PGIM TIPS FUND
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SUMMARY PROSPECTUS | September 27, 2024
Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's Prospectus, which contains more
information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), Annual Report and other information about the Fund online at www.pgim.com/investments. You can also get this information at no cost by calling
1-800-225-1852 or by sending an e-mail to: prospectus@pgim.com. The Fund's Prospectus and SAI, both dated September 27, 2024,
as supplemented and amended from time to time,
and the Fund's Annual Report, dated July 31, 2024, are all incorporated by reference into (legally made a part
of) this Summary Prospectus.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Fund's investment objective is to provide inflation protection and income by investing
primarily in inflation protected debt securities.
FUND FEES AND EXPENSES
The tables below describe the sales charges, fees and expenses that you may pay if
you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial
intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
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Class R6
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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
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None
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Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the lower of the original
purchase price or the net asset value at redemption)
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None
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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends and other distributions
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None
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Redemption fee
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None
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Exchange fee
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None
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Maximum account fee (accounts under $10,000)
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None
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of
the value of your investment)
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Class R6
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Management fee
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0.23%
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Distribution and service (12b-1) fees
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None
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Other expenses
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0.21%
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Total annual Fund operating expenses
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0.44%
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Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement
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(0.14)%
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Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(1,2)
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0.30%
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(1) PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”) has contractually agreed, through November 30, 2025, to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to 0.30% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares. This contractual
waiver excludes interest, brokerage, taxes (such as income and foreign withholding
taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary
expenses, and certain other Fund expenses such as dividend and interest expense and
broker charges on short sales. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by PGIM Investments
for the purpose of preventing the expenses from exceeding a certain expense ratio
limit may be recouped by PGIM Investments within the same fiscal year during which such waiver
and/or reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding
the expense limit in effect at the time of the waiver/reimbursement and /or recoupment for that
fiscal year, as applicable. This waiver may not be terminated prior to November 30,
2025 without the prior approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees.
(2) Expense information in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.
Example. The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing
in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the
Fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It
assumes a 5% return on your investment each year, that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same (except that fee waivers
or reimbursements, if any, are only reflected in the 1-Year figures) and that all dividends and distributions are reinvested.
Your actual costs may be higher or lower.
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If Shares Are Redeemed
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Share Class
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Class R6
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$31
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$127
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$232
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$541
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If Shares Are Not Redeemed
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Share Class
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Class R6
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$31
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$127
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$232
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$541
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Portfolio Turnover. The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities
(or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction
costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in
annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the Fund's most recent fiscal year,
the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 66% of the average value of its portfolio.
INVESTMENTS, RISKS AND PERFORMANCE
Principal Investment Strategies. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its investable assets
in U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (“TIPS”).
The term “investable assets” in this Prospectus refers to the Fund's net assets plus any borrowings for investment
purposes. The Fund's investable assets will be less than its total assets to the extent that
it has borrowed money for non-investment purposes, such as to meet anticipated redemptions.
Consistent with the Fund's investment objective, the subadviser seeks diversified
investment exposure to TIPS with the potential for incremental gains relative to the Bloomberg US Treasury Inflation-Protected
Securities (TIPS) Index (the “Index”). The subadviser relies on a quantitatively-driven enhanced index approach. Through
proprietary analytics, the subadviser attempts to exploit relative value opportunities and trading inefficiencies,
while limiting risk exposures.
The Fund may also hold non inflation-indexed securities, although these will normally
not exceed 20% of the Fund's total assets. The investments may be public or private securities.
TIPS are securities issued by the U.S. Treasury that are designed to provide inflation
protection to investors. TIPS are income-generating instruments whose interest and principal payments are adjusted for inflation — a sustained increase in prices that erodes the purchasing power of money. The inflation adjustment, which
is typically applied monthly to the principal of the bond, follows a designated inflation index, the Non Seasonally Adjusted
Consumer Price Index (“NSA CPI”), and TIPS’ principal payments are adjusted according to changes in the NSA CPI. A fixed coupon rate is applied to the inflation-adjusted principal so that as inflation rises, both the principal value
and the interest payments increase. This can provide investors with a hedge against inflation, as it helps preserve the purchasing
power of an investment. Because of this inflation adjustment feature, inflation-protected bonds typically have lower yields
than conventional fixed-rate bonds. The Fund’s income may decline due to a decline in Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (“CPI-U”), 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 the original face value of the security. The Index
includes all publicly issued TIPS that have at least one year remaining to maturity, are rated investment grade and have
$250 million or more of outstanding face value. In addition, the securities in the Index must be denominated in U.S. dollars and
must be fixed rate and non-convertible.
While the Fund’s portfolio is structured to have similar overall characteristics to the Index, the portfolio managers may adjust certain holdings in relation to their weighting in the Index and use other investment
strategies in an attempt to generate outperformance over the Index. Based on the portfolio managers’ views as to the relative value or attractiveness of a specific security as well as an internal proprietary analytics model, the Fund places a slightly
greater or lesser emphasis on certain Index securities than their representation in the Index. This could result in the
Fund being underweight or overweight in certain TIPS versus the Index.
All fixed income securities held in the Fund will be investment grade or higher. The
Fund may also acquire U.S. Government securities in the form of custodial receipts that show ownership of future interest
payments, principal payments or both on certain U.S. Treasury notes or bonds. Such notes or bonds are held in custody by a
bank on behalf of the owners. These custodial receipts are commonly referred to as Treasury strips.
The Fund may also invest in other debt obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
Government and government-related entities. Some (but not all) of these debt securities are backed by the full faith
and credit of the U.S. Government.
The Fund has no limitations with respect to the maturities of portfolio securities
in which it may invest.
In managing the Fund’s assets, the subadviser uses a combination of top-down economic analysis and bottom-up research in conjunction with proprietary quantitative models and risk management systems. In
the top-down economic analysis, the subadviser develops views on economic, policy and market trends. In its bottom-up
research, the subadviser develops an internal rating and outlook on issuers. The rating and outlook are determined based
on a thorough review of the financial health and trends of the issuer. The subadviser may also consider investment factors
such as expected total return, yield, spread and potential for price appreciation as well as credit quality, maturity and
risk. The Fund may invest in a security based upon the expected total return rather than the yield of such security.
Principal Risks. All investments have risks to some degree. The value of your investment in the Fund,
as well as the amount of return, if any, you receive on your investment, may fluctuate significantly
from day-to-day and over time.
You may lose part or all of your investment in the Fund or your investment may not
perform as well as other similar investments.
An investment in the Fund is not guaranteed to achieve its investment objective; is
not a deposit with a bank; and is not insured, endorsed or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any
other government agency. The following is a summary description of principal risks of investing in the Fund.
The order of the below risk factors does not indicate the significance of any particular
risk factor.
Adjustable and Floating Rate Securities Risk. The value of adjustable and floating rate securities may lag behind the value of
fixed rate securities when interest rates change. Such securities may be subject to
extended settlement periods (longer than seven days) and in unusual market conditions, with a high volume of shareholder redemptions,
may present a risk of loss to the Fund or may impair the Fund’s ability satisfy shareholder redemption requests.
Credit Risk. This is the risk that the issuer, the guarantor, or the insurer of a fixed income
security, or the counterparty to a contract may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and interest payments
or to otherwise honor its obligations. Additionally, fixed income securities could lose value due to a loss of confidence
in the ability of the issuer, guarantor, insurer, or counterparty to pay back debt. The lower the credit quality of a bond,
the more sensitive it is to credit risk.
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.
Economic and Market Events Risk. Events in the U.S. and global financial markets, including actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks to stimulate or stabilize economic growth
or the functioning of the securities markets, or otherwise reduce inflation, may at times result in unusually high market
volatility, which could negatively impact performance. Governmental efforts to curb inflation often have negative effects on
the level of economic activity. Relatively reduced liquidity in credit and fixed income markets could adversely affect issuers
worldwide.
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.
Increase in Expenses Risk. Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in
the expense table for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those
shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to
increase when markets are volatile. Active and frequent trading of Fund securities can increase expenses.
Interest Rate Risk. The value of your investment may go down when interest rates rise. A rise in rates
tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration debt securities. Similarly, a rise
in interest rates may also have a greater negative impact on the value of equity securities whose issuers expect earnings further
out in the future. For example, a fixed income security with a duration of three years is expected to decrease in value
by approximately 3% if interest rates increase by 1%. This is referred to as “duration risk.” When interest rates fall, the issuers of debt obligations may prepay principal more quickly than expected, and the Fund may be required to reinvest the
proceeds at a lower interest rate. This is referred to as “prepayment risk.” For premium bonds (bonds acquired at prices that exceed their par or principal value)
purchased by the Fund, prepayment risk may be enhanced. 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.
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.
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.
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 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 the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (“CPI-U”), 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 the original face value of the security. 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.
U.S. Government and Agency Securities Risk. U.S. Treasury obligations are backed by the “full faith and credit” of the U.S. Government. Securities issued or guaranteed by federal agencies or authorities
and U.S. Government-sponsored instrumentalities or enterprises may or may not be backed by the full faith and credit
of the U.S. Government. For example, securities issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the Federal National
Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. Government.
These securities may be supported by the ability to borrow from the U.S. Treasury or only by the credit of the issuing
agency, authority, instrumentality or enterprise and, as a result, are subject to greater credit risk than securities issued
or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. Further, the U.S. Government and its agencies, authorities, instrumentalities and
enterprises do not guarantee the market value of their securities; consequently, the value of such securities will fluctuate.
This may be the case especially when there is any controversy or ongoing uncertainty regarding the status of negotiations in
the U.S. Congress to increase the statutory debt ceiling. Such controversy or uncertainty could, among other things, result in
the credit quality rating of the
U.S. Government being downgraded and reduced prices of U.S. Treasury securities. If
the U.S. Congress is unable to negotiate an adjustment to the statutory debt ceiling, there is also the risk that
the U.S. Government may default on payments on certain U.S. Government securities, including those held by the Fund,
which could have a negative impact on the Fund. An increase in demand for U.S. Government securities resulting from an increase
in demand for government money market funds may lead to lower yields on such securities.
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.
Performance. The following bar chart shows the Fund's performance for Class R6 shares for each
full calendar year of operations or for the last 10 calendar years, whichever is shorter. The following table shows the Fund's average annual returns and also compares the Fund’s performance with the average annual total returns of an index or other benchmark. The bar chart and table demonstrate the risk of investing in the Fund by showing how
returns can change from year to year.
Past performance (before and after taxes) does not mean that the Fund will achieve
similar results in the future. Without the management fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement, if any, the annual total returns
would have been lower. Updated Fund performance information, including current net asset value, is available online
at www.pgim.com/investments.
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Best Quarter:
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Worst Quarter:
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4.39%
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4th
Quarter
2023
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-6.24%
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2nd
Quarter
2022
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1 The total return of the Fund's Class R6 shares from January 1, 2024 through
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June 30, 2024
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was
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.80%
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Average Annual Total Returns % (as of 12-31-23)
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One Year
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Five Years
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Since
Inception
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Inception
Date
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Return Before Taxes
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3.60%
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2.76%
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1.98%
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11-15-2016
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Return After Taxes on Distributions
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1.73%
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0.81%
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0.25%
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11-15-2016
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Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
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2.11%
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1.37%
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0.83%
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11-15-2016
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Index % (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) (as of 12-31-23)
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Bloomberg US Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) Index
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3.90%
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3.15%
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2.45%*
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Broad-Based Securities Market Index: Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index**
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5.53%
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1.10%
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1.30%*
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° After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal
income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns
shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred
arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
* Since Inception returns for the Indexes are measured from the month-end closest to
the Fund's inception date.** The Fund has added this broad-based index in response to new regulatory requirements.
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day
management of the Fund.
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Investment Manager
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Subadviser
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Portfolio Managers
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Title
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Service Date
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PGIM Investments LLC
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PGIM Fixed Income*
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Craig Dewling
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Managing Director and
Co-Chief Investment
Officer
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November 2016
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Gary Wu, CFA
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Principal and a US
government portfolio
manager
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November 2016
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Mick Meyler
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Managing Director and
Head of Developed
Rates
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April 2021
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Scott Donnelly, CFA
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Principal and a US
government portfolio
manager
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April 2021
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Robert Tipp, CFA
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Managing Director,
Chief Investment
Strategist and Head of
Global Bonds
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April 2021
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* PGIM Fixed Income is a business unit of PGIM, Inc.
BUYING AND SELLING FUND SHARES
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Class R6
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Minimum initial investment
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None
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Minimum subsequent investment
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None
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Class R6 shares are available for purchase by certain group retirement plans, institutional
investors, and certain other eligible investors but are generally not available for purchase by individuals. Please
see “How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Fund Shares —How to Buy Fund Shares —Qualifying for Class R6 Shares” in the Prospectus for purchase eligibility requirements.
TAX INFORMATION
Dividends, Capital Gains and Taxes. The Fund's dividends and distributions are taxable and will be taxed as ordinary
income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such
as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account. Such tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal
of monies from those arrangements.
PAYMENTS TO FINANCIAL INTERMEDIaries
If you purchase Fund shares through a financial intermediary such as a broker-dealer,
bank, retirement recordkeeper or other financial services firm, the Fund or its affiliates may pay the financial intermediary
for the sale of Fund shares and/or for services to shareholders. This may create a conflict of interest by influencing
the financial intermediary or its representatives to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial
intermediary or representative or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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By Mail:
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Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC, PO Box 534432, Pittsburgh, PA 15253-4432
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By Telephone:
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800-225-1852 or 973-367-3529 (outside the US)
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On the Internet:
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www.pgim.com/investments
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