N-CSRS 1 d155178dncsrs.htm PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS 2 Prudential Investment Portfolios 2

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FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT

COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number:    811-09999
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:    Prudential Investment Portfolios 2
(This Form N-CSR relates solely to the Registrant’s PGIM QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund and PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”))
Address of principal executive offices:    655 Broad Street, 17th Floor
   Newark, New Jersey 07102
Name and address of agent for service:    Andrew R. French
   655 Broad Street, 17th Floor
   Newark, New Jersey 07102
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    800-225-1852
Date of fiscal year end:    10/31/2021
Date of reporting period:    04/30/2021


Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders

 


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PGIM QMA EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND

 

 

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

APRIL 30, 2021

 

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Table of Contents

 

Letter from the President

     3  

Your Fund’s Performance

     4  

Fees and Expenses

     6  

Holdings and Financial Statements

     9  

 

 

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

 

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

 

The accompanying financial statements as of April 30, 2021 were not audited and, accordingly, no auditor’s opinion is expressed on them.

 

Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, a Prudential Financial company, member SIPC. QMA is the primary business name of QMA LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a Prudential Financial company. © 2021 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. PGIM and the PGIM logo are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

 

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Letter from the President

 

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Dear Shareholder,

 

We hope you find the semiannual report for the PGIM QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the six-month period ended April 30, 2021.

 

Regarding your investments with PGIM, we believe it is important to maintain a diversified portfolio of funds consistent with your tolerance for

risk, time horizon, and financial goals.

 

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

 

At PGIM Investments, we consider it a great privilege and responsibility to help investors participate in opportunities across global markets while meeting their toughest investment challenges. PGIM is a top-10 global investment manager with more than $1 trillion in assets under management. This investment expertise allows us to deliver actively managed funds and strategies to meet the needs of investors around the globe.

 

Thank you for choosing our family of funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Stuart S. Parker, President

PGIM QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund

June 15, 2021

 

PGIM QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

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

 

    (without sales charges)   Average Annual Total Returns as of 4/30/21
(with sales charges)
    Six Months* (%)   One Year (%)   Since Inception (%)
Fund (Class R6)   22.39   46.48   11.26 (11/29/16)
MSCI Emerging Markets Index
    22.95   48.71   13.16                 

 

*Not annualized

The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. Since Inception returns for the Index are measured from the closest month-end to the Fund’s inception date.

 

Benchmark Definitions

 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index—The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. It consists of the following 24 emerging market country indexes: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates.

 

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

 

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Presentation of Fund Holdings as of 4/30/21

 

Ten Largest Holdings    Line of Business   Country   % of Net Assets
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.    Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   Taiwan   6.6%
Tencent Holdings Ltd.    Interactive Media & Services   China   5.1%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR    Internet & Direct Marketing Retail   China   4.6%
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.    Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals   South Korea   3.8%
Vale SA    Metals & Mining   Brazil   1.6%
China Construction Bank Corp. (Class H Stock)    Banks   China   1.5%
MediaTek, Inc.    Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   Taiwan   1.5%
Baidu, Inc., ADR    Interactive Media & Services   China   1.3%
Sberbank of Russia PJSC, ADR    Banks   Russia   1.1%
Meituan (Class B Stock), 144A    Internet & Direct Marketing Retail   China   1.0%

 

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

 

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Fees and Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs as applicable, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses, as applicable. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 held through the six-month period ended April 30, 2021. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Fund’s Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

 

Actual Expenses

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

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

 

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

 

       
PGIM QMA
Emerging Markets
Equity Fund
  Beginning Account
Value
November 1, 2020
    Ending Account
Value
April 30, 2021
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
    Expenses Paid
During  the
Six-Month Period*
 
Actual     $1,000.00     $ 1,223.90       1.20   $ 6.62  
Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.84       1.20   $ 6.01  

 

*Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) are equal to the annualized expense ratio (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 181 days in the six-month period ended April 30, 2021, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending October 31, 2021 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2021

 

  Description    Shares                  Value          

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS     97.0%

     

COMMON STOCKS     94.9%

     

Brazil     4.1%

                 

Ambev SA

     8,400      $ 23,165  

B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao

     11,600        110,084  

Banco Bradesco SA

     8,001        30,504  

Banco do Brasil SA

     4,800        26,067  

Banco Santander Brasil SA, UTS

     39,100        278,059  

BB Seguridade Participacoes SA

     3,900        16,011  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

     1,800        12,237  

Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA

     3,800        34,586  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA

     21,800        92,866  

Telefonica Brasil SA

     2,900        22,983  

TIM SA

     133,000        297,484  

Vale SA

     37,932        766,105  

WEG SA

     49,800        318,398  
     

 

 

 
        2,028,549  

Chile     0.9%

                 

Banco Santander Chile

     3,101,766        170,204  

Empresas CopEC SA

     2,325        25,038  

Falabella SA

     50,537        228,250  
     

 

 

 
        423,492  

China     36.7%

                 

Agile Group Holdings Ltd.

     210,000        329,403  

Airtac International Group

     1,000        42,323  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR*

     9,800        2,263,310  

A-Living Smart City Services Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock), 144A

     2,750        12,717  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     28,500        170,290  

Autohome, Inc., ADR

     2,300        213,279  

Baidu, Inc., ADR*

     3,000        630,990  

Bank of China Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     878,000        349,579  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     51,000        32,636  

Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     62,400        83,113  

Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.

     2,500        8,186  

BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     32,800        37,072  

BYD Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     4,500        93,073  

Changzhou Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems Co. Ltd.
(Class A Stock)

     2,000        60,100  

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     285,000        149,485  

China Construction Bank Corp. (Class H Stock)

     933,000        738,756  

China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     361,000        215,497  

China Hongqiao Group Ltd.

     229,000        363,515  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

  Description    Shares                  Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

China (cont’d.)

                 

China Medical System Holdings Ltd.

     169,000      $ 392,272  

China Meidong Auto Holdings Ltd.

     4,000        20,031  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     12,000        96,814  

China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd.

     8,000        12,848  

China National Building Material Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     191,000        277,492  

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

     37,500        94,903  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (Class H Stock)

     70,000        34,694  

China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.

     16,000        17,445  

China Resources Pharmaceutical Group Ltd., 144A

     249,000        168,695  

China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd.

     12,000        15,769  

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     175,000        364,987  

China South Publishing & Media Group Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     50,200        79,137  

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     2,189        105,136  

China Zheshang Bank Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     78,000        47,552  

Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     600        20,858  

CITIC Ltd.

     305,000        321,468  

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     800        47,889  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)*

     227,500        408,299  

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

     87,200        108,110  

Daqo New Energy Corp., ADR*

     400        32,196  

Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     50,600        84,202  

GF Securities Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     208,600        302,956  

Greenland Holdings Corp. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     84,300        73,685  

Guangdong Kinlong Hardware Products Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     2,800        81,786  

Haitian International Holdings Ltd.

     4,000        16,316  

Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.

     31,000        200,831  

Huaxin Cement Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     3,400        11,518  

Hunan Valin Steel Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     58,500        70,767  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     689,000        448,611  

Industrial Bank Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     29,400        98,717  

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     2,200        13,918  

Intco Medical Technology Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     3,000        78,964  

JD Health International, Inc., 144A*

     11,000        171,529  

JD.com, Inc., ADR*

     5,100        394,536  

Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     6,956        92,322  

Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     5,900        28,948  

Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     7,000        17,180  

Jinke Properties Group Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     7,800        7,937  

Jiumaojiu International Holdings Ltd., 144A*

     25,000        104,793  

KE Holdings, Inc., ADR*

     4,500        234,225  

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     200        61,906  

KWG Group Holdings Ltd.

     7,500        12,064  

Lenovo Group Ltd.

     38,000        52,127  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  Description    Shares                  Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

China (cont’d.)

                 

Li Ning Co. Ltd.

     5,500      $ 44,957  

Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     11,200        81,241  

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd., 144A

     25,500        158,881  

Luzhou Laojiao Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     600        23,623  

Meituan (Class B Stock), 144A*

     13,200        505,477  

Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     104,900        49,841  

Midea Group Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     1,100        13,581  

Muyuan Foods Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     1,400        24,438  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     81,500        314,550  

NIO, Inc., ADR*

     6,100        243,024  

People’s Insurance Co. Group of China Ltd. (The) (Class H Stock)

     48,000        16,465  

Pinduoduo, Inc., ADR*

     200        26,786  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     34,500        378,124  

Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     18,000        85,708  

Shaanxi Coal Industry Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     44,500        77,255  

Shandong Buchang Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     5,200        18,322  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     3,000        19,092  

Shanghai International Port Group Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     98,361        70,278  

Shanghai M&G Stationery, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     2,500        35,286  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     4,800        10,940  

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     53,900        83,649  

Shanxi Coking Coal Energy Group Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     86,400        75,003  

Shenzhen Investment Ltd.

     204,000        74,865  

Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     1,400        100,725  

Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     10,500        15,094  

Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     5,200        22,504  

Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.

     7,000        20,260  

Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.

     48,500        119,385  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.

     16,000        62,332  

Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     800        11,031  

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.

     4,100        99,868  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     31,400        2,523,477  

Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.

     8,000        9,764  

Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR*

     13,400        412,318  

Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     1,200        19,038  

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

     257,000        186,357  

Weibo Corp., ADR*

     400        20,160  

Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     17,560        38,977  

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     10,000        11,948  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

     7,100        446,732  

Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     300        15,709  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

  Description    Shares                  Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

China (cont’d.)

                 

Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.

     49,500      $ 375,540  

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock)

     7,200        10,000  

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     31,500        57,373  
     

 

 

 
        18,129,735  

Colombia     0.0%

                 

Bancolombia SA

     1,330        9,894  

Hong Kong     0.1%

                 

Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd.

     30,000        41,234  

Hungary     0.2%

                 

Richter Gedeon Nyrt

     3,254        93,017  

India     8.0%

                 

ACC Ltd.

     429        10,927  

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.*

     2,688        26,584  

Ambuja Cements Ltd.

     3,942        16,484  

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.

     21,666        287,602  

Bajaj Auto Ltd.*

     3,019        156,371  

Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd.

     2,195        43,939  

GAIL India Ltd.

     9,078        16,870  

Havells India Ltd.

     1,281        17,157  

HCL Technologies Ltd.

     28,921        351,818  

Hero MotoCorp Ltd.

     4,168        158,991  

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

     925        30,214  

ICICI Bank Ltd.*

     29,269        238,206  

Indus Towers Ltd.

     4,350        14,853  

Infosys Ltd., ADR

     19,900        359,792  

Ipca Laboratories Ltd.

     400        11,372  

ITC Ltd.

     67,021        183,434  

Jubilant Foodworks Ltd.*

     460        17,970  

Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd., 144A

     1,998        105,104  

LIC Housing Finance Ltd.

     2,645        14,514  

Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd.*

     39,683        115,206  

MRF Ltd.

     12        13,115  

NTPC Ltd.

     240,381        333,031  

Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.

     67,416        98,450  

Page Industries Ltd.

     32        12,844  

Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd.

     77,307        229,615  

Reliance Industries Ltd.

     5,168        139,188  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  Description    Shares                  Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

India (cont’d.)

                 

State Bank of India*

     40,561      $ 194,152  

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

     30,044        266,199  

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

     3,629        148,971  

UltraTech Cement Ltd.

     616        52,316  

Wipro Ltd.

     44,399        294,753  
     

 

 

 
        3,960,042  

Indonesia     0.8%

                 

Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT

     343,400        155,161  

United Tractors Tbk PT

     165,100        242,418  
     

 

 

 
        397,579  

Kuwait     0.0%

                 

Mobile Telecommunications Co.

     12,644        25,286  

Malaysia     1.6%

                 

Hartalega Holdings Bhd

     9,900        24,849  

Kossan Rubber Industries

     39,800        43,161  

Sime Darby Bhd

     18,200        10,057  

Supermax Corp. Bhd

     51,133        75,573  

Telekom Malaysia Bhd

     163,800        228,469  

Top Glove Corp. Bhd

     264,000        364,026  

Westports Holdings Bhd

     51,900        54,458  
     

 

 

 
        800,593  

Mexico     1.4%

                 

Arca Continental SAB de CV

     2,600        13,989  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV (Class A Stock)

     9,600        19,165  

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV (Class B Stock)

     81,600        370,114  

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV (Class A Stock)

     58,600        101,567  

Megacable Holdings SAB de CV, UTS

     16,200        59,316  

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV

     6,300        17,622  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

     29,400        96,413  
     

 

 

 
        678,186  

Pakistan     0.1%

                 

Habib Bank Ltd.

     57,359        46,816  

Peru     0.1%

                 

Southern Copper Corp.

     400        27,764  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

  Description    Shares                  Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Philippines     0.1%

                 

International Container Terminal Services, Inc.

     5,760      $ 15,537  

PLDT, Inc.

     1,410        37,363  
     

 

 

 
        52,900  

Poland     0.2%

                 

Cyfrowy Polsat SA

     1,590        12,384  

Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA

     48,082        83,371  
     

 

 

 
        95,755  

Qatar     0.3%

                 

Industries Qatar QSC

     10,255        37,898  

Masraf Al Rayan QSC

     51,882        63,632  

Qatar Gas Transport Co. Ltd.

     28,691        24,887  

Qatar International Islamic Bank QSC

     4,740        12,030  
     

 

 

 
        138,447  

Russia     2.9%

                 

Inter RAO UES PJSC

     1,872,000        122,384  

Magnit PJSC, GDR

     15,458        218,241  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC

     350        119,580  

PhosAgro PJSC, GDR

     795        14,654  

Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC

     49,180        343,979  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC, ADR

     35,112        553,016  

Severstal PAO

     1,225        28,934  

Surgutneftegas PJSC

     42,000        18,998  
     

 

 

 
        1,419,786  

Saudi Arabia     1.7%

                 

Al Rajhi Bank

     18,760        494,669  

Bank AlBilad

     2,112        21,081  

Jarir Marketing Co.

     3,954        209,968  

Saudi Arabian Oil Co., 144A

     1,764        16,639  

Saudi Telecom Co.

     3,379        114,379  
     

 

 

 
        856,736  

South Africa     4.5%

                 

African Rainbow Minerals Ltd.

     680        12,739  

Anglo American Platinum Ltd.

     318        43,612  

Exxaro Resources Ltd.(a)

     25,507        269,060  

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.

     22,990        431,171  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

14


    

    

 

  Description    Shares                  Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

South Africa (cont’d.)

                 

Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.

     7,408      $ 336,507  

Mr. Price Group Ltd.

     28,032        352,073  

MultiChoice Group

     35,625        305,964  

Naspers Ltd. (Class N Stock)

     1,125        256,499  

Old Mutual Ltd.

     27,166        23,703  

Shoprite Holdings Ltd.

     4,609        45,982  

Sibanye Stillwater Ltd.

     11,424        53,279  

SPAR Group Ltd. (The)

     1,820        23,072  

Vodacom Group Ltd.

     3,570        30,943  

Woolworths Holdings Ltd.*

     5,548        18,835  
     

 

 

 
        2,203,439  

South Korea     13.2%

                 

BNK Financial Group, Inc.

     55,999        386,003  

Coway Co. Ltd.

     254        15,267  

DB Insurance Co. Ltd.

     551        24,229  

E-MART, Inc.

     545        82,288  

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

     10,779        442,519  

Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd.

     2,108        90,876  

Kakao Corp.

     1,650        168,102  

KB Financial Group, Inc.

     9,524        469,771  

Kia Corp.

     5,789        399,846  

Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.

     247        24,884  

KT&G Corp.

     3,141        232,557  

Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd.

     1,539        360,173  

LG Corp.

     511        57,951  

LG Electronics, Inc.

     2,651        374,690  

LG Innotek Co. Ltd.

     168        30,384  

Meritz Securities Co. Ltd.

     78,763        341,756  

NAVER Corp.

     830        267,989  

NH Investment & Securities Co. Ltd.

     988        11,414  

POSCO

     411        133,817  

Samsung Card Co. Ltd.

     294        9,329  

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.

     1,990        319,979  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     25,726        1,882,690  

Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

     182        13,378  

Samsung Securities Co. Ltd.

     315        12,075  

Seegene, Inc.

     540        45,903  

SK Hynix, Inc.

     2,107        241,891  

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

     224        61,083  
     

 

 

 
        6,500,844  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund      15


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

  Description    Shares                  Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Taiwan     14.4%

                 

Acer, Inc.

     16,000      $ 19,685  

ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd.

     18,000        75,616  

Asustek Computer, Inc.

     31,000        415,244  

AU Optronics Corp.*

     50,000        59,226  

Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

     46,000        86,001  

Chailease Holding Co. Ltd.

     3,000        21,656  

Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.

     10,000        19,282  

Chicony Electronics Co. Ltd.

     4,000        12,051  

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.

     23,000        93,829  

Compal Electronics, Inc.

     24,000        21,458  

CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

     24,000        19,556  

Delta Electronics, Inc.

     3,000        32,363  

Eclat Textile Co. Ltd.

     4,000        76,776  

Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan Ltd.*

     12,000        34,106  

Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

     154,000        352,208  

Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     2,000        25,542  

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

     122,000        502,500  

Lite-On Technology Corp.

     144,000        329,423  

MediaTek, Inc.

     17,000        721,485  

Micro-Star International Co. Ltd.

     4,000        26,336  

Nien Made Enterprise Co. Ltd.

     17,000        273,493  

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

     4,000        89,122  

Phison Electronics Corp.

     1,000        21,671  

Quanta Computer, Inc.

     16,000        56,117  

SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

     44,000        20,911  

Synnex Technology International Corp.

     8,000        15,948  

Taishin Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

     56,000        28,219  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     155,000        3,280,962  

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

     27,000        72,535  

United Microelectronics Corp.

     64,000        128,473  

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.

     5,000        21,283  

Wistron Corp.

     29,000        33,941  

Wiwynn Corp.

     1,000        32,552  

Yageo Corp.

     3,000        58,141  

Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

     51,000        47,282  
     

 

 

 
        7,124,993  

Thailand     1.4%

                 

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL

     319,000        297,212  

Kasikornbank PCL

     6,400        27,122  

PTT Exploration & Production PCL

     7,500        28,625  

Siam Cement PCL (The)

     2,900        43,053  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  Description    Shares                  Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Thailand (cont’d.)

                 

Siam Commercial Bank PCL (The)

     4,800      $ 16,149  

Thai Union Group PCL

     612,800        297,532  
     

 

 

 
        709,693  

Turkey     1.2%

                 

Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii A/S

     7,487        21,151  

BIM Birlesik Magazalar A/S

     2,542        19,991  

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS

     7,497        17,250  

Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A/S

     12,702        270,738  

KOC Holding A/S

     4,214        9,329  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A/S

     138,844        249,108  
     

 

 

 
        587,567  

United Arab Emirates     0.9%

                 

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC

     65,604        86,171  

Aldar Properties PJSC

     20,874        19,929  

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC

     88,139        341,586  
     

 

 

 
        447,686  

United States     0.1%

                 

JBS SA

     5,400        30,022  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     

(cost $35,119,515)

        46,830,055  
     

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS     2.1%

     

Brazil     1.3%

                 

Bradespar SA (PRFC)

     1,300        17,011  

Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais (PRFC)

     5,153        13,185  

Cia Paranaense de Energia (PRFC B)

     259,200        301,093  

Gerdau SA (PRFC)

     11,700        71,552  

Itausa SA (PRFC)

     58,200        107,892  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PRFC)

     27,400        119,445  
     

 

 

 
        630,178  

Chile     0.1%

                 

Embotelladora Andina SA (PRFC B)

     12,364        29,486  

Russia     0.0%

                 

Surgutneftegas PJSC (PRFC)

     38,200        21,779  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund      17


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

  Description    Shares                  Value          

PREFERRED STOCKS (Continued)

     

South Korea     0.7%

                 

Hyundai Motor Co. (2nd PRFC)

     200      $ 19,070  

Hyundai Motor Co. (PRFC)

     128        12,253  

LG Chem Ltd. (PRFC)

     42        16,836  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (PRFC)

     4,771        314,202  
     

 

 

 
        362,361  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
  
(cost $864,234)

        1,043,804  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
  
(cost $35,983,749)

        47,873,859  
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS     2.8%

     

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS     2.6%

     

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(wa)

     967,858        967,858  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund
(cost $293,333; includes $293,319 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(wa)

     293,480        293,333  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS
  
(cost $1,261,191)

        1,261,191  
     

 

 

 

 

     Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
(000)#
                             

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS(k)(n)    0.2%

          

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.030     06/17/21        50        50,000  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.037       09/16/21        75        74,997  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
  
(cost $124,988)

             124,997  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
  
(cost $1,386,179)

             1,386,188  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS     99.8%
  
(cost $37,369,928)

             49,260,047  

Other assets in excess of liabilities(z)    0.2%

             95,793  
          

 

 

 

NET ASSETS     100.0%

           $      49,355,840  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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

144A—Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, pursuant to the requirements of Rule 144A, may not be resold except to qualified institutional buyers.

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

GDR—Global Depositary Receipt

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

MSCI—Morgan Stanley Capital International

PJSC—Public Joint-Stock Company

PRFC—Preference Shares

UTS—Unit Trust Security

 

*

Non-income producing security.

#

Principal amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.

(a)

All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $268,114; cash collateral of $293,319 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Fund purchased highly liquid short-term investments. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the Fund may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities and such shortfall is remedied the following business day.

(b)

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

(k)

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

(n)

Rate shown reflects yield to maturity at purchased date.

(wa)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, if applicable.

(z)

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

Futures contracts outstanding at April 30, 2021:

 

Number

    of

Contracts

 

Type

  

Expiration

     Date     

  

Current

Notional

Amount

   Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Long Position:             

18     

  Mini MSCI Emerging Markets Index    Jun. 2021      $ 1,202,940      $ (423 )
              

 

 

 

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

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

 

Broker

           Cash and/or Foreign Currency                    Securities Market Value        

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

     $      $ 124,997
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements:

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

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund      19


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2021 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1     Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities

       

Assets

       

Common Stocks

       

Brazil

   $ 2,028,549     $        $—    

Chile

     423,492               

China

     4,917,556       13,212,179         

Colombia

     9,894               

Hong Kong

           41,234         

Hungary

           93,017         

India

     359,792       3,600,250         

Indonesia

           397,579         

Kuwait

           25,286         

Malaysia

           800,593         

Mexico

     678,186               

Pakistan

           46,816         

Peru

     27,764               

Philippines

           52,900         

Poland

           95,755         

Qatar

           138,447         

Russia

           1,419,786         

Saudi Arabia

           856,736         

South Africa

           2,203,439         

South Korea

           6,500,844         

Taiwan

           7,124,993         

Thailand

           709,693         

Turkey

           587,567         

United Arab Emirates

           447,686         

United States

     30,022               

Preferred Stocks

       

Brazil

     630,178               

Chile

     29,486               

Russia

           21,779         

South Korea

           362,361         

Affiliated Mutual Funds

     1,261,191               

U.S. Treasury Obligations

           124,997          —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total

   $ 10,396,110     $ 38,863,937        $—    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

       

Liabilities

       

Futures Contracts

   $ (423   $        $—    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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*

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

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and other assets in excess of liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets as of April 30, 2021 were as follows:

 

Banks

     12.5

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     9.4  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     8.2  

Interactive Media & Services

     7.6  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     6.4  

Metals & Mining

     6.4  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     4.4  

Pharmaceuticals

     3.0  

Automobiles

     2.8  

Affiliated Mutual Funds (0.6% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

     2.6  

IT Services

     2.5  

Insurance

     2.5  

Food Products

     2.4  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     2.3  

Real Estate Management & Development

     2.2  

Specialty Retail

     2.1  

Capital Markets

     2.0  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     1.5  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     1.4  

Electric Utilities

     1.4  

Household Durables

     1.4  

Construction Materials

     1.2  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     1.2  

Media

     1.1  

Food & Staples Retailing

     1.0  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     0.9  

Marine

     0.9  

Industrial Conglomerates

     0.9  

Tobacco

     0.9  

Machinery

     0.8  

Chemicals

     0.7  

Electrical Equipment

     0.7  

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

     0.7  

Auto Components

     0.5  

Multiline Retail

     0.5  

Personal Products

     0.5

Beverages

     0.4  

Transportation Infrastructure

     0.3  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     0.3  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     0.2  

Household Products

     0.2  

Building Products

     0.2  

Diversified Financial Services

     0.1  

Biotechnology

     0.1  

Construction & Engineering

     0.1  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     0.1  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     0.1  

Paper & Forest Products

     0.1  

Leisure Products

     0.1  

Gas Utilities

     0.0

Health Care Providers & Services

     0.0

Consumer Finance

     0.0
  

 

 

 
     99.8  

Other assets in excess of liabilities

     0.2  
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

Less than +/- 0.05%

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund      21


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

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

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

Fair values of derivative instruments as of April 30, 2021 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

     Asset Derivatives     

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivatives not accounted for as

hedging instruments, carried at fair

value

   Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location
   Fair
Value
    

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities Location

  

Fair    

Value

 

Equity contracts

         $—       

Due from/to

broker-variation margin

futures

       $423*  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

*

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

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended April 30, 2021 are as follows:

 

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

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging

instruments, carried at fair value

  

Futures

Equity contracts

   $4,907

 

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

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

   Futures

Equity contracts

     $ (423 )
    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

Futures

Contracts—

Long

Positions(1)

$489,387

 

 

 

(1)

Notional Amount in USD.

Average volume is based on average quarter end balances as noted for the six months ended April 30, 2021.

Financial Instruments/Transactions—Summary of Offsetting and Netting Arrangements:

The Fund entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for financial instruments/transactions where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

Description                                 

  Gross Market
Value of
Recognized
        Assets/(Liabilities)         
  Collateral
Pledged/(Received)(1)
  Net
Amount

Securities on Loan

      $268,114       $(268,114)         $—

 

 

 

(1)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Fund is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund      23


Statement of Assets and Liabilities  (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2021

 

Assets

        

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $268,114:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $36,108,737)

     $47,998,856  

Affiliated investments (cost $1,261,191)

     1,261,191  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $128,329)

     127,561  

Receivable for investments sold

     276,447  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     199,642  

Dividends receivable

     87,003  

Tax reclaim receivable

     393  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     4,677  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     49,955,770  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     293,319  

Payable for investments purchased

     142,950  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     58,439  

Foreign capital gains tax liability accrued

     53,993  

Management fee payable

     27,339  

Due to broker—variation margin futures

     20,970  

Payable for Fund shares purchased

     1,814  

Trustees’ fees payable

     1,042  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     64  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     599,930  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $49,355,840  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

     $         3,524  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     38,397,759  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     10,954,557  
  

 

 

 

Net assets, April 30, 2021

     $ 49,355,840  
  

 

 

 

Class R6

        

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

($49,355,840 ÷ 3,523,637 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

     $         14.01  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations  (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2021

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       

Income

 

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $79,647 foreign withholding tax)

    $  506,383  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $101)

    706  

Affiliated dividend income

    393  
 

 

 

 

Total income

    507,482  
 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fee

    166,606  

Custodian and accounting fees

    59,228  

Audit fee

    16,719  

Fund data services

    13,772  

Legal fees and expenses

    8,207  

Trustees’ fees

    5,418  

Shareholders’ reports

    2,480  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $161)

    202  

Registration fees

    124  

SEC registration fees

    14  

Miscellaneous

    10,693  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    283,463  

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

    (16,858
 

 

 

 

Net expenses

    266,605  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    240,877  
 

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investment And Foreign Currency Transactions

       

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $(68)) (net of foreign capital gains taxes $(2,680))

    2,729,474  

Futures transactions

    4,907  

Foreign currency transactions

    (15,038
 

 

 

 
    2,719,343  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments (net of change in foreign capital gains taxes $(53,993))

    5,264,751  

Futures

    (423

Foreign currencies

    (906
 

 

 

 
    5,263,422  
 

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

    7,982,765  
 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

    $8,223,642  
 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets  (unaudited)

 

 

    

Six Months Ended

    April 30, 2021

 

        Year Ended

    October 31, 2020    

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                    

Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 240,877     $ 530,694

Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

       2,719,343       (1,996,159 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies

       5,263,422       3,667,270
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       8,223,642       2,201,805
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

        

Distributions from distributable earnings

        

Class R6

       (567,424 )       (649,151 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Fund share transactions

        

Net proceeds from shares sold

       7,282,105       7,601,460

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

       567,424       649,151

Cost of shares purchased

       (2,203,495 )       (3,553,887 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

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

       5,646,034       4,696,724
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

       13,302,252       6,249,378

Net Assets:

                    

Beginning of period

       36,053,588       29,804,210
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 49,355,840     $ 36,053,588
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited)

1.    Organization

Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 (“PIP 2”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. PIP 2 currently consists of eleven separate series: PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund, PGIM Core Short-Term Bond Fund, PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund, PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund, PGIM QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund, PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund, PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Core Equity Fund, PGIM QMA US Broad Market Index Fund and PGIM TIPS Fund, each of which are diversified funds for purposes of the 1940 Act, and PGIM QMA Commodity Strategies Fund, which is a non-diversified fund for purposes of the 1940 Act, and therefore, may invest a greater percentage of their assets in the securities of a single company or other issuer than a diversified fund. Investing in a non-diversified fund involves greater risk than investing in a diversified fund because a loss resulting from the decline in value of any one security may represent a greater portion of the total assets of a non-diversified fund. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund (the “Fund”).

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek to provide returns in excess of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Index over full market cycles.

2.    Accounting Policies

The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Fund consistently follows such policies in the preparation of their financial statements.

Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued as of the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. As described in further detail below, the Fund’s investments are valued daily based on a number of factors, including the type of investment and whether market quotations are readily available. PIP 2’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted valuation procedures for security valuation under which fair valuation responsibilities have been delegated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”). Pursuant to the Board’s delegation, the Manager has established a Valuation Committee responsible for supervising the fair valuation of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities. The valuation procedures permit the Fund to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. A record of the Valuation Committee’s actions is subject to the Board’s review at its first quarterly meeting following the quarter in which such actions take place.

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

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

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

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

Investments in open-end funds (other than exchange-traded funds) are valued at their net asset values as of the close of the NYSE on the date of valuation. These securities are

 

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classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy since they may be purchased or sold at their net asset values on the date of valuation.

Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on pricing methodologies approved by the Board. In the event that unobservable inputs are used when determining such valuations, the securities will be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Altering one or more unobservable inputs may result in a significant change to a Level 3 security’s fair value measurement.

When determining the fair value of securities, some of the factors influencing the valuation include: the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of the issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the Manager regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other unaffiliated mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

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

(i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities — at the current rates of exchange;

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

Although the net assets of the Fund are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the period, the Fund does not generally isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities held at the end of the period. Similarly, the Fund does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities sold during the period. Accordingly, holding period realized foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net realized gains (losses) on investment transactions.

Net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains (losses) from the disposition of holdings of foreign currencies, currency gains (losses) realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

paid. Net unrealized currency gains (losses) arise from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at period end exchange rates.

Master Netting Arrangements: The Fund is subject to various Master Agreements, or netting arrangements, with select counterparties. These are agreements which a subadviser may have negotiated and entered into on behalf of all or a portion of the Fund. A master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty permits the Fund to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received; and by the receipt of collateral from the counterparty by the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. However, there is no assurance that such mitigating factors are easily enforceable. In addition to master netting arrangements, the right to set-off exists when all the conditions are met such that each of the parties owes the other determinable amounts, the reporting party has the right to set-off the amount owed with the amount owed by the other party, the reporting party intends to set-off and the right of set-off is enforceable by law.

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

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

 

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Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, or for certain foreign securities, when the Fund becomes aware of such dividends. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual.

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

Dividends and Distributions: The Fund expects to pay dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified between total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.

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

3.     Agreements

The Fund has a management agreement with the Manager. Pursuant to this agreement, the Manager has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadviser’s performance of such services.

The Manager has entered into a subadvisory agreement with QMA LLC (“QMA”). The Manager pays for the services of QMA.

The management fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

The Manager has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2022, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to 1.20% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares. This contractual waiver excludes interest, brokerage, taxes (such as income and foreign withholding taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, and certain other Fund expenses such as dividend and interest expense and broker charges on short sales. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver/reimbursement is made if

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year.

PIP2, on behalf of the Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class R6 shares of the Fund. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor for Class R6 shares of the Fund.

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

4.     Other Transactions with Affiliates

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

The Fund may invest its overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (the “Core Fund”), and its securities lending cash collateral in the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”), each a series of PIP 2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. The Fund may also invest in the PGIM Core Short-Term Bond Fund, pursuant to an exemptive order received from the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”), a series of PIP2 (together with PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund, the “Core Funds”) registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. PGIM Investments and/or its affiliates are paid fees or reimbursed for providing their services to the Core Fund. In addition to the realized and unrealized gains on investments in the Core Fund and Money Market Fund, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income” and “Income from securities lending, net”, respectively.

The Fund may enter into certain securities purchase or sale transactions under Board approved Rule 17a-7 procedures. Rule 17a-7 is an exemptive rule under the 1940 Act, that subject to certain conditions, permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors/trustees, and/or common officers. For the reporting period ended April 30, 2021, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Fund.

 

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5.     Portfolio Securities

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) for the reporting period ended April 30, 2021, were $25,876,285 and $22,181,886, respectively.

A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of affiliated mutual funds for the reporting period ended April 30, 2021, is presented as follows:

 

Value,

Beginning

of

Period

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

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (1)(wa)

 

         

$—

  $ 11,817,618     $ 10,849,760       $—       $—     $ 967,858       967,858       $393  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (1)(b)(wa)

 

       

  —

    1,869,571       1,576,170         —         (68)       293,333       293,480        101 (2) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

     

$—

  $ 13,687,189     $ 12,425,930       $—       $(68)     $ 1,261,191         $494  
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

(1)

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

(2)

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

(b)

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

(wa)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, if applicable.

6.    Tax Information

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of April 30, 2021 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis        

     $ 37,584,085  
    

 

 

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation        

       12,889,478  

Gross Unrealized Depreciation        

       (1,213,939
    

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation        

     $ 11,675,539  
    

 

 

 

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

For federal income tax purposes, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward as of October 31, 2020 of approximately $3,520,000 which can be carried forward for an unlimited period. No capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such losses.

The Manager has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for the current reporting period. Since tax

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund’s U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2020 are subject to such review.

7.    Capital and Ownership

The Fund offers Class R6 shares. Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charge and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

PIP2 has authorized the Fund to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund at $0.001 par value per share.

As of April 30, 2021, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of the Fund as follows:

 

        Number of Shares         

Percentage of

      Outstanding Shares      

 Class R6

   3,523,637    100.0%

At the reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Fund are as follows:

 

Affiliated    Unaffiliated

Number of

Shareholders

  

Percentage of

Outstanding Shares

  

Number of

Shareholders

  

Percentage of

Outstanding Shares

4

   84.7%       —%

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

Class R6

     Shares         Amount    

Six months ended April 30, 2021:

    

Shares sold

     536,843     $ 7,282,105  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     44,714       567,424  

Shares purchased

     (163,963     (2,203,495
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     417,594     $ 5,646,034  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2020:

    

Shares sold

     706,936     $ 7,601,460  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     56,744       649,151  

Shares purchased

     (333,994     (3,553,887
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     429,686     $ 4,696,724  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

8.    Borrowings

PIP2, on behalf of the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Participating Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of

 

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banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The table below provides details of the SCA.

 

      SCA

Term of Commitment

   10/2/2020 – 9/30/2021

Total Commitment

   $ 1,200,000,000
Annualized Commitment Fee on the Unused Portion of the SCA    0.15%

Annualized Interest Rate on Borrowings

  

1.30% plus the higher of (1)

the effective federal funds

rate, (2) the one-month

LIBOR rate or (3) zero

percent

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

The Fund utilized the SCA during the reporting period ended April 30, 2021. The average daily balance for the 9 days that the Fund had loans outstanding during the period was approximately $98,111, borrowed at a weighted average interest rate of 1.43%. The maximum loan outstanding amount during the period was $181,000. At April 30, 2021, the Fund did not have an outstanding loan amount.

9.    Risks of Investing in the Fund

The Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, some or all of the risks discussed below. For further information on the Fund’s risks, please refer to the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

Emerging Markets Risk: The risks of foreign investments are greater for investments in or exposed to emerging markets. Emerging market countries typically have economic and political systems that are less fully developed, and can be expected to be less stable, than those of more developed countries. For example, the economies of such countries can be subject to rapid and unpredictable rates of inflation or deflation. Low trading volumes may result in a lack of liquidity and price volatility. Emerging market countries may have policies that restrict investment by non-US investors, or that prevent non-US investors from withdrawing their money at will. Countries with emerging markets can be found in regions such as Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa.

The Fund may invest in some emerging markets that subject it to risks such as those associated with illiquidity, custody of assets, different settlement and clearance procedures

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

and asserting legal title under a developing legal and regulatory regime to a greater degree than in developed markets or even in other emerging markets.

Equity and Equity-Related Securities Risk: Equity and equity-related securities may be subject to changes in value, and their values may be more volatile than those of other asset classes. In addition to an individual security losing value, the value of the equity markets or a sector in which the Fund invests could go down. Different parts of a market can react differently to adverse issuer, market, regulatory, political and economic developments.

Geographic Concentration Risk: The Fund’s performance may be closely tied to the market, economic, political, regulatory or other conditions in the countries or regions in which the Fund invests. This can result in more pronounced risks based upon conditions that impact one or more countries or regions more or less than other countries or regions.

Investments in China Risk: Investments in China subject a Fund to risks specific to China and may make it more volatile than other funds. Over the last few decades, the Chinese government has undertaken reform of economic and market practices and has expanded the sphere of private ownership of property in China. However, Chinese markets generally continue to experience inefficiency, volatility and pricing anomalies resulting from governmental influence, a lack of publicly available information and/or political and social instability. Internal social unrest or confrontations with other neighboring countries, including military conflicts in response to such events, may also disrupt economic development in China and result in a greater risk of currency fluctuations, currency non-convertibility, interest rate fluctuations and higher rates of inflation.

China has experienced security concerns, such as terrorism and strained international relations. Incidents involving China’s or the region’s security may cause uncertainty in Chinese markets and may adversely affect the Chinese economy and the Fund’s investments. Export growth continues to be a major driver of China’s rapid economic growth. Reduction in spending on Chinese products and services, institution of additional tariffs or other trade barriers, including as a result of heightened trade tensions between China and the U.S., or a downturn in any of the economies of China’s key trading partners may have an adverse impact on the Chinese economy. Chinese companies, including Chinese companies that are listed on U.S. exchanges, are not subject to the same degree of regulatory requirements, accounting standards or auditor oversight as companies in more developed countries, and as a result, information about the Chinese securities in which the Fund invests may be less reliable or complete. There may be significant obstacles to obtaining information necessary for investigations into or litigation against Chinese companies and shareholders may have limited legal remedies.

 

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Large Shareholder and Large Scale Redemption Risk: Certain individuals, accounts, funds (including funds affiliated with the Manager) or institutions, including the Manager and its affiliates, may from time to time own or control a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. There is no requirement that these entities maintain their investment in the Fund. There is a risk that such large shareholders or that the Fund’s shareholders generally may redeem all or a substantial portion of their investments in the Fund in a short period of time, which could have a significant negative impact on the Fund’s NAV, liquidity, and brokerage costs. Large redemptions could also result in tax consequences to shareholders and impact the Fund’s ability to implement its investment strategy. The Fund’s ability to pursue its investment objective after one or more large scale redemptions may be impaired and, as a result, the Fund may invest a larger portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents.

Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: International wars or conflicts and geopolitical developments in foreign countries, along with instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, possible terrorist attacks in the United States or around the world, public health epidemics such as the outbreak of infectious diseases like the recent outbreak of coronavirus globally or the 2014–2016 outbreak in West Africa of the Ebola virus, and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets, including increases in market volatility, reduced liquidity in the securities markets and government intervention, and may cause further long-term economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide generally. The coronavirus pandemic and the related governmental and public responses have had and may continue to have an impact on the Fund’s investments and net asset value and have led and may continue to lead to increased market volatility and the potential for illiquidity in certain classes of securities and sectors of the market. Preventative or protective actions that governments may take in respect of pandemic or epidemic diseases may result in periods of business disruption, business closures, inability to obtain raw materials, supplies and component parts, and reduced or disrupted operations for the issuers in which the Fund invests. Government intervention in markets may impact interest rates, market volatility and security pricing. The occurrence, reoccurrence and pendency of such diseases could adversely affect the economies (including through changes in business activity and increased unemployment) and financial markets either in specific countries or worldwide.

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

 

10.

Recent Regulatory Developments

On December 3, 2020, the SEC announced that it voted to adopt a new rule that establishes an updated regulatory framework for fund valuation practices (the “Rule”). The Rule, in part, provides (i) a framework for determining fair value in good faith and (ii) provides for a fund Board’s assignment of its responsibility for the execution of valuation-related activities to a fund’s investment adviser. Further, the SEC is rescinding previously issued guidance on

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

related issues. The Rule took effect on March 8, 2021, with a compliance date of September 8, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the Rule and its impact to the Fund.

 

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Financial Highlights   (unaudited)

 

 

   
Class R6 Shares                
     Six Months
Ended April 30,
2021
    Year Ended October 31,     November 29, 2016(a)
through  October 31,
2017
     
     2020     2019     2018        
Per Share Operating Performance(b):                                                    
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $11.61          $11.14       $10.84       $13.21          $10.00              
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                       
Net investment income (loss)     0.07            0.18       0.19       0.20          0.16              
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     2.51          0.53       0.43       (1.71)        3.09              
Total from investment operations     2.58          0.71       0.62       (1.51)        3.25              
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                    
Dividends from net investment income     (0.18)        (0.24     (0.21     (0.17)        (0.04            
Distributions from net realized gains     -          -       (0.11     (0.69)        -              
Total dividends and distributions     (0.18)        (0.24     (0.32     (0.86)        (0.04            
Net asset value, end of period     $14.01          $11.61       $11.14       $10.84          $13.21              
Total Return(c):     22.39%       6.42     5.82     (12.31)%       32.58            
                 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                
Net assets, end of period (000)     $49,356          $36,054       $29,804       $27,145          $28,470              
Average net assets (000)     $44,797          $32,007       $28,694       $29,759          $24,017              
Ratios to average net assets(d):                                                    
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.20% (e)      1.20     1.20     1.20%       1.20 %(e)             
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.28% (e)      1.53     1.70     1.54%       1.74 %(e)             
Net investment income (loss)     1.08% (e)      1.66     1.71     1.56%       1.49 %(e)             
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     51%       106     117     118%       102            

 

(a)

Commencement of operations.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Fund Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)

 

Consistent with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “LRMP”). The Fund’s LRMP seeks to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is defined as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet investor redemption requests without significantly diluting the remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has approved PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”), the Fund’s investment manager, to serve as the administrator of the Fund’s LRMP. As part of its responsibilities as administrator, PGIM Investments has retained a third party to perform certain functions, including providing market data and liquidity classification model information.

 

The Fund’s LRMP includes a number of processes designed to support the assessment and management of its liquidity risk. In particular, the Fund’s LRMP includes no less than annual assessments of factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; no less than monthly classifications of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity classifications provided for in the Liquidity Rule; a 15% of net assets limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); establishment of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets to be invested in investments classified as “highly liquid” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule) if the Fund does not invest primarily in highly liquid investments; and regular reporting to the Board.

 

At a meeting of the Board on March 2-5, 2021, PGIM Investments provided a written report (“LRMP Report”) to the Board addressing the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of the Fund’s LRMP, including any material changes to the LRMP for the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (“Reporting Period”). The LRMP Report concluded that the Fund’s LRMP was reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period. There were no material changes to the LRMP during the Reporting Period. The LRMP Report further concluded that the Fund’s investment strategies continue to be appropriate given the Fund’s status as an open-end fund.

 

There can be no assurance that the LRMP will achieve its objectives in the future. Additional information regarding risks of investing in the Fund including liquidity risks presented by the Fund’s investment portfolio, is found in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

 

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655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

(800) 225-1852

 

pgim.com/investments

 

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

 

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

 

OFFICERS
Stuart S. Parker, President  Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President  Christian J. Kelly, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer  Claudia DiGiacomo, Chief Legal Officer  Dino Capasso, Chief Compliance Officer  Jonathan Corbett, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer  Andrew R. French, Secretary  Melissa Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary  Diana N. Huffman, Assistant Secretary  Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Secretary  Patrick McGuinness, Assistant Secretary  Debra Rubano, Assistant Secretary Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer  Russ Shupak, Assistant Treasurer  Elyse McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer  Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER   PGIM Investments LLC   655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

SUBADVISER   QMA LLC   Gateway Center Two
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

DISTRIBUTOR   Prudential Investment
Management Services LLC
  655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

CUSTODIAN   The Bank of New York Mellon   240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

 

TRANSFER AGENT   Prudential Mutual Fund
Services LLC
  PO Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP  

300 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10017

 

FUND COUNSEL   Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP   787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019

 


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

 

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SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH TRUSTEES
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Trustees by writing to the Chair of the Board, PGIM QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund, PGIM Investments, Attn: Board of Trustees, 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Trustee by writing to that Trustee at the same address. Communications are not screened before being delivered to the addressee.

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission’s website at sec.gov.

 

Mutual Funds:

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


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PGIM QMA EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND

 

NASDAQ   PQEMX
CUSIP   74440E706

 

MF244E2    


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PGIM QMA INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEX FUND

 

 

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

APRIL 30, 2021

 

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Table of Contents

 

Letter from the President

     3  

Your Fund’s Performance

     4  

Fees and Expenses

     6  

Holdings and Financial Statements

     9  

 

 

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

 

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

 

The accompanying financial statements as of April 30, 2021 were not audited and, accordingly, no auditor’s opinion is expressed on them.

 

Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, a Prudential Financial company, member SIPC. QMA is the primary business name of QMA LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a Prudential Financial company. © 2021 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. PGIM and the PGIM logo are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

 

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Letter from the President

 

LOGO

 

Dear Shareholder,

 

We hope you find the semiannual report for the PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the six-month period ended April 30, 2021.

 

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

 

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

 

At PGIM Investments, we consider it a great privilege and responsibility to help investors participate in opportunities across global markets while meeting their toughest investment challenges. PGIM is a top-10 global investment manager with more than $1 trillion in assets under management. This investment expertise allows us to deliver actively managed funds and strategies to meet the needs of investors around the globe.

 

Thank you for choosing our family of funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

 

Stuart S. Parker, President

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund

June 15, 2021

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

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

 

    (without sales charges)  

Average Annual Total Returns as of 4/30/21

(with sales charges)

    Six Months* (%)   One Year (%)   Since Inception (%)
Fund (Class R6)   29.23   42.14   10.64 (11/17/16)
FTSE Developed Markets Ex-North America Net Index
    29.81   42.47   11.12                 

 

*Not annualized

 

The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. Since Inception returns for the Index are measured from the closest month-end to the Fund’s inception date.

 

Benchmark Definitions

 

FTSE Developed Markets Ex-North America Net Index—The FTSE Developed Markets Ex-North America Net Index is a part of a range of indexes designed to help investors benchmark their international investments. The index comprises large- and mid-cap stocks providing coverage of developed markets, excluding the US and Canada. The index is derived from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS), which covers 98% of the world’s investable market capitalization.

 

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

 

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Presentation of Fund Holdings as of 4/30/21

 

Ten Largest Holdings

 

Line of Business

 

Country

 

% of Net Assets

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

 

Exchange Traded Funds

  United States   3.2%

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

  South Korea   1.7%

Nestle SA

 

Food Products

  Switzerland   1.6%

ASML Holding NV

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

  Netherlands   1.3%

Roche Holding AG

 

Pharmaceuticals

  Switzerland   1.1%

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

  France   0.9%

Toyota Motor Corp.

 

Automobiles

  Japan   0.9%

Novartis AG

 

Pharmaceuticals

  Switzerland   0.9%

SAP SE

 

Software

  Germany   0.8%

AIA Group Ltd.

 

Insurance

  Hong Kong   0.8%

 

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

 

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Fees and Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, and other Fund expenses, as applicable. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 held through the six-month period ended April 30, 2021. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Fund’s Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

 

Actual Expenses

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

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

 

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

 

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PGIM QMA
International
Developed Markets
Index Fund
  Beginning Account
Value
November 1, 2020
   

Ending Account
Value

April 30, 2021

    Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
    Expenses Paid
During  the
Six-Month Period*
 
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,292.30       0.31   $ 1.76  
Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.31       0.31   $ 1.56  

 

*Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) are equal to the annualized expense ratio (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 181 days in the six-month period ended April 30, 2021, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending October 31, 2021 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2021

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS     96.1%

     

COMMON STOCKS     92.0%

     

Australia     7.4%

                 

Adbri Ltd.

     1,980      $ 4,900  

Afterpay Ltd.*

     943        85,214  

AGL Energy Ltd.

     2,640        18,172  

ALS Ltd.

     2,211        17,925  

Altium Ltd.

     479        10,943  

Alumina Ltd.

     10,323        13,740  

AMP Ltd.

     15,878        13,672  

Ampol Ltd.

     1,050        20,737  

Ansell Ltd.

     579        18,870  

APA Group

     5,251        40,680  

Appen Ltd.

     437        5,293  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

     2,740        78,340  

ASX Ltd.

     834        46,965  

Atlas Arteria Ltd.

     4,063        18,886  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

     7,845        22,661  

AusNet Services

     7,477        10,953  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

     12,325        272,139  

Bank of Queensland Ltd.

     3,257        22,626  

Beach Energy Ltd.

     7,219        7,079  

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd.

     2,292        18,223  

BHP Group Ltd.

     12,723        463,894  

BHP Group PLC

     9,031        272,765  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

     2,172        35,882  

Boral Ltd.*

     5,330        25,442  

Brambles Ltd.

     6,498        52,317  

carsales.com Ltd.

     863        13,210  

Challenger Ltd.

     2,694        10,583  

Charter Hall Group, REIT

     1,961        21,232  

CIMIC Group Ltd.*

     367        5,485  

Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd.

     5,554        12,183  

Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.

     2,122        21,840  

Cochlear Ltd.

     280        48,089  

Coles Group Ltd.

     5,477        69,019  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     7,647        525,348  

Computershare Ltd.

     2,286        24,956  

Crown Resorts Ltd.*

     1,690        15,864  

CSL Ltd.

     1,957        409,973  

CSR Ltd.

     2,068        9,514  

Deterra Royalties Ltd.

     1,608        5,413  

Dexus, REIT

     4,577        36,018  

Domain Holdings Australia Ltd.*

     938        3,664  

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd.

     258        21,172  

Downer EDI Ltd.

     3,351        14,542  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Australia (cont’d.)

                 

Evolution Mining Ltd.

     6,926      $ 24,519  

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd.*

     750        9,682  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

     6,826        118,076  

Glencore PLC*

     46,557        189,839  

Goodman Group, REIT

     7,850        114,377  

GPT Group (The), REIT

     8,338        29,708  

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.

     2,746        11,141  

IDP Education Ltd.

     680        11,912  

IGO Ltd.

     2,635        15,221  

Iluka Resources Ltd.

     1,608        9,585  

Incitec Pivot Ltd.*

     7,934        16,154  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

     10,488        39,720  

IOOF Holdings Ltd.

     2,602        7,310  

JB Hi-Fi Ltd.

     506        18,030  

Lendlease Corp. Ltd.

     3,162        30,966  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

     1,404        173,252  

Magellan Financial Group Ltd.

     583        21,766  

Medibank Private Ltd.

     11,293        26,882  

Metcash Ltd.

     4,888        13,397  

Mineral Resources Ltd.

     561        20,690  

Mirvac Group, REIT

     17,854        37,118  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

     14,208        292,674  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

     3,615        73,648  

NEXTDC Ltd.*

     1,827        16,319  

Northern Star Resources Ltd.

     5,038        40,772  

Nufarm Ltd.*

     1,263        5,083  

Oil Search Ltd.

     9,266        27,066  

Orica Ltd.

     1,661        17,313  

Origin Energy Ltd.

     7,349        23,554  

Orora Ltd.

     3,977        9,727  

OZ Minerals Ltd.

     1,339        24,562  

Perpetual Ltd.

     224        5,986  

Platinum Asset Management Ltd.

     1,790        6,520  

Qantas Airways Ltd.*

     3,633        13,850  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

     6,148        46,803  

Qube Holdings Ltd.

     6,980        16,207  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

     768        39,927  

REA Group Ltd.

     208        25,390  

Reece Ltd.

     1,128        17,607  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

     1,612        150,520  

Rio Tinto PLC

     4,687        394,560  

Santos Ltd.

     7,984        42,779  

Scentre Group, REIT

     22,769        47,661  

SEEK Ltd.*

     1,541        36,945  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

10


    

    

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Australia (cont’d.)

                 

Seven Group Holdings Ltd.

     498      $ 8,246  

Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group, REIT

     4,411        8,486  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

     2,099        57,962  

South32 Ltd.

     21,469        47,496  

Star Entertainment Group Ltd. (The)*

     3,812        11,713  

Stockland, REIT

     10,463        37,754  

Suncorp Group Ltd.

     5,418        44,027  

Sydney Airport*

     5,507        26,231  

Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.

     9,245        35,325  

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

     18,284        47,933  

TPG Telecom Ltd.

     1,820        7,759  

Transurban Group

     11,784        129,000  

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

     3,158        24,412  

Vicinity Centres, REIT

     15,338        18,724  

Vocus Group Ltd.*

     2,946        12,425  

Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.

     387        9,034  

Wesfarmers Ltd.

     4,888        204,127  

Westpac Banking Corp.

     15,841        304,870  

Whitehaven Coal Ltd.*

     3,515        3,463  

WiseTech Global Ltd.

     421        10,154  

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

     4,082        71,767  

Woolworths Group Ltd.

     5,524        167,840  

Worley Ltd.

     1,231        10,258  
     

 

 

 
        6,480,247  

Austria     0.2%

                 

ams AG*

     1,076        18,721  

ANDRITZ AG

     308        16,817  

Erste Group Bank AG*

     1,197        42,569  

OMV AG

     650        32,132  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

     619        13,589  

Telekom Austria AG

     745        6,179  

Verbund AG

     272        22,478  

voestalpine AG

     464        20,168  
     

 

 

 
        172,653  

Belgium     0.8%

                 

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

     107        17,174  

Ageas SA/NV

     751        45,653  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

     3,587        254,695  

Elia Group SA/NV

     160        17,339  

Etablissements Franz Colruyt NV

     202        12,005  

Galapagos NV*

     193        14,997  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund      11


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Belgium (cont’d.)

                 

 

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

     455      $ 49,996  

KBC Group NV*

     1,185        92,222  

Proximus SADP

     537        11,496  

Sofina SA

     68        25,827  

Solvay SA

     311        39,758  

Telenet Group Holding NV

     216        9,277  

UCB SA

     522        48,689  

Umicore SA

     890        54,370  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA, REIT

     590        20,802  
     

 

 

 
        714,300  

Brazil     0.0%

                 

Yara International ASA

     728        38,012  

Cambodia     0.0%

                 

NagaCorp Ltd.

     6,600        7,094  

Chile     0.0%

                 

Antofagasta PLC

     1,494        38,584  

China     0.6%

                 

 

AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.

     2,700        14,877  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

     15,400        54,332  

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd., 144A

     7,800        24,680  

China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Ltd.*

     16,000        2,776  

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd.

     7,000        11,335  

ESR Cayman Ltd., 144A*

     7,600        25,997  

FIH Mobile Ltd.*

     18,000        2,555  

Kerry Logistics Network Ltd.

     3,100        9,327  

Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd.

     6,000        5,230  

Lenovo Group Ltd.

     33,000        45,268  

Microport Scientific Corp.

     2,000        14,436  

Minth Group Ltd.

     3,300        13,395  

MMG Ltd.*

     10,000        6,516  

Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd.

     4,000        4,486  

Prosus NV*

     1,870        202,891  

Shangri-La Asia Ltd.*

     3,600        3,436  

Shui On Land Ltd.

     15,500        2,556  

SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd.

     5,000        19,121  

Sun Art Retail Group Ltd.

     10,000        9,231  

Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.

     8,400        15,096  

Towngas China Co. Ltd.*

     4,000        1,973  

Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.

     4,600        5,614  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

12


    

    

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

China (cont’d.)

                 

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

     25,000      $ 18,128  

Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The)

     6,000        18,206  

Wilmar International Ltd.

     8,900        34,963  
     

 

 

 
        566,425  

Denmark     2.0%

                 

Ambu A/S (Class B Stock)

     729        40,867  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S (Class A Stock)

     18        42,281  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S (Class B Stock)

     25        62,047  

Carlsberg A/S (Class B Stock)

     431        75,846  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S*

     455        41,827  

Coloplast A/S (Class B Stock)

     571        94,789  

Danske Bank A/S

     2,880        54,989  

Demant A/S*

     495        24,916  

DSV Panalpina A/S

     869        194,080  

Genmab A/S*

     253        92,867  

GN Store Nord A/S

     556        50,111  

H. Lundbeck A/S

     301        9,297  

Novo Nordisk A/S (Class B Stock)

     6,969        511,173  

Novozymes A/S (Class B Stock)

     898        63,771  

Orsted A/S, 144A

     811        118,297  

Pandora A/S*

     415        47,007  

ROCKWOOL International A/S (Class B Stock)

     26        11,682  

SimCorp A/S

     168        22,214  

Tryg A/S

     1,305        29,898  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

     4,390        181,309  
     

 

 

 
        1,769,268  

Finland     1.1%

                 

Elisa OYJ

     647        36,731  

Fortum OYJ

     1,886        49,614  

Huhtamaki OYJ

     414        19,629  

Kesko OYJ (Class B Stock)

     1,144        34,896  

Kojamo OYJ

     940        20,411  

Kone OYJ (Class B Stock)

     1,720        135,111  

Metso Outotec OYJ

     2,513        28,288  

Neste OYJ

     1,785        107,867  

Nokia OYJ*

     24,307        114,841  

Nokian Renkaat OYJ

     564        20,986  

Nordea Bank Abp

     14,628        151,570  

Orion OYJ (Class B Stock)

     423        18,757  

Sampo OYJ (Class A Stock)

     2,169        102,910  

Stora Enso OYJ (Class R Stock)

     2,529        48,387  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund      13


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Finland (cont’d.)

                 

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

     2,293      $ 89,612  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

     2,009        25,978  
     

 

 

 
        1,005,588  

France     8.9%

                 

 

Accor SA*

     815        32,650  

Adevinta ASA*

     950        17,459  

Aeroports de Paris*

     138        17,661  

Air Liquide SA

     2,006        337,587  

Airbus SE*

     2,394        286,945  

ALD SA, 144A

     293        4,605  

Alstom SA*

     1,157        63,138  

Amundi SA, 144A*

     253        22,534  

Arkema SA

     304        37,936  

Atos SE*

     415        28,192  

AXA SA

     8,303        234,731  

BioMerieux

     197        23,406  

BNP Paribas SA*

     4,673        298,726  

Bollore SA

     4,506        22,707  

Bouygues SA

     956        40,973  

Bureau Veritas SA*

     1,223        36,554  

Capgemini SE

     689        125,989  

Carrefour SA

     2,525        48,626  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA*

     200        6,979  

Cie de Saint-Gobain*

     2,052        129,150  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

     769        111,236  

Cie Plastic Omnium SA

     277        9,301  

CNP Assurances

     606        10,611  

Covivio, REIT

     202        17,999  

Credit Agricole SA*

     4,962        76,472  

Danone SA

     2,620        184,796  

Dassault Aviation SA*

     9        9,825  

Dassault Systemes SE

     568        131,602  

Edenred

     1,056        59,908  

Eiffage SA*

     315        34,410  

Electricite de France SA*

     2,143        31,210  

Engie SA*

     7,147        106,361  

EssilorLuxottica SA

     1,273        211,935  

Eurazeo SE

     206        17,149  

Faurecia SE*

     492        26,475  

Gecina SA, REIT

     217        31,795  

Getlink SE*

     1,901        30,202  

Hermes International

     133        166,703  

ICADE, REIT

     122        9,519  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

14


    

    

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

France (cont’d.)

                 

Iliad SA

     59      $ 10,707  

Imerys SA

     202        10,508  

Ipsen SA

     168        16,249  

JCDecaux SA*

     282        7,174  

Kering SA

     322        258,441  

Klepierre SA, REIT

     848        22,434  

La Francaise des Jeux SAEM, 144A

     371        19,009  

Legrand SA

     1,174        114,147  

L’Oreal SA

     1,036        424,287  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     1,078        810,328  

Natixis SA*

     3,440        16,743  

Neoen SA, 144A*

     114        5,218  

Orange SA

     8,262        102,881  

Orpea SA*

     208        26,772  

Pernod Ricard SA

     907        186,161  

Publicis Groupe SA

     968        62,559  

Remy Cointreau SA

     102        20,371  

Renault SA*

     782        31,455  

Rexel SA*

     1,275        25,109  

Rubis SCA

     381        17,881  

Safran SA*

     1,393        207,750  

Sanofi

     4,701        493,108  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

     103        47,308  

Schneider Electric SE

     2,270        362,478  

SCOR SE*

     690        22,309  

SEB SA

     130        23,645  

Societe Generale SA*

     3,336        94,698  

Sodexo SA*

     384        38,347  

SOITEC*

     89        17,934  

Suez SA

     1,666        39,756  

Technip Energies NV*

     390        5,525  

Teleperformance

     248        95,698  

Thales SA

     430        43,839  

TOTAL SE

     10,467        461,940  

Ubisoft Entertainment SA*

     413        31,020  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, REIT*

     575        47,177  

Valeo SA

     1,043        33,740  

Veolia Environnement SA

     2,230        71,029  

Vinci SA

     1,952        214,128  

Vivendi SE

     3,364        117,292  

Wendel SE

     132        17,563  

Worldline SA, 144A*

     1,050        102,931  
     

 

 

 
        7,871,706  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund      15


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Germany     7.4%

                 

1&1 Drillisch AG

     176      $ 5,285  

adidas AG*

     830        256,304  

Allianz SE

     1,772        461,092  

Aroundtown SA

     5,326        41,012  

BASF SE

     3,951        318,535  

Bayer AG

     4,244        273,590  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     1,394        139,904  

Bechtle AG

     117        23,799  

Beiersdorf AG

     448        50,409  

Brenntag SE

     672        60,383  

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

     168        29,627  

Commerzbank AG*

     4,289        28,333  

Continental AG

     459        62,020  

Covestro AG, 144A

     783        51,240  

CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA*

     249        17,193  

Daimler AG

     3,549        316,179  

Deutsche Bank AG*

     8,828        123,406  

Deutsche Boerse AG

     792        136,452  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG*

     1,208        15,637  

Deutsche Post AG

     4,222        248,235  

Deutsche Telekom AG

     14,025        270,053  

Deutsche Wohnen SE

     1,485        80,192  

DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA, 144A

     153        6,709  

E.ON SE

     9,373        113,134  

Evonik Industries AG

     825        28,925  

Evotec SE*

     617        25,762  

Fielmann AG*

     95        7,223  

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide*

     133        8,849  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

     842        66,999  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

     1,736        85,338  

FUCHS PETROLUB SE

     150        6,491  

GEA Group AG

     705        30,985  

Hannover Rueck SE

     257        47,579  

HeidelbergCement AG

     629        57,626  

Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA*

     214        12,800  

HelloFresh SE*

     629        52,189  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

     434        43,174  

HOCHTIEF AG

     92        8,636  

Infineon Technologies AG

     5,616        225,572  

Just Eat Takeaway.com NV, 144A*

     510        53,149  

KION Group AG

     355        35,333  

Knorr-Bremse AG

     290        35,527  

LANXESS AG

     342        25,112  

LEG Immobilien SE

     310        43,197  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

16


    

    

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Germany (cont’d.)

                 

Merck KGaA

     570      $ 100,248  

METRO AG

     646        7,078  

MTU Aero Engines AG

     230        58,006  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen

     613        177,054  

Nemetschek SE

     227        16,894  

OSRAM Licht AG*

     150        9,391  

ProSiebenSat. 1 Media SE*

     627        13,600  

Puma SE*

     398        41,998  

Rational AG

     14        11,686  

Rheinmetall AG

     185        19,324  

RWE AG

     2,768        105,067  

SAP SE

     4,857        679,625  

Scout24 AG, 144A

     431        35,823  

Siemens AG

     3,246        540,452  

Siemens Energy AG*

     1,626        54,477  

Siemens Healthineers AG, 144A

     955        54,576  

Symrise AG

     545        70,412  

Talanx AG

     270        11,409  

TeamViewer AG, 144A*

     665        31,720  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

     2,731        7,955  

thyssenkrupp AG*

     2,069        27,688  

Traton SE

     265        7,575  

TUI AG*

     3,714        22,014  

Uniper SE

     508        18,527  

United Internet AG

     467        19,681  

Varta AG*

     59        8,635  

Volkswagen AG

     136        43,327  

Vonovia SE

     2,469        162,399  

Wacker Chemie AG

     74        11,140  

Zalando SE, 144A*

     696        72,149  
     

 

 

 
        6,469,119  

Hong Kong     2.4%

                 

AIA Group Ltd.

     52,400        669,247  

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

     1,300        19,686  

Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)

     5,200        10,949  

Brightoil Petroleum Holdings Ltd.*^

     7,000         

Cafe de Coral Holdings Ltd.

     2,000        4,346  

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.*

     3,700        3,268  

Champion REIT, REIT

     7,000        4,076  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

     10,500        65,842  

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

     2,700        16,552  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

     6,900        68,078  

Dah Sing Banking Group Ltd.

     3,600        3,961  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund      17


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Hong Kong (cont’d.)

                 

Dah Sing Financial Holdings Ltd.

     800      $ 2,591  

Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.

     1,200        5,235  

Guotai Junan International Holdings Ltd.

     16,000        2,906  

Haitong International Securities Group Ltd.

     7,000        2,211  

Hang Lung Group Ltd.

     3,800        9,984  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

     9,000        24,578  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

     3,100        60,811  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

     6,004        26,708  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

     44,054        70,632  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

     5,540        334,786  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

     5,000        24,760  

Huabao International Holdings Ltd.

     5,000        5,292  

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, UTS

     16,100        4,030  

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

     2,800        10,539  

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

     870        58,339  

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd.

     1,500        3,995  

JS Global Lifestyle Co. Ltd., 144A*

     3,500        10,560  

Kerry Properties Ltd.

     2,400        8,105  

Link REIT, REIT

     8,900        84,173  

Man Wah Holdings Ltd.

     6,000        12,600  

Melco International Development Ltd.

     3,600        7,184  

MTR Corp. Ltd.

     6,000        33,444  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

     5,900        31,233  

NWS Holdings Ltd.

     6,000        6,624  

PCCW Ltd.

     16,000        9,264  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

     6,100        37,504  

Shun Tak Holdings Ltd.

     6,000        1,927  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

     15,600        23,167  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

     6,000        90,525  

Swire Pacific Ltd. (Class A Stock)

     2,000        16,196  

Swire Pacific Ltd. (Class B Stock)

     2,900        3,678  

Swire Properties Ltd.

     4,800        14,337  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

     5,500        99,980  

United Energy Group Ltd.*

     28,000        5,536  

Vinda International Holdings Ltd.

     1,000        3,559  

Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd.

     3,000        11,618  

VTech Holdings Ltd.

     600        5,507  

WH Group Ltd., 144A

     35,200        30,777  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

     7,500        43,099  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.

     8,000        28,384  

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.

     3,700        9,314  
     

 

 

 
        2,141,697  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

18


    

    

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Indonesia     0.0%

                 

First Pacific Co. Ltd.

     8,000      $ 2,739  

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.

     26,100        4,907  
     

 

 

 
        7,646  

Ireland     0.6%

                 

AIB Group PLC*

     3,235        9,452  

CRH PLC

     3,397        160,992  

Flutter Entertainment PLC*

     702        143,631  

Glanbia PLC

     811        12,036  

Kerry Group PLC (Class A Stock)

     660        85,917  

Kingspan Group PLC

     666        59,629  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

     1,124        57,668  
     

 

 

 
        529,325  

Israel     0.5%

                 

Airport City Ltd.*

     216        3,591  

Alony Hetz Properties & Investments Ltd.

     408        5,875  

Amot Investments Ltd.

     580        3,796  

Ashtrom Group Ltd.

     171        3,681  

Azrieli Group Ltd.

     157        11,044  

Bank Hapoalim BM*

     4,812        38,420  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM*

     6,061        42,691  

Bayside Land Corp. Ltd.

     406        3,725  

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd.*

     8,238        8,970  

Big Shopping Centers Ltd.*

     30        3,624  

Elbit Systems Ltd.

     105        14,425  

Electra Ltd./Israel

     7        3,884  

Energix-Renewable Energies Ltd.

     729        2,869  

Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd.*

     2,285        4,779  

Fattal Holdings 1998 Ltd.*

     30        3,123  

First International Bank Of Israel Ltd.*

     211        6,448  

Gazit-Globe Ltd.

     714        4,660  

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.

     653        6,860  

ICL Group Ltd.

     3,195        20,760  

Israel Discount Bank Ltd. (Class A Stock)*

     5,194        23,473  

Maytronics Ltd.

     183        3,746  

Melisron Ltd.*

     63        3,812  

Mivne Real Estate KD Ltd.

     2,892        7,954  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.*

     630        17,746  

Nice Ltd.*

     266        64,177  

Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd.*

     119        11,435  

OPC Energy Ltd.*

     304        3,033  

Paz Oil Co. Ltd.

     54        5,962  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund      19


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Israel (cont’d.)

                 

Phoenix Holdings Ltd. (The)

     706      $ 6,283  

Sapiens International Corp. NV

     70        2,299  

Shapir Engineering and Industry Ltd.

     367        2,633  

Shikun & Binui Ltd.*

     905        6,099  

Shufersal Ltd.

     463        3,751  

Strauss Group Ltd.

     203        5,936  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.*

     4,250        45,345  

Tower Semiconductor Ltd.*

     424        12,168  
     

 

 

 
        419,077  

Italy     1.8%

                 

A2A SpA

     6,326        12,409  

Amplifon SpA*

     509        21,429  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

     5,423        108,798  

Atlantia SpA*

     2,209        43,357  

Banca Mediolanum SpA*

     992        9,272  

Buzzi Unicem SpA

     523        14,006  

Davide Campari-Milano NV

     2,310        27,363  

DiaSorin SpA

     93        15,864  

Enel SpA

     33,558        334,503  

Eni SpA

     10,718        128,014  

Ferrari NV

     533        113,896  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA*

     2,666        46,033  

Hera SpA

     2,883        11,646  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA, 144A

     1,308        15,244  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA*

     67,015        187,484  

Italgas SpA

     2,370        15,503  

Leonardo SpA

     1,894        15,514  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA*

     3,108        35,183  

Moncler SpA*

     827        50,610  

Nexi SpA, 144A*

     1,980        38,076  

Pirelli & C SpA, 144A*

     1,878        10,546  

Poste Italiane SpA, 144A

     2,077        27,225  

PRADA SpA*

     2,000        12,507  

Prysmian SpA

     1,075        33,677  

Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA

     417        23,038  

Snam SpA

     9,287        52,260  

Telecom Italia SpA

     43,812        24,072  

Telecom Italia SpA, RSP

     24,718        14,551  

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA

     5,857        43,227  

UniCredit SpA

     9,128        94,037  

UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA

     2,039        6,330  
     

 

 

 
        1,585,674  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

20


    

    

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Japan     21.6%

                 

ABC-Mart, Inc.

     100      $ 5,354  

Acom Co. Ltd.

     2,000        8,573  

Activia Properties, Inc., REIT

     2        9,205  

Advance Residence Investment Corp., REIT

     4        12,726  

Advantest Corp.

     870        82,048  

Aeon Co. Ltd.

     3,080        84,036  

AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd.

     410        4,658  

Aeon Mall Co. Ltd.

     630        9,992  

AGC, Inc.

     820        37,437  

Aica Kogyo Co. Ltd.

     280        9,935  

Ain Holdings, Inc.

     150        8,340  

Air Water, Inc.

     880        14,556  

Aisin Corp.

     800        30,833  

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

     2,070        41,435  

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

     750        13,433  

Alps Alpine Co. Ltd.

     800        9,657  

Amada Co. Ltd.

     1,500        16,279  

Amano Corp.

     310        8,426  

ANA Holdings, Inc.*

     650        14,909  

Anritsu Corp.

     560        10,897  

Aozora Bank Ltd.

     520        11,199  

Ariake Japan Co. Ltd.

     70        4,053  

As One Corp.

     60        7,509  

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

     1,840        76,843  

Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd.

     800        21,539  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

     5,300        55,980  

Asics Corp.

     700        11,074  

ASKUL Corp.

     100        3,656  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

     7,980        119,820  

Azbil Corp.

     600        24,268  

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

     870        63,915  

Bank of Kyoto Ltd. (The)

     340        18,265  

BayCurrent Consulting, Inc.

     40        10,894  

Benefit One, Inc.

     300        7,510  

Benesse Holdings, Inc.

     320        7,070  

Bic Camera, Inc.

     600        6,190  

Bridgestone Corp.

     2,500        100,280  

Brother Industries Ltd.

     1,100        23,250  

Calbee, Inc.

     340        8,150  

Canon Marketing Japan, Inc.

     160        3,859  

Canon, Inc.

     4,280        101,826  

Capcom Co. Ltd.

     800        26,027  

Casio Computer Co. Ltd.

     1,000        17,650  

Central Japan Railway Co.

     754        110,591  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund      21


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Japan (cont’d.)

                 

Chiba Bank Ltd. (The)

     2,800      $ 17,485  

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

     3,200        38,667  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     2,820        106,064  

Chugoku Bank Ltd. (The)

     650        5,144  

Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)

     1,280        14,299  

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc.

     540        8,642  

COMSYS Holdings Corp.

     500        15,507  

Concordia Financial Group Ltd.

     5,100        19,186  

Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. Ltd.

     300        6,447  

Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp.

     40        5,744  

Credit Saison Co. Ltd.

     750        8,630  

CyberAgent, Inc.

     1,760        36,183  

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

     1,150        22,895  

Daicel Corp.

     1,180        9,113  

Daido Steel Co. Ltd.

     160        7,607  

Daifuku Co. Ltd.

     450        44,378  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

     4,700        84,771  

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

     8,260        210,573  

Daiichikosho Co. Ltd.

     230        8,566  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

     1,110        222,848  

Daio Paper Corp.

     300        4,917  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

     296        31,476  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

     2,770        82,014  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp., REIT

     7        18,817  

Daiwa Office Investment Corp., REIT

     1        7,226  

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

     6,800        36,204  

DeNA Co. Ltd.

     510        10,413  

Denka Co. Ltd.

     390        15,285  

Denso Corp.

     1,980        128,127  

Dentsu Group, Inc.

     930        28,576  

DIC Corp.

     400        10,233  

Disco Corp.

     100        32,276  

DMG Mori Co. Ltd.

     500        8,090  

Dowa Holdings Co. Ltd.

     170        7,123  

East Japan Railway Co.

     1,630        111,559  

Ebara Corp.

     400        17,105  

Eisai Co. Ltd.

     1,114        72,636  

Elecom Co. Ltd.

     200        4,202  

Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.

     800        12,794  

ENEOS Holdings, Inc.

     13,010        55,998  

Ezaki Glico Co. Ltd.

     210        7,847  

Fancl Corp.

     300        9,782  

FANUC Corp.

     823        189,830  

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.

     215        176,465  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

22


    

    

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Japan (cont’d.)

                 

Food & Life Cos. Ltd.

     500      $ 22,382  

FP Corp.

     180        7,001  

Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.

     600        27,332  

Fuji Kyuko Co. Ltd.

     100        4,775  

Fuji Media Holdings, Inc.

     300        3,633  

Fuji Oil Holdings, Inc.

     160        4,123  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

     1,560        101,197  

Fujitsu General Ltd.

     200        5,294  

Fujitsu Ltd.

     780        124,121  

Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.

     660        11,259  

Fukuyama Transporting Co. Ltd.

     120        4,591  

Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.

     300        7,982  

Fuyo General Lease Co. Ltd.

     100        6,648  

GLP J-REIT, REIT

     13        21,773  

GMO internet, Inc.

     300        8,923  

GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.

     140        17,857  

Goldwin, Inc.

     142        8,471  

GS Yuasa Corp.

     300        8,108  

GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.

     120        2,292  

Gunma Bank Ltd. (The)

     1,800        5,873  

H.U. Group Holdings, Inc.

     240        7,863  

Hachijuni Bank Ltd. (The)

     1,890        6,446  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.

     1,100        18,488  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

     550        31,834  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.

     970        30,575  

Haseko Corp.

     1,170        15,670  

Heiwa Corp.

     200        3,385  

Hikari Tsushin, Inc.

     80        16,092  

Hino Motors Ltd.

     1,100        9,175  

Hirogin Holdings, Inc.

     1,400        7,728  

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

     145        23,116  

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.

     310        18,033  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.

     420        12,899  

Hitachi Ltd.

     3,980        195,822  

Hitachi Metals Ltd.*

     800        15,523  

Hitachi Transport System Ltd.

     150        4,674  

Hokuriku Electric Power Co.

     600        3,637  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

     7,440        219,670  

Horiba Ltd.

     150        9,765  

Hoshizaki Corp.

     220        19,525  

House Foods Group, Inc.

     340        10,562  

Hoya Corp.

     1,550        176,256  

Hulic Co. Ltd.

     1,660        18,893  

Ibiden Co. Ltd.

     460        21,772  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund      23


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Japan (cont’d.)

                 

Ichigo, Inc.

     1,100      $ 3,429  

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.

     1,047        25,128  

IHI Corp.*

     630        12,706  

Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

     630        15,363  

Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp., REIT

     6        10,876  

Inpex Corp.

     3,900        26,645  

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.

     1,700        11,840  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

     2,300        23,231  

Ito En Ltd.

     230        12,732  

ITOCHU Corp.

     5,900        183,900  

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

     380        13,166  

Itoham Yonekyu Holdings, Inc.

     400        2,570  

Iwatani Corp.

     200        12,555  

Iyo Bank Ltd. (The)

     1,270        6,995  

Izumi Co. Ltd.

     200        7,953  

J Front Retailing Co. Ltd.

     1,100        10,459  

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.*

     660        14,050  

Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd.*

     250        11,221  

Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Ltd.

     220        3,936  

Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

     2,300        53,996  

Japan Logistics Fund, Inc., REIT

     3        8,594  

Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment Corp., REIT

     22        21,651  

Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.

     1,900        17,399  

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.*

     5,800        48,739  

Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.

     900        17,365  

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp., REIT

     3        12,190  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp., REIT

     5        31,001  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

     5,130        95,929  

JCR Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.

     200        5,447  

JFE Holdings, Inc.

     2,280        30,003  

JGC Holdings Corp.

     880        10,046  

JSR Corp.

     800        24,342  

JTEKT Corp.

     900        8,102  

Justsystems Corp.

     160        9,272  

Kagome Co. Ltd.

     400        11,476  

Kajima Corp.

     1,900        26,250  

Kakaku.com, Inc.

     550        14,936  

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     150        6,173  

Kamigumi Co. Ltd.

     380        7,412  

Kandenko Co. Ltd.

     600        5,128  

Kaneka Corp.

     230        8,962  

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)

     3,070        30,414  

Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.

     880        22,182  

Kao Corp.

     2,030        130,030  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

24


    

    

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Japan (cont’d.)

                 

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.*

     690      $ 16,505  

KDDI Corp.

     7,360        222,350  

Keihan Holdings Co. Ltd.

     410        14,949  

Keikyu Corp.

     1,000        12,813  

Keio Corp.

     460        29,938  

Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

     650        20,343  

Kenedix Office Investment Corp., REIT

     2        14,738  

Kewpie Corp.

     460        10,883  

Keyence Corp.

     765        367,842  

Kikkoman Corp.

     810        49,874  

Kinden Corp.

     500        8,506  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.*

     760        27,208  

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.

     3,350        62,959  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     280        24,988  

Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd.

     200        5,346  

Kobe Steel Ltd.

     1,500        10,826  

Koei Tecmo Holdings Co. Ltd.

     360        16,095  

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     480        30,005  

Kokuyo Co. Ltd.

     300        4,633  

Komatsu Ltd.

     4,010        117,765  

Konami Holdings Corp.

     400        23,822  

Konica Minolta, Inc.

     2,300        13,000  

Kose Corp.

     100        15,025  

Kotobuki Spirits Co. Ltd.

     100        5,983  

K’s Holdings Corp.

     800        10,933  

Kubota Corp.

     4,800        113,032  

Kuraray Co. Ltd.

     1,600        17,392  

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

     460        21,261  

Kusuri no Aoki Holdings Co. Ltd.

     100        7,029  

Kyocera Corp.

     1,300        78,787  

Kyoritsu Maintenance Co. Ltd.

     100        3,174  

Kyowa Exeo Corp.

     490        13,036  

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

     1,120        34,139  

Kyudenko Corp.

     150        5,236  

Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.

     2,000        18,274  

Kyushu Financial Group, Inc.

     1,500        5,843  

Kyushu Railway Co.

     670        15,038  

LaSalle Logiport REIT, REIT

     5        8,132  

Lasertec Corp.

     300        52,571  

Lawson, Inc.

     250        11,204  

Lintec Corp.

     240        5,226  

Lion Corp.

     1,040        19,551  

Lixil Corp.

     1,120        30,244  

M3, Inc.

     1,820        126,153  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund      25


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Japan (cont’d.)

                 

Mabuchi Motor Co. Ltd.

     260      $ 10,405  

Maeda Corp.

     800        6,830  

Maeda Road Construction Co. Ltd.

     200        3,844  

Makita Corp.

     1,050        47,231  

Mani, Inc.

     280        6,597  

Marubeni Corp.

     6,700        55,759  

Marui Group Co. Ltd.

     880        16,475  

Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.

     270        6,782  

Maruwa Unyu Kikan Co. Ltd.

     200        3,494  

Matsui Securities Co. Ltd.

     300        2,352  

Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co. Ltd.

     340        13,634  

Mazda Motor Corp.*

     2,500        19,328  

Mebuki Financial Group, Inc.

     5,000        10,881  

Medipal Holdings Corp.

     600        11,018  

Megmilk Snow Brand Co. Ltd.

     130        2,602  

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

     566        35,056  

MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc.

     1,800        45,128  

MISUMI Group, Inc.

     1,250        35,189  

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

     5,700        42,360  

Mitsubishi Corp.

     5,130        141,842  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

     8,580        132,137  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

     4,970        81,734  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

     820        18,949  

Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc.

     3,323        19,018  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

     1,210        36,100  

Mitsubishi Logistics Corp.

     290        8,638  

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.

     510        11,458  

Mitsubishi Motors Corp.*

     2,600        7,040  

Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co. Ltd.

     100        2,705  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     53,900        286,112  

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

     7,200        151,864  

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

     740        23,336  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

     3,960        85,997  

Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd.

     200        6,809  

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.

     470        18,889  

Miura Co. Ltd.

     430        22,486  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

     10,930        154,330  

Mochida Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     130        4,525  

MonotaRO Co. Ltd.

     1,120        28,480  

Mori Hills REIT Investment Corp., REIT

     5        7,265  

Morinaga & Co. Ltd.

     140        4,659  

Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd.

     210        11,503  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

     2,010        56,879  

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     2,420        192,410  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

26


    

    

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Japan (cont’d.)

                 

Nabtesco Corp.

     480      $ 21,605  

Nagase & Co. Ltd.

     400        6,019  

Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd.*

     860        19,738  

Nankai Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

     430        9,482  

NEC Corp.

     1,150        66,871  

NEC Networks & System Integration Corp.

     300        5,161  

NET One Systems Co. Ltd.

     360        11,812  

Nexon Co. Ltd.

     1,740        57,628  

NGK Insulators Ltd.

     1,130        20,605  

NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.

     810        13,499  

NH Foods Ltd.

     500        22,316  

NHK Spring Co. Ltd.

     880        6,522  

Nichirei Corp.

     500        12,655  

Nidec Corp.

     2,000        231,032  

Nifco, Inc.

     350        11,934  

Nihon Kohden Corp.

     300        9,117  

Nihon M&A Center, Inc.

     1,200        31,357  

Nihon Unisys Ltd.

     300        9,499  

Nikon Corp.

     1,550        14,536  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

     445        256,153  

Nippo Corp.

     240        6,279  

Nippon Accommodations Fund, Inc., REIT

     2        11,863  

Nippon Building Fund, Inc., REIT

     5        32,850  

Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.

     330        8,362  

Nippon Express Co. Ltd.

     270        20,629  

Nippon Kayaku Co. Ltd.

     700        6,486  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.

     3,350        47,698  

Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd.

     500        6,137  

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc., REIT

     7        22,437  

Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp.

     590        11,062  

Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd.

     250        16,890  

Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd.

     130        6,829  

Nippon Steel Corp.

     3,630        63,391  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

     5,220        131,495  

Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.

     200        2,617  

Nippon Yusen KK

     750        29,379  

Nipro Corp.

     700        8,435  

Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co. Ltd.

     280        7,239  

Nissan Chemical Corp.

     560        28,757  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.*

     8,600        42,590  

Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.

     1,160        18,715  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.

     250        17,742  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

     282        50,502  

Nitto Denko Corp.

     600        49,731  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund      27


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Japan (cont’d.)

                 

Noevir Holdings Co. Ltd.

     100      $ 4,411  

NOF Corp.

     300        15,853  

NOK Corp.

     550        7,055  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

     13,000        69,889  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

     530        13,057  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc., REIT

     14        22,243  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

     1,160        35,660  

NS Solutions Corp.

     130        3,938  

NSK Ltd.

     2,000        18,409  

NTT Data Corp.

     2,800        43,454  

Obayashi Corp.

     2,900        26,536  

OBIC Business Consultants Co. Ltd.

     60        3,523  

Obic Co. Ltd.

     250        48,312  

Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

     1,340        36,312  

Oji Holdings Corp.

     4,100        25,855  

OKUMA Corp.

     150        8,119  

Olympus Corp.

     4,680        96,443  

Omron Corp.

     820        62,001  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     1,830        46,090  

Open House Co. Ltd.

     310        12,865  

Oracle Corp.

     150        14,047  

Orient Corp.

     3,600        4,910  

Oriental Land Co. Ltd.

     810        114,591  

ORIX Corp.

     5,400        87,069  

Orix JREIT, Inc., REIT

     8        14,162  

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

     1,640        31,771  

OSG Corp.

     460        7,689  

Otsuka Corp.

     470        23,652  

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

     1,810        69,581  

PALTAC Corp.

     100        5,208  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

     2,200        47,369  

Panasonic Corp.

     9,160        107,771  

Park24 Co. Ltd.*

     420        8,092  

Penta-Ocean Construction Co. Ltd.

     1,200        9,353  

PeptiDream, Inc.*

     370        15,816  

Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.

     850        15,617  

Pigeon Corp.

     460        15,643  

Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc.

     310        8,021  

Rakuten Group, Inc.

     3,550        45,080  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

     5,850        263,945  

Relo Group, Inc.

     400        8,218  

Renesas Electronics Corp.*

     3,280        38,019  

Rengo Co. Ltd.

     1,000        8,299  

RENOVA, Inc.*

     200        6,302  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

28


    

    

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Japan (cont’d.)

                 

Resona Holdings, Inc.

     10,110      $ 41,615  

Resorttrust, Inc.

     220        3,496  

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

     2,900        30,793  

Rinnai Corp.

     160        16,039  

Rohm Co. Ltd.

     360        35,449  

Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     400        10,258  

Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.

     980        20,608  

Sankyo Co. Ltd.

     160        4,139  

Sankyu, Inc.

     200        8,547  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     1,500        19,207  

Sanwa Holdings Corp.

     760        9,797  

Sapporo Holdings Ltd.

     400        7,957  

Sawai Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

     150        7,241  

SBI Holdings, Inc.

     1,000        28,224  

SCREEN Holdings Co. Ltd.

     180        17,159  

SCSK Corp.

     260        15,076  

Secom Co. Ltd.

     800        66,636  

Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.

     870        12,493  

Seibu Holdings, Inc.*

     900        9,680  

Seiko Epson Corp.

     1,200        20,388  

Seino Holdings Co. Ltd.

     700        9,631  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

     1,500        26,154  

Sekisui House Ltd.

     2,580        52,152  

Sekisui House Reit, Inc., REIT

     13        10,797  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

     3,350        144,155  

Seven Bank Ltd.

     2,700        5,808  

SG Holdings Co. Ltd.

     1,800        40,939  

Sharp Corp.

     640        10,803  

Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

     900        6,576  

Shimadzu Corp.

     1,180        41,325  

Shimamura Co. Ltd.

     100        9,912  

Shimano, Inc.

     330        75,592  

Shimizu Corp.

     2,300        18,790  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

     1,740        293,575  

Shinko Electric Industries Co. Ltd.

     300        9,662  

Shinsei Bank Ltd.

     680        9,922  

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

     1,190        62,693  

Ship Healthcare Holdings, Inc.

     400        10,474  

Shiseido Co. Ltd.

     1,650        119,871  

Shizuoka Bank Ltd. (The)

     2,060        15,819  

SHO-BOND Holdings Co. Ltd.

     182        7,581  

Showa Denko KK

     600        18,131  

SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings, Inc.

     500        2,102  

Skylark Holdings Co. Ltd.*

     900        13,352  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund      29


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Japan (cont’d.)

                 

SMC Corp.

     240      $ 139,313  

SMS Co. Ltd.

     200        5,457  

SoftBank Corp.

     12,000        154,558  

SoftBank Group Corp.

     6,050        550,053  

Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.

     320        14,021  

Sojitz Corp.

     4,900        14,609  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

     1,460        54,436  

Sony Group Corp.

     5,290        524,294  

Sotetsu Holdings, Inc.

     360        7,304  

Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.

     330        18,268  

Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.

     640        18,334  

Subaru Corp.

     2,770        51,432  

Sugi Holdings Co. Ltd.

     150        11,525  

SUMCO Corp.

     980        25,295  

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd.

     200        8,089  

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.

     6,800        34,713  

Sumitomo Corp.

     4,880        66,453  

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.

     800        13,890  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

     3,270        48,653  

Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd.

     700        16,158  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.

     510        14,836  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

     1,060        44,995  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     5,670        197,736  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

     1,580        53,976  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

     1,700        56,581  

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.

     700        8,673  

Sundrug Co. Ltd.

     320        10,904  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

     520        17,537  

Suzuken Co. Ltd.

     330        11,889  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

     2,020        76,651  

Sysmex Corp.

     800        80,019  

T&D Holdings, Inc.

     2,300        28,295  

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

     530        13,282  

Taisei Corp.

     850        31,326  

Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd.

     180        10,611  

Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd.

     600        27,542  

Takara Bio, Inc.

     230        5,877  

Takara Holdings, Inc.

     700        9,029  

Takashimaya Co. Ltd.

     500        5,507  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     6,583        219,382  

TBS Holdings, Inc.

     100        1,942  

TDK Corp.

     470        63,746  

TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.

     180        13,212  

Teijin Ltd.

     740        12,184  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

30


    

    

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Japan (cont’d.)

                 

Terumo Corp.

     2,860      $ 108,395  

THK Co. Ltd.

     470        16,010  

TIS, Inc.

     1,000        24,815  

Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.

     830        21,365  

Toda Corp.

     1,200        8,549  

Toho Co. Ltd.

     520        20,690  

Toho Gas Co. Ltd.

     370        20,574  

Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

     1,980        17,455  

Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd.

     800        12,995  

Tokai Rika Co. Ltd.

     240        3,877  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

     2,770        132,960  

Tokuyama Corp.

     300        6,770  

Tokyo Century Corp.

     260        16,050  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc.*

     6,400        18,863  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

     635        279,909  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

     1,840        37,382  

Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co. Ltd.

     150        9,916  

Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd.

     870        12,875  

Tokyu Corp.

     2,100        26,988  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

     2,800        15,546  

Toppan Printing Co. Ltd.

     1,250        21,316  

Toray Industries, Inc.

     6,790        42,157  

Toshiba Corp.

     1,960        80,999  

Toshiba TEC Corp.*

     100        3,990  

Tosoh Corp.

     1,250        22,160  

TOTO Ltd.

     630        32,726  

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.

     670        7,838  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

     370        15,086  

Toyo Tire Corp.

     400        7,345  

Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.

     310        7,576  

Toyota Boshoku Corp.

     380        7,078  

Toyota Industries Corp.

     680        54,425  

Toyota Motor Corp.

     10,640        792,975  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

     960        40,588  

Trend Micro, Inc.

     490        23,398  

TS Tech Co. Ltd.

     360        5,016  

Tsumura & Co.

     280        9,323  

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.

     110        12,702  

TV ASAhi Holdings Corp.

     100        1,827  

Ube Industries Ltd.

     400        8,087  

Ulvac, Inc.

     200        9,145  

Unicharm Corp.

     1,740        67,636  

United Urban Investment Corp., REIT

     9        13,471  

Ushio, Inc.

     400        5,300  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund      31


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Japan (cont’d.)

                 

USS Co. Ltd.

     900      $ 16,314  

Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd.

     420        13,114  

West Japan Railway Co.

     760        42,091  

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

     600        29,243  

Yamada Holdings Co. Ltd.

     3,500        17,439  

Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc.

     800        4,721  

Yamaha Corp.

     720        39,305  

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

     1,200        29,963  

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

     1,430        40,385  

Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd.

     200        6,025  

Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd.

     500        7,932  

Yaoko Co. Ltd.

     100        6,380  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

     1,120        51,543  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

     1,100        20,002  

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (The)

     570        10,617  

Z Holdings Corp.

     11,200        51,623  

Zenkoku Hosho Co. Ltd.

     200        8,977  

Zensho Holdings Co. Ltd.

     400        10,020  

Zeon Corp.

     600        9,551  

ZOZO, Inc.

     390        13,194  
     

 

 

 
        19,007,202  

Jordan     0.0%

                 

 

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

     720        24,493  

Luxembourg     0.2%

                 

 

ArcelorMittal SA*

     3,040        88,809  

Eurofins Scientific SE*

     520        51,521  

L’Occitane International SA

     2,500        7,182  

RTL Group SA*

     157        9,239  
     

 

 

 
        156,751  

Macau     0.2%

                 

 

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.*

     9,500        83,529  

MGM China Holdings Ltd.

     3,100        5,122  

Sands China Ltd.*

     10,400        49,394  

SJM Holdings Ltd.

     7,600        9,861  

Wynn Macau Ltd.*

     6,000        11,549  
     

 

 

 
        159,455  

Malaysia     0.0%

                 

 

Wing Tai Holdings Ltd.

     1,500        2,164  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

32


    

    

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Mexico     0.0%

                 

Fresnillo PLC

     723      $ 8,275  

Netherlands     4.1%

                 

Aalberts NV

     409        22,139  

ABN AMRO Bank NV, 144A, CVA*

     1,851        23,841  

Adyen NV, 144A*

     116        284,479  

Aegon NV

     7,596        35,208  

Akzo Nobel NV

     823        98,801  

Argenx SE*

     217        62,686  

ASM International NV

     211        63,767  

ASML Holding NV

     1,727        1,121,270  

ASR Nederland NV

     589        25,808  

Euronext NV, 144A

     270        27,155  

EXOR NV

     441        36,337  

GrandVision NV, 144A

     178        5,756  

Heineken Holding NV

     456        45,236  

Heineken NV

     1,027        118,858  

IMCD NV

     254        36,920  

ING Groep NV

     16,847        215,052  

JDE Peet’s NV*

     351        13,664  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

     4,614        124,098  

Koninklijke DSM NV

     745        133,611  

Koninklijke KPN NV

     14,200        48,944  

Koninklijke Philips NV*

     3,938        221,860  

Koninklijke Vopak NV

     308        14,108  

NN Group NV

     1,361        68,084  

Randstad NV

     493        35,599  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (Class A Stock)

     17,716        332,948  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (Class B Stock)

     16,010        286,621  

Signify NV, 144A*

     532        30,276  

Wolters Kluwer NV

     1,138        102,954  
     

 

 

 
        3,636,080  

New Zealand     0.4%

                 

 

a2 Milk Co. Ltd. (The)*

     2,998        16,486  

Air New Zealand Ltd.*

     3,164        3,949  

Auckland International Airport Ltd.*

     5,061        27,388  

Contact Energy Ltd.

     3,012        16,292  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

     2,464        63,400  

Fletcher Building Ltd.

     3,380        17,584  

Infratil Ltd.

     2,162        11,055  

Kiwi Property Group Ltd.

     5,896        5,358  

Mercury NZ Ltd.

     2,799        13,904  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund      33


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

New Zealand (cont’d.)

                 

Meridian Energy Ltd.

     5,876      $ 22,400  

Ryman Healthcare Ltd.

     1,835        18,670  

SKYCITY Entertainment Group Ltd.*

     3,893        9,971  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

     7,799        24,650  

Xero Ltd.*

     528        57,744  
     

 

 

 
        308,851  

Norway     0.6%

                 

Aker ASA (Class A Stock)

     123        9,186  

Aker BP ASA

     415        11,978  

DNB ASA

     4,421        94,798  

Equinor ASA

     4,123        83,729  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

     706        16,077  

Leroy Seafood Group ASA

     1,003        9,215  

Mowi ASA

     1,882        46,529  

Norsk Hydro ASA

     5,913        37,848  

Orkla ASA

     3,390        34,611  

Salmar ASA

     221        15,369  

Scatec ASA, 144A

     503        13,545  

Schibsted ASA (Class A Stock)*

     357        18,015  

Schibsted ASA (Class B Stock)*

     423        18,546  

Telenor ASA

     2,719        48,585  

TOMRA Systems ASA

     506        25,401  
     

 

 

 
        483,432  

Poland     0.3%

                 

Allegro.eu SA, 144A*

     1,638        24,798  

Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA*

     737        15,588  

CD Projekt SA*

     262        12,057  

Cyfrowy Polsat SA

     1,243        9,681  

Dino Polska SA, 144A*

     208        13,528  

InPost SA*

     858        16,398  

KGHM Polska Miedz SA*

     562        28,890  

LPP SA*

     5        12,932  

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA

     1,287        22,680  

Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA

     7,691        13,336  

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA*

     3,730        34,739  

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA*

     2,347        20,265  

Santander Bank Polska SA*

     113        6,696  
     

 

 

 
        231,588  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

34


    

    

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Portugal     0.1%

                 

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

     12,087      $ 67,268  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

     2,392        27,619  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

     1,011        18,476  
     

 

 

 
        113,363  

Russia     0.1%

                 

Evraz PLC

     2,364        20,863  

Polymetal International PLC

     1,611        33,373  
     

 

 

 
        54,236  

Saudi Arabia     0.1%

                 

Delivery Hero SE, 144A*

     637        101,135  

Singapore     1.0%

                 

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT

     14,816        34,636  

Ascott Residence Trust, UTS

     6,000        4,775  

BOC Aviation Ltd., 144A

     800        7,203  

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, REIT

     18,157        29,313  

CapitaLand Ltd.

     10,800        30,169  

City Developments Ltd.

     1,800        10,652  

ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.

     8,000        10,351  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

     7,791        175,038  

Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust, REIT

     10,100        11,148  

Genting Singapore Ltd.

     27,100        17,604  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

     390        6,803  

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

     5,900        24,005  

Keppel DC REIT, REIT

     4,900        9,916  

Keppel REIT, REIT

     7,700        7,173  

Mapletree Commercial Trust, REIT

     9,200        15,125  

Mapletree Industrial Trust, REIT

     6,500        13,844  

Mapletree Logistics Trust, REIT

     13,400        20,011  

Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust, REIT

     11,000        9,014  

NetLink NBN Trust, UTS

     11,800        8,608  

Olam International Ltd.

     2,400        3,138  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

     15,073        137,967  

SATS Ltd.*

     3,200        9,766  

Sembcorp Industries Ltd.

     4,100        6,534  

Sembcorp Marine Ltd.*

     38,435        6,051  

SIA Engineering Co. Ltd.

     1,000        1,713  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.*

     5,900        22,434  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

     3,400        26,635  

Singapore Post Ltd.

     8,500        4,919  

Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.

     7,300        10,095  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund      35


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Singapore (cont’d.)

                 

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

     6,300      $ 18,311  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

     32,000        60,095  

StarHub Ltd.

     2,900        2,942  

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT

     9,900        11,354  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

     5,557        110,999  

UOL Group Ltd.

     2,300        13,280  

Venture Corp. Ltd.

     1,200        18,153  
     

 

 

 
        909,774  

South Africa     0.3%

                 

Anglo American PLC

     5,323        225,676  

South Korea     5.2%

                 

Alteogen, Inc.*

     111        8,088  

Amorepacific Corp.

     130        31,607  

AMOREPACIFIC Group

     118        7,790  

BGF retail Co. Ltd.

     36        4,941  

BNK Financial Group, Inc.

     1,143        7,879  

Celltrion Healthcare Co. Ltd.*

     307        31,069  

Celltrion Pharm, Inc.*

     75        9,026  

Celltrion, Inc.*

     454        108,698  

Cheil Worldwide, Inc.

     349        6,889  

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

     30        10,675  

CJ Corp.

     65        5,570  

CJ ENM Co. Ltd.

     49        6,381  

CJ Logistics Corp.*

     37        5,711  

Coway Co. Ltd.

     235        14,125  

Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.*

     933        6,206  

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd.*

     159        5,252  

DB Insurance Co. Ltd.

     214        9,410  

DGB Financial Group, Inc.

     628        5,005  

DL E&C Co. Ltd.*

     58        6,924  

DL Holdings Co. Ltd.

     47        3,999  

Dongsuh Cos., Inc.

     129        3,649  

Doosan Bobcat, Inc.*

     66        2,708  

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd.*

     984        12,295  

Doosan Infracore Co. Ltd.*

     536        5,194  

E-MART, Inc.

     76        11,475  

Fila Holdings Corp.

     237        9,704  

Green Cross Corp.

     23        7,007  

GS Engineering & Construction Corp.

     239        9,487  

GS Holdings Corp.

     235        9,069  

GS Retail Co. Ltd.

     72        2,317  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

36


    

    

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

South Korea (cont’d.)

                 

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

     1,260      $ 51,728  

Hanjin Kal Corp.*

     120        5,982  

Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd.

     345        14,873  

Hanmi Pharm Co. Ltd.

     27        8,207  

Hanmi Science Co. Ltd.

     56        3,479  

Hanon Systems

     660        9,627  

Hanssem Co. Ltd.

     51        5,129  

Hanwha Aerospace Co. Ltd.

     142        4,930  

Hanwha Corp.

     141        3,902  

Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

     1,253        3,945  

Hanwha Solutions Corp.*

     422        17,413  

HDC Hyundai Development Co-Engineering & Construction (Class E Stock)

     154        3,871  

Helixmith Co. Ltd.*

     120        3,334  

Hite Jinro Co. Ltd.

     102        3,200  

HLB, Inc.*

     416        12,455  

HMM Co. Ltd.*

     1,190        41,992  

Hotel Shilla Co. Ltd.

     128        9,971  

Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd.

     82        6,845  

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.

     352        15,956  

Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd.

     74        12,757  

Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co. Ltd.

     200        12,638  

Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.

     225        4,923  

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd.*

     122        9,395  

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

     275        66,628  

Hyundai Motor Co.

     602        114,712  

Hyundai Steel Co.

     325        16,190  

Hyundai Wia Corp.

     65        4,065  

Industrial Bank of Korea

     1,022        8,901  

Kakao Corp.

     1,156        117,774  

Kangwon Land, Inc.*

     472        10,725  

KB Financial Group, Inc.

     1,709        84,296  

KCC Corp.

     29        8,162  

KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co. Ltd.

     71        2,166  

Kia Corp.

     1,100        75,977  

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.

     265        7,777  

Korea Electric Power Corp.

     1,059        22,523  

Korea Gas Corp.*

     70        2,195  

Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.

     179        18,033  

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd.*

     198        27,285  

Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.

     42        16,836  

Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd.*

     740        17,889  

KT&G Corp.

     459        33,984  

Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd.

     75        17,552  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund      37


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

South Korea (cont’d.)

                 

LG Chem Ltd.

     195      $ 163,493  

LG Corp.

     395        44,796  

LG Display Co. Ltd.*

     994        21,664  

LG Electronics, Inc.

     457        64,592  

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

     38        52,642  

LG Innotek Co. Ltd.

     57        10,309  

LG Uplus Corp.

     1,076        12,776  

Lotte Chemical Corp.

     60        16,375  

Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co. Ltd.

     26        3,273  

Lotte Corp.

     157        5,165  

LOTTE Fine Chemical Co. Ltd.

     103        6,288  

Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.

     46        5,131  

LS Corp.

     71        4,669  

Mando Corp.*

     182        9,506  

Medytox, Inc.

     24        3,784  

Mirae Asset Securities Co. Ltd.

     1,450        13,044  

NAVER Corp.

     571        184,363  

NCSoft Corp.

     72        53,523  

Netmarble Corp., 144A

     71        8,270  

NH Investment & Securities Co. Ltd.

     574        6,631  

NHN Corp.*

     77        5,055  

NongShim Co. Ltd.

     16        4,103  

OCI Co. Ltd.*

     97        10,852  

Orion Corp.

     106        11,156  

Ottogi Corp.

     4        1,996  

Paradise Co. Ltd.*

     244        4,007  

POSCO

     285        92,793  

POSCO Chemical Co. Ltd.

     109        14,543  

Posco International Corp.

     206        3,888  

S-1 Corp.

     75        5,490  

Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd., 144A*

     57        41,202  

Samsung C&T Corp.

     360        43,986  

Samsung Card Co. Ltd.

     83        2,634  

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.

     236        37,947  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     20,340        1,488,530  

Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd.*

     593        9,237  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

     141        25,100  

Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.*

     1,911        12,895  

Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

     262        19,259  

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

     226        132,442  

Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.

     130        21,349  

Samsung Securities Co. Ltd.

     318        12,190  

Seegene, Inc.

     120        10,201  

Shin Poong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     140        8,803  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

38


    

    

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

South Korea (cont’d.)

                 

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

     2,152      $ 77,325  

Shinsegae, Inc.

     26        7,116  

SillaJen, Inc.*^

     138        689  

SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.*

     103        10,098  

SK Chemicals Co. Ltd.

     38        9,116  

SK Holdings Co. Ltd.

     130        32,265  

SK Hynix, Inc.

     2,227        255,668  

SK Innovation Co. Ltd.*

     238        57,906  

SK Networks Co. Ltd.

     404        1,924  

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

     108        29,451  

SKC Co. Ltd.

     96        11,647  

S-Oil Corp.*

     193        15,081  

Solus Advanced Materials Co. Ltd.

     66        2,990  

SSANGYONG C&E Co. Ltd.

     819        5,718  

Woori Financial Group, Inc.

     2,222        21,358  

Yuhan Corp.

     189        10,957  
     

 

 

 
        4,567,633  

Spain     2.1%

                 

Acciona SA

     94        16,370  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

     947        30,902  

Aena SME SA, 144A*

     307        53,389  

Amadeus IT Group SA*

     1,836        125,075  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA*

     28,735        160,753  

Banco Santander SA*

     74,086        285,505  

Bankinter SA

     2,963        16,205  

CaixaBank SA

     19,110        61,220  

Cellnex Telecom SA, 144A

     2,055        116,140  

EDP Renovaveis SA*

     1,022        24,392  

Enagas SA

     1,056        23,000  

Endesa SA

     1,362        35,842  

Ferrovial SA

     2,116        60,096  

Grifols SA

     1,419        38,504  

Iberdrola SA

     25,378        342,977  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

     4,603        163,510  

Inmobiliaria Colonial Socimi SA, REIT

     1,565        15,886  

Linea Directa Aseguradora SA Cia de Seguros y Reaseguros*

     2,963        5,806  

Mapfre SA

     4,037        8,688  

Merlin Properties Socimi SA, REIT

     1,515        16,774  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

     1,280        32,837  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

     1,806        33,193  

Repsol SA

     5,881        70,082  

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA

     960        34,781  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund      39


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Spain (cont’d.)

                 

Telefonica SA

     20,866      $ 96,568  

Zardoya Otis SA

     852        5,395  
     

 

 

 
        1,873,890  

Sweden     3.2%

                 

Alfa Laval AB

     1,354        45,755  

Assa Abloy AB (Class B Stock)

     3,958        112,648  

Atlas Copco AB (Class A Stock)

     2,701        163,351  

Atlas Copco AB (Class B Stock)

     1,635        84,691  

Boliden AB*

     1,180        46,059  

Castellum AB

     1,152        28,070  

Electrolux AB (Class B Stock)

     992        27,917  

Elekta AB (Class B Stock)

     1,486        19,902  

Epiroc AB (Class A Stock)

     2,652        57,411  

Epiroc AB (Class B Stock)

     1,694        33,193  

EQT AB

     898        30,373  

Essity AB (Class B Stock)

     2,606        85,117  

Evolution Gaming Group AB, 144A

     683        135,178  

Fastighets AB Balder (Class B Stock)*

     421        24,232  

Getinge AB (Class B Stock)

     946        32,039  

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (Class B Stock)*

     3,857        94,876  

Hexagon AB (Class B Stock)

     1,120        106,525  

Holmen AB (Class B Stock)

     388        18,293  

Husqvarna AB (Class A Stock)

     125        1,757  

Husqvarna AB (Class B Stock)

     1,669        23,258  

ICA Gruppen AB

     353        16,273  

Industrivarden AB (Class A Stock)

     891        34,186  

Industrivarden AB (Class C Stock)

     733        26,450  

Indutrade AB

     1,185        31,008  

Investment AB Latour (Class B Stock)

     575        17,597  

Investor AB (Class A Stock)

     569        48,391  

Investor AB (Class B Stock)

     1,980        168,151  

Kinnevik AB (Class A Stock)*

     63        4,245  

Kinnevik AB (Class B Stock)*

     1,050        58,015  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB (Class B Stock)

     339        19,356  

Lifco AB (Class B Stock)

     183        19,695  

Lundin Energy AB

     840        26,916  

Nibe Industrier AB (Class B Stock)

     1,285        47,070  

Saab AB (Class B Stock)

     354        10,485  

Sagax AB (Class B Stock)

     728        19,271  

Sagax AB (Class D Stock)

     400        1,553  

Sandvik AB

     4,647        114,717  

Securitas AB (Class B Stock)

     1,433        24,433  

Sinch AB, 144A*

     188        29,761  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

40


    

    

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Sweden (cont’d.)

                 

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Class A Stock)

     6,159      $ 78,939  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Class C Stock)

     100        1,277  

Skanska AB (Class B Stock)

     1,499        40,569  

SKF AB (Class B Stock)

     1,653        42,630  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA (Class A Stock)

     80        1,443  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA (Class B Stock)

     2,563        44,884  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB (Class A Stock)

     6,382        73,966  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB (Class B Stock)

     188        2,304  

Sweco AB (Class B Stock)

     801        14,282  

Swedbank AB (Class A Stock)

     4,312        75,682  

Swedish Match AB

     670        54,966  

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB*

     826        14,071  

Tele2 AB (Class B Stock)

     2,214        28,595  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Class A Stock)

     197        2,708  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Class B Stock)

     13,101        179,357  

Telia Co. AB

     11,263        46,666  

Trelleborg AB (Class B Stock)

     1,063        27,689  

Volvo AB (Class A Stock)

     873        21,950  

Volvo AB (Class B Stock)

     6,476        158,224  
     

 

 

 
        2,798,420  

Switzerland     7.8%

                 

ABB Ltd.

     7,422        241,244  

Adecco Group AG

     683        46,290  

Alcon, Inc.*

     2,031        152,331  

Baloise Holding AG

     191        32,316  

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

     123        12,546  

Barry Callebaut AG

     13        28,672  

BKW AG

     77        8,633  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG*

     8        74,201  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Class A Stock)

     2,219        227,950  

Clariant AG

     1,023        21,440  

Coca-Cola HBC AG

     802        27,778  

Credit Suisse Group AG

     10,622        111,053  

DKSH Holding AG

     160        12,860  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG

     30        27,994  

Flughafen Zurich AG*

     90        16,210  

Geberit AG

     153        100,607  

Georg Fischer AG

     18        25,253  

Givaudan SA

     40        167,676  

Helvetia Holding AG

     148        17,831  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

     956        60,041  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

     217        64,938  

LafargeHolcim Ltd.*

     2,244        138,386  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund      41


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Switzerland (cont’d.)

                 

Logitech International SA

     627      $ 70,023  

Lonza Group AG*

     321        204,489  

Nestle SA

     12,064        1,439,482  

Novartis AG

     9,174        783,271  

OC Oerlikon Corp. AG

     769        9,000  

Partners Group Holding AG

     98        139,830  

PSP Swiss Property AG

     179        22,101  

Roche Holding AG (TRQX)

     3,014        982,712  

Roche Holding AG (XSWX)

     117        40,721  

Schindler Holding AG

     79        21,997  

Schindler Holding AG (PART. CERT.)

     174        49,527  

SGS SA

     25        73,919  

SIG Combibloc Group AG*

     1,445        35,475  

Sika AG

     606        181,204  

Sonova Holding AG*

     232        68,632  

STMicroelectronics NV

     2,782        103,950  

Straumann Holding AG

     44        62,969  

Sulzer AG

     31        3,538  

Swatch Group AG (The) (XSWX)

     121        37,093  

Swatch Group AG (The) (TRQX)

     177        10,620  

Swiss Life Holding AG

     139        67,849  

Swiss Prime Site AG

     313        30,462  

Swiss Re AG

     1,231        114,476  

Swisscom AG

     113        61,437  

Tecan Group AG

     50        24,391  

Temenos AG

     270        39,665  

UBS Group AG

     14,510        220,714  

VAT Group AG, 144A

     114        32,656  

Vifor Pharma AG

     214        30,913  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

     645        264,554  
     

 

 

 
        6,843,920  

Taiwan     0.0%

                 

FIT Hon Teng Ltd., 144A*

     3,000        925  

United Arab Emirates     0.0%

                 

 

NMC Health PLC*^

     372         

United Kingdom     10.4%

                 

3i Group PLC

     4,144        73,365  

Admiral Group PLC

     868        37,700  

Ashmore Group PLC

     1,966        10,917  

Ashtead Group PLC

     1,929        124,075  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

United Kingdom (cont’d.)

                 

Associated British Foods PLC*

     1,519      $ 48,149  

AstraZeneca PLC

     5,700        611,928  

Auto Trader Group PLC, 144A*

     3,949        31,127  

AVEVA Group PLC

     465        22,491  

Aviva PLC

     16,995        93,669  

B&M European Value Retail SA

     3,791        29,501  

BAE Systems PLC

     13,912        97,364  

Barclays PLC

     75,480        182,232  

Barratt Developments PLC

     4,543        48,417  

Bellway PLC

     508        25,351  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

     489        31,201  

BP PLC

     85,623        358,021  

British American Tobacco PLC

     9,854        365,508  

British Land Co. PLC (The), REIT

     4,076        29,114  

BT Group PLC*

     37,352        85,088  

Bunzl PLC

     1,460        47,102  

Burberry Group PLC*

     1,791        51,379  

Centrica PLC*

     23,861        18,568  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

     11,600        95,045  

CNH Industrial NV

     4,281        63,742  

Compass Group PLC*

     7,647        166,079  

ConvaTec Group PLC, 144A

     6,595        19,969  

Croda International PLC

     591        55,370  

DCC PLC

     442        38,408  

Derwent London PLC, REIT

     464        21,355  

Diageo PLC

     9,903        447,231  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

     5,601        22,098  

DS Smith PLC

     5,794        33,869  

easyJet PLC*

     905        12,881  

Entain PLC*

     2,542        59,463  

Experian PLC

     3,932        151,651  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

     21,281        394,623  

Halma PLC

     1,616        57,745  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

     1,598        37,814  

Hiscox Ltd.*

     1,547        17,374  

HomeServe PLC

     1,140        17,268  

Howden Joinery Group PLC*

     2,337        26,084  

HSBC Holdings PLC

     87,964        548,328  

IMI PLC

     1,137        24,963  

Imperial Brands PLC

     4,051        84,589  

Informa PLC*

     6,594        51,102  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC*

     794        56,431  

Intermediate Capital Group PLC

     1,257        38,019  

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA*

     4,571        12,711  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund      43


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

United Kingdom (cont’d.)

                 

Intertek Group PLC

     708      $ 60,105  

ITV PLC*

     16,747        27,958  

J Sainsbury PLC

     6,678        21,892  

JD Sports Fashion PLC*

     1,920        24,384  

Johnson Matthey PLC

     807        36,323  

Kingfisher PLC*

     9,334        46,064  

Land Securities Group PLC, REIT

     3,267        32,510  

Legal & General Group PLC

     25,663        96,143  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

     307,422        192,621  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

     1,561        159,192  

M&G PLC

     11,220        33,642  

Meggitt PLC*

     3,210        20,737  

Melrose Industries PLC

     20,947        47,009  

Mondi PLC

     2,112        57,496  

National Grid PLC

     15,485        195,755  

Natwest Group PLC

     19,877        53,849  

Next PLC*

     550        59,728  

Ocado Group PLC*

     2,121        61,541  

Pearson PLC

     3,370        38,721  

Pennon Group PLC

     1,715        24,631  

Persimmon PLC

     1,370        59,355  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

     2,507        24,629  

Prudential PLC

     11,259        238,674  

Quilter PLC, 144A

     7,354        16,607  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     2,742        244,067  

RELX PLC

     8,043        208,377  

Renishaw PLC

     165        14,167  

Rentokil Initial PLC

     8,057        55,692  

Rightmove PLC

     3,627        30,842  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC*

     32,658        46,863  

RSA Insurance Group PLC

     4,491        42,261  

Sage Group PLC (The)

     4,793        42,319  

Schroders PLC

     488        24,344  

Segro PLC, REIT

     5,191        72,024  

Severn Trent PLC

     991        33,903  

Smith & Nephew PLC

     3,771        81,420  

Smiths Group PLC

     1,650        36,990  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

     327        53,363  

SSE PLC

     4,510        91,460  

St. James’s Place PLC

     2,220        41,762  

Standard Chartered PLC

     11,100        79,466  

Standard Life Aberdeen PLC

     9,019        34,461  

Tate & Lyle PLC

     2,106        23,328  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

     16,072        39,890  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  Description    Shares                    Value          

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

United Kingdom (cont’d.)

                 

TechnipFMC PLC*

     1,953      $ 14,573  

Tesco PLC

     33,032        100,857  

THG PLC*

     2,613        22,399  

Travis Perkins PLC*

     1,014        21,660  

Unilever PLC

     11,034        649,898  

United Utilities Group PLC

     3,075        41,147  

Vodafone Group PLC

     115,958        219,267  

Weir Group PLC (The)*

     1,068        28,210  

Whitbread PLC*

     847        37,906  

Wickes Group PLC*

     1,137        3,925  

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC

     9,089        21,833  

WPP PLC

     5,138        69,350  
     

 

 

 
        9,134,069  

United States     0.6%

                 

Amcor PLC, CDI

     6,767        79,265  

Avast PLC, 144A

     2,265        14,976  

Ferguson PLC

     984        124,616  

James Hardie Industries PLC, CDI

     1,912        63,145  

QIAGEN NV*

     953        46,265  

Samsonite International SA, 144A*

     6,000        11,148  

Sims Ltd.

     842        10,200  

Stellantis NV

     8,795        145,893  

Tenaris SA

     1,969        21,299  
     

 

 

 
        516,807  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $63,550,298)

        80,974,554  
     

 

 

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND     3.2%

     

United States

                 

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
(cost $2,321,733)

     36,000        2,811,960  
     

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS     0.9%

     

Germany     0.6%

                 

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (PRFC)

     262        21,415  

FUCHS PETROLUB SE (PRFC)

     300        15,915  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (PRFC)

     749        86,075  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE (PRFC)

     667        70,446  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund      45


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

  Description    Shares                    Value          

PREFERRED STOCKS (Continued)

     

Germany (cont’d.)

                 

Sartorius AG (PRFC)

     151      $ 85,323  

Volkswagen AG (PRFC)

     793        206,291  
     

 

 

 
        485,465  

South Korea     0.3%

                 

Amorepacific Corp. (PRFC)

     46        3,686  

CJ CheilJedang Corp. (PRFC)

     14        2,339  

Hyundai Motor Co. (2nd PRFC)

     155        14,779  

Hyundai Motor Co. (PRFC)

     88        8,424  

LG Chem Ltd. (PRFC)

     30        12,026  

LG Electronics, Inc. (PRFC)

     64        4,276  

LG Household & Health Care Ltd. (PRFC)

     8        5,153  

Mirae Asset Securities Co. Ltd. (2nd PRFC)

     712        3,132  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (PRFC)

     3,555        234,120  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. (PRFC)

     15        2,120  

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. (PRFC)

     8        3,227  
     

 

 

 
        293,282  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(cost $470,283)

        778,747  
     

 

 

 
    

Units

        

RIGHTS*     0.0%

     

Netherlands     0.0%

                 

Euronext NV, expiring 05/10/21

     270        3,165  
     

 

 

 

Switzerland     0.0%

                 

Credit Suisse Group AG, expiring 05/12/21^

     10,622        1  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS
(COST $0)

        3,166  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $66,342,314)

        84,568,427  
     

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  Description                  Shares                    Value          

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS     2.3%

           

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUND     1.9%

           

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund
(cost $1,638,792)(wb)

           1,638,792      $ 1,638,792  
           

 

 

 
    

Interest  

Rate

    

Maturity  

Date

    

Principal  

Amount  

(000)#

        

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATION(k)(n)     0.4%

           

U.S. Treasury Bills
(cost $324,944)

     0.045%        09/16/21        325        324,988  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $1,963,736)

              1,963,780  
           

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS     98.4%
(cost $68,306,050)

              86,532,207  

Other assets in excess of liabilities(z)     1.6%

              1,444,249  
           

 

 

 

NET ASSETS     100.0%

            $ 87,976,456  
           

 

 

 

 

 

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

USD—US Dollar

144A—Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, pursuant to the requirements of Rule 144A, may not be resold except to qualified institutional buyers.

ASX—Australian Securities Exchange

CAC40—French Stock Market Index

CDI—Chess Depository Interest

CVA—Certificate Van Aandelen (Bearer)

EAFE—Europe, Australasia, Far East

ETF—Exchange-Traded Fund

FTSE—Financial Times Stock Exchange

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

MSCI—Morgan Stanley Capital International

OTC—Over-the-counter

PART CERT—Participation Certificates

PRFC—Preference Shares

REITs—Real Estate Investment Trust

RSP—Savings Shares

SPI—Swiss Performance Index

STOXX—Stock Index of the Eurozone

TOPIX—Tokyo Stock Price Index

TRQX—Turquoise Stock Exchange

UTS—Unit Trust Security

XSWX—SIX Swiss Exchange

 

*

Non-income producing security.

#

Principal amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund      47


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

^

Indicates a Level 3 instrument. The aggregate value of Level 3 instruments is $690 and 0.0% of net assets.

(k)

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

(n)

Rate shown reflects yield to maturity at purchased date.

(wb)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund.

(z)

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

Futures contracts outstanding at April 30, 2021:

 

Number

of

Contracts

  

Type

     Expiration
Date
     Current
Notional
Amount
     Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

Long Positions:

                    

1

   ASX SPI 200 Index          Jun. 2021        $ 134,850        $ 4,544

1

   CAC40 10 Euro          May 2021          74,732          1,378

6

   Euro STOXX 50 Index          Jun. 2021          284,212          11,280

2

   FTSE 100 Index          Jun. 2021          191,621          6,530

17

   Mini MSCI EAFE Index          Jun. 2021          1,918,705          35,997

2

   TOPIX Index          Jun. 2021          347,973          3,198
                       

 

 

 
                        $ 62,927
                       

 

 

 

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

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

 

Broker                                                                          

        Cash and/or Foreign Currency                   Securities Market Value          

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    $     $ 324,988
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements:

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

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

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2021 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

       Level 1        Level 2      Level 3

Investments in Securities

        

Assets

        

Common Stocks

        

Australia

   $      $   6,480,247        $ —    

Austria

            172,653         

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

Investments in Securities (continued)

              

Assets (continued)

              

Common Stocks (continued)

              

Belgium

     $      $ 714,300        $ —   

Brazil

              38,012       

Cambodia

              7,094       

Chile

              38,584       

China

              566,425       

Denmark

              1,769,268       

Finland

              1,005,588       

France

              7,871,706       

Germany

              6,469,119       

Hong Kong

              2,141,697       

Indonesia

              7,646       

Ireland

              529,325       

Israel

              419,077       

Italy

              1,585,674       

Japan

              19,007,202       

Jordan

              24,493       

Luxembourg

              156,751       

Macau

              159,455       

Malaysia

              2,164       

Mexico

              8,275       

Netherlands

              3,636,080       

New Zealand

              308,851       

Norway

              483,432       

Poland

              231,588       

Portugal

              113,363       

Russia

              54,236       

Saudi Arabia

              101,135       

Singapore

              909,774       

South Africa

              225,676       

South Korea

              4,566,944        689

Spain

       5,806        1,868,084       

Sweden

              2,798,420       

Switzerland

              6,843,920       

Taiwan

              925       

United Arab Emirates

                    

United Kingdom

       3,925        9,130,144       

United States

              516,807       

Exchange-Traded Fund

              

United States

       2,811,960              

Preferred Stocks

              

Germany

              485,465       

South Korea

              293,282       

Rights

              

Netherlands

       3,165              

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund      49


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

     Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

Investments in Securities (continued)

              

Assets (continued)

              

Rights (continued)

              

Switzerland

     $      $      $ 1

Affiliated Mutual Fund

       1,638,792              

U.S. Treasury Obligation

              324,988       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $ 4,463,648      $ 82,067,869        $ 690
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

              

Assets

              

Futures Contracts

     $ 62,927      $        $
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

*

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

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and other assets in excess of liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets as of April 30, 2021 were as follows:

 

Banks

     8.0

Pharmaceuticals

     6.5  

Insurance

     4.3  

Metals & Mining

     3.4  

Chemicals

     3.3  

Automobiles

     3.3  

Exchange-Traded Fund

     3.2  

Machinery

     3.1  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     2.9  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     2.8  

Food Products

     2.7  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     2.6  

Capital Markets

     2.6  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     2.5  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     1.9  

Affiliated Mutual Funds

     1.9  

Personal Products

     1.9  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     1.8  

Electric Utilities

     1.8  

IT Services

     1.7  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     1.7  

Electrical Equipment

     1.6  

Beverages

     1.5  

Real Estate Management & Development

     1.5  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     1.5

Software

     1.4  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     1.4  

Professional Services

     1.4  

Industrial Conglomerates

     1.4  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     1.3  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     1.2  

Household Durables

     1.2  

Building Products

     1.2  

Auto Components

     1.0  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     1.0  

Food & Staples Retailing

     0.9  

Aerospace & Defense

     0.9  

Biotechnology

     0.9  

Construction & Engineering

     0.8  

Tobacco

     0.8  

Diversified Financial Services

     0.7  

Multi-Utilities

     0.7  

Specialty Retail

     0.7  

Road & Rail

     0.7  

Air Freight & Logistics

     0.7  

Household Products

     0.7  

Entertainment

     0.6  

Interactive Media & Services

     0.6  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Industry Classification (continued):

 

Construction Materials

     0.6

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     0.6  

Media

     0.5  

Transportation Infrastructure

     0.5  

Health Care Providers & Services

     0.5  

Gas Utilities

     0.5  

Multiline Retail

     0.4  

U.S. Treasury Obligation

     0.4  

Paper & Forest Products

     0.4  

Marine

     0.4  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     0.3  

Communications Equipment

     0.3  

Leisure Products

     0.3  

Containers & Packaging

     0.2  

Health Care Technology

     0.2  

Water Utilities

     0.1  

Airlines

     0.0 *% 

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

     0.0

Energy Equipment & Services

     0.0

Consumer Finance

     0.0

Diversified Consumer Services

     0.0

Distributors

     0.0
  

 

 

 
     98.4  

Other assets in excess of liabilities

     1.6  
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 

                                     

 

*

Less than +/- 0.05%

 

 

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

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

Fair values of derivative instruments as of April 30, 2021 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

       Asset Derivatives      Liability Derivatives

Derivatives not accounted for as

hedging instruments, carried at fair

value                                                       

     Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location
     Fair
Value
     Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location
     Fair
Value

Equity contracts

     Due from/to
broker-variation margin futures
       $ 62,927 *                   $ —  
           

 

 

               

 

 

 

 

*

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2021

 

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended April 30, 2021 are as follows:

 

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

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging

instruments, carried at fair value

  

 Futures 

Equity contracts

   $482,232

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

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

  

 Futures 

Equity contracts

   $230,660

For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

Futures
Contracts—
Long

Positions(1)

$2,650,903

 

 

 

(1)

Notional Amount in USD.

Average volume is based on average quarter end balances as noted for the six months ended April 30, 2021.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities  (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2021

 

 

Assets

        

Investments at value:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $66,667,258)

   $ 84,893,415  

Affiliated investments (cost $1,638,792)

     1,638,792  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $817,807)

     814,544  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     384,707  

Dividends receivable

     278,053  

Tax reclaim receivable

     137,232  

Due from Manager

     5,313  

Prepaid expenses

     1,186  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     88,153,242  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Custodian and accounting fees payable

     102,240  

Due to broker—variation margin futures

     28,930  

Audit fee payable

     14,630  

Payable for Fund shares purchased

     14,215  

Shareholders’ reports payable

     9,208  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     6,257  

Trustees’ fees payable

     1,222  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     84  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     176,786  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 87,976,456  
  

 

 

 

    

        

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

   $ 6,155  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     70,180,576  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     17,789,725  
  

 

 

 

Net assets, April 30, 2021

   $ 87,976,456  
  

 

 

 

Class R6

        

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

($87,976,456 ÷ 6,154,635 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 14.29  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations  (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2021

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $132,324 foreign withholding tax)

   $ 994,870  

Affiliated dividend income

     1,320  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $173)

     254  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     996,444  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     99,500  

Custodian and accounting fees

     130,019  

Pricing fees

     23,197  

Audit fee

     16,734  

Fund data services

     14,606  

Legal fees and expenses

     8,277  

Trustees’ fees

     6,119  

Shareholders’ reports

     3,968  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $216)

     258  

Registration fees

     124  

SEC registration fees

     89  

Miscellaneous

     7,503  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     310,394  

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

     (190,975
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     119,419  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     877,025  
  

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investment And Foreign Currency Transactions

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $1)

     (162,637

Futures transactions

     482,232  

Foreign currency transactions

     29,822  
  

 

 

 
     349,417  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     17,739,407  

Futures

     230,660  

Foreign currencies

     1,638  
  

 

 

 
     17,971,705  
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     18,321,122  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 19,198,147  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets  (unaudited)

    

 

 

    

Six Months Ended

April 30, 2021

 

Year Ended

  October 31, 2020  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                    

Operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 877,025     $ 1,079,795

Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

       349,417       (882,534 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies

       17,971,705       (3,077,513 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       19,198,147       (2,880,252 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

        

Distributions from distributable earnings

        

Class R6

       (1,190,150 )       (1,380,800 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Fund share transactions

        

Net proceeds from shares sold

       11,890,962       31,311,713

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

       1,190,150       1,380,800

Cost of shares purchased

       (9,274,970 )       (13,076,279 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

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

       3,806,142       19,616,234
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

       21,814,139       15,355,182

Net Assets:

                    

Beginning of period

       66,162,317       50,807,135
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 87,976,456     $ 66,162,317
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited)

 

    

1.     Organization

Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 (“PIP 2”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. PIP 2 currently consists of eleven separate series: PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund, PGIM Core Short-Term Bond Fund, PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund, PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund, PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund, PGIM QMA Emerging Markets Equity Fund, PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund, PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Core Equity Fund, PGIM QMA US Broad Market Index Fund and PGIM TIPS Fund, each of which are diversified funds for purposes of the 1940 Act, and PGIM QMA Commodity Strategies Fund, which is a non-diversified fund for purposes of the 1940 Act and may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single company or other issuer than a diversified fund. Investing in a non-diversified fund involves greater risk than investing in a diversified fund because a loss resulting from the decline in value of any one security may represent a greater portion of the total assets of a non-diversified fund. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund (the “Fund”).

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide investment results that approximate the performance of the FTSE Developed Markets Ex-North America Net Index.

2.     Accounting Policies

The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Fund consistently follows such policies in the preparation of its financial statements.

Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued as of the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. As described in further detail below, the Fund’s investments are valued daily based on a number of factors, including the type of investment and whether market quotations are readily available. PIP 2’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted valuation procedures for security valuation under which fair valuation responsibilities have been delegated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”). Pursuant to the Board’s delegation, the Manager has established a Valuation Committee responsible for supervising the fair valuation of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities. The valuation procedures permit the Fund to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods

 

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when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. A record of the Valuation Committee’s actions is subject to the Board’s review at its first quarterly meeting following the quarter in which such actions take place.

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

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

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

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

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

    

Fixed income securities traded in the OTC market are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such fixed income securities are typically valued using the market approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party vendor source. The Fund utilizes the market approach as the primary method to value securities when market prices of identical or comparable instruments are available. The third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated bid price are based on evaluating observable inputs, including but not limited to, yield curves, yield spreads, credit ratings, deal terms, tranche level attributes, default rates, cash flows, prepayment speeds, broker/dealer quotations and reported trades. Certain Level 3 securities are also valued using the market approach when obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing transaction prices for identical securities that have been used in excess of five business days. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on pricing methodologies approved by the Board. In the event that unobservable inputs are used when determining such valuations, the securities will be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Altering one or more unobservable inputs may result in a significant change to a Level 3 security’s fair value measurement.

When determining the fair value of securities, some of the factors influencing the valuation include: the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of the issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the Manager regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other unaffiliated mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

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

(i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities — at the current rates of exchange;

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

 

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Although the net assets of the Fund are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the period, the Fund does not generally isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities held at the end of the period. Similarly, the Fund does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities sold during the period. Accordingly, holding period realized foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net realized gains (losses) on investment transactions.

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

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

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

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

counterparty. However, there is no assurance that such mitigating factors are easily enforceable. In addition to master netting arrangements, the right to set-off exists when all the conditions are met such that each of the parties owes the other determinable amounts, the reporting party has the right to set-off the amount owed with the amount owed by the other party, the reporting party intends to set-off and the right of set-off is enforceable by law.

Rights: The Fund held rights acquired either through a direct purchase or pursuant to corporate actions. Rights entitle the holder to buy a proportionate amount of common stock, or such other security that the issuer may specify, at a specific price and time through the expiration dates. Such rights are held as long positions by the Fund until exercised, sold or expired. Rights are valued at fair value in accordance with the Board approved fair valuation procedures.

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

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

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from investment and currency transactions are

 

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calculated on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, or for certain foreign securities, when the Fund becomes aware of such dividends. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, as required, is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual.

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

Dividends and Distributions: The Fund expects to pay dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified between total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.

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

3.    Agreements

The Fund has a management agreement with the Manager. Pursuant to this agreement, the Manager has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadviser’s performance of such services.

The Manager has entered into a subadvisory agreement with QMA LLC (“QMA”). The Manager pays for the services of QMA.

The management fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

The Manager has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2022, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to 0.30% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares. This contractual waiver excludes interest, brokerage, taxes (such as income and foreign withholding taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, and certain other Fund expenses such as dividend and interest expense and broker charges on short sales. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver and/or reimbursement is

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year.

PIP2, on behalf of the Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class R6 shares of the Fund. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor for Class R6 shares of the Fund.

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

4.    Other Transactions with Affiliates

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

The Fund may invest its overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (the “Core Fund”), and its securities lending cash collateral in the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”), each a series of PIP 2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. The Fund may also invest in the PGIM Core Short-Term Bond Fund, pursuant to an exemptive order received from the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”), a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 (together with PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund, the “Core Funds”) registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. PGIM Investments and/or its affiliates are paid fees or reimbursed for providing their services to the Core Fund. In addition to the realized and unrealized gains on investments in the Core Fund and Money Market Fund, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income” and “Income from securities lending, net”, respectively.

The Fund may enter into certain securities purchase or sale transactions under Board approved Rule 17a-7 procedures. Rule 17a-7 is an exemptive rule under the 1940 Act, that subject to certain conditions, permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors/trustees, and/or common officers. For the reporting period ended April 30, 2021, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Fund.

 

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5.    Portfolio Securities

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) for the reporting period ended April 30, 2021, were $8,921,372 and $4,566,125, respectively.

A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of affiliated mutual funds for the reporting period ended April 30, 2021, is presented as follows:

 

Value,     

Beginning     

of     

Period     

  

Cost of

Purchases

  

Proceeds

from Sales

  

Change in

Unrealized

Gain

  (Loss)  

  

Realized

Gain

  (Loss)  

  

Value,

End of

   Period   

    

Shares,

End

of

 Period 

    

Income

 

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Funds:

        

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (1)(wb)

        

$1,828,205

   $10,182,133    $10,371,546    $—    $—      $1,638,792        1,638,792        $1,320  
PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (1)(wb)                     

              —

       4,450,430       4,450,431      —        1                    —                    173 (2) 

$1,828,205

   $14,632,563    $14,821,977    $—    $  1      $1,638,792           $1,493  

 

 

(1)

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

(2)

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

(wb)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund.

6.    Tax Information

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of April 30, 2021 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis            

       $ 69,239,118  
      

 

 

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation            

         20,933,329  

Gross Unrealized Depreciation            

 

      

       (3,577,313
      

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation            

       $ 17,356,016  
      

 

 

 

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

For federal income tax purposes, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward as of October 31, 2020 of approximately $650,000 which can be carried forward for an unlimited period. No capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such losses.

The Manager has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for the current reporting period. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund’s U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2020 are subject to such review.

 

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7.    Capital and Ownership

The Fund offers Class R6 shares. Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charge and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

PIP2 has authorized the Fund to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund at $0.001 par value per share.

As of April 30, 2021, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of the Fund as follows:

 

        Number of Shares           

Percentage of  

Outstanding Shares  

 

Class R6

       6,154,635                    100.0%            

At the reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Fund are as follows:

 

Affiliated    Unaffiliated

Number of

Shareholders

  

Percentage of

Outstanding Shares

  

Number of

Shareholders

  

Percentage of

Outstanding Shares

8

   90.7%       —%

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

Class R6

   Shares    Amount

Six months ended April 30, 2021:

         

Shares sold

       872,974      $ 11,890,962

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       89,687        1,190,150

Shares purchased

       (699,415 )        (9,274,970 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       263,246      $ 3,806,142
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2020:

         

Shares sold

       2,823,157      $ 31,311,713

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       111,445        1,380,800

Shares purchased

       (1,220,850 )        (13,076,279 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       1,713,752      $ 19,616,234
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

8.  Borrowings

PIP2, on behalf of the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Participating Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The table below provides details of the SCA.

 

      SCA

Term of Commitment

   10/2/2020 – 9/30/2021

Total Commitment

   $1,200,000,000

 

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      SCA

Annualized Commitment Fee on

the Unused Portion of the SCA

   0.15%

Annualized Interest Rate on

Borrowings

  

1.30% plus the higher of (1)

the effective federal funds

rate, (2) the one-month

LIBOR rate or (3) zero

percent

 

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

The Fund did not utilize the SCA during the reporting period ended April 30, 2021.

9.    Risks of Investing in the Fund

The Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, some or all of the risks discussed below. For further information on the Fund’s risks, please refer to the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

Credit Risk: This is the risk that the issuer, the guarantor or the insurer of a fixed income security, or the counterparty to a contract, may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. Additionally, fixed income securities could lose value due to a loss of confidence in the ability of the issuer, guarantor, insurer or counterparty to pay back debt. The longer the maturity and the lower the credit quality of a bond, the more sensitive it is to credit risk.

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives involve special risks and costs and may result in losses to the Fund. The successful use of derivatives requires sophisticated management, and, to the extent that derivatives are used, the Fund will depend on the subadviser’s ability to analyze and manage derivative transactions. The prices of derivatives may move in unexpected ways, especially in abnormal market conditions. Some derivatives are “leveraged” and therefore may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses to the Fund. The Fund’s use of derivatives may also increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders. Other risks arise from the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions. A liquid secondary market may not always exist for the Fund’s derivatives positions. In fact, many OTC derivative instruments lack liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. OTC derivative instruments also involve the risk that the other party will not meet its obligations to the Fund.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

Equity and Equity-Related Securities Risk: Equity and equity-related securities may be subject to changes in value, and their values may be more volatile than those of other asset classes. In addition to an individual security losing value, the value of the equity markets or a sector in which the Fund invests could go down. Different parts of a market can react differently to adverse issuer, market, regulatory, political and economic developments.

Foreign Securities Risk: The Fund’s investments in securities of foreign issuers or issuers with significant exposure to foreign markets involve additional risk. The securities of such issuers may trade in markets that are less liquid, less regulated and more volatile than US markets. The value of the Fund’s investments may decline because of factors affecting the particular issuer as well as foreign 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.

Geographic Concentration Risk: The Fund’s performance may be closely tied to the market, economic, political, regulatory or other conditions in the countries or regions in which the Fund invests. This can result in more pronounced risks based upon conditions that impact one or more countries or regions more or less than other countries or regions.

Large Shareholder and Large Scale Redemption Risk: Certain individuals, accounts, funds (including funds affiliated with the Manager) or institutions, including the Manager and its affiliates, may from time to time own or control a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. There is no requirement that these entities maintain their investment in the Fund. There is a risk that such large shareholders or that the Fund’s shareholders generally may redeem all or a substantial portion of their investments in the Fund in a short period of time, which could have a significant negative impact on the Fund’s NAV, liquidity, and brokerage costs. Large redemptions could also result in tax consequences to shareholders and impact the Fund’s ability to implement its investment strategy. The Fund’s ability to pursue its investment objective after one or more large scale redemptions may be impaired and, as a result, the Fund may invest a larger portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents.

Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: International wars or conflicts and geopolitical developments in foreign countries, along with instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, possible terrorist attacks in the United States or around the world, public health epidemics such as the outbreak of infectious diseases like the recent outbreak of coronavirus globally or the 2014–2016 outbreak in West Africa of the Ebola virus, and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets, including increases in market volatility, reduced liquidity in the securities markets and government intervention, and may cause further long-term economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide generally. The coronavirus pandemic and the related governmental and public responses have had and may continue to have an impact on the

 

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Fund’s investments and net asset value and have led and may continue to lead to increased market volatility and the potential for illiquidity in certain classes of securities and sectors of the market. Preventative or protective actions that governments may take in respect of pandemic or epidemic diseases may result in periods of business disruption, business closures, inability to obtain raw materials, supplies and component parts, and reduced or disrupted operations for the issuers in which the Fund invests. Government intervention in markets may impact interest rates, market volatility and security pricing. The occurrence, reoccurrence and pendency of such diseases could adversely affect the economies (including through changes in business activity and increased unemployment) and financial markets either in specific countries or worldwide.

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

10.    Recent Regulatory Developments

On December 3, 2020, the SEC announced that it voted to adopt a new rule that establishes an updated regulatory framework for fund valuation practices (the “Rule”). The Rule, in part, provides (i) a framework for determining fair value in good faith and (ii) provides for a fund Board’s assignment of its responsibility for the execution of valuation-related activities to a fund’s investment adviser. Further, the SEC is rescinding previously issued guidance on related issues. The Rule took effect on March 8, 2021, with a compliance date of September 8, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the Rule and its impact to the Fund.

 

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Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

 

    

                                                                           
     

Six Months

Ended April 30,

2021

 

 

                   November 17, 2016(a)
through October  31,
2017
    
      Year Ended October 31,         
      2020   2019   2018         
   

Per Share Operating Performance(b):

                                                                           

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

       $11.23            $12.16       $11.36       $12.55                 $10.00          

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                                                           

Net investment income (loss)

       0.15            0.22       0.32       0.32                 0.26          
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions        3.12            (0.82 )       0.76       (1.20 )                 2.30          

Total from investment operations

       3.27            (0.60 )       1.08       (0.88 )                 2.56          

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                                                           

Dividends from net investment income

       (0.21 )            (0.33 )       (0.27 )       (0.23 )                 (0.01 )          

Distributions from net realized gains

       -            -       (0.01 )       (0.08 )                 -          

Total dividends and distributions

       (0.21 )            (0.33 )       (0.28 )       (0.31 )                 (0.01 )          

Net asset value, end of period

       $14.29            $11.23       $12.16       $11.36                 $12.55          
Total Return(c):        29.23 %            (5.21 )%       9.88 %       (7.22 )%                 25.61 %          
                                                                                

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

       $87,976            $66,162       $50,807       $41,429                 $30,320          

Average net assets (000)

       $80,260            $56,084       $45,226       $36,379                 $20,731          

Ratios to average net assets(d):

                                                                           

Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       0.30 %(e)            0.30 %       0.30 %       0.30 %                 0.33 %(e)          

Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement

       0.78 %(e)            0.95 %       1.12 %       1.49 %                 2.61 %(e)          

Net investment income (loss)

       2.20 %(e)            1.93 %       2.83 %       2.56 %                 2.39 %(e)          

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

       6 %            13 %       13 %       9 %                 7 %          

 

(a)

Commencement of operations.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Fund Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)

 

Consistent with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “LRMP”). The Fund’s LRMP seeks to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is defined as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet investor redemption requests without significantly diluting the remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has approved PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”), the Fund’s investment manager, to serve as the administrator of the Fund’s LRMP. As part of its responsibilities as administrator, PGIM Investments has retained a third party to perform certain functions, including providing market data and liquidity classification model information.

 

The Fund’s LRMP includes a number of processes designed to support the assessment and management of its liquidity risk. In particular, the Fund’s LRMP includes no less than annual assessments of factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; no less than monthly classifications of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity classifications provided for in the Liquidity Rule; a 15% of net assets limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); establishment of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets to be invested in investments classified as “highly liquid” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule) if the Fund does not invest primarily in highly liquid investments; and regular reporting to the Board.

 

At a meeting of the Board on March 2-5, 2021, PGIM Investments provided a written report (“LRMP Report”) to the Board addressing the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of the Fund’s LRMP, including any material changes to the LRMP for the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (“Reporting Period”). The LRMP Report concluded that the Fund’s LRMP was reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period. There were no material changes to the LRMP during the Reporting Period. The LRMP Report further concluded that the Fund’s investment strategies continue to be appropriate given the Fund’s status as an open-end fund.

 

There can be no assurance that the LRMP will achieve its objectives in the future. Additional information regarding risks of investing in the Fund including liquidity risks presented by the Fund’s investment portfolio, is found in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

 

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 MAIL    TELEPHONE    WEBSITE

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

(800) 225-1852

 

pgim.com/investments

 

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

 

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

 

OFFICERS
Stuart S. Parker, President Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President Christian J. Kelly, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Claudia DiGiacomo, Chief Legal Officer Dino Capasso, Chief Compliance Officer Jonathan Corbett, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer Andrew R. French, Secretary Melissa Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary Diana N. Huffman, Assistant Secretary Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Secretary Patrick McGuinness, Assistant Secretary Debra Rubano, Assistant Secretary Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer Russ Shupak, Assistant Treasurer Elyse McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER   PGIM Investments LLC   655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

SUBADVISER   QMA LLC   Gateway Center Two
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

DISTRIBUTOR   Prudential Investment
Management Services LLC
  655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

CUSTODIAN   The Bank of New York Mellon  

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

 

TRANSFER AGENT   Prudential Mutual Fund
Services LLC
  PO Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP   300 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017

 

FUND COUNSEL   Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP   787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019

 


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

 

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

 

SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH TRUSTEES
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Trustees by writing to the Chair of the Board, PGIM QMA International Developed Markets Index Fund, PGIM Investments, Attn: Board of Trustees, 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Trustee by writing to that Trustee at the same address. Communications are not screened before being delivered to the addressee.

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission’s website at sec.gov.

 

Mutual Funds:

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


LOGO

 

 

PGIM QMA INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEX FUND

 

NASDAQ   PQDMX
CUSIP   74440E607

 

MF243E2


Item 2 –   Code of Ethics – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.
Item 3 –   Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.
Item 4 –   Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.
Item 5 –   Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not applicable.
Item 6 –   Schedule of Investments – The schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
Item 7 –   Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.
Item 8 –   Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.
Item 9 –  

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

 

Item 10 –   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures.
Item 11 –   Controls and Procedures

 

(a)

  

 

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

 

(b)    There has been no significant change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12 –     Controls and Procedures - Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End
    Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.
Item 13 –     Exhibits
  (a)     (1)   Code of Ethics – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.
     (2)   Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CERT.
     (3)   Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1. – Not applicable.
  (b)     Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.906CERT.
 


SIGNATURES

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

 

Registrant

  

Prudential Investment Portfolios 2

By:

  

/s/ Andrew R. French

  

Andrew R. French

  

Secretary

Date:

  

June 17, 2021

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:

  

/s/ Stuart S. Parker

  

Stuart S. Parker

  

President and Principal Executive Officer

Date:

  

June 17, 2021

 

By:

  

/s/ Christian J. Kelly

  

Christian J. Kelly

  

Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

Date:

  

June 17, 2021