N-CSRS 1 d747493dncsrs.htm PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS 2 Prudential Investment Portfolios 2

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 Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund, PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund, PGIM TIPS Fund, PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund and PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund (formerly, PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Core Fund).)

 

Address of principal executive offices:    655 Broad Street, 6th Floor
   Newark, New Jersey 07102
Name and address of agent for service:    Andrew R. French
   655 Broad Street, 6th Floor
   Newark, New Jersey 07102
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    800-225-1852
Date of fiscal year end:    7/31/2024
Date of reporting period:    1/31/2024


Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders


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PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund

PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

PGIM TIPS Fund

PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund

PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

(formerly, PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Core Fund)

 

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

JANUARY 31, 2024

 

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Table of Contents

 

Letter from the President

       3  

PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund

       4  

PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

       6  

PGIM TIPS Fund

       8  

PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund

       9  

PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

       11  

Fees and Expenses

       13  

Holdings and Financial Statements

       17  

 

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

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

The accompanying financial statements as of January 31, 2024 were not audited and, accordingly, no auditor’s opinion is expressed on them.

Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC a Prudential Financial company and member SIPC. Jennison Associates LLC is a registered investment adviser. PGIM Fixed Income is a unit of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a registered investment adviser. PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a Prudential Financial company © 2024 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. PGIM and the PGIM logo are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

 

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Letter from the President

 

 

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Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find this semiannual report for the following funds informative and useful: PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund, PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund, PGIM TIPS Fund, PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund and PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund. This report covers performance for the six-month period ended January 31, 2024.

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

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

At PGIM Investments, we provide access to active investment strategies across the global markets in the pursuit of consistent outperformance for investors. PGIM is the world’s 14th-largest investment manager with more than $1.3 trillion in assets under management. Our scale and investment expertise allow us to deliver a diversified suite of actively managed solutions across a broad spectrum of asset classes and investment styles.

Thank you for choosing our family of funds.

Sincerely,

LOGO

Stuart S. Parker, President and CEO

PGIM Investments LLC

March 15, 2024

 

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PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund

Your Fund’s Performance

 

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

 

    

Total Returns as of 1/31/24

(without sales charges)

 

Average Annual Total Returns as of 1/31/24

(with sales charges)

     Six Months* (%)   One Year (%)     Five Years (%)     Since Inception (%) 

Fund

   -0.14     1.54       10.11      9.56 (11/15/2016)

Russell 2000 Index

     
     -2.02     2.40       6.80      6.98

*Not annualized

The returns in the table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. Since Inception returns are provided since the Fund has less than 10 fiscal years of returns. Since Inception returns for the Index are measured from the closest month-end to the class’s inception date.

Benchmark Definition

Russell 2000 Index—The Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index of the 2,000 smallest US companies included in the Russell 3000® Index. It gives an indication of how the stock prices of smaller companies have performed.

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

 

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Presentation of Fund Holdings as of 1/31/24

 

 Ten Largest Holdings    Line of Business    % of Net Assets

Sprout Social, Inc. (Class A Stock)

   Software        2.0 %

elf Beauty, Inc.

   Personal Care Products        2.0 %

Constellium SE

   Metals & Mining        1.7 %

Shift4 Payments, Inc. (Class A Stock)

   Financial Services        1.7 %

Kirby Corp.

   Marine Transportation        1.6 %

Chord Energy Corp.

   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels        1.6 %

Century Communities, Inc.

   Household Durables        1.6 %

Cactus, Inc. (Class A Stock)

   Energy Equipment & Services        1.6 %

Trinity Industries, Inc.

   Machinery        1.5 %

Enerpac Tool Group Corp.

   Machinery        1.5 %

Holdings reflect only long-term investments and are subject to change.

 

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PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Your Fund’s Performance

 

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

 

     Total Returns as of 1/31/24
(without sales charges)
 

Average Annual Total Returns as of 1/31/24

(with sales charges)

 
     Six Months* (%)   One Year (%)     Five Years (%)     Since Inception (%)   

Fund

   3.14     1.82       0.40        0.68 (11/15/2016)  

Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index

     
     3.15     2.10       0.83        1.24  

*Not annualized

The returns in the table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. Since Inception returns are provided since the Fund has less than 10 fiscal years of returns. Since Inception returns for the Index are measured from the closest month-end to the class’s inception date.

Benchmark Definition

Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index—The Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index is unmanaged and represents securities that are taxable and US dollar denominated. It covers the US investment-grade fixed rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities.

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

 

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  Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 1/31/24 (%)       

AAA

     74.9  

AA

     4.9  

A

     8.5  

BBB

     11.6  

Cash/Cash Equivalents

     0.1  
   
Total      100.0  

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

 

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PGIM TIPS Fund

Your Fund’s Performance

 

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

 

     Total Returns as of 1/31/24
(without sales charges)
  

Average Annual Total Returns as of 1/31/24

(with sales charges)

 
     Six Months* (%)    One Year (%)      Five Years (%)      Since Inception (%)   

Fund

   1.85      1.82        2.55         2.00 (11/15/2016)  

Bloomberg US Treasury Inflation-Protected (TIPS) Index

        
     2.04      2.21        2.91         2.44  

*Not annualized

The returns in the table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. Since Inception returns are provided since the Fund has less than 10 fiscal years of returns. Since Inception returns for the Index are measured from the closest month-end to the class’s inception date.

Benchmark Definition

Bloomberg US Treasury Inflation-Protected (TIPS) Index—The Bloomberg US Treasury Inflation-Protected (TIPS) Index is an unmanaged index that consists of inflation-protected securities issued by the US Treasury.

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

 

  Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 1/31/24 (%)  

AAA

     99.2  

Cash/Cash Equivalents

     0.8  
   
Total      100.0  

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

 

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PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund

Your Fund’s Performance

 

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

 

     Total Returns as of 1/31/24
(without sales charges)
  

Average Annual Total Returns as of 1/31/24

(with sales charges)

     Six Months* (%)    One Year (%)    Five Years (%)    Since Inception (%) 

Class Z

   -4.80    -7.61    N/A    5.97 (12/14/2021)

Class R6

   -4.63    -7.58    7.32    4.93 (11/15/2016)

Bloomberg Commodity Index

           
     -5.64    -7.09    6.18   

 

Average Annual Total Returns as of 1/31/24 Since Inception (%)
     Class Z    Class R6 
     (12/14/2021)    (11/15/2016) 

Bloomberg Commodity Index

   4.99    3.82

*Not annualized

The returns in the table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. Since Inception returns are provided since the Fund has less than 10 fiscal years of returns. Since Inception returns for the Index are measured from the closest month-end to the class’s inception date.

Benchmark Definition

Bloomberg Commodity Index—The Bloomberg Commodity Index is a diversified benchmark for the commodity futures market. It is composed of futures contracts on 24 physical commodities traded on US exchanges, with the exception of aluminum, nickel, and zinc, which trade on the London Metal Exchange (LME).

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

 

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PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund

Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

Presentation of Fund Holdings as of 1/31/24

 

 

 Ten Largest Commodities Future Exposure Holdings

  

 

% of Net Assets 

Gold 100 OZ

   14.4%

WTI Crude

   9.6%

Brent Crude

   7.8%

Natural Gas

   6.8%

Copper

   6.2%

Live Cattle

   4.8%

LME PRI Aluminum

   4.7%

Soybean

   4.4%

Lean Hogs

   3.9%

Cotton No. 2

   3.8%

 

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PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

Your Fund’s Performance

 

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

 

     Total Returns as of 1/31/24
(without sales charges)
   Average Annual Total Returns as of 1/31/24
(with sales charges)
 
     Six Months* (%)    One Year (%)      Five Years (%)      Since Inception (%)   

Fund

   2.25      6.27        9.04         8.12 (11/17/2016)  

S&P MidCap 400 Index

        
     0.98      4.78        10.02         9.21  

*Not annualized

The Fund’s total returns prior to December 11, 2023 are the returns of the Fund when it followed a different investment objective and strategies and was an actively-managed fund under the name “PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Core Fund.”

The returns in the table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. Since Inception returns are provided since the Fund has less than 10 fiscal years of returns. Since Inception returns for the Index are measured from the closest month-end to the class’s inception date.

Benchmark Definition

S&P MidCap 400 Index*—The S&P MidCap 400 Index is an unmanaged index of 400 domestic stocks chosen for market capitalization, liquidity and industry representation. It gives a broad look at how US mid-cap stock prices have performed.

*The S&P MidCap 400 Index (“Index”) is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates and has been licensed for use by PGIM, Inc. and/or its affiliates. Copyright © 2024 S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a division of S&P Global, Inc., and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Redistribution or reproduction in whole or in part are prohibited without written permission of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. For more information on any of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC’s indices, please visit www.spdji.com. S&P® is a registered trademark of S&P Global and Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC.

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

 

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PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

Presentation of Fund Holdings as of 1/31/24

 

 Ten Largest Holdings    Asset Class/Line of Business    % of Net Assets 

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

   Unaffiliated Exchange-Traded Funds    3.7%

Super Micro Computer, Inc.

   Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals    1.0%

Deckers Outdoor Corp.

   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods    0.7%

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

   Metals & Mining    0.6%

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

   Building Products    0.6%

Manhattan Associates, Inc.

   Software    0.6%

GoDaddy, Inc. (Class A Stock)

   IT Services    0.6%

Graco, Inc.

   Machinery    0.6%

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.

   Biotechnology    0.5%

Lennox International, Inc.

   Building Products    0.5%

 

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Fees and Expenses

 

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

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 held through the six-month period ended January 31, 2024. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

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

 

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Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

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

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

 

       

 PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core

    Equity Fund

 

Beginning

Account Value
  August 1, 2023  

  Ending
Account Value
 January 31, 2024 
 

Annualized

Expense

Ratio Based on

the

 Six-Month Period 

  Expenses Paid
During the
 Six-Month  Period* 
       

Class R6

  Actual   $1,000.00   $998.60   0.98%   $4.92
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,020.21   0.98%   $4.98
         
       

 PGIM Core Conservative Bond

      Fund

 

Beginning

Account Value
August 1, 2023

 

Ending

Account Value
January 31, 2024

 

Annualized

Expense

Ratio Based on

the

Six-Month Period

 

Expenses Paid

During the

Six-Month Period*

       

Class R6

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,031.40   0.51%   $2.60
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,022.57   0.51%   $2.59
         
       
   PGIM TIPS Fund  

Beginning

Account Value
August 1, 2023

 

Ending

Account Value
January 31, 2024

 

Annualized

Expense

Ratio Based on

the

Six-Month Period

 

Expenses Paid

During the

Six-Month Period*

       

Class R6

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,018.50   0.41%   $2.08
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,023.08   0.41%   $2.08
         
       

  PGIM Quant Solutions

 Commodity Strategies Fund

 

Beginning

Account Value
August 1, 2023

 

Ending

Account Value
January 31, 2024

 

Annualized

Expense

Ratio Based on

the

Six-Month Period

 

Expenses Paid

During the

Six-Month Period*

       

Class Z

  Actual   $1,000.00   $  952.00   0.71%   $3.48
  Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,021.57   0.71%   $3.61

Class R6

  Actual   $1,000.00   $  953.70   0.70%   $3.44
    Hypothetical   $1,000.00   $1,021.62   0.70%   $3.56

 

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PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap

     Index Fund     

 

Beginning

Account Value

  August 1, 2023  

 

Ending

Account Value
 January 31, 2024 

 

Annualized

Expense

Ratio Based on

the
 Six-Month  Period 

 

Expenses Paid
During the

 Six-Month Period* 

       

Class R6

  Actual   $1,000.00   $1,022.50   0.66%   $3.36
   

Hypothetical

  $1,000.00   $1,021.82   0.66%   $3.35

*Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) are equal to the annualized expense ratio (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 184 days in the six-month period ended January 31, 2024, and divided by the 366 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending July 31, 2024 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which each Fund may invest.

 

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Glossary

The following abbreviations are used in the Funds’ descriptions:

USD—US Dollar

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.

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

BABs—Build America Bonds

ETF—Exchange-Traded Fund

GMTN—Global Medium Term Note

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

LME—London Metal Exchange

LP—Limited Partnership

MSC—Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

MTN—Medium Term Note

PRI—Primary Rate Interface

RBOB—Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygen Blending

REITs—Real Estate Investment Trust

S&P—Standard & Poor’s

SOFR—Secured Overnight Financing Rate

STRIPs—Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities

TIPS—Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities

ULSD—Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel

WTI—West Texas Intermediate

 

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PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Shares        Value  

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 98.3%

     

COMMON STOCKS

     

Aerospace & Defense 0.5%

                 

Hexcel Corp.

     680        $   45,145  

Automobile Components 0.7%

                 

Dorman Products, Inc.*

     710        57,801  

Banks 8.9%

                 

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.

     932        31,837  

BankUnited, Inc.

     1,685        47,618  

Brookline Bancorp, Inc.

     6,561        70,990  

Eastern Bankshares, Inc.

     4,157        58,032  

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

     1,317        54,827  

First Bancorp

     1,383        47,796  

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     1,111        30,575  

Heritage Financial Corp.

     752        15,153  

Hilltop Holdings, Inc.

     1,495        47,077  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

     1,287        113,745  

Western Alliance Bancorp

     1,579        100,993  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

     794        77,002  

WSFS Financial Corp.

     996        44,332  
     

 

 

 
        739,977  

Biotechnology 5.3%

                 

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     1,493        94,492  

Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.*

     8,062        47,324  

Cabaletta Bio, Inc.*

     2,681        54,907  

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     1,694        61,797  

Krystal Biotech, Inc.*

     527        58,629  

Tourmaline Bio, Inc.

     374        12,488  

Vaxcyte, Inc.*

     1,124        80,276  

Veracyte, Inc.*

     1,204        30,124  
     

 

 

 
        440,037  

Building Products 1.1%

                 

Hayward Holdings, Inc.*

     4,113        51,495  

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp.

     1,390        41,213  
     

 

 

 
        92,708  

Capital Markets 3.2%

                 

AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.*

     1,669        51,188  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Shares        Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Capital Markets (cont’d.)

                 

Bridge Investment Group Holdings, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     4,491      $    43,922  

Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc.

     1,704        37,693  

Hamilton Lane, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     434        50,318  

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

     555        66,478  

Moelis & Co. (Class A Stock)

     327        17,975  
     

 

 

 
        267,574  

Chemicals 1.0%

                 

Avient Corp.

     2,387        86,433  

Commercial Services & Supplies 2.9%

                 

ACV Auctions, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     5,850        75,874  

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     1,334        113,844  

VSE Corp.

     798        49,564  
     

 

 

 
        239,282  

Construction & Engineering 2.1%

                 

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.*

     5,810        44,853  

Construction Partners, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     1,620        73,710  

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.*

     6,917        52,846  
     

 

 

 
        171,409  

Construction Materials 0.2%

                 

Summit Materials, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     468        16,932  

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 0.9%

                 

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)*

     2,432        77,386  

Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.4%

                 

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

     1,471        113,561  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.3%

                 

Littelfuse, Inc.

     104        25,158  

Energy Equipment & Services 2.9%

                 

Cactus, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     3,072        130,376  

Weatherford International PLC*

     1,293        115,788  
     

 

 

 
        246,164  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Shares        Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Financial Services 2.7%

                 

Essent Group Ltd.

     969      $    53,450  

Flywire Corp.*

     1,566        33,465  

Shift4 Payments, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     1,966        141,179  
     

 

 

 
        228,094  

Food Products 2.8%

                 

Adecoagro SA (Brazil)

     6,510        66,597  

Freshpet, Inc.*

     1,207        103,923  

Utz Brands, Inc.

     3,576        63,295  
     

 

 

 
        233,815  

Gas Utilities 0.7%

                 

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

     553        56,008  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 3.4%

                 

CONMED Corp.

     832        79,539  

Inari Medical, Inc.*

     1,419        80,812  

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.*

     287        60,520  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*

     562        22,564  

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*

     1,921        43,799  
     

 

 

 
        287,234  

Health Care Providers & Services 3.9%

                 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*

     1,236        101,525  

Guardant Health, Inc.*

     1,476        32,369  

LifeStance Health Group, Inc.*

     5,942        35,533  

NeoGenomics, Inc.*

     1,834        27,235  

Option Care Health, Inc.*

     1,158        36,176  

Progyny, Inc.*

     2,344        89,283  
     

 

 

 
        322,121  

Hotel & Resort REITs 0.4%

                 

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.

     5,419        35,115  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 4.0%

                 

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

     2,606        69,372  

Cava Group, Inc.*

     1,447        67,720  

Golden Entertainment, Inc.

     1,344        51,583  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Shares        Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (cont’d.)

                 

Shake Shack, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     308      $    23,272  

Wingstop, Inc.

     429        120,596  
     

 

 

 
        332,543  

Household Durables 1.6%

                 

Century Communities, Inc.

     1,511        131,004  

Industrial REITs 1.5%

                 

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

     5,679        125,733  

Insurance 1.9%

                 

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

     1,623        96,601  

James River Group Holdings Ltd.

     2,101        20,106  

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.*

     1,309        40,710  
     

 

 

 
        157,417  

IT Services 1.2%

                 

Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc.*

     7,461        97,366  

Leisure Products 0.7%

                 

Brunswick Corp.

     745        60,107  

Machinery 4.1%

                 

Enerpac Tool Group Corp.

     4,085        127,575  

Enpro, Inc.

     594        88,732  

Trinity Industries, Inc.

     5,145        129,345  
     

 

 

 
        345,652  

Marine Transportation 1.6%

                 

Kirby Corp.*

     1,746        137,340  

Metals & Mining 3.2%

                 

B2Gold Corp. (Canada)

     13,565        37,982  

Constellium SE*

     7,629        143,044  

ERO Copper Corp. (Brazil)*

     2,662        41,687  

Materion Corp.

     363        42,460  
     

 

 

 
        265,173  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 21


PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Shares        Value

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 1.1%

             

Ladder Capital Corp.

     8,171      $   89,309

Office REITs 0.5%

             

Cousins Properties, Inc.

     1,732      39,680

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 2.5%

             

Chord Energy Corp.

     889      136,692

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (Ghana)*

     12,245      74,205
     

 

      210,897

Passenger Airlines 0.4%

             

Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.*

     2,551      34,719

Personal Care Products 2.0%

             

elf Beauty, Inc.*

     1,045      166,709

Pharmaceuticals 2.2%

             

Cymabay Therapeutics, Inc.*

     2,729      64,159

Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.*

     1,451      89,294

Verona Pharma PLC (United Kingdom), ADR*

     1,525      27,984
     

 

      181,437

Professional Services 3.1%

             

ASGN, Inc.*

     791      73,421

HireRight Holdings Corp.*

     2,884      35,762

Huron Consulting Group, Inc.*

     729      75,473

Korn Ferry

     335      19,654

Paycor HCM, Inc.*

     2,943      57,182
     

 

      261,492

Real Estate Management & Development 0.6%

             

Marcus & Millichap, Inc.

     1,247      47,498

Residential REITs 1.9%

             

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

     6,408      94,134

UMH Properties, Inc.

     4,350      65,728
     

 

      159,862

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Shares        Value

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Retail REITs 1.0%

             

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

     3,032      $   41,205

Urban Edge Properties

     2,340      40,412
     

 

      81,617

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.6%

             

Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd.*

     3,076      63,089

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.*

     1,021      88,041

MaxLinear, Inc.*

     1,702      35,436

SiTime Corp.*

     570      60,745

Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (Israel)*

     3,300      95,205

Universal Display Corp.

     267      45,328
     

 

      387,844

Software 8.3%

             

Clear Secure, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     2,393      45,539

Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (The) (Canada)*

     503      44,058

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.*

     1,076      43,051

Intapp, Inc.*

     1,982      85,385

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.*

     1,446      57,088

Q2 Holdings, Inc.*

     2,722      115,821

Riskified Ltd. (Class A Stock)*

     5,099      23,404

Sprout Social, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     2,730      167,431

Varonis Systems, Inc.*

     2,489      111,706
     

 

      693,483

Specialized REITs 1.1%

             

National Storage Affiliates Trust

     2,571      96,027

Specialty Retail 1.8%

             

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.*

     1,114      79,918

Citi Trends, Inc.*

     1,191      32,074

Warby Parker, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     3,272      41,718
     

 

      153,710

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.0%

             

Kontoor Brands, Inc.

     1,442      84,530

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

23


PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Shares        Value

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Trading Companies & Distributors 1.1%

             

Herc Holdings, Inc.

     641      $    94,541

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $6,057,880)

      8,217,644
     

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 4.2%

     

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUND

     

 PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 5.560%)

     

 (cost $355,430)(wb)

     355,430      355,430
     

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS 102.5%
(cost $6,413,310)

      8,573,074

 Liabilities in excess of other assets (2.5)%

      (211,587)
     

 

NET ASSETS 100.0%

      $  8,361,487
     

 

 

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

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(wb)

Represents an investment in a Fund affiliated with the Manager.

Fair Value Measurements:

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

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

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2024 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities

        

Assets

        

Long-Term Investments

        

Common Stocks

        

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 45,145        $—        $—  

Automobile Components

     57,801                

Banks

     739,977                

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities (continued)

        

Assets (continued)

        

Long-Term Investments (continued)

        

Common Stocks (continued)

        

Biotechnology

   $ 440,037        $—        $—  

Building Products

     92,708                

Capital Markets

     267,574                

Chemicals

     86,433                

Commercial Services & Supplies

     239,282                

Construction & Engineering

     171,409                

Construction Materials.

     16,932                

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail

     77,386                

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     113,561                

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     25,158                

Energy Equipment & Services.

     246,164                

Financial Services

     228,094                

Food Products

     233,815                

Gas Utilities

     56,008                

Health Care Equipment & Supplies.

     287,234                

Health Care Providers & Services

     322,121                

Hotel & Resort REITs

     35,115                

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     332,543                

Household Durables

     131,004                

Industrial REITs

     125,733                

Insurance.

     157,417                

IT Services

     97,366                

Leisure Products

     60,107                

Machinery

     345,652                

Marine Transportation

     137,340                

Metals & Mining.

     265,173                

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     89,309                

Office REITs.

     39,680                

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     210,897                

Passenger Airlines.

     34,719                

Personal Care Products

     166,709                

Pharmaceuticals

     181,437                

Professional Services

     261,492                

Real Estate Management & Development

     47,498                

Residential REITs.

     159,862                

Retail REITs.

     81,617                

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     387,844                

Software.

     693,483                

Specialized REITs.

     96,027                

Specialty Retail

     153,710                

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     84,530                

Trading Companies & Distributors

     94,541                

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities (continued)

        

Assets (continued)

        

Short-Term Investment

        

Affiliated Mutual Fund.

   $ 355,430        $—        $—  
  

 

 

       

Total

   $ 8,573,074        $—        $—  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of January 31, 2024 were as follows:

 

Banks

     8.9

Software

     8.3  

Biotechnology

     5.3  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     4.6  

Affiliated Mutual Fund

     4.2  

Machinery

     4.1  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     4.0  

Health Care Providers & Services

     3.9  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     3.4  

Capital Markets

     3.2  

Metals & Mining

     3.2  

Professional Services

     3.1  

Energy Equipment & Services

     2.9  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     2.9  

Food Products

     2.8  

Financial Services

     2.7  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     2.5  

Pharmaceuticals

     2.2  

Construction & Engineering

     2.1  

Personal Care Products

     2.0  

Residential REITs

     1.9  

Insurance

     1.9  

Specialty Retail

     1.8  

Marine Transportation

     1.6  

Household Durables

     1.6  

Industrial REITs

     1.5  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     1.4

IT Services

     1.2  

Specialized REITs

     1.1  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     1.1  

Building Products

     1.1  

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     1.1  

Chemicals

     1.0  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     1.0  

Retail REITs

     1.0  

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail

     0.9  

Leisure Products

     0.7  

Automobile Components

     0.7  

Gas Utilities

     0.7  

Real Estate Management & Development

     0.6  

Aerospace & Defense

     0.5  

Office REITs

     0.5  

Hotel & Resort REITs

     0.4  

Passenger Airlines

     0.4  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     0.3  

Construction Materials

     0.2  
  

 

 

 
     102.5  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (2.5
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

26


PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund

Statement of Assets & Liabilities (unaudited)

as of January 31, 2024

 

Assets

        

Investments at value:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $6,057,880)

   $ 8,217,644  

Affiliated investments (cost $355,430)

     355,430  

Receivable for investments sold

     29,391  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     24,456  

Due from Manager

     3,486  

Dividends receivable

     90  

Prepaid expenses

     863  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     8,631,360  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable for Fund shares purchased

     137,191  

Payable for investments purchased

     103,625  

Audit fees payable

     12,619  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     9,717  

Custodian and accounting fee payable

     5,760  

Trustees’ fees payable

     862  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     99  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     269,873  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 8,361,487  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 6,538,711  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     1,822,776  
  

 

 

 

Net assets, January 31, 2024

   $ 8,361,487  
  

 

 

 

Class R6

        

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

  

($8,361,487 ÷ 635,206 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 13.16  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 27


PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund

Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2024

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $328 foreign withholding tax)

   $ 62,649  

Affiliated dividend income

     8,248  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $634)

     2,200  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     73,097  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     35,677  

Custodian and accounting fees

     17,406  

Professional fees

     16,846  

Audit fee

     12,619  

Shareholders’ reports

     5,584  

Fund data services

     5,510  

Trustees’ fees

     4,915  

Registration fees

     1,092  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $308)

     441  

Miscellaneous

     2,871  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     102,961  

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

     (56,136
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     46,825  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     26,272  
  

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments

        

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions (including affiliated of $4)

     416,856  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (357,835
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

     59,021  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 85,293  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

 

    

Six Months Ended
January 31, 2024

   

Year Ended
July 31, 2023

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                                                  

Operations

              

Net investment income (loss)

      $ 26,272          $ 103,525    

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

        416,856            2,253,669    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

        (357,835          (257,543  
     

 

 

        

 

 

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

        85,293            2,099,651    
     

 

 

        

 

 

   

Dividends and Distributions

              

Distributions from distributable earnings

              

Class R6

        (92,985          (107,054  

Tax return of capital distributions

              

Class R6

                   (37,626  
     

 

 

        

 

 

   

Total dividends and distributions

        (92,985          (144,680  
     

 

 

        

 

 

   

Fund share transactions

              

Net proceeds from shares sold (270,508 and 208,270 shares, respectively)

        3,416,614            2,545,201    

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions (6,986 and 12,047 shares, respectively)

        92,985            144,680    

Cost of shares purchased (382,258 and 1,895,538 shares, respectively)

        (4,977,559          (24,457,311  
     

 

 

        

 

 

   

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

        (1,467,960          (21,767,430  
     

 

 

        

 

 

   

Total increase (decrease)

        (1,475,652          (19,812,459  

Net Assets:

                                                  

Beginning of period

        9,837,139            29,649,598    
     

 

 

        

 

 

   

End of period

      $ 8,361,487          $ 9,837,139    
     

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 29


PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund

Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

   

Class R6 Shares

                                                
      Six Months                                
      Ended                                
      January 31,     Year Ended July 31,  
   
      2024     2023     2022     2021     2020     2019  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

                                                

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $13.29       $12.28       $19.43       $12.48       $11.82       $13.04  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                                

Net investment income (loss)

     0.03       0.05       0.02       (0.06     (- )(b)      0.01  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions      (0.05 )(c)      1.02       (2.98     7.65       0.66       (0.53

Total from investment operations

     (0.02     1.07       (2.96     7.59       0.66       (0.52

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                                

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.11     (0.04     -       -       -       (0.04

Tax return of capital distributions

     -       (0.02     -       -       -       (0.01

Distributions from net realized gains

     -       -       (4.19     (0.64     -       (0.65

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.11     (0.06     (4.19     (0.64     -       (0.70

Net asset value, end of period

     $13.16       $13.29       $12.28       $19.43       $12.48       $11.82  

Total Return(d):

     (0.14 )%      8.77     (19.13 )%      62.10     5.50     (3.26 )% 
   
                
             

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                                

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $8,361       $9,837       $29,650       $32,765       $21,439       $17,371  

Average net assets (000)

     $9,462       $27,601       $32,596       $28,667       $17,831       $16,167  

Ratios to average net assets(e):

                                                

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.98 %(f)(g)      0.95     0.95     0.95     0.95     0.95

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     2.16 %(f)      1.25     1.15     1.19     1.52     1.64

Net investment income (loss)

     0.55 %(f)      0.38     0.11     (0.39 )%      (0.03 )%      0.07

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

     50     40     49     67     54     36

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Amount rounds to zero.

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

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

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

Includes certain non-recurring expenses of 0.03% which are being excluded from the Funds’s contractual waiver for the six months ended January 31, 2024.

(h)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Interest 
Rate
  Maturity 
Date
  

 Principal 

 Amount 

 (000)# 

    

   Value

 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 98.5%

          

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 0.4%

          

Credit Cards

                          

Chase Issuance Trust,

          

Series 2024-A02, Class A

   4.630%   01/15/31      100      $    100,167  

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust,

          

Series 2018-A07, Class A7

   3.960   10/13/30      100        97,748  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $209,949)

             197,915  
          

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES  5.6%

          

3650R Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2021-PF01, Class A4

   2.253   11/15/54      100        83,214  

BANK,

          

Series 2020-BN29, Class A3

   1.742   11/15/53      100        80,437  

Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

          

Series 2019-C04, Class A4

   2.661   08/15/52      100        91,321  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2018-B03, Class A3

   3.746   04/10/51      30        29,174  

Series 2020-B19, Class A3

   1.787   09/15/53      175        157,606  

Series 2020-B21, Class A4

   1.704   12/17/53      100        82,455  

Series 2021-B23, Class A4A1

   1.823   02/15/54      200        160,788  

Series 2021-B30, Class A4

   2.329   11/15/54      150        125,593  

BMO Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2022-C01, Class A4

   3.119   02/17/55      150        132,315  

CCUBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2017-C01, Class A3

   3.283(cc)   11/15/50      90        84,212  

CD Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2017-CD06, Class A3

   3.104   11/13/50      40        38,001  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2017-P08, Class A3

   3.203   09/15/50      75        70,635  

Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2015-PC01, Class A4

   3.620   07/10/50      51        50,556  

Series 2016-DC02, Class A5

   3.765   02/10/49      25        24,085  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2016-C07, Class A4

   3.210   11/15/49      43        41,769  

Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2017-C06, Class A3

   3.269   06/10/50      85        83,484  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,

          

Series 2020-GC47, Class A4

   2.125   05/12/53      100        85,059  

JPMCC Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

          

Series 2019-COR04, Class A3

   3.763   03/10/52      125        115,130  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 31


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
  Maturity 
Date
  

 Principal 

 Amount 

 (000)# 

    

   Value

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

     

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

          

Series 2016-JP02, Class A3

   2.559%   08/15/49      14      $ 13,155  

Series 2016-JP04, Class A3

   3.393   12/15/49      125           120,147  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust,

          

Series 2015-C21, Class A3

   3.077   03/15/48      54        53,144  

Series 2016-C32, Class A3

   3.459   12/15/49      119        113,961  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,

          

Series 2016-UB12, Class A3

   3.337   12/15/49      123        117,362  

Series 2021-L06, Class A3

   2.196(cc)   06/15/54      225        187,782  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2018-C08, Class A3

   3.720   02/15/51      160        152,415  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,

          

Series 2016-LC25, Class A3

   3.374   12/15/59      121        116,104  

Series 2017-C39, Class A3

   2.878   09/15/50      100        94,765  

Series 2020-C55, Class A4

   2.474   02/15/53      125        109,856  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $2,939,198)

             2,614,525  
          

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS  22.4%

          

Aerospace & Defense  0.7%

                          

Boeing Co. (The),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.196   02/04/26      140        131,956  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.250   06/15/26      15        14,027  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.700   02/01/27      20        18,725  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.100   05/01/26      10        9,567  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.930   05/01/60      90        89,738  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.400   01/15/27      55        56,092  

Northrop Grumman Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.750   06/01/43      20        18,958  

RTX Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.125   11/16/28      10        9,746  
          

 

 

 
             348,809  

Agriculture  0.6%

                          

Altria Group, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

   3.400   02/04/41      80        59,103  

BAT Capital Corp. (United Kingdom),

          

Gtd. Notes

   4.700   04/02/27      10        9,910  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

32


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
    Maturity 
Date
    

 Principal 

 Amount 

 (000)# 

    

   Value

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Agriculture (cont’d.)

                                  

BAT Capital Corp. (United Kingdom), (cont’d.)

          

Gtd. Notes

     6.421%       08/02/33        85      $    88,884  

Philip Morris International, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.875       02/15/28        20        20,142  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.125       02/15/30        90        91,503  
          

 

 

 
             269,542  

Airlines  0.1%

                                  

Southwest Airlines Co.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.125       06/15/27        30        30,208  

Auto Manufacturers  0.3%

                                  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.000       11/13/30        100        89,161  

General Motors Co.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     6.250       10/02/43        55        56,158  
          

 

 

 
             145,319  

Banks  5.4%

                                  

Bank of America Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.687(ff)       04/22/32        290        246,221  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

     2.496(ff)       02/13/31        150        129,557  

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.645(ff)       06/24/31        160        134,988  

Citigroup, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.666(ff)       01/29/31        70        61,012  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.904(ff)       11/03/42        30        21,890  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.976(ff)       11/05/30        115        103,091  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.668(ff)       07/24/28        20        19,139  

Comerica, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.982(ff)       01/30/30        15        14,949  

Discover Bank,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.650       09/13/28        15        14,351  

Fifth Third Bancorp,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     6.339(ff)       07/27/29        10        10,399  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     1.992(ff)       01/27/32        80        64,877  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.223(ff)       05/01/29        170        164,396  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 33


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
    Maturity 
Date
    

 Principal 

 Amount 

 (000)# 

    

   Value

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Banks (cont’d.)

                                  

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.583%(ff)       06/19/29        85      $ 82,287  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     6.208(ff)       08/21/29        29        29,965  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     1.953(ff)       02/04/32        20        16,321  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.522(ff)       04/22/31        140           121,891  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.580(ff)       04/22/32        40        33,889  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.739(ff)       10/15/30        25        22,250  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.509(ff)       01/23/29        165        156,856  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.882(ff)       07/24/38        80        70,267  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.452(ff)       12/05/29        44        43,131  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.336(ff)       01/23/35        10        10,169  

Morgan Stanley,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.466(ff)       01/18/35        10        10,211  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

     2.239(ff)       07/21/32        35        28,612  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

     2.699(ff)       01/22/31        90        79,117  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

     4.431(ff)       01/23/30        70        68,225  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

     1.794(ff)       02/13/32        110        88,361  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

     1.928(ff)       04/28/32        165        133,118  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.582(ff)       06/12/29        20        20,418  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     6.615(ff)       10/20/27        30        31,181  

Truist Financial Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

     5.435(ff)       01/24/30        35        35,309  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

     5.867(ff)       06/08/34        15        15,336  

U.S. Bancorp,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.836(ff)       06/12/34        20        20,628  

UBS Group AG (Switzerland),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.550       04/17/26        100        98,779  

Wells Fargo & Co.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.000       10/23/26        55        52,402  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.389(ff)       04/24/34        40        40,362  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

     2.572(ff)       02/11/31        70        60,841  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

     2.879(ff)       10/30/30        195        173,631  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

     3.350(ff)       03/02/33        25        21,944  
          

 

 

 
             2,550,371  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

34


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
    Maturity 
Date
    

 Principal 

 Amount 

 (000)# 

    

   Value

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Beverages  0.4%

                                  

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium),

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.900%       02/01/46        125      $    121,185  

Constellation Brands, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     3.700       12/06/26        5        4,867  

Gtd. Notes

     4.400       11/15/25        25        24,742  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.250       08/01/31        45        37,464  
          

 

 

 
             188,258  

Biotechnology  0.5%

                                  

Amgen, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.600       08/19/26        110        104,684  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.800       08/15/41        20        14,438  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.250       03/02/30        80        82,027  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.750       03/02/63        20        20,592  
          

 

 

 
             221,741  

Building Materials  0.2%

                                  

Carrier Global Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.900       03/15/34        50        53,435  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.400       07/15/31        35        29,542  

Vulcan Materials Co.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.500       06/15/47        5        4,438  
          

 

 

 
             87,415  

Chemicals  0.2%

                                  

FMC Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.450       10/01/29        15        13,587  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.500       10/01/49        15        11,549  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.650       05/18/33        30        29,834  

LYB International Finance BV,

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.875       03/15/44        10        9,161  

LYB International Finance III LLC,

          

Gtd. Notes

     3.375       10/01/40        5        3,831  

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.900       03/27/28        20        20,094  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 35


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
    Maturity 
Date
    

 Principal 

 Amount 

 (000)# 

    

   Value

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Chemicals (cont’d.)

                                  

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada), (cont’d.)

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.250%       01/15/45        10      $ 9,675  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.500       06/01/47        10        8,984  
          

 

 

 
                106,715  

Commercial Services  0.3%

                                  

California Institute of Technology,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.650       09/01/2119        15        10,776  

Equifax, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.600       12/01/24        20        19,543  

Massachusetts Institute of Technology,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series F

     2.989       07/01/50        15        11,098  

President & Fellows of Harvard College,

          

Unsec’d. Notes

     3.150       07/15/46        9        6,941  

Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (The),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.610       02/15/2119        5        3,511  

Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2020

     2.396       10/01/50        15        9,419  

University of Southern California,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.976       10/01/53        17        17,362  

Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2017

     3.841       10/01/47        10        8,471  

Washington University (The),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2022

     3.524       04/15/54        25        19,870  

Yale University,

          

Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2020

     2.402       04/15/50        45        29,547  
          

 

 

 
             136,538  

Computers  0.1%

                                  

Apple, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.850       08/04/46        25        21,582  

Genpact Luxembourg Sarl/Genpact USA, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     1.750       04/10/26        35        32,552  

Teledyne FLIR LLC,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.500       08/01/30        5        4,305  
          

 

 

 
             58,439  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

36


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
    Maturity 
Date
    

 Principal 

 Amount 

 (000)# 

    

   Value

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Diversified Financial Services  0.3%

                                  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.750%       10/15/32        60      $ 49,189  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.875       07/21/28        30        31,022  

Private Export Funding Corp.,

          

U.S. Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, Series PP

     1.400       07/15/28        45        39,976  
          

 

 

 
                120,187  

Electric  2.6%

                                  

AEP Texas, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.800       10/01/47        30        22,349  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series I

     2.100       07/01/30        80        67,336  

Alabama Power Co.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.850       12/01/42        10        8,330  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     6.125       05/15/38        45        48,421  

Ameren Illinois Co.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     4.150       03/15/46        25        21,310  

Arizona Public Service Co.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.200       12/15/31        35        28,589  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.600       08/15/29        5        4,476  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.500       12/01/49        25        17,579  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.750       05/15/46        25        18,986  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.550       08/01/33        10        10,325  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     6.350       12/15/32        25        27,115  

Atlantic City Electric Co.,

          

First Mortgage

     2.300       03/15/31        10        8,432  

Commonwealth Edison Co.,

          

First Mortgage

     4.600       08/15/43        40        36,826  

Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.,

          

First Mortgage

     5.450       02/01/41        20        20,159  

DTE Electric Co.,

          

General Ref. Mortgage

     3.750       08/15/47        20        15,908  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC,

          

First Mortgage

     4.250       12/15/41        15        13,148  

First Ref. Mortgage

     4.000       09/30/42        35        29,528  

Duke Energy Florida LLC,

          

First Mortgage

     6.350       09/15/37        15        16,565  

Entergy Texas, Inc.,

          

First Mortgage

     1.750       03/15/31        40        32,600  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 37


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
    Maturity 
Date
    

 Principal 

 Amount 

 (000)# 

    

   Value

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Electric (cont’d.)

                                  

Florida Power & Light Co.,

          

First Mortgage

     3.800%       12/15/42        30      $    25,404  

First Mortgage

     5.250       02/01/41        25        25,322  

Fortis, Inc. (Canada),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.055       10/04/26        7        6,656  

Hydro-Quebec (Canada),

          

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, Series IO

     8.050       07/07/24        10        10,089  

Nevada Power Co.,

          

General Ref. Mortgage, Series N

     6.650       04/01/36        30        32,743  

General Ref. Mortgage, Series R

     6.750       07/01/37        10        11,251  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,

          

First Mortgage

     3.950       12/01/47        55        40,993  

First Mortgage

     4.000       12/01/46        50        37,514  

First Mortgage

     4.500       07/01/40        40        34,485  

PacifiCorp,

          

First Mortgage

     2.700       09/15/30        25        21,760  

First Mortgage

     4.125       01/15/49        75        59,881  

First Mortgage

     5.250       06/15/35        45        44,571  

First Mortgage

     6.000       01/15/39        15        15,707  

PECO Energy Co.,

          

First Mortgage

     2.800       06/15/50        5        3,317  

First Mortgage

     4.900       06/15/33        10        10,084  

PPL Electric Utilities Corp.,

          

First Mortgage

     4.125       06/15/44        15        12,973  

First Mortgage

     4.150       10/01/45        20        17,179  

First Mortgage

     4.850       02/15/34        5        5,016  

First Mortgage

     6.250       05/15/39        20        22,369  

Public Service Co. of Colorado,

          

First Mortgage

     5.250       04/01/53        45        44,176  

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.,

          

First Mortgage, MTN

     3.600       12/01/47        5        3,978  

First Ref. Mortgage, MTN

     3.950       05/01/42        10        8,607  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.450       11/15/31        30        24,958  

Puget Energy, Inc.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     4.100       06/15/30        45        41,430  

San Diego Gas & Electric Co.,

          

First Mortgage, Series RRR

     3.750       06/01/47        5        3,960  

First Mortgage, Series UUU

     3.320       04/15/50        30        21,450  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

38


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
    Maturity 
Date
    

 Principal 

 Amount 

 (000)# 

    

   Value

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Electric (cont’d.)

                                  

Sempra,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.300%       04/01/25        55      $ 53,812  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.000       02/01/48        15        12,108  

Southern California Edison Co.,

          

First Ref. Mortgage

     4.000       04/01/47        30        24,299  

First Ref. Mortgage

     4.650       10/01/43        40        36,235  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series A

     6.000       05/15/37        20        21,295  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series B

     6.000       01/15/36        10        10,742  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     1.800       10/15/30        20        16,391  
          

 

 

 
                1,208,737  

Entertainment  0.1%

                                  

Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     5.141       03/15/52        30        25,816  

Foods  0.1%

                                  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.375       06/01/46        25        21,663  

Mondelez International, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.750       04/13/30        10        9,005  
          

 

 

 
             30,668  

Gas  0.1%

                                  

NiSource, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.250       02/15/43        30        29,303  

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.400       06/01/43        25        21,291  
          

 

 

 
             50,594  

Healthcare-Products  0.1%

                                  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.300       03/12/31        20        17,090  

Danaher Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.800       12/10/51        15        10,090  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 39


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
    Maturity 
Date
    

 Principal 

 Amount 

 (000)# 

    

   Value

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Healthcare-Products (cont’d.)

                                  

Stryker Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.375%       11/01/25        10      $ 9,752  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.800       10/15/41        15        11,237  
          

 

 

 
                48,169  

Healthcare-Services  1.5%

                                  

Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.387       10/15/49        15        11,138  

AHS Hospital Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2021

     2.780       07/01/51        10        6,523  

Ascension Health,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series B

     2.532       11/15/29        15        13,524  

Baylor Scott & White Holdings,

          

Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2021

     1.777       11/15/30        30        24,736  

Children’s Health System of Texas,

          

Unsec’d. Notes

     2.511       08/15/50        10        6,236  

Children’s Hospital Corp. (The),

          

Gtd. Notes, Series 2017

     4.115       01/01/47        10        8,580  

Elevance Health, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.650       12/01/27        40        38,570  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.625       05/15/42        50        46,230  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals,

          

Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2021

     2.810       06/01/41        70        52,647  

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.000       07/01/42        30        29,633  

Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2020

     2.955       01/01/50        10        6,922  

Methodist Hospital (The),

          

Unsec’d. Notes, Series 20A

     2.705       12/01/50        25        16,095  

Mount Sinai Hospital,

          

Sec’d. Notes, Series 2019

     3.737       07/01/49        10        7,456  

New York & Presbyterian Hospital (The),

          

Unsec’d. Notes

     4.024       08/01/45        45        39,280  

NYU Langone Hospitals,

          

Sec’d. Notes

     4.368       07/01/47        15        13,358  

OhioHealth Corp.,

          

Sec’d. Notes

     2.297       11/15/31        30        25,404  

PeaceHealth Obligated Group,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2020

     1.375       11/15/25        5        4,669  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

40


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
    Maturity 
Date
    

 Principal 

 Amount 

 (000)# 

    

   Value

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Healthcare-Services (cont’d.)

                                  

Piedmont Healthcare, Inc.,

          

Sec’d. Notes, Series 2042

     2.719%       01/01/42        15      $ 10,457  

Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group,

          

Unsec’d. Notes, Series 19A

     2.532       10/01/29        10        8,790  

Unsec’d. Notes, Series H

     2.746       10/01/26        30        28,304  

Sentara Healthcare,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2021

     2.927       11/01/51        15        9,925  

Stanford Health Care,

          

Unsec’d. Notes

     3.027       08/15/51        30        20,865  

Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2018

     3.795       11/15/48        15        12,165  

Sutter Health,

          

Unsec’d. Notes, Series 2018

     4.091       08/15/48        15        12,778  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.050       05/15/41        50        38,881  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.750       07/15/25        35        34,539  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.500       04/15/33        165        162,469  

UPMC,

          

Sec’d. Notes

     5.035       05/15/33        25        25,173  
          

 

 

 
                715,347  

Home Builders 0.2%

                                  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.875       03/15/27        100        99,262  

Insurance 0.9%

                                  

Arch Capital Finance LLC,

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.011       12/15/26        85        82,579  

Chubb Corp. (The),

          

Gtd. Notes

     6.000       05/11/37        15        16,628  

CNA Financial Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.900       05/01/29        25        23,911  

Corebridge Financial, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.900       04/05/32        30        27,057  

Everest Reinsurance Holdings, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.500       10/15/50        50        36,383  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (Canada),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.000       12/07/33        90        92,540  

Lincoln National Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.050       01/15/30        5        4,439  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 41


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
    Maturity 
Date
    

 Principal 

 Amount 

 (000)# 

    

   Value

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Insurance (cont’d.)

                                  

Loews Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.200%       05/15/30        15      $ 13,736  

Markel Group, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.450       05/07/52        5        3,505  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.300       11/01/47        15        12,341  

Unum Group,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.000       06/15/29        100        94,959  
          

 

 

 
                408,078  

Lodging 0.1%

                                  

Marriott International, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series R

     3.125       06/15/26        30        28,832  

Machinery-Diversified 0.2%

                                  

Flowserve Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.800       01/15/32        10        8,298  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     3.450       11/15/26        70        67,301  

Gtd. Notes

     4.700       09/15/28        30        29,718  
          

 

 

 
             105,317  

Media 0.6%

                                  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     5.375       04/01/38        20        18,074  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     6.484       10/23/45        85        81,608  

Comcast Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     3.750       04/01/40        10        8,534  

Gtd. Notes

     5.500       05/15/64        55        56,446  

Discovery Communications LLC,

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.000       09/15/55        51        35,842  

Gtd. Notes

     4.125       05/15/29        20        18,948  

Gtd. Notes

     5.300       05/15/49        60        51,938  
          

 

 

 
             271,390  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

42


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
  Maturity 
Date
  

 Principal 

 Amount 

 (000)# 

    

   Value

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Mining 0.8%

                          

Barrick North America Finance LLC (Canada),

          

Gtd. Notes

   5.700%   05/30/41      105      $ 109,310  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

   4.125   03/01/28      20        19,220  

Gtd. Notes

   4.375   08/01/28      55        53,071  

Gtd. Notes

   5.400   11/14/34      25        24,995  

Kinross Gold Corp. (Canada),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   6.250   07/15/33      55        57,771  

Newmont Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes

   2.250   10/01/30      70        59,975  

Gtd. Notes

   2.800   10/01/29      45        40,778  

Gtd. Notes

   5.450   06/09/44      25        25,418  
          

 

 

 
                390,538  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing 0.3%

                          

Carlisle Cos., Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.200   03/01/32      50        40,765  

Pentair Finance Sarl,

          

Gtd. Notes

   4.500   07/01/29      15        14,527  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

   2.250   04/01/28      75        67,815  

Textron, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.450   03/15/31      50        42,619  
          

 

 

 
             165,726  

Oil & Gas 0.5%

                          

BP Capital Markets America, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

   4.893   09/11/33      20        20,062  

Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.750   02/15/52      15        10,855  

ConocoPhillips Co.,

          

Gtd. Notes

   5.050   09/15/33      55        55,962  

Devon Energy Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.600   07/15/41      10        9,605  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

   6.250   03/15/33      65        69,343  

Equinor ASA (Norway),

          

Gtd. Notes

   3.700   04/06/50      20        16,244  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 43


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
    Maturity 
Date
    

 Principal 

 Amount 

 (000)# 

    

   Value

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Oil & Gas (cont’d.)

                                  

Exxon Mobil Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.114%       03/01/46        15      $ 13,145  

Phillips 66 Co.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.900       10/01/46        25        23,094  

TotalEnergies Capital International SA (France),

          

Gtd. Notes

     2.829       01/10/30        25        22,934  
          

 

 

 
                241,244  

Packaging & Containers 0.1%

                                  

Berry Global, Inc.,

          

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     1.570       01/15/26        40        37,350  

Pharmaceuticals 0.6%

                                  

AbbVie, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.050       11/21/39        30        27,153  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.550       03/15/35        45        44,063  

Cigna Group (The),

          

Gtd. Notes

     4.900       12/15/48        15        13,944  

CVS Health Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.780       03/25/38        45        42,214  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.125       02/21/30        30        30,306  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.125       07/20/45        35        32,673  

Utah Acquisition Sub, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     3.950       06/15/26        20        19,422  

Viatris, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     3.850       06/22/40        65        49,184  

Wyeth LLC,

          

Gtd. Notes

     6.500       02/01/34        15        16,951  
          

 

 

 
             275,910  

Pipelines 1.9%

                                  

Energy Transfer LP,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.900       07/15/26        55        53,525  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.200       04/15/27        30        29,257  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.750       01/15/26        40        39,742  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.300       04/15/47        10        9,206  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.550       05/15/34        10        10,095  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     6.000       06/15/48        25        25,099  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

44


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
  Maturity 
Date
  

 Principal 

 Amount 

 (000)# 

    

   Value

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Pipelines (cont’d.)

                          

Energy Transfer LP, (cont’d.)

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   6.125%   12/15/45      60      $ 60,980  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   6.550   12/01/33      10        10,796  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   6.625   10/15/36      10        10,731  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC,

          

Gtd. Notes

   4.850   03/15/44      20        19,171  

MPLX LP,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.650   08/15/30      135        117,016  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.500   04/15/38      30        26,870  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.700   04/15/48      25        21,495  

ONEOK, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

   3.100   03/15/30      95        85,340  

Gtd. Notes

   6.050   09/01/33      135        141,683  

Targa Resources Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes

   4.200   02/01/33      15        13,713  

Gtd. Notes

   6.125   03/15/33      30        31,390  

Gtd. Notes

   6.500   02/15/53      15        16,118  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.250   05/15/30      90        81,999  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.600   03/15/48      25        22,468  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.750   06/15/27      50        48,251  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   5.100   09/15/45      10        9,500  
          

 

 

 
                884,445  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 0.9%

                          

Brixmor Operating Partnership LP,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.500   08/16/31      50        41,617  

Corporate Office Properties LP,

          

Gtd. Notes

   2.900   12/01/33      30        23,376  

CubeSmart LP,

          

Gtd. Notes

   2.250   12/15/28      20        17,648  

Essex Portfolio LP,

          

Gtd. Notes

   1.700   03/01/28      15        13,136  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

   3.250   01/15/32      10        8,420  

Healthpeak OP LLC,

          

Gtd. Notes

   3.000   01/15/30      20        17,868  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 45


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
  Maturity 
Date
  

 Principal 

 Amount 

 (000)# 

    

   Value

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (cont’d.)

                          

Host Hotels & Resorts LP,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series J

   2.900%   12/15/31      15      $ 12,606  

Kimco Realty OP LLC,

          

Gtd. Notes

   1.900   03/01/28      65        57,547  

Gtd. Notes

   3.200   04/01/32      25        21,723  

Realty Income Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.700   02/15/32      25        20,933  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.100   12/15/29      60        54,810  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.400   01/15/28      20        19,005  

Simon Property Group LP,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.450   09/13/29      20        17,745  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.500   09/01/25      5        4,903  

Sun Communities Operating LP,

          

Gtd. Notes

   5.500   01/15/29      40        40,380  

VICI Properties LP,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   4.750   02/15/28      25        24,501  

Welltower OP LLC,

          

Gtd. Notes

   2.700   02/15/27      10        9,434  

WP Carey, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   2.400   02/01/31      40        33,592  
          

 

 

 
                439,244  

Retail 0.1%

                          

AutoZone, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   6.250   11/01/28      15        15,922  

Home Depot, Inc. (The),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.900   06/15/47      20        16,883  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   3.100   05/03/27      20        19,151  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.750   03/15/31      15        12,167  
          

 

 

 
             64,123  

Semiconductors 0.4%

                          

Broadcom, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A

   3.500   02/15/41      20        15,957  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   3.419   04/15/33      67        58,783  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

   4.926   05/15/37      80        77,077  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

46


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
    Maturity 
Date
    

 Principal 

 Amount 

 (000)# 

    

   Value

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Semiconductors (cont’d.)

                                  

Intel Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.625%       02/10/43        5      $ 5,297  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.900       02/10/63        20        21,642  
          

 

 

 
             178,756  

Software 0.4%

                                  

Intuit, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     1.350       07/15/27        5        4,517  

Oracle Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.800       04/01/27        60        56,584  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.950       05/15/25        75        72,997  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.600       04/01/50        5        3,672  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.550       02/06/53        10        9,927  

ServiceNow, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     1.400       09/01/30        25        20,511  

Workday, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.500       04/01/27        10        9,676  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.700       04/01/29        25        23,825  
          

 

 

 
                201,709  

Telecommunications 0.7%

                                  

AT&T, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.500       06/01/41        130        103,060  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.550       09/15/55        70        49,716  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

     3.000       02/15/41        35        26,154  

Gtd. Notes

     3.875       04/15/30        95        89,761  

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.355       03/15/32        25        20,732  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.400       03/22/41        55        43,483  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.016       12/03/29        10        9,610  
          

 

 

 
             342,516  

Transportation 0.1%

                                  

CSX Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.100       03/15/44        10        8,693  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 47


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
    Maturity 
Date
    

 Principal 

 Amount 

 (000)# 

    

   Value

 

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

Transportation (cont’d.)

                                  

Union Pacific Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.000%       04/15/27        15      $ 14,340  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.600       09/15/37        10        8,813  
          

 

 

 
             31,846  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $11,385,905)

                10,509,159  
          

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS 0.7%

          

Arizona 0.1%

                                  

Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District,

          

Revenue Bonds, BABs

     4.839       01/01/41        35        34,370  

California 0.2%

                                  

Bay Area Toll Authority,

          

Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series F2

     6.263       04/01/49        35        40,597  

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Power

          

System Revenue,

          

Revenue Bonds, BABs

     5.716       07/01/39        20        21,425  

State of California,

          

General Obligation Unlimited, Taxable, BABs

     7.550       04/01/39        30        37,604  
          

 

 

 
             99,626  

Illinois 0.0%

                                  

State of Illinois,

          

General Obligation Unlimited, Taxable

     5.100       06/01/33        25        24,797  

Michigan 0.1%

                                  

Michigan Finance Authority,

          

Taxable, Revenue Bonds

     3.384       12/01/40        15        12,291  

University of Michigan,

          

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series B

     2.437       04/01/40        25        18,854  

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Sustainability Bond, Series B

     3.504       04/01/52        15        11,987  
          

 

 

 
             43,132  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

48


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
    Maturity 
Date
    

 Principal 

 Amount 

 (000)# 

    

   Value

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

          

New Jersey 0.1%

                                  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority,

          

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series F

     7.414%       01/01/40        45      $ 55,869  

New York 0.0%

                                  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey,

          

Consolidated, Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series 174

     4.458       10/01/62        15        13,602  

Ohio 0.1%

                                  

JobsOhio Beverage System,

          

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series A

     2.833       01/01/38        5        4,130  

Ohio State University (The),

          

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series A

     4.800       06/01/2111        15        13,791  

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, BABs, Series C

     4.910       06/01/40        10        9,981  
          

 

 

 
             27,902  

Texas 0.0%

                                  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp.,

          

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series B

     3.922       12/31/49        15        12,435  

Virginia 0.1%

                                  

University of Virginia,

          

Taxable, Revenue Bonds, Series B

     2.584       11/01/51        40        25,872  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(cost $405,496)

                337,605  
          

 

 

 

SOVEREIGN BONDS 1.8%

          

Hungary Government International Bond (Hungary),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     7.625       03/29/41        40        46,010  

Indonesia Government International Bond (Indonesia),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     3.500       01/11/28        200        190,522  

Israel Government International Bond (Israel),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.875       03/16/26        225        213,680  

Mexico Government International Bond (Mexico),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.500       04/22/29        200        195,600  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

     4.750       03/08/44        26        21,749  

Peruvian Government International Bond (Peru),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     2.783       01/23/31        32        27,632  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 49


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
    Maturity 
Date
    

 Principal 

 Amount 

 (000)# 

    

   Value

 

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

          

Philippine Government International Bond (Philippines),

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     7.750%       01/14/31        100      $ 117,000  

Province of Quebec (Canada),

          

Debentures, Series NN

     7.125       02/09/24        30        30,007  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(cost $925,879)

                842,200  
          

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS 28.3%

          

Federal Farm Credit Bank

     1.480       11/26/32        30        23,464  

Federal Farm Credit Bank

     2.350       03/10/36        30        22,920  

Federal Home Loan Bank

     2.090       02/22/36        30        22,178  

Federal Home Loan Bank

     4.250       09/10/32        20        19,824  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     1.220       08/19/30        25        20,241  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     1.500       09/01/36        55        48,567  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     1.500       01/01/37        27        23,511  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     1.500       10/01/50        198        152,268  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     2.000       01/01/32        24        22,203  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     2.000       12/01/50        375        303,798  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     2.000       05/01/51        442        357,021  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     2.000       07/01/51        119        96,406  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     2.500       07/01/31        59        56,140  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     2.500       10/01/51        309        262,820  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     3.000       02/01/32        18        17,196  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     3.000       02/01/32        20        19,144  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     3.000       01/01/37        7        6,914  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     3.000       12/01/37        10        9,721  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     3.000       12/01/42        77        69,826  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     3.000       11/01/46        21        18,934  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     3.000       01/01/47        137        122,726  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     3.000       03/01/47        94        84,129  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     3.000       12/01/47        53        47,205  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     3.000       12/01/47        80        71,692  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     3.500       11/01/37        12        11,337  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     3.500       06/01/42        19        17,557  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     3.500       04/01/46        23        21,579  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     3.500       11/01/47        32        29,801  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     3.500       11/01/47        40        36,721  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     3.500       02/01/48        116        106,978  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     3.500       04/01/48        225        208,122  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     4.000       11/01/37        103        100,374  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     4.000       10/01/45        21        20,005  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

50


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
  Maturity 
Date
  

 Principal 

 Amount 

 (000)# 

    

   Value

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

          

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   4.000%   05/01/46      42      $ 40,706  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   4.000   03/01/47      20        19,572  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   4.000   01/01/48      32        31,183  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   4.500   07/01/47      42        41,467  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   4.500   12/01/48      11        10,302  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   4.500   08/01/52      275           265,472  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   5.000   09/01/52      245        242,508  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   6.250   07/15/32      30        34,642  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   6.750   03/15/31      25        29,109  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   0.500   06/17/25      50        47,386  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   0.500   11/07/25      30        28,060  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   0.875   08/05/30      10        8,188  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   1.500   10/01/50      210        161,524  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   1.500   11/01/50      212        163,286  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   1.500   02/01/51      192        148,199  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.000   05/01/36      468        422,722  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.000   07/01/40      159        136,793  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.000   01/01/41      371        318,286  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.000   05/01/41      381        326,393  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.000   09/01/50      282        229,572  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.000   12/01/50      148        121,991  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.000   01/01/51      268        217,461  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.000   03/01/51      123        99,060  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.000   05/01/51      219        176,649  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.000   07/01/51      493        398,611  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.500   02/05/24      65        65,000  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.500   06/01/28      42        40,264  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.500   01/01/32      60        56,461  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.500   02/01/43      29        25,601  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.500   09/01/46      29        25,265  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.500   09/01/46      51        43,599  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.500   05/01/50      164        138,876  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.500   08/01/50      197        166,649  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.500   10/01/50      511        432,956  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.500   04/01/51      369        312,403  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.500   05/01/51      217        183,642  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.500   08/01/51      95        80,564  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000   11/01/28      28        27,395  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000   01/01/30      60        57,502  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000   12/01/36      23        21,184  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000   10/01/42      14        12,411  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000   12/01/42      84        76,693  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 51


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Interest 
Rate
  Maturity 
Date
  

 Principal 

 Amount 

 (000)# 

    

   Value

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

          

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000%   02/01/43      164      $ 148,457  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000   04/01/43      43        38,671  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000   08/01/43      121        109,696  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000   01/01/47      141        126,075  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000   02/01/47      96        85,493  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000   01/01/50      268        237,410  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000   11/01/50      103        90,520  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000   06/01/51      117        102,345  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500   08/01/31      22        21,909  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500   10/01/32      10        9,650  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500   06/01/33      14        14,004  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500   01/01/42      59        55,406  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500   03/01/42      60        56,289  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500   10/01/42      166        154,960  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500   11/01/42      40        37,052  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500   08/01/43      54        50,076  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500   03/01/45      94        86,958  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500   01/01/46      18        16,428  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500   12/01/46      179        165,526  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500   01/01/47      38        34,933  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500   09/01/47      55        51,452  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.000   01/01/41      108        103,599  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.000   04/01/41      57        54,876  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.000   02/01/47      55        52,943  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.000   04/01/48      95        91,516  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.000   12/01/48      86        82,085  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.000   03/01/49      183        175,060  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.000   04/01/52      215        202,381  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.336(s)   03/17/31      50        36,680  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.500   03/01/41      51        50,319  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.500   02/01/44      46        46,037  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.500   01/01/45      51        50,800  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.500   04/01/48      28        27,405  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.500   05/01/48      9        8,460  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.500   08/01/48      11        10,699  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.500   02/01/49      9        8,688  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.500   06/01/52      104        100,868  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.500   07/01/52      238        230,329  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   5.000   11/01/35      67        67,961  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   5.000   06/01/40      14        14,019  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   5.000   03/01/42      27        27,079  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   5.500   01/01/38      54        55,022  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

52


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Interest 
Rate
  Maturity 
Date
  

 Principal 

 Amount 

 (000)# 

    

   Value

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

          

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   5.500%   11/01/52      341      $ 343,265  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   6.625   11/15/30      40        45,962  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.500   03/20/43      7        5,884  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.500   12/20/46      12        10,130  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.500   05/20/51      474        410,568  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   2.500   10/20/51      82        71,310  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000   01/20/43      60        54,759  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000   04/20/45      24        21,715  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000   07/20/46      42        37,972  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000   09/20/46      43        38,649  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000   03/20/49      50        44,902  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000   06/20/51      83        74,065  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.000   08/20/51      211        188,582  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500   12/20/42      121        113,772  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500   01/20/44      33        31,179  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500   04/20/45      17        16,317  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500   07/20/46      76        70,589  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500   08/20/46      115        107,417  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500   09/20/46      18        16,603  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500   07/20/47      49        45,298  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   3.500   11/20/47      32        29,760  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.000   12/20/45      52        50,203  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.000   10/20/46      3        2,919  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.000   03/20/47      24        23,336  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.000   07/20/47      30        29,169  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.000   09/20/47      79        75,809  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.000   03/20/49      12        11,919  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.500   04/20/41      11        10,646  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.500   03/20/44      28        27,626  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.500   12/20/44      26        25,725  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.500   11/20/46      13        13,060  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.500   01/20/47      4        4,113  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   5.000   04/20/45      21        21,000  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

   5.500   12/15/33      8        7,781  

Tennessee Valley Authority, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   0.750   05/15/25      25        23,802  

Tennessee Valley Authority, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

   1.500   09/15/31      40        32,723  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $14,773,525)

             13,265,594  
          

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS 39.3%

          

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   1.250   05/15/50      825        429,387  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

53


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Interest 
Rate
  Maturity 
Date
  

 Principal 

 Amount 

 (000)# 

    

   Value

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

          

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   1.375%   11/15/40      115      $ 75,127  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   1.750   08/15/41      975        668,652  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   2.000   02/15/50      745        475,403  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   2.250   05/15/41      945        709,341  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   2.375   05/15/51      285        197,184  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   4.000   11/15/42      525        503,590  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   4.000   11/15/52      500        480,156  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   4.125   08/15/53      115        113,005  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   4.750   11/15/43      150        158,883  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   0.375   01/31/26      1,385        1,283,938  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   0.500   10/31/27      175        154,232  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   0.750   04/30/26      20        18,558  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   0.875   06/30/26      1,110        1,029,178  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   1.250   11/30/26      1,410        1,306,233  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   1.500   11/30/28      2,106        1,885,738  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   2.125   05/15/25      1,600        1,552,750  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   2.750   05/15/25      2,060        2,014,535  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   2.750   07/31/27      445        427,513  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   2.750   05/31/29      495        467,814  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   2.875   05/15/28      580        556,483  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   2.875   05/15/32      580        536,591  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   3.125   08/31/29      460        442,175  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   3.750   04/15/26      100        99,141  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   4.000   01/31/29      155        155,957  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   4.000   01/31/31      30        30,178  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   4.125   11/15/32      385        390,233  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   4.250   12/31/25      200        200,016  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   4.375   08/15/26      280        281,947  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   4.500   11/15/33      188        196,460  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   4.625   10/15/26      1,125        1,141,348  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   4.625   09/30/30      150        156,141  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

   1.225(s)   02/15/41      15        7,004  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

   1.394(s)   11/15/41      20        8,958  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

   2.271(s)   08/15/39      185        93,736  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

   2.350(s)   05/15/44      140        55,940  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

   3.277(s)   08/15/41      35        15,873  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

   4.398(s)   08/15/42      90        38,883  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

54


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Interest 
Rate
    Maturity 
Date
    

 Principal 

 Amount 

 (000)# 

    

   Value

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

          

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

     4.411%(s)       05/15/39        170      $ 87,430  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $18,696,976)

             18,445,711  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $49,336,928)

             46,212,709  
          

 

 

 
                  Shares         

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 1.2%

          

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUND

          

PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 5.560%)
(cost $577,969)(wb)

          577,969        577,969  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS 99.7%
(cost $49,914,897)

             46,790,678  

Other assets in excess of liabilities 0.3%

             137,786  
          

 

 

 

NET ASSETS 100.0%

           $   46,928,464  
          

 

 

 

 

 

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.

(cc)

Variable rate instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of January 31, 2024. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.

(ff)

Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(s)

Represents zero coupon bond or principal only security. Rate represents yield to maturity at purchase date.

(wb)

Represents an investment in a Fund affiliated with the Manager.

Fair Value Measurements:

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

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

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

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 55


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2024 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1            Level 2          

Level 3

Investments in Securities

                

Assets

                

Long-Term Investments

                

Asset-Backed Securities

                

Credit Cards

   $        $ 197,915          $    

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

              2,614,525               

Corporate Bonds

              10,509,159               

Municipal Bonds

              337,605               

Sovereign Bonds

              842,200               

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

              13,265,594               

U.S. Treasury Obligations

              18,445,711               

Short-Term Investment

                

Affiliated Mutual Fund

     577,969                        
  

 

 

      

 

 

        

 

 

   

Total

   $ 577,969        $ 46,212,709          $    
  

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and other assets in excess of liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets as of January 31, 2024 were as follows:

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     39.3

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     28.3  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     5.6  

Banks

     5.4  

Electric

     2.6  

Pipelines

     1.9  

Sovereign Bonds

     1.8  

Healthcare-Services

     1.5  

Affiliated Mutual Fund

     1.2  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     0.9  

Insurance

     0.9  

Mining

     0.8  

Aerospace & Defense

     0.7  

Telecommunications

     0.7  

Municipal Bonds

     0.7  

Pharmaceuticals

     0.6  

Media

     0.6  

Agriculture

     0.6  

Oil & Gas

     0.5  

Biotechnology

     0.5  

Software

     0.4  

Credit Cards

     0.4  

Beverages

     0.4  

Semiconductors

     0.4  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

     0.3  

Auto Manufacturers

     0.3

Commercial Services

     0.3  

Diversified Financial Services

     0.3  

Chemicals

     0.2  

Machinery-Diversified

     0.2  

Home Builders

     0.2  

Building Materials

     0.2  

Retail

     0.1  

Computers

     0.1  

Gas

     0.1  

Healthcare-Products

     0.1  

Packaging & Containers

     0.1  

Transportation

     0.1  

Foods

     0.1  

Airlines

     0.1  

Lodging

     0.1  

Entertainment

     0.1  
  

 

 

 
     99.7  

Other assets in excess of liabilities

     0.3  
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

56


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Statement of Assets & Liabilities (unaudited)

as of January 31, 2024

 

Assets

       

Investments at value:

 

Unaffiliated investments (cost $49,336,928)

  $ 46,212,709  

Affiliated investments (cost $577,969)

    577,969  

Dividends and interest receivable

    287,016  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    264,207  

Receivable for investments sold

    203,083  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    878  
 

 

 

 

Total Assets

    47,545,862  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Payable for investments purchased

    540,821  

Audit fees payable

    29,094  

Payable for Fund shares purchased

    22,973  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    18,256  

Management fee payable

    5,446  

Trustees’ fees payable

    724  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

    84  
 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    617,398  
 

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 46,928,464  
 

 

 

 
         

Net assets were comprised of:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 55,120,316  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    (8,191,852
 

 

 

 

Net assets, January 31, 2024

  $ 46,928,464  
 

 

 

 

Class R6

       

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($46,928,464 ÷ 5,419,524 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

  $ 8.66  
 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

57


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2024

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       

Income

 

Interest income

  $ 905,121  

Affiliated dividend income

    10,932  
 

 

 

 

Total income

    916,053  
 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fee

    63,694  

Audit fee

    29,094  

Professional fees

    19,473  

Custodian and accounting fees

    18,003  

Shareholders’ reports

    6,961  

Trustees’ fees

    5,108  

Pricing fees

    3,595  

Fund data services

    3,308  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $ 235)

    374  

Registration fees

    212  

Miscellaneous

    4,516  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    154,338  

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

    (34,099
 

 

 

 

Net expenses

    120,239  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    795,814  
 

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments

       

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    (965,381

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    1,935,125  
 

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

    969,744  
 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

  $ 1,765,558  
 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

58


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

 

   

Six Months Ended
January 31, 2024

 

Year Ended
July 31, 2023

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                       

Operations

           

Net investment income (loss)

    $ 795,814         $ 1,308,806    

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

      (965,381         (2,081,573  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

      1,935,125           (1,044,366  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

      1,765,558           (1,817,133  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Dividends and Distributions

           

Distributions from distributable earnings

           

Class R6

      (855,253         (1,499,460  

Tax return of capital distributions

           

Class R6

                (480  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Total dividends and distributions

      (855,253         (1,499,940  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Fund share transactions

           

Net proceeds from shares sold (1,249,958 and 957,777 shares, respectively)

      10,369,249           8,266,722    

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions (101,623 and 174,137 shares, respectively)

      855,253           1,499,940    

Cost of shares purchased (1,137,867 and 1,576,977 shares, respectively)

      (9,735,749         (13,605,604  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

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

      1,488,753           (3,838,942  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Total increase (decrease)

      2,399,058           (7,156,015  

Net Assets:

                               

Beginning of period

      44,529,406           51,685,421    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

End of period

    $ 46,928,464         $ 44,529,406    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

59


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

             

Class R6 Shares

              
      Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2024
                               
    

Year Ended July 31,

 
  
     2023     2022     2021     2020     2019  
   

Per Share Operating Performance(a) :

                                                

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $8.55          $9.15       $10.39       $10.81       $10.12       $9.66  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                                

Net investment income (loss)

     0.14          0.23       0.15       0.13       0.22       0.25  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     0.12(b)       (0.57     (1.16     (0.25     0.73       0.49  

Total from investment operations

     0.26          (0.34     (1.01     (0.12     0.95       0.74  

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                                

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.15)        (0.26     (0.20     (0.21     (0.26     (0.28

Tax return of capital distributions

     -          (- )(c)      -       -       -       -  

Distributions from net realized gains

     -          -       (0.03     (0.09     -       -  

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.15)        (0.26     (0.23     (0.30     (0.26     (0.28

Net asset value, end of period

     $8.66          $8.55       $9.15       $10.39       $10.81       $10.12  

Total Return(d) :

     3.14%       (3.66 )%      (9.79 )%      (1.07 )%      9.50     7.74

  

                                                
   

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                                

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $46,928          $44,529       $51,685       $62,780       $57,963       $46,905  

Average net assets (000)

     $ 46,925          $49,258       $58,320       $62,768       $50,192       $42,668  

Ratios to average net assets(e) :

                                                

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.51% (f)(g)      0.50     0.50     0.50     0.50     0.50

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.65% (f)      0.63     0.55     0.55     0.67     0.77

Net investment income (loss)

     3.37% (f)      2.66     1.49     1.28     2.07     2.55

Portfolio turnover rate(h)(i)

     79%       191     171     194     174     107

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

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

(c)

Amount rounds to zero.

(d)

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

(e)

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

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

Includes certain non-recurring expenses of 0.01% which are being excluded from the Funds’s contractual waiver for the six months ended January 31, 2024.

(h)

The Fund accounts for mortgage dollar roll transactions, when applicable, as purchases and sales which, as a result, can increase its portfolio turnover rate.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

60


PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

 

(i)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

61


PGIM TIPS Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Interest  
Rate
     Maturity   
Date
    

 Principal 

 Amount 

 (000)# 

       Value    

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS  98.2%

           

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS

           

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

     0.125%        10/15/26        5,315      $ 5,082,999  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

     0.125        01/15/30        7,363        6,733,553  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

     0.125        01/15/31        2,713        2,446,113  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

     0.125        01/15/32        360        318,888  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

     0.125        02/15/51        1,840        1,128,267  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

     0.250        01/15/25        3,079        3,005,904  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

     0.250        02/15/50        2,048        1,324,054  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

     0.375        01/15/27        1,373        1,314,470  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

     0.500        01/15/28        3,448        3,283,515  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

     0.625        01/15/26        4,284        4,161,529  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

     0.625        02/15/43        2,811        2,203,998  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

     0.750        02/15/42        4,063        3,302,760  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

     0.875        01/15/29        4,584        4,411,668  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

     0.875        02/15/47        134        104,969  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

     1.000        02/15/46        428        349,128  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

     1.000        02/15/49        1,086        869,530  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

     1.250        04/15/28        845        827,225  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

     1.375        07/15/33        3,331        3,253,152  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

     1.375        02/15/44        138        123,866  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

     1.750        01/15/28        110        109,872  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

     2.000        01/15/26        1,934        1,928,992  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

     2.125        02/15/40        483        496,222  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

     2.375        01/15/25        98        97,378  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

     2.375        01/15/27        6,243        6,333,073  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

     2.500        01/15/29        1,237        1,285,903  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

     3.375        04/15/32        9,506        10,701,262  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

     3.625        04/15/28        218        234,670  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $67,798,090)

                 65,432,960  
           

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

62


PGIM TIPS Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Shares      Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT  1.3%

     

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUND

     

PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 5.560%)
(cost $875,284)(wb)

     875,284      $ 875,284  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS  99.5%
(cost $68,673,374)

        66,308,244  

Other assets in excess of liabilities  0.5%

        336,674  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS  100.0%

      $   66,644,918  
     

 

 

 

 

 

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.

(wb)

Represents an investment in a Fund affiliated with the Manager.

Fair Value Measurements:

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

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

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2024 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

    Level 1      Level 2     

Level 3

Investments in Securities

       

Assets

       

Long-Term Investments

       

U.S. Treasury Obligations

  $      $ 65,432,960      $—

Short-Term Investment

       

Affiliated Mutual Fund

    875,284              —
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

Total

  $ 875,284      $ 65,432,960      $—
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

Sector Allocations:

The sector allocations of portfolio holdings and other assets in excess of liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets as of January 31, 2024 were as follows:

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     98.2

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

63


PGIM TIPS Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

Sector Allocations (continued):

 

Affiliated Mutual Fund

     1.3
  

 

 

 
     99.5  

Other assets in excess of liabilities

     0.5  
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

64


PGIM TIPS Fund

Statement of Assets & Liabilities (unaudited)

as of January 31, 2024

 

Assets

        

Investments at value:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $67,798,090)

   $ 65,432,960  

Affiliated investments (cost $875,284)

     875,284  

Receivable for investments sold

     2,283,492  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     547,810  

Interest receivable

     159,447  

Prepaid expenses

     992  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     69,299,985  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable for investments purchased

     2,562,102  

Payable for Fund shares purchased

     46,262  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     33,940  

Management fee payable

     11,988  

Trustees’ fees payable

     698  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     77  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     2,655,067  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 66,644,918  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 82,429,978  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (15,785,060
  

 

 

 

Net assets, January 31, 2024

   $ 66,644,918  
  

 

 

 

Class R6

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($66,644,918 ÷ 7,844,114 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 8.50  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

65


PGIM TIPS Fund

Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2024

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Interest income

   $ 1,309,168  

Affiliated dividend income

     18,895  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     1,328,063  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     86,522  

Professional fees

     18,901  

Audit fee

     16,916  

Custodian and accounting fees

     16,483  

Shareholders’ reports

     5,337  

Trustees’ fees

     5,274  

Commitment fees

     2,407  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $ 243)

     275  

Registration fees

     212  

SEC registration fees

     123  

Miscellaneous

     7,060  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     159,510  

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

     (5,605
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     153,905  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     1,174,158  
  

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments

        

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (2,670,182

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     2,732,459  
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

     62,277  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 1,236,435  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

66


PGIM TIPS Fund

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
January 31, 2024
    

Year Ended
July 31, 2023

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                                                   

Operations

               

Net investment income (loss)

      $ 1,174,158           $ 3,512,998    

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

        (2,670,182           (6,682,362  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

        2,732,459             (1,652,352  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

        1,236,435             (4,821,716  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Dividends and Distributions

               

Distributions from distributable earnings

               

Class R6

        (1,385,271           (4,062,626  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Fund share transactions

               

Net proceeds from shares sold (1,189,036 and 2,328,137 shares, respectively)

        9,933,490             20,157,393    

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions (168,256 and 463,474 shares, respectively)

        1,385,271             4,062,626    

Cost of shares purchased (2,987,436 and 2,919,634 shares, respectively)

        (25,046,569           (25,476,194  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

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

        (13,727,808           (1,256,175  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Total increase (decrease)

        (13,876,644           (10,140,517  

Net Assets:

                                                   

Beginning of period

        80,521,562             90,662,079    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

End of period

      $ 66,644,918           $ 80,521,562    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

67


PGIM TIPS Fund

Financial Highlights  (unaudited)

 

   

Class R6 Shares

             
     Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2024
                               
     Year Ended July 31,  
  
     2023     2022     2021     2020     2019  
   

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

                                               

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $8.50          $9.44       $10.83       $10.67       $9.87       $9.61  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                               

Net investment income (loss)

    0.13          0.36       0.68       0.36       0.01       0.21  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     0.02          (0.88     (1.08     0.32       0.94       0.30  

Total from investment operations

    0.15          (0.52     (0.40     0.68       0.95       0.51  

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                               

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.15)        (0.42     (0.78     (0.43     (0.15     (0.25

Distributions from net realized gains

    -          -       (0.21     (0.09     -       -  

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.15)        (0.42     (0.99     (0.52     (0.15     (0.25

Net asset value, end of period

    $8.50          $8.50       $9.44       $10.83       $10.67       $9.87  

Total Return(b):

    1.85%       (5.52 )%      (3.91 )%      6.49     9.83     5.38

  

                                               
   

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $66,645          $80,522       $90,662       $83,793       $48,736       $35,938  

Average net assets (000)

    $74,828          $84,102       $83,845       $79,151       $38,800       $30,412  

Ratios to average net assets(c):

                                               

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

    0.41% (d)(e)      0.40     0.39     0.40     0.40     0.40

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

    0.42% (d)      0.40     0.39     0.41     0.58     0.72

Net investment income (loss)

    3.12% (d)      4.18     6.66     3.39     0.12     2.17

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    35%       68     73     72     102     40

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

Annualized.

(e)

Includes certain non-recurring expenses of 0.01% which are being excluded from the Funds’s contractual waiver for the six months ended January 31, 2024.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

68


PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description                Shares       

    Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 100.3%

       

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUND 15.6%

          

PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 5.560%)
(cost $8,059,044)(bb)(wb)

             8,059,044      $ 8,059,044  
             

 

 

 
     Interest  
Rate
  

Maturity  

Date

     Principal  
Amount  
(000)#  
        

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS(n) 84.7%

       

U.S. Treasury Bills

   5.298%    04/11/24        24,000        23,757,271  

U.S. Treasury Bills

   5.302    02/27/24(bb)(k)        7,500        7,471,495  

U.S. Treasury Bills

   5.424    02/27/24        12,500        12,452,491  
             

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $43,679,536)

        43,681,257  
             

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS 100.3%
(cost $51,738,580)

                51,740,301  

Liabilities in excess of other assets(z) (0.3)%

                (131,245
             

 

 

 

NET ASSETS 100.0%

              $   51,609,056  
             

 

 

 

 

 

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.

(bb)

Represents security, or a portion thereof, held in the Cayman Subsidiary.

(k)

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

(n)

Rate shown is the effective yield at purchase date.

(wb)

Represents an investment in a Fund affiliated with the Manager.

(z)

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

Commodity Futures contracts outstanding at January 31, 2024(1):

 

Number
of
Contracts

    

Type

  

Expiration
  Date  

     Current
Notional
 Amount 
   

Value/

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

Long Positions:

 

         

50

     Brent Crude      May 2024      $ 4,013,500        $ 108,407    

19

     Coffee ’C’      Mar. 2024        1,382,606          159,368    

33

     Copper      Mar. 2024        3,222,450          126,956    

84

     Corn      Mar. 2024        1,882,650          (138,514  

46

     Cotton No. 2      Mar. 2024        1,958,910          117,971    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

69


PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

Commodity Futures contracts outstanding at January 31, 2024(1) (continued):

 

Number

of

Contracts

    

Type

  

Expiration

  Date  

     Current
Notional
 Amount 
   

Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

Long Positions (cont’d):

            

19

     Gasoline RBOB      Mar. 2024      $ 1,780,498        $ 115,101    

36

     Gold 100 OZ      Apr. 2024        7,442,640          3,441    

30

     Hard Red Winter Wheat      Mar. 2024        933,000          (38,952  

59

     Lean Hogs      Apr. 2024        2,001,870          276,149    

34

     Live Cattle      Apr. 2024        2,457,520          89,015    

10

     LME Lead      Mar. 2024        547,330          39,679    

13

     LME Nickel      Mar. 2024        1,259,856          (6,750  

43

     LME PRI Aluminum      Mar. 2024        2,434,789          114,248    

30

     LME Zinc      Mar. 2024        1,889,513          42,839    

18

     Low Sulphur Gas Oil      Mar. 2024        1,506,600          191,398    

167

     Natural Gas      Mar. 2024        3,507,000          (530,373  

12

     NY Harbor ULSD      Mar. 2024        1,403,741          142,844    

15

     Silver      Mar. 2024        1,737,675          (33,785  

10

     Soft Red Winter Wheat      Mar. 2024        297,625          (10,768  

37

     Soybean      Mar. 2024        2,261,163          (148,164  

49

     Soybean Meal      Mar. 2024        1,804,670          (168,035  

62

     Soybean Oil      Mar. 2024        1,711,944          (141,571  

66

     Sugar No. 11      Mar. 2024        1,783,690          28,388    

65

     WTI Crude      Mar. 2024        4,930,250          315,857    
               

 

 

   
                  654,749    
               

 

 

   

Short Positions:

            

1

     LME Lead      Mar. 2024        54,733          (1,929  

4

     LME Nickel      Mar. 2024        387,648          13,676    

15

     LME PRI Aluminum      Mar. 2024        849,345          (8,192  

24

     LME Zinc      Mar. 2024        1,511,610          (5,506  
               

 

 

   
                  (1,951  
               

 

 

   
                $ 652,798    
               

 

 

   

 

 

(1)

 Represents positions held in the Cayman Subsidiary.

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

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

 

Broker

  

Cash and/or Foreign Currency

  

Securities Market Value

MSC

  

$188,065

  

$6,973,395

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

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 January 31, 2024 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1     Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities

       

Assets

       

Short-Term Investments

       

Affiliated Mutual Fund

   $ 8,059,044     $        $—  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

           43,681,257         —  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total

   $ 8,059,044     $ 43,681,257        $—  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

       

Assets

       

Commodity Futures Contracts

   $ 1,885,337     $        $—  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Commodity Futures Contracts

   $ (1,232,539   $        $—  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

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

Sector Allocation:

The sector allocation of portfolio holdings and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of January 31, 2024 were as follows:

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     84.7

Affiliated Mutual Fund

     15.6  
  

 

 

 
     100.3  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (0.3
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

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

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

Fair values of derivative instruments as of January 31, 2024 as presented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value     

  

Consolidated

Statement of

Assets and

 Liabilities Location 

   Fair
Value
    

Consolidated

Statement of

Assets and

 Liabilities Location 

   Fair
Value
 

Commodity contracts

  

Due from/to

broker-variation margin

futures

   $ 1,885,337   

Due from/to

broker-variation margin

futures

   $ 1,232,539
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

*

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

The effects of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the six months ended January 31, 2024 are as follows:

 

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

 

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging

instruments, carried at fair value

   Futures  

Commodity contracts

   $ (984,483
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

   Futures  

Commodity contracts

   $ (3,156,068
  

 

 

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

 Derivative Contract Type    Average Volume of Derivative Activities* 

 Futures Contracts - Long Positions (1)

   $60,629,219

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 

 Derivative Contract Type    Average Volume of Derivative Activities* 

 Futures Contracts - Short Positions (1)

   $ 3,903,078

 

*

Average volume is based on average quarter end balances for the six months ended January 31, 2024.

(1)

Notional Amount in USD.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

73


PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund

Consolidated Statement of Assets & Liabilities (unaudited)

as of January 31, 2024

Assets

        

Investments at value:

  

 Unaffiliated investments (cost $43,679,536)

   $ 43,681,257  

 Affiliated investments (cost $8,059,044)

     8,059,044  

Deposit with broker for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives

     188,065  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     15,548  

Prepaid expenses

     896  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     51,944,810  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable for Fund shares purchased

     148,852  

Due to broker—variation margin futures

     140,402  

Management fee payable

     15,910  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     15,061  

Audit fees payable

     14,350  

Trustees’ fees payable

     825  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     354  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     335,754  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 51,609,056  
  

 

 

 

        

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 72,982,579  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (21,373,523
  

 

 

 

Net assets, January 31, 2024

   $ 51,609,056  
  

 

 

 

Class Z

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($511,089 ÷ 77,153 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 6.62  
  

 

 

 

Class R6

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($51,097,967 ÷ 7,730,999 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 6.61  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

74


PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund

Consolidated Statement of Operations  (unaudited)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2024

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       

Income

 

Interest income

  $ 1,316,872  

Affiliated dividend income

    197,282  

Unaffiliated dividend income

    7,789  
 

 

 

 

Total income

    1,521,943  
 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fee

    134,882  

Professional fees

    26,145  

Custodian and accounting fees

    16,977  

Audit fee

    14,346  

Registration fees(a)

    14,054  

Fund data services

    9,714  

Shareholders’ reports

    9,001  

Trustees’ fees

    5,288  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $1,083)(a)

    3,889  

SEC registration fees

    139  

Miscellaneous

    3,241  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    237,676  

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

    (35,332
 

 

 

 

Net expenses

    202,344  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    1,319,599  
 

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments

       

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investment transactions

    (11,217

Futures transactions

    (984,483
 

 

 

 
 
      (995,700
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

    56,013  

Futures

    (3,156,068
 

 

 

 
 
      (3,100,055
 

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

    (4,095,755
 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

  $ (2,776,156
 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows:

 

     Class Z   Class R6

Registration fees

       12,974       1,080

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

       2,887       1,002

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

       (16,040 )       (19,292 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

 

   

Six Months Ended
January 31, 2024

 

Year Ended
July 31, 2023

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                                 

Operations

             

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 1,319,599          $ 2,261,563    

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

       (995,700          (21,198,720  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

       (3,100,055          9,512,363    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       (2,776,156          (9,424,794  
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

Dividends and Distributions

             

Distributions from distributable earnings

             

Class Z

       (20,248          (1,647,571  

Class R6

       (2,087,320          (17,608,485  
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

Total dividends and distributions

       (2,107,568          (19,256,056  
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

Fund share transactions

             

Net proceeds from shares sold

       6,908,511            29,022,918    

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

       2,107,559            19,256,056    

Cost of shares purchased

       (13,939,576          (39,292,909  
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

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

       (4,923,506          8,986,065    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

Total increase (decrease)

       (9,807,230          (19,694,785  

Net Assets:

                                 

Beginning of period

       61,416,286            81,111,071    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

End of period

     $ 51,609,056          $ 61,416,286    
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund

Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

   

Class Z Shares

 

     
      Six Months       December 14, 2021(a)     
      Ended
      January 31,   Year Ended July 31,   through July 31,     
      2024   2023   2022     
   

Per Share Operating Performance(b):

                                        

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

        $7.22         $10.53       $7.94          

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                        

Net investment income (loss)

       0.16         0.24       0.01 (c)           

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

       (0.51       (1.23 )       2.58          

Total from investment operations

       (0.35       (0.99 )       2.59          

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                        

Dividends from net investment income

       (0.25       (2.32 )       -          

Net asset value, end of period

       $6.62         $7.22       $10.53          

Total Return(d):

       (4.80 )%       (10.36 )%       32.62 %          

  

                                        
   

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                        

Net assets, end of period (000)

       $511         $738       $532          

Average net assets (000)

       $641         $5,071       $424          

Ratios to average net assets(e):

                                        

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       0.71 %(f)(g)        0.70 %       0.70 %(f)          

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       5.69 %(f)        1.41 %       9.94 %(f)          

Net investment income (loss)

       4.55 %(f)        3.10 %       0.08 %(f)          

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

       0       0 %       0 %          

 

(a)

Commencement of offering.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

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

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

Includes certain non-recurring expenses of 0.01% which are being excluded from the Funds’s contractual waiver for the six months ended January 31, 2024.

(h)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund

Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

 

               

Class R6 Shares

                               
      Six Months                          
      Ended                          
      January 31,        Year Ended July 31,
  
      2024        2023   2022   2021   2020   2019

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

                                                                       

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

       $7.21                  $10.53       $12.02       $8.34       $9.44       $10.31

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                                                       

Net investment income (loss)

       0.16                  0.24       (0.02 )       (0.05 )       0.01       0.14

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

       (0.50 )                  (1.22 )       2.45       3.73       (1.01 )       (0.74 )

Total from investment operations

       (0.34 )                  (0.98 )       2.43       3.68       (1.00 )       (0.60 )

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

       (0.26 )                  (2.34 )       (3.92 )       -       (0.10 )       (0.27 )

Tax return of capital distributions

       -                  -       -       -       (- )(b)       -

Total dividends and distributions

       (0.26 )                  (2.34 )       (3.92 )       -       (0.10 )       (0.27 )

Net asset value, end of period

       $6.61                  $7.21       $10.53       $12.02       $8.34       $9.44

Total Return(c):

       (4.63 )%                  (10.42 )%       30.61 %       44.12 %       (10.74 )%       (5.69 )%
                                                                         
   

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                                                       

Net assets, end of period (000)

       $51,098                  $60,679       $80,579       $61,721       $38,553       $21,123

Average net assets (000)

       $56,731                  $69,187       $67,445       $53,974       $28,308       $19,634

Ratios to average net assets(d):

                                                                       

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       0.70 %(e)                  0.65 %       0.62 %       0.64 %       0.80 %       0.80 %

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       0.77 %(e)                  0.72 %       0.68 %       0.71 %       0.94 %       1.10 %

Net investment income (loss)

       4.58 %(e)                  3.04 %       (0.18 )%       (0.53 )%       0.17 %       1.42 %

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

       0 %                  0 %       0 %       0 %       0 %       0 %

 

(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)

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

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Shares        Value  

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 100.6%

     

COMMON STOCKS 96.9%

     

Aerospace & Defense 1.2%

                 

BWX Technologies, Inc.

     350        $   28,518  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

     140        31,159  

Hexcel Corp.

     320        21,245  

Woodward, Inc.

     235        32,376  
     

 

 

 
        113,298  

Air Freight & Logistics 0.3%

                 

GXO Logistics, Inc.*

     450        24,471  

Automobile Components 1.4%

                 

Adient PLC*

     360        12,495  

Autoliv, Inc. (Sweden)

     290        31,065  

Fox Factory Holding Corp.*

     170        10,717  

Gentex Corp.

     875        28,989  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)*

     1,010        14,079  

Lear Corp.

     230        30,567  

Visteon Corp.*

     100        11,529  
     

 

 

 
        139,441  

Automobiles 0.4%

                 

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     455        14,765  

Thor Industries, Inc.

     210        23,734  
     

 

 

 
        38,499  

Banks 5.3%

                 

Associated Banc-Corp.

     530        11,135  

Bank OZK

     400        18,044  

Cadence Bank

     690        18,368  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

     790        15,926  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

     450        23,454  

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

     250        26,530  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

     523        38,080  

First Financial Bankshares, Inc.

     460        14,366  

First Horizon Corp.

     2,080        29,619  

FNB Corp.

     1,361        17,938  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

     420        16,237  

Hancock Whitney Corp.

     310        13,984  

Home BancShares, Inc.

     670        15,705  

International Bancshares Corp.

     210        11,101  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Shares        Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Banks (cont’d.)

                 

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

     2,690      $    17,404  

Old National Bancorp

     1,110        18,282  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

     290        25,630  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

     350        22,368  

SouthState Corp.

     290        24,099  

Synovus Financial Corp.

     550        20,713  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*

     190        11,590  

UMB Financial Corp.

     160        13,200  

United Bankshares, Inc.

     510        18,284  

Valley National Bancorp

     1,520        14,622  

Webster Financial Corp.

     645        31,915  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

     241        23,372  
     

 

 

 
        511,966  

Beverages 0.6%

                 

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

     35        12,224  

Celsius Holdings, Inc.*

     550        27,445  

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

     17        14,644  
     

 

 

 
        54,313  

Biotechnology 1.5%

                 

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     440        14,124  

Exelixis, Inc.*

     1,160        25,242  

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.*

     500        16,925  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*

     370        51,715  

United Therapeutics Corp.*

     170        36,512  
     

 

 

 
        144,518  

Broadline Retail 0.4%

                 

Macy’s, Inc.

     1,030        18,839  

Nordstrom, Inc.

     350        6,352  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*

     240        17,263  
     

 

 

 
        42,454  

Building Products 3.3%

                 

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

     260        33,909  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

     185        58,138  

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

     470        36,468  

Lennox International, Inc.

     120        51,379  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Shares        Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Building Products (cont’d.)

                 

Owens Corning

     334      $    50,611  

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

     170        30,768  

Trex Co., Inc.*

     410        33,407  

UFP Industries, Inc.

     235        26,661  
     

 

 

 
        321,341  

Capital Markets 2.8%

                 

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

     140        20,838  

Carlyle Group, Inc. (The)

     810        32,416  

Evercore, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     140        24,042  

Federated Hermes, Inc.

     310        10,838  

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

     200        23,956  

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     400        35,500  

Janus Henderson Group PLC

     510        14,668  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

     631        25,719  

Morningstar, Inc.

     95        26,533  

SEI Investments Co.

     380        24,031  

Stifel Financial Corp.

     383        27,940  
     

 

 

 
        266,481  

Chemicals 2.3%

                 

Arcadium Lithium PLC (United Kingdom)*

     3,867        18,910  

Ashland, Inc.

     200        18,724  

Avient Corp.

     325        11,768  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*

     820        26,584  

Cabot Corp.

     220        15,862  

Chemours Co. (The)

     570        17,197  

NewMarket Corp.

     25        13,945  

Olin Corp.

     470        24,473  

RPM International, Inc.

     480        51,197  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

     150        8,439  

Westlake Corp.

     130        17,986  
     

 

 

 
        225,085  

Commercial Services & Supplies 1.3%

                 

Brink’s Co. (The)

     180        14,551  

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

     198        33,256  

MSA Safety, Inc.

     150        24,755  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 81


PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Shares        Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Commercial Services & Supplies (cont’d.)

                 

Stericycle, Inc.*

     330      $    15,840  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

     210        33,218  
     

 

 

 
        121,620  

Communications Equipment 0.5%

                 

Calix, Inc.*

     210        6,968  

Ciena Corp.*

     560        29,680  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*

     260        14,284  
     

 

 

 
        50,932  

Construction & Engineering 1.9%

                 

AECOM

     524        46,212  

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

     130        28,271  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

     173        39,463  

Fluor Corp.*

     640        24,134  

MasTec, Inc.*

     230        15,104  

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

     720        14,047  

Valmont Industries, Inc.

     90        20,314  
     

 

 

 
        187,545  

Construction Materials 0.5%

                 

Eagle Materials, Inc.

     142        32,131  

Knife River Corp.*

     220        14,408  
     

 

 

 
        46,539  

Consumer Finance 0.7%

                 

Ally Financial, Inc.

     1,010        37,047  

FirstCash Holdings, Inc.

     150        17,215  

SLM Corp.

     860        17,097  
     

 

 

 
        71,359  

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 1.9%

                 

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.*

     500        32,170  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

     145        39,347  

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.*

     350        8,673  

Performance Food Group Co.*

     585        42,518  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

82


PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Shares        Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail (cont’d.)

                 

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.*

     390      $    19,644  

US Foods Holding Corp.*

     850        39,109  
     

 

 

 
        181,461  

Containers & Packaging 1.8%

                 

AptarGroup, Inc.

     250        32,470  

Berry Global Group, Inc.

     440        28,802  

Crown Holdings, Inc.

     450        39,825  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

     1,140        29,081  

Greif, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     90        5,635  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

     290        13,323  

Sonoco Products Co.

     370        21,053  
     

 

 

 
        170,189  

Diversified Consumer Services 0.9%

                 

Graham Holdings Co. (Class B Stock)

     13        9,365  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*

     110        14,365  

H&R Block, Inc.

     540        25,294  

Service Corp. International

     550        36,916  
     

 

 

 
        85,940  

Diversified REITs 0.5%

                 

WP Carey, Inc.

     820        50,807  

Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.4%

                 

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.*

     840        20,689  

Iridium Communications, Inc.

     470        17,042  
     

 

 

 
        37,731  

Electric Utilities 0.9%

                 

ALLETE, Inc.

     225        13,300  

IDACORP, Inc.

     200        18,516  

OGE Energy Corp.

     750        24,930  

PNM Resources, Inc.

     310        11,231  

Portland General Electric Co.

     390        15,963  
     

 

 

 
        83,940  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 83


PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Shares        Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Electrical Equipment 1.5%

                 

Acuity Brands, Inc.

     119      $    28,341  

EnerSys

     160        15,291  

nVent Electric PLC

     620        37,225  

Regal Rexnord Corp.

     260        34,699  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC

     580        20,979  

Sunrun, Inc.*

     770        11,150  
     

 

 

 
        147,685  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.2%

                 

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

     210        23,341  

Avnet, Inc.

     350        15,855  

Belden, Inc.

     165        12,240  

Cognex Corp.

     640        23,130  

Coherent Corp.*

     500        23,770  

Crane NXT Co.

     190        11,073  

IPG Photonics Corp.*

     110        10,768  

Littelfuse, Inc.

     90        21,771  

Novanta, Inc.*

     130        20,091  

TD SYNNEX Corp.

     221        22,096  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

     450        9,779  

Vontier Corp.

     590        20,408  
     

 

 

 
        214,322  

Energy Equipment & Services 0.9%

                 

ChampionX Corp.

     740        20,283  

NOV, Inc.

     1,470        28,680  

Valaris Ltd.*

     240        14,849  

Weatherford International PLC*

     280        25,074  
     

 

 

 
        88,886  

Entertainment 0.2%

                 

TKO Group Holdings, Inc.

     230        19,249  

Financial Services 1.8%

                 

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     1,190        38,901  

Essent Group Ltd.

     395        21,788  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*

     175        17,439  

MGIC Investment Corp.

     1,050        20,832  

Voya Financial, Inc.

     395        28,586  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

84


PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Shares        Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Financial Services (cont’d.)

                 

Western Union Co. (The)

     1,300      $    16,341  

WEX, Inc.*

     170        34,746  
     

 

 

 
        178,633  

Food Products 1.1%

                 

Darling Ingredients, Inc.*

     600        25,980  

Flowers Foods, Inc.

     730        16,644  

Ingredion, Inc.

     247        26,570  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

     90        16,540  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.*

     140        3,804  

Post Holdings, Inc.*

     200        18,574  
     

 

 

 
        108,112  

Gas Utilities 0.9%

                 

National Fuel Gas Co.

     330        15,563  

New Jersey Resources Corp.

     350        14,291  

ONE Gas, Inc.

     220        13,501  

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

     230        13,496  

Spire, Inc.

     210        11,922  

UGI Corp.

     792        17,535  
     

 

 

 
        86,308  

Ground Transportation 1.9%

                 

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

     70        11,460  

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.*

     470        3,924  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

     600        34,428  

Landstar System, Inc.

     130        24,924  

Ryder System, Inc.

     175        19,875  

Saia, Inc.*

     100        45,058  

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

     230        9,096  

XPO, Inc.*

     430        36,739  
     

 

 

 
        185,504  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.3%

                 

Enovis Corp.*

     195        11,446  

Envista Holdings Corp.*

     610        14,335  

Globus Medical, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     430        22,700  

Haemonetics Corp.*

     200        15,292  

Inari Medical, Inc.*

     200        11,390  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 85


PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Shares        Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (cont’d.)

                 

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*

     240      $    9,636  

Lantheus Holdings, Inc.*

     260        13,502  

LivaNova PLC*

     190        9,249  

Masimo Corp.*

     160        20,630  

Neogen Corp.*

     700        10,850  

Penumbra, Inc.*

     145        36,568  

QuidelOrtho Corp.*

     180        12,332  

Shockwave Medical, Inc.*

     140        31,675  
     

 

 

 
        219,605  

Health Care Providers & Services 2.0%

                 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*

     350        28,749  

Amedisys, Inc.*

     120        11,312  

Chemed Corp.

     57        33,789  

Encompass Health Corp.

     375        26,640  

HealthEquity, Inc.*

     320        24,186  

Option Care Health, Inc.*

     670        20,931  

Progyny, Inc.*

     300        11,427  

R1 RCM, Inc.*

     700        7,168  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.*

     380        31,441  
     

 

 

 
        195,643  

Health Care REITs 0.8%

                 

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

     1,420        22,876  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

     2,130        6,603  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

     920        26,680  

Physicians Realty Trust

     850        10,404  

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.

     820        10,939  
     

 

 

 
        77,502  

Health Care Technology 0.1%

                 

Doximity, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     420        11,319  

Hotel & Resort REITs  0.1%

                 

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     750        11,310  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 3.4%

                 

Aramark

     970        28,208  

Boyd Gaming Corp.

     265        16,825  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

86


PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Shares        Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (cont’d.)

                 

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

     90      $    10,901  

Churchill Downs, Inc.

     260        31,452  

Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.*

     250        10,425  

Hyatt Hotels Corp. (Class A Stock)

     160        20,539  

Light & Wonder, Inc.*

     340        27,329  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

     120        10,067  

Penn Entertainment, Inc.*

     540        12,177  

Planet Fitness, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     320        21,683  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

     260        32,687  

Travel + Leisure Co.

     260        10,509  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

     140        31,080  

Wendy’s Co. (The)

     590        11,257  

Wingstop, Inc.

     115        32,328  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     320        24,938  
     

 

 

 
        332,405  

Household Durables 1.8%

                 

Helen of Troy Ltd.*

     100        11,450  

KB Home

     290        17,281  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

     470        10,909  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp.*

     405        21,117  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.

     640        31,930  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

     401        39,839  

TopBuild Corp.*

     125        46,141  
     

 

 

 
        178,667  

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers 0.7%

                 

Ormat Technologies, Inc.

     210        13,583  

Vistra Corp.

     1,250        51,287  
     

 

 

 
        64,870  

Industrial REITs 1.3%

                 

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

     180        31,938  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

     500        25,760  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

     790        41,546  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

     680        25,119  
     

 

 

 
        124,363  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 87


PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Shares        Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Insurance 4.6%

                 

American Financial Group, Inc.

     250      $    30,100  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.*

     250        12,942  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

     400        10,872  

Erie Indemnity Co. (Class A Stock)

     100        34,583  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

     970        48,529  

First American Financial Corp.

     390        23,536  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)

     130        17,161  

Kemper Corp.

     230        13,800  

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

     80        31,806  

Old Republic International Corp.

     970        27,199  

Primerica, Inc.

     130        30,441  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     258        44,864  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)

     190        43,478  

RLI Corp.

     160        21,819  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

     220        23,069  

Unum Group

     685        33,113  
     

 

 

 
        447,312  

Interactive Media & Services 0.3%

                 

Ziff Davis, Inc.*

     180        12,132  

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc.*

     1,120        17,965  
     

 

 

 
        30,097  

IT Services 0.8%

                 

GoDaddy, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     530        56,530  

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.*

     875        17,955  
     

 

 

 
        74,485  

Leisure Products 0.8%

                 

Brunswick Corp.

     260        20,977  

Mattel, Inc.*

     1,320        23,615  

Polaris, Inc.

     210        18,891  

YETI Holdings, Inc.*

     310        13,631  
     

 

 

 
        77,114  

Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.1%

                 

Azenta, Inc.*

     230        14,996  

Bruker Corp.

     350        25,029  

Medpace Holdings, Inc.*

     85        24,784  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

88


PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Shares        Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Life Sciences Tools & Services (cont’d.)

                 

Repligen Corp.*

     200      $ 37,880  

Sotera Health Co.*

     350        5,152  
     

 

 

 
           107,841  

Machinery 4.8%

                 

AGCO Corp.

     236        28,870  

Chart Industries, Inc.*

     170        19,842  

Crane Co.

     190        23,581  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

     452        29,195  

Esab Corp.

     225        19,348  

Flowserve Corp.

     500        19,965  

Graco, Inc.

     630        53,739  

ITT, Inc.

     314        37,925  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

     220        48,888  

Middleby Corp. (The)*

     210        29,625  

Oshkosh Corp.

     250        27,525  

RBC Bearings, Inc.*

     115        30,882  

Terex Corp.

     260        15,972  

Timken Co. (The)

     250        20,477  

Toro Co. (The)

     390        36,067  

Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     100        19,801  
     

 

 

 
        461,702  

Marine Transportation 0.2%

                 

Kirby Corp.*

     230        18,092  

Media 0.7%

                 

Cable One, Inc.

     16        8,783  

New York Times Co. (The) (Class A Stock)

     610        29,622  

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

     130        23,102  

TEGNA, Inc.

     700        10,913  
     

 

 

 
        72,420  

Metals & Mining 2.2%

                 

Alcoa Corp.

     670        19,933  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.*

     1,880        37,694  

Commercial Metals Co.

     445        23,238  

MP Materials Corp.*

     510        8,063  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

     214        61,080  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 89


PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Shares        Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Metals & Mining (cont’d.)

                 

Royal Gold, Inc.

     250      $ 28,597  

United States Steel Corp.

     835        39,262  
     

 

 

 
           217,867  

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 0.6%

                 

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

     1,870        35,885  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

     1,120        22,770  
     

 

 

 
        58,655  

Multi-Utilities 0.2%

                 

Black Hills Corp.

     240        12,423  

Northwestern Energy Group, Inc.

     220        10,586  
     

 

 

 
        23,009  

Office REITs 0.5%

                 

COPT Defense Properties

     400        9,424  

Cousins Properties, Inc.

     540        12,371  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

     410        14,662  

Vornado Realty Trust

     610        16,586  
     

 

 

 
        53,043  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 3.9%

                 

Antero Midstream Corp.

     1,215        14,872  

Antero Resources Corp.*

     1,070        23,904  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     420        32,386  

Chord Energy Corp.

     150        23,064  

Civitas Resources, Inc.

     320        20,739  

CNX Resources Corp.*

     570        11,514  

DT Midstream, Inc.

     360        19,328  

Equitrans Midstream Corp.

     1,640        16,712  

HF Sinclair Corp.

     590        33,329  

Matador Resources Co.

     420        23,054  

Murphy Oil Corp.

     550        21,285  

Ovintiv, Inc.

     950        40,299  

PBF Energy, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     420        21,214  

Permian Resources Corp.

     1,570        21,164  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Shares        Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (cont’d.)

                 

Range Resources Corp.

     900      $ 26,136  

Southwestern Energy Co.*

     4,105        26,477  
     

 

 

 
           375,477  

Paper & Forest Products 0.2%

                 

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

     250        16,637  

Personal Care Products 0.8%

                 

BellRing Brands, Inc.*

     490        27,082  

Coty, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     1,420        17,154  

elf Beauty, Inc.*

     200        31,906  
     

 

 

 
        76,142  

Pharmaceuticals 0.5%

                 

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*

     240        29,453  

Perrigo Co. PLC

     485        15,559  
     

 

 

 
        45,012  

Professional Services 2.9%

                 

ASGN, Inc.*

     190        17,636  

CACI International, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     90        30,936  

Concentrix Corp.

     173        15,374  

ExlService Holdings, Inc.*

     630        19,706  

Exponent, Inc.

     200        17,638  

FTI Consulting, Inc.*

     130        24,909  

Genpact Ltd.

     635        22,796  

Insperity, Inc.

     130        14,910  

KBR, Inc.

     510        26,576  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

     190        14,087  

Maximus, Inc.

     240        19,469  

Paylocity Holding Corp.*

     170        26,930  

Science Applications International Corp.

     210        26,809  
     

 

 

 
        277,776  

Real Estate Management & Development 0.3%

                 

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.*

     174        30,808  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Shares        Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Residential REITs 0.8%

                 

Apartment Income REIT Corp.

     550      $ 17,979  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

     700        47,383  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

     800        11,752  
     

 

 

 
           77,114  

Retail REITs 1.0%

                 

Agree Realty Corp.

     380        22,652  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

     1,120        25,133  

Kite Realty Group Trust

     830        17,762  

NNN REIT, Inc.

     680        27,431  
     

 

 

 
        92,978  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.7%

                 

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. (Japan)*

     250        6,485  

Amkor Technology, Inc.

     370        11,714  

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

     210        16,212  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.*

     515        31,343  

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.*

     210        18,108  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

     240        25,548  

Onto Innovation, Inc.*

     190        30,685  

Power Integrations, Inc.

     220        16,491  

Rambus, Inc.*

     400        27,412  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*

     130        16,037  

Synaptics, Inc.*

     160        17,090  

Universal Display Corp.

     165        28,012  

Wolfspeed, Inc.*

     450        14,647  
     

 

 

 
        259,784  

Software 2.6%

                 

Aspen Technology, Inc.*

     100        19,199  

Blackbaud, Inc.*

     170        13,756  

CommVault Systems, Inc.*

     160        14,669  

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     230        19,131  

Dropbox, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     960        30,413  

Dynatrace, Inc.*

     895        51,015  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.*

     234        56,759  

Qualys, Inc.*

     150        28,375  

Teradata Corp.*

     375        17,318  
     

 

 

 
        250,635  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Shares        Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Specialized REITs 1.7%

                 

CubeSmart

     840      $ 36,305  

EPR Properties

     265        11,732  

Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.

     1,000        45,650  

Lamar Advertising Co. (Class A Stock)

     331        34,649  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

     300        11,205  

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

     280        12,524  

Rayonier, Inc.

     490        14,847  
     

 

 

 
           166,912  

Specialty Retail 3.6%

                 

AutoNation, Inc.*

     110        15,363  

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

     250        47,788  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

     235        35,031  

Five Below, Inc.*

     220        39,481  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     400        40,224  

GameStop Corp. (Class A Stock)*

     960        13,661  

Gap, Inc. (The)

     820        15,326  

Lithia Motors, Inc.

     100        29,485  

Murphy USA, Inc.

     70        24,676  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

     70        10,386  

RH*

     55        13,941  

Valvoline, Inc.*

     520        18,975  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

     250        48,347  
     

 

 

 
        352,684  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.4%

                 

Pure Storage, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     1,090        43,589  

Super Micro Computer, Inc.*

     175        92,682  
     

 

 

 
        136,271  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 2.1%

                 

Capri Holdings Ltd.*

     440        21,446  

Carter’s, Inc.

     150        11,346  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

     140        11,096  

Crocs, Inc.*

     220        22,326  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

     96        72,358  

PVH Corp.

     230        27,660  

Skechers USA, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     500        31,220  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

 Description    Shares        Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (cont’d.)

                 

Under Armour, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     670      $ 5,105  

Under Armour, Inc. (Class C Stock)*

     690        5,106  
     

 

 

 
        207,663  

Trading Companies & Distributors 1.5%

                 

Core & Main, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     630        26,025  

GATX Corp.

     130        15,945  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (Class A Stock)

     180        17,762  

Watsco, Inc.

     130        50,828  

WESCO International, Inc.

     175        30,366  
     

 

 

 
        140,926  

Water Utilities 0.3%

                 

Essential Utilities, Inc.

     935        33,529  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $8,364,874)

        9,396,298  
     

 

 

 

UNAFFILIATED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND 3.7%

     

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
(cost $329,517)

     1,314        357,855  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $8,694,391)

        9,754,153  
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 0.1%

     

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUND

     

PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 5.560%)
 (cost $8,077)(wb)

     8,077        8,077  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS 100.7%
(cost $8,702,468)

        9,762,230  

Liabilities in excess of other assets (0.7)%

        (69,550
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS 100.0%

      $    9,692,680  
     

 

 

 

 

Below is a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the semiannual report:

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(wb)

Represents an investment in a Fund affiliated with the Manager.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

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 January 31, 2024 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1     

Level 2

    

Level 3

Investments in Securities

          

Assets

          

Long-Term Investments

          

Common Stocks

          

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 113,298        $—          $—  

Air Freight & Logistics

     24,471     

    

Automobile Components

      139,441     

    

Automobiles

     38,499     

    

Banks

     511,966     

    

Beverages

     54,313     

    

Biotechnology

     144,518     

    

Broadline Retail

     42,454     

    

Building Products

     321,341     

    

Capital Markets

     266,481     

    

Chemicals

     225,085     

    

Commercial Services & Supplies

     121,620     

    

Communications Equipment

     50,932     

    

Construction & Engineering

     187,545     

    

Construction Materials.

     46,539     

    

Consumer Finance.

     71,359     

    

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail

     181,461     

    

Containers & Packaging

     170,189     

    

Diversified Consumer Services

     85,940     

    

Diversified REITs

     50,807     

    

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     37,731     

    

Electric Utilities

     83,940     

    

Electrical Equipment

     147,685     

    

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     214,322     

    

Energy Equipment & Services.

     88,886     

    

Entertainment

     19,249     

    

Financial Services

     178,633     

    

Food Products

     108,112     

    

Gas Utilities

     86,308     

    

Ground Transportation

     185,504     

    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

     Level 1     

Level 2

    

Level 3

Investments in Securities (continued)

          

Assets (continued)

          

Long-Term Investments (continued)

          

Common Stocks (continued)

          

Health Care Equipment & Supplies.

   $ 219,605        $—          $—  

Health Care Providers & Services

     195,643     

    

Health Care REITs

     77,502     

    

Health Care Technology

     11,319     

    

Hotel & Resort REITs

     11,310     

    

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

      332,405     

    

Household Durables

     178,667     

    

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

     64,870     

    

Industrial REITs

     124,363     

    

Insurance.

     447,312     

    

Interactive Media & Services

     30,097     

    

IT Services

     74,485     

    

Leisure Products

     77,114     

    

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     107,841     

    

Machinery

     461,702     

    

Marine Transportation

     18,092     

    

Media

     72,420     

    

Metals & Mining.

     217,867     

    

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     58,655     

    

Multi-Utilities

     23,009     

    

Office REITs.

     53,043     

    

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     375,477     

    

Paper & Forest Products.

     16,637     

    

Personal Care Products

     76,142     

    

Pharmaceuticals

     45,012     

    

Professional Services

     277,776     

    

Real Estate Management & Development

     30,808     

    

Residential REITs.

     77,114     

    

Retail REITs.

     92,978     

    

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     259,784     

    

Software.

     250,635     

    

Specialized REITs.

     166,912     

    

Specialty Retail

     352,684     

    

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     136,271     

    

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     207,663     

    

Trading Companies & Distributors

     140,926     

    

Water Utilities.

     33,529     

    

Unaffiliated Exchange-Traded Fund.

     357,855     

    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

     Level 1     

Level 2

    

Level 3

Investments in Securities (continued)

          

Assets (continued)

          

Short-Term Investment

          
Affiliated Mutual Fund    $        8,077     

$—

    

$—

Total

   $ 9,762,230      $—        $—  
  

 

 

    

 

    

 

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of January 31, 2024 were as follows:

 

Banks

     5.3

Machinery

     4.8  

Insurance

     4.6  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     3.9  

Unaffiliated Exchange-Traded Fund

     3.7  

Specialty Retail

     3.6  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     3.4  

Building Products

     3.3  

Professional Services

     2.9  

Capital Markets

     2.8  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     2.7  

Software

     2.6  

Chemicals

     2.3  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     2.3  

Metals & Mining

     2.2  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     2.2  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     2.1  

Health Care Providers & Services

     2.0  

Construction & Engineering

     1.9  

Ground Transportation

     1.9  

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail

     1.9  

Household Durables

     1.8  

Financial Services

     1.8  

Containers & Packaging

     1.8  

Specialized REITs

     1.7  

Electrical Equipment

     1.5  

Biotechnology

     1.5  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     1.5  

Automobile Components

     1.4  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     1.4  

Industrial REITs

     1.3  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     1.3  

Aerospace & Defense

     1.2

Food Products

     1.1  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     1.1  

Retail REITs

     1.0  

Energy Equipment & Services

     0.9  

Gas Utilities

     0.9  

Diversified Consumer Services

     0.9  

Electric Utilities

     0.9  

Health Care REITs

     0.8  

Leisure Products

     0.8  

Residential REITs

     0.8  

Personal Care Products

     0.8  

IT Services

     0.8  

Media

     0.7  

Consumer Finance

     0.7  

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

     0.7  

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     0.6  

Beverages

     0.6  

Office REITs

     0.5  

Communications Equipment

     0.5  

Diversified REITs

     0.5  

Construction Materials

     0.5  

Pharmaceuticals

     0.5  

Broadline Retail

     0.4  

Automobiles

     0.4  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     0.4  

Water Utilities

     0.3  

Real Estate Management & Development

     0.3  

Interactive Media & Services

     0.3  

Air Freight & Logistics

     0.3  

Multi-Utilities

     0.2  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2024

 

Industry Classification (continued):

 

Entertainment

     0.2

Marine Transportation

     0.2  

Paper & Forest Products

     0.2  

Health Care Technology

     0.1  

Hotel & Resort REITs

     0.1  

Affiliated Mutual Fund

     0.1
  

 

 

 
     100.7  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (0.7
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

98


PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

Statement of Assets & Liabilities (unaudited)

as of January 31, 2024

 

Assets

        

Investments at value:

  

 Unaffiliated investments (cost $8,694,391)

   $ 9,754,153  

 Affiliated investments (cost $8,077)

     8,077  

Cash

     108  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     23,281  

Due from Manager

     9,654  

Dividends receivable

     2,499  

Prepaid expenses

     15,552  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     9,813,324  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable for Fund shares purchased

     89,747  

Audit fee payable

     12,612  

Custodian and accounting fees payable

     6,340  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     4,811  

Professional fees payable

     4,241  

Payable for investments purchased

     2,034  

Trustees’ fees payable

     784  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     75  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     120,644  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 9,692,680  
  

 

 

 

        

Net assets were comprised of:

  

 Paid-in capital

   $ 7,431,444  

 Total distributable earnings (loss)

     2,261,236  
  

 

 

 

Net assets, January 31, 2024

   $ 9,692,680  
  

 

 

 

Class R6

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,
($9,692,680 ÷ 990,495 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.79  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

99


PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2024

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $21 foreign withholding tax)

   $ 101,293  

Affiliated dividend income

     1,147  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     102,440  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     26,972  

Custodian and accounting fees

     18,327  

Professional fees

     17,358  

Audit fee

     12,612  

Shareholders’ reports

     5,608  

Fund data services

     5,510  

Trustees’ fees

     4,871  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $246)

     352  

Registration fees

     212  

Miscellaneous

     4,754  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     96,576  

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

     (54,869
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     41,707  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     60,733  
  

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments

        

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     1,452,106  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (1,045,408
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

     406,698  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 467,431  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

100


PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
January 31, 2024
    

Year Ended
July 31, 2023

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                                                   

Operations

               

Net investment income (loss)

      $ 60,733           $ 104,397    

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

        1,452,106             953,858    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

        (1,045,408           360,281    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

        467,431             1,418,536    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Dividends and Distributions

               

Distributions from distributable earnings

               

Class R6

        (900,450           (2,029,621  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Fund share transactions

               

Net proceeds from shares sold (440,175 and 332,362 shares, respectively)

        4,196,211             3,200,816    

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions (95,387 and 217,537 shares, respectively)

        900,450             2,029,621    

Cost of shares purchased (821,235 and 645,044 shares, respectively)

        (8,109,333           (6,222,068  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

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

        (3,012,672           (991,631  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Total increase (decrease)

        (3,445,691           (1,602,716  

Net Assets:

                                                   

Beginning of period

        13,138,371             14,741,087    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

End of period

      $ 9,692,680           $ 13,138,371    
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

Financial Highlights  (unaudited)  

 

             

Class R6 Shares

              
      Six Months                                
      Ended                                
      January 31,     Year Ended July 31,  
      2024     2023     2022     2021     2020     2019  

Per Share Operating Performance(a) :

                                                

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $10.30       $10.75       $14.27       $9.72       $10.84       $12.08  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                                

Net investment income (loss)

     0.05       0.08       0.10       0.09       0.10       0.11  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     0.15       1.02       (0.47     4.54       (1.10     (0.67

Total from investment operations

     0.20       1.10       (0.37     4.63       (1.00     (0.56

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                                

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.12     -       (0.13     (0.08     (0.12     (0.09

Distributions from net realized gains

     (0.59     (1.55     (3.02     -       -       (0.59

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.71     (1.55     (3.15     (0.08     (0.12     (0.68

Net asset value, end of period

     $9.79       $10.30       $10.75       $14.27       $9.72       $10.84  

Total Return(b) :

     2.25     11.78     (3.86 )%      47.88     (9.42 )%      (4.08 )% 
                                                  
   

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                                

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $9,693       $13,138       $14,741       $23,675       $20,814       $15,360  

Average net assets (000)

     $12,559       $13,192       $18,954       $27,862       $16,827       $13,541  

Ratios to average net assets(c) :

                                                

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     0.66 %(d)      0.82 %(e)      0.81     0.85     0.85     0.85

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

     1.53 %(d)      1.55     1.21     0.97     1.32     1.54

Net investment income (loss)

     0.96 %(d)      0.79     0.80     0.73     1.02     1.03

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

     135     124     123     135     140     120

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

Annualized.

(e)

Includes interest expense on borrowings from the Syndicated Credit Agreement and certain non-recurring expenses of 0.01% and 0.01%, respectively, which are being excluded from the Funds’s contractual waiver for the year ended July 31, 2023.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements/Consolidated

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 (consolidated financial statements for Commodity Strategies Fund) relate only to the following series of the RIC: PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund, PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund, PGIM TIPS Fund, PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund (formerly known as PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Core Fund), each of which are diversified funds for the purposes of the 1940 Act, and PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund (the “Commodity Strategies Fund”), which is a non-diversified fund for purposes of the 1940 Act (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”).

The Commodity Strategies Fund wholly owns and controls the PGIM QMA Commodity Strategies Subsidiary, Ltd. (the “Cayman Subsidiary”), a company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Subsidiary is not registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act. The consolidated financial statements of the Commodity Strategies Fund include the financial results of the Cayman Subsidiary.

In accordance with the accounting rules relating to reporting of a wholly-owned subsidiary, the Consolidated Schedule of Investments includes positions of the Commodity Strategies Fund and the Cayman Subsidiary. These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Commodity Strategies Fund and the Cayman Subsidiary. All significant inter-company balances and transactions between the Commodity Strategies Fund and the Cayman Subsidiary have been eliminated in consolidation. The Commodity Strategies Fund will seek to gain exposure to commodities, commodities-related instruments, derivatives and other investments by directly investing in those instruments or through investments in the Cayman Subsidiary. The Cayman Subsidiary participates in the same investment objective as the Commodity Strategies Fund. The Cayman Subsidiary pursues its investment objective by investing in commodities, commodities-related instruments, derivatives and other investments. The Cayman Subsidiary (unlike the Commodity Strategies Fund) may invest without limitation in these instruments. However, the Cayman Subsidiary is otherwise subject to the same investment restrictions and limitations, and follows the same compliance policies and procedures, as the Commodity Strategies Fund.

The Commodity Strategies Fund’s disclosures and operations are subject to compliance with applicable regulations governing commodity pools including Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) rules.

As of January 31, 2024, the Cayman Subsidiary had net assets of $9,363,905, representing 18.1% of the Commodity Strategies Fund’s net assets.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements/Consolidated

Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

The Funds have the following investment objectives:

 

 

 Fund    Investment Objective(s)  

 

 PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund

  

Outperform the Russell 2000 Index.

 PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

  

Outperform the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index over full market cycles.

 PGIM TIPS Fund

  

Seek to outperform the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Index.

 PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund

  

Seek to generate returns over time in excess of the Bloomberg Commodity Index.

 PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

  

Seek to provide investment results that approximate the performance of the S&P MidCap 400 Index.

 

 

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 its 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 (consolidated financial statements for Commodity Strategies).

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” 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 as 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

 

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to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.

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

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

Common or preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and derivative instruments, if applicable, that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange where the security principally trades. Securities traded via NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. To the extent these securities are valued at the last sale price or NASDAQ official closing price, they are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. In the event that no sale or official closing price on a valuation date exists, these securities are generally valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, or at the last bid price in the absence of an ask price. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

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

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

Fixed income securities traded in the OTC market are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such fixed income securities are typically valued using the market approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party

 

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Notes to Financial Statements/Consolidated

Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

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.

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

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

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

Although the net assets of the Funds are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the period, the Funds do not generally isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities held

 

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at the end of the period. Similarly, the Funds do not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities sold during the period. Accordingly, holding period unrealized and realized foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and net realized gains (losses) on investment transactions on the Statements of Operations. Notwithstanding the above, the Funds do isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates when determining the gain (loss) upon the sale or maturity of foreign currency denominated debt obligations; such amounts are included in net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions.

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

Commodities: The Commodity Strategies Fund gains exposure to commodity markets through direct investment of the Commodity Strategies Fund’s assets or through the Cayman Subsidiary. The Commodity Strategies Fund gains exposure to the commodity markets primarily through exchange-traded futures on commodities held by the Cayman Subsidiary. The Commodity Strategies Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Cayman Subsidiary. The Cayman Subsidiary may invest in commodity investments without limit. The Fund invests in the Cayman Subsidiary in order to gain exposure to commodities within the limitations of the federal tax law requirements applicable to regulated investment companies such as the Fund. The Commodity Strategies Fund may invest directly in commodity-linked structured notes (CLNs). The Commodity Strategies Fund may also gain direct exposure to commodities through direct investment in certain exchange-traded funds (ETFs) whose returns are linked to commodities or commodity indices within the limit of applicable tax law. Commodities are assets that have tangible properties, such as oil, agriculture products and precious metals. The value of commodities may be affected by, among other things, changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargos, tariffs and international economic, political and regulatory developments. These factors may have a larger impact on commodity prices and commodity linked instruments than on traditional securities. Certain commodities are also subject to limited pricing flexibility because of supply and demand factors. Others are subject to broad price fluctuations as a result of the volatility of the prices for certain raw materials and the instability of supplies of other materials. These additional variables may create additional risks which subject the Commodity Strategies Fund’s investments to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements/Consolidated

Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

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

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

Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities: Mortgage-backed securities are pass-through securities, meaning that principal and interest payments made by the borrower on the underlying mortgages are passed through to the Fund. Asset-backed securities directly or indirectly represent a participation interest in, or are secured by and payable from, a stream of payments generated by particular assets such as motor vehicle or credit card receivables. Asset-backed securities may be classified as pass-through certificates or collateralized obligations, such as collateralized bond obligations, collateralized loan obligations and other similarly structured securities. The value of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities varies with changes in interest rates and may be affected by changes in credit quality or value of the mortgage loans or other assets that support the securities.

Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest (“IO”) and principal (“PO”) distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. Payments received for IOs are included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Because no principal will be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the cost of the security on a monthly basis until maturity. These

 

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adjustments are included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities.

Master Netting Arrangements: The RIC, on behalf of the Funds, is subject to various Master Agreements, or netting arrangements, with select counterparties. These are agreements which a subadviser may have negotiated and entered into on behalf of all or a portion of a Fund. A master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty permits the Fund to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received and by the receipt of collateral from the counterparty by the Funds to cover the Funds’ 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.

Delayed-Delivery Transactions: Certain Funds purchased or sold securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery and forward commitment basis, including TBA securities. These transactions involve a commitment by the Funds to purchase or sell securities for a predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When delayed-delivery purchases are outstanding, the Funds will set aside and maintain an amount of liquid assets sufficient to meet the purchase price in a segregated account until the settlement date. When purchasing a security on a delayed-delivery basis, the Funds assume the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining its net asset value. The Funds may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed-delivery transaction subsequent to establishment, and may sell when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a realized gain (loss). When selling a security on a delayed-delivery basis, the Funds forfeit their eligibility to realize future gains (losses) with respect to the security.

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements/Consolidated

Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

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

Mortgage Dollar Rolls: Certain Funds entered into mortgage dollar rolls in which the Funds sell mortgage securities for delivery in the current month, realizing a gain (loss), and simultaneously enter into contracts to repurchase somewhat similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specified future date. During the roll period, the Funds forgo principal and interest paid on the securities. The Funds are compensated by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale and by the lower repurchase price at the future date. The difference between the sale proceeds and the lower repurchase price is recorded as a realized gain on investment transactions. The Funds maintain a segregated account, the dollar value of which is at least equal to its obligations, with respect to dollar rolls. The Funds are subject to the risk that the market value of the securities the Funds are obligated to repurchase under the agreement may decline below the repurchase price.

Equity and Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (collectively REITs): Certain Funds invested in REITs, which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Based on current and historical information, a portion of distributions received from REITs during the period is estimated to be dividend income, capital gain or return of capital and recorded accordingly. When material, these estimates are adjusted periodically when the actual source of distributions is disclosed by the REITs.

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, or for certain foreign securities, when the Funds become aware of such dividends. 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.

 

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

Dividends and Distributions: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified between total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital, 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 

Each Fund other than PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund and PGIM TIPS Fund:

Net Investment Income

   Annually 

Short-Term Capital Gains

   Annually 

Long-Term Capital Gains

   Annually 
      

PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund and PGIM TIPS Fund:

Net Investment Income

   Monthly 

Short-Term Capital Gains

   Annually 

Long-Term Capital Gains

   Annually 

 

*

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

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

 

3.

Agreements

The RIC, on behalf of the Funds, has a management agreement with the Manager pursuant to which it has responsibility for all investment advisory services, including supervision of the subadviser’s performance of such services, and for rendering administrative services.

 

   
 Fund    Subadviser(s)

PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund

  

Jennison Associates, LLC (“Jennison”) (a wholly-owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc.)

PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

  

PGIM Limited (an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc.); PGIM Fixed Income (a business unit of PGIM, Inc.)

PGIM TIPS Fund

  

PGIM Fixed Income

 

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Notes to Financial Statements/Consolidated

Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

   
 Fund    Subadviser(s)

PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund

  

PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC (“PGIM Quantitative Solutions”)(a wholly-owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc.)

PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

  

PGIM Quantitative Solutions

Fees payable under the management agreement are computed daily and paid monthly. For the reporting period ended January 31, 2024, the contractual and effective management fee rates were as follows:

 

       
Fund          Management Fee    Effective
Management Fee,
before any waivers
and/or expense
reimbursements
  Effective 
Management Fee, 
after any waivers 
and/or expense 
reimbursements 

PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund

   0.75% of average daily net assets      0.75 %     —#%

PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

   0.27% of average daily net assets      0.27     0.13  

PGIM TIPS Fund

   0.23% of average daily net assets      0.23     0.22  

PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund

   0.40% of average daily net assets      0.47*     0.40  

PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

   0.25% of average daily net assets**      0.43     —#  

 

*

The management fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Cayman Subsidiary has entered into a separate management agreement with the Manager whereby the Manager provides advisory and other services to the Cayman Subsidiary substantially similar to the services provided by the Manager to the Fund as discussed above. In consideration for these services, the Cayman Subsidiary pays the Manager a monthly fee at the annual rate of 0.40% of the Cayman Subsidiary’s average daily net assets. The consolidated management fee rate includes the Cayman Subsidiary. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive any management fees it receives for the Fund in an amount equal to the management fees paid by the Cayman Subsidiary. This waiver will remain in effect for as long as the Fund remains invested or intends to invest in the Cayman Subsidiary.

#

The management fee amount waived and/or expense reimbursement exceeds the management fee for the current period due to expense limitations described above.

**

Effective December 11, 2023. Prior to December 11, 2023, the management fee was 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

The Manager has contractually agreed, through November 30, 2024, 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.

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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 Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund

   contractually limit expenses to 0.95%

PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

   contractually limit expenses to 0.50%

PGIM TIPS Fund

   contractually limit expenses to 0.40%

PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund

   contractually limit expenses to 0.70%*

PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

   contractually limit expenses to 0.19%**

 

*

The Manager has contractually agreed, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to 0.70% of average daily net assets for Class Z shares and 0.70% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares. Where applicable, the Manager agrees to waive management fees or shared operating expenses on any share class to the same extent that it waives such expenses on any other share class. In addition, total annual operating expenses for Class R6 shares will not exceed total annual operating expenses for Class Z shares.

**

Effective December 11, 2023. This waiver has no express termination date and may not be terminated by PGIM Investments without the prior approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. Prior to December 11, 2023, the expense limitation was 0.80%.

The RIC, on behalf of the Funds, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class Z and Class R6 shares of the Funds. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class Z and Class R6 shares of the Funds.

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

 

4.

Other Transactions with Affiliates

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PGIM Investments and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Funds’ transfer agent and shareholder servicing agent. Transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations (Consolidated Statement of Operations for Commodity Strategies Fund) include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.

The Funds may invest their overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund (the “Core Government Fund”), a series of the Prudential Government Money Market Fund, Inc., and their securities lending cash collateral in the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”), a series of Prudential Investment

 

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Notes to Financial Statements/Consolidated

Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Portfolios 2, each registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. PGIM Investments and/or its affiliates are paid fees or reimbursed for providing their services to the Core Government Fund and the Money Market Fund. In addition to the realized and unrealized gains on investments in the Core Government Fund and the Money Market Fund, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations (Consolidated Statement of Operations for Commodity Strategies) as “Affiliated dividend income” and “Income from securities lending, net”, respectively.

The Funds may enter into certain securities purchase or sale transactions under Board approved Rule 17a-7 procedures. Rule 17a-7 is an exemptive rule under the 1940 Act that, subject to certain conditions, permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors/trustees, and/or common officers. For the reporting period ended January 31, 2024, no Rule 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 January 31, 2024, were as follows:

 

     
 Fund    Cost of
Purchases
     Proceeds
from Sales
 

PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund

   $ 4,576,340      $ 5,960,711  

PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

     4,970,331        6,470,310  

PGIM TIPS Fund

             

PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund

             

PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

     16,483,329        20,289,157  

A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of affiliated mutual funds and other investments for the reporting period ended January 31, 2024, is presented as follows:

PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund:

 

                                                 
                 

 Value,

 Beginning

  of

 Period

  

Cost of

Purchases

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

Shares,
End

of

Period

     Income  

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:

                                   

PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 5.560%)(1)(wb)

 

                          

$353,977

   $4,205,934         $4,204,481    $—      $—        $355,430        355,430        $8,248  

 

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PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund (cont’d.):

 

                                         
                 

 Value,

 Beginning

  of

 Period

  

Cost of

Purchases

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

Shares,
End

of

Period

   Income

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 5.727%)(1)(b)(wb)

 

                                

$    —

       $  96,583             $   96,587        $—          $4        $    —               $  634 (2) 

$353,977

       $4,302,517                     $4,301,068          $—          $4          $355,430                     $8,882  

PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund:

 

                                         
                 

 Value,

 Beginning

  of

 Period

  

Cost of

Purchases

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

Shares,
End

of

Period

   Income

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Fund:

PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 5.560%)(1)(wb)

$726,361

   $12,879,120         $13,027,512    $—    $—    $577,969    577,969    $10,932

PGIM TIPS Fund:

 

                                                 
                 

 Value,

 Beginning

  of

 Period

  

Cost of

Purchases

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

Shares,
End

of

Period

     Income  

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Fund:

                                   

PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 5.560%)(1)(wb)

 

                 

$3,433,071

   $15,585,004         $18,142,791    $—      $—        $875,284        875,284        $18,895  

PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund:

 

                                                 
                 

 Value,

 Beginning

  of

 Period

  

Cost of

Purchases

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

Shares,
End

of

Period

     Income  

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Fund:

                                   

PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 5.560%)(1)(bb)(wb)

 

                 

$—

   $40,245,713         $32,186,669    $—      $—        $8,059,044        8,059,044        $197,282  

 

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Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund:

 

               

 Value,
 Beginning

  of

 Period

   Cost of
 Purchases 
   Proceeds
 from Sales 
  

Change in
 Unrealized 
Gain

(Loss)

    Realized 
Gain
(Loss)
   Value,
End of
Period
  

 Shares, 
End

of

Period

   Income  

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Fund:

PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 5.560%)(1)(wb)

$42,196    $1,608,864    $1,642,983    $—    $—    $8,077    8,077    $1,147  

 

(1)

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

(2)

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

(b)

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

(bb)

Represents security, or a portion thereof, held in the Cayman Subsidiary.

(wb)

Represents an investment in a Fund affiliated with the Manager.

 

6.

Tax Information

The United States federal income tax basis of the Funds’ investments and the net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) as of January 31, 2024 were as follows:

 

         
 Fund      Tax Basis      Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund      $ 6,532,056        $ 2,311,486        $ (270,468)        $ 2,041,018  
 PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund        49,996,529          314,495          (3,520,346)          (3,205,851
 PGIM TIPS Fund        71,095,188          212,411          (4,999,355)          (4,786,944
 PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund        72,676,929          2,097,632          (22,381,462)          (20,283,830
 PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund        8,811,254          1,200,875          (249,899)          950,976  

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

For federal income tax purposes, the following Funds had an approximated capital loss carryforward as of July 31, 2023 which can be carried forward for an unlimited period. No

 

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capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such losses.

 

       
 Fund    Capital Loss
Carryforward
        Capital Loss
Carryforward Utilized

PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund

     $ 568,000             $

PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

       3,613,000                  

PGIM TIPS Fund

       5,603,000                  

PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund

       476,000                  

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 (consolidated financial statements for Commodity Strategies Fund) 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 July 31, 2023 are subject to such review.

 

7.

Capital and Ownership

The Funds offer Class R6 shares and the Commodity Strategies Fund also offers Class Z shares. Class Z shares and Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charge and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

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 January 31, 2024, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of the Funds as follows:

 

       
 Fund    Number of Shares         Percentage of
Outstanding Shares

PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund–Class R6

       635,026              99.9 % 

PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund–Class R6

       5,417,518                  99.9

PGIM TIPS Fund–Class R6

       7,842,130                  99.9

PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund–Class Z

       1,710                  2.2

PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund–Class R6

       7,087,977                  91.7

PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund–Class R6

       990,495                  100.0

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 Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund

       7                  86.6 % 

PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

       5                  85.9

PGIM TIPS Fund

       6                  89.8

PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund

       5                  72.1

PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

       9                  96.0

 

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Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

       
 Fund    Number of Shareholders           Percentage of Outstanding Shares 

Unaffiliated:

                       

PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund

                     %  

PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund

                     

PGIM TIPS Fund

                     

PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund

     1                5.8  

PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

                     

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund:

 

     
 Share Class    Shares        Amount  

Class Z

                   

Six months ended January 31, 2024:

                   

Shares sold

     3,821        $ 27,098  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     3,174          20,248  

Shares purchased

     (31,931        (224,727

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (24,936      $ (177,381

Year ended July 31, 2023:

                   

Shares sold

     1,174,476        $ 10,481,499  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     217,071          1,647,571  

Shares purchased

     (1,339,998        (9,467,101

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     51,549        $ 2,661,969  

Class R6

                   

Six months ended January 31, 2024:

                   

Shares sold

     999,245        $ 6,881,413  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     327,678          2,087,311  

Shares purchased

     (2,009,635        (13,714,849

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (682,712      $ (4,746,125

Year ended July 31, 2023:

                   

Shares sold

     2,292,053        $ 18,541,419  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     2,323,019          17,608,485  

Shares purchased

     (3,854,937        (29,825,808

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     760,135        $ 6,324,096  

 

8.

Borrowings

The RIC, on behalf of the Funds, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Participating Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a

 

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group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The table below provides details of the current SCA in effect at the reporting period-end as well as the prior SCA.

 

     
      Current SCA    Prior SCA

Term of Commitment

     9/29/2023 - 9/26/2024       9/30/2022 – 9/28/2023 

Total Commitment

   $ 1,200,000,000    $ 1,200,000,000

Annualized Commitment Fee on the

Unused Portion of the SCA

   0.15%    0.15%

Annualized Interest Rate on

Borrowings

  

1.00% plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the daily SOFR rate plus 0.10% or (3) zero percent

  

1.00% plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the daily SOFR rate plus 0.10% or (3) zero percent

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

The Funds utilized the SCA during the reporting period ended January 31, 2024. The average balance outstanding is for the number of days the Funds utilized the credit facility.

 

           
 Fund    Average
Balance
Outstanding
  

Weighted

Average

 Interest Rates 

 

Number

of Days

 Outstanding 

   Maximum
Balance
Outstanding
   Balance
Outstanding at
 January 31, 2024 

PGIM TIPS Fund

     $526,300        6.41   10      $2,307,000      $—

PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund

     394,143        6.43     14      2,652,000     

 

9.

Risks of Investing in the Funds

Each Fund’s 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 Jennison
Small-Cap Core
Equity Fund
   PGIM Core
Conservative
Bond Fund
   PGIM TIPS
Fund
   PGIM Quant
Solutions
Commodity
Strategies Fund
  

 PGIM Quant 

Solutions
Mid-Cap
Index Fund

Active Trading

      X         

Adjustable and Floating Rate Securities

         X      

Blend Style

   X            

Cayman Subsidiary

            X   

 

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Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

           
 Risks    PGIM Jennison
Small-Cap Core
Equity Fund
   PGIM Core
Conservative
Bond Fund
   PGIM TIPS
Fund
   PGIM Quant
Solutions
Commodity
Strategies Fund
  

PGIM Quant 

Solutions
Mid-Cap
Index Fund

Commodity

            X   

Commodity-Linked Notes

            X   

Commodity Pooled Investment Vehicles

            X   

Commodity Regulatory

            X   

Concentration

            X   

Credit /Counterparty

      X    X    X   

Debt Obligations

      X    X    X   

Deflation

            X   

Derivatives

      X    X    X   

Economic and Market Events

   X    X    X    X    X

Equity and Equity-Related Securities

   X             X

Exchange-Traded Funds (“ETFs”)

               X

Foreign Securities

      X    X      

Fund of Funds

   X    X    X    X    X

Futures and Forward Contracts

            X   

Hedging

            X   

Increase in Expenses

   X    X    X    X    X

Index Investment Approach

               X

Initial Public Offerings

   X            

Interest Rate

      X    X    X   

Large Shareholder and Large Scale Redemption

   X    X    X    X    X

Liquidity

            X   

Management

   X          X    X

Market Disruption and Geopolitical

   X    X    X    X    X

Market

   X    X    X    X    X

Medium Capitalization (Mid-Cap) Company

               X

Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities

      X    X      

Non-Diversified Investment Company

            X   

Small Company

   X            

Tax

            X   

TIPS

         X      

Tracking Error

               X

Trading on Foreign Exchanges

            X   

U.S. Government and Agency Securities

      X    X    X   

U.S. Treasury Strips

         X    X   

Zero Coupon Bond

      X         

Active Trading Risk: The Fund actively and frequently trades its portfolio securities. High portfolio turnover involves correspondingly greater brokerage commissions and other

 

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transaction costs, which are borne directly by the Fund; which can affect the Fund’s performance and have adverse tax consequences. In addition, high portfolio turnover may also mean that a proportionately greater amount of distributions to shareholders will be taxed as ordinary income rather than long-term capital gains compared to investment companies with lower portfolio turnover.

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.

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

Cayman Subsidiary Risk: By investing in the Cayman Subsidiary, the Fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Cayman Subsidiary’s investments. The Cayman Subsidiary is not registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act, and, unless otherwise noted in this Prospectus, is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. Changes in the laws of the Cayman Islands, under which the Cayman Subsidiary is incorporated, could result in the inability of the Fund to effect its desired commodity investment strategy.

Commodity Risk: The values of commodities are affected by events that might have less impact on the value of stocks and bonds. Such investments may be speculative. Prices of commodities and related contracts may fluctuate significantly over short periods for a variety of reasons, including weather, crop or livestock disease, investment speculation, resource availability, fluctuations in industrial and commercial supply and demand, U.S. agricultural, fiscal, monetary and exchange control programs, embargoes, tariffs, and international

 

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Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

political, economic, military and regulatory developments. These risks may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional instruments or securities.

Commodity-Linked Notes Risk: The Fund may invest in leveraged or unleveraged commodity-linked notes (“CLNs”) to gain exposure to the commodities markets. CLNs are subject to counterparty risk. The value of the CLNs may fluctuate significantly because the values of the investments to which they are linked are volatile. In addition, the terms of a CLN may create economic leverage by requiring payment by the issuer of an amount that is a multiple of the price increase or decrease of the underlying commodity, commodity index or other economic variable. Economic leverage increases the volatility of CLNs and their value may increase or decrease more quickly than the value of the underlying commodity, commodity index or other economic variable.

Commodity Pooled Investment Vehicles Risk: The Fund may, from time to time, invest in certain publicly-traded commodity pools, such as commodity ETFs. Such pools may not meet the definition of an “investment company” under the 1940 Act, and may not be registered under the 1940 Act. As a consequence, the Fund’s investment in such entities may not be subject to certain protections afforded by the 1940 Act, including, for example, restrictions under the 1940 Act on investments in other investment companies. ETFs that invest in commodities may be, or may become subject to, CFTC trading regulations that limit the amount of commodity contracts an ETF may hold. Such regulations could hurt the value of such ETFs’ securities. Additionally, some commodity ETFs invest in commodity futures which can lose money even when commodity prices are rising.

Commodity Regulatory Risk: The Fund and the Cayman Subsidiary is deemed a “commodity pool” and the Manager is considered a “commodity pool operator” with respect to the Fund and the Cayman Subsidiary under the Commodity Exchange Act. The Manager, directly or through its affiliates, is therefore subject to dual regulation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) and the CFTC. The regulatory requirements governing the use of commodity futures (which include futures on broad-based securities indexes, interest rate futures and currency futures), options on commodity futures, certain swaps or certain other investments could change at any time.

Concentration Risk: The Fund will be exposed to the performance of commodities in the Index, which may from time to time have a small number of commodity sectors (e.g., energy, metals or agricultural) representing a large portion of the Index. As a result, the Fund may be subject to greater volatility than if the Index were more broadly diversified among commodity sectors.

Credit Risk/Counterparty Risk: The ability, or perceived ability, of the issuer or guarantor of a debt security, or the counterparty (the party on the other side of the transaction) to a

 

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derivatives contract or other financial contract to meet its financial obligations will affect the value of the security or derivative. Counterparty and credit risk are especially important in the context of privately negotiated instruments. The Fund expects to enter into certain privately negotiated agreements where the counterparty assumes the physical settlement obligations of the Fund under such transactions. Under this type of arrangement, there is a risk that the relevant counterparty or intermediary would, due to insolvency or other reasons, be unable to or fail to assume the physical settlement obligations of the Fund, in which case the Fund could be required to sell portfolio instruments at unfavorable times or prices or could have insufficient assets to satisfy its physical settlement obligations.

Credit ratings are intended to provide a measure of credit risk. However, credit ratings are only the opinions of the credit rating agency issuing the ratings and are not guarantees as to quality. The lower the rating of a debt security held by the Fund, the greater the degree of credit risk that is perceived to exist by the credit rating agency with respect to that security. Increasing the amount of Fund assets allocated to lower-rated securities generally will increase the credit risk to which the Fund is subject. Not all securities in which the Fund invests are rated. The lower the credit quality of a bond, the more sensitive it is to credit risk.

Debt Obligations Risk: Debt obligations are subject to credit risk, market risk and interest rate risk. The Fund’s holdings, share price, yield and total return may also fluctuate in response to bond market movements. The value of bonds may decline for issuer-related reasons, including management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods and services. Certain types of fixed income obligations also may be subject to “call and redemption risk,” which is the risk that the issuer may call a bond held by the Fund for redemption before it matures and the Fund may not be able to reinvest at the same rate of interest and therefore would earn less income.

Deflation Risk: Since the Fund makes investments that may perform well in periods of rising inflation, during periods of no inflation or deflation an investment in the Fund may underperform broad market measures and may lose value.

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives Risk: Derivatives involve special risks and costs and may result in losses to the Fund. The successful use of derivatives requires sophisticated management, and, to the extent that derivatives are used, the Fund will depend on the subadviser’s ability to analyze and manage derivatives transactions. The prices of derivatives may move in unexpected ways, especially in abnormal market conditions. Some derivatives are “leveraged” or may create economic leverage for the Fund and therefore may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses to the Fund. The Fund’s use of derivatives may also increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders.

Other risks arise from the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions. A liquid secondary market may not always exist for the Fund’s derivatives positions. In fact, many over-the-counter derivative instruments will not have liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. Over-the-counter derivative instruments also involve the risk that the other party will not meet its obligations to the Fund. The use of derivatives also exposes the Fund to

 

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Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

operational issues, such as documentation and settlement issues, systems failures, inadequate control and human error.

Derivatives may also involve legal risks, such as insufficient documentation, the lack of capacity or authority of a counterparty to execute or settle a transaction, and the legality and enforceability of derivatives contracts. The U.S. Government and foreign governments have adopted (and may adopt further) regulations governing derivatives markets, including mandatory clearing of certain derivatives, margin and reporting requirements, and risk exposure limitations. Regulation of derivatives may make derivatives more costly, limit their availability or utility to the Fund, or otherwise adversely affect their performance or disrupt markets.

Economic and Market Events Risk: Economic and market events risk is the risk that one or more markets in which the Portfolio invests will decline in value, including the possibility that the markets will decline sharply and unpredictably. While a Portfolio’s Manager or Subadviser(s) may make efforts to control the risks associated with market changes, and may attempt to identify changes as they occur, market environment changes can be sudden and extreme. Significant shocks to or disruptions of the financial markets or the economy, including those relating to general economic, political, or financial market conditions; significant or unexpected failures, near-failures or credit downgrades of key institutions; investor sentiment and market perceptions; unexpected changes in the prices of key commodities; government actions; geopolitical events or changes; and factors related to a specific issuer, geography, industry or sector, could adversely affect the liquidity and volatility of securities held by the Portfolio. In periods of market volatility and/or declines, the Portfolio may experience high levels of shareholder redemptions, and may have to sell securities at times when it would otherwise not do so, and at unfavorable prices.

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.

Exchange-Traded Funds (“ETFs”) Risk: Investing in securities issued by ETFs involves risks similar to those of investing directly in the securities and other assets held by the ETF. Unlike shares of typical mutual funds, shares of ETFs are generally traded on an exchange throughout a trading day and bought and sold based on market values and not at net asset value. For this reason, shares could trade at either a premium or discount to net asset value, which may be substantial during periods of market stress. The trading price of an index-based ETF is expected to (but may not) closely track the net asset value of the ETF, and the Fund will generally gain or lose value consistent with the performance of the ETF’s

 

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portfolio securities. The Fund will pay brokerage commissions in connection with the purchase and sale of shares of ETFs. In addition, the Fund will indirectly bear its pro rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by an ETF (including ETFs managed by the Manager or the subadviser(s)) in which they invest, including advisory fees (to the extent not offset by the Manager through waivers). These expenses are in addition to the advisory and other expenses that the Fund bears directly in connection with its own operations. An index-based ETF may not replicate exactly the performance of the benchmark index it seeks to track for a number of reasons, including transaction costs incurred by the ETF, the temporary unavailability of certain index securities in the secondary market or discrepancies between the ETF and the index with respect to the weighting of securities or the number of securities held. Investments in ETFs are subject to the risk that the listing exchange may halt trading of an ETF’s shares, in which case the Fund would be unable to sell its ETF shares unless and until trading is resumed.

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.

Fund of Funds Risk: The Fund is an investment option for other PGIM Investments-advised mutual funds that are managed as “funds of funds.” As a result, from time to time, the Fund may experience relatively large redemptions and could be required to liquidate its assets at inopportune times or at a loss or depressed value, which could cause the value of your investment to decline.

Futures and Forward Contracts Risk: The primary risks associated with the use of futures or forward contracts are (a) the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the instruments held by the Fund and the price of the corresponding underlying commodities; (b) possible lack of a liquid secondary market for a futures or forward contract and the resulting inability to close a futures or forward contract when desired; (c) losses

 

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caused by unanticipated market movements, which are potentially unlimited; (d) the failure to predict correctly the direction of commodities prices, interest rates, currency exchange rates, supply and demand relationships, weather, agricultural, trade, fiscal, monetary and exchange control programs, political events, and other economic factors; and (e) the possibility that the clearing broker for the futures or forward contract will default in the performance of its obligations.

Hedging Risk: The decision as to whether and to what extent the Fund will engage in hedging transactions to hedge against certain risks, such as market risk and issuer risk, will depend on a number of factors, including prevailing market conditions, the composition of the portfolio of the Fund, and the availability of suitable transactions. Hedging transactions involve costs and may result in losses. There is no guarantee that any of these hedging instruments would work as anticipated, and in certain cases the Fund might be better off had it not used a hedging instrument. There can be no assurance that the Fund will engage in hedging transactions at any given time or from time to time, even under volatile market environments, or that any such strategies, if used, will be successful.

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

Index Investment Approach Risk: Since the Fund is passively managed, assets are not allocated from one stock or group of stocks to another based on their prospects, or from stocks into bonds or cash equivalents in an attempt to cushion the impact of a market decline. As a result, the Fund’s performance may be less favorable than that of a portfolio using an active investment strategy. There is no guarantee that the Fund’s investment results will have a high degree of correlation to those of the Index. The Fund’s expenses, changes in securities markets, changes in the composition of the Index, errors in index provider data, and the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares, among other things, may affect the correlation between Fund and Index performance. The Fund may not perform as well as other investments if, among other things, the Index declines or performs poorly relative to other related indexes or individual securities or the securities issued by companies that comprise the Index fall out of favor with investors.

Initial Public Offerings Risk: The volume of IPOs and the levels at which the newly issued stocks trade in the secondary market are affected by the performance of the stock market overall. If IPOs are brought to the market, availability may be limited and if the Fund desires to acquire shares in such an offering, it may not be able to buy any shares at the offering

 

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price, or if it is able to buy shares, it may not be able to buy as many shares at the offering price as it would like. The prices of securities involved in IPOs are often subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than more established stocks. Such unpredictability can have a dramatic impact on the Fund’s performance (higher or lower) and any assumptions by investors based on the affected performance may be unwarranted. In addition, as Fund assets grow, the impact of IPO investments on performance will decline, which could reduce total returns.

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.” 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.

Liquidity Risk: The Fund may invest in instruments that trade in lower volumes and are more illiquid than other investments. If the Fund is forced to sell these investments to pay redemption proceeds or for other reasons, the Fund may lose money. In addition, when there is no willing buyer and investments cannot be readily sold at the desired time or price, the Fund may have to accept a lower price or may not be able to sell the instrument at all. An inability to sell a portfolio position can adversely affect the Fund’s value or prevent the Fund from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities.

Management Risk: Actively managed funds are subject to management risk. The subadvisers will apply investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but the subadvisers’ judgements about the attractiveness, value or

 

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market trends affecting a particular security, industry or sector or about market movements may be incorrect. Additionally, the investments selected for the Fund by the subadviser 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).

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

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

Medium Capitalization (Mid-Cap) Company Risk: The Fund’s investments in mid-cap companies carry more risk than investments in larger capitalized companies. Investments in mid-cap companies carry additional risks because earnings of these companies tend to be less predictable; they often have limited product lines, markets, distribution channels or financial resources; and the management of such companies may be dependent on one or a few key people. The market movements of these companies’ securities may be more abrupt or erratic than the market movements of securities of larger, more established companies or the stock market in general. Historically, mid-cap companies have sometimes gone through extended periods when they did not perform as well as larger companies. Mid-cap companies generally are comparatively less liquid than larger companies, which

 

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may make such investments more difficult to sell at the time and price that the Fund would like. Also, the stocks of mid-cap companies may fall out of favor relative to those of small-or large-capitalization companies, causing the Fund to underperform other equity funds that focus on small-or large-capitalization companies.

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.

Non-Diversified Investment Company Risk: Funds that are “non-diversified” for purposes of the 1940 Act, may invest a greater percentage of their assets in securities of a single issuer. Accordingly, a non-diversified fund may be more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory event than a diversified fund might be.

Small Company Risk: Small company stocks present above-average risks in comparison to larger companies. Small companies usually offer a smaller range of products and services than larger companies. Smaller companies may also have limited financial resources and may lack management expertise. As a result, stocks issued by smaller companies may be comparatively less liquid and fluctuate in value more than the stocks of larger, more established companies.

Tax Risk: To receive pass-through tax treatment as a Registered Investment Company under the Code, the Fund must, among other things, derive at least 90% of its gross income for each taxable year from sources treated under the Code as “qualifying income.” Based on final regulations on which taxpayers may rely for taxable years beginning after September 28, 2016, the Fund anticipates treating the income generated from investments in the Cayman Subsidiary as “qualifying income.” However, the tax treatment of income from commodity-related investments and the Fund’s income from the Cayman Subsidiary may be adversely affected by future legislation, U.S. Treasury Regulations, and/or guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service that could affect the character, timing, and/or amount of the Fund’s taxable income or capital gains and distributions it makes.

TIPS Risk: Inflation-indexed bonds, such as TIPS, generally decline in value when real interest rates rise. Real interest rates represent the nominal (stated) interest rates reduced by the expected impact of inflation. In certain interest rate environments, such as when real interest rates are rising faster than nominal interest rates, TIPS may experience greater losses than other fixed income securities with similar durations. In addition, any increase in principal value of an inflation-indexed bond caused by an increase in the price index is taxable in the year the increase occurs, even though the Fund generally will not receive cash representing the increase at that time. As a result, the Fund could be required at times to liquidate other investments, including when it is not advantageous to do so, in order to

 

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satisfy its distribution requirements as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code (the Code). Also, to the extent that the Fund invests in inflation-indexed bonds, income distributions are more likely to fluctuate.

The Fund’s income may decline due to a decline in inflation, also known as deflation. If there is deflation, the principal value of an inflation-linked security will be adjusted downward, and consequently the interest payments (calculated with respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. The principal value can decrease, but not below 100. If inflation is lower than expected during the period the Fund holds an inflation-linked security, the Fund may earn less on the security than on a conventional bond.

Tracking Error Risk: Tracking error is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of the Index. Tracking error may occur because of differences between the securities and other instruments held in the Fund’s portfolio and those included in the Index, pricing differences, transaction costs, the Fund’s holding of uninvested cash, differences in timing of the accrual of distributions, tax gains or losses, changes to the Index or the need to meet various new or existing regulatory requirements. This risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions. Tracking error also may result because the Fund incurs fees and expenses, while the Index does not.

Trading on Foreign Exchanges Risk: The Fund is expected to trade in commodity forward contracts listed on UK futures exchanges and may, but is not expected to, trade in instruments listed on other exchanges located outside the United States. Some foreign exchanges may be principal markets so that no common clearing facility exists and a trader may look only to the broker for performance of the contract. Trading on U.S. futures exchanges is subject to regulation by the SEC and the CFTC and oversight, as applicable, including, for example, minimum capital requirements for commodity brokers, regulation of trading practices on the exchanges, prohibitions against trading ahead of customer orders, prohibitions against filling orders off exchanges, prescribed risk disclosure statements, testing and licensing of industry sales personnel and other industry professionals, and recordkeeping requirements. Trading on foreign exchanges is not regulated by the SEC, CFTC or any other U.S. governmental agency or instrumentality and may be subject to regulations that are different from those to which U.S. exchange trading is subject, provide less protection to investors than trading on U.S. exchanges, and such regulations may be less vigorously enforced than regulations in the U.S. positions on foreign exchanges also are subject to the risk of exchange controls, expropriation, excessive taxation or government disruptions.

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

 

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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.

U.S. Treasury Strips Risk: Stripped securities do not make periodic interest payments. The value of stripped securities generally fluctuates more in response to interest rate movements than the value of traditional bonds with similar maturity and credit quality. U.S. Treasury strips generally lose value when interest rates rise.

Zero Coupon Bond Risk: Zero coupon bonds may experience greater volatility in market value due to changes in interest rates. The Fund accrues income on the discount amortization of these investments, which it is required to distribute each year. The Fund may be required to sell investments to obtain cash needed for income distributions.

 

10.

Recent Regulatory Developments

Effective January 24, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rule and form amendments to require mutual funds and ETFs to transmit concise and visually engaging streamlined annual and semiannual reports to shareholders that highlight key information deemed important for retail investors to assess and monitor their fund investments (the “Rule”). Other information, including financial statements, will no longer appear in the funds’ streamlined shareholder reports but must be available online, delivered free of charge upon request, and filed on a semiannual basis on Form N-CSR. The Rule and form amendments have a compliance date of July 24, 2024. At this time, management is evaluating the Rule and its impact to the Funds.

 

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MAIL    TELEPHONE    WEBSITE
  655 Broad Street      (800)225-1852      pgim.com/investments
  Newark, NJ 07102          

 

PROXY VOTING

 

The Board of Trustees of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s subadvisers the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Funds. A description of these proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852 or by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website.

 

TRUSTEES

 

Ellen S. Alberding Kevin J. Bannon Scott E. Benjamin Linda W. Bynoe Barry H. Evans Keith F. Hartstein Laurie Simon Hodrick Stuart S. Parker Brian K. Reid Grace C. Torres

 

OFFICERS

 

Stuart S. Parker, President and Principal Executive Officer Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President Christian J. Kelly, Chief Financial Officer Claudia DiGiacomo, Chief Legal Officer Andrew Donohue, Chief Compliance Officer Russ Shupak, Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer Kelly Florio, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer Andrew R. French, Secretary Melissa Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Secretary Patrick E. McGuinness, Assistant Secretary Debra Rubano, Assistant Secretary George Hoyt, Assistant Secretary Devan Goolsby, Assistant Secretary Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer Elyse M. McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer Robert W. McCormack, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER    PGIM Investments LLC   

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

SUBADVISERS

(as applicable)

   PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC   

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

   Jennison Associates LLC   

466 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

   PGIM Fixed Income   

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

     PGIM Limited   

Grand Buildings, 1-3 Strand

Trafalgar Square

London, WC2N 5HR

United Kingdom

DISTRIBUTOR    Prudential Investment Management Services LLC   

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

CUSTODIAN    The Bank of New York Mellon   

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

TRANSFER AGENT    Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC   

PO Box 534432

Pittsburgh, PA 15253

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP   

300 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10017

FUND COUNSEL    Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP   

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019


 

An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of each Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Funds. An investor may obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus by visiting our website at pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

E-DELIVERY

 

To receive your mutual fund documents online, go to pgim.com/investments/resource/edelivery and enroll. Instead of receiving printed documents by mail, you will receive notification via email when new materials are available. You can cancel your enrollment or change your email address at any time by visiting the website address above.

 

SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH TRUSTEES

 

Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Trustees by writing to the Chair of the Board, PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund, PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund, PGIM TIPS Fund, PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund and PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund, PGIM Investments, Attn: Board of Trustees, 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Trustee by writing to that Trustee at the same address. Communications are not screened before being delivered to the addressee.

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

 

Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-PORT. Each Funds’ Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission’s website at sec.gov. Form N-PORT is filed with the Commission quarterly, and each Funds’ full portfolio holdings as of the first and third fiscal quarter-ends will be made publicly available 60 days after the end of each quarter at sec.gov.

 Mutual Funds:

 

     
ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC OR ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY    MAY LOSE VALUE    ARE NOT A DEPOSIT OF OR GUARANTEED BY ANY BANK OR ANY BANK AFFILIATE


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    NASDAQ   CUSIP       NASDAQ   CUSIP

PGIM JENNISON SMALL-CAP CORE EQUITY FUND

  PQJCX   74440E805   PGIM QUANT SOLUTIONS COMMODITY STRATEGIES FUND (Class R6)   PQCMX   74440E862

PGIM CORE CONSERVATIVE BOND FUND

  PQCNX   74440E888   PGIM QUANT SOLUTIONS MID-CAP INDEX FUND   PQCCX   74440E508

PGIM TIPS FUND

  PQTSX   74440E870      

PGIM QUANT SOLUTIONS COMMODITY STRATEGIES FUND (Class Z)

  PQCZX   74440E854      


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 –

Schedule of Investments – The schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

Item 7 –

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.

Item 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.

 

Item 9 –

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not applicable.

 

Item 10 –

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures.

Item 11 – Controls and Procedures

 

  (a)

It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

  (b)

There has been no significant change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (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 12 – Controls and Procedures - Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End

  Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.


Item 13 – Exhibits

(a)(1) Code of Ethics – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CERT.

(a)(2)(1) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 – Not applicable.

(a)(2)(2) Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant – Not applicable.

(b) Certifications pursuant to Section  906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.906CERT.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Registrant    Prudential Investment Portfolios 2
By:    /s/ Andrew R. French
   Andrew R. French
   Secretary
Date:    March 19, 2024

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:    March 19, 2024
By:    /s/ Christian J. Kelly
   Christian J. Kelly
   Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Date:    March 19, 2024