N-CSR 1 d339430dncsr.htm PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS 4 Prudential Investment Portfolios 4

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:    811-04930
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:    Prudential Investment Portfolios 4
Address of principal executive offices:    655 Broad Street, 17th Floor
     Newark, New Jersey 07102
Name and address of agent for service:    Deborah A. Docs
     655 Broad Street, 17th Floor
     Newark, New Jersey 07102
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    800-225-1852
Date of fiscal year end:    4/30/2018
Date of reporting period:    4/30/2018

 


Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders

 


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PGIM MUNI HIGH INCOME FUND

(Formerly known as Prudential Muni High Income Fund)

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

APRIL 30, 2018

 

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Objective: Maximum amount of income that is eligible for exclusion from
federal income taxes

 

Highlights (unaudited)

 

 

An overweight versus the Index* in health care bonds, which outperformed during the reporting period, contributed favorably to performance. The Fund’s overweight in education, prepay gas credits, and corporate-backed credits also contributed favorably.

 

 

The Fund’s overweight in long-term municipal bonds, versus those in the Index, contributed to performance as spreads (the difference in yields) between long-term municipal bonds and shorter-term maturities tightened.

 

 

The Fund’s longer duration versus the Index detracted from performance as yields rose across the curve during the reporting period. Duration is a measure of a bond’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rate levels.

 

*The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (50%)/Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index (50%) is used for the purposes of discussing the Fund’s relative performance with respect to sector weightings, credit ratings, and security selection.

 

 

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. © 2018 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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Table of Contents

 

Letter from the President

     5  

Your Fund’s Performance

     6  

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

     7  

Strategy and Performance Overview

     11  

Fees and Expenses

     13  

Holdings and Financial Statements

     15  

 

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Letter from the President

 

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Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the annual report for PGIM Muni High Income Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the 12-month period ended April 30, 2018.

 

We have important information to share with you. Effective June 11, 2018, Prudential Mutual Funds were renamed PGIM Funds. This renaming is part of our ongoing effort to further build our reputation and establish our global brand, which began when our firm adopted PGIM Investments as its name in April 2017. Please note that only the Fund’s name has changed. Your Fund’s management and operation, along with its symbols, remained the same.*

 

Over the reporting period, global economic growth continued its positive momentum, and central banks gradually tightened monetary policy. The US economy experienced moderate expansion and robust employment levels.

 

Equity returns were solid, due to healthy earnings expectations and the anticipated impact from tax reform. Global equities, including emerging markets, generally posted strong returns. US equities soared on new regulatory policy and revised corporate tax legislation. However, late in the period, volatility arose on jitters over inflation and rising interest rates, tariffs, and a potential trade war.

 

In bond markets, US Treasury yields rose across both short and longer maturities. European bonds followed and often led during the period. In Japan, the policy stance kept yields considerably lower. US corporate bonds handily outpaced Treasuries. Although most bond market sectors delivered positive returns, a great deal of gains were erased at the end of the period. In March, the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the sixth time since 2015, based on confidence in the economy.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Thank you for choosing our family of funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Stuart S. Parker, President

PGIM Muni High Income Fund

June 15, 2018

 

*The Prudential Day One Funds did not change their names.

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (unaudited)

 

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

 

    Average Annual Total Returns as of 4/30/18
(with sales charges)
    One Year (%)   Five Years (%)   Ten Years (%)   Since Inception (%)
Class A   –0.17   2.78   4.71  
Class B   –1.40   3.18   4.88  
Class C     2.21   2.86   4.43  
Class Z     4.15   3.88   5.41  
Class R6*   N/A   N/A   N/A   2.50** (6/27/17)
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index
    1.56   2.44   4.24  

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index

    5.79   3.97   5.61  
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (50%) / Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index (50%)
    3.66   3.22   4.98  
Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds Average
      4.19   3.61   4.64  

 

*Formerly known as Class Q shares.

**Not annualized

 

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    Average Annual Total Returns as of 4/30/18
(without sales charges)
    One Year (%)   Five Years (%)   Ten Years (%)   Since Inception (%)
Class A   3.99   3.62   5.14  
Class B   3.60   3.35   4.88  
Class C   3.21   2.86   4.43  
Class Z   4.15   3.88   5.41  
Class R6*   N/A   N/A   N/A   2.50** (6/27/17)
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index
  1.56   2.44   4.24  
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index
  5.79   3.97   5.61  
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (50%) / Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index (50%)
  3.66   3.22   4.98  
Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds Average
    4.19   3.61   4.64  

*Formerly known as Class Q.

**Not annualized

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

 

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The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the PGIM Muni High Income Fund (Class Z shares) with a similar investment in the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index by

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

portraying the initial account values at the beginning of the 10-year period for Class Z shares (April 30, 2008) and the account values at the end of the current fiscal year (April 30, 2018) 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 and in the following paragraphs, performance for Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class R6* shares will vary due to the differing charges and expenses applicable to each share class (as indicated in the following paragraphs). Without waiver of fees and/or expense reimbursements, if any, the Fund’s 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.

 

Source: PGIM Investments LLC and Lipper Inc.

*Formerly known as Class Q shares.

Since Inception returns are provided for any share class with less than 10 fiscal years of returns.

 

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

 

     Class A   Class B*   Class C   Class Z       Class R6**
Maximum initial sales charge   4.00% of the public offering price   None   None   None   None
Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or net asset value at redemption)   1.00% on sales of $1 million or more made within 12 months of purchase   5.00% (Yr. 1) 4.00% (Yr. 2) 3.00% (Yr. 3) 2.00% (Yr. 4) 1.00% (Yr. 5/6) 0.00% (Yr. 7)   1.00% on sales made within 12 months of purchase   None   None
Annual distribution and service (12b-1) fees (shown as a percentage of average daily net assets)   0.25%   0.50%   1.00%   None   None

 

*Class B shares are closed to all purchase activity and no additional Class B shares may be purchased or acquired except by exchange from Class B shares of another Fund or through dividend or capital gains reinvestment.

**Formerly known as Class Q shares.

 

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Benchmark Definitions

 

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index—The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index of long-term investment-grade municipal bonds. It gives a broad look at how long-term investment-grade municipal bonds have performed.

 

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index—The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index is an unmanaged index of non-rated or Ba1 or below-rated municipal bonds. It gives a broad look at how non-investment-grade municipal bonds have performed.

 

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (50%) / Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index (50%)—This is a custom blend of the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (50%) and the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index (50%).

 

Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds Average—The Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds Average (Lipper Average) is based on the average return of all funds in the Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds universe for the periods noted. Funds in the Lipper Average invest at least 50% of their assets in lower-rated municipal debt issues.

 

Investors cannot invest directly in an index or average. The returns for the indexes would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes. Returns for the Lipper Average reflect the deduction of operating expenses of a mutual fund, but not sales charges or taxes.

 

Distributions and Yields as of 4/30/18        
  Total
Distributions
Paid for
12 Months ($)
  SEC 30-Day
Subsidized
Yield* (%)
  Taxable Equivalent
30-Day Subsidized
Yield*** at Federal Tax Rates of
  SEC 30-Day
Unsubsidized
Yield** (%)
  Taxable Equivalent
30-Day Unsubsidized
Yield*** at Federal
Tax Rates  of
      37.0 (%)   40.80 (%)     37.0 (%)   40.80 (%)
Class A   0.40   2.54   4.03   4.29       2.54       4.03       4.29
Class B   0.37   2.36   3.75   3.99       2.36       3.75       3.99
Class C   0.32   1.87   2.97   3.16       1.87       2.97       3.16
Class Z   0.43   2.90   4.60   4.90       2.90       4.60       4.90
Class R6****   0.37   2.88   4.57   4.86   –26.23   –41.63   –44.31

 

*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).

**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.

***Some investors may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) and/or state and local taxes. Taxable equivalent yields reflect federal taxes only. The taxable equivalent yield is the yield an investor would have to earn on a taxable investment in order to equal the yield provided by a tax-exempt municipal bond. The taxable equivalent yields

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

presented in the table use the highest marginal federal individual income tax rate (37.0%) and the highest marginal federal individual income tax rate plus the 3.8% net investment income tax (40.8%). Some investors may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) and/or state and local taxes.

****Formerly known as Class Q shares.

 

Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 4/30/18 (%)  
AAA     6.6  
AA     8.0  
A     21.8  
BBB     33.0  
BB     9.3  
B     8.5  
CCC     0.2  
CC     0.8  
Not Rated     12.7  
Cash/Cash Equivalents     –0.7  
Total Investments     100.0  

 

Source: PGIM Fixed Income

Credit ratings reflect the highest rating assigned by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) such as Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. (Moody’s), S&P Global Ratings (S&P), or Fitch, Inc. (Fitch). Credit ratings reflect the common nomenclature used by both S&P and Fitch. Where applicable, ratings are converted to the comparable S&P/Fitch rating tier nomenclature. These rating agencies are independent and are widely used. The Not Rated category consists of securities that have not been rated by a NRSRO. Credit ratings are subject to change. Values may not sum to 100.0% due to rounding.

 

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Strategy and Performance Overview

 

How did the Fund perform?

The PGIM Muni High Income Fund’s Class Z shares returned 4.15% for the 12-month period that ended April 30, 2018, outperforming the 1.56% return of the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index and the 3.66% return of the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (50%) / Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index (50%)*. The Fund underperformed the 4.19% return of the Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds Average.

 

What were conditions like in the municipal bond market?

 

Municipal securities exhibited solid performance during much of the reporting period as mutual funds experienced steady inflows. The passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 drove a surge in refunding supply, as the legislation eliminated the prospective ability of municipal entities to refund their debt in advance, beginning in 2018. This policy shift accelerated a significant amount of issuance midway through the reporting period, effectively leading to a supply reduction in the latter part. While this supply reduction provided a strong technical tailwind for the municipal market, higher interest rates across the curve diminished performance toward the end of the period. For the full 12 months, municipal bonds outperformed Treasury bonds with a maturity of 10 years or more on the curve, and they performed in line with 5-year Treasury bonds.

 

 

During the reporting period, the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates (the federal funds rate) by 25 basis points three times—in June, December, and March. A basis point is one hundredth of a percentage point. The continued path to higher rates is expected to be gradual. The municipal yield curve flattened during the period as front-end rates rose while yields declined on the long end.

 

 

The low-rate environment, coupled with the new tax law’s elimination of advanced refunding eligibility, resulted in refunding volume outpacing new money issuance. In a refunding deal, an issuer reduces its interest expense by redeeming outstanding bonds and issuing new bonds at a lower interest rate.

 

 

On the credit front, investors absorbed the news midway through the reporting period that Puerto Rico was devastated by Hurricane Maria. The storm caused widespread damage and placed substantial strain on an already dire fiscal situation. By the end of the period, updated fiscal plans were being developed, although significant uncertainty exists as negotiations between creditors and the commonwealth continue under the watchful eye of the courts. The municipal market continued to view the Puerto Rico crises as non-systemic.

 

 

*The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (50%) / Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index (50%) is used for the purposes of discussing the Fund’s relative performance with respect to sector weightings, credit ratings, and security selection.

 

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Strategy and Performance Overview (continued)

 

 

 

In general, state and local governments continued to generate higher revenues through increased tax receipts, which helped balance their budgets. Unfunded retiree obligations remain a broader long-term issue, with investors mostly concerned about Illinois and New Jersey.

 

What worked?

 

The Fund’s overweight in long-term municipal bonds, versus those in the Index, contributed to performance as spreads (the difference in yields) between long-term municipal bonds and shorter-term maturities tightened.

 

 

An overweight versus the Index in health care bonds, which outperformed during the reporting period, contributed favorably to performance. The Fund’s overweight in education, prepay gas credits, and corporate-backed credits also contributed favorably.

 

 

The Fund’s underweight in Puerto Rico credits contributed favorably to performance as spreads widened during the period.

 

What didn’t work?

 

The Fund’s longer duration versus the Index detracted from performance as yields rose across the curve during the reporting period. Duration is a measure of a bond’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rate levels.

 

 

The Fund’s modest underweight relative to the Index in tobacco settlement bonds detracted from performance as this was among the top-performing sectors over the period. Tobacco bonds are backed by payments from tobacco companies participating in the Master Settlement Agreement.

 

Did the Fund use derivatives and how did they affect performance?

 

The Fund held futures contracts on US Treasuries to shorten the portfolio’s duration, which reduced its sensitivity to changes in the level of rates. Overall, this strategy had a neutral impact on performance.

 

Current outlook

Looking ahead, while municipal market technicals (supply and demand) typically weaken at the start of the second quarter, the market is better positioned this year as supply is expected to remain manageable, given the heavy issuance in late 2017 ahead of tax reform. For 2018, significant negative net supply is expected where interest and principal payments outpace issuance. A stable rate environment should support mutual fund flows. The problem credits that have dominated the municipal market headlines in recent years have not been resolved. However, we continue to believe that these credit stories, regardless of their outcomes, do not pose a systemic risk to the broader municipal market.

 

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Fees and Expenses (unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of a 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 each Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 held through the six-month period ended April 30, 2018. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

 

Actual Expenses

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

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

 

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

 

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Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

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

 

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

 

PGIM Muni High
Income Fund
  Beginning  Account
Value
November 1, 2017
    Ending  Account
Value
April 30, 2018
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
    Expenses  Paid
During the
Six-Month Period*
 
Class A   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,007.40       0.86   $ 4.28  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.53       0.86   $ 4.31  
Class B   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,005.80       1.17   $ 5.82  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.99       1.17   $ 5.86  
Class C   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,003.60       1.61   $ 8.00  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,016.81       1.61   $ 8.05  
Class Z   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,008.60       0.62   $ 3.09  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.72       0.62   $ 3.11  
Class R6**   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,010.80       0.60   $ 2.99  
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.82       0.60   $ 3.01  

 

* 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 181 days in the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ended April 30, 2018 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying funds in which the Fund may invest.

**Formerly known as Class Q shares.

 

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Schedule of Investments

as of April 30, 2018

 

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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    99.2%

       

Alabama    1.1%

                               

Jefferson Cnty. Sewer Rev., Sr. Lien, Warrants, Ser. A, AGM, Rfdg.

    5.000     10/01/44       500     $ 544,450  

Jefferson Cnty. Sewer Rev., Sr. Lien, Warrants, Ser. A, AGM, Rfdg.

    5.250       10/01/48       500       549,780  

Lower Alabama Gas Dist. Rev., Ser. A

    5.000       09/01/46       4,500       5,318,190  

Selma Indl. Dev. Brd. Rev., Gulf Opp. Zone, Intl. Paper Co., Ser. A

    5.800       05/01/34       1,000       1,076,900  

Selma Indl. Dev. Brd. Rev., Gulf Opp. Zone, Intl. Paper Co., Ser. A

    6.250       11/01/33       1,750       1,863,995  
       

 

 

 
          9,353,315  

Arizona    3.9%

                               

Arizona Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev., Basis Schs. Proj., Ser. A, Rfgd., 144A

    5.375       07/01/50       1,000       1,037,020  

Arizona Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev., Basis Schs. Proj., Ser. D, Rfgd., 144A

    5.000       07/01/51       675       683,370  

Maricopa Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev., Horizon Cmnty. Learning Ctr., Rfdg.

    5.000       07/01/35       2,000       2,049,700  

Maricopa Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev., Paradise Schs. Projs. Parago, Rfdg., 144A

    5.000       07/01/47       1,000       1,014,660  

Maricopa Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev., Reid Traditional Schs. Projs.

    5.000       07/01/47       1,000       1,034,450  

Maricopa Cnty. Poll. Ctrl. Corp. Rev., El Paso Elec. Co. Proj., Ser. B, Rfdg.

    7.250       04/01/40       1,500       1,569,390  

Phoenix City Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev., Basis Schs. Projs., Rfdg., 144A

    5.000       07/01/45       1,000       1,017,400  

Phoenix City Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev., Basis Schs. Projs., Ser. A, Rfdg., 144A

    5.000       07/01/46       1,000       1,016,790  

Phoenix City Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev., Great Hearts Academies Proj.

    5.000       07/01/44       2,250       2,374,245  

Pima Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev., Tucson Elec. Pwr. Co. Proj., Rfdg.

    4.000       09/01/29       3,000       3,142,140  

Salt Verde Fin. Corp. Gas Rev., Sr. Bonds

    5.000       12/01/32       4,890       5,673,280  

Salt Verde Fin. Corp. Gas Rev., Sr. Bonds

    5.000       12/01/37       9,465       11,052,186  

Tempe Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev., Friendship Vlg., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    6.250       12/01/42       1,000       1,064,030  
       

 

 

 
          32,728,661  

California    10.9%

                               

ABAG Fin. Auth. for Nonprofit Corp. Rev., Episcopal Sr. Cmnty., Rfdg.

    6.125       07/01/41       775       851,237  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Muni High Income Fund     15  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of April 30, 2018

 

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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

       

California (cont’d.)

                               

California Cnty. Tob. Secur. Agcy. Rev., Conv., CABS

    5.250 %(cc)      06/01/21       2,650     $ 2,680,475  

California Cnty. Tob. Secur. Agcy. Rev., Conv., CABS

    5.450 (cc)      06/01/28       4,500       4,550,445  

California Cnty. Tob. Secur. Agcy. Rev., Conv., CABS, Ser. B

    5.100 (cc)      06/01/28       1,750       1,750,560  

California Hlth. Facs. Fin. Auth. Rev., St. Joseph Hlth. Sys., Ser. A

    5.750       07/01/39       1,770       1,848,446  

California Hlth. Facs. Fin. Auth. Rev., Stanford Hosp., Ser. A-3, Rfdg. (Pre-refunded 11/15/21)(ee)

    5.500       11/15/40       750       840,547  

California Mun. Fin. Auth. Rev., American Heritage Ed., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    5.000       06/01/46       750       803,467  

California Mun. Fin. Auth. Rev., River Chrt. Schs., Ser. A, 144A

    5.500       06/01/48       750       763,418  

California Poll. Ctrl. Fin. Auth. Rev., Green Bond, Calplant I Proj., AMT, 144A

    8.000       07/01/39       2,000       2,158,580  

California Poll. Ctrl. Fin. Auth. Rev., Wtr. Facs., Amer. Wtr. Cap. Corp. Proj., 144A

    5.250       08/01/40       500       532,560  

California St., GO, Var. Purp.

    5.500       11/01/39       1,000       1,052,440  

California St., GO, Var. Purp.

    6.000       11/01/39       1,500       1,590,810  

California St., GO, Var. Purp. (Pre-refunded 04/01/19)

    6.000       04/01/38       1,235       1,281,090  

California St., GO, Var. Purp. Unrefunded

    6.000       04/01/38       2,265       2,349,530  

California St. Pub. Wks. Brd. Lease Rev., Judicial Council Proj., Ser. D

    5.000       12/01/31       1,000       1,090,830  

California St. Sch. Fin. Auth. Chrt. Sch. Rev., Alliance Clg.-Ready Pub. Schs., Ser. A, 144A

    5.000       07/01/45       750       803,033  

California St. Sch. Fin. Auth. Chrt. Sch. Rev., Alliance Clg.-Ready Pub. Schs., Ser. A, Rfdg., 144A

    5.000       07/01/51       1,000       1,063,620  

California St. Sch. Fin. Auth. Chrt. Sch. Rev., Kipp LA Proj., Ser. A, 144A

    5.000       07/01/45       650       698,484  

California St. Sch. Fin. Auth. Chrt. Sch. Rev., Kipp LA Proj., Ser. A, 144A

    5.000       07/01/47       620       676,085  

California Statewide Cmntys. Dev. Auth. Rev., 899 Charleston Proj., Ser. A, Rfdg., 144A

    5.250       11/01/44       750       792,188  

California Statewide Cmntys. Dev. Auth. Rev., Cottage Hlth. Oblig. Grp., Rfdg.

    5.000       11/01/40       2,000       2,098,000  

California Statewide Cmntys. Dev. Auth. Rev., Front Porch Cmntys. & Svcs., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    4.000       04/01/42       820       823,034  

California Statewide Cmntys. Dev. Auth. Rev., Loma Linda Univ. Med. Ctr., Ser. A

    5.250       12/01/44       1,000       1,060,380  

California Statewide Cmntys. Dev. Auth. Rev., Loma Linda Univ. Med. Ctr., Ser. A, 144A

    5.000       12/01/46       5,000       5,264,500  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

16  


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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

       

California (cont’d.)

                               

California Statewide Cmntys. Dev. Auth. Rev., Loma Linda Univ. Med. Ctr., Ser. A, 144A

    5.250     12/01/56       3,500     $ 3,719,905  

California Statewide Cmntys. Dev. Auth. Rev., Sr. Living Southn. Calif. Presbyterian Homes, 144A

    7.250       11/15/41       500       536,275  

Fontana Spl. Tax Cmnty. Facs., Dist. 22, Sierra Hills, Rfdg.

    5.000       09/01/34       500       538,115  

Golden St. Tob. Secur. Corp., Tob. Settlement Rev., Asset Bkd., 1st Sub., Ser. B, CABS

    6.740 (t)      06/01/47       10,000       1,453,800  

Golden St. Tob. Secur. Corp., Tob. Settlement Rev., Asset Bkd., Ser. A-1

    5.125       06/01/47       2,620       2,619,921  

Golden St. Tob. Secur. Corp., Tob. Settlement Rev., Asset Bkd., Sr., Ser. A-1

    5.750       06/01/47       13,400       13,784,848  

Golden St. Tob. Secur. Corp., Tob. Settlement Rev., Asset Bkd., Sr., Ser. A-2, CABS

    5.300 (cc)      06/01/37       5,000       5,117,450  

Inland Valley Dev. Agcy. Tax Alloc., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    5.000       09/01/44       1,000       1,076,260  

Lincoln Pub. Fing., Auth. Spl. Assmt., Twelve Bridges, Sub., Ser. B

    6.000       09/02/27       1,000       1,087,150  

Long Beach Bond Fin. Auth. Nat. Gas Pur. Rev., Ser. A

    5.000       11/15/35       3,510       4,134,745  

Long Beach Bond Fin. Auth. Nat. Gas Pur. Rev., Ser. A

    5.500       11/15/37       685       855,414  

M-S-R Energy Auth. Calif. Rev., Ser. A

    6.500       11/01/39       2,060       2,845,828  

M-S-R Energy Auth. Calif. Rev., Ser. A

    7.000       11/01/34       1,650       2,300,265  

Palomar Pomerado Healthcare Dist. Calif., COP (Pre-refunded 11/01/20)(ee)

    6.000       11/01/41       1,800       1,972,692  

Port of Oakland Rev., Ser. O, AMT, Rfdg.

    5.125       05/01/31       1,000       1,072,950  

Riverside Cnty. Pub. Fing. Auth. Rev., Capital Facs. Proj.

    5.250       11/01/45       1,000       1,140,690  

Riverside Cnty. Redev. Agcy. Tax. Alloc. Intst. 215 Corridor, Ser. E (Pre-refunded 10/01/20)(ee)

    6.500       10/01/40       2,000       2,217,020  

San Buenaventura Rev., Cmnty. Mem. Hlth. Sys.

    7.500       12/01/41       1,000       1,113,170  

San Buenaventura Rev., Cmnty. Mem. Hlth. Sys.

    8.000       12/01/26       500       582,590  

San Francisco City & Cnty. Arpt. Comm. Rev., Ser. C, AMT, Rfdg.

    5.000       05/01/25       1,000       1,078,670  

Santa Margarita Wtr. Dist. Spl. Tax Cmty. Facs., Ser. 2013-1, Vlg. of Sendero

    5.625       09/01/36       675       734,069  

South Bayside Wste. Mgmt. Auth., Sol. Wste. Enterprise Rev., Shoreway Environmental, Ser. A

    6.000       09/01/36       500       525,710  

Tob. Secur. Auth. Northern Calif. Rev., Asset Bkd. Bonds, Ser. A-1

    4.750       06/01/23       3,780       3,780,756  
       

 

 

 
          91,712,052  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Muni High Income Fund     17  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of April 30, 2018

 

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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

       

Colorado    2.8%

 

City & Cnty. of Denver Rev., United Airlines Inc. Proj., AMT, Rfdg.

    5.000     10/01/32       500     $ 535,915  

Colorado Bridge Enterprise Rev., Central 70 Proj., AMT

    4.000       06/30/51       1,500       1,433,580  

Colorado Edl. & Cultural Facs. Auth. Rev., Impt., Chrt. Sch. Univ. LA, Rfdg.

    5.000       12/15/45       1,000       1,041,070  

Colorado Edl. & Cultural Facs. Auth. Rev., Lighthouse Bldg. Corp., Rfdg.

    5.000       11/01/44       885       879,849  

Colorado Edl. & Cultural Facs. Auth. Rev., Rfdg. & Impt., Chrt. Sch. Skyview Academy Proj., 144A

    5.375       07/01/44       1,350       1,378,620  

Colorado Edl. & Cultural Facs. Auth. Rev., Windsor Chrt. Sch., Rfdg., 144A

    5.000       09/01/46       1,390       1,375,363  

Colorado High Performance Transn. Enterprise Rev., C-470 Express Lanes

    5.000       12/31/56       1,000       1,076,720  

Colorado Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev., Christian Living Cmntys. Proj., Rfdg.

    5.000       01/01/37       1,250       1,307,375  

Colorado Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev., Christian Living Cmntys. Proj., Rfdg.

    5.250       01/01/37       550       567,694  

Colorado Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev., Covenant Retirement Cmntys., Rfdg.

    5.000       12/01/35       1,250       1,350,375  

Colorado Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev., Vail Valley Med. Ctr. Proj.

    4.000       01/15/45       2,500       2,503,175  

Denver Convention Ctr. Htl. Auth. Rev., Sr. Bonds, Rfdg.

    5.000       12/01/40       650       708,130  

E-470 Pub. Hwy. Auth. Rev., Ser. C, Rfdg.

    5.375       09/01/26       1,000       1,070,530  

Park Creek Met. Dist. Ltd. Ppty. Tax Alloc., Sr. Lmt. Prop. TA., Rfdg.

    5.000       12/01/45       1,500       1,642,365  

Plaza Co. Met. Dist. 1 Tax Alloc., Rfdg., 144A

    5.000       12/01/40       1,000       1,029,630  

Pub. Auth. Energy Nat. Gas Pur. Rev.

    6.500       11/15/38       4,045       5,528,625  
       

 

 

 
          23,429,016  

Connecticut    0.7%

 

Connecticut St. Hlth. & Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev., Western Conn. Hlth., Ser. M

    5.375       07/01/41       1,250       1,333,463  

Harbor Point Infrastructure Impt. Dist. Tax Alloc., Harbor Point Proj. Rfdg., 144A

    5.000       04/01/39       2,000       2,120,860  

Harbor Point Infrastructure Impt. Dist. Tax Alloc., Harbor Point Proj., Ser. A (Pre-refunded 04/01/20)(ee)

    7.875       04/01/39       2,000       2,212,320  
       

 

 

 
          5,666,643  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

18  


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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

       

Delaware    0.4%

 

Delaware St. Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Aspira Chrt. Sch., Ser. A

    5.000     06/01/46       1,000     $ 989,540  

Delaware St. Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Newark Chrt. Sch., Inc., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    5.000       09/01/46       500       531,460  

Delaware St. Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev., Nanticoke Mem. Hosp., Rfdg.

    5.000       07/01/32       1,375       1,464,238  
       

 

 

 
          2,985,238  

District of Columbia    1.4%

 

Dist. of Columbia, Rev., Friendship Pub. Chrt. Sch.

    5.000       06/01/42       3,500       3,686,970  

Dist. of Columbia, Rev., Gallaudet Univ.

    5.500       04/01/34       400       433,160  

Dist. of Columbia, Rev., Kipp Chrt. Sch., Rfdg. (Pre-refunded 07/01/23)(ee)

    6.000       07/01/43       850       999,107  

Dist. of Columbia, Rev., Kipp Chrt. Sch., Rfdg. (Pre-refunded 07/01/23)(ee)

    6.000       07/01/48       725       852,179  

Dist. of Columbia, Rev., Kipp DC Iss., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    5.000       07/01/48       1,250       1,365,025  

Metropolitan Washington D.C. Arpt. Auth. Sys. Rev., Dulles Toll Rd., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    5.000       10/01/53       2,500       2,650,075  

Metropolitan Washington D.C. Arpt. Auth. Sys. Rev., Ser. A, AMT

    5.250       10/01/27       1,500       1,523,910  
       

 

 

 
          11,510,426  

Florida    8.3%

 

Boggy Creek Impt. Dist. Spl. Assmt., Ser. 2013, Rfdg.

    5.125       05/01/43       2,760       2,776,284  

Broward Cnty. Sys. Arpt. Rev., Ser. A, AMT

    5.250       10/01/43       1,500       1,657,980  

Capital Tr. Agcy. Rev., Air Cargo, Aero Miami FX LLC, Sr. Lien, Ser. A, Rfdg.

    5.350       07/01/29       2,025       2,099,743  

Celebration Pointe CDD 1, Spl. Assmt., Alachua Cnty., 144A

    5.000       05/01/48       1,000       1,021,070  

Citizens Ppty. Ins. Corp. Rev., Sr. Sec’d., Ser. A-1

    5.000       06/01/22       1,000       1,104,160  

Cityplace CDD Spl. Assmt., Rfdg.

    5.000       05/01/26       1,000       1,111,370  

Davie Edl. Facs. Rev., Nova Southeastern Univ. Proj., Ser. A

    5.625       04/01/43       500       547,335  

Davie Edl. Facs. Rev., Nova Southeastern Univ. Proj., Ser. A

    6.000       04/01/42       1,000       1,111,930  

Florida Dev. Fin. Corp. Edl. Facs. Rev., Bay Area Chrt. Fndtn., Ser. A

    7.750       06/15/42       2,000       2,133,000  

Florida Dev. Fin. Corp. Edl. Facs. Rev., Renaissance Chrt. Sch., Ser. A

    6.000       09/15/40       1,750       1,815,030  

Florida Dev. Fin. Corp. Rev., Brightline Psngr. Rail, AMT, 144A, (Mandatory put date 01/01/28)

    5.625       01/01/47       2,000       2,055,880  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Muni High Income Fund     19  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of April 30, 2018

 

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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

       

Florida (cont’d.)

                               

Florida Higher Edl. Facs. Fin. Auth. Rev., Ringling Clg. Proj.

    5.000     03/01/47       2,500     $ 2,686,250  

Greater Orlando Aviation Auth. Orlando Arpt. Facs. Rev., Priority, Sub-Ser. A, AMT

    4.000       10/01/52       2,710       2,704,878  

Greater Orlando Aviation Auth. Orlando Arpt. Facs. Rev., Spl. Purp. - JetBlue Airways Corp. Proj., AMT, Rfdg.

    5.000       11/15/26       500       534,825  

Greater Orlando Aviation Auth. Orlando Arpt. Facs. Rev., Spl. Purp. - JetBlue Airways Corp. Proj., AMT, Rfdg.

    5.000       11/15/36       4,700       4,938,619  

Indigo Cmnty. Dev. Dist., Spl. Assmt.(d)^

    5.750       05/01/36       935       448,800  

Jacksonville Econ. Dev. Rev., Gerdau Ameristeel U.S., Inc., AMT

    5.300       05/01/37       3,000       3,000,900  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship Dist., Spl. Assmt.

    4.875       05/01/45       1,000       999,250  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship Dist., Spl. Assmt., Lakewood Nat’l. & Polo Run Projs.

    4.625       05/01/27       500       514,445  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship Dist., Spl. Assmt., Lakewood Nat’l. & Polo Run Projs.

    5.375       05/01/47       1,000       1,052,060  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship Dist., Spl. Assmt., Vlg. Lakewood Ranch S. Proj.

    4.250       05/01/26       250       253,473  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship Dist., Spl. Assmt., Vlg. Lakewood Ranch S. Proj.

    5.125       05/01/46       1,500       1,546,125  

Martin Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev., Indiantown Cogeneration Proj., AMT, Rfdg., 144A

    3.950       12/15/21       1,750       1,785,297  

Martin Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev., Indiantown Cogeneration Proj., AMT, Rfdg., 144A

    4.200       12/15/25       1,000       1,016,810  

Miami-Dade Cnty. Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev., Nicklaus Childrens Hosp., Rfdg.

    4.000       08/01/47       1,500       1,484,595  

Midtown Miami Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Spl. Assmt., Pkg. Garage Proj., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    5.000       05/01/37       1,980       2,073,634  

North Sumter Cnty. Util. Dependent Dist., Solid Wste. Rev.

    5.000       10/01/42       2,000       2,121,660  

North Sumter Cnty. Util. Dependent Dist., Util. Rev.

    5.750       10/01/43       1,500       1,620,810  

Palm Beach Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev., BRRH Corp. Oblig. Grp., Rfdg.

    5.000       12/01/31       500       543,115  

Palm Beach Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev., Sinai Residences Boca Raton Proj., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    7.500       06/01/49       1,000       1,156,570  

Sarasota Cnty. Pub. Hosp. Dist. Hosp. Rev., Sarasota Mem. Hosp. Proj., Ser. A

    5.625       07/01/39       1,000       1,036,410  

South Lake Cnty. Hosp. Dist. Rev., South Lake Hosp., Rfdg.

    5.250       10/01/34       1,250       1,313,337  

South Lake Cnty. Hosp. Dist. Rev., South Lake Hosp., Ser. A

    6.250       04/01/39       1,910       1,971,445  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

20  


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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

       

Florida (cont’d.)

                               

South Miami Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev., Baptist Hlth. South Florida, Rfdg.

    5.000     08/15/47       1,000     $ 1,111,290  

St. Johns Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev., Presbyterian Retirement, Ser. A, Rfdg. (Pre-refunded 08/01/20)(ee)

    6.000       08/01/45       1,000       1,086,510  

St. Petersburg Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev., All Children’s Hosp., Ser. A, Rfdg. (Pre-refunded 11/15/19)(ee)

    6.500       11/15/39       1,500       1,600,185  

Tallahassee Hlth. Facs. Mem. Rev. , Ser. A

    5.000       12/01/55       1,000       1,057,430  

Village CDD No. 7. Fla. Spl. Assmt., Rfdg.

    4.000       05/01/36       1,950       1,978,548  

Village CDD No. 8. Fla. Spl. Assmt., Phase II, Rfdg.

    6.125       05/01/39       2,145       2,299,483  

Village CDD No. 9. Fla. Spl. Assmt.

    7.000       05/01/41       775       885,484  

Village CDD No. 9. Fla. Spl. Assmt., Rfdg.

    5.500       05/01/42       2,120       2,282,625  

Village CDD No.10. Fla. Spl. Assmt.

    5.125       05/01/43       1,155       1,273,815  

Village CDD No.10. Fla. Spl. Assmt.

    6.000       05/01/44       900       1,039,788  

Village CDD No.11. Fla. Spl. Assmt.

    4.500       05/01/45       1,445       1,463,698  

Village CDD No.12. Fla. Spl. Assmt., 144A

    4.250       05/01/43       1,400       1,423,982  
       

 

 

 
          69,739,928  

Georgia    0.8%

                               

Atlanta Arpt. Rev., Gen., Ser. B, AMT, Rfdg.

    5.000       01/01/30       500       532,935  

Burke Cnty. Dev. Auth. Rev., Oglethorpe Pwr. Corp. - Vogtle Proj., Ser. D, Rfdg.

    4.125       11/01/45       2,000       1,972,460  

Clayton Cnty. Dev. Auth. Spl. Facs. Rev., Delta Air Lines, Ser. A, Rfdg.

    8.750       06/01/29       2,000       2,242,700  

Henry Cnty. Wtr. & Swr. Auth. Rev., AMBAC

    6.150       02/01/20       750       789,218  

Priv. Colleges & Univs. Auth. Rev., Savannah Clg. Art & Design Proj.

    5.000       04/01/44       1,500       1,611,735  
       

 

 

 
          7,149,048  

Guam    0.1%

                               

Guam Govt. Wtrwrks. Auth. Rev., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    5.000       07/01/35       500       526,080  

Hawaii    0.9%

                               

Hawaii Pac. Hlth. Rev., Spl. Purp., Ser. A, Rfdg. (Pre-refunded 07/01/20)(ee)

    5.500       07/01/40       1,000       1,073,070  

Hawaii Pac. Hlth. Rev., Spl. Purp., Ser. B (Pre-refunded 07/01/20)(ee)

    5.750       07/01/40       500       539,165  

Hawaii St. Dept. Budget & Fin., Spl. Purp. Rev., 15 Craigside Proj., Ser. A (Pre-refunded 11/15/19)(ee)

    9.000       11/15/44       1,000       1,104,390  

Hawaii St. Dept. Budget & Fin., Spl. Purp. Rev., Hawaii Pacific Hlth. Oblig., Ser. A

    5.500       07/01/43       2,500       2,757,800  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Muni High Income Fund     21  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of April 30, 2018

 

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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

       

Hawaii (cont’d.)

                               

Hawaii St. Dept. Budget & Fin., Spl. Purp. Rev., Hawaiian Elec. Co.

    6.500     07/01/39       1,000     $ 1,048,990  

Hawaii St. Dept. Budget & Fin., Spl. Purp. Rev., Hawaiian Elec. Co., Ser. B, AMT, Rfdg.

    4.000       03/01/37       1,000       995,400  
       

 

 

 
          7,518,815  

Idaho    0.1%

                               

Idaho Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev., St. Luke’s Hlth. Sys. Proj., Ser. A

    6.750       11/01/37       1,000       1,023,130  

Illinois    11.4%

                               

Chicago Brd. of Edu., GO, Ser. A, 144A

    7.000       12/01/46       1,500       1,763,610  

Chicago Brd. of Edu., GO, Ser. A., Rfdg.

    7.000       12/01/44       3,000       3,439,740  

Chicago Brd. of Edu., GO, Ser. H

    5.000       12/01/46       1,000       980,570  

Chicago Brd. of Edu., Spl. Tax

    6.000       04/01/46       1,500       1,743,180  

Chicago O’Hare Int’l. Arpt. Rev., Gen., Sr. Lien, Ser. D, AMT

    5.000       01/01/52       1,000       1,074,830  

Chicago O’Hare Int’l. Arpt. Rev., Gen., Third Lien, Ser. C (Pre-refunded 01/01/21)(ee)

    6.500       01/01/41       1,000       1,111,450  

Chicago O’Hare Int’l. Arpt. Rev., Gen., Third Lien, Ser. C, AMT, Rfdg.

    5.375       01/01/39       1,500       1,627,380  

Chicago O’Hare Int’l. Arpt. Rev., Ser. C, AMT, Rfdg.

    4.375       01/01/40       2,000       2,038,700  

Chicago O’Hare Int’l. Arpt. Rev., Sr. Lien, Ser. G, AMT

    5.000       01/01/52       1,000       1,076,350  

Chicago O’Hare Int’l. Arpt. Rev., Trips Oblig. Grp., AMT

    5.000       07/01/48       1,000       1,086,270  

Chicago Transit Auth. Rev., Second Lien

    5.000       12/01/46       5,000       5,330,050  

Chicago Wstwtr. Transmn. Rev., Second Lien, Ser. C, Rmkt., Rfdg.

    5.000       01/01/39       3,355       3,565,526  

Chicago, IL, GO, Ser. 2003 B, Rmkt., Rfdg.

    5.000       01/01/23       750       789,405  

Chicago, IL, GO, Ser. 2005 D, Rmkt., Rfdg.

    5.500       01/01/37       5,790       6,082,395  

Chicago, IL, GO, Ser. 2007 E, Rmkt., Rfdg.

    5.500       01/01/35       3,000       3,156,780  

Chicago, IL, GO, Ser. A

    5.500       01/01/39       1,840       1,923,260  

Chicago, IL, GO, Ser. A, Rfdg.

    5.000       01/01/34       3,600       3,665,484  

Chicago, IL, GO, Ser. A, Rfdg.

    6.000       01/01/38       2,500       2,762,650  

Chicago, IL, GO, Ser. C, Rfdg.

    5.000       01/01/26       1,000       1,064,040  

Chicago, IL, GO, Ser. C, Rfdg.

    5.000       01/01/38       2,500       2,547,650  

Illinois Fin. Auth. Rev., Field Museum of Natural History, Rmkt.

    4.450       11/01/36       1,000       1,032,070  

Illinois Fin. Auth. Rev., Impt., Chicago Intl., Rfdg.

    5.000       12/01/47       1,000       1,028,330  

Illinois Fin. Auth. Rev., NorthWestern Mem. Hlth., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    4.000       07/15/47       1,500       1,522,875  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

22  


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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

       

Illinois (cont’d.)

                               

Illinois Fin. Auth. Rev., Presence Health Netw., Ser. C, Rfdg.

    4.000     02/15/41       6,000     $ 5,937,720  

Illinois Fin. Auth. Rev., Provena Hlth., Ser. A (Pre-refunded
08/15/19)(ee)

    7.750       08/15/34       10       10,729  

Illinois Fin. Auth. Rev., Swedish Covenant, Ser. A, Rfdg. (Pre-refunded 02/15/20)(ee)

    6.000       08/15/38       1,500       1,604,700  

Illinois St., GO

    4.000       06/01/36       3,000       2,701,890  

Illinois St., GO

    5.000       04/01/31       2,000       2,029,560  

Illinois St., GO

    5.000       01/01/32       1,335       1,365,612  

Illinois St., GO

    5.000       05/01/33       950       960,783  

Illinois St., GO

    5.000       03/01/36       1,800       1,815,480  

Illinois St., GO

    5.000       05/01/36       2,000       2,016,480  

Illinois St., GO

    5.000       02/01/39       2,165       2,173,422  

Illinois St., GO

    5.000       05/01/39       1,000       1,004,110  

Illinois St., GO

    5.250       07/01/31       1,000       1,026,740  

Illinois St., GO, Rfdg.

    5.000       08/01/25       1,000       1,032,720  

Illinois St., GO, Ser. A

    5.000       01/01/33       2,000       2,021,860  

Illinois St., GO, Ser. A

    5.000       12/01/35       2,000       2,047,340  

Illinois St., GO, Ser. A

    5.000       12/01/42       2,500       2,536,025  

Illinois St., GO, Ser. D

    5.000       11/01/27       2,500       2,603,600  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Auth., Rev., McCormick Place Expnsn. Proj.

    5.000       06/15/57       1,000       1,046,600  

Railsplitter Tob. Settlement Auth. Rev., (Pre-refunded 06/01/21)(ee)

    6.000       06/01/28       2,250       2,508,255  

Regl. Transn. Auth. Rev., Ser. A

    4.000       06/01/38       4,015       4,098,351  

Regl. Transn. Auth. Rev., Ser. A

    4.000       06/01/39       3,015       3,073,370  

Springfield Elec. Rev., Sr. Lien, Rfdg., AGM

    4.000       03/01/40       1,500       1,513,335  
       

 

 

 
          95,541,277  

Indiana    0.7%

                               

Indiana St. Fin. Auth. Rev., Drexel Fndtn. Edl. Facs. Proj., Ser. A

    7.000       10/01/39       1,000       1,011,000  

Indianapolis Loc. Pub. Impt. Bank Rev., Wtrwks Proj., Ser. A

    5.750       01/01/38       815       834,650  

Valparaiso Rev., Pratt Paper LLC Proj., AMT

    5.875       01/01/24       800       885,648  

Valparaiso Rev., Pratt Paper LLC Proj., AMT

    7.000       01/01/44       1,500       1,759,950  

Vigo Cnty. Hosp. Auth. Rev., Union Hosp., Inc. (Pre-refunded 09/01/21)(ee)

    7.750       09/01/31       1,500       1,765,350  
       

 

 

 
          6,256,598  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Muni High Income Fund     23  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of April 30, 2018

 

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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

       

Iowa    1.2%

 

Ames Hosp. Rev., Mary Greeley Med. Ctr. (Pre-refunded 06/15/20)(ee)

    5.250     06/15/36       1,000     $ 1,065,370  

Iowa St. Fin. Auth. Rev., Midwstrn. Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Proj., Rfdg.

    5.000       12/01/19       420       433,453  

Iowa St. Fin. Auth. Rev., Midwstrn. Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Proj., Rfdg.

    5.250       12/01/25       2,600       2,766,374  

Iowa St. Fin. Auth. Rev., Midwstrn. Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Proj., Rfdg.

    5.500       12/01/22       5,600       5,681,424  
       

 

 

 
          9,946,621  

Kansas    0.1%

 

Kansas St. Dev. Fin. Auth. Rev., Adventist Hlth. Sys./Sunbelt, Ser. C, Rfdg.

    5.750       11/15/38       980       1,036,076  

Kansas St. Dev. Fin. Auth. Rev., Adventist Hlth. Sys./Sunbelt, Ser. C, Rfdg. (Pre-refunded 11/15/19)(ee)

    5.750       11/15/38       20       21,094  
       

 

 

 
          1,057,170  

Kentucky    0.4%

 

Kentucky Econ. Dev. Fin. Auth. Hosp. Facs. Rev., Baptist Healthcare Sys., Ser. B

    5.000       08/15/46       2,000       2,140,920  

Owen Cnty. Wtrwks. Sys. Rev., Amern. Wtr. Co. Proj., Ser. A

    6.250       06/01/39       500       522,100  

Owen Cnty. Wtrwks. Sys. Rev., Amern. Wtr. Co. Proj., Ser. B

    5.625       09/01/39       500       522,385  
       

 

 

 
          3,185,405  

Louisiana    0.8%

 

Louisiana Loc. Govt. Envir. Facs. & Cmnty. Dev. Auth. Rev., Westlake Chem. Corp., Ser. A-2

    6.500       11/01/35       1,000       1,100,850  

Louisiana Loc. Govt. Envir. Facs. & Cmnty. Dev. Auth. Rev., Woman’s Hosp. Fndtn., Ser. A (Pre-refunded 10/01/20)(ee)

    6.000       10/01/44       2,000       2,185,080  

Louisiana Pub. Facs. Auth. Rev., Ochsner Clinic Fndtn. Proj., Rfdg.

    5.000       05/15/47       1,000       1,078,590  

Louisiana Pub. Facs. Auth. Rev., Provident Group-Flagship Pptys., Rfdg.

    5.000       07/01/57       1,000       1,075,240  

New Orleans Sewerage Serv. Rev.

    5.000       06/01/45       500       542,745  

New Orleans Sewerage Serv. Rev., Rfdg.

    5.000       06/01/44       1,000       1,085,480  
       

 

 

 
          7,067,985  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

24  


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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

       

Maine    0.6%

 

Maine St. Hlth. & Higher Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev., E. Maine Healthcare, Ser. A

    4.000     07/01/46       3,000     $ 2,577,480  

Maine St. Hlth. & Higher Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev., Maine General Med. Ctr.

    7.500       07/01/32       2,000       2,231,140  
       

 

 

 
          4,808,620  

Maryland    1.9%

 

Anne Arundel Cnty. Tax Alloc., Vlg. South Waugh Chapel Proj.

    6.250       07/01/40       2,000       2,044,680  

Baltimore Rev., Convention Ctr. Hotel, Rfdg.

    5.000       09/01/46       1,000       1,094,300  

Frederick Cnty. Spl. Oblig. Rev., Jefferson Tech. Park, Ser. B, 144A

    7.125       07/01/43       1,995       2,144,365  

Frederick Cnty. Spl. Oblig. Tax, Sub. Urbana Cmnty. Dev. Auth., Ser. B

    5.500       07/01/40       4,510       4,726,931  

Howard Cnty. Tax Alloc., Annapolis Junction Twn. Ctr. Proj.

    6.100       02/15/44       1,420       1,451,723  

Maryland Econ. Dev. Corp., Poll. Ctrl. Rev., Potomac Elect. Pwr. Co., Rfdg.

    6.200       09/01/22       1,000       1,034,560  

Maryland Econ. Dev. Corp., Poll. Ctrl. Rev., Transn. Facs. Proj., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    5.000       06/01/35       1,000       1,113,870  

Maryland St. Hlth. & Higher Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev., Charlestown Cmnty., Rfdg. (Pre-refunded 01/01/21)(ee)

    6.250       01/01/41       1,500       1,655,475  

Maryland St. Hlth. & Higher Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev., Lifebridge Hlth. (Pre-refunded 07/01/21)(ee)

    6.000       07/01/41       600       668,712  
       

 

 

 
          15,934,616  

Massachusetts    1.1%

 

Massachusetts St. Dev. Fin. Agcy. Rev., SABIS Intl. Chrt. Sch., Rfdg.

    5.000       04/15/40       1,250       1,319,762  

Massachusetts St. Dev. Fin. Agcy. Rev., Tufts Med. Ctr., Rfdg. (Pre-refunded 01/01/21)(ee)

    7.250       01/01/32       1,200       1,353,576  

Massachusetts St. Dev. Fin. Agcy. Rev., Tufts Med. Ctr., Ser. I, Unrefunded, Rfdg.

    7.250       01/01/32       800       902,160  

Massachusetts St. Dev. Fin. Agcy. Rev., UMass Mem. Healthcare, Rfdg.

    5.000       07/01/38       2,130       2,315,438  

Massachusetts St. Port Auth. Spl. Facs. Rev., Bosfuel Proj., AMT, NATL

    5.000       07/01/32       3,000       3,005,970  
       

 

 

 
          8,896,906  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Muni High Income Fund     25  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of April 30, 2018

 

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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

       

Michigan    1.5%

 

Michigan Fin. Auth. Rev., Henry Ford Hlth., Rfdg.

    4.000     11/15/46       4,000     $ 3,973,000  

Michigan Fin. Auth. Rev., Sr., Lien, Detroit Wtr. & Swr.

    5.000       07/01/35       500       544,490  

Michigan Fin. Auth. Rev., Sr., Lien, Detroit Wtr. & Swr., Ser. C-1

    5.000       07/01/44       1,000       1,081,360  

Michigan St. Bldg. Auth. Rev., Facs. Prog., Ser. I-A, Rfdg.

    5.375       10/15/41       750       821,678  

Michigan St. Strategic Fund Rev., Var. Detroit Ed., Rmkt., Rfdg.

    5.625       07/01/20       1,000       1,068,890  

Oakland Cnty. Econ. Dev. Corp. Oblg. Rev., Roman Catholic Archdiocese Detroit, Rfdg.

    6.500       12/01/20       1,500       1,535,295  

Summit Academy Rev., Rfdg.

    6.250       11/01/25       1,750       1,752,047  

Wayne Cnty. Arpt. Auth. Rev., Detroit Met. Arpt., Ser. D, AMT, Rfdg.

    5.000       12/01/28       1,500       1,637,535  
       

 

 

 
          12,414,295  

Minnesota    0.6%

 

Hugo Rev., Chrt. Sch. Lease, Noble Academy Proj., Ser. A

    5.000       07/01/44       1,250       1,278,513  

St. Cloud Rev., Centracare Hlth., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    4.000       05/01/37       1,250       1,295,037  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth., Hosp. Rev., Hlth. East Care Sys. Proj., Rfdg. (Pre-refunded 11/15/25)(ee)

    5.000       11/15/44       1,000       1,169,240  

St. Paul Port Auth. Sol. Wste. Disp. Rev., Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Proj., Ser. 7, AMT, 144A

    4.500       10/01/37       1,000       933,580  
       

 

 

 
          4,676,370  

Mississippi    0.3%

 

Mississippi St. Bus. Fin. Corp. Rev., Chevron USA, Inc., Ser. F, FRDD (Mandatory put date 05/01/18)

    1.560 (cc)      11/01/35       1,200       1,200,000  

Mississippi St. Bus. Fin. Corp. Rev., Chevron USA, Inc., Ser. L, FRDD (Mandatory put date 05/01/18)

    1.600 (cc)      11/01/35       500       500,000  

Warren Cnty. Gulf Opp. Zone, Intl. Paper Proj. Rev., Ser. A

    6.500       09/01/32       1,000       1,016,700  
       

 

 

 
          2,716,700  

Missouri    2.3%

 

Joplin Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev., Freeman Hlth. Sys., Rfdg.

    5.000       02/15/35       1,000       1,069,790  

Lees Summit, Tax Alloc., Rfdg. & Impt., Summit Fair Proj., 144A

    4.875       11/01/37       2,000       1,918,960  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

26  


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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

       

Missouri (cont’d.)

 

Manchester Tax Increment & Transn. Rev., Hwy. 141, Manchester Rd. Proj., Rfdg.

    6.875     11/01/39       1,500     $ 1,511,040  

Missouri St. Hlth. & Ed. Facs. Auth. Rev., BJC Hlth. Sys., Ser. A

    4.000       01/01/45       2,010       2,032,210  

Missouri St. Hlth. & Ed. Facs. Auth. Rev., Lutheran Sr. Svcs.

    6.000       02/01/41       1,000       1,073,290  

Missouri St. Hlth. & Ed. Facs. Auth. Rev., Lutheran Sr. Svcs., Rfdg.

    5.000       02/01/44       4,000       4,220,120  

Missouri St. Hlth. & Ed. Facs. Auth. Rev., SSM Hlth., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    4.000       06/01/48       1,500       1,499,940  

Missouri St. Hlth. & Ed. Facs. Auth. Rev., St. Louis Clg. Pharmacy, Ser. B

    5.000       05/01/45       1,500       1,581,090  

Poplar Bluff Regl. Transn. Dev. Dist., Transn. Sales Tax Rev.

    4.750       12/01/42       2,100       2,154,642  

St. Louis Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev., Friendship Vlg. Sunset Hills, Ser. A

    5.875       09/01/43       1,000       1,131,140  

St. Louis Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev., St. Andrews Res. Srs. Oblig., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    5.125       12/01/45       1,000       1,044,960  
       

 

 

 
          19,237,182  

Nebraska    0.1%

                               

Central Plains Energy Proj. Rev., Proj. #3, Ser. A, Rfdg.

    5.000       09/01/42       1,000       1,175,280  

Nevada    0.5%

                               

Carson City Rev., Carson Tahoe Regl. Med. Ctr., Rfdg.

    5.000       09/01/47       1,000       1,078,800  

Clark Cnty. Impt. Dist. Spl. Assmt., Dist. No. 142, Mountains Edge Loc. Impvt., Rfdg.

    4.000       08/01/23       1,330       1,360,204  

Nevada St. Dept. of Bus. & Ind. Rev., Somerset Acad., Ser. A, 144A

    5.000       12/15/48       500       506,385  

Nevada St. Dept. of Bus. & Ind. Rev., Somerset Acad., Ser. A, 144A

    5.125       12/15/45       1,000       1,022,400  
       

 

 

 
          3,967,789  

New Jersey    8.3%

                               

New Jersey Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Continental Airlines, Inc. Proj., AMT, Rfdg.

    5.750       09/15/27       1,530       1,686,534  

New Jersey Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Continental Airlines, Inc., Proj., Spec. Facs. AMT

    5.250       09/15/29       5,000       5,424,800  

New Jersey Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Continental Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, Inc. Proj., AMT

    4.875       09/15/19       1,535       1,569,983  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Muni High Income Fund     27  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of April 30, 2018

 

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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

       

New Jersey (cont’d.)

                               

New Jersey Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Continental Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, Inc. Proj., AMT

    5.125     09/15/23       5,000     $ 5,397,350  

New Jersey Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Continental Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, Inc. Proj., Ser. A, AMT

    5.625       11/15/30       2,275       2,545,588  

New Jersey Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Goethals Bridge, AMT

    5.375       01/01/43       1,390       1,514,586  

New Jersey Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., N. Star Academy Chrt. Sch. Newark

    5.000       07/15/47       1,000       1,065,190  

New Jersey Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Port Newark Container, AMT, Rfdg.

    5.000       10/01/47       2,500       2,666,125  

New Jersey Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Provident Grp., Rowan Pptys. LLC, Ser. A

    5.000       01/01/48       1,000       1,050,770  

New Jersey Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Ser. AAA,

    5.000       06/15/41       2,000       2,117,580  

New Jersey Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Ser. BBB, Rfdg.

    5.500       06/15/30       1,500       1,701,195  

New Jersey Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Ser. DDD

    5.000       06/15/42       1,000       1,060,820  

New Jersey Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Ser. WW

    5.250       06/15/40       1,250       1,333,150  

New Jersey Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., St. Gov’t. Bldgs. Proj., Ser. C

    5.000       06/15/47       2,000       2,118,960  

New Jersey Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Team Academy Chrt. Sch. Proj.

    6.000       10/01/43       1,700       1,868,300  

New Jersey Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Umm Energy Partners, Ser. A, AMT

    5.000       06/15/37       1,500       1,550,055  

New Jersey Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Umm Energy Partners, Ser. A, AMT

    5.125       06/15/43       1,100       1,139,336  

New Jersey Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., United Airlines, Inc. Proj., Rmkt., AMT

    5.500       06/01/33       2,000       2,211,040  

New Jersey Healthcare Facs. Fin. Auth. Rev., AHS Hosp. Corp. (Pre-refunded 07/01/21)(ee)

    6.000       07/01/41       500       560,515  

New Jersey Healthcare Facs. Fin. Auth. Rev., AHS Hosp. Corp., Rfdg.

    4.000       07/01/41       1,500       1,505,400  

New Jersey Healthcare Facs. Fin. Auth. Rev., Barnabas Hlth., Ser. A, Rfdg. (Pre-refunded 07/01/21)(ee)

    5.625       07/01/37       1,000       1,103,120  

New Jersey Healthcare Facs. Fin. Auth. Rev., Hackensack Meridian Hlth., Rfgd.

    4.000       07/01/52       1,000       994,420  

New Jersey Healthcare Facs. Fin. Auth. Rev., Inspira Hlth. Obligated Grp.

    4.000       07/01/47       750       748,688  

New Jersey Healthcare Facs. Fin. Auth. Rev., Princeton Healthcare Sys., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    5.000       07/01/39       1,000       1,090,100  

New Jersey Healthcare Facs. Fin. Auth. Rev., RWJ Barnabas Healthcare Sys. Oblig., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    5.000       07/01/43       1,500       1,648,440  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

28  


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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

       

New Jersey (cont’d.)

                               

New Jersey Healthcare Facs. Fin. Auth. Rev., St. Joseph’s Healthcare Sys. Oblig., Rfdg.

    4.000     07/01/48       1,500     $ 1,417,005  

New Jersey Healthcare Facs. Fin. Auth. Rev., University Hosp., Ser. A, AGM, Rfdg.

    5.000       07/01/46       1,500       1,638,435  

New Jersey Healthcare Facs. Fin. Auth. Rev., Virtua Hlth.

    5.750       07/01/33       2,000       2,087,460  

New Jersey St. Transn. Tr. Fd. Sys. Auth. Rev., Fed. Hwy. Reimbursement Nts., Ser. A1

    5.000       06/15/28       1,250       1,379,612  

New Jersey St. Transn. Tr. Fd. Sys. Auth. Rev., Trans. Sys., Ser. A

    5.875       12/15/38       2,000       2,040,540  

New Jersey St. Transn. Tr. Fd. Sys. Auth. Rev., Trans. Sys., Ser. AA

    5.000       06/15/45       1,200       1,256,988  

New Jersey St. Transn. Tr. Fd. Sys. Auth. Rev., Trans. Sys., Ser. AA

    5.250       06/15/41       1,000       1,065,260  

New Jersey Turnpike Auth. Rev., Ser. G, Rfdg.

    4.000       01/01/43       1,500       1,539,915  

South Jersey Port Corp. Rev., Sub-Marine Term, Ser. B, AMT

    5.000       01/01/48       500       531,885  

South Jersey Transn. Auth. LLC, Rev., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    5.000       11/01/39       750       813,060  

Tob. Settlement Fing. Corp. Rev., Sub., Ser. B, Rfdg.

    5.000       06/01/46       10,000       10,492,200  
       

 

 

 
          69,934,405  

New York    4.2%

                               

Build NYC Resource Corp. Rev., Pratt Paper, Inc. Proj., AMT, Rdfg., 144A

    5.000       01/01/35       1,000       1,066,980  

Erie Cnty. Tob. Asset Secur. Corp. Cap. Apprec. Rev., Asset Bkd., 1st Sub., Ser. B, CABS

    6.990 (t)      06/01/47       5,000       678,000  

Erie Cnty. Tob. Asset Secur. Corp. Cap. Apprec. Rev., Asset Bkd., 2nd Sub., Ser. C, CABS

    7.520 (t)      06/01/50       4,000       374,600  

Glen Cove Loc. Econ. Asst. Corp. Rev., Garvies Pt. Impt. Proj., Ser. A

    5.000       01/01/56       2,105       2,172,065  

Glen Cove Loc. Econ. Asst. Corp. Rev., Garvies Pt. Impt. Proj., Ser. C, CABS (Convert to Fixed on 01/01/24)

    0.000 (cc)      01/01/55       1,000       819,430  

New York Liberty Dev. Corp. Rev., 4 World Trade Center Proj., Rfdg.

    5.750       11/15/51       1,750       1,940,068  

New York Liberty Dev. Corp. Rev., Class 1-3 World Trade Ctr., Rfdg., 144A

    5.000       11/15/44       5,000       5,252,700  

New York St. Dorm. Auth. Rev., Orange Regl. Med. Ctr., Rfdg., 144A

    5.000       12/01/37       200       214,466  

New York St. Dorm. Auth. Rev., Orange Regl. Med. Ctr., Rfdg., 144A

    5.000       12/01/45       1,000       1,059,200  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Muni High Income Fund     29  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of April 30, 2018

 

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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

       

New York (cont’d.)

                               

New York Trans. Dev. Corp. Rev., Delta Air Lines, Inc. - Laguardia Arpt. Terms. C&D Redev., AMT

    4.000     01/01/36       1,000     $ 992,440  

New York Trans. Dev. Corp. Rev., Delta Air Lines, Inc. - Laguardia Arpt. Terms. C&D Redev., AMT

    5.000       01/01/34       1,000       1,109,030  

New York Trans. Dev. Corp. Rev., Delta Air Lines, Inc. - Laguardia Arpt. Terms. C&D Redev., AMT

    5.000       01/01/36       500       551,085  

New York Trans. Dev. Corp. Rev., Laguardia Arpt., Term. B Redev., AMT

    4.000       07/01/41       3,000       2,933,310  

New York Trans. Dev. Corp. Rev., Laguardia Arpt., Term. B Redev., AMT

    4.000       07/01/46       2,000       1,943,880  

New York Trans. Dev. Corp. Rev., Laguardia Arpt., Term. B Redev., AMT

    5.250       01/01/50       7,250       7,838,990  

Onondaga Civic Dev. Corp. Rev., St. Joseph Hosp. Hlth. Ctr., Ser. 2012 (Pre-refunded 07/01/22)(ee)

    5.000       07/01/42       1,000       1,112,480  

Port Auth. of NY & NJ Spl. Oblig. Rev., JFK Int’l. Air Term.

    5.000       12/01/20       500       521,525  

Port Auth. of NY & NJ Spl. Oblig. Rev., JFK Int’l. Air Term.

    6.000       12/01/42       2,500       2,733,700  

TSASC, Inc., Rev., Ser. 1, Rfdg.

    5.000       06/01/41       2,000       2,149,400  
       

 

 

 
          35,463,349  

North Carolina    0.4%

 

North Carolina Med. Care Commn. Ret. Facs. Rev., First Mtg. Galloway Ridge Proj., Ser. A

    6.000       01/01/39       750       783,353  

North Carolina Med. Care Commn. Rev., Pennybyrn at Maryfield, Rfdg.

    5.000       10/01/35       1,000       1,050,270  

North Carolina Tpk. Auth. Rev., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    5.000       07/01/51       1,250       1,356,200  
       

 

 

 
          3,189,823  

North Dakota    0.1%

 

Burleigh Cnty. Rev., St. Alexius Med. Ctr. Proj., Ser. A, Rfdg. (Pre-refunded 07/01/21)(ee)

    5.000       07/01/35       750       813,105  

Ohio    4.9%

 

Buckeye Tob. Settlement Fin. Auth. Rev., Asset Bkd. Sr. Turbo, Ser. A-2

    5.125       06/01/24       5,120       5,034,598  

Buckeye Tob. Settlement Fin. Auth. Rev., Asset Bkd. Sr. Turbo, Ser. A-2

    5.375       06/01/24       2,995       2,975,712  

Buckeye Tob. Settlement Fin. Auth. Rev., Asset Bkd. Sr. Turbo, Ser. A-2

    5.875       06/01/30       7,100       7,079,055  

Buckeye Tob. Settlement Fin. Auth. Rev., Asset Bkd. Sr. Turbo, Ser. A-2

    5.875       06/01/47       8,655       8,654,914  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

30  


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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

       

Ohio (cont’d.)

                               

Buckeye Tob. Settlement Fin. Auth. Rev., Asset Bkd. Sr. Turbo, Ser. A-2

    6.500     06/01/47       5,675     $ 5,754,393  

Cuyahoga Cnty. Hosp. Rev., Metro Hlth. Sys., Rfdg.

    5.000       02/15/57       1,000       1,032,960  

Cuyahoga Cnty. Hosp. Rev., Metro Hlth. Sys., Rfdg.

    5.500       02/15/57       1,000       1,083,160  

Franklin Cnty. Hosp. Facs. Rev., Nationwide Children’s Hosp. Proj., Ser. A

    4.000       11/01/45       2,000       2,031,100  

Hamilton Cnty. Healthcare Facs. Rev., Christ Hosp. Proj.

    5.000       06/01/42       1,250       1,343,325  

Hancock Cnty. Hosp. Facs. Rev., Blanchard Valley Hlth. Ctr., Rfdg. (Pre-refunded 06/01/21)(ee)

    6.250       12/01/34       600       673,314  

Lucas Cnty. Hosp. Rev., Promedica Healthcare, Ser. A, Rfdg. (Pre-refunded 11/15/21)(ee)

    6.000       11/15/41       750       846,990  

Lucas Cnty. Hosp. Rev., Promedica Healthcare, Ser. A, Rfdg. (Pre-refunded 11/15/21)(ee)

    6.500       11/15/37       875       1,001,359  

Middleburg Heights Hosp. Rev., Facs. Southwest Gen., Ser. 2011, Rfdg.

    5.250       08/01/41       1,200       1,300,704  

Ohio Air Qlty. Dev. Auth. Rev., Pratt Paper OH LLC Proj., AMT, 144A

    4.500       01/15/48       1,000       1,010,920  

Ohio St. Pvt. Act. Rev., Portsmouth Bypass Proj., AMT

    5.000       06/30/53       1,000       1,089,610  
       

 

 

 
          40,912,114  

Oklahoma    1.3%

 

Oklahoma St. Dev., Fin. Auth. Rev., OU Medicine Proj., Ser. B

    5.500       08/15/52       1,000       1,116,470  

Oklahoma St. Dev., Fin. Auth. Rev., OU Medicine Proj., Ser. B

    5.500       08/15/57       3,250       3,605,485  

Oklahoma St. Dev., Fin. Auth. Rev., St. Johns Hlth. Sys., Rfdg. (Pre-refunded 02/15/22)(ee)

    5.000       02/15/42       1,500       1,650,570  

Tulsa Cnty. Indl. Auth. Sr. Living Cmnty. Rev., Montereau, Inc. Proj., Rfdg.

    5.250       11/15/45       1,000       1,096,150  

Tulsa Cnty. Indl. Auth. Sr. Living Cmnty. Rev., Montereau, Inc. Proj., Ser A, Rfdg. (Pre-refunded 05/01/20)(ee)

    7.125       11/01/30       1,000       1,096,130  

Tulsa Mun. Arpt. Tr. Trustees Gen. Rev., American Airlines, AMT, Rfdg. (Mandatory put date 06/01/25)

    5.000       06/01/35       1,250       1,336,713  

Tulsa Mun. Arpt. Tr. Trustees Gen. Rev., American Airlines, Ser. A, AMT, Rfdg.

    5.500       06/01/35       1,000       1,069,260  
       

 

 

 
          10,970,778  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Muni High Income Fund     31  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of April 30, 2018

 

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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

       

Oregon    0.2%

 

Multnomah Cnty. Hosp. Facs. Auth. Rev., Mirabella at South Waterfront, Ser. A., Rfdg.

    5.400     10/01/44       1,000     $ 1,063,350  

Salem Hosp. Facs. Auth. Rev., Capital Manor, Inc., Rfdg.

    6.000       05/15/42       1,000       1,079,260  
       

 

 

 
          2,142,610  

Pennsylvania    6.5%

 

Central Bradford Progress Auth. Rev., Guthrie Healthcare Sys., Rfdg.

    5.375       12/01/41       2,700       2,941,974  

Chester Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev., Renaissance Academy Chrt. Sch., Rfdg.

    5.000       10/01/44       1,000       1,040,540  

Comnwlth. Fing. Auth. Rev., Tobacco Master Stlmnt. Pymt.

    5.000       06/01/35       1,000       1,108,530  

Cumberland Cnty. Mun. Auth., Rev., Asbury PA Oblig. Grp., Rfdg.

    5.250       01/01/41       1,000       1,026,370  

Cumberland Cnty. Mun. Auth., Rev., Asbury PA Oblig. Grp., Rfdg.

    6.125       01/01/45       2,000       2,080,400  

Doylestown Hosp. Auth. Rev., Doylestown Hosp., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    5.000       07/01/46       2,155       2,248,764  

East Hempfield Township Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev., Student Svcs. Inc., Student Hsg. Proj.

    5.000       07/01/46       1,000       1,047,970  

Geisinger Auth. Hlth. Sys. Rev., Ser. A-1

    5.125       06/01/41       1,450       1,538,667  

Moon Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev., Baptist Homes Society Oblig., Rfdg.

    6.000       07/01/45       2,000       2,104,280  

Pennsylvania Comnwlth., Ser. A, COP, Rfdg.

    4.000       07/01/46       1,500       1,479,945  

Pennsylvania Econ. Dev. Fin. Auth. Rev., Swr. Sludge Disp., Philadelphia Biosolids Fac.

    6.250       01/01/32       750       788,985  

Pennsylvania Econ. Dev. Fin. Auth. Rev., US Airways Grp., Ser. B, Gty. Agmt.

    8.000       05/01/29       490       536,751  

Pennsylvania Tpk. Commn. Rev., Ser. A-1

    5.000       12/01/41       5,170       5,696,306  

Pennsylvania Tpk. Commn. Rev., Ser. A-1

    5.000       12/01/46       3,950       4,334,651  

Pennsylvania Tpk. Commn. Rev., Sub., Ser. A

    5.500       12/01/42       1,500       1,708,740  

Pennsylvania Tpk. Commn. Rev., Sub., Ser. A

    5.500       12/01/46       1,740       1,975,248  

Pennsylvania Tpk. Commn. Rev., Sub., Ser. A-1

    5.000       12/01/46       2,000       2,148,560  

Pennsylvania Tpk. Commn. Rev., Sub., Ser. B-1

    5.250       06/01/47       2,000       2,229,020  

Philadelphia Arpt. Rev., Ser. B, AMT, Rfdg.

    5.000       07/01/47       1,000       1,102,660  

Philadelphia Auth. for Indl. Dev. Rev., First Philadelphia Preparatory Chrt., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    7.250       06/15/43       2,000       2,264,940  

Philadelphia Auth. for Indl. Dev. Rev., Gtr. Philadelphia Hlth Action, Rfdg.

    6.625       06/01/50       3,000       3,110,190  

Philadelphia Auth. for Indl. Dev. Rev., Mariana Bracetti Academy

    7.625       12/15/41       2,000       2,239,060  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

32  


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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

       

Pennsylvania (cont’d.)

 

Philadelphia Auth. for Indl. Dev. Rev., New Fndtn. Chrt. Sch. Proj.

    6.625     12/15/41       1,000     $ 1,100,900  

Philadelphia Hosp. & Higher Ed. Facs. Auth. Rev., Temple Univ. Hlth. Sys., Rfdg.

    5.000       07/01/34       1,000       1,075,240  

Philadelphia Hosp. & Higher Ed. Facs. Auth. Rev., Temple Univ. Hlth. Sys., Ser. A

    5.625       07/01/42       6,750       7,295,535  
       

 

 

 
          54,224,226  

Puerto Rico    0.8%

 

Puerto Rico Comnwlth. Adequate & Swr. Auth., Aqueduct & Swr. Auth. Rev., Sr. Lien, Ser. A

    5.750       07/01/37       1,350       1,080,000  

Puerto Rico Comnwlth. Adequate & Swr. Auth., Aqueduct & Swr. Auth. Rev., Sr. Lien, Ser. A, Rfdg.

    6.000       07/01/47       1,125       900,000  

Puerto Rico Comnwlth., GO, Ser. A, Rfdg.(d)

    8.000       07/01/35       3,200       1,352,000  

Puerto Rico Elec. Pwr. Auth. Rev., Ser. A(d)

    6.750       07/01/36       2,000       810,000  

Puerto Rico Elec. Pwr. Auth. Rev., Ser. XX(d)

    5.250       07/01/40       2,000       810,000  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Fin. Corp. Sales Tax Rev., Cap. Apprec., Ser. A , CABS(d)

    19.420 (t)      08/01/33       5,000       537,650  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Fin. Corp. Sales Tax Rev., First Sub., Ser. A(d)

    5.375       08/01/39       1,500       459,375  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Fin. Corp. Sales Tax Rev., First Sub., Ser. A(d)

    5.750       08/01/37       1,000       306,250  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Fin. Corp. Sales Tax Rev., First Sub., Ser. A(d)

    6.000       08/01/42       2,150       658,438  
       

 

 

 
          6,913,713  

Rhode Island    0.1%

 

Tob. Settlement Fing. Corp. Rev., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    5.000       06/01/40       760       806,436  

South Carolina    0.5%

 

South Carolina Prt. Auth. Rev., AMT

    4.000       07/01/45       1,500       1,506,435  

South Carolina St. Pub. Svc. Auth. Rev., Ser. E, Rfdg.

    5.250       12/01/55       2,500       2,719,575  
       

 

 

 
          4,226,010  

South Dakota    0.2%

 

South Dakota St. Hlth. & Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev., Avera Hlth., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    5.000       07/01/42       1,655       1,751,056  

Tennessee    1.3%

 

Bristol Indl. Dev. Brd. Sales Tax Rev., Ser. A, 144A

    5.125       12/01/42       4,000       3,808,400  

Chattanooga Hlth. Edl. & Hsg. Facs. Brd. Rev., Catholic Hlth., Ser. A

    5.250       01/01/45       2,000       2,124,520  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Muni High Income Fund     33  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of April 30, 2018

 

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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

       

Tennessee (cont’d.)

 

Johnson City Hlth. & Edl. Facs. Brd. Hosp. Rev., Mountain States Hlth. Alliance, First Mtge., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    6.000     07/01/38       1,000     $ 1,057,390  

Memphis-Shelby Cnty. Indl. Dev. Brd. Tax Alloc., Sr. Tax Incr. - Graceland, Ser. A, Rfdg.

    5.625       01/01/46       500       529,120  

Metropolitan Govt. Nashville & Davidson Cnty. Hlth. & Edl. Facs. Brd. Rev., Impt. Blakeford at Green Hills, Rfdg.

    5.000       07/01/37       850       891,905  

Shelby Cnty. Hlth. Edl. & Hsg. Facs. Brd. Facs. Rev., Germantown Village, Rfdg.

    5.250       12/01/42       1,100       1,133,308  

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp. Gas Rev., Ser. C

    5.000       02/01/22       1,000       1,084,750  
       

 

 

 
          10,629,393  

Texas    9.2%

 

Arlington Higher Ed. Fin. Corp. Rev., Wayside Schs., Ser. A

    4.625       08/15/46       1,050       1,031,226  

Austin Convention Enterprises, Inc., Sub., Second Tier, Ser. B, Rfdg.

    5.000       01/01/32       1,000       1,102,580  

Austin Convention Enterprises, Inc., Sub., Second Tier, Ser. B, Rfdg.

    5.000       01/01/34       1,050       1,144,647  

Bexar Cnty. Hlth. Facs. Dev. Corp. Rev., Army Retmnt. Residence Fndt., Rfdg.

    5.000       07/15/41       1,250       1,326,725  

Board of Managers Jt., Guadalupe Cnty., City of Seguin Hosp. Rev., Rfdg.

    5.000       12/01/45       500       503,745  

Brazos River Auth. Poll. Ctrl. Rev., TXU Energy Co. LLC Proj., AMT, Rmkt., Rfdg.(d)^

    5.400       05/01/29       2,000        

Brazos River Auth. Poll. Ctrl. Rev., TXU Energy Co. LLC Proj., Ser. A, AMT, Elec. Rmkt., Rfdg.(d)^

    8.250       10/01/30       3,000        

Brazos River Auth. Poll. Ctrl. Rev., TXU Energy Co. LLC Proj., Ser. D, Rfdg.(d)^

    5.400       10/01/29       1,000        

Capital Area Cultural Ed. Facs. Fin. Corp. Rev., Roman Catholic Diocese, Ser. B, Rmkt., Rfdg.

    6.125       04/01/45       2,050       2,180,441  

Central Tex. Regl. Mobility Auth. Rev., Sr. Lien (Pre-refunded 01/01/21)(ee)

    6.000       01/01/41       2,000       2,194,440  

Central Tex. Regl. Mobility Auth. Rev., Sr. Lien, Ser. A

    5.000       01/01/45       1,000       1,086,350  

Central Tex. Regl. Mobility Auth. Rev., Sub., Rfdg.

    4.000       01/01/41       1,000       976,620  

Clifton Higher Ed. Fin. Corp. Rev., Idea Pub. Sch.

    5.000       08/15/42       1,000       1,039,370  

Clifton Higher Ed. Fin. Corp. Rev., Idea Pub. Sch. (Pre-refunded 08/15/21)(ee)

    5.750       08/15/41       1,000       1,110,560  

Clifton Higher Ed. Fin. Corp. Rev., Idea Pub. Sch.

    6.000       08/15/43       1,000       1,134,340  

Clifton Higher Ed. Fin. Corp. Rev., Tejano Cmnty. Ctr., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    9.000       02/15/38       2,000       2,004,280  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

34  


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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

       

Texas (cont’d.)

                               

Clifton Higher Ed. Fin. Corp. Rev., Uplift Ed., Ser. A (Pre-refunded 12/01/20)(ee)

    6.125     12/01/40       3,000     $ 3,299,310  

Decatur Hosp. Auth. Rev., Wise Regl. Hlth. Sys., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    5.250       09/01/44       1,370       1,453,844  

Grand Parkway Transn. Corp., 1st Tier Toll Rev., Ser. A

    5.125       10/01/43       2,000       2,197,240  

Harris Cnty. Cultural Edu. Facs. Fin. Corp. Rev., Houston Methodist Hosp. Oblig.

    4.000       12/01/45       1,500       1,509,165  

Houston Arpt. Sys. Rev., Ser. B-1, AMT

    5.000       07/15/35       2,000       2,138,180  

Houston Arpt. Sys. Rev., Spl. Facs. Cont. Airlines, Inc., AMT, Rfdg.

    6.625       07/15/38       1,500       1,646,490  

Houston Arpt. Sys. Rev., Spl. Facs. Cont. Airlines, Inc., Sub. Lien, Ser. A, AMT, Rfdg.

    5.000       07/01/32       1,000       1,076,080  

Houston Arpt. Sys. Rev., Sub. Lien, Ser. A, AMT, Rfdg.

    5.000       07/01/25       250       268,260  

Houston Higher Ed. Fin. Corp., Higher Ed. Rev., Cosmos Fndtn., Inc., Ser. A

    5.000       02/15/42       1,250       1,301,025  

Houston Higher Ed. Fin. Corp., Higher Ed. Rev., Cosmos Fndtn., Inc., Ser. A (Pre-refunded 05/15/21)(ee)

    6.500       05/15/31       465       522,972  

Houston Higher Ed. Fin. Corp., Higher Ed. Rev., Cosmos Fndtn., Inc., Ser. A, (Pre-refunded 05/15/21)(ee)

    6.500       05/15/31       535       601,698  

Kerryville Hlth. Facs. Dev. Corp. Rev., Peterson Regl. Med. Ctr. Proj., Rfdg.

    5.000       08/15/35       3,000       3,213,270  

Matagorda Cnty. Nav. Dist. No. 1, Poll. Ctrl. Rev., AEP Tex. Central Co. Proj., Ser. B-1, Rfdg.

    4.000       06/01/30       1,000       1,024,960  

Matagorda Cnty. Nav. Dist. No. 1, Poll. Ctrl. Rev., AEP Tex. Central Co. Proj., Ser. B-2, Rfdg.

    4.000       06/01/30       1,800       1,844,928  

Matagorda Cnty. Nav. Dist. No. 1, Poll. Ctrl. Rev., Bonds, Cent. Pwr. & Lt. Co. Proj., Ser. A, Rmkt., Rfdg.

    6.300       11/01/29       1,000       1,068,130  

New Hope Cultural Ed. Facs. Corp. Rev., CHF Collegiate Housing, Tarleton St. Proj., Ser. A

    5.000       04/01/47       1,000       1,070,320  

New Hope Cultural Ed. Facs. Corp. Rev., Jubilee Academic Ctr., Ser. A, 144A

    5.125       08/15/47       1,000       984,270  

New Hope Cultural Ed. Facs. Corp. Rev., Jubilee Academic Ctr., Ser. A, Rfdg., 144A

    5.000       08/15/46       2,000       1,938,040  

New Hope Cultural Ed. Facs. Corp. Rev., MRC Crestview, Rfdg.

    5.000       11/15/46       1,150       1,181,338  

New Hope Cultural Ed. Facs. Corp. Rev., Westminster Manor Proj., Rfdg.

    4.000       11/01/36       1,250       1,227,537  

North Tex. Twy. Auth. Rev., First Tier, Sys., Rfdg. (Pre-refunded 01/01/21)(ee)

    6.000       01/01/38       2,000       2,202,620  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Muni High Income Fund     35  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of April 30, 2018

 

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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

       

Texas (cont’d.)

                               

North Tex. Twy. Auth. Rev., First Tier, Sys., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    6.250     01/01/39       195     $ 200,247  

North Tex. Twy. Auth. Rev., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    4.000       01/01/38       2,000       2,042,180  

Pharr Higher Ed. Fin. Auth. Rev., Idea Pub. Schs., Ser. A (Pre-refunded 08/15/19)(ee)

    6.500       08/15/39       175       184,874  

Pharr Higher Ed. Fin. Auth. Rev., Idea Pub. Schs., Ser. A (Pre-refunded 08/15/19)(ee)

    6.500       08/15/39       825       872,091  

Pottsboro Higher Ed. Fin. Corp. Rev., Ser. A

    5.000       08/15/46       1,000       983,560  

Sabine River Auth. Poll. Ctrl. Rev., TXU Energy Co. LLC Proj., Ser. B(d)^

    6.150       08/01/22       1,000        

San Juan Higher Ed. Fin. Auth. Rev., Idea Pub. Schs., Ser. A (Pre-refunded 08/15/20)(ee)

    6.700       08/15/40       1,000       1,101,170  

Tarrant Cnty. Cultural Ed. Facs. Fin. Corp. Rev., Barton Creek Sr. Living Ctr., Rfdg.

    5.000       11/15/40       1,100       1,143,351  

Tarrant Cnty. Cultural Ed. Facs. Fin. Corp. Rev., Hlth. Resources Sys. Oblig., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    4.000       02/15/47       2,000       2,015,360  

Tarrant Cnty. Cultural Ed. Facs. Fin. Corp. Rev., Trinity Terrace Proj., Ser. A-1, Rfdg.

    5.000       10/01/44       1,000       1,052,580  

Texas Mun. Gas Acq. & Sply. Corp., Gas Sply. Rev., Corp. I, Sr. Lien, Ser. A

    5.250       12/15/26       4,100       4,758,788  

Texas Mun. Gas Acq. & Sply. Corp., Gas Sply. Rev., Corp. I, Sr. Lien, Ser. B, 3 Month LIBOR + 0.700%

    2.123 (c)      12/15/26       1,500       1,491,420  

Texas Priv. Activity Surface Transn. Corp. Rev., Sr. Lien, Blueridge Transn., AMT

    5.000       12/31/50       1,930       2,075,985  

Texas Priv. Activity Surface Transn. Corp. Rev., Sr. Lien, LBJ Infrastructure

    7.000       06/30/40       4,670       5,124,765  

Texas Priv. Activity Surface Transn. Corp. Rev., Sr. Lien, NTE Mobility Partners

    6.875       12/31/39       2,000       2,150,160  

Texas Priv. Activity Surface Transn. Corp. Rev., Sr. Lien, NTE Mobility Partners, AMT, Ser. 3A & 3B

    6.750       06/30/43       500       576,525  

Texas Priv. Activity Surface Transn. Corp. Rev., Sr. Lien, NTE Mobility Partners, AMT, Ser. 3A & 3B

    7.000       12/31/38       1,500       1,753,185  

Texas St. Pub. Fin. Auth. Chrt. Sch. Fin. Corp. Rev., Ed. Cosmos Fndtn., Ser. A (Pre-refunded 02/15/20)(ee)

    6.200       02/15/40       1,000       1,070,550  
       

 

 

 
          77,201,792  

Utah    0.3%

                               

Salt Lake City Corp. Arpt. Rev., Ser. A, AMT

    5.000       07/01/47       1,100       1,221,066  

Utah Chrt. Sch. Fin. Auth. Rev., Spectrum Academy Proj., 144A

    6.000       04/15/45       1,000       1,036,800  
       

 

 

 
          2,257,866  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

36  


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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

       

Vermont    0.1%

                               

Vermont Econ. Dev. Auth. Mtge. Rev., Wake Robin Corp. Proj., Rfdg.

    5.400     05/01/33       1,100     $ 1,165,538  

Virginia    1.8%

                               

City of Chesapeake Expressway Toll Road Rev., Transn. Sys., Sr. Ser. B, CABS, Rfdg.

    0.000 (cc)      07/15/40       1,000       853,860  

Mosaic District Cmnty. Dev. Auth. Spl. Assmt., Ser. A

    6.875       03/01/36       1,250       1,360,562  

Virginia Small Business Fin. Auth. Rev., Transform 66 P3 Proj., AMT

    5.000       12/31/56       2,000       2,145,700  

Virginia Small Business Fin. Auth. Rev., Sr. Lien, Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Proj., AMT

    5.250       01/01/32       2,055       2,232,963  

Virginia Small Business Fin. Auth. Rev., Sr. Lien, Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Proj., AMT

    5.500       01/01/42       3,000       3,261,960  

Virginia Small Business Fin. Auth. Rev., Sr. Lien, Express Lanes LLC Proj., AMT

    5.000       01/01/40       4,780       5,075,022  
       

 

 

 
          14,930,067  

Washington    1.8%

 

Port of Seattle Indl. Dev. Corp. Rev., Spl. Facs., Delta Airlines, AMT, Rfdg.

    5.000       04/01/30       1,000       1,087,850  

Skagit Cnty. Pub. Hosp. Dist. No. 001 Rev., Skagit Valley Hosp.

    5.750       12/01/35       625       659,550  

Skagit Cnty. Pub. Hosp. Dist. No. 001 Rev., Skagit Valley Hosp., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    5.000       12/01/37       3,000       3,179,400  

Tob. Settlement Auth. Wash. Rev., Rfdg.

    5.250       06/01/32       1,160       1,246,142  

Washington St. Healthcare Facs. Auth. Rev., Kadlec Regl. Med. Ctr., Rdfg. (Pre-refunded 12/01/21)(ee)

    5.000       12/01/42       1,000       1,096,250  

Washington St. Healthcare Facs. Auth. Rev., Overlake Hosp. Med. Ctr.

    4.000       07/01/42       2,500       2,519,850  

Washington St. Healthcare Facs. Auth. Rev., Overlake Hosp. Med. Ctr., Rdfg.

    5.000       07/01/38       1,100       1,194,534  

Washington St. Healthcare Facs. Auth. Rev., Overlake Hosp. Med. Ctr., Rdfg. (Pre-refunded 07/01/20)(ee)

    5.500       07/01/30       1,115       1,196,473  

Washington St. Healthcare Facs. Auth. Rev., Virginia Mason Med. Ctr., Rfdg.

    4.000       08/15/42       1,000       986,180  

Washington St. Hsg. Fin. Comm. Rev., Rockwood Retmnt. Cmnty. Proj., Ser. A, Rfdg., 144A

    7.375       01/01/44       2,000       2,311,520  
       

 

 

 
          15,477,749  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Muni High Income Fund     37  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of April 30, 2018

 

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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

       

West Virginia    0.1%

 

Monongalia Cnty. Com. Special District, Rev., Univ. Town Ctr., Ser. A, Rfdg., 144A

    5.750     06/01/43       500     $ 517,845  

Wisconsin    2.1%

 

Pub. Fin. Auth. Rev., Bancroft Neurohealth Proj., Ser. A, 144A

    5.125       06/01/48       1,000       1,005,540  

Pub. Fin. Auth. Rev., Celanese Proj., Ser. C, AMT, Rfdg.

    4.300       11/01/30       3,000       3,056,970  

Pub. Fin. Auth. Rev., Cornerstone Chrt. Academy Proj., Ser. A, 144A

    5.125       02/01/46       1,000       952,320  

Pub. Fin. Auth. Rev., Corvian Cmnty. Sch., Ser. A, 144A

    5.125       06/15/47       2,000       2,000,400  

Pub. Fin. Auth. Rev., Mountain Island Chrt. Sch., Ser. L, Rfdg.

    5.000       07/01/47       1,000       1,029,850  

Pub. Fin. Auth. Rev., Sr. Oblig. Grp., Ser. B, AMT, Rfdg.

    5.000       07/01/42       1,500       1,582,830  

Pub. Fin. Auth. Rev., Sr. Oblig. Grp., Ser. B, AMT, Rfdg.

    5.250       07/01/28       1,000       1,079,280  

Wisconsin Hlth. & Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev., Ascension Hlth. Alliance Sr. Credit Grp., Ser. B-1, Rmkt., Rfdg.

    4.000       11/15/43       1,500       1,513,590  

Wisconsin Hlth. & Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev., Ascension Hlth. Credit Grp., Ser. A, Rfdg.

    4.000       11/15/46       2,675       2,691,424  

Wisconsin Hlth. & Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev., Children’s Hosp. of Wisconsin, Rfdg.

    4.000       08/15/47       2,000       2,013,800  

Wisconsin Hlth. & Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev., St. Johns Cmntys., Inc., Ser. B, Rfdg.

    5.000       09/15/45       500       514,385  
       

 

 

 
          17,440,389  

Wyoming    0.1%

 

Campbell Cnty. Solid Wste. Facs. Rev., Basin Elec. Pwr. Coop., Ser. A

    5.750       07/15/39       500       521,000  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS    99.2%
(cost $806,248,769)

          831,714,430  

Other assets in excess of liabilities    0.8%

          7,103,841  
       

 

 

 

NET ASSETS    100.0%

        $ 838,818,271  
       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

38  


 

The following abbreviations are used in the annual report:

144A—Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, 144A securities are deemed to be liquid.

AGM—Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.

AMBAC—American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.

AMT—Alternative Minimum Tax

CABS—Capital Appreciation Bonds

CDD—Community Development District

COP—Certificates of Participation

FRDD—Floating Rate Daily Demand Note

GO—General Obligation

IDB—Industrial Development Bond

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

NATL—National Public Finance Guaranty Corp.

OTC—Over-the-counter

PCR—Pollution Control Revenue

# Principal amount shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
^ Indicates a Level 3 security. The aggregate value of Level 3 securities is $448,800 and 0.1% of net assets.
(c) Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at April 30, 2018.
(cc) Variable rate instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of April 30, 2018. 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.
(ee) All or partial escrowed to maturity and pre-refunded issues are secured by escrowed cash, a guaranteed investment contract and/or U.S. guaranteed obligations.
(t) Represents zero coupon. Rate quoted represents effective yield at April 30, 2018.

 

Fair Value Measurements:

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

 

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

 

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Muni High Income Fund     39  


Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of April 30, 2018

 

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2018 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

      Level 1         Level 2         Level 3    

Investments in Securities

     

Municipal Bonds

     

Alabama

  $     —     $ 9,353,315     $  

Arizona

          32,728,661        

California

          91,712,052        

Colorado

          23,429,016        

Connecticut

          5,666,643        

Delaware

          2,985,238        

District of Columbia

          11,510,426        

Florida

          69,291,128       448,800  

Georgia

          7,149,048        

Guam

          526,080        

Hawaii

          7,518,815        

Idaho

          1,023,130        

Illinois

          95,541,277        

Indiana

          6,256,598        

Iowa

          9,946,621        

Kansas

          1,057,170        

Kentucky

          3,185,405        

Louisiana

          7,067,985        

Maine

          4,808,620        

Maryland

          15,934,616        

Massachusetts

          8,896,906        

Michigan

          12,414,295        

Minnesota

          4,676,370        

Mississippi

          2,716,700        

Missouri

          19,237,182        

Nebraska

          1,175,280        

Nevada

          3,967,789        

New Jersey

          69,934,405        

New York

          35,463,349        

North Carolina

          3,189,823        

North Dakota

          813,105        

Ohio

          40,912,114        

Oklahoma

          10,970,778        

Oregon

          2,142,610        

Pennsylvania

          54,224,226        

Puerto Rico

          6,913,713        

Rhode Island

          806,436        

South Carolina

          4,226,010        

South Dakota

          1,751,056        

Tennessee

          10,629,393        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

40  


      Level 1         Level 2         Level 3    

Investments in Securities (continued)

     

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

Texas

  $     $ 77,201,792     $  

Utah

          2,257,866        

Vermont

          1,165,538        

Virginia

          14,930,067        

Washington

          15,477,749        

West Virginia

          517,845        

Wisconsin

          17,440,389        

Wyoming

          521,000        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $     —     $ 831,265,630     $ 448,800  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

During the period, there were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 to report.

 

Industry Classification:

 

The industry classification of investments and other assets in excess of liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets as of April 30, 2018 were as follows (unaudited):

 

Health Care

    20.4

Corporate Backed IDB & PCR

    12.1  

Transportation

    11.3  

Tobacco Appropriated

    9.8  

Education

    9.7  

Special Tax/Assessment District

    9.2  

Power

    6.8  

General Obligation

    6.6  

Pre-Refunded

    6.4  

Lease Backed Certificate of Participation

    2.6

Other

    1.8  

Water & Sewer

    1.6  

Solid Waste/Resource Recovery

    0.9  
 

 

 

 
    99.2  

Other assets in excess of liabilities

    0.8  
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

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

 

The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary type of risk associated with these derivative instruments is interest rate contracts risk. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

 

The Fund did not hold any derivative instruments as of April 30, 2018, accordingly, no derivative positions were presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

as of April 30, 2018

 

 

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended April 30, 2018 are as follows:

 

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging

instruments, carried at fair value

  Futures  

Interest rate contracts

  $ (88,146
 

 

 

 

 

For the year ended April 30, 2018, the Fund did not have any net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives in the Statement of Operations.

 

For the year ended April 30, 2018, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

Futures
Contracts—
Short
Positions(1)
$1,104,850

 

 

(1) Notional Amount in USD.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets & Liabilities

as of April 30, 2018

 

Assets

        

Unaffiliated investments (cost $806,248,769)

   $ 831,714,430  

Cash

     57,824  

Interest receivable

     13,771,021  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     846,370  

Prepaid expenses

     2,593  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     846,392,238  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable for investments purchased

     4,928,342  

Payable for Fund shares reacquired

     1,582,317  

Dividends payable

     417,424  

Management fee payable

     340,108  

Distribution fee payable

     169,851  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     124,189  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     11,736  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     7,573,967  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 838,818,271  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

   $ 829,593  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     839,336,406  
  

 

 

 
     840,165,999  

Undistributed net investment income

     7,036,516  

Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions

     (33,849,905

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     25,465,661  
  

 

 

 

Net assets, April 30, 2018

   $ 838,818,271  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class A

        

Net asset value and redemption price per share
($322,605,968 ÷ 31,881,715 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 10.12  

Maximum sales charge (4.00% of offering price)

     0.42  
  

 

 

 

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 10.54  
  

 

 

 

Class B

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  

($30,272,111 ÷ 2,990,703 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 10.12  
  

 

 

 

Class C

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  

($110,076,874 ÷ 10,878,229 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 10.12  
  

 

 

 

Class Z

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  

($375,465,807 ÷ 37,169,274 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 10.10  
  

 

 

 

Class R6

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  

($397,511 ÷ 39,333 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 10.11  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations

Year Ended April 30, 2018

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Interest income

   $ 40,539,478  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     4,292,390  

Distribution fee(a)

     2,171,886  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $70,864)(a)

     575,178  

Registration fees(a)

     129,144  

Custodian and accounting fees

     126,063  

Shareholders’ reports

     44,218  

Legal fees and expenses

     39,376  

Audit fee

     39,162  

Trustees’ fees

     24,158  

Miscellaneous

     27,466  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     7,469,041  

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(a)

     (11,192

Custodian fee credit

     (3,560
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     7,454,289  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     33,085,189  
  

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investment transactions

     6,470,517  

Futures transactions

     (88,146
  

 

 

 
     6,382,371  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (6,511,384
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (129,013
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 32,956,176  
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows (see Note 1):

 

    Class A     Class B     Class C     Class Z     Class R6  

Distribution fee

    843,523       180,485       1,147,878              

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

    218,081       25,489       71,261       260,336       11  

Registration fees

    40,687       12,653       21,766       42,840       11,198  

Fee waiver and/or expenses reimbursement

                            (11,192

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Year Ended April 30,  
     2018      2017  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                 

Operations

     

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 33,085,189      $ 34,518,294  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     6,382,371        (8,000,348

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (6,511,384      (22,699,331
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     32,956,176        3,818,615  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends from net investment income

     

Class A

     (13,210,689      (15,229,295

Class B

     (1,312,516      (1,876,337

Class C

     (3,634,016      (4,095,111

Class Z

     (15,445,809      (13,011,829

Class R6

     (1,892       
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (33,604,922      (34,212,572
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions)

     

Net proceeds from shares sold

     188,807,446        276,955,418  

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     28,272,949        29,041,593  

Cost of shares reacquired

     (220,374,624      (293,230,356
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     (3,294,229      12,766,655  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     (3,942,975      (17,627,302

Net Assets:

                 

Beginning of year

     842,761,246        860,388,548  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year(a)

   $ 838,818,271      $ 842,761,246  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Includes undistributed/(distributions in excess of) net investment income of:

   $ 7,036,516      $ 6,487,253  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

Prudential Investment Portfolios 4—PGIM Muni High Income Fund (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund was organized as an unincorporated business trust in Massachusetts on November 3, 1986 and currently consists of one fund: the PGIM Muni High Income Fund. Effective June 11, 2018, the Fund’s name was changed by replacing “Prudential” with “PGIM” in the Fund’s name and Class Q shares were renamed Class R6 shares.

 

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide the maximum amount of income that is eligible for exclusion from federal income taxes.

 

1. Accounting Policies

 

The Fund follows investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following accounting policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Fund consistently follows such policies in the preparation of its financial statements.

 

Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued at the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted valuation procedures for security valuation under which fair valuation responsibilities have been delegated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or “the Manager”). Under the current valuation procedures, the Valuation Committee is responsible for supervising the valuation of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities. The valuation procedures permit the Fund to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. A record of the Valuation Committee’s actions is subject to the Board’s review, approval, and ratification at its next regularly scheduled quarterly meeting.

 

For the fiscal reporting period-end, securities and other assets and liabilities were fair valued at the close of the last U.S. business day. Trading in certain foreign securities may occur when the NYSE is closed (including weekends and holidays). Because such foreign securities trade in markets that are open on weekends and U.S. holidays, the values of some of the Fund’s foreign investments may change on days when investors cannot purchase or redeem Fund shares.

 

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.

 

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Derivative instruments, such as futures or options, that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange where the security principally trades. Securities traded via NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. To the extent these securities are valued at the last sale price or NASDAQ official closing price, they are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Fixed income securities traded in the OTC market are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such fixed income securities are typically valued using the market approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party vendor source. The Fund utilizes the market approach as the primary method to value securities when market prices of identical or comparable instruments are available. The third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated bid price are based on evaluating observable inputs, including but not limited to, yield curves, yield spreads, credit ratings, deal terms, tranche level attributes, default rates, cash flows, prepayment speeds, broker/dealer quotations and reported trades. Certain Level 3 securities are also valued using the market approach when obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing transaction prices for identical securities that have been used in excess of five business days. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

 

Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on pricing methodologies approved by the Board. In the event that unobservable inputs are used when determining such valuations, the securities will be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

When determining the fair value of securities, some of the factors influencing the valuation include: the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of the issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the Manager regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other unaffiliated mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

 

Restricted and Illiquid Securities: Subject to guidelines adopted by the Board, the Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, including those which are restricted as to disposition under securities law (“restricted securities”). Restricted securities are valued pursuant to the valuation procedures noted above. Illiquid securities are those that, because of the absence of a readily available market or due to legal or contractual restrictions on resale, cannot be sold within seven days in the ordinary course of business at approximately the amount at which the Fund has valued the investment. Therefore, the Fund may find it difficult to sell illiquid securities at the time considered most advantageous by its Subadviser and may incur transaction costs that would not be incurred in the sale of securities that were

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

freely marketable. Certain securities that would otherwise be considered illiquid because of legal restrictions on resale to the general public may be traded among qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These Rule 144A securities, as well as commercial paper that is sold in private placements under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, may be deemed liquid by the Fund’s Subadviser under the guidelines adopted by the Board of the Fund. However, the liquidity of the Fund’s investments in Rule 144A securities could be impaired if trading does not develop or declines.

 

Financial Futures Contracts: A financial futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities at a set price for delivery on a future date. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known as the “initial margin.” Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security. Such variation margin is recorded for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as unrealized gain (loss). When the contract expires or is closed, the gain (loss) is realized and is presented in the Statement of Operations as net realized gain (loss) on futures transactions.

 

The Fund invested in financial futures contracts in order to hedge its existing portfolio securities, or securities the Fund intends to purchase, against fluctuations in value caused by changes in value of equities. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts and the underlying hedged assets. Since futures contracts are exchange-traded, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures and guarantees the futures contracts against default.

 

Concentration of Risk: The ability of debt securities issuers (other than those issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government) held by the Fund to meet their obligations may be affected by the economic or political developments in a specific industry, region or country.

 

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. 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.

 

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Class specific expenses and waivers, where applicable, are charged to the respective share classes. Class specific expenses include distribution fees and distribution fee waivers, and effective January 1, 2018, transfer agent’s fees and expenses, registration fees and fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Prior to January 1, 2018 transfer agent’s fees and expenses, registration fees and fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements were not designated as class specific expenses and were 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.

 

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.

 

Custody Fee Credits: The Fund has an arrangement with its custodian bank, whereby uninvested monies earn credits which reduce the fees charged by the custodian. Such custody fee credits, if any, are presented as a reduction of gross expenses in the accompanying Statement of Operations.

 

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 gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified amongst undistributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gain (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.

 

Estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

2. Agreements

 

The Fund has a management agreement with PGIM Investments. Pursuant to this agreement, PGIM Investments has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the Subadviser’s performance of such services. In addition, under the management agreement, PGIM Investments provides all of the administrative functions necessary for the organization, operation and management of the Fund. PGIM Investments administers the corporate affairs of the Fund and, in connection therewith, furnishes the Fund with office facilities, together with those ordinary clerical and bookkeeping services which are not being furnished by, the Fund’s custodian (the Custodian), and the Fund’s transfer agent. PGIM Investments is also responsible for the staffing and management of dedicated groups of legal, marketing, compliance and related personnel necessary for the

 

PGIM Muni High Income Fund     51  


Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

operation of the Fund. The legal, marketing, compliance and related personnel are also responsible for the management and oversight of the various service providers to the Fund, including, but not limited to, the custodian, transfer agent, and accounting agent.

 

PGIM Investments has entered into a subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc., which provides subadvisory services to the Fund through its PGIM Fixed Income unit. The subadvisory agreement provides that PGIM, Inc. will furnish investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Fund. In connection therewith, PGIM, Inc. is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Fund. PGIM Investments pays for the services of PGIM, Inc., the cost of compensation of officers of the Fund, occupancy and certain clerical and bookkeeping costs of the Fund. The Fund bears all other costs and expenses.

 

The management fee paid to PGIM Investments is accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $1 billion and 0.45% of the average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion. The effective management fee rate before any waivers and/or expense reimbursements was 0.50% for the year ended April 30, 2018.

 

Effective January 1, 2018, PGIM Investments has voluntarily agreed to limit transfer agency, shareholder servicing, sub-transfer agency, and blue sky fees, as applicable, to the extent that such fees cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses to exceed 0.60% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares. This expense limitation 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. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by PGIM Investments may be recouped by PGIM Investments 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 effective management fee rate, net of waivers and/or expense reimbursements was 0.499% for the year ended April 30, 2018.

 

The Fund has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund’s Class A, Class B and Class C shares, pursuant to plans of distribution (the “Distribution Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class Z and Class R6 shares of the Fund.

 

Pursuant to the Distribution Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate of up to 0.25%, 0.50% and 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively.

 

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PIMS has advised the Fund that it has received $338,506 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares during the year ended April 30, 2018. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to broker-dealers which in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.

 

PIMS has advised the Fund that for the year ended April 30, 2018 it received $15, $23,956 and $8,954 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by certain Class A, Class B and Class C shareholders, respectively.

 

PGIM Investments, PGIM, Inc. and PIMS are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”).

 

3. Other Transactions with Affiliates

 

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PGIM Investments and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the 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 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 permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors, and/or common officers. Such transactions are subject to ratification by the Board. For the year ended April 30, 2018, the Fund purchases and sales transactions under Rule 17a-7, were $16,505,022 and $9,303,185, respectively. There were no realized gains (losses) associated with these 17a-7 transactions during the reporting period.

 

4. Portfolio Securities

 

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) for the year ended April 30, 2018, were $309,606,555 and $304,366,456, respectively.

 

5. Distributions and Tax Information

 

Distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-date. In order to present undistributed net investment income, accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions and paid-in capital in excess of par on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities that more closely represent their tax character, certain adjustments have been made to undistributed net investment income and accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions. For the year ended April 30, 2018, the adjustments were to increase undistributed net investment income and increase accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions by $1,068,996 due to the difference in the treatment of accreting market discount between financial and tax reporting

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

and other book to tax differences. Net investment income, net realized loss on investment transactions and net assets were not affected by this change.

 

For the year ended April 30, 2018, the tax character of dividends paid was $32,675,055 of tax-exempt income and $929,867 of ordinary income. For the year ended April 30, 2017, the tax character of dividends paid was $34,052,192 of tax-exempt income and $160,380 of ordinary income.

 

As of April 30, 2018, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were $8,204,966 of tax-exempt income (includes timing difference of $417,424 for dividends payable) and $921,270 of ordinary income. This differs from the amount shown on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities primarily due to cumulative timing differences between financial and tax reporting.

 

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and net unrealized appreciation as of April 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis

 

Gross
Unrealized

Appreciation

 

Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation

 

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation

$805,017,639   $41,167,579   $(14,470,788)   $26,696,791

 

The difference between book and tax basis was primarily due to the difference between financial and tax reporting with respect to accretion of market discount and defaulted securities.

 

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), the Fund is permitted to carryforward capital losses realized on or after May 1, 2011 (“post-enactment losses”) for an unlimited period. Post-enactment losses are required to be utilized before the utilization of losses incurred prior to the effective date of the Act. As a result of this ordering rule, capital loss carryforwards related to taxable years ending before April 30, 2012 (“pre-enactment losses”) may have an increased likelihood to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law. Additionally, the Fund utilized approximately $5,537,000 of its capital loss carryforward during the year ended April 30, 2018. No capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such losses. As of April 30, 2018, the pre and post-enactment losses were approximately:

 

Post-Enactment Losses:

   $ 17,364,000  
  

 

 

 

Pre-Enactment Losses:

  

Expiring 2019

   $ 19,389,000  
  

 

 

 

 

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Management 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. The Fund’s federal, state and local income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.

 

6. Capital and Ownership

 

The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.00%. Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1%, although they are not subject to an initial sales charge. The Class A CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class B shares are sold with a CDSC which declines from 5% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held. Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately seven years after purchase. Class B shares are closed to new purchases. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase. Class Z and Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charge and are offered exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

 

Under certain circumstances, an exchange may be made from specified share classes of the Fund to one or more other share classes of the Fund as presented in the table of transactions in shares of beneficial interest.

 

The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of each class at $0.01 par value divided into five classes, designated Class A, Class B, Class C, Class Z and Class R6.

 

As of April 30, 2018, Prudential, through its affiliate entities, owned 1,014 Class R6 shares of the Fund. At reporting period end, six shareholders of record held 65% of the Fund’s outstanding shares on behalf of multiple beneficial owners.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

 

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

Class A

     Shares      Amount  

Year ended April 30, 2018:

       

Shares sold

       3,583,222      $ 36,692,916  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       1,161,138        11,871,580  

Shares reacquired

       (7,011,641      (71,734,373
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (2,267,281      (23,169,877

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       919,364        9,434,737  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (748,666      (7,665,878
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (2,096,583    $ (21,401,018
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended April 30, 2017:

       

Shares sold

       5,152,204      $ 53,223,249  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       1,286,458        13,231,068  

Shares reacquired

       (8,920,154      (90,927,564
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (2,481,492      (24,473,247

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       716,343        7,355,957  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (2,815,676      (28,503,970
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (4,580,825    $ (45,621,260
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class B

               

Year ended April 30, 2018:

       

Shares sold

       23,675      $ 242,323  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       97,556        997,910  

Shares reacquired

       (511,038      (5,228,448
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (389,807      (3,988,215

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (777,464      (7,989,578
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (1,167,271    $ (11,977,793
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended April 30, 2017:

       

Shares sold

       18,250      $ 187,753  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       138,763        1,429,792  

Shares reacquired

       (889,569      (9,075,019
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (732,556      (7,457,474

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (619,872      (6,373,207
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (1,352,428    $ (13,830,681
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Class C

     Shares      Amount  

Year ended April 30, 2018:

       

Shares sold

       1,449,015      $ 14,824,570  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       293,916        3,005,022  

Shares reacquired

       (1,885,741      (19,272,628
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (142,810      (1,443,036

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (826,812      (8,452,510
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (969,622    $ (9,895,546
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended April 30, 2017:

       

Shares sold

       2,341,459      $ 24,335,430  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       329,873        3,389,090  

Shares reacquired

       (2,493,154      (25,363,411
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       178,178        2,361,109  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (330,552      (3,378,210
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (152,374    $ (1,017,101
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Z

               

Year ended April 30, 2018:

       

Shares sold

       13,371,276      $ 136,714,994  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       1,214,921        12,396,545  

Shares reacquired

       (12,169,899      (124,131,489
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       2,416,298        24,980,050  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       1,539,755        15,729,060  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (110,461      (1,127,029
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       3,845,592      $ 39,582,081  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended April 30, 2017:

       

Shares sold

       19,478,126      $ 199,208,986  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       1,070,338        10,991,643  

Shares reacquired

       (16,569,590      (167,864,362
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       3,978,874        42,336,267  

Shares issued upon conversion from other shares class(es)

       3,142,168        31,793,333  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (86,870      (893,903
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       7,034,172      $ 73,235,697  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class R6

               

Period ended April 30, 2018*:

       

Shares sold

       32,863      $ 332,643  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       187        1,892  

Shares reacquired

       (761      (7,686
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       32,289        326,849  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       7,044        71,198  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       39,333      $ 398,047  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Commencement of offering was June 27, 2017.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

 

7. Borrowings

 

The Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The SCA provides for a commitment of $900 million for the period October 5, 2017 through October 4, 2018. The Funds pay an annualized commitment fee of 0.15% of the unused portion of the SCA. The Fund’s portion of the commitment fee for the unused amount, allocated based upon a method approved by the Board, is accrued daily and paid quarterly. Prior to October 5, 2017, the Funds had another SCA that provided a commitment of $900 million and the Funds paid an annualized commitment fee of 0.15% of the unused portion of the SCA. The interest on borrowings under the SCAs is paid monthly and at a per annum interest rate based upon a contractual spread plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the 1-month LIBOR rate or (3) zero percent.

 

Other affiliated registered investment companies that are parties to the SCA include portfolios that are subject to a predetermined mathematical formula used to manage certain benefit guarantees offered under variable annuity contracts. The formula may result in large scale asset flows into and out of these portfolios. Consequently, these portfolios may be more likely to utilize the SCA for purposes of funding redemptions. It may be possible for those portfolios to fully exhaust the committed amount of the SCA, thereby requiring the Manager to allocate available funding per a Board-approved methodology designed to treat the Funds in the SCA equitably.

 

The Fund did not utilize the SCA during the reporting period ended April 30, 2018.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Class A Shares  
    

Year Ended April 30,

 
     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year     $10.12       $10.45       $10.26       $9.91       $10.47  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.39       0.41       0.44       0.44       0.47  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions     0.01       (0.33     0.18       0.36       (0.57
Total from investment operations     0.40       0.08       0.62       0.80       (0.10
Less Dividends:                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.40     (0.41     (0.43     (0.45     (0.46
Net asset value, end of year     $10.12       $10.12       $10.45       $10.26       $9.91  
Total Return(b):     3.99%       0.73%       6.19%       8.19%       (0.71)%  
         
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of year (000)     $322,606       $343,939       $402,933       $375,176       $373,610  
Average net assets (000)     $337,410       $387,190       $379,356       $376,328       $367,792  
Ratios to average net assets(c):                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.86%       0.87%       0.87%       0.87%       0.87%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.86%       0.87%       0.87%       0.91%       0.92%  
Net investment income (loss)     3.86%       3.99%       4.30%       4.36%       4.90%  
Portfolio turnover rate(d)     36%       39%       9%       17%       24%  

 

(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 generally accepted accounting principles.
(c) Effective March 9, 2015, the contractual distribution and service (12b-1) fees were reduced from 0.30% to 0.25% of the average daily net assets and the 0.05% contractual 12b-1 fee waiver was terminated.
(d) 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 B Shares  
    

Year Ended April 30,

 
    

2018

    2017     2016     2015     2014  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year     $10.13       $10.46       $10.27       $9.92       $10.48  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.37       0.39       0.42       0.42       0.45  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions     (0.01     (0.34     0.17       0.36       (0.57
Total from investment operations     0.36       0.05       0.59       0.78       (0.12
Less Dividends:                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.37     (0.38     (0.40     (0.43     (0.44
Net asset value, end of year     $10.12       $10.13       $10.46       $10.27       $9.92  
Total Return(b):     3.60%       0.50%       5.93%       7.92%       (0.95)%  
         
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of year (000)     $30,272       $42,104       $57,613       $62,944       $67,445  
Average net assets (000)     $36,097       $50,808       $59,446       $66,035       $68,456  
Ratios to average net assets:                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.14%       1.12%       1.12%       1.12%       1.12%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.14%       1.12%       1.12%       1.12%       1.12%  
Net investment income (loss)     3.58%       3.73%       4.06%       4.11%       4.66%  
Portfolio turnover rate(c)     36%       39%       9%       17%       24%  

 

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class C Shares  
    

Year Ended April 30,

 
    

2018

    2017     2016     2015     2014  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year     $10.12       $10.45       $10.27       $9.92       $10.47  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.32       0.33       0.36       0.37       0.40  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions     - (c)      (0.33     0.17       0.35       (0.56
Total from investment operations     0.32       0.00       0.53       0.72       (0.16
Less Dividends:                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.32     (0.33     (0.35     (0.37     (0.39
Net asset value, end of year     $10.12       $10.12       $10.45       $10.27       $9.92  
Total Return(b):     3.21%       0.01%       5.31%       7.39%       (1.36)%  
         
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of year (000)     $110,077       $119,937       $125,439       $105,708       $89,990  
Average net assets (000)     $114,788       $127,425       $111,295       $97,740       $96,402  
Ratios to average net assets:                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.62%       1.62%       1.62%       1.62%       1.62%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.62%       1.62%       1.62%       1.62%       1.62%  
Net investment income (loss)     3.11%       3.24%       3.55%       3.61%       4.15%  
Portfolio turnover rate(d)     36%       39%       9%       17%       24%  

 

(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 generally accepted accounting principles.
(c) Less than $0.005.
(d) 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 Z Shares  
    

Year Ended April 30,

 
     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year     $10.11       $10.44       $10.25       $9.90       $10.46  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.42       0.44       0.46       0.47       0.50  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions     - (c)      (0.33     0.18       0.36       (0.57
Total from investment operations     0.42       0.11       0.64       0.83       (0.07
Less Dividends:                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.43     (0.44     (0.45     (0.48     (0.49
Net asset value, end of year     $10.10       $10.11       $10.44       $10.25       $9.90  
Total Return(b):     4.15%       1.02%       6.48%       8.48%       (0.47)%  
         
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of year (000)     $375,466       $336,781       $274,404       $180,050       $118,489  
Average net assets (000)     $370,141       $307,480       $208,377       $152,856       $116,356  
Ratios to average net assets:                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.62%       0.62%       0.62%       0.62%       0.62%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.62%       0.62%       0.62%       0.62%       0.62%  
Net investment income (loss)     4.11%       4.24%       4.54%       4.61%       5.15%  
Portfolio turnover rate(d)     36%       39%       9%       17%       24%  

 

(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 generally accepted accounting principles.
(c) Less than $0.005.
(d) 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       
     June 27,
2017(a)
through
April 30,
2018
 
Per Share Operating Performance(b):        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $10.23  
Income (loss) from investment operations:        
Net investment income (loss)     0.36  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions     (0.11
Total from investment operations     0.25  
Less Dividends:        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.37
Net asset value, end of period     $10.11  
Total Return(c):     2.50%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:      
Net assets, end of period (000)     $398  
Average net assets (000)     $53  
Ratios to average net assets:        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.59% (d) 
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     25.88% (d) 
Net investment income (loss)     4.31% (d) 
Portfolio turnover rate(e)     36%  

 

(a) Commencement of offering.
(b) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods of less than one full year are not annualized.
(d) Annualized.
(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 Muni High Income Fund     63  


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The Board of Trustees and Shareholders

Prudential Investment Portfolios 4:

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of PGIM Muni High Income Fund (formerly Prudential Muni High Income Fund) (the “Fund”), a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 4, including the schedule of investments, as of April 30, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the “financial statements”) and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of April 30, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights 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 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 and financial highlights 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 and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures when replies from brokers were not received. 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 and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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We have served as the auditor of one or more PGIM and/or Prudential Retail investment companies since 2003.

 

New York, New York

June 14, 2018

 

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Income Tax Information (unaudited)

 

We are advising you that during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, the Fund designates the maximum amount allowable per share but not less than the following amounts as exempt-interest dividends in accordance with Section 852(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

       Per Share  
       Class A        Class B        Class C        Class Z        Class R6  

Tax-Exempt Dividends

     $ 0.39        $ 0.36        $ 0.31        $ 0.42        $ 0.36  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

In January 2019, you will be advised on IRS Form 1099-DIV and/or 1099-INT, if applicable, or substitute forms as to the federal tax status of the dividends received in calendar year 2018.

 

For more detailed information regarding your state and local taxes, you should contact your tax adviser or the state/local taxing authorities.

 

PGIM Muni High Income Fund     65  


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, Address, Age

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 (60)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 91

   President and Board Member, The Joyce Foundation (charitable foundation) (since 2002); 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 (since 2009); Trustee, Loyola University (since 2018).        None.    Since September 2013

Kevin J. Bannon (65)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 91

   Retired; 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

Linda W. Bynoe (65)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 91

   President and Chief Executive Officer (since March 1995) and formerly Chief Operating Officer (December 1989-February 1995) of Telemat Ltd. (management consulting); formerly Vice President (January 1985-June 1989) at Morgan Stanley & Co. (broker-dealer).        Director of Anixter International, Inc. (communication products distributor) (since January 2006); Director of Northern Trust Corporation (financial services) (since April 2006); Trustee of Equity Residential (residential real estate) (since December 2009).    Since March 2005

 

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Independent Board Members     

Name, Address, Age

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

      

Other Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

  

Length of

Board Service

Barry H. Evans (57)±

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 90

   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 U.S.        Director, Manulife Trust Company (since 2011); 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 (61)

Board Member &

Independent Chair

Portfolios Overseen: 91

   Retired; Member (since November 2014) of the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council (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, Address, Age

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 (55)± Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 90    A. Barton Hepburn Professor Emerita of Economics in the Faculty of Business, Columbia Business School (since 2018); Visiting Professor of Law, Stanford Law School (since 2015); Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University (since 2015); Sole Member, ReidCourt LLC (since 2008) (a consulting firm); 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, Corporate Capital Trust (since April 2017) (a business development company).    Since September 2017
Michael S. Hyland, CFA (72) Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 91    Retired (since February 2005); formerly Senior Managing Director (July 2001-February 2005) of Bear Stearns & Co, Inc.; Global Partner, INVESCO (1999-2001); Managing Director and President of Salomon Brothers Asset Management (1989-1999).        None.    Since July 2008
Richard A. Redeker (74) Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 91    Retired Mutual Fund Senior Executive (50 years); Management Consultant; Director, Mutual Fund Directors Forum (since 2014); Independent Directors Council (organization of independent mutual fund directors)-Executive Committee, Chair of Policy Steering Committee, Governing Council.        None.    Since October 1993

 

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Independent Board Members

Name, Address, Age

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

      

Other Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

  

Length of

Board Service

Brian K. Reid (56)#

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 90

   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

 

± Mr. Evans and Ms. Hodrick joined the Board effective as of September 1, 2017.
# Mr. Reid joined the Board effective as of March 1, 2018.

 

Interested Board Members   

Name, Address, Age

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 (55)

Board Member &

President

Portfolios Overseen: 91

   President of PGIM Investments LLC (formerly known as Prudential Investments LLC) (since January 2012); Executive Vice President of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (since December 2012); formerly Executive Vice President of Jennison Associates LLC and Head of Retail Distribution of PGIM Investments LLC (June 2005-December 2011).        None.    Since January 2012

 

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Interested Board Members

Name, Address, Age

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 (45)

Board Member & Vice

President

Portfolios Overseen:91

   Executive Vice President (since June 2009) of PGIM Investments LLC; Executive Vice President (June 2009-June 2012) and 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

Grace C. Torres* (58)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 90

   Retired; formerly Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of the Prudential 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 (July 2015-January 2018) of Sun Bancorp, Inc. N.A. and Sun National Bank; Director (since January 2018) of OceanFirst Financial Corp. and OceanFirst Bank.    Since November 2014

 

* Note: Prior to her retirement in 2014, Ms. Torres was employed by PGIM Investments LLC. Due to her prior employment, she is considered to be an “interested person” under the 1940 Act. Ms. Torres is a Non-Management Interested Board Member.

 

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Fund Officers(a)

Name, Address and Age

Position with Fund

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   

Length of

Service as Fund

Officer

Raymond A. O’Hara (62)

Chief Legal Officer

   Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since July 2010) of Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential); Vice President (March 2011-Present) of Pruco Life Insurance Company and Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey; Vice President and Corporate Counsel (March 2011-Present) of Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation; Chief Legal Officer of PGIM Investments LLC (since June 2012); Chief Legal Officer of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (since June 2012) and Corporate Counsel of AST Investment Services, Inc. (since June 2012); formerly Assistant Vice President and Corporate Counsel (September 2008-July 2010) of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.; formerly Associate (September 1980-December 1987) and Partner (January 1988–August 2008) of Blazzard & Hasenauer, P.C. (formerly, Blazzard, Grodd & Hasenauer, P.C.).    Since June 2012

Chad A. Earnst (42)

Chief Compliance Officer

   Chief Compliance Officer (September 2014-Present) of PGIM Investments LLC; Chief Compliance Officer (September 2014-Present) of the Prudential Funds, Target Funds, Advanced Series Trust, The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc., Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Income Fund, Inc., Prudential Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc. and Prudential Jennison MLP Income Fund, Inc.; formerly Assistant Director (March 2010-August 2014) of the Asset Management Unit, Division of Enforcement, US Securities & Exchange Commission; Assistant Regional Director (January 2010-August 2014), Branch Chief (June 2006–December 2009) and Senior Counsel (April 2003-May 2006) of the Miami Regional Office, Division of Enforcement, US Securities & Exchange Commission.    Since September 2014

Dino Capasso (43)

Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

   Vice President and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (June 2017-Present) 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 March 2018

Deborah A. Docs (60)

Secretary

   Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2001) of Prudential; Vice President (since December 1996) and Assistant Secretary (since March 1999) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary (May 2003-June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.    Since May 2004

 

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Fund Officers(a)

Name, Address and Age

Position with Fund

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   

Length of

Service as Fund

Officer

Jonathan D. Shain (59) Assistant Secretary    Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since August 1998) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since May 2001) of PGIM Investments LLC; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since February 2001) of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC; formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary (May 2003-June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.    Since May 2005
Claudia DiGiacomo (43) Assistant Secretary    Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2005) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of PGIM Investments LLC (since December 2005); formerly Associate at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1999-2004).    Since December 2005
Andrew R. French (55) Assistant Secretary    Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since February 2010) 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
Charles H. Smith (45) Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer    Vice President, Corporate Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering Unit (since January 2015) of Prudential; committee member of the American Council of Life Insurers Anti-Money Laundering and Critical Infrastructure Committee (since January 2016); formerly Global Head of Economic Sanctions Compliance at AIG Property Casualty (February 2007 – December 2014); Assistant Attorney General at the New York State Attorney General’s Office, Division of Public Advocacy. (August 1998 – January 2007).    Since January 2017
M. Sadiq Peshimam (54) Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer    Vice President (since 2005) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly Assistant Treasurer of funds in the Prudential Mutual Fund Complex (2006-2014).    Since February 2006
Peter Parrella (59) Assistant Treasurer    Vice President (since 2007) and Director (2004-2007) within Prudential Mutual Fund Administration; formerly Tax Manager at SSB Citi Fund Management LLC (1997-2004).    Since June 2007
Lana Lomuti (50) Assistant Treasurer    Vice President (since 2007) and Director (2005-2007), within Prudential Mutual Fund Administration; formerly Assistant Treasurer (December 2007-February 2014) of The Greater China Fund, Inc.    Since April 2014
Linda McMullin (56) Assistant Treasurer    Vice President (since 2011) and Director (2008-2011) within Prudential Mutual Fund Administration.    Since April 2014
Kelly A. Coyne (49) Assistant Treasurer    Director, Investment Operations of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (since 2010).    Since March 2015

 

(a)  Excludes Mr. Parker and Mr. Benjamin, interested Board Members who also serve as President and Vice President, respectively.

 

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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 only 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 Prudential Mutual Funds, The Prudential Variable Contract Accounts, PGIM ETF Trust, Prudential Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc., Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc., The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc. and the Advanced Series Trust.

 

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 MAIL    TELEPHONE    WEBSITE

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

(800) 225-1852

 

www.pgiminvestments.com

 

PROXY VOTING
The Board of Trustees of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s investment subadviser the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. A description of these proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website.

 

TRUSTEES
Ellen S. Alberding Kevin J. Bannon Scott E. Benjamin Linda W. Bynoe Barry H. Evans Keith F. Hartstein Laurie Simon Hodrick Michael S. Hyland Stuart S. Parker Richard A. Redeker Brian K. Reid Grace C. Torres

 

OFFICERS
Stuart S. Parker, President Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President M. Sadiq Peshimam, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Raymond A. O’Hara, Chief Legal Officer Deborah A. Docs, Secretary Chad A. Earnst, Chief Compliance Officer Dino Capasso, Vice President and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer Charles H. Smith, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer  Jonathan D. Shain, Assistant Secretary Claudia DiGiacomo, Assistant Secretary Andrew R. French, Assistant Secretary  Peter Parrella, Assistant Treasurer Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer Linda McMullin, Assistant Treasurer Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER   PGIM Investments LLC   655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

INVESTMENT SUBADVISER   PGIM Fixed Income   655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

DISTRIBUTOR   Prudential Investment
Management Services LLC
  655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

CUSTODIAN   The Bank of New York Mellon   225 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10286

 

TRANSFER AGENT   Prudential Mutual Fund
Services LLC
  PO Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
  KPMG LLP   345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154

 

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 a prospectus and summary prospectus by visiting our website at www.pgiminvestments.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

E-DELIVERY
To receive your mutual fund documents online, go to www.pgiminvestments.com/edelivery and enroll. Instead of receiving printed documents by mail, you will receive notification via email when new materials are available. You can cancel your enrollment or change your email address at any time by visiting the website address above.

 

SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH TRUSTEES
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Trustees by writing to the Chair of the Board, PGIM Muni High Income Fund, PGIM Investments, Attn: Board of Trustees, 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Trustee by writing to the same address. Communications are not screened before being delivered to the addressee.

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
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 on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation and location of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund’s schedule of portfolio holdings is also available on the Fund’s website as of the end of each month no sooner than 15 days after the end of the month.

 

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Trustees 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 MUNI HIGH INCOME FUND

 

SHARE CLASS   A   B   C   Z   R6*
NASDAQ   PRHAX   PMHYX   PHICX   PHIZX   PHIQX
CUSIP   74440M104   74440M203   74440M302   74440M401   74440M609

 

*Formerly known as Class Q shares.

 

MF133E


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 Mr. Kevin J. Bannon, member of the Board’s Audit Committee is an “audit committee financial expert,” and that he is “independent,” for purposes of this Item.

Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services –

(a) Audit Fees

For the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”), the Registrant’s principal accountant, billed the Registrant $39,162 and $38,774 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 years ended April 30, 2018 and April 30,2017: none.

(c) Tax Fees

For the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017: none.

(d) All Other Fees

For the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017: none.

(e) (1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

THE PGIM FUNDS

AUDIT COMMITTEE POLICY

on

Pre-Approval of Services Provided by the Independent Accountants


The Audit Committee of each PGIM 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:

 

  Ø Annual Fund financial statement audits
  Ø Seed audits (related to new product filings, as required)


  Ø 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:

 

  Ø Accounting consultations
  Ø Fund merger support services
  Ø Agreed Upon Procedure Reports
  Ø Attestation Reports
  Ø 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:

 

  Ø 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
  Ø Timely RIC qualification reviews
  Ø Tax distribution analysis and planning
  Ø Tax authority examination services
  Ø Tax appeals support services
  Ø Accounting methods studies
  Ø Fund merger support services
  Ø 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:

 

  Ø

Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the Fund

  Ø

Financial information systems design and implementation

  Ø

Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports

  Ø

Actuarial services

  Ø

Internal audit outsourcing services

  Ø

Management functions or human resources

  Ø

Broker or dealer, investment adviser, or investment banking services

  Ø

Legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit

  Ø

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 or any of its affiliates that also provide ongoing services to the PGIM 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 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 April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017: none.

(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 KPMG 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 April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017 was $0 and $0, respectively.

(h) Principal Accountant’s Independence

Not applicable as KPMG 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 – Not applicable.

 

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 – Exhibits

 

  (a) (1)  Code of Ethics – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CODE-ETH

 

  (2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CERT.

 

  (3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1. – Not applicable.

 

  (b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.906CERT.

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Registrant:    Prudential Investment Portfolios 4
By:    /s/ Deborah A. Docs
   Deborah A. Docs
   Secretary
Date:    June 18, 2018

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:    /s/ Stuart S. Parker
   Stuart S. Parker
   President and Principal Executive Officer
Date:    June 18, 2018
By:    /s/ M. Sadiq Peshimam
   M. Sadiq Peshimam
   Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
Date:    June 18, 2018