As filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on December 13, 2019
Securities Act Registration No.
333-82621
Investment Company Act Registration No.
811-09439
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 63 (X)
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
AMENDMENT NO. 64 (X)
Check appropriate box or boxes
Prudential Investment Portfolios
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charter
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Address of Principal Executive Offices including
Zip Code
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including
Area Code
Andrew R. French
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Newark, New Jersey 07102
Name and Address of Agent for Service
It is proposed that this filing will
become effective:
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pursuant to paragraph (b)
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Explanatory Note:
This Post-Effective Amendment No.
63 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 64 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the New Amendment)
only relates to the Prudential Day One 2065 Fund series of the Registrant.
The Amendment is not intended to
amend the current prospectus and statement of additional information for the other series of the Registrant.
Prudential Day One 2065 Fund
PROSPECTUS
— December 16, 2019
Fund Type
Target Date
PRUDENTIAL DAY ONE 2065 FUND
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R1: PDOAX
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R2: PDODX
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R3: PDOEX
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R4: PDOFX
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R5: PDOGX
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R6: PDOHX
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual
shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (www.pgiminvestments.com), and
you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
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If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to
receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling
1-800-225-1852 or by sending an e-mail request to PGIM Investments at shareholderreports@pgim.com.
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You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your
financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this notice to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 1-800-225-1852 or
send an email request to shareholderreports@pgim.com to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held
in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.
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To enroll in e-delivery, go to pgiminvestments.com/edelivery
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As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved the Fund's shares, nor has the SEC determined that this prospectus is complete or
accurate. It is a criminal offense to state otherwise.
Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, a Prudential Financial company, member SIPC. QMA is the primary business name of QMA LLC, a
wholly owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a Prudential Financial company. © 2019 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. The Prudential logo and the Rock symbol are service marks of Prudential
Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.
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SUMMARY: PRUDENTIAL DAY ONE 2065 FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The investment objective of the
Fund is to seek a balance between growth and conservation of capital.
FUND FEES AND EXPENSES
The tables below describe the sales
charges, fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
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Class R1
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Class R2
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Class R3
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Class R4
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Class R5
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Class R6
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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage
of offering price)
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the lower
of original purchase price or net asset value at redemption)
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends and
other distributions
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Redemption fee
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Exchange fee
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Maximum account fee (accounts under $10,000)
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None
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$15
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Class R1
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Class R2
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Class R3
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Class R4
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Class R5
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Class R6
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Management fees
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0.02%
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0.02%
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0.02%
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0.02%
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0.02%
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0.02%
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Distribution (12b-1) fees
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0.50%
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0.25%
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0.10%
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None
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None
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None
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Other expenses(1):
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4.58%
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4.58%
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4.58%
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4.58%
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4.48%
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4.33%
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Shareholder service fee(2)
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0.10%
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0.10%
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0.10%
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0.10%
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None
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None
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Remainder of other expenses
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4.48%
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4.48%
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4.48%
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4.48%
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4.48%
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4.33%
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Acquired Fund fees and expenses(3)
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0.51%
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0.51%
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0.51%
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0.51%
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0.51%
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0.51%
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Total annual Fund operating expenses
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5.61%
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5.36%
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5.21%
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5.11%
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5.01%
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4.86%
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Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(4)
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(4.46)%
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(4.46)%
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(4.46)%
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(4.46)%
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(4.46)%
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(4.46)%
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Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or
expense reimbursement
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1.15%
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0.90%
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0.75%
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0.65%
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0.55%
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0.40%
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(1) Other expenses (which include expenses for accounting and valuation services, custodian fees, audit and legal fees, transfer agency fees, shareholder service fees, fees paid to
Independent Trustees, and certain other miscellaneous items) are estimated for the Fund’s first fiscal year of operations.
(2) “Shareholder service fee” reflects maximum allowable fees under a shareholder services plan.
(3) As the Fund has not commenced operations, acquired fund fees and expenses (fees and expenses of underlying funds) are based on an estimation of the Fund’s allocation to
underlying funds for the Fund's first fiscal year of operations.
(4) PGIM Investments LLC (PGIM Investments) has contractually agreed, through November 30, 2021, to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after fee waivers and/or expense
reimbursements to 1.15% of average daily net assets for Class R1 shares, 0.90% of average daily net assets for Class R2 shares, 0.75% of average daily net assets for Class R3 shares, 0.65% of average daily net assets
for Class R4 shares, 0.55% of average daily net assets for Class R5 shares, and 0.40% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares. This contractual waiver includes acquired fund fees and expenses, and excludes
Fund and any acquired fund interest, brokerage, taxes (such as income and foreign withholding taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), extraordinary expenses, and certain other Fund expenses such as dividend and
interest expense and broker charges on short sales. Where applicable, PGIM Investments 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. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by PGIM Investments may be recouped by PGIM Investments within the same fiscal year during which such waiver and/or reimbursement is made if such
recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year. This waiver may not be terminated prior to November 30, 2021 without the prior approval of
the Fund’s Board of Trustees.
Example. The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in
the Fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year, that the Fund's operating expenses remain
the same (except that fee waivers or reimbursements, if any, are only reflected in the 1-Year figures) and that all dividends and distributions are reinvested. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.
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If Shares Are Redeemed
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If Shares Are Not Redeemed
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Share Class
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1 Year
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3 Years
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1 Year
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3 Years
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Class R1
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$117
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$1,275
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$117
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$1,275
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If Shares Are Redeemed
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If Shares Are Not Redeemed
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Share Class
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1 Year
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3 Years
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1 Year
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3 Years
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Class R2
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$92
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$1,204
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$92
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$1,204
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Class R3
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$77
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$1,161
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$77
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$1,161
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Class R4
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$66
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$1,132
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$66
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$1,132
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Class R5
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$56
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$1,103
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$56
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$1,103
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Class R6
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$41
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$1,059
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$41
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$1,059
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Portfolio Turnover. The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher
transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance.
The Fund is newly offered; therefore, it does not have a turnover rate for the most recent fiscal year.
INVESTMENTS, RISKS AND
PERFORMANCE
The Fund pursues its objective by
investing in a diversified portfolio of other mutual funds within the PGIM fund family (collectively, “Underlying Funds”) that represent various asset classes and sectors. The Fund will invest in
Underlying Funds that provide exposure to equity, fixed income and non-traditional asset classes. The investments held by Underlying Funds that provide exposure to equities may include US large-cap equity, mid-cap
equity and small-cap equity, as well as international developed markets equity, emerging markets equity and other non-US securities. Underlying Funds that provide exposure to fixed income may invest primarily in
bonds, including below investment grade bonds, commonly known as “junk bonds.” Underlying Funds may gain exposure to non-traditional asset classes through investments in equity securities and related
derivatives of issuers that are primarily engaged in or related to the real estate industry, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), commodity-related instruments and derivative securities or instruments,
such as options and futures, the value of which is derived from another security, a commodity, a currency or an index.
More detailed information about
the Underlying Funds appears in the section of the Prospectus entitled More About the Funds’ Principal and Non-Principal Investment Strategies, Investments And Risks.
The Fund is
designed for investors expecting to retire in or close to the year 2065 (the “target date”). The Fund is designed to accommodate investors who will either withdraw all of their assets from the Fund upon
retirement or who will gradually withdraw assets from the Fund over a moderate time period following retirement. In addition to the anticipated retirement date, relevant factors for selection of the Fund may include
age, risk tolerance, other investments owned, and planned withdrawals.
The Fund’s allocations among
Underlying Funds (and asset classes) will change over time in relation to the Fund’s target date. The Fund’s asset allocations to Underlying Funds follow a glidepath that becomes more conservative prior to
and for approximately 10 years following the target date, by reducing exposure to equity investments and increasing exposure to fixed-income investments (the “Glidepath”). Accordingly, the Fund’s
exposure to equity investments may continue to decline until approximately 10 years after its target date, when allocations to equity investments and non-traditional asset classes (including US and non-US equities,
commodities and real estate) will remain fixed at approximately 35% of the Fund’s assets, with the remainder invested in fixed income investments.
In this prospectus, we refer to
both the “strategic Glidepath” and the “current Glidepath.” The strategic Glidepath reflects the allocations between equity/non-traditional and fixed income assets through time based on
long-term investment views and participant demographics. The strategic Glidepath serves as an anchor from which allocations to equity/non-traditional and fixed income may deviate from year to year to reflect
intermediate capital market expectations. The current Glidepath reflects such intermediate expectations. The current Glidepath is reviewed
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annually and deviations are constrained so as to
preserve the general risk and return characteristics of the strategic Glidepath. The Fund’s allocations to the broad asset classes (equity/non-traditional and fixed income) as set forth in the current Glidepath
are not expected to vary from the Fund’s allocations set forth in the strategic Glidepath by more than plus or minus 5%.
Where the term
“Glidepath” is used by itself in this prospectus, it applies to both the strategic Glidepath and the current Glidepath.
The subadviser is
responsible for asset allocation of the Fund and will monitor the Fund's investments in Underlying Funds on a regular basis in order to maintain the approximate allocation to each asset class. The Fund is
“ratcheted” annually to shift the Fund’s allocation gradually from equity investments toward fixed income investments in accordance with the current Glidepath. In addition, the Fund is rebalanced
periodically (typically monthly) to maintain the target asset allocations dictated by the current Glidepath (as then in effect) with respect to the Underlying Funds in which the Fund is invested.
The following chart illustrates
the Fund’s strategic Glidepath:
The information in the table below
represents the current allocations for the Fund. The Fund’s shareholder reports set forth its actual allocations among asset classes and among Underlying Funds.
Fund Name
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Equity and Non-Traditional
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Fixed Income
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Prudential Day One 2065 Fund
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97%
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3%
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Pursuant to the annual ratcheting
described above, this asset class mix may change each year. In addition, the Fund’s subadviser will review the current Glidepath and the Fund’s asset allocations to Underlying Funds annually to determine,
in its discretion, whether the then current Glidepath allocations remain suitable to meet the Fund’s investment objective. Based on such reviews, the subadviser may, without prior notification to shareholders,
make changes to the current Glidepath and/or the Fund’s asset allocations as it deems appropriate to meet the Fund’s investment objective in light of market and economic conditions and such other factors
as it deems relevant. There is no assurance that the Fund’s objective will be achieved.
The Fund shall maintain not less
than the minimum total allocation to fixed income investments and such other constraints, if any, as may be required for it to be considered a Qualified Default Investment Alternative as defined under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) and determined by the US Department of Labor.
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At the time when the Fund’s
target allocations match the asset allocations of the Day One Income Fund (the “Income Fund”), PGIM Investments expects, subject to approval by the Board of Trustees, to combine the Fund with the Income
Fund without shareholder approval, and the Fund’s shareholders will become shareholders of the Income Fund. This is expected to occur approximately ten years following the Fund’s target date. This
combination is expected to be tax-free under current law. Shareholders will be provided with additional information at that time.
Principal Risks.
All investments have risks to some
degree. An investment in the Fund is not guaranteed to achieve its investment objective; is not a deposit with a bank; is not insured, endorsed or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other
government agency; and is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of your investment. The order of the below risk factors does not indicate the significance of any particular risk factor.
Target Date/ Income Risk. The Fund may suffer losses near, at or after the target date, and the Fund does not provide a guarantee that sufficient capital appreciation will be achieved to provide adequate income
through retirement. The Fund does not assure an investor that he or she will be able to retire in the target year identified in the Fund name or that the assets in the Fund will provide income in amounts adequate to
meet the investor’s retirement or financial goals. These risks may be increased to the extent that the participant begins to make withdrawals significantly before the Fund’s target year. For investors who
are close to or in retirement, the Fund’s equity exposure may result in investment volatility that could reduce an investor’s available retirement assets at a time when the investor has a need to withdraw
funds. For investors who are farther from retirement, there is a risk the Fund may invest too much in investments designed to ensure capital conservation and/or current income, which may prevent the investor from
meeting his or her retirement goals.
Affiliated Funds Risk. The Fund’s Manager serves as manager of the Underlying Funds. In addition, the Fund may invest in certain Underlying Funds for which the subadviser serves as subadviser. It is
possible that a conflict of interest among the Fund and the Underlying Funds could affect how the Manager and subadviser fulfill their fiduciary duties to the Fund and the Underlying Funds. For example, the subadviser
may have an incentive to allocate the Fund’s assets to those Underlying Funds for which the fees paid to the Manager or the subadviser are higher than the fees paid by other Underlying Funds for which the
subadviser also serves as a subadviser. However, the Fund has adopted procedures to mitigate these concerns.
Asset Allocation Risk. The Fund’s risks will directly correspond to the risks of the Underlying Funds in which it invests. By investing in many Underlying Funds, the Fund has partial exposure to the risks
of many different areas in the market, and the Fund’s overall level of risk should decline over time. However, the selection of the Underlying Funds and the allocation of the Fund’s assets among the
various asset classes and market sectors could cause the Fund to underperform other funds with a similar investment objective.
Asset Class Variation Risk. The Underlying Funds invest principally in the securities constituting their asset class (i.e., equity, non-traditional and fixed income). However, under normal market conditions, an
Underlying Fund may vary the percentage of assets in these securities (subject to any applicable regulatory requirements). Depending on the percentage of securities in a particular asset class held by the Underlying
Funds at any given time and the percentage of the Fund's assets invested in various Underlying Funds, the Fund's actual exposure to the securities in a particular asset class may vary substantially from the allocation
to that asset class.
Credit Risk, Market Risk and
Interest Rate Risk. Certain Underlying Funds may invest in debt obligations. Debt obligations have credit, market and interest rate risks. Credit risk is the possibility that an issuer of a debt obligation
fails to pay interest or repay principal to the Underlying Fund. Market risk, which may affect an industry, a sector or the entire market, is the possibility that the market value of an investment may move up or down
and that its movement may occur quickly or unpredictably. Interest rate risk refers to the fact that the value of most bonds will fall when interest rates rise. An Underlying Fund may lose money if short-term or
long-term interest rates rise sharply or in a manner not anticipated by the subadviser. The longer the maturity and the lower the credit quality of a bond, the more likely its value will decline.
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Derivatives Risk. Certain Underlying Funds may invest in derivatives. Using derivatives can increase Underlying Fund losses and reduce opportunities for gains when market prices, interest rates, currency
rates or the derivatives themselves behave in a way not anticipated by the Underlying Fund. Using derivatives also can have a leveraging effect and increase Underlying Fund volatility. An Underlying Fund can lose more
than the amount it invests in a derivative. Certain derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the initial investment. Derivatives may be difficult to sell, unwind or value, and the
counterparty may default on its obligations to the Underlying Fund. Use of derivatives may have different tax consequences for the Underlying Fund than an investment in the underlying instrument, and such differences
may affect the amount, timing and character of income distributed to shareholders.
The US Government and foreign
governments have adopted (and may adopt further) regulations governing derivatives markets, including mandatory clearing of certain derivatives, margin and reporting requirements. The ultimate impact of the
regulations remains unclear. Additional regulation of derivatives may make derivatives more costly, limit their availability or utility, or otherwise adversely affect their performance or disrupt markets.
Equity and Equity-Related Securities
Risks. The value of a particular security could go down and you could lose money. In addition to an individual security losing value, the value of the equity markets or a sector in which an
Underlying Fund invests could go down. An Underlying Fund's holdings can vary significantly from broad market indexes and the performance of the Underlying Fund can deviate from the performance of these indexes.
Different parts of a market can react differently to adverse issuer, market, regulatory, political and economic developments.
Fixed Income Risk. As with credit risk, market risk and interest rate risk, an Underlying 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 an Underlying Fund for redemption before it matures and the Underlying Fund may lose income.
Fund of Funds
Risk. The value of an investment in the Fund will be related, to a substantial degree, to the investment performance of the Underlying Funds in which it invests. Therefore, the principal risks
of investing in the Fund are closely related to the principal risks associated with these Underlying Funds and their investments. Because the Fund’s allocation among different Underlying Funds and direct
investments in securities and derivatives will vary, an investment in the Fund may be subject to any and all of these risks at different times and to different degrees. Investing in an Underlying Fund will also expose
the Fund to a pro rata portion of the Underlying Fund’s fees and expenses. In addition, one Underlying Fund may buy the same securities that another Underlying Fund sells. Therefore, the Fund would indirectly
bear the costs of these trades without accomplishing the investment purpose.
Fund Rebalancing Risk. Underlying Funds may experience relatively large redemptions or investments due to a rebalancing of the Fund's allocations. In such event, an Underlying Fund may be required to sell
securities or to invest cash at a time when it is not advantageous to do so. Rebalancing may increase brokerage and/or other transaction costs of an Underlying Fund, increase the Underlying Fund's expenses or result
in the Underlying Fund's becoming too small to be economically viable. Rebalancing may also adversely affect an Underlying Fund's performance and thus the Fund's performance. The impact of rebalancing is likely to be
greater when the Fund purchases, redeems or invests in a substantial portion of an Underlying Fund.
The subadviser will seek to
cooperate with the subadvisers of the Underlying Funds to minimize any adverse impact on the Underlying Funds. The subadvisers of the Underlying Funds may take such actions as they deem appropriate to minimize such
adverse impact, considering the potential benefits of such investments to the Underlying Funds and consistent with their obligations to the Underlying Funds. Such actions may delay the rebalancing of the Fund's
investments in the event of significant market or other events that may require more rapid action.
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Increase in
Expenses Risk. Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in the expense table for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if
average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile. Active and frequent trading of Underlying Fund securities can
increase expenses.
Index Tracking Risk. While certain Underlying Funds generally seek to track the performance of an index as closely as possible (i.e., achieve a high degree of correlation with an index), the return may not
match or achieve a high degree of correlation with the return of the index due to operating expenses, transaction costs, cash flows, regulatory requirements and operational inefficiencies. If an index fund is properly
correlated to its stated index, the fund will perform poorly when the index performs poorly.
Investment Style
Risk. Investment style risk is the risk that a particular style utilized by an Underlying Fund may be out of favor for a period of time.
Liquidity Risk. An Underlying Fund may not be able to sell a holding in a timely manner at a desired price. This risk could affect both stock and bond funds in which the fund invests, but typically
represents a greater risk for bond funds. Reduced liquidity in the bond markets can result from a number of events, such as limited trading activity, reductions in bond inventory, and rapid or unexpected changes in
interest rates. Less liquid markets could lead to greater price volatility and limit an Underlying Fund’s ability to sell a holding at a suitable price.
Management Risk. The value of your investment may decrease if judgments by the Fund’s subadviser or the subadvisers of the Underlying Funds about the attractiveness, value or market trends affecting a
particular security, industry or sector or about market movements are incorrect.
Market Capitalization Risk. Certain Underlying Funds may invest in stocks of small- and medium-size companies which may present above-average risks. These companies usually offer a smaller range of products and
services than larger companies. They may also have limited financial resources and may lack management depth. As a result, the prices of stocks issued by small- and medium-size companies tend to fluctuate more than
the stocks of larger, more established companies. In exchange for potentially lower risks of investing in large capitalization companies, such investments may not rise as much in value as the value of investments in
smaller-capitalized companies.
Market Events. Events in the financial markets have resulted in, and may continue to result in, an unusually high degree of volatility, both in non-US and US markets. This market volatility, in
addition to reduced liquidity in credit and fixed income markets, may adversely affect issuers worldwide. Furthermore, the impact of policy and legislative changes in the US and other countries may not be fully
known for some time. This environment could make identifying investment risks and opportunities especially difficult for the subadvisers of the Underlying Funds.
Market Risk. Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of an Underlying 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 an Underlying Fund fall, the value of the Fund’s investment in the Underlying Fund will decline.
New Fund
Risk. The Fund recently commenced operations. As a new and relatively small fund, the Fund's performance may not represent how the Fund is expected to or may perform in the long term if it becomes larger and after it has fully
implemented its investment strategies. Investment positions may have a disproportionate impact (negative or positive) on performance in new and smaller funds. New and smaller funds may also require a period of time before they are invested in securities that meet their investment objectives and policies and achieve a representative portfolio
composition. Accordingly, investors in the Fund bear the risk that the Fund may not be successful in implementing its investment strategy, and may not employ a successful investment strategy, either of which could
result in the Fund being liquidated at any time without shareholder approval and/or at a time that may not be favorable for all shareholders. Such a liquidation could result in transaction costs and have negative tax
consequences for shareholders.
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Portfolio Turnover
Risk. The Fund does not intend to re-allocate assets among the Underlying Funds frequently in response to day-to-day changes in markets. Historically, however, certain Underlying Funds have
actively and frequently traded their portfolio securities. High portfolio turnover results in higher transaction costs and can affect an Underlying Fund's, and, therefore, the Fund's, performance.
Performance. The Fund has not been in operation for a full calendar year, and hence has no past performance data to present. Once the Fund has a performance record of at least one calendar year, the
Fund’s performance will be included in its Prospectus. A number of factors—including risk—can affect how the Fund will perform in the future.
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
Investment Manager
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Subadviser
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Portfolio Managers
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Title
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Service Date
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PGIM Investments LLC
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QMA LLC
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George Sakoulis, PhD
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Managing Director and Head of Global Multi-Asset Solutions
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December 2019
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Jeremy Stempien
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Principal, Portfolio Manager and Strategist
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December 2019
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Joel M. Kallman, CFA
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Vice President and Portfolio Manager
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December 2019
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BUYING AND SELLING FUND
SHARES
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Class R2
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Class R3
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Class R4
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Class R5
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Class R6
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Minimum initial investment
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Minimum subsequent investment
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*With respect to Class R2 shares
purchased by individuals, and with respect to Class R5 shares purchased by current and former employees (including their spouses, children and parents) of Prudential and its affiliates, the minimum initial investment
is generally $2,500; $1,000 for retirement accounts and custodial accounts for minors. There is no minimum for payroll deduction for such Class R2 or Class R5 purchases. The minimum initial and subsequent investment
for AIP accounts for such Class R2 and Class R5 purchases is $50 (if shares are held through a broker or other financial intermediary, the broker or intermediary is responsible for determining the minimum initial and
subsequent investment for AIP accounts).
You can purchase or redeem shares
on any business day through the Fund's transfer agent or through servicing agents, including brokers, dealers and other financial intermediaries appointed by the distributor to receive purchase and redemption orders.
Current shareholders may also purchase or redeem shares through the Fund's website or by calling (800) 225-1852.
TAX INFORMATION
Dividends, Capital Gains and
Taxes. The Fund's dividends and distributions are taxable and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan
or an individual retirement account. Such tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those arrangements.
PAYMENTS TO FINANCIAL
INTERMEDIaries
If you purchase Fund shares through
a financial intermediary such as a broker-dealer, bank, retirement recordkeeper or other financial services firm, the Fund or its affiliates may pay the financial intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and/or for
services to shareholders. This may create a conflict of interest by influencing the financial intermediary or its representatives to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or
representative or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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MORE ABOUT THE FUND'S PRINCIPAL AND NON-PRINCIPAL
INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, INVESTMENTS AND RISKS
INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT
STRATEGIES
Prudential Investment Portfolios 5
(the “Trust”) provides a suite of multi-asset class target date funds (collectively, the “Target Date Funds”), and an income fund (the Prudential Day One Income Fund (the “Income
Fund”)). The Target Date Funds and Income Fund together (the “Funds”) are designed to offer a disciplined and diversified investment solution for shareholders.
Each Fund’s investment
objective is to seek a balance between growth and conservation of capital.
Each Fund pursues its objective by
investing in a diversified portfolio of other mutual funds within the PGIM fund family (collectively, the “Underlying Funds”) that represent various asset classes and sectors. Each Fund invests in multiple
Underlying Funds providing exposure to equity, fixed income and non-traditional asset classes. The investments held by Underlying Funds that provide exposure to equities may include US large-cap equity, mid-cap equity
and small-cap equity, as well as international developed markets equity, emerging markets equity and other non-US securities. Underlying Funds that provide exposure to fixed income may invest primarily in bonds,
including bonds rated below investment grade, commonly known as “junk bonds.” Underlying Funds may gain exposure to non-traditional asset classes through investments in equity securities and related
derivatives of issuers that are primarily engaged in or related to the real estate industry, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), commodity-related instruments and derivative securities or instruments,
such as options and futures, the value of which is derived from another security, a commodity, a currency or an index.
Each Target Date Fund is managed
to a specific “target date” (2010, 2015, 2020, 2025, 2030, 2035, 2040, 2045, 2050, 2055, 2060, or 2065) and is designed for investors that either have retired or are planning to retire in or near the
target date. The Funds are designed to accommodate investors who will either withdraw all of their assets from the Fund upon retirement or who will gradually withdraw assets from the Fund over a moderate time period
following retirement. For example, the 2060 Fund is designed for investors expecting to retire in or close to 2060 and accommodates investors who will either withdraw all of their assets from the Fund upon retirement
or who will gradually withdraw assets from the Fund over a moderate time period following retirement. In addition to the anticipated retirement date, relevant factors for Target Date Fund selection may include age,
risk tolerance, other investments owned, and planned withdrawals. As a Fund nears its target date, the assets of the Fund are generally adjusted toward a more conservative mix, for example, toward a greater proportion
of bonds than stocks. This continuous adjustment toward less risky assets is known as the target date fund’s “Glidepath.”
In this prospectus, we refer to
both the “strategic Glidepath” and the “current Glidepath.” The strategic Glidepath reflects the allocations between equity/non-traditional and fixed income assets through time based on
long-term investment views and participant demographics. The strategic Glidepath serves as an anchor from which allocations to equity/non-traditional and fixed income may deviate from year to year to reflect
intermediate capital market expectations. The current Glidepath reflects such intermediate expectations. The current Glidepath is reviewed annually and deviations are constrained so as to preserve the general risk and
return characteristics of the strategic Glidepath. The Fund’s allocations to the broad asset classes (equity, fixed income and non-traditional) as set forth in the current Glidepath are not expected to vary from
the Fund’s allocations set forth in the strategic Glidepath by more than plus or minus 5%.
Where the term
“Glidepath” is used by itself in this prospectus, it applies to both the strategic Glidepath and the current Glidepath.
The Funds are designed to relieve
investors from the onus of making asset allocation decisions throughout their careers by having investment professionals make those decisions instead. Each Fund offers investors a means to manage their long-term
investments in light of that Fund’s time horizon and related risk level. By investing in the Underlying Funds, each Fund pursues its investment objective by investing indirectly in a mix of equity securities,
fixed-income equity securities and non-traditional asset classes. The asset allocation strategy and Glidepath of each Fund are intended to
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provide the potential that the investor’s
investment in the Fund will provide a source of retirement income. There is no guarantee, however, that any Fund will meet its investment objective or provide a source of retirement income. A Target Date Fund can
suffer losses near, at, or after the target date.
The subadviser allocates each
Fund’s assets among the Underlying Funds according to the Funds’ allocation targets. Each Target Date Fund’s allocations among Underlying Funds (and asset classes) will change over time in relation
to the Fund’s target date. Each Target Date Fund, including the Income Fund, currently allocates approximately 8-11% of its assets to non-traditional asset classes. With the exception of the Income Fund, each
Target Date Fund’s asset allocations to underlying Funds will follow a Glidepath that becomes more conservative as the applicable target date approaches, by reducing exposure to equity investments and increasing
exposure to fixed-income investments. The Glidepath continues to adjust allocations in this manner for approximately ten years past the target date. For example, the Target Date Fund with the longest duration until
its target year may initially allocate approximately 97% of its assets to equity and non-traditional investments and approximately 3% of its assets to fixed income investments. In contrast, ten years after its target
date and continuing thereafter, the asset allocation of a Target Date Fund will be similar to that of the Income Fund, with approximately 35% of its assets allocated to equity and non-traditional investments, and
approximately 65% of its assets allocated to fixed income investments. The foregoing example is based on current allocations, which are subject to change.
The Income Fund is designed for
investors currently in retirement. The Income Fund’s asset allocation does not progress along a Glidepath, and references herein to Glidepath asset allocation do not apply to the Income Fund.
Each Fund is typically rebalanced
monthly to maintain the asset allocation dictated in the current Glidepath. In addition, each Target Date Fund, with the exception of the Income Fund, is “ratcheted” annually to shift its
allocations gradually from equity investments toward fixed income investments in accordance with the current Glidepath. Each Target Date Fund’s allocations to the broad asset classes (equity, fixed income and
non-traditional) as set forth in the current Glidepath are not expected to vary from the Fund’s allocations set forth in the strategic Glidepath by more than plus or minus 5%. The Glidepath is
designed to become more conservative prior to and for approximately 10 years following the Target Date, as the Funds are designed to accommodate participants who either withdraw all of their assets from
the Fund upon retirement or who gradually withdraw assets from the Fund over a moderate time period following retirement. The Funds cannot guarantee a particular level of income or any income.
Each Fund’s underlying asset
allocation is reviewed annually by the Fund’s subadviser to determine whether, in its discretion, the current Glidepath (or, in the case of the Income Fund, the prescribed ratio of equity/non-traditional
investments to fixed income investments) and/or the Fund’s asset allocation to Underlying Funds remain suitable to meet the Fund’s investment objective. As a result of this review, the subadviser may
modify the current Glidepath and/or the allocation of the Fund’s assets among the Underlying Funds. From time to time the manager may add mutual funds to the Underlying Funds selected as investments for the
Funds (in which case such additional funds will be considered “Underlying Funds”) or remove or replace funds from the current array of Underlying Funds, subject to Board approval and without notice to
shareholders.
When a Target Date Fund reaches
its target date, it enters its most conservative phase, and the allocation of its assets approximately 10 years after the target date is expected to match that of the Income Fund. At that time, the Fund’s Board
of Trustees may combine the Fund with the Income Fund without shareholder approval, and the Fund’s shareholders will become shareholders of the Income Fund. This is expected to occur approximately ten years
following each Fund’s target date. This combination is expected to be tax-free under current law. Shareholders will be provided with additional information at that time.
Each Fund shall maintain not less
than the minimum total allocation to fixed income investments and such other constraints, if any, as may be required for it to be considered a Qualified Default Investment Alternative as defined under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) and determined by the US Department of Labor.
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Each Fund's investment objective
is a non-fundamental policy and may be changed by the Board without shareholder approval. The Funds’ investment policies that are not fundamental may be changed from time to time without shareholder approval.
Each Fund will invest in
securities and other instruments exclusively by purchasing shares of the Underlying Funds.
Equity and Equity-Related
Securities
Each Fund may invest in Underlying
Funds that invest in equity and equity-related securities. In addition to common stocks, nonconvertible preferred stocks and convertible securities, equity-related securities include American Depositary Receipts (ADRs);
warrants and rights that can be exercised to obtain stock; investments in various types of business ventures, including partnerships and joint ventures; securities of real estate investment trusts (REITs); and
similar securities. Investments in REITs may result in payment of additional management or other fees. Convertible securities are securities—like bonds, corporate notes and preferred stocks—that can be
converted into the company's common stock or some other equity security. The Underlying Funds may buy equity and equity-related securities of companies of every size—small, medium and large capitalization.
Fixed Income Securities
Each Fund may invest in Underlying
Funds that may invest in debt obligations, including corporate and non-corporate obligations, such as US Government securities. The debt obligations held by an Underlying Fund will have varying average maturities and
average durations. Lower-rated debt obligations—also known as “junk bonds”—have a higher risk of default and tend to be less liquid and more volatile than higher-rated obligations. An
Underlying Fund also may invest in obligations that are not rated, but that the subadviser to the Underlying Fund believes are of comparable quality to these lower-rated obligations.
Money Market Instruments
Certain Underlying Funds may
invest in money market instruments, which include the commercial paper of corporations, certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances and other obligations of domestic and non-US banks, nonconvertible debt securities
(corporate and government), short-term obligations issued or guaranteed by the US Government or its agencies or instrumentalities, repurchase agreements and cash (non-US currencies or US dollars). Generally, money
market instruments provide a fixed rate of return, but provide less opportunity for capital appreciation than stocks.
US Government Securities
The Underlying Funds may invest in
securities issued or guaranteed by the US Government or by an agency or instrumentality of the US Government. Not all US Government securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, which means
that payment of principal and interest are guaranteed, but market value is not. Some are supported only by the credit of the issuing agency, depend entirely on their own resources to repay their debt and are subject
to the risk of default like private issuers.
Emerging Market Investments
Certain Underlying Funds may
invest in the securities of issuers domiciled in various countries with emerging capital markets. Countries with emerging markets can be found in regions such as Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa. Such
capital markets are emerging in a dynamic political and economic environment brought about by events over recent years that have reshaped political boundaries and traditional ideologies. Investments in such capital
markets offer a way to gain exposure to smaller, developing markets and economies. Investing in the equity markets of developing countries involves exposure to economies that are generally less diverse and mature, and
to political systems which can be expected to have less stability, than those of developed countries. Historical experience indicates
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that the markets of developing countries have been
more volatile than the markets of developed countries. Since emerging market investments are investments in issuers domiciled outside of the US, they also have the characteristics described below under “Non-US
Securities.”
Non-US Securities
Some Underlying Funds invest in
non-US equity securities or in fixed income securities of non-US issuers. The Underlying Funds’ investments in securities of non-US issuers or issuers with significant exposure to non-US markets involve
additional risk. Non-US countries in which the Underlying Funds may invest may have markets that are less liquid, less regulated and more volatile than US markets. The value of an Underlying Fund’s investments
may decline because of factors affecting the particular issuer as well as non-US markets and issuers generally, such as unfavorable government actions, and political or financial instability. Lack of information may
also affect the value of these securities. The risks associated with investments in non-US securities may be greater with respect to investments in developing countries.
Mortgage-Related Securities
The Funds may invest in Underlying
Funds that invest in mortgage-related securities issued or guaranteed by US governmental entities or private entities and in collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) issued by private issuers. These
securities are usually pass-through instruments that pay investors a share of all interest and principal payments from an underlying pool of fixed or adjustable rate mortgages. Mortgage-related securities include
CMOs, multi-class pass-through securities and stripped mortgage-backed securities. A CMO is a security backed by an underlying portfolio of mortgages or mortgage-backed securities that may be issued or guaranteed by a
bank or by US governmental entities. A multi-class pass-through security is an equity interest in a trust composed of underlying mortgage assets. Payments of principal and interest on the mortgage assets and any
reinvestment income thereon provide the funds to pay debt service on the CMO or to make scheduled distributions on the multi-class pass-through security. A stripped mortgage-backed security (MBS strip) may be issued
by US governmental entities or by private institutions. MBS strips take the pieces of a debt security (principal and interest) and break them apart. The resulting securities may be sold separately and may perform
differently.
Asset-Backed Securities
The Funds may invest in Underlying
Funds that invest in asset-backed securities. An asset-backed security is another type of pass-through instrument that pays interest based upon the cash flow of an underlying pool of assets, such as automobile loans or credit card
receivables. Unlike most corporate bonds, which are usually unsecured, most asset-backed securities are secured by collateral, or collateralized, which provides for more predictable cash flows and more protection
against event-risk downgrades. However, to the extent a borrower fails to make timely repayments on the underlying loans when due or prepayments on underlying assets accelerate due to declines in interest rates, the
Underlying Fund, and, therefore, a Fund, could suffer a loss on its investment. Some asset-backed securities, however, may be collateralized by a portfolio of corporate bonds or other securities, including, in some
cases, junk bonds or non-US dollar denominated securities.
Repurchase Agreements
The Funds may invest in Underlying
Funds that use repurchase agreements, where a party agrees to sell a security to an Underlying Fund and then repurchase it at an agreed-upon price at a stated time. This creates a fixed return for
the Underlying Fund and is, in effect, a loan by the Underlying Fund.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements and
Forward Rolls
The Funds may invest in Underlying
Funds that enter into reverse repurchase agreements and forward rolls. With a reverse repurchase agreement, the Underlying Fund borrows money on a temporary basis by selling a security with an obligation to repurchase it at an agreed-upon
price and time. When an Underlying Fund enters into a forward roll, the
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Underlying Fund sells securities to be delivered
in the current month and repurchases the same or substantially similar (same type and coupon) securities to be delivered on a specified future date by the same party. The Underlying Fund is paid the difference between
the current sales price and the forward price for the future purchase as well as the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale.
Dollar Rolls
The Funds may invest in Underlying
Funds that enter into dollar rolls in which the Underlying Fund sells securities to be delivered in the current month and repurchases substantially similar (same type and coupon) securities to be delivered on a
specified future date by the same party. The Underlying Fund is paid the difference between the current sales price and the forward price for the future purchase as well as the interest earned on the cash proceeds of
the initial sale.
Derivative Strategies
The Funds may invest in Underlying
Funds that use various derivative strategies to try to improve their returns. An Underlying Fund may use hedging techniques to try to protect its assets. It cannot be guaranteed that these strategies will work, that
the instruments necessary to implement these strategies will be available or that an Underlying Fund and, therefore, a Fund, will not lose money. Derivatives—such as futures, options, swaps, swap options, non-US
currency forward contracts and options on futures—involve costs and can be volatile. With derivatives, the subadviser tries to predict whether the underlying investment—a security, market index, currency,
interest rate or some other benchmark—will go up or down at some future date. An Underlying Fund may use derivatives to try to reduce risk or to increase returns consistent with each Underlying Fund's overall
investment objective. The subadviser of an Underlying Fund will consider other factors (such as cost) in deciding whether to employ any particular strategy or use any particular instrument. Any derivatives that are
used may not match or offset the Underlying Fund's underlying positions and this could result in losses to the Underlying Fund and, therefore, to the Fund that would not otherwise have occurred. Derivatives that
involve leverage could magnify losses.
The US Government and foreign
governments have adopted (and may adopt further) regulations governing derivatives markets, including mandatory clearing of certain derivatives, margin and reporting requirements. The ultimate impact of the
regulations remains unclear. Additional regulation of derivatives may make derivatives more costly, limit their availability or utility, or otherwise adversely affect their performance or disrupt markets.
Options. The Funds may invest in Underlying Funds that purchase and sell put and call options on equity securities, stock indexes, swaps and non-US currencies traded on US or non-US securities
exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. An option gives the purchaser the right to buy or sell securities or currencies in exchange for a premium.
Futures Contracts and Related
Options; Non-US Currency Forward Contracts. The Funds may invest in Underlying Funds that purchase and sell futures contracts on equity and debt securities, securities indexes, interest rate indexes and non-US currencies, and related options on such futures. A futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a set quantity of an underlying asset at a future date, or to make or receive a cash payment based on the value of a
securities index or some other asset at a future date. The terms of futures contracts are standardized. In the case of a financial futures contract based upon a broad index, there is no delivery of the securities
comprising the index, margin is uniform, a clearing corporation or an exchange is the counterparty and the Underlying Fund makes daily margin payments based on price movements in the index. The Underlying Fund also
may enter into non-US currency forward contracts to protect the value of its assets against future changes in the level of non-US exchange rates. A non-US currency forward contract is an obligation to buy or sell a given currency on a future date at a set price. Delivery of the underlying currency is expected and the terms are individually negotiated. The counterparty
is not a clearing corporation or an exchange, and payment on the contract is made upon delivery, rather than daily.
Swap Transactions. The Funds may invest in Underlying Funds that may enter into swap transactions. Swap agreements are two-party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors for periods
typically ranging from a few weeks to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or
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differentials in rates of return) earned or
realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments, which may be adjusted for an interest factor. There are various types of swaps, including but not limited to credit default swaps, interest rate swaps,
total return swaps and index swaps.
Options on Securities and
Financial Indexes. The Funds may invest in Underlying Funds that may purchase and sell put and call options on securities and financial indexes traded on US or foreign securities exchanges, on NASDAQ or in
the over-the-counter market. An option gives the purchaser the right to buy or sell securities in exchange for a premium. An Underlying Fund will sell only options that are secured either by the Underlying Fund's
ownership of the underlying security or by cash or other liquid assets held in a segregated account with the Underlying Fund’s custodian.
Commodities
Certain Underlying Funds may
invest in commodities and/or commodity-linked investments through a wholly-owned subsidiary organized in the Cayman Islands (a Cayman Subsidiary). Commodities are assets that have tangible properties, such as oil and
other energy products, metals, and agricultural products. A commodity-linked derivative instrument is a financial instrument the value of which is determined by the value of one or more commodities, such as precious
metals and agricultural products, or an index of various commodities. Commodity-linked derivative instruments include, but are not limited to, commodity-linked notes, swap agreements, commodity options, futures and
options on futures, which provide exposure to the investment returns of the commodities markets without investing directly in physical commodities.
Real Estate Investment Trusts
The Fund may invest in the equity
securities of real estate investment trusts known as REITs. REITs are like corporations, except that they do not pay income taxes if they meet certain Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) requirements.
However, while REITs themselves do not pay income taxes, the distributions they make to investors are taxable. REITs invest primarily in real estate and distribute almost all of their income—most of which comes
from rents, mortgages and gains on sales of property—to shareholders.
Securities Lending
Consistent with
applicable regulatory requirements, certain Underlying Funds may lend portfolio securities with a value up to 33 1⁄3% of its total assets to brokers, dealers and other financial organizations to earn additional income. Loans of portfolio securities will be collateralized by cash. Cash
collateral will be invested in an affiliated prime money market fund.
Cash Management
To the extent that any Fund has
uninvested assets, such assets will be invested primarily in short-term money market instruments. The Funds may buy these instruments directly, rather than through investing in an Underlying Fund. These investments
may be inconsistent with that Fund's principal strategies and could prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective.
Additional Strategies
The Funds, through their
investments in Underlying Funds, also follow certain policies when they borrow money and hold illiquid securities (each Fund and each Underlying Fund may hold up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, including securities with legal or contractual restrictions on
resale, those without a readily available market and repurchase agreements with maturities longer than seven days). An illiquid investment is an investment that the Fund reasonably expects cannot be sold in current
market conditions in seven calendar days without significantly changing the market value. Each Fund is also subject to certain investment restrictions that are fundamental policies, which means they cannot be changed
without shareholder approval.
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THE FUNDS OF FUNDS STRUCTURE
How Do the “Funds of
Funds” Work?
The Funds invest in Class R6
shares of the Underlying Funds, all of which are other mutual funds in the PGIM fund family. If an Underlying Fund does not offer Class R6 shares, then the Funds will invest in the least expensive share class
equivalent offered by the Underlying Fund. The Funds are “funds of funds” that conduct their investment operations by investing in Underlying Funds. The Manager is responsible for selecting the Underlying
Funds, subject to Board approval. The Manager currently intends to limit the universe of funds that may serve as Underlying Funds to funds that are managed by the Manager.
Because the assets of each Fund
are invested in Underlying Funds, each Fund's investment performance is directly related to the investment performance of the Underlying Funds in which it invests. A Fund's ability to meet its investment objective
will depend, in significant part, on the extent to which the Underlying Funds realize their investment objectives. The degree to which a Fund can achieve its objective will also depend on whether the
subadviser’s allocations to the various asset classes through allocation among the Underlying Funds prove successful. Also, through their investments in Underlying Funds, the Funds will bear the same types of
investment risks that apply to the Underlying Funds. The degree to which a Fund is subject to investment risks will depend on the amount of the Fund's assets invested in particular Underlying Funds. The subadviser may
invest in Underlying Funds that have a limited performance history. For more information about these risks, see Principal Risks in the Summary section for each Fund and Risks of Investing in the Funds in this section.
While there is no assurance that a
Fund's allocations among Underlying Funds will provide the most favorable returns to investors, it is expected that, given the same performance, each Fund's performance is expected to be less volatile than the
performance volatility of a fund that concentrates its investments in one asset class.
An Underlying Fund may invest in
the same security or investment as another Underlying Fund. Therefore, as a Fund shareholder you may end up indirectly exposed to the same security or investment held by different Underlying Funds.
Fund Fees and Expenses. As a Fund shareholder, you do not have to pay any additional sales charges or ongoing distribution fees as part of the fund of funds structure. This is because the Funds invest in Class R6
shares of the Underlying Funds (or least expensive share class equivalent, for Underlying Funds which do not offer Class R6), which do not bear those charges and fees. While there are no duplicative sales charges or
distribution fees, you will bear a proportionate share of certain expenses of the Underlying Funds, in addition to the expenses of the Fund you own, such as advisory fees, fees for custodian services, Trustees' fees,
legal and accounting services and transfer agency services.
We will make every effort to avoid
duplicative expenses where possible. You should consider whether a Fund’s expenses are offset by its asset allocation structure, which allows you to hold a broad array of investments while owning shares of a
single mutual fund. The indirect expenses of the Funds may fluctuate over time due to fluctuations in expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds, and fluctuations in the asset allocation of the assets of the Funds
among the Underlying Funds. For more information about each Fund's expenses, see Fund Fees and Expenses in each Fund’s Summary.
How Are the Funds Managed?
The Manager (PGIM Investments LLC)
believes that its asset allocation strategy and the fund of funds approach will enhance the performance of the Funds and minimize their volatility. First, the Manager has identified a group of funds in the PGIM
Investments fund family that the Funds may invest in. We refer to these funds as “Underlying Funds.” This allows portions of each Fund's assets to be invested in specific Underlying Funds that focus on a
particular type and style of investing, and the Manager believes that the combinations will result in Funds with varying degrees of risk.
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Secondly, the Manager believes
that, at any given time, certain investment types and styles will generate higher returns than others. Accordingly, the Manager believes that investing in a variety of investment types and styles through the
Underlying Funds helps to optimize the risk/return profile for each Fund. The subadviser allocates the Funds' assets among the Underlying Funds within each Fund's asset allocation targets. The Manager may provide the
subadviser with asset allocation guidelines from time to time. For more information about these allocations, see “Target Allocations for Underlying Funds” below.
Underlying Funds
Each Underlying Fund has its own
investment objectives and principal strategies. Except for each Underlying Fund's fundamental policies, each Underlying Fund may change its principal strategies without shareholder approval to the extent consistent
with the Underlying Fund's objectives. The Underlying Funds' fundamental policies may be changed only with approval of their respective shareholders.
Underlying Funds
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Investment Objective of Underlying Fund
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Principal Investment Strategies of Underlying Fund
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Equity
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PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund
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To outperform the Russell 2000 Index.
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In pursuing its objective, the Fund normally invests at least 80% of its investable assets in equity and
equity-related securities of small-cap companies.
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PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund
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To provide investment results that approximate the performance of the FTSE Developed ex
North America Index.
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The Fund intends to invest over 80% of its investable assets in securities included in the FTSE Developed
ex North America Index in approximately the same proportions as those of the Index.
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PGIM QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund
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To provide returns in excess of the MSCI Emerging Markets Net Index over full market
cycles.
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The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal conditions, at least 80% of
its investable assets (net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the equity and equity-related securities of companies located in or otherwise economically tied to emerging markets countries.
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PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund
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Long-term growth of capital.
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The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its investable assets in equity and equity-related securities of
large capitalization US companies. The Fund considers large capitalization companies to be those with market capitalizations within the market cap range of companies included in the Russell 1000 Index or the S&P
500 Index.
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PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Core Equity Fund
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To outperform the S&P MidCap 400 Index.
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In pursuing its objective, the Fund normally invests at least 80% of its investable assets in equity and
equity-related securities of mid- capitalization US companies.
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Name of Underlying Fund
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Investment Objective of Underlying Fund
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Principal Investment Strategies of Underlying Fund
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PGIM QMA US Broad Market Index Fund
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To provide investment results that approximate the performance of the S&P Composite
1500 Index.
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In pursuit of its investment objective, the Fund intends to invest over 80% of its investable assets in
securities included in the S&P Composite 1500 Index in approximately the same proportions as those of the S&P Composite 1500 Index.
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Fixed Income
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PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund
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To outperform the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index over full market cycles.
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The Fund will seek to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its investable assets in bonds.
For purposes of this policy, bonds include all fixed income securities, including but not limited to debt obligations issued by the US Government and its agencies, corporate debt securities, mortgage-related
securities and asset-backed securities. In pursuit of this investment policy, the Fund may invest a large percentage of its investable assets in securities included in the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index.
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PGIM TIPS Fund
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To outperform the Bloomberg Barclays US Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS)
Index.
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The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its
investable assets in US Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities.
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PGIM Total Return Bond Fund
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Total return.
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The Fund will seek to achieve its objective through a mix of current income and capital appreciation as
determined by the Fund's investment subadviser. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund's investable assets in bonds. For purposes of this policy, bonds include all fixed-income
securities, other than preferred stock, with a maturity at date of issue of greater than one year.
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PGIM Core Ultra-Short Bond Fund
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Current income consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of
liquidity.
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The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of short-term debt obligations issued by the US Government, its
agencies and instrumentalities, as well as commercial paper, asset-backed securities, funding agreements, variable rate demand notes, bills, notes and other obligations issued by banks, corporations and other
companies (including trust structures), obligations issued by foreign banks, companies or foreign governments, and municipal bonds and notes.
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Underlying Funds
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Asset Class
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Name of Underlying Fund
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Investment Objective of Underlying Fund
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Principal Investment Strategies of Underlying Fund
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Real Estate
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PGIM Global Real Estate Fund
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Capital appreciation and income.
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The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its investable assets (net assets plus any borrowings made for
investment purposes) in the equity-related securities of real estate companies, principally real estate investment trusts (REITs), and other real estate securities.
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Commodities
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PGIM QMA Commodity Strategies Fund
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To generate returns over time in excess of the Bloomberg Commodity Index.
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The Fund, which is actively managed, gains exposure to the commodity markets through investment of the
Fund’s assets directly and/or in the PGIM Commodity Strategies Subsidiary Ltd., the Fund’s wholly-owned Cayman Islands subsidiary. The Fund may hold a significant portion of its assets directly or
indirectly in cash and/or invest in money market instruments, including commercial paper of a company, government securities, sovereign debt, certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances, time deposits of banks, and
obligations issued or guaranteed by a government or its agencies or instrumentalities.
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The table below shows the
Funds’ allocations among the Underlying Funds as of the date of this Prospectus.
Target Allocations for Underlying Funds
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Category
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Fund Name
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2065
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2060
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2055
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2050
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2045
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2040
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2035
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2030
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2025
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2020
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2015
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2010
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Income
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Domestic Equity
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PGIM QMA US Broad Market Index Fund
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16%
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16%
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16%
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17%
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17%
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16%
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16%
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13%
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9%
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8%
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7%
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6%
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6%
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PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund
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25%
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28%
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27%
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28%
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29%
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29%
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29%
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26%
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19%
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17%
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13%
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12%
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11%
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PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Core Equity Fund
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10%
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9%
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9%
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8%
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7%
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6%
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4%
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3%
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2%
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2%
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2%
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1%
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1%
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PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund
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5%
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5%
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5%
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4%
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3%
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3%
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2%
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1%
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1%
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1%
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1%
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1%
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1%
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International
Equity
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PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund
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24%
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23%
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21%
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19%
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18%
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15%
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13%
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11%
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9%
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7%
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6%
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5%
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5%
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PGIM QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund
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9%
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8%
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8%
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6%
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5%
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4%
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3%
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1%
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0%
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0%
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0%
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0%
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0%
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Non-
Traditional
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PGIM Global Real Estate Fund
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5%
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5%
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5%
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5%
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5%
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5%
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5%
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6%
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6%
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6%
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6%
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6%
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6%
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PGIM QMA Commodity Strategies Fund
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3%
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3%
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3%
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3%
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3%
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4%
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4%
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4%
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5%
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5%
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5%
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5%
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5%
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Fixed Income
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PGIM TIPS Fund
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0%
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0%
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0%
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1%
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2%
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5%
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8%
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12%
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20%
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22%
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24%
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26%
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26%
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PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund
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0%
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0%
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0%
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2%
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3%
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4%
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5%
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7%
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9%
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12%
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13%
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14%
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14%
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PGIM Total Return Bond Fund
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3%
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3%
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6%
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7%
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8%
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8%
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9%
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11%
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13%
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12%
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14%
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15%
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15%
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PGIM Core Ultra-Short Bond Fund
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0%
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0%
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0%
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0%
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0%
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1%
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2%
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5%
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7%
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8%
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9%
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9%
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10%
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RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE
FUNDS
All investments involve risk, and
investing in the Funds is no exception. The risks of investing in the Funds are further discussed below.
The order of the
below risk factors does not indicate the significance of any particular risk factor.
Conflicts of Interest Risk. The investment activities of the Manager and its affiliates (the “Affiliates”) in the management of, or their interest in, their own accounts and other accounts they manage,
present conflicts of interest that could disadvantage the Funds and their shareholders. The Manager and its Affiliates provide investment management services to other funds and discretionary managed accounts that
follow investment programs similar to that of the Funds. One or more Affiliates act or may act as an investor, investment banker, research provider, investment manager, financier, adviser, market maker, trader, prime
broker, lender, agent and principal, and have other direct and indirect interests in securities, currencies and other instruments in which the Funds directly and indirectly invest. Thus, it is likely that the Funds
will have multiple business relationships with and will invest in, engage in transactions with, make voting decisions with respect to, or obtain services from entities for which an Affiliate performs or seeks to
perform investment banking or other services. Furthermore, it is possible that certain transactions undertaken by accounts advised by Affiliates may adversely impact the Funds. The activities of Affiliates may give
rise to other conflicts of interest that could disadvantage a Fund and its shareholders. The Manager has adopted policies and procedures designed to address these potential conflicts of interest.
The following are risks associated
with each Fund’s investment strategies:
Affiliated Funds Risk. The Fund’s Manager serves as manager of the Underlying Funds. In addition, the Fund may invest in certain Underlying Funds for which the subadviser serves as subadviser. It is
possible that a conflict of interest among the Fund and the Underlying Funds could affect how the Manager and subadviser fulfill their fiduciary duties to the Fund and the Underlying Funds. For example, the subadviser
may have an incentive to allocate the Fund’s assets to those Underlying Funds for which the fees paid to the Manager or the subadviser are higher than the fees paid by other Underlying Funds for which the
subadviser also serves as a subadviser. However, the Fund has adopted procedures to mitigate these concerns.
Asset Allocation Risk. The Fund’s risks will directly correspond to the risks of the Underlying Funds in which it invests. By investing in many Underlying Funds, the Fund has partial exposure to the risks
of many different areas in the market, and the Fund’s overall level of risk should decline over time. However, the selection of the Underlying Funds and the allocation of the Fund’s assets among the
various asset classes and market sectors could cause the Fund to underperform other funds with a similar investment objective.
Asset Class Variation Risk. The Underlying Funds invest principally in the securities constituting their asset class (i.e., equity, non-traditional and fixed income). However, under normal market conditions, an
Underlying Fund may vary the percentage of assets in these securities (subject to any applicable regulatory requirements). Depending on the percentage of securities in a particular asset class held by the Underlying
Funds at any given time and the percentage of the Fund's assets invested in various Underlying Funds, the Fund's actual exposure to the securities in a particular asset class may vary substantially from the allocation
to that asset class.
Cash
Management Risk. The value of the investments held by the Fund for cash management purposes can fluctuate. Like other fixed income securities, they are subject to risk, including market, interest rate and
credit risk. If the Fund holds cash uninvested it will be subject to the credit risk of the depository institution holding the cash. If the Fund holds cash uninvested, the Fund will not earn income on the cash. If a
significant amount of the Fund’s assets are used for cash management purposes, it may not achieve its investment objective.
Cyber Security Risk. Failures or breaches of the electronic systems of the Fund, the Fund’s manager, subadviser, distributor, and other service providers, or the issuers of securities in which the Fund
invests have the ability to cause disruptions and negatively impact the Fund’s business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses to the Fund and its shareholders. While the Fund has established
business continuity plans and risk management systems seeking
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to address system breaches or failures, there are
inherent limitations in such plans and systems. Furthermore, the Fund cannot control the cyber security plans and systems of the Fund’s service providers or issuers of securities in which the Fund invests.
Fund of Funds Risk. The value of an investment in the Fund will be related, to a degree, to the investment performance of the Underlying Funds in which it invests. Therefore, the principal risks of investing
in the Fund are closely related to the principal risks associated with these Underlying Funds and their investments. Because the Fund’s allocation among different Underlying Funds and direct investments in
securities and derivatives will vary, an investment in the Fund may be subject to any and all of these risks at different times and to different degrees. Investing in an Underlying Fund will also expose the Fund to a
pro rata portion of the Underlying Fund’s fees and expenses. In addition, one Underlying Fund may buy the same securities that another Underlying Fund sells. Therefore, the Fund would indirectly bear the costs
of these trades without accomplishing the investment purpose.
Increase in
Expenses Risk. Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in the expense table for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if
average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile. Active and frequent trading of Underlying Fund securities can increase
expenses.
New Fund Risk. The Fund recently commenced operations. As a new and relatively small fund, the Fund's performance may not represent how the Fund is expected to or may perform in the long term if it
becomes larger and after it has fully implemented its investment strategies. Investment positions may have a disproportionate impact (negative or positive) on performance in new and smaller funds. New and smaller
funds may also require a period of time before they are invested in securities that meet their investment objectives and policies and achieve a representative portfolio composition. Accordingly, investors in the
Fund bear the risk that the Fund may not be successful in implementing its investment strategy, and may not employ a successful investment strategy, either of which could result in the Fund being liquidated at any
time without shareholder approval and/or at a time that may not be favorable for all shareholders. Such a liquidation could result in transaction costs and have negative tax consequences for shareholders. In addition,
seed investors, such as the Manager, an affiliate of the Manager, or other entity, may contribute all or a majority of the assets to the Fund in order to facilitate commencement of the Fund’s operations or to
facilitate the Fund’s achieving a certain size or scale. Seed investors may represent a controlling interest in the Fund. To the extent a seed investor in the Fund is an entity subject to domestic and/or
international regulations governing banking or other financial institutions, changes in those regulations (e.g., capital requirements) or in the seed investor’s financial status may cause or require the seed
investor to redeem its investment in the Fund when it otherwise would not choose to redeem that investment.
Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund does not intend to re-allocate assets among the Underlying Funds frequently in response to day-to-day changes in markets. Historically, however, certain Underlying Funds have
actively and frequently traded their portfolio securities. High portfolio turnover results in higher transaction costs and can affect an Underlying Fund's, and, therefore, the Fund's, performance and can have adverse
tax consequences.
Target Date/ Income Risk. The Fund may suffer losses near, at or after the target date, and the Fund does not provide a guarantee that sufficient capital appreciation will be achieved to provide adequate income
through retirement. The Fund does not assure an investor that he or she will be able to retire in the target year identified in the Fund name or that the assets in the Fund will provide income in amounts adequate to
meet the investor’s retirement or financial goals. These risks may be increased to the extent that the participant begins to make withdrawals significantly before the Fund’s target year. For investors who
are close to or in retirement, the Fund’s equity exposure may result in investment volatility that could reduce an investor’s available retirement assets at a time when the investor has a need to withdraw
funds. For investors who are farther from retirement, there is a risk the Fund may invest too much in investments designed to ensure capital conservation and/or current income, which may prevent the investor from
meeting his or her retirement goals.
The following are risks associated
with the Underlying Funds’ investment strategies:
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Cayman Subsidiary Risk. The PGIM QMA Commodity Strategies Fund (Commodity Fund), one of the Underlying Funds, may invest up to 25% of its assets in its wholly-owned Cayman Subsidiary. By investing in the Cayman
Subsidiary, the Commodity Fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Cayman Subsidiary’s investments. The derivative instruments and other investments held by the Cayman Subsidiary are subject
to the same risks that apply to similar investments if held directly by the Commodity Fund. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Cayman Subsidiary will be achieved.
The Cayman Subsidiary is not
registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act, and is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. However, the Commodity Fund wholly owns and controls the Cayman Subsidiary, and the Commodity
Fund and the Cayman Subsidiary are both managed by the same manager and subadviser, making it unlikely that the Cayman Subsidiary will take action contrary to the interests of the Commodity Fund and its shareholders.
The Commodity Fund’s Board has oversight responsibility for the investment activities of the Commodity Fund, including its investment in the Cayman Subsidiary, and the Commodity Fund’s role as sole
shareholder of the Cayman Subsidiary. The Cayman Subsidiary is subject to the same investment restrictions and limitations, and follows the same compliance policies and procedures, as the Commodity Fund. The Commodity
Fund and the Cayman Subsidiary test for compliance with certain investment restrictions and limitations on a consolidated basis, except that with respect to investments that may involve leverage, the Cayman Subsidiary
complies independently with asset segregation requirements to the same extent as the Commodity Fund. Changes in the laws of the Cayman Islands, under which the Cayman Subsidiary is incorporated, could result in the
inability of the Commodity Fund to effect its desired commodity investment strategy. In addition, changes in the tax laws in either the US or the Cayman Islands might negatively impact the Commodity Fund and its
investors. For example, the Cayman Islands currently does not impose any income, corporate or capital gains tax, or withholding tax, on the Cayman Subsidiary. The IRS has proposed regulations that if finalized in
current form would require the Cayman Subsidiary to distribute its income on an annual basis. If the laws of the Cayman Islands were changed and the Cayman Subsidiary were required to pay Cayman Islands taxes, this
may impact the Commodity Fund’s return based upon the percentage of assets allocated to commodities at that time.
Commodity Risk. The values of commodities and commodity-linked investments are affected by events that might have less impact on the value of stocks and bonds. Such investments may be speculative. Prices
of commodities and related contracts may fluctuate significantly over short periods for a variety of reasons, including weather, crop or livestock disease, investment speculation, resource availability, fluctuations
in industrial and commercial supply and demand, US agricultural, fiscal, monetary and exchange control programs, embargoes, tariffs, and international political, economic, military and regulatory developments. These
risks may subject an Underlying Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional instruments or securities. In addition, the commodities markets are subject to temporary distortions or other disruptions due
to a variety of factors, including participation of speculators, government intervention and regulation, and certain lack of liquidity in the markets.
Commodity-Linked Notes Risk. Certain Underlying Funds may invest in leveraged or unleveraged commodity-linked notes (CLNs) to gain exposure to the commodities markets. CLNs are subject to counterparty risk. The value
of the CLNs may fluctuate significantly because the values of the investments to which they are linked are volatile. In addition, the terms of a CLN may create economic leverage by requiring payment by the issuer of
an amount that is a multiple of the price increase or decrease of the underlying commodity, commodity index or other economic variable. Economic leverage increases the volatility of CLNs and their value may increase
or decrease more quickly than the value of the underlying commodity, commodity index or other economic variable. The Underlying Funds would be exposed to the risk that an CLN’s issuer will not have sufficient
assets to make interest or principal payments. An Underlying Fund could lose some or the entire amount invested in a CLN.
Concentration Risk. To the extent that an Underlying Fund is concentrated in the securities of companies, a particular market, industry, group of industries, sector or asset class, country, region or group of
countries, the Underlying Fund may be adversely affected by the performance of those securities, may be subject to increased price volatility and may be more susceptible to adverse economic, market, political or
regulatory occurrences affecting that market, industry, group of industries, sector or asset class, country, region or group of countries.
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Currency Risk. The net asset value of Underlying Funds that invest in non-US securities could decline as a result of changes in exchange rates, which could adversely affect the Underlying Fund’s
investments in currencies, or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues related to currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to currencies. Certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the
ability of issuers of foreign securities to make payment of principal and interest or dividends to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise.
Deflation Risk. During periods of deflation, prices throughout the economy may decline over time, which may have an adverse effect on the creditworthiness of issuers in whose securities the PGIM TIPS
Fund, one of the Underlying Funds, invests. Additionally, since certain Underlying Funds make investments that may perform well in periods of rising inflation, during periods of no inflation or deflation an investment
in the Underlying Funds may underperform broad market measures and may lose value.
Derivatives Risk. Certain Underlying Funds may invest in derivatives. Derivatives involve special risks and costs and may result in losses to the Underlying Funds. The successful use of derivatives requires
sophisticated management, and, to the extent that derivatives are used, the Underlying Funds will depend on the subadviser’s ability to analyze and manage derivatives transactions. The prices of derivatives may
move in unexpected ways, especially in abnormal market conditions. Some derivatives are “leveraged” and therefore may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses to the Underlying Funds. An Underlying
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 an Underlying Fund’s derivatives positions. In fact, many over-the-counter derivative instruments will not have liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. Over-the-counter
derivative instruments also involve the risk that the other party will not meet its obligations to the Underlying Fund.
The US Government and foreign
governments have adopted (and may adopt further) regulations governing derivatives markets, including mandatory clearing of certain derivatives, margin and reporting requirements. The ultimate impact of the
regulations remains unclear. Additional regulation of derivatives may make derivatives more costly, limit their availability or utility, or otherwise adversely affect their performance or disrupt markets.
Equity and
Equity-Related Securities Risks. The value of a particular security could go down and you could lose money. In addition to an individual security losing value, the value of the equity markets or a sector in which an
Underlying Fund invests could go down. The holdings of certain Underlying Funds can vary significantly from broad market indexes and the performance of the Underlying Fund can deviate from the performance of these
indexes. Different parts of a market can react differently to adverse issuer, market, regulatory, political and economic developments.
Emerging Markets Risk. The risks of non-US investments are greater for investments in emerging markets. Emerging market countries typically have economic and political systems that are less fully developed, and
can be expected to be less stable, than those of more developed countries. For example, the economies of such countries can be subject to rapid and unpredictable rates of inflation or deflation. Low trading volumes
may result in a lack of liquidity and price volatility. Emerging market countries may have policies that restrict investment by non-US investors, or that prevent non-US investors from withdrawing their money at
will.
Fixed Income Securities Risk. Investment in fixed income securities involves a variety of risks, including credit risk, interest rate risk, and junk bonds risk.
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Credit risk. Credit risk 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 pay principal and interest
when due or to otherwise honor its obligations. Additionally, the securities could lose value due to a loss of confidence in the ability of the issuer, guarantor, insurer or counterparty to pay back debt. Credit
ratings are intended to provide a measure of credit risk. However, credit ratings are only the opinions of the credit rating agency issuing the ratings and are not guarantees as to quality. The lower the rating of a
debt security held by an Underlying Fund, the greater the degree of credit risk that is perceived to exist by the credit rating agency with respect to that security. Increasing the amount of
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Underlying Fund assets allocated to lower-rated securities generally will increase the credit risk to which the Underlying Fund is subject. Not all securities in which the Underlying Funds invest are rated. Credit risk related to counterparties is especially important in the context of privately negotiated instruments.
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Interest rate risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that the rates of interest income generated by the fixed income investments of an Underlying Fund may decline due to a decrease in market interest rates and
that the market prices of the fixed income investments of the Underlying Fund may decline due to an increase in market interest rates. Generally, the longer the maturity of a fixed income security, the greater is the
decline in its value when rates increase. As a result, portfolios with longer durations and longer weighted average maturities generally have more volatile share prices than portfolios with shorter durations and
shorter weighted average maturities. The prices of fixed income securities generally move in the opposite direction to that of market interest rates. Certain securities acquired by an Underlying Fund may pay interest
at a variable rate or the principal amount of the security periodically adjusts according to the rate of inflation or other measure. In either case, the interest rate at issuance is generally lower than the fixed
interest rate of bonds of similar seniority from the same issuer; however, variable interest rate securities generally are subject to a lower risk that their value will decrease during periods of increasing interest
rates and increasing inflation. The Underlying Funds may face a heightened level of interest rate risk as a result of the US Federal Reserve Board’s rate-setting policies. The Underlying Funds may lose money if
short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply or in a manner not anticipated by the subadviser.
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Junk Bonds risk. Certain Underlying Funds may invest in high-yield bonds, commonly known as “junk bonds.” High-yield, high-risk bonds have predominantly speculative characteristics, including
particularly high credit risk. Junk bonds tend to be less liquid than higher-rated securities. The liquidity of particular issuers or industries within a particular investment category may shrink or disappear suddenly
and without warning. The non-investment grade bond market can experience sudden and sharp price swings and become illiquid due to a variety of factors, including changes in economic forecasts,
stock market activity, large sustained sales by major investors, a high profile default or a change in the market's psychology.
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Fund Rebalancing Risk. Underlying Funds may experience relatively large redemptions or investments due to a rebalancing of a Fund's allocations. In such event, an Underlying Fund may be required to sell
securities or to invest cash at a time when it is not advantageous to do so. Rebalancing may increase brokerage and/or other transaction costs of an Underlying Fund, increase the Underlying Fund's expenses or result
in the Underlying Fund's becoming too small to be economically viable. Rebalancing may also adversely affect an Underlying Fund's performance and thus the Fund's performance. The impact of rebalancing is likely to be
greater when a Fund purchases, redeems or invests in a substantial portion of an Underlying Fund.
The subadviser will seek to
cooperate with the subadvisers of the Underlying Funds to minimize any adverse impact on the Underlying Funds. The subadvisers of the Underlying Funds may take such actions as they deem appropriate to minimize such
adverse impact, considering the potential benefits of such investments to the Underlying Funds and consistent with their obligations to the Underlying Funds. Such actions may delay the rebalancing of the Fund's
investments in the event of significant market or other events that may require more rapid action.
Hedging Risk. The decision as to whether and to what extent an Underlying Fund will engage in hedging transactions to hedge against certain risks, such as market risk and issuer risk, will depend on a
number of factors, including prevailing market conditions, the composition of the portfolio of the Underlying Fund, and the availability of suitable transactions. Hedging transactions involve costs and may result in
losses. There is no guarantee that any of these hedging instruments would work as anticipated, and in certain cases an Underlying Fund might be better off had it not used a hedging instrument. There can be no
assurance that the Underlying Fund will engage in hedging transactions at any given time or from time to time, even under volatile market environments, or that any such strategies, if used, will be
successful.
Investing in
Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Risk. The value of TIPS generally fluctuates in response to inflationary concerns. As inflationary expectations increase, TIPS will become more attractive, because they protect future interest
payments against inflation. Conversely, as inflationary concerns decrease, TIPS will become less attractive and less valuable. Although the principal value of TIPS declines in periods of deflation, holders at maturity
receive no less than the par value of the bond. However, if an Underlying Fund purchases TIPS in the secondary
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market, where principal values have been adjusted
upward due to inflation since issuance, it may experience a loss if there is a subsequent period of deflation. If inflation is lower than expected during the period an Underlying Fund holds TIPS, the Underlying Fund
may earn less on the security than on a conventional bond.
Investment Style Risk. Investment style risk is the risk that a particular style utilized by an Underlying Fund may be out of favor for a period of time.
Index Tracking Risk. While certain Underlying Funds generally seek to track the performance of an index as closely as possible (i.e., achieve a high degree of correlation with an index), the return may not
match or achieve a high degree of correlation with the return of the index due to operating expenses, transaction costs, cash flows, regulatory requirements and operational inefficiencies. If an index fund is properly
correlated to its stated index, the fund will perform poorly when the index performs poorly.
Liquidity Risk. An Underlying Fund may not be able to sell a holding in a timely manner at a desired price. This risk could affect both stock and bond funds in which the fund invests, but typically
represents a greater risk for bond funds. Reduced liquidity in the bond markets can result from a number of events, such as limited trading activity, reductions in bond inventory, and rapid or unexpected changes in
interest rates. Less liquid markets could lead to greater price volatility and limit an Underlying Fund’s ability to sell a holding at a suitable price.
Management Risk.
The value of your investment may decrease if judgments by the Fund’s subadviser or the subadvisers of the Underlying Funds about the attractiveness, value or market trends affecting a
particular security, industry or sector or about market movements are incorrect.
Market Capitalization Risk. Certain Underlying Funds may invest in stocks of small- and medium-size companies which may present above-average risks. These companies usually offer a smaller range of products and
services than larger companies. They may also have limited financial resources and may lack management depth. As a result, the prices of stocks issued by small- and medium-size companies tend to fluctuate more than
the stocks of larger, more established companies. In exchange for potentially lower risks of investing in large capitalization companies, such investments may not rise as much in value as the value of investments in
smaller-capitalized companies.
Market Events. Events in the financial markets have resulted in, and may continue to result in, an unusually high degree of volatility, both in non-US and US markets. This market volatility, in
addition to reduced liquidity in credit and fixed income markets, may adversely affect issuers worldwide. Furthermore, the impact of policy and legislative changes in the US and other countries may not be fully
known for some time. This environment could make identifying investment risks and opportunities especially difficult for the subadvisers of the Underlying Funds.
Market Risk. Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of an Underlying 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 an Underlying Fund fall, the value of the Fund’s investment in the Underlying Fund will decline.
Model Design and Implementation
Risks. The design of QMA's underlying models may be flawed or incomplete. These models are based on historical and theoretical underpinnings that QMA believes are sound, but there is no guarantee
that these underpinnings will correlate with security price behavior in the manner assumed by the models or that the quantitative techniques that underlie QMA's portfolio construction processes will fully anticipate
important risks. In addition, it is impossible to eliminate completely the risk of error in the implementation of the models that guide QMA's quantitative investment processes, and it may be difficult to implement
model recommendations in volatile and rapidly changing market conditions.
Money Market
Instruments Risk. Although money market instruments are generally viewed as low risk investments, money market instruments are nevertheless subject to credit risk, market risk, prepayment risk and interest
rate risk.
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Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed
Securities Risk. Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities tend to increase in value less than other debt securities when interest rates decline, but are subject to similar risk of decline in market
value during periods of rising interest rates. The values of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities become more volatile as interest rates rise. In a period of declining interest rates, an Underlying Fund may be
required to reinvest more frequent prepayments on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities in lower-yielding investments. In addition to interest rate risk, investments in mortgage-backed securities composed of
subprime mortgages may be subject to a higher degree of credit risk, valuation risk and liquidity risk.
Non-US Securities
Risk. An Underlying Fund’s investments in securities of non-US issuers or issuers with significant exposure to non-US markets involve additional risk. Non-US countries in which an
Underlying Fund may invest may have markets that are less liquid, less regulated and more volatile than US markets. The value of an Underlying Fund’s investments may decline because of factors affecting the
particular issuer as well as non-US markets and issuers generally, such as unfavorable government actions, and political or financial instability. Lack of information may also affect the value of these securities.
Prepayment Risk. Underlying Funds investing in mortgage-related securities and asset-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk. If these securities are prepaid, an Underlying Fund may have to
replace them with lower-yielding securities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are generally more sensitive to changes in prepayment and interest rates than other mortgage-related securities. If the issuer of a
non-collateralized debt security defaults on the obligation, there is no collateral that the security holder may sell to satisfy the debt.
Real Estate Risk. The Fund’s investment in certain Underlying Funds will expose the Fund to the performance of the real estate markets. The value of real estate securities in general, and real estate
investment trusts (REITs) in particular, is 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, interest rates and, with respect to REITs, the management skill and
creditworthiness of the issuer. 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.
REITs may be more volatile and/or more illiquid than other types of equity securities. 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.
Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)
Risk. Certain Underlying Funds may invest in REITs. Investing in REITs involves certain unique risks in addition to those risks associated with investing in the real estate industry in general.
Equity 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 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. REITs (especially mortgage REITs) are subject to interest rate
risks. REITs may incur significant amounts of leverage. An Underlying 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 Underlying Fund.
Securities Lending Risk. Securities lending involves the risk that the borrower may fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. As a result, an Underlying Fund may lose money and there may be a
delay in recovering the loaned securities. Additionally, losses could result from the reinvestment of collateral received on loaned securities in investments that decline in value, default, or do not perform as well
as expected. The affiliated prime money market fund in which cash collateral is invested may impose liquidity fees or temporary gates on redemptions if its weekly liquid assets fall below a designated threshold. If
this were to occur, the Underlying Fund may lose money on its
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investment of cash collateral in the affiliated
prime money market fund, or the Underlying Fund may not be able to redeem its investment of cash collateral in the affiliated prime money market fund, which might cause the Underlying Fund to liquidate other holdings
in order to return the cash collateral to the borrower upon termination of a securities loan. These events could trigger adverse tax consequences for the Underlying Fund.
Short Sale Risk. If the price of the security sold short increases between the time of the short sale and the time an Underlying Fund replaces the borrowed security, the Underlying Fund will realize a
loss, which may be substantial.
US Government and Agency Securities
Risk. US Government and agency securities are subject to market risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Not all US Government securities are insured or guaranteed by the full faith and credit
of the US Government; some are only insured or guaranteed by the issuing agency, which must rely on its own resources to repay the debt. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some US Government securities
held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including their legal right to support from the US Treasury. It is possible that these issuers will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in
the future. In 2008, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were placed into a conservatorship under the Federal Housing Finance Agency. However, there can be no assurance that the US Government will support these or other
government-sponsored enterprises in the future.
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HOW THE FUND IS MANAGED
BOARD OF Trustees
The Fund is overseen by a Board of
Trustees (hereafter referred to as Trustees, or the Board). The Board oversees the actions of the manager, subadviser and distributor and decides on general policies. The Board also oversees the Fund's officers, who
conduct and supervise the daily business operations of the Fund.
MANAGER
PGIM Investments
LLC (PGIM Investments)
655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102-4410
Under a management agreement with
the Trust, PGIM Investments manages the Fund’s investment operations and administers its business affairs and is responsible for supervising the Fund’s subadviser. The Fund pays PGIM Investments management
fees (net of waivers, as applicable) at the rate of 0.02% of the Fund's average daily net assets for all share classes.
PGIM Investments and its
predecessors have served as a manager or administrator to investment companies since 1987. As of October 31, 2019, PGIM Investments, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, served as the investment manager to all of
the Prudential US and offshore open-end investment companies, and as the manager or administrator to closed-end investment companies, with aggregate assets of approximately $302.8 billion.
Subject to the supervision of the
Board, PGIM Investments is responsible for conducting the initial review of prospective subadvisers for the Fund. In evaluating a prospective subadviser, PGIM Investments considers many factors, including the firm's
experience, investment philosophy and historical performance. Subject to the Board’s oversight, PGIM Investments is also responsible for monitoring the performance of the Fund's subadviser and recommending its
termination and replacement when deemed appropriate. PGIM Investments may provide a subadviser with additional investment guidelines consistent with the Fund's investment objective and restrictions.
PGIM Investments and the Funds
operate under an exemptive order (the Order) from the SEC that generally permits PGIM Investments to enter into or amend agreements with unaffiliated subadvisers and certain subadvisers that are affiliates of PGIM
Investments without obtaining shareholder approval. This authority is subject to certain conditions, including the requirement that the Board must approve any new or amended agreements with a subadviser. Shareholders
of the Fund still have the right to terminate these agreements at any time by a vote of the majority of outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund will notify shareholders of any new subadvisers engaged or material
amendments to subadvisory agreements made pursuant to the Order. Any new subadvisory agreement or amendment to the Fund’s management agreement or current subadvisory agreement that directly or indirectly results
in an increase in the aggregate management fee rate payable by the Fund will be submitted to the Fund’s shareholders for their approval. PGIM Investments does not currently intend to retain unaffiliated
subadvisers.
A discussion of the basis for the
Board's approvals of the management and subadvisory agreements will be available in the Fund's Semi-Annual Report to shareholders dated January 31, 2020.
On the Fund’s launch date, a
Prudential affiliate made a seed money investment in the Fund that the affiliate may decide to redeem once third-party assets invested in the Fund reach a level whereby in the judgment of the manager, portfolio
management of the Fund would not be negatively impacted by the redemption.
On September 16, 2019, PGIM
Investments, the investment manager for the Fund, and an affiliate, AST Investment Services, Inc. (ASTIS), reached a settlement with the SEC relating to certain former securities lending and foreign tax reclaim
practices in connection with other funds that they manage. The practices do not relate to the Fund covered in this Prospectus. PGIM Investments and ASTIS self-reported the practices to the SEC, revised its procedures,
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restitution
payments to the affected funds. Under the settlement, PGIM Investments and ASTIS agreed to pay to the SEC disgorgement of fees and a civil penalty. The settlement does not relate to the Fund or affect PGIM
Investments’ ability to manage the Fund.
SUBADVISER
QMA LLC (QMA), a registered investment adviser, is a wholly-owned and independently-operated boutique of PGIM, Inc. QMA performs asset allocation services for the Fund. Serving investors since 1975, QMA
targets superior risk-adjusted returns by combining research-driven quantitative processes built on economic and behavioral foundations with judgment from experienced market practitioners. As of September 30, 2019,
QMA managed approximately $121.6 billion in quantitative equity and global multi-asset solutions for a global client base of pension funds, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds and sub-advisory accounts for
leading financial services companies. With offices in Newark and San Francisco, QMA's primary address is Gateway Center Two, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102.
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
QMA typically follows a team
approach in the management of its portfolios. The members of QMA's asset allocation team with primary responsibility for Fund management are listed below.
George Sakoulis, PhD, is a Managing Director and Head of Global Multi-Asset Solutions for QMA. In this capacity, he is responsible for research, development and portfolio management of systematic, total and
absolute return investment solutions. Prior to joining QMA, he led quantitative research for the Emerging Markets Equity team at GMO. Previously, George served as the Director of European Equity Strategies for Numeric
Investors and was a Director for UBS O’Connor. George’s articles have appeared in the European Economic Review, Journal of Empirical Finance and Computational Statistics and Data Analysis. George earned a BA in economics and a BS in statistics from San Francisco State University and an MA in economics and a PhD in financial econometrics from the University of
Washington.
Jeremy Stempien is a Principal, Portfolio Manager and Strategist for QMA working within the Global Multi-Asset Solutions team. In this capacity, he is responsible for portfolio management, analysis and
research for the Prudential Day One Funds. Prior to joining QMA, Jeremy was a Director of Investments at Morningstar Investment Management. There, he developed asset allocation programs for plan providers, plan
sponsors and money management companies, working with clients to create and manage custom target date glidepaths, select appropriate asset classes and construct model portfolios. Previously, he worked as a Defined
Contribution Manager at Hewitt Associates. Jeremy earned a BA in finance from Saint Louis University and an MBA in investments from University of Notre Dame.
Joel M. Kallman, CFA, is a Vice President and Portfolio Manager for QMA working within the Global Multi-Asset Solutions team. In this capacity, he is responsible for portfolio management, analysis, and economic
and market valuation research. Prior to joining QMA, Joel held various positions for PGIM Fixed Income that involved high-yield credit analysis and performance reporting. He earned a BS and MBA in Finance from Rutgers
University. Joel is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts.
Additional information about
portfolio manager compensation, other accounts managed, and portfolio manager ownership of Fund securities may be found in the SAI.
DISTRIBUTOR
Prudential Investment Management
Services LLC (PIMS or the Distributor) distributes each class of the Fund's shares under a Distribution Agreement with the Fund. The Fund has Distribution Plans (the Plans) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), applicable to certain classes of the Fund's shares. Under the Plans and the Distribution Agreements, the Distributor pays the expenses of distributing the shares of all
share classes of the Fund. Under the Plans, certain classes of the Fund pay distribution fees to the Distributor as compensation for its services. These fees—known as 12b-1 fees—are set forth in the
“Fund Fees and Expenses” tables.
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Because these fees are paid from
the Fund's assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.
DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO
HOLDINGS
The Fund's policies and procedures
with respect to the disclosure of the Fund's portfolio securities are described in the Fund's SAI and on the Fund's website at www.pgiminvestments.com.
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FUND DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAX ISSUES
DISTRIBUTIONS
The Fund distributes dividends to shareholders out of any net investment income. For example, if the Fund owns ACME Corp. stock and the stock pays a dividend, the Fund will pay out a portion of this
dividend to its shareholders, assuming the Fund's income is more than its costs and expenses. The dividends you receive from the Fund will be subject to taxation whether or not they are reinvested in the Fund.
The Fund also distributes any net
realized capital gains to shareholders. Capital gains are generated when the Fund sells its assets for a profit. For example, if the Fund bought 100 shares of ACME Corp. stock for a total of
$1,000 and more than one year later sold the shares for a total of $1,500, the Fund has net long-term capital gains of $500, which it will pass on to shareholders (assuming the Fund's remaining total gains are greater
than any losses it may have).
For your
convenience, the Fund's distributions of dividends and net capital gains are automatically reinvested in the Fund without any sales charge. If you ask us to pay the distributions in cash, we will send you a check if your account is with Prudential Mutual Fund
Services LLC (PMFS or the Transfer Agent). Otherwise, if your account is with a broker, you will receive a credit to your account. Either way, the distributions may be subject to income taxes unless your shares are
held in a qualified or tax-deferred plan or account. If your Fund distribution check(s) remains uncashed for more than six months, your check(s) may be invested in additional shares of the Fund at the net asset value
(“NAV”) calculated on the day of the investment. For more information about automatic reinvestment and other shareholder services, see “Additional Shareholder Services” in the next section.
The chart below sets forth the
expected frequency of dividend and capital gains distributions to shareholders. Various factors may impact the frequency of dividend distributions to shareholders, including but not limited to adverse market
conditions or portfolio holding-specific events.
Expected Distribution Schedule*
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Fund
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Dividends
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Short-Term Capital Gains
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Long-Term Capital Gains
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2065 Fund
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Annually
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Annually
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Annually
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*Under certain
circumstances, the Fund may make more than one distribution of short-term and/or long-term capital gains during a fiscal year.
TAX ISSUES
Investors who buy Fund shares
should be aware of some important tax issues. For example, the Fund distributes dividends of net investment income and realized net capital gains, if any, to shareholders. Fund distributions and gain from the sale of
Fund shares are subject to federal income taxes, unless you hold your shares in a 401(k) plan, an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) or some other qualified or tax-deferred plan or account. Dividends and
distributions from the Fund also may be subject to state and local income tax in the state where you live.
The following briefly discusses
some of the important income tax issues you should be aware of, but is not meant to be tax advice. For tax advice, please speak with your tax adviser.
Fund Distributions
Fund distributions of net capital
gains are taxed differently depending on how long the Fund holds the security. If the Fund holds a security for more than one year before selling it, any gain is treated as long-term capital gain which is generally taxed at rates of up to 15% or 20% for non-corporate US shareholders, depending on whether their incomes exceed certain threshold amounts,
which are adjusted annually for inflation. If the Fund holds the security for one year or less, any gain is treated as short-term capital gain, which is taxed at rates applicable to ordinary income, subject to a maximum tax rate of 37%. Different rates apply to corporate shareholders.
Dividends from net investment
income paid to a non-corporate US shareholder that are reported as qualified dividend income will generally be taxable to such shareholder at the long-term capital gain tax rate. Dividends of net investment income
that are not reported as qualified dividend income will be taxable to shareholders at ordinary income rates. Also, a portion of the dividends paid to corporate shareholders of the Fund will be eligible for the
dividends received
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deduction to the extent the Fund’s income is
derived from certain dividends received from US corporations. Between 2018 and 2025, the Fund may report dividends eligible for a 20% “qualified business income” deduction for non-corporate US shareholders
to the extent the Fund’s income is derived from ordinary REIT dividends, reduced by allocable Fund expenses.
A US shareholder that is an
individual, estate or certain type of trust is subject to a 3.8% Medicare contribution tax on the lesser of (1) the US shareholder’s “net investment income,” including Fund distributions and net
gains from the disposition of Fund shares, and (2) the excess of the US shareholder’s modified adjusted gross income for the taxable year over $200,000 (or $250,000 for married couples filing jointly). For this
purpose, net investment income includes interest, dividends, annuities, royalties, capital gain and income from a passive activity business or a business of trading in financial instruments or commodities.
Form 1099
For every year the Fund declares a
dividend, you will receive a Form 1099, which reports the amount of ordinary income distributions and long-term capital gains we distributed to you during the prior year unless you own shares of the Fund as part of a
qualified or tax-deferred plan or account. If you do own shares of the Fund as part of a qualified or tax-deferred plan or account, your taxes are deferred, so you will not receive a Form 1099 annually, but instead
you will receive a Form 1099 when you take any distribution from your qualified or tax-deferred plan or account.
Fund distributions are generally
taxable to you in the calendar year in which they are received, except when we declare certain dividends and distributions in the fourth quarter, with a record date in such quarter, and actually pay them in January of
the following year. In such cases, the dividends and distributions are treated as if they were paid on December 31st of the prior year.
Cost Basis Reporting
Mutual funds must report cost basis
information to you and the IRS when you sell or exchange shares acquired on or after January 1, 2012 in your non-retirement accounts. The cost basis regulations do not affect retirement accounts, money market funds,
and shares acquired before January 1, 2012. The cost basis regulations also require mutual funds to report whether a gain or loss is short-term (shares held one year or less) or long-term (shares held more than one
year) for all shares acquired on or after January 1, 2012 that are subsequently sold or exchanged. The Transfer Agent is not required to report cost basis information on shares acquired before January 1, 2012.
However, in most cases the Transfer Agent will provide this information to you as a service.
Withholding Taxes
If federal tax law requires you to
provide the Fund with your taxpayer identification number and certifications as to your tax status and you fail to do this, or if you are otherwise subject to backup withholding, we will withhold and pay to the US
Treasury a portion of your distributions and sale proceeds, based on the backup withholding rate.
Taxation of Non-US Shareholders
For a discussion regarding the
taxation of non-US shareholders, please see the SAI and contact your tax adviser.
If You Purchase on or Before a
Record Date
If you buy shares of the Fund on or
before the record date for a distribution (the date that determines who receives the distribution), we will pay that distribution to you. As explained above, the distribution may be subject to taxes. You may think
you've done well since you bought shares one day and soon thereafter received a distribution. That is not so, because when dividends are paid out, the value of each share of the Fund decreases by the amount of the
dividend to reflect the payout, although this may not be apparent because the value of each share of the Fund also will be affected by market changes, if any. However, the timing of your purchase does mean that part
of your investment may have come back to you as taxable income.
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Qualified and Tax-Deferred
Retirement Plans
Retirement plans and accounts allow
you to defer paying taxes on investment income and capital gains. Contributions to these plans may also be tax-deductible, although distributions from these plans generally are taxable. In the case of Roth IRA
accounts, contributions are not tax-deductible, but distributions from the plan may be tax-free. Please contact your financial adviser for information on a variety of PGIM Funds that are suitable for retirement plans
offered by Prudential.
IF YOU SELL OR EXCHANGE YOUR
SHARES
If you sell any shares of the Fund
for a profit, you have realized a capital gain, which is subject to tax unless the shares are held in a qualified or tax-deferred plan or account. As mentioned above, the maximum capital gains tax rate is up to 15% or
20% for individuals, depending on whether their incomes exceed certain threshold amounts, which are adjusted annually for inflation.
If you sell shares of the Fund at
a loss, you may have a capital loss, which you may use to offset capital gains you have, plus, in the case of non-corporate taxpayers, ordinary income of up to $3,000. If you sell shares and realize a loss, you will
not be permitted to use the loss to the extent you replace the shares (including pursuant to the reinvestment of a dividend) within a 61-day period (beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the sale of the
shares). Under certain circumstances, if you acquire shares of the Fund and sell or exchange your shares within 90 days, you may not be allowed to include certain charges incurred in acquiring the shares for purposes
of calculating gain or loss realized upon the sale or exchange of the shares.
If you exchange your Fund shares
for shares of another class of the Fund, this is generally not a taxable event and should not result in realization of a capital gain or loss by you. If you exchange your shares of the Fund for shares of another PGIM
Fund, this is considered a sale for tax purposes. In other words, it's a taxable event. Therefore, if the shares you exchanged have increased in value since you purchased them, you have capital gains, which are
subject to the taxes described above. Unless you hold your shares in a qualified or tax-deferred plan or account, you or your financial adviser should keep track of the dates on which you buy and sell—or
exchange—Fund shares, as well as the amount of any gain or loss on each transaction. For tax advice, please see your tax adviser.
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HOW TO BUY, SELL AND EXCHANGE FUND SHARES
HOW TO BUY SHARES
In order to buy Fund shares, simply
follow the steps described below.
Opening an Account
Shares may be purchased through an
account with the Transfer Agent, or through an account with a financial intermediary that has an agreement with the Distributor to sell Fund shares. In order to open an account with the Transfer Agent contact PMFS
at (800) 225-1852 or write to:
Prudential Mutual Fund Services
LLC
P.O. Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940
PMFS will accept purchases of
shares by check or wire. We do not accept cash, money orders, non-US checks, credit card checks, payable through checks or travelers checks. To purchase by wire, call the number above to obtain an application. After
PMFS receives your completed application, you will receive an account number. For additional information, see the back cover page of this Prospectus. Your purchase order must be in good order to be accepted and
processed, which means that all necessary processing requirements have been satisfied. We have the right to reject any purchase order (including an exchange into the Fund) or suspend or modify the Fund's sales of its
shares under certain circumstances. These circumstances include, but are not limited to, failure by you to provide additional information requested, such as information required to verify the source of funds used to
purchase shares, your identity or the identity of any underlying beneficial owners of your shares. Furthermore, we are required by law to close your account if you do not provide the required identifying information.
This would result in the redemption of shares at the then-current NAV and the proceeds would be remitted to you via check. We will attempt to verify your identity within a reasonable time frame (e.g., 60 days), which
may change from time to time. For further information, please contact PMFS (for shares purchased through the Transfer Agent) or your financial professional (for shares purchased through a financial intermediary).
With certain limited exceptions,
Fund shares are only available to be sold in the United States, US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam.
The Fund has authorized certain
intermediaries to accept orders to sell and redeem shares on its behalf. When authorized intermediaries receive an order in proper form, the order is considered as being placed with the Fund, and shares will be sold
or redeemed at the NAV next calculated after the order is received by the authorized intermediary. Orders by funds of funds for which PGIM Investments serves as investment manager and which have adopted policies for
allocation of orders in advance of receipt will be treated as received by the Fund at the same time that the corresponding orders are received in proper form by the funds of funds.
Choosing a Share Class
Each Fund offers the following
share classes. Certain classes of shares may have additional specific eligibility or qualification requirements, which are explained below.
Share Class
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Eligibility
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Class R1
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Certain group retirement plans, institutional investors and certain other investors
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Class R2
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Individual investors, certain group retirement plans, institutional investors and
certain other investors
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Class R3
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Certain group retirement plans, institutional investors and certain other investors
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Class R4
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Certain group retirement plans, institutional investors and certain other investors
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Class R5
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Prudential employees, certain group retirement plans, institutional investors and
certain other investors
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Class R6
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Certain group retirement plans, institutional investors and certain other investors
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If your shares are held through a
financial intermediary, you should discuss with your intermediary which share classes of the Fund are available to you and which share class may best meet your needs. Each Fund has advised financial intermediaries of
the share class features and guidelines, per the Prospectus, and it is their responsibility to monitor and enforce these guidelines with respect to shareholders purchasing shares through financial intermediaries.
Share Class Comparison. Use the following chart to help you compare the different share classes. The discussion following this chart will tell you whether you are entitled to a reduction or waiver of any sales
charges.
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Class R1
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Class R2
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Class R3
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Class R4
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Class R5
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Class R6
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Minimum purchase amount
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None
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None*
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None
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None
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None*
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None
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Minimum amount for
subsequent purchases
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None
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None*
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None
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None
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None*
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None
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Maximum initial sales charge
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of the original
purchase price or the net asset value at redemption)
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Annual distribution (12b-1) fees (shown as a percentage of average daily net assets)**
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0.50%
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0.25%
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0.10%
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None
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None
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None
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Shareholder service fees
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0.10%
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0.10%
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0.10%
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0.10%
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None
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None
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Notes to Share Class
Comparison Table:
* With respect to Class R2 shares
purchased by individuals, and with respect to Class R5 shares purchased by current and former employees (including their spouses, children and parents), the minimum initial investment is generally $2,500; $1,000 for
retirement accounts and custodial accounts for minors. There is no minimum for payroll deduction for such Class R2 or Class R5 purchases. The minimum initial and subsequent investment for AIP accounts for such Class
R2 and Class R5 purchases is $50 (if shares are held through a broker or other financial intermediary, the broker or intermediary is responsible for determining the minimum initial and subsequent investment for AIP
accounts).
**Distribution (12b-1) fees are paid from
the Fund's assets on a continuous basis.
Qualifying for Class R1, R2, R3, R4,
R5 and R6 Shares
Group Retirement Plans. Class R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 shares are offered for sale to (i) certain group retirement plans (including defined contribution plans, defined benefit plans and deferred compensation
plans) available through a retirement plan recordkeeper or third party administrator, and (ii) IRAs that are held on the books of a Fund through omnibus level accounts, including The SmartSolution IRA offered by
Prudential Retirement. If Prudential Retirement Services is the recordkeeper for your group retirement plan, you may call Prudential at (800) 353-2847 with any questions. Investors in SmartSolution IRA accounts
through Prudential’s Personal Retirement Services unit can call 888-244-6237 with any questions regarding how to purchase shares. Otherwise, investors in group retirement plans should contact their financial
intermediary with any questions regarding availability of Class R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 shares.
Institutional Investors. Various institutional investors may purchase Class R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 shares, including corporations, banks, governmental entities, municipalities, hospitals, insurance companies
and IRS Section 501 entities, such as foundations and endowments. Certain financial intermediaries may require that investments by their institutional investor clients in Class R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 be placed
directly with the Fund's Transfer Agent. Please contact the Transfer Agent at (800) 225-1852 for further details.
Mutual Fund Programs. Class R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 shares can be purchased by participants in any fee-based program or trust program sponsored by Prudential or an affiliate that includes the Fund as an
available option. Class R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 shares also can be purchased by investors in certain programs sponsored by financial intermediaries that offer such shares, or whose programs are available through
financial intermediaries that have applicable agreements with Prudential to offer such shares relating to:
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Individual Investors. Individual investors may only purchase Class R2 shares.
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similar fees paid to intermediaries. Class R6 shares may also be purchased by Prudential.
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How Financial Intermediaries are
Compensated for Selling Fund Shares
The Prudential Funds are
distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (the Distributor), a broker-dealer that is licensed to sell securities. The Distributor generally does not sell shares of the Fund directly to the public,
but instead markets and sells the Fund through other broker-dealers, 401(k) providers, retirement plan administrators, and other financial intermediaries. The Fund is managed by the Manager.
Only persons licensed with the
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA), as a registered representative (often referred to as a broker or financial adviser) and associated with a specific financial services firm may sell shares of a
mutual fund to you, or to a retirement plan in which you participate.
Rule 12b-1 Fees. The Distributor has agreements in place with financial intermediaries defining how much each firm will be paid for the sale of a particular mutual fund from fees paid to the Distributor by
a Fund pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (Rule 12b-1). These financial intermediaries then pay their registered representatives who sold you the Fund some or all of what they received from the Distributor. The
registered representatives may receive a payment when the sale is made and can, in some cases, continue to receive ongoing payments while you are invested in the Fund. The Distributor may change at any time, without
prior notice, the amount of Rule 12b-1 fees that it pays (when the sale is made and/or any ongoing payments) to financial intermediaries and registered representatives so that the Distributor may retain all or a
portion of such fees. Certain classes of Fund shares do not pay Rule 12b-1 fees.
Other Payments Received by Financial
Intermediaries
Administrative, Sub-Accounting and
Networking Fees. In addition to, rather than in lieu of, the fees that a Fund may pay to financial intermediaries as described above, and the fees the Fund pays to the Transfer Agent, the Transfer Agent or
its affiliates may enter into additional agreements on behalf of the Fund with financial intermediaries pursuant to which the Fund will pay financial intermediaries for certain administrative, sub-accounting and
networking services, provided that no such additional payments to financial intermediaries are made with respect to the Fund’s Class R6 shares. These services include maintenance of shareholder accounts by the
firms, such as recordkeeping and other activities that otherwise would be performed by the Transfer Agent. Sub-accounting services encompass activities that reduce the burden of recordkeeping to the Fund.
Administrative fees are paid to a firm that undertakes, for example, shareholder communications on behalf of the Fund. Networking services are services undertaken to support the electronic transmission of shareholder
purchase and redemption orders through the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC).
These payments, as discussed
above, are paid out of Fund assets and generally based on either (1) a percentage of the average daily net assets of Fund shareholders serviced by a financial intermediary or (2) a fixed dollar amount for each account
serviced by a financial services firm. From time to time, the Manager or certain of its affiliates (but not the Distributor) also may pay a portion of the fees for the services to the financial intermediaries at their
own expense and out of their own resources.
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In addition, each Fund reimburses
the Distributor for NSCC fees that are invoiced to the Distributor as the party to the Agreement with NSCC for the administrative services provided by NSCC to the Fund and its shareholders. These administrative
services provided by NSCC to the Fund and its shareholders include transaction processing and settlement through Fund/SERV, electronic networking services to support the transmission of shareholder purchase and
redemption orders to and from financial intermediaries, and related recordkeeping provided by NSCC to the Fund and its shareholders. These payments are generally based on a transaction fee rate for certain
administrative services plus a fee for other administrative services.
Shareholder Service Fees. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Services Plan with respect to Class R1, Class R2, Class R3 and Class R4 shares. Under the terms of the Shareholder Services Plan, the Fund's Class R1,
Class R2, Class R3 and Class R4 shares are authorized to pay to PMFS, its affiliates or third-party service providers, as compensation for services rendered to the shareholders of such Class R1, Class R2, Class R3 or
Class R4 shares, an shareholder service fee at an annual rate of 0.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class R1, Class R2, Class R3 or Class R4 shares of such Fund, as
applicable.
Pursuant to the Shareholder
Services Plan, the Fund's Class R1, Class R2, Class R3 or Class R4 shares may pay for shareholder services and/or account maintenance services and other similar personal services and/or services related to the
maintenance of shareholder accounts as contemplated by FINRA Rule 2341 or any successor thereto. Because service fees are ongoing, over time they will increase the cost of an investment in the Fund. With respect to
the Class R1, Class R2 and Class R3 shares, these services are in addition to those services that may be provided under the distribution plans for Class R1, Class R2 or Class R3 shares.
Anti-Money Laundering
In accordance with federal law, the
Fund has adopted policies designed to deter money laundering. Under the policies, the Fund will not knowingly engage in financial transactions that involve proceeds from unlawful activity or support terrorist
activities, and shall file government reports, including those concerning suspicious activities, as required by applicable law. The Fund will seek to confirm the identity of potential shareholders to include both
individuals and entities through documentary and non-documentary methods. Non-documentary methods may include verification of name, address, date of birth and tax identification number with selected credit bureaus.
The Fund has also appointed an Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer to oversee the Fund's anti-money laundering policies.
Understanding the Price You'll
Pay
The price you pay for each share
of the Fund is based on the share value. The share value of a mutual fund—known as the net asset value or NAV—is determined by a simple calculation: it's the total value of the Fund (assets minus
liabilities) divided by the total number of shares outstanding. For example, if the value of the investments held by Fund XYZ (minus its liabilities) is $1,000 and there are 100 shares of Fund XYZ owned by
shareholders, the value of one share of the Fund—or the NAV—is $10 ($1,000 divided by 100).
Mutual Fund
Shares
The NAV of mutual fund shares changes every day because the value of a fund's portfolio changes constantly. For example, if Fund XYZ holds ACME Corp. bonds in its portfolio and the price of ACME
bonds goes up, while the value of the Fund's other holdings remains the same and expenses don't change, the NAV of Fund XYZ will increase.
The Fund's NAV
will be determined every day on which the Fund is open as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (generally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). The Fund's portfolio securities are valued based
upon market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available, at fair value as determined in good faith under
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procedures established by the Board. These
procedures include pricing methodologies for determining the fair value of certain types of securities and other assets held by the Fund that do not have quoted market prices, and authorize the use of other pricing
sources, such as bid prices supplied by a principal market maker and evaluated prices supplied by pricing vendors that employ analytic methodologies that take into account the prices of similar securities and other
market factors.
If the Fund determines that a
market quotation for a security is not reliable based on, among other things, events or market conditions that occur with respect to one or more securities held by the Fund or the market as a whole, after the
quotation is derived or after the closing of the primary market on which the security is traded, but before the time that the Fund's NAV is determined, the Fund may use “fair value pricing,” which is
implemented by a valuation committee (Valuation Committee) consisting of representatives of the Manager or by the Board. The subadviser often provides relevant information for the Valuation Committee meeting. In
addition, the Fund may use fair value pricing determined by the Valuation Committee or Board if the pricing source does not provide an evaluated price for a security or provides an evaluated price that, in the
judgment of the Manager (which may be based upon a recommendation from the subadviser), does not represent fair value. Equity securities that are traded on foreign exchanges are valued using pricing vendor services
that provide fair value model prices. The models generate an evaluated adjustment factor for each security, which can be applied to the local closing price to adjust it for post-closing market movements. Utilizing
that evaluated adjustment factor, the vendor provides an evaluated price to the extent that the valuation meets the established confidence level for each security. Such confidence level is a measure of the probability
of a relationship between a given equity security and the factors used in the models. Non-US securities markets are open for trading on weekends and other days when the Fund does not price shares. Therefore, the value
of the Fund’s shares may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem the Fund’s shares.
With respect to the Fund's assets
in Underlying Funds, the Fund's NAV will be calculated based upon the NAV of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests, which will reflect the Underlying Funds’ fair valuation procedures.
Different valuation methods may
result in differing values for the same security. The fair value of a portfolio security that the Fund uses to determine its NAV may differ from the security's quoted or published price. If the Fund needs to implement
fair value pricing after the NAV publishing deadline but before shares of the Fund are processed, the NAV you receive or pay may differ from the published NAV price. The Underlying Funds use the same fair valuation
procedures as the Funds.
Fair value pricing procedures are
designed to result in prices for the Fund's securities and its NAV that are reasonable in light of the circumstances which make or have made market quotations unavailable or unreliable, and may have the effect of
reducing arbitrage opportunities available to short-term traders. There is no assurance, however, that fair value pricing will more accurately reflect the market value of a security than the market price of such
security on that day or that it will prevent dilution of the Fund's NAV by short-term traders.
What Price Will
You Pay for Shares of the Fund? You will pay the NAV next determined after we receive your order to purchase. Your broker may charge you a separate or additional fee for purchases of shares. Unless regular trading on the
NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, or later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, your order to purchase must be received by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time in order to receive that day's NAV. In the event that regular trading
on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, you will receive the following day's NAV if your order to purchase is received after the close of regular trading on the NYSE. The Fund will not treat an intraday
unscheduled disruption in NYSE trading as a closure of the NYSE and will price its shares as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, If the particular disruption directly affects only the NYSE. We deem an order received when it is
received by the Transfer Agent at its processing center. If you submit your order through a broker or other financial intermediary, it may be deemed received when received by the broker or financial
intermediary.
Each business day, the
Fund’s current NAV per share is made available at www.pgiminvestments.com (click on “Performance and Yields, and then click on Prices.
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HOW TO SELL YOUR SHARES
You can sell your Fund shares for
cash at any time, subject to certain restrictions. For more information about these restrictions, see “Restrictions on Sales” below.
When you sell shares of the
Fund—also known as redeeming your shares—the price you will receive will be the NAV next determined after the Transfer Agent or your financial intermediary receives your order to sell (less any
applicable CDSC).
Shares Held by
Financial Intermediaries. If your financial intermediary holds your shares, your financial intermediary must receive your order to sell no later than the time regular trading on the NYSE
closes—which is usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time—to process the sale on that day. In the event that regular trading on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, you will receive the following day's NAV
if your order to sell is received after the close of regular trading on the NYSE.
Shares Held by the Transfer
Agent. If the Transfer Agent holds your shares, PMFS must receive your order to sell no later than the time regular trading on the NYSE closes—which is usually 4:00 p.m.
Eastern Time—to process the sale on that day. In the event that regular trading on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, you will receive the following day's NAV if your order to sell is received after
the close of regular trading on the NYSE. You may contact the Transfer Agent at:
Prudential Mutual Fund Services
LLC
P.O. Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940
Payment for Shares You Have Sold
Shares Held by Financial
Intermediaries. Typically, if your order to sell shares is received in good order, payment will be credited to your account within 1 to 3 business days after the order is received, but
in any event within seven days. Your broker may charge you a separate or additional fee for sales of shares.
Shares Held by the Transfer Agent.
Typically, if your order to sell shares is received in good order, we will send payment on the next business day, but in any event within seven days, regardless of the
method of payment (e.g., payment by check, wire or electronic transfer (ACH)).
Restrictions on Sales
If you are selling shares you
recently purchased with a check, we may delay sending you the proceeds until your check clears, which can take up to seven days from the purchase date.
As a result of restrictions on
withdrawals and transfers imposed by Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, we may consider a redemption request to not be in good order until we obtain information from your employer that is
reasonably necessary to ensure that the payment is in compliance with such restrictions, if applicable. In such an event, the redemption request will not be in good order and we will not process it until we obtain
information from your employer.
In addition, there are certain
times when you may not be able to sell shares of the Fund or when we may delay paying you the proceeds from a sale. As permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the former may happen only during unusual
market conditions or emergencies when the Fund is unable to determine the value of its assets or sell its holdings. For more information, see the SAI.
If you hold your shares directly
with the Transfer Agent, you will need to have the signature on your sell order Medallion signature guaranteed if:
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The Medallion signature guarantee
may be obtained from an authorized officer from a bank, broker, dealer, securities exchange or association, clearing agency, savings association, or credit union that is participating in one of the recognized
Medallion guarantee programs (STAMP, SEMP, or NYSE MSP), but not from a notary public. The Medallion signature guarantee must be appropriate for the dollar amount of the transaction. The Transfer Agent reserves the
right to reject sale transactions where the value of the transaction exceeds the value of the surety coverage indicated on the Medallion imprint. The Fund may change the signature guarantee requirements from time to
time without prior notice to shareholders. For more information, see the SAI.
How the Fund Pays for Shares You
Have Sold
Under normal market conditions, the
Fund expects to pay for shares that you have sold primarily by using cash or cash equivalents in its portfolio or selling portfolio assets to generate cash. Supplementally, the Fund may also raise cash to pay for sold
shares by short-term borrowing in the form of overdrafts permitted by the Fund’s custodian bank and/or by short-term borrowing from a group of banks through an unsecured credit facility, which is intended to
provide the Fund with a temporary additional source of liquidity. In certain circumstances the Fund reserves the right to pay for sold shares by giving you shares of Underlying Funds from the Fund’s portfolio.
The shares that you receive will be valued at the net asset value per share of the class of the Underlying Fund held by the Fund on the day of the redemption. If you later decide to redeem the Underlying Fund shares,
those shares will be redeemed at the next-determined net asset value per share of the class of the Underlying Fund that you hold, which may be more or less than the value on the date of your redemption from the Fund.
You may pay transaction costs to dispose of the Underlying Fund shares.
During stressed market conditions,
it may be impractical or impossible to raise sufficient cash to pay for sold shares through the primary methods described above. In these circumstances, the Fund would be more likely to rely more heavily on the credit
facility as a source of liquidity, as described above.
Involuntary Redemption of Small
Accounts Held by the Transfer Agent
If the value of your account with
PMFS is less than $500 for any reason, we may sell your shares and close your account. We would do this to minimize the Fund's expenses paid by other shareholders. The involuntary sale provisions do not apply to
employee savings plan accounts, payroll deduction plan accounts, retirement accounts (such as a 401(k) plan, an IRA or other qualified or tax-deferred plan or account), omnibus accounts, and accounts for which a
broker or other financial intermediary is responsible for recordkeeping. Prior thereto, if you make a sale that reduces your account value to less than the threshold, we may sell the rest of your shares and close your
account; this involuntary sale does not apply to shareholders who own their shares as part of a retirement account. For more information, see “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares—Involuntary
Redemption” in the SAI.
Account Maintenance Fee for Accounts
Held by the Transfer Agent
If the value of your Class R2
shares held in your account with PMFS is less than $10,000, with certain exclusions, a $15 annual account maintenance fee will be deducted from your account during the 4th calendar quarter of each year. For more
information, see “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares—Account Maintenance Fee” in the SAI.
Retirement Plans
To sell shares and receive a
distribution from your retirement account, call your broker or the Transfer Agent for a distribution request form. There are special distribution and income tax withholding requirements for distributions from
retirement plans and you must submit a withholding form with your request to avoid delay. If your retirement plan account is held for you by your employer or plan trustee, you must arrange for the distribution request
to be signed and sent by the plan administrator or trustee. For additional information, see the SAI.
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HOW TO EXCHANGE YOUR SHARES
You can exchange your shares of a
Fund for shares of the same class in another Day One Fund if you satisfy the minimum investment requirements. For example, you can exchange Class R1 shares of the Fund for Class R1 shares of other Day One Funds, but
you can’t exchange Class R1 shares for a different share class of another fund. We may change the terms of any exchange privilege after giving you 60 days' notice. If you hold Class R2 shares in an account
directly with PMFS, you can exchange your Class R2 shares of a Fund for Class A shares of PGIM Government Money Market Fund. If you hold Class R5 shares in an account directly with PMFS, you can exchange your Class R5
shares of a Fund for Class Z shares of PGIM Government Money Market Fund.
Contact your program sponsor or
financial intermediary with any questions.
Exchanging Shares Held by a
Financial Intermediary. If you hold shares through a financial intermediary, you must exchange shares through your financial intermediary.
Exchanging Shares Held by the
Transfer Agent. If you hold shares through the Transfer Agent, contact your financial advisor or PMFS at (800) 225-1852 or write to PMFS at:
Prudential Mutual Fund Services
LLC
P.O. Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940
Remember, as we explained in the
section entitled “Fund Distributions and Tax Issues—If You Sell or Exchange Your Shares,” exchanging shares is considered a sale for tax purposes. Therefore, if the shares you exchange are worth more
than the amount that you paid for them, you may have to pay capital gains tax. For additional information about exchanging shares, see the SAI.
Frequent Purchases and Redemptions
of Fund Shares
The Fund seeks to prevent patterns
of frequent purchases and redemptions of Fund shares by its shareholders. Frequent purchases and sales of shares of the Fund may adversely affect Fund performance and the interests of long-term investors. When a
shareholder engages in frequent or short-term trading, the Fund may have to sell portfolio securities to have the cash necessary to redeem the shareholder's shares. This can happen when it is not advantageous to sell
any securities, so the Fund's performance may be hurt. When large dollar amounts are involved, frequent trading can also make it difficult to use long-term investment strategies because the Fund cannot predict how
much cash it will have to invest. In addition, if the Fund is forced to liquidate investments due to short-term trading activity, it may incur increased brokerage and tax costs. Similarly, the Fund may bear increased
administrative costs as a result of the asset level and investment volatility that accompanies patterns of short-term trading. Moreover, frequent or short-term trading by certain shareholders may cause dilution in the
value of Fund shares held by other shareholders. Funds that invest in non-US securities may be particularly susceptible to frequent trading because time zone differences among international stock markets can allow a
shareholder engaging in frequent trading to exploit fund share prices that may be based on closing prices of non-US securities established some time before the Fund calculates its own share price. Funds that invest in
certain fixed income securities, such as high-yield bonds or certain asset-backed securities, may also constitute an effective vehicle for a shareholder's frequent trading strategy.
The Fund does not knowingly
accommodate or permit frequent trading, and the Board has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage or prevent frequent trading activities by Fund shareholders. In an effort to prevent such practices, the
Fund's Transfer Agent monitors trading activity on a daily basis. The Fund has implemented a trading policy that limits the number of times a shareholder may purchase Fund shares or exchange into the Fund and then
sell those shares within a specified period of time (a “round-trip transaction”) as established by the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”). The CCO is authorized to set and modify the
parameters of the trading policy at any time as required to prevent the adverse impact of frequent trading on Fund shareholders.
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The CCO has defined frequent
trading as one or more round-trip transactions in shares of the Fund within a 30-day period. If this occurs, the shareholder’s account will be subject to a 60-day warning period. If a second round-trip occurs
before the conclusion of the 60-day warning period, a trading suspension will be placed on the account by the Fund’s Transfer Agent that will remain in effect for 90 days. The trading suspension will relate to
purchases and exchange purchases (but not redemptions) in the Fund in which the frequent trading occurred. Exceptions to the trading policy will not normally be granted.
Transactions in
the PGIM money market funds, exchange traded funds and PGIM Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund are excluded from this policy. In addition, transactions by affiliated PGIM Funds or certain unaffiliated funds, which are
structured as “funds-of-funds,” and invest primarily in other mutual funds within the PGIM Fund family, are not subject to the limitations of the trading policy and are not considered frequent or
short-term trading.
This policy does not apply to
systematic purchases and redemptions (e.g., payroll purchases, systematic withdrawals and rebalancing transactions or other similar transactions not initiated by a shareholder or financial professional on the
transaction date). Generally, purchases and redemptions will not be considered “systematic” unless the transaction is pre-established or scheduled for a specific date.
The Fund reserves the right to
reject or cancel, without prior notice, all additional purchases or exchanges into the Fund by a shareholder. Moreover, the Fund may direct a broker-dealer or other intermediary to block a shareholder account from
future trading in the Fund. The Transfer Agent will monitor daily trading activity above a certain threshold, which may be changed from time to time, over a rolling 90-day period. If a purchase into the Fund is
rejected or canceled, the shareholder will receive a return of the purchase amount.
If the Fund is offered to
qualified plans on an omnibus basis or if Fund shares may be purchased through other omnibus arrangements, such as through a financial intermediary such as a broker-dealer, a bank, an insurance company separate
account, an investment adviser, or an administrator or trustee of a retirement plan (“Intermediaries”) that holds your shares in an account under its name, Intermediaries maintain the individual beneficial
owner records and submit to the Fund only aggregate orders combining the transactions of many beneficial owners. The Fund itself generally cannot monitor trading by particular beneficial owners. The Fund has notified
Intermediaries in writing that it expects the Intermediaries to impose restrictions on transfers by beneficial owners. Intermediaries may impose different or stricter restrictions on transfers by beneficial owners.
Consistent with the restrictions described above, investments in the Fund through retirement programs administered by Prudential Retirement will be similarly identified for frequent purchases and redemptions and
appropriately restricted.
The Transfer Agent also reviews
aggregate omnibus net flows above a certain threshold. In cases where the activity is considered unusual, the Intermediary may be contacted by the Transfer Agent to obtain additional information. The Transfer Agent
has the authority to cancel all or a portion of the trade if the information reveals that the activity relates to potential offenders. Where appropriate, the Transfer Agent may request that the Intermediary block a
financial adviser or client from accessing the Fund. If necessary, the Fund may be removed from a particular Intermediary’s platform.
Shareholders seeking to engage in
frequent trading activities may use a variety of strategies to avoid detection and, despite the efforts of the Fund to prevent such trading, there is no guarantee that the Fund, the Transfer Agent or Intermediaries
will be able to identify these shareholders or curtail their trading practices. The Fund does not have any arrangements intended to permit trading of its shares in contravention of the policies described above.
Telephone Redemptions or
Exchanges
You may redeem
your shares of the Fund if the proceeds of the redemption do not exceed $250,000 or exchange your shares in any amount by calling the Fund at (800) 225-1852 and communicating your instructions in good order to a
customer service representative before 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. You will receive a redemption or exchange amount based on that day's NAV. Certain restrictions apply; please see the section entitled “How to Sell
Your Shares—
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Restrictions on
Sales” above for additional information. In the event that regular trading on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, you will receive the following day's NAV if your order to sell or exchange is received
after the close of regular trading on the NYSE.
The Transfer Agent will record
your telephone instructions and request specific account information before redeeming or exchanging shares. The Fund will not be liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent telephone instructions if it follows
instructions that it reasonably believes are made by the shareholder. If the Fund does not follow reasonable procedures, it may be liable.
In the event of drastic economic
or market changes, you may have difficulty in redeeming or exchanging your shares by telephone. If this occurs, you should consider redeeming or exchanging your shares by mail or through your broker.
The telephone redemption and
exchange procedures may be modified or terminated at any time. If this occurs, you will receive a written notice from the Fund.
Expedited Redemption Privilege
If you have
selected the Expedited Redemption Privilege, you may have your redemption proceeds sent directly to your bank account. Expedited redemption requests may be made by telephone or letter, must be received by the Transfer
Agent prior to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time to receive a redemption amount based on that day's NAV and are subject to the terms and conditions regarding the redemption of shares. In the event that regular trading on the
NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, you will receive the following day's NAV if your order to sell is received after the close of regular trading on the NYSE. For more information, see the SAI. The Expedited
Redemption Privilege may be modified or terminated at any time without notice.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
No financial information is
available for the Fund as of the date of this Prospectus, as the Fund is new and has no prior financial information.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please read this Prospectus before you invest in the Fund and keep it for future reference.
For information or shareholder questions contact:
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■ MAIL
Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC
PO Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940
■ WEBSITE
www.pgiminvestments.com
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■ TELEPHONE
(800) 225-1852
(973) 367-3529
(from outside the US)
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■ E-DELIVERY
To receive your mutual fund documents on-line, go to www.pgiminvestments.com/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.
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The Annual and Semi-Annual Reports and the SAI contain additional information about the Fund. Shareholders may obtain free copies of the SAI, Annual Report and Semi-Annual
Report as well as other information about the Fund and may make other shareholder inquiries through the telephone number, address and website listed above.
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■ STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (SAI)
(incorporated by reference into this Prospectus)
■ SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
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■ ANNUAL REPORT
(contains a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund's performance during the last fiscal year)
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You can also obtain copies of Fund documents, including the SAI, from the Securities and Exchange Commission as follows (the SEC charges a fee to copy documents):
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■ ELECTRONIC REQUEST
publicinfo@sec.gov
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■ VIA THE INTERNET
on the EDGAR Database at www.sec.gov
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The Fund's Investment Company Act File No. 811-09439
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PGIM
INVESTMENTS | Bringing you the investment managers of Prudential Financial, Inc.
Prudential
Day One 2065 Fund
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | December 16, 2019
This Statement of Additional Information (SAI) of
the Prudential Day One 2065 Fund is not a prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus of the Prudential Day One 2065 Fund dated December 16, 2019. The Prospectus can be obtained, without charge,
by calling (800) 225-1852 or by writing to Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC, P.O. Box 9658, Providence, RI 02940. This SAI has been incorporated by reference into the Prudential Day One 2065 Fund’s
Prospectus.
The Prudential Day One 2065 Fund is
a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 5 (PIP 5). PIP 5 also includes the following additional series: Prudential Day One Income Fund, Prudential Day One 2010, Prudential Day One 2015 Fund, Prudential Day One
2020 Fund, Prudential Day One 2025 Fund, Prudential Day One 2030 Fund, Prudential Day One 2035 Fund, Prudential Day One 2040 Fund, Prudential Day One 2045 Fund, Prudential Day One 2050 Fund, Prudential Day One 2055
Fund, Prudential Day One 2060 Fund, PGIM Jennison Rising Dividend Fund, PGIM Jennison Diversified Growth Fund and PGIM 60/40 Allocation Fund, each of which are discussed in separate prospectuses and SAIs. The
information presented in this SAI applies only to the Prudential Day One 2065 Fund.
The Prudential Day One 2065 Fund is
new and therefore no audited financial statements or other financial information is available.
PRUDENTIAL DAY ONE 2065 FUND
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MF236B2065
PART I
INTRODUCTION
This SAI sets forth information
about the Prudential Day One 2065 Fund (the Fund), which is a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 5 (the Trust or PIP 5). This SAI provides information about certain of the securities, instruments, policies and
strategies that are used by the Fund in seeking to achieve its objective. This SAI also provides additional information about the Board of Trustees of the Trust (hereafter referred to as Board Members), the advisory
services provided to and the management fees paid by the Fund and information about other fees paid by and services provided to the Fund.
In addition to the Fund, the
Prudential Day One Income Fund, Prudential Day One 2010, Prudential Day One 2015 Fund, Prudential Day One 2020 Fund, Prudential Day One 2025 Fund, Prudential Day One 2030 Fund, Prudential Day One 2035 Fund, Prudential
Day One 2040 Fund, Prudential Day One 2045 Fund, Prudential Day One 2050 Fund, Prudential Day One 2055 Fund, and Prudential Day One 2060 Fund (collectively with the Fund, the “Target Date Funds”), along
with the PGIM Jennison Diversified Growth Fund, PGIM Jennison Rising Dividend Fund and PGIM 60/40 Allocation Fund are also series of the Trust.
Before reading the SAI, you should
consult the Glossary below, which defines certain of the terms used in the SAI:
GLOSSARY
Term
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Definition
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1933 Act
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Securities Act of 1933, as amended
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1934 Act
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
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1940 Act
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Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
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1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions
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Exemptive order, SEC release, no-action letter or similar relief or interpretations,
collectively
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ADR
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American Depositary Receipt
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ADS
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American Depositary Share
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Board
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Fund’s Board of Directors or Trustees
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Board Member
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A trustee or director of the Fund’s Board
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CEA
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Commodity Exchange Act, as amended
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CFTC
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US Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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Code
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Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
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CMO
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Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
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ETF
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Exchange-Traded Fund
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EDR
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European Depositary Receipt
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Exchange
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NYSE Arca, Inc.
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Fannie Mae
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Federal National Mortgage Association
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FDIC
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Fitch
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Fitch Ratings, Inc.
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Freddie Mac
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
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GDR
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Global Depositary Receipt
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Ginnie Mae
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Government National Mortgage Association
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IPO
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Initial Public Offering
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IRS
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Internal Revenue Service
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LIBOR
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London Interbank Offered Rate
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Manager or PGIM Investments
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PGIM Investments LLC
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Moody’s
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Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.
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NASDAQ
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National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations System
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NAV
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Net Asset Value
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NRSRO
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Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization
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NYSE
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New York Stock Exchange
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Term
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Definition
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OTC
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Over the Counter
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Prudential
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Prudential Financial, Inc.
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PMFS
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Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC
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QPTP
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“Qualified publicly traded partnership” as the term is used in the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
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REIT
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Real Estate Investment Trust
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RIC
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Regulated Investment Company, as the term is used in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended
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S&P
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S&P Global Ratings
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SEC
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US Securities and Exchange Commission
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World Bank
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International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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FUND CLASSIFICATION, INVESTMENT
objectives & POLICIES
Each Fund is a diversified series of
the Trust. The investment objective of each Fund is to seek a balance between growth and conservation of capital.
The Funds may not be successful in
achieving their objectives and you could lose money.
While the principal investment
policies and strategies for seeking to achieve the Funds’ objectives are described in the Prospectus, the Funds may from time to time also use the securities, instruments, policies and strategies that are
further described in the following section, entitled “Investment Risks and Considerations,” in seeking to achieve their objective.
The Funds also may invest from time
to time in certain types of investments and investment strategies that are not discussed below.
Each Fund pursues its objective by
investing in a diversified portfolio of other mutual funds within the PGIM fund family (collectively, the “Underlying Funds”) that represent various asset classes and sectors. Each Fund invests in multiple
Underlying Funds providing exposure to equity, fixed income, and non-traditional asset classes. The investments held by Underlying Funds that provide exposure to equities may include US large-cap equity, mid-cap
equity and small-cap equity, as well as international developed markets equity, emerging markets equity and other non-US securities. Underlying Funds that provide exposure to fixed income may invest primarily in
bonds, including bonds rated below investment grade. Underlying Funds may gain exposure to non-traditional asset classes through investments in equity securities and related derivatives of issuers that are primarily
engaged in or related to the real estate industry, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), commodity-related instruments and derivative securities or instruments, such as options and futures, the value of
which is derived from another security, a commodity, a currency or an index.
Each Target Date Fund other than
the Income Fund is managed to a specific “target date” (2010, 2015, 2020, 2025, 2030, 2035, 2040, 2045, 2050, 2055, 2060 or 2065). The Funds are designed to accommodate investors who will either
withdraw all of their assets from the Fund upon retirement or who will gradually withdraw assets from the Fund over a moderate time period following retirement. For example, the 2060 Fund is designed for investors
expecting to retire in or close to the year 2060 and accommodates investors who will either withdraw all of their assets from the Fund upon retirement or who will gradually withdraw assets from the Fund over a
moderate time period following retirement. In addition to the anticipated retirement date, relevant factors for Target Date Fund selection may include age, risk tolerance, other investments owned, and planned
withdrawals. As a Fund nears its target date, the assets of the Fund are generally adjusted toward a more conservative mix, for example, toward a greater proportion of bonds than stocks. This continuous adjustment
toward less risky assets is known as the Target Date Fund’s “Glidepath.”
The Funds are designed to relieve
investors from the onus of making asset allocation decisions throughout their careers by having investment professionals make those decisions instead. Each Fund offers investors a means to manage their long-term
investments in light of that Fund’s time horizon and related risk level. By investing in the Underlying Funds, each Fund pursues its investment objective by investing indirectly in a mix of equity securities,
fixed-income equity securities and non-traditional asset classes. The asset allocation strategy and Glidepath of each Fund are intended to provide the potential that the investor’s investment in the Fund will
provide a source of retirement income. There is no guarantee, however, that any Fund will meet its investment objective or provide a source of retirement income. A Target Date Fund can suffer losses near, at, or after
the target date.
The subadviser allocates each
Fund’s assets among the Underlying Funds according to the Fund’s allocation targets. Each Target Date Fund’s allocations among Underlying Funds (and asset classes) will change over time in relation
to the Fund’s target date. Each Target Date Fund, including the Income Fund, currently allocates approximately 8-11% of its assets to non-traditional asset classes. With the exception of the Income Fund, each
Target Date Fund’s asset allocations to Underlying Funds will follow a Glidepath that becomes more conservative as the applicable target date approaches, by reducing exposure to equity investments and increasing
exposure to
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fixed-income investments. The Glidepath continues
to adjust allocations in this manner for approximately ten years past the target date. For example, the Target Date Fund with the longest duration until its target year may initially allocate approximately 97% of its
assets to equity and non-traditional investments and approximately 3% of its assets to fixed income investments. In contrast, ten years after its target date and continuing thereafter, the asset allocation of a Target
Date Fund will be similar to that of the Income Fund, with approximately 35% of its assets allocated to equity and non-traditional investments, and approximately 65% of its assets allocated to fixed income
investments. The foregoing example is based on current allocations, which are subject to change.
The Funds’ Prospectus also
discusses the investment objectives and principal investment strategies of each of the Underlying Funds in which the Funds may invest. In pursuing their investment objectives, each of the Underlying Funds is permitted
to engage in a wide range of investment policies. Because the Funds invest in the Underlying Funds, shareholders of each Fund will be affected by these investment policies in direct proportion to the amount of assets
each Fund allocates to the Underlying Funds pursuing such policy. This SAI also contains supplemental information concerning the types of securities, instruments, policies and strategies used by the Underlying Funds
and certain risks attendant to such investments, policies and strategies.
There is no guarantee that the
investment objectives of the Underlying Funds will be achieved.
INVESTMENT RISKS AND
CONSIDERATIONS
Set forth below are descriptions of
the types of investments and investment strategies that the Fund and the Underlying Funds may use and the risks and considerations associated with those investments and investment strategies. Please also see the
Prospectus of the Fund and the “Fund Classification, Investment Objectives & Policies” section of this SAI.
Because the Fund
principally invests in the Underlying Funds, the strategies and risks below are described principally by reference to the Underlying Funds. The strategies and risks described below may not apply to all of the
Underlying Funds. Unless otherwise specified, references to a “Fund” apply to the Fund and each Underlying Fund.
ASIA-PACIFIC COUNTRIES INVESTMENTS
RISK. In addition to the risks of foreign investing and the risks of investing in emerging markets, the developing market Asia-Pacific countries in which the Fund may invest are subject to
certain additional or specific risks. There is a high concentration of market capitalization and trading volume in a small number of issuers representing a limited number of industries, as well as a high concentration
of investors and financial intermediaries. Many of these markets also may be affected by developments with respect to more established markets in the region such as in Japan and Hong Kong. Brokers in developing market
Asia-Pacific countries typically are fewer in number and less well capitalized than brokers in the United States. These factors, combined with the US regulatory requirements for open-end investment companies and the
restrictions on foreign investment discussed below, result in potentially fewer investment opportunities for the Fund and may have an adverse impact on the investment performance of the Fund.
Many of the developing market
Asia-Pacific countries may be subject to a greater degree of economic, political and social instability than is the case in the United States and Western European countries. Such instability may result from, among
other things: (i) authoritarian governments or military involvement in political and economic decision-making, including changes in government through extra-constitutional means; (ii) popular unrest associated with
demands for improved political, economic and social conditions; (iii) internal insurgencies; (iv) hostile relations with neighboring countries; (v) ethnic, religious and racial disaffection; (vi) nationalization of
property and/or confiscatory taxation; and (vii) piracy of intellectual property, data and other security breaches, especially of data stored electronically. In addition, the governments of many such countries, such
as India, Indonesia and Vietnam, have a heavy role in regulating and supervising the economy. Another risk common to most such countries is that the economy is heavily export oriented and, accordingly, is dependent
upon international trade. The existence of overburdened infrastructure and obsolete financial systems also present risks in certain countries, as do environmental problems. Certain economies also depend to a
significant degree upon exports of primary commodities and, therefore, are vulnerable to changes in commodity prices that, in turn, may be affected by a variety of factors.
The legal systems in certain
developing market Asia-Pacific countries also may have an adverse impact on the Fund. For example, while the potential liability of a shareholder in a US corporation with respect to acts of the corporation is
generally limited to the amount of the shareholder’s investment, the notion of limited liability is less clear in certain emerging market Asia-Pacific countries. Similarly, the rights of investors in developing
market Asia-Pacific companies may be more limited than those of shareholders of US corporations. It may be difficult or impossible to obtain and/or enforce a judgment in a developing market Asia-Pacific country.
Governments of
many developing market Asia-Pacific countries have exercised and continue to exercise substantial influence over many aspects of the private sector. In certain cases, the government owns or controls many companies,
including the largest in the country. Accordingly, government actions in the future could have a significant effect on economic conditions in developing market Asia-Pacific countries, which could affect private sector
companies and the Fund itself, as well as the value of securities in the Fund’s portfolio. In addition, economic statistics of developing market Asia-Pacific countries may be less reliable than economic
statistics of more developed nations.
In addition to the relative lack of
publicly available information about developing market Asia-Pacific issuers and the possibility that such issuers may not be subject to the same accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards as US companies,
inflation accounting rules in some developing market Asia-Pacific countries require companies that keep accounting records in the local currency, for both tax and accounting purposes, to restate certain assets and
liabilities on the company’s balance sheet in order to express items in terms of currency of constant purchasing power. Inflation accounting may indirectly generate losses or profits for certain developing
market Asia-Pacific companies. Satisfactory custodial services for investment securities may not be available in some developing Asia-Pacific countries, which may result in the Fund incurring additional costs and
delays in providing transportation and custody services for such securities outside such countries.
Certain Asia-Pacific countries are
especially large debtors to commercial banks and foreign governments. Fund management may determine that, notwithstanding otherwise favorable investment criteria, it may not be practicable or appropriate to invest in
a particular Asia-Pacific country. The Fund may invest in countries in which foreign investors, including management of the Fund, have had no or limited prior experience.
Certain Asian countries have
democracies with relatively short histories, which may increase the risk of political instability. These countries have faced political and military unrest, and further unrest could present a risk to their local
economies and securities markets. Indonesia and the Philippines have each experienced violence and terrorism, which has negatively impacted their economies. North Korea and South Korea each have substantial military
capabilities, and historical tensions between the two countries present the risk of war. Escalated tensions involving the two countries and any outbreak of hostilities between the two countries, or even the threat of
an outbreak of hostilities, could have a severe adverse effect on the entire Asian region. Certain Asian countries have also developed increasingly strained relationships with the US, and if these relations were to
worsen, they could adversely affect Asian issuers that rely on the US for trade. Political, religious, and border disputes persist in India. India has recently experienced and may continue to experience civil unrest
and hostilities with certain of its neighboring countries. Increased political and social unrest in these geographic areas could adversely affect the performance of investments in this region.
Restrictions on
Foreign Investments in Asia-Pacific Countries. Some developing Asia-Pacific countries prohibit or impose substantial restrictions on investments in their capital markets, particularly their equity markets, by foreign entities such as
the Fund. As illustrations, certain countries may require governmental approval prior to investments by foreign persons or limit the amount of investment by foreign persons in a particular company or limit the
investment by foreign persons to only a specific class of securities of a company which may have less advantageous terms (including price) than securities of the company available for purchase by nationals. There can
be no assurance that the Fund will be able to obtain required governmental approvals in a timely manner. In addition, changes to restrictions on foreign ownership of securities subsequent to the Fund’s purchase
of such securities may have an adverse effect on the value of such shares. Certain countries may restrict investment opportunities in issuers or industries deemed important to national interests.
The manner in which foreign
investors may invest in companies in certain developing Asia-Pacific countries, as well as limitations on such investments, also may have an adverse impact on the operations of the Fund. For example, the Fund may be
required in certain of such countries to invest initially through a local broker or other entity and then have the shares purchased re-registered in the name of the Fund. Re-registration may in some instances not be
able to occur on a timely basis, resulting in a delay during which the Fund may be denied certain of its rights as an investor, including rights as to dividends or to be made aware of certain corporate actions. There
also may be instances where the Fund places a purchase order but subsequently learns, at the time of re-registration, that the permissible allocation of the investment to foreign investors has been filled, depriving
the Fund of the ability to make its desired investment at that time.
Substantial limitations may exist
in certain countries with respect to the Fund’s ability to repatriate investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign investors. The Fund could be adversely affected by delays in, or
a refusal to grant, any required governmental approval for repatriation of capital, as well as by the application to the Fund of any restrictions on investments. For example, in September 1998, Malaysia imposed
currency controls that limited funds’ ability to repatriate proceeds of Malaysian investments. It is possible that Malaysia, or certain other countries may impose similar restrictions or other restrictions
relating to their currencies or to securities of issuers in those countries. To the extent that such restrictions have the effect of making certain investments illiquid, securities may not be available to meet
redemptions. Depending on a variety of financial factors, the percentage of the Fund’s
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portfolio subject
to currency controls may increase. In the event other countries impose similar controls, the portion of the Fund’s assets that may be used to meet redemptions may be further decreased. Even where there is no
outright restriction on repatriation of capital, the mechanics of repatriation may affect certain aspects of the operations of the Fund. For example, funds may be withdrawn from the People’s Republic of China
only in US or Hong Kong dollars and only at an exchange rate established by the government once each week. In certain countries, banks or other financial institutions may be among the leading companies or have
actively traded securities. The 1940 Act restricts the Fund’s investments in any equity securities of an issuer that, in its most recent fiscal year, derived more than 15% of its revenues from “securities
related activities,” as defined by the rules thereunder. These provisions may restrict the Fund’s investments in certain foreign banks and other financial institutions.
In addition to the risks listed
above, investing in China presents additional risks. Investing in China involves a high degree of risk and special considerations not typically associated with investing in other more established economies or
securities markets. Such risks may include: (a) the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets or confiscatory taxation; (b) greater social, economic and political uncertainty (including the risk of war and
social unrest); (c) dependency on exports and the corresponding importance of international trade; (d) the increasing competition from Asia’s other low-cost emerging economies; (e) greater price volatility and
significantly smaller market capitalization of securities markets; (f) substantially less liquidity, particularly of certain share classes of Chinese securities; (g) currency exchange rate fluctuations and the lack of
available currency hedging instruments; (h) higher rates of inflation; (i) controls on foreign investment and limitations on repatriation of invested capital and on the Fund’s ability to exchange local
currencies for US dollars; (j) greater governmental involvement in and control over the economy; (k) the risk that the Chinese government may decide not to continue to support the economic reform programs implemented
since 1978 and could return to the prior, completely centrally planned, economy; (l) the fact that Chinese companies, particularly those located in China, may be smaller, less seasoned and newly-organized; (m) the
difference in, or lack of, auditing and financial reporting standards which may result in unavailability of material information about issuers, particularly in China; (n) the fact that statistical information
regarding the economy of China may be inaccurate or not comparable to statistical information regarding the US or other economies; (o) the less extensive, and still developing, regulation of the securities markets,
business entities and commercial transactions; (p) the fact that the settlement period of securities transactions in foreign markets may be longer; (q) the willingness and ability of the Chinese government to support
the Chinese and Hong Kong economies and markets is uncertain; (r) the risk that it may be more difficult, or impossible, to obtain and/or enforce a judgment than in other countries; and (s) the rapidity and erratic
nature of growth, particularly in China, resulting in efficiencies and dislocations.
Investment in China is subject to
certain political risks. Following the establishment of the People’s Republic of China by the Communist Party in 1949, the Chinese government renounced various debt obligations incurred by China’s
predecessor governments, which obligations remain in default, and expropriated assets without compensation. There can be no assurance that the Chinese government will not take similar action in the future. The
political reunification of China and Taiwan is a highly problematic issue and is unlikely to be settled in the near future. This situation poses a threat to Taiwan’s economy and could negatively affect its stock
market.
Hong Kong reverted
to Chinese sovereignty on July 1, 1997 as a Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China under the principle of “one country, two systems.” Although China is obligated to maintain
the current capitalist economic and social system of Hong Kong through June 30, 2047, the continuation of economic and social freedoms enjoyed in Hong Kong is dependent on the government of China. Since 1997, there
have been tensions between the Chinese government and many people in Hong Kong regarding China's perceived tightening of control over Hong Kong's semi-autonomous liberal political, economic, legal, and social
framework. Recent protests may prompt the Chinese and Hong Kong governments to rapidly address Hong Kong's future relationship with mainland China, which remains unresolved. Due to the interconnected nature of the
Hong Kong and Chinese economies, this instability in Hong Kong may cause uncertainty in the Hong Kong and Chinese markets. In addition, the Hong Kong dollar trades at a fixed exchange rate in relation to (or, is
“pegged” to) the US dollar, which has contributed to the growth and stability of the Hong Kong economy. However, it is uncertain how long the currency peg will continue or what effect the establishment of
an alternative exchange rate system would have on the Hong Kong economy. Because the Fund's NAV is denominated in US dollars, the establishment of an alternative exchange rate system could result in a decline in the
Fund’s NAV.
The Chinese economy has grown
rapidly during the past several years but there is no assurance that this growth rate will be maintained. In fact, the Chinese economy may experience a significant slowdown as a result of, among other things, a
deterioration in global demand for Chinese exports, as well as contraction in spending on domestic goods by Chinese consumers. In addition, China may experience substantial rates of inflation or economic recessions,
which would have a negative effect on the economy and securities market. Delays in enterprise restructuring, slow development of well-functioning financial and widespread corruption have also hindered performance of
the Chinese economy. China continues to receive substantial pressure from trading partners to liberalize official currency exchange rates.
Risk of Investing through Stock
Connect. China A-shares (“A-shares”) are equity securities of companies based in mainland China that trade on Chinese stock exchanges such as the Shanghai Stock Exchange
(“SSE”) and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (“SZSE”). Foreign investment in A-shares on the SSE and SZSE has historically not been permitted, other than through a license granted under regulations
in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) known as the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor and Renminbi (“RMB”) Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor systems. Each license permits
investment in A-shares only up to a specified quota.
Investment in eligible A-shares
listed and traded on the SSE is also permitted through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program (“Stock Connect”). Stock Connect is a securities trading and clearing program established by Hong Kong
Securities Clearing Company Limited (“HKSCC”), the SSE and China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited (“CSDCC”) that aims to provide mutual stock market access between the PRC
and Hong Kong by permitting investors to trade and settle shares on each market through their local exchanges. The Fund may invest in A-shares through Stock Connect or on such other stock exchanges in China which
participate in Stock Connect from time to time. Under Stock Connect, the Fund’s trading of eligible A-shares listed on the SSE would be effectuated through its Hong Kong broker.
Although no individual investment
quotas or licensing requirements apply to investors in Stock Connect, trading through Stock Connect’s Northbound Trading Link is subject to aggregate and daily investment quota limitations that require that buy
orders for A-shares be rejected once the remaining balance of the relevant quota drops to zero or the daily quota is exceeded (although the Fund will be permitted to sell A-shares regardless of the quota balance).
These limitations may restrict the Fund from investing in A-shares on a timely basis, which could affect the Fund’s ability to effectively pursue its investment strategy. Investment quotas are also subject to
change.
Investment in eligible A-shares
through Stock Connect is subject to trading, clearance and settlement procedures that could pose risks to the Fund. A-shares purchased through Stock Connect generally may not be sold or otherwise transferred other
than through Stock Connect in accordance with applicable rules. For example, PRC regulations require that in order for an investor to sell any A-shares on a certain trading day, there must be sufficient A-shares in
the investor’s account before the market opens on that day. If there are insufficient A-shares in the investor’s account, the sell order will be rejected by the SSE. The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
(“SEHK”) carries out pre-trade checking on sell orders of certain stocks listed on the SSE market (“SSE Securities”) of its participants (i.e., stock brokers) to ensure that this requirement is
satisfied. While shares must be designated as eligible to be traded under Stock Connect, those shares may also lose such designation, and if this occurs, such shares may be sold but cannot be purchased through Stock
Connect. In addition, Stock Connect will only operate on days when both the Chinese and Hong Kong markets are open for trading and when banks in both markets are open on the corresponding settlement days. Therefore,
an investment in A-shares through Stock Connect may subject the Fund to a risk of price fluctuations on days where the Chinese market is open, but Stock Connect is not trading. Moreover, day (turnaround) trading is
not permitted on the A-shares market. If an investor buys A-shares on day “T,” the investor will only be able to sell the A-shares on or after day T+1. Further, since all trades of eligible Stock Connect
A-shares must be settled in RMB, investors must have timely access to a reliable supply of offshore RMB, which cannot be guaranteed.
A-shares held through the nominee
structure under Stock Connect will be held through HKSCC as nominee on behalf of investors. The precise nature and rights of the Fund as the beneficial owner of the SSE Securities through HKSCC as nominee is not well
defined under PRC law. There is lack of a clear definition of, and distinction between, legal ownership and beneficial ownership under PRC law and there have been few cases involving a nominee account structure in the
PRC courts. The exact nature and methods of enforcement of the rights and interests of the Fund under PRC law is also uncertain. In the unlikely event that HKSCC becomes subject to winding up proceedings in Hong Kong
there is a risk that the SSE Securities may not be regarded as held for the beneficial ownership of the Fund or as part of the general assets of HKSCC available for general distribution to its creditors.
Notwithstanding the fact that HKSCC does not claim proprietary interests in the SSE Securities held in its omnibus stock account in the CSDCC, the CSDCC as the share registrar for SSE listed companies will still treat
HKSCC as one of the shareholders when it handles corporate actions in respect of such SSE Securities. HKSCC monitors the corporate actions affecting SSE Securities and keeps participants of Central Clearing and
Settlement System (“CCASS”) informed of all such corporate actions that require CCASS participants to take steps in order to participate in them. Investors may only exercise their voting rights by
providing their voting instructions to the HKSCC through participants of the CCASS. All voting instructions from CCASS participants will be consolidated by HKSCC, who will then submit a combined single voting
instruction to the relevant SSE-listed company.
The Fund’s investments
through Stock Connect’s Northbound Trading Link are not covered by Hong Kong’s Investor Compensation Fund. Hong Kong’s Investor Compensation Fund is established to pay compensation to investors of
any nationality who suffer pecuniary losses as a result of default of a licensed intermediary or authorized financial institution in relation to exchange-traded products in Hong Kong. In addition, since the Fund is
carrying out Northbound trading through securities brokers in Hong Kong but not PRC brokers, it is not protected by the China Securities Investor Protection Fund in the PRC.
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Market participants are able to
participate in Stock Connect subject to meeting certain information technology capability, risk management and other requirements as may be specified by the relevant exchange and/or clearing house. Further, the
“connectivity” in Stock Connect requires the routing of orders across the border of Hong Kong and the PRC, including the development of new information technology systems on the part of the SEHK and
exchange participants. Because Stock Connect is relatively new, the actual effect on the market for trading A-shares with the introduction of large numbers of foreign investors is unknown. There is no assurance that
these systems will function properly or will continue to be adapted to changes and developments in both markets. In the event that the relevant systems fail to function properly, trading in A-shares through Stock
Connect could be disrupted.
Stock Connect is subject to
regulations promulgated by regulatory authorities for both exchanges. New regulations may be issued from time to time by the regulators and stock exchanges in PRC and Hong Kong in connection with operations, legal
enforcement and cross-border trades under Stock Connect. The Fund may be adversely affected as a result of such changes. Furthermore, the securities regimes and legal systems of PRC and Hong Kong differ significantly
and issues may arise based on these differences. In addition, the Fund’s investments in A-shares through Stock Connect are generally subject to Chinese securities regulations and listing rules, among other
restrictions. Further, different fees, costs and taxes are imposed on foreign investors acquiring A-shares obtained through Stock Connect, and these fees, costs and taxes may be higher than comparable fees, costs and
taxes imposed on owners of other securities providing similar investment exposure.
A-Share Market Suspension
Risk. A-shares may only be bought from, or sold to, the Fund at times when the relevant A-shares may be sold or purchased on the relevant Chinese stock exchange. The A-shares market has
historically had a higher propensity for trading suspensions than many other global equity markets. Trading suspensions in certain stocks could lead to greater market execution risk and costs for the Fund. The SSE
currently applies a daily price limit, set at 10%, of the amount of fluctuation permitted in the prices of A-shares during a single trading day. The daily price limit refers to price movements only and does not
restrict trading within the relevant limit. There can be no assurance that a liquid market on an exchange will exist for any particular A-share or for any particular time.
BORROWING AND
LEVERAGE. Unless noted otherwise, the Fund may borrow up to 33 1⁄3% of the value of its total assets (calculated at the time of the borrowing). The Fund may pledge up to 33 1⁄3% of its total assets to secure these borrowings. If the Fund’s asset coverage for borrowings falls below 300%, the Fund will take prompt action to reduce borrowings. If the Fund
borrows to invest in securities, any investment gains made on the securities in excess of interest paid on the borrowing will cause the NAV of the shares to rise faster than would otherwise be the case. On the other
hand, if the investment performance of the additional securities purchased fails to cover their cost (including any interest paid on the money borrowed) to the Fund, the NAV of the Fund’s shares will decrease
faster than would otherwise be the case. This is the speculative factor known as “leverage.” In addition, the Fund may use certain investment management techniques (collectively, “effective
leverage”), such as certain derivatives, that may provide leverage and are not subject to the borrowing limitation noted above.
The Fund may borrow from time to
time, at the discretion of the subadviser, to take advantage of investment opportunities, when yields on available investments exceed interest rates and other expenses of related borrowing, or when, in the
subadviser's opinion, unusual market conditions otherwise make it advantageous for the Fund to increase its investment capacity. The Fund will only borrow when there is an expectation that it will benefit the Fund
after taking into account considerations such as interest income and possible losses upon liquidation. Borrowing by the Fund creates an opportunity for increased net income but, at the same time, creates risks,
including the fact that leverage may exaggerate changes in the NAV of Fund shares and in the yield on the Fund. Unless otherwise stated, the Fund may borrow through forward rolls, dollar rolls or reverse repurchase
agreements.
CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES. The Fund may invest in convertible securities. Convertible securities entitle the holder to receive interest payments paid on corporate debt securities or the dividend preference on a
preferred stock until such time as the convertible security matures or is redeemed or until the holder elects to exercise the conversion privilege.
The characteristics of convertible
securities make them appropriate investments for an investment company seeking long-term capital appreciation and/or total return. These characteristics include the potential for capital appreciation as the value of
the underlying common stock increases, the relatively high yield received from dividend or interest payments as compared to common stock dividends and decreased risks of decline in value relative to the underlying
common stock due to their fixed income nature. As a result of the conversion feature, however, the interest rate or dividend preference on a convertible security is generally less than would be the case if the
securities were issued in nonconvertible form.
In analyzing convertible
securities, the subadviser will consider both the yield on the convertible security relative to its credit quality and the potential capital appreciation that is offered by the underlying common stock, among other
things.
Convertible
securities are issued and traded in a number of securities markets. Even in cases where a substantial portion of the convertible securities held by the Fund are denominated in US dollars, the underlying equity
securities may be quoted in the currency of the country where the issuer is domiciled. With respect to convertible securities denominated in a currency different from that of the underlying equity securities, the
conversion price may be based on a fixed exchange rate established at the time the security is issued. As a result, fluctuations in the exchange rate between the currency in which the debt security is denominated and
the currency in which the share price is quoted will affect the value of the convertible security. As described below, the Fund is authorized to enter into foreign currency hedging transactions in which the Fund may
seek to reduce the effect of such fluctuations.
Apart from currency considerations,
the value of convertible securities is influenced by both the yield of nonconvertible securities of comparable issuers and by the value of the underlying common stock. The value of a convertible security viewed
without regard to its conversion feature (i.e., strictly on the basis of its yield) is sometimes referred to as its “investment value.” To the extent interest rates change, the investment value of the
convertible security typically will fluctuate. However, at the same time, the value of the convertible security will be influenced by its “conversion value,” which is the market value of the underlying
common stock that would be obtained if the convertible security were converted. Conversion value fluctuates directly with the price of the underlying common stock. If, because of a low price of the common stock, the
conversion value is substantially below the investment value of the convertible security, the price of the convertible security is governed principally by its investment value.
To the extent the conversion value
of a convertible security increases to a point that approximates or exceeds its investment value, the price of the convertible security will be influenced principally by its conversion value. A convertible security
will sell at a premium over the conversion value to the extent investors place value on the right to acquire the underlying common stock while holding a fixed income security. The yield and conversion premium of
convertible securities issued in Japan and the Euromarket are frequently determined at levels that cause the conversion value to affect their market value more than the securities' investment value.
Holders of convertible securities
generally have a claim on the assets of the issuer prior to the common stockholders but may be subordinated to other debt securities of the same issuer. A convertible security may be subject to redemption at the
option of the issuer at a price established in the charter provision, indenture or other governing instrument pursuant to which the convertible security was issued. If a convertible security held by the Fund is called
for redemption, the Fund will be required to redeem the security, convert it into the underlying common stock or sell it to a third party. Certain convertible debt securities may provide a put option to the holder,
which entitles the holder to cause the security to be redeemed by the issuer at a premium over the stated principal amount of the debt security under certain circumstances.
Synthetic convertible securities
may be either (i) a debt security or preferred stock that may be convertible only under certain contingent circumstances or that may pay the holder a cash amount based on the value of shares of underlying common stock
partly or wholly in lieu of a conversion right (a “Cash-Settled Convertible”), (ii) a combination of separate securities chosen by the subadviser in order to create the economic characteristics of a
convertible security, i.e., a fixed income security paired with a security with equity conversion features, such as an option or warrant (a “Manufactured Convertible”) or (iii) a synthetic security
manufactured by another party.
Synthetic convertible securities
may include either Cash-Settled Convertibles or Manufactured Convertibles. Cash-Settled Convertibles are instruments that are created by the issuer and have the economic characteristics of traditional convertible
securities but may not actually permit conversion into the underlying equity securities in all circumstances. As an example, a private company may issue a Cash-Settled Convertible that is convertible into common stock
only if the company successfully completes a public offering of its common stock prior to maturity and otherwise pays a cash amount to reflect any equity appreciation. Manufactured Convertibles are created by the
subadviser by combining separate securities that possess one of the two principal characteristics of a convertible security, i.e., fixed income (“fixed income component”) or a right to acquire equity
securities (“convertibility component”). The fixed income component is achieved by investing in nonconvertible fixed income securities, such as nonconvertible bonds, preferred stocks and money market
instruments. The convertibility component is achieved by investing in call options, warrants, or other securities with equity conversion features (“equity features”) granting the holder the right to
purchase a specified quantity of the underlying stocks within a specified period of time at a specified price or, in the case of a stock index option, the right to receive a cash payment based on the value of the
underlying stock index.
A Manufactured Convertible differs
from traditional convertible securities in several respects. Unlike a traditional convertible security, which is a single security having a unitary market value, a Manufactured Convertible is comprised of two or more
separate securities, each with its own market value. Therefore, the total “market value” of such a Manufactured Convertible is the sum of the values of its fixed income component and its convertibility
component.
More flexibility is possible in the
creation of a Manufactured Convertible than in the purchase of a traditional convertible security. Because many corporations have not issued convertible securities, the subadviser may combine a fixed income instrument
and an equity feature with respect to the stock of the issuer of the fixed income instrument to create a synthetic convertible security otherwise
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unavailable in the market. The subadviser may also
combine a fixed income instrument of an issuer with an equity feature with respect to the stock of a different issuer when the subadviser believes such a Manufactured Convertible would better promote the Fund’s
objective(s) than alternate investments. For example, the subadviser may combine an equity feature with respect to an issuer's stock with a fixed income security of a different issuer in the same industry to diversify
the Fund’s credit exposure, or with a US Treasury instrument to create a Manufactured Convertible with a higher credit profile than a traditional convertible security issued by that issuer. A Manufactured
Convertible also is a more flexible investment in that its two components may be purchased separately and, upon purchasing the separate securities, “combined” to create a Manufactured Convertible. For
example, the Fund may purchase a warrant for eventual inclusion in a Manufactured Convertible while postponing the purchase of a suitable bond to pair with the warrant pending development of more favorable market
conditions.
The value of a Manufactured
Convertible may respond differently to certain market fluctuations than would a traditional convertible security with similar characteristics. For example, in the event the Fund created a Manufactured Convertible by
combining a short-term US Treasury instrument and a call option on a stock, the Manufactured Convertible would likely outperform a traditional convertible of similar maturity that is convertible into that stock during
periods when Treasury instruments outperform corporate fixed income securities and underperform during periods when corporate fixed income securities outperform Treasury instruments.
CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP AGREEMENTS AND
SIMILAR INSTRUMENTS. The Fund may enter into credit default swap agreements and similar agreements. The credit default swap agreement or similar instrument may have as reference obligations one or more
securities that are not currently held by the Fund. The protection “buyer” in a credit default contract may be obligated to pay the protection “seller” an up-front or a periodic stream of
payments over the term of the contract provided generally that no credit event on a reference obligation has occurred. If a credit event occurs, the seller generally must pay the buyer the “par value”
(full notional value) of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference entity described in the swap, or the seller may be required to deliver the related net cash amount, if
the swap is cash settled. The Fund may be either the buyer or seller in the transaction. If the Fund is a buyer and no credit event occurs, the Fund recovers nothing if the swap is held through its termination date.
However, if a credit event occurs, the buyer may elect to receive the full notional value of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference entity that may have little or no
value. As a seller, the Fund generally receives an up-front payment or a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the swap provided that there is no credit event. If a credit event occurs, generally the seller must
pay the buyer the full notional value of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference entity that may have little or no value.
Credit default swaps and similar
instruments involve greater risks than if the Fund had invested in the reference obligation directly, since, in addition to general market risks, they are subject to illiquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit
risk. The Fund will enter into credit default swap agreements and similar instruments only with counterparties that are rated investment grade quality by at least one credit rating agency at the time of entering into
such transaction or whose creditworthiness is believed by the subadviser to be equivalent to such rating. If a credit event were to occur, the value of any deliverable obligation received by the seller, coupled with
the up-front or periodic payments previously received, may be less than the full notional value it pays to the buyer, resulting in a loss of value to the Fund. When acting as a seller of a credit default swap or a
similar instrument, the Fund is exposed to many of the same risks of leverage since, if a credit event occurs, the seller may be required to pay the buyer the full notional value of the contract net of any amounts
owed by the buyer related to its delivery of deliverable obligations.
CURRENCY FUTURES. The Fund may seek to enhance returns or hedge against the decline in the value of a currency through use of currency futures or options thereon. Currency futures are similar to forward
foreign exchange transactions except that futures are standardized, exchange-traded contracts. See the sub-section entitled “Futures.” Currency futures involve substantial currency risk, and also involve
leverage risk.
CURRENCY OPTIONS. The Fund may seek to enhance returns or hedge against the decline in the value of a currency against the US dollar through the use of currency options. Currency options are similar to
options on securities, but in consideration for an option premium the writer of a currency option is obligated to sell (in the case of a call option) or purchase (in the case of a put option) a specified amount of a
specified currency on or before the expiration date for a specified amount of another currency. The Fund may engage in transactions in options on currencies either on exchanges or OTC markets. See “Types of
Options” and “Additional Risk Factors of OTC Transactions; Limitations on the Use of OTC Derivatives” in this SAI. Currency options involve substantial currency risk, and may also involve credit,
leverage or liquidity risk.
CYBER SECURITY RISK. With the increasing use of technology and computer systems in general and, in particular, the Internet to conduct necessary business functions, the Fund is susceptible to operational,
information security and related risks. These risks, which are often collectively referred to as “cyber security” risks, may include deliberate or malicious attacks, as well as unintentional events
and
occurrences. Cyber security is generally defined as
the technology, operations and related protocol surrounding and protecting a user’s computer hardware, network, systems and applications and the data transmitted and stored therewith. These measures ensure the
reliability of a user’s systems, as well as the security, availability, integrity, and confidentiality of data assets.
Deliberate cyber attacks can
include, but are not limited to, gaining unauthorized access to computer systems in order to misappropriate and/or disclose sensitive or confidential information; deleting, corrupting or modifying data; and causing
operational disruptions. Cyber attacks may also be carried out in a manner that does not require gaining unauthorized access, such as causing denial-of-service attacks on websites (in order to prevent access to
computer networks). In addition to deliberate breaches engineered by external actors, cyber security risks can also result from the conduct of malicious, exploited or careless insiders, whose actions may result in the
destruction, release or disclosure of confidential or proprietary information stored on an organization’s systems.
Cyber security failures or
breaches, whether deliberate or unintentional, arising from the Fund’s third-party service providers (e.g., custodians, financial intermediaries, transfer agents), subadviser, shareholder usage of unsecure
systems to access personal accounts, as well as breaches suffered by the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests, may cause significant disruptions in the business operations of the Fund. Potential impacts may
include, but are not limited to, potential financial losses for the Fund and the issuers’ securities, the inability of shareholders to conduct transactions with the Fund, an inability of the Fund to calculate
NAV, and disclosures of personal or confidential shareholder information.
In addition to direct impacts on
Fund shareholders, cyber security failures by the Fund and/or its service providers and others may result in regulatory inquiries, regulatory proceedings, regulatory and/or legal and litigation costs to the Fund, and
reputational damage. The Fund may incur reimbursement and other expenses, including the costs of litigation and litigation settlements and additional compliance costs. The Fund may also incur considerable expenses in
enhancing and upgrading computer systems and systems security following a cyber security failure.
The rapid proliferation of
technologies, as well as the increased sophistication and activities of organized crime, hackers, terrorists, and others continue to pose new and significant cyber security threats. Although the Fund and its service
providers and subadviser may have established business continuity plans and risk management systems to mitigate cyber security risks, there can be no guarantee or assurance that such plans or systems will be
effective, or that all risks that exist, or may develop in the future, have been completely anticipated and identified or can be protected against. Furthermore, the Fund cannot control or assure the efficacy of the
cyber security plans and systems implemented by third-party service providers, the subadviser, and the issuers in which the Fund invests.
DEBT SECURITIES. The Fund may invest in debt securities, such as bonds, that involve credit risk. This is the risk that the issuer will not make timely payments of principal and interest. The degree of
credit risk depends on the issuer's financial condition and on the terms of the bonds. Changes in an issuer's credit rating or the market's perception of an issuer's creditworthiness may also affect the value of the
Fund’s investment in that issuer. Credit risk is reduced to the extent the Fund invests its assets in US Government securities. Certain debt securities, however, may be subject to interest rate risk. This is the
risk that the value of the security may fall when interest rates rise. In general, the market price of debt securities with longer maturities will go up or down more in response to changes in interest rates than the
market price of shorter-term securities. The Fund may face a heightened level of interest rate risk as a result of the US Federal Reserve Board’s rate-setting policies. The Fund may lose money if short-term or
long-term interest rates rise sharply or in a manner not anticipated by the subadviser.
DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS. The Fund may invest in the securities of foreign issuers in the form of Depositary Receipts or other securities convertible into securities of foreign issuers. Depositary Receipts may not
necessarily be denominated in the same currency as the underlying securities into which they may be converted. ADRs and ADSs are receipts or shares typically issued by an American bank or trust company that evidence
ownership of underlying securities issued by a foreign corporation. EDRs are receipts issued in Europe that evidence a similar ownership arrangement. GDRs are receipts issued throughout the world that evidence a
similar arrangement. Generally, ADRs and ADSs, in registered form, are designed for use in the US securities markets, and EDRs, in bearer form, are designed for use in European securities markets. GDRs are tradable
both in the United States and in Europe and are designed for use throughout the world. International Depositary Receipts (IDRs) are the non-US equivalent of an ADR.
The Fund may invest in unsponsored
Depositary Receipts. The issuers of unsponsored Depositary Receipts are not obligated to disclose material information in the United States, and, therefore, there may be less information available regarding such
issuers and there may not be a correlation between such information and the market value of the Depositary Receipts. Depositary Receipts are generally subject to the same risks as the foreign securities that they
evidence or into which they may be converted or exchanged.
DERIVATIVES. The Fund may use instruments referred to as derivatives. Derivatives are financial instruments the value of which is derived from another security, a commodity (such as gold or oil), a
currency or an index (a measure of value or rates, such as the S&P 500 Index or the prime lending rate). Derivatives allow the Fund to increase or decrease the level of risk to which the Fund is exposed
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more quickly and efficiently than transactions in
other types of instruments. The Fund may use derivatives for hedging purposes. The Fund may also use derivatives to seek to enhance returns. The use of a derivative is speculative if the Fund is primarily seeking to
achieve gains, rather than offset the risk of other positions. When the Fund invests in a derivative for speculative purposes, the Fund will be fully exposed to the risks of loss of that derivative, which may
sometimes be greater than the derivative's cost. The Fund may not use any derivative to gain exposure to an asset or class of assets that the Fund would be prohibited by its investment restrictions from purchasing
directly.
A discussion of the risk factors
relating to derivatives is set out in the sub-section entitled “Risk Factors Involving Derivatives.”
Risk Factors Involving
Derivatives. Derivatives are volatile and involve significant risks, including:
Counterparty Risk—the risk that the counterparty on a derivative transaction will be unable to honor its financial obligation to the Fund.
Currency Risk—the risk that changes in the exchange rate between two currencies will adversely affect the value (in US dollar terms) of an investment.
Leverage Risk—the risk associated with certain types of investments or trading strategies (such as borrowing money to increase the amount of investments) that relatively small market movements may
result in large changes in the value of an investment. Certain investments or trading strategies that involve leverage can result in losses that greatly exceed the amount originally invested.
Liquidity Risk—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.
Regulatory Risk—the risk that new regulation of derivatives may make them more costly, may limit their availability, or may otherwise affect their value or performance.
The use of derivatives for hedging
purposes involves correlation risk. If the value of the derivative moves more or less than the value of the hedged instruments, the Fund will experience a gain or loss that will not be completely offset by movements
in the value of the hedged instruments.
The Fund intends to enter into
transactions involving derivatives only if there appears to be a liquid market for such instruments or, in the case of illiquid instruments traded in OTC transactions, such instruments satisfy the criteria set forth
below under “Additional Risk Factors of OTC Transactions; Limitations on the Use of OTC Derivatives.” However, there can be no assurance that, at any specific time, either a liquid market will exist for a
derivative or the Fund will otherwise be able to sell such instrument at an acceptable price. It may therefore not be possible to close a position in a derivative without incurring substantial losses, if at all.
Certain transactions in derivatives
(such as futures transactions or sales of put options) involve substantial leverage risk and may expose the Fund to potential losses, which exceed the amount originally invested by the Fund. When the Fund engages in
such a transaction, the Fund will deposit in a segregated account at its custodian more liquid securities or cash and cash equivalents with a value at least equal to the Fund’s exposure, on a mark-to-market
basis, to the transaction (as calculated pursuant to requirements of the SEC, CFTC and the relevant exchange). Such segregation will ensure that the Fund has assets available to satisfy its obligations with respect to
the transaction, but will not limit the Fund’s exposure to loss.
Additional Risk Factors Of OTC
Transactions; Limitations On The Use Of OTC Derivatives. Certain derivatives traded in OTC markets, including indexed securities, certain swaps and OTC options, involve substantial liquidity risk. The absence of liquidity may make it difficult
or impossible for the Fund to sell such instruments promptly at an acceptable price. The absence of liquidity may also make it more difficult for the Fund to ascertain a market value for such instruments. The Fund
will, therefore, acquire illiquid OTC instruments (i) if the agreement pursuant to which the instrument is purchased contains a formula price at which the instrument may be terminated or sold, or (ii) for which the
subadviser anticipates the Fund can receive on each business day at least two independent bids or offers, unless a quotation from only one dealer is available, in which case that dealer's quotation may be
used.
Because derivatives traded in OTC
markets are not guaranteed by an exchange or clearing corporation and generally do not require payment of margin, to the extent that the Fund has unrealized gains in such instruments or has deposited collateral with
its counterparties, the Fund is at risk that its counterparties will become bankrupt or otherwise fail to honor their obligations. The Fund will attempt to minimize the risk that a counterparty will become bankrupt or
otherwise fail to honor its obligations by engaging in transactions in derivatives traded in OTC markets only with financial institutions that appear to have substantial capital or that have provided the Fund with a
third-party guaranty or other credit enhancement.
EUROPE RECENT EVENTS
RISK. A number of countries in Europe have experienced severe economic and financial difficulties. Many non-governmental issuers, and even certain governments, have defaulted on, or been forced
to restructure, their debts; many other issuers have faced difficulties obtaining credit or refinancing existing obligations; financial institutions have in many cases required government or central bank support, have
needed to raise capital, and/or have been impaired in their ability to extend credit; and financial markets in Europe and elsewhere have experienced extreme volatility and declines in asset values and liquidity. These
difficulties may continue, worsen or spread within and beyond Europe. Responses to the financial problems by European governments, central banks and others, including austerity measures and reforms, may not work, may
result in social unrest and may limit future growth and economic recovery or have other unintended consequences. Further defaults or restructurings by governments and others of their debt could have additional adverse
effects on economies, financial markets and asset valuations around the world. In addition, the United Kingdom has voted to withdraw from the European Union, and one or more other countries may withdraw from the
European Union and/or abandon the Euro, the common currency of the European Union. The impact of these actions, especially if they occur in a disorderly fashion, is not clear but could be significant and far-reaching.
Whether or not the Fund invests in securities of issuers located in Europe or with significant exposure to European issuers or countries, these events could negatively affect the value and relative liquidity of the
Fund’s investments.
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS. The Fund may invest in ETFs, which may be unit investment trusts or open-end management investment companies. ETFs may hold portfolios of securities designed to track the performance of
various broad securities indexes or sectors of such indexes or ETFs may be actively managed. ETFs provide another means, in addition to futures and options on indexes, of including exposure to global equities, global
bonds, commodities and currencies markets in the Fund’s investment portfolio. The Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any management fees and other expenses paid by such ETF.
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS. The Fund may invest in foreign equity and/or debt securities. Foreign debt securities include certain foreign bank obligations and US dollar or foreign currency-denominated obligations of
foreign governments or their subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, international agencies and supranational entities.
Foreign Market Risk. Foreign securities offer the potential for more diversification than if the Fund invests only in the United States because securities traded on foreign markets have often (though not
always) performed differently from securities in the United States. However, such investments involve special risks not present in US investments that can increase the chances that the Fund will lose money. In
particular, the Fund is subject to the risk that, because there are generally fewer investors on foreign exchanges and a smaller number of shares traded each day, it may be difficult for the Fund to buy and sell
securities on those exchanges. In addition, prices of foreign securities may fluctuate more than prices of securities traded in the United States.
Foreign Economy Risk. The economies of certain foreign markets often do not compare favorably with that of the United States with respect to such issues as growth of gross national product, reinvestment of
capital, resources, and balance of payments position. Certain such economies may rely heavily on particular industries or foreign capital and are more vulnerable to diplomatic developments, the imposition of economic
sanctions against a particular country or countries, changes in international trading patterns, trade barriers, and other protectionist or retaliatory measures. Investments in foreign markets may also be adversely
affected by governmental actions such as the imposition of capital controls, nationalization of companies or industries, expropriation of assets, or the imposition of punitive taxes. In addition, the governments of
certain countries may prohibit or impose substantial restrictions on foreign investing in their capital markets or in certain industries. Any of these actions could severely affect security prices, impair the
Fund’s ability to purchase or sell foreign securities or transfer the Fund’s assets or income back into the United States, or otherwise adversely affect the Fund’s operations. Other foreign market
risks include foreign exchange controls, difficulties in pricing securities, defaults on foreign government securities, difficulties in enforcing favorable legal judgments in foreign courts, and political and social
instability. Legal remedies available to investors in certain foreign countries may be less extensive than those available to investors in the United States or other foreign countries.
Currency Risk and Exchange
Risk. Securities in which the Fund invests may be denominated or quoted in currencies other than the US dollar. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates will affect the value of the
Fund’s portfolio. Generally, when the US dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, a security denominated in that currency loses value because the currency is worth fewer US dollars. Conversely, when the
US dollar decreases in value against a foreign currency, a security denominated in that currency gains value because the currency is worth more US dollars. This risk, generally known as “currency risk,”
means that a stronger US dollar will reduce returns on foreign currency dominated securities for US investors while a weak US dollar will increase those returns.
Governmental Supervision and
Regulation/Accounting Standards. Many foreign governments supervise and regulate stock exchanges, brokers and the sale of securities less rigorously than the United States. Some countries may not have laws to protect
investors comparable to the US securities laws. For example, some foreign countries may have no laws or rules against insider trading. Insider trading occurs when a person buys or sells a company's securities based on
nonpublic information about that company. Accounting
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standards in other countries are not necessarily
the same as in the United States. If the accounting standards in another country do not require as much detail as US accounting standards, it may be harder for Fund management to completely and accurately determine a
company's financial condition.
Certain Risks of Holding Fund Assets
Outside the United States. The Fund generally holds its foreign securities and cash in foreign banks and securities depositories. Some foreign banks and securities depositories may be recently organized or new to
the foreign custody business. In addition, there may be limited or no regulatory oversight over their operations. Also, the laws of certain countries may put limits on the Fund’s ability to recover its assets if
a foreign bank or depository or issuer of a security or any of their agents goes bankrupt. In addition, it is often more expensive for the Fund to buy, sell and hold securities in certain foreign markets than in the
United States. The increased expense of investing in foreign markets reduces the amount the Fund can earn on its investments and typically results in a higher operating expense ratio for the Fund as compared to
investment companies that invest only in the United States.
Settlement Risk. Settlement and clearance procedures in certain foreign markets differ significantly from those in the United States. Foreign settlement procedures and trade regulations also may involve
certain risks (such as delays in payment for or delivery of securities) not typically generated by the settlement of US investments. Communications between the United States and emerging market countries may be
unreliable, increasing the risk of delayed settlements or losses of security certificates. Settlements in certain foreign countries at times have not kept pace with the number of securities transactions; these
problems may make it difficult for the Fund to carry out transactions. If the Fund cannot settle or there is a delay in settling a purchase of securities, the Fund may miss attractive investment opportunities and
certain assets may be uninvested with no return earned thereon for some period. If the Fund cannot settle or there is a delay in settling a sale of securities, the Fund may lose money if the value of the security then
declines or, if there is a contract to sell the security to another party, the Fund could be liable to that party for any losses incurred.
Dividends or interest on, or
proceeds from the sale of, foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes, thereby reducing the amount available for distribution to shareholders.
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE
TRANSACTIONS. Forward foreign exchange transactions are OTC contracts to purchase or sell a specified amount of a specified currency or multinational currency unit at a price and specified future date
set at the time of the contract. Spot foreign exchange transactions are similar but require current, rather than future, settlement. The Fund will enter into foreign exchange transactions for purposes of hedging
either a specific transaction or a portfolio position, or to seek to enhance returns. The Fund may enter into a foreign exchange transaction for purposes of hedging a specific transaction by, for example, purchasing a
currency needed to settle a security transaction or selling a currency in which the Fund has received or anticipates receiving a dividend or distribution.
The Fund may enter into a foreign
exchange transaction for purposes of hedging a portfolio position by selling forward a currency in which a portfolio position of the Fund is denominated or by purchasing a currency in which the Fund anticipates
acquiring a portfolio position in the near future. The Fund may also hedge portfolio positions through currency swaps, which are transactions in which one currency is simultaneously bought for a second currency on a
spot basis and sold for the second currency on a forward basis. Forward foreign exchange transactions involve substantial currency risk, and also involve credit and liquidity risk.
Risk Factors In Hedging Foreign
Currency. Hedging transactions involving Currency Instruments have substantial risks, including correlation risk. While the Fund’s use of Currency Instruments to effect hedging strategies is
intended to reduce the volatility of the NAV of the Fund’s shares, the NAV of the Fund’s shares will fluctuate. Moreover, although Currency Instruments will be used with the intention of hedging against
adverse currency movements, transactions in Currency Instruments involve the risk that anticipated currency movements will not be accurately predicted and that the Fund’s hedging strategies will be ineffective.
To the extent that the Fund hedges against anticipated currency movements that do not occur, the Fund may realize losses and decrease its total return as the result of its hedging transactions. Furthermore, the Fund
will only engage in hedging activities from time to time and may not be engaging in hedging activities when movements in currency exchange rates occur.
In connection with its trading in
forward foreign currency contracts, the Fund will contract with a foreign or domestic bank, or a foreign or domestic securities dealer, to make or take future delivery of a specified amount of a particular currency.
There are no limitations on daily price moves in such forward contracts, and banks and dealers are not required to continue to make markets in such contracts. There have been periods during which certain banks or
dealers have refused to quote prices for such forward contracts or have quoted prices with an unusually wide spread between the price at which the bank or dealer is prepared to buy and that at which it is prepared to
sell. Governmental imposition of credit controls might limit any such forward contract trading. With respect to its trading of forward contracts, if any, the Fund will be subject to the risk of bank or dealer failure
and the inability of, or refusal by, a bank or dealer to perform with respect to such contracts. Any such default would deprive the Fund of any profit potential or force the Fund to cover its commitments for resale,
if any, at the then market price and could result in a loss to the Fund.
It may not be
possible for the Fund to hedge against currency exchange rate movements, even if correctly anticipated, in the event that (i) the currency exchange rate movement is so generally anticipated that the Fund is not able
to enter into a hedging transaction at an effective price, or (ii) the currency exchange rate movement relates to a market with respect to which Currency Instruments are not available and it is not possible to engage
in effective foreign currency hedging. The cost to the Fund of engaging in foreign currency transactions varies with such factors as the currencies involved, the length of the contract period and the market conditions
then prevailing. Since transactions in foreign currency exchange usually are conducted on a principal basis, no fees or commissions are involved.
FUTURES. The Fund may engage in transactions in futures and options thereon. Futures are standardized, exchange-traded contracts which obligate a purchaser to take delivery, and a seller to make
delivery, of a specific amount of an asset at a specified future date at a specified price. No price is paid upon entering into a futures contract. Rather, upon purchasing or selling a futures contract the Fund is
required to deposit collateral (“margin”) equal to a percentage (generally less than 10%) of the contract value. Each day thereafter until the futures position is closed, the Fund will pay additional
margin representing any loss experienced as a result of the futures position the prior day or be entitled to a payment representing any profit experienced as a result of the futures position the prior day. Futures
involve substantial leverage risk.
The sale of a futures contract
limits the Fund’s risk of loss through a decline in the market value of portfolio holdings correlated with the futures contract prior to the futures contract's expiration date. In the event the market value of
the portfolio holdings correlated with the futures contract increases rather than decreases, however, the Fund will realize a loss on the futures position and a lower return on the portfolio holdings than would have
been realized without the purchase of the futures contract.
The purchase of a futures contract
may protect the Fund from having to pay more for securities as a consequence of increases in the market value for such securities during a period when the Fund was attempting to identify specific securities in which
to invest in a market the Fund believes to be attractive. In the event that such securities decline in value or the Fund determines not to complete an anticipatory hedge transaction relating to a futures contract,
however, the Fund may realize a loss relating to the futures position.
The Fund is also authorized to
purchase or sell call and put options on futures contracts including financial futures and stock indices in connection with its hedging activities. Generally, these strategies would be used under the same market and
market sector conditions (i.e., conditions relating to specific types of investments) in which the Fund entered into futures transactions. The Fund may purchase put options or write (i.e., sell) call options on
futures contracts and stock indices rather than selling the underlying futures contract in anticipation of a decrease in the market value of its securities. Similarly, the Fund can purchase call options, or write put
options on futures contracts and stock indices, as a substitute for the purchase of such futures to hedge against the increased cost resulting from an increase in the market value of securities which the Fund intends
to purchase.
The Fund may only write
“covered” put and call options on futures contracts. The Fund will be considered “covered” with respect to a call option written on a futures contract if the Fund owns the assets that are
deliverable under the futures contract or an option to purchase that futures contract having a strike price equal to or less than the strike price of the “covered” option and having an expiration date not
earlier than the expiration date of the “covered” option, or if it segregates for the term of the option cash or other liquid assets equal to the fluctuating value of the optioned future. The Fund will be
considered “covered” with respect to a put option written on a futures contract if the Fund owns an option to sell that futures contract having a strike price equal to or greater than the strike price of
the “covered” option, or if the Fund segregates for the term of the option cash or other liquid assets at all times equal in value to the exercise price of the put (less any initial margin deposited by the
Fund with its futures custody manager or as otherwise permitted by applicable law with respect to such option). There is no limitation on the amount of the Fund’s assets that can be segregated.
The Manager has filed a notice of
exclusion from registration as a “commodity pool operator” with respect to each Fund and Underlying Fund (except PGIM QMA Commodity Strategies Fund) under CFTC Rule 4.5 and, therefore, is not subject
to registration or regulation with respect to the Fund under the CEA. In order for the Manager to claim exclusion from registration as a “commodity pool operator” with respect to the Fund under the CEA,
the Fund is limited in its ability to trade instruments subject to the CFTC’s jurisdiction, including commodity futures (which include futures on broad-based securities indexes, interest rate futures and
currency futures), options on commodity futures, certain swaps or other investments (whether directly or indirectly through investments in other investment vehicles). Under this exclusion, the Fund must satisfy one of
the following two trading limitations whenever it enters into a new commodity trading position: (1) the aggregate initial margin and premiums required to establish the Fund’s positions in CFTC-regulated
instruments may not exceed 5% of the liquidation value of the Fund’s portfolio (after accounting for unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such investments); or (2) the aggregate net notional value of
such instruments, determined at the time the most recent position was established, may not exceed 100% of the liquidation value of the Fund’s portfolio (after accounting for unrealized profits and unrealized
losses on any such positions). The Fund would not be required to consider its exposure to such instruments if they were held for “bona fide hedging” purposes, as such term is defined in the rules of the
CFTC. In addition to meeting one of the foregoing trading limitations, the Fund may not market itself as a commodity pool or otherwise as a vehicle for trading in the markets for CFTC-regulated instruments.
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HEDGING. Hedging is a strategy in which a derivative or security is used to offset the risks associated with other Fund holdings. Losses on the other investment may be substantially reduced by
gains on a derivative that reacts in an opposite manner to market movements. While hedging can reduce losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains or cause losses if the market moves in a different manner than
anticipated by the Fund or if the cost of the derivative outweighs the benefit of the hedge. Hedging also involves the risk that changes in the value of the derivative will not match those of the holdings being hedged
as expected by the Fund, in which case any losses on the holdings being hedged may not be reduced or may be increased. The inability to close options and futures positions also could have an adverse impact on the
Fund’s ability to hedge effectively its portfolio. There is also a risk of loss by the Fund of margin deposits or collateral in the event of bankruptcy of a broker with whom the Fund has an open position in an
option, a futures contract or a related option.
There can be no assurance that the
Fund’s hedging strategies will be effective or that hedging transactions will be available to the Fund. The Fund is not required to engage in hedging transactions and the Fund may choose not to do so from time
to time.
ILLIQUID OR RESTRICTED
SECURITIES. Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a Board approved Liquidity Risk Management Program (“LRMP”) that requires, among other things that the Fund limit its illiquid investments to no more than 15% of net assets. Illiquid securities are those that, because of the absence of a readily available market or due to legal or contractual restrictions on resale, may not reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market
conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. 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. Investment of the Fund’s assets in illiquid securities may restrict the ability of the Fund to dispose of its
investments in a timely fashion and for a fair price as well as its ability to take advantage of market opportunities. The risks associated with illiquidity will be particularly acute where the Fund’s operations
require cash, such as when the Fund redeems shares or pays dividends, and could result in the Fund borrowing to meet short-term cash requirements or incurring capital losses on the sale of illiquid
investments.
The Fund may invest in securities
that are not registered (restricted securities) under the 1933 Act. Restricted securities may be sold in private placement transactions between issuers and their purchasers and may be neither listed on an exchange nor
traded in other established markets. In many cases, privately placed securities may not be freely transferable under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction or due to contractual restrictions on resale. As a result of
the absence of a public trading market, privately placed securities may be less liquid and more difficult to value than publicly traded securities. To the extent that privately placed securities may be resold in
privately negotiated transactions, the prices realized from the sales, due to illiquidity, could be less than those originally paid by the Fund or less than their fair market value. In addition, issuers whose
securities are not publicly traded may not be subject to the disclosure and other investor protection requirements that may be applicable if their securities were publicly traded. If any privately placed securities
held by the Fund are required to be registered under the securities laws of one or more jurisdictions before being resold, the Fund may be required to bear the expenses of registration. Certain of the Fund’s
investments in private placements may consist of direct investments and may include investments in smaller, less seasoned issuers, which may involve greater risks. These issuers may have limited product lines, markets
or financial resources or they may be dependent on a limited management group. In making investments in such securities, the Fund may obtain access to material nonpublic information, which may restrict the
Fund’s ability to conduct portfolio transactions in such securities.
The Fund may purchase restricted
securities that can be offered and sold to “qualified institutional buyers” under Rule 144A under the 1933 Act. Restricted securities that would otherwise be considered illiquid investments pursuant to the
Fund’s LRMP because of legal restrictions on resale to the general public may be traded among qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A. Therefore, these securities, as well as commercial paper that is sold
in private placements under Section 4(2) under the 1933 Act, may be classified higher than “illiquid” under the LRMP (i.e., “moderately liquid” or “less liquid” investments).
However, the liquidity of the Fund’s investments in restricted securities could be impaired if trading does not develop or declines.
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS. The Fund may invest in securities sold in IPOs. An IPO is the first sale of stock by a private company to the public. IPOs are often issued by smaller, younger companies seeking capital to
expand, but can also be done by large privately owned companies looking to become publicly traded.
In an IPO, the issuer obtains the
assistance of an underwriting firm, which helps it determine what type of security to issue (common or preferred), best offering price and time to bring it to market. The volume of IPOs and the levels at which the
newly issued stocks trade in the secondary market are affected by the performance of the stock market overall. If IPOs are brought to the market, availability may be limited and the Fund may not be able to buy any
shares at the offering price, or if the Fund is able to buy shares, the Fund may not be able to buy as many shares at the offering price as the Fund would like.
Investing in IPOs
entails risks. Importantly, the prices of securities involved in IPOs are often subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than more established stocks. It is difficult to predict what the stock will do
on its initial day of trading and in the near future since there is often little historical data with which to analyze the company. Also, most IPOs are of companies going through a transitory growth period, and they
are therefore subject to additional uncertainty regarding their future value.
INVESTMENT IN EMERGING MARKETS. The Fund may invest in securities of issuers domiciled in various emerging market countries. Specifically, an emerging market country is any country included as an emerging market country
in the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI), a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets.
As of October 31, 2019, the MSCI
ACWI consisted of 23 developed country indices and 26 emerging market country indices. The developed countries are:
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subject to change from time to time.
The Fund may also invest in
securities of issuers domiciled in various frontier market countries. Specifically, a frontier market country is any country included as a frontier market country in the MSCI Frontier Markets Index, a free
float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of frontier markets. As of October 31, 2019, the MSCI Frontier Markets Index consisted of 28 frontier market country
indices, as set out below:
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to change from time to time.
Investments in the securities of
issuers domiciled in countries with emerging capital markets involve certain additional risks not involved in investments in securities of issuers in more developed capital markets, such as (i) low or non-existent
trading volume, resulting in a lack of liquidity and increased volatility in prices for such securities, as compared to securities of comparable issuers in more developed capital markets, (ii) uncertain national
policies and social, political and economic instability, increasing the potential for expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, high rates of inflation or unfavorable diplomatic developments, (iii) possible
fluctuations in exchange rates, differing legal systems and the existence or possible imposition of exchange controls, custodial restrictions or other non-US or US governmental laws or restrictions applicable to such
investments, (iv) national policies that may limit the Fund’s investment opportunities such as restrictions on investment in issuers or industries deemed sensitive to national interests, and (v) the lack or
relatively early development of legal structures governing private and non-US investments and private property. In addition to withholding taxes on investment income, some countries with emerging markets may impose
differential capital gains taxes on non-US investors.
Such capital markets are emerging
in a dynamic political and economic environment brought about by events over recent years that have reshaped political boundaries and traditional ideologies. In such a dynamic environment, there can be no assurance
that these capital markets will continue to present viable investment opportunities for the Fund. In the past, governments of such nations have
expropriated substantial amounts of private
property, and most claims of the property owners have never been fully settled. There is no assurance that such expropriations will not reoccur. In such an event, it is possible that the Fund could lose the entire
value of its investments in the affected markets.
Also, there may be less publicly
available information about issuers in emerging markets than would be available about issuers in more developed capital markets, and such issuers may not be subject to accounting, auditing and financial reporting
standards and requirements comparable to those governing US companies. In certain countries with emerging capital markets, reporting standards vary widely. As a result, traditional investment measurements used in the
United States, such as price/earnings ratios, may not be applicable. Emerging market securities may be substantially less liquid and more volatile than those of mature markets, and companies may be held by a limited
number of persons. This may adversely affect the timing and pricing of the Fund’s acquisition or disposal of securities.
Practices in relation to settlement
of securities transactions in emerging markets involve higher risks than those in developed markets, in part because the Fund will need to use brokers and counterparties that are less well capitalized, and custody and
registration of assets in some countries may be unreliable. The possibility of fraud, negligence, undue influence being exerted by the issuer or refusal to recognize ownership exists in some emerging markets, and,
along with other factors, could result in ownership registration being completely lost. The Fund would absorb any loss resulting from such registration problems and may have no successful claim for compensation.
INVESTMENT IN OTHER INVESTMENT
COMPANIES. The Fund may invest in other investment companies, including ETFs. In accordance with the 1940 Act, the Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in securities of other investment
companies. In addition, under the 1940 Act, the Fund may not own more than 3% of the total outstanding voting stock of any investment company and not more than 5% of the value of the Fund’s total assets may be
invested in securities of any single investment company.
Notwithstanding the limits
discussed above, the Fund may invest in other investment companies outside of these limits, provided that the Fund complies with the applicable provisions of Rules 12d1-1, 12d1-2 or 12d1-3, as applicable, promulgated
by the SEC under the 1940 Act or otherwise permitted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions.
As with other investments,
investments in other investment companies are subject to market and selection risk. In addition, if the Fund acquires shares in other investment companies, shareholders would bear both their proportionate share of
expenses in the Fund (including management and advisory fees) and, indirectly, their proportionate shares of the expenses of such investment companies (including management and advisory fees).
In December 2018, the SEC issued a
proposed rulemaking package related to investments in other investment vehicles that, if adopted, could require the Fund to adjust its investments accordingly. These adjustments may have an impact on the Fund’s
performance and may have negative risk consequences on the investing fund, as well as the underlying investment vehicles.
JUNK BONDS. Junk bonds are debt securities that are rated below investment grade by a NRSRO or are unrated securities that the subadviser believes are of comparable quality. Although junk bonds
generally pay higher rates of interest than investment grade bonds, they are high risk investments that may cause income and principal losses for the Fund. The major risks of junk bond investments include the
following:
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Junk bonds are issued by less creditworthy issuers. These securities are vulnerable to adverse changes in the issuer's economic condition and to general economic conditions. Issuers of junk bonds may be unable to
meet their interest or principal payment obligations because of an economic downturn, specific issuer developments or the unavailability of additional financing.
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obligations.
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Junk bonds are frequently ranked junior to claims by other creditors. If the issuer cannot meet its obligations, the senior obligations are generally paid off before the junior obligations.
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Junk bonds frequently have redemption features that permit an issuer to repurchase the security from the Fund before it matures. If an issuer redeems the junk bonds, the Fund may have to invest the proceeds in bonds
with lower yields and may lose income.
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Prices of junk bonds are subject to extreme price fluctuations. Negative economic developments may have a greater impact on the prices of junk bonds than on other higher rated fixed income securities.
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Junk bonds may be more illiquid than higher rated fixed income securities even under normal economic conditions. There are fewer dealers in the junk bond market, and there may be significant differences in the
prices quoted for junk bonds by the dealers. Because they are less liquid, judgment may play a greater role in valuing certain of the Fund’s portfolio securities than in the case of securities trading in a more
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MONEY MARKET
INSTRUMENTS. The Fund may invest in money market instruments. Money market instruments include cash equivalents and short-term obligations of US banks, non-US government securities, certificates of
deposit and short-term obligations issued or guaranteed by the US Government or its agencies. Money market instruments also include bankers' acceptances, commercial paper, certificates of deposit and Eurodollar
obligations issued or guaranteed by bank holding companies in the US, their subsidiaries and non-US branches, by non-US banking institutions, and by the World Bank and other multinational instrumentalities, as well as
commercial paper and other short-term obligations of, and variable amount master demand notes, variable rate notes and funding agreements issued by, US and non-US corporations.
OPTIONS ON SECURITIES AND SECURITIES
INDEXES.
TYPES OF
OPTIONS. The Fund may engage in transactions in options on individual securities, baskets of securities or securities indices, or particular measurements of value or rate (an “index”),
such as an index of the price of treasury securities or an index representative of short term interest rates. Such investments may be made on exchanges and in OTC markets. In general, exchange-traded options have
standardized exercise prices and expiration dates and require the parties to post margin against their obligations, and the performance of the parties' obligations in connection with such options is guaranteed by the
exchange or a related clearing corporation. OTC options have more flexible terms negotiated between the buyer and the seller, but generally do not require the parties to post margin and are subject to greater credit
risk. OTC options also involve greater liquidity risk. See “Additional Risk Factors of OTC Transactions; Limitations on the Use of OTC Derivatives.”
CALL OPTIONS. The Fund may purchase call options on any of the types of securities or instruments in which it may invest. A call option gives the Fund the right to buy, and obligates the seller to sell,
the underlying security at the exercise price at any time during the option period. The Fund also may purchase and sell call options on indices. Index options are similar to options on securities except that, rather
than taking or making delivery of securities underlying the option at a specified price upon exercise, an index option gives the holder the right to receive cash upon exercise of the option if the level of the index
upon which the option is based is greater than the exercise price of the option.
The Fund may only write (i.e.,
sell) covered call options on the securities or instruments in which it may invest and enter into closing purchase transactions with respect to certain of such options, provided such options are “covered,”
as defined herein. A covered call option is an option in which the Fund owns the underlying security or has an absolute and immediate right to acquire that security, without additional consideration (or for additional
consideration held in a segregated account by its custodian), upon conversion or exchange of other securities currently held in its portfolio or with respect to which the Fund holds cash or other relatively liquid
assets segregated within the Fund’s account at the custodian or in a separate segregation account at the custodian. The principal reason for writing call options is the attempt to realize, through the receipt of
premiums, a greater return than would be realized on the securities alone. By writing covered call options, the Fund gives up the opportunity, while the option is in effect, to profit from any price increase in the
underlying security above the option exercise price. In addition, the Fund’s ability to sell the underlying security will be limited while the option is in effect unless the Fund enters into a closing purchase
transaction. A closing purchase transaction cancels out the Fund’s position as the writer of an option by means of an offsetting purchase of an identical option prior to the expiration of the option it has
written. Covered call options also serve as a partial hedge to the extent of the premium received against a decline in the price of the underlying security. Also, with respect to call options written by the Fund that
are covered only by segregated portfolio securities, the Fund is exposed to the risk of loss equal to the amount by which the price of the underlying securities rises above the exercise price.
PUT OPTIONS. The Fund may purchase put options to seek to hedge against a decline in the value of its securities or to enhance its return. By buying a put option, the Fund acquires a right to sell such
underlying securities or instruments at the exercise price, thus limiting the Fund’s risk of loss through a decline in the market value of the securities or instruments until the put option expires. The amount
of any appreciation in the value of the underlying securities or instruments will be partially offset by the amount of the premium paid for the put option and any related transaction costs. Prior to its expiration, a
put option may be sold in a closing sale transaction and profit or loss from the sale will depend on whether the amount received is more or less than the premium paid for the put option plus the related transaction
costs. A closing sale transaction cancels out the Fund’s position as the purchaser of an option by means of an offsetting sale of an identical option prior to the expiration of the option it has purchased. The
Fund also may purchase uncovered put options.
The Fund may write (i.e., sell) put
options on the types of securities or instruments that may be held by the Fund, provided that such put options are covered (as described above, covered options are secured by cash or other relatively liquid assets
held in a segregated account or the referenced security). The Fund will receive a premium for writing a put option, which increases the Fund’s return.
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
(REITs). Investing in REITs involves certain unique risks in addition to those risks associated with investing in the real estate industry in general. Equity 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 type, and are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, default by borrowers
and self-liquidation. REITs must also meet certain
requirements under 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 1940 Act. REITs are also subject to the risks of changes in the Code affecting their tax status.
In addition,
between 2018 and 2025, a direct REIT shareholder may claim a 20% “qualified business income” deduction for ordinary REIT dividends, and proposed regulations issued in January 2019 (on which taxpayers may
currently rely) permit a RIC to pass through to its shareholders the special character of this income. Ordinary dividends received by the Fund from a REIT will generally not constitute qualified dividend income which
would be eligible for tax at a reduced rate.
REITs (especially mortgage REITs)
are also subject to interest rate risks. When interest rates decline, the value of a REIT's investment in fixed rate obligations can be expected to rise. Conversely, when interest rates rise, the value of a REIT's
investment in fixed rate obligations can be expected to decline. In contrast, as interest rates on adjustable rate mortgage loans are reset periodically, yields on a REIT's investments in such loans will gradually
align themselves to reflect changes in market interest rates, causing the value of such investments to fluctuate less dramatically in response to interest rate fluctuations than would investments in fixed rate
obligations.
Investing in
certain REITs involves risks similar to those associated with investing in small capitalization companies. These REITs may have limited financial resources, may trade less frequently and in limited volume and may be
subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than larger company securities. Historically, small capitalization stocks, such as REITs, have been more volatile in price than the larger capitalization stocks
included in the S&P 500 Index. The management of a REIT may be subject to conflicts of interest with respect to the operation of the business of the REIT and may be involved in real estate activities competitive
with the REIT. REITs may own properties through joint ventures or in other circumstances in which the REIT may not have control over its investments. REITs may incur significant amounts of leverage. The Fund’s
investments in REITs may subject the Fund to duplicate management and/or advisory fees.
REAL ESTATE RELATED SECURITIES. Although the Fund may not invest directly in real estate, the Fund may invest in securities of issuers that are principally engaged in the real estate industry. Therefore, an investment by
the Fund is subject to certain risks associated with the ownership of real estate and with the real estate industry in general. These risks include, among others: possible declines in the value of real estate; risks
related to general and local economic conditions; possible lack of availability of mortgage funds or other limitations on access to capital; overbuilding; risks associated with leverage; market illiquidity; extended
vacancies of properties; increase in competition, property taxes, capital expenditures and operating expenses; changes in zoning laws or other governmental regulation; costs resulting from the clean-up of, and
liability to third parties for damages resulting from, environmental problems; tenant bankruptcies or other credit problems; casualty or condemnation losses; uninsured damages from floods, earthquakes or other natural
disasters; limitations on and variations in rents, including decreases in market rates for rents; investment in developments that are not completed or that are subject to delays in completion; and unfavorable changes
in interest rates. To the extent that assets underlying the Fund’s investments are concentrated geographically, by property type or in certain other respects, the Fund may be subject to certain of the foregoing
risks to a greater extent.
Investments by the Fund in
securities of companies providing mortgage servicing will be subject to the risks associated with refinancings and their impact on servicing rights. In addition, if the Fund receives rental income or income from the
disposition of real property acquired as a result of a default on securities the Fund owns, the receipt of such income may adversely affect the Fund’s ability to retain its federal income tax status as a RIC
because of certain income source requirements applicable to regulated investment companies under the Code.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. The Fund may invest in securities pursuant to repurchase agreements. The Fund will enter into repurchase agreements only with parties meeting creditworthiness standards as set forth in the
Fund’s repurchase agreement procedures.
Under such agreements, the other
party agrees, upon entering into the contract with the Fund, to repurchase the security at a mutually agreed-upon time and price in a specified currency, thereby determining the yield during the term of the agreement.
This results in a fixed rate of return insulated from market fluctuations during such period, although such return may be affected by currency fluctuations. In the case of repurchase agreements, the prices at which
the trades are conducted do not reflect accrued interest on the underlying obligation. Such agreements usually cover short periods, such as under one week. Repurchase agreements may be construed to be collateralized
loans by the purchaser to the seller secured by the securities transferred to the purchaser.
In the case of a repurchase
agreement, as a purchaser, the Fund will require all repurchase agreements to be fully collateralized at all times by cash or other relatively liquid assets in an amount at least equal to the resale price. The seller
is required to provide additional collateral if the market value of the securities falls below the repurchase price at any time during the term of the repurchase agreement.
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In the event of
default by the seller under a repurchase agreement construed to be a collateralized loan, the underlying securities are not owned by the Fund but only constitute collateral for the seller's obligation to pay the
repurchase price. Therefore, the Fund may suffer time delays and incur costs or possible losses in connection with disposition of the collateral.
The Fund may participate in a joint
repurchase agreement account with other investment companies managed by the Manager pursuant to an order of the SEC. On a daily basis, any uninvested cash balances of the Fund may be aggregated with those of such
investment companies and invested in one or more repurchase agreements. The Fund participates in the income earned or accrued in the joint account based on the percentage of its investment.
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND
DOLLAR ROLLS. The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. A reverse repurchase agreement involves the sale of a portfolio-eligible security by the Fund, coupled with its agreement to
repurchase the instrument at a specified time and price. See “Repurchase Agreements.” The Fund’s investments in these instruments are subject to the Fund’s restrictions on borrowing.
The Fund may enter into dollar
rolls. In a dollar roll, the Fund sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type and coupon) securities on a specified future date from
the same party. During the roll period, the Fund forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. The Fund is compensated by the difference between the current sale price and the forward price for the future
purchase (often referred to as the drop) as well as by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale. The Fund will segregate cash or other liquid assets, marked to market daily, having a value equal to
the obligations of the Fund in respect of dollar rolls.
Dollar rolls involve the risk that
the market value of the securities retained by the Fund may decline below the price of the securities sold by the Fund but which the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement. In the event the buyer of
securities under a dollar roll files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund’s use of the proceeds of the agreement may be restricted pending a determination by the other party, or its trustee or receiver,
whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities. Cash proceeds from dollar rolls may be invested in cash or other liquid assets.
SECURITIES LENDING. Unless otherwise noted, the Fund may lend its portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and other financial institutions subject to applicable regulatory requirements and guidance,
including the requirements that: (1) the aggregate market value of securities loaned will not at any time exceed 33 1⁄3% of the total assets of the Fund; (2) the borrower pledge and maintain with the Fund collateral consisting of cash having at all times a value of not less than 102% of the value of the
securities lent; and (3) the loan be made subject to termination by the Fund at any time. Securities Finance Trust Company (eSecLending) serves as securities lending agent for the Fund, and in that role administers
the Fund’s securities lending program. As compensation for these services, eSecLending receives a portion of any amounts earned by the Fund through lending securities.
Cash collateral is invested in an
affiliated prime money market fund and will be subject to market depreciation or appreciation. The Fund will be responsible for any loss that results from this investment of collateral. The affiliated prime money
market fund in which cash collateral is invested may impose liquidity fees or temporary gates on redemptions if its weekly liquid assets fall below a designated threshold. If this were to occur, the Fund may lose
money on its investment of cash collateral in the affiliated prime money market fund, or the Fund may not be able to redeem its investment of cash collateral in the affiliated prime money market fund, which might
cause the Fund to liquidate other holdings in order to return the cash collateral to the borrower upon termination of a securities loan. These events could trigger adverse tax consequences for the Fund.
On termination of the loan, the
borrower is required to return the securities to the Fund, and any gain or loss in the market price during the loan would inure to the Fund. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities lent
because of insolvency or other reasons, the Fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities lent or in gaining access to the collateral. In such situations, the Fund may sell the collateral and
purchase a replacement investment in the market. There is a risk that the value of the collateral could decrease below the value of the replacement investment by the time the replacement investment is purchased.
During the time portfolio
securities are on loan, the borrower will pay the Fund an amount equivalent to any dividend or interest paid on such securities. Voting or consent rights which accompany loaned securities pass to the borrower.
However, all loans may be terminated at any time to facilitate the exercise of voting or other consent rights with respect to matters considered to be material. The Fund bears the risk that there may be a delay in the
return of the securities which may impair the Fund’s ability to exercise such rights.
SECURITIES OF SMALLER OR EMERGING
GROWTH COMPANIES. Investment in smaller or emerging growth companies involves greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in more established companies. The securities of smaller or
emerging growth companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than larger, more established companies or the market average in general. These companies may have limited product lines, markets or
financial resources, or they may be dependent on a limited management group.
While smaller or
emerging growth company issuers may offer greater opportunities for capital appreciation than large cap issuers, investments in smaller or emerging growth companies may involve greater risks and thus may be considered
speculative. The subadviser believes that properly selected companies of this type have the potential to increase their earnings or market valuation at a rate substantially in excess of the general growth of the
economy. Full development of these companies and trends frequently takes time.
Small capitalization and emerging
growth securities will often be traded only in the OTC market or on a regional securities exchange and may not be traded every day or in the volume typical of trading on a national securities exchange. As a result,
the disposition by the Fund of portfolio securities to meet redemptions or otherwise may require the Fund to make many small sales over a lengthy period of time, or to sell these securities at a discount from market
prices or during periods when, in the subadviser's judgment, such disposition is not desirable.
While the process of selection and
continuous supervision by the subadviser does not, of course, guarantee successful investment results, it does provide access to an asset class not available to the average individual due to the time and cost
involved. Careful initial selection is particularly important in this area as many new enterprises have promise but lack certain of the fundamental factors necessary to prosper. Investing in small capitalization and
emerging growth companies requires specialized research and analysis. In addition, many investors cannot invest sufficient assets in such companies to provide wide diversification.
Small companies are generally
little known to most individual investors although some may be dominant in their respective industries. The subadviser believes that relatively small companies will continue to have the opportunity to develop into
significant business enterprises. The Fund may invest in securities of small issuers in the relatively early stages of business development that have a new technology, a unique or proprietary product or service, or a
favorable market position. Such companies may not be counted upon to develop into major industrial companies, but Fund management believes that eventual recognition of their special value characteristics by the
investment community can provide above-average long-term growth to the portfolio.
Equity securities of specific small
capitalization issuers may present different opportunities for long-term capital appreciation during varying portions of economic or securities markets cycles, as well as during varying stages of their business
development. The market valuation of small capitalization issuers tends to fluctuate during economic or market cycles, presenting attractive investment opportunities at various points during these cycles. Smaller
companies, due to the size and kinds of markets that they serve, may be less susceptible than large companies to intervention from the federal government by means of price controls, regulations or litigation.
SHORT SALES AND SHORT SALES
AGAINST-THE-BOX. The Fund may make short sales of securities, either as a hedge against potential declines in value of a portfolio security or to realize appreciation when a security that the Fund does not
own declines in value. Because making short sales in securities not owned by the Fund exposes the Fund to the risks associated with those securities, such short sales involve speculative exposure risk. As a result, if
the Fund makes short sales in securities that increase in value, the Fund will likely underperform similar mutual funds that do not make short sales in securities they do not own. The Fund will incur a loss as a
result of a short sale if the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the borrowed security. The Fund will realize a gain if the security declines in
price between those dates. There can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to close out a short sale position at any particular time or at a desired price. Although the Fund’s gain is limited to the price
at which the Fund sold the security short, its potential loss is limited only by the maximum attainable price of the security, less the price at which the security was sold and may, theoretically, be unlimited. There
is also a risk that a borrowed security will need to be returned to the broker/dealer on short notice. If the request for the return of a security occurs at a time when other short sellers of the security are
receiving similar requests, a “short squeeze” can occur, meaning that the Fund might be compelled, at the most disadvantageous time, to replace the borrowed security with a security purchased on the open
market, possibly at prices significantly in excess of the proceeds received earlier.
The Fund has a short position in
the securities sold short until it delivers to the broker/dealer the securities sold, at which time the Fund receives the proceeds of the sale. In addition, the Fund is required to pay to the broker/dealer the amount
of any dividends or interest paid on shares sold short. The Fund will normally close out a short position by purchasing on the open market and delivering to the broker/dealer an equal amount of the securities sold
short.
The Fund may also make short sales
against-the-box. A short sale against-the-box is a short sale in which the Fund owns an equal amount of the securities sold short, or securities convertible or exchangeable for, with or without payment of any further
consideration, such securities. However, if further consideration is required in connection with the conversion or exchange, cash or other liquid assets, in an amount equal to such consideration, must be segregated on
the Fund’s records or with its Custodian.
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TEMPORARY DEFENSIVE
STRATEGY AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS. The Fund may temporarily invest without limit in money market instruments, including commercial paper of US corporations, certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances and other
obligations of domestic banks, and obligations issued or guaranteed by the US Government, its agencies or its instrumentalities, as part of a temporary defensive strategy.
The Fund may invest in money market
instruments to maintain sufficient liquidity to meet anticipated redemptions. Money market instruments typically have a maturity of one year or less as measured from the date of purchase. The Fund also may temporarily
hold cash or invest in money market instruments pending investment of proceeds from new sales of Fund shares or during periods of portfolio restructuring.
TOTAL RETURN SWAP AGREEMENTS. The Fund may enter into total return swap agreements. Total return swap agreements are contracts in which one party agrees to make periodic payments based on the change in market value of
the underlying assets, which may include a specified security, basket of securities or securities indices during the specified period, in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or variable interest rate or the
total return from other underlying assets. Total return swap agreements may be used to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning or taking physical custody of such security or market. Total return swap
agreements may effectively add leverage to the Fund’s portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. Total return
swap agreements entail the risk that a party will default on its payment obligations to the Fund thereunder. Swap agreements also bear the risk that the Fund will not be able to meet its obligation to the
counterparty. Generally, the Fund will enter into total return swaps on a net basis (i.e., the two payment streams are netted out with the Fund receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two
payments). The net amount of the excess, if any, of the Fund’s obligations over its entitlements with respect to each total return swap will be accrued on a daily basis, and an amount of cash or relatively
liquid instruments having an aggregate NAV at least equal to the accrued excess will be segregated by the Fund. If the total return swap transaction is entered into on other than a net basis, the full amount of the
Fund’s obligations will be accrued on a daily basis, and the full amount of the Fund’s obligations will be segregated by the Fund in an amount equal to or greater than the market value of the liabilities
under the total return swap agreement or the amount it would have cost the Fund initially to make an equivalent direct investment, plus or minus any amount the Fund is obligated to pay or is to receive under the total
return swap agreement.
Segregation and other requirements
pertaining to total return swap agreements are subject to change in the event of future changes in applicable laws or regulations. It is possible that any such changes in laws or regulations could require
modifications to the operation of the Fund.
US GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. The Fund may invest in adjustable rate and fixed rate US Government securities. US Government securities are instruments issued or guaranteed by the US Treasury or by an agency or
instrumentality of the US Government. US Government guarantees do not extend to the yield or value of the securities or the Fund’s shares. Not all US Government securities are backed by the full faith and credit
of the United States. Some are supported only by the credit of the issuing agency.
US Treasury securities include
bills, notes, bonds and other debt securities issued by the US Treasury. These instruments are direct obligations of the US Government and, as such, are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. They
differ primarily in their interest rates, the lengths of their maturities and the dates of their issuances.
Securities issued
by agencies of the US Government or instrumentalities of the US Government, including those which are guaranteed by Federal agencies or instrumentalities, may or may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the
United States. Obligations of Ginnie Mae, the Farmers Home Administration and the Small Business Administration are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. In the case of securities not backed by the
full faith and credit of the United States, the Fund must look principally to the agency issuing or guaranteeing the obligation for ultimate repayment and may not be able to assert a claim against the United States if
the agency or instrumentality does not meet its commitments.
The Fund may also invest in
component parts of US Government securities, namely either the corpus (principal) of such obligations or one or more of the interest payments scheduled to be paid on such obligations. These obligations may take the
form of (1) obligations from which the interest coupons have been stripped; (2) the interest coupons that are stripped; (3) book-entries at a Federal Reserve member bank representing ownership of obligation components;
or (4) receipts evidencing the component parts (corpus or coupons) of US Government obligations that have not actually been stripped. Such receipts evidence ownership of component parts of US Government obligations
(corpus or coupons) purchased by a third party (typically an investment banking firm) and held on behalf of the third party in physical or book-entry form by a major commercial bank or trust company pursuant to a
custody agreement with the third party. The Fund may also invest in custodial receipts held by a third party that are not US Government securities.
WARRANTS AND
RIGHTS. Warrants and rights are securities permitting, but not obligating, the warrant holder to subscribe for other securities. Buying a warrant does not make the Fund a shareholder of the
underlying stock. The warrant holder has no right to dividends or votes on the underlying stock. A warrant does not carry any right to assets of the issuer, and for this reason investment in warrants may be more
speculative than other equity-based investments.
WHEN-ISSUED SECURITIES,
DELAYED-DELIVERY SECURITIES AND FORWARD COMMITMENTS. The Fund may purchase or sell securities that the Fund is entitled to receive on a when-issued basis. The Fund may also purchase or sell securities on a delayed-delivery basis or through a
forward commitment. When delayed-delivery securities are purchased, the price and interest rate are fixed at the time of purchase. When-issued, delayed-delivery and forward commitment transactions all involve the
purchase or sale of securities with payment and delivery taking place in the future. The Fund enters into these transactions to obtain what is considered an advantageous price to the Fund at the time of entering into
the transaction. The Fund has not established any limit on the percentage of its assets that may be committed in connection with these transactions. When the Fund purchases securities in these transactions, the Fund
segregates relatively liquid securities in an amount equal to the amount of its purchase commitments.
There can be no assurance that a
security purchased on a when-issued basis will be issued or that a security purchased or sold through a forward commitment will be delivered. The value of securities in these transactions on the delivery date may be
more or less than the Fund’s purchase price. The Fund may bear the risk of a decline in the value of the security in these transactions and may not benefit from an appreciation in the value of the security
during the commitment period.
ZERO COUPON SECURITIES, PAY-IN-KIND
SECURITIES AND DEFERRED PAYMENT SECURITIES. The Fund may invest in zero coupon securities. Zero coupon securities are securities that are sold at a discount to par value and on which interest payments are not made during the life of
the security. The discount approximates the total amount of interest the security will accrue and compound over the period until maturity on the particular interest payment date at a rate of interest reflecting the
market rate of the security at the time of issuance. Upon maturity, the holder is entitled to receive the par value of the security. While interest payments are not made on such securities, holders of such securities
are deemed to have received income (“phantom income”) annually, notwithstanding that cash may not be received currently. To the extent a distribution is paid, there may be uncertainty about the source of
the distribution. The effect of owning instruments that do not make current interest payments is that a fixed yield is earned not only on the original investment but also, in effect, on all discount accretion during
the life of the obligations. This implicit reinvestment of earnings at the same rate eliminates the risk of being unable to invest distributions at a rate as high as the implicit yield on the zero coupon bond, but at
the same time eliminates the holder's ability to reinvest at higher rates in the future. For this reason, some of these securities may be subject to substantially greater price fluctuations during periods of changing
market interest rates than are comparable securities that pay interest currently, which fluctuation increases the longer the period to maturity. These investments benefit the issuer by mitigating its need for cash to
meet debt service, but also require a higher rate of return to attract investors who are willing to defer receipt of cash. Because these securities do not pay current cash income, their price can be volatile when
interest rates fluctuate and an investment in these securities generally has a greater potential for complete loss of principal and/or return than an investment in debt securities that make periodic interest payments.
Such investments are more vulnerable to the creditworthiness of the issuer and any other parties upon which performance relies. If the issuer defaults, the Fund may not obtain any return on its investment. These
securities may be subject to less liquidity in the event of adverse market conditions than comparably rated securities that pay cash interest at regular intervals. The Fund accrues income with respect to these
securities for federal income tax and accounting purposes prior to the receipt of cash payments.
Pay-in-kind securities are
securities that have interest payable by delivery of additional securities. Upon maturity, the holder is entitled to receive the aggregate par value of the securities. Deferred payment securities are securities that
remain a zero coupon security until a predetermined date, at which time the stated coupon rate becomes effective and interest becomes payable at regular intervals. Pay-in-kind and deferred payment securities may be
subject to greater fluctuation in value and lesser liquidity in the event of adverse market conditions than comparable rated securities paying cash interest at regular intervals.
In addition to the
above described risks, there are certain other risks related to investing in zero coupon, pay-in-kind and deferred payment securities. During a period of severe market conditions, the market for such securities may
become even less liquid. In addition, as these securities do not pay cash interest, the Fund’s investment exposure to these securities and their risks, including credit risk, will increase during the time these
securities are held in the Fund’s portfolio. Further, to maintain its qualification for pass-through treatment under the federal tax laws, the Fund is required to distribute income to its shareholders and,
consequently, may have to dispose of its portfolio securities under disadvantageous circumstances to generate the cash, or may have to leverage itself by borrowing the cash to satisfy these distributions, as they
relate to the distribution of phantom income and the value of the paid-in-kind interest. The required distributions will result in an increase in the Fund’s exposure to such securities.
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INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS
Each Fund has adopted the
restrictions listed below as fundamental policies. Under the 1940 Act, a fundamental policy is one that cannot be changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of each Fund’s outstanding voting
securities. A “majority of each Fund’s outstanding voting securities,” when used in this SAI, means the lesser of (i) 67% of the voting shares represented at a meeting at which more than 50% of the
outstanding voting shares are present in person or represented by proxy or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares. Certain Underlying Funds may have different fundamental policies. For more information
about the fundamental policies of an Underlying Fund, please see its SAI.
1. Each Fund may not purchase the
securities of any issuer if, as a result, the Fund would fail to be a diversified company within the meaning of the 1940 Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as each may be amended from time to
time except to the extent that the Fund may be permitted to do so by exemptive order, SEC release, no-action letter or similar relief or interpretations (collectively, the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and
Exemptions).
2. Each Fund may not issue senior
securities or borrow money or pledge its assets, except as permitted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions. For purposes of this restriction, the purchase or sale of securities on a when-issued or
delayed delivery basis, reverse repurchase agreements, dollar rolls, short sales, derivative and hedging transactions such as interest rate swap transactions, and collateral arrangements with respect thereto, and
transactions similar to any of the foregoing and collateral arrangements with respect thereto, and obligations of the Fund to its Trustees pursuant to deferred compensation arrangements are not deemed to be a pledge
of assets or the issuance of a senior security.
3. Each Fund may not buy or sell
real estate, except that investment in securities of issuers that invest in real estate and investments in mortgage-backed securities, mortgage participations or other instruments supported or secured by interests in
real estate are not subject to this limitation, and except that the Fund may exercise rights relating to such securities, including the right to enforce security interests and to hold real estate acquired by reason of
such enforcement until that real estate can be liquidated in an orderly manner.
4. Each Fund may not buy or sell
physical commodities or contracts involving physical commodities. Each Fund may purchase and sell (i) derivative, hedging and similar instruments such as financial futures contracts and options thereon, and (ii)
securities or instruments backed by, or the return from which is linked to, physical commodities or currencies, such as forward currency exchange contracts, and each Fund may exercise rights relating to such
instruments, including the right to enforce security interests and to hold physical commodities and contracts involving physical commodities acquired as a result of the Fund’s ownership of instruments supported
or secured thereby until they can be liquidated in an orderly manner.
5. Each Fund may not purchase any
security if as a result 25% or more of the Fund’s total assets would be invested in the securities of issuers having their principal business activities in the same industry, except for temporary defensive
purposes, and except that this limitation does not apply to securities issued or guaranteed by the US government, its agencies or instrumentalities.
6. Each Fund may not act as
underwriter except to the extent that, in connection with the disposition of portfolio securities, it may be deemed to be an underwriter under certain federal securities laws.
7. Each Fund may make loans,
including loans of assets of the Fund, repurchase agreements, trade claims, loan participations or similar investments, or as permitted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions. The acquisition of bonds,
debentures, other debt securities or instruments, or participations or other interests therein and investments in government obligations, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances or instruments
similar to any of the foregoing will not be considered the making of a loan, and is permitted if consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives.
For purposes of Investment
Restriction 1 each Fund will currently not purchase any security (other than obligations of the US Government, its agencies or instrumentalities) if as a result, with respect to 75% of the Fund’s total assets,
(i) more than 5% of the Fund’s total assets (determined at the time of investment) would be invested in securities of a single issuer and (ii) the Fund would own more than 10% of the outstanding voting
securities of any single issuer. With respect to the remaining 25% of its total assets, each Fund can invest more than 5% of its assets in one issuer. Under the 1940 Act, each Fund cannot change its
classification from diversified to non-diversified without shareholder approval.
With respect to Investment
Restriction 2 above, the 1940 Act permits each Fund to borrow money in amounts of up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets from banks for any purpose, and to borrow up to 5% of the Fund’s total assets
from banks or other lenders for temporary purposes. (A Fund’s total assets include the amounts being borrowed.) To limit the risks attendant to borrowing, the 1940 Act requires the Fund to maintain an
“asset coverage” of at least 300% of the amount of its borrowings, provided that in the event that the Fund’s asset coverage falls below 300%, the Fund is required to reduce the amount of its
borrowings so that it meets the 300% asset coverage threshold within three days (not including Sundays and holidays). Asset coverage means the ratio that the value of the Fund’s
total assets (including amounts borrowed), minus
liabilities other than borrowings, bears to the aggregate amount of all borrowings. Borrowing money to increase portfolio holdings is known as “leveraging.” Borrowing, especially when used for leverage,
may cause the value of a Fund’s shares to be more volatile than if the Fund did not borrow. This is because borrowing tends to magnify the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s
portfolio holdings. Borrowed money thus creates an opportunity for greater gains, but also greater losses. To repay borrowings, the Fund may have to sell securities at a time and at a price that is unfavorable to the
Fund. There also are costs associated with borrowing money, and these costs would offset and could eliminate the Fund’s net investment income in any given period. Investment Restriction 2 will be interpreted to
permit the Fund to engage in trading practices and investments that may be considered to be borrowing to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. Practices and investments that may involve leverage but are not considered
to be borrowings are not subject to the policy. In addition, Investment Restriction 2 will be interpreted not to prevent collateral arrangements with respect to swaps, options, forward or futures contracts or
other derivatives, the posting of initial or variation margin or the Fund’s deferred compensation arrangements with the Trustees.
Investment Restriction 3 prohibits
each Fund from buying or selling real estate. Each Fund may invest in real estate-related companies, companies whose businesses consist in whole or in part of investing in real estate, instruments (like
mortgages and mortgage participations) that are secured by real estate or interests therein, or REIT securities. Each Fund may exercise rights relating to real estate securities, including the right to enforce
security interests and to hold real estate acquired by reason of such enforcement until that real estate can be liquidated in an orderly manner.
Investment Restriction 4 prohibits
each Fund from buying or selling physical commodities (such as oil or grains) or contracts involving physical commodities. Each Fund may purchase and sell derivative, hedging and similar instruments such as
financial futures contracts and options thereon (such as futures or options on market indexes, currencies, interest rates or some other benchmark, and swap agreements) and securities or instruments backed by, or the
return from which is linked to, physical commodities or currencies, such as forward currency exchange contracts. In addition, each Fund may exercise rights relating to such instruments, including the right to
enforce security interests and to hold physical commodities and contracts involving physical commodities acquired as a result of the Fund’s ownership of instruments supported or secured thereby until they can be
liquidated in an orderly manner.
With respect to Investment
Restriction 5 relating to concentration, the 1940 Act does not define what constitutes “concentration” in an industry. The SEC staff has taken the position that investment of 25% or more of a fund’s
total assets in one or more issuers conducting their principal business activities in the same industry or group of industries constitutes concentration. It is possible that interpretations of concentration could
change in the future. A fund that invests a significant percentage of its total assets in a single industry may be particularly susceptible to adverse events affecting that industry and may be more risky than a fund
that does not concentrate in an industry. The policy in Investment Restriction 5 will be interpreted to refer to concentration as that term may be interpreted from time to time. Investment without limit in securities
of the US Government and its agencies or instrumentalities is permitted by the restriction. Accordingly, issuers of the foregoing securities will not be considered to be members of any industry. In addition,
although each Fund does not concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries, it may, for temporary defensive purposes, do so. If this occurs, a Fund would, on a temporary basis, be subject
to risks that may be unique or pronounced relating to a particular industry or group of industries. These risks could include greater sensitivity to inflationary pressures or supply and demand for a particular product
or service.
For purposes of Investment
Restriction 5, each Fund will not consider investment companies to be an industry for purposes of this policy, and a Fund's investment in an investment company that concentrates its investments in a particular
industry or group of industries will not be considered an investment by the Fund in that particular industry or group of industries. Under this interpretation, each Fund will be permitted to invest 25% or more of its
total assets in one or more Underlying Funds that themselves may invest 25% or more of their total assets in a particular industry or group of industries. As a result, each Fund will be permitted to expose 25% or more
of its assets to the risks of the industry or group of industries in which an Underlying Fund invests. Generally, a more concentrated investment strategy can be riskier and more volatile than a broad diversified
strategy.
Investment Restriction 6 prohibits
each Fund from acting as underwriter except to the extent that, in connection with the disposition of portfolio securities, it may be deemed to be an underwriter under certain federal securities laws. A Fund
engaging in transactions involving disposition of portfolio securities may be considered to be an underwriter under the 1933 Act. Under the 1933 Act, an underwriter may be liable for material omissions or
misstatements in an issuer’s registration statement or prospectus. Securities purchased from an issuer and not registered for sale under the 1933 Act are considered restricted securities. There may be a limited
market for these securities. If these securities are registered under the 1933 Act, they may then be eligible for sale but participating in the sale may subject the seller to underwriter liability. These risks could
apply to a Fund investing in restricted securities. Each Fund may purchase restricted securities without limit (except to the extent that restricted securities are subject to the limitation on investment in illiquid
securities).
For purposes of Investment
Restriction 7, each Fund may currently lend up to 33 1⁄3% of the value of its total assets.
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With respect to Investment
Restriction 7, the 1940 Act does not prohibit a Fund from making loans; however, SEC staff interpretations currently prohibit funds from lending more than one-third of their total assets, except through the purchase
of debt obligations or the use of repurchase agreements. (A repurchase agreement is an agreement to purchase a security, coupled with an agreement to sell that security back to the original seller on an agreed-upon
date at a price that reflects current interest rates. The SEC frequently treats repurchase agreements as loans.) Investment Restriction 7 permits a Fund to lend its portfolio securities. While lending securities may
be a source of income to the Fund, as with other extensions of credit, there are risks of delay in recovery or even loss of rights in the underlying securities should the borrower fail financially. Additionally,
losses could result from the reinvestment of collateral received on loaned securities in investments that decline in value, default, or do not perform as well as expected. Investment Restriction 7 also permits each
Fund to make loans of money, including loans of money to other Prudential Funds pursuant to an SEC order for exemptive relief. Investment Restriction 7 will be interpreted not to prevent a Fund from purchasing
or investing in debt obligations and loans.
Whenever any fundamental investment
policy or investment restriction states a maximum percentage of a Fund's assets, it is intended that, if the percentage limitation is met at the time the investment is made, a later change in percentage resulting from
changing total asset values will not be considered a violation of such policy.
Each Fund’s fundamental
investment restrictions will be interpreted broadly. For example, the policies will be interpreted to refer to the 1940 Act and the related rules as they are in effect from time to time, and to interpretations and
modifications of or relating to the 1940 Act by the SEC and others as they are given from time to time. When a restriction provides that an investment practice may be conducted as permitted by the 1940 Act, the
restriction will be interpreted to mean either that the 1940 Act expressly permits the practice or that the 1940 Act does not prohibit the practice.
INFORMATION ABOUT BOARD MEMBERS
AND OFFICERS
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
|
|
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Name
Date 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
3/11/58
Board Member
Portfolios Overseen: 96
|
President and Board Member, The Joyce Foundation (charitable foundation) (since 2002);
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 (since
2009); Trustee, Loyola University (since 2018).
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None.
|
Since September 2013
|
Kevin J. Bannon
7/13/52
Board Member
Portfolios Overseen: 96
|
Retired; 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
|
Linda W. Bynoe
7/9/52
Board Member
Portfolios Overseen: 96
|
President and Chief Executive Officer (since March 1995) and formerly Chief Operating
Officer (December 1989-February 1995) of Telemat Ltd. (management consulting); formerly Vice President (January 1985-June 1989) at Morgan Stanley & Co. (broker-dealer).
|
Director of Anixter International, Inc. (communication products distributor) (since
January 2006); Director of Northern Trust Corporation (financial services) (since April 2006); Trustee of Equity Residential (residential real estate) (since December 2009).
|
Since March 2005
|
Independent Board Members
|
|
|
Name
Date of Birth
Position(s)
Portfolios Overseen
|
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
|
Other Directorships
Held During
Past Five Years
|
Length of
Board Service
|
Barry H. Evans
11/2/60
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 U.S.
|
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
10/13/56
Board Member & Independent Chair
Portfolios Overseen: 96
|
Retired; Member (since November 2014) of the Governing Council of the Independent
Directors Council (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
|
Laurie Simon Hodrick
9/29/62
Board Member
Portfolios Overseen: 95
|
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, Synnex Corporation (since April 2019) (information technology);
Independent Director, Kabbage, Inc. (since July 2018) (financial services); Independent Director, Corporate Capital Trust (2017-2018) (a business development company).
|
Since September 2017
|
Michael S. Hyland, CFA
10/4/45
Board Member
Portfolios Overseen: 96
|
Retired (since February 2005); formerly Senior Managing Director (July 2001-February
2005) of Bear Stearns & Co, Inc.; Global Partner, INVESCO (1999-2001); Managing Director and President of Salomon Brothers Asset Management (1989-1999).
|
None.
|
Since July 2008
|
Brian K. Reid
9/22/61
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
|
Grace C. Torres
6/28/59
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.
|
Formerly Director (July 2015-January 2018) of Sun Bancorp, Inc. N.A. and Sun National Bank;
Director (since January 2018) of OceanFirst Financial Corp. and OceanFirst Bank.
|
Since November 2014
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Interested Board Members
|
Name
Date 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
10/5/62
Board Member & President
Portfolios Overseen: 96
|
President of PGIM Investments LLC (formerly known as Prudential Investments LLC) (since
January 2012); Executive Vice President of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (since December 2012); formerly Executive Vice President of Jennison Associates LLC and Head of Retail Distribution of PGIM
Investments LLC (June 2005-December 2011).
|
None.
|
Since January 2012
|
Scott E. Benjamin
5/21/73
Board Member & Vice President
Portfolios Overseen:96
|
Executive Vice President (since June 2009) of PGIM Investments LLC; Executive Vice
President (June 2009-June 2012) and 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
Date of Birth
Fund Position
|
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
|
Length of
Service as Fund Officer
|
Raymond A. O’Hara
9/11/55
Chief Legal Officer
|
Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since July 2010) of Prudential Insurance Company of
America (Prudential); Vice President (March 2011-Present) of Pruco Life Insurance Company and Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey; Vice President and Corporate Counsel (March 2011-Present) of Prudential
Annuities Life Assurance Corporation; Chief Legal Officer of PGIM Investments LLC (since June 2012); Chief Legal Officer of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (since June 2012) and Corporate Counsel of AST Investment
Services, Inc. (since June 2012); formerly Assistant Vice President and Corporate Counsel (September 2008-July 2010) of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.; formerly Associate (September 1980-December 1987)
and Partner (January 1988–August 2008) of Blazzard & Hasenauer, P.C. (formerly, Blazzard, Grodd & Hasenauer, P.C.).
|
Since June 2012
|
Dino Capasso
8/19/74
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., and PGIM High Yield Bond
Fund, Inc.; 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 March 2018
|
Andrew R. French
12/22/62
Secretary
|
Vice President of PGIM Investments LLC (December 2018-Present); formerly Vice President
and Corporate Counsel (February 2010-December 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
|
Jonathan D. Shain
8/9/58
Assistant Secretary
|
Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since August 1998) of Prudential; Vice President
and Assistant Secretary (since May 2001) of PGIM Investments LLC; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since February 2001) of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC; formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary
(May 2003-June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.
|
Since May 2005
|
Claudia DiGiacomo
10/14/74
Assistant Secretary
|
Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2005) of Prudential; Vice President
and Assistant Secretary of PGIM Investments LLC (since December 2005); formerly Associate at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1999-2004).
|
Since December 2005
|
Diana N. Huffman
4/14/82
Assistant Secretary
|
Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since September 2015) of Prudential; formerly
Associate at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (2009-2015).
|
Since March 2019
|
Kelly A. Coyne
8/8/68
Assistant Secretary
|
Director, Investment Operations of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (since 2010).
|
Since March 2015
|
Fund Officers(a)
|
|
|
Name
Date of Birth
Fund Position
|
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
|
Length of
Service as Fund Officer
|
Christian J. Kelly
5/5/75
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
6/7/67
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
10/08/73
Assistant Treasurer
|
Vice President (since 2017) and Director (2013-2017), within PGIM Investments Fund
Administration.
|
Since October 2019
|
Deborah Conway
3/26/69
Assistant Treasurer
|
Vice President (since 2017) and Director (2007-2017), within PGIM Investments Fund
Administration.
|
Since October 2019
|
Elyse M. McLaughlin
1/20/74
Assistant Treasurer
|
Vice President (since 2017) and Director (2011-2017), within PGIM Investments Fund
Administration.
|
Since October 2019
|
Charles H. Smith
1/11/73
Anti-Money Laundering
Compliance Officer
|
Vice President, Corporate Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering Unit (since January 2015) of
Prudential; committee member of the American Council of Life Insurers Anti-Money Laundering and Critical Infrastructure Committee (since January 2016); formerly Global Head of Economic Sanctions Compliance at AIG
Property Casualty (February 2007-December 2014); Assistant Attorney General at the New York State Attorney General's Office, Division of Public Advocacy. (August 1998-January 2007).
|
Since January 2017
|
(a) Excludes Mr. Parker and Mr. Benjamin, interested Board Members who also serve as President and Vice President, respectively.
Explanatory Notes to Tables:
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|
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.
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■
|
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.
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■
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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.
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■
|
“Other Directorships Held” includes only 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., The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential's Gibraltar Fund, Inc. and the Advanced Series Trust.
|
COMPENSATION OF BOARD MEMBERS AND
OFFICERS. Pursuant to a management agreement with PIP 5 on behalf of the Fund, the Manager pays all compensation of Fund Officers and employees as well as the fees and expenses of all Interested
Board Members.
The Fund pays each Independent
Board Member and Non-Management Interested Board Member annual compensation in addition to certain out-of-pocket expenses. Independent Board Members and Non-Management Interested Board Members who serve on Board
Committees may receive additional compensation. The amount of annual compensation paid to each Independent Board Member and Non-Management Interested Board Member may change as a result of the introduction of
additional funds on whose Boards the Board Member may be asked to serve.
Independent Board Members and
Non-Management Interested Board Members may defer receipt of their fees pursuant to a deferred fee agreement with the Fund. Under the terms of the agreement, the Fund accrues deferred Board Members' fees daily which,
in turn, accrue interest at a rate equivalent to the prevailing rate of 90-day US Treasury Bills at the beginning of each calendar quarter or at the daily rate of return of any mutual fund managed by PGIM Investments
chosen by the Board Member. Payment of the interest so accrued is also deferred and becomes payable at the option of the Board Member. The obligation to make payments of deferred Board Members' fees, together with
interest thereon, is a general obligation of the Fund. The Fund does not have a retirement or pension plan for Board Members.
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The following table sets forth the
estimated aggregate compensation expected to be paid by the Fund for the most recent fiscal year to the Independent Board Members and Non-Management Interested Board Members for service on the Board, and the Board of
any other investment company in the Fund Complex for the most recently completed calendar year. Board Members and officers who are “interested persons” of the Fund (as defined in the 1940 Act) (with the
exception of Non-Management Interested Board Members) do not receive compensation from PGIM Investments-managed funds and therefore are not shown in the following table.
Name
|
Aggregate Fiscal Period
Compensation from Fund
|
Pension or Retirement Benefits
Accrued as Part of Fund Expenses
|
Estimated Annual Benefits
Upon Retirement
|
Total Compensation from Fund
and Fund Complex for Most
Recent Calendar Year*
|
Compensation Received by Independent Board Members
|
Ellen S. Alberding
|
$700
|
None
|
None
|
$312,000 (32/96)*
|
Kevin J. Bannon
|
$700
|
None
|
None
|
$322,000 (32/96)*
|
Linda W. Bynoe**
|
$700
|
None
|
None
|
$322,000 (32/96)*
|
Barry H. Evans**
|
$700
|
None
|
None
|
$309,000 (31/95)*
|
Keith F. Hartstein**
|
$700
|
None
|
None
|
$386,000 (32/96)*
|
Laurie Simon Hodrick**
|
$700
|
None
|
None
|
$313,000 (31/95)*
|
Michael S. Hyland**
|
$700
|
None
|
None
|
$318,000 (32/96)*
|
Richard A. Redeker#
|
$300
|
None
|
None
|
$309,000 (32/96)*
|
Brian K. Reid
|
$700
|
None
|
None
|
$266,500 (31/95)*
|
Grace C. Torres
|
$700
|
None
|
None
|
$269,000 (31/95)*
|
# Mr. Redeker retired from
the Board effective as of December 31, 2018.
Explanatory Notes to Board Member Compensation
Tables
* Compensation relates to portfolios that
were in existence for any period during 2018. Number of funds and portfolios represent those in existence as of December 31, 2018, and excludes funds that have merged or liquidated during the year. Additionally, the
number of funds and portfolios includes those which are approved as of December 31, 2018, but may commence operations after that date. No compensation is paid out from such funds/portfolios.
** Under
the deferred fee agreement for the PGIM Investments-managed funds, certain Board Members have elected to defer all or part of their total compensation. The total amount of investment results during the year ended
December 31, 2018 on cumulative deferred fees, amounted to $(11,975), $(29,044), $(123,718), $(10,302), $577 and $(19,379) for Ms. Bynoe, Mr. Evans, Mr. Hartstein, Ms. Hodrick, Mr. Hyland and Mr. Redeker,
respectively.
BOARD COMMITTEES. The Board has established three standing committees in connection with Fund governance—Audit, Nominating and Governance, and Investment. Information on the membership of each
standing committee and its functions is set forth below.
Audit Committee:
The Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is not an “interested person” as defined in the 1940 Act. The responsibilities of the Audit Committee are to
assist the Board in overseeing the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm, accounting policies and procedures and other areas relating to the Fund's auditing processes. The Audit Committee is responsible
for pre-approving all audit services and any permitted non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm directly to the Fund. The Audit Committee is also responsible for
pre-approving permitted services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm to (1) the Manager and (2) any entity in a control relationship with the Manager that provides ongoing services to
the Fund, provided that the engagement of the independent registered public accounting firm relates directly to the operation and financial reporting of the Fund. The scope of the Audit Committee's responsibilities is
oversight. It is management's responsibility to maintain appropriate systems for accounting and internal control and the independent registered public accounting firm's responsibility to plan and carry out an audit in
accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). The number of Audit Committee meetings held during the Fund’s most recently completed fiscal year is set forth in
the table below.
The membership of the Audit
Committee is set forth below:
Kevin J. Bannon (Chair)
Laurie Simon Hodrick
Michael S. Hyland, CFA
Brian K. Reid
Keith F. Hartstein (ex-officio)
Nominating and Governance
Committee: The Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board is responsible for nominating Board Members and making recommendations to the Board concerning Board composition, committee structure
and governance, director education, and governance practices. The Board has determined that each member of the Nominating and Governance Committee is
not an
“interested person” as defined in the 1940 Act. The number of Nominating and Governance Committee meetings held during the Fund’s most recently completed fiscal year is set forth in the table below.
The Nominating and Governance Committee Charter is available on the Fund's website.
The membership of the Nominating
and Governance Committee is set forth below:
Linda W. Bynoe (Chair)
Ellen S. Alberding
Barry H. Evans
Keith F. Hartstein (ex-officio)
Investment
Committees: The Board of each fund in the PGIM retail mutual funds complex has formed joint committees to review the performance of each Fund in the Fund Complex. The Gibraltar Investment Committee
reviews the performance of each Fund that is subadvised by Jennison Associates LLC and QMA LLC. The Dryden Investment Committee reviews the performance of each Fund that is subadvised by PGIM Fixed
Income, PGIM Real Estate and PGIM Limited (each of which is a business unit of PGIM, Inc.). In addition, the Dryden Investment Committee reviews the performance of the closed-end funds. Each
committee meets at least four times per year and reports the results of its review to the full Board of each Fund at each regularly scheduled Board meeting. Every Independent Board Member sits on one of the two
committees.
The number of Gibraltar Investment
Committee or Dryden Investment Committee meetings, as applicable, held during the Fund’s most recently completed fiscal year is set forth in the table below.
The membership of the Gibraltar
Investment Committee and the Dryden Investment Committee is set forth below:
Gibraltar Investment Committee
Ellen S. Alberding (Chair)
Kevin J. Bannon
Keith F. Hartstein (ex-officio)
Laurie Simon Hodrick
Brian K. Reid
Dryden Investment Committee
Michael S. Hyland, CFA (Chair)
Linda W. Bynoe
Barry H. Evans
Keith F. Hartstein (ex-officio)
Grace C. Torres
Board Committee Meetings (for most recently completed fiscal year)*
|
Audit Committee
|
Nominating & Governance Committee
|
Dryden & Gibraltar Investment Committees
|
7
|
4
|
4
|
LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE AND
QUALIFICATIONS OF BOARD MEMBERS. The Board is responsible for oversight of the Fund. The Fund has engaged the Manager to manage the Fund on a day-to-day basis. The Board oversees the Manager and certain other principal
service providers in the operations of the Fund. The Board is currently composed of eleven members, nine of whom are Independent Board Members. The Board meets in-person at regularly scheduled meetings four times
throughout the year. In addition, the Board Members may meet in-person or by telephone at special meetings or on an informal basis at other times. As described above, the Board has established three standing
committees—Audit, Nominating and Governance, and Investment—and may establish ad hoc committees or working groups from time to time, to assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities. The
Independent Board Members have also engaged independent legal counsel to assist them in fulfilling their responsibilities.
The Board is chaired by an
Independent Board Member. As Chair, this Independent Board Member leads the Board in its activities. Also, the Chair acts as a member or as an ex-officio member of each standing committee and any ad hoc committee of
the Board. The Board Members have determined that the Board's leadership and committee structure is appropriate because the Board believes it sets the proper tone to the relationships between the Fund, on the one
hand, and the Manager, the subadviser(s) and certain other principal service providers, on the other, and facilitates the exercise of the Board's independent judgment in evaluating and managing the relationships. In
addition, the structure efficiently allocates responsibility among committees.
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The Board has concluded that, based
on each Board Member's experience, qualifications, attributes or skills on an individual basis and in combination with those of the other Board Members, each Board Member should serve as a Board Member. Among other
attributes common to all Board Members are their ability to review critically, evaluate, question and discuss information provided to them, to interact effectively with the various service providers to the Fund, and
to exercise reasonable business judgment in the performance of their duties as Board Members. In addition, the Board has taken into account the actual service and commitment of the Board Members during their tenure in
concluding that each should continue to serve. A Board Member's ability to perform his or her duties effectively may have been attained through a Board Member's educational background or professional training;
business, consulting, public service or academic positions; experience from service as a Board Member of the Fund, other funds in the Fund Complex, public companies, or non-profit entities or other organizations; or
other experiences. Set forth below is a brief discussion of the specific experience, qualifications, attributes or skills of each Board Member that led the Board to conclude that he or she should serve as a Board
Member.
Ellen S. Alberding. Ms. Alberding joined the Board of the Fund and other funds in the Fund Complex in 2013. Ms. Alberding has 30 years of experience in the non-profit sector, including over 20 years as the
president of a charitable foundation, where she oversees multiple investment managers. Ms. Alberding also served as a Trustee of the Aon Funds from 2000 to 2003.
Kevin J. Bannon. Mr. Bannon joined the Board of the Fund and other funds in the Fund Complex in 2008. Mr. Bannon has held senior executive positions in the financial services industry, including serving as
a senior executive of asset management firms, for over 25 years.
Linda W. Bynoe. Ms. Bynoe has been a Board Member of the Fund and other funds in the Fund Complex since 2005, having served on the boards of other mutual fund complexes since 1993. She has worked in the
financial services industry over 11 years, has approximately 20 years of experience as a management consultant and serves as a Director of financial services and other complex global corporations.
Barry H. Evans. Mr. Evans joined the Board of the Fund and other funds in the Fund Complex in 2017. Mr. Evans has held senior executive positions and various portfolio manager roles in an asset management
firm for thirty years.
Keith F. Hartstein. Mr. Hartstein joined the Board of the Fund and other funds in the Fund Complex in 2013. Mr. Hartstein has worked in the asset management industry for almost 30 years and served as a senior
executive in an asset management firm.
Laurie Simon Hodrick. Ms. Hodrick joined the Board of the Fund and other funds in the Fund Complex in 2017. Ms. Hodrick brings 30 years of experience as a finance academic, practitioner, and
consultant.
Michael S. Hyland. Mr. Hyland joined the Board of the Fund and other funds in the Fund Complex in 2008. Mr. Hyland has held senior executive positions in the financial services industry, including serving as
a senior executive of asset management firms, for over 12 years.
Brian K. Reid. Mr. Reid joined the Board of the Fund and the other funds in the Fund Complex in 2018. Mr. Reid has more than 30 years of experience in economics and related fields, including
serving as Chief Economist for the Investment Company Institute (ICI) for 13 years.
Grace C. Torres. Ms. Torres joined the Board of the Fund and other funds in the Fund Complex in 2014. Ms. Torres formerly served as Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer for the Fund and
other funds in the Fund Complex for 16 years and held senior positions with the Manager from 1999 to 2014. In addition, Ms. Torres is a certified public accountant (CPA).
Stuart S. Parker. Mr. Parker, who has served as an Interested Board Member and President of the Fund and the other funds in the Fund Complex since 2012, is President, Chief Operating Officer and
Officer-in-Charge of PGIM Investments and several of its affiliates that provide services to the Fund and has held senior positions in PGIM Investments since 2005.
Scott E. Benjamin. Mr. Benjamin, an Interested Board Member of the Fund and other funds in the Fund Complex since 2010, has served as a Vice President of the Fund and other funds in the Fund Complex since
2009 and has held senior positions in PGIM Investments since 2003.
Specific details about each Board
Member's professional experience appear in the professional biography tables, above.
Risk Oversight. Investing in general and the operation of a mutual fund involve a variety of risks, such as investment risk, illiquidity risk, compliance risk, and operational risk, among others. The
Board oversees risk as part of its oversight of the Fund. Risk oversight is addressed as part of various regular Board and committee activities. The Board, directly or through its committees, reviews reports
from
among others, the Manager, subadvisers, the Fund's
Chief Compliance Officer, the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm, counsel, and internal auditors of the Manager or its affiliates, as appropriate, regarding risks faced by the Fund and the risk
management programs of the Manager and certain service providers. The actual day-to-day risk management with respect to the Fund resides with the Manager and other service providers to the Fund. Although the risk
management policies of the Manager and the service providers are designed to be effective, those policies and their implementation vary among service providers and over time, and there is no guarantee that they will
be effective. Not all risks that may affect the Fund can be identified or processes and controls developed to eliminate or mitigate their occurrence or effects, and some risks are simply beyond any control of the Fund
or the Manager, its affiliates or other service providers.
Selection of Board Member
Nominees. The Nominating and Governance Committee is responsible for considering nominees for Board Members at such times as it considers electing new members to the Board. The Nominating and
Governance Committee may consider recommendations by business and personal contacts of current Board Members, and by executive search firms which the Committee may engage from time to time and will also consider
shareholder recommendations. The Nominating and Governance Committee has not established specific, minimum qualifications that it believes must be met by a nominee. In evaluating nominees, the Nominating and
Governance Committee considers, among other things, an individual's background, skills, and experience; whether the individual is an “interested person” as defined in the 1940 Act; and whether the
individual would be deemed an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of applicable SEC rules. The Nominating and Governance Committee also considers whether the individual's background,
skills, and experience will complement the background, skills, and experience of other nominees and will contribute to the diversity of the Board. There are no differences in the manner in which the Nominating and
Governance Committee evaluates nominees for the Board based on whether the nominee is recommended by a shareholder.
A shareholder who wishes to
recommend a board member for nomination should submit his or her recommendation in writing to the Chair of the Board (Keith Hartstein) or the Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee (Linda W. Bynoe), in
either case in care of the specified Fund(s), at 655 Broad Street, 17th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4410. At a minimum, the recommendation should include: the name, address and business,
educational and/or other pertinent background of the person being recommended; a statement concerning whether the person is an “interested person” as defined in the 1940 Act; any other information that the
Fund would be required to include in a proxy statement concerning the person if he or she was nominated; and the name and address of the person submitting the recommendation, together with the number of Fund shares
held by such person and the period for which the shares have been held. The recommendation also can include any additional information which the person submitting it believes would assist the Nominating and Governance
Committee in evaluating the recommendation.
Shareholders should note that a
person who owns securities issued by Prudential (the parent company of the Fund's Manager) would be deemed an “interested person” under the 1940 Act. In addition, certain other relationships with
Prudential or its subsidiaries, with registered broker-dealers, or with the Fund's outside legal counsel may cause a person to be deemed an “interested person.” Before the Nominating and Governance
Committee decides to nominate an individual to the Board, Committee members and other Board Members customarily interview the individual in person. In addition, the individual customarily is asked to complete a
detailed questionnaire which is designed to elicit information which must be disclosed under SEC and stock exchange rules and to determine whether the individual is subject to any statutory disqualification from
serving on the board of a registered investment company.
Share Ownership. Information relating to each Board Member's Fund share ownership and in all registered funds in the PGIM Investments-advised funds that are overseen by the respective Board Member as of
the most recently completed calendar year is set forth in the chart below.
Name
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Dollar Range of Equity
Securities in the Funds
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Aggregate Dollar Range of
Equity Securities in All
Registered Investment
Companies Overseen by
Board Member in Fund Complex
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Board Member Share Ownership: Independent Board Members
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Ellen S. Alberding
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None
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Over $100,000
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Kevin J. Bannon
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None
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Over $100,000
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Linda W. Bynoe
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None
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Over $100,000
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Barry H. Evans
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None
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Over $100,000
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Keith F. Hartstein
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None
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Over $100,000
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Laurie Simon Hodrick
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None
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Over $100,000
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Michael S. Hyland
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None
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Over $100,000
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Name
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Dollar Range of Equity
Securities in the Funds
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Aggregate Dollar Range of
Equity Securities in All
Registered Investment
Companies Overseen by
Board Member in Fund Complex
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Board Member Share Ownership: Independent Board Members
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Brian K. Reid
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None
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Over $100,000
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Grace C. Torres
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None
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Over $100,000
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Board Member Share Ownership: Interested Board Members
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Stuart S. Parker
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None
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Over $100,000
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Scott E. Benjamin
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None
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Over $100,000
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None of the Independent Board Members, or any member of his/her immediate family, owned beneficially or of record any securities in an investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Fund or a person (other than a
registered investment company) directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with an investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Fund as of the most recently completed calendar
year.
Shareholder Communications with Board
Members. Shareholders can communicate directly with Board Members by writing to the Chair of the Board, c/o the Fund, 655 Broad Street, 17th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4410. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Board Member by writing to
that Board Member, c/o the Fund, 655 Broad Street, 17th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4410. Such communications to the Board or individual Board Members are not screened before
being delivered to the addressee.
MANAGEMENT & ADVISORY
ARRANGEMENTS
MANAGER. The Manager’s address is 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102-4410. The Manager serves as manager to all of the other investment companies that, together with the Fund, comprise the
PGIM Funds. See the Prospectus for more information about PGIM Investments. As of October 31, 2019, the Manager served as the investment manager to all of the Prudential US and offshore open-end investment companies,
and as administrator to closed-end investment companies, with aggregate assets of approximately $302.8 billion.
The Manager is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of PIFM Holdco LLC, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PGIM Holding Company LLC, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential. PMFS, an affiliate of PGIM Investments, serves as the transfer agent and
dividend distribution agent for the PGIM Funds and, in addition, provides customer service, record keeping and management and administrative services to qualified plans.
Pursuant to a management agreement
with the Trust on behalf of the Fund (the Management Agreement), PGIM Investments, subject to the supervision of the Fund's Board and in conformity with the stated policies of the Fund, manages both the investment
operations of the Fund and the composition of the Fund's portfolio, including the purchase, retention, disposition and loan of securities and other assets. In connection therewith, the Manager is obligated to keep
certain books and records of the Fund. The Manager is authorized to enter into subadvisory agreements for investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Fund. The Manager will continue to have
responsibility for all investment advisory services performed pursuant to any such subadvisory agreements. PGIM Investments will review the performance of the subadviser(s) and make recommendations to the Board with
respect to the retention of subadvisers and the renewal of contracts. The Manager also administers the Fund's corporate affairs and, in connection therewith, furnishes the Fund with office facilities, together with
those ordinary clerical and bookkeeping services which are not being furnished by the Fund's custodian (the Custodian) and PMFS. The management services of PGIM Investments to the Fund are not exclusive under the
terms of the Management Agreement and PGIM Investments is free to, and does, render management services to others.
PGIM Investments may from time to
time waive all or a portion of its management fee and subsidize all or a portion of the operating expenses of the Fund. Fee waivers and subsidies will increase the Fund's total return. These voluntary waivers may be
terminated at any time without notice. To the extent that PGIM Investments agrees to waive its fee or subsidize the Fund's expenses, it may enter into a relationship agreement with the subadviser to share the economic
impact of the fee waiver or expense subsidy.
In connection with its management
of the corporate affairs of the Fund, PGIM Investments bears the following expenses:
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the salaries and expenses of all of its and the Fund's personnel except the fees and expenses of Independent Board Members;
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all expenses incurred by the Manager or the Fund in connection with managing the ordinary course of the Fund's business, other than those assumed by the Fund as described below; and
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the fees, costs and expenses payable to any subadviser pursuant to a subadvisory agreement between PGIM Investments and such subadviser.
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Under the terms of the Management
Agreement, the Fund is responsible for the payment of the following expenses:
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the fees and expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with the management of the investment and reinvestment of the Fund's assets payable to the Manager;
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the fees and expenses of Independent Board Members;
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the fees and certain expenses of the Custodian and transfer and dividend disbursing agent, including the cost of providing records to the Manager in connection with its obligation of maintaining required records of
the Fund and of pricing the Fund's shares;
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the charges and expenses of the Fund's legal counsel and independent auditors and counsel to the Independent Board Members;
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brokerage commissions and any issue or transfer taxes chargeable to the Fund in connection with its securities (and futures, if applicable) transactions;
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all taxes and corporate fees payable by the Fund to governmental agencies;
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the fees of any trade associations of which the Fund may be a member;
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the cost of share certificates representing, and/or non-negotiable share deposit receipts evidencing, shares of the Fund;
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the cost of fidelity, directors and officers and errors and omissions insurance;
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the fees and expenses involved in registering and maintaining registration of the Fund and of its shares with the SEC and paying notice filing fees under state securities laws, including the preparation and printing
of the Fund's registration statements and prospectuses for such purposes; allocable communications expenses with respect to investor services and all expenses of shareholders' and Board meetings and of preparing,
printing and mailing reports and notices to shareholders; and
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litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund's business and distribution and service (12b-1) fees.
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The Management Agreement provides
that PGIM Investments will not be liable for any error of judgment by PGIM Investments or for any loss suffered by the Fund in connection with the matters to which the Management Agreement relates, except a loss
resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt of compensation for services (in which case any award of damages shall be limited to the period and the amount set forth in Section 36(b)(3) of the
1940 Act) or loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence or reckless disregard of duties. The Management Agreement provides that it will terminate automatically if assigned (as defined in
the 1940 Act), and that it may be terminated without penalty by either PGIM Investments or the Fund by the Board or vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund (as defined in the 1940 Act) upon
not more than 60 days' nor less than 30 days' written notice. The Management Agreement will continue in effect for a period of more than two years from the date of execution only so long as such continuance is
specifically approved at least annually in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act.
Fees payable under the Management
Agreement are computed daily and paid monthly. The applicable fee rate under the Management Agreement is set forth below.
Management Fee Rate
The Management Fee rate for the
Fund is 0.02% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Fund, as a shareholder in the
Underlying Funds, will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any investment management fees and other expenses paid by the Underlying Funds.
Since the Fund is newly-organized,
it did not pay management fees during the last three fiscal years.
SUBADVISORY ARRANGEMENTS. The Manager has entered into a subadvisory agreement (Subadvisory Agreement) with the Fund's subadviser. The Subadvisory Agreement provides that the subadviser will furnish investment
advisory services in connection with the management of the Fund. In connection therewith, the subadviser is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Fund. Under the Subadvisory Agreement, the subadviser,
subject to the supervision of PGIM Investments, is responsible for managing the assets of the Fund in accordance with the Fund's investment objectives, investment program and policies. The subadviser determines what
securities and other instruments are purchased and sold for the Fund and is responsible for obtaining and evaluating financial data relevant to the Fund. PGIM Investments continues to have responsibility for all
investment advisory services pursuant to the Management Agreement and supervises the subadviser's performance of such services.
As discussed in the Prospectus,
PGIM Investments employs the subadviser under a “manager of managers” structure that allows PGIM Investments to replace the subadviser or amend a Subadvisory Agreement without seeking shareholder approval.
The Subadvisory Agreement provides that it will terminate in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act) or upon the termination of the Management Agreement. The Subadvisory Agreement may be terminated by
the Fund, PGIM Investments, or the subadviser upon not more than 60 days’ nor less than 30 days’ written notice. The Subadvisory Agreement provides that it will continue in effect for a period of not more
than two years from its execution only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act. Any new subadvisory agreement or amendment to the
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Subadvisory Agreement that directly or indirectly
results in an increase in the aggregate management fee rate payable by the Fund will be submitted to the Fund’s shareholders for their approval. PGIM Investments does not currently intend to retain unaffiliated
subadvisers.
The applicable fee rate payable by
PGIM Investments is set forth below. Subadvisory fees are based on the average daily net assets of the Fund, calculated and paid on a monthly basis, at the fee rate as set forth in the Subadvisory Agreement.
Subadvisory fees are deducted out of the management fee paid by the Fund.
Subadvisory Fee Rate
The Subadvisory Fee for the Fund is
0.02% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Since the Fund is newly-organized,
it did not pay subadvisory fees during the last three fiscal years.
THE FUND’S
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS: INFORMATION ABOUT OTHER ACCOUNTS MANAGED
The table below identifies the
number and total assets of other mutual funds and other types of investment accounts managed by each portfolio manager. For each category, the number of investment accounts and total assets in the investment accounts
whose fees are based on performance, if any, is indicated in italics typeface. Information shown below is as of the Fund’s most recently completed fiscal year, unless noted otherwise.
Other Funds and Investment Accounts Managed by the Portfolio Managers*
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Fund
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Subadviser
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Portfolio Manager
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Registered Investment
Companies ($ in '000s)
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Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
($ in '000s)
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Other Accounts
($ in '000s)
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QMA LLC
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George Sakoulis, PhD
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53/$55,632,851,753
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5/$1,585,299,090
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23/$860,484,964
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Jeremy Stempien
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45/$55,133,528,840
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3/$1,416,701,177
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19/$754,961,362
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Joel M. Kallman, CFA
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45/$55,133,528,840
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3/$1,416,701,177
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19/$754,961,362
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* Accounts are managed on a
team basis. If a portfolio manager is a member of a team, any account managed by that team is included in the number of accounts and total assets for such portfolio manager (even if such portfolio manager is not
primarily involved in the day-to-day management of the account).
“QMA Other Pooled Investment
Vehicles” includes commingled insurance company separate accounts, commingled trust funds and other commingled investment vehicles. “QMA Other Accounts” includes single client accounts, managed
accounts (which are counted as one account per managed account platform), asset allocation clients, and accounts of affiliates.
THE FUNDS’ PORTFOLIO MANAGERS:
PERSONAL INVESTMENTS AND FINANCIAL INTERESTS
The table below identifies the
dollar value (in ranges) of investments beneficially held by, and financial interests awarded to, each portfolio manager, if any, in the Fund and in other investment accounts managed by, or which have an individual
portion or sleeve managed by, each portfolio manager that utilize investment strategies, objectives and mandates similar to the Fund. Information shown below is as of each Fund’s most recently completed fiscal
year, unless noted otherwise.
Personal Investments and Financial Interests of the Portfolio Managers
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Subadviser
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Portfolio Managers
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Investments and Other Financial Interests
in the Fund and Similar Strategies*
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QMA LLC
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George Sakoulis, PhD
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$10,001-$50,000
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Jeremy Stempien
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$10,001-$50,000
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Joel M. Kallman, CFA
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None
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*“Investments and
Other Financial Interests in the Fund and Similar Strategies” include the indicated Fund and all other investment accounts which are managed by the same portfolio manager that utilize investment strategies,
investment objectives and policies that are similar to those of the Fund. “Other Investment Accounts” in similar strategies include other Prudential mutual funds, insurance company separate accounts, and
collective and commingled trusts. “Investments” include holdings in the Fund and in investment accounts in similar strategies, including shares or units that may be held through a 401(k) plan and/or
deferred compensation plan. “Other Financial Interests” include interests in the Fund and in investment accounts in similar strategies resulting from awards under an investment professional’s
long-term compensation plan, where such awards track the performance of certain strategies and are subject to increase or decrease based on the annual performance of such strategies.
The dollar ranges for each Portfolio
Manager's investment in the Fund are as follows: George Sakoulis: None; Jeremy Stempien: None; Joel Kallman: None.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS—COMPENSATION AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. Set forth below, for each portfolio manager, is an explanation of the structure of, and methods used to determine, portfolio manager compensation. Also set forth below, for each portfolio
manager, is an explanation of any material conflicts of interest that may arise between a portfolio manager's management of the Fund's investments and investments in other accounts.
QMA LLC (QMA)
COMPENSATION. QMA’s investment professionals are compensated through a combination of base salary, a performance-based annual cash incentive bonus and an annual long-term incentive grant. QMA
regularly utilizes third party surveys to compare its compensation program against leading asset management firms to monitor competitiveness.
An investment professional’s
incentive compensation, including both the annual cash bonus and long-term incentive grant, is largely driven by a person’s contribution to QMA’s goal of providing investment performance to clients
consistent with portfolio objectives, guidelines and risk parameters, as well as such person’s qualitative contributions to the organization. An investment professional’s long-term incentive grant is
currently divided into two components: (i) 80% of the value of the grant is subject to increase or decrease based on the performance of certain QMA strategies, and (ii) 20% of the value of the grant consists of
restricted stock of Prudential Financial, Inc. (QMA’s ultimate parent company). The long-term incentive grants are subject to vesting requirements. The incentive compensation of each investment professional is
not based solely or directly on the performance of the Fund (or any other individual account managed by QMA) or the value of the assets of the Fund (or any other individual account managed by QMA).
The annual cash bonus pool is
determined quantitatively based on two primary factors: 1) investment performance of composites representing QMA’s various investment strategies on a 1-year and 3-year basis relative to appropriate market peer
groups and the indices against which QMA’s strategies are managed, and 2) business results as measured by QMA’s pretax income.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. Like other investment advisers, QMA is subject to various conflicts of interest in the ordinary course of its business. QMA strives to identify potential risks, including conflicts of
interest, that are inherent in its business, and conducts annual conflict of interest reviews. When actual or potential conflicts of interest are identified, QMA seeks to address such conflicts through one or more of
the following methods:
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Management of the conflict through the adoption of appropriate policies and procedures.
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QMA follows Prudential Financial's
standards on business ethics, personal securities trading, and information barriers. QMA has adopted a code of ethics, allocation policies and conflicts of interest policies, among others, and has adopted supervisory
procedures to monitor compliance with its policies. QMA cannot guarantee, however, that its policies and procedures will detect and prevent, or result in the disclosure of, each and every situation in which a conflict
may arise.
Side-by-Side Management of Accounts
and Related Conflicts of Interest
Side-by-side management of multiple
accounts can create incentives for QMA to favor one account over another. Examples are detailed below, followed by a discussion of how QMA addresses these conflicts.
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Asset-Based Fees vs. Performance-Based Fees; Other Fee Considerations. QMA manages accounts with asset-based fees alongside accounts with performance-based fees. Asset-based fees are calculated based on the value of a client’s portfolio at periodic
measurement dates or over specified periods of time. Performance-based fees are generally based on a share of the total return of a portfolio, and may offer greater upside potential to QMA than asset-based fees,
depending on how the fees are structured. This side-by-side management could create an incentive for QMA to favor one account over another. Specifically, QMA could have the incentive to favor accounts for which it
receives performance fees, and possibly take greater investment risks in those accounts, in order to bolster performance and increase its fees. In addition, since fees are negotiable, one client may be paying a higher
fee than another client with similar investment objectives or goals. In negotiating fees, QMA takes into account a number of factors including, but not limited to, the investment strategy, the size of a portfolio
being managed, the relationship with the client, and the required level of service. Fees may also differ based on account type. For example, fees for commingled vehicles, including those that QMA subadvises, may
differ from fees charged for single client accounts.
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Long Only/Long-Short Accounts. QMA manages accounts that only allow it to hold securities long as well as accounts that permit short selling. QMA may, therefore, sell a security short in some client accounts while holding
the same security long in other client accounts, creating the possibility that QMA is taking inconsistent positions with respect to a particular security in different client accounts.
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Compensation/Benefit Plan Accounts/Other Investments by Investment Professionals. QMA manages certain funds and strategies whose performance is considered in determining long-term incentive plan benefits for certain investment professionals. Investment professionals
involved in the management of accounts in these strategies have an incentive to favor them over other accounts they manage in order to increase their compensation. Additionally, QMA’s investment professionals
may have an interest in funds in those strategies if the funds are chosen as options in their 401(k) or deferred compensation plans offered by Prudential or if they otherwise invest in those funds directly.
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Affiliated Accounts. QMA manages accounts on behalf of its affiliates as well as unaffiliated accounts. QMA could have an incentive to favor accounts of affiliates over others.
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Non-Discretionary Accounts or Model Portfolios. QMA provides non-discretionary model portfolios to some clients and manages other portfolios on a discretionary basis. When QMA manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis, the investment
team will typically
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deliver a model portfolio to a non-discretionary client at or around the same time as executing discretionary trades in the same strategy. The non-discretionary clients may be disadvantaged if QMA delivers the model
investment portfolio to them after it initiates trading for the discretionary clients, or vice versa.
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Large Accounts/Higher Fee Strategies. Large accounts typically generate more revenue than do smaller accounts and certain strategies have higher fees than others. As a result, a portfolio manager has an incentive when
allocating investment opportunities to favor accounts that pay a higher fee or generate more income for QMA.
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Securities of the Same Kind or Class. QMA sometimes buys or sells, or directs or recommends that a client buy or sell, securities of the same kind or class that are purchased or sold for another client, at prices that may be
different. Although such pricing differences could appear as preferences for one client over another, QMA’s trade execution in each case is driven by its consideration of a variety of factors as
we seek the most advantageous terms reasonably attainable in the circumstances. QMA may also, at any time, execute trades of securities of the same kind or class in one direction for an account and in the opposite direction for another account, or not trade in any other
account. Opposite way trades are generally due to differences in investment strategy, portfolio composition or client direction.
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How QMA Addresses These Conflicts
of Interest
The conflicts of interest described
above with respect to QMA’s different types of side-by-side management could influence QMA’s allocation of investment opportunities as well as its timing, aggregation and allocation of trades. QMA has
developed policies and procedures designed to address these conflicts of interest. QMA's Conflicts of Interest and related policies stress that investment decisions are to be made in accordance with the fiduciary
duties owed to each account without giving consideration to QMA or QMA personnel's pecuniary, investment or other financial interest.
In keeping with its fiduciary
obligations, QMA’s policies with respect to allocation and aggregation are to treat all of its accounts fairly and equitably over time. QMA’s investment strategies generally require that QMA invest its
clients’ assets in securities that are publicly traded. QMA generally does not participate in IPOs. QMA's investment strategies are team managed, reducing the likelihood that one portfolio would be favored over
other portfolios managed by the team. These factors reduce the risk that QMA could favor one client over another in the allocation of investment opportunities. QMA’s compliance procedures with respect to these
policies include independent reviews by its compliance unit of the timing, allocation and aggregation of trades, allocation of investment opportunities and the performance of similarly managed accounts. These
procedures are designed to detect patterns and anomalies in QMA’s side-by-side management and trading so that QMA may take measures to correct or improve its processes. QMA’s Trade Management Oversight
Committee, which consists of senior members of QMA’s management team, reviews, among other things, trading patterns, execution impact on client accounts and broker performance, on a periodic basis.
QMA rebalances portfolios
periodically with frequencies that vary with market conditions and investment objectives and may differ across portfolios in the same strategy based on variations in portfolio characteristics and constraints. QMA may
choose to aggregate trades for multiple portfolios rebalanced on any given day, where appropriate and consistent with its duty of best execution. Orders are generally allocated at the time of the transaction, or as
soon as possible thereafter, on a pro rata basis equal to each account’s appetite for the issue when such appetite can be determined. As mentioned above, QMA’s compliance unit performs periodic reviews to
determine that all portfolios are rebalanced consistently, over time, within all equity strategies.
With respect to QMA’s
management of long-short and long-only active equity accounts, the security weightings (positive or negative) in each account are typically determined by a quantitative algorithm. An independent review is performed by
the compliance unit to assess whether any such positions would represent a departure from the quantitative algorithm used to derive the positions in each portfolio. QMA’s review is also intended to identify
situations where QMA would seem to have conflicting views of the same security in different portfolios although such views may actually be reasonable due to differing portfolio constraints.
QMA’s Relationships with
Affiliates and Related Conflicts of Interest
As an indirect wholly-owned
subsidiary of Prudential Financial, QMA is part of a diversified, global financial services organization. QMA is affiliated with many types of U.S. and non-U.S. financial service providers, including insurance
companies, broker-dealers, commodity trading advisors, commodity pool operators and other investment advisers. Some of its employees are officers of and/or provide services to some of these affiliates.
Conflicts Related to QMA’s
Affiliations
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Conflicts Arising Out of Legal Restrictions. QMA may be restricted by law, regulation, contract or other constraints as to how much, if any, of a particular security it may purchase or sell on behalf of a client, and as to the timing
of such purchase or sale. Sometimes, these restrictions apply as a result of QMA’s relationship with Prudential Financial and its other affiliates. For example, QMA’s holdings of a security on behalf of
its clients are required, under certain regulations, to be aggregated with the holdings of that security by other Prudential Financial affiliates. These holdings could, on an aggregate basis, exceed certain reporting
or ownership thresholds. Prudential tracks these aggregate holdings and QMA may restrict purchases, sell existing investments, or otherwise restrict, forego or
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limit the exercise of rights to clients to avoid crossing such thresholds because of the potential consequences to QMA, Prudential, or QMA’s clients if such thresholds are exceeded. In addition, QMA could
receive material, non-public information with respect to a particular issuer from an affiliate and, as a result, be unable to execute purchase or sale transactions in securities of that issuer for its clients. QMA is
generally able to avoid receiving material, non-public information from its affiliates by maintaining information barriers to prevent the transfer of information between affiliates. QMA's trading of Prudential
Financial common stock for its clients' portfolios also presents a conflict of interest and, consequently, QMA does so only when permitted by its clients.
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The Fund may be prohibited from engaging in transactions with its affiliates even when such transactions may be beneficial for the Fund. Certain affiliated transactions are permitted in accordance with procedures
adopted by the Fund and reviewed by the independent board members of the Fund.
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Conflicts Related to QMA’s
Multi-Asset Class Services.
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QMA performs asset allocation services as subadviser for affiliated mutual funds managed or co-managed by the Manager, including for some portfolios offered by the Funds. Where, in these arrangements, QMA also
manages underlying funds or accounts within asset classes included in the mutual fund guidelines (as is the case with the Funds), QMA will allocate assets to such underlying funds or accounts. In these
circumstances, QMA receives both an asset allocation fee and a management fee. As a result, QMA has an incentive to allocate assets to an asset class or underlying fund that it manages in order to increase its fees.
To help mitigate this conflict, the compliance group reviews the asset allocation to determine that the investments were made within the guidelines established for each asset class or fund (including the Funds).
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QMA’s affiliates can have an incentive to seek to influence QMA’s asset allocation decisions, for example to facilitate hedging or improve profit margins. Through training and the establishment of
communication barriers, however, QMA seeks to avoid any influence by its affiliates and implements its asset allocation decisions solely in what QMA believes to be the best interests of the funds and in compliance
with applicable guidelines. QMA also belives that it makes such allocations in a manner consistent with its fiduciary obligations.
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certain arrangements, QMA subadvises mutual funds for the Manager through a program where they have selected QMA as a manager, resulting in QMA’s collection of subadvisory fees from them. The Manager also
selects managers for some of QMA’s asset allocation products and, in certain cases, is compensated by QMA for these services under service agreements. The Manager and QMA may have a mutual incentive to continue
these types of arrangements that benefit both companies. These and other types of conflicts of interest are reviewed to verify that appropriate oversight is performed.
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Conflicts Related to QMA’s
Financial Interests and the Financial Interests of QMA’s Affiliates.
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QMA, Prudential Financial, Inc., The Prudential Insurance Company of America (PICA) and other affiliates of QMA have financial interests in, or relationships with, companies whose securities QMA holds, purchases or
sells in its client accounts. Certain of these interests and relationships are material to QMA or to the Prudential enterprise. At any time, these interests and relationships could be inconsistent or in potential or
actual conflict with positions held or actions taken by QMA on behalf of its client accounts. For example, QMA invests in the securities of one or more clients for the accounts of other clients. QMA’s affiliates
sell various products and/or services to certain companies whose securities QMA purchases and sells for its clients. QMA’s affiliates hold public and private debt and equity securities of a large number of
issuers. QMA invests in some of the same issuers for its client accounts but at different levels in the capital structure. For instance, QMA may invest client assets in the equity of companies whose debt is held by an
affiliate. Certain of QMA’s affiliates (as well as directors of QMA’s affiliates) are officers or directors of issuers in which QMA invests from time to time. These issuers may also be service providers to
QMA or its affiliates. In general, conflicts related to the financial interests described above are addressed by the fact that QMA makes investment decisions for each client independently considering the best economic
interests of such client.
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Certain of QMA’s employees may offer and sell securities of, and interests in, commingled funds that QMA manages or subadvises. Employees may offer and sell securities in connection with their
roles as registered representatives of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (a broker-dealer affiliate), or as officers, agents, or approved persons of other affiliates. There is an incentive for QMA’s
employees to offer these securities to investors regardless of whether the investment is appropriate for such investor since increased assets in these vehicles will result in increased advisory fees to QMA. In
addition, although sales commissions are not paid for such activities, such sales could result in increased compensation to the employee. To mitigate this conflict, QMA performs suitability checks on new clients as
well as on an annual basis with respect to all clients.
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to Long-Term Compensation
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portion of the long-term incentive grant of some of QMA’s investment professionals will increase or decrease based on the performance of several of QMA’s strategies over defined time periods. Consequently,
some of QMA’s portfolio managers from time to time have financial interests in the accounts they advise. To address potential conflicts related to these financial interests, QMA has procedures, including
supervisory review procedures, designed to verify that each of its accounts is managed in a manner that is consistent with QMA’s fiduciary obligations, as well as with the account’s investment objectives,
investment strategies and restrictions. Specifically, QMA’s chief investment officer will perform a comparison of trading costs between accounts in the strategies whose performance is considered in connection
with the long-term incentive grant and other accounts, to verify that such costs are consistent with each other or otherwise in line with expectations. The results of the analysis are discussed at a meeting of QMA's
Trade Management Oversight Committee.
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Providers
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QMA retains third party advisors and other service providers to provide various services for QMA as well as for funds that QMA manages or subadvises. A service provider may provide services to QMA or one of its
funds while also providing services to PGIM, Inc. (PGIM) other PGIM-advised funds, or affiliates of PGIM, and may negotiate rates in the context of the overall relationship. QMA may benefit from negotiated fee rates
offered to its funds and vice-versa. There is no assurance, however, that QMA will be able to obtain advantageous fee rates from a given provider negotiated by its affiliates based on their relationship with the
service provider, or that it will know of such negotiated fee rates.
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Occasionally, a conflict of interest may arise in connection with proxy voting. For example, the issuer of the securities being voted may also be a client or affiliate of QMA. When QMA identifies an actual or
potential conflict of interest between QMA and its clients or affiliates, QMA votes in accordance with the policy of its proxy vendor rather than its own policy. In that manner, QMA seeks to maintain the independence
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OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS
CUSTODIAN. The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY), 240 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10007, serves as Custodian for the Fund’s portfolio securities and cash, and in that capacity, maintains
certain financial accounting books and records pursuant to an agreement with the Fund. Subcustodians provide custodial services for any non-US assets held outside the United States. Because the Fund is new, it has not
made any payments for these services.
TRANSFER AGENT. PMFS, 655 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, serves as the transfer and dividend disbursing agent of the Fund. PMFS is an affiliate of the Manager. PMFS provides customary transfer
agency services to the Fund, including the handling of shareholder communications, the processing of shareholder transactions, the maintenance of shareholder account records, the payment of dividends and
distributions, and related functions. For these services, PMFS receives compensation from the Fund and is reimbursed for its transfer agent expenses which include an annual fee and certain out-of-pocket expenses
including, but not limited to, postage, stationery, printing, allocable communication expenses and other costs. Because the Fund is new, it has not made any payments for these services.
BNY Mellon Asset
Servicing (US) Inc. (BNYAS), 301 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809, serves as sub-transfer agent to the Fund. PMFS has contracted with BNYAS to provide certain administrative functions to PMFS. PMFS will
compensate BNYAS for such services.
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM. KPMG LLP, 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154, serves as independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund, and in that capacity will audit the annual financial statements
for the next fiscal year.
DISTRIBUTION OF FUND SHARES
DISTRIBUTOR. Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (PIMS or the Distributor), 655 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4410, acts as the distributor of all of the shares of each Fund. The
Distributor is a subsidiary of Prudential.
The Distributor incurs the expenses
of distributing each Fund’s Class R1, Class R2 and Class R3 shares pursuant to separate Distribution (12b-1) Plans for each such share class (collectively, the 12b-1 Plans) adopted by the Funds pursuant to Rule
12b-1 under the 1940 Act and a distribution agreement (the Distribution Agreement). PIMS also incurs the expenses of distributing each Fund’s Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, which are not subject to a
12b-1 Plan, and none of the expenses incurred by PIMS in distributing such share classes are reimbursed or paid for by the Funds.
The expenses incurred under the
12b-1 Plans include commissions and account servicing fees paid to, or on account of, brokers or financial institutions which have entered into agreements with the Distributor, as applicable, advertising expenses, the
cost of printing and mailing prospectuses to potential investors and indirect and overhead costs of the Distributor associated with the sale of Fund shares, including sales promotion expenses.
Under the 12b-1 Plans, the Fund is
obligated to pay distribution fees to the Distributor, as applicable, as compensation for its distribution and service activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses incurred. If the Distributor’s
expenses exceed its distribution fees, the Fund will not be obligated to pay any additional expenses. If the Distributor’s expenses are less than such distribution fees, then it will retain its full fees and
realize a profit.
The distribution fees may also be
used by the Distributor to compensate on a continuing basis brokers in consideration for the distribution, marketing, administrative and other services and activities provided by brokers with respect to the promotion
of the sale of Fund shares and the maintenance of related shareholder accounts.
Distribution expenses attributable
to the sale of each share class are allocated to each such class based upon the ratio of sales of each such class to the combined sales of all classes of the Funds, other than expenses allocable to a particular class.
The distribution fee and sales charge of one class will not be used to subsidize the sale of another class.
Each 12b-1 Plan continues in effect
from year to year, provided that each such continuance is approved at least annually by a vote of the Board, including a majority vote of the Board Members who are not interested persons of the Fund and who have no
direct or indirect financial interest in any of the 12b-1 Plans or in any agreement related to the 12b-1 Plans (the Rule 12b-1 Board Members), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such
continuance. A 12b-1 Plan may be terminated at any time, without penalty, by the vote of a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Board Members or by the vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the
applicable class of the Funds on not more than 30 days' written notice to any other party to the 12b-1 Plan. The 12b-1 Plans may not be amended to increase materially the amounts to be spent for the services described
therein without approval by the shareholders of the applicable class, and all material amendments are required to be approved by the Board in the manner described above. Each 12b-1 Plan will automatically terminate in
the event of its assignment. The Funds will not be contractually obligated to pay expenses incurred under any 12b-1 Plan if it is terminated or not continued.
Pursuant to each
12b-1 Plan, the Board will review at least quarterly a written report of the distribution expenses incurred on behalf of each class of shares of the Funds by the Distributor. The report will include an itemization of
the distribution expenses and the purposes of such expenditures. In addition, as long as the 12b-1 Plans remain in effect, the selection and nomination of Rule 12b-1 Board Members shall be committed to the Rule 12b-1
Board Members.
Pursuant to the Distribution
Agreement, the Fund has agreed to indemnify the Distributor to the extent permitted by applicable law against certain liabilities under federal securities laws. In addition to distribution fees paid by the Funds under
the 12b-1 Plans, the Manager (or one of its affiliates) may make payments out of its own resources to dealers and other persons which distribute shares of the Funds. Such payments may be calculated by reference to the
NAV of shares sold by such persons or otherwise.
The Fund has adopted a Shareholder
Services Plan with respect to Class R1, Class R2, Class R3 or Class R4 shares. Under the terms of the Shareholder Services Plans, the Fund's Class R1, Class R2, Class R3 and Class R4 shares are authorized to pay to
PMFS, its affiliates or independent third-party service providers, as compensation for services rendered to the shareholders of such Class R1, Class R2, Class R3 or Class R4 shares, an shareholder service fee at an
annual rate of 0.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class R1, Class R2, Class R3 or Class R4 shares of the Fund, as applicable.
Pursuant to the Shareholder
Services Plans, the Fund's Class R1, Class R2, Class R3 or Class R4 shares may pay for shareholder services and/or account maintenance services, including responding to beneficial owner inquiries, providing
information regarding beneficial owner investments, other similar personal services and/or services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts as contemplated by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Rule 2341 or any successor thereto. Because service fees are ongoing, over time they will increase the cost of an investment in the Fund. With respect to the Class R1, R2 and R3 shares, these services are in addition
to those services that may be provided under the Class R1, R2 or Class R3 12b-1 Plan.
FEE WAIVERS AND SUBSIDIES. PGIM Investments may from time to time waive all or a portion of its management fee and subsidize all or a portion of the operating expenses of the Fund. In addition, the Distributor may
from time to time waive a portion of the distribution (12b-1) fees as described in the Prospectus. Fee waivers and subsidies will increase the Fund's total return.
COMPUTATION OF OFFERING PRICE
PER SHARE
Because the Fund is new, this
information is not available.
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS &
BROKERAGE
The Fund has adopted a policy
pursuant to which the Fund and its Manager, subadviser and principal underwriter are prohibited from directly or indirectly compensating a broker-dealer for promoting or selling Fund shares by directing brokerage
transactions to that broker. The Fund has adopted procedures for the purpose of deterring and detecting any violations of the policy. The policy permits the Fund, the Manager and the subadviser to use selling brokers
to execute transactions in portfolio securities so long as the selection of such selling brokers is the result of a decision that executing such transactions is in the best interest of the Fund and is not influenced
by considerations about the sale of Fund shares. For purposes of this section, the term “Manager” includes the subadviser.
The Manager is responsible for
decisions to buy and sell securities, futures contracts and options on such securities and futures for the Fund, the selection of brokers, dealers and futures commission merchants to effect the transactions and the
negotiation of brokerage commissions, if any. On a national securities exchange, broker-dealers may receive negotiated brokerage commissions on Fund portfolio transactions, including options, futures, and options on
futures transactions and the purchase and sale of underlying securities upon the exercise of options. On a non-US securities exchange, commissions may be fixed. Orders may be directed to any broker or futures
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commission merchant including, to the extent and in
the manner permitted by applicable laws, one of the Manager's affiliates (an affiliated broker). Brokerage commissions on US securities, options and futures exchanges or boards of trade are subject to negotiation
between the Manager and the broker or futures commission merchant.
In the OTC market, securities are
generally traded on a “net” basis with dealers acting as principal for their own accounts without a stated commission, although the price of the security usually includes a profit to the dealer. In
underwritten offerings, securities are purchased at a fixed price which includes an amount of compensation to the underwriter, generally referred to as the underwriter's concession or discount. On occasion, certain
money market instruments and US Government agency securities may be purchased directly from the issuer, in which case no commissions or discounts are paid. The Fund will not deal with an affiliated broker in any
transaction in which an affiliated broker acts as principal except in accordance with the rules of the SEC.
In placing orders for portfolio
securities of the Fund, the Manager's overriding objective is to obtain the best possible combination of favorable price and efficient execution. The Manager seeks to effect such transaction at a price and commission
that provides the most favorable total cost of proceeds reasonably attainable in the circumstances. The factors that the Manager may consider in selecting a particular broker, dealer or futures commission merchant
(firms) are the Manager's knowledge of negotiated commission rates currently available and other current transaction costs; the nature of the portfolio transaction; the size of the transaction; the desired timing of
the trade; the activity existing and expected in the market for the particular transaction; confidentiality; the execution, clearance and settlement capabilities of the firms; the availability of research and
research-related services provided through such firms; the Manager's knowledge of the financial stability of the firms; the Manager's knowledge of actual or apparent operational problems of firms; and the amount of
capital, if any, that would be contributed by firms executing the transaction. Given these factors, the Fund may pay transaction costs in excess of that which another firm might have charged for effecting the same
transaction.
When the Manager selects a firm
that executes orders or is a party to portfolio transactions, relevant factors taken into consideration are whether that firm has furnished research and research-related products and/or services, such as research
reports, research compilations, statistical and economic data, computer databases, quotation equipment and services, research-oriented computer software and services, reports concerning the performance of accounts,
valuations of securities, investment-related periodicals, investment seminars and other economic services and consultations. Such services are used in connection with some or all of the Manager's investment activities;
some of such services, obtained in connection with the execution of transactions for one investment account, may be used in managing other accounts, and not all of these services may be used in connection with the
Fund. The Manager maintains an internal allocation procedure to identify those firms who have provided it with research and research-related products and/or services, and the amount that was provided, and to endeavor
to direct sufficient commissions to them to ensure the continued receipt of those services that the Manager believes provide a benefit to the Fund and its other clients. The Manager makes a good faith determination
that the research and/or service is reasonable in light of the type of service provided and the price and execution of the related portfolio transactions.
When the Manager deems the purchase
or sale of equities to be in the best interests of the Fund or its other clients, including Prudential, the Manager may, but is under no obligation to, aggregate the transactions in order to obtain the most favorable
price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. In such event, allocation of the transactions, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Manager in the manner it considers
to be most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to its clients. The allocation of orders among firms and the commission rates paid are reviewed periodically by the Fund's Board. Portfolio securities
may not be purchased from any underwriting or selling syndicate of which any affiliate, during the existence of the syndicate, is a principal underwriter (as defined in the 1940 Act), except in accordance with rules
of the SEC. This limitation, in the opinion of the Fund, will not significantly affect the Fund's ability to pursue its present investment objectives. However, in the future in other circumstances, the Fund may be at
a disadvantage because of this limitation in comparison to other funds with similar objectives but not subject to such limitations.
Subject to the above
considerations, an affiliate may act as a broker or futures commission merchant for the Fund. In order for an affiliate of the Manager to effect any portfolio transactions for the Fund, the commissions, fees or other
remuneration received by the affiliated broker must be reasonable and fair compared to the commissions, fees or other remuneration paid to other firms in connection with comparable transactions involving similar
securities or futures being purchased or sold on an exchange or board of trade during a comparable period of time. This standard would allow the affiliated broker to receive no more than the remuneration which would
be expected to be received by an unaffiliated firm in a commensurate arm's-length transaction. Furthermore, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Board Members, has adopted procedures which are reasonably
designed to provide that any commissions, fees or other remuneration paid to the affiliated broker (or any affiliate) are consistent with the foregoing standard. In accordance with Section 11(a) of the 1934 Act, an
affiliate may not retain compensation for effecting transactions on a national securities exchange for the Fund unless the Fund has expressly authorized the retention of such compensation. The affiliate must furnish
to the Fund at least annually a statement setting forth the total amount of all compensation retained by the affiliate from transactions effected for the Fund during the applicable period. Brokerage transactions with
an affiliated broker are also subject to such fiduciary standards as may be
imposed upon the affiliate by applicable law.
Transactions in options by the Fund will be subject to limitations established by each of the exchanges governing the maximum number of options which may be written or held by a single investor or group of investors
acting in concert, regardless of whether the options are written or held on the same or different exchanges or are written or held in one or more accounts or through one or more brokers. Thus, the number of options
which the Fund may write or hold may be affected by options written or held by the Manager and other investment advisory clients of the Manager. An exchange may order the liquidation of positions found to be in excess
of these limits, and it may impose certain other sanctions.
Because the Fund is new, it does
not disclose its payment of commissions because it has not yet completed a fiscal year.
The Fund is required to disclose
its holdings of securities of its regular brokers and dealers (as defined under Rule 10b-1 under the 1940 Act) and their parents as of the most recently completed fiscal year. Because the Fund is new, it has not yet
completed a fiscal year.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FUND HISTORY. Prudential Investment Portfolios 5 (the Trust), organized in 1999 under the laws of Delaware, is a trust of the type commonly known as a “statutory trust.” The Strategic
Partners Large Capitalization Value Fund, which was a series of the Trust, was reorganized (merged) into the Jennison Value Fund as of March 2, 2007. Prior to February 16, 2010, the Trust was known as Strategic
Partners Style Specific Funds. Prior to December 2013, the Trust was comprised of Prudential Jennison Conservative Growth Fund (now known as Prudential Jennison Diversified Growth Fund) and Prudential Small Cap Value
Fund. In December 2013 the Board authorized the creation of a new series of the Trust, known as Prudential Jennison Rising Dividend Fund.
The Prudential Small Cap Value
Fund, which was a series of the Trust, was reorganized (merged) into the Target Small Capitalization Value Portfolio of The Target Portfolio Trust as of June 19, 2015.
In September 2016, the following
new series of the Trust were established and commenced operations on December 13, 2016:
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On June 7, 2017, a new series of
the Trust, Prudential 60/40 Allocation Fund, was established and commenced operations on September 13, 2017.
On September 27, 2017 the
Prudential Jennison Conservative Growth Fund was renamed as the Prudential Jennison Diversified Growth Fund.
On June 11, 2018, the Prudential
60/40 Allocation Fund was renamed as the PGIM 60/40 Allocation Fund, the Prudential Jennison Diversified Growth Fund was renamed as the PGIM Jennison Diversified Growth Fund, and the Prudential Jennison Rising
Dividend Fund was renamed as the PGIM Jennison Rising Dividend Fund.
Prudential Day One 2065 Fund was
established in September 2019 and is expected to commence operations on December 16, 2019.
DESCRIPTION OF
SHARES AND ORGANIZATION. The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, $0.001 par value per share, currently divided into fifteen series (referred to as the Funds) and ten
classes, designated Class A, Class B, Class C, Class Z, Class R1, Class R2, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 shares. Each Fund offers only certain of these share classes, as identified in each Fund’s
prospectus. Each class of shares represents an interest in the same assets of a Fund and is identical in all respects except that (1) each class is subject to different sales charges and distribution fees (except for
Class Z, Class R5 and Class R6, which are not subject to any sales charges and distribution fees), which may affect performance, (2) each class has exclusive voting rights on any matter submitted to shareholders that
relates solely to its arrangement and has separate voting rights on any matter submitted to shareholders in which the interests of one class differ from the interests of any other class, (3) each class has a
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different exchange privilege, and (4) Class B and
Class C shares have a conversion feature. In accordance with the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust, the Board Members may authorize the creation of additional series and classes within such series, with such
preferences, privileges, limitations and voting and dividend rights as the Board Members may determine.
Shares of the Trust, when issued,
are fully paid, nonassessable, fully transferable and redeemable at the option of the holder. Shares are also redeemable at the option of the Trust under certain circumstances. Each share of each class is equal as to
earnings, assets and voting privileges, except as noted above, and each class of shares (with the exception of Class Z, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, which are not subject to any distribution fees) bears the expenses
related to the distribution of its shares. Except for the conversion feature applicable to the Class B and Class C shares, there are no conversion, preemptive or other subscription rights. In the event of liquidation,
each share of a Fund is entitled to its portion of all of the Fund's assets after all debt and expenses of the Fund have been paid. Since Class B and Class C shares generally bear higher distribution expenses than
Class A shares, and Class Z, Class R5 and Class R6 shares are not subject to any distribution fees, the liquidation proceeds to shareholders of Classes B and C are likely to be lower than to shareholders of the other
classes.
The Trust does not intend to hold
annual meetings of shareholders unless otherwise required by law. The Trust will not be required to hold meetings of shareholders unless, for example, the election of Board Members is required to be acted on by
shareholders under the 1940 Act. Shareholders have certain rights, including the right to call a meeting upon the request in writing by shareholders holding at least 10% of the Trust's outstanding shares for the
purpose of voting on the removal of one or more Board Members. The Trust will render assistance to those shareholders who call such a meeting.
Under the Agreement and Declaration
of Trust, the Board Members may authorize the creation of additional series of shares (the proceeds of which would be invested in separate, independently managed portfolios with distinct investment objectives and
policies and share purchase, redemption and net asset value procedures) with such preferences, privileges, limitations and voting and dividend rights as the Board Members may determine. All consideration received by
the Trust for shares of any additional series, and all assets in which such consideration is invested, would belong to that series (subject only to the rights of creditors of that series) and would be subject to the
liabilities related thereto. Under the 1940 Act, shareholders of any additional series of shares would normally have to approve the adoption of any advisory contract relating to such series and of certain changes in
the investment policies related thereto.
The Board Members have the power to
alter the number and the terms of office of the Board Members, provided that always at least a majority of the Board Members have been elected by the shareholders of the Trust. The voting rights of shareholders are
not cumulative, so that holders of more than 50 percent of the shares voting can, if they choose, elect all Board Members being selected, while the holders of the remaining shares would be unable to elect any Board
Members.
PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS AND
CONTROL PERSONS
PGIM Investments LLC or an affiliate
will own all (100%) initial seed capital shares of the Fund as of the date of this SAI and shall be deemed a control person of the Fund. PGIM Investments is a New York limited liability company. Shareholders owning
voting securities in excess of 25% may be able to determine the outcome of any matter affecting and voted on by shareholders of the Fund. As of the date of this SAI, the Board Members and Officers of the Fund, as a
group, owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of the Fund.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Because the Fund is new, no
financial information is available. When available, the Fund’s Annual and Semi-Annual Reports will be available upon request and without charge.
PART II
PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND
PRICING OF FUND SHARES
SHARE CLASSES. The Fund may offer shares of one or more classes to investors. Not every share class described in this SAI may be offered, and investors should consult their Prospectus for specific
information concerning the share classes that are available to them.
Shares of the Fund may be purchased
at a price equal to the next determined NAV per share plus a sales charge (if applicable) which, at the election of the investor, may be imposed either (1) at the time of purchase (Class A shares) or (2) on a deferred
basis (Class B and Class C shares or Class A shares, in certain circumstances). Class R, Class R1, Class R2, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5, Class R6, and Class Z shares, if offered, are offered only to a limited group
of investors at NAV without any sales charges.
Additional or different classes of
shares may also be offered, including Class R, Class R1, Class R2, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5, and Class R6. If offered, specific information with respect to these share classes is set forth in the Prospectus and
SAI.
For more information, see
“How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Fund Shares—How to Buy Shares” in the Prospectus.
PURCHASE BY WIRE. For an initial purchase of shares of the Fund by wire, you must complete an application and telephone PMFS at (800) 225-1852 (toll-free) to receive an account number. PMFS will request
the following information: your name, address, tax identification number, Fund name, class election (if applicable), dividend distribution election, amount being wired and wiring bank. PMFS will also furnish you with
instructions for wiring the funds from your bank to the Fund's Custodian.
If you arrange for
receipt by the Custodian of federal funds prior to the calculation of NAV (once each business day at the close of regular trading on the NYSE, usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time), on a business day, you may purchase
shares of the Fund as of that day. In the event that regular trading on the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, you will receive the following day's NAV if your order to purchase is received after the close of
regular trading on the NYSE.
In making a subsequent purchase
order by wire, you should wire the Custodian directly and should be sure that the wire specifies the Fund name, the share class to be purchased, your name, individual account number, Direct Deposit Account (DDA)
Number and the Fund's Bank Account registration. You do not need to call PMFS to make subsequent purchase orders utilizing federal funds. The minimum amount for subsequent purchase by wire is $100.
ISSUANCE OF FUND SHARES FOR
SECURITIES. Transactions involving the issuance of Fund shares for securities (rather than cash) will be limited to (1) reorganizations, (2) statutory mergers, or (3) other acquisitions of portfolio
securities that: (a) meet the investment objectives and policies of the Fund, (b) are liquid and not subject to restrictions on resale, (c) have a value that is readily ascertainable via listing on or trading in a
recognized United States or international exchange or market, and (d) are approved by the Fund's Manager.
MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS. An institution may open a single master account by filing an application with PMFS, signed by personnel authorized to act for the institution. Individual subaccounts may be opened at the
time the master account is opened by listing them, or they may be added at a later date by written advice. Procedures will be available to identify subaccounts by name and number within the master account name. The
foregoing procedures would also apply to related institutional accounts (i.e., accounts of shareholders with a common institutional or corporate parent). The investment minimums as set forth in the relevant Prospectus
under “How to Buy and Sell Fund Shares—How to Buy Shares” are applicable to the aggregate amounts invested by a group, and not to the amount credited to each subaccount.
REOPENING AN ACCOUNT. Subject to the minimum investment restrictions, an investor may reopen an account, without filing a new application, at any time during the calendar year the account is closed, provided
that the information on that application is still applicable.
RESTRICTIONS ON SALE OF FUND
SHARES. The right of redemption may be suspended or the date of payment may be postponed for a period of up to seven days. Suspensions or postponements may not exceed seven days except at times
(1) when the NYSE is closed for other than customary weekends and holidays, (2) when trading on the NYSE is restricted, (3) when an emergency exists as a result of which disposal of Fund securities is not reasonably
practicable or it is not reasonably practicable for the Fund fairly to determine the value of its net assets, or (4) during any other period when the SEC, by order, so permits; provided that applicable rules and
regulations of the SEC shall govern as to whether the conditions prescribed in (2), (3) or (4) exist.
REDEMPTION IN KIND. The Fund may pay the redemption price in whole or in part by a distribution in kind of securities from the investment portfolio of the Fund, in lieu of cash, in conformity with applicable
rules of the SEC and procedures adopted by the Board. Securities will be readily marketable and will be valued in the same manner as in a regular redemption. If your shares are redeemed in
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kind, you would
incur transaction costs in converting the assets into cash. The Fund, however, has elected to be governed by Rule 18f-1 under the 1940 Act, under which the Fund is obligated to redeem shares solely in cash up to the
lesser of $250,000 or 1.00% of the NAV of the Fund during any 90-day period for any one shareholder.
RIGHTS OF ACCUMULATION. Reduced sales charges are also available through Rights of Accumulation, under which an investor or an eligible group of related investors, as described under “Reducing or Waiving
Class A's Initial Sales Charge” in the Prospectus, may aggregate the value of their existing holdings of Class A, Class B, and Class C shares of the Fund and shares of other PGIM funds (excluding money market
funds other than those acquired pursuant to the exchange privilege) to determine the reduced sales charge. However, the value of shares held directly with PMFS and through your broker will not be aggregated to
determine the reduced sales charge. The value of existing holdings for purposes of determining the reduced sales charge is calculated using the maximum offering price (NAV plus maximum sales charge). The Distributor,
your broker or PMFS must be notified at the time of purchase that the investor is entitled to a reduced sales charge. Reduced sales charges will be granted subject to confirmation of the investor's holdings. This does
not apply to PGIM Government Money Market Fund.
SALE OF
SHARES. You can redeem your shares at any time for cash at the NAV next determined after the redemption request is received in proper form (in accordance with procedures established by PMFS in
connection with investors' accounts) by PMFS or your broker or other financial intermediary. See “Net Asset Value” below. In certain cases, however, redemption proceeds will be reduced by the amount of any
applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), as described in “Contingent Deferred Sales Charge” below. If you are redeeming your shares through a broker, your broker must receive your sell order
before the NAV is computed for that day (at the close of regular trading on the NYSE, usually, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) in order to receive that day's NAV. In the event that regular trading on the NYSE closes before
4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, you will receive the following day's NAV if your order to sell is received after the close of regular trading on the NYSE. Your broker will be responsible for furnishing all necessary
documentation to the Distributor and may charge you for its services in connection with redeeming shares of the Fund.
All correspondence and documents
concerning redemptions should be sent to the Fund in care of PMFS, P.O. Box 9658, Providence, Rhode Island 02940 or to your broker or other financial intermediary.
If you hold shares in
non-certificate form, a written request for redemption signed by you exactly as the account is registered is required. If you hold certificates, the certificates must be received by PMFS, the Distributor or your
broker in order for the redemption request to be processed. If redemption is requested by a corporation, partnership, trust or fiduciary, written evidence of authority acceptable to PMFS must be submitted before such
request will be accepted. All correspondence and documents concerning redemptions should be sent to the Fund in care of PMFS, P.O. Box 9658, Providence, RI 02940, to the Distributor or to your broker.
Payment for redemption of recently
purchased shares may be delayed until the Fund or PMFS has been advised that the purchase check has been honored, which may take up to 7 calendar days from the time of receipt of the purchase check by PMFS. Such delay
may be avoided by purchasing shares by wire or by certified or cashier's check.
SIGNATURE GUARANTEE. If the proceeds of the redemption (1) exceed $100,000, (2) are to be paid to a person other than the record owner, (3) are to be sent to an address other than the address on PMFS’
records, (4) are to be paid to a corporation, partnership, trust or fiduciary, or (5) are to be paid due to the death of the shareholder or on behalf of the shareholder, and your shares are held directly with PMFS,
the signature(s) on the redemption request or stock power must be Medallion signature guaranteed. The Medallion signature guarantee must be obtained from an authorized officer of a bank, broker, dealer, securities
exchange or association, clearing agency, savings association, or credit union that is participating in one of the recognized medallion programs (STAMP, SEMP, or NYSE MSP). The Medallion signature guarantee must be
appropriate for the dollar amount of the transaction. PMFS reserves the right to reject transactions where the value of the transaction exceeds the value of the surety coverage indicated on the Medallion imprint. PMFS
also reserves the right to request additional information from, and make reasonable inquires of, any institution that provides a Medallion signature guarantee. In the case of redemptions from a PruArray Plan, if the
proceeds of the redemption are invested in another investment option of the plan in the name of the record holder and at the same address as reflected in PMFS’ records, a Medallion signature guarantee is not
required.
Payment for shares presented for
redemption will be made by check within seven days after receipt by PMFS or your broker of the written request and certificates, if issued, except as indicated below. If you hold shares through a broker, payment for
shares presented for redemption will be credited to your account at your broker, unless you indicate otherwise. Such payment may be postponed or the right of redemption suspended at times (1) when the NYSE is closed
for other than customary weekends and holidays, (2) when trading on the NYSE is restricted, (3) when an emergency exists as a result of which disposal by the Fund of securities owned by it is not reasonably
practicable or it is not reasonably practicable for the Funds fairly to determine the value of their net assets, or (4) during any other period when the SEC, by order, so permits; provided that applicable rules and
regulations of the SEC shall govern as to whether the conditions prescribed in (2), (3) or (4) exist.
EXPEDITED REDEMPTION
PRIVILEGE. By electing the Expedited Redemption Privilege, you may arrange to have redemption proceeds sent to your bank account. The Expedited Redemption Privilege may be used to redeem shares in an
amount of $100 or more, except if an account for which an expedited redemption is requested has an NAV of less than $100, the entire account will be redeemed. Redemption proceeds in the amount of $500 or more will be
remitted by wire to your bank account at a domestic commercial bank which is a member of the Federal Reserve system. The money would generally be received by your bank within one business day of the redemption.
Redemption proceeds of less than $500 will be sent by ACH to your bank which must be a member of the Automated Clearing House (ACH) system. The money would generally be received by your bank within three business days
of the redemption. Any applicable CDSC will be deducted from the redemption proceeds. Expedited redemption requests may be made by telephone or letter, must be received by the Transfer Agent prior to 4:00 p.m. Eastern
Time to receive a redemption amount based on that day's NAV and are subject to the terms and conditions as set forth in the Prospectus regarding redemption of shares. In the event that regular trading on the NYSE
closes before 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, you will receive the following day's NAV if your order to sell is received after the close of regular trading on the NYSE. For more information, see “How to Buy, Sell and
Exchange Fund Shares-Telephone Redemptions or Exchanges” in the Prospectus. The Expedited Redemption Privilege may be modified or terminated at any time without notice. To receive further information,
shareholders should contact PMFS.
INVOLUNTARY REDEMPTION. If the value of your account with PMFS is less than $500 for any reason, we may sell the rest of your shares (without charging any CDSC) and close your account. The involuntary sale
provisions do not apply to: (i) an individual retirement account (IRA) or other qualified or tax-deferred retirement plan or account, (ii) Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) accounts, employee savings plan accounts or
payroll deduction plan accounts, (iii) accounts under the same registration with multiple share classes in the Fund whose combined value exceeds $500, or (iv) clients with assets more than $50,000 across the PGIM
funds. “Client” for this purpose has the same definition as for purposes of Rights of Accumulation, i.e., an investor and an eligible group of related investors.
We have the right to reject any
purchase order (including an exchange into a Fund) or suspend or modify a Fund's sales of its shares under certain circumstances. These circumstances include, but are not limited to, failure by you to provide
additional information requested, such as information required to verify the source of funds used to purchase shares, your identity or the identity of any underlying beneficial owners of your shares. Furthermore, we
are required by law to close your account if you do not provide the required identifying information; this would result in the redemption of shares at the then-current day's NAV and the proceeds would be remitted to
you via check. We will attempt to verify your identity within a reasonable time frame (e.g., 60 days) which may change from time to time.
ACCOUNT MAINTENANCE FEE. With respect to Class R2 shares purchased by individuals and Class R5 shares purchased by current and former employees (including their spouses, children and parents) of Prudential and its
affiliates, in order to offset the disproportionate effect (in basis points) of expenses associated with servicing lower balance accounts, if the value of your account with PMFS is less than $10,000, a $15 annual
account maintenance fee (“account maintenance fee”) will be deducted from your account. The account maintenance fee will be assessed during the 4th calendar quarter of each year. Any applicable CDSC on the
shares redeemed to pay the account maintenance fee will be waived. The account maintenance fee will not be charged on: (i) accounts during the first six months from inception of the account, (ii) accounts for which
you have elected to receive your account statements, transaction confirmations, prospectuses, and fund shareholder reports electronically rather than by mail, (iii) omnibus accounts or other accounts for which the
dealer is responsible for recordkeeping, (iv) institutional accounts, (v) group retirement plans (including SIMPLE IRA plans, profit-sharing plans, money purchase pension plans, Keogh plans, defined compensation
plans, defined benefit plans and 401(k) plans), (vi) AIP accounts or employee savings plan accounts, (vii) accounts with the same registration associated with multiple share classes within the Fund, provided that the
aggregate value of share classes with the same registration within the Fund is $10,000 or more, or (viii) clients with assets of $50,000 or more across the PGIM funds. “Client” for this purpose has the
same definition as for purposes of Rights of Accumulation, i.e., an investor and an eligible group of related investors or other financial intermediary.
NET ASSET VALUE
The price an
investor pays for the Fund share is based on the share value. The share value—known as the net asset value per share or NAV—is determined by subtracting Fund liabilities from the value of Fund assets and
dividing the remainder by the number of outstanding shares. NAV is calculated separately for each class. The Fund will compute its NAV once each business day at the close of regular trading on the NYSE, usually 4:00
p.m. Eastern Time. For purposes of computing NAV, the Fund will value futures contracts generally 15 minutes after the close of regular trading on the NYSE. The Fund may not compute its NAV on days on which no orders
to purchase, sell or exchange shares of the Fund have been received or on days on which changes in the value of the Fund's portfolio securities do not materially affect NAV. The Fund will not treat an intraday
unscheduled disruption in NYSE trading as a closure of the NYSE and will price its shares as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, if the particular disruption directly affects only the NYSE. Please see the NYSE website
(www.nyse.com) for a specific list of the holidays on which the NYSE is closed.
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In accordance with procedures
adopted by the Board, the value of investments listed on a securities exchange and NASDAQ System securities (other than options on stock and stock indices) are valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation or,
if there was no sale on such day, the mean between the last bid and asked prices on such day, or at the bid price on such day in the absence of an asked price, as provided by a pricing service or principal market
marker. Securities included on the NASDAQ Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (NOCP) on the day of valuation, or if there was no NOCP, at the last sale price. NASDAQ Market Securities for which
there was no NOCP or last sale price are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices on the day of valuation, or the last bid price in the absence of an asked price. Open-end, non-exchange traded mutual
funds are valued at their net asset value as determined as of the close of the NYSE on the date of valuation. Corporate bonds (other than convertible debt securities) and US Government securities that are actively
traded in the OTC market, including listed securities for which the primary market is believed by the Manager in consultation with the subadviser to be over-the-counter, are valued on the basis of valuations provided
by an independent pricing agent which uses information with respect to transactions in bonds, quotations from bond dealers, agency ratings, market transactions in comparable securities and various relationships
between securities in determining value. Convertible debt securities that are actively traded in the over-the-counter market, including listed securities for which the primary market is believed by the Manager in
consultation with the subadviser to be OTC, are valued on the day of valuation at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing agent, or, in the absence of valuation provided by an independent pricing
agent, at the bid price provided by a principal market maker or primary market dealer.
Options on securities and
securities indexes that are listed on an exchange are valued at the last sale price on such exchange on the day of valuation or, if there was no such sale on such day, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid
and asked prices on such exchange or at the last bid price in the absence of an asked price. Where exchange trading has halted on exchange-traded call or put options, the last available traded price may be used for a
period of no longer than five business days. On the sixth business day, such options may be valued at zero in the absence of trading, when such options are “out of the money” by more than 5% of the value
of the underlying asset and expire within 14 calendar days of the valuation date. If this methodology is determined to not be representative of the market value for the options, they will be fair valued.
Futures contracts and options
thereon traded on a commodities exchange or Board of Trade shall be valued on the day of valuation at the last sale price at the close of trading on such exchange or Board of Trade or, if there was no sale on the
applicable exchange or Board of Trade on such date, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices on such exchange or Board of Trade or at the last bid price in the absence of an asked price.
Quotations of non-US securities in a non-US currency are converted to US dollar equivalents at the current rate obtained from a recognized bank, dealer or independent service, and forward currency exchange contracts
are valued at the current cost of covering or offsetting such contacts. Should an extraordinary event, which is likely to affect the value of the security, occur after the close of an exchange on which a portfolio
security is traded, such security will be valued at fair value considering factors determined in good faith by the subadviser or Manager under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund's
Board.
Under the 1940
Act, the Board is responsible for determining in good faith the fair value of securities of the Fund. Portfolio securities for which reliable market quotations are not readily available or for which the pricing agent
or principal market maker does not provide a valuation or methodology or provides a valuation or methodology that, in the judgment of the Manager or subadviser (or Valuation Committee or Board) does not represent fair
value (Fair Value Securities), are valued by the Valuation Committee or Board in consultation with the subadviser or Manager, as applicable, including, as applicable, their portfolio managers, traders, research and
credit analysts, and legal and compliance personnel, on the basis of the following factors: the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the relative liquidity/illiquidity 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 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 or subadviser regarding the issuer or the markets or industry
in which it operates; other analytical data; consistency with valuation of similar securities held by other PGIM Funds; and such other factors as may be determined by the subadviser, Manager, Board or Valuation
Committee to materially affect the value of the security. Fair Value Securities may include, but are not limited to, the following: certain private placements and restricted securities that do not have an active
trading market; securities whose trading has been suspended or for which market quotes are no longer available; debt securities that have recently gone into default and for which there is no current market; securities
whose prices are stale; securities affected by significant events; and securities that the subadviser or Manager believes were priced incorrectly.
A “significant event”
(which includes, but is not limited to, an extraordinary political or market event) is an event that the subadviser or Manager believes with a reasonably high degree of certainty has caused the closing market prices
of portfolio securities to no longer reflect their value at the time of the NAV calculation. On a day that the Manager determines that one or more portfolio securities constitute Fair Value Securities, the
Manager’s Fair Valuation Committee may determine the fair value of these securities if the fair valuation of each security results in a change of less than $0.01 to the Fund's NAV and/or the fair valuation of
the securities in the aggregate results in a change of less than one half of one percent of the Fund's daily net assets and the Fair Valuation Committee
presents these valuations to the Board for its
ratification. In the event that the fair valuation of a security results in a NAV change of $0.01 or more per share and/or in the aggregate results in a change of one half of one percent or more of the daily NAV, the
Board shall promptly be notified, in detail, of the fair valuation, and the fair valuation will be reported on and presented for ratification at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. Also, the Board receives, on
an interim basis, reports of the meetings of the Valuation Committee that occur between regularly scheduled Board meetings.
In addition, the Fund use a service
provided by a pricing vendor to fair value non-US Fair Value Securities, which are securities that are primarily traded in non-US markets and subject to a valuation adjustment upon the reaching of a valuation
“trigger” determined by the Board. The fair value prices of non-US Fair Value Securities reflect an adjustment to closing market prices that is intended to reflect the causal link between movements in the
US market and the non-US market on which the securities trade.
The use of fair value pricing
procedures involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different from the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security. Accordingly,
there can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to a security if the security were sold at approximately the same time at which the NAV per share is determined.
Generally, futures contracts will
be valued at the close of trading for those contracts (normally 15 minutes after the close of regular trading on the NYSE). If, in the judgment of the subadviser or Manager, the closing price of a contract is
materially different from the contract price at the NYSE close, a fair value price for the contract will be determined.
If dividends are declared daily,
the NAV of each class of shares will generally be the same. It is expected, however, that the dividends, if any, will differ by approximately the amount of the distribution and/or service fee expense accrual
differential among the classes.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
Upon the initial purchase of Fund
shares, a Shareholder Investment Account is established for each investor under which a record of the shares is maintained by PMFS. Share certificates are no longer issued for shares of the Fund. The Fund furnishes to
shareholders the following privileges and plans:
AUTOMATIC REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDENDS
AND/OR DISTRIBUTIONS. For the convenience of investors, all dividends and distributions are automatically reinvested in full and fractional shares of the Fund at NAV per share. An investor may direct PMFS in
writing not less than five full business days prior to the record date to have subsequent dividends and/or distributions sent in cash rather than reinvested. In the case of recently purchased shares for which
registration instructions have not been received by the record date, cash payment will be made directly to the broker. Any shareholder who receives dividends or distributions in cash may subsequently reinvest any such
dividend or distribution at NAV by returning the check or the proceeds to PMFS within 30 days after the payment date. Such reinvestment will be made at the NAV per share next determined after receipt of the check or
the proceeds by PMFS. Shares purchased with reinvested dividends and/or distributions will not be subject to any CDSC upon redemption.
EXCHANGE PRIVILEGES. The Fund furnishes to shareholders the privilege of exchanging their shares of the Fund for shares of certain other PGIM funds, as disclosed in each Fund’s Prospectus, including one
or more specified money market funds, subject in each case to the minimum investment requirements of such funds. Shares of such other PGIM funds may also be exchanged for shares of the Fund. All exchanges are made on
the basis of the relative NAV next determined after receipt of an order in proper form. An exchange will be treated as a redemption and purchase for federal income tax purposes. Shares may be exchanged for shares of
another fund only if shares of such fund may legally be sold under applicable state laws. For retirement and group plans having a limited menu of PGIM funds, the exchange privilege is available for those funds
eligible for investment in the particular program.
It is contemplated that the
exchange privilege may be applicable to new PGIM funds, the shares of which may be distributed by the Distributor.
In order to exchange shares by
telephone, you must authorize telephone exchanges on your initial application form or by written notice to PMFS and hold shares in non-certificated form. Thereafter, you may call the Fund at (800) 225-1852 to execute
a telephone exchange of shares, on weekdays, except holidays, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Eastern time. For your protection and to prevent fraudulent exchanges, your telephone call will be recorded
and you will be asked to authenticate your account. A written confirmation of the exchange transaction will be sent to you. Neither the Fund nor its agents will be liable for any loss, liability or cost which results
from acting upon instructions reasonably believed to be genuine under the foregoing procedures. All exchanges will be made on the basis of the relative NAV of the two funds next determined after the request is
received in good order.
If you hold shares through a
brokerage firm, you must exchange your shares by contacting your financial adviser.
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If you hold share certificates, the
certificates must be returned in order for the shares to be exchanged. See “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares—Sale of Shares” above.
You may also exchange shares by
mail by writing to PMFS, P.O. Box 9658, Providence, RI 02940.
In periods of severe market or
economic conditions the telephone exchange of shares may be difficult to implement and you should make exchanges by mail by writing to PMFS at the address noted above.
Class R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6
shares: Class R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 shares may be exchanged for shares of the same share class. Class R2 shares held directly with PMFS may be exchanged for Class A shares of PGIM Government
Money Market Fund. Class R5 shares held directly with PMFS may be exchanged for Class Z shares of PGIM Government Money Market Fund.
Additional details about the
exchange privilege and prospectuses for each of the PGIM funds are available from PMFS, the Distributor or your broker. The special exchange privilege may be modified, terminated or suspended on sixty days' notice,
and the Fund, or the Distributor, has the right to reject any exchange application relating to the Fund's shares.
AUTOMATIC INVESTMENT PLAN
(AIP). Under AIP, an investor may arrange to have a fixed amount automatically invested in shares of the Fund by authorizing his or her bank account or brokerage account to be debited to invest
specified dollar amounts in shares of the Fund. The investor's bank must be a member of the Automated Clearing House System.
Further information about this
program and an application form can be obtained from PMFS, the Distributor or your broker.
SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLAN. A Systematic Withdrawal Plan is available to shareholders through the PMFS or your broker. The Systematic Withdrawal Plan provides for monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual redemptions
in any amount, except as provided below, up to the value of the shares in the shareholder's account. Systematic withdrawals of Class A (in certain instances), Class B and Class C shares may be subject to a CDSC. The
Systematic Withdrawal Plan is not available to participants in certain retirement plans. Please contact PMFS at (800) 225-1852 for more details.
PMFS, the Distributor or your
broker acts as an agent for the shareholder in redeeming sufficient full and fractional shares to provide the amount of the systematic withdrawal payment. The Systematic Withdrawal Plan may be terminated at any
time.
Systematic withdrawals should not
be considered as dividends, yield or income. If systematic withdrawals continuously exceed reinvested dividends and distributions, the shareholder's original investment will be correspondingly reduced and ultimately
exhausted.
Furthermore, each withdrawal
constitutes a redemption of shares, and any gain or loss realized must be recognized for federal income tax purposes. In addition, withdrawals made concurrently with purchases of additional shares are inadvisable
because of the sales charges applicable to (i) the purchase of Class A shares and (ii) the redemption of Class A (in certain instances), Class B and Class C shares. Each shareholder should consult his or her own tax
adviser with regard to the tax consequences of the Systematic Withdrawal Plan, particularly if used in connection with a retirement plan.
MUTUAL FUND PROGRAMS. From time to time, the Fund may be included in a mutual fund program with other PGIM funds. Under such a program, a group of portfolios will be selected and thereafter marketed
collectively. Typically, these programs are marketed with an investment theme, such as pursuit of greater diversification, protection from interest rate movements or access to different management styles. In the event
such a program is instituted, there may be a minimum investment requirement for the program as a whole. The Fund may waive or reduce the minimum initial investment requirements in connection with such a
program.
The mutual funds in the program may
be purchased individually or as a part of a program. Since the allocation of portfolios included in the program may not be appropriate for all investors, investors should consult their financial adviser concerning the
appropriate blends of portfolios for them. If investors elect to purchase the individual mutual funds that constitute the program in an investment ratio different from that offered by the program, the standard minimum
investment requirements for the individual mutual funds will apply.
TAX-DEFERRED RETIREMENT
PROGRAMS. Various tax-deferred retirement plans, including a 401(k) plan, self-directed individual retirement accounts and “tax-deferred accounts” under Section 403(b)(7) of the Code are
available through the Distributor. These plans are for use by both self-employed individuals and corporate employers. These plans permit either self-direction of accounts by participants or a pooled account
arrangement. Information regarding the establishment of these plans, their administration, custodial fees and other details is available from the Distributor or PMFS.
Investors who are considering the
adoption of such a plan should consult with their own legal counsel and/or tax adviser with respect to the establishment and maintenance of any such plan.
TAXES, DIVIDENDS AND
DISTRIBUTIONS
The following is a
summary of certain tax considerations generally affecting the Fund and its shareholders. This section is based on the Code, Treasury Regulations, published rulings and court decisions, all as currently in effect.
These laws are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis. Please consult your own tax adviser concerning the consequences of investing in the Fund in your particular circumstances under the Code and the laws
of any other taxing jurisdiction.
QUALIFICATION AS A REGULATED
INVESTMENT COMPANY. The Fund has elected to be taxed as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code and intends to meet all other requirements that are necessary for it to be relieved of
federal taxes on income and gains it distributes to shareholders. As a regulated investment company, the Fund is not subject to federal income tax on the portion of its net investment income (i.e., investment company
taxable income, as that term is defined in the Code, without regard to the deduction for dividends paid) and net capital gain (i.e., the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) that it
distributes to shareholders, provided that it distributes at least 90% of its net tax-exempt income and investment company taxable income for the year (the “Distribution Requirement”), and satisfies
certain other requirements of the Code that are described below.
Net capital gains of the Fund that
are available for distribution to shareholders will be computed by taking into account any applicable capital loss carryforward. If the Fund has a capital loss carryforward, the amount and duration of any such capital
loss carryforward will be set forth at the end of this section.
In addition to satisfying the
Distribution Requirement, the Fund must derive at least 90% of its gross income from dividends, interest, certain payments with respect to loans of stock and securities, gains from the sale or disposition of stock,
securities or non-US currencies and other income (including but not limited to gains from options, futures or forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or
currencies and net income derived from an interest in a QPTP.
The Fund must also satisfy an asset
diversification test on a quarterly basis. Failure to do so may result in the Fund being subject to penalty taxes, being required to sell certain of its positions, and may cause the Fund to fail to qualify as a
regulated investment company. Under this asset diversification test, at the close of each quarter of the Fund’s taxable year, (1) 50% or more of the value of the Fund’s assets must be represented by cash,
United States government securities, securities of other regulated investment companies, and other securities, with such other securities limited, in respect of any one issuer, to an amount not greater than 5% of the
value of the Fund’s assets and 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer and (2) not more than 25% of the value of the Fund’s assets may be invested in securities of (x) any one issuer (other
than United States government securities or securities of other regulated investment companies), or two or more issuers (other than securities of other regulated investment companies) of which the Fund owns 20% or
more of the voting stock and which are engaged in the same, similar or related trades or businesses or (y) one or more QPTPs and commonly referred to as “master limited partnerships.”
The Fund may be able to cure a
failure to derive at least 90% of its income from the sources specified above or a failure to diversify its holdings in the manner described above by paying a tax, by disposing of certain assets, or by paying a tax
and disposing of assets. If, in any taxable year, the Fund fails one of these tests and does not timely cure the failure, the Fund will be taxed in the same manner as an ordinary corporation and distributions to its
shareholders will not be deductible by the Fund in computing its taxable income.
Although in general the passive
loss rules of the Code do not apply to regulated investment companies, such rules do apply to a regulated investment company with respect to items attributable to an interest in a QPTP. The Fund’s investments in
partnerships, including in QPTPs, may result in the Fund being subject to state, local or non-US income, franchise or withholding tax liabilities.
If for any year the Fund does not
qualify as a regulated investment company, or fails to meet the Distribution Requirement, all of its taxable income (including its net capital gain) will be subject to tax at regular corporate rates without any
deduction for distributions to shareholders. In addition, in the event of a failure to qualify, the Fund’s distributions, to the extent derived from the Fund’s current or accumulated earnings and profits,
including any distributions of net long-term capital gains, will be taxable to shareholders as dividend income. However, such dividends will be eligible (i) to be treated as qualified dividend income in the case of
shareholders taxed as individuals and (ii) for the dividends received deduction in the case of corporate shareholders. Moreover, if the Fund fails to qualify as a regulated investment company in any year, it must pay
out its earnings and profits accumulated in that year in order to qualify again as a regulated investment company. If the Fund fails to qualify as a regulated investment company for a period greater than two taxable
years, the Fund may be subject to taxation on any net built-in-gains (i.e., the excess of the aggregate gain, including items of income, over aggregate loss that would have been realized if the Fund had been
liquidated) recognized for a period of five years, or, under certain circumstances, may have to recognize and pay tax on such net built-in-gain, in order to qualify as a regulated investment company in a subsequent
year.
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EXCISE TAX ON
REGULATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES. A 4% non-deductible excise tax is imposed on a regulated investment company to the extent that it distributes income in such a way that it is taxable to shareholders in a calendar year
other than the calendar year in which the Fund earned the income. Specifically, the excise tax will be imposed if the Fund fails to distribute in each calendar year an amount equal to 98% of ordinary taxable income,
including qualified dividend income, for the calendar year and 98.2% of capital gain net income for the one-year period ending on October 31 of such calendar year (or, at the election of a regulated investment company
having a taxable year ending November 30 or December 31, for its taxable year). The balance of such income must be distributed during the next calendar year. For the foregoing purposes, a regulated investment company
is treated as having distributed otherwise retained amounts if it is subject to income tax on those amounts for any taxable year ending in such calendar year.
The Fund intends to make sufficient
distributions or deemed distributions of its qualified dividend income, ordinary income and capital gain net income prior to the end of each calendar year to avoid liability for this excise tax. However, investors
should note that the Fund may in certain circumstances be required to borrow money or liquidate portfolio investments to make sufficient distributions to avoid excise tax liability.
FUND INVESTMENTS. The Fund may make investments or engage in transactions that affect the character, amount and timing of gains or losses realized by the Fund. The Fund may make investments that produce
income that is not matched by a corresponding cash receipt by the Fund. Any such income would be treated as income earned by the Fund and therefore would be subject to the Distribution Requirement. Such investments
may require the Fund to borrow money or dispose of other securities in order to comply with those requirements. The Fund may also make investments that prevent or defer the recognition of losses or the deduction of
expenses. These investments may likewise require the Fund to borrow money or dispose of other securities in order to comply with the Distribution Requirement. Additionally, the Fund may make investments that result in
the recognition of ordinary income rather than capital gain, or that prevent the Fund from accruing a long-term holding period. These investments may prevent the Fund from making capital gain distributions as
described below. The Fund intends to monitor its transactions, will make the appropriate tax elections and will make the appropriate entries in its books and records when it makes any such investments in order to
mitigate the effect of these rules. The foregoing concepts are explained in greater detail in the following paragraphs.
Gains or losses on sales of stock
or securities by the Fund generally will be treated as long-term capital gains or losses if the stock or securities have been held by it for more than one year, except in certain cases where the Fund acquires a put or
writes a call or otherwise holds an offsetting position, with respect to the stock or securities. Other gains or losses on the sale of stock or securities will be short-term capital gains or losses.
In certain situations, the Fund
may, for a taxable year, defer all or a portion of its net capital loss realized after October (or if there is no net capital loss, then any net long-term or short-term capital loss) and its late-year ordinary loss
(defined as the sum of the excess of post-October non-US currency and passive non-US investment company (“PFIC”) losses over post-October non-US currency and PFIC gains plus the excess of post-December
ordinary losses over post-December ordinary income) until the next taxable year in computing its investment company taxable income and net capital gain, which will defer the recognition of such realized losses. Such
deferrals and other rules regarding gains and losses realized after October (or December) may affect the tax character of shareholder distributions.
If an option written by the Fund on
securities lapses or is terminated through a closing transaction, such as a repurchase by the Fund of the option from its holder, the Fund will generally realize short-term capital gain or loss. If securities are sold
by the Fund pursuant to the exercise of a call option written by it, the Fund will include the premium received in the sale proceeds of the securities delivered in determining the amount of gain or loss on the sale.
Gain or loss on the sale, lapse or other termination of options acquired by the Fund on stock or securities and on narrowly-based stock indexes will be capital gain or loss and will be long-term or short-term
depending on the holding period of the option.
Certain Fund transactions may be
subject to wash sale, short sale, constructive sale, conversion transaction, constructive ownership transaction and straddle provisions of the Code that may, among other things, require the Fund to defer recognition
of losses or convert long-term capital gain into ordinary income or short-term capital gain taxable as ordinary income.
As a result of entering into swap
contracts, the Fund may make or receive periodic net payments. The Fund may also make or receive a payment when a swap is terminated prior to maturity through an assignment of the swap or other closing transaction.
Periodic net payments will generally constitute taxable ordinary income or deductions, while termination of a swap will generally result in capital gain or loss (which will be a long-term capital gain or loss if the
Fund has been a party to the swap for more than one year). With respect to certain types of swaps, the Fund may be required to currently recognize income or loss with respect to future payments on such swaps or may
elect under certain circumstances to mark such swaps to market annually for tax purposes as ordinary income or loss. Periodic net payments that would otherwise constitute ordinary deductions but are allocable under
the Code to exempt-interest dividends will not be allowed as a deduction but instead will reduce net tax-exempt income.
In general, gain
or loss on a short sale is recognized when the Fund closes the sale by delivering the borrowed property to the lender, not when the borrowed property is sold. Gain or loss from a short sale is generally capital gain
or loss to the extent that the property used to close the short sale constitutes a capital asset in the Fund’s hands. Except with respect to certain situations where the property used by the Fund to close a
short sale has a long-term holding period on the date of the short sale, special rules would generally treat the gains on short sales as short-term capital gains. These rules may also terminate the running of the
holding period of “substantially identical property” held by the Fund. Moreover, a loss on a short sale will be treated as a long-term capital loss if, on the date of the short sale, “substantially
identical property” has been held by the Fund for more than one year. In general, the Fund will not be permitted to deduct payments made to reimburse the lender of securities for dividends paid on borrowed stock
if the short sale is closed on or before the 45th day after the short sale is entered into.
Debt securities acquired by the
Fund may be subject to original issue discount and market discount rules which, respectively, may cause the Fund to accrue income in advance of the receipt of cash with respect to interest or cause gains to be treated
as ordinary income subject to the Distribution Requirement referred to above. Market discount generally is the excess, if any, of the principal amount of the security (or, in the case of a security issued at an
original issue discount, the adjusted issue price of the security) over the price paid by the Fund for the security. Original issue discount that accrues in a taxable year is treated as income earned by the Fund and
therefore is subject to the Distribution Requirement. Because the original issue discount income earned by the Fund in a taxable year may not be represented by cash income, the Fund may have to borrow money or dispose
of other securities and use the proceeds to make distributions to satisfy the Distribution Requirement. The Fund will face a similar issue with market discount that it elects, or is required to accrue.
Certain futures contracts and
certain listed options (referred to as Section 1256 contracts) held by the Fund will be required to be “marked to market” for federal income tax purposes at the end of the Fund’s taxable year, that
is, treated as having been sold at the fair market value on the last business day of the Fund’s taxable year. Except with respect to certain non-US currency forward contracts, sixty percent of any gain or loss
recognized on these deemed sales and on actual dispositions will be treated as long-term capital gain or loss, and forty percent will be treated as short-term capital gain or loss. Any net mark-to-market gains may be
subject to the Distribution Requirement referred to above, even though the Fund may receive no corresponding cash amounts, possibly requiring the disposition of portfolio securities or borrowing to obtain the
necessary cash.
Gains or losses attributable to
fluctuations in exchange rates that occur between the time the Fund accrues interest or other receivables or accrues expenses or other liabilities denominated in a non-US currency and the time the Fund actually
collects such receivables or pays such liabilities are treated as ordinary income or loss. Similarly, gains or losses on non-US currency forward contracts or dispositions of debt securities denominated in a non-US
currency that are attributable to fluctuations in the value of the non-US currency between the date of acquisition of the security or contract and the date of disposition thereof generally also are treated as ordinary
income or loss. These gains or losses, referred to under the Code as “Section 988” gains or losses, increase or decrease the amount of the Fund’s investment company taxable income available to be
distributed to its shareholders as ordinary income, rather than increasing or decreasing the amount of the Fund’s net capital gain. If Section 988 losses exceed other investment company taxable income during a
taxable year, the Fund would not be able to make any ordinary dividend distributions from current earnings and profits, and distributions made before the losses were realized could be recharacterized as a return of
capital to shareholders, rather than as an ordinary dividend, thereby reducing each shareholder’s basis in his or her Fund shares.
If the Fund holds (directly or
indirectly) one or more “tax credit bonds” (defined below) on one or more specified dates during the Fund’s taxable year, and the Fund satisfies the minimum distribution requirement, the Fund may
elect for US federal income tax purposes to pass through to shareholders tax credits otherwise allowable to the Fund for that year with respect to such bonds. A tax credit bond is defined in the Code as a
“qualified tax credit bond” (which includes a qualified forestry conservation bond, a new clean renewable energy bond, a qualified energy conservation bond, a qualified zone academy bond, or a qualified
school construction bond, each of which must meet certain requirements specified in the Code), a “build America bond” or certain other specified bonds. If the Fund were to make an election, a shareholder
of the Fund would be required to include in gross income an amount equal to such shareholder’s proportionate share of the interest income attributable to such credits and would be entitled to claim as a tax
credit an amount equal to the shareholder’s proportionate share of such credits. Certain limitations may apply on the extent to which the credit may be claimed.
The Fund may make
investments in equity securities of non-US issuers, subject to the requirements of its investment restrictions. If the Fund purchases shares in PFICs, the Fund may be subject to federal income tax on a portion of any
“excess distribution” from such non-US corporation, including any gain from the disposition of such shares, even if such income is distributed by the Fund to its shareholders. In addition, certain interest
charges may be imposed on the Fund as a result of such distributions. If the Fund were to invest in an eligible PFIC and elected to treat the PFIC as a qualified electing fund (a “QEF”), in lieu of the
foregoing requirements, the
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Fund would be
required to include each year in its income and distribute to shareholders in accordance with the Distribution Requirement, a pro rata portion of the QEF’s ordinary earnings and net capital gain, whether or not
distributed by the QEF to the Fund. The Fund may not be able to make this election with respect to many PFICs because of certain requirements that the PFICs would have to satisfy.
Alternatively, the Fund generally
will be permitted to “mark to market” any shares it holds in a PFIC. If the Fund made such an election, with such election being made separately for each PFIC owned by the Fund, the Fund would be required
to include in income each year and distribute to shareholders in accordance with the Distribution Requirement, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the PFIC stock as of the close of the
taxable year over the adjusted basis of such stock at that time. The Fund would be allowed a deduction for the excess, if any, of the adjusted basis of the PFIC stock over its fair market value as of the close of the
taxable year, but only to the extent of any net mark-to-market gains with respect to the stock included by the Fund for prior taxable years. The Fund will make appropriate basis adjustments in the PFIC stock to take
into account the mark-to-market amounts.
Notwithstanding any election made
by the Fund, dividends attributable to distributions from a non-US corporation will not be eligible for the special tax rates applicable to qualified dividend income if the non-US corporation is a PFIC either in the
taxable year of the distribution or the preceding taxable year, but instead will be taxable at rates applicable to ordinary income.
The Fund may invest in REITs,
subject to the requirements of its investment restrictions. The Fund’s investments in REIT equity securities may require the Fund to accrue and distribute income not yet received. In order to generate sufficient
cash to make the requisite distributions, the Fund may be required to sell securities in its portfolio that it otherwise would have continued to hold (including when it is not advantageous to do so). The Fund’s
investments in REIT equity securities may at other times result in the Fund’s receipt of cash in excess of the REIT’s earnings; if the Fund distributes such amounts, such distribution could constitute a
return of capital to Fund shareholders for federal income tax purposes. In addition, between 2018 and 2025, a direct REIT shareholder may claim a 20% “qualified business income” deduction for ordinary REIT
dividends, and proposed regulations issued in January 2019 (on which taxpayers may currently rely) permit a RIC to pass through to its shareholders the special character of this income. Ordinary dividends received by
the Fund from a REIT will generally not constitute qualified dividend income, which would be eligible for tax at a reduced rate.
Some of the REITs in which the Fund
may invest will be permitted to hold residual interests in real estate mortgage investment conduits (“REMICs”). Under Treasury regulations not yet issued, but that may apply retroactively, a portion of the
Fund’s income from a REIT that is attributable to the REIT’s residual interest in a REMIC (referred to in the Code as an “excess inclusion”) will be subject to federal income tax in all events.
These regulations are expected to provide that excess inclusion income of a regulated investment company, such as the Fund, will be allocated to shareholders of the regulated investment company in proportion to the
dividends received by shareholders, with the same consequences as if shareholders held the related REMIC residual interest directly.
In general, excess inclusion income
allocated to shareholders (i) cannot be offset by net operating losses (subject to a limited exception for certain thrift institutions), (ii) will constitute unrelated business taxable income to entities (including a
qualified pension plan, an individual retirement account, a 401(k) plan, a Keogh plan or other tax-exempt entity) subject to tax on unrelated business income, thereby potentially requiring such an entity that is
allocated excess inclusion income, and that otherwise might not be required to file a tax return, to file a tax return and pay tax on such income, and (iii) in the case of a non-US shareholder, will not qualify for
any reduction in US federal withholding tax.
Under current law,
if a charitable remainder trust (defined in Section 664 of the Code) realizes any unrelated business taxable income for a taxable year, it will be subject to an excise tax equal to 100% of such unrelated business
taxable income. In addition, if at any time during any taxable year a “disqualified organization” (as defined in the Code) is a record holder of a share in a regulated investment company, then the
regulated investment company will be subject to a tax equal to that portion of its excess inclusion income for the taxable year that is allocable to the disqualified organization, multiplied by the highest federal
income tax rate imposed on corporations. The Fund does not intend to invest directly in residual interests in REMICs or to invest in REITs in which a substantial portion of the assets will consist of residual
interests in REMICs.
FUND DISTRIBUTIONS. The Fund anticipates distributing substantially all of its net investment income for each taxable year. Dividends of net investment income paid to a non-corporate US shareholder that are
reported as qualified dividend income will generally be taxable to such shareholder at capital gain income tax rates. The amount of dividend income that may be reported by the Fund as qualified dividend income will
generally be limited to the aggregate of the eligible dividends received by the Fund. Dividends of net investment income that are not reported as qualified dividend income or exempt-interest dividends and dividends of
net short-term capital gains will be taxable to shareholders at ordinary income rates. Dividends paid by the Fund with respect to a taxable year will qualify for the dividends received deduction generally available to
corporations to the extent of the amount of dividends received by the Fund from certain domestic corporations for the taxable year. For tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2026,
the
Fund may also
report dividends eligible for a 20% “qualified business income” deduction for non-corporate US shareholders to the extent the Fund’s income is derived from ordinary REIT dividends, reduced by
allocable Fund expenses. In order for the Fund’s dividends to be eligible for treatment as qualified dividend income or for the dividends received deduction or qualified business income deduction, the Fund must
meet certain holding period requirements with respect to the shares on which the Fund received the eligible dividends, and the US shareholder must meet certain holding period requirements with respect to the Fund
shares. Shareholders will be advised annually as to the US federal income tax consequences of distributions made (or deemed made) during the year, including the portion of dividends paid that qualify for the reduced
tax rate.
Ordinarily, shareholders are
required to take taxable distributions by the Fund into account in the year in which the distributions are made. However, for federal income tax purposes, dividends that are declared by the Fund in October, November
or December as of a record date in such month and actually paid in January of the following year will be treated as if they were paid on December 31 of the year declared. Therefore, such dividends will generally be
taxable to a shareholder in the year declared rather than the year paid.
Dividends paid by the Fund that are
properly reported as exempt-interest dividends will not be subject to regular federal income tax. Dividends paid by the Fund will be exempt from federal income tax (though not necessarily exempt from state and local
taxation) to the extent of the Fund’s tax-exempt interest income as long as 50% or more of the value of the Fund’s assets at the end of each quarter is invested in (1) state, municipal and other bonds that
are excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes or (2) interests in other regulated investment companies, and, in each case, as long as the Fund properly reports such dividends as exempt-interest
dividends. Exempt-interest dividends from interest earned on municipal securities of a state, or its political subdivisions, are generally exempt from income tax in that state. However, income from municipal
securities from other states generally will not qualify for tax-free treatment.
Interest on indebtedness incurred
by a shareholder to purchase or carry shares of the Fund will not be deductible for US federal income tax purposes to the extent it relates to exempt-interest dividends received by a shareholder. If a shareholder
receives exempt-interest dividends with respect to any share of the Fund (other than if the Fund declares income dividends daily and pays such dividends at least as frequently as monthly) and if the share is held by
the shareholder for six months or less, then any loss on the sale or exchange of the share may, to the extent of the exempt-interest dividends, be disallowed. In addition, the Code may require a shareholder that
receives exempt-interest dividends to treat as taxable income a portion of certain otherwise non-taxable social security and railroad retirement benefit payments. Furthermore, a portion of any exempt-interest dividend
paid by the Fund that represents income derived from certain revenue or private activity bonds held by the Fund may not retain its tax-exempt status in the hands of a shareholder who is a “substantial
user” of a facility financed by such bonds, or a “related person” thereof. In addition, the receipt of dividends and distributions from the Fund may affect a non-US corporate shareholder’s
federal “branch profits” tax liability and the federal “excess net passive income” tax liability of a shareholder of an S corporation. Shareholders should consult their own tax advisers as to
whether they are (i) “substantial users” with respect to a facility or “related” to such users within the meaning of the Code or (ii) subject to the federal “branch profits” tax, or
the federal “excess net passive income” tax.
The Fund may either retain or
distribute to shareholders its net capital gain (i.e., excess net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) for each taxable year. The Fund currently intends to distribute any such amounts. If net
capital gain is distributed and reported as a “capital gain dividend,” it will be taxable to shareholders as long-term capital gain, regardless of the length of time the shareholder has held its shares or
whether such gain was recognized by the Fund prior to the date on which the shareholder acquired its shares. Conversely, if the Fund elects to retain its net capital gain, the Fund will be taxed thereon (except to the
extent of any available capital loss carryovers) at the 21% corporate tax rate. In such a case, it is expected that the Fund also will elect to have shareholders of record on the last day of its taxable year treated
as if each received a distribution of its pro rata share of such gain, with the result that each shareholder will be required to report its pro rata share of such gain on its tax return as long-term capital gain, will
receive a refundable tax credit for its pro rata share of tax paid by the Fund on the gain, and will increase the tax basis for its shares by an amount equal to the deemed distribution less the tax credit.
Distributions by the Fund that
exceed the Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits will be treated as a return of capital to the extent of (and in reduction of) the shareholder’s tax basis in its shares; any distribution in
excess of such tax basis will be treated as gain from the sale of its shares, as discussed below. Distributions in excess of the Fund’s minimum distribution requirements but not in excess of the Fund’s
earnings and profits will be taxable to shareholders and will not constitute nontaxable returns of capital. In the event that the Fund were to experience an ownership change as defined under the Code, the Fund’s
loss carryforwards, if any, may be subject to limitation.
Distributions by the Fund will be
treated in the manner described above regardless of whether such distributions are paid in cash or reinvested in additional shares of the Fund (or of another fund). Shareholders receiving a distribution in the form of
additional shares will be treated as receiving a distribution in an amount equal to the amount of cash that could have been received. In addition, prospective investors in the Fund should be aware that distributions
from the Fund will, all other things being equal, have the effect of reducing the
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NAV of the Fund’s shares by the amount of the
distribution. If the NAV is reduced below a shareholder’s cost, the distribution will nonetheless be taxable as described above, even if the distribution effectively represents a return of invested capital.
Investors should consider the tax implications of buying shares just prior to a distribution, when the price of shares may reflect the amount of the forthcoming distribution.
SALE OR REDEMPTION
OF SHARES. A shareholder will generally recognize gain or loss on the sale or redemption of shares in an amount equal to the difference between the proceeds of the sale or redemption and the
shareholder’s adjusted tax basis in the shares. All or a portion of any loss so recognized may be disallowed if the shareholder acquires other shares of the Fund or substantially identical stock or securities
within a period of 61 days beginning 30 days before such disposition, such as pursuant to reinvestment of a dividend in shares of the Fund. Additionally, if a shareholder disposes of shares of the Fund within 90 days
following their acquisition, and the shareholder subsequently re-acquires Fund shares (1) before January 31 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the original stock was disposed of, (2) pursuant to
a reinvestment right received upon the purchase of the original shares and (3) at a reduced load charge (i.e., sales or additional charge), then any load charge incurred upon the acquisition of the original shares
will not be taken into account as part of the shareholder’s basis for computing gain or loss upon the sale of such shares, to the extent the original load charge does not exceed any reduction of the load charge
with respect to the acquisition of the subsequent shares. To the extent the original load charge is not taken into account on the disposition of the original shares, such charge shall be treated as incurred in
connection with the acquisition of the subsequent shares. In general, any gain or loss arising from (or treated as arising from) the sale or redemption of shares of the Fund will be considered capital gain or loss and
will be long term capital gain or loss if the shares were held for more than one year. However, any capital loss arising from the sale or redemption of shares held for six months or less will be treated as a long-term
capital loss to the extent of the amount of long-term capital gain dividends received on (or undistributed long-term capital gains credited with respect to) such shares.
Capital gain of a non-corporate US
shareholder is generally taxed at a federal income tax rate of up to 15% or 20%, depending on whether the shareholder’s income exceeds certain threshold amounts, which are adjusted annually for inflation.
Capital gain of a corporate shareholder is taxed at the same rate as ordinary income.
Cost Basis Reporting. Mutual funds must report cost basis information to you and the IRS when you sell or exchange shares acquired on or after January 1, 2012 in your non-retirement accounts. The cost basis
regulations do not affect retirement accounts, money market funds, and shares acquired before January 1, 2012. The regulations also require mutual funds to report whether a gain or loss is short-term (shares held one
year or less) or long-term (shares held more than one year) for all shares acquired on or after January 1, 2012 that are subsequently sold or exchanged. To calculate the gain or loss on shares sold, you need to know
the cost basis of the shares. Cost basis is the original value of an asset for tax purposes (usually the gross purchase price), adjusted for stock splits, reinvested dividends, and return of capital distributions.
This value is used to determine the capital gain (or loss), which is the difference between the cost basis of the shares and the gross proceeds when the shares are sold. The Fund’s Transfer Agent supports
several different cost basis methods from which you may select a cost basis method you believe best suited to your needs. If you decide to elect the Transfer Agent’s default method, which is average cost, no
action is required on your part. For shares acquired on or after January 1, 2012, if you change your cost basis method, the new method will apply to all shares in the account if you request the change prior to the
first redemption. If, however, you request the change after the first redemption, the new method will apply to shares acquired on or after the date of the change. Keep in mind that the Fund’s Transfer Agent is
not required to report cost basis information to you or the IRS on shares acquired before January 1, 2012. However, the Transfer Agent will provide this information to you, as a service, if its cost basis records are
complete for such shares. This information will be separately identified on the Form 1099-B (Proceeds from Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions) sent to you by the Transfer Agent and not transmitted to the
IRS.
BACKUP
WITHHOLDING. The Fund will be required in certain cases to withhold and remit to the US Treasury 24% of all dividends and capital gain dividends, and the proceeds of redemption of shares, paid to any
shareholder (1) who has provided the Fund with either an incorrect tax identification number or no number at all, (2) who is subject to backup withholding by the IRS for failure to report the receipt of interest or
dividend income properly or (3) who has failed to certify to the Fund that it is not subject to backup withholding or that it is a corporation or other exempt recipient. In addition, dividends and capital gain
dividends made to corporate United States holders may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional tax and any amounts withheld may be refunded or credited
against a shareholder’s federal income tax liability, provided the appropriate information is furnished to the IRS.
If a shareholder recognizes a loss
with respect to the Fund’s shares of $2 million or more for an individual shareholder or $10 million or more for a corporate shareholder, the shareholder must file with the IRS a disclosure statement on Form
8886. Direct shareholders of portfolio securities are in many cases exempted from this reporting requirement, but under current guidance, shareholders of a regulated investment company are not exempted. The fact that
a loss is reportable under these regulations does not affect the legal determination of whether the taxpayer’s treatment of the loss is proper. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers to determine the
applicability of these regulations in light of their individual circumstances.
MEDICARE
CONTRIBUTION TAX. A US person that is an individual or estate, or a trust that does not fall into a special class of trusts that is exempt from such tax, is subject to a 3.8% tax on the lesser of (1) the US
person’s “net investment income” for the relevant taxable year and (2) the excess of the US person’s modified adjusted gross income for the taxable year over $200,000 (or $250,000 if married
filing jointly). The Fund shareholder’s net investment income will generally include, among other things, dividend income from the Fund and net gains from the disposition of Fund shares, unless such dividend
income or net gains are derived in the ordinary course of the conduct of a trade or business (other than a trade or business that consists of certain passive or trading activities). If you are a US person that is an
individual, estate or trust, you are urged to consult your tax advisers regarding the applicability of the Medicare contribution tax to your income and gains in respect of your investment in the Fund shares.
NON-US SHAREHOLDERS. Dividends paid to a shareholder who, as to the United States, is a nonresident alien individual, non-US trust or estate, non-US corporation, or non-US partnership (“non-US
shareholder”) will be subject to US withholding tax at the rate of 30% (or lower applicable treaty rate) on the gross amount of the dividend. Such a non-US shareholder would generally be exempt from US federal
income tax, including withholding tax, on gains realized on the sale of shares of the Fund, net capital gain dividends, exempt-interest dividends, amounts retained by the Fund that are reported as undistributed
capital gains, and amounts reported by the Fund as interest-related dividends or short-term capital gain dividends.
The foregoing applies when the
non-US shareholder’s income from the Fund is not effectively connected with a US trade or business. If the income from the Fund is effectively connected with a US trade or business carried on by a non-US
shareholder, then ordinary income dividends, qualified dividend income, net capital gain dividends, undistributed capital gains credited to such shareholder and any gains realized upon the sale of shares of the Fund
will be subject to US federal income tax at the graduated rates applicable to US citizens or domestic corporations.
Distributions that the Fund reports
as “short-term capital gain dividends” or “net capital gain dividends” will not be treated as such to a recipient non-US shareholder if the distribution is attributable to gain from the sale or
exchange of US real property or an interest in a US real property holding corporation (including a REIT dividend attributable to such gain) and the Fund’s direct or indirect interests in US real property exceed
certain levels. Instead, if the non-US shareholder has not owned more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund at any time during the one year period ending on the date of distribution, such distributions will be
subject to 30% withholding by the Fund and will be treated as ordinary dividends to the non-US shareholder; if the non-US shareholder owned more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund at any time during the
one-year period ending on the date of the distribution, such distribution will be treated as real property gain subject to 21% withholding tax and could subject the non-US shareholder to US filing requirements.
Additionally, if the Fund’s direct or indirect interests in US real property were to exceed certain levels, a non-US shareholder realizing gains upon redemption from the Fund could be subject to the 21%
withholding tax and US filing requirements unless more than 50% of the Fund’s shares were owned by US persons at such time or unless the non-US person had not held more than 5% of the Fund’s outstanding
shares throughout either such person’s holding period for the redeemed shares or, if shorter, the previous five years.
The rules laid out in the previous
paragraph, other than the withholding rules, will apply notwithstanding the Fund’s participation in a wash sale transaction or its payment of a substitute dividend.
Provided that more than 50% of the
value of the Fund’s stock is held by US shareholders, distributions of US real property interests (including securities in a US real property holding corporation, unless such corporation is regularly traded on
an established securities market and the Fund has held 5% or less of the outstanding shares of the corporation during the five-year period ending on the date of distribution), in redemption of a non-US
shareholder’s shares of the Fund will cause the Fund to recognize gain. If the Fund is required to recognize gain, the amount of gain recognized will be equal to the fair market value of such interests over the
Fund’s adjusted bases to the extent of the greatest non-US ownership percentage of the Fund during the five-year period ending on the date of redemption.
In the case of
non-US non-corporate shareholders, the Fund may be required to backup withhold US federal income tax on distributions that are otherwise exempt from withholding tax unless such shareholders furnish the Fund with
proper notification of their non-US status.
Separately, a 30% withholding tax
is currently imposed on US-source dividends, interest and other income items paid to (i) non-US financial institutions including non-US investment funds unless they agree to collect and disclose to the IRS information
regarding their direct and indirect US account holders and (ii) certain other non-US entities, unless they certify certain information regarding their direct and indirect US owners. To avoid withholding, non-US
financial institutions will need to (i) enter into agreements with the IRS that state that they will provide the IRS information, including the names, addresses and taxpayer identification numbers of direct and
indirect US account holders, comply with due diligence procedures with respect to the identification of US accounts, report to the IRS certain information with respect to US accounts maintained, agree to withhold tax
on certain payments made to non-compliant non-US financial
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institutions or to account holders, or (ii) in the
event that an intergovernmental agreement and implementing legislation are adopted, provide local revenue authorities with similar account holder information. Other non-US entities will need to either provide the
name, address, and taxpayer identification number of each substantial US owner or certifications of no substantial US ownership unless certain exceptions apply.
The tax
consequences to a non-US shareholder entitled to claim the benefits of an applicable tax treaty may be different from those described herein. Non-US shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisers with
respect to the particular tax consequences to them of an investment in the Fund, the procedure for claiming the benefit of a lower treaty rate and the applicability of non-US taxes.
NON-US TAXES. The Fund may be subject to non-US withholding taxes or other non-US taxes with respect to income (possibly including, in some cases, capital gain) received from sources within non-US
countries. So long as more than 50% by value of the total assets of the Fund (1) at the close of the taxable year, consists of stock or securities of non-US issuers, or (2) at the close of each quarter, consists of
interests in other regulated investment companies, the Fund may elect to treat any non-US income taxes paid by it as paid directly by its shareholders.
If the Fund makes the election,
each shareholder will be required to (i) include in gross income, even though not actually received, its pro rata share of the Fund’s non-US income taxes, and (ii) either deduct (in calculating US taxable
income) or credit (in calculating US federal income tax) its pro rata share of the Fund’s income taxes. A non-US tax credit may not exceed the US federal income tax otherwise payable with respect to the non-US
source income. For this purpose, each shareholder must treat as non-US source gross income (i) its proportionate share of non-US taxes paid by the Fund and (ii) the portion of any actual dividend paid by the Fund
which represents income derived from non-US sources; the gain from the sale of securities will generally be treated as US source income and certain non-US currency gains and losses likewise will be treated as derived
from US sources. This non-US tax credit limitation is, with certain exceptions, applied separately to separate categories of income; dividends from the Fund will be treated as “passive” or
“general” income for this purpose. The effect of this limitation may be to prevent shareholders from claiming as a credit the full amount of their pro rata share of the Fund’s non-US income taxes. In
addition, shareholders will not be eligible to claim a non-US tax credit with respect to non-US income taxes paid by the Fund unless certain holding period requirements are met at both the Fund and the shareholder
levels. For purposes of foreign tax credits for US shareholders of the Fund, foreign capital gains taxes may not produce associated foreign source income, limiting the availability of such credits for US persons.
The Fund will make
such an election only if it deems it to be in the best interest of its shareholders. A shareholder not subject to US tax may prefer that this election not be made. The Fund will notify shareholders in writing each
year if it makes the election and of the amount of non-US income taxes, if any, to be passed through to the shareholders and the amount of non-US taxes, if any, for which shareholders of the Fund will not be eligible
to claim a non-US tax credit because the holding period requirements (described above) have not been satisfied.
Shares of the Fund held by a non-US
shareholder at death will be considered situated within the United States and subject to the US estate tax.
STATE AND LOCAL TAX MATTERS. Depending on the residence of the shareholders for tax purposes, distributions may also be subject to state and local taxes. Rules of state and local taxation regarding qualified dividend
income, ordinary income dividends and capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies and other items may differ from federal income tax rules. Shareholders are urged to consult their tax advisers as
to the consequences of these and other state and local tax rules affecting investment in the Fund.
DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO
HOLDINGS
The Board of each
Fund in the PGIM Fund complex has adopted policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of portfolio securities owned by each Fund and to authorize certain arrangements to make available information about
portfolio holdings. These policies and procedures are designed to ensure that disclosures of the Fund’s portfolio holdings are made consistently with the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws and
the fiduciary duties of the Fund and the Fund's adviser. The policy is designed to ensure that disclosures of nonpublic portfolio holdings to selected third parties are made only when the Fund has legitimate business
purposes for doing so and the recipients are subject to a duty of confidentiality, including a duty not to trade on the nonpublic information.
The Board has authorized PGIM
Investments, as the investment manager of the Fund, to administer these policies and procedures and to enter into confidentiality agreements on behalf of the Fund that provide that all information disclosed shall be
treated as confidential and that the recipient will not trade on the nonpublic information. No material, non-public information, including but not limited to portfolio holdings, may be disseminated to third parties
except in compliance with these policies and procedures.
The Custodian Bank (Bank of New
York Mellon) is authorized to facilitate, under the supervision of PGIM Investments, the release of portfolio holdings.
Regulatory
Filings. Portfolio holdings for the Fund will be made public at the time of quarterly public regulatory filings via Forms N-CSR and/or N-PORT unless noted otherwise herein.
Annual and semi-annual reports for
the Fund are filed with the SEC on Form N-CSR and mailed to shareholders within 60 days after the end of the second and fourth fiscal quarters. Annual and semi-annual shareholder reports for the Fund may be accessed
at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and at the website for the PGIM Funds (www.pgiminvestments.com).
Portfolio holdings for the Fund are
filed with the SEC on Form N-PORT. Form N-PORT is filed with the SEC quarterly, and the Fund's full portfolio holdings as of its first and third quarter ends of each fiscal quarter (as of the third month of the
Fund’s fiscal quarter for reporting periods on or after September 30, 2019) will be made publicly available 60 days after the end of each quarter on www.sec.gov.
Public Disclosures—Fund
Holdings and Characteristics. The Fund may post on the PGIM Funds website a detailed list of its portfolio holdings and characteristics derived from the portfolio holdings as of the end of each calendar month
approximately 15 days after the end of the month, unless noted otherwise herein.
Any portfolio holdings and
characteristics information that is posted to the Fund’s website and third-party databases but not contained in regulatory filings may be distributed at or after posting to financial advisors, investment
consultants, broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, plan sponsors, shareholders, plan participants, and third-party databases.
Public
Disclosures—Other Time Periods. Where the Fund has recently commenced operations or adopted significant changes to its investment policies (a “repositioning”), it may make available in the manner described
above the same portfolio holdings and characteristics information, but as of other relevant period-ends besides month-end, with such information made available and posted to the website approximately 15 days after the
commencement of the Fund’s operations or the date of the repositioning (“Effective Date”), and any portfolio holdings or characteristics information may be distributed after posting to financial
advisors, investment consultants, broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, plan sponsors, shareholders, plan participants, and third-party databases. The Fund may release this information until the first
quarter-end or the first month-end following the Effective Date, as applicable.
Other than as set forth above, the
release of holdings and characteristics information will normally occur 15 days after the end of the month: the release of holdings and characteristics information other than 15 days after the end of the month will be
determined based on procedures approved by the Chief Compliance Officer. In addition, when authorized by the Chief Compliance Officer and another officer of the PGIM Funds, portfolio holdings information may be
publicly disseminated more frequently or at different periods than as described above.
Public
Disclosures—Non-Specific Information. The Fund and/or PGIM Investments may publicly distribute non-specific information about the Fund and/or summary information about the Fund at any time. Such information will not identify
any specific portfolio holding, but may reflect, among other things, the quality or character of the Fund’s holdings.
Ongoing Nonpublic Disclosure
Arrangements. The Fund has entered into ongoing arrangements to make available nonpublic information about its portfolio holdings, subject to the conditions, restrictions and requirements set forth
below. Parties receiving this information may include intermediaries that distribute Fund shares, third-party providers of auditing, custody, proxy voting and other services for the Fund, rating and ranking
organizations, and certain affiliated persons of the Fund, as described below. The procedures utilized to determine eligibility are set forth below:
All requests from third parties for
portfolio holdings shall require the following steps:
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request for release of portfolio holdings shall be prepared setting forth a legitimate business purpose for such release which shall specify the Fund(s), the terms of such release, and frequency (e.g., level of
detail, staleness). Such request shall address whether there are any conflicts of interest between the Fund and the investment adviser, subadviser, principal underwriter or any affiliated person thereof and how such
conflicts shall be dealt with to demonstrate that the disclosure is in the best interest of the shareholders of the Fund(s).
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The request shall be forwarded to PGIM Investments’ Product Development Group and to the Chief Compliance Officer or his delegate for review and approval.
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confidentiality agreement in the form approved by the Fund officer must be executed by the recipient of the portfolio holdings.
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The Fund officer shall approve the release and the agreement. Copies of the release and agreement shall be sent to PGIM Investments’ Law Department.
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Requests for disclosure to PGIM
Investments or its employees shall follow the procedures noted above other than the execution of a confidentiality agreement.
Set forth below are the authorized
ongoing arrangements as of the date of this SAI:
1. Traditional External
Recipients/Vendors
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Full holdings on a daily basis to Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), Broadridge and Glass, Lewis & Co. (proxy voting administrator/agents) at the end of each day;
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Full holdings on a daily basis to ISS (securities class action claims administrator) at the end of each day;
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Full holdings on a daily basis to the Fund's subadviser(s), Custodian Bank, sub-custodian (if any) and accounting agents (which includes the Custodian Bank and any other accounting agent that may be appointed) at
the end of each day. When the Fund has more than one subadviser, each subadviser receives holdings information only with respect to the “sleeve” or segment of the Fund for which the subadviser has
responsibility;
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Full holdings to the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm as soon as practicable following the Fund's fiscal year-end or on an as-needed basis;
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Full holdings to the Fund’s counsel on an as-needed basis;
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Full holdings to counsel of the Fund’s independent board members on an as-needed basis; and
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Full holdings to financial printers as soon as practicable following the end of the Fund's quarterly, semi-annual and annual period-ends.
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Fund trades on a quarterly basis to Abel/Noser Corp. (an agency-only broker and transaction cost analysis company) as soon as practicable following the Fund's fiscal quarter-end;
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Full holdings on a daily basis to FactSet Research Systems, Inc. (investment research provider) at the end of each day;
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Full holdings on a daily basis to FT Interactive Data (a fair value information service) at the end of each day;
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Full holdings on a quarterly basis to Frank Russell Company (investment research provider) when made available;
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Full holdings on a monthly basis to Fidelity Advisors (wrap program provider) approximately five days after the end of each month (PGIM Jennison Growth Fund and certain other selected PGIM Funds only);
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Full holdings on a daily basis to ICE (InterContinental Exchange), IHS Markit and Thompson Reuters (securities valuation);
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Full holdings on a daily basis to Standard & Poor’s Corporation (securities valuation);
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Full holdings on a monthly basis to FX Transparency (foreign exchange/transaction analysis) when made available.
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In each case, the information
disclosed must be for a legitimate business purpose and is subject to a confidentiality agreement intended to prohibit the recipient from trading on or further disseminating such information (except for legitimate
business purposes).
In addition, certain authorized
employees of PGIM Investments receive portfolio holdings information on a quarterly, monthly or daily basis or upon request, in order to perform their business functions. All PGIM Investments employees are subject to
the requirements of the personal securities trading policy of Prudential, which prohibits employees from trading on or further disseminating confidential information, including portfolio holdings information.
Also, affiliated
shareholders may, subject to execution of a non-disclosure agreement, receive current portfolio holdings for the sole purpose of enabling the Fund to effect the payment of the redemption price to such shareholder in
whole or in part by a distribution in kind of securities from the investment portfolio of the Fund, in lieu of cash, in conformity with the rules of the SEC and procedures adopted by the Board. For more information
regarding the payment of the redemption price by a distribution in kind of securities from the investment portfolio of the Fund, see “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares—Redemption in
Kind” in the SAI.
PGIM Investments’ Law
Department and the Chief Compliance Officer shall review the arrangements with each recipient on an annual basis. The Board shall, on a quarterly basis be advised of any revisions to the list of recipients of
portfolio holdings and the reason for such disclosure. These policies and procedures will be reviewed for adequacy and effectiveness in connection with the Fund's compliance program under Rule 38a-1 under the 1940
Act.
A listing of the parties who will
receive portfolio holdings pursuant to these procedures is maintained by PGIM Investments Compliance.
There can be no
assurance that the policies and procedures on portfolio holdings information will protect the Fund from the potential misuse of such information by individuals or entities that come into possession of the
information.
PROXY VOTING
The Board has delegated to the
Manager the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. The Manager is authorized by the Fund to delegate, in whole or in part, its proxy voting authority to the
subadviser(s) or third party vendors consistent with the policies set forth below. The proxy voting process shall remain subject to the supervision of the Board, including any committee thereof established for that
purpose.
The Manager and the Board view the
proxy voting process as a component of the investment process and, as such, seek to ensure that all proxy proposals are voted with the primary goal of seeking the optimal benefit for the Fund. Consistent with this
goal, the Board views the proxy voting process as a means to encourage strong corporate governance practices and ethical conduct by corporate management. The Manager and the Board maintain a policy of seeking to
protect the best interests of the Fund should a proxy issue potentially implicate a conflict of interest between the Fund and the Manager or its affiliates.
The Manager delegates to the Fund's
subadviser(s) the responsibility for voting proxies. The subadviser is expected to identify and seek to obtain the optimal benefit for the Fund, and to adopt written policies that meet certain minimum standards,
including that the policies be reasonably designed to protect the best interests of the Fund and delineate procedures to be followed when a proxy vote presents a conflict between the interests of the Fund and the
interests of the subadviser or its affiliates. The Manager and the Board expect that the subadviser will notify the Manager and Board at least annually of any such conflicts identified and confirm how the issue was
resolved. In addition, the Manager expects that the subadviser will deliver to the Manager, or its appointed vendor, information required for filing the Form N-PX with the SEC. Information regarding how the Fund voted
proxies relating to its portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge on the Fund's website at www.pgiminvestments.com and on the SEC's website at
www.sec.gov.
A summary of the proxy voting
policies of the subadviser(s) is set forth in its respective Appendix to this SAI.
CODES OF ETHICS
The Board has adopted a Code of
Ethics. In addition, the Manager, subadviser(s) and Distributor have each adopted a Code of Ethics. The Codes of Ethics apply to access persons (generally, persons who have access to information about the Fund's
investment program) and permit personnel subject to the Codes of Ethics to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the Fund. However, the protective provisions of the Codes of
Ethics prohibit certain investments and limit such personnel from making investments during periods when the Fund is making such investments. The Codes of Ethics are on public file with, and are available from, the
SEC.
APPENDIX I: PROXY VOTING
POLICIES OF THE SUBADVISER
QMA LLC (QMA)
Description of QMA Proxy Voting
Policies. It is the policy of QMA LLC (QMA) to vote proxies on client securities in the best long-term economic interest of its clients (i.e., the mutual interests of clients in seeing the
appreciation in value of a common investment over time). In the case of pooled accounts, QMA’s policy is to vote proxies on securities in such account in the best long-term economic interest of the pooled
account. In the event of any actual or potential conflict of interest between QMA and its clients or affiliates, QMA votes in accordance with the policy of its proxy vendor rather than its own policy.
QMA’s proxy voting policy
contains detailed voting guidelines on a wide variety of issues commonly voted upon by shareholders. These guidelines reflect QMA’s judgment of how to further the best long-range economic interest of its clients
through the shareholder voting process. They also reflect QMA’s general philosophy on corporate governance matters and its approach to governance and other issues that may often arise when voting ballots on the
various securities held in client accounts. QMA’s guidelines are not intended to limit the analysis of individual issues at specific companies nor do they indicate how it will vote in every instance. Rather,
they express QMA’s views about various ballot issues generally, and provide insight into how it typically approaches such issues. QMA may consider Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors in its voting
decisions. Where ballot issues are not addressed by QMA’s policy, or when circumstances may suggest a vote not in accordance with its established guidelines, QMA’s voting decisions are made on a
case-by-case basis taking into consideration the potential economic impact of the proposal, as well as any circumstances that may result in restrictions on trading the security. With respect to non-U.S. holdings, QMA
takes into account additional restrictions in some countries that might impair its ability to trade those securities or have other potentially adverse economic consequences, and generally votes non-US securities on a
best efforts basis if QMA determines that voting is in the best economic interest of its clients. QMA may be unable to vote proxies in countries where clients or their custodians do not have the ability to cast votes
due to lack of documentation or operational capacity, or otherwise. The Fund determines whether fund securities out on loan are to be recalled for voting purposes and QMA is not involved in any such decision.
QMA’s Proxy Voting Committee includes representatives of QMA’s Investment, Operations, Compliance, Risk and Legal teams. This committee is responsible for interpreting the proxy voting policy, identifying
conflicts of interest, and periodically assessing the effectiveness of the policies and procedures.
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QMA utilizes the services of a
third party proxy voting facilitator, and has directed the voting facilitator, upon receipt of the proxies, to vote in a manner consistent with QMA’s established proxy voting guidelines described above (assuming
timely receipt of proxy materials from issuers and custodians). In accordance with its obligations under the Advisers Act, QMA provides full disclosure of its proxy voting policy, guidelines and procedures to its
clients upon their request, and will also provide to any client, upon request, the proxy voting records for that client’s securities.
APPENDIX II: DESCRIPTIONS OF
SECURITY RATINGS
MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC.
(MOODY'S)
Debt Ratings
Aaa: Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as “gilt edged.” Interest
payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair
the fundamentally strong position of such issues.
Aa: Bonds which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high-grade bonds. They are rated lower
than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the
long-term risks appear somewhat larger than the Aaa securities.
A: Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper-medium-grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are
considered adequate, but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment some time in the future.
Baa: Bonds which are rated Baa are considered as medium-grade obligations, i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments and principal security appear adequate
for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative
characteristics as well.
Ba: Bonds which are rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements; their future cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very
moderate and thereby not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class.
B: Bonds which are rated B generally lack characteristics of the desirable investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any
long period of time may be small.
Caa: Bonds which are rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest.
Ca: Bonds which are rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked shortcomings.
C: Bonds which are rated C are the lowest-rated class of bonds, and issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment
standing.
Moody's applies numerical modifiers
1, 2, and 3 in each generic rating category from Aa to Caa. The modifier 1 indicates that the issuer is in the higher end of its letter rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; the modifier 3
indicates that the issuer is in the lower end of the letter ranking category.
Short-Term Ratings
Moody's short-term debt ratings are
opinions of the ability of issuers to honor senior financial obligations and contracts. Such obligations generally have an original maturity not exceeding one year, unless explicitly noted.
PRIME-1: Issuers rated Prime-1 (or supporting institutions) have a superior ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations. Prime-1 repayment ability will often be evidenced by many of
the following characteristics:
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cited above but to a lesser degree. Earnings trends and coverage ratios, while sound, may be more subject to variation. Capitalization characteristics, while still appropriate, may be more affected by external
conditions. Ample alternate liquidity is maintained.
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MIG 1: This designation denotes best quality. There is strong protection by established cash flows, superior liquidity support or demonstrated broad-based access to the market for
refinancing.
MIG 2: This designation denotes high quality. Margins of protection are ample although not so large as in the preceding group.
S&P Global ratings (S&
P)
Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings
AAA: An obligation rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by S&P. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is extremely strong.
AA: An obligation rated AA differs from the highest rated obligations only in small degree. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is very strong.
A: An obligation rated A is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher-rated categories. However, the
obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is still strong.
BBB: An obligation rated BBB exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the
obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
BB: An obligation rated BB is less vulnerable to nonpayment than other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic
conditions which could lead to the obligor's inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
B: An obligation rated B is more vulnerable to nonpayment than obligations rated BB, but the obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. Adverse
business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair the obligor's capacity or willingness to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
CCC: An obligation rated CCC is currently vulnerable to nonpayment, and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitment
on the obligation. In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, the obligor is not likely to have the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
CC: An obligation rated CC is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment.
C: The C rating may be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed or similar action has been taken, but payments on this obligation are being continued.
Plus (+) or Minus (–): The ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.
Commercial Paper Ratings
A-1: This designation indicates that the degree of safety regarding timely payment is strong. Those issues determined to possess extremely strong safety characteristics are denoted with a plus
sign (+) designation.
A-2: Capacity for timely payment on issues with this designation is satisfactory. However, the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues designated A-1.
Notes Ratings
An S&P notes rating reflects the
liquidity factors and market risks unique to notes. Notes due in three years or less will likely receive a notes rating. Notes maturing beyond three years will most likely receive a long-term debt rating. The
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SP-1: Strong capacity to pay principal and interest. An issue determined to possess a very strong capacity to pay debt service is given a plus (+) designation.
SP-2: Satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest, with some vulnerability to adverse financial and economic changes over the term of the notes.
FITCH RATINGS LTD.
International Long-Term Credit
Ratings
AAA: Highest Credit Quality. AAA ratings denote the lowest expectation of credit risk. They are assigned only in case of exceptionally strong capacity for timely payment of financial
commitments. This capacity is highly unlikely to be adversely affected by foreseeable events.
AA: Very High Credit Quality. AA ratings denote a very low expectation of credit risk. They indicate very strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments. This capacity is not
significantly vulnerable to foreseeable events.
A: High Credit Quality. A ratings denote a low expectation of credit risk. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered strong. This capacity may, nevertheless, be
more vulnerable to changes in circumstances or in economic conditions than is the case for higher ratings.
BBB: Good Credit Quality. BBB ratings indicate that there is currently a low expectation of credit risk. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered adequate, but
adverse changes in circumstances and in economic conditions are more likely to impair this capacity. This is the lowest investment-grade category.
BB: Speculative. BB ratings indicate that there is a possibility of credit risk developing, particularly as the result of adverse economic change over time; however, business or financial
alternatives may be available to allow financial commitments to be met. Securities rated in this category are not investment grade.
B: Highly Speculative. B ratings indicate that significant credit risk is present, but a limited margin of safety remains. Financial commitments are currently being met; however, capacity for
continued payment is contingent upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment.
CCC, CC, C: High Default Risk. Default is a real possibility. Capacity for meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon sustained, favorable business or economic developments. A CC rating
indicates that default of some kind appears probable. C ratings signal imminent default.
International Short-Term Credit
Ratings
F1: Highest Credit Quality. Indicates the strongest capacity for timely payment of financial commitments; may have an added “+” to denote any exceptionally strong credit
feature.
F2: Good Credit Quality. A satisfactory capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, but the margin of safety is not as great as in the case of the higher ratings.
F3: Fair Credit Quality. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is adequate; however, near-term adverse changes could result in a reduction to non-investment grade.
B: Speculative. Minimal capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, plus vulnerability to near-term adverse changes in financial and economic conditions.
C: High Default Risk. Default is a real possibility. Capacity for meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon a sustained, favorable business and economic investment.
Plus (+) or Minus (–): Plus or minus signs may be appended to a rating to denote relative status within major rating categories. Such suffixes are not added to the AAA long-term rating category, to categories
below CCC, or to short-term ratings other than F1.
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PART C
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 28. Exhibits.
(11) Management Agreement between
the Registrant and PGIM Investments LLC with respect to Prudential Day One 2065 Fund. Filed herewith.
(12) Subadvisory Agreement between
PGIM Investments LLC and QMA LLC with respect to Prudential Day One 2065 Fund. Filed herewith.
(13) Expense Cap for Prudential
Day One 2065 Fund. Filed herewith.
(f) Not applicable.
(6) Amendment to Custodian
Agreement between the Registrant and BNY, dated July 1, 2005. Filed herewith.
(5) Amendment to Amended and
Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement dated May 29, 2007. Filed herewith.
(8) Opinion of Morris, Nichols,
Arsht & Tunnell as to the legality of the securities being registered for Prudential Day One 2065 Fund. Filed herewith.
(j) Consent of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm. N/A.
(k) Not applicable.
(l) Not applicable.
(6) Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan
for Class R1 Shares. Filed herewith.
(7) Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan
for Class R2 Shares. Filed herewith.
(8) Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan
for Class R3 Shares. Filed herewith.
(n) Amended and Restated Rule
18f-3 Plan. Filed herewith.
(o) Power of Attorney dated March
7, 2019.
(2) Investment Adviser Code of
Ethics and Personal Securities Trading Policy of Prudential, including the Manager and Distributor, QMA LLC, and PGIM Fixed Income, dated January 2019. Filed herewith.
Item 29. Persons Controlled by or
under Common Control with the Registrant.
None.
Item 30. Indemnification.
As permitted by Sections 17(h) and
(i) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), and pursuant to Article VII of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Exhibit (a)(3) to this Registration Statement) and Article XI of the
Trust's By-Laws (Exhibit (b) to the Registration Statement), officers, trustees, employees and agents of Registrant will not be liable to Registrant, any stockholder, officer, director, employee, agent or other person
for any action or failure to act, except for bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duties, and those individuals may be indemnified against liabilities in connection with
Registrant, subject to the same exceptions. Section 3817 of the Delaware Statutory Trust Act permits indemnification of trustees who acted in good faith and reasonably believed that the conduct was in the best
interest of the Trust. As permitted by Section 17(i) of the 1940 Act, pursuant to Section 10 of the Distribution Agreement (Exhibit (e)(1) to this Registration Statement), the Distributor of Registrant may be
indemnified against liabilities which it may incur, except liabilities arising from bad faith, gross negligence, willful misfeasance or reckless disregard of duties.
Insofar as indemnification for
liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), may be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling persons of Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions or otherwise,
Registrant has been advised that, in the opinion of the Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the 1940 Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a trustee, officer or controlling person of Registrant in connection with the successful defense of any
action, suit or proceeding) is asserted against Registrant by such trustee, officer or controlling person in connection with the shares being registered, Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the 1940 Act and will be
governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
Registrant has purchased an
insurance policy insuring its officers and trustees against liabilities, and certain costs of defending claims against such officers and trustees, to the extent such officers and trustees are not found to have
committed conduct constituting willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard in the performance of their duties. The insurance policy also insures Registrant against the cost of
indemnification payments to officers and trustees under certain circumstances.
Section 8 of the Management
Agreement (Exhibit (d)(1) to the Registration Statement) and Section 4 of the Subadvisory Agreements (Exhibits (d)(2)(i) through (xi) to the Registration Statement) limit the liability of PGIM Investments and each
Adviser, respectively, to liabilities arising from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of their respective duties or from reckless disregard by them of their respective obligations
and duties under the agreements.
Registrant hereby undertakes that
it will apply the indemnification provisions of its By-Laws and the Distribution Agreement in a manner consistent with Release No. 11330 of the Commission under the 1940 Act as long as the interpretation of Section
17(h) and 17(i) of such Act remains in effect and is consistently applied.
Item 31. Business and other
Connections of the Investment Adviser.
PGIM Investments LLC (PGIM
Investments)
See the Prospectus constituting
Part A of this Registration Statement and “Management and Advisory Arrangements” in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) constituting Part B of this Registration Statement.
The business and other connections
of the officers of PGIM Investments are listed in Schedules A and D of Form ADV of PGIM Investments as currently on file with the Commission, the text of which is hereby incorporated by reference (File No.
801-31104).
Jennison Associates LLC
(Jennison)
See the Prospectus constituting a
portion of Part A of this Registration Statement and “Management and Advisory Arrangements” in the SAI.
Information as to Jennison’s
directors and executive officers is included in its Form ADV filed with the Commission (801-5608), the relevant text of which is incorporated herein by reference.
QMA LLC (QMA)
See the Prospectus constituting
Part A of this Registration Statement and “Management and Advisory Arrangements” in the SAI.
Information as to QMA’s
directors and executive officers is included in its Form ADV as currently on file with the Commission (File No. 801-62692), the relevant text of which is incorporated herein by reference.
PIMS is distributor for PGIM ETF
Trust, Prudential Government Money Market Fund, Inc., The Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc., Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, Prudential Investment Portfolios 3, Prudential Investment Portfolios Inc. 14,
Prudential Investment Portfolios 4, Prudential Investment Portfolios 5, Prudential Investment Portfolios 6, Prudential National Muni Fund, Inc., Prudential Jennison Blend Fund, Inc., Prudential Jennison Mid-Cap Growth
Fund, Inc., Prudential Investment Portfolios 7, Prudential Investment Portfolios 8, Prudential Jennison Small Company Fund, Inc., Prudential Investment Portfolios 9, Prudential World Fund, Inc., Prudential Investment
Portfolios, Inc. 10, Prudential Jennison Natural Resources Fund, Inc., Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc., Prudential Investment Portfolios 12, Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 15, Prudential Investment
Portfolios 16, Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 17, Prudential Investment Portfolios 18, Prudential Sector Funds, Inc. Prudential Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund, Inc., The Target Portfolio Trust, and The
Prudential Series Fund.
PIMS is also distributor of the
following other investment companies: Separate Accounts: Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc., The Prudential Variable Contract Account-2, The Prudential Variable Contract Account-10, The Prudential Variable
Contract Account-11, The Prudential Variable Contract Account-24, The Prudential Variable Contract GI-2, The Prudential Discovery Select Group Variable Contract Account, The Pruco Life Flexible Premium Variable
Annuity Account, The Pruco Life of New Jersey Flexible Premium Variable Annuity Account, The Prudential Individual Variable Contract Account, The Prudential Qualified Individual Variable Contract Account and PRIAC
Variable Contract Account A.
(b) The following table sets forth
information regarding certain officers of PIMS. As a limited liability company, PIMS has no directors.
Name and Principal Business Address
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Positions and Offices with Underwriter
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Positions and Offices with Registrant
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Adam Scaramella (1)
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President
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N/A
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Gary F. Neubeck (2)
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Executive Vice President
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N/A
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Stuart S. Parker (2)
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Executive Vice President
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Board Member and
President
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James Gemus (2)
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Executive Vice President
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N/A
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Scott E. Benjamin (2)
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Vice President
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Board Member and
Vice President
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Francine Boucher (1)
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Senior Vice President, Chief
Legal Officer and Secretary
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N/A
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Peter J. Boland (2)
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Senior Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer
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N/A
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John N. Christolini (3)
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Senior Vice President
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N/A
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Mark R. Hastings (2)
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Senior Vice President
and Chief Compliance Officer
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N/A
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Name and Principal Business Address
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Positions and Offices with Underwriter
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Positions and Offices with Registrant
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Robert Smit (2)
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Senior Vice President, Comptroller
and Chief Financial Officer
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N/A
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Hansjerg Schlenker (2)
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Senior Vice President and
Chief Operations Officer
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N/A
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Monica Oswald (3)
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Senior Vice President and
Co-Chief Operations Officer
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N/A
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Charles Smith (4)
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Vice President and Anti-Money
Laundering Officer
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Anti-Money Laundering
Compliance Officer
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Principal Business
Addresses:
(1)
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213 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 07102
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(2)
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655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102
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(3)
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280 Trumbull Street, Hartford, CT 06103
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(4)
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751 Broad Street, Newark NJ, 07102
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(c) Registrant has no principal
underwriter who is not an affiliated person of the Registrant.
Item 33. Location of Accounts and
Records.
All accounts, books and other
documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act and the Rules thereunder are maintained at the offices of The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY), 240 Greenwich Street, New York New
York 10007, Jennison Associates LLC, 466 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 100017, QMA LLC, Gateway Center Two, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 , the Registrant, 655
Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, and Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (PMFS), 655 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102.
Documents required by
Rules 31a-1(b) (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (10) and (11) and 31a-1 (d) and (f) will be kept at 655 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, and the remaining accounts, books and other
documents required by such other pertinent provisions of Section 31(a) and the Rules promulgated thereunder will be kept by BNY and PMFS.
Item 34. Management Services.
Other than as set forth under the
captions “How the Fund is Managed-Manager” and “How the Fund is Managed-Distributor” in the Prospectus and the caption “Management and Advisory Arrangements” in the SAI,
constituting Parts A and B, respectively, of this Registration Statement, Registrant is not a party to any management-related service contract.
Item 35. Undertakings.
Not applicable.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of
the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement
under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Newark, and
State of New Jersey, on the 13th day of December, 2019.
Prudential Investment Portfolios 5
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Stuart S. Parker, President
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Pursuant to the requirements of
the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Signature
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Title
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Date
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Ellen S. Alberding
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Trustee
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Kevin J. Bannon
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Trustee
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Scott E. Benjamin
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Trustee
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Linda W. Bynoe
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Trustee
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Barry H. Evans
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Trustee
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Keith F. Hartstein
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Trustee
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*
Laurie Simon Hodrick
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Trustee
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Michael S. Hyland
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Trustee
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*
Stuart S. Parker
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Trustee and President, Principal Executive Officer
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Brian K. Reid
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Trustee
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Grace C. Torres
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Trustee
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Christian J. Kelly
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Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
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*By: /s/ Diana Huffman
Diana Huffman
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Attorney-in-Fact
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December 13, 2019
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
for the PGIM Fund Complex
The undersigned, directors/
trustees and/or officers of each of the registered investment companies listed in Appendix A hereto, hereby authorize Andrew French, Claudia DiGiacomo, Diana Huffman, Raymond A. O’Hara and Jonathan D. Shain, or
any of them, as attorney-in-fact, to sign on his or her behalf in the capacities indicated (and not in such person’s personal individual capacity for personal financial or estate planning), the Registration
Statement on Form N-1A, filed for such registered investment company or any amendment thereto (including any pre-effective or post-effective amendments) and any and all supplements or other instruments in connection
therewith, including Form N-PX, Forms 3, 4 and 5 for or on behalf of each registered investment company listed in Appendix A or any current or future series thereof, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
This Power of Attorney may be
executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but which taken together shall constitute one instrument.
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/s/ Ellen S. Alberding
Ellen S. Alberding
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/s/ Laurie Simon Hodrick
Laurie Simon Hodrick
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/s/ Kevin J. Bannon
Kevin J. Bannon
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/s/ Michael S. Hyland
Michael S. Hyland
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/s/ Scott E. Benjamin
Scott E. Benjamin
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/s/ Christian J. Kelly
Christian J. Kelly
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/s/ Linda W. Bynoe
Linda W. Bynoe
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/s/ Stuart S. Parker
Stuart S. Parker
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/s/ Barry H. Evans
Barry H. Evans
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/s/ Brian K. Reid
Brian K. Reid
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/s/ Keith F. Hartstein
Keith F. Hartstein
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/s/ Grace C. Torres
Grace C. Torres
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Dated: March 7, 2019
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APPENDIX A
Prudential Government Money Market
Fund, Inc.
The Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc.
Prudential Investment Portfolios 2
Prudential Investment Portfolios 3
Prudential Investment Portfolios Inc. 14
Prudential Investment Portfolios 4
Prudential Investment Portfolios 5
Prudential Investment Portfolios 6
Prudential National Muni Fund, Inc.
Prudential Jennison Blend Fund, Inc.
Prudential Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc.
Prudential Investment Portfolios 7
Prudential Investment Portfolios 8
Prudential Jennison Small Company Fund, Inc.
Prudential Investment Portfolios 9
Prudential World Fund, Inc.
Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 10
Prudential Jennison Natural Resources Fund, Inc.
Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.
Prudential Investment Portfolios 12
Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 15
Prudential Investment Portfolios 16
Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 17
Prudential Investment Portfolios 18
Prudential Sector Funds, Inc.
Prudential Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund, Inc.
The Target Portfolio Trust
The Prudential Variable Contract Account-2
The Prudential Variable Contract Account-10
PGIM ETF Trust
Prudential Investment Portfolios
5
Exhibit Index
Item 28
Exhibit No.
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Description
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(d)(11)
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Management Agreement between the Registrant and PGIM Investments LLC with respect to Prudential Day One 2065 Fund.
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(d)(12)
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Subadvisory Agreement between PGIM Investments LLC and QMA LLC with respect to Prudential Day One 2065 Fund.
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(d)(13)
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Expense Cap for Prudential Day One 2065 Fund.
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(g)(6)
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Amendment to Custodian Agreement between the Registrant and BNY, dated July 1, 2005.
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(h)(5)
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Amendment to Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement dated May 29, 2007.
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(i)(8)
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Opinion of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell as to the legality of the securities being registered for Prudential Day One 2065 Fund.
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(m)(6)
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Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan for Class R1 Shares.
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(m)(7)
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Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan for Class R2 Shares.
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(m)(8)
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Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan for Class R3 Shares.
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(n)
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Amended and Restated Rule 18f-3 Plan.
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(p)(2)
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Investment Adviser Code of Ethics and Personal Securities Trading Policy of Prudential, including the Manager and Distributor, QMA LLC, and PGIM Fixed Income,
dated January 2019.
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PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS 5
Prudential Day One Funds
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
Agreement made the 1st day of November, 2016, between Prudential Investment Portfolios 5, a Delaware business trust (the Trust), on behalf of certain of its series, as listed on Schedule A (the Prudential Day One Funds or the Funds), and Prudential Investments LLC, a New York limited liability company (the Manager).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act); and
WHEREAS, the Trust desires to retain the Manager to render or contract to obtain as hereinafter provided investment advisory services to the Trust and the Funds and the Trust also desires to avail itself of the facilities available to the Manager with respect to the administration of its day-to-day business affairs, and the Manager is willing to render such investment advisory and administrative services;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. The Trust hereby appoints the Manager to act as manager of the Funds and as administrator of its business affairs for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. The Manager accepts such appointment and agrees to render the services herein described, for the compensation herein provided. Subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of the Trust, the Manager is authorized to enter into a subadvisory agreement with Quantitative Management Associates LLC., or any other subadviser, whether or not affiliated with the Manager (each, a Subadviser), pursuant to which such Subadviser shall furnish to the Trust the investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Trust (each, a Subadvisory Agreement). Subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, the Manager is authorized to retain more than one Subadviser for the Trust, and if the Trust has more than one Subadviser, the Manager is authorized to allocate the Trust’s assets among the Subadvisers. The Manager will continue to have responsibility for all investment advisory services furnished pursuant to any Subadvisory Agreement. The Trust and Manager understand and agree that the Manager may manage the Trust in a “manager-of-managers” style with either a single or multiple subadvisers, which contemplates that the Manager will, among other things and pursuant to an Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): (i) continually evaluate the performance of each Subadviser to the Trust, if applicable, through quantitative and qualitative analysis and consultations with such Subadviser; (ii) periodically make recommendations to the Board as to whether the contract with one or more Subadvisers should be renewed, modified, or terminated; and (iii) periodically report to the Board regarding the results of its evaluation and monitoring functions. The Trust recognizes that a Subadviser’s services may be terminated or modified pursuant to the “manager-of-managers” process, and that the Manager may appoint a new Subadviser for a Subadviser that is so removed.
2. Subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, the Manager shall administer the Trust’s business affairs and, in connection therewith, shall furnish the Trust with office facilities and with clerical, bookkeeping and recordkeeping services at such office facilities and, subject to Section 1 hereof and any Subadvisory Agreement, the Manager shall manage the investment operations of the Trust and the composition of the Trust’s portfolio, including the purchase, retention and disposition thereof, in accordance with the Trust’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions as stated in the Trust’s SEC registration statement, and subject to the following understandings:
(a) The Manager (or a Subadviser under the Manager’s supervision) shall provide supervision of the Trust’s investments, and shall determine from time to time what investments or securities will be purchased, retained, sold or loaned by the Trust, and what portion of the assets will be invested or held uninvested as cash.
(b) The Manager, in the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, shall act in conformity with the Articles of Incorporation of the Trust as may be amended from time to time and the Trust’s SEC registration statement and with the instructions and directions of the Board of Directors, and will conform to and comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act and all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations. In connection therewith, the Manager shall, among other things, prepare and file (or cause to be prepared and filed) such reports as are, or may in the future be, required by the SEC.
(c) The Manager (or the Subadviser under the Manager’s supervision) shall determine the securities and futures contracts to be purchased or sold by the Trust and will place orders pursuant to its determinations with or through such persons, brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants in conformity with the policy with respect to brokerage as set forth in the Trust’s registration statement or as the Board of Directors may direct from time to time. In providing the Trust with investment supervision, it is recognized that the Manager (or the Subadviser under the Manager’s supervision) will give primary consideration to securing the most favorable price and efficient execution. Consistent with this policy, the Manager (or Subadviser under the Manager’s supervision) may consider the financial responsibility, research and investment information and other services provided by brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants who may effect or be a party to any such transaction or other transactions to which other clients of the Manager (or Subadviser) may be a party, the size and difficulty in executing an order, and the value of the expected contribution of the broker-dealer to the investment performance of the Trust on a continuing basis. The Manager (or Subadviser) to the Trust each shall have discretion to effect investment transactions for the Trust through broker-dealers (including, to the extent legally permissible, broker-dealers affiliated with the Subadviser(s)) qualified to obtain best execution of such transactions who provide brokerage and/or research services, as such services are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended (the “1934 Act”), and to cause the Trust to pay any such broker-dealers an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker-dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the brokerage or research services provided by such broker-dealer, viewed in light of either that particular investment transaction or the overall responsibilities of the Manager (or the Subadviser) with respect to the Trust and other accounts as to which they or it may exercise investment discretion (as such term is defined in Section 3(a)(35) of the 1934 Act), are reasonable in relation to the amount of commission.
On occasions when the Manager (or a Subadviser under the Manager’s supervision) deems the purchase or sale of a security or a futures contract to be in the best interest of the Trust as well as other clients of the Manager (or the Subadviser), the Manager (or Subadviser), to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities or futures contracts to be so sold or purchased in order to obtain the most favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. In such event, allocation of the securities or futures contracts so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Manager (or the Subadviser) in the manner it considers to be the most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Trust and to such other clients.
(d) The Manager (or the Subadviser under the Manager’s supervision) shall maintain all books and records with respect to the Trust’s portfolio transactions and shall render to the Trust’s Board of Directors such periodic and special reports as the Board may reasonably request.
(e) The Manager (or the Subadviser under the Manager’s supervision) shall be responsible for the financial and accounting records to be maintained by the Trust (including those being maintained by the Trust’s Custodian).
(f) The Manager (or the Subadviser under the Manager’s supervision) shall provide the Trust’s Custodian on each business day information relating to all transactions concerning the Trust’s assets.
(g) The investment management services of the Manager to the Trust under this Agreement are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Manager shall be free to render similar services to others.
(h) The Manager shall make reasonably available its employees and officers for consultation with any of the Directors or officers or employees of the Trust with respect to any matter discussed herein, including, without limitation, the valuation of the Trust’s securities.
3. The Trust has delivered to the Manager copies of each of the following documents and will deliver to it all future amendments and supplements, if any:
(a) Articles of Incorporation or Declaration of Trust;
(b) By-Laws of the Trust (such By-Laws, as in effect on the date hereof and as amended from time to time, are herein called the “By-Laws”);
(c) Certified resolutions of the Board of Trustees of the Trust authorizing the appointment of the Manager and approving the form of this agreement;
(d) Registration Statement under the 1940 Act and the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on Form N-1A (the Registration Statement), as filed with the SEC relating to the Trust and its shares of beneficial interest, and all amendments thereto; and
(e) Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Trust.
4. The Manager shall authorize and permit any of its officers and employees who may be elected as Directors or officers of the Trust to serve in the capacities in which they are elected. All services to be furnished by the Manager under this Agreement may be furnished through the medium of any such officers or employees of the Manager.
5. The Manager shall keep the Trust’s books and records required to be maintained by it pursuant to Paragraph 2 hereof. The Manager agrees that all records that it maintains for the Trust are the property of the Trust, and it will surrender promptly to the Trust any such records upon the Trust’s request, provided however that the Manager may retain a copy of such records. The Manager further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any such records as are required to be maintained by the Manager pursuant to Paragraph 2 hereof.
6. During the term of this Agreement, the Manager shall pay the following expenses:
(i) the salaries and expenses of all employees of the Trust and the Manager, except the fees and expenses of Directors who are not affiliated persons of the Manager or any Subadviser,
(ii) all expenses incurred by the Manager in connection with managing the ordinary course of the Trust’s business, other than those assumed by the Trust herein, and
(iii) the fees, costs and expenses payable to a Subadviser pursuant to a Subadvisory Agreement.
The Trust assumes and will pay the expenses described below:
(a) the fees and expenses incurred by the Trust in connection with the management of the investment and reinvestment of the Trust’s assets,
(b) the fees and expenses of Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust within the meaning of the 1940 Act,
(c) the fees and expenses of the Custodian that relate to (i) the custodial function and the recordkeeping connected therewith, (ii) preparing and maintaining the general accounting records of the Trust and the provision of any such records to the Manager useful to the Manager in connection with the Manager’s responsibility for the accounting records of the Trust pursuant to Section 31 of the 1940 Act and the rules promulgated thereunder, (iii) the pricing or valuation of the shares of the Trust, including the cost of any pricing or valuation service or services which may be retained pursuant to the authorization of the Board of Directors, and (iv) for both mail and wire orders, the cashiering function in connection with the issuance and redemption of the Trust’s securities,
(d) the fees and expenses of the Trust’s Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent that relate to the maintenance of each shareholder account,
(e) the charges and expenses of legal counsel and independent accountants for the Trust,
(f) brokers’ commissions and any issue or transfer taxes chargeable to the Trust in connection with its securities and futures transactions,
(g) all taxes and corporate fees payable by the Trust to federal, state or other governmental agencies,
(h) the fees of any trade associations of which the Trust may be a member,
(i) the cost of share certificates representing, and/or non-negotiable share deposit receipts evidencing, shares of the Trust,
(j) the cost of fidelity, directors’ and officers’ and errors and omissions insurance,
(k) the fees and expenses involved in registering and maintaining registration of the Trust and of its shares with the SEC, and paying notice filing fees under state securities laws, including the preparation and printing of the Trust’s registration statement and the Trust’s prospectuses and statements of additional information for filing under federal and state securities laws for such purposes,
(l) allocable communications expenses with respect to investor services and all expenses of shareholders’ and Directors’ meetings and of preparing, printing and mailing reports and notices to shareholders in the amount necessary for distribution to the shareholders,
(m) litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Trust’s business, and
(n) any expenses assumed by the Trust pursuant to a Distribution and Service Plan adopted in a manner that is consistent with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.
7. For the services provided and the expenses assumed pursuant to this Agreement, the Trust will pay to the Manager as full compensation therefor a fee at the annual rate(s) as described on the attached Schedule A with respect to the average daily net assets of the Trust. This fee will be computed daily, and will be paid to the Manager monthly. The Trust shall not pay any fee or other compensation to the Manager for the services provided and the expenses assumed pursuant to this Agreement.
8. The Manager shall not be liable for any error of judgment or for any loss suffered by the Trust in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt of compensation for services (in which case any award of damages shall be limited to the period and the amount set forth in Section 36(b)(3) of the 1940 Act) or loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on its part in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by it of its obligations and duties under this Agreement.
The Trust shall indemnify the Manager and hold it harmless from and against all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlements) incurred by the Manager in or by reason of any pending, threatened or completed action, suit, investigation or other proceeding (including an action or suit by or in the right of the Trust or its security holders) arising out of or otherwise based upon any action actually or allegedly taken or omitted to be taken by the Manager in connection with the performance of any of its duties or obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall protect or be deemed to protect the Manager against or entitle or be deemed to entitle the Manager to indemnification in respect of any liability to the Trust or its security holders to which the Manager would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties, by reason of its reckless disregard of their duties and obligations under this Agreement.
9. This Agreement shall continue in effect for a period of more than two years from the date hereof only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually in conformity with the requirements of the 1940 Act; provided, however, that this Agreement may be terminated with respect to the Trust at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the Board of Directors of the Trust or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust, or by the Manager at any time, without the payment of any penalty, on not more than 60 days’ nor less than 30 days’ written notice to the Trust. This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act).
10. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any officer or employee of the Manager who may also be a Directors, officer or employee of the Trust to engage in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to the management or other aspects of any business, whether of a similar or dissimilar nature, nor limit or restrict the right of the Manager to engage in any other business or to render services of any kind to any other corporation, firm, individual or association.
11. Except as otherwise provided herein or authorized by the Board of Directors of the Trust from time to time, the Manager shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be an independent contractor, and shall have no authority to act for or represent the Trust in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Trust.
12. During the term of this Agreement, the Trust agrees to furnish the Manager at its principal office all prospectuses, proxy statements, reports to shareholders, sales literature, or other material prepared for distribution to shareholders of the Trust or the public, which refer in any way to the Manager, prior to use thereof and not to use such material if the Manager reasonably objects in writing within five business days (or such other time as may be mutually agreed) after receipt thereof. In the event of termination of this Agreement, the Trust will continue to furnish to the Manager copies of any of the above-mentioned materials which refer in any way to the Manager. Sales literature may be furnished to the Manager hereunder by first-class or overnight mail, facsimile transmission equipment or hand delivery. The Trust shall furnish or otherwise make available to the Manager such other information relating to the business affairs of the Trust as the Manager at any time, or from time to time, reasonably requests in order to discharge its obligations hereunder.
13. This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent, but the consent of the Trust must be obtained in conformity with the requirements of the 1940 Act.
14. Any notice or other communication required to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed duly given if delivered or mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid, (1) to the Manager at 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102-4410, Attention: Secretary; or (2) to the Trust at 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102-4410, Attention: President.
15. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
16. The Trust may use the name “Prudential Investment Portfolios 5 - Prudential Day One Funds” or any name including the words “Prudential” only for so long as this Agreement or any extension, renewal or amendment hereof remains in effect, including any similar agreement with any organization which shall have succeeded to the Manager’s business as Manager or any extension, renewal or amendment thereof remain in effect. At such time as such an agreement shall no longer be in effect, the Trust will (to the extent that it lawfully can) cease to use such a name or any other name indicating that it is advised by, managed by or otherwise connected with the Manager, or any organization which shall have so succeeded to such businesses. In no event shall the Trust use the name “Prudential Investment Portfolios 5 - Prudential Day One Funds” or any name including the words “Prudential” if the Manager’s function is transferred or assigned to a company of which Prudential Financial, Inc. and/or the The Prudential Insurance Company of America does not have control.
17. A copy of the Declaration of Trust is on file with the Secretary of State of Delaware.
18. Any question of interpretation of any term or provision of this Agreement having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from a term or provision of the 1940 Act, shall be resolved by reference to such term or provision of the 1940 Act and to interpretations thereof, if any, by the United States courts or, in the absence of any controlling decision of any such court, by rules, regulations or orders of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued pursuant to the 1940 Act. In addition, where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act, reflected in any provision of this Agreement, is related by rules, regulation or order of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such provision shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation or order.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their officers designated below as of the day and year above written.
PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS 5
On behalf of its series, listed on Schedule A
By: /s/ Stuart Parker
Name: Stuart Parker
Title: President
PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS LLC
By: /s/ Scott E. Benjamin
Name: Scott E. Benjamin
Title: Executive Vice President
SCHEDULE A
Prudential Day One Funds
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Fund
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Annual Fee Rate
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Prudential Day One Income Fund
Prudential Day One 2010 Fund
Prudential Day One 2015 Fund
Prudential Day One 2020 Fund
Prudential Day One 2025 Fund
Prudential Day One 2030 Fund
Prudential Day One 2035 Fund
Prudential Day One 2040 Fund
Prudential Day One 2045 Fund
Prudential Day One 2050 Fund
Prudential Day One 2055 Fund
Prudential Day One 2060 Fund
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0.02% on average daily net assets
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Schedule dated: November 1, 2016.
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PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS 5
Prudential Day One 2065 Fund
SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Agreement made as of this 1st day of December, 2019 between PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”), a New York limited liability company, and QMA LLC (“QMA” or the “Subadviser”), a New Jersey limited liability company.
WHEREAS, the Manager has entered into a Management Agreement, dated December 1, 2019 (the “Management Agreement”) with Prudential Investment Portfolios 5, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and an open-end, management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), pursuant to which PGIM Investments acts as Manager of the Trust; and
WHEREAS, the Manager desires to retain the Subadviser to provide investment advisory services to Prudential Day One 2065 Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the Trust, and to manage such portion of the Fund’s portfolio as the Manager shall from time to time direct, and the Subadviser is willing to render such investment advisory services to the Fund.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:
1. Subject to the supervision of the Manager and the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”), the Subadviser shall:
(a) manage such portion of the Fund’s portfolio as the Manager shall from time to time direct, including the purchase, retention and disposition thereof; and
(b) provide such additional advisory services as agreed to between the Manager and Subadviser, including, but not limited to asset allocation advice. Such services shall be performed in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions as stated in its then current prospectus and statement of additional information (such prospectus and statement of additional information as currently in effect and as amended or supplemented from time to time, being herein called the “Prospectus”), and subject to the following understandings:
(i) The Subadviser shall provide supervision of such portion of the Fund’s portfolio as the Manager shall direct and shall determine from time to time what investments and securities will be purchased, retained, sold or loaned (other than directing a securities lending program) by the Fund, and what portion of the assets will be invested or held uninvested as cash.
(ii) In the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, the Subadviser shall act in conformity with the Declaration of Trust, as amended, and the By-Laws of the Trust and Prospectus of the Fund and any procedures adopted by the Board applicable to the Fund and any amendments to those procedures (“Board Procedures”) which have been provided to it by the Manager (the “Trust Documents”), and with the instructions and directions of the Manager and of the Board, and co-operate with the Manager’s (or its designee’s) personnel responsible for monitoring the Fund’s compliance. The Subadviser shall also comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (the “CEA”), the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations, including securities laws. The Manager shall provide Subadviser timely with copies of any updated Trust or Fund Documents, including a list of Fund affiliates.
(iii) The Subadviser shall determine the securities and futures contracts to be purchased or sold by such portion of the Fund’s portfolio, as applicable, and may place orders with or through such persons, brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants (including but not limited to any broker-dealer affiliated with the Manager or the Subadviser) to carry out the policy with respect to brokerage as set forth in the Fund’s Prospectus or as the Board may direct in writing from time to time. In providing the Fund with investment supervision, it is recognized that the Subadviser will give primary consideration to securing the most favorable price and efficient execution. Within the framework of this policy, the Subadviser may consider the receipt of services that affect securities transactions and incidental functions, such as clearance and settlement functions, and advice as to the value of securities, the advisability of investing in securities, the availability of securities or purchasers or sellers of securities and analyses and reports concerning issues, industries, securities, economic factors, trends, portfolio strategy, and the performance of accounts, the financial responsibility, and other services provided by brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants who may effect or be a party to any such transaction or other transactions to which the Subadviser’s other clients may be a party. The Manager (or Subadviser) to the Fund each shall have discretion to effect investment transactions for the Fund through broker-dealers and prime brokerage arrangements with broker-dealers (including, to the extent legally permissible, broker-dealers affiliated with the Subadviser(s)) qualified to obtain best execution of such transactions who provide brokerage and/or research services, as such services are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), and to cause the Fund to pay any such broker-dealers an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker-dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the brokerage or research services provided by such broker-dealer, viewed in light of either that particular investment transaction or the overall responsibilities of the Manager (or the Subadviser) with respect to the Fund and other accounts as to which they or it may exercise investment discretion (as such term is defined in Section 3(a)(35) of the 1934 Act), are reasonable in relation to the amount of commission. Pursuant to the rules promulgated under Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act, broker-dealers are required to obtain, verify and record information that identities each person who opens an account with them. In accordance therewith, broker-dealers whom the Subadviser selects to execute transactions in the Fund’s account may seek identifying information about the Trust and/or the Fund.
On occasions when the Subadviser deems the purchase or sale of a security or futures contract to be in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Subadviser, the Subadviser, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities or futures contracts to be sold or purchased in order to obtain the most favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. In such event, allocation of the securities or futures contracts so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Subadviser in the manner the Subadviser considers to be the most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Fund and to such other clients.
(iv) The Subadviser shall maintain all books and records with respect to the Fund’s portfolio transactions effected by it as required by subparagraph (b)(5), (6), (7), (9), (10), and (11) and paragraph (f) of Rule31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and shall render to the Board of Trustees such periodic and special reports as the Trustees may reasonably request. The Subadviser shall make reasonably available its employees and officers for consultation with any of the Trustees or officers or employees of the Trust with respect to any matter discussed herein, including, without limitation, the valuation of the Trust’s securities.
(v) The Subadviser or its affiliates shall provide the Fund’s Custodian on each business day with information relating to all transactions concerning the portion of the Fund’s assets it manages. The Subadviser shall provide the Manager each day with mutually agreed upon information in a mutually agreed upon format concerning portfolio transactions, and such other reports in a form and frequency as agreed upon from time to time concerning transactions, portfolio holdings and performance of the Fund. The Subadviser agrees to review the Fund and discuss the management of the Fund with the Manager and the Board as either or both shall from time to time reasonably request.
(vi) The investment management services provided by the Subadviser hereunder are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Subadviser shall be free to render similar services to others.
(vii) The Subadviser and Manager understand and agree that if the Manager manages the Fund in a “manager-of-managers” style, the Manager will, among other things, (i) continually evaluate the performance of the Subadviser through quantitative and qualitative analysis and consultations with the Subadviser, (ii) periodically make recommendations to the Trust’s Board as to whether the contract with the Subadviser should be renewed, modified, or terminated, and (iii) periodically report to the Trust’s Board regarding the results of its evaluation and monitoring functions. The Subadviser recognizes that its services may be terminated or modified pursuant to this process.
(viii) The Subadviser acknowledges that the Manager and the Trust intend to rely on Rule 17a-10, Rule 10f-3, Rule 12d3-1 and Rule 17e-1 under the 1940 Act, and the Subadviser hereby agrees that it shall not consult with any other subadviser to the Trust with respect to transactions in securities for the Fund’s portfolio or any other transactions of Fund assets.
(ix) The Subadviser shall provide annually to the Manager a copy of Subadviser’s Form ADV as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”).
(c) The Subadviser shall authorize and permit any of its directors, officers and employees who may be elected as trustees or officers of the Trust to serve in the capacities in which they are elected. Services to be furnished by the Subadviser under this Agreement may be furnished through the medium of any of such trustees, officers or employees.
(d) The Subadviser shall keep the Fund’s books and records required to be maintained by the Subadviser pursuant to paragraph 1(a) hereof in the form and for the period required by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act. The Subadviser agrees that all records which it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Fund, and the Subadviser will surrender promptly to the Fund any of such records upon the Fund’s request, provided, however, that the Subadviser may retain copies of such record. The Fund’s books and records maintained by the Subadviser shall be made available, within a reasonable period of time following submission of a written request, to the Fund’s accountants or auditors during regular business hours at the Subadviser’s offices. The Fund, the Manager or their respective authorized representatives shall have the right to copy any records in the Subadviser’s possession that pertain to the Fund. These books, records, information, or reports may be made available to properly authorized government representatives consistent with state and federal law and/or regulations, provided that the Subadviser is given prior notice of such disclosure, unless such prior notice is prohibited by law or regulation. In the event of the termination of this Agreement, the Fund’s books and records maintained by the Subadviser shall be returned to the Fund or the Manager upon the written request of the Trust, provided that the Subadviser shall be permitted to keep copies of such records. The Subadviser agrees that, subject to the execution of a Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement by and between the Subadviser and the Manager, the policies and procedures the Subadviser has established for managing the Fund’s portfolio, including, but not limited to, all policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations governing the adviser/client relationship and management and operation of the Fund, shall be made available for inspection by the Fund, the Manager or their respective authorized representatives upon reasonable written request within not more than 10 business days.
(e) The Subadviser shall maintain a written code of ethics (the “Code of Ethics”) that it reasonably believes complies with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act, a copy of which shall be provided to the Manager and the Fund, and shall institute procedures reasonably necessary to prevent any Access Person (as defined in Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act) from violating its Code of Ethics. The Subadviser shall follow such Code of Ethics in performing its services under this Agreement. Further, the Subadviser represents that it maintains adequate compliance procedures to ensure its compliance with the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, and other applicable federal and state laws and regulations. In particular, the Subadviser represents that it has policies and procedures regarding the detection and prevention of the misuse of material, nonpublic information by the Subadviser and its employees as required by the Insider Trading and Securities Fraud Enforcement Act of 1988, a copy of which it shall provide to the Manager and the Fund upon reasonable request, subject to the requirements of paragraph 1(c) hereof. The Subadviser shall use its best efforts to ensure that its employees comply in all material respects with the provisions of Section 16, as applicable, of the 1934 Act, and to cooperate reasonably with the Manager for purposes of filing any required reports with respect to the Fund with the Commission or such other regulator having appropriate jurisdiction. The Subadviser shall be responsible for the preparation and filing of Form 13F on behalf of the Fund, unless otherwise directed by the Manager.
(f) The Subadviser is a commodity trading advisor duly registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and is a member in good standing of the National Futures Association (the “NFA”). The Subadviser shall maintain such registration and membership in good standing during the term of this Agreement for so long as such registration or membership is required in connection with the Subadviser’s provision of investment advisory services under this Agreement. Further, the Subadviser agrees to notify the Manager promptly upon (i) a statutory disqualification of the Subadviser under Sections 8a(2) or 8a(3) of the CEA, (ii) a suspension, revocation or limitation of the Subadviser’s commodity trading advisor registration or NFA membership, or (iii) the institution of an action or proceeding that could lead to a statutory disqualification under the CEA or an investigation by any United States governmental agency or self-regulatory organization of which the Subadviser is subject or has been advised it is a target and such investigation is related to the Subadviser’s investment management activities.
(g) The Subadviser shall furnish to the Manager a mutually-agreed upon certification regarding records prepared in connection with maintenance of compliance procedures pursuant to paragraph 1(c) hereof as the Manager may reasonably request in writing.
(h) The Subadviser shall be responsible for the voting of all shareholder proxies with respect to the investments and securities held in the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with the Subadviser’s procedures, subject to such reasonable reporting and other requirements as shall be established by the Manager which may include use by Manager of a third-party vendor for proxy voting administration services. The Subadviser may use a third-party voting service and customized procedures in accordance with Subadviser’s policies.
(i) Upon reasonable request from the Manager in writing, the Subadviser (through a qualified person) shall assist the valuation committee of the Trust or the Manager in valuing securities of the Fund as may be required from time to time, including making available information of which the Subadviser has knowledge related to the securities being valued.
(j) The Subadviser shall provide the Manager with any information reasonably requested regarding its management of the Fund’s portfolio required for any shareholder report, amended registration statement, or prospectus supplement to be filed by the Trust with the Commission. The Subadviser shall provide the Manager with any reasonable certification, documentation or other information reasonably requested or required by the Manager for purposes of the certifications of shareholder reports by the Trust’s principal financial officer and principal executive officer pursuant to the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 or other law or regulation. The Subadviser shall promptly inform the Fund and the Manager if any information provided by Subadviser in the Prospectus is (or will become) materially inaccurate or incomplete.
(k) The Subadviser shall comply with Board Procedures provided to the Subadviser by the Manager or the Fund. The Subadviser shall notify the Manager as soon as reasonably practicable upon detection of any material breach of such Board Procedures.
(l) The Subadviser shall keep the Fund and the Manager informed of developments relating to its duties as Subadviser of which the Subadviser has knowledge that would materially affect the Fund. In this regard, the Subadviser shall provide the Trust, the Manager, and their respective officers with such periodic reports concerning the obligations the Subadviser has assumed under this Agreement as the Fund and the Manager may from time to time reasonably request. Additionally, prior to each Board meeting, the Subadviser shall provide the Manager and the Board with reports regarding the Subadviser’s management of the Fund’s portfolio during the most recently completed quarter, in such form as may be mutually agreed upon by the Subadviser and the Manager. The Subadviser shall certify quarterly to the Fund and the Manager that it and its “Advisory Persons” (as defined in Rule 17j-under the 1940 Act) have complied materially with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act during the previous quarter or, if not, explain what the Subadviser has done to seek to ensure such compliance in the future. Annually, the Subadviser shall furnish a written report, which complies with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 and Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act, concerning the Subadviser’s Code of Ethics and compliance program, respectively, to the Fund and the Manager. Upon written request of the Fund or the Manager with respect to material violations of the Code of Ethics directly affecting the Fund, the Subadviser shall permit representatives of the Fund or the Manager to examine reports (or summaries of the reports) required to be made by Rule 17j-1(d)(1) relating to enforcement of the Code of Ethics.
2. The Manager shall continue to have responsibility for all services to be provided to the Fund pursuant to the Management Agreement and, as more particularly discussed above, shall oversee and review the Subadviser’s performance of its duties under this Agreement. The Manager shall provide (or cause the Fund’s custodian to provide) timely information to the Subadviser regarding such matters as the composition of assets in the portion of the Fund managed by the Subadviser, cash requirements and cash available for investment in such portion of the Fund, and all other information as may be reasonably necessary for the Subadviser to perform its duties hereunder (including any excerpts of minutes of meetings of the Board that affect the duties of the Subadviser).
3. For the services provided pursuant to this Agreement, the Manager shall pay the Subadviser as full compensation therefor, a fee equal to the percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets (as calculated by the Custodian) of the portion of the Fund managed by the Subadviser as described in the attached Schedule A. Expense caps or fee waivers for the Fund that may be agreed to by the Manager, but not agreed to in writing by the Subadviser, shall not cause a reduction in the amount of the payment to the Subadviser by the Manager. If this Agreement becomes effective or
terminates, or if the manner of determining the applicable fee changes, in the middle of any month, the fee (if any) for the period from the effective date to the end of such month or from the beginning of such month to the date of termination or change, as the case may be, shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to the full month in which such effectiveness or termination or change occurs.
4. (a) The Subadviser shall not be liable for any error of judgment or for any loss suffered by the Fund or the Manager in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance or bad faith on the Subadviser’s part in the performance of its duties or from its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement, provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to waive any rights the Manager or the Fund may have against the Subadviser under federal or state securities laws. The Manager shall indemnify the Subadviser, its affiliated persons, its officers, directors and employees, for any liability and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, which may be sustained as a result of the Manager’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, or reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or violation of applicable law, including, without limitation, the 1940 Act and federal and state securities laws. The Subadviser shall indemnify the Manager, their affiliated persons, their officers, directors and employees, for any liability and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, which may be sustained as a result of the Subadviser’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, or reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or violation of applicable law, including, without limitation, the 1940 Act and federal and state securities laws.
5. This Agreement shall continue in effect for a period of more than 2 years from the date hereof only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually in conformity with the requirements of the 1940 Act; provided, however, that this Agreement may be terminated by the Fund at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the Board or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund, or by the Manager or the Subadviser at any time, without the payment of any penalty, on not more than 60 days’ nor less than 30 days’ written notice to the other party. This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act) or upon the termination of the Management Agreement. The Subadviser agrees that it will promptly notify the Fund and the Manager of the occurrence of any event that would result in the assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act) of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, a change of control (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Subadviser.
Any notice or other communication required to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed duly given if delivered or mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid, (1) to the Manager at 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102, Attention: Secretary; (2) to the Trust at 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102, Attention: Secretary; or (3) to the Subadviser at Gateway Center Two, 6th Floor, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ 07102-4077, Attention: Secretary, with a copy to QMA’s Chief Legal Officer at Gateway Center Two, 7th Floor, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ 07102-4077.
6. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any of the Subadviser’s directors, officers or employees who may also be a Trustee, officer or employee of the Trust or the Fund to engage in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to the management or other aspects of any business, whether of a similar or a dissimilar nature, nor limit or restrict the Subadviser’s right to engage in any other business or to render services of any kind to any other corporation, firm, individual or association.
7. During the term of this Agreement, the Manager agrees to furnish the Subadviser at its principal office all prospectuses, proxy statements, reports to shareholders, sales literature or other material prepared for distribution to shareholders of the Fund or the public, which refer to the Subadviser in any way (including the Subadviser’s name, derivatives thereof and any logo associated therewith), prior to use thereof and not to use material if the Subadviser reasonably objects in writing 5 business days (or such other time as may be mutually agreed) after receipt thereof. Sales literature may be furnished to the Subadviser hereunder by first-class or overnight mail, facsimile transmission equipment or hand delivery.
8. The Manager hereby certifies that there are policies and procedures reasonably designed to effect the Fund’s policies and procedures disclosed in its prospectus to detect and deter disruptive trading practices in the Fund, including “market timing,” and the Manager agrees that it will continue to enforce and abide by such policies and procedures, as amended from time to time. The Subadviser agrees, upon reasonable request from the Manager, reasonably to assist the Manager to detect and deter disruptive trading practices in the Fund. Manager and Subadviser agree to fulfill their respective duties under this Agreement in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, both state and federal.
9. This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent, but the consent of the Trust must be obtained in conformity with the requirements of the 1940 Act.
10. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.
11. Any question of interpretation of any term or provision of this Agreement having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from a term or provision of the 1940 Act, shall be resolved by reference to such term or provision of the 1940 Act and to interpretations thereof, if any, by the United States courts or, in the absence of any controlling decision of any such court, by rules, regulations or orders of the Commission issued pursuant to the 1940 Act. In addition, where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act, reflected in any provision of this Agreement, is related by rules, regulation or order of the Commission, such provision shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation or order.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their officers designated below as of the day and year first above written.
PGIM INVESTMENTS LLC
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BY:
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/s/ Scott E. Benjamin
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Name: Scott E. Benjamin
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Title: Executive Vice President
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QMA LLC
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BY:
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Adam B. Broder
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Name: Adam B. Broder
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Title: Managing Director
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Schedule A
PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS 5
As compensation for services provided by QMA LLC (QMA), PGIM Investments LLC will pay QMA an advisory fee on the net assets managed by QMA that is equal, on an annualized basis, to the following:
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Fund
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Subadvisory Fee Rate
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Prudential Day One 2065 Fund
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0.02% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
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Dated as of December 1, 2019.
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PGIM Investments LLC
655 Broad Street, 17th Floor
Newark, New Jersey 07102
December 1, 2019
The Board of Trustees
Prudential Investment Portfolios 5
655 Broad Street, 17th Floor
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Re: Prudential Day One 2065 Fund
To the Board of Trustees:
PGIM Investments LLC (PGIM Investments) has contractually agreed, through November 30, 2021, to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to 1.15% of average daily net assets for Class R1 shares, 0.90% of average daily net assets for Class R2 shares, 0.75% of average daily net assets for Class R3 shares, 0.65% of average daily net assets for Class R4 shares, 0.55% of average daily net assets for Class R5 shares, and 0.40% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares. This contractual waiver includes acquired fund fees and expenses, and excludes Fund and any acquired fund interest, brokerage, taxes (such as income and foreign withholding taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), extraordinary expenses, and certain other Fund expenses such as dividend and interest expense and broker charges on short sales. Where applicable, PGIM Investments 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. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by PGIM Investments may be recouped by PGIM Investments within the same fiscal year during which such waiver and/or reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year. This waiver may not be terminated prior to November 30, 2021 without the prior approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees.
Very truly yours,
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PGIM INVESTMENTS LLC
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By:
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/s/ Scott E. Benjamin
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Name:
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Scott E. Benjamin
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Title:
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Executive Vice President
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AMENDMENT
Amendment made as of December 2, 2019, to that certain Custody Agreement dated as of November 7, 2002, as amended from time to time, between each Fund listed on the attached Schedule A thereto, including any series thereof (the “Fund”) and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly, The Bank of New York) (“Custodian”) (such Custody Agreement hereinafter referred to as the “Custody Agreement”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to them pursuant to the Custody Agreement.
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Custody Agreement to add certain Funds, as parties to the Custody Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:
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Schedule A of the Custody Agreement shall be amended as set forth in Exhibit I to this Amendment, attached hereto and made a part hereof.
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Each party represents to the other that this Amendment has been duly executed.
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This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts, shall, together, constitute only one amendment.
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This Amendment shall become effective for each Fund as of the date of first service as listed in Exhibit I hereto upon execution by the parties hereto. From and after the execution hereof, any reference to the Custody Agreement shall be a reference to the Custody Agreement as amended hereby. Except as amended hereby, the Custody Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Fund and Custodian have caused this Amendment to be executed by their duly authorized representatives, as of the day and year first above written.
EACH FUND LISTED ON
EXHIBIT I HERETO
By: /s/ Deborah Conway
Name: Deborah Conway
Title: Assistant Treasurer
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
By: /s/ Adam CohenName: Adam Cohen
Title: Vice President
Exhibit I
SCHEDULE A TO THE CUSTODY AGREEMENT
INSURANCE FUNDS
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RIC/Fund Name
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Former Name
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Date of First Service
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Advanced Series Trust
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AST AB Global Bond Portfolio
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7/8/15
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AST American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio
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4/5/18
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AST AQR Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
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2/25/13
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AST AQR Large-Cap Portfolio
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4/29/13
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AST BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation ETF Portfolio
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12/11/18
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AST BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation ETF Portfolio
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12/11/18
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AST BlackRock Corporate Bond Portfolio
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7/1/19
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AST BlackRock Global Strategies Portfolio
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5/1/11
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AST Bond Portfolio 2019
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1/28/08
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AST Bond Portfolio 2020
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1/1/09
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AST Bond Portfolio 2021
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12/31/09
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AST Bond Portfolio 2022
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12/31/10
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AST Bond Portfolio 2023
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12/28/11
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AST Bond Portfolio 2024
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11/14/12
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AST Bond Portfolio 2025
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12/5/13
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AST Bond Portfolio 2026
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1/2/15
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AST Bond Portfolio 2027
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12/21/15
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AST Bond Portfolio 2028
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12/15/16
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AST Bond Portfolio 2029
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12/1/17
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AST Bond Portfolio 2030
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12/11/18
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AST Bond Portfolio 2031
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12/2/19
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AST ClearBridge Dividend Growth Portfolio
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2/25/13
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AST Dimensional Global Core Allocation Portfolio
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11/1/19
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AST FQ Absolute Return Currency Portfolio
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4/15/14
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AST Franklin Templeton K2 Global Absolute Return Portfolio
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4/15/14
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AST Goldman Sachs Global Growth Allocation Portfolio
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4/15/14
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AST Goldman Sachs Global Income Portfolio
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7/8/15
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AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
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1/28/08
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AST Jennison Global Infrastructure Portfolio
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4/15/14
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AST Jennison Large-Cap Growth Portfolio
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9/25/09
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AST Legg Mason Diversified Growth Portfolio
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7/1/14
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AST Managed Alternatives Portfolio
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7/8/15
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AST Managed Equity Portfolio
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4/15/14
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AST Managed Fixed Income Portfolio
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4/15/14
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AST MFS Growth Allocation Portfolio
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AST New Discovery Asset Allocation Portfolio
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3/25/12
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AST MFS Large-Cap Value Portfolio
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8/20/12
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AST Multi-Sector Fixed-Income Portfolio
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AST Long Duration Bond Portfolio
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2/25/13
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AST Neuberger Berman Long/Short Portfolio
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7/8/15
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AST PIMCO Corporate Bond Portfolio
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7/1/19
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AST PIMCO Dynamic Bond Portfolio
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AST Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Portfolio
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4/15/14
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AST Prudential Core Bond Portfolio
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10/5/11
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AST Prudential Corporate Bond Portfolio
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7/1/19
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AST Prudential Flexible Multi-Strategy Portfolio
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4/15/14
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AST QMA International Core Equity Portfolio
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1/5/15
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AST QMA Large-Cap Portfolio
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4/29/13
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AST Quantitative Modeling Portfolio
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5/1/11
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AST T. Rowe Price Corporate Bond Portfolio
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7/1/19
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AST T. Rowe Price Diversified Real Growth Portfolio
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4/15/14
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AST T. Rowe Price Growth Opportunities Portfolio
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12/5/13
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AST Wellington Management Global Bond Portfolio
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7/8/15
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AST Wellington Management Hedged Equity Portfolio
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AST Aggressive Asset Allocation Portfolio
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5/1/11
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AST Western Asset Corporate Bond Portfolio
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7/1/19
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AST Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio
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8/20/12
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The Prudential Series Fund
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Conservative Balanced Portfolio
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7/25/05
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Diversified Bond Portfolio
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7/25/05
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Flexible Managed Portfolio
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7/25/05
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Global Portfolio
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7/25/05
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Government Income Portfolio
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7/25/05
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Government Money Market Portfolio
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Money Market Portfolio
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9/12/05
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High Yield Bond Portfolio
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7/25/05
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Jennison Portfolio
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7/25/05
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Jennison 20/20 Focus Portfolio
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7/25/05
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Natural Resources Portfolio
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7/25/05
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Small Capitalization Stock Portfolio
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7/25/05
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Stock Index Portfolio
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7/25/05
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Value Portfolio
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7/25/05
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SP Prudential U.S. Emerging Growth Portfolio
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7/25/05
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Prudential Gibraltar Fund
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7/25/05
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RETAIL FUNDS
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RIC/Fund Name
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Former Name
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Date of First Service
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Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.
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Dryden Global Total Return Fund, Inc.
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PGIM Global Total Return Fund
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Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.
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6/6/05
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PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund
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Prudential Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund
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12/1/17
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Prudential Government Money Market Fund, Inc.
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Prudential MoneyMart Assets, Inc., MoneyMart Assets, Inc.
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PGIM Government Money Market Fund
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Prudential Government Money Market Fund, Inc.
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6/6/05
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Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc.
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PGIM Balanced Fund
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Prudential Balanced Fund, Prudential Asset Allocation Fund, Dryden Asset Allocation Fund, Dryden Active Allocation Fund
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6/6/05
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PGIM Jennison Equity Opportunity Fund
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Prudential Jennison Equity Opportunity Fund, Jennison Equity Opportunity Fund
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6/27/05
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PGIM Jennison Growth Fund
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Prudential Jennison Growth Fund, Jennison Growth Fund
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6/27/05
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Prudential Investment Portfolios 2
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Dryden Core Investment Fund
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PGIM QMA Commodity Strategies Fund
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Prudential Commodity Strategies Fund
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11/1/16
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PGIM QMA Commodity Strategies Subsidiary, Ltd.
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Prudential Commodity Strategies Subsidiary, Ltd.
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11/1/16
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PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund
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Prudential Core Conservative Bond Fund
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11/1/16
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PGIM Core Short Term Bond Fund
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Prudential Core Short Term Bond Fund, Short Term Bond Series
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6/6/05
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PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund
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Prudential Core Ultra Short Bond Fund, Prudential Core Taxable Money Market Fund, Taxable Money Market Series
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6/6/05
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PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund
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Prudential Institutional Money Market Fund
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7/15/16
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PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund
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Prudential Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund
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11/1/16
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PGIM QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund
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Prudential QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund
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11/1/16
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PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund
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Prudential QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund
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11/1/16
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PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Core Equity Fund
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Prudential QMA Mid-Cap Core Equity Fund
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11/1/16
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PGIM QMA US Broad Market Index Fund
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Prudential QMA US Broad Market Index Fund
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11/1/16
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PGIM TIPS Fund
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Prudential TIPS Fund
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11/1/16
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Prudential Investment Portfolios 3
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Jennison Dryden Opportunity Funds, Strategic Partners Opportunity Funds
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PGIM Jennison Focused Growth Fund
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Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund, Jennison Select Growth Fund, Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund
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12/9/02
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PGIM Real Assets Fund
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Prudential Real Assets Fund
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12/30/10
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PGIM Real Assets Subsidiary, Ltd.
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Prudential Real Assets Subsidiary, Ltd.
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12/30/10
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PGIM QMA Global Tactical Allocation Fund
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Prudential QMA Global Tactical Allocation Fund, Prudential Global Tactical Allocation Fund
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4/1/15
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PGIM QMA Global Tactical Allocation Subsidiary, Ltd.
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Prudential Global Tactical Allocation Subsidiary, Ltd.
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4/1/15
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PGIM Strategic Bond Fund
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Prudential Unconstrained Bond Fund, PGIM Unconstrained Bond Fund
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6/1/15
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PGIM Global Dynamic Bond Fund
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Prudential Global Absolute Return Bond Fund, PGIM Global Absolute Return Bond Fund
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10/1/15
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Prudential Investment Portfolios 4
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Dryden Municipal Bond Fund
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PGIM Muni High Income Fund
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Prudential Muni High Income Fund, High Income Series
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6/6/05
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Prudential Investment Portfolios 5
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Strategic Partners Style Specific Funds
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PGIM 60/40 Allocation Fund
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9/1/15
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Prudential Day One Income Fund
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11/1/16
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Prudential Day One 2010 Fund
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11/1/16
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Prudential Day One 2015 Fund
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11/1/16
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Prudential Day One 2020 Fund
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11/1/16
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Prudential Day One 2025 Fund
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11/1/16
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Prudential Day One 2030 Fund
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11/1/16
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Prudential Day One 2035 Fund
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11/1/16
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Prudential Day One 2040 Fund
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11/1/16
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Prudential Day One 2045 Fund
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11/1/16
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Prudential Day One 2050 Fund
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11/1/16
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Prudential Day One 2055 Fund
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11/1/16
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Prudential Day One 2060 Fund
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11/1/16
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Prudential Day One 2065 Fund
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12/16/19
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PGIM Jennison Diversified Growth Fund
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Prudential Jennison Diversified Growth Fund and Prudential Jennison Conservative Growth Fund
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11/18/02
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PGIM Jennison Rising Dividend Fund
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Prudential Jennison Rising Dividend Fund
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3/5/14
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Prudential Investment Portfolios 6
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Dryden California Municipal Fund
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PGIM California Muni Income Fund
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Prudential California Muni Income Fund
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9/12/05
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Prudential Investment Portfolios 7
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JennisonDryden Portfolios
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PGIM Jennison Value Fund
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Prudential Jennison Value Fund
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6/27/05
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Prudential Investment Portfolios 8
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Dryden Index Series Fund
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PGIM QMA Stock Index Fund
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Prudential QMA Stock Index Fund, Prudential Stock Index Fund
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6/27/05
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PGIM Securitized Credit Fund
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7/1/19
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Prudential Investment Portfolios 9
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Dryden Tax-Managed Funds
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PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund
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Prudential Absolute Return Bond Fund
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3/30/11
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PGIM International Bond Fund
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Prudential International Bond Fund
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11/1/16
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PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund
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Prudential QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund, Prudential Large-Cap Core Equity Fund, Dryden Large-Cap Core Equity Fund
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6/27/05
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PGIM Select Real Estate Fund
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Prudential Select Real Estate Fund
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7/7/14
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PGIM Real Estate Income Fund
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Prudential Real Estate Income Fund
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6/1/15
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Prudential Investment Portfolios 12
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Prudential Global Real Estate Fund
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PGIM Global Real Estate Fund
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Prudential Global Real Estate Fund
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9/17/10
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PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity PLUS Fund
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Prudential QMA Large-Cap Core Equity PLUS Fund
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9/1/17
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PGIM QMA Long-Short Equity Fund
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Prudential QMA Long-Short Equity Fund, Prudential Long-Short Equity Fund
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5/28/14
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PGIM Short Duration Muni High Income Fund
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Prudential Short Duration Muni High Income Fund
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5/28/14
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PGIM US Real Estate Fund
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Prudential US Real Estate Fund
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12/21/10
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PGIM Jennison Technology Fund
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6/18/18
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Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 14
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Prudential Government Income Fund, Inc.
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PGIM Government Income Fund
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Prudential Government Income Fund, Dryden Government Income Fund, Inc.
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7/25/05
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PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund
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Prudential Floating Rate Income Fund
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3/30/11
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Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 15
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Prudential High Yield Fund, Inc., Dryden High Yield Fund, Inc.
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PGIM Short Duration High Yield Income Fund
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Prudential Short Duration High Yield Income Fund
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9/24/12
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PGIM High Yield Fund
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Prudential High Yield Fund
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7/25/05
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Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 17
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Prudential Total Return Bond Fund, Inc., Dryden Total Return Bond Fund, Inc.
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PGIM Total Return Bond Fund
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Prudential Total Return Bond Fund
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7/25/05
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PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund
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Prudential Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund
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12/5/13
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Prudential Investment Portfolios 18
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Prudential Jennison 20/20 Focus Fund, Jennison 20/20 Focus Fund
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6/27/05
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PGIM Jennison 20/20 Focus Fund
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Prudential Jennison 20/20 Focus Fund
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6/27/05
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PGIM Jennison MLP Fund
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Prudential Jennison MLP Fund
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12/5/13
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Prudential Jennison Blend Fund, Inc
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Jennison Blend Fund, Inc., Strategic Partners Equity Fund, Inc.
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PGIM Jennison Blend Fund
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Prudential Jennison Blend Fund, Inc
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9/12/05
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Prudential Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc.
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Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc., Jennison U.S. Emerging Growth Fund, Inc.
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PGIM Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund
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Prudential Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc.
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6/27/05
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Prudential Jennison Natural Resources Fund, Inc.
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Jennison Natural Resources Fund, Inc.
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PGIM Jennison Natural Resources Fund
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Prudential Jennison Natural Resources Fund, Inc.
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6/27/05
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Prudential Jennison Small Company Fund, Inc.
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Jennison Small Company Fund, Inc.
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PGIM Jennison Small Company Fund
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Prudential Jennison Small Company Fund, Inc.
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6/27/05
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Prudential National Muni Fund, Inc.
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Dryden National Municipals Fund, Inc.
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PGIM National Muni Fund
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Prudential National Muni Fund, Inc.
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9/12/05
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Prudential Sector Funds
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Jennison Sector Funds, Inc.
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PGIM Jennison Financial Services Fund
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Prudential Jennison Financial Services Fund and Prudential Financial Services Fund
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6/27/05
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PGIM Jennison Health Sciences Fund
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Prudential Health Sciences Fund d/b/a Prudential Jennison Health Sciences Fund, Jennison Health Sciences Fund
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6/27/05
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PGIM Jennison Utility Fund
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Prudential Utility Fund d/b/a Prudential Jennison Utility Fund, Jennison Utility Fund
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6/27/05
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Prudential Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund, Inc.
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Dryden Short-Term Bond Fund, Inc.
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PGIM Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund
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Prudential Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund, Inc.
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6/6/05
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Prudential World Fund, Inc.
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PGIM Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund
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Prudential Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund
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3/30/11
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PGIM Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency Fund
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Prudential Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency Fund
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12/1/17
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PGIM QMA International Equity Fund
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Prudential QMA International Equity, Fund Prudential International Equity Fund
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6/6/05
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PGIM Jennison Emerging Markets Equity Opportunities Fund
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Prudential Jennison Emerging Markets Equity Fund
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9/3/14
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PGIM Jennison Global Infrastructure Fund
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Prudential Jennison Global Infrastructure Fund
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8/12/13
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PGIM Jennison Global Opportunities Fund
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Prudential Jennison Global Opportunities Fund
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3/14/12
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PGIM Jennison International Opportunities Fund
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Prudential Jennison International Opportunities Fund
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6/5/12
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CLOSED END FUNDS
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RIC/Fund Name
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Former Name
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Date of First Service
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PGIM Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.
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Prudential Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.
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3/8/12
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PGIM Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.
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Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.
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9/24/12
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AMENDMENT
AMENDMENT made as of December 2, 2019 to that certain Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement made as of May 29, 2007 (the “TA Agreement”), between each of the investment companies listed in Exhibit A hereto including any series thereof (the “Fund”) and Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to them pursuant to the TA Agreement.
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the TA Agreement to add certain Funds, as parties to the TA Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:
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Exhibit A of the TA Agreement shall be amended as set forth in this Amendment, attached hereto and made a part hereof.
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2.
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Each party represents to the other that this Amendment has been duly executed.
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3.
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This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts, shall, together, constitute only one amendment.
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4.
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This Amendment shall become effective for each Fund as of the date of first service as listed in Exhibit A hereto upon execution by the parties hereto. From and after the execution hereof, any reference to the TA Agreement shall be a reference to the TA Agreement as amended hereby. Except as amended hereby, the TA Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Fund and PMFS have caused this Amendment to be executed by their duly authorized representatives, as of the day and year first above written.
EACH FUND LISTED ON EXHIBIT A HERETO
By:/s/ Scott E. Benjamin
Scott E. Benjamin
Title:Executive Vice President
PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUND SERVICES LLC
By:/s/ Hansjerg P. Schlenker
Hansjerg P. Schlenker
Title:Senior Vice President
EXHIBIT A
FUNDS AND PORTFOLIOS
RETAIL FUNDS
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RIC/Fund Name
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Former Name
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Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.
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PGIM Global Total Return Fund
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Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.
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PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund
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Prudential Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund
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Prudential Government Money Market Fund, Inc.
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Prudential MoneyMart Assets, Inc.
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PGIM Government Money Market Fund
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Prudential Government Money Market Fund, Inc.
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Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc.
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PGIM Balanced Fund
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Prudential Balanced Fund and Prudential Asset Allocation Fund
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PGIM Jennison Equity Opportunity Fund
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Prudential Jennison Equity Opportunity Fund
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PGIM Jennison Growth Fund
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Prudential Jennison Growth Fund
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Prudential Investment Portfolios 2
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PGIM QMA Commodity Strategies Fund
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Prudential Commodity Strategies Fund
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PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund
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Prudential Core Conservative Bond Fund
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PGIM Core Short Term Bond Fund
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Prudential Core Short Term Bond Fund
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PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund
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Prudential Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and Prudential Core Taxable Money Market Fund
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PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund
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Prudential Institutional Money Market Fund
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PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund
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Prudential Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund
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PGIM QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund
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Prudential QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund
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PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund
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Prudential QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund
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PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Core Equity Fund
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Prudential QMA Mid-Cap Core Equity Fund
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PGIM QMA US Broad Market Index Fund
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Prudential QMA US Broad Market Index Fund
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PGIM TIPS Fund
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Prudential TIPS Fund, Prudential TIPS Enhanced Index Fund
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Prudential Investment Portfolios 3
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PGIM Global Dynamic Bond Fund
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Prudential Global Absolute Return Bond Fund, PGIM Global Absolute Return Bond Fund
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PGIM Focused Growth Fund
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Prudential Jennison Select Growth Fund
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PGIM QMA Global Tactical Allocation Fund
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Prudential QMA Global Tactical Allocation Fund
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PGIM QMA Large-Cap Value Fund
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Prudential QMA Strategic Value Fund and Prudential Strategic Value Fund
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PGIM Real Assets Fund
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Prudential Real Assets Fund
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PGIM Strategic Bond Fund
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Prudential Unconstrained Bond Fund, PGIM Unconstrained Bond Fund
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Prudential Investment Portfolios 4
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PGIM Muni High Income Fund
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Prudential Muni High Income Fund
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Prudential Investment Portfolios 5
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PGIM 60/40 Allocation Fund
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Prudential 60/40 Allocation Fund
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Prudential Day One Income Fund
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Prudential Day One 2010 Fund
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Prudential Day One 2015 Fund
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Prudential Day One 2020 Fund
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Prudential Day One 2025 Fund
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Prudential Day One 2030 Fund
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Prudential Day One 2035 Fund
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Prudential Day One 2040 Fund
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Prudential Day One 2045 Fund
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Prudential Day One 2050 Fund
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Prudential Day One 2055 Fund
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Prudential Day One 2060 Fund
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Prudential Day One 2065 Fund
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PGIM Jennison Diversified Growth Fund
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Prudential Jennison Diversified Growth Fund and Prudential Jennison Conservative Growth Fund
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PGIM Jennison Rising Dividend Fund
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Prudential Jennison Rising Dividend Fund
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Prudential Investment Portfolios 6
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PGIM California Muni Income Fund
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Prudential California Muni Income Fund
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Prudential Investment Portfolios 7
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PGIM Jennison Value Fund
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Prudential Jennison Value Fund
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Prudential Investment Portfolios 8
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PGIM QMA Stock Index Fund
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Prudential QMA Stock Index Fund and Prudential Stock Index Fund
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PGIM Securitized Credit Fund
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Prudential Investment Portfolios 9
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PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund
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Prudential Absolute Return Bond Fund
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PGIM International Bond Fund
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Prudential International Bond Fund
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PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund
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Prudential QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund and Prudential Large-Cap Core Equity Fund
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PGIM Real Estate Income Fund
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Prudential Real Estate Income Fund
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PGIM Select Real Estate Fund
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Prudential Select Real Estate Fund
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Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 10
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PGIM Jennison Equity Income Fund
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Prudential Jennison Equity Income Fund
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PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Value Fund
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Prudential QMA Mid-Cap Value Fund and Prudential Mid-Cap Value Fund
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Prudential Investment Portfolios 12
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PGIM Global Real Estate Fund
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Prudential Global Real Estate Fund
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PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity PLUS Fund
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Prudential QMA Large-Cap Core Equity PLUS Fund
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PGIM QMA Long-Short Equity Fund
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Prudential QMA Long-Short Equity Fund and Prudential Long-Short Equity Fund
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PGIM Short Duration Muni High Income Fund
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Prudential Short Duration Muni High Income Fund
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PGIM US Real Estate Fund
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Prudential US Real Estate Fund
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PGIM Jennison Technology Fund
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Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 14
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PGIM Government Income Fund
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Prudential Government Income Fund
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PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund
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Prudential Floating Rate Income Fund
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Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 15
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PGIM High Yield Fund
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Prudential High Yield Fund
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PGIM Short Duration High Yield Income Fund
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Prudential Short Duration High Yield Income Fund
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Prudential Investment Portfolios 16
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PGIM Income Builder Fund
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Prudential Income Builder Fund and Target Conservative Allocation Fund
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Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 17
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PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund
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Prudential Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund
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PGIM Total Return Bond Fund
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Prudential Total Return Bond Fund
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Prudential Investment Portfolios 18
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PGIM Jennison 20/20 Focus Fund
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Prudential Jennison 20/20 Focus Fund
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PGIM Jennison MLP Fund
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Prudential Jennison MLP Fund
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Prudential Jennison Blend Fund, Inc
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PGIM Jennison Blend Fund
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Prudential Jennison Blend Fund, Inc
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Prudential Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc.
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PGIM Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund
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Prudential Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc.
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Prudential Jennison Natural Resources Fund, Inc.
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PGIM Jennison Natural Resources Fund
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Prudential Jennison Natural Resources Fund, Inc.
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Prudential Jennison Small Company Fund, Inc.
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PGIM Jennison Small Company Fund
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Prudential Jennison Small Company Fund, Inc.
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Prudential National Muni Fund, Inc.
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PGIM National Muni Fund
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Prudential National Muni Fund, Inc.
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Prudential Sector Funds
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PGIM Jennison Financial Services Fund
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Prudential Jennison Financial Services Fund and Prudential Financial Services Fund
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PGIM Jennison Health Sciences Fund
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Prudential Health Sciences Fund d/b/a Prudential Jennison Health Sciences Fund
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PGIM Jennison Utility Fund
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Prudential Utility Fund d/b/a Prudential Jennison Utility Fund
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Prudential Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund, Inc.
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PGIM Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund
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Prudential Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund, Inc.
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Prudential World Fund, Inc.
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PGIM Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency Fund
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Prudential Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency Fund
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PGIM Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund
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Prudential Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund
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PGIM QMA International Equity Fund
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Prudential QMA International Equity Fund and Prudential International Equity Fund
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PGIM Jennison Emerging Markets Equity Opportunities Fund
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Prudential Jennison Emerging Markets Equity Fund
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PGIM Jennison Global Infrastructure Fund
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Prudential Jennison Global Infrastructure Fund
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PGIM Jennison Global Opportunities Fund
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Prudential Jennison Global Opportunities Fund
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PGIM Jennison International Opportunities Fund
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Prudential Jennison International Opportunities Fund
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The Target Portfolio Trust
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PGIM Core Bond Fund
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Prudential Core Bond Fund and Intermediate-Term Bond Portfolio
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PGIM Corporate Bond Fund
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Prudential Corporate Bond Fund and Mortgage Backed Securities Portfolio
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PGIM QMA Small-Cap Value Fund
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Prudential QMA Small-Cap Value Fund, Prudential Small-Cap Value Fund and Small Capitalization Value Portfolio
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INSURANCE FUNDS
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RIC/Fund Name
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Former Name
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Advanced Series Trust
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AST AB Global Bond Portfolio
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AST Academic Strategies Asset Allocation Portfolio
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AST Advanced Strategies Portfolio
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AST AllianzGI World Trends Portfolio
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AST RCM World Trends Portfolio
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AST American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio
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AST AQR Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
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AST AQR Large-Cap Portfolio
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AST Balanced Asset Allocation Portfolio
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AST BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation ETF Portfolio
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AST BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation ETF Portfolio
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AST BlackRock Corporate Bond Portfolio
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AST BlackRock Global Strategies Portfolio
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AST BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio
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AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio
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AST BlackRock/Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio
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AST PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio
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AST Bond Portfolio 2019
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AST Bond Portfolio 2020
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AST Bond Portfolio 2021
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AST Bond Portfolio 2022
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AST Bond Portfolio 2023
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AST Bond Portfolio 2024
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AST Bond Portfolio 2025
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AST Bond Portfolio 2026
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AST Bond Portfolio 2027
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AST Bond Portfolio 2028
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AST Bond Portfolio 2029
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AST Bond Portfolio 2030
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AST Bond Portfolio 2031
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AST Capital Growth Asset Allocation Portfolio
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AST ClearBridge Dividend Growth Portfolio
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AST Cohen & Steers Global Realty Portfolio
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AST Global Real Estate Portfolio
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AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio
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AST Dimensional Global Core Allocation Portfolio
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AST Fidelity Institutional AM® Quantitative Portfolio
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AST Fidelity Institutional AMSM Quantitative Portfolio, AST FI Pyramis® Quantitative Portfolio
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AST FQ Absolute Return Currency Portfolio
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AST Franklin Templeton K2 Global Absolute Return Portfolio
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AST Goldman Sachs Global Growth Allocation Portfolio
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AST Goldman Sachs Global Income Portfolio
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AST Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Portfolio
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AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value Portfolio
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AST Government Money Market Portfolio
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AST Money Market Portfolio
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AST High Yield Portfolio
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AST Hotchkis & Wiley Large-Cap Value Portfolio
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AST Large-Cap Value Portfolio
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AST International Growth Portfolio
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AST International Value Portfolio
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AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
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AST J.P. Morgan Global Thematic Portfolio
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AST J.P. Morgan International Equity Portfolio
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AST J.P. Morgan Strategic Opportunities Portfolio
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AST Jennison Global Infrastructure Portfolio
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AST Jennison Large-Cap Growth Portfolio
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AST Legg Mason Diversified Growth Portfolio
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AST Loomis Sayles Large-Cap Growth Portfolio
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AST Managed Alternatives Portfolio
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AST Managed Equity Portfolio
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AST Managed Fixed Income Portfolio
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AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio
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AST MFS Growth Allocation Portfolio
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AST New Discovery Asset Allocation Portfolio
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AST MFS Growth Portfolio
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AST MFS Large-Cap Value Portfolio
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AST Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
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AST Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
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AST Multi-Sector Fixed-Income Portfolio
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AST Neuberger Berman Long/Short Portfolio
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AST Neuberger Berman/LSV Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
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AST Parametric Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
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AST PIMCO Corporate Bond Portfolio
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AST PIMCO Dynamic Bond Portfolio
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AST Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Portfolio
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AST Preservation Asset Allocation Portfolio
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AST Prudential Core Bond Portfolio
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AST Prudential Corporate Bond Portfolio
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AST Prudential Growth Allocation Portfolio
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AST Prudential Flexible Multi-Strategy Portfolio
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AST QMA International Core Equity Portfolio
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AST QMA Large-Cap Portfolio
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AST QMA US Equity Alpha Portfolio
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AST Quantitative Modeling Portfolio
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AST Small-Cap Growth Opportunities Portfolio
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AST Federated Aggressive Growth Portfolio
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AST Small-Cap Growth Portfolio
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AST Small-Cap Value Portfolio
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AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio
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AST T. Rowe Price Corporate Bond Portfolio
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AST T. Rowe Price Diversified Real Growth Portfolio
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AST T. Rowe Price Growth Opportunities Portfolio
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AST T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Portfolio
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AST T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Value Portfolio
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AST Value Equity Portfolio
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AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio
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AST Templeton Global Bond Portfolio
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AST WEDGE Capital Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
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AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
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AST Wellington Management Global Bond Portfolio
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AST Wellington Management Hedged Equity Portfolio
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AST Western Asset Core Plus Bond Portfolio
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AST Western Asset Corporate Bond Portfolio
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AST Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio
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The Prudential Series Fund
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Conservative Balanced Portfolio
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Diversified Bond Portfolio
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Equity Portfolio
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Flexible Managed Portfolio
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Global Portfolio
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Government Income Portfolio
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Government Money Market Portfolio
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Money Market Portfolio
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High Yield Bond Portfolio
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Jennison Portfolio
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Jennison 20/20 Focus Portfolio
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Natural Resources Portfolio
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Small Capitalization Stock Portfolio
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Stock Index Portfolio
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Value Portfolio
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SP International Growth Portfolio
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SP Prudential U.S. Emerging Growth Portfolio
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SP Small-Cap Value Portfolio
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End of Exhibit A
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Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell llp
1201 North Market Street
P.O. Box 1347
Wilmington, Delaware 19899-1347
(302) 658-9200
December 13, 2019
Prudential Investment Portfolios 5
655 Broad Street -- 17th Floor South
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Re:
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special Delaware counsel to Prudential Investment Portfolios 5, a Delaware statutory trust (formerly known as Strategic Partners Style Specific Funds and as Target Funds) (the “Trust”), in connection with certain matters relating to the formation of the Trust and the issuance of Class R1, Class R2, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 (collectively, the “New Classes” and each, individually, a “New Class”) shares (the “Shares”) of Prudential Day One 2065 Fund, a Series of the Trust (the “Fund”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise herein defined are used as defined in the Governing Instrument (as defined below).
In rendering this opinion, we have examined and relied on copies of the following documents, each in the form provided to us: Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 (the “Post-Effective Amendment”) to Registration Statement No. 333-82621 under the Securities Act of 1933 on Form N-1A of the Trust to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about the date hereof (the “Registration Statement”); the Certificate of Trust of the Trust as filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “State Office”) on July 8, 1999 (the “Certificate”); the Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Trust of the Trust as filed in the State Office on September 4, 2001 reflecting the change in the name of the Trust from Target Funds to Strategic Partners Style Specific Funds (the “Certificate of Amendment”); the Certificate of Correction of the Certificate of Amendment as filed in the State Office on May 14, 2002; the Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Trust of the Trust as filed in the State Office on February 4, 2010 reflecting the change in the name of the Trust from Strategic Partners Style Specific Funds to Prudential Investment Portfolios 5; the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of the Trust dated July 8, 1999 (the “Original Governing Instrument”, as amended by the April Resolutions (as defined below), the “Intermediate Governing Instrument” and, as amended by the Amendment Resolutions (as defined below) and the December 2016 Resolutions (as defined below), the “Governing Instrument”); the By-laws of the Trust (the “By-laws” and as amended by the Amendment Resolutions, the “Amended By-laws”); a Unanimous Written Consent of the Board of Trustees of the Trust dated July 8, 1999 relating to the organization of the Trust (the “July 8, 1999 Consent”); resolutions prepared for adoption at a meeting of the Trustees of the Trust held on May 22, 2001; resolutions prepared for adoption at a meeting of the Trustees of the Trust held on April 11, 2003 relating to certain amendments to the Original Governing Instrument and the By-laws (the “April Resolutions”); resolutions prepared for adoption at a meeting of the Trustees of the Trust held on May 27, 2003 relating to certain amendments to the Intermediate Governing Instrument and the By-laws (collectively with the April Resolutions, the “Amendment Resolutions”); resolutions prepared for adoption at a meeting of the Trustees of the Trust held on September 10, 2019 through September 12, 2019 relating to the creation of the Fund and the New Classes, the filing of the Registration Statement and the issuance of the Shares (the “Authorizing Resolutions” and collectively with the Registration Statement, the Governing Instrument, the Amended By-laws and all of the foregoing actions by the Trustees of the Trust, the “Governing Documents”); and a certification of good standing of the Trust obtained as of a recent date from the State Office. In such examinations, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies or drafts of documents to be executed, and the legal capacity of natural persons to complete the execution of documents. We have further assumed for purposes of this opinion: the due formation or organization, valid existence and good standing of each entity (other than the Trust) that is a party to any of the documents reviewed by us under the laws of the jurisdiction of its respective formation or organization; the due adoption, authorization, execution and delivery by, or on behalf of, each of the parties thereto of the above-referenced agreements, instruments, certificates and other documents (including, without limitation, the due adoption by the Trustees of all of the resolutions of the Trustees referenced above and the due adoption of the Authorizing Resolutions by the Trustees prior to the first issuance of Shares pursuant thereto) and of all documents contemplated by the Governing Documents to be executed by investors desiring to become Shareholders; the payment of consideration for Shares, and the application of such consideration, as provided in the Original Governing Instrument, the Intermediate Governing Instrument and the Governing Documents, as applicable, the satisfaction of all conditions precedent to the issuance of Shares and compliance with all other terms, conditions and restrictions set forth in the Governing Documents in connection with the issuance of Shares (including, without limitation, the taking of all appropriate action by the Trustees to designate the Fund as a Series of the Trust and to designate each New Class as a Class of shares of the Fund and the rights and preferences attributable thereto prior to the issuance thereof); that the amendments to the Original Governing Instrument and the By-laws as adopted by the Trustees pursuant to the April Resolutions were duly approved by the requisite vote of the Shareholders of the Trust; that any name changes of the Trust have been accomplished in accordance with the provisions of the Governing Instrument as in effect at the time of such name changes; that appropriate notation of the names and addresses of, the number of Shares held by, and the consideration paid by, Shareholders will be maintained in the appropriate registers and other books and records of the Trust in connection with the issuance, redemption or transfer of Shares; that, subsequent to the filing of the Certificate, no event has occurred, or prior to the issuance of the Shares will occur, that would cause a termination, dissolution or reorganization of the Trust under Sections 2 or 3 of Article VIII of the Governing Instrument, Sections 2 or 3 of Article VIII of the Intermediate Governing Instrument or Sections 2 or 3 of Article VIII of the Original Governing Instrument, as applicable; that, subsequent to the filing of the Certificate, no event has occurred, or prior to the issuance of the Shares will occur, that would cause a termination, dissolution or reorganization of the Fund under Section 6 of Article III or Sections 2 or 3 of Article VIII of the Governing Instrument, Section 6 of Article III or Sections 2 or 3 of Article VIII of the Intermediate Governing Instrument or Sections 2 or 3 of Article VIII of the Original Governing Instrument, as applicable; that the Trust became, prior to or within 180 days following the first issuance of beneficial interests therein, a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; that the activities of the Trust have been and will be conducted in accordance with the terms of the Governing Instrument, the Intermediate Governing Instrument or the Original Governing Instrument, as applicable, and the Delaware Statutory Trust Act, 12 Del. C. §§ 3801 et seq.; and that each of the documents examined by us is in full force and effect, expresses the entire understanding of the parties thereto with respect to the subject matter thereof and has not been amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, except as herein referenced. We have not reviewed any documents other than those identified above in connection with this opinion, and we have assumed that there are no other documents that are contrary to or inconsistent with the opinions expressed herein. No opinion is expressed herein with respect to the requirements of, or compliance with, federal or state securities or blue sky laws. Further, we express no opinion on the sufficiency or accuracy of the Registration Statement, or any other registration or offering documentation relating to the Trust, the Fund or the Shares. As to any facts material to our opinion, other than those assumed, we have relied without independent investigation on the above-referenced documents and on the accuracy, as of the date hereof, of the matters therein contained.
Based on and subject to the foregoing, and limited in all respects to matters of Delaware law, it is our opinion that:
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The Trust is a duly formed and validly existing statutory trust in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
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The Shares to be issued and delivered to Shareholders of the Fund, upon issuance, will be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
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We hereby consent to the filing of a copy of this opinion with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Post-Effective Amendment. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder. This opinion speaks only as of the date hereof and is based on our understandings and assumptions as to present facts and our review of the above-referenced documents and on the application of Delaware law as the same exist on the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update or supplement this opinion after the date hereof for the benefit of any person or entity (including any Shareholder) with respect to any facts or circumstances that may hereafter come to our attention or any changes in facts or law that may hereafter occur or take effect. This opinion is intended solely for the benefit of the Trust and the Shareholders in connection with the matters contemplated hereby and may not be relied on by any other person or entity or for any other purpose without our prior written consent.
Sincerely,
MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP
/s/ Louis G. Hering
Louis G. Hering
13354603.2
Distribution Plan
Class R1 Shares
Introduction
The Distribution Plan set forth below (the “Plan”) has been adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), for Class R1 of each fund listed on Schedule A attached hereto, as it may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund”).
A majority of the Board of Directors/Trustees of each Fund (the “Board”), including a majority of those Directors/Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Funds (as defined in the 1940 Act) and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this Plan or any agreements related to it (the “Rule 12b-1 Trustees”), have approved this Plan by votes cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on this Plan and have determined that there is a reasonable likelihood that adoption of this Plan will benefit the Funds and their shareholders. Expenditures under this Plan by the Funds for Distribution Activities (defined below) are primarily intended to result in the sale of Class R1 shares of the Funds within the meaning of paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.
The purpose of the Plan is to create incentives for Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, the Funds’ distributor (the “Distributor”), qualified broker-dealers, other financial institutions (which may include banks and retirement recordkeepers) and others that enter into a distribution, underwriting, selling, selected dealer or services agreement or other similar agreement with respect to Class R1 shares of the Funds (each of the foregoing, an “Intermediary”), and such Intermediaries’ financial professionals or other employees (as applicable), to provide distribution assistance to their customers who are investors in the Funds, to defray the costs and expenses associated with the preparation, printing and distribution of prospectuses and sales literature and other promotional and distribution activities. The Intermediary may retain portions of the distribution fees payable hereunder in excess of its expenses incurred.
The Plan
The material aspects of the Plan are as follows:
1. Distribution Activities
The Funds shall, directly or indirectly, engage Intermediaries to distribute or assist in the distribution of Class R1 shares of each Fund. Services provided and activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class R1 shares of the Funds are referred to herein as “Distribution Activities.” Distribution Activities do not include any services or activities that would constitute “personal service and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts” under paragraph (b)(9) of Rule 2830 of the Conduct Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”).
2. Payment for Distribution Activities
Each Fund may pay with respect to Class R1 an annual distribution fee, which shall not exceed 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Class, to one or more Intermediaries as compensation for the performance of Distribution Activities. Each Fund shall calculate and accrue daily amounts payable by its Class R1 shares hereunder and shall pay such amounts monthly or at such other intervals as the Board may determine. Payments under the Plan that may be used by the Intermediary to cover expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of Class R1 shares may not exceed the maximum amount, if any, as may from time to time be permitted for such services under Rule 2830 of the Conduct Rules of FINRA.
Amounts paid by Class R1 shares of each Fund will not be used to pay the distribution expenses incurred with respect to any other class of shares of that Fund, except that distribution expenses attributable to a Fund as a whole will be allocated to the Class R1 shares according to the ratio of the sales of Class R1 shares to the total sales of that Fund’s shares over its fiscal year or such other allocation method approved by the Board. The allocation of distribution expenses among classes will be subject to the review of the Board.
The fees payable by each Fund with respect to Class R1 under the Plan may be used to compensate an Intermediary for Distribution Activities related to Class R1, including without limitation:
(a) sales commissions (including trailer commissions) paid to, or on account of, financial professionals or other employees of the Distributor;
(b) indirect and overhead costs of an Intermediary associated with the performance of Distribution Activities, including platform development and maintenance as well as central office and branch expenses;
(c) advertising for the Fund in various forms through any available medium, including the cost of preparing, printing and distributing Fund prospectuses, statements of additional information and periodic financial reports and sales literature to persons other than current shareholders of the Fund;
(d) amounts paid to, or on account of, Intermediaries for performing services under a selling agreement, selected dealer agreement or other similar agreement with the Distributor with respect to Class R1 shares of the Funds, including, but not limited to, sales commissions, trailer commissions, and other costs associated with Distribution Activities;
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payments made to, and expenses of, an Intermediary and other persons who provide support or services to Fund shareholders, including but not limited to, office space and equipment, communication facilities, answering routine inquiries regarding the Fund and its operations, processing shareholder transactions, promotional, advertising or marketing activity, sub-accounting and recordkeeping services (in excess of ordinary payments made to the Fund’s transfer agent or to Intermediaries or other parties that act as sub-transfer agent, sub-accounting agent or other recordkeeper), obtaining shareholder information and providing information about the Fund, and asset allocation services; and
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interest-related expenses, or the cost of capital associated with, the financing of any of the foregoing.
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3. Quarterly Reports; Additional Information
An appropriate officer of each Fund will provide to the Board for review, at least quarterly, a written report specifying in reasonable detail the amounts expended under the Plan and the purposes for which such expenditures were made in compliance with the requirements of Rule 12b-1. The Distributor will provide to the Board such additional information as the Board shall from time to time reasonably request, including information about Distribution Activities undertaken or to be undertaken by the Distributor.
The Distributor will inform the Board of the amounts payable in respect of Distribution Activities (including commissions and trailer commissions and other amounts) to be paid by the Distributor to financial professionals or other employees of the Distributor and to Intermediaries that have entered into selected dealer agreements, selling agreements or other similar agreements with the Distributor.
4. Effectiveness; Continuation
The Plan shall take effect as to each Fund as of the date set forth below; provided, that a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Class R1 shares of the Fund shall have approved a Distribution Plan for Class R1 shares that provides for the payment of distribution fees by Class R1 shares of the Fund in amounts at least equal to, or higher than, those provided for in Section 2 hereof.
The Plan shall, unless earlier terminated in accordance with its terms, continue in full force and effect for so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by a majority of the Board and a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees by votes cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the continuation of the Plan.
5. Termination
This Plan may be terminated with respect to a Fund at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Class R1 shares of the Fund.
6. Amendments
The Plan may not be amended to change the distribution fees to be paid as provided for in Section 2 hereof so as to increase materially the amounts payable under this Plan with respect to a Fund unless such amendment shall be approved by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Class R1 shares of the Fund. All material amendments of the Plan, including the addition of additional Funds to Schedule A, shall be approved by a majority of the Board and a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees by votes cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the Plan.
8. Rule 12b-1 Trustees
While the Plan is in effect, the selection and nomination of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees shall be committed to the discretion of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees.
9. Records
Each Fund shall preserve copies of the Plan and any related agreements and all reports made pursuant to Section 3 hereof, for a period of not less than six years from the date of effectiveness of the Plan, such agreements or reports, and for at least the first two years in an easily accessible place.
10. Severability
The provisions of the Plan are severable for each Fund listed on Schedule A, and whenever any action is to be taken with respect to the Plan, such action will be taken separately for each Fund affected.
Dated: September 22, 2016
Schedule A
List of Funds
Prudential Investment Portfolios 5
Prudential Day One Income Fund
Prudential Day One 2010 Fund
Prudential Day One 2015 Fund
Prudential Day One 2020 Fund
Prudential Day One 2025 Fund
Prudential Day One 2030 Fund
Prudential Day One 2035 Fund
Prudential Day One 2040 Fund
Prudential Day One 2045 Fund
Prudential Day One 2050 Fund
Prudential Day One 2055 Fund
Prudential Day One 2060 Fund
Prudential Day One 2065 Fund
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Distribution Plan
Class R2 Shares
Introduction
The Distribution Plan set forth below (the “Plan”) has been adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), for Class R2 of each fund listed on Schedule A attached hereto, as it may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund”).
A majority of the Board of Directors/Trustees of each Fund (the “Board”), including a majority of those Directors/Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Funds (as defined in the 1940 Act) and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this Plan or any agreements related to it (the “Rule 12b-1 Trustees”), have approved this Plan by votes cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on this Plan and have determined that there is a reasonable likelihood that adoption of this Plan will benefit the Funds and their shareholders. Expenditures under this Plan by the Funds for Distribution Activities (defined below) are primarily intended to result in the sale of Class R2 shares of the Funds within the meaning of paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.
The purpose of the Plan is to create incentives for Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, the Funds’ distributor (the “Distributor”), qualified broker-dealers, other financial institutions (which may include banks and retirement recordkeepers) and others that enter into a distribution, underwriting, selling, selected dealer or services agreement or other similar agreement with respect to Class R2 shares of the Funds (each of the foregoing, an “Intermediary”), and such Intermediaries’ financial professionals or other employees (as applicable), to provide distribution assistance to their customers who are investors in the Funds, to defray the costs and expenses associated with the preparation, printing and distribution of prospectuses and sales literature and other promotional and distribution activities. The Intermediary may retain portions of the distribution fees payable hereunder in excess of its expenses incurred.
The Plan
The material aspects of the Plan are as follows:
1. Distribution Activities
The Funds shall, directly or indirectly, engage Intermediaries to distribute or assist in the distribution of Class R2 shares of each Fund. Services provided and activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class R2 shares of the Funds are referred to herein as “Distribution Activities.” Distribution Activities do not include any services or activities that would constitute “personal service and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts” under paragraph (b)(9) of Rule 2830 of the Conduct Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”).
2. Payment for Distribution Activities
Each Fund may pay with respect to Class R2 an annual distribution fee, which shall not exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class, to one or more Intermediaries as compensation for the performance of Distribution Activities. Each Fund shall calculate and accrue daily amounts payable by its Class R2 shares hereunder and shall pay such amounts monthly or at such other intervals as the Board may determine. Payments under the Plan that may be used by the Intermediary to cover expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of Class R2 shares may not exceed the maximum amount, if any, as may from time to time be permitted for such services under Rule 2830 of the Conduct Rules of FINRA.
Amounts paid by Class R2 shares of each Fund will not be used to pay the distribution expenses incurred with respect to any other class of shares of that Fund, except that distribution expenses attributable to a Fund as a whole will be allocated to the Class R2 shares according to the ratio of the sales of Class R2 shares to the total sales of that Fund’s shares over its fiscal year or such other allocation method approved by the Board. The allocation of distribution expenses among classes will be subject to the review of the Board.
The fees payable by each Fund with respect to Class R2 under the Plan may be used to compensate an Intermediary for Distribution Activities related to Class R2, including without limitation:
(a) sales commissions (including trailer commissions) paid to, or on account of, financial professionals or other employees of the Distributor;
(b) indirect and overhead costs of an Intermediary associated with the performance of Distribution Activities, including platform development and maintenance as well as central office and branch expenses;
(c) advertising for the Fund in various forms through any available medium, including the cost of preparing, printing and distributing Fund prospectuses, statements of additional information and periodic financial reports and sales literature to persons other than current shareholders of the Fund;
(d) amounts paid to, or on account of, Intermediaries for performing services under a selling agreement, selected dealer agreement or other similar agreement with the Distributor with respect to Class R2 shares of the Funds, including, but not limited to, sales commissions, trailer commissions, and other costs associated with Distribution Activities;
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payments made to, and expenses of, an Intermediary and other persons who provide support or services to Fund shareholders, including but not limited to, office space and equipment, communication facilities, answering routine inquiries regarding the Fund and its operations, processing shareholder transactions, promotional, advertising or marketing activity, sub-accounting and recordkeeping services (in excess of ordinary payments made to the Fund’s transfer agent or to Intermediaries or other parties that act as sub-transfer agent, sub-accounting agent or other recordkeeper), obtaining shareholder information and providing information about the Fund, and asset allocation services; and
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interest-related expenses, or the cost of capital associated with, the financing of any of the foregoing.
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3. Quarterly Reports; Additional Information
An appropriate officer of each Fund will provide to the Board for review, at least quarterly, a written report specifying in reasonable detail the amounts expended under the Plan and the purposes for which such expenditures were made in compliance with the requirements of Rule 12b-1. The Distributor will provide to the Board such additional information as the Board shall from time to time reasonably request, including information about Distribution Activities undertaken or to be undertaken by the Distributor.
The Distributor will inform the Board of the amounts payable in respect of Distribution Activities (including commissions and trailer commissions and other amounts) to be paid by the Distributor to financial professionals or other employees of the Distributor and to Intermediaries that have entered into selected dealer agreements, selling agreements or other similar agreements with the Distributor.
4. Effectiveness; Continuation
The Plan shall take effect as to each Fund as of the date set forth below; provided, that a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Class R2 shares of the Fund shall have approved a Distribution Plan for Class R2 shares that provides for the payment of distribution fees by Class R2 shares of the Fund in amounts at least equal to, or higher than, those provided for in Section 2 hereof.
The Plan shall, unless earlier terminated in accordance with its terms, continue in full force and effect for so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by a majority of the Board and a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees by votes cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the continuation of the Plan.
5. Termination
This Plan may be terminated with respect to a Fund at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Class R2 shares of the Fund.
6. Amendments
The Plan may not be amended to change the distribution fees to be paid as provided for in Section 2 hereof so as to increase materially the amounts payable under this Plan with respect to a Fund unless such amendment shall be approved by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Class R2 shares of the Fund. All material amendments of the Plan, including the addition of additional Funds to Schedule A, shall be approved by a majority of the Board and a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees by votes cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the Plan.
8. Rule 12b-1 Trustees
While the Plan is in effect, the selection and nomination of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees shall be committed to the discretion of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees.
9. Records
Each Fund shall preserve copies of the Plan and any related agreements and all reports made pursuant to Section 3 hereof, for a period of not less than six years from the date of effectiveness of the Plan, such agreements or reports, and for at least the first two years in an easily accessible place.
10. Severability
The provisions of the Plan are severable for each Fund listed on Schedule A, and whenever any action is to be taken with respect to the Plan, such action will be taken separately for each Fund affected.
Dated: September 22, 2016, as amended September 14, 2017
Schedule A
List of Funds
Prudential Investment Portfolios 5
Prudential Day One Income Fund
Prudential Day One 2010 Fund
Prudential Day One 2015 Fund
Prudential Day One 2020 Fund
Prudential Day One 2025 Fund
Prudential Day One 2030 Fund
Prudential Day One 2035 Fund
Prudential Day One 2040 Fund
Prudential Day One 2045 Fund
Prudential Day One 2050 Fund
Prudential Day One 2055 Fund
Prudential Day One 2060 Fund
Prudential Day One 2065 Fund
The Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc.
PGIM Jennison Growth Fund
Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 17
PGIM Total Return Bond Fund
Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 15
PGIM High Yield Fund
Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.
PGIM Global Total Return Fund
The Target Portfolio Trust
PGIM QMA Small Cap Value Fund
Prudential Short Term Corporate Bond Fund, Inc.
PGIM Short Term Corporate Bond Fund
Prudential Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund, Inc.
PGIM Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund
Prudential Jennison Small Company Fund, Inc.
PGIM Jennison Small Company Fund
Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 10
PGIM QMA Mid Cap Value Fund
Prudential Investment Portfolios 12
PGIM Global Real Estate Fund
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Distribution Plan
Class R3 Shares
Introduction
The Distribution Plan set forth below (the “Plan”) has been adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), for Class R3 of each fund listed on Schedule A attached hereto, as it may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund”).
A majority of the Board of Directors/Trustees of each Fund (the “Board”), including a majority of those Directors/Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Funds (as defined in the 1940 Act) and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this Plan or any agreements related to it (the “Rule 12b-1 Trustees”), have approved this Plan by votes cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on this Plan and have determined that there is a reasonable likelihood that adoption of this Plan will benefit the Funds and their shareholders. Expenditures under this Plan by the Funds for Distribution Activities (defined below) are primarily intended to result in the sale of Class R3 shares of the Funds within the meaning of paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.
The purpose of the Plan is to create incentives for Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, the Funds’ distributor (the “Distributor”), qualified broker-dealers, other financial institutions (which may include banks and retirement recordkeepers) and others that enter into a distribution, underwriting, selling, selected dealer or services agreement or other similar agreement with respect to Class R3 shares of the Funds (each of the foregoing, an “Intermediary”), and such Intermediaries’ financial professionals or other employees (as applicable), to provide distribution assistance to their customers who are investors in the Funds, to defray the costs and expenses associated with the preparation, printing and distribution of prospectuses and sales literature and other promotional and distribution activities. The Intermediary may retain portions of the distribution fees payable hereunder in excess of its expenses incurred.
The Plan
The material aspects of the Plan are as follows:
1. Distribution Activities
The Funds shall, directly or indirectly, engage Intermediaries to distribute or assist in the distribution of Class R3 shares of each Fund. Services provided and activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class R3 shares of the Funds are referred to herein as “Distribution Activities.” Distribution Activities do not include any services or activities that would constitute “personal service and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts” under paragraph (b)(9) of Rule 2830 of the Conduct Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”).
2. Payment for Distribution Activities
Each Fund may pay with respect to Class R3 an annual distribution fee, which shall not exceed 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Class, to one or more Intermediaries as compensation for the performance of Distribution Activities. Each Fund shall calculate and accrue daily amounts payable by its Class R3 shares hereunder and shall pay such amounts monthly or at such other intervals as the Board may determine. Payments under the Plan that may be used by the Intermediary to cover expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of Class R3 shares may not exceed the maximum amount, if any, as may from time to time be permitted for such services under Rule 2830 of the Conduct Rules of FINRA.
Amounts paid by Class R3 shares of each Fund will not be used to pay the distribution expenses incurred with respect to any other class of shares of that Fund, except that distribution expenses attributable to a Fund as a whole will be allocated to the Class R3 shares according to the ratio of the sales of Class R3 shares to the total sales of that Fund’s shares over its fiscal year or such other allocation method approved by the Board. The allocation of distribution expenses among classes will be subject to the review of the Board.
The fees payable by each Fund with respect to Class R3 under the Plan may be used to compensate an Intermediary for Distribution Activities related to Class R3, including without limitation:
(a) sales commissions (including trailer commissions) paid to, or on account of, financial professionals or other employees of the Distributor;
(b) indirect and overhead costs of an Intermediary associated with the performance of Distribution Activities, including platform development and maintenance as well as central office and branch expenses;
(c) advertising for the Fund in various forms through any available medium, including the cost of preparing, printing and distributing Fund prospectuses, statements of additional information and periodic financial reports and sales literature to persons other than current shareholders of the Fund;
(d) amounts paid to, or on account of, Intermediaries for performing services under a selling agreement, selected dealer agreement or other similar agreement with the Distributor with respect to Class R3 shares of the Funds, including, but not limited to, sales commissions, trailer commissions, and other costs associated with Distribution Activities;
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payments made to, and expenses of, an Intermediary and other persons who provide support or services to Fund shareholders, including but not limited to, office space and equipment, communication facilities, answering routine inquiries regarding the Fund and its operations, processing shareholder transactions, promotional, advertising or marketing activity, sub-accounting and recordkeeping services (in excess of ordinary payments made to the Fund’s transfer agent or to Intermediaries or other parties that act as sub-transfer agent, sub-accounting agent or other recordkeeper), obtaining shareholder information and providing information about the Fund, and asset allocation services; and
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interest-related expenses, or the cost of capital associated with, the financing of any of the foregoing.
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3. Quarterly Reports; Additional Information
An appropriate officer of each Fund will provide to the Board for review, at least quarterly, a written report specifying in reasonable detail the amounts expended under the Plan and the purposes for which such expenditures were made in compliance with the requirements of Rule 12b-1. The Distributor will provide to the Board such additional information as the Board shall from time to time reasonably request, including information about Distribution Activities undertaken or to be undertaken by the Distributor.
The Distributor will inform the Board of the amounts payable in respect of Distribution Activities (including commissions and trailer commissions and other amounts) to be paid by the Distributor to financial professionals or other employees of the Distributor and to Intermediaries that have entered into selected dealer agreements, selling agreements or other similar agreements with the Distributor.
4. Effectiveness; Continuation
The Plan shall take effect as to each Fund as of the date set forth below; provided, that a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Class R3 shares of the Fund shall have approved a Distribution Plan for Class R3 shares that provides for the payment of distribution fees by Class R3 shares of the Fund in amounts at least equal to, or higher than, those provided for in Section 2 hereof.
The Plan shall, unless earlier terminated in accordance with its terms, continue in full force and effect for so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by a majority of the Board and a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees by votes cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the continuation of the Plan.
5. Termination
This Plan may be terminated with respect to a Fund at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Class R3 shares of the Fund.
6. Amendments
The Plan may not be amended to change the distribution fees to be paid as provided for in Section 2 hereof so as to increase materially the amounts payable under this Plan with respect to a Fund unless such amendment shall be approved by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Class R3 shares of the Fund. All material amendments of the Plan, including the addition of additional Funds to Schedule A, shall be approved by a majority of the Board and a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees by votes cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the Plan.
8. Rule 12b-1 Trustees
While the Plan is in effect, the selection and nomination of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees shall be committed to the discretion of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees.
9. Records
Each Fund shall preserve copies of the Plan and any related agreements and all reports made pursuant to Section 3 hereof, for a period of not less than six years from the date of effectiveness of the Plan, such agreements or reports, and for at least the first two years in an easily accessible place.
10. Severability
The provisions of the Plan are severable for each Fund listed on Schedule A, and whenever any action is to be taken with respect to the Plan, such action will be taken separately for each Fund affected.
Dated: September 22, 2016
Schedule A
List of Funds
Prudential Investment Portfolios 5
Prudential Day One Income Fund
Prudential Day One 2010 Fund
Prudential Day One 2015 Fund
Prudential Day One 2020 Fund
Prudential Day One 2025 Fund
Prudential Day One 2030 Fund
Prudential Day One 2035 Fund
Prudential Day One 2040 Fund
Prudential Day One 2045 Fund
Prudential Day One 2050 Fund
Prudential Day One 2055 Fund
Prudential Day One 2060 Fund
Prudential Day One 2065 Fund
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PGIM INVESTMENTS RETAIL MUTUAL FUNDS
(each, the “Fund”)
AMENDED AND RESTATED PLAN PURSUANT TO RULE 18F-3
The Fund hereby adopts this plan pursuant to Rule 18f-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), setting forth the separate arrangement and expense allocation of each class of shares in each Fund, as applicable. Any material amendment to this plan with respect to a Fund is subject to prior approval of the Board of Directors/Trustees, including a majority of the independent Directors/Trustees.
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
CLASS A SHARES:
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Class A shares are subject to an initial sales charge and an annual distribution and/or service fee pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (Rule 12b-1 fee) not to exceed 0.30 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the class. The initial sales charge is waived or reduced for certain eligible investors. Investors who purchase $1 million or more (or $500,000 for Funds advised by PGIM Fixed Income) of Class A shares and for whom the initial sales charge would be waived are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1% on shares that are redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
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CLASS B SHARES:
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Class B shares are not subject to an initial sales charge but are subject to a CDSC (declining from 5% to zero over a six-year period) which will be imposed on certain redemptions and an annual Rule 12b-1 fee not to exceed 1% of the average daily net assets of the class. The CDSC is waived for certain eligible investors. Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares upon the earlier of (i) approximately seven years after purchase and (ii) June 26, 2020. Class B shares are closed to all purchase activity.
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CLASS C SHARES:
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Class C shares issued before October 28, 1998 are not subject to an initial sales charge but are subject to a 1% CDSC which will be imposed on certain redemptions within the first 18 month after purchase and an annual Rule 12b-1 fee not to exceed 1% of the average daily net assets of the class. Class C shares issued on or after October 28, 1998 are not subject to an initial sales charge but are subject to a 1% CDSC which will be imposed on certain redemptions within the first 12 month after purchase and an annual Rule 12b-1 fee not to exceed 1% of the average daily net assets of the class. Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares approximately ten years after purchase.
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CLASS R SHARES:
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Class R shares are not subject to either an initial sales charge or CDSC, but they are subject to an annual Rule 12b-1 fee not to exceed 0.75 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the class. Class R shares are closed to all purchase activity.
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CLASS T SHARES:
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Class T shares are subject to an initial sales charge and an annual distribution and/or service fee pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (Rule 12b-1 fee) not to exceed 0.25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the class. The initial sales charge is waived or reduced for certain eligible investors. The Class T shares are not subject to a CDSC.
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CLASS Q SHARES:
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Effective on or about June 11, 2018, all outstanding Class Q shares were renamed as Class R6 shares.
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CLASS Z SHARES:
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Class Z shares are not subject to either an initial sales charge or CDSC, nor are they subject to any Rule 12b-1 fee.
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CLASS R1 SHARES:
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Class R1 shares are not subject to either an initial sales charge or CDSC, but they are subject to an annual distribution fee pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act and an annual service fee not to exceed 0.50 of 1% per annum and 0.10 of 1% per annum, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the class.
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CLASS R2 SHARES:
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Class R2 shares are not subject to either an initial sales charge or CDSC, but they are subject to an annual distribution fee pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act and an annual service fee not to exceed 0.25 of 1% per annum and 0.10 of 1% per annum, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the class.
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CLASS R3 SHARES:
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Class R3 shares are not subject to either an initial sales charge or CDSC, but they are subject to an annual distribution fee pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act and an annual service fee not to exceed 0.10 of 1% per annum and 0.10 of 1% per annum, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the class.
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CLASS R4 SHARES:
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Class R4 shares are not subject to either an initial sales charge or CDSC and are not subject to any distribution fee pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, but they are subject to an annual service fee not to exceed 0.10 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the class.
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CLASS R5 SHARES:
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Class R5 shares are not subject to either an initial sales charge or CDSC, nor are they subject to any distribution and/or service fee.
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CLASS R6 SHARES:
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Class R6 shares are not subject to either an initial sales charge or CDSC, nor are they subject to any distribution and/or service fee.
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INCOME AND EXPENSE ALLOCATIONS
Income, realized gains and losses, unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and Fundwide Expenses shall be allocated based on one of the following methods (which method shall be applied on a consistent basis):
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To each class based on the net assets of that class in relation to the net asset of the Fund (“relative net assets”); or
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To each class based on the Settled Shares Method, provided that the Fund is a Daily Dividend Fund (such a Fund may allocate income and Fundwide Expenses based on the Settled Shares Method and realized gains and losses and unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on relative net assets.
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For these purposes:
Daily Dividend Fund means a Fund that has a policy of declaring, distributions of net income daily, including any money market fund that operates in compliance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act.
Fundwide Expenses mean expenses of the Fund not allocated to a particular class.
Settled Shares Method means allocating to each class based on relative net assets, excluding the value of subscriptions receivable.
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Dividends and other distributions paid by the Fund to each class of shares, to the extent paid, will be paid on the same day and at the same time, and will be determined in the same manner and will be in the same amount, except that the amount of the dividends and other distributions declared and paid by a particular class of the Fund may be different from that paid by another class of the Fund because of Rule 12b-1 fees, service fees and other expenses borne exclusively by that class.
EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE
Holders of Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class R Shares, Class T Shares, Class Z Shares, Class R1 Shares, Class R2 Shares, Class R3 Shares, Class R4 Shares, Class R5 Shares and Class R6 Shares shall have such exchange privileges as set forth in each Fund’s current prospectus. Exchange privileges may vary among classes and among holders of a Class.
CONVERSION FEATURES
Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly (quarterly prior to April 1, 2019) basis approximately seven years after purchase except that all remaining Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on or about June 26, 2020. Conversions will be effected at relative net asset value without the imposition of any additional sales charge. Prior to June 26, 2020, Class B shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends or distributions will be subject to conversion in accordance with the procedures utilized by the broker-dealer through which the Class B shares were purchased, to the extent such broker-dealer provides sub-accounting services to the Fund, otherwise the procedures utilized by Prudential Mutual Fund Services, LLC, or its affiliates, shall be used.
On or after April 1, 2019, Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately ten years after purchase. Conversions will be effected at relative net asset value without the imposition of any additional sales charge. Class C shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends or distributions will be subject to conversion in accordance with the procedures utilized by the broker-dealer through which the Class C shares were purchased, to the extent such broker-dealer provides sub-accounting services to the Fund, otherwise the procedures utilized by Prudential Mutual Fund Services, LLC, or its affiliates, shall be used. Class C shares of a Fund acquired through automatic reinvestment of dividends or distributions will convert to Class A shares pro rata with the converting Class C shares that were not acquired through reinvestment of dividends or distributions.
Effective June 26, 2020, all issued and outstanding Class B shares of the Fund will be converted to Class A shares of the Fund.
GENERAL
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Each class of shares shall have exclusive voting rights on any matter submitted to shareholders that relates solely to its arrangement and shall have separate voting rights on any matter submitted to shareholders in which the interests of one class differ from the interests of any other class.
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On an ongoing basis, the Directors/Trustees, pursuant to their fiduciary responsibilities under the 1940 Act and otherwise, will monitor the Fund for the existence of any material conflicts among the interests of its several classes. The Directors/Trustees, including a majority of the independent Directors/Trustees, shall take such action as is reasonably necessary to eliminate any such conflicts that may develop. Prudential Investments LLC, the Fund's Manager, will be responsible for reporting any potential or existing conflicts to the Directors/Trustees.
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Approved: March 1, 2000 and November 14, 2018. Amended and Restated as of December 12, 2019.
INVESTMENT ADVISER CODE OF ETHICS
INTRODUCTION
Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act requires each federally registered investment adviser to adopt a written code of ethics (the "Code") designed to prevent fraud by reinforcing the principles that govern the conduct of investment advisory firms and their personnel. In addition, the Code must set forth specific requirements relating to personal securities trading activity including reporting transactions and holdings.
Generally, the Code applies to directors, officers and employees acting in an investment advisory capacity who are known as Supervised Persons and, in some cases, also as Access Persons of the adviser. Supervised Persons covered by more than one code of ethics meeting the requirements of Rule 204A-1 will be subject to the code of the primary entity with which the Supervised Person is associated. Employees identified as Supervised and Access Persons must comply with the Code. Compliance is responsible for notifying each individual who is subject to the Code. Supervised Persons must be provided and must acknowledge receipt of this Code and any amendments to the Code. They must also comply with the federal securities laws.
GENERAL ETHICAL STANDARDS
Prudential holds its employees to the highest ethical standards. Maintaining high standards requires a total commitment to sound ethical principles and Prudential's values. It also requires nurturing a business culture that supports decisions and actions based on what is right, not simply what is expedient.
It is the responsibility of management to make the Company's ethical standards clear. At every level, employees must set the right example in their daily conduct. Prudential expects employees to be honest and forthright and to use good judgment. We expect them to deal fairly with customers, suppliers, competitors, and one another. We expect them to avoid taking unfair advantage of others through manipulation, concealment, abuse of confidential information or misrepresentation. Moreover, employees must understand the expectations of the Company and apply these guidelines to analogous situations or seek guidance if they have questions about conduct in given circumstances.
It is each employee's responsibility to ensure that we:
➢Nurture a company culture that is highly moral and make decisions based on what is right.
➢Build lasting customer relationships by offering only those products and services that are appropriate to customers' needs and provide fair value.
➢Maintain an environment where employees conduct themselves with courage, integrity, honesty and fair dealing at all times.
➢Ensure no individual's personal success or business group's bottom line is more important than preserving the name and goodwill of Prudential.
➢Regularly monitor and work to improve our ethical work environment.
Because Ethics is not a science, there may be gray areas. We encourage individuals to ask for help in making the right decisions. Business Management, Business Ethics Officers, and our
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Human Resources, Law and Compliance and Enterprise Ethics professionals are all available for guidance at any time.
INVESTMENT ADVISER FIDUCIARY STANDARDS
Investment advisers frequently are fiduciaries for clients. Fiduciary status may exist under contract; common law; state law; or federal laws, such as the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and ERISA.
Whenever a Prudential adviser acts in a fiduciary capacity, it will endeavor to consistently put the client's interest ahead of the firm's. It will disclose actual and potential meaningful conflicts of interest. It will manage actual conflicts in accordance with applicable legal standards. If applicable legal standards do not permit management of a conflict, the adviser will avoid the conflict. Adviser personnel will not engage in fraudulent, deceptive or manipulative conduct. Advisers will act with appropriate care, skill and diligence.
Advisory personnel are required to know when an adviser is acting as a fiduciary with respect to the work they are doing. In such cases, advisory personnel are expected to comply with all fiduciary standards applicable to the firm in performing their duties. In addition, they must also put the client's interest ahead of their own personal interest. An employee's fiduciary duty is a personal obligation. While advisory personnel may rely upon subordinates to perform many tasks that are part of their responsibilities, they are personally responsible for fiduciary obligations even if carried out through subordinates. Employees should be aware that failure to adhere to the standards under this Code might lead to disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.
REPORTING VIOLATIONS OF THE CODE
It is the responsibility of each Supervised Person and Access Person to promptly report any violations of this Code to his/her Chief Compliance Officer. The investment adviser will provide disclosure of issues to clients upon request.
INCORPORATED POLICIES
In addition to this document, the following policies are also considered part of this Code:
•U.S. Information Barrier Standards. It is each Supervised and Access Person's responsibility to know whether their investment management unit is subject to the information barrier restrictions under the U.S. Information Barrier Standards. Compliance will provide training to inform employees of their obligations.
•Personal Securities Trading Standards. All investment advisory personnel are subject to the Personal Securities Trading Standards and must comply with all requirements therein unless otherwise notified by Compliance.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Although not part of this Code, the Prudential's Code of Conduct, titled Making the Right Choices, applies to all Prudential employees, including those affiliated with an investment adviser. In addition to the Code, employees in the investment advisory business are also subject to all applicable compliance manuals, policies and procedures. If you have any questions as to your requirements under the Code or as to which registered investment adviser(s) you are affiliated with, you should contact your business unit compliance officer.
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Section 1: Prudential's Standards on Insider Trading ..........................................
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Section 2: General Principles and Standards of Business Conduct........................
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Section 3: Monitoring Classifications ................................................................
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Securities Accounts and Authorized Broker-Dealers .........................................
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Mutual Fund Only Accounts and 529 Accounts.................................................
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Preclearance Requirements General ..........................................................
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Preclearance Requirements - Margin Accounts and Limit Orders ......................
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Preclearance Requirements - Gifts of Covered Securities ................................
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Submitting a Preclearance Request..............................................................
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Material Nonpublic Information: ..................................................................
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Sixty-Day Mutual Fund Holding Period..........................................................
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Employer-issued Stock Option Transactions ..................................................
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Section 1: Prudential's Standards on Insider Trading
Prudential aspires to the highest standard of business ethics. Accordingly, Prudential has developed the following standards and requirements to properly protect material nonpublic information and to comply with laws and regulations governing insider trading.
A. Use of Material Nonpublic and Confidential Information
In the course of your work at Prudential, you may receive or have access to material nonpublic information about Prudential or other public companies. The Company standards, industry practice and federal and state laws establish strict guidelines regarding the use of material nonpublic information. In addition to these requirements, Prudential has established the corporate master policy entitled "Protection and Use of Material Nonpublic Information: Information Barriers and Personal Securities Trading." Additionally, the U.S. Information Barrier Standards have been adopted to provide specific requirements for employees of a U.S. Investment Sector (as defined in the U.S. Information Barrier Standards) and its constituent investment units (including their operations located outside the U.S.).
You may not use material nonpublic information, including information obtained in the course of your employment, for your personal gain or share such information with others for their personal benefit. You must treat as confidential all information that is not publicly disclosed concerning Prudential's financial information and key performance drivers, investment activity or plans, or the financial condition and business activity (potentially including cyber incidents and cyber risk) of Prudential or any company with which Prudential is doing business.
If you possess material nonpublic information, you must preserve its confidentiality and disclose it only to other Employees who have a legitimate business need for the information. In addition, there are special rules for non-investment unit employees sharing material nonpublic information with employees of an investment unit. In these circumstances, you must contact the Law Department or Compliance prior to sharing this information so that proper precautions can be taken.
In the course of your business activities, you may be involved in confidential analysis involving other external public companies. You must treat as confidential all information received relating to this analysis and discuss it only with those employees who have a legitimate business need for the information. You may not personally use this information or share such information with others for anyone's personal benefit. Under federal securities law, it is illegal to buy or sell a security while in
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possession of material nonpublic information relating to the security.1,2 It is also illegal to "tip" others about inside information. In other words, you may not pass material nonpublic information about an issuer on to others or recommend that they trade the issuer's securities.
Insider trading is an extremely complex area of the law principally regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). If you have any questions concerning the law or a particular situation, you should consult with the Compliance Department or the Law Department. If you believe that you may have material nonpublic information about a public company obtained in the course of your position, or if you are in a portfolio or asset management unit and you believe you may have material nonpublic information regardless of the source, you should notify your Chief Compliance Officer so that the securities can be monitored and/or placed on a restricted list as appropriate.
B. Prudential Insider Trading Rules
Below are rules concerning insider trading. Failure to comply with these rules could result in violations of the federal securities laws and subject you to severe penalties described in Section I.H. Violations of these rules also may result in discipline by Prudential up to and including termination of employment. You may not buy or sell securities issued by Prudential or any other public company if you are in possession of material nonpublic information relating to those companies.3 This restriction applies to transactions for you, members of your family, Prudential or any other person for whom you may buy or sell securities. In addition, you may not recommend to others that they buy or sell that security while in possession of material nonpublic information.
If you are aware that Prudential is considering or actually trading any security for any account it manages, you must regard that as material nonpublic information. Accordingly, you may not make any trade or recommendation involving that security until seven calendar days after you know that such trading is no longer being considered or until seven calendar days after Prudential ceases trading in that security, whichever is longer. In addition, you must treat any nonpublic information about portfolio holdings of any registered investment company managed by Prudential as material nonpublic information. You may not communicate material nonpublic information to anyone except individuals who are entitled to receive it in connection with the performance of their responsibilities for Prudential (i.e., individuals with a "need to know").
1Rule 10b5-1(c), adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, provides for an affirmative defense to allegations of insider trading for trades implemented in accordance with a Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plan ("Individual Trading Plan"). Certain Prudential employees may be eligible to enter into an Individual Trading Plan with respect to certain sales of Prudential securities and exercises of Prudential employee stock options. Any Individual Trading Plan must be precleared in accordance with Company standards. These individuals have been specifically notified.
2In some circumstances, additional elements may be required for there to be a violation of law, including scienter and breach of a duty.
3Certain sales of Prudential securities and exercises of Prudential employee stock options are permitted if made pursuant to a Company precleared Individual Trading Plan.
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You should refrain from buying or selling securities issued by any companies about which you are involved in confidential analysis. In addition, you may not communicate any information regarding the confidential analysis of the company, or that Prudential is even evaluating the company, to anyone except individuals who are entitled to receive it in connection with the performance of their responsibilities for Prudential.
C. What is Nonpublic Information?
Nonpublic information is information that is not generally available to the investing public. Information is public if it is generally available through the media or disclosed in public documents such as corporate filings with the SEC. If it is disclosed in a national business or financial wire service (such as Dow Jones or Bloomberg), in a national news service (such as AP or Reuters), in a newspaper, on the television, on the radio, or in a publicly disseminated disclosure document (such as a proxy statement or prospectus), you may consider the information to be public. If the information is not available in the general media or in a public filing, you should consider it to be nonpublic. Neither partial disclosure (disclosure of part of the information) nor the existence of rumors is sufficient to consider the information to be public. If you are uncertain as to whether information is nonpublic, you should consult the Law Department or your Chief Compliance Officer.
While you must be especially alert to sensitive information, you may consider information received directly from a designated company spokesperson to be public information unless you know or have reason to believe that such information is not generally available to the investing public. An Employee working on a private securities transaction who receives information from a company representative regarding the transaction should presume that the information is nonpublic.
Example:
When telling a Prudential analyst certain information about the company, a company representative gives indication that the information may be nonpublic by saying: "This is not generally known but .
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D. What is Material Information?
There is no statutory definition of material information. You should assume that information is material if an investor, considering all the surrounding facts and circumstances, would find such information important in deciding whether or when to buy, sell, or hold a security. In general, any nonpublic information that, if announced, could affect the price of the security should be considered to be material information. If you are not sure whether nonpublic information is material, you should consult the Law Department or your Chief Compliance Officer. Material information may be about Prudential or another public company.
Examples:
•Information about a company's earnings or dividends (e.g., whether earnings will increase or decrease);
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•Information about a company's physical assets (e.g., an oil discovery, a fire that destroyed a factory, or an environmental problem);
•Information about a company's personnel (e.g., a valuable employee leaving or becoming seriously ill);
•Information about a company's pension plans (e.g., the removal of assets from an over-funded plan or an increase or decrease in future contributions);
•Information about a company's financial status (e.g., financial restructuring plans or changes to planned payments of debt securities);
•Information about a data breach or misuse of company or customer information;
•Information about a merger, acquisition, tender offer, joint venture or similar transaction involving the Company; or
•Information about pending litigation involving a company generally should be considered material.
Information may be material even though it may not be directly about a company (e.g., if the information is relevant to that company or its products, business, or assets).
Examples:
•Information that a company's primary supplier is going to increase dramatically the prices it charges; or
•Information that a competitor has just developed a product that will cause sales of a company's products to plummet.
Material information may also include information about Prudential's activities or plans relating to a company unaffiliated with Prudential.
Examples:
Information that Prudential is going to enter into a transaction with a company, such as, for example, awarding a large service contract to a particular company.
E."Front-running" and "Scalping"
Trading while in possession of information concerning Prudential's trades is prohibited by Prudential's insider trading rules and may also violate federal law. This type of trading activity is referred to as "front running" and "scalping".
Front running occurs when an individual, with knowledge of Prudential's trading intentions, knowingly makes a trade in the same direction as Prudential just before Prudential makes its trade. Examples include buying a security just before Prudential buys that security (in the expectation that
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the price may rise based on such purchase) or selling a security just before Prudential sells such security (in the expectation that such sale will lead to a drop in price).
Scalping is making a trade in the opposite direction just after Prudential's trade, in other words, buying a security just after Prudential stops selling such security or selling just after Prudential stops buying such security.
Example:
Prudential is planning to sell a large position in ABC Co. If you sell ABC Co. securities ahead of Prudential in expectation that the large sale will depress its price, you are engaging in front running. If you purchase ABC Co. securities after Prudential has completed its sale to take advantage of the temporary price decrease, you are engaging in scalping.
F. Private Securities Transactions
The anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws apply to transactions in both publicly traded securities and private securities. However, the insider trading laws do not prohibit private securities transactions where both parties to the transaction have possession of the same material nonpublic information.
G. Charitable Gifts
If you are in possession of material nonpublic information concerning a security you hold, you may not gift the security to a charitable institution and receive a tax deduction on the gift.
H. Penalties for Insider Trading4
1. Penalties for Individuals
Individuals who illegally trade while in possession of material nonpublic information or who illegally tip such information to others may be subject to severe civil and criminal penalties including disgorgement of profits, substantial fines and imprisonment. Employment consequences of such behavior may include the loss or suspension of licenses to work in the securities industry, and disciplinary action by Prudential that may include fines or other monetary penalties, suspension without pay, reduction in PTO days or other disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.
4In addition to the penalties listed in this section, Prudential and/or Prudential Employee could be subject to penalties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) if the insider trading occurs in connection with an ERISA plan's investment.
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2. Penalties for Supervisors
The law provides for penalties for "controlling persons" of individuals who engage in insider trading. Accordingly, under certain circumstances, supervisors of an Employee who is found liable for insider trading may be subject to criminal fines up to $1 million per violation, civil penalties and fines, and discipline by Prudential up to and including termination of employment.
3. Penalties for Prudential
Prudential could also be subject to penalties in the event an Employee is found liable for insider trading. Such penalties include, among others, harsh criminal fines and civil penalties, as well as restrictions placed on Prudential's ability to conduct certain business activities including broker- dealer, investment adviser, and investment company activities.
Section 2: General Principles and Standards of Business Conduct
As a leader in the insurance and financial services industry, Prudential Financial, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively "Prudential" or the "Company") aspire to the highest standards of business conduct. Maintaining high standards requires a total commitment to sound ethical principles and Prudential's values. It also requires nurturing a business culture that supports decisions and actions based on what is right, not simply what is expedient.
Consistent with this standard, Prudential has developed these Personal Securities Trading Standards (the "Standards") which are designed for Prudential and its Employees to comply with various securities laws and regulations including the Insider Trading and Securities Fraud Enforcement Act of 1988 ("ITSFEA"), the Conduct Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"), Rule 204A-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and Rule 17(j) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as applicable.
The Company has delegated administration of these Standards to its Corporate Compliance Securities Monitoring Unit ("SMU"). Using the FIS Protegent PTA system ("FIS"), and other methods, SMU conducts reviews of personal securities transactions with a view towards determining whether Employees have complied with all applicable provisions of these Standards. SMU is responsible for developing and maintaining standard operating procedures detailing the scope and frequency of surveillance reports. Local Business Unit Compliance is responsible for developing and maintaining more detailed standard operating procedures around this monitoring process to detect and prevent violations of these Standards.
No business unit may adopt standards or procedures that are less stringent than these Standards without approval from Prudential's Chief Compliance Officer. However, U.S. business units may adopt standards and procedures that are more stringent than those contained herein. Employees located in jurisdictions where local regulations require more or less stringent requirements should defer to local Compliance standards and procedures.
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Capitalized Terms used throughout these Standards are defined in the Glossary in Exhibit A. Exhibit B provides a summary of the requirements under these Standards. If you are unclear as to your personal trading and reporting responsibilities, or have any questions concerning any aspect of these Standards, please contact SMU at PST.help@prudential.com.
Section 3: Monitoring Classifications
Employee classifications (also referred to as Access Levels) are disclosed to them within FIS or Prudential's Compliance Center. Certain contingent workers may be classified under these Standards and the classifications for such persons are disclosed in FIS as well. For ease of reference, the term Employee will be used throughout these Standards and multiple classifications may apply depending on the person's role. If you have been assigned multiple classifications in FIS, please note that you must adhere to the requirements for all classifications that have been assigned to you. The classifications under these Standards are as follows:
•Supervised Persons Individuals who are officers, directors and employees of a registered investment adviser, as well as certain other individuals who provide advice on behalf of the adviser and are subject to the adviser's supervision and control.
•Covered Persons Employees, other than Access Persons, who may have access to sensitive or confidential information about third parties or external companies or those individuals who the Company determines should be monitored due to their role in the organization. Certain Covered Persons may be subject to preclearance of personal securities trading activity, depending on their access to material non-public information
•Access Persons - Employees who work in or support portfolio management activities, have access to nonpublic investment advisory client trading information or recommendations, or have access to nonpublic portfolio holdings of mutual funds. This includes Employees or officers of a mutual fund or investment adviser who, in connection with their normal responsibilities, make, participate in, or have access to current or pending information regarding the purchase or sale of securities by any portfolios managed by the business unit or group of business units to which the individual is deemed to have access. This may also include Employees who do not have access to nonpublic trading or holdings information, but who have been identified by Compliance as individuals who should be held to the standards that apply to an Access Person because of the activities conducted by their business unit.
•Investment Persons Access Persons who, in connection with their regular functions or duties, make or participate in making recommendations regarding the purchase or sale of securities for client accounts (i.e., public-side portfolio managers, traders, analysts, other individuals designated by the Local Business Unit Compliance Officer).
•Designated Person - An Employee who, during the normal course of his or her job, has routine access to material nonpublic information about Prudential. Material nonpublic information may consist of financial or non-financial information about Prudential as a whole or one or more Divisions or Segments. See Section 7.
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•Associated Person - Any officer, director or branch manager (or any person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions), any person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the broker-dealer, any Employee of the broker- dealer or individuals performing covered functions under the Operations Professional rule 1230 (b)(6), except someone whose functions are solely clerical or ministerial. This includes all Employees who are registered with a member firm of the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority (aka "FINRA"). See Section 8.
Employees should consult with their Local Business Unit Compliance Officers to determine whether any additional personal trading standards or procedures have been adopted by their business unit. Furthermore, Employees located outside of the United States should consult with their Local Business Unit Compliance Officers for clarification regarding the applicability of these Standards which may be limited due to local laws.
Section 4: Securities Account Maintenance
Securities Accounts and Authorized Broker-Dealers
Access Persons, Investment Persons, and Covered Persons are required to maintain their Securities Accounts at an Authorized Broker-Dealer (please see Exhibit A for the definition of Securities Accounts and for the list of Authorized Broker-Dealers). Designated Persons should reference Section 7 of these Standards for Account Maintenance Requirements. This requirement does not apply to Employees outside of the U.S. maintaining accounts with foreign broker dealers, unless such Employees are classified as Covered Persons or they are employed by a U.S registered investment adviser that is affiliated with the Company. Restrictions pertaining to ownership of Prudential stock in unauthorized broker-dealer accounts apply to Designated Persons. Please see the Additional Requirements for Designated Persons Section of these Standards for details.
All Securities Accounts must be reported in FIS which can be accessed by typing "PST" into a web browser on your Prudential computer. Employees who are newly subject to this requirement are required to transfer their Securities Accounts to an Authorized Broker-Dealer within sixty days of their Company start date or the date the Employee becomes subject to these Standards as a result of transfer or newly acquired access to material, nonpublic information. In addition, in the event that you open a new Securities Account, you must report it in FIS within thirty days of activating the new account.
Exceptions to the Authorized Broker-Dealer requirement will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and will be approved on a limited basis (e.g., blind trusts, non-transferable securities, Discretionary Management Accounts, spousal accounts where the spouse is subject to the same Authorized Broker- Dealer requirement as the Employee). Exceptions, other than for non-U.S. Employees, to the Authorized Broker-Dealer requirement or any other reporting requirement must be submitted to the Chief Compliance Officer responsible for your business unit who will submit the request to the appropriate business unit or corporate department executive for review and approval. Exceptions for Employees outside the U.S. may be granted by the local business unit head provided that Compliance recommends approval. If, at any time, the facts and circumstances have changed regarding an
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account(s) for which an exception has been previously granted, the Employee must promptly notify Compliance and request that the account(s) be reviewed in light of the changed circumstances.
Even if you are granted an exception to the Authorized Broker-Dealer requirement and are permitted to maintain an account with a broker-dealer who is not authorized, you must direct the brokerage firm(s) that maintain(s) your securities account(s) to send duplicate copies of your trade confirmations and account statements ("trading activity") to the SMU. A sample letter to a brokerage firm is available in the FIS system.
Certain brokers may require written consent forms with physical signatures from all account owners, including Immediate Family Members, prior to transmitting personal trading data to Prudential Financial, Inc. for new and existing accounts.
Mutual Fund Only Accounts and 529 Accounts
Access Persons and Investment Persons must report all Securities Accounts held at a broker-dealer even if the account is limited to the purchase and sale of open end mutual funds. However, Covered Persons do not have to report Securities Accounts that are limited to the purchase and sale of open end mutual funds.
Some mutual fund companies allow mutual fund shares to be purchased and held directly through the fund's transfer agent rather than through a broker-dealer. Such mutual fund transfer agency accounts, including the underlying transactions and holdings in those accounts, do not need to be reported to Prudential.
529 College Savings Plans purchased directly from a state sponsor rather than through a broker- dealer are not subject to these Standards and do not require disclosure.
Discretionary Managed Accounts
Access Persons, Investment Persons, Covered Persons and Designated Persons must disclose Discretionary Managed Accounts to SMU and must provide a copy of the executed Discretionary Managed Account Agreement for review and approval. Upon approval, duplicate statements and trade confirmations for these accounts are not required to be submitted unless you are an Employee who is subject to reporting requirements under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (such Employees will be notified by SMU). However, any Employee may be asked to provide Compliance with periodic statements for certain Discretionary Managed Accounts.
A Discretionary Managed Account Agreement may establish general investment objectives. However, the account owner may not make or be permitted to make any specific decisions regarding the purchase or sale of individual securities for the account. If the account owner has granted management of their Discretionary Managed Account to a third party, then the account owner must not influence or control the account, such as by suggesting purchases or sales of investments,
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directing transactions, or consulting with the manager regarding allocation of investments in any way that could affect the selection of specific securities.
Certain Employees who are affiliated with an investment adviser, have reported and have received approval to maintain a Discretionary Managed Account are required to complete a periodic certification to the effect that they have not influenced the purchase and sale of investments as noted in the paragraph above. The Financial Professional responsible for the Discretionary Managed Account may be required to complete a separate certification to Prudential regarding the account. Additionally, they may be asked periodically to discuss the nature of the account with Compliance.
For the purposes of these Standards, automated adviser accounts (colloquially referred to as robo- advisers) that utilize algorithms to manage client assets may be subject to the same provisions of these Standards as Discretionary Managed Accounts provided the robo-adviser's managed account agreement is accepted by Compliance.
Cryptocurrency Investments
Purchases or sales of cryptocurrencies do not generally involve a "security" and do not need to be precleared, nor do cryptocurrency accounts or "wallets" require disclosure. However, employees currently required to preclear ETFs and/or futures contracts must also preclear ETFs that invest in cryptocurrencies and futures contracts that are cryptocurrency-based. Similarly, private placements require preclearance even if the offered securities involve investment in or are being purchased with cryptocurrency. These Employees and their Immediate Family Members are required to disclose holdings of cryptocurrency-based ETFs, futures and private placements as part of their Annual Holdings Reports. Also, note that certain cryptocurrency offerings such as an initial coin offering may be considered a securities offering. You should contact the SMU to determine whether any such offering requires preclearance.
Section 5: Preclearance Requirements
Preclearance Requirements General
Preclearance of personal securities transactions allows Prudential to prevent personal trades that may conflict with Client trades or transactions. As such, Access Persons (subject to the exceptions noted below) and Investment Persons must preclear all transactions in Covered Securities as defined in Exhibit A. Preclearance is not required for transactions that are Non-Volitional as defined in Exhibit
A.Furthermore, preclearance is not required by the following Access Persons:
•Access Persons in Global Portfolio Strategies Inc. ("GPSI") are subject to limited preclearance requirements that apply only to issuers on the GPSI Restricted List. Access Persons in GPSI should contact their Local Business Unit Compliance Officer for more information regarding which Covered Securities require preclearance; and
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•Access Persons of Pruco Securities LLC ("Pruco")/ Prudential Financial Planning Services ("PFPS") are generally required to: (i) avoid placing their own personal interests ahead of the interests of PFPS clients; (ii) avoid taking inappropriate advantage of their position with the
Company; and (iii) avoid any actual or potential conflicts of interest. PFPS Access Persons' personal securities transactions are monitored for potential conflicts of interest in ETF trades where the same ETF is transacted in their clients' accounts on the same day.
•Access and Investment Persons of Prudential Customer Solutions LLC ("PCS") are only required to preclear the exchange-traded funds, and their equivalents or derivatives,offered through the adviser's platform. Additionally, all PCS Access and Investment Persons are prohibited from profiting from a purchase and sale, or sale and purchase, of the same or an equivalent exchange-traded fund offered through the adviser's platform within any sixty- calendar day period. Transactions resulting in a loss are not subject to this prohibition.
Covered Persons in Prudential Retirement and other areas of the company may be restricted from purchasing or selling securities of certain issuers engaged in pension risk transfer ("PRT") activities. Such restrictions apply to all Securities Accounts, excluding accounts that are limited to only purchasing and selling open-end mutual funds, in which the Covered Person is deemed to have a beneficial interest. If you are a Covered Person subject to PRT restrictions, you must determine whether the security you intend to trade is on the Restricted List prior to executing a trade. You can confirm the restricted status of a security by entering a preclearance request into FIS or by contacting your Local Business Unit Compliance Officer.
Preclearance Requirements - Margin Accounts and Limit Orders
Trading approval is valid only for the day that it is granted. Employees who are subject to preclearance are discouraged from entering limit orders that carry over to a future trading day and from maintaining margin accounts. If you engage in multi-day limit orders, you must obtain preclearance approval on each day that the order is outstanding. Transactions triggered by limit orders, margin calls, or margin account maintenance fees require preclearance approval and may result in violations of the Standards.
Preclearance Requirements - PGIM Real Estate and PGIM Real Estate Finance
All Access Persons of PGIM Real Estate and PGIM Real Estate Finance and functional Employees who are co-located with these units must preclear all Covered Securities including real estate-related securities. Additionally, Employees in PGIM Real Estate, PGIM Real Estate Finance and functional Employees who are co-located with these units are prohibited from trading real estate investment trusts and real estate operating companies while employed by or supporting PGIM Real Estate and PGIM Real Estate Finance.
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Preclearance Requirements - Gifts of Covered Securities
Preclearance is also required if an Access Person or Investment Person gifts or donates a Covered Security to a person, charity or other business entity. With respect to Access Persons and Investment Persons in QMA, these Employees must also preclear gifts, donations and the receipt of Prudential- related securities.
Submitting a Preclearance Request
For U.S. based Employees, preclearance requests must be submitted via FIS which can be accessed by typing "PST" into a web browser on your Prudential computer. Automated feedback will be provided as to whether the request is approved, denied, or in need of further review. Generally, preclearance requests may be submitted between 6:00 AM and 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Submitting a preclearance request outside of these times will result in a system-generated denial. Approved trades must be executed by the close of business on the day in which the preclearance approval is granted. Approved orders for securities traded in foreign markets may be executed within two business days from the date preclearance is granted.
For non-U.S. based Employees, in certain instances local law or administrative issues may prohibit the use of FIS. In these cases, the personal trading activity of these Employees is approved, monitored, and tracked locally by the business unit compliance department through other methods which may include paper. Additionally, certain jurisdictions may grant preclearance approval for a duration spanning the current trading day and the next trading day for transactions executed on foreign exchanges. Please consult your local Compliance Officer for details.
For private securities transactions, preclearance is a manual process and paper approval request forms can be obtained through FIS or by contacting your Local Business Unit Compliance Officer. Completed private securities transactions must be reported to your Local Business Unit Compliance Officer within ten days following the close of the quarter in which the trade was executed.
Section 6: General Trading and Other Restrictions
Material Nonpublic Information:
No Employee may buy or sell any security while in possession of material, nonpublic information about the issuer of that security.
Sixty-Day Mutual Fund Holding Period
Subject to the exceptions noted below, Investment Personnel of all business units, as well as the President, Chief Compliance Officer, and Chief Legal Officer of PGIM Investments LLC and AST Investment Services, Inc. (and each of their respective direct reports) are required to hold Affiliated Open End Mutual-Funds purchased for a period of 60-days. This 60-day holding period also applies to transactions in Affiliated Open End Mutual-Funds that serve as underlying investment options in Prudential sponsored insurance products. Profits realized on such transactions that do not adhere to the requirements of this Section may be required to be disgorged to the Fund or as otherwise deemed appropriate by the Committee.
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Blackout Periods
Subject to the exceptions noted below: i) Access Persons are prohibited from knowingly executing a securities transaction on the same day that a client in their business unit has a pending buy or sell order in the same or an equivalent security; and ii) Investment Persons are prohibited from knowingly buying or selling a security within seven calendar days before or after a client in their business unit trades in the same or an equivalent security. These prohibitions will not apply to purchases and sales executed in a fund or portfolio that replicates a broad-based securities market index as defined by the Securities Monitoring Unit and Local Business Unit Compliance. Transactions inadvertently executed by an Access Person or Investment Person during a blackout period will not be considered a violation provided that the transaction was precleared and was conducted without prior knowledge of the client trade. Access and Investment Persons of Prudential Customer Solutions LLC ("PCS") are excluded from the above requirements.
Designated Persons are prohibited from executing trades in Prudential related securities unless the trading window is open. Certain sales of Prudential securities and exercises of Prudential Employee stock options are permitted during blackout periods only if made pursuant to the Company precleared Individual Trading Plan, otherwise known as a 10b5-1 plan, that is maintained by SMU.
Short-Swing Profits
Subject to the exceptions noted below, Investment Persons are prohibited from profiting from a purchase and sale, or sale and purchase, of the same or an equivalent security within any sixty- calendar day period. Transactions resulting in a loss are not subject to this prohibition.
•For Investment Persons in SIRG, this prohibition is limited to the purchase and sale of the same or equivalent exchange traded funds. Transactions resulting in a loss are not subject to this prohibition.
•Access and Investment Persons of PCS are prohibited from profiting from a purchase and sale, or sale and purchase, of the same or an equivalent exchange-traded fund offered through the adviser's platform within any sixty-calendar day period. Transactions resulting in a loss are not subject to this prohibition.
In keeping with the spirit of this restriction, Investment Persons should not engage in options or other derivative strategies that lead to the exercise or assignment of securities that would result in a prohibited transaction (i.e., writing a short call or buying a long put with an expiration date of less than sixty days). Any such transaction would be considered as turnover within the sixty-day period and will result in a violation of these Standards.
Exceptions (Sixty-Day Holding Period, Access/Investment Person Blackout Periods and Short Swing Profits)
Exceptions may be granted to the Sixty-Day Holding Period, Blackout Periods and Short Swing Profits when the transaction is Non-Volitional or is:
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•in an approved Discretionary Managed Account;
•part of an automatic investment/withdrawal program; or
•part of an automatic rebalancing program.
Exceptions to Access/Investment Person Blackout Period and Short Swing Profit provisions may also be granted for De Minimis Transactions which are:
•any trades, or series of trades effected over a 30-calendar day period, involving 500 shares or less in each direction (purchase or sale) of an equity security; and
•any fixed-income securities transaction, or series of related transactions effected over a 30- calendar day period, involving 100 units ($100,000 principal amount) or less in each direction (purchase or sale).
Prudential Securities
All Employees are prohibited from trading Prudential securities while in possession of material nonpublic information regarding the Company. For purposes of these Standards, all requirements and restrictions relating to Prudential securities include, but are not limited to common stock, bonds (including convertible bonds), the Prudential Financial, Inc. Common Stock Fund ("PFI Common Stock Fund"), Employee stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units, exchange traded or other options and Prudential Financial single stock futures.
All Employees are also prohibited from selling Prudential securities short including "short sales against the box", hedging Prudential securities transactions, and from participating in any exchange traded Prudential options or futures transactions on any security issued by Prudential. These restrictions include: put or call options; prepaid variable forward contracts; equity swaps; collars; exchange traded funds; and any other financial instrument that is designed to hedge or offset any change in the market value of Prudential securities.
Employer-issued Stock Option Transactions
The exercise of Employee stock options issued by the Company requires preclearance by QMA Access and Investments Persons. The exercise of Employee stock options granted by a third party as compensation do not require preclearance provided the converted shares are not liquidated. All Employees with preclearance obligations must preclear the liquidation of shares resulting from the exercise of an employer-issued stock option.
Short Sales
Investment Persons may not sell any security short which is owned by any portfolio managed by the business unit that he/she supports with the exception of short sales "against the box". A short sale "against the box" refers to a short sale when the seller owns an equivalent amount of the same securities. However, Employees may not short sell Prudential related securities under any circumstances.
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Options
Access Persons and Investment Persons may not write naked call options or buy naked put options on a security owned by any portfolio managed by the business unit. Access Persons and Investment Persons may purchase options on securities not held by any portfolio managed by the business unit, or purchase call options or write put options on securities owned by any portfolio managed by the business unit, subject to preclearance and the same restrictions applicable to other securities. Access Persons and Investment Persons may write covered call options or buy covered put options on a security owned by any portfolio managed by the business unit at the discretion of the business unit compliance officer. However, Investment Persons should keep in mind that the short-term trading profit rule might affect their ability to close out an option position at a profit.
Initial Public Offerings
All Registered Representatives and Investment Persons (with the exception of Investment Persons in SIRG) are prohibited from purchasing initial public offerings of securities. Access Persons and SIRG Investment Persons must preclear purchases of initial public offerings of securities. Such preclearance requests should be submitted via FIS to your Local Business Unit Compliance Officer. For purposes of these Standards, "initial public offerings of securities" do not include offerings of government or municipal securities.
Private Placements
Access Persons and Investment Persons are prohibited from investing in a private placement without prior approval from their Local Business Unit Compliance Officer. Such approval must be obtained from the Local Business Unit Compliance Officer, based on a determination that no conflict of interest is involved.
Restricted Lists and Watch Lists
Access Persons (with the exception of Access Persons in GPSI), Investment Persons and Covered Persons are prohibited from purchasing or selling securities of issuers on their respective business unit's Restricted List. Access Persons in GPSI are prohibited from purchasing or selling securities of issuers on the GPSI Watch List if they have access to material nonpublic information regarding such issuers.
The Local Business Unit Compliance Officers are responsible for maintaining these Restricted Lists and/or Watch Lists pursuant to their standard operating procedures. Each unit's Restricted/Watch List(s) is typically coded into FIS by SMU for automated monitoring. Restricted Lists and Watch Lists are confidential, and may not be shared across investment segments.
Employees who acquired restricted securities prior to becoming an Access Person, Investment Person and Covered Person, or prior to the security being placed on the unit's Restricted List or Watch List, must obtain written exception from their Local Business Unit Compliance Officer prior to the sale of such security.
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Investment Clubs
Access Persons and Investment Persons may not participate in Investment Clubs.
Board Memberships and Joint Ventures
Employees should be mindful that purchasing and/or selling shares of publicly traded companies when the Employee or their Immediate Family Member serves on that company's Board of Directors may require additional reporting and/or prior approval by that company. Please contact the Compliance Department of that company for guidance. Employees who serve on the Board of Directors for Prudential Affiliated Exchange Traded Funds, Affiliated Closed-End Funds, or Affiliated Open-End Mutual Funds are exempt from this requirement. Additionally, Employees serving on the Board of Directors for Prudential-affiliated joint ventures may be subject to trading restrictions on shares issued by the joint venture's partner(s). Please contact the Securities Monitoring Unit or Local Business Unit Compliance for guidance.
PGIM Real Estate Prudential Retirement Real Estate Fund Restrictions ("PRREF")
PGIM Real Estate Employees, as well as certain other individuals who have been specifically notified, collectively called "PRREF Covered Individuals", are subject to special restrictions and requirements relating to PRREF. PRREF Covered Individuals are subject to the PRREF trading window and blackout period procedures. Generally, PRREF Covered Individuals are only permitted to execute PRREF transactions during a PRREF open trading window. However, certain limited transactions are permissible during blackout periods. Please contact your Compliance Officer for additional information regarding blackout period exclusions.
Controls have been established to prevent prohibited transactions during closed trading windows. If a blocking system fails, the Employee is still responsible for adherence to these Standards. PGIM Real Estate compliance officers will send PRREF trading window and blackout period notices to all PRREF Covered Persons.
Section 7: Additional Requirements For Designated Persons
A Designated Person is an Employee who, during the normal course of his or her job has routine access to material, nonpublic information about Prudential, including information about one or more business units or corporate level information that may be material to Prudential. Employees who have been classified as a Designated Person have been informed of their status. If you have been classified as a Designated Person, but you do not think you have access to material nonpublic information about Prudential, you should contact the SMU to determine whether you should be reclassified. Please note, that as a Designated Person you may also have another classification under these Standards (e.g., Designated Person and Access Person). If so, you are required to comply with the strictest requirements of all such classifications.
The requirements and restrictions covered in this section apply to all accounts that hold and trade Prudential common stock (symbol: "PRU") in which a Designated Person or an Immediate Family member has a direct or indirect beneficial interest and exercise investment discretion.
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Designated Persons located outside of the United States should contact their Local Business Unit Compliance Officer regarding the applicability of the provisions set forth in this section which may be limited due to local laws.
Trading Windows
Designated Persons are permitted to exercise their Prudential options and trade in PRU only during certain "open trading windows". Trading windows will be closed for periods surrounding the preparation and release of Prudential's financial results. The Company may also close the trading window at other unscheduled times and would provide notice when doing so. Approximately 48 hours after Prudential releases its quarterly earnings to the public, the trading window generally opens and will remain open until approximately three weeks before the end of the quarter.
Although certain automated blocks have been put in place to prevent trading when the trading window is closed, it is ultimately the Designated Person's obligation to only trade Prudential related securities when the trading window is open. If a blocking system fails, the Designated Person remains responsible if a violation occurs.
Preclearance Requirements
During the "open trading windows", Designated Persons who are Levels 1-6 and pay grades 56A and 560 must obtain preclearance approval via FIS prior to trading in Prudential related: common stock; bonds; Employee stock options; restricted stock; performance shares/units; exchange traded or other options; single stock futures; the Prudential Financial, Inc. Common Stock Fund; or engaging in any Prudential related transactions under the Prudential Stock Purchase Plan (PSPP), Prudential Deferred Compensation Plan, or Prudential Employee Savings Plan (PESP) affecting the Prudential Financial, Inc. Common Stock Fund. For QMA, this preclearance requirement applies to Designated Persons at all levels.
The preclearance requirement for Prudential related transactions excludes transactions in Prudential mutual funds and annuities.
Transactions affecting Prudential related securities must be completed during the open trading window and must be precleared when executed within Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPs), the Prudential Deferred Compensation Plan, the Prudential Employee Savings Plan (PESP) and the Prudential Stock Purchase Plan (PSPP). However, there are certain limited exceptions to these requirements such as initial plan enrollments, catch-up contribution elections, contribution and deferral rate changes, and dividend elections. Designated Persons should contact their Local Business Unit Compliance Officer or SMU prior to engaging in a DRIP, PESP or PSPP related transaction.
Therefore, Designated Persons may not enter into "good until cancelled" or "limit" orders involving Prudential securities that carry over until the next trading day.
Designated Persons located outside of North or South America are granted approval for two business days including the date preclearance is granted. In addition, Designated Persons located in the United Kingdom ("UK") will be permitted additional time to complete exercises of Prudential
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Employee stock options due to the settlement requirements within the UK, provided that the exercise is submitted within two days of receiving preclearance approval.
Trading Prohibitions
All Designated Persons are prohibited from short selling Prudential securities. This prohibition includes "short sales against the box", hedging Prudential securities transactions, and from participating in any exchange traded Prudential options or futures transactions on any security issued by Prudential. These restrictions include prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, collars, exchange traded funds, and other financial instruments that are designed to hedge or offset any decrease in market value of Prudential securities.
Account Maintenance
All Designated Persons can only hold and trade Prudential Financial stock with an Authorized Broker-Dealer. While Prudential Financial stock held at Computershare is subject to the preclearance provisions of these Standards, Designated Persons are not required to transfer PRU positions held at Computershare to an Authorized Broker-Dealer. Within 30 days, Designated Persons must report all new accounts, including account numbers, to ensure that transaction records are sent to the SMU. Authorized Broker-Dealer requirements do not apply to accounts where Prudential Financial stock will not be held or traded. Employees with dual classifications are subject to the more stringent Account Maintenance requirement.
Account Statement Requirements for Designated Persons Only
Designated Persons who are job levels 1-6 and pay grades 56A and 560 in addition to Associated Persons must direct their brokerage firm(s) to send duplicate copies of trade confirmations and account statements to the SMU and/or authorize their broker to provide personal trading data via an electronic feed to Prudential for all Securities Accounts. Certain brokers may require written consent forms with physical signatures from all account owners, including Immediate Family Members, prior to transmitting personal trading data to Prudential Financial, Inc. for new and existing accounts. Designated Persons in all other job levels are exempt from the Account Statement Requirement. Employees with dual classifications are subject to the more stringent Account Maintenance requirement.
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Section 8: Associated Persons
Prudential has three broker-dealers, Pruco Securities, LLC ("Pruco"), Prudential Investment Management Services, LLC ("PIMS") and Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc. ("PAD"), referred to collectively as the "Prudential Broker-Dealers". Unlike other Prudential businesses, the nature and scope of PIMS and PAD businesses are such that their Associated Persons generally do not, as a result of broker-dealer activity, have access to material nonpublic information concerning publicly traded securities. Accordingly, PIMS and PAD Associated Persons are generally not subject to the trading provisions of these Standards unless they have also been classified as an Access Person, Investment Person, Covered Person, or Designated Person in which case they are subject to the trading and reporting provisions that apply to these classifications.
The account disclosure process for all Associated Persons of Prudential Investment Management Services, LLC ("PIMS") and Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc. ("PAD") will be centralized through Protegent's Personal Trading Assistant (known internally as PST). Therefore, all Associated Persons and Registered Representatives of the PIMS and PAD broker dealers must disclose all reportable accounts using the PST application. Additionally, all Associated Persons and Registered Representatives of PIMS and PAD will be required to complete the Annual Personal Securities Trading Acknowledgment.
Employees who are solely classified as Associated Persons are subject to the Securities Account reporting and Annual Account Acknowledgement requirements set forth in these Standards. Additionally, these Employees must comply with the following SEC and FINRA related personal securities trading requirements that apply to Associated Persons:
•Notify the applicable Prudential Broker-Dealer, in writing, prior to opening an account at another broker-dealer, and notify the other broker-dealer that they are an Associated Person of a Prudential Broker-Dealer. Associated Persons are not required to report accounts that are limited to the following types of investments: (1) mutual funds; (2) variable life and variable annuity contracts; (3) unit investment trusts; (4) certificates of deposit; (5) 529 Plans; and (6) money market fund accounts.
•Annually, sign a statement affirming that they have read and understand Prudential's
Insider Trading Standards;
•Do not purchase equity securities in an Initial Public Offering. Such purchases are prohibited. This prohibition applies to purchases in your Securities Accounts and in the Securities Accounts of your Immediate Family; and
•Preclear all private placement transactions through your Local Business Unit Compliance Officer, including purchases and sales of limited partnership interests.
Associated Persons should also refer to the personal trading related requirements set forth in the policies and procedures of the Prudential Broker-Dealer that they are associated with.
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Section 9: Acknowledgements
For U.S. based Employees, all reports and acknowledgements must be completed via FIS. For non- U.S. based Employees, reports and acknowledgements are coordinated via your Local Business Unit Compliance Officer and, based on your location, may be disclosed via FIS. Based on your classification, you may be required to complete one or more acknowledgements upon hire, transfer or role change. Failure to complete acknowledgements in a timely manner may result in disciplinary action such as monetary penalties, suspension without pay, reduction in PTO days or other disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.
Initial and Annual Account Acknowledgement
Upon hire/transfer, all Access Persons, Investment Persons, Covered Persons and Designated Persons must acknowledge receipt of these Standards and attest that they have complied with these Standards and related policies. This Acknowledgement Form includes a listing of the location of all reportable Securities Accounts, including those held at Authorized Broker-Dealers and those held at non- authorized firms. Your signature on the Acknowledgement Form will confirm that you have instructed all brokers for such accounts to send duplicate copies of account statements and trade confirmations to the SMU. Additionally, by signing the Acknowledgment Form you agree to notify the SMU of any changes to your accounts that are not held at an Authorized Broker-Dealer per an exception that has been granted to you.
Initial and Annual Holdings Report
Within ten calendar days of becoming an Access Person or Investment Person, the employee must disclose their personal securities holdings. This requirement also applies to certain Covered Persons5. This Initial Holdings report must include all holdings of private securities (e.g., limited partnership interests, private placements, hedge funds, etc.) and all holdings of proprietary and certain non-proprietary subadvised mutual funds. This includes those positions held in 401(k) Plans held at other companies, variable insurance products and annuities, excluding money market funds. Security positions held in Discretionary Managed Accounts and certain trust accounts are not required to be reported on an Initial Holdings Report. All Initial Holdings Reports must include information that is current within the previous forty-five days.
Initial and Annual Investment Adviser's Code of Ethics
All Access Persons, Investment Persons, Supervised Persons and certain Covered Persons5 must file Investment Adviser Code of Ethics ("Code") attestation acknowledging:
•Acknowledge receipt of their Investment Adviser Code of Ethics ("Code"), includingthese Standards and any amendments to the Code and/or Standards;
•Compliance with all applicable federal securities laws; and
5The requirement to complete an Initial and Annual Holdings Report, Investment Adviser's Code of
Ethics attestation and the U.S. Information Barrier Standards Acknowledgement extends to employees classified as Covered-Asset Management.
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•Disclosure of any violations of the Code including these Standards to his/her Chief Compliance Officer or the Securities Monitoring Unit.
Initial and Annual U.S. Information Barrier Standards Acknowledgement
All Access Persons, Investment Persons, Supervised Persons and certain Covered Persons5 must submit an acknowledgment that s/he has received training on Prudential's U.S. Information Barrier Policy (the "Chinese Wall Policy"), have read and understand the Information Barrier Policy and will abide by the terms stated therein.
Broker Consent
Certain brokers may require written consent forms with physical signatures from all account owners, including Immediate Family Members, prior to transmitting personal trading data to Prudential Financial, Inc. for new and existing accounts. To assure compliance with these Standards, you must provide consent in a manner required by each broker.
Other Compliance Acknowledgements and Certifications
Employees may be required to submit additional acknowledgements or certifications upon request as regulatory requirements change and industry standards evolve. Employees will be notified by Compliance when new acknowledgments are required.
Section 10: Administration and Recordkeeping
Violations
Employees are required to promptly report any known violations of these Standards to their business unit Chief Compliance Officer or his/her designee. Reported violations and other violations of these Standards detected through internal monitoring will be reported to the Personal Securities Trading/Mutual Fund Code of Ethics Committee or the Designated Persons & Covered Persons Trading Standards Committee, as applicable. These Committees will review all violations of these Standards and determine any sanctions or other disciplinary actions that may be deemed appropriate. Depending on the facts and circumstances of the violation, sanctions may include monetary penalties, suspension without pay, reduction in PTO days or other disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment. In accordance with FINRA Rule 3110, certain transactions by Registered Representatives prompting an investigation, may require notification to the SRO.
Exceptions
While exemption from certain provisions of these Standards may be granted by the Local Business Unit Compliance Officer (as noted in the sections above), exemption from the Standards in their entirety may only be granted by the Chief Compliance Officer of Prudential Financial, Inc. In all instances, exceptions will only be granted where such exception would not violate laws or regulations.
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All personal trade monitoring requirements outlined in these Standards remain in effect while an Employee is on leave of absence, disability, or vacation. In certain circumstances, when the Employee will have no access to Prudential or its systems while on extended leave, the Employee may request a temporary suspension from certain requirements. The Employee must work with the appropriate business unit compliance officer (and management) to document the circumstances and obtain such an exemption. Until such time as an exemption is granted in writing, all requirements remain in effect for that Employee and his/her Immediate Family Member(s).
Recordkeeping
Prudential's registered investment advisers are required under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 to keep records of certain transactions in which Access and Investment Persons have a direct or indirect beneficial interest. SMU, with assistance from the business unit compliance teams, maintains all records relating to compliance with these Standards such as preclearance requests, exception reports, memoranda relating to non-compliant transactions, records of violations and any actions taken as a result thereof, acknowledgements, and the names of Access Persons. These records are maintained in accordance with applicable law and Prudential's Recordkeeping Standards.
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EXHIBIT A
Definitions
Affiliated Exchange Traded Fund a proprietary fund advised by Prudential, or a non-proprietary fund subadvised by Prudential, and any fund whose investment adviser or principal underwriter is controlled by or under common control with Prudential.
Affiliated Closed-End Fund a proprietary closed-end fund advised by Prudential, or a non- proprietary closed-end fund subadvised by Prudential, and any closed-end fund whose investment adviser or principal underwriter is controlled by or under common control with Prudential.
Affiliated Open-End Mutual Fund - a proprietary investment company advised by Prudential, or a non-proprietary investment company subadvised by Prudential, and any investment company whose investment adviser or principal underwriter is controlled by or under common control with Prudential.
Authorized Broker-Dealer - the Authorized Broker-Dealers include:
•Charles Schwab
•Chase Investor Services Corp (CISC)
•Computershare Investor Services (Prudential Stock only)
•E*TRADE
•Fidelity Investments
•JP Morgan Chase
•Merrill Lynch
•Morgan Stanley
•Pruco Securities
•Raymond James
•TD Ameritrade
•UBS Financial Services
•Vanguard
•Wells Fargo Advisors
•Apex Clearing Corporation (only for accounts opened through the PMA/Link trading platform)*
*Duplicate statements and confirmations are not required for PMA/Link accounts established with Apex Clearing Corporation given its algorithm-based model. Self- directed brokerage accounts established with Apex Clearing Corporation are not permitted under these Standards without prior Compliance approval.
Automatic Investment Plan regular periodic purchases (or withdrawals) that are made automatically in (or from) investment accounts in accordance with a predetermined schedule and allocation. An automatic investment plan includes dividend reinvestment plans ("DRIPs") and Employee Stock Purchase Plans ("ESPPs").
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Broad Based Securities Market Index- an index that is not specific to a sector and is comprised of a minimum of 100 constituents, where the top 10% of constituents cannot account for more than 40% of the index.
Company - Prudential Financial, Inc. and its subsidiaries, otherwise known as "Prudential".
Covered Security - includes all securities in which an Access Person or Investment Person has the opportunity, directly or indirectly, to profit or share in the profit derived from transactions in such securities. This includes all equity, debt and derivative related transactions with the exception of:
direct obligations of the U.S. Government; 6 (except that PGIM Fixed Income employees are required to pre-clear U.S. Treasury debt issuances, pursuant to the sixth bullet point below);
bankers acceptances;
bank certificates of deposit;
commercial paper;
high quality short-term debt instruments (rated in one of the two highest categories by an NRSRO & maturity of less than 366 days), including repurchase agreements (must be precleared only by Employees in Prudential's Chief Investment Office, Prudential Global Funding, and Enterprise Risk Management);
All bills, notes, and bonds including U.S. Treasury debt issuances (must be precleared only by Employees of PGIM Fixed Income);
Currencies (must be precleared only by Employees of PGIM Fixed Income);
Cryptocurrencies (the underlying digital currency does not require preclearance; however, cryptocurrency-based ETFs and futures contracts require preclearance just like other ETFs and futures contracts.);
shares issued by money market funds;
shares issued by open-end mutual funds (excluding the PFI Common Stock Fund);
annuities and life insurance contracts;
529 plans purchased directly from the state;
Prudential related securities (must be precleared only by Employees in QMA as well as Designated Persons); and
Exchange Traded Funds (must be precleared only by Employees of PGIM Fixed Income, QMA, PI, GRES, PCS, and by Employees based in Europe).
For Access Persons of GPSI, "Covered Securities" is limited to securities for which the Access Person has access to Material Nonpublic Information.
Discretionary Managed Account an account managed on a discretionary basis by a person other than the Employee or possibly an algorithmic tool (robo-adviser), over which the Employee has no direct or indirect influence or control over the selection or disposition of securities and no knowledge of transactions therein. A Discretionary Managed Account must have a formal investment management agreement that provides full discretionary authority to a third-party money manager.
6Includes securities that carry full faith and credit of the U.S. Government for the timely payment of principal and interest, such as Ginnie Maes, U.S. Savings Bonds and U.S. Treasuries.
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Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIPs) a stock purchase plan offered by a corporation whereby shareholders purchase stock directly from the company (usually through a transfer agent) and allow investors to reinvest their cash dividends by purchasing additional shares or fractional shares.
Employee - any person employed by Prudential. While contingent workers are not Employees, those contingent workers that obtain information regarding the purchase or sale of securities in portfolios managed by the Company may be subject to these Standards, as determined on a case-by-case basis.
FIS Protegent PTA a third-party vendor system used by Prudential to facilitate the surveillance and reporting of personal securities trading information, disclosures, certifications and reporting. Employees' personal data, including personal trading information, is housed on Prudential's own servers behind the Prudential firewall. Only authorized persons within the Prudential Compliance Department have access to this information.
Immediate Family any of the following relatives who share the same household with you and are financially connected to you: child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships. The term also includes any related or unrelated individual who resides with, or whose investments are controlled by, or whose financial support is materially contributed to by, the Employee, such as a significant other or domestic partner. For example, this could include individuals with whom you share living expenses, bank accounts, rent or mortgage payments, ownership of a home, or any other material financial support. These situations should be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the business unit compliance officer or SMU.
Initial Public Offering an offering of securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933, the issuer of which immediately before registration was not subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Investment Club a group of two or more people, each of whom contributes monies to an investment pool and participates in the investment making decision process and shares in the investment returns.
Local Business Unit Chief Compliance Officer the Chief Compliance Officer who is responsible for overseeing your business unit. If you do not know who your Local Business Unit Compliance Officer is contact SMU at PST.help@prudential.com.
Local Business Unit Compliance Officer the Compliance Officer who is responsible for assisting your business unit. If you do not know who your Local Business Unit Compliance Officer is contact SMU at PST.help@prudential.com.
Material Nonpublic Information - information that is not generally available to the investing public that an investor, considering all the surrounding facts and circumstances, would find important in deciding whether or when to buy, sell, or hold a security.
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Monitored Persons - the term Monitored Persons refers collectively to Access Persons, Covered Persons, and Designated Persons. This term is used by SMU for back-end monitoring purposes.
Non-Affiliated Open-End Mutual Funds an investment company that is not advised or subadvised by Prudential, and whose investment adviser or principal underwriter is not controlled by or under common control with Prudential.
Non-Volitional - a transaction that is not actively initiated by the Employee. This includes but is not limited to: i) transactions in approved Discretionary Managed Accounts; ii) automatic dividend reinvestments; iii) automatic investment plans such as DRIPS, ESPPs, or similar accounts; iv) automatic rebalancing plans; v) allocation changes; and vi) receipt of stock or option bonus awards.
NRSRO an SEC registered Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO). Such entities assess the creditworthiness of an obligor as an entity or with respect to specific securities or money market instruments.
Private Placement - an offering that is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, under Sections 4(2) or 4(6), or Rules 504, 505 or 506 there under.
Restricted List a listing of securities in which trading by Employees, depending on their designation and access, is generally prohibited.
Securities Accounts a securities account is an account for which an Employee directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has or shares a direct or indirect beneficial interest in the account. This includes:
•personal accounts;
•accounts in which your spouse has a beneficial interest*;
•accounts in which your minor children or any dependent family member has a beneficial interest*;
•joint or tenant-in-common accounts in which you are a participant;
•accounts for which you act as trustee, executor or custodian;
•accounts over which you exercise control or have investment discretion;
•accounts of any Immediate Family members;
•accounts in which purchases and sales are limited to Affiliated Open-End Mutual Funds; and
•accounts that hold Prudential related closed-end mutual funds.
*Due to applicable laws, Employees located outside of the United States may not be required to disclose or report information regarding accounts for which a spouse, dependent family member and/or minor child has a beneficial interest. Such Employees should contact their Local Business Unit Compliance Officer for clarification.
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SMU Prudential's Corporate Compliance Securities Monitoring Unit.
Watch List a listing of securities in which trading by Employees, depending on their designation and access, may be prohibited.
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PERSONAL TRADING STANDARDS SUMMARY REQUIREMENTS
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PERSONAL TRADING STANDARDS SUMMARY REQUIREMENTS
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2019
U.S. Information Barrier Standards
INTRODUCTION
Prudential Financial, Inc.'s ("Prudential") corporate master policy on Protection and Use of Material Nonpublic Information: Information Barriers and Personal Securities Trading requires that businesses that routinely or predictably obtain material nonpublic information ("MNPI") about issuers of publicly traded securities have policies and procedures designed to preserve the confidentiality of MNPI and prevent its communication to other areas of the Company unless in accordance with appropriate controls. Such policies and procedures must prohibit sharing MNPI within units except on a need-to-know basis, provide for restricted lists of relevant issuers and prohibit firm and personal trading in securities of restricted issuers. In addition, the policies and procedures of areas that manage investments of Prudential or its clients must establish and maintain information barriers that create appropriate physical and electronic data separation of such units from other investment units and include compliance monitoring procedures and employee training requirements and acknowledgement procedures designed to cause compliance with these Standards. Federal securities laws prohibit trading securities on the basis of MNPI and require Prudential to establish, maintain and enforce written policies and procedures reasonably designed, taking into consideration the nature of its business, to prevent the misuse of MNPI by Prudential or any Prudential employee.1 These U.S. Information Barrier Standards are designed to ensure that Prudential's investment operations comply with these requirements and imposes restrictions on communication and use of issuer-related information by Prudential investment employees.
These Standards establish Information Barriers between and among Prudential's investment units or groups of investment units identified in Exhibit A to these Standards (each an "Investment Sector"). These Standards are designed to allow Investment Sectors that commonly obtain MNPI about issuers of publicly traded securities to do so without affecting the investment activity of other Investment Sectors. The principal restriction imposed by these Standards is that, without the prior written approval of a Compliance Officer2, employees assigned to an Investment Sector may not communicate any information with respect to identified issuers of publicly traded securities as to which that Investment Sector has MNPI to any employee of another Investment Sector. It also prohibits employees of one Investment Sector from communicating with employees of another Investment Sector for the purpose of eliciting MNPI with respect to issuers of publicly traded securities. In addition, these Standards establish access restrictions, compliance monitoring procedures, training requirements and confirmation procedures that are designed to ensure compliance with the Standards' communication restrictions.
All employees assigned to a Prudential Investment Sector are required to become familiar with and to comply with these Standards and to sign an annual statement confirming their understanding of and compliance with these Standards. Violations of these Standards will be considered serious matters and may lead to serious disciplinary actions, including termination of employment in appropriate cases, to the extent consistent with local law.
Any questions with respect to these Standards should be referred to Compliance Officers or the Law Department.
1In addition, Prudential's Personal Securities Trading Standards provides a description of MNPI and establishes requirements and restrictions relating to employees' personal trading.
2In these Standards, "Compliance Officer" means (i) the Investments Division Chief Compliance Officer for Asset Management, (ii) his or her Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, (iii) the relevant investment unit's senior Compliance Officer or (iv) designee of one of the foregoing.
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1.COMMUNICATION RESTRICTIONS
A.Designation of Investment Sectors. For purposes of these Standards, Prudential's investment units have been designated as or grouped into "Investment Sectors," listed in Exhibit A, that are presumed to have access to the same information about third-party issuers and accordingly share the same restricted list. Investment units and their employees are prohibited from trading securities of issuers on the restricted list to which they are subject, whether for client, proprietary or personal accounts.3 Each Investment Sector and its constituent investment units (including their operations located outside the U.S.) and their employees are considered "walled off" from each other Investment Sector for purposes of the communication and access restrictions set forth in these Standards.
B.Restricted Communications. Without the prior written approval of a Compliance Officer for each Investment Sector, except as provided below, an Investment Sector employee may not communicate to any employee of another Investment Sector any information (whether or not material or nonpublic) with respect to:
(i)an issuer whose name appears on his or her Investment Sector's restricted list; or
(ii)any other identified issuer of publicly traded securities with respect to which he or she has MNPI.4
In addition, Investment Sector employees may not communicate with employees of another Investment Sector for the purpose of:
(i)eliciting MNPI with respect to an issuer of publicly traded securities;
(ii)determining whether they have MNPI with respect to particular issuers of publicly traded securities; or
(iii)determining whether the names of particular issuers of publicly traded securities appear on another Investment Sector's restricted list.
These restrictions apply to both oral and written communication, including communication through e-mail, instant message or text message. If an Investment Sector employee receives a request from an employee of another Investment Sector about an issuer that is on the restricted list to which he or she is subject or about which he or she has MNPI, the employee may provide
3Restricted lists required under these Standards identify issuers of publicly traded securities with respect to which Investment Sectors have MNPI. Investment units may have or be subject to other restricted lists that are outside the scope of these Standards.
4An issuer is covered by paragraph 1B and is deemed "identified" for purposes of these Standards
whenever the information in question either includes the issuer's name or other facts from which a knowledgeable investment analyst could infer its identity.
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publicly available information but shall not communicate any other information about the issuer and shall not disclose that the issuer's name appears on the restricted list to which he or she is subject or that he or she has MNPI about the issuer. An employee who receives such a request is required to report it to a Compliance Officer, who will document it and forward a record to Corporate Compliance.
C.Permitted Cross-Wall Communications. (1) Compliance Officers may approve
communications o t h e r w i s e p r o h i b i t e d under paragraph 1B subject to such conditions as they may deem appropriate to ensure that Investment Sector employees will not communicate to employees of another Investment Sector any
material non-public information with respect to identified issuers of publicly
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(2) An Investment Sector employee may communicate about an issuer whose name does not appear on his or her Investment Sector's restricted list and with respect to which he or she does not have MNPI with an employee in another Investment Sector, provided that, if the employee is an investment professional, he or she promptly reports the communication to a Compliance Officer. This requirement applies to both oral and written communication, including communication through e-mail, instant message or text message. Business Unit Compliance shall maintain a log of such reported cross-wall communications. If an Investment Sector employee receives such a communication about an issuer that is on the restricted list to which he or she is subject or about which he or she has MNPI, the employee may provide publicly available information but shall not communicate any other information about the issuer and shall not disclose that the issuer's name appears on the restricted list to which he or she is subject or that he or she has MNPI about the issuer. An Investment Sector employee who receives such a request is required to report it to a Compliance Officer, who will document it and forward a record to Corporate Compliance.
D.Determinations of Materiality; Materiality Guidelines. Questions about the materiality of particular non-public information that Investment Sector employees may have should be referred to Compliance Officers (who may make determinations in consultation with the Law Department) or directly to the Law Department.
Corporate Compliance, in consultation with the Law Department, shall maintain guidelines with respect to the materiality of non-public issuer-related information of the types commonly possessed by Investment Sector employees. All determinations of the materiality of non-public issuer-related
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information for purposes of these Standards shall be consistent with the materiality guidelines, except in cases where a Compliance Officer, in consultation with the Law Department, determines in writing that the materiality guidelines should not apply.
E.Confidentiality Agreements. This Statement of Standards does not affect any party's rights or obligations under confidentiality agreements restricting the internal or external communication of issuer-related information by Prudential employees. When an investment unit enters into a confidentiality agreement governing information to be received from a third party in connection with an actual or potential investment, the employee who signs the agreement is responsible for determining whether the subject company or its parent is an issuer of publicly traded securities (including debt securities) and, if so, he or she must promptly report the confidentiality agreement to a Compliance Officer so that the issuer may be placed on the Investment Sector's restricted list, unless the employee determines, in consultation with a Compliance Officer, that the confidentiality agreement is not likely to result in receipt of MNPI. If a determination is made that the confidentiality agreement is not likely to result in MNPI, the investment unit must take reasonable precautions to ensure that information is not shared with other investment units within the same investment
sector.5
2.ACCESS RESTRICTIONS
A.Internal Meetings. Investment Sector employees must observe the communication restrictions in paragraph 1B in making presentations at any internal meetings where they are aware that employees of another Investment Sector are in attendance. Additionally, without the prior written approval of a Compliance Officer, Investment Sector employees may not attend or participate in those parts of Board of Directors, Investment Committee, Capital and Financial Controls Committee or other oversight meetings (such as Risk Management, PGIM Investment Committee or other meetings attended by employees of other Investment Sectors) or teleconferences or videoconferences during which employees of another Investment Sector make presentations that are expected to include discussion of an identified issuer of publicly traded securities with respect to which the presenting Investment Sector has MNPI.
B.Records. Without the prior written approval of a Compliance Officer, Investment Sector employees may not have access to board or committee memoranda, portfolio reports, paper or electronic files or computer databases prepared or maintained by another Investment Sector that include non-public information with respect to identified issuers of publicly traded securities. For purposes of this paragraph 2B, an Investment Sector's restricted list, as well as non-public quality ratings assigned to issuers of debt securities, shall generally be deemed to incorporate non-public information.
5Note that when a confidentiality agreement governs information to be provided to a third party, the fact that the third party seeks to complete a transaction could involve MNPI requiring the third party to be placed on the Investment Sector's restricted list.
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C.Office Space. All office space occupied by Investment Sector employees must have appropriate access control to limit access to such employees or persons not subject to these Standards or exempted from provisions hereof under paragraph 5A, B or C. Employees of two or more Investment Sectors shall not maintain offices on the same floor of any building, unless the office space for each Investment Sector is physically separated and the only investment unit employees that have free access to each respective space belong to a single Investment Sector. Access should be limited through coded identification cards or another method approved by Compliance Officers.
D.Trading Rooms. Without either the prior written approval of a Compliance Officer or a Compliance escort, Investment Sector employees may not enter a public securities trading room maintained by another Investment Sector.
3.COMPLIANCE MONITORING
A.Restricted Lists. The Compliance unit supporting each Investment Sector shall maintain in electronic format a list of all issuers of publicly traded securities with respect to which such Investment Sector has MNPI. Whenever any Investment Sector employee obtains (from any source, including without limitation data warehouses such as IntraLinks, meetings with corporate insiders and financial statements or projections received from issuers) MNPI with respect to an issuer of publicly traded securities, he or she must immediately notify a Compliance Officer, who shall immediately arrange for the issuer's name to be placed on the Investment Sector's restricted list, except in certain limited situations as provided in paragraph 3B, and maintained thereon until such time as a Compliance Officer concludes that no employee of that Investment Sector possesses MNPI with respect to the issuer. Without the prior written approval of a Compliance Officer and the Law Department, an Investment Sector employee may not purchase or sell, for any account, securities of any issuer whose name appears on the restricted list to which he or she is subject, or any derivative contracts in respect of such securities, unless the purchase or sale is from or to the issuer or an underwriter for the issuer.
B.Isolated Information Barriers. In certain circumstances, the Investments Division Chief Compliance Officer for Asset Management 6, in conjunction with the Law Department, may determine in writing that it is appropriate to place an isolated information barrier around one or more persons within an Investment Sector with respect to an identified issuer about which they have received or are expected to receive MNPI. In these situations, the issuer need not be placed on the Investment Sector's restricted list and investment unit Compliance in
6Or, for any Investment Sector not comprised within Prudential's Investments Division, its Chief Compliance Officer.
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consultation with the Law Department will determine other appropriate procedures and restrictions that may apply. Investment Sector Compliance, in conjunction with the Law Department, shall develop and maintain procedures governing the circumstances in which an isolated information barrier may be established and how it shall be maintained and monitored. These procedures must provide that only specific named individuals be designated; that Corporate Compliance be advised of their names and the name of the issuer for purposes of monitoring trading; that the barrier be regularly assessed by investment unit Compliance; that written approvals and other appropriate records be maintained; and that the designated individuals be notified of appropriate restrictions on communication about the issuer and be provided guidance on how to conduct themselves while the barrier is in effect. In the event of any breach of an isolated information barrier, investment unit Compliance shall immediately place the issuer on the Investment Sector's restricted list.
C.Monitoring of Investment Sectors that Trade in Public Markets.
Periodically, Corporate Compliance shall arrange for (i) reports of trades executed by Investment Sectors participating in public market activities during the 15 preceding calendar days to be compared with certain Investment Sector restricted lists, (ii) trades in securities of issuers whose names appear on these restricted lists to be identified and (iii) such trading activity to be reviewed and, in appropriate cases, investigated pursuant to procedures approved in writing by Corporate Compliance. Results of these investigations shall be documented.
D.Monitoring of Employee Trading. Corporate Compliance shall arrange for reports of trades executed by Investment Sector employees for their own personal accounts to be compared with the Investment Sector restricted lists in accordance with Prudential's Personal Securities Trading Standards.
4.TRAINING AND CONFIRMATIONS
A.Initial Training. Whenever an employee becomes an Investment Sector employee (other than upon transfer from another Prudential Investment Sector), an appropriate investment unit compliance contact shall provide him or her with copies of these Standards and the materiality guidelines established pursuant to paragraph 1D.
Within 30 days of becoming a new Investment Sector employee, every employee must participate in a training presentation on these Standards by a Compliance Officer, Corporate Compliance or by the Law Department.
B.Periodic Training. Except as approved by a Chief Compliance Officer, each Investment Sector employee must participate in periodic training, preferably once per 12 month period, on these Standards.
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C.Annual Confirmations. At least once in each calendar year, each Investment Sector employee must file with Corporate Compliance written confirmation that he or she (i) has read and understands these Standards, (ii) participated in periodic training on these Standards, (iii) complied with these Standards during the preceding calendar year and (iv) is not aware of any violation of these Standards by another Investment Sector employee that has not been brought to the attention of Compliance or Law. Failure to submit such confirmation in a timely fashion may lead to disciplinary action.
D.Investment Sector Employee Transfers. Whenever an Investment Sector employee transfers to a different Investment Sector, the transferee shall sign and file with investment unit Compliance a statement (i) confirming the signer's understanding of his or her new responsibilities under these Standards and (ii) identifying any issuer of publicly traded securities with respect to which he or she has MNPI. The names of any issuers of publicly traded securities so identified shall be immediately placed on the restricted list of the Investment Sector to which the employee has been transferred unless an isolated information barrier
is created in accordance with paragraph 3B above.
5.INDIVIDUALS OR SUPPORT FUNCTIONS DEEMED TO BE "ABOVE" INFORMATION BARRIERS
A.Investment Sector Senior Officers. Certain Investment Sector Senior Officers, each of whom is listed on Exhibit B, may have management or supervisory responsibility for more than one Investment Sector or may have responsibilities involving non-investments businesses. These Investment Sector Senior Officers are deemed to be "above" the information barrier(s) that separate such Investment Sectors from each other and accordingly shall not be subject to the access and communication restrictions set forth in these Standards relating to such barrier(s), provided that these individuals meet the requirements listed in paragraph 5D below. These individuals are nevertheless prohibited from disclosing non-public information about a publicly traded issuer to any investment unit employee whose Investment Sector does not already have the information without prior approval of a Compliance Officer. Individuals designated as Investment Sector Senior Officers will be notified in writing of their status by investment unit Compliance.
B.Investment Sector Support Functions. Due to their job function and requirements, certain Investment Sector Support Functions, each of which is listed on Exhibit A, may support or have access to information for one or more Investment Sectors. In certain instances, the employees of Investment Sector Support Functions may be deemed to be "above" the information barriers that separate such Investment Sectors and are not subject to the access and communication restrictions set forth in these Standards, provided that these individuals meet the requirements listed in paragraph 5D below. However, Investment Sector Support Function employees who support, and are physically located within space occupied by, an Investment Sector are not
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deemed to be above any information barrier and are deemed to be employees of the Investment Sector they support, other than Compliance Officers and the Law Department who shall in all cases be deemed to be above all information barriers. Employees of the Investment Sector Support Functions who are deemed to be above an information barrier are prohibited from disclosing non- public information about a publicly traded issuer to any investment unit employee who does not already have access to the information without prior approval of a Compliance Officer. Units designated as Investment Sector Support Functions will be notified in writing of their status by investment unit Compliance, which will maintain records of the determinations made to designate Investment Sector Support Functions.
C.Additional Limited Exceptions. In certain circumstances, the Investments Division Chief Compliance Officer for Asset Management7, in conjunction with the Law Department, may classify certain individuals as being "above" an information barrier and therefore not subject to the access and communication restrictions set forth in these Standards. These individuals are nevertheless prohibited from disclosing non-public information about a publicly traded issuer to any investment unit employee who does not already have access to the information without prior approval from a Compliance Officer. Investment unit Compliance will advise such individuals in writing of their status and of any specific restrictions that Compliance determines should apply to their conduct.
D.Above the Information Barrier Criteria. Investment Sector Senior Officers or Support Functions must meet the following criteria in order to be deemed above an information barrier:
i.They do not have trade date access to trading information of any Investment Sector through reports, regular communication or access to trading systems (during normal trading hours).
ii.They do not make trading or investment decisions or have any direct day- to-day investment management responsibilities for any units engaging in public market or private investment activity.
iii.They do not participate in regular periodic meetings where specific securities to be purchased or sold by any investment unit engaging in public market activity are discussed.
6.EXCEPTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
A.Approval. Prudential's Chief Compliance Officer is authorized to approve exceptions to and modifications of this Statement of Standards. Approvals shall be in writing and shall set forth the basis and rationale therefore and any conditions to which the approval is subject.
7Or, for any Investment Sector not comprised within Prudential's Investment Division, its Chief Compliance Officer.
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B.Information Barrier Breaches. Any known breach of an information barrier shall be documented by investment unit Compliance and a record of the breach shall be sent to Corporate Compliance. When a breach of an information barrier results in material non-public information about an issuer of publicly traded securities being passed to another Investment Sector, unless an isolated information barrier is established pursuant to paragraph 3B, investment unit Compliance must immediately place the issuer on the recipient Investment Sector's restricted list. If, at the time of the breach or promptly thereafter, it is determined that in spite of the fact that the name of the issuer was disclosed to another Investment Sector, no MNPI was disclosed, a Compliance Officer may determine that the issuer does not have to be placed on, or may be removed from, the recipient's restricted list.
7.MISCELLANEOUS
A.Prior Policy Statements. This Statement of Standards supersedes all prior policy statements restricting the communication and use of issuer-related information by Prudential investment units generally and prior exceptions thereto, but it shall not supersede policy statements adopted by particular Prudential investment units that are consistent with these Standards.
B.New Investment Sector Senior Officers and Investment Sectors.
Exhibits A and B to these Standards may be amended with the written approval of Prudential's Chief Compliance Officer.
C.Records. Corporate Compliance shall maintain a central file of the materiality guidelines established pursuant to paragraph 1D and all other written approvals, exceptions, violations, confirmations, determinations, memoranda and communications required by this Statement of Standards.
D.Business Continuation Events. One or more Investment Sectors will be permitted to establish space-sharing arrangements during a business continuation event. An Isolated Information Barrier Exception, as referenced in Section 3B of these Standards, will not be required provided the space- sharing arrangement does not exceed 30 calendar days. At the end of the 30-calendar day period, the Compliance Officer will obtain certifications from the impacted Investment Sector employees indicating that material, non- public information pertaining to another Investment Sector's business activities was not shared or misused. Space-sharing arrangements exceeding 30-calendar days will require an Isolated Information Barrier Exception.
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Exhibit A
Graphic Depiction of Investment Sectors and Infrastructure Barriers Effective January 08, 2019
Investment Sector Senior Officers1
Certain Employees of Investment Sector Support Functions:2 Compliance, Law, Finance, PGIM Executive Support, Internal Audit, PGIM Institutional Relationship Group, PGIM InstitutionalAdvisory & Solutions, Operations & Systems and Risk Management
D. Private Investment Sector
E. PGIM Real Estate Investment Sector
InvestmentSector
Units:
Quantitative
Management
Associates LLC
Prudential Trust Co. QMA dual-hatted staff
Restricted List:
QMA Restricted List
B.Jennison InvestmentSector
Units:
Jennison Associates
LLC
Prudential Trust Co. Jennison dual-hatted staff
Restricted List:
Jennison Restricted List
Units:
PGIM Fixed Income
PGIM (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Fixed Income staff
Prudential Investment Management Japan Co., Ltd. (PIMJ)
PGIM Limited Fixed
Income staff
PGIM Fund Management Limited Fixed Income staff
Capital Markets Group
Prudential Trust Co. Fixed Income dual-hatted staff
Restricted List:
Fixed Income Rule10b-5
(Inside Information)
Restricted List
Units:
PGIM, Inc. -PGIM Real Estate , excluding GRES
PGIM Real Estate (Europe) and affiliated/related entities (including but not limited to):
•PGIM Limited PGIM Real Estate staff
•PGIM Fund Management Limited PGIM Real Estate staff
•PGIM Real Estate Luxembourg
SA
•PGIM Real Estate France SAS
•PGIM Real Estate Germany AG
PGIM Real Estate (PanAsia) and affiliated entities (including but not limited to):
•PGIM (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. PGIM Real Estate staff
•PGIM Real Estate (Japan) Ltd.
•PGIM (Hong Kong) Limited PGIM Real Estate staff
•PGIM (Australia) Pty. Ltd.
•PGIM Korea Inc. PGIM Real Estate staff
PGIM Real Estate-Latin America and affiliated/related entities
PGIM, Inc. -Prudential Capital Group
Prudential Private Placement Investors, L.P.
PRICOA Capital Group Ltd.
PGIM Limited PCG staff
PGIM Real Estate Finance (all units and locations)
Chief Investment Office
•Portfolio Management
•Alternative Assets
•Investment Analytics & Policy
•Capital Markets Hedging
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) - Investment Risk Management
ERM Market and Model Risk
Management
Prudential Global Funding
Impact Investments
Restricted Lists:
PCG Portfolio Holding List
90-Day Pricing List
PCG MNPI List
PCG Watch and Early Warning List
PGIM Real Estate Finance MNPI List
PGIM Real Estate MNPI List
Global REIT/REOC Restricted List
Units:
PGIM Inc. PGIM Real Estate, GRES
PGIM Limited GRES
PGIM (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
GRES
Restricted List:
Global Real Estate Securities Restricted List ("GRL")
F.PGIM Investments Sector
Units:
Strategic Investments
Resource Group ETF
Trading (SIRG-ETF
Tradigng)
Restricted Lists:
SIRG Restricted List
1Certain Investment Sector Senior Officers are deemed to be above the wall, see paragraph 5A, and are listed on Exhibit B.
2Certain employees of Investment Sector Support Functions are deemed to be above the wall, while others are deemed to be employees of the Investment Sector they support. See paragraph 5B.
Exhibit B
Investment Sector Senior Officers
Chairman of PGIM's Real Estate Businesses
President and CEO
Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Marketing and External Relations
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