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: | 811-08565 | |
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: | Prudential Investment Portfolios 12 | |
(This Form N-CSR relates solely to the Registrant’s PGIM QMA Long-Short Equity Fund, PGIM Short Duration Muni Fund, PGIM US Real Estate Fund and PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity PLUS Fund) | ||
Address of principal executive offices: | 655 Broad Street, 17th Floor | |
Newark, New Jersey 07102 | ||
Name and address of agent for service: | Andrew R. French | |
655 Broad Street, 17th Floor | ||
Newark, New Jersey 07102 | ||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 800-225-1852 | |
Date of fiscal year end: | 3/31/2021 | |
Date of reporting period: | 3/31/2021 |
Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders
PGIM US REAL ESTATE FUND
ANNUAL REPORT
MARCH 31, 2021
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This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
The views expressed in this report and information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings are for the period covered by this report and are subject to change thereafter.
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Dear Shareholder,
We hope you find the annual report for the PGIM US Real Estate Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the 12-month period that ended March 31, 2021.
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the global economy and markets during the period. After many years of rising corporate profits and strong job growth, the outlook changed dramatically early in the period as the pandemic quickly and substantially shut down economic activity worldwide, leading to significant job losses and a steep decline in global growth and earnings. Responding to this disruption, the Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut the federal funds rate target to near zero and flooded capital markets with liquidity; and Congress passed stimulus bills worth several trillion dollars that offered an economic lifeline to consumers and businesses. These initiatives worked, as growth returned and markets rebounded.
Stocks tumbled at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic amid a spike in volatility, ending the 11-year-long equity bull market. With stores and factories closing and consumers staying at home to limit the spread of the virus, investors sold stocks on fears that corporate earnings would take a serious hit. Equities rallied throughout the spring and summer as states reopened their economies, but became more volatile in the fall as investors worried that a surge in COVID-19 infections would stall the economic recovery. The approval of several effective vaccines, optimistic growth forecasts, and the resolution of the US presidential election subsequently lifted equity markets to record levels, helping stocks around the globe post gains for the full period.
The bond market overall—including US and global bonds as well as emerging market debt—rose during the period as investors sought safety in fixed income. A significant rally in interest rates pushed the 10-year US Treasury yield down to a record low during the middle of the period, but longer-term interest rates moved higher later in the period as investors began to focus on the economic recovery. The Fed also took several aggressive actions to keep the bond markets running smoothly, restarting many of the relief programs that proved to be successful in helping end the global financial crisis in 2008-09.
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 consider it a great privilege and responsibility to help investors participate in opportunities across global markets while meeting their toughest investment challenges. PGIM is a top-10 global investment manager with more than $1 trillion in assets under management. This scale and investment expertise allow us to deliver actively managed funds and strategies to meet the needs of investors around the globe.
Thank you for choosing our family of funds.
Sincerely,
Stuart S. Parker, President
PGIM US Real Estate Fund
May 14, 2021
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Your Fund’s Performance (unaudited)
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.
Average Annual Total Returns as of 3/31/21 | ||||||||
One Year (%) | Five Years (%) | Ten Years (%) | Since Inception (%) | |||||
Class A | ||||||||
(with sales charges) | 28.67 | 6.24 | 8.11 | — | ||||
(without sales charges) | 36.16 | 7.45 | 8.72 | — | ||||
Class C | ||||||||
(with sales charges) | 34.04 | 6.64 | 7.91 | — | ||||
(without sales charges) | 35.04 | 6.64 | 7.91 | — | ||||
Class Z | ||||||||
(without sales charges) | 36.44 | 7.71 | 8.99 | — | ||||
Class R6 | ||||||||
(without sales charges) | 36.44 | N/A | N/A | 9.44 (5/25/17) | ||||
FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index | ||||||||
37.78 | 5.33 | 8.56 | — | |||||
S&P 500 Index | ||||||||
56.31 | 16.29 | 13.90 | — |
Average Annual Total Returns as of 3/31/21 Since Inception (%) | ||||
Class A, C, Z (12/21/10) | Class R6 (5/25/17) | |||
FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index | 9.00 | 6.22 | ||
S&P 500 Index | 14.18 | 16.09 |
Since Inception returns are provided for any share class with less than 10 fiscal years of returns. Since Inception returns for the Indexes are measured from the closest month-end to the class’ inception date.
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Growth of a $10,000 Investment (unaudited)
The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund’s Class Z shares with a similar investment in the FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index by portraying the initial account values at the beginning of the 10-year period for Class Z shares (March 31, 2011) and the account values at the end of the latest fiscal year (March 31, 2021) as measured on a quarterly basis. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted; and (b) all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The line graph provides information for Class Z shares only. As indicated in the tables provided earlier, performance for other share classes will vary due to the differing fees and expenses applicable to each share class (as indicated in the following paragraphs). Without waiver of fees and/or expense reimbursements, if any, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.
Past performance does not predict future performance. Total returns and the ending account values in the graph include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown. The Fund’s total returns do not reflect the deduction of income taxes on an individual’s investment. Taxes may reduce your actual investment returns on income or gains paid by the Fund or any gains you may realize if you sell your shares.
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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)
The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. The average annual total returns take into account applicable sales charges, which are described for each share class in the table below.
Class A | Class C | Class Z | Class R6 | |||||
Maximum initial sales charge | 5.50% of the public offering price | None | None | None | ||||
Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of the original purchase price or the net asset value at redemption) | 1.00% on sales of $1 million or more made within 12 months of purchase | 1.00% on sales made within 12 months of purchase | None | None | ||||
Annual distribution and service (12b-1) fees (shown as a percentage of average daily net assets) | 0.30% (0.25% currently) | 1.00% | None | None |
Benchmark Definitions
FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index—The Financial Times Stock Exchange National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE NAREIT) Equity REITs Index is an unmanaged index which measures the performance of all real estate investment trusts (REITs) listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ National Market, and the NYSE MKT LLC (formerly known as NYSE Amex Equities). The index is designed to reflect the performance of all publicly traded equity REITs as a whole.
S&P 500 Index*—The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of over 500 stocks of large US public companies. It gives a broad look at how stock prices in the United States have performed.
Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The returns for the Indexes 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.
*The S&P 500 Index (the 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 © 2021 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.
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Presentation of Fund Holdings as of 3/31/21
Ten Largest Holdings | Real Estate Sectors | % of Net Assets | ||
Prologis, Inc. | Industrial REITs | 7.6% | ||
Welltower, Inc. | Health Care REITs | 6.7% | ||
Equinix, Inc. | Specialized REITs | 6.7% | ||
Equity Residential | Residential REITs | 5.1% | ||
Global Medical REIT, Inc. | Health Care REITs | 4.2% | ||
National Retail Properties, Inc. | Retail REITs | 3.7% | ||
Simon Property Group, Inc. | Retail REITs | 3.5% | ||
Kilroy Realty Corp. | Office REITs | 3.4% | ||
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | Residential REITs | 3.3% | ||
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. | Diversified REITs | 3.2% |
Holdings reflect only long-term Investments and are subject to change.
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Strategy and Performance Overview (unaudited)
How did the Fund perform?
The PGIM US Real Estate Fund’s Class Z shares returned 36.44% in the 12-month reporting period that ended March 31, 2021, slightly underperforming the 37.78% return of the FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index (the Index).
What were conditions like in the US real estate securities market?
• | The reporting period was one of rapid recovery for the US real estate investment trust (REIT) market, which rallied nearly 38% off its lows from early 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Better-than-expected vaccine efficacy announcements from Pfizer and Moderna in late 2020, a successful vaccination rollout in the US, and several trillion dollars in government stimulus all contributed to a robust economic reopening of the US economy after it suffered from one of the worst global pandemics in over 100 years. |
• | Several US REIT sectors exhibited surprisingly resilient financial fundamentals in 2020, including data centers, industrials, medical offices, and towers, which all substantially outperformed the broader REIT group for most of the period. In early 2021, investor attention quickly shifted to sectors that will benefit from a recovery (e.g., lodging, storage, senior housing, apartments), which are expected to experience a significant increase in occupancy as economic growth continues. |
What worked?
• | Several sectors in the US performed well based on property type during the reporting period. The Fund’s stock selection was strong in the data center sector, and an underweight allocation to the sector relative to the Index also was beneficial. |
• | The Fund’s stock selection in the hotel sector was weak, but an overweight allocation to the sector relative to the Index contributed to relative performance and more than offset the losses. |
• | The Fund’s selection of storage stocks also contributed to performance. |
What didn’t work?
• | Underweight positions to retail stocks, both malls and shopping centers, were meaningful drags on the Fund’s relative performance during the period. Unfavorable security selection in the shopping center and specialty housing sectors also negatively impacted results. |
Current outlook
• | PGIM Real Estate views the US REIT market as well positioned for 2021. Even with the recent economic recovery, the market’s valuation remains attractive. Despite some near-term disruption to net operating income growth in certain sectors, PGIM Real Estate expects funds-from-operations per share growth of 4.5% in 2021, followed by |
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7.5% in 2022. The recent improvement in equity valuations has allowed many REITs to issue new equity for acquisitions and development. A favorable cost of capital and faster pace of reopening bode well for PGIM Real Estate’s near-term earnings growth expectations. Moreover, the Federal Reserve is forecasting a prolonged period of low interest rates, which will likely will lead to upward pricing pressure for real estate valuations. That’s a long-term positive trend for the REIT market. |
• | PGIM Real Estate remains diligent in its value-oriented investment process. Market volatility resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has magnified return dispersion within the REIT market and greatly increased the advantage of active management. (Return dispersion is the range of performance results among REITs. A large dispersion means the difference between the best-performing REITs and the worst-performing REITs is significant. Conversely, a small dispersion would indicate that all REITs are providing more similar returns.) |
• | In terms of REIT allocation, PGIM Real Estate is looking to capitalize on sectors expected to benefit from the economic reopening, as well as “secular winners” in sectors that have tended to perform well over the long term. PGIM Real Estate sees value in the lodging sector as fundamentals start to normalize over the next year; and it has increased its allocation to the multifamily and senior housing sectors, given their attractive valuations and improving occupancy outlooks. |
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Comments on Largest Holdings
7.6% | Prologis Inc. Industrial |
Prologis is an owner, operator, and developer of industrial real estate, focused on global and regional markets across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. It also leases modern distribution facilities to customers, including manufacturers, retailers, transportation companies, third-party logistics providers, and other enterprises.
6.7% | Welltower Inc. Healthcare |
Welltower invests in senior housing and healthcare real estate properties. It owns interests in senior housing, post-acute communities, and outpatient medical properties concentrated in major high-growth markets in the US, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Its portfolio includes more than 1,500 facilities leased to healthcare operators in approximately 45 states in the US.
6.7% | Equinix Inc. Data Centers |
Equinix invests in interconnected data centers. It focuses on developing network and cloud-neutral data center platforms for cloud and information technology companies, enterprises, mobile services providers, and financial companies.
5.1% | Equity Residential Residential |
Equity Residential acquires, develops, and manages apartment complexes in the US. One of the largest apartment owners in the US, it actively invests in rental properties in the urban core of cities and in high-density suburban areas near transit, entertainment, and cultural amenities. Equity Residential owns more than 300 multifamily communities with nearly 80,000 rentable units in large metropolitan areas such as San Francisco, Seattle, and New York.
4.2% | Global Medical REIT Healthcare |
Global Medical REIT acquires and manages real estate assets in the healthcare industry, including hospitals, medical centers, nursing facilities, and retirement homes.
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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 March 31, 2021. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Fund’s 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
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Fees and Expenses (continued)
and the impact of these fees on your ending account value, as these additional expenses are not reflected in the information 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 US Real Estate Fund | Beginning Account Value October 1, 2020 | Ending Account Value March 31, 2021 | Annualized Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period | Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period* | ||||||||||||||
Class A | Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,199.70 | 1.25 | % | $ | 6.86 | |||||||||
Hypothetical | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.70 | 1.25 | % | $ | 6.29 | ||||||||||
Class C | Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,195.40 | 2.00 | % | $ | 10.95 | |||||||||
Hypothetical | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,014.96 | 2.00 | % | $ | 10.05 | ||||||||||
Class Z | Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,200.80 | 1.00 | % | $ | 5.49 | |||||||||
Hypothetical | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,019.95 | 1.00 | % | $ | 5.04 | ||||||||||
Class R6 | Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,200.80 | 1.00 | % | $ | 5.49 | |||||||||
Hypothetical | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,019.95 | 1.00 | % | $ | 5.04 |
*Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 182 days in the six-month period ended March 31, 2021, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.
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Schedule of Investments
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 99.2% | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS | ||||||||
Diversified REITs 3.2% | ||||||||
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. | 49,056 | $ | 1,119,948 | |||||
Health Care REITs 16.3% | ||||||||
CareTrust REIT, Inc. | 17,682 | 411,725 | ||||||
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. | 14,892 | 686,819 | ||||||
Global Medical REIT, Inc. | 112,067 | 1,469,198 | ||||||
New Senior Investment Group, Inc. | 125,066 | 779,161 | ||||||
Welltower, Inc. | 33,069 | 2,368,733 | ||||||
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Hotel & Resort REITs 9.3% | ||||||||
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.* | 48,647 | 819,702 | ||||||
MGM Growth Properties LLC (Class A Stock) | 14,019 | 457,300 | ||||||
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | 17,892 | 434,597 | ||||||
RLJ Lodging Trust | 50,165 | 776,554 | ||||||
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.* | 39,560 | 771,420 | ||||||
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Industrial REITs 12.8% | ||||||||
Americold Realty Trust | 11,130 | 428,171 | ||||||
Duke Realty Corp. | 26,114 | 1,094,960 | ||||||
Prologis, Inc. | 25,177 | 2,668,762 | ||||||
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | 6,209 | 312,934 | ||||||
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Office REITs 6.8% | ||||||||
Highwoods Properties, Inc. | 12,169 | 522,537 | ||||||
Kilroy Realty Corp. | 18,086 | 1,186,984 | ||||||
Vornado Realty Trust | 14,682 | 666,416 | ||||||
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Residential REITs 18.1% | ||||||||
American Campus Communities, Inc. | 8,631 | 372,600 | ||||||
Camden Property Trust | 7,499 | 824,216 | ||||||
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | 1,378 | 87,696 | ||||||
Equity Residential | 24,985 | 1,789,676 | ||||||
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | 4,274 | 1,161,844 | ||||||
Invitation Homes, Inc. | 13,804 | 441,590 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Residential REITs (cont’d.) | ||||||||
Sun Communities, Inc. | 5,239 | $ | 786,060 | |||||
UDR, Inc. | 20,105 | 881,805 | ||||||
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Retail REITs 13.0% | ||||||||
Acadia Realty Trust | 41,441 | 786,136 | ||||||
Agree Realty Corp. | 10,148 | 683,062 | ||||||
National Retail Properties, Inc. | 29,284 | 1,290,546 | ||||||
Regency Centers Corp. | 3,453 | 195,819 | ||||||
Simon Property Group, Inc. | 10,775 | 1,225,872 | ||||||
Urban Edge Properties | 23,035 | 380,538 | ||||||
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Specialized REITs 19.7% | ||||||||
American Tower Corp. | 1,261 | 301,455 | ||||||
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | 7,311 | 1,029,681 | ||||||
Equinix, Inc. | 3,463 | 2,353,420 | ||||||
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | 7,061 | 935,936 | ||||||
Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. | 4,372 | 185,504 | ||||||
Life Storage, Inc. | 9,500 | 816,525 | ||||||
Public Storage | 898 | 221,590 | ||||||
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. (Class A Stock) | 8,478 | 525,975 | ||||||
SBA Communications Corp. | 1,387 | 384,962 | ||||||
VICI Properties, Inc. | 6,267 | 176,980 | ||||||
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TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS | 34,815,409 | |||||||
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 0.6% | ||||||||
AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUND | ||||||||
PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund | 201,060 | 201,060 | ||||||
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS 99.8% | 35,016,469 | |||||||
Other assets in excess of liabilities 0.2% | 73,788 | |||||||
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NET ASSETS 100.0% | $ | 35,090,257 | ||||||
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Below is a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the annual report:
LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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REITs—Real Estate Investment Trust
* | Non-income producing security. |
(wa) | PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, if applicable. |
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 March 31, 2021 in valuing such portfolio securities:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||
Investments in Securities | ||||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||
Diversified REITs | $ 1,119,948 | $— | $— | |||||||||
Health Care REITs | 5,715,636 | — | — | |||||||||
Hotel & Resort REITs | 3,259,573 | — | — | |||||||||
Industrial REITs | 4,504,827 | — | — | |||||||||
Office REITs | 2,375,937 | — | — | |||||||||
Residential REITs | 6,345,487 | — | — | |||||||||
Retail REITs | 4,561,973 | — | — | |||||||||
Specialized REITs | 6,932,028 | — | — | |||||||||
Affiliated Mutual Fund | 201,060 | — | — | |||||||||
Total | $35,016,469 | $— | $— |
Sector Classification:
The sector classification of investments and other assets in excess of liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets as of March 31, 2021 were as follows (unaudited):
Specialized REITs | 19.7 | % | ||
Residential REITs | 18.1 | |||
Health Care REITs | 16.3 | |||
Retail REITs | 13.0 | |||
Industrial REITs | 12.8 | |||
Hotel & Resort REITs | 9.3 | |||
Office REITs | 6.8 |
Diversified REITs | 3.2 | % | ||
Affiliated Mutual Fund | 0.6 | |||
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Other assets in excess of liabilities | 0.2 | |||
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as of March 31, 2021
Assets | ||||
Investments at value: | ||||
Unaffiliated investments (cost $28,824,601) | $ | 34,815,409 | ||
Affiliated investments (cost $201,060) | 201,060 | |||
Dividends receivable | 111,771 | |||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 68,794 | |||
Prepaid expenses | 1,656 | |||
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Total Assets | 35,198,690 | |||
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Liabilities | ||||
Audit fee payable | 25,494 | |||
Management fee payable | 21,234 | |||
Payable for Fund shares purchased | 17,847 | |||
Custodian and accounting fees payable | 14,657 | |||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 11,063 | |||
Transfer agent’s fees and expenses payable | 8,550 | |||
Shareholders’ reports payable | 5,486 | |||
Distribution fee payable | 2,071 | |||
Affiliated transfer agent fee payable | 2,031 | |||
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Total Liabilities | 108,433 | |||
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Net Assets | $ | 35,090,257 | ||
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Net assets were comprised of: | ||||
Shares of beneficial interest, at par | $ | 2,465 | ||
Paid-in capital in excess of par | 27,700,267 | |||
Total distributable earnings (loss) | 7,387,525 | |||
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Net assets, March 31, 2021 | $ | 35,090,257 | ||
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Class A | ||||||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share, | ||||||||
($5,848,531 ÷ 411,101 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding) | $ | 14.23 | ||||||
Maximum sales charge (5.50% of offering price) | 0.83 | |||||||
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Maximum offering price to public | $ | 15.06 | ||||||
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Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share, | ||||||||
($990,061 ÷ 71,332 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding) | $ | 13.88 | ||||||
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Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share, | ||||||||
($24,856,149 ÷ 1,744,649 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding) | $ | 14.25 | ||||||
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Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share, | ||||||||
($3,395,516 ÷ 238,314 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding) | $ | 14.25 | ||||||
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
Year Ended March 31, 2021
Net Investment Income (Loss) | ||||
Income | ||||
Unaffiliated dividend income | $ 766,362 | |||
Affiliated dividend income | 655 | |||
Affiliated income from securities lending, net | 433 | |||
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Total income | 767,450 | |||
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Expenses | ||||
Management fee | 236,302 | |||
Distribution fee(a) | 28,318 | |||
Custodian and accounting fees | 59,842 | |||
Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $ 10,454)(a) | 51,069 | |||
Registration fees(a) | 38,463 | |||
Audit fee | 27,668 | |||
Legal fees and expenses | 19,105 | |||
Shareholders’ reports | 12,731 | |||
Trustees’ fees | 10,631 | |||
Miscellaneous | 20,288 | |||
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Total expenses | 504,417 | |||
Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(a) | (160,788) | |||
Distribution fee waiver(a) | (2,941) | |||
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Net expenses | 340,688 | |||
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Net investment income (loss) | 426,762 | |||
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Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions | 2,471,884 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 6,874,821 | |||
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Net gain (loss) on investment transactions | 9,346,705 | |||
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Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $9,773,467 | |||
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(a) | Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows: |
Class A | Class B | Class C | Class Z | Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||
Distribution fee | 17,644 | 367 | 10,307 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Transfer agent’s fees and expenses | 14,385 | 131 | 2,028 | 33,972 | 553 | |||||||||||||||
Registration fees | 8,439 | 1,474 | 9,279 | 8,778 | 10,493 | |||||||||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement | (36,243 | ) | (1,692 | ) | (13,669 | ) | (92,433 | ) | (16,751 | ) | ||||||||||
Distribution fee waiver | (2,941 | ) | — | — | — | — |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||||||||
Operations | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 426,762 | $ | 505,311 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions | 2,471,884 | 315,624 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 6,874,821 | (5,782,004 | ) | |||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 9,773,467 | (4,961,069 | ) | |||||
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Dividends and Distributions | ||||||||
Distributions from distributable earnings | ||||||||
Class A | (84,427 | ) | (345,221 | ) | ||||
Class B | (191 | ) | (16,521 | ) | ||||
Class C | (7,323 | ) | (83,630 | ) | ||||
Class Z | (356,995 | ) | (1,466,798 | ) | ||||
Class R6 | (40,691 | ) | (21,465 | ) | ||||
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(489,627 | ) | (1,933,635 | ) | |||||
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Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions) | ||||||||
Net proceeds from shares sold | 5,589,264 | 17,114,330 | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 486,613 | 1,932,448 | ||||||
Cost of shares purchased | (8,427,576 | ) | (11,426,156 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | (2,351,699 | ) | 7,620,622 | |||||
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Total increase (decrease) | 6,932,141 | 725,918 | ||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of year | 28,158,116 | 27,432,198 | ||||||
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End of year | $ | 35,090,257 | $ | 28,158,116 | ||||
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Notes to Financial Statements
1. | Organization |
Prudential Investment Portfolios 12 (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently consists of the following six series: PGIM Global Real Estate Fund, PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity PLUS Fund, PGIM QMA Long-Short Equity Fund and PGIM Short Duration Muni Fund, each of which are diversified funds for purposes of the 1940 Act and PGIM Jennison Technology Fund and PGIM US Real Estate Fund, each of which are non-diversified funds for purposes of the 1940 Act, and therefore, may invest a greater percentage of their assets in the securities of a single company or other issuer than a diversified fund. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM US Real Estate Fund (the “Fund”).
The investment objective of the Fund is capital appreciation and income.
2. | Accounting Policies |
The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Fund consistently follows such policies in the preparation of its financial statements.
Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued as of the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. As described in further detail below, the Fund’s investments are valued daily based on a number of factors, including the type of investment and whether market quotations are readily available. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted valuation procedures for security valuation under which fair valuation responsibilities have been delegated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”). Pursuant to the Board’s delegation, the Manager has established a Valuation Committee responsible for supervising the fair valuation of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities. The valuation procedures permit the Fund to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. A record of the Valuation Committee’s actions is subject to the Board’s review at its first quarterly meeting following the quarter in which such actions take place.
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For the fiscal reporting year-end, securities and other assets and liabilities were fair valued at the close of the last U.S. business day. Trading in certain foreign securities may occur when the NYSE is closed (including weekends and holidays). Because such foreign securities trade in markets that are open on weekends and U.S. holidays, the values of some of the Fund’s foreign investments may change on days when investors cannot purchase or redeem Fund shares.
Various inputs determine how the Fund’s investments are valued, all of which are categorized according to the three broad levels (Level 1, 2, or 3) detailed in the Schedule of Investments and referred to herein as the “fair value hierarchy” in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820 - Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.
Common or preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds 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 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 Fund is valued. Utilizing that evaluated adjustment factor, the vendor provides an evaluated price for each security. If the vendor does not provide an evaluated price, securities are valued in accordance with exchange-traded common and preferred stock valuation policies discussed above.
Investments in open-end funds (other than exchange-traded funds) are valued at their net asset values as of the close of the NYSE on the date of valuation. These securities are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy since they may be purchased or sold at their net asset values on the date of valuation.
Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on pricing methodologies approved by the Board. In the event that unobservable inputs are used when determining such valuations, the securities will be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Altering one or more unobservable inputs may result in a significant change to a Level 3 security’s fair value measurement.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the Manager regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other unaffiliated mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:
(i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities — at the current rates of exchange;
(ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses — at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.
Although the net assets of the Fund are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the period, the Fund does not generally isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities held at the end of the period. Similarly, the Fund does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities sold during the period. Accordingly, holding period realized foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net realized gains (losses) on investment transactions.
Net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains (losses) from the disposition of holdings of foreign currencies, currency gains (losses) realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains (losses) arise from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at period end exchange rates.
Master Netting Arrangements: The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, is subject to various Master Agreements, or netting arrangements, with select counterparties. These are agreements which a subadviser may have negotiated and entered into on behalf of all or a portion of the
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Fund. A master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty permits the Fund to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received; and by the receipt of collateral from the counterparty by the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. However, there is no assurance that such mitigating factors are easily enforceable. In addition to master netting arrangements, the right to set-off exists when all the conditions are met such that each of the parties owes the other determinable amounts, the reporting party has the right to set-off the amount owed with the amount owed by the other party, the reporting party intends to set-off and the right of set-off is enforceable by law.
Securities Lending: The Fund lends its portfolio securities to banks and broker-dealers. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. Collateral pledged by each borrower is invested in an affiliated money market fund and is marked to market daily, based on the previous day’s market value, such that the value of the collateral exceeds the value of the loaned securities. In the event of significant appreciation in value of 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 maturities of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, the Fund has the right to repurchase the securities in the open market using the collateral.
The Fund recognizes income, net of any rebate and securities lending agent fees, for lending its securities in the form of fees or interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The borrower receives all interest and dividends from the securities loaned and such payments are passed back to the lender in amounts equivalent thereto, which are reflected in interest income or unaffiliated dividend income based on the nature of the payment on the Statement of Operations. The Fund also continues to recognize any unrealized gain (loss) in the market price of the securities loaned and on the change in the value of the collateral invested that may occur during the term of the loan. In addition, realized gain (loss) is recognized on changes in the value of the collateral invested upon liquidation of the collateral. Net earnings from securities lending are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.
Equity and Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (collectively REITs): The Fund 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
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
calculated on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, or for certain foreign securities, when the Fund becomes aware of such dividends. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual. Net investment income or loss (other than class specific expenses and waivers, which are allocated as noted below) and unrealized and realized gains (losses) are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of adjusted net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Class specific expenses and waivers, where applicable, are charged to the respective share classes. Such class specific expenses and waivers include distribution fees and distribution fee waivers, shareholder servicing fees, transfer agent’s fees and expenses, registration fees and fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, as applicable.
Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains, if any, are recorded, net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.
Tax reform legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permits a direct REIT shareholder to claim a 20% “qualified business income” deduction for ordinary REIT dividends. The tax legislation did not expressly permit regulated investment companies (“RICs”) paying dividends attributable to such income to pass through this special treatment to its shareholders. On January 18, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations that permit RICs to pass through “qualified REIT dividends” to their shareholders.
Dividends and Distributions: The Fund expects to pay dividends from net investment income quarterly. Distributions from net realized capital and currency gains, if any, are declared and paid annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified between total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.
Estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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3. | Agreements |
The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has a management agreement with the Manager. Pursuant to this agreement, the Manager has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadviser’s performance of such services.
The Manager has entered into an amended and restated subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc. (which provides subadvisory services to the Fund through its business unit, PGIM Real Estate) and PGIM Real Estate (UK) Limited (formerly PGIM Fund Management Limited), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc. (together, the “Subadvisers”). The Manager pays for the services of the Subadvisers.
The management fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to and including $1 billion, 0.73% on the next $2 billion of average daily net assets, 0.71% on the next $2 billion of average daily net assets, 0.70% on the next $5 billion of average daily net assets and 0.69% on average daily net assets in excess of $10 billion. The effective management fee rate before any waivers and/or expense reimbursements was 0.75% for the year ended March 31, 2021.
The Manager has contractually agreed, through July 31, 2022, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to 1.25% of average daily net assets for Class A shares, 2.00% of average daily net assets for Class C shares, 1.00% of average daily net assets for Class Z shares and 1.00% 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.
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. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver and/or reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year.
The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, pursuant to the plans of distribution (the “Distribution Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS.
Pursuant to the Distribution Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate of up to 0.30%,and 1% of the average daily net assets of the
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Class A and Class C shares, respectively. PIMS has contractually agreed through July 31, 2022 to limit such fees to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class Z or Class R6 shares of the Fund.
For the year ended March 31, 2021, PIMS received $4,322 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares. Additionally, for the year ended March 31, 2021, PIMS received $10,000 and $840 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by certain Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to broker-dealers, who in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.
PGIM Investments, PGIM, Inc. and PIMS are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”).
4. | Other Transactions with Affiliates |
Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PGIM Investments and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.
The Fund may invest its overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (the “Core Fund”), and its securities lending cash collateral in the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”), each a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, 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 Fund and the Money Market Fund. In addition to the realized and unrealized gains on investments in the Core Fund and Money Market Fund, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income” and “Income from securities lending, net”, respectively.
The Fund may enter into certain securities purchase or sale transactions under Board approved Rule 17a-7 procedures. Rule 17a-7 is an exemptive rule under the 1940 Act, that subject to certain conditions, permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors/trustees, and/or common officers. For the year ended March 31, 2021, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Fund.
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5. | Portfolio Securities |
The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) for the year ended March 31, 2021, were $76,760,171 and $78,628,977, respectively.
A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of affiliated mutual funds for the year ended March 31, 2021, is presented as follows:
Value, Beginning of Year | Cost of Purchases | Proceeds from Sales | Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Realized Gain (Loss) | Value, End of Year | Shares, End of Year | Income | |||||||||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (1)(wa) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$457,595 | $10,557,191 | $10,813,726 | $— | $— | $201,060 | 201,060 | $ 655 | |||||||||||||||||||
PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (1)(b)(wa) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
— | 1,641,273 | 1,641,273 | — | — | — | — | 433 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
$457,595 | $12,198,464 | $12,454,999 | $— | $— | $201,060 | $1,088 |
(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. |
(wa) | PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, if applicable. |
6. | Distributions and Tax Information |
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.
For the year ended March 31, 2021, the tax character of dividends paid by the Fund was $489,627 of ordinary income. For the year ended March 31, 2020, the tax character of dividends paid by the Fund were $1,552,467 of ordinary income and $381,168 of long-term capital gains.
As of March 31, 2021, the accumulated undistributed earnings on a tax basis were $79,635 of ordinary income and $1,732,602 of long-term capital gains.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of March 31, 2021 were as follows:
Tax Basis | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | Net Unrealized Appreciation | |||
$29,441,181 | $6,005,155 | $(429,867) | $5,575,288 |
The differences between book basis and tax basis were primarily attributable to deferred losses on wash sales.
The Manager has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for the current reporting period. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund’s U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 are subject to such review.
7. | Capital and Ownership |
The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50%. Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1%, although they are not subject to an initial sales charge. The Class A CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Effective June 26, 2020, all of the issued and outstanding Class B shares of the Fund converted into Class A shares. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase. Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately eight years (ten years prior to January 22, 2021) after purchase. Class Z and Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charges and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.
Under certain circumstances, an exchange may be made from specified share classes of the Fund to one or more other share classes of the Fund as presented in the table of transactions in shares of beneficial interest, below.
The Trust has authorized an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund at $0.001 par value per share.
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As of March 31, 2021, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of the Fund as follows:
Number of Shares | Percentage of Outstanding Shares | |||||
Class Z | 1,525,518 | 87.4% | ||||
Class R6 | 993 | 0.4% |
At the reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Fund are as follows:
Affiliated | Unaffiliated | |||||
Number of Shareholders | Percentage of Outstanding Shares | Number of Shareholders | Percentage of Outstanding Shares | |||
1 | 62.0% | 2 | 14.1% |
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
Class A | Shares | Amount | ||||||
Year ended March 31, 2021: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 40,353 | $ | 466,746 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 6,796 | 81,445 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (225,914 | ) | (2,755,396 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | (178,765 | ) | (2,207,205 | ) | ||||
Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es) | 21,455 | 255,496 | ||||||
Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es) | (2,237 | ) | (27,985 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (159,547 | ) | $ | (1,979,694 | ) | |||
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Year ended March 31, 2020: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 226,567 | $ | 2,986,498 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 25,522 | 344,069 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (76,589 | ) | (1,035,967 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | 175,500 | 2,294,600 | ||||||
Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es) | 34,765 | 477,318 | ||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | 210,265 | $ | 2,771,918 | |||||
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Period ended June 26, 2020*: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 370 | $ | 4,000 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 18 | 190 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (187 | ) | (2,027 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | 201 | 2,163 | ||||||
Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es) | (17,515 | ) | (197,930 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (17,314 | ) | $ | (195,767 | ) | |||
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Year ended March 31, 2020: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 544 | $ | 7,371 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 1,253 | 16,521 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (6,302 | ) | (86,710 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | (4,505 | ) | (62,818 | ) | ||||
Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es) | (22,611 | ) | (308,707 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (27,116 | ) | $ | (371,525 | ) | |||
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Class C | Shares | Amount | ||||||
Year ended March 31, 2021: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 14,124 | $ | 179,475 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 619 | 7,323 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (62,060 | ) | (708,665 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | (47,317 | ) | (521,867 | ) | ||||
Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es) | (4,425 | ) | (57,566 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (51,742 | ) | $ | (579,433 | ) | |||
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Year ended March 31, 2020: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 59,600 | $ | 825,665 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 6,359 | 83,653 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (19,067 | ) | (246,112 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | 46,892 | 663,206 | ||||||
Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es) | (12,216 | ) | (159,832 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | 34,676 | $ | 503,374 | |||||
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Class Z | ||||||||
Year ended March 31, 2021: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 186,828 | $ | 2,261,393 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 29,687 | 356,964 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (329,337 | ) | (3,916,194 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | (112,822 | ) | (1,297,837 | ) | ||||
Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es) | 2,234 | 27,985 | ||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (110,588 | ) | $ | (1,269,852 | ) | |||
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Year ended March 31, 2020: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 866,339 | $ | 11,833,075 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 108,583 | 1,466,740 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (712,960 | ) | (9,798,548 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | 261,962 | 3,501,267 | ||||||
Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es) | (654 | ) | (8,779 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | 261,308 | $ | 3,492,488 | |||||
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Class R6 | ||||||||
Year ended March 31, 2021: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 228,793 | $ | 2,677,650 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 3,340 | 40,691 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (83,647 | ) | (1,045,294 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | 148,486 | $ | 1,673,047 | |||||
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Year ended March 31, 2020: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 105,866 | $ | 1,461,721 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 1,596 | 21,465 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (18,553 | ) | (258,819 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | 88,909 | $ | 1,224,367 | |||||
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* | Effective June 26, 2020, all of the issued and outstanding Class B shares of the Fund converted into Class A shares. |
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8. | Borrowings |
The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Participating Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary 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 | 10/2/2020 – 9/30/2021 | 10/3/2019 – 10/1/2020 | ||
Total Commitment | $ 1,200,000,000 | $ 1,222,500,000* | ||
Annualized Commitment Fee on the Unused Portion of the SCA | 0.15% | 0.15% | ||
Annualized Interest Rate on Borrowings | 1.30% plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the one-month LIBOR rate or (3) zero percent | 1.20% plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the one-month LIBOR rate or (3) zero percent | ||
* Effective March 31, 2020, the SCA’s total commitment was increased from $900,000,000 to $1,162,500,000 and subsequently, effective April 7, 2020 was increased to $1,222,500,000. |
Certain affiliated registered investment companies that are parties to the SCA include portfolios that are subject to a predetermined mathematical formula used to manage certain benefit guarantees offered under variable annuity contracts. The formula may result in large scale asset flows into and out of these portfolios. Consequently, these portfolios may be more likely to utilize the SCA for purposes of funding redemptions. It may be possible for those portfolios to fully exhaust the committed amount of the SCA, thereby requiring the Manager to allocate available funding per a Board-approved methodology designed to treat the Participating Funds in the SCA equitably.
The Fund utilized the SCA during the year ended March 31, 2021. The average daily balance for the 17 days that the Fund had loans outstanding during the period was approximately $326,647, borrowed at a weighted average interest rate of 1.36%. The maximum loan outstanding amount during the period was $782,000. At March 31, 2021, the Fund did not have an outstanding loan amount.
9. | Risks of Investing in the Fund |
The Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, some or all of the risks discussed below. For further information on the Fund’s risks, please refer to the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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: International wars or conflicts and geopolitical developments in foreign countries, along with instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, possible terrorist attacks in the United States or around the world, public health epidemics such as the outbreak of infectious diseases like the recent outbreak of coronavirus globally or the 2014–2016 outbreak in West Africa of the Ebola virus, and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets, including increases in market volatility, reduced liquidity in the securities markets and government intervention, and may cause further long-term economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide generally. The coronavirus pandemic and the related governmental and public responses have had and may continue to have an impact on the Fund’s investments and net asset value and have led and may continue to lead to increased market volatility and the potential for illiquidity in certain classes of securities and sectors of the market. Preventative or protective actions that governments may take in respect of pandemic or epidemic diseases may result in periods of business disruption, business closures, inability to obtain raw materials, supplies and component parts, and reduced or disrupted operations for the issuers in which the Fund invests. Government intervention in markets may impact interest rates, market volatility and security pricing. The occurrence, reoccurrence and pendency of such diseases could adversely affect the economies (including through changes in business activity and increased unemployment) and financial markets either in specific countries or worldwide.
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.
Non-diversification Risk: The Fund is non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act. This means that the Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single company or other issuer than a diversified fund. Investing in a non-diversified fund
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involves greater risk than investing in a diversified fund because a loss resulting from the decline in value of any one security may represent a greater portion of the total assets of a non-diversified fund.
Real Estate Related Securities Risk: An investment in the Fund will be closely linked to the performance of the real estate markets. Real estate securities are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and mortgages, and their value will depend on the value of the underlying properties or the underlying loans or interests. The underlying loans may be subject to the risks of default or of prepayments that occur earlier or later than expected, and such loans may also include so-called “subprime” mortgages. The value of these securities will rise and fall in response to many factors, including economic conditions, the demand for rental property and interest rates. In particular, the value of these securities may decline when interest rates rise and will also be affected by the real estate market and by the management of the underlying properties.
Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Risk: Investing in REITs involves certain unique risks in addition to those risks associated with investing in the real estate industry in general. REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the REITs, while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of any credit extended. REITs are dependent upon management skills, may not be diversified geographically or by property/mortgage asset type, and are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, default by borrowers and self-liquidation. REITs may be more volatile and/or more illiquid than other types of equity securities. REITs (especially mortgage REITs) are subject to interest rate risks. REITs may incur significant amounts of leverage. The Fund will indirectly bear a portion of the expenses, including management fees, paid by each REIT in which it invests, in addition to the expenses of the Fund.
REITs must also meet certain requirements under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code) to avoid entity level tax and be eligible to pass-through certain tax attributes of their income to shareholders. REITs are consequently subject to the risk of failing to meet these requirements for favorable tax treatment and of failing to maintain their exemptions from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940. REITs are subject to the risks of changes in the Code affecting their tax status.
10. | Recent Regulatory Developments |
On December 3, 2020, the SEC announced that it voted to adopt a new rule that establishes an updated regulatory framework for fund valuation practices (the “Rule”). The Rule, in part, provides (i) a framework for determining fair value in good faith and (ii) provides for a fund Board’s assignment of its responsibility for the execution of valuation-related activities to a fund’s investment adviser. Further, the SEC is rescinding previously issued guidance on related issues. The Rule took effect on March 8, 2021, with a compliance date of September 8, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the Rule and its impact to the Fund.
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Financial Highlights
Class A Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended March 31,
| ||||||||||||||||||||
2021
| 2020
| 2019
| 2018
| 2017
| ||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance(a): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | $10.60 | $13.14 | $11.05 | $12.01 | $13.71 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.14 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.06 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions | 3.66 | (1.93 | ) | 2.47 | (0.41 | ) | 0.07 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.80 | (1.74 | ) | 2.66 | (0.23 | ) | 0.13 | |||||||||||||
Less Dividends and Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (0.17 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.27 | ) | ||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gains | - | (0.61 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.60 | ) | (1.56 | ) | |||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.17 | ) | (0.80 | ) | (0.57 | ) | (0.73 | ) | (1.83 | ) | ||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year | $14.23 | $10.60 | $13.14 | $11.05 | $12.01 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(b): | 36.16 | % | (14.51 | )% | 24.76 | % | (2.36 | )% | 1.01 | % | ||||||||||
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000) | $5,849 | $6,050 | $4,735 | $3,938 | $4,863 | |||||||||||||||
Average net assets (000) | $5,881 | $5,832 | $4,230 | $4,492 | $5,555 | |||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement | 1.25 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.34 | % | ||||||||||
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement | 1.92 | % | 2.00 | % | 2.36 | % | 2.22 | % | 1.92 | % | ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 1.18 | % | 1.42 | % | 1.63 | % | 1.49 | % | 0.43 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(e) | 246 | % | 211 | % | 154 | % | 92 | % | 122 | % |
(a) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year. |
(b) | Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. |
(c) | Effective January 1, 2018, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class. |
(d) | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
(e) | The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Class C Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended March 31,
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2021
| 2020
| 2019
| 2018
| 2017
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Per Share Operating Performance(a): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | $10.35 | $12.84 | $10.81 | $11.79 | $13.49 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.08 | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions | 3.56 | (1.88 | ) | 2.41 | (0.39 | ) | 0.08 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.61 | (1.79 | ) | 2.51 | (0.31 | ) | 0.03 | |||||||||||||
Less Dividends and Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (0.08 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.17 | ) | ||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gains | - | (0.61 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.60 | ) | (1.56 | ) | |||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.08 | ) | (0.70 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.67 | ) | (1.73 | ) | ||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year | $13.88 | $10.35 | $12.84 | $10.81 | $11.79 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(b): | 35.04 | % | (15.08 | )% | 23.81 | % | (3.11 | )% | 0.26 | % | ||||||||||
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000) | $990 | $1,273 | $1,135 | $949 | $1,536 | |||||||||||||||
Average net assets (000) | $1,031 | $1,360 | $947 | $1,294 | $1,669 | |||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement | 2.00 | % | 2.00 | % | 2.00 | % | 2.00 | % | 2.08 | % | ||||||||||
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement | 3.33 | % | 3.32 | % | 4.17 | % | 3.10 | % | 2.62 | % | ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.43 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.89 | % | 0.69 | % | (0.39 | )% | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(e) | 246 | % | 211 | % | 154 | % | 92 | % | 122 | % |
(a) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year. |
(b) | Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. |
(c) | Effective January 1, 2018, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class. |
(d) | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
(e) | The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
Class Z Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended March 31,
| ||||||||||||||||||||
2021
| 2020
| 2019
| 2018
| 2017
| ||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance(a): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | $10.62 | $13.16 | $11.07 | $12.02 | $13.72 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.08 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions | 3.65 | (1.93 | ) | 2.46 | (0.40 | ) | 0.09 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.83 | (1.71 | ) | 2.69 | (0.19 | ) | 0.17 | |||||||||||||
Less Dividends and Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (0.20 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.31 | ) | ||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gains | - | (0.61 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.60 | ) | (1.56 | ) | |||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.20 | ) | (0.83 | ) | (0.60 | ) | (0.76 | ) | (1.87 | ) | ||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year | $14.25 | $10.62 | $13.16 | $11.07 | $12.02 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(b): | 36.44 | % | (14.27 | )% | 25.03 | % | (2.09 | )% | 1.26 | % | ||||||||||
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000) | $24,856 | $19,702 | $20,978 | $15,422 | $16,397 | |||||||||||||||
Average net assets (000) | $21,999 | $25,381 | $17,162 | $16,394 | $22,153 | |||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement | 1.00 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.13 | % | ||||||||||
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement | 1.42 | % | 1.44 | % | 1.54 | % | 1.80 | % | 1.56 | % | ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 1.44 | % | 1.60 | % | 1.90 | % | 1.76 | % | 0.63 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(e) | 246 | % | 211 | % | 154 | % | 92 | % | 122 | % |
(a) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year. |
(b) | Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. |
(c) | Effective January 1, 2018, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class. |
(d) | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
(e) | The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Class R6 Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 25, 2017(a) through March 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021
|
2020
|
2019
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance(b): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $10.62 | $13.16 | $11.06 | $12.16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.18 | 0.28 | 0.22 | 0.20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions | 3.65 | (1.99 | ) | 2.48 | (0.54 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.83 | (1.71 | ) | 2.70 | (0.34 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Less Dividends and Distributions: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (0.20 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.16 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gains | - | (0.61 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.60 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.20 | ) | (0.83 | ) | (0.60 | ) | (0.76 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $14.25 | $10.62 | $13.16 | $11.06 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total Return(c): | 36.44 | % | (14.27 | )% | 25.14 | % | (3.31 | )% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $3,396 | $954 | $12 | $10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Average net assets (000) | $2,559 | $294 | $11 | $10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets(d)(e): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement | 1.00 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.00 | %(f) | |||||||||||||||||
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement | 1.65 | % | 4.99 | % | 135.20 | % | 115.13 | %(f) | |||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 1.46 | % | 2.06 | % | 1.88 | % | 1.93 | %(f) | |||||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(g) | 246 | % | 211 | % | 154 | % | 92 | % |
(a) | Commencement of offering. |
(b) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(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) | Effective January 1, 2018, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class. |
(e) | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
(f) | Annualized. |
(g) | The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Prudential Investment Portfolios 12 and Shareholders of PGIM US Real Estate Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of PGIM US Real Estate Fund (one of the funds constituting Prudential Investment Portfolios 12, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of March 31, 2021, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for the year then ended (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of March 31, 2021, and the results of its operations, changes in its net assets, and the financial highlights for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The financial statements of the Fund as of and for the year ended March 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to March 31, 2020 (not presented herein, other than the statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated May 21, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
May 18, 2021
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the PGIM Retail Funds complex since 2020.
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Fund Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)
Consistent with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “LRMP”). The Fund’s LRMP seeks to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is defined as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet investor redemption requests without significantly diluting the remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has approved PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”), the Fund’s investment manager, to serve as the administrator of the Fund’s LRMP. As part of its responsibilities as administrator, PGIM Investments has retained a third party to perform certain functions, including providing market data and liquidity classification model information.
The Fund’s LRMP includes a number of processes designed to support the assessment and management of its liquidity risk. In particular, the Fund’s LRMP includes no less than annual assessments of factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; no less than monthly classifications of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity classifications provided for in the Liquidity Rule; a 15% of net assets limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); establishment of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets to be invested in investments classified as “highly liquid” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule) if the Fund does not invest primarily in highly liquid investments; and regular reporting to the Board.
At a meeting of the Board on March 2-5, 2021, PGIM Investments provided a written report (“LRMP Report”) to the Board addressing the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness the Fund’s LRMP, including any material changes to the LRMP for the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (“Reporting Period”). The LRMP Report concluded that the Fund’s LRMP was reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period. There were no material changes to the LRMP during the Reporting Period. The LRMP Report further concluded that the Fund’s investment strategies continue to be appropriate given the Fund’s status as an open-end fund.
There can be no assurance that the LRMP will achieve its objectives in the future. Additional information regarding risks of investing in the Fund including liquidity risks presented by the Fund’s investment portfolio, is found in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.
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Federal Income Tax Information (unaudited)
The Fund designates 84.85% as qualified business income.
In January 2022, you will be advised on IRS Form 1099-DIV or substitute 1099-DIV as to the federal tax status of the dividends and distributions received by you in calendar year 2021.
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INFORMATION ABOUT BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS (unaudited)
Information about Board Members and Officers of the Fund is set forth below. Board Members who are not deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, are referred to as “Independent Board Members.” Board Members who are deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund are referred to as “Interested Board Members.” The Board Members are responsible for the overall supervision of the operations of the Fund and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Board in turn elects the Officers, who are responsible for administering the day-to-day operations of the Fund.
Independent Board Members | ||||||
Name Year of Birth Position(s) Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Other Directorships Held During Past Five Years | Length of Board Service | |||
Ellen S. Alberding 1958 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 96 | President and Board Member, The Joyce Foundation (charitable foundation) (since 2002); formerly Vice Chair, City Colleges of Chicago (community college system) (2011-2015); Trustee, National Park Foundation (charitable foundation for national park system) (2009-2018); Trustee, Economic Club of Chicago (2009-2016); Trustee, Loyola University (since 2018). | None. | Since September 2013 | |||
Kevin J. Bannon 1952 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 96 | Retired; formerly Managing Director (April 2008-May 2015) and Chief Investment Officer (October 2008-November 2013) of Highmount Capital LLC (registered investment adviser); formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (April 1993-August 2007) of Bank of New York Company; President (May 2003-May 2007) of BNY Hamilton Family of Mutual Funds. | Director of Urstadt Biddle Properties (equity real estate investment trust) (since September 2008). | Since July 2008 |
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Name Year of Birth Position(s) Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Other Directorships Held During Past Five Years | Length of Board Service | |||
Linda W. Bynoe 1952 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 93 | President and Chief Executive Officer (since March 1995) and formerly Chief Operating Officer (December 1989-February 1995) of Telemat Limited LLC (formerly Telemat Ltd) (management consulting); formerly Vice President (January 1985-June 1989) at Morgan Stanley & Co. (broker-dealer). | Trustee of Equity Residential (residential real estate) (since December 2009); Director of Northern Trust Corporation (financial services) (since April 2006); formerly Director of Anixter International, Inc. (communication products distributor) (January 2006-June 2020).
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Barry H. Evans 1960 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 95 | Retired; formerly President (2005-2016), Global Chief Operating Officer (2014-2016), Chief Investment Officer - Global Head of Fixed Income (1998-2014), and various portfolio manager roles (1986-2006), Manulife Asset Management (asset management). | Formerly Director, Manulife Trust Company (2011-2018); formerly Director, Manulife Asset Management Limited (2015-2017); formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors of Manulife Asset Management U.S. (2005-2016); formerly Chairman of the Board, Declaration Investment Management and Research (2008-2016). | Since September 2017 | |||
Keith F. Hartstein 1956 Board Member & Independent Chair Portfolios Overseen: 96 | Retired; Executive Committee of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Board of Governors (since October 2019); Member (since November 2014) of the Governing Council of the IDC (organization of independent mutual fund directors); formerly President and Chief Executive Officer (2005-2012), Senior Vice President (2004-2005), Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing (1997-2004), and various executive management positions (1990-1997), John Hancock Funds, LLC (asset management); Chairman, Investment Company Institute’s Sales Force Marketing Committee (2003-2008). | None. | Since September 2013 |
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Independent Board Members | ||||||
Name Year of Birth Position(s) Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Other Directorships Held During Past Five Years | Length of Board Service | |||
Laurie Simon Hodrick 1962 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 92 | A. Barton Hepburn Professor Emerita of Economics in the Faculty of Business, Columbia Business School (since 2018); Visiting Professor of Law, Stanford Law School (since 2015); Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University (since 2015); Sole Member, ReidCourt LLC (since 2008) (a consulting firm); formerly A. Barton Hepburn Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Business, Columbia Business School (1996-2017); formerly Managing Director, Global Head of Alternative Investment Strategies, Deutsche Bank (2006-2008). | Independent Director, Roku, Inc. (since 2020) (communication services); Independent Director, Synnex Corporation (since 2019) (information technology); formerly Independent Director, Kabbage, Inc. (2018-2020) (financial services); formerly Independent Director, Corporate Capital Trust (2017-2018) (a business development company). | Since September 2017 | |||
Brian K. Reid 1961 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 95 | Retired; formerly Chief Economist for the Investment Company Institute (ICI) (2005-2017); formerly Senior Economist and Director of Industry and Financial Analysis at the ICI (1998-2004); formerly Senior Economist, Industry and Financial Analysis at the ICI (1996-1998); formerly Staff Economist at the Federal Reserve Board (1989-1996); Director, ICI Mutual Insurance Company (2012-2017). | None. | Since March 2018 |
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Name Year of Birth Position(s) Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Other Directorships Held During Past Five Years | Length of Board Service | |||
Grace C. Torres 1959 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 95 | Retired; formerly Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of the PGIM Funds, Target Funds, Advanced Series Trust, Prudential Variable Contract Accounts and The Prudential Series Fund (1998-June 2014); Assistant Treasurer (March 1999-June 2014) and Senior Vice President (September 1999-June 2014) of PGIM Investments LLC; Assistant Treasurer (May 2003-June 2014) and Vice President (June 2005-June 2014) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (May 2003-June 2014) of Prudential Annuities Advisory Services, Inc. | Director (since January 2018) of OceanFirst Financial Corp. and OceanFirst Bank; formerly Director (July 2015-January 2018) of Sun Bancorp, Inc. N.A. and Sun National Bank. | Since November 2014 |
Interested Board Members | ||||||
Name Year of Birth Position(s) Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Other Directorships Held During Past Five Years | Length of Board Service | |||
Stuart S. Parker 1962 Board Member & President Portfolios Overseen: 95 | President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Officer in Charge of PGIM Investments LLC (formerly known as Prudential Investments LLC) (since January 2012); formerly Executive Vice President of Jennison Associates LLC and Head of Retail Distribution of PGIM Investments LLC (June 2005-December 2011); Investment Company Institute - Board of Governors (since May 2012).
| None. | Since January 2012 |
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Interested Board Members | ||||||
Name Year of Birth Position(s) Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Other Directorships Held During Past Five Years | Length of Board Service | |||
Scott E. Benjamin 1973 Board Member & Vice President Portfolios Overseen: 96 | Executive Vice President (since May 2009) of PGIM Investments LLC; Vice President (since June 2012) of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; Executive Vice President (since September 2009) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President of Product Development and Marketing, PGIM Investments (since February 2006); formerly Vice President of Product Development and Product Management, PGIM Investments LLC (2003-2006). | None. | Since March 2010 |
Fund Officers(a) | ||||
Name Year of Birth Fund Position | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Length of Service as Fund Officer | ||
Claudia DiGiacomo 1974 Chief Legal Officer | Chief Legal Officer, Executive Vice President and Secretary of PGIM Investments LLC (since August 2020); Chief Legal Officer of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (since August 2020); Chief Legal Officer of PIFM Holdco, LLC (since August 2020); Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2005) of Prudential; and Corporate Counsel of AST Investment Services, Inc. (since August 2020); formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary of PGIM Investments LLC (2005-2020); formerly Associate at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1999-2004). | Since December 2005 | ||
Dino Capasso 1974 Chief Compliance Officer | Chief Compliance Officer (July 2019-present) of PGIM Investments LLC; Chief Compliance Officer (July 2019-present) of the PGIM Funds, Target Funds, Advanced Series Trust, The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc., PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc., PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc., and PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund; Vice President and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (June 2017-2019) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel (January 2016-June 2017), and Vice President and Counsel (February 2012-December 2015) of Pacific Investment Management Company LLC. | Since July 2019 |
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Name Year of Birth Fund Position | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Length of Service as Fund | ||
Andrew R. French 1962 Secretary | Vice President (since December 2018-present) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly Vice President and Corporate Counsel (2010-2018) of Prudential; formerly Director and Corporate Counsel (2006-2010) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of PGIM Investments LLC; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC. | Since October 2006 | ||
Diana N. Huffman 1982 Assistant Secretary | Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since September 2015) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since August 2020) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly Associate at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (2009-2015). | Since March 2019 | ||
Melissa Gonzalez 1980 Assistant Secretary | Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since September 2018) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since August 2020) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly Director and Corporate Counsel (March 2014-September 2018) of Prudential. | Since March 2020 | ||
Patrick E. McGuinness 1986 Assistant Secretary | Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since August 2020) of PGIM Investments LLC; Director and Corporate Counsel (since February 2017) of Prudential; and Corporate Counsel (2012-2017) of IIL, Inc. | Since June 2020 | ||
Debra Rubano 1975 Assistant Secretary | Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since November 2020) of Prudential; formerly Director and Senior Counsel of Allianz Global Investors U.S. Holdings LLC (2010-2020) and Assistant Secretary of numerous funds in the Allianz fund complex (2015-2020). | Since December 2020 | ||
Kelly A. Coyne 1968 Assistant Secretary | Director, Investment Operations of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (since 2010). | Since March 2015 | ||
Christian J. Kelly 1975 Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer | Vice President, Head of Fund Administration of PGIM Investments LLC (since November 2018); formerly Director of Fund Administration of Lord Abbett & Co. LLC (2009-2018), Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer of the Lord Abbett Family of Funds (2017-2018); Director of Accounting, Avenue Capital Group (2008-2009); Senior Manager, Investment Management Practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP (1998-2007). | Since January 2019 | ||
Lana Lomuti 1967 Assistant Treasurer | Vice President (since 2007) and Director (2005-2007), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration; formerly Assistant Treasurer (December 2007-February 2014) of The Greater China Fund, Inc. | Since April 2014 | ||
Russ Shupak 1973 Assistant Treasurer | Vice President (since 2017) and Director (2013-2017), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration. | Since September 2019 |
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Fund Officers(a) | ||||
Name Year of Birth Fund Position | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Length of Service as Fund | ||
Deborah Conway 1969 Assistant Treasurer | Vice President (since 2017) and Director (2007-2017), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration. | Since September 2019 | ||
Elyse M. McLaughlin 1974 Assistant Treasurer | Vice President (since 2017) and Director (2011-2017), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration. | Since September 2019 | ||
Jonathan Corbett 1983 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | Vice President, Corporate Compliance, Global Compliance Programs and Compliance Risk Management (since August 2019) of Prudential; formerly Vice President and Head of Key Risk Areas Compliance (March 2016 to July 2019), Chief Privacy Officer (March 2016 to July 2019) and Head of Global Financial Crimes Unit (April 2014 to March 2016) at MetLife. | Since April 2021 |
(a) Excludes Mr. Parker and Mr. Benjamin, interested Board Members who also serve as President and Vice President, respectively.
Explanatory Notes to Tables:
∎ | Board Members are deemed to be “Interested,” as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of their affiliation with PGIM Investments LLC and/or an affiliate of PGIM Investments LLC. |
∎ | Unless otherwise noted, the address of all Board Members and Officers is c/o PGIM Investments LLC, 655 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4410. |
∎ | There is no set term of office for Board Members or Officers. The Board Members have adopted a retirement policy, which calls for the retirement of Board Members on December 31 of the year in which they reach the age of 75. |
∎ | “Other Directorships Held” includes all directorships of companies required to register or file reports with the SEC under the 1934 Act (that is, “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act. |
∎ | “Portfolios Overseen” includes all investment companies managed by PGIM Investments LLC. The investment companies for which PGIM Investments LLC serves as manager include the PGIM Funds, The Prudential Variable Contract Accounts, PGIM ETF Trust, PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc., PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc., PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund, The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc. and the Advanced Series Trust. |
∎ | As used in the Fund Officers table “Prudential” means The Prudential Insurance Company of America. |
PGIM US Real Estate Fund
∎ TELEPHONE | ∎ WEBSITE | |||
655 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102 | (800) 225-1852 | pgim.com/investments |
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 Fund. 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 Fund 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 • Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President • Christian J. Kelly, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer • Claudia DiGiacomo, Chief Legal Officer • Dino Capasso, Chief Compliance Officer • Jonathan Corbett, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer • Andrew R. French, Secretary • Melissa Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary • Diana N. Huffman, Assistant Secretary • Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Secretary • Patrick McGuinness, Assistant Secretary • Debra Rubano, Assistant Secretary • Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer • Russ Shupak, Assistant Treasurer • Elyse McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer • Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer |
MANAGER | PGIM Investments LLC | 655 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102 | ||
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SUBADVISERS | PGIM Real Estate | 7 Giralda Farms Madison, NJ 07940 | ||
PGIM Real Estate (UK) Limited | Grand Buildings 1-3 Strand Trafalgar Square, London WC2N-5HR United Kingdom | |||
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DISTRIBUTOR | Prudential Investment Management Services LLC | 655 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102 | ||
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CUSTODIAN | The Bank of New York Mellon | 240 Greenwich Street New York, NY 10286 | ||
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TRANSFER AGENT | Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC | PO Box 9658 Providence, RI 02940 | ||
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INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | 300 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10017 | ||
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FUND COUNSEL | Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP | 787 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019 | ||
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An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain the 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. |
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SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH TRUSTEES |
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Trustees by writing to the Chair of the Board, PGIM US Real Estate 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 |
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission’s website at sec.gov. |
The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852. |
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 |
PGIM US REAL ESTATE FUND
SHARE CLASS | A | C | Z | R6 | ||||
NASDAQ | PJEAX | PJECX | PJEZX | PJEQX | ||||
CUSIP | 744336603 | 744336801 | 744336884 | 744336751 |
MF209E
PGIM SHORT DURATION MUNI FUND
ANNUAL REPORT
MARCH 31, 2021
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This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
The views expressed in this report and information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings are for the period covered by this report and are subject to change thereafter.
Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (PIMS), member SIPC. PGIM Fixed Income is a unit of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a registered investment adviser. PIMS and PGIM are Prudential Financial companies. © 2021 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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Dear Shareholder,
We hope you find the annual report for the PGIM Short Duration Muni Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the 12-month period that ended March 31, 2021.
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the global economy and markets during the period. After many years of rising corporate profits and strong job growth, the outlook changed dramatically early in the period as the pandemic quickly and substantially shut down economic activity worldwide, leading to significant job losses and a steep decline in global growth and earnings. Responding to this disruption, the Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut the federal funds rate target to near zero and flooded capital markets with liquidity; and Congress passed stimulus bills worth several trillion dollars that offered an economic lifeline to consumers and businesses. These initiatives worked, as growth returned and markets rebounded.
Stocks tumbled at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic amid a spike in volatility, ending the 11-year-long equity bull market. With stores and factories closing and consumers staying at home to limit the spread of the virus, investors sold stocks on fears that corporate earnings would take a serious hit. Equities rallied throughout the spring and summer as states reopened their economies, but became more volatile in the fall as investors worried that a surge in COVID-19 infections would stall the economic recovery. The approval of several effective vaccines, optimistic growth forecasts, and the resolution of the US presidential election subsequently lifted equity markets to record levels, helping stocks around the globe post gains for the full period.
The bond market overall—including US and global bonds as well as emerging market debt—rose during the period as investors sought safety in fixed income. A significant rally in interest rates pushed the 10-year US Treasury yield down to a record low during the middle of the period, but longer-term interest rates moved higher later in the period as investors began to focus on the economic recovery. The Fed also took several aggressive actions to keep the bond markets running smoothly, restarting many of the relief programs that proved to be successful in helping end the global financial crisis in 2008-09.
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 consider it a great privilege and responsibility to help investors participate in opportunities across global markets while meeting their toughest investment challenges. PGIM is a top-10 global investment manager with more than $1 trillion in assets under management. This scale and investment expertise allow us to deliver actively managed funds and strategies to meet the needs of investors around the globe.
Thank you for choosing our family of funds.
Sincerely,
Stuart S. Parker, President
PGIM Short Duration Muni Fund
May 14, 2021
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Your Fund’s Performance (unaudited)
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.
Average Annual Total Returns as of 3/31/21 | ||||||||||||
One Year (%) | Five Years (%)* | Since Inception (%)* | ||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||
(with sales charges) | 2.63 | 1.91 | 2.34 (5/29/14) | |||||||||
(without sales charges) | 4.99 | 2.37 | 2.68 (5/29/14) | |||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||
(with sales charges) | 3.25 | 1.62 | 1.91 (5/29/14) | |||||||||
(without sales charges) | 4.25 | 1.62 | 1.91 (5/29/14) | |||||||||
Class Z | ||||||||||||
(without sales charges) | 5.30 | 2.64 | 2.95 (5/29/14) | |||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||
(without sales charges) | 5.44 | N/A | 3.06 (5/25/17) | |||||||||
Bloomberg Barclays 1-8 Year Municipal Index |
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4.14 | 2.25 | — | ||||||||||
Average Annual Total Returns as of 3/31/21 Since Inception (%) | ||||||||||||
Class A, C, Z (5/29/14) | Class R6 (5/25/17) | |||||||||||
Bloomberg Barclays 1-8 Year Municipal Index |
| 2.19 | 2.50 |
*The Fund’s total returns prior to April 1, 2020 as reflected in the table are the returns of the Fund when it followed different investment strategies under the name “PGIM Short Duration Muni High Income Fund.”
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Growth of a $10,000 Investment (unaudited)
The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund’s Class Z shares with a similar investment in the Bloomberg Barclays 1-8 Year Municipal Index by portraying the initial account values at the commencement of operations of Class Z shares (May 29, 2014) and the account values at the end of the latest fiscal year (March 31, 2021) as measured on a quarterly basis. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted; and (b) all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The line graph provides information for Class Z shares only. As indicated in the tables provided earlier, performance for other share classes will vary due to the differing fees and expenses applicable to each share class (as indicated in the following paragraphs). Without waiver of fees and/or expense reimbursements, if any, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.
Past performance does not predict future performance. Total returns and the ending account values in the graph include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown. The Fund’s total returns do not reflect the deduction of income taxes on an individual’s investment. Taxes may reduce your actual investment returns on income or gains paid by the Fund or any gains you may realize if you sell your shares.
Since Inception returns are provided for any share class with less than 10 fiscal years of returns. Since Inception returns for the Index are measured from the closest month-end to the class’ inception date.
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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)
The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. The average annual total returns take into account applicable sales charges, which are described for each share class in the table below.
Class A | Class C | Class Z | Class R6 | |||||
Maximum initial sales charge | 2.25% of the public offering price. | None | None | None | ||||
Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of the original purchase price or the net asset value at redemption) | 1.00% on sales of $500,000 or more made within 12 months of purchase | 1.00% on sales made within 12 months of purchase | None | None | ||||
Annual distribution and service (12b-1) fees (shown as a percentage of average daily net assets) | 0.25% | 1.00% | None | None |
Benchmark Definitions
Bloomberg Barclays 1-8 Year Municipal Index—The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Municipal Index covers the USD-denominated long-term tax-exempt bond market and has four main sectors: state and local general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, insured bonds, and prerefunded bonds. The Bloomberg Barclays 1-8 Year Municipal Index contains bonds with maturities between 1 and 8 years.
Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The returns for the Index would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes that may be paid by an investor.
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Distributions and Yields as of 3/31/21 | ||||||||||||||
Total Distributions Paid for 12 Months ($) | SEC 30-Day Subsidized Yield* (%) | Taxable Equivalent 30-Day Subsidized Yield*** at Federal Tax Rates of | SEC 30-Day Unsubsidized Yield** (%) | Taxable Equivalent 30-Day Unsubsidized Yield*** at Federal Tax Rates of | ||||||||||
40.8% | 37.0% | 40.8% | 37.0% | |||||||||||
Class A | 0.16 | 0.10 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.00(1) | 0.00(1) | 0.00(1) | |||||||
Class C | 0.08 | –0.45 | –0.76 | –0.71 | –0.54 | –0.91 | –0.86 | |||||||
Class Z | 0.19 | 0.59 | 1.00 | 0.94 | 0.36 | 0.61 | 0.57 | |||||||
Class R6 | 0.20 | 0.62 | 1.05 | 0.98 | 4.92 | 8.31 | 7.81 |
*SEC 30-Day Subsidized Yield (%)—A standardized yield calculation created by the Securities and Exchange Commission, it reflects the income earned during a 30-day period, after the deduction of the Fund’s net expenses (net of any expense waivers or reimbursements). The investor experience is represented by the SEC 30-Day Subsidized Yield.
**SEC 30-Day Unsubsidized Yield (%)—A standardized yield calculation created by the Securities and Exchange Commission, it reflects the income earned during a 30-day period, after the deduction of the Fund’s gross expenses. The investor experience is represented by the SEC 30-Day Subsidized Yield.
***The taxable equivalent yield is the yield an investor would have to earn on a taxable investment in order to equal the yield provided by a tax-exempt municipal bond. Some investors may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT). Taxable equivalent yields reflect federal and applicable state tax rates.
(1) Less than 0.005%
Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 3/31/21 (%) | ||||
AAA | 3.7 | |||
AA | 38.7 | |||
A | 35.5 | |||
BBB | 15.5 | |||
Not Rated | 1.4 | |||
Cash/Cash Equivalents | 5.2 | |||
Total Investments | 100.0 |
Credit ratings reflect the highest rating assigned by an 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. 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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Strategy and Performance Overview (unaudited)
How did the Fund perform?
The PGIM Short Duration Muni Fund’s Class Z shares returned 5.30% in the 12-month reporting period that ended March 31, 2021, outperforming the 4.14% return of the Bloomberg Barclays 1-8 Year Municipal Index (the Index).
What were conditions like in the municipal bond market?
• | Municipal securities exhibited solid performance during most of the reporting period, as the fixed income markets stabilized and eventually recovered from the upheaval in the spring of 2020 that was triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic and related shutdowns. The Federal Reserve (the Fed) and US Treasury took unprecedented steps to stabilize the markets, including establishing the Municipal Liquidity Facility that facilitated borrowing for issuers experiencing hardship and difficulty accessing the market. Once calm was restored, mutual fund flows turned positive in May 2020 and have been positive since then, with full-year 2020 flows totaling $39.7 billion. |
• | On the issuance front, supply was manageable during the period, contributing to a favorable supply-demand environment for most of the period. For the full period, municipal bonds significantly outperformed Treasury bonds across the yield curve. (A yield curve is a line graph that illustrates the relationship between the yields and maturities of fixed income securities. It is created by plotting the yields of different maturities for the same type of bonds.) |
• | During the period, the Fed kept the federal funds target rate in a range of 0.00%-0.25%, and it is maintaining a very accommodative policy as the economy reopens and the recovery continues. The municipal yield curve steepened during the period as short-end rates declined more than rates declined on the long end. |
What worked?
• | The Fund’s longer duration versus the Index added to performance, as yields moved lower during the reporting period. (Duration measures the sensitivity of the price—the value of principal—of a bond to a change in interest rates.) |
• | The Fund’s overweight in pre-pay gas, tobacco, and hospital sectors relative to the Index contributed to performance as spreads tightened during the period. |
• | The Fund’s overweight to Illinois general obligation bonds relative to the Index contributed to performance as spreads narrowed during the period. |
• | The Fund’s underweight to pre-refunded bonds relative to the Index contributed to performance as they underperformed during the period. (A pre-refunded bond is a debt security that is issued in order to fund a previously issued callable bond.) |
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What didn’t work?
• | The Fund’s curve positioning detracted from performance during the period as the yield differential between a 10-year bond and a 2-year bond of the same type steepened by 71 basis points to 98 basis points, with the very front end of the curve outperforming the intermediate part of the curve. (One basis point equals 0.01%.) |
• | The Fund sold some lower-rated credits as part of its repositioning ahead of spread recovery that ultimately came later in the period as the market recovered from the crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Did the Fund use derivatives?
The Fund established a modest short position in 10-year Treasury futures contracts toward the end of the reporting period to offset some of the long active duration in the Fund, which had a negligible impact on performance.
Current outlook
• | Despite solid outperformance so far in 2021 and relatively rich valuations versus historical averages for the asset class, positive technicals should provide a solid backdrop for tax-exempt municipals in the coming months, in PGIM Fixed Income’s view. Additionally, passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is broadly supportive of municipal credits, with state and local governments set to receive $350 billion in direct aid. |
• | PGIM Fixed Income expects lower-rated investment-grade credits to outperform higher-quality credits as investors seek additional yield. Any spread widening due to an uptick in supply or further backup in Treasury rates should be viewed as a buying opportunity ahead of the typically strong June-July reinvestment period. Lastly, given the relatively low yields and tighter spreads, PGIM Fixed Income expects investors to move out of the yield curve to pick up additional yield, which should result in a somewhat flatter curve. |
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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 March 31, 2021. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Fund’s 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
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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 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 Short Duration Muni Fund | Beginning Account Value October 1, 2020 | Ending Account Value March 31, 2021 | Annualized Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period | Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period* | ||||||||||||||
Class A | Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,009.30 | 0.63 | % | $ | 3.16 | |||||||||
Hypothetical | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.79 | 0.63 | % | $ | 3.18 | ||||||||||
Class C | Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,006.10 | 1.42 | % | $ | 7.10 | |||||||||
Hypothetical | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,017.85 | 1.42 | % | $ | 7.14 | ||||||||||
Class Z | Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,011.70 | 0.32 | % | $ | 1.60 | |||||||||
Hypothetical | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,023.34 | 0.32 | % | $ | 1.61 | ||||||||||
Class R6 | Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,011.80 | 0.29 | % | $ | 1.45 | |||||||||
Hypothetical | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,023.49 | 0.29 | % | $ | 1.46 |
*Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 182 days in the six-month period ended March 31, 2021, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.
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Schedule of Investments
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000)# | Value | ||||||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 98.5% | ||||||||||||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS | ||||||||||||||
Alabama 1.3% | ||||||||||||||
Alabama Public School and College Authority, | 5.000% | 11/01/27 | 1,300 | $ | 1,653,314 | |||||||||
Black Belt Energy Gas District, | 4.000 | 10/01/49 | 500 | 580,405 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Project No. 4, Series A-1, (Mandatory Put Date 12/01/25) | 4.000 | 12/01/49 | 870 | 992,070 | ||||||||||
Selma Industrial Development Board, | 1.375 | 05/01/34 | 400 | 409,796 | ||||||||||
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Alaska 1.2% | ||||||||||||||
Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority, | 5.000 | 10/01/29 | 1,000 | 1,304,560 | ||||||||||
City of Valdez, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, ExxonMobil Project, Rfdg, FRDD | 0.080(cc) | 12/01/29 | 900 | 900,000 | ||||||||||
Revenue, ExxonMobil Project, Series C, Rfdg, FRDD | 0.050(cc) | 12/01/33 | 1,250 | 1,250,000 | ||||||||||
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Arizona 3.3% | ||||||||||||||
Arizona Health Facilities Authority, | 0.945(c) | 01/01/37 | 2,500 | 2,456,479 | ||||||||||
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, | 5.000 | 02/01/27 | 200 | 246,952 | ||||||||||
Chandler Industrial Development Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Intel Corp. Project, (Mandatory Put Date 08/14/23) | 2.400 | 12/01/35 | 1,255 | 1,314,223 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Intel Corp., AMT, (Mandatory Put Date 06/03/24) | 5.000 | 06/01/49 | 1,010 | 1,146,108 | ||||||||||
City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., | 5.000 | 07/01/32 | 500 | 547,115 | ||||||||||
Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, | 3.750 | 07/01/24 | 390 | 407,078 | ||||||||||
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, | 4.000 | 07/01/26 | 500 | 540,830 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000)# | Value | ||||||||||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
Arizona (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||||
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Forward Delivery, Series A, Rfdg(hh) | 5.000% | 01/01/28 | 375 | $ | 467,666 | |||||||||||
Salt Verde Finance Corp., | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, National Gas Utility | 5.250 | 12/01/21 | 815 | 841,642 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, National Gas Utility | 5.250 | 12/01/26 | 1,125 | 1,390,860 | ||||||||||||
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California 5.9% | ||||||||||||||||
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, | 5.000 | 10/01/21 | 1,135 | 1,162,229 | ||||||||||||
Bay Area Toll Authority, | 0.500 | 04/01/56 | 650 | 653,025 | ||||||||||||
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, | 5.000 | 10/01/39 | 535 | 639,031 | ||||||||||||
California Municipal Finance Authority, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, American Heritage Foundation, Series A, Rfdg | 4.000 | 06/01/26 | 375 | 403,035 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, ExxonMobil Project, Rfdg, FRDD | 0.070(cc) | 12/01/29 | 405 | 405,000 | ||||||||||||
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Green Bond Project, AMT, 144A | 7.000 | 07/01/22(d) | 250 | 152,989 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Waste Management Project, Series A, (Mandatory Put Date 05/01/24) | 2.500 | 11/01/38 | 1,000 | 1,060,530 | ||||||||||||
California School Finance Authority, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Alliance College Ready Public Schools, Series A, 144A | 4.000 | 07/01/21 | 400 | 403,144 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Alliance College Ready Public Schools, Series A, Rfdg, 144A | 4.000 | 07/01/24 | 270 | 296,584 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Green Dot Public School Project, Series A, 144A | 4.000 | 08/01/25 | 330 | 364,617 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, KIPP Project, Series A, 144A | 3.625 | 07/01/25 | 400 | 426,040 | ||||||||||||
California State Public Works Board, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Forward Delivery, Series A, Rfdg(hh) | 5.000 | 02/01/28 | 1,175 | 1,443,887 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Various Purpose, Series A, Rfdg(hh) | 5.000 | 08/01/27 | 1,000 | 1,184,310 | ||||||||||||
Chula Vista Municipal Financing Authority, Special Tax, Rfdg | 5.000 | 09/01/21 | 755 | 769,315 | ||||||||||||
City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Sub-P3 Project, Series A, AMT, Rfdg | 5.000 | 05/15/27 | 575 | 709,700 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000)# | Value | ||||||||||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
California (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||||
City of Roseville, | ||||||||||||||||
Westpark Community Facility District No.1, Special Tax, Rfdg | 5.000% | 09/01/22 | 225 | $ | 238,603 | |||||||||||
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Series A-1, Rfdg | 5.000 | 06/01/25 | 175 | 206,467 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Series A-1, Rfdg | 5.000 | 06/01/26 | 1,000 | 1,202,630 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Series A-1, Rfdg | 5.000 | 06/01/27 | 1,100 | 1,360,128 | ||||||||||||
Long Beach Bond Finance Authority, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Natural Gas, Series B, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.450% | 1.580(c) | 11/15/27 | 700 | 720,380 | ||||||||||||
San Diego County Water Authority, | 5.000 | 05/01/28 | 500 | 646,495 | ||||||||||||
State of California, | ||||||||||||||||
GO, Rfdg | 5.000 | 11/01/28 | 1,500 | 1,943,265 | ||||||||||||
GO, Rfdg | 5.000 | 12/01/28 | 400 | 519,012 | ||||||||||||
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Colorado 3.3% | ||||||||||||||||
City & County of Denver Airport System, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, AMT, Rfdg | 5.000 | 11/15/28 | 250 | 311,095 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Sub-System, Series A, AMT, Rfdg | 5.000 | 12/01/29 | 385 | 488,011 | ||||||||||||
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, | 4.000 | 11/01/24 | 480 | 507,240 | ||||||||||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Christian Living Neighborhood, Rfdg | 4.000 | 01/01/22 | 300 | 304,779 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Commonspirit Health, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 08/01/27 | 1,000 | 1,243,100 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Commonspirit Health, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | �� | 08/01/28 | 200 | 253,884 | |||||||||||
Revenue, Commonspirit Health, Series A-1, Rfdg | 5.000 | 08/01/25 | 350 | 411,449 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Commonspirit Health, Series A-2, Rfdg | 5.000 | 08/01/26 | 390 | 472,516 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Commonspirit Health, Series B-2, (Mandatory Put Date 08/01/26) | 5.000 | 08/01/49 | 1,330 | 1,585,333 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, National Jewish Health Initiatives, Rfdg | 5.000 | 01/01/22 | 125 | 127,894 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, National Jewish Health Initiatives, Rfdg | 5.000 | 01/01/24 | 315 | 321,876 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Valley View Hospital Association Project, Rfdg, (Mandatory Put Date 05/15/23) | 2.800 | 05/15/42 | 950 | 981,607 | ||||||||||||
Park Creek Metropolitan District, | 5.000 | 12/01/23 | 1,100 | 1,219,713 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000)# | Value | ||||||||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
Colorado (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||
Regional Transportation District, | 5.000% | 07/15/27 | 500 | $ | 615,690 | |||||||||
Regional Transportation District Sales Tax, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Green Bond Fastracks Project, Series B, Rfdg | 5.000 | 11/01/28 | 575 | 741,900 | ||||||||||
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Connecticut 2.9% | ||||||||||||||
Harbor Point Infrastructure Improvement District, Special Assessment, Rfdg, 144A | 5.000 | 04/01/22 | 600 | 624,096 | ||||||||||
State of Connecticut, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Special Tax Obligation, Series A | 5.000 | 05/01/22 | 250 | 262,975 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Special Tax Obligation, Series A | 5.000 | 05/01/27 | 500 | 624,060 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Special Tax Obligation, Series A | 5.000 | 05/01/29 | 1,000 | 1,296,680 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Transportation Infrastructure, Series A | 5.000 | 01/01/23 | 275 | 297,960 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Transportation Infrastructure, Series A | 5.000 | 09/01/24 | 830 | 959,139 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Transportation Infrastructure, Series A | 5.000 | 08/01/25 | 835 | 993,483 | ||||||||||
Series 2021-A, GO | 4.000 | 01/15/28 | 1,675 | 2,012,412 | ||||||||||
Series C, GO | 5.000 | 06/15/26 | 1,000 | 1,220,190 | ||||||||||
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Delaware 0.5% | ||||||||||||||
Delaware State Economic Development Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Newark Charter School, Series A, Rfdg | 2.800 | 09/01/26 | 335 | 348,752 | ||||||||||
Delaware Transportation Authority, | 5.000 | 07/01/28 | 850 | 1,093,474 | ||||||||||
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District of Columbia 2.2% | ||||||||||||||
District of Columbia, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Series C, Rfdg | 5.000 | 10/01/27 | 1,050 | 1,331,725 | ||||||||||
District of Columbia Friendship Public Charter School, | 3.550 | 06/01/22 | 335 | 340,909 | ||||||||||
District of Columbia KIPP Charter School, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Project Series B, Rfdg | 5.000 | 07/01/27 | 145 | 175,224 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Rfdg (Escrowed to Maturity Date 07/01/23)(ee) | 5.000 | 07/01/23 | 210 | 222,409 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
District of Columbia (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||||
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, AMT, Rfdg | 5.000% | 10/01/26 | 2,000 | $ | 2,426,660 | |||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, AMT, Rfdg | 5.000 | 10/01/30 | 1,485 | 1,936,054 | ||||||||||||
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Florida 6.9% | ||||||||||||||||
City of Tallahassee, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Memorial Healthcare, Inc., Project, Series A | 5.000 | 12/01/23 | 255 | 284,266 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Memorial Healthcare, Inc., Project, Series A | 5.000 | 12/01/25 | 550 | 650,688 | ||||||||||||
County of Broward Airport System, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, AMT | 5.000 | 10/01/26 | 500 | 589,385 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Series B, AMT, Rfdg | 5.000 | 10/01/27 | 1,000 | 1,238,610 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Series B, AMT, Rfdg | 5.000 | 10/01/28 | 1,000 | 1,260,200 | ||||||||||||
Florida Higher Educational Facilities Financial Authority, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Nova Southeastern University, Rfdg (Escrowed to Maturity Date 04/01/21)(ee) | 4.000 | 04/01/21 | 40 | 40,000 | ||||||||||||
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, | 5.000 | 10/01/24 | 1,000 | 1,153,980 | ||||||||||||
Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Tampa International Airport, Sub-Series A, AMT, Rfdg | 5.000 | 10/01/25 | 1,500 | 1,664,835 | ||||||||||||
JEA Electric System, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Sub-Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 10/01/28 | 1,000 | 1,261,050 | ||||||||||||
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, | ||||||||||||||||
Special Assessment | 4.000 | 05/01/21 | 180 | 180,157 | ||||||||||||
Special Assessment | 4.250 | 05/01/25 | 300 | 312,165 | ||||||||||||
Special Assessment | 4.250 | 05/01/26 | 250 | 259,452 | ||||||||||||
Special Assessment | 4.625 | 05/01/27 | 500 | 542,165 | ||||||||||||
Myrtle Creek Improvement District, | ||||||||||||||||
Special Assessment, Series A, BAM, Rfdg | 4.000 | 05/01/27 | 1,050 | 1,175,559 | ||||||||||||
Orange County Health Facilities Authority, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Orlando Healthcare Obligated Group, Series B, Rfdg | 5.000 | 10/01/25 | 1,900 | 2,265,313 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Orlando Healthcare, Inc., Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 10/01/23 | 150 | 167,346 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Orlando Regional Healthcare, NATL, Series C, Rfdg (Escrowed to Maturity Date 10/01/21)(ee) | 6.250 | 10/01/21 | 25 | 25,751 | ||||||||||||
Orlando Utilities Commission, | 1.250 | 10/01/46 | 1,225 | 1,219,867 | ||||||||||||
Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, | 6.750 | 06/01/24 | 370 | 397,639 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000)# | Value | ||||||||||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
Florida (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||||
Village Community Development District No. 10, | ||||||||||||||||
Special Assessment, Revenue | 4.500% | 05/01/23 | 210 | $ | 216,101 | |||||||||||
Village Community Development District No. 04, | ||||||||||||||||
Special Assessment, Revenue, Rfdg | 4.125 | 05/01/21 | 90 | 90,248 | ||||||||||||
Village Community Development District No. 05, | ||||||||||||||||
Phase I, Special Assessment, Revenue, Rfdg | 3.000 | 05/01/21 | 75 | 75,126 | ||||||||||||
Village Community Development District No. 06, | ||||||||||||||||
Special Assessment, Revenue, Rfdg | 3.000 | 05/01/21 | 155 | 155,205 | ||||||||||||
Special Assessment, Revenue, Rfdg | 4.000 | 05/01/26 | 235 | 267,733 | ||||||||||||
Village Community Development District No. 07, | ||||||||||||||||
Special Assessment, Revenue, Rfdg | 4.000 | 05/01/21 | 1,160 | 1,162,784 | ||||||||||||
Special Assessment, Revenue, Rfdg | 4.000 | 05/01/24 | 1,485 | 1,624,783 | ||||||||||||
Special Assessment, Revenue, Rfdg | 4.000 | 05/01/25 | 915 | 1,021,854 | ||||||||||||
Special Assessment, Revenue, Rfdg | 4.000 | 05/01/26 | 280 | 312,379 | ||||||||||||
Village Community Development District No. 12, | 3.250 | 05/01/23 | 240 | 245,304 | ||||||||||||
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19,859,945 | ||||||||||||||||
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Georgia 5.2% | ||||||||||||||||
Burke County Development Authority, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Georgia Power Co. Plant Vogtle Project, (Mandatory Put Date 05/25/23) | 2.250 | 10/01/32 | 250 | 259,313 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Georgia Power Co. Plant Vogtle Project, Rfdg, (Mandatory Put Date 08/22/24) | 1.700 | 12/01/49 | 1,000 | 1,035,320 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Oglethorpe Power Corp., Series V, Rfdg, (Mandatory Put Date 02/03/25) | 3.250 | 11/01/45 | 500 | 536,070 | ||||||||||||
City of Atlanta Department of Aviation, | 5.000 | 07/01/28 | 500 | 630,090 | ||||||||||||
Georgia State Road & Tollway Authority, | 5.000 | 06/01/27 | 1,155 | 1,448,566 | ||||||||||||
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Series B, (Mandatory Put Date 09/01/23), 1 Month LIBOR + 0.750% | 0.823(c) | 04/01/48 | 1,200 | 1,207,514 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Series B, (Mandatory Put Date 12/02/24) | 4.000 | 08/01/49 | 2,720 | 3,046,618 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Series C, (Mandatory Put Date 09/01/26) | 4.000 | 03/01/50 | 905 | 1,044,786 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Sub-Series C, (Mandatory Put Date 12/01/23) | 4.000 | 08/01/48 | 1,955 | 2,131,204 | ||||||||||||
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, | ||||||||||||||||
Power Revenue, Series HH, Rfdg | 5.000 | 01/01/29 | 1,000 | 1,261,330 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Combined Cycle Project, Series A, Rfdg | 4.000 | 11/01/24 | 700 | 784,574 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Project One, Sub-Bonds, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 01/01/26 | 585 | 695,682 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000)# | Value | ||||||||||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
Georgia (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||||
Private Colleges & Universities Authority, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Savannah College of Art & Design | 5.000% | 04/01/22 | 715 | $ | 747,118 | |||||||||||
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14,828,185 | ||||||||||||||||
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Hawaii 0.4% | ||||||||||||||||
State of Hawaii Harbor System, | 4.000 | 07/01/33 | 1,000 | 1,187,350 | ||||||||||||
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Idaho 0.4% | ||||||||||||||||
County of Nez Perce, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Potlatch Corp. Project, Rfdg | 2.750 | 10/01/24 | 1,000 | 1,070,340 | ||||||||||||
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Illinois 12.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Chicago O’Hare International Airport, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, AMT, Rfdg | 5.000 | 01/01/26 | 925 | 1,067,135 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Series C, AMT, Rfdg | 5.000 | 01/01/23 | 200 | 215,568 | ||||||||||||
Chicago Transit Authority, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Federal Transit Administration Section 530, AGM, Rfdg | 5.000 | 06/01/22 | 1,630 | 1,641,883 | ||||||||||||
City of Chicago, | ||||||||||||||||
Series 2003 B, GO, Rfdg | 5.000 | 01/01/23 | 370 | 394,538 | ||||||||||||
Series C, GO, Rfdg (Escrowed to Maturity Date 01/01/22)(ee) | 5.000 | 01/01/22 | 675 | 698,483 | ||||||||||||
Series C, GO, Unrefunded, Rfdg | 5.000 | 01/01/22 | 345 | 354,984 | ||||||||||||
City of Chicago Wastewater Transmission, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Second Lien | 5.000 | 01/01/25 | 615 | 635,676 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Second Lien, Series C, Rfdg | 5.000 | 01/01/22 | 990 | 1,023,799 | ||||||||||||
City of Chicago Waterworks, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Second Lien Project | 5.000 | 11/01/25 | 380 | 435,229 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Second Lien Project, Rfdg | 4.000 | 11/01/21 | 375 | 382,331 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Second Lien, Rfdg | 4.000 | 11/01/24 | 280 | 294,717 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Second Lien, Rfdg | 5.000 | 11/01/22 | 840 | 897,464 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Second Lien, Rfdg | 5.000 | 11/01/27 | 135 | 144,111 | ||||||||||||
City of Springfield Electric, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Senior Lien, Rfdg | 5.000 | 03/01/22 | 300 | 312,459 | ||||||||||||
County of Cook, | ||||||||||||||||
Series A, GO, Rfdg | 5.000 | 11/15/23 | 1,000 | 1,120,750 | ||||||||||||
Series A, GO, Rfdg | 5.000 | 11/15/28 | 450 | 574,492 | ||||||||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Advocate Healthcare Project, Series A-1, Rfdg | 4.000 | 11/01/30 | 1,000 | �� | 1,165,180 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Short Duration Muni Fund | 19 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000)# | Value | ||||||||||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
Illinois (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, American Water Capital Corp. Project, Rfdg, (Mandatory Put Date 09/01/23) | 0.700% | 05/01/40 | 600 | $ | 601,110 | |||||||||||
Revenue, Northshore University Health System, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 08/15/24 | 1,000 | 1,150,940 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, OSF Healthcare System, Series B-2, Rfdg, (Mandatory Put Date 11/15/26) | 5.000 | 05/15/50 | 1,000 | 1,198,520 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, University of Chicago, Series A, Rfdg(hh) | 5.000 | 10/01/25 | 1,000 | 1,177,200 | ||||||||||||
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, | ||||||||||||||||
Senior Revenue, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 01/01/28 | 1,360 | 1,714,511 | ||||||||||||
Senior Revenue, Series C, Rfdg | 5.000 | 01/01/28 | 2,125 | 2,678,881 | ||||||||||||
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue | 5.000 | 06/01/22 | 830 | 875,011 | ||||||||||||
Revenue | 5.000 | 06/01/24 | 1,580 | 1,795,022 | ||||||||||||
Revenue | 5.000 | 06/01/25 | 375 | 437,738 | ||||||||||||
Revenue | 5.375 | 06/01/21 | 1,100 | 1,108,789 | ||||||||||||
Regional Transportation Authority, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, NATL, Series A, Rfdg | 5.500 | 07/01/25 | 760 | 906,992 | ||||||||||||
Sales Tax Securitization Corp., | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Second Lien, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 01/01/27 | 1,000 | 1,205,550 | ||||||||||||
State of Illinois, | ||||||||||||||||
GO | 5.000 | 02/01/22 | 200 | 207,118 | ||||||||||||
GO | 5.000 | 05/01/23 | 110 | 119,337 | ||||||||||||
GO, Rfdg | 5.000 | 08/01/24 | 515 | 543,413 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Junior Obligation, Rfdg | 5.000 | 06/15/24 | 705 | 771,270 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Junior Series D, BAM, Rfdg | 5.000 | 06/15/25 | 1,325 | 1,522,743 | ||||||||||||
Series A, GO | 4.000 | 01/01/22 | 75 | 76,862 | ||||||||||||
Series A, GO | 4.000 | 01/01/23 | 360 | 368,806 | ||||||||||||
Series A, GO | 5.000 | 04/01/22 | 1,000 | 1,042,310 | ||||||||||||
Series C, GO, Rfdg | 4.000 | 03/01/24 | 1,000 | 1,085,690 | ||||||||||||
Series D, GO | 5.000 | 11/01/23 | 1,500 | 1,650,225 | ||||||||||||
Series D, GO | 5.000 | 11/01/26 | 1,100 | 1,303,401 | ||||||||||||
University of Illinois, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 04/01/26 | 425 | 495,206 | ||||||||||||
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35,395,444 | ||||||||||||||||
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Indiana 1.1% | ||||||||||||||||
City of Rockport, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Power Co. Project, Series A, Rfdg | 3.050 | 06/01/25 | 500 | 547,390 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000)# | Value | ||||||||||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
Indiana (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||||
City of Whiting Environmental Facilities, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, BP Products, AMT, Rfdg, (Mandatory Put Date 06/05/26) | 5.000% | 12/01/44 | 1,000 | $ | 1,202,800 | |||||||||||
Indiana Finance Authority, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Indiana University Health, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 12/01/25 | 1,045 | 1,255,484 | ||||||||||||
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3,005,674 | ||||||||||||||||
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Iowa 0.8% | ||||||||||||||||
Iowa Finance Authority, | 2.875 | 05/15/49 | 500 | 500,930 | ||||||||||||
PEFA, Inc., | 5.000 | 09/01/49 | 1,580 | 1,904,785 | ||||||||||||
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2,405,715 | ||||||||||||||||
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Kentucky 1.3% | ||||||||||||||||
County of Trimble, | 1.300 | 09/01/44 | 750 | 748,410 | ||||||||||||
Kentucky Public Energy Authority, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Series A-1, (Mandatory Put Date 06/01/25) | 4.000 | 12/01/49 | 1,270 | 1,429,728 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Series B, (Mandatory Put Date 01/01/25) | 4.000 | 01/01/49 | 1,480 | 1,649,504 | ||||||||||||
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3,827,642 | ||||||||||||||||
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Louisiana 1.1% | ||||||||||||||||
City of New Orleans, | ||||||||||||||||
GO, Rfdg | 5.000 | 12/01/22 | 100 | 107,659 | ||||||||||||
GO, Rfdg | 5.000 | 12/01/23 | 150 | 167,993 | ||||||||||||
City of New Orleans Sewerage Service, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue | 5.000 | 06/01/23 | 300 | 326,778 | ||||||||||||
Revenue | 5.000 | 06/01/24 | 200 | 225,196 | ||||||||||||
Louisiana Offshore Terminal Authority, | 1.650 | 09/01/34 | 500 | 511,555 | ||||||||||||
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue, Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project, Series B, Rfdg, (Mandatory Put Date 05/15/25) | 5.000 | 05/15/50 | 1,065 | 1,243,121 | ||||||||||||
Revenue, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, Rfdg | 5.000 | 05/15/22 | 265 | 278,218 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Short Duration Muni Fund | 21 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000)# | Value | ||||||||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
Louisiana (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||
Parish of St. John the Baptist, | 2.100% | 06/01/37 | 200 | $ | 205,250 | |||||||||
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3,065,770 | ||||||||||||||
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Maryland 0.6% | ||||||||||||||
Maryland Economic Development Corp., | 5.000 | 06/01/24 | 350 | 385,227 | ||||||||||
Maryland State Transportation Authority, | 5.000 | 07/01/28 | 1,000 | 1,283,120 | ||||||||||
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1,668,347 | ||||||||||||||
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Massachusetts 0.7% | ||||||||||||||
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, | ||||||||||||||
Consolidated Loans, Series E, GO | 5.000 | 11/01/27 | 1,000 | 1,273,510 | ||||||||||
Massachusetts Port Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Series C, AMT, Rfdg | 5.000 | 07/01/29 | 665 | 854,884 | ||||||||||
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2,128,394 | ||||||||||||||
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Michigan 1.3% | ||||||||||||||
Michigan Finance Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Hospital Trinity Health Credit Group, Series A-MI, Rfdg | 5.000 | 12/01/27 | 760 | 960,693 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Local Government Loan Program, NATL, Series D-6, Rfdg | 5.000 | 07/01/25 | 320 | 363,658 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Local Government Loan Program, Series D-1, Rfdg | 5.000 | 07/01/22 | 400 | 423,536 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Senior Series A, Class 1, Rfdg | 4.000 | 06/01/23 | 100 | 108,186 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Senior Series A, Class 1, Rfdg | 5.000 | 06/01/27 | 500 | 620,525 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Senior Series A, Class 1, Rfdg | 5.000 | 06/01/28 | 500 | 633,095 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Senior Series A, Class 1, Rfdg | 5.000 | 06/01/29 | 250 | 322,100 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Trinity Health Credit Group, Rfdg | 5.000 | 12/01/27 | 215 | 271,775 | ||||||||||
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3,703,568 | ||||||||||||||
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Mississippi 0.4% | ||||||||||||||
County of Warren, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, International Paper Co. Project, Rfdg, (Mandatory Put Date 09/01/23) | 2.900 | 09/01/32 | 250 | 264,183 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000)# | Value | ||||||||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
Mississippi (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||
Mississippi Business Finance Corp., | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Chevron USA, Series G, FRDD | 0.050%(cc) | 11/01/35 | 300 | $ | 300,000 | |||||||||
Revenue, Pollution Control, Rfdg | 3.200 | 09/01/28 | 500 | 526,360 | ||||||||||
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1,090,543 | ||||||||||||||
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Missouri 1.0% | ||||||||||||||
Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, BJC Health System, Series B, Rfdg, (Mandatory Put Date 05/01/26) | 4.000 | 05/01/51 | 1,500 | 1,741,095 | ||||||||||
Kansas City Industrial Development Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, International Airport Terminal, Series B, AMT | 5.000 | 03/01/29 | 1,000 | 1,256,000 | ||||||||||
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2,997,095 | ||||||||||||||
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Nebraska 0.3% | ||||||||||||||
Central Plains Energy Project, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Project No. 4, (Mandatory Put Date 01/01/24) | 5.000 | 03/01/50 | 875 | 974,452 | ||||||||||
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Nevada 0.2% | ||||||||||||||
County of Clark Department of Aviation, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Jet Aviation Fuel Tax, Series A, AMT, Rfdg | 5.000 | 07/01/21 | 500 | 505,495 | ||||||||||
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New Jersey 6.6% | ||||||||||||||
New Jersey Building Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, Rfdg (Escrowed to Maturity Date 06/15/21)(ee) | 5.000 | 06/15/21 | 60 | 60,569 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, Unrefunded, Rfdg | 5.000 | 06/15/21 | 625 | 630,744 | ||||||||||
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, American Water Co. Inc., Project, Series E, AMT, Rfdg | 0.850 | 12/01/25 | 500 | 497,835 | ||||||||||
Revenue, American Water Co. Inc., Series B, AMT, Rfdg, (Mandatory Put Date 06/01/23) | 1.200 | 11/01/34 | 500 | 506,815 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Port Newark Container, AMT, Rfdg | 5.000 | 10/01/21 | 500 | 509,500 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Series XX, Rfdg | 5.000 | 06/15/22 | 860 | 907,730 | ||||||||||
Revenue, State Appropriation, Series B, Rfdg | 4.000 | 11/01/25 | 455 | 507,325 | ||||||||||
Revenue, State Appropriation, Series XX, Rfdg | 5.000 | 06/15/24 | 420 | 478,237 | ||||||||||
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, AHS Hospital Corp., Rfdg | 5.000 | 07/01/24 | 400 | 457,092 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Short Duration Muni Fund | 23 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000)# | Value | ||||||||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
New Jersey (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Hackensack Meridian Health, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000% | 07/01/25 | 495 | $ | 583,486 | |||||||||
Revenue, RWJ Barnabas Health Obligation Group, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 07/01/27 | 450 | 545,837 | ||||||||||
Revenue, University Hospital, Series A, AGM, Rfdg | 5.000 | 07/01/23 | 500 | 548,850 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Virtua Health, Rfdg | 5.000 | 07/01/21 | 125 | 126,441 | ||||||||||
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Transportation Program, Series AA | 5.000 | 06/15/22 | 895 | 944,664 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Transportation System Bond, Rfdg | 5.000 | 12/15/26 | 500 | 606,080 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Transportation System, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 12/15/23 | 290 | 324,907 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Transportation System, Series B, AGC, Rfdg | 5.500 | 12/15/21 | 175 | 181,668 | ||||||||||
New Jersey Turnpike Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Series A | 5.000 | 01/01/27 | 485 | 553,695 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Series D, Rfdg | 5.000 | 01/01/28 | 1,100 | 1,343,188 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Series D-1, Rfdg, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.700% | 0.781(c) | 01/01/24 | 1,000 | 1,014,102 | ||||||||||
South Jersey Transportation Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, Rfdg (Escrowed to Maturity Date 11/01/21)(ee) | 5.000 | 11/01/21 | 175 | 179,974 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, Unrefunded, Rfdg | 5.000 | 11/01/21 | 175 | 179,741 | ||||||||||
State of New Jersey, | ||||||||||||||
COVID-19, Emergency Bonds, Series A, GO | 5.000 | 06/01/26 | 1,480 | 1,784,880 | ||||||||||
GO | 5.000 | 06/01/21 | 150 | 151,092 | ||||||||||
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 06/01/25 | 1,365 | 1,603,193 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 06/01/26 | 1,630 | 1,962,194 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 06/01/27 | 1,360 | 1,674,160 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 06/01/30 | 105 | 130,355 | ||||||||||
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18,994,354 | ||||||||||||||
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New York 7.8% | ||||||||||||||
City of New York, | ||||||||||||||
Fiscal 2008, Series J-5, GO | 5.000 | 08/01/28 | 1,000 | 1,277,960 | ||||||||||
Fiscal 2015, Sub-Series F-4, GO, (Mandatory Put Date 12/01/25) | 5.000 | 06/01/44 | 2,000 | 2,348,000 | ||||||||||
Long Island Power Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Notes | 1.000 | 09/01/25 | 2,000 | 2,009,680 | ||||||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Sub-Series B-2A, Bond Anticipation Notes | 5.000 | 05/15/21 | 3,625 | 3,642,509 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Sub-Series B-2B, Bond Anticipation Notes | 5.000 | 05/15/21 | 435 | 437,088 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
24 |
Description | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000)# | Value | ||||||||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
New York (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||
New York City Industrial Development Agency, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Queens Baseball Stadium Project, Series A, AGM, Rfdg | 5.000% | 01/01/28 | 1,000 | $ | 1,246,800 | |||||||||
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Future Tax Secured, Sub-Bonds, Series D-1, Rfdg | 5.000 | 11/01/28 | 1,000 | 1,280,930 | ||||||||||
New York City Water & Sewer System, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue | 5.000 | 06/15/28 | 750 | 928,762 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Second General Resolution, Series DD, Rfdg | 5.000 | 06/15/26 | 1,105 | 1,353,172 | ||||||||||
New York State Dormitory Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Series 1, Rfdg | 5.000 | 07/01/24 | 230 | 264,751 | ||||||||||
Revenue, New York University Hospitals Center, Rfdg | 5.000 | 07/01/24 | 725 | 827,486 | ||||||||||
Revenue, New York University Hospitals Center, Rfdg | 5.000 | 07/01/24 | 895 | 1,021,517 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 03/15/29 | 1,000 | 1,290,870 | ||||||||||
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, New York City Municipal Water Financing Authority Project, Sub-Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 06/15/31 | 1,265 | 1,578,733 | ||||||||||
New York Transportation Development Corp., | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, JFK International Air Terminal Project, Series A, AMT, Rfdg | 5.000 | 12/01/25 | 200 | 234,354 | ||||||||||
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Series 223, AMT, Rfdg | 5.000 | 07/15/27 | 1,000 | 1,236,230 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Series 226, AMT, Rfdg(hh) | 5.000 | 10/15/27 | 650 | 800,936 | ||||||||||
TSASC, Inc., | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 06/01/24 | 290 | 330,931 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 06/01/25 | 100 | 117,544 | ||||||||||
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22,228,253 | ||||||||||||||
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North Carolina 1.3% | ||||||||||||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Caromont Health, Series B, (Mandatory Put Date 02/01/26) | 5.000 | 02/01/51 | 450 | 542,016 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Duke University Health System, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 06/01/27 | 380 | 474,153 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Duke University Health System, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 06/01/28 | 700 | 892,899 | ||||||||||
North Carolina Turnpike Authority, | 5.000 | 02/01/24 | 1,560 | 1,756,872 | ||||||||||
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3,665,940 | ||||||||||||||
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Short Duration Muni Fund | 25 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000)# | Value | ||||||||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
Ohio 2.0% | ||||||||||||||
Akron Bath Copley Joint Township Hospital District, | 5.000% | 11/15/27 | 185 | $ | 227,707 | |||||||||
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, | 5.000 | 06/01/28 | 1,250 | 1,594,225 | ||||||||||
County of Allen Hospital Facilities, | 5.000 | 08/01/27 | 630 | 790,360 | ||||||||||
County of Cuyahoga, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, MetroHealth System, Rfdg | 4.000 | 02/15/29 | 1,200 | 1,365,720 | ||||||||||
Revenue, MetroHealth System, Rfdg | 5.000 | 02/15/25 | 695 | 795,504 | ||||||||||
Lancaster Port Authority, | 5.000 | 08/01/49 | 300 | 347,721 | ||||||||||
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, | 2.400 | 12/01/38 | 500 | 519,850 | ||||||||||
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5,641,087 | ||||||||||||||
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Oklahoma 1.9% | ||||||||||||||
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Gilcrease Expressway West, AMT | 1.625 | 07/06/23 | 500 | 503,300 | ||||||||||
Revenue, University of Oklahoma Medicine Project, Series B | 5.000 | 08/15/25 | 800 | 944,384 | ||||||||||
Revenue, University of Oklahoma Medicine Project, Series B | 5.000 | 08/15/29 | 1,100 | 1,384,383 | ||||||||||
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Second Senior Series A, Class 1, Rfdg | 5.000 | 01/01/28 | 1,000 | 1,268,160 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Second Senior Series A, Class 1, Rfdg | 5.000 | 01/01/29 | 1,000 | 1,294,270 | ||||||||||
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5,394,497 | ||||||||||||||
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Pennsylvania 5.5% | ||||||||||||||
Chester County Industrial Development Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Renaissance Academy Charter School, Rfdg | 3.750 | 10/01/24 | 270 | 283,125 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Renaissance Academy Charter School, Rfdg | 5.000 | 10/01/34 | 260 | 287,290 | ||||||||||
Commonwealth Financing Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Tobacco Master Settlement Payment | 5.000 | 06/01/21 | 785 | 790,770 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Tobacco Master Settlement Payment | 5.000 | 06/01/24 | 740 | 842,742 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Tobacco Master Settlement Payment | 5.000 | 06/01/25 | 1,000 | 1,173,380 | ||||||||||
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, | ||||||||||||||
First Series, GO, Rfdg | 5.000 | 08/15/25 | 1,000 | 1,193,140 | ||||||||||
Series A, Certificate of Participation, Rfdg | 5.000 | 07/01/26 | 500 | 604,095 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000)# | Value | ||||||||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Bridge System, Series B, Rfdg | 5.000% | 07/01/28 | 275 | $ | 353,130 | |||||||||
Delaware Valley Regional Finance Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, AMBAC | 5.500 | 08/01/28 | 500 | 648,230 | ||||||||||
East Hempfield Township Industrial Development Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Willow Valley Community, Rfdg | 5.000 | 12/01/23 | 500 | 553,695 | ||||||||||
Geisinger Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Geisinger Health System Obligation Group, | 5.000 | 04/01/43 | 795 | 966,839 | ||||||||||
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, University of Pennsylvania Health System | 5.000 | 08/15/28 | 1,000 | 1,281,060 | ||||||||||
Revenue, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Rfdg | 5.000 | 08/15/26 | 715 | 848,562 | ||||||||||
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Rfdg | 5.000 | 12/01/29 | 1,455 | 1,870,140 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Series A-2, Rfdg | 5.000 | 12/01/26 | 1,515 | 1,877,070 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Sub-Series A | 5.000 | 12/01/29 | 525 | 690,837 | ||||||||||
Philadelphia Gas Works Co., | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Rfdg | 5.000 | 08/01/25 | 340 | 399,544 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Sixteenth Series A, AGM | 5.000 | 08/01/27 | 950 | 1,176,869 | ||||||||||
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15,840,518 | ||||||||||||||
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Puerto Rico 0.1% | ||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Series A-1, CABS | (1.314)(s) | 07/01/24 | 259 | 242,595 | ||||||||||
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Rhode Island 1.3% | ||||||||||||||
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 06/01/22 | 540 | 569,819 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 06/01/23 | 630 | 693,542 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 06/01/24 | 1,940 | 2,213,811 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 06/01/28 | 240 | 276,468 | ||||||||||
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3,753,640 | ||||||||||||||
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South Carolina 1.0% | ||||||||||||||
County of Richland, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, International Paper Co. Project, Series A, Rfdg | 3.875 | 04/01/23 | 1,115 | 1,187,598 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Short Duration Muni Fund | 27 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000)# | Value | ||||||||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
South Carolina (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||
South Carolina Public Service Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Santee Cooper, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000% | 12/01/24 | 280 | $ | 288,685 | |||||||||
Revenue, Series C, Rfdg | 5.000 | 12/01/24 | 610 | 705,032 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Series C, Rfdg | 5.000 | 12/01/29 | 535 | 616,090 | ||||||||||
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| |||||||||||||
2,797,405 | ||||||||||||||
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| |||||||||||||
Tennessee 0.2% | ||||||||||||||
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, AMT(hh) | 5.000 | 07/01/25 | 475 | 559,417 | ||||||||||
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Texas 9.3% | ||||||||||||||
Bexar County Health Facilities Development Corp., | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Army Retirement Residence Foundation, Rfdg | 5.000 | 07/15/24 | 500 | 540,120 | ||||||||||
Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, | 5.000 | 08/15/28 | 515 | 665,241 | ||||||||||
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Senior Lien, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 01/01/23 | 610 | 658,294 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Series C(hh) | 5.000 | 01/01/27 | 400 | 472,272 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Sub-Series F, Bond Anticipation Notes | 5.000 | 01/01/25 | 625 | 709,931 | ||||||||||
City of Houston Airport System, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Sub. Lien, Series A, AMT, Rfdg, (Pre-refunded Date 07/01/22)(ee) | 5.000 | 07/01/32 | 1,000 | 1,057,750 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Sub-Series A, AMT, Rfdg | 5.000 | 07/01/25 | 1,000 | 1,172,920 | ||||||||||
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Idea Public Schools | 3.750 | 08/15/22 | 180 | 184,487 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Idea Public Schools, (Pre-refunded Date 08/15/21)(ee) | 5.500 | 08/15/31 | 410 | 418,007 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Idea Public Schools, Series B | 4.000 | 08/15/23 | 610 | 653,341 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Idea Public Schools, Series B | 5.000 | 08/15/25 | 210 | 243,245 | ||||||||||
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 11/01/25 | 1,000 | 1,195,550 | ||||||||||
Decatur Hospital Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Wise Regional Health Systems, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 09/01/22 | 150 | 158,624 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Wise Regional Health Systems, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 09/01/23 | 150 | 164,426 | ||||||||||
Gulf Coast Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, ExxonMobil Project, FRDD | 0.070(cc) | 06/01/30 | 200 | 200,000 | ||||||||||
Revenue, ExxonMobil Project, FRDD | 0.100(cc) | 09/01/25 | 3,200 | 3,200,000 | ||||||||||
Revenue, ExxonMobil Project, FRDD | 0.100(cc) | 12/01/25 | 1,240 | 1,240,000 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000)# | Value | ||||||||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
Texas (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||
Gulf Coast Authority, (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, ExxonMobil Project, Series B, FRDD | 0.070%(cc) | 06/01/25 | 230 | $ | 230,000 | |||||||||
Harris County Toll Road Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, First Lien, Rfdg | 5.000 | 08/15/28 | 1,290 | 1,660,307 | ||||||||||
Houston Higher Education Finance Corp., | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Cosmos Foundation, Series A | 4.000 | 02/15/22 | 15 | 15,381 | ||||||||||
Kerrville Health Facilities Development Corp., | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Peterson Regional Medical Center Project, Rfdg | 5.000 | 08/15/22 | 485 | 514,071 | ||||||||||
Lower Colorado River Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, LCRA Transmission Services Corp. Project, Rfdg | 5.000 | 05/15/27 | 500 | 622,675 | ||||||||||
Revenue, LCRA Transmission Services Corp. Project, Rfdg | 5.000 | 05/15/29 | 550 | 712,608 | ||||||||||
Lower Neches Valley Authority Industrial Development Corp., | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, ExxonMobil Project, Series B, Rfdg, FRDD | 0.070(cc) | 11/01/29 | 3,050 | 3,050,000 | ||||||||||
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Tarelton State University Student Housing | ||||||||||||||
Project, Series A (Escrowed to Maturity Date 04/01/21)(ee) | 4.000 | 04/01/21 | 300 | 300,000 | ||||||||||
North Texas Tollway Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, First Tier, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 01/01/27 | 170 | 202,735 | ||||||||||
Revenue, First Tier, Series B, Rfdg | 5.000 | 01/01/25 | 600 | 696,120 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Second Tier, Series B, Rfdg | 5.000 | 01/01/26 | 590 | 636,569 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Second Tier, Series B, Rfdg | 5.000 | 01/01/28 | 250 | 298,302 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 01/01/26 | 1,695 | 1,900,959 | ||||||||||
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Texas Health Resource System, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 02/15/26 | 315 | 379,944 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Trinity Terrace Project, Series A-1, Rfdg | 5.000 | 10/01/29 | 630 | 709,052 | ||||||||||
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. I, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Senior Lien, Series D | 6.250 | 12/15/26 | 830 | 976,371 | ||||||||||
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, Revenue, Rfdg | 5.000 | 12/15/26 | 750 | 912,832 | ||||||||||
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26,752,134 | ||||||||||||||
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|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Short Duration Muni Fund | 29 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000)# | Value | ||||||||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
Utah 2.5% | ||||||||||||||
County of Utah, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, IHC Health Services, Inc., Series B, (Mandatory Put Date 08/01/26) | 5.000% | 05/15/60 | 3,265 | $ | 4,025,451 | |||||||||
Salt Lake City Corp. Airport, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, AMT | 5.000 | 07/01/22 | 360 | 380,812 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, AMT | 5.000 | 07/01/23 | 535 | 589,827 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, AMT | 5.000 | 07/01/26 | 1,085 | 1,313,902 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, AMT | 5.000 | 07/01/28 | 275 | 340,219 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Series A, AMT | 5.000 | 07/01/28 | 500 | 632,330 | ||||||||||
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7,282,541 | ||||||||||||||
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Virginia 0.7% | ||||||||||||||
Arlington County Industrial Development Authority, | 5.000 | 07/01/26 | 500 | 608,925 | ||||||||||
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, 95 Express Lanes LLC Project, AMT | 5.000 | 01/01/44 | 1,000 | 1,025,390 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Elizabeth River, Senior Lien | 4.250 | 07/01/22 | 225 | 235,476 | ||||||||||
Wise County Industrial Development Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Virginia Electric & Power Co., Series A, (Mandatory Put Date 05/31/24) | 1.200 | 11/01/40 | 250 | 254,203 | ||||||||||
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2,123,994 | ||||||||||||||
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| |||||||||||||
Washington 1.6% | ||||||||||||||
Port of Seattle, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Intermediate Lien, AMT | 5.000 | 04/01/29 | 1,000 | 1,256,640 | ||||||||||
University of Washington, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Forward Delivery, Series C, Rfdg | 5.000 | 04/01/26 | 1,500 | 1,826,820 | ||||||||||
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Overlake Hospital Medical Center, Series B, Rfdg | 5.000 | 07/01/28 | 375 | 473,036 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Providence Health & Services, Series A, Rfdg | 5.000 | 10/01/21 | 905 | 926,512 | ||||||||||
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| |||||||||||||
4,483,008 | ||||||||||||||
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| |||||||||||||
West Virginia 1.2% | ||||||||||||||
County of Harrison, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Monongahela Power Co., Series A, AMT, Rfdg, (Mandatory Put Date 10/15/21) | 3.000 | 10/15/37 | 500 | 505,420 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
30 |
Description | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000)# | Value | ||||||||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
West Virginia (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||
West Virginia Economic Development Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Appalachian Power Co., Series A, Rfdg, (Mandatory Put Date 04/01/24) | 2.550% | 03/01/40 | 1,000 | $ | 1,059,380 | |||||||||
Revenue, Appalachian Power Co., Series A, Rfdg, (Mandatory Put Date 12/15/25) | 0.625 | 12/01/38 | 1,500 | 1,486,500 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Wheeling Power Co. Mitchell, Series A, AMT, Rfdg, (Mandatory Put Date 04/01/22) | 3.000 | 06/01/37 | 500 | 511,925 | ||||||||||
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| |||||||||||||
3,563,225 | ||||||||||||||
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| |||||||||||||
Wisconsin 0.8% | ||||||||||||||
Public Finance Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Bancroft Neurohealth Project, Series A, 144A | 5.000 | 06/01/23 | 500 | 524,140 | ||||||||||
Revenue, Trips Obligation Group, Senior Series E, Rfdg | 5.000 | 07/01/23 | 1,175 | 1,216,877 | ||||||||||
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Rfdg | 5.000 | 08/15/27 | 335 | 420,164 | ||||||||||
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2,161,181 | ||||||||||||||
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TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS | 282,309,551 | |||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 3.2% | ||||||||||||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS | ||||||||||||||
California 1.4% | ||||||||||||||
City of Los Angeles, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Transportation | 4.000 | 06/24/21 | 1,930,000 | 1,946,077 | ||||||||||
County of Los Angeles, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Transportation, Series A | 4.000 | 06/30/21 | 1,995,000 | 2,013,314 | ||||||||||
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| |||||||||||||
3,959,391 | ||||||||||||||
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| |||||||||||||
Massachusetts 0.7% | ||||||||||||||
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, | ||||||||||||||
Series A, Revenue Anticipation Notes, GO | 2.000 | 04/21/21 | 2,000,000 | 2,001,680 | ||||||||||
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|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Short Duration Muni Fund | 31 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000)# | Value | ||||||||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
Texas 1.1% | ||||||||||||||
State of Texas, | ||||||||||||||
Revenue, Transportation | 4.000% | 08/26/21 | 3,160,000 | $ | 3,209,801 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | 9,170,872 | |||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS 101.7% | 291,480,423 | |||||||||||||
Liabilities in excess of other assets(z) (1.7)% | (4,962,452 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||
NET ASSETS 100.0% | $ | 286,517,971 | ||||||||||||
|
|
Below is a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the annual report:
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.
AGC—Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM—Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC—American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
AMT—Alternative Minimum Tax
BAM—Build America Mutual
CABS—Capital Appreciation Bonds
FRDD—Floating Rate Daily Demand Note
GO—General Obligation
IDB—Industrial Development Bond
LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate
NATL—National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
PCR—Pollution Control Revenue
Rfdg—Refunding
# | Principal amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated. |
(c) | Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at March 31, 2021. |
(cc) | Variable rate instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of March 31, 2021. 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. |
(d) | Represents issuer in default on interest payments and/or principal repayment. Non-income producing security. Such securities may be post-maturity. |
(ee) | All or partial escrowed to maturity and pre-refunded issues are secured by escrowed cash, a guaranteed investment contract and /or U.S. guaranteed obligations. |
(hh) | When-issued security. |
(s) | Represents zero coupon bond or principal only security. Rate represents yield to maturity at purchase date. |
(z) | Includes net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and/or market value of the below holdings which are excluded from the Schedule of Investments: |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
32 |
Futures contracts outstanding at March 31, 2021:
Number | Type | Expiration Date | Current Notional Amount | Value / Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||
Short Position: | ||||||||||||||
15 | 10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes | Jun. 2021 | $ | 1,964,063 | $ | 4,666 | ||||||||
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|
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 | ||||||||
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | $ | 171,000 | $ | — | ||||||
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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 March 31, 2021 in valuing such portfolio securities:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | |||||||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||||
Municipal Bonds | |||||||||||||||
Alabama | $ | — | $ | 3,635,585 | $ | — | |||||||||
Alaska | — | 3,454,560 | — | ||||||||||||
Arizona | — | 9,358,953 | — | ||||||||||||
California | — | 20,869,807 | — | ||||||||||||
Colorado | — | 9,586,087 | — | ||||||||||||
Connecticut | — | 8,290,995 | — | ||||||||||||
Delaware | — | 1,442,226 | — | ||||||||||||
District of Columbia | — | 6,432,981 | — | ||||||||||||
Florida | — | 19,859,945 | — | ||||||||||||
Georgia | — | 14,828,185 | — | ||||||||||||
Hawaii | — | 1,187,350 | — | ||||||||||||
Idaho | — | 1,070,340 | — | ||||||||||||
Illinois | — | 35,395,444 | — | ||||||||||||
Indiana | — | 3,005,674 | — | ||||||||||||
Iowa | — | 2,405,715 | — |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Short Duration Muni Fund | 33 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
Investments in Securities (continued) | |||||||||||||||
Assets (continued) | |||||||||||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||||||||||
Kentucky | $ | — | $ | 3,827,642 | $ | — | |||||||||
Louisiana | — | 3,065,770 | — | ||||||||||||
Maryland | — | 1,668,347 | — | ||||||||||||
Massachusetts | — | 4,130,074 | — | ||||||||||||
Michigan | — | 3,703,568 | — | ||||||||||||
Mississippi | — | 1,090,543 | — | ||||||||||||
Missouri | — | 2,997,095 | — | ||||||||||||
Nebraska | — | 974,452 | — | ||||||||||||
Nevada | — | 505,495 | — | ||||||||||||
New Jersey | — | 18,994,354 | — | ||||||||||||
New York | — | 22,228,253 | — | ||||||||||||
North Carolina | — | 3,665,940 | — | ||||||||||||
Ohio | — | 5,641,087 | — | ||||||||||||
Oklahoma | — | 5,394,497 | — | ||||||||||||
Pennsylvania | — | 15,840,518 | — | ||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | — | 242,595 | — | ||||||||||||
Rhode Island | — | 3,753,640 | — | ||||||||||||
South Carolina | — | 2,797,405 | — | ||||||||||||
Tennessee | — | 559,417 | — | ||||||||||||
Texas | — | 29,961,935 | — | ||||||||||||
Utah | — | 7,282,541 | — | ||||||||||||
Virginia | — | 2,123,994 | — | ||||||||||||
Washington | — | 4,483,008 | — | ||||||||||||
West Virginia | — | 3,563,225 | — | ||||||||||||
Wisconsin | — | 2,161,181 | — | ||||||||||||
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Total | $ | — | $ | 291,480,423 | $ | — | |||||||||
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Assets | |||||||||||||||
Futures Contracts | $ | 4,666 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
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* | Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and centrally cleared swap contracts, which are recorded at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and OTC swap contracts which are recorded at fair value. |
Sector Classification:
The sector classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of March 31, 2021 were as follows (unaudited):
Transportation | 22.7 | % | ||
Healthcare | 16.9 | |||
General Obligation | 11.4 | |||
Corporate Backed IDB & PCR | 10.4 |
Special Tax/Assessment District | 9.6 | % | ||
Tobacco | 7.9 | |||
Pre-pay Gas | 7.0 | |||
Power | 4.5 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Sector Classification (continued):
Education | 4.0 | % | ||
Water & Sewer | 3.4 | |||
Lease Backed Certificate of Participation | 3.0 | |||
Pre-Refunded | 0.5 | |||
Solid Waste/Resource Recovery | 0.4 | |||
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101.7 | % | |||
Liabilities in excess of other assets | (1.7 | ) | ||
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100.0 | % | |||
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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 interest rate contracts risk. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional detail regarding these derivative instruments and their risks. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.
Fair values of derivative instruments as of March 31, 2021 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:
Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | |||||||||||
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments, carried at fair value | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | Fair Value | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | Fair Value | ||||||||
Interest rate contracts | Due from/to broker-variation margin futures | $ | 4,666 | * | — | $— | ||||||
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* | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the schedule of open futures and centrally cleared swap contracts. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended March 31, 2021 are as follows:
For the year ended March 31, 2021, the Fund did not have any net realized gain (loss) on derivatives in the Statement of Operations.
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments, carried at fair value | Futures | ||||
Interest rate contracts | $4,666 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Short Duration Muni Fund | 35 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
For the year ended March 31, 2021, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:
Futures Contracts— Short Positions(1) |
$392,813 |
(1) | Notional Amount in USD. |
Average volume is based on average quarter end balances as noted for the year ended March 31, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as of March 31, 2021
Assets | ||||
Unaffiliated investments (cost $285,142,934) | $ | 291,480,423 | ||
Cash | 30,576 | |||
Interest receivable | 3,294,477 | |||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 2,376,791 | |||
Receivable for investments sold | 839,762 | |||
Deposit with broker for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives | 171,000 | |||
Due from broker—variation margin futures | 3,750 | |||
Prepaid expenses | 1,738 | |||
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Total Assets | 298,198,517 | |||
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Liabilities | ||||
Payable for investments purchased | 10,151,118 | |||
Payable for Fund shares purchased | 1,286,281 | |||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 133,935 | |||
Dividends payable | 47,697 | |||
Distribution fee payable | 31,234 | |||
Management fee payable | 29,200 | |||
Affiliated transfer agent fee payable | 1,081 | |||
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Total Liabilities | 11,680,546 | |||
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Net Assets | $ | 286,517,971 | ||
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Net assets were comprised of: | ||||
Shares of beneficial interest, at par | $ | 27,388 | ||
Paid-in capital in excess of par | 283,225,084 | |||
Total distributable earnings (loss) | 3,265,499 | |||
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Net assets, March 31, 2021 | $ | 286,517,971 | ||
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as of March 31, 2021
Class A | ||||||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share, ($98,412,832 ÷ 9,405,901 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding) | $ | 10.46 | ||||||
Maximum sales charge (2.25% of offering price) | 0.24 | |||||||
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Maximum offering price to public | $ | 10.70 | ||||||
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Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share, ($13,046,880 ÷ 1,247,723 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding) | $ | 10.46 | ||||||
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Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share, ($174,370,759 ÷ 16,669,075 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding) | $ | 10.46 | ||||||
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Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share, ($687,500 ÷ 65,741 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding) | $ | 10.46 | ||||||
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
Year Ended March 31, 2021
Net Investment Income (Loss) | ||||
Interest income | $ | 4,052,125 | ||
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Expenses | ||||
Management fee | 556,242 | |||
Distribution fee(a) | 294,903 | |||
Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $ 4,917)(a) | 163,753 | |||
Registration fees(a) | 79,288 | |||
Custodian and accounting fees | 65,518 | |||
Audit fee | 45,024 | |||
Legal fees and expenses | 24,825 | |||
Shareholders’ reports | 21,745 | |||
Trustees’ fees | 12,750 | |||
Miscellaneous | 22,030 | |||
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Total expenses | 1,286,078 | |||
Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(a) | (325,674 | ) | ||
Custodian fee credit | (446 | ) | ||
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Net expenses | 959,958 | |||
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Net investment income (loss) | 3,092,167 | |||
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Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions | (1,660,974 | ) | ||
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
Investments | 6,609,495 | |||
Futures | 4,666 | |||
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6,614,161 | ||||
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Net gain (loss) on investment transactions | 4,953,187 | |||
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Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | 8,045,354 | ||
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(a) | Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows: |
Class A | Class C | Class Z | Class R6 | |||||||||||||
Distribution fee | 141,195 | 153,708 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Transfer agent’s fees and expenses | 27,309 | 8,093 | 128,254 | 97 | ||||||||||||
Registration fees | 33,469 | 13,464 | 21,161 | 11,194 | ||||||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement | (62,701 | ) | (17,064 | ) | (233,707 | ) | (12,202 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||||||||
Operations | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 3,092,167 | $ | 3,534,407 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions | (1,660,974 | ) | (25,277 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 6,614,161 | (2,856,033 | ) | |||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 8,045,354 | 653,097 | ||||||
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Dividends and Distributions | ||||||||
Distributions from distributable earnings | ||||||||
Class A | (815,430 | ) | (761,161 | ) | ||||
Class C | (122,120 | ) | (225,310 | ) | ||||
Class Z | (2,137,761 | ) | (2,471,108 | ) | ||||
Class R6 | (16,074 | ) | (38,775 | ) | ||||
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(3,091,385 | ) | (3,496,354 | ) | |||||
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Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions) | ||||||||
Net proceeds from shares sold | 192,362,576 | 79,286,731 | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 2,451,448 | 2,744,972 | ||||||
Cost of shares purchased | (74,564,249 | ) | (69,662,934 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | 120,249,775 | 12,368,769 | ||||||
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Total increase (decrease) | 125,203,744 | 9,525,512 | ||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of year | 161,314,227 | 151,788,715 | ||||||
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End of year | $ | 286,517,971 | $ | 161,314,227 | ||||
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
1. Organization
Prudential Investment Portfolios 12 (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently consists of the following six series: PGIM Global Real Estate Fund, PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity PLUS Fund, PGIM QMA Long-Short Equity Fund and PGIM Short Duration Muni Fund, each of which are diversified funds for purposes of the 1940 Act and PGIM Jennison Technology Fund and PGIM US Real Estate Fund, each of which are non-diversified funds for purposes of the 1940 Act, and therefore, may invest a greater percentage of their assets in the securities of a single company or other issuer than a diversified fund. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM Short Duration Muni Fund (the “Fund”).
The investment objective of the Fund is to seek a high level of current income exempt from federal income taxes.
2. Accounting Policies
The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Fund consistently follows such policies in the preparation of its financial statements.
Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued as of the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. As described in further detail below, the Fund’s investments are valued daily based on a number of factors, including the type of investment and whether market quotations are readily available. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted valuation procedures for security valuation under which fair valuation responsibilities have been delegated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”). Pursuant to the Board’s delegation, the Manager has established a Valuation Committee responsible for supervising the fair valuation of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities. The valuation procedures permit the Fund to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. A record of the Valuation Committee’s actions is subject to the Board’s review at its first quarterly meeting following the quarter in which such actions take place.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
For the fiscal reporting year-end, securities and other assets and liabilities were fair valued at the close of the last U.S. business day. Trading in certain foreign securities may occur when the NYSE is closed (including weekends and holidays). Because such foreign securities trade in markets that are open on weekends and U.S. holidays, the values of some of the Fund’s foreign investments may change on days when investors cannot purchase or redeem Fund shares.
Various inputs determine how the Fund’s investments are valued, all of which are categorized according to the three broad levels (Level 1, 2, or 3) detailed in the Schedule of Investments and referred to herein as the “fair value hierarchy” in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820 - Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.
Common or preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds 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 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.
Fixed income securities traded in the OTC market are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such fixed income securities are typically valued using the market approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party vendor source. The Fund utilizes the market approach as the primary method to value securities when market prices of identical or comparable instruments are available. The 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 pricing methodologies approved by the Board. In the event that unobservable inputs are used when determining such valuations, the securities will be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Altering one or more unobservable inputs may result in a significant change to a Level 3 security’s fair value measurement.
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When determining the fair value of securities, some of the factors influencing the valuation include: the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of the issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the Manager 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.
Financial Futures Contracts: A financial futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities at a set price for delivery on a future date. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to 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 Fund 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 as net realized gain (loss) on futures transactions.
The Fund invested in financial futures contracts in order to hedge its existing portfolio securities, or securities the Fund intends to purchase, against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates. Should interest rates move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates and the underlying hedged assets. Since futures contracts are exchange-traded, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures and guarantees the futures contracts against default.
Delayed-Delivery Transactions: The Fund purchased or sold securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery and forward commitment basis. These transactions involve a commitment by the Fund to purchase or sell securities for a predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When delayed-delivery purchases are outstanding, the Fund will set aside and maintain an amount of liquid assets sufficient to meet the purchase price in a segregated account until the settlement date. When purchasing a security on a delayed-delivery basis, the Fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining its net asset value. The Fund may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed-delivery transaction subsequent to establishment, and may sell when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a realized gain (loss). When selling a security on a delayed-delivery basis, the Fund forfeits its eligibility to realize future gains (losses) with respect to the security.
PGIM Short Duration Muni Fund | 43 |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, or for certain foreign securities, when the Fund becomes aware of such dividends. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, as required, is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual. Net investment income or loss (other than class specific expenses and waivers, which are allocated as noted below) and unrealized and realized gains (losses) are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of adjusted net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Class specific expenses and waivers, where applicable, are charged to the respective share classes. Such class specific expenses and waivers include distribution fees and distribution fee waivers, shareholder servicing fees, transfer agent’s fees and expenses, registration fees and fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, as applicable.
Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains, if any, are recorded, net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.
Custody Fee Credits: The Fund has an arrangement with its custodian bank, whereby uninvested monies earn credits which reduce the fees charged by the custodian. Such custody fee credits, if any, are presented as a reduction of gross expenses in the accompanying Statement of Operations.
Dividends and Distributions: The Fund expects to declare dividends of its net investment income daily and pay such dividends monthly. Distributions of net realized capital and currency gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified between total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.
Estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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3. Agreements
The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has a management agreement with the Manager. Pursuant to this agreement, the Manager has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadviser’s performance of such services.
The Manager has entered into a subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc. (the “subadviser”), which provides subadvisory services to the Fund through its PGIM Fixed Income unit. The Manager pays for the services of PGIM, Inc.
The management fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.29% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to and including $5 billion and 0.28% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $5 billion. The effective management fee rate before any waivers and/or expense reimbursements was 0.29% for the year ended March 31, 2021.
The Manager has contractually agreed, through July 31, 2022, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to 0.85% of average daily net assets for Class A shares, 1.60% of average daily net assets for Class C shares, 0.32% of average daily net assets for Class Z shares and 0.29% 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.
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. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver and/or reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year.
The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, pursuant to the plans of distribution (the “Distribution Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS.
Pursuant to the Distribution Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate of up to 0.25%,and 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A and Class C shares, respectively. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class Z or Class R6 shares of the Fund.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
For the year ended March 31, 2021, PIMS received $81,795 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares. Additionally, for the year ended March 31, 2021, PIMS received $1,298 and $711 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by certain Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to broker-dealers, who in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.
PGIM Investments, PGIM, Inc. and PIMS are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”).
4. Other Transactions with Affiliates
Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PGIM Investments and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.
The Fund may 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 year ended March 31, 2021, the Fund’s purchase and sales transactions under Rule 17a-7 and realized gain as a result of 17a-7 sales transactions were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | Realized Gain | |||||||||||||||
$36,666,415 | $ | 25,441,031 | $— |
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 year ended March 31, 2021, were $237,541,498 and $123,594,484, respectively.
6. Distributions and Tax Information
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.
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For the year ended March 31, 2021, the tax character of dividends paid by the Fund was $3,091,385 of tax-exempt income. For the year ended March 31, 2020, the tax character of dividends paid by the Fund were $100,157 of ordinary income and $3,396,197 of tax-exempt income.
As of March 31, 2021, the accumulated undistributed earnings on a tax basis was $263,419 of tax-exempt income (includes timing difference of $47,697 for dividends payable).
The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of March 31, 2021 were as follows:
Tax Basis | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | Net Unrealized Appreciation | |||
$285,077,698 | $7,202,187 | $(794,796) | $6,407,391 |
The differences between GAAP basis and tax basis were primarily attributable to deferred losses on wash sales and other book to tax differences.
The Fund elected to treat late year losses of approximately $7,000 as having been incurred in the following fiscal year (March 31, 2022).
As of March 31, 2021, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $3,348,000 which can be carried forward for an unlimited period. No capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such losses.
The Manager has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for the current reporting period. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund’s U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 are subject to such review.
7. Capital and Ownership
The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 2.25%. Investors who purchase $500,000 or more of Class A shares and sell those shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% on sales although these purchases are not subject to a front-end sales charge. The Class A CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase. Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately eight years (ten years prior to
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
January 22, 2021) after purchase. Class Z and Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charges and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.
Under certain circumstances, an exchange may be made from specified share classes of the Fund to one or more other share classes of the Fund as presented in the table of transactions in shares of beneficial interest, below.
The Trust has authorized an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund at $0.001 par value per share.
As of March 31, 2021, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of the Fund as follows:
Number of Shares | Percentage of Outstanding Shares | |||
Class R6 | 1,074 | 1.6% |
At the reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Fund are as follows:
Affiliated | Unaffiliated | |||||
Number of Shareholders | Percentage of Outstanding Shares | Number of Shareholders | Percentage of Outstanding Shares | |||
— | —% | 7 | 83.9% |
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
Class A | Shares | Amount | ||||||
Year ended March 31, 2021: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 6,548,554 | $ | 68,450,018 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 62,903 | 653,167 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (1,618,179 | ) | (16,743,825 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | 4,993,278 | 52,359,360 | ||||||
Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es) | 888,818 | 9,283,942 | ||||||
Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es) | (217,312 | ) | (2,278,979 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | 5,664,784 | $ | 59,364,323 | |||||
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Year ended March 31, 2020: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 2,503,261 | $ | 26,047,735 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 63,420 | 660,062 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (2,015,109 | ) | (20,728,167 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | 551,572 | 5,979,630 | ||||||
Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es) | 73,634 | 764,420 | ||||||
Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es) | (179,749 | ) | (1,862,168 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | 445,457 | $ | 4,881,882 | |||||
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Class C | Shares | Amount | ||||||
Year ended March 31, 2021: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 395,621 | $ | 4,065,314 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 6,506 | 67,146 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (235,175 | ) | (2,411,171 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | 166,952 | 1,721,289 | ||||||
Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es) | (657,766 | ) | (6,857,138 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (490,814 | ) | $ | (5,135,849 | ) | |||
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Year ended March 31, 2020: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 356,651 | $ | 3,712,952 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 11,186 | 116,223 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (351,270 | ) | (3,633,827 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | 16,567 | 195,348 | ||||||
Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es) | (36,069 | ) | (374,999 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (19,502 | ) | $ | (179,651 | ) | |||
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Class Z | ||||||||
Year ended March 31, 2021: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 11,474,763 | $ | 119,847,244 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 165,363 | 1,715,061 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (5,321,625 | ) | (55,045,625 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | 6,318,501 | 66,516,680 | ||||||
Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es) | 261,970 | 2,744,556 | ||||||
Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es) | (276,281 | ) | (2,892,381 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | 6,304,190 | $ | 66,368,855 | |||||
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Year ended March 31, 2020: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 4,771,567 | $ | 49,464,644 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 185,584 | 1,929,912 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (4,271,488 | ) | (43,894,365 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | 685,663 | 7,500,191 | ||||||
Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es) | 182,592 | 1,890,824 | ||||||
Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es) | (40,380 | ) | (418,077 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | 827,875 | $ | 8,972,938 | |||||
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Year ended March 31, 2021: | ||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 1,555 | $ | 16,074 | |||||
Shares purchased | (34,938 | ) | (363,628 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (33,383 | ) | $ | (347,554 | ) | |||
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Year ended March 31, 2020: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 5,973 | $ | 61,400 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 3,734 | 38,775 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (135,120 | ) | (1,406,575 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (125,413 | ) | $ | (1,306,400 | ) | |||
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8. Borrowings
The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Participating Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary
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funding for capital share redemptions. The table below provides details of the current SCA in effect at the reporting period-end as well as the prior SCA.
Current SCA | Prior SCA | |||
Term of Commitment | 10/2/2020 – 9/30/2021 | 10/3/2019 – 10/1/2020 | ||
Total Commitment | $1,200,000,000 | $1,222,500,000* | ||
Annualized Commitment Fee on the Unused Portion of the SCA | 0.15% | 0.15% | ||
Annualized Interest Rate on Borrowings | 1.30% plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the one-month LIBOR rate or (3) zero percent | 1.20% plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the one-month LIBOR rate or (3) zero percent | ||
* Effective March 31, 2020, the SCA’s total commitment was increased from $900,000,000 to $1,162,500,000 and subsequently, effective April 7, 2020 was increased to $1,222,500,000. |
Certain affiliated registered investment companies that are parties to the SCA include portfolios that are subject to a predetermined mathematical formula used to manage certain benefit guarantees offered under variable annuity contracts. The formula may result in large scale asset flows into and out of these portfolios. Consequently, these portfolios may be more likely to utilize the SCA for purposes of funding redemptions. It may be possible for those portfolios to fully exhaust the committed amount of the SCA, thereby requiring the Manager to allocate available funding per a Board-approved methodology designed to treat the Participating Funds in the SCA equitably.
The Fund did not utilize the SCA during the year ended March 31, 2021.
9. Risks of Investing in the Fund
The Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, some or all of the risks discussed below. For further information on the Fund’s risks, please refer to the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.
Bond Obligations Risk: As with credit risk, market risk and interest rate risk, the Fund’s holdings, share price, yield and total return may 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 lose income.
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
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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 longer the maturity and the lower the credit quality of a bond, the more sensitive it is to credit 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 derivative transactions. The prices of derivatives may move in unexpected ways, especially in abnormal market conditions. Some derivatives are “leveraged” 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 OTC derivative instruments lack liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. OTC derivative instruments also involve the risk that the other party will not meet its obligations to the Fund.
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. 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.
LIBOR Risk: Many financial instruments use or may use a floating rate based on the London Interbank Offered Rate, or “LIBOR,” which is the offered rate for short-term Eurodollar deposits between major international banks. Over the course of the last several years, global regulators have indicated an intent to phase out the use of LIBOR and similar interbank
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
offering rates (IBOR). On November 30, 2020, the administrator of LIBOR announced a delay in the phase out of a majority of the U.S. dollar LIBOR publications until June 30, 2023, with the remainder of LIBOR publications to still end at the end of 2021. There still remains uncertainty regarding the nature of any replacement rates for LIBOR and the other IBORs as well as around fallback approaches for instruments extending beyond the any phase-out of these reference rates. The lack of consensus around replacement rates and the uncertainty of the phase out of LIBOR and other IBORs may result in increased volatility in corporate or governmental debt, bank loans, derivatives and other instruments invested in by a Fund as well as loan facilities used by a Fund. As such, the potential impact of a transition away from LIBOR on a Fund or the financial instruments in which a Fund invests cannot yet be determined. The elimination of LIBOR or changes to other reference rates or any other changes or reforms to the determination or supervision of reference rates could have an adverse impact on the market for, or value of, any securities or payments linked to those reference rates, which may adversely affect a Fund’s performance and/or net asset value. Furthermore, the risks associated with the expected discontinuation of LIBOR and transition may be exacerbated if the work necessary to effect an orderly transition to an alternative reference rate is not completed in a timely manner. Because the usefulness of LIBOR and the other IBORs as benchmarks could deteriorate during the transition period,these effects could begin to be experienced by the end of 2021 and beyond until the anticipated discontinuance date in 2023 for the majority of the LIBOR rates.
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.
Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: International wars or conflicts and geopolitical developments in foreign countries, along with instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, possible terrorist attacks in the United States or around the world, public health epidemics such as the outbreak of infectious diseases like the recent outbreak of coronavirus globally or the 2014–2016 outbreak in West Africa of the Ebola virus, and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets, including increases in market volatility, reduced liquidity in the securities markets and government intervention, and may cause further long-term economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide generally. The coronavirus pandemic and the related governmental and public responses have had and may continue to have an impact on the
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Fund’s investments and net asset value and have led and may continue to lead to increased market volatility and the potential for illiquidity in certain classes of securities and sectors of the market. Preventative or protective actions that governments may take in respect of pandemic or epidemic diseases may result in periods of business disruption, business closures, inability to obtain raw materials, supplies and component parts, and reduced or disrupted operations for the issuers in which the Fund invests. Government intervention in markets may impact interest rates, market volatility and security pricing. The occurrence, reoccurrence and pendency of such diseases could adversely affect the economies (including through changes in business activity and increased unemployment) and financial markets either in specific countries or worldwide.
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.
Municipal Bonds Risk: Municipal bonds are subject to credit risk, market risk and interest rate risk. The Fund’s holdings, share price, yield and total return may also fluctuate in response to municipal bond market movements. Municipal bonds are also subject to the risk that potential future legislative changes could affect the market for and value of municipal bonds, which may adversely affect the Fund’s yield or the value of the Fund’s investments in municipal bonds.
10. Recent Accounting Pronouncement and Regulatory Developments
In March 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-04, which provides optional guidance for applying GAAP to contract modifications, hedging relationships and other transactions affected by the reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. ASU 2020-04 is elective and is effective on March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of certain provisions of the ASU and any impact on the financial statement disclosures has not yet been determined.
On December 3, 2020, the SEC announced that it voted to adopt a new rule that establishes an updated regulatory framework for fund valuation practices (the “Rule”). The Rule, in part, provides (i) a framework for determining fair value in good faith and (ii) provides for a fund Board’s assignment of its responsibility for the execution of valuation-related activities to a fund’s investment adviser. Further, the SEC is rescinding previously issued guidance on related issues. The Rule took effect on March 8, 2021, with a compliance date of September 8, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the Rule and its impact to the Fund.
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Financial Highlights
Class A Shares
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Year Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance(a): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | $10.12 | $10.25 | $10.10 | $10.03 | $10.26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.15 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | 0.35 | (0.13 | ) | 0.15 | 0.06 | (0.23 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.50 | 0.08 | 0.37 | 0.28 | (0.02 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Less Dividends and Distributions: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (0.16 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.21 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year | $10.46 | $10.12 | $10.25 | $10.10 | $10.03 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total Return(b): | 4.99 | % | 0.72 | % | 3.69 | % | 2.78 | % | (0.23 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
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Net assets, end of year (000) | $98,413 | $37,864 | $33,779 | $40,222 | $40,966 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Average net assets (000) | $56,478 | $38,599 | $31,640 | $38,892 | $58,677 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets(c): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement | 0.63 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | |||||||||||||||
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement | 0.74 | % | 1.03 | % | 1.04 | % | 1.07 | % | 1.06 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 1.43 | % | 1.99 | % | 2.21 | % | 2.14 | % | 2.07 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(d)(e)
| 64 | % | 83 | % | 90 | % | 71 | % | 70 | % |
(a) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year. |
(b) | Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. |
(c) | Effective January 1, 2018, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class. |
(d) | The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher. |
(e) | The portfolio turnover rate includes variable rate demand notes. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Class C Shares
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Year Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance(a): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | $10.11 | $10.24 | $10.09 | $10.02 | $10.25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.08 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | 0.35 | (0.13 | ) | 0.14 | 0.06 | (0.24 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.43 | - | 0.29 | 0.20 | (0.10 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Less Dividends and Distributions: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (0.08 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.13 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year | $10.46 | $10.11 | $10.24 | $10.09 | $10.02 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total Return(b): | 4.25 | % | (0.03 | )% | 2.93 | % | 2.01 | % | (0.98 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
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Net assets, end of year (000) | $13,047 | $17,580 | $18,002 | $20,309 | $21,240 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Average net assets (000) | $15,371 | $18,047 | $18,317 | $21,456 | $22,803 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets(c): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement | 1.43 | % | 1.60 | % | 1.60 | % | 1.60 | % | 1.60 | % | |||||||||||||||
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement | 1.54 | % | 1.80 | % | 1.84 | % | 1.85 | % | 1.81 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.80 | % | 1.27 | % | 1.46 | % | 1.39 | % | 1.33 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(d)(e)
| 64 | % | 83 | % | 90 | % | 71 | % | 70 | % |
(a) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year. |
(b) | Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. |
(c) | Effective January 1, 2018, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class. |
(d) | The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher. |
(e) | The portfolio turnover rate includes variable rate demand notes. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
Class Z Shares
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Year Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance(a): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | $10.12 | $10.25 | $10.10 | $10.02 | $10.26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | 0.34 | (0.14 | ) | 0.14 | 0.07 | (0.25 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.53 | 0.10 | 0.39 | 0.31 | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Less Dividends and Distributions: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (0.19 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.23 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year | $10.46 | $10.12 | $10.25 | $10.10 | $10.02 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total Return(b): | 5.30 | % | 0.97 | % | 3.95 | % | 3.13 | % | (0.08 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
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Net assets, end of year (000) | $174,371 | $104,867 | $97,709 | $80,839 | $57,368 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Average net assets (000) | $119,138 | $110,231 | $93,569 | $74,855 | $67,197 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets(c): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement | 0.32 | % | 0.60 | % | 0.60 | % | 0.60 | % | 0.60 | % | |||||||||||||||
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement | 0.52 | % | 0.79 | % | 0.83 | % | 0.82 | % | 0.81 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 1.80 | % | 2.26 | % | 2.46 | % | 2.40 | % | 2.33 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(d)(e)
| 64 | % | 83 | % | 90 | % | 71 | % | 70 | % |
(a) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year. |
(b) | Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. |
(c) | Effective January 1, 2018, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class. |
(d) | The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher. |
(e) | The portfolio turnover rate includes variable rate demand notes. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Class R6 Shares
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May 25, 2017(a) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended March 31, | through March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance(b): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $10.11 | $10.24 | $10.10 | $10.14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | 0.35 | (0.14 | ) | 0.13 | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.55 | 0.10 | 0.38 | 0.16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Less Dividends and Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (0.20 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.20 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $10.46 | $10.11 | $10.24 | $10.10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Return(c): | 5.44 | % | 0.97 | % | 3.85 | % | 1.58 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
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Net assets, end of period (000) | $688 | $1,003 | $2,300 | $10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average net assets (000) | $820 | $1,689 | $1,291 | $10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets(d): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement | 0.29 | % | 0.60 | % | 0.60 | % | 0.60 | %(e) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement | 1.78 | % | 1.42 | % | 1.90 | % | 141.66 | %(e) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 1.97 | % | 2.32 | % | 2.48 | % | 2.42 | %(e) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(f)(g)
| 64 | % | 83 | % | 90 | % | 71 | % |
(a) | Commencement of offering. |
(b) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(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) | Effective January 1, 2018, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class. |
(e) | Annualized. |
(f) | The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher. |
(g) | The portfolio turnover rate includes variable rate demand notes. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Prudential Investment Portfolios 12 and Shareholders of PGIM Short Duration Muni Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of PGIM Short Duration Muni Fund (one of the funds constituting Prudential Investment Portfolios 12, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of March 31, 2021, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for the year then ended (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of March 31, 2021, and the results of its operations, changes in its net assets, and the financial highlights for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The financial statements of the Fund as of and for the year ended March 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to March 31, 2020 (not presented herein, other than the statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated May 21, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
May 18, 2021
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the PGIM Retail Funds complex since 2020.
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Fund Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)
Consistent with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “LRMP”). The Fund’s LRMP seeks to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is defined as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet investor redemption requests without significantly diluting the remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has approved PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”), the Fund’s investment manager, to serve as the administrator of the Fund’s LRMP. As part of its responsibilities as administrator, PGIM Investments has retained a third party to perform certain functions, including providing market data and liquidity classification model information.
The Fund’s LRMP includes a number of processes designed to support the assessment and management of its liquidity risk. In particular, the Fund’s LRMP includes no less than annual assessments of factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; no less than monthly classifications of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity classifications provided for in the Liquidity Rule; a 15% of net assets limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); establishment of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets to be invested in investments classified as “highly liquid” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule) if the Fund does not invest primarily in highly liquid investments; and regular reporting to the Board.
At a meeting of the Board on March 2-5, 2021, PGIM Investments provided a written report (“LRMP Report”) to the Board addressing the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness the Fund’s LRMP, including any material changes to the LRMP for the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (“Reporting Period”). The LRMP Report concluded that the Fund’s LRMP was reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period. There were no material changes to the LRMP during the Reporting Period. The LRMP Report further concluded that the Fund’s investment strategies continue to be appropriate given the Fund’s status as an open-end fund.
There can be no assurance that the LRMP will achieve its objectives in the future. Additional information regarding risks of investing in the Fund including liquidity risks presented by the Fund’s investment portfolio, is found in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.
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Income Tax Information (unaudited)
We are advising you that during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, the Fund designates the maximum amount allowable per share but not less than the following amounts as exempt-interest dividends in accordance with Section 852(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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For more detailed information regarding your state and local taxes, you should contact your tax adviser or the state/local taxing authorities.
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INFORMATION ABOUT BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS (unaudited)
Information about Board Members and Officers of the Fund is set forth below. Board Members who are not deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, are referred to as “Independent Board Members.” Board Members who are deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund are referred to as “Interested Board Members.” The Board Members are responsible for the overall supervision of the operations of the Fund and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Board in turn elects the Officers, who are responsible for administering the day-to-day operations of the Fund.
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Name Year of Birth Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Other Directorships Held During Past Five Years | Length of Board Service | |||
Ellen S. Alberding 1958 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 96 | President and Board Member, The Joyce Foundation (charitable foundation) (since 2002); formerly Vice Chair, City Colleges of Chicago (community college system) (2011-2015); Trustee, National Park Foundation (charitable foundation for national park system) (2009-2018); Trustee, Economic Club of Chicago (2009-2016); Trustee, Loyola University (since 2018). | None. | Since September 2013 | |||
Kevin J. Bannon 1952 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 96 | Retired; formerly Managing Director (April 2008-May 2015) and Chief Investment Officer (October 2008-November 2013) of Highmount Capital LLC (registered investment adviser); formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (April 1993-August 2007) of Bank of New York Company; President (May 2003-May 2007) of BNY Hamilton Family of Mutual Funds. | Director of Urstadt Biddle Properties (equity real estate investment trust) (since September 2008). | Since July 2008 |
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Name Year of Birth Position(s) Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Other Directorships Held During Past Five Years | Length of Board Service | |||
Linda W. Bynoe 1952 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 93 | President and Chief Executive Officer (since March 1995) and formerly Chief Operating Officer (December 1989-February 1995) of Telemat Limited LLC (formerly Telemat Ltd) (management consulting); formerly Vice President (January 1985-June 1989) at Morgan Stanley & Co. (broker-dealer). | Trustee of Equity Residential (residential real estate) (since December 2009); Director of Northern Trust Corporation (financial services) (since April 2006); formerly Director of Anixter International, Inc. (communication products distributor) (January 2006-June 2020). | Since March 2005 | |||
Barry H. Evans 1960 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 95 | Retired; formerly President (2005-2016), Global Chief Operating Officer (2014-2016), Chief Investment Officer - Global Head of Fixed Income (1998-2014), and various portfolio manager roles (1986-2006), Manulife Asset Management (asset management). | Formerly Director, Manulife Trust Company (2011-2018); formerly Director, Manulife Asset Management Limited (2015-2017); formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors of Manulife Asset Management U.S. (2005-2016); formerly Chairman of the Board, Declaration Investment Management and Research (2008-2016). | Since September 2017 | |||
Keith F. Hartstein 1956 Board Member & Independent Chair Portfolios Overseen: 96 | Retired; Executive Committee of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Board of Governors (since October 2019); Member (since November 2014) of the Governing Council of the IDC (organization of independent mutual fund directors); formerly President and Chief Executive Officer (2005-2012), Senior Vice President (2004-2005), Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing (1997-2004), and various executive management positions (1990-1997), John Hancock Funds, LLC (asset management); Chairman, Investment Company Institute’s Sales Force Marketing Committee (2003-2008). | None. | Since September 2013 |
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Name Year of Birth Position(s) Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Other Directorships Held During Past Five Years | Length of Board Service | |||
Laurie Simon Hodrick 1962 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 92 | A. Barton Hepburn Professor Emerita of Economics in the Faculty of Business, Columbia Business School (since 2018); Visiting Professor of Law, Stanford Law School (since 2015); Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University (since 2015); Sole Member, ReidCourt LLC (since 2008) (a consulting firm); formerly A. Barton Hepburn Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Business, Columbia Business School (1996-2017); formerly Managing Director, Global Head of Alternative Investment Strategies, Deutsche Bank (2006-2008). | Independent Director, Roku, Inc. (since 2020) (communication services); Independent Director, Synnex Corporation (since 2019) (information technology); formerly Independent Director, Kabbage, Inc. (2018-2020) (financial services); formerly Independent Director, Corporate Capital Trust (2017-2018) (a business development company). | Since September 2017 | |||
Brian K. Reid 1961 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 95 | Retired; formerly Chief Economist for the Investment Company Institute (ICI) (2005-2017); formerly Senior Economist and Director of Industry and Financial Analysis at the ICI (1998-2004); formerly Senior Economist, Industry and Financial Analysis at the ICI (1996-1998); formerly Staff Economist at the Federal Reserve Board (1989-1996); Director, ICI Mutual Insurance Company (2012-2017). | None. | Since March 2018 |
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Name Year of Birth Position(s) Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Other Directorships Held During Past Five Years | Length of Board Service | |||
Grace C. Torres 1959 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 95 | Retired; formerly Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of the PGIM Funds, Target Funds, Advanced Series Trust, Prudential Variable Contract Accounts and The Prudential Series Fund (1998-June 2014); Assistant Treasurer (March 1999-June 2014) and Senior Vice President (September 1999-June 2014) of PGIM Investments LLC; Assistant Treasurer (May 2003-June 2014) and Vice President (June 2005-June 2014) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (May 2003-June 2014) of Prudential Annuities Advisory Services, Inc. | Director (since January 2018) of OceanFirst Financial Corp. and OceanFirst Bank; formerly Director (July 2015-January 2018) of Sun Bancorp, Inc. N.A. and Sun National Bank. | Since November 2014 |
Interested Board Members | ||||||
Name Year of Birth Position(s) Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Other Directorships Held During Past Five Years | Length of Board Service | |||
Stuart S. Parker 1962 Board Member & President Portfolios Overseen: 95 | President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Officer in Charge of PGIM Investments LLC (formerly known as Prudential Investments LLC) (since January 2012); formerly Executive Vice President of Jennison Associates LLC and Head of Retail Distribution of PGIM Investments LLC (June 2005-December 2011); Investment Company Institute - Board of Governors (since May 2012). | None. | Since January 2012 |
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Name Year of Birth Position(s) Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Other Directorships Held During Past Five Years | Length of Board Service | |||
Scott E. Benjamin 1973 Board Member & Vice President Portfolios Overseen: 96 | Executive Vice President (since May 2009) of PGIM Investments LLC; Vice President (since June 2012) of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; Executive Vice President (since September 2009) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President of Product Development and Marketing, PGIM Investments (since February 2006); formerly Vice President of Product Development and Product Management, PGIM Investments LLC (2003-2006). | None. | Since March 2010 |
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Name Year of Birth Fund Position | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Length of Service as Fund Officer | ||
Claudia DiGiacomo 1974 Chief Legal Officer | Chief Legal Officer, Executive Vice President and Secretary of PGIM Investments LLC (since August 2020); Chief Legal Officer of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (since August 2020); Chief Legal Officer of PIFM Holdco, LLC (since August 2020); Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2005) of Prudential; and Corporate Counsel of AST Investment Services, Inc. (since August 2020); formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary of PGIM Investments LLC (2005-2020); formerly Associate at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1999-2004). | Since December 2005 | ||
Dino Capasso 1974 Chief Compliance Officer | Chief Compliance Officer (July 2019-present) of PGIM Investments LLC; Chief Compliance Officer (July 2019-present) of the PGIM Funds, Target Funds, Advanced Series Trust, The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc., PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc., PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc., and PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund; Vice President and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (June 2017-2019) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel (January 2016-June 2017), and Vice President and Counsel (February 2012-December 2015) of Pacific Investment Management Company LLC. | Since July 2019 |
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Name Year of Birth Fund Position | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Length of Service as Fund | ||
Andrew R. French 1962 Secretary | Vice President (since December 2018-present) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly Vice President and Corporate Counsel (2010-2018) of Prudential; formerly Director and Corporate Counsel (2006-2010) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of PGIM Investments LLC; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC. | Since October 2006 | ||
Diana N. Huffman 1982 Assistant Secretary | Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since September 2015) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since August 2020) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly Associate at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (2009-2015). | Since March 2019 | ||
Melissa Gonzalez 1980 Assistant Secretary | Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since September 2018) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since August 2020) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly Director and Corporate Counsel (March 2014-September 2018) of Prudential. | Since March 2020 | ||
Patrick E. McGuinness 1986 Assistant Secretary | Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since August 2020) of PGIM Investments LLC; Director and Corporate Counsel (since February 2017) of Prudential; and Corporate Counsel (2012-2017) of IIL, Inc. | Since June 2020 | ||
Debra Rubano 1975 Assistant Secretary | Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since November 2020) of Prudential; formerly Director and Senior Counsel of Allianz Global Investors U.S. Holdings LLC (2010-2020) and Assistant Secretary of numerous funds in the Allianz fund complex (2015-2020). | Since December 2020 | ||
Kelly A. Coyne 1968 Assistant Secretary | Director, Investment Operations of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (since 2010). | Since March 2015 | ||
Christian J. Kelly 1975 Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer | Vice President, Head of Fund Administration of PGIM Investments LLC (since November 2018); formerly Director of Fund Administration of Lord Abbett & Co. LLC (2009-2018), Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer of the Lord Abbett Family of Funds (2017-2018); Director of Accounting, Avenue Capital Group (2008-2009); Senior Manager, Investment Management Practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP (1998-2007). | Since January 2019 | ||
Lana Lomuti 1967 Assistant Treasurer | Vice President (since 2007) and Director (2005-2007), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration; formerly Assistant Treasurer (December 2007-February 2014) of The Greater China Fund, Inc. | Since April 2014 | ||
Russ Shupak 1973 Assistant Treasurer | Vice President (since 2017) and Director (2013-2017), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration. | Since September 2019 |
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Name Year of Birth Fund Position | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Length of Service as Fund | ||
Deborah Conway 1969 Assistant Treasurer | Vice President (since 2017) and Director (2007-2017), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration. | Since September 2019 | ||
Elyse M. McLaughlin 1974 Assistant Treasurer | Vice President (since 2017) and Director (2011-2017), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration. | Since September 2019 | ||
Jonathan Corbett 1983 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | Vice President, Corporate Compliance, Global Compliance Programs and Compliance Risk Management (since August 2019) of Prudential; formerly Vice President and Head of Key Risk Areas Compliance (March 2016 to July 2019), Chief Privacy Officer (March 2016 to July 2019) and Head of Global Financial Crimes Unit (April 2014 to March 2016) at MetLife. | Since April 2021 |
(a) Excludes Mr. Parker and Mr. Benjamin, interested Board Members who also serve as President and Vice President, respectively.
Explanatory Notes to Tables:
∎ | Board Members are deemed to be “Interested,” as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of their affiliation with PGIM Investments LLC and/or an affiliate of PGIM Investments LLC. |
∎ | Unless otherwise noted, the address of all Board Members and Officers is c/o PGIM Investments LLC, 655 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4410. |
∎ | There is no set term of office for Board Members or Officers. The Board Members have adopted a retirement policy, which calls for the retirement of Board Members on December 31 of the year in which they reach the age of 75. |
∎ | “Other Directorships Held” includes all directorships of companies required to register or file reports with the SEC under the 1934 Act (that is, “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act. |
∎ | “Portfolios Overseen” includes all investment companies managed by PGIM Investments LLC. The investment companies for which PGIM Investments LLC serves as manager include the PGIM Funds, The Prudential Variable Contract Accounts, PGIM ETF Trust, PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc., PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc., PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund, The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc. and the Advanced Series Trust. |
∎ | As used in the Fund Officers table “Prudential” means The Prudential Insurance Company of America. |
PGIM Short Duration Muni Fund
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655 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102 | (800) 225-1852 | pgim.com/investments |
PROXY VOTING |
The Board of Trustees of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s subadviser the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. 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 Fund 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 • Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President • Christian J. Kelly, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer • Claudia DiGiacomo, Chief Legal Officer • Dino Capasso, Chief Compliance Officer • Jonathan Corbett, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer • Andrew R. French, Secretary • Melissa Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary • Diana N. Huffman, Assistant Secretary • Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Secretary • Patrick McGuinness, Assistant Secretary • Debra Rubano, Assistant Secretary • Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer • Russ Shupak, Assistant Treasurer • Elyse McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer • Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer |
MANAGER | PGIM Investments LLC | 655 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102 | ||
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SUBADVISER | PGIM Fixed Income | 655 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102 | ||
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DISTRIBUTOR | Prudential Investment Management Services LLC | 655 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102 | ||
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CUSTODIAN | The Bank of New York Mellon | 240 Greenwich Street New York, NY 10286 | ||
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TRANSFER AGENT | Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC | PO Box 9658 Providence, RI 02940 | ||
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INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | 300 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10017 | ||
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FUND COUNSEL | Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP | 787 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019 | ||
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An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain the 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. |
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SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH TRUSTEES |
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Trustees by writing to the Chair of the Board, PGIM Short Duration Muni 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 |
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission’s website at sec.gov. |
The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852. |
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 |
PGIM SHORT DURATION MUNI FUND
SHARE CLASS | A | C | Z | R6 | ||||
NASDAQ | PDSAX | PDSCX | PDSZX | PDSQX | ||||
CUSIP | 744336835 | 744336827 | 744336819 | 744336744 |
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PGIM QMA LONG-SHORT EQUITY FUND
ANNUAL REPORT
MARCH 31, 2021
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This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
The views expressed in this report and information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings are for the period covered by this report and are subject to change thereafter.
Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, a Prudential Financial company and member SIPC. QMA is the primary business name of QMA LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a Prudential Financial company. © 2021 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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Dear Shareholder,
We hope you find the annual report for the PGIM QMA Long-Short Equity Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the 12-month period that ended March 31, 2021.
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the global economy and markets during the period. After many years of rising corporate profits and strong job growth, the outlook changed dramatically early in the period as the pandemic quickly and substantially shut down economic activity worldwide, leading to significant job losses and a steep decline in global growth and earnings. Responding to this disruption, the Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut the federal funds rate target to near zero and flooded capital markets with liquidity; and Congress passed stimulus bills worth several trillion dollars that offered an economic lifeline to consumers and businesses. These initiatives worked, as growth returned and markets rebounded.
Stocks tumbled at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic amid a spike in volatility, ending the 11-year-long equity bull market. With stores and factories closing and consumers staying at home to limit the spread of the virus, investors sold stocks on fears that corporate earnings would take a serious hit. Equities rallied throughout the spring and summer as states reopened their economies, but became more volatile in the fall as investors worried that a surge in COVID-19 infections would stall the economic recovery. The approval of several effective vaccines, optimistic growth forecasts, and the resolution of the US presidential election subsequently lifted equity markets to record levels, helping stocks around the globe post gains for the full period.
The bond market overall—including US and global bonds as well as emerging market debt—rose during the period as investors sought safety in fixed income. A significant rally in interest rates pushed the 10-year US Treasury yield down to a record low during the middle of the period, but longer-term interest rates moved higher later in the period as investors began to focus on the economic recovery. The Fed also took several aggressive actions to keep the bond markets running smoothly, restarting many of the relief programs that proved to be successful in helping end the global financial crisis in 2008-09.
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 consider it a great privilege and responsibility to help investors participate in opportunities across global markets while meeting their toughest investment challenges. PGIM is a top-10 global investment manager with more than $1 trillion in assets under management. This scale and investment expertise allow us to deliver actively managed funds and strategies to meet the needs of investors around the globe.
Thank you for choosing our family of funds.
Sincerely,
Stuart S. Parker, President
PGIM QMA Long-Short Equity Fund
May 14, 2021
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Your Fund’s Performance (unaudited)
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.
Average Annual Total Returns as of 3/31/21 | ||||||||||||
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(with sales charges) | –4.74 | –2.18 | 0.41 (5/29/14) | |||||||||
(without sales charges) | 0.81 | –1.07 | 1.24 (5/29/14) | |||||||||
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(with sales charges) | –0.93 | –1.81 | 0.49 (5/29/14) | |||||||||
(without sales charges) | 0.05 | –1.81 | 0.49 (5/29/14) | |||||||||
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(without sales charges) | 1.10 | –0.82 | 1.50 (5/29/14) | |||||||||
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(without sales charges) | 1.10 | N/A | –2.71 (5/25/17) | |||||||||
S&P 500 Index | ||||||||||||
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S&P 500 Index |
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Customized Blend Index |
| 7.24 | 8.89 |
Since Inception returns are provided for any share class with less than 10 fiscal years of returns. Since Inception returns for the Indexes are measured from the closest month-end to the class’ inception date.
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Growth of a $10,000 Investment (unaudited)
The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund’s Class Z shares with a similar investment in the S&P 500 Index and the Customized Blend Index by portraying the initial account values at the commencement of operations of Class Z shares (May 29, 2014) and the account values at the end of the latest fiscal year (March 31, 2021) as measured on a quarterly basis. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted; and (b) all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The line graph provides information for Class Z shares only. As indicated in the tables provided earlier, performance for other share classes will vary due to the differing fees and expenses applicable to each share class (as indicated in the following paragraphs). Without waiver of fees and/or expense reimbursements, if any, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.
Past performance does not predict future performance. Total returns and the ending account values in the graph include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown. The Fund’s total returns do not reflect the deduction of income taxes on an individual’s investment. Taxes may reduce your actual investment returns on income or gains paid by the Fund or any gains you may realize if you sell your shares.
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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)
The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. The average annual total returns take into account applicable sales charges, which are described for each share class in the table below.
Class A | Class C | Class Z | Class R6 | |||||
Maximum initial sales charge | 5.50% of the public offering price | None | None | None | ||||
Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of the original purchase price or the net asset value at redemption) | 1.00% on sales of $1 million or more made within 12 months of purchase | 1.00% on sales made within 12 months of purchase | None | None | ||||
Annual distribution and service (12b-1) fees (shown as a percentage of average daily net assets) | 0.30% (0.25% currently) | 1.00% | None | None |
Benchmark Definitions
Customized Blend Index—The Customized Blend Index (the Index) is a model portfolio consisting of the S&P 500 Index (50%), which is unmanaged and provides a broad indicator of stock price movements, and the FTSE 3-Month Treasury Bill Index (50%), which is unmanaged and represents monthly return equivalents of yield averages of the last three-month Treasury bill issues.
S&P 500 Index*—The S&P 500 Index (the Index) is an unmanaged index of over 500 stocks of large US public companies. It gives a broad look at how stock prices in the United States have performed.
Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The returns for the Indexes 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.
*The S&P 500 Index (the 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 © 2021 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.
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Presentation of Fund Holdings as of 3/31/21
Ten Largest Holdings - Long | Line of Business | % of Net Assets | ||
Microsoft Corp. | Software | 3.9% | ||
Facebook, Inc. (Class A Stock) | Interactive Media & Services | 2.6% | ||
Applied Materials, Inc. | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 1.8% | ||
Adobe, Inc. | Software | 1.7% | ||
Apple, Inc. | Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | 1.7% | ||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | Pharmaceuticals | 1.7% | ||
AT&T, Inc. | Diversified Telecommunication Services | 1.6% | ||
Danaher Corp. | Health Care Equipment & Supplies | 1.6% | ||
MKS Instruments, Inc. | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 1.6% | ||
McKesson Corp. | Health Care Providers & Services | 1.6% |
Ten Largest Holdings - Short | Line of Business | % of Net Assets | ||
Axonics Modulation Technologies, Inc. | Health Care Equipment & Supplies | (0.5)% | ||
Shockwave Medical, Inc. | Health Care Equipment & Supplies | (0.5)% | ||
Guardant Health, Inc. | Health Care Providers & Services | (0.5)% | ||
Carvana Co. | Specialty Retail | (0.5)% | ||
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. | Construction & Engineering | (0.5)% | ||
Boeing Co. (The) | Aerospace & Defense | (0.5)% | ||
PetIQ, Inc. | Health Care Providers & Services | (0.5)% | ||
Lyft, Inc. (Class A Stock) | Road & Rail | (0.5)% | ||
Twilio, Inc. (Class A Stock) | IT Services | (0.5)% | ||
Uber Technologies, Inc. | Road & Rail | (0.5)% |
Holdings reflect only long-term Investments and are subject to change.
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Strategy and Performance Overview (unaudited)
How did the Fund Perform?
The PGIM QMA Long-Short Equity Fund’s Class Z shares returned 1.10% in the 12-month reporting period that ended March 31, 2021, underperforming the 25.81% return of its Customized Blend Index (the Index). The Index is a model portfolio consisting of the S&P 500 Index (50%) and the FTSE 3-Month Treasury Bill Index (50%).
What were the market conditions?
• | The COVID-19 pandemic brought global economies to a virtual halt during the first quarter of 2020. US stock prices recovered rapidly during the second quarter after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero and Congress passed stimulus bills worth several trillion dollars. US employment numbers improved as states began to reopen their economies. The reporting period ended with US equities in record territory, fueled by three COVID-19 vaccines gaining emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration. |
What worked?
• | During the first quarter of 2021, investor preferences shifted from high-growth stocks toward less-expensive stocks with attractive fundamentals that the Fund favors. This trend led to a very strong quarter for the Fund, especially in the information technology sector. |
• | In addition to less-expensive stocks helping performance during the first quarter, the Fund benefited by favoring stocks with strong profitability. |
• | Over the full period, long positions performed well, outpacing the broad market. |
What didn’t work?
• | In 2020, investors favored high-growth stocks with business operations that tended to be immune to COVID-19 ramifications. Investors often disregarded company fundamentals, such as earnings, which is a focal point of QMA’s strategy. Therefore, the less-expensive stocks that QMA’s model favors underperformed in 2020. |
• | Stocks with low profitability and poor fundamentals, which our strategy avoids, also performed better in 2020 than historical trends would suggest. This was especially true in the healthcare sector. |
Did the Fund hold derivatives?
The Fund held futures contracts on the S&P 500 Index during the period. QMA uses these instruments primarily to manage daily cash flows, provide liquidity, and equitize cash, and not as a means of adding value above the market return. Subsequently, the effect on performance was minimal relative to the broad market.
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Current outlook
• | QMA is encouraged by the Fund’s strong performance so far in 2021. Much of this performance has been due to investors favoring less-expensive stocks at the expense of high-growth stocks with poor fundamentals. QMA feels there is plenty of room for cheap stocks to keep outperforming their high-growth counterparts as global economies continue to reopen—a trend that should benefit QMA’s strategy. |
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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 March 31, 2021. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Fund’s 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
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and the impact of these fees on your ending account value, as these additional expenses are not reflected in the information 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 QMA Long-Short Equity Fund | Beginning Account Value October 1, 2020 | Ending Account Value March 31, 2021 | Annualized Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period | Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period* | ||||||||||||||
Class A | Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.50 | 1.61 | % | $ | 8.10 | |||||||||
Hypothetical | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,016.90 | 1.61 | % | $ | 8.10 | ||||||||||
Class C | Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,015.60 | 2.32 | % | $ | 11.66 | |||||||||
Hypothetical | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,013.36 | 2.32 | % | $ | 11.65 | ||||||||||
Class Z | Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.30 | 1.18 | % | $ | 5.94 | |||||||||
Hypothetical | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,019.05 | 1.18 | % | $ | 5.94 | ||||||||||
Class R6 | Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.30 | 1.20 | % | $ | 6.04 | |||||||||
Hypothetical | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.95 | 1.20 | % | $ | 6.04 | ||||||||||
*Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 182 days in the six-month period ended March 31, 2021, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.
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Schedule of Investments
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 98.1% | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense 3.1% | ||||||||
BWX Technologies, Inc. | 11,600 | $ | 764,904 | |||||
Lockheed Martin Corp. | 1,900 | 702,050 | ||||||
Vectrus, Inc.* | 7,500 | 400,800 | ||||||
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1,867,754 | ||||||||
Auto Components 0.7% | ||||||||
Adient PLC* | 8,900 | 393,380 | ||||||
Banks 0.8% | ||||||||
CNB Financial Corp. | 2,500 | 61,525 | ||||||
Customers Bancorp, Inc.* | 7,600 | 241,832 | ||||||
Primis Financial Corp. | 8,300 | 120,682 | ||||||
South Plains Financial, Inc. | 1,900 | 43,168 | ||||||
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467,207 | ||||||||
Biotechnology 1.6% | ||||||||
Biogen, Inc.* | 2,100 | 587,475 | ||||||
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 5,500 | 355,465 | ||||||
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942,940 | ||||||||
Building Products 1.9% | ||||||||
Masco Corp. | 15,500 | 928,450 | ||||||
UFP Industries, Inc. | 2,500 | 189,600 | ||||||
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1,118,050 | ||||||||
Capital Markets 1.8% | ||||||||
Evercore, Inc. (Class A Stock) | 1,000 | 131,740 | ||||||
Federated Hermes, Inc. | 28,700 | 898,310 | ||||||
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | 600 | 73,536 | ||||||
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1,103,586 | ||||||||
Chemicals 3.7% | ||||||||
Cabot Corp. | 9,900 | 519,156 | ||||||
Celanese Corp. | 2,800 | 419,468 | ||||||
RPM International, Inc. | 7,200 | 661,320 | ||||||
Westlake Chemical Corp. | 7,000 | 621,530 | ||||||
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2,221,474 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.7% | ||||||||
Herman Miller, Inc. | 9,600 | $ | 395,040 | |||||
Communications Equipment 2.6% | ||||||||
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 3,600 | 186,156 | ||||||
NETGEAR, Inc.* | 20,500 | 842,550 | ||||||
Ubiquiti, Inc. | 1,800 | 536,940 | ||||||
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1,565,646 | ||||||||
Construction & Engineering 1.1% | ||||||||
EMCOR Group, Inc. | 6,000 | 672,960 | ||||||
Consumer Finance 2.1% | ||||||||
Capital One Financial Corp. | 5,400 | 687,042 | ||||||
SLM Corp. | 16,600 | 298,302 | ||||||
Synchrony Financial | 6,200 | 252,092 | ||||||
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1,237,436 | ||||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services 3.0% | ||||||||
AT&T, Inc. | 32,500 | 983,775 | ||||||
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 14,200 | 825,730 | ||||||
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1,809,505 | ||||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.6% | ||||||||
Sanmina Corp.* | 5,400 | 223,452 | ||||||
ScanSource, Inc.* | 3,800 | 113,810 | ||||||
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337,262 | ||||||||
Entertainment 1.0% | ||||||||
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | 1,200 | 111,600 | ||||||
Electronic Arts, Inc. | 3,800 | 514,406 | ||||||
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626,006 | ||||||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 1.5% | ||||||||
Weyerhaeuser Co. | 25,900 | 922,040 | ||||||
Food & Staples Retailing 1.2% | ||||||||
Kroger Co. (The) | 19,800 | 712,602 | ||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 6.0% | ||||||||
Abbott Laboratories | 2,400 | 287,616 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (cont’d.) | ||||||||
ABIOMED, Inc.* | 500 | $ | 159,365 | |||||
Align Technology, Inc.* | 1,200 | 649,836 | ||||||
Danaher Corp. | 4,300 | 967,844 | ||||||
Hologic, Inc.* | 3,600 | 267,768 | ||||||
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* | 1,300 | 636,103 | ||||||
Quidel Corp.* | 3,800 | 486,134 | ||||||
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | 500 | 140,890 | ||||||
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3,595,556 | ||||||||
Health Care Providers & Services 3.9% | ||||||||
Anthem, Inc. | 2,300 | 825,585 | ||||||
McKesson Corp. | 4,800 | 936,192 | ||||||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,500 | 558,105 | ||||||
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2,319,882 | ||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.6% | ||||||||
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 6,200 | 880,400 | ||||||
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. | 9,300 | 89,094 | ||||||
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969,494 | ||||||||
Household Durables 0.3% | ||||||||
Skyline Champion Corp.* | 3,900 | 176,514 | ||||||
Insurance 0.2% | ||||||||
Stewart Information Services Corp. | 2,200 | 114,466 | ||||||
Interactive Media & Services 4.6% | ||||||||
Alphabet, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 400 | 825,008 | ||||||
Cars.com, Inc.* | 28,200 | 365,472 | ||||||
Facebook, Inc. (Class A Stock)*(u) | 5,300 | 1,561,009 | ||||||
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2,751,489 | ||||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 2.7% | ||||||||
Amazon.com, Inc.* | 200 | 618,816 | ||||||
eBay, Inc. | 14,700 | 900,228 | ||||||
Liquidity Services, Inc.* | 6,700 | 124,486 | ||||||
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1,643,530 | ||||||||
IT Services 3.3% | ||||||||
Amdocs Ltd. | 3,400 | 238,510 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
IT Services (cont’d.) | ||||||||
BM Technologies, Inc.(original cost $64,050; purchased 12/17/20)*^(f) | 5,124 | $ | 55,148 | |||||
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (Class A Stock) | 11,800 | 921,816 | ||||||
Hackett Group, Inc. (The) | 40,000 | 655,600 | ||||||
International Money Express, Inc.* | 6,800 | 102,068 | ||||||
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1,973,142 | ||||||||
Leisure Products 3.1% | ||||||||
American Outdoor Brands, Inc.* | 15,200 | 383,040 | ||||||
Brunswick Corp. | 8,400 | 801,108 | ||||||
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. | 40,100 | 699,745 | ||||||
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1,883,893 | ||||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services 4.8% | ||||||||
Bio-Techne Corp. | 2,200 | 840,246 | ||||||
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.* | 800 | 231,864 | ||||||
Medpace Holdings, Inc.* | 1,800 | 295,290 | ||||||
PerkinElmer, Inc. | 5,300 | 679,937 | ||||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 1,800 | 821,484 | ||||||
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2,868,821 | ||||||||
Machinery 3.9% | ||||||||
AGCO Corp. | 5,700 | 818,805 | ||||||
Cummins, Inc. | 1,600 | 414,576 | ||||||
Meritor, Inc.* | 20,300 | 597,226 | ||||||
Shyft Group, Inc. (The) | 13,300 | 494,760 | ||||||
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2,325,367 | ||||||||
Marine 1.0% | ||||||||
Matson, Inc. | 8,700 | 580,290 | ||||||
Media 0.9% | ||||||||
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Class A Stock) | 3,900 | 547,677 | ||||||
Metals & Mining 1.1% | ||||||||
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.* | 19,400 | 638,842 | ||||||
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 0.1% | ||||||||
Great Ajax Corp. | 5,400 | 58,860 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Multi-Utilities 1.5% | ||||||||
MDU Resources Group, Inc. | 27,900 | $ | 881,919 | |||||
Personal Products 2.0% | ||||||||
Medifast, Inc. | 1,500 | 317,730 | ||||||
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (Class A Stock) | 14,100 | 745,749 | ||||||
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.* | 1,400 | 136,640 | ||||||
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1,200,119 | ||||||||
Pharmaceuticals 3.1% | ||||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 16,000 | 1,010,080 | ||||||
Merck & Co., Inc. | 7,600 | 585,884 | ||||||
Pfizer, Inc. | 7,000 | 253,610 | ||||||
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1,849,574 | ||||||||
Road & Rail 1.5% | ||||||||
Werner Enterprises, Inc. | 19,000 | 896,230 | ||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 6.3% | ||||||||
Applied Materials, Inc. | 8,100 | 1,082,160 | ||||||
Entegris, Inc. | 1,400 | 156,520 | ||||||
Intel Corp. | 1,300 | 83,200 | ||||||
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (Singapore) | 7,400 | 363,414 | ||||||
MKS Instruments, Inc. | 5,100 | 945,642 | ||||||
Semtech Corp.* | 5,400 | 372,600 | ||||||
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 3,500 | 642,180 | ||||||
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.* | 2,300 | 133,492 | ||||||
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3,779,208 | ||||||||
Software 11.6% | ||||||||
Adobe, Inc.* | 2,200 | 1,045,814 | ||||||
Autodesk, Inc.* | 1,400 | 388,010 | ||||||
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* | 6,500 | 890,435 | ||||||
ChannelAdvisor Corp.* | 33,200 | 781,860 | ||||||
Intuit, Inc. | 300 | 114,918 | ||||||
Manhattan Associates, Inc.* | 6,600 | 774,708 | ||||||
Microsoft Corp.(u) | 9,900 | 2,334,123 | ||||||
PTC, Inc.* | 4,500 | 619,425 | ||||||
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6,949,293 | ||||||||
Specialty Retail 1.4% | ||||||||
Hibbett Sports, Inc.* | 12,500 | 861,125 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.7% | ||||||||||||||||
Apple, Inc. | 8,300 | $ | 1,013,845 | |||||||||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 2.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Deckers Outdoor Corp.* | 1,800 | 594,756 | ||||||||||||||
Tapestry, Inc.* | 15,900 | 655,239 | ||||||||||||||
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1,249,995 | ||||||||||||||||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 0.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Premier Financial Corp. | 4,600 | 152,996 | ||||||||||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.7% | ||||||||||||||||
Boise Cascade Co. | 15,400 | 921,382 | ||||||||||||||
Veritiv Corp.* | 1,800 | 76,572 | ||||||||||||||
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997,954 | ||||||||||||||||
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TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS | 58,672,969 | |||||||||||||||
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.2% | ||||||||||||||||
AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUND 0.2% | ||||||||||||||||
PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund | 99,373 | 99,373 | ||||||||||||||
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Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000)# | ||||||||||||||
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATION(k)(n) 1.0% | ||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills | 0.045% | 09/16/21 | 600 | 599,938 | ||||||||||||
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TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | 699,311 | |||||||||||||||
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS, BEFORE SECURITIES SOLD SHORT |
| 59,372,280 | ||||||||||||||
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT (50.5)% | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense (1.9)% | ||||||||
Axon Enterprise, Inc.* | 1,700 | $ | (242,114 | ) | ||||
Boeing Co. (The)* | 1,100 | (280,192 | ) | |||||
Hexcel Corp.* | 2,600 | (145,600 | ) | |||||
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.* | 5,400 | (147,312 | ) | |||||
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (Class A Stock) | 3,100 | (150,815 | ) | |||||
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.* | 5,000 | (153,150 | ) | |||||
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(1,119,183 | ) | |||||||
Banks (0.3)% | ||||||||
Silvergate Capital Corp. (Class A Stock)* | 1,100 | (156,387 | ) | |||||
Biotechnology (1.9)% | ||||||||
Beam Therapeutics, Inc.* | 900 | (72,036 | ) | |||||
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd.* | 1,900 | (129,865 | ) | |||||
Bioxcel Therapeutics, Inc.* | 1,800 | (77,688 | ) | |||||
DermTech, Inc.* | 2,000 | (101,580 | ) | |||||
Epizyme, Inc.* | 11,600 | (101,036 | ) | |||||
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.* | 5,500 | (224,125 | ) | |||||
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.* | 4,000 | (126,640 | ) | |||||
Precision BioSciences, Inc.* | 3,900 | (40,365 | ) | |||||
REVOLUTION Medicines, Inc.* | 4,200 | (192,696 | ) | |||||
Spero Therapeutics, Inc.* | 3,400 | (50,048 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(1,116,079 | ) | |||||||
Building Products (0.5)% | ||||||||
AAON, Inc. | 2,100 | (147,021 | ) | |||||
CSW Industrials, Inc. | 1,000 | (135,000 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(282,021 | ) | |||||||
Capital Markets (0.7)% | ||||||||
Carlyle Group, Inc. (The) | 4,700 | (172,772 | ) | |||||
Hamilton Lane, Inc. (Class A Stock) | 2,900 | (256,824 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(429,596 | ) | |||||||
Chemicals (0.8)% | ||||||||
Albemarle Corp. | 1,700 | (248,387 | ) | |||||
Livent Corp.* | 14,200 | (245,944 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(494,331 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies (1.0)% | ||||||||
Harsco Corp.* | 9,200 | $ | (157,780 | ) | ||||
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.* | 1,700 | (85,323 | ) | |||||
US Ecology, Inc.* | 6,500 | (270,660 | ) | |||||
Viad Corp.* | 2,700 | (112,725 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(626,488 | ) | |||||||
Communications Equipment (0.4)% | ||||||||
Infinera Corp.* | 24,300 | (234,009 | ) | |||||
Construction & Engineering (1.1)% | ||||||||
Ameresco, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 4,200 | (204,246 | ) | |||||
Granite Construction, Inc. | 4,000 | (161,000 | ) | |||||
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.* | 10,400 | (288,600 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(653,846 | ) | |||||||
Diversified Consumer Services (0.3)% | ||||||||
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.* | 8,900 | (67,818 | ) | |||||
OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd. (Bahamas)* | 9,000 | (95,850 | ) | |||||
Regis Corp.* | 2,400 | (30,144 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(193,812 | ) | |||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.4)% | ||||||||
Anterix, Inc.* | 1,100 | (51,876 | ) | |||||
Bandwidth, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 1,300 | (164,762 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(216,638 | ) | |||||||
Electrical Equipment (0.9)% | ||||||||
American Superconductor Corp.* | 1,900 | (36,024 | ) | |||||
FuelCell Energy, Inc.* | 11,200 | (161,392 | ) | |||||
Plug Power, Inc.* | 4,500 | (161,280 | ) | |||||
Sunrun, Inc.* | 3,300 | (199,584 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(558,280 | ) | |||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.3)% | ||||||||
PAR Technology Corp.* | 2,900 | (189,689 | ) | |||||
Energy Equipment & Services (0.3)% | ||||||||
Aspen Aerogels, Inc.* | 3,500 | (71,190 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Energy Equipment & Services (cont’d.) | ||||||||
Dril-Quip, Inc.* | 2,300 | $ | (76,429 | ) | ||||
Liberty Oilfield Services, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 2,700 | (30,483 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(178,102 | ) | |||||||
Entertainment (0.6)% | ||||||||
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.* | 6,300 | (128,583 | ) | |||||
IMAX Corp.* | 3,900 | (78,390 | ) | |||||
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.* | 1,800 | (152,370 | ) | |||||
Marcus Corp. (The)* | 1,500 | (29,985 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(389,328 | ) | |||||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (1.4)% | ||||||||
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (Class A Stock) | 11,300 | (125,769 | ) | |||||
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. | 6,400 | (146,112 | ) | |||||
Federal Realty Investment Trust | 1,400 | (142,030 | ) | |||||
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. | 800 | (144,128 | ) | |||||
Safehold, Inc. | 3,800 | (266,380 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(824,419 | ) | |||||||
Food & Staples Retailing (0.6)% | ||||||||
Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)* | 8,200 | (249,772 | ) | |||||
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.* | 3,300 | (121,737 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(371,509 | ) | |||||||
Food Products (0.9)% | ||||||||
Beyond Meat, Inc.* | 1,800 | (234,216 | ) | |||||
Limoneira Co. | 6,200 | (108,500 | ) | |||||
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.* | 2,900 | (151,496 | ) | |||||
Vital Farms, Inc.* | 2,600 | (56,784 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(550,996 | ) | |||||||
Gas Utilities (0.2)% | ||||||||
Northwest Natural Holding Co. | 2,000 | (107,900 | ) | |||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (2.3)% | ||||||||
Acutus Medical, Inc.* | 1,900 | (25,403 | ) | |||||
Axonics Modulation Technologies, Inc.* | 5,100 | (305,439 | ) | |||||
CryoLife, Inc.* | 2,300 | (51,934 | ) | |||||
Novocure Ltd.* | 1,000 | (132,180 | ) | |||||
OrthoPediatrics Corp.* | 5,400 | (263,250 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (cont’d.) | ||||||||
Shockwave Medical, Inc.* | 2,300 | $ | (299,598 | ) | ||||
Sientra, Inc.* | 3,800 | (27,702 | ) | |||||
Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.* | 4,900 | (267,001 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(1,372,507 | ) | |||||||
Health Care Providers & Services (3.0)% | ||||||||
1Life Healthcare, Inc.* | 5,200 | (203,216 | ) | |||||
AdaptHealth Corp.* | 5,100 | (187,476 | ) | |||||
Exagen, Inc.* | 1,100 | (19,250 | ) | |||||
Guardant Health, Inc.* | 1,900 | (290,035 | ) | |||||
HealthEquity, Inc.* | 3,500 | (238,000 | ) | |||||
Oak Street Health, Inc.* | 2,700 | (146,529 | ) | |||||
PetIQ, Inc.* | 7,900 | (278,554 | ) | |||||
Progyny, Inc.* | 5,900 | (262,609 | ) | |||||
Surgery Partners, Inc.* | 3,700 | (163,762 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(1,789,431 | ) | |||||||
Health Care Technology (0.9)% | ||||||||
Health Catalyst, Inc.* | 5,300 | (247,881 | ) | |||||
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.* | 1,700 | (78,285 | ) | |||||
Teladoc Health, Inc.* | 1,100 | (199,925 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(526,091 | ) | |||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (2.6)% | ||||||||
Aramark | 4,900 | (185,122 | ) | |||||
Bally’s Corp.* | 2,000 | (129,960 | ) | |||||
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.* | 1,500 | (87,120 | ) | |||||
Carnival Corp.* | 5,600 | (148,624 | ) | |||||
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.* | 2,900 | (138,910 | ) | |||||
Everi Holdings, Inc.* | 5,800 | (81,838 | ) | |||||
Expedia Group, Inc.* | 900 | (154,908 | ) | |||||
Planet Fitness, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 3,400 | (262,820 | ) | |||||
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.* | 1,400 | (55,846 | ) | |||||
Vail Resorts, Inc.* | 200 | (58,332 | ) | |||||
Wynn Resorts Ltd.* | 2,100 | (263,277 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(1,566,757 | ) | |||||||
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers (0.4)% | ||||||||
Sunnova Energy International, Inc.* | 5,700 | (232,674 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
22
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Insurance (0.7)% | ||||||||
GoHealth, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 6,600 | $ | (77,154 | ) | ||||
Goosehead Insurance, Inc. (Class A Stock) | 1,200 | (128,616 | ) | |||||
Selectquote, Inc.* | 7,000 | (206,570 | ) | |||||
(412,340 | ) | |||||||
Interactive Media & Services (0.6)% | ||||||||
Eventbrite, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 8,900 | (197,224 | ) | |||||
TripAdvisor, Inc.* | 3,300 | (177,507 | ) | |||||
(374,731 | ) | |||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (0.8)% | ||||||||
CarParts.com, Inc.* | 4,800 | (68,544 | ) | |||||
RealReal, Inc. (The)* | 10,400 | (235,352 | ) | |||||
Stitch Fix, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 3,100 | (153,574 | ) | |||||
(457,470 | ) | |||||||
IT Services (2.9)% | ||||||||
Fastly, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 2,700 | (181,656 | ) | |||||
GoDaddy, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 2,000 | (155,240 | ) | |||||
I3 Verticals, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 1,400 | (43,575 | ) | |||||
Limelight Networks, Inc.* | 16,100 | (57,477 | ) | |||||
MongoDB, Inc.* | 800 | (213,944 | ) | |||||
Rackspace Technology, Inc.* | 6,300 | (149,814 | ) | |||||
Repay Holdings Corp.* | 11,400 | (267,672 | ) | |||||
Switch, Inc. (Class A Stock) | 14,400 | (234,144 | ) | |||||
Twilio, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 800 | (272,608 | ) | |||||
Verra Mobility Corp.* | 11,400 | (154,299 | ) | |||||
(1,730,429 | ) | |||||||
Leisure Products (1.2)% | ||||||||
Acushnet Holdings Corp. | 1,200 | (49,596 | ) | |||||
Callaway Golf Co. | 7,700 | (205,975 | ) | |||||
Escalade, Inc. | 900 | (18,819 | ) | |||||
Hasbro, Inc. | 2,200 | (211,464 | ) | |||||
Peloton Interactive, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 2,100 | (236,124 | ) | |||||
(721,978 | ) | |||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services (2.3)% | ||||||||
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.* | 4,900 | (197,274 | ) | |||||
Berkeley Lights, Inc.* | 3,400 | (170,782 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services (cont’d.) | ||||||||
Codexis, Inc.* | 10,300 | $ | (235,767 | ) | ||||
NanoString Technologies, Inc.* | 3,800 | (249,698 | ) | |||||
NeoGenomics, Inc.* | 5,400 | (260,442 | ) | |||||
Quanterix Corp.* | 3,800 | (222,186 | ) | |||||
Repligen Corp.* | 200 | (38,882 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(1,375,031 | ) | |||||||
Machinery (1.6)% | ||||||||
Albany International Corp. (Class A Stock) | 300 | (25,041 | ) | |||||
Chart Industries, Inc.* | 1,100 | (156,585 | ) | |||||
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.* | 5,500 | (144,650 | ) | |||||
Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The) | 2,100 | (99,162 | ) | |||||
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. | 800 | (69,696 | ) | |||||
Kennametal, Inc. | 3,700 | (147,889 | ) | |||||
Proto Labs, Inc.* | 700 | (85,225 | ) | |||||
Trinity Industries, Inc. | 5,200 | (148,148 | ) | |||||
Woodward, Inc. | 900 | (108,567 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(984,963 | ) | |||||||
Marine (0.3)% | ||||||||
Kirby Corp.* | 2,600 | (156,728 | ) | |||||
Media (0.6)% | ||||||||
Cardlytics, Inc.* | 2,100 | (230,370 | ) | |||||
Liberty Broadband Corp. (Class A Stock)* | 200 | (29,030 | ) | |||||
Liberty Broadband Corp. (Class C Stock)* | 500 | (75,075 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(334,475 | ) | |||||||
Metals & Mining (1.4)% | ||||||||
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.* | 6,800 | (143,208 | ) | |||||
Carpenter Technology Corp. | 5,600 | (230,440 | ) | |||||
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. | 10,300 | (207,133 | ) | |||||
Compass Minerals International, Inc. | 2,200 | (137,984 | ) | |||||
Novagold Resources, Inc. (Canada)* | 16,000 | (140,160 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(858,925 | ) | |||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.2)% | ||||||||
Murphy Oil Corp. | 9,100 | (149,331 | ) | |||||
Personal Products (0.2)% | ||||||||
elf Beauty, Inc.* | 3,400 | (91,222 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
24
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Pharmaceuticals (1.0)% | ||||||||
Arvinas, Inc.* | 3,600 | $ | (237,960 | ) | ||||
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 2,400 | (239,280 | ) | |||||
Theravance Biopharma, Inc.* | 4,400 | (89,804 | ) | |||||
VYNE Therapeutics, Inc.* | 3,400 | (23,273 | ) | |||||
WaVe Life Sciences Ltd.* | 5,900 | (33,099 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(623,416 | ) | |||||||
Professional Services (0.6)% | ||||||||
Upwork, Inc.* | 5,600 | (250,712 | ) | |||||
Willdan Group, Inc.* | 2,000 | (82,100 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(332,812 | ) | |||||||
Real Estate Management & Development (0.4)% | ||||||||
Fathom Holdings, Inc.* | 900 | (32,967 | ) | |||||
Redfin Corp.* | 3,400 | (226,406 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(259,373 | ) | |||||||
Road & Rail (0.9)% | ||||||||
Lyft, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 4,400 | (277,992 | ) | |||||
Uber Technologies, Inc.* | 5,000 | (272,550 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(550,542 | ) | |||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (1.4)% | ||||||||
CEVA, Inc.* | 1,500 | (84,225 | ) | |||||
Cree, Inc.* | 2,500 | (270,325 | ) | |||||
Impinj, Inc.* | 4,600 | (261,602 | ) | |||||
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.* | 900 | (126,963 | ) | |||||
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.* | 400 | (114,976 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(858,091 | ) | |||||||
Software (6.8)% | ||||||||
8x8, Inc.* | 8,400 | (272,496 | ) | |||||
Alteryx, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 1,900 | (157,624 | ) | |||||
Anaplan, Inc.* | 3,600 | (193,860 | ) | |||||
Appian Corp.* | 1,300 | (172,835 | ) | |||||
Bill.com Holdings, Inc.* | 1,600 | (232,800 | ) | |||||
Cloudflare, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 3,300 | (231,858 | ) | |||||
Coupa Software, Inc.* | 900 | (229,032 | ) | |||||
Digimarc Corp.* | 2,100 | (62,286 | ) | |||||
Elastic NV* | 1,800 | (200,160 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM QMA Long-Short Equity Fund 25
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Software (cont’d.) | ||||||||
Everbridge, Inc.* | 2,000 | $ | (242,360 | ) | ||||
LivePerson, Inc.* | 4,300 | (226,782 | ) | |||||
MicroStrategy, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 300 | (203,640 | ) | |||||
Model N, Inc.* | 2,500 | (88,075 | ) | |||||
New Relic, Inc.* | 2,500 | (153,700 | ) | |||||
PagerDuty, Inc.* | 5,200 | (209,196 | ) | |||||
PROS Holdings, Inc.* | 5,800 | (246,500 | ) | |||||
Q2 Holdings, Inc.* | 2,100 | (210,420 | ) | |||||
Rapid7, Inc.* | 3,300 | (246,213 | ) | |||||
Smartsheet, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 2,400 | (153,408 | ) | |||||
Splunk, Inc.* | 1,800 | (243,864 | ) | |||||
Yext, Inc.* | 8,200 | (118,736 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(4,095,845 | ) | |||||||
Specialty Retail (1.4)% | ||||||||
Carvana Co.* | 1,100 | (288,640 | ) | |||||
Chico’s FAS, Inc.* | 8,200 | (27,142 | ) | |||||
Designer Brands, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 6,100 | (106,140 | ) | |||||
Leslie’s, Inc.* | 6,900 | (168,981 | ) | |||||
Vroom, Inc.* | 6,000 | (233,940 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
(824,843 | ) | |||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.4)% | ||||||||
Pure Storage, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 10,700 | (230,478 | ) | |||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.5)% | ||||||||
Under Armour, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 12,200 | (270,352 | ) | |||||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.2)% | ||||||||
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. | 8,300 | (109,933 | ) | |||||
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.4)% | ||||||||
GATX Corp. | 2,300 | (213,302 | ) | |||||
|
| |||||||
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | (30,196,683 | ) | ||||||
|
| |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS, NET OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT 48.8% | 29,175,597 | |||||||
Other assets in excess of liabilities(z) 51.2% | 30,633,222 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
NET ASSETS 100.0% | $ | 59,808,819 | ||||||
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
26
Below is a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the annual report:
USD—US Dollar
LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate
REITs—Real Estate Investment Trust
S&P—Standard & Poor’s
* | Non-income producing security. |
# | Principal amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated. |
^ | Indicates a Level 3 instrument. The aggregate value of Level 3 instruments is $55,148 and 0.1% of net assets. |
(f) | Indicates a restricted security that is acquired in unregistered, private sales from the issuing company or from an affiliate of the issuer and is considered restricted as to disposition under federal securities law; the aggregate original cost of such securities is $64,050. The aggregate value of $55,148 is 0.1% of net assets. |
(k) | Represents security, or a portion thereof, segregated as collateral for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives. |
(n) | Rate shown reflects yield to maturity at purchased date. |
(u) | Represents security, or a portion thereof, segregated as collateral for short sales. |
(wb) | PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund. |
(z) | Includes net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and/or market value of the below holdings which are excluded from the Schedule of Investments: |
Futures contracts outstanding at March 31, 2021:
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Current Notional Amount | Value / Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||
Long Position: | ||||||||||||
9 | S&P 500 E-Mini Index | Jun. 2021 | $1,785,330 | $15,514 |
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 | ||
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $— | $599,938 |
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.
PGIM QMA Long-Short Equity Fund 27
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2021 in valuing such portfolio securities:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||
Investments in Securities | ||||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||
Aerospace & Defense | $ | 1,867,754 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Auto Components | 393,380 | — | — | |||||||||
Banks | 467,207 | — | — | |||||||||
Biotechnology | 942,940 | — | — | |||||||||
Building Products | 1,118,050 | — | — | |||||||||
Capital Markets | 1,103,586 | — | — | |||||||||
Chemicals | 2,221,474 | — | — | |||||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies | 395,040 | — | — | |||||||||
Communications Equipment | 1,565,646 | — | — | |||||||||
Construction & Engineering | 672,960 | — | — | |||||||||
Consumer Finance | 1,237,436 | — | — | |||||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services | 1,809,505 | — | — | |||||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | 337,262 | — | — | |||||||||
Entertainment | 626,006 | — | — | |||||||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | 922,040 | — | — | |||||||||
Food & Staples Retailing | 712,602 | — | — | |||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | 3,595,556 | — | — | |||||||||
Health Care Providers & Services | 2,319,882 | — | — | |||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | 969,494 | — | — | |||||||||
Household Durables | 176,514 | — | — | |||||||||
Insurance | 114,466 | — | — | |||||||||
Interactive Media & Services | 2,751,489 | — | — | |||||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | 1,643,530 | — | — | |||||||||
IT Services | 1,917,994 | — | 55,148 | |||||||||
Leisure Products | 1,883,893 | — | — | |||||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services | 2,868,821 | — | — | |||||||||
Machinery | 2,325,367 | — | — | |||||||||
Marine | 580,290 | — | — | |||||||||
Media | 547,677 | — | — | |||||||||
Metals & Mining | 638,842 | — | — | |||||||||
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | 58,860 | — | — | |||||||||
Multi-Utilities | 881,919 | — | — | |||||||||
Personal Products | 1,200,119 | — | — | |||||||||
Pharmaceuticals | 1,849,574 | — | — | |||||||||
Road & Rail | 896,230 | — | — | |||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 3,779,208 | — | — | |||||||||
Software | 6,949,293 | — | — | |||||||||
Specialty Retail | 861,125 | — | — | |||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | 1,013,845 | — | — | |||||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | 1,249,995 | — | — | |||||||||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance | 152,996 | — | — |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
28
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||
Investments in Securities (continued) | ||||||||||||
Assets (continued) | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks (continued) | ||||||||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors | $ | 997,954 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Affiliated Mutual Fund | 99,373 | — | — | |||||||||
U.S. Treasury Obligation | — | 599,938 | — | |||||||||
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Total | $ | 58,717,194 | $ | 599,938 | $ | 55,148 | ||||||
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Common Stocks - Short | ||||||||||||
Aerospace & Defense | $ | (1,119,183 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | |||||
Banks | (156,387 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Biotechnology | (1,116,079 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Building Products | (282,021 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Capital Markets | (429,596 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Chemicals | (494,331 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies | (626,488 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Communications Equipment | (234,009 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Construction & Engineering | (653,846 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Diversified Consumer Services | (193,812 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services | (216,638 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Electrical Equipment | (558,280 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | (189,689 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Energy Equipment & Services | (178,102 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Entertainment | (389,328 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | (824,419 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Food & Staples Retailing | (371,509 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Food Products | (550,996 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Gas Utilities | (107,900 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | (1,372,507 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Health Care Providers & Services | (1,789,431 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Health Care Technology | (526,091 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | (1,566,757 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers | (232,674 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Insurance | (412,340 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Interactive Media & Services | (374,731 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | (457,470 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
IT Services | (1,730,429 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Leisure Products | (721,978 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services | (1,375,031 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Machinery | (984,963 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Marine | (156,728 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Media | (334,475 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Metals & Mining | (858,925 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | (149,331 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Personal Products | (91,222 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Pharmaceuticals | (623,416 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Professional Services | (332,812 | ) | — | — |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||
Investments in Securities (continued) | ||||||||||||
Liabilities (continued) | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks - Short (continued) | ||||||||||||
Real Estate Management & Development | $ | (259,373 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | |||||
Road & Rail | (550,542 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | (858,091 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Software | (4,095,845 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Specialty Retail | (824,843 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | (230,478 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | (270,352 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance | (109,933 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors | (213,302 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
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Total | $ | (30,196,683 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | |||||
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Other Financial Instruments* Assets | ||||||||||||
Futures Contracts | $ | 15,514 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
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* | Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and centrally cleared swap contracts, which are recorded at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and OTC swap contracts which are recorded at fair value. |
Industry Classification:
The industry classification of investments and other assets in excess of liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets as of March 31, 2021 were as follows (unaudited):
Software | 11.6 | % | ||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 6.3 | |||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | 6.0 | |||
Life Sciences Tools & Services | 4.8 | |||
Interactive Media & Services | 4.6 | |||
Machinery | 3.9 | |||
Health Care Providers & Services | 3.9 | |||
Chemicals | 3.7 | |||
IT Services | 3.3 | |||
Leisure Products | 3.1 | |||
Aerospace & Defense | 3.1 | |||
Pharmaceuticals | 3.1 | |||
Diversified Telecommunication Services | 3.0 | |||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | 2.7 | |||
Communications Equipment | 2.6 | |||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | 2.1 | |||
Consumer Finance | 2.1 | |||
Personal Products | 2.0 | |||
Building Products | 1.9 | |||
Capital Markets | 1.8 | |||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | 1.7 | |||
Trading Companies & Distributors | 1.7 | |||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | 1.6 | |||
Biotechnology | 1.6 |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | 1.5 | % | ||
Road & Rail | 1.5 | |||
Multi-Utilities | 1.5 | |||
Specialty Retail | 1.4 | |||
Food & Staples Retailing | 1.2 | |||
Construction & Engineering | 1.1 | |||
Metals & Mining | 1.1 | |||
Entertainment | 1.0 | |||
U.S. Treasury Obligations | 1.0 | |||
Marine | 1.0 | |||
Media | 0.9 | |||
Banks | 0.8 | |||
Commercial Services & Supplies | 0.7 | |||
Auto Components | 0.7 | |||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | 0.6 | |||
Household Durables | 0.3 | |||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance | 0.3 | |||
Insurance | 0.2 | |||
Affiliated Mutual Fund | 0.2 | |||
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | 0.1 | |||
Securities Sold Short | ||||
Personal Products | (0.2 | ) | ||
Gas Utilities | (0.2 | ) | ||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance | (0.2 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Industry Classification (continued):
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | (0.2 | )% | ||
Banks | (0.3 | ) | ||
Marine | (0.3 | ) | ||
Energy Equipment & Services | (0.3 | ) | ||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | (0.3 | ) | ||
Diversified Consumer Services | (0.3 | ) | ||
Trading Companies & Distributors | (0.4 | ) | ||
Diversified Telecommunication Services | (0.4 | ) | ||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | (0.4 | ) | ||
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers | (0.4 | ) | ||
Communications Equipment | (0.4 | ) | ||
Real Estate Management & Development | (0.4 | ) | ||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | (0.5 | ) | ||
Building Products | (0.5 | ) | ||
Professional Services | (0.6 | ) | ||
Media | (0.6 | ) | ||
Food & Staples Retailing | (0.6 | ) | ||
Interactive Media & Services | (0.6 | ) | ||
Entertainment | (0.6 | ) | ||
Insurance | (0.7 | ) | ||
Capital Markets | (0.7 | ) | ||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | (0.8 | ) | ||
Chemicals | (0.8 | ) | ||
Health Care Technology | (0.9 | ) | ||
Road & Rail | (0.9 | ) |
Food Products | (0.9 | )% | ||
Electrical Equipment | (0.9 | ) | ||
Pharmaceuticals | (1.0 | ) | ||
Commercial Services & Supplies | (1.0 | ) | ||
Construction & Engineering | (1.1 | ) | ||
Leisure Products | (1.2 | ) | ||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | (1.4 | ) | ||
Specialty Retail | (1.4 | ) | ||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | (1.4 | ) | ||
Metals & Mining | (1.4 | ) | ||
Machinery | (1.6 | ) | ||
Biotechnology | (1.9 | ) | ||
Aerospace & Defense | (1.9 | ) | ||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | (2.3 | ) | ||
Life Sciences Tools & Services | (2.3 | ) | ||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | (2.6 | ) | ||
IT Services | (2.9 | ) | ||
Health Care Providers & Services | (3.0 | ) | ||
Software | (6.8 | ) | ||
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48.8 | ||||
Other assets in excess of liabilities | 51.2 | |||
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Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements and Primary Underlying Risk Exposure:
The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary type of risk associated with these derivative instruments is equity contracts risk. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional detail regarding these derivative instruments and their risks. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.
Fair values of derivative instruments as of March 31, 2021 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:
Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | |||||||||
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments, carried at fair value | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | Fair Value | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | Fair Value | ||||||
Equity contracts | Due from/to broker-variation margin futures | $ | 15,514 | * | — | $— | ||||
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* | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the schedule of open futures and centrally cleared swap contracts. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended March 31, 2021 are as follows:
Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | ||||
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments, carried at fair value | Futures | |||
Equity contracts | $ | 2,995,352 | ||
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Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | ||||
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments, carried at fair value | Futures | |||
Equity contracts | $ | (192,616 | ) | |
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For the year ended March 31, 2021, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:
Futures Contracts— Long Positions(1) |
$4,769,896 |
(1) | Notional Amount in USD. |
Average volume is based on average quarter end balances as noted for the year ended March 31, 2021.
Financial Instruments/Transactions—Summary of Offsetting and Netting Arrangements:
The Fund entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for financial instruments/transactions where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.
Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:
Description | Counterparty | Gross Market Value of Recognized Assets/(Liabilities) | Collateral Pledged/(Received)(1) | Net Amount | ||||||||||||||||
Securities Sold Short | Barclays Capital Group | $ | (30,196,683 | ) | $ | 30,196,683 | $ | — | ||||||||||||
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(1) | Collateral amount disclosed by the Fund is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as of March 31, 2021
Assets | ||||
Investments at value: | ||||
Unaffiliated investments (cost $48,747,158) | $ | 59,272,907 | ||
Affiliated investments (cost $99,373) | 99,373 | |||
Deposit with broker for securities sold short | 30,822,201 | |||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 106,426 | |||
Dividends and interest receivable | 35,297 | |||
Due from broker—variation margin futures | 8,865 | |||
Prepaid expenses | 3,815 | |||
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Total Assets | 90,348,884 | |||
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Liabilities | ||||
Securities sold short, at value (proceeds received $25,640,672) | 30,196,683 | |||
Payable for Fund shares purchased | 137,044 | |||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 96,661 | |||
Management fee payable | 85,521 | |||
Dividends and interest payable on securities sold short | 14,574 | |||
Distribution fee payable | 8,003 | |||
Affiliated transfer agent fee payable | 1,579 | |||
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Total Liabilities | 30,540,065 | |||
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Net Assets | $ | 59,808,819 | ||
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Net assets were comprised of: | ||||
Shares of beneficial interest, at par | $ | 6,232 | ||
Paid-in capital in excess of par | 95,985,552 | |||
Total distributable earnings (loss) | (36,182,965 | ) | ||
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Net assets, March 31, 2021 | $ | 59,808,819 | ||
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as of March 31, 2021
Class A | ||||||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share, | ||||||||
($10,534,139 ÷ 1,102,651 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding) | $ | 9.55 | ||||||
Maximum sales charge (5.50% of offering price) | 0.56 | |||||||
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Maximum offering price to public | $ | 10.11 | ||||||
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Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share, | ||||||||
($6,873,933 ÷ 748,178 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding) | $ | 9.19 | ||||||
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Class Z | ||||||||
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share, | ||||||||
($29,829,050 ÷ 3,081,951 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding) | $ | 9.68 | ||||||
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Class R6 | ||||||||
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share, | ||||||||
($12,571,697 ÷ 1,299,177 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding) | $ | 9.68 | ||||||
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
Year Ended March 31, 2021
Net Investment Income (Loss) | ||||
Income | ||||
Unaffiliated dividend income | $ | 1,454,288 | ||
Affiliated dividend income | 14,612 | |||
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Total income | 1,468,900 | |||
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Expenses | ||||
Management fee | 1,287,347 | |||
Distribution fee(a) | 155,270 | |||
Broker fees and expenses on short sales | 194,179 | |||
Dividend expense on short sales | 183,227 | |||
Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $10,938)(a) | 87,685 | |||
Custodian and accounting fees | 61,042 | |||
Registration fees(a) | 41,550 | |||
Audit fee | 36,969 | |||
Legal fees and expenses | 19,611 | |||
Shareholders’ reports | 17,181 | |||
Trustees’ fees | 11,720 | |||
Miscellaneous | 30,967 | |||
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Total expenses | 2,126,748 | |||
Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(a) | (191,335 | ) | ||
Distribution fee waiver(a) | (6,738 | ) | ||
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Net expenses | 1,928,675 | |||
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Net investment income (loss) | (459,775 | ) | ||
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Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||
Investment transactions | 25,963,899 | |||
Futures transactions | 2,995,352 | |||
Short sales transactions | (50,197,061 | ) | ||
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(21,237,810 | ) | |||
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
Investments | 35,941,389 | |||
Futures | (192,616 | ) | ||
Short sales | (11,598,660 | ) | ||
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24,150,113 | ||||
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Net gain (loss) on investment transactions | 2,912,303 | |||
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Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | 2,452,528 | ||
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(a) | Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows: |
Class A | Class C | Class Z | Class R6 | |||||||||||||
Distribution fee | 40,431 | 114,839 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Transfer agent’s fees and expenses | 15,285 | 13,953 | 57,293 | 1,154 | ||||||||||||
Registration fees | 9,547 | 8,548 | 12,932 | 10,523 | ||||||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement | (33,196 | ) | (29,272 | ) | (106,061 | ) | (22,806 | ) | ||||||||
Distribution fee waiver | (6,738 | ) | — | — | — |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||||||||
Operations | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (459,775 | ) | $ | 2,271,403 | |||
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions | (21,237,810 | ) | (17,677,368 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 24,150,113 | (37,770,859 | ) | |||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 2,452,528 | (53,176,824 | ) | |||||
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Dividends and Distributions | ||||||||
Distributions from distributable earnings | ||||||||
Class A | (337,294 | ) | (1,423,510 | ) | ||||
Class C | (206,940 | ) | (1,183,375 | ) | ||||
Class Z | (1,398,939 | ) | (12,716,071 | ) | ||||
Class R6 | (525,228 | ) | (2,950,427 | ) | ||||
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(2,468,401 | ) | (18,273,383 | ) | |||||
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Tax return of capital distributions | ||||||||
Class A | (911 | ) | — | |||||
Class C | (559 | ) | — | |||||
Class Z | (3,780 | ) | — | |||||
Class R6 | (1,420 | ) | — | |||||
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(6,670 | ) | — | ||||||
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Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions) | ||||||||
Net proceeds from shares sold | 24,833,560 | 106,570,625 | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 2,198,444 | 16,005,571 | ||||||
Cost of shares purchased | (163,024,932 | ) | (351,365,335 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | (135,992,928 | ) | (228,789,139 | ) | ||||
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Total increase (decrease) | (136,015,471 | ) | (300,239,346 | ) | ||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of year | 195,824,290 | 496,063,636 | ||||||
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End of year | $ | 59,808,819 | $ | 195,824,290 | ||||
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
1. | Organization |
Prudential Investment Portfolios 12 (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently consists of the following six series: PGIM Global Real Estate Fund, PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity PLUS Fund, PGIM QMA Long-Short Equity Fund and PGIM Short Duration Muni Fund, each of which are diversified funds for purposes of the 1940 Act and PGIM Jennison Technology Fund and PGIM US Real Estate Fund, each of which are non-diversified funds for purposes of the 1940 Act, and therefore, may invest a greater percentage of their assets in the securities of a single company or other issuer than a diversified fund. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM QMA Long-Short Equity Fund (the “Fund”).
The investment objective of the Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation.
2. | Accounting Policies |
The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Fund consistently follows such policies in the preparation of its financial statements.
Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued as of the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. As described in further detail below, the Fund’s investments are valued daily based on a number of factors, including the type of investment and whether market quotations are readily available. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted valuation procedures for security valuation under which fair valuation responsibilities have been delegated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”). Pursuant to the Board’s delegation, the Manager has established a Valuation Committee responsible for supervising the fair valuation of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities. The valuation procedures permit the Fund to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. A record of the Valuation Committee’s actions is subject to the Board’s review at its first quarterly meeting following the quarter in which such actions take place.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
For the fiscal reporting year-end, securities and other assets and liabilities were fair valued at the close of the last U.S. business day. Trading in certain foreign securities may occur when the NYSE is closed (including weekends and holidays). Because such foreign securities trade in markets that are open on weekends and U.S. holidays, the values of some of the Fund’s foreign investments may change on days when investors cannot purchase or redeem Fund shares.
Various inputs determine how the Fund’s investments are valued, all of which are categorized according to the three broad levels (Level 1, 2, or 3) detailed in the Schedule of Investments and referred to herein as the “fair value hierarchy” in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820 - Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.
Common or preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds 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 valuation date exists, these securities are generally valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, or at the last bid price in the absence of an ask price. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Investments in open-end funds (other than exchange-traded funds) are valued at their net asset values as of the close of the NYSE on the date of valuation. These securities are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy since they may be purchased or sold at their net asset values on the date of valuation.
Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on pricing methodologies 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; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the Manager 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
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most recent closing price and from the price used by other unaffiliated mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
Financial Futures Contracts: A financial futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities at a set price for delivery on a future date. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to 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 Fund 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 as net realized gain (loss) on futures transactions.
The Fund invested in financial futures contracts in order to hedge its existing portfolio securities, or securities the Fund intends to purchase, against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates. Should interest rates move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates and the underlying hedged assets. Since futures contracts are exchange-traded, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures and guarantees the futures contracts against default.
Short Sales: The Fund sold a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security (short sale). When the Fund makes a short sale, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale as collateral for its obligation to deliver the security upon conclusion of the transaction. The Fund may have to pay a fee to borrow the particular security and may be obligated to return any interest or dividends received on such borrowed securities. Dividends declared on open short positions are recorded on the ex-date and the interest payable is accrued daily on fixed income securities sold short, both of which are recorded as an expense. A gain, limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, or a loss, unlimited in magnitude, will be recognized upon the termination of a short sale if the market price at termination is less than or greater than, respectively, the proceeds originally received.
Short sales and financial futures contracts involve elements of both market and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, if applicable. Such risks may be mitigated by engaging in master netting arrangements.
Master Netting Arrangements: The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, is subject to various Master Agreements, or netting arrangements, with select counterparties. These are agreements which a subadviser may have negotiated and entered into on behalf of all or a portion of the Fund. A master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty permits the Fund to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to
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be received; and by the receipt of collateral from the counterparty by the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. However, there is no assurance that such mitigating 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.
Equity and Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (collectively REITs): The Fund 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 Fund becomes aware of such dividends. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual. Net investment income or loss (other than class specific expenses and waivers, which are allocated as noted below) and unrealized and realized gains (losses) are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of adjusted net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Class specific expenses and waivers, where applicable, are charged to the respective share classes. Such class specific expenses and waivers include distribution fees and distribution fee waivers, shareholder servicing fees, transfer agent’s fees and expenses, registration fees and fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, as applicable.
Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains, if any, are recorded, net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.
Dividends and Distributions: The Fund expects to pay dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, annually. 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
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book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified between total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.
Estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
3. | Agreements |
The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has a management agreement with the Manager. Pursuant to this agreement, the Manager has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadviser’s performance of such services.
The Manager has entered into a subadvisory agreement with QMA LLC (“QMA” or the “subadviser”). The Manager pays for the services of QMA.
The management fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 1.15% average daily net assets up to and including $5 billion and 1.13% on average daily net assets in excess of $5 billion. The effective management fee rate before any waivers and/or expense reimbursements was 1.15% for the year ended March 31, 2021.
The Manager has contractually agreed, through July 31, 2022, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to 1.50% of average daily net assets for Class A shares, 2.25% of average daily net assets for Class C shares, 1.25% of average daily net assets for Class Z shares and 1.25% 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.
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. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver and/or reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year.
The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, pursuant to the plans of distribution (the “Distribution Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS.
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Pursuant to the Distribution Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate of up to 0.30%,and 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A and Class C shares, respectively. PIMS has contractually agreed through July 31, 2022 to limit such fees to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class Z or Class R6 shares of the Fund.
For the year ended March 31, 2021, PIMS received $2,096 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares. Additionally, for the year ended March 31, 2021, PIMS received $219 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by certain Class C shareholders, respectively. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to broker-dealers, who in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.
PGIM Investments, PIMS and QMA are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”).
4. | Other Transactions with Affiliates |
Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PGIM Investments and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.
The Fund may invest its overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (the “Core Fund”), a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, 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 Fund. In addition to the realized and unrealized gains on investments in the Core Fund, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income”.
The Fund may enter into certain securities purchase or sale transactions under Board approved Rule 17a-7 procedures. Rule 17a-7 is an exemptive rule under the 1940 Act, that subject to certain conditions, permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors/trustees, and/or common officers. For the year ended March 31, 2021, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Fund.
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5. | Portfolio Securities |
The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) for the year ended March 31, 2021, were $344,022,747 and $422,784,461, respectively.
A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of affiliated mutual funds for the year ended March 31, 2021, is presented as follows:
Value, of Year | Cost of | Proceeds from Sales | Change in Unrealized | Realized | Value, End of Year | Shares, End of Year | Income | |||||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Fund: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (1)(wb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
$4,530,369 | $104,015,174 | $108,446,170 | $— | $— | $99,373 | 99,373 | $14,612 |
(1) | The Fund did not have any capital gain distributions during the reporting period. |
(wb) | PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund. |
6. | Distributions and Tax Information |
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. In order to present total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities that more closely represent their tax character, certain adjustments have been made to total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par. For the year ended March 31, 2021, the adjustments were to decrease total distributable loss and decrease paid-in capital in excess of par by $322,718 due to a net operating loss. Net investment income, net realized gain (loss) on investments and net assets were not affected by this change.
For the year ended March 31, 2021, the tax character of dividends paid by the Fund were $2,468,401 of ordinary income and $6,670 of tax return of capital. For the year ended March 31, 2020, the tax character of dividends paid by the Fund were $3,385,911 of ordinary income and $14,887,472 of long-term capital gains.
As of March 31, 2021, there were no accumulated undistributed earnings on a tax basis.
The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of March 31, 2021 were as follows:
Tax Basis | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | Net Unrealized Appreciation | |||
$23,669,946 | $12,652,538 | $(7,131,373) | $5,521,165 |
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The difference between GAAP and tax basis is primarily attributable to wash sales and other book to tax differences.
For federal income tax purposes, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward as of March 31, 2021 of approximately $41,668,000 which can be carried forward for an unlimited period. No capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such losses.
The Fund elected to treat late year losses of approximately $34,000 as having been incurred in the following fiscal year March 31, 2022.
The Manager has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for the current reporting period. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund’s U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 are subject to such review.
7. | Capital and Ownership |
The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50%. Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1%, although they are not subject to an initial sales charge. The Class A CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase. Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately eight years (ten years prior to January 22, 2021) after purchase. Class Z and Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charges and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.
Under certain circumstances, an exchange may be made from specified share classes of the Fund to one or more other share classes of the Fund as presented in the table of transactions in shares of beneficial interest, below.
The Trust has authorized an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund at $0.001 par value per share.
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As of March 31, 2021, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of the Fund as follows:
Number of Shares | Percentage of Outstanding Shares | |||
Class C | 434 | 0.1% |
At the reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Fund are as follows:
Affiliated | Unaffiliated | |||||
Number of Shareholders | Percentage of Outstanding Shares | Number of Shareholders | Percentage of Outstanding Shares | |||
— | —% | 4 | 83.2% |
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
Class A | Shares | Amount | ||||||
Year ended March 31, 2021: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 36,058 | $ | 344,320 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 37,251 | 334,039 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (755,427 | ) | (7,432,129 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | (682,118 | ) | (6,753,770 | ) | ||||
Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es) | 91,309 | 871,828 | ||||||
Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es) | (63,788 | ) | (632,301 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (654,597 | ) | $ | (6,514,243 | ) | |||
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Year ended March 31, 2020: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 132,124 | $ | 1,562,382 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 119,394 | 1,416,017 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (2,152,729 | ) | (25,217,406 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | (1,901,211 | ) | (22,239,007 | ) | ||||
Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es) | 302,101 | 3,647,447 | ||||||
Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es) | (121,566 | ) | (1,457,758 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (1,720,676 | ) | $ | (20,049,318 | ) | |||
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Year ended March 31, 2021: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 11,237 | $ | 100,026 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 23,898 | 206,635 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (916,606 | ) | (8,488,899 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | (881,471 | ) | (8,182,238 | ) | ||||
Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es) | (82,878 | ) | (743,107 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (964,349 | ) | $ | (8,925,345 | ) | |||
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Year ended March 31, 2020: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 64,125 | $ | 744,190 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 103,528 | 1,183,320 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (1,014,407 | ) | (11,300,215 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | (846,754 | ) | (9,372,705 | ) | ||||
Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es) | (480,190 | ) | (5,577,245 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (1,326,944 | ) | $ | (14,949,950 | ) | |||
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Class Z | Shares | Amount | ||||||
Year ended March 31, 2021: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 1,159,855 | $ | 11,406,055 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 148,498 | 1,348,022 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (10,765,269 | ) | (106,691,409 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | (9,456,916 | ) | (93,937,332 | ) | ||||
Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es) | 108,052 | 1,071,574 | ||||||
Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es) | (51,282 | ) | (514,627 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (9,400,146 | ) | $ | (93,380,385 | ) | |||
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Year ended March 31, 2020: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 5,273,913 | $ | 63,705,491 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 1,052,839 | 12,644,602 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (21,465,282 | ) | (250,542,168 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | (15,138,530 | ) | (174,192,075 | ) | ||||
Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es) | 452,976 | 5,518,599 | ||||||
Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es) | (175,699 | ) | (2,135,163 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (14,861,253 | ) | $ | (170,808,639 | ) | |||
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Year ended March 31, 2021: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 1,295,475 | $ | 12,983,159 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 34,126 | 309,748 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (3,986,383 | ) | (40,412,495 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | (2,656,782 | ) | (27,119,588 | ) | ||||
Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es) | (5,331 | ) | (53,367 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (2,662,113 | ) | $ | (27,172,955 | ) | |||
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Year ended March 31, 2020: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 3,278,642 | $ | 40,558,562 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 63,469 | 761,632 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (5,373,081 | ) | (64,305,546 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | (2,030,970 | ) | (22,985,352 | ) | ||||
Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es) | 340 | 4,120 | ||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (2,030,630 | ) | $ | (22,981,232 | ) | |||
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8. | Borrowings |
The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Participating Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary 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 | 10/2/2020 – 9/30/2021 | 10/3/2019 – 10/1/2020 | ||
Total Commitment | $1,200,000,000 | $1,222,500,000* | ||
Annualized Commitment Fee on the Unused Portion of the SCA | 0.15% | 0.15% |
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Current SCA | Prior SCA | |||
Annualized Interest Rate on Borrowings | 1.30% plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the one-month LIBOR rate or (3) zero percent | 1.20% plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the one-month LIBOR rate or (3) zero percent | ||
* Effective March 31, 2020, the SCA’s total commitment was increased from $900,000,000 to $1,162,500,000 and subsequently, effective April 7, 2020 was increased to $1,222,500,000. |
Certain affiliated registered investment companies that are parties to the SCA include portfolios that are subject to a predetermined mathematical formula used to manage certain benefit guarantees offered under variable annuity contracts. The formula may result in large scale asset flows into and out of these portfolios. Consequently, these portfolios may be more likely to utilize the SCA for purposes of funding redemptions. It may be possible for those portfolios to fully exhaust the committed amount of the SCA, thereby requiring the Manager to allocate available funding per a Board-approved methodology designed to treat the Participating Funds in the SCA equitably.
The Fund utilized the SCA during the year ended March 31, 2021. The average daily balance for the 8 days that the Fund had loans outstanding during the period was approximately $6,459,250, borrowed at a weighted average interest rate of 1.38%. The maximum loan outstanding amount during the period was $20,035,000. At March 31, 2021, the Fund did not have an outstanding loan amount.
9. | Risks of Investing in the Fund |
The Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, some or all of the risks discussed below. For further information on the Fund’s risks, please refer to the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.
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 longer the maturity and the lower the credit quality of a bond, the more sensitive it is to credit 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 derivative transactions. The prices of derivatives may move in unexpected ways, especially in abnormal market conditions. Some derivatives are “leveraged” 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 OTC
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derivative instruments lack liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. OTC derivative instruments also involve the risk that the other party will not meet its obligations to the Fund.
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.
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.
Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: International wars or conflicts and geopolitical developments in foreign countries, along with instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, possible terrorist attacks in the United States or around the world, public health epidemics such as the outbreak of infectious diseases like the recent outbreak of coronavirus globally or the 2014–2016 outbreak in West Africa of the Ebola virus, and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets, including increases in market volatility, reduced liquidity in the securities markets and government intervention, and may cause further long-term economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide generally. The coronavirus pandemic and the related governmental and public responses have had and may continue to have an impact on the Fund’s investments and net asset value and have led and may continue to lead to increased market volatility and the potential for illiquidity in certain classes of securities and sectors of the market. Preventative or protective actions that governments may take in respect of
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pandemic or epidemic diseases may result in periods of business disruption, business closures, inability to obtain raw materials, supplies and component parts, and reduced or disrupted operations for the issuers in which the Fund invests. Government intervention in markets may impact interest rates, market volatility and security pricing. The occurrence, reoccurrence and pendency of such diseases could adversely affect the economies (including through changes in business activity and increased unemployment) and financial markets either in specific countries or worldwide.
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.
Short Sales Risk: Short sales involve costs and risks. The Fund must pay the lender interest on the security it borrows, and the Fund will lose money to the extent that the price of the security increases between the time of the short sale and the date when the Fund replaces the borrowed security. Although the Fund’s gain is limited to the price at which it sold the securities short, its potential loss is limited only by the maximum attainable price of the securities, less the price at which the security was sold and may, theoretically, be unlimited. When selling short against the box (i.e. short selling securities which the Fund already owns), the Fund gives up the opportunity for capital appreciation in the security.
10. | Recent Regulatory Developments |
On December 3, 2020, the SEC announced that it voted to adopt a new rule that establishes an updated regulatory framework for fund valuation practices (the “Rule”). The Rule, in part, provides (i) a framework for determining fair value in good faith and (ii) provides for a fund Board’s assignment of its responsibility for the execution of valuation-related activities to a fund’s investment adviser. Further, the SEC is rescinding previously issued guidance on related issues. The Rule took effect on March 8, 2021, with a compliance date of September 8, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the Rule and its impact to the Fund.
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Financial Highlights
Class A Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance(a): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | $9.76 | $12.35 | $12.56 | $11.86 | $11.35 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.05 | ) | 0.06 | 0.06 | (0.04 | ) | (0.07 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | 0.12 | (1.98 | ) | (0.06 | ) | 0.74 | 0.77 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.07 | (1.92 | ) | - | 0.70 | 0.70 | ||||||||||||||
Less Dividends and Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (0.28 | ) | (0.11 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Tax return of capital distributions | - | (b) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gains | - | (0.56 | ) | (0.21 | ) | - | (0.19 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.28 | ) | (0.67 | ) | (0.21 | ) | - | (0.19 | ) | |||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year | $9.55 | $9.76 | $12.35 | $12.56 | $11.86 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(c): | 0.81 | % | (16.43 | )% | 0.06 | % | 5.90 | % | 6.17 | % | ||||||||||
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000) | $10,534 | $17,149 | $42,954 | $51,585 | $33,579 | |||||||||||||||
Average net assets (000) | $13,477 | $29,067 | $49,694 | $39,444 | $69,722 | |||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets(d)(e): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement(f) | 1.84 | % | 2.07 | % | 2.15 | % | 2.44 | % | 2.30 | % | ||||||||||
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement(f) | 2.14 | % | 2.22 | % | 2.28 | % | 2.59 | % | 2.44 | % | ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.50 | )% | 0.49 | % | 0.46 | % | (0.35 | )% | (0.59 | )% | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(g) | 206 | % | 142 | % | 160 | % | 83 | % | 83 | % |
(a) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year. |
(b) | Amount rounds to zero. |
(c) | Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. |
(d) | Effective January 1, 2018, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class. |
(e) | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
(f) | The expense ratio includes dividend expense and broker fees and expenses on short sales of 0.34%, 0.56%, 0.65%, 0.94% and 0.72%, for the years ended March 31, 2021, March 31, 2020, March 31, 2019, March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, respectively. |
(g) | The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Class C Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance(a): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | $9.38 | $11.90 | $12.20 | $11.61 | $11.20 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.12 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.15 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | 0.13 | (1.91 | ) | (0.06 | ) | 0.73 | 0.75 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.01 | (1.94 | ) | (0.09 | ) | 0.59 | 0.60 | |||||||||||||
Less Dividends and Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (0.20 | ) | (0.02 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Tax return of capital distributions | - | (b) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gains | - | (0.56 | ) | (0.21 | ) | - | (0.19 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.20 | ) | (0.58 | ) | (0.21 | ) | - | (0.19 | ) | |||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year | $9.19 | $9.38 | $11.90 | $12.20 | $11.61 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(c): | 0.05 | % | (17.01 | )% | (0.68 | )% | 5.08 | % | 5.35 | % | ||||||||||
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000) | $6,874 | $16,069 | $36,168 | $36,903 | $32,783 | |||||||||||||||
Average net assets (000) | $11,484 | $26,594 | $37,987 | $34,263 | $29,401 | |||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets(d)(e): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement(f) | 2.59 | % | 2.82 | % | 2.91 | % | 3.21 | % | 3.08 | % | ||||||||||
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement(f) | 2.84 | % | 2.94 | % | 3.00 | % | 3.31 | % | 3.19 | % | ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (1.25 | )% | (0.26 | )% | (0.26 | )% | (1.12 | )% | (1.31 | )% | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(g) | 206 | % | 142 | % | 160 | % | 83 | % | 83 | % |
(a) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year. |
(b) | Amount rounds to zero. |
(c) | Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. |
(d) | Effective January 1, 2018, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class. |
(e) | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
(f) | The expense ratio includes dividend expense and broker fees and expenses on short sales of 0.34%, 0.57%, 0.65%, 0.96% and 0.77%, for the years ended March 31, 2021, March 31, 2020, March 31, 2019, March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, respectively. |
(g) | The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
Class Z Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance(a): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | $9.89 | $12.51 | $12.69 | $11.95 | $11.41 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.03 | ) | 0.09 | 0.09 | (0.01 | ) | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | 0.13 | (2.01 | ) | (0.06 | ) | 0.75 | 0.77 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.10 | (1.92 | ) | 0.03 | 0.74 | 0.73 | ||||||||||||||
Less Dividends and Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (0.31 | ) | (0.14 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Tax return of capital distributions | - | (b) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gains | - | (0.56 | ) | (0.21 | ) | - | (0.19 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.31 | ) | (0.70 | ) | (0.21 | ) | - | (0.19 | ) | |||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year | $9.68 | $9.89 | $12.51 | $12.69 | $11.95 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(c): | 1.10 | % | (16.25 | )% | 0.30 | % | 6.19 | % | 6.40 | % | ||||||||||
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000) | $29,829 | $123,443 | $342,001 | $395,409 | $274,663 | |||||||||||||||
Average net assets (000) | $67,087 | $253,412 | $391,781 | $312,993 | $199,471 | |||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets(d)(e): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement(f) | 1.59 | % | 1.82 | % | 1.91 | % | 2.19 | % | 2.08 | % | ||||||||||
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement(f) | 1.75 | % | 1.88 | % | 1.96 | % | 2.27 | % | 2.19 | % | ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.28 | )% | 0.75 | % | 0.73 | % | (0.11 | )% | (0.31 | )% | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(g) | 206 | % | 142 | % | 160 | % | 83 | % | 83 | % |
(a) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year. |
(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 year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. |
(d) | Effective January 1, 2018, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class. |
(e) | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
(f) | The expense ratio includes dividend expense and broker fees and expenses on short sales of 0.34%, 0.57%, 0.65%, 0.94% and 0.78%, for the years ended March 31, 2021, March 31, 2020, March 31, 2019, March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, respectively. |
(g) | The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Class R6 Shares | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended March 31, | May 25, 2017(a) through March 31, 2018 | | ||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance(b): | ||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $9.89 | $12.51 | $12.68 | $11.98 | ||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.03 | ) | 0.08 | 0.12 | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | 0.13 | (2.00 | ) | (0.08 | ) | 0.71 | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.10 | (1.92 | ) | 0.04 | 0.70 | |||||||||||||
Less Dividends and Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (0.31 | ) | (0.14 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||||
Tax return of capital distributions | - | (c) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gains | - | (0.56 | ) | (0.21 | ) | - | ||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.31 | ) | (0.70 | ) | (0.21 | ) | - | |||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $9.68 | $9.89 | $12.51 | $12.68 | ||||||||||||||
Total Return(d): | 1.10 | % | (16.25 | )% | 0.38 | % | 5.84 | % | ||||||||||
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $12,572 | $39,163 | $74,941 | $16,090 | ||||||||||||||
Average net assets (000) | $19,895 | $44,915 | $30,635 | $15,834 | ||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets(e)(f): | ||||||||||||||||||
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement(g) | 1.58 | % | 1.82 | % | 1.91 | % | 2.24 | %(h) | ||||||||||
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement(g) | 1.69 | % | 1.83 | % | 1.94 | % | 2.30 | %(h) | ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.30 | )% | 0.67 | % | 0.92 | % | (0.05 | )%(h) | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(i) | 206 | % | 142 | % | 160 | % | 83 | % |
(a) | Commencement of offering. |
(b) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(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) | Effective January 1, 2018, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class. |
(f) | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
(g) | The expense ratio includes dividend expense and broker fees and expenses on short sales of 0.33%, 0.57%, 0.65% and 0.99%, for the years ended March 31, 2021, March 31, 2020, March 31, 2019 and the period ended March 31, 2018, respectively. |
(h) | Annualized. |
(i) | The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Prudential Investment Portfolios 12 and Shareholders of PGIM QMA Long-Short Equity Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of PGIM QMA Long-Short Equity Fund (one of the funds constituting Prudential Investment Portfolios 12, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of March 31, 2021, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for the year then ended (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of March 31, 2021, and the results of its operations, changes in its net assets, and the financial highlights for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The financial statements of the Fund as of and for the year ended March 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to March 31, 2020 (not presented herein, other than the statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated May 21, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
May 18, 2021
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the PGIM Retail Funds complex since 2020.
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Fund Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)
Consistent with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “LRMP”). The Fund’s LRMP seeks to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is defined as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet investor redemption requests without significantly diluting the remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has approved PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”), the Fund’s investment manager, to serve as the administrator of the Fund’s LRMP. As part of its responsibilities as administrator, PGIM Investments has retained a third party to perform certain functions, including providing market data and liquidity classification model information.
The Fund’s LRMP includes a number of processes designed to support the assessment and management of its liquidity risk. In particular, the Fund’s LRMP includes no less than annual assessments of factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; no less than monthly classifications of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity classifications provided for in the Liquidity Rule; a 15% of net assets limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); establishment of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets to be invested in investments classified as “highly liquid” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule) if the Fund does not invest primarily in highly liquid investments; and regular reporting to the Board.
At a meeting of the Board on March 2-5, 2021, PGIM Investments provided a written report (“LRMP Report”) to the Board addressing the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness the Fund’s LRMP, including any material changes to the LRMP for the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (“Reporting Period”). The LRMP Report concluded that the Fund’s LRMP was reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period. There were no material changes to the LRMP during the Reporting Period. The LRMP Report further concluded that the Fund’s investment strategies continue to be appropriate given the Fund’s status as an open-end fund.
There can be no assurance that the LRMP will achieve its objectives in the future. Additional information regarding risks of investing in the Fund including liquidity risks presented by the Fund’s investment portfolio, is found in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.
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Federal Income Tax Information (unaudited)
For the year ended March 31, 2021, the Fund reports the maximum amount allowable under Section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code, but not less than, the following percentages of the ordinary income dividends paid as 1) qualified dividend income (QDI); 2) eligible for corporate dividend received deduction (DRD):
QDI | DRD | |||||||
PGIM QMA Long-Short Equity Fund | 100.00 | % | 100.00 | % |
In January 2022 you will be advised on IRS Form 1099-DIV or substitute 1099-DIV as to the federal tax status of the dividends and distributions received by you in calendar year 2021.
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INFORMATION ABOUT BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS (unaudited)
Information about Board Members and Officers of the Fund is set forth below. Board Members who are not deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, are referred to as “Independent Board Members.” Board Members who are deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund are referred to as “Interested Board Members.” The Board Members are responsible for the overall supervision of the operations of the Fund and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Board in turn elects the Officers, who are responsible for administering the day-to-day operations of the Fund.
Independent Board Members | ||||||
Name Year of Birth Position(s) Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Other Directorships Held During Past Five Years | Length of Board Service | |||
Ellen S. Alberding 1958 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 96 | President and Board Member, The Joyce Foundation (charitable foundation) (since 2002); formerly Vice Chair, City Colleges of Chicago (community college system) (2011-2015); Trustee, National Park Foundation (charitable foundation for national park system) (2009-2018); Trustee, Economic Club of Chicago (2009-2016); Trustee, Loyola University (since 2018). | None. | Since September 2013 | |||
Kevin J. Bannon 1952 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 96 | Retired; formerly Managing Director (April 2008-May 2015) and Chief Investment Officer (October 2008-November 2013) of Highmount Capital LLC (registered investment adviser); formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (April 1993-August 2007) of Bank of New York Company; President (May 2003-May 2007) of BNY Hamilton Family of Mutual Funds. | Director of Urstadt Biddle Properties (equity real estate investment trust) (since September 2008). | Since July 2008 |
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Independent Board Members | ||||||
Name Year of Birth Position(s) Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Other Directorships Held During Past Five Years | Length of Board Service | |||
Linda W. Bynoe 1952 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 93 | President and Chief Executive Officer (since March 1995) and formerly Chief Operating Officer (December 1989-February 1995) of Telemat Limited LLC (formerly Telemat Ltd) (management consulting); formerly Vice President (January 1985-June 1989) at Morgan Stanley & Co. (broker-dealer). | Trustee of Equity Residential (residential real estate) (since December 2009); Director of Northern Trust Corporation (financial services) (since April 2006); formerly Director of Anixter International, Inc. (communication products distributor) (January 2006-June 2020). | Since March 2005 | |||
Barry H. Evans 1960 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 95 | Retired; formerly President (2005-2016), Global Chief Operating Officer (2014-2016), Chief Investment Officer - Global Head of Fixed Income (1998-2014), and various portfolio manager roles (1986-2006), Manulife Asset Management (asset management). | Formerly Director, Manulife Trust Company (2011-2018); formerly Director, Manulife Asset Management Limited (2015-2017); formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors of Manulife Asset Management U.S. (2005-2016); formerly Chairman of the Board, Declaration Investment Management and Research (2008-2016). | Since September 2017 | |||
Keith F. Hartstein 1956 Board Member & Independent Chair Portfolios Overseen: 96 | Retired; Executive Committee of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Board of Governors (since October 2019); Member (since November 2014) of the Governing Council of the IDC (organization of independent mutual fund directors); formerly President and Chief Executive Officer (2005-2012), Senior Vice President (2004-2005), Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing (1997-2004), and various executive management positions (1990-1997), John Hancock Funds, LLC (asset management); Chairman, Investment Company Institute’s Sales Force Marketing Committee (2003-2008). | None. | Since September 2013 |
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Independent Board Members | ||||||
Name Year of Birth Position(s) Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Other Directorships Held During Past Five Years | Length of Board Service | |||
Laurie Simon Hodrick 1962 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 92 | A. Barton Hepburn Professor Emerita of Economics in the Faculty of Business, Columbia Business School (since 2018); Visiting Professor of Law, Stanford Law School (since 2015); Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University (since 2015); Sole Member, ReidCourt LLC (since 2008) (a consulting firm); formerly A. Barton Hepburn Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Business, Columbia Business School (1996-2017); formerly Managing Director, Global Head of Alternative Investment Strategies, Deutsche Bank (2006-2008). | Independent Director, Roku, Inc. (since 2020) (communication services); Independent Director, Synnex Corporation (since 2019) (information technology); formerly Independent Director, Kabbage, Inc. (2018-2020) (financial services); formerly Independent Director, Corporate Capital Trust (2017-2018) (a business development company). | Since September 2017 | |||
Brian K. Reid 1961 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 95 | Retired; formerly Chief Economist for the Investment Company Institute (ICI) (2005-2017); formerly Senior Economist and Director of Industry and Financial Analysis at the ICI (1998-2004); formerly Senior Economist, Industry and Financial Analysis at the ICI (1996-1998); formerly Staff Economist at the Federal Reserve Board (1989-1996); Director, ICI Mutual Insurance Company (2012-2017). | None. | Since March 2018 |
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Name Year of Birth Position(s) Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Other Directorships Held During Past Five Years | Length of Board Service | |||
Grace C. Torres 1959 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 95 | Retired; formerly Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of the PGIM Funds, Target Funds, Advanced Series Trust, Prudential Variable Contract Accounts and The Prudential Series Fund (1998-June 2014); Assistant Treasurer (March 1999-June 2014) and Senior Vice President (September 1999-June 2014) of PGIM Investments LLC; Assistant Treasurer (May 2003-June 2014) and Vice President (June 2005-June 2014) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (May 2003-June 2014) of Prudential Annuities Advisory Services, Inc. | Director (since January 2018) of OceanFirst Financial Corp. and OceanFirst Bank; formerly Director (July 2015-January 2018) of Sun Bancorp, Inc. N.A. and Sun National Bank. | Since November 2014 |
Interested Board Members | ||||||
Name Year of Birth Position(s) Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Other Directorships Held During Past Five Years | Length of Board Service | |||
Stuart S. Parker 1962 Board Member & President Portfolios Overseen: 95 | President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Officer in Charge of PGIM Investments LLC (formerly known as Prudential Investments LLC) (since January 2012); formerly Executive Vice President of Jennison Associates LLC and Head of Retail Distribution of PGIM Investments LLC (June 2005-December 2011); Investment Company Institute -Board of Governors (since May 2012). | None. | Since January 2012 |
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Interested Board Members | ||||||
Name Year of Birth Position(s) Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Other Directorships Held During Past Five Years | Length of Board Service | |||
Scott E. Benjamin 1973 Board Member & Vice President Portfolios Overseen: 96 | Executive Vice President (since May 2009) of PGIM Investments LLC; Vice President (since June 2012) of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; Executive Vice President (since September 2009) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President of Product Development and Marketing, PGIM Investments (since February 2006); formerly Vice President of Product Development and Product Management, PGIM Investments LLC (2003-2006). | None. | Since March 2010 |
Fund Officers(a) | ||||
Name Year of Birth Fund Position | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Length of Service as Fund | ||
Claudia DiGiacomo 1974 Chief Legal Officer | Chief Legal Officer, Executive Vice President and Secretary of PGIM Investments LLC (since August 2020); Chief Legal Officer of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (since August 2020); Chief Legal Officer of PIFM Holdco, LLC (since August 2020); Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2005) of Prudential; and Corporate Counsel of AST Investment Services, Inc. (since August 2020); formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary of PGIM Investments LLC (2005-2020); formerly Associate at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1999-2004). | Since December 2005 | ||
Dino Capasso 1974 Chief Compliance Officer | Chief Compliance Officer (July 2019-present) of PGIM Investments LLC; Chief Compliance Officer (July 2019-present) of the PGIM Funds, Target Funds, Advanced Series Trust, The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc., PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc., PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc., and PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund; Vice President and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (June 2017-2019) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel (January 2016-June 2017), and Vice President and Counsel (February 2012-December 2015) of Pacific Investment Management Company LLC. | Since July 2019 |
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Name Year of Birth Fund Position | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Length of Service as Fund Officer | ||
Andrew R. French 1962 Secretary | Vice President (since December 2018-present) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly Vice President and Corporate Counsel (2010-2018) of Prudential; formerly Director and Corporate Counsel (2006-2010) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of PGIM Investments LLC; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC. | Since October 2006 | ||
Diana N. Huffman 1982 Assistant Secretary | Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since September 2015) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since August 2020) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly Associate at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (2009-2015). | Since March 2019 | ||
Melissa Gonzalez 1980 Assistant Secretary | Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since September 2018) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since August 2020) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly Director and Corporate Counsel (March 2014-September 2018) of Prudential. | Since March 2020 | ||
Patrick E. McGuinness 1986 Assistant Secretary | Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since August 2020) of PGIM Investments LLC; Director and Corporate Counsel (since February 2017) of Prudential; and Corporate Counsel (2012-2017) of IIL, Inc. | Since June 2020 | ||
Debra Rubano 1975 Assistant Secretary | Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since November 2020) of Prudential; formerly Director and Senior Counsel of Allianz Global Investors U.S. Holdings LLC (2010-2020) and Assistant Secretary of numerous funds in the Allianz fund complex (2015-2020). | Since December 2020 | ||
Kelly A. Coyne 1968 Assistant Secretary | Director, Investment Operations of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (since 2010). | Since March 2015 | ||
Christian J. Kelly 1975 Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer | Vice President, Head of Fund Administration of PGIM Investments LLC (since November 2018); formerly Director of Fund Administration of Lord Abbett & Co. LLC (2009-2018), Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer of the Lord Abbett Family of Funds (2017-2018); Director of Accounting, Avenue Capital Group (2008-2009); Senior Manager, Investment Management Practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP (1998-2007). | Since January 2019 | ||
Lana Lomuti 1967 Assistant Treasurer | Vice President (since 2007) and Director (2005-2007), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration; formerly Assistant Treasurer (December 2007-February 2014) of The Greater China Fund, Inc. | Since April 2014 | ||
Russ Shupak 1973 Assistant Treasurer | Vice President (since 2017) and Director (2013-2017), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration. | Since September 2019 |
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Fund Officers(a) | ||||
Name Year of Birth Fund Position | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Length of Service as Fund | ||
Deborah Conway 1969 Assistant Treasurer | Vice President (since 2017) and Director (2007-2017), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration. | Since September 2019 | ||
Elyse M. McLaughlin 1974 Assistant Treasurer | Vice President (since 2017) and Director (2011-2017), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration. | Since September 2019 | ||
Jonathan Corbett 1983 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | Vice President, Corporate Compliance, Global Compliance Programs and Compliance Risk Management (since August 2019) of Prudential; formerly Vice President and Head of Key Risk Areas Compliance (March 2016 to July 2019), Chief Privacy Officer (March 2016 to July 2019) and Head of Global Financial Crimes Unit (April 2014 to March 2016) at MetLife. | Since April 2021 |
(a) Excludes Mr. Parker and Mr. Benjamin, interested Board Members who also serve as President and Vice President, respectively.
Explanatory Notes to Tables:
∎ | Board Members are deemed to be “Interested,” as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of their affiliation with PGIM Investments LLC and/or an affiliate of PGIM Investments LLC. |
∎ | Unless otherwise noted, the address of all Board Members and Officers is c/o PGIM Investments LLC, 655 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4410. |
∎ | There is no set term of office for Board Members or Officers. The Board Members have adopted a retirement policy, which calls for the retirement of Board Members on December 31 of the year in which they reach the age of 75. |
∎ | “Other Directorships Held” includes all directorships of companies required to register or file reports with the SEC under the 1934 Act (that is, “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act. |
∎ | “Portfolios Overseen” includes all investment companies managed by PGIM Investments LLC. The investment companies for which PGIM Investments LLC serves as manager include the PGIM Funds, The Prudential Variable Contract Accounts, PGIM ETF Trust, PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc., PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc., PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund, The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc. and the Advanced Series Trust. |
∎ | As used in the Fund Officers table “Prudential” means The Prudential Insurance Company of America. |
PGIM QMA Long-Short Equity Fund
∎ TELEPHONE | ∎ WEBSITE | |||
655 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102 | (800) 225-1852 | pgim.com/investments |
PROXY VOTING |
The Board of Trustees of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s subadviser the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. 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 Fund 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 • Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President • Christian J. Kelly, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer • Claudia DiGiacomo, Chief Legal Officer • Dino Capasso, Chief Compliance Officer • Jonathan Corbett, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer • Andrew R. French, Secretary • Melissa Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary • Diana N. Huffman, Assistant Secretary • Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Secretary • Patrick McGuinness, Assistant Secretary • Debra Rubano, Assistant Secretary • Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer • Russ Shupak, Assistant Treasurer • Elyse McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer • Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer |
MANAGER | PGIM Investments LLC | 655 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102 | ||
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SUBADVISER | QMA LLC | Gateway Center Two 100 Mulberry Street Newark, NJ 07102 | ||
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DISTRIBUTOR | Prudential Investment Management Services LLC | 655 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102 | ||
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CUSTODIAN | The Bank of New York Mellon | 240 Greenwich Street New York, NY 10286 | ||
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TRANSFER AGENT | Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC | PO Box 9658 Providence, RI 02940 | ||
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INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | 300 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10017 | ||
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FUND COUNSEL | Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP | 787 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019 | ||
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SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH TRUSTEES |
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Trustees by writing to the Chair of the Board, PGIM QMA Long-Short Equity 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 |
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission’s website at sec.gov. |
The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852. |
Mutual Funds:
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PGIM QMA LONG-SHORT EQUITY FUND
SHARE CLASS | A | C | Z | R6 | ||||||
NASDAQ | PLHAX | PLHCX | PLHZX | PLHQX | ||||||
CUSIP | 744336868 | 744336850 | 744336843 | 744336736 |
MF221E
PGIM QMA LARGE-CAP CORE EQUITY PLUS FUND
ANNUAL REPORT
MARCH 31, 2021
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This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
The views expressed in this report and information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings are for the period covered by this report and are subject to change thereafter.
Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, a Prudential Financial company and member SIPC. QMA is the primary business name of QMA LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a Prudential Financial company. © 2021 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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Dear Shareholder,
We hope you find the annual report for the PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity PLUS Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the 12-month period that ended March 31, 2021.
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the global economy and markets during the period. After many years of rising corporate profits and strong job growth, the outlook changed dramatically early in the period as the pandemic quickly and substantially shut down economic activity worldwide, leading to significant job losses and a steep decline in global growth and earnings. Responding to this disruption, the Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut the federal funds rate target to near zero and flooded capital markets with liquidity; and Congress passed stimulus bills worth several trillion dollars that offered an economic lifeline to consumers and businesses. These initiatives worked, as growth returned and markets rebounded.
Stocks tumbled at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic amid a spike in volatility, ending the 11-year-long equity bull market. With stores and factories closing and consumers staying at home to limit the spread of the virus, investors sold stocks on fears that corporate earnings would take a serious hit. Equities rallied throughout the spring and summer as states reopened their economies, but became more volatile in the fall as investors worried that a surge in COVID-19 infections would stall the economic recovery. The approval of several effective vaccines, optimistic growth forecasts, and the resolution of the US presidential election subsequently lifted equity markets to record levels, helping stocks around the globe post gains for the full period.
The bond market overall—including US and global bonds as well as emerging market debt—rose during the period as investors sought safety in fixed income. A significant rally in interest rates pushed the 10-year US Treasury yield down to a record low during the middle of the period, but longer-term interest rates moved higher later in the period as investors began to focus on the economic recovery. The Fed also took several aggressive actions to keep the bond markets running smoothly, restarting many of the relief programs that proved to be successful in helping end the global financial crisis in 2008-09.
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 consider it a great privilege and responsibility to help investors participate in opportunities across global markets while meeting their toughest investment challenges. PGIM is a top-10 global investment manager with more than $1 trillion in assets under management. This scale and investment expertise allow us to deliver actively managed funds and strategies to meet the needs of investors around the globe.
Thank you for choosing our family of funds.
Sincerely,
Stuart S. Parker, President
PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity PLUS Fund
May 14, 2021
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Your Fund’s Performance (unaudited)
Performance data quoted represents 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.
Average Annual Total Returns as of 3/31/21 | ||||
One Year (%) | Since Inception (%) | |||
Class A | ||||
(with sales charges) | 35.92 | 5.60 (9/19/17) | ||
(without sales charges) | 43.83 | 7.30 (9/19/17) | ||
Class C | ||||
(with sales charges) | 41.69 | 6.48 (9/19/17) | ||
(without sales charges) | 42.69 | 6.48 (9/19/17) | ||
Class Z | ||||
(without sales charges) | 44.00 | 7.48 (9/19/17) | ||
Class R6 | ||||
(without sales charges) | 44.18 | 7.55 (9/19/17) | ||
S&P 500 Index | 56.31 | 16.08 |
Since Inception returns are provided for any share class with less than 10 fiscal years of returns. Since Inception returns for the Indexes are measured from the closest month-end to the class’ inception date.
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Growth of a $10,000 Investment (unaudited)
The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund’s Class Z shares with a similar investment in the S&P 500 Index by portraying the initial account values at the commencement of operations of Class Z shares (September 19, 2017) and the account values at the end of the latest fiscal year (March 31, 2021) as measured on a quarterly basis. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted; and (b) all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The line graph provides information for Class Z shares only. As indicated in the tables provided earlier, performance for other share classes will vary due to the differing fees and expenses applicable to each share class (as indicated in the following paragraphs). Without waiver of fees and/or expense reimbursements, if any, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.
Past performance does not predict future performance. Total returns and the ending account values in the graph include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown. The Fund’s total returns do not reflect the deduction of income taxes on an individual’s investment. Taxes may reduce your actual investment returns on income or gains paid by the Fund or any gains you may realize if you sell your shares.
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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)
The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. The average annual total returns take into account applicable sales charges, which are described for each share class in the table below.
Class A | Class C | Class Z | Class R6 | |||||
Maximum initial sales charge | 5.50% of the public offering price | None | None | None | ||||
Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of the original purchase price or the net asset value at redemption) | 1.00% on sales of $1 million or more made within 12 months of purchase | 1.00% on sales made within 12 months of purchase | None | None | ||||
Annual distribution and service (12b-1) fees (shown as a percentage of average daily net assets) | 0.25% | 1.00% | None | None |
Benchmark Definitions
S&P 500 Index*—The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of over 500 stocks of large US public companies. It gives a broad look at how stock prices in the United States 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.
*The S&P 500 Index (the 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 © 2021 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.
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Presentation of Fund Holdings as of 3/31/21
Ten Largest Holdings - Long | Line of Business | % of Net Assets | ||||
Microsoft Corp. | Software | 5.8% | ||||
Apple, Inc. | Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | 4.8% | ||||
Amazon.com, Inc. | Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | 4.2% | ||||
Facebook, Inc. (Class A Stock) | Interactive Media & Services | 2.7% | ||||
Alphabet, Inc. (Class A Stock) | Interactive Media & Services | 2.2% | ||||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | Health Care Providers & Services | 1.6% | ||||
Alphabet, Inc. (Class C Stock) | Interactive Media & Services | 1.5% | ||||
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | Household Products | 1.5% | ||||
Johnson & Johnson | Pharmaceuticals | 1.4% | ||||
Intel Corp. | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 1.3% | ||||
Ten Largest Holdings - Short | Line of Business | % of Net Assets | ||||
Lyft, Inc. (Class A Stock) | Road & Rail | (0.5)% | ||||
Shockwave Medical, Inc. | Health Care Equipment & Supplies | (0.5)% | ||||
Guardant Health, Inc. | Health Care Providers & Services | (0.4)% | ||||
Carvana Co. | Specialty Retail | (0.4)% | ||||
NeoGenomics, Inc. | Life Sciences Tools & Services | (0.4)% | ||||
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. | Aerospace & Defense | (0.4)% | ||||
Upwork, Inc. | Professional Services | (0.4)% | ||||
Cloudflare, Inc. (Class A Stock) | Software | (0.4)% | ||||
Cree, Inc. | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | (0.4)% | ||||
Everbridge, Inc. | Software | (0.4)% |
Holdings reflect only long-term Investments and are subject to change.
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Strategy and Performance Overview (unaudited)
How did the Fund perform?
The PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity PLUS Fund’s Class Z shares returned 44.00% in the 12-month reporting period that ended March 31, 2021, underperforming the 56.31% return of the S&P 500 Index (the Index).
What were the market conditions?
• | The COVID-19 pandemic brought global economies to a virtual halt during the first quarter of 2020. US stock prices recovered rapidly during the second quarter after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero and Congress passed stimulus bills worth several trillion dollars. US employment numbers improved as states began to reopen their economies. The reporting period ended with US equities in record territory, fueled by three COVID-19 vaccines gaining emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration. |
What worked?
• | During the first quarter of 2021, investor preferences shifted from high-growth stocks toward less-expensive stocks with attractive fundamentals that the Fund favors. This trend led to a very strong quarter for the Fund, especially in the information technology sector. |
• | In addition to less-expensive stocks helping performance during the first quarter, the Fund benefited by favoring stocks with strong profitability. |
• | Over the period, long positions in stocks with positive growth outlooks helped performance. |
What didn’t work?
• | In 2020, investors favored high-growth stocks with business operations that tended to be immune to COVID-19 ramifications. Investors often disregarded company fundamentals, such as earnings, which is a focal point of QMA’s strategy. Therefore, the less-expensive stocks that QMA’s model favors underperformed in 2020. |
• | Stocks with low profitability and poor fundamentals, which our strategy avoids, also performed better in 2020 than historical trends would suggest. This was especially true in the healthcare sector. |
• | Over the full period, short positions detracted from the Fund’s performance, though long positions partially offset this. |
Did the Fund hold derivatives?
The Fund did not hold derivatives during the period. However, it did hold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on the Index. QMA uses ETFs primarily to manage daily cash flows,
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provide liquidity, and equitize cash, and not as a means of adding value above the market return. Subsequently, the effect on performance was minimal relative to the broad market.
Current outlook
• | QMA is encouraged by the Fund’s strong performance so far in 2021. Much of this performance has been due to investors favoring less-expensive stocks at the expense of high-growth stocks with poor fundamentals. QMA feels there is plenty of room for cheap stocks to keep outperforming their high-growth counterparts as global economies continue to reopen—a trend that should benefit QMA’s strategy. |
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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 March 31, 2021. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Fund’s 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
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and the impact of these fees on your ending account value, as these additional expenses are not reflected in the information 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 QMA Large-Cap Core Equity PLUS Fund | Beginning Account Value October 1, 2020 | Ending Account Value March 31, 2021 | Annualized Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period | Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period* | ||||||||||||||
Class A | Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,178.80 | 1.41 | % | $ | 7.66 | |||||||||
Hypothetical | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,017.90 | 1.41 | % | $ | 7.09 | ||||||||||
Class C | Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,175.40 | 2.14 | % | $ | 11.61 | |||||||||
Hypothetical | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,014.26 | 2.14 | % | $ | 10.75 | ||||||||||
Class Z | Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,179.90 | 1.14 | % | $ | 6.20 | |||||||||
Hypothetical | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,019.25 | 1.14 | % | $ | 5.74 | ||||||||||
Class R6 | Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,180.50 | 1.13 | % | $ | 6.14 | |||||||||
Hypothetical | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,019.30 | 1.13 | % | $ | 5.69 |
*Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 182 days in the six-month period ended March 31, 2021, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.
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Schedule of Investments
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 129.8% | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS 129.4% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense 3.2% | ||||||||
BWX Technologies, Inc. | 200 | $ | 13,188 | |||||
General Dynamics Corp. | 790 | 143,432 | ||||||
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | 600 | 121,608 | ||||||
Lockheed Martin Corp. | 510 | 188,445 | ||||||
Northrop Grumman Corp. | 500 | 161,820 | ||||||
Raytheon Technologies Corp. | 2,580 | 199,357 | ||||||
827,850 | ||||||||
Auto Components 0.4% | ||||||||
Adient PLC* | 1,400 | 61,880 | ||||||
Gentherm, Inc.* | 600 | 44,466 | ||||||
106,346 | ||||||||
Automobiles 1.8% | ||||||||
Ford Motor Co.* | 13,400 | 164,150 | ||||||
General Motors Co.* | 4,100 | 235,586 | ||||||
Tesla, Inc.* | 100 | 66,793 | ||||||
466,529 | ||||||||
Banks 3.7% | ||||||||
Capstar Financial Holdings, Inc. | 1,700 | 29,325 | ||||||
Citigroup, Inc.(u) | 4,100 | 298,275 | ||||||
CNB Financial Corp. | 4,900 | 120,589 | ||||||
Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. | 700 | 17,024 | ||||||
First Internet Bancorp | 900 | 31,707 | ||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 1,600 | 243,568 | ||||||
OFG Bancorp (Puerto Rico) | 500 | 11,310 | ||||||
PCB Bancorp | 2,500 | 37,500 | ||||||
Primis Financial Corp. | 7,900 | 114,866 | ||||||
South Plains Financial, Inc. | 2,800 | 63,616 | ||||||
967,780 | ||||||||
Beverages 0.7% | ||||||||
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | 800 | 42,168 | ||||||
Monster Beverage Corp.* | 1,600 | 145,744 | ||||||
187,912 | ||||||||
Biotechnology 3.7% | ||||||||
AbbVie, Inc. | 2,100 | 227,262 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Biotechnology (cont’d.) | ||||||||
Amgen, Inc. | 220 | $ | 54,738 | |||||
Biogen, Inc.* | 540 | 151,065 | ||||||
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.* | 600 | 55,746 | ||||||
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 2,900 | 187,427 | ||||||
Incyte Corp.* | 900 | 73,143 | ||||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 200 | 94,628 | ||||||
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 540 | 116,041 | ||||||
960,050 | ||||||||
Building Products 0.9% | ||||||||
Masco Corp. | 2,000 | 119,800 | ||||||
UFP Industries, Inc. | 1,400 | 106,176 | ||||||
225,976 | ||||||||
Capital Markets 2.9% | ||||||||
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 660 | 153,417 | ||||||
Evercore, Inc. (Class A Stock) | 400 | 52,696 | ||||||
Federated Hermes, Inc. | 4,800 | 150,240 | ||||||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | 300 | 98,100 | ||||||
Piper Sandler Cos. | 800 | 87,720 | ||||||
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | 1,300 | 159,328 | ||||||
Silvercrest Asset Management Group, Inc. (Class A Stock) | 3,100 | 44,578 | ||||||
746,079 | ||||||||
Chemicals 3.2% | ||||||||
Cabot Corp. | 2,500 | 131,100 | ||||||
Celanese Corp. | 600 | 89,886 | ||||||
Huntsman Corp. | 3,200 | 92,256 | ||||||
Mosaic Co. (The) | 1,100 | 34,771 | ||||||
RPM International, Inc. | 1,500 | 137,775 | ||||||
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) | 100 | 73,801 | ||||||
Trinseo SA | 2,200 | 140,074 | ||||||
Westlake Chemical Corp. | 1,500 | 133,185 | ||||||
832,848 | ||||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.1% | ||||||||
Herman Miller, Inc. | 800 | 32,920 | ||||||
Communications Equipment 1.8% | ||||||||
Cisco Systems, Inc.(u) | 5,400 | 279,234 | ||||||
Extreme Networks, Inc.* | 1,200 | 10,500 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Communications Equipment (cont’d.) |
| |||||||
NETGEAR, Inc.* | 2,800 | $ | 115,080 | |||||
Plantronics, Inc.* | 200 | 7,782 | ||||||
Ubiquiti, Inc. | 200 | 59,660 | ||||||
472,256 | ||||||||
Construction & Engineering 1.3% |
| |||||||
Argan, Inc. | 1,200 | 64,020 | ||||||
EMCOR Group, Inc. | 1,100 | 123,376 | ||||||
Primoris Services Corp. | 4,700 | 155,711 | ||||||
343,107 | ||||||||
Construction Materials 0.1% | ||||||||
Summit Materials, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 800 | 22,416 | ||||||
Consumer Finance 1.3% | ||||||||
Capital One Financial Corp. | 1,500 | 190,845 | ||||||
Regional Management Corp. | 900 | 31,194 | ||||||
Synchrony Financial | 3,000 | 121,980 | ||||||
344,019 | ||||||||
Diversified Consumer Services 0.0% |
| |||||||
American Public Education, Inc.* | 400 | 14,252 | ||||||
Diversified Financial Services 0.9% |
| |||||||
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (Class B Stock)* | 900 | 229,923 | ||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services 2.3% |
| |||||||
AT&T, Inc.(u) | 9,500 | 287,565 | ||||||
Verizon Communications, Inc.(u) | 5,300 | 308,195 | ||||||
595,760 | ||||||||
Electric Utilities 0.9% | ||||||||
Exelon Corp. | 3,600 | 157,464 | ||||||
NRG Energy, Inc. | 1,100 | 41,503 | ||||||
OGE Energy Corp. | 400 | 12,944 | ||||||
Otter Tail Corp. | 700 | 32,319 | ||||||
244,230 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Electrical Equipment 1.0% | ||||||||
Acuity Brands, Inc. | 960 | $ | 158,400 | |||||
Eaton Corp. PLC | 700 | 96,796 | ||||||
255,196 | ||||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.2% |
| |||||||
Jabil, Inc. | 2,200 | 114,752 | ||||||
Kimball Electronics, Inc.* | 900 | 23,220 | ||||||
Sanmina Corp.* | 3,800 | 157,244 | ||||||
ScanSource, Inc.* | 700 | 20,965 | ||||||
316,181 | ||||||||
Energy Equipment & Services 0.2% | ||||||||
Core Laboratories NV | 700 | 20,153 | ||||||
Halliburton Co. | 400 | 8,584 | ||||||
National Energy Services Reunited Corp.* | 1,200 | 14,844 | ||||||
43,581 | ||||||||
Entertainment 2.0% | ||||||||
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | 2,000 | 186,000 | ||||||
Electronic Arts, Inc. | 1,100 | 148,907 | ||||||
Netflix, Inc.* | 200 | 104,332 | ||||||
Playtika Holding Corp.* | 2,900 | 78,909 | ||||||
518,148 | ||||||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 1.7% | ||||||||
Franklin Street Properties Corp. | 5,300 | 28,885 | ||||||
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (Class A Stock) | 7,300 | 126,801 | ||||||
PotlatchDeltic Corp. | 2,400 | 127,008 | ||||||
Weyerhaeuser Co. | 4,500 | 160,200 | ||||||
442,894 | ||||||||
Food & Staples Retailing 1.6% | ||||||||
Kroger Co. (The) | 3,300 | 118,767 | ||||||
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.* | 900 | 23,958 | ||||||
Walmart, Inc.(u) | 2,000 | 271,660 | ||||||
414,385 | ||||||||
Food Products 1.6% | ||||||||
Conagra Brands, Inc. | 2,600 | 97,760 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Food Products (cont’d.) | ||||||||
Kraft Heinz Co. (The) | 4,200 | $ | 168,000 | |||||
Tyson Foods, Inc. (Class A Stock) | 1,900 | 141,170 | ||||||
406,930 | ||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 6.4% |
| |||||||
Abbott Laboratories(u) | 2,500 | 299,600 | ||||||
ABIOMED, Inc.* | 400 | 127,492 | ||||||
Align Technology, Inc.* | 300 | 162,459 | ||||||
Becton, Dickinson & Co. | 800 | 194,520 | ||||||
Danaher Corp. | 1,000 | 225,080 | ||||||
Dentsply Sirona, Inc. | 1,300 | 82,953 | ||||||
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.* | 700 | 58,548 | ||||||
Hologic, Inc.* | 700 | 52,066 | ||||||
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* | 300 | 146,793 | ||||||
Medtronic PLC | 900 | 106,317 | ||||||
Quidel Corp.* | 600 | 76,758 | ||||||
ResMed, Inc. | 200 | 38,804 | ||||||
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | 300 | 84,534 | ||||||
1,655,924 | ||||||||
Health Care Providers & Services 3.9% |
| |||||||
Anthem, Inc. | 600 | 215,370 | ||||||
Cigna Corp. | 732 | 176,953 | ||||||
CVS Health Corp. | 1,100 | 82,753 | ||||||
McKesson Corp. | 600 | 117,024 | ||||||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.(u) | 1,110 | 412,998 | ||||||
1,005,098 | ||||||||
Health Care Technology 0.1% | ||||||||
Computer Programs & Systems, Inc. | 800 | 24,480 | ||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 2.6% |
| |||||||
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 1,000 | 142,000 | ||||||
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. | 10,200 | 97,716 | ||||||
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | 400 | 147,116 | ||||||
McDonald’s Corp.(u) | 1,200 | 268,968 | ||||||
Starbucks Corp. | 100 | 10,927 | ||||||
666,727 | ||||||||
Household Durables 1.3% | ||||||||
D.R. Horton, Inc. | 1,900 | 169,328 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Household Durables (cont’d.) | ||||||||
NVR, Inc.* | 10 | $ | 47,109 | |||||
Skyline Champion Corp.* | 2,900 | 131,254 | ||||||
347,691 | ||||||||
Household Products 1.5% | ||||||||
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)(u) | 2,800 | 379,204 | ||||||
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers 0.5% | ||||||||
Atlantic Power Corp.* | 10,400 | 30,056 | ||||||
Vistra Corp. | 5,200 | 91,936 | ||||||
121,992 | ||||||||
Industrial Conglomerates 1.0% | ||||||||
3M Co. | 1,200 | 231,216 | ||||||
Honeywell International, Inc. | 200 | 43,414 | ||||||
274,630 | ||||||||
Insurance 1.5% | ||||||||
Allstate Corp. (The) | 600 | 68,940 | ||||||
Chubb Ltd. | 400 | 63,188 | ||||||
Donegal Group, Inc. (Class A Stock) | 900 | 13,374 | ||||||
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. | 6,700 | 74,236 | ||||||
Old Republic International Corp. | 1,000 | 21,840 | ||||||
Stewart Information Services Corp. | 2,200 | 114,466 | ||||||
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | 3,300 | 47,322 | ||||||
403,366 | ||||||||
Interactive Media & Services 6.4% | ||||||||
Alphabet, Inc. (Class A Stock)*(u) | 278 | 573,381 | ||||||
Alphabet, Inc. (Class C Stock)*(u) | 191 | 395,108 | ||||||
Facebook, Inc. (Class A Stock)*(u) | 2,420 | 712,763 | ||||||
1,681,252 | ||||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 5.1% | ||||||||
Amazon.com, Inc.*(u) | 355 | 1,098,398 | ||||||
eBay, Inc. | 2,800 | 171,472 | ||||||
Qurate Retail, Inc. (Class A Stock) | 4,200 | 49,392 | ||||||
1,319,262 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
IT Services 5.7% | ||||||||
Accenture PLC (Class A Stock)(u) | 990 | $ | 273,487 | |||||
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 1,000 | 188,470 | ||||||
BM Technologies, Inc.(original cost $12,113; purchased 12/17/20)*^(f) | 969 | 10,429 | ||||||
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (Class A Stock) | 2,400 | 187,488 | ||||||
EPAM Systems, Inc.* | 400 | 158,676 | ||||||
Hackett Group, Inc. (The) | 9,800 | 160,622 | ||||||
International Business Machines Corp. | 300 | 39,978 | ||||||
International Money Express, Inc.* | 7,200 | 108,072 | ||||||
PayPal Holdings, Inc.* | 900 | 218,556 | ||||||
Sykes Enterprises, Inc.* | 2,300 | 101,384 | ||||||
Visa, Inc. (Class A Stock) | 205 | 43,405 | ||||||
1,490,567 | ||||||||
Leisure Products 0.9% | ||||||||
American Outdoor Brands, Inc.* | 3,275 | 82,530 | ||||||
Brunswick Corp. | 700 | 66,759 | ||||||
Johnson Outdoors, Inc. (Class A Stock) | 100 | 14,275 | ||||||
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. | 4,500 | 78,525 | ||||||
242,089 | ||||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services 3.1% | ||||||||
Bio-Techne Corp. | 300 | 114,579 | ||||||
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.* | 1,030 | 198,934 | ||||||
Medpace Holdings, Inc.* | 800 | 131,240 | ||||||
PerkinElmer, Inc. | 900 | 115,461 | ||||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 520 | 237,318 | ||||||
797,532 | ||||||||
Machinery 3.3% | ||||||||
AGCO Corp. | 1,100 | 158,016 | ||||||
Cummins, Inc. | 500 | 129,555 | ||||||
Deere & Co. | 400 | 149,656 | ||||||
Meritor, Inc.* | 4,400 | 129,448 | ||||||
Mueller Industries, Inc. | 2,300 | 95,105 | ||||||
Shyft Group, Inc. (The) | 4,200 | 156,240 | ||||||
Timken Co. (The) | 500 | 40,585 | ||||||
858,605 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Marine 1.0% | ||||||||
Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc.* | 3,400 | $ | 122,808 | |||||
Matson, Inc. | 1,900 | 126,730 | ||||||
249,538 | ||||||||
Media 1.6% | ||||||||
Comcast Corp. (Class A Stock) | 1,500 | 81,165 | ||||||
Gray Television, Inc. | 5,400 | 99,360 | ||||||
News Corp. (Class A Stock) | 400 | 10,172 | ||||||
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Class A Stock) | 1,100 | 154,473 | ||||||
Omnicom Group, Inc. | 1,100 | 81,565 | ||||||
426,735 | ||||||||
Metals & Mining 1.5% | ||||||||
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.* | 5,000 | 164,650 | ||||||
Newmont Corp. | 2,500 | 150,675 | ||||||
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 1,400 | 71,064 | ||||||
386,389 | ||||||||
Multiline Retail 0.7% | ||||||||
Dollar Tree, Inc.* | 1,100 | 125,906 | ||||||
Target Corp. | 300 | 59,421 | ||||||
185,327 | ||||||||
Multi-Utilities 1.2% | ||||||||
MDU Resources Group, Inc. | 4,900 | 154,889 | ||||||
Sempra Energy | 1,200 | 159,096 | ||||||
313,985 | ||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.9% | ||||||||
Chevron Corp. | 300 | 31,437 | ||||||
ConocoPhillips | 3,400 | 180,098 | ||||||
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 1,900 | 106,077 | ||||||
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | 4,900 | 81,585 | ||||||
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 600 | 95,292 | ||||||
494,489 | ||||||||
Personal Products 1.1% | ||||||||
Medifast, Inc. | 500 | 105,910 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Personal Products (cont’d.) | ||||||||
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (Class A Stock) | 1,600 | $ | 84,624 | |||||
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.* | 900 | 87,840 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
278,374 | ||||||||
Pharmaceuticals 5.1% | ||||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.(u) | 4,100 | 258,833 | ||||||
Eli Lilly & Co. | 900 | 168,138 | ||||||
Johnson & Johnson(u) | 2,200 | 361,570 | ||||||
Merck & Co., Inc.(u) | 3,700 | 285,233 | ||||||
Pfizer, Inc. | 7,000 | 253,610 | ||||||
Viatris, Inc.* | 872 | 12,182 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
1,339,566 | ||||||||
Professional Services 0.2% | ||||||||
Kforce, Inc. | 1,200 | 64,320 | ||||||
Real Estate Management & Development 0.1% |
| |||||||
Altisource Portfolio Solutions SA* | 1,600 | 14,704 | ||||||
Road & Rail 0.8% | ||||||||
Schneider National, Inc. (Class B Stock) | 2,700 | 67,419 | ||||||
Werner Enterprises, Inc. | 2,800 | 132,076 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
199,495 | ||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 7.3% |
| |||||||
Applied Materials, Inc.(u) | 2,300 | 307,280 | ||||||
Entegris, Inc. | 1,200 | 134,160 | ||||||
Intel Corp.(u) | 5,300 | 339,200 | ||||||
KLA Corp. | 300 | 99,120 | ||||||
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (Singapore) | 600 | 29,466 | ||||||
MKS Instruments, Inc. | 1,000 | 185,420 | ||||||
Qorvo, Inc.* | 800 | 146,160 | ||||||
QUALCOMM, Inc. | 1,800 | 238,662 | ||||||
Semtech Corp.* | 1,900 | 131,100 | ||||||
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 700 | 128,436 | ||||||
Texas Instruments, Inc. | 700 | 132,293 | ||||||
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.* | 600 | 34,824 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
1,906,121 | ||||||||
Software 13.7% | ||||||||
A10 Networks, Inc.* | 7,700 | 73,997 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Software (cont’d.) | ||||||||
Adobe, Inc.*(u) | 700 | $ | 332,759 | |||||
Autodesk, Inc.* | 700 | 194,005 | ||||||
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* | 1,300 | 178,087 | ||||||
ChannelAdvisor Corp.* | 1,900 | 44,745 | ||||||
eGain Corp.* | 2,600 | 24,674 | ||||||
Fair Isaac Corp.* | 300 | 145,815 | ||||||
Intuit, Inc. | 680 | 260,481 | ||||||
Manhattan Associates, Inc.* | 1,100 | 129,118 | ||||||
Microsoft Corp.(u) | 6,400 | 1,508,927 | ||||||
Oracle Corp. | 3,500 | 245,595 | ||||||
Paycom Software, Inc.* | 400 | 148,024 | ||||||
PTC, Inc.* | 1,000 | 137,650 | ||||||
QAD, Inc. (Class A Stock) | 500 | 33,290 | ||||||
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | 1,700 | 118,779 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
3,575,946 | ||||||||
Specialty Retail 2.6% | ||||||||
Best Buy Co., Inc. | 300 | 34,443 | ||||||
Hibbett Sports, Inc.* | 1,400 | 96,446 | ||||||
Home Depot, Inc. (The) | 700 | 213,675 | ||||||
L Brands, Inc.* | 900 | 55,674 | ||||||
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | 1,100 | 209,198 | ||||||
Zumiez, Inc.* | 1,700 | 72,930 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
682,366 | ||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 5.5% |
| |||||||
Apple, Inc.(u) | 10,300 | 1,258,145 | ||||||
HP, Inc. | 1,100 | 34,925 | ||||||
NetApp, Inc. | 800 | 58,136 | ||||||
Super Micro Computer, Inc.* | 2,000 | 78,120 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
1,429,326 | ||||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.1% | ||||||||
Deckers Outdoor Corp.* | 400 | 132,168 | ||||||
Tapestry, Inc.* | 3,900 | 160,719 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
292,887 | ||||||||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 0.6% | ||||||||
ESSA Bancorp, Inc. | 1,700 | 27,200 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (cont’d.) | ||||||||
OP Bancorp | 6,400 | $ | 67,328 | |||||
Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. | 1,700 | 67,014 | ||||||
161,542 | ||||||||
Tobacco 0.6% | ||||||||
Altria Group, Inc. | 3,000 | 153,480 | ||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.0% | ||||||||
Boise Cascade Co. | 2,600 | 155,558 | ||||||
Veritiv Corp.* | 2,600 | 110,604 | ||||||
266,162 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | 33,706,739 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND 0.4% | ||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 240 | 95,119 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
PREFERRED STOCK 0.0% | ||||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | ||||||||
Qurate Retail, Inc., 8.000%, Maturing 03/15/31 | 126 | 12,808 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS | 33,814,666 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 0.2% | ||||||||
AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUND | ||||||||
PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund | 36,035 | 36,035 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS, BEFORE SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | 33,850,701 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT (29.9)% | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense (1.2)% | ||||||||
Axon Enterprise, Inc.* | 600 | (85,452 | ) | |||||
Hexcel Corp.* | 1,100 | (61,600 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense (cont’d.) | ||||||||
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.* | 3,700 | $ | (100,936 | ) | ||||
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (Class A Stock) | 1,100 | (53,515 | ) | |||||
(301,503 | ) | |||||||
Biotechnology (1.6)% | ||||||||
Beam Therapeutics, Inc.* | 700 | (56,028 | ) | |||||
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd.* | 1,000 | (68,350 | ) | |||||
Bioxcel Therapeutics, Inc.* | 700 | (30,212 | ) | |||||
Editas Medicine, Inc.* | 1,000 | (42,000 | ) | |||||
Epizyme, Inc.* | 3,100 | (27,001 | ) | |||||
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.* | 1,400 | (57,050 | ) | |||||
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.* | 1,200 | (37,992 | ) | |||||
Precision BioSciences, Inc.* | 1,700 | (17,595 | ) | |||||
REVOLUTION Medicines, Inc.* | 1,400 | (64,232 | ) | |||||
Spero Therapeutics, Inc.* | 700 | (10,304 | ) | |||||
(410,764 | ) | |||||||
Building Products (0.2)% | ||||||||
CSW Industrials, Inc. | 400 | (54,000 | ) | |||||
Capital Markets (0.3)% | ||||||||
Hamilton Lane, Inc. (Class A Stock) | 1,000 | (88,560 | ) | |||||
Chemicals (0.6)% | ||||||||
Albemarle Corp. | 600 | (87,666 | ) | |||||
Livent Corp.* | 4,300 | (74,476 | ) | |||||
(162,142 | ) | |||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies (0.4)% | ||||||||
KAR Auction Services, Inc.* | 3,600 | (54,000 | ) | |||||
US Ecology, Inc.* | 900 | (37,476 | ) | |||||
Viad Corp.* | 600 | (25,050 | ) | |||||
(116,526 | ) | |||||||
Communications Equipment (0.3)% | ||||||||
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. | 700 | (17,388 | ) | |||||
Infinera Corp.* | 5,600 | (53,928 | ) | |||||
(71,316 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Construction & Engineering (0.6)% | ||||||||
Ameresco, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 900 | $ | (43,767 | ) | ||||
Granite Construction, Inc. | 1,300 | (52,325 | ) | |||||
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.* | 2,400 | (66,600 | ) | |||||
(162,692 | ) | |||||||
Diversified Consumer Services (0.2)% | ||||||||
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.* | 3,700 | (28,194 | ) | |||||
OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd. (Bahamas)* | 1,900 | (20,235 | ) | |||||
Regis Corp.* | 1,000 | (12,560 | ) | |||||
(60,989 | ) | |||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.2)% | ||||||||
Bandwidth, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 400 | (50,696 | ) | |||||
Electrical Equipment (0.8)% | ||||||||
FuelCell Energy, Inc.* | 4,800 | (69,168 | ) | |||||
Plug Power, Inc.* | 1,800 | (64,512 | ) | |||||
Sunrun, Inc.* | 1,100 | (66,528 | ) | |||||
(200,208 | ) | |||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.2)% | ||||||||
Luna Innovations, Inc.* | 900 | (9,477 | ) | |||||
PAR Technology Corp.* | 600 | (39,246 | ) | |||||
(48,723 | ) | |||||||
Entertainment (0.1)% | ||||||||
IMAX Corp.* | 1,700 | (34,170 | ) | |||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (0.1)% | ||||||||
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. REIT | 700 | (15,981 | ) | |||||
Food & Staples Retailing (0.3)% | ||||||||
Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)* | 1,111 | (33,841 | ) | |||||
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.* | 1,300 | (47,957 | ) | |||||
(81,798 | ) | |||||||
Food Products (0.3)% | ||||||||
Beyond Meat, Inc.* | 400 | (52,048 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity PLUS Fund 25
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Food Products (cont’d.) | ||||||||
Limoneira Co. | 600 | $ | (10,500 | ) | ||||
Vital Farms, Inc.* | 1,100 | (24,024 | ) | |||||
(86,572 | ) | |||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (1.8)% | ||||||||
Acutus Medical, Inc.* | 700 | (9,359 | ) | |||||
Alphatec Holdings, Inc.* | 2,300 | (36,317 | ) | |||||
Apyx Medical Corp.* | 1,000 | (9,660 | ) | |||||
Axonics Modulation Technologies, Inc.* | 1,200 | (71,868 | ) | |||||
CryoLife, Inc.* | 1,100 | (24,838 | ) | |||||
Glaukos Corp.* | 200 | (16,786 | ) | |||||
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.* | 300 | (41,658 | ) | |||||
Novocure Ltd.* | 400 | (52,872 | ) | |||||
OrthoPediatrics Corp.* | 600 | (29,250 | ) | |||||
Shockwave Medical, Inc.* | 900 | (117,234 | ) | |||||
Sientra, Inc.* | 1,600 | (11,664 | ) | |||||
Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.* | 600 | (32,694 | ) | |||||
Varex Imaging Corp.* | 1,100 | (22,539 | ) | |||||
(476,739 | ) | |||||||
Health Care Providers & Services (1.8)% | ||||||||
1Life Healthcare, Inc.* | 2,100 | (82,068 | ) | |||||
Castle Biosciences, Inc.* | 400 | (27,384 | ) | |||||
Exagen, Inc.* | 500 | (8,750 | ) | |||||
Guardant Health, Inc.* | 700 | (106,855 | ) | |||||
HealthEquity, Inc.* | 1,300 | (88,400 | ) | |||||
Oak Street Health, Inc.* | 1,200 | (65,124 | ) | |||||
PetIQ, Inc.* | 800 | (28,208 | ) | |||||
Surgery Partners, Inc.* | 1,600 | (70,816 | ) | |||||
(477,605 | ) | |||||||
Health Care Technology (0.7)% | ||||||||
Health Catalyst, Inc.* | 1,200 | (56,124 | ) | |||||
Schrodinger, Inc.* | 200 | (15,258 | ) | |||||
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.* | 700 | (32,235 | ) | |||||
Teladoc Health, Inc.* | 400 | (72,700 | ) | |||||
(176,317 | ) | |||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (1.1)% | ||||||||
Bally’s Corp.* | 100 | (6,498 | ) | |||||
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.* | 600 | (34,848 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (cont’d.) | ||||||||
Carnival Corp.* | 2,300 | $ | (61,042 | ) | ||||
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.* | 1,300 | (62,270 | ) | |||||
Planet Fitness, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 600 | (46,380 | ) | |||||
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.* | 400 | (15,956 | ) | |||||
Wynn Resorts Ltd.* | 500 | (62,685 | ) | |||||
(289,679 | ) | |||||||
Household Products (0.1)% | ||||||||
WD-40 Co. | 60 | (18,371 | ) | |||||
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers (0.4)% | ||||||||
Sunnova Energy International, Inc.* | 2,300 | (93,886 | ) | |||||
Insurance (0.1)% | ||||||||
Goosehead Insurance, Inc. (Class A Stock) | 100 | (10,718 | ) | |||||
Markel Corp.* | 20 | (22,792 | ) | |||||
(33,510 | ) | |||||||
Interactive Media & Services (0.5)% | ||||||||
Eventbrite, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 1,900 | (42,104 | ) | |||||
TripAdvisor, Inc.* | 1,400 | (75,306 | ) | |||||
(117,410 | ) | |||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (0.5)% | ||||||||
RealReal, Inc. (The)* | 2,500 | (56,575 | ) | |||||
Stitch Fix, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 1,300 | (64,402 | ) | |||||
(120,977 | ) | |||||||
IT Services (1.2)% | ||||||||
BigCommerce Holdings, Inc.* | 400 | (23,120 | ) | |||||
Fastly, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 1,000 | (67,280 | ) | |||||
MongoDB, Inc.* | 300 | (80,229 | ) | |||||
Repay Holdings Corp.* | 2,200 | (51,656 | ) | |||||
Twilio, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 100 | (34,076 | ) | |||||
Verra Mobility Corp.* | 4,300 | (58,200 | ) | |||||
(314,561 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Leisure Products (0.3)% | ||||||||
Hasbro, Inc. | 200 | $ | (19,224 | ) | ||||
Peloton Interactive, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 600 | (67,464 | ) | |||||
(86,688 | ) | |||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services (1.7)% | ||||||||
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.* | 1,900 | (76,494 | ) | |||||
Berkeley Lights, Inc.* | 1,400 | (70,322 | ) | |||||
Codexis, Inc.* | 2,100 | (48,069 | ) | |||||
NanoString Technologies, Inc.* | 1,300 | (85,423 | ) | |||||
NeoGenomics, Inc.* | 2,100 | (101,283 | ) | |||||
Quanterix Corp.* | 1,000 | (58,470 | ) | |||||
(440,061 | ) | |||||||
Machinery (1.2)% | ||||||||
Chart Industries, Inc.* | 100 | (14,235 | ) | |||||
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.* | 2,100 | (55,230 | ) | |||||
Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The) | 900 | (42,498 | ) | |||||
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. | 300 | (26,136 | ) | |||||
Kennametal, Inc. | 1,600 | (63,952 | ) | |||||
Trinity Industries, Inc. | 2,200 | (62,678 | ) | |||||
Woodward, Inc. | 500 | (60,315 | ) | |||||
(325,044 | ) | |||||||
Marine (0.3)% | ||||||||
Kirby Corp.* | 1,100 | (66,308 | ) | |||||
Media (0.5)% | ||||||||
Cardlytics, Inc.* | 800 | (87,760 | ) | |||||
Liberty Broadband Corp. (Class C Stock)* | 200 | (30,030 | ) | |||||
(117,790 | ) | |||||||
Metals & Mining (1.0)% | ||||||||
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.* | 2,900 | (61,074 | ) | |||||
Carpenter Technology Corp. | 1,400 | (57,610 | ) | |||||
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. | 4,200 | (84,462 | ) | |||||
Compass Minerals International, Inc. | 900 | (56,448 | ) | |||||
(259,594 | ) | |||||||
Multiline Retail (0.1)% | ||||||||
Nordstrom, Inc.* | 600 | (22,722 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Personal Products (0.1)% | ||||||||
elf Beauty, Inc.* | 1,400 | $ | (37,562 | ) | ||||
Pharmaceuticals (0.9)% | ||||||||
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 1,300 | (23,231 | ) | |||||
Arvinas, Inc.* | 800 | (52,880 | ) | |||||
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 600 | (59,820 | ) | |||||
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.* | 1,400 | (39,130 | ) | |||||
Theravance Biopharma, Inc.* | 1,900 | (38,779 | ) | |||||
WaVe Life Sciences Ltd.* | 1,400 | (7,854 | ) | |||||
(221,694 | ) | |||||||
Professional Services (0.4)% | ||||||||
Upwork, Inc.* | 2,200 | (98,494 | ) | |||||
Willdan Group, Inc.* | 400 | (16,420 | ) | |||||
(114,914 | ) | |||||||
Road & Rail (0.5)% | ||||||||
Lyft, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 1,900 | (120,043 | ) | |||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (0.9)% | ||||||||
CEVA, Inc.* | 200 | (11,230 | ) | |||||
Cree, Inc.* | 900 | (97,317 | ) | |||||
Impinj, Inc.* | 800 | (45,496 | ) | |||||
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.* | 400 | (56,428 | ) | |||||
Veeco Instruments, Inc.* | 1,300 | (26,962 | ) | |||||
(237,433 | ) | |||||||
Software (5.2)% | ||||||||
8x8, Inc.* | 1,500 | (48,660 | ) | |||||
Alteryx, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 800 | (66,368 | ) | |||||
Anaplan, Inc.* | 1,400 | (75,390 | ) | |||||
Appian Corp.* | 500 | (66,475 | ) | |||||
Cloudflare, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 1,400 | (98,364 | ) | |||||
Coupa Software, Inc.* | 300 | (76,344 | ) | |||||
Datadog, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 400 | (33,336 | ) | |||||
Elastic NV* | 500 | (55,600 | ) | |||||
Everbridge, Inc.* | 800 | (96,944 | ) | |||||
LivePerson, Inc.* | 1,000 | (52,740 | ) | |||||
Medallia, Inc.* | 2,000 | (55,780 | ) | |||||
MicroStrategy, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 100 | (67,880 | ) | |||||
Model N, Inc.* | 1,000 | (35,230 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity PLUS Fund 29
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Software (cont’d.) | ||||||||
New Relic, Inc.* | 1,100 | $ | (67,628 | ) | ||||
PagerDuty, Inc.* | 1,600 | (64,368 | ) | |||||
PROS Holdings, Inc.* | 1,400 | (59,500 | ) | |||||
Q2 Holdings, Inc.* | 800 | (80,160 | ) | |||||
Rapid7, Inc.* | 500 | (37,305 | ) | |||||
Smartsheet, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 700 | (44,744 | ) | |||||
Splunk, Inc.* | 500 | (67,740 | ) | |||||
Workday, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 90 | (22,359 | ) | |||||
Workiva, Inc.* | 600 | (52,956 | ) | |||||
Yext, Inc.* | 1,400 | (20,272 | ) | |||||
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(1,346,143 | ) | |||||||
Specialty Retail (1.1)% | ||||||||
Carvana Co.* | 400 | (104,960 | ) | |||||
Chico’s FAS, Inc.* | 3,500 | (11,585 | ) | |||||
Designer Brands, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 1,700 | (29,580 | ) | |||||
Leslie’s, Inc.* | 2,900 | (71,021 | ) | |||||
Vroom, Inc.* | 1,800 | (70,182 | ) | |||||
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(287,328 | ) | |||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.1)% | ||||||||
Pure Storage, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 1,100 | (23,694 | ) | |||||
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.0)% | ||||||||
GATX Corp. | 100 | (9,274 | ) | |||||
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TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | (7,781,987 | ) | ||||||
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS, NET OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT 100.1% | 26,068,714 | |||||||
Liabilities in excess of other assets (0.1)% | (18,827 | ) | ||||||
NET ASSETS 100.0% | $ | 26,049,887 | ||||||
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Below is a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the annual report:
ETF—Exchange-Traded Fund |
LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate |
REITs—Real Estate Investment Trust |
S&P—Standard & Poor’s |
SPDR—Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts |
* | Non-income producing security. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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^ | Indicates a Level 3 instrument. The aggregate value of Level 3 instruments is $10,429 and 0.0% of net assets. |
(f) | Indicates a restricted security that is acquired in unregistered, private sales from the issuing company or from an affiliate of the issuer and is considered restricted as to disposition under federal securities law; the aggregate original cost of such securities is $12,113. The aggregate value of $10,429 is 0.0% of net assets. |
(u) | Represents security, or a portion thereof, segregated as collateral for short sales. |
(wb) | PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund. |
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 March 31, 2021 in valuing such portfolio securities:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||
Investments in Securities | ||||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||
Aerospace & Defense | $ | 827,850 | $— | $ | — | |||||||
Auto Components | 106,346 | — | — | |||||||||
Automobiles | 466,529 | — | — | |||||||||
Banks | 967,780 | — | — | |||||||||
Beverages | 187,912 | — | — | |||||||||
Biotechnology | 960,050 | — | — | |||||||||
Building Products | 225,976 | — | — | |||||||||
Capital Markets | 746,079 | — | — | |||||||||
Chemicals | 832,848 | — | — | |||||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies | 32,920 | — | — | |||||||||
Communications Equipment | 472,256 | — | — | |||||||||
Construction & Engineering | 343,107 | — | — | |||||||||
Construction Materials | 22,416 | — | — | |||||||||
Consumer Finance | 344,019 | — | — | |||||||||
Diversified Consumer Services | 14,252 | — | — | |||||||||
Diversified Financial Services | 229,923 | — | — | |||||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services | 595,760 | — | — | |||||||||
Electric Utilities | 244,230 | — | — | |||||||||
Electrical Equipment | 255,196 | — | — | |||||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | 316,181 | — | — | |||||||||
Energy Equipment & Services | 43,581 | — | — | |||||||||
Entertainment | 518,148 | — | — | |||||||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | 442,894 | — | — | |||||||||
Food & Staples Retailing | 414,385 | — | — | |||||||||
Food Products | 406,930 | — | — | |||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | 1,655,924 | — | — | |||||||||
Health Care Providers & Services | 1,005,098 | — | — |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||
Investments in Securities (continued) | ||||||||||||
Assets (continued) | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks (continued) | ||||||||||||
Health Care Technology | $ | 24,480 | $— | $ | — | |||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | 666,727 | — | — | |||||||||
Household Durables | 347,691 | — | — | |||||||||
Household Products | 379,204 | — | — | |||||||||
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers | 121,992 | — | — | |||||||||
Industrial Conglomerates | 274,630 | — | — | |||||||||
Insurance | 403,366 | — | — | |||||||||
Interactive Media & Services | 1,681,252 | — | — | |||||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | 1,319,262 | — | — | |||||||||
IT Services | 1,480,138 | — | 10,429 | |||||||||
Leisure Products | 242,089 | — | — | |||||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services | 797,532 | — | — | |||||||||
Machinery | 858,605 | — | — | |||||||||
Marine | 249,538 | — | — | |||||||||
Media | 426,735 | — | — | |||||||||
Metals & Mining | 386,389 | — | — | |||||||||
Multiline Retail | 185,327 | — | — | |||||||||
Multi-Utilities | 313,985 | — | — | |||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 494,489 | — | — | |||||||||
Personal Products | 278,374 | — | — | |||||||||
Pharmaceuticals | 1,339,566 | — | — | |||||||||
Professional Services | 64,320 | — | — | |||||||||
Real Estate Management & Development | 14,704 | — | — | |||||||||
Road & Rail | 199,495 | — | — | |||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 1,906,121 | — | — | |||||||||
Software | 3,575,946 | — | — | |||||||||
Specialty Retail | 682,366 | — | — | |||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | 1,429,326 | — | — | |||||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | 292,887 | — | — | |||||||||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance | 161,542 | — | — | |||||||||
Tobacco | 153,480 | — | — | |||||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors | 266,162 | — | — | |||||||||
Exchange-Traded Fund | 95,119 | — | — | |||||||||
Preferred Stock | ||||||||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | 12,808 | — | — | |||||||||
Affiliated Mutual Fund | 36,035 | — | — | |||||||||
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| |||||||
Total | $ | 33,840,272 | $— | $ | 10,429 | |||||||
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Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks - Short | ||||||||||||
Aerospace & Defense | $ | (301,503 | ) | $— | $ | — | ||||||
Biotechnology | (410,764 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Building Products | (54,000 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Capital Markets | (88,560 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Chemicals | (162,142 | ) | — | — |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||
Investments in Securities (continued) | ||||||||||||
Liabilities (continued) | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks - Short (continued) | ||||||||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies | $ | (116,526 | ) | $— | $ | — | ||||||
Communications Equipment | (71,316 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Construction & Engineering | (162,692 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Diversified Consumer Services | (60,989 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services | (50,696 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Electrical Equipment | (200,208 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | (48,723 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Entertainment | (34,170 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | (15,981 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Food & Staples Retailing | (81,798 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Food Products | (86,572 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | (476,739 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Health Care Providers & Services | (477,605 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Health Care Technology | (176,317 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | (289,679 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Household Products | (18,371 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers | (93,886 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Insurance | (33,510 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Interactive Media & Services | (117,410 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | (120,977 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
IT Services | (314,561 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Leisure Products | (86,688 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services | (440,061 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Machinery | (325,044 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Marine | (66,308 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Media | (117,790 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Metals & Mining | (259,594 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Multiline Retail | (22,722 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Personal Products | (37,562 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Pharmaceuticals | (221,694 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Professional Services | (114,914 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Road & Rail | (120,043 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | (237,433 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Software | (1,346,143 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Specialty Retail | (287,328 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | (23,694 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors | (9,274 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
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Total | $ | (7,781,987 | ) | $— | $ | — | ||||||
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity PLUS Fund 33
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of March 31, 2021
Industry Classification:
The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of March 31, 2021 were as follows (unaudited):
Software | 13.7 | % | ||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 7.3 | |||
Interactive Media & Services | 6.4 | |||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | 6.4 | |||
IT Services | 5.7 | |||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | 5.5 | |||
Pharmaceuticals | 5.1 | |||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | 5.1 | |||
Health Care Providers & Services | 3.9 | |||
Banks | 3.7 | |||
Biotechnology | 3.7 | |||
Machinery | 3.3 | |||
Chemicals | 3.2 | |||
Aerospace & Defense | 3.2 | |||
Life Sciences Tools & Services | 3.1 | |||
Capital Markets | 2.9 | |||
Specialty Retail | 2.6 | |||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | 2.6 | |||
Diversified Telecommunication Services | 2.3 | |||
Entertainment | 2.0 | |||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 1.9 | |||
Communications Equipment | 1.8 | |||
Automobiles | 1.8 | |||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | 1.7 | |||
Media | 1.6 | |||
Food & Staples Retailing | 1.6 | |||
Food Products | 1.6 | |||
Insurance | 1.5 | |||
Metals & Mining | 1.5 | |||
Household Products | 1.5 | |||
Household Durables | 1.3 | |||
Consumer Finance | 1.3 | |||
Construction & Engineering | 1.3 | |||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | 1.2 | |||
Multi-Utilities | 1.2 | |||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | 1.1 | |||
Personal Products | 1.1 | |||
Industrial Conglomerates | 1.0 | |||
Trading Companies & Distributors | 1.0 | |||
Electrical Equipment | 1.0 | |||
Marine | 1.0 | |||
Electric Utilities | 0.9 | |||
Leisure Products | 0.9 |
Diversified Financial Services | 0.9 | % | ||
Building Products | 0.9 | |||
Road & Rail | 0.8 | |||
Beverages | 0.7 | |||
Multiline Retail | 0.7 | |||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance | 0.6 | |||
Tobacco | 0.6 | |||
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers | 0.5 | |||
Auto Components | 0.4 | |||
Exchange-Traded Fund | 0.4 | |||
Professional Services | 0.2 | |||
Energy Equipment & Services | 0.2 | |||
Affiliated Mutual Fund | 0.2 | |||
Commercial Services & Supplies | 0.1 | |||
Health Care Technology | 0.1 | |||
Construction Materials | 0.1 | |||
Real Estate Management & Development | 0.1 | |||
Diversified Consumer Services | 0.0 | * | ||
Securities Sold Short | ||||
Trading Companies & Distributors | (0.0 | )* | ||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | (0.1 | ) | ||
Household Products | (0.1 | ) | ||
Multiline Retail | (0.1 | ) | ||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | (0.1 | ) | ||
Insurance | (0.1 | ) | ||
Entertainment | (0.1 | ) | ||
Personal Products | (0.1 | ) | ||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | (0.2 | ) | ||
Diversified Telecommunication Services | (0.2 | ) | ||
Building Products | (0.2 | ) | ||
Diversified Consumer Services | (0.2 | ) | ||
Marine | (0.3 | ) | ||
Communications Equipment | (0.3 | ) | ||
Food & Staples Retailing | (0.3 | ) | ||
Food Products | (0.3 | ) | ||
Leisure Products | (0.3 | ) | ||
Capital Markets | (0.3 | ) | ||
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers | (0.4 | ) | ||
Professional Services | (0.4 | ) | ||
Commercial Services & Supplies | (0.4 | ) | ||
Interactive Media & Services | (0.5 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Industry Classification (continued):
Media | (0.5 | )% | ||
Road & Rail | (0.5 | ) | ||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | (0.5 | ) | ||
Chemicals | (0.6 | ) | ||
Construction & Engineering | (0.6 | ) | ||
Health Care Technology | (0.7 | ) | ||
Electrical Equipment | (0.8 | ) | ||
Pharmaceuticals | (0.9 | ) | ||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | (0.9 | ) | ||
Metals & Mining | (1.0 | ) | ||
Specialty Retail | (1.1 | ) | ||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | (1.1 | ) | ||
Aerospace & Defense | (1.2 | ) | ||
IT Services | (1.2 | ) |
Machinery | (1.2 | )% | ||
Biotechnology | (1.6 | ) | ||
Life Sciences Tools & Services | (1.7 | ) | ||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | (1.8 | ) | ||
Health Care Providers & Services | (1.8 | ) | ||
Software | (5.2 | ) | ||
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100.1 | ||||
Liabilities in excess of other assets | (0.1 | ) | ||
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100.0 | % | |||
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* Less than +/- 0.05% |
Financial Instruments/Transactions—Summary of Offsetting and Netting Arrangements:
The Fund entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for financial instruments/transactions where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.
Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:
Description | Counterparty | Gross Market Value of Recognized Assets/(Liabilities) | Collateral Pledged/(Received)(1) | Net Amount | ||||
Securities Sold Short | Scotia Capital (USA), Inc. | $(7,781,987) | $7,781,987 | $— |
(1) | Collateral amount disclosed by the Fund is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity PLUS Fund 35
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as of March 31, 2021
Assets | ||||||
Investments at value: | ||||||
Unaffiliated investments (cost $26,313,321) | $ | 33,814,666 | ||||
Affiliated investments (cost $36,035) | 36,035 | |||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 20,704 | |||||
Deposit with broker for securities sold short | 18,181 | |||||
Due from Manager | 549 | |||||
Prepaid expenses | 1,437 | |||||
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Total Assets | 33,891,572 | |||||
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Liabilities | ||||||
Securities sold short, at value (proceeds received $6,667,083) | 7,781,987 | |||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 55,294 | |||||
Dividends and interest payable on securities sold short | 4,180 | |||||
Affiliated transfer agent fee payable | 182 | |||||
Distribution fee payable | 42 | |||||
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Total Liabilities | 7,841,685 | |||||
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Net Assets | $ | 26,049,887 | ||||
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Net assets were comprised of: | ||||||
Shares of beneficial interest, at par | $ | 2,091 | ||||
Paid-in capital in excess of par | 20,960,701 | |||||
Total distributable earnings (loss) | 5,087,095 | |||||
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Net assets, March 31, 2021 | $ | 26,049,887 | ||||
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Class A | |||||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share, ($151,163 ÷ 12,131 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding) | $ | 12.46 | |||||
Maximum sales charge (5.50% of offering price) | 0.73 | ||||||
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Maximum offering price to public | $ | 13.19 | |||||
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Class C | |||||||
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share, ($12,478 ÷ 1,007 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding) | $ | 12.40 | |||||
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Class Z | |||||||
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share, ($17,041 ÷ 1,371 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding) | $ | 12.43 | |||||
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Class R6 | |||||||
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share, ($25,869,205 ÷ 2,076,655 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding) | $ | 12.46 | |||||
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Net Asset Values Per Share may not recalculate due to rounding. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
Year Ended March 31, 2021
Net Investment Income (Loss) | ||||||
Income | ||||||
Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $1,313 foreign withholding tax) | $ | 458,098 | ||||
Interest income | 6,249 | |||||
Affiliated dividend income | 206 | |||||
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Total income | 464,553 | |||||
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Expenses | ||||||
Management fee | 178,638 | |||||
Distribution fee(a) | 353 | |||||
Custodian and accounting fees | 56,517 | |||||
Registration fees(a) | 54,216 | |||||
Broker fees and expenses on short sales | 39,484 | |||||
Audit fee | 26,525 | |||||
Legal fees and expenses | 16,594 | |||||
Shareholders’ reports | 15,705 | |||||
Dividend expense on short sales | 13,087 | |||||
Trustees’ fees | 10,590 | |||||
Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $631)(a) | 856 | |||||
Miscellaneous | 19,515 | |||||
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Total expenses | 432,080 | |||||
Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(a) | (168,045 | ) | ||||
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Net expenses | 264,035 | |||||
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Net investment income (loss) | 200,518 | |||||
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Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||||
Investment transactions | 2,392,154 | |||||
Short sales transactions | (3,523,226 | ) | ||||
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(1,131,072 | ) | |||||
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||||
Investments | 10,391,643 | |||||
Short sales | (1,508,101 | ) | ||||
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8,883,542 | ||||||
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Net gain (loss) on investment transactions | 7,752,470 | |||||
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Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | 7,952,988 | ||||
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(a) | Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows: |
Class A | Class C | Class Z | Class R6 | |||||||||||||||
Distribution fee | 240 | 113 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Registration fees | 13,554 | 13,554 | 13,554 | 13,554 | ||||||||||||||
Transfer agent’s fees and expenses | 544 | 49 | 191 | 72 | ||||||||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement | (14,564 | ) | (13,657 | ) | (13,818 | ) | (126,006 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||||||||
Operations | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 200,518 | $ | 237,400 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions | (1,131,072 | ) | 7,150 | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 8,883,542 | (4,291,711 | ) | |||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 7,952,988 | (4,047,161 | ) | |||||
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Dividends and Distributions | ||||||||
Distributions from distributable earnings | ||||||||
Class A | (695 | ) | (680 | ) | ||||
Class C | — | (23 | ) | |||||
Class Z | (144 | ) | (176 | ) | ||||
Class R6 | (206,236 | ) | (265,702 | ) | ||||
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(207,075 | ) | (266,581 | ) | |||||
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Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions) | ||||||||
Net proceeds from shares sold | 194,999 | 35,732 | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 207,075 | 266,581 | ||||||
Cost of shares purchased | (145,801 | ) | (31,452 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | 256,273 | 270,861 | ||||||
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Total increase (decrease) | 8,002,186 | (4,042,881 | ) | |||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of year | 18,047,701 | 22,090,582 | ||||||
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End of year | $ | 26,049,887 | $ | 18,047,701 | ||||
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Cash Flows
For Year Ended March 31, 2021
Cash Flows Provided by / (Used for) Operating Activities: | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 7,952,988 | ||
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Adjustments to Reconcile Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations to Net Cash Provided by / (Used For) Operating Activities: | ||||
Proceeds from disposition of long-term portfolio investments, net of amounts receivable | 29,962,834 | |||
Purchases of long-term portfolio investments, net of amounts payable | (27,922,443 | ) | ||
Net proceeds (purchases) of short-term portfolio investments | 76,163 | |||
Costs to cover investments sold short | 9,441,399 | |||
Proceeds from investments sold short | (11,849,790 | ) | ||
Net realized (gain) loss on investment transactions | (2,392,154 | ) | ||
Net realized (gain) loss on short sales transactions | 3,523,226 | |||
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments | (10,391,643 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on short sales transactions | 1,508,101 | |||
(Increase) Decrease in Assets: | ||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 11,107 | |||
Due from Manager | (549 | ) | ||
Prepaid expenses | (1,077 | ) | ||
Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities: | ||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 12,268 | |||
Dividends and interest payable on securities sold short | (6,935 | ) | ||
Affiliated transfer agent fee payable | 81 | |||
Distribution fee payable | 20 | |||
Management fee payable | (7,146 | ) | ||
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Total adjustments | (8,036,538 | ) | ||
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Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | (83,550 | ) | ||
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Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities: | ||||
Proceeds from Fund shares sold, net of amounts receivable | 195,000 | |||
Payment of Fund shares repurchased, net of amounts payable | (145,799 | ) | ||
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | 207,072 | |||
Cash paid on distributions from distributable earnings | (207,075 | ) | ||
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Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities: | 49,198 | |||
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash | (34,352 | ) | ||
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of year | 52,533 | |||
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Cash and restricted cash at end of year | $ | 18,181 | ||
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Reconciliation of cash and restricted cash reported with the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to the Statement of Cash Flows:
March 31, 2021 | March 31, 2020 | |||||||||
Cash | $ | — | $ | 221 | ||||||
Restricted Cash: | ||||||||||
Deposit with broker for securities sold short | 18,181 | 52,312 | ||||||||
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Total cash and restricted cash | $ | 18,181 | $ | 52,533 | ||||||
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
1. | Organization |
Prudential Investment Portfolios 12 (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently consists of the following six series: PGIM Global Real Estate Fund, PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity PLUS Fund, PGIM QMA Long-Short Equity Fund and PGIM Short Duration Muni Fund, each of which are diversified funds for purposes of the 1940 Act and PGIM Jennison Technology Fund and PGIM US Real Estate Fund, each of which are non-diversified funds for purposes of the 1940 Act, and therefore, may invest a greater percentage of their assets in the securities of a single company or other issuer than a diversified fund. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity PLUS Fund (the “Fund”).
The investment objective of the Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation.
2. | Accounting Policies |
The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Fund consistently follows such policies in the preparation of its financial statements.
Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued as of the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. As described in further detail below, the Fund’s investments are valued daily based on a number of factors, including the type of investment and whether market quotations are readily available. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted valuation procedures for security valuation under which fair valuation responsibilities have been delegated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”). Pursuant to the Board’s delegation, the Manager has established a Valuation Committee responsible for supervising the fair valuation of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities. The valuation procedures permit the Fund to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. A record of the Valuation Committee’s actions is subject to the Board’s review at its first quarterly meeting following the quarter in which such actions take place.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
For the fiscal reporting year-end, securities and other assets and liabilities were fair valued at the close of the last U.S. business day. Trading in certain foreign securities may occur when the NYSE is closed (including weekends and holidays). Because such foreign securities trade in markets that are open on weekends and U.S. holidays, the values of some of the Fund’s foreign investments may change on days when investors cannot purchase or redeem Fund shares.
Various inputs determine how the Fund’s investments are valued, all of which are categorized according to the three broad levels (Level 1, 2, or 3) detailed in the Schedule of Investments and referred to herein as the “fair value hierarchy” in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820 - Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.
Common or preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds 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 valuation date exists, these securities are generally valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, or at the last bid price in the absence of an ask price. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Investments in open-end funds (other than exchange-traded funds) are valued at their net asset values as of the close of the NYSE on the date of valuation. These securities are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy since they may be purchased or sold at their net asset values on the date of valuation.
Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on pricing methodologies 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; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the Manager 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
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most recent closing price and from the price used by other unaffiliated mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
Short Sales: The Fund sold a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security (short sale). When the Fund makes a short sale, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale as collateral for its obligation to deliver the security upon conclusion of the transaction. The Fund may have to pay a fee to borrow the particular security and may be obligated to return any interest or dividends received on such borrowed securities. Dividends declared on open short positions are recorded on the ex-date and the interest payable is accrued daily on fixed income securities sold short, both of which are recorded as an expense. A gain, limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, or a loss, unlimited in magnitude, will be recognized upon the termination of a short sale if the market price at termination is less than or greater than, respectively, the proceeds originally received. The cash amounts pledged for securities sold short are considered restricted cash and are included in deposit with broker for securities sold short in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Short sales involve elements of both market and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks may be mitigated by engaging in master netting arrangements.
Master Netting Arrangements: The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, is subject to various Master Agreements, or netting arrangements, with select counterparties. These are agreements which a subadviser may have negotiated and entered into on behalf of all or a portion of the Fund. A master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty permits the Fund to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received; and by the receipt of collateral from the counterparty by the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. However, there is no assurance that such mitigating 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.
Equity and Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (collectively REITs): The Fund 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
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ex-date, or for certain foreign securities, when the Fund becomes aware of such dividends. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual. Net investment income or loss (other than class specific expenses and waivers, which are allocated as noted below) and unrealized and realized gains (losses) are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of adjusted net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Class specific expenses and waivers, where applicable, are charged to the respective share classes. Such class specific expenses and waivers include distribution fees and distribution fee waivers, shareholder servicing fees, transfer agent’s fees and expenses, registration fees and fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, as applicable.
Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains, if any, are recorded, net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.
Dividends and Distributions: The Fund expects to pay dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified between total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.
Estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
3. | Agreements |
The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has a management agreement with the Manager. Pursuant to this agreement, the Manager has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadviser’s performance of such services.
The Manager has entered into a subadvisory agreement with QMA LLC (“QMA” or the “subadviser”). The Manager pays for the services of QMA.
The management fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.80% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to and including $1 billion; 0.78% on the next $2 billion of average daily net assets; 0.76% on the next $2 billion of
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average daily net assets; 0.75% on the next $5 billion of average daily net assets and 0.74% on average daily net assets in excess of $10 billion. The effective management fee rate before any waivers and/or expense reimbursements was 0.80% for the year ended March 31, 2021.
The Manager has contractually agreed, through July 31, 2022, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to 1.20% of average daily net assets for Class A shares, 1.95% of average daily net assets for Class C shares, 0.95% of average daily net assets for Class Z shares and 0.95% 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.
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. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver and/or reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year.
The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, pursuant to the plans of distribution (the “Distribution Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS.
Pursuant to the Distribution Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate of up to 0.25% and 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A and Class C shares, respectively. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class Z or Class R6 shares of the Fund.
For the year ended March 31, 2021, PIMS received $1,759 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares. Additionally, for the year ended March 31, 2021, PIMS did not receive any contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by certain Class A and Class C shareholders. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to broker-dealers, who in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.
PGIM Investments, PIMS and QMA are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”).
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4. | Other Transactions with Affiliates |
Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PGIM Investments and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.
The Fund may invest its overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (the “Core Fund”), a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, 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 Fund. In addition to the realized and unrealized gains on investments in the Core Fund, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income”.
The Fund may enter into certain securities purchase or sale transactions under Board approved Rule 17a-7 procedures. Rule 17a-7 is an exemptive rule under the 1940 Act, that subject to certain conditions, permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors/trustees, and/or common officers. For the year ended March 31, 2021, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Fund.
5. | Portfolio Securities |
The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) for the year ended March 31, 2021, were $38,086,013 and $37,788,946, respectively.
A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of affiliated mutual funds for the year ended March 31, 2021, is presented as follows:
Value, Beginning of Year | Cost of | Proceeds from Sales | Change in (Loss) | Realized Gain (Loss) | Value, End of Year | Shares, of Year | Income | |||||||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Fund: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (1)(wb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
$112,198 | $799,920 | $876,083 | $— | $— | $36,035 | 36,035 | $206 |
(1) | The Fund did not have any capital gain distributions during the reporting period. |
(wb) | PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund. |
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6. | Distributions and Tax Information |
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.
For the year ended March 31, 2021, the tax character of dividends paid by the Fund was $207,075 of ordinary income. For the year ended March 31, 2020, the tax character of dividends paid by the Fund were $266,581 of ordinary income.
As of March 31, 2021, the accumulated undistributed earnings on a tax basis were $51,679 of ordinary income.
The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized depreciation as of March 31, 2021 were as follows:
Tax Basis | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | Net Unrealized Appreciation | |||||||||||||||
$19,766,655 | $8,285,027 | $(1,982,968) | $6,302,059 |
The differences between book basis and tax basis were primarily attributable to deferred losses on wash sales and other book to tax differences.
For federal income tax purposes, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward as of March 31, 2021 of approximately $1,267,000 which can be carried forward for an unlimited period. No capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such losses.
The Manager has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for the current reporting period. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund’s U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 are subject to such review.
7. | Capital and Ownership |
The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50%. Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1%, although they are not subject to an initial sales charge. The Class A CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase. Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately eight years (ten years prior to January 22, 2021) after
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purchase. Class Z and Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charges and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.
Under certain circumstances, an exchange may be made from specified share classes of the Fund to one or more other share classes of the Fund as presented in the table of transactions in shares of beneficial interest, below.
The Trust has authorized an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund at $0.001 par value per share.
As of March 31, 2021, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of the Fund as follows:
Number of Shares | Percentage of Outstanding Shares | |||
Class A | 1,029 | 8.5% | ||
Class C | 1,007 | 100.0% | ||
Class Z | 1,038 | 75.7% | ||
Class R6 | 2,076,655 | 100.0% |
At the reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Fund are as follows:
Affiliated | Unaffiliated | |||||
Number of Shareholders | Percentage of Outstanding Shares | Number of Shareholders | Percentage of Outstanding Shares | |||
1 | 99.3% | — | —% |
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
Class A | Shares | Amount | ||||||
Year ended March 31, 2021: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 15,842 | $ | 177,961 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 62 | 695 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (10,582 | ) | (118,175 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | 5,322 | $ | 60,481 | |||||
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Year ended March 31, 2020: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 2,006 | $ | 21,554 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 57 | 680 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (2,247 | ) | (23,451 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | (184 | ) | (1,217 | ) | ||||
Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es) | 1,353 | 15,018 | ||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | 1,169 | $ | 13,801 | |||||
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Class C | Shares | Amount | ||||||
Year ended March 31, 2021: | ||||||||
Shares purchased | (758 | ) | $ | (7,595 | ) | |||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (758 | ) | $ | (7,595 | ) | |||
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Shares sold | 758 | $ | 6,275 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 2 | 23 | ||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | 760 | 6,298 | ||||||
Shares purchased upon conversion into other share class(es) | (1,358 | ) | (15,018 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (598 | ) | $ | (8,720 | ) | |||
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Year ended March 31, 2021: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 1,576 | $ | 17,038 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 13 | 144 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (1,892 | ) | (20,031 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (303 | ) | $ | (2,849 | ) | |||
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Shares sold | 732 | $ | 7,792 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 15 | 176 | ||||||
Shares purchased | (716 | ) | (8,001 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | 31 | $ | (33 | ) | ||||
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Year ended March 31, 2021: | ||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 18,614 | $ | 206,236 | |||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | 18,614 | $ | 206,236 | |||||
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Shares sold | — | $ | 111 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 22,479 | 265,702 | ||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | 22,479 | $ | 265,813 | |||||
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8. | Borrowings |
The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Participating Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary 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 | 10/2/2020 – 9/30/2021 | 10/3/2019 – 10/1/2020 | ||
Total Commitment | $ 1,200,000,000 | $ 1,222,500,000* | ||
Annualized Commitment Fee on the Unused Portion of the SCA | 0.15% | 0.15% | ||
Annualized Interest Rate on Borrowings | 1.30% plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the one-month LIBOR rate or (3) zero percent | 1.20% plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the one-month LIBOR rate or (3) zero percent | ||
* Effective March 31, 2020, the SCA’s total commitment was increased from $900,000,000 to $1,162,500,000 and subsequently, effective April 7, 2020 was increased to $1,222,500,000. |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Certain affiliated registered investment companies that are parties to the SCA include portfolios that are subject to a predetermined mathematical formula used to manage certain benefit guarantees offered under variable annuity contracts. The formula may result in large scale asset flows into and out of these portfolios. Consequently, these portfolios may be more likely to utilize the SCA for purposes of funding redemptions. It may be possible for those portfolios to fully exhaust the committed amount of the SCA, thereby requiring the Manager to allocate available funding per a Board-approved methodology designed to treat the Participating Funds in the SCA equitably.
The Fund did not utilize the SCA during the year ended March 31, 2021.
9. | Risks of Investing in the Fund |
The Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, some or all of the risks discussed below. For further information on the Fund’s risks, please refer to the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.
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.
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.
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Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: International wars or conflicts and geopolitical developments in foreign countries, along with instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, possible terrorist attacks in the United States or around the world, public health epidemics such as the outbreak of infectious diseases like the recent outbreak of coronavirus globally or the 2014–2016 outbreak in West Africa of the Ebola virus, and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets, including increases in market volatility, reduced liquidity in the securities markets and government intervention, and may cause further long-term economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide generally. The coronavirus pandemic and the related governmental and public responses have had and may continue to have an impact on the Fund’s investments and net asset value and have led and may continue to lead to increased market volatility and the potential for illiquidity in certain classes of securities and sectors of the market. Preventative or protective actions that governments may take in respect of pandemic or epidemic diseases may result in periods of business disruption, business closures, inability to obtain raw materials, supplies and component parts, and reduced or disrupted operations for the issuers in which the Fund invests. Government intervention in markets may impact interest rates, market volatility and security pricing. The occurrence, reoccurrence and pendency of such diseases could adversely affect the economies (including through changes in business activity and increased unemployment) and financial markets either in specific countries or worldwide.
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.
Short Sales Risk: Short sales involve costs and risks. The Fund must pay the lender interest on the security it borrows, and the Fund will lose money to the extent that the price of the security increases between the time of the short sale and the date when the Fund replaces the borrowed security. Although the Fund’s gain is limited to the price at which it sold the securities short, its potential loss is limited only by the maximum attainable price of the securities, less the price at which the security was sold and may, theoretically, be unlimited. When selling short against the box (i.e. short selling securities which the Fund already owns), the Fund gives up the opportunity for capital appreciation in the security.
10. | Recent Regulatory Developments |
On December 3, 2020, the SEC announced that it voted to adopt a new rule that establishes an updated regulatory framework for fund valuation practices (the “Rule”). The Rule, in part, provides (i) a framework for determining fair value in good faith and (ii) provides for a fund Board’s assignment of its responsibility for the execution of valuation-related activities to a fund’s investment adviser. Further, the SEC is rescinding previously issued guidance on related issues. The Rule took effect on March 8, 2021, with a compliance date of September 8, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the Rule and its impact to the Fund.
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Financial Highlights
Class A Shares
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Year Ended March 31,
| September 19, 2017(a) through March 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2021
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2020
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Per Share Operating Performance(b): | ||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $8.73 | $10.81 | $10.55 | $10.00 | ||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.02 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | 3.73 | (2.07 | ) | 0.27 | 0.58 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.80 | (1.98 | ) | 0.35 | 0.60 | |||||||||||||
Less Dividends and Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (0.07 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gains | - | - | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.07 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $12.46 | $8.73 | $10.81 | $10.55 | ||||||||||||||
Total Return(c): | 43.83 | % | (18.63 | )% | 3.39 | % | 6.00 | % | ||||||||||
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $151 | $59 | $61 | $40 | ||||||||||||||
Average net assets (000) | $96 | $74 | $42 | $20 | ||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets(d): | ||||||||||||||||||
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement(e) | 1.44 | % | 1.94 | % | 2.11 | % | 1.72 | %(f) | ||||||||||
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement(e) | 16.66 | % | 20.53 | % | 37.62 | % | 203.54 | %(f) | ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.60 | % | 0.79 | % | 0.72 | % | 0.43 | %(f) | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(g) | 107 | % | 101 | % | 88 | % | 60 | % |
(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(c) | Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized. |
(d) | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
(e) | The expense ratio includes dividend expense and broker fees and expenses on short sales of 0.24%, 0.74%, 0.91% and 0.52% for the years ended March 31, 2021, March 31, 2020, March 31, 2019 and the period ended March 31, 2018, respectively. |
(f) | Annualized. |
(g) | The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Class C Shares
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Per Share Operating Performance(b): | ||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $8.69 | $10.77 | $10.52 | $10.00 | ||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.01 | )(c) | - | (d) | 0.01 | (0.02 | ) | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | 3.72 | (2.06 | ) | 0.26 | 0.57 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.71 | (2.06 | ) | 0.27 | 0.55 | |||||||||||||
Less Dividends and Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | - | (0.02 | ) | - | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gains | - | - | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | - | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.03 | ) | |||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $12.40 | $8.69 | $10.77 | $10.52 | ||||||||||||||
Total Return(e): | 42.69 | % | (19.16 | )% | 2.59 | % | 5.48 | % | ||||||||||
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Net assets, end of period (000) | $12 | $15 | $25 | $11 | ||||||||||||||
Average net assets (000) | $11 | $12 | $17 | $11 | ||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets(f): | ||||||||||||||||||
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement(g) | 2.18 | % | 2.66 | % | 2.89 | % | 2.43 | %(h) | ||||||||||
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement(g) | 122.90 | % | 113.43 | % | 87.13 | % | 383.62 | %(h) | ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.12 | )% | 0.04 | % | 0.06 | % | (0.32 | )%(h) | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(i) | 107 | % | 101 | % | 88 | % | 60 | % |
(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(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) | Amount rounds to zero. |
(e) | Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to GAAP. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized. |
(f) | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
(g) | The expense ratio includes dividend expense and broker fees and expenses on short sales of 0.23%, 0.70%, 0.94% and 0.48% for the years ended March 31, 2021, March 31, 2020, March 31, 2019 and the period ended March 31, 2018, respectively. |
(h) | Annualized. |
(i) | The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights(continued)
Class Z Shares
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Per Share Operating Performance(b): | ||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $8.71 | $10.78 | $10.53 | $10.00 | ||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.04 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | 3.72 | (2.05 | ) | 0.26 | 0.55 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.82 | (1.94 | ) | 0.37 | 0.59 | |||||||||||||
Less Dividends and Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (0.10 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gains | - | - | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.10 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.06 | ) | ||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $12.43 | $8.71 | $10.78 | $10.53 | ||||||||||||||
Total Return(c): | 44.00 | % | (18.31 | )% | 3.59 | % | 5.87 | % | ||||||||||
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Net assets, end of period (000) | $17 | $15 | $18 | $15 | ||||||||||||||
Average net assets (000) | $14 | $14 | $18 | $12 | ||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets(d): | ||||||||||||||||||
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement(e) | 1.18 | % | 1.69 | % | 1.85 | % | 1.42 | %(f) | ||||||||||
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement(e) | 97.21 | % | 91.92 | % | 81.69 | % | 341.63 | %(f) | ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.92 | % | 1.01 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.71 | %(f) | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(g) | 107 | % | 101 | % | 88 | % | 60 | % |
(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(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) | The expense ratio includes dividend expense and broker fees and expenses on short sales of 0.23%, 0.74%, 0.90% and 0.47% for the years ended March 31, 2021, March 31, 2020, March 31, 2019 and the period ended March 31, 2018, respectively. |
(f) | Annualized. |
(g) | The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Class R6 Shares
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Per Share Operating Performance(b): | ||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $8.73 | $10.80 | $10.55 | $10.00 | ||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.04 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | 3.73 | (2.06 | ) | 0.26 | 0.57 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.83 | (1.94 | ) | 0.37 | 0.61 | |||||||||||||
Less Dividends and Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (0.10 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gains | - | - | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.10 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.06 | ) | ||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $12.46 | $8.73 | $10.80 | $10.55 | ||||||||||||||
Total Return(c): | 44.18 | % | (18.37 | )% | 3.58 | % | 6.07 | % | ||||||||||
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $25,869 | $17,958 | $21,986 | $21,226 | ||||||||||||||
Average net assets (000) | $22,208 | $22,465 | $21,827 | $21,315 | ||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets(d): | ||||||||||||||||||
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement(e) | 1.18 | % | 1.69 | % | 1.85 | % | 1.42 | %(f) | ||||||||||
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement(e) | 1.75 | % | 2.31 | % | 2.63 | % | 2.41 | %(f) | ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.90 | % | 1.05 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.68 | %(f) | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(g) | 107 | % | 101 | % | 88 | % | 60 | % |
(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(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) | The expense ratio includes dividend expense and broker fees and expenses on short sales of 0.23%, 0.74%, 0.90% and 0.47% for the years ended March 31, 2021, March 31, 2020, March 31, 2019 and the period ended March 31, 2018, respectively. |
(f) | Annualized. |
(g) | The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Prudential Investment Portfolios 12 and Shareholders of PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity PLUS Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity PLUS Fund (one of the funds constituting Prudential Investment Portfolios 12, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of March 31, 2021, and the related statements of operations, cash flows and changes in net assets, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for the year then ended (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of March 31, 2021, and the results of its operations, its cash flows, changes in its net assets, and the financial highlights for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The financial statements of the Fund as of and for the year ended March 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to March 31, 2020 (not presented herein, other than the statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated May 21, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
May 18, 2021
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the PGIM Retail Funds complex since 2020.
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Fund Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)
Consistent with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “LRMP”). The Fund’s LRMP seeks to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is defined as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet investor redemption requests without significantly diluting the remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has approved PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”), the Fund’s investment manager, to serve as the administrator of the Fund’s LRMP. As part of its responsibilities as administrator, PGIM Investments has retained a third party to perform certain functions, including providing market data and liquidity classification model information.
The Fund’s LRMP includes a number of processes designed to support the assessment and management of its liquidity risk. In particular, the Fund’s LRMP includes no less than annual assessments of factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; no less than monthly classifications of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity classifications provided for in the Liquidity Rule; a 15% of net assets limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); establishment of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets to be invested in investments classified as “highly liquid” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule) if the Fund does not invest primarily in highly liquid investments; and regular reporting to the Board.
At a meeting of the Board on March 2-5, 2021, PGIM Investments provided a written report (“LRMP Report”) to the Board addressing the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness the Fund’s LRMP, including any material changes to the LRMP for the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (“Reporting Period”). The LRMP Report concluded that the Fund’s LRMP was reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period. There were no material changes to the LRMP during the Reporting Period. The LRMP Report further concluded that the Fund’s investment strategies continue to be appropriate given the Fund’s status as an open-end fund.
There can be no assurance that the LRMP will achieve its objectives in the future. Additional information regarding risks of investing in the Fund including liquidity risks presented by the Fund’s investment portfolio, is found in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.
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Federal Income Tax Information (unaudited)
For the year ended March 31, 2021, the Fund reports the maximum amount allowable under Section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code, but not less than, the following percentages of the ordinary income dividends paid as 1) qualified dividend income (QDI); 2) eligible for corporate dividend received deduction (DRD):
QDI | DRD | |||||||
PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity PLUS Fund | 100.00 | % | 100.00 | % |
In January 2022 you will be advised on IRS Form 1099-DIV or substitute 1099-DIV as to the federal tax status of the distributions received by you in calendar year 2021.
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INFORMATION ABOUT BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS (unaudited)
Information about Board Members and Officers of the Fund is set forth below. Board Members who are not deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, are referred to as “Independent Board Members.” Board Members who are deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund are referred to as “Interested Board Members.” The Board Members are responsible for the overall supervision of the operations of the Fund and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Board in turn elects the Officers, who are responsible for administering the day-to-day operations of the Fund.
Independent Board Members | ||||||
Name Year of Birth Position(s) Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Other Directorships Held During Past Five Years | Length of Board Service | |||
Ellen S. Alberding 1958 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 96 | President and Board Member, The Joyce Foundation (charitable foundation) (since 2002); formerly Vice Chair, City Colleges of Chicago (community college system) (2011-2015); Trustee, National Park Foundation (charitable foundation for national park system) (2009-2018); Trustee, Economic Club of Chicago (2009-2016); Trustee, Loyola University (since 2018). | None. | Since September 2013 | |||
Kevin J. Bannon 1952 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 96 | Retired; formerly Managing Director (April 2008-May 2015) and Chief Investment Officer (October 2008-November 2013) of Highmount Capital LLC (registered investment adviser); formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (April 1993-August 2007) of Bank of New York Company; President (May 2003-May 2007) of BNY Hamilton Family of Mutual Funds. | Director of Urstadt Biddle Properties (equity real estate investment trust) (since September 2008). | Since July 2008 |
PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity PLUS Fund
Independent Board Members | ||||||
Name Year of Birth Position(s) Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Other Directorships Held During Past Five Years | Length of Board Service | |||
Linda W. Bynoe 1952 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 93 | President and Chief Executive Officer (since March 1995) and formerly Chief Operating Officer (December 1989-February 1995) of Telemat Limited LLC (formerly Telemat Ltd) (management consulting); formerly Vice President (January 1985-June 1989) at Morgan Stanley & Co. (broker-dealer). | Trustee of Equity Residential (residential real estate) (since December 2009); Director of Northern Trust Corporation (financial services) (since April 2006); formerly Director of Anixter International, Inc. (communication products distributor) (January 2006-June 2020). | Since March 2005 | |||
Barry H. Evans 1960 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 95 | Retired; formerly President (2005-2016), Global Chief Operating Officer (2014-2016), Chief Investment Officer - Global Head of Fixed Income (1998-2014), and various portfolio manager roles (1986-2006), Manulife Asset Management (asset management). | Formerly Director, Manulife Trust Company (2011-2018); formerly Director, Manulife Asset Management Limited (2015-2017); formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors of Manulife Asset Management U.S. (2005-2016); formerly Chairman of the Board, Declaration Investment Management and Research (2008-2016).
| Since September 2017 | |||
Keith F. Hartstein 1956 Board Member & Independent Chair Portfolios Overseen: 96 | Retired; Executive Committee of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Board of Governors (since October 2019); Member (since November 2014) of the Governing Council of the IDC (organization of independent mutual fund directors); formerly President and Chief Executive Officer (2005-2012), Senior Vice President (2004-2005), Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing (1997-2004), and various executive management positions (1990-1997), John Hancock Funds, LLC (asset management); Chairman, Investment Company Institute’s Sales Force Marketing Committee (2003-2008). | None. | Since September 2013 |
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Independent Board Members | ||||||
Name Year of Birth Position(s) Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Other Directorships Held During Past Five Years | Length of Board Service | |||
Laurie Simon Hodrick 1962 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 92 | A. Barton Hepburn Professor Emerita of Economics in the Faculty of Business, Columbia Business School (since 2018); Visiting Professor of Law, Stanford Law School (since 2015); Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University (since 2015); Sole Member, ReidCourt LLC (since 2008) (a consulting firm); formerly A. Barton Hepburn Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Business, Columbia Business School (1996-2017); formerly Managing Director, Global Head of Alternative Investment Strategies, Deutsche Bank (2006-2008). | Independent Director, Roku, Inc. (since 2020) (communication services); Independent Director, Synnex Corporation (since 2019) (information technology); formerly Independent Director, Kabbage, Inc. (2018-2020) (financial services); formerly Independent Director, Corporate Capital Trust (2017-2018) (a business development company). | Since September 2017 | |||
Brian K. Reid 1961 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 95 | Retired; formerly Chief Economist for the Investment Company Institute (ICI) (2005-2017); formerly Senior Economist and Director of Industry and Financial Analysis at the ICI (1998-2004); formerly Senior Economist, Industry and Financial Analysis at the ICI (1996-1998); formerly Staff Economist at the Federal Reserve Board (1989-1996); Director, ICI Mutual Insurance Company (2012-2017). | None. | Since March 2018 |
PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity PLUS Fund
Independent Board Members | ||||||
Name Year of Birth Position(s) Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Other Directorships Held During Past Five Years | Length of Board Service | |||
Grace C. Torres 1959 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 95 | Retired; formerly Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of the PGIM Funds, Target Funds, Advanced Series Trust, Prudential Variable Contract Accounts and The Prudential Series Fund (1998-June 2014); Assistant Treasurer (March 1999-June 2014) and Senior Vice President (September 1999-June 2014) of PGIM Investments LLC; Assistant Treasurer (May 2003-June 2014) and Vice President (June 2005-June 2014) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (May 2003-June 2014) of Prudential Annuities Advisory Services, Inc. | Director (since January 2018) of OceanFirst Financial Corp. and OceanFirst Bank; formerly Director (July 2015-January 2018) of Sun Bancorp, Inc. N.A. and Sun National Bank. | Since November 2014 |
Interested Board Members | ||||||
Name Year of Birth Position(s) Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Other Directorships Held During Past Five Years | Length of Board Service | |||
Stuart S. Parker 1962 Board Member & President Portfolios Overseen: 95 | President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Officer in Charge of PGIM Investments LLC (formerly known as Prudential Investments LLC) (since January 2012); formerly Executive Vice President of Jennison Associates LLC and Head of Retail Distribution of PGIM Investments LLC (June 2005-December 2011); Investment Company Institute - Board of Governors (since May 2012).
| None. | Since January 2012 |
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Interested Board Members | ||||||
Name Year of Birth Position(s) Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Other Directorships Held During Past Five Years | Length of Board Service | |||
Scott E. Benjamin 1973 Board Member & Vice President Portfolios Overseen: 96 | Executive Vice President (since May 2009) of PGIM Investments LLC; Vice President (since June 2012) of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; Executive Vice President (since September 2009) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President of Product Development and Marketing, PGIM Investments (since February 2006); formerly Vice President of Product Development and Product Management, PGIM Investments LLC (2003-2006). | None. | Since March 2010 |
Fund Officers(a) | ||||
Name Year of Birth Fund Position | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Length of Service as Fund | ||
Claudia DiGiacomo 1974 Chief Legal Officer | Chief Legal Officer, Executive Vice President and Secretary of PGIM Investments LLC (since August 2020); Chief Legal Officer of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (since August 2020); Chief Legal Officer of PIFM Holdco, LLC (since August 2020); Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2005) of Prudential; and Corporate Counsel of AST Investment Services, Inc. (since August 2020); formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary of PGIM Investments LLC (2005-2020); formerly Associate at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1999-2004). | Since December 2005 | ||
Dino Capasso 1974 Chief Compliance Officer | Chief Compliance Officer (July 2019-present) of PGIM Investments LLC; Chief Compliance Officer (July 2019-present) of the PGIM Funds, Target Funds, Advanced Series Trust, The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc., PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc., PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc., and PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund; Vice President and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (June 2017-2019) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel (January 2016-June 2017), and Vice President and Counsel (February 2012-December 2015) of Pacific Investment Management Company LLC. | Since July 2019 |
PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity PLUS Fund
Fund Officers(a) | ||||
Name Year of Birth Fund Position | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Length of Service as Fund | ||
Andrew R. French 1962 Secretary | Vice President (since December 2018-present) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly Vice President and Corporate Counsel (2010-2018) of Prudential; formerly Director and Corporate Counsel (2006-2010) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of PGIM Investments LLC; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC. | Since October 2006 | ||
Diana N. Huffman 1982 Assistant Secretary | Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since September 2015) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since August 2020) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly Associate at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (2009-2015). | Since March 2019 | ||
Melissa Gonzalez 1980 Assistant Secretary | Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since September 2018) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since August 2020) of PGIM Investments LLC; formerly Director and Corporate Counsel (March 2014-September 2018) of Prudential. | Since March 2020 | ||
Patrick E. McGuinness 1986 Assistant Secretary | Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since August 2020) of PGIM Investments LLC; Director and Corporate Counsel (since February 2017) of Prudential; and Corporate Counsel (2012-2017) of IIL, Inc. | Since June 2020 | ||
Debra Rubano 1975 Assistant Secretary | Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since November 2020) of Prudential; formerly Director and Senior Counsel of Allianz Global Investors U.S. Holdings LLC (2010-2020) and Assistant Secretary of numerous funds in the Allianz fund complex (2015-2020). | Since December 2020 | ||
Kelly A. Coyne 1968 Assistant Secretary | Director, Investment Operations of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (since 2010). | Since March 2015 | ||
Christian J. Kelly 1975 Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer | Vice President, Head of Fund Administration of PGIM Investments LLC (since November 2018); formerly Director of Fund Administration of Lord Abbett & Co. LLC (2009-2018), Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer of the Lord Abbett Family of Funds (2017-2018); Director of Accounting, Avenue Capital Group (2008-2009); Senior Manager, Investment Management Practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP (1998-2007). | Since January 2019 | ||
Lana Lomuti 1967 Assistant Treasurer | Vice President (since 2007) and Director (2005-2007), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration; formerly Assistant Treasurer (December 2007-February 2014) of The Greater China Fund, Inc. | Since April 2014 | ||
Russ Shupak 1973 Assistant Treasurer | Vice President (since 2017) and Director (2013-2017), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration. | Since September 2019 |
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Fund Officers(a) | ||||
Name Year of Birth Fund Position | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Length of Service as Fund | ||
Deborah Conway 1969 Assistant Treasurer | Vice President (since 2017) and Director (2007-2017), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration. | Since September 2019 | ||
Elyse M. McLaughlin 1974 Assistant Treasurer | Vice President (since 2017) and Director (2011-2017), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration. | Since September 2019 | ||
Jonathan Corbett 1983 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | Vice President, Corporate Compliance, Global Compliance Programs and Compliance Risk Management (since August 2019) of Prudential; formerly Vice President and Head of Key Risk Areas Compliance (March 2016 to July 2019), Chief Privacy Officer (March 2016 to July 2019) and Head of Global Financial Crimes Unit (April 2014 to March 2016) at MetLife. | Since April 2021 |
(a) Excludes Mr. Parker and Mr. Benjamin, interested Board Members who also serve as President and Vice President, respectively.
Explanatory Notes to Tables:
∎ | Board Members are deemed to be “Interested,” as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of their affiliation with PGIM Investments LLC and/or an affiliate of PGIM Investments LLC. |
∎ | Unless otherwise noted, the address of all Board Members and Officers is c/o PGIM Investments LLC, 655 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4410. |
∎ | There is no set term of office for Board Members or Officers. The Board Members have adopted a retirement policy, which calls for the retirement of Board Members on December 31 of the year in which they reach the age of 75. |
∎ | “Other Directorships Held” includes all directorships of companies required to register or file reports with the SEC under the 1934 Act (that is, “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act. |
∎ | “Portfolios Overseen” includes all investment companies managed by PGIM Investments LLC. The investment companies for which PGIM Investments LLC serves as manager include the PGIM Funds, The Prudential Variable Contract Accounts, PGIM ETF Trust, PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc., PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc., PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund, The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc. and the Advanced Series Trust. |
∎ | As used in the Fund Officers table “Prudential” means The Prudential Insurance Company of America. |
PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity PLUS Fund
∎ TELEPHONE | ∎ WEBSITE | |||
655 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102 | (800) 225-1852 | pgim.com/investments |
PROXY VOTING |
The Board of Trustees of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s subadviser the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. 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 Fund 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 • Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President • Christian J. Kelly, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer • Claudia DiGiacomo, Chief Legal Officer • Dino Capasso, Chief Compliance Officer • Jonathan Corbett, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer • Andrew R. French, Secretary • Melissa Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary • Diana N. Huffman, Assistant Secretary • Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Secretary • Patrick McGuinness, Assistant Secretary • Debra Rubano, Assistant Secretary • Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer • Russ Shupak, Assistant Treasurer • Elyse McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer • Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer |
MANAGER | PGIM Investments LLC | 655 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102 | ||
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SUBADVISER | QMA LLC | Gateway Center Two 100 Mulberry Street Newark, NJ 07102 | ||
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DISTRIBUTOR | Prudential Investment Management Services LLC | 655 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102 | ||
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CUSTODIAN | The Bank of New York Mellon | 240 Greenwich Street New York, NY 10286 | ||
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TRANSFER AGENT | Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC | PO Box 9658 Providence, RI 02940 | ||
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INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | 300 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10017 | ||
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FUND COUNSEL | Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP | 787 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019 | ||
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An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain the 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 QMA Large-Cap Core Equity PLUS 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 |
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission’s website at sec.gov. |
The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852. |
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 |
PGIM QMA LARGE-CAP CORE EQUITY PLUS FUND
SHARE CLASS | A | C | Z | R6 | ||||
NASDAQ | PQMAX | PQMCX | PQMZX | PQMQX | ||||
CUSIP | 744336728 | 744336710 | 744336686 | 744336694 |
MF237E
Item 2 – Code of Ethics — See Exhibit (a)
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the “Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies – Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers”) that applies to the registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer; the registrant’s Principal Financial Officer also serves as the Principal Accounting Officer.
The registrant hereby undertakes to provide any person, without charge, upon request, a copy of the code of ethics. To request a copy of the code of ethics, contact the registrant 800-225-1852, and ask for a copy of the Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies - Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers.
Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert –
The registrant’s Board has determined that Ms. Grace C. Torres, member of the Board’s Audit Committee is an “audit committee financial expert,” and that she is “independent,” for purposes of this item.
Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services –
(a) Audit Fees
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, the Registrant’s principal accountant was PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”). For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, PwC billed the Registrant $127,900 for professional services rendered for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings.
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, the Registrant’s principal accountant was KPMG LLP (“KPMG”). For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, KPMG billed the Registrant $126,308 for professional services rendered for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings.
(b) Audit-Related Fees
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, PwC did not bill the Registrant for audit-related services.
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, fees of $8,701 were billed to the Registrant for services rendered by KPMG in connection with the auditor transition.
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, fees of $5,672 were billed to the Registrant for services rendered by KPMG in connection with an accounting system conversion and were paid by The Bank of New York Mellon.
(c) Tax Fees
For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020: none.
(d) All Other Fees
For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020: none.
(e) (1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
THE PGIM MUTUAL FUNDS
AUDIT COMMITTEE POLICY
on
Pre-Approval of Services Provided by the Independent
Accountants
The Audit Committee of each PGIM Mutual Fund is charged with the responsibility to monitor the independence of the Fund’s independent accountants. As part of this responsibility, the Audit Committee must pre-approve the independent accounting firm’s engagement to render audit and/or permissible non-audit services, as required by law. In evaluating a proposed engagement of the independent accountants, the Audit Committee will assess the effect that the engagement might reasonably be expected to have on the accountant’s independence. The Committee’s evaluation will be based on:
• | a review of the nature of the professional services expected to be provided, |
• | a review of the safeguards put into place by the accounting firm to safeguard independence, and |
• | periodic meetings with the accounting firm. |
Policy for Audit and Non-Audit Services Provided to the Funds
On an annual basis, the scope of audits for each Fund, audit fees and expenses, and audit-related and non-audit services (and fees proposed in respect thereof) proposed to be performed by the Fund’s independent accountants will be presented by the Treasurer and the independent accountants to the Audit Committee for review and, as appropriate, approval prior to the initiation of such services.
Such presentation shall be accompanied by confirmation by both the Treasurer and the independent accountants that the proposed
non-audit services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants. Such proposed non-audit services shall be described in sufficient detail to enable the Audit Committee to assess the appropriateness of such services and fees, and the compatibility of the provision of such services with the auditor’s independence. The Committee shall receive periodic reports on the progress of the audit and other services which are approved by the Committee or by the Committee Chair pursuant to authority delegated in this Policy.
The categories of services enumerated under “Audit Services”, “Audit-related Services”, and “Tax Services” are intended to provide guidance to the Treasurer and the independent accountants as to those categories of services which the Committee believes are generally consistent with the independence of the independent accountants and which the Committee (or the Committee Chair) would expect upon the presentation of specific proposals to pre-approve. The enumerated categories are not intended as an exclusive list of audit, audit-related or tax services, which the Committee (or the Committee Chair) would consider for pre-approval.
Audit Services
The following categories of audit services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund’s independent accountants:
• | Annual Fund financial statement audits |
• | Seed audits (related to new product filings, as required) |
• | SEC and regulatory filings and consents |
Audit-related Services
The following categories of audit-related services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund’s independent accountants:
• | Accounting consultations |
• | Fund merger support services |
• | Agreed Upon Procedure Reports |
• | Attestation Reports |
• | Other Internal Control Reports |
Individual audit-related services that fall within one of these categories (except for fund merger support services) and are not presented to the Audit Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process are subject to an authorized pre-approval by the Audit Committee so long as the estimated fee for those services does not exceed $30,000. Any services provided under such pre-approval will be reported to the Audit Committee at its next regular meeting. Should the amount of such services exceed $30,000 any additional fees will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair (or any other Committee member on whom this responsibility has been delegated). Fees related to fund merger support services are subject to a separate authorized pre-approval by the Audit Committee with fees determined on a per occurrence and merger complexity basis.
Tax Services
The following categories of tax services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund’s independent accountants:
• | Tax compliance services related to the filing or amendment of the following: |
• | Federal, state and local income tax compliance; and, |
• | Sales and use tax compliance |
• | Timely RIC qualification reviews |
• | Tax distribution analysis and planning |
• | Tax authority examination services |
• | Tax appeals support services |
• | Accounting methods studies |
• | Fund merger support services |
• | Tax consulting services and related projects |
Individual tax services that fall within one of these categories and are not presented to the Audit Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process are subject to an authorized pre-approval by the Audit Committee so long as the estimated fee for those services does not exceed $30,000. Any services provided under such pre-approval will be reported to the Audit Committee at its next regular meeting. Should the amount of such services exceed $30,000 any additional fees will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair (or any other Committee member on whom this responsibility has been delegated).
Other Non-Audit Services
Certain non-audit services that the independent accountants are legally permitted to render will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee or by one or more Committee members to whom the Committee has delegated this authority and who will report to the full Committee any pre-approval decisions made pursuant to this Policy. Non-audit services presented for pre-approval pursuant to this paragraph will be accompanied by a confirmation from both the Treasurer and the independent accountants that the proposed services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants.
Proscribed Services
The Fund’s independent accountants will not render services in the following categories of non-audit services:
• | Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the Fund |
• | Financial information systems design and implementation |
• | Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports |
• | Actuarial services |
• | Internal audit outsourcing services |
• | Management functions or human resources |
• | Broker or dealer, investment adviser, or investment banking services |
• | Legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit |
• | Any other service that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is impermissible. |
Pre-approval of Non-Audit Services Provided to Other Entities Within the PGIM Fund Complex
Certain non-audit services provided to PGIM Investments LLC or any of its affiliates that also provide ongoing services to the PGIM Mutual Funds will be subject to pre-approval by the Audit Committee. The only non-audit services provided to these entities that will require pre-approval are those related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds. Individual projects that are not presented to the Audit Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair (or any other Committee member on whom this responsibility has been delegated) so long as the estimated fee for those services does not exceed $30,000. Services presented for pre-approval pursuant to this paragraph will be accompanied by a confirmation from both the Treasurer and the independent accountants that the proposed services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants.
Although the Audit Committee will not pre-approve all services provided to PGIM Investments LLC and its affiliates, the Committee will receive an annual report from the Fund’s independent accounting firm showing the aggregate fees for all services provided to PGIM Investments and its affiliates.
(e) (2) Percentage of services referred to in 4(b) – 4(d) that were approved by the audit committee –
For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, 100% of the services referred to in Item 4(b) was approved by the audit committee.
(f) Percentage of hours expended attributable to work performed by other than full time employees of principal accountant if greater than 50%.
The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees was 0%.
(g) Non-Audit Fees
The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the Registrant’s principal accountant for services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020 was $0 and $0, respectively.
(h) Principal Accountant’s Independence
Not applicable as the Registrant’s principal accountant has not provided non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X.
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 that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is 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 – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CODE-ETH. |
(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 – Not applicable. |
(b) |
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 12 | |
By: | /s/ Andrew R. French | |
Andrew R. French | ||
Secretary | ||
Date: | May 18, 2021 |
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: | May 18, 2021 | |
By: | /s/ Christian J. Kelly | |
Christian J. Kelly | ||
Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer | ||
Date: | May 18, 2021 |