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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:   
811-09999
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:    Prudential Investment Portfolios 2
(This Form
N-CSR
relates solely to the Registrant’s: PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund)
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:    1/31/2026
Date of reporting period:    7/31/2025
 

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

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund
SEMIANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT – July 31, 2025
This
semiannual shareholder report
contains important information about the shares of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (the “Fund”) for the
period of February 1, 2025 to July 31, 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 Core Ultra Short Bond Fund
$1
0.01%
WHAT ARE SOME KEY FUND STATISTICS AS OF 7/31/2025?
Fund’s net assets
$
15,749,728,331
Number of fund holdings
204
Portfolio turnover rate for the period
72%
NS14159

WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FUND’S HOLDINGS AS OF 7/31/2025?
Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 7/31/2025 (%)
A-1+/P-1
69.8
A-1/P-1
30.2
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. Values may not sum to
100.0% due to rounding.
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 Core Ultra Short Bond Fund
CUSIP
74440E201
NS14159


PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund
SEMIANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT – July 31, 2025
This
semiannual shareholder report
contains important information about the shares of the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Fund”) for
the period of February 1, 2025  to July 31, 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 Institutional Money Market Fund
$4
0.07%
WHAT ARE SOME KEY FUND STATISTICS AS OF 7/31/2025?
Fund’s net assets
$
10,520,985,547
Number of fund holdings
151
NS14159

WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FUND’S HOLDINGS AS OF 7/31/2025?
Security Allocation
% of Net
Assets
Commercial Paper
36.8%
Repurchase Agreements
28.1%
Certificates of Deposit
15.9%
Time Deposits
15.6%
U.S. Treasury Obligations
2.6%
Corporate Bonds
1.6%
 
100.6%
Liabilities in excess of other assets
(0.6)%
 
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 Institutional Money Market Fund
CUSIP
74440E300
NS14159


  (b)

Copy of each notice transmitted to stockholders in reliance on Rule 30e-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30e-3) that contains disclosures specified by paragraph (c)(3) of that rule – Not applicable.

Item 2 – Code of Ethics – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not applicable.

Item 6 – Investments – The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included in the financial statements filed under Item 7 of this Form.

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

 


LOGO

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS 2

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund

 

        

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION

JULY 31, 2025

 

LOGO


  Table of Contents 

 

    Financial Statements and Other Information      July 31, 2025  

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

 

Glossary

   1

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund

   2

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund

   14

Notes to Financial Statements

   25

Other Information - Form N-CSR Items 8-11


 

The following abbreviations are used in the Funds’ descriptions:

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.

FFCSB—Federal Farm Credit System Bank

FHLB—Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FNMA—Federal National Mortgage Association

GNMA—Government National Mortgage Association

LP—Limited Partnership

MTN—Medium Term Note

N/A—Not Applicable

SOFR—Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

1


PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

as of July 31, 2025

 

 Description   

Interest

Rate   

   

Maturity

Date   

    

Principal Amount

(000)#

     Value  

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 11.1%

          

CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT 8.1%

          

Bank of America NA,

          

SOFR + 0.320%

     4.360%(c)       01/08/26        55,000      $ 55,024,788  

SOFR + 0.340%

     4.700(c)       04/27/26        85,000        85,042,876  

SOFR + 0.350%

     4.710(c)       10/27/25        13,100        13,106,398  

Bank of Montreal,

          

SOFR + 0.390%

     4.710(c)       08/20/26        66,000        66,005,767  

SOFR + 0.400%

     4.720(c)       08/28/26        100,000        99,990,760  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The), SOFR + 0.330% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     4.650(c)       07/24/26        70,700        70,687,055  

BNP Paribas SA

     4.600       02/17/26        36,800        36,813,583  

BNP Paribas SA, SOFR + 0.370%

     4.690(c)       09/08/25        101,000        101,030,350  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,

          

SOFR + 0.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     4.670(c)       11/21/25        115,000        115,074,198  

SOFR + 0.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     4.720(c)       08/03/26        53,500        53,529,254  

SOFR + 0.430%

     4.750(c)       05/08/26        50,000        50,058,510  

Citibank NA, SOFR + 0.410% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     4.730(c)       04/22/26        70,000        70,074,158  

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, SOFR + 0.310%

     4.630(c)       02/17/26        27,000        27,015,719  

Nordea Bank Abp, SOFR + 0.320%

     4.640(c)       07/23/26        150,000        150,009,555  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The),

          

SOFR + 0.350%

     4.670(c)       07/06/26        166,300        166,327,124  

SOFR + 0.390%

     4.710(c)       08/14/26        15,000        15,005,974  

US Federal Funds Effective Rate + 0.400%

     4.730(c)       08/22/25        100,500        100,517,822  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
(cost $1,274,900,000)

               1,275,313,891  
          

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL PAPER 1.1%

          

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 144A, SOFR + 0.350%

     4.360(c)       06/22/26        100,000        100,015,560  

ING (U.S.) Funding LLC, 144A, SOFR + 0.340%

     4.740(c)       07/06/26        75,000        74,999,063  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER
(cost $175,000,000)

             175,014,623  
          

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS 1.4%

          

Auto Manufacturers 1.2%

                                  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, SOFR + 0.300%

     4.620(c)       02/24/26        49,500        49,505,372  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, SOFR + 0.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     4.670(c)       12/09/25        140,000        140,055,521  
          

 

 

 
             189,560,893  

Machinery-Diversified 0.2%

                                  

John Deere Capital Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, SOFR + 0.480% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     4.824(c)       10/22/25        35,500        35,525,546  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $225,022,880)

             225,086,439  
          

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS 0.5%

          

Federal Farm Credit Bank,

          

SOFR + 0.060% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     4.380(c)       08/26/25        44,000        44,001,538  

SOFR + 0.100% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     4.420(c)       02/25/26        20,750        20,757,336  

US Federal Funds Effective Rate + 0.115% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     4.445(c)       12/26/25        11,000        11,003,196  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $75,750,451)

             75,762,070  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $1,750,673,331)

             1,751,177,023  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

2


PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of July 31, 2025

 

 Description   

Interest

Rate   

   

Maturity

Date   

    

Principal Amount

(000)#

     Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 88.8%

          

CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT 8.3%

          

Bank of America NA

     4.480%       10/03/25        38,000      $ 37,996,462  

Bank of America NA, SOFR + 0.180%

     4.500(c)       08/01/25        110,000        110,000,473  

Citibank NA,

          

SOFR + 0.310% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     4.630(c)       08/26/25        85,000        85,013,728  

SOFR + 0.390% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     4.710(c)       03/27/26        49,500        49,535,818  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, SOFR + 0.360%

     4.680(c)       08/11/25        45,000        45,004,023  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp.

     4.350       08/05/25        285,000        284,999,629  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp., SOFR + 0.230%

     4.550(c)       08/28/25        105,000        105,010,427  

Nordea Bank Abp

     4.330       02/27/26        30,000        29,971,689  

Nordea Bank Abp, SOFR + 0.320%

     4.640(c)       06/29/26        30,000        30,007,449  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.,

          

SOFR + 0.230%

     4.550(c)       08/13/25        79,000        79,002,931  

SOFR + 0.250%

     4.570(c)       09/15/25        154,000        154,024,671  

Svenska Handelsbanken,

          

SOFR + 0.170% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     4.490(c)       08/19/25        20,000        19,999,966  

SOFR + 0.240% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     4.600(c)       08/01/25        50,000        50,000,255  

SOFR + 0.400%

     4.720(c)       04/15/26        70,000        70,064,946  

Svenska Handelsbanken

     4.605       11/12/25        49,200        49,211,232  

Wells Fargo Bank NA, SOFR + 0.310% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     4.630(c)       06/03/26        111,000        111,016,361  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
(cost $1,310,702,402)

               1,310,860,060  
          

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL PAPER 56.8%

          

AstraZeneca PLC,

          

144A

     4.402(n)       12/10/25        47,000        46,218,296  

Bank of America Securities, Inc.,

          

144A

     4.669(n)       12/02/25        18,000        17,726,663  

144A, SOFR + 0.320%

     4.680(c)       05/28/26        80,000        80,012,984  

Bank of Montreal,

          

144A, SOFR + 0.370%

     4.320(c)       05/27/26        147,750        147,821,582  

Bank of New York Mellon (The),

          

SOFR + 0.180%

     4.570(c)       09/30/25        133,000        133,011,039  

SOFR + 0.250%

     4.610(c)       03/26/26        172,000        171,984,193  

SOFR + 0.260%

     4.590(c)       04/07/26        80,000        79,994,512  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The),

          

144A, SOFR + 0.350%

     4.320(c)       10/16/25        65,000        65,026,832  

BPCE SA,

          

144A

     4.624(n)       11/13/25        20,000        19,742,458  

Caisse des Depots et Consignations,

          

144A

     4.511(n)       10/01/25        119,000        118,106,584  

144A

     4.525(n)       09/23/25        92,000        91,398,596  

144A

     4.538(n)       09/11/25        70,000        69,644,589  

Cargill, Inc.,

          

144A

     0.000(n)       08/01/25        23,000        22,997,233  

144A

     4.323(n)       08/06/25        100,000        99,927,690  

CDP Financial, Inc.,

          

144A

     4.473(n)       01/28/26        37,000        36,192,745  

144A

     4.508(n)       02/05/26        30,000        29,317,236  

144A

     4.510(n)       10/09/25        34,000        33,710,653  

144A

     4.512(n)       12/01/25        49,000        48,270,233  

144A

     4.515(n)       12/02/25        107,000        105,393,588  

144A

     4.517(n)       12/08/25        75,000        73,820,070  

144A

     5.056(n)       08/05/25        13,500        13,491,868  

144A, SOFR + 0.290%

     4.360(c)       09/15/25        30,000        30,005,223  

144A, SOFR + 0.310%

     4.360(c)       02/03/26        47,000        47,020,732  

Charlotte-Mecklenburg

     4.499(n)       08/26/25        11,750        11,713,418  

Charlotte-Mecklenburg

     4.544(n)       09/23/25        30,000        29,804,394  

Charlotte-Mecklenburg

     4.549(n)       08/19/25        14,250        14,217,665  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

Prudential Investment Portfolios 2  3


PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of July 31, 2025

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
  Maturity 
Date
   Principal Amount
(000)#
    

   Value

 

COMMERCIAL PAPER (Continued)

          

Chevron Corp.,

          

144A

   4.441%(n)   09/12/25      216,500      $ 215,383,206  

144A

   4.441(n)   09/18/25      59,000        58,653,080  

144A

   4.441(n)   09/24/25      72,500        72,021,500  

144A

   4.469(n)   12/05/25      50,000        49,245,055  

144A

   4.523(n)   10/15/25      60,000        59,452,800  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.,

          

144A

   4.604(n)   11/10/25      53,000        52,341,369  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia,

          

144A, SOFR + 0.180%

   4.540(c)   09/29/25      56,000        56,006,130  

144A, SOFR + 0.320%

   4.680(c)   06/30/26      50,000        50,002,335  

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

   4.380   10/02/25      125,000        124,999,225  

EssilorLuxottica SA,

          

144A

   4.478(n)   09/02/25      106,000        105,581,109  

144A

   4.538(n)   10/23/25      72,000        71,270,878  

144A

   4.539(n)   10/09/25      7,475        7,411,919  

144A

   4.539(n)   10/16/25      21,250        21,052,741  

European Investment Bank

   4.483(n)   10/28/25      152,600        150,966,966  

Federation Des Caisses Desjardins,

          

144A

   4.518(n)   10/23/25      50,000        49,489,700  

144A

   4.523(n)   08/19/25      41,500        41,404,496  

144A

   4.528(n)   10/07/25      36,000        35,701,841  

144A

   4.533(n)   09/10/25      50,000        49,750,525  

144A

   4.545(n)   09/18/25      29,000        28,826,861  

ING (U.S.) Funding LLC,

          

144A, SOFR + 0.250%

   4.610(c)   12/23/25      100,000        100,014,760  

144A, SOFR + 0.280%

   4.640(c)   04/22/26      46,000        45,994,121  

144A, SOFR + 0.350%

   4.710(c)   09/03/25      138,000        138,028,289  

John Deere Financial, Inc.,

          

144A

   4.517(n)   09/10/25      30,000        29,851,932  

144A

   4.518(n)   08/29/25      50,000        49,825,615  

144A

   4.523(n)   08/20/25      19,750        19,702,539  

144A

   4.524(n)   08/18/25      17,530        17,492,093  

144A

   4.524(n)   08/19/25      40,000        39,908,688  

144A

   4.536(n)   08/07/25      90,620        90,543,879  

Johnson & Johnson,

          

144A

   4.404(n)   08/22/25      105,000        104,724,091  

JPMorgan Securities LLC,

          

144A, SOFR + 0.290%

   4.360(c)   03/06/26      20,675        20,678,300  

144A, SOFR + 0.340%

   4.360(c)   01/27/26      20,000        20,005,637  

144A, SOFR + 0.380%

   4.360(c)   01/02/26      75,000        75,038,467  

144A, SOFR + 0.390%

   4.750(c)   11/04/25      55,000        55,030,267  

144A, SOFR + 0.390%

   4.750(c)   11/12/25      20,000        20,011,408  

144A, SOFR + 0.430%

   4.360(c)   04/29/26      110,000        110,084,183  

KFW,

          

144A

   4.426(n)   09/18/25      292,650           290,937,178  

144A

   4.442(n)   09/03/25      50,000        49,796,945  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton,

          

144A

   4.381(n)   03/17/26      27,000        26,266,931  

144A

   4.388(n)   09/08/25      95,000        94,553,756  

144A

   4.420(n)   09/04/25      20,400        20,314,055  

144A

   4.441(n)   09/22/25      71,000        70,546,353  

144A

   4.502(n)   09/23/25      20,500        20,366,545  

144A

   4.504(n)   08/01/25      93,000        92,988,859  

Mars, Inc.,

          

144A

   4.438(n)   08/28/25      43,410        43,263,187  

144A

   4.555(n)   08/07/25      71,000        70,940,225  

Mass General Brigham, Inc.

   4.550(n)   09/03/25      21,315        21,227,095  

Memorial Hermann Health System

   4.489(n)   10/01/25      45,000        44,659,674  

Memorial Hermann Health System

   4.576(n)   08/01/25      9,360        9,358,852  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

4


PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of July 31, 2025

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
  Maturity 
Date
   Principal Amount
(000)#
    

Value

 

COMMERCIAL PAPER (Continued)

          

Mercy Health

   4.579%(n)   08/06/25      50,000      $ 49,963,450  

Mercy Health

   4.579(n)   08/20/25      50,000        49,876,695  

Michigan State University Board of Trustee

   4.400   09/23/25      3,000        3,000,555  

Michigan State University Board of Trustee

   4.420   10/09/25      14,955        14,953,336  

Mitsubishi Corp.,

          

144A

   4.529(n)   10/24/25      50,000        49,485,080  

144A

   4.561(n)   09/17/25      100,000        99,417,870  

144A

   4.564(n)   09/18/25      50,000        49,702,845  

144A

   4.587(n)   09/19/25      125,500           124,738,868  

National Securities Clearing Corp.,

          

144A

   4.496(n)   01/06/26      20,000        19,617,782  

Nestle Finance International Ltd.,

          

144A

   4.500(n)   08/15/25      60,000        59,892,162  

144A

   4.508(n)   08/19/25      121,750        121,472,288  

144A

   4.522(n)   08/20/25      37,485        37,394,954  

144A

   4.549(n)   08/05/25      8,000        7,995,214  

New York Life Short Term Funding LLC,

          

144A

   4.429(n)   08/27/25      39,000        38,872,841  

144A

   4.518(n)   10/22/25      50,000        49,497,120  

144A

   4.529(n)   09/03/25      60,000        59,753,274  

144A

   4.529(n)   09/10/25      57,000        56,716,898  

144A

   4.529(n)   09/24/25      25,000        24,833,155  

Ontario Teacher’s Finance Trust,

          

144A

   4.419(n)   11/25/25      25,000        24,652,495  

144A

   4.483(n)   11/06/25      58,000        57,319,921  

Province of Alberta,

          

144A

   4.447(n)   08/05/25      50,000        49,970,090  

144A

   4.541(n)   09/29/25      90,000        89,350,497  

Province of Ontario

   4.517(n)   10/10/25      65,000        64,444,919  

Province of Ontario

   4.529(n)   09/03/25      112,000        111,542,760  

Province of Ontario

   4.548(n)   09/24/25      82,000        81,457,545  

Province of Ontario

   4.562(n)   09/23/25      129,250        128,410,521  

Province of Quebec,

          

144A

   4.545(n)   09/26/25      57,500        57,105,792  

PSP Capital, Inc.,

          

144A

   4.528(n)   09/24/25      90,000        89,404,857  

Queensland Treasury Corp.

   4.441(n)   09/19/25      86,000        85,482,805  

Queensland Treasury Corp.

   4.441(n)   09/22/25      75,000        74,521,897  

Queensland Treasury Corp.

   4.469(n)   12/05/25      50,000        49,243,290  

Queensland Treasury Corp., 144A

   4.469(n)   12/04/25      47,000        46,294,295  

RWJ Barnabas Health, Inc.

   4.573(n)   09/22/25      29,000        28,810,436  

Sanofi SA,

          

144A

   4.506(n)   09/17/25      157,000        156,091,912  

144A

   4.521(n)   09/04/25      237,000        236,001,519  

Schlumberger Holdings Corp.,

          

144A

   4.541(n)   09/12/25      7,000        6,962,562  

Scripps Health

   4.506(n)   08/06/25      38,500        38,471,518  

Sentara Healthcare

   1.664(n)   09/10/25      35,875        35,694,258  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB,

          

144A, SOFR + 0.320%

   4.680(c)   06/26/26      79,000        79,004,827  

SSM Health Care Corp.

   4.590(n)   09/23/25      18,000        17,882,064  

State of California

   4.420   08/19/25      22,765        22,766,318  

STE Transcore Holdings, Inc.,

          

144A

   4.531(n)   08/13/25      50,000        49,920,870  

Svenska Handelsbanken,

          

144A, SOFR + 0.230%

   4.590(c)   03/05/26      123,000        122,990,836  

Swedbank AB,

          

144A, SOFR + 0.200%

   4.590(c)   12/03/25      100,000        100,006,200  

144A, SOFR + 0.350%

   5.210(c)   10/14/25      74,000        74,031,420  

Texas Public Finance Authority

   4.480   08/19/25      60,000        60,004,644  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

Prudential Investment Portfolios 2  5


PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of July 31, 2025

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Principal Amount
(000)#
    

Value

 

COMMERCIAL PAPER (Continued)

          

Texas Public Finance Authority

     4.480%       08/20/25        14,000      $ 14,000,760  

Texas Public Finance Authority

     4.480       08/21/25        30,000        30,002,583  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The),

          

144A

     5.068(n)       08/06/25        100,000        99,927,600  

TotalEnergies Capital SA,

          

144A

     4.526(n)       09/09/25        78,400        78,019,321  

144A

     4.545(n)       10/16/25        60,550        59,983,482  

144A

     5.068(n)       08/04/25        100,000        99,951,700  

Toyota Industries Commercial Finance, Inc.,

          

144A

     4.430(n)       09/19/25        33,500        33,297,137  

144A

     4.441(n)       09/03/25        35,000        34,855,877  

144A

     4.528(n)       08/27/25        25,000        24,918,325  

144A

     4.539(n)       11/03/25        25,250        24,958,706  

Toyota Credit Canada Inc.

     4.495(n)       12/01/25        50,000        49,259,265  

Unilever Capital Corp.,

          

144A

     4.525(n)       10/09/25        40,000        39,662,704  

144A

     4.539(n)       09/25/25        40,000        39,728,712  

Unilever Finance Netherlands BV,

          

144A

     4.475(n)       08/05/25        50,000        49,970,020  

144A

     4.518(n)       10/27/25        186,000        184,026,745  

144A

     4.537(n)       10/06/25        50,000        49,596,140  

144A

     4.563(n)       09/15/25        47,000        46,739,357  

University of Chicago (The)

     4.539(n)       09/23/25        35,000        34,769,585  

University of Virginia

     4.447(n)       08/13/25        6,200        6,190,635  

University of Virginia

     4.539(n)       08/12/25        11,000        10,985,392  

University of Virginia

     4.546(n)       08/14/25        11,850        11,830,958  

Westpac Banking Corp.,

          

144A, SOFR + 0.330%

     4.320(c)       08/29/25        124,500        124,524,228  

144A, SOFR + 0.400%

     4.320(c)       04/10/26        94,000        94,089,403  

York Hospital

     4.450       09/18/25        20,000        19,998,492  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER
(cost $8,945,095,934)

             8,944,599,318  
          

 

 

 

CORPORATE BOND  0.1%

          

Insurance

                                  

Principal Life Global Funding II,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, SOFR + 0.900% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)
(cost $19,007,005)

     5.245%(c)       08/28/25        19,000        19,010,640  
          

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 16.3%

          

Banco Santander SA,

          

4.37%, dated 07/31/25, due 08/01/25 in the amount of $454,683,187 collateralized by FHLMC (coupon rates 5.000%-6.000%, maturity dates 09/01/52-05/01/54), FNMA (coupon rates 2.000%-6.000%, maturity dates 06/01/43-12/01/54) and GNMA (coupon rates 2.000%-7.000%, maturity dates 08/15/29-06/20/55) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $463,776,851.

          454,628        454,628,000  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,

          

4.34%, dated 07/22/25, due 08/12/25 in the amount of $140,354,433 collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities (coupon rates 0.750%-4.625%, maturity dates 01/31/26-08/15/52) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $142,972,187.

          140,000        140,000,000  

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank,

          

4.33%, dated 06/20/25, due 08/01/25 in the amount of $125,631,458 collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities (coupon rate 4.000%, maturity date 01/15/27) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $127,500,000.

          125,000        125,000,000  

Natixis,

          

4.35%, dated 07/31/25, due 09/18/25 in the amount of $427,516,354 collateralized by FHLMC (coupon rates 2.920%-6.000%, maturity dates 01/01/38-06/01/55), FNMA (coupon rates 3.210%-6.500%, maturity dates 07/01/30-05/01/55) and U.S. Treasury Securities (coupon rates 0.000%-4.750%, maturity dates 09/11/25-08/15/54) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $433,500,052.

          425,000        425,000,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

6


PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of July 31, 2025

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Principal Amount
(000)#
    

Value

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (Continued)

          

NatWest Markets Securities, Inc.,

          

4.37%, dated 07/29/25, due 08/05/25 in the amount of $225,191,188 collateralized by FHLMC (coupon rate 6.500%, maturity date 06/01/54) and FNMA (coupon rates 4.500%-6.000%, maturity dates 06/01/49-08/01/54) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $229,695,012.

          225,000      $ 225,000,000  

Nomura International PLC,

          

4.37%, dated 07/31/25, due 08/01/25 in the amount of $200,024,278 collateralized by FHLMC (coupon rates 2.000%-6.500%, maturity dates 07/01/36-07/01/55), FNMA (coupon rates 2.500%-6.500%, maturity dates 09/01/51-06/01/55), GNMA (coupon rates 3.000%-6.000%, maturity dates 09/20/51-07/20/54) and U.S. Treasury Securities (coupon rate 0.125%, maturity date 10/15/26) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $204,024,804.

          200,000        200,000,000  

Santander Bank NA,

          

4.37%, dated 07/31/25, due 08/01/25 in the amount of $250,030,347 collateralized by FHLB (coupon rate 0.000%, maturity dates 08/01/25-08/29/25), FHLMC (coupon rates 2.500%-3.500%, maturity dates 04/01/32-11/01/48), FNMA (coupon rates 2.500%-6.500%, maturity dates 10/01/25-08/01/53), GNMA (coupon rates 3.000%-6.500%, maturity dates 10/15/42-04/20/55) and U.S. Treasury Securities (coupon rates 0.000%-6.125%, maturity dates 09/30/25-08/15/42) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $255,030,954.

          250,000        250,000,000  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.,

          

4.36%, dated 07/31/25, due 08/01/25 in the amount of $150,018,167 collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities (coupon rate 4.500%, maturity date 04/15/27) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $153,000,071.

          150,000        150,000,000  

U.S. Bancorp,

          

4.36%, dated 07/31/25, due 08/01/25 in the amount of $500,060,556 collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities (coupon rates 0.000%-5.000%, maturity dates 07/09/26-05/15/55) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $510,061,784.

          500,000        500,000,000  

Wells Fargo Securities LLC,

          

4.38%, dated 07/29/25, due 08/05/25 in the amount of $100,085,167 collateralized by FNMA (coupon rates 2.000%-7.500%, maturity dates 10/01/28-08/01/55) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $102,086,871.

          100,000        100,000,000  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(cost $2,569,628,000)

             2,569,628,000  
          

 

 

 

TIME DEPOSITS 4.4%

          

ABN AMRO Bank NV

     4.330%       08/04/25        125,000        125,000,000  

ABN AMRO Bank NV

     4.330       08/05/25        75,000        75,000,000  

ABN AMRO Bank NV

     4.330       08/06/25        300,000        300,000,000  

ABN AMRO Bank NV

     4.330       08/07/25        37,500        37,500,000  

Svenska Handelsbanken

     4.320       08/01/25        50,000        50,000,000  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

     4.340       08/01/25        100,000        100,000,000  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS
(cost $687,500,000)

             687,500,000  
          

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS(n) 2.9%

          

U.S. Treasury Bills

     4.418       08/07/25        232,500        232,334,604  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     4.468       08/19/25        217,000        216,534,969  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $448,848,261)

             448,869,573  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $13,980,781,602)

             13,980,467,591  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS 99.9%
(cost $15,731,454,933)

             15,731,644,614  

Other assets in excess of liabilities 0.1%

             18,083,717  
          

 

 

 

NET ASSETS 100.0%

           $  15,749,728,331  
          

 

 

 
 

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

#

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

Prudential Investment Portfolios 2  7


PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of July 31, 2025

 

(c)

Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at July 31, 2025.

(n)

Rate shown reflects yield to maturity at purchased date.

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 July 31, 2025 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1         Level 2         Level 3

Investments in Securities

                                  

Assets

                                  

Long-Term Investments

                                  

Certificates of Deposit

     $           $ 1,275,313,891                $     

Commercial Paper

                   175,014,623                      

Corporate Bonds

                   225,086,439                      

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

                   75,762,070                      

Investments in Securities

                                  

Assets

                                  

Short-Term Investments

                                  

Certificates of Deposit

                   1,310,860,060                      

Commercial Paper

                   8,944,599,318                      

Corporate Bond

                   19,010,640                      

Repurchase Agreements

                   2,569,628,000                      

Time Deposits

                   687,500,000                      

U.S. Treasury Obligations

                   448,869,573                      
    

 

 

           

 

 

                

 

 

      

Total

     $           $ 15,731,644,614                $     
    

 

 

           

 

 

                

 

 

      

Security Allocation:

The security allocation of investments and other assets in excess of liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets as of July 31, 2025 were as follows:

 

Commercial Paper

     57.9

Certificates of Deposit

     16.4  

Repurchase Agreements

     16.3  

Time Deposits

     4.4  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     2.9  

Corporate Bonds

     1.5  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     0.5  
  

 

 

 
     99.9  

Other assets in excess of liabilities

     0.1  
  

 

 

 
     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    Counterparty   

Gross Market Value of

Recognized

Assets/(Liabilities)

  

Collateral

Pledged/(Received)(1)

  Net
Amount

Repurchase Agreement

       Banco Santander SA        $ 454,628,000          $(454,628,000       $—  

Repurchase Agreement

      
Canadian Imperial
Bank of Commerce

       140,000,000        (140,000,000 )      

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

8


PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of July 31, 2025

 

Description    Counterparty   

Gross Market Value of

Recognized

Assets/(Liabilities)

  

Collateral

Pledged/(Received)(1)

   Net
Amount

Repurchase Agreement

   Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank        $ 125,000,000          $(125,000,000        $—  

Repurchase Agreement

   Natixis        425,000,000        (425,000,000 )       

Repurchase Agreement

   NatWest Markets Securities, Inc.        225,000,000        (225,000,000 )       

Repurchase Agreement

   Nomura International PLC        200,000,000        (200,000,000 )       

Repurchase Agreement

   Santander Bank NA        250,000,000        (250,000,000 )       

Repurchase Agreement

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.        150,000,000        (150,000,000 )       

Repurchase Agreement

   U.S. Bancorp        500,000,000        (500,000,000 )       

Repurchase Agreement

   Wells Fargo Securities LLC        100,000,000        (100,000,000 )       
       

 

 

           
          $2,569,628,000            
        

 

(1)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

Prudential Investment Portfolios 2  9


PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund

Statement of Assets & Liabilities (unaudited)

as of July 31, 2025

 

Assets

        

Investments at value:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $13,161,826,933)

   $ 13,162,016,614  

Repurchase Agreements (cost $2,569,628,000)

     2,569,628,000  

Cash

     950  

Interest receivable

     18,418,489  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     15,750,064,053  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Custodian and accounting fees payable

     209,490  

Management fee payable

     80,244  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     16,667  

Audit fee payable

     14,351  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     13,320  

Dividends and Distributions payable

     889  

Trustees’ fees payable

     761  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     335,722  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 15,749,728,331  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 15,749,538,808  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     189,523  
  

 

 

 

Net assets, July 31, 2025

   $ 15,749,728,331  
  

 

 

 

Net asset value and redemption price per share

($15,749,728,331 ÷ 15,750,339,609 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 1.00  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

10


PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund

Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended July 31, 2025

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Interest income

   $ 361,882,636  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     513,609  

Custodian and accounting fees

     212,598  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $ 49,904)

     49,904  

Insurance expense

     37,506  

Professional fees

     15,588  

Audit fee

     14,350  

Shareholders’ reports

     7,399  

Trustees’ fees

     4,760  

Miscellaneous

     11,748  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     867,462  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     361,015,174  
  

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments

        

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     3,990  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (3,059,243
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (3,055,253
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 357,959,921  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

Prudential Investment Portfolios 2  11


PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

 

 

     Six Months Ended
July 31, 2025
    Year Ended
January 31, 2025
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                

Operations

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 361,015,174     $ 955,590,595  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     3,990       81,041  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (3,059,243     (3,420,820
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     357,959,921       952,250,816  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

    

Distributions from distributable earnings

     (361,019,564     (955,671,385
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund share transactions

    

Net proceeds from shares sold (51,312,762,392 and 106,157,203,536 shares, respectively)

     51,312,762,426       106,157,203,631  

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions (360,739,608 and 953,302,127 shares, respectively)

     360,739,608       953,302,127  

Cost of shares purchased (51,723,410,100 and 111,142,833,253 shares, respectively)

     (51,723,410,100     (111,142,833,253
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (49,908,066     (4,032,327,495
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     (52,967,709     (4,035,748,064

Net Assets:

                

Beginning of period

     15,802,696,040       19,838,444,104  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 15,749,728,331     $ 15,802,696,040  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

12


PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund

Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

   
                                                          
   
     

Six Months
Ended
July 31, 2025

 

         

Year Ended

January 31,

 

 
        2025     2024     2023     2022     2021  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

                                                        

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $1.00               $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                                        

Net investment income (loss)

     0.02               0.05       0.05       0.02       - (b)       0.01  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions(b)

     -               -       -       -       -       -  

Total from investment operations

     0.02               0.05       0.05       0.02       - (b)       0.01  

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                                        

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.02             (0.05     (0.05     (0.02     - (b)       (0.01

Distributions from net realized gains

     - (b)               - (b)       - (b)       - (b)       -       -  

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.02             (0.05     (0.05     (0.02     -       (0.01

Net asset value, end of period

     $1.00               $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

Total Return(c):

     2.26             5.44     5.50     2.20     0.13     0.65
   
                  
               

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                                        

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $15,749,728               $15,802,696       $19,838,444       $20,806,273       $23,362,544       $30,965,633  

Average net assets (000)

     $16,114,144               $17,925,685       $18,834,633       $23,381,342       $31,545,754       $28,757,423  

Ratios to average net assets:

                                                        

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.01 %(d)              0.01     0.01     0.01     - %(b)       0.01

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.01 %(d)              0.01     0.01     0.01     - %(b)       0.01

Net investment income (loss)

     4.52 %(d)              5.33     5.36     2.06     0.12     0.59

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

     72             72     119     90     72     114

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Amount rounds to zero.

(c)

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

(d)

Annualized.

(e)

The Portfolio turnover rate calculation, if any includes floating rate daily demand notes.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

Prudential Investment Portfolios 2  13


PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

as of July 31, 2025

 

 Description   

Interest

Rate   

   

Maturity

Date   

    

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

     Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 100.6%

          

CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT 15.9%

          

Bank of America Securities, Inc.,

          

SOFR + 0.180%

     4.500%(c)       08/01/25        29,000      $ 29,000,125  

SOFR + 0.200%

     4.560(c)       08/05/25        32,000        32,000,640  

SOFR + 0.320%

     4.360(c)       01/08/26        13,400        13,406,039  

SOFR + 0.340%

     4.700(c)       04/27/26        50,000        50,025,221  

SOFR + 0.350%

     4.710(c)       10/27/25        140,000        140,068,376  

Bank of Montreal,

          

SOFR + 0.390%

     4.710(c)       08/20/26        32,000        32,002,796  

SOFR + 0.400%

     4.720(c)       08/28/26        47,000        46,995,657  

Bank of Nova Scotia,

          

SOFR + 0.350%

     4.670(c)       07/17/26        85,500        85,500,376  

SOFR + 0.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     4.670(c)       10/24/25        80,000        80,035,776  

BNP Paribas SA

     4.600       02/17/26        33,300        33,312,291  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,

          

SOFR + 0.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     4.670(c)       11/21/25        97,000        97,062,584  

SOFR + 0.400% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     4.720(c)       08/03/26        30,000        30,016,404  

SOFR + 0.430%

     4.750(c)       05/08/26        37,500        37,543,883  

Citibank NA,

          

SOFR + 0.310% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     4.630(c)       08/26/25        91,000        91,014,697  

SOFR + 0.410% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     4.730(c)       04/22/26        15,000        15,015,891  

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank,

          

SOFR + 0.310%

     4.630(c)       02/17/26        50,000        50,029,110  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp.

     4.350       08/05/25        200,000        199,999,740  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp.,

          

SOFR + 0.230%

     4.550(c)       08/28/25        52,000        52,005,164  

Nordea Bank Abp,

          

SOFR + 0.170%

     4.490(c)       08/19/25        25,500        25,501,283  

SOFR + 0.320%

     4.640(c)       06/29/26        60,000        60,014,898  

SOFR + 0.320%

     4.640(c)       07/23/26        100,000        100,006,370  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.,

          

SOFR + 0.230%

     4.550(c)       08/13/25        50,000        50,001,855  

SOFR + 0.250%

     4.570(c)       09/15/25        70,000        70,011,214  

Svenska Handelsbanken,

          

SOFR + 0.400%

     4.720(c)       04/15/26        35,000        35,032,473  

Swedbank AB

     4.500       10/15/25        30,000        29,997,297  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The),

          

SOFR + 0.350%

     4.670(c)       07/06/26        50,000        50,008,155  

SOFR + 0.390%

     4.710(c)       08/14/26        70,000        70,027,881  

Wells Fargo Bank NA,

          

SOFR + 0.310% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     4.630(c)       06/03/26        66,000        66,009,728  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
(cost $1,671,199,291)

               1,671,645,924  
          

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL PAPER 36.8%

          

American University (The)

     4.440(n)       08/21/25        13,000        12,966,880  

Bank of America Securities, Inc.,

          

144A, SOFR + 0.320%

     4.680(c)       05/28/26        6,000        6,000,974  

Bank of Montreal,

          

144A, SOFR + 0.370%

     4.320(c)       05/27/26        75,000        75,036,336  

Bank of New York Mellon (The),

          

SOFR + 0.180%

     4.570(c)       09/30/25        100,000        100,008,300  

SOFR + 0.260%

     4.590(c)       04/07/26        95,000        94,993,483  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The),

          

144A, SOFR + 0.350%

     4.320(c)       10/16/25        50,000        50,020,640  

Caisse des Depots et Consignations,

          

144A

     4.511(n)       10/01/25        75,000        74,436,922  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

14


PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of July 31, 2025

 

 Description   

Interest

Rate   

   

Maturity

Date   

    

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

     Value  

COMMERCIAL PAPER (Continued)

          

Cargill, Inc.,

          

144A

     4.323%(n)       08/06/25        100,000      $   99,927,690  

CDP Financial, Inc.,

          

144A

     4.473(n)       01/28/26        25,000        24,454,558  

144A

     4.510(n)       10/09/25        41,000        40,651,082  

144A

     4.522(n)       12/02/25        39,000        38,414,485  

144A

     4.522(n)       12/08/25        40,000        39,370,704  

144A

     4.523(n)       12/12/25        8,250        8,116,255  

144A

     5.056(n)       08/05/25        80,000        79,951,808  

144A, SOFR + 0.310%

     4.360(c)       02/03/26        32,000        32,014,115  

Chevron Corp.,

          

144A

     4.469(n)       12/05/25        40,000        39,396,044  

144A

     4.523(n)       10/15/25        125,000        123,860,000  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.,

          

144A

     4.604(n)       11/10/25        85,000        83,943,705  

144A, SOFR + 0.350%

     4.360(c)       06/22/26        33,750        33,755,252  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia,

          

144A, SOFR + 0.180%

     4.540(c)       09/29/25        35,000        35,003,831  

144A, SOFR + 0.320%

     4.680(c)       06/30/26        23,000        23,001,074  

EssilorLuxottica SA,

          

144A

     0.000(n)       11/03/25        70,000        69,199,536  

144A

     4.478(n)       09/02/25        44,000        43,826,121  

144A

     4.539(n)       10/09/25        55,000        54,535,860  

144A

     4.539(n)       10/16/25        78,000        77,275,942  

Federation des Caisses Desjardins,

          

144A, SOFR + 0.430%

     4.320(c)       04/13/26        85,000        85,049,699  

Federation Des Caisses Desjardins,

          

144A

     4.517(n)       08/18/25        100,000        99,782,020  

144A

     4.517(n)       08/22/25        27,000        26,928,010  

144A

     4.533(n)       09/10/25        23,000        22,885,242  

Idaho Housing & Finance Association

     4.430       09/09/25        13,000        13,001,022  

ING (U.S.) Funding LLC,

          

144A, SOFR + 0.280%

     4.640(c)       04/22/26        73,500        73,490,607  

144A, SOFR + 0.340%

     4.740(c)       07/06/26        75,700        75,699,054  

144A, SOFR + 0.350%

     4.710(c)       11/26/25        84,000        84,046,754  

John Deere Financial, Inc.,

          

144A

     4.498(n)       09/25/25        10,000        9,932,510  

144A

     4.523(n)       08/20/25        35,000        34,915,891  

JPMorgan Securities LLC,

          

144A, SOFR + 0.290%

     4.360(c)       03/06/26        29,000        29,004,628  

144A, SOFR + 0.340%

     4.360(c)       01/27/26        25,000        25,007,046  

144A, SOFR + 0.380%

     4.360(c)       01/02/26        50,000        50,025,645  

144A, SOFR + 0.390%

     4.750(c)       11/12/25        75,000        75,042,780  

144A, SOFR + 0.430%

     4.790(c)       12/10/25        2,000        2,000,529  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton,

          

144A

     4.368(n)       08/28/25        25,500        25,414,139  

144A

     4.381(n)       03/17/26        35,000        34,049,726  

144A

     4.388(n)       09/08/25        65,000        64,694,675  

144A

     4.420(n)       09/04/25        4,000        3,983,148  

144A

     4.502(n)       09/23/25        10,000        9,934,900  

Mars, Inc.,

          

144A

     4.435(n)       08/28/25        6,000        5,979,708  

144A

     4.555(n)       08/07/25        45,000        44,962,114  

Memorial Hermann Health System

     4.410(n)       08/01/25        5,040        5,039,382  

Michigan State University Board of Trustee

     4.420       10/09/25        10,000        9,998,887  

Mitsubishi Corp.,

          

144A

     4.529(n)       10/24/25        44,000        43,546,870  

144A

     4.561(n)       09/17/25        49,000        48,714,756  

144A

     4.564(n)       09/18/25        50,000        49,702,845  

144A

     4.604(n)       09/19/25        25,000        24,848,380  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

Prudential Investment Portfolios 2  15


PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of July 31, 2025

 

 Description   

Interest

Rate   

   

Maturity

Date   

    

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

     Value  

COMMERCIAL PAPER (Continued)

          

Nestle Finance International Ltd.,

          

144A

     4.509%(n)       10/01/25        8,000      $ 7,939,938  

144A

     4.522(n)       08/20/25        55,000        54,867,879  

144A

     4.549(n)       08/05/25        10,000        9,994,018  

New York Life Short Term Funding LLC,

          

144A

     4.527(n)       09/18/25        10,000        9,940,569  

144A

     4.529(n)       09/03/25        35,000        34,856,077  

144A

     4.529(n)       09/10/25        35,000        34,826,166  

144A

     4.529(n)       09/24/25        25,000        24,833,155  

144A

     4.539(n)       08/20/25        56,300        56,164,216  

Ontario Teacher’s Finance Trust,

          

144A

     4.419(n)       11/25/25        18,000        17,749,796  

Province of Alberta,

          

144A

     4.541(n)       09/29/25        10,000        9,927,833  

Province of Ontario

     4.562(n)       09/23/25        100,000        99,350,500  

Queensland Treasury Corp.

     4.469(n)       12/05/25        50,000        49,243,290  

Sanofi SA,

          

144A

     4.510(n)       10/17/25        72,000        71,324,518  

144A

     4.518(n)       09/04/25        36,000        35,848,332  

Schlumberger Holdings Corp.,

          

144A

     4.541(n)       09/12/25        5,000        4,973,259  

Sentara Healthcare

     4.470(n)       09/10/25        17,875        17,784,944  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB,

          

144A, SOFR + 0.320%

     4.680(c)       06/26/26        30,000        30,001,833  

SSM Health Care Corp.

     4.540(n)       09/23/25        15,000        14,901,720  

STE Transcore Holdings, Inc.,

          

144A

     4.531(n)       08/13/25        10,000        9,984,174  

Svenska Handelsbanken,

          

144A, SOFR + 0.230%

     4.590(c)       03/05/26        50,000        49,996,275  

Swedbank AB,

          

144A, SOFR + 0.200%

     4.590(c)       12/03/25        35,750        35,752,216  

144A, SOFR + 0.350%

     5.210(c)       10/14/25        85,000        85,036,091  

Texas Public Finance Authority

     4.480       08/19/25        26,000        26,002,012  

Texas Public Finance Authority

     4.480       08/20/25        14,000        14,000,760  

Texas Public Finance Authority

     4.480       08/21/25        39,500        39,503,401  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The),

          

144A

     5.068(n)       08/06/25        100,000        99,927,600  

TotalEnergies Capital SA,

          

144A

     4.526(n)       09/09/25        21,000        20,898,032  

144A

     4.545(n)       10/16/25        67,000        66,373,135  

144A

     5.068(n)       08/04/25        136,750        136,683,950  

Toyota Industries Commercial Finance, Inc.,

          

144A

     4.430(n)       09/19/25        25,250        25,097,096  

144A

     4.441(n)       09/03/25        10,000        9,958,822  

144A

     4.529(n)       08/14/25        26,000        25,956,130  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

     4.378(n)       04/14/26        10,000        9,696,056  

Toyota Credit Canada Inc.

     4.711(n)       09/17/25        23,000        22,863,288  

Unilever Finance Netherlands BV,

          

144A

     4.518(n)       10/27/25        62,000        61,342,248  

144A

     4.537(n)       10/06/25        41,300        40,966,412  

University of Virginia

     4.190(n)       08/13/25        6,200        6,190,635  

Westpac Banking Corp.,

          

144A, SOFR + 0.400%

     4.320(c)       04/10/26        60,000        60,057,066  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER
(cost $3,868,641,856)

               3,868,656,006  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

16


PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of July 31, 2025

 

 Description   

Interest

Rate   

   

Maturity

Date   

    

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

     Value  

CORPORATE BONDS 1.6%

          

Auto Manufacturers 0.7%

                                  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, SOFR + 0.300%

     4.620%(c)       02/24/26        16,500      $ 16,501,791  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, SOFR + 0.350% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     4.670(c)       12/09/25        63,000        63,024,984  
          

 

 

 
             79,526,775  

Banks 0.4%

                                  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, SOFR + 0.560%

     4.910(c)       03/18/26        40,000        40,063,534  
          

 

 

 

Insurance 0.1%

                                  

Principal Life Global Funding II,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, SOFR + 0.900% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     5.245(c)       08/28/25        8,000        8,004,480  
          

 

 

 

Machinery-Diversified 0.4%

                                  

John Deere Capital Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, SOFR + 0.480% (Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

     4.824(c)       10/22/25        39,000        39,028,065  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $166,594,386)

             166,622,854  
          

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 28.1%

          

Banco Santander SA,

          

4.37%, dated 07/31/25, due 08/01/25 in the amount of $316,252,385 collateralized by FNMA (coupon rates 4.000%-6.500%, maturity dates 08/01/45-12/01/54) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $322,577,433.

          316,214        316,214,000  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,

          

4.34%, dated 07/22/25, due 08/12/25 in the amount of $97,245,572 collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities (coupon rates 0.250%-4.875%, maturity dates 12/15/27-02/15/50) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $99,059,323.

          97,000        97,000,000  

Cantor Fitzgerald LP,

          

4.37%, dated 07/31/25, due 08/01/25 in the amount of $250,030,347 collateralized by FHLMC (coupon rates 2.000%-7.000%, maturity dates 06/01/26-04/01/55), FNMA (coupon rates 2.000%-6.500%, maturity dates 05/01/30-07/01/55) and GNMA (coupon rates 7.000%-7.255%, maturity dates 07/20/55-06/20/75) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $255,030,955.

          250,000        250,000,000  

CF Secured LLC,

          

4.37%, dated 07/31/25, due 08/01/25 in the amount of $375,045,521 collateralized by FHLMC (coupon rates 0.000%-7.000%, maturity dates 05/23/28-05/01/55), FNMA (coupon rates 0.000%-7.000%, maturity dates 01/15/30-04/01/55), GNMA (coupon rates 3.000%-7.000%, maturity dates 12/20/46-04/20/74) and U.S. Treasury Securities (coupon rates 0.000%-6.500%, maturity dates 08/12/25-08/15/54) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $382,546,508.

          375,000        375,000,000  

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank,

          

4.33%, dated 06/20/25, due 08/01/25 in the amount of $45,227,325 collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities (coupon rate 3.375%, maturity date 09/15/27) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $45,900,094.

          45,000        45,000,000  

Natixis,

          

4.35%, dated 07/31/25, due 09/18/25 in the amount of $301,776,250 collateralized by cash of $105,153,342, FFCSB (coupon rate 1.730%, maturity date 09/10/35), FHLMC (coupon rates 2.400%-7.000%, maturity dates 11/01/37-07/01/55), FNMA (coupon rates 2.000%-6.500%, maturity dates 07/01/28-05/01/55), GNMA (coupon rates 2.500%-5.690%, maturity dates 06/20/52-03/15/60) and U.S. Treasury Securities (coupon rates 0.000%-5.000%, maturity dates 10/30/25-08/15/53) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $303,896,933.

          300,000        300,000,000  

NatWest Markets Securities, Inc.,

          

4.36%, dated 07/30/25, due 08/06/25 in the amount of $150,127,167 collateralized by FHLMC (coupon rate 6.500%, maturity date 01/01/54) and FNMA (coupon rate 4.500%, maturity date 06/01/49) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $153,129,710.

          150,000        150,000,000  

4.37%, dated 07/29/25, due 08/05/25 in the amount of $150,127,458 collateralized by FNMA (coupon rate 4.500%, maturity date 06/01/49) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $153,130,008.

          150,000        150,000,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

Prudential Investment Portfolios 2  17


PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of July 31, 2025

 

 Description                

  Principal  

Amount

(000)#

     Value  

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (Continued)

          

Nomura International PLC,

          

4.37%, dated 07/31/25, due 08/01/25 in the amount of $463,056,203 collateralized by FHLMC (coupon rates 1.500%-7.180%, maturity dates 11/01/26-08/01/55), FNMA (coupon rates 1.500%-7.500%, maturity dates 02/01/28-09/01/61) and GNMA (coupon rates 1.500%-7.500%, maturity dates 01/15/27-10/20/64) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $472,317,373.

          463,000      $ 463,000,000  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.,

          

4.36%, dated 07/31/25, due 08/01/25 in the amount of $100,012,111 collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities (coupon rate 4.500%, maturity date 04/15/27) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $102,000,116.

          100,000        100,000,000  

U.S. Bancorp,

          

4.36%, dated 07/31/25, due 08/01/25 in the amount of $350,042,389 collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities (coupon rates 0.000%-4.750%, maturity dates 03/31/26-05/15/55) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $357,043,238.

          350,000        350,000,000  

Wells Fargo Securities LLC,

          

4.37%, dated 07/31/25, due 08/01/25 in the amount of $75,009,104 collateralized by FHLMC (coupon rates 2.500%-6.500%, maturity dates 11/01/33-08/01/55) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $76,509,287.

          75,000        75,000,000  

4.38%, dated 07/29/25, due 08/05/25 in the amount of $280,238,467 collateralized by FNMA (coupon rates 4.000%-7.500%, maturity dates 11/01/39-07/01/55) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $285,843,236.

          280,000        280,000,000  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(cost $2,951,214,000)

             2,951,214,000  
          

 

 

 
     Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
               

TIME DEPOSITS 15.6%

          

ABN AMRO Bank NV

     4.330%       08/04/25        75,000        75,000,000  

ABN AMRO Bank NV

     4.330       08/05/25        50,000        50,000,000  

ABN AMRO Bank NV

     4.330       08/06/25        200,000        200,000,000  

ABN AMRO Bank NV

     4.330       08/07/25        50,000        50,000,000  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

     4.320       08/01/25        170,000        170,000,000  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

     4.330       08/01/25        50,000        50,000,000  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA

     4.320       08/01/25        300,000        300,000,000  

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank

     4.320       08/01/25        94,000        94,000,000  

Mizuho Bank Ltd.

     4.330       08/01/25        230,431        230,431,000  

Royal Bank of Canada

     4.320       08/01/25        100,000        100,000,000  

Svenska Handelsbanken

     4.320       08/01/25        225,000        225,000,000  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

     4.340       08/01/25        100,000        100,000,000  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS
(cost $1,644,431,000)

             1,644,431,000  
          

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS 2.6%

          

U.S. Treasury Bills

     4.418(n)       08/07/25        144,000        143,897,561  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     4.468(n)       08/19/25        135,000        134,710,695  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $278,595,011)

             278,608,256  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS 100.6%
(cost $10,580,675,544)

             10,581,178,040  

Liabilities in excess of other assets (0.6)%

             (60,192,493
          

 

 

 

NET ASSETS 100.0%

           $   10,520,985,547  
          

 

 

 
 

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

#

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

18


PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of July 31, 2025

 

(c)

Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at July 31, 2025.

(n)

Rate shown reflects yield to maturity at purchased date.

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 July 31, 2025 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1           Level 2             Level 3  

Investments in Securities

                    

Assets

                    

Short-Term Investments

                    

Certificates of Deposit

   $—       $ 1,671,645,924            $—   

Commercial Paper

           3,868,656,006              

Corporate Bonds

           166,622,854              

Repurchase Agreements

           2,951,214,000              

Time Deposits

           1,644,431,000              

U.S. Treasury Obligations

           278,608,256              
  

 

     

 

 

          

 

  

Total

   $—       $ 10,581,178,040            $—   
  

 

     

 

 

          

 

  

Security Allocation:

The security allocation of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of July 31, 2025 were as follows:

 

Commercial Paper

     36.8

Repurchase Agreements

     28.1  

Certificates of Deposit

     15.9  

Time Deposits

     15.6  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     2.6  

Corporate Bonds

     1.6  
  

 

 

 
     100.6  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (0.6
  

 

 

 
     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    Counterparty   

Gross Market Value of
Recognized

Assets/(Liabilities)

     Collateral
Pledged/(Received)(1)
     Net
Amount
 

Repurchase Agreements

   Banco Santander SA      $ 316,214,000        $(316,214,000)        $—  

Repurchase Agreements

   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce        97,000,000         (97,000,000)         

Repurchase Agreements

   Cantor Fitzgerald LP       250,000,000        (250,000,000)         

Repurchase Agreements

   CF Secured LLC       375,000,000        (375,000,000)         

Repurchase Agreements

   Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank        45,000,000         (45,000,000)         

Repurchase Agreements

   Natixis       300,000,000        (300,000,000)         

Repurchase Agreements

   NatWest Markets Securities, Inc.       300,000,000        (300,000,000)         

Repurchase Agreements

   Nomura International PLC       463,000,000        (463,000,000)         

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

Prudential Investment Portfolios 2  19


PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of July 31, 2025

 

Description    Counterparty   

Gross Market Value of
Recognized

Assets/(Liabilities)

   Collateral
Pledged/(Received)(1)
   Net
Amount

Repurchase Agreements

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    $  100,000,000    $(100,000,000)    $—

Repurchase Agreements

   U.S. Bancorp       350,000,000     (350,000,000)   

Repurchase Agreements

   Wells Fargo Securities LLC       355,000,000     (355,000,000)   
     

 

     
      $2,951,214,000      
     

 

     
         

 

         

 

(1)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

20


PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund

Statement of Assets & Liabilities (unaudited)

as of July 31, 2025

 

Assets

        

Investments at value:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $7,629,461,544)

   $ 7,629,964,040  

Repurchase Agreements (cost $2,951,214,000)

     2,951,214,000  

Cash

     357  

Interest receivable

     9,728,447  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     10,590,906,844  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable for investments purchased

     69,195,778  

Management fee payable

     557,712  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     150,380  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     16,667  

Trustees’ fees payable

     760  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     69,921,297  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 10,520,985,547  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 10,520,490,757  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     494,790  
  

 

 

 

Net assets, July 31, 2025

   $ 10,520,985,547  
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

($10,520,985,547 ÷ 10,528,101,663 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 0.9993  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

Prudential Investment Portfolios 2  21


PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund

Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended July 31, 2025

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Interest income

   $ 209,229,291  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     6,979,123  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $ 50,000)

     86,916  

Custodian and accounting fees

     48,887  

Professional fees

     17,462  

Audit fee

     13,977  

Shareholders’ reports

     7,015  

Trustees’ fees

     4,760  

Miscellaneous

     34,450  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     7,192,590  

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

     (3,935,665
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     3,256,925  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     205,972,366  
  

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments

        

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     8,410  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (754,204
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (745,794
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 205,226,572  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

22


PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
July 31, 2025
    Year Ended
January 31, 2025
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                

Operations

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 205,972,366     $ 570,047,471  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     8,410       184,355  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (754,204     (4,897,299
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     205,226,572       565,334,527  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

    

Distributions from distributable earnings

     (205,981,279     (570,231,581
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund share transactions

    

Net proceeds from shares sold (57,871,342,631 and 107,654,142,324 shares, respectively)

     57,831,796,521       107,598,568,672  

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions (205,810,906 and 566,548,638 shares, respectively)

     205,670,127       566,241,572  

Cost of shares purchased (55,530,048,076 and 114,992,994,889 shares, respectively)

     (55,491,896,735     (114,933,152,269
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     2,545,569,913       (6,768,342,025
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     2,544,815,206       (6,773,239,079

Net Assets:

                

Beginning of period

     7,976,170,341       14,749,409,420  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 10,520,985,547     $ 7,976,170,341  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

Prudential Investment Portfolios 2  23


PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund

Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

   
                                                           
   
      Six Months
Ended
July 31, 2025
          

Year Ended

January 31,

 
               2025       2024       2023       2022       2021  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

                                                         

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $0.9994                $0.9997       $0.9998       $0.9993       $0.9996       $1.0001  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                                         

Net investment income (loss)

     0.0220                0.0528       0.0531       0.0215       0.0009       0.0054  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (0.0002              (0.0009     -(b )       0.0004       (0.0003     -(b )  

Total from investment operations

     0.0218                0.0519       0.0531       0.0219       0.0006       0.0054  

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                                         

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.0219              (0.0522     (0.0532     (0.0214     (0.0009     (0.0059

Distributions from net realized gains

     -(b )                -(b )       -(b )       -(b )       -       -  

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.0219              (0.0522     (0.0532     (0.0214     (0.0009     (0.0059

Net asset value, end of period

     $0.9993                $0.9994       $0.9997       $0.9998       $0.9993       $0.9996  

Total Return(c):

     2.21              5.32     5.44     2.21     0.06     0.54
   
                   
   

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                                         

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $10,520,986                $7,976,170       $14,749,409       $17,450,710       $14,013,764       $20,121,343  

Average net assets (000)

     $9,382,615                $10,778,459       $16,185,539       $17,241,721       $16,528,965       $22,809,258  

Ratios to average net assets:

                                                         

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.07 %(d)                0.07     0.07     0.07     0.07     0.07

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.15 %(d)                0.15     0.15     0.15     0.15     0.15

Net investment income (loss)

     4.43 %(d)                5.29     5.31     2.15     0.09     0.54

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Amount rounds to zero.

(c)

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

(d)

Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

24


Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

1.

Organization

Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 (the “Registered Investment Company” or “RIC”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The RIC is organized as a Delaware Statutory Trust.

These financial statements relate only to the following series of the RIC: the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). Shares of the Funds are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Funds are classified as diversified funds for purposes of the 1940 Act.

The Funds have the following investment objectives:

 

   
 Fund      Investment Objective(s)

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund

 

     Current income consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity.

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund

 

     Current income consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity.

 

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.

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. The officers of the Fund, as listed in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, act 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 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 LLC (“PGIM Investments”, the “Investment Manager” or the “Manager”) 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

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.

Fixed income securities traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such fixed income securities are typically valued using the market approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party vendor source. The Funds utilize the market approach as the primary method to value securities when market prices of identical or comparable instruments are available. The third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated bid price are based on evaluating observable inputs, including but not limited to, yield curves, yield spreads, credit ratings, deal terms, tranche level attributes, default rates, cash flows, prepayment speeds, broker/dealer quotations and reported trades. Certain Level 3 securities are also valued using the market approach when obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing transaction prices for identical securities that have been used in excess of five business days. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on policies and procedures approved by the Board. In the event that unobservable inputs are used when determining such valuations, the securities will be 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.

Repurchase Agreements: Certain Funds entered into repurchase agreements. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements with United States financial institutions, it is each Fund’s policy that its custodian or designated subcustodians under triparty repurchase agreements, as the case may be, take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transactions, including accrued interest. To the extent that any repurchase transaction exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral is marked-to-market on a daily basis to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines or, if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.

Master Netting Arrangements: The RIC, on behalf of each Fund, are 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 Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, or for certain foreign securities, when the Funds become aware of such dividends. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, as required, is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual expense amounts.

Mandatory Liquidity Fee: The PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund has implemented a mandatory liquidity fee framework as required by Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act, whereby institutional prime money market funds must charge a liquidity fee to all shares that are redeemed when total daily net redemptions exceed 5% of the Fund’s net assets. The liquidity fee is generally determined by making a good faith estimate of the transaction and market impact costs that would be incurred if a pro rata amount of each security in the portfolio was sold to satisfy the amount of net redemptions. Liquidity fees are not charged if such costs are deemed de minimis (less

 

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than one basis point or 0.01% of the value of the shares redeemed). For the reporting period ended ended July 31, 2025, the Fund didn’t charge a liquidity fee.

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 substantially 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, 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    Monthly 
 Long-Term Capital Gains    Annually 

 

*

Under certain circumstances, each Fund may make more than one distribution of 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.

 

   
 Fund    Subadviser(s)
 PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund    PGIM Fixed Income (“PFI”)(a business unit of PGIM, Inc.); PGIM Limited (an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc.)
 PGIM Institutional Money    PFI; PGIM Limited
 Market Fund     

The PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund reimburse PGIM Investments for its costs and expenses incurred in managing each Fund’s investment operations and administering its business affairs. The costs are accrued daily and payable monthly. The management fee paid to the Manager by the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund was accrued daily and payable monthly. For the reporting period ended July 31, 2025, the effective management fees for the Funds were as follows:

 

     
 Fund    Management Fee   

Effective

Management Fee,

before any waivers

and/or expense

reimbursements

 PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund    N/A    0.01%*
 PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund    0.15% of average daily net assets    0.15%

* Amounts received by PGIM Investments from each Fund consist of reimbursement for costs and expenses.

The Manager has contractually agreed, through May 31, 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 withholding taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, and certain other Fund expenses such as dividend and interest expense and broker charges on short sales.

Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by 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 recoupment for that fiscal year. The expense limitations attributable to each Fund are as follows:

 

 Fund   

Fee Waivers and/or

Expense Limitations

 PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund

   N/A

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

 Fund   

Fee Waivers and/or

Expense Limitations

 PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund

   contractually limit expenses to 0.07%

PGIM Investments, PGIM Limited, and PGIM, Inc. 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 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 July 31, 2025, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Funds.

5. Portfolio Securities

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) for the reporting period ended July 31, 2025, were as follows:

 

     
 Fund    Cost of
Purchases
     Proceeds
from Sales
 
 PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund      $1,114,800,000        $1,214,050,000  

 PGIM Institutional Money

 Market Fund

             

6. Tax Information

The United States federal income tax basis of the Funds’ investments and the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of July 31, 2025 were as follows:

 

         
 Fund    Tax Basis   

Gross

Unrealized

Appreciation

  

Gross

Unrealized

Depreciation

 

Net

Unrealized

Appreciation

 PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund      $ 15,731,454,933      $ 1,311,872      $ (1,122,191 )     $ 189,681

 PGIM Institutional Money

 Market Fund

       10,580,675,544        891,453        (388,957 )       502,496

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

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 January 31, 2025 are subject to such review.

7. Capital and Ownership

Shares of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund are available only to investment companies managed by PGIM Investments and, as applicable, certain investment advisory clients of PGIM, Inc.

The RIC is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, which may be divided into an unlimited number of series of such shares.

As of July 31, 2025, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of each Fund as

 

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follows:

 

     
 Fund      Number of Shares      Percentage of
Outstanding Shares

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund

         15,748,888,431          99.9%

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund

         10,432,746,808          99.1  

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:

                   

 PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund

      5         64.8 %

 PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund

      3         34.2

 Unaffiliated:

                   

 PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund

             

 PGIM Institutional Money  Market Fund

             

8.   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    PGIM Core
Ultra Short
Bond Fund
  

PGIM Institutional
Money

Market Fund

 Adjustable and Floating Rate Securities

      X

 Credit

   X    X

 Cyber Security

   X    X

 Debt Obligations

   X    X

 Economic and Market Events

   X    X

 Equity and Equity-Related Securities

   X   

 Floating Net Asset Value

      X

 Foreign Securities

   X    X

 Forward Commitments

      X

 Increase in Expenses

      X

 Interest Rate

   X    X

 Large Shareholder and Large Scale Redemption

   X    X

 Management

   X    X

 Market Disruption and Geopolitical

   X    X

 Market

   X    X

 Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities

   X    X

 Municipal Bonds

   X    X

 Portfolio Turnover

   X   

 Repurchase Agreements

   X    X

 Reverse Repurchase Agreements

      X

 U.S. Government and Agency Securities

   X    X

 Variable and Floating Rate Bonds

      X

 When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Transactions

      X

 Yield

   X    X

Adjustable and Floating Rate Securities Risk: The value of adjustable and floating rate securities may lag behind the value of fixed rate securities when interest rates change. Such securities may be subject to extended settlement periods (longer than seven days) and in unusual market conditions, with a high volume of shareholder redemptions, may present a risk of loss to the Fund or may impair the Fund’s ability satisfy shareholder redemption requests.

Credit Risk: The debt obligations in which the Fund invests are generally subject to the risk that the issuer may be unable to repay principal and make interest payments when they are due. There is also the risk that the securities could lose value because of a loss of confidence in the ability of the borrower to pay back debt. All securities purchased by the Fund must present minimal credit risk in the opinion of the subadviser. The Fund is subject to the risk that the subadviser’s credit risk determinations may be incorrect. In addition,

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

the credit quality of the securities held by the Fund may change rapidly in certain market conditions, which could result in significant net asset value deterioration.

Cyber Security Risk: Failures or breaches of the electronic systems of the Fund, the Fund’s manager, subadviser, distributor, and other service providers, or the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests have the ability to cause disruptions and negatively impact the Fund’s business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses to the Fund and its shareholders. While the Fund has established business continuity plans and risk management systems seeking to address system breaches or failures, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems. Furthermore, the Fund cannot control the cyber security plans and systems of the Fund’s service providers or issuers of securities in which the Fund invests.

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.

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.

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.

Floating Net Asset Value Risk: The Fund’s NAV floats. The value of the Fund’s shares is calculated to four decimal places and will vary, reflecting the value of the portfolio of investments held by the Fund. It is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund’s shareholders should not rely on or expect the Fund’s manager to purchase distressed assets from the Fund, enter into capital support agreements with the Fund, or make capital infusions into the Fund.

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.

Forward Commitments Risk: Forward commitments are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the forward commitment may fail to make payment or delivery in a timely manner or at all. Forward commitments are also subject to the risk that the value of the security to be purchased may decline prior to the settlement date.

Increase in Expenses Risk: Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in the expense table of the Fund’s prospectus for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease.

 

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Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile. Active and frequent trading of Fund securities can increase expenses.

Interest Rate Risk: The value of your investment may go down when interest rates rise. A rise in rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration debt securities. 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.” In addition, if the Fund purchases a fixed income security at a premium (at a price that exceeds its stated par or principal value), the Fund may lose the amount of the premium paid in the event of prepayment. 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.

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 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.

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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Municipal Bonds Risk: Municipal bonds 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 municipal bond market movements. Municipal bonds are also subject to the risk that potential future legislative changes relating to tax or the rights of municipal bond holders, for example in connection with an insolvency, could affect the market for and value of municipal bonds, which may adversely affect the Fund’s yield or the value of the Fund’s investments in municipal bonds. Certain municipal bonds with principal and interest payments that are made from the revenues of a specific project or facility, and not general tax revenues, may have increased risks. Factors affecting the project or facility, such as local business or economic conditions, could have a significant effect on the project’s ability to make payments of principal and interest on these securities. If the Fund invests a substantial amount of its assets in issuers located in a single region, state or city, there is an increased risk that environmental, economic, political and social conditions in those regions will have a significant impact on the Fund’s investment performance. For example, municipal securities of a particular state are vulnerable to events adversely affecting that state, including economic, political and regulatory occurrences, court decisions, terrorism, public health epidemics, social unrest and catastrophic natural disasters, such as hurricanes or earthquakes. Many municipal bonds are also subject to prepayment risk, which is the risk that when interest rates fall, issuers may redeem a security by repaying it early, which may reduce the Fund’s income if the proceeds are reinvested at a lower interest rate. In addition, income from municipal bonds could be declared taxable because of non-compliant conduct of a bond issuer.

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.

Repurchase Agreements Risk: Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the seller, including losses and possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. To the extent that, in the meantime, the value of the securities that the Fund has purchased has decreased, the Fund could experience a loss.

Reverse Repurchase Agreement Risk: Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the other party may fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. The Fund could lose money if it is unable to recover the securities and the value of the collateral held by the Fund, including the value of investments made with cash collateral, is less than the value of the securities. These events could also trigger adverse tax consequences to the Fund. Reverse repurchase agreements also involve leverage, which may exaggerate the increase or decrease of the value of the Fund’s assets during the term of the agreement.

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.

Variable and Floating Rate Bonds Risk: Variable and floating rate bonds are subject to credit risk, market risk and interest rate risk. In addition, the absence of an active market for these securities could make it difficult for the Fund to dispose of them if the issuer defaults.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Transactions Risk: When-issued and delayed-delivery securities involve the risk that the security the Fund buys will lose value prior to its delivery. There also is the risk that the security will not be issued or that the other party to the transaction will not meet its obligation. If this occurs, the Fund may lose both the investment opportunity for the assets it set aside to pay for the security and any gain in the security’s price.

 

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Yield Risk: The amount of income received by the Fund will go up or down depending on day-to-day variations in short-term interest rates, and when interest rates are very low the Fund’s expenses could absorb all or a significant portion of the Fund’s income. If interest rates increase, the Fund’s yield may not increase proportionately. For example, the Fund’s investment manager may discontinue any temporary voluntary fee limitation.

 

9.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement and Regulatory Developments

In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) – “Improvements to Income Taxes Disclosures”, which enhances the transparency of income tax disclosures. The ASU requires public entities, on an annual basis, to provide disclosure of specific categories in the rate reconciliation, as well as disclosure of income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. The amendments under this ASU are required to be applied prospectively and are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Management is currently evaluating the impact and does not expect ASU to have a material impact on the financial statements.

 

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 July 31, 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.


Approval of Advisory Agreements

 

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund

The Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund1 (the “Fund”) consists of ten individuals, eight of whom are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Trustees”). The Board is responsible for the oversight of the Fund and its operations, and performs the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Trustees have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chair of the Board is an Independent Trustee. The Board has established five standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee, the Compliance Committee and two Investment Committees. Each committee is chaired by, and composed of, Independent Trustees.

Annual Approval of the Fund’s Advisory Agreements

As required under the 1940 Act, the Board determines annually whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement with PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”) and the Fund’s subadvisory agreement with PGIM Limited (“PGIML”) and PGIM, Inc. (“PGIM”), on behalf of its PGIM Fixed Income unit (“PGIM Fixed Income”). In considering the renewal of the agreements, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, met on June 2 and 11-12, 2025 (the “Board Meeting”) and approved the renewal of the agreements through July 31, 2026, after concluding that the renewal of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

In advance of the meetings, the Board requested and received materials relating to the agreements, and had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information in connection with its consideration. Among other things, the Board considered comparative fee information from PGIM Investments, PGIML and PGIM Fixed Income. Also, the Board considered comparisons with other mutual funds in relevant peer universes and peer groups, as is further discussed below.

In approving the agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees advised by independent legal counsel, considered the factors it deemed relevant, including the nature, quality and extent of services provided by PGIM Investments and the subadvisers, the performance of the Fund, the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates, expenses and fees, and the potential for economies of scale that may be shared with the Fund and its shareholders as the Fund’s assets grow. In their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any single factor which alone was responsible for the Board’s decision to approve an agreement with respect to the Fund. In connection with its deliberations, the Board considered information provided by PGIM Investments throughout the year at regular and special Board meetings, presentations from portfolio managers and other information, as well as information furnished at or in advance of the Board Meeting.

The Trustees determined that the overall arrangements between the Fund and PGIM Investments, which serves as the Fund’s investment manager pursuant to a management agreement, and between PGIM Investments and each of PGIML and PGIM, which serve as the Fund’s subadvisers pursuant to the terms of a subadvisory agreement with PGIM Investments, are in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders in light of the services provided, fees charged and such other matters as the Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment. The Board considered the approval of the agreements for the Fund as part of its consideration of agreements for multiple funds, but its approvals were made on a fund-by-fund basis.

The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Trustees’ reaching their determinations to approve the continuance of the agreements are separately discussed below.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services

The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Fund by PGIM Investments, PGIML and PGIM Fixed Income. The Board noted that PGIML and PGIM Fixed Income are affiliated with PGIM Investments. The Board considered the services provided by PGIM Investments, including but not limited to the oversight of the subadvisers for the Fund, as well as the provision of accounting oversight, fund recordkeeping, compliance and other services to the Fund, such as PGIM Investments’ role as the administrator for the Fund’s liquidity risk management program and as valuation designee. With respect to PGIM Investments’ oversight of the subadvisers, the Board noted that PGIM Investments’ Strategic Investment Research Group (“SIRG”), which is a business unit of PGIM Investments, is responsible for monitoring and reporting to PGIM Investments’ senior

 
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 PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund


Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

 

management on the performance and operations of the subadvisers. The Board also considered that PGIM Investments pays the salaries of all of the officers and interested Trustees of the Fund who are part of Fund management. The Board also considered the investment subadvisory services provided by PGIML and PGIM Fixed Income, including investment research and security selection, as well as adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions and compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures. The Board considered PGIM Investments’ evaluation of the subadvisers, as well as PGIM Investments’ recommendation, based on its review of the subadvisers, to renew the subadvisory agreement.

The Board considered the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PGIM Investments’ senior management responsible for the oversight of the Fund, PGIML and PGIM Fixed Income, and also considered the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the PGIML and PGIM Fixed Income portfolio managers who are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio. The Board was provided with information pertaining to PGIM Investments’, PGIML’s and PGIM Fixed Income’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations, and other relevant information pertaining to PGIM Investments, PGIML and PGIM Fixed Income. The Board also noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) as to each of PGIM Investments, PGIML and PGIM Fixed Income.

The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment management services provided by PGIM Investments and the subadvisory services provided to the Fund by PGIML and PGIM Fixed Income, and that there was a reasonable basis on which to conclude that the Fund benefits from the services provided by PGIM Investments, PGIML and PGIM Fixed Income under the management and subadvisory agreement.

Costs of Services and Profits Realized by PGIM Investments

The Board was provided with information on the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates in serving as the Fund’s investment manager. The Board discussed with PGIM Investments the methodology utilized in assembling the information regarding profitability and considered its reasonableness. The Board recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund management contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations of direct and indirect costs, and the adviser’s capital structure and cost of capital. Taking these factors into account, the Board concluded that the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates in relation to the services rendered was not unreasonable.

Economies of Scale

The Board noted that the Fund does not have a traditional management structure, because it is operated at cost. Accordingly, the Board determined that the Fund, which has low expenses, benefits directly from any cost savings experienced by PGIM Investments.

Other Benefits to PGIM Investments, PGIML and PGIM Fixed Income

The Board considered potential ancillary benefits that might be received by PGIM Investments, PGIML, PGIM Fixed Income and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund. The Board concluded that potential benefits to be derived by PGIM Investments included transfer agency fees received by the Fund’s transfer agent (which is affiliated with PGIM Investments), as well as benefits to its reputation or other intangible benefits resulting from PGIM Investments’ association with the Fund. The Board concluded that the potential benefits to be derived by PGIML and PGIM Fixed Income included the ability to use soft dollar credits, as well as the potential benefits consistent with those generally resulting from an increase in assets under management, specifically, potential access to additional research resources and benefits to its reputation. The Board concluded that the benefits derived by PGIM Investments, PGIML and PGIM Fixed Income were consistent with the types of benefits generally derived by investment managers and subadvisers to mutual funds.

Performance of the Fund / Fees and Expenses

The Board considered certain additional factors and made related conclusions relating to the historical performance of the Fund for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2024. With respect to the fees and expenses of the Fund, because the Fund is operated at cost, the Board did not consider fees and expenses as a meaningful factor in its deliberations.

The mutual funds included in the Fund’s peer universe, which was used to consider performance, and the peer group, which was used to consider expenses and fees, were objectively determined by Broadridge, an independent provider of mutual fund data. In certain

 

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circumstances, PGIM Investments also provided supplemental peer universe or peer group information, for reasons addressed with the Board. The comparisons placed the Fund in various quartiles over various periods, with the first quartile being the best 25% of the mutual funds (for performance, the best performing mutual funds and, for expenses, the lowest cost mutual funds).

The section below summarizes key factors considered by the Board and the Board’s conclusions regarding the Fund’s performance. The table sets forth net performance comparisons (which reflect the impact on performance of fund expenses, or any subsidies, expense caps or waivers that may be applicable) with the peer universe, actual management fees with the peer group (which reflect the impact of any subsidies or fee waivers), and net total expenses with the peer group, each of which were key factors considered by the Board.

 

         
Net Performance     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years
         
      1st Quartile     1st Quartile     1st Quartile     1st Quartile
 
Actual Management Fees: 1st Quartile
 
Net Total Expenses: 1st Quartile

 

 

The Board noted that the Fund outperformed its Peer Universe median over all periods.

 

The Board concluded that, in light of the above, it would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders to renew the agreements.

 

The Board concluded that the management fees (including subadvisory fees) and total expenses were reasonable in light of the services provided.

*  *  *

After full consideration of these factors, the Board concluded that the approval of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund


Approval of Advisory Agreements

 

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund

The Fund’s Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Fund”)1 consists of ten individuals, eight of whom are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Trustees”). The Board is responsible for the oversight of the Fund and its operations, and performs the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Trustees have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chair of the Board is an Independent Trustee. The Board has established five standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee, the Compliance Committee and two Investment Committees. Each committee is chaired by, and composed of, Independent Trustees.

Annual Approval of the Fund’s Advisory Agreements

As required under the 1940 Act, the Board determines annually whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement with PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”) and the Fund’s subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Limited (“PGIML”) and PGIM, Inc. (“PGIM”) on behalf of its PGIM Fixed Income unit (“PGIM Fixed Income”). In considering the renewal of the agreements, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, met on June 2 and 11-12, 2025 (the “Board Meeting”) and approved the renewal of the agreements through July 31, 2025, after concluding that the renewal of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

In advance of the meetings, the Board requested and received materials relating to the agreements, and had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information in connection with its consideration. Among other things, the Board considered comparative fee information from PGIM Investments, PGIML and PGIM. Also, the Board considered comparisons with other mutual funds in relevant peer universes and peer groups, as is further discussed below.

In approving the agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees advised by independent legal counsel, considered the factors it deemed relevant, including the nature, quality and extent of services provided by PGIM Investments and the subadvisers, the performance of the Fund, the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates, expenses and fees, and the potential for economies of scale that may be shared with the Fund and its shareholders as the Fund’s assets grow. In their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any single factor which alone was responsible for the Board’s decision to approve an agreement with respect to the Fund. In connection with its deliberations, the Board considered information provided by PGIM Investments throughout the year at regular and special Board meetings, presentations from portfolio managers and other information, as well as information furnished at or in advance of the Board Meeting.

The Trustees determined that the overall arrangements between the Fund and PGIM Investments, which serves as the Fund’s investment manager pursuant to a management agreement, and between PGIM Investments and each of PGIML and PGIM, which serve as the Fund’s subadvisers pursuant to the terms of a subadvisory agreement with PGIM Investments, are in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders in light of the services performed, fees charged and such other matters as the Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment. The Board considered the approval of the agreements for the Fund as part of its consideration of agreements for multiple funds, but its approvals were made on a fund-by-fund basis.

The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Trustees’ reaching their determinations to approve the continuance of the agreements are separately discussed below.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services

The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Fund by PGIM Investments, PGIML and PGIM Fixed Income. The Board noted that PGIML and PGIM Fixed Income are affiliated with PGIM Investments. The Board considered the services provided by PGIM Investments, including but not limited to the oversight of the subadvisers for the Fund, as well as the provision of accounting oversight, fund recordkeeping, compliance and other services to the Fund, such as PGIM Investments’ role as administrator for the Fund’s liquidity risk management program and as valuation designee. With respect to PGIM Investments’ oversight of the subadvisers, the Board noted that PGIM Investments’ Strategic Investment Research Group (“SIRG”), which is a business unit of PGIM Investments, is responsible for monitoring and reporting to PGIM Investments’ senior

 
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management on the performance and operations of the subadvisers. The Board also considered that PGIM Investments pays the salaries of all of the officers and interested Trustees of the Fund who are part of Fund management. The Board also considered the investment subadvisory services provided by PGIML and PGIM Fixed Income, including investment research and security selection, as well as adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions and compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures. The Board considered PGIM Investments’ evaluation of the subadvisers, as well as PGIM Investments’ recommendation, based on its review of the subadvisers, to renew the subadvisory agreement.

The Board considered the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PGIM Investments’ senior management responsible for the oversight of the Fund, PGIML and PGIM Fixed Income, and also considered the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the PGIML and PGIM Fixed Income portfolio managers who are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio. The Board was provided with information pertaining to PGIML’s, PGIM Investments’ and PGIM Fixed Income’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations, and other relevant information pertaining to PGIM Investments, PGIML and PGIM Fixed Income. The Board also noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) as to each of PGIM Investments, PGIML and PGIM Fixed Income.

The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment management services provided by PGIM Investments and the subadvisory services provided to the Fund by PGIML and PGIM Fixed Income, and that there was a reasonable basis on which to conclude that the Fund benefits from the services provided by PGIM Investments, PGIML and PGIM Fixed Income under the management and subadvisory agreements.

Costs of Services and Profits Realized by PGIM Investments

The Board was provided with information on the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates in serving as the Fund’s investment manager. The Board discussed with PGIM Investments the methodology utilized in assembling the information regarding profitability and considered its reasonableness. The Board recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund management contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations of direct and indirect costs, and the adviser’s capital structure and cost of capital. Taking these factors into account, the Board concluded that the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates in relation to the services rendered was not unreasonable.

Economies of Scale

The Board received and discussed information concerning economies of scale that PGIM Investments may realize as the Fund’s assets grow beyond current levels. During the course of time, the Board has considered information regarding the launch date of the Fund, the management fees of the Fund compared to those of similarly managed funds and PGIM Investments’ investment in the Fund over time. The Board noted that, while the Fund does not have breakpoints in its management fees, economies of scale can be shared with the Fund in other ways, including low management fees from inception, additional technological and personnel investments to enhance shareholder services, and maintaining existing expense structures in the face of a rising cost environment. The Board also considered PGIM Investments’ assertion that it continually evaluates the management fee schedule of the Fund and the potential to share economies of scale through breakpoints or fee waivers as asset levels increase.

The Board recognized the inherent limitations of any analysis of economies of scale, stemming largely from the Board’s understanding that most of PGIM Investments’ costs are not specific to individual funds, but rather are incurred across a variety of products and services.

Other Benefits to PGIM Investments, PGIML and PGIM Fixed Income

The Board considered potential ancillary benefits that might be received by PGIM Investments, PGIML, PGIM Fixed Income and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund. The Board concluded that potential benefits to be derived by PGIM Investments included transfer agency fees received by the Fund’s transfer agent (which is affiliated with PGIM Investments), as well as benefits to its reputation or other intangible benefits resulting from PGIM Investments’ association with the Fund. The Board concluded that the potential benefits to be derived by PGIML and PGIM Fixed Income included those generally resulting from an increase in assets under management, specifically, potential access to additional research resources and benefits to its reputation. The Board concluded that the benefits derived by PGIM Investments, PGIML and PGIM Fixed Income were consistent with the types of benefits generally derived by investment managers and subadvisers to mutual funds.

 

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund


Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

 

Performance of the Fund / Fees and Expenses

The Board considered certain additional factors and made related conclusions relating to the historical performance of the Fund for the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2024. The Board considered that the Fund commenced operations on July 19, 2016 and that longer-term performance was not yet available.

The Board also considered the Fund’s actual management fee, as well as the Fund’s net total expense ratio, for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2024. The Board considered the management fee for the Fund as compared to the management fee charged by PGIM Investments to other funds and the fee charged by other advisers to comparable mutual funds in a peer group. The actual management fee represents the fee rate actually paid by Fund shareholders and includes any fee waivers or reimbursements. The net total expense ratio for the Fund represents the actual expense ratio incurred by Fund shareholders.

The mutual funds included in the peer universe, which was used to consider performance, and the peer group, which was used to consider expenses and fees, were objectively determined by Broadridge, an independent provider of mutual fund data. In certain circumstances, PGIM Investments also provided supplemental peer universe or peer group information, for reasons addressed with the Board. The comparisons placed the Fund in various quartiles over various periods, with the first quartile being the best 25% of the mutual funds (for performance, the best performing mutual funds and, for expenses, the lowest cost mutual funds).

The section below summarizes key factors considered by the Board and the Board’s conclusions regarding the Fund’s performance, fees and overall expenses. The table sets forth net performance comparisons (which reflect the impact on performance of fund expenses, or any subsidies, expense caps or waivers that may be applicable) with the peer universe, actual management fees with the peer group (which reflect the impact of any subsidies or fee waivers), and net total expenses with the peer group, each of which were key factors considered by the Board.

 

         
Net Performance     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years
         
      1st Quartile     1st Quartile     1st Quartile     N/A
 
Actual Management Fees: 1st Quartile
 
Net Total Expenses: 1st Quartile

 

 

The Board noted that the Fund outperformed its peer universe median over all periods.

 

The Board and PGIM Investments agreed to retain the Fund’s existing contractual expense cap, which (exclusive of certain fees and expenses) caps total annual operating expenses at 0.07% through May 31, 2026.

 

The Board concluded that, in light of the above, it would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders to renew the agreements.

 

The Board concluded that the management fees (including subadvisory fees) and total expenses were reasonable in light of the services provided.

*  *  *

After full consideration of these factors, the Board concluded that approval of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

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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 2
By:    /s/ Andrew R. French
   Andrew R. French
   Secretary
Date:    September 19, 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:    September 19, 2025
By:    /s/ Christian J. Kelly
   Christian J. Kelly
   Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Date:    September 19, 2025

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