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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:
 
811-09101
 
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:
 
Prudential Investment Portfolios 9
 
   
Address of principal executive offices:
 
655 Broad Street, 6
th
Floor
 
Newark, New Jersey 07102
 
Name and address of agent for service:
 
Andrew R. French
 
655 Broad Street, 6
th
Floor
 
Newark, New Jersey 07102
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
 
800-225-1852
 
Date of fiscal year end:
 
10/31/2025
 
Date of reporting period:
 
4/30/2025
 

Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders
(a) Report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule
30e-1
under the Act (17 CFR
270.30e-1).

PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund
Class A:
PTMAX
SEMIANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT – April 30, 2025
This
semiannual shareholder report
contains important information about the Class A shares of PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund (the
“Fund”) for the period of November 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025.
You can find additional information about the Fund at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
. You can also request
this information by contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
 
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund—Class
A
$34
0.70%
WHAT ARE SOME KEY FUND STATISTICS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Fund’s net assets
$
841,131,883
Number of fund holdings
188
Portfolio turnover rate for the period
56%
MF187E2A

WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FUND’S HOLDINGS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Industry Classification
% of Net
Assets
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
10.2%
Software
9.9%
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
7.4%
Interactive Media & Services
6.6%
Financial Services
5.6%
Broadline Retail
4.2%
Pharmaceuticals
4.2%
Aerospace & Defense
2.7%
Insurance
2.7%
Banks
2.6%
Biotechnology
2.5%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
2.4%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
2.4%
Capital Markets
2.4%
Entertainment
2.0%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies
2.0%
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
1.9%
Automobiles
1.7%
Communications Equipment
1.6%
Health Care Providers & Services
1.5%
Tobacco
1.5%
Electric Utilities
1.5%
Beverages
1.5%
Specialty Retail
1.4%
Affiliated Mutual Fund - Short-Term Investment
(0.0% represents investments purchased with
collateral from securities on loan)
1.3%
Industry Classification
% of Net
Assets
Multi-Utilities
1.3%
IT Services
1.2%
Industrial Conglomerates
1.0%
Air Freight & Logistics
1.0%
Specialized REITs
1.0%
Electrical Equipment
0.9%
Life Sciences Tools & Services
0.9%
Ground Transportation
0.8%
Machinery
0.8%
Wireless Telecommunication Services
0.8%
Household Products
0.7%
Chemicals
0.7%
Diversified Telecommunication Services
0.6%
Professional Services
0.6%
Construction Materials
0.6%
Building Products
0.5%
Trading Companies & Distributors
0.5%
Others*
2.4%
 
100.0%
Liabilities in excess of other assets
(0.0)%**
 
100.0%
*
Consists of Industries that each make up less than 0.5% of the Fund's net assets
**
Less than 0.05%

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
You can find additional information at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
or by scanning the QR code below,
including the Fund’s prospectus, financial information, fund holdings, and proxy voting information. You can also request this information by
contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
To receive your fund documents online, go to
pgim.com/investments/resource/edelivery
and enroll.
PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund
SHARE CLASS
A
NASDAQ
PTMAX
CUSIP
74441J100
MF187E2A


PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund
Class C:
PTMCX
SEMIANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT – April 30, 2025
This
semiannual shareholder report
contains important information about the Class C shares of PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund (the
“Fund”) for the period of November 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025.
You can find additional information about the Fund at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
. You can also request
this information by contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
 
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund—Class
C
$70
1.44%
WHAT ARE SOME KEY FUND STATISTICS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Fund’s net assets
$
841,131,883
Number of fund holdings
188
Portfolio turnover rate for the period
56%
MF187E2C

WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FUND’S HOLDINGS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Industry Classification
% of Net
Assets
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
10.2%
Software
9.9%
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
7.4%
Interactive Media & Services
6.6%
Financial Services
5.6%
Broadline Retail
4.2%
Pharmaceuticals
4.2%
Aerospace & Defense
2.7%
Insurance
2.7%
Banks
2.6%
Biotechnology
2.5%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
2.4%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
2.4%
Capital Markets
2.4%
Entertainment
2.0%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies
2.0%
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
1.9%
Automobiles
1.7%
Communications Equipment
1.6%
Health Care Providers & Services
1.5%
Tobacco
1.5%
Electric Utilities
1.5%
Beverages
1.5%
Specialty Retail
1.4%
Affiliated Mutual Fund - Short-Term Investment
(0.0% represents investments purchased with
collateral from securities on loan)
1.3%
Industry Classification
% of Net
Assets
Multi-Utilities
1.3%
IT Services
1.2%
Industrial Conglomerates
1.0%
Air Freight & Logistics
1.0%
Specialized REITs
1.0%
Electrical Equipment
0.9%
Life Sciences Tools & Services
0.9%
Ground Transportation
0.8%
Machinery
0.8%
Wireless Telecommunication Services
0.8%
Household Products
0.7%
Chemicals
0.7%
Diversified Telecommunication Services
0.6%
Professional Services
0.6%
Construction Materials
0.6%
Building Products
0.5%
Trading Companies & Distributors
0.5%
Others*
2.4%
 
100.0%
Liabilities in excess of other assets
(0.0)%**
 
100.0%
*
Consists of Industries that each make up less than 0.5% of the Fund's net assets
**
Less than 0.05%

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
You can find additional information at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
or by scanning the QR code below,
including the Fund’s prospectus, financial information, fund holdings, and proxy voting information. You can also request this information by
contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
To receive your fund documents online, go to
pgim.com/investments/resource/edelivery
and enroll.
PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund
SHARE CLASS
C
NASDAQ
PTMCX
CUSIP
74441J308
MF187E2C


PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund
Class Z:
PTEZX
SEMIANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT – April 30, 2025
This
semiannual shareholder report
contains important information about the Class Z shares of PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund (the
“Fund”) for the period of November 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025.
You can find additional information about the Fund at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
. You can also request
this information by contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
 
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund—Class
Z
$18
0.37%
WHAT ARE SOME KEY FUND STATISTICS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Fund’s net assets
$
841,131,883
Number of fund holdings
188
Portfolio turnover rate for the period
56%
MF187E2Z

WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FUND’S HOLDINGS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Industry Classification
% of Net
Assets
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
10.2%
Software
9.9%
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
7.4%
Interactive Media & Services
6.6%
Financial Services
5.6%
Broadline Retail
4.2%
Pharmaceuticals
4.2%
Aerospace & Defense
2.7%
Insurance
2.7%
Banks
2.6%
Biotechnology
2.5%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
2.4%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
2.4%
Capital Markets
2.4%
Entertainment
2.0%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies
2.0%
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
1.9%
Automobiles
1.7%
Communications Equipment
1.6%
Health Care Providers & Services
1.5%
Tobacco
1.5%
Electric Utilities
1.5%
Beverages
1.5%
Specialty Retail
1.4%
Affiliated Mutual Fund - Short-Term Investment
(0.0% represents investments purchased with
collateral from securities on loan)
1.3%
Industry Classification
% of Net
Assets
Multi-Utilities
1.3%
IT Services
1.2%
Industrial Conglomerates
1.0%
Air Freight & Logistics
1.0%
Specialized REITs
1.0%
Electrical Equipment
0.9%
Life Sciences Tools & Services
0.9%
Ground Transportation
0.8%
Machinery
0.8%
Wireless Telecommunication Services
0.8%
Household Products
0.7%
Chemicals
0.7%
Diversified Telecommunication Services
0.6%
Professional Services
0.6%
Construction Materials
0.6%
Building Products
0.5%
Trading Companies & Distributors
0.5%
Others*
2.4%
 
100.0%
Liabilities in excess of other assets
(0.0)%**
 
100.0%
*
Consists of Industries that each make up less than 0.5% of the Fund's net assets
**
Less than 0.05%

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
You can find additional information at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
or by scanning the QR code below,
including the Fund’s prospectus, financial information, fund holdings, and proxy voting information. You can also request this information by
contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
To receive your fund documents online, go to
pgim.com/investments/resource/edelivery
and enroll.
PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund
SHARE CLASS
Z
NASDAQ
PTEZX
CUSIP
74441J407
MF187E2Z


PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund
Class R6:
PTMQX
SEMIANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT – April 30, 2025
This
semiannual shareholder report
contains important information about the Class R6 shares of PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund
(the “Fund”) for the period of November 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025.
You can find additional information about the Fund at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
. You can also request
this information by contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
 
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund—Class
R6
$17
0.35%
WHAT ARE SOME KEY FUND STATISTICS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Fund’s net assets
$
841,131,883
Number of fund holdings
188
Portfolio turnover rate for the period
56%
MF187E2R6

WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FUND’S HOLDINGS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Industry Classification
% of Net
Assets
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
10.2%
Software
9.9%
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
7.4%
Interactive Media & Services
6.6%
Financial Services
5.6%
Broadline Retail
4.2%
Pharmaceuticals
4.2%
Aerospace & Defense
2.7%
Insurance
2.7%
Banks
2.6%
Biotechnology
2.5%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
2.4%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
2.4%
Capital Markets
2.4%
Entertainment
2.0%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies
2.0%
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
1.9%
Automobiles
1.7%
Communications Equipment
1.6%
Health Care Providers & Services
1.5%
Tobacco
1.5%
Electric Utilities
1.5%
Beverages
1.5%
Specialty Retail
1.4%
Affiliated Mutual Fund - Short-Term Investment
(0.0% represents investments purchased with
collateral from securities on loan)
1.3%
Industry Classification
% of Net
Assets
Multi-Utilities
1.3%
IT Services
1.2%
Industrial Conglomerates
1.0%
Air Freight & Logistics
1.0%
Specialized REITs
1.0%
Electrical Equipment
0.9%
Life Sciences Tools & Services
0.9%
Ground Transportation
0.8%
Machinery
0.8%
Wireless Telecommunication Services
0.8%
Household Products
0.7%
Chemicals
0.7%
Diversified Telecommunication Services
0.6%
Professional Services
0.6%
Construction Materials
0.6%
Building Products
0.5%
Trading Companies & Distributors
0.5%
Others*
2.4%
 
100.0%
Liabilities in excess of other assets
(0.0)%**
 
100.0%
*
Consists of Industries that each make up less than 0.5% of the Fund's net assets
**
Less than 0.05%

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
You can find additional information at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
or by scanning the QR code below,
including the Fund’s prospectus, financial information, fund holdings, and proxy voting information. You can also request this information by
contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
To receive your fund documents online, go to
pgim.com/investments/resource/edelivery
and enroll.
PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund
SHARE CLASS
R6
NASDAQ
PTMQX
CUSIP
74441J688
MF187E2R6


PGIM Real Estate Income Fund
Class A:
PRKAX
SEMIANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT – April 30, 2025
This
semiannual shareholder report
contains important information about the Class A shares of PGIM Real Estate Income Fund (the “Fund”) for
the period of November 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025.
You can find additional information about the Fund at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
. You can also request
this information by contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
 
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
PGIM Real Estate Income Fund—Class A
$65
1.35%
WHAT ARE SOME KEY FUND STATISTICS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Fund’s net assets
$
46,058,120
Number of fund holdings
41
Portfolio turnover rate for the period
78%
MF228E2A

WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FUND’S HOLDINGS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Sector Classification
% of Net
Assets
Retail REITs
27.2%
Specialized REITs
25.5%
Office REITs
9.0%
Health Care REITs
8.9%
Residential REITs
7.5%
Industrial REITs
7.2%
Diversified REITs
5.7%
Hotel & Resort REITs
5.2%
Affiliated Mutual Fund - Short Term Investment
(1.5% represents investments purchased with
collateral from securities on loan)
2.1%
Sector Classification
% of Net
Assets
Health Care Facilities
1.9%
Real Estate Operating Companies
1.3%
 
101.5%
Liabilities in excess of other assets
(1.5)%
 
100.0%
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
You can find additional information at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
or by scanning the QR code below,
including the Fund’s prospectus, financial information, fund holdings, and proxy voting information. You can also request this information by
contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
To receive your fund documents online, go to
pgim.com/investments/resource/edelivery
and enroll.
PGIM Real Estate Income Fund
SHARE CLASS
A
NASDAQ
PRKAX
CUSIP
74441J761
MF228E2A


PGIM Real Estate Income Fund
Class C:
PRKCX
SEMIANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT – April 30, 2025
This
semiannual shareholder report
contains important information about the Class C shares of PGIM Real Estate Income Fund (the “Fund”) for
the period of November 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025.
You can find additional information about the Fund at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
. You can also request
this information by contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
 
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
PGIM Real Estate Income Fund—Class C
$101
2.10%
WHAT ARE SOME KEY FUND STATISTICS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Fund’s net assets
$
46,058,120
Number of fund holdings
41
Portfolio turnover rate for the period
78%
MF228E2C

WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FUND’S HOLDINGS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Sector Classification
% of Net
Assets
Retail REITs
27.2%
Specialized REITs
25.5%
Office REITs
9.0%
Health Care REITs
8.9%
Residential REITs
7.5%
Industrial REITs
7.2%
Diversified REITs
5.7%
Hotel & Resort REITs
5.2%
Affiliated Mutual Fund - Short Term Investment
(1.5% represents investments purchased with
collateral from securities on loan)
2.1%
Sector Classification
% of Net
Assets
Health Care Facilities
1.9%
Real Estate Operating Companies
1.3%
 
101.5%
Liabilities in excess of other assets
(1.5)%
 
100.0%
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
You can find additional information at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
or by scanning the QR code below,
including the Fund’s prospectus, financial information, fund holdings, and proxy voting information. You can also request this information by
contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
To receive your fund documents online, go to
pgim.com/investments/resource/edelivery
and enroll.
PGIM Real Estate Income Fund
SHARE CLASS
C
NASDAQ
PRKCX
CUSIP
74441J753
MF228E2C


PGIM Real Estate Income Fund
Class Z:
PRKZX
SEMIANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT – April 30, 2025
This
semiannual shareholder report
contains important information about the Class Z shares of PGIM Real Estate Income Fund (the “Fund”) for
the period of November 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025.
You can find additional information about the Fund at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
. You can also request
this information by contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
 
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
PGIM Real Estate Income Fund—Class Z
$53
1.10%
WHAT ARE SOME KEY FUND STATISTICS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Fund’s net assets
$
46,058,120
Number of fund holdings
41
Portfolio turnover rate for the period
78%
MF228E2Z

WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FUND’S HOLDINGS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Sector Classification
% of Net
Assets
Retail REITs
27.2%
Specialized REITs
25.5%
Office REITs
9.0%
Health Care REITs
8.9%
Residential REITs
7.5%
Industrial REITs
7.2%
Diversified REITs
5.7%
Hotel & Resort REITs
5.2%
Affiliated Mutual Fund - Short Term Investment
(1.5% represents investments purchased with
collateral from securities on loan)
2.1%
Sector Classification
% of Net
Assets
Health Care Facilities
1.9%
Real Estate Operating Companies
1.3%
 
101.5%
Liabilities in excess of other assets
(1.5)%
 
100.0%
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
You can find additional information at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
or by scanning the QR code below,
including the Fund’s prospectus, financial information, fund holdings, and proxy voting information. You can also request this information by
contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
To receive your fund documents online, go to
pgim.com/investments/resource/edelivery
and enroll.
PGIM Real Estate Income Fund
SHARE CLASS
Z
NASDAQ
PRKZX
CUSIP
74441J746
MF228E2Z


PGIM Real Estate Income Fund
Class R6:
PRKQX
SEMIANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT – April 30, 2025
This
semiannual shareholder report
contains important information about the Class R6 shares of PGIM Real Estate Income Fund (the “Fund”) for
the period of November 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025.
You can find additional information about the Fund at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
. You can also request
this information by contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
 
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
PGIM Real Estate Income Fund—Class R6
$53
1.10%
WHAT ARE SOME KEY FUND STA
TIST
ICS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Fund’s net assets
$
46,058,120
Number of fund holdings
41
Portfolio turnover rate for the period
78%
MF228E2R6

WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FUND’S HOLD
I
NGS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Sector Classification
% of Net
Assets
Retail REITs
27.2%
Specialized REITs
25.5%
Office REITs
9.0%
Health Care REITs
8.9%
Residential REITs
7.5%
Industrial REITs
7.2%
Diversified REITs
5.7%
Hotel & Resort REITs
5.2%
Affiliated Mutual Fund - Short Term Investment
(1.5% represents investments purchased with
collateral from securities on loan)
2.1%
Sector Classification
% of Net
Assets
Health Care Facilities
1.9%
Real Estate Operating Companies
1.3%
 
101.5%
Liabilities in excess of other assets
(1.5)%
 
100.0%
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
You can find additional information at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
or by scanning the QR code below,
including the Fund’s prospectus, financial information, fund holdings, and proxy voting information. You can also request this information by
contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
To receive your fund documents online, go to
pgim.com/investments/resource/edelivery
and enroll.
PGIM Real Estate Income Fund
SHARE CLASS
R6
NASDAQ
PRKQX
CUSIP
74441J670
MF228E2R6


PGIM Select Real Estate Fund
Class A:
SREAX
SEMIANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT – April 30, 2025
This
semiannual shareholder report
contains important information about the Class A shares of PGIM Select Real Estate Fund (the “Fund”) for
the period of November 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025.
You can find additional information about the Fund at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
. You can also request
this information by contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
 
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
PGIM Select Real Estate Fund—Class A
$63
1.30%
WHAT ARE SOME KEY FUND STATISTICS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Fund’s net assets
$
182,130,640
Number of fund holdings
52
Portfolio turnover rate for the period
69%
MF223E2A

WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FUND’S HOLDINGS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Country Allocation
% of Net
Assets
United States (1.7% represents investments
purchased with collateral from securities on loan)
64.6%
Japan
9.6%
Australia
6.3%
United Kingdom
3.8%
Hong Kong
3.0%
Canada
2.6%
Singapore
2.4%
Germany
2.3%
Country Allocation
% of Net
Assets
France
1.9%
Sweden
1.8%
Spain
1.5%
Belgium
1.1%
Switzerland
0.4%
 
101.3%
Liabilities in excess of other assets
(1.3)%
 
100.0%
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
You can find additional inform
ation
at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
or by scanning the QR code below,
including the Fund’s prospectus, financial information, fund holdings, and proxy voting information. You can also request this information by
contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
To receive your fund documents online, go to
pgim.com/investments/resource/edelivery
and enroll.
PGIM Select Real Estate Fund
SHARE CLASS
A
NASDAQ
SREAX
CUSIP
74441J811
MF223E2A


PGIM Select Real Estate Fund
Class C:
SRECX
SEMIANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT – April 30, 2025
This
semiannual shareholder report
contains important information about the Class C shares of PGIM Select Real Estate Fund (the “Fund”) for
the period of November 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025.
You can find additional information about the Fund at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
. You can also request
this information by contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
 
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
PGIM Select Real Estate Fund—Class C
$99
2.05%
WHAT ARE SOME KEY FUND STATISTICS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Fund’s net assets
$
182,130,640
Number of fund holdings
52
Portfolio turnover rate for the period
69%
MF223E2C

WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FUND’S HOLDINGS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Country Allocation
% of Net
Assets
United States (1.7% represents investments
purchased with collateral from securities on loan)
64.6%
Japan
9.6%
Australia
6.3%
United Kingdom
3.8%
Hong Kong
3.0%
Canada
2.6%
Singapore
2.4%
Germany
2.3%
Country Allocation
% of Net
Assets
France
1.9%
Sweden
1.8%
Spain
1.5%
Belgium
1.1%
Switzerland
0.4%
 
101.3%
Liabilities in excess of other assets
(1.3)%
 
100.0%
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
You can find additional information at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
or by scanning the QR code below,
including the Fund’s prospectus, financial information, fund holding
s, and proxy
voting information. You can also request this information by
contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
To receive your fund documents online, go to
pgim.com/investments/resource/edelivery
and enroll.
PGIM Select Real Estate Fund
SHARE CLASS
C
NASDAQ
SRECX
CUSIP
74441J795
MF223E2C


PGIM Select Real Estate Fund
Class Z:
SREZX
SEMIANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT – April 30, 2025
This
semiannual shareholder report
contains important information about the Class Z shares of PGIM Select Real Estate Fund (the “Fund”) for
the period of November 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025.
You can find additional information about the Fund at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
. You can also request
this information by contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
 
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
PGIM Select Real Estate Fund—Class Z
$51
1.05%
WHAT ARE SOME KEY FUND STATISTICS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Fund’s net assets
$
182,130,640
Number of fund holdings
52
Portfolio turnover rate for the period
69%
MF223E2Z

WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FUND’S HOLDINGS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Country Allocation
% of Net
Assets
United States (1.7% represents investments
purchased with collateral from securities on loan)
64.6%
Japan
9.6%
Australia
6.3%
United Kingdom
3.8%
Hong Kong
3.0%
Canada
2.6%
Singapore
2.4%
Germany
2.3%
Country Allocation
% of Net
Assets
France
1.9%
Sweden
1.8%
Spain
1.5%
Belgium
1.1%
Switzerland
0.4%
 
101.3%
Liabilities in excess of other assets
(1.3)%
 
100.0%
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
You can find additional information at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
or by scanning the QR code below,
including the Fund’s prospectus, financial information, fund holdings, and proxy voting information. You can also request this information by
contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
To receive your fund documents online, go to
pgim.com/investments/resource/edelivery
and enroll.
PGIM Select Real Estate Fund
SHARE CLASS
Z
NASDAQ
SREZX
CUSIP
74441J779
MF223E2Z


PGIM Select Real Estate Fund
Class R6:
SREQX
SEMIANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT – April 30, 2025
This
semiannual shareholder report
contains important information about the Class R6 shares of PGIM Select Real Estate Fund (the “Fund”) for
the period of November 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025.
You can find additional information about the Fund at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
. You can also request
this information by contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
 
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
PGIM Select Real Estate Fund—Class R6
$50
1.03%
WHAT ARE SOME KEY FUND STATISTICS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Fund’s net assets
$
182,130,640
Number of fund holdings
52
Portfolio turnover rate for the period
69%
MF223E2R6

WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FUND’S HOLDINGS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Country Allocation
% of Net
Assets
United States (1.7% represents investments
purchased with collateral from securities on loan)
64.6%
Japan
9.6%
Australia
6.3%
United Kingdom
3.8%
Hong Kong
3.0%
Canada
2.6%
Singapore
2.4%
Germany
2.3%
Country Allocation
% of Net
Assets
France
1.9%
Sweden
1.8%
Spain
1.5%
Belgium
1.1%
Switzerland
0.4%
 
101.3%
Liabilities in excess of other assets
(1.3)%
 
100.0%
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
You can find additional information at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
or by scanning the QR code below,
including the Fund’s prospectus, financial information, fund holdings, and proxy voting information. You can also request this information by
contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
To receive your fund documents online, go to
pgim.com/investments/resource/edelivery
and enroll.
PGIM Select Real Estate Fund
SHARE CLASS
R6
NASDAQ
SREQX
CUSIP
74441J787
MF223E2R6


PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund
Class A:
PADAX
SEMIANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT – April 30, 2025
This
semiannual shareholder report
contains important information about the Class A shares of PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund (the “Fund”)
for the period of November 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025.
You can find additional information about the Fund at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
. You can also request
this information by contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
 
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund—Class A
$46
0.92%
WHAT ARE SOME KEY FUND STATISTICS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Fund’s net assets
$
3,409,606,028
Number of fund holdings
1,086
Portfolio turnover rate for the period
42%
WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FUND’S HOLDINGS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 4/30/2025 (%)
AAA
55.0
AA
7.1
A
4.8
BBB
10.0
BB
9.5
B
3.9
CCC
0.6
Not Rated
9.3
Cash/Cash Equivalents
(0.2)
Total
100.0
Credit ratings reflect the highest rating assigned by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) such as Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s), S&P Global
Ratings (S&P), or Fitch Ratings, Inc. (Fitch). Credit ratings reflect the common nomenclature used by both S&P and Fitch. Where applicable, ratings are converted to the comparable
S&P/Fitch rating tier nomenclature. The Not Rated category consists of securities that have not been rated by an NRSRO. Credit ratings are subject to change.
MF213E2A

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
You can find additional information at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
or by scanning the QR code below,
including the Fund’s prospectus, financial information, fund holdings, and proxy voting information. You can also request this information by
contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
To receive your fund documents online, go to
pgim.com/investments/resource/edelivery
and enroll.
PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund
SHARE CLASS
A
NASDAQ
PADAX
CUSIP
74441J852
MF213E2A


PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund
Class C:
PADCX
SEMIANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT – April 30, 2025
This
semiannual shareholder report
contains important information about the Class C shares of PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund (the “Fund”)
for the period of November 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025.
You can find additional information about the Fund at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
. You can also request
this information by contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
 
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund—Class C
$85
1.70%
WHAT ARE SOME KEY FUND STATISTICS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Fund’s net assets
$
3,409,606,028
Number of fund holdings
1,086
Portfolio turnover rate for the period
42%
WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FUND’S HOLDINGS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 4/30/2025 (%)
AAA
55.0
AA
7.1
A
4.8
BBB
10.0
BB
9.5
B
3.9
CCC
0.6
Not Rated
9.3
Cash/Cash Equivalents
(0.2)
Total
100.0
Credit ratings reflect the highest rating assigned by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) such as Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s), S&P Global
Ratings (S&P), or Fitch Ratings, Inc. (Fitch). Credit ratings reflect the common nomenclature used by both S&P and Fitch. Where applicable, ratings are converted to the comparable
S&P/Fitch rating tier nomenclature. The Not Rated category consists of securities that have not been rated by an NRSRO. Credit ratings are subject to change.
MF213E2C

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
You can find additional information at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
or by scanning the QR code below,
including the Fund’s prospectus, financial information, fund holdings, and proxy voting information. You can also request this information by
contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
To receive your fund documents online, go to
pgim.com/investments/resource/edelivery
and enroll.
PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund
SHARE CLASS
C
NASDAQ
PADCX
CUSIP
74441J845
MF213E2C


PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund
Class Z:
PADZX
SEMIANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT – April 30, 2025
This
semiannual shareholder report
contains important information about the Class Z shares of PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund (the “Fund”)
for the period of November 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025.
You can find additional information about the Fund at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
. You can also request
this information by contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
 
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund—Class Z
$35
0.69%
WHAT ARE SOME KEY FUND STATISTICS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Fund’s net assets
$
3,409,606,028
Number of fund holdings
1,086
Portfolio turnover rate for the period
42%
WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FUND’S HOLDINGS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 4/30/2025 (%)
AAA
55.0
AA
7.1
A
4.8
BBB
10.0
BB
9.5
B
3.9
CCC
0.6
Not Rated
9.3
Cash/Cash Equivalents
(0.2)
Total
100.0
Credit ratings reflect the highest rating assigned by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) such as Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s), S&P Global
Ratings (S&P), or Fitch Ratings, Inc. (Fitch). Credit ratings reflect the common nomenclature used by both S&P and Fitch. Where applicable, ratings are converted to the comparable
S&P/Fitch rating tier nomenclature. The Not Rated category consists of securities that have not been rated by an NRSRO. Credit ratings are subject to change.
MF213E2Z

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
You can find additional information at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
or by scanning the QR code below,
including the Fund’s prospectus, financial information, fund holdings, and proxy voting information. You can also request this information by
contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
To receive your fund documents online, go to
pgim.com/investments/resource/edelivery
and enroll.
PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund
SHARE CLASS
Z
NASDAQ
PADZX
CUSIP
74441J829
MF213E2Z


PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund
Class R6:
PADQX
SEMIANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT – April 30, 2025
This
semiannual shareholder report
contains important information about the Class R6 shares of PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund (the “Fund”)
for the period of November 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025.
You can find additional information about the Fund at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
. You can also request
this information by contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
 
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund—Class R6
$31
0.62%
WHAT ARE SOME KEY FUND STATISTICS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Fund’s net assets
$
3,409,606,028
Number of fund holdings
1,086
Portfolio turnover rate for the period
42%
WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FUND’S HOLDINGS AS OF 4/30/2025?
Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 4/30/2025 (%)
AAA
55.0
AA
7.1
A
4.8
BBB
10.0
BB
9.5
B
3.9
CCC
0.6
Not Rated
9.3
Cash/Cash Equivalents
(0.2)
Total
100.0
Credit ratings reflect the highest rating assigned by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) such as Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s), S&P Global
Ratings (S&P), or Fitch Ratings, Inc. (Fitch). Credit ratings reflect the common nomenclature used by both S&P and Fitch. Where applicable, ratings are converted to the comparable
S&P/Fitch rating tier nomenclature. The Not Rated category consists of securities that have not been rated by an NRSRO. Credit ratings are subject to change.
MF213E2R6

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
You can find additional information at
pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets
or by scanning the QR code below,
including the Fund’s prospectus, financial information, fund holdings, and proxy voting information. You can also request this information by
contacting us at (800) 225-1852 or (973) 367-3529 from outside the US.
To receive your fund documents online, go to
pgim.com/investments/resource/edelivery
and enroll.
PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund
SHARE CLASS
R6
NASDAQ
PADQX
CUSIP
74441J837
MF213E2R6


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Items 7 – 11 (Refer to Report(s) below)

 


 

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PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS 9

PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund

PGIM Real Estate Income Fund

PGIM Select Real Estate Fund

 

                              

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION

APRIL 30, 2025

 

 

LOGO


  Table of Contents 

 

  

Financial Statements and Other Information

 

  

 April 30, 2025  

 

Form N-CSR Item 7 - Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Glossary

   1   

PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund

   2   

PGIM Real Estate Income Fund

   25   

PGIM Select Real Estate Fund

   38   

Notes to Financial Statements

   55   

Other Information - Form N-CSR Items 8-11


 

Glossary

The following abbreviations are used in the Funds’ descriptions:

USD—US Dollar

GS—Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

REITs—Real Estate Investment Trust

S&P—Standard & Poor’s

SOFR—Secured Overnight Financing Rate

UTS—Unit Trust Security

 

1


PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description      Shares       

  Value  

 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 98.4%

 

COMMON STOCKS

 

Aerospace & Defense 2.7%

 

Boeing Co. (The)*

     17,000      $ 3,115,080  

General Electric Co.

     29,900        6,026,046  

Lockheed Martin Corp.(a)

     12,300        5,876,325  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     12,800        6,227,200  

RTX Corp.

     13,300        1,677,529  
     

 

 

 
        22,922,180  

Air Freight & Logistics 1.0%

                 

FedEx Corp.

     21,700        4,564,161  

United Parcel Service, Inc. (Class B Stock)

     41,600        3,964,480  
     

 

 

 
        8,528,641  

Automobiles 1.7%

                 

General Motors Co.

     118,100        5,342,844  

Tesla, Inc.*

     31,000        8,746,960  
     

 

 

 
           14,089,804  

Banks 2.6%

                 

Bank of America Corp.

     12,300        490,524  

Citigroup, Inc.

     31,200        2,133,456  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     34,881        8,532,590  

Truist Financial Corp.

     127,300        4,880,682  

U.S. Bancorp

     105,700        4,263,938  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     25,000        1,775,250  
     

 

 

 
        22,076,440  

Beverages 1.5%

                 

Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The) (Class A Stock)*

     4,300        1,056,940  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     130,200        9,446,010  

PepsiCo, Inc.

     14,100        1,911,678  
     

 

 

 
        12,414,628  

Biotechnology 2.5%

 

                 

AbbVie, Inc.

     30,451        5,940,990  

Amgen, Inc.

     22,300        6,487,516  

Biogen, Inc.*

     20,700        2,506,356  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

2


PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Shares       

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

 

Biotechnology (cont’d.)

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     42,300      $ 4,506,642  

Natera, Inc.*

     12,800        1,931,904  
     

 

 

 
        21,373,408  

Broadline Retail 4.2%

                 

Amazon.com, Inc.*

     189,640           34,973,409  

Building Products 0.5%

                 

Resideo Technologies, Inc.*

     243,400        4,084,252  

Capital Markets 2.4%

                 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     44,100        3,546,081  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     2,100        1,149,855  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     14,000        2,351,580  

Janus Henderson Group PLC

     93,700        3,111,777  

Morgan Stanley

     21,000        2,423,820  

Nasdaq, Inc.

     18,200        1,387,022  

S&P Global, Inc.

     12,000        6,000,600  

State Street Corp.

     4,600        405,260  
     

 

 

 
        20,375,995  

Chemicals 0.7%

                 

Celanese Corp.

     12,400        551,924  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     37,000        2,441,630  

Ecolab, Inc.

     12,100        3,042,303  
     

 

 

 
        6,035,857  

Communications Equipment 1.6%

                 

Arista Networks, Inc.*

     57,100        4,697,617  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     150,882        8,710,418  

Viavi Solutions, Inc.*

     25,300        267,674  
     

 

 

 
        13,675,709  

Construction & Engineering 0.1%

                 

Fluor Corp.*

     9,600        334,944  

Primoris Services Corp.

     6,800        407,796  
     

 

 

 
        742,740  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund 3

 


PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Shares       

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

 

Construction Materials 0.6%

                 

CRH PLC

     50,000      $ 4,771,000  

Consumer Finance 0.2%

                 

Synchrony Financial

     29,300        1,522,135  

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 1.9%

                 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     4,800        4,773,600  

Target Corp.

     52,100        5,038,070  

United Natural Foods, Inc.*

     91,200        2,435,952  

Walmart, Inc.

     37,000        3,598,250  
     

 

 

 
           15,845,872  

Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.6%

                 

AT&T, Inc.

     74,435        2,061,850  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     62,900        2,771,374  
     

 

 

 
        4,833,224  

Electric Utilities 1.5%

                 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     4,000        433,360  

Constellation Energy Corp.

     25,200        5,630,688  

NRG Energy, Inc.

     44,700        4,898,226  

Portland General Electric Co.

     35,500        1,495,260  
     

 

 

 
        12,457,534  

Electrical Equipment 0.9%

                 

Eaton Corp. PLC

     6,700        1,972,279  

Emerson Electric Co.

     48,500        5,097,835  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     1,700        421,056  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC

     20,100        430,140  
     

 

 

 
        7,921,310  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.3%

                 

Belden, Inc.

     4,100        422,751  

Corning, Inc.

     6,000        266,280  

Zebra Technologies Corp. (Class A Stock)*

     5,600        1,401,792  
     

 

 

 
        2,090,823  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

4


PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description      Shares          Value    

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

 

Entertainment 2.0%

 

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

     3,600      $ 476,820  

Netflix, Inc.*

     7,900        8,940,588  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     79,800        7,257,810  
     

 

 

 
        16,675,218  

Financial Services 5.6%

                 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (Class B Stock)*

     23,074        12,304,211  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     26,800        2,113,984  

Global Payments, Inc.

     25,400        1,938,274  

Mastercard, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     22,800        12,495,768  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

     69,800        4,595,632  

Visa, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     40,625        14,035,937  
     

 

 

 
        47,483,806  

Food Products 0.2%

                 

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)*

     214,100            650,864  

Ingredion, Inc.

     5,400        717,228  
     

 

 

 
        1,368,092  

Ground Transportation 0.8%

 

                 

CSX Corp.

     67,000        1,880,690  

Union Pacific Corp.

     23,400        5,046,444  
     

 

 

 
        6,927,134  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.0%

                 

Abbott Laboratories

 

     31,700        4,144,775  

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

     4,400        911,196  

Boston Scientific Corp.*

     3,100        318,897  

Dexcom, Inc.*

     62,600        4,468,388  

Medtronic PLC

     54,500        4,619,420  

Stryker Corp.

     5,500        2,056,560  
     

 

 

 
        16,519,236  

Health Care Providers & Services 1.5%

                 

Centene Corp.*

     91,200        5,458,320  

Cigna Group (The)

     4,700        1,598,188  

Labcorp Holdings, Inc.

     2,700        650,727  

McKesson Corp.

     1,900        1,354,301  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund 5

 


PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description      Shares          Value    

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

 

Health Care Providers & Services (cont’d.)

 

 

                 

Option Care Health, Inc.*

     30,400      $ 982,224  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.*

     2,100        300,195  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     6,300        2,592,072  
     

 

 

 
        12,936,027  

Health Care REITs 0.1%

                 

Ventas, Inc.

     6,000            420,480  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 2.4%

 

                 

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

     173,200        1,389,064  

Booking Holdings, Inc.

     1,520        7,750,906  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     18,300        3,671,712  

Expedia Group, Inc.

     7,300        1,145,589  

Starbucks Corp.

     19,700        1,576,985  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     32,600        4,904,344  
     

 

 

 
        20,438,600  

Household Products 0.7%

                 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     19,600        1,806,924  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

     73,000        1,973,920  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     14,186        2,306,218  
     

 

 

 
        6,087,062  

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers 0.1%

 

 

                 

AES Corp. (The)

     39,000        390,000  

Clearway Energy, Inc. (Class C Stock)

     17,000        498,780  
     

 

 

 
        888,780  

Industrial Conglomerates 1.0%

 

                 

3M Co.

     51,000        7,084,410  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     7,800        1,641,900  
     

 

 

 
        8,726,310  

Industrial REITs 0.4%

                 

Prologis, Inc.

     33,100        3,382,820  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

6


PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Shares       

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

 

Insurance 2.7%

 

Allstate Corp. (The)

     27,400      $ 5,435,886  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

     13,000        832,650  

Genworth Financial, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     530,800        3,641,288  

Kemper Corp.

     12,200        721,264  

MetLife, Inc.

     33,600        2,532,432  

Progressive Corp. (The)

     25,900        7,297,066  

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.*

     31,400        1,667,026  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     2,600        686,738  
     

 

 

 
        22,814,350  

Interactive Media & Services 6.6%

                 

Alphabet, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     111,780        17,750,664  

Alphabet, Inc. (Class C Stock)

     92,460        14,875,889  

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     41,380        22,717,620  
     

 

 

 
        55,344,173  

IT Services 1.2%

                 

Accenture PLC (Ireland) (Class A Stock)

     2,700        807,705  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (Class A Stock)

     69,000        5,076,330  

Snowflake, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     26,900        4,290,281  
     

 

 

 
           10,174,316  

Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.9%

                 

Danaher Corp.

     15,200        3,029,816  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     11,014        4,725,006  
     

 

 

 
        7,754,822  

Machinery 0.8%

                 

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

     22,300        2,056,952  

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

     45,000        668,250  

Dover Corp.

     5,200        887,380  

Flowserve Corp.

     20,000        904,600  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     500        302,530  

Tennant Co.

     21,900        1,580,304  

Terex Corp.

     8,800        309,760  
     

 

 

 
        6,709,776  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund 7

 


PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Shares       

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

 

Multi-Utilities 1.3%

 

Ameren Corp.

     17,600        $    1,746,624  

Avista Corp.

     32,100        1,331,187  

Black Hills Corp.

     16,400        998,760  

CMS Energy Corp.

     56,200        4,139,130  

DTE Energy Co.

     4,900        671,300  

NiSource, Inc.

     48,000        1,877,280  
     

 

 

 
        10,764,281  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 2.4%

                 

Chevron Corp.

     35,500        4,830,130  

ConocoPhillips

     35,100        3,128,112  

Devon Energy Corp.

     13,000        395,330  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     52,400        5,535,012  

Kinetik Holdings, Inc.

     35,100        1,451,034  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     4,300        590,863  

Peabody Energy Corp.

     31,200        385,008  

Phillips 66

     8,600        894,916  

Valero Energy Corp.

     17,300        2,008,357  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

     21,300        1,247,541  
     

 

 

 
           20,466,303  

Pharmaceuticals 4.2%

                 

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     34,800        266,568  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.*

     125,200        1,186,896  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     18,900        16,990,155  

Johnson & Johnson

     22,058        3,447,886  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     93,200        7,940,640  

Pfizer, Inc.

     210,500        5,138,305  
     

 

 

 
           34,970,450  

Professional Services 0.6%

                 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     15,900        4,779,540  

Real Estate Management & Development 0.4%

                 

Compass, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     231,400        1,786,408  

Cushman & Wakefield PLC*

     45,600        427,272  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.*

     6,300        1,432,683  
     

 

 

 
        3,646,363  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Shares       

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 10.1%

                 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

     2,700      $ 262,845  

Analog Devices, Inc.

     31,500        6,139,980  

Applied Materials, Inc.

     7,800        1,175,538  

Broadcom, Inc.

     105,400        20,286,338  

Lam Research Corp.

     8,200        587,694  

Micron Technology, Inc.

     13,200        1,015,740  

NVIDIA Corp.

     440,600        47,990,152  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     51,000        7,571,460  

Synaptics, Inc.*

     5,800        322,828  
     

 

 

 
           85,352,575  

Software 9.8%

                 

Adobe, Inc.*

     2,900        1,087,442  

Autodesk, Inc.*

     19,400        5,320,450  

Five9, Inc.*

     14,000        351,960  

Fortinet, Inc.*(a)

     13,600        1,411,136  

Intapp, Inc.*

     62,200        3,374,972  

Intuit, Inc.

     7,200        4,517,784  

Microsoft Corp.

     135,484        53,551,406  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

     12,300        2,299,239  

Salesforce, Inc.

     27,300        7,335,783  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

     300        286,503  

Teradata Corp.*

     14,500        311,750  

Verint Systems, Inc.*

     162,800        2,871,792  
     

 

 

 
        82,720,217  

Specialized REITs 1.0%

                 

Equinix, Inc.

     6,700        5,767,025  

Public Storage

     7,600        2,283,268  
     

 

 

 
        8,050,293  

Specialty Retail 1.4%

                 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     20,000        7,209,800  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     19,700        4,404,132  
     

 

 

 
        11,613,932  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Shares       

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 7.4%

                 

Apple, Inc.

     292,280      $ 62,109,500  

HP, Inc.

     17,400        444,918  
     

 

 

 
           62,554,418  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.2%

                 

G-III Apparel Group Ltd.*

     70,500        1,778,010  

Tobacco 1.5%

                 

Altria Group, Inc.

     118,500        7,009,275  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     32,900        5,637,744  
     

 

 

 
        12,647,019  

Trading Companies & Distributors 0.5%

                 

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     600        614,586  

WESCO International, Inc.

     20,200        3,291,792  
     

 

 

 
        3,906,378  

Water Utilities 0.3%

                 

American Water Works Co., Inc.

     17,700        2,602,077  

Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.8%

                 

T-Mobile US, Inc.

     25,800        6,371,310  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $576,581,214)

        827,609,129  
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.6%

     

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS 1.3%

     

PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 4.478%)(wb)

     11,134,195        11,134,195  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 4.540%)
(cost $194,965; includes $192,824 of cash collateral for securities on
loan)(b)(wb)

     195,121        194,984  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS
(cost $11,329,160)

        11,329,179  
     

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
     Maturity  
Date
     Principal
Amount
(000)#
    

Value

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATION(k)(n) 0.3%

 

U.S. Treasury Bills
(cost $2,585,822)

     4.213%        06/17/25        2,600      $ 2,585,683  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $13,914,982)

                 13,914,862  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS 100.0%
(cost $590,496,196)

              841,523,991  

Liabilities in excess of other assets(z) (0.0)%

              (392,108
           

 

 

 

NET ASSETS 100.0%

            $ 841,131,883  
           

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

*

Non-income producing security.

#

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

(a)

All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $188,934; cash collateral of $192,824 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Fund purchased highly liquid short-term investments. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the Fund may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities and such shortfall is remedied the following business day.

(b)

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

(k)

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

(n)

Rate shown reflects yield to maturity at purchased date.

(wb)

Represents an investment in a Fund affiliated with the Manager.

(z)

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

Futures contracts outstanding at April 30, 2025:

 

Number

of

Contracts

  

Type

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

Long Position:

                 

45

   S&P 500 E-Mini Index        Jun. 2025      $ 12,570,750      $ 502,567
                 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

Summary of Collateral for Centrally Cleared/Exchange-traded Derivatives:

Cash and securities segregated as collateral, including pending settlement for closed positions, to cover requirements for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives are listed by broker as follows:

 

Broker

   Cash and/or Foreign Currency    Securities Market Value

GS

       $—          $2,585,683  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements:

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2025 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities

        

Assets

        

Long-Term Investments

        

Common Stocks

        

Aerospace & Defense

   $   22,922,180      $        $—  

Air Freight & Logistics

     8,528,641                —  

Automobiles

     14,089,804                —  

Banks

     22,076,440                —  

Beverages.

     12,414,628                —  

Biotechnology

     21,373,408                —  

Broadline Retail

     34,973,409                —  

Building Products.

     4,084,252                —  

Capital Markets

     20,375,995                —  

Chemicals

     6,035,857                —  

Communications Equipment

     13,675,709                —  

Construction & Engineering.

     742,740                —  

Construction Materials

     4,771,000                —  

Consumer Finance

     1,522,135                —  

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail

     15,845,872                —  

Diversified Telecommunication Services.

     4,833,224                —  

Electric Utilities

     12,457,534                —  

Electrical Equipment

     7,921,310                —  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     2,090,823                —  

Entertainment

     16,675,218                —  

Financial Services

     47,483,806                —  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities (continued)

        

Assets (continued)

        

Long-Term Investments (continued)

        

Common Stocks (continued)

        

Food Products

   $ 1,368,092      $        $—  

Ground Transportation

     6,927,134                —  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     16,519,236                —  

Health Care Providers & Services

     12,936,027                —  

Health Care REITs.

     420,480                —  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure.

     20,438,600                —  

Household Products

     6,087,062                —  

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers.

     888,780                —  

Industrial Conglomerates.

     8,726,310                —  

Industrial REITs.

     3,382,820                —  

Insurance

     22,814,350                —  

Interactive Media & Services

     55,344,173                —  

IT Services

     10,174,316                —  

Life Sciences Tools & Services.

     7,754,822                —  

Machinery.

     6,709,776                —  

Multi-Utilities

     10,764,281                —  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     20,466,303                —  

Pharmaceuticals

     34,970,450                —  

Professional Services.

     4,779,540                —  

Real Estate Management & Development

     3,646,363                —  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     85,352,575                —  

Software

     82,720,217                —  

Specialized REITs

     8,050,293                —  

Specialty Retail.

     11,613,932                —  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     62,554,418                —  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     1,778,010                —  

Tobacco

     12,647,019                —  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     3,906,378                —  

Water Utilities

     2,602,077                —  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     6,371,310                —  

Short-Term Investments

        

Affiliated Mutual Funds

     11,329,179                —  

U.S. Treasury Obligation

            2,585,683         —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 838,938,308      $ 2,585,683        $—  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

        

Assets

        

Futures Contracts

   $ 502,567      $        $—  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 

 

*

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and centrally cleared swap contracts, which are recorded at unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and OTC swap contracts which are recorded at fair value.

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of April 30, 2025 were as follows:

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     10.1

Software

     9.8  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     7.4  

Interactive Media & Services

     6.6  

Financial Services

     5.6  

Broadline Retail

     4.2  

Pharmaceuticals

     4.2  

Aerospace & Defense

     2.7  

Insurance

     2.7  

Banks

     2.6  

Biotechnology

     2.5  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     2.4  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     2.4  

Capital Markets

     2.4  

Entertainment

     2.0  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     2.0  

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail

     1.9  

Automobiles

     1.7  

Communications Equipment

     1.6  

Health Care Providers & Services

     1.5  

Tobacco

     1.5  

Electric Utilities

     1.5  

Beverages

     1.5  

Specialty Retail

     1.4  
Affiliated Mutual Funds (0.0% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)      1.3  

Multi-Utilities

     1.3  

IT Services

     1.2  

Industrial Conglomerates

     1.0  

Air Freight & Logistics

     1.0  

Specialized REITs

     1.0  

Electrical Equipment

     0.9

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     0.9  

Ground Transportation

     0.8  

Machinery

     0.8  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     0.8  

Household Products

     0.7  

Chemicals

     0.7  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     0.6  

Professional Services

     0.6  

Construction Materials

     0.6  

Building Products

     0.5  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     0.5  

Real Estate Management & Development

     0.4  

Industrial REITs

     0.4  

Water Utilities

     0.3  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     0.3  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     0.3  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     0.2  

Consumer Finance

     0.2  

Food Products

     0.2  

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity

  

Producers

     0.1  

Construction & Engineering

     0.1  

Health Care REITs

     0.1  
  

 

 

 
     100.0  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (0.0 )* 
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 

           

 

*

 Less than 0.05%

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

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

The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary type of risk associated with these derivative instruments is equity risk. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional detail regarding these derivative instruments and their risks. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

Fair values of derivative instruments as of April 30, 2025 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

Derivatives not accounted for as

hedging instruments, carried at

fair value             

  

  Statement of  

   Assets and

 Liabilities Location 

  

Fair

 Value 

   

  Statement of

   Assets and

 Liabilities Location 

   Fair
Value

Equity contracts

   Due from/to
broker-variation margin
futures
   $ 502,567      $—
     

 

 

      

 

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the schedule of open futures and centrally cleared swap contracts. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended April 30, 2025 are as follows:

 

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

        

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging

instruments, carried at fair value

   Futures  

Equity contracts

   $ (1,056,651
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

        

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

   Futures  

Equity contracts

   $ 406,541  
  

 

 

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2025, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

 Derivative Contract Type    Average Volume of Derivative Activities*

 Futures Contracts - Long Positions (1)

   $12,667,475

 

*

Average volume is based on average quarter end balances for the six months ended April 30, 2025.

(1)

Notional Amount in USD.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

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

The Fund entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for financial instruments/transactions where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

       
 Description   

Gross Market

Value of

Recognized

Assets/(Liabilities)

  

Collateral

Pledged/(Received)(1)

 

Net

Amount

       

 Securities on Loan

   $188,934    $(188,934)   $—

 

(1)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund

Statement of Assets & Liabilities (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2025

 

Assets

        

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $188,934:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $579,167,036)

   $ 830,194,812  

Affiliated investments (cost $11,329,160)

     11,329,179  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     669,576  

Dividends and interest receivable

     305,461  

Due from broker—variation margin futures

     7,313  

Prepaid expenses

     2,775  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     842,509,116  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable for Fund shares purchased

     812,433  

Management fee payable

     200,976  

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     192,824  

Distribution fee payable

     103,291  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     37,133  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     29,713  

Trustees’ fees payable

     863  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     1,377,233  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 841,131,883  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

   $ 42,529  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     559,339,193  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     281,750,161  
  

 

 

 

Net assets, April 30, 2025

   $ 841,131,883  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund

Statement of Assets & Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

Class A

                 

Net asset value and redemption price per share,

($476,727,030 ÷ 24,494,368 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 19.46            

Maximum sales charge (5.50% of offering price)

     1.13     
  

 

 

    

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 20.59     
  

 

 

    

Class C

                 

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

($10,836,867 ÷ 667,607 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 16.23     
  

 

 

    

Class Z

                 

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

($253,569,811 ÷ 12,468,015 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 20.34     
  

 

 

    

Class R6

                 

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

($99,998,175 ÷ 4,898,853 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 20.41     
  

 

 

    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund

Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2025

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Unaffiliated dividend income

   $ 5,723,262  

Affiliated dividend income

     275,881  

Interest income

     22,338  

Affiliated income from securities lending, net

     572  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     6,022,053  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     1,562,588  

Distribution fee(a)

     840,321  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $118,905)(a)

     285,007  

Custodian and accounting fees

     41,279  

Registration fees(a)

     33,031  

Shareholders’ reports

     30,904  

Professional fees

     20,102  

Audit fee

     12,995  

Trustees’ fees

     10,330  

Miscellaneous

     15,571  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,852,128  

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(a)

     (169,467

    Distribution fee waiver(a)

     (129,735
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     2,552,926  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     3,469,127  
  

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

    Investment transactions (including affiliated of $(245))

     32,784,569  

    Futures transactions

     (1,056,651
  

 

 

 
     31,727,918  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

    Investments (including affiliated of $19)

     (68,814,033

    Futures

     406,541  
  

 

 

 
     (68,407,492)  
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (36,679,574
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ (33,210,447)  
  

 

 

 
 
(a)

Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows:

 

     Class A     Class C     Class Z     Class R6  

Distribution fee

     778,409       61,912              

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

     247,072       10,828       25,948       1,159  

Registration fees

     10,424       6,642       7,988       7,977  

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

     (86,637     (13,715     (41,053     (28,062

Distribution fee waiver

     (129,735                  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

 

 

     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2025
    Year Ended
October 31, 2024
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

                

Operations

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $  3,469,127     $  7,227,168  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     31,727,918       83,488,944  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
    investments

     (68,407,492     165,673,031  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (33,210,447     256,389,143  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

    

Distributions from distributable earnings

    

Class A

     (54,198,121     (15,634,208

Class C

     (1,516,823     (513,234

Class Z

     (25,597,109     (838,560

Class R6

     (11,061,504     (7,877,677
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (92,373,557     (24,863,679
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions)

    

Net proceeds from shares sold

     252,332,235       154,726,965  

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and
    distributions

     91,614,393       24,632,216  

Cost of shares purchased

     (273,840,883     (216,469,945
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     70,105,745       (37,110,764
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     (55,478,259     194,414,700  

Net Assets:

                

Beginning of period

     896,610,142       702,195,442  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $  841,131,883     $  896,610,142  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund

Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

 

             

Class A Shares

                                                
      Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2025
   

 

Year Ended October 31,

 
     2024     2023     2022     2021     2020  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

                                                

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $22.48       $16.80       $15.75       $21.09       $15.17       $15.17  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                                

Net investment income (loss)

     0.07       0.15       0.16       0.18       0.16       0.19  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (0.75     6.17       1.26       (2.46     6.14       0.43  

Total from investment operations

     (0.68     6.32       1.42       (2.28     6.30       0.62  

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                                

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.16     (0.18     (0.19     (0.17     (0.19     (0.19

Distributions from net realized gains

     (2.18     (0.46     (0.18     (2.89     (0.19     (0.43

Total dividends and distributions

     (2.34     (0.64     (0.37     (3.06     (0.38     (0.62

Net asset value, end of period

     $19.46       $22.48       $16.80       $15.75       $21.09       $15.17  

Total Return(b):

     (4.04 )%      38.49     9.16     (12.84 )%      42.24     4.02
   
                                                  
   

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                                

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $476,727       $524,581       $412,198       $411,798       $522,601       $382,165  

Average net assets (000)

     $523,240       $498,458       $423,340       $468,874       $475,322       $389,009  

Ratios to average net assets(c):

                                                

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.70 %(d)      0.70     0.72     0.72     0.72     0.72

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.78 %(d)      0.79     0.83     0.83     0.81     0.83

Net investment income (loss)

     0.66 %(d)      0.75     0.97     1.03     0.84     1.26

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

     56     113     96     98     101     92

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

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

(d)

Annualized.

(e)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund

Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

             

Class C Shares

                                                
      Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2025
   

 

Year Ended October 31,

 
     2024     2023     2022     2021     2020  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

                                                

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $19.06       $14.35       $13.51       $18.52       $13.38       $13.46  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                                

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.01 )(b)      0.01       0.04       0.05       0.02       0.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (0.60     5.25       1.08       (2.11     5.42       0.38  

Total from investment operations

     (0.61     5.26       1.12       (2.06     5.44       0.45  

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                                

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.04     (0.09     (0.10     (0.06     (0.11     (0.10

Distributions from net realized gains

     (2.18     (0.46     (0.18     (2.89     (0.19     (0.43

Total dividends and distributions

     (2.22     (0.55     (0.28     (2.95     (0.30     (0.53

Net asset value, end of period

     $16.23       $19.06       $14.35       $13.51       $18.52       $13.38  

Total Return(c):

     (4.38 )%      37.45     8.37     (13.46 )%      41.25     3.27
   
                                                  
   

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                                

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $10,837       $13,239       $13,876       $15,992       $22,453       $21,047  

Average net assets (000)

     $12,485       $14,335       $15,468       $19,087       $22,342       $24,287  

Ratios to average net assets(d):

                                                

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     1.44 %(e)      1.44     1.44     1.44     1.44     1.44

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     1.66 %(e)      1.68     1.65     1.65     1.59     1.59

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.08 )%(e)      0.03     0.27     0.30     0.14     0.56

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

     56     113     96     98     101     92

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

The per share amount of net investment income (loss) does not directly correlate to the amounts reported in the Statement of Operations due to class specific expenses.

(c)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

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

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund

Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

             

Class Z Shares

                                                
      Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2025
   

 

Year Ended October 31,

 
     2024     2023     2022     2021     2020  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

                                                

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $23.41       $17.47       $16.38       $21.79       $15.67       $15.65  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                                

Net investment income (loss)

     0.10       0.21       0.21       0.24       0.21       0.23  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (0.76     6.41       1.31       (2.55     6.32       0.44  

Total from investment operations

     (0.66     6.62       1.52       (2.31     6.53       0.67  

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                                

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.23     (0.22     (0.25     (0.21     (0.22     (0.22

Distributions from net realized gains

     (2.18     (0.46     (0.18     (2.89     (0.19     (0.43

Total dividends and distributions

     (2.41     (0.68     (0.43     (3.10     (0.41     (0.65

Net asset value, end of period

     $20.34       $23.41       $17.47       $16.38       $21.79       $15.67  

Total Return(b):

     (3.84 )%      38.82     9.43     (12.54 )%      42.44     4.27
   
                                                  
   

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                                

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $253,570     $ 34,831     $ 21,379     $ 20,647     $ 25,663     $ 47,730  

Average net assets (000)

     $226,262     $ 28,654     $ 21,455     $ 23,609     $ 60,616     $ 64,099  

Ratios to average net assets(c):

                                                

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.37 %(d)      0.45     0.46     0.42     0.49     0.48

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.41 %(d)      0.56     0.54     0.54     0.55     0.55

Net investment income (loss)

     0.93 %(d)      1.00     1.22     1.34     1.10     1.54

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

     56     113     96     98     101     92

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

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

(d)

Annualized.

(e)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund

Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

             

Class R6 Shares

                                                
      Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2025
   

 

Year Ended October 31,

 
     2024     2023     2022     2021     2020  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

                                                

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $23.50       $17.53       $16.42       $21.86       $15.70       $15.68  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                                

Net investment income (loss)

     0.12       0.24       0.23       0.25       0.23       0.25  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (0.79     6.43       1.31       (2.56     6.36       0.44  

Total from investment operations

     (0.67     6.67       1.54       (2.31     6.59       0.69  

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                                

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.24     (0.24     (0.25     (0.24     (0.24     (0.24

Distributions from net realized gains

     (2.18     (0.46     (0.18     (2.89     (0.19     (0.43

Total dividends and distributions

     (2.42     (0.70     (0.43     (3.13     (0.43     (0.67

Net asset value, end of period

     $20.41       $23.50       $17.53       $16.42       $21.86       $15.70  

Total Return(b):

     (3.86 )%      39.00     9.56     (12.52 )%      42.79     4.39
   
                                                  
   

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                                

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $99,998     $ 323,959     $ 254,742     $ 228,073     $ 295,432     $ 132,446  

Average net assets (000)

     $138,320     $ 289,187     $ 248,145     $ 258,329     $ 204,016     $ 105,498  

Ratios to average net assets(c):

                                                

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.35 %(d)      0.35     0.35     0.35     0.35     0.35

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.39 %(d)      0.39     0.39     0.39     0.38     0.40

Net investment income (loss)

     1.07 %(d)      1.10     1.33     1.38     1.17     1.60

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

     56     113     96     98     101     92

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

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

(d)

Annualized.

(e)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

24


PGIM Real Estate Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Shares        Value  

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 99.4%

     

COMMON STOCKS 79.6%

     

Diversified REITs 3.2%

                 

LondonMetric Property PLC (United Kingdom)

     399,967      $    1,026,199  

Merlin Properties Socimi SA (Spain)

     41,281        468,138  
     

 

 

 
        1,494,337  

Health Care Facilities 1.9%

                 

Chartwell Retirement Residences (Canada), UTS

     70,565        886,029  

Health Care REITs 8.9%

                 

Global Medical REIT, Inc.

     114,913        889,427  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

     94,037        1,460,394  

National Health Investors, Inc.

     23,191        1,754,863  
     

 

 

 
        4,104,684  

Hotel & Resort REITs 2.9%

                 

Invincible Investment Corp. (Japan)

     1,624        671,212  

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.(a)

     7,389        649,863  
     

 

 

 
        1,321,075  

Industrial REITs 5.2%

                 

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (Singapore)

     413,111        841,779  

LXP Industrial Trust

     100,817        795,446  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

     22,933        757,477  
     

 

 

 
        2,394,702  

Office REITs 4.3%

                 

Kilroy Realty Corp.

     19,340        609,403  

Orix JREIT, Inc. (Japan)

     439        552,910  

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     135,970        803,583  
     

 

 

 
        1,965,896  

Real Estate Operating Companies 1.2%

                 

PSP Swiss Property AG (Switzerland)

     3,268        581,935  

Residential REITs 7.5%

                 

Equity Residential

     26,844        1,886,060  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Real Estate Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Shares        Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Residential REITs (cont’d.)

 

                 

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     3,906      $    1,090,360  

InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust (Canada)

     56,702        464,359  
     

 

 

 
        3,440,779  

Retail REITs 22.5%

 

 

                 

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

     33,167        826,190  

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (Singapore)

     621,462        1,022,741  

Link REIT (Hong Kong)

     144,094        674,627  

Realty Income Corp.

     9,940        575,128  

Regency Centers Corp.

     27,382        1,976,433  

Scentre Group (Australia)

     831,219        1,925,721  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     18,249        2,872,028  

Supermarket Income REIT PLC (United Kingdom)

     459,737        477,011  
     

 

 

 
        10,349,879  

Specialized REITs 22.0%

 

 

                 

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     4,493        721,306  

EPR Properties

     37,818        1,871,613  

Equinix, Inc.

     3,791        3,263,103  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

     14,228        529,282  

Smartstop Self Storage REIT, Inc.

     53,590        1,883,152  

VICI Properties, Inc.

     57,733        1,848,611  
     

 

 

 
        10,117,067  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $35,694,471)

        36,656,383  
     

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS 19.8%

     

Diversified REITs 2.5%

 

 

                 

Gladstone Commercial Corp., Series G, 6.000%, Maturing 06/28/26(oo)

     56,426        1,149,962  

Hotel & Resort REITs 2.4%

 

 

                 

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Series H, 5.700%, Maturing 07/27/26(oo)

     65,841        1,096,253  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

26


PGIM Real Estate Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Shares        Value  

PREFERRED STOCKS (Continued)

     

Industrial REITs 1.9%

                 

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc., Series C, 5.625%, Maturing 05/20/25(oo)

     40,584      $ 899,341  

Office REITs 4.7%

                 

Vornado Realty Trust, Series M, 5.250%, Maturing 05/30/25(oo)

     128,842        2,174,853  

Retail REITs 4.8%

                 

Agree Realty Corp., Series A, 4.250%, Maturing 09/17/26(oo)

     127,049        2,191,595  

Specialized REITs 3.5%

                 

EPR Properties, Series G, 5.750%, Maturing 05/30/25(a)(oo)

     61,697        1,238,876  

Public Storage, Series H, 5.600%, Maturing 05/30/25(oo)

     17,451        397,185  
     

 

 

 
        1,636,061  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

     

(cost $9,292,136)

        9,148,065  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

     

(cost $44,986,607)

        45,804,448  
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.1%

     

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS

     

PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 4.478%)(wb)

     277,216        277,216  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 4.540%)
(cost $685,393; includes $682,140 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(wb)

     685,836        685,355  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $962,609)

        962,571  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS 101.5%
(cost $45,949,216)

        46,767,019  

Liabilities in excess of other assets (1.5)%

        (708,899)  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS 100.0%

      $    46,058,120  
     

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Real Estate Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 

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

 

(a)

All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $672,155; cash collateral of $682,140 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Fund purchased highly liquid short-term investments. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the Fund may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities and such shortfall is remedied the following business day.

(b)

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

(oo)

Perpetual security. Maturity date represents next call date.

(wb)

Represents an investment in a Fund affiliated with the Manager.

Fair Value Measurements:

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2025 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1      Level 2    

 Level 3 

Investments in Securities

            

Assets

            

Long-Term Investments

            

Common Stocks

            

Diversified REITs

   $      $ 1,494,337          $—    

Health Care Facilities

     886,029                  —    

Health Care REITs

     4,104,684                  —    

Hotel & Resort REITs

     649,863        671,212           —    

Industrial REITs

     1,552,923        841,779           —    

Office REITs

     1,412,986        552,910           —    

Real Estate Operating Companies

            581,935           —    

Residential REITs

     3,440,779                  —    

Retail REITs

     6,249,779        4,100,100           —    

Specialized REITs

     10,117,067                  —    

Preferred Stocks

            

Diversified REITs

     1,149,962                  —    

Hotel & Resort REITs

     1,096,253                  —    

Industrial REITs

     899,341                  —    

Office REITs

     2,174,853                  —    

Retail REITs

     2,191,595                  —    

Specialized REITs

     1,636,061                  —    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Real Estate Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

     Level 1      Level 2          

Level 3

      

Investments in Securities (continued)

            

Assets (continued)

            

Short-Term Investments

            

Affiliated Mutual Funds

   $ 962,571      $       $—   
  

 

 

    

 

 

        

Total

   $ 38,524,746      $ 8,242,273       $—   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sector Classification:

The sector classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of April 30, 2025 were as follows:

 

Retail REITs

     27.3

Specialized REITs

     25.5  

Office REITs

     9.0  

Health Care REITs

     8.9  

Residential REITs

     7.5  

Industrial REITs

     7.1  

Diversified REITs

     5.7  

Hotel & Resort REITs

     5.3  

Affiliated Mutual Funds (1.5% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

     2.1  

Health Care Facilities

     1.9

Real Estate Operating Companies

     1.2  
  

 

 

 
     101.5  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (1.5
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

The Fund entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for financial instruments/transactions where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

 Description    Gross Market
Value of
Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)
   Collateral
Pledged/(Received)(1)
   Net
Amount

Securities on Loan

   $672,155    $(672,155)    $—

 

(1)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Real Estate Income Fund

Statement of Assets & Liabilities (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2025

 

Assets

 

          

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $672,155:

    

Unaffiliated investments (cost $44,986,607)

     $ 45,804,448

Affiliated investments (cost $962,609)

       962,571

Foreign currency, at value (cost $23)

       23

Dividends receivable

       77,985

Tax reclaim receivable

       35,916

Receivable for Fund shares sold

       24,308

Prepaid expenses

       521
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       46,905,772
    

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

          

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

       682,140

Payable for Fund shares purchased

       82,404

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

       40,480

Management fee payable

       23,329

Custodian and accounting fees payable

       18,022

Trustees’ fees payable

       716

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

       338

Distribution fee payable

       223
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       847,652
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 46,058,120
    

 

 

 
            

Net assets were comprised of:

    

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

     $ 6,375

Paid-in capital in excess of par

       44,999,258

Total distributable earnings (loss)

       1,052,487
    

 

 

 

Net assets, April 30, 2025

     $ 46,058,120
    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

30


PGIM Real Estate Income Fund

Statement of Assets & Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

Class A

                 

Net asset value and redemption price per share,

($706,454 ÷ 98,032 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 7.21            

Maximum sales charge (5.50% of offering price)

     0.42     
  

 

 

    

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 7.63     
  

 

 

    

Class C

                 

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

($101,950 ÷ 14,147 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 7.21     
  

 

 

    

Class Z

                 

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

($14,106,638 ÷ 1,947,549 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 7.24     
  

 

 

    

Class R6

                 

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

($31,143,078 ÷ 4,315,482 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 7.22     
  

 

 

    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Real Estate Income Fund

Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2025

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $19,958 foreign withholding tax)

   $ 934,845  

Affiliated dividend income

     6,056  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $376)

     758  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     941,659  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     200,950  

Distribution fee(a)

     1,646  

Custodian and accounting fees

     21,139  

Professional fees

     18,542  

Audit fee

     18,311  

Registration fees(a)

     17,861  

Shareholders’ reports

     9,406  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $1,331)(a)

     5,869  

Trustees’ fees

     5,070  

SEC registration fees

     284  

Miscellaneous

     10,776  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     309,854  

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(a)

     (31,665

   Distribution fee waiver(a)

     (182
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     278,007  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     663,652  
  

 

 

 

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

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $(204))

     932,046  

Foreign currency transactions

     (477
  

 

 

 
     931,569  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $(38))

     (5,201,229

Foreign currencies

     1,726  
  

 

 

 
     (5,199,503
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (4,267,934
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ (3,604,282
  

 

 

 
 
(a)

Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows:

 

     Class A     Class C     Class Z     Class R6  

Distribution fee

     1,092       554              

Registration fees

     3,573       3,895       6,344       4,049  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

     853       222       4,449       345  

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

     (4,543     (4,134     (12,981     (10,007

Distribution fee waiver

     (182                  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

32


PGIM Real Estate Income Fund

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

 

 

     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2025
  Year Ended
October 31, 2024 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                    

Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 663,652     $ 1,654,076

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

       931,569       3,006,062

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

       (5,199,503 )       9,904,772
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       (3,604,282 )       14,564,910
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

        

Distributions from distributable earnings

        

Class A

       (30,058 )       (23,772 )

Class C

       (4,418 )       (4,672 )

Class Z

       (673,460 )       (54,570 )

Class R6

       (1,430,814 )       (1,672,200 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 
       (2,138,750 )       (1,755,214 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions)

        

Net proceeds from shares sold

       18,315,379       16,572,671

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       2,137,201       1,753,806

Cost of shares purchased

       (20,967,197 )       (8,342,612 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

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

       (514,617 )       9,983,865
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

       (6,257,649 )       22,793,561

Net Assets:

                    

Beginning of period

       52,315,769       29,522,208
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 46,058,120     $ 52,315,769
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Real Estate Income Fund 33

 


PGIM Real Estate Income Fund

Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

 

   
Class A Shares                              
        

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2025

     

 

Year Ended October 31,

     2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
   
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                                    
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period           $8.04             $5.85       $6.18       $10.26       $7.67       $10.66
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                                    
Net investment income (loss)           0.09             0.26       0.22       0.32       0.25       0.27
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions           (0.61 )           2.21       (0.29 )       (1.99 )       2.70       (2.43 )
Total from investment operations           (0.52)             2.47       (0.07 )       (1.67 )       2.95       (2.16 )
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                                    
Dividends from net investment income           (0.13 )           (0.27 )       (0.22 )       (0.29 )       (0.36 )       (0.63 )
Tax return of capital distributions           -           -       (0.04 )       (0.10 )       -       (0.14 )
Distributions from net realized gains           (0.18)             (0.01 )       -       (2.02 )       -       (0.06 )
Total dividends and distributions           (0.31 )           (0.28 )       (0.26 )       (2.41 )       (0.36 )       (0.83 )
Net asset value, end of period           $7.21             $8.04       $5.85       $6.18       $10.26       $7.67
Total Return(b):           (6.62 )%           42.57 %       (1.24 )%       (20.18 )%       38.84 %       (21.25 )%
                                                                     
   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000)           $706             $745       $524       $738       $1,582       $866
Average net assets (000)           $734             $607       $705       $1,190       $1,428       $796
Ratios to average net assets(c):                                                                    
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement           1.35 %(d)           1.35 %       1.36 %(e)       1.35 %       1.35 %       1.36 %
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement           2.65 %(d)           2.96 %       2.79 %       2.39 %       2.16 %       4.78 %
Net investment income (loss)           2.37 %(d)           3.74 %       3.40 %       4.16 %       2.56 %       3.18 %
Portfolio turnover rate(f)           78 %           112 %       92 %       90 %       201 %       235 %

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

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

(d)

Annualized.

(e)

Includes certain non-recurring expenses of 0.01% which are being excluded from the Fund’s contractual waiver, if applicable, for the year ended October 31, 2023.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Real Estate Income Fund

Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

                 
Class C Shares                              
        

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2025

     

 

Year Ended October 31,

     2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
   
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                                    
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period           $8.04             $5.85       $6.18       $10.26       $7.67       $10.66
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                                    
Net investment income (loss)           0.06             0.21       0.17       0.20       0.18       0.23
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions           (0.61 )           2.20       (0.29 )       (1.93 )       2.70       (2.45 )
Total from investment operations           (0.55)             2.41       (0.12 )       (1.73 )       2.88       (2.22 )
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                                    
Dividends from net investment income           (0.10 )           (0.21 )       (0.17 )       (0.23 )       (0.29 )       (0.57 )
Tax return of capital distributions           -           -       (0.04 )       (0.10 )       -       (0.14 )
Distributions from net realized gains           (0.18)             (0.01 )       -       (2.02 )       -       (0.06 )
Total dividends and distributions           (0.28 )           (0.22 )       (0.21 )       (2.35 )       (0.29 )       (0.77 )
Net asset value, end of period           $7.21             $8.04       $5.85       $6.18       $10.26       $7.67
Total Return(b):           (6.98 )%           41.57 %       (2.01 )%       (20.81 )%       37.84 %       (21.86 )%
                                                                     
   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000)           $102             $131       $167       $178       $277       $268
Average net assets (000)           $112             $154       $221       $240       $302       $500
Ratios to average net assets(c):                                                                    
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement           2.10 %(d)           2.11 %(e)       2.11 %(e)       2.10 %       2.10 %       2.11 %
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement           9.56 %(d)           7.63 %       5.30 %       5.03 %       4.27 %       6.45 %
Net investment income (loss)           1.51 %(d)           3.07 %       2.63 %       2.65 %       1.92 %       2.62 %
Portfolio turnover rate(f)           78 %           112 %       92 %       90 %       201 %       235 %

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

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

(d)

Annualized.

(e)

Includes certain non-recurring expenses of 0.01% and 0.01%, respectively, which are being excluded from the Fund’s contractual waiver, if applicable, for the years ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Real Estate Income Fund

Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

                 
Class Z Shares                  
        

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2025

       

 

Year Ended October 31,

 
     2024     2023     2022     2021     2020  
   
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period         $8.08           $5.87       $6.20       $10.29       $7.69       $10.69  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)         0.10           0.28       0.26       0.28       0.28       0.34  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions         (0.62         2.22       (0.31     (1.94     2.71       (2.49
Total from investment operations         (0.52)           2.50       (0.05     (1.66     2.99       (2.15
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income         (0.14         (0.28     (0.24     (0.31     (0.39     (0.65
Tax return of capital distributions         -           -       (0.04     (0.10     -       (0.14
Distributions from net realized gains         (0.18)           (0.01     -       (2.02     -       (0.06
Total dividends and distributions         (0.32         (0.29     (0.28     (2.43     (0.39     (0.85
Net asset value, end of period         $7.24           $8.08       $5.87       $6.20       $10.29       $7.69  
Total Return(b):         (6.59 )%          43.11     (0.99 )%      (20.03 )%      39.19     (21.08 )% 
                                                         
   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                  
Net assets, end of period (000)         $14,107           $3,712       $451       $7,024       $10,941       $7,797  
Average net assets (000)         $13,791           $958       $1,033       $7,858       $11,287       $9,743  
Ratios to average net assets(c):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement         1.10 %(d)          1.10     1.11 %(e)      1.10     1.10     1.11
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement         1.29 %(d)          2.83     2.22     1.34     1.38     2.54
Net investment income (loss)         2.72 %(d)          3.71     4.08     3.67     2.92     3.81
Portfolio turnover rate(f)         78         112     92     90     201     235

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

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

(d)

Annualized.

(e)

Includes certain non-recurring expenses of 0.01% which are being excluded from the Fund’s contractual waiver, if applicable, for the year ended October 31, 2023.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

36


PGIM Real Estate Income Fund

Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

                 
Class R6 Shares                  
        

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2025

       

 

Year Ended October 31,

 
     2024     2023     2022     2021     2020  
   
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period         $8.06           $5.86       $6.19       $10.27       $7.68       $10.67  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)         0.10           0.28       0.24       0.28       0.27       0.12  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions         (0.62         2.21       (0.29     (1.93     2.71       (2.26
Total from investment operations         (0.52)           2.49       (0.05     (1.65     2.98       (2.14
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income         (0.14         (0.28     (0.24     (0.31     (0.39     (0.65
Tax return of capital distributions         -           -       (0.04     (0.10     -       (0.14
Distributions from net realized gains         (0.18         (0.01     -       (2.02     -       (0.06
Total dividends and distributions         (0.32         (0.29     (0.28     (2.43     (0.39     (0.85
Net asset value, end of period         $7.22           $8.06       $5.86       $6.19       $10.27       $7.68  
Total Return(b):         (6.49 )%          42.84     (0.98 )%      (19.95 )%      39.11     (21.03 )% 
                                                         
   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                  
Net assets, end of period (000)         $31,143         $ 47,727     $ 28,381     $ 20,150     $ 29,642     $ 23,216  
Average net assets (000)         $36,017         $ 40,162     $ 23,207     $ 24,849     $ 33,597       $675  
Ratios to average net assets(c):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement         1.10 %(d)          1.10     1.12 %(e)      1.10     1.10     1.10
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement         1.16 %(d)          1.23     1.49     1.24     1.15     3.80
Net investment income (loss)         2.62 %(d)          3.96     3.69     3.72     2.82     1.36
Portfolio turnover rate(f)         78         112     92     90     201     235

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

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

(d)

Annualized.

(e)

Includes certain non-recurring expenses of 0.02% which are being excluded from the Fund’s contractual waiver, if applicable, for the year ended October 31, 2023.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Real Estate Income Fund 37

 


PGIM Select Real Estate Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description      Shares          Value    

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS  99.0%

     

COMMON STOCKS

     

Diversified REITs  6.9%

                 

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.

     109,989      $ 3,538,346  

LondonMetric Property PLC (United Kingdom)

     1,181,869        3,032,332  

Merlin Properties Socimi SA (Spain)

     243,276        2,758,817  

Stockland (Australia)

     891,151        3,131,716  
     

 

 

 
        12,461,211  

Health Care Providers & Services  1.4%

                 

Chartwell Retirement Residences (Canada) , UTS

     206,495           2,592,796  

Health Care REITs  10.8%

                 

American Healthcare REIT, Inc.

     93,184        3,007,979  

Global Medical REIT, Inc.

     271,809        2,103,802  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

     110,618        1,717,898  

Welltower, Inc.

     83,999        12,817,407  
     

 

 

 
        19,647,086  

Hotel & Resort REITs  2.2%

                 

Invincible Investment Corp. (Japan)

     6,438        2,660,877  

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.(a)

     15,460        1,359,707  
     

 

 

 
        4,020,584  

Industrial REITs  10.2%

                 

Americold Realty Trust, Inc.

     131,029        2,534,101  

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (Singapore)

     778,380        1,586,073  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

     95,474        4,542,653  

GLP J-REIT (Japan)

     2,195        1,893,291  

Goodman Group (Australia)

     139,216        2,665,129  

Prologis, Inc.

     52,698        5,385,735  
     

 

 

 
        18,606,982  

IT Services  1.2%

                 

NEXTDC Ltd. (Australia)*

     293,312        2,226,922  

Office REITs  5.3%

                 

Kilroy Realty Corp.(a)

     41,953        1,321,939  

Nippon Building Fund, Inc. (Japan)

     2,810        2,608,268  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

38


PGIM Select Real Estate Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Shares       

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

 

Office REITs (cont’d.)

 

Orix JREIT, Inc. (Japan)

     1,463        $   1,842,613  

SL Green Realty Corp.

     74,275        3,907,608  
     

 

 

 
        9,680,428  

Real Estate Management & Development 10.8%

                 

Catena AB (Sweden)

     37,620        1,771,012  

Fastighets AB Balder (Sweden) (Class B Stock)*

     201,773        1,450,433  

Grainger PLC (United Kingdom)

     554,771        1,591,609  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     504,429        4,999,218  

PSP Swiss Property AG (Switzerland)

     4,575        814,673  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     93,384        3,478,209  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     140,065        1,328,715  

Vonovia SE (Germany)

     128,379        4,258,343  
     

 

 

 
        19,692,212  

Residential REITs 11.1%

                 

Equity Residential

     71,529        5,025,627  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     24,530        6,847,549  

InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust (Canada)

     257,489        2,108,698  

UNITE Group PLC (The) (United Kingdom)

     200,504        2,303,595  

Veris Residential, Inc.

     252,034        3,911,568  
     

 

 

 
        20,197,037  

Retail REITs 18.9%

                 

Agree Realty Corp.

     105,980        8,225,108  

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (Singapore)

     1,692,491        2,785,334  

Curbline Properties Corp.

     122,093        2,794,709  

Klepierre SA (France)

     94,985        3,476,752  

Link REIT (Hong Kong)

     871,858        4,081,914  

Regency Centers Corp.

     48,544        3,503,906  

Scentre Group (Australia)

     1,458,654        3,379,327  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     39,558        6,225,638  
     

 

 

 
           34,472,688  

Specialized REITs 20.2%

                 

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     11,803        1,894,853  

EPR Properties

     52,163        2,581,547  

Equinix, Inc.

     15,229        13,108,362  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     64,594        5,792,144  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Select Real Estate Fund 39

 


PGIM Select Real Estate Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Shares       

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Specialized REITs (cont’d.)

                 

National Storage Affiliates Trust

     122,444      $ 4,554,917  

Shurgard Self Storage Ltd. (Belgium)

     47,452        1,968,834  

Smartstop Self Storage REIT, Inc.

     193,335        6,793,792  
     

 

 

 
        36,694,449  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $157,669,725)

        180,292,395  
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.3%

     

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS

     

PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 4.478%)(wb)

     1,260,840        1,260,840  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 4.540%) (cost $3,029,768; includes $3,020,457 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(wb)

     3,031,865        3,029,743  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $4,290,608)

        4,290,583  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS 101.3%
(cost $161,960,333)

           184,582,978  

Liabilities in excess of other assets (1.3)%

        (2,452,338
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS 100.0%

      $ 182,130,640  
     

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $2,949,633; cash collateral of $3,020,457 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Fund purchased highly liquid short-term investments. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the Fund may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities and such shortfall is remedied the following business day.

(b)

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

(wb)

Represents an investment in a Fund affiliated with the Manager.

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.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

40


PGIM Select Real Estate Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2025 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities

        

Assets

        

Long-Term Investments

        

Common Stocks

        

Australia

   $      $ 11,403,094        $—  

Belgium

            1,968,834         —  

Canada

     4,701,494                —  

France

            3,476,752         —  

Germany

            4,258,343         —  

Hong Kong

            5,410,628         —  

Japan

            17,482,476         —  

Singapore

            4,371,407         —  

Spain

            2,758,817         —  

Sweden

            3,221,445         —  

Switzerland

            814,673         —  

United Kingdom

            6,927,537         —  

United States

     113,496,895                —  

Short-Term Investments

        

Affiliated Mutual Funds

     4,290,583                —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 122,488,972      $ 62,094,006        $—  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Country Allocation:

The country allocation of portfolio holdings and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of April 30, 2025 were as follows:

 

United States (including 1.7% of collateral for
securities on loan)

     64.6

Japan

     9.6  

Australia

     6.3  

United Kingdom

     3.9  

Hong Kong

     3.0  

Canada

     2.5  

Singapore

     2.4  

Germany

     2.3  

France

     1.9  

 

Sweden

     1.8

Spain

     1.5  

Belgium

     1.1  

Switzerland

     0.4  
  

 

 

 
     101.3  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (1.3
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Select Real Estate Fund 41

 


PGIM Select Real Estate Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

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

The Fund entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for financial instruments/transactions where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

       
 Description   

Gross Market

Value of

Recognized

Assets/(Liabilities)

  

Collateral

Pledged/(Received)(1)

 

Net

Amount

Securities on Loan

   $2,949,633    $(2,949,633)   $—

 

(1)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

42


PGIM Select Real Estate Fund

Statement of Assets & Liabilities (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2025

 

Assets

        

 

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $2,949,633:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $157,669,725)

   $ 180,292,395  

Affiliated investments (cost $4,290,608)

     4,290,583  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $19)

     20  

Receivable for investments sold

     1,592,312  

Tax reclaim receivable

     380,434  

Dividends receivable

     306,809  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     297,349  

Prepaid expenses

     3,087  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     187,162,989  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

 

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     3,020,457  

Payable for investments purchased

     1,625,686  

Payable for Fund shares purchased

     173,502  

Management fee payable

     104,977  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     103,967  

Distribution fee payable

     1,646  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     1,337  

Trustees’ fees payable

     777  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     5,032,349  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 182,130,640  
  

 

 

 
          

 

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

   $ 14,006  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     222,685,213  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (40,568,579
  

 

 

 

Net assets, April 30, 2025

   $ 182,130,640  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Select Real Estate Fund 43

 


PGIM Select Real Estate Fund

Statement of Assets & Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

Class A

                 

Net asset value and redemption price per share,

            

($2,780,777 ÷ 213,726 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 13.01     

Maximum sales charge (5.50% of offering price)

     0.76     
  

 

 

    

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 13.77     
  

 

 

    

Class C

                 

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

     

($1,346,098 ÷ 104,946 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 12.83     
  

 

 

    

Class Z

                 

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

     

($158,426,316 ÷ 12,156,608 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 13.03     
  

 

 

    

Class R6

                 

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

     

($19,577,449 ÷ 1,530,798 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 12.79     
  

 

 

    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

44


PGIM Select Real Estate Fund

Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2025

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

Income

  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $120,363 foreign withholding tax)

   $ 2,903,352  

Affiliated dividend income

     22,840  

Affiliated income from securities lending, net

     1,357  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     2,927,549  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     756,476  

Distribution fee(a)

     11,865  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $4,971)(a)

     115,889  

Custodian and accounting fees

     32,662  

Registration fees(a)

     32,452  

Professional fees

     19,388  

Audit fee

     18,368  

Shareholders’ reports

     18,032  

Trustees’ fees

     5,996  

Miscellaneous

     29,529  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,040,657  

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(a)

     (35,409

 Distribution fee waiver(a)

     (726
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     1,004,522  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     1,923,027  
  

 

 

 

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

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $(998))

     (2,661,767

Foreign currency transactions

     (12,906
  

 

 

 
     (2,674,673
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $(25))

     (8,088,332

Foreign currencies

     29,925  
  

 

 

 
     (8,058,407
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (10,733,080
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ (8,810,053
  

 

 

 
 
(a)

Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows:

 

     Class A     Class C     Class Z     Class R6  

Distribution fee

     4,356       7,509             —   

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

     4,115       1,308       108,210       2,256   

Registration fees

     5,982       4,900       12,904       8,666   

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

     (8,325     (5,293     (21,791     —   

Distribution fee waiver

     (726                 —   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Select Real Estate Fund 45

 


PGIM Select Real Estate Fund

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

 

 

     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2025
  Year Ended
October 31, 2024

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                    

Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 1,923,027     $ 3,894,732

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

       (2,674,673 )       11,937,970

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

       (8,058,407 )       35,981,036
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       (8,810,053 )       51,813,738
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

        

Distributions from distributable earnings

        

Class A

       (37,292 )       (146,453 )

Class C

       (12,924 )       (31,688 )

Class Z

       (2,372,413 )       (4,023,109 )

Class R6

       (299,979 )       (721,679 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 
       (2,722,608 )       (4,922,929 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions)

        

Net proceeds from shares sold

       33,113,083       73,538,206

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       2,721,654       4,913,737

Cost of shares purchased

       (48,799,216 )       (92,467,650 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

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

       (12,964,479 )       (14,015,707 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

       (24,497,140 )       32,875,102

Net Assets:

                    

Beginning of period

       206,627,780       173,752,678
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 182,130,640     $ 206,627,780
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Select Real Estate Fund

Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

 

             

Class A Shares

              
      Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2025
   

 

Year Ended October 31,

 
     2024     2023     2022     2021     2020  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

                                                

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $13.75       $10.57       $10.84       $15.54       $11.48       $13.18  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                                

Net investment income (loss)

     0.12       0.24       0.20 (b)      0.14       0.10       0.15  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions      (0.69     3.26       (0.25 )(c)      (4.12     4.18       (1.16

Total from investment operations

     (0.57     3.50       (0.05     (3.98     4.28       (1.01

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                                

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.17     (0.32     (0.22     (0.22     (0.22     (0.43

Tax return of capital distributions

     -       -       -       (0.04     -       -  

Distributions from net realized gains

     -       -       -       (0.46     -       (0.26

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.17     (0.32     (0.22     (0.72     (0.22     (0.69

Net asset value, end of period

     $13.01       $13.75       $10.57       $10.84       $15.54       $11.48  

Total Return(d):

     (4.10 )%      33.31     (0.62 )%      (26.71 )%      37.61     (7.90 )% 

              
             

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                                

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $2,781       $3,312       $5,278       $10,982       $6,733       $3,878  

Average net assets (000)

     $2,928       $5,653       $9,796       $11,632       $4,803       $4,534  

Ratios to average net assets(e):

                                                

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     1.30 %(f)      1.31 %(g)      1.32 %(g)      1.30     1.30     1.30

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     1.92 %(f)      1.63     1.43     1.44     1.57     2.11

Net investment income (loss)

     1.81 %(f)      1.94     1.73     1.05     0.74     1.26

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

     69     142     121     137     165     313

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

The per share amount of net investment income (loss) does not directly correlate to the amounts reported in the Statement of Operations due to class specific expenses.

(c)

The per share amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments does not directly correlate to the amounts reported in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of portfolio share transactions in relation to fluctuating market values.

(d)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(e)

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

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

Includes interest expense on borrowings from the Syndicated Credit Agreement and certain non-recurring expenses of 0.01% and 0.02% which are being excluded from the Fund’s contractual waiver, if applicable, for the years ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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(h)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Select Real Estate Fund

Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

   

Class C Shares

                 
     

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2025

           

 

Year Ended October 31,

 
            2024     2023     2022     2021     2020  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

                                                         

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $13.55                $10.43       $10.69       $15.33       $11.35       $13.03  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                                         

Net investment income (loss)

     0.07                0.14       0.11 (b)      0.03       (0.01 )(b)      0.06  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions      (0.67              3.21       (0.24 )(c)      (4.05     4.12       (1.13

Total from investment operations

     (0.60              3.35       (0.13     (4.02     4.11       (1.07

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                                         

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.12              (0.23     (0.13     (0.12     (0.13     (0.35

Tax return of capital distributions

     -                -       -       (0.04     -       -  

Distributions from net realized gains

     -                -       -       (0.46     -       (0.26

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.12              (0.23     (0.13     (0.62     (0.13     (0.61

Net asset value, end of period

     $12.83                $13.55       $10.43       $10.69       $15.33       $11.35  

Total Return(d):

     (4.46 )%               32.33     (1.30 )%      (27.25 )%      36.64     (8.60 )% 
                                                           
   

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                                         

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $1,346                $1,592       $1,617       $1,754       $1,636       $605  

Average net assets (000)

     $1,514                $1,598       $1,880       $2,168       $1,021       $532  

Ratios to average net assets(e):

                                                         

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     2.05 %(f)               2.07 %(g)      2.07 %(g)      2.05     2.05     2.05

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     2.75 %(f)               2.76     2.48     2.56     2.95     5.31

Net investment income (loss)

     1.04 %(f)               1.17     0.96     0.26     (0.06 )%      0.55

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

     69              142     121     137     165     313

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

The per share amount of net investment income (loss) does not directly correlate to the amounts reported in the Statement of Operations due to class specific expenses.

(c)

The per share amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments does not directly correlate to the amounts reported in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of portfolio share transactions in relation to fluctuating market values.

(d)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(e)

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

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

Includes interest expense on borrowings from the Syndicated Credit Agreement and certain non-recurring expenses of 0.02% and 0.02% which are being excluded from the Fund’s contractual waiver, if applicable, for the years ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

 

(h)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Select Real Estate Fund

Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

               

Class Z Shares

                 
     

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2025

           

 

Year Ended October 31,

 
      2024     2023     2022     2021     2020  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

                                                         

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $13.77                $10.58       $10.86       $15.56       $11.49       $13.20  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                                         

Net investment income (loss)

     0.13                0.27       0.23 (b)      0.18       0.13       0.16  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions      (0.69              3.27       (0.26 )(c)      (4.12     4.19       (1.15

Total from investment operations

     (0.56              3.54       (0.03     (3.94     4.32       (0.99

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                                         

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.18              (0.35     (0.25     (0.26     (0.25     (0.46

Tax return of capital distributions

     -                -       -       (0.04     -       -  

Distributions from net realized gains

     -                -       -       (0.46     -       (0.26

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.18              (0.35     (0.25     (0.76     (0.25     (0.72

Net asset value, end of period

     $13.03                $13.77       $10.58       $10.86       $15.56       $11.49  

Total Return(d):

     (3.98 )%               33.56     (0.37 )%      (26.46 )%      38.04     (7.73 )% 
                                                           
   

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                                         

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $158,426                $174,960       $147,176       $171,629       $226,286       $29,056  

Average net assets (000)

     $164,026                $149,439       $177,323       $235,834       $126,992       $14,227  

Ratios to average net assets(e):

                                                         

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     1.05 %(f)               1.06 %(g)      1.07 %(g)      1.01     1.04     1.05

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     1.08 %(f)               1.10     1.07     1.01     1.04     1.61

Net investment income (loss)

     2.04 %(f)               2.15     1.97     1.29     0.92     1.40

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

     69              142     121     137     165     313

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

The per share amount of net investment income (loss) does not directly correlate to the amounts reported in the Statement of Operations due to class specific expenses.

(c)

The per share amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments does not directly correlate to the amounts reported in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of portfolio share transactions in relation to fluctuating market values.

(d)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(e)

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

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

Includes interest expense on borrowings from the Syndicated Credit Agreement and certain non-recurring expenses of 0.01% and 0.02% which are being excluded from the Fund’s contractual waiver, if applicable, for the years ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Select Real Estate Fund

Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

(h)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Select Real Estate Fund

Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

   

Class R6 Shares

                 
     

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2025

           

 

Year Ended October 31,

 
            2024     2023     2022     2021     2020  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

                                                         

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $13.52                $10.40       $10.67       $15.31       $11.31       $13.00  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                                         

Net investment income (loss)

     0.13                0.27       0.24 (b)      0.19       0.15       0.18  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions      (0.67              3.20       (0.25 )(c)      (4.06     4.11       (1.15

Total from investment operations

     (0.54              3.47       (0.01     (3.87     4.26       (0.97

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                                         

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.19              (0.35     (0.26     (0.27     (0.26     (0.46

Tax return of capital distributions

     -                -       -       (0.04     -       -  

Distributions from net realized gains

     -                -       -       (0.46     -       (0.26

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.19              (0.35     (0.26     (0.77     (0.26     (0.72

Net asset value, end of period

     $12.79                $13.52       $10.40       $10.67       $15.31       $11.31  

Total Return(d):

     (3.96 )%               33.63     (0.27 )%      (26.39 )%      38.10     (7.70 )% 
                                                           
   

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                                         

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $19,577                $26,764       $19,682       $75,634       $93,853       $15,686  

Average net assets (000)

     $22,218                $25,488       $53,351       $92,466       $57,833       $16,060  

Ratios to average net assets(e):

                                                         

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     1.03 %(f)               1.04 %(g)      0.93     0.89     0.94     1.05

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     1.03 %(f)               1.04     0.93     0.89     0.94     1.42

Net investment income (loss)

     2.06 %(f)               2.19     2.11     1.40     1.06     1.56

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

     69              142     121     137     165     313

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

The per share amount of net investment income (loss) does not directly correlate to the amounts reported in the Statement of Operations due to class specific expenses.

(c)

The per share amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments does not directly correlate to the amounts reported in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of portfolio share transactions in relation to fluctuating market values.

(d)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(e)

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

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

Includes interest expense on borrowings from the Syndicated Credit Agreement and certain non-recurring expenses of 0.01% which are being excluded from the Fund’s contractual waiver, if applicable, for the year ended October 31, 2024.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Select Real Estate Fund

Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

(h)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

1.

Organization

Prudential Investment Portfolios 9 (the “Registered Investment Company” or “RIC”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The RIC is organized as a Delaware Statutory Trust. These financial statements relate to the following series of the RIC: PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund, PGIM Real Estate Income Fund and PGIM Select Real Estate Fund (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). Each Portfolio is a diversified portfolio for purposes of the 1940 Act, except for PGIM Real Estate Income Fund, which is a non-diversified portfolio for purposes of the 1940 Act.

 

     

 Fund

 

       

Investment Objective(s)

 

 PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core Fund

 (“Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core”)

      

To seek long-term growth of capital

 PGIM Real Estate Income Fund

 (“Real Estate Income”)

      

To seek income and capital appreciation

 PGIM Select Real Estate Fund

 (“Select Real Estate”)

      

To seek income and capital appreciation

 

2.

Accounting Policies

The Funds follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services —Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. The policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Funds consistently follow such policies in the preparation of their financial statements.

During the reporting period, the Funds adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”). Adoption of ASU 2023-07 exclusively impacted financial statement disclosures only and did not affect the Funds’ financial position or performance. The intent of ASU 2023-07 is, through improved segment disclosures, to enable investors to better understand an entity’s overall performance. PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”) acts as each Fund’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). The CODM has determined that each Fund has a single operating segment as the CODM monitors the operating results of each Fund as a whole and the Funds’ long-term

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

strategic asset allocation is pre-determined in accordance with the terms of their respective prospectus, based on a defined investment strategy which is executed by the Funds’ subadviser.

The CODM allocates resources and assesses performance based on the operating results of each Fund, which is consistent with the results presented in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments, Statement of Changes in Net Assets and Financial Highlights.

Securities Valuation: The Funds hold securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued as of the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. As described in further detail below, the Funds’ investments are valued daily based on a number of factors, including the type of investment and whether market quotations are readily available. The RIC’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has approved the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures for security valuation and designated PGIM Investments as the “Valuation Designee,” as defined by Rule 2a-5(b) under the 1940 Act, to perform the fair value determination relating to all Funds investments. Pursuant to the Board’s oversight, the Valuation Designee has established a Valuation Committee to perform the duties and responsibilities of the Valuation Designee under Rule 2a-5. The valuation procedures permit the Funds to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. Fair value is the estimated price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.

For the fiscal reporting period-end, securities and other assets and liabilities were fair valued at the close of the last U.S. business day. Trading in certain foreign securities may occur when the NYSE is closed (including weekends and holidays). Because such foreign securities trade in markets that are open on weekends and U.S. holidays, the values of some of the Funds’ foreign investments may change on days when investors cannot purchase or redeem Fund shares.

Various inputs determine how the Funds’ investments are valued, all of which are categorized according to the three broad levels (Level 1, 2, or 3) detailed in the Schedule of Investments and referred to herein as the “fair value hierarchy” in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820 Fair Value Measurement.

Common or preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and derivative instruments, if applicable, that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange where the security principally trades. Securities traded via Nasdaq are valued at the Nasdaq official closing price. To the extent these securities are valued at the last sale price or Nasdaq official closing price, they are

 

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classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. In the event that no sale or official closing price on a valuation date exists, these securities are generally valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, or at the last bid price in the absence of an ask price. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign equities traded on foreign securities exchanges are generally valued using pricing vendor services that provide model prices derived using adjustment factors based on information such as local closing price, relevant general and sector indices, currency fluctuations, depositary receipts, and futures, as applicable. Securities valued using such model prices are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The models generate an evaluated adjustment factor for each security, which is applied to the local closing price to adjust it for post closing market movements up to the time each Fund is valued. Utilizing that evaluated adjustment factor, the vendor provides an evaluated price for each security. If the vendor does not provide an evaluated price, securities are valued in accordance with exchange-traded common and preferred stock valuation policies discussed above.

Investments in open-end funds (other than ETFs) are valued at their net asset values as of the close of the NYSE on the date of valuation. These securities are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy since they may be purchased or sold at their net asset values on the date of valuation.

Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on policies and procedures approved by the Board. In the event that unobservable inputs are used when determining such valuations, the securities will be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Altering one or more unobservable inputs may result in a significant change to a Level 3 security’s fair value measurement.

When determining the fair value of securities, some of the factors influencing the valuation include: the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of the issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; and any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the Valuation Designee regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other unaffiliated mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

(i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities — at the exchange rate as of the valuation date;

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

(ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses — at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

Although the net assets of the Funds are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the period, the Funds do not generally isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities held at the end of the period. Similarly, the Funds do not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities sold during the period. Accordingly, holding period unrealized and realized foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and net realized gains (losses) on investment transactions on the Statements of Operations.

Additionally, net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains (losses) from the disposition of holdings of foreign currencies, currency gains (losses) realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains (losses) arise from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at period end exchange rates.

Financial Futures Contracts: A financial futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities at a set price for delivery on a future date. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit collateral with a futures commission merchant an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known as the “initial margin.” Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Funds each day, equal to the change in the mark-to-market value of the futures contract. Such variation margin is recorded for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as unrealized gain (loss). When the contract expires or is closed, the gain (loss) is realized and is presented in the Statement of Operations as net realized gain (loss) on futures transactions.

The Funds invested in financial futures contracts in order to hedge their existing portfolio securities, or securities the Funds intend to purchase, against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates. Should interest rates move unexpectedly, the Funds may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts and the underlying hedged assets. Since futures contracts are exchange-traded, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the

 

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exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures and guarantees the futures contracts against default.

Master Netting Arrangements: The RIC, on behalf of each Fund, is subject to various Master Agreements, or netting arrangements, with select counterparties. These are agreements which a subadviser may have negotiated and entered into on behalf of all or a portion of each Fund. A master netting arrangement between each Fund and the counterparty permits each Fund to offset amounts payable by each Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received and by the receipt of collateral from the counterparty by each Fund to cover each Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. However, there is no assurance that such mitigating factors are easily enforceable. In addition to master netting arrangements, the right to set-off exists when all the conditions are met such that each of the parties owes the other determinable amounts, the reporting party has the right to set-off the amount owed with the amount owed by the other party, the reporting party intends to set-off and the right of set-off is enforceable by law.

Securities Lending: Certain Funds lend their portfolio securities to banks and broker-dealers. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. Collateral pledged by each borrower is invested in an affiliated money market fund and is marked to market daily, based on the previous day’s market value, such that the value of the collateral exceeds the value of the loaned securities. In the event of significant appreciation in value of the securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the financial statements may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities. Such shortfall is remedied as described above. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the Fund securities identical to the loaned securities. The remaining open loans of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, the Fund has the right to repurchase the securities in the open market using the collateral.

The Funds recognize income, net of any rebate and securities lending agent fees, for lending their securities in the form of fees or interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The borrower receives all interest and dividends from the securities loaned and such payments are passed back to the lender in amounts equivalent thereto, which are reflected in interest income or unaffiliated dividend income based on the nature of the payment on the Statement of Operations. The Funds also continue to recognize any unrealized gain (loss) in the market price of the securities loaned and on the change in the value of the collateral invested that may occur during the term of the loan. In addition, realized gain (loss) is recognized on changes in the value of the collateral invested upon liquidation of the collateral. Net earnings from securities lending are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

Equity and Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (collectively “REITs”): Certain Funds invested in REITs, which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Based on current and historical information, a portion of distributions received from REITs

 

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during the period is estimated to be dividend income, capital gain or return of capital and recorded accordingly. When material, these estimates are adjusted periodically when the actual source of distributions is disclosed by the REITs.

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, or for certain foreign securities, when the Funds become aware of such dividends. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual expense amounts. Net investment income or loss (other than class specific expenses and waivers, which are allocated as noted below) and unrealized and realized gains (losses) are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of adjusted net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Class specific expenses and waivers, where applicable, are charged to the respective share classes. Such class specific expenses and waivers include distribution fees and distribution fee waivers, shareholder servicing fees, transfer agent’s fees and expenses, registration fees and fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, as applicable.

Taxes: It is each Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains, if any, are recorded, net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.

Dividends and Distributions: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified between total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate. The chart below sets forth the expected frequency of dividend and capital gains distributions to shareholders. Various factors may impact the frequency of dividend distributions to shareholders, including but not limited to adverse market conditions or portfolio holding-specific events.

 

   
 Expected Distribution Schedule to Shareholders*    Frequency 
   
 Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core:      

Net Investment Income

   Annually 

Short-Term Capital Gains

   Annually 

Long-Term Capital Gains

   Annually 
  
   
 Each Fund other than Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core:      

Net Investment Income

   Quarterly 

 

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Short-Term Capital Gains

   Annually 

Long-Term Capital Gains

   Annually 

 

*

Under certain circumstances, each Fund may make more than one distribution of short-term and/or long-term capital gains during a fiscal year.

Estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

3.

Agreements

The RIC, on behalf of each Fund, has management agreements with the Manager pursuant to which it has responsibility for all investment advisory services, including supervision of the subadviser’s performance of such services, and for rendering administrative services. The Manager has entered into subadvisory with the subadvisers listed below (each a “subadviser” and collectively the “subadvisers”).

The Manager pays for the services of each subadviser.

 

 Fund         Subadviser(s)

Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core

      

PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC (“PGIM

Quantitative Solutions”) (a wholly-owned

subsidiary of PGIM, Inc.)

Real Estate Income

      

PGIM Real Estate (a business unit of PGIM, Inc.);

PGIM Real Estate (UK) Limited (an indirect

wholly-owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc.)

Select Real Estate

      

PGIM Real Estate (a business unit of PGIM, Inc.);

PGIM Real Estate (UK) Limited (an indirect

wholly-owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc.)

Fees payable under the management agreement are computed daily and paid monthly. For the reporting period ended April 30, 2025, the contractual and effective management fee rates were as follows:

 

Fund    Management Fee   

Effective

Management Fee,

before any waiver

and/or expense

reimbursements

Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core

  

0.35% of average daily net assets up

to and including $5 billion;

0.34% of average daily net assets

over $5 billion.

   0.35%

 

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Fund    Management Fee   

Effective

Management Fee,

before any waiver

and/or expense

reimbursements

Real Estate Income

  

0.80% on average daily net assets up

to and including $1 billion;

0.78% on the next $2 billion of

average daily net assets;

0.76% on the next $2 billion of

average daily net asset;

0.75% on the next $5 billion of

average daily net assets;

0.74% on average daily net assets

exceeding $10 billion.

   0.80%

Select Real Estate

  

0.80% on average daily net assets up

to and including $1 billion;

0.78% on the next $2 billion of

average daily net assets;

0.76% on the next $2 billion of

average daily net asset;

0.75% on the next $5 billion of

average daily net assets;

0.74% on average daily net assets

exceeding $10 billion.

   0.80

The Manager has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2026, to limit certain operating expenses and/or to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. This contractual waiver excludes interest, brokerage, taxes (such as income and foreign withholding taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, and certain other Fund expenses such as dividend and interest expense and broker charges on short sales.

Where applicable, the Manager agrees to waive management fees or shared operating expenses on any share class to the same extent that it waives such expenses on any other share class. In addition, total annual fund operating expenses for Class R6 shares will not exceed total annual fund operating expenses for Class Z shares. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager for the purpose of preventing the expenses from exceeding a certain expense ratio limit may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver and/or reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the waiver/reimbursement and/or recoupment for that fiscal year, as applicable. The expense limitations attributable to each class are as follows:

 

 Fund     Fund Expense 
Limitation*
   Class Expense 
Limitation

Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core - Class A

   0.35%   0.72%

Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core - Class C

   0.35     1.44  

 

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 Fund     Fund Expense 
Limitation*
   Class Expense 
Limitation

Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core - Class Z

    0.35%    —%

Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core - Class R6

   0.35  

Real Estate Income - Class A

     1.35

Real Estate Income - Class C

     2.10

Real Estate Income - Class Z

     1.10

Real Estate Income - Class R6

     1.10

Select Real Estate - Class A

     1.30

Select Real Estate - Class C

     2.05

Select Real Estate - Class Z

     1.05

Select Real Estate - Class R6

     1.05

*Expense limitation excludes distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder service fee, and transfer agency expenses (including sub-transfer agency and networking fees).

The RIC, on behalf of each Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares of each Fund. Each Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing each Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, pursuant to the plans of distribution (the “Distribution Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS.

Pursuant to the Distribution Plans, each Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate based on average daily net assets per class. PIMS has contractually agreed through February 28, 2026 to limit such fees on certain classes based on the daily net assets. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly.

Each Fund’s annual gross and net distribution rates, where applicable, are as follows:

 

 Fund    Gross Distribution Fee   Net Distribution Fee

Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core - Class A

    0.30%    0.25%

Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core - Class C

   1.00   1.00

Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core - Class Z

   N/A   N/A

Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core - Class R6

   N/A   N/A

Real Estate Income - Class A

   0.30   0.25

Real Estate Income - Class C

   1.00   1.00

Real Estate Income - Class Z

   N/A   N/A

Real Estate Income - Class R6

   N/A   N/A

Select Real Estate - Class A

   0.30   0.25

Select Real Estate - Class C

   1.00   1.00

Select Real Estate - Class Z

   N/A   N/A

Select Real Estate - Class R6

   N/A   N/A

For the reporting period ended April 30, 2025, PIMS received front-end sales charges (“FESL”) resulting from sales of certain class shares and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) imposed upon redemptions by certain shareholders. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to broker-dealers, who in turn paid commissions to salespersons and

 

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incurred other distribution costs. The sales charges are as follows where applicable:

 

 Fund    FESL       CDSC  

Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core - Class A

   $ 96,886      $  

Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core - Class C

            397  

Real Estate Income - Class A

     2,901         

Real Estate Income - Class C

            272  

Select Real Estate - Class A

     4,563         

Select Real Estate - Class C

            2,402  

PGIM Investments, PGIM, Inc., PGIM Real Estate (UK) Limited, PIMS and PGIM Quantitative Solutions are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”).

 

4.

Other Transactions with Affiliates

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PGIM Investments and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as each Fund’s transfer agent and shareholder servicing 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 Funds may invest their overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund (the “Core Government Fund”), a series of the Prudential Government Money Market Fund, Inc., and their securities lending cash collateral in the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”), a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, each registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. PGIM Investments and/or its affiliates are paid fees or reimbursed for providing their services to the Core Government Fund and the Money Market Fund. In addition to the realized and unrealized gains on investments in the Core Government Fund and the Money Market Fund, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income” and “Affiliated income from securities lending, net”, respectively.

The Funds may enter into certain securities purchase or sale transactions under Board approved Rule 17a-7 procedures. Rule 17a-7 is an exemptive rule under the 1940 Act that, subject to certain conditions, permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors/trustees, and/or common officers. For the reporting period ended April 30, 2025, no Rule 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Funds.

 

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5. Portfolio Securities

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) for the reporting period ended April 30, 2025, were as follows:

 

     
 Fund    Cost of
Purchases
     Proceeds
 from Sales 
 

Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core

   $ 499,459,469      $ 526,054,045  

Real Estate Income

     39,294,479        40,933,388  

Select Real Estate

     132,169,702        146,515,557  

A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of affiliated mutual funds for the reporting period ended April 30, 2025, is presented as follows:

Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core:

 

               

Value,
 Beginning 

of

Period

  Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
 

Value,

End of
Period

    

Shares,
End

of

Period

     Income  

 Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:

          

 PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 4.478%)(1)(wb)

          
 $10,504,394     $64,903,146       $64,273,345     $—   $  —     $11,134,195        11,134,195        $275,881  

 PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 4.540%)(1)(b)(wb)

          
         —     29,491,023       29,295,813      19    (245)     194,984        195,121        572 (2) 
 $10,504,394     $94,394,169       $93,569,158     $19   $(245)     $11,329,179                 $276,453  
Real Estate Income:  
               

Value,
 Beginning 

of

Period

  Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from Sales
   

Change in
Unrealized
Gain

(Loss)

  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value,
End of
Period
    

Shares,
End

of

Period

     Income  

 Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:

          

 PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 4.478%)(1)(wb)

          
 $114,268     $ 7,934,193       $ 7,771,245     $ —   $  —     $277,216        277,216        $6,056  

 PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 4.540%)(1)(b)(wb)

          
    4,500     9,198,231       8,517,134      (38)    (204)     685,355        685,836        376 (2) 
 $118,768     $17,132,424       $16,288,379     $(38)   $(204)     $962,571                 $6,432  

 

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Select Real Estate:

 

Value,
Beginning
of

Period

   Cost of
Purchases
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Change in
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
   Realized
Gain
(Loss)
   Value,
End of
Period
    

Shares,
End

of

Period

     Income  

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:

 

PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 4.478%)(1)(wb)

 

$847,274

     $28,911,134        $28,497,568      $ —    $—      $1,260,840        1,260,840        $22,840  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 4.540%)(1)(b)(wb)

 

    —

     13,990,578        10,959,812       (25)     (998)      3,029,743        3,031,865        1,357 (2) 

$847,274

     $42,901,712        $39,457,380      $(25)    $(998)      $4,290,583                 $24,197  

 

(1)

The Fund did not have any capital gain distributions during the reporting period.

(2)

The amount, or a portion thereof, represents the affiliated securities lending income shown on the Statement of Operations.

(b)

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

(wb)

Represents an investment in a Fund affiliated with the Manager.

 

6.

Tax Information

The United States federal income tax basis of the Funds’ investments and the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of April 30, 2025 were as follows:

 

 Fund         Tax Basis         Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
        Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
       

Net

Unrealized

Appreciation

Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core

           $593,847,949            $276,896,843           $ (28,718,234)             $ 248,178,609  

Real Estate Income

           46,333,777            2,286,457             (1,853,215)               433,242  

Select Real Estate

           165,558,993            25,785,832             (6,761,847)               19,023,985  

The GAAP basis may differ from tax basis due to certain tax-related adjustments.

For federal income tax purposes, the following Funds had an approximated capital loss carryforward as of October 31, 2024 which can be carried forward for an unlimited period. No capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such losses.

 

 Fund    Capital Loss
Carryforward
   Capital Loss
Carryforward Utilized

Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core

     $      $

Real Estate Income

              1,903,000

Select Real Estate

       56,591,000        8,597,000

 

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The Manager has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements for the current reporting period. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Funds’ U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2024 are subject to such review.

 

7.

Capital and Ownership

Each Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50%. Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a 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 C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase. Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately eight years (ten years prior to January 22, 2021) after purchase. Class Z and Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charges and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

Under certain circumstances, an exchange may be made from specified share classes of each Fund to one or more other share classes of each Fund as presented in the table of transactions in shares of beneficial interest, below.

The RIC has authorized an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund at $0.001 par value per share, currently divided into four classes, designated Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6.

As of April 30, 2025, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of each Fund as follows:

 

 Fund    Number of Shares      Percentage of
Outstanding Shares
 

Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core–Class R6

     3,217,894          65.7%     

Real Estate Income–Class R6

     4,239,943          98.2     

Select Real Estate–Class C

     1,331          1.3     

Select Real Estate–Class R6

     1,165,124          76.1     

At the reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Funds are as follows:

 

 Fund    Number of Shareholders    Percentage of Outstanding Shares 

Affiliated:

                     

Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core

       1        7.8%  

Real Estate Income

       1        66.5  

Select Real Estate

       1        8.2  

 

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 Fund    Number of Shareholders    Percentage of Outstanding Shares 

Unaffiliated:

                     

Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core

       3        52.4%  

Real Estate Income

       1        27.9  

Select Real Estate

       4        79.8  

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core:

 

     
 Share Class    Shares      Amount  

Class A

                 

Six months ended April 30, 2025:

                 

Shares sold

     323,658      $ 6,895,014  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     2,477,777        53,495,213  

Shares purchased

     (1,647,249      (34,542,266

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     1,154,186        25,847,961  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

     53,879        1,143,315  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (51,191      (1,091,937

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     1,156,874      $ 25,899,339  

Year ended October 31, 2024:

                 

Shares sold

     695,150      $ 13,923,169  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     838,970        15,421,342  

Shares purchased

     (2,807,283      (57,390,524

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     (1,273,163      (28,046,013

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

     208,691        4,274,655  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (132,693      (2,776,982

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (1,197,165    $ (26,548,340)  

Class C

                 

Six months ended April 30, 2025:

                 

Shares sold

     34,942      $ 614,412  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     83,827        1,513,072  

Shares purchased

     (81,762      (1,435,935

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     37,007        691,549  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (63,943      (1,138,982

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (26,936    $ (447,433

 

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Quant Solutions Large-Cap Core (cont’d.):

 

     
 Share Class    Shares   Amount

Year ended October 31, 2024:

                    

Shares sold

       50,436     $ 882,622

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       32,626       512,216

Shares purchased

       (120,490 )       (2,096,877 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (37,428 )       (702,039 )

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (234,996 )       (4,077,726 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (272,424 )     $ (4,779,765 )

Class Z

                    

Six months ended April 30, 2025:

                    

Shares sold

       9,755,581     $ 232,735,800

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       1,133,869       25,546,062

Shares purchased

       (1,323,936 )       (28,616,068 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       9,565,514       229,665,794

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       1,420,124       34,909,206

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (5,262 )       (115,245 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       10,980,376     $ 264,459,755  

Year ended October 31, 2024:

                    

Shares sold

       335,119     $ 7,348,589

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       42,985       821,035

Shares purchased

       (223,197 )       (4,751,242 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       154,907       3,418,382

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       120,093       2,612,994

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (11,004 )       (258,468 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       263,996     $ 5,772,908

Class R6

                    

Six months ended April 30, 2025:

                    

Shares sold

       574,201     $ 12,087,009

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       489,166       11,060,046

Shares purchased

       (8,588,326 )       (209,246,614 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (7,524,959 )       (186,099,559 )

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       8,812       199,464

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (1,369,981 )       (33,905,821 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (8,886,128 )     $ (219,805,916)  

Year ended October 31, 2024:

                    

Shares sold

       6,195,432     $ 132,572,585

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       411,338       7,877,623

Shares purchased

       (7,359,838 )       (152,231,302 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (753,068 )       (11,781,094 )

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       10,660       236,261

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (503 )       (10,734 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (742,911 )     $ (11,555,567)  

 

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Real Estate Income:

 

     
 Share Class    Shares      Amount  

Class A

                 

Six months ended April 30, 2025:

                 

Shares sold

     16,044      $ 121,892  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     4,006        30,058  

Shares purchased

     (17,118      (126,221

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     2,932        25,729  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

     2,522        19,257  

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     5,454      $ 44,986  

Year ended October 31, 2024:

                 

Shares sold

     19,416      $    146,330  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     3,328        23,772  

Shares purchased

     (25,101      (178,712

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     (2,357      (8,610

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

     5,284        37,082  

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     2,927      $ 28,472  

Class C

                 

Six months ended April 30, 2025:

                 

Shares sold

     3,593      $ 26,495  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     586        4,418  

Shares purchased

     (3,837      (28,457

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     342        2,456  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (2,522      (19,257

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (2,180    $ (16,801

Year ended October 31, 2024:

                 

Shares sold

     4,156      $ 34,000  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     671        4,672  

Shares purchased

     (11,716      (84,091

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     (6,889      (45,419

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (5,288      (37,082

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (12,177    $ (82,501

 

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Real Estate Income (cont’d.):

 

     
 Share Class    Shares      Amount  

Class Z

                 

Six months ended April 30, 2025:

                 

Shares sold

     1,687,583      $ 13,466,305  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     89,129        671,911  

Shares purchased

     (717,414      (5,358,590

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     1,059,298        8,779,626  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

     428,906        3,510,688  

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     1,488,204      $ 12,290,314  

Year ended October 31, 2024:

                 

Shares sold

     444,819      $ 3,596,125  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     6,814        53,173  

Shares purchased

     (69,009      (523,102

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     382,624        3,126,196  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

     12        79  

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     382,636      $ 3,126,275  

Class R6

                 

Six months ended April 30, 2025:

                 

Shares sold

     616,792      $ 4,700,687  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     190,357        1,430,814  

Shares purchased

     (1,986,068      (15,453,929

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     (1,178,919      (9,322,428

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (430,482      (3,510,688

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (1,609,401    $ (12,833,116

Year ended October 31, 2024:

                 

Shares sold

     1,916,301      $ 12,796,216  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     233,173        1,672,189  

Shares purchased

     (1,070,898      (7,556,707

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     1,078,576        6,911,698  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (12      (79

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     1,078,564      $ 6,911,619  

 

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Select Real Estate:

 

     
 Share Class    Shares      Amount  

Class A

                 

Six months ended April 30, 2025:

                 

Shares sold

     13,669      $ 180,411  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     2,817        37,145  

Shares purchased

     (47,602      (622,996

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     (31,116      (405,440

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

     7,534        98,093  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (3,615      (47,501

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (27,197    $ (354,848

Year ended October 31, 2024:

                 

Shares sold

     108,712      $  1,367,036  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     11,714        146,342  

Shares purchased

     (376,666      (5,047,115

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     (256,240      (3,533,737

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

     3,744        46,703  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (5,968      (76,964

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (258,464    $ (3,563,998

Class C

                 

Six months ended April 30, 2025:

                 

Shares sold

     24,043      $ 310,200  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     988        12,924  

Shares purchased

     (29,322      (363,514

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     (4,291      (40,390

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (8,258      (107,052

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (12,549    $ (147,442

Year ended October 31, 2024:

                 

Shares sold

     15,043      $ 191,532  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     2,570        31,688  

Shares purchased

     (54,820      (678,317

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     (37,207      (455,097

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (352      (4,358

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (37,559    $ (459,455)  

 

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Select Real Estate (cont’d.):

 

     
 Share Class    Shares   Amount

Class Z

                    

Six months ended April 30, 2025:

                    

Shares sold

       2,178,359     $ 28,994,942

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       179,662       2,371,705

Shares purchased

       (2,913,404 )       (37,959,546 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (555,383 )       (6,592,899 )

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       5,579       74,568

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (989 )       (13,167 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (550,793 )     $ (6,531,498 )

Year ended October 31, 2024:

                    

Shares sold

       4,778,274     $ 60,238,153

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       316,927       4,014,434

Shares purchased

       (6,284,615 )       (74,955,033 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (1,189,414 )       (10,702,446 )

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       6,166       79,677

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (14,252 )       (198,743 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (1,197,500 )     $ (10,821,512 )

Class R6

                    

Six months ended April 30, 2025:

                    

Shares sold

       282,277     $ 3,627,530

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       23,155       299,880

Shares purchased

       (754,388 )       (9,853,160 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (448,956 )       (5,925,750 )

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (386 )       (4,941 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (449,342 )     $ (5,930,691 )

Year ended October 31, 2024:

                    

Shares sold

       969,133     $ 11,741,485

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       58,194       721,273

Shares purchased

       (950,997 )       (11,787,185 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       76,330       675,573

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       11,061       156,398

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (211 )       (2,713 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       87,180     $ 829,258  

 

8.

Borrowings

The RIC, on behalf of each Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Participating Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of

 

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temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The table below provides details of the SCA in effect at the reporting period-end.

 

   
      SCA

Term of Commitment

       9/27/2024 - 9/25/2025  

Total Commitment

       $ 1,200,000,000  

Annualized Commitment Fee on

the Unused Portion of the SCA

       0.15%  

Annualized Interest Rate on

Borrowings

      


1.00% plus the higher of (1)
the effective federal funds
rate, (2) the daily SOFR

rate plus 0.10% or (3) zero

percent

 
 
 

 

 

Certain affiliated registered investment companies that are parties to the SCA include portfolios that are subject to a predetermined mathematical formula used to manage certain benefit guarantees offered under variable annuity contracts. The formula may result in large scale asset flows into and out of these portfolios. Consequently, these portfolios may be more likely to utilize the SCA for purposes of funding redemptions. It may be possible for those portfolios to fully exhaust the committed amount of the SCA, thereby requiring the Manager to allocate available funding per a Board-approved methodology designed to treat the Participating Funds in the SCA equitably.

The Funds indicated below utilized the SCA during the reporting period ended April 30, 2025. The average balance outstanding is for the number of days the Funds utilized the SCA.

 

           
 Fund    Average
Balance
Outstanding
     Weighted
Average
 Interest Rates 
    

Number

of Days
 Outstanding 

     Maximum
Balance
 Outstanding 
   Balance
Outstanding at
 April 30, 2025 
 

 Real Estate Income

     $261,333         5.46%          6          $1,364,000      $—     

 Select Real Estate

     802,080         5.50           25           6,048,000       —     

 

9.

Risks of Investing in the Funds

Each Fund’s principal risks include, but are not limited to, some or all of the risks discussed below. For further information on the risks applicable to any given Fund, please refer to the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of that Fund.

 

       
 Risks   

Quant Solutions
Large-Cap

Core

   Real
Estate
Income
   Select
Real
Estate

Active Trading

   X    X    X

Blend Style

   X      

Distribution

      X    X

Economic and Market Events

   X    X    X

 

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Emerging Markets

      X    X

Equity and Equity-Related Securities

   X    X    X

Foreign Securities

      X    X

Increase in Expenses

   X    X    X

Large Capitalization Company

   X      

Large Shareholder and Large Scale Redemption

   X    X    X

Management

   X      

Market Capitalization

      X    X

Market Disruption and Geopolitical

   X    X    X

Market

   X    X    X

Model Design

   X      

Model Implementation

   X      

Non-Diversified Investment Company

      X   

Real Estate Investment Trust

      X    X

Real Estate Related Securities

      X    X

Sector Exposure

   X      

Selection

      X    X

Value Style

      X    X

Active Trading Risk: The Fund actively and frequently trades its portfolio securities. High portfolio turnover results in higher transaction costs, which can affect the Fund’s performance and have adverse tax consequences. In addition, high portfolio turnover may also mean that a proportionately greater amount of distributions to shareholders will be taxed as ordinary income rather than long-term capital gains compared to investment companies with lower portfolio turnover.

Blend Style Risk: The Fund’s blend investment style may subject the Fund to risks of both value and growth investing. The portion of the Fund’s portfolio that makes investments pursuant to a growth strategy may be subject to above-average fluctuations as a result of seeking higher than average capital growth. The portion of the Fund’s portfolio that makes investments pursuant to a value strategy may be subject to the risk that the market may not recognize a security’s intrinsic value for long periods of time or at all, or that a stock judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term results, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other. Issuers of value stocks may have experienced adverse business developments or may be subject to special risks that have caused the stock to be out of favor. If the Fund’s assessment of market conditions or a company’s value is inaccurate, the Fund could suffer losses or produce poor performance relative to other funds. Historically, growth stocks have performed best during later stages of economic expansion and value stocks have performed best during periods of economic recovery. Therefore, both styles may over time go in and out of favor with the markets. At times when a style is out of favor, that portion of the portfolio may lag the other portion of the portfolio, which may cause the Fund to underperform the market in general, its benchmark, and have a notable impact on settlement performance and other mutual funds.

 

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Distribution Risk: The Fund’s distributions may consist of net investment income, if any, and net realized gains, if any, from the sale of investments and/or return of capital. The Fund will provide to shareholders early in each calendar year the final tax character of the Fund’s distributions for the previous year. Also, at such time that the Fund distribution is expected to be from sources other than current or accumulated net income, a notice to shareholders may be required.

Economic and Market Events Risk: Events in the U.S. and global financial markets, including actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks to stimulate or stabilize economic growth or the functioning of the securities markets, or otherwise reduce inflation, may at times result in unusually high market volatility, which could negatively impact performance. Governmental efforts to curb inflation often have negative effects on the level of economic activity. Relatively reduced liquidity in credit and fixed income markets could adversely affect issuers worldwide.

Emerging Markets Risk: The risks of foreign investments are greater for investments in or exposed to emerging markets. Emerging market countries typically have economic and political systems that are less fully developed, and can be expected to be less stable, than those of more developed countries. For example, the economies of such countries can be subject to rapid and unpredictable rates of inflation or deflation. Low trading volumes may result in a lack of liquidity and price volatility. Emerging market countries may have policies that restrict investment by non-U.S. investors, or that prevent non-U.S. investors from withdrawing their money at will.

The Fund may invest in some emerging markets that subject it to risks such as those associated with illiquidity, custody of assets, different settlement and clearance procedures and asserting legal title under a developing legal and regulatory regime to a greater degree than in developed markets or even in other emerging markets.

Equity and Equity-Related Securities Risk: Equity and equity-related securities may be subject to changes in value, and their values may be more volatile than those of other asset classes. In addition to an individual security losing value, the value of the equity markets or a sector in which the Fund invests could go down. Different parts of a market can react differently to adverse issuer, market, regulatory, political and economic developments.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers (including those denominated in U.S. dollars) may involve more risk than investing in securities of U.S. issuers. Foreign political, economic and legal systems, especially those in developing and emerging market countries, may be less stable and more volatile than in the United States. Foreign legal systems generally have fewer regulatory requirements than the U.S. legal system, particularly those of emerging markets. In general, less information is publicly

 

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available with respect to non-U.S. companies than U.S. companies. Non-U.S. companies generally are not subject to the same accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards as are U.S. companies. Additionally, the changing value of foreign currencies and changes in exchange rates could also affect the value of the assets the Fund holds and the Fund’s performance. Certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of foreign securities to make payment of principal and interest or dividends to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise. Investments in emerging markets are subject to greater volatility and price declines.

In addition, the Fund’s investments in non-U.S. securities may be subject to the risks of nationalization or expropriation of assets, imposition of currency exchange controls or restrictions on the repatriation of non-U.S. currency, confiscatory taxation and adverse diplomatic developments. Special U.S. tax considerations may apply.

Increase in Expenses Risk: Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in the expense table in the Fund’s prospectus for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile. Active and frequent trading of Fund securities can increase expenses.

Large Capitalization Company Risk: Companies with large market capitalizations go in and out of favor based on market and economic conditions. Larger companies tend to be less volatile than companies with smaller market capitalizations. In exchange for this potentially lower risk, the Fund’s value may not rise or fall as much as the value of funds that emphasize companies with smaller market capitalizations.

Large Shareholder and Large Scale Redemption Risk: Certain individuals, accounts, funds (including funds affiliated with the Manager) or institutions, including the Manager and its affiliates, may from time to time own or control a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. There is no requirement that these entities maintain their investment in the Fund. There is a risk that such large shareholders or that the Fund’s shareholders generally may redeem all or a substantial portion of their investments in the Fund in a short period of time, which could have a significant negative impact on the Fund’s NAV, liquidity, and brokerage costs. Large redemptions could also result in tax consequences to shareholders and impact the Fund’s ability to implement its investment strategy. The Fund’s ability to pursue its investment objective after one or more large scale redemptions may be impaired and, as a result, the Fund may invest a larger portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents.

Management Risk: Actively managed funds are subject to management risk. The subadviser will apply investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but the subadviser’s judgments about the attractiveness, value or market trends affecting a particular security, industry or sector or about market movements may be

 

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incorrect. Additionally, the investments selected for the Fund may underperform the markets in general, the Fund’s benchmark and other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Capitalization Risk: The Fund may invest in companies of any market capitalization. Generally, the stock prices of small- and mid-cap companies are less stable than the prices of large-cap stocks and may present greater risks. Large capitalization companies as a group could fall out of favor with the market, causing the Fund to underperform compared to investments that focus on smaller capitalized companies.

Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: Market disruption can be caused by economic, financial or political events and factors, including but not limited to, international wars or conflicts (including Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war), geopolitical developments (including trading and tariff arrangements, sanctions and cybersecurity attacks), instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, terrorism, natural disasters and public health epidemics (including the outbreak of COVID-19 globally).

Recent policy decisions of the U.S. government and governments of foreign countries may increase geopolitical risks that could adversely affect the investment performance of the Fund. These policies have the potential to impact international relations, trade agreements and the overall regulatory environment in ways that could create uncertainty and instability in domestic and global markets. Actions taken by the U.S. government and governments of foreign countries in respect of international trade relations could lead to trade wars, increased costs for imported goods, disruptions in supply chains, reduced foreign investment, and instability in regions where the Fund invests.

The extent and duration of such events and resulting market disruptions cannot be predicted, but could be substantial and could magnify the impact of other risks to the Fund. These and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets and lead to increased market volatility, reduced liquidity in the securities markets, significant negative impacts on issuers and the markets for certain securities and commodities and/or government intervention. They may also cause short- or long-term economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide. As a result, whether or not the Fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries directly affected, the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments may be negatively impacted. Further, due to closures of certain markets and restrictions on trading certain securities, the value of certain securities held by the Fund could be significantly impacted, which could lead to such securities being valued at zero.

 

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Market Risk: Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of the Fund’s securities may decline. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in an issuer’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will decline.

Model Design Risk: The subadviser uses certain quantitative models to help guide its investment decisions. The design of the underlying models may be flawed or incomplete. The investment models the subadviser uses are based on historical and theoretical underpinnings that it believes are sound. There can be no guarantee, however, that these underpinnings will correlate with security price behavior in the manner assumed by the subadviser’s models. Additionally, the quantitative techniques that underlie the subadviser’s portfolio construction processes may fail to fully anticipate important risks.

Model Implementation Risk: While the subadviser strives to mitigate the likelihood of material implementation errors, it is impossible to completely eliminate the risk of error in the implementation of the computer models that guide the subadviser’s quantitative investment processes. Additionally, it may be difficult to implement model recommendations in volatile and rapidly changing market conditions.

Non-Diversified Investment Company Risk: The Fund is non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act. This means that the Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single company or other issuer than a diversified fund. Investing in a non-diversified fund involves greater risk than investing in a diversified fund because a loss resulting from the decline in value of any one security may represent a greater portion of the total assets of a non-diversified fund.

Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) Risk: Investing in REITs involves certain unique risks in addition to those risks associated with investing in the real estate industry in general. REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the REITs, while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of any credit extended. REITs are dependent upon management skills, may not be diversified geographically or by property/mortgage asset type, and are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, default by borrowers and self-liquidation. REITs may be more volatile and/or more illiquid than other types of equity securities. REITs (especially mortgage REITs) are subject to interest rate risks. REITs may incur significant amounts of leverage. The Fund will indirectly bear a portion of the expenses, including management fees, paid by each REIT in which it invests, in addition to the expenses of the Fund.

REITs must also meet certain requirements under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code) to avoid entity level tax and be eligible to pass-through certain tax attributes of their income to shareholders. REITs are consequently subject to the risk of failing to meet these requirements for favorable tax treatment and of failing to maintain their exemptions from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940. REITs are subject to the risks of changes in the Code affecting their tax status.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Real Estate Related Securities Risk: Because the Fund invests in real estate securities, including REITs, the Fund is subject to the risks of investing in the real estate industry, such as changes in general and local economic conditions, the supply and demand for real estate and changes in zoning and tax laws. Since the Fund concentrates in the real estate industry, its holdings can vary significantly from broad market indices. As a result, the Fund’s performance can deviate from the performance of such indices. Because the Fund invests in stocks, there is the risk that the price of a particular stock owned by the Fund could go down or pay lower-than-expected or no dividends. In addition to an individual stock losing value, the value of the equity markets or of companies comprising the real estate industry could go down.

An investment in the Fund will be closely linked to the performance of the real estate markets. Real estate securities are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and mortgages, and their value will depend on the value of the underlying properties or the underlying loans or interests. The underlying loans may be subject to the risks of default or of prepayments that occur earlier or later than expected, and such loans may also include so-called “subprime” mortgages. The value of these securities will rise and fall in response to many factors, including economic conditions, the demand for rental property and interest rates. In particular, the value of these securities may decline when interest rates rise and will also be affected by the real estate market and by the management of the underlying properties.

Sector Exposure Risk: At times, the Fund may have a significant portion of its assets invested in the same economic sector, such as the information technology sector. Issuers in the same economic sector may be similarly affected by economic or market events, making the Fund more vulnerable to unfavorable developments in that economic sector than funds that invest more broadly.

Selection Risk: Selection risk is the risk that the securities selected by the subadviser will underperform the market, the relevant indices, or other funds with similar investment objectives and investment strategies. Individual REIT prices may drop because of the failure of borrowers to pay their loans, a dividend reduction, a disruption to the real estate investment sales market, changes in federal or state taxation policies affecting REITs, or poor management of a REIT.

Value Style Risk: Since the Fund follows a value investment style, there is the risk that the value style may be out of favor for long periods of time, that the market will not recognize a security’s intrinsic value for a long time or at all, or that a stock judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced or overvalued. Issuers of value stocks may have experienced adverse business developments or may be subject to special risks that have caused the stock to be out of favor. In addition, the Fund’s value investment style may go out

 

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of favor with investors, negatively affecting the Fund’s performance. If the Fund’s assessment of market conditions or a company’s value is inaccurate, the Fund could suffer losses or produce poor performance relative to other funds.

 

10.

Subsequent Event

Each Fund’s management evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of the financial statements. There have been no subsequent events that occurred during such period that would require disclosure in, or would be required to be recognized in, the financial statements as of April 30, 2025, except as discussed below.

On May 9, 2025, the Board of Trustees of the RIC approved a proposal to change the classification under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, of Select Real Estate from diversified to non-diversified. This change is subject to the approval of shareholders of the Fund. It is currently expected that a special meeting of shareholders will be held on or about August 4, 2025. If approved by shareholders, the change will become effective immediately.

 

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Other Information

Form N-CSR Item 8 - Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies - None.

Form N-CSR Item 9 - Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies - None.

Form N-CSR Item 10 - Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies - Included within the Statement of Operations of the financial statements filed under Item 7 of this Form.

Form N-CSR Item 11 - Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract. - None.


LOGO

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS 9

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION

APRIL 30, 2025

 

LOGO


Table of Contents

 

  

Financial Statements and Other Information

 

  

April 30, 2025

 

Form N-CSR Item 7 - Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund

     1   

Notes to Financial Statements

     78  

Other Information - Form N-CSR Items 8-11


Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
    Maturity   
Date
    

  Principal  
Amount

(000)#

        Value     

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 99.8%

          

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 21.6%

          

Automobiles 0.7%

                                  

Ally Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes,

          

Series 2024-A, Class E, 144A

      7.917%       05/17/32        1,506      $ 1,523,948  

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund VII LLC,

          

Series 2024-CAR01, Class E, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

      7.954(c)       12/26/31        894        898,548  

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund VII Trust,

          

Series 2024-CAR1F, Class A, 144A

      6.971       07/29/32        472        472,171  

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC,

          

Series 2023-02, Class A2, 144A

      5.560       04/22/30        1,371        1,379,751  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust,

          

Series 2023-02, Class D, 144A

      6.600       02/15/36        1,200        1,247,142  

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust,

          

Series 2023-01, Class A1, 144A

      4.920       05/15/28        2,600        2,611,457  

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust,

          

Series 2019-01A, Class B, 144A

      3.950       11/14/28        1,700        1,687,386  

Series 2021-01A, Class D, 144A

      1.620       11/14/30        200        195,535  

Series 2022-01A, Class D, 144A

      5.900       12/16/30        2,900        2,912,959  

Series 2023-01A, Class D, 144A

      7.070       02/14/33        3,700        3,894,619  

Series 2025-01A, Class D, 144A

      6.100       07/14/37        4,600        4,658,628  

Santander Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes,

          

Series 2022-A, Class C, 144A

      7.375       05/15/32        11        10,868  

Series 2022-C, Class E, 144A

     11.366       12/15/32        24        24,501  

Series 2023-A, Class E, 144A

     10.068       06/15/33        147            148,138  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust,

          

Series 2023-02, Class C

      5.470       12/16/30        1,250        1,268,643  
          

 

 

 
             22,934,294  

Collateralized Loan Obligations 18.8%

                                  

AGL CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2020-09A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.530% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.530%)

      5.799(c)       04/20/37        19,500        19,500,000  

AlbaCore EURO CLO DAC (Ireland),

          

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

      4.151(c)       06/15/34      EUR 1,000        1,124,783  

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

      4.151(c)       06/15/34      EUR 4,000        4,499,131  

Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2019-11A, Class AR2, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.530% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.530%)

      5.802(c)       07/22/37        16,000        16,000,002  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 1


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
    Maturity 
Date
    

  Principal  
Amount

(000)#

        Value     

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

          

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

                                  

Anchorage Capital Europe CLO DAC (Ireland),

          

Series 06A, Class B1R, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 2.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.750%)

     4.986%(c)       01/22/38      EUR 5,000      $ 5,691,527  

Apidos CLO,

          

Series 2018-18A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.330% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.330%)

     5.602(c)       01/22/38        14,250        14,250,000  

Arbour CLO DAC (Ireland),

          

Series 04A, Class BRR, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.300% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.300%)

     3.579(c)       04/15/34      EUR 5,000        5,562,937  

Atlas Static Senior Loan Fund Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2022-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.750%)

     6.006(c)       07/15/30        1,661        1,661,219  

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2022-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.320% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.320%)

     5.589(c)       04/18/35           1,500        1,500,000  

Barings Euro CLO DAC (Ireland),

          

Series 2020-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.980% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.980%)

     3.216(c)       10/21/34      EUR 3,000        3,423,184  

Series 2021-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.800%)

     2.991(c)       04/24/34      EUR 2,800        3,150,390  

Barrow Hanley CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2024-03A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.620% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.620%)

     5.889(c)       04/20/37        19,500        19,526,885  

Battalion CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2016-10A, Class A1R2, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.432% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.170%)

     5.707(c)       01/25/35        4,740        4,740,000  

Canyon Capital CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2019-01A, Class BRR, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.800%)

     6.056(c)       07/15/37        10,000        9,981,001  

Carlyle Euro CLO DAC (Ireland),

          

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

     3.251(c)       03/15/32      EUR 1,584        1,787,639  

Series 2019-01A, Class A2RB, 144A

     2.100       03/15/32      EUR 6,500        7,039,285  

Series 2022-05A, Class A2R, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 2.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.200%)

     4.358(c)       04/25/37      EUR 6,000        6,830,858  

CIFC Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2015-01A, Class ARR, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.372% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.110%)

     5.644(c)       01/22/31        2,739        2,738,683  

Clover CLO LLC,

          

Series 2018-01A, Class A1RR, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.530% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.530%)

     5.799(c)       04/20/37        15,000        15,014,334  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

2


 

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
    Maturity 
Date
    

  Principal  
Amount

(000)#

        Value     

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

          

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

                                  

Columbia Cent CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2020-29A, Class BR, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.962% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     6.231%(c)       10/20/34        11,335      $ 11,319,132  

Crown City CLO (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2020-02A, Class A1AR, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.340% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.340%)

     5.609(c)       04/20/35        2,750        2,750,000  

Elevation CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2021-12A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.620% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.620%)

     5.889(c)       04/20/37        10,000        10,013,827  

Series 2021-14A, Class BR, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.700%)

     5.969(c)       01/20/38        16,750        16,543,977  

Series 2023-17A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.870% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.870%)

     6.142(c)       10/20/36        10,000        10,023,366  

Elmwood CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2024-05A, Class AR1, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.520% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.520%)

     5.789(c)       04/20/37        10,000        10,005,579  

Series 2024-05A, Class BR, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 2.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.000%)

     6.269(c)       04/20/37        10,000        9,977,000  

Series 2025-03A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.240% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.240%)

     5.516(c)       03/22/38        17,500        17,447,500  

Generate CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 04A, Class ARR, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.430% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.430%)

     5.699(c)       07/20/37        13,395        13,395,000  

Series 07A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.620% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.620%)

     5.892(c)       04/22/37           5,050        5,057,029  

Grosvenor Place CLO DAC (Ireland),

          

Series 2022-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.600%)

     4.134(c)       05/24/38      EUR 17,500        19,845,275  

Harvest CLO DAC (Ireland),

          

Series 32A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.450% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.450%)

     3.608(c)       07/25/37      EUR 7,000        7,944,536  

Series 32A, Class B, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 2.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.050%)

     4.208(c)       07/25/37      EUR 13,750        15,585,770  

ICG Euro CLO DAC (Ireland),

          

Series 2023-01A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%)

     3.684(c)       10/19/38      EUR 15,750        17,783,285  

Series 2023-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.730% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.730%)

     3.891(c)       01/26/38      EUR 6,000        6,814,723  

Series 2023-02A, Class B1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 2.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.750%)

     4.911(c)       01/26/38      EUR 5,000        5,696,237  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 3

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
    Maturity 
Date
    

  Principal  
Amount

(000)#

        Value     

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

          

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

                                  

Indigo Credit Management DAC (Ireland),

          

Series 02A, Class C, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 2.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.650%)

     4.929%(c)       07/15/38      EUR 6,500      $ 7,363,370  

Invesco Euro CLO DAC (Ireland),

          

Series 06A, Class B1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.650%)

     3.929(c)       07/15/34      EUR 9,250        10,360,710  

Jubilee CLO DAC (Ireland),

          

Series 2018-21A, Class BR, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.400%)

     3.679(c)       04/15/35      EUR 10,000        11,156,631  

KKR CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 17, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.342% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.080%)

     5.598(c)       04/15/34           3,300        3,300,000  

Madison Park Euro Funding DAC (Ireland),

          

Series 16A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 0.790% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.790%)

     3.069(c)       05/25/34      EUR 2,500        2,812,746  

Madison Park Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

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

     5.546(c)       10/15/32        5,495        5,495,032  

Series 2021-59A, Class BR, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.920% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.920%)

     6.189(c)       04/18/37        10,000        9,980,999  

Menlo CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2024-01A, Class C, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 2.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.250%)

     6.519(c)       01/20/38        12,500        12,462,586  

MidOcean Credit CLO (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2014-03A, Class BR, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 2.062% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.800%)

     6.331(c)       04/21/31        14,658        14,624,236  

Monument CLO DAC (Ireland),

          

Series 01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.590% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.590%)

     4.146(c)       05/15/37      EUR 20,000        22,716,889  

Series 01A, Class D, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 4.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 4.350%)

     6.906(c)       05/15/37      EUR 4,150        4,757,592  

OFSI BSL Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2022-11A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 2.050% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.050%)

     6.319(c)       10/18/35        10,000        10,023,267  

Palmer Square European CLO DAC (Ireland),

          

Series 2022-02A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.600%)

     3.879(c)       01/15/38      EUR 10,000        11,339,291  

Series 2025-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%)

     3.803(c)       10/15/39      EUR 15,000        16,850,249  

Penta CLO DAC (Ireland),

          

Series 2018-05A, Class B1R, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.550% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.550%)

     3.786(c)       04/20/35      EUR 10,000        11,262,565  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

4


 

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
    Maturity 
Date
    

  Principal  
Amount

(000)#

        Value     

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

          

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

                                  

Rad CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2023-19A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 2.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.000%)

     6.272%(c)       04/20/35        7,000      $ 7,011,126  

Regatta Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2017-01A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.550% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.550%)

     5.830(c)       04/17/37        18,000        18,018,599  

Rockford Tower CLO Ltd.,

          

Series 2022-02A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.850% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.850%)

     6.119(c)       10/20/35        11,500        11,518,989  

Rockford Tower Europe CLO DAC (Ireland),

          

Series 2025-01A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.220% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.220%)

     3.429(c)       10/25/27      EUR 8,335        9,368,504  

Romark WM-R Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2018-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.292% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     5.561(c)       04/20/31        679        678,622  

Signal Peak CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2020-08A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.390% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.390%)

     5.659(c)       10/20/37           12,950        12,950,000  

Sona Fios CLO DAC (Ireland),

          

Series 01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.850% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.850%)

     4.129(c)       07/15/36      EUR 13,250        15,157,109  

THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2020-01A, Class BR, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 2.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.100%)

     6.369(c)       07/20/37        5,000        4,966,000  

Tikehau US CLO Ltd. (Bermuda),

          

Series 2023-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.950% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.950%)

     6.206(c)       01/15/36        13,250        13,279,157  

Toro European CLO DAC (Ireland),

          

Series 09A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.650%)

     3.929(c)       04/15/37      EUR 9,000        10,216,101  

Series 10A, Class A, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 1.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%)

     3.605(c)       04/15/38      EUR 8,000        9,010,082  

Trinitas CLO Ltd. (Bermuda),

          

Series 2023-26A, Class B, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 2.500% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.500%)

     6.769(c)       01/20/35        3,750        3,760,500  

Trinitas CLO Ltd. (Bermuda),

          

Series 2024-24A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.600% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.600%)

     5.882(c)       04/25/37        6,000        6,007,618  

Warwick Capital CLO Ltd. (United Kingdom),

          

Series 2023-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.950% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.950%)

     6.206(c)       01/15/37        12,500        12,528,465  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 5

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
    Maturity   
Date
    

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

        Value    

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

          

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

                                  

Wellfleet CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2022-02A, Class AR, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 1.420% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.420%)

     5.689%(c)       10/18/37        15,000      $ 15,000,000  

Zais CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

          

Series 2015-03A, Class A2R, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 2.452% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     6.708(c)       07/15/31        11,300        11,313,561  
          

 

 

 
             639,514,690  

Consumer Loans  0.7%

                                  

Affirm Asset Securitization Trust,

          

Series 2024-A, Class 1E, 144A

     9.170       02/15/29        2,350        2,374,001  

Series 2024-B, Class E, 144A

     7.350       09/15/29        1,250        1,218,459  

Series 2024-X02, Class D, 144A

     6.080       12/17/29        4,200        4,198,727  

Affirm Master Trust,

          

Series 2025-01A, Class D, 144A

     5.620       02/15/33        5,000        4,953,670  

Island Finance Trust,

          

Series 2025-01A, Class A, 144A

     6.540       03/19/35        3,000        3,047,910  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust,

          

Series 2023-01A, Class A, 144A

     5.500       06/14/38        4,800        4,931,142  

Series 2023-01A, Class D, 144A

     7.490       06/14/38        200        209,340  

Series 2023-02A, Class D, 144A

     7.520       09/15/36        2,500        2,592,851  
          

 

 

 
             23,526,100  

Credit Cards  0.1%

                                  

Genesis Sales Finance Master Trust,

          

Series 2024-B, Class B, 144A

     6.260       12/20/32        5,000        5,048,854  

Equipment  0.0%

                                  

Auxilior Term Funding LLC,

          

Series 2023-01A, Class D, 144A

     7.270       12/16/30        1,500        1,584,723  

Home Equity Loans  0.5%

                                  

Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust,

          

Series 2004-03, Class 2A2, 1 Month SOFR + 1.314% (Cap 13.000%, Floor 1.200%)

     5.641(c)       10/25/34        478            470,516  

Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust,

          

Series 2003-HE06, Class A3B, 1 Month SOFR + 1.074% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.960%)

     5.401(c)       11/25/33        3,177        3,180,197  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

6


 

 

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

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

          

Home Equity Loans (cont’d.)

                                  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust,

          

Series 2003-03, Class A2, 1 Month SOFR + 1.294% (Cap 11.000%, Floor 1.180%)

     5.621%(c)       06/25/43        46      $ 45,034  

Series 2003-HE01, Class M1, 1 Month SOFR + 1.209% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.095%)

     5.514(c)       01/25/34        1,218        1,215,151  

BRAVO Residential Funding Trust,

          

Series 2025-CES01, Class A1A, 144A

     5.703       02/25/55        396            398,799  

Home Equity Asset Trust,

          

Series 2004-07, Class A2, 1 Month SOFR + 0.954% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.840%)

     5.281(c)       01/25/35        766        755,676  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2023-HE03, Class M1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     6.450(c)       05/25/54        1,019        1,023,616  

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust,

          

Series 2003-WMC02, Class M2, 1 Month SOFR + 2.589% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.475%)

     4.051(c)       08/25/33        392        426,829  

RCKT Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2025-CES02, Class A1A, 144A

     5.503       02/25/55        4,615        4,640,442  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2024-CES01, Class A1A, 144A

     5.848(cc)       01/25/64        514        516,488  

Series 2024-CES05, Class M1, 144A

     5.601(cc)       09/25/64        3,750        3,753,371  
          

 

 

 
             16,426,119  

Other  0.3%

                                  

GoodLeap Sustainable Home Solutions Trust,

          

Series 2023-03C, Class A, 144A

     6.500       07/20/55        424        394,808  

Series 2023-04C, Class A, 144A

     6.480       03/20/57        867        851,123  

Series 2024-01GS, Class A, 144A

     6.250       06/20/57        2,044        1,972,437  

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC,

          

Series 2023-02A, Class D, 144A

     9.720       04/20/40        679        705,849  

Sunrun Bacchus Issuer LLC,

          

Series 2025-01A, Class A1, 144A

     5.990       04/30/60        3,328        3,288,759  

Sunrun Vesta Issuer LLC,

          

Series 2024-03A, Class A1, 144A

     5.490       10/30/59        834        811,452  

Series 2024-03A, Class A2, 144A

     5.880       10/30/59        3,388        3,212,959  
          

 

 

 
             11,237,387  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 7

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
    Maturity 
Date
    

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

        Value     

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

          

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities 0.4%

                                  

Chase Funding Trust,

          

Series 2002-03, Class 2A1, 1 Month SOFR + 0.754% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.640%)

     5.081%(c)       08/25/32        214      $ 209,447  

Series 2003-04, Class 1A5

     4.871       05/25/33        240        234,300  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.,

          

Series 2005-OPT01, Class M1, 1 Month SOFR + 0.744% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.630%)

     5.071(c)       02/25/35        138        127,126  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust,

          

Series 2004-BC04, Class M1, 1 Month SOFR + 1.164% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.050%)

     5.491(c)       11/25/34        4        4,956  

Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization LLC,

          

Series 2003-CB03, Class AF1

     3.379       12/25/32        50        48,858  

Finance America Mortgage Loan Trust,

          

Series 2003-01, Class M1, 1 Month SOFR + 1.164% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.050%)

     5.491(c)       09/25/33        705        698,430  

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust,

          

Series 2004-FF05, Class A2, 1 Month SOFR + 0.874% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.760%)

     5.201(c)       08/25/34        334        302,284  

Fremont Home Loan Trust,

          

Series 2004-04, Class M1, 1 Month SOFR + 0.909% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.795%)

     5.236(c)       03/25/35        1,279        1,187,085  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust,

          

Series 2004-02, Class A1, 1 Month SOFR + 0.554% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.440%)

     4.881(c)       06/25/34        444        434,872  

Pret LLC,

          

Series 2025-NPL02, Class A1, 144A

     5.835       03/25/55        5,524        5,500,788  

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust,

          

Series 2004-BNC01, Class A2, 1 Month SOFR + 1.114% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.000%)

     5.160(c)       09/25/34        1,490        1,508,784  

TFS (Spain),

          

Series 2018-03^

     0.000(s)       04/16/40      EUR —(r)        1  

Series 2018-03, Class A1, 1 Month EURIBOR + 3.250%^

     5.632(c)       03/15/26      EUR 3,379        2,851,502  
          

 

 

 
             13,108,433  

Student Loans 0.1%

                                  

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund VII LLC,

          

Series 2024-EDU01, Class D, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     7.104(c)       06/25/47        846        862,501  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

8


 

 

 Description   

Interest  

Rate

   Maturity   
Date
  

  Principal  
Amount

(000)#

        Value     

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

           

Student Loans (cont’d.)

                           

Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust,

           

Series 2018-D, Class A, 144A

   0.000%(cc)    11/25/43      1,680      $ 1,597,366  

Series 2019-A, Class R, 144A

   0.000    10/25/48      1,285        393,624  
           

 

 

 
              2,853,491  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES

           

(cost $724,753,306)

              736,234,091  
           

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 5.3%

           

20 Times Square Trust,

           

Series 2018-20TS, Class G, 144A(x)

   3.203(cc)    05/15/35      2,700        2,119,500  

Series 2018-20TS, Class H, 144A(x)

   3.203(cc)    05/15/35      2,700        1,984,500  

ARES Trust,

           

Series 2025-IND03, Class C, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 2.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.100%)

   6.400(c)    04/15/42      3,380        3,363,487  

Series 2025-IND03, Class D, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 2.550% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.550%)

   6.850(c)    04/15/42      3,160        3,140,099  

Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

           

Series 2018-CHRS, Class B, 144A

   4.409(cc)    08/05/38      2,650        2,421,657  

Series 2018-CHRS, Class C, 144A

   4.409(cc)    08/05/38      900        802,272  

Series 2018-CHRS, Class D, 144A

   4.409(cc)    08/05/38      1,490        1,277,171  

Series 2020-BID, Class A, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 2.254% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.140%)

   6.576(c)    10/15/37      5,745        5,752,181  

Series 2024-05C29, Class XD, IO, 144A

   2.895(cc)    09/15/57      28,469        2,962,242  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust,

           

Series 2023-V03, Class XA, IO

   1.053(cc)    07/15/56      50,577        1,211,460  

Series 2025-V14, Class A4

   5.660    04/15/57      13,330        13,842,208  

BFLD Mortgage Trust,

           

Series 2024-VICT, Class B, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 2.589% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.589%)

   6.911(c)    07/15/41      4,400        4,334,000  

Series 2024-WRHS, Class E, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 3.689% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.689%)

   8.011(c)    08/15/26      3,059        3,041,586  

BLP Commercial Mortgage Trust,

           

Series 2025-IND, Class D, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 2.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.250%)

   6.572(c)    03/15/42      5,030        4,830,515  

BPR Commercial Mortgage Trust,

           

Series 2024-PARK, Class C, 144A

   6.389(cc)    11/05/39      5,350        5,331,195  

BPR Trust,

           

Series 2021-TY, Class C, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 1.814% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.700%)

   6.136(c)    09/15/38      2,024        1,997,982  

Series 2023-BRK02, Class C, 144A

   8.630(cc)    10/05/38      4,300        4,475,034  

Series 2024-PMDW, Class C, 144A

   5.850(cc)    11/05/41      1,900        1,861,519  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 9

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity 
Date
  

  Principal  
Amount

(000)#

        Value     

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

     

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust,

           

Series 2025-SPOT, Class D, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 2.492% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.492%)

   6.814%(c)    04/15/40      6,500      $ 6,273,186  

BX Trust,

           

Series 2024-PAT, Class A, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 2.090% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.090%)

   6.412(c)    03/15/41      5,600        5,614,853  

Series 2024-VLT04, Class C, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 2.140% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.140%)

   6.462(c)    07/15/29      6,000        5,925,000  

Series 2025-ROIC, Class D, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 1.993% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.993%)

   6.315(c)    03/15/30      5,020        4,838,201  

Commercial Mortgage Trust,

           

Series 2015-LC19, Class XB, IO, 144A

   0.256(cc)    02/10/48      123,049        554  

Series 2024-277P, Class A, 144A

   6.338    08/10/44      1,600        1,675,610  

Series 2024-277P, Class X, IO, 144A

   0.894(cc)    08/10/44      5,300        150,419  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,

           

Series K055, Class X1, IO

   1.460(cc)    03/25/26      19,965        182,553  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust,

           

Series 2021-IP, Class A, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 1.064% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.950%)

   5.386(c)    10/15/36      2,130        2,110,092  

Series 2024-RVR, Class A, 144A

   5.372(cc)    08/10/41      6,900        6,944,169  

Series 2025-800D, Class A, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 2.650% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.650%)

   6.970(c)    11/25/41      6,445        6,445,144  

Hudson Yards Mortgage Trust,

           

Series 2025-SPRL, Class D, 144A

   6.551(cc)    01/13/40      5,010        5,155,478  

Series 2025-SPRL, Class E, 144A

   6.901(cc)    01/13/40      2,575        2,628,311  

Independence Plaza Trust,

           

Series 2018-INDP, Class E, 144A

   4.996    07/10/35      3,000        2,896,410  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

           

Series 2015-C27, Class XB, IO

   0.557(cc)    02/15/48      52,766        691  

JPMCC Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

           

Series 2017-JP06, Class A5

   3.490    07/15/50      5,000        4,813,277  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

           

Series 2013-LC11, Class XB, IO

   0.593(cc)    04/15/46      26,850        77,411  

Series 2016-JP03, Class A5

   2.870    08/15/49      10,495        10,211,018  

Series 2018-AON, Class E, 144A

   4.767(cc)    07/05/31      7,950        2,444,626  

LBA Trust,

           

Series 2024-BOLT, Class D, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 2.590% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.590%)

   6.912(c)    06/15/39      2,930        2,879,641  

MHC Commercial Mortgage Trust,

           

Series 2021-MHC, Class F, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 2.715% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.601%)

   7.037(c)    04/15/38      5,261        5,221,410  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

10


 

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
    Maturity   
Date
    

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

        Value     

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

     

ONE Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2021-PARK, Class D, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 1.614% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.500%)

     5.936%(c)       03/15/36        2,350      $ 2,174,162  

Series 2021-PARK, Class E, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 1.864% (Cap N/A, Floor 1.750%)

     6.186(c)       03/15/36        1,400        1,281,613  

ROCK Trust,

          

Series 2024-CNTR, Class E, 144A

     8.819       11/13/41           4,435        4,636,372  

Salus European Loan Conduit DAC (United Kingdom),

          

Series 33A, Class A, 144A, SONIA + 1.969% (Cap 6.850%, Floor 1.500%)(x)

     6.453(c)       01/23/29      GBP 9,317        12,385,639  

SCG Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2025-DLFN, Class D, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 2.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.150%)

     6.472(c)       03/15/35        3,925        3,769,367  

WCORE Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2024-CORE, Class D, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 2.940% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.940%)

     7.262(c)       11/15/41        6,690        6,639,825  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2024-01CHI, Class E, 144A

     7.827(cc)       07/15/35        2,900        2,883,049  

Series 2024-GRP, Class B, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 2.291% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.291%)

     6.612(c)       10/15/41        1,500        1,493,167  

Series 2024-GRP, Class C, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 2.940% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.940%)

     7.262(c)       10/15/41        2,500        2,486,723  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $184,397,174)

             178,986,579  
          

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS  18.3%

          

Aerospace & Defense  0.7%

                                  

Boeing Co. (The),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.196       02/04/26        9,286        9,097,691  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.250       02/01/28        5,555        5,348,641  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.250       02/01/35        5,710        4,698,620  

Bombardier, Inc. (Canada),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.000       02/15/28        525            520,301  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.500       02/01/29        475        489,250  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.875       04/15/27        1,948        1,944,942  

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV (Brazil),

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     7.000       07/28/30        1,770        1,885,050  
          

 

 

 
             23,984,495  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 11

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    

Principal

Amount

(000)#

     Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Agriculture  0.2%

                                  

Imperial Brands Finance PLC (United Kingdom),

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A, MTN

     5.500%       02/01/30        6,200      $ 6,360,766  

Airlines  0.4%

                                  

American Airlines 2013-1 Class A Pass-Through Trust,

          

Pass-Through Certificates

     4.000       01/15/27        1,171        1,164,291  

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.750       10/20/28        9,148        9,038,316  

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

          

Pass-Through Certificates(a)

     4.300       02/15/27        1,172        1,168,880  

United Airlines, Inc.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.375       04/15/26        645        635,677  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.625       04/15/29        170        159,702  
          

 

 

 
             12,166,866  

Apparel  0.0%

                                  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.000       08/15/29        825        687,194  

Auto Manufacturers 0.4%

                                  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.375       11/13/25        2,650        2,616,886  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.125       08/17/27        600        575,354  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.800       03/05/27        1,035        1,029,481  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.875       11/07/29        2,310        2,271,764  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     6.800       05/12/28        625        634,406  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

     5.350       07/15/27        2,355        2,379,727  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.800       01/07/29        695        710,066  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC (Germany),

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.350       03/27/30        2,055        2,052,173  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.650       03/25/32        1,750        1,746,939  
          

 

 

 
             14,016,796  

Auto Parts & Equipment 0.1%

                                  

Aptiv Swiss Holdings Ltd.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     5.150       09/13/34        540            503,413  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

12


 

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity   
Date
  

  Principal  
Amount

(000)#

        Value     

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Auto Parts & Equipment (cont’d.)

                           

Clarios Global LP/Clarios US Finance Co.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.750%    02/15/30      100      $ 101,375  

Dana, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.500    02/15/32      25        22,464  

Phinia, Inc.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.750    04/15/29      375            379,231  

Tenneco, Inc.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   8.000    11/17/28      3,875        3,695,142  
           

 

 

 
              4,701,625  

Banks  2.6%

                           

ABN AMRO Bank NV (Netherlands),

           

Sr. Non-Preferred Notes, 144A, MTN

   6.575(ff)    10/13/26      3,700        3,729,902  

Banco de Credito del Peru SA (Peru),

           

Sub. Notes, 144A, MTN

   3.250(ff)    09/30/31      1,055        1,010,737  

Banco Santander SA (Spain),

           

Sr. Non-Preferred Notes(a)

   5.538(ff)    03/14/30      2,200        2,254,178  

Sr. Non-Preferred Notes

   5.552(ff)    03/14/28      3,400        3,451,726  

Bangkok Bank PCL (Thailand),

           

Sub. Notes, 144A(a)

   3.466(ff)    09/23/36      945        830,428  

Bank of America Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

   4.271(ff)    07/23/29      1,450        1,440,016  

Bank of Montreal (Canada),

           

Jr. Sub. Notes

   7.300(ff)    11/26/84      2,380        2,335,375  

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.086(ff)    02/25/29      6,800        6,845,980  

Cassa Depositi e Prestiti SpA (Italy),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

   5.750    05/05/26      2,415        2,444,951  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.875    04/30/29      2,200        2,285,010  

Citigroup, Inc.,

           

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series CC

   7.125(ff)    08/15/29(oo)      7,055        6,987,581  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.976(ff)    11/05/30      870        806,842  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.887(ff)    01/10/28      980        969,590  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

   4.542(ff)    09/19/30      5,265        5,212,110  

Sub. Notes

   4.400    06/10/25      405        404,324  

Danske Bank A/S (Denmark),

           

Sr. Non-Preferred Notes, 144A

   4.613(ff)    10/02/30      3,745        3,702,464  

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany),

           

Sr. Non-Preferred Notes(a)

   4.999(ff)    09/11/30      2,065        2,067,204  

Sr. Non-Preferred Notes(a)

   6.819(ff)    11/20/29      3,300        3,504,138  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 13

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity   
Date
  

  Principal  
Amount

(000)#

        Value     

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Banks (cont’d.)

                           

Freedom Mortgage Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   12.000%    10/01/28      175      $ 187,355  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.814(ff)    04/23/29      35        34,330  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.850    01/26/27      3,940        3,907,279  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.223(ff)    05/01/29      135            133,706  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.484(ff)    10/24/29      3,110        3,299,091  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. (Israel),

           

Sub. Notes, 144A

    3.077(ff)    04/07/31      1,555        1,505,240  

Morgan Stanley,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.407(ff)    11/01/29      2,570        2,719,872  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    2.239(ff)    07/21/32      2,865        2,441,239  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    3.772(ff)    01/24/29      1,750        1,718,631  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    3.875    01/27/26      605        602,680  

Societe Generale SA (France),

           

Sr. Non-Preferred Notes, 144A

    2.889(ff)    06/09/32      9,090        7,840,674  

Truist Financial Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    7.161(ff)    10/30/29      1,005        1,085,185  

UBS Group AG (Switzerland),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    4.194(ff)    04/01/31      3,100        2,999,361  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.488(ff)    05/12/26      615        614,833  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, SOFR + 1.580%

    5.941(c)    05/12/26      1,925        1,926,199  

Wells Fargo & Co.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    4.808(ff)    07/25/28      6,475        6,516,034  
           

 

 

 
              87,814,265  

Building Materials  0.2%

                           

Camelot Return Merger Sub, Inc.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    8.750    08/01/28      1,875        1,624,785  

JELD-WEN, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    4.875    12/15/27      2,400        2,214,939  

Quikrete Holdings, Inc.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.375    03/01/32      1,110        1,117,451  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.750    03/01/33      530        532,023  
           

 

 

 
              5,489,198  

Chemicals  1.1%

                           

Ashland, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.875    05/15/43      4,100        4,258,263  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

14


 

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
  

Maturity 

Date

  

  Principal  
Amount

(000)#

        Value     

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Chemicals (cont’d.)

                           

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV (Brazil),

           

Gtd. Notes(a)

   8.500%    01/12/31      1,422      $ 1,359,005  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.500    01/10/28      1,630        1,461,295  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.500    01/31/30      629        521,881  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   8.500    01/12/31      4,934        4,715,424  

Celanese US Holdings LLC,

           

Gtd. Notes

   6.600    11/15/28      1,075        1,085,925  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.725    11/15/28      4,070        4,111,207  

OCP SA (Morocco),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

   3.750    06/23/31      213        187,586  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.750    05/02/34      5,469        5,512,479  

Olympus Water US Holding Corp.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   9.750    11/15/28      2,425        2,534,386  

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV (Mexico),

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.800    05/13/30      4,780        4,776,797  

Sasol Financing USA LLC (South Africa),

           

Gtd. Notes

   4.375    09/18/26      350            335,125  

Syensqo Finance America LLC (Belgium),

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.650    06/04/29      3,060        3,136,871  

Yara International ASA (Brazil),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.148    06/04/30      4,755        4,340,245  
           

 

 

 
              38,336,489  

Coal  0.0%

                           

Coronado Finance Pty Ltd. (Australia),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   9.250    10/01/29      1,150        782,000  

Commercial Services  0.3%

                           

Alta Equipment Group, Inc.,

           

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   9.000    06/01/29      1,000        841,076  

AMN Healthcare, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.000    04/15/29      3,950        3,542,162  

Belron UK Finance PLC (United Kingdom),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.750    10/15/29      680        676,151  

Boost Newco Borrower LLC,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.500    01/15/31      200        210,913  

DCLI Bidco LLC,

           

Second Mortgage, 144A

   7.750    11/15/29      1,950        1,816,815  

DP World Ltd. (United Arab Emirates),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   2.375    09/25/26    EUR 601        675,949  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 15

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity 
Date
  

  Principal  
Amount

(000)#

        Value     

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Commercial Services (cont’d.)

                           

ERAC USA Finance LLC,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.700%    06/01/34      110      $ 121,824  

Service Corp. International,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

   5.750    10/15/32      730        722,781  

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   3.750    01/15/32      325            288,904  

Gtd. Notes(a)

   5.250    01/15/30      700        691,480  
           

 

 

 
              9,588,055  

Computers  0.2%

                           

CA Magnum Holdings (India),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

   5.375    10/31/26      5,225        5,087,844  

McAfee Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.375    02/15/30      675        583,286  

NCR Atleos Corp.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   9.500    04/01/29      761        819,469  
           

 

 

 
              6,490,599  

Distribution/Wholesale  0.1%

                           

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.875    12/15/28      4,125        4,110,564  

RB Global Holdings, Inc. (Canada),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.750    03/15/28      75        76,294  
           

 

 

 
              4,186,858  

Diversified Financial Services  0.5%

                           

Blackstone Private Credit Fund,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes^

   5.610    05/03/27      950        941,529  

Cantor Fitzgerald LP,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.200    12/12/28      1,285        1,353,794  

Capital One Financial Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   7.624(ff)    10/30/31      935        1,041,752  

Freedom Mortgage Holdings LLC,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   8.375    04/01/32      610        596,345  

Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.000    08/15/28      400        372,012  

LPL Holdings, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   5.700    05/20/27      1,605        1,636,841  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

   5.750    11/15/31      1,675        1,679,755  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

16


 

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity 
Date
  

  Principal  
Amount

(000)#

        Value     

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Diversified Financial Services (cont’d.)

                           

Navient Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   6.750%    06/25/25      575      $ 575,749  

OneMain Finance Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   3.875    09/15/28      1,200        1,110,424  

Gtd. Notes

   6.625    05/15/29      1,750        1,756,936  

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.250    02/15/29      2,600        2,429,454  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   7.875    12/15/29      710            740,201  

Power Finance Corp. Ltd. (India),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   5.250    08/10/28      1,100        1,112,034  

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

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   2.875    10/15/26      1,396        1,347,664  

United Wholesale Mortgage LLC,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.500    11/15/25      1,052        1,047,092  
           

 

 

 
              17,741,582  

Electric  1.4%

                           

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (Canada),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.365(cc)    06/15/26      1,635        1,643,874  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.,

           

Jr. Sub. Notes

   5.699    08/15/25      2,075        2,079,196  

Aydem Yenilenebilir Enerji A/S (Turkey),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   7.750    02/02/27      3,150        3,123,225  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.750    02/02/27      567        562,180  

Calpine Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.625    02/01/29      1,500        1,449,234  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.000    02/01/31      2,695        2,594,021  

Clean Renewable Power Mauritius Pte Ltd. (India),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.250    03/25/27      382        367,003  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC,

           

First Ref. Mortgage

   4.000    09/30/42      50        40,530  

Enel Finance International NV (Italy),

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.125    06/26/29      6,560        6,656,897  

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. (South Africa),

           

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, 144A, MTN

   6.350    08/10/28      1,337        1,315,274  

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, MTN

   6.350    08/10/28      213        209,539  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

   8.450    08/10/28      290        293,262  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

   8.450    08/10/28      3,984        4,028,820  

Israel Electric Corp. Ltd. (Israel),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, GMTN

   4.250    08/14/28      3,000        2,908,440  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 17

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity   
Date
  

  Principal  
Amount

(000)#

        Value     

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Electric (cont’d.)

                           

Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV (Vietnam),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     5.125%    05/07/29      987      $ 943,870  

MVM Energetika Zrt (Hungary),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     6.500    03/13/31      1,200        1,222,500  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     7.500    06/09/28      2,330        2,430,563  

NRG Energy, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     3.625    02/15/31      1,475        1,324,698  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

     3.875    02/15/32      1,050        940,652  

Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A

    10.250(ff)    03/15/28(oo)      275            301,050  

Vistra Corp.,

           

Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A

     7.000(ff)    12/15/26(oo)      2,255        2,278,709  

Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A

     8.000(ff)    10/15/26(oo)      4,125        4,209,331  

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series C, 144A

     8.875(ff)    01/15/29(oo)      3,250        3,428,540  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.625    02/15/27      2,025        2,023,129  
           

 

 

 
              46,374,537  

Engineering & Construction  0.4%

                           

Cellnex Finance Co. SA (Spain),

           

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

     2.000    02/15/33    EUR    1,100        1,101,412  

Cellnex Telecom SA (Spain),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN(a)

     1.750    10/23/30    EUR 700        733,367  

MasTec, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.900    06/15/29      3,705        3,793,545  

Mexico City Airport Trust (Mexico),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     3.875    04/30/28      2,000        1,901,800  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.250    10/31/26      218        213,694  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.500    10/31/46      415        326,553  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.500    07/31/47      6,995        5,468,761  
           

 

 

 
              13,539,132  

Entertainment  0.2%

                           

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.000    02/15/30      1,450        1,485,757  

CCM Merger, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.375    05/01/26      1,525        1,527,391  

Jacobs Entertainment, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.750    02/15/29      1,125        1,023,241  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.750    02/15/29      690        627,053  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

18


 

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity 
Date
  

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

        Value     

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Entertainment (cont’d.)

                           

Premier Entertainment Sub LLC/Premier Entertainment Finance Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.875%    09/01/31      625      $ 329,872  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.250    03/15/33      1,190        1,151,397  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

   7.125    02/15/31      680        701,883  
           

 

 

 
              6,846,594  

Environmental Control  0.0%

                           

GFL Environmental, Inc.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.750    01/15/31      310        322,623  

Foods  1.0%

                           

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

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.500    02/15/28      450        457,247  

B&G Foods, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   5.250    09/15/27      1,275        1,197,204  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   8.000    09/15/28      1,600        1,586,927  

Bellis Acquisition Co. PLC (United Kingdom),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   8.125    05/14/30    GBP 6,950        8,613,166  

Bellis Finco PLC (United Kingdom),

           

Gtd. Notes

   4.000    02/16/27    GBP     2,700        3,402,309  

Ingles Markets, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.000    06/15/31      275        247,242  

JBS USA Holding Lux Sarl/JBS USA Food Co./JBS Lux Co. Sarl,

           

Gtd. Notes

   6.750    03/15/34      6,110        6,628,745  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.125    01/31/30      175        164,264  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.375    01/31/32      2,325        2,133,976  

Post Holdings, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.625    04/15/30      225        212,505  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.375    03/01/33      1,055        1,045,351  

Smithfield Foods, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.000    10/15/30      8,270        7,343,610  
           

 

 

 
              33,032,546  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 19

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity 
Date
  

  Principal  
Amount

(000)#

        Value     

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Forest Products & Paper  0.1%

                           

Georgia-Pacific LLC,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   7.375%    12/01/25      400      $ 406,469  

LD Celulose International GmbH (Brazil),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

   7.950    01/26/32      3,085        3,159,811  
           

 

 

 
              3,566,280  

Gas  0.1%

                           

ENN Clean Energy International Investment Ltd. (China),

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.375    05/12/26      1,350        1,318,005  

Venture Global Plaquemines LNG LLC,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.500    05/01/33      438        449,594  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.750    05/01/35      488        501,116  
           

 

 

 
              2,268,715  

Healthcare-Products  0.0%

                           

Medline Borrower LP,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.875    04/01/29      1,710        1,595,131  

Healthcare-Services  0.1%

                           

DaVita, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.625    06/01/30      2,625        2,441,281  

Elevance Health, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.650    01/15/43      120        104,460  

Select Medical Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

   6.250    12/01/32      670        665,322  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   6.875    11/15/31      1,200        1,232,419  
           

 

 

 
              4,443,482  

Holding Companies-Diversified  0.2%

                           

Clue Opco LLC,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   9.500    10/15/31      7,150        6,853,170  

Home Builders  0.2%

                           

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   5.875    10/15/27      150        145,999  

Gtd. Notes

   7.250    10/15/29      3,475        3,377,036  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

20


 

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity 
Date
  

  Principal  
Amount

(000)#

        Value     

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Home Builders (cont’d.)

                           

M/I Homes, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   4.950%    02/01/28      1,000      $ 976,058  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.875    06/15/27      2,560        2,573,997  
           

 

 

 
              7,073,090  

Housewares  0.0%

                           

Newell Brands, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   6.375    05/15/30      355        323,356  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   6.625    05/15/32      185        165,969  

SWF Holdings I Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.500    10/01/29      325        137,429  
           

 

 

 
                  626,754  

Insurance  0.0%

                           

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.569    02/01/29      1,614        1,606,064  

Lincoln National Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   7.000    06/15/40      32        35,280  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of

           

America,

           

Sub. Notes, 144A

   6.850    12/16/39      54        60,980  
           

 

 

 
              1,702,324  

Internet  0.1%

                           

Gen Digital, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.250    04/01/33      1,494        1,490,460  

United Group BV (Slovenia),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.750    02/15/31      EUR    2,950        3,417,451  
           

 

 

 
              4,907,911  

Iron/Steel  0.1%

                           

Big River Steel LLC/BRS Finance Corp.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.625    01/31/29      1,600        1,610,028  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.875    11/01/29      580        562,027  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   7.375    05/01/33      375        352,294  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

   7.500    09/15/31      1,000        968,796  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 21

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity 
Date
  

  Principal  
Amount

(000)#

        Value     

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Iron/Steel (cont’d.)

                           

Mineral Resources Ltd. (Australia),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

   9.250%    10/01/28      575      $ 543,352  
           

 

 

 
              4,036,497  

Leisure Time 0.3%

                           

Carnival Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.750    03/01/27      2,375        2,358,897  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.750    03/15/30      775        766,281  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.000    05/01/29      1,275        1,263,844  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.000    08/01/28      125        119,219  

NCL Corp. Ltd.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.875    03/15/26      589        586,155  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   8.125    01/15/29      550        576,125  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

   6.750    02/01/32      995        967,637  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

   5.500    08/31/26      950        950,712  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.500    04/01/28      25        24,969  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

   5.625    09/30/31      845        839,191  

Viking Cruises Ltd.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.875    09/15/27      575        573,563  

Viking Ocean Cruises Ship VII Ltd.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.625    02/15/29      875        861,875  
           

 

 

 
              9,888,468  

Lodging 0.2%

                           

Boyd Gaming Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   4.750    06/15/31      545        508,436  

MGM China Holdings Ltd. (Macau),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.750    02/01/27      700        682,850  

MGM Resorts International,

           

Gtd. Notes

   4.750    10/15/28      2,400        2,312,749  

Gtd. Notes

   6.500    04/15/32      2,000        1,971,114  

Sands China Ltd. (Macau),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.400    08/08/28      344        338,427  

Wynn Macau Ltd. (Macau),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.500    10/01/27      1,025        991,688  
           

 

 

 
              6,805,264  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity 
Date
  

  Principal  
Amount

(000)#

        Value     

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Machinery-Diversified 0.1%

                           

AGCO Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes

    5.450%    03/21/27      850      $ 857,543  

Chart Industries, Inc.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.500    01/01/30      850        883,415  

Maxim Crane Works Holdings Capital LLC,

           

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   11.500    09/01/28      1,875        1,851,679  
           

 

 

 
              3,592,637  

Media 0.5%

                           

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    4.750    03/01/30      1,300        1,228,449  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes(a)

    2.250    01/15/29      1,220        1,105,401  

CSC Holdings LLC,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.375    02/15/31      1,000        667,957  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.125    12/01/30      300        205,515  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.375    02/01/28      1,600        1,398,034  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.500    04/15/27      1,500        1,394,292  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.625    12/01/30      1,000        462,598  

DISH DBS Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes

    5.125    06/01/29      425        264,971  

Gtd. Notes

    7.375    07/01/28      350        236,503  

Gtd. Notes

    7.750    07/01/26      550        479,170  

DISH Network Corp.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   11.750    11/15/27      3,500        3,677,079  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    8.125    02/15/33      275        272,494  

Univision Communications, Inc.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    8.000    08/15/28      2,185        2,124,608  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC (United Kingdom),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    4.125    08/15/30    GBP 700        816,652  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    4.250    01/15/30    GBP 2,700        3,228,035  
           

 

 

 
                 17,561,758  

Mining 0.3%

                           

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC (Australia),

           

Gtd. Notes

    3.375    11/01/28      730        691,675  

Capstone Copper Corp. (Canada),

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.750    03/31/33      445        437,435  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 23

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

 Principal 
Amount

(000)#

     Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Mining (cont’d.)

                           

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (Zambia),

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.875%    10/15/27      566      $ 558,218  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   8.000    03/01/33      1,800        1,784,250  

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   9.375    03/01/29      1,600        1,682,000  

Freeport Indonesia PT (Indonesia),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   5.315    04/14/32      600        592,200  

Hecla Mining Co.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   7.250    02/15/28      1,200        1,202,814  

Indonesia Asahan Aluminium PT/Mineral Industri Indonesia Persero PT (Indonesia),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   6.530    11/15/28      1,650        1,726,312  

New Gold, Inc. (Canada),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.875    04/01/32      305        311,863  

Novelis Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.250    11/15/26      1,425        1,383,125  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

   6.875    01/30/30      700        710,208  
           

 

 

 
                 11,080,100  

Multi-National 0.0%

                           

Corp. Andina de Fomento (Supranational Bank),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   6.000    04/26/27      1,665        1,723,744  

Office/Business Equipment 0.2%

                           

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   4.250    04/01/28      4,010        3,931,074  

Gtd. Notes

   5.100    03/01/30      1,255        1,254,663  
           

 

 

 
              5,185,737  

Oil & Gas 1.4%

                           

Aker BP ASA (Norway),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.750    01/15/30      2,760        2,602,275  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.600    06/13/28      2,440        2,485,967  

Antero Resources Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.375    03/01/30      1,400        1,356,775  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   9.000    11/01/27      899        1,053,756  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.625    10/15/32      1,710        1,688,326  

Civitas Resources, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   8.375    07/01/28      200        196,488  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

 Principal 
Amount

(000)#

     Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Oil & Gas (cont’d.)

                           

Civitas Resources, Inc., (cont’d.)

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    8.625%    11/01/30      225      $ 217,345  

Crescent Energy Finance LLC,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    7.625    04/01/32      860        781,512  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    9.250    02/15/28      450        454,823  

Ecopetrol SA (Colombia),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.625    11/02/31      440        357,720  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.875    04/29/30      2,170        2,101,102  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.625    01/19/29      4,495        4,686,037  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.875    01/13/33      2,660        2,661,623  

Expand Energy Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes

    4.750    02/01/32      1,775        1,666,151  

Gtd. Notes

    5.375    02/01/29      725        722,672  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.250    11/01/28      700        678,270  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.250    04/15/32      500        435,553  

New Generation Gas Gathering LLC,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 5.750%
(Cap N/A, Floor 2.000%)^

   10.030(c)    09/30/29      351        346,081  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, 3 Month SOFR + 5.750%
(Cap N/A, Floor 2.000%)^

   10.030(c)    09/30/29      422        415,297  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    6.625    09/01/30      1,275        1,320,837  

Ovintiv, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

    5.650    05/15/28      2,145        2,185,332  

Permian Resources Operating LLC,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    8.000    04/15/27      1,025        1,042,454  

Petrobras Global Finance BV (Brazil),

           

Gtd. Notes

    5.375    10/01/29    GBP 800        1,042,438  

Gtd. Notes

    6.625    01/16/34    GBP 300        390,364  

Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico),

           

Gtd. Notes

    5.350    02/12/28      2,188        2,018,649  

Gtd. Notes

    6.500    03/13/27      960        936,384  

Gtd. Notes

    6.700    02/16/32      2,660        2,278,024  

Gtd. Notes

    6.840    01/23/30      500        445,200  

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    2.750    04/21/27    EUR 5,370        5,619,545  

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    4.875    02/21/28    EUR 1,362            1,442,650  

Gtd. Notes, MTN

    8.750    06/02/29      514        504,440  

Precision Drilling Corp. (Canada),

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.125    01/15/26      359        358,002  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 25

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

 Principal 
Amount

(000)#

     Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Oil & Gas (cont’d.)

                           

Preem Holdings AB (Sweden),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   12.000%    06/30/27    EUR 1,760      $ 2,061,805  

Transocean, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    8.250    05/15/29      335        270,007  
           

 

 

 
                 46,823,904  

Oil & Gas Services 0.0%

                           

Cameron International Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes

    5.950    06/01/41      100        96,092  

Packaging & Containers 0.2%

                           

Ball Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes(a)

    2.875    08/15/30      1,000        885,070  

Gtd. Notes

    6.000    06/15/29      2,375        2,424,158  

Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    8.750    04/15/30      1,540        1,586,536  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    6.750    04/15/32      725        741,687  

Sealed Air Corp./Sealed Air Corp. US,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.125    02/01/28      125        125,810  
           

 

 

 
              5,763,261  

Pharmaceuticals 0.2%

                           

AdaptHealth LLC,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.625    08/01/29      750        671,134  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.125    08/01/28      725        703,641  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.000    01/30/28      400        305,000  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.000    02/15/29      275        173,250  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.250    01/30/30      275        160,188  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.250    02/15/31      275        148,500  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.250    02/15/29      1,000        655,000  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.000    01/15/28      275        224,812  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.875    06/01/28      275        223,341  

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

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.125    04/30/28      650        613,127  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.125    04/30/31      450        377,513  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

26


 

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

  Principal  
Amount

(000)#

        Value     

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Pharmaceuticals (cont’d.)

                           

Utah Acquisition Sub, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   5.250%    06/15/46      520      $ 394,532  

Viatris, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   4.000    06/22/50      2,190        1,379,304  
           

 

 

 
              6,029,342  

Pipelines 1.0%

                           

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.375    06/15/29      1,275        1,244,874  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.625    02/01/32      580        585,772  

Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.600    12/15/44      125        104,534  

Energy Transfer LP,

           

Jr. Sub. Notes, Series G

   7.125(ff)    05/15/30(oo)      3,360        3,320,236  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.150    03/15/45      55        46,474  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.200    04/01/30      2,690        2,716,822  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.300    04/15/47      125        105,462  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.400    10/01/47      60        51,541  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   6.250    04/15/49      75        71,160  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.100    08/01/29      6,310        6,410,671  

MPLX LP,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.200    03/01/47      145        123,763  

NGPL PipeCo LLC,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.875    08/15/27      500        499,370  

ONEOK, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   4.200    12/01/42      125        93,955  

Gtd. Notes

   4.950    07/13/47      255        205,863  

Gtd. Notes

   5.650    11/01/28      2,908        2,998,126  

Gtd. Notes

   5.800    11/01/30      360        372,910  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.600    05/15/25      775        773,914  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.750    03/15/33      905        920,965  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.875    04/15/40      1,850           1,745,950  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.500    01/15/28      1,000        974,212  

Targa Resources Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   6.150    03/01/29      316        329,682  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 27

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

  Principal  
Amount

(000)#

        Value     

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Pipelines (cont’d.)

                           

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.875%    08/15/29      75      $ 68,797  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.125    08/15/31      75        67,458  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.250    01/15/30      1,325        1,327,924  

Venture Global LNG, Inc.,

           

Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A(a)

   9.000(ff)    09/30/29(oo)      5,290        4,533,978  

Western Midstream Operating LP,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.500    03/01/28      4,990        4,924,826  
           

 

 

 
                 34,619,239  

Real Estate 0.0%

                           

Howard Hughes Corp. (The),

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   5.375    08/01/28      1,375        1,326,317  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 0.5%

                           

Brixmor Operating Partnership LP,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.125    05/15/29      1,441        1,403,136  

COPT Defense Properties LP,

           

Gtd. Notes(a)

   2.000    01/15/29      2,170        1,941,507  

Diversified Healthcare Trust,

           

Gtd. Notes

   4.375    03/01/31      1,000        774,899  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.750    02/15/28      25        22,369  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   5.300    01/15/29      2,770        2,768,048  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes

   3.500    03/15/31      250        166,599  

Gtd. Notes

   5.000    10/15/27      200        178,023  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   8.500    02/15/32      125        127,300  

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

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.875    05/15/29      1,375        1,287,559  

RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   6.500    04/01/32      975        972,440  

SBA Communications Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.125    02/01/29      1,500        1,389,397  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

28


 

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

        Value     

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

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

                           

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance 2019, Inc./CSL Capital LLC,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   10.500%    02/15/28      3,636      $ 3,861,442  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.750    02/01/27      993        1,005,205  
           

 

 

 
              15,897,924  

Retail  1.4%

                           

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

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.625    09/15/29      1,335        1,326,509  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.125    06/15/29      1,110        1,126,583  

AutoNation, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

    3.800    11/15/27      4,122        4,009,168  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.950    08/01/28      4,000        3,651,056  

Carvana Co.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 9.000% or PIK 12.000%

    9.000    12/01/28      623            640,440  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 11.000% or PIK 13.000%

    9.000    06/01/30      3,750        3,973,088  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, PIK 14.000%

    9.000    06/01/31      1,450        1,634,545  

CD&R Firefly Bidco PLC (United Kingdom),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    8.625    04/30/29    GBP    10,700        14,562,913  

eG Global Finance PLC (United Kingdom),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   11.000    11/30/28    EUR 3,800        4,755,244  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   12.000    11/30/28      2,175        2,391,543  

Falabella SA (Chile),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.375    01/15/32      1,805        1,521,796  

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

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.750    01/15/30      1,075        939,025  

Lithia Motors, Inc.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.875    06/01/29      1,350        1,253,451  

Park River Holdings, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.625    02/01/29      3,050        2,391,021  

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes

    6.750    03/01/32      415        418,524  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.875    03/01/27      2,550        2,533,721  
           

 

 

 
              47,128,627  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 29

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

        Value     

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Telecommunications  1.0%

                           

CT Trust (Guatemala),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.125%    02/03/32      760      $ 685,672  

Digicel Group Holdings Ltd. (Jamaica),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, Series 1B14, 144A^

    0.000    12/31/30      129         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, Series 3B14, 144A^

    0.000    12/31/30      44         

Digicel Intermediate Holdings Ltd./Digicel International Finance Ltd./DIFL US LLC (Jamaica),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, Cash coupon 9.000% and PIK 1.942%

   10.942    05/25/27      1,177        1,176,696  

Digicel MidCo Ltd./DIFL US II LLC (Jamaica),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, PIK 10.500%

   10.500    11/25/28      829            765,647  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC,

           

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.750    05/01/29      1,375        1,381,474  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.000    05/01/28      1,650        1,633,933  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    8.750    05/15/30      2,000        2,093,256  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA (Luxembourg),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

    6.500    03/15/30      1,400        1,376,060  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

           

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.500    04/01/30      2,625        2,185,868  

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.875    06/15/29      2,975        2,601,776  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   10.500    04/15/29      465        515,643  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   10.750    12/15/30      750        832,108  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   11.000    11/15/29      4,222        4,723,309  

Lorca Telecom Bondco SA (Spain),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.750    04/30/29    EUR    2,350        2,781,570  

Millicom International Cellular SA (Guatemala),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.500    04/27/31      515        458,350  

Sprint LLC,

           

Gtd. Notes

    7.625    03/01/26      315        319,152  

TalkTalk Telecom Group Ltd. (United Kingdom),

           

Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 11.750% or PIK N/A

   11.750    03/01/28    GBP 3,045        1,147,519  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 8.250% or PIK N/A

    8.250    09/01/27    GBP 5,158        5,260,614  

Total Play Telecomunicaciones SA de CV (Mexico),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   11.125    12/31/32      696        629,880  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

  Principal  
Amount

(000)#

         Value     

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Telecommunications (cont’d.)

                           

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC (United Kingdom),

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

   4.000%    01/31/29    GBP 2,250      $ 2,744,701  

Windstream Services LLC/Windstream Escrow Finance Corp.,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   8.250    10/01/31      345            353,743  
           

 

 

 
              33,666,971  

Transportation 0.1%

                           

Indian Railway Finance Corp. Ltd. (India),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN(a)

   3.570    01/21/32      360        326,704  

RXO, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   7.500    11/15/27      975        999,154  

Star Leasing Co. LLC,

           

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

   7.625    02/15/30      815        730,842  

XPO, Inc.,

           

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   7.125    06/01/31      225        230,407  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   7.125    02/01/32      385        393,976  
           

 

 

 
              2,681,083  

Trucking & Leasing 0.2%

                           

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

   5.250    07/01/29      2,110        2,144,641  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.350    03/30/29      3,440        3,501,582  
           

 

 

 
              5,646,223  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

           

(cost $625,473,806)

              625,052,265  
           

 

 

 

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS 1.2%

           

Auto Parts & Equipment 0.2%

                           

Clarios Global LP,

           

Amendment No. 6 Dollar Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 2.750%

   7.072(c)    01/28/32      675        662,133  

Tenneco, Inc.,

           

Term A Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 4.850%

   9.172(c)    11/17/28      541        509,532  

Term B Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 5.100%

   9.416(c)    11/17/28      3,900        3,684,108  
           

 

 

 
              4,855,773  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 31

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

        Value     

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS (Continued)

           

Commercial Services 0.1%

                           

OCS Group Investments Limited (United Kingdom),

           

Facility B-1 Loan, SONIA + 5.750%

   10.361%(c)    11/27/31    GBP 975      $ 1,292,886  

Computers 0.0%

                           

McAfee Corp.,

           

Refinancing Tranche B-1, 1 Month SOFR + 3.000%

    7.319(c)    03/01/29      852        795,231  

Diversified Financial Services 0.0%

                           

Hudson River Trading LLC,

           

Term B-1 Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.000%

    7.292(c)    03/18/30      1,156        1,153,479  

Internet 0.0%

                           

Diamond Sports Net LLC,

           

First Lien Exit Term Loan

   15.000    01/02/28      188        168,498  

Leisure Time 0.1%

                           

International Park Holdings BV (Netherlands),

           

Term Loan, 6 Month EURIBOR + 5.500%^

    8.099(c)    01/30/32      2,700        2,979,432  

Media 0.0%

                           

CSC Holdings LLC,

           

2022 Refinancing Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 4.500%

    8.822(c)    01/18/28      990            962,157  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware 0.2%

                           

Doncasters US Finance LLC (United Kingdom),

           

Initial Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 6.500%^

   10.799(c)    04/23/30      4,329        4,275,233  

Term Loan

       — (p)    04/01/30      1,200        1,186,500  
           

 

 

 
              5,461,733  

Retail 0.4%

                           

CD&R Firefly Bidco PLC (United Kingdom),

           

Facility B-8, SONIA + 5.250%^

    9.709(c)    06/21/28    GBP 1,450        1,888,936  

CDR Firefly Bidco PLC (United Kingdom),

           

(GBP) Term Loan

      — (p)    04/29/29      5,525        7,255,348  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

32


 

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

        Value    

FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS (Continued)

           

Retail (cont’d.)

                           

Peer Holding III BV (Netherlands),

           

Term B-6 Loan, 3 Month EURIBOR + 2.750%

    5.105%(c)    07/01/31      EUR     4,200      $ 4,736,412  

WSH Services Holding Ltd. (United Kingdom),

           

Term B Loan, SONIA + 4.750%

    9.210(c)    05/16/31      GBP     275        364,660  
           

 

 

 
              14,245,356  

Telecommunications 0.2%

                           

Digicel International Finance Ltd. (Jamaica),

           

Initial Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 7.500%

   11.780(c)    05/25/27      196        192,453  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

           

Term B-3 Loan

       — (p)    03/27/32      975        971,648  

Zegona Holdco Limited (United Kingdom),

           

Facility B (EUR) Loan, 1 Month EURIBOR + 4.250%

    6.119(c)    07/17/29      EUR    6,100        6,869,662  
           

 

 

 
              8,033,763  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL FLOATING RATE AND OTHER LOANS
(cost $39,119,507)

              39,948,308  
           

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS 0.2%

           

California 0.1%

                           

Bay Area Toll Authority,

           

Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series F2

    6.263    04/01/49      550        580,127  

University of California,

           

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series AP

    3.931    05/15/45      625        570,009  

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series J

    4.131    05/15/45      675        602,384  
           

 

 

 
              1,752,520  

Colorado 0.0%

                           

Regional Transportation District Sales Tax Revenue,

           

Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series B

    5.844    11/01/50      1,190        1,195,485  

Illinois 0.0%

                           

State of Illinois,

           

General Obligation Unlimited, Taxable

    5.100    06/01/33      814        813,771  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 33

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

  Principal  
Amount

(000)#

     Value  

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

           

New Jersey 0.1%

                           

New Jersey Turnpike Authority,

           

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series F

    7.414%    01/01/40      2,000      $ 2,406,979  

Rutgers The State University of New Jersey,

           

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series H

    5.665    05/01/40      200        202,585  
           

 

 

 
              2,609,564  

Ohio 0.0%

                           

Ohio State University (The),

           

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series A

    4.800    06/01/2111      180        153,907  

Texas 0.0%

                           

City of San Antonio Electric & Gas Systems Revenue,

           

Taxable, Revenue Bonds

    4.427    02/01/42      120        112,408  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(cost $7,632,467)

              6,637,655  
           

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 4.0%

           

Bayview Financing Trust,

           

Series 2023-01F, Class A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 4.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 4.000%)^

    8.350(c)    07/01/26      982        983,108  

Bellemeade Re Ltd.,

           

Series 2024-01, Class M1B, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.200% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.150%)

    7.554(c)    08/25/34      4,612        4,660,843  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust,

           

Series 2007-A01, Class 1A3

    6.662(cc)    02/25/37      18        17,315  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust,

           

Series 2024-RP02, Class A1, 144A

    4.100(cc)    02/25/63      7,138            6,788,743  

Series 2024-RP02, Class A2, 144A

    4.222(cc)    02/25/63      593        497,107  

Series 2024-RP02, Class B1, 144A

    3.113(cc)    02/25/63      180        134,204  

Series 2024-RP02, Class B2, 144A

    0.000(cc)    02/25/63      65        44,478  

Series 2024-RP02, Class B3, PO, 144A

   11.556(s)    02/25/63      165        19,930  

Series 2024-RP02, Class B4, PO, 144A

   15.130(s)    02/25/63      299        24,185  

Series 2024-RP02, Class M1, 144A

    4.222(cc)    02/25/63      399        332,654  

Series 2024-RP02, Class M2, 144A

    4.222(cc)    02/25/63      304        242,027  

Series 2024-RP02, Class SA, 144A

    0.000(cc)    02/25/63      13        11,144  

Series 2024-RP02, Class X, IO, 144A

    0.000(cc)    02/25/63      9,143        10,181  

Series 2025-RP01, Class A1, 144A

    3.977(cc)    01/25/64      10,000        9,428,024  

Series 2025-RP01, Class A2, 144A

    3.977(cc)    01/25/64      442        329,780  

Series 2025-RP01, Class B1, 144A

    3.977(cc)    01/25/64      177        105,864  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

34


 

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

  Principal  
Amount

(000)#

        Value     

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

     

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, (cont’d.)

           

Series 2025-RP01, Class B2, 144A

    3.977%(cc)    01/25/64      112      $ 57,651  

Series 2025-RP01, Class B3, 144A

    0.155(cc)    01/25/64      141        59,490  

Series 2025-RP01, Class B4, 144A

    0.000(cc)    01/25/64      141        50,475  

Series 2025-RP01, Class M1, 144A

    3.977(cc)    01/25/64      377        266,000  

Series 2025-RP01, Class M2, 144A

    3.977(cc)    01/25/64      236        153,011  

Series 2025-RP01, Class SA, 144A

    0.000(cc)    01/25/64      21        18,274  

Series 2025-RP01, Class X, IO, 144A

    0.000(cc)    01/25/64      11,626        1,163  

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust,

           

Series 2021-R01, Class 1B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    7.454(c)    10/25/41      600        609,564  

Series 2022-R01, Class 1B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.150% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    7.504(c)    12/25/41      318        323,962  

Series 2022-R02, Class 2M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    7.354(c)    01/25/42      1,900        1,938,000  

Series 2022-R03, Class 1B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 6.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   10.604(c)    03/25/42      1,000        1,077,500  

Series 2022-R04, Class 1B1, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 5.250% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    9.604(c)    03/25/42      290        307,037  

Series 2022-R04, Class 1M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    7.454(c)    03/25/42      1,000        1,026,798  

Series 2023-R05, Class 1M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    7.453(c)    06/25/43      1,400        1,454,033  

Series 2024-R05, Class 2M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    6.054(c)    07/25/44      250        248,909  

Eagle Re Ltd.,

           

Series 2021-02, Class M1C, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.450% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.450%)

    7.804(c)    04/25/34      664        670,593  

Series 2023-01, Class M1A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.000%)

    6.354(c)    09/26/33      251        251,479  

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk REMIC Trust,

           

Series 2021-DNA06, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.500% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    5.854(c)    10/25/41      1,460        1,457,441  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 35

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

  Principal  
Amount

(000)#

        Value     

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

     

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk REMIC Trust, (cont’d.)

           

Series 2021-DNA07, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.800% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   6.154%(c)    11/25/41      100      $ 100,297  

Series 2021-HQA03, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   6.454(c)    09/25/41      100        100,250  

Series 2021-HQA04, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   6.704(c)    12/25/41      100        100,563  

Series 2022-DNA01, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.500% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   6.854(c)    01/25/42      70        70,963  

Series 2022-DNA02, Class M1B, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   6.754(c)    02/25/42      1,400        1,429,092  

Series 2022-DNA03, Class M1B, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.900% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   7.254(c)    04/25/42      2,020        2,073,275  

Series 2022-DNA04, Class M1B, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   7.704(c)    05/25/42      200        207,250  

Series 2022-HQA03, Class M2, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 5.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   9.704(c)    08/25/42      600        642,186  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust,

           

Series 2007-A01, Class 4A1

   7.188(cc)    07/25/35      7        6,713  

LHOME Mortgage Trust,

           

Series 2024-RTL05, Class A1, 144A

   5.323    09/25/39      6,500        6,475,644  

Lugo Funding DAC (Spain),

           

Series 2024-01A, Class C, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR + 2.000% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   4.521(c)    05/26/66    EUR 3,100        3,330,589  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust,

           

Series 2018-04A, Class A1S, 144A, 1 Month SOFR + 0.864% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.750%)

   5.191(c)    01/25/48      809        788,571  

NLT Trust,

           

Series 2025-INV01, Class A1, 144A

   5.506    02/25/70      7,097        7,123,930  

Series 2025-INV01, Class A2, 144A

   5.708    02/25/70      795        798,705  

Series 2025-INV01, Class A3, 144A

   5.860    02/25/70      1,366        1,370,198  

Series 2025-INV01, Class AIOS, 144A

   0.399(cc)    02/25/70      10,761        92,864  

Series 2025-INV01, Class B1, 144A

   6.604(cc)    02/25/70      405        392,946  

Series 2025-INV01, Class B2, 144A

   6.604(cc)    02/25/70      319        299,582  

Series 2025-INV01, Class B3, 144A

   6.604(cc)    02/25/70      200        178,370  

Series 2025-INV01, Class M1, 144A

   6.314(cc)    02/25/70      578        578,085  

Series 2025-INV01, Class XS, 144A^

   0.901(cc)    02/25/70      10,761        360,481  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

36


 

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

  Principal  
Amount

(000)#

        Value     

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

     

Oaktown Re VII Ltd.,

           

Series 2021-02, Class M1B, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.900% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.900%)

   7.254%(c)    04/25/34      883      $ 891,432  

PMT Credit Risk Transfer Trust,

           

Series 2024-01R, Class A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.500% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   7.854(c)    05/25/33      30,645        30,761,760  

Series 2024-02R, Class A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

   7.701(c)    03/29/27      8,183        8,194,502  

PRET Trust,

           

Series 2025-NPL01, Class A1, 144A

   6.063    02/25/55      5,716        5,719,827  

PRPM LLC,

           

Series 2024-03, Class A1, 144A

   6.994    05/25/29      2,559        2,564,455  

Series 2024-04, Class A1, 144A

   6.414    08/25/29      8,511        8,533,217  

Series 2024-05, Class A1, 144A

   5.689    09/25/29      4,607        4,606,295  

Series 2025-02, Class A1, 144A

   6.469    05/25/30      3,500        3,508,160  

Series 2025-RPL01, Class A1, 144A

   4.000    03/25/55      3,796        3,682,282  

Series 2025-RPL01, Class A2, 144A

   4.000    03/25/55      683        635,125  

Series 2025-RPL01, Class A3, 144A

   4.000    03/25/55      403        367,621  

Series 2025-RPL01, Class M1A, 144A

   4.000    03/25/55      393        352,313  

Series 2025-RPL01, Class M1B, 144A

   4.000    03/25/55      139        122,043  

Radnor Re Ltd.,

           

Series 2021-02, Class M1B, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.700%)

   8.054(c)    11/25/31      611        620,666  

Series 2023-01, Class M1A, 144A, 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.700% (Cap N/A, Floor 2.700%)

   7.054(c)    07/25/33      483        486,050  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,

           

Series 2003-37A, Class 3A7

   6.234(cc)    12/25/33      164        157,119  

VCAT LLC,

           

Series 2025-NPL03, Class A1, 144A

   5.889    02/25/55      3,293        3,285,335  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

           

(cost $133,549,449)

              134,609,723  
           

 

 

 

SOVEREIGN BONDS 3.8%

           

Bermuda Government International Bond (Bermuda),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   2.375    08/20/30      685        595,697  

Brazil Minas SPE via State of Minas Gerais (Brazil),

           

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

   5.333    02/15/28      987            978,097  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 37

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

  Principal  
Amount

(000)#

        Value     

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

           

Colombia Government International Bond (Colombia),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   7.375%    04/25/30      6,175      $ 6,267,625  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   7.500    02/02/34      1,375        1,341,312  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   8.500    04/25/35      10,255        10,419,080  

Dominican Republic International Bond (Dominican Republic),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.500    01/30/30      451        420,050  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.500    02/22/29      1,637        1,614,082  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.500    02/22/29      1,915        1,888,190  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   5.950    01/25/27      1,570        1,574,906  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.600    06/01/36      3,340        3,281,550  

Ivory Coast Government International Bond (Ivory Coast),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.875    01/30/32    EUR 2,812        2,736,185  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.250    03/22/30    EUR 4,202        4,422,259  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.875    10/17/31    EUR 5,923        6,089,208  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(a)

   7.625    01/30/33      3,025        2,824,594  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   8.075    04/01/36      9,630        8,823,487  

Morocco Government International Bond (Morocco),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.375    12/15/27      30,000        27,843,900  

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond (South Africa),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.750    07/24/26    EUR 20,000        22,707,978  

Romanian Government International Bond (Romania),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.375    01/30/34      2,132        2,014,079  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   6.625    09/27/29    EUR 4,500        5,414,553  

Serbia International Bond (Serbia),

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.500    06/26/29    EUR 1,778        1,803,904  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.650    03/03/33    EUR 758        681,061  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.125    05/15/27    EUR 2,043        2,286,206  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   6.250    05/26/28      937        962,299  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.500    06/26/29    EUR 4,320        4,382,939  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   1.650    03/03/33    EUR 139            124,891  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.125    05/15/27    EUR 2,829        3,165,774  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.000    06/12/34      1,942        1,917,725  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.250    05/26/28      520        534,040  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.500    09/26/33      915        943,022  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

   1.000    09/23/28    EUR 2,890        2,958,411  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS

           

(cost $128,206,626)

              131,017,104  
           

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

38


 

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

        Value     

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS  8.8%

           

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   2.500%    09/01/46      1,327      $ 1,131,253  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   2.500    01/01/51      472        395,545  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   2.500    03/01/51      2,633        2,201,163  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   2.500    04/01/51      6,194        5,182,836  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   2.500    05/01/51      1,977        1,646,215  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   2.500    07/01/51      465        389,063  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   2.500    07/01/51      945        788,914  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   2.500    11/01/51      3,502        2,971,611  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   2.500    01/01/52      929        783,866  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   2.500    02/01/52      1,724        1,439,813  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   3.000    07/01/46      3,663        3,335,368  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   3.000    10/01/51      1,328        1,159,054  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   3.000    11/01/51      1,835        1,603,632  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   3.000    01/01/52      1,622        1,426,093  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   3.000    02/01/52      2,599        2,262,082  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   3.000    03/01/52      521        459,061  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   3.500    10/01/45      2,463        2,306,402  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   3.500    09/01/46      6,374        5,967,845  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   3.500    01/01/52      7,647        6,926,967  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   3.500    02/01/52      874        792,171  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   3.500    05/01/52      314        283,980  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   4.000    05/01/52      5,993        5,595,448  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   4.500    09/01/42      10,279        10,203,317  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   4.500    06/01/52      796        762,912  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   4.500    09/01/52      269        257,544  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   5.000    07/01/52      4,345        4,274,605  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   5.000    08/01/52      2,044        2,004,318  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   5.000    10/01/52      6,940        6,816,263  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   5.000    11/01/52      1,169        1,147,560  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   5.000    12/01/52      853        837,986  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   5.000    01/01/53      2,961        2,906,758  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   5.500    11/01/52      1,454        1,455,177  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   6.000    01/01/53      1,691        1,718,917  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   6.000    03/01/53      1,740        1,767,259  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   6.000    03/01/53      1,811        1,853,354  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   6.000    04/01/53      1,296        1,319,233  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   6.000    12/01/54      12,794        12,981,962  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   6.000    01/01/55      984        998,681  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.000    TBA      37,500        29,735,972  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.500    TBA      16,500        13,719,474  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.500    02/01/51      1,905        1,598,465  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.500    03/01/51      1,573        1,315,692  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000    08/01/43      350        317,045  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000    04/01/48      5,123        4,638,815  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000    07/01/51      480        419,784  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 39

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

        Value     

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

           

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000%    10/01/51      1,935      $ 1,686,583  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000    02/01/52      460        400,016  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000    04/01/52      3,609        3,140,471  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500    01/01/50      656            614,182  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500    07/01/51      954        867,702  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500    05/01/52      16,235        14,676,596  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500    06/01/52      1,050        954,586  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500    06/01/52      2,381        2,161,765  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.000    TBA      1,500        1,397,532  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.000    03/01/48      9,523        9,182,811  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.000    04/01/52      981        921,490  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.000    05/01/52      2,217        2,070,477  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.000    06/01/52      1,597        1,490,749  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.000    04/01/53      1,991        1,867,394  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.500    06/01/52      4,384        4,200,069  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.500    08/01/52      3,755        3,597,434  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   5.000    TBA      16,500        16,143,378  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   5.000    07/01/52      2,081        2,045,029  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   5.000    08/01/52      701        689,248  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   5.000    09/01/52      3,685        3,619,867  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   5.500    10/01/52      775        775,696  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   5.500    11/01/52      22,929        23,017,951  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   6.000    TBA      2,000        2,028,822  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   6.000    11/01/52      906        922,314  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   6.000    12/01/52      1,198        1,221,120  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   6.000    04/01/53      1,276        1,299,219  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   6.000    12/01/54      2,594        2,633,306  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.000    10/20/50      9,090        7,417,144  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.500    09/20/51      2,899        2,470,735  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500    12/20/51      10,572        9,645,593  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500    01/20/52      1,473        1,338,614  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500    04/20/52      1,078        981,266  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.000    01/20/50      1,834        1,721,036  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.000    06/20/52      5,401        5,048,441  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.000    08/20/52      6,217        5,810,940  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.500    08/20/52      5,966        5,746,145  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   5.000    02/20/54      921        903,958  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   6.500    07/20/54      3,088        3,160,883  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $299,111,989)

              299,970,037  
           

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS  30.2%

           

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   1.625    11/15/50      48,600        25,909,875  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   2.250    05/15/41      20,165        14,764,561  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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 Description

   Interest  
Rate
   Maturity  
Date
  

  Principal  
Amount

(000)#

        Value     

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

           

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   2.375%    11/15/49      72,235      $ 46,952,750  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   3.000    02/15/49      4,085        3,040,772  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   3.375    11/15/48      68,955        55,088,580  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   3.625    02/15/53      1,000        827,813  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   4.125    08/15/44      30,000        27,806,250  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   0.625    07/31/26      117,305        112,796,089  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   0.750    05/31/26      99,695        96,412,075  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   0.750    08/31/26      40,000        38,442,187  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   0.875    09/30/26      25,440        24,444,263  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   1.250    11/30/26      255,240        245,748,262  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   3.875    09/30/29      4,110        4,140,825  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   3.875    12/31/29      11,595        11,680,151  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   4.000    12/15/25      8,210        8,207,755  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   4.000    01/15/27      68,890        69,272,124  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   4.250    12/31/25      9,525        9,536,162  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   4.250    06/30/29      38,500        39,351,211  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   4.375    12/15/26      113,060        114,274,512  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   4.625    09/30/30      67,260        70,029,220  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

   3.019(s)    11/15/35      870        548,365  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

   3.513(s)    11/15/41      23,665        10,598,657  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

   3.575(s)    08/15/41      165        74,940  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

   4.663(s)    02/15/50      340        99,927  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

   4.770(s)    11/15/49      580        172,466  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

   4.928(s)    11/15/45      430        155,753  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $1,031,980,275)

              1,030,375,545  
           

 

 

 
              

Shares

        

AFFILIATED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS 6.2%

           

PGIM AAA CLO ETF

           1,797,750        92,026,822  

PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF

           50,000        2,455,400  

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF

           2,350,000        116,677,500  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL AFFILIATED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
(cost $211,380,963)(wa)

              211,159,722  
           

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS 0.2%

           

Chemicals 0.0%

                           

TPC Group, Inc.*^

           56,219        1,124,380  

Gas Utilities 0.0%

                           

Ferrellgas Partners LP (Class B Stock)*(x)

           6,534        1,066,433  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 41

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

 Description    Shares           Value     

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.0%

                 

Codere Group Topco SA (Spain) (Class A1 Stock)*^

     10,406      $ 229,874  

Codere Group Topco SA (Spain) (Class A2 Stock)*^

     14,649        323,605  
     

 

 

 
        553,479  

Interactive Media & Services 0.0%

                 

Diamond Sports Group LLC*

     28,420        406,406  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.1%

                 

Expand Energy Corp.

     12,570        1,306,023  

Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.1%

                 

Digicel International Finance Ltd. (Jamaica)*

     147,816        1,034,712  

Intelsat Emergence SA (Luxembourg)*

     19,703        790,583  
     

 

 

 
        1,825,295  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $2,168,690)

        6,282,016  
     

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS 0.0%

     

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.0%

                 

Ferrellgas Escrow LLC, 8.956%, Maturing 03/30/31^(x)

     545        545,000  

Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.0%

                 

Digicel International Finance Ltd. (Jamaica)*^

     9,592        110,680  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(cost $584,180)

        655,680  
     

 

 

 
    

Units

        

WARRANTS* 0.0%

     

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.0%

                 

Codere Group Topco SA (Spain), expiring 09/30/34^

     34        308  
     

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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 Description      Units           Value     

WARRANTS* (Continued)

     

Interactive Media & Services  0.0%

                 

Diamond Sports Group LLC, expiring 06/30/26

     53,156      $ 14,395  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WARRANTS
(cost $1,320)

        14,703  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $3,388,359,752)

        3,400,943,428  
     

 

 

 
    

Shares

        

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS  3.6%

     

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS  3.6%

     

PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 4.478%)(wa)

     77,874,431        77,874,431  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 4.540%)
(cost $44,452,915; includes $44,328,152 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(wa)

     44,486,139        44,454,998  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS
(cost $122,327,346)

        122,329,429  
     

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED*~  0.0%
(cost $1,231,272)

        1,528,647  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $123,558,618)

        123,858,076  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, BEFORE OPTIONS WRITTEN  103.4%
(cost $3,511,918,370)

        3,524,801,504  
     

 

 

 

OPTIONS WRITTEN*~  (0.1)%
(premiums received $3,407,594)

        (3,892,705
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, NET OF OPTIONS WRITTEN  103.3%
(cost $3,508,510,776)

        3,520,908,799  

Liabilities in excess of other assets(z)  (3.3)%

        (111,302,771
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS  100.0%

      $ 3,409,606,028  
     

 

 

 

 

 

Below is a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the semiannual report:

 

BRL—Brazilian Real

CLP—Chilean Peso

CNH—Chinese Renminbi

COP—Colombian Peso

CZK—Czech Koruna

EUR—Euro

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 43

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

GBP—British Pound

HUF—Hungarian Forint

IDR—Indonesian Rupiah

INR—Indian Rupee

JPY—Japanese Yen

KRW—South Korean Won

MXN—Mexican Peso

PEN—Peruvian Nuevo Sol

PHP—Philippine Peso

PLN—Polish Zloty

SGD—Singapore Dollar

THB—Thai Baht

TRY—Turkish Lira

TWD—New Taiwanese Dollar

USD—US Dollar

ZAR—South African Rand

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

A—Annual payment frequency for swaps

BABs—Build America Bonds

BARC—Barclays Bank PLC

BNP—BNP Paribas S.A.

BNY—Bank of New York Mellon

BOA—Bank of America, N.A.

CDX—Credit Derivative Index

CGM—Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

CITI—Citibank, N.A.

CLO—Collateralized Loan Obligation

COP—Certificates of Participation

DAC—Designated Activity Company

DB—Deutsche Bank AG

EMTN—Euro Medium Term Note

ETF—Exchange-Traded Fund

EURIBOR—Euro Interbank Offered Rate

FNMA—Federal National Mortgage Association

GMTN—Global Medium Term Note

GSI—Goldman Sachs International

HSBC—HSBC Bank PLC

iBoxx—Bond Market Indices

IO—Interest Only (Principal amount represents notional)

JPM—JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

LP—Limited Partnership

M—Monthly payment frequency for swaps

MASTR—Morgan Stanley Structured Asset Security

MSI—Morgan Stanley & Co International PLC

MTN—Medium Term Note

N/A—Not Applicable

OTC—Over-the-counter

PIK—Payment-in-Kind

PO—Principal Only

Q—Quarterly payment frequency for swaps

REITs—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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REMIC—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

SCB—Standard Chartered Bank

SOFR—Secured Overnight Financing Rate

SONIA—Sterling Overnight Index Average

SSB—State Street Bank & Trust Company

STRIPs—Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities

T—Swap payment upon termination

TBA—To Be Announced

TD—The Toronto-Dominion Bank

USOIS—United States Overnight Index Swap

 

*

Non-income producing security.

#

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

~

See tables subsequent to the Schedule of Investments for options detail. Excludes centrally cleared swaptions. Options with maturity dates greater than one year from date of acquisition would be considered long-term investments.

^

Indicates a Level 3 instrument. The aggregate value of Level 3 instruments is $17,417,879 and 0.5% of net assets.

(a)

All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $43,407,775; cash collateral of $44,328,152 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Fund purchased highly liquid short-term investments. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the Fund may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities and such shortfall is remedied the following business day.

(b)

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

(c)

Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at April 30, 2025.

(cc)

Variable rate instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of April 30, 2025. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.

(ff)

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

(oo)

Perpetual security. Maturity date represents next call date.

(p)

Represents a security with a delayed settlement and therefore the interest rate is not available until settlement which is after the period end.

(r)

Principal or notional amount is less than $500 par.

(s)

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

(wa)

Represents investments in Funds affiliated with the Manager.

(x)

The following represents restricted securities that are acquired in unregistered, private sales from the issuing company or from an affiliate of the issuer and is considered restricted as to disposition under federal securities law.

(x) Restricted Securities:

 

Issuer Description

  

Acquisition
Date

   Original
Cost
     Market
Value
    

Percentage
of
Net Assets

20 Times Square Trust,

           

Series 2018-20TS, Class G, 144A, 3.203%(cc), 05/15/35

   05/09/18    $  2,454,600      $  2,119,500       0.1%

20 Times Square Trust,

           

Series 2018-20TS, Class H, 144A, 3.203%(cc), 05/15/35

   05/09/18      2,389,640        1,984,500      0.0

Ferrellgas Escrow LLC, 8.956%^, 03/30/31

   06/26/24      550,450        545,000      0.0

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 45

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

Issuer Description

  

Acquisition
Date

   Original
Cost
   Market
Value
   Percentage
of
Net Assets

Ferrellgas Partners LP (Class B Stock)*

   10/25/19      $ 1,794,337      $ 1,066,433        0.0 %

Salus European Loan Conduit DAC (United Kingdom),

                 

Series 33A, Class A, 144A, SONIA + 1.969% (Cap 6.850%, Floor 1.500%), 6.453%(c), 01/23/29

   12/07/18        11,870,985        12,385,639        0.4
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

        $ 19,060,012      $ 18,101,072        0.5 %
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

Unfunded corporate bond commitment outstanding at April 30, 2025:

 

Issuer

   Principal
Amount
(000)#
   Current
Value
   Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
Depreciation

New Generation Gas Gathering LLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A,
—%(p), Maturity Date 09/30/29 (cost $519,121)^

       527      $ 519,121      $      $
         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Forward Commitment Contracts:

 

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

  

Interest
Rate

   Maturity
Date
     Settlement
Date
     Principal
Amount
(000)#
     Value  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.500%      TBA        06/12/25        $5,000      $ (4,779,689

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   5.500%      TBA        06/12/25        9,500        (9,473,183
              

 

 

 

TOTAL FORWARD COMMITMENT CONTRACTS

(proceeds receivable $14,196,826)

               $ (14,252,872
              

 

 

 

Option Purchased:

Exchange Traded

 

Description

   Call/
Put
  

Expiration
  Date  

    Strike    

 Contracts 

  

Notional
Amount
 (000)# 

  

Value

3 Month SOFR

       Call        12/12/25      $ 99.75    182    455      $ 2,275
                         

 

 

 

(cost $2,563)

                         

OTC Traded

 

Description

   Call/
Put
    

Counterparty

   Expiration
Date
     Strike     

Contracts

   Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Value  

Currency Option EUR vs CZK

     Call      MSI      05/15/25        26.50         EUR 4,126      $ 19  

Currency Option EUR vs MXN

     Call      MSI      05/22/25        27.00         EUR 3,579        143  

Currency Option EUR vs TRY

     Call      JPM      05/06/25        70.00         EUR 8,201        83  

Currency Option EUR vs TRY

     Call      JPM      05/27/25        80.00         EUR 7,376        3,748  

Currency Option EUR vs USD

     Call      JPM      05/05/25        1.12         EUR  16,003        251,054  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

46


 

 

Option Purchased (continued):

OTC Traded

 

Description

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

Currency Option USD vs BRL

     Call        MSI        05/08/25        7.20               4,054      $ 2  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

     Call        JPM        05/08/25        7.60               2,035         

Currency Option USD vs BRL

     Call        MSI        05/22/25        7.00               4,115        133  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

     Call        CITI        05/23/25        7.00               4,110        138  

Currency Option USD vs COP

     Call        HSBC        05/08/25        5,500.00               8,140         

Currency Option USD vs COP

     Call        MSI        05/14/25        5,200.00               4,062        12  

Currency Option USD vs INR

     Call        JPM        01/08/26        91.00               13,730        48,971  

Currency Option USD vs KRW

     Call        CITI        05/08/25        1,650.00               4,084         

Currency Option USD vs KRW

     Call        MSI        05/19/25        1,600.00               4,069        38  

Currency Option USD vs KRW

     Call        MSI        05/23/25        1,600.00               4,110        54  

Currency Option USD vs MXN

     Call        CITI        05/05/25        24.00               4,130         

Currency Option USD vs MXN

     Call        CITI        05/08/25        27.00               4,070         

Currency Option USD vs MXN

     Call        MSI        05/14/25        24.00               4,062        20  

Currency Option USD vs TRY

     Call        JPM        05/02/25        70.00               4,130         

Currency Option USD vs TRY

     Call        JPM        05/19/25        65.00               4,067        3,385  

Currency Option USD vs TRY

     Call        JPM        05/27/25        75.00               2,065        1,220  

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

     Call        CITI        05/01/25        22.00               4,120         

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

     Call        CITI        05/20/25        23.00               4,120        58  

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

     Call        JPM        05/28/25        22.00               4,130        285  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

     Put        JPM        05/05/25        5.00               4,130         

Currency Option USD vs BRL

     Put        CITI        05/08/25        5.20               4,084        21  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

     Put        MSI        05/08/25        5.20               12,661        67  

Currency Option USD vs BRL

     Put        HSBC        05/14/25        5.00               4,062        15  

Currency Option USD vs CNH

     Put        JPM        05/08/25        6.10               6,617         

Currency Option USD vs CNH

     Put        MSI        06/26/25        6.50               24,673        724  

Currency Option USD vs INR

     Put        JPM        01/08/26        75.00               21,318        3,262  

Currency Option USD vs INR

     Put        JPM        01/08/26        75.00               6,142        940  

Currency Option USD vs MXN

     Put        MSI        05/20/25        17.50               2,034        8  

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

     Put        MSI        05/28/25        16.80               4,148        192  
                    

 

 

 

Total OTC Traded (cost $167,700)

                     $ 314,592  
                    

 

 

 

OTC Swaptions

Description

   Call/
Put
   Counterparty    Expiration
Date
   Strike     Receive      Pay      Notional
Amount

(000)#
     Value  

3-Year Interest Rate Swap, 07/29/28

   Call    JPM    07/25/25      2.90     2.90%(A)       
1 Day SOFR(A)/
4.410%

 
     17,325        $ 57,886  

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/27/30

   Call    JPM    06/25/25      1.00     1.00%(A)       
1 Day SOFR(A)/
4.410%

 
     9,890        71  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 47

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

Option Purchased (continued):

OTC Swaptions

 

Description

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

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/27/30

     Call      CITI    06/25/25      3.40     3.40%(A)       
1 Day SOFR(A)/
4.410%

 
     9,890      $ 95,714  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/29/35

     Call      JPM    09/25/25      0.40     0.40%(A)       
1 Day SOFR(A)/
4.410%

 
     4,885        109  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/29/35

     Call      DB    09/25/25      3.53     3.53%(A)       
1 Day SOFR(A)/
4.410%

 
     4,885        87,511  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/23/35

     Put      CITI    05/21/25      4.10    
1 Day SOFR(A)/
4.410%

 
     4.10%(A)        11,695        4,614  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/23/35

     Put      CITI    05/21/25      4.50    
1 Day SOFR(A)/
4.410%

 
     4.50%(A)        11,695        121  

CDX.NA.IG.44.V1, 06/20/30

     Put      MSI    07/16/25      0.73    
CDX.NA.IG.
44.V1(Q)

 
     1.00%(Q)        330,300        965,754  
                      

 

 

 

Total OTC Swaptions (cost $1,061,009)

              $ 1,211,780  
                      

 

 

 

Total Options Purchased (cost $1,231,272)

              $ 1,528,647  
                      

 

 

 

Options Written:

Exchange Traded

 

Description

  

Call/

Put

   Expiration
Date
   Strike      Contracts      Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Value  

3 Month SOFR

   Call    12/12/25    $ 96.25        182        455      $ (269,588

3 Month SOFR

   Put    12/12/25    $ 96.25        182        455        (70,525
                 

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded (premiums received $286,783)

            $ (340,113
                 

 

 

 

OTC Traded

 

Description

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

Currency Option EUR vs CZK

     Call      MSI    05/15/25      25.08           EUR        4,126      $ (7,936

Currency Option EUR vs MXN

     Call      MSI    05/22/25      23.25           EUR        3,579        (11,141

Currency Option EUR vs TRY

     Call      JPM    05/27/25      47.00           EUR        7,376        (79,704

Currency Option EUR vs USD

     Call      JPM    05/05/25      1.15           EUR        16,003        (16,024

Currency Option USD vs BRL

     Call      MSI    05/22/25      5.90              4,115        (14,570

Currency Option USD vs BRL

     Call      CITI    05/23/25      5.85              4,110        (20,733

Currency Option USD vs COP

     Call      HSBC    05/08/25      4,290.00              8,140        (29,975

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Options Written (continued):

OTC Traded

 

Description

  Call/
Put
   Counterparty    Expiration
Date
   Strike    Contracts    Notional
Amount

(000)#
  

  Value  

Currency Option USD vs COP

      Call        MSI        05/14/25        4,200.00                 4,062      $ (61,746 )

Currency Option USD vs KRW

      Call        MSI        05/19/25        1,420.00                 4,069        (46,517 )

Currency Option USD vs KRW

      Call        MSI        05/23/25        1,435.00               4,110        (29,136 )

Currency Option USD vs MXN

      Call        MSI        05/14/25        19.90               4,062        (19,002 )

Currency Option USD vs TRY

      Call        JPM        05/02/25        40.00               4,130        (227 )

Currency Option USD vs TRY

      Call        JPM        05/19/25        40.00                 4,067        (31,542 )

Currency Option USD vs TRY

      Call        JPM        05/27/25        41.50                 2,065        (14,265 )

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

      Call        CITI        05/20/25        19.00               4,120        (21,586 )

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

      Call        JPM        05/28/25        19.00               4,130        (29,210 )

FNMA TBA 6.00%

      Call        CITI        05/06/25        101.52               2,000        (2,367 )

Currency Option USD vs BRL

      Put        JPM        05/05/25        5.55                 4,130        (1,614 )

Currency Option USD vs BRL

      Put        CITI        05/08/25        5.80                 4,084        (97,563 )

Currency Option USD vs BRL

      Put        MSI        05/08/25        6.20               12,661        (1,175,493 )

Currency Option USD vs BRL

      Put        HSBC        05/14/25        5.75               4,062        (73,582 )

Currency Option USD vs INR

      Put        JPM        01/08/26        87.00               13,730        (318,182 )

Currency Option USD vs MXN

      Put        MSI        05/20/25        19.75               2,034        (27,751 )

Currency Option USD vs ZAR

      Put        MSI        05/28/25        18.10               4,148        (14,017 )
                                 

 

 

 

Total OTC Traded (premiums received $1,794,110)

 

                         $ (2,143,883 )
                                 

 

 

 

OTC Swaptions

 

Description

 

Call/
Put

   Counterparty    Expiration
Date
   Strike      Receive      Pay      Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Value  

3-Year Interest Rate Swap, 07/29/28

  Call    JPM    07/25/25      3.05%       

1 Day SOFR(A)/

4.410%

 

 

     3.05%(A)        17,325      $ (80,027

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/27/30

  Call    CITI    06/25/25      3.15%       

1 Day SOFR(A)/

4.410%

 

 

     3.15%(A)        19,780        (97,729

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/29/35

  Call    DB    09/25/25      3.21%       

1 Day SOFR(A)/

4.410%

 

 

     3.21%(A)        9,770        (87,859

CDX.NA.IG.44.V1, 06/20/30

  Call    MSI    07/16/25      0.65%       
CDX.NA.IG.
44.V1(Q)
 
 
     1.00%(Q)        330,300        (497,120

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/23/35

  Put    CITI    05/21/25      4.30%        4.30%(A)       

1 Day SOFR(A)/

4.410%

 

 

     23,390        (1,569

CDX.NA.HY.43.V1, 12/20/29

  Put    GSI    05/21/25      $102.00        5.00%(Q)       
CDX.NA.HY.
43.V1(Q)
 
 
     10,880        (33,730

CDX.NA.HY.44.V1, 06/20/30

  Put    BARC    06/18/25      $ 96.00        5.00%(Q)       
CDX.NA.HY.
44.V1(Q)
 
 
     10,480        (22,807

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 49

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

Options Written (continued):

OTC Swaptions

 

Description

 

Call/

Put

     Counterparty      Expiration
Date
   Strike      Receive      Pay      Notional
Amount
(000)#
     Value  

CDX.NA.HY.44.V1, 06/20/30

  Put    CITI    06/18/25    $ 98.00        5.00%(Q)       
CDX.NA.HY.
44.V1(Q)
 
 
     11,200      $ (35,338

CDX.NA.HY.44.V1, 06/20/30

  Put    GSI    07/16/25    $ 99.00        5.00%(Q)       
CDX.NA.HY.
44.V1(Q)
 
 
     11,110        (77,067

CDX.NA.IG.43.V1, 12/20/29

  Put    JPM    05/21/25      0.75%        1.00%(Q)       
CDX.NA.IG.
43.V1(Q)
 
 
     54,050        (22,074

CDX.NA.IG.44.V1, 06/20/30

  Put    JPM    05/21/25      0.78%        1.00%(Q)       
CDX.NA.IG.
44.V1(Q)
 
 
     56,090        (36,616

CDX.NA.IG.44.V1, 06/20/30

  Put    MSI    07/16/25      0.93%        1.00%(Q)       
CDX.NA.IG.
44.V1(Q)
 
 
     330,300        (416,773
                      

 

 

 

Total OTC Swaptions (premiums received $1,326,701)

               $ (1,408,709
                      

 

 

 

Total Options Written (premiums received $3,407,594)

               $ (3,892,705
                      

 

 

 

Futures contracts outstanding at April 30, 2025:

 

Number
of
Contracts

  

Type

   Expiration
Date
     Current
Notional

Amount
     Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)
 
Long Positions:         

1,442

   3 Month CME SOFR      Jun. 2025      $ 344,818,250      $ (218,639

486

   20 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds      Jun. 2025        56,679,750        337,358  
           

 

 

 
              118,719  
           

 

 

 
Short Positions:         

56

   3 Month CME SOFR      Sep. 2025        13,428,100        18,447  

56

   3 Month CME SOFR      Dec. 2025        13,491,100        (28,803

3,698

   2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes      Jun. 2025        769,732,924        (5,519,095

247

   5 Year Euro-Bobl      Jun. 2025        33,474,143        (201,485

4,252

   5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes      Jun. 2025        464,298,458        (7,665,076

27

   10 Year Euro-Bund      Jun. 2025        4,030,748        17,714  

770

   10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes      Jun. 2025        86,408,438        (1,543,619

775

   10 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Notes      Jun. 2025        88,919,144        (1,367,423

1,021

   30 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds      Jun. 2025        123,572,906        (1,134,857

253

   Euro Schatz Index      Jun. 2025        30,830,751        (146,392
           

 

 

 
              (17,570,589
           

 

 

 
            $ (17,451,870
           

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

50


 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2025:

 

Purchase

Contracts

   Counterparty           Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value at
Settlement

Date
     Current
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

        

Brazilian Real,

                       

Expiring 05/05/25

     GSI           BRL        115,884      $  20,195,222      $  20,395,002      $ 199,780      $  

Expiring 05/05/25

     HSBC           BRL        27,918        4,694,000        4,913,359        219,359         

Expiring 06/03/25

     GSI           BRL        118,185        20,595,087        20,647,186        52,099         

Chilean Peso,

                       

Expiring 06/18/25

     CITI           CLP        1,960,965        2,058,000        2,070,241        12,241         

Expiring 06/18/25

     CITI           CLP        1,616,373        1,689,000        1,706,446        17,446         

Chinese Renminbi,

                       

Expiring 06/18/25

     CITI           CNH        14,834        2,035,000        2,048,484        13,484         

Colombian Peso,

                       

Expiring 06/18/25

     GSI           COP        39,374,816        9,468,287        9,252,146               (216,141

Expiring 06/18/25

     TD           COP        16,079,675        3,853,000        3,778,341               (74,659

Euro,

                       

Expiring 07/22/25

     BOA           EUR        1,815        2,074,000        2,066,819               (7,181

Hungarian Forint,

                       

Expiring 07/22/25

     BARC           HUF        795,247        2,204,762        2,217,878        13,116         

Indian Rupee,

                       

Expiring 06/18/25

     CITI           INR        1,871,902        21,378,267        22,042,609        664,342         

Expiring 06/18/25

     HSBC           INR        346,800        4,000,000        4,083,747        83,747         

Expiring 06/18/25

     JPM           INR        1,147,295        13,038,111        13,509,987        471,876         

Indonesian Rupiah,

                       

Expiring 06/18/25

     BOA           IDR        251,794,000        15,333,658        15,183,817               (149,841

Expiring 06/18/25

     HSBC           IDR        84,876,890        5,151,000        5,118,292               (32,708

Expiring 06/18/25

     JPM           IDR        65,785,065        3,903,000        3,967,006        64,006         

Japanese Yen,

                       

Expiring 07/22/25

     HSBC           JPY        368,230        2,582,000        2,599,683        17,683         

Expiring 07/22/25

     SCB           JPY        707,740        5,008,243        4,996,602               (11,641

Mexican Peso,

                       

Expiring 06/18/25

     BNP           MXN        103,128        5,067,000        5,223,630        156,630         

Expiring 06/18/25

     CITI           MXN        140,376        6,812,198        7,110,280        298,082         

New Taiwanese Dollar,

                       

Expiring 06/18/25

     CITI           TWD        64,660        2,026,000        2,035,042        9,042         

Expiring 06/18/25

     HSBC           TWD        213,521        6,639,000        6,720,146        81,146         

Expiring 06/18/25

     HSBC           TWD        193,573        5,881,000        6,092,339        211,339         

Expiring 06/18/25

     SCB           TWD        212,604        6,470,000        6,691,306        221,306         

Peruvian Nuevo Sol,

                       

Expiring 06/18/25

     CITI           PEN        18,676        5,060,000        5,085,989        25,989         

Expiring 06/18/25

     CITI           PEN        18,109        4,937,228        4,931,662               (5,566

Philippine Peso,

                       

Expiring 06/18/25

     HSBC           PHP        250,432        4,358,000        4,484,645        126,645         

Expiring 06/18/25

     MSI           PHP        649,621        11,334,610        11,633,147        298,537         

Polish Zloty,

                       

Expiring 07/22/25

     HSBC           PLN        5,425        1,430,617        1,432,233        1,616         

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 51

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2025 (continued):

 

Purchase

Contracts

   Counterparty             Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value at
Settlement

Date
     Current
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (cont’d.):

 

        

South African Rand,

                           

Expiring 06/18/25

     CITI           ZAR        25,485      $ 1,360,000      $ 1,364,719      $ 4,719      $  

Expiring 06/18/25

     HSBC           ZAR        141,564        7,691,182        7,580,647               (110,535

South Korean Won,

                       

Expiring 06/18/25

     BOA           KRW        6,614,964        4,581,000        4,658,327        77,327         

Expiring 06/18/25

     CITI           KRW        2,863,974        2,026,000        2,016,840               (9,160

Thai Baht,

                       

Expiring 06/18/25

     HSBC           THB        144,183        4,336,000        4,332,079               (3,921

Turkish Lira,

                       

Expiring 05/27/25

     BARC           TRY        247,540        6,235,102        6,227,873               (7,229

Expiring 05/27/25

     MSI           TRY        68,326        1,720,000        1,719,023               (977

Expiring 06/03/25

     HSBC           TRY        306,729        7,661,047        7,654,342               (6,705
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ 234,886,621      $ 237,591,914        3,341,557        (636,264
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Sale

Contracts

   Counterparty             Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value at
Settlement

Date
     Current
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

        

Brazilian Real,

                           

Expiring 05/05/25

     CITI           BRL        26,413      $ 4,477,000      $ 4,648,476      $      $ (171,476

Expiring 05/05/25

     GSI           BRL        117,389        20,596,346        20,659,885               (63,539

British Pound,

                       

Expiring 07/22/25

     DB           GBP        44,408        58,754,226        59,200,695               (446,469

Chilean Peso,

                       

Expiring 06/18/25

     BOA           CLP        1,884,501        2,034,000        1,989,516        44,484         

Expiring 06/18/25

     CITI           CLP        3,133,032        3,365,921        3,307,622        58,299         

Expiring 06/18/25

     DB           CLP        1,916,192        2,056,000        2,022,973        33,027         

Chinese Renminbi,

                       

Expiring 06/18/25

     CITI           CNH        14,896        2,035,000        2,057,055               (22,055

Expiring 06/18/25

     JPM           CNH        216,994        30,076,103        29,966,079        110,024         

Colombian Peso,

                       

Expiring 06/18/25

     BARC           COP        9,910,382        2,382,000        2,328,704        53,296         

Expiring 06/18/25

     CITI           COP        17,644,878        4,023,000        4,146,127               (123,127

Expiring 06/18/25

     CITI           COP        10,298,910        2,382,000        2,419,999               (37,999

Expiring 06/18/25

     CITI           COP        9,111,384        2,042,000        2,140,958               (98,958

Expiring 06/18/25

     DB           COP        8,724,150        2,058,000        2,049,968        8,032         

Czech Koruna,

                       

Expiring 07/22/25

     CITI           CZK        157,517        7,171,376        7,165,966        5,410         

Euro,

                       

Expiring 07/22/25

     HSBC           EUR        95,306        104,867,869        108,530,775               (3,662,906

Expiring 07/22/25

     HSBC           EUR        2,762        3,154,000        3,144,875        9,125         

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

52


 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2025 (continued):

 

Sale

Contracts

   Counterparty      Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value at
Settlement
Date
     Current
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (cont’d.):

 

           

Euro (cont’d.),

                    

Expiring 07/22/25

     MSI        EUR        7,194      $ 8,161,670      $ 8,192,177      $      $ (30,507

Expiring 07/22/25

     SSB        EUR        101,254        115,948,135        115,304,682        643,453         

Expiring 07/22/25

     TD        EUR        99,096        113,251,442        112,846,703        404,739         

Indian Rupee,

                    

Expiring 06/18/25

     HSBC        INR        477,620        5,517,000        5,624,226               (107,226

Expiring 06/18/25

     MSI        INR        672,775        7,653,000        7,922,273               (269,273

Expiring 06/18/25

     MSI        INR        526,284        6,012,000        6,197,269               (185,269

Expiring 06/18/25

     SSB        INR        496,166        5,740,000        5,842,604               (102,604

Mexican Peso,

                    

Expiring 06/18/25

     DB        MXN        101,109        4,841,000        5,121,351               (280,351

New Taiwanese Dollar,

                    

Expiring 06/18/25

     BOA        TWD        191,544        5,846,000        6,028,483               (182,483

Expiring 06/18/25

     HSBC        TWD        814,658        24,970,371        25,639,796               (669,425

Expiring 06/18/25

     HSBC        TWD        226,638        6,913,000        7,132,988               (219,988

Expiring 06/18/25

     HSBC        TWD        208,968        6,370,000        6,576,859               (206,859

Expiring 06/18/25

     MSI        TWD        202,255        6,203,000        6,365,585               (162,585

Peruvian Nuevo Sol,

                    

Expiring 06/18/25

     SCB        PEN        18,637        5,077,000        5,075,327        1,673         

Singapore Dollar,

                    

Expiring 06/18/25

     BOA        SGD        21,470        16,210,796        16,483,992               (273,196

Expiring 06/18/25

     BOA        SGD        7,957        5,986,000        6,109,033               (123,033

Expiring 06/18/25

     GSI        SGD        5,417        4,023,000        4,159,018               (136,018

South African Rand,

                    

Expiring 06/18/25

     CITI        ZAR        25,437        1,360,000        1,362,121               (2,121

Expiring 06/18/25

     HSBC        ZAR        25,435        1,360,000        1,362,000               (2,000

South Korean Won,

                    

Expiring 06/18/25

     BNP        KRW        20,108,020        13,981,477        14,160,279               (178,802

Expiring 06/18/25

     BNY        KRW        20,108,020        13,973,898        14,160,278               (186,380

Expiring 06/18/25

     HSBC        KRW        8,381,565        5,700,000        5,902,386               (202,386

Thai Baht,

                    

Expiring 06/18/25

     CITI        THB        199,312        5,882,000        5,988,444               (106,444

Expiring 06/18/25

     HSBC        THB        634,818        18,861,122        19,073,519               (212,397
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 661,316,752      $ 668,411,066        1,371,562        (8,465,876
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                  $ 4,713,119      $ (9,102,140
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 53

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

Cross currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2025:

 

Settlement

   Type      Notional
Amount
(000)
     In Exchange
For (000)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
    Counterparty

OTC Cross Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

          

07/22/25

     Buy        EUR        1,349        JPY        216,338      $ 8,711      $     MSI

07/22/25

     Buy        JPY        217,447        EUR        1,349               (881   CITI

07/22/25

     Buy        JPY        435,309        EUR        2,698        1,167            MSI

07/22/25

     Buy        PLN        16,850        EUR        3,898        10,587            BNP
                 

 

 

    

 

 

   
                  $ 20,465      $ (881  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

   

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2025:

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation          

   Termination
Date
     Fixed
  Rate  
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
     Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid

(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)
      Counterparty    

OTC Packaged Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Buy Protection(1)**:

 

Arab Republic of Egypt

     06/20/30        1.000%(Q     2,000      $ 456,774     $ 54      $ 456,720       BARC  

Dominican Republic

     06/20/30        1.000%(Q     2,000        113,449       54        113,395       BARC  

Emirate of Abu Dhabi

     06/20/30        1.000%(Q     2,000        (59,167     54        (59,221     BARC  

Federal Republic of Nigeria

     06/20/30        1.000%(Q     2,000        461,334       54        461,280       BARC  

Federation of Malaysia

     06/20/30        1.000%(Q     3,000        (54,853     82        (54,935     BARC  

Federative Republic of Brazil

     06/20/30        1.000%(Q     9,000        318,689       245        318,444       BARC  

Kingdom of Bahrain

     06/20/30        1.000%(Q     2,000        122,189       54        122,135       BARC  

Kingdom of Morocco

     06/20/30        1.000%(Q     2,000        23,631       54        23,577       BARC  

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

     06/20/30        1.000%(Q     5,000        (43,370     136        (43,506     BARC  

People’s Republic of China

     06/20/30        1.000%(Q     9,000        (170,585     245        (170,830     BARC  

Republic of Argentina

     06/20/30        1.000%(Q     2,000        578,210       54        578,156       BARC  

Republic of Chile

     06/20/30        1.000%(Q     6,000        (91,423     163        (91,586     BARC  

Republic of Colombia

     06/20/30        1.000%(Q     7,000        504,811       190        504,621       BARC  

Republic of Indonesia

     06/20/30        1.000%(Q     8,000        (18,379     217        (18,596     BARC  

Republic of Ivory Coast

     06/20/30        1.000%(Q     2,000        320,019       54        319,965       BARC  

Republic of Panama

     06/20/30        1.000%(Q     2,000        110,246       54        110,192       BARC  

Republic of Peru

     06/20/30        1.000%(Q     3,000        (851     82        (933     BARC  

Republic of Philippines

     06/20/30        1.000%(Q     3,000        (33,795     82        (33,877     BARC  

Republic of South Africa

     06/20/30        1.000%(Q     9,000        566,696       245        566,451       BARC  

Republic of Turkey

     06/20/30        1.000%(Q     9,000        996,725       245        996,480       BARC  

Sultanate of Oman

     06/20/30        1.000%(Q     2,000        25,541       54        25,487       BARC  

United Mexican States

     06/20/30        1.000%(Q     9,000        154,552       245        154,307       BARC  
          

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   
           $ 4,280,443     $ 2,717      $ 4,277,726    
          

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

54


 

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2025 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation          

   Termination
Date
   Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
     Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2025(4)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)
     Counterparty 

OTC Packaged Credit Default Swap Agreement on credit indices— Sell Protection(2)**:

CDX.EM.43.V1

   06/20/30      1.000%(Q     100,000        1.992   $ (4,312,894   $ (32,077   $ (4,280,817   BARC
            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

**

The Fund entered into multiple credit default swap agreements in a packaged trade consisting of two parts. The Fund bought/sold protection on an Emerging Market CDX Index and bought/sold protection on the countries which comprise the index. The upfront premium is attached to the index of the trade for the Emerging Markets CDX package(s). Each swap is priced individually. If any of the component swaps are closed out early, the Index exposure will be reduced by an amount proportionate to the terminated swap(s).

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation          

   Termination
Date
   Fixed
Rate
  Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
   Implied
Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2025(4)
   Fair
Value
       Upfront
Premiums
Paid

(Received)
          Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)
       Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreement on asset-backed and/or mortgage-backed securities - Sell Protection(2)^:

 

        

GS_24-PCA

       08/02/27          1.650%(M       13,568          *          $18,838                  $(4,864                       $23,702                  GSI  
                       

 

 

          

 

 

             

 

 

          

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation          

   Termination
Date
   Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount

(000)#(3)
     Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid

(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Counterparty

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Buy Protection(1):

ADT Security Corp.

   06/20/29      5.000%(Q     1,950      $ (306,334   $ (255,631   $ (50,703   GSI

Antero Resources Corp.

   06/20/29      5.000%(Q     1,950        (289,595     (282,204     (7,391   GSI

Bombardier, Inc.

   06/20/29      5.000%(Q     1,950        (234,222     (183,581     (50,641   GSI

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

   06/20/29      5.000%(Q     1,950        (193,352     (205,249     11,897     GSI

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   06/20/29      5.000%(Q     1,950        (317,747     (305,294     (12,453   GSI

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.

   06/20/29      5.000%(Q     1,950        (115,046     (212,835     97,789     GSI

EQM Midstream Partners LP

   06/20/29      5.000%(Q     1,950        (325,345     (292,862     (32,483   GSI

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC

   06/20/29      5.000%(Q     1,950        (347,578     (68,511     (279,067   GSI

Genworth Holdings, Inc.

   06/20/29      5.000%(Q     1,950        (272,595     (266,018     (6,577   GSI

GFL Environmental, Inc.

   06/20/29      5.000%(Q     1,950        (306,297     (269,235     (37,062   GSI

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 55

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2025 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation          

   Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
     Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
      Counterparty    

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Buy Protection(1)(cont’d.):

 

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.

     06/20/29        5.000%(Q     1,950      $ (312,953   $ (285,472   $ (27,481     GSI  

HUB International Ltd.

     06/20/29        5.000%(Q     1,950        (296,128     (230,509     (65,619     GSI  

Israel Electric Corp. Ltd.

     09/20/28        1.000%(Q     3,000        (3,130     49,333       (52,463     BARC  

Kingdom of Morocco

     12/20/27        1.000%(Q     15,000        (104,178     (104,554     376       GSI  

Kingdom of Morocco

     12/20/27        1.000%(Q     10,000        (69,451           (69,451     BARC  

Kingdom of Morocco

     12/20/27        1.000%(Q     5,000        (34,726     (34,851     125       GSI  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

     06/20/29        5.000%(Q     1,950        (325,422     (298,645     (26,777     GSI  

Medline Borrower LP

     06/20/29        5.000%(Q     1,950        (292,537     (241,423     (51,114     GSI  

Murphy Oil Corp.

     06/20/29        1.000%(Q     1,950        105,291       6,965       98,326       GSI  

Organon & Co.

     06/20/29        5.000%(Q     1,950        (163,208     (205,249     42,041       GSI  

PG&E Corp.

     06/20/29        5.000%(Q     1,950        (287,969     (248,502     (39,467     GSI  

Post Holdings, Inc.

     06/20/29        5.000%(Q     1,950        (282,971     (258,019     (24,952     GSI  

Republic of Romania

     12/20/29        1.000%(Q   EUR 4,500        214,425       162,431       51,994       BARC  

Republic of South Africa

     06/20/26        1.000%(Q      20,000        (31,941     68,404       (100,345     GSI  

Safeway, Inc.

     06/20/29        5.000%(Q     1,950        (334,876     (305,294     (29,582     GSI  

Standard Building Solutions, Inc.

     06/20/29        5.000%(Q     1,950        (299,848     (285,472     (14,376     GSI  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

     06/20/29        5.000%(Q     1,950        (284,116     (261,211     (22,905     GSI  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     06/20/25        0.250%(Q   EUR 1,110        221       (89     310       BARC  

Uber Technologies, Inc.

     06/20/29        5.000%(Q     1,950        (349,106     (291,215     (57,891     GSI  

United Rentals North America, Inc.

     06/20/29        5.000%(Q     1,950        (314,869     (283,837     (31,032     GSI  

Venture Global LNG, Inc.

     06/20/29        5.000%(Q     1,950        (147,939     (199,974     52,035       GSI  

Weatherford International Ltd.

     06/20/29        5.000%(Q     1,950        (149,466     (278,134     128,668       GSI  
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
           $ (6,473,008   $ (5,866,737   $ (606,271  
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

56


 

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2025 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation          

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

Spread at
April 30,

2025(4)
     Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid

(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
      Counterparty  

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate and/or sovereign issues - Sell Protection(2):

Bank of America Corp.

     12/20/25        1.000%(Q     3,030        0.296%      $ 17,119     $ 13,910     $ 3,209     GSI

Bank of Montreal^

     11/20/29        1.250%(Q     835        *        (1,279           (1,279   GSI

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce^

     06/20/28        1.100%(Q     665        *        2,815             2,815     GSI

Citigroup, Inc.

     12/20/25        1.000%(Q     3,030        0.315%        16,749       14,102       2,647     GSI

General Motors Co.

     06/20/26        5.000%(Q     2,230        0.468%        126,268       98,897       27,371     GSI

Halliburton Co.

     12/20/26        1.000%(Q     910        0.433%        9,308       2,859       6,449     GSI

Hellenic Republic

     06/20/27        1.000%(Q     750        0.239%        12,707       11,190       1,517     BARC

Hellenic Republic

     12/20/27        1.000%(Q     565        0.308%        10,577       9,431       1,146     BARC

Kingdom of Norway

     12/20/25        —%(Q     10,000        0.044%        (2,777     (3,158     381     BARC

Kingdom of Spain

     06/20/25        1.000%(Q     2,070        0.071%        5,110       2,722       2,388     BARC

Lincoln National Corp.

     12/20/29        1.000%(Q     5,300        1.452%        (93,662     (97,833     4,171     BARC

Morgan Stanley

     12/20/25        1.000%(Q     3,030        0.298%        17,085       13,910       3,175     GSI

Pacific Life

     08/20/35        2.500%(Q     1,000        2.281%        20,426       (4     20,430     GSI

Petroleos Mexicanos

     06/20/25        1.000%(Q     1,230        4.075%        (3,847     (919     (2,928   MSI

Petroleos Mexicanos

     12/24/25        3.750%(Q     3,227        4.157%        (6,034           (6,034   GSI

Petroleos Mexicanos^

     03/23/26        4.100%(Q     5,800        *        (2,770           (2,770   GSI

Petroleos Mexicanos^

     05/07/26        4.750%(Q     4,330        *        24,828             24,828     GSI

Republic of Italy

     06/20/25        1.000%(Q     3,620        0.084%        8,870       4,757       4,113     BARC

Simon Property Group LP

     06/20/26        1.000%(Q     1,980        0.253%        18,909       5,230       13,679     GSI

SoftBank Group Corp.

     06/20/26        1.000%(Q     2,915        1.444%        (11,007     (16,331     5,324     GSI

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     06/20/26        1.000%(Q     680        0.353%        5,727       3,244       2,483     GSI
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
              $ 175,122     $ 62,007     $ 113,115    
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 57

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2025 (continued):

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation          

  Termination
Date
  Fixed
Rate
  Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
  Value at
Trade Date
  Value at
April 30,
2025
  Unrealized
Appreciation
      (Depreciation)      

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

 

CDX.NA.IG.44.V1

      06/20/30       1.000 %(Q)       61,231     $ (827,739 )     $ (974,203 )       $(146,464)  
               

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Reference

Entity/

Obligation        

   Termination
Date
   Fixed
Rate
  Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
   Implied Credit
Spread at
April 30,
2025(4)
  Value at
Trade Date
  Value at
April 30,
2025
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

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

 

CDX.NA.HY.44.V1

       06/20/30        5.000 %(Q)       11,830        4.123 %     $ (340,892 )     $ (497,109 )       $(156,217)  
                      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

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

 

(1)

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

 

(2)

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

 

(3)

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

 

(4)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

58


 

 

  referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

*

When an implied credit spread is not available, reference the fair value of credit default swap agreements on credit indices and asset-backed securities. Where the Fund is the seller of protection, it serves as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represents the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the reporting date. Increasing fair value in absolute terms, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represents a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

Currency swap agreement outstanding at April 30, 2025:

 

Notional

 Amount

  (000)#

   Fund
Receives
  Notional
Amount
(000)#
   Fund
Pays
  Counterparty    Termination
Date
   Fair
Value
  Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    OTC Currency Swap Agreement:                                       
    4,500          3.100 %(A)    

 

EUR 4,883

       1 Day SOFR  (A)/ 4.410%       JPM        09/27/29      $ (343,515 )     $      $ (343,515 )
                             

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2025:

 

  Notional

   Amount

    (000)# 

   Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
 

Floating

Rate

   Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
April 30,
2025
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements:

 

GBP

 

   2,090

     05/08/26      1.000%(A)   1 Day SONIA(1)(A)/ 4.459%    $ (28,953   $ 184,294     $ 213,247  

GBP

 

  15,780

     05/08/27      1.050%(A)   1 Day SONIA(1)(A)/ 4.459%      1,652,770       1,833,095       180,325  

GBP

 

   1,340

     05/08/31      1.150%(A)   1 Day SONIA(1)(A)/ 4.459%      (30,882     298,326       329,208  
 

 246,380

     05/07/25      4.321%(A)   1 Day USOIS(2)(A)/ 4.330%            (7,171     (7,171
 

 110,000

     05/13/25      5.140%(A)   1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/ 4.410%            (263,981     (263,981
 

  24,570

     08/31/25      4.805%(A)   1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/ 4.410%            (65,476     (65,476
 

  45,000

     05/13/26      4.735%(A)   1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/ 4.410%            (375,434     (375,434
 

  12,090

     09/25/26      4.699%(A)   1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/ 4.410%      2,236       (198,071     (200,307
 

  16,000

     05/11/27      0.700%(A)   1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/ 4.410%      1,776,548       1,502,181       (274,367
 

  10,000

     12/15/27      3.709%(A)   1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/ 4.410%            (69,589     (69,589

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 59

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2025 (continued):

 

  Notional

   Amount

    (000)# 

   Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
   

Floating

Rate

   Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
April 30,
2025
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

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

 

  91,780

     01/28/29        4.110%(A)     1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/ 4.410%    $     $ (2,471,340   $ (2,471,340

  41,330

     12/20/44        3.995%(A)     1 Day SOFR(2)(A)/ 4.410%            549,208       549,208  

   7,820

     12/16/49        3.805%(A)     1 Day SOFR(2)(A)/ 4.410%      (55,686     (98,778     (43,092

  24,771

     11/15/52        3.927%(A)     1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/ 4.410%            (341,344     (341,344

   3,375

     05/11/54        1.350%(A)     1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/ 4.410%      1,540,576       1,580,785       40,209  

  42,715

     12/14/54        3.136%(A)     1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/ 4.410%      624,695       707,184       82,489  

   6,930

     12/16/54        3.719%(A)     1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/ 4.410%      53,717       139,137       85,420  

  31,500

     12/20/54        3.825%(A)     1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/ 4.410%            25,188       25,188  

  13,780

     01/15/55        4.130%(A)     1 Day SOFR(1)(A)/ 4.410%      (252,471     (753,326     (500,855
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           $ 5,282,550     $ 2,174,888     $ (3,107,662
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

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

(2)

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

Total return swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2025:

 

Reference Entity       

   Financing
Rate
     Counterparty      Termination
Date
     Long
(Short)
Notional
Amount
(000)#(1)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)(2)
 

OTC Total Return Swap Agreements:

 

                

iBoxx US Dollar Liquid Investment Grade Index(T)

    

1 Day  
SOFR(Q)/
4.410%
 
 
 
     JPM        06/20/25        (88,430   $ (1,683,996       $—        $ (1,683,996

iBoxx US Dollar Liquid Investment Grade Index(T)

    

1 Day  
SOFR(Q)/
4.410%
 
 
 
     JPM        09/22/25        (17,440     (34,416                (34,416

Total Return Benchmark Bond Index(T)††

    

1 Day SOFR
-54bps(T)/
3.870%
 
 
 
     JPM        09/19/25        (53,916     932,487                  932,487  

Total Return Benchmark Bond Index(T)

    

1 Day USOIS
-40bps(T)/
3.930%
 
 
 
     GSI        09/19/25        (2,944     53,256                                53,256  
             

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 
              $ (732,669       $—        $ (732,669
             

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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(1)

On a long total return swap, the Fund receives payments for any positive return on the reference entity (makes payments for any negative return) and pays the financing rate. On a short total return swap, the Fund makes payments for any positive return on the reference entity (receives payments for any negative return) and receives the financing rate.

(2)

Upfront/recurring fees or commissions, as applicable, are included in the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

††

See the table below for the swap constituents. To the extent that any swap is composed of greater than 50 constituents, the Fund is only required to disclose the top 50.

The following table represents the top 50 individual positions and related values of underlying securities of Total Return Benchmark Bond Index total return swap with JPM, as of April 30, 2025, termination date 09/19/2025:

Corporate Bond:

 

Reference Entity

   Shares    Market
Value
   % of Total
Index Value

Sysco Corp.

       3,625,764      $  3,857,450        1.55 % 

Morgan Stanley

       3,625,764        3,533,628        1.42 %

Northrop Grumman Corp.

       3,625,764        3,443,253        1.38 %

United Parcel Service, Inc.

       3,625,764        3,397,726        1.36 %

Fox Corp.

       3,625,764        3,358,305        1.35 %

Telefonica Emisiones, S.A.U.

       3,625,764        3,328,973        1.33 %

Conagra Brands, Inc.

       3,625,764        3,312,880        1.33 %

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

       3,625,764        3,247,245        1.30 %

HCA, Inc.

       3,625,764        3,215,743        1.29 %

The Walt Disney Co.

       3,625,764        3,198,853        1.28 %

Wells Fargo & Co.

       3,625,764        3,197,532        1.28 %

FedEx Corp.

       3,625,764        3,192,791        1.28 %

Cigna Corp.

       3,625,764        3,191,692        1.28 %

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

       3,625,764        3,173,655        1.27 %

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

       3,625,764        3,050,866        1.22 %

ExxonMobil Corp.

       3,625,764        2,986,541        1.20 %

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

       3,625,764        2,947,363        1.18 %

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

       3,625,764        2,936,630        1.18 %

Eli Lilly and Co.

       3,625,764        2,921,770        1.17 %

Johnson & Johnson

       3,625,764        2,910,110        1.17 %

Fiserv, Inc.

       3,625,764        2,901,735        1.16 %

McDonald’s Corp.

       3,625,764        2,862,303        1.15 %

Intel Corp.

       3,625,764        2,857,672        1.15 %

Mastercard, Inc.

       3,625,764        2,847,545        1.14 %

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

       3,625,764        2,837,632        1.14 %

Progressive Corp.

       3,625,764        2,815,655        1.13 %

Bank of America Corp.

       3,625,764        2,813,822        1.13 %

Deere & Co.

       3,625,764        2,795,284        1.12 %

Vodafone Group PLC

       3,625,764        2,767,164        1.11 %

Paramount Group, Inc.

       3,625,764        2,747,858        1.10 %

Union Electric Co.

       3,625,764        2,736,677        1.10 %

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

       3,625,764        2,735,133        1.10 %

NVIDIA Corp.

       3,625,764        2,693,358        1.08 %

Equinor ASA

       3,625,764        2,675,337        1.07 %

Dollar General Corp.

       3,625,764        2,650,033        1.06 %

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

Corporate Bond (continued):

 

Reference Entity

   Shares    Market
Value
   % of Total
Index Value

Oracle Corp.

       3,625,764      $ 2,625,295        1.05 %

Global Payments, Inc.

       3,625,764        2,617,199        1.05 %

Humana, Inc.

       3,625,764        2,606,154        1.04 %

Rogers Communications, Inc.

       3,625,764        2,605,933        1.04 %

eBay, Inc.

       3,625,764        2,603,521        1.04 %

Verizon Communications, Inc.

       3,625,764        2,569,849        1.03 %

Entergy Corp.

       3,625,764        2,565,611        1.03 %

Nike, Inc.

       3,625,764        2,528,672        1.01 %

B.A.T. Capital Corp.

       3,625,764        2,524,665        1.01 %

Caterpillar, Inc.

       3,625,764        2,507,454        1.00 %

Union Pacific Corp.

       3,625,764        2,498,190        1.00 %

Amazon.com, Inc.

       3,625,764        2,496,654        1.00 %

Starbucks Corp.

       3,625,764        2,494,462        1.00 %

Altria Group, Inc.

       3,625,764        2,494,255        1.00 %

Duke Energy Corp.

       3,625,764        2,459,260        0.99 %
         

 

 

      
          $ 144,337,388     
         

 

 

      

Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for OTC Swap Agreements:

 

      Premiums Paid    Premiums Received   Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
Depreciation

OTC Swap Agreements

     $ 470,102      $ (6,309,056 )     $ 6,370,342      $ (7,919,071 )

Summary of Collateral for Centrally Cleared/Exchange-traded Derivatives:

Cash and securities segregated as collateral, including pending settlement for closed positions, to cover requirements for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives are listed by broker as follows:

 

Broker

    Cash and/or Foreign Currency         Securities Market Value    

CGM

                    $                                     $ 32,226,683                
     

 

 

          

 

 

    

Fair Value Measurements:

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.

Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2025 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  

Investments in Securities

      

Assets

      

Long-Term Investments

      

Asset-Backed Securities

      

Automobiles

   $     $ 22,934,294     $  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

           639,514,690        

Consumer Loans

           23,526,100        

Credit Cards

           5,048,854        

Equipment

           1,584,723        

Home Equity Loans

           16,426,119        

Other

           11,237,387        

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

           10,256,930       2,851,503  

Student Loans

           2,853,491        

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

           178,986,579        

Corporate Bonds

           623,349,358       1,702,907  

Floating Rate and Other Loans

           30,804,707       9,143,601  

Municipal Bonds

           6,637,655        

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

           133,266,134       1,343,589  

Sovereign Bonds

           131,017,104        

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

           299,970,037        

U.S. Treasury Obligations

           1,030,375,545        

Affiliated Exchange-Traded Funds

     211,159,722              

Common Stocks

     1,306,023       3,298,134       1,677,859  

Preferred Stocks

                 655,680  

Warrants

           14,395       308  

Short-Term Investments

      

Affiliated Mutual Funds

     122,329,429              

Options Purchased

     2,275       1,526,372        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 334,797,449     $ 3,172,628,608     $ 17,375,447  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

      

Options Written

   $ (340,113   $ (3,552,592   $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

      

Assets

      

Unfunded Corporate Bond Commitment

   $     $     $ ** 

Futures Contracts

     373,519              

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

           4,713,119        

OTC Cross Currency Exchange Contracts

           20,465        

OTC Packaged Credit Default Swap Agreements

           4,752,866        

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements

           588,792       46,481  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

           1,505,294        

OTC Total Return Swap Agreements

           985,743        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 373,519     $ 12,566,279     $ 46,481  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

      

Forward Commitment Contracts

   $     $ (14,252,872   $  

Futures Contracts

     (17,825,389            

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  

Other Financial Instruments* (continued)

      

Liabilities (continued)

      

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $     $ (9,102,140   $  

OTC Cross Currency Exchange Contracts

           (881      

OTC Packaged Credit Default Swap Agreements

           (4,785,317      

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements

           (302,681      

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements

           (6,910,272       (4,049

OTC Currency Swap Agreement

           (343,515      

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

           (4,612,956      

OTC Total Return Swap Agreements

            (1,718,412      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (17,825,389   $ (42,029,046   $ (4,049
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 
*

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, with the exception of unfunded corporate bond commitments and forward commitment contracts, and are not reflected in the Schedule of Investments. Centrally cleared swaptions, futures, forwards, centrally cleared swap contracts, unfunded corporate bond commitments are recorded at unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and OTC swap contracts are recorded at fair value. Forward commitment contracts are recorded at market value.

**

Includes Level 3 investments with an aggregate value of $0.

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of April 30, 2025 were as follows:

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     30.2

Collateralized Loan Obligations

     18.8  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     8.8  

Affiliated Exchange-Traded Funds

     6.2  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     5.3  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

     4.4  

Sovereign Bonds

     3.8  

Affiliated Mutual Funds (1.3% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

     3.6  

Banks

     2.6  

Retail

     1.8  

Oil & Gas

     1.4  

Electric

     1.4  

Telecommunications

     1.2  

Chemicals

     1.1  

Pipelines

     1.0  

Foods

     1.0  

Aerospace & Defense

     0.7  

Consumer Loans

     0.7  

Automobiles

     0.7  

Diversified Financial Services

     0.5  

Media

     0.5

Home Equity Loans

     0.5  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     0.5  

Auto Manufacturers

     0.4  

Engineering & Construction

     0.4  

Leisure Time

     0.4  

Airlines

     0.4  

Commercial Services

     0.4  

Other

     0.3  

Mining

     0.3  

Auto Parts & Equipment

     0.3  

Computers

     0.2  

Home Builders

     0.2  

Holding Companies-Diversified

     0.2  

Entertainment

     0.2  

Lodging

     0.2  

Municipal Bonds

     0.2  

Agriculture

     0.2  

Pharmaceuticals

     0.2  

Packaging & Containers

     0.2  

Trucking & Leasing

     0.2  

Building Materials

     0.2  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Industry Classification (continued):

 

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

     0.2

Office/Business Equipment

     0.2  

Internet

     0.1  

Credit Cards

     0.1  

Healthcare-Services

     0.1  

Distribution/Wholesale

     0.1  

Iron/Steel

     0.1  

Machinery-Diversified

     0.1  

Forest Products & Paper

     0.1  

Student Loans

     0.1  

Transportation

     0.1  

Gas

     0.1  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     0.1  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     0.1  

Multi-National

     0.0

Insurance

     0.0

Healthcare-Products

     0.0

Equipment

     0.0

Options Purchased

     0.0

Real Estate

     0.0 *% 

Gas Utilities

     0.0

Coal

     0.0

Apparel

     0.0

Housewares

     0.0

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     0.0

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     0.0

Interactive Media & Services

     0.0

Environmental Control

     0.0

Oil & Gas Services

     0.0
  

 

 

 
     103.4  

Options Written

     (0.1

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (3.3
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

 
*

Less than 0.05%

 

 

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

The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary types of risk associated with these derivative instruments are credit risk, foreign exchange risk and interest rate risk. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional detail regarding these derivative instruments and their risks. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

Fair values of derivative instruments as of April 30, 2025 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivatives not accounted

for as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

  

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
    

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
 

Credit contracts

      $      Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps and swaptions    $ 302,681*  

Credit contracts

   Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements      470,102      Premiums received for OTC swap agreements Options written      6,309,056  

Credit contracts

   Unaffiliated investments Unrealized appreciation      965,754      outstanding, at value Unrealized depreciation      1,141,525  

Credit contracts

   on OTC swap agreements      5,384,599      on OTC swap agreements      5,857,144  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 65

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

    

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivatives not accounted

for as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

  

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
   

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unaffiliated investments    $ 314,592     Options written outstanding, at value    $ 2,141,516  

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on OTC cross currency exchange contracts      20,465     Unrealized depreciation on OTC cross currency exchange contracts      881  

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts      4,713,119     Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts      9,102,140  

Interest rate contracts

   Due from/to broker-variation margin futures      373,519   Due from/to broker-variation margin futures      17,825,389

Interest rate contracts

   Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps      1,505,294   Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps      4,612,956

Interest rate contracts

   Unaffiliated investments      248,301     Options written outstanding, at value      609,664  

Interest rate contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements      985,743     Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements      2,061,927  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 14,981,488        $ 49,964,879  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the schedule of open futures, centrally cleared swap contracts, and centrally cleared swaptions. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended April 30, 2025 are as follows:

 

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives not accounted for as

hedging

instruments, carried at fair value

 

Options
Purchased(1)

     Options
Written
     Futures      Forward
& Cross
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
    Swaps  

Credit contracts

    $ (305,590      $ 889,848      $      $     $ (854,507

Foreign exchange contracts

      (280,125        2,031,184               (6,983,600      

Interest rate contracts

      147,565          43,769        33,515,528              5,462,887  
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $ (438,150      $ 2,964,801      $ 33,515,528      $ (6,983,600   $ 4,608,380  
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Included in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions in the Statement of Operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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

 

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

  

Options
Purchased(2)

     Options
Written
    Futures     Forward
& Cross
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
    Swaps  

Credit contracts

      $ (68,130      $ (192,561   $     $     $ 831,517  

Foreign exchange contracts

        146,747          (365,753           (6,122,507      

Interest rate contracts

        167,411          (249,726     (43,254,819           (7,884,018
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

      $ 246,028        $ (808,040   $ (43,254,819   $ (6,122,507   $ (7,052,501
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(2)

Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

For the six months ended April 30, 2025, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

 Derivative Contract Type     Average Volume of Derivative Activities* 

Options Purchased (1)

     $   633,196     

Options Written (2)

     828,633,837  

Futures Contracts - Long Positions (2)

     174,382,646  

Futures Contracts - Short Positions (2)

     1,367,868,258  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - Purchased (3)

     251,618,524  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - Sold (3)

     631,740,240  

Cross Currency Exchange Contracts (4)

     3,537,935  

Interest Rate Swap Agreements (2)

     484,446,994  

Credit Default Swap Agreements - Buy Protection (2)

     233,322,408  

Credit Default Swap Agreements - Sell Protection (2)

     198,502,589  

Currency Swap Agreements (2)

     4,500,000  

Total Return Swap Agreements (2)

     113,740,153  

 

*

Average volume is based on average quarter end balances for the six months ended April 30, 2025.

(1)

Cost.

(2)

Notional Amount in USD.

(3)

Value at Settlement Date.

(4)

Value at Trade Date.

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

The Fund invested in OTC derivatives and entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for OTC derivatives and financial instruments/transactions where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 67

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2025

 

Description   

Gross Market

Value of

Recognized
   Assets/(Liabilities)   

   Collateral
 Pledged/(Received)(2) 
  Net
 Amount 

Securities on Loan

   $43,407,775    $(43,407,775)   $—

Offsetting of OTC derivative assets and liabilities:

 

Counterparty

 

Gross Amounts of
Recognized
  Assets(1)  

   

Gross Amounts of
Recognized
  Liabilities(1)  

   

Net Amounts of
Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)

   

Collateral
Pledged/(Received)(2)

   

Net Amount

 

BARC

    $ 5,126,223         $ (5,039,408       $ 86,815         $          $ 86,815  

BNP

      167,217           (178,802         (11,585                    (11,585

BNY

                (186,380         (186,380         34,105            (152,275

BOA

      121,811           (735,734         (613,923         590,191            (23,732

CITI

      1,209,720           (854,672         355,048           (271,815          83,233  

DB

              128,570                          (814,679                          (686,109                        686,109                     

GSI

      1,100,025           (7,679,476         (6,579,451         6,579,451             

HSBC

      750,675           (5,540,613         (4,789,938         4,789,938             

JPM

      1,949,407           (2,691,412         (742,005         742,005             

MSI

      1,275,581           (2,973,660         (1,698,079         1,698,079             

SCB

      222,979           (11,641         211,338           (211,338           

SSB

      643,453           (102,604         540,849           (69,597          471,252  

TD

      404,739           (74,659         330,080                      330,080  
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

        

 

 

 
    $ 13,100,400         $ (26,883,740       $ (13,783,340       $ 14,567,128          $ 783,788  
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on swaps and forwards, premiums paid/(received) on swap agreements and market value of purchased and written options, as represented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

(2)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Fund is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions and the Fund’s OTC derivative exposure by counterparty.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

68


Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2025

 

Assets

        

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $43,407,775:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $3,178,210,061)

   $ 3,191,312,353  

Affiliated investments (cost $333,708,309)

     333,489,151  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $2,996,000)

     2,986,084  

Receivable for investments sold

     43,743,801  

Dividends and interest receivable

     24,826,995  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     16,242,796  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements

     6,370,342  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     4,713,119  

Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements

     470,102  

Due from broker—variation margin swaps

     406,027  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC cross currency exchange contracts

     20,465  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     217,084  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     3,624,798,319  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable for investments purchased

     110,236,932  

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     44,328,152  

Payable for Fund shares purchased

     15,852,435  

Forward commitment contracts, at value (proceeds receivable $14,196,826)

     14,252,872  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     9,102,140  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements

     7,919,071  

Premiums received for OTC swap agreements

     6,309,056  

Options written outstanding, at value (premiums received $3,407,594)

     3,892,705  

Management fee payable

     1,584,294  

Dividends payable

     822,668  

Due to broker—variation margin futures

     530,324  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     272,241  

Distribution fee payable

     83,635  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     2,488  

Payable to custodian

     2,397  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC cross currency exchange contracts

     881  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     215,192,291  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,409,606,028  
  

 

 

 

        

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

   $ 374,312  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     3,666,473,129  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (257,241,413
  

 

 

 

Net assets, April 30, 2025

   $ 3,409,606,028  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 69


Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2025

 

Class A

            

Net asset value and redemption price per share,

    

($189,167,168 ÷ 20,850,268 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.07    

Maximum sales charge (3.25% of offering price)

     0.30    
  

 

 

   

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 9.37       
  

 

 

   

Class C

            

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

    

($56,013,300 ÷ 6,154,814 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.10    
  

 

 

   

Class Z

            

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

    

($3,007,320,422 ÷ 329,978,887 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.11    
  

 

 

   

Class R6

            

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

    

($157,105,138 ÷ 17,328,484 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.07    
  

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

70


Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2025

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Interest income (net of $702 foreign withholding tax)

   $ 75,031,099  

Affiliated dividend income

     6,548,908  

Unaffiliated dividend income

     4,927,100  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $41,580)

     46,373  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     86,553,480  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     8,939,882  

Distribution fee(a)

     462,015  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $9,512)(a)

     1,343,589  

Registration fees(a)

     96,698  

Custodian and accounting fees

     95,614  

Shareholders’ reports

     54,240  

SEC registration fees

     50,615  

Audit fee

     36,206  

Professional fees

     25,538  

Trustees’ fees

     20,543  

Miscellaneous

     33,952  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     11,158,892  

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(a)

     (153,198
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     11,005,694  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     75,547,786  
  

 

 

 

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

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $(8,185))

     (4,412,960

Affiliated net capital gain distributions received

     26,662  

Futures transactions

     33,515,528  

Forward and cross currency contract transactions

     (6,983,600

Options written transactions

     2,964,801  

Swap agreement transactions

     4,608,380  

Foreign currency transactions

     (3,420,005
  

 

 

 
     26,298,806  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $(509,437))

     16,824,700  

Futures

     (43,254,819

Forward and cross currency contracts

     (6,122,507

Options written

     (808,040

Swap agreements

     (7,052,501

Foreign currencies

     (488,535

Unfunded loan commitment

     (178
  

 

 

 
     (40,901,880
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (14,603,074
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 71


Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2025

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 60,944,712  
  

 

 

 
 
(a)

Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows:

 

     Class A     Class C     Class Z     Class R6  

Distribution fee

     213,420       248,595              

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

     50,316       17,321       1,273,242       2,710  

Registration fees

     13,884       9,422       59,507       13,885  

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

     (8,561     (2,495     (135,117     (7,025

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

72


Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2025
    Year Ended
October 31, 2024
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                

Operations

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 75,547,786     $ 110,172,203  

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

     26,272,144       (41,014,894

Affiliated net capital gain distributions received

     26,662        

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

     (40,901,880     93,950,427  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     60,944,712       163,107,736  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

    

Distributions from distributable earnings

    

Class A

     (4,157,530     (6,969,111

Class C

     (1,012,224     (1,518,338

Class Z

     (68,571,006     (103,063,732

Class R6

     (3,609,685     (5,379,331
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (77,350,445     (116,930,512
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions)

    

Net proceeds from shares sold

     1,313,406,692       2,126,031,131  

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     72,947,113       109,659,594  

Cost of shares purchased

     (668,301,756     (885,479,718
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     718,052,049       1,350,211,007  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     701,646,316       1,396,388,231  

Net Assets:

                

Beginning of period

     2,707,959,712       1,311,571,481  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 3,409,606,028     $ 2,707,959,712  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 73


Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

 

   
Class A Shares                            
    

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2025

     

 

Year Ended October 31,

     2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
   
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period       $9.11             $8.87       $8.79       $9.22       $8.94       $9.73
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                                
Net investment income (loss)       0.22             0.47       0.41       0.22       0.21       0.30
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions       (0.04 )           0.28       0.14       (0.43 )       0.30       (0.49 )
Total from investment operations       0.18             0.75       0.55       (0.21 )       0.51       (0.19 )
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                                
Dividends from net investment income       (0.22 )           (0.51 )       (0.45 )       (0.22 )       (0.22 )       (0.26 )
Tax return of capital distributions       -           -       (0.02 )       -       (0.01 )       (0.04 )
Distributions from net realized gains       -             -       -       -       -       (0.30 )
Total dividends and distributions       (0.22 )           (0.51 )       (0.47 )       (0.22 )       (0.23 )       (0.60 )
Net asset value, end of period       $9.07             $9.11       $8.87       $8.79       $9.22       $8.94
Total Return(b):       2.00 %           8.60 %       6.45 %       (2.30 )%       5.71 %       (1.96 )%
                                                                 
   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                            
Net assets, end of period (000)       $189,167             $155,240       $106,045       $94,351       $109,630       $93,597
Average net assets (000)       $172,150             $125,443       $100,819       $97,005       $98,531       $114,656
Ratios to average net assets(c):                                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement       0.92 %(d)           0.95 %       0.98 %       0.98 %       0.97 %       0.97 %
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement       0.93 %(d)           0.95 %       0.98 %       0.98 %       0.97 %       0.97 %
Net investment income (loss)       4.75 %(d)           5.21 %       4.64 %       2.46 %       2.32 %       3.27 %
Portfolio turnover rate(e)(f)       42 %           77 %       156 %       30 %       48 %       20 %

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

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

(d)

Annualized.

(e)

The Fund accounts for mortgage dollar roll transactions, when applicable, as purchases and sales which, as a result, can increase its portfolio turnover rate.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

74


 

 

   
Class C Shares                            
    

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2025

     

 

Year Ended October 31,

     2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
   
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period       $9.14             $8.89       $8.82       $9.25       $8.97       $9.76
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                                
Net investment income (loss)       0.18             0.40       0.34       0.15       0.15       0.23
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions       (0.03 )           0.28       0.13       (0.43 )       0.29       (0.48 )
Total from investment operations       0.15             0.68       0.47       (0.28 )       0.44       (0.25 )
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                                
Dividends from net investment income       (0.19 )           (0.43 )       (0.38 )       (0.15 )       (0.15 )       (0.20 )
Tax return of capital distributions       -           -       (0.02 )       -       (0.01 )       (0.04 )
Distributions from net realized gains       -             -       -       -       -       (0.30 )
Total dividends and distributions       (0.19 )           (0.43 )       (0.40 )       (0.15 )       (0.16 )       (0.54 )
Net asset value, end of period       $9.10             $9.14       $8.89       $8.82       $9.25       $8.97
Total Return(b):       1.61 %           7.85 %       5.49 %       (3.04 )%       5.03 %       (2.70 )%
                                                                 
   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                            
Net assets, end of period (000)       $56,013           $ 41,463     $ 25,851     $ 31,871     $ 42,635     $ 66,396
Average net assets (000)       $50,131           $ 32,094     $ 28,227     $ 36,300     $ 52,974     $ 86,229
Ratios to average net assets(c):                                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement       1.70 %(d)           1.76 %       1.78 %       1.75 %       1.73 %       1.73 %
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement       1.71 %(d)           1.76 %       1.78 %       1.75 %       1.73 %       1.73 %
Net investment income (loss)       3.95 %(d)           4.39 %       3.81 %       1.67 %       1.64 %       2.51 %
Portfolio turnover rate(e)(f)       42 %           77 %       156 %       30 %       48 %       20 %

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

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

(d)

Annualized.

(e)

The Fund accounts for mortgage dollar roll transactions, when applicable, as purchases and sales which, as a result, can increase its portfolio turnover rate.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund 75

 


Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

   

Class Z Shares

                 
     

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2025

           Year Ended October 31,  
      2024     2023     2022     2021     2020  
   

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

                                                         

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $9.15                $8.91       $8.83       $9.26       $8.98       $9.77  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                                         

Net investment income (loss)

     0.23                0.49       0.43       0.25       0.24       0.32  

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

     (0.04              0.28       0.15       (0.44     0.29       (0.48

Total from investment operations

     0.19                0.77       0.58       (0.19     0.53       (0.16

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                                         

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.23              (0.53     (0.48     (0.24     (0.24     (0.29

Tax return of capital distributions

     -                -       (0.02     -       (0.01     (0.04

Distributions from net realized gains

     -                -       -       -       -       (0.30

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.23              (0.53     (0.50     (0.24     (0.25     (0.63

Net asset value, end of period

     $9.11                $9.15       $8.91       $8.83       $9.26       $8.98  

Total Return(b):

     2.11              8.84     6.71     (2.03 )%      5.96     (1.70 )% 
                                                           

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                                         

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $3,007,320                $2,384,670       $1,116,816       $1,108,186       $767,056       $1,071,124  

Average net assets (000)

     $2,716,854                $1,796,014       $1,020,990       $914,879       $833,908       $1,499,872  

Ratios to average net assets(c):

                                                         

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.69 %(d)               0.73     0.73     0.72     0.73     0.73

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.70 %(d)               0.73     0.74     0.72     0.73     0.74

Net investment income (loss)

     4.97 %(d)               5.41     4.83     2.81     2.64     3.53

Portfolio turnover rate(e)(f)

     42              77     156     30     48     20

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

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

(d)

Annualized.

(e)

The Fund accounts for mortgage dollar roll transactions, when applicable, as purchases and sales which, as a result, can increase its portfolio turnover rate.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Class R6 Shares

                 
     

Six Months
Ended

April 30,

2025

          

Year Ended October 31,

 
      2024     2023     2022     2021     2020  
   

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

                                                         

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $9.11                $8.86       $8.79       $9.21       $8.93       $9.72  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                                         

Net investment income (loss)

     0.23                0.50       0.44       0.25       0.26       0.32  

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

     (0.04              0.28       0.13       (0.42     0.28       (0.48

Total from investment operations

     0.19                0.78       0.57       (0.17     0.54       (0.16

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                                         

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.23              (0.53     (0.48     (0.25     (0.25     (0.29

Tax return of capital distributions

     -                -       (0.02     -       (0.01     (0.04

Distributions from net realized gains

     -                -       -       -       -       (0.30

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.23              (0.53     (0.50     (0.25     (0.26     (0.63

Net asset value, end of period

     $9.07                $9.11       $8.86       $8.79       $9.21       $8.93  

Total Return(b):

     2.15              9.06     6.69     (1.87 )%      6.07     (1.66 )% 
                                                           

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                                         

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $157,105                $126,586       $62,859       $62,579       $60,135       $127,864  

Average net assets (000)

     $141,031                $92,444       $60,732       $60,251       $97,518       $109,540  

Ratios to average net assets(c):

                                                         

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.62 %(d)               0.64     0.65     0.65     0.64     0.65

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.63 %(d)               0.64     0.65     0.65     0.64     0.65

Net investment income (loss)

     5.04 %(d)               5.49     4.95     2.82     2.79     3.54

Portfolio turnover rate(e)(f)

     42              77     156     30     48     20

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

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

(d)

Annualized.

(e)

The Fund accounts for mortgage dollar roll transactions, when applicable, as purchases and sales which, as a result, can increase its portfolio turnover rate.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

1.

Organization

Prudential Investment Portfolios 9 (the “Registered Investment Company” or “RIC”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The RIC is organized as a Delaware Statutory Trust. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the RIC. The Fund is classified as a diversified fund for purposes of the 1940 Act.

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek positive returns over the long term, regardless of market conditions.

 

2.

Accounting Policies

The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Fund consistently follows such policies in the preparation of its financial statements.

During the reporting period, the Fund adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”). Adoption of ASU 2023-07 exclusively impacted financial statement disclosures only and did not affect the Fund’s financial position or performance. The intent of ASU 2023-07 is, through improved segment disclosures, to enable investors to better understand an entity’s overall performance. PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”) acts as the Fund’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). The CODM has determined that the Fund has a single operating segment as the CODM monitors the operating results of the Fund as a whole and the Fund’s long-term strategic asset allocation is pre-determined in accordance with the terms of its respective prospectus, based on a defined investment strategy which is executed by the Fund’s subadviser.

The CODM allocates resources and assesses performance based on the operating results of the Fund, which is consistent with the results presented in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments, Statement of Changes in Net Assets and Financial Highlights.

Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued as of the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. As described in further detail below, the Fund’s

 

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investments are valued daily based on a number of factors, including the type of investment and whether market quotations are readily available. The RIC’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has approved the Fund’s valuation policies and procedures for security valuation and designated PGIM Investments as the “Valuation Designee,” as defined by Rule 2a-5(b) under the 1940 Act, to perform the fair value determination relating to all Fund investments. Pursuant to the Board’s oversight, the Valuation Designee has established a Valuation Committee to perform the duties and responsibilities of the Valuation Designee under Rule 2a-5. The valuation procedures permit the Fund to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. Fair value is the estimated price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.

For the fiscal reporting period-end, securities and other assets and liabilities were fair valued at the close of the last U.S. business day. Trading in certain foreign securities may occur when the NYSE is closed (including weekends and holidays). Because such foreign securities trade in markets that are open on weekends and U.S. holidays, the values of some of the Fund’s foreign investments may change on days when investors cannot purchase or redeem Fund shares.

Various inputs determine how the Fund’s investments are valued, all of which are categorized according to the three broad levels (Level 1, 2, or 3) detailed in the Schedule of Investments and referred to herein as the “fair value hierarchy” in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820 Fair Value Measurement.

Common or preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and derivative instruments, if applicable, that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange where the security principally trades. Securities traded via Nasdaq are valued at the Nasdaq official closing price. To the extent these securities are valued at the last sale price or Nasdaq official closing price, they are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. In the event that no sale or official closing price on a valuation date exists, these securities are generally valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, or at the last bid price in the absence of an ask price. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in open-end funds (other than ETFs) are valued at their net asset values as of the close of the NYSE on the date of valuation. These securities are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy since they may be purchased or sold at their net asset values on the date of valuation.

Fixed income securities traded in the OTC market are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such fixed income securities are typically valued using the market approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party vendor source. The Fund utilizes the market approach as the primary method to value securities when market prices of identical or comparable instruments are available. The

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated bid price are based on evaluating observable inputs, including but not limited to, yield curves, yield spreads, credit ratings, deal terms, tranche level attributes, default rates, cash flows, prepayment speeds, broker/dealer quotations and reported trades. Certain Level 3 securities are also valued using the market approach when obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing transaction prices for identical securities that have been used in excess of five business days. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

Floating rate and other loans are generally valued at prices provided by approved independent pricing vendors. The pricing vendors utilize broker/dealer quotations and provide prices based on the average of such quotations. Floating rate and other loans valued using such vendor prices are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Floating rate and other loans valued based on a single broker quote or at the original transaction price in excess of five business days are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

OTC and centrally cleared derivative instruments are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such derivative instruments are typically valued using the market approach and/or income approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party vendor source. The Fund utilizes the market approach when quoted prices in broker-dealer markets are available but also includes consideration of alternative valuation approaches, including the income approach. In the absence of reliable market quotations, the income approach is typically utilized for purposes of valuing derivatives such as interest rate swaps based on a discounted cash flow analysis whereby the value of the instrument is equal to the present value of its future cash inflows or outflows. Such analysis includes projecting future cash flows and determining the discount rate (including the present value factors that affect the discount rate) used to discount the future cash flows. In addition, the third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated derivative price is based on evaluating observable inputs, including but not limited to, underlying asset prices, indices, spreads, interest rates and exchange rates. Certain derivatives may be classified as Level 3 when valued using the market approach by obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing unobservable inputs in the income approach. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on policies and procedures approved by the Board. In the event that unobservable inputs are used when determining such valuations, the securities will be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Altering one or more unobservable inputs may result in a significant change to a Level 3 security’s fair value measurement.

 

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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; and any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the Valuation Designee regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other unaffiliated mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

(i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities — at the exchange rate as of the valuation date;

(ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses — at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

Although the net assets of the Fund are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the period, the Fund does not generally isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities held at the end of the period. Similarly, the Fund does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities sold during the period. Accordingly, holding period unrealized and realized foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and net realized gains (losses) on investment transactions on the Statements of Operations. Notwithstanding the above, the Fund does isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates when determining the gain (loss) upon the sale or maturity of foreign currency denominated debt obligations; such amounts are included in net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions.

Additionally, net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains (losses) from the disposition of holdings of foreign currencies, currency gains (losses) realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains (losses) arise from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at period end exchange rates.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Forward and Cross Currency Contracts: A forward currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. The Fund enters into forward currency contracts, as defined in the prospectus, in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings or on specific receivables and payables denominated in a foreign currency and to gain exposure to certain currencies. The contracts are valued daily at current forward exchange rates and any unrealized gain (loss) is included in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on forward and cross currency contracts. Gain (loss) is realized on the settlement date of the contract equal to the difference between the settlement value of the original and negotiated forward contracts. This gain (loss), if any, is included in net realized gain (loss) on forward and cross currency contract transactions. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Forward currency contracts involve risks from currency exchange rate and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty at the end of the contract’s life. A cross currency contract is a forward contract where a specified amount of one foreign currency will be exchanged for a specified amount of another foreign currency.

Options: The Fund purchased and/or wrote options in order to hedge against adverse market movements or fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates, value of equities or foreign currency exchange rates with respect to securities or financial instruments which the Fund currently owns or intends to purchase. The Fund may also use options to gain additional market exposure. The Fund’s principal reason for writing options is to realize, through receipt of premiums, a greater current return than would be realized on the underlying security alone. When the Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as an asset. When the Fund writes an option, it receives a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as a liability. The asset or liability is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a gain (loss) to the extent of the premium received or paid. If an option is exercised, the premium received or paid is recorded as an adjustment to the proceeds from the sale or the cost of the purchase in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain (loss). The difference between the premium and the amount received or paid at the closing of a purchase or sale transaction is also treated as a realized gain (loss). Gain (loss) on purchased options is included in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions. Gain (loss) on written options is presented separately as net realized gain (loss) on options written transactions.

The Fund, as writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities or financial instruments may be sold (called) or purchased (put). As a result, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or financial instrument

 

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underlying the written option. The Fund, as purchaser of an OTC option, bears the risk of the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. With exchange-traded options contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded options and guarantees the options contracts against default.

When the Fund writes an option on a swap, an amount equal to any premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current market value of the written option on the swap. If a call option on a swap is exercised, the Fund becomes obligated to pay a fixed interest rate (noted as the strike price) and receive a variable interest rate on a notional amount. If a put option on a swap is exercised, the Fund becomes obligated to pay a variable interest rate and receive a fixed interest rate (noted as the strike price) on a notional amount. Premiums received from writing options on swaps that expire or are exercised are treated as realized gains upon the expiration or exercise of such options on swaps. The risk associated with writing put and call options on swaps is that the Fund will be obligated to be party to a swap agreement if an option on a swap is exercised. The Fund entered into options on swaps that are executed through a central clearing facility, such as a registered exchange. Such options pay or receive an amount known as “variation margin”, based on daily changes in the valuation of the contract. The daily variation margin, rather than the contract market value, is recorded for financial statement purposes on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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 deposit collateral with a futures commission merchant 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, equal to the change in the mark-to-market value of the futures contract. Such variation margin is recorded for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as unrealized gain (loss). When the contract expires or is closed, the gain (loss) is realized and is presented in the Statement of Operations as net realized gain (loss) on futures transactions.

The Fund invested in financial futures contracts in order to hedge its existing portfolio securities, or securities the Fund intends to purchase, against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates. Should interest rates move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates and the underlying hedged assets. Since futures contracts are exchange-traded, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures and guarantees the futures contracts against default.

Swap Agreements: The Fund entered into certain types of swap agreements detailed in the disclosures below. A swap agreement is an agreement to exchange the return generated by

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Swap agreements are negotiated in the OTC market and may be executed either directly with a counterparty (“OTC-traded”) or through a central clearing facility, such as a registered exchange. Swap agreements are valued daily at current market value and any change in value is included in the net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap agreements. Centrally cleared swaps pay or receive an amount known as “variation margin”, based on daily changes in the valuation of the swap contract. For OTC-traded, upfront premiums paid and received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swap agreements outstanding at period end, if any, are listed on the Schedule of Investments.

Interest Rate Swaps: Interest rate swaps represent an agreement between counterparties to exchange cash flows based on the difference between two interest rates, applied to a notional principal amount for a specified period. The Fund is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Fund used interest rate swaps to maintain its ability to generate steady cash flow by receiving a stream of fixed rate payments or to increase exposure to prevailing market rates by receiving floating rate payments. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net present value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life.

Credit Default Swaps (“CDS”): CDS involve one party (the protection buyer) making a stream of payments to another party (the protection seller) in exchange for the right to receive a specified payment in the event of a default or as a result of a default (collectively, a “credit event”) for the referenced entity (typically corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country) on its obligation; or in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising a credit index.

The Fund is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, and as such, has entered into CDS contracts to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness. CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be “short the credit” because the higher the contract value rises, the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk for purchased CDS is the inability of the counterparty to honor the contract up to the notional value due to a credit event.

 

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As a seller of protection on credit default swap agreements, the Fund generally receives an agreed upon payment from the buyer of protection throughout the term of the swap, provided no credit event occurs. As the seller, the Fund effectively increases its investment risk because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund may be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

The maximum amount of the payment that the Fund, as a seller of protection, could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be equal to the notional amount of the underlying security or index contract as a result of a credit event. This potential amount will be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements which the Fund entered into for the same referenced entity or index. As a buyer of protection, the Fund generally receives an amount up to the notional value of the swap if a credit event occurs.

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements where the Fund is the seller of protection as of period end are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments, if applicable. These spreads serve as indicators of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of default risk for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads and increased market value in absolute terms, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

Currency Swaps: The Fund entered into currency swap agreements primarily to gain yield exposure on foreign bonds. Currency swap agreements involve two parties exchanging two different currencies with an agreement to reverse the exchange at a later date at specified exchange rates.

Total Return Swaps: In a total return swap, one party receives payments based on the market value of the security or the commodity involved, or total return of a specific referenced asset, such as an equity, index or bond, and in return pays a defined amount. The Fund is subject to risk exposures associated with the referenced asset in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund entered into total return swaps to manage its exposure to a security or an index. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the change in the value of the security, in the Fund’s favor, from the point of entering into the contract.

Floating Rate and Other Loans: The Fund invested in floating rate and other loans. Floating rate and other loans include loans that are privately negotiated between a corporate borrower and one or more financial institutions, including, but not limited to, term loans, revolvers, and other instruments issued in the floating rate and other loans market. The

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Fund acquires interests in loans directly (by way of assignment from the selling institution) and/or indirectly (by way of the purchase of a participation interest from the selling institution). Under a floating rate and other loans assignment, the Fund generally will succeed to all the rights and obligations of an assigning lending institution and becomes a lender under the loan agreement with the relevant borrower in connection with that loan. Under a floating rate and other loans participation, the Fund generally will have a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the relevant borrower. As a result, the Fund generally will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest, and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the relevant borrower. The Fund may not directly benefit from the collateral supporting the debt obligation in which it has purchased the participation. As a result, the Fund will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the institution selling the participation to the Fund.

Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities: Mortgage-backed securities are pass-through securities, meaning that principal and interest payments made by the borrower on the underlying mortgages are passed through to the Fund. Asset-backed securities directly or indirectly represent a participation interest in, or are secured by and payable from, a stream of payments generated by particular assets such as motor vehicle or credit card receivables. Asset-backed securities may be classified as pass-through certificates or collateralized obligations, such as collateralized bond obligations, collateralized loan obligations and other similarly structured securities. The value of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities varies with changes in interest rates and may be affected by changes in credit quality or value of the mortgage loans or other assets that support the securities.

Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest (“IO”) and principal (“PO”) distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. Payments received for IOs are included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Because no principal will be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the cost of the security on a monthly basis until maturity. These adjustments are included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities.

Master Netting Arrangements: The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, is subject to various Master Agreements, or netting arrangements, with select counterparties. These are agreements which a subadviser may have negotiated and entered into on behalf of all or a portion of the Fund. A master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty permits the Fund to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received and by the receipt of collateral from the counterparty by the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. However, there is no assurance that such mitigating

 

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factors are easily enforceable. In addition to master netting arrangements, the right to set-off exists when all the conditions are met such that each of the parties owes the other determinable amounts, the reporting party has the right to set-off the amount owed with the amount owed by the other party, the reporting party intends to set-off and the right of set-off is enforceable by law.

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, is a party to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) Master Agreements with certain counterparties that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the Fund is held in a segregated account by the Fund’s custodian and with respect to those amounts which can be sold or re-pledged, is presented in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral pledged by the Fund is segregated by the Fund’s custodian and identified in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the Fund and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the Fund’s net position with each counterparty. Termination events applicable to the Fund may occur upon a decline in the Fund’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty’s long-term and short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the Fund’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the Fund’s future derivative activity.

In addition to each instrument’s primary underlying risk exposure (e.g. interest rate, credit, equity or foreign exchange, etc.), swap agreements involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk. Such risks involve the possibility that no liquid market for these agreements will exist, the counterparty to the agreement may default on its obligation to perform or disagree on the contractual terms of the agreement, and changes in net interest rates will be unfavorable. In connection with these agreements, securities in the portfolio may be identified or received as collateral from the counterparty in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide or receive assets of value and to serve as recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency of either party. Such OTC derivative agreements include conditions which, when materialized, give the counterparty the right to cause an early termination of the transactions under those agreements. Any election by the counterparty for early termination of the contract(s) may impact the amounts reported on financial statements.

Short sales and OTC contracts, including forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps, forward rate agreements and written options involve elements of both market and

 

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credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, if applicable. Such risks may be mitigated by engaging in master netting arrangements.

Warrants: The Fund held warrants acquired either through a direct purchase or pursuant to corporate actions. Warrants entitle the holder to buy a proportionate amount of common stock, or such other security that the issuer may specify, at a specific price and time through the expiration dates. Such warrants are held as long positions by the Fund until exercised, sold or expired. Warrants are valued at fair value in accordance with the Board approved fair valuation procedures.

Payment-In-Kind: The Fund invested in the open market or received pursuant to debt restructuring securities that pay-in-kind (“PIK”) the interest due on such debt instruments. The PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified, is added to the existing principal balance of the debt when issued bonds have the same terms as the bond or recorded as a separate bond when terms are different from the existing debt, and is recorded as interest income.

Delayed-Delivery Transactions: The Fund purchased or sold securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery and forward commitment basis, including TBA securities. These transactions involve a commitment by the Fund to purchase or sell securities for a predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When delayed-delivery purchases are outstanding, the Fund will set aside and maintain an amount of liquid assets sufficient to meet the purchase price in a segregated account until the settlement date. When purchasing a security on a delayed-delivery basis, the Fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining its net asset value. The Fund may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed-delivery transaction subsequent to establishment, and may sell when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a realized gain (loss). When selling a security on a delayed-delivery basis, the Fund forfeits its eligibility to realize future gains (losses) with respect to the security.

Securities Lending: The Fund lends its portfolio securities to banks and broker-dealers. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. Collateral pledged by each borrower is invested in an affiliated money market fund and is marked to market daily, based on the previous day’s market value, such that the value of the collateral exceeds the value of the loaned securities. In the event of significant appreciation in value of the securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the financial statements may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities. Such shortfall is remedied as described above. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination of the loan, the

 

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borrower will return to the Fund securities identical to the loaned securities. The remaining open loans of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, the Fund has the right to repurchase the securities in the open market using the collateral.

The Fund recognizes income, net of any rebate and securities lending agent fees, for lending its securities in the form of fees or interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The borrower receives all interest and dividends from the securities loaned and such payments are passed back to the lender in amounts equivalent thereto, which are reflected in interest income or unaffiliated dividend income based on the nature of the payment on the Statement of Operations. The Fund also continues to recognize any unrealized gain (loss) in the market price of the securities loaned and on the change in the value of the collateral invested that may occur during the term of the loan. In addition, realized gain (loss) is recognized on changes in the value of the collateral invested upon liquidation of the collateral. Net earnings from securities lending are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls: The Fund entered into mortgage dollar rolls in which the Fund sell mortgage securities for delivery in the current month, realizing a gain (loss), and simultaneously enter into contracts to repurchase somewhat similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specified future date. During the roll period, the Fund forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. The Fund is compensated by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale and by the lower repurchase price at the future date. The difference between the sale proceeds and the lower repurchase price is recorded as a realized gain on investment transactions. The Fund maintains a segregated account, the dollar value of which is at least equal to its obligations, with respect to dollar rolls. The Fund is subject to the risk that the market value of the securities the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement may decline below the repurchase price.

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, or for certain foreign securities, when the Fund becomes aware of such dividends. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, as required, is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual expense amounts. Net investment income or loss (other than class specific expenses and waivers, which are allocated as noted below) and unrealized and realized gains (losses) are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of adjusted net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Class specific expenses and waivers, where applicable, are charged to the respective share classes. Such class specific expenses and waivers include distribution fees and distribution fee waivers, shareholder servicing fees, transfer agent’s fees and expenses, registration fees and fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, as applicable.

 

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Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains, if any, are recorded, net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.

Dividends and Distributions: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified between total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate. The chart below sets forth the expected frequency of dividend and capital gains distributions to shareholders. Various factors may impact the frequency of dividend distributions to shareholders, including but not limited to adverse market conditions or portfolio holding-specific events.

 

 Expected Distribution Schedule to Shareholders*    Frequency 

 Net Investment Income

   Monthly 

 Short-Term Capital Gains

   Annually 

 Long-Term Capital Gains

   Annually 

 

*

Under certain circumstances, the Fund may make more than one distribution of short-term and/or long-term capital gains during a fiscal year.

Estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

3.

Agreements

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into a management agreement with the Manager pursuant to which it has responsibility for all investment advisory services, including supervision of the subadviser’s performance of such services, and for rendering administrative services.

The Manager has entered into a subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc., which provides subadvisory services to the Fund through its business unit PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIM Limited (collectively the “subadviser”). The Manager pays for the services of the subadviser.

 

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Fees payable under the management agreement are computed daily and paid monthly. For the reporting period ended April 30, 2025, the contractual and effective management fee rates were as follows:

 

   
 Contractual Management Rate   

 Effective Management Fee, before any waivers 

and/or expense reimbursements

 

0.590% of average daily net assets up to $2.5 billion;

     0.59%  

0.565% of average daily net assets from $2.5 billion to $5 billion;

        

0.540% of average daily net assets over $5 billion.

        

The Manager has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2026, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. This contractual waiver excludes interest, brokerage, taxes (such as income and foreign withholdings taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, and certain other Fund expenses such as dividend and interest expense and broker charges on short sales.

Where applicable, the Manager agrees, to waive management fees or shared operating expenses on any share class to the same extent that it waives such expenses on any other share class and, in addition, total annual operating expenses for Class R6 shares will not exceed total annual operating expenses for Class Z shares. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager for the purpose of preventing the expenses from exceeding a certain expense ratio limit may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver and/or reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the waiver/reimbursement and/or recoupment for that fiscal year, as applicable. The expense limitations attributable to each class are as follows:

 

 Class    Expense
 Limitations 

 A

    

 C

      

 Z

     0.73  

 R6

     0.70  

Separately, the Manager has contractually agreed that to the extent the Fund invests in an ETF advised by PGIM Investments (“PGIM ETF”), the Manager will waive any management fees it receives from the Fund in an amount equal to the unitary management fee received by PGIM Investments from the PGIM ETF attributable to the Fund’s investment in such PGIM ETF. This waiver will be effective at any time the Fund is invested in the PGIM ETF and will remain in effect for so long as the Fund is invested in the PGIM ETF, unless earlier terminated by agreement of the Board of the Fund.

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and

 

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servicing the Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, pursuant to the plans of distribution (the “Distribution Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS.

Pursuant to the Distribution Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate based on average daily net assets per class. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly.

The Fund’s annual gross and net distribution rates, where applicable, are as follows:

 

 Class    Gross Distribution Fee     Net Distribution Fee 

 A

   0.25%    0.25%

 C

   1.00     1.00 

 Z

   N/A     N/A 

 R6

   N/A     N/A 

For the reporting period ended April 30, 2025, PIMS received front-end sales charges (“FESL”) resulting from sales of certain class shares and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) imposed upon redemptions by certain shareholders. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to broker-dealers, who in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs. The sales charges are as follows where applicable:

 

 Class    FESL               CDSC   

 A

   $ 185,396               $ 9,191   

 C

                     16,325   

PGIM Investments, PGIM, Inc., PGIM Limited and PIMS are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”).

 

4.

Other Transactions with Affiliates

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PGIM Investments and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Fund’s transfer agent and shareholder servicing agent. Transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.

The Fund may invest its overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund (the “Core Government Fund”), a series of the Prudential Government Money Market Fund, Inc., and its securities lending cash collateral in the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”), a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, each registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. PGIM Investments and/or its affiliates are paid fees or reimbursed for providing their services to the Core Government Fund and the Money Market Fund. In addition to the realized and unrealized gains on investments in the Core Government Fund and the Money Market Fund, earnings

 

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from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income” and “Income from securities lending, net”, respectively.

The Fund may enter into certain securities purchase or sale transactions under Board approved Rule 17a-7 procedures. Rule 17a-7 is an exemptive rule under the 1940 Act that, subject to certain conditions, permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors/trustees, and/or common officers. For the reporting period ended April 30, 2025, no Rule 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Fund.

5. Portfolio Securities

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) for the reporting period ended April 30, 2025, were as follows:

 

Cost of Purchases    Proceeds from Sales

$1,407,261,045

   $1,035,167,721

A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of affiliated mutual funds for the reporting period ended April 30, 2025, is presented in thousands (000) as follows:

 

  Value,

  Beginning

  of

  Period

Cost of
Purchases
Proceeds
from Sales
Change in
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)

Realized

Gain

(Loss)

Value,

End

of
Period

Shares,

End

of

Period

Income

Capital

Gain

Distributions

  Long-Term Investments - Affiliated Exchange-Traded Funds(wa):  
  PGIM AAA CLO ETF  
  $ 26,037     $   66,181     $      —     $ (191)     $—   $ 92,027     1,798   $1,451     $25  
  PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF  
      —         2,540           (85)       2,455     50   69     2  
  PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF  
   116,913               —     (235)       116,678     2,350   2,943      
  $142,950     $   68,721     $      —     $ (511)     $—   $211,160     $4,463     $27  
  Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:  
  PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 4.478%)(wa)  
    77,461       746,162       745,749           77,874   77,874   2,086  

 

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 Value,

 Beginning

 of

 Period

   Cost of
Purchases
    

Proceeds

from Sales

    

Change in
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)

 

Realized
Gain
(Loss)

  

Value,
End of
Period

  

Shares,
End

of
Period

    

Income

 

Capital
Gain

Distributions

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 4.540%)(b)(wa)

$  10,365      $  345,151        $  311,055      $    2    $ (8)    $ 44,455         44,486         $   41(1)   $ —
$  87,826      $1,091,313        $1,056,804      $    2    $ (8)    $122,329                $2,127     $ —
$ 230,776      $1,160,034        $1,056,804      $ (509)   $ (8)    $333,489                $6,590     $27

 

(1)

The amount, or a portion thereof, represents the affiliated securities lending income shown on the Statement of Operations.

(b)

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

(wa)

Represents investments in Funds affiliated with the Manager.

 

6.

Tax Information

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of April 30, 2025 were as follows:

 

  Tax Basis   

Gross

Unrealized

Appreciation

  

Gross

Unrealized

Depreciation

  

    

    

 Net 
 Unrealized 
 Depreciation 

 $3,490,297,625

   $62,304,686    $(78,565,717)              $(16,261,031)  

The GAAP basis may differ from tax basis due to certain tax-related adjustments.

For federal income tax purposes, the Fund had an approximated capital loss carryforward as of October 31, 2024 which can be carried forward for an unlimited period. No capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such losses.

 

Capital Loss

Carryforward

  

Capital Loss

       Carryforward Utilized        

$228,786,000

   $—

The Manager has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for the current reporting period. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund’s U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2024 are subject to such review.

 

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7.

Capital and Ownership

The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.25%. Investors who purchase $500,000 or more of Class A shares and sell those shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a CDSC of 1% on sales although these purchases are not subject to a front-end sales charge. The Class A CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase. Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately eight years (ten years prior to January 22, 2021) after purchase. Class Z and Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charges and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

Under certain circumstances, an exchange may be made from specified share classes of the Fund to one or more other share classes of the Fund as presented in the table of transactions in shares of beneficial interest, below.

The RIC has authorized an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund at $0.001 par value per share, currently divided into four classes, designated Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6.

As of April 30, 2025, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of the Fund as follows:

 

 Class    Number of Shares    Percentage of Outstanding Shares 

 Z

   33,557    0.1%

At the reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Fund are as follows:

 

      Number of Shareholders    Percentage of Outstanding Shares

Affiliated

       —%

Unaffiliated

   9    88.4  

 

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Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

     
 Share Class    Shares     Amount  

Class A

                

Six months ended April 30, 2025:

                

Shares sold

     6,432,348     $ 58,671,807  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     421,840       3,851,065  

Shares purchased

     (3,250,826     (29,599,734

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     3,603,362       32,923,138  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

     565,750       5,162,891  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (357,156     (3,259,580

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     3,811,956     $  34,826,449  

Year ended October 31, 2024:

                

Shares sold

     7,667,821     $ 69,410,971  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     689,023       6,238,418  

Shares purchased

     (3,703,995     (33,467,150

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     4,652,849       42,182,239  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

     690,426       6,243,460  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (266,612     (2,410,198

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     5,076,663     $ 46,015,501  

Class C

                

Six months ended April 30, 2025:

                

Shares sold

     2,267,876     $ 20,775,726  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     108,267       991,239  

Shares purchased

     (566,984     (5,186,515

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     1,809,159       16,580,450  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (191,157     (1,750,380

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     1,618,002     $ 14,830,070  

Year ended October 31, 2024:

                

Shares sold

     2,412,933     $ 21,912,187  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     161,394       1,465,899  

Shares purchased

     (593,844     (5,375,653

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     1,980,483       18,002,433  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (350,709     (3,181,503

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     1,629,774     $ 14,820,930  

 

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 Share Class    Shares     Amount  

Class Z

                

Six months ended April 30, 2025:

                

Shares sold

     127,576,802     $ 1,169,545,183  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     7,054,531       64,694,560  

Shares purchased

     (65,471,646     (599,573,044

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     69,159,687       634,666,699  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

     817,820       7,498,513  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (555,305     (5,088,159

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     69,422,202     $ 637,077,053  

Year ended October 31, 2024:

                

Shares sold

     214,807,755     $ 1,950,293,580  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     10,648,442       96,907,781  

Shares purchased

     (89,399,355     (811,168,765

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     136,056,842       1,236,032,596  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

     391,872       3,561,033  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (1,301,938     (11,851,444

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     135,146,776     $ 1,227,742,185  

Class R6

                

Six months ended April 30, 2025:

                

Shares sold

     7,062,729     $ 64,413,976  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     373,875       3,410,249  

Shares purchased

     (3,729,861     (33,942,463

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     3,706,743       33,881,762  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

     122,907       1,118,595  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (403,312     (3,681,880

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     3,426,338     $ 31,318,477  

Year ended October 31, 2024:

                

Shares sold

     9,324,324     $ 84,414,393  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     557,532       5,047,496  

Shares purchased

     (3,916,990     (35,468,150

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

     5,964,866       53,993,739  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

     844,587       7,654,250  

Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es)

     (1,719     (15,598

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     6,807,734     $ 61,632,391  

 

8.

Borrowings

The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Participating Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary

 

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funding for capital share redemptions. The table below provides details of the SCA in effect at the reporting period-end.

 

   
      SCA

Term of Commitment

   9/27/2024 - 9/25/2025

Total Commitment

   $ 1,200,000,000

Annualized Commitment Fee on

the Unused Portion of the SCA

   0.15%

Annualized Interest Rate on

Borrowings

   1.00% plus the higher of (1)
the effective federal
funds rate, (2) the daily
SOFR rate plus 0.10%
or (3) zero percent

Certain affiliated registered investment companies that are parties to the SCA include portfolios that are subject to a predetermined mathematical formula used to manage certain benefit guarantees offered under variable annuity contracts. The formula may result in large scale asset flows into and out of these portfolios. Consequently, these portfolios may be more likely to utilize the SCA for purposes of funding redemptions. It may be possible for those portfolios to fully exhaust the committed amount of the SCA, thereby requiring the Manager to allocate available funding per a Board-approved methodology designed to treat the Participating Funds in the SCA equitably.

The Fund did not utilize the SCA during the reporting period ended April 30, 2025.

 

9.

Risks of Investing in the Fund

The Fund’s principal risks include, but are not limited to, some or all of the risks discussed below. For further information on the Fund’s risks, please refer to the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

Collateralized Loan Obligations (“CLOs”) Risk: CLOs are subject to credit, interest rate, valuation, and prepayment and extension risks. These securities also are subject to risk of default on the underlying asset, particularly during periods of economic downturn. The market value of CLOs may be affected by, among other things, changes in the market value of the underlying assets held by the CLO, changes in the distributions on the underlying assets, defaults and recoveries on the underlying assets, capital gains and losses on the underlying assets, prepayments on underlying assets and the availability, prices and interest rate of underlying assets.

“Covenant-Lite” Risk: Some of the loans or debt obligations in which the Fund may invest or get exposure to may be “covenant-lite”, which means the loans or obligations contain fewer financial maintenance covenants than other loans or obligations (in some cases, none) and

 

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do not include terms which allow the lender to monitor the borrower’s performance and declare a default if certain criteria are breached. An investment by the Fund in a covenant-lite loan may potentially hinder the ability to reprice credit risk associated with the issuer and reduce the ability to restructure a problematic loan and mitigate potential loss. The Fund may also experience difficulty, expenses or delays in enforcing its rights on its holdings of covenant-lite loans or obligations. As a result of these risks, the Fund’s exposure to losses may be increased, which could result in an adverse impact on the Fund’s net income and NAV.

Credit Risk: This is the risk that the issuer, the guarantor or the insurer of a fixed income security, or the counterparty to a contract, may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. Additionally, fixed income securities could lose value due to a loss of confidence in the ability of the issuer, guarantor, insurer or counterparty to pay back debt. The lower the credit quality of a bond, the more sensitive it is to credit risk.

Currency Risk: The Fund’s net asset value could decline as a result of changes in exchange rates, which could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in currencies, or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues related to, currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to currencies. Certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of foreign securities to make payment of principal and interest or dividends to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise.

Debt Obligations Risk: Debt obligations are fixed income investments that are subject to credit risk, market risk and interest rate risk. The Fund’s holdings, share price, yield and total return may also fluctuate in response to bond market movements. The value of bonds may decline for issuer-related reasons, including management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods and services. Certain types of fixed income obligations also may be subject to “call and redemption risk,” which is the risk that the issuer may call a bond held by the Fund for redemption before it matures and the Fund may not be able to reinvest at the same rate of interest and therefore would earn less income.

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives involve special risks and costs and may result in losses to the Fund. The successful use of derivatives requires sophisticated management, and, to the extent that derivatives are used, the Fund will depend on the subadviser’s ability to analyze and manage derivatives transactions. The prices of derivatives may move in unexpected ways, especially in abnormal market conditions. Some derivatives are “leveraged” or may create economic leverage for the Fund and therefore may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses to the Fund. The Fund’s use of derivatives may also increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders.

Other risks arise from the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions. A liquid secondary market may not always exist for the Fund’s derivatives positions. In fact, many over-the-counter derivative instruments will not have liquidity beyond the counterparty to the

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

instrument. Over-the-counter derivative instruments also involve the risk that the other party will not meet its obligations to the Fund. The use of derivatives also exposes the Fund to operational issues, such as documentation and settlement issues, systems failures, inadequate control and human error.

Derivatives may also involve legal risks, such as insufficient documentation, the lack of capacity or authority of a counterparty to execute or settle a transaction, and the legality and enforceability of derivatives contracts. The U.S. Government and foreign governments have adopted (and may adopt further) regulations governing derivatives markets, including mandatory clearing of certain derivatives, margin and reporting requirements and risk exposure limitations. Regulation of derivatives may make derivatives more costly, limit their availability or utility to the Fund, or otherwise adversely affect their performance or disrupt markets.

Economic and Market Events Risk: Events in the U.S. and global financial markets, including actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks to stimulate or stabilize economic growth or the functioning of the securities markets, or otherwise reduce inflation, may at times result in unusually high market volatility, which could negatively impact performance. Governmental efforts to curb inflation often have negative effects on the level of economic activity. Relatively reduced liquidity in credit and fixed income markets could adversely affect issuers worldwide.

Floating Rate and Other Loans Risk: The Fund’s ability to receive payments of principal and interest and other amounts in connection with loans (whether through participations, assignments or otherwise) will depend primarily on the financial condition of the borrower. The failure by the Fund to receive scheduled interest or principal payments on a loan because of a default, bankruptcy or any other reason would adversely affect the income of the Fund and would likely reduce the value of its assets. Even with loans secured by collateral, there is the risk that the value of the collateral may decline, may be insufficient to meet the obligations of the borrower, or be difficult to liquidate. In the event of a default, the Fund may have difficulty collecting on any collateral and would not have the ability to collect on any collateral for an uncollateralized loan. Further, the Fund’s access to collateral, if any, may be limited by bankruptcy laws. Due to the nature of the private syndication of senior loans, including, for example, lack of publicly-available information, some senior loans are not as easily purchased or sold as publicly-traded securities. In addition, loan participations generally are subject to restrictions on transfer, and only limited opportunities may exist to sell loan participations in secondary markets. As a result, it may be difficult for the Fund to value loans or sell loans at an acceptable price when it wants to sell them. Loans trade in an over-the-counter market, and confirmation and settlement, which are effected through standardized procedures and documentation, may take significantly longer than seven days to complete. Extended trade settlement periods may, in unusual market conditions with a

 

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high volume of shareholder redemptions, present a risk to shareholders regarding the Fund’s ability to pay redemption proceeds in a timely manner. In some instances, loans and loan participations are not rated by independent credit rating agencies; in such instances, a decision by the Fund to invest in a particular loan or loan participation could depend exclusively on the subadviser’s credit analysis of the borrower, or in the case of a loan participation, of the intermediary holding the portion of the loan that the Fund has purchased. To the extent the Fund invests in loans of non-U.S. issuers, the risks of investing in non-U.S. issuers are applicable. Loans may not be considered to be “securities” and as a result may not benefit from the protections of the federal securities laws, including anti-fraud protections and those with respect to the use of material non-public information, so that purchasers, such as the Fund, may not have the benefit of these protections. If the Fund is in possession of material non-public information about a borrower as a result of its investment in such borrower’s loan, the Fund may not be able to enter into a transaction with respect to a publicly-traded security of the borrower when it would otherwise be advantageous to do so.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers (including those denominated in U.S. dollars) may involve more risk than investing in securities of U.S. issuers. Foreign political, economic and legal systems, especially those in developing and emerging market countries, may be less stable and more volatile than in the United States. Foreign legal systems generally have fewer regulatory requirements than the U.S. legal system, particularly those of emerging markets. In general, less information is publicly available with respect to non-U.S. companies than U.S. companies. Non-U.S. companies generally are not subject to the same accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards as are U.S. companies. Additionally, the changing value of foreign currencies and changes in exchange rates could also affect the value of the assets the Fund holds and the Fund’s performance. Certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of foreign securities to make payment of principal and interest or dividends to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise. Investments in emerging markets are subject to greater volatility and price declines.

In addition, the Fund’s investments in non-U.S. securities may be subject to the risks of nationalization or expropriation of assets, imposition of currency exchange controls or restrictions on the repatriation of non-U.S. currency, confiscatory taxation and adverse diplomatic developments. Special U.S. tax considerations may apply.

Increase in Expenses Risk: Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in the expense table in the Fund’s prospectus for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile. Active and frequent trading of Fund securities can increase expenses.

Interest Rate Risk: The value of your investment may go down when interest rates rise. A rise in rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration debt

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

securities. Similarly, a rise in interest rates may also have a greater negative impact on the value of equity securities whose issuers expect earnings further out in the future. For example, a fixed income security with a duration of three years is expected to decrease in value by approximately 3% if interest rates increase by 1%. This is referred to as “duration risk.” When interest rates fall, the issuers of debt obligations may prepay principal more quickly than expected, and the Fund may be required to reinvest the proceeds at a lower interest rate. This is referred to as “prepayment risk.” For premium bonds (bonds acquired at prices that exceed their par or principal value) purchased by the Fund, prepayment risk may be elevated. When interest rates rise, debt obligations may be repaid more slowly than expected, and the value of the Fund’s holdings may fall sharply. This is referred to as “extension risk.” The Fund may lose money if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply or in a manner not anticipated by the subadviser.

Junk Bonds Risk: High-yield, high-risk bonds have predominantly speculative characteristics, including particularly high credit risk. Junk bonds tend to have lower market liquidity than higher-rated securities. The liquidity of particular issuers or industries within a particular investment category may shrink or disappear suddenly and without warning. The non-investment grade bond market can experience sudden and sharp price swings and become illiquid due to a variety of factors, including changes in economic forecasts, stock market activity, large sustained sales by major investors, a high profile default or a change in the market’s psychology.

Large Shareholder and Large Scale Redemption Risk: Certain individuals, accounts, funds (including funds affiliated with the Manager) or institutions, including the Manager and its affiliates, may from time to time own or control a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. There is no requirement that these entities maintain their investment in the Fund. There is a risk that such large shareholders or that the Fund’s shareholders generally may redeem all or a substantial portion of their investments in the Fund in a short period of time, which could have a significant negative impact on the Fund’s NAV, liquidity, and brokerage costs. Large redemptions could also result in tax consequences to shareholders and impact the Fund’s ability to implement its investment strategy. The Fund’s ability to pursue its investment objective after one or more large scale redemptions may be impaired and, as a result, the Fund may invest a larger portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents.

Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the Fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Fund may invest in instruments that trade in lower volumes and are more illiquid than other investments. If the Fund is forced to sell these investments to pay redemption proceeds or for other reasons, the Fund may lose money. In addition, when there is no willing buyer and investments cannot be readily sold at the desired time or price, the Fund may have to accept a lower price or may not be able to sell the instrument at all. An inability

 

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to sell a portfolio position can adversely affect the Fund’s value or prevent the Fund from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities.

Management Risk: Actively managed funds are subject to management risk. The subadviser will apply investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but the subadviser’s judgments about the attractiveness, value or market trends affecting a particular security, industry or sector or about market movements may be incorrect. Additionally, the investments selected for the Fund may underperform the markets in general, the Fund’s benchmark and other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: Market disruption can be caused by economic, financial or political events and factors, including but not limited to, international wars or conflicts (including Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war), geopolitical developments (including trading and tariff arrangements, sanctions and cybersecurity attacks), instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, terrorism, natural disasters and public health epidemics (including the outbreak of COVID-19 globally).

Recent policy decisions of the U.S. government and governments of foreign countries may increase geopolitical risks that could adversely affect the investment performance of the Fund. These policies have the potential to impact international relations, trade agreements and the overall regulatory environment in ways that could create uncertainty and instability in domestic and global markets. Actions taken by the U.S. government and governments of foreign countries in respect of international trade relations could lead to trade wars, increased costs for imported goods, disruptions in supply chains, reduced foreign investment, and instability in regions where the Fund invests.

The extent and duration of such events and resulting market disruptions cannot be predicted, but could be substantial and could magnify the impact of other risks to the Fund. These and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets and lead to increased market volatility, reduced liquidity in the securities markets, significant negative impacts on issuers and the markets for certain securities and commodities and/or government intervention. They may also cause short- or long-term economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide. As a result, whether or not the Fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries directly affected, the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments may be negatively impacted. Further, due to closures of certain markets and restrictions on trading certain securities, the value of certain securities held by the Fund could be significantly impacted, which could lead to such securities being valued at zero.

Market Risk: Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of the Fund’s securities may decline. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in an issuer’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will decline.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities Risk: Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities tend to increase in value less than other debt securities when interest rates decline, but are subject to similar risk of decline in market value during periods of rising interest rates. The values of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities become more volatile as interest rates rise. In a period of declining interest rates, the Fund may be required to reinvest more frequent prepayments on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities in lower-yielding investments.

Portfolio Turnover Risk: The length of time the Fund has held a particular security is not generally a consideration in investment decisions. Under certain market conditions, the Fund’s turnover rate may be higher than that of other mutual funds. Portfolio turnover generally involves some expense to the Fund, including brokerage commissions or dealer mark-ups and other transaction costs on the sale of securities and reinvestment in other securities. These transactions may result in realization of taxable capital gains. The trading costs and tax effects associated with portfolio turnover may adversely affect the Fund’s investment performance.

Structured Products Risk: Holders of structured product securities bear risks of the underlying investments, index or reference obligation. Certain structured products may be thinly traded or have a limited trading market, and as a result may be characterized as illiquid. The possible lack of a liquid secondary market for structured securities and the resulting inability of the Fund to sell a structured security could expose the Fund to losses and could make structured securities more difficult for the Fund to value accurately, which may also result in additional costs. Structured products are also subject to credit risk; the assets backing the structured product may be insufficient to pay interest or principal. In addition to the general risks associated with investments in fixed income, structured products carry additional risks, including, but not limited to: the possibility that distributions from collateral securities will not be adequate to make interest or other payments; the quality of the collateral may decline in value or default; and the possibility that the structured products are subordinate to other classes. Structured securities are generally privately negotiated debt obligations where the principal and/or interest or value of the structured security is determined by reference to the performance of a specific asset, benchmark asset, market or interest rate (“reference instrument”), and changes in the reference instrument or security may cause significant price fluctuations, or could cause the interest rate on the structured security to be reduced to zero. Holders of structured products indirectly bear risks associated with the reference instrument, are subject to counterparty risk and typically do not have direct rights against the reference instrument. Structured products may also entail structural complexity and documentation risk and there is no guarantee that the courts or administrators will interpret the priority of principal and interest payments as expected.

 

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U.S. Government and Agency Securities Risk: U.S. Treasury obligations are backed by the “full faith and credit” of the U.S. Government. Securities issued or guaranteed by federal agencies or authorities and U.S. Government-sponsored instrumentalities or enterprises may or may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. For example, securities issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. Government. These securities may be supported by the ability to borrow from the U.S. Treasury or only by the credit of the issuing agency, authority, instrumentality or enterprise and, as a result, are subject to greater credit risk than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. Further, the U.S. Government and its agencies, authorities, instrumentalities and enterprises do not guarantee the market value of their securities; consequently, the value of such securities will fluctuate. This may be the case especially when there is any controversy or ongoing uncertainty regarding the status of negotiations in the U.S. Congress to increase the statutory debt ceiling. Such controversy or uncertainty could, among other things, result in the credit quality rating of the U. S. Government being downgraded and reduced prices of U.S. Treasury securities. If the U. S. Congress is unable to negotiate an adjustment to the statutory debt ceiling, there is also the risk that the U.S. Government may default on payments on certain U.S. Government securities, including those held by the Fund, which could have a negative impact on the Fund. An increase in demand for U.S. Government securities resulting from an increase in demand for government money market funds may lead to lower yields on such securities.

 

10.

Subsequent Event

The Fund’s management evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of the financial statements. There have been no subsequent events that occurred during such period that would require disclosure in, or would be required to be recognized in, the financial statements as of April 30, 2025.

 

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Other Information

Form N-CSR Item 8 - Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies - None.

Form N-CSR Item 9 - Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies - None.

Form N-CSR Item 10 - Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies - Included within the Statement of Operations of the financial statements filed under Item 7 of this Form.

Form N-CSR Item 11 - Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract. - None.


Item 12 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.

Item 13 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.

Item 14 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not applicable.

 Item 15 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.

Item 16 – Controls and Procedures

 

  (a)

It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

  (b)

There has been no significant change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 17 – Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.

Item 18 – Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation – Not applicable.

Item 19 – Exhibits

 

     (a)(1)    Code of Ethics – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.
     (a)(2)    Policy required by the listing standards adopted pursuant to Rule 10D-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 – Not applicable.
     (a)(3)    Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CERT.     
     (a)(4)    Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940- Not applicable.
     (a)(5)    Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant – Not applicable.

 

   (b)

Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.906CERT.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Registrant:      Prudential Investment Portfolios 9
By:      /s/ Andrew R. French
     Andrew R. French
     Secretary
Date:      June 18, 2025

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, 2025
By:      /s/ Christian J. Kelly
     Christian J. Kelly
     Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Date:      June 18, 2025

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