
0.00%
|
1.28%
|
AST Small Cap Growth Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
AST Small Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.02%
|
0.00%
|
1.02%
|
AST Small-Cap Growth Opportunities Portfolio
|
0.77%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.63%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.90%
|
0.02%
|
0.88%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Growth Opportunities Portfolio
|
0.73%
|
0.61%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.59%
|
0.00%
|
1.59%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Portfolio
|
0.69%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.96%
|
0.00%
|
0.96%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
AST Templeton Global Bond Portfolio
|
0.63%
|
0.09%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
AST Wellington Management Hedged Equity Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.11%
|
0.00%
|
1.11%
|
AST Western Asset Core Plus Bond Portfolio*
|
0.51%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.79%
|
0.20%
|
0.59%
|
AST Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt*
|
0.68%
|
0.06%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
0.05%
|
0.94%
|
AST Advanced Strategies Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.014% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST AQR Large-Cap Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.24% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST BlackRock iShares ETF Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in iShares ETFs. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees (after the waiver described in the first sentence) and other expenses (including distribution fees, acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in iShares ETFs, and other expenses excluding taxes, interest and brokerage commissions) do not exceed 1.02% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio Prior to July 13, 2015 this Portfolio is known as the AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio.
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AST BlackRock/Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.035% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST ClearBridge Dividend Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.11% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.07% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST FI Pyramis® Asset Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.018% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST FI Pyramis® Quantitative Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.14% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses so that the investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) for the Portfolio do not exceed 1.10% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio through June 30, 2016. This expense limitation may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Large-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.053% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.213% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Herndon Large-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.15% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST International Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.99% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST Legg Mason Diversified Growth Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of the portfolio so that the portfolio’s investment management fees (after management fee waiver) and other expenses (including net distribution fees, acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in underlying portfolios of the Trust and underlying portfolios managed or subadvised by the subadviser, and excluding taxes, interest, brokerage commissions and any other acquired fund fees and expenses not mentioned above) do not exceed 1.07% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Loomis Sayles Large-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.06% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.16% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee, as follows: 0.10% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets; 0.125% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion; and 0.15% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.01% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Neuberger Berman Core Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.14% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees, as follows: 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion, and 0.05% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the
Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.005% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST New Discovery Asset Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.009% their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, short sale interest and dividend expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.08% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Prudential Core Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees as follows: 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion, and 0.05% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. The waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.022% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Western Asset Core Plus Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.20% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.05% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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III.
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OTHER PORTFOLIO CHANGES (Effective July 13, 2015 and July 15, 2015)
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(1)
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AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio. EARNEST Partners, LLC has been removed from this Portfolio as a subadvisor effective July 15, 2015.
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(2)
|
AST Small-Cap Value Portfolio. Clearbridge Investments, LLC has been removed from this Portfolio as a subadvisor effective July 13, 2015.
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(3)
|
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio. Effective July 13, 2015, this Portfolio changed its name to the AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio. In addition, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. replaced Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO) as a subadvisor to this Portfolio. Also, this Portfolio’s Investment Objective in the table in the section of the prospectus entitled, “Investment Options,” was replaced with the following: Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management.
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IV.
|
CO-GRANTOR TRUSTS
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A.
|
In the section “Purchasing Your Annuity,” the following replaces the second paragraph under “Speculative Investing:”
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B.
|
In the section “Purchasing Your Annuity” the following replaces the seventh bullet under “Beneficiary” Annuity:
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C.
|
In the section “Managing Your Annuity,” the following replaces the sixth and seventh bullets under “Change of Owner, Annuitant and Beneficiary Designations:
|
o
|
a new Owner or Annuitant that is a certain ownership type, including but not limited to corporations, partnerships, endowments, or grantor trusts with more than two grantors; and
|
o
|
a new Annuitant for an Annuity issued to a grantor trust where the new Annuitant is not the oldest grantor of the trust.
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D.
|
In the section “Death Benefit,” under “Triggers for Payment of the Death Benefit,” the following replaces the first paragraph:
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E.
|
In the section “Tax Considerations,” under “Entity Ownership,” the following replaces the third and fourth paragraphs:
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I.
|
APPROVAL AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CHANGES TO THE 12B-1 PLAN (Effective July 1, 2015)
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II.
|
UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND PORTFOLIO ANNUAL EXPENSES TABLE RESTATED
|
UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND PORTFOLIO ANNUAL EXPENSES
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(as a percentage of the average net assets of the underlying Portfolios)
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For the year ended December 31, 2014 (restated to reflect current fees as of July 1, 2015)
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FUNDS
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Total
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Broker Fees
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Acquired
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Annual
|
Net Annual
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Distribution
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Dividend
|
and Expenses
|
Portfolio
|
Portfolio
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Fee Waiver
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Fund
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Management
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Other
|
(12b-1)
|
Expense on
|
on Short
|
Fees &
|
Operating
|
or Expense
|
Operating
|
|
Fees
|
Expenses
|
Fees
|
Short Sales
|
Sales
|
Expenses
|
Expenses
|
Reimbursement
|
Expenses
|
|
AST Academic Strategies Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.63%
|
0.03%
|
0.11%
|
0.05%
|
0.01%
|
0.63%
|
1.46%
|
0.00%
|
1.46%
|
AST Advanced Strategies Portfolio*
|
0.64%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.05%
|
0.96%
|
0.01%
|
0.95%
|
AST AQR Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
|
0.93%
|
0.16%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.34%
|
0.00%
|
1.34%
|
AST AQR Large-Cap Portfolio*
|
0.56%
|
0.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.24%
|
0.58%
|
AST Balanced Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.01%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.75%
|
0.91%
|
0.00%
|
0.91%
|
AST BlackRock Global Strategies Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.12%
|
0.00%
|
1.12%
|
AST BlackRock iShares ETF Portfolio*
|
0.73%
|
0.07%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.21%
|
1.26%
|
0.24%
|
1.02%
|
AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio*
|
0.47%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.76%
|
0.00%
|
0.76%
|
AST BlackRock/Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio*
|
0.45%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.69%
|
AST Boston Partners Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.58%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.86%
|
0.00%
|
0.86%
|
AST Capital Growth Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.01%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.76%
|
0.92%
|
0.00%
|
0.92%
|
AST ClearBridge Dividend Growth Portfolio*
|
0.66%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.93%
|
0.11%
|
0.82%
|
AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio*
|
0.82%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.10%
|
0.07%
|
1.03%
|
AST Defensive Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.06%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.73%
|
0.94%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
AST FI Pyramis® Asset Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.66%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
0.02%
|
0.92%
|
AST FI Pyramis® Quantitative Portfolio*
|
0.65%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.93%
|
0.14%
|
0.79%
|
AST Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.75%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.02%
|
0.00%
|
1.02%
|
AST Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Plus Portfolio
|
0.02%
|
0.02%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
1.05%
|
0.00%
|
1.05%
|
AST Global Real Estate Portfolio
|
0.83%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Large-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.56%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.01%
|
0.82%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio*
|
0.82%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.10%
|
0.05%
|
1.05%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Portfolio*
|
0.76%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
0.21%
|
0.85%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.77%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.06%
|
1.11%
|
0.01%
|
1.10%
|
AST Herndon Large-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.67%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
0.15%
|
0.79%
|
AST High Yield Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.85%
|
0.00%
|
0.85%
|
AST International Growth Portfolio*
|
0.81%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.08%
|
0.01%
|
1.07%
|
AST International Value Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.09%
|
0.00%
|
1.09%
|
AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio*
|
0.48%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.78%
|
0.03%
|
0.75%
|
AST J.P. Morgan Global Thematic Portfolio
|
0.76%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.05%
|
0.00%
|
1.05%
|
AST J.P. Morgan International Equity Portfolio
|
0.70%
|
0.06%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
AST J.P. Morgan Strategic Opportunities Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.10%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.21%
|
0.00%
|
1.21%
|
AST Jennison Large-Cap Growth Portfolio
|
0.73%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
AST Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
AST Legg Mason Diversified Growth Portfolio*
|
0.73%
|
8.19%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.12%
|
9.29%
|
8.22%
|
1.07%
|
AST Loomis Sayles Large-Cap Growth Portfolio*
|
0.71%
|
0.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
0.06%
|
0.91%
|
AST Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Portfolio*
|
0.61%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.88%
|
0.29%
|
0.59%
|
AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio
|
0.83%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
AST MFS Growth Portfolio
|
0.71%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.98%
|
0.00%
|
0.98%
|
AST MFS Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.68%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.78%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.07%
|
0.01%
|
1.06%
|
AST Money Market Portfolio
|
0.32%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.60%
|
0.00%
|
0.60%
|
AST Neuberger Berman / LSV Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
AST Neuberger Berman Core Bond Portfolio*
|
0.53%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.15%
|
0.67%
|
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio*
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.01%
|
0.99%
|
AST New Discovery Asset Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.67%
|
0.08%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.01%
|
0.99%
|
AST Parametric Emerging Markets Equity
|
0.92%
|
0.24%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.41%
|
0.00%
|
1.41%
|
AST Preservation Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.01%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.71%
|
0.87%
|
0.00%
|
0.87%
|
AST Prudential Core Bond Portfolio*
|
0.51%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.78%
|
0.03%
|
0.75%
|
AST Prudential Growth Allocation Portfolio
|
0.65%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.01%
|
0.94%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
AST QMA Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
|
0.93%
|
0.24%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.44%
|
0.00%
|
1.44%
|
AST QMA Large-Cap Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
AST QMA US Equity Alpha Portfolio
|
0.83%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.13%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
1.50%
|
0.00%
|
1.50%
|
AST Quantitative Modeling Portfolio
|
0.25%
|
0.03%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.84%
|
1.12%
|
0.00%
|
1.12%
|
AST RCM World Trends Portfolio
|
0.75%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.03%
|
0.00%
|
1.03%
|
AST Schroders Global Tactical Portfolio
|
0.75%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.11%
|
1.14%
|
0.00%
|
1.14%
|
AST Schroders Multi-Asset World Strategies Portfolio
|
0.90%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.09%
|
1.28%
|
0.00%
|
1.28%
|
AST Small Cap Growth Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
AST Small Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.02%
|
0.00%
|
1.02%
|
AST Small-Cap Growth Opportunities Portfolio
|
0.77%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.63%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.90%
|
0.02%
|
0.88%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Growth Opportunities Portfolio
|
0.73%
|
0.61%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.59%
|
0.00%
|
1.59%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Portfolio
|
0.69%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.96%
|
0.00%
|
0.96%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
AST Templeton Global Bond Portfolio
|
0.63%
|
0.09%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
AST Wellington Management Hedged Equity Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.11%
|
0.00%
|
1.11%
|
AST Western Asset Core Plus Bond Portfolio*
|
0.51%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.79%
|
0.20%
|
0.59%
|
AST Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt*
|
0.68%
|
0.06%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
0.05%
|
0.94%
|
ProFund VP Consumer Goods Portfolio*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Consumer Services*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Financials*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Health Care*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Industrials*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Large-Cap Value*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Real Estate*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Small-Cap Value*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.70%
|
0.00%
|
1.70%
|
ProFund VP Telecommunications*
|
0.75%
|
0.72%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.72%
|
0.04%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Utilities*
|
0.75%
|
0.71%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.71%
|
0.03%
|
1.68%
|
AST Advanced Strategies Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.014% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
|
AST AQR Large-Cap Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.24% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST BlackRock iShares ETF Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in iShares ETFs. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees (after the waiver described in the first sentence) and other expenses (including distribution fees, acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in iShares ETFs, and other expenses excluding taxes, interest and brokerage commissions) do not exceed 1.02% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio Prior to July 13, 2015 this Portfolio is known as the AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio.
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AST BlackRock/Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.035% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST ClearBridge Dividend Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.11% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.07% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST FI Pyramis® Asset Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.018% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST FI Pyramis® Quantitative Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.14% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses so that the investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) for the Portfolio do not exceed 1.10% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio through June 30, 2016. This expense limitation may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Large-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.053% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.213% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Herndon Large-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.15% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST International Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.99% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST Legg Mason Diversified Growth Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of the portfolio so that the portfolio’s investment management fees (after management fee waiver) and other expenses (including net distribution fees, acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in underlying portfolios of the Trust and underlying portfolios managed or subadvised by the subadviser, and excluding taxes, interest, brokerage commissions and any other acquired fund fees and expenses not mentioned above) do not exceed 1.07% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Loomis Sayles Large-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.06% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.16% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee, as follows: 0.10% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets; 0.125% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion; and 0.15% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.01% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Neuberger Berman Core Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.14% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees, as follows: 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion, and 0.05% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the
Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.005% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST New Discovery Asset Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.009% their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, short sale interest and dividend expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.08% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Prudential Core Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees as follows: 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion, and 0.05% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. The waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.022% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Western Asset Core Plus Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.20% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.05% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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ProFund VP Consumer Goods Portfolio The recoupment expense of 0.02% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
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ProFund VP Consumer Services The recoupment expense of 0.01% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
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ProFund VP Financials The recoupment expense of 0.02% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
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ProFund VP Health Care The recoupment expense of 0.04% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
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ProFund VP Industrials The recoupment expense of 0.02% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
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ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth The recoupment expense of 0.02% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
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ProFund VP Large-Cap Value The recoupment expense of 0.04% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
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ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth The recoupment expense of 0.01% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
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ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value The recoupment expense of 0.02% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
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ProFund VP Real Estate The recoupment expense of 0.01% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
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ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth The recoupment expense of 0.03% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
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ProFund VP Small-Cap Value ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors” or the “Advisor”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse Other Expenses to the extent Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses Before Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements (excluding “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses”), as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed 1.68% (1.38% for ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus) through April 30, 2016. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised by the Advisor. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time.
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ProFund VP Telecommunications ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors” or the “Advisor”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse Other Expenses to the extent Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses Before Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements (excluding “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses”), as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed 1.68% (1.38% for ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus) through April 30, 2016. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised by the Advisor. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time.
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ProFund VP Utilities ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors” or the “Advisor”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse Other Expenses to the extent Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses Before Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements (excluding “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses”), as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed 1.68% (1.38% for ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus) through April 30, 2016. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised by the Advisor. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time.
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III.
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OTHER PORTFOLIO CHANGES (Effective July 13, 2015 and July 15, 2015)
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(1)
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AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio. EARNEST Partners, LLC has been removed from this Portfolio as a subadvisor effective July 15, 2015.
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(2)
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AST Small-Cap Value Portfolio. Clearbridge Investments, LLC has been removed from this Portfolio as a subadvisor effective July 13, 2015.
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(3)
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AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio. Effective July 13, 2015, this Portfolio changed its name to the AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio. In addition, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. replaced Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO) as a subadvisor to this Portfolio. Also, this Portfolio’s Investment Objective in the table in the section of the prospectus entitled, “Investment Options,” was replaced with the following: Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management.
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IV.
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CO-GRANTOR TRUSTS
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A.
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In the section “Purchasing Your Annuity,” the following replaces the second paragraph under “Speculative Investing:”
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B.
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In the section “Purchasing Your Annuity” the following replaces the seventh bullet under “Beneficiary” Annuity:
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C.
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In the section “Managing Your Annuity,” the following replaces the sixth and seventh bullets under “Change of Owner, Annuitant and Beneficiary Designations:
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o
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a new Owner or Annuitant that is a certain ownership type, including but not limited to corporations, partnerships, endowments, or grantor trusts with more than two grantors; and
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o
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a new Annuitant for an Annuity issued to a grantor trust where the new Annuitant is not the oldest grantor of the trust.
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D.
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In the section “Death Benefit,” under “Triggers for Payment of the Death Benefit,” the following replaces the first paragraph:
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E.
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In the section “Tax Considerations,” under “Entity Ownership,” the following replaces the third and fourth paragraphs:
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V.
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INVESTMENT OPTIONS
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(a)
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a Portfolio’s investment performance could be adversely affected by requiring a subadvisor to purchase and sell securities at inopportune times or by otherwise limiting the subadvisor’s ability to fully implement the Portfolio’s investment strategy;
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(b)
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the subadvisor may be required to hold a larger portion of assets in highly liquid securities than it otherwise would hold, which could adversely affect performance if the highly liquid securities underperform other securities (e.g., equities or longer duration bonds ) that otherwise would have been held;
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(c)
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a Portfolio may experience higher turnover than it would have experienced without the formulas, which could result in higher transaction costs for the Portfolio compared to other similar funds;
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(d)
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a Portfolio may have low asset levels and high operating expense ratios (including the possibility that all assets may be transferred out of the Portfolio).
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I.
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APPROVAL AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CHANGES TO THE 12B-1 PLAN (Effective July 1, 2015)
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II.
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND PORTFOLIO ANNUAL EXPENSES TABLE RESTATED
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND PORTFOLIO ANNUAL EXPENSES
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(as a percentage of the average net assets of the underlying Portfolios)
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For the year ended December 31, 2014 (restated to reflect current fees as of July 1, 2015)
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FUNDS
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Total
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Broker Fees
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Acquired
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Annual
|
Net Annual
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||||||
Distribution
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Dividend
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and Expenses
|
Portfolio
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Portfolio
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Fee Waiver
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Fund
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|||
Management
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Other
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(12b-1)
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Expense on
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on Short
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Fees &
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Operating
|
or Expense
|
Operating
|
|
Fees
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Expenses
|
Fees
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Short Sales
|
Sales
|
Expenses
|
Expenses
|
Reimbursement
|
Expenses
|
|
AST Academic Strategies Asset Allocation Portfolio
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0.63%
|
0.03%
|
0.11%
|
0.05%
|
0.01%
|
0.63%
|
1.46%
|
0.00%
|
1.46%
|
AST Advanced Strategies Portfolio*
|
0.64%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.05%
|
0.96%
|
0.01%
|
0.95%
|
AST AQR Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
|
0.93%
|
0.16%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.34%
|
0.00%
|
1.34%
|
AST AQR Large-Cap Portfolio*
|
0.56%
|
0.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.24%
|
0.58%
|
AST Balanced Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.01%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.75%
|
0.91%
|
0.00%
|
0.91%
|
AST BlackRock Global Strategies Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.12%
|
0.00%
|
1.12%
|
AST BlackRock iShares ETF Portfolio*
|
0.73%
|
0.07%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.21%
|
1.26%
|
0.24%
|
1.02%
|
AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio*
|
0.47%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.76%
|
0.00%
|
0.76%
|
AST BlackRock/Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio*
|
0.45%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.69%
|
AST Boston Partners Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.58%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.86%
|
0.00%
|
0.86%
|
AST Capital Growth Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.01%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.76%
|
0.92%
|
0.00%
|
0.92%
|
AST ClearBridge Dividend Growth Portfolio*
|
0.66%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.93%
|
0.11%
|
0.82%
|
AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio*
|
0.82%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.10%
|
0.07%
|
1.03%
|
AST Defensive Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.06%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.73%
|
0.94%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
AST FI Pyramis® Asset Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.66%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
0.02%
|
0.92%
|
AST FI Pyramis® Quantitative Portfolio*
|
0.65%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.93%
|
0.14%
|
0.79%
|
AST Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.75%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.02%
|
0.00%
|
1.02%
|
AST Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Plus Portfolio
|
0.02%
|
0.02%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
1.05%
|
0.00%
|
1.05%
|
AST Global Real Estate Portfolio
|
0.83%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Large-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.56%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.01%
|
0.82%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio*
|
0.82%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.10%
|
0.05%
|
1.05%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Portfolio*
|
0.76%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
0.21%
|
0.85%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.77%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.06%
|
1.11%
|
0.01%
|
1.10%
|
AST Herndon Large-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.67%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
0.15%
|
0.79%
|
AST High Yield Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.85%
|
0.00%
|
0.85%
|
AST International Growth Portfolio*
|
0.81%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.08%
|
0.01%
|
1.07%
|
AST International Value Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.09%
|
0.00%
|
1.09%
|
AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio*
|
0.48%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.78%
|
0.03%
|
0.75%
|
AST J.P. Morgan Global Thematic Portfolio
|
0.76%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.05%
|
0.00%
|
1.05%
|
AST J.P. Morgan International Equity Portfolio
|
0.70%
|
0.06%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
AST J.P. Morgan Strategic Opportunities Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.10%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.21%
|
0.00%
|
1.21%
|
AST Jennison Large-Cap Growth Portfolio
|
0.73%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
AST Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
AST Legg Mason Diversified Growth Portfolio*
|
0.73%
|
8.19%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.12%
|
9.29%
|
8.22%
|
1.07%
|
AST Loomis Sayles Large-Cap Growth Portfolio*
|
0.71%
|
0.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
0.06%
|
0.91%
|
AST Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Portfolio*
|
0.61%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.88%
|
0.29%
|
0.59%
|
AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio
|
0.83%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
AST MFS Growth Portfolio
|
0.71%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.98%
|
0.00%
|
0.98%
|
AST MFS Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.68%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.78%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.07%
|
0.01%
|
1.06%
|
AST Money Market Portfolio
|
0.32%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.60%
|
0.00%
|
0.60%
|
AST Neuberger Berman / LSV Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
AST Neuberger Berman Core Bond Portfolio*
|
0.53%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.15%
|
0.67%
|
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio*
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.01%
|
0.99%
|
AST New Discovery Asset Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.67%
|
0.08%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.01%
|
0.99%
|
AST Parametric Emerging Markets Equity
|
0.92%
|
0.24%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.41%
|
0.00%
|
1.41%
|
AST Preservation Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.01%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.71%
|
0.87%
|
0.00%
|
0.87%
|
AST Prudential Core Bond Portfolio*
|
0.51%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.78%
|
0.03%
|
0.75%
|
AST Prudential Growth Allocation Portfolio
|
0.65%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.01%
|
0.94%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
AST QMA Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
|
0.93%
|
0.24%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.44%
|
0.00%
|
1.44%
|
AST QMA Large-Cap Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
AST QMA US Equity Alpha Portfolio
|
0.83%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.13%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
1.50%
|
0.00%
|
1.50%
|
AST RCM World Trends Portfolio
|
0.75%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.03%
|
0.00%
|
1.03%
|
AST Schroders Global Tactical Portfolio
|
0.75%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.11%
|
1.14%
|
0.00%
|
1.14%
|
AST Schroders Multi-Asset World Strategies Portfolio
|
0.90%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.09%
|
1.28%
|
0.00%
|
1.28%
|
AST Small Cap Growth Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
AST Small Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.02%
|
0.00%
|
1.02%
|
AST Small-Cap Growth Opportunities Portfolio
|
0.77%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.63%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.90%
|
0.02%
|
0.88%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Growth Opportunities Portfolio
|
0.73%
|
0.61%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.59%
|
0.00%
|
1.59%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Portfolio
|
0.69%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.96%
|
0.00%
|
0.96%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
AST Templeton Global Bond Portfolio
|
0.63%
|
0.09%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
AST Wellington Management Hedged Equity Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.11%
|
0.00%
|
1.11%
|
AST Western Asset Core Plus Bond Portfolio*
|
0.51%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.79%
|
0.20%
|
0.59%
|
AST Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt*
|
0.68%
|
0.06%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
0.05%
|
0.94%
|
AST Advanced Strategies Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.014% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
|
AST AQR Large-Cap Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.24% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
|
AST BlackRock iShares ETF Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in iShares ETFs. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees (after the waiver described in the first sentence) and other expenses (including distribution fees, acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in iShares ETFs, and other expenses excluding taxes, interest and brokerage commissions) do not exceed 1.02% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio Prior to July 13, 2015 this Portfolio is known as the AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio.
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AST BlackRock/Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.035% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST ClearBridge Dividend Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.11% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
|
AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.07% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
|
AST FI Pyramis® Asset Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.018% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST FI Pyramis® Quantitative Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.14% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses so that the investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) for the Portfolio do not exceed 1.10% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio through June 30, 2016. This expense limitation may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Large-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.053% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
|
AST Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.213% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
|
AST Herndon Large-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.15% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST International Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.99% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST Legg Mason Diversified Growth Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of the portfolio so that the portfolio’s investment management fees (after management fee waiver) and other expenses (including net distribution fees, acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in underlying portfolios of the Trust and underlying portfolios managed or subadvised by the subadviser, and excluding taxes, interest, brokerage commissions and any other acquired fund fees and expenses not mentioned above) do not exceed 1.07% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Loomis Sayles Large-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.06% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.16% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee, as follows: 0.10% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets; 0.125% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion; and 0.15% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.01% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Neuberger Berman Core Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.14% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees, as follows: 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion, and 0.05% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the
Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.005% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST New Discovery Asset Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.009% their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, short sale interest and dividend expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.08% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Prudential Core Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees as follows: 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion, and 0.05% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. The waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.022% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Western Asset Core Plus Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.20% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
|
AST Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.05% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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III.
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OTHER PORTFOLIO CHANGES (Effective July 13, 2015 and July 15, 2015)
|
(1)
|
AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio. EARNEST Partners, LLC has been removed from this Portfolio as a subadvisor effective July 15, 2015.
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(2)
|
AST Small-Cap Value Portfolio. Clearbridge Investments, LLC has been removed from this Portfolio as a subadvisor effective July 13, 2015.
|
(3)
|
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio. Effective July 13, 2015, this Portfolio changed its name to the AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio. In addition, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. replaced Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO) as a subadvisor to this Portfolio. Also, this Portfolio’s Investment Objective in the table in the section of the prospectus entitled, “Investment Options,” was replaced with the following: Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management.
|
IV.
|
CO-GRANTOR TRUSTS
|
A.
|
In the section “Purchasing Your Annuity,” the following replaces the second paragraph under “Speculative Investing:”
|
B.
|
In the section “Managing Your Annuity,” the following replaces the sixth and seventh bullets under “Change of Owner, Annuitant and Beneficiary Designations:
|
o
|
a new Owner or Annuitant that is a certain ownership type, including but not limited to corporations, partnerships, endowments, or grantor trusts with more than two grantors; and
|
o
|
a new Annuitant for an Annuity issued to a grantor trust where the new Annuitant is not the oldest grantor of the trust.
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C.
|
In the section “Death Benefit,” under “Triggers for Payment of the Death Benefit,” the following replaces the first paragraph:
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D.
|
In the section “Tax Considerations,” under “Entity Ownership,” the following replaces the third and fourth paragraphs:
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I.
|
APPROVAL AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CHANGES TO THE 12B-1 PLAN (Effective July 1, 2015)
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II.
|
UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND PORTFOLIO ANNUAL EXPENSES TABLE RESTATED
|
UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND PORTFOLIO ANNUAL EXPENSES
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(as a percentage of the average net assets of the underlying Portfolios)
|
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For the year ended December 31, 2014 (restated to reflect current fees as of July 1, 2015)
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FUNDS
|
Total
|
||||||||
Broker Fees
|
Acquired
|
Annual
|
Net Annual
|
||||||
Distribution
|
Dividend
|
and Expenses
|
Portfolio
|
Portfolio
|
Fee Waiver
|
Fund
|
|||
Management
|
Other
|
(12b-1)
|
Expense on
|
on Short
|
Fees &
|
Operating
|
or Expense
|
Operating
|
|
Fees
|
Expenses
|
Fees
|
Short Sales
|
Sales
|
Expenses
|
Expenses
|
Reimbursement
|
Expenses
|
|
AST Academic Strategies Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.63%
|
0.03%
|
0.11%
|
0.05%
|
0.01%
|
0.63%
|
1.46%
|
0.00%
|
1.46%
|
AST Advanced Strategies Portfolio*
|
0.64%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.05%
|
0.96%
|
0.01%
|
0.95%
|
AST AQR Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
|
0.93%
|
0.16%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.34%
|
0.00%
|
1.34%
|
AST AQR Large-Cap Portfolio*
|
0.56%
|
0.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.24%
|
0.58%
|
AST Balanced Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.01%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.75%
|
0.91%
|
0.00%
|
0.91%
|
AST BlackRock Global Strategies Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.12%
|
0.00%
|
1.12%
|
AST BlackRock iShares ETF Portfolio*
|
0.73%
|
0.07%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.21%
|
1.26%
|
0.24%
|
1.02%
|
AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio*
|
0.47%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.76%
|
0.00%
|
0.76%
|
AST BlackRock/Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio*
|
0.45%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.69%
|
AST Bond Portfolio 2017*
|
0.48%
|
0.14%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.87%
|
0.00%
|
0.87%
|
AST Bond Portfolio 2018*
|
0.48%
|
0.10%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
AST Bond Portfolio 2019*
|
0.48%
|
0.21%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
0.01%
|
0.93%
|
AST Bond Portfolio 2020*
|
0.48%
|
0.11%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.84%
|
0.00%
|
0.84%
|
AST Bond Portfolio 2021*
|
0.48%
|
0.10%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
AST Bond Portfolio 2022*
|
0.48%
|
0.20%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.93%
|
0.00%
|
0.93%
|
AST Bond Portfolio 2023*
|
0.48%
|
0.06%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.79%
|
0.01%
|
0.78%
|
AST Bond Portfolio 2024*
|
0.48%
|
0.09%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
AST Bond Portfolio 2025*
|
0.48%
|
0.38%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.11%
|
0.18%
|
0.93%
|
AST Bond Portfolio 2026*
|
0.48%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.78%
|
0.00%
|
0.78%
|
AST Boston Partners Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.58%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.86%
|
0.00%
|
0.86%
|
AST Capital Growth Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.01%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.76%
|
0.92%
|
0.00%
|
0.92%
|
AST ClearBridge Dividend Growth Portfolio*
|
0.66%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.93%
|
0.11%
|
0.82%
|
AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio*
|
0.82%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.10%
|
0.07%
|
1.03%
|
AST Defensive Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.06%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.73%
|
0.94%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
AST FI Pyramis® Asset Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.66%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
0.02%
|
0.92%
|
AST FI Pyramis® Quantitative Portfolio*
|
0.65%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.93%
|
0.14%
|
0.79%
|
AST Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.75%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.02%
|
0.00%
|
1.02%
|
AST Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Plus Portfolio
|
0.02%
|
0.02%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
1.05%
|
0.00%
|
1.05%
|
AST Global Real Estate Portfolio
|
0.83%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Large-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.56%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.01%
|
0.82%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio*
|
0.82%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.10%
|
0.05%
|
1.05%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Portfolio*
|
0.76%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
0.21%
|
0.85%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.77%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.06%
|
1.11%
|
0.01%
|
1.10%
|
AST Herndon Large-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.67%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
0.15%
|
0.79%
|
AST High Yield Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.85%
|
0.00%
|
0.85%
|
AST International Growth Portfolio*
|
0.81%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.08%
|
0.01%
|
1.07%
|
AST International Value Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.09%
|
0.00%
|
1.09%
|
AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio*
|
0.48%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.78%
|
0.03%
|
0.75%
|
AST J.P. Morgan Global Thematic Portfolio
|
0.76%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.05%
|
0.00%
|
1.05%
|
AST J.P. Morgan International Equity Portfolio
|
0.70%
|
0.06%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
AST J.P. Morgan Strategic Opportunities Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.10%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.21%
|
0.00%
|
1.21%
|
AST Jennison Large-Cap Growth Portfolio
|
0.73%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
AST Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
AST Legg Mason Diversified Growth Portfolio*
|
0.73%
|
8.19%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.12%
|
9.29%
|
8.22%
|
1.07%
|
AST Loomis Sayles Large-Cap Growth Portfolio*
|
0.71%
|
0.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
0.06%
|
0.91%
|
AST Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Portfolio*
|
0.61%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.88%
|
0.29%
|
0.59%
|
AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio
|
0.83%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
AST MFS Growth Portfolio
|
0.71%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.98%
|
0.00%
|
0.98%
|
AST MFS Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.68%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.78%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.07%
|
0.01%
|
1.06%
|
AST Money Market Portfolio
|
0.32%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.60%
|
0.00%
|
0.60%
|
AST Neuberger Berman / LSV Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
AST Neuberger Berman Core Bond Portfolio*
|
0.53%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.15%
|
0.67%
|
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio*
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.01%
|
0.99%
|
AST New Discovery Asset Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.67%
|
0.08%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.01%
|
0.99%
|
AST Parametric Emerging Markets Equity
|
0.92%
|
0.24%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.41%
|
0.00%
|
1.41%
|
AST Preservation Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.01%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.71%
|
0.87%
|
0.00%
|
0.87%
|
AST Prudential Core Bond Portfolio*
|
0.51%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.78%
|
0.03%
|
0.75%
|
AST Prudential Growth Allocation Portfolio
|
0.65%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.01%
|
0.94%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
AST QMA Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
|
0.93%
|
0.24%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.44%
|
0.00%
|
1.44%
|
AST QMA Large-Cap Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
AST QMA US Equity Alpha Portfolio
|
0.83%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.13%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
1.50%
|
0.00%
|
1.50%
|
AST Quantitative Modeling Portfolio
|
0.25%
|
0.03%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.84%
|
1.12%
|
0.00%
|
1.12%
|
AST RCM World Trends Portfolio
|
0.75%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.03%
|
0.00%
|
1.03%
|
AST Schroders Global Tactical Portfolio
|
0.75%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.11%
|
1.14%
|
0.00%
|
1.14%
|
AST Schroders Multi-Asset World Strategies Portfolio
|
0.90%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.09%
|
1.28%
|
0.00%
|
1.28%
|
AST Small-Cap Growth Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
AST Small-Cap Growth Opportunities Portfolio
|
0.77%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
AST Small-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.02%
|
0.00%
|
1.02%
|
AST Small-Cap Growth Opportunities Portfolio
|
0.77%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.63%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.90%
|
0.02%
|
0.88%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Growth Opportunities Portfolio
|
0.73%
|
0.61%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.59%
|
0.00%
|
1.59%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Portfolio
|
0.69%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.96%
|
0.00%
|
0.96%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
AST Templeton Global Bond Portfolio
|
0.63%
|
0.09%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
AST Wellington Management Hedged Equity Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.11%
|
0.00%
|
1.11%
|
AST Western Asset Core Plus Bond Portfolio*
|
0.51%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.79%
|
0.20%
|
0.59%
|
AST Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt*
|
0.68%
|
0.06%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
0.05%
|
0.94%
|
AST Advanced Strategies Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.014% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST AQR Large-Cap Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.24% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST BlackRock iShares ETF Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in iShares ETFs. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees (after the waiver described in the first sentence) and other expenses (including distribution fees, acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in iShares ETFs, and other expenses excluding taxes, interest and brokerage commissions) do not exceed 1.02% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio Prior to July 13, 2015 this Portfolio is known as the AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio
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AST BlackRock/Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.035% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Bond Portfolio 2017 The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.93% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2017. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2017 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST Bond Portfolio 2018 The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.93% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2017. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2017 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST Bond Portfolio 2019 The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.93% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2017. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2017 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST Bond Portfolio 2020 The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.93% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2017. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2017 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST Bond Portfolio 2021 The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.93% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2017. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2017 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST Bond Portfolio 2022 The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.93% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2017. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2017 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST Bond Portfolio 2023 The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.93% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2017. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2017 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST Bond Portfolio 2024 The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.93% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2017. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2017 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST Bond Portfolio 2025 The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.93% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2017. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2017 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST Bond Portfolio 2026 The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.93% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2017. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2017 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST ClearBridge Dividend Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.11% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.07% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST FI Pyramis® Asset Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.018% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST FI Pyramis® Quantitative Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.14% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses so that the investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) for the Portfolio do not exceed 1.10% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio through June 30, 2016. This expense limitation may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Large-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.053% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.213% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Herndon Large-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.15% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST International Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.99% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST Legg Mason Diversified Growth Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of the portfolio so that the portfolio’s investment management fees (after management fee waiver) and other expenses (including net distribution fees, acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in underlying portfolios of the Trust and underlying portfolios managed or subadvised by the subadviser, and excluding taxes, interest, brokerage commissions and any other acquired fund fees and expenses not mentioned above) do not exceed 1.07% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Loomis Sayles Large-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.06% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.16% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee, as follows: 0.10% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets; 0.125% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion; and 0.15% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.01% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Neuberger Berman Core Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.14% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees, as follows: 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion, and 0.05% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the
Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.005% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST New Discovery Asset Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.009% their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, short sale interest and dividend expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.08% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Prudential Core Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees as follows: 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion, and 0.05% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. The waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.022% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Western Asset Core Plus Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.20% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.05% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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III.
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OTHER PORTFOLIO CHANGES (Effective July 13, 2015 and July 15, 2015)
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(1)
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AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio. EARNEST Partners, LLC has been removed from this Portfolio as a subadvisor effective July 15, 2015.
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(2)
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AST Small-Cap Value Portfolio. Clearbridge Investments, LLC has been removed from this Portfolio as a subadvisor effective July 13, 2015.
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(3)
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AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio. Effective July 13, 2015, this Portfolio changed its name to the AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio. In addition, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. replaced Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO) as a subadvisor to this Portfolio. Also, this Portfolio’s Investment Objective in the table in the section of the prospectus entitled, “Investment Options,” was replaced with the following: Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management.
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IV.
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CO-GRANTOR TRUSTS
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A.
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In the section “Purchasing Your Annuity,” the following replaces the second paragraph under “Speculative Investing:”
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B.
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In the section “Purchasing Your Annuity” the following replaces the seventh bullet under “Beneficiary” Annuity:
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C.
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In the section “Managing Your Annuity,” the following replaces the sixth and seventh bullets under “Change of Owner, Annuitant and Beneficiary Designations:
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o
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a new Owner or Annuitant that is a certain ownership type, including but not limited to corporations, partnerships, endowments, or grantor trusts with more than two grantors; and
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o
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a new Annuitant for an Annuity issued to a grantor trust where the new Annuitant is not the oldest grantor of the trust.
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D.
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In the section “Death Benefit,” under “Triggers for Payment of the Death Benefit,” the following replaces the first paragraph:
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E.
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In the section “Tax Considerations,” under “Entity Ownership,” the following replaces the third and fourth paragraphs:
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V.
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INVESTMENT OPTIONS
|
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(a)
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a Portfolio’s investment performance could be adversely affected by requiring a subadvisor to purchase and sell securities at inopportune times or by otherwise limiting the subadvisor’s ability to fully implement the Portfolio’s investment strategy;
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(b)
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the subadvisor may be required to hold a larger portion of assets in highly liquid securities than it otherwise would hold, which could adversely affect performance if the highly liquid securities underperform other securities (e.g., equities or longer duration bonds ) that otherwise would have been held;
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(c)
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a Portfolio may experience higher turnover than it would have experienced without the formulas, which could result in higher transaction costs for the Portfolio compared to other similar funds;
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(d)
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a Portfolio may have low asset levels and high operating expense ratios (including the possibility that all assets may be transferred out of the Portfolio).
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I.
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APPROVAL AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CHANGES TO THE 12B-1 PLAN (Effective July 1, 2015)
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II.
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND PORTFOLIO ANNUAL EXPENSES TABLE RESTATED
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND PORTFOLIO ANNUAL EXPENSES
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(as a percentage of the average net assets of the underlying Portfolios)
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For the year ended December 31, 2014 (restated to reflect current fees as of July 1, 2015)
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FUNDS
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Total
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Broker Fees
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Acquired
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Annual
|
Net Annual
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||||||
Distribution
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Dividend
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and Expenses
|
Portfolio
|
Portfolio
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Fee Waiver
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Fund
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|||
Management
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Other
|
(12b-1)
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Expense on
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on Short
|
Fees &
|
Operating
|
or Expense
|
Operating
|
|
Fees
|
Expenses
|
Fees
|
Short Sales
|
Sales
|
Expenses
|
Expenses
|
Reimbursement
|
Expenses
|
|
AST Academic Strategies Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.63%
|
0.03%
|
0.11%
|
0.05%
|
0.01%
|
0.63%
|
1.46%
|
0.00%
|
1.46%
|
AST Advanced Strategies Portfolio*
|
0.64%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.05%
|
0.96%
|
0.01%
|
0.95%
|
AST AQR Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
|
0.93%
|
0.16%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.34%
|
0.00%
|
1.34%
|
AST AQR Large-Cap Portfolio*
|
0.56%
|
0.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.24%
|
0.58%
|
AST Balanced Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.01%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.75%
|
0.91%
|
0.00%
|
0.91%
|
AST BlackRock Global Strategies Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.12%
|
0.00%
|
1.12%
|
AST BlackRock iShares ETF Portfolio*
|
0.73%
|
0.07%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.21%
|
1.26%
|
0.24%
|
1.02%
|
AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio*
|
0.47%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.76%
|
0.00%
|
0.76%
|
AST BlackRock/Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio*
|
0.45%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.69%
|
AST Bond Portfolio 2017*
|
0.48%
|
0.14%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.87%
|
0.00%
|
0.87%
|
AST Bond Portfolio 2018*
|
0.48%
|
0.10%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
AST Bond Portfolio 2019*
|
0.48%
|
0.21%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
0.01%
|
0.93%
|
AST Bond Portfolio 2020*
|
0.48%
|
0.11%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.84%
|
0.00%
|
0.84%
|
AST Bond Portfolio 2021*
|
0.48%
|
0.10%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
AST Bond Portfolio 2022*
|
0.48%
|
0.20%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.93%
|
0.00%
|
0.93%
|
AST Bond Portfolio 2023*
|
0.48%
|
0.06%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.79%
|
0.01%
|
0.78%
|
AST Bond Portfolio 2024*
|
0.48%
|
0.09%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
AST Bond Portfolio 2025*
|
0.48%
|
0.38%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.11%
|
0.18%
|
0.93%
|
AST Bond Portfolio 2026*
|
0.48%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.78%
|
0.00%
|
0.78%
|
AST Boston Partners Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.58%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.86%
|
0.00%
|
0.86%
|
AST Capital Growth Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.01%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.76%
|
0.92%
|
0.00%
|
0.92%
|
AST ClearBridge Dividend Growth Portfolio*
|
0.66%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.93%
|
0.11%
|
0.82%
|
AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio*
|
0.82%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.10%
|
0.07%
|
1.03%
|
AST Defensive Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.06%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.73%
|
0.94%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
AST FI Pyramis® Asset Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.66%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
0.02%
|
0.92%
|
AST FI Pyramis® Quantitative Portfolio*
|
0.65%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.93%
|
0.14%
|
0.79%
|
AST Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.75%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.02%
|
0.00%
|
1.02%
|
AST Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Plus Portfolio
|
0.02%
|
0.02%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
1.05%
|
0.00%
|
1.05%
|
AST Global Real Estate Portfolio
|
0.83%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Large-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.56%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.01%
|
0.82%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio*
|
0.82%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.10%
|
0.05%
|
1.05%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Portfolio*
|
0.76%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
0.21%
|
0.85%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.77%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.06%
|
1.11%
|
0.01%
|
1.10%
|
AST Herndon Large-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.67%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
0.15%
|
0.79%
|
AST High Yield Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.85%
|
0.00%
|
0.85%
|
AST International Growth Portfolio*
|
0.81%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.08%
|
0.01%
|
1.07%
|
AST International Value Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.09%
|
0.00%
|
1.09%
|
AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio*
|
0.48%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.78%
|
0.03%
|
0.75%
|
AST J.P. Morgan Global Thematic Portfolio
|
0.76%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.05%
|
0.00%
|
1.05%
|
AST J.P. Morgan International Equity Portfolio
|
0.70%
|
0.06%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
AST J.P. Morgan Strategic Opportunities Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.10%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.21%
|
0.00%
|
1.21%
|
AST Jennison Large-Cap Growth Portfolio
|
0.73%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
AST Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
AST Legg Mason Diversified Growth Portfolio*
|
0.73%
|
8.19%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.12%
|
9.29%
|
8.22%
|
1.07%
|
AST Loomis Sayles Large-Cap Growth Portfolio*
|
0.71%
|
0.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
0.06%
|
0.91%
|
AST Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Portfolio*
|
0.61%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.88%
|
0.29%
|
0.59%
|
AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio
|
0.83%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
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0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
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AST MFS Growth Portfolio
|
0.71%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.98%
|
0.00%
|
0.98%
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AST MFS Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.68%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
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AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio*
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0.78%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.07%
|
0.01%
|
1.06%
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AST Money Market Portfolio
|
0.32%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.60%
|
0.00%
|
0.60%
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AST Neuberger Berman / LSV Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
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AST Neuberger Berman Core Bond Portfolio*
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0.53%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.15%
|
0.67%
|
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio*
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.01%
|
0.99%
|
AST New Discovery Asset Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.67%
|
0.08%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.01%
|
0.99%
|
AST Parametric Emerging Markets Equity
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0.92%
|
0.24%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.41%
|
0.00%
|
1.41%
|
AST Preservation Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.01%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.71%
|
0.87%
|
0.00%
|
0.87%
|
AST Prudential Core Bond Portfolio*
|
0.51%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.78%
|
0.03%
|
0.75%
|
AST Prudential Growth Allocation Portfolio
|
0.65%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.01%
|
0.94%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
AST QMA Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
|
0.93%
|
0.24%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.44%
|
0.00%
|
1.44%
|
AST QMA Large-Cap Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
AST QMA US Equity Alpha Portfolio
|
0.83%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.13%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
1.50%
|
0.00%
|
1.50%
|
AST Quantitative Modeling Portfolio
|
0.25%
|
0.03%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.84%
|
1.12%
|
0.00%
|
1.12%
|
AST RCM World Trends Portfolio
|
0.75%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.03%
|
0.00%
|
1.03%
|
AST Schroders Global Tactical Portfolio
|
0.75%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.11%
|
1.14%
|
0.00%
|
1.14%
|
AST Schroders Multi-Asset World Strategies Portfolio
|
0.90%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.09%
|
1.28%
|
0.00%
|
1.28%
|
AST Small Cap Growth Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
AST Small Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.02%
|
0.00%
|
1.02%
|
AST Small-Cap Growth Opportunities Portfolio
|
0.77%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.63%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.90%
|
0.02%
|
0.88%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Growth Opportunities Portfolio
|
0.73%
|
0.61%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.59%
|
0.00%
|
1.59%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Portfolio
|
0.69%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.96%
|
0.00%
|
0.96%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
AST Templeton Global Bond Portfolio
|
0.63%
|
0.09%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
AST Wellington Management Hedged Equity Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.11%
|
0.00%
|
1.11%
|
AST Western Asset Core Plus Bond Portfolio*
|
0.51%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.79%
|
0.20%
|
0.59%
|
AST Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt*
|
0.68%
|
0.06%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
0.05%
|
0.94%
|
ProFund VP Consumer Goods Portfolio*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Consumer Services*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Financials*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Health Care*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Industrials*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Large-Cap Value*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Real Estate*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
0.00%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Small-Cap Value*
|
0.75%
|
0.68%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.70%
|
0.00%
|
1.70%
|
ProFund VP Telecommunications*
|
0.75%
|
0.72%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.72%
|
0.04%
|
1.68%
|
ProFund VP Utilities*
|
0.75%
|
0.71%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.71%
|
0.03%
|
1.68%
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AST Advanced Strategies Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.014% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST AQR Large-Cap Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.24% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST BlackRock iShares ETF Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in iShares ETFs. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees (after the waiver described in the first sentence) and other expenses (including distribution fees, acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in iShares ETFs, and other expenses excluding taxes, interest and brokerage commissions) do not exceed 1.02% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio Prior to July 13, 2015 this Portfolio is known as the AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio
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AST BlackRock/Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.035% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Bond Portfolio 2017 The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.93% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2017. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2017 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST Bond Portfolio 2018 The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.93% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2017. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2017 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST Bond Portfolio 2019 The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.93% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2017. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2017 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST Bond Portfolio 2020 The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.93% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2017. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2017 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST Bond Portfolio 2021 The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.93% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2017. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2017 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST Bond Portfolio 2022 The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.93% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2017. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2017 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST Bond Portfolio 2023 The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.93% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2017. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2017 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST Bond Portfolio 2024 The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.93% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2017. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2017 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST Bond Portfolio 2025 The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.93% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2017. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2017 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST Bond Portfolio 2026 The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.93% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2017. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2017 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST ClearBridge Dividend Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.11% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.07% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST FI Pyramis® Asset Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.018% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST FI Pyramis® Quantitative Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.14% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses so that the investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) for the Portfolio do not exceed 1.10% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio through June 30, 2016. This expense limitation may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Large-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.053% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.213% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Herndon Large-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.15% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST International Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.99% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST Legg Mason Diversified Growth Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of the portfolio so that the portfolio’s investment management fees (after management fee waiver) and other expenses (including net distribution fees, acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in underlying portfolios of the Trust and underlying portfolios managed or subadvised by the subadviser, and excluding taxes, interest, brokerage commissions and any other acquired fund fees and expenses not mentioned above) do not exceed 1.07% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Loomis Sayles Large-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.06% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.16% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee, as follows: 0.10% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets; 0.125% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion; and 0.15% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.01% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Neuberger Berman Core Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.14% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees, as follows: 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion, and 0.05% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the
Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.005% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST New Discovery Asset Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.009% their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, short sale interest and dividend expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.08% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Prudential Core Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees as follows: 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion, and 0.05% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. The waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.022% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Western Asset Core Plus Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.20% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.05% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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ProFund VP Consumer Goods Portfolio The recoupment expense of 0.02% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
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ProFund VP Consumer Services The recoupment expense of 0.01% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
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ProFund VP Financials The recoupment expense of 0.02% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
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ProFund VP Health Care The recoupment expense of 0.04% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
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ProFund VP Industrials The recoupment expense of 0.02% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
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ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth The recoupment expense of 0.02% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
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ProFund VP Large-Cap Value The recoupment expense of 0.04% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
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ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth The recoupment expense of 0.01% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
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ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value The recoupment expense of 0.02% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
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ProFund VP Real Estate The recoupment expense of 0.01% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
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ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth The recoupment expense of 0.03% is reflected in "Other" expenses.
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ProFund VP Small-Cap Value ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors” or the “Advisor”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse Other Expenses to the extent Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses Before Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements (excluding “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses”), as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed 1.68% (1.38% for ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus) through April 30, 2016. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised by the Advisor. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time.
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ProFund VP Telecommunications ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors” or the “Advisor”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse Other Expenses to the extent Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses Before Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements (excluding “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses”), as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed 1.68% (1.38% for ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus) through April 30, 2016. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised by the Advisor. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time.
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ProFund VP Utilities ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors” or the “Advisor”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse Other Expenses to the extent Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses Before Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements (excluding “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses”), as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed 1.68% (1.38% for ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus) through April 30, 2016. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised by the Advisor. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time.
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III.
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OTHER PORTFOLIO CHANGES (Effective July 13, 2015 and July 15, 2015)
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(1)
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AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio. EARNEST Partners, LLC has been removed from this Portfolio as a subadvisor effective July 15, 2015.
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(2)
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AST Small-Cap Value Portfolio. Clearbridge Investments, LLC has been removed from this Portfolio as a subadvisor effective July 13, 2015.
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(3)
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AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio. Effective July 13, 2015, this Portfolio changed its name to the AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio. In addition, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. replaced Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO) as a subadvisor to this Portfolio. Also, this Portfolio’s Investment Objective in the table in the section of the prospectus entitled, “Investment Options,” was replaced with the following: Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management.
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IV.
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CO-GRANTOR TRUSTS
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A.
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In the section “Purchasing Your Annuity,” the following replaces the second paragraph under “Speculative Investing:”
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B.
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In the section “Purchasing Your Annuity” the following replaces the seventh bullet under “Beneficiary” Annuity:
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C.
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In the section “Managing Your Annuity,” the following replaces the sixth and seventh bullets under “Change of Owner, Annuitant and Beneficiary Designations:
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o
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a new Owner or Annuitant that is a certain ownership type, including but not limited to corporations, partnerships, endowments, or grantor trusts with more than two grantors; and
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o
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a new Annuitant for an Annuity issued to a grantor trust where the new Annuitant is not the oldest grantor of the trust.
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D.
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In the section “Death Benefit,” under “Triggers for Payment of the Death Benefit,” the following replaces the first paragraph:
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E.
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In the section “Tax Considerations,” under “Entity Ownership,” the following replaces the third and fourth paragraphs:
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V.
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INVESTMENT OPTIONS
|
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(a)
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a Portfolio’s investment performance could be adversely affected by requiring a subadvisor to purchase and sell securities at inopportune times or by otherwise limiting the subadvisor’s ability to fully implement the Portfolio’s investment strategy;
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(b)
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the subadvisor may be required to hold a larger portion of assets in highly liquid securities than it otherwise would hold, which could adversely affect performance if the highly liquid securities underperform other securities (e.g., equities or longer duration bonds ) that otherwise would have been held;
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(c)
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a Portfolio may experience higher turnover than it would have experienced without the formulas, which could result in higher transaction costs for the Portfolio compared to other similar funds;
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(d)
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a Portfolio may have low asset levels and high operating expense ratios (including the possibility that all assets may be transferred out of the Portfolio).
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I.
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APPROVAL AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CHANGES TO THE 12B-1 PLAN (Effective July 1, 2015)
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II.
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND PORTFOLIO ANNUAL EXPENSES TABLE RESTATED
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND PORTFOLIO ANNUAL EXPENSES
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(as a percentage of the average net assets of the underlying Portfolios)
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For the year ended December 31, 2014 (restated to reflect current fees as of July 1, 2015)
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FUNDS
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Total
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Broker Fees
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Acquired
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Annual
|
Net Annual
|
||||||
Distribution
|
Dividend
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and Expenses
|
Portfolio
|
Portfolio
|
Fee Waiver
|
Fund
|
|||
Management
|
Other
|
(12b-1)
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Expense on
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on Short
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Fees &
|
Operating
|
or Expense
|
Operating
|
|
Fees
|
Expenses
|
Fees
|
Short Sales
|
Sales
|
Expenses
|
Expenses
|
Reimbursement
|
Expenses
|
|
AST Academic Strategies Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.63%
|
0.03%
|
0.11%
|
0.05%
|
0.01%
|
0.63%
|
1.46%
|
0.00%
|
1.46%
|
AST Advanced Strategies Portfolio*
|
0.64%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.05%
|
0.96%
|
0.01%
|
0.95%
|
AST AQR Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
|
0.93%
|
0.16%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.34%
|
0.00%
|
1.34%
|
AST AQR Large-Cap Portfolio*
|
0.56%
|
0.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.24%
|
0.58%
|
AST Balanced Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.01%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.75%
|
0.91%
|
0.00%
|
0.91%
|
AST BlackRock Global Strategies Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.12%
|
0.00%
|
1.12%
|
AST BlackRock iShares ETF Portfolio*
|
0.73%
|
0.07%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.21%
|
1.26%
|
0.24%
|
1.02%
|
AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio*
|
0.47%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.76%
|
0.00%
|
0.76%
|
AST BlackRock/Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio*
|
0.45%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.69%
|
AST Boston Partners Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.58%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.86%
|
0.00%
|
0.86%
|
AST Capital Growth Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.01%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.76%
|
0.92%
|
0.00%
|
0.92%
|
AST ClearBridge Dividend Growth Portfolio*
|
0.66%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.93%
|
0.11%
|
0.82%
|
AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio*
|
0.82%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.10%
|
0.07%
|
1.03%
|
AST Defensive Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.06%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.73%
|
0.94%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
AST FI Pyramis® Asset Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.66%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
0.02%
|
0.92%
|
AST FI Pyramis® Quantitative Portfolio*
|
0.65%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.93%
|
0.14%
|
0.79%
|
AST Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.75%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.02%
|
0.00%
|
1.02%
|
AST Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Plus Portfolio
|
0.02%
|
0.02%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
1.05%
|
0.00%
|
1.05%
|
AST Global Real Estate Portfolio
|
0.83%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Large-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.56%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.01%
|
0.82%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio*
|
0.82%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.10%
|
0.05%
|
1.05%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Portfolio*
|
0.76%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
0.21%
|
0.85%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.77%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.06%
|
1.11%
|
0.01%
|
1.10%
|
AST Herndon Large-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.67%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
0.15%
|
0.79%
|
AST High Yield Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.85%
|
0.00%
|
0.85%
|
AST International Growth Portfolio*
|
0.81%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.08%
|
0.01%
|
1.07%
|
AST International Value Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.09%
|
0.00%
|
1.09%
|
AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio*
|
0.48%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.78%
|
0.03%
|
0.75%
|
AST J.P. Morgan Global Thematic Portfolio
|
0.76%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.05%
|
0.00%
|
1.05%
|
AST J.P. Morgan International Equity Portfolio
|
0.70%
|
0.06%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
AST J.P. Morgan Strategic Opportunities Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.10%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.21%
|
0.00%
|
1.21%
|
AST Jennison Large-Cap Growth Portfolio
|
0.73%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
AST Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
AST Legg Mason Diversified Growth Portfolio*
|
0.73%
|
8.19%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.12%
|
9.29%
|
8.22%
|
1.07%
|
AST Loomis Sayles Large-Cap Growth Portfolio*
|
0.71%
|
0.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
0.06%
|
0.91%
|
AST Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Portfolio*
|
0.61%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.88%
|
0.29%
|
0.59%
|
AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio
|
0.83%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
AST MFS Growth Portfolio
|
0.71%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.98%
|
0.00%
|
0.98%
|
AST MFS Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.68%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.78%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.07%
|
0.01%
|
1.06%
|
AST Money Market Portfolio
|
0.32%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.60%
|
0.00%
|
0.60%
|
AST Neuberger Berman / LSV Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
AST Neuberger Berman Core Bond Portfolio*
|
0.53%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.15%
|
0.67%
|
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio*
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.01%
|
0.99%
|
AST New Discovery Asset Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.67%
|
0.08%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.01%
|
0.99%
|
AST Parametric Emerging Markets Equity
|
0.92%
|
0.24%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.41%
|
0.00%
|
1.41%
|
AST Preservation Asset Allocation Portfolio
|
0.15%
|
0.01%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.71%
|
0.87%
|
0.00%
|
0.87%
|
AST Prudential Core Bond Portfolio*
|
0.51%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.78%
|
0.03%
|
0.75%
|
AST Prudential Growth Allocation Portfolio
|
0.65%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.01%
|
0.94%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
AST QMA Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
|
0.93%
|
0.24%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.44%
|
0.00%
|
1.44%
|
AST QMA Large-Cap Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
AST QMA US Equity Alpha Portfolio
|
0.83%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.13%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
1.50%
|
0.00%
|
1.50%
|
AST RCM World Trends Portfolio
|
0.75%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.03%
|
0.00%
|
1.03%
|
AST Schroders Global Tactical Portfolio
|
0.75%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.11%
|
1.14%
|
0.00%
|
1.14%
|
AST Schroders Multi-Asset World Strategies Portfolio
|
0.90%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.09%
|
1.28%
|
0.00%
|
1.28%
|
AST Small Cap Growth Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
AST Small Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.02%
|
0.00%
|
1.02%
|
AST Small-Cap Growth Opportunities Portfolio
|
0.77%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.63%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.90%
|
0.02%
|
0.88%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Growth Opportunities Portfolio
|
0.73%
|
0.61%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.59%
|
0.00%
|
1.59%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Portfolio
|
0.69%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.96%
|
0.00%
|
0.96%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
AST Templeton Global Bond Portfolio
|
0.63%
|
0.09%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
AST Wellington Management Hedged Equity Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.11%
|
0.00%
|
1.11%
|
AST Western Asset Core Plus Bond Portfolio*
|
0.51%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.79%
|
0.20%
|
0.59%
|
AST Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt*
|
0.68%
|
0.06%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
0.05%
|
0.94%
|
AST Advanced Strategies Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.014% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST AQR Large-Cap Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.24% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST BlackRock iShares ETF Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in iShares ETFs. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees (after the waiver described in the first sentence) and other expenses (including distribution fees, acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in iShares ETFs, and other expenses excluding taxes, interest and brokerage commissions) do not exceed 1.02% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio Prior to July 13, 2015 this Portfolio is known as the AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio.
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AST BlackRock/Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.035% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST ClearBridge Dividend Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.11% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.07% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST FI Pyramis® Asset Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.018% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST FI Pyramis® Quantitative Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.14% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses so that the investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) for the Portfolio do not exceed 1.10% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio through June 30, 2016. This expense limitation may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Large-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.053% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.213% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Herndon Large-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.15% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST International Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.99% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Trust’s distributor (Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.) has contractually agreed to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1) fees so that the effective distribution and service fee rate paid by the Portfolio is reduced as follows when the average daily net assets of the Portfolio exceed $300 million: over $300 million up to and including $500 million: 0.23%; over $500 million up to and including $750 million: 0.22%; over $750 million: 0.21%.
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AST Legg Mason Diversified Growth Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of the portfolio so that the portfolio’s investment management fees (after management fee waiver) and other expenses (including net distribution fees, acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in underlying portfolios of the Trust and underlying portfolios managed or subadvised by the subadviser, and excluding taxes, interest, brokerage commissions and any other acquired fund fees and expenses not mentioned above) do not exceed 1.07% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Loomis Sayles Large-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.06% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.16% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee, as follows: 0.10% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets; 0.125% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion; and 0.15% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.01% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Neuberger Berman Core Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.14% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees, as follows: 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion, and 0.05% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the
Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.005% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST New Discovery Asset Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.009% their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, short sale interest and dividend expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.08% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Prudential Core Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees as follows: 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion, and 0.05% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. The waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.022% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Western Asset Core Plus Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.20% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
|
AST Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.05% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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III.
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OTHER PORTFOLIO CHANGES (Effective July 13, 2015 and July 15, 2015)
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(1)
|
AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio. EARNEST Partners, LLC has been removed from this Portfolio as a subadvisor effective July 15, 2015.
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(2)
|
AST Small-Cap Value Portfolio. Clearbridge Investments, LLC has been removed from this Portfolio as a subadvisor effective July 13, 2015.
|
(3)
|
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio. Effective July 13, 2015, this Portfolio changed its name to the AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio. In addition, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. replaced Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO) as a subadvisor to this Portfolio. Also, this Portfolio’s Investment Objective in the table in the section of the prospectus entitled, “Investment Options,” was replaced with the following: Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management.
|
IV.
|
CO-GRANTOR TRUSTS
|
A.
|
In the section “Purchasing Your Annuity,” the following replaces the second paragraph under “Speculative Investing:”
|
B.
|
In the section “Managing Your Annuity,” the following replaces the sixth and seventh bullets under “Change of Owner, Annuitant and Beneficiary Designations:
|
o
|
a new Owner or Annuitant that is a certain ownership type, including but not limited to corporations, partnerships, endowments, or grantor trusts with more than two grantors; and
|
o
|
a new Annuitant for an Annuity issued to a grantor trust where the new Annuitant is not the oldest grantor of the trust.
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C.
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In the section “Death Benefit,” under “Triggers for Payment of the Death Benefit,” the following replaces the first paragraph:
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I.
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APPROVAL AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHANGES TO THE 12b-1 PLAN (Effective July 1, 2015)
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II.
|
UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND PORTFOLIO ANNUAL EXPENSES TABLE RESTATED
|
UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND PORTFOLIO ANNUAL EXPENSES
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(as a percentage of the average net assets of the underlying Portfolios)
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For the year ended December 31, 2014 (restated to reflect current fees as of July 1, 2015)
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FUNDS
|
Total
|
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Broker Fees
|
Acquired
|
Annual
|
Net Annual
|
||||||
Distribution
|
Dividend
|
and Expenses
|
Portfolio
|
Portfolio
|
Fee Waiver
|
Fund
|
|||
Management
|
Other
|
(12b-1)
|
Expense on
|
on Short
|
Fees &
|
Operating
|
or Expense
|
Operating
|
|
Fees
|
Expenses
|
Fees
|
Short Sales
|
Sales
|
Expenses
|
Expenses
|
Reimbursement
|
Expenses
|
|
AST AB Global Bond Portfolio*
|
0.62%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.90%
|
0.00%
|
0.90%
|
AST AQR Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
|
0.93%
|
0.16%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.34%
|
0.00%
|
1.34%
|
AST AQR Large-Cap Portfolio*
|
0.56%
|
0.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.24%
|
0.58%
|
AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio*
|
0.47%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.76%
|
0.00%
|
0.76%
|
AST BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio*
|
0.78%
|
2.32%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.41%
|
3.76%
|
2.61%
|
1.15%
|
AST BlackRock/Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio*
|
0.45%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.69%
|
AST Boston Partners Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.58%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.86%
|
0.00%
|
0.86%
|
AST ClearBridge Dividend Growth Portfolio*
|
0.66%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.93%
|
0.11%
|
0.82%
|
AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio*
|
0.82%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.10%
|
0.07%
|
1.03%
|
AST Columbia Adaptive Risk Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.94%
|
0.06%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.03%
|
1.28%
|
0.00%
|
1.28%
|
AST Emerging Managers Diversified Portfolio*
|
0.74%
|
0.10%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.09%
|
0.02%
|
1.07%
|
AST FQ Absolute Return Currency Portfolio*
|
0.83%
|
2.67%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
3.75%
|
2.53%
|
1.22%
|
AST Franklin Templeton K2 Global Absolute Return Portfolio*
|
0.78%
|
3.13%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.11%
|
4.27%
|
3.08%
|
1.19%
|
AST Global Real Estate Portfolio
|
0.83%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Global Growth Allocation Portfolio*
|
0.78%
|
2.80%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.40%
|
4.23%
|
3.04%
|
1.19%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Global Income Portfolio*
|
0.62%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.92%
|
0.00%
|
0.92%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Large-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.56%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.01%
|
0.82%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio*
|
0.82%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.10%
|
0.05%
|
1.05%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.77%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.06%
|
1.11%
|
0.01%
|
1.10%
|
AST Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Portfolio
|
0.70%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
AST Herndon Large-Cap Value Portfolio*
|
0.67%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.94%
|
0.15%
|
0.79%
|
AST High Yield Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.85%
|
0.00%
|
0.85%
|
AST International Growth Portfolio*
|
0.81%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.08%
|
0.01%
|
1.07%
|
AST International Value Portfolio
|
0.81%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.09%
|
0.00%
|
1.09%
|
AST IVY Asset Strategy Portfolio*
|
0.89%
|
0.07%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.21%
|
0.00%
|
1.21%
|
AST Jennison Global Infrastructure Portfolio*
|
0.83%
|
2.72%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
3.80%
|
2.54%
|
1.26%
|
AST Jennison Large-Cap Growth Portfolio
|
0.73%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
AST Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
AST Loomis Sayles Large-Cap Growth Portfolio*
|
0.71%
|
0.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
0.06%
|
0.91%
|
AST Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Portfolio*
|
0.61%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.88%
|
0.29%
|
0.59%
|
AST Managed Alternatives Portfolio*
|
0.15%
|
0.06%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.07%
|
1.31%
|
1.59%
|
0.05%
|
1.54%
|
AST Managed Equity Portfolio*
|
0.15%
|
10.61%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.11%
|
11.87%
|
10.62%
|
1.25%
|
AST Managed Fixed Income Portfolio*
|
0.15%
|
5.45%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.81%
|
6.41%
|
5.16%
|
1.25%
|
AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio
|
0.83%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
0.00%
|
1.13%
|
AST MFS Growth Portfolio
|
0.71%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.98%
|
0.00%
|
0.98%
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AST MFS Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.68%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio*
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0.78%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.07%
|
0.01%
|
1.06%
|
AST Money Market Portfolio
|
0.32%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.60%
|
0.00%
|
0.60%
|
AST Morgan Stanley Multi-Asset Portfolio*
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1.04%
|
0.18%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.47%
|
0.05%
|
1.42%
|
AST Neuberger Berman / LSV Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
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0.72%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
AST Neuberger Berman Core Bond Portfolio*
|
0.53%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.15%
|
0.67%
|
AST Neuberger Berman Long/Short Portfolio*
|
1.04%
|
0.13%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.24%
|
0.00%
|
1.66%
|
0.00%
|
1.66%
|
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio*
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.01%
|
0.99%
|
AST Parametric Emerging Markets Equity
|
0.92%
|
0.24%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.41%
|
0.00%
|
1.41%
|
AST Prudential Core Bond Portfolio*
|
0.51%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.78%
|
0.03%
|
0.75%
|
AST Prudential Flexible Multi-Strategy Portfolio*
|
0.98%
|
2.63%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.98%
|
4.84%
|
3.36%
|
1.48%
|
AST QMA Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
|
0.93%
|
0.24%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.44%
|
0.00%
|
1.44%
|
AST QMA International Core Equity Portfolio*
|
0.72%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.02%
|
0.03%
|
0.99%
|
AST QMA Large-Cap Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
0.00%
|
0.82%
|
AST QMA US Equity Alpha Portfolio
|
0.83%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.13%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
1.50%
|
0.00%
|
1.50%
|
AST Quantitative Modeling Portfolio
|
0.25%
|
0.03%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.84%
|
1.12%
|
0.00%
|
1.12%
|
AST Small Cap Growth Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.00%
|
AST Small Cap Value Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.02%
|
1.02%
|
0.00%
|
1.02%
|
AST Small-Cap Growth Opportunities Portfolio
|
0.77%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
0.00%
|
1.06%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Diversified Real Growth Portfolio*
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0.73%
|
6.01%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.05%
|
7.04%
|
5.99%
|
1.05%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio
|
0.56%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
0.00%
|
0.83%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Portfolio
|
0.69%
|
0.02%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.96%
|
0.00%
|
0.96%
|
AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio
|
0.72%
|
0.04%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
0.00%
|
1.01%
|
AST Templeton Global Bond Portfolio
|
0.63%
|
0.09%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
0.00%
|
0.97%
|
AST Wellington Management Global Bond Portfolio*
|
0.62%
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.92%
|
0.00%
|
0.92%
|
AST Wellington Management Real Total Return Portfolio*
|
1.04%
|
0.15%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
1.44%
|
0.02%
|
1.42%
|
AST Western Asset Core Plus Bond Portfolio*
|
0.51%
|
0.03%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.79%
|
0.20%
|
0.59%
|
AST Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt*
|
0.68%
|
0.06%
|
0.25%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
0.99%
|
0.05%
|
0.94%
|
AST AB Global Bond Portfolio The Portfolio will commence operations on or about July 13, 2015. Estimate based in part on assumed average daily net assets of $1.4 billion for the Portfolio for the fiscal period ending December 31, 2015.
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AST AQR Large-Cap Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.24% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio Prior to July 13, 2015 this Portfolio is known as the AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio
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AST BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees (after management fee waiver) and other expenses (including net distribution fees, acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in underlying portfolios of the Trust and underlying portfolios managed or subadvised by the subadviser, and excluding taxes, interest, brokerage commissions and any other acquired fund fees and expenses not mentioned above) do not exceed 1.13% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST BlackRock/Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.035% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST ClearBridge Dividend Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.11% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.07% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Columbia Adaptive Risk Allocation Portfolio The Portfolio will commence operations on or about July 13, 2015. Estimate based in part on assumed average daily net assets of $250 million for the Portfolio for the fiscal period ending December 31, 2015.
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AST Emerging Managers Diversified Portfolio The Portfolio will commence operations on or about July 13, 2015. Estimate based in part on assumed average daily net assets of $250 million for the Portfolio for the fiscal period ending December 31, 2015. The Investment Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.07% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. The expense limitation may not be terminated or modified prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST FQ Absolute Return Currency Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees (after any fee waiver) and other expenses (including distribution fees, and excluding taxes, interest and brokerage commissions) do not exceed 1.22% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Franklin Templeton K2 Global Absolute Return Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees (after management fee waiver) and other expenses (including net distribution fees, acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in underlying portfolios of the Trust and underlying portfolios managed or subadvised by the subadviser, and excluding taxes, interest, brokerage commissions and any other acquired fund fees and expenses not mentioned above) do not exceed 1.17% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Global Growth Allocation Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees (after management fee waiver) and other expenses (including net distribution fees, acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in underlying portfolios of the Trust and underlying portfolios managed or subadvised by the subadviser, and excluding taxes, interest, brokerage commissions and any other acquired fund fees and expenses not mentioned above) do not exceed 1.19% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Global Income Portfolio The Portfolio will commence operations on or about July 13, 2015. Estimate based in part on assumed average daily net assets of $1.4 billion for the Portfolio for the fiscal period ending December 31, 2015.
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AST Goldman Sachs Large-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.053% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Herndon Large-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.15% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST International Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.013% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Ivy Asset Strategy Portfolio The Portfolio will commence operations on or about July 13, 2015. Estimate based in part on assumed average daily net assets of $250 million for the Portfolio for the fiscal period ending December 31, 2015.
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AST Jennison Global Infrastructure Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of the portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees (after any fee waiver) and other expenses (including distribution fees, and excluding taxes, interest and brokerage commissions) do not exceed 1.26% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Loomis Sayles Large-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.06% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.16% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fee, as follows: 0.10% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets; 0.125% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion; and 0.15% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Managed Alternatives Portfolio The Portfolio will commence operations on or about July 13, 2015. Estimate based in part on assumed average daily net assets of $250 million for the Portfolio for the fiscal period ending December 31, 2015. The Investment Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fee plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) plus Underlying Portfolio (as defined below) fees and expenses (excluding dividends on securities sold short and brokers fees and expenses on short sales) does not exceed 1.47% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. The waiver in the table above is 0.05%, rather than 0.12%, because the waiver does not apply to 0.07% of the acquired fund fees and expenses, which accounts for dividend expenses and broker fees and expenses on short sales at the Underlying Portfolio level. This arrangement may not be terminated or modified prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Managed Equity Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of the portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees (after any fee waiver) and other expenses (including acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in underlying portfolios of the Trust, and excluding taxes, interest and brokerage commissions) do not exceed 1.25% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. This arrangement may not be terminated or modified prior to June 30, 2016, and may be discontinued or modified thereafter. The decision on whether to renew, modify or discontinue the arrangement after June 30, 2016 will be subject to review by the Manager and the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Managed Fixed Income Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees (after management fee waiver) and other expenses (including acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in underlying portfolios of the Trust, and excluding taxes, interest and brokerage commissions) do not exceed 1.25% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. This arrangement may not be terminated or modified prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.01% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Morgan Stanley Multi-Asset Portfolio The Portfolio will commence operations on or about July 13, 2015. Estimate based in part on assumed average daily net assets of $100 million for the Portfolio for the fiscal period ending December 31, 2015. The Investment Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.42% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. The expense limitation may not be terminated or modified prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Neuberger Berman Core Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.14% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. In addition, the Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees, as follows: 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion, and 0.05% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. These waivers may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the
Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Neuberger Berman Long/Short Portfolio The Portfolio will commence operations on or about July 13, 2015. Estimate based in part on assumed average daily net assets of $100 million for the Portfolio for the fiscal period ending December 31, 2015.
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AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.005% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Prudential Core Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive a portion of their investment management fees as follows: 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $500 million and $1 billion, and 0.05% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion through June 30, 2016. The waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Prudential Flexible Multi-Strategy Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of the portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees (after management fee waiver) and other expenses (including net distribution fees, acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in underlying portfolios of the Trust, and excluding taxes, interest and brokerage commissions) do not exceed 1.48% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST QMA International Core Equity Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees (after any fee waiver) and other expenses (including distribution fees, and excluding taxes, interest brokerage commissions, acquired fund fee and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.995% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. This arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST T. Rowe Price Diversified Real Growth Portfolio The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees (after management fee waiver) and other expenses (including net distribution fees, acquired fund fees and expenses due to investments in underlying portfolios of the Trust and underlying portfolios managed or subadvised by the subadviser, and excluding taxes, interest, brokerage commissions and any other acquired fund fees and expenses not mentioned above) do not exceed 1.05% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. This arrangement may not be terminated without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Wellington Management Global Bond Portfolio The Portfolio will commence operations on or about July 13, 2015. Estimate based in part on assumed average daily net assets of $1.4 billion for the Portfolio for the fiscal period ending December 31, 2015.
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AST Wellington Management Real Total Return Portfolio The Portfolio will commence operations on or about July 13, 2015. Estimate based in part on assumed average daily net assets of $100 million for the Portfolio for the fiscal period ending December 31, 2015. The investment manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses for the Portfolio so that the Portfolio’s investment management fees plus other expenses (exclusive in all cases of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.42% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets through June 30, 2016. The expense limitation may not be terminated or modified prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Western Asset Core Plus Bond Portfolio The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.20% of their investment management fees through June 30, 2016. This waiver may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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AST Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt The Investment Managers have contractually agreed to waive 0.05% of their investment management fee through June 30, 2016. This waiver arrangement may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2016 without the prior approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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III.
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NEW AST PORTFOLIOS (Effective July 13, 2015)
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(1)
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AST AB Global Bond Portfolio*
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(2)
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AST Boston Partners Large-Cap Value Portfolio*
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(3)
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AST Columbia Adaptive Risk Allocation Portfolio
|
(4)
|
AST Emerging Managers Diversified Portfolio
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(5)
|
AST Goldman Sachs Global Income Portfolio*
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(6)
|
AST Ivy Asset Strategy Portfolio
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(7)
|
AST Managed Alternatives Portfolio*
|
(8)
|
AST Morgan Stanley Multi-Asset Portfolio*
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(9)
|
AST Neuberger Berman Long/Short Portfolio*
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(10)
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AST QMA International Core Equity Portfolio*
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(11)
|
AST Small-Cap Growth Opportunities Portfolio*
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(12)
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AST Wellington Management Global Bond Portfolio*
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(13)
|
AST Wellington Management Real Total Return Portfolio*
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Portfolio Name
|
Investment Objective
|
Portfolio Adviser/Subadviser(s)
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AST AB Global Bond Portfolio
|
Seeks to generate current income consistent with preservation of capital.
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Alliance Bernstein L.P.
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AST Boston Partners Large-Cap Value Portfolio
|
Seeks capital appreciation.
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Boston Partners
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AST Columbia Adaptive Risk Allocation Portfolio
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To pursue consistent total returns by seeking to allocate risks across multiple asset classes.
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Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC
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Portfolio Name
|
Investment Objective
|
Portfolio Adviser/Subadviser(s)
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AST Emerging Managers Diversified Portfolio
|
Seeks total Return
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Dana Investment Advisors Inc. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC
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AST Goldman Sachs Global Income Portfolio
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Seeks high total return, emphasizing current income and, to a lesser extent, providing opportunities for capital appreciation.
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Goldman Sachs Asset Management, International
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AST Ivy Asset Strategy Portfolio
|
Seeks total return.
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Ivy Investment Management Company
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AST Managed Alternatives Portfolio
|
Seeks long-term capital appreciation with a focus on downside protection.
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Prudential Investments LLC
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AST Morgan Stanley Multi-Asset Portfolio
|
Seeks total return.
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Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc.
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AST Neuberger Berman Long/Short Portfolio
|
Seeks long term capital appreciation with a secondary objective of principal preservation.
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Neuberger Berman Management LLC
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AST QMA International Core Equity Portfolio
|
Seeks long-term capital appreciation.
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Quantitative Management Associates LLC
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AST Small-Cap Growth Opportunities Portfolio
|
Seeks capital growth.
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RS Investment Management Co. LLC
Wellington Management Company, LLP
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AST Wellington Management Global Bond Portfolio
|
Seeks to provide consistent excess returns over the Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index.
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Wellington Management Company LLP
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AST Wellington Management Real Total Return Portfolio
|
Seeks long-term real total return.
|
Wellington Management Company LLP
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IV.
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OTHER PORTFOLIO CHANGES (Effective July 13, 2015 and July 15, 2015)
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(1)
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AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio. EARNEST Partners, LLC has been removed from this Portfolio as a subadvisor effective July 15, 2015.
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(2)
|
AST Small-Cap Value Portfolio. Clearbridge Investments, LLC has been removed from this Portfolio as a subadvisor effective July 13, 2015.
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(3)
|
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio. Effective July 13, 2015, this Portfolio changed its name to the AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio. In addition, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. replaced Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO) as a subadvisor to this Portfolio. Also, this Portfolio’s Investment Objective in the table in the section of the prospectus entitled, “Investment Options,” was replaced with the following: Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management.
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