Form 497K PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT
PGIM INVESTMENTS | Bringing you the investment managers of Prudential Financial, Inc.
PGIM High Yield Fund
A: PBHAX
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C: PRHCX
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R: JDYRX
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Z: PHYZX
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R2: PHYEX
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R4: PHYGX
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R6: PHYQX
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SUMMARY PROSPECTUS | October 29, 2021
Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's Prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks.
You can find the Fund's Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information (SAI), Annual Report and other information about the Fund online at pgim.com/investments. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 1-800-225-1852 or by sending an e-mail to: [email protected]. The Fund's Prospectus and SAI, both dated October 29, 2021, as supplemented and amended from time to time, and the Fund's Annual Report, dated August 31, 2021, are all incorporated by reference into (legally made
a
part of) this Summary Prospectus.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES
The investment objective of the Fund is to maximize current income. As a secondary investment objective, the Fund will seek capital appreciation, but only when consistent with the Fund's primary investment objective of current income.
FUND FEES AND EXPENSES
The tables below describe the sales charges, fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may be required to pay commissions to a broker for transactions in Class Z
shares, which are not reflected in the table or the example below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and an eligible group of related investors purchase, or agree to purchase in the future, $100,000 or more in shares of the Fund or other funds in the PGIM Funds family. More information about these discounts as well as other waivers or discounts is available from your financial professional and is explained in Reducing or Waiving Class A's and Class C’s Sales Charges on page 27 of the Fund's Prospectus, Appendix A: Waivers and Discounts Available From Certain Financial Intermediaries on page 52 of the Fund's Prospectus and in Rights of Accumulation on page 66 of the Fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI).
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
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Class A
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Class C
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Class R
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Class Z
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Class R2
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Class R4
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Class R6
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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
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3.25%
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the lower of the original purchase
price or the net asset value at redemption)
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1.00%*
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1.00%**
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends and other distributions
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Redemption fee
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Exchange fee
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Maximum account fee (accounts under $10,000)
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$15
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$15
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None
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None***
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None
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None
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None
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*Investors who purchase $500,000 or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to
a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) although they are not subject to an initial sales charge. The CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans.
**Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1.00% on sales made within 12 months of purchase.
***Direct Transfer Agent Accounts holding under $10,000 of Class Z shares are subject to the $15 fee.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Class A
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Class C
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Class R
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Class Z
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Class R2
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Class R4
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Class R6
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Management fee
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0.36%
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0.36%
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0.36%
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0.36%
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0.36%
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0.36%
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0.36%
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Distribution or distribution and service (12b-1) fees
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0.25%
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1.00%
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0.75%
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None
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0.25%
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None
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None
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Other expenses:
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0.14%
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0.10%
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0.18%
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0.14%
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0.32%
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0.33%
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0.02%
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Shareholder service fee
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None
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None
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None
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None
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0.10%(1)
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0.10%(1)
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None
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Remainder of other expenses
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0.14%
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0.10%
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0.18%
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0.14%
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0.22%
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0.23%
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0.02%
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Total annual Fund operating expenses
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0.75%
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1.46%
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1.29%
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0.50%
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0.93%
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0.69%
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0.38%
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Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement
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None
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None
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(0.25)%
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None
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(0.02)%
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(0.03)%
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None
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Class A
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Class C
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Class R
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Class Z
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Class R2
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Class R4
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Class R6
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Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(2,3)
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0.75%
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1.46%
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1.04%
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0.50%
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0.91%
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0.66%
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0.38%
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(1) “Shareholder service fee” reflects maximum allowable fees under a shareholder services plan.
(2) PGIM Investments LLC (PGIM Investments) has contractually agreed, through December 31, 2022, to limit transfer agency, shareholder
servicing, sub-transfer agency, and blue sky fees, as applicable, to the extent that such fees cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses to exceed 0.91% of average daily
net assets for Class R2 shares or 0.66% of average daily net assets for Class R4 shares. This contractual expense limitation excludes interest, brokerage, taxes (such as income and foreign
withholding taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, and certain other Fund expenses such as dividend and interest expense
and broker charges on short sales. Where applicable, PGIM Investments agrees to waive management fees or shared operating expenses on any share class to the same extent that it
waives such expenses on any other share class. In addition, Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for Class R6 shares will not exceed Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for
Class Z shares. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by PGIM Investments may be recouped by PGIM Investments within the same fiscal year during which such waiver and/or
reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year. This expense limitation
may not be terminated prior to December 31, 2022 without the prior approval of the Fund’s Board of Directors.
(3) The distributor of the Fund has contractually agreed through December 31, 2022 to reduce its distribution and service (12b-1)
fees for Class R shares to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Class R shares. This waiver may not be terminated prior to December 31, 2022 without the prior approval of the Fund’s Board of Directors.
Example. The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and
then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year, that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same (except that fee waivers or reimbursements, if any, are only
reflected in the 1-Year figures) and that all dividends and distributions are reinvested. Your actual costs may be higher
or lower.
If Shares Are Redeemed
Share Class
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Class A
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$399
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$557
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$728
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$1,225
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Class C
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$249
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$462
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$797
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$1,553
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Class R
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$106
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$384
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$684
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$1,535
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Class Z
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$51
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$160
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$280
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$628
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Class R2
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$93
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$294
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$513
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$1,141
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Class R4
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$67
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$218
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$381
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$856
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Class R6
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$39
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$122
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$213
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$480
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If Shares Are Not Redeemed
Share Class
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Class A
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$399
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$557
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$728
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$1,225
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Class C
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$149
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$462
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$797
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$1,553
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Class R
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$106
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$384
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$684
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$1,535
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Class Z
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$51
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$160
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$280
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$628
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Class R2
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$93
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$294
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$513
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$1,141
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Class R4
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$67
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$218
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$381
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$856
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Class R6
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$39
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$122
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$213
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$480
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Portfolio Turnover. The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when
Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the
example, affect the Fund's performance. During the Fund's most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was
56% of the average value of its portfolio.
INVESTMENTS, RISKS AND PERFORMANCE
Principal Investment Strategies. To achieve the Fund's income objective, the Fund’s subadviser invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund's investable assets in a diversified portfolio of high yield fixed income instruments
rated Ba or lower by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. (Moody's) or BB or lower by S&P Global Ratings (S&P), and instruments either rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO), or considered by the subadviser to be of comparable quality, that is, junk bonds. The term “investable assets” refers to the Fund's net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes. The Fund's investable assets will be less than its total assets to the extent that
it has borrowed money for non-investment purposes, such as to meet anticipated redemptions.
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its investable assets in U.S. currency-denominated fixed income securities of foreign governments and other foreign issuers, including Brady Bonds, which are long-term bonds issued by developing nations, and preferred stock. The Fund may also invest up to 10% of its investable assets in foreign currency-denominated fixed income securities issued by foreign or domestic issuers. Foreign government fixed income securities include securities issued by quasi-governmental entities, governmental agencies, supranational entities and other governmental entities.
In managing the Fund’s assets, the subadviser uses a combination of top-down economic analysis and bottom-up research in conjunction with proprietary quantitative models and risk management systems. In the top-down economic analysis, the subadviser develops views on economic, policy and market trends. In its bottom-up research, the subadviser develops an internal rating and outlook on issuers. The rating and outlook is determined based on a thorough review of the financial health and trends of the issuer. The subadviser may also consider investment factors such as expected total return, yield,
spread and potential for price appreciation as well as credit quality, maturity and risk. The Fund may invest in a security
based upon the expected total return rather than the yield of such security.
Principal Risks. All investments have risks to some degree. The value of your investment in the Fund, as well as the amount of return you receive on your investment, may fluctuate significantly from day to day and over time.
You may lose part or all of your investment in the Fund or your investment may not perform as well as other similar investments.
An investment in the Fund is not guaranteed to achieve its investment objective; is not a deposit with a bank; and is not
insured, endorsed or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The following is a summary description of principal risks of investing in the Fund.
The order of the below risk factors does not indicate the significance of any particular risk factor.
Bond Obligations Risk. As with credit risk, market risk and interest rate risk, the Fund's holdings, share price, yield and total return may fluctuate in response to bond market movements. The value of bonds may decline for issuer-related reasons, including management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods and services. Certain types of fixed income obligations also may be subject to “call and redemption risk,” which is the risk that the issuer may call a bond held by the Fund for redemption before it matures and the Fund may lose income.
Credit Risk. This is the risk that the issuer, the guarantor or the insurer of a fixed income security, or the counterparty to a contract, may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations.
Additionally, fixed 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 derivatives transactions. The prices of derivatives may move in unexpected ways, especially in abnormal market conditions. Some derivatives are “leveraged” and therefore may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses to the 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 over-the-counter derivative instruments will not
have liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. Over-the-counter derivative instruments also involve the risk that the
other party will not meet its obligations to the Fund.
The U.S. Government and foreign governments have adopted (and may adopt further) regulations governing derivatives markets, including mandatory clearing of certain derivatives, margin and reporting requirements and risk exposure limitations. The ultimate impact of the regulations remains unclear. Additional regulation of derivatives may make derivatives
more costly, limit their availability or utility, or otherwise adversely affect their performance or disrupt markets.
Economic and Market Events Risk. Events in the U.S. and global financial markets, including actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks to stimulate or stabilize economic growth or the functioning of the securities
markets, may at times result in unusually high market volatility, which could negatively impact performance. Relatively reduced liquidity in credit and fixed income markets could adversely affect issuers worldwide.
Increase in Expenses Risk. Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in the expense table for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease.
Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile. Active
and frequent trading of Fund securities can increase expenses.
Interest Rate Risk. The value of your investment may go down when interest rates rise. A rise in rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration debt securities. For example, a fixed income security with a duration of three
years is expected to decrease in value by approximately 3% if interest rates increase by 1%. This is referred to as “duration risk.” When interest rates fall, the issuers of debt obligations may prepay principal more quickly than expected, and the Fund may be required to reinvest the proceeds at a lower interest rate. This is referred to as “prepayment risk.” When interest rates rise, debt obligations may be repaid more slowly than expected, and the value of the Fund's holdings may fall
sharply. This is referred to as “extension risk.” The Fund may lose money if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply or in a manner not anticipated by the subadviser.
Junk Bonds Risk. High-yield, high-risk bonds have predominantly speculative characteristics, including particularly high credit risk. Junk bonds tend to have lower market liquidity than higher-rated securities. The liquidity of particular issuers
or industries within a particular investment category may shrink or disappear suddenly and without warning. The non-investment grade bond market can experience sudden and sharp price swings and become illiquid due to a variety of factors, including changes in economic forecasts, stock market activity, large sustained sales by major investors, a high
profile default or a change in the market's psychology.
Large Shareholder and Large Scale Redemption Risk. Certain individuals, accounts, funds (including funds affiliated with the Manager) or institutions, including the Manager and its affiliates, may from time to time own or control a substantial amount
of the Fund’s shares. There is no requirement that these entities maintain their investment in the Fund. There is a risk that such large shareholders or that the Fund’s shareholders generally may redeem all or a substantial portion of their
investments in the Fund in a short period of time, which could have a significant negative impact on the Fund’s NAV, liquidity, and brokerage costs. Large redemptions could also result in tax consequences to shareholders and impact the Fund’s ability to implement its investment strategy. The Fund’s ability to pursue its investment objective after one or more large scale redemptions may be impaired and, as a result, the Fund may invest a larger portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents.
Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the Fund without significant dilution of remaining investors' interests in the Fund. The Fund may invest in instruments that trade in lower
volumes and are more illiquid than other investments. If the Fund is forced to sell these investments to pay redemption proceeds or for other reasons, the Fund may lose money. In addition, when there is no willing buyer and investments cannot
be readily sold at the desired time or price, the Fund may have to accept a lower price or may not be able to sell the instrument at all. An inability to sell a portfolio position can adversely affect the Fund's value or prevent the Fund from
being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities.
Management Risk. The value of your investment may decrease if judgments by the subadvisers about the attractiveness, value or market trends affecting a particular security, industry or sector or about market movements are incorrect.
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 outbreak of COVID-19 globally in 2020 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.
Performance. The following bar chart shows the Fund's performance for Class Z shares for each full calendar year of operations or for the last 10 calendar years, whichever is shorter. The following table shows the Fund's average annual returns and also compares the Fund’s performance with the average annual total returns of an index or other benchmark. The bar chart and table demonstrate the risk of investing in the Fund by showing how returns can change from year to year.
Past performance (before and after taxes) does not mean that the Fund will achieve similar results in the future. Without the management fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement, if any, the annual total returns would have been lower. Updated Fund performance information, including current net asset value, is available online at www.pgim.com/investments.
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Best Quarter:
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Worst Quarter:
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10.64%
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2nd
Quarter
2020
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-14.17%
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1st
Quarter
2020
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The total return for Class Z shares from January 1, 2021 to
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September 30, 2021
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was
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5.69%
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Average Annual Total Returns % (including sales charges) (as of 12-31-20)
Return Before Taxes
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One Year
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Five Years
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Ten Years
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Since
Inception
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Inception
Date
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Class A Shares
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1.89%
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7.49%
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6.22%
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-
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Class C Shares
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3.59%
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7.45%
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5.78%
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-
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Class R Shares
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4.80%
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7.87%
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6.27%
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-
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Class R2 Shares
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5.00%
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N/A
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N/A
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6.15%
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12-27-17
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Class R4 Shares
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5.44%
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N/A
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N/A
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6.43%
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12-27-17
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Class R6 Shares
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5.72%
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8.63%
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N/A
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7.08%
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10-31-11
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Class Z Shares % (as of 12-31-20)
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Return Before Taxes
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5.59%
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8.49%
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6.83%
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-
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Return After Taxes on Distributions
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2.75%
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5.63%
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3.99%
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-
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Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
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3.18%
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5.25%
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3.99%
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-
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Index % (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) (as of 12-31-20)
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Bloomberg US Corporate High Yield 1% Issuer Capped Index
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7.11%
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8.59%
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6.80%
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-
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° After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect
the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown only for Class Z shares. After-tax returns for other classes will vary due to differing sales
charges and expenses.
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
Investment Manager
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Subadvisers
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Portfolio Managers
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Title
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Service Date
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PGIM Investments LLC
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PGIM Fixed Income
PGIM Limited
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Robert Cignarella, CFA
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Managing Director and
Head of U.S. High Yield
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March 2014
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Robert Spano, CFA, CPA
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Principal
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October 2007
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Ryan Kelly, CFA
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Principal
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February 2012
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Brian Clapp, CFA
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Principal
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June 2013
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Daniel Thorogood, CFA
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Principal
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March 2014
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Brian Barnhurst, CFA
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Principal
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September 2021
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BUYING AND SELLING FUND SHARES
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Class A*
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Class C*
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Class R*
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Class Z*
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Class R2
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Class R4
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Class R6
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Minimum initial investment
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$1,000
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$1,000
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Minimum subsequent investment
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$100
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$100
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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* Certain share classes are generally closed to investments by new group retirement plans. Please see “How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Fund Shares—Closure of Certain Share Classes to New Group Retirement Plans” in the Prospectus for more information.
For Class A and Class C shares, the minimum initial and subsequent investment for Automatic Investment Plan purchases is $50. Class R, Class R2, Class R4 and Class R6 shares are generally not available for purchase by individuals. Class Z shares
may be purchased by certain individuals, subject to certain requirements. Please see “How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Fund Shares—How to Buy Shares—Qualifying for Class R Shares,” “—Qualifying for Class Z Shares,” “—Qualifying for Class R2 and Class R4 Shares,” and “—Qualifying for Class R6 Shares” in the Prospectus for purchase eligibility requirements.
Your financial intermediary may impose different investment minimums. You can purchase or redeem shares on any business day that the Fund is open through the Fund's transfer agent or through servicing agents, including brokers, dealers
and other financial intermediaries appointed by the distributor to receive purchase and redemption orders. Current shareholders may also purchase or redeem shares through the Fund's website or by calling (800) 225-1852.
TAX INFORMATION
Dividends, Capital Gains and Taxes. The Fund's dividends and distributions are taxable and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account. Such tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those arrangements.
PAYMENTS TO FINANCIAL INTERMEDIaries
If you purchase Fund shares through a financial intermediary such as a broker-dealer, bank, retirement recordkeeper or other financial services firm, the Fund or its affiliates may pay the financial intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and/or
for services to shareholders. This may create a conflict of interest by influencing the financial intermediary or its
representatives to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or representative or visit
your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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By Mail:
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Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC, PO Box 9658, Providence, RI 02940
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By Telephone:
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800-225-1852 or 973-367-3529 (outside the US)
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On the Internet:
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www.pgim.com/investments
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