N-CSR 1 d190737dncsr.htm PRUDENTIAL GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN FUND, INC. Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number:    811-04661
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:    Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.
Address of principal executive offices:    655 Broad Street, 17th Floor
     Newark, New Jersey 07102
Name and address of agent for service:    Andrew R. French
     655 Broad Street, 17th Floor
     Newark, New Jersey 07102
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    800-225-1852
Date of fiscal year end:    10/31/2021
Date of reporting period:    10/31/2021


Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders


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PGIM GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN FUND

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

OCTOBER 31, 2021

 

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Table of Contents

 

Letter from the President

     3  

Your Fund’s Performance

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

     5  

Strategy and Performance Overview

     8  

Fees and Expenses

     12  

Holdings and Financial Statements

     15  

Approval of Advisory Agreements

        

 

 

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

 

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

 

Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (PIMS), member SIPC. PGIM Fixed Income is a unit of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a registered investment adviser. PIMS and PGIM are Prudential Financial companies. © 2021 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. PGIM and the PGIM logo are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

 

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Letter from the President

 

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Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the annual report for the PGIM Global Total Return Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2021.

 

The global economy and markets continued to recover throughout the period from the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal Reserve slashed interest rates and kept them near zero to encourage borrowing. Congress passed stimulus bills worth several trillion dollars to help consumers and businesses. And several

effective COVID-19 vaccines received regulatory approval. Those measures were enough to offset the fear of rising inflation and supply chain challenges that threatened to disrupt growth.

 

At the start of the period, stocks had recovered most of the steep losses they had suffered at the onset of the pandemic. Equities rallied as states reopened their economies but became more volatile as investors worried that a surge in COVID-19 infections would stall the recovery. However, rising corporate profits and economic growth, the resolution of the US presidential election, and the global rollout of approved vaccines lifted equity markets to record levels, helping stocks around the globe post gains for the full period.

 

Throughout this volatile period, investors sought safety in fixed income. Investment-grade bonds in the US and the overall global bond market declined slightly during the period as the economy recovered, but emerging market debt rose. While the 10-year US Treasury yield hovered near record lows early in the period after a significant rally in interest rates, rates moved higher later on as investors began to focus on stronger economic growth and the prospects of higher inflation. The Fed also took several aggressive actions to keep the bond markets running smoothly, implementing many of the relief programs that proved to be successful in helping end the global financial crisis in 2008-09.

 

Regarding your investments with PGIM, we believe it is important to maintain a diversified portfolio of funds consistent with your tolerance for risk, time horizon, and financial goals. Your financial advisor can help you create a diversified investment plan that may include funds covering all the basic asset classes and that reflects your personal investor profile and risk tolerance. However, diversification and asset allocation strategies do not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets.

 

At PGIM Investments, we consider it a great privilege and responsibility to help investors participate in opportunities across global markets while meeting their toughest investment challenges. PGIM is a top-10 global investment manager with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management. This scale and investment expertise allow us to deliver actively managed funds and strategies to meet the needs of investors around the globe.

 

Thank you for choosing our family of funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Stuart S. Parker, President

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund

December 15, 2021

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (unaudited)

 

 

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

 

                Average Annual Total Returns as of 10/31/21
                One Year (%)   Five Years (%)   Ten Years (%)   Since Inception (%) 
  Class A              
  (with sales charges)         -4.19   3.31   3.15  
  (without sales charges)         -0.97   4.00   3.49  
  Class C              
  (with sales charges)         -2.68   3.23   2.74  
  (without sales charges)         -1.72   3.23   2.74  
  Class Z              
  (without sales charges)         -0.70   4.27   3.76  
  Class R2              
  (without sales charges)         -1.12   N/A   N/A   3.28 (12/27/2017)
  Class R4              
  (without sales charges)         -0.87   N/A   N/A   3.54 (12/27/2017)
  Class R6              
  (without sales charges)         -0.58   4.30   N/A   3.87 (02/03/2012)
  Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index              
                -1.24   2.52   1.70  

 

Average Annual Total Returns as of 10/31/21 Since Inception (%)
                        Class R2, Class R4
(12/27/2017)
 

Class R6 

(02/03/2012) 

  Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index                       2.59   1.69

 

Since Inception returns are provided for any share class that has less than 10 fiscal years of returns. Since Inception returns for the Index are measured from the closest month-end to the class’ inception date.

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment (unaudited)

 

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The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund’s Class Z shares with a similar investment in the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index by portraying the initial account values at the beginning of the 10-year period for Class Z shares (October 31, 2011) and the account values at the end of the current fiscal year (October 31, 2021), as measured on a quarterly basis. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted and (b) all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The line graph provides information for Class Z shares only. As indicated in the tables provided earlier, performance for other share classes will vary due to the differing fees and expenses applicable to each share class (as indicated in the following paragraphs). Without waiver of fees and/or expense reimbursements, if any, the returns would have been lower.

 

Past performance does not predict future performance. Total returns and the ending account values in the graph include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown. The Fund’s total returns do not reflect the deduction of income taxes on an individual’s investment. Taxes may reduce your actual investment returns on income or gains paid by the Fund or any gains you may realize if you sell your shares.

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

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

 

             
     Class A   Class C   Class Z   Class R2   Class R4   Class R6
Maximum initial sales charge   3.25% of the public offering price   None   None   None   None   None
Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of the original purchase price or the net asset value at redemption)   1.00% on sales of $500,000 or more made within 12 months of purchase   1.00% on sales made within 12 months of purchase   None   None   None   None
Annual distribution or distribution and service (12b-1) fees (shown as a percentage of average daily net assets)   0.25%   1.00%   None   0.25%   None   None
Shareholder service fees   None   None   None   0.10%*   0.10%*   None

 

*Shareholder service fee reflects maximum allowable fees under a shareholder services plan.

 

Benchmark Definitions

 

Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index—The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index is an unmanaged index of global investment-grade fixed income markets. The three major components of this index are the U.S. Aggregate, the Pan-European Aggregate, and the Asian-Pacific Aggregate Indices. The Index also includes Eurodollar and Euro-Yen corporate bonds, and Canadian government, agency, and corporate securities.

 

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

 

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 Distributions and Yields as of 10/31/21              
                  Total Distributions
Paid for
12 Months ($)
   SEC 30-Day
Subsidized
Yield* (%)
   SEC 30-Day 
Unsubsidized 
Yield** (%) 
 Class A                   0.23    1.37      1.38
 Class C                   0.18    0.67      0.64
 Class Z                   0.25    1.66      1.61
 Class R2                   0.22    1.21      1.81
 Class R4                   0.23    1.46      1.41
 Class R6                                   0.26    1.79      1.79

 

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

 

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

 

 
Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 10/31/21 (%)  
 
AAA     15.5  
 
AA     9.3  
 
A     17.4  
 
BBB     31.7  
 
BB     12.4  
 
B     5.3  
 
CCC     1.3  
 
Not Rated     6.0  
 
Cash/Cash Equivalents     1.1  
   
Total     100.0  

 

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

 

 

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Strategy and Performance Overview (unaudited)

 

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

The PGIM Global Total Return Fund’s Class Z shares returned -0.70% in the 12-month reporting period that ended October 31, 2021, outperforming the -1.24% return of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index (the Index).

 

What were the market conditions?

  The strong global rebound from the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic continued throughout the reporting period, as economies continued to respond to the unprecedented monetary and fiscal stimulus programs. The effective rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, along with clear messaging from both President Biden and the Federal Reserve (the Fed) on the potential for further stimulus, shifted the prospects for growth and inflation, kicking off a robust “reflation trade” in bond markets, which caused the US Treasury yield curve to steepen over the period. (A yield curve is a line graph that illustrates the relationship between the yields and maturities of fixed income securities. It is created by plotting the yields of different maturities for the same type of bonds.)

 

  Although yields for short-term Treasuries remained well anchored during the first quarter of 2021 by the Fed’s commitment to maintain its low-rate policy, longer-term Treasuries sold off sharply, with the yield on the benchmark US 10-year Treasury note rising from 0.92% on December 31, 2020 to 1.74% by March 31, 2021. Similarly, the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond rose from 1.65% to 2.41% over the same period.

 

  Market volatility for rates then eased in the second and third quarters of 2021, with long-term US Treasury yields declining gradually before rising again in late September after the Fed signaled it could begin tapering its monthly bond purchases shortly after its November meeting. The US 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields ended the period at 1.55% and 1.93%, respectively. Meanwhile, the yield on the 2-year Treasury note rose sharply the last month of the period as markets began pricing in two rate hikes in 2022, ending October 31, 2021 at 0.45%—a rise of 28 basis points (bps) over the period. (One basis point equals 0.01%.) Despite flattening over the last six months of the period as the market pulled forward its expectation for rate hikes, the US Treasury yield curve steepened during the period, with the 10-year and 2-year Treasury spread rising from 0.74% to 1.07% as of October 31, 2021.

 

  In Europe, German 10-year bond yields rose to end the period at -0.10%, as rate hike expectations were brought forward amid concerns about prolonged inflation even as the European Central Bank continued to signal rate hikes in 2022 were unlikely. Similarly, United Kingdom (UK) 10-year bond yields rose over the period to end October 31, 2021 at 1.03% amid inflation concerns driven by demand and supply-chain bottlenecks.

 

 

Spread markets continued to tighten, supported by the Fed’s monetary responses, fiscal stimulus, the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, better-than-expected corporate earnings, and surging growth in the US, Europe, and some emerging market economies. (Spread markets are non-government-related sectors of the fixed income market, such as investment grade corporate bonds, high yield bonds, or asset-backed

 

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  securities.) Strengthening economic fundamentals coupled with aggressive central bank measures (e.g., zero interest rate policies and asset purchases) drove corporate and securitized asset spreads tighter, with many sectors rallying to, or through, their pre-COVID-19 levels.

 

  The US investment grade corporate market performed well, with spreads tightening to near-historic levels by the end of the period, supported by better-than-expected corporate earnings, positive vaccination progress, and a favorable technical backdrop. Strengthening fundamentals generally kept securitized credit on a tightening trajectory as well, with commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) spreads trading well below their pre-pandemic tights by the end of the period. US high yield bond spreads tightened as fundamentals remained supportive. Meanwhile, emerging market spreads tightened, boosting returns as investor appetite remained strong amid a global search for yield.

 

What worked?

  Security selection and sector allocation both contributed to the Fund’s performance over the reporting period.

 

  Within security selection, positions in developed high yield, emerging sovereigns, developed sovereigns, developed asset-backed securities (ABS), emerging agencies, developed Treasuries, and developed investment grade corporates were the largest contributors for the period.

 

  Within sector allocation, overweights to emerging sovereigns, developed CMBS, developed high yield, and developed ABS relative to the Index were the largest contributors to performance.

 

  Within credit, positioning in foreign non-corporates, upstream and midstream energy, retailers & restaurants, and gaming, lodging & leisure contributed.

 

  In individual security selection, the Fund benefited from overweights to Ukraine, Italy, and Greece sovereign bonds relative to the Index, along with positioning in Chesapeake Energy Corp. (upstream energy) and Petroleos Mexicanos SA de CV (foreign non-corporate).

 

What didn’t work?

  During the reporting period, the Fund’s long duration bias, principally in emerging market rates, detracted from returns. (Duration measures the sensitivity of the price—the value of principal—of a bond to a change in interest rates.) The Fund’s yield curve flattener positioning in US rates also detracted, as the curve steepened over the period. (A yield curve flattener is an interest rate environment in which long-term rates are decreasing more quickly than short-term rates.)

 

 

Although overall security selection contributed to performance, positioning in emerging LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) derivatives, emerging Treasuries, and developed LIBOR derivatives detracted from performance. Within sector

 

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Strategy and Performance Overview (continued)

 

  allocation, an underweight to developed investment grade corporates and developed local authorities, along with an overweight to emerging Treasuries, relative to the Index detracted.

 

  Within credit, positioning in life insurance, finance companies, and property & casualty detracted from performance.

 

  In individual security selection, overweights to Prologis Inc. (REIT) and Medtronic PLC (healthcare) relative to the Index, along with positioning in UK and China sovereign bonds, detracted from performance.

 

Did the Fund use derivatives?

The Fund uses derivatives when they facilitate implementation of the overall investment approach. During the reporting period, the Fund used interest rate futures, options, and swaps to help manage duration positioning and yield curve exposure. Over the period, options contributed to performance while futures and swaps detracted. Credit default swaps and credit default swap index (CDX) positions were used to either add risk exposure to certain issuers or to hedge credit risk imposed by certain issuers. Overall, credit derivative exposure contributed during the period. In addition, the Fund traded foreign-exchange derivatives, which had a negative impact on performance over the period.

 

Current outlook

  As the Fed’s tapering approached, PGIM Fixed Income believed the Fed would likely draw a clear distinction between the removal of accommodation via reduction in asset purchases and tightening of policy through rate hikes in the federal funds rate target.

 

  Looking beyond the next year or two, PGIM Fixed Income believes the secular fundamental drivers—such as aging demographics and high debt levels—that pushed rates lower for decades are likely to reassert themselves with even more downward force on rates in a post-COVID world of older populations and markedly higher debt levels. As a result, many central bankers may end up leaving administered rates near, or at, their effective lower bounds, and rate hike cycles will likely continue cresting at progressively lower levels. From that perspective, the third quarter 2021 increase in longer-term rates—which lifted them back up to levels that reflect a substantial and permanent rise in administered rates over the coming years—has probably already overshot fundamentals, in PGIM Fixed Income’s view.

 

 

As for spread sectors, PGIM Fixed Income continues to expect the ongoing economic expansion to support credit fundamentals and, in turn, to allow credit products to continue outperforming. Given the relatively narrow level of spreads, however, excess returns are likely to be more modest, deriving primarily from incremental yield and rolling down the spread curve, rather than from the kinds of wholesale spread compression seen since March 2020. (Roll-down return is a strategy for selling a bond as it approaches its maturity date. In general, as a bond’s maturity date grows

 

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  closer, its interest rate moves closer to zero. Since there is an inverse relationship between bond yields and prices, bond prices increase as their interest rates decrease.)

 

  PGIM Fixed Income maintains its positive view of the spread sectors over the medium to long term, and the Fund holds allocations to an array of credit sectors, including investment-grade and high yield corporates, high-quality structured products, and emerging markets. While valuations are now a bit full, with spreads in many sectors tighter than historical norms, PGIM Fixed Income generally expects ongoing spread sector outperformance. However, this outlook is not without caveats. First, the relatively narrow level of spreads diminishes the pace and magnitude of further outperformance. Additionally, narrower spreads leave little room for error, and the uncertain course of the long-term economic recovery warrants a discerning approach to credit selection.

 

  Within structured products, PGIM Fixed Income is biased to own the top of the capital structure, as near-zero policy rates and ongoing Fed purchases support a spread tightening environment. In investment grade corporates, PGIM Fixed Income is looking to take advantage of spread compression in select higher-yielding BBB-rated bonds, solid credits in stressed industries, and cyclicals. PGIM Fixed Income remains constructive on high yield over the medium term as improving fundamentals and a decline in defaults is expected to drive spread compression going forward, and it believes the prospects for emerging market debt performance are encouraging given the supportive backdrop, attractive valuations, and global search for yield.

 

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Fees and Expenses (unaudited)

 

 

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

 

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 held through the six-month period ended October 31, 2021. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

 

Actual Expenses

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

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

 

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

 

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provided in the expense table. Additional fees have the effect of reducing investment returns.

 

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

 

       
PGIM Global Total Return Fund  

Beginning      

Account Value      

May 1, 2021      

 

Ending  

Account Value  

October 31, 2021  

   

Annualized    

Expense    

Ratio Based on    

the    

Six-Month Period    

 

Expenses Paid  

During the  

Six-Month Period*  

       
  Class A   Actual   $1,000.00         $   993.20             0.88%   $4.42
  Hypothetical   $1,000.00         $1,020.77             0.88%   $4.48
  Class C   Actual   $1,000.00         $   989.40             1.63%   $8.17
  Hypothetical   $1,000.00         $1,016.99             1.63%   $8.29
  Class Z   Actual   $1,000.00         $   994.50             0.64%   $3.22
  Hypothetical   $1,000.00         $1,021.98             0.64%   $3.26
  Class R2   Actual   $1,000.00         $   993.90             1.08%   $5.43
  Hypothetical   $1,000.00         $1,019.76             1.08%   $5.50
  Class R4   Actual   $1,000.00         $   993.70             0.83%   $4.17
  Hypothetical   $1,000.00         $1,021.02             0.83%   $4.23
  Class R6   Actual   $1,000.00         $   995.20             0.52%   $2.62
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00         $1,022.58             0.52%   $2.65

 

*Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 184 days in the six-month period ended October 31, 2021, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ended October 31, 2021 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

 

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Schedule of Investments

as of October 31, 2021

 

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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    98.7%

         

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES    11.0%

         

Canada    0.1%

                                       

Fairstone Financial Issuance Trust,

         

Series 2020-01A, Class A, 144A

    2.509     10/20/39       CAD               1,500     $         1,206,327  

Ford Auto Securitization Trust,

         

Series 2020-AA, Class B, 144A

    1.872       06/15/26       CAD       400       320,275  

Series 2020-AA, Class C, 144A

    2.763       04/15/28       CAD       500       406,496  
         

 

 

 
            1,933,098  

Cayman Islands    3.2%

                                       

Battalion CLO Ltd.,

         

Series 2015-08A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.070% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.070%)

    1.192 (c)      07/18/30         5,500       5,498,837  

Brookside Mill CLO Ltd.,

         

Series 2013-01A, Class BR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.472 (c)      01/17/28         4,000       4,002,573  

Carlyle CLO Ltd.,

         

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

    1.159 (c)      04/30/31         15,000       15,007,489  

Carlyle US CLO Ltd.,

         

Series 2018-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.020% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.152 (c)      04/20/31         12,500       12,500,002  

CBAM Ltd.,

         

Series 2019-11A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.360% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.360%)

    1.492 (c)      10/20/32         25,000       25,010,295  

Elevation CLO Ltd.,

         

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

    1.404 (c)      07/15/29         500       500,376  

Generate CLO Ltd.,

         

Series 02A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.278 (c)      01/22/31         5,000       4,999,995  

Greywolf CLO Ltd.,

         

Series 2020-03RA, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.290% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.290%)

    1.418 (c)      04/15/33         14,000       14,024,233  

MidOcean Credit CLO,

         

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

    1.244 (c)      07/19/28         3,563       3,562,683  

Series 2018-08A, Class B, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.781 (c)      02/20/31         2,000       2,000,400  

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

    1.282 (c)      07/20/31         2,000       1,999,952  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     15  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

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

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

       

Cayman Islands (cont’d.)

                               

Mountain View CLO Ltd.,

       

Series 2015-09A, Class A2R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.780% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.904 %(c)      07/15/31       5,750     $         5,748,540  

Series 2019-01A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%)

    1.374 (c)      10/15/34                       15,000       15,002,895  

OZLM Ltd.,

       

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

    1.872 (c)      04/17/31       2,000       2,000,090  

Series 2018-20A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.182 (c)      04/20/31       5,000       4,998,509  

Race Point CLO Ltd.,

       

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

    1.171 (c)      02/20/30       8,540       8,542,578  

Shackleton CLO Ltd.,

       

Series 2014-05RA, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.225 (c)      05/07/31       5,000       4,996,991  

Series 2014-05RA, Class B, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.825 (c)      05/07/31       6,500       6,496,813  

Series 2017-10A, Class BR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.550% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.682 (c)      04/20/29       10,000       9,980,764  

Signal Peak CLO Ltd.,

       

Series 2018-05A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.110% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.110%)

    1.234 (c)      04/25/31       6,250       6,248,226  

Silver Creek CLO Ltd.,

       

Series 2014-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.240% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.372 (c)      07/20/30       493       492,694  

TCW CLO Ltd.,

       

Series 2018-01A, Class A1A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.174 (c)      04/25/31       15,000       14,997,841  

TIAA CLO Ltd.,

       

Series 2016-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.332 (c)      07/20/31       2,000       2,000,136  

Tryon Park CLO Ltd.,

       

Series 2013-01A, Class A2R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.500% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.624 (c)      04/15/29       3,700       3,699,913  

Voya CLO Ltd.,

       

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

    1.094 (c)      04/25/31       4,500       4,502,226  

Wellfleet CLO Ltd.,

       

Series 2017-03A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.150%)

    1.272 (c)      01/17/31       2,500       2,500,677  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

16  


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

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

         

Cayman Islands (cont’d.)

                                       

Zais CLO Ltd.,

         

Series 2015-03A, Class A2R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 2.190% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.314 %(c)      07/15/31         8,500     $ 8,503,947  

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

    1.414 (c)      04/15/30         733       732,276  

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

    1.074 (c)      04/15/29         5,745       5,740,844  
         

 

 

 
                    196,292,795  

Ireland    4.8%

                                       

Anchorage Capital Europe CLO Ltd.,

         

Series 04A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.870% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.870%)

    0.870 (c)      04/25/34       EUR       4,000       4,593,500  

Ares European CLO DAC,

         

Series 2013-06A, Class B1RR, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%)

    1.250 (c)      04/15/30       EUR       8,000       9,239,580  

Armada Euro CLO DAC,

         

Series 02A, Class A3, 144A

    1.500       11/15/31       EUR       1,500       1,736,018  

Bosphorus CLO DAC,

         

Series 06A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.850% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.850%)

    0.850 (c)      05/25/34       EUR       20,000       22,981,846  

Capital Four CLO DAC,

         

Series 02A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.050%)

    1.050 (c)      01/15/34       EUR       23,000       26,636,922  

Carlyle Euro CLO DAC,

         

Series 2017-02A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.630% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.630%)

    0.630 (c)      08/15/30       EUR       55,950       64,436,717  

Series 2017-02A, Class AA2R, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.300% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.300%)

    1.300 (c)      08/15/30       EUR       9,500       10,999,017  

Series 2019-01A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.750%)

    0.750 (c)      03/15/32       EUR               20,000       23,031,293  

CIFC European Funding CLO DAC,

         

Series 03A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.050%)

    1.050 (c)      01/15/34       EUR       15,000       17,376,116  

Series 03A, Class B2, 144A

    2.000       01/15/34       EUR       11,500       13,330,372  

Hayfin Emerald CLO,

         

Series 05A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%)

    1.100 (c)      11/17/32       EUR       18,500       21,391,024  

Henley CLO DAC,

         

Series 04A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.900% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.900%)

    0.900 (c)      04/25/34       EUR       5,000       5,770,698  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     17  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

  Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
   

Principal
Amount
(000)#

    Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

         

Ireland (cont’d.)

                                       

Invesco Euro CLO DAC,

         

Series 01A, Class A2R, 144A

    0.800     07/15/31       EUR               30,000     $ 34,652,037  

OAK Hill European Credit Partners DAC,

         

Series 2017-06A, Class A2, 144A

    1.150       01/20/32       EUR       3,000       3,475,431  

Providus CLO DAC,

         

Series 02A, Class B1R, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.650%)

    1.650 (c)      07/15/31       EUR       7,500       8,681,701  

Rathlin Residential DAC,

         

Series 2021-01A, Class A, 144A, 1 Month EURIBOR + 2.000%

    1.443 (c)      09/27/75       EUR       1,600       1,813,594  

RRE Loan Management DAC,

         

Series 05A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%)

    1.100 (c)      10/15/33       EUR       8,500       9,827,655  

St. Paul’s CLO DAC,

         

Series 02A, Class ARRR, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.750%)

    0.750 (c)      10/15/30       EUR       11,000       12,710,455  
         

 

 

 
            292,683,976  

Netherlands    0.2%

                                       

BNPP AM Euro CLO BV,

         

Series 2018-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.600%)

    0.600 (c)      04/15/31       EUR       10,000       11,517,200  

Spain    0.1%

                                       

TFS,

         

Series 2018-03, Class A1, 1 Month EURIBOR + 3.000%

    3.000 (c)      04/16/23       EUR       6,132       6,202,664  

United Kingdom    0.3%

                                       

Newday Funding Master Issuer PLC,

         

Series 2021-01A, Class A1, 144A, SONIA + 0.970% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.020 (c)      03/15/29       GBP       3,700       5,088,614  

Series 2021-01A, Class A2, 144A, SOFR + 1.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.150 (c)      03/15/29         3,500       3,527,405  

Newday Partnership Funding PLC,

         

Series 2020-01A, Class A3, 144A, SONIA + 1.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.450 (c)      11/15/28       GBP       6,205       8,613,663  
         

 

 

 
                    17,229,682  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

18  


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

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

         

United States    2.3%

                                   

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust,

         

Series 2020-03, Class D

    1.490   09/18/26       1,900     $ 1,909,988  

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,

         

Series 2002-02, Class M3, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.655% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.655%)

    2.744 (c)    08/25/32       312       315,913  

Series 2002-03, Class M3, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.850% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.850%)

    2.939 (c)    08/25/32       167       167,922  

Battalion CLO Ltd.,

         

Series 2018-12A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.070% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.070%)

    1.194 (c)    05/17/31               15,000               14,995,840  

Chase Funding Trust,

         

Series 2003-04, Class 2A2, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.600%)

    0.689 (c)    05/25/33       496       491,008  

CHEC Loan Trust,

         

Series 2004-01, Class A3, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.000%)

    1.089 (c)    07/25/34       496       493,622  

Commonbond Student Loan Trust,

         

Series 2020-AGS, Class A, 144A

    1.980     08/25/50       2,882       2,904,554  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates,

         

Series 2002-05, Class MV1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.500% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.500%)

    1.589 (c)    03/25/33       74       74,135  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,

         

Series 2020-11R, Class 1A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.150%

    2.230 (c)    04/25/38       2,126       2,141,564  

EquiFirst Mortgage Loan Trust,

         

Series 2004-01, Class 1A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.480% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.480%)

    0.569 (c)    01/25/34       547       531,347  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,

         

Series 2020-03A, Class D

    1.730     07/15/26       700       707,528  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust,

         

Series 2020-02, Class C, 144A

    1.740     04/15/33       1,300       1,291,755  

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust,

         

Series 2020-02, Class C

    1.870     09/15/27       2,100       2,080,381  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA,

         

Series 2020-01, Class R, 144A

    33.784     01/25/28       1,237       1,341,389  

Series 2020-02, Class E, 144A

    3.072     02/25/28       2,315       2,332,597  

Series 2020-02, Class R, 144A

    31.355     02/25/28       582       634,808  

Series 2021-01, Class E, 144A

    2.365     09/25/28       489       488,709  

Series 2021-01, Class F, 144A

    4.280     09/25/28       600       594,144  

Series 2021-01, Class R, 144A

    28.348     09/25/28       1,977       2,121,268  

Series 2021-02, Class F, 144A

    4.393     12/26/28       600       594,126  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     19  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

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

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                                   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, (cont’d.)

         

Series 2021-03, Class F, 144A

    3.694   02/26/29       600     $ 592,441  

Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust,

         

Series 2018-A, Class A, 144A

    0.000     02/25/43       3,430       1,308,676  

Series 2018-C, Class A, 144A

    0.000 (cc)    08/25/43       1,266       1,301,698  

Series 2019-A, Class R, 144A

    0.000     10/25/48       3,087       522,420  

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust,

         

Series 2019-GS02, Class A1, 144A

    3.750     01/25/59       1,220       1,221,808  

Series 2019-GS04, Class A1, 144A

    3.438     05/25/59       2,286       2,287,865  

Lending Funding Trust,

         

Series 2020-02A, Class A, 144A

    2.320     04/21/31       1,100       1,113,949  

Lendmark Funding Trust,

         

Series 2019-02A, Class A, 144A

    2.780     04/20/28               2,300       2,340,796  

Series 2021-01A, Class D, 144A

    5.050     11/20/31       1,900       1,982,753  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust,

         

Series 2004-03, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.855% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.855%)

    0.944 (c)    07/25/34       115       114,283  

Mariner Finance Issuance Trust,

         

Series 2020-AA, Class A, 144A

    2.190     08/21/34       1,800       1,827,127  

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust,

         

Series 2004-WMC02, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.900% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.900%)

    0.989 (c)    04/25/34       1,113       1,094,624  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust,

         

Series 2004-HE02, Class M1, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.200%)

    1.289 (c)    08/25/35       32       31,731  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust,

         

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

    1.139 (c)    09/25/33       93       92,654  

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I, Inc. Trust,

         

Series 2002-AM03, Class A3, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.980% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.980%)

    1.069 (c)    02/25/33       153       152,488  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust,

         

Series 2020-GA, Class B, 144A

    2.500     09/16/69       2,000               2,012,642  

Series 2021-A, Class B, 144A

    2.240     05/15/69       1,850       1,840,321  

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust,

         

Series 2019-01A, Class B, 144A

    3.950     11/14/28       1,300       1,402,569  

Oportun Funding LLC,

         

Series 2020-01, Class A, 144A

    2.200     05/15/24       912       915,025  

Oportun Funding XIII LLC,

         

Series 2019-A, Class B, 144A

    3.870     08/08/25       4,158       4,220,158  

Series 2019-A, Class D, 144A

    6.220     08/08/25       3,400       3,470,337  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

20  


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

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                                   

Oportun Funding XIV LLC,

         

Series 2021-A, Class C, 144A

    3.440   03/08/28       1,200     $ 1,212,969  

Series 2021-A, Class D, 144A

    5.400     03/08/28       500       505,002  

PNMAC FMSR Issuer Trust,

         

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

    2.439 (c)    04/25/23       4,290       4,294,283  

PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust,

         

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

    2.939 (c)    02/25/23       1,020       1,022,373  

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

    2.739 (c)    08/25/25       2,300       2,299,312  

Santander Consumer Auto Receivables Trust,

         

Series 2021-AA, Class D, 144A

    1.570     01/15/27       850       845,841  

Series 2021-AA, Class R, 144A

    0.000     08/15/28       6       999,450  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust,

         

Series 2020-03, Class D

    1.640     11/16/26       4,800       4,847,974  

Series 2020-04, Class D

    1.480     01/15/27       3,200       3,225,502  

Series 2021-01, Class D

    1.130     11/16/26               12,700       12,664,821  

SoFi Alternative Trust,

         

Series 2019-B, Class PT, 144A

    0.000 (cc)    12/15/45       5,007       5,169,215  

Series 2019-D, Class 1PT, 144A

    2.847 (cc)    01/16/46       5,198       5,356,556  

Series 2019-F, Class PT1, 144A

    3.932 (cc)    02/15/45       6,743       6,878,890  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC,

         

Series 2019-C, Class BFX, 144A

    3.050     11/16/48       2,100       2,125,371  

SoFi RR Funding II Trust,

         

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

    1.336 (c)    11/29/24       4,695       4,689,134  

SoFi RR Funding III Trust,

         

Series 2020-01, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.750%)

    3.836 (c)    11/29/24       2,700       2,702,818  

Springleaf Funding Trust,

         

Series 2017-AA, Class C, 144A

    3.860     07/15/30       800       800,948  

TH MSR Issuer Trust,

         

Series 2019-FT01, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.800%)

    2.889 (c)    06/25/24       9,330       9,307,194  

World Omni Select Auto Trust,

         

Series 2020-A, Class D

    1.700     10/15/26       5,900       5,917,742  
         

 

 

 
            140,924,358  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $677,352,799)

                    666,783,773  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     21  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

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

BANK LOANS    1.0%

         

Germany    0.1%

                                   

Speedster Bidco GmbH,

         

Second Lien Term Loan, 6 Month EURIBOR + 6.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    6.000 %(c)    03/31/28     EUR               3,265     $ 3,793,212  

United Kingdom    0.9%

                                   

CD&R Firefly Bidco Ltd.,

         

Initial Term Loan, 3 Month GBP LIBOR + 8.356%^

    8.412 (c)    06/21/26     GBP       16,075       21,999,441  

Constellation Automotive Group Ltd.,

         

Facility B-2 Loan, 5 Day SONIA + 4.750%

    4.800 (c)    07/16/28     GBP       8,850       12,075,333  

EG Group Ltd.,

         

Additional Second Lien Loan Facility, 1 - 6 Month EURIBOR + 7.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    7.000 (c)    04/30/27     EUR       18,800       21,814,298  
         

 

 

 
                    55,889,072  

United States    0.0%

                                   

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC,

         

Second Lien Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 9.000%

    10.000 (c)    11/01/25       1,199       1,311,706  

Diamond Sports Group LLC,

         

Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

    3.340 (c)    08/24/26       2,308       1,201,430  
         

 

 

 
            2,513,136  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL BANK LOANS
(cost $63,211,261)

                    62,195,420  
         

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES    6.6%

         

Canada    0.0%

                                   

Real Estate Asset Liquidity Trust,

         

Series 2020-01A, Class A1, 144A

    2.381 (cc)    02/12/55     CAD       2,159       1,755,942  
         

 

 

 

Ireland    0.5%

                                   

Taurus DAC,

         

Series 2021-UK1A, Class D, 144A, SONIA + 2.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.600%)

    2.649 (c)    05/17/31     GBP       550       754,246  

Series 2021-UK4A, Class B, 144A, SONIA + 1.500%

    1.550 (c)    08/17/31     GBP       5,300       7,239,487  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

22  


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

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

 

Ireland (cont’d.)

                               

Taurus DAC, (cont’d.)

         

Series 2021-UK4A, Class C, 144A, SONIA + 1.750%

    1.800 %(c)    08/17/31   GBP     8,700     $ 11,881,232  

Series 2021-UK4A, Class D, 144A, SONIA + 2.100%

    2.150 (c)    08/17/31   GBP     7,250       9,904,093  
         

 

 

 
                    29,779,058  

United Kingdom    0.0%

                               

Salus European Loan Conduit DAC,

         

Series 33A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month GBP LIBOR + 1.500% (Cap 6.500%, Floor 1.500%)

    1.704 (c)    01/23/29   GBP     500       685,986  
         

 

 

 

United States    6.1%

                               

20 Times Square Trust,

         

Series 2018-20TS, Class G, 144A

    3.100 (cc)    05/15/35       1,000       926,714  

Series 2018-20TS, Class H, 144A

    3.100 (cc)    05/15/35       1,000       910,775  

BANK,

         

Series 2017-BNK05, Class A3

    3.020     06/15/60       3,600       3,714,005  

Series 2017-BNK06, Class A3

    3.125     07/15/60       4,400       4,553,864  

Series 2017-BNK09, Class A3

    3.279     11/15/54       3,000       3,183,862  

Series 2019-BN21, Class A3

    2.458     10/17/52       6,293       6,473,787  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust,

         

Series 2018-B02, Class A3

    3.544     02/15/51       5,000       5,298,526  

Series 2018-B03, Class A3

    3.746     04/10/51       7,200       7,629,260  

Series 2020-B17, Class A4

    2.042     03/15/53       6,200       6,166,000  

Series 2020-B20, Class A3

    1.945     10/15/53               11,000       11,008,504  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust,

         

Series 2019-XL, Class F, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.000%)

    2.090 (c)    10/15/36       2,805       2,799,721  

Series 2019-XL, Class G, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.300% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.300%)

    2.390 (c)    10/15/36       7,416       7,397,631  

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

    2.740 (c)    10/15/36       21,488       21,434,141  

Series 2020-BXLP, Class F, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.000%)

    2.090 (c)    12/15/36       3,244       3,233,569  

Series 2020-BXLP, Class G, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.500% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.500%)

    2.590 (c)    12/15/36       11,267       11,210,960  

Cantor Commercial Real Estate Lending,

         

Series 2019-CF02, Class A3

    2.647     11/15/52       16,531       16,956,539  

CF Mortgage Trust,

         

Series 2020-P01, Class A1, 144A

    2.840 (cc)    04/15/25       9,412       9,759,457  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     23  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

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

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

 

United States (cont’d.)

                               

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust,

         

Series 2014-GC21, Class XB, IO

    0.437 %(cc)    05/10/47       27,500     $ 298,535  

Series 2016-GC37, Class XB, IO

    0.693 (cc)    04/10/49       33,868       965,668  

Series 2016-P04, Class XB, IO

    1.317 (cc)    07/10/49       9,100       537,293  

Series 2017-P08, Class A2

    3.109     09/15/50       2,000       2,055,220  

Cold Storage Trust,

         

Series 2020-ICE05, Class E, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.766% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.833%)

    2.856 (c)    11/15/37       4,399       4,396,241  

Commercial Mortgage Trust,

         

Series 2012-CR01, Class XA, IO

    1.874 (cc)    05/15/45       2,581       6,540  

Series 2014-UBS04, Class XB, IO, 144A

    0.216 (cc)    08/10/47       50,000       292,375  

Series 2015-CR24, Class A4

    3.432     08/10/48       3,831       4,017,627  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates,

         

Series 2019-ICE04, Class E, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.150%)

    2.240 (c)    05/15/36       14,125               14,133,765  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust,

         

Series 2018-CX11, Class A3

    4.095     04/15/51       2,250       2,385,898  

Series 2019-C17, Class A3

    2.769     09/15/52       12,444       12,963,643  

DBWF Mortgage Trust,

         

Series 2016-85T, Class E, 144A

    3.808 (cc)    12/10/36       3,000       2,895,393  

Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust,

         

Series 2016-C03, Class A3

    2.362     08/10/49       1,500       1,520,398  

Series 2017-C06, Class A3

    3.269     06/10/50       4,400       4,557,565  

Series 2020-C09, Class A3

    1.882     08/15/53       20,000       19,988,508  

Eleven Madison Mortgage Trust,

         

Series 2015-11MD, Class C, 144A

    3.555 (cc)    09/10/35       500       516,283  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,

         

Series K019, Class X1, IO

    1.580 (cc)    03/25/22       7,887       860  

Series K020, Class X1, IO

    1.337 (cc)    05/25/22       9,496       39,995  

Series K025, Class X1, IO

    0.781 (cc)    10/25/22       17,400       106,830  

Series K037, Class X1, IO

    0.938 (cc)    01/25/24       10,022       176,978  

Series K043, Class X1, IO

    0.520 (cc)    12/25/24       11,831       181,230  

Series K049, Class X1, IO

    0.586 (cc)    07/25/25       39,574       761,042  

Series K052, Class X1, IO

    0.646 (cc)    11/25/25       11,837       272,932  

Series K053, Class X1, IO

    0.881 (cc)    12/25/25       44,670       1,420,249  

Series K054, Class X1, IO

    1.164 (cc)    01/25/26       30,173       1,297,797  

Series K058, Class X1, IO

    0.922 (cc)    08/25/26       40,658       1,586,070  

Series K090, Class X1, IO

    0.705 (cc)    02/25/29       22,957       1,106,515  

Series K111, Class X1, IO

    1.572 (cc)    05/25/30       29,376       3,418,080  

Series K113, Class X1, IO

    1.387 (cc)    06/25/30               119,112       12,355,463  

Series K114, Class X1, IO

    1.118 (cc)    06/25/30       75,459       6,383,802  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

24  


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

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

United States (cont’d.)

                               

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, (cont’d.)

     

Series K116, Class X1, IO

    1.427 %(cc)    07/25/30       49,175     $ 5,166,638  

Series K121, Class X1, IO

    1.028 (cc)    10/25/30               127,749       9,966,408  

Series KG03, Class X1, IO

    1.381 (cc)    06/25/30       101,850       10,290,354  

Series Q001, Class XA, IO

    2.142 (cc)    02/25/32       6,126       637,019  

Greystone Commercial Capital Trust,

         

Series 2021-03, Class A, 144A^

    0.000 (cc)    08/17/23       17,250               17,250,000  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust,

         

Series 2021-RENT, Class C, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.550% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.550%)

    1.636 (c)    11/21/35       7,780       7,760,429  

Series 2021-RENT, Class D, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.850% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.850%)

    1.936 (c)    11/21/35       4,500       4,490,090  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,

         

Series 2014-GC20, Class XB, IO

    0.427 (cc)    04/10/47       30,000       300,768  

Series 2014-GC22, Class XB, IO

    0.298 (cc)    06/10/47       35,000       310,331  

Series 2014-GC24, Class XB, IO

    0.021 (cc)    09/10/47       83,262       43,105  

Series 2014-GC26, Class XB, IO

    0.294 (cc)    11/10/47       56,483       558,888  

Series 2018-GS09, Class A3

    3.727     03/10/51       7,000       7,629,821  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

         

Series 2016-C01, Class A3

    3.515     03/15/49       966       966,026  

JPMCC Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

         

Series 2017-JP05, Class A3

    3.342     03/15/50       1,600       1,623,822  

Series 2017-JP06, Class A3

    3.109     07/15/50       4,600       4,731,748  

Series 2017-JP07, Class A3

    3.379     09/15/50       5,100       5,295,315  

JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

         

Series 2020-COR07, Class A4

    1.915     05/13/53       10,000       9,872,503  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.,

         

Series 2018-AON, Class E, 144A

    4.613 (cc)    07/05/31       5,564       5,696,025  

MKT Mortgage Trust,

         

Series 2020-525M, Class F, 144A

    2.941 (cc)    02/12/40       3,775       3,498,479  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust,

         

Series 2016-C31, Class A3

    2.731     11/15/49       2,211       2,219,210  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,

         

Series 2016-UBS09, Class A2

    2.982     03/15/49       286       291,889  

Series 2017-H01, Class A3

    3.153     06/15/50       4,500       4,671,196  

Series 2019-MEAD, Class E, 144A

    3.177 (cc)    11/10/36       1,700       1,626,580  

Series 2020-HR08, Class XB, IO

    0.878 (cc)    07/15/53       54,413       3,891,917  

One New York Plaza Trust,

         

Series 2020-01NYP, Class C, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.200%)

    2.290 (c)    01/15/26       8,475       8,507,270  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     25  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

  Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
 

Principal
Amount
(000)#

    Value  

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

       

United States (cont’d.)

                                   

One New York Plaza Trust, (cont’d.)

         

Series 2020-01NYP, Class D, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.750%)

    2.840 %(c)    01/15/26       2,975     $ 2,989,902  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,

         

Series 2017-C04, Class A3

    3.301     10/15/50       6,500       6,851,735  

Series 2017-C06, Class A3

    3.581     12/15/50       5,000       5,241,242  

Series 2017-C07, Class A3

    3.418     12/15/50       4,400       4,699,012  

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust,

         

Series 2012-C02, Class XA, IO, 144A

    1.271 (cc)    05/10/63       4,090       19,145  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,

         

Series 2016-C35, Class XB, IO

    0.933 (cc)    07/15/48       24,000       966,775  

Series 2016-LC24, Class XB, IO

    0.979 (cc)    10/15/49       20,910       927,605  

Series 2017-C40, Class A3

    3.317     10/15/50       2,600       2,766,831  

Series 2021-FCMT, Class B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.850% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.850%)

    1.940 (c)    05/15/31       1,800       1,800,560  

Series 2021-FCMT, Class C, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.400%)

    2.490 (c)    05/15/31       1,700       1,700,529  

Series 2021-FCMT, Class D, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.500%)

    3.590 (c)    05/15/31       2,200       2,200,693  
         

 

 

 
                    370,755,970  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $397,533,045)

 

          402,976,956  
         

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS    41.4%

         

Australia    0.1%

                                   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.700     03/18/24     CNH       2,000       315,248  

Westpac Banking Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    4.420     08/14/23     CNH               21,000       3,349,207  
         

 

 

 
            3,664,455  

Belgium    0.2%

                                   

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    4.900     02/01/46       7,380       9,412,612  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    5.550     01/23/49       3,800       5,326,355  
         

 

 

 
            14,738,967  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

26  


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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Brazil    0.7%

                                       

Petrobras Global Finance BV,

         

Gtd. Notes

    5.375     10/01/29       GBP       9,621     $ 14,079,192  

Gtd. Notes

    6.625       01/16/34       GBP       8,080       12,423,269  

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    6.250       12/14/26       GBP       8,644       13,131,466  

Suzano Austria GmbH,

         

Gtd. Notes

    6.000       01/15/29         200       229,875  

Swiss Insured Brazil Power Finance Sarl,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    9.850       07/16/32       BRL               20,174               3,308,510  
         

 

 

 
            43,172,312  

Bulgaria    0.3%

                                       

Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.450       07/22/28       EUR       13,680       15,714,160  

Canada    0.9%

                                       

Barrick Gold Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.250       04/01/42         35       45,794  

Barrick North America Finance LLC,

         

Gtd. Notes

    5.700       05/30/41         45       61,626  

Barrick PD Australia Finance Pty Ltd.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    5.950       10/15/39         50       68,736  

Bombardier, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.125       06/15/26         3,900       4,093,825  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.500       12/01/24         4,050       4,215,903  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.875       04/15/27         2,535       2,636,321  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield

         

Residential US LLC,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.875       02/15/30         2,320       2,326,888  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.250       09/15/27         2,175       2,270,129  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.000       06/15/29         1,675       1,686,404  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.650       01/15/32         1,340       1,308,116  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.750       02/15/52         955       963,791  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.250       04/15/27         3,500       3,844,222  

Hydro-Quebec,

         

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, MTN

    6.000       02/15/40       CAD       1,000       1,189,206  

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, Series B, MTN

    8.400       03/28/25         654       800,997  

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, Series HE

    8.625       06/15/29         600       865,397  

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, Series HK

    9.375       04/15/30         1,000       1,547,512  

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, Series HQ

    9.500       11/15/30         800       1,279,949  

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, Series JM

    5.000       02/15/45       CAD       2,000       2,232,510  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     27  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Canada (cont’d.)

                                       

Kinross Gold Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    5.950     03/15/24         1,000     $ 1,098,294  

MEG Energy Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.125       02/01/27         1,225       1,287,101  

Methanex Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.250       12/01/24         1,500       1,589,885  

Nutrien Ltd.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.375       03/15/25         1,450       1,541,174  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.200       04/01/29         490       555,686  

Ontario Electricity Financial Corp.,

         

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, Series 40

    1.848 (s)      04/11/31       CAD               10,000       6,369,202  

Ontario Teachers’ Cadillac Fairview Properties Trust,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.500       10/15/31         1,775       1,779,373  

Rogers Communications, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    3.250       05/01/29       CAD       700       574,644  

Teck Resources Ltd.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.400       02/01/43         1,403       1,735,468  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.000       08/15/40         4,360       5,636,987  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.050       07/10/24       AUD       2,470       1,876,192  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.005       05/30/23       CAD       1,000       831,192  
         

 

 

 
                  56,312,524  

China    0.9%

                                       

Agricultural Development Bank of China,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.400       11/06/24       CNH       72,790       11,515,943  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.800       10/27/30       CNH       55,000       8,894,642  

Aircraft Finance Co. Ltd.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, Series B

    4.100       03/29/26         2,180       2,235,792  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, Series C

    3.955       03/29/23         10,048       10,218,372  

Bank of China Ltd.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.420       11/29/21       JPY       100,000       877,502  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.300       04/17/22       CNH       4,950       773,518  

China Development Bank,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.300       08/02/32       CNH       25,000       4,197,288  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    4.350       08/06/24       CNH       4,700       761,078  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    4.350       09/19/24       CNH       8,990       1,456,816  

Unsec’d. Notes

    1.860       04/09/23       CNH       10,000       1,543,686  

Unsec’d. Notes

    4.200       01/19/27       CNH       16,000       2,622,066  

Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2015

    3.700       10/20/30       CNH       20,000       3,198,957  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

28  


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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

 

China (cont’d.)

 

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.150     05/01/27         575     $ 607,345  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.400       05/01/30         725       777,572  

State Grid Overseas Investment BVI Ltd.,

         

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    0.797       08/05/26       EUR       3,830       4,480,298  
         

 

 

 
                  54,160,875  

Denmark    0.2%

                                       

Danske Bank A/S,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    1.171 (ff)      12/08/23         9,300       9,322,053  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    1.621 (ff)      09/11/26         4,645       4,610,034  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.244 (ff)      12/20/25         1,095       1,150,728  
         

 

 

 
            15,082,815  

France    2.4%

                                       

Altice France SA,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    3.375       01/15/28       EUR       8,475       9,397,940  

Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 19

    0.999       10/15/25       JPY               200,000       1,801,729  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 21

    0.300       10/13/23       JPY       300,000       2,635,183  

BNP Paribas SA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    1.323 (ff)      01/13/27         3,400       3,322,725  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    1.904 (ff)      09/30/28         12,100       11,887,274  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.159 (ff)      09/15/29         6,310       6,190,731  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.871 (ff)      04/19/32         5,220       5,304,925  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    6.420       09/11/23       MXN       250       11,788  

Sub. Notes, EMTN

    4.625       03/09/27       AUD       370       296,266  

BPCE SA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.277 (ff)      01/20/32         7,422       7,148,829  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.562       06/24/24       JPY       100,000       878,820  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 03

    0.989       07/12/28       JPY       300,000       2,690,353  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 05

    0.530 (ff)      12/10/26       JPY       500,000       4,377,245  

Sub. Notes, Series 01

    2.047       01/30/25       JPY       100,000       903,970  

Credit Agricole Assurances SA,

         

Sub. Notes

    4.250 (ff)      01/13/25 (oo)      EUR       2,000       2,540,310  

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank SA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.670       02/20/24       NZD       1,400       1,002,324  

Credit Agricole SA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    1.247 (ff)      01/26/27         2,545       2,483,278  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    4.400       07/06/27       AUD       1,200       981,422  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 4

    0.959       06/08/28       JPY       400,000       3,549,094  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     29  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

  Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
   

Principal

Amount

(000)#

    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

France (cont’d.)

                                       

Credit Agricole SA, (cont’d.)

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 7

    1.248 %(ff)      06/04/26       JPY           600,000     $ 5,401,694  

Sub. Notes, EMTN

    4.200 (ff)      05/29/34       AUD       400       311,687  

Dexia Credit Local SA,

         

Gov’t. Liquid Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    2.125       02/12/25       GBP       2,800       3,966,693  

Iliad Holding SAS,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.125       10/15/26       EUR       6,850       8,147,254  

La Poste SA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    1.450       11/30/28       EUR       600       747,227  

Loxam SAS,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    2.875       04/15/26       EUR       5,200       5,909,385  

Sr. Sub. Notes

    4.500       04/15/27       EUR       3,800       4,354,363  

Sr. Sub. Notes

    5.750       07/15/27       EUR       3,600       4,286,448  

Sr. Sub. Notes, 144A

    4.500       04/15/27       EUR       900       1,031,297  

Regie Autonome des Transports Parisiens,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.400       12/19/36       EUR       4,300       4,955,346  

SNCF Reseau,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.250       12/07/28       GBP       1,000       1,733,287  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.250       01/31/35       GBP       200       391,448  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series MPLE

    4.700       06/01/35       CAD       6,400       6,154,300  

Societe Generale SA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.625       01/22/25                 20,885       21,522,361  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    3.875       03/28/24         3,130       3,322,108  

Sub. Notes, EMTN

    4.875       10/13/26       AUD       2,364       1,915,928  

Sub. Notes, EMTN

    5.000       05/19/27       AUD       220       177,354  

Sub. Notes, EMTN

    5.000 (ff)      07/20/28       AUD       1,006       788,168  

Societe Nationale SNCF SA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.375       03/18/27       GBP       1,622       2,671,585  
         

 

 

 
                    145,192,139  

Germany    0.9%

                                       

Daimler International Finance BV,

         

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    3.450       09/27/22       CNH       1,000       156,376  

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    3.780       03/22/22       CNH       2,000       312,751  

Deutsche Bahn Finance GMBH,

         

Gtd. Notes, MTN

    1.987       07/08/30       AUD       1,000       702,338  

Gtd. Notes, MTN

    3.800       09/27/27       AUD       900       727,565  

Deutsche Bank AG,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.686       03/19/26         4,350       4,334,704  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.129 (ff)      11/24/26         3,760       3,776,158  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.950       02/27/23         3,040       3,157,972  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

30  


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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Germany (cont’d.)

                               

Deutsche Bank AG, (cont’d.)

         

Sub. Notes, EMTN

    3.662 %(ff)    04/10/25   CNH     89,000     $     13,681,303  

Unsec’d. Notes

    4.550 (s)    11/07/22       1,814       1,797,636  

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau,

         

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    4.700     06/02/37   CAD     402       404,565  

thyssenkrupp AG,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.375     03/03/22   EUR     12,086       13,984,802  

TK Elevator Midco GmbH,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    4.375     07/15/27   EUR     2,400       2,855,458  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 3 Month EURIBOR + 4.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 4.750%)

    4.750 (c)    07/15/27   EUR     2,000       2,329,340  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.375     07/15/27   EUR     4,300       5,116,029  

Volkswagen International Finance NV,

         

Gtd. Notes

    2.700 (ff)    12/14/22(oo)   EUR     1,000       1,183,993  
         

 

 

 
                    54,520,990  

Hong Kong    0.2%

                               

HKT Capital No. 3 Ltd.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    1.650     04/10/27   EUR     9,000       10,826,542  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Capital Market Ltd.,

         

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    3.200     08/14/27   CNH     3,000       460,802  

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    3.380     01/18/29   HKD     1,000       137,142  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.160     01/25/28   CNH     4,000       608,004  

Swire Pacific MTN Financing Ltd.,

         

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    3.900     11/05/30   HKD             5,000       712,886  
         

 

 

 
            12,745,376  

Hungary    0.1%

                               

MFB Magyar Fejlesztesi Bank Zrt,

         

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    1.375     06/24/25   EUR     4,270       5,141,699  

Iceland    0.1%

                               

Landsvirkjun,

         

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    0.000 (cc)    07/24/26   EUR     5,000       5,711,851  

India    0.3%

                               

NTPC Ltd.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.750     02/01/27   EUR     13,640       16,729,475  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     31  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

  Description   Interest
Rate
   

Maturity

Date

    Principal
Amount
(000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Indonesia    0.2%

                                       

Pertamina Persero PT,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    4.300     05/20/23         500     $ 524,931  

Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.875       10/25/25       EUR       2,400       2,958,449  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    1.875       11/05/31       EUR       6,900       7,755,337  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.875       10/25/25       EUR       900       1,109,418  
         

 

 

 
            12,348,135  

Israel    0.4%

                                       

Energean Israel Finance Ltd.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.500       03/30/24         654       666,997  

Israel Electric Corp. Ltd.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    6.875       06/21/23         3,000       3,278,065  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    7.875       12/15/26         5,500       6,930,146  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, GMTN

    4.250       08/14/28         1,550       1,728,545  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.700       05/23/30       JPY               200,000       2,027,936  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, EMTN

    7.750       12/15/27         9,750       12,565,603  
         

 

 

 
                    27,197,292  

Italy    0.3%

                                       

Agenzia Nazionale per l’Attrazione degli

         

Investimenti e lo Sviluppo d’Impresa,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.375       07/20/22       EUR       1,000       1,167,643  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA,

         

Sub. Notes, EMTN

    5.500 (ff)      10/27/47       EUR       2,075       2,902,427  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.375       01/12/23         310       319,383  

Sub. Notes, 144A

    4.198       06/01/32         1,430       1,443,141  

Rossini Sarl,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.750       10/30/25       EUR       1,980       2,369,250  

UniCredit SpA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    1.982 (ff)      06/03/27         8,485       8,336,768  
         

 

 

 
            16,538,612  

Jamaica    0.2%

                                       

Digicel International Finance Ltd./Digicel

         

International Holdings Ltd.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    8.000       12/31/26         1,100       1,073,227  

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

    13.000       12/31/25         1,035       1,061,307  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

32  


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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Jamaica (cont’d.)

                                       

Digicel International Finance Ltd./Digicel International Holdings Ltd., (cont’d.)

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    8.750     05/25/24         750     $ 780,001  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    8.750       05/25/24         7,250       7,527,066  
         

 

 

 
                    10,441,601  

Japan    0.1%

                                       

Central Nippon Expressway Co. Ltd.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    1.873       09/26/24       AUD       3,000       2,232,391  

East Japan Railway Co.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.250       04/22/33       GBP       1,500       2,787,195  

Mizuho Bank Ltd.,

         

Certificate of Deposit

    1.700       08/07/24       AUD       600       451,630  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.752       07/19/23       AUD       1,042       815,852  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.608       07/14/31         2,070       2,040,243  
         

 

 

 
            8,327,311  

Kazakhstan    0.2%

                                       

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy National Co. JSC,

         

Gtd. Notes

    3.250       12/05/23       CHF       7,200       8,283,656  

Gtd. Notes

    3.638       06/20/22       CHF       5,550       6,187,425  
         

 

 

 
            14,471,081  

Luxembourg    0.3%

                                       

ARD Finance SA,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, Cash coupon 5.000% or PIK 5.750%

    5.000       06/30/27       EUR       6,300       7,487,865  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 5.000% or PIK 5.750%

    5.000       06/30/27       EUR               10,000       11,885,500  
         

 

 

 
                19,373,365  

Malaysia    0.0%

                                       

Petronas Energy Canada Ltd.,

         

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    2.112       03/23/28         939       936,605  

Malta    0.1%

                                       

Freeport Terminal Malta PLC,

         

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.250       05/15/28         3,000       3,944,604  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     33  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Mexico    1.0%

                                       

Comision Federal de Electricidad,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.000     09/29/36         11,850     $ 12,429,947  

Petroleos Mexicanos,

         

Gtd. Notes

    3.625       11/24/25       EUR       11,575       13,513,660  

Gtd. Notes

    6.500       01/23/29         500       520,610  

Gtd. Notes

    9.500       09/15/27         2,000       2,307,834  

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    3.750       02/21/24       EUR       2,900       3,452,972  

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    3.750       11/16/25       GBP       290       384,312  

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    3.750       04/16/26       EUR       3,357       3,880,774  

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    4.875       02/21/28       EUR       16,920       19,683,817  

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    8.250       06/02/22       GBP       528       746,802  

U.S. Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.430%

    0.555 (c)      02/15/24         1,875       1,876,991  
         

 

 

 
                      58,797,719  

Netherlands    0.6%

                                       

ABN AMRO Bank NV,

         

Sub. Notes, 144A

    4.750       07/28/25         500       550,219  

BNG Bank NV,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.150       03/07/25       CAD       1,000       900,999  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500       06/07/22       ZAR       10,000       628,095  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500       08/15/22       ZAR       30,000       1,880,552  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    7.000       12/09/21       AUD       2,000       1,515,027  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    1.765 (s)      04/05/28       CAD       2,600       1,809,546  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.750       03/04/24       NZD       376       269,922  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    9.298 (s)      03/11/39       MXN       22,000       211,170  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    3.500       12/14/26       AUD       2,882       2,208,928  

Sub. Notes, Series 1

    1.429       12/19/24       JPY               300,000       2,681,325  

ING Groep NV,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.050       04/09/29         2,525       2,852,464  

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    4.550       03/16/29       CAD       230       216,921  

OCI NV,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.625       10/15/25       EUR       9,300       11,089,325  

United Group BV,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    4.875       07/01/24       EUR       300       350,702  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.125       02/15/26       EUR       3,800       4,228,070  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

34  


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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Netherlands (cont’d.)

                                       

Ziggo Bond Co. BV,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.375     02/28/30       EUR       6,000     $ 6,831,960  

Ziggo BV,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    4.250       01/15/27       EUR       160       189,354  
         

 

 

 
                    38,414,579  

Norway    0.2%

                                       

Equinor ASA,

         

Gtd. Notes

    2.875       04/06/25         6,773       7,137,084  

Gtd. Notes

    6.800       01/15/28         2,265       2,830,865  
         

 

 

 
            9,967,949  

Peru    0.0%

                                       

Lima Metro Line 2 Finance Ltd.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    5.875       07/05/34         100       115,622  

Peru Enhanced Pass-Through Finance Ltd.,

         

Pass-Through Certificates

    2.077 (s)      06/02/25         1,185       1,129,629  
         

 

 

 
            1,245,251  

Philippines    0.1%

                                       

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series A

    8.600       06/15/27         3,500       4,761,681  

Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp.,

         

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    7.390       12/02/24         200       237,600  
         

 

 

 
            4,999,281  

Poland    0.1%

                                       

Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego,

         

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    1.375       06/01/25       EUR       500       604,632  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    1.625       04/30/28       EUR       600       743,589  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    1.750       05/06/26       EUR       4,700       5,797,398  
         

 

 

 
            7,145,619  

Portugal    0.7%

                                       

Comboios de Portugal EPE,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.700       03/05/30       EUR               26,900       42,494,527  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     35  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Qatar    0.1%

                                       

QNB Finance Ltd.,

         

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    3.500     03/09/26       CNH       7,400     $ 1,143,321  

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    4.350       01/29/22       CNH       8,310       1,301,600  

Gtd. Notes, MTN

    4.900       02/01/28       AUD       970       796,711  
         

 

 

 
            3,241,632  

Russia    0.8%

                                       

Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital SA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.250       07/19/22       CHF       2,000       2,210,856  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.500       03/21/26       EUR       3,500       4,224,965  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.750       11/30/21       CHF       1,200       1,312,784  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.250       04/06/24       GBP               11,389       16,437,673  

Gazprom PJSC via Gaz Finance PLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.950       04/15/25       EUR       2,000       2,448,177  

Russian Railways Via RZD Capital PLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.898       10/03/25       CHF       9,450       10,313,720  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.200       05/23/27       EUR       621       759,101  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.487       03/25/31       GBP       7,621       13,841,496  
         

 

 

 
                    51,548,772  

Singapore    0.1%

                                       

BOC Aviation USA Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A, MTN(a)

    1.625       04/29/24         1,670       1,676,941  

Clifford Capital Pte Ltd.,

         

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    3.110       08/18/32         5,000       5,338,902  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.375       12/01/31         100       144,304  
         

 

 

 
            7,160,147  

South Africa    0.3%

                                       

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.,

         

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, 144A, MTN(a)

    6.350       08/10/28         1,350       1,455,222  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, MTN

    6.350       08/10/28         12,000       12,935,309  

Sasol Financing International Ltd.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    4.500       11/14/22         800       817,824  
         

 

 

 
            15,208,355  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

36  


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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

South Korea    0.6%

                                   

Korea Development Bank (The),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    1.830     08/10/27     SEK     48,000     $ 5,853,688  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    6.000       01/22/25     IDR     15,000,000       1,076,355  

Korea Expressway Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.100       06/08/26         600       637,791  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    2.310       04/28/32     SEK     80,000       10,122,329  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    3.030       05/11/32     CAD     7,500       6,236,634  

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.350       03/13/28     HKD     2,000       271,745  

Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd.,

         

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, Series 1

    0.320       02/21/22     JPY     600,000       5,265,628  

KT Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 9

    0.220       07/19/22     JPY     700,000       6,141,391  
         

 

 

 
            35,605,561  

Spain    0.8%

                                   

Banco Santander SA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.849       03/25/26         15,400       15,421,951  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.958       03/25/31         1,800       1,836,486  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.306       06/27/29         1,600       1,714,094  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.800       02/23/28         2,200       2,405,214  

Sub. Notes

    2.749       12/03/30         600       590,559  

Cellnex Finance Co. SA,

         

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    2.000       02/15/33     EUR             11,900       13,125,620  

Codere Finance 2 Luxembourg SA,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    10.750       09/30/23 (d)    EUR     696       874,763  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    10.750       09/30/23 (d)    EUR     224       278,105  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 4.500% and PIK 7.125%

    11.625       11/01/23 (d)        1,566       1,049,586  

Lorca Telecom Bondco SA,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.000       09/18/27     EUR     10,300       11,998,410  
         

 

 

 
                    49,294,788  

Supranational Bank    1.1%

                                   

African Development Bank,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500       03/13/23     MXN     20,000       879,098  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500       09/07/32     MXN     64,600       1,379,188  

African Export-Import Bank (The),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.798       05/17/31         300       307,329  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     37  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

  Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
 

Principal
Amount

(000)#

    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Supranational Bank (cont’d.)

                                   

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (The),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.375   09/09/25     THB       72,000     $ 2,126,205  

Corp. Andina de Fomento,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.750     01/06/23       1,350               1,381,758  

EUROFIMA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    4.550     03/30/27     CAD       900       813,549  

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    7.264 (s)    08/24/31     RUB       300,000       1,947,161  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    6.450     12/13/22     IDR       60,560,000       4,364,393  

Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    1.250     07/10/23     PEN       4,500       1,085,827  

European Investment Bank,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, EMTN

    4.600     01/30/37     CAD       2,601       2,576,106  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, EMTN

    5.400     01/05/45     CAD       4,200       4,757,745  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.047 (s)    05/28/37     CAD       20,500       10,528,382  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.106 (s)    05/28/37     CAD       9,350       4,798,379  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    1.000     02/25/28     PLN       3,985       906,726  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    1.250     05/12/25     SEK       16,500       1,962,871  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    1.250     11/12/29     SEK       10,000       1,186,487  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    1.375     05/12/28     SEK       280       33,520  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    1.500     11/21/26       500       496,551  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    4.600     01/30/37     CAD       1,150       1,138,993  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    6.270     08/28/24     IDR           10,000,000       724,988  

Inter-American Development Bank,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    7.875     03/14/23     IDR       137,000,000       10,079,843  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    7.500     12/05/24     MXN       600       28,814  

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development,

         

Notes, MTN

    0.887 (s)    03/01/26       1,350       1,261,059  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    1.928 (s)    04/23/32     AUD       8,758       5,057,764  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500     03/07/22     AUD       1,145       861,265  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500     03/28/22     AUD       200       150,444  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500     07/29/22     AUD       350       263,559  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    6.630     07/24/28     MXN       33,700       1,491,814  

International Finance Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    8.215 (s)    01/27/37     MXN       78,000       1,127,549  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    6.000     07/25/22     MXN       20,000       965,734  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    7.020     04/06/28     MXN       44,300       2,038,209  

Nordic Investment Bank,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    3.875     09/02/25     NZD       2,000       1,494,180  

North American Development Bank,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.400     10/26/22       198       200,602  
         

 

 

 
            68,416,092  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

38  


  Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
 

Principal
Amount

(000)#

    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Switzerland    0.7%

                                   

Credit Suisse Group AG,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    1.305 %(ff)    02/02/27       6,440     $ 6,242,060  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.593 (ff)    09/11/25       1,390       1,428,806  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.091 (ff)    05/14/32       4,630       4,711,711  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.207 (ff)    06/12/24       2,850       2,991,759  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.282     01/09/28       2,975       3,261,646  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    1.000     04/14/23     CHF       1,000       1,108,221  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.500 (ff)    03/08/24     AUD       750       579,860  

UBS AG,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.200     07/30/25     AUD       1,855       1,356,477  

UBS Group AG,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    1.494 (ff)    08/10/27       13,125       12,846,752  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.125     09/24/25       2,500       2,733,119  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.095 (ff)    02/11/32       5,530       5,349,266  
         

 

 

 
                    42,609,677  

Tunisia    0.0%

                                   

Banque Centrale de Tunisie International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.200     03/17/31     JPY               100,000       544,038  

Ukraine    0.0%

                                   

NAK Naftogaz Ukraine via Kondor Finance PLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.125     07/19/24     EUR       1,100       1,272,640  

United Arab Emirates    0.9%

                                   

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    2.750     05/02/24     EUR       13,800       16,935,547  

ADCB Finance Cayman Ltd.,

         

Gtd. Notes, MTN

    3.750     10/25/22     AUD       1,130       872,295  

Gtd. Notes, MTN

    4.500     10/25/27     AUD       2,370       1,930,790  

DP World PLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.375     09/25/26     EUR       1,987       2,446,988  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.250     09/25/30     GBP       6,555       9,995,138  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.250     09/25/30     GBP       1,840       2,805,653  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.050     02/26/30     AUD       600       439,182  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    4.750     02/09/28     AUD       7,730       6,330,673  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    4.850     10/12/27     AUD       4,090       3,374,589  

Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    2.750     06/18/26     EUR       4,000       5,197,337  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     39  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United Arab Emirates (cont’d.)

                                   

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.875   12/09/25     GBP       1,983     $ 2,650,388  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.500     07/02/25     CNH       2,170       339,775  
         

 

 

 
                    53,318,355  

United Kingdom    3.1%

                                   

Barclays PLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.375     01/12/26       800       881,007  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    1.125     07/12/23     CHF       1,200       1,339,271  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    3.250     06/26/24     AUD       1,750       1,360,709  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    4.000     06/26/29     AUD       2,000       1,555,397  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    4.327     06/15/23     AUD       1,750       1,377,810  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    4.972 (ff)    05/16/29       5,520       6,370,955  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    5.244     06/15/28     AUD       1,000       838,503  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 1

    1.232 (ff)    09/25/24     JPY       100,000       891,075  

Sub. Notes

    4.836     05/09/28       3,780       4,211,190  

Bellis Acquisition Co. PLC,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.250     02/16/26     GBP       21,100       27,658,195  

Bellis Finco PLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.000     02/16/27     GBP       6,700       8,645,621  

BP Capital Markets PLC,

         

Gtd. Notes

    4.375 (ff)    06/22/25(oo)       14,500       15,390,840  

Co-operative Group Holdings 2011 Ltd.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    7.500     07/08/26     GBP       7,495       12,016,207  

Co-operative Group Ltd.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.125     05/17/24     GBP       3,400       4,882,291  

CPUK Finance Ltd.,

         

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.875     02/28/47     GBP       110       150,896  

eG Global Finance PLC,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    6.250     10/30/25     EUR       6,400       7,507,658  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.375     02/07/25     EUR       5,500       6,273,203  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.250     10/30/25     EUR       3,200       3,753,829  

Experian Finance PLC,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    2.750     03/08/30       3,625       3,711,795  

HSBC Bank PLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, EMTN

    3.120     04/04/26     CNH               36,800       5,677,663  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    0.132 (c)    09/28/24       11,320       11,044,717  

HSBC Holdings PLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.645 (ff)    04/18/26       1,255       1,251,353  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.206 (ff)    08/17/29       4,300       4,214,920  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

40  


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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United Kingdom (cont’d.)

                                       

HSBC Holdings PLC, (cont’d.)

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.973 %(ff)      05/22/30         2,400     $ 2,623,967  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.350 (ff)      02/16/24       AUD       1,870       1,446,060  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2

    0.842       09/26/23       JPY               700,000       6,196,605  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 4

    0.575 (ff)      09/13/24       JPY       100,000       881,084  

Ladbrokes Group Finance PLC,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    5.125       09/08/23       GBP       1,210       1,723,351  

Lloyds Bank PLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    7.500 (cc)      04/02/32         1,200       918,983  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.870 (ff)      07/09/25         5,695       6,089,516  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    4.250       11/22/27       AUD       160       130,010  

Sub. Notes

    4.582       12/10/25         2,250       2,484,874  

NatWest Group PLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.875       09/12/23         1,000       1,053,962  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.269 (ff)      03/22/25         5,860       6,271,773  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.892 (ff)      05/18/29         800       922,850  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.076 (ff)      01/27/30         1,700       1,990,601  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.000 (ff)      03/08/23       EUR       700       815,752  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.500       03/22/23       EUR       1,500       1,796,553  

Pinewood Finance Co. Ltd.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.250       09/30/25       GBP       1,700       2,331,641  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.571       01/10/23         3,065       3,082,367  

Tesco Corporate Treasury Services PLC,

         

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    2.500       07/01/24       EUR       750       922,912  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    5.000       04/15/27       GBP               2,800       3,956,478  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.000       04/15/27       GBP       5,900       8,336,865  

William Hill Ltd.,

         

Gtd. Notes, MTN(a)

    4.750       05/01/26       GBP       3,315       4,856,232  
         

 

 

 
                    189,837,541  

United States    21.1%

                                       

AbbVie, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.200       11/21/29         6,090       6,513,788  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.050       11/21/39         2,975       3,410,891  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.250       11/21/49         2,870       3,457,603  

Adient Global Holdings Ltd.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.500       08/15/24       EUR       1,234       1,444,335  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     41  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                                       

Aflac, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.500     12/17/29       JPY       100,000     $ 864,968  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.830       03/12/35       JPY       100,000       862,466  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.932       01/25/27       JPY       80,000       715,853  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.159       10/18/30       JPY               600,000               5,466,758  

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

         

LP/Albertson’s LLC,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.500       02/15/23         5,000       5,089,552  

Altria Group, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    3.125       06/15/31       EUR       2,900       3,753,900  

Gtd. Notes

    3.400       02/04/41         3,135       2,926,413  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.,

         

Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 10.000% or PIK

         

12.000% or Cash coupon 5.000% and PIK 6.000%

    12.000       06/15/26         903       897,674  

American International Group, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.875       06/21/27       EUR       2,100       2,583,352  

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.500       05/20/25         3,800       4,124,885  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.625       05/20/24         3,050       3,298,113  

Antero Resources Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    8.375       07/15/26         1,170       1,316,739  

Anthem, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.875       09/15/29         5,715       5,996,881  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.101       03/01/28         1,005       1,129,481  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.000       11/01/26         575       593,650  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    9.000       11/01/27         629       860,148  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    8.250       12/31/28         1,825       1,988,445  

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.625       01/15/28         6,582       6,990,892  

AT&T, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.550       12/01/33         97       94,073  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.500       09/15/53         1,511       1,533,073  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.650       09/15/59         5,787       5,881,972  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.100       01/19/26       AUD       2,280       1,837,162  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.850       05/25/47       CAD       150       131,124  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.100       11/25/48       CAD       4,575       4,152,044  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    7.000       04/30/40       GBP       1,550       3,468,024  

Bank of America Corp.,

         

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series MM

    4.300 (ff)      01/28/25 (oo)        24,396       24,801,373  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

42  


  Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
 

Principal
Amount

(000)#

    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                                   

Bank of America Corp., (cont’d.)

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.572 %(ff)    10/20/32       8,150     $ 8,167,876  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.687 (ff)    04/22/32       18,820       19,072,894  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.419 (ff)    12/20/28       4,519       4,833,569  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    (5.214 )(s)    03/31/22     EUR       1,143       1,577,862  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.145 (cc)    06/27/22     EUR       500       596,617  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN(v)

    2.087 (ff)    06/14/29       25,850       25,549,534  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    2.496 (ff)    02/13/31       2,755       2,764,058  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    2.884 (ff)    10/22/30       4,865       5,031,678  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    3.194 (ff)    07/23/30       5,140       5,442,383  

Sub. Notes

    6.800     03/15/28       377       476,298  

Sub. Notes, EMTN

    8.125     06/02/28     GBP       500       928,882  

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    8.500     01/31/27       1,550       1,649,397  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.000     01/30/28       2,590       2,398,107  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.250     01/30/30       5,175       4,676,194  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    5.250     02/15/31       2,500       2,250,875  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.125     04/15/25       1,224       1,247,542  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.250     02/15/29       400       387,497  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    5.875     10/15/27       1,300       1,358,298  

Gtd. Notes

    6.750     03/15/25       2,075       2,142,447  

Gtd. Notes

    7.250     10/15/29       1,675       1,830,213  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.440     09/13/29     JPY               1,640,000               14,346,724  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.787     09/13/34     JPY       100,000       882,367  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.965     09/13/39     JPY       300,000       2,643,393  

Boeing Co. (The),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.805     05/01/50       4,030       5,524,044  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.125     10/02/25       4,800       5,092,445  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(h)

    3.400     07/26/29       3,790       4,167,126  

Brixmor Operating Partnership LP,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.500     08/16/31       1,880       1,838,100  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.650     06/15/24       2,000       2,120,673  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.125     05/15/29       2,865       3,199,329  

Broadcom, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.500     02/15/41       3,765       3,755,557  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.137     11/15/35       2,626       2,586,439  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.419     04/15/33       6,765       6,984,097  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     43  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

  Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
 

Principal
Amount

(000)#

    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                                   

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.250   07/01/25       2,660     $ 2,799,951  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.625     10/15/29       575       578,432  

Caledonia Generating LLC,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    1.950     02/28/34       2,722       2,665,872  

Calpine Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.625     02/01/29       2,770       2,693,265  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.000     02/01/31       2,180       2,135,828  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.125     03/15/28       5,000       4,987,533  

Cantor Fitzgerald LP,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    1.150     04/21/23     JPY               200,000       1,770,063  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.250     02/01/31       9,500       9,453,458  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.500     06/01/33       2,675       2,668,887  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.375     06/01/29       675       725,465  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.500     05/01/26       500       516,368  

Central Garden & Pet Co.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.125     04/30/31       2,275       2,288,835  

CF Industries, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    3.450     06/01/23       400       414,821  

Gtd. Notes

    4.950     06/01/43       1,230       1,500,416  

Gtd. Notes

    5.375     03/15/44       3,560       4,562,121  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.500     12/01/26       6,451       7,278,216  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    2.800     04/01/31       3,625       3,607,228  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    3.900     06/01/52       3,365       3,400,282  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    4.800     03/01/50       5,250       5,956,008  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    6.384     10/23/35       2,357       3,062,054  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.500     02/01/26       650       680,307  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.875     02/01/29       600       638,881  

Cigna Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.400     03/15/30       2,665       2,690,955  

CitiFinancial Credit Co.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.875     02/01/25       662       792,022  

Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, GMTN

    3.500 (cc)    06/12/24       8,398       8,992,862  

Gtd. Notes, GMTN

    3.790     09/28/28     HKD       6,000       841,502  

Citigroup, Inc.,

         

Jr. Sub. Notes

    3.875 (ff)    02/18/26(oo)       19,245               19,473,022  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.122 (ff)    01/28/27       15,750       15,365,022  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

44  


  Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
 

Principal
Amount

(000)#

    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                                   

Citigroup, Inc., (cont’d.)

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.520 %(ff)    11/03/32       1,660     $ 1,653,878  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.561 (ff)    05/01/32       6,600       6,618,085  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.800     06/25/27     JPY       770,000       7,397,043  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(v)

    3.106 (ff)    04/08/26       12,950               13,638,618  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    6.500     08/16/30     GBP       7       12,803  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    0.620     09/21/27     JPY       100,000       867,215  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    2.210     08/23/22     HKD       27,000       3,503,050  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    2.600     12/07/22     HKD       5,000       656,631  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 18BR

    2.360     09/16/25     JPY               300,000       2,810,537  

Sub. Notes

    4.400     06/10/25       3,000       3,282,082  

Comcast Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    3.150     02/15/28       2,000       2,153,811  

Corning, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.698     08/09/24     JPY       100,000       863,117  

CVS Health Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.300     03/25/28       477       540,560  

Dana, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.375     11/15/27       2,625       2,752,188  

Danaher Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.100     09/30/26     EUR       600       751,596  

DH Europe Finance II Sarl,

         

Gtd. Notes

    0.450     03/18/28     EUR       2,200       2,529,799  

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.625     08/15/27       3,740       1,118,557  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    3.125     03/24/31       2,965       3,058,601  

Gtd. Notes

    3.500     12/01/29       3,250       3,466,915  

Gtd. Notes(a)

    4.400     03/24/51       955       1,106,325  

Discovery Communications LLC,

         

Gtd. Notes

    3.450     03/15/25       2,500       2,648,745  

Gtd. Notes

    5.300     05/15/49       2,480       3,152,790  

DISH DBS Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes(a)

    7.750     07/01/26       3,000       3,339,224  

Dow Chemical Co. (The),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.625     05/15/26       720       780,341  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    9.400     05/15/39       88       158,611  

Eastman Chemical Co.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.500     12/01/28       600       687,803  

Energy Transfer LP,

         

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series G

    7.125 (ff)    05/15/30(oo)       7,800       8,152,881  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     45  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                                   

Energy Transfer LP, (cont’d.)

         

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series H

    6.500 %(ff)      11/15/26 (oo)        5,045     $ 5,234,707  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.400       10/01/47         2,200       2,651,210  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC,

         

Gtd. Notes

    3.125       07/31/29         1,580       1,683,349  

Gtd. Notes

    3.700       01/31/51         210       222,647  

Gtd. Notes

    3.950       01/31/60         220       240,986  

ERAC USA Finance LLC,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.000       10/15/37         190       283,024  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    1.100       07/15/24     EUR     2,300               2,727,153  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.500       05/21/27     EUR     7,600       9,210,743  

Ford Motor Co.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.750       01/15/43         5,000       5,463,295  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.291       12/08/46         3,000       3,445,253  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.900       02/16/28         1,000       991,648  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.134       08/04/25         200       211,270  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.687       06/09/25         2,015       2,154,753  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.683       12/03/24     AUD     500       380,750  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    4.125       06/20/24     SGD     2,000       1,513,461  

General Motors Co.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.000       04/01/35         2,200       2,607,505  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.400       04/01/48         4,600       5,871,397  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    3.850       01/05/28         2,900       3,145,587  

Gtd. Notes

    3.950       04/13/24         250       265,353  

Golden Entertainment, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.625       04/15/26         1,000       1,050,482  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

         

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series U

    3.650 (ff)      08/10/26 (oo)                11,370       11,310,889  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.542 (ff)      09/10/27         19,340       19,012,304  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.992 (ff)      01/27/32         2,450       2,340,814  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.615 (ff)      04/22/32         9,660       9,687,386  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.500       01/23/25         1,500       1,593,965  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.500       05/16/28     AUD     210       171,861  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    1.428 (s)      12/15/23     EUR     200       229,068  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.000 (cc)      08/12/25     EUR     3,216       3,680,644  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, EURIBOR ICE SWAP

         

11:00 Fft 10Y Index + 0.000% (Cap 7.000%, Floor N/A)

    0.127 (c)      06/30/25     EUR     2,227       2,516,488  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    1.000       08/06/24     JPY     100,000       880,403  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

46  


  Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
   

Principal
Amount
(000)#

    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                                   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), (cont’d.)

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    1.000     08/16/32     JPY     200,000     $         1,724,662  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    1.300       03/22/30     JPY     10,000       89,045  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.200       11/26/22         1,500       1,529,507  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.500 (cc)      05/31/24         9,338       9,957,246  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    4.000 (ff)      11/30/24         40       39,095  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.220 (ff)      08/24/30     EUR     5,000       7,908,127  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    2.383 (ff)      07/21/32         1,770       1,739,967  

Goldman Sachs International,

         

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    1.750       05/29/24     EUR     3,685       4,395,765  

Greystone Commercial Capital Trust,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 1A-1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.830% (Cap N/A,, Floor 3.030%)^

    3.030 (c)      02/01/24         6,000       6,000,000  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.270%

    2.356 (c)      05/31/25         19,100       19,157,409  

HCA, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    5.625       09/01/28         1,200       1,411,247  

Gtd. Notes

    7.500       11/06/33         2,000       2,867,778  

Gtd. Notes, MTN

    7.750       07/15/36         2,000       2,798,894  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    5.250       04/15/25         3,000       3,362,844  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    5.250       06/15/49         1,500       1,938,301  

Honeywell International, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.000       03/10/24     EUR     6,700       7,763,212  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.750       03/10/32     EUR     3,000       3,454,379  

Host Hotels & Resorts LP,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.875       04/01/24                 5,000       5,268,518  

Housing & Urban Development Corp. Ltd. AID Bond,

         

U.S. Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, 6 Month LIBOR + 0.035%

    0.184 (c)      09/15/30         800       793,382  

Hunt Cos., Inc.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.250       04/15/29         5,750       5,663,932  

International Game Technology PLC,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.125       04/15/26         5,450       5,630,747  

International Paper Co.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.300       11/15/39         75       115,589  

IQVIA, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    2.250       01/15/28     EUR     1,800       2,075,446  

Jabil, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.700       09/15/22         655       677,806  

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

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.750       02/15/28         2,741       2,958,172  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     47  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                                       

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

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.500     04/15/29         1,150     $         1,276,955  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.500       01/15/30         2,600       2,847,000  

Jefferies Group LLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.750       10/15/32         9,275       9,191,857  

Jefferies Group LLC/Jefferies Group Capital Finance, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    2.625       10/15/31         9,950       9,765,502  

John Sevier Combined Cycle Generation LLC,

         

Sec’d. Notes

    4.626       01/15/42         3,940       4,672,461  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

         

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series HH

    4.600 (ff)      02/01/25 (oo)                23,506       24,012,804  

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

    3.599 (c)      01/30/22 (oo)        219       219,786  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series V, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.320%

    3.451 (c)      01/01/22 (oo)        1,000       1,002,759  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series Z, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.800%

    3.932 (c)      02/01/22 (oo)        1,410       1,418,732  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.953 (ff)      02/04/32         13,490       12,918,439  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(v)

    2.525 (ff)      11/19/41         6,200       5,894,287  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.580 (ff)      04/22/32         7,590       7,644,530  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(v)

    3.509 (ff)      01/23/29         3,200       3,455,089  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.702 (ff)      05/06/30         1,590       1,738,148  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.762 (s)      03/17/48       ITL (jj)      15,390       4,658,917  

KB Home,

         

Gtd. Notes

    6.875       06/15/27         1,650       1,947,627  

Gtd. Notes

    7.500       09/15/22         1,000       1,054,404  

Kimco Realty Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    2.250       12/01/31         4,160       4,049,099  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP,

         

Gtd. Notes

    4.150       02/01/24         2,000       2,125,280  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    3.000       06/01/26         1,850       1,929,799  

Gtd. Notes

    4.875       10/01/49         15       18,607  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.400       03/01/27         4,042       4,211,468  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    2.750       05/04/26       EUR       1,000       1,269,135  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.951       10/15/50         90       101,901  

LifePoint Health, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.375       01/15/29         3,000       2,941,776  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

48  


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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                                       

LYB International Finance III LLC,

         

Gtd. Notes

    4.200     10/15/49         960     $ 1,120,138  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.500       03/01/41         9,050               12,577,833  

Marriott International, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series EE

    5.750       05/01/25         875       991,876  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series HH

    2.850       04/15/31         9,115       9,172,450  

Mars, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.600       04/01/34         420       469,295  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.979       03/21/30       EUR       4,700       5,950,836  

McDonald’s Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    3.450       09/08/26       AUD       1,220       963,540  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    3.800       03/08/29       AUD       5,090       4,076,273  

Medtronic Global Holdings SCA,

         

Gtd. Notes

    0.750       10/15/32       EUR       6,200       7,100,632  

Gtd. Notes

    1.500       07/02/39       EUR       500       604,792  

Gtd. Notes

    1.625       03/07/31       EUR       2,500       3,124,540  

Gtd. Notes

    1.750       07/02/49       EUR       2,100       2,599,950  

Gtd. Notes

    2.250       03/07/39       EUR       1,910       2,570,029  

MetLife, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.769       05/23/29       JPY               600,000       5,291,467  

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I,

         

Sec’d. Notes, MTN

    4.000       07/13/27       AUD       300       241,926  

Morgan Guaranty Trust Co.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.146 (s)      01/21/27       ITL (jj)      1,175       1,273,762  

Morgan Stanley,

         

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series H, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.610%

    3.734 (c)      01/15/22 (oo)        1,415       1,421,587  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.406 (ff)      10/29/27       EUR       16,200       18,564,976  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.102 (ff)      04/29/33       EUR       11,000       12,676,836  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.593 (ff)      05/04/27         9,615       9,524,367  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.632 (s)      10/05/26       IDR       2,000,000       106,433  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    7.118 (s)      06/28/27       MXN       27,000       792,396  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    7.950 (s)      11/07/31       MXN       56,000       1,135,550  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    7.926 (s)      04/05/32       MXN       71,000       1,389,468  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500 (cc)      06/26/43       MXN       16,700       140,314  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500 (cc)      09/25/43       MXN       33,900       294,551  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.240       12/14/22       EUR       2,200       2,628,908  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    7.500       12/15/27       MXN       33,300       1,505,856  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    7.500 (cc)      04/02/32         14,500       11,644,431  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    1.875       03/06/30       EUR       900       1,095,522  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     49  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

  Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
   

Principal
Amount
(000)#

    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                                       

Morgan Stanley, (cont’d.)

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    2.511 %(ff)      10/20/32         4,320     $         4,311,517  

Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.875       04/01/29         2,200       2,189,428  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.250       10/01/29         550       559,013  

MPLX LP,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.000       03/15/28         515       566,511  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.125       03/01/27         2,000       2,205,178  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    3.325       03/24/25       EUR       1,700       2,118,056  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.500       08/15/28         2,490       2,550,790  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.000       01/15/27         735       769,330  

Newell Brands, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.700       04/01/26                   1,300       1,424,031  

Newmont Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    2.250       10/01/30         1,995       1,964,334  

Norfolk Southern Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.942       11/01/47         232       272,553  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.050       08/15/52         165       199,110  

NRG Energy, Inc.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.750       06/15/24         5,600       5,915,139  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.450       09/15/36         35       44,603  

ONEOK Partners LP,

         

Gtd. Notes

    4.900       03/15/25         2,000       2,202,833  

ONEOK, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes(a)

    3.100       03/15/30         7,350       7,582,802  

Gtd. Notes

    4.450       09/01/49         2,000       2,257,003  

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

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.125       04/30/28         1,575       1,596,328  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.125       04/30/31         2,100       2,165,950  

Ovintiv Exploration, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    5.625       07/01/24         7,200       7,923,053  

Phillips 66 Partners LP,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    3.605       02/15/25         2,000       2,124,210  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.250       04/15/31         4,550       4,801,428  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.550       12/15/29         2,055       2,144,070  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.900       02/15/45         2,350       2,614,532  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

50  


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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                                       

Prologis Yen Finance LLC,

         

Gtd. Notes

    0.885     06/27/36       JPY       200,000     $ 1,698,191  

Gtd. Notes

    0.972       09/25/28       JPY       700,000       6,275,289  

Gtd. Notes

    1.003       06/24/32       JPY           1,500,000               13,272,930  

Gtd. Notes

    1.222       06/22/35       JPY       200,000       1,788,058  

Range Resources Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    9.250       02/01/26         4,805       5,202,858  

Ryder System, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    4.625       06/01/25         9,000       9,955,364  

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    5.625       12/01/25         4,525       4,623,124  

Schlumberger Holdings Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.900       05/17/28         1,955       2,144,411  

Scientific Games International, Inc.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.000       10/15/25         5,833       6,009,502  

Service Properties Trust,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.350       10/01/24         3,600       3,627,836  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC,

         

Gtd. Notes

    3.200       09/23/26         2,470       2,627,694  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    2.250       06/01/28       EUR       7,711       8,926,331  

Simon Property Group LP,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.250       01/15/32         10,340       10,042,959  

Southaven Combined Cycle Generation LLC,

         

Sec’d. Notes

    3.846       08/15/33         8       9,203  

Spectrum Brands, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.000       10/01/26       EUR       675       794,032  

Sprint Capital Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    8.750       03/15/32         1,985       2,962,941  

Sprint Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    7.125       06/15/24         2,000       2,259,593  

Gtd. Notes

    7.625       02/15/25         300       348,987  

Standard Industries, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.375       07/15/30         3,175       3,186,190  

Stellantis Finance US, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    2.691       09/15/31         3,645       3,588,572  

Stryker Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.625       11/30/30       EUR       2,300       3,073,944  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy

         

Finance Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.500       01/15/28         2,625       2,633,882  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.000       12/31/30         1,700       1,700,913  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     51  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                               

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

 

 

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.500   10/01/25       1,075     $ 1,162,481  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.750     01/15/28       2,723       2,996,555  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.625     07/15/27       2,330       2,458,270  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.125     08/01/30       375       399,330  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.125     10/01/28       3,225       3,386,904  

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.250     02/01/27       800       830,885  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.125     11/01/27       2,905       3,037,318  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.750     06/15/23       1,025       1,101,416  

Texas Capital Bank NA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.500%

    4.632 (c)    09/30/24       15,020       15,069,284  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.500     03/01/28   EUR     4,500       5,194,878  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.875     07/24/37   EUR     450       635,756  

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    8.375     07/15/33       2,065       3,033,410  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    4.375     04/15/40       2,500       2,851,698  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    4.500     04/15/50       3,110       3,675,748  

Tote Shipholdings LLC,

         

U.S. Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    3.400     10/16/40       99       103,403  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.200 (cc)    10/24/25       3,158       3,403,528  

U.S. Bancorp,

         

Jr. Sub. Notes

    3.700 (ff)    01/15/27(oo)               18,150               18,076,306  

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

    6.636     01/02/24       42       42,733  

United Airlines, Inc.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.375     04/15/26       3,750       3,882,842  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.625     04/15/29       950       979,676  

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    3.750     01/15/32       250       249,505  

Gtd. Notes

    3.875     02/15/31       590       594,086  

Gtd. Notes

    4.875     01/15/28       3,115       3,289,448  

Gtd. Notes

    5.250     01/15/30       2,340       2,534,349  

Gtd. Notes

    5.500     05/15/27       500       523,979  

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

 

 

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.875     02/15/25       7,000       7,369,399  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

52  


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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                               

Univision Communications, Inc.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.625   06/01/27       3,335     $ 3,609,304  

Vector Group Ltd.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.750     02/01/29       4,750       4,738,472  

Ventas Realty LP,

         

Gtd. Notes

    2.500     09/01/31       11,185       11,025,734  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.875     08/15/29       495       504,179  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.125     08/15/31       495       512,739  

VEREIT Operating Partnership LP,

         

Gtd. Notes

    2.200     06/15/28       480       481,523  

Gtd. Notes

    2.850     12/15/32       8,375       8,673,854  

Gtd. Notes

    3.100     12/15/29       10,635               11,301,552  

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.250     04/08/30   EUR     3,800       4,563,653  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.500     04/08/31   GBP     1,400       1,992,287  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.550     03/21/31       5,370       5,415,104  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    2.650     05/06/30   AUD     1,600       1,147,705  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    3.000     03/23/31   AUD     1,000       731,796  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    4.050     02/17/25   AUD     4,950       3,961,913  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    4.500     08/17/27   AUD     730       603,288  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series MPLE

    4.050     03/22/51   CAD     3,200       2,625,791  

ViacomCBS, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.850     09/01/43       5,680       7,748,617  

Viatris, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    3.850     06/22/40       4,410       4,723,013  

Gtd. Notes

    4.000     06/22/50       4,425       4,793,607  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.250     12/01/26       4,000       4,145,375  

Vistra Corp.,

         

Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A

    8.000 (ff)    10/15/26(oo)       9,650       10,129,550  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.000     07/31/27       3,520       3,604,141  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.550     07/15/24               14,300       14,903,416  

Warner Media LLC,

         

Gtd. Notes

    4.050     12/15/23       11,250       11,917,759  

Wells Fargo & Co.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.000     04/27/27   AUD     4,198       3,378,149  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    3.700     07/27/26   AUD     1,458       1,156,270  

Welltower, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.050     01/15/29       3,100       3,053,441  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.800     06/01/31       10,300       10,566,468  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     53  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                                       

Welltower, Inc., (cont’d.)

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.100     01/15/30         5,600     $ 5,894,220  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.750       06/15/27         2,000       2,177,437  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.000       09/15/25         1,500       1,630,137  

WPC Eurobond BV,

         

Gtd. Notes

    0.950       06/01/30       EUR               9,950       11,156,180  

Xerox Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.375       03/15/23         460       475,006  
         

 

 

 
                    1,280,945,463  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $2,489,532,152)

            2,518,534,230  
         

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES    5.9%

 

       

Bermuda    1.1%

                                       

Bellemeade Re Ltd.,

         

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

    1.689 (c)      04/25/28         389       389,198  

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

    1.939 (c)      10/25/28         518       518,435  

Series 2019-02A, Class M1B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.450% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.450%)

    1.539 (c)      04/25/29         532       532,158  

Series 2019-03A, Class M1A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%)

    1.189 (c)      07/25/29         218       218,492  

Series 2019-03A, Class M1B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.600%)

    1.689 (c)      07/25/29         2,400       2,406,040  

Series 2019-04A, Class M1A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.400%)

    1.489 (c)      10/25/29         1,240       1,239,863  

Series 2019-04A, Class M1B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.000%)

    2.089 (c)      10/25/29         4,500       4,502,800  

Series 2021-01A, Class M1A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.750%)

    1.799 (c)      03/25/31         6,040       6,054,744  

Series 2021-01A, Class M1C, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.950% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.950%)

    2.999 (c)      03/25/31         1,750       1,811,267  

Series 2021-03A, Class M1B, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.400%)

    1.449 (c)      09/25/31             1,200       1,197,004  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

54  


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

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

         

Bermuda (cont’d.)

                               

Eagle Re Ltd.,

         

Series 2019-01, Class M1B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.889 %(c)    04/25/29       620     $ 621,252  

Series 2020-02, Class M1B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    4.089 (c)    10/25/30       509       509,444  

Series 2020-02, Class M1C, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.500% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    4.589 (c)    10/25/30       2,240               2,251,670  

Series 2021-01, Class M1B, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.150%)

    2.199 (c)    10/25/33                   2,710       2,733,529  

Series 2021-01, Class M1C, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.700%)

    2.749 (c)    10/25/33       4,200       4,262,830  

Series 2021-02, Class M1C, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.450% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.450%)

    3.499 (c)    04/25/34       3,500       3,500,000  

Home Re Ltd.,

         

Series 2019-01, Class M1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.739 (c)    05/25/29       378       377,943  

Series 2021-01, Class M1B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.550% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.639 (c)    07/25/33       9,211       9,166,277  

Series 2021-02, Class M1B, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.649 (c)    01/25/34       2,855       2,847,880  

Series 2021-02, Class M1C, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.849 (c)    01/25/34       4,790       4,796,174  

Oaktown Re II Ltd.,

         

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

    1.639 (c)    07/25/28       186       185,904  

Oaktown Re III Ltd.,

         

Series 2019-01A, Class M1A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.400%)

    1.489 (c)    07/25/29       30       30,258  

Oaktown Re VI Ltd.,

         

Series 2021-01A, Class M1A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.650%)

    1.699 (c)    10/25/33       2,640       2,647,956  

Series 2021-01A, Class M1B, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.050%)

    2.099 (c)    10/25/33       1,865       1,883,607  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     55  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

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

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

 

Bermuda (cont’d.)

                               

Oaktown Re VII Ltd.,

         

Series 2021-02, Class M1A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.600%)

    1.650 %(c)    04/25/34       2,200     $ 2,200,002  

Series 2021-02, Class M1B, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.900% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.900%)

    2.950 (c)    04/25/34       700       700,000  

Radnor Re Ltd.,

         

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

    1.489 (c)    03/25/28       59       58,903  

Series 2020-01, Class M1A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.950% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.950%)

    1.039 (c)    01/25/30       600       595,526  

Series 2020-01, Class M1B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.450% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.450%)

    1.539 (c)    01/25/30       1,800       1,784,178  

Series 2021-01, Class M1A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.650%)

    1.699 (c)    12/27/33       4,840       4,845,786  
         

 

 

 
            64,869,120  

Ireland    0.2%

                               

Retiro Mortgage Securities DAC,

         

Series 01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 2.000% (Cap 5.000%, Floor 0.000%)

    1.453 (c)    07/30/75   EUR     9,380       10,784,967  

United Kingdom    0.2%

                               

Jupiter Mortgage PLC,

         

Series 1A, Class B, 144A, SONIA + 1.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.450 (c)    07/20/60   GBP             4,200       5,784,094  

Paragon Mortgages PLC,

         

Series 12X, Class B1B

    0.000 (cc)    11/15/38   EUR     998       1,131,548  

Residential Mortgage Securities PLC,

         

Series 32A, Class A, 144A, SONIA + 1.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.300 (c)    06/20/70   GBP     5,387       7,454,717  
         

 

 

 
                    14,370,359  

United States    4.4%

                               

APS Resecuritization Trust,

         

Series 2016-01, Class 1A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.150%)

    0.232 (c)    07/27/57       784       776,315  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

56  


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

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

 

United States (cont’d.)

                               

Banc of America Funding Trust,

         

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

    1.655 %(c)    09/26/45       73     $ 73,352  

BVRT Financing Trust,

         

Series 2021-04, Class F, 144A, SOFR + 2.000%^

    2.050 (c)    09/12/26               14,061               14,060,769  

Central Park Funding Trust,

         

Series 2021-01, Class PT, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.750%)

    2.838 (c)    08/29/22       18,998       18,991,428  

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust,

         

Series 2019-R04, Class 2M2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.189 (c)    06/25/39       420       421,080  

Series 2019-R07, Class 1M2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.189 (c)    10/25/39       371       372,258  

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

    2.139 (c)    01/25/40       924       929,386  

Series 2021-R01, Class 1B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    3.150 (c)    10/25/41       1,350       1,356,016  

Series 2021-R01, Class 1M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.550% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.600 (c)    10/25/41       240       241,147  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,

         

Series 2020-RPL06, Class A1, 144A

    2.688 (cc)    03/25/59       2,543       2,560,180  

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities,

         

Series 2018-C03, Class 1M2, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.150%)

    2.239 (c)    10/25/30       431       435,730  

Fannie Mae REMICS,

         

Series 2012-107, Class GI, IO

    3.500     09/25/27       3,481       212,660  

FHLMC REMICS,

         

Series 4166, Class IO, IO

    3.500     02/15/43       5,771       954,238  

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes,

         

Series 2020-HQA05, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 4.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    4.049 (c)    11/25/50       595       623,605  

Series 2020-HQA05, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.649 (c)    11/25/50       2,875       2,907,498  

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk REMIC Trust,

         

Series 2020-DNA02, Class M2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.850% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.850%)

    1.939 (c)    02/25/50       3,303       3,328,413  

Series 2020-DNA03, Class B1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    5.189 (c)    06/25/50       750       779,940  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     57  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

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

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                               

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk REMIC Trust, (cont’d.)

 

 

Series 2020-DNA03, Class M2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    3.089 %(c)    06/25/50       588     $ 590,664  

Series 2020-HQA02, Class M2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    3.189 (c)    03/25/50       241       243,497  

Series 2020-HQA04, Class B1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    5.339 (c)    09/25/50       1,310       1,370,138  

Series 2020-HQA04, Class M2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    3.239 (c)    09/25/50       436       438,526  

Series 2021-DNA01, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.699 (c)    01/25/51       1,835       1,843,366  

Series 2021-DNA01, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.849 (c)    01/25/51       12,595       12,606,863  

Series 2021-DNA05, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    3.099 (c)    01/25/34       3,330       3,367,460  

Series 2021-DNA05, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    1.699 (c)    01/25/34       1,740       1,749,860  

Series 2021-DNA06, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    3.448 (c)    10/25/41       1,830       1,835,070  

Series 2021-HQA01, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    3.049 (c)    08/25/33       12,300       12,376,859  

Series 2021-HQA01, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.299 (c)    08/25/33               17,900               18,101,912  

Series 2021-HQA02, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    3.199 (c)    12/25/33       2,000       2,021,276  

Series 2021-HQA03, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    3.399 (c)    09/25/41       1,570       1,554,998  

Series 2021-HQA03, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    2.149 (c)    09/25/41       3,020       3,019,999  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.,

         

Series 2021-25, Class HZ

    2.000     02/20/51       1,018       977,168  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

58  


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

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

 

United States (cont’d.)

                                   

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust,

         

Series 2020-GS01, Class A1, 144A

    2.882   10/25/59       6,384     $ 6,405,587  

Series 2020-GS05, Class A1, 144A

    3.250     06/25/60       891       904,379  

Loan Revolving Advance Investment Trust,

         

Series 2021-02, Class A1X, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.750%)^

    2.837 (c)    06/30/23       22,700       22,700,000  

MRA Issuance Trust,

         

Series 2020-07, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.600%)

    1.682 (c)    09/15/22               11,820       11,831,978  

Series 2020-07, Class A2X, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.300%^

    1.382 (c)    09/15/22       28,400       28,400,000  

Series 2021-10, Class A1X, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.500% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.500%)

    1.582 (c)    02/22/23       10,090       10,105,644  

Series 2021-EBO03, Class A1X, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.750%)

    1.836 (c)    03/31/23       8,970       8,995,676  

Series 2021-EBO03, Class A2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.750%)

    2.836 (c)    03/31/23       9,560       9,586,864  

Series 2021-EBO06, Class A1X, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.600%)

    1.682 (c)    02/16/22       23,740       23,753,973  

MSG III Securitization Trust,

         

Series 2021-01, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.750%)

    0.836 (c)    06/25/54       12,890       12,898,864  

Series 2021-01, Class B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.900% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.900%)

    0.986 (c)    06/25/54       2,505       2,505,137  

Series 2021-01, Class C, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%)

    1.186 (c)    06/25/54       2,225       2,225,121  

Series 2021-01, Class D, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.300% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.300%)

    1.386 (c)    06/25/54       940       940,051  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust,

         

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

    0.839 (c)    01/25/48       927       926,973  

PMT Credit Risk Transfer Trust,

         

Series 2020-02R, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.815% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.815%)

    3.903 (c)    12/25/22       12,571       12,618,650  
         

 

 

 
            265,920,568  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $354,649,263)

                    355,945,014  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     59  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

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

SOVEREIGN BONDS    31.1%

 

Albania    0.0%

 

Albania Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.500     10/09/25       EUR       1,000     $ 1,228,268  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.500       10/09/25       EUR       1,000       1,228,267  
         

 

 

 
            2,456,535  

Andorra    0.0%

 

Andorra International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    1.250       05/06/31       EUR       400       466,260  

Argentina    0.1%

 

Argentine Republic Government International Bond,

         

Bonds

    4.330       12/31/33(d)       JPY       519,215       1,081,936  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.670       12/31/38(d)       JPY       952,628       1,869,947  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.670       12/31/38(d)       JPY       55,495       108,945  
         

 

 

 
            3,060,828  

Australia    0.0%

 

Australia Government Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 162

    1.750       06/21/51       AUD       200       123,849  

Treasury Corp. of Victoria,

         

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, MTN

    2.250       11/20/41       AUD       2,000       1,328,085  
         

 

 

 
            1,451,934  

Austria    0.2%

 

Republic of Austria Government Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    0.750       03/20/51       EUR       100       121,945  

Republic of Austria Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, EMTN

    5.000       12/20/24       CAD               14,276               12,737,801  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    5.375       12/01/34       CAD       2,123       2,188,250  
         

 

 

 
            15,047,996  

Belgium    0.0%

 

Kingdom of Belgium Government Bond,

         

Unsec’d. Notes, Series 93, 144A

    0.650       06/22/71       EUR       100       99,694  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

60  


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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

 

Belgium (cont’d.)

 

Kingdom of Belgium Government International
Bond,

         

Notes, 144A

    8.875     12/01/24         750     $ 922,624  

Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.700       05/28/32       GBP       650       1,243,705  
         

 

 

 
            2,266,023  

Brazil    0.9%

 

Brazil Loan Trust 1,

         

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    5.477       07/24/23                 15,923       16,415,056  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.477       07/24/23         1,743       1,796,783  

Brazil Minas SPE via State of Minas Gerais,

         

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    5.333       02/15/28         35,489       37,645,006  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.333       02/15/28         494       523,487  

Brazilian Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.500       01/05/24       BRL       30       5,083  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series B

    8.875       04/15/24         200       242,709  
         

 

 

 
            56,628,124  

Bulgaria    0.3%

 

Bulgaria Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.375       09/23/30       EUR       3,167       3,584,545  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN(a)

    3.125       03/26/35       EUR       8,212       11,776,428  
         

 

 

 
                    15,360,973  

Canada    0.4%

 

Canadian Government Bond,

         

Bonds(k)

    4.000       06/01/41       CAD       650       699,848  

City of Ottawa Ontario,

         

Unsec’d. Notes

    5.050       08/13/30       CAD       2,570       2,526,568  

City of Quebec,

         

Unsec’d. Notes

    2.100       07/06/31       CAD       3,000       2,357,084  

Unsec’d. Notes

    2.250       11/28/29       CAD       2,500       2,007,039  

Unsec’d. Notes

    2.650       12/20/27       CAD       1,000       833,805  

City of Toronto,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.500       06/02/36       CAD       2,000       1,761,233  

Unsec’d. Notes

    2.650       11/09/29       CAD       775       645,946  

Unsec’d. Notes

    3.250       06/24/46       CAD       1,000       847,106  

City of Vancouver,

         

Notes

    2.700       12/15/26       CAD       2,000       1,683,950  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     61  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

 

Canada (cont’d.)

 

Province of Alberta Coupon Strips,

         

Bonds

    1.031 %(s)    06/01/26     CAD       500     $ 371,128  

Bonds

    1.101 (s)    12/01/26     CAD       550       402,749  

Bonds

    1.187 (s)    06/01/27     CAD       650       469,204  

Province of Nova Scotia,

         

Unsec’d. Notes

    3.150     12/01/51     CAD       2,000       1,724,497  

Province of Quebec,

         

Unsec’d. Notes, Series A, MTN

    6.350     01/30/26       500       595,272  

Unsec’d. Notes, Series A, MTN

    7.140     02/27/26       430       526,243  

Province of Quebec Residual Strips,

         

Bonds

    2.283 (s)    04/01/35     CAD       10,000       5,585,774  

Province of Saskatchewan,

         

Unsec’d. Notes

    3.300     06/02/48     CAD       3,300       2,897,661  
         

 

 

 
            25,935,107  

Chile    0.1%

                                   

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos,

         

Bonds

    2.500     03/01/25     CLP       900,000       1,003,877  

Bonds

    5.000     03/01/35     CLP       505,000       552,307  

Chile Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    0.830     07/02/31     EUR       1,000       1,143,538  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.440     02/01/29     EUR       1,884       2,276,817  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.750     01/20/26     EUR       240       294,816  
         

 

 

 
            5,271,355  

China    1.4%

                                   

China Government Bond,

         

Bonds, Series 1906

    3.290     05/23/29     CNH       10,000       1,595,312  

Bonds, Series INBK

    2.850     06/04/27     CNH       6,000       934,021  

Bonds, Series INBK

    3.270     11/19/30     CNH       20,000       3,187,346  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.160     06/27/23     CNH       5,000       787,941  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.300     07/04/23     CNH       2,000       315,894  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.310     11/30/25     CNH       4,000       640,116  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.380     11/21/24     CNH       500       79,816  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.390     05/21/25     CNH       2,500       399,612  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.480     06/29/27     CNH       2,000       324,375  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.600     06/27/28     CNH               10,500       1,717,945  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.600     05/21/30     CNH       18,500       3,062,425  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.900     07/04/36     CNH       6,000       1,018,455  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.950     06/29/43     CNH       40,000       6,970,356  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.000     11/30/35     CNH       76,500               13,230,519  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

62  


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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

 

China (cont’d.)

 

China Government Bond, (cont’d.)

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.100     05/21/45       CNH       62,000     $ 10,974,541  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.150       12/12/31       CNH       41,500       7,230,967  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.290       05/22/29       CNH       10,500       1,804,631  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.400       12/12/46       CNH       48,500       8,912,135  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.500       05/22/34       CNH       5,000       902,164  

Unsec’d. Notes, Series INBK

    3.810       09/14/50       CNH       30,000       4,910,802  

China Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.500       11/12/31       EUR       1,800       2,046,928  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.000       11/12/39       EUR       3,500       3,952,390  

Export-Import Bank of China (The),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.150       06/18/27       CNH       4,000       657,239  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.400       05/14/24       CNH       20,000       3,233,073  

Unsec’d. Notes, Series 1910

    3.860       05/20/29       CNH       10,000       1,612,947  

Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2010

    3.230       03/23/30       CNH       30,000       4,631,573  
         

 

 

 
            85,133,523  

Colombia    1.2%

                                       

Colombia Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.000       01/30/30         1,400       1,323,593  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.000       02/26/24         1,000       1,043,944  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.375       02/15/27         2,745       3,328,135  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    9.850       06/28/27       COP           15,013,000       4,554,924  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    10.375       01/28/33         1,401       2,060,798  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.875       03/22/26       EUR       47,879       60,757,483  
         

 

 

 
            73,068,877  

Croatia    0.3%

                                       

Croatia Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.125       06/19/29       EUR       200       236,980  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.750       01/27/30       EUR       3,000       3,985,760  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.000       03/20/27       EUR       4,500       5,913,458  

Unsec’d. Notes

    1.500       06/17/31       EUR       5,600       6,724,022  
         

 

 

 
                    16,860,220  

Cyprus    1.0%

                                       

Cyprus Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    1.250       01/21/40       EUR       7,550       9,011,073  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.250       04/16/50       EUR       2,000       2,810,088  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN(a)

    2.375       09/25/28       EUR       4,700       6,224,033  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     63  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

 

Cyprus (cont’d.)

 

Cyprus Government International Bond, (cont’d.)

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.750     02/26/34     EUR     10,200     $ 14,551,966  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.750       05/03/49     EUR     3,000       4,655,389  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN(a)

    4.250       11/04/25     EUR     16,514       22,468,436  
         

 

 

 
                    59,720,985  

Czech Republic    0.0%

                                   

Czech Republic Government Bond,

         

Bonds, Series 95

    1.000       06/26/26     CZK     50,000       2,076,341  

Denmark    0.1%

                                   

Denmark Government Bond,

         

Bonds(k)

    1.750       11/15/25     DKK     3,520       592,974  

Bonds(k)

    4.500       11/15/39     DKK     1,800       494,659  

Bonds, Series 10 YR, 144A(k)

    0.500       11/15/29     DKK     4,300       695,247  

Bonds, Series 10 YR(k)

    0.500       11/15/27     DKK             12,110       1,953,530  

Bonds, Series 30 YR, 144A(k)

    0.250       11/15/52     DKK     5,000       756,896  
         

 

 

 
            4,493,306  

Dominican Republic    0.0%

                                   

Dominican Republic International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.875       04/18/24         1,306       1,375,637  

Egypt    0.0%

                                   

Egypt Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.577       02/21/23         1,835       1,881,914  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    4.750       04/16/26     EUR     700       793,016  
         

 

 

 
            2,674,930  

Estonia    0.0%

                                   

Estonia Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.125       06/10/30     EUR     100       114,463  

Finland    0.1%

                                   

Finland Government Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    0.125       04/15/52     EUR     100       104,579  

Finland Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.950       02/15/26         600       731,688  

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

64  


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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

 

Finland (cont’d.)

 

Kuntarahoitus OYJ,

         

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    0.500     12/21/21     NZD     3,000     $ 2,147,429  

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    3.050       09/24/32     SEK     13,000       1,764,782  
         

 

 

 
            4,748,478  

France    0.5%

                                   

Agence France Locale,

         

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    1.125       06/20/28     EUR     1,500       1,842,885  

Caisse Francaise de Financement Local,

         

Covered Bonds, EMTN

    4.680       03/09/29     CAD             28,712       26,855,227  

French Republic Government Bond OAT,

         

Bonds, 144A

    0.500       05/25/72     EUR     100       93,143  
         

 

 

 
                    28,791,255  

Germany    0.0%

                                   

Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe,

         

Bonds(k)

    0.000       08/15/50     EUR     100       112,026  

State of North Rhine-Westphalia,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    7.500       06/08/27     MXN     500       23,280  
         

 

 

 
            135,306  

Greece    2.6%

                                   

Hellenic Republic Government Bond,

         

Bonds

    3.900       01/30/33     EUR     2,710       4,004,672  

Bonds(a)

    4.000       01/30/37     EUR     1,260       1,995,129  

Bonds

    4.200       01/30/42     EUR     2,380       4,076,234  

Bonds

    4.300       02/24/23     EUR     9,038       10,989,439  

Bonds

    4.300       02/24/24     EUR     7,615       9,582,479  

Bonds

    4.300       02/24/25     EUR     6,241       8,102,730  

Bonds

    4.300       02/24/26     EUR     4,596       6,085,648  

Bonds

    4.300       02/24/27     EUR     8,279       11,256,277  

Bonds

    4.300       02/24/28     EUR     2,659       3,695,747  

Bonds

    4.300       02/24/29     EUR     4,267       5,981,660  

Bonds

    4.300       02/24/30     EUR     3,296       4,670,706  

Bonds

    4.300       02/24/31     EUR     5,031       7,198,284  

Bonds

    4.300       02/24/32     EUR     3,080       4,489,835  

Bonds

    4.300       02/24/33     EUR     1,845       2,746,965  

Bonds

    4.300       02/24/34     EUR     2,499       3,779,067  

Bonds

    4.300       02/24/35     EUR     5,252       8,036,383  

Bonds

    4.300       02/24/36     EUR     2,024       3,146,699  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     65  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

 

Greece (cont’d.)

 

Hellenic Republic Government Bond, (cont’d.)

         

Bonds

    4.300     02/24/37       EUR       3,780     $ 5,966,076  

Bonds

    4.300       02/24/38       EUR       2,233       3,566,852  

Bonds

    4.300       02/24/39       EUR       2,386       3,879,119  

Bonds

    4.300       02/24/40       EUR       3,694       6,039,403  

Bonds

    4.300       02/24/41       EUR       2,652       4,393,564  

Bonds

    4.300       02/24/42       EUR       5,221       8,724,737  

Bonds, 144A

    1.500       06/18/30       EUR       4,000       4,734,910  

Hellenic Republic Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.200       07/17/34       EUR       9,311       15,235,801  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.140       04/14/28       EUR       5,200       7,861,981  
         

 

 

 
            160,240,397  

Guernsey    0.2%

                                       

States of Guernsey Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.375       12/12/46       GBP       5,800       10,604,701  

Hong Kong    0.0%

                                       

Airport Authority,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    1.950       11/20/30       HKD       3,000       377,211  

Hong Kong Sukuk 2017 Ltd.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.132       02/28/27         1,500       1,610,544  
         

 

 

 
            1,987,755  

Hungary    0.3%

                                       

Hungary Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.250       10/22/25       EUR       2,000       2,411,007  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.625       04/28/32       EUR       4,176       5,020,640  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.300       12/19/21       CNH       32,500       5,079,265  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.125       09/22/31         1,375       1,342,471  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 02

    1.290       09/18/30       JPY       700,000       6,295,520  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 08

    0.740       09/18/25       JPY               100,000       885,247  
         

 

 

 
                    21,034,150  

Iceland    0.1%

                                       

Iceland Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.100       06/20/24       EUR       2,634       3,037,617  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

66  


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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

 

Iceland (cont’d.)

 

Iceland Government International Bond, (cont’d.)

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.875     05/11/22         2,560     $ 2,619,869  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500       12/20/22       EUR       500       581,857  
         

 

 

 
            6,239,343  

India    0.4%

                                       

Export-Import Bank of India,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.250       01/13/31         4,400       4,136,834  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    3.250       01/15/30         2,910       2,957,459  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.250       01/15/30         363       368,920  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 03

    0.590       09/05/22       JPY           1,700,000       14,903,088  
         

 

 

 
                    22,366,301  

Indonesia    1.4%

                                       

Indonesia Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.900       02/14/27       EUR       7,700       8,890,074  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.100       03/12/33       EUR       3,415       3,789,805  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.400       10/30/31       EUR       9,560       11,056,266  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.450       09/18/26       EUR       3,400       4,048,312  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.750       04/24/25       EUR       2,600       3,117,367  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.375       07/30/25       EUR       12,505       15,881,199  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.150       07/18/24       EUR       5,195       6,282,613  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.625       06/14/23       EUR       5,700       6,845,748  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.750       06/14/28       EUR       13,980       18,827,425  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 05

    0.920       05/31/23       JPY       100,000       886,769  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 09

    0.830       05/22/24       JPY       200,000       1,775,225  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 14

    1.130       07/07/23       JPY       400,000       3,560,477  
         

 

 

 
            84,961,280  

Ireland    0.0%

                                       

Ireland Government Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.550       04/22/41       EUR       100       113,273  

Isle of Man    0.5%

                                       

Isle of Man Government International Bond,

         

Unsec’d. Notes

    5.375       08/14/34       GBP       10,311       20,088,947  

Unsec’d. Notes

    5.625       03/29/30       GBP       4,978       8,989,058  
         

 

 

 
            29,078,005  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     67  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

 

Israel    0.3%

 

Israel Government Bond,

         

Bonds, Series 0330

    1.000     03/31/30       ILS       4,000     $ 1,240,870  

Israel Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    2.750       07/03/30         5,000       5,284,932  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.500       04/03/2120         1,240       1,550,625  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    6.875       10/21/34       GBP       3,360       7,140,574  
         

 

 

 
            15,217,001  

Italy    4.3%

                                       

Cassa Del Trentino SPA,

         

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    1.160       06/17/26       EUR       1,543       1,802,906  

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro,

         

Bonds, 144A

    2.800       03/01/67       EUR       2,100       2,834,880  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.350       03/01/35       EUR       15,640       22,345,885  

Region of Lazio,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.088       03/31/43       EUR       6,704       8,823,112  

Region of Umbria,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.000 (cc)      03/26/31       EUR       1,035       1,131,622  

Repubic of Italy Government International Bond Coupon Strips,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.486 (s)      03/27/23         775       768,854  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.737 (s)      02/20/31       EUR       5,324       5,526,231  

Republic of Italy Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.375       10/17/24         500       515,242  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.875       10/17/29         2,900       2,962,600  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.000       10/17/49         500       556,433  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.444       12/31/24       EUR       647       763,493  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, EURIBOR ICE SWAP

         

11:00 Fft 30Y Index + 0.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 4.250%)

    4.250 (c)      06/28/29       EUR       7,892       11,355,641  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.250       12/07/34       GBP       16,608       30,340,017  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.345       01/27/48       EUR       2,100       4,000,589  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    6.000       08/04/28       GBP               68,747               118,013,048  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    5.125       07/31/24       EUR       15,045       19,704,116  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    5.200       07/31/34       EUR       7,098       11,602,408  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN(a)

    5.375       06/15/33         11,108       13,827,601  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 67, EMTN

    0.117 (ff)      05/11/26       EUR       3,000       3,451,739  
         

 

 

 
            260,326,417  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

68  


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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

 

Japan    0.5%

 

Agriculture Forestry & Fisheries Finance Corp.,

 

       

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, Series 12

    2.240     03/19/27       JPY       100,000     $ 979,764  

Honshu-Shikoku Bridge,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, Series 05

    2.230       12/20/24       JPY       200,000       1,871,749  

Japan Government Ten Year Bond,

         

Bonds, Series 360(k)

    0.100       09/20/30       JPY       100,000       882,430  

Japan Government Thirty Year Bond,

         

Bonds, Series 66(k)

    0.400       03/20/50       JPY       450,000       3,683,282  

Bonds, Series 69(k)

    0.700       12/20/50       JPY       400,000       3,543,833  

Japan Government Twenty Year Bond,

         

Bonds, Series 149(k)

    1.500       06/20/34       JPY       50,000       509,278  

Bonds, Series 150(k)

    1.400       09/20/34       JPY       145,000       1,463,053  

Bonds, Series 157(k)

    0.200       06/20/36       JPY       224,100       1,942,556  

Bonds, Series 159(k)

    0.600       12/20/36       JPY               665,000       6,088,305  

Bonds, Series 165(k)

    0.500       06/20/38       JPY       407,000       3,649,401  

Bonds, Series 171(k)

    0.300       12/20/39       JPY       300,000       2,576,749  

Japan Housing Finance Agency,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, Series 102

    1.441       03/19/27       JPY       100,000       941,785  

Japanese Government CPI Linked Bond,

         

Bonds, Series 22

    0.100       03/10/27       JPY       221,491       2,018,182  
         

 

 

 
            30,150,367  

Jersey    0.0%

                                       

Jersey International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.750       06/09/54       GBP       834       1,737,391  

Kazakhstan    0.3%

                                       

Kazakhstan Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.600       09/30/26       EUR       2,000       2,297,337  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    1.500       09/30/34       EUR       3,200       3,716,011  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.375       11/09/28       EUR       10,815       13,847,741  
         

 

 

 
                    19,861,089  

Latvia    0.0%

                                       

Latvia Government International Bond,

         

Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    0.000       03/17/31       EUR       100       113,062  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     69  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

 

Lithuania    0.0%

 

Lithuania Government Bond,

         

Bonds, Series 07 YR

    0.600     06/29/23       EUR       200     $ 234,557  

Lithuania Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.750       05/06/30       EUR       100       121,141  
         

 

 

 
            355,698  

Luxembourg    0.0%

                                       

State of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.000       09/14/32       EUR       100       113,085  

Macedonia    0.0%

                                       

North Macedonia Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.625       07/26/23       EUR       1,000       1,253,506  

Malaysia    0.1%

                                       

1MDB Global Investments Ltd.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.400       03/09/23         2,000       2,008,652  

Malaysia Government Bond,

         

Bonds, Series 0220

    2.632       04/15/31       MYR       10,000       2,229,521  
         

 

 

 
            4,238,173  

Mexico    1.2%

                                       

Mexican Bonos,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series M

    8.000       12/07/23       MXN       10,000       496,077  

Mexico Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.125       01/17/30       EUR       10,100       11,312,592  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.350       09/18/27       EUR       500       591,307  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.450       10/25/33       EUR       4,825       5,177,849  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.625       04/08/26       EUR       200       241,349  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.875       04/08/39       EUR       5,000       5,873,837  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    4.000       03/15/2115       EUR       950       1,189,533  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    1.750       04/17/28       EUR       800       961,792  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.625       03/19/2114       GBP       340       498,485  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    1.625       03/06/24       EUR       8,870       10,610,475  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    6.750       02/06/24       GBP       13,633       20,889,110  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 25

    0.600       04/20/23       JPY       700,000       6,168,440  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 26

    0.850       04/18/25       JPY       500,000       4,406,104  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 28

    2.000       04/20/38       JPY               300,000       2,452,305  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series A, MTN

    7.500       04/08/33         875       1,227,136  
         

 

 

 
                    72,096,391  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

70  


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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

 

Montenegro    0.0%

 

Montenegro Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.375     04/21/25       EUR       750     $ 870,058  

Netherlands    0.0%

                                       

Netherlands Government Bond,

         

Bonds, 144A

    0.000       01/15/52       EUR       100       107,258  

New Zealand    0.1%

                                       

Auckland Council,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    2.900       09/16/27       AUD       1,000       758,057  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    3.500       03/09/26       AUD       2,000       1,562,860  

New Zealand Government Bond,

         

Bonds

    1.750       05/15/41       NZD       2,000       1,186,610  

New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Bond,

         

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    2.000       04/15/37       NZD       2,100       1,251,540  

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    3.500       04/14/33       NZD       2,900       2,145,282  
         

 

 

 
            6,904,349  

Norway    0.1%

                                       

City of Oslo,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.500       11/27/30       NOK       3,000       332,526  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.300       12/01/27       NOK       3,000       357,531  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.650       11/08/23       NOK       9,000       1,107,588  

Norway Government Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 481, 144A(k)

    1.750       09/06/29       NOK               10,000       1,190,268  
         

 

 

 
            2,987,913  

Panama    0.4%

                                       

Panama Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.000       09/22/24         200       213,866  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.125       04/28/34         10,608       15,927,328  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    9.375       01/16/23         3,803       4,179,400  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    9.375       04/01/29         800       1,160,308  
         

 

 

 
                    21,480,902  

Peru    1.1%

                                       

Peru Government Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.350       08/12/40       PEN       22,000       4,659,952  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     71  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

 

Peru (cont’d.)

 

Peruvian Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.250     03/11/33       EUR       1,200     $ 1,339,307  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.392       01/23/26         690       703,385  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.750       01/30/26       EUR       36,018       45,961,635  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.750       03/01/30       EUR       9,408       12,874,299  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.950       08/12/31       PEN       9,000       2,437,865  
         

 

 

 
            67,976,443  

Philippines    1.2%

                                       

Philippine Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.000       02/03/23       EUR       2,000       2,308,157  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.250       04/28/25       EUR       690       793,802  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.700       02/03/29       EUR       5,365       6,136,569  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.200       04/28/33       EUR       1,350       1,546,945  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.750       04/28/41       EUR       1,085       1,223,426  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.875       05/17/27       EUR       7,000       8,183,011  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 11

    0.990       08/15/28       JPY       1,100,000       9,790,697  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 15

    0.590       08/15/29       JPY               1,700,000               14,689,653  

Unsec’d. Notes

    3.580       05/20/22       CNH       165,000       25,781,371  
         

 

 

 
            70,453,631  

Portugal    1.3%

                                       

Autonomous Region of the Azores,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.603       07/21/26       EUR       1,000       1,173,109  

Metropolitano de Lisboa EPE,

         

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    4.799       12/07/27       EUR       5,800       8,526,057  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    7.300       12/23/25       EUR       300       448,458  

Portugal Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.090       06/03/22       CNH       70,800       11,079,899  

Portugal Obrigacoes do Tesouro OT,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.100       02/15/45       EUR       24,295       45,989,328  

Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    1.000       04/12/52       EUR       4,000       4,303,132  

Regiao Autonoma Madeira,

         

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    0.943       05/29/32       EUR       8,750       10,179,221  
         

 

 

 
            81,699,204  

Qatar    0.2%

                                       

Qatar Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.750       04/16/30         2,000       2,232,419  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

72  


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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

 

Qatar (cont’d.)

 

Qatar Government International Bond, (cont’d.)

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.400     04/16/25         4,410     $ 4,718,975  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.500       04/23/28         2,000       2,303,122  
         

 

 

 
            9,254,516  

Romania    0.4%

                                       

Romania Government Bond,

         

Bonds, Series 05 YR

    3.650       07/28/25       RON       1,000       227,740  

Bonds, Series 15 YR

    3.650       09/24/31       RON       2,000       422,818  

Romanian Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.500       02/08/30       EUR       4,150       4,917,335  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.375       04/19/27       EUR       1,000       1,234,030  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.375       02/08/38       EUR       2,138       2,523,418  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.500       04/03/34       EUR       1,000       1,235,868  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.875       10/29/35       EUR       1,000       1,257,892  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    4.125       03/11/39       EUR       2,966       3,754,378  

Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.124       07/16/31       EUR       3,600       4,077,292  

Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN(a)

    2.875       05/26/28       EUR       1,100       1,383,555  

Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN(a)

    2.124       07/16/31       EUR       2,000       2,265,162  

Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    2.875       05/26/28       EUR       700       880,444  
         

 

 

 
                    24,179,932  

Russia    0.8%

                                       

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ,

         

Bonds, Series 6224

    6.900       05/23/29       RUB       61,000       804,402  

Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.850       11/20/32       EUR       2,200       2,534,153  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.650       05/27/36       EUR       5,200       6,120,888  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.875       12/04/25       EUR               23,100       29,209,999  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.100       03/28/35         6,000       7,177,744  
         

 

 

 
            45,847,186  

San Marino    0.0%

                                       

San Marino Government Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.250       02/24/24       EUR       469       557,568  

Saudi Arabia    0.4%

                                       

Saudi Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.000       07/09/39       EUR       7,811       9,445,163  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.000       07/09/39       EUR       5,945       7,188,771  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     73  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

 

Saudi Arabia (cont’d.)

 

Saudi Government International Bond, (cont’d.)

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.875     03/04/23         3,335     $ 3,436,362  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.900       10/22/25         4,000       4,225,882  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    4.000       04/17/25         1,135       1,235,736  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.625       03/03/30       EUR       600       681,651  
         

 

 

 
                    26,213,565  

Serbia    0.7%

                                       

Serbia International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.500       06/26/29       EUR       6,000       6,799,995  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.125       05/15/27       EUR               20,595       25,831,485  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.125       12/01/30         13,215       12,319,835  
         

 

 

 
            44,951,315  

Singapore    0.0%

                                       

Housing & Development Board,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    2.320       01/24/28       SGD       500       380,922  

Slovakia    0.0%

                                       

Slovakia Government Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 242

    0.375       04/21/36       EUR       100       112,466  

Slovenia    0.1%

                                       

Slovenia Government Bond,

         

Unsec’d. Notes

    0.000       02/12/31       EUR       100       111,899  

Slovenia Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.250       02/18/24         3,422       3,763,526  
         

 

 

 
            3,875,425  

South Africa    0.1%

                                       

Republic of South Africa Government Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2035

    8.875       02/28/35       ZAR       10,000       577,379  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series R186

    10.500       12/21/26       ZAR       9,000       645,316  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series R213

    7.000       02/28/31       ZAR       1,800       96,872  

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.750       07/24/26       EUR       5,415       6,755,045  
         

 

 

 
            8,074,612  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

74  


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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

 

South Korea    0.1%

 

Export-Import Bank of Korea,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    6.700     12/02/24       IDR       40,000     $ 2,930  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    8.000       05/15/24       IDR       6,800,000       512,070  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.130       04/26/23       HKD       4,000       532,069  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    4.140       09/04/23       CNH       5,000       796,571  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    7.250       12/07/24       IDR               10,000,000       746,043  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    8.000       05/15/24       IDR       19,600,000       1,475,967  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    2.600       11/08/23       AUD       888       679,394  
         

 

 

 
            4,745,044  

Spain    2.6%

                                       

Autonomous Community of Catalonia,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.690       10/28/34       EUR       579       903,091  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, EURIBOR ICE SWAP

         

11:00 Fft 10Y Index + 0.000% (Cap 12.000%, Floor 5.480%)

    5.480 (c)      05/11/29       EUR       1,000       1,521,677  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.900       05/28/30       EUR       3,250       5,136,864  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    6.350       11/30/41       EUR       2,100       4,138,326  

Instituto de Credito Oficial,

         

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    3.250       06/28/24       CHF       1,300       1,546,708  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, GMTN

    0.963       09/22/22       SEK       32,000       3,755,984  

Spain Government Bond,

         

Bonds, 144A(k)(v)

    5.150       10/31/28       EUR       8,120       12,605,846  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    1.000       10/31/50       EUR       10,600               11,360,433  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(k)

    1.200       10/31/40       EUR       2,500       2,953,962  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    1.250       10/31/30       EUR       4,000       4,940,874  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(k)

    1.400       04/30/28       EUR       6,410       7,995,701  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(k)

    1.400       07/30/28       EUR       895       1,118,657  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(k)

    1.850       07/30/35       EUR       21,225       27,790,622  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(k)

    1.950       07/30/30       EUR       1,300       1,699,057  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(k)

    3.450       07/30/66       EUR       4,200       7,587,717  

Spain Government Bond Coupon Strips,

         

Bonds

    0.246 (s)      01/31/32       EUR       3,900       4,205,139  

Bonds(v)

    0.320 (s)      01/31/33       EUR       2,100       2,230,031  

Bonds

    0.449 (s)      07/30/29       EUR       438       491,397  

Bonds

    0.958 (s)      01/31/35       EUR       168       172,423  

Bonds

    1.027 (s)      01/31/36       EUR       168       169,696  

Bonds

    1.078 (s)      01/31/37       EUR       168       166,086  

Bonds

    1.296 (s)      07/30/41       EUR       436       401,314  

Bonds, Series CAC

    0.579 (s)      07/30/29       EUR       3,600       4,029,182  

Bonds, Series CAC

    1.128 (s)      07/30/36       EUR       862       860,274  

Bonds, Series CAC

    1.212 (s)      07/30/37       EUR       862       846,324  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     75  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

 

Spain (cont’d.)

 

Spain Government Bond Coupon Strips, (cont’d.)

         

Bonds, Series CAC

    1.297 %(s)      07/30/38       EUR       862     $ 832,484  

Bonds, Series CAC

    1.365 (s)      07/30/42       EUR       300       265,276  

Bonds, Series CAC

    1.405 (s)      07/30/43       EUR       300       260,652  

Bonds, Series CAC

    1.455 (s)      07/30/44       EUR       300       255,765  

Bonds, Series CAC

    1.475 (s)      07/30/45       EUR       300       250,987  

Bonds, Series CAC

    1.485 (s)      07/30/46       EUR       300       246,301  

Bonds, Series CAC

    1.504 (s)      07/30/47       EUR       300       244,478  

Bonds, Series CAC

    1.514 (s)      07/30/48       EUR       300       240,010  

Bonds, Series CAC

    1.544 (s)      07/30/49       EUR       300       237,613  

Bonds, Series CAC

    1.564 (s)      07/30/50       EUR       300       229,773  

Bonds, Series CAC

    1.594 (s)      07/30/51       EUR       300       226,417  

Bonds, Series CAC

    1.623 (s)      07/30/52       EUR       300       220,030  

Bonds, Series CAC

    1.663 (s)      07/30/53       EUR       300       213,595  

Bonds, Series CAC

    1.683 (s)      07/30/54       EUR       300       206,198  

Bonds, Series CAC

    1.703 (s)      07/30/55       EUR       300       200,045  

Bonds, Series CAC

    1.732 (s)      07/30/56       EUR       300       195,165  

Bonds, Series CAC

    1.772 (s)      07/30/57       EUR       300       185,958  

Bonds, Series CAC

    1.782 (s)      07/30/58       EUR       300       183,508  

Bonds, Series CAC

    1.812 (s)      07/30/59       EUR       300       177,468  

Bonds, Series CAC

    1.851 (s)      07/30/60       EUR       300       171,493  

Bonds, Series CAC

    1.871 (s)      07/30/61       EUR       300       162,606  

Bonds, Series CAC

    1.891 (s)      07/30/62       EUR       300       160,038  

Bonds, Series CAC

    1.921 (s)      07/30/63       EUR       300       151,732  

Bonds, Series CAC

    1.950 (s)      07/30/64       EUR       300       148,209  

Bonds, Series CAC

    1.980 (s)      07/30/65       EUR       300       138,338  

Bonds, Series CAC

    2.010 (s)      07/30/66       EUR       300       136,654  

Spain Government Bond Principal Strips,
Bonds

    0.794 (s)      07/30/41       EUR       1,700       1,574,794  

Spain Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.010       11/21/44         10,500       13,940,384  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.250       04/06/29       GBP               15,443       26,126,122  
         

 

 

 
                    156,209,478  

Sweden    0.0%

                                       

Kommuninvest I Sverige AB,

         

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    1.500       05/12/25       SEK       7,000       835,428  

Svensk Exportkredit AB,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    8.904 (s)      06/25/27       ZAR       1,400       56,748  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    2.665 (s)      05/11/37         110       72,445  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

76  


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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

 

Sweden (cont’d.)

 

Sweden Government Bond,

         

Bonds, Series 1053(k)

    3.500     03/30/39       SEK       10,000     $ 1,725,133  
         

 

 

 
            2,689,754  

Thailand    0.0%

                                       

Thailand Government Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.650       06/20/31       THB       45,000       1,559,784  

Turkey    0.1%

                                       

Turkey Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.625       03/31/25       EUR       5,000       5,917,592  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.750       03/22/24         1,000       1,018,873  
         

 

 

 
            6,936,465  

Ukraine    1.0%

                                       

Ukraine Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.375       01/27/30       EUR       3,736       4,021,829  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.750       06/20/26       EUR               31,299               38,938,708  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.375       09/25/32         3,600       3,700,850  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.750       09/01/24         1,875       2,021,745  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.750       09/01/25         400       431,932  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.750       09/01/26         500       538,829  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.375       01/27/30       EUR       9,705       10,447,497  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.253       03/15/33         1,560       1,588,777  
         

 

 

 
            61,690,167  

United Arab Emirates    0.4%

                                       

Dubai DOF Sukuk Ltd.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.000       04/30/29         5,000       5,820,967  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    6.450       05/02/22         6,423       6,608,018  

RAK Capital,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.094       03/31/25         1,400       1,473,996  

Sharjah Sukuk Ltd.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.764       09/17/24         3,800       4,033,083  

Sharjah Sukuk Program Ltd.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.854       04/03/26         4,000       4,257,075  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    4.226       03/14/28         1,200       1,291,386  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     77  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

 

United Arab Emirates (cont’d.)

 

UAE International Government Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.000     10/19/31         510     $ 501,206  
         

 

 

 
                    23,985,731  

United Kingdom    1.1%

                                       

HM Treasury UK Sovereign Sukuk PLC,

         

Unsec’d. Notes

    0.333       07/22/26       GBP       500       668,937  

Transport for London,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    4.000       09/12/33       GBP       1,000       1,664,531  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    4.000       04/07/64       GBP       800       1,723,552  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    4.500       03/31/31       GBP       3,813       6,058,548  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.000       03/31/35       GBP       3,280       5,749,253  

United Kingdom Gilt,

         

Bonds(k)

    0.500       10/22/61       GBP       100       115,924  

Bonds(k)

    0.625       10/22/50       GBP               19,000       22,877,482  

Bonds(k)

    1.250       10/22/41       GBP       100       138,569  

Bonds(k)

    1.250       07/31/51       GBP       100       141,211  

Bonds(k)

    1.500       07/22/47       GBP       100       147,923  

Bonds(k)

    1.625       10/22/54       GBP       100       157,023  

Bonds(k)

    1.625       10/22/71       GBP       100       178,676  

Bonds(k)

    1.750       09/07/37       GBP       100       148,800  

Bonds(k)

    1.750       01/22/49       GBP       100       156,875  

Bonds(k)

    1.750       07/22/57       GBP       100       166,381  

Bonds(k)

    2.500       07/22/65       GBP       100       212,710  

Bonds(k)

    3.250       01/22/44       GBP       100       193,105  

Bonds(k)

    3.500       01/22/45       GBP       2,310       4,678,107  

Bonds(k)

    3.500       07/22/68       GBP       100       269,928  

Bonds(k)

    3.750       07/22/52       GBP       100       231,282  

Bonds(k)

    4.000       01/22/60       GBP       100       268,095  

Bonds(k)

    4.250       03/07/36       GBP       5,965       11,589,016  

Bonds(k)

    4.250       09/07/39       GBP       180       370,491  

Bonds(k)

    4.250       12/07/40       GBP       100       209,582  

Bonds(k)

    4.250       12/07/46       GBP       1,920       4,400,436  

Bonds(k)

    4.250       12/07/49       GBP       100       240,380  

Bonds(k)

    4.250       12/07/55       GBP       100       262,107  

Bonds(k)

    4.500       12/07/42       GBP       100       222,734  

Bonds(k)

    4.750       12/07/38       GBP       100       214,276  

Unsec’d. Notes(k)

    0.875       01/31/46       GBP       100       128,400  

Unsec’d. Notes(k)

    1.125       01/31/39       GBP       100       135,628  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

78  


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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

         

United Kingdom (cont’d.)

                                       

United Kingdom Municipal Bonds Agency Finance Co. Designated Activity Co., Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    1.625     08/26/60       GBP       750     $ 1,012,417  
         

 

 

 
            64,732,379  

Uruguay    0.1%

                                       

Uruguay Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.375       01/23/31         625       721,052  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.875       09/28/25         2,202       2,587,100  
         

 

 

 
            3,308,152  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(cost $1,832,712,121)

                1,891,010,060  
         

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS    1.1%

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.375       12/07/28       GBP       20,307       35,262,334  

Tennessee Valley Authority

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.625       06/07/43       GBP       300       622,273  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.625       06/07/32       GBP       14,971       28,417,085  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $65,384,319)

            64,301,692  
         

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS    0.4%

 

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

    1.125       08/15/40                 14,930       12,914,450  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    2.250       05/15/41         1,000       1,044,844  

U.S. Treasury Notes(h)

    0.625       08/15/30         5,000       4,634,375  

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

    1.375       02/15/23         2,450       2,485,027  

U.S. Treasury Notes(k)

    2.125       05/15/25         300       312,492  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon(h)

    1.872 (s)      05/15/31         400       339,797  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon(h)

    1.888 (s)      08/15/29         400       353,203  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon(h)

    2.089 (s)      11/15/35         800       617,000  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon(h)

    2.251 (s)      08/15/40         800       540,500  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $23,916,067)

            23,241,688  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     79  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

  Description                     Shares     Value  

COMMON STOCKS    0.2%

         

United States

                                       

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

          210,759     $ 13,433,779  

Chesapeake Energy Corp. Backstop Commitment

          1,212       77,253  

Ferrellgas Partners LP (Class B Stock)

          2,731       703,232  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $4,328,508)

            14,214,264  
         

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCK    0.0%

         

United States

                                       

Citigroup Capital XIII, 6.502%(c), 3 Month LIBOR + 6.370%,
Maturing 10/30/40
(cost $100,000)

          4,000       109,800  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $5,908,719,535)

                5,999,312,897  
         

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS    1.7%

         

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS    1.7%

         

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(wa)

 

      53,862,194       53,862,194  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund

         

(cost $48,774,702; includes $48,772,478 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(wa)

                  48,820,394       48,791,102  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS
(cost $102,636,896)

            102,653,296  
         

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED*~    0.0%
(cost $34,756,823)

            1,742,789  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $137,393,719)

            104,396,085  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, BEFORE OPTIONS WRITTEN    100.4%
(cost $6,046,113,254)

            6,103,708,982  
         

 

 

 

OPTIONS WRITTEN*~    (0.0)%
(premiums received $40,273,580)

            (3,331,140
         

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, NET OF OPTIONS WRITTEN    100.4%
(cost $6,005,839,674)

            6,100,377,842  

Liabilities in excess of other assets(z)    (0.4)%

            (22,425,879
         

 

 

 

NET ASSETS    100.0%

          $ 6,077,951,963  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

80  


 

Below is a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the annual report:

AUD—Australian Dollar

BRL—Brazilian Real

CAD—Canadian Dollar

CHF—Swiss Franc

CLP—Chilean Peso

CNH—Chinese Renminbi

COP—Colombian Peso

CZK—Czech Koruna

DKK—Danish Krone

EUR—Euro

GBP—British Pound

HKD—Hong Kong Dollar

HUF—Hungarian Forint

IDR—Indonesian Rupiah

ILS—Israeli Shekel

ITL—Italian Lira

JPY—Japanese Yen

KRW—South Korean Won

MXN—Mexican Peso

MYR—Malaysian Ringgit

NOK—Norwegian Krone

NZD—New Zealand Dollar

PEN—Peruvian Nuevo Sol

PLN—Polish Zloty

RON—Romanian Leu

RUB—Russian Ruble

SAR—Saudi Arabian Riyal

SEK—Swedish Krona

SGD—Singapore Dollar

THB—Thai Baht

USD—US Dollar

ZAR—South African Rand

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

A—Annual payment frequency for swaps

ABS—Asset-Backed Security

AID—Agency for International Development

BBR—New Zealand Bank Bill Rate

BBSW—Australian Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate

BROIS—Brazil Overnight Index Swap

BUBOR—Budapest Interbank Offered Rate

CAC—French Stock Market Index

CDOR—Canadian Dollar Offered Rate

CDX—Credit Derivative Index

CIBOR—Copenhagen Interbank Offered Rate

CLO—Collateralized Loan Obligation

CLOIS—Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate Average

CME—Chicago Mercantile Exchange

COOIS—Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

CPI—Consumer Price Index

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     81  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

EMTN—Euro Medium Term Note

ESTR—Euro Short-Term Rate

EURIBOR—Euro Interbank Offered Rate

FHLMC—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

GMTN—Global Medium Term Note

HICP—Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices

ICE—Intercontinental Exchange

IO—Interest Only (Principal amount represents notional)

iTraxx—International Credit Derivative Index

JIBAR—Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate

KLIBOR—Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate

KWCDC—Korean Won Certificate of Deposit

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

LP—Limited Partnership

M—Monthly payment frequency for swaps

MASTR—Morgan Stanley Structured Asset Security

MosPRIME—Moscow Prime Offered Rate

MPLE—Maple Bonds

MTN—Medium Term Note

NIBOR—Norwegian Interbank Offered Rate

NSA—Non-Seasonally Adjusted

OAT—Obligations Assimilables du Tresor

OFZ—Obligatsyi Federal’novo Zaima (Federal Loan Obligations)

OTC—Over-the-counter

PIK—Payment-in-Kind

PJSC—Public Joint-Stock Company

PRIBOR—Prague Interbank Offered Rate

Q—Quarterly payment frequency for swaps

REMICS—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Security

S—Semiannual payment frequency for swaps

SIBOR—Singapore Interbank Offered Rate

SOFR—Secured Overnight Financing Rate

SONIA—Sterling Overnight Index Average

STIBOR—Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate

Strips—Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities

T—Swap payment upon termination

TELBOR—Tel Aviv Interbank Offered Rate

THBFIX—Thai Baht Interest Rate Fixing

USOIS—United States Overnight Index Swap

WIBOR—Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate

 

*

Non-income producing security.

#

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

~

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

^

Indicates a Level 3 instrument. The aggregate value of Level 3 instruments is $110,371,747 and 1.8% of net assets.

(a)

All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $46,728,347; cash collateral of $48,772,478 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Fund purchased highly liquid short-term investments. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the Fund may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities and such shortfall is remedied the following business day.

(b)

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

(c)

Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at October 31, 2021.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

82  


(cc)

Variable rate instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of October 31, 2021. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.

(d)

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

(ff)

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

(h)

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

(jj)

Represents original contract currency denomination, settlement to occur in Euro currency.

(k)

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

(oo)

Perpetual security. Maturity date represents next call date.

(s)

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

(v)

Represents security, or a portion thereof, segregated as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements.

(wa)

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

(z)

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

Options Purchased:

OTC Traded

 

Description

  Call/
Put
 

Counterparty

  Expiration
Date
  Strike      Contracts   Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Value  

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call   Goldman Sachs International   02/23/22     26.00            159,750      $ 132,284  

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call   Barclays Bank PLC   02/23/22     31.50            319,500        37,136  

Currency Option USD vs MXN

  Call   Goldman Sachs International   02/23/22     36.00            103,800        4,114  

Currency Option AUD vs JPY

  Put   BNP Paribas S.A.   01/26/22     55.00          AUD       640,000        2,980  

Currency Option AUD vs JPY

  Put   Deutsche Bank AG   01/26/22     63.00          AUD       320,000        9,662  
                 

 

 

 

Total OTC Traded (cost $ 33,166,816)

                  $ 186,176  
                 

 

 

 

OTC Swaptions

 

Description

  Call/
Put
   

Counterparty

  Expiration
Date
    Strike     Receive     Pay      Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Value  

2- Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/21/25

    Call     Deutsche Bank AG     05/17/23       2.05     2.05 %(A)     
3 Month
SAIBOR(Q)
 
 
     SAR 304,125      $ 240,585  

iTraxx.EUR.36.V1, 12/20/26

    Call     Barclays Bank PLC     01/19/22       0.57     1.00 %(Q)     
iTraxx.EUR.
36.V1(Q)
 
 
     EUR 100,000        437,967  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     83  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Options Purchased (continued):

OTC Swaptions

 

Description

  Call/
Put
   

Counterparty

  Expiration
Date
    Strike     Receive      Pay     Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Value  

2- Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/21/25

    Put    

Deutsche Bank AG

    05/17/23       2.05    
3 Month
SAIBOR(Q)
 
 
     2.05 %(A)      SAR 304,125      $ 804,907  

iTraxx.EUR.36.V1, 12/20/26

    Put    

Barclays Bank PLC

    01/19/22       0.78    
iTraxx.EUR.
36.V1(Q)
 
 
     1.00 %(Q)      EUR 100,000        73,154  
                 

 

 

 

Total OTC Swaptions (cost $1,590,007)

 

            $ 1,556,613  
                 

 

 

 

Total Options Purchased (cost $34,756,823)

 

            $ 1,742,789  
                 

 

 

 

Options Written:

OTC Traded

 

Description

  Call/
Put
   

Counterparty

  Expiration
Date
    Strike      Contracts      Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Value  

Currency Option USD vs MXN

    Call    

Barclays Bank PLC

    02/23/22       26.00               159,750      $ (132,284

Currency Option USD vs MXN

    Call    

Goldman Sachs International

    02/23/22       31.50               319,500        (37,136

Currency Option USD vs MXN

    Call    

Citibank, N.A.

    02/23/22       36.00               103,800        (4,114

Currency Option AUD vs JPY

    Put    

Deutsche Bank AG

    01/26/22       55.00               AUD 640,000        (2,980

Currency Option AUD vs JPY

    Put    

BNP Paribas S.A.

    01/26/22       63.00               AUD 320,000        (9,662
                

 

 

 

Total OTC Traded (premiums received $37,217,286)

             $ (186,176
                

 

 

 

OTC Swaptions

 

Description

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

2- Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/19/25

    Call     Deutsche Bank
AG
    05/17/23       1.13    
3 Month
LIBOR(Q)
 
 
     1.13%(S)        81,100      $ (379,458

iTraxx.EUR.36.V1, 12/20/26

    Call     Barclays Bank
PLC
    01/19/22       0.78    
iTraxx.EUR.
36.V1(Q)
 
 
     1.00%(Q)        EUR 100,000        (1,479,189

2- Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/19/25

    Put     Deutsche
Bank AG
    05/17/23       1.13     1.13%(S)       
3 Month
LIBOR(Q)
 
 
     81,100        (941,423

GS_21-PJA^

    Put     Goldman Sachs
International
    06/17/24       0.25     0.25%(M)        GS_21-PJA(M)        69,580        (9,807

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

84  


Options Written (continued):

OTC Swaptions

 

Description

  Call/
Put
   

Counterparty

  Expiration
Date
    Strike     Receive     Pay      Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Value  

iTraxx.EUR.36.V1, 12/20/26

    Put     Barclays Bank PLC     01/19/22       0.57     1.00 %(Q)                iTraxx.EUR. 36.V1 (Q)     EUR  100,000      $ (175,870

iTraxx.XO.35.V1, 06/20/26

    Put     Barclays Bank PLC     06/15/22       9.00     5.00 %(Q)      iTraxx.XO. 35.V1 (Q)     EUR 10,000        (37,677

iTraxx.XO.36.V1, 12/20/26

    Put     Barclays Bank PLC     09/21/22       8.00     5.00 %(Q)      iTraxx.XO. 36.V1 (Q)     EUR 5,000        (86,004

iTraxx.XO.36.V1, 12/20/26^

    Put     Barclays Bank PLC     09/21/22       9.00     5.00 %(Q)      iTraxx.XO. 36.V1 (Q)     EUR 5,000        (35,536
                 

 

 

 

Total OTC Swaptions (premiums received $3,056,294)

 

            $ (3,144,964
                 

 

 

 

Total Options Written (premiums received $40,273,580)

 

          $ (3,331,140
                 

 

 

 

 

††

The value of the contract, GS_21-PJA, is derived from a pool of senior prime jumbo mortgages.

Futures contracts outstanding at October 31, 2021:

 

Number of
Contracts
       

Type

 

Expiration
Date

  Current
Notional
Amount
    Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
         
 

Long Positions:

     
  1,141       5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes   Dec. 2021   $ 138,916,750     $ (1,837,096
  179       10 Year Australian Treasury Bonds   Dec. 2021     18,158,109       (1,230,217
  977       10 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Notes   Dec. 2021     141,695,531       (2,572,049
  3,383       20 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds   Dec. 2021     544,134,406       (5,612,201
  1,907       30 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds   Dec. 2021     374,546,719       (2,234,955
  386       Euro-OAT   Dec. 2021     73,179,424       (2,185,457
  2,207       Japanese Yen Currency   Dec. 2021     242,218,250       (7,962,348
         

 

 

 
            (23,634,323
         

 

 

 
 

Short Positions:

     
  10       30 Day Federal Funds   Jan. 2022     4,163,666       3,318  
  1       30 Day Federal Funds   Apr. 2022     416,158       707  
  152       3 Month CME SOFR   Jun. 2022     37,954,400       59,259  
  510       3 Month CME SOFR   Sep. 2022     127,143,000       318,817  
  7,606       2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes   Dec. 2021     1,667,615,500       7,120,415  
  2,903       5 Year Euro-Bobl   Dec. 2021     448,880,904       6,775,621  
  76       10 Year Euro-Bund   Dec. 2021     14,770,351       54,404  
  814       10 Year U.K. Gilt   Dec. 2021     139,160,842       3,868,140  
  5       10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes   Dec. 2021     653,516       5,149  
  4       30 Year Euro Buxl   Dec. 2021     966,324       (6,200

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     85  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Futures contracts outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Number
of
Contracts

 

Type

 

Expiration
Date

   Current
Notional
Amount
     Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
         

Short Positions (cont’d):

       

473

  Euro Currency   Dec. 2021    $ 68,398,756      $ 1,511,093  

5,962

  Euro Schatz Index   Dec. 2021      771,636,381        2,290,977  
         

 

 

 
            22,001,700  
         

 

 

 
          $ (1,632,623
         

 

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2021:    

 

Purchase
Contracts

  Counterparty     Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
     Current
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 
                

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

Australian Dollar,

 

              

Expiring 01/19/22

   
Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
 
 
    AUD       16,985     $  12,514,039      $ 12,780,232      $  266,193      $  

Expiring 01/19/22

   
Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
 
 
    AUD       8,854       6,683,675        6,661,888               (21,787

Expiring 01/28/22

    Citibank, N.A.       AUD       6,290       4,130,832        4,732,788        601,956         

Expiring 01/28/22

   
Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
 
 
    AUD       25,868         19,530,568          19,463,841               (66,727

Expiring 10/31/23

   
JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A.
 
 
    AUD       4,867       3,379,499        3,619,403        239,904         

Brazilian Real,

 

              

Expiring 11/03/21

    Citibank, N.A.       BRL       30,341       5,435,214        5,370,510               (64,704

Expiring 01/28/22

    Citibank, N.A.       BRL       1,600       302,000        277,684               (24,316

Expiring 01/28/22

   
JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A.
 
 
    BRL       55,832       9,989,575        9,691,582               (297,993

Expiring 01/28/22

   
Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
 
 
    BRL       60,555       11,124,328        10,511,521               (612,807

British Pound,

 

              

Expiring 01/19/22

    Citibank, N.A.       GBP       228       313,320        312,106               (1,214

Expiring 01/19/22

   
Standard Chartered
Bank
 
 
    GBP       1,505       2,077,043        2,059,991               (17,052

Expiring 01/28/22

   
Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
 
 
    GBP       3,429       4,733,768        4,693,832               (39,936

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

86  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):    

 

Purchase
Contracts

 

Counterparty

 

Notional
Amount
(000)

    Value at
Settlement
Date
     Current
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 
                

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (cont’d.):

 

        

Canadian Dollar,

              

Expiring 01/19/22

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   CAD     50,097     $ 40,179,014      $ 40,484,575      $ 305,561      $  

Expiring 01/19/22

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   CAD     3,279       2,658,351        2,649,436               (8,915

Chilean Peso,

              

Expiring 12/15/21

  HSBC Bank PLC   CLP     2,143,200       2,740,840        2,620,595               (120,245

Chinese Renminbi,

              

Expiring 11/18/21

  Citibank, N.A.   CNH     353,761       54,162,315        55,129,157        966,842         

Expiring 11/18/21

  HSBC Bank PLC   CNH     42,714       6,599,220        6,656,467        57,247         

Expiring 11/18/21

  HSBC Bank PLC   CNH     27,359       4,277,441        4,263,505               (13,936

Expiring 11/18/21

  HSBC Bank PLC   CNH     6,000       929,595        935,024        5,429         

Expiring 11/18/21

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   CNH     1,300,855       199,309,700        202,721,562        3,411,862         

Colombian Peso,

              

Expiring 12/15/21

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   COP     14,764,890       3,907,968        3,908,277        309         

Czech Koruna,

                

Expiring 01/19/22

  Barclays Bank PLC   CZK     105,693       4,794,301        4,745,498               (48,803

Danish Krone,

              

Expiring 01/19/22

  Citibank, N.A.   DKK     40,892       6,374,117        6,368,883               (5,234

Expiring 01/19/22

  Goldman Sachs International   DKK     14,408       2,266,401        2,243,965               (22,436

Euro,

                

Expiring 11/23/21

  Citibank, N.A.   EUR     25,700       29,854,122          29,723,199               (130,923

Expiring 01/19/22

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   EUR     6,600       7,637,925        7,645,720        7,795         

Expiring 01/19/22

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   EUR     500       581,204        579,221               (1,983

Expiring 01/19/22

  Standard Chartered Bank   EUR     9,458         11,066,124        10,956,524               (109,600

Expiring 01/19/22

  The Toronto-Dominion Bank   EUR     1,020       1,186,707        1,181,612               (5,095

Hungarian Forint,

              

Expiring 01/19/22

  Barclays Bank PLC   HUF     2,499,872       7,991,406        8,003,666        12,260         

Expiring 01/19/22

  Citibank, N.A.   HUF     696,395       2,243,549        2,229,599               (13,950

Israeli Shekel,

              

Expiring 12/15/21

  BNP Paribas S.A.   ILS     18,641       5,794,603        5,892,877        98,274         

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     87  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):    

 

Purchase
Contracts

  Counterparty     Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 
               

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (cont’d.):

 

       

Israeli Shekel (cont’d.),

 

             

Expiring 12/15/21

   
Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
 
 
    ILS       6,297     $ 1,990,269     $ 1,990,720      $ 451      $  

Japanese Yen,

 

             

Expiring 01/19/22

    Barclays Bank PLC       JPY       33,831,630       297,725,056       297,146,558               (578,498

Expiring 01/19/22

    HSBC Bank PLC       JPY       867,808       7,660,534       7,622,046               (38,488

Expiring 01/28/22

    Citibank, N.A.       JPY       1,712,418       16,719,569       15,041,453               (1,678,116

Expiring 01/28/22

    Deutsche Bank AG       JPY       2,129,416       20,217,000       18,704,259               (1,512,741

Expiring 01/28/22

    Deutsche Bank AG       JPY       802,022       7,693,000       7,044,762               (648,238

Expiring 01/28/22

    Deutsche Bank AG       JPY       408,984       3,775,000       3,592,409               (182,591

Expiring 05/31/22

    Citibank, N.A.       JPY       451,400       4,141,710       3,971,196               (170,514

Expiring 05/31/22

    Deutsche Bank AG       JPY       3,195,124       29,579,000       28,109,104               (1,469,896

Expiring 10/31/23

   
Bank of America,
N.A.
 
 
    JPY       1,051,903       10,538,000       9,420,142               (1,117,858

Expiring 10/31/23

    Barclays Bank PLC       JPY       525,393       5,512,000       4,705,067               (806,933

Expiring 10/31/23

    Barclays Bank PLC       JPY       406,236       4,196,000       3,637,976               (558,024

Expiring 10/31/23

    Deutsche Bank AG       JPY       511,039       5,354,000       4,576,526               (777,474

Expiring 10/31/23

   
Goldman Sachs
International
 
 
    JPY       1,254,996       12,881,000       11,238,904               (1,642,096

Expiring 10/31/23

   
Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
 
 
    JPY       1,637,975       15,824,364       14,668,607               (1,155,757

Malaysian Ringgit,

 

             

Expiring 12/15/21

    Barclays Bank PLC       MYR       61,814       14,828,170       14,878,375        50,205         

Mexican Peso,

 

             

Expiring 12/15/21

   


Morgan

Stanley & Co.
International PLC

 

 
 

    MXN       55,085       2,690,611       2,656,261               (34,350

Expiring 12/15/21

    UBS AG       MXN       19,342       928,771       932,683        3,912         

Expiring 02/25/22

   
Bank of America,
N.A.
 
 
    MXN       206,269       8,742,706       9,828,916        1,086,210         

Expiring 02/25/22

    Citibank, N.A.       MXN       127,232       6,119,126       6,062,701               (56,425

Expiring 04/28/23

   
JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A.
 
 
    MXN       110,648       4,577,425       4,875,656        298,231         

Expiring 04/28/23

   
Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
 
 
    MXN       352,530       14,859,000       15,534,100        675,100         

New Zealand Dollar,

 

             

Expiring 01/19/22

   
Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
 
 
    NZD       7,256       5,225,278       5,192,294               (32,984

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

88  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Purchase
Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 
               

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (cont’d.):

 

       

Norwegian Krone,

             

Expiring 01/19/22

  Citibank, N.A.     NOK       20,432     $ 2,378,643     $ 2,416,548      $ 37,905      $  

Expiring 01/19/22

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     NOK       26,659       3,201,283       3,153,137               (48,146

Polish Zloty,

             

Expiring 01/19/22

  Barclays Bank PLC     PLN       32,242       8,099,826       8,065,449               (34,377

Expiring 01/19/22

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     PLN       19,735       4,979,954       4,936,758               (43,196

Romanian Leu,

             

Expiring 01/19/22

  Barclays Bank PLC     RON       11,029       2,552,739       2,560,575        7,836         

Russian Ruble,

             

Expiring 12/15/21

  Barclays Bank PLC     RUB       384,339       5,160,709       5,362,203        201,494         

Expiring 12/15/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     RUB       384,339       5,184,587       5,362,203        177,616         

Singapore Dollar,

             

Expiring 12/15/21

  BNP Paribas S.A.     SGD       11,708       8,709,394       8,680,107               (29,287

South African Rand,

             

Expiring 12/15/21

  Goldman Sachs International     ZAR       58,553       3,853,592       3,810,805               (42,787

Expiring 12/23/21

  Goldman Sachs International     ZAR       199,522       10,565,000       12,971,071        2,406,071         

South Korean Won,

             

Expiring 12/15/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     KRW       79,541,344       67,917,879       67,641,876               (276,003

Thai Baht,

             

Expiring 12/15/21

  Citibank, N.A.     THB       489,117       15,052,988       14,735,568               (317,420
       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
          $1,114,202,947     $ 1,110,241,755        10,918,663        (14,879,855
       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sale
Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 
               
OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

         

Australian Dollar,

             

Expiring 01/19/22

  Citibank, N.A.     AUD       148     $ 110,482     $ 111,070      $      $ (588

Expiring 05/31/22

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     AUD       6,023       4,547,606       4,528,363        19,243         

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     89  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Sale
Contracts

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
    Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 
OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (cont’d.):

 

Brazilian Real,

           

Expiring 11/03/21

  Citibank, N.A.   BRL 29,012     $ 5,446,628     $ 5,135,278     $ 311,350     $  

Expiring 01/28/22

  Citibank, N.A.   BRL 83,680       14,917,000       14,525,698       391,302        

Expiring 01/28/22

  Citibank, N.A.   BRL 10,638       2,023,155       1,846,595       176,560        

Expiring 01/28/22

  Morgan Stanley &
Co. International
PLC
  BRL 23,668       4,170,793       4,108,495       62,298        

British Pound,

           

Expiring 01/19/22

  Bank of America,
N.A.
  GBP 1,213       1,648,670       1,661,110             (12,440

Expiring 01/19/22

  Barclays Bank
PLC
  GBP 270,500       367,761,571       370,288,581             (2,527,010

Expiring 01/28/22

  Deutsche Bank
AG
  GBP 1,373       1,909,578       1,879,550       30,028        

Expiring 01/28/22

  JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A.
  GBP 3,429       4,482,937       4,693,831             (210,894

Chinese Renminbi,

         

Expiring 11/18/21

  Barclays Bank
PLC
  CNH 41,113       6,332,556       6,406,877             (74,321

Expiring 11/18/21

  HSBC Bank PLC   CNH 6,046       924,037       942,163             (18,126

Expiring 11/18/21

  JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A.
  CNH 22,706       3,541,928       3,538,462       3,466        

Expiring 11/18/21

  UBS AG   CNH 82,294       12,611,535       12,824,537             (213,002

Euro,

           

Expiring 11/23/21

  HSBC Bank PLC   EUR 15,031       17,787,948       17,383,693       404,255        

Expiring 01/19/22

  BNP Paribas S.A.   EUR 7,994       9,269,706       9,261,125       8,581        

Expiring 01/19/22

  Goldman Sachs
International
  EUR 101,031           116,973,729       117,038,640             (64,911

Expiring 01/19/22

  HSBC Bank PLC   EUR 108,681       125,849,513       125,900,972             (51,459

Expiring 01/19/22

  Morgan Stanley &
Co. International
PLC
  EUR 8,367       9,734,821       9,692,517       42,304        

Expiring 01/19/22

  UBS AG   EUR 107,514       124,580,315           124,548,543       31,772        

Expiring 01/19/22

  UBS AG   EUR 67,639       78,371,774       78,356,385       15,389        

Hong Kong Dollar,

         

Expiring 11/18/21

  HSBC Bank PLC   HKD 49,204       6,325,325       6,324,318       1,007        

Indonesian Rupiah,

         

Expiring 12/15/21

  Citibank, N.A.   IDR      24,529,047       1,680,532       1,715,846             (35,314

Japanese Yen,

           

Expiring 01/28/22

  Citibank, N.A.   JPY 2,791,463       26,724,068       24,519,508       2,204,560        

Expiring 01/28/22

  Citibank, N.A.   JPY 2,138,817       20,118,684       18,786,836       1,331,848        

Expiring 01/28/22

  Citibank, N.A.   JPY 2,099,346       20,296,676       18,440,130       1,856,546        

Expiring 01/28/22

  Citibank, N.A.   JPY 453,591       4,154,524       3,984,229       170,295        

Expiring 05/31/22

  Citibank, N.A.   JPY 1,428,721       13,839,506       12,569,178       1,270,328        

Expiring 05/31/22

  Deutsche Bank
AG
  JPY 1,686,190       16,037,000       14,834,254       1,202,746        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

90  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Sale
Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount (000)
    Value at
Settlement
Date
     Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (cont’d.):

 

       

Japanese Yen (cont’d.),

             

Expiring 10/31/23

  Bank of America, N.A.     JPY       3,313,990     $ 32,471,000      $ 29,677,882     $ 2,793,118      $  

Expiring 10/31/23

  Bank of America, N.A.     JPY       1,679,332       16,646,000        15,038,972       1,607,028         

Expiring 10/31/23

  Citibank, N.A.     JPY       628,883       6,526,054        5,631,858       894,196         

Expiring 10/31/23

  Citibank, N.A.     JPY       115,153       1,102,894        1,031,235       71,659         

Mexican Peso,

             

Expiring 02/25/22

  Barclays Bank PLC     MXN       210,698       8,909,000        10,039,941              (1,130,941

Expiring 02/25/22

  Deutsche Bank AG     MXN       68,653       3,198,000        3,271,380              (73,380

Expiring 02/25/22

  Goldman Sachs International     MXN       54,150       2,184,000        2,580,295              (396,295

Expiring 04/28/23

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     MXN       463,178       20,111,923        20,409,756              (297,833

New Zealand Dollar,

             

Expiring 01/19/22

  HSBC Bank PLC     NZD       3,644       2,527,938        2,607,416              (79,478

Peruvian Nuevo Sol,

             

Expiring 12/15/21

  Citibank, N.A.     PEN       61,356       14,928,191        15,348,606              (420,415

South African Rand,

             

Expiring 12/15/21

  Barclays Bank PLC     ZAR       96,150       6,584,729        6,257,700       327,029         

Expiring 12/15/21

  Citibank, N.A.     ZAR       58,446       4,042,651        3,803,836       238,815         

Expiring 12/15/21

  HSBC Bank PLC     ZAR       105,268       7,296,811        6,851,167       445,644         

Expiring 12/23/21

  Barclays Bank PLC     ZAR       121,563       6,557,501        7,902,891              (1,345,390

Expiring 12/23/21

  Goldman Sachs International     ZAR       21,115       1,332,000        1,372,709              (40,709

Expiring 12/23/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     ZAR       56,844       3,716,269        3,695,471       20,798         

Swedish Krona,

             

Expiring 01/19/22

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     SEK       49,483       5,646,692        5,769,190              (122,498

Swiss Franc,

             

Expiring 01/19/22

  Barclays Bank PLC     CHF       5,413       5,860,397        5,926,442              (66,045
       

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
        $ 1,171,814,647      $ 1,163,063,531       15,932,165        (7,181,049
       

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
       

 

 

    

 

 

      
             $ 26,850,828      $ (22,060,904
            

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     91  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Cross currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2021:

 

Settlement

   Type      Notional
Amount
(000)
     In Exchange
For (000)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
     Counterparty  

OTC Cross Currency Exchange Contracts:

                
01/28/22      Buy        JPY        426,399        AUD        6,290      $      $ (987,405      Deutsche Bank AG  
01/28/22      Buy        JPY        720,153        AUD        9,631               (921,012      Deutsche Bank AG  
01/28/22      Buy        JPY        1,310,456        AUD        16,731               (1,078,200      BNP Paribas S.A.  
05/31/22      Buy        AUD        23,459        JPY        1,788,749        1,901,015              
Deutsche Bank AG
Goldman Sachs

 
05/31/22      Buy        JPY        1,257,136        AUD        17,436               (2,049,519      International  
10/31/23      Buy        AUD        8,947        JPY        599,449        1,285,279              
Deutsche Bank AG
Goldman Sachs

 
10/31/23      Buy        JPY        277,535        AUD        3,979               (473,611     

International
Morgan Stanley &
Co.


 
10/31/23      Buy        JPY        671,731        AUD        9,835               (1,298,346      International PLC  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

    
                  $ 3,186,294      $ (6,808,093   
                 

 

 

    

 

 

    

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021:

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums

Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Counterparty  
             

OTC Packaged Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Buy Protection(1)**:

 

Emirate of Abu Dhabi (D01)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       1,000     $ (29,815   $ 301     $ (30,116     Bank of America, N.A.  

Federation of Malaysia (D01)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       2,000       (48,223     601       (48,824     Bank of America, N.A.  

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (D01)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       1,000       (26,411     301       (26,712     Bank of America, N.A.  

People’s Republic of China (D01)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       6,000       (168,929     1,804       (170,733     Bank of America, N.A.  

Republic of Argentina (D01)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       1,000       592,602       301       592,301       Bank of America, N.A.  

Republic of Brazil (D01)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       6,000       409,647       1,804       407,843       Bank of America, N.A.  

Republic of Chile (D01)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       1,000       (6,925     301       (7,226     Bank of America, N.A.  

Republic of Colombia (D01)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       2,500       73,381       751       72,630       Bank of America, N.A.  

Republic of Indonesia (D01)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       4,500       (45,319     1,353       (46,672     Bank of America, N.A.  

Republic of Panama (D01)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       1,000       (4,519     301       (4,820     Bank of America, N.A.  

Republic of Peru (D01)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       1,000       (3,822     301       (4,123     Bank of America, N.A.  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Fair Value     Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Counterparty  

OTC Packaged Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Buy Protection(1)**(cont’d.):

 

Republic of Philippines (D01)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       1,000     $ (22,532   $ 301     $ (22,833     Bank of America, N.A.  

Republic of South Africa (D01)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       5,500       288,419       1,653       286,766       Bank of America, N.A.  

Republic of Turkey (D01)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       6,000       915,927       1,804       914,123       Bank of America, N.A.  

Republic of Ukraine (D01)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       1,000       143,784       301       143,483       Bank of America, N.A.  

Russian Federation (D01)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       3,000       (29,082     902       (29,984     Bank of America, N.A.  

State of Qatar (D01)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       1,000       (29,215     301       (29,516     Bank of America, N.A.  

United Mexican States (D01)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       5,500       2,615       1,653       962       Bank of America, N.A.  

Emirate of Abu Dhabi (D02)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       1,500       (44,722     949       (45,671     Bank of America, N.A.  

Federation of Malaysia (D02)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       3,000       (72,335     1,897       (74,232     Bank of America, N.A.  

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (D02)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       1,500       (39,617     949       (40,566     Bank of America, N.A.  

People’s Republic of China (D02)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       9,000       (253,393     5,692       (259,085     Bank of America, N.A.  

Republic of Argentina (D02)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       1,500       888,903       949       887,954       Bank of America, N.A.  

Republic of Brazil (D02)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       9,000       614,470       5,692       608,778       Bank of America, N.A.  

Republic of Chile (D02)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       1,500       (10,387     949       (11,336     Bank of America, N.A.  

Republic of Colombia (D02)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       3,750       110,071       2,372       107,699       Bank of America, N.A.  

Republic of Indonesia (D02)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       6,750       (67,978     4,269       (72,247     Bank of America, N.A.  

Republic of Panama (D02)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       1,500       (6,779     949       (7,728     Bank of America, N.A.  

Republic of Peru (D02)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       1,500       (5,732     949       (6,681     Bank of America, N.A.  

Republic of Philippines (D02)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       1,500       (33,798     949       (34,747     Bank of America, N.A.  

Republic of South Africa (D02)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       8,250       432,628       5,218       427,410       Bank of America, N.A.  

Republic of Turkey (D02)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       9,000       1,373,890       5,692       1,368,198       Bank of America, N.A.  

Republic of Ukraine (D02)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       1,500       215,676       949       214,727       Bank of America, N.A.  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     93  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/ Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Counterparty  
OTC Packaged Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Buy Protection(1)**(cont’d.):

 

Russian Federation (D02)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       4,500     $ (43,623   $ 2,846     $ (46,469     Bank of America, N.A.  

State of Qatar (D02)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       1,500       (43,823     949       (44,772     Bank of America, N.A.  

United Mexican States (D02)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       8,250         3,923         5,218       (1,295     Bank of America, N.A.  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
        $ 5,028,957     $ 62,471     $ 4,966,486    
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2021(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Packaged Credit Default Swap Agreements on credit indices—Sell Protection(2)**:

 

   

CDX.EM.36.V1 (D01)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       50,000       1.863   $ (2,011,297   $ (24,867   $ (1,986,430  

Bank of America, N.A.

CDX.EM.36.V1 (D02)

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       75,000       1.863     (3,016,946     (99,409     (2,917,537  

Bank of America, N.A.

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ (5,028,243 )   $ (124,276 )   $ (4,903,967  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

**

The Fund entered into multiple credit default swap agreements in a packaged trade consisting of two parts. The Fund bought/sold protection on an Emerging Market CDX Index and bought/sold protection on the countries which comprise the index. The upfront premium is attached to the index of the trade for the Emerging Markets CDX package(s). Each swap is priced individually. If any of the component swaps are closed out early, the Index exposure will be reduced by an amount proportionate to the terminated swap(s). Individual packages in the tables above are denoted by the corresponding footnotes (D01 - D02).

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)

  Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2021(4)
  Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreement on asset-backed and/or mortgage-backed securities - Sell Protection(2)^:

GS_21-PJA     11/15/21       0.250%(M)     69,580   *   $ 16,911       $(3,382)    

$20,293

  Goldman Sachs International
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

††

The value of the contract, GS_21-PJA, is derived from a pool of senior prime jumbo mortgages.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
October 31,
2021
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Buy Protection(1):

 

Ryder System, Inc.

    06/20/25       1.000%(Q)       9,540     $ 136,814     $ (178,179   $ (314,993
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Buy Protection(1):

Central Bank of Tunisia

    12/20/22       1.000%(Q)       700     $ 72,137     $ 16,342     $ 55,795     Barclays Bank PLC

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.

    12/20/23       1.000%(Q)       EUR  2,640       134,875       249,357       (114,482   Deutsche Bank AG

Gazprom Pao

    06/20/25       1.000%(Q)       EUR  2,000       (8,892     17,057       (25,949   Barclays Bank PLC

Host Hotels & Resorts LP

    06/20/24       1.000%(Q)       5,000       (60,071     47,162       (107,233   Goldman Sachs International

Marriott International, Inc.

    06/20/25       1.000%(Q)       875       (16,438     29,563       (46,001   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

Republic of France

    12/20/26       0.250%(Q)       11,140       (22,166     (22,548     382     Barclays Bank PLC

Republic of South Africa

    06/20/26       1.000%(Q)       1,000       41,099       36,818       4,281     Goldman Sachs International

Safeway Inc.

    03/20/23       5.000%(Q)       5,000       (344,230     (298,646     (45,584   BNP Paribas S.A.

Sasol Ltd.

    12/20/22       1.000%(Q)       800       258       37,683       (37,425   Barclays Bank PLC
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
        $ (203,428   $ 112,788     $ (316,216  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2021(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Sell Protection(2):

American International Group, Inc.

    06/20/26       1.000%(Q)       3,260       0.542   $  71,957     $  45,496     $ 26,461   Bank of America, N.A.

Bank of Nova Scotia

    06/20/22       1.000%(Q)       10,000       0.408     50,034       41,638     8,396   Credit Suisse International

Barclays PLC

    12/20/26       1.000%(Q)       EUR   3,000       0.546     85,437       32,255     53,182   Citibank, N.A.

BNP Paribas S.A.

    06/20/23       1.000%(Q)       EUR   5,000       0.159     87,878       84,760     3,118   Barclays Bank PLC

Boeing Co.

    12/20/21       1.000%(Q)       12,100       0.331     25,800       8,835     16,965   Bank of America, N.A.

Boeing Co.

    12/20/21       1.000%(Q)       7,605       0.331     16,216       4,663     11,553   Goldman Sachs International

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     95  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2021(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Sell Protection(2)(cont’d.):

 

 

Credit Suisse Group AG

    06/20/22       1.000 %(Q)    EUR 5,000       0.220   $ 36,078     $ 29,816     $ 6,262     Barclays Bank PLC

Devon Energy Corp.

    12/20/21       1.000 %(Q)      6,560       0.333     13,971       6,780       7,191     Goldman Sachs International

DP World PLC

    12/20/24       1.000 %(Q)      2,000       0.577     28,848       5,895       22,953     Barclays Bank PLC

Electricite de France S.A.

    12/20/22       1.000 %(Q)    EUR 8,470       0.148     108,316       88,577       19,739     Goldman Sachs International

Emirate of Dubai

    12/20/24       1.000 %(Q)        1,000       0.629     12,768       2,370       10,398     Citibank, N.A.

EQT Corp.

    06/20/22       5.000 %(Q)      3,590       1.068     112,158       82,488       29,670     Credit Suisse International

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.

    12/20/23       1.000 %(Q)      3,000       3.167     (131,312     (247,546     116,234     Deutsche Bank AG

Federation of Malaysia

    12/20/24       1.000 %(Q)      1,000       0.309     22,892       10,806       12,086     Citibank, N.A. Morgan Stanley &Co.

General Electric Co.

    06/20/22       1.000 %(Q)      12,360       0.164     81,479       55,424       26,055     International PLC

Generalitat de Cataluna

    12/20/22       1.000 %(Q)      2,960       *       21,632       (131,368     153,000     Citibank, N.A.

Generalitat de Cataluna

    12/20/25       1.000 %(Q)      4,900       *       43,563       (38,697     82,260     Deutsche Bank AG

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    12/20/21       1.000 %(Q)      10,470       0.243     23,656       11,537       12,119     Barclays Bank PLC

Halliburton Co.

    12/20/26       1.000 %(Q)      4,240       0.713     65,644       41,761       23,883     Goldman Sachs International

Hellenic Republic

    06/20/22       1.000 %(Q)      410       0.164     2,703       (13,533     16,236     Citibank, N.A.

Hellenic Republic

    06/20/22       1.000 %(Q)      200       0.164     1,318       (6,788     8,106     Goldman Sachs International

Hellenic Republic

    12/20/22       1.000 %(Q)      500       0.237     4,989       (14,756     19,745     Citibank, N.A.

Hellenic Republic

    06/20/23       1.000 %(Q)      300       0.338     3,636       (11,119     14,755     Citibank, N.A.

Hellenic Republic

    06/20/24       1.000 %(Q)      1,000       0.491     14,620       (107,289     121,909     Barclays Bank PLC

Israel Electric Corp Ltd.

    12/20/24       1.000 %(Q)      1,000       0.577     14,418       8,064       6,354     Barclays Bank PLC

Japan Govt.

    06/20/28       1.000 %(Q)      15,000       0.260     736,462       694,836       41,626     Citibank, N.A.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

96  


Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2021(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Sell Protection(2)(cont’d.):

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    12/20/21       1.000 %(Q)      6,980       0.206   $ 16,142     $ 8,173     $ 7,969     Barclays Bank PLC

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    12/20/21       1.000 %(Q)      1,900       0.056     4,806       (1,849     6,655     Barclays Bank PLC

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    06/20/22       1.000 %(Q)      3,000       0.087     21,283       9,517       11,766     HSBC Bank PLC

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/23       1.000 %(Q)      42,665       0.109     680,129       172,011       508,118     Bank of America, N.A.

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/24       1.000 %(Q)      700       0.127     17,062       (12,602     29,664     Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/25       1.000 %(Q)      9,940       0.231     289,139       (69,552     358,691     Bank of America, N.A.

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/25       1.000 %(Q)      7,500       0.231     218,164       (67,515     285,679     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/25       1.000 %(Q)      7,500       0.231     218,164       (64,969     283,133     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/25       1.000 %(Q)      3,000       0.231     87,265       25,359       61,906     Citibank, N.A.

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/25       1.000 %(Q)      1,645       0.231     47,851       15,680       32,171     Barclays Bank PLC

Kingdom of Spain

    12/20/25       1.000 %(Q)      5,000       0.261     157,929       81,087       76,842     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Kingdom of

                Credit Suisse

Spain

    06/20/30       1.000 %(Q)      1,100       0.535     42,967       (3,562     46,529     International

Kingdom of Spain

    12/20/30       1.000 %(Q)      2,000       0.555     78,633       42,151       36,482     Barclays Bank PLC

Kingdom of Thailand

    12/20/21       1.000 %(Q)      2,100       0.069     5,273       144       5,129     Barclays Bank PLC

People’s Republic of China

    12/20/21       1.000 %(Q)      1,600       0.092     3,964       (250     4,214     Citibank, N.A.

People’s Republic of China

    12/20/21       1.000 %(Q)      1,500       0.092     3,717       (202     3,919     Barclays Bank PLC

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     97  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2021(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Sell Protection(2)(cont’d.):

People’s Republic of China

    03/20/22       1.000 %(Q)      2,000       0.096   $ 9,460     $ (2,739   $ 12,199     Goldman Sachs International

People’s Republic of China

    03/20/22       1.000 %(Q)      1,000       0.096     4,730       (2,144     6,874     Deutsche Bank AG

People’s Republic of China

    12/20/24       1.000 %(Q)      1,000       0.252     24,699       13,266       11,433     Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Chile

    12/20/21       1.000 %(Q)      6,770       0.236     15,364       7,912       7,452     Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Chile

    12/20/21       1.000 %(Q)      2,500       0.236     5,674       (310     5,984     Goldman Sachs International

Republic of Colombia

    06/20/23       1.000 %(Q)      5,000       0.752     26,311       (4,149     30,460     Goldman Sachs International

Republic of Colombia

    12/20/26       1.000 %(Q)      1,000       1.622     (29,352     (59,951     30,599     Citibank, N.A.

Republic of France

    12/20/26       0.250 %(Q)      11,140       0.217     22,166       87,811       (65,645   Barclays Bank PLC

Republic of Hungary

    06/20/22       1.000 %(Q)      3,550       0.125     24,322       (4,262     28,584     Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Indonesia

    06/20/23       1.000 %(Q)      13,885       0.292     178,903       (32,675     211,578     Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Indonesia

    06/20/25       1.000 %(Q)      6,800       0.563     115,136       (228,218     343,354     Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

Republic of Indonesia

    06/20/25       1.000 %(Q)      6,100       0.563     103,284       (129,868     233,152     Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

Republic of Indonesia

    06/20/25       1.000 %(Q)      2,365       0.563     40,044       (79,264     119,308     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Republic of Indonesia

    06/20/25       1.000 %(Q)      2,155       0.563     36,488       (70,153     106,641     BNP Paribas S.A.

Republic of Ireland

    12/20/26       1.000 %(Q)      2,000       0.151     88,654       3,350       85,304     Goldman Sachs International

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2021(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Sell Protection(2)(cont’d.):
Republic of Ireland     06/20/27       1.000 %(Q)      2,800       0.170   $ 132,401     $ 48,022     $ 84,379     Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC
Republic of Italy     03/20/22       1.000 %(Q)      3,000       0.125     13,846       (13,516     27,362     Goldman Sachs International
Republic of Italy     03/20/22       1.000 %(Q)      3,000       0.125     13,846       (13,506     27,352     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Republic of Italy     06/20/23       1.000 %(Q)      18,300       0.294     235,130       (391,878     627,008     Bank of America, N.A.
Republic of Italy     06/20/23       1.000 %(Q)      4,000       0.294     51,394             51,394     Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC
Republic of Italy     06/20/24       1.000 %(Q)      6,000       0.438     96,166       (164,310     260,476     Bank of America, N.A.
Republic of Italy     06/20/24       1.000 %(Q)      900       0.270     18,471       (25,234     43,705     Deutsche Bank AG
Republic of Italy     06/20/25       1.000 %(Q)      7,000       0.587     112,508       (190,618     303,126     Credit Suisse International
Republic of Italy     06/20/26       1.000 %(Q)      5,000       0.736     65,722       (235,254     300,976     BNP Paribas S.A.
Republic of Italy     06/20/26       1.000 %(Q)      4,200       0.736     55,205       (152,217     207,422     Bank of America, N.A.
Republic of Italy     12/20/26       1.000 %(Q)      400       0.803     4,391       (24,255     28,646     HSBC Bank PLC
Republic of Italy     12/20/30       1.000 %(Q)      7,000       1.218     (117,485     (158,497     41,012     Barclays Bank PLC
Republic of Kazakhstan     06/20/23       1.000 %(Q)      7,695       0.241     105,781             105,781     Citibank, N.A.
Republic of Panama     06/20/22       1.000 %(Q)      5,000       0.295     28,718       8,284       20,434     Citibank, N.A.
Republic of Panama     12/20/26       1.000 %(Q)      4,200       0.933     18,980       12,425       6,555     Citibank, N.A.
Republic of Peru     03/20/22       1.000 %(Q)      3,000       0.191     13,063       (13,195     26,258     Barclays Bank PLC
Republic of Portugal     12/20/23       1.000 %(Q)      4,130       0.130     82,376       (848     83,224    

Morgan Stanley &Co.

International PLC

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     99  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2021(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Sell Protection(2)(cont’d.):

Republic of Portugal

    06/20/24       1.000 %(Q)      400       0.118   $ 9,842     $ (19,742   $ 29,584     Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

Republic of Portugal

    06/20/25       1.000 %(Q)      21,000       0.226     614,911       (110,264     725,175     Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

Republic of Portugal

    06/20/25       1.000 %(Q)      10,000       0.226     292,815       (62,554     355,369     Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Serbia

    12/20/21       1.000 %(Q)      6,730       0.110     16,500       7,869       8,631     BNP Paribas S.A.

Republic of Serbia

    12/20/25       5.000 %(Q)      4,500       0.742     807,831       731,552       76,279     Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Serbia

    12/20/25       1.000 %(Q)      1,000       0.742     11,675       (1,205     12,880     BNP Paribas S.A.

Republic of Slovenia

    06/20/24       1.000 %(Q)      900       0.270     18,478       (34,600     53,078     HSBC Bank PLC

Republic of South Africa

    06/20/23       1.000 %(Q)      5,000       0.929     11,661       (46,622     58,283     Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of South Africa

    12/20/23       1.000 %(Q)      3,000       1.048     394       (73,237     73,631     Bank of America, N.A. Morgan Stanley &Co.

Republic of South Africa

    06/20/31       1.000 %(Q)      3,000       2.832     (438,263     (367,455     (70,808   International PLC

Republic of Ukraine

    12/20/23       5.000 %(Q)      1,400       3.212     60,050       42,786       17,264     Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Ukraine

    12/20/23       5.000 %(Q)      1,000       3.212     42,893       16,637       26,256     Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Ukraine

    12/20/24       5.000 %(Q)      2,100       3.622     97,641       104,468       (6,827   HSBC Bank PLC

Republic of Ukraine

    06/20/25       5.000 %(Q)      7,205       3.810     330,435       (58,557     388,992     Barclays Bank PLC

Republic of Ukraine

    06/20/25       5.000 %(Q)      1,000       3.810     45,862       (30,223     76,085     Barclays Bank PLC

Republic of Ukraine

    12/20/25       5.000 %(Q)      7,390       3.952     334,389       (127,576     461,965     Barclays Bank PLC

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2021(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Sell Protection(2)(cont’d.):
Republic of Ukraine     12/20/25       1.000 %(Q)      5,000       3.952   $ (549,322   $ (531,406   $ (17,916   Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC
Republic of Ukraine     12/20/25       1.000 %(Q)      2,000       3.952     (219,729     (215,916     (3,813   Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC
Republic of Ukraine     12/20/25       1.000 %(Q)      2,000       3.952     (219,729     (219,115     (614   Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC
Republic of Uruguay     12/20/21       1.000 %(Q)      1,500       1.044     1,656       (1,027     2,683     Citibank, N.A.
Russian Federation     12/20/21       1.000 %(Q)      8,525       0.164     20,238       (23,474     43,712     Barclays Bank PLC
Russian Federation     12/20/21       1.000 %(Q)      3,000       0.164     7,122       (8,533     15,655     Barclays Bank PLC
Russian Federation     12/20/22       1.000 %(Q)      7,350       0.260     71,427       (5,246     76,673     Citibank, N.A.
Russian Federation     06/20/23       1.000 %(Q)      7,000       0.330     85,755       (43,857     129,612     Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC
Russian Federation     06/20/23       1.000 %(Q)      4,000       0.330     49,003       (30,014     79,017     Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC
Russian Federation     06/20/23       1.000 %(Q)      1,640       0.330     20,091       (12,141     32,232     BNP Paribas S.A.
Russian Federation     12/20/26       1.000 %(Q)      1,200       0.830     11,633       (86,529     98,162     Barclays Bank PLC
Russian Federation     06/20/30       1.000 %(Q)      2,500       1.223     (41,502     (219,612     178,110     HSBC Bank PLC
State of Illinois     12/20/22       1.000 %(Q)      2,725       0.403     21,846       (32,926     54,772     Citibank, N.A.
State of Illinois     12/20/24       1.000 %(Q)      2,800       0.700     28,989       (105,574     134,563     Goldman Sachs International
State of Illinois     06/20/28       1.000 %(Q)      1,000       1.224     (11,973     (82,480     70,507     Citibank, N.A.
State of Qatar     12/20/26       1.000 %(Q)      4,000       0.445     116,862       113,490       3,372     Citibank, N.A.
Teck Resources Ltd.     06/20/26       5.000 %(Q)      14,000       1.084     2,542,570       2,437,340       105,230     Barclays Bank PLC

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     101  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)

  Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2021(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Sell Protection(2)(cont’d.):

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

    12/20/21       1.000%(Q)     870     1.111   $ 876     $ 296     $ 580     Barclays Bank PLC

T-Mobile US, Inc.

    12/20/21       5.000%(Q)     3,270     0.488     40,371       20,974       19,397     Barclays Bank PLC

UBS Group AG

    12/20/24       1.000%(Q)     EUR 8,600     0.455     184,302       107,450       76,852     Bank of America, N.A.

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    06/20/26       1.000%(Q)     9,960     0.488     244,257       193,722       50,535     Goldman Sachs International
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ 9,705,902     $ 229,234     $ 9,476,668    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Reference Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)

  Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2021(4)
  Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
October 31,
2021
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement on credit indices - Sell Protection(2):

 

iTraxx.XO.36.V1     12/20/26       5.000%(Q)     EUR 40,000   2.616%   $ 5,282,464     $ 5,447,569     $ 165,105  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)

  Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2021(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on credit indices - Sell Protection(2):

CDX.NA.HY.
BB.33.V1

    12/20/24       5.000%(Q)     5,000     1.377   $ 584,016     $ 585,552     $ (1,536  

Citibank, N.A.

CDX.NA.HY.
BB.36.V1

    06/20/26       5.000%(Q)     15,300     1.775     2,241,229       2,183,355       57,874    

Citibank, N.A.

CDX.Tokyo 30% -100%^

    06/20/22       0.000%     50,000     *       (10,031     (24,195     14,164    

Citibank, N.A.

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ 2,815,214     $ 2,744,712     $ 70,502    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

102  


of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases.

 

(1)

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

 

(2)

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

 

(3)

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

 

(4)

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

 

*

When an implied credit spread is not available, reference the fair value of credit default swap agreements on credit indices and asset-backed securities. Where the Fund is the seller of protection, it serves as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represents the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the reporting date. Increasing fair value in absolute terms, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represents a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     103  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Currency swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021:

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

  Fund
Receives
    Notional
Amount
(000)#
   

Fund
Pays

 

Counterparty

  Termination
Date
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
                 
OTC Currency Swap Agreements:

 

IDR   50,000,000     8.220 %(S)      3,454     6 Month LIBOR(S)   Citibank, N.A.     11/29/23     $ 448,118     $     $ 448,118  
PEN   32,632     3.420 %(S)      8,000     6 Month LIBOR(S)   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     08/12/24       193,098             193,098  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
              $ 641,216     $     $ 641,216  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Inflation swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021:

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating
Rate

  Value at
Trade Date
     Value at
October 31,
2021
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
               
Centrally Cleared Inflation Swap Agreements:

 

  
EUR   14,000     05/15/23       1.485%(T)    

France CPI ex Tobacco Household(1)(T)

  $      $ (209,550    $ (209,550
EUR   14,000     05/15/23       1.510%(T)    

Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco(2)(T)

           (155,363      (155,363
  7,780     01/12/26       2.185%(T)    

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index(2)(T)

           (586,950      (586,950
  3,000     01/13/31       2.229%(T)    

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index(2)(T)

           (270,835      (270,835
  11,100     01/13/31       2.230%(T)    

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index(2)(T)

           (1,000,888      (1,000,888
  13,365     04/07/31       2.469%(T)    

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index(2)(T)

           (817,819      (817,819
  4,100     04/09/31       2.435%(T)    

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index(2)(T)

           (265,534      (265,534
  8,250     04/09/31       2.448%(T)    

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index(2)(T)

           (522,978      (522,978
  8,710     04/13/31       2.445%(T)    

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index(2)(T)

           (552,775      (552,775
  5,270     04/13/31       2.450%(T)    

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index(2)(T)

           (331,561      (331,561

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

104  


Inflation swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating
Rate

  Value at
Trade Date
     Value at
October 31,
2021
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
               
Centrally Cleared Inflation Swap Agreements (cont’d):

 

  
         5,445     04/14/31       2.450%(T)    

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA

Index(2)(T)

  $      $ (341,800    $ (341,800
  4,480     04/15/31       2.460%(T)    

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index(2)(T)

           (275,991      (275,991
  8,730     04/15/31       2.465%(T)    

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index(2)(T)

           (533,010      (533,010
         

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
          $      $ (5,865,054    $ (5,865,054
         

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

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

(2)

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

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021:

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating
Rate

  Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
October 31,
2021
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
              
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements:      
AUD     4,000        09/21/22       3.830%(S)     6 Month BBSW(2)(S)   $ (20,993   $ 106,693     $ 127,686  
AUD     7,580        09/25/22       2.958%(S)     6 Month BBSW(2)(S)           152,123       152,123  
AUD     15,000        07/20/25       0.390%(S)     6 Month BBSW(2)(S)           (465,824     (465,824
AUD     1,000        05/02/26       2.650%(S)     6 Month BBSW(2)(S)     77       41,941       41,864  
AUD     2,700        06/06/27       2.661%(S)     6 Month BBSW(2)(S)           115,788       115,788  
AUD     6,450        12/03/29       2.700%(S)     6 Month BBSW(2)(S)     405,096       299,863       (105,233
AUD     6,000        02/19/30       1.147%(S)     6 Month BBSW(2)(S)     (17     (302,027     (302,010
AUD     5,000        03/20/30       1.200%(S)     6 Month BBSW(2)(S)           (242,639     (242,639
AUD     10,550        08/05/30       0.751%(S)     6 Month BBSW(2)(S)     (103     (839,319     (839,216
AUD     20,000        02/19/31       1.398%(S)     6 Month BBSW(2)(S)     (62,432     (868,998     (806,566
AUD     5,835        07/19/32       3.130%(S)     6 Month BBSW(2)(S)           446,959       446,959  
AUD     1,600        07/28/32       3.137%(S)     6 Month BBSW(2)(S)           122,657       122,657  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     105  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating
Rate

  Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
October 31,
2021
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
              

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

     
AUD     2,000        12/19/32       4.423%(S)     6 Month BBSW(2)(S)   $ (4,226   $ 362,197     $ 366,423  
AUD     10,000        07/10/33       2.987%(S)     6 Month BBSW(2)(S)     127,583       676,987       549,404  
AUD     10,000        03/26/36       2.101%(S)     6 Month BBSW(2)(S)           (183,210     (183,210
BRL     20,469        01/02/24       4.920%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           (437,076     (437,076
BRL     81,380        01/02/24       4.920%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           (1,739,130     (1,739,130
BRL     63,124        01/02/25       5.641%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           (1,719,605     (1,719,605
BRL     27,355        01/02/25       6.540%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           (482,663     (482,663
BRL     26,379        01/02/25       9.475%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           515,956       515,956  
BRL     25,280        01/02/25       9.560%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           532,886       532,886  
BRL     31,910        01/02/25       9.943%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           923,350       923,350  
BRL     7,002        01/02/25       9.985%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           229,722       229,722  
BRL     30,470        01/02/25       11.080%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           1,226,375       1,226,375  
BRL     6,247        01/02/25       12.090%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           327,657       327,657  
BRL     12,879        01/04/27       6.455%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           (453,812     (453,812
BRL     36,574        01/04/27       6.490%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           (1,282,013     (1,282,013
BRL     73,942        01/04/27       6.493%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           (2,574,869     (2,574,869
BRL     56,887        01/04/27       6.540%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           (1,952,768     (1,952,768
BRL     77,541        01/04/27       6.695%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           (2,964,760     (2,964,760
BRL     94,482        01/04/27       6.820%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           (3,274,233     (3,274,233
BRL     31,992        01/04/27       6.910%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           (963,488     (963,488
BRL     31,229        01/04/27       6.912%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           (940,018     (940,018

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

106  


Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating
Rate

  Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
October 31,
2021
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
              

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

 
BRL     78,637        01/04/27       7.760%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)   $     $ (1,769,689   $ (1,769,689
BRL     28,290        01/02/29       7.150%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)     1,035       (1,197,837     (1,198,872
BRL     21,378        01/02/29       7.250%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           (880,065     (880,065
BRL     33,888        01/02/29       7.570%(T)     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)           (1,401,499     (1,401,499
CAD     51,805        04/03/25       0.970%(S)     3 Month CDOR(2)(S)     119,914       (1,215,775     (1,335,689
CAD     25,000        05/01/25       0.758%(S)     3 Month CDOR(2)(S)     (88     (729,425     (729,337
CAD     18,000        04/22/26       1.670%(S)     3 Month CDOR(2)(S)     154,333       (157,928     (312,261
CAD     2,500        12/03/38       2.800%(S)     3 Month CDOR(2)(S)     94,888       144,847       49,959  
CAD     5,000        12/03/48       2.800%(S)     3 Month CDOR(2)(S)     602,559       391,401       (211,158
CHF     14,500        01/31/29       0.260%(A)     6 Month CHF LIBOR(2)(S)     51,698       209,144       157,446  
CHF     800        10/17/31       0.033%(A)     6 Month CHF LIBOR(2)(S)     128       (20,004     (20,132
CHF     700        04/03/33       0.687%(A)     6 Month CHF LIBOR(2)(S)           36,347       36,347  
CLP     3,010,200        07/12/29       3.135%(S)     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)           (543,288     (543,288
CLP     6,480,000        10/24/29       2.790%(S)     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)           (1,436,115     (1,436,115
CLP     3,094,000        11/22/29       3.203%(S)     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)           (587,896     (587,896
CLP     2,400,000        12/13/29       3.160%(S)     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)           (444,117     (444,117
CLP     562,610        12/16/29       3.200%(S)     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)           (102,407     (102,407
CLP     3,900,000        02/10/30       3.010%(S)     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)           (822,410     (822,410
CLP     634,000        02/11/30       3.085%(S)     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)           (127,011     (127,011
CLP     4,500,000        02/28/30       3.110%(S)     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)           (903,316     (903,316
CLP     800,000        07/13/30       2.030%(S)     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)           (242,171     (242,171

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     107  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating
Rate

  Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
October 31,
2021
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
              
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):  
CLP     5,740,000        11/17/30       2.420%(S)     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)   $     $ (1,566,068   $ (1,566,068
CNH     52,500        08/15/23       3.115%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     (327     116,371       116,698  
CNH     50,870        03/13/24       2.945%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     25       96,524       96,499  
CNH     33,000        03/18/24       2.945%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     16       63,025       63,009  
CNH     43,200        04/01/24       2.923%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     23       77,845       77,822  
CNH     23,500        06/19/24       2.900%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     13       42,003       41,990  
CNH     125,090        06/20/24       2.900%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     76       219,777       219,701  
CNH     28,500        07/01/24       2.900%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     (27     50,827       50,854  
CNH     78,000        09/03/24       2.860%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     (67     134,142       134,209  
CNH     24,300        09/19/24       2.940%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     (14     48,465       48,479  
CNH     76,000        10/09/24       2.860%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     (25     124,271       124,296  
CNH     9,600        10/10/24       2.860%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     (5     15,513       15,518  
CNH     98,660        11/01/24       3.120%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     (214     304,071       304,285  
CNH     100,500        11/28/24       2.933%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     (2,748     207,817       210,565  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

108  


Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating
Rate

  Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
October 31,
2021
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
              

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

 
CNH     80,000        12/05/24       2.940%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)   $ (91   $ 170,530     $ 170,621  
CNH     92,700        02/04/25       2.600%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)           45,890       45,890  
CNH     330,000        02/05/25       2.600%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     (81     161,104       161,185  
CNH     18,100        03/10/25       2.300%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     (15     (20,862     (20,847
CNH     25,000        03/12/25       2.400%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     (6     (17,279     (17,273
CNH     149,980        05/08/25       1.860%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     (425     (558,629     (558,204
CNH     80,785        06/01/25       1.973%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     41       (255,765     (255,806
CNH     118,700        07/02/25       2.330%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     (66     (152,046     (151,980
CNH     161,860        07/13/25       2.653%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     (162     83,508       83,670  
CNH     48,542        08/06/25       2.555%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     (65     149       214  
CNH     129,600        09/01/25       2.735%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     (131     134,930       135,061  
CNH     225,740        11/02/25       2.588%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     523       32,582       32,059  
CNH     200,000        12/09/25       2.855%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)           341,927       341,927  
CNH     192,490        01/05/26       2.660%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     (437     82,750       83,187  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     109  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating
Rate

  Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
October 31,
2021
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
              

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

 
CNH     40,000        03/03/26       2.840%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)   $ (102   $ 64,711     $ 64,813  
CNH     50,000        03/23/26       2.875%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)           90,821       90,821  
CNH     345,920        04/12/26       2.810%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     (1,103     460,715       461,818  
COP     43,903,000        06/10/25       4.370%(Q)     1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)           (545,831     (545,831
COP     57,000,000        11/05/25       3.170%(Q)     1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)           (1,487,588     (1,487,588
COP     23,700,000        12/14/25       3.265%(Q)     1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)           (624,363     (624,363
COP     15,800,000        02/08/26       3.135%(Q)     1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)           (448,605     (448,605
COP     27,120,000        04/20/26       4.190%(Q)     1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)           (519,896     (519,896
COP     25,830,000        07/19/28       6.150%(Q)     1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)           (49,395     (49,395
COP     27,041,260        07/27/28       6.200%(Q)     1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)     465,856       (39,352     (505,208
COP     13,388,000        11/28/28       6.380%(Q)     1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)           35,919       35,919  
COP     20,710,000        12/16/29       5.480%(Q)     1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)           (306,707     (306,707
COP     21,300,000        02/13/30       5.100%(Q)     1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)           (448,810     (448,810
COP     7,740,000        07/13/30       4.205%(Q)     1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)           (309,505     (309,505
COP     19,006,000        09/17/30       4.321%(Q)     1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)           (723,439     (723,439
COP     113,100,000        03/26/31       5.221%(Q)     1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)           (2,613,513     (2,613,513
CZK     213,000        04/27/22       0.925%(A)     6 Month PRIBOR(2)(S)           (28,804     (28,804
CZK     193,410        06/29/22       0.895%(A)     6 Month PRIBOR(2)(S)           (105,940     (105,940
CZK     250,000        11/17/22       1.505%(A)     6 Month PRIBOR(2)(S)           (42,281     (42,281
CZK     875,720        01/28/24       1.938%(A)     6 Month PRIBOR(2)(S)           (550,895     (550,895

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

110  


Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating
Rate

  Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
October 31,
2021
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
              
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):    
CZK     364,670        01/28/30       1.588%(A)     6 Month PRIBOR(1)(S)   $     $  1,354,782     $  1,354,782  
CZK     106,030        03/31/30       0.710%(A)     6 Month PRIBOR(2)(S)           (750,728     (750,728
DKK     13,600        05/04/25       0.825%(A)     6 Month CIBOR(2)(S)     20       54,422       54,402  
DKK     5,000        08/29/26       0.580%(A)     6 Month CIBOR(2)(S)     18       11,031       11,013  
DKK     1,300        10/21/26       0.673%(A)     6 Month CIBOR(2)(S)     14       3,649       3,635  
DKK     13,000        03/15/27       1.123%(A)     6 Month CIBOR(2)(S)           99,951       99,951  
DKK     1,865        06/22/27       0.987%(A)     6 Month CIBOR(2)(S)           11,574       11,574  
EUR     27,230        08/15/30       (0.191)%(A)     1 Day ESTR(2)(A)     (12,904     (595,620     (582,716
EUR     1,500        08/26/31       0.562%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)     142       53,024       52,882  
EUR     1,700        12/14/31       1.217%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)     134       211,520       211,386  
EUR     1,850        12/19/31       1.160%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)     436       216,149       215,713  
EUR     2,300        12/19/31       1.161%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)     (11,232     269,020       280,252  
EUR     2,600        12/27/31       1.082%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)     10,172       277,111       266,939  
EUR     6,400        02/23/32       1.180%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)     169       748,908       748,739  
EUR     4,680        03/29/32       1.170%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)     1,517       535,404       533,887  
EUR     1,400        04/04/32       1.145%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)           155,362       155,362  
EUR     2,000        04/10/32       1.105%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)           211,392       211,392  
EUR     4,150        05/11/32       1.100%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)     (83,997     443,627       527,624  
EUR     7,000        06/28/32       0.785%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)     (54,959     453,779       508,738  
EUR     3,050        10/30/32       1.302%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)           440,113       440,113  
EUR     14,225        05/11/33       1.000%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)     (339,532     1,393,427       1,732,959  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     111  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating
Rate

  Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
October 31,
2021
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
              
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):  
EUR     365        05/11/39       1.100%(A)     1 Day ESTR(2)(A)   $ (3,149   $ 67,488     $ 70,637  
EUR     3,190        05/11/42       1.350%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)     (166,489     736,372       902,861  
EUR     1,235        07/04/42       1.001%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)     (127,287     180,225       307,512  
EUR     24,475        03/09/46       0.425%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)           459,831       459,831  
EUR     9,135        05/11/49       1.450%(A)     6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)     624,329       3,288,175       2,663,846  
GBP     29,797        10/22/28       0.680%(A)     1 Day SONIA(1)(A)           874,450       874,450  
GBP     2,320        05/08/29       1.100%(A)     1 Day SONIA(1)(A)     (85,429     (39,868     45,561  
GBP     20,830        05/08/31       1.150%(A)     1 Day SONIA(2)(A)     1,047,781       598,451       (449,330
GBP     5,890        04/30/40       0.219%(A)     1 Day SONIA(2)(A)     (30     (930,377     (930,347
GBP     4,710        05/08/41       1.250%(A)     1 Day SONIA(1)(A)     (780,460     (441,672     338,788  
GBP     13,725        05/08/46       1.250%(A)     1 Day SONIA(2)(A)     2,559,721       1,778,117       (781,604
GBP     3,440        05/08/49       1.250%(A)     1 Day SONIA(2)(A)     711,446       527,667       (183,779
GBP     3,540        09/03/50       0.328%(A)     1 Day SONIA(2)(A)     (34     (576,048     (576,014
HUF     4,636,000        01/23/25       1.095%(A)     6 Month BUBOR(2)(S)     (19,218     (1,011,618     (992,400
HUF     370,000        03/18/26       2.140%(A)     6 Month BUBOR(2)(S)     10,692       (56,961     (67,653
HUF     1,667,000        12/23/26       3.755%(A)     6 Month BUBOR(2)(S)     29       5,873       5,844  
HUF     6,237,270        06/12/28       3.750%(A)     6 Month BUBOR(2)(S)           (135,145     (135,145
HUF     1,677,900        07/15/29       1.650%(A)     6 Month BUBOR(2)(S)           (746,296     (746,296
HUF     2,516,000        12/09/29       1.245%(A)     6 Month BUBOR(2)(S)           (1,369,345     (1,369,345
HUF     499,000        02/13/30       1.595%(A)     6 Month BUBOR(2)(S)           (234,211     (234,211
HUF     4,674,000        09/03/30       1.705%(A)     6 Month BUBOR(2)(S)     (238,612     (2,348,121     (2,109,509

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

112  


Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating
Rate

  Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
October 31,
2021
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
              

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

 
HUF     5,500,000        03/31/31       2.460%(A)     6 Month BUBOR(2)(S)   $     $ (1,648,035   $ (1,648,035
ILS     40,440        04/16/28       0.928%(A)     3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)     (514     (158,095     (157,581
ILS     10,250        05/13/31       1.498%(A)     3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)           42,516       42,516  
JPY     1,000,000        01/08/22       (0.120)%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           (2,366     (2,366
JPY     2,000,000        01/08/22       (0.100)%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           (2,914     (2,914
JPY     3,276,010        12/20/24       0.126%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     (27,985     102,922       130,907  
JPY     950,000        01/15/25       0.000%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           (7,562     (7,562
JPY     9,000,000        03/02/26       0.029%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           (35,781     (35,781
JPY     5,000,000        06/02/26       0.009%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           (66,742     (66,742
JPY     2,000,000        01/04/27       (0.033)%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           (76,760     (76,760
JPY     2,100,000        05/06/27       0.020%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           (33,089     (33,089
JPY     1,800,000        11/12/28       0.011%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           (74,085     (74,085
JPY     135,000        02/20/29       1.260%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     35,696       104,779       69,083  
JPY     2,500,000        03/22/29       0.068%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           (29,803     (29,803
JPY     50,000        04/02/29       1.288%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     3       39,483       39,480  
JPY     100,000        08/18/29       1.070%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     8       68,760       68,752  
JPY     100,000        08/28/29       1.043%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     8       66,699       66,691  
JPY     200,000        09/09/29       1.061%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     (969     136,080       137,049  
JPY     655,000        09/29/29       1.064%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     301,392       444,480       143,088  
JPY     300,000        07/02/30       0.047%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           (13,776     (13,776
JPY     200,000        04/01/31       0.319%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     19       32,102       32,083  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     113  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating
Rate

  Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
October 31,
2021
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
              

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

     
JPY     215,000        05/06/31       0.354%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)   $ 21     $ 43,976     $ 43,955  
JPY     150,000        07/07/31       0.071%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     12       (7,215     (7,227
JPY     700,000        08/05/31       0.026%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           (63,236     (63,236
JPY     256,500        08/15/31       0.223%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     19       20,796       20,777  
JPY     130,000        08/30/31       0.217%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     11       9,785       9,774  
JPY     120,000        09/08/31       0.316%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     10       19,360       19,350  
JPY     190,000        09/21/31       0.328%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     21       32,096       32,075  
JPY     350,000        10/14/31       0.270%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     37       40,469       40,432  
JPY     200,000        04/06/32       0.484%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           61,751       61,751  
JPY     159,520        04/07/32       0.491%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           50,309       50,309  
JPY     1,200,000        05/19/32       0.023%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           (139,796     (139,796
JPY     800,000        05/29/32       0.016%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           (99,125     (99,125
JPY     140,000        06/07/32       0.451%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           41,365       41,365  
JPY     71,000        09/21/32       0.463%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           20,917       20,917  
JPY     160,000        11/14/32       2.390%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     (21,126     309,332       330,458  
JPY     180,000        11/05/34       1.293%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     69,895       231,907       162,012  
JPY     70,000        12/03/34       1.265%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     7       87,629       87,622  
JPY     260,000        01/07/35       1.108%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     25       275,968       275,943  
JPY     50,000        01/22/35       0.950%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     6       43,661       43,655  
JPY     120,000        02/12/35       1.161%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     13       134,296       134,283  
JPY     320,000        02/24/35       1.200%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     32       372,287       372,255  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

114  


Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating
Rate

  Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
October 31,
2021
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
              

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

     
JPY     160,000        03/03/35       1.153%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)   $ 17     $ 176,955     $ 176,938  
JPY     350,000        05/07/35       0.073%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           (60,503     (60,503
JPY     90,000        02/04/36       0.816%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     9       66,288       66,279  
JPY     65,000        05/16/36       0.446%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     8       17,472       17,464  
JPY     110,000        05/27/36       0.460%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     15       31,345       31,330  
JPY     60,000        07/22/36       0.240%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     9       (655     (664
JPY     300,000        10/04/36       0.363%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     36       40,764       40,728  
JPY     150,000        11/02/36       0.423%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     18       34,753       34,735  
JPY     400,000        12/14/36       0.723%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     40       251,967       251,927  
JPY     150,000        12/22/36       0.641%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     15       77,735       77,720  
JPY     250,000        01/06/37       0.675%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     25       140,532       140,507  
JPY     275,500        02/15/37       0.729%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     29       172,917       172,888  
JPY     130,000        02/23/37       0.748%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     14       84,810       84,796  
JPY     100,000        03/02/37       0.686%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           56,786       56,786  
JPY     273,000        03/09/37       0.701%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     12,729       160,242       147,513  
JPY     200,000        03/29/37       0.684%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           111,712       111,712  
JPY     94,310        05/08/37       0.623%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           47,035       47,035  
JPY     200,000        05/15/37       0.688%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           117,751       117,751  
JPY     150,000        06/02/37       0.640%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           77,896       77,896  
JPY     80,000        06/19/37       0.625%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           39,653       39,653  
JPY     82,000        06/21/37       0.628%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           40,900       40,900  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     115  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating
Rate

  Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
October 31,
2021
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
              

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

     
JPY     125,000        06/30/37       0.629%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)   $     $ 62,366     $ 62,366  
JPY     105,000        07/04/37       0.659%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           56,754       56,754  
JPY     285,000        07/26/37       0.676%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           161,253       161,253  
JPY     117,300        08/02/37       0.683%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           66,727       66,727  
JPY     160,000        08/09/37       0.679%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           89,853       89,853  
JPY     500,000        09/04/37       0.663%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           270,444       270,444  
JPY     175,000        09/27/37       0.670%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           95,478       95,478  
JPY     300,000        11/02/37       0.734%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           198,833       198,833  
JPY     350,000        12/04/37       0.730%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           228,228       228,228  
JPY     900,000        01/04/38       0.757%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     132,628       616,425       483,797  
JPY     224,000        01/11/38       0.831%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           177,086       177,086  
JPY     800,000        03/28/38       0.656%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           419,646       419,646  
JPY     1,000,000        04/04/38       0.681%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           552,142       552,142  
JPY     675,000        04/06/38       0.655%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           347,589       347,589  
JPY     1,815,000        04/18/38       0.675%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     (42,280     984,433       1,026,713  
JPY     600,000        08/10/38       0.822%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           462,186       462,186  
JPY     2,430,385        12/03/38       0.600%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     532,760       1,092,053       559,293  
JPY     480,000        11/27/39       0.258%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           (53,888     (53,888
JPY     969,000        12/03/39       0.650%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)     592,627       500,060       (92,567
JPY     1,200,000        01/08/40       0.230%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           (196,165     (196,165
JPY     1,500,000        01/08/40       0.250%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           (197,132     (197,132

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

116  


Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating
Rate

  Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
October 31,
2021
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
              

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

     
JPY     745,000        02/06/40       0.223%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)   $     $ (134,917   $ (134,917
JPY     800,000        03/25/40       0.171%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           (219,517     (219,517
JPY     1,000,000        05/14/41       0.383%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           41,887       41,887  
JPY     166,000        05/09/43       0.820%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           132,523       132,523  
JPY     2,000,000        10/23/45       0.333%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           (482,270     (482,270
JPY     775,000        04/12/46       0.496%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           62,042       62,042  
JPY     110,291        04/15/46       0.560%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           23,620       23,620  
JPY     26,000        10/04/47       0.942%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           26,974       26,974  
JPY     560,000        11/24/47       0.888%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           530,858       530,858  
JPY     500,000        05/29/50       0.186%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           (390,002     (390,002
JPY     500,000        08/26/50       0.334%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           (218,280     (218,280
JPY     1,000,000        12/16/50       0.338%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           (432,522     (432,522
JPY     1,200,000        02/08/51       0.467%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           (150,575     (150,575
JPY     1,650,000        03/30/51       0.520%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)           (8,772     (8,772
KRW     18,824,000        08/06/25       0.830%(Q)     3 Month KWCDC(2)(Q)     (21     (798,960     (798,939
KRW     20,447,900        09/10/28       2.043%(Q)     3 Month KWCDC(2)(Q)     569,569       (164,298     (733,867
KRW     3,120,000        10/18/29       1.313%(Q)     3 Month KWCDC(2)(Q)     9       (177,558     (177,567
KRW     11,000,000        02/05/30       1.319%(Q)     3 Month KWCDC(2)(Q)     20       (631,920     (631,940
KRW     2,455,000        04/27/30       1.065%(Q)     3 Month KWCDC(2)(Q)     2       (190,945     (190,947
KRW     10,000,000        07/16/30       1.000%(Q)     3 Month KWCDC(2)(Q)     (43     (842,533     (842,490
KRW     5,000,000        01/05/31       1.258%(Q)     3 Month KWCDC(2)(Q)           (346,955     (346,955

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     117  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating
Rate

  Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
October 31,
2021
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
              

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

     
KRW     21,000,000        08/13/31       1.630%(Q)     3 Month KWCDC(2)(Q)   $     $ (898,067   $ (898,067
MXN     391,310        03/19/26       6.050%(M)     28 Day Mexican Interbank Rate(2)(M)     (808     (1,047,893     (1,047,085
MXN     33,500        10/12/27       7.350%(M)     28 Day Mexican Interbank Rate(2)(M)           (15,817     (15,817
MXN     305,790        02/27/29       8.260%(M)     28 Day Mexican Interbank Rate(2)(M)     71,411       594,110       522,699  
MXN     271,000        07/10/30       5.680%(M)     28 Day Mexican Interbank Rate(2)(M)     (133     (1,663,692     (1,663,559
MXN     110,000        11/29/30       5.480%(M)     28 Day Mexican Interbank Rate(2)(M)           (771,907     (771,907
MXN     15,290        01/03/33       5.715%(M)     28 Day Mexican Interbank Rate(2)(M)     (24     (114,149     (114,125
NOK     29,500        02/23/23       1.350%(A)     6 Month NIBOR(2)(S)     (1,344     32,144       33,488  
NOK     170,000        11/25/25       0.770%(A)     6 Month NIBOR(2)(S)           (729,030     (729,030
NOK     26,300        03/15/27       2.103%(A)     6 Month NIBOR(2)(S)     12,634       74,938       62,304  
NOK     6,725        06/23/27       1.825%(A)     6 Month NIBOR(2)(S)           1,403       1,403  
NOK     20,000        04/18/28       2.215%(A)     6 Month NIBOR(2)(S)           71,144       71,144  
NOK     36,000        02/07/29       2.083%(A)     6 Month NIBOR(2)(S)           108,603       108,603  
NOK     48,000        10/07/29       1.660%(A)     6 Month NIBOR(2)(S)           (110,411     (110,411
NOK     137,700        01/08/31       1.250%(A)     6 Month NIBOR(2)(S)           (805,702     (805,702

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

118  


Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating
Rate

  Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
October 31,
2021
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
              

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

     
NOK     130,000        01/19/31       1.346%(A)     6 Month NIBOR(2)(S)   $     $ (631,066   $ (631,066
NOK     100,000        04/27/31       1.704%(A)     6 Month NIBOR(2)(S)           (147,924     (147,924
NZD     1,235        10/03/22       2.740%(S)     3 Month BBR(2)(Q)           11,675       11,675  
NZD     2,830        04/26/23       2.733%(S)     3 Month BBR(2)(Q)     (26,367     22,610       48,977  
NZD     1,750        03/13/24       5.080%(S)     3 Month BBR(2)(Q)     14,017       86,538       72,521  
NZD     2,500        03/15/24       3.355%(S)     3 Month BBR(2)(Q)     1,215       47,892       46,677  
NZD     1,550        07/04/24       3.100%(S)     3 Month BBR(2)(Q)           30,127       30,127  
NZD     3,500        01/10/27       3.420%(S)     3 Month BBR(2)(Q)     50,056       122,667       72,611  
NZD     5,000        04/18/28       3.193%(S)     3 Month BBR(2)(Q)           116,924       116,924  
NZD     6,450        11/28/28       2.950%(S)     3 Month BBR(2)(Q)           136,936       136,936  
NZD     9,250        07/22/29       1.768%(S)     3 Month BBR(2)(Q)           (398,956     (398,956
NZD     9,000        10/07/29       1.130%(S)     3 Month BBR(2)(Q)           (723,895     (723,895
NZD     51,390        03/01/31       2.098%(S)     3 Month BBR(2)(Q)     736,729       (1,821,102     (2,557,831
PLN     73,670        08/24/23       2.390%(A)     6 Month WIBOR(2)(S)           126,093       126,093  
PLN     11,000        09/09/23       1.900%(A)     6 Month WIBOR(2)(S)     (162,385     (10,711     151,674  
PLN     60,110        11/13/23       2.570%(A)     6 Month WIBOR(2)(S)           410,874       410,874  
PLN     18,100        04/11/24       2.020%(A)     6 Month WIBOR(2)(S)     13,782       1,757       (12,025
PLN     83,750        06/21/24       1.750%(A)     6 Month WIBOR(2)(S)           (276,504     (276,504
PLN     30,000        03/28/28       2.895%(A)     6 Month WIBOR(2)(S)           232,442       232,442  
PLN     3,540        07/11/28       2.935%(A)     6 Month WIBOR(2)(S)           20,881       20,881  
PLN     31,000        09/07/30       1.068%(A)     6 Month WIBOR(2)(S)     (221,686     (1,004,665     (782,979

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     119  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating
Rate

  Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
October 31,
2021
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
              

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

     
PLN     104,000        03/26/31       1.675%(A)     6 Month WIBOR(2)(S)   $     $ (2,032,230   $ (2,032,230
PLN     6,080        04/06/31       1.875%(A)     6 Month WIBOR(2)(S)           (92,568     (92,568
PLN     6,215        04/14/31       1.778%(A)     6 Month WIBOR(2)(S)           (112,479     (112,479
PLN     13,000        04/20/31       1.725%(A)     6 Month WIBOR(2)(S)           (252,395     (252,395
PLN     6,375        04/27/31       1.788%(A)     6 Month WIBOR(2)(S)           (115,732     (115,732
PLN     36,220        08/30/31       1.765%(A)     6 Month WIBOR(2)(S)           (749,014     (749,014
SEK     27,200        12/15/21       0.203%(A)     3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)     (15     6,587       6,602  
SEK     12,700        04/25/23       0.750%(A)     3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)     11       17,064       17,053  
SEK     38,380        07/11/23       0.458%(A)     3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)           18,849       18,849  
SEK     15,550        03/15/24       0.840%(A)     3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)           26,778       26,778  
SEK     12,700        08/29/24       1.657%(A)     3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)     12,279       51,509       39,230  
SEK     3,000        11/16/25       1.485%(A)     3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)     11       16,146       16,135  
SEK     6,000        12/09/25       1.505%(A)     3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)     13       32,456       32,443  
SEK     15,000        06/27/26       1.001%(A)     3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)     22       26,097       26,075  
SEK     15,390        06/22/27       1.031%(A)     3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)           26,716       26,716  
SEK     58,000        03/27/28       1.267%(A)     3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)           216,832       216,832  
SEK     8,535        07/11/28       1.141%(A)     3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)           19,778       19,778  
SEK     33,000        11/28/28       1.188%(A)     3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)     39,488       115,432       75,944  
SEK     40,000        06/20/29       0.550%(A)     3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)           (126,659     (126,659
SEK     16,000        10/07/29       0.180%(A)     3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)           (111,721     (111,721
SEK     30,000        11/05/29       0.457%(A)     3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)           (121,042     (121,042

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

120  


Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating
Rate

  Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
October 31,
2021
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
              

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

     
SEK     78,000        01/24/30       0.605%(A)     3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)   $     $ (221,427   $ (221,427
SEK     70,000        07/13/30       0.308%(A)     3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)           (460,364     (460,364
SEK     100,000        04/13/31       0.763%(A)     3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)           (217,751     (217,751
SGD     17,215        07/29/31       1.120%(S)     6 Month SIBOR(2)(S)     117,416       (837,423     (954,839
THB     173,600        04/28/30       1.020%(S)     6 Month THBFIX(2)(S)           (286,339     (286,339
THB     72,900        06/25/30       0.990%(S)     6 Month THBFIX(2)(S)           (123,977     (123,977
THB     200,200        07/03/30       1.028%(S)     6 Month THBFIX(2)(S)           (323,882     (323,882
THB     115,500        08/17/31       1.320%(S)     6 Month THBFIX(2)(S)           (133,034     (133,034
    93,105        03/10/22       0.330%(A)     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)           (237,736     (237,736
    187,500        05/29/22       0.014%(A)     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)     154,832       157,645       2,813  
    219,110        11/09/22       0.061%(A)     1 Day SOFR(1)(A)           228,004       228,004  
    161,520        10/30/23       0.072%(A)     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)           1,509,858       1,509,858  
    135,215        11/02/23       0.070%(A)     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)           1,286,128       1,286,128  
    199,767        11/06/23       0.063%(A)     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)           1,963,067       1,963,067  
    204,255        11/09/23       0.064%(A)     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)           2,019,055       2,019,055  
    88,904        05/31/24       1.350%(A)     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)           (2,012,018     (2,012,018
    48,592        08/15/28       1.220%(A)     1 Day SOFR(1)(A)           (145,640     (145,640
    4,980        08/15/44       2.392%(A)     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)           (909,522     (909,522
ZAR     665,000        02/28/24       7.475%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(1)(Q)           (1,874,336     (1,874,336
ZAR     16,800        05/12/26       8.680%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     10       95,844       95,834  
ZAR     27,500        06/30/27       8.015%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     (114     88,378       88,492  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     121  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating
Rate

  Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
October 31,
2021
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
              
 

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

     
  ZAR       68,200        11/07/27       8.360%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)   $ 38     $ 317,495     $ 317,457  
  ZAR       43,090        01/17/28       7.833%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)           97,437       97,437  
  ZAR       35,000        04/16/28       7.655%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     (947     53,637       54,584  
  ZAR       176,800        07/16/28       8.170%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     529       564,877       564,348  
  ZAR       200,000        02/28/29       8.035%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)           557,275       557,275  
  ZAR       46,800        06/21/29       7.685%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     (184     49,645       49,829  
  ZAR       140,000        10/03/29       7.580%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)           49,807       49,807  
  ZAR       30,000        11/01/29       7.820%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     (182     51,970       52,152  
  ZAR       344,070        03/26/30       9.200%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     (6,347     2,340,790       2,347,137  
  ZAR       56,000        05/06/30       7.650%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     (416     34,304       34,720  
  ZAR       112,000        09/15/30       6.940%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     (1,172     (338,613     (337,441
  ZAR       300,000        12/01/30       6.888%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     (103,508     (1,013,919     (910,411
  ZAR       126,600        03/18/31       7.660%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     (4,386     (38,326     (33,940
  ZAR       208,000        03/25/31       7.600%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     (5,549     (130,541     (124,992
  ZAR       213,000        04/09/31       7.470%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     (5,739     (286,686     (280,947
  ZAR       185,220        10/07/31       7.670%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     (1,350     (150,583     (149,233
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           $ 7,809,915     $ (36,103,293   $ (43,913,208
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

                

Notional
Amount
(000)#

   Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating
Rate

  Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

                

OTC Interest Rate Swap Agreements:

       
CLP   2,890,000      02/09/27       4.120%(S)   1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)   $ (192,533   $     $ (192,533  

Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

122  


Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount

(000)#

   Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating
Rate

  Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

                

OTC Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):

       
CLP   94,000      12/19/27       4.370%(S)     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)   $ (5,478   $     $ (5,478  

Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

CLP   2,420,000      12/20/27       4.260%(S)     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)     (165,374           (165,374  

Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

CLP   842,800      01/23/28       4.245%(S)     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)     (58,628           (58,628  

Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

CLP   2,168,000      01/26/28       4.210%(S)     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)     (159,324           (159,324  

Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

CLP   1,080,000      02/01/28       4.200%(S)     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)     (81,256           (81,256  

Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

CLP   1,750,000      03/27/28       4.220%(S)     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)     (143,506           (143,506  

Citibank, N.A.

CLP   2,092,000      05/17/28       4.270%(S)     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)     (134,126           (134,126  

Citibank, N.A.

CNH   10,000      04/02/26       3.120%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     33,931       3       33,928    

Citibank, N.A.

CNH   5,000      10/14/31       2.675%(Q)     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     (10,608           (10,608  

Standard Chartered Bank

COP   4,351,000      11/01/26       6.590%(Q)     1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)     40,625             40,625    

Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

COP   10,220,000      11/04/26       6.770%(Q)     1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)     117,367             117,367    

Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

COP   13,700,000      06/02/27       5.910%(Q)     1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)     (18,519           (18,519  

Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

COP   5,437,000      01/23/28       6.035%(Q)     1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)     (14,882           (14,882  

Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

COP   6,670,000      01/26/28       6.000%(Q)     1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)     (21,435           (21,435  

Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

COP   5,607,000      02/01/28       6.020%(Q)     1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)     (2,130           (2,130  

Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     123  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

   Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating
Rate

  Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

                

OTC Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):

       
COP   9,400,000      07/18/28       6.150%(Q)     1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)   $ (17,637   $     $ (17,637  

Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

ILS   7,500      12/09/22       1.530%(A)     3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)     64,911             64,911    

Citibank, N.A.

ILS   3,200      03/06/23       3.525%(A)     3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)     66,199             66,199    

Citibank, N.A.

ILS   4,200      06/27/23       3.730%(A)     3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)     88,427             88,427    

Credit Suisse International

ILS   3,000      04/26/26       1.685%(A)     3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)     37,592             37,592    

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

ILS   5,000      06/24/26       1.660%(A)     3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)     56,277             56,277    

Citibank, N.A.

ILS   4,000      09/19/26       1.600%(A)     3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)     36,160             36,160    

Barclays Bank PLC

ILS   7,000      01/12/27       1.975%(A)     3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)     135,695             135,695    

Citibank, N.A.

ILS   3,000      03/15/27       2.130%(A)     3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)     63,893             63,893    

Citibank, N.A.

ILS   2,745      06/22/27       1.845%(A)     3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)     39,872             39,872    

Citibank, N.A.

ILS   37,240      07/13/27       0.395%(A)     3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)     (466,394           (466,394  

Goldman Sachs International

ILS   22,800      09/07/27       0.488%(A)     3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)     (265,837           (265,837  

Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

ILS   5,600      04/26/28       1.915%(A)     3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)     95,775             95,775    

BNP Paribas S.A.

ILS   38,930      07/16/28       2.045%(A)     3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)     723,497             723,497    

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

ILS   8,050      03/13/29       1.840%(A)     3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)     129,795             129,795    

HSBC Bank PLC

ILS   12,160      07/12/29       1.411%(A)     3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)     46,095       (2,631     48,726    

Citibank, N.A.

ILS   5,000      10/07/29       0.885%(A)     3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)     (51,549           (51,549  

Goldman Sachs International

ILS   19,790      12/09/29       0.813%(A)     3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)     (207,687           (207,687  

Goldman Sachs International

ILS   31,310      04/24/30       0.710%(A)     3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)     (480,965     (250     (480,715  

Goldman Sachs International

ILS   25,300      05/07/30       0.810%(A)     3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)     (327,085           (327,085  

Goldman Sachs International

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

124  


Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

   Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating
Rate

  Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

                

OTC Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):

       
JPY   35,000      12/14/32       1.575%(S)     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)   $ 50,087     $      —     $ 50,087    

HSBC Bank PLC

KRW   655,000      10/07/22       1.765%(Q)     3 Month KWCDC(2)(Q)     877             877    

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

KRW   3,300,000      04/17/23       2.170%(Q)     3 Month KWCDC(2)(Q)     14,334       (73     14,407    

Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

KRW   900,000      11/05/24       2.425%(Q)     3 Month KWCDC(2)(Q)     9,590             9,590    

Citibank, N.A.

KRW   1,485,000      10/28/26       1.520%(Q)     3 Month KWCDC(2)(Q)     (42,288     (8         (42,280  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

KRW   2,040,000      04/26/27       1.880%(Q)     3 Month KWCDC(2)(Q)     (29,572           (29,572  

Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

KRW   1,280,000      10/17/28       1.450%(Q)     3 Month KWCDC(2)(Q)     (55,458           (55,458  

Citibank, N.A.

KRW   520,000      01/27/31       1.870%(Q)     3 Month KWCDC(2)(Q)     (12,653           (12,653  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

MYR   16,000      08/19/23       3.445%(Q)     3 Month KLIBOR(2)(Q)     73,091             73,091    

Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

MYR   1,700      04/28/25       4.040%(Q)     3 Month KLIBOR(2)(Q)     15,794             15,794    

Citibank, N.A.

MYR   23,575      04/09/26       2.625%(Q)     3 Month KLIBOR(2)(Q)     (93,522     (381     (93,141  

Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

MYR   45,900      08/12/26       2.605%(Q)     3 Month KLIBOR(2)(Q)     (212,603     (756     (211,847  

HSBC Bank PLC

MYR   3,160      07/11/29       3.528%(Q)     3 Month KLIBOR(2)(Q)     12,817       (6     12,823    

Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

MYR   11,700      11/19/29       3.245%(Q)     3 Month KLIBOR(2)(Q)     (11,302     18       (11,320  

Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

MYR   17,800      02/04/30       3.060%(Q)     3 Month KLIBOR(2)(Q)     (83,348     9       (83,357  

Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

RUB   1,846,000      01/12/26       6.360%(A)     3 Month MosPRIME(2)(Q)     (1,429,450           (1,429,450  

Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

RUB   1,960,000      02/27/26       6.680%(A)     3 Month MosPRIME(2)(Q)     (1,251,018           (1,251,018  

Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     125  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Notional

Amount
(000)#

   Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating
Rate

  Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

                

OTC Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):

       
THB   120,000      08/23/23       1.920%(S)     6 Month THBFIX(2)(S)   $ 83,562     $     —     $     83,562    

Morgan Stanley

&Co. International PLC

THB   60,000      07/04/24       1.590%(S)     6 Month THBFIX(2)(S)     33,047             33,047    

Morgan Stanley &Co. International PLC

THB   28,900      04/30/25       2.560%(S)     6 Month THBFIX(2)(S)     50,200             50,200    

Citibank, N.A.

THB   173,000      05/07/25       0.795%(S)     6 Month THBFIX(2)(S)     (55,120     18       (55,138  

HSBC Bank PLC

THB   23,000      05/29/30       1.000%(S)     6 Month THBFIX(2)(S)     (37,691           (37,691  

Goldman Sachs International

ZAR   40,930      03/22/42       7.800%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     (206,977           (206,977  

Citibank, N.A.

ZAR   89,400      09/22/42       8.020%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)     (332,274           (332,274  

Citibank, N.A.

ZAR   38,700      03/22/47       7.650%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(1)(Q)     272,186             272,186    

Citibank, N.A.

ZAR   83,965      09/22/47       7.890%(Q)     3 Month JIBAR(1)(Q)     453,899             453,899    

Citibank, N.A.

          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
           $ (3,832,634   $ (4,057   $ (3,828,577  
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

(1)

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

(2)

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

Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021:

 

Broker

  Interest
Rate
    Trade
Date
    Cost     Maturity
Date
     Value at
October 31,
2021
 

BNP Paribas S.A

    (0.520 )%      10/04/21     $ 10,773,530       Open      $ 10,714,212  

BNP Paribas S.A

    (0.520 )%      10/04/21       2,214,848       Open        2,202,654  

BNP Paribas S.A

    0.280     06/10/21       3,355,856       Open        3,355,856  

BNP Paribas S.A

    0.280     06/14/21       5,563,105       Open        5,563,105  

BNP Paribas S.A

    0.280     06/14/21       13,281,779       Open        13,281,779  

BNP Paribas S.A

    0.280     06/28/21       15,276,000       Open        15,276,000  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 50,465,118        $  50,393,606  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Open maturity date - Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

126  


During the reporting period ended October 31, 2021, Global Total Return Fund held reverse repurchase agreements the entire period with an average value of $22,690,061 and a daily weighted average interest rate of 0.224%. In addition, Corporate and Sovereign Bonds with a combined market value of $51,899,158 have been segregated as collateral to cover the requirement for the reverse repurchase agreements outstanding at period end.

Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for OTC Swap Agreements:

 

     Premiums Paid     Premiums Received     Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 
OTC Swap Agreements   $ 8,833,185     $ (5,815,695   $ 19,317,472     $ (13,191,067

Summary of Collateral for Centrally Cleared/Exchange-traded Derivatives:

Cash and securities segregated as collateral, including pending settlement for closed positions, to cover requirements for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives are listed by broker as follows:

 

Broker

  Cash and/or Foreign Currency   Securities Market Value
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.     $     $ 72,739,493
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC       2,100,000       41,128,165
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Total     $ 2,100,000     $ 113,867,658
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements:

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2021 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

      Level 1         Level   2       Level 3    

Investments in Securities

     

Assets

     

Long-Term Investments

     

Asset-Backed Securities

     

Canada

  $  —     $ 1,933,098     $  —  

Cayman Islands

          196,292,795        

Ireland

          292,683,976        

Netherlands

          11,517,200        

Spain

          6,202,664        

United Kingdom

          17,229,682        

United States

          140,924,358        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     127  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

      Level 1         Level 2         Level 3    

Investments in Securities (continued)

     

Assets (continued)

     

Long-Term Investments (continued)

     

Bank Loans

     

Germany

  $     $ 3,793,212     $  

United Kingdom

          33,889,631       21,999,441  

United States

          2,513,136        

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     

Canada

          1,755,942        

Ireland

          29,779,058        

United Kingdom

          685,986        

United States

          353,505,970       17,250,000  

Corporate Bonds

     

Australia

          3,664,455        

Belgium

          14,738,967        

Brazil

          43,172,312        

Bulgaria

          15,714,160        

Canada

          56,312,524        

China

          54,160,875        

Denmark

          15,082,815        

France

          145,192,139        

Germany

          54,520,990        

Hong Kong

          12,745,376        

Hungary

          5,141,699        

Iceland

          5,711,851        

India

          16,729,475        

Indonesia

          12,348,135        

Israel

          27,197,292        

Italy

          16,538,612        

Jamaica

          10,441,601        

Japan

          8,327,311        

Kazakhstan

          14,471,081        

Luxembourg

          19,373,365        

Malaysia

          936,605        

Malta

          3,944,604        

Mexico

          58,797,719        

Netherlands

          38,414,579        

Norway

          9,967,949        

Peru

          1,245,251        

Philippines

          4,999,281        

Poland

          7,145,619        

Portugal

          42,494,527        

Qatar

          3,241,632        

Russia

          51,548,772        

Singapore

          7,160,147        

South Africa

          15,208,355        

South Korea

          35,605,561        

Spain

          49,294,788        

Supranational Bank

          68,416,092        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

128  


      Level 1         Level 2         Level 3    

Investments in Securities (continued)

     

Assets (continued)

     

Long-Term Investments (continued)

     

Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Switzerland

  $     $ 42,609,677     $  

Tunisia

          544,038        

Ukraine

          1,272,640        

United Arab Emirates

          53,318,355        

United Kingdom

          189,837,541        

United States

          1,274,945,463       6,000,000  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

     

Bermuda

          64,869,120        

Ireland

          10,784,967        

United Kingdom

          14,370,359        

United States

          200,759,799       65,160,769  

Sovereign Bonds

     

Albania

          2,456,535        

Andorra

          466,260        

Argentina

          3,060,828        

Australia

          1,451,934        

Austria

          15,047,996        

Belgium

          2,266,023        

Brazil

          56,628,124        

Bulgaria

          15,360,973        

Canada

          25,935,107        

Chile

          5,271,355        

China

          85,133,523        

Colombia

          73,068,877        

Croatia

          16,860,220        

Cyprus

          59,720,985        

Czech Republic

          2,076,341        

Denmark

          4,493,306        

Dominican Republic

          1,375,637        

Egypt

          2,674,930        

Estonia

          114,463        

Finland

          4,748,478        

France

          28,791,255        

Germany

          135,306        

Greece

          160,240,397        

Guernsey

          10,604,701        

Hong Kong

          1,987,755        

Hungary

          21,034,150        

Iceland

          6,239,343        

India

          22,366,301        

Indonesia

          84,961,280        

Ireland

          113,273        

Isle of Man

          29,078,005        

Israel

          15,217,001        

Italy

          260,326,417        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     129  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  

Investments in Securities (continued)

     

Assets (continued)

     

Long-Term Investments (continued)

     

Sovereign Bonds (continued)

     

Japan

  $     $ 30,150,367     $  

Jersey

          1,737,391        

Kazakhstan

          19,861,089        

Latvia

          113,062        

Lithuania

          355,698        

Luxembourg

          113,085        

Macedonia

          1,253,506        

Malaysia

          4,238,173        

Mexico

          72,096,391        

Montenegro

          870,058        

Netherlands

          107,258        

New Zealand

          6,904,349        

Norway

          2,987,913        

Panama

          21,480,902        

Peru

          67,976,443        

Philippines

          70,453,631        

Portugal

          81,699,204        

Qatar

          9,254,516        

Romania

          24,179,932        

Russia

          45,847,186        

San Marino

          557,568        

Saudi Arabia

          26,213,565        

Serbia

          44,951,315        

Singapore

          380,922        

Slovakia

          112,466        

Slovenia

          3,875,425        

South Africa

          8,074,612        

South Korea

          4,745,044        

Spain

          156,209,478        

Sweden

          2,689,754        

Thailand

          1,559,784        

Turkey

          6,936,465        

Ukraine

          61,690,167        

United Arab Emirates

          23,985,731        

United Kingdom

          64,732,379        

Uruguay

          3,308,152        

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

          64,301,692        

U.S. Treasury Obligations

          23,241,688        

Common Stocks

    13,433,779       780,485        

Preferred Stock

    109,800              

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

130  


    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  

Investments in Securities (continued)

     

Assets (continued)

     

Short-Term Investments

     

Affiliated Mutual Funds

  $ 102,653,296     $     $  

Options Purchased

          1,742,789        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 116,196,875     $  5,877,101,897     $  110,410,210  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

     

Options Written

  $     $ (3,285,797)     $ (45,343)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

     

Assets

     

Futures Contracts

  $ 22,007,900     $     $  

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

          26,850,828        

OTC Cross Currency Exchange Contracts

          3,186,294        

OTC Packaged Credit Default Swap Agreements

          6,065,936        

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement

          165,105        

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements

          14,538,183       16,911  

OTC Currency Swap Agreements

          641,216        

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

          46,630,302        

OTC Interest Rate Swap Agreements

          2,845,595        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 22,007,900     $ 100,923,459     $ 16,911  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

     

Futures Contracts

  $  (23,640,523)     $     $  

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

          (22,060,904      

OTC Cross Currency Exchange Contracts

          (6,808,093      

OTC Packaged Credit Default Swap Agreements

          (6,065,222      

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement

          (314,993      

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements

          (2,210,464     (10,031

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swap Agreements

          (5,865,054      

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

          (90,543,510      

OTC Interest Rate Swap Agreements

          (6,678,229      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (23,640,523)     $  (140,546,469)     $ (10,031)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and centrally cleared swap contracts, which are recorded at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and OTC swap contracts which are recorded at fair value.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     131  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

    Asset-Backed
Securities-
Canada
    Asset-Backed
Securities-
Ireland
    Asset-Backed
Securities-
United States
    Bank Loan  

Balance as of 10/31/20

  $ 300,385     $ 9,904,475     $ 1,277,058     $  
Realized gain (loss)                        
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                       (470,383
Purchases/Exchanges/Issuances                       22,458,189  
Sales/Paydowns                        
Accrued discount/premium                       11,635  
Transfers into Level 3*                        
Transfers out of Level 3*     (300,385     (9,904,475     (1,277,058      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 10/31/21

  $     $     $     $ 21,999,441  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities still held at reporting period end

  $     $     $     $ (470,383
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    Commercial
Mortgage-Backed-
Security
    Corporate
Bonds
    Residential
Mortgage-Backed-
Securities
    Options
Written
    OTC Credit
Default Swap
Agreements
 

Balance as of 10/31/20

  $     $ 1,251,985     $ 33,497,134           $ 2,184  
Realized gain (loss)                             49,233  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                 123,342       (11,293     6,880  
Purchases/Exchanges/Issuances     17,250,000       6,000,000       68,000,000              
Sales/Paydowns                 (36,459,707     (34,050     (51,417
Accrued discount/premium                              
Transfers into Level 3*                              
Transfers out of Level 3*           (1,251,985                  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 10/31/21

  $  17,250,000     $ 6,000,000     $ 65,160,769     $ (45,343)     $ 6,880  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities still held at reporting period end

  $     $     $ 123,342     $  (11,293)     $ 6,880  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers in and transfers out at the fair value as of the beginning of period. Securities transferred levels due to a change in observable and/or unobservable inputs.

Level 3 securities as presented in the table above are being fair valued using pricing methodologies approved by the Board, which contain unobservable inputs as follows:

 

Level 3 Securities**

  

Fair Value as of
October 31, 2021

 

Valuation
Approach

 

Valuation
Methodology

 

Unobservable
Inputs

Corporate Bond    $6,000,000   Market   Comparable Bond Spread   Adjusted Credit Spread
  

 

     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

132  


**

The table does not include Level 3 securities and/or derivatives that are valued by independent pricing vendors or brokers. As of October 31, 2021, the aggregate value of these securities and/or derivatives was $104,371,747. The unobservable inputs for these investments were not developed by the Fund and are not readily available.

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and other assets in excess of liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets as of October 31, 2021 were as follows (unaudited):

 

Sovereign Bonds     31.1
Banks     13.3  
Collateralized Loan Obligations     8.5  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities     6.6  
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities     6.0  
Electric     3.1  
Oil & Gas     3.1  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)     2.1  
Telecommunications     1.9  
Transportation     1.9  
Affiliated Mutual Funds (0.8% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)     1.7  
Diversified Financial Services     1.5  
Media     1.5  
Retail     1.4  
Foods     1.2  
Multi-National     1.1  
Commercial Services     1.1  
U.S. Government Agency Obligations     1.1  
Pipelines     0.9  
Pharmaceuticals     0.8  
Insurance     0.8  
Automobiles     0.7  
Student Loans     0.6  
Auto Manufacturers     0.6  
Healthcare-Services     0.5  
Chemicals     0.5  
Healthcare-Products     0.5  
Packaging & Containers     0.5  
Entertainment     0.5  
Home Builders     0.5  
U.S. Treasury Obligations     0.4  
Consumer Loans     0.4  
Credit Cards     0.3  
Software     0.3  

 

Aerospace & Defense     0.3
Beverages     0.2  
Semiconductors     0.2  
Iron/Steel     0.2  
Other     0.2  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     0.2  
Engineering & Construction     0.2  
Electronics     0.2  
Agriculture     0.2  
Mining     0.2  
Machinery-Diversified     0.2  
Airlines     0.2  
Lodging     0.2  
Internet     0.1  
Real Estate     0.1  
Gas     0.1  
Auto Parts & Equipment     0.1  
Building Materials     0.1  
Household Products/Wares     0.1  
Home Equity Loans     0.1  
Oil & Gas Services     0.0
Options Purchased     0.0
Housewares     0.0
Holding Companies-Diversified     0.0
Gas Utilities     0.0
Office/Business Equipment     0.0
Forest Products & Paper     0.0
 

 

 

 
    100.4  
Options Written     (0.1
Other assets in excess of liabilities     0.5  
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

*

Less than +/- 0.05%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     133  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

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

The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary types of risk associated with these derivative instruments are credit contracts risk, foreign exchange contracts risk and interest rate contracts risk. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional detail regarding these derivative instruments and their risks. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

Fair values of derivative instruments as of October 31, 2021 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Derivatives not

accounted for as hedging

instruments, carried at

fair value

  

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
  

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
   

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
 
   Due from/to      Due from/to   
   broker-variation margin      broker-variation margin   
Credit contracts    swaps    $ 165,105   swaps    $ 314,993
   Premiums paid for OTC      Premiums received for   
Credit contracts    swap agreements      8,833,137     OTC swap agreements      5,811,590  
        Options written   
Credit contracts    Unaffiliated investments      511,121     outstanding, at value      1,824,083  
   Unrealized appreciation      Unrealized depreciation   
Credit contracts    on OTC swap agreements      15,827,954     on OTC swap agreements      6,514,188  
   Due from/to      Due from/to   
   broker-variation margin      broker-variation margin   
Foreign exchange contracts    futures      1,511,093   futures      7,962,348
        Options written   
Foreign exchange contracts    Unaffiliated investments      186,176     outstanding, at value      186,176  
   Unrealized appreciation      Unrealized depreciation   
   on OTC cross currency      on OTC cross currency   
Foreign exchange contracts    exchange contracts      3,186,294     exchange contracts      6,808,093  
   Unrealized appreciation      Unrealized depreciation   
   on OTC forward foreign      on OTC forward foreign   
   currency exchange      currency exchange   
Foreign exchange contracts    contracts      26,850,828     contracts      22,060,904  
   Due from/to      Due from/to   
   broker-variation margin      broker-variation margin   
Interest rate contracts    futures      20,496,807   futures      15,678,175
   Due from/to      Due from/to   
   broker-variation margin      broker-variation margin   
Interest rate contracts    swaps      46,630,302   swaps      96,408,564
   Premiums paid for OTC      Premiums received for   
Interest rate contracts    swap agreements      48     OTC swap agreements      4,105  
        Options written   
Interest rate contracts    Unaffiliated investments      1,045,492     outstanding, at value      1,320,881  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

134  


Derivatives not
accounted for as
hedging instruments,
carried at fair value

  

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 
  

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
    

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
 
Interest rate contracts    Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements    $ 3,489,518      Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements    $ 6,676,879  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
      $  128,733,875         $  171,570,979  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the schedule of open futures and centrally cleared swap contracts. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended October 31, 2021 are as follows:

 

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives not accounted for as
hedging instruments,
carried at fair value

  Options
Purchased(1)
    Options
Written
    Futures     Forward
& Cross
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
    Swaps  
Credit contracts   $ (531,399   $ 730,386     $     $     $  16,963,298  
Foreign exchange contracts     (258,297,560     245,253,575       (12,426,516     16,913,493        
Interest rate contracts           194,692       (72,849,439           26,596,675  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total   $ (258,828,959 )   $  246,178,653     $ (85,275,955 )   $  16,913,493     $ 43,559,973  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Included in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions in the Statement of Operations.

 

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

 

Derivatives not accounted for as
hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

  Options
Purchased(2)
    Options
Written
    Futures     Forward
& Cross
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
    Swaps  
Credit contracts   $ (57,108   $ 13,964     $     $     $ 2,388,098  
Foreign exchange contracts     (12,194,918     24,293,624       (6,568,524     (21,856,791      
Interest rate contracts     23,714       (104,381     36,060,765             (138,074,212
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total   $ (12,228,312   $  24,203,207     $  29,492,241     $ (21,856,791 )   $ (135,686,114
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(2)

Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     135  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

For the year ended October 31, 2021, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

Options
Purchased(1)
    Options
Written(2)
    Futures
Contracts—
Long
Positions(2)
    Futures
Contracts—
Short
Positions(2)
    Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange
Contracts—Purchased(3)
 
$ 120,050,432     $ 4,802,744,501     $ 1,550,577,539     $ 3,395,973,102     $ 1,550,282,989  

 

Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange
Contracts - Sold(3)
    Cross Currency
Exchange
Contracts(4)
    Inflation Swap
Agreements(2)
    Interest Rate
Swap
Agreements(2)
 
$ 1,510,615,745     $ 195,697,187     $ 85,681,120     $ 4,147,444,180  

 

Credit Default
Swap Agreements—
Buy Protection(2)
    Credit Default
Swap Agreements—
Sell Protection(2)
    Currency
Swap
Agreements(2)
 
$ 235,469,347     $ 808,158,861     $ 16,695,991  

 

 

(1)

Cost.

(2)

Notional Amount in USD.

(3)

Value at Settlement Date.

(4)

Value at Trade Date.

Average volume is based on average quarter end balances as noted for the year ended October 31, 2021.

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

The Fund invested in OTC derivatives and entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for OTC derivatives and financial instruments/transactions where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

Description

  Counterparty   Gross Market
Value of
Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)
    Collateral
Pledged/(Received)(2)
    Net
Amount
 
Securities on Loan   N/A   $ 46,728,347     $ (46,728,347   $  —  
Reverse Repurchase Agreements   BNP Paribas S.A.     (50,393,606     50,393,606        
   

 

 

     
    $ (3,665,259    
   

 

 

     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

136  


Offsetting of OTC derivative assets and liabilities:

 

Counterparty   Gross Amounts of
Recognized
Assets(1)
    Gross Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities(1)
    Net Amounts of
Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)
    Collateral
Pledged/(Received)(2)
    Net Amount  

Bank of America,

         

N.A.

  $ 14,071,117     $ (8,076,123   $ 5,994,994     $ (5,994,994   $  

Barclays Bank PLC

    5,605,229       (9,884,393     (4,279,164     4,279,164        

BNP Paribas S.A.

    674,839       (1,780,132     (1,105,293     1,105,293        

Citibank, N.A.

    18,226,172       (4,276,097     13,950,075       (13,950,075      

Credit Suisse International

    600,274       (194,180     406,094       (340,000     66,094  

Deutsche Bank AG

    6,133,878       (8,371,323     (2,237,445     2,237,445        

Goldman Sachs International

    3,406,755       (6,594,369     (3,187,614     3,187,614        

HSBC Bank PLC

    1,479,067       (874,767     604,300             604,300  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    5,894,700       (789,082     5,105,618       (5,105,618      

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    3,787,464       (10,011,076     (6,223,612     5,487,016       (736,596

Standard Chartered Bank

          (137,260     (137,260           (137,260

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

          (5,095     (5,095           (5,095

UBS AG

    51,073       (213,002     (161,929     161,929        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 59,930,568     $ (51,206,899   $ 8,723,669     $ (8,932,226   $ (208,557
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on swaps and forwards, premiums paid/(received) on swap agreements and market value of purchased and written options, as represented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

(2)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Fund is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions and the Fund’s OTC derivative exposure by counterparty.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     137  


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

as of October 31, 2021

 

Assets

        

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $46,728,347:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $5,943,476,358)

   $ 6,001,055,686  

Affiliated investments (cost $102,636,896)

     102,653,296  

Cash

     122,359  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $9,064,686)

     9,035,367  

Cash segregated for counterparty - OTC

     13,063,000  

Dividends and interest receivable

     56,441,847  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     26,850,828  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements

     19,317,472  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     16,217,702  

Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements

     8,833,185  

Due from broker—variation margin futures

     4,740,595  

Receivable for investments sold

     4,172,764  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC cross currency exchange contracts

     3,186,294  

Deposit with broker for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives

     2,100,000  

Tax reclaim receivable

     38,069  

Prepaid expenses

     35,614  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     6,267,864,078  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Reverse repurchase agreements (cost $50,465,118)

     50,393,606  

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     48,772,478  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     22,060,904  

Payable for Fund shares purchased

     21,242,531  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements

     13,191,067  

Payable for investments purchased

     11,878,495  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC cross currency exchange contracts

     6,808,093  

Premiums received for OTC swap agreements

     5,815,695  

Options written outstanding, at value (premiums received $40,273,580)

     3,331,140  

Management fee payable

     2,404,287  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     2,384,402  

Due to broker—variation margin swaps

     828,076  

Dividends payable

     620,158  

Distribution fee payable

     110,082  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     66,369  

Directors’ fees payable

     4,724  

Affiliated shareholder servicing fees payable

     8  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     189,912,115  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 6,077,951,963  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Common stock, at par

   $ 9,034,599  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     6,242,537,527  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (173,620,163
  

 

 

 

Net assets, October 31, 2021

   $ 6,077,951,963  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

138  


Class A

        

Net asset value and redemption price per share,
($337,256,994 ÷ 50,532,877 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 6.67  

Maximum sales charge (3.25% of offering price)

     0.22  
  

 

 

 

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 6.89  
  

 

 

 

Class C

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($42,012,373 ÷ 6,307,280 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 6.66  
  

 

 

 

Class Z

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($2,907,889,662 ÷ 433,349,238 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 6.71  
  

 

 

 

Class R2

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($9,324,300 ÷ 1,380,155 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 6.76  
  

 

 

 

Class R4

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($14,653,662 ÷ 2,167,211 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 6.76  
  

 

 

 

Class R6

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($2,766,814,972 ÷ 409,723,143 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 6.75  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     139  


Statement of Operations

Year Ended October 31, 2021

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Interest income (net of $4,317 foreign withholding tax)

   $ 137,458,849  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $100 foreign withholding tax)

     260,313  

Affiliated dividend income

     175,855  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $48,681)

     140,838  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     138,035,855  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     27,579,023  

Distribution fee(a)

     1,358,439  

Shareholder servicing fees (including affiliated expense of $5,809)(a)

     27,618  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $365,360)(a)

     4,212,337  

Custodian and accounting fees

     661,604  

Registration fees(a)

     385,682  

Shareholders’ reports

     364,485  

SEC registration fees

     204,128  

Directors’ fees

     70,923  

Audit fee

     69,404  

Legal fees and expenses

     47,467  

Miscellaneous

     77,356  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     35,058,466  

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(a)

     (749,139
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     34,309,327  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     103,726,528  
  

 

 

 

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

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $(7,305))

     (247,557,020

Futures transactions

     (85,275,955

Forward and cross currency contract transactions

     16,913,493  

Options written transactions

     246,178,653  

Swap agreement transactions

     43,559,973  

Foreign currency transactions

     12,013,560  
  

 

 

 
     (14,167,296
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $(13,678))

     (63,841,513

Futures

     29,492,241  

Forward and cross currency contracts

     (21,856,791

Options written

     24,203,207  

Swap agreements

     (135,686,114

Foreign currencies

     (640,477
  

 

 

 
     (168,329,447
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (182,496,743
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ (78,770,215
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

140  


 

(a)

Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows:

 

     Class A     Class C     Class Z     Class R2     Class R4     Class R6  

Distribution fee

    861,479       459,883             37,077        —        —   

Shareholder servicing fees

                      14,831        12,787        —   

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

    438,640       43,858       3,623,968       25,826        20,860        59,185   

Registration fees

    38,576       20,042       183,484       12,893        11,443        119,244   

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

    (88,823     (12,232     (635,512     (7,446 )       (5,126 )       —   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     141  


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended
October 31,
 
     2021      2020  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                 

Operations

     

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 103,726,528      $ 78,250,201  

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

     (14,167,296      (41,391,289

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

     (168,329,447      132,867,900  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (78,770,215      169,726,812  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

     

Distributions from distributable earnings

     

Class A

     (11,214,566      (15,434,655

Class B

            (36,718

Class C

     (1,176,988      (2,085,359

Class Z

     (97,362,939      (96,176,908

Class R2

     (480,802      (326,426

Class R4

     (409,228      (213,590

Class R6

     (84,383,978      (85,893,808
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (195,028,501      (200,167,464
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions)

     

Net proceeds from shares sold

     3,532,268,017        2,888,330,203  

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     185,117,955        189,853,992  

Cost of shares purchased

     (1,818,213,350      (1,246,399,496
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     1,899,172,622        1,831,784,699  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     1,625,373,906        1,801,344,047  

Net Assets:

                 

Beginning of year

     4,452,578,057        2,651,234,010  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 6,077,951,963      $ 4,452,578,057  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

142  


Financial Highlights

 

 

Class A Shares  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year     $6.96       $7.07       $6.36       $6.75       $6.64  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.11       0.13       0.16       0.14       0.14  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.17     0.16       0.78       (0.31     0.19  
Total from investment operations     (0.06     0.29       0.94       (0.17     0.33  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                        
Dividends from net investment income*     (0.23     (0.23     (0.23     (0.22     (0.13
Tax return of capital distributions     -       -       -       -       (0.05
Distributions from net realized gains     -       (0.17     -       -       (0.04
Total dividends and distributions     (0.23     (0.40     (0.23     (0.22     (0.22
Net asset value, end of year     $6.67       $6.96       $7.07       $6.36       $6.75  
Total Return(b):     (0.97 )%      4.35     15.05     (2.65 )%      5.12

    

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of year (000)     $337,257       $326,416       $216,708       $184,064       $174,732  
Average net assets (000)     $344,592       $285,380       $188,633       $187,975       $175,014  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.88     0.88     0.88     0.88     0.88
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.91     0.96     1.02     1.02     0.99
Net investment income (loss)     1.58     1.94     2.40     2.11     2.12
Portfolio turnover rate(e)     23     20     37     40     75

 

*

Dividends from net investment income may include other items that are ordinary income for tax purposes.

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.

(b)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP.

(c)

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

(d)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     143  


Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Class C Shares  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year     $6.95       $7.06       $6.35       $6.73       $6.63  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.06       0.08       0.11       0.09       0.09  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.17     0.16       0.78       (0.30     0.18  
Total from investment operations     (0.11     0.24       0.89       (0.21     0.27  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                        
Dividends from net investment income*     (0.18     (0.18     (0.18     (0.17     (0.10
Tax return of capital distributions     -       -       -       -       (0.03
Distributions from net realized gains     -       (0.17     -       -       (0.04
Total dividends and distributions     (0.18     (0.35     (0.18     (0.17     (0.17
Net asset value, end of year     $6.66       $6.95       $7.06       $6.35       $6.73  
Total Return(b):     (1.72 )%      3.57     14.21     (3.24 )%      4.19

    

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of year (000)     $42,012       $46,157       $37,486       $34,889       $31,509  
Average net assets (000)     $45,988       $42,925       $34,321       $36,335       $31,191  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.63     1.63     1.63     1.63     1.63
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.66     1.68     1.69     1.73     1.74
Net investment income (loss)     0.83     1.20     1.65     1.37     1.39
Portfolio turnover rate(e)     23     20     37     40     75

 

*

Dividends from net investment income may include other items that are ordinary income for tax purposes.

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.

(b)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP.

(c)

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

(d)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

144  


Class Z Shares  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year     $7.00       $7.11       $6.40       $6.78       $6.67  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.13       0.15       0.18       0.16       0.15  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.17     0.16       0.78       (0.31     0.20  
Total from investment operations     (0.04     0.31       0.96       (0.15     0.35  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                        
Dividends from net investment income*     (0.25     (0.25     (0.25     (0.23     (0.15
Tax return of capital distributions     -       -       -       -       (0.05
Distributions from net realized gains     -       (0.17     -       -       (0.04
Total dividends and distributions     (0.25     (0.42     (0.25     (0.23     (0.24
Net asset value, end of year     $6.71       $7.00       $7.11       $6.40       $6.78  
Total Return(b):     (0.70 )%      4.61     15.25     (2.25 )%      5.35

    

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of year (000)     $2,907,890       $2,264,938       $1,254,507       $765,708       $390,194  
Average net assets (000)     $2,809,784       $1,726,788       $888,961       $648,173       $340,627  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.63     0.63     0.63     0.63     0.63
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.65     0.68     0.68     0.71     0.74
Net investment income (loss)     1.82     2.18     2.61     2.39     2.35
Portfolio turnover rate(e)     23     20     37     40     75

 

*

Dividends from net investment income may include other items that are ordinary income for tax purposes.

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP.

(c)

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

(d)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund     145  


Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Class R2 Shares                
     Year Ended October 31,          

December 27, 2017(a)
through October 31,

2018

       
     2021     2020     2019                
Per Share Operating Performance(b):                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $7.05       $7.16       $6.44               $6.90          
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss)     0.10       0.11       0.15               0.09          
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.17     0.17       0.79               (0.38        
Total from investment operations     (0.07     0.28       0.94               (0.29        
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                
Dividends from net investment income*     (0.22     (0.22     (0.22             (0.17        
Distributions from net realized gains     -       (0.17     -               -          
Total dividends and distributions     (0.22     (0.39     (0.22             (0.17           
Net asset value, end of period     $6.76       $7.05       $7.16               $6.44          
Total Return(c):     (1.12 )%      4.13     14.81             (4.24 )%         

    

 

     
Ratios/Supplemental Data:              
Net assets, end of period (000)     $9,324       $18,443       $185               $10          
Average net assets (000)     $14,831       $9,990       $78               $10          
Ratios to average net assets(d):                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.08     1.08     1.08             1.08 %(e)         
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.13     1.25     19.82             236.32 %(e)         
Net investment income (loss)     1.38     1.62     2.11             1.67 %(e)         
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     23     20     37             40        

 

*

Dividends from net investment income may include other items that are ordinary income for tax purposes.

(a)

Commencement of offering.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

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

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class R4 Shares                                          
     Year Ended October 31,          

December 27, 2017(a)

through October 31,

2018

       
     2021     2020     2019              
Per Share Operating Performance(b):                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $7.05       $7.16       $6.45               $6.90          
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss)     0.11       0.13       0.16               0.12          
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.17     0.17       0.79               (0.38        
Total from investment operations     (0.06     0.30       0.95               (0.26        
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                
Dividends from net investment income*     (0.23     (0.24     (0.24             (0.19        
Distributions from net realized gains     -       (0.17     -               -          
Total dividends and distributions     (0.23     (0.41     (0.24             (0.19           
Net asset value, end of period     $6.76       $7.05       $7.16               $6.45          
Total Return(c):     (0.87 )%      4.39     14.92             (3.88 )%         
    

 

       
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                          
Net assets, end of period (000)     $14,654       $8,932       $1,453               $127          
Average net assets (000)     $12,787       $5,178       $804               $33          
Ratios to average net assets(d):                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.83     0.83     0.83             0.83 %(e)         
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.87     1.13     2.63             70.94 %(e)         
Net investment income (loss)     1.63     1.91     2.34             2.23 %(e)         
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     23     20     37             40        

 

*

Dividends from net investment income may include other items that are ordinary income for tax purposes.

(a)

Commencement of offering.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

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

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class R6 Shares  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year     $7.04       $7.16       $6.44       $6.82       $6.72  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.14       0.16       0.18       0.16       0.16  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.17     0.15       0.80       (0.30     0.18  
Total from investment operations     (0.03     0.31       0.98       (0.14     0.34  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                        
Dividends from net investment income*     (0.26     (0.26     (0.26     (0.24     (0.15
Tax return of capital distributions     -       -       -       -       (0.05
Distributions from net realized gains     -       (0.17     -       -       (0.04
Total dividends and distributions     (0.26     (0.43     (0.26     (0.24     (0.24
Net asset value, end of year     $6.75       $7.04       $7.16       $6.44       $6.82  
Total Return(b):     (0.58 )%      4.69     15.25     (2.19 )%      5.21

    

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of year (000)     $2,766,815       $1,787,693       $1,139,781       $761,927       $460,700  
Average net assets (000)     $2,396,559       $1,513,154       $925,868       $636,670       $271,620  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.52     0.55     0.56     0.58     0.58
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.52     0.55     0.56     0.58     0.59
Net investment income (loss)     1.93     2.27     2.67     2.39     2.33
Portfolio turnover rate(e)     23     20     37     40     75

 

*

Dividends from net investment income may include other items that are ordinary income for tax purposes.

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP.

(c)

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

(d)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.  Organization

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc. (the “Registered Investment Company” or “RIC”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The RIC is organized as a Maryland Corporation and currently consists of two separate funds: PGIM Global Total Return Fund and PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM Global Total Return Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund is classified as a diversified fund for purposes of the 1940 Act.

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek total return, made up of current income and capital appreciation.

2.  Accounting Policies

The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Fund consistently follows such policies in the preparation of its financial statements.

Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued as of the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. As described in further detail below, the Fund’s investments are valued daily based on a number of factors, including the type of investment and whether market quotations are readily available. The RIC’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has adopted valuation procedures for security valuation under which fair valuation responsibilities have been delegated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”). Pursuant to the Board’s delegation, the Manager has established a Valuation Committee responsible for supervising the fair valuation of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities. The valuation procedures permit the Fund to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. A record of the Valuation Committee’s actions is subject to the Board’s review at its first quarterly meeting following the quarter in which such actions take place.

For the fiscal reporting year-end, securities and other assets and liabilities were fair valued at the close of the last U.S. business day. Trading in certain foreign securities may occur when

 

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the NYSE is closed (including weekends and holidays). Because such foreign securities trade in markets that are open on weekends and U.S. holidays, the values of some of the Fund’s foreign investments may change on days when investors cannot purchase or redeem Fund shares.

Various inputs determine how the Fund’s investments are valued, all of which are categorized according to the three broad levels (Level 1, 2, or 3) detailed in the Schedule of Investments and referred to herein as the “fair value hierarchy” in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820 - Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.

Common or preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds and derivative instruments, if applicable, that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange where the security principally trades. Securities traded via NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. To the extent these securities are valued at the last sale price or NASDAQ official closing price, they are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. In the event that no sale or official closing price on valuation date exists, these securities are generally valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, or at the last bid price in the absence of an ask price. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in open-end funds (other than exchange-traded funds) are valued at their net asset values as of the close of the NYSE on the date of valuation. These securities are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy since they may be purchased or sold at their net asset values on the date of valuation.

Fixed income securities traded in the OTC market are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such fixed income securities are typically valued using the market approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party vendor source. The Fund utilizes the market approach as the primary method to value securities when market prices of identical or comparable instruments are available. The third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated bid price are based on evaluating observable inputs, including but not limited to, yield curves, yield spreads, credit ratings, deal terms, tranche level attributes, default rates, cash flows, prepayment speeds, broker/dealer quotations and reported trades. Certain Level 3 securities are also valued using the market approach when obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing transaction prices for identical securities that have been used in excess of five business days. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

Bank loans are generally valued at prices provided by approved independent pricing vendors. The pricing vendors utilize broker/dealer quotations and provide prices based on

 

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the average of such quotations. Bank loans valued using such vendor prices are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Bank loans valued based on a single broker quote or at the original transaction price in excess of five business days are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

OTC and centrally cleared derivative instruments are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such derivative instruments are typically valued using the market approach and/or income approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party vendor source. The Fund utilizes the market approach when quoted prices in broker-dealer markets are available but also includes consideration of alternative valuation approaches, including the income approach. In the absence of reliable market quotations, the income approach is typically utilized for purposes of valuing derivatives such as interest rate swaps based on a discounted cash flow analysis whereby the value of the instrument is equal to the present value of its future cash inflows or outflows. Such analysis includes projecting future cash flows and determining the discount rate (including the present value factors that affect the discount rate) used to discount the future cash flows. In addition, the third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated derivative price is based on evaluating observable inputs, including but not limited to, underlying asset prices, indices, spreads, interest rates and exchange rates. Certain derivatives may be classified as Level 3 when valued using the market approach by obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing unobservable inputs in the income approach. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on pricing methodologies approved by the Board. In the event that unobservable inputs are used when determining such valuations, the securities will be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Altering one or more unobservable inputs may result in a significant change to a Level 3 security’s fair value measurement.

When determining the fair value of securities, some of the factors influencing the valuation include: the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of the issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the Manager regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other unaffiliated mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

 

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(i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities — at the exchange rate as of the valuation date;

(ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses — at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

Although the net assets of the Fund are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the period, the Fund does not generally isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities held at the end of the period. Similarly, the Fund does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities sold during the period. Accordingly, holding period unrealized and realized foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and Net realized gains (losses) on investment transactions on the Statements of Operations. Notwithstanding the above, the Fund does isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates when determining the gain (loss) upon the sale or maturity of foreign currency denominated debt obligations; such amounts are included in net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions.

Additionally, net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains (losses) from the disposition of holdings of foreign currencies, currency gains (losses) realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains (losses) arise from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at period end exchange rates.

Forward and Cross Currency Contracts: A forward currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. The Fund enters into forward currency contracts, as defined in the prospectus, in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings or on specific receivables and payables denominated in a foreign currency and to gain exposure to certain currencies. The contracts are valued daily at current forward exchange rates and any unrealized gain (loss) is included in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on forward and cross currency contracts. Gain (loss) is realized on the settlement date of the contract equal to the difference between the settlement value of the original and negotiated forward contracts. This gain (loss), if any, is included in net realized gain (loss) on forward and cross currency contract transactions. Risks may arise upon

 

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entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Forward currency contracts involve risks from currency exchange rate and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty at the end of the contract’s life. A cross currency contract is a forward contract where a specified amount of one foreign currency will be exchanged for a specified amount of another foreign currency.

Options: The Fund purchased and/or wrote options in order to hedge against adverse market movements or fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates, value of equities or foreign currency exchange rates with respect to securities or financial instruments which the Fund currently owns or intends to purchase. The Fund may also use options to gain additional market exposure. The Fund’s principal reason for writing options is to realize, through receipt of premiums, a greater current return than would be realized on the underlying security alone. When the Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as an asset. When the Fund writes an option, it receives a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as a liability. The asset or liability is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a gain (loss) to the extent of the premium received or paid. If an option is exercised, the premium received or paid is recorded as an adjustment to the proceeds from the sale or the cost of the purchase in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain (loss). The difference between the premium and the amount received or paid at the closing of a purchase or sale transaction is also treated as a realized gain (loss). Gain (loss) on purchased options is included in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions. Gain (loss) on written options is presented separately as net realized gain (loss) on options written transactions.

The Fund, as writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities or financial instruments may be sold (called) or purchased (put). As a result, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or financial instrument underlying the written option. The Fund, as purchaser of an OTC option, bears the risk of the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. With exchange-traded options contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded options and guarantees the options contracts against default.

When the Fund writes an option on a swap, an amount equal to any premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current market value of the written option on the swap. If a call option on a swap is exercised, the Fund becomes obligated to pay a fixed interest rate (noted as the strike price) and receive a variable interest rate on a notional amount. If a put option on a swap is exercised, the Fund becomes obligated to pay a variable interest rate and receive a fixed interest rate (noted as the strike price) on a notional amount. Premiums received from writing options on swaps that expire or are exercised are treated as realized gains upon the expiration or exercise of such options on

 

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swaps. The risk associated with writing put and call options on swaps is that the Fund will be obligated to be party to a swap agreement if an option on a swap is exercised.

Financial Futures Contracts: A financial futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities at a set price for delivery on a future date. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known as the “initial margin.” Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security. Such variation margin is recorded for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as unrealized gain (loss). When the contract expires or is closed, the gain (loss) is realized and is presented in the Statement of Operations as net realized gain (loss) on futures transactions.

The Fund invested in financial futures contracts in order to hedge its existing portfolio securities, or securities the Fund intends to purchase, against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates. Should interest rates move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates and the underlying hedged assets. Since futures contracts are exchange-traded, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures and guarantees the futures contracts against default.

Swap Agreements: The Fund entered into certain types of swap agreements detailed in the disclosures below. A swap agreement is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Swap agreements are negotiated in the OTC market and may be executed either directly with a counterparty (“OTC-traded”) or through a central clearing facility, such as a registered exchange. Swap agreements are valued daily at current market value and any change in value is included in the net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap agreements. Centrally cleared swaps pay or receive an amount known as “variation margin”, based on daily changes in the valuation of the swap contract. For OTC-traded, upfront premiums paid and received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swap agreements outstanding at period end, if any, are listed on the Schedule of Investments.

Interest Rate Swaps: Interest rate swaps represent an agreement between counterparties to exchange cash flows based on the difference between two interest rates, applied to a notional principal amount for a specified period. The Fund is subject to interest rate risk

 

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exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Fund used interest rate swaps to maintain its ability to generate steady cash flow by receiving a stream of fixed rate payments or to increase exposure to prevailing market rates by receiving floating rate payments. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net present value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life.

Inflation Swaps: The Fund entered into inflation swap agreements to protect against fluctuations in inflation rates. Inflation swaps are characterized by one party paying a fixed rate in exchange for a floating rate that is derived from an inflation index, such as the Consumer Price Index or UK Retail Price Index. Inflation swaps subject the Fund to interest rate risk.

Credit Default Swaps (“CDS”): CDS involve one party (the protection buyer) making a stream of payments to another party (the protection seller) in exchange for the right to receive a specified payment in the event of a default or as a result of a default (collectively a “credit event”) for the referenced entity (typically corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country) on its obligation; or in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising a credit index.

The Fund is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, and as such, has entered into CDS contracts to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness. CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be short the credit as the value of the contract rises the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk for purchased CDS is the inability of the counterparty to honor the contract up to the notional value due to a credit event.

As a seller of protection on credit default swap agreements, the Fund generally receives an agreed upon payment from the buyer of protection throughout the term of the swap, provided no credit event occurs. As the seller, the Fund effectively increases its investment risk because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund may be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

The maximum amount of the payment that the Fund, as a seller of protection, could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be equal to the notional amount of the underlying security or index contract as a result of a credit event. This potential amount will be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements which the Fund entered into for the same referenced entity or index. As a buyer of protection, the Fund generally receives an amount up to the notional value of the swap if a credit event occurs.

 

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Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements where the Fund is the seller of protection as of period end are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments, if applicable. These spreads serve as indicators of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of default risk for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads and increased market value in absolute terms, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

Currency Swaps: The Fund entered into currency swap agreements primarily to gain yield exposure on foreign bonds. Currency swap agreements involve two parties exchanging two different currencies with an agreement to reverse the exchange at a later date at specified exchange rates.

Bank Loans: The Fund invested in bank loans. Bank loans include fixed and floating rate loans that are privately negotiated between a corporate borrower and one or more financial institutions, including, but not limited to, term loans, revolvers, and other instruments issued in the bank loan market. The Fund acquires interests in loans directly (by way of assignment from the selling institution) and/or indirectly (by way of the purchase of a participation interest from the selling institution). Under a bank loan assignment, the Fund generally will succeed to all the rights and obligations of an assigning lending institution and becomes a lender under the loan agreement with the relevant borrower in connection with that loan. Under a bank loan participation, the Fund generally will have a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the relevant borrower. As a result, the Fund generally will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest, and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the relevant borrower. The Fund may not directly benefit from the collateral supporting the debt obligation in which it has purchased the participation. As a result, the Fund will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the institution selling the participation to the Fund.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements: The Fund enters reverse repurchase agreements with qualified third-party broker-dealers in which the Fund sells securities to a bank or broker-dealer and agrees to repurchase the same securities at a mutually agreed upon date and price. The Fund receives securities and/or cash as collateral with a market value in-excess of the repurchase price to be paid by the Fund upon the maturity of the transaction. During the term of the agreement, the Fund continues to receive the principal and interest payments on the securities sold. Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time. Due to the short-term nature of reverse

 

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repurchase agreements, face value approximates fair value. Cash received in exchange for securities delivered plus accrued interest due to the counterparty is recorded as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Interest payments made by the Fund to the counterparties are recorded as a component of interest expense in the Statement of Operations.

Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities: Mortgage-backed securities are pass-through securities, meaning that principal and interest payments made by the borrower on the underlying mortgages are passed through to the Fund. Asset-backed securities directly or indirectly represent a participation interest in, or are secured by and payable from, a stream of payments generated by particular assets such as motor vehicle or credit card receivables. Asset-backed securities may be classified as pass-through certificates or collateralized obligations, such as collateralized bond obligations, collateralized loan obligations and other similarly structured securities. The value of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities varies with changes in interest rates and may be affected by changes in credit quality or value of the mortgage loans or other assets that support the securities.

Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest (“IO”) and principal (“PO”) distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. Payments received for IOs are included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Because no principal will be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the cost of the security on a monthly basis until maturity. These adjustments are included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities.

Master Netting Arrangements: The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, is subject to various Master Agreements, or netting arrangements, with select counterparties. These are agreements which a subadviser may have negotiated and entered into on behalf of all or a portion of the Fund. A master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty permits the Fund to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received; and by the receipt of collateral from the counterparty by the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. However, there is no assurance that such mitigating factors are easily enforceable. In addition to master netting arrangements, the right to set-off exists when all the conditions are met such that each of the parties owes the other determinable amounts, the reporting party has the right to set-off the amount owed with the amount owed by the other party, the reporting party intends to set-off and the right of set-off is enforceable by law.

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, is a party to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) Master Agreements with certain counterparties that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the

 

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Master Agreements, collateral posted to the Fund is held in a segregated account by the Fund’s custodian and with respect to those amounts which can be sold or re-pledged, is presented in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral pledged by the Fund is segregated by the Fund’s custodian and identified in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the Fund and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the Fund’s net position with each counterparty. Termination events applicable to the Fund may occur upon a decline in the Fund’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty’s long-term and short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the Fund’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the Fund’s future derivative activity.

In addition to each instrument’s primary underlying risk exposure (e.g. interest rate, credit, equity or foreign exchange, etc.), swap agreements involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk. Such risks involve the possibility that no liquid market for these agreements will exist, the counterparty to the agreement may default on its obligation to perform or disagree on the contractual terms of the agreement, and changes in net interest rates will be unfavorable. In connection with these agreements, securities in the portfolio may be identified or received as collateral from the counterparty in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide or receive assets of value and to serve as recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency of either party. Such OTC derivative agreements include conditions which, when materialized, give the counterparty the right to cause an early termination of the transactions under those agreements. Any election by the counterparty for early termination of the contract(s) may impact the amounts reported on financial statements.

Short sales and OTC contracts, including forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps, forward rate agreements and written options involve elements of both market and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, if applicable. Such risks may be mitigated by engaging in master netting arrangements.

Payment-In-Kind: The Fund invested in the open market or received pursuant to debt restructuring, securities that pay-in-kind (PIK) the interest due on such debt instruments. The PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified, is added to the existing principal balance of the debt when issued bonds have same terms as the bond or recorded as a separate bond when terms are different from the existing debt, and is recorded as interest income.

 

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Securities Lending: The Fund lends its portfolio securities to banks and broker-dealers. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. Collateral pledged by each borrower is invested in an affiliated money market fund and is marked to market daily, based on the previous day’s market value, such that the value of the collateral exceeds the value of the loaned securities. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the financial statements may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities. Such shortfall is remedied as described above. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the Fund securities identical to the loaned securities. The remaining maturities of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, the Fund has the right to repurchase the securities in the open market using the collateral.

The Fund recognizes income, net of any rebate and securities lending agent fees, for lending its securities in the form of fees or interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The borrower receives all interest and dividends from the securities loaned and such payments are passed back to the lender in amounts equivalent thereto, which are reflected in interest income or unaffiliated dividend income based on the nature of the payment on the Statement of Operations. The Fund also continues to recognize any unrealized gain (loss) in the market price of the securities loaned and on the change in the value of the collateral invested that may occur during the term of the loan. In addition, realized gain (loss) is recognized on changes in the value of the collateral invested upon liquidation of the collateral. Net earnings from securities lending are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, or for certain foreign securities, when the Fund becomes aware of such dividends. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, as required, is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual. Net investment income or loss (other than class specific expenses and waivers, which are allocated as noted below) and unrealized and realized gains (losses) are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of adjusted net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Class specific expenses and waivers, where applicable, are charged to the respective share classes. Such class specific expenses and waivers include distribution fees and distribution fee waivers, shareholder servicing fees, transfer agent’s fees and expenses, registration fees and fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, as applicable.

Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal

 

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income tax provision is required. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains, if any, are recorded, net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.

Dividends and Distributions: The Fund expects to declare dividends of its net investment income daily and pay such dividends monthly. Distributions of net realized capital and currency gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified between total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.

Estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

3.  Agreements

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, has a management agreement with the Manager. Pursuant to this agreement, the Manager has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadviser’s performance of such services.

The Manager has entered into a subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc., which provides subadvisory services to the Fund through its business unit PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIM, Inc. has entered into a sub-subadvisory agreement with PGIM Limited (collectively referred to herein as the “subadviser”). The Manager pays for the services of the subadviser.

The management fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $2 billion and 0.485% of such assets in excess of $2 billion. The effective management fee rate before any waivers and/or expense reimbursements was 0.49% for the year ended October 31, 2021.

The Manager has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2023, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to 0.88% of average daily net assets for Class A shares, 1.63% of average daily net assets for Class C shares, 0.63% of average daily net assets for Class Z shares, 1.08% of average daily net assets for Class R2 shares, 0.83% of average daily net assets for Class R4 shares, and 0.58% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares. This contractual waiver excludes interest, brokerage, taxes (such as income and foreign withholding taxes, stamp duty and

 

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deferred tax expenses), acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, and certain other Fund expenses such as dividend and interest expense and broker charges on short sales.

Where applicable, the Manager agrees to waive management fees or shared operating expenses on any share class to the same extent that it waives such expenses on any other share class. In addition, total annual operating expenses for Class R6 shares will not exceed total annual operating expenses for Class Z shares. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver and/or reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year.

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class C, Class Z, Class R2, Class R4 and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund’s Class A, Class C and Class R2 shares, pursuant to the plans of distribution (the “Distribution Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS.

Pursuant to the Distribution Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate of up to 0.25%, 1% and 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, Class C and Class R2 shares, respectively. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class Z, Class R4 or Class R6 shares of the Fund.

The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Services Plan with respect to Class R2 and Class R4 shares. Under the terms of the Shareholder Services Plan, Class R2 and Class R4 shares are authorized to pay to Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), its affiliates or third-party service providers, as compensation for services rendered to the shareholders of such Class R2 or Class R4 shares, a shareholder service fee at an annual rate of up to 0.10% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R2 and Class R4 shares. The shareholder service fee is accrued daily and paid monthly, as applicable.

For the year ended October 31, 2021, PIMS received $672,046 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares. Additionally, for the year ended October 31, 2021, PIMS received $15,223 and $6,697 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by certain Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to broker-dealers, who in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.

PGIM Investments, PGIM, Inc., PGIM Limited, PIMS and PMFS are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”).

 

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4.   Other Transactions with Affiliates

PMFS serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.

The Fund may invest its overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (the “Core Fund”), and its securities lending cash collateral in the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”), each a fund of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. PGIM Investments and/or its affiliates are paid fees or reimbursed for providing their services to the Core Fund and the Money Market Fund. In addition to the realized and unrealized gains on investments in the Core Fund and Money Market Fund, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income” and “Income from securities lending, net”, respectively.

The Fund may enter into certain securities purchase or sale transactions under Board approved Rule 17a-7 procedures. Rule 17a-7 is an exemptive rule under the 1940 Act, that subject to certain conditions, permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors/trustees, and/or common officers. For the year ended October 31, 2021, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Fund.

5.   Portfolio Securities

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) for the year ended October 31, 2021, were $2,931,015,510 and $1,225,153,560, respectively.

A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of affiliated mutual funds for the year ended October 31, 2021, is presented as follows:

 

Value,
Beginning
of Year

    Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
     Value,
End of
Year
     Shares,
End
of Year
     Income  
 

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:

 
 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (1)(wa)

 
$     73,811,083     $ 1,591,800,716     $ 1,611,749,605     $     $      $ 53,862,194        53,862,194      $ 175,855  

 

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Value,
Beginning
of Year

    Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Value,
End of Year
     Shares,
End
of Year
     Income  
 

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (1)(b)(wa)

 
$   77,327,940     $ 292,399,632     $ 320,915,487     $ (13,678   $ (7,305   $ 48,791,102        48,820,394      $ 48,681 (2) 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 
$   151,139,023     $ 1,884,200,348     $ 1,932,665,092     $ (13,678   $ (7,305   $ 102,653,296         $ 224,536  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(1)

The Fund did not have any capital gain distributions during the reporting period.

(2)

The amount, or a portion thereof, represents the affiliated securities lending income shown on the Statement of Operations.

(b)

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

(wa)

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

6.   Distributions and Tax Information

Distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-date.

For the year ended October 31, 2021, the tax character of dividends paid by the Fund was $195,028,501 of ordinary income. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the tax character of dividends paid by the Fund was $152,784,021 of ordinary income $47,383,443 of long-term capital gains.

As of October 31, 2021, the accumulated undistributed earnings on a tax basis was $37,027,203 of ordinary income.

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized depreciation as of October 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis   

Gross

Unrealized

Appreciation

  

Gross

Unrealized

Depreciation

  

Net

Unrealized

Depreciation

$6,135,496,092

   $339,026,863    $(415,393,866)    $(76,367,003)

The differences between GAAP basis and tax basis is primarily attributable to deferred losses on wash sales, amortization of premiums, straddle loss deferrals, futures contracts, and other cost basis differences between financial and tax accounting.

For federal income tax purposes, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward as of October 31, 2021 of approximately $133,660,000 which can be carried forward for an unlimited period. No capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such losses.

The Manager has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is

 

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required in the Fund’s financial statements for the current reporting period. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund’s U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2021 are subject to such review.

7.   Capital and Ownership

The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class Z, Class R2, Class R4 and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.25%. Investors who purchase $500,000 or more of Class A shares and sell those shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% on sales although these purchases are not subject to a front-end sales charge. The Class A CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Effective June 26, 2020, all of the issued and outstanding Class B shares of the Fund converted into Class A shares. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase. Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately eight years (ten years prior to January 22, 2021) after purchase. Class Z, Class R2, Class R4 and Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charges and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

Under certain circumstances, an exchange may be made from specified share classes of the Fund to one or more other share classes of the Fund as presented in the table of transactions in shares of common stock, below.

The RIC is authorized to issue 18,075,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 16,575,000,000 of which are designated as shares of the Fund. The authorized shares of the Fund are currently classified and designated as follows:

 

Class A     900,000,000  
Class B     50,000,000  
Class C     300,000,000  
Class Z     8,000,000,000  
Class T     125,000,000  
Class R2     100,000,000  
Class R4     100,000,000  
Class R6     7,000,000,000  

The Fund currently does not have any Class B or Class T shares outstanding.

 

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As of October 31, 2021, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of the Fund as follows:

 

         Number of Shares       Percentage of
Outstanding Shares

Class A

  20,506               0.1%

Class Z

  808,369               0.2%

Class R6

  10,950,415               2.7%

At the reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Fund are as follows:

 

Affiliated    Unaffiliated

Number of

Shareholders

   Percentage of
Outstanding Shares
   Number of
Shareholders
   Percentage of
Outstanding Shares
   —%    3    55.3%

Transactions in shares of common stock were as follows:

 

Class A

     Shares      Amount  

Year ended October 31, 2021:

       

Shares sold

       18,348,202      $ 128,362,352  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       1,493,697        10,390,284  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares purchased

       (14,043,253      (97,092,549

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       5,798,646        41,660,087  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       1,646,606        11,495,490  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (3,810,132      (27,015,786
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       3,635,120      $ 26,139,791  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       29,959,840      $ 206,316,752  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       2,095,521        14,312,712  

Shares purchased

       (10,993,839      (74,322,509
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       21,061,522        146,306,955  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       1,080,101        7,356,896  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (5,875,701      (38,994,408
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       16,265,922      $ 114,669,443  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class B

               

Period ended June 26, 2020*:

       

Shares sold

       6,286      $ 44,027  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       4,029        27,464  

Shares purchased

       (27,779      (185,513
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (17,464      (114,022

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (140,073      (947,783
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (157,537    $ (1,061,805
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Class C

     Shares      Amount  

Year ended October 31, 2021:

       

Shares sold

       1,589,551      $ 11,113,858  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       156,935        1,093,504  

Shares purchased

       (1,202,768      (8,301,314
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       543,718        3,906,048  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (881,386      (6,170,193
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (337,668    $ (2,264,145
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       2,799,890      $ 19,242,851  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       275,980        1,881,502  

Shares purchased

       (1,182,559      (7,968,351
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       1,893,311        13,156,002  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (557,238      (3,833,364
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       1,336,073      $ 9,322,638  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Z

               

Year ended October 31, 2021:

       

Shares sold

       274,722,315      $ 1,920,897,826  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       12,758,800        89,077,520  

Shares purchased

       (170,730,518      (1,178,669,188
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       116,750,597        831,306,158  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       4,117,080        29,321,864  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (11,193,087      (77,267,060
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       109,674,590      $ 783,360,962  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       226,854,547      $ 1,567,309,056  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       12,778,439        87,825,110  

Shares purchased

       (97,080,162      (653,573,570
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       142,552,824        1,001,560,596  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       6,014,890        40,161,259  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (1,301,190      (8,727,439
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       147,266,524      $ 1,032,994,416  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class R2

               

Year ended October 31, 2021:

       

Shares sold

       813,293      $ 5,764,396  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       66,530        471,369  

Shares purchased

       (2,110,439      (14,687,722
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (1,230,616      (8,451,957

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (7,014      (49,590
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (1,237,630    $ (8,501,547
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       3,001,063      $ 20,498,928  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       46,957        325,694  

Shares purchased

       (456,047      (3,107,640
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       2,591,973      $ 17,716,982  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Class R4

     Shares      Amount  

Year ended October 31, 2021:

       

Shares sold

       1,386,795      $ 9,797,267  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       37,826        265,285  

Shares purchased

       (524,177      (3,680,598
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       900,444      $ 6,381,954  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       1,392,336      $ 9,541,458  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       19,249        134,021  

Shares purchased

       (347,640      (2,411,027
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       1,063,945        7,264,452  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       431        3,059  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (434      (2,688
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       1,063,942      $ 7,264,823  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class R6

               

Year ended October 31, 2021:

       

Shares sold

       207,642,697      $ 1,456,332,318  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       11,954,625        83,819,993  

Shares purchased

       (73,789,243      (515,781,979
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       145,808,079        1,024,370,332  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       10,307,320        71,496,475  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (253,081      (1,811,200
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       155,862,318      $ 1,094,055,607  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       155,052,459      $ 1,065,377,131  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       12,339,558        85,347,489  

Shares purchased

       (73,559,225      (504,830,886
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       93,832,792        645,893,734  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       801,622        5,380,917  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (56,067      (396,449
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       94,578,347      $ 650,878,202  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Effective June 26, 2020, all of the issued and outstanding Class B shares of the Fund converted into Class A shares.

8.   Borrowings

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Participating Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The table below provides details of the current SCA in effect at the reporting period-end as well as the prior SCA.

 

     Current SCA   Prior SCA
Term of Commitment   10/1/2021 – 9/29/2022   10/2/2020 – 9/30/2021
Total Commitment   $ 1,200,000,000   $ 1,200,000,000
Annualized Commitment Fee on the Unused Portion of the SCA   0.15%   0.15%

 

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      Current SCA    Prior SCA

Annualized Interest Rate on Borrowings

   1.20% plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the one-month LIBOR rate or (3) zero percent    1.30% plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the one-month LIBOR rate or (3) zero percent

Certain affiliated registered investment companies that are parties to the SCA include portfolios that are subject to a predetermined mathematical formula used to manage certain benefit guarantees offered under variable annuity contracts. The formula may result in large scale asset flows into and out of these portfolios. Consequently, these portfolios may be more likely to utilize the SCA for purposes of funding redemptions. It may be possible for those portfolios to fully exhaust the committed amount of the SCA, thereby requiring the Manager to allocate available funding per a Board-approved methodology designed to treat the Participating Funds in the SCA equitably.

The Fund utilized the SCA during the year ended October 31, 2021. The average daily balance for the 7 days that the Fund had loans outstanding during the period was approximately $9,500,143, borrowed at a weighted average interest rate of 1.29%. The maximum loan outstanding amount during the period was $10,533,000. At October 31, 2021, the Fund did not have an outstanding loan amount.

9.   Risks of Investing in the Fund

The Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, some or all of the risks discussed below. For further information on the Fund’s risks, please refer to the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

Credit Risk: This is the risk that the issuer, the guarantor or the insurer of a fixed income security, or the counterparty to a contract, may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. Additionally, fixed income securities could lose value due to a loss of confidence in the ability of the issuer, guarantor, insurer or counterparty to pay back debt. The longer the maturity and the lower the credit quality of a bond, the more sensitive it is to credit risk.

Currency Risk: The Fund’s net asset value could decline as a result of changes in exchange rates, which could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in currencies, or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues related to, currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to currencies. Certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of foreign securities to make payment of principal and interest or dividends to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise.

 

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Debt Obligations Risk: Debt obligations are subject to credit risk, market risk and interest rate risk. The Fund’s holdings, share price, yield and total return may also fluctuate in response to bond market movements. The value of bonds may decline for issuer-related reasons, including management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods and services. Certain types of fixed income obligations also may be subject to “call and redemption risk,” which is the risk that the issuer may call a bond held by the Fund for redemption before it matures and the Fund may lose income.

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives involve special risks and costs and may result in losses to the Fund. The successful use of derivatives requires sophisticated management, and, to the extent that derivatives are used, the Fund will depend on the subadviser’s ability to analyze and manage derivatives transactions. The prices of derivatives may move in unexpected ways, especially in abnormal market conditions. Some derivatives are “leveraged” and therefore may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses to the Fund. The Fund’s use of derivatives may also increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders. Other risks arise from the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions. A liquid secondary market may not always exist for the Fund’s derivatives positions. In fact, many over-the-counter derivative instruments will not have liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. Over-the-counter derivative instruments also involve the risk that the other party will not meet its obligations to the Fund.

The U.S. Government and foreign governments have adopted (and may adopt further) regulations governing derivatives markets, including mandatory clearing of certain derivatives, margin and reporting requirements and risk exposure limitations. The ultimate impact of the regulations remains unclear. Additional regulation of derivatives may make derivatives more costly, limit their availability or utility, or otherwise adversely affect their performance or disrupt markets.

Economic and Market Events Risk: Events in the U.S. and global financial markets, including actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks to stimulate or stabilize economic growth or the functioning of the securities markets, may at times result in unusually high market volatility, which could negatively impact performance. Relatively reduced liquidity in credit and fixed income markets could adversely affect issuers worldwide.

Emerging Markets Risk: The risks of foreign investments are greater for investments in or exposed to emerging markets. Emerging market countries typically have economic and political systems that are less fully developed, and can be expected to be less stable, than those of more developed countries. For example, the economies of such countries can be subject to rapid and unpredictable rates of inflation or deflation. Low trading volumes may result in a lack of liquidity and price volatility. Emerging market countries may have policies that restrict investment by non-U.S. investors, or that prevent non-U.S. investors from withdrawing their money at will.

 

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The Fund may invest in some emerging markets that subject it to risks such as those associated with illiquidity, custody of assets, different settlement and clearance procedures and asserting legal title under a developing legal and regulatory regime to a greater degree than in developed markets or even in other emerging markets.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers (including those denominated in U.S. dollars) may involve more risk than investing in securities of U.S. issuers. Foreign political, economic and legal systems, especially those in developing and emerging market countries, may be less stable and more volatile than in the United States. Foreign legal systems generally have fewer regulatory requirements than the U.S. legal system, particularly those of emerging markets. In general, less information is publicly available with respect to non-U.S. companies than U.S. companies. Non-U.S. companies generally are not subject to the same accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards as are U.S. companies. Additionally, the changing value of foreign currencies and changes in exchange rates could also affect the value of the assets the Fund holds and the Fund’s performance. Certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of foreign securities to make payment of principal and interest or dividends to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise. Investments in emerging markets are subject to greater volatility and price declines.

In addition, the Fund’s investments in non-U.S. securities may be subject to the risks of nationalization or expropriation of assets, imposition of currency exchange controls or restrictions on the repatriation of non-U.S. currency, confiscatory taxation and adverse diplomatic developments. Special U.S. tax considerations may apply.

Increase in Expenses Risk: Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in the expense table in the Fund’s prospectus for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile. Active and frequent trading of Fund securities can increase expenses.

Interest Rate Risk: The value of your investment may go down when interest rates rise. A rise in rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration debt securities. For example, a fixed income security with a duration of three years is expected to decrease in value by approximately 3% if interest rates increase by 1%. This is referred to as “duration risk.” When interest rates fall, the issuers of debt obligations may prepay principal more quickly than expected, and the Fund may be required to reinvest the proceeds at a lower interest rate. This is referred to as “prepayment risk.” When interest rates rise, debt obligations may be repaid more slowly than expected, and the value of the Fund’s holdings

 

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may fall sharply. This is referred to as “extension risk.” The Fund may lose money if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply or in a manner not anticipated by the subadviser.

Junk Bonds Risk: High-yield, high-risk bonds have predominantly speculative characteristics, including particularly high credit risk. Junk bonds tend to have lower market liquidity than higher-rated securities. The liquidity of particular issuers or industries within a particular investment category may shrink or disappear suddenly and without warning. The non-investment grade bond market can experience sudden and sharp price swings and become illiquid due to a variety of factors, including changes in economic forecasts, stock market activity, large sustained sales by major investors, a high profile default or a change in the market’s psychology.

Large Shareholder and Large Scale Redemption Risk: Certain individuals, accounts, funds (including funds affiliated with the Manager) or institutions, including the Manager and its affiliates, may from time to time own or control a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. There is no requirement that these entities maintain their investment in the Fund. There is a risk that such large shareholders or that the Fund’s shareholders generally may redeem all or a substantial portion of their investments in the Fund in a short period of time, which could have a significant negative impact on the Fund’s NAV, liquidity, and brokerage costs. Large redemptions could also result in tax consequences to shareholders and impact the Fund’s ability to implement its investment strategy. The Fund’s ability to pursue its investment objective after one or more large scale redemptions may be impaired and, as a result, the Fund may invest a larger portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents.

LIBOR Risk: Many financial instruments use or may use a floating rate based on the London Interbank Offered Rate, or “LIBOR,” which is the offered rate for short-term Eurodollar deposits between major international banks. Over the course of the last several years, global regulators have indicated an intent to phase out the use of LIBOR and similar interbank offering rates (IBOR). There still remains uncertainty regarding the nature of any replacement rates for LIBOR and the other IBORs as well as around fallback approaches for instruments extending beyond the any phase-out of these reference rates. The lack of consensus around replacement rates and the uncertainty of the phase out of LIBOR and other IBORs may result in increased volatility in corporate or governmental debt, bank loans, derivatives and other instruments invested in by the Fund as well as loan facilities used by the Fund.

The potential effect of a transition away from LIBOR on the Fund or the financial instruments in which the Fund invests cannot yet be determined. The elimination of LIBOR or changes to other reference rates or any other changes or reforms to the determination or supervision of reference rates could have an adverse impact on the market for, or value of, any securities or payments linked to those reference rates, which may adversely affect the Fund’s performance and/or net asset value. Certain proposed replacement rates to LIBOR, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), are materially different from LIBOR, and changes in the applicable spread for instruments previously linked to LIBOR will need to be

 

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made in order for instruments to pay similar rates. Uncertainty and risk also remain regarding the willingness and ability of issuers and lenders to include revised provisions in new and existing contracts or instruments. Consequently, the transition away from LIBOR to other reference rates may lead to reduced coupons on debt held by the Fund, higher rates required to be paid by the Fund on bank lines of credit due to increases in spreads, increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that are tied to LIBOR, fluctuations in values of LIBOR-related investments or investments in issuers that utilize LIBOR, increased difficulty in borrowing or refinancing and diminished effectiveness of hedging strategies, adversely affecting the Fund’s performance. Furthermore, the risks associated with the expected discontinuation of LIBOR and transition may be exacerbated if the work necessary to effect an orderly transition to an alternative reference rate is not completed in a timely manner. Because the usefulness of LIBOR and the other IBORs as benchmarks could deteriorate during the transition period, these effects could begin to be experienced by the end of 2021 and beyond until the anticipated discontinuance date in 2023 for the majority of the LIBOR rates.

Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the Fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Fund may invest in instruments that trade in lower volumes and are more illiquid than other investments. If the Fund is forced to sell these investments to pay redemption proceeds or for other reasons, the Fund may lose money. In addition, when there is no willing buyer and investments cannot be readily sold at the desired time or price, the Fund may have to accept a lower price or may not be able to sell the instrument at all. An inability to sell a portfolio position can adversely affect the Fund’s value or prevent the Fund from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities.

Management Risk: The value of your investment may decrease if judgments by the subadviser about the attractiveness, value or market trends affecting a particular security, industry or sector or about market movements are incorrect.

Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: International wars or conflicts and geopolitical developments in foreign countries, along with instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, possible terrorist attacks in the United States or around the world, public health epidemics such as the outbreak of infectious diseases like the outbreak of COVID-19 globally in 2020 or the 2014–2016 outbreak in West Africa of the Ebola virus, and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets, including increases in market volatility, reduced liquidity in the securities markets and government intervention, and may cause further long-term economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide generally. The coronavirus pandemic and the related governmental and public responses have had and may continue to have an impact on the Fund’s investments and net asset value and have led and may continue to lead to increased

 

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market volatility and the potential for illiquidity in certain classes of securities and sectors of the market. Preventative or protective actions that governments may take in respect of pandemic or epidemic diseases may result in periods of business disruption, business closures, inability to obtain raw materials, supplies and component parts, and reduced or disrupted operations for the issuers in which the Fund invests. Government intervention in markets may impact interest rates, market volatility and security pricing. The occurrence, reoccurrence and pendency of such diseases could adversely affect the economies (including through changes in business activity and increased unemployment) and financial markets either in specific countries or worldwide.

Market Risk: Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of the Fund’s securities may decline. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in an issuer’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will decline.

Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities Risk: Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities tend to increase in value less than other debt securities when interest rates decline, but are subject to similar risk of decline in market value during periods of rising interest rates. The values of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities become more volatile as interest rates rise. In a period of declining interest rates, the Fund may be required to reinvest more frequent prepayments on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities in lower-yielding investments.

U.S. Government and Agency Securities Risk: U.S. Government and agency securities are subject to market risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Not all U.S. Government securities are insured or guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government; some are only insured or guaranteed by the issuing agency, which must rely on its own resources to repay the debt. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including their legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. No assurance can be given that the U.S. government would provide financial support to any such issuers if it is not obligated to do so by law. It is possible that these issuers will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future. In addition, the value of U.S. Government securities may be affected by changes in the credit rating of the U.S. Government.

10.   Recent Accounting Pronouncement and Regulatory Developments

In March 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-04, which provides optional guidance for applying GAAP to contract modifications, hedging relationships and other transactions affected by the reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. ASU 2020-04 is elective and is effective on March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of certain provisions of the ASU and any impact on the financial statement disclosures has not yet been determined.

 

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On December 3, 2020, the SEC announced that it voted to adopt a new rule that establishes an updated regulatory framework for fund valuation practices (the “Rule”). The Rule, in part, provides (i) a framework for determining fair value in good faith and (ii) provides for a fund Board’s assignment of its responsibility for the execution of valuation-related activities to a fund’s investment adviser. Further, the SEC is rescinding previously issued guidance on related issues. The Rule took effect on March 8, 2021, with a compliance date of September 8, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the Rule and its impact to the Fund.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors of Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc. and Shareholders of PGIM Global Total Return Fund

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of PGIM Global Total Return Fund (one of the funds constituting Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc., referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2021, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2021, including the related notes, and financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2021 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2021, the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2021 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

The financial statements of the Fund as of and for the year ended October 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to October 31, 2019 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated December 19, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

 

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

December 17, 2021

 

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the PGIM Retail Funds complex since 2020.

 

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Tax Information (unaudited)

 

For the year ended October 31, 2021, the Fund reports the maximum amount allowable but not less than 28.03% as interest related dividends in accordance with Sections 871(k)(1) and 881(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

In January 2022, you will be advised on IRS Form 1099-DIV or substitute 1099-DIV as to the federal tax status of distributions received by you in calendar year 2021.

 

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INFORMATION ABOUT BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS (unaudited)

Information about Board Members and Officers of the Fund is set forth below. Board Members who are not deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, are referred to as “Independent Board Members.” Board Members who are deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund are referred to as “Interested Board Members.” The Board Members are responsible for the overall supervision of the operations of the Fund and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Board in turn elects the Officers, who are responsible for administering the day-to-day operations of the Fund.

 

Independent Board Members        
       

Name

Year of Birth

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

  

Length of

Board Service

       

Ellen S. Alberding

1958

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 95

   President and Board Member, The Joyce Foundation (charitable foundation) (since 2002); formerly Vice Chair, City Colleges of Chicago (community college system) (2011-2015); Trustee, National Park Foundation (charitable foundation for national park system) (2009-2018); Trustee, Economic Club of Chicago (2009-2016); Trustee, Loyola University (since 2018).    None.    Since September 2013
       

Kevin J. Bannon

1952

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 95

   Retired; formerly Managing Director (April 2008-May 2015) and Chief Investment Officer (October 2008-November 2013) of Highmount Capital LLC (registered investment adviser); formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (April 1993-August 2007) of Bank of New York Company; President (May 2003-May 2007) of BNY Hamilton Family of Mutual Funds.    Director of Urstadt Biddle Properties (equity real estate investment trust) (since September 2008).    Since July 2008

 

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Independent Board Members        
       

Name

Year of Birth

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

   Length of
Board Service
       

Linda W. Bynoe

1952

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 92

   President and Chief Executive Officer (since March 1995) and formerly Chief Operating Officer (December 1989-February 1995) of Telemat Limited LLC (formerly Telemat Ltd) (management consulting); formerly Vice President (January 1985-June 1989) at Morgan Stanley & Co. (broker-dealer).    Trustee of Equity Residential (residential real estate) (since December 2009); Director of Northern Trust Corporation (financial services) (since April 2006); formerly Director of Anixter International, Inc. (communication products distributor) (January 2006-June 2020).    Since March 2005
       

Barry H. Evans

1960

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 94

   Retired; formerly President (2005-2016), Global Chief Operating Officer (2014-2016), Chief Investment Officer - Global Head of Fixed Income (1998-2014), and various portfolio manager roles (1986-2006), Manulife Asset Management (asset management).    Formerly Director, Manulife Trust Company (2011-2018); formerly Director, Manulife Asset Management Limited (2015-2017); formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors of Manulife Asset Management U.S. (2005-2016); formerly Chairman of the Board, Declaration Investment Management and Research (2008-2016).    Since September 2017
       

Keith F. Hartstein

1956

Board Member &

Independent Chair

Portfolios Overseen: 95

   Retired; Executive Committee of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Board of Governors (since October 2019); Member (since November 2014) of the Governing Council of the IDC (organization of independent mutual fund directors); formerly President and Chief Executive Officer (2005-2012), Senior Vice President (2004-2005), Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing (1997-2004), and various executive management positions (1990-1997), John Hancock Funds, LLC (asset management); Chairman, Investment Company Institute’s Sales Force Marketing Committee (2003-2008).    None.    Since September 2013

 

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Independent Board Members        
       

Name

Year of Birth

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

   Length of
Board Service
       

Laurie Simon Hodrick

1962

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 91

   A. Barton Hepburn Professor Emerita of Economics in the Faculty of Business, Columbia Business School (since 2018); Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University (since 2015); Sole Member, ReidCourt LLC (since 2008) (a consulting firm); formerly Visiting Professor of Law, Stanford Law School (2015-2021); formerly A. Barton Hepburn Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Business, Columbia Business School (1996-2017); formerly Managing Director, Global Head of Alternative Investment Strategies, Deutsche Bank (2006-2008).    Independent Director, Roku (since December 2020) (communication services); formerly Independent Director, Synnex Corporation (2019-2021) (information technology); formerly Independent Director, Kabbage, Inc. (2018-2020) (financial services); formerly Independent Director, Corporate Capital Trust (2017-2018) (a business development company).    Since September 2017
       

Brian K. Reid

1961

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 94

   Retired; formerly Chief Economist for the Investment Company Institute (ICI) (2005-2017); formerly Senior Economist and Director of Industry and Financial Analysis at the ICI (1998-2004); formerly Senior Economist, Industry and Financial Analysis at the ICI (1996-1998); formerly Staff Economist at the Federal Reserve Board (1989-1996); Director, ICI Mutual Insurance Company (2012-2017).    None.    Since March 2018

 

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Independent Board Members        
       

Name

Year of Birth

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

   Length of
Board Service
       

Grace C. Torres

1959

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 94

  

Retired; formerly Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of the PGIM Funds, Target Funds, Advanced Series Trust, Prudential Variable Contract Accounts and The Prudential Series Fund (1998-June 2014); Assistant Treasurer (March 1999-June 2014) and Senior Vice President (September 1999-June 2014) of PGIM Investments LLC; Assistant Treasurer (May 2003-June 2014) and Vice President (June 2005-June 2014) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (May 2003-June 2014) of Prudential Annuities Advisory Services, Inc.

  

Director (since January 2018) of OceanFirst Financial Corp. and OceanFirst Bank; formerly Director (July 2015-January 2018) of Sun Bancorp, Inc. N.A. and Sun National Bank.

   Since November 2014

 

Interested Board Members        
       

Name

Year of Birth

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

  

Length of

Board Service

       

Stuart S. Parker

1962

Board Member &

President

Portfolios Overseen: 94

  

President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Officer in Charge of PGIM Investments LLC (formerly known as Prudential Investments LLC) (since January 2012); formerly Executive Vice President of Jennison Associates LLC and Head of Retail Distribution of PGIM Investments LLC (June 2005-December 2011); Investment Company Institute - Board of Governors (since May 2012).

  

None.

   Since January 2012

 

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Interested Board Members

          
       

Name

Year of Birth

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

   Length of
Board Service
       

Scott E. Benjamin

1973

Board Member &

Vice President

Portfolios Overseen: 95

   Executive Vice President (since May 2009) of PGIM Investments LLC; Vice President (since June 2012) of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; Executive Vice President (since September 2009) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President of Product Development and Marketing, PGIM Investments (since February 2006); formerly Vice President of Product Development and Product Management, PGIM Investments LLC (2003-2006).    None.    Since March 2010

(1) The year that each Board Member joined the Board is as follows:

Ellen S. Alberding, 2013; Kevin J. Bannon, 2008; Linda W. Bynoe, 2005; Barry H. Evans, 2017; Keith F. Hartstein, 2013; Laurie Simon Hodrick, 2017; Michael S. Hyland, 2008; Richard A. Redeker, 1993; Stephen G. Stoneburn, 2003; Stuart S. Parker, Board Member since 2012 and President since 2012; Scott E. Benjamin, Board Member since 2010 and Vice President since 2009; Grace C. Torres, 2014.

 

Fund Officers(a)            
     

Name

Year of Birth

Fund Position

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   

Length of
Service as Fund

Officer

     

Claudia DiGiacomo

1974

Chief Legal Officer

   Chief Legal Officer, Executive Vice President and Secretary of PGIM Investments LLC (since August 2020); Chief Legal Officer of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (since August 2020); Chief Legal Officer of PIFM Holdco, LLC (since August 2020); Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2005) of Prudential; and Corporate Counsel of AST Investment Services, Inc. (since August 2020); formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary of PGIM Investments LLC (2005-2020); formerly Associate at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1999-2004).    Since December 2005

 

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Fund Officers(a)          
     

Name

Year of Birth

Fund Position

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years    Length of Service as Fund Officer
     

Dino Capasso

1974

Chief Compliance Officer

   Chief Compliance Officer (since July 2019) of PGIM Investments LLC; Chief Compliance Officer (since July 2019) of the PGIM Funds, Target Funds, Advanced Series Trust, The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc., PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc., PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc., and PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund; Vice President and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (June 2017-2019) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel (January 2016-June 2017), and Vice President and Counsel (February 2012-December 2015) of Pacific Investment Management Company LLC.    Since July 2019
     

Andrew R. French

1962

Secretary

   Vice President (since December 2018) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly Vice President and Corporate Counsel (2010-2018) of Prudential; formerly Director and Corporate Counsel (2006-2010) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of PGIM Investments LLC; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC.    Since October 2006
     

Diana N. Huffman

1982

Assistant Secretary

   Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since September 2015) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since August 2020) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly Associate at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (2009-2015).    Since March 2019
     

Melissa Gonzalez

1980

Assistant Secretary

   Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since September 2018) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since August 2020) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly Director and Corporate Counsel (March 2014-September 2018) of Prudential.    Since March 2020
     

Patrick E. McGuinness

1986

Assistant Secretary

   Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since August 2020) of PGIM Investments LLC; Director and Corporate Counsel (since February 2017) of Prudential; and Corporate Counsel (2012-2017) of IIL, Inc.    Since June 2020
     

Debra Rubano

1975

Assistant Secretary

   Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since November 2020) of Prudential; formerly Director and Senior Counsel of Allianz Global Investors U.S. Holdings LLC (2010-2020) and Assistant Secretary of numerous funds in the Allianz fund complex (2015-2020).    Since December 2020
     

Kelly A. Coyne

1968

Assistant Secretary

   Director, Investment Operations of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (since 2010).    Since March 2015

 

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Fund Officers(a)          
     

Name

Year of Birth

Fund Position

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years    Length of Service as Fund Officer
     

Christian J. Kelly

1975

Treasurer and Principal

Financial

and Accounting Officer

   Vice President, Head of Fund Administration of PGIM Investments LLC (since November 2018); formerly Director of Fund Administration of Lord Abbett & Co. LLC (2009-2018), Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer of the Lord Abbett Family of Funds (2017-2018); Director of Accounting, Avenue Capital Group (2008-2009); Senior Manager, Investment Management Practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP (1998-2007).    Since January 2019
     

Lana Lomuti

1967

Assistant Treasurer

   Vice President (since 2007) and Director (2005-2007), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration; formerly Assistant Treasurer (December 2007-February 2014) of The Greater China Fund, Inc.    Since April 2014
     

Russ Shupak

1973

Assistant Treasurer

   Vice President (since 2017) and Director (2013-2017), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration.    Since September 2019
     

Deborah Conway

1969

Assistant Treasurer

   Vice President (since 2017) and Director (2007-2017), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration.    Since September 2019
     

Elyse M. McLaughlin

1974

Assistant Treasurer

   Vice President (since 2017) and Director (2011-2017), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration.    Since September 2019
     

Jonathan Corbett

1983

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

   Vice President, Corporate Compliance, Global Compliance Programs and Compliance Risk Management (since August 2019) of Prudential; formerly Vice President and Head of Key Risk Areas Compliance (March 2016 to July 2019), Chief Privacy Officer (March 2016 to July 2019) and Head of Global Financial Crimes Unit (April 2014 to March 2016) at MetLife.    Since October 2021

(a) Excludes Mr. Parker and Mr. Benjamin, interested Board Members who also serve as President and Vice President, respectively.

Explanatory Notes to Tables:

 

 

Board Members are deemed to be “Interested,” as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of their affiliation with PGIM Investments LLC and/or an affiliate of PGIM Investments LLC.

 

 

Unless otherwise noted, the address of all Board Members and Officers is c/o PGIM Investments LLC, 655 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4410.

 

 

There is no set term of office for Board Members or Officers. The Board Members have adopted a retirement policy, which calls for the retirement of Board Members on December 31 of the year in which they reach the age of 75.

 

 

“Other Directorships Held” includes all directorships of companies required to register or file reports with the SEC under the 1934 Act (that is, “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

 

 

“Portfolios Overseen” includes all investment companies managed by PGIM Investments LLC. The investment companies for which PGIM Investments LLC serves as manager include the PGIM Funds, Target Funds, The Prudential Variable Contract Accounts, PGIM ETF Trust, PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc., PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc., PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund, The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc. and the Advanced Series Trust.

 

 

As used in the Fund Officers table “Prudential” means The Prudential Insurance Company of America.

 

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund


Approval of Advisory Agreements (unaudited)

 

 

The Fund’s Board of Directors

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of PGIM Global Total Return Fund1 (the “Fund”) consists of ten individuals, eight of whom are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Directors”). The Board is responsible for the oversight of the Fund and its operations, and performs the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Directors have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chair of the Board is an Independent Director. The Board has established four standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee, and two Investment Committees. Each committee is chaired by, and composed of, Independent Directors.

 

Annual Approval of the Fund’s Advisory Agreements

As required under the 1940 Act, the Board determines annually whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement with PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”), the Fund’s subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc. (“PGIM”), on behalf of its PGIM Fixed Income unit (“PGIM Fixed Income”), and the Fund’s sub-subadvisory agreement with PGIM Limited (“PGIML”). In considering the renewal of the agreements, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, met on June 7-10, 2021 and approved the renewal of the agreements through July 31, 2022, after concluding that the renewal of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

In advance of the meetings, the Board requested and received materials relating to the agreements, and had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information in connection with its consideration. Among other things, the Board considered comparative fee information from PGIM Investments, PGIM, and where appropriate, affiliates of PGIM. Also, the Board considered comparisons with other mutual funds in relevant Peer Universes and Peer Groups, as is further discussed below.

 

In approving the agreements, the Board, including the Independent Directors advised by independent legal counsel, considered the factors it deemed relevant, including the nature, quality and extent of services provided by PGIM Investments, the subadviser, and, as relevant, its affiliates, the performance of the Fund, the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates, expenses and fees, and the potential for economies of scale that may be shared with the Fund and its shareholders as the Fund’s assets grow. In their deliberations, the Directors did not identify any single factor which alone was responsible for the Board’s decision to approve the agreements with respect to the Fund. In connection with its deliberations, the Board considered information provided by PGIM Investments throughout the year at regular Board meetings, presentations from portfolio managers and other information, as well as information furnished at or in advance of the meetings on June 7-10, 2021.

 

1 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund is a series of Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

 

The Directors determined that the overall arrangements between the Fund and PGIM Investments, which serves as the Fund’s investment manager pursuant to a management agreement, between PGIM Investments and PGIM, which, through its PGIM Fixed Income unit, serves as the Fund’s subadviser pursuant to the terms of a subadvisory agreement with PGIM Investments, and between PGIM and PGIML, which serves as the Fund’s sub-subadviser pursuant to the terms of a sub-subadvisory agreement with PGIM, are in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders in light of the services performed, fees charged and such other matters as the Directors considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment.

 

The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Directors’ reaching their determinations to approve the continuance of the agreements are separately discussed below.

 

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services

The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Fund by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML. The Board noted that PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML are affiliated with PGIM Investments. The Board considered the services provided by PGIM Investments, including but not limited to the oversight of the subadviser and sub-subadviser for the Fund, as well as the provision of fund recordkeeping, compliance and other services to the Fund, and PGIM Investments’ role as administrator for the Fund’s liquidity risk management program. With respect to PGIM Investments’ oversight of the subadviser and sub-subadviser, the Board noted that PGIM Investments’ Strategic Investment Research Group (“SIRG”), which is a business unit of PGIM Investments, is responsible for monitoring and reporting to PGIM Investments’ senior management on the performance and operations of the subadviser and sub-subadviser. The Board also considered that PGIM Investments pays the salaries of all of the officers and interested Directors of the Fund who are part of Fund management. The Board also considered the investment subadvisory services provided by PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML, including investment research and security selection, as well as adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions and compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures. The Board considered PGIM Investments’ evaluation of the subadviser and sub-subadviser, as well as PGIM Investments’ recommendation, based on its review of the subadviser and sub-subadviser, to renew the subadvisory and sub-subadvisory agreements.

 

The Board considered the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PGIM Investments’ senior management responsible for the oversight of the Fund, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML, and also considered the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PGIM Fixed Income’s portfolio managers who are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio. The Board was provided with information pertaining to PGIM Investments’, PGIM Fixed Income’s, and PGIML’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations, and other relevant

 

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information pertaining to PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML. The Board also noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) as to PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML.

 

The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment management services provided by PGIM Investments, the subadvisory services provided to the Fund by PGIM Fixed Income, and the sub-subadvisory services provided by PGIML, and that there was a reasonable basis on which to conclude that the Fund benefits from the services provided by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML under the management, subadvisory and sub-subadvisory agreements.

 

Costs of Services and Profits Realized by PGIM Investments

The Board was provided with information on the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates in serving as the Fund’s investment manager. The Board discussed with PGIM Investments the methodology utilized in assembling the information regarding profitability and considered its reasonableness. The Board recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund management contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the adviser’s capital structure and cost of capital. Taking these factors into account, the Board concluded that the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates in relation to the services rendered was not unreasonable.

 

Economies of Scale

The Board received and discussed information concerning economies of scale that PGIM Investments may realize as the Fund’s assets grow beyond current levels. The Board noted that the management fee schedule for the Fund includes breakpoints, which have the effect of decreasing the fee rate as assets increase. During the course of time, the Board has considered information regarding the launch date of the Fund, the management fees of the Fund compared to those of similarly managed funds and PGIM Investments’ investment in the Fund over time. The Board noted that economies of scale can be shared with the Fund in other ways, including low management fees from inception, additional technological and personnel investments to enhance shareholder services, and maintaining existing expense structures in the face of a rising cost environment. The Board also considered PGIM Investments’ assertion that it continually evaluates the management fee schedule of the Fund and the potential to share economies of scale through breakpoints or fee waivers as asset levels increase.

 

The Board recognized the inherent limitations of any analysis of economies of scale, stemming largely from the Board’s understanding that most of PGIM Investments’ costs are not specific to individual funds, but rather are incurred across a variety of products and services.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund


Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

 

Other Benefits to PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML

The Board considered potential ancillary benefits that might be received by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, PGIML and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund. The Board concluded that potential benefits to be derived by PGIM Investments included transfer agency fees received by the Fund’s transfer agent (which is affiliated with PGIM Investments), as well as benefits to its reputation or other intangible benefits resulting from PGIM Investments’ association with the Fund. The Board concluded that the potential benefits to be derived by PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML included the ability to use soft dollar credits, as well as the potential benefits consistent with those generally resulting from an increase in assets under management, specifically, potential access to additional research resources and benefits to their reputations. The Board concluded that the benefits derived by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML were consistent with the types of benefits generally derived by investment managers and subadvisers to mutual funds.

 

Performance of the Fund / Fees and Expenses

The Board considered certain additional factors and made related conclusions relating to the historical performance of the Fund for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2020.

 

The Board also considered the Fund’s actual management fee, as well as the Fund’s net total expense ratio, for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020. The Board considered the management fee for the Fund as compared to the management fee charged by PGIM Investments to other funds and the fee charged by other advisers to comparable mutual funds in a Peer Group. The actual management fee represents the fee rate actually paid by Fund shareholders and includes any fee waivers or reimbursements. The net total expense ratio for the Fund represents the actual expense ratio incurred by Fund shareholders.

 

The mutual funds included in the Peer Universe, which was used to consider performance, and the Peer Group, which was used to consider expenses and fees, were objectively determined by Broadridge, an independent provider of mutual fund data. In certain circumstances, PGIM Investments also provided supplemental Peer Universe or Peer Group information, for reasons addressed with the Board. The comparisons placed the Fund in various quartiles over various periods, with the first quartile being the best 25% of the mutual funds (for performance, the best performing mutual funds and, for expenses, the lowest cost mutual funds).

 

The section below summarizes key factors considered by the Board and the Board’s conclusions regarding the Fund’s performance, fees and overall expenses. The table sets forth net performance comparisons (which reflect the impact on performance of fund expenses, or any subsidies, expense caps or waivers that may be applicable) with the Peer Universe, actual management fees with the Peer Group (which reflect the

 

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impact of any subsidies or fee waivers), and net total expenses with the Peer Group, each of which were key factors considered by the Board.

 

Net Performance   1 Year     3 Years     5 Years    10 Years
  2nd Quartile     1st Quartile     1st Quartile    1st Quartile
Actual Management Fees: 1st Quartile        
Net Total Expenses: 2nd Quartile

 

    The Board noted that the Fund outperformed its benchmark index over all periods.

 

    The Board and PGIM Investments agreed to retain the Fund’s existing contractual expense cap, which (exclusive of certain fees and expenses) caps total annual operating expenses at 0.88% for Class A shares, 1.63% for Class C shares, 0.63% for Class Z shares, 1.08% for Class R2 shares, 0.83% for Class R4 shares, and 0.58% for Class R6 shares through February 28, 2022.

 

    In addition, PGIM Investments will waive management fees or shared operating expenses on any share class to the same extent that it waives such expenses on any other share class, and has agreed that total annual fund operating expenses for Class R6 shares will not exceed total annual fund operating expenses for Class Z shares.

 

    The Board concluded that, in light of the above, it would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders to renew the agreements.

 

    The Board concluded that the management fees (including subadvisory fees) and total expenses were reasonable in light of the services provided.

 

* * *

 

After full consideration of these factors, the Board concluded that the approval of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

PGIM Global Total Return Fund


     
   MAIL      TELEPHONE       WEBSITE
     

  655 Broad Street

  Newark, NJ 07102

 

  (800) 225-1852

 

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PROXY VOTING
 
The Board of Directors of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s subadviser the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. A description of these proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852 or by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website.

 

DIRECTORS
 
Ellen S. Alberding Kevin J. Bannon Scott E. Benjamin Linda W. Bynoe Barry H. Evans Keith F. Hartstein Laurie Simon Hodrick Stuart S. Parker Brian K. Reid Grace C. Torres

 

OFFICERS
 
Stuart S. Parker, President Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President Christian J. Kelly, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Claudia DiGiacomo, Chief Legal Officer Dino Capasso, Chief Compliance Officer Jonathan Corbett, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer Andrew R. French, Secretary Melissa Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary Diana N. Huffman, Assistant Secretary Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Secretary Patrick E. McGuinness, Assistant Secretary Debra Rubano, Assistant Secretary Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer Russ Shupak, Assistant Treasurer Elyse M. McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER   PGIM Investments LLC   655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

SUBADVISER   PGIM Fixed Income   655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
  PGIM Limited  

Grand Buildings, 1-3 Strand

Trafalgar Square

London, WC2N 5HR

United Kingdom

 

DISTRIBUTOR   Prudential Investment Management Services LLC   655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

CUSTODIAN   The Bank of New York Mellon  

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

 

TRANSFER AGENT   Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC   PO Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP   300 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017

 

FUND COUNSEL   Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP   787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019

 


An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain the prospectus and summary prospectus by visiting our website at pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

E-DELIVERY
 
To receive your mutual fund documents online, go to pgim.com/investments/resource/edelivery and enroll. Instead of receiving printed documents by mail, you will receive notification via email when new materials are available. You can cancel your enrollment or change your email address at any time by visiting the website address above.

 

SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH DIRECTORS
 
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Directors by writing to the Chair of the Board, PGIM Global Total Return Fund, PGIM Investments, Attn: Board of Directors, 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Director by writing to that Director at the same address. Communications are not screened before being delivered to the addressee.

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
 
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission’s website at sec.gov.

 

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Directors and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

  Mutual Funds:        
ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC OR ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY   MAY LOSE VALUE  

ARE NOT A DEPOSIT OF OR GUARANTEED

BY ANY BANK OR ANY BANK AFFILIATE


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PGIM GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN FUND

 

SHARE CLASS   A   C   Z   R2   R4   R6
NASDAQ   GTRAX   PCTRX   PZTRX   PGTOX   PGTSX   PGTQX
CUSIP   74439A103   74439A301   74439A400   74439A863   74439A855   74439A509

 

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PGIM GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN (USD HEDGED) FUND

 

    

ANNUAL REPORT

OCTOBER 31, 2021

 

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Table of Contents    

 

Letter from the President

     3  

Your Fund’s Performance

     4  

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

     5  

Strategy and Performance Overview

     8  

Fees and Expenses

     12  

Holdings and Financial Statements

     15      

Approval of Advisory Agreements

        

 

 

 

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

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

Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (PIMS), member SIPC. PGIM Fixed Income is a unit of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a registered investment adviser. PIMS and PGIM are Prudential Financial companies. © 2021 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. PGIM and the PGIM logo are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

 

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Letter from the President

 

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Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the annual report for the PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2021.

 

The global economy and markets continued to recover throughout the period from the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal Reserve slashed interest rates and kept them near zero to encourage borrowing. Congress passed stimulus bills worth several trillion dollars to help consumers and businesses. And several effective COVID-19 vaccines received regulatory approval. Those measures were enough to offset the fear of rising inflation and supply chain challenges that threatened to disrupt growth.

At the start of the period, stocks had recovered most of the steep losses they had suffered at the onset of the pandemic. Equities rallied as states reopened their economies but became more volatile as investors worried that a surge in COVID-19 infections would stall the recovery. However, rising corporate profits and economic growth, the resolution of the US presidential election, and the global rollout of approved vaccines lifted equity markets to record levels, helping stocks around the globe post gains for the full period.

Throughout this volatile period, investors sought safety in fixed income. Investment-grade bonds in the US and the overall global bond market declined slightly during the period as the economy recovered, but emerging market debt rose. While the 10-year US Treasury yield hovered near record lows early in the period after a significant rally in interest rates, rates moved higher later on as investors began to focus on stronger economic growth and the prospects of higher inflation. The Fed also took several aggressive actions to keep the bond markets running smoothly, implementing many of the relief programs that proved to be successful in helping end the global financial crisis in 2008-09.

Regarding your investments with PGIM, we believe it is important to maintain a diversified portfolio of funds consistent with your tolerance for risk, time horizon, and financial goals. Your financial advisor can help you create a diversified investment plan that may include funds covering all the basic asset classes and that reflects your personal investor profile and risk tolerance. However, diversification and asset allocation strategies do not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets.

At PGIM Investments, we consider it a great privilege and responsibility to help investors participate in opportunities across global markets while meeting their toughest investment challenges. PGIM is a top-10 global investment manager with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management. This scale and investment expertise allow us to deliver actively managed funds and strategies to meet the needs of investors around the globe.

Thank you for choosing our family of funds.

Sincerely,

 

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Stuart S. Parker, President

PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund

December 15, 2021

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (unaudited)

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

 

     Average Annual Total Returns as of 10/31/21    
     One Year (%)     Since Inception (%)    

Class A

    

(with sales charges)

     -4.43       3.42 (12/12/2017)  

(without sales charges)

     -1.22       4.30 (12/12/2017)  

Class C

    

(with sales charges)

     -2.92       3.53 (12/12/2017)  

(without sales charges)

     -1.96       3.53 (12/12/2017)  

Class Z

    

(without sales charges)

     -0.98       4.56 (12/12/2017)  

Class R6

    

(without sales charges)

     -0.82       4.65 (12/12/2017)  

Bloomberg Global Aggregate (USD Hedged) Index

    
       -0.83       3.53                        

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

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment (unaudited)

 

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The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund’s Class Z shares with a similar investment in the Bloomberg Global Aggregate (USD Hedged) Index by portraying the initial account values at the commencement of operations for Class Z shares (December 12, 2017) and the account values at the end of the current fiscal year (October 31, 2021), as measured on a quarterly basis. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted and (b) all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The line graph provides information for Class Z shares only. As indicated in the tables provided earlier, performance for other share classes will vary due to the differing fees and expenses applicable to each share class (as indicated in the following paragraphs). Without waiver of fees and/or expense reimbursements, if any, the returns would have been lower.

Past performance does not predict future performance. Total returns and the ending account values in the graph include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown. The Fund’s total returns do not reflect the deduction of income taxes on an individual’s investment. Taxes may reduce your actual investment returns on income or gains paid by the Fund or any gains you may realize if you sell your shares.

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

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

 

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

Benchmark Definitions

Bloomberg Global Aggregate (USD Hedged) Index—The Bloomberg Global Aggregate (USD Hedged) Index is an unmanaged index which tracks the performance of global investment-grade fixed income markets, including Treasury, government-related, corporate, and securitized fixed rate bonds from both developed and emerging market issuers. The index includes hedge financial instruments to reduce any gains or losses that could be attributed to non-U.S. dollar exposure.

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

 

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   Distributions and Yields as of 10/31/21             
    

Total Distributions
Paid for

12 Months ($)

  SEC 30-Day
Subsidized
Yield* (%)
  SEC 30-Day
Unsubsidized 
Yield** (%)

Class A

   0.26   1.13   -0.73

Class C

   0.18   0.42   –6.04

Class Z

   0.28   1.41    1.59

Class R6

   0.29   1.46    1.23

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

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

 

   Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 10/31/21 (%)       

AAA

     25.1  

AA

     9.4  

A

     14.5  

BBB

     31.2  

BB

     11.3  

B

     3.9  

CCC

     0.3  

Not Rated

     2.5  

Cash/Cash Equivalents

     1.8  
   
Total      100.0  

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

 

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Strategy and Performance Overview (unaudited)

How did the Fund perform?

The PGIM Global Total Return (US Hedged) Fund’s Class Z shares returned -0.98% in the 12-month reporting period that ended October 31, 2021, underperforming the -0.83% return of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate (USD Hedged) Index (the Index).

What were the market conditions?

·  

The strong global rebound from the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic continued throughout the reporting period, as economies continued to respond to the unprecedented monetary and fiscal stimulus programs. The effective rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, along with clear messaging from both President Biden and the Federal Reserve (the Fed) on the potential for further stimulus, shifted the prospects for growth and inflation, kicking off a robust “reflation trade” in bond markets, which caused the US Treasury yield curve to steepen over the period. (A yield curve is a line graph that illustrates the relationship between the yields and maturities of fixed income securities. It is created by plotting the yields of different maturities for the same type of bonds.)

 

·  

Although yields for short-term Treasuries remained well anchored during the first quarter of 2021 by the Fed’s commitment to maintain its low-rate policy, longer-term Treasuries sold off sharply, with the yield on the benchmark US 10-year Treasury note rising from 0.92% on December 31, 2020 to 1.74% by March 31, 2021. Similarly, the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond rose from 1.65% to 2.41% over the same period.

 

·  

Market volatility for rates then eased in the second and third quarters of 2021, with long-term US Treasury yields declining gradually before rising again in late September after the Fed signaled it could begin tapering its monthly bond purchases shortly after its November meeting. The US 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields ended the period at 1.55% and 1.93%, respectively. Meanwhile, the yield on the 2-year Treasury note rose sharply the last month of the period as markets began pricing in two rate hikes in 2022, ending October 31, 2021 at 0.45%—a rise of 28 basis points (bps) over the period. (One basis point equals 0.01%.) Despite flattening over the last six months of the period as the market pulled forward its expectation for rate hikes, the US Treasury yield curve steepened during the period, with the 10-year and 2-year Treasury spread rising from 0.74% to 1.07% as of October 31, 2021.

 

·  

In Europe, German 10-year bond yields rose to end the period at -0.10%, as rate hike expectations were brought forward amid concerns about prolonged inflation even as the European Central Bank continued to signal rate hikes in 2022 were unlikely. Similarly, United Kingdom (UK) 10-year bond yields rose over the period to end October 31, 2021, at 1.03% amid inflation concerns driven by demand and supply-chain bottlenecks.

 

·  

Spread markets continued to tighten, supported by the Fed’s monetary responses, fiscal stimulus, the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, better-than-expected corporate earnings, and surging growth in the US, Europe, and some emerging market economies. (Spread markets are non-government-related sectors of the fixed income market, such as investment grade corporate bonds, high yield bonds, or asset-backed

 

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securities.) Strengthening economic fundamentals coupled with aggressive central bank measures (e.g., zero interest rate policies and asset purchases) drove corporate and securitized asset spreads tighter, with many sectors rallying to, or through, their pre-COVID-19 levels.

 

·  

The US investment grade corporate market performed well, with spreads tightening to near-historic levels by the end of the period, supported by better-than-expected corporate earnings, positive vaccination progress, and a favorable technical backdrop. Strengthening fundamentals generally kept securitized credit on a tightening trajectory as well, with commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) spreads trading well below their pre-pandemic tights by the end of the period. US high yield bond spreads tightened as fundamentals remained supportive. Meanwhile, emerging market spreads tightened, boosting returns as investor appetite remained strong amid a global search for yield.

What worked?

·  

Security selection and sector allocation both contributed to the Fund’s performance over the reporting period.

 

·  

Within security selection, positions in developed high yield, emerging sovereigns, emerging agencies, developed sovereigns, developed asset-backed securities (ABS), and developed investment-grade corporates were the largest contributors for the period.

 

·  

Within sector allocation, overweights to emerging sovereigns, developed CMBS, developed ABS, and developed high yield relative to the Index were the largest contributors to performance.

 

·  

Within credit, positioning in foreign non-corporates, midstream and upstream energy, aerospace & defense, automotive, and capital goods contributed.

 

·  

In individual security selection, the Fund benefited from overweights to Ukraine and Greece sovereign bonds relative to the Index, along with overweights to Petroleos Mexicanos SA de CV (foreign non-corporate) and Energy Transfer LP (midstream energy).

What didn’t work?

·  

During the reporting period, the Fund’s long duration bias, principally in emerging market rates, detracted from returns. (Duration measures the sensitivity of the price— the value of principal—of a bond to a change in interest rates.) The Fund’s yield curve flattener positioning in US rates also detracted as the curve steepened over the period. (A yield curve flattener is an interest rate environment in which long-term rates are decreasing more quickly than short-term rates.)

 

·  

Although overall security selection contributed to performance, positioning in emerging LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) derivatives, developed LIBOR derivatives, and emerging Treasuries detracted from performance. Within sector

 

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Strategy and Performance Overview (continued)

 

  allocation, an underweight to developed investment grade corporates and developed local authorities, along with an overweight to emerging treasuries, relative to the Index, detracted.

 

·  

Within credit, positioning in finance companies and property & casualty detracted from performance.

 

·  

In individual security selection, overweights to Medtronic PLC (healthcare) and Cellnex Telecom (telecom) relative to the Index, along with positioning in UK sovereign bonds detracted from performance.

Did the Fund use derivatives?

The Fund uses derivatives when they facilitate implementation of the overall investment approach. During the reporting period, the Fund used interest rate futures, options, and swaps to help manage duration positioning and yield curve exposure. Over the period, futures and options contributed to performance while swaps detracted. Credit default swaps and credit default swap index (CDX) positions were used to either add risk exposure to certain issuers or to hedge credit risk imposed by certain issuers. Overall, credit derivative exposure contributed during the period. In addition, the Fund traded foreign-exchange derivatives, which had a negative impact on performance over the period.

Current outlook

·  

As the Fed’s tapering approached, PGIM Fixed Income believed it would likely draw a clear distinction between the removal of accommodation via reduction in asset purchases and tightening of policy through rate hikes in the federal funds rate target.

 

·  

Looking beyond the next year or two, PGIM Fixed Income believes the secular fundamental drivers—such as aging demographics and high debt levels—that pushed rates lower for decades are likely to reassert themselves with even more downward force on rates in a post-COVID world of older populations and markedly higher debt levels. As a result, many central bankers may end up leaving administered rates near, or at, their effective lower bounds, and rate hike cycles will likely continue cresting at progressively lower levels. From that perspective, the third quarter 2021 increase in longer-term rates—which lifted them back up to levels that reflect a substantial and permanent rise in administered rates over the coming years—has probably already overshot fundamentals, in PGIM Fixed Income’s view.

 

·  

As for spread sectors, PGIM Fixed Income continues to expect the ongoing economic expansion to support credit fundamentals and, in turn, to allow credit products to continue outperforming. Given the relatively narrow level of spreads, however, excess returns are likely to be more modest, deriving primarily from incremental yield and rolling down the spread curve, rather than from the kinds of wholesale spread compression seen since March 2020. (Roll-down return is a strategy for selling a bond as it approaches its maturity date. In general, as a bond’s maturity date grows

 

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closer, its interest rate moves closer to zero. Since there is an inverse relationship between bond yields and prices, bond prices increase as their interest rates decrease.)

 

·  

PGIM Fixed Income maintains its positive view of the spread sectors over the medium to long term, and the Fund holds allocations to an array of credit sectors, including investment-grade and high yield corporates, high-quality structured products, and emerging markets. While valuations are now a bit full, with spreads in many sectors tighter than historical norms, PGIM Fixed Income generally expects ongoing spread sector outperformance. However, this outlook is not without caveats. First, the relatively narrow level of spreads diminishes the pace and magnitude of further outperformance. Additionally, narrower spreads leave little room for error, and the uncertain course of the long-term economic recovery warrants a discerning approach to credit selection.

 

·  

Within structured products, PGIM Fixed Income is biased to own the top of the capital structure, as near-zero policy rates and ongoing Fed purchases support a spread tightening environment. In investment grade corporates, PGIM Fixed Income is looking to take advantage of spread compression in select higher-yielding BBB-rated bonds, solid credits in stressed industries, and cyclicals. PGIM Fixed Income remains constructive on high yield over the medium term as improving fundamentals and a decline in defaults is expected to drive spread compression going forward, and it believes the prospects for emerging market debt performance are encouraging given the supportive backdrop, attractive valuations, and global search for yield.

 

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Fees and Expenses (unaudited)

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

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 held through the six-month period ended October 31, 2021. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

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

 

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provided in the expense table. Additional fees have the effect of reducing investment returns.

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

 

   

  PGIM Global Total Return (USD  

                Hedged)  Fund

  

 Beginning    

 Account Value    

 May 1, 2021    

  

 Ending    

 Account Value    

 October 31, 2021    

  

 Annualized    

 Expense    

 Ratio Based on    

the    

 Six-Month Period    

 

 Expenses Paid    

During the    

 Six-Month Period*    

   

Class A

   Actual    $1,000.00    $1,007.70    0.88%   $4.45
   Hypothetical    $1,000.00    $1,020.77    0.88%   $4.48

Class C

   Actual    $1,000.00    $1,003.90    1.63%   $8.23
   Hypothetical    $1,000.00    $1,016.99    1.63%   $8.29

Class Z

   Actual    $1,000.00    $1,009.00    0.63%   $3.19
   Hypothetical    $1,000.00    $1,022.03    0.63%   $3.21

Class R6

   Actual    $1,000.00    $1,010.20    0.58%   $2.94
     Hypothetical    $1,000.00    $1,022.28    0.58%   $2.96

*Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 184 days in the six-month period ended October 31, 2021, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ended October 31, 2021 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

 

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Schedule of Investments

as of October 31, 2021

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

      Principal      

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    97.3%

          

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES    15.8%

          

Cayman Islands    11.1%

                          

AIG CLO Ltd.,

Series 2019-02A, Class AR, 144A

     — %(p)   10/25/33            500      $ 500,000  

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd.,

          

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

   1.084(c)   04/23/31      250        249,929  

Broad River Bsl Funding CLO Ltd.,

          

Series 2020-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.170% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.170%)

   1.302(c)   07/20/34      750        749,994  

Brookside Mill CLO Ltd.,

          

Series 2013-01A, Class BR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   1.472(c)   01/17/28      250        250,161  

Carlyle CLO Ltd.,

          

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

   1.159(c)   04/30/31      250        250,125  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd.,

          

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

   1.092(c)   04/17/31      249        249,278  

CBAM Ltd.,

          

Series 2019-11A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.360% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.360%)

   1.492(c)   10/20/32      250        250,103  

Greenwood Park CLO Ltd.,

          

Series 2018-01A, Class A2, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.010% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   1.134(c)   04/15/31      250        249,996  

Greywolf CLO Ltd.,

          

Series 2018-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.030% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   1.155(c)   04/26/31      750        750,371  

HPS Loan Management Ltd.,

          

Series 15A-19, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.320% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.320%)

   1.448(c)   07/22/32      250        250,038  

Jamestown CLO Ltd.,

          

Series 2019-14A, Class A1AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.200%)

   1.332(c)   10/20/34      250        250,098  

MidOcean Credit CLO,

          

Series 2018-08A, Class B, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   1.781(c)   02/20/31      250        250,050  

Octagon Investment Partners 45 Ltd.,

          

Series 2019-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.330% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.330%)

   1.454(c)   10/15/32      500        500,000  

OZLM Ltd.,

          

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

   1.872(c)   04/17/31      250        250,011  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

      Principal      

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

          

Cayman Islands (cont’d.)

                          

Palmer Square CLO Ltd.,

          

Series 2015-01A, Class A1A4, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.130% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.130%)

   1.261%(c)   05/21/34            750      $ 754,091  

TCW CLO Ltd.,

          

Series 2017-01A, Class A1RR, 144A

   0.000(cc)   10/29/34      250        250,063  

Series 2020-01A, Class A1RR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.160% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.160%)

   1.334(c)   04/20/34      750        749,585  

Telos CLO Ltd.,

          

Series 2013-04A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.240% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   1.362(c)   01/17/30      248        247,984  

Trimaran Cavu Ltd.,

          

Series 2021-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.210% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.210%)

   1.334(c)   04/23/32      500        499,985  

Tryon Park CLO Ltd.,

          

Series 2013-01A, Class A2R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.500% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   1.624(c)   04/15/29      250        249,994  

Voya CLO Ltd.,

          

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

   1.094(c)   04/25/31      250        250,124  

Wind River CLO Ltd.,

          

Series 2016-01A, Class A1R2, 144A

   0.000(cc)   10/15/34      250        249,985  
          

 

 

 
             8,251,965  

Ireland    2.4%

                          

Ares European CLO DAC,

          

Series 11A, Class B2R, 144A

   1.950   04/15/32    EUR 500        578,722  

Armada Euro CLO DAC,

          

Series 02A, Class A3, 144A

   1.500   11/15/31    EUR 250        289,336  

Carlyle Euro CLO Ltd.,

          

Series 2021-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.990% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.990%)

   0.990(c)   10/15/35    EUR 300        347,008  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies Euro CLO Ltd.,

          

Series 2014-02A, Class AR1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.750%)

   0.750(c)   11/15/31    EUR 500        575,934  
          

 

 

 
             1,791,000  

Spain    0.2%

                          

TFS,

          

Series 2018-03, Class A1, 1 Month EURIBOR + 3.000%

   3.000(c)   04/16/23    EUR 103        104,246  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

      Principal      

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

          

United States    2.1%

                          

Battalion CLO Ltd.,

          

Series 2018-12A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.070% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.070%)

   1.194%(c)   05/17/31            250      $ 249,931  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2020-11R, Class 1A1, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.150%

   2.230(c)   04/25/38      52        52,477  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,

          

Series 2021-03A, Class D

   1.550   06/15/27      100        98,835  

Lendmark Funding Trust,

          

Series 2019-01A, Class A, 144A

   3.000   12/20/27      100        101,480  

Series 2019-02A, Class A, 144A

   2.780   04/20/28      200        203,547  

Mariner Finance Issuance Trust,

          

Series 2020-AA, Class A, 144A

   2.190   08/21/34      100        101,507  

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust,

          

Series 2019-01A, Class A, 144A

   3.630   09/14/27      100        106,146  

Series 2019-01A, Class D, 144A

   4.680   04/14/31      100        108,922  

Oportun Funding XIV LLC,

          

Series 2021-A, Class B, 144A

   1.760   03/08/28      100        100,004  

Series 2021-A, Class C, 144A

   3.440   03/08/28      100        101,081  

PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust,

          

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

   2.939(c)   02/25/23      100        100,233  

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

   2.739(c)   08/25/25      100        99,970  

TH MSR Issuer Trust,

          

Series 2019-FT01, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.800%)

   2.889(c)   06/25/24      120        119,707  
          

 

 

 
             1,543,840  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES

(cost $11,666,881)

             11,691,051  
          

 

 

 

BANK LOAN    0.0%

          

United States

                          

Diamond Sports Group LLC,

          

Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

(cost $36,224)

   3.340(c)   08/24/26      50        25,893  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

      Principal      

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES     7.5%

          

Canada    0.0%

                          

Real Estate Asset Liquidity Trust,

          

Series 2020-01A, Class A1, 144A

   2.381%(cc)   02/12/55          CAD 23      $ 18,881  
          

 

 

 

Ireland     1.5%

                          

Deco DAC,

          

Series 2019-RAM, Class B, 3 Month GBP LIBOR + 3.500% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.500%)

   3.573(c)   08/07/30    GBP 486        569,859  

Last Mile Logistics Pan Euro Finance DAC,

          

Series 01A, Class D, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.900% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.900%)

   1.900(c)   08/17/33    EUR 100        114,714  

Taurus DAC,

          

Series 2021-UK4A, Class B, 144A, SONIA + 1.500%

   1.550(c)   08/17/31    GBP 100        136,594  

Series 2021-UK4A, Class C, 144A, SONIA + 1.750%

   1.800(c)   08/17/31    GBP 100        136,566  

Series 2021-UK4A, Class D, 144A, SONIA + 2.100%

   2.150(c)   08/17/31    GBP 100        136,608  
          

 

 

 
             1,094,341  

United States    6.0%

                          

BANK,

          

Series 2018-BN10, Class A4

   3.428   02/15/61      250        267,992  

Series 2020-BN26, Class A3

   2.155   03/15/63      200        200,379  

BBCMS Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2018-CHRS, Class C, 144A

   4.267(cc)   08/05/38      380        392,448  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2018-B01, Class A3

   3.355   01/15/51      175        183,746  

Series 2018-B02, Class A3

   3.544   02/15/51      200        211,941  

Series 2020-B17, Class A4

   2.042   03/15/53      75        74,589  

Series 2020-B20, Class A3

   1.945   10/15/53      100        100,077  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2019-XL, Class F, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.000%)

   2.090(c)   10/15/36      85        84,840  

Series 2019-XL, Class G, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.300% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.300%)

   2.390(c)   10/15/36      85        84,787  

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

   2.740(c)   10/15/36      85        84,789  

Series 2020-BXLP, Class F, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.000%)

   2.090(c)   12/15/36      86        85,094  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2018-B02, Class A3

   3.744   03/10/51      150        163,443  

Cold Storage Trust,

          

Series 2020-ICE05, Class E, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.766% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.833%)

   2.856(c)   11/15/37      98        98,240  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

      Principal      

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

       

United States (cont’d.)

                          

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates,

          

Series 2019-ICE04, Class E, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.150%)

   2.240%(c)   05/15/36            200      $ 200,124  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,

          

Series K052, Class X1, IO

   0.646(cc)   11/25/25      4,416        101,816  

Series K111, Class X1, IO

   1.572(cc)   05/25/30      319        37,140  

Series K113, Class X1, IO

   1.387(cc)   06/25/30      920        95,425  

Series KG03, Class X1, IO

   1.381(cc)   06/25/30      1,055        106,591  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,

          

Series 2018-GS09, Class A3

   3.727   03/10/51      125        136,247  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.,

          

Series 2021-NYAH, Class G, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.640% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.640%)

   2.720(c)   06/15/38      150        149,672  

Series 2021-NYAH, Class H, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.390% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.390%)

   3.470(c)   06/15/38      100        99,781  

MKT Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2020-525M, Class F, 144A

   2.941(cc)   02/12/40      100        92,675  

One New York Plaza Trust,

          

Series 2020-01NYP, Class C, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.200%)

   2.290(c)   01/15/26      100        100,381  

Series 2020-01NYP, Class D, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.750%)

   2.840(c)   01/15/26      100        100,501  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2018-C08, Class A3

   3.720   02/15/51      250        274,299  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2016-LC24, Class A3

   2.684   10/15/49      250        258,818  

Series 2021-C59, Class A3

   1.958   04/15/54      600        595,612  

Series 2021-FCMT, Class C, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.400%)

   2.490(c)   05/15/31      100        100,031  
          

 

 

 
             4,481,478  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

(cost $5,503,212)

             5,594,700  
          

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS    38.3%

          

Belgium    0.2%

                          

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

   4.900   02/01/46      140        178,559  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund   19


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

      Principal      

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Brazil    0.4%

                          

Petrobras Global Finance BV,

Gtd. Notes

   6.625%   01/16/34          GBP 200      $ 307,507  

Bulgaria    0.3%

                          

Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD,

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.450   07/22/28    EUR 200        229,739  

Canada    1.3%

                          

Bombardier, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.125   06/15/26      25        26,243  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.500   12/01/24      25        26,024  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.500   03/15/25      25        25,649  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.875   04/15/27      80        83,198  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US LLC,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.875   02/15/30      35        35,104  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.650   01/15/32      15        14,643  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.750   02/15/52      10        10,092  

Hydro-Quebec,

          

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, Series HK

   9.375   04/15/30      150        232,127  

Mattamy Group Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.625   03/01/30      125        126,870  

Ontario Teachers’ Cadillac Fairview Properties Trust,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.875   03/20/27      300        329,744  

Teck Resources Ltd.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.400   02/01/43      60        74,218  
          

 

 

 
             983,912  

China    1.7%

                          

Agricultural Development Bank of China,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.800   10/27/30    CNH 1,000        161,721  

Aircraft Finance Co. Ltd.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, Series B

   4.100   03/29/26      92        94,139  

China Development Bank,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.300   08/02/32    CNH 5,000        839,457  

Unsec’d. Notes

   4.200   01/19/27    CNH 1,000        163,879  
          

 

 

 
             1,259,196  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

20


    

 

    

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

 

      Principal      

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Denmark    0.7%

                         

Danske Bank A/S,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.171%(ff)   12/08/23     300      $ 300,712  

Sub. Notes, EMTN

   2.500(ff)   06/21/29   EUR 150        181,422  
         

 

 

 
            482,134  

France    3.1%

                         

Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.604   10/04/26     200        199,387  

BNP Paribas SA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   2.871(ff)   04/19/32     400        406,508  

BPCE SA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   2.045(ff)   10/19/27     250        248,803  

Credit Agricole Assurances SA,

         

Sub. Notes

   4.250(ff)   01/13/25(oo)   EUR 100        127,015  

Iliad Holding SAS,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.125   10/15/26   EUR 100        118,938  

La Poste SA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   1.375   04/21/32   EUR 100        122,998  

Regie Autonome des Transports Parisiens,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   0.400   12/19/36   EUR 100        115,241  

SNCF Reseau,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series MPLE

   4.700   06/01/35   CAD 100        96,161  

Societe Generale SA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.488(ff)   12/14/26     200        195,977  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

   1.792(ff)   06/09/27     200        196,849  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

   2.625   01/22/25     255        262,782  

Verallia SA,

         

Gtd. Notes

   1.625   05/14/28   EUR 200        236,402  
         

 

 

 
            2,327,061  

Germany    1.4%

                         

Deutsche Bahn Finance GMBH,

         

Gtd. Notes, MTN

   3.800   09/27/27   AUD 100        80,841  

Deutsche Bank AG,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.898   05/28/24     265        263,176  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.447(ff)   04/01/25     210        210,042  

thyssenkrupp AG,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.375   03/03/22   EUR 200        231,421  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund   21


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

 

      Principal      

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Germany (cont’d.)

                         

Volkswagen International Finance NV,

         

Gtd. Notes

   2.700%(ff)   12/14/22(oo)   EUR 100      $ 118,399  

Gtd. Notes

   4.625(ff)   03/24/26(oo)   EUR 100        129,463  
         

 

 

 
            1,033,342  

Hong Kong    0.5%

                         

HKT Capital No. 3 Ltd.,

         

Gtd. Notes

   1.650   04/10/27   EUR 200        240,590  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Capital Market Ltd.,

         

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

   3.200   08/14/27   CNH 1,000        153,601  
         

 

 

 
            394,191  

Hungary    0.2%

                         

MFB Magyar Fejlesztesi Bank Zrt,

         

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

   0.375   06/09/26   EUR 100        115,504  

India    0.2%

                         

NTPC Ltd.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   2.750   02/01/27   EUR 100        122,650  

Indonesia    0.2%

                         

Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.875   11/05/31   EUR 100        112,396  

Israel    0.1%

                         

Energean Israel Finance Ltd.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.500   03/30/24     100        101,987  

Italy    0.8%

                         

Assicurazioni Generali SpA,

         

Sub. Notes, EMTN

   5.500(ff)   10/27/47   EUR 100        139,876  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.375   01/12/23     200        206,054  

Nexi SpA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.125   04/30/29   EUR 100        114,309  

Rossini Sarl,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.750   10/30/25   EUR 100        119,659  
         

 

 

 
            579,898  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

22


    

 

    

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

      Principal      

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Jamaica    0.1%

                          

Digicel International Finance Ltd./Digicel International Holdings Ltd.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   8.000%   12/31/26            100      $ 97,566  

Japan    0.3%

                          

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.640(ff)   10/13/27      210        207,847  

Kazakhstan    0.2%

                          

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy National Co. JSC,

          

Gtd. Notes

   3.250   12/05/23    CHF 100        115,051  

Gtd. Notes

   3.638   06/20/22    CHF 50        55,742  
          

 

 

 
             170,793  

Luxembourg    0.3%

                          

ARD Finance SA,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 5.000% or PIK 5.750%

   5.000   06/30/27    EUR 100        118,855  

Matterhorn Telecom SA,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   3.125   09/15/26    EUR 100        114,438  
          

 

 

 
             233,293  

Malta    0.2%

                          

Freeport Terminal Malta PLC,

          

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, 144A

   7.250   05/15/28      100        131,487  

Mexico    1.0%

                          

Comision Federal de Electricidad,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.000   09/29/36      158        165,733  

Petroleos Mexicanos,

          

Gtd. Notes

   3.625   11/24/25    EUR 300        350,246  

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

   4.875   02/21/28    EUR 200        232,669  
          

 

 

 
             748,648  

Netherlands    0.7%

                          

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

   3.500   12/14/26    AUD 90        68,981  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund   23


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

 

      Principal      

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Netherlands (cont’d.)

                         

JDE Peet’s NV,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   1.375%   01/15/27     150      $ 146,532  

OCI NV,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   3.625   10/15/25   EUR 250        298,100  
         

 

 

 
            513,613  

Peru    0.2%

                         

Peru Enhanced Pass-Through Finance Ltd.,

         

Pass-Through Certificates

   1.962(s)   06/02/25     119        112,963  

Portugal    0.2%

                         

Comboios de Portugal EPE,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.700   03/05/30   EUR 100        157,972  

Russia    0.7%

                         

Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital SA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.500   03/21/26   EUR 100        120,713  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.250   04/06/24   GBP 100        144,330  

Russian Railways Via RZD Capital PLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.898   10/03/25   CHF 50        54,570  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   7.487   03/25/31   GBP 100        181,623  
         

 

 

 
            501,236  

Spain    1.3%

                         

Amadeus IT Group SA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   1.875   09/24/28   EUR 100        122,367  

Banco Santander SA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.849   03/25/26     200        200,285  

Cellnex Finance Co. SA,

         

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

   2.000   02/15/33   EUR 300        330,898  

Cellnex Telecom SA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   1.750   10/23/30   EUR 100        111,603  

Iberdrola International BV,

         

Gtd. Notes, Series NC6

   1.450(ff)   11/09/26(oo)   EUR 200        231,778  
         

 

 

 
            996,931  

Supranational Bank    0.1%

                         

European Investment Bank,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, EMTN

   5.400   01/05/45   CAD 50        56,640  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

24


    

 

    

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

 

      Principal      

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Sweden   0.4%

                         

Svenska Handelsbanken AB,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.418%(ff)   06/11/27     275      $ 271,070  

Switzerland   0.9%

                         

Credit Suisse Group AG,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   2.593(ff)   09/11/25     250        256,979  

UBS Group AG,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.364(ff)   01/30/27     200        196,362  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.494(ff)   08/10/27     200        195,760  
         

 

 

 
            649,101  

United Arab Emirates   0.4%

                         

DP World PLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.375   09/25/26   EUR     100        123,150  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.250   09/25/30   GBP     100        152,481  
         

 

 

 
            275,631  

United Kingdom   2.7%

                         

Barclays PLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.932(ff)   05/07/25     200        212,827  

BAT Capital Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes

   2.259   03/25/28     80        78,431  

Bellis Acquisition Co. PLC,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.250   02/16/26   GBP     200        262,163  

Bellis Finco PLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.000   02/16/27   GBP     100        129,039  

BP Capital Markets PLC,

         

Gtd. Notes

   4.375(ff)   06/22/25(oo)     150        159,216  

Co-operative Group Holdings 2011 Ltd.,

         

Gtd. Notes

   7.500   07/08/26   GBP     100        160,323  

DS Smith PLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   0.875   09/12/26   EUR     100        117,270  

eG Global Finance PLC,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.250   10/30/25   EUR     100        117,307  

HSBC Holdings PLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.804(ff)   05/24/32     200        201,389  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund   25


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

 

      Principal      

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United Kingdom (cont’d.)

                         

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.673%(ff)   06/14/27     350      $ 344,859  

Sherwood Financing PLC,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.000   11/15/26   GBP     175        239,197  
         

 

 

 
            2,022,021  

United States   17.5%

                         

AbbVie, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.050   11/21/39     50        57,326  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.250   11/21/49     50        60,237  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

   6.500   04/01/27     50        52,212  

American International Group, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.875   06/21/27   EUR     100        123,017  

Antero Resources Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   8.375   07/15/26     15        16,881  

Anthem, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.875   09/15/29     100        104,932  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   2.125   08/15/26   EUR     250        285,188  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   7.000   11/01/26     25        25,811  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   9.000   11/01/27     25        34,187  

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.625   08/01/29     25        24,902  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.625   04/01/30     25        24,677  

AT&T, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.550   09/15/55     40        40,521  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.650   09/15/59     69        70,132  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.100   01/19/26   AUD     100        80,577  

Avantor Funding, Inc.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   2.625   11/01/25   EUR     250        295,503  

Bank of America Corp.,

         

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series MM

   4.300(ff)   01/28/25(oo)     190        193,157  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.734(ff)   07/22/27     270        268,344  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.572(ff)   10/20/32     130        130,285  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.687(ff)   04/22/32     195        197,620  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

   2.087(ff)   06/14/29     300        296,513  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

   3.194(ff)   07/23/30     85        90,001  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

26


    

 

    

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

 

      Principal      

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                         

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   8.500%   01/31/27     135      $ 143,657  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.000   01/30/28     5        4,630  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.250   01/30/30     25        22,590  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.250   02/15/29     10        9,687  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

   6.750   03/15/25     50        51,625  

Gtd. Notes

   7.250   10/15/29     20        21,853  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.350   11/13/40     10        9,506  

Brixmor Operating Partnership LP,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.500   08/16/31     10        9,777  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.125   05/15/29     65        72,585  

Broadcom, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.500   02/15/41     30        29,925  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.137   11/15/35     102        100,463  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.419   04/15/33     65        67,105  

Caledonia Generating LLC,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.950   02/28/34     97        95,210  

Calpine Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.625   02/01/29     10        9,723  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.000   02/01/31     10        9,797  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.125   03/15/28     50        49,875  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.250   02/01/31     50        49,755  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.000   02/01/28     75        77,999  

Central Garden & Pet Co.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.125   04/30/31     25        25,152  

CF Industries, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

   4.950   06/01/43     40        48,794  

Gtd. Notes

   5.375   03/15/44     40        51,260  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   2.300   02/01/32     40        37,902  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   3.900   06/01/52     135        136,415  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   4.800   03/01/50     35        39,707  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   6.384   10/23/35     100        129,913  

Cigna Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.400   03/15/30     25        25,243  

Citigroup, Inc.,

         

Jr. Sub. Notes

   3.875(ff)   02/18/26(oo)     150        151,777  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund   27


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

 

      Principal      

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                         

Citigroup, Inc., (cont’d.)

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.462%(ff)   06/09/27     300      $ 295,381  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.520(ff)   11/03/32     35        34,871  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.561(ff)   05/01/32     100        100,274  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.106(ff)   04/08/26     300        315,953  

CNA Financial Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.900   05/01/29     100        110,893  

CSC Holdings LLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.625   12/01/30     200        183,291  

CVS Health Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.300   03/25/28     3        3,400  

Dana, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.375   11/15/27     25        26,211  

Danaher Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.100   09/30/26   EUR     100        125,266  

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.625   08/15/27     45        13,459  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

   3.125   03/24/31     15        15,474  

Gtd. Notes

   4.400   03/24/51     5        5,792  

Discovery Communications LLC,

         

Gtd. Notes

   4.900   03/11/26     100        112,731  

DISH DBS Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes

   7.750   07/01/26     50        55,654  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.750   01/30/28     75        78,721  

Energy Transfer LP,

         

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series G

   7.125(ff)   05/15/30(oo)     100        104,524  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series H

   6.500(ff)   11/15/26(oo)     50        51,880  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.000   05/15/50     45        52,683  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC,

         

Gtd. Notes

   3.700   01/31/51     15        15,903  

Gtd. Notes

   3.950   01/31/60     15        16,431  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.500   05/21/27   EUR     100        121,194  

Ford Motor Co.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.291   12/08/46     125        143,552  

General Motors Co.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.150   04/01/38     50        60,198  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.700   06/10/31     75        74,266  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

28


    

 

    

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

 

      Principal      

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                         

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

         

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series U

   3.650%(ff)   08/10/26(oo)     130      $ 129,324  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.542(ff)   09/10/27     300        294,917  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.992(ff)   01/27/32     20        19,109  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.615(ff)   04/22/32     195        195,553  

HCA, Inc.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   5.250   04/15/25     100        112,095  

Hunt Cos., Inc.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.250   04/15/29     50        49,252  

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

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.750   02/15/28     75        80,942  

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

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.500   04/15/29     25        27,760  

Jefferies Group LLC/Jefferies Group Capital Finance, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.625   10/15/31     150        147,219  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

         

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series HH

   4.600(ff)   02/01/25(oo)     200        204,312  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.069(ff)   06/01/29     250        247,551  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.083(ff)   04/22/26     90        91,796  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.580(ff)   04/22/32     125        125,898  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.702(ff)   05/06/30     65        71,056  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.,

         

Gtd. Notes

   3.000   06/01/26     93        97,012  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

   2.750   05/04/26   EUR     100        126,913  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   6.500   03/01/41     50        69,491  

Marriott International, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series HH

   2.850   04/15/31     75        75,473  

Medtronic Global Holdings SCA,

         

Gtd. Notes

   0.750   10/15/32   EUR     100        114,526  

Morgan Stanley,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.406(ff)   10/29/27   EUR     200        229,197  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.102(ff)   04/29/33   EUR     100        115,244  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.593(ff)   05/04/27     110        108,963  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   7.500   12/15/27   MXN     1,000        45,221  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

   2.239(ff)   07/21/32     150        146,447  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

   1.928(ff)   04/28/32     75        71,406  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

   2.511(ff)   10/20/32     55        54,892  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund   29


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

      Principal      

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

United States (cont’d.)

                          

Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.875%   04/01/29            25      $ 24,880  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.250   10/01/29      25        25,410  

MPLX LP,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.000   03/15/28      25        27,501  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes

   3.375   04/24/30    GBP     250        352,236  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.500   08/15/28      15        15,366  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.000   01/15/27      35        36,635  

Newell Brands, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.700   04/01/26      100        109,541  

NRG Energy, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

   5.750   01/15/28      53        56,206  

ONEOK, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

   4.450   09/01/49      120        135,420  

Penn National Gaming, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.625   01/15/27      75        77,494  

Phillips 66,

          

Gtd. Notes

   3.700   04/06/23      15        15,629  

Range Resources Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes

   9.250   02/01/26      50        54,140  

Scientific Games International, Inc.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.000   10/15/25      100        103,026  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

   2.250   06/01/28    EUR     200        231,522  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.000   06/01/31      75        75,783  

Southwest Airlines Co.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.125   06/15/27      180        207,667  

Stryker Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.625   11/30/30    EUR     100        133,650  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.875   03/01/27      50        51,979  

Swiss Re Finance UK PLC,

          

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

   2.714(ff)   06/04/52    EUR     100        124,720  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   7.500   10/01/25      50        54,069  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.875   06/15/27      25        28,062  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

30


    

 

    

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

 

      Principal      

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                         

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., (cont’d.)

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.625%   07/15/27     25      $ 26,376  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.125   08/01/30     10        10,649  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.125   10/01/28     75        78,765  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   4.375   04/15/40     30        34,220  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   4.500   04/15/50     40        47,277  

U.S. Bancorp,

         

Jr. Sub. Notes

   3.700(ff)   01/15/27(oo)     200        199,188  

United Airlines 2019-2 Class AA Pass-Through Trust,

         

Pass-Through Certificates

   2.700   11/01/33     24        24,187  

United Airlines, Inc.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.375   04/15/26     60        62,125  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.625   04/15/29     10        10,312  

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

   5.250   01/15/30     60        64,983  

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

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.875   02/15/25     100        105,277  

Vector Group Ltd.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.750   02/01/29     125        124,697  

Ventas Realty LP,

         

Gtd. Notes

   2.500   09/01/31     130        128,149  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.875   08/15/29     5        5,093  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.125   08/15/31     5        5,179  

VEREIT Operating Partnership LP,

         

Gtd. Notes

   2.200   06/15/28     5        5,016  

Gtd. Notes

   2.850   12/15/32     5        5,178  

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.550   03/21/31     45        45,378  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.650   11/20/40     45        42,599  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.850   09/03/41     20        19,537  

Viatris, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

   3.850   06/22/40     110        117,808  

Gtd. Notes

   4.000   06/22/50     15        16,250  

Vistra Corp.,

         

Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A

   8.000(ff)   10/15/26(oo)     125        131,212  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.000   07/31/27     45        46,076  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.625   02/15/27     75        77,284  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund   31


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

 

      Principal      

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                         

Warner Media LLC,

         

Gtd. Notes

   4.050%   12/15/23     150      $ 158,903  

Wells Fargo & Co.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

   3.000   02/19/25     80        84,228  

Welltower, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.050   01/15/29     50        49,249  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.100   01/15/30     70        73,678  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.500   10/15/51     30        30,702  

WPC Eurobond BV,

         

Gtd. Notes

   0.950   06/01/30   EUR     100        112,122  
         

 

 

 
            13,006,152  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

         

(cost $28,297,984)

            28,381,040  
         

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES   3.0%

         

Bermuda   0.9%

                         

Bellemeade Re Ltd.,

         

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

   1.689(c)   04/25/28     45        44,549  

Series 2021-01A, Class M1A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.750%)

   1.799(c)   03/25/31     150        150,366  

Home Re Ltd.,

         

Series 2021-01, Class M1B, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.550% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   1.639(c)   07/25/33     150        149,272  

Oaktown Re VII Ltd.,

         

Series 2021-02, Class M1A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.600%)

   1.650(c)   04/25/34     300        300,000  
         

 

 

 
            644,187  

Ireland   0.1%

                         

Retiro Mortgage Securities DAC,

         

Series 01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 2.000% (Cap 5.000%, Floor 0.000%)

   1.453(c)   07/30/75   EUR     89        101,889  

United Kingdom   0.2%

                         

Jupiter Mortgage PLC,

         

Series 1A, Class B, 144A, SONIA + 1.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   1.450(c)   07/20/60         GBP     100        137,716  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

32


    

 

    

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

 

      Principal      

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

      

United States   1.8%

                         

BVRT Financing Trust,

         

Series 2021-04, Class F, 144A, SOFR + 2.000%^

   2.050%(c)   09/12/26            83      $ 83,200  

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes,

         

Series 2020-HQA05, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 4.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   4.049(c)   11/25/50     35        36,683  

Series 2020-HQA05, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   2.649(c)   11/25/50     165        166,865  

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk REMIC Trust,

         

Series 2020-HQA03, Class M2, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   3.689(c)   07/25/50     11        11,071  

Series 2021-DNA01, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   2.699(c)   01/25/51     10        10,046  

Series 2021-DNA01, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   1.849(c)   01/25/51     80        80,075  

Series 2021-DNA03, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.500% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   3.549(c)   10/25/33     45        46,796  

Series 2021-DNA05, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   3.099(c)   01/25/34     30        30,338  

Series 2021-DNA05, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   1.699(c)   01/25/34     20        20,113  

Series 2021-DNA06, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   3.448(c)   10/25/41     100        100,277  

Series 2021-HQA03, Class B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   3.399(c)   09/25/41     30        29,713  

Series 2021-HQA03, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   2.149(c)   09/25/41     70        70,000  

GCAT LLC,

         

Series 2019-04, Class A1, 144A

   3.228   11/26/49     123        123,159  

GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust,

         

Series 2019-SL01, Class A1, 144A

   2.625(cc)   01/25/59     27        27,285  

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust,

         

Series 2019-PR01, Class A1, 144A

   3.858   09/25/59     77        77,748  

Series 2020-GS01, Class A1, 144A

   2.882   10/25/59     83        83,189  

MFA Trust,

         

Series 2021-RPL01, Class A1, 144A

   1.131(cc)   07/25/60     227        224,171  

PMT Credit Risk Transfer Trust,

         

Series 2020-02R, Class A, 144A, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.815% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.815%)

   3.903(c)   12/25/22     141        141,934  
         

 

 

 
            1,362,663  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

         

(cost $2,246,125)

            2,246,455  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund   33


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

 

      Principal      

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

SOVEREIGN BONDS   24.5%

         

Andorra   0.1%

                         

Andorra International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   1.250%   05/06/31         EUR     100      $ 116,565  

Austria   0.2%

                         

Republic of Austria Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

   5.375   12/01/34   CAD     160        164,918  

Brazil   0.9%

                         

Brazil Loan Trust 1,

         

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

   5.477   07/24/23     62        63,545  

Brazil Minas SPE via State of Minas Gerais,

         

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

   5.333   02/15/28     595        631,154  
         

 

 

 
            694,699  

Bulgaria   0.2%

                         

Bulgaria Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

   3.125   03/26/35   EUR     100        143,405  

Canada   0.6%

                         

City of Montreal Canada,

         

Unsec’d. Notes

   3.000   09/01/27   CAD     200        170,109  

Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia,

         

Unsec’d. Notes

   2.500   04/19/26   CAD     200        166,616  

Province of Saskatchewan,

         

Unsec’d. Notes

   3.300   06/02/48   CAD     100        87,808  
         

 

 

 
            424,533  

Chile   0.2%

                         

Chile Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.440   02/01/29   EUR     115        138,978  

China   0.6%

                         

China Government Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.000   11/30/35   CNH     500        86,474  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.400   12/12/46   CNH     500        91,878  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

 

      Principal      

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

         

China (cont’d.)

                         

China Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.250%   11/25/30   EUR   100      $ 112,818  

Export-Import Bank of China (The),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.400   05/14/24       CNH  1,000        161,653  
         

 

 

 
            452,823  

Colombia    1.1%

                         

Colombia Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.000   01/30/30     200        189,085  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   3.875   03/22/26   EUR  500        634,490  
         

 

 

 
            823,575  

Croatia    0.5%

                         

Croatia Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.125   06/19/29   EUR  200        236,980  

Unsec’d. Notes

   1.125   03/04/33   EUR  100        114,159  
         

 

 

 
            351,139  

Cyprus    0.9%

                         

Cyprus Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   1.250   01/21/40   EUR  20        23,870  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   2.375   09/25/28   EUR  100        132,426  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   2.750   06/27/24   EUR  100        125,031  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   2.750   02/26/34   EUR  200        285,333  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   2.750   05/03/49   EUR  30        46,554  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   4.250   11/04/25   EUR  50        68,028  
         

 

 

 
            681,242  

Dominican Republic    0.1%

                         

Dominican Republic International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.950   01/25/27     100        111,608  

France    0.1%

                         

Caisse Francaise de Financement Local,

         

Covered Bonds, EMTN

   4.680   03/09/29   CAD  100        93,533  

Greece    1.6%

                         

Hellenic Republic Government Bond,

         

Bonds

   4.300   02/24/34   EUR  48        72,592  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

 

      Principal      

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

         

Greece (cont’d.)

                         

Hellenic Republic Government Bond, (cont’d.)

         

Bonds

   4.300%   02/24/35   EUR  21      $ 32,134  

Bonds

   4.300   02/24/37   EUR  440        694,506  

Bonds

   4.300   02/24/38   EUR   31        49,514  

Bonds

   4.300   02/24/41       EUR   88        145,797  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.875   01/24/52   EUR  100        113,412  

Hellenic Republic Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.200   07/17/34   EUR  50        81,816  
         

 

 

 
            1,189,771  

Hungary    0.7%

                         

Hungary Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.750   10/10/27   EUR  100        125,609  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.750   06/05/35   EUR  100        120,125  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.300   12/19/21   CNH  300        46,886  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   2.125   09/22/31     200        195,268  
         

 

 

 
            487,888  

Indonesia    1.5%

                         

Indonesia Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.900   02/14/27   EUR  100        115,456  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.450   09/18/26   EUR  100        119,068  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.750   04/24/25   EUR  200        239,797  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.375   07/30/25   EUR  100        126,999  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   3.750   06/14/28   EUR  200        269,348  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   4.125   01/15/25     200        217,216  
         

 

 

 
            1,087,884  

Isle of Man    0.3%

                         

Isle of Man Government International Bond,

         

Unsec’d. Notes

   5.375   08/14/34   GBP  100        194,830  

Israel    0.6%

                         

Israel Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   1.500   01/18/27   EUR  100        123,890  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   1.500   01/16/29   EUR  270        338,801  
         

 

 

 
            462,691  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

 

      Principal      

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

         

Italy    2.9%

                         

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro,

         

Bonds, 144A

   2.800%   03/01/67   EUR  105      $ 141,744  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.450   03/01/36   EUR  120        138,957  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.800   03/01/41   EUR  415        489,927  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.350   03/01/35   EUR  220        314,328  

Region of Lazio,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.088   03/31/43   EUR  89        117,642  

Repubic of Italy Government International Bond Coupon Strips,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.737(s)   02/20/31       EUR  85        87,718  

Republic of Italy Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   5.345   01/27/48   EUR  50        95,252  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   6.000   08/04/28   GBP  100        171,663  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

   5.125   07/31/24   EUR  350        458,388  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

   5.200   07/31/34   EUR  100        163,460  
         

 

 

 
            2,179,079  

Japan    0.4%

                         

Japan Government Thirty Year Bond,

         

Bonds, Series 70

   0.700   03/20/51   JPY  15,000        132,739  

Japan Government Twenty Year Bond,

         

Bonds, Series 176

   0.500   03/20/41   JPY  15,000        132,543  
         

 

 

 
            265,282  

Kazakhstan    0.5%

                         

Kazakhstan Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   0.600   09/30/26   EUR  200        229,734  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   2.375   11/09/28   EUR  115        147,248  
         

 

 

 
            376,982  

Mexico    0.5%

                         

Mexico Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.875   04/08/39   EUR  200        234,953  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   1.750   04/17/28   EUR  100        120,224  
         

 

 

 
            355,177  

New Zealand    0.1%

                         

New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Bond,

         

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

   3.500   04/14/33   NZD  100        73,975  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

 

      Principal      

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

         

Panama    0.6%

                         

Panama Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.160%   01/23/30     200      $ 206,601  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.875   03/17/28     200        216,884  
         

 

 

 
            423,485  

Peru    0.8%

                         

Peruvian Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.250   03/11/33   EUR  105        117,189  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.392   01/23/26     85        86,649  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.750   01/30/26       EUR  300        382,822  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   6.900   08/12/37   PEN  100        25,347  
         

 

 

 
            612,007  

Philippines    0.8%

                         

Philippine Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.700   02/03/29   EUR  500        571,908  

Portugal    1.4%

                         

Portugal Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.090   06/03/22   CNH  600        93,897  

Portugal Obrigacoes do Tesouro OT,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   2.250   04/18/34   EUR  50        68,674  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.100   04/15/37   EUR  195        333,831  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.100   02/15/45   EUR  145        274,478  

Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.000   04/12/52   EUR  260        279,704  
         

 

 

 
            1,050,584  

Qatar    0.3%

                         

Qatar Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.400   04/16/25     200        214,012  

Romania    0.3%

                         

Romanian Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   3.500   04/03/34   EUR  50        61,794  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   3.875   10/29/35   EUR  100        125,789  

Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

   2.124   07/16/31   EUR  50        56,629  
         

 

 

 
            244,212  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  Description   

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

 

      Principal      

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

         

Russia    1.0%

                         

Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.125%   11/20/27   EUR  100      $ 115,451  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.850   11/20/32   EUR  200        230,378  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.650   05/27/36   EUR  100        117,709  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.875   12/04/25   EUR  200        252,900  
         

 

 

 
            716,438  

Saudi Arabia    0.5%

                         

Saudi Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.000   07/09/39   EUR  200        241,842  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   2.000   07/09/39   EUR  125        151,152  
         

 

 

 
            392,994  

Serbia    0.8%

                         

Serbia International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.650   03/03/33   EUR  100        108,530  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.125   05/15/27       EUR  250        313,565  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   2.125   12/01/30     200        186,452  
         

 

 

 
            608,547  

Spain    1.6%

                         

Autonomous Community of Catalonia,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.220   04/26/35   EUR  100        151,653  

Instituto de Credito Oficial,

         

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, GMTN

   0.963   09/22/22   SEK  1,000        117,375  

Spain Government Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   0.500   04/30/30   EUR  35        40,774  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.000   10/31/50   EUR  190        203,630  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.850   07/30/35   EUR  285        373,160  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.450   07/30/66   EUR  60        108,396  

Spain Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   5.250   04/06/29   GBP  100        169,178  
         

 

 

 
            1,164,166  

Ukraine    0.8%

                         

Ukraine Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.375   01/27/30   EUR  230        247,596  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund   39


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

  Description

  

Interest      

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

 

      Principal      

Amount

(000)#

             Value          

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

         

Ukraine (cont’d.)

                         

Ukraine Government International Bond, (cont’d.)

      

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   6.750%   06/20/26   EUR  200      $ 248,818  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.375   01/27/30   EUR  100        107,651  
         

 

 

 
            604,065  

United Arab Emirates    0.3%

                         

UAE International Government Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

   2.000   10/19/31     205        201,465  

United Kingdom    0.5%

                         

United Kingdom Gilt, Bonds

   4.250   12/07/46   GBP  155        355,244  

Uruguay    0.2%

                         

Uruguay Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.375   10/27/27     39        44,908  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.375   01/23/31     62        72,105  
         

 

 

 
            117,013  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS

         

(cost $17,585,104)

            18,146,717  
         

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATION    0.2%

         

Tennessee Valley Authority

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

         

(cost $193,635)

   5.625   06/07/32   GBP  100        189,814  
         

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS    8.0%

         

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   2.750   08/15/47(k)     675        784,477  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   0.625   08/15/30(k)     300        278,062  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   1.000   07/31/28     2,400        2,330,250  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   1.125   02/15/31(k)     2,600        2,509,406  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS

         

(cost $5,838,505)

            5,902,195  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

         

(cost $71,367,670)

            72,177,865  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  Description                                                         Shares                     Value          

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS    3.5%

           

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUND    3.5%

           

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund

           

(cost $2,567,718)(wa)

           2,567,718      $ 2,567,718  
           

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED*~    0.0%

           

(cost $10,079)

              10,313  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

           

(cost $2,577,797)

              2,578,031  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, BEFORE OPTIONS WRITTEN    100.8%

           

(cost $73,945,467)

              74,755,896  
           

 

 

 

OPTIONS WRITTEN*~    (0.0)%

           

(premiums received $12,000)

              (13,030
           

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, NET OF OPTIONS WRITTEN    100.8%

           

(cost $73,933,467)

              74,742,866  

Liabilities in excess of other assets(z)    (0.8)%

              (592,777
           

 

 

 

NET ASSETS    100.0%

            $     74,150,089  
           

 

 

 

 

 

Below is a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the annual report:

AUD—Australian Dollar

BRL—Brazilian Real

CAD—Canadian Dollar

CHF—Swiss Franc

CLP—Chilean Peso

CNH—Chinese Renminbi

COP—Colombian Peso

CZK—Czech Koruna

EUR—Euro

GBP—British Pound

HUF—Hungarian Forint

IDR—Indonesian Rupiah

ILS—Israeli Shekel

JPY—Japanese Yen

KRW—South Korean Won

MXN—Mexican Peso

MYR—Malaysian Ringgit

NOK—Norwegian Krone

NZD—New Zealand Dollar

PEN—Peruvian Nuevo Sol

PLN—Polish Zloty

RUB—Russian Ruble

SAR—Saudi Arabian Riyal

SEK—Swedish Krona

SGD—Singapore Dollar

THB—Thai Baht

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

USD—US Dollar

ZAR—South African Rand

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

A—Annual payment frequency for swaps

BBR—New Zealand Bank Bill Rate

BBSW—Australian Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate

BROIS—Brazil Overnight Index Swap

BUBOR—Budapest Interbank Offered Rate

CDOR—Canadian Dollar Offered Rate

CDX—Credit Derivative Index

CLO—Collateralized Loan Obligation

CLOIS—Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate Average

CME—Chicago Mercantile Exchange

COOIS—Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

CPI—Consumer Price Index

EMTN—Euro Medium Term Note

ESTR—Euro Short-Term Rate

EURIBOR—Euro Interbank Offered Rate

FHLMC—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

GMTN—Global Medium Term Note

HICP—Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices

IO—Interest Only (Principal amount represents notional)

iTraxx—International Credit Derivative Index

JIBAR—Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate

KLIBOR—Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate

KWCDC—Korean Won Certificate of Deposit

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

LP—Limited Partnership

M—Monthly payment frequency for swaps

MosPRIME—Moscow Prime Offered Rate

MPLE—Maple Bonds

MTN—Medium Term Note

NIBOR—Norwegian Interbank Offered Rate

NSA—Non-Seasonally Adjusted

OAT—Obligations Assimilables du Tresor

OTC—Over-the-counter

PIK—Payment-in-Kind

PJSC—Public Joint-Stock Company

PRIBOR—Prague Interbank Offered Rate

Q—Quarterly payment frequency for swaps

REMICS—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Security

S—Semiannual payment frequency for swaps

SAIBOR—Saudi Arabian Interbank Offered Rate

SOFR—Secured Overnight Financing Rate

SONIA—Sterling Overnight Index Average

SORA—Singapore Overnight Rate Average

STIBOR—Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate

Strips—Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities

T—Swap payment upon termination

TELBOR—Tel Aviv Interbank Offered Rate

THBFIX—Thai Baht Interest Rate Fixing

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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TONAR—Tokyo Overnight Average Rate

USOIS—United States Overnight Index Swap

WIBOR—Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate

 

*

Non-income producing security.

#

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

~

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

^

Indicates a Level 3 instrument. The aggregate value of Level 3 instruments is $83,200 and 0.1% of net assets.

(c)

Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at October 31, 2021.

(cc)

Variable rate instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of October 31, 2021. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.

(ff)

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

(k)

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

(oo)

Perpetual security. Maturity date represents next call date.

(p)

Represents a security with a delayed settlement and therefore the interest rate is not available until settlement which is after the period end.

(s)

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

(wa)

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

(z)

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

Options Purchased:

OTC Swaptions

 

Description

 

Call/
Put

   Counterparty    Expiration
Date
     Strike           Receive            Pay      Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Value  

2- Year Interest Rate Swaptions, 05/21/25

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG      05/17/23        2.05%               2.05%(A)       

3 Month

SAIBOR(Q)

 

 

   SAR  3,000        $ 2,373  

2- Year Interest Rate Swaptions, 05/21/25

  Put    Deutsche Bank AG      05/17/23        2.05%      
3 Month
SAIBOR(Q)
 
 
     2.05%(A)      SAR  3,000                   7,940  
                       

 

 

 

Total Options Purchased (cost $10,079)

                   $ 10,313  
                       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund   43


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Options Written:

OTC Swaptions

 

Description

 

Call/
Put

   Counterparty    Expiration
Date
   Strike     Receive        Pay        Notional  
Amount
(000)#
   

   Value   

 

2- Year Interest Rate Swaptions, 05/19/25

  Call    Deutsche Bank AG    05/17/23    1.13%     3 Month LIBOR(Q)                1.13%(S)        800              $ (3,743

2- Year Interest Rate Swaptions, 05/19/25

  Put    Deutsche Bank AG    05/17/23    1.13%     1.13%(S)        3 Month LIBOR(Q)        800          (9,287
                       

 

 

 

Total Options Written (premiums received $12,000)

                $ (13,030
                       

 

 

 

Futures contracts outstanding at October 31, 2021:

 

Number
of

Contracts

  

Type

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

Long Positions:

              
4    5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes        Dec. 2021      $ 487,000      $ (6,536 )
2    10 Year Australian Treasury Bonds        Dec. 2021        202,884        (13,850 )
6    10 Year Canadian Government Bonds        Dec. 2021        683,339        (22,778 )
6    10 Year U.K. Gilt        Dec. 2021        1,025,755        (34,001 )
45    20 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds        Dec. 2021        7,237,969        (82,326 )
19    30 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds        Dec. 2021        3,731,719        (14,802 )
5    Euro-OAT        Dec. 2021        947,920        (28,303 )
                 

 

 

 
                    (202,596 )
                 

 

 

 

Short Positions:

              
3    3 Month CME SOFR        Jun. 2022        749,100        1,044
103    2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes        Dec. 2021        22,582,750        95,227
31    5 Year Euro-Bobl        Dec. 2021        4,793,423        66,963
12    10 Year Euro-Bund        Dec. 2021        2,332,161        58,391
34    10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes        Dec. 2021        4,443,906        57,483
1    10 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Notes        Dec. 2021        145,031        2,421
59    Euro Currency        Dec. 2021        8,531,769        188,487
63    Euro Schatz Index        Dec. 2021        8,153,823        24,712
                 

 

 

 
                    494,728
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 292,132
                 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

44


    

 

    

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2021:

 

Purchase

Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount

(000)
  Value at
Settlement
Date
  Current
Value
  Unrealized
Appreciation
  Unrealized
Depreciation

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

               

Australian Dollar,
Expiring 01/19/22

  Bank of America, N.A.     AUD  91     $ 68,186     $ 68,275     $ 89     $

Brazilian Real,
Expiring 11/03/21

  Citibank, N.A.     BRL  368       65,997       65,211             (786 )

British Pound,
Expiring 11/02/21

  Goldman Sachs International     GBP  2,822       3,880,209       3,861,744             (18,465 )

Chilean Peso, Expiring 12/15/21

  HSBC Bank PLC     CLP  24,854       31,784       30,390             (1,394 )

Euro,

                     

Expiring 11/02/21

  Barclays Bank PLC     EUR  11,484       13,329,973       13,276,866             (53,107 )

Expiring 01/19/22

  Goldman Sachs International     EUR  69       79,824       79,742             (82 )

Hungarian Forint,
Expiring 01/19/22

  Bank of America, N.A.     HUF  14,766       47,336       47,274             (62 )

Japanese Yen,
Expiring 11/02/21

  Citibank, N.A.     JPY  55,786       490,575       489,470             (1,105 )

New Zealand Dollar,
Expiring 01/19/22

  Bank of America, N.A.     NZD  67       47,728       47,784       56      

Polish Zloty,
Expiring 01/19/22

  Barclays Bank PLC     PLN  299       75,429       74,772             (657 )

South African Rand,
Expiring 12/15/21

  Citibank, N.A.     ZAR  575       37,629       37,416             (213 )
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
          $ 18,154,670     $ 18,078,944       145       (75,871 )
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Sale

Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
(000)
  Value at
Settlement
Date
  Current
Value
  Unrealized
Appreciation
  Unrealized
Depreciation

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

               

Australian Dollar,
Expiring 01/19/22

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     AUD 387     $ 285,520     $ 291,518     $     $ (5,998 )

Brazilian Real,
Expiring 11/03/21

  Citibank, N.A.     BRL 354       66,385       62,590       3,795      

British Pound,

                     

Expiring 11/02/21

  Barclays Bank PLC     GBP 2,653         3,625,086       3,630,390             (5,304 )

Expiring 11/02/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     GBP 169       232,547       231,355       1,192      

Expiring 12/02/21

  Goldman Sachs International     GBP 2,822       3,880,107         3,861,925         18,182      

Expiring 12/02/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     GBP 112       154,159       153,295       864      

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund   45


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

Sale

Contracts

 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
(000)
  Value at
Settlement
Date
  Current
Value
  Unrealized
Appreciation
  Unrealized
Depreciation

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (cont’d.):

 

               

Canadian Dollar,
Expiring 01/19/22

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     CAD 1,098     $ 880,388     $ 887,083     $     $ (6,695 )

Chinese Renminbi,

                     

Expiring 11/18/21

  BNP Paribas S.A.     CNH 578       89,223       90,076             (853 )

Expiring 11/18/21

  HSBC Bank PLC     CNH 8,438       1,292,353       1,314,939             (22,586 )

Expiring 11/18/21

  HSBC Bank PLC     CNH 1,069       164,639       166,563             (1,924 )

Expiring 11/18/21

  HSBC Bank PLC     CNH 894       136,584       139,263             (2,679 )

Expiring 11/18/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     CNH 1,068       164,826       166,439             (1,613 )

Euro,

                     

Expiring 11/02/21

  Barclays Bank PLC     EUR 10,496       12,282,323       12,134,672       147,651      

Expiring 11/02/21

  Citibank, N.A.     EUR 893       1,035,573       1,032,211       3,362      

Expiring 11/02/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     EUR 95       110,454       109,983       471      

Expiring 12/02/21

  Barclays Bank PLC     EUR 11,484       13,337,541       13,285,057       52,484      

Expiring 12/02/21

  Barclays Bank PLC     EUR 201       232,507       232,554             (47 )

Expiring 12/02/21

  Citibank, N.A.     EUR 391       454,478       452,676       1,802      

Expiring 12/02/21

  Citibank, N.A.     EUR 105       121,310       120,960       350      

Expiring 12/02/21

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     EUR 100       116,183       115,680       503      

Indonesian Rupiah,
Expiring 12/15/21

  Citibank, N.A.     IDR 1,526,380       104,575       106,772             (2,197 )

Israeli Shekel,
Expiring 12/15/21

  BNP Paribas S.A.     ILS 94       29,316       29,813             (497 )

Japanese Yen,

                     

Expiring 11/02/21

  Citibank, N.A.     JPY 52,287       473,053       458,770       14,283      

Expiring 11/02/21

  HSBC Bank PLC     JPY 3,499       30,629       30,700             (71 )

Expiring 12/02/21

  Citibank, N.A.     JPY 55,786       490,669       489,589       1,080      

Mexican Peso,
Expiring 12/15/21

  HSBC Bank PLC     MXN 1,474       72,956       71,092       1,864      

New Zealand Dollar,
Expiring 01/19/22

  HSBC Bank PLC     NZD 122       84,573       87,232             (2,659 )

Polish Zloty,
Expiring 01/19/22

  Barclays Bank PLC     PLN 180       45,134       44,942       192      

Singapore Dollar,
Expiring 12/15/21

  HSBC Bank PLC     SGD 21       15,863       15,786       77      

South African Rand,

                     

Expiring 12/15/21

  Barclays Bank PLC     ZAR 637       43,620       41,454       2,166      

Expiring 12/15/21

  Citibank, N.A.     ZAR 387       26,780       25,198       1,582      

Expiring 12/15/21

 

HSBC Bank PLC

    ZAR 697       48,337       45,385       2,952      

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

46


    

 

    

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Sale

Contracts

  

Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
   Value at
Settlement
Date
   Current
Value
   Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
Depreciation
                               

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (cont’d.):

 

              

Swedish Krona,
Expiring 01/19/22

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      SEK  1,552      $ 177,069      $ 180,910      $      $ (3,841 )

Swiss Franc,
Expiring 01/19/22

   Barclays Bank PLC      CHF 241        261,201        264,145               (2,944 )
            

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
          $ 40,565,961      $ 40,371,017        254,852        (59,908 )
            

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                    $ 254,997      $ (135,779 )
                      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021:

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

   Termination
Date
   Fixed
Rate
   Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
   Fair
Value
  Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Counterparty

                                 

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Buy Protection(1):

Republic of France

       12/20/26        0.250%(Q)          125      $ (249 )     $ (253 )     $ 4   Barclays Bank PLC        

Republic of Italy

       06/20/23        1.000%(Q)        EUR 90        (1,499 )       435       (1,934 )   Barclays Bank PLC

Republic of Italy

       06/20/28        1.000%(Q)        EUR 45        (1,120 )       1,862       (2,982 )   Barclays Bank PLC
                   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   
                    $ (2,868 )     $ 2,044     $ (4,912 )  
                   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

   Termination
Date
   Fixed
Rate
   Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
   Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2021(4)
   Fair
Value
  Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    

Counterparty

                                                                   

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Sell Protection(2):

Boeing Co.

     12/20/21        1.000%(Q)        100        0.331%      $ 213       $ 73         $ 140        Bank of America, N.A.

Boeing Co.

     12/20/21        1.000%(Q)        80        0.331%        171         49           122        Goldman Sachs International

Devon Energy Corp.

     12/20/21        1.000%(Q)        80        0.333%        171         83                             88                 Goldman Sachs International

DP World PLC

     12/20/24        1.000%(Q)        100        0.577%        1,443         295           1,148        Barclays Bank PLC

Electricite de France S.A.

     12/20/22        1.000%(Q)      EUR  100        0.148%        1,279                  1,046           233        Goldman Sachs International

EQT Corp.

     06/20/22        5.000%(Q)        40        1.068%        1,250         919           331        Credit Suisse International

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund   47


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

   Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
     Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2021(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    

Counterparty

                                                                           

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Sell Protection(2)(cont’d.):

General Electric Co.

     06/20/22        1.000%(Q)        130       0.164   $ 857       $ 583         $ 274        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

Generalitat de Catalunya

     12/20/25        1.000%(Q)        100       889         (790         1,679        Deutsche Bank AG

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     12/20/21        1.000%(Q)        120       0.243     271         132           139        Barclays Bank PLC

Halliburton Co.

     12/20/26        1.000%(Q)        50       0.713     774         492           282        Goldman Sachs International

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     12/20/21        1.000%(Q)        80       0.206     185         94           91        Barclays Bank PLC

Kingdom of Spain

     06/20/25        1.000%(Q)        1,000       0.231     29,089         (6,707         35,796        Bank of America, N.A.

Kingdom of Spain

     06/20/25        1.000%(Q)        170       0.231     4,945         (1,190         6,135        Bank of America, N.A.

Kingdom of Spain

     06/20/25        1.000%(Q)        15       0.231     436         143           293        Barclays Bank PLC

Kingdom of Spain

     12/20/25        1.000%(Q)        50       0.261     1,579         811           768        JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Kingdom of Spain

     06/20/30        1.000%(Q)        100       0.535     3,906         (324         4,230        Credit Suisse International

Republic of Chile

     12/20/21        1.000%(Q)        80       0.236     181         93           88        Citibank, N.A.

Republic of France

     12/20/26        0.250%(Q)        125       0.217     248         985           (737      Barclays Bank PLC

Republic of Indonesia

     06/20/23        1.000%(Q)        475       0.292     6,120         (998         7,118        Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Kazakhstan

     06/20/23        1.000%(Q)        85       0.241     1,168                   1,168        Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Panama

     12/20/26        1.000%(Q)        45       0.933     203         133           70        Citibank, N.A.

Republic of Portugal

     12/20/23        1.000%(Q)        50       0.130     997         (12         1,009        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

Republic of Serbia

     12/20/21        1.000%(Q)        100       0.110     245         117           128        BNP Paribas S.A.

Republic of South Africa

     12/20/23        1.000%(Q)        300       1.048     39         (6,895         6,934        Bank of America, N.A.

Republic of Ukraine

     12/20/23        5.000%(Q)        100       3.212     4,289         3,056           1,233        Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Ukraine

     12/20/24        5.000%(Q)        100       3.622     4,650                  4,975                             (325               HSBC Bank PLC

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

48


    

 

    

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

   Termination
Date
   Fixed
Rate
   Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
   Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2021(4)
  Fair
Value
  Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    

Counterparty

                                                                  

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Sell Protection(2)(cont’d.):

Republic of Ukraine

     06/20/25        5.000%(Q)        90        3.810   $ 4,128       $ (731       $ 4,859        Barclays Bank PLC

Russian Federation

     12/20/22        1.000%(Q)        50        0.260     486         (30         516        Citibank, N.A.

Russian Federation

     06/20/23        1.000%(Q)        150        0.330     1,838                  (942                           2,780                 Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

Russian Federation

     06/20/23        1.000%(Q)        100        0.330     1,225         (527         1,752        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

Russian Federation

     06/20/23        1.000%(Q)        50        0.330     613         (309         922        BNP Paribas S.A.

Teck Resources Ltd.

     06/20/26        5.000%(Q)        150        1.084     27,241         26,114           1,127        Barclays Bank PLC

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

     12/20/21        1.000%(Q)        10        1.111     10         3           7        Barclays Bank PLC

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

     12/20/21        5.000%(Q)        30        0.488     370         192           178        Barclays Bank PLC

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     06/20/26        1.000%(Q)        170        0.488     4,169         3,306           863        Goldman Sachs International
             

 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

      
              $ 105,678       $ 24,239         $ 81,439       
             

 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

   Termination
Date
   Fixed
Rate
   Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
   Implied Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2021(4)
  Value at
Trade Date
   Value at
October 31,
2021
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
                                   

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

 

         

CDX.NA.HY.37.V1

       12/20/26        5.000%(Q)          1,500        3.047 %     $ 135,491      $ 142,807      $ 7,316

iTraxx.XO.36.V1

       12/20/26        5.000%(Q)        EUR  1,000        2.616 %       132,062        136,190        4,128
                       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                        $ 267,553      $ 278,997      $ 11,444
                       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

   Termination
Date
   Fixed
Rate
   Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
   Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2021(4)
  Fair
Value
   Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Counterparty
                                        

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

 

                  

CDX.NA.HY.BB.36.V1

       06/20/26        5.000%(Q)          100        1.775 %     $ 14,648      $ 14,270      $ 378        Citibank, N.A.
                       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

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

 

(1)

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

 

(2)

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

 

(3)

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

 

(4)

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

 

*

When an implied credit spread is not available, reference the fair value of credit default swap agreements on credit indices and asset-backed securities. Where the Fund is the seller of protection, it serves as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represents the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the reporting date. Increasing fair value in absolute terms, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represents a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

Currency swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021:

 

Notional
Amount

 (000)# 

  

Fund
Receives

   Notional
Amount
(000)#
    

Fund Pays

   Counterparty      Termination
Date
     Fair
Value
     Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
                                                                                                  

OTC Currency Swap Agreement:

                               

IDR

 

1,400,000

   8.22%(S)      97      6 Month LIBOR(S)      Citibank, N.A.        11/29/23                  $ 12,547                              $                             $ 12,547              
                      

 

 

          

 

 

         

 

 

    

Inflation swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021:

 

Notional

Amount
 (000)# 

  

Termination
Date

      

Fixed
Rate

      

Floating

Rate

   Value at
Trade Date
     Value at
October 31,
2021
    

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swap Agreements:

                     
EUR    200    05/15/23     

1.485%(T)

     France CPI ex Tobacco Household(1)(T)      $           $ (2,994        $ (2,994  
EUR    200    05/15/23     

1.510%(T)

     Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco(2)(T)                    (2,219          (2,219  
   100    01/13/31     

2.230%(T)

     U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index(2)(T)                    (9,017          (9,017  
   105    04/07/31     

2.469%(T)

     U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index(2)(T)                    (6,425          (6,425  
   30    04/09/31     

2.435%(T)

     U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index(2)(T)                    (1,943          (1,943  
   60    04/09/31     

2.448%(T)

     U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index(2)(T)                    (3,803                   (3,803           
   135    04/13/31     

2.445%(T)

     U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index(2)(T)                                      (8,568          (8,568  
   75    04/13/31     

2.450%(T)

     U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index(2)(T)                    (4,719          (4,719  
   80    04/14/31     

2.450%(T)

     U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index(2)(T)                    (5,022          (5,022  
   170    04/15/31     

2.465%(T)

     U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index(2)(T)                    (10,379          (10,379  
                    

 

 

         

 

 

        

 

 

   
                     $                    $ (55,089                 $ (55,089  
                    

 

 

         

 

 

        

 

 

   

(1)   The Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

(2)

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

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021:    

 

Notional

Amount

(000)#

   Termination
Date
        

Fixed

Rate

      

Floating

Rate

   Value at
Trade Date
  Value at
October 31,
2021
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
                                                                        

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements:

              
AUD    400      12/18/27       

2.696%(S)

     6 Month BBSW(2)(S)     $                $ 17,848                  $ 17,848    
AUD    100      11/27/28       

2.847%(S)

     6 Month BBSW(2)(S)      (1       5,445                    5,446             
AUD    230      12/03/29       

2.700%(S)

     6 Month BBSW(2)(S)      18,081         10,692           (7,389  
AUD    1,100      02/19/31       

1.398%(S)

     6 Month BBSW(2)(S)      (3,434       (47,795         (44,361  
BRL    287      01/02/25       

6.540%(T)

     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)              (5,067         (5,067  
BRL    1,638      01/02/25       

6.670%(T)

     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)              (27,012         (27,012  
BRL    306      01/02/25       

8.690%(T)

     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)              1,495           1,495    
BRL    569      01/02/25       

9.943%(T)

     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)              16,462           16,462    
BRL    609      01/02/25       

11.080%(T)

     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)              24,528           24,528    
BRL    98      01/02/25       

12.090%(T)

     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)              5,120           5,120    
BRL    1,220      01/04/27       

6.493%(T)

     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)              (42,467         (42,467  
BRL    661      01/04/27       

6.820%(T)

     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)              (22,897         (22,897  
BRL    1,909      01/02/29       

7.250%(T)

     1 Day BROIS(2)(T)              (78,577         (78,577  
CAD    255      05/08/22       

1.367%(S)

     3 Month CDOR(2)(S)      (1,456       1,711           3,167    
CAD    1,230      04/03/25       

0.970%(S)

     3 Month CDOR(2)(S)      (3,977       (28,866         (24,889  
CAD    80      12/03/28       

2.600%(S)

     3 Month CDOR(2)(S)      582         2,967           2,385    
CAD    50      01/09/38       

2.720%(S)

     3 Month CDOR(2)(S)      (1       2,320           2,321    
CAD    120      12/03/40       

2.800%(S)

     3 Month CDOR(2)(S)      17,416         7,064           (10,352  
CAD    50      05/30/47       

2.240%(S)

     3 Month CDOR(2)(S)      (1,489       (907         582    
CHF    70      04/03/28       

0.410%(A)

     6 Month CHF LIBOR(2)(S)      141         1,874           1,733    
CHF    130      01/31/29       

0.260%(A)

     6 Month CHF LIBOR(2)(S)              1,875           1,875    
CHF    40      04/03/33       

0.687%(A)

     6 Month CHF LIBOR(2)(S)      1,414         2,077           663    
CLP    30,200      07/12/29       

3.135%(S)

     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)              (5,451         (5,451  
CLP    91,000      11/22/29       

3.203%(S)

     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)              (17,291         (17,291  
CLP    100,000      02/10/30       

3.010%(S)

     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)              (21,087         (21,087  
CLP       150,000      04/09/31       

3.390%(S)

     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)              (30,247         (30,247  
CNH    700      08/15/23       

3.115%(Q)

     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)      (3       1,552           1,555    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Notional

Amount

(000)#

    

Termination

Date

      

Fixed

Rate

      

Floating

Rate

   Value at
Trade Date
  Value at
October 31,
2021
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
                                                                        

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

              
CNH      700      03/13/24     

2.945%(Q)

     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)     $ (1              $ 1,328                           $ 1,329             
CNH      1,400      04/01/24     

2.923%(Q)

     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)              2,522           2,522    
CNH      1,440      06/03/24     

2.975%(Q)

     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)              3,095           3,095    
CNH      2,220      06/20/24     

2.900%(Q)

     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)      (3       3,901           3,904    
CNH      1,500      09/03/24     

2.860%(Q)

     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)      (1       2,579           2,580    
CNH      1,500      10/10/24     

2.860%(Q)

     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)      (1       2,424           2,425    
CNH      1,680      11/01/24     

3.120%(Q)

     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)      (5       5,178           5,183    
CNH      1,200      02/04/25     

2.600%(Q)

     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)              594           594    
CNH      2,800      03/06/25     

2.425%(Q)

     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)      (5       (1,451         (1,446  
CNH      5,000      03/12/25     

2.400%(Q)

     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)      (2       (3,456         (3,454  
CNH      3,200      07/13/25     

2.653%(Q)

     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)      (4       1,651           1,655    
CNH      5,910      11/02/25     

2.588%(Q)

     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)      14         853           839    
CNH      5,280      04/12/26     

2.810%(Q)

     7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates(2)(Q)      (17       7,032           7,049    
COP      498,340      07/27/28     

6.200%(Q)

     1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)      11,125         (725         (11,850  
COP      3,100,000      04/09/31     

5.245%(Q)

     1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)              (71,655         (71,655  
CZK      6,100      01/31/24     

1.930%(A)

     6 Month PRIBOR(1)(S)              3,926           3,926    
CZK      5,145      03/31/30     

0.710%(A)

     6 Month PRIBOR(2)(S)              (36,428         (36,428  
EUR      200      05/11/25     

0.100%(A)

     1 Day ESTR(1)(A)      692         (3,394         (4,086  
EUR      350      04/27/30     

(0.016)%(A)

     6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)              (7,923         (7,923  
EUR      342      08/15/30     

(0.191)%(A)

     1 Day ESTR(2)(A)      (162       (7,481         (7,319  
EUR      100      05/11/31     

0.750%(A)

     1 Day ESTR(1)(A)      683         (8,490         (9,173  
EUR      235      10/30/32     

1.302%(A)

     6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)      4,946         33,911           28,965    
EUR      430      05/11/33     

1.000%(A)

     6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)      (8,758       42,121           50,879    
EUR      120      05/11/49     

1.450%(A)

     6 Month EURIBOR(2)(S)      5,800         43,194           37,394    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund   53


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Notional

Amount

(000)#

    

Termination

Date

      

Fixed

Rate

      

Floating

Rate

   Value at
Trade Date
  Value at
October 31,
2021
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
                                                                        

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

              
GBP      150      05/08/31     

1.150%(A)

     1 Day SONIA(2)(A)     $ 7,545       $ 4,309         $ (3,236  
GBP      305      04/07/41     

0.952%(A)

     1 Day SONIA(2)(A)      (10       6,199                    6,209             
GBP      225      05/08/46     

1.250%(A)

     1 Day SONIA(2)(A)      50,403                  29,149                    (21,254  
GBP      35      09/03/50     

0.328%(A)

     1 Day SONIA(2)(A)              (5,695         (5,695  
HUF      43,000      03/18/26     

2.140%(A)

     6 Month BUBOR(2)(S)      6,916         (6,620         (13,536  
HUF      90,865      06/12/28     

3.750%(A)

     6 Month BUBOR(2)(S)              (1,969         (1,969  
HUF      23,000      07/15/29     

1.650%(A)

     6 Month BUBOR(2)(S)              (10,230         (10,230  
HUF      150,500      02/13/30     

1.595%(A)

     6 Month BUBOR(2)(S)      (26,767       (70,639         (43,872  
ILS      670      04/16/28     

0.928%(A)

     3 Month TELBOR(2)(Q)      (9       (2,619         (2,610  
JPY      126,000      04/08/23     

(0.029)%(S)

     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)      44         (609         (653  
JPY         179,000      04/08/26     

0.018%(S)

     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)      1,188         (2,070         (3,258  
JPY      59,000      12/18/27     

0.290%(S)

     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)              7,783           7,783    
JPY      163,000      11/12/28     

0.011%(S)

     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)      (3,047       (6,709         (3,662  
JPY      60,000      07/08/32     

0.050%(A)

     1 Day TONAR(2)(A)      (2,784       (2,719         65    
JPY      53,000      12/18/32     

0.516%(S)

     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)              19,176           19,176    
JPY      111,500      12/18/37     

0.715%(S)

     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)              69,383           69,383    
JPY      57,555      01/04/38     

0.757%(S)

     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)      31,237         39,421           8,184    
JPY      11,780      12/03/38     

0.600%(S)

     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)      2,348         5,293           2,945    
JPY      10,000      10/04/39     

0.203%(S)

     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)              (2,015         (2,015  
JPY      21,500      12/03/39     

0.650%(S)

     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)      13,004         11,095           (1,909  
JPY      20,000      02/06/40     

0.223%(S)

     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)              (3,622         (3,622  
JPY      5,000      07/04/43     

0.763%(S)

     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)              3,393           3,393    
JPY      91,700      12/18/47     

0.918%(S)

     6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)(S)      66,255         92,668           26,413    

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Notional

Amount

(000)#

    Termination
Date
       

Fixed

Rate

     

Floating

Rate

  Value at
Trade Date
  Value at
October 31,
2021
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
                                                                     

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

             
KRW     209,000       09/10/28      

2.043%(Q)

    3 Month KWCDC(2)(Q)    $ 7,797       $ (1,672)         $ (9,469)    
KRW     118,000       02/13/29      

1.780%(Q)

    3 Month KWCDC(2)(Q)             (2,759)           (2,759)    
KRW     33,500       04/17/29      

1.740%(Q)

    3 Month KWCDC(2)(Q)             (935)           (935)    
KRW        470,000       04/27/30      

1.065%(Q)

    3 Month KWCDC(2)(Q)     (11,308)         (36,555)           (25,247)    
MXN     3,630       03/19/26      

6.050%(M)

    28 Day Mexican Interbank Rate(2)(M)     (8)         (9,721)           (9,713)    
MXN     1,150       12/23/27      

7.845%(M)

    28 Day Mexican Interbank Rate(2)(M)                      889                             889             
MXN     8,515       02/27/29      

8.260%(M)

    28 Day Mexican Interbank Rate(2)(M)     25,063         16,544           (8,519)    
NOK     1,680       03/15/27      

2.103%(A)

    6 Month NIBOR(2)(S)     4,192         4,787           595    
NOK     5,500       11/05/29      

1.863%(A)

    6 Month NIBOR(2)(S)     5,267         7,260           1,993    
NZD     210       11/28/28      

2.950%(S)

    3 Month BBR(2)(Q)             4,458           4,458    
NZD     100       07/22/29      

1.768%(S)

    3 Month BBR(2)(Q)             (4,313)           (4,313)    
NZD     100       11/05/29      

1.393%(S)

    3 Month BBR(2)(Q)             (6,409)           (6,409)    
NZD     540       03/01/31      

2.098%(S)

    3 Month BBR(2)(Q)     7,385         (19,136)           (26,521)    
PLN     1,030       08/24/23      

2.390%(A)

    6 Month WIBOR(2)(S)             1,763           1,763    
PLN     2,100       09/09/23      

1.900%(A)

    6 Month WIBOR(2)(S)     (9,704)         (2,045)           7,659    
PLN     850       11/13/23      

2.570%(A)

    6 Month WIBOR(2)(S)             5,810           5,810    
PLN     1,120       06/21/24      

1.750%(A)

    6 Month WIBOR(2)(S)             (3,698)           (3,698)    
PLN     1,665       07/11/28      

2.935%(A)

    6 Month WIBOR(2)(S)     37,126         9,821           (27,305)    
PLN     760       08/30/31      

1.765%(A)

    6 Month WIBOR(2)(S)             (15,716)           (15,716)    
SEK     2,000       04/25/23      

0.750%(A)

    3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)     1,707         2,687           980    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund   55


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Notional

Amount

(000)#

   Termination
Date
        

Fixed

Rate

      

Floating

Rate

 

Value at

Trade Date

   

Value at

October 31,

2021

    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
                                                                                 

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

 

   
SEK    2,325      06/22/27       

1.031%(A)

     3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)     $ (256       $ 4,036         $ 4,292    
SEK    410      07/12/29       

0.585%(A)

     3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)                 (1,201         (1,201  
SEK    4,555      11/05/29       

0.457%(A)

     3 Month STIBOR(2)(Q)       (6,423         (18,378                  (11,955  
SGD    165      07/29/31       

1.120%(S)

     1 Day SORA(2)(S)       1,125                    (8,027         (9,152           
THB    3,000      07/03/30       

1.028%(S)

     6 Month THBFIX(2)(S)                 (4,853         (4,853  
   990      03/10/22       

0.330%(A)

     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)                 (2,528         (2,528  
   2,000      08/31/22       

2.550%(A)

     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)                 (49,183         (49,183  
   2,180      11/09/22       

0.061%(A)

     1 Day SOFR(1)(A)                 2,268           2,268    
   1,450      10/30/23       

0.072%(A)

     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)                 13,554           13,554    
   1,770      11/02/23       

0.070%(A)

     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)                 16,836           16,836    
   1,795      11/06/23       

0.063%(A)

     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)                 17,639           17,639    
   1,595      11/09/23       

0.064%(A)

     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)                 15,767           15,767    
   473      05/31/24       

1.350%(A)

     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)                 (10,705         (10,705  
   493      08/15/28       

1.220%(A)

     1 Day SOFR(1)(A)                 (1,478         (1,478  
ZAR    8,270      03/13/24       

7.500%(Q)

     3 Month JIBAR(1)(Q)       4           (22,738         (22,742  
ZAR    3,700      11/07/27       

8.360%(Q)

     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)       2,725           17,225           14,500    
ZAR    3,200      07/16/28       

8.170%(Q)

     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)       (37         10,224           10,261    
ZAR    2,460      03/13/29       

8.055%(Q)

     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)       (8         6,686           6,694    
ZAR    5,000      11/01/29       

7.820%(Q)

     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)       (30         8,662           8,692    
ZAR         10,915      09/15/30       

6.940%(Q)

     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)       (14,769         (33,000         (18,231  
ZAR    3,350      10/07/31       

7.670%(Q)

     3 Month JIBAR(2)(Q)       (24         (2,723         (2,699  
                   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   
                         $ 237,721              $ (129,832                $ (367,553  
                   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

Notional

Amount

(000)#

   

Termination

Date

   

Fixed

    Rate    

   

Floating

Rate

       

Fair

Value

          Upfront
Premiums
Paid(Received)
         

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

        Counterparty  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

       

 

         

 

         

 

       

 

 

OTC Interest Rate Swap Agreements:

               

CLP

     95,000       12/20/27       4.260%(S)     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)     $ (6,089       $—                  $(6,089               
JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A.
 
 

CLP

     100,000       05/17/28       4.270%(S)     1 Day CLOIS(2)(S)                (6,411                        (6,411       Citibank, N.A.  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2021 (continued):

 

Notional

Amount

(000)#

    

Termination

Date

    

Fixed

Rate

    

Floating

Rate

    

Fair

Value

   

Upfront

Premiums

Paid(Received)

  

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   Counterparty  

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

OTC Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):

 

               

CNH

     3,000        10/14/31        2.675%(Q)       
7 Day China Fixing
Repo Rates(2)(Q)
 
 
   $ (6,365     $          $ (6,365       
Standard Chartered
Bank
 
 

COP

     503,000        08/03/28        6.160%(Q)        1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)        323                    323         
JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A.
 
 

COP

     453,700        07/12/29        5.165%(Q)        1 Day COOIS(2)(Q)        (8,941                  (8,941       

Morgan Stanley &
Co. International
PLC
 
 
 

ILS

     410        07/13/27        0.395%(A)       
3 Month
TELBOR(2)(Q)
 
 
     (5,135                  (5,135       
Goldman Sachs
International
 
 

ILS

     550        04/26/28        1.915%(A)       
3 Month
TELBOR(2)(Q)
 
 
     9,407                    9,407          BNP Paribas S.A.  

ILS

     510        07/16/28        2.045%(A)       
3 Month
TELBOR(2)(Q)
 
 
     9,478                    9,478         
JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A.
 
 

ILS

     270        07/12/29        1.411%(A)       
3 Month
TELBOR(2)(Q)
 
 
     1,024                    1,024          Citibank, N.A.  

ILS

     450        04/24/30        0.710%(A)       
3 Month
TELBOR(2)(Q)
 
 
     (6,912       (4          (6,908       
Goldman Sachs
International
 
 

MYR

     450        04/09/26        2.625%(Q)       
3 Month
KLIBOR(2)(Q)
 
 
     (1,785       (8          (1,777       

Morgan Stanley &
Co. International
PLC
 
 
 

MYR

     900        08/12/26        2.605%(Q)       
3 Month
KLIBOR(2)(Q)
 
 
     (4,169       (15          (4,154        HSBC Bank PLC  

MYR

     200        07/11/29        3.528%(Q)       
3 Month
KLIBOR(2)(Q)
 
 
     812                    812         

Morgan Stanley &
Co. International
PLC
 
 
 

RUB

     15,000        01/12/26        6.360%(A)       
3 Month
MosPRIME(2)(Q)
 
 
     (11,615                  (11,615       

Morgan Stanley &
Co. International
PLC
 
 
 

RUB

     16,000        02/27/26        6.680%(A)       
3 Month
MosPRIME(2)(Q)
 
 
     (10,212                  (10,212       

Morgan Stanley &
Co. International
PLC
 
 
 

THB

     6,000        07/04/24        1.590%(S)       
6 Month
THBFIX(2)(S)
 
 
     3,305                    3,305         

Morgan Stanley &
Co. International
PLC
 
 
 

THB

     1,000        05/07/25        0.795%(S)       
6 Month
THBFIX(2)(S)
 
 
     (319                  (319        HSBC Bank PLC  
              

 

 

     

 

 

        

 

 

      
               $ (43,604              $ (27                      $ (43,577          
              

 

 

     

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

(1)

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

(2)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund   57


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for OTC Swap Agreements:

 

     Premiums Paid   Premiums Received  

Unrealized

Appreciation

 

Unrealized

Depreciation

OTC Swap Agreements

    $ 60,261     $ (19,735 )     $ 119,779     $ (73,904 )

Summary of Collateral for Centrally Cleared/Exchange-traded Derivatives:

Cash and securities segregated as collateral, including pending settlement for closed positions, to cover requirements for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives are listed by broker as follows:

 

Broker

      Cash and/or Foreign Currency               Securities Market Value        

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    $     $ 1,784,521
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements:

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2021 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

    

 Level 1 

    

  Level 2  

    

Level 3

 

Investments in Securities

        

Assets

        

Long-Term Investments

        

Asset-Backed Securities

        

Cayman Islands

   $               —      $   8,251,965      $         —  

Ireland

            1,791,000         

Spain

            104,246         

United States

            1,543,840         

Bank Loan

        

United States

            25,893         

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

        

Canada

            18,881         

Ireland

            1,094,341         

United States

            4,481,478         

Corporate Bonds

        

Belgium

            178,559         

Brazil

            307,507         

Bulgaria

            229,739         

Canada

            983,912         

China

            1,259,196         

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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 Level 1 

    

  Level 2  

    

Level 3

 

Investments in Securities (continued)

        

Assets (continued)

        

Long-Term Investments (continued)

        

Corporate Bonds (continued)

        

Denmark

   $             —      $ 482,134      $  

France

            2,327,061         

Germany

            1,033,342         

Hong Kong

            394,191         

Hungary

            115,504         

India

            122,650         

Indonesia

            112,396         

Israel

            101,987         

Italy

            579,898         

Jamaica

            97,566         

Japan

            207,847         

Kazakhstan

            170,793         

Luxembourg

            233,293         

Malta

            131,487         

Mexico

            748,648         

Netherlands

            513,613         

Peru

            112,963         

Portugal

            157,972         

Russia

            501,236         

Spain

            996,931         

Supranational Bank

            56,640         

Sweden

            271,070         

Switzerland

            649,101         

United Arab Emirates

            275,631         

United Kingdom

            2,022,021         

United States

            13,006,152         

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

        

Bermuda

            644,187         

Ireland

            101,889         

United Kingdom

            137,716         

United States

            1,279,463        83,200  

Sovereign Bonds

        

Andorra

            116,565         

Austria

            164,918         

Brazil

            694,699         

Bulgaria

            143,405         

Canada

            424,533         

Chile

            138,978         

China

            452,823         

Colombia

            823,575         

Croatia

            351,139         

Cyprus

            681,242         

Dominican Republic

            111,608         

France

            93,533         

Greece

            1,189,771         

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund   59


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

    

 Level 1 

    

  Level 2  

   

Level 3

 

Investments in Securities (continued)

       

Assets (continued)

       

Long-Term Investments (continued)

       

Sovereign Bonds (continued)

       

Hungary

   $      $ 487,888     $  

Indonesia

            1,087,884        

Isle of Man

            194,830        

Israel

            462,691        

Italy

            2,179,079        

Japan

            265,282        

Kazakhstan

            376,982        

Mexico

            355,177        

New Zealand

            73,975        

Panama

            423,485        

Peru

            612,007        

Philippines

            571,908        

Portugal

            1,050,584        

Qatar

            214,012        

Romania

            244,212        

Russia

            716,438        

Saudi Arabia

            392,994        

Serbia

            608,547        

Spain

            1,164,166        

Ukraine

            604,065        

United Arab Emirates

            201,465        

United Kingdom

            355,244        

Uruguay

            117,013        

U.S. Government Agency Obligation

            189,814        

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            5,902,195        

Short-Term Investments

       

Affiliated Mutual Fund

     2,567,718               

Options Purchased

            10,313        
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,567,718      $ 72,104,978     $ 83,200  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Options Written

   $      $ (13,030   $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

       

Assets

       

Futures Contracts

   $ 494,728      $     $  

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

            254,997        

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements

            11,444        

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements

            120,326        

OTC Currency Swap Agreement

            12,547        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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 Level 1 

   

  Level 2  

   

Level 3

 

Other Financial Instruments* (continued)

      

Assets (continued)

      

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

   $     $ 515,720     $         —  

OTC Interest Rate Swap Agreements

           24,349        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $    494,728     $      939,383     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

      

Futures Contracts

   $ (202,596   $     $  

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

           (135,779      

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements

           (2,868      

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swap Agreements

           (55,089      

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

           (883,273      

OTC Interest Rate Swap Agreements

           (67,953      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (202,596   $ (1,144,962   $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and centrally cleared swap contracts, which are recorded at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and OTC swap contracts which are recorded at fair value.

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of October 31, 2021 were as follows (unaudited):

 

Sovereign Bonds

     24.5

Banks

     14.3  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

     13.9  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     8.0  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     7.5  

Affiliated Mutual Fund

     3.5  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

     3.2  

Oil & Gas

     2.4  

Electric

     2.1  

Media

     1.4  

Packaging & Containers

     1.3  

Transportation

     1.3  

Telecommunications

     1.3  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     1.2  

Consumer Loans

     1.1  

Foods

     1.0  

Insurance

     1.0  

Healthcare-Products

     1.0  

Commercial Services

     1.0  

Diversified Financial Services

     0.9  

Pharmaceuticals

     0.8  

Real Estate

     0.7

Auto Manufacturers

     0.7  

Pipelines

     0.7  

Engineering & Construction

     0.6  

Chemicals

     0.5  

Home Builders

     0.5  

Beverages

     0.4  

Automobiles

     0.4  

Airlines

     0.4  

Healthcare-Services

     0.4  

Semiconductors

     0.4  

Iron/Steel

     0.3  

Agriculture

     0.3  

U.S. Government Agency Obligation

     0.2  

Entertainment

     0.2  

Retail

     0.2  

Aerospace & Defense

     0.2  

Software

     0.2  

Other

     0.2  

Housewares

     0.2  

Auto Parts & Equipment

     0.1  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

Industry Classification (continued):

 

Lodging

     0.1

Mining

     0.1  

Multi-National

     0.1  

Household Products/Wares

     0.0

Options Purchased

     0.0
  

 

 

 
     100.8  

Options Written

     (0.0 )* 

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (0.8
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

*

Less than +/- 0.05%

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

The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary types of risk associated with these derivative instruments are credit contracts risk, foreign exchange contracts risk and interest rate contracts risk. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional detail regarding these derivative instruments and their risks. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

Fair values of derivative instruments as of October 31, 2021 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value                                    

  

Statement of

Assets and

  Liabilities Location  

   Fair
Value
   

Statement of

Assets and

  Liabilities Location  

   Fair
Value
 

Credit contracts

  

Due from/to

broker-variation margin

swaps

   $ 11,444      $  

Credit contracts

  

Premiums paid for OTC

swap agreements

     60,261    

Premiums received for

OTC swap agreements

     19,708  

Credit contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation

on OTC swap agreements

     82,883    

Unrealized depreciation

on OTC swap agreements

     5,978  

Foreign exchange contracts

  

Due from/to

broker-variation margin

futures

     188,487         

Foreign exchange contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation

on OTC forward foreign

currency exchange

contracts

     254,997    

Unrealized depreciation

on OTC forward foreign

currency exchange

contracts

     135,779  

Interest rate contracts

  

Due from/to

broker-variation margin

futures

     306,241  

Due from/to

broker-variation margin

futures

     202,596

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivatives not accounted

for as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value                                    

  

Statement of

Assets and

  Liabilities Location  

   Fair
Value
   

Statement of

Assets and

  Liabilities Location  

   Fair
Value
 

Interest rate contracts

  

Due from/to

broker-variation margin

swaps

   $ 515,720  

Due from/to

broker-variation margin

swaps

   $ 938,362

Interest rate contracts

           

Premiums received for

OTC swap agreements

     27  

Interest rate contracts

   Unaffiliated investments      10,313    

Options written

outstanding, at value

     13,030  

Interest rate contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation

on OTC swap agreements

     36,896    

Unrealized depreciation

on OTC swap agreements

     67,926  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 1,467,242        $ 1,383,406  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the schedule of open futures and centrally cleared swap contracts. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended October 31, 2021 are as follows:

 

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging

instruments, carried at fair value

   Options
Purchased(1)
  Options
Written
   Futures   Forward
& Cross
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
   Swaps

Credit contracts

     $ (4,738 )     $ 5,389      $     $      $ 171,401

Foreign exchange contracts

       758       5,360        29,021       238,648       

Interest rate contracts

                    (335,285 )              289,573
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $ (3,980 )     $ 10,749      $ (306,264 )     $ 238,648      $ 460,974
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1)

Included in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions in the Statement of Operations.

 

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

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

   Options
Purchased(2)
  Options
Written
  Futures   Forward
& Cross
Currency

Exchange
Contracts
   Swaps

Credit contracts

     $     $     $     $      $ (1,565 )

Foreign exchange contracts

       31       (757 )       104,638       78,721       

Interest rate contracts

       234         (1,030 )       390,927                (1,523,254 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $ 265     $ (1,787 )     $ 495,565     $ 78,721      $ (1,524,819 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(2)

Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund   63


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

as of October 31, 2021

 

For the year ended October 31, 2021, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

Options

Purchased(1)

 

Options

Written(2)

 

Futures

Contracts—

Long

Positions(2)

 

Futures

Contracts—

Short

Positions(2)

 

Forward Foreign

Currency Exchange

Contracts—Purchased(3)

$4,448

  $856,293   $13,147,066   $45,242,899   $11,148,373

 

Forward Foreign

Currency
Exchange

Contracts—Sold(3)

 

Cross

Currency

Exchange

Contracts(4)

 

Interest Rate

Swap

Agreements(2)

 

Credit Default

Swap Agreements—

Buy Protection(2)

$25,923,820

  $5,185   $44,653,489   $3,502,231

 

Credit Default

Swap Agreements—

Sell Protection(2)

 

Currency

Swap

Agreements(2)

 

Inflation Swap

Agreements(2)

$9,761,768

  $96,718   $946,816

 

 

(1)

Cost.

(2)

Notional Amount in USD.

(3)

Value at Settlement Date.

(4)

Value at Trade Date.

Average volume is based on average quarter end balances as noted for the year ended October 31, 2021.

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

The Fund invested in OTC derivatives during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for OTC derivatives where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

Offsetting of OTC derivative assets and liabilities:

 

Counterparty

 

Gross Amounts of

Recognized

Assets(1)

 

Gross Amounts of

Recognized

Liabilities(1)

  Net Amounts of
Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)
   

Collateral

Pledged/(Received)(2)

  Net Amount  

Bank of America, N.A.

         $ 49,223              $ (14,854       $ 34,369         $         $ 34,369    

Barclays Bank PLC

      240,594                    (68,696                               171,898                                                             171,898             

BNP Paribas S.A.

      10,574           (1,659         8,915                     8,915    

Citibank, N.A.

      63,659           (11,740         51,919                     51,919    

Credit Suisse International

      5,480           (324         5,156                     5,156    

Deutsche Bank AG

      16,281           (13,820         2,461                     2,461    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Counterparty

 

Gross Amounts of

Recognized

Assets(1)

 

Gross Amounts of

Recognized

Liabilities(1)

  Net Amounts of
Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)
   

Collateral

Pledged/(Received)(2)

  Net Amount  

Goldman Sachs International

    $ 24,746                       $ (30,594                             $ (5,848                  $                           $ (5,848           

HSBC Bank PLC

      9,868           (36,126         (26,258                   (26,258  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

      11,380           (12,784         (1,404                                (1,404  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

      13,545           (45,486         (31,941                   (31,941  

Standard Chartered Bank

                (6,365         (6,365                   (6,365  
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   
           $ 445,350                $ (242,448       $ 202,902         $         $ 202,902    
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

(1)

Includes unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on swaps and forwards, premiums paid/(received) on swap agreements and market value of purchased and written options, as represented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

(2)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Fund is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions and the Fund’s OTC derivative exposure by counterparty.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund   65


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

as of October 31, 2021

 

Assets

        

Investments at value:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $71,377,749)

   $ 72,188,178  

Affiliated investments (cost $2,567,718)

     2,567,718  

Cash

     1,362  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $46,002)

     46,034  

Dividends and interest receivable

     520,192  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     385,087  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     254,997  

Due from broker—variation margin futures

     148,290  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements

     119,779  

Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements

     60,261  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     1,370  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     76,293,268  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable for investments purchased

     1,444,004  

Payable for Fund shares purchased

     302,894  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     135,779  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     111,841  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements

     73,904  

Due to broker—variation margin swaps

     21,518  

Premiums received for OTC swap agreements

     19,735  

Management fee payable

     18,174  

Options written outstanding, at value (premiums received $12,000)

     13,030  

Dividends payable

     1,017  

Directors’ fees payable

     816  

Distribution fee payable

     296  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     171  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     2,143,179  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 74,150,089  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Common stock, at par

   $ 73,888  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     74,091,543  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (15,342
  

 

 

 

Net assets, October 31, 2021

   $ 74,150,089  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class A

                    

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

($841,326 ÷ 83,845 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

     $ 10.03           

Maximum sales charge (3.25% of offering price)

       0.34    
    

 

 

     

Maximum offering price to public

     $ 10.37    
    

 

 

     

Class C

                    

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

($139,397 ÷ 13,895 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

     $ 10.03    
    

 

 

     

Class Z

                    

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

($10,981,961 ÷ 1,094,482 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

     $ 10.03    
    

 

 

     

Class R6

                    

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

($62,187,405 ÷ 6,196,610 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

     $ 10.04    
    

 

 

     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund   67


Statement of Operations

Year Ended October 31, 2021

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Interest income

   $ 1,277,993  

Affiliated dividend income

     4,157  

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

     25  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     1,282,175  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     277,826  

Distribution fee(a)

     3,565  

Custodian and accounting fees

     71,039  

Registration fees(a)

     58,811  

Audit fee

     43,603  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $5,003)(a)

     33,876  

Legal fees and expenses

     23,556  

Shareholders’ reports

     12,956  

Directors’ fees

     10,112  

SEC registration fees

     2,000  

Miscellaneous

     22,703  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     560,047  

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(a)

     (224,957
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     335,090  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     947,085  
  

 

 

 

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

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions

     348,728  

Futures transactions

     (306,264

Forward and cross currency contract transactions

     238,648  

Options written transactions

     10,749  

Swap agreement transactions

     460,974  

Foreign currency transactions

     99,002  
  

 

 

 
     851,837  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     (1,099,016

Futures

     495,565  

Forward and cross currency contracts

     78,721  

Options written

     (1,787

Swap agreements

     (1,524,819

Foreign currencies

     (5,456
  

 

 

 
     (2,056,792
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (1,204,955
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ (257,870
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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(a)

Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows:

 

     Class A     Class C     Class Z     Class R6  

Distribution fee

     2,063       1,502              

Registration fees

     13,681       11,885       19,660       13,585  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

     1,496       396       25,182       6,802  

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

     (17,148     (12,645     (79,889     (115,275

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund   69


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    

 

     Year Ended
October 31,
 
     2021     2020  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                

Operations

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 947,085     $ 836,818  

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

     851,837       (1,172,697

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

     (2,056,792     2,199,086  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (257,870     1,863,207  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

    

Distributions from distributable earnings

    

Class A

     (20,553     (70,125

Class C

     (2,629     (2,150

Class Z

     (459,071     (231,948

Class R6

     (1,022,297     (1,187,309
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (1,504,550     (1,491,532
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Tax return of capital distributions

    

Class A

           (23,520

Class C

           (721

Class Z

           (77,794

Class R6

           (398,219
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
           (500,254
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions)

    

Net proceeds from shares sold

     48,297,048       16,083,373  

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     1,491,892       1,982,678  

Cost of shares purchased

     (13,945,205     (12,362,424
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     35,843,735       5,703,627  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     34,081,315       5,575,048  

Net Assets:

                

Beginning of year

     40,068,774       34,493,726  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 74,150,089     $ 40,068,774  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Class A Shares

              
     Year Ended October 31,         

December 12, 2017(a)

through October 31,

     
     2021     2020     2019          2018      
                        

Per Share Operating Performance(b):

                                            

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $10.41       $10.43       $9.48            $10.00          

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                            

Net investment income (loss)

    0.15       0.21       0.18            0.16          

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

    (0.27     0.30       1.33            (0.42        

Total from investment operations

    (0.12     0.51       1.51            (0.26        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                            

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.26     (0.28     (0.56          (0.26        

Tax return of capital distributions

    -       (0.14     -            -          

Distributions from net realized gains

    -       (0.11     -            -          

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.26     (0.53     (0.56          (0.26        

Net asset value, end of period

    $10.03       $10.41       $10.43            $9.48          

Total Return(c):

    (1.22 )%      5.12     16.40          (2.65 )%         
   
                

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

              

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $841       $729       $2,036            $49          

Average net assets (000)

    $825       $1,716       $234            $46          

Ratios to average net assets(d):

                                            

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

    0.88     0.88     0.88          0.88 %(e)         

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

    2.96     2.30     8.27          80.88 %(e)         

Net investment income (loss)

    1.48     2.03     1.69          1.86 %(e)         

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    20     33     31          67        

 

(a)

Commencement of operations.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

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

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund   71


Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Class C Shares

              
     Year Ended October 31,          December 12, 2017(a)
through October 31,
     
     2021     2020     2019          2018      
                        

Per Share Operating Performance(b):

                                            

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $10.41       $10.43       $9.48            $10.00          

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                            

Net investment income (loss)

    0.08       0.12       0.17            0.10          

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

    (0.28     0.31       1.27            (0.43        

Total from investment operations

    (0.20     0.43       1.44            (0.33        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                            

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.18     (0.20     (0.49          (0.19        

Tax return of capital distributions

    -       (0.14     -            -          

Distributions from net realized gains

    -       (0.11     -            -          

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.18     (0.45     (0.49          (0.19        

Net asset value, end of period

    $10.03       $10.41       $10.43            $9.48          

Total Return(c):

    (1.96 )%      4.32     15.59          (3.29 )%         
   
                

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

              

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $139       $162       $39            $17          

Average net assets (000)

    $150       $85       $16            $13          

Ratios to average net assets(d):

                                            

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

    1.63     1.63     1.63          1.63 %(e)         

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

    10.05     15.56     97.66          290.47 %(e)         

Net investment income (loss)

    0.74     1.15     1.70          1.13 %(e)         

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    20     33     31          67        

 

(a)

Commencement of operations.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

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

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class Z Shares

              
     Year Ended October 31,          December 12, 2017(a)
through October 31,
     
     2021     2020     2019          2018      
                        

Per Share Operating Performance(b):

                                            

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $10.41       $10.43       $9.48            $10.00          

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                            

Net investment income (loss)

    0.17       0.22       0.18            0.18          

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

    (0.27     0.32       1.36            (0.42        

Total from investment operations

    (0.10     0.54       1.54            (0.24        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                            

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.28     (0.31     (0.59          (0.28        

Tax return of capital distributions

    -       (0.14     -            -          

Distributions from net realized gains

    -       (0.11     -            -          

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.28     (0.56     (0.59          (0.28        

Net asset value, end of period

    $10.03       $10.41       $10.43            $9.48          

Total Return(c):

    (0.98 )%      5.37     16.71          (2.44 )%         
   
                

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

              

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $10,982       $8,864       $3,854            $164          

Average net assets (000)

    $17,287       $6,563       $1,214            $160          

Ratios to average net assets(d):

                                            

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

    0.63     0.63     0.63          0.63 %(e)         

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

    1.09     1.56     3.11          24.70 %(e)         

Net investment income (loss)

    1.65     2.17     1.72          2.11 %(e)         

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    20     33     31          67        

 

(a)

Commencement of operations.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

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

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Class R6 Shares

                                            
     Year Ended October 31,          December 12, 2017(a)
through October 31,
     
     2021     2020     2019          2018      
                        

Per Share Operating Performance(b):

                                            

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $10.41       $10.43       $9.48            $10.00          

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                            

Net investment income (loss)

    0.18       0.23       0.26            0.18          

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

    (0.26     0.31       1.28            (0.42        

Total from investment operations

    (0.08     0.54       1.54            (0.24        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                            

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.29     (0.31     (0.59          (0.28        

Tax return of capital distributions

    -       (0.14     -            -          

Distributions from net realized gains

    -       (0.11     -            -          

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.29     (0.56     (0.59          (0.28        

Net asset value, end of period

    $10.04       $10.41       $10.43            $9.48          

Total Return(c):

    (0.82 )%      5.42     16.79          (2.40 )%         
   
                

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

              

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 62,187     $ 30,314     $ 28,565            $24,421          

Average net assets (000)

  $ 37,302     $ 29,230     $ 26,482            $24,571          

Ratios to average net assets(d):

                                            

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

    0.58     0.58     0.58          0.58 %(e)         

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

    0.89     1.19     1.49          1.67 %(e)         

Net investment income (loss)

    1.74     2.25     2.66          2.14 %(e)         

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    20     33     31          67        

 

(a)

Commencement of operations.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

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

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

Organization

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc. (the “Registered Investment Company” or “RIC”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The RIC is organized as a Maryland Corporation and currently consists of two separate funds: PGIM Global Total Return Fund and PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund is classified as a diversified fund for purposes of the 1940 Act.

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek total return, through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

 

2.

Accounting Policies

The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Fund consistently follows such policies in the preparation of its financial statements.

Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued as of the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. As described in further detail below, the Fund’s investments are valued daily based on a number of factors, including the type of investment and whether market quotations are readily available. The RIC’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has adopted valuation procedures for security valuation under which fair valuation responsibilities have been delegated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”). Pursuant to the Board’s delegation, the Manager has established a Valuation Committee responsible for supervising the fair valuation of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities. The valuation procedures permit the Fund to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. A record of the Valuation Committee’s actions is subject to the Board’s review at its first quarterly meeting following the quarter in which such actions take place.

For the fiscal reporting year-end, securities and other assets and liabilities were fair valued at the close of the last U.S. business day. Trading in certain foreign securities may occur when

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

the NYSE is closed (including weekends and holidays). Because such foreign securities trade in markets that are open on weekends and U.S. holidays, the values of some of the Fund’s foreign investments may change on days when investors cannot purchase or redeem Fund shares.

Various inputs determine how the Fund’s investments are valued, all of which are categorized according to the three broad levels (Level 1, 2, or 3) detailed in the Schedule of Investments and referred to herein as the “fair value hierarchy” in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820 - Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.

Common or preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds and derivative instruments, if applicable, that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange where the security principally trades. Securities traded via NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. To the extent these securities are valued at the last sale price or NASDAQ official closing price, they are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. In the event that no sale or official closing price on valuation date exists, these securities are generally valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, or at the last bid price in the absence of an ask price. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in open-end funds (other than exchange-traded funds) are valued at their net asset values as of the close of the NYSE on the date of valuation. These securities are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy since they may be purchased or sold at their net asset values on the date of valuation.

Fixed income securities traded in the OTC market are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such fixed income securities are typically valued using the market approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party vendor source. The Fund utilizes the market approach as the primary method to value securities when market prices of identical or comparable instruments are available. The third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated bid price are based on evaluating observable inputs, including but not limited to, yield curves, yield spreads, credit ratings, deal terms, tranche level attributes, default rates, cash flows, prepayment speeds, broker/dealer quotations and reported trades. Certain Level 3 securities are also valued using the market approach when obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing transaction prices for identical securities that have been used in excess of five business days. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

Bank loans are generally valued at prices provided by approved independent pricing vendors. The pricing vendors utilize broker/dealer quotations and provide prices based on

 

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the average of such quotations. Bank loans valued using such vendor prices are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Bank loans valued based on a single broker quote or at the original transaction price in excess of five business days are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

OTC and centrally cleared derivative instruments are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such derivative instruments are typically valued using the market approach and/or income approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party vendor source. The Fund utilizes the market approach when quoted prices in broker-dealer markets are available but also includes consideration of alternative valuation approaches, including the income approach. In the absence of reliable market quotations, the income approach is typically utilized for purposes of valuing derivatives such as interest rate swaps based on a discounted cash flow analysis whereby the value of the instrument is equal to the present value of its future cash inflows or outflows. Such analysis includes projecting future cash flows and determining the discount rate (including the present value factors that affect the discount rate) used to discount the future cash flows. In addition, the third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated derivative price is based on evaluating observable inputs, including but not limited to, underlying asset prices, indices, spreads, interest rates and exchange rates. Certain derivatives may be classified as Level 3 when valued using the market approach by obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing unobservable inputs in the income approach. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on pricing methodologies approved by the Board. In the event that unobservable inputs are used when determining such valuations, the securities will be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Altering one or more unobservable inputs may result in a significant change to a Level 3 security’s fair value measurement.

When determining the fair value of securities, some of the factors influencing the valuation include: the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of the issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the Manager regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other unaffiliated mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

(i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities — at the exchange rate as of the valuation date;

(ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses — at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

Although the net assets of the Fund are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the period, the Fund does not generally isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities held at the end of the period. Similarly, the Fund does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities sold during the period. Accordingly, holding period unrealized and realized foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and Net realized gains (losses) on investment transactions on the Statements of Operations.

Additionally, net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains (losses) from the disposition of holdings of foreign currencies, currency gains (losses) realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains (losses) arise from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at period end exchange rates.

Forward and Cross Currency Contracts: A forward currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. The Fund enters into forward currency contracts, as defined in the prospectus, in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings or on specific receivables and payables denominated in a foreign currency and to gain exposure to certain currencies. The contracts are valued daily at current forward exchange rates and any unrealized gain (loss) is included in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on forward and cross currency contracts. Gain (loss) is realized on the settlement date of the contract equal to the difference between the settlement value of the original and negotiated forward contracts. This gain (loss), if any, is included in net realized gain (loss) on forward and cross currency contract transactions. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Forward currency contracts involve risks from currency exchange rate and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the net value of

 

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the cash flows to be received from the counterparty at the end of the contract’s life. A cross currency contract is a forward contract where a specified amount of one foreign currency will be exchanged for a specified amount of another foreign currency.

Options: The Fund purchased and/or wrote options in order to hedge against adverse market movements or fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates, value of equities or foreign currency exchange rates with respect to securities or financial instruments which the Fund currently owns or intends to purchase. The Fund may also use options to gain additional market exposure. The Fund’s principal reason for writing options is to realize, through receipt of premiums, a greater current return than would be realized on the underlying security alone. When the Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as an asset. When the Fund writes an option, it receives a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as a liability. The asset or liability is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a gain (loss) to the extent of the premium received or paid. If an option is exercised, the premium received or paid is recorded as an adjustment to the proceeds from the sale or the cost of the purchase in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain (loss). The difference between the premium and the amount received or paid at the closing of a purchase or sale transaction is also treated as a realized gain (loss). Gain (loss) on purchased options is included in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions. Gain (loss) on written options is presented separately as net realized gain (loss) on options written transactions.

The Fund, as writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities or financial instruments may be sold (called) or purchased (put). As a result, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or financial instrument underlying the written option. The Fund, as purchaser of an OTC option, bears the risk of the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. With exchange-traded options contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded options and guarantees the options contracts against default.

When the Fund writes an option on a swap, an amount equal to any premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current market value of the written option on the swap. If a call option on a swap is exercised, the Fund becomes obligated to pay a fixed interest rate (noted as the strike price) and receive a variable interest rate on a notional amount. If a put option on a swap is exercised, the Fund becomes obligated to pay a variable interest rate and receive a fixed interest rate (noted as the strike price) on a notional amount. Premiums received from writing options on swaps that expire or are exercised are treated as realized gains upon the expiration or exercise of such options on swaps. The risk associated with writing put and call options on swaps is that the Fund will be obligated to be party to a swap agreement if an option on a swap is exercised.

Financial Futures Contracts: A financial futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities at a set price for delivery on a future date.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known as the “initial margin.” Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security. Such variation margin is recorded for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as unrealized gain (loss). When the contract expires or is closed, the gain (loss) is realized and is presented in the Statement of Operations as net realized gain (loss) on futures transactions.

The Fund invested in financial futures contracts in order to hedge its existing portfolio securities, or securities the Fund intends to purchase, against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates. Should interest rates move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates and the underlying hedged assets. Since futures contracts are exchange-traded, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures and guarantees the futures contracts against default.

Swap Agreements: The Fund entered into certain types of swap agreements detailed in the disclosures below. A swap agreement is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Swap agreements are negotiated in the OTC market and may be executed either directly with a counterparty (“OTC-traded”) or through a central clearing facility, such as a registered exchange. Swap agreements are valued daily at current market value and any change in value is included in the net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap agreements. Centrally cleared swaps pay or receive an amount known as “variation margin”, based on daily changes in the valuation of the swap contract. For OTC-traded, upfront premiums paid and received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swap agreements outstanding at period end, if any, are listed on the Schedule of Investments.

Interest Rate Swaps: Interest rate swaps represent an agreement between counterparties to exchange cash flows based on the difference between two interest rates, applied to a notional principal amount for a specified period. The Fund is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Fund used interest rate swaps to maintain its ability to generate steady cash flow by receiving a stream of fixed rate payments or to increase exposure to prevailing market rates by receiving floating rate

 

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payments. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net present value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life.

Inflation Swaps: The Fund entered into inflation swap agreements to protect against fluctuations in inflation rates. Inflation swaps are characterized by one party paying a fixed rate in exchange for a floating rate that is derived from an inflation index, such as the Consumer Price Index or UK Retail Price Index. Inflation swaps subject the Fund to interest rate risk.

Credit Default Swaps (“CDS”): CDS involve one party (the protection buyer) making a stream of payments to another party (the protection seller) in exchange for the right to receive a specified payment in the event of a default or as a result of a default (collectively a “credit event”) for the referenced entity (typically corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country) on its obligation; or in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising a credit index.

The Fund is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, and as such, has entered into CDS contracts to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness. CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be short the credit as the value of the contract rises the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk for purchased CDS is the inability of the counterparty to honor the contract up to the notional value due to a credit event.

As a seller of protection on credit default swap agreements, the Fund generally receives an agreed upon payment from the buyer of protection throughout the term of the swap, provided no credit event occurs. As the seller, the Fund effectively increases its investment risk because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund may be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

The maximum amount of the payment that the Fund, as a seller of protection, could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be equal to the notional amount of the underlying security or index contract as a result of a credit event. This potential amount will be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements which the Fund entered into for the same referenced entity or index. As a buyer of protection, the Fund generally receives an amount up to the notional value of the swap if a credit event occurs.

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements where the Fund is the seller of protection as of

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

period end are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments, if applicable. These spreads serve as indicators of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of default risk for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads and increased market value in absolute terms, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

Currency Swaps: The Fund entered into currency swap agreements primarily to gain yield exposure on foreign bonds. Currency swap agreements involve two parties exchanging two different currencies with an agreement to reverse the exchange at a later date at specified exchange rates.

Bank Loans: The Fund invested in bank loans. Bank loans include fixed and floating rate loans that are privately negotiated between a corporate borrower and one or more financial institutions, including, but not limited to, term loans, revolvers, and other instruments issued in the bank loan market. The Fund acquires interests in loans directly (by way of assignment from the selling institution) and/or indirectly (by way of the purchase of a participation interest from the selling institution). Under a bank loan assignment, the Fund generally will succeed to all the rights and obligations of an assigning lending institution and becomes a lender under the loan agreement with the relevant borrower in connection with that loan. Under a bank loan participation, the Fund generally will have a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the relevant borrower. As a result, the Fund generally will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest, and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the relevant borrower. The Fund may not directly benefit from the collateral supporting the debt obligation in which it has purchased the participation. As a result, the Fund will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the institution selling the participation to the Fund.

Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities: Mortgage-backed securities are pass-through securities, meaning that principal and interest payments made by the borrower on the underlying mortgages are passed through to the Fund. Asset-backed securities directly or indirectly represent a participation interest in, or are secured by and payable from, a stream of payments generated by particular assets such as motor vehicle or credit card receivables. Asset-backed securities may be classified as pass-through certificates or collateralized obligations, such as collateralized bond obligations, collateralized loan obligations and other similarly structured securities. The value of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities varies with changes in interest rates and may

 

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be affected by changes in credit quality or value of the mortgage loans or other assets that support the securities.

Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest (“IO”) and principal (“PO”) distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. Payments received for IOs are included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Because no principal will be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the cost of the security on a monthly basis until maturity. These adjustments are included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities.

Master Netting Arrangements: The Fund is subject to various Master Agreements, or netting arrangements, with select counterparties. These are agreements which a subadviser may have negotiated and entered into on behalf of all or a portion of the Fund. A master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty permits the Fund to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received; and by the receipt of collateral from the counterparty by the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. However, there is no assurance that such mitigating factors are easily enforceable. In addition to master netting arrangements, the right to set-off exists when all the conditions are met such that each of the parties owes the other determinable amounts, the reporting party has the right to set-off the amount owed with the amount owed by the other party, the reporting party intends to set-off and the right of set-off is enforceable by law.

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, is a party to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) Master Agreements with certain counterparties that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the Fund is held in a segregated account by the Fund’s custodian and with respect to those amounts which can be sold or re-pledged, is presented in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral pledged by the Fund is segregated by the Fund’s custodian and identified in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the Fund and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the Fund’s net position with each counterparty. Termination events applicable to the Fund may occur upon a decline in the Fund’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty’s long-term and short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the Fund’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the Fund’s future derivative activity.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

In addition to each instrument’s primary underlying risk exposure (e.g. interest rate, credit, equity or foreign exchange, etc.), swap agreements involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk. Such risks involve the possibility that no liquid market for these agreements will exist, the counterparty to the agreement may default on its obligation to perform or disagree on the contractual terms of the agreement, and changes in net interest rates will be unfavorable. In connection with these agreements, securities in the portfolio may be identified or received as collateral from the counterparty in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide or receive assets of value and to serve as recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency of either party. Such OTC derivative agreements include conditions which, when materialized, give the counterparty the right to cause an early termination of the transactions under those agreements. Any election by the counterparty for early termination of the contract(s) may impact the amounts reported on financial statements.

Short sales and OTC contracts, including forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps, forward rate agreements and written options involve elements of both market and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, if applicable. Such risks may be mitigated by engaging in master netting arrangements.

Payment-In-Kind: The Fund invested in the open market or received pursuant to debt restructuring, securities that pay-in-kind (PIK) the interest due on such debt instruments. The PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified, is added to the existing principal balance of the debt when issued bonds have same terms as the bond or recorded as a separate bond when terms are different from the existing debt, and is recorded as interest income.

Securities Lending: The Fund lends its portfolio securities to banks and broker-dealers. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. Collateral pledged by each borrower is invested in an affiliated money market fund and is marked to market daily, based on the previous day’s market value, such that the value of the collateral exceeds the value of the loaned securities. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the financial statements may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities. Such shortfall is remedied as described above. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the Fund securities identical to the loaned securities. The remaining maturities of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, the Fund has the right to repurchase the securities in the open market using the collateral.

 

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The Fund recognizes income, net of any rebate and securities lending agent fees, for lending its securities in the form of fees or interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The borrower receives all interest and dividends from the securities loaned and such payments are passed back to the lender in amounts equivalent thereto, which are reflected in interest income or unaffiliated dividend income based on the nature of the payment on the Statement of Operations. The Fund also continues to recognize any unrealized gain (loss) in the market price of the securities loaned and on the change in the value of the collateral invested that may occur during the term of the loan. In addition, realized gain (loss) is recognized on changes in the value of the collateral invested upon liquidation of the collateral. Net earnings from securities lending are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, or for certain foreign securities, when the Fund becomes aware of such dividends. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual. Net investment income or loss (other than class specific expenses and waivers, which are allocated as noted below) and unrealized and realized gains (losses) are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of adjusted net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Class specific expenses and waivers, where applicable, are charged to the respective share classes. Such class specific expenses and waivers include distribution fees and distribution fee waivers, shareholder servicing fees, transfer agent’s fees and expenses, registration fees and fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, as applicable.

Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains, if any, are recorded, net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.

Dividends and Distributions: The Fund expects to declare dividends of its net investment income daily and pay such dividends monthly. Distributions of net realized capital and currency gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified between total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.

Estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

3.

Agreements

The Fund has a management agreement with the Manager. Pursuant to this agreement, the Manager has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadvisers’ performance of such services.

The Manager has entered into a subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc., which provides subadvisory services to the Fund through its PGIM Fixed Income unit, and PGIM Limited (each a “subadviser” and collectively the “subadvisers”). The Manager pays for the services of the subadvisers.

The management fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $2 billion and 0.485% of such assets in excess of $2 billion. The effective management fee rate before any waivers and/or expense reimbursements was 0.50% for the year ended October 31, 2021.

The Manager has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2023, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to 0.88% of average daily net assets for Class A shares, 1.63% of average daily net assets for Class C shares, 0.63% of average daily net assets for Class Z shares and 0.58% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares. This contractual waiver excludes interest, brokerage, taxes (such as income and foreign withholding taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, and certain other Fund expenses such as dividend and interest expense and broker charges on short sales.

Where applicable, the Manager agrees to waive management fees or shared operating expenses on any share class to the same extent that it waives such expenses on any other share class. In addition, total annual operating expenses for Class R6 shares will not exceed total annual operating expenses for Class Z shares. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver and/or reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year.

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, pursuant to the plans of distribution (the “Distribution Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS.

Pursuant to the Distribution Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate of up to 0.25% and 1% of the average daily net assets of the

 

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Class A and Class C shares, respectively. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class Z or Class R6 shares of the Fund.

For the year ended October 31, 2021, PIMS received $2,158 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares. Additionally, for the year ended October 31, 2021, PIMS did not receive any contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by certain Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.

PGIM Investments, PGIM, Inc., PGIM Limited and PIMS are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”).

 

4.

Other Transactions with Affiliates

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PGIM Investments and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Funds’ transfer agent. Transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.

The Fund may invest its overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (the “Core Fund”), and its securities lending cash collateral in the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”), each a fund of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. PGIM Investments and/or its affiliates are paid fees or reimbursed for providing their services to the Core Fund. In addition to the realized and unrealized gains on investments in the Core Fund and Money Market Fund, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income” and “Income from securities lending, net”, respectively.

The Fund may enter into certain securities purchase or sale transactions under Board approved Rule 17a-7 procedures. Rule 17a-7 is an exemptive rule under the 1940 Act, that subject to certain conditions, permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors/trustees, and/or common officers. For the year ended October 31, 2021, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Fund.

 

5.

Portfolio Securities

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) for the year ended October 31, 2021, were $40,789,497 and $10,233,744, respectively.

A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of an affiliated mutual fund for the year ended October 31, 2021, is presented as follows:

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

Value,

Beginning

of Year

      

Cost of

Purchases

          

Proceeds

from Sales

    

Change in

Unrealized

Gain

    (Loss)    

    

Realized

Gain

  (Loss)  

   

Value,

End of Year

    

Shares,

End

of Year

          

Income

 
                                                                                                              

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (1)(wa)

 

         

$1,691,336

     $ 40,687,966        $ 39,811,584         $           $          $ 2,567,718          2,567,718          $ 4,157  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (1)(b)(wa)

 

         

       52,412          52,412                                                               1 (2)  

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

         

 

 

        

 

 

             

 

 

 

$1,691,336

  

        

  $ 40,740,378                     $ 39,863,996                      $                                     $                                    $ 2,567,718                            $ 4,158  

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

         

 

 

        

 

 

             

 

 

 

 

(1)

The Fund did not have any capital gain distributions during the reporting period.

(2)

The amount, or a portion thereof, represents the affiliated securities lending income shown on the Statement of Operations.

(b)

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

(wa)

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

 

6.

Distributions and Tax Information

Distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-date.

For the year ended October 31, 2021, the tax character of dividends paid by the Fund was $1,504,550 of ordinary income. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the tax character of dividends paid by the Fund were $1,123,041 of ordinary income, $368,491 of long-term capital gains and $500,254 of tax return of capital.

As of October 31, 2021, the accumulated undistributed earnings on a tax basis was $491,491 of ordinary income.

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized depreciation as of October 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis   

Gross

Unrealized

Appreciation

  

Gross

Unrealized

Depreciation

  

Net

Unrealized

Depreciation

$75,000,793

   $3,058,096    $(3,229,470)    $(171,374)

The differences between GAAP and tax basis were primarily attributable to bond premium amortization, futures and forward contracts and other cost basis differences between financial and tax accounting.

 

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For federal income tax purposes, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward as of October 31, 2021 of approximately $334,000 which can be carried forward for an unlimited period. The Fund utilized approximately $559,000 of its capital loss carryforward to offset net taxable gains realized in the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021. No capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such losses.

The Manager has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for the current reporting period. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund’s U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2021 are subject to such review.

 

7.

Capital and Ownership

The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.25%. Investors who purchase $500,000 or more of Class A shares and sell those shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% on sales although these purchases are not subject to a front-end sales charge. The Class A CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase. Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately eight years (ten years prior to January 22, 2021) after purchase. Class Z and Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charges and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

Under certain circumstances, an exchange may be made from specified share classes of the Fund to one or more other share classes of the Fund as presented in the table of transactions in shares of common stock, below.

The RIC is authorized to issue 18,075,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 1,500,000,000 of which are designated as shares of the Fund. The authorized shares of the Fund are currently classified and designated as follows:

 

Class A                             

  200,000,000

Class C

  300,000,000

Class Z

  600,000,000

Class R6

  400,000,000

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

As of October 31, 2021, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of the Fund as follows:

 

     Number of Shares           Percentage of  
Outstanding Shares    

Class C

  1,141   8.2%

Class R6

  2,546,811           41.1%    

At the reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Fund are as follows:

 

Affiliated    Unaffiliated

Number of

Shareholders

  

Percentage of

Outstanding Shares

  

Number of

Shareholders

  

Percentage of

Outstanding Shares

1

   34.4%    2    56.9%

Transactions in shares of common stock were as follows:

 

Class A

   Shares      Amount  

Year ended October 31, 2021:

     

Shares sold

     58,111      $ 599,993  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     2,000        20,523  

Shares purchased

     (46,272      (473,592
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     13,839      $ 146,924  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2020:

     

Shares sold

     102,949      $     1,028,888  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     9,149        93,532  

Shares purchased

     (237,293      (2,451,952
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (125,195    $ (1,329,532
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C

     

Year ended October 31, 2021:

     

Shares sold

     8,646      $ 89,643  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     248        2,555  

Shares purchased

     (10,602      (109,313
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (1,708    $ (17,115
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2020:

     

Shares sold

     20,800      $ 216,092  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     271        2,794  

Shares purchased

     (9,226      (92,568
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     11,845      $ 126,318  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Class Z

   Shares      Amount  

Year ended October 31, 2021:

     

Shares sold

     3,203,522      $ 32,545,219  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     43,654        446,555  

Shares purchased

     (489,336      (5,030,975
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     2,757,840        27,960,799  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

     1,809        18,669  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (2,516,935      (25,848,919
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     242,714      $ 2,130,549  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2020:

     

Shares sold

     1,441,863      $ 14,619,714  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     29,388        300,790  

Shares purchased

     (988,865      (9,810,297
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     482,386      $ 5,110,207  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class R6

     

Year ended October 31, 2021:

     

Shares sold

     1,470,595      $ 15,062,193  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     99,750        1,022,259  

Shares purchased

     (801,450      (8,331,325
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     768,895        7,753,127  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

     2,516,935        25,848,919  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (1,809      (18,669
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     3,284,021      $ 33,583,377  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2020:

     

Shares sold

     21,286      $ 218,679  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     154,561        1,585,562  

Shares purchased

     (757      (7,607
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     175,090      $ 1,796,634  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

8.

Borrowings

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Participating Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The table below provides details of the current SCA in effect at the reporting period-end as well as the prior SCA.

 

     
     Current SCA    Prior SCA
     
Term of Commitment    10/1/2021 – 9/29/2022    10/2/2020 – 9/30/2021
     
Total Commitment    $ 1,200,000,000    $ 1,200,000,000
     
Annualized Commitment Fee on the Unused Portion of the SCA    0.15%    0.15%
     
Annualized Interest Rate on Borrowings   

1.20% plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the one-month LIBOR rate or (3) zero percent

  

1.30% plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the one-month LIBOR rate or (3) zero percent

Certain affiliated registered investment companies that are parties to the SCA include portfolios that are subject to a predetermined mathematical formula used to manage certain benefit guarantees offered under variable annuity contracts. The formula may result in large

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

scale asset flows into and out of these portfolios. Consequently, these portfolios may be more likely to utilize the SCA for purposes of funding redemptions. It may be possible for those portfolios to fully exhaust the committed amount of the SCA, thereby requiring the Manager to allocate available funding per a Board-approved methodology designed to treat the Participating Funds in the SCA equitably.

The Fund utilized the SCA during the year ended October 31, 2021. The average daily balance for the 4 days that the Fund had loans outstanding during the period was approximately $731,750, borrowed at a weighted average interest rate of 1.42%. The maximum loan outstanding amount during the period was $1,463,000. At October 31, 2021, the Fund did not have an outstanding loan amount.

 

9.

Risks of Investing in the Fund

The Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, some or all of the risks discussed below. For further information on the Fund’s risks, please refer to the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

Credit Risk: This is the risk that the issuer, the guarantor or the insurer of a fixed income security, or the counterparty to a contract, may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. Additionally, fixed income securities could lose value due to a loss of confidence in the ability of the issuer, guarantor, insurer or counterparty to pay back debt. The longer the maturity and the lower the credit quality of a bond, the more sensitive it is to credit risk.

Currency Risk: The Fund’s net asset value could decline as a result of changes in exchange rates, which could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in currencies, or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues related to, currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to currencies. Certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of foreign securities to make payment of principal and interest or dividends to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise.

Debt Obligations Risk: Debt obligations are subject to credit risk, market risk and interest rate risk. The Fund’s holdings, share price, yield and total return may also fluctuate in response to bond market movements. The value of bonds may decline for issuer-related reasons, including management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods and services. Certain types of fixed income obligations also may be subject to “call and redemption risk,” which is the risk that the issuer may call a bond held by the Fund for redemption before it matures and the Fund may lose income.

 

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Derivatives Risk: Derivatives involve special risks and costs and may result in losses to the Fund. The successful use of derivatives requires sophisticated management, and, to the extent that derivatives are used, the Fund will depend on the subadviser’s ability to analyze and manage derivatives transactions. The prices of derivatives may move in unexpected ways, especially in abnormal market conditions. Some derivatives are “leveraged” and therefore may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses to the Fund. The Fund’s use of derivatives may also increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders. Other risks arise from the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions. A liquid secondary market may not always exist for the Fund’s derivatives positions. In fact, many over-the-counter derivative instruments will not have liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. Over-the-counter derivative instruments also involve the risk that the other party will not meet its obligations to the Fund.

The U.S. Government and foreign governments have adopted (and may adopt further) regulations governing derivatives markets, including mandatory clearing of certain derivatives, margin and reporting requirements and risk exposure limitations. The ultimate impact of the regulations remains unclear. Additional regulation of derivatives may make derivatives more costly, limit their availability or utility, or otherwise adversely affect their performance or disrupt markets.

Economic and Market Events Risk: Events in the U.S. and global financial markets, including actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks to stimulate or stabilize economic growth or the functioning of the securities markets, may at times result in unusually high market volatility, which could negatively impact performance. Relatively reduced liquidity in credit and fixed income markets could adversely affect issuers worldwide.

Emerging Markets Risk: The risks of foreign investments are greater for investments in or exposed to emerging markets. Emerging market countries typically have economic and political systems that are less fully developed, and can be expected to be less stable, than those of more developed countries. For example, the economies of such countries can be subject to rapid and unpredictable rates of inflation or deflation. Low trading volumes may result in a lack of liquidity and price volatility. Emerging market countries may have policies that restrict investment by non-U.S. investors, or that prevent non-U.S. investors from withdrawing their money at will.

The Fund may invest in some emerging markets that subject it to risks such as those associated with illiquidity, custody of assets, different settlement and clearance procedures and asserting legal title under a developing legal and regulatory regime to a greater degree than in developed markets or even in other emerging markets.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers (including those denominated in U.S. dollars) may involve more risk than investing in securities of U.S. issuers. Foreign political, economic and legal systems, especially those in developing and emerging market countries, may be less stable and more volatile than in the United States.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

Foreign legal systems generally have fewer regulatory requirements than the U.S. legal system, particularly those of emerging markets. In general, less information is publicly available with respect to non-U.S. companies than U.S. companies. Non-U.S. companies generally are not subject to the same accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards as are U.S. companies. Additionally, the changing value of foreign currencies and changes in exchange rates could also affect the value of the assets the Fund holds and the Fund’s performance. Certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of foreign securities to make payment of principal and interest or dividends to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise. Investments in emerging markets are subject to greater volatility and price declines.

In addition, the Fund’s investments in non-U.S. securities may be subject to the risks of nationalization or expropriation of assets, imposition of currency exchange controls or restrictions on the repatriation of non-U.S. currency, confiscatory taxation and adverse diplomatic developments. Special U.S. tax considerations may apply.

Increase in Expenses Risk: Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in the expense table in the Fund’s prospectus for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile. Active and frequent trading of Fund securities can increase expenses.

Interest Rate Risk: The value of your investment may go down when interest rates rise. A rise in rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration debt securities. For example, a fixed income security with a duration of three years is expected to decrease in value by approximately 3% if interest rates increase by 1%. This is referred to as “duration risk.”When interest rates fall, the issuers of debt obligations may prepay principal more quickly than expected, and the Fund may be required to reinvest the proceeds at a lower interest rate. This is referred to as “prepayment risk.” When interest rates rise, debt obligations may be repaid more slowly than expected, and the value of the Fund’s holdings may fall sharply. This is referred to as “extension risk.” The Fund may lose money if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply or in a manner not anticipated by the subadviser.

Junk Bonds Risk: High-yield, high-risk bonds have predominantly speculative characteristics, including particularly high credit risk. Junk bonds tend to have lower market liquidity than higher-rated securities. The liquidity of particular issuers or industries within a particular investment category may shrink or disappear suddenly and without warning. The non-investment grade bond market can experience sudden and sharp price swings and become illiquid due to a variety of factors, including changes in economic forecasts, stock

 

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market activity, large sustained sales by major investors, a high profile default or a change in the market’s psychology.

Large Shareholder and Large Scale Redemption Risk: Certain individuals, accounts, funds (including funds affiliated with the Manager) or institutions, including the Manager and its affiliates, may from time to time own or control a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. There is no requirement that these entities maintain their investment in the Fund. There is a risk that such large shareholders or that the Fund’s shareholders generally may redeem all or a substantial portion of their investments in the Fund in a short period of time, which could have a significant negative impact on the Fund’s NAV, liquidity, and brokerage costs. Large redemptions could also result in tax consequences to shareholders and impact the Fund’s ability to implement its investment strategy. The Fund’s ability to pursue its investment objective after one or more large scale redemptions may be impaired and, as a result, the Fund may invest a larger portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents.

LIBOR Risk: Many financial instruments use or may use a floating rate based on the London Interbank Offered Rate, or “LIBOR,” which is the offered rate for short-term Eurodollar deposits between major international banks. Over the course of the last several years, global regulators have indicated an intent to phase out the use of LIBOR and similar interbank offering rates (IBOR). There still remains uncertainty regarding the nature of any replacement rates for LIBOR and the other IBORs as well as around fallback approaches for instruments extending beyond the any phase-out of these reference rates. The lack of consensus around replacement rates and the uncertainty of the phase out of LIBOR and other IBORs may result in increased volatility in corporate or governmental debt, bank loans, derivatives and other instruments invested in by the Fund as well as loan facilities used by the Fund.

The potential effect of a transition away from LIBOR on the Fund or the financial instruments in which the Fund invests cannot yet be determined. The elimination of LIBOR or changes to other reference rates or any other changes or reforms to the determination or supervision of reference rates could have an adverse impact on the market for, or value of, any securities or payments linked to those reference rates, which may adversely affect the Fund’s performance and/or net asset value. Certain proposed replacement rates to LIBOR, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), are materially different from LIBOR, and changes in the applicable spread for instruments previously linked to LIBOR will need to be made in order for instruments to pay similar rates. Uncertainty and risk also remain regarding the willingness and ability of issuers and lenders to include revised provisions in new and existing contracts or instruments. Consequently, the transition away from LIBOR to other reference rates may lead to reduced coupons on debt held by the Fund, higher rates required to be paid by the Fund on bank lines of credit due to increases in spreads, increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that are tied to LIBOR, fluctuations in values of LIBOR-related investments or investments in issuers that utilize LIBOR, increased difficulty in borrowing or refinancing and diminished effectiveness of hedging strategies, adversely affecting the Fund’s performance. Furthermore, the risks associated with the expected discontinuation of LIBOR and transition may be exacerbated if the work necessary to effect

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

an orderly transition to an alternative reference rate is not completed in a timely manner. Because the usefulness of LIBOR and the other IBORs as benchmarks could deteriorate during the transition period, these effects could begin to be experienced by the end of 2021 and beyond until the anticipated discontinuance date in 2023 for the majority of the LIBOR rates.

Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the Fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Fund may invest in instruments that trade in lower volumes and are more illiquid than other investments. If the Fund is forced to sell these investments to pay redemption proceeds or for other reasons, the Fund may lose money. In addition, when there is no willing buyer and investments cannot be readily sold at the desired time or price, the Fund may have to accept a lower price or may not be able to sell the instrument at all. An inability to sell a portfolio position can adversely affect the Fund’s value or prevent the Fund from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities.

Management Risk: The value of your investment may decrease if judgments by the subadviser about the attractiveness, value or market trends affecting a particular security, industry or sector or about market movements are incorrect.

Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: International wars or conflicts and geopolitical developments in foreign countries, along with instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, possible terrorist attacks in the United States or around the world, public health epidemics such as the outbreak of infectious diseases like the outbreak of COVID-19 globally in 2020 or the 2014–2016 outbreak in West Africa of the Ebola virus, and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets, including increases in market volatility, reduced liquidity in the securities markets and government intervention, and may cause further long-term economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide generally. The coronavirus pandemic and the related governmental and public responses have had and may continue to have an impact on the Fund’s investments and net asset value and have led and may continue to lead to increased market volatility and the potential for illiquidity in certain classes of securities and sectors of the market. Preventative or protective actions that governments may take in respect of pandemic or epidemic diseases may result in periods of business disruption, business closures, inability to obtain raw materials, supplies and component parts, and reduced or disrupted operations for the issuers in which the Fund invests. Government intervention in markets may impact interest rates, market volatility and security pricing. The occurrence, reoccurrence and pendency of such diseases could adversely affect the economies (including through changes in business activity and increased unemployment) and financial markets either in specific countries or worldwide.

 

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Market Risk: Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of the Fund’s securities may decline. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in an issuer’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will decline.

Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities Risk: Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities tend to increase in value less than other debt securities when interest rates decline, but are subject to similar risk of decline in market value during periods of rising interest rates. The values of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities become more volatile as interest rates rise. In a period of declining interest rates, the Fund may be required to reinvest more frequent prepayments on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities in lower-yielding investments.

U.S. Government and Agency Securities Risk: U.S. Government and agency securities are subject to market risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Not all U.S. Government securities are insured or guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government; some are only insured or guaranteed by the issuing agency, which must rely on its own resources to repay the debt. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including their legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. No assurance can be given that the U.S. government would provide financial support to any such issuers if it is not obligated to do so by law. It is possible that these issuers will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future. In addition, the value of U.S. Government securities may be affected by changes in the credit rating of the U.S. Government.

 

10.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement and Regulatory Developments

In March 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-04, which provides optional guidance for applying GAAP to contract modifications, hedging relationships and other transactions affected by the reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. ASU 2020-04 is elective and is effective on March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of certain provisions of the ASU and any impact on the financial statement disclosures has not yet been determined.

On December 3, 2020, the SEC announced that it voted to adopt a new rule that establishes an updated regulatory framework for fund valuation practices (the “Rule”). The Rule, in part, provides (i) a framework for determining fair value in good faith and (ii) provides for a fund Board’s assignment of its responsibility for the execution of valuation-related activities to a fund’s investment adviser. Further, the SEC is rescinding previously issued guidance on related issues. The Rule took effect on March 8, 2021, with a compliance date of September 8, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the Rule and its impact to the Fund.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors of Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc. and Shareholders of PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund (one of the funds constituting Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc., referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2021, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2021, including the related notes, and financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2021 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2021, the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2021 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

The financial statements of the Fund as of and for the year ended October 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to October 31, 2019 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated December 19, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

 

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

December 17, 2021

 

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the PGIM Retail Funds complex since 2020.

 

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Tax Information (unaudited)

 

For the year ended October 31, 2021, the Fund reports the maximum amount allowable but not less than 21.94% as interest related dividends in accordance with Sections 871(k)(1) and 881(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

In January 2022, you will be advised on IRS Form 1099-DIV or substitute 1099-DIV as to the federal tax status of distributions received by you in calendar year 2021.

 

We are required by Massachusetts, Missouri and Oregon to inform you that dividends which have been derived from Interest on federal obligations are not taxable to shareholders providing the Mutual Fund meets certain requirements mandated by the respective state’s taxing authorities. We are pleased to report that 2.20% of the dividends paid by the Fund qualifies for such deduction.

 

Please consult your tax adviser or state/local authorities to properly report this information on your tax return. If you have any questions concerning the amounts listed above, please call your financial adviser.

 

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INFORMATION ABOUT BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS (unaudited)

Information about Board Members and Officers of the Fund is set forth below. Board Members who are not deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, are referred to as “Independent Board Members.” Board Members who are deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund are referred to as “Interested Board Members.” The Board Members are responsible for the overall supervision of the operations of the Fund and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Board in turn elects the Officers, who are responsible for administering the day-to-day operations of the Fund.

 

Independent Board Members
       

Name

Year of Birth

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

  

Length of

Board Service

       

Ellen S. Alberding

1958

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 95

  

President and Board Member, The Joyce Foundation (charitable foundation) (since 2002); formerly Vice Chair, City Colleges of Chicago (community college system) (2011-2015); Trustee, National Park Foundation (charitable foundation for national park system) (2009-2018); Trustee, Economic Club of Chicago (2009-2016); Trustee, Loyola University (since 2018).

   None.    Since September 2013
       

Kevin J. Bannon

1952

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 95

  

Retired; formerly Managing Director (April 2008-May 2015) and Chief Investment Officer (October 2008-November 2013) of Highmount Capital LLC (registered investment adviser); formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (April 1993-August 2007) of Bank of New York Company; President (May 2003-May 2007) of BNY Hamilton Family of Mutual Funds.

   Director of Urstadt Biddle Properties (equity real estate investment trust) (since September 2008).    Since July 2008

 

 

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Independent Board Members
       

Name

Year of Birth

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

  

Length of

Board Service

       

Linda W. Bynoe

1952

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 92

  

President and Chief Executive Officer (since March 1995) and formerly Chief Operating Officer (December 1989-February 1995) of Telemat Limited LLC (formerly Telemat Ltd) (management consulting); formerly Vice President (January 1985-June 1989) at Morgan Stanley & Co. (broker-dealer).

  

Trustee of Equity Residential (residential real estate) (since December 2009); Director of Northern Trust Corporation (financial services) (since April 2006); formerly Director of Anixter International, Inc. (communication products distributor) (January 2006-June 2020).

   Since March 2005
       

Barry H. Evans

1960

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 94

  

Retired; formerly President (2005-2016), Global Chief Operating Officer (2014-2016), Chief Investment Officer - Global Head of Fixed Income (1998-2014), and various portfolio manager roles (1986-2006), Manulife Asset Management (asset management).

  

Formerly Director, Manulife Trust Company (2011-2018); formerly Director, Manulife Asset Management Limited (2015-2017); formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors of Manulife Asset Management U.S. (2005-2016); formerly Chairman of the Board, Declaration Investment Management and Research (2008-2016).

   Since September 2017
       

Keith F. Hartstein

1956

Board Member & Independent Chair

Portfolios Overseen: 95

  

Retired; Executive Committee of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Board of Governors (since October 2019); Member (since November 2014) of the Governing Council of the IDC (organization of independent mutual fund directors); formerly President and Chief Executive Officer (2005-2012), Senior Vice President (2004-2005), Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing (1997-2004), and various executive management positions (1990-1997), John Hancock Funds, LLC (asset management); Chairman, Investment Company Institute’s Sales Force Marketing Committee (2003-2008).

   None.    Since September 2013

 

 

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Independent Board Members
       

Name

Year of Birth

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

  

Length of

Board Service

       

Laurie Simon Hodrick

1962

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 91

  

A. Barton Hepburn Professor Emerita of Economics in the Faculty of Business, Columbia Business School (since 2018); Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University (since 2015); Sole Member, ReidCourt LLC (since 2008) (a consulting firm); formerly Visiting Professor of Law, Stanford Law School (2015-2021); formerly A. Barton Hepburn Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Business, Columbia Business School (1996-2017); formerly Managing Director, Global Head of Alternative Investment Strategies, Deutsche Bank (2006-2008).

  

Independent Director, Roku (since December 2020) (communication services); formerly Independent Director, Synnex Corporation (2019-2021) (information technology); formerly Independent Director, Kabbage, Inc. (2018-2020) (financial services); formerly Independent Director, Corporate Capital Trust (2017-2018) (a business development company).

   Since September 2017
       

Brian K. Reid

1961

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 94

  

Retired; formerly Chief Economist for the Investment Company Institute (ICI) (2005-2017); formerly Senior Economist and Director of Industry and Financial Analysis at the ICI (1998-2004); formerly Senior Economist, Industry and Financial Analysis at the ICI (1996-1998); formerly Staff Economist at the Federal Reserve Board (1989-1996); Director, ICI Mutual Insurance Company (2012-2017).

   None.    Since March 2018

 

 

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Independent Board Members
       

Name

Year of Birth

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

  

Length of

Board Service

       

Grace C. Torres

1959

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 94

  

Retired; formerly Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of the PGIM Funds, Target Funds, Advanced Series Trust, Prudential Variable Contract Accounts and The Prudential Series Fund (1998-June 2014); Assistant Treasurer (March 1999-June 2014) and Senior Vice President (September 1999-June 2014) of PGIM Investments LLC; Assistant Treasurer (May 2003-June 2014) and Vice President (June 2005-June 2014) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (May 2003-June 2014) of Prudential Annuities Advisory Services, Inc.

   Director (since January 2018) of OceanFirst Financial Corp. and OceanFirst Bank; formerly Director (July 2015-January 2018) of Sun Bancorp, Inc. N.A. and Sun National Bank.    Since November 2014

 

Interested Board Members
       

Name

Year of Birth

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

  

Length of

Board Service

       

Stuart S. Parker

1962

Board Member & President

Portfolios Overseen: 94

  

President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Officer in Charge of PGIM Investments LLC (formerly known as Prudential Investments LLC) (since January 2012); formerly Executive Vice President of Jennison Associates LLC and Head of Retail Distribution of PGIM Investments LLC (June 2005-December 2011); Investment Company Institute - Board of Governors (since May 2012).

   None.    Since January 2012

 

 

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Interested Board Members
       

Name

Year of Birth

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

  

Length of

Board Service

       

Scott E. Benjamin

1973

Board Member & Vice President

Portfolios Overseen: 95

  

Executive Vice President (since May 2009) of PGIM Investments LLC; Vice President (since June 2012) of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; Executive Vice President (since September 2009) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President of Product Development and Marketing, PGIM Investments (since February 2006); formerly Vice President of Product Development and Product Management, PGIM Investments LLC (2003-2006).

   None.    Since March 2010

(1) The year that each Board Member joined the Board is as follows:

Ellen S. Alberding, 2013; Kevin J. Bannon, 2008; Linda W. Bynoe, 2005; Barry H. Evans, 2017; Keith F. Hartstein, 2013; Laurie Simon Hodrick, 2017; Michael S. Hyland, 2008; Richard A. Redeker, 1993; Stephen G. Stoneburn, 2003; Stuart S. Parker, Board Member since 2012 and President since 2012; Scott E. Benjamin, Board Member since 2010 and Vice President since 2009; Grace C. Torres, 2014.

 

Fund Officers(a)            
     

Name

Year of Birth

Fund Position

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   

Length of

Service as Fund

Officer

     

Claudia DiGiacomo

1974

Chief Legal Officer

   Chief Legal Officer, Executive Vice President and Secretary of PGIM Investments LLC (since August 2020); Chief Legal Officer of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (since August 2020); Chief Legal Officer of PIFM Holdco, LLC (since August 2020); Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2005) of Prudential; and Corporate Counsel of AST Investment Services, Inc. (since August 2020); formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary of PGIM Investments LLC (2005-2020); formerly Associate at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1999-2004).    Since December 2005

 

 

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Fund Officers(a)          
     

Name

Year of Birth

Fund Position

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   

Length of

Service as Fund

Officer

     

Dino Capasso

1974

Chief Compliance Officer

  

Chief Compliance Officer (since July 2019) of PGIM Investments LLC; Chief Compliance Officer (since July 2019) of the PGIM Funds, Target Funds, Advanced Series Trust, The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc., PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc., PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc., and PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund; Vice President and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (June 2017-2019) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel (January 2016-June 2017), and Vice President and Counsel (February 2012-December 2015) of Pacific Investment Management Company LLC.

   Since July 2019
     

Andrew R. French

1962

Secretary

  

Vice President (since December 2018) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly Vice President and Corporate Counsel (2010-2018) of Prudential; formerly Director and Corporate Counsel (2006-2010) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of PGIM Investments LLC; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC.

   Since October 2006
     

Diana N. Huffman

1982

Assistant Secretary

  

Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since September 2015) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since August 2020) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly Associate at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (2009-2015).

   Since March 2019
     

Melissa Gonzalez

1980

Assistant Secretary

  

Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since September 2018) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since August 2020) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly Director and Corporate Counsel (March 2014-September 2018) of Prudential.

   Since March 2020
     

Patrick E. McGuinness

1986

Assistant Secretary

  

Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since August 2020) of PGIM Investments LLC; Director and Corporate Counsel (since February 2017) of Prudential; and Corporate Counsel (2012-2017) of IIL, Inc.

   Since June 2020
     

Debra Rubano

1975

Assistant Secretary

  

Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since November 2020) of Prudential; formerly Director and Senior Counsel of Allianz Global Investors U.S. Holdings LLC (2010-2020) and Assistant Secretary of numerous funds in the Allianz fund complex (2015-2020).

   Since December 2020
     

Kelly A. Coyne

1968

Assistant Secretary

  

Director, Investment Operations of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (since 2010).

   Since March 2015

 

 

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Fund Officers(a)          
     

Name

Year of Birth

Fund Position

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   

Length of

Service as Fund Officer

     

Christian J. Kelly

1975

Treasurer and Principal Financial

and Accounting Officer

  

Vice President, Head of Fund Administration of PGIM Investments LLC (since November 2018); formerly Director of Fund Administration of Lord Abbett & Co. LLC (2009-2018), Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer of the Lord Abbett Family of Funds (2017-2018); Director of Accounting, Avenue Capital Group (2008-2009); Senior Manager, Investment Management Practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP (1998-2007).

   Since January 2019
     

Lana Lomuti

1967

Assistant Treasurer

  

Vice President (since 2007) and Director (2005-2007), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration; formerly Assistant Treasurer (December 2007-February 2014) of The Greater China Fund, Inc.

   Since April 2014
     

Russ Shupak

1973

Assistant Treasurer

  

Vice President (since 2017) and Director (2013-2017), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration.

   Since September 2019
     

Deborah Conway

1969

Assistant Treasurer

  

Vice President (since 2017) and Director (2007-2017), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration.

   Since September 2019
     

Elyse M. McLaughlin

1974

Assistant Treasurer

  

Vice President (since 2017) and Director (2011-2017), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration.

   Since September 2019
     

Jonathan Corbett

1983

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  

Vice President, Corporate Compliance, Global Compliance Programs and Compliance Risk Management (since August 2019) of Prudential; formerly Vice President and Head of Key Risk Areas Compliance (March 2016 to July 2019), Chief Privacy Officer (March 2016 to July 2019) and Head of Global Financial Crimes Unit (April 2014 to March 2016) at MetLife.

   Since October 2021

(a) Excludes Mr. Parker and Mr. Benjamin, interested Board Members who also serve as President and Vice President, respectively.

Explanatory Notes to Tables:

 

 

Board Members are deemed to be “Interested,” as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of their affiliation with PGIM Investments LLC and/or an affiliate of PGIM Investments LLC.

 

 

Unless otherwise noted, the address of all Board Members and Officers is c/o PGIM Investments LLC, 655 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4410.

 

 

There is no set term of office for Board Members or Officers. The Board Members have adopted a retirement policy, which calls for the retirement of Board Members on December 31 of the year in which they reach the age of 75.

 

 

“Other Directorships Held” includes all directorships of companies required to register or file reports with the SEC under the 1934 Act (that is, “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

 

 

“Portfolios Overseen” includes all investment companies managed by PGIM Investments LLC. The investment companies for which PGIM Investments LLC serves as manager include the PGIM Funds, Target Funds, The Prudential Variable Contract Accounts, PGIM ETF Trust, PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc., PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc., PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund, The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc. and the Advanced Series Trust.

 

 

As used in the Fund Officers table “Prudential” means The Prudential Insurance Company of America.

 

 

PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund


Approval of Advisory Agreements (unaudited)

The Fund’s Board of Directors

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund (the “Fund”)1 consists of ten individuals, eight of whom are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Directors”). The Board is responsible for the oversight of the Fund and its operations, and performs the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Directors have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chair of the Board is an Independent Director. The Board has established four standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee, and two Investment Committees. Each committee is chaired by, and composed of, Independent Directors.

Annual Approval of the Fund’s Advisory Agreements

As required under the 1940 Act, the Board determines annually whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement with PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”) and the Fund’s subadvisory agreements with each of PGIM, Inc. (“PGIM”) on behalf of its PGIM Fixed Income unit (“PGIM Fixed Income”) and PGIM Limited (“PGIML”). In considering the renewal of the agreements, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, met on June 7-10, 2021 and approved the renewal of the agreements through July 31, 2022, after concluding that the renewal of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

In advance of the meetings, the Board requested and received materials relating to the agreements, and had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information in connection with its consideration. Among other things, the Board considered comparative fee information from PGIM Investments, PGIM and PGIML. Also, the Board considered comparisons with other mutual funds in relevant Peer Universes and Peer Groups, as is further discussed below.

In approving the agreements, the Board, including the Independent Directors advised by independent legal counsel, considered the factors it deemed relevant, including the nature, quality and extent of services provided by PGIM Investments and the subadvisers, the performance of the Fund, the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates, expenses and fees, and the potential for economies of scale that may be shared with the Fund and its shareholders as the Fund’s assets grow. In their deliberations, the Directors did not identify any single factor which alone was responsible for the Board’s decision to approve the agreements with respect to the Fund. In connection with its deliberations, the Board considered information provided by PGIM Investments throughout the year at regular Board meetings, presentations from portfolio managers and other information, as well as information furnished at or in advance of the meetings on June 7-10, 2021.

 

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PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund is a series of Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

The Directors determined that the overall arrangements between the Fund and PGIM Investments, which serves as the Fund’s investment manager pursuant to a management agreement, and between each of PGIM Investments and PGIM, which, through its PGIM Fixed Income unit, and PGIML, which serve as the Fund’s subadvisers pursuant to the terms of subadvisory agreements with PGIM Investments, are in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders in light of the services performed, fees charged and such other matters as the Directors considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment.

The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Directors’ reaching their determinations to approve the continuance of the agreements are separately discussed below.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services

The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Fund by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML. The Board noted that PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML are affiliated with PGIM Investments. The Board considered the services provided by PGIM Investments, including but not limited to the oversight of the subadvisers for the Fund, as well as the provision of fund recordkeeping, compliance and other services to the Fund, and PGIM Investments’ role as administrator for the Fund’s liquidity risk management program. With respect to PGIM Investments’ oversight of the subadvisers, the Board noted that PGIM Investments’ Strategic Investment Research Group (“SIRG”), which is a business unit of PGIM Investments, is responsible for monitoring and reporting to PGIM Investments senior management on the performance and operations of the subadvisers. The Board also considered that PGIM Investments pays the salaries of all of the officers and interested Directors of the Fund who are part of Fund management. The Board also considered the investment subadvisory services provided by PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML, including investment research and security selection, as well as adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions and compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures. The Board considered PGIM Investments’ evaluation of the subadvisers, as well as PGIM Investments’ recommendation, based on its review of the subadvisers, to renew the subadvisory agreements.

The Board considered the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PGIM Investments’ senior management responsible for the oversight of the Fund, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML, and also considered the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PGIM Fixed Income’s portfolio managers who are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio. The Board was provided with information pertaining to PGIM Investments’, PGIM Fixed Income’s, and PGIML’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations, and other relevant information pertaining to PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML. The Board also noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) as to PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML.

 

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The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment management services provided by PGIM Investments, the subadvisory services provided to the Fund by PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML, and that there was a reasonable basis on which to conclude that the Fund benefits from the services provided by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML under the management and subadvisory agreements.

Costs of Services and Profits Realized by PGIM Investments

The Board was provided with information on the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates in serving as the Fund’s investment manager. The Board discussed with PGIM Investments the methodology utilized in assembling the information regarding profitability and considered its reasonableness. The Board recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund management contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the adviser’s capital structure and cost of capital. Taking these factors into account, the Board concluded that the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates in relation to the services rendered was not unreasonable.

Economies of Scale

The Board received and discussed information concerning economies of scale that PGIM Investments may realize as the Fund’s assets grow beyond current levels. The Board noted that the management fee schedule for the Fund includes breakpoints, which have the effect of decreasing the fee rate as assets increase. During the course of time, the Board has considered information regarding the launch date of the Fund, the management fees of the Fund compared to those of similarly managed funds and PGIM Investments’ investment in the Fund over time. The Board noted that economies of scale can be shared with the Fund in other ways, including low management fees from inception, additional technological and personnel investments to enhance shareholder services, and maintaining existing expense structures in the face of a rising cost environment. The Board also considered PGIM Investments’ assertion that it continually evaluates the management fee schedule of the Fund and the potential to share economies of scale through breakpoints or fee waivers as asset levels increase.

The Board recognized the inherent limitations of any analysis of economies of scale, stemming largely from the Board’s understanding that most of PGIM Investments’ costs are not specific to individual funds, but rather are incurred across a variety of products and services.

Other Benefits to PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML

The Board considered potential ancillary benefits that might be received by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, PGIML and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund. The Board concluded that potential benefits to be derived by PGIM Investments included transfer agency fees received by the Fund’s transfer agent

 

PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund


Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

(which is affiliated with PGIM Investments), as well as benefits to its reputation or other intangible benefits resulting from PGIM Investments’ association with the Fund. The Board concluded that the potential benefits to be derived by PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML included the ability to use soft dollar credits, as well as the potential benefits consistent with those generally resulting from an increase in assets under management, specifically, potential access to additional research resources and benefits to their reputations. The Board concluded that the benefits derived by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML were consistent with the types of benefits generally derived by investment managers and subadvisers to mutual funds.

Performance of the Fund / Fees and Expenses

The Board considered certain additional factors and made related conclusions relating to the historical performance of the Fund for the one- and three-year periods ended December 31, 2020. The Board considered that the Fund commenced operations on December 12, 2017 and that longer-term performance was not yet available.

The Board also considered the Fund’s actual management fee, as well as the Fund’s net total expense ratio, for the fiscal period ended October 31, 2020. The Board considered the management fee for the Fund as compared to the management fee charged by PGIM Investments to other funds and the fee charged by other advisers to comparable mutual funds in a Peer Group. The actual management fee represents the fee rate actually paid by Fund shareholders and includes any fee waivers or reimbursements. The net total expense ratio for the Fund represents the actual expense ratio incurred by Fund shareholders.

The mutual funds included in the Peer Universe, which was used to consider performance, and the Peer Group, which was used to consider expenses and fees, were objectively determined by Broadridge, an independent provider of mutual fund data. In certain circumstances, PGIM Investments also provided supplemental Peer Universe or Peer Group information, for reasons addressed with the Board. The comparisons placed the Fund in various quartiles over various periods, with the first quartile being the best 25% of the mutual funds (for performance, the best performing mutual funds and, for expenses, the lowest cost mutual funds).

The section below summarizes key factors considered by the Board and the Board’s conclusions regarding the Fund’s performance, fees and overall expenses. The table sets forth net performance comparisons (which reflect the impact on performance of fund expenses, or any subsidies, expense caps or waivers that may be applicable) with the Peer Universe, actual management fees with the Peer Group (which reflect the impact of any subsidies or fee waivers), and net total expenses with the Peer Group, each of which were key factors considered by the Board.

 

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Net Performance    1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years
     2nd Quartile    1st Quartile    N/A    N/A
Actual Management Fees: 1st Quartile          
     Net Total Expenses: 1st Quartile     

 

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The Board noted that the Fund outperformed its benchmark index over all periods.

 

  ·  

The Board noted that the Fund does not yet have a five-year performance record and that, therefore, the subadviser should have more time to develop that record.

 

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The Board and PGIM Investments agreed to retain the existing contractual expense cap, which (exclusive of certain fees and expenses) caps total annual operating expenses at 0.88% for Class A shares, 1.63% for Class C shares, 0.63% for Class Z shares and 0.58% for Class R6 shares through February 28, 2022.

 

  ·  

In addition, PGIM Investments will waive management fees or shared operating expenses on any share class to the same extent that it waives such expenses on any other share class, and has agreed that total annual fund operating expenses for Class R6 shares will not exceed total annual fund operating expenses for Class Z shares.

 

  ·  

The Board concluded that, in light of the above, it would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders to continue to allow the Fund to create a longer-term performance record, and to renew the agreements.

 

  ·  

The Board concluded that the management fees (including subadvisory fees) and total expenses were reasonable in light of the services provided.

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After full consideration of these factors, the Board concluded that the approval of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund


     

  MAIL

  

  TELEPHONE

  

  WEBSITE

     

655 Broad Street

  

(800) 225-1852

  

pgim.com/investments

Newark, NJ 07102

         

 

PROXY VOTING

The Board of Directors of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s subadvisers the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. A description of these proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852 or by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website.

 

DIRECTORS

Ellen S. Alberding · Kevin J. Bannon · Scott E. Benjamin · Linda W. Bynoe · Barry H. Evans · Keith F. Hartstein · Laurie Simon Hodrick · Stuart S. Parker · Brian K. Reid · Grace C. Torres

 

OFFICERS

Stuart S. Parker, President · Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President · Christian J. Kelly, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer · Claudia DiGiacomo, Chief Legal Officer · Dino Capasso, Chief Compliance Officer · Jonathan Corbett, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer · Andrew R. French, Secretary · Melissa Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary · Diana N. Huffman, Assistant Secretary · Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Secretary · Patrick E. McGuinness, Assistant Secretary · Debra Rubano, Assistant Secretary · Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer · Russ Shupak, Assistant Treasurer · Elyse M. McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer · Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER    PGIM Investments LLC   

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

SUBADVISERS    PGIM Fixed Income   

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

    

 

PGIM Limited

  

 

Grand Buildings, 1-3 Strand

Trafalgar Square

London, WC2N 5HR

United Kingdom

DISTRIBUTOR   

Prudential Investment Management

Services LLC

  

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

CUSTODIAN    The Bank of New York Mellon   

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

TRANSFER AGENT    Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC   

PO Box 9658

Providence, RI 02940

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP   

300 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10017

FUND COUNSEL    Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP   

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019


An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain the prospectus and summary prospectus by visiting our website at pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

E-DELIVERY

 

To receive your mutual fund documents online, go to pgim.com/investments/resource/edelivery and enroll. Instead of receiving printed documents by mail, you will receive notification via email when new materials are available. You can cancel your enrollment or change your email address at any time by visiting the website address above.

 

 

SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH DIRECTORS

 

Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Directors by writing to the Chair of the Board, PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund, PGIM Investments, Attn: Board of Directors, 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Director by writing to that Director at the same address. Communications are not screened before being delivered to the addressee.

 

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission’s website at sec.gov.

 

 

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Directors and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

 

Mutual Funds:

 

     

 

ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC OR ANY

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY

 

  

 

 MAY LOSE VALUE 

  

 

ARE NOT A DEPOSIT OF OR GUARANTEED

BY ANY BANK OR ANY BANK AFFILIATE

 


LOGO

 

 

 

 

 

PGIM GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN (USD HEDGED) FUND

 

 SHARE CLASS    A    C    Z    R6

 NASDAQ

   PHEAX    PHECX    PHEZX    PHEQX

 CUSIP

   74439A707      74439A806      74439A871      74439A889  

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Item 2 – Code of Ethics — See Exhibit (a)

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the “Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies – Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers”) that applies to the registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer; the registrant’s Principal Financial Officer also serves as the Principal Accounting Officer.

The registrant hereby undertakes to provide any person, without charge, upon request, a copy of the code of ethics. To request a copy of the code of ethics, contact the registrant 800-225-1852, and ask for a copy of the Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies - Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers.

Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert –

The registrant’s Board has determined that Ms. Grace C. Torres, member of the Board’s Audit Committee is an “audit committee financial expert,” and that she is “independent,” for purposes of this item.

Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services –

(a) Audit Fees

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021 and October 31, 2020, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”), the Registrant’s principal accountant, billed the Registrant $108,800 and $108,800 respectively, for professional services rendered for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings.

(b) Audit-Related Fees

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021, PwC did not bill the Registrant for audit-related services.

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, fees of $5,103 were billed to the Registrant for services rendered by KPMG LLP (the Registrant’s prior principal accountant) in connection with the auditor transition.

(c) Tax Fees

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2021 and October 31, 2020: none.

(d) All Other Fees

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2021 and October 31, 2020: none.

(e) (1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

THE PGIM MUTUAL FUNDS

AUDIT COMMITTEE POLICY

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Pre-Approval of Services Provided by the Independent

Accountants

The Audit Committee of each PGIM Mutual Fund is charged with the responsibility to monitor the independence of the Fund’s independent accountants. As part of this responsibility, the Audit Committee must pre-approve the independent accounting firm’s engagement to render audit and/or permissible non-audit services, as required by law. In evaluating a proposed engagement of the independent accountants, the Audit Committee will assess the effect that the engagement might reasonably be expected to have on the accountant’s independence. The Committee’s evaluation will be based on:

 

   

a review of the nature of the professional services expected to be provided,

 

   

a review of the safeguards put into place by the accounting firm to safeguard independence, and

 

   

periodic meetings with the accounting firm.

Policy for Audit and Non-Audit Services Provided to the Funds

On an annual basis, the scope of audits for each Fund, audit fees and expenses, and audit-related and non-audit services (and fees proposed in respect thereof) proposed to be performed by the Fund’s independent accountants will be presented by the Treasurer and the independent accountants to the Audit Committee for review and, as appropriate, approval prior to the initiation of such services.

Such presentation shall be accompanied by confirmation by both the Treasurer and the independent accountants that the proposed

non-audit services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants. Such proposed non-audit services shall be described in sufficient detail to enable the Audit Committee to assess the appropriateness of such services and fees, and the compatibility of the provision of such services with the auditor’s independence. The Committee shall receive periodic reports on the progress of the audit and other services which are approved by the Committee or by the Committee Chair pursuant to authority delegated in this Policy.

The categories of services enumerated under “Audit Services”, “Audit-related Services”, and “Tax Services” are intended to provide guidance to the Treasurer and the independent accountants as to those categories of services which the Committee believes are generally consistent with the independence of the independent accountants and which the Committee (or the Committee Chair) would expect upon the presentation of specific proposals to pre-approve. The enumerated categories are not intended as an exclusive list of audit, audit-related or tax services, which the Committee (or the Committee Chair) would consider for pre-approval.

Audit Services

The following categories of audit services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund’s independent accountants:

 

   

Annual Fund financial statement audits

 

   

Seed audits (related to new product filings, as required)

 

   

SEC and regulatory filings and consents

Audit-related Services

The following categories of audit-related services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund’s independent accountants:

 

   

Accounting consultations

 

   

Fund merger support services

 

   

Agreed Upon Procedure Reports

 

   

Attestation Reports

 

   

Other Internal Control Reports

Individual audit-related services that fall within one of these categories (except for fund merger support services) and are not presented to the Audit Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process are subject to an authorized pre-approval by the Audit Committee so long as the estimated fee for those services does not exceed $30,000. Any services provided under such pre-approval will be reported to the Audit Committee at its next regular meeting. Should the amount of such services exceed $30,000 any additional fees will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair (or any other Committee member on


whom this responsibility has been delegated). Fees related to fund merger support services are subject to a separate authorized pre-approval by the Audit Committee with fees determined on a per occurrence and merger complexity basis.

Tax Services

The following categories of tax services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund’s independent accountants:

 

   

Tax compliance services related to the filing or amendment of the following:

 

   

Federal, state and local income tax compliance; and,

 

   

Sales and use tax compliance

 

   

Timely RIC qualification reviews

 

   

Tax distribution analysis and planning

 

   

Tax authority examination services

 

   

Tax appeals support services

 

   

Accounting methods studies

 

   

Fund merger support services

 

   

Tax consulting services and related projects

Individual tax services that fall within one of these categories and are not presented to the Audit Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process are subject to an authorized pre-approval by the Audit Committee so long as the estimated fee for those services does not exceed $30,000. Any services provided under such pre-approval will be reported to the Audit Committee at its next regular meeting. Should the amount of such services exceed $30,000 any additional fees will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair (or any other Committee member on whom this responsibility has been delegated).

Other Non-Audit Services

Certain non-audit services that the independent accountants are legally permitted to render will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee or by one or more Committee members to whom the Committee has delegated this authority and who will report to the full Committee any pre-approval decisions made pursuant to this Policy. Non-audit services presented for pre-approval pursuant to this paragraph will be accompanied by a confirmation from both the Treasurer and the independent accountants that the proposed services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants.

Proscribed Services

The Fund’s independent accountants will not render services in the following categories of non-audit services:

 

   

Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the Fund

 

   

Financial information systems design and implementation

 

   

Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports

 

   

Actuarial services

 

   

Internal audit outsourcing services

 

   

Management functions or human resources

 

   

Broker or dealer, investment adviser, or investment banking services

 

   

Legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit

 

   

Any other service that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is impermissible.

Pre-approval of Non-Audit Services Provided to Other Entities Within the PGIM Fund Complex

Certain non-audit services provided to PGIM Investments LLC or any of its affiliates that also provide ongoing services to the PGIM Mutual Funds will be subject to pre-approval by the Audit Committee. The only non-audit services provided to


these entities that will require pre-approval are those related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds. Individual projects that are not presented to the Audit Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair (or any other Committee member on whom this responsibility has been delegated) so long as the estimated fee for those services does not exceed $30,000. Services presented for pre-approval pursuant to this paragraph will be accompanied by a confirmation from both the Treasurer and the independent accountants that the proposed services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants.

Although the Audit Committee will not pre-approve all services provided to PGIM Investments LLC and its affiliates, the Committee will receive an annual report from the Fund’s independent accounting firm showing the aggregate fees for all services provided to PGIM Investments and its affiliates.

(e) (2) Percentage of services referred to in 4(b) – 4(d) that were approved by the audit committee

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2021 and October 31, 2020, 100% of the services referred to in Item 4(b) was approved by the audit committee.

(f) Percentage of hours expended attributable to work performed by other than full time employees of principal accountant if greater than 50%.

The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees was 0%.

(g) Non-Audit Fees

The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the Registrant’s principal accountant for services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2021 and October 31, 2020 was $0 and $0, respectively.

(h) Principal Accountant’s Independence

Not applicable as the Registrant’s principal accountant has not provided non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X.

 

Item 5 –   Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not applicable.

 

Item 6 –   Schedule of Investments – The schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

Item 7 –   Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.

 

Item 8 –   Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.

 

Item 9 –   Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not applicable.

 

Item 10 –   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures.

 

Item 11 –   Controls and Procedures

 

  (a)

It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that


 

the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

  (b)

There has been no significant change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12 – Controls and Procedures - Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.

Item 13 – Exhibits

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Registrant:    Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.
By:    /s/ Andrew R. French
   Andrew R. French
   Secretary
Date:    December 17, 2021

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:    /s/ Stuart S. Parker
   Stuart S. Parker
   President and Principal Executive Officer
Date:    December 17, 2021
By:    /s/ Christian J. Kelly
   Christian J. Kelly
   Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
Date:    December 17, 2021