PGIM QUANT SOLUTIONS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
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R6: PQEMX
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SUMMARY PROSPECTUS | February 18, 2025
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 https://www.pgim.com/investments/mutual-funds/prospectuses-fact-sheets. 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 February 18, 2025, as supplemented and amended from time to time, and the Fund's Form N-CSR, dated October 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 seek to provide returns in excess of the MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) Emerging Markets ND Index over full market cycles.
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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0.75%
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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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0.74%
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Total annual Fund operating expenses
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1.49%
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Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement
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(0.29)%
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Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(1)
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1.20%
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(1) PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”) has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2026, to limit Total Annual Fund
Operating Expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to 1.20% 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 February 28, 2026 without the prior approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees.
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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$122
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$443
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$786
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$1,755
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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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$122
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$443
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$786
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$1,755
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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 96% of the average value of its portfolio.
INVESTMENTS, RISKS AND PERFORMANCE
Principal Investment Strategies. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal conditions,
at least 80% of its investable assets (net assets plus any borrowings for investment
purposes) in the equity and equity-related securities of companies located in or otherwise economically tied to emerging markets countries. 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.
The Fund defines emerging markets countries as countries that are classified by MSCI
Inc. (“MSCI”) as emerging markets. The Fund is not sponsored by or affiliated with MSCI.
A company is considered to be an emerging market company if it satisfies at least
one of the following criteria:
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its securities are traded principally on stock exchanges in one or more emerging market
countries;
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it derives 50% or more of its total revenue from goods produced, sales made or services
performed in one or more emerging market countries;
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it maintains 50% or more of its assets in one or more emerging market countries;
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it is organized under the laws of an emerging market country; or
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its principal executive office is located in an emerging market country.
The Fund may invest in securities of issuers of any market capitalization. The Fund
may invest a large portion of its assets in a single country or region.
The Fund may invest in equity and equity-related securities (which include but are
not limited to, common and preferred stock, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), securities convertible into common stock, structured securities including participation notes (“P-Notes”) and structured notes (“S-Notes”), depositary receipts, and other instruments whose value is based on common stock, such as rights and warrants) and derivatives.
In determining which securities to buy and sell, the subadviser employs an active,
bottom-up, systematic stock selection process based on fundamentals. At the core of the subadviser’s stock selection process is an adaptive model that evaluates stocks differently based on their growth expectations. The subadviser’s investment process allows it to focus on fundamental metrics of companies, including valuation, growth, financial momentum and quality.
The subadviser evaluates all stocks in the emerging markets universe daily. The emerging markets universe refers to the MSCI
Emerging Markets ND Index constituents (including American Depositary Receipts/Global Depositary Receipts whose
underlyings are Index constituents) defined by MSCI.
At times, the Fund may have a significant portion of its assets invested in the same
economic sector.
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.
Concentration Risk. To the extent that the Fund is concentrated in the securities of companies, a particular
market, industry, group of industries, sector or asset class, country, region or group of countries,
the Fund may be adversely affected by the performance of those securities, may be subject to increased price volatility and
may be more susceptible to adverse economic, market, political or regulatory occurrences affecting that market, industry,
group of industries, sector or asset class, country, region or group of countries.
Country Risk. Changes in the business environment may adversely affect operating profits or the
value of assets in a specific country. For example, financial factors such as currency controls, devaluation or
regulatory changes or stability factors such as mass riots, civil war and other potential events may contribute to companies’ operational risks.
Currency Risk. The Fund's net asset value could decline as a result of changes in exchange rates,
which could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in currencies, or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues related to, currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to currencies. Certain foreign countries may impose
restrictions on the ability of issuers of foreign securities to make payment of principal and interest or dividends to investors
located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise.
Economic and Market Events Risk. Events in the U.S. and global financial markets, including actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks to stimulate or stabilize economic growth
or the functioning of the securities markets, or otherwise reduce inflation, may at times result in unusually high market
volatility, which could negatively impact performance. Governmental efforts to curb inflation often have negative effects on
the level of economic activity. Relatively reduced liquidity in credit and fixed income markets could adversely affect issuers
worldwide.
Emerging Markets Risk. The risks of foreign investments are greater for investments in or exposed to emerging
markets. Emerging market countries typically have economic and political systems that are less
fully developed, and can be expected to be less stable, than those of more developed countries. For example, the economies
of such countries can be subject to rapid and unpredictable rates of inflation or deflation. Low trading volumes may result
in a lack of liquidity and price volatility. Emerging market countries may have policies that restrict investment by
non-U.S. investors, or that prevent non-U.S. investors from withdrawing their money at will.
The Fund may invest in some emerging markets that subject it to risks such as those
associated with illiquidity, custody of assets, different settlement and clearance procedures and asserting legal title under
a developing legal and regulatory regime to a greater degree than in developed markets or even in other emerging markets.
Equity and Equity-Related Securities Risk. Equity and equity-related securities may be subject to changes in value, and their
values may be more volatile than those of other asset classes. In addition to an individual
security losing value, the value of the equity markets or a sector in which the Fund invests could go down. Different
parts of a market can react differently to adverse issuer, market, regulatory, political and economic developments.
Foreign Securities Risk. Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers (including those denominated in U.S.
dollars) may involve more risk than investing in securities of U.S. issuers. Foreign political,
economic and legal systems, especially those in developing and emerging market countries, may be less stable and more volatile
than in the United States. Foreign legal systems generally have fewer regulatory requirements than the U.S. legal system, particularly
those of emerging markets. In general, less information is publicly 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.
Investments in China Risk. Investments in China subject the Fund to risks specific to China and may make it
more volatile than other funds. Over the last few decades, the Chinese government has undertaken
reform of economic and market practices and has expanded the sphere of private ownership of property in China. However,
Chinese markets generally continue to experience inefficiency, volatility and pricing anomalies resulting from
governmental influence, a lack of publicly available information and/or political and social instability. Internal social unrest
or confrontations with other neighboring countries, including military conflicts in response to such events, may also disrupt
economic development in China and result in a greater risk of currency fluctuations, currency non-convertibility, interest
rate fluctuations and higher rates of inflation.
China has experienced security concerns, such as terrorism and strained international
relations. Incidents involving China's or the region's security may cause uncertainty in Chinese markets and may adversely
affect the Chinese economy and the Fund's investments. Export growth continues to be a major driver of China's rapid
economic growth. Reduction in spending on Chinese products and services, institution of additional tariffs or other trade
barriers, including as a result of heightened trade tensions between China and the U.S., or a downturn in any of the economies of
China's key trading partners may have an adverse impact on the Chinese economy or the Fund. For example, a series of executive
orders issued in recent years prohibit the Fund from investing in certain companies and/or certain sectors. The
restrictions in these executive orders may force the subadviser to sell certain positions and may restrict the Fund from future
investments the subadviser deems otherwise attractive.
Chinese companies, including Chinese companies that are listed on U.S. exchanges,
are not subject to the same degree of regulatory requirements, accounting standards or auditor oversight as companies in
more developed countries, and as a result, information about the Chinese securities in which the Fund invests may be
less reliable or complete. There may be significant obstacles to obtaining information necessary for investigations into or
litigation against Chinese companies and shareholders may have limited legal remedies.
Large Capitalization Company Risk. Companies with large market capitalizations go in and out of favor based on market
and economic conditions. Larger companies tend to be less volatile than companies with
smaller market capitalizations. In exchange for this potentially lower risk, the Fund's value may not rise or fall as
much as the value of funds that emphasize companies with smaller market capitalizations.
Large Shareholder and Large Scale Redemption Risk. Certain individuals, accounts, funds (including funds affiliated with the Manager) or institutions, including the Manager and its affiliates, may from time
to time own or control a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. There is no requirement that these entities maintain their investment in the Fund. There is a risk that such large shareholders or that the Fund’s shareholders generally may redeem all or a substantial portion of their investments in the Fund in a short period of time, which could have a significant negative impact on the Fund’s NAV, liquidity, and brokerage costs. Large redemptions could also result in tax consequences
to shareholders and impact the Fund’s ability to implement its investment strategy. The Fund’s ability to pursue its investment objective after one or more large scale redemptions may be impaired and, as a result, the Fund may invest a larger
portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents.
Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund could not meet requests to redeem shares
issued by the Fund without significant dilution of remaining investors' interests in the Fund. The Fund may invest
in instruments that trade in lower volumes and are more illiquid than other investments. If the Fund is forced to sell
these investments to pay redemption proceeds or for other reasons, the Fund may lose money. In addition, when there is
no willing buyer and investments cannot be readily sold at the desired time or price, the Fund may have to accept a lower
price or may not be able to sell the instrument at all. An inability to sell a portfolio position can adversely affect
the Fund's value or prevent the Fund from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities.
Management Risk. Actively managed funds are subject to management risk. The subadviser will apply investment
techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but the
subadviser's judgments about the attractiveness, value or market trends affecting a particular security, industry or
sector or about market movements may be incorrect. Additionally, the investments selected for the Fund may underperform the
markets in general, the Fund's benchmark and other funds with similar investment objectives.
Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks. Market disruption can be caused by economic, financial or political events and factors, including but not limited to, international wars or conflicts (including Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war), geopolitical developments (including trading and tariff arrangements,
sanctions and cybersecurity attacks), instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East,
terrorism, natural disasters and public health epidemics (including the outbreak of COVID-19 globally).
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.
Model Design Risk. The subadviser uses certain quantitative models to help guide its investment decisions.
The design of the underlying models may be flawed or incomplete. The investment models the subadviser
uses are based on historical and theoretical underpinnings that it believes are sound. There can be no guarantee,
however, that these underpinnings will correlate with security price behavior in the manner assumed by the subadviser’s models. Additionally, the quantitative techniques that underlie the subadviser’s portfolio construction processes may fail to fully anticipate important risks.
Model Implementation Risk. While the subadviser strives to mitigate the likelihood of material implementation
errors, it is impossible to completely eliminate the risk of error in the implementation of the
computer models that guide the subadviser's quantitative investment processes. Additionally, it may be difficult
to implement model recommendations in volatile and rapidly changing market conditions.
Portfolio Turnover Risk. The length of time the Fund has held a particular security is not generally a consideration
in investment decisions. Under certain market conditions, the Fund’s turnover rate may be higher than that of other mutual funds. Portfolio turnover generally involves some expense to the Fund, including brokerage
commissions or dealer mark-ups and other transaction costs on the sale of securities and reinvestment in other securities.
These transactions may result in realization of taxable capital gains. The trading costs and tax effects associated
with portfolio turnover may adversely affect the Fund’s investment performance.
Sector Exposure Risk. At times, the Fund may have a significant portion of its assets invested in the
same economic sector, including the information technology and financials sectors. Issuers in the same economic
sector may be similarly affected by economic or market events, making the Fund more vulnerable to unfavorable developments
in that economic sector than funds that invest more broadly.
Small and Medium Sized Companies Risk. Small and medium sized 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 depth. As a result, their prices may fluctuate more than the stocks of larger, more
established companies. Historically, small and medium sized companies have sometimes gone through extended periods when they
did not perform as well as larger companies. Small and medium sized companies generally are more illiquid than larger
companies, which may make such investments more difficult to sell at the time and price that the Fund would like.
Value Style Risk. Since the Fund may invest significantly in value stocks or use a value investment
style, there is the risk that value stocks or the value style may be out of favor for long periods of time, that
the market will not recognize a security's intrinsic value for a long time or at all, or that a stock judged to be undervalued
may actually be appropriately priced or overvalued. Issuers of value stocks may have experienced adverse business developments
or may be subject to special risks that have caused the stock to be out of favor. In addition, the Fund's value investment
style may go out of favor with investors, negatively affecting the Fund's performance. If the Fund’s assessment of market conditions or a company’s value is inaccurate, the Fund could suffer losses or produce poor performance relative to
other funds.
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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16.39%
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2nd
Quarter
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-23.53%
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1st
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2020
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Average Annual Total Returns — Class R6 Shares % (as of 12-31-24)
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One Year
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Five Years
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Since
Inception
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Inception
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Return Before Taxes
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10.64%
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3.21%
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5.56%
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11-29-2016
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Return After Taxes on Distributions
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9.63%
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2.30%
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4.46%
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11-29-2016
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Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
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6.49%
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2.24%
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4.04%
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11-29-2016
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Index % (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) (as of 12-31-24)
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MSCI Emerging Markets ND Index
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7.50%
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1.70%
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5.27%*
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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 return for the Index is measured from the month-end closest to the
Fund's inception date.
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 Quantitative Solutions LLC
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Wen Jin, PhD, CFA
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Managing Director and
Portfolio Manager
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November 2016
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Stacie Mintz, CFA
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Managing Director and
Head of Quantitative
Equity
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December 2020
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Ken D'Souza, CFA
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Managing Director and
Portfolio Manager
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December 2020
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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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