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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: | 811-09999 | |
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: | Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 | |
(This Form N-CSR relates solely to the Registrant’s PGIM Quant Solutions Emerging Markets Equity Fund and PGIM Quant Solutions International Developed Markets Index Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”)) | ||
Address of principal executive offices: | 655 Broad Street, 6th Floor | |
Newark, New Jersey 07102 | ||
Name and address of agent for service: | Andrew R. French | |
655 Broad Street, 6th Floor | ||
Newark, New Jersey 07102 | ||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 800-225-1852 | |
Date of fiscal year end: | 10/31/2024 | |
Date of reporting period: | 4/30/2024 |
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PGIM QUANT SOLUTIONS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
SEMIANNUAL REPORT
APRIL 30, 2024
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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, 2024 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 and member SIPC. PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), is a registered investment adviser. © 2024 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. PGIM and the PGIM logo are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.
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Dear Shareholder:
We hope you find the semiannual report for the PGIM Quant Solutions Emerging Markets Equity Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the six-month period ended April 30, 2024.
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 provide access to active investment strategies across the global markets in the pursuit of consistent outperformance for investors. PGIM is the world’s 14th-largest investment manager with more than $1.3 trillion in assets under management. Our scale and investment expertise allow us to deliver a diversified suite of actively managed solutions across a broad spectrum of asset classes and investment styles.
Thank you for choosing our family of funds.
Sincerely,
Stuart S. Parker, President
PGIM Quant Solutions Emerging Markets Equity Fund
June 14, 2024
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Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852.
Total Returns as of 4/30/24 (without sales charges) | Average Annual Total Returns as of 4/30/24 (with sales charges) | |||||||
Six Months* (%) | One Year (%) | Five Years (%) | Since Inception (%) | |||||
Fund | 17.31 | 14.72 | 2.87 | 5.32 (11/29/2016) | ||||
MSCI Emerging Markets Index | ||||||||
15.40 | 9.88 | 1.89 | 5.12 |
*Not annualized
Since Inception returns are provided since the Fund has less than 10 fiscal years of returns. Since Inception returns for the Index are measured from the closest month-end to the Fund’s inception date.
The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. The average annual total returns take into account applicable sales charges, which are described for each share class in the table below.
Benchmark Definition
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, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, 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 4/30/24
Ten Largest Holdings | Line of Business | Country | % of Net Assets | |||
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | Taiwan | 8.4% | |||
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | Interactive Media & Services | China | 4.0% | |||
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | South Korea | 3.5% | |||
PDD Holdings, Inc., ADR | Broadline Retail | China | 1.5% | |||
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. | Broadline Retail | China | 1.5% | |||
China Construction Bank Corp. (Class H Stock) | Banks | China | 1.5% | |||
SK Hynix, Inc. | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | South Korea | 1.3% | |||
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PRFC) | Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | Brazil | 1.1% | |||
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | IT Services | India | 1.1% | |||
MediaTek, Inc. | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | Taiwan | 1.1% |
Holdings reflect only long-term investments and are subject to change.
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As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemptions, as applicable, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses, as applicable. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 held through the six-month period ended April 30, 2024. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the 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.
The Fund’s transfer agent may charge additional fees to holders of certain accounts that are not included in the expenses shown in the table on the following page. These fees apply to individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Section 403(b) accounts. As of the close of the six-month period covered by the table, IRA fees included an annual maintenance fee of $15 per account (subject to a maximum annual maintenance fee of $25 for all accounts held by the same shareholder). Section 403(b) accounts are charged an annual $25 fiduciary maintenance fee. Some of the fees may vary in amount, or may be waived, based on your total account balance or the number of PGIM funds, including the Fund, that you own. You should consider the additional fees that were charged to your Fund account over the six-month period when you estimate the total ongoing expenses paid over the period and the impact of these fees on your ending account value, as these additional expenses are not reflected in the information provided in the expense table. Additional fees have the effect of reducing investment returns.
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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 Quant Solutions Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Beginning Account Value November 1, 2023 | Ending Account Value April 30, 2024 | Annualized Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period | Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period* | ||||||
Class R6 | Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,173.10 | 1.21% | $6.54 | |||||
Hypothetical | $1,000.00 | $1,018.85 | 1.21% | $6.07 |
*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 182 days in the six-month period ended April 30, 2024, and divided by the 366 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending October 31, 2024 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying funds in which the Fund may invest.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
as of April 30, 2024
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 97.9% | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS 94.3% | ||||||||
Brazil 3.9% | ||||||||
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Ambev SA | 24,900 | $ | 58,455 | |||||
Banco Bradesco SA | 8,801 | 20,915 | ||||||
Banco BTG Pactual SA, UTS | 6,000 | 38,640 | ||||||
Banco do Brasil SA | 54,600 | 289,056 | ||||||
BB Seguridade Participacoes SA | 13,300 | 82,475 | ||||||
Caixa Seguridade Participacoes S/A | 3,200 | 9,644 | ||||||
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA | 5,900 | 42,995 | ||||||
CPFL Energia SA | 23,000 | 142,050 | ||||||
Engie Brasil Energia SA | 1,100 | 8,683 | ||||||
Klabin SA, UTS | 3,200 | 14,174 | ||||||
Petroleo Brasileiro SA | 19,700 | 168,144 | ||||||
Suzano SA | 6,200 | 69,802 | ||||||
TIM SA | 19,400 | 66,054 | ||||||
Vale SA | 32,832 | 399,920 | ||||||
Vibra Energia SA | 6,500 | 29,379 | ||||||
WEG SA | 5,800 | 44,322 | ||||||
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Chile 0.4% | ||||||||
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Cencosud SA | 6,880 | 11,789 | ||||||
Cia Sud Americana de Vapores SA | 92,420 | 7,210 | ||||||
Empresas CMPC SA | 5,730 | 11,316 | ||||||
Enel Chile SA | 2,131,507 | 126,552 | ||||||
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China 27.8% | ||||||||
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AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc. | 4,000 | 12,731 | ||||||
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. (Class H Stock) | 690,000 | 307,679 | ||||||
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. | 60,200 | 563,657 | ||||||
Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. (Class H Stock) | 24,000 | 15,917 | ||||||
Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock) | 6,500 | 15,080 | ||||||
ANTA Sports Products Ltd. | 28,600 | 323,780 | ||||||
Baidu, Inc., ADR* | 1,300 | 134,420 | ||||||
Baidu, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 1,300 | 16,842 | ||||||
Bank of Beijing Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 9,100 | 6,993 | ||||||
Bank of Changsha Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 51,000 | 57,282 | ||||||
Bank of Chengdu Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 31,200 | 63,544 | ||||||
Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock) | 28,000 | 20,162 | ||||||
Bank of Hangzhou Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 35,600 | 63,278 | ||||||
Bank of Nanjing Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 46,000 | 59,068 | ||||||
Bank of Shanghai Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 66,800 | 67,185 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
as of April 30, 2024
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
China (cont’d.) | ||||||||
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Bank of Suzhou Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 50,700 | $ | 52,698 | |||||
Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 62,000 | 59,274 | ||||||
Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd. | 66,500 | 212,903 | ||||||
Beijing New Building Materials PLC (Class A Stock) | 13,700 | 61,761 | ||||||
Beijing Roborock Technology Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 187 | 10,907 | ||||||
Bosideng International Holdings Ltd. | 58,000 | 33,574 | ||||||
BYD Electronic International Co. Ltd. | 4,000 | 13,475 | ||||||
China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd. (Class H Stock) | 306,000 | 179,020 | ||||||
China Coal Energy Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock) | 135,000 | 135,991 | ||||||
China Construction Bank Corp. (Class H Stock) | 866,000 | 560,294 | ||||||
China Feihe Ltd., 144A | 20,000 | 10,937 | ||||||
China Medical System Holdings Ltd. | 8,000 | 7,143 | ||||||
China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd. (Class H Stock) | 468,000 | 171,232 | ||||||
China National Building Material Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock) | 20,000 | 7,739 | ||||||
China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock) | 70,800 | 155,128 | ||||||
China Resources Gas Group Ltd. | 4,600 | 14,458 | ||||||
China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd. | 12,000 | 29,842 | ||||||
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock) | 2,500 | 10,376 | ||||||
CITIC Ltd. | 62,000 | 58,677 | ||||||
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 1,400 | 39,090 | ||||||
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock) | 15,000 | 19,408 | ||||||
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. | 43,200 | 35,473 | ||||||
Dong-E-E-Jiao Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 900 | 8,507 | ||||||
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd. | 4,400 | 37,490 | ||||||
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock), 144A | 3,200 | 19,159 | ||||||
Giant Biogene Holding Co. Ltd., 144A* | 1,600 | 9,748 | ||||||
Goneo Group Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 4,200 | 69,054 | ||||||
Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai (Class A Stock) | 11,600 | 67,181 | ||||||
Greentown China Holdings Ltd. | 41,500 | 36,388 | ||||||
Guangdong Investment Ltd. | 14,000 | 7,313 | ||||||
H World Group Ltd., ADR | 7,500 | 275,325 | ||||||
Haidilao International Holding Ltd., 144A | 9,000 | 20,306 | ||||||
Hengan International Group Co. Ltd. | 3,500 | 11,750 | ||||||
HLA Group Corp. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 47,300 | 59,298 | ||||||
Huaibei Mining Holdings Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 20,900 | 55,502 | ||||||
Huatai Securities Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock), 144A | 6,400 | 7,569 | ||||||
Huaxia Bank Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 66,000 | 60,979 | ||||||
Hubei Jumpcan Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 9,327 | 52,806 | ||||||
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (Class H Stock) | 341,000 | 182,854 | ||||||
Industrial Bank Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 6,800 | 15,768 | ||||||
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 2,200 | 8,655 | ||||||
Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Co. Ltd. (Class B Stock) | 5,600 | 10,884 | ||||||
JD.com, Inc., ADR | 10,200 | 294,678 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
China (cont’d.) | ||||||||
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Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 11,900 | $ | 63,349 | |||||
Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock) | 6,000 | 12,220 | ||||||
JOYY, Inc., ADR | 300 | 9,786 | ||||||
Kanzhun Ltd., ADR | 900 | 17,811 | ||||||
Kuaishou Technology, 144A* | 38,400 | 269,211 | ||||||
Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd. | 22,000 | 21,326 | ||||||
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 200 | 46,812 | ||||||
Li Auto, Inc. (Class A Stock)* | 20,300 | 265,969 | ||||||
Luzhou Laojiao Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 400 | 10,221 | ||||||
Meituan (Class B Stock), 144A* | 4,960 | 67,726 | ||||||
Midea Group Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 6,900 | 66,247 | ||||||
MINISO Group Holding Ltd., ADR | 600 | 13,482 | ||||||
NARI Technology Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 2,400 | 7,749 | ||||||
NetEase, Inc. | 1,700 | 31,866 | ||||||
NetEase, Inc., ADR | 4,100 | 383,227 | ||||||
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc.* | 13,400 | 106,476 | ||||||
Ningbo Sanxing Medical Electric Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 1,800 | 8,348 | ||||||
PDD Holdings, Inc., ADR* | 4,700 | 588,346 | ||||||
People’s Insurance Co. Group of China Ltd. (The) (Class H Stock) | 264,000 | 86,652 | ||||||
PetroChina Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock) | 132,000 | 122,990 | ||||||
Ping An Bank Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 6,000 | 8,903 | ||||||
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. (Class H Stock) | 51,000 | 231,136 | ||||||
Pop Mart International Group Ltd., 144A | 2,400 | 10,271 | ||||||
Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock), 144A | 41,000 | 21,244 | ||||||
Shaanxi Coal Industry Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 3,200 | 10,819 | ||||||
Shan Xi Hua Yang Group New Energy Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 38,500 | 50,093 | ||||||
Shandong Himile Mechanical Science & Technology Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 10,200 | 55,872 | ||||||
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 9,100 | 9,630 | ||||||
Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 63,200 | 58,850 | ||||||
Shanxi Lu’an Environmental Energy Development Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 16,700 | 48,610 | ||||||
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 400 | 16,767 | ||||||
Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 14,200 | 66,379 | ||||||
Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock) | 7,600 | 19,193 | ||||||
Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd. | 4,000 | 9,955 | ||||||
Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 4,300 | 60,962 | ||||||
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | 34,800 | 1,527,135 | ||||||
Tencent Music Entertainment Group, ADR* | 26,600 | 333,830 | ||||||
Tongcheng Travel Holdings Ltd.* | 6,800 | 17,897 | ||||||
Trip.com Group Ltd.* | 2,950 | 143,687 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
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Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
China (cont’d.) | ||||||||
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Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR | 17,100 | $ | 257,184 | |||||
Weichai Power Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock) | 114,000 | 232,943 | ||||||
Xiaomi Corp. (Class B Stock), 144A* | 80,600 | 175,702 | ||||||
Yankuang Energy Group Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock) | 12,000 | 26,032 | ||||||
Youngor Fashion Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 7,700 | 8,284 | ||||||
Yutong Bus Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 17,200 | 60,620 | ||||||
Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co. Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 5,700 | 51,411 | ||||||
Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co. Ltd. (Class H Stock) | 2,500 | 8,960 | ||||||
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Colombia 0.0% | ||||||||
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Bancolombia SA | 1,330 | 11,459 | ||||||
Czech Republic 0.1% | ||||||||
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CEZ A/S | 910 | 33,609 | ||||||
Greece 0.6% | ||||||||
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Eurobank Ergasias Services & Holdings SA* | 13,574 | 29,038 | ||||||
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA | 1,000 | 15,192 | ||||||
Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries SA | 750 | 21,760 | ||||||
National Bank of Greece SA* | 20,514 | 165,091 | ||||||
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Hong Kong 0.0% | ||||||||
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Orient Overseas International Ltd. | 500 | 7,293 | ||||||
Hungary 0.2% | ||||||||
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OTP Bank Nyrt | 1,132 | 56,108 | ||||||
India 15.9% | ||||||||
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ABB India Ltd. | 668 | 52,307 | ||||||
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. | 12,860 | 177,482 | ||||||
Bajaj Auto Ltd. | 313 | 33,415 | ||||||
Bajaj Finserv Ltd. | 1,904 | 36,780 | ||||||
Bank of Baroda | 10,891 | 36,619 | ||||||
Bharat Electronics Ltd. | 20,202 | 56,492 | ||||||
Cipla Ltd. | 12,209 | 204,382 | ||||||
Coal India Ltd. | 8,100 | 44,039 | ||||||
Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd. | 9,169 | 310,294 | ||||||
Cummins India Ltd. | 5,690 | 222,786 | ||||||
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. | 4,225 | 313,527 | ||||||
HCL Technologies Ltd. | 18,470 | 301,338 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
India (cont’d.) | ||||||||
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HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd., 144A | 5,372 | $ | 250,437 | |||||
HDFC Bank Ltd. | 1,707 | 31,000 | ||||||
Hero MotoCorp Ltd. | 600 | 32,563 | ||||||
Hindalco Industries Ltd. | 42,802 | 329,181 | ||||||
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. | 950 | 44,832 | ||||||
ICICI Bank Ltd. | 6,361 | 87,648 | ||||||
Indian Hotels Co. Ltd. | 4,400 | 30,320 | ||||||
Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp. Ltd. | 1,206 | 14,975 | ||||||
Indraprastha Gas Ltd. | 1,764 | 9,897 | ||||||
Info Edge India Ltd. | 370 | 26,760 | ||||||
Infosys Ltd. | 1,045 | 17,644 | ||||||
Infosys Ltd., ADR | 3,400 | 56,814 | ||||||
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., 144A* | 920 | 43,869 | ||||||
ITC Ltd. | 15,514 | 80,894 | ||||||
Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. | 1,817 | 20,180 | ||||||
JSW Steel Ltd. | 26,832 | 282,701 | ||||||
Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | 3,822 | 164,292 | ||||||
Lupin Ltd. | 1,155 | 22,742 | ||||||
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. | 3,444 | 34,609 | ||||||
Nestle India Ltd. | 1,725 | 51,780 | ||||||
NMDC Ltd. | 53,734 | 163,065 | ||||||
NTPC Ltd. | 12,811 | 55,676 | ||||||
Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. | 16,644 | 56,186 | ||||||
Persistent Systems Ltd. | 1,636 | 65,813 | ||||||
Power Finance Corp. Ltd. | 42,809 | 225,657 | ||||||
Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd. | 23,884 | 86,144 | ||||||
Reliance Industries Ltd. | 8,361 | 293,507 | ||||||
Shree Cement Ltd. | 50 | 14,639 | ||||||
Shriram Finance Ltd. | 1,475 | 45,003 | ||||||
Siemens Ltd. | 455 | 31,790 | ||||||
State Bank of India | 7,227 | 71,388 | ||||||
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. | 4,770 | 85,694 | ||||||
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | 9,506 | 433,855 | ||||||
Tata Motors Ltd. | 27,293 | 329,128 | ||||||
Tata Motors Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 2,200 | 17,945 | ||||||
Trent Ltd. | 4,751 | 250,781 | ||||||
UltraTech Cement Ltd. | 1,910 | 227,795 | ||||||
United Spirits Ltd. | 1,525 | 21,453 | ||||||
Vedanta Ltd. | 32,128 | 153,336 | ||||||
Wipro Ltd. | 6,612 | 36,413 | ||||||
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Indonesia 1.5% | ||||||||
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Adaro Energy Indonesia Tbk PT | 78,800 | 13,096 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
as of April 30, 2024
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Indonesia (cont’d.) | ||||||||
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Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT | 314,800 | $ | 133,059 | |||||
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT | 924,300 | 279,789 | ||||||
Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT | 345,300 | 132,597 | ||||||
United Tractors Tbk PT | 7,200 | 10,973 | ||||||
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569,514 | ||||||||
Kuwait 0.1% | ||||||||
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National Bank of Kuwait SAKP | 12,066 | 33,815 | ||||||
Malaysia 0.7% | ||||||||
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CIMB Group Holdings Bhd | 35,400 | 48,924 | ||||||
Malayan Banking Bhd | 75,900 | 154,659 | ||||||
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd | 4,800 | 10,046 | ||||||
MISC Bhd | 7,200 | 11,997 | ||||||
PPB Group Bhd | 3,000 | 9,883 | ||||||
Sime Darby Bhd | 16,000 | 9,367 | ||||||
Telekom Malaysia Bhd | 6,600 | 8,553 | ||||||
YTL Corp. Bhd | 13,000 | 8,405 | ||||||
YTL Power International Bhd | 12,800 | 12,271 | ||||||
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274,105 | ||||||||
Mexico 2.5% | ||||||||
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Banco del Bajio SA, 144A | 73,400 | 271,307 | ||||||
Cemex SAB de CV, UTS* | 165,700 | 131,065 | ||||||
Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV, REIT | 146,600 | 209,835 | ||||||
Gruma SAB de CV (Class B Stock) | 915 | 17,947 | ||||||
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV (Class O Stock) | 13,700 | 135,890 | ||||||
Grupo Mexico SAB de CV (Class B Stock) | 16,300 | 100,726 | ||||||
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV (Class A Stock) | 41,200 | 86,004 | ||||||
Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV | 975 | 9,766 | ||||||
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962,540 | ||||||||
Philippines 0.1% | ||||||||
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International Container Terminal Services, Inc. | 5,580 | 31,914 | ||||||
Manila Electric Co. | 1,540 | 9,838 | ||||||
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. | 9,100 | 11,011 | ||||||
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52,763 | ||||||||
Poland 0.8% | ||||||||
Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA | 1,039 | 43,015 | ||||||
Budimex SA | 64 | 10,827 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Poland (cont’d.) | ||||||||
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Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA | 19,202 | $ | 241,674 | |||||
Santander Bank Polska SA | 183 | 25,077 | ||||||
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320,593 | ||||||||
Qatar 0.7% | ||||||||
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Commercial Bank PSQC (The) | 16,048 | 18,292 | ||||||
Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Co. | 24,945 | 13,149 | ||||||
Ooredoo QPSC | 83,946 | 230,322 | ||||||
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261,763 | ||||||||
Russia 0.0% | ||||||||
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Inter RAO UES PJSC^ | 202,400 | — | ||||||
LUKOIL PJSC^ | 2,762 | — | ||||||
Magnit PJSC^ | 1,716 | — | ||||||
PhosAgro PJSC^ | 232 | — | ||||||
PhosAgro PJSC, GDR (XSTU)*^ | 4 | — | ||||||
PhosAgro PJSC, GDR (XLON)*^ | 2 | — | ||||||
Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC^ | 5,856 | — | ||||||
Sberbank of Russia PJSC^ | 55,364 | — | ||||||
Surgutneftegas PJSC^ | 38,400 | — | ||||||
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Saudi Arabia 2.5% | ||||||||
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Almarai Co. JSC | 1,125 | 17,019 | ||||||
Arab National Bank | 15,727 | 129,266 | ||||||
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group Co. | 3,129 | 258,730 | ||||||
Elm Co. | 126 | 30,670 | ||||||
Etihad Etisalat Co. | 19,704 | 272,746 | ||||||
Mobile Telecommunications Co. Saudi Arabia | 2,244 | 7,223 | ||||||
Nahdi Medical Co. | 207 | 7,621 | ||||||
Saudi Aramco Base Oil Co. | 3,561 | 143,458 | ||||||
Saudi Awwal Bank | 5,600 | 60,771 | ||||||
Saudi Tadawul Group Holding Co. | 260 | 18,350 | ||||||
Savola Group (The) | 1,377 | 18,504 | ||||||
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964,358 | ||||||||
South Africa 1.2% | ||||||||
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Exxaro Resources Ltd. | 1,326 | 12,705 | ||||||
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. | 2,928 | 25,345 | ||||||
Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. | 2,205 | 54,052 | ||||||
Nedbank Group Ltd. | 17,735 | 215,643 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
as of April 30, 2024
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
South Africa (cont’d.) | ||||||||
Old Mutual Ltd. | 27,166 | $ | 15,961 | |||||
Sanlam Ltd. | 20,349 | 73,610 | ||||||
Standard Bank Group Ltd. | 7,093 | 66,609 | ||||||
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463,925 | ||||||||
South Korea 13.2% | ||||||||
CJ CheilJedang Corp. | 523 | 126,768 | ||||||
Coway Co. Ltd. | 306 | 12,260 | ||||||
DB Insurance Co. Ltd. | 238 | 16,695 | ||||||
GS Holdings Corp. | 267 | 8,633 | ||||||
Hana Financial Group, Inc. | 4,079 | 172,039 | ||||||
Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd. | 5,945 | 252,260 | ||||||
Hanmi Semiconductor Co. Ltd. | 256 | 24,378 | ||||||
Hanwha Aerospace Co. Ltd. | 164 | 24,911 | ||||||
Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd. | 1,634 | 213,907 | ||||||
Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd. | 414 | 67,730 | ||||||
Hyundai Motor Co. | 379 | 68,173 | ||||||
Industrial Bank of Korea | 25,334 | 254,696 | ||||||
KB Financial Group, Inc. | 6,647 | 360,513 | ||||||
Kia Corp. | 4,304 | 364,646 | ||||||
Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd. | 240 | 11,600 | ||||||
Krafton, Inc.* | 160 | 27,537 | ||||||
KT Corp. | 2,379 | 59,480 | ||||||
KT&G Corp. | 3,757 | 242,085 | ||||||
NH Investment & Securities Co. Ltd. | 832 | 7,479 | ||||||
Orion Corp. | 3,317 | 221,986 | ||||||
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 24,442 | 1,358,649 | ||||||
Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | 3,293 | 207,501 | ||||||
Samsung SDS Co. Ltd. | 191 | 21,942 | ||||||
Samsung Securities Co. Ltd. | 7,102 | 194,282 | ||||||
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. | 2,347 | 78,853 | ||||||
SK Hynix, Inc. | 3,926 | 484,491 | ||||||
SK Telecom Co. Ltd. | 3,870 | 143,120 | ||||||
Woori Financial Group, Inc. | 3,234 | 33,141 | ||||||
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Taiwan 15.6% | ||||||||
Acer, Inc. | 178,000 | 244,920 | ||||||
Advantech Co. Ltd. | 3,000 | 34,894 | ||||||
Asustek Computer, Inc. | 18,000 | 236,030 | ||||||
Catcher Technology Co. Ltd. | 4,000 | 26,719 | ||||||
Compal Electronics, Inc. | 215,000 | 234,513 | ||||||
Eclat Textile Co. Ltd. | 1,000 | 15,734 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Taiwan (cont’d.) | ||||||||
Eva Airways Corp. | 240,000 | $ | 260,937 | |||||
Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan Ltd. | 24,000 | 139,453 | ||||||
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. | 70,000 | 333,225 | ||||||
Inventec Corp. | 14,000 | 22,459 | ||||||
Largan Precision Co. Ltd. | 1,000 | 66,658 | ||||||
MediaTek, Inc. | 14,000 | 422,117 | ||||||
Nien Made Enterprise Co. Ltd. | 1,000 | 11,686 | ||||||
Pegatron Corp. | 11,000 | 32,807 | ||||||
President Chain Store Corp. | 13,000 | 109,325 | ||||||
Quanta Computer, Inc. | 45,000 | 353,171 | ||||||
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | 3,000 | 47,325 | ||||||
Synnex Technology International Corp. | 6,000 | 14,666 | ||||||
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 135,000 | 3,232,409 | ||||||
Wistron Corp. | 7,000 | 23,968 | ||||||
Wiwynn Corp. | 1,000 | 71,139 | ||||||
WPG Holdings Ltd. | 9,000 | 24,307 | ||||||
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5,958,462 | ||||||||
Thailand 1.7% | ||||||||
Advanced Info Service PCL | 3,000 | 15,939 | ||||||
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL | 58,400 | 45,604 | ||||||
Bumrungrad Hospital PCL | 30,500 | 201,308 | ||||||
Central Pattana PCL | 21,000 | 35,813 | ||||||
CP ALL PCL | 31,200 | 48,220 | ||||||
PTT Exploration & Production PCL | 7,900 | 33,048 | ||||||
PTT PCL | 56,000 | 50,751 | ||||||
Srisawad Corp. PCL | 4,800 | 5,261 | ||||||
Thai Oil PCL | 76,000 | 110,736 | ||||||
TMBThanachart Bank PCL | 2,263,200 | 110,282 | ||||||
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656,962 | ||||||||
Turkey 1.8% | ||||||||
Akbank TAS | 49,783 | 91,630 | ||||||
BIM Birlesik Magazalar A/S | 2,480 | 29,628 | ||||||
KOC Holding A/S | 44,444 | 310,179 | ||||||
Turk Hava Yollari AO* | 2,880 | 28,968 | ||||||
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A/S | 23,530 | 58,579 | ||||||
Turkiye Is Bankasi A/S (Class C Stock) | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi A/S | 162,645 | 162,869 | ||||||
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681,854 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
as of April 30, 2024
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
United Arab Emirates 2.9% | ||||||||
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC | 82,848 | $ | 251,881 | |||||
Aldar Properties PJSC | 120,159 | 178,570 | ||||||
Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC | 66,936 | 101,345 | ||||||
Emaar Properties PJSC* | 132,084 | 295,353 | ||||||
Emirates NBD Bank PJSC | 63,222 | 292,759 | ||||||
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1,119,908 | ||||||||
United States 0.1% | ||||||||
JBS SA | 4,400 | 19,871 | ||||||
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (cost $29,308,935) | 36,109,595 | |||||||
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PREFERRED STOCKS 3.6% | ||||||||
Brazil 2.9% | ||||||||
Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais (PRFC) | 124,537 | 232,881 | ||||||
Gerdau SA (PRFC) | 65,694 | 230,636 | ||||||
Itau Unibanco Holding SA (PRFC) | 36,200 | 218,904 | ||||||
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PRFC) | 54,800 | 442,402 | ||||||
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1,124,823 | ||||||||
Colombia 0.1% | ||||||||
Bancolombia SA (PRFC) | 4,612 | 37,738 | ||||||
Russia 0.0% | ||||||||
Surgutneftegas PJSC (PRFC)^ | 38,200 | — | ||||||
South Korea 0.6% | ||||||||
Hyundai Motor Co. (2nd PRFC) | 200 | 22,854 | ||||||
Hyundai Motor Co. (PRFC) | 128 | 14,565 | ||||||
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (PRFC) | 4,194 | 195,822 | ||||||
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233,241 | ||||||||
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TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (cost $1,097,393) | 1,395,802 | |||||||
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TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (cost $30,406,328) | 37,505,397 | |||||||
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Description | Shares | Value | ||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.8% | ||||||||||||||||
AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUND 2.6% | ||||||||||||||||
PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 5.540%) |
| 992,777 | $ | 992,777 | ||||||||||||
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Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000)# | ||||||||||||||
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATION(k)(n) 0.2% | ||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills | 5.270% | 06/20/24 | 70 | 69,487 | ||||||||||||
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TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (cost $1,062,272) | 1,062,264 | |||||||||||||||
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS 100.7% (cost $31,468,600) | 38,567,661 | |||||||||||||||
Liabilities in excess of other assets(z) (0.7)% |
| (269,464 | ) | |||||||||||||
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NET ASSETS 100.0% | $ | 38,298,197 | ||||||||||||||
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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.
ADR—American Depositary Receipt
GDR—Global Depositary Receipt
MSC—Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
MSCI—Morgan Stanley Capital International
PJSC—Public Joint-Stock Company
PRFC—Preference Shares
REITs—Real Estate Investment Trust
SOFR—Secured Overnight Financing Rate
UTS—Unit Trust Security
XLON—London Stock Exchange
XSTU—Stuttgart Stock Exchange
* | Non-income producing security. |
# | Principal amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated. |
^ | Indicates a Level 3 instrument. The aggregate value of Level 3 instruments is $0 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) | Represents an investment in a Fund affiliated with the Manager. |
(z) | Includes net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and/or market value of the below holdings which are excluded from the Schedule of Investments: |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
as of April 30, 2024
Futures contracts outstanding at April 30, 2024:
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Current Notional Amount | Value / Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||
Long Position: | ||||||||||||||
22 | Mini MSCI Emerging Markets Index | Jun. 2024 | $1,146,200 | $(6,752) | ||||||||||
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Summary of Collateral for Centrally Cleared/Exchange-traded Derivatives:
Cash and securities segregated as collateral, including pending settlement for closed positions, to cover requirements for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives are listed by broker as follows:
Broker | Cash and/or Foreign Currency | Securities Market Value | ||||||||||
MSC | $— | $69,487 | ||||||||||
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Fair Value Measurements:
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.
Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2024 in valuing such portfolio securities:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||
Investments in Securities | ||||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||
Long-Term Investments | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||
Brazil | $ | 1,484,708 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Chile | 156,867 | — | — | |||||||||
China | 2,308,089 | 8,332,326 | — | |||||||||
Colombia | 11,459 | — | — | |||||||||
Czech Republic | — | 33,609 | — | |||||||||
Greece | — | 231,081 | — | |||||||||
Hong Kong | — | 7,293 | — | |||||||||
Hungary | — | 56,108 | — | |||||||||
India | 56,814 | 6,031,053 | — | |||||||||
Indonesia | — | 569,514 | — | |||||||||
Kuwait | — | 33,815 | — | |||||||||
Malaysia | — | 274,105 | — | |||||||||
Mexico | 962,540 | — | — | |||||||||
Philippines | — | 52,763 | — |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||
Investments in Securities (continued) | ||||||||||||
Assets (continued) | ||||||||||||
Long-Term Investments (continued) | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks (continued) | ||||||||||||
Poland | $ | — | $ | 320,593 | $ | — | ||||||
Qatar | — | 261,763 | — | |||||||||
Russia | — | — | — | ** | ||||||||
Saudi Arabia | — | 964,358 | — | |||||||||
South Africa | — | 463,925 | — | |||||||||
South Korea | — | 5,059,755 | — | |||||||||
Taiwan | — | 5,958,462 | — | |||||||||
Thailand | — | 656,962 | — | |||||||||
Turkey | — | 681,854 | — | |||||||||
United Arab Emirates | — | 1,119,908 | — | |||||||||
United States | 19,871 | — | — | |||||||||
Preferred Stocks | ||||||||||||
Brazil | 1,124,823 | — | — | |||||||||
Colombia | 37,738 | — | — | |||||||||
Russia | — | — | — | ** | ||||||||
South Korea | — | 233,241 | — | |||||||||
Short-Term Investments | ||||||||||||
Affiliated Mutual Fund | 992,777 | — | — | |||||||||
U.S. Treasury Obligation | — | 69,487 | — | |||||||||
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Total | $ | 7,155,686 | $ | 31,411,975 | $ | — | ||||||
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Other Financial Instruments* | ||||||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Futures Contracts | $ | (6,752 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | |||||
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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 unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and OTC swap contracts which are recorded at fair value. |
** | Includes Level 3 investments with an aggregate value of $0. |
Industry Classification:
The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of April 30, 2024 were as follows:
Banks | 17.2 | % | ||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 11.0 | |||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | 7.9 | |||
Interactive Media & Services | 5.2 | |||
Metals & Mining | 5.0 | |||
Broadline Retail | 4.5 | |||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 4.3 |
Automobiles | 3.0 | % | ||
Insurance | 2.9 | |||
Affiliated Mutual Fund | 2.6 | |||
Pharmaceuticals | 2.5 | |||
IT Services | 2.5 | |||
Entertainment | 2.0 | |||
Electric Utilities | 1.8 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
as of April 30, 2024
Industry Classification (continued): | ||||
Machinery | 1.7 | % | ||
Food Products | 1.7 | |||
Wireless Telecommunication Services | 1.5 | |||
Health Care Providers & Services | 1.5 | |||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | 1.5 | |||
Real Estate Management & Development | 1.4 | |||
Capital Markets | 1.4 | |||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | 1.2 | |||
Industrial Conglomerates | 1.1 | |||
Construction Materials | 1.0 | |||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | 1.0 | |||
Specialty Retail | 0.9 | |||
Automobile Components | 0.9 | |||
Passenger Airlines | 0.9 | |||
Personal Care Products | 0.9 | |||
Tobacco | 0.8 | |||
Diversified Telecommunication Services | 0.8 | |||
Gas Utilities | 0.8 | |||
Electrical Equipment | 0.7 | |||
Financial Services | 0.7 | |||
Air Freight & Logistics | 0.6 | |||
Diversified REITs | 0.5 | |||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | 0.5 | |||
Marine Transportation | 0.5 | |||
Construction & Engineering | 0.5 | |||
Household Durables | 0.4 | |||
Chemicals | 0.4 | |||
Beverages | 0.4 | |||
Aerospace & Defense | 0.3 | |||
Diversified Consumer Services | 0.3 | |||
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers | 0.2 | |||
Household Products | 0.2 | |||
Paper & Forest Products | 0.2 | |||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | 0.2 | |||
U.S. Treasury Obligation | 0.2 | |||
Building Products | 0.2 | |||
Transportation Infrastructure | 0.1 | |||
Consumer Finance | 0.1 | |||
Multi-Utilities | 0.1 | |||
Commercial Services & Supplies | 0.0 | * | ||
Containers & Packaging | 0.0 | * | ||
Communications Equipment | 0.0 | * |
Water Utilities | 0.0 | *% | ||
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100.7 | ||||
Liabilities in excess of other assets | (0.7 | ) | ||
|
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100.0 | % | |||
|
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* Less than 0.05% |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements and Primary Underlying Risk Exposure:
The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary type of risk associated with these derivative instruments is equity 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, 2024 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:
Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | |||||||
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging 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 | $6,752* | ||||
|
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* | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the schedule of open futures and centrally cleared swap contracts. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended April 30, 2024 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 | $36,294 | |
|
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | ||
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments, carried at fair value | Futures | |
Equity contracts | $56,192 | |
|
For the six months ended April 30, 2024, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:
Derivative Contract Type
| Average Volume of Derivative Activities*
| |
Futures Contracts - Long Positions (1)
| $1,115,533
|
* | Average volume is based on average quarter end balances for the six months ended April 30, 2024. |
(1) | Notional Amount in USD. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
as of April 30, 2024
Assets | ||||
Investments at value: | ||||
Unaffiliated investments (cost $30,475,823) | $ | 37,574,884 | ||
Affiliated investments (cost $992,777) | 992,777 | |||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $71,788) | 71,688 | |||
Dividends and interest receivable | 108,940 | |||
Tax reclaim receivable | 4,531 | |||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 1,296 | |||
Prepaid expenses | 360 | |||
|
| |||
Total Assets | 38,754,476 | |||
|
| |||
Liabilities | ||||
Foreign capital gains tax liability accrued | 219,406 | |||
Payable for Fund shares purchased | 124,690 | |||
Custodian and accounting fees payable | 44,021 | |||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 18,460 | |||
Management fee payable | 17,557 | |||
Due to broker—variation margin futures | 15,730 | |||
Audit fees payable | 15,499 | |||
Trustees’ fees payable | 856 | |||
Affiliated transfer agent fee payable | 60 | |||
|
| |||
Total Liabilities | 456,279 | |||
|
| |||
Net Assets | $ | 38,298,197 | ||
|
| |||
Net assets were comprised of: | ||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 35,133,411 | ||
Total distributable earnings (loss) | 3,164,786 | |||
|
| |||
Net assets, April 30, 2024 | $ | 38,298,197 | ||
|
| |||
Class R6 | ||||
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share, ($38,298,197 ÷ 3,320,511 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding) | $ | 11.53 | ||
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations (unaudited)
Six Months Ended April 30, 2024
Net Investment Income (Loss) | ||||
Income | ||||
Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $80,170 foreign withholding tax) | $ | 563,713 | ||
Affiliated dividend income | 27,399 | |||
Interest income | 2,084 | |||
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Total income | 593,196 | |||
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Expenses | ||||
Management fee | 140,716 | |||
Custodian and accounting fees | 72,774 | |||
Professional fees | 21,911 | |||
Audit fee | 15,497 | |||
Shareholders’ reports | 8,211 | |||
Fund data services | 5,716 | |||
Trustees’ fees | 5,167 | |||
Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $198) | 252 | |||
Registration fees | 111 | |||
Miscellaneous | 11,259 | |||
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Total expenses | 281,614 | |||
Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement | (54,343 | ) | ||
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Net expenses | 227,271 | |||
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Net investment income (loss) | 365,925 | |||
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Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investment And Foreign Currency Transactions | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||
Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes $(103,414)) | 932,050 | |||
Futures transactions | 36,294 | |||
Foreign currency transactions | (10,399 | ) | ||
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957,945 | ||||
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
Investments (net of change in foreign capital gains taxes $(149,328)) | 4,587,908 | |||
Futures | 56,192 | |||
Foreign currencies | (2,005 | ) | ||
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Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions | 5,600,040 | |||
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Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | 5,965,965 | ||
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)
Six Months Ended
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Net investment income (loss) | $ | 365,925 | $ | 947,391 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions | 957,945 | (1,162,979 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies | 4,642,095 | 4,576,407 | ||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 5,965,965 | 4,360,819 | ||||||
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Class R6 | (1,306,279 | ) | (1,391,984 | ) | ||||
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Net proceeds from shares sold (157,905 and 337,480 shares, respectively) | 1,734,288 | 3,482,394 | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions (125,123 and 136,737 shares, respectively) | 1,306,279 | 1,391,984 | ||||||
Cost of shares purchased (444,762 and 437,103 shares, respectively) | (4,837,657 | ) | (4,588,650 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | (1,797,090 | ) | 285,728 | |||||
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Total increase (decrease) | 2,862,596 | 3,254,563 | ||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 35,435,601 | 32,181,038 | ||||||
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End of period | $ | 38,298,197 | $ | 35,435,601 | ||||
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Financial Highlights (unaudited)
Class R6 Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended April 30, | Year Ended October 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance(a): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $10.18 | $9.34 | $12.83 | $11.61 | $11.14 | $10.84 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.11 | 0.27 | 0.38 | 0.29 | 0.18 | 0.19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions | 1.61 | 0.98 | (3.45 | ) | 1.11 | 0.53 | 0.43 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.72 | 1.25 | (3.07 | ) | 1.40 | 0.71 | 0.62 | |||||||||||||||||||
Less Dividends and Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (0.37 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.21 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gains | - | - | (0.07 | ) | - | - | (0.11 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.37 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.32 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $11.53 | $10.18 | $9.34 | $12.83 | $11.61 | $11.14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total Return(b): | 17.31 | % | 13.37 | % | (24.71 | )% | 12.08 | % | 6.42 | % | 5.82 | % | ||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $38,298 | $35,436 | $32,181 | $41,893 | $36,054 | $29,804 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Average net assets (000) | $37,730 | $37,262 | $38,004 | $45,007 | $32,007 | $28,694 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets(c): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement | 1.21 | %(d)(e) | 1.21 | %(e) | 1.20 | % | 1.20 | % | 1.20 | % | 1.20 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement | 1.50 | %(d) | 1.61 | % | 1.54 | % | 1.42 | % | 1.53 | % | 1.70 | % | ||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 1.95 | %(d) | 2.54 | % | 3.36 | % | 2.15 | % | 1.66 | % | 1.71 | % | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(f) | 46 | % | 101 | % | 101 | % | 108 | % | 106 | % | 117 | % |
(a) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | 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. |
(c) | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
(d) | Annualized. |
(e) | Includes certain non-recurring expenses of 0.01% which are being excluded from the Fund’s contractual waiver for the six months ended April 30, 2024 and for the year ended October 31, 2023. |
(f) | The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
1. Organization
Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 (the “Registered Investment Company” or “RIC”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The RIC is organized as a Delaware Statutory Trust. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM Quant Solutions Emerging Markets Equity Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the RIC. The Fund is classified as a diversified fund for purposes of the 1940 Act.
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. The RIC’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has approved the Fund’s valuation policies and procedures for security valuation and designated PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”) as the “Valuation Designee,” as defined by Rule 2a-5(b) under the 1940 Act, to perform the fair value determination relating to all Fund investments. Pursuant to the Board’s oversight, the Valuation Designee has established a Valuation Committee to perform the duties and responsibilities as Valuation Designee under Rule 2a-5. The valuation procedures permit the Fund to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. Fair value is the estimated 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.
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
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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 Measurement.
Common or preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) 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 a 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 ETFs) 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.
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
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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 policies and procedures 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; and any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the Valuation Designee 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 exchange rate as of the valuation date;
(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 unrealized and realized foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and net realized gains (losses) on investment transactions on the Statements of Operations.
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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 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
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collateral exceeds the value of the loaned securities. In the event of significant appreciation in value of the 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 open loans 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 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 expense amounts.
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.
The Fund is subject to foreign income taxes imposed by certain countries in which it invests. Additionally, capital gains realized upon disposition of securities issued in or by certain foreign countries are subject to capital gains tax imposed by those countries. All taxes are computed in accordance with the applicable foreign tax law, and, to the extent permitted, capital losses are used to offset capital gains. Taxes attributable to income are accrued by
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the Fund as a reduction of income. Current and deferred tax expense attributable to capital gains is reflected as a component of realized or change in unrealized gain/loss on securities in the accompanying financial statements. To the extent that the Fund has country specific capital loss carryforwards, such carryforwards are applied against net unrealized gains when determining the deferred tax liability. Any deferred tax liability incurred by the Fund is included in either Other liabilities or Deferred tax liability on the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Dividends and Distributions: 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, as appropriate. The chart below sets forth the expected frequency of dividend and capital gains distributions to shareholders. Various factors may impact the frequency of dividend distributions to shareholders, including but not limited to adverse market conditions or portfolio holding-specific events.
Expected Distribution Schedule to Shareholders*
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Net Investment Income | Annually | |||
Short-Term Capital Gains | Annually | |||
Long-Term Capital Gains | Annually |
* | Under certain circumstances, the Fund may make more than one distribution of short-term and/or long-term capital gains during a fiscal year. |
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 which it has responsibility for all investment advisory services, including supervision of the subadviser’s performance of such services, and for rendering administrative services.
The Manager has entered into a subadvisory agreement with PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC (“PGIM Quantitative Solutions” or the “subadviser”). The Manager pays for the services of PGIM Quantitative Solutions.
Fees payable under the management agreement are computed daily and paid monthly. For the reporting period ended April 30, 2024, the contractual and effective management fee rates were as follows:
Contractual Management Rate | Effective Management Fee, before any waivers and/or expense reimbursements | |
0.75% of average daily net assets. | 0.75% |
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The Manager has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2025, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. 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 for the purpose of preventing the expenses from exceeding a certain expense ratio limit may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver and/or reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year. The expense limitation attributable to the below class is:
Class | Expense Limitations | |
R6 | 1.20% |
The RIC, 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 PGIM Quantitative Solutions 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 and shareholder servicing 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 Government Money Market Fund (the “Core Government Fund”), a series of the Prudential Government Money Market Fund, Inc., and its securities lending cash collateral in the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”), a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, each 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 Government Fund and the Money Market Fund. In addition to the realized and unrealized gains on investments in the Core Government Fund and the Money Market Fund, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income”.
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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, 2024, no Rule 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Fund.
5. Portfolio Securities
The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) for the reporting period ended April 30, 2024, were as follows:
Cost of Purchases
| Proceeds from Sales
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$16,780,879 | $19,796,950 |
A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of affiliated mutual funds for the reporting period ended April 30, 2024, 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 Fund: | ||||||||||||||
PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 5.540%)(1)(wb) | ||||||||||||||
$466,140 | $8,518,124 | $7,991,487 | $— | $— | $992,777 | 992,777 | $27,399 |
(1) | The Fund did not have any capital gain distributions during the reporting period. |
(wb) | Represents an investment in a Fund affiliated with the Manager. |
6. Tax Information
The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of April 30, 2024 were as follows:
Tax Basis | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | Net Unrealized Appreciation | |||
$32,139,911 | $8,419,583 | $(1,998,585) | $6,420,998 |
The GAAP basis may differ from tax basis due to certain tax-related adjustments.
For federal income tax purposes, the Fund had an approximated capital loss carryforward as of October 31, 2023 which can be carried forward for an unlimited period. No capital gains
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distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such losses.
Capital Loss Carryforward | Capital Loss Carryforward Utilized | |
$4,159,000 | $— |
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, 2023 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.
The RIC is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, which may be divided into an unlimited number of series of such shares.
As of April 30, 2024, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of the Fund as follows:
Class | Number of Shares | Percentage of Outstanding Shares | ||
R6 | 3,320,511 | 100.0% |
At the reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Fund are as follows:
Number of Shareholders | Percentage of Outstanding Shares | |||
Affiliated | 1 | 76.8% | ||
Unaffiliated | — | — |
8. Borrowings
The RIC, on behalf of the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Participating Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary
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funding for capital share redemptions. The table below provides details of the SCA in effect at the reporting period-end.
SCA | ||
Term of Commitment | 9/29/2023 - 9/26/2024 | |
Total Commitment | $ 1,200,000,000 | |
Annualized Commitment Fee on the Unused Portion of the SCA | 0.15% | |
Annualized Interest Rate on Borrowings | 1.00% plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the daily SOFR rate plus 0.10% 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, 2024.
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.
Concentration Risk: To the extent that the Fund is concentrated in the securities of companies, a particular market, industry, group of industries, sector or asset class, country, region or group of countries, the Fund may be adversely affected by the performance of those securities, may be subject to increased price volatility and may be more susceptible to adverse economic, market, political or regulatory occurrences affecting that market, industry, group of industries, sector or asset class, country, region or group of countries.
Country Risk: Changes in the business environment may adversely affect operating profits or the value of assets in a specific country. For example, financial factors such as currency controls, devaluation or regulatory changes or stability factors such as mass riots, civil war and other potential events may contribute to companies’ operational risks.
Currency Risk: The Fund’s net asset value could decline as a result of changes in exchange rates, which could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in currencies, or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues related to, currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to currencies. Certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of
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foreign securities to make payment of principal and interest or dividends to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise.
Economic and Market Events Risk: Events in the U.S. and global financial markets, including actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks to stimulate or stabilize economic growth or the functioning of the securities markets, or otherwise reduce inflation, may at times result in unusually high market volatility, which could negatively impact performance. Governmental efforts to curb inflation often have negative effects on the level of economic activity. Relatively reduced liquidity in credit and fixed income markets could adversely affect issuers worldwide.
Emerging Markets Risk: The risks of foreign investments are greater for investments in or exposed to emerging markets. Emerging market countries typically have economic and political systems that are less fully developed, and can be expected to be less stable, than those of more developed countries. For example, the economies of such countries can be subject to rapid and unpredictable rates of inflation or deflation. Low trading volumes may result in a lack of liquidity and price volatility. Emerging market countries may have policies that restrict investment by non-U.S. investors, or that prevent non-U.S. investors from withdrawing their money at will.
The Fund may invest in some emerging markets that subject it to risks such as those associated with illiquidity, custody of assets, different settlement and clearance procedures and asserting legal title under a developing legal and regulatory regime to a greater degree than in developed markets or even in other emerging markets.
Equity and Equity-Related Securities Risk: Equity and equity-related securities may be subject to changes in value, and their values may be more volatile than those of other asset classes. In addition to an individual security losing value, the value of the equity markets or a sector in which the Fund invests could go down. Different parts of a market can react differently to adverse issuer, market, regulatory, political and economic developments.
Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers (including those denominated in U.S. dollars) may involve more risk than investing in securities of U.S. issuers. Foreign political, economic and legal systems, especially those in developing and emerging market countries, may be less stable and more volatile than in the United States. Foreign legal systems generally have fewer regulatory requirements than the U.S. legal system, particularly those of emerging markets. In general, less information is publicly available with respect to non-U.S. companies than U.S. companies. Non-U.S. companies generally are not subject to the same accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards as are U.S. companies. Additionally, the changing value of foreign currencies and changes in exchange rates could also affect the value of the assets the Fund holds and the Fund’s
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performance. Certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of foreign securities to make payment of principal and interest or dividends to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise.
Investments in emerging markets are subject to greater volatility and price declines.
In addition, the Fund’s investments in non-U.S. securities may be subject to the risks of nationalization or expropriation of assets, imposition of currency exchange controls or restrictions on the repatriation of non-U.S. currency, confiscatory taxation and adverse diplomatic developments. Special U.S. tax considerations may apply.
Fund of Funds Risk: The Fund is an investment option for other PGIM Investments-advised mutual funds that are managed as “funds of funds.” As a result, from time to time, the Fund may experience relatively large redemptions and could be required to liquidate its assets at inopportune times or at a loss or depressed value, which could cause the value of your investment to decline.
Increase in Expenses Risk: Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in the expense table in the Fund’s prospectus for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile. Active and frequent trading of Fund securities can increase expenses.
Investments in China Risk: Investments in China subject the Fund to risks specific to China and may make it more volatile than other funds. Over the last few decades, the Chinese government has undertaken reform of economic and market practices and has expanded the sphere of private ownership of property in China. However, Chinese markets generally continue to experience inefficiency, volatility and pricing anomalies resulting from governmental influence, a lack of publicly available information and/or political and social instability. Internal social unrest or confrontations with other neighboring countries, including military conflicts in response to such events, may also disrupt economic development in China and result in a greater risk of currency fluctuations, currency non-convertibility, interest rate fluctuations and higher rates of inflation.
China has experienced security concerns, such as terrorism and strained international relations. Incidents involving China’s or the region’s security may cause uncertainty in Chinese markets and may adversely affect the Chinese economy and the Fund’s investments. Export growth continues to be a major driver of China’s rapid economic growth. Reduction in spending on Chinese products and services, institution of additional tariffs or other trade barriers, including as a result of heightened trade tensions between China and the U.S., or a downturn in any of the economies of China’s key trading partners may have an adverse impact on the Chinese economy or the Fund. For example, a series of executive orders issued between November 2020 and June 2021 prohibit the Fund from investing in certain companies identified by the U.S. government as “Chinese Military Industrial Complex Companies.” The restrictions in these executive orders may force the subadviser to
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sell certain positions and may restrict the Fund from future investments the subadviser deems otherwise attractive.
Chinese companies, including Chinese companies that are listed on U.S. exchanges, are not subject to the same degree of regulatory requirements, accounting standards or auditor oversight as companies in more developed countries, and as a result, information about the Chinese securities in which the Fund invests may be less reliable or complete. There may be significant obstacles to obtaining information necessary for investigations into or litigation against Chinese companies and shareholders may have limited legal remedies.
Large Capitalization Company Risk: Companies with large market capitalizations go in and out of favor based on market and economic conditions. Larger companies tend to be less volatile than companies with smaller market capitalizations. In exchange for this potentially lower risk, the Fund’s value may not rise or fall as much as the value of funds that emphasize companies with smaller market capitalizations.
Large Shareholder and Large Scale Redemption Risk: Certain individuals, accounts, funds (including funds affiliated with the Manager) or institutions, including the Manager and its affiliates, may from time to time own or control a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. There is no requirement that these entities maintain their investment in the Fund. There is a risk that such large shareholders or that the Fund’s shareholders generally may redeem all or a substantial portion of their investments in the Fund in a short period of time, which could have a significant negative impact on the Fund’s NAV, liquidity, and brokerage costs. Large redemptions could also result in tax consequences to shareholders and impact the Fund’s ability to implement its investment strategy. The Fund’s ability to pursue its investment objective after one or more large scale redemptions may be impaired and, as a result, the Fund may invest a larger portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents.
Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the Fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Fund may invest in instruments that trade in lower volumes and are more illiquid than other investments. If the Fund is forced to sell these investments to pay redemption proceeds or for other reasons, the Fund may lose money. In addition, when there is no willing buyer and investments cannot be readily sold at the desired time or price, the Fund may have to accept a lower price or may not be able to sell the instrument at all. An inability to sell a portfolio position can adversely affect the Fund’s value or prevent the Fund from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities.
Management Risk: Actively managed funds are subject to management risk. The subadviser will apply investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but the subadviser’s judgments about the attractiveness, value or market trends
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affecting a particular security, industry or sector or about market movements may be incorrect. Additionally, the investments selected for the Fund may underperform the markets in general, the Fund’s benchmark and other funds with similar investment objectives.
Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: Market disruption can be caused by economic, financial or political events and factors, including but not limited to, international wars or conflicts (including Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war), geopolitical developments (including trading and tariff arrangements, sanctions and cybersecurity attacks), instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, terrorism, natural disasters and public health epidemics (including the outbreak of COVID-19 globally).
The extent and duration of such events and resulting market disruptions cannot be predicted, but could be substantial and could magnify the impact of other risks to the Fund. These and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets and lead to increased market volatility, reduced liquidity in the securities markets, significant negative impacts on issuers and the markets for certain securities and commodities and/or government intervention. They may also cause short- or long-term economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide. As a result, whether or not the Fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries directly affected, the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments may be negatively impacted. Further, due to closures of certain markets and restrictions on trading certain securities, the value of certain securities held by the Fund could be significantly impacted, which could lead to such securities being valued at zero.
Market Risk: Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of the Fund’s securities may decline. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in an issuer’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will decline.
Model Design Risk: The subadviser uses certain quantitative models to help guide its investment decisions. The design of the underlying models may be flawed or incomplete. The investment models the subadviser uses are based on historical and theoretical underpinnings that it believes are sound. There can be no guarantee, however, that these underpinnings will correlate with security price behavior in the manner assumed by the subadviser’s models. Additionally, the quantitative techniques that underlie the subadviser’s portfolio construction processes may fail to fully anticipate important risks.
Model Implementation Risk: While the subadviser strives to mitigate the likelihood of material implementation errors, it is impossible to completely eliminate the risk of error in the implementation of the computer models that guide the subadviser’s quantitative investment processes. Additionally, it may be difficult to implement model recommendations in volatile and rapidly changing market conditions.
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Portfolio Turnover Risk: The length of time the Fund has held a particular security is not generally a consideration in investment decisions. Under certain market conditions, the Fund’s turnover rate may be higher than that of other mutual funds. Portfolio turnover generally involves some expense to the Fund, including brokerage commissions or dealer mark-ups and other transaction costs on the sale of securities and reinvestment in other securities. These transactions may result in realization of taxable capital gains. The trading costs and tax effects associated with portfolio turnover may adversely affect the Fund’s investment performance.
Small and Medium Sized Companies Risk: Small and medium sized companies usually offer a smaller range of products and services than larger companies. Smaller companies may also have limited financial resources and may lack management depth. As a result, their prices may fluctuate more than the stocks of larger, more established companies. Historically, small and medium sized companies have sometimes gone through extended periods when they did not perform as well as larger companies. Small and medium sized companies generally are more illiquid than larger companies, which may make such investments more difficult to sell at the time and price that the Fund would like.
Value Style Risk: Since the Fund may invest significantly in value stocks or use a value investment style, there is the risk that value stocks or the value style may be out of favor for long periods of time, that the market will not recognize a security’s intrinsic value for a long time or at all, or that a stock judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced or overvalued. Issuers of value stocks may have experienced adverse business developments or may be subject to special risks that have caused the stock to be out of favor. In addition, the Fund’s value investment style may go out of favor with investors, negatively affecting the Fund’s performance. If the Fund’s assessment of market conditions or a company’s value is inaccurate, the Fund could suffer losses or produce poor performance relative to other funds.
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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 Board has approved 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 5-7, 2024, 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, 2023 through December 31, 2023 (“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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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.
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TRUSTEES |
Ellen S. Alberding • KevinJ. 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
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OFFICERS |
Stuart S. Parker, President and Principal Executive Officer • Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President • Christian J. Kelly, Chief Financial Officer • Claudia DiGiacomo, Chief Legal Officer • Andrew Donohue, Chief Compliance Officer • Russ Shupak, Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer • Kelly Florio, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer • Andrew R. French, Secretary • Melissa Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary • Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Secretary • Patrick E. McGuinness, Assistant Secretary • Debra Rubano, Assistant Secretary • George Hoyt, Assistant Secretary • Devan Goolsby, Assistant Secretary • Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer • Elyse M. McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer • Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer • Robert W. McCormack, Assistant Treasurer
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MANAGER | PGIM Investments LLC | 655 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102 | ||
SUBADVISER | PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC | 655 Broad Street 16th Floor 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 534432 Pittsburgh, PA 15253 | ||
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 |
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An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain the prospectus and summary prospectus by visiting our website at pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing. |
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SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH TRUSTEES |
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Trustees by writing to the Chair of the Board, PGIM Quant Solutions 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.
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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 QUANT SOLUTIONS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
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PGIM QUANT SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEX FUND
SEMIANNUAL REPORT
APRIL 30, 2024
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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, 2024 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 and member SIPC. PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), is a registered investment adviser. © 2024 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. PGIM and the PGIM logo are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.
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Dear Shareholder:
We hope you find the semiannual report for the PGIM Quant Solutions International Developed Markets Index Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the six-month period ended April 30, 2024.
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.
Thank you for choosing our family of funds.
Sincerely,
Stuart S. Parker, President
PGIM Quant Solutions International Developed Markets Index Fund
June 14, 2024
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Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852.
Total Returns as of 4/30/24 (without sales charges) Six Months* (%) | Average Annual Total Returns as of 4/30/24 (with sales charges) | |||||||
One Year (%) | Five Years (%) | Since Inception (%) | ||||||
Fund | 16.65 | 8.18 | 5.66 | 6.91 (11/17/2016) | ||||
MSCI EAFE Index** | ||||||||
18.63 | 9.28 | 6.18 | 7.43 | |||||
FTSE Developed Markets Ex-North America Net Index** | ||||||||
18.47 | 9.47 | 6.07 | 7.33 |
*Not annualized
**Effective December 11, 2023, the Fund’s benchmark changed from the FTSE Developed Markets Ex-North America Net Index to the MSCI EAFE Index. The change in benchmark was made in connection with a change in the Fund’s investment objective and strategy to track the MSCI EAFE Index.
Since Inception returns are provided since the Fund has less than 10 fiscal years of returns. Since Inception returns for the Indexes are measured from the closest month-end to the Fund’s inception date.
The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. The average annual total returns take into account applicable sales charges, which are described for each share class in the table below.
Benchmark Definition
MSCI EAFE Index—The MSCI EAFE Index is a free-float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity performance of developed markets, excluding the US and Canada.
FTSE Developed Markets Ex-North America Net Index—The FTSE Developed Markets Ex-North America Net Index is 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 United States 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 Indexes would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes that may be paid by an investor.
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Presentation of Fund Holdings as of 4/30/24
Ten Largest Holdings | Asset Class/Line of Business | Country | % of Net Assets | |||
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | Unaffiliated Exchange-Traded Funds | United States | 3.4% | |||
Novo Nordisk A/S (Class B Stock) | Pharmaceuticals | Denmark | 2.4% | |||
ASML Holding NV | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | Netherlands | 2.0% | |||
Nestle SA | Food Products | United States | 1.5% | |||
Toyota Motor Corp. | Automobiles | Japan | 1.4% | |||
AstraZeneca plc | Pharmaceuticals | United Kingdom | 1.3% | |||
Shell plc | Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | United States | 1.3% | |||
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | France | 1.3% | |||
Novartis AG | Pharmaceuticals | Switzerland | 1.1% | |||
SAP SE | Software | Germany | 1.1% |
Holdings reflect only long-term investments and are subject to change.
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As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemptions, as applicable, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses, as applicable. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 held through the six-month period ended April 30, 2024. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the 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.
The Fund’s transfer agent may charge additional fees to holders of certain accounts that are not included in the expenses shown in the table on the following page. These fees apply to individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Section 403(b) accounts. As of the close of the six-month period covered by the table, IRA fees included an annual maintenance fee of $15 per account (subject to a maximum annual maintenance fee of $25 for all accounts held by the same shareholder). Section 403(b) accounts are charged an annual $25 fiduciary maintenance fee. Some of the fees may vary in amount, or may be waived, based on your total account balance or the number of PGIM funds, including the Fund, that you own. You should consider the additional fees that were charged to your Fund account over the six-month period when you estimate the total ongoing expenses paid over the period and the impact of these fees on your ending account value, as these additional expenses are not reflected in the information provided in the expense table. Additional fees have the effect of reducing investment returns.
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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 Quant Solutions International Developed Markets Index Fund | Beginning Account Value November 1, 2023 | Ending Account Value April 30, 2024 | Annualized Expense Ratio Based on the | Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period* | ||||||
Class R6 | Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,166.50 | 0.24% | $1.29 | |||||
Hypothetical | $1,000.00 | $1,023.67 | 0.24% | $1.21 |
*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 182 days in the six-month period ended April 30, 2024, and divided by the 366 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending October 31, 2024 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying funds in which the Fund may invest.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
as of April 30, 2024
Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 95.8% | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS 92.0% | ||||||||
Australia 6.7% | ||||||||
Ampol Ltd. | 794 | $ | 18,749 | |||||
ANZ Group Holdings Ltd. | 10,010 | 180,620 | ||||||
APA Group, UTS | 4,273 | 22,803 | ||||||
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. | 1,944 | 49,611 | ||||||
ASX Ltd. | 645 | 26,348 | ||||||
Aurizon Holdings Ltd. | 6,131 | 15,059 | ||||||
BHP Group Ltd. | 16,982 | 465,750 | ||||||
BlueScope Steel Ltd. | 1,505 | 21,966 | ||||||
Brambles Ltd. | 4,628 | 43,539 | ||||||
CAR Group Ltd. | 1,263 | 27,386 | ||||||
Cochlear Ltd. | 218 | 45,477 | ||||||
Coles Group Ltd. | 4,458 | 46,494 | ||||||
Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 5,611 | 411,115 | ||||||
Computershare Ltd. | 1,810 | 31,799 | ||||||
Dexus, REIT | 3,582 | 16,270 | ||||||
EBOS Group Ltd. | 511 | 10,530 | ||||||
Endeavour Group Ltd. | 4,772 | 16,411 | ||||||
Fortescue Ltd. | 5,640 | 93,480 | ||||||
Glencore PLC | 34,865 | 202,864 | ||||||
Goodman Group, REIT | 5,693 | 114,997 | ||||||
GPT Group (The), REIT | 6,380 | 17,159 | ||||||
IDP Education Ltd. | 881 | 9,186 | ||||||
Insurance Australia Group Ltd. | 8,116 | 33,624 | ||||||
Lottery Corp. Ltd. (The) | 7,413 | 23,125 | ||||||
Macquarie Group Ltd. | 1,223 | 146,440 | ||||||
Medibank Private Ltd. | 9,173 | 21,023 | ||||||
Mineral Resources Ltd. | 585 | 26,537 | ||||||
Mirvac Group, REIT | 13,143 | 17,221 | ||||||
National Australia Bank Ltd. | 10,422 | 225,923 | ||||||
Northern Star Resources Ltd. | 3,828 | 36,285 | ||||||
Orica Ltd. | 1,517 | 17,565 | ||||||
Origin Energy Ltd. | 5,738 | 36,215 | ||||||
Pilbara Minerals Ltd. | 9,523 | 24,245 | ||||||
Qantas Airways Ltd.* | 2,814 | 10,617 | ||||||
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. | 4,976 | 56,920 | ||||||
Ramsay Health Care Ltd. | 611 | 20,481 | ||||||
REA Group Ltd. | 176 | 20,175 | ||||||
Reece Ltd. | 753 | 13,358 | ||||||
Rio Tinto Ltd. | 1,236 | 102,865 | ||||||
Rio Tinto PLC | 3,773 | 255,284 | ||||||
Santos Ltd. | 10,817 | 53,083 | ||||||
Scentre Group, REIT | 17,288 | 35,009 | ||||||
SEEK Ltd. | 1,186 | 18,321 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Australia (cont’d.) | ||||||||
Seven Group Holdings Ltd. | 548 | $ | 13,316 | |||||
Sonic Healthcare Ltd. | 1,501 | 25,796 | ||||||
South32 Ltd. | 15,106 | 34,464 | ||||||
Stockland, REIT | 7,951 | 22,526 | ||||||
Suncorp Group Ltd. | 4,231 | 45,189 | ||||||
Telstra Group Ltd. | 13,470 | 31,824 | ||||||
Transurban Group, UTS | 10,285 | 82,573 | ||||||
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. | 2,659 | 20,621 | ||||||
Vicinity Ltd., REIT | 12,888 | 15,782 | ||||||
Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd. | 781 | 16,344 | ||||||
Wesfarmers Ltd. | 3,779 | 161,889 | ||||||
Westpac Banking Corp. | 11,688 | 194,095 | ||||||
WiseTech Global Ltd. | 555 | 32,697 | ||||||
Woodside Energy Group Ltd. | 6,324 | 113,307 | ||||||
Woolworths Group Ltd. | 4,069 | 83,484 | ||||||
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Austria 0.2% | ||||||||
Erste Group Bank AG | 1,145 | 53,397 | ||||||
Mondi PLC | 1,470 | 27,859 | ||||||
OMV AG | 490 | 23,251 | ||||||
Verbund AG | 227 | 17,341 | ||||||
voestalpine AG | 386 | 10,308 | ||||||
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Belgium 0.7% | ||||||||
Ageas SA/NV | 532 | 24,420 | ||||||
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | 2,893 | 172,926 | ||||||
D’ieteren Group | 71 | 15,316 | ||||||
Elia Group SA/NV | 98 | 9,436 | ||||||
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert NV | 293 | 21,749 | ||||||
KBC Group NV | 834 | 61,953 | ||||||
Lotus Bakeries NV | 1 | 10,053 | ||||||
Sofina SA | 51 | 11,938 | ||||||
Syensqo SA* | 247 | 22,895 | ||||||
UCB SA | 421 | 55,829 | ||||||
Umicore SA | 697 | 15,439 | ||||||
Warehouses De Pauw CVA, REIT | 585 | 15,470 | ||||||
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Brazil 0.0% | ||||||||
Yara International ASA | 551 | 15,706 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Burkina Faso 0.0% | ||||||||
Endeavour Mining PLC | 615 | $ | 13,021 | |||||
Chile 0.1% | ||||||||
Antofagasta PLC | 1,313 | 36,018 | ||||||
China 0.4% | ||||||||
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. | 12,400 | 38,007 | ||||||
ESR Group Ltd., 144A | 5,800 | 6,356 | ||||||
Prosus NV* | 4,872 | 163,017 | ||||||
SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd. | 5,000 | 10,843 | ||||||
Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The) | 4,000 | 12,869 | ||||||
Wilmar International Ltd. | 6,400 | 15,044 | ||||||
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Denmark 3.5% | ||||||||
AP Moller - Maersk A/S (Class A Stock) | 10 | 14,182 | ||||||
AP Moller - Maersk A/S (Class B Stock) | 14 | 20,287 | ||||||
Carlsberg A/S (Class B Stock) | 328 | 44,120 | ||||||
Coloplast A/S (Class B Stock) | 423 | 50,999 | ||||||
Danske Bank A/S | 2,297 | 66,124 | ||||||
Demant A/S* | 336 | 16,045 | ||||||
DSV A/S | 605 | 85,952 | ||||||
Genmab A/S* | 220 | 61,079 | ||||||
Novo Nordisk A/S (Class B Stock) | 10,933 | 1,402,073 | ||||||
Novozymes A/S (Class B Stock) | 1,244 | 68,889 | ||||||
Orsted A/S, 144A* | 630 | 34,624 | ||||||
Pandora A/S | 282 | 42,920 | ||||||
ROCKWOOL A/S (Class B Stock) | 31 | 10,106 | ||||||
Svitzer A/S* | 48 | 1,613 | ||||||
Tryg A/S | 1,163 | 23,018 | ||||||
Vestas Wind Systems A/S* | 3,364 | 90,150 | ||||||
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Finland 0.9% | ||||||||
Elisa OYJ | 474 | 21,372 | ||||||
Fortum OYJ | 1,494 | 19,687 | ||||||
Kesko OYJ (Class B Stock) | 910 | 15,536 | ||||||
Kone OYJ (Class B Stock) | 1,132 | 55,182 | ||||||
Metso OYJ | 2,209 | 25,044 | ||||||
Neste OYJ | 1,409 | 31,941 | ||||||
Nokia OYJ | 18,010 | 65,473 | ||||||
Nordea Bank Abp | 10,664 | 124,963 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Finland (cont’d.) | ||||||||
Orion OYJ (Class B Stock) | 359 | $ | 13,708 | |||||
Sampo OYJ (Class A Stock) | 1,508 | 61,200 | ||||||
Stora Enso OYJ (Class R Stock) | 1,938 | 25,815 | ||||||
UPM-Kymmene OYJ | 1,778 | 62,310 | ||||||
Wartsila OYJ Abp | 1,577 | 29,092 | ||||||
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France 9.5% | ||||||||
Accor SA | 662 | 29,013 | ||||||
Aeroports de Paris SA | 115 | 14,607 | ||||||
Air Liquide SA | 1,757 | 343,632 | ||||||
Airbus SE | 1,986 | 326,812 | ||||||
Alstom SA | 960 | 15,137 | ||||||
Amundi SA, 144A | 204 | 14,232 | ||||||
Arkema SA | 200 | 20,637 | ||||||
AXA SA | 6,085 | 210,246 | ||||||
BioMerieux | 138 | 14,670 | ||||||
BNP Paribas SA | 3,460 | 248,988 | ||||||
Bollore SE | 2,457 | 15,948 | ||||||
Bouygues SA | 635 | 23,403 | ||||||
Bureau Veritas SA | 982 | 28,641 | ||||||
Capgemini SE | 520 | 109,294 | ||||||
Carrefour SA | 1,918 | 32,267 | ||||||
Cie de Saint-Gobain SA | 1,518 | 120,047 | ||||||
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA | 2,260 | 86,826 | ||||||
Covivio SA, REIT | 168 | 8,362 | ||||||
Credit Agricole SA | 3,559 | 55,069 | ||||||
Danone SA | 2,100 | 131,433 | ||||||
Dassault Aviation SA | 67 | 14,341 | ||||||
Dassault Systemes SE | 2,226 | 87,375 | ||||||
Edenred SE | 831 | 39,433 | ||||||
Eiffage SA | 245 | 26,141 | ||||||
Engie SA* | 6,083 | 105,605 | ||||||
EssilorLuxottica SA | 989 | 210,886 | ||||||
Eurazeo SE* | 145 | 13,061 | ||||||
Gecina SA, REIT | 153 | 15,622 | ||||||
Getlink SE | 1,191 | 20,275 | ||||||
Hermes International SCA | 106 | 253,763 | ||||||
Ipsen SA | 126 | 15,326 | ||||||
Kering SA | 248 | 86,916 | ||||||
Klepierre SA, REIT | 716 | 19,226 | ||||||
La Francaise des Jeux SAEM, 144A | 350 | 13,190 | ||||||
Legrand SA | 883 | 90,743 | ||||||
L’Oreal SA | 806 | 377,896 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
France (cont’d.) | ||||||||
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 925 | $ | 759,829 | |||||
Orange SA | 6,202 | 69,030 | ||||||
Pernod Ricard SA | 681 | 102,996 | ||||||
Publicis Groupe SA | 762 | 84,084 | ||||||
Remy Cointreau SA | 77 | 7,305 | ||||||
Renault SA | 640 | 31,701 | ||||||
Rexel SA | 756 | 19,595 | ||||||
Safran SA | 1,145 | 248,273 | ||||||
Sartorius Stedim Biotech | 98 | 21,106 | ||||||
SEB SA | 83 | 9,796 | ||||||
Societe Generale SA | 2,460 | 66,285 | ||||||
Sodexo SA | 295 | 25,687 | ||||||
Teleperformance SE* | 198 | 17,936 | ||||||
Thales SA | 317 | 53,277 | ||||||
TotalEnergies SE | 7,274 | 528,083 | ||||||
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, REIT* | 394 | 32,833 | ||||||
Veolia Environnement SA | 2,309 | 71,782 | ||||||
Vinci SA | 1,691 | 198,145 | ||||||
Vivendi SE | 2,230 | 22,687 | ||||||
Worldline SA, 144A* | 801 | 8,308 | ||||||
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Germany 7.5% | ||||||||
adidas AG | 540 | 130,131 | ||||||
Allianz SE | 1,313 | 372,610 | ||||||
BASF SE | 2,973 | 155,775 | ||||||
Bayer AG | 3,272 | 95,446 | ||||||
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | 1,062 | 115,704 | ||||||
Bechtle AG | 273 | 13,175 | ||||||
Beiersdorf AG | 336 | 50,502 | ||||||
Brenntag SE | 445 | 35,513 | ||||||
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG | 134 | 14,139 | ||||||
Commerzbank AG | 3,511 | 52,181 | ||||||
Continental AG | 366 | 23,721 | ||||||
Covestro AG, 144A* | 644 | 32,254 | ||||||
Daimler Truck Holding AG | 1,782 | 80,361 | ||||||
Deutsche Bank AG | 6,456 | 103,119 | ||||||
Deutsche Boerse AG | 633 | 122,037 | ||||||
Deutsche Lufthansa AG* | 1,993 | 14,263 | ||||||
Deutsche Post AG | 3,302 | 138,255 | ||||||
Deutsche Telekom AG | 10,796 | 247,289 | ||||||
E.ON SE | 7,478 | 99,023 | ||||||
Evonik Industries AG | 776 | 16,172 | ||||||
Fresenius Medical Care AG | 684 | 28,798 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Germany (cont’d.) | ||||||||
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA | 1,407 | $ | 41,985 | |||||
GEA Group AG* | 545 | 21,996 | ||||||
Hannover Rueck SE | 201 | 49,857 | ||||||
Heidelberg Materials AG | 437 | 43,978 | ||||||
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | 346 | 24,880 | ||||||
Infineon Technologies AG | 4,350 | 150,958 | ||||||
Knorr-Bremse AG | 242 | 17,958 | ||||||
LEG Immobilien SE* | 247 | 20,967 | ||||||
Mercedes-Benz Group AG | 2,688 | 203,323 | ||||||
Merck KGaA | 430 | 68,328 | ||||||
MTU Aero Engines AG | 179 | 43,124 | ||||||
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen | 454 | 199,673 | ||||||
Nemetschek SE | 192 | 16,967 | ||||||
Puma SE | 352 | 16,252 | ||||||
Rational AG | 17 | 14,501 | ||||||
Rheinmetall AG | 145 | 79,901 | ||||||
RWE AG | 2,106 | 73,364 | ||||||
SAP SE | 3,499 | 631,804 | ||||||
Scout24 SE, 144A | 290 | 21,303 | ||||||
Siemens AG | 2,546 | 476,951 | ||||||
Siemens Energy AG* | 1,730 | 35,523 | ||||||
Siemens Healthineers AG, 144A | 939 | 52,075 | ||||||
Symrise AG | 442 | 47,379 | ||||||
Talanx AG | 215 | 16,171 | ||||||
Volkswagen AG | 98 | 13,835 | ||||||
Vonovia SE | 2,442 | 70,564 | ||||||
Zalando SE, 144A* | 747 | 19,545 | ||||||
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Hong Kong 1.7% | ||||||||
AIA Group Ltd. | 38,200 | 279,790 | ||||||
Brightoil Petroleum Holdings Ltd.*^ | 7,000 | — | ||||||
CK Asset Holdings Ltd. | 6,800 | 29,006 | ||||||
CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. | 2,200 | 12,428 | ||||||
CLP Holdings Ltd. | 5,400 | 42,477 | ||||||
Futu Holdings Ltd., ADR* | 200 | 12,862 | ||||||
Hang Lung Properties Ltd. | 6,000 | 6,622 | ||||||
Hang Seng Bank Ltd. | 2,700 | 35,604 | ||||||
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. | 5,004 | 15,086 | ||||||
HKT Trust & HKT Ltd., UTS | 13,000 | 14,352 | ||||||
Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. | 37,356 | 28,404 | ||||||
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. | 4,040 | 128,369 | ||||||
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. | 3,700 | 11,822 | ||||||
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. | 587 | 22,464 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Hong Kong (cont’d.) | ||||||||
Link REIT, REIT | 8,500 | $ | 36,421 | |||||
MTR Corp. Ltd. | 5,500 | 18,075 | ||||||
Power Assets Holdings Ltd. | 4,600 | 26,386 | ||||||
Prudential PLC | 9,170 | 79,755 | ||||||
Sino Land Co. Ltd. | 13,600 | 14,541 | ||||||
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. | 4,750 | 43,819 | ||||||
Swire Pacific Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 1,500 | 12,703 | ||||||
Swire Properties Ltd. | 3,800 | 7,859 | ||||||
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. | 4,500 | 62,187 | ||||||
WH Group Ltd., 144A | 27,700 | 20,133 | ||||||
Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd. | 5,500 | 17,064 | ||||||
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Ireland 0.4% | ||||||||
AerCap Holdings NV* | 700 | 59,143 | ||||||
AIB Group PLC | 5,233 | 27,087 | ||||||
Bank of Ireland Group PLC | 3,519 | 37,545 | ||||||
Kerry Group PLC (Class A Stock) | 531 | 45,697 | ||||||
Kingspan Group PLC | 515 | 45,808 | ||||||
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC | 867 | 37,567 | ||||||
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Israel 0.6% | ||||||||
Azrieli Group Ltd. | 141 | 9,072 | ||||||
Bank Hapoalim BM | 4,231 | 38,115 | ||||||
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM | 5,077 | 39,560 | ||||||
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.* | 300 | 44,826 | ||||||
Elbit Systems Ltd. | 89 | 18,117 | ||||||
Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd.* | 1 | 8 | ||||||
Global-e Online Ltd.* | 300 | 10,059 | ||||||
ICL Group Ltd. | 2,577 | 12,096 | ||||||
Israel Discount Bank Ltd. (Class A Stock) | 4,120 | 21,132 | ||||||
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. | 514 | 18,717 | ||||||
Nice Ltd.* | 211 | 47,182 | ||||||
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR* | 3,800 | 53,390 | ||||||
Wix.com Ltd.* | 200 | 23,774 | ||||||
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Italy 2.3% | ||||||||
Amplifon SpA | 415 | 13,855 | ||||||
Assicurazioni Generali SpA | 3,376 | 82,315 | ||||||
Banco BPM SpA | 4,037 | 26,506 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Italy (cont’d.) | ||||||||
Coca-Cola HBC AG* | 736 | $ | 23,757 | |||||
Davide Campari-Milano NV | 2,144 | 21,502 | ||||||
DiaSorin SpA | 83 | 8,383 | ||||||
Enel SpA | 27,090 | 178,047 | ||||||
Eni SpA | 7,352 | 118,086 | ||||||
Ferrari NV | 420 | 172,735 | ||||||
FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA | 2,034 | 31,160 | ||||||
Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA, 144A | 1,119 | 11,992 | ||||||
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | 49,702 | 186,035 | ||||||
Leonardo SpA | 1,348 | 30,980 | ||||||
Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA | 1,709 | 24,282 | ||||||
Moncler SpA | 686 | 46,704 | ||||||
Nexi SpA, 144A* | 1,967 | 11,444 | ||||||
Poste Italiane SpA, 144A | 1,740 | 22,104 | ||||||
Prysmian SpA | 875 | 47,476 | ||||||
Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA | 348 | 18,518 | ||||||
Snam SpA | 6,716 | 30,728 | ||||||
Telecom Italia SpA* | 33,188 | 7,868 | ||||||
Terna - Rete Elettrica Nazionale | 4,686 | 37,544 | ||||||
UniCredit SpA | 5,164 | 189,541 | ||||||
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Japan 21.4% | ||||||||
Advantest Corp. | 2,630 | 82,321 | ||||||
Aeon Co. Ltd. | 2,180 | 45,580 | ||||||
AGC, Inc. | 720 | 26,621 | ||||||
Aisin Corp. | 500 | 19,018 | ||||||
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. | 1,570 | 58,375 | ||||||
ANA Holdings, Inc. | 550 | 10,446 | ||||||
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. | 1,590 | 54,392 | ||||||
Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd. | 700 | 10,257 | ||||||
Asahi Kasei Corp. | 4,150 | 28,934 | ||||||
Astellas Pharma, Inc. | 6,030 | 57,875 | ||||||
Azbil Corp. | 400 | 11,172 | ||||||
Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. | 2,010 | 37,557 | ||||||
Bridgestone Corp. | 1,900 | 83,841 | ||||||
Brother Industries Ltd. | 750 | 13,267 | ||||||
Canon, Inc. | 3,330 | 90,127 | ||||||
Capcom Co. Ltd. | 1,100 | 18,109 | ||||||
Central Japan Railway Co. | 2,620 | 59,914 | ||||||
Chiba Bank Ltd. (The) | 1,750 | 14,782 | ||||||
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. | 2,150 | 27,597 | ||||||
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | 2,220 | 70,605 | ||||||
Concordia Financial Group Ltd. | 3,550 | 19,128 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Japan (cont’d.) | ||||||||
Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. | 700 | $ | 20,388 | |||||
Daifuku Co. Ltd. | 1,000 | 20,484 | ||||||
Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. | 3,150 | 72,957 | ||||||
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. | 6,260 | 210,697 | ||||||
Daikin Industries Ltd. | 880 | 120,112 | ||||||
Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. | 246 | 26,370 | ||||||
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. | 1,970 | 55,434 | ||||||
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. | 4,450 | 32,703 | ||||||
Denso Corp. | 6,370 | 108,565 | ||||||
Dentsu Group, Inc. | 680 | 18,396 | ||||||
Disco Corp. | 310 | 88,302 | ||||||
East Japan Railway Co. | 3,240 | 59,386 | ||||||
Eisai Co. Ltd. | 814 | 33,430 | ||||||
ENEOS Holdings, Inc. | 9,610 | 44,400 | ||||||
FANUC Corp. | 3,165 | 93,745 | ||||||
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. | 585 | 152,959 | ||||||
Fuji Electric Co. Ltd. | 400 | 24,882 | ||||||
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. | 3,780 | 80,410 | ||||||
Fujitsu Ltd. | 5,900 | 91,144 | ||||||
GLP J-REIT, REIT | 17 | 13,826 | ||||||
Hamamatsu Photonics KK | 450 | 16,489 | ||||||
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. | 770 | 20,188 | ||||||
Hikari Tsushin, Inc. | 80 | 13,002 | ||||||
Hirose Electric Co. Ltd. | 145 | 15,391 | ||||||
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. | 420 | 11,996 | ||||||
Hitachi Ltd. | 3,080 | 284,163 | ||||||
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | 15,370 | 174,873 | ||||||
Hoshizaki Corp. | 340 | 11,716 | ||||||
Hoya Corp. | 1,180 | 136,809 | ||||||
Hulic Co. Ltd. | 1,260 | 11,610 | ||||||
Ibiden Co. Ltd. | 360 | 13,685 | ||||||
Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. | 3,235 | 21,918 | ||||||
Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd. | 530 | 6,766 | ||||||
Inpex Corp. | 3,250 | 48,684 | ||||||
Isuzu Motors Ltd. | 1,950 | 24,712 | ||||||
ITOCHU Corp. | 4,050 | 182,715 | ||||||
Japan Airlines Co. Ltd. | 460 | 8,151 | ||||||
Japan Exchange Group, Inc. | 1,750 | 40,986 | ||||||
Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment Corp., REIT | 23 | 13,886 | ||||||
Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd. | 4,800 | 48,722 | ||||||
Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd. | 6,900 | 66,263 | ||||||
Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd. | 650 | 12,203 | ||||||
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp., REIT | 4 | 13,565 | ||||||
Japan Tobacco, Inc. | 4,080 | 109,759 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Japan (cont’d.) | ||||||||
JFE Holdings, Inc. | 1,930 | $ | 28,807 | |||||
Kajima Corp. | 1,400 | 26,820 | ||||||
Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The) | 2,420 | 36,250 | ||||||
Kao Corp. | 1,630 | 67,241 | ||||||
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. | 1,350 | 19,021 | ||||||
KDDI Corp. | 4,960 | 137,634 | ||||||
KDX Realty Investment Corp., REIT | 14 | 13,809 | ||||||
Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd. | 450 | 16,764 | ||||||
Keyence Corp. | 646 | 284,091 | ||||||
Kikkoman Corp. | 2,300 | 27,405 | ||||||
Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd. | 610 | 15,682 | ||||||
Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. | 2,600 | 37,954 | ||||||
Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd. | 500 | 10,799 | ||||||
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 660 | 8,878 | ||||||
Komatsu Ltd. | 3,160 | 94,345 | ||||||
Konami Group Corp. | 400 | 24,135 | ||||||
Kubota Corp. | 3,350 | 53,733 | ||||||
Kyocera Corp. | 4,250 | 51,802 | ||||||
Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd. | 920 | 15,450 | ||||||
Lasertec Corp. | 250 | 53,926 | ||||||
LY Corp. | 8,900 | 21,383 | ||||||
M3, Inc. | 1,470 | 15,550 | ||||||
Makita Corp. | 750 | 21,713 | ||||||
Marubeni Corp. | 4,850 | 86,409 | ||||||
MatsukiyoCocokara & Co. | 1,120 | 15,882 | ||||||
Mazda Motor Corp. | 1,900 | 21,507 | ||||||
McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd. | 300 | 13,197 | ||||||
MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd. | 782 | 17,497 | ||||||
MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc. | 1,200 | 22,476 | ||||||
MISUMI Group, Inc. | 950 | 15,445 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp. | 4,250 | 24,794 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Corp. | 11,590 | 265,058 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. | 6,530 | 113,817 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. | 3,770 | 69,084 | ||||||
Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc. | 2,673 | 17,310 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. | 10,600 | 94,776 | ||||||
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | 37,200 | 370,562 | ||||||
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. | 4,400 | 212,413 | ||||||
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. | 640 | 18,216 | ||||||
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. | 8,880 | 90,372 | ||||||
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. | 1,160 | 36,818 | ||||||
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | 8,030 | 155,213 | ||||||
MonotaRO Co. Ltd. | 920 | 11,026 | ||||||
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. | 4,230 | 76,051 |
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COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Japan (cont’d.) | ||||||||
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 5,760 | $ | 105,248 | |||||
NEC Corp. | 800 | 57,922 | ||||||
Nexon Co. Ltd. | 1,140 | 17,774 | ||||||
Nidec Corp. | 1,390 | 65,098 | ||||||
Nintendo Co. Ltd. | 3,450 | 168,253 | ||||||
Nippon Building Fund, Inc., REIT | 5 | 19,104 | ||||||
Nippon Express Holdings, Inc. | 270 | 13,813 | ||||||
Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd. | 3,150 | 20,163 | ||||||
Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc., REIT | 7 | 12,079 | ||||||
Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp. | 590 | 17,524 | ||||||
Nippon Steel Corp. | 2,930 | 65,687 | ||||||
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. | 99,500 | 107,426 | ||||||
Nippon Yusen KK | 1,600 | 45,425 | ||||||
Nissan Chemical Corp. | 410 | 13,976 | ||||||
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. | 7,750 | 28,363 | ||||||
Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd. | 650 | 17,346 | ||||||
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. | 262 | 35,064 | ||||||
Nitto Denko Corp. | 450 | 37,209 | ||||||
Nomura Holdings, Inc. | 10,000 | 56,900 | ||||||
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. | 380 | 10,639 | ||||||
Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc., REIT | 14 | 13,383 | ||||||
Nomura Research Institute Ltd. | 1,360 | 32,909 | ||||||
NTT Data Group Corp. | 2,100 | 32,839 | ||||||
Obayashi Corp. | 2,150 | 23,996 | ||||||
Obic Co. Ltd. | 250 | 32,117 | ||||||
Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd. | 1,040 | 11,692 | ||||||
Olympus Corp. | 4,080 | 56,833 | ||||||
Omron Corp. | 570 | 19,564 | ||||||
Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | 1,280 | 18,436 | ||||||
Oracle Corp. | 150 | 11,257 | ||||||
Oriental Land Co. Ltd. | 3,650 | 100,710 | ||||||
ORIX Corp. | 3,900 | 79,815 | ||||||
Osaka Gas Co. Ltd. | 1,240 | 27,573 | ||||||
Otsuka Corp. | 780 | 15,513 | ||||||
Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd. | 1,410 | 60,287 | ||||||
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp. | 1,250 | 29,358 | ||||||
Panasonic Holdings Corp. | 7,360 | 64,241 | ||||||
Rakuten Group, Inc.* | 5,000 | 24,047 | ||||||
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. | 4,800 | 206,723 | ||||||
Renesas Electronics Corp. | 4,980 | 80,854 | ||||||
Resona Holdings, Inc. | 7,060 | 44,646 | ||||||
Ricoh Co. Ltd. | 1,800 | 15,529 | ||||||
Rohm Co. Ltd. | 1,090 | 15,669 | ||||||
SBI Holdings, Inc. | 800 | 19,479 |
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COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Japan (cont’d.) | ||||||||
SCREEN Holdings Co. Ltd. | 270 | $ | 27,858 | |||||
SCSK Corp. | 530 | 9,635 | ||||||
Secom Co. Ltd. | 700 | 48,624 | ||||||
Seiko Epson Corp. | 950 | 15,628 | ||||||
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. | 1,300 | 18,912 | ||||||
Sekisui House Ltd. | 1,980 | 45,501 | ||||||
Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd. | 7,500 | 96,909 | ||||||
SG Holdings Co. Ltd. | 1,050 | 12,290 | ||||||
Sharp Corp.* | 840 | 4,409 | ||||||
Shimadzu Corp. | 780 | 21,191 | ||||||
Shimano, Inc. | 270 | 43,879 | ||||||
Shimizu Corp. | 1,750 | 10,840 | ||||||
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. | 6,050 | 234,189 | ||||||
Shionogi & Co. Ltd. | 890 | 41,564 | ||||||
Shiseido Co. Ltd. | 1,350 | 36,137 | ||||||
Shizuoka Financial Group, Inc. | 1,560 | 14,561 | ||||||
SMC Corp. | 190 | 99,820 | ||||||
SoftBank Corp. | 9,550 | 115,189 | ||||||
SoftBank Group Corp. | 3,500 | 172,132 | ||||||
Sompo Holdings, Inc. | 3,180 | 62,933 | ||||||
Sony Group Corp. | 4,230 | 349,615 | ||||||
Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd. | 280 | 10,121 | ||||||
Subaru Corp. | 2,070 | 46,221 | ||||||
SUMCO Corp. | 1,180 | 17,598 | ||||||
Sumitomo Corp. | 3,480 | 91,514 | ||||||
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. | 2,370 | 36,632 | ||||||
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. | 810 | 27,061 | ||||||
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 4,320 | 245,393 | ||||||
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | 2,260 | 47,516 | ||||||
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. | 950 | 32,874 | ||||||
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. | 470 | 15,292 | ||||||
Suzuki Motor Corp. | 5,280 | 61,490 | ||||||
Sysmex Corp. | 1,680 | 26,864 | ||||||
T&D Holdings, Inc. | 1,650 | 26,924 | ||||||
Taisei Corp. | 550 | 20,136 | ||||||
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | 5,283 | 138,848 | ||||||
TDK Corp. | 1,310 | 58,440 | ||||||
Terumo Corp. | 4,520 | 76,678 | ||||||
TIS, Inc. | 750 | 16,017 | ||||||
Tobu Railway Co. Ltd. | 630 | 12,500 | ||||||
Toho Co. Ltd. | 420 | 14,071 | ||||||
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. | 6,010 | 189,954 | ||||||
Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc.* | 5,100 | 31,723 | ||||||
Tokyo Electron Ltd. | 1,570 | 344,373 |
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Japan (cont’d.) | ||||||||
Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. | 1,240 | $ | 27,810 | |||||
Tokyu Corp. | 1,650 | 19,532 | ||||||
TOPPAN Holdings, Inc. | 800 | 18,979 | ||||||
Toray Industries, Inc. | 4,590 | 20,980 | ||||||
TOTO Ltd. | 530 | 14,344 | ||||||
Toyota Industries Corp. | 480 | 45,613 | ||||||
Toyota Motor Corp. | 35,550 | 810,846 | ||||||
Toyota Tsusho Corp. | 710 | 45,142 | ||||||
Trend Micro, Inc. | 440 | 21,682 | ||||||
Unicharm Corp. | 1,340 | 39,816 | ||||||
USS Co. Ltd. | 1,400 | 10,695 | ||||||
West Japan Railway Co. | 1,420 | 26,954 | ||||||
Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd. | 850 | 16,626 | ||||||
Yamaha Corp. | 420 | 8,851 | ||||||
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. | 2,950 | 27,515 | ||||||
Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd. | 880 | 11,622 | ||||||
Yaskawa Electric Corp. | 820 | 33,786 | ||||||
Yokogawa Electric Corp. | 750 | 16,572 | ||||||
Zensho Holdings Co. Ltd. | 300 | 11,628 | ||||||
ZOZO, Inc. | 440 | 9,477 | ||||||
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Jordan 0.0% | ||||||||
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC | 552 | 13,254 | ||||||
Luxembourg 0.1% | ||||||||
ArcelorMittal SA | 1,704 | 42,571 | ||||||
Eurofins Scientific SE | 449 | 27,518 | ||||||
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Macau 0.1% | ||||||||
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. | 8,000 | 35,895 | ||||||
Sands China Ltd.* | 8,000 | 18,869 | ||||||
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Netherlands 4.2% | ||||||||
ABN AMRO Bank NV, 144A, CVA | 1,586 | 25,405 | ||||||
Adyen NV, 144A* | 73 | 87,454 | ||||||
Aegon Ltd. | 5,155 | 32,105 | ||||||
Akzo Nobel NV | 568 | 37,478 | ||||||
Argenx SE* | 197 | 73,592 | ||||||
ASM International NV | 156 | 98,130 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Netherlands (cont’d.) | ||||||||
ASML Holding NV | 1,351 | $ | 1,176,738 | |||||
ASR Nederland NV | 528 | 26,421 | ||||||
BE Semiconductor Industries NV | 257 | 34,097 | ||||||
Euronext NV, 144A | 285 | 25,664 | ||||||
EXOR NV | 312 | 34,063 | ||||||
Heineken Holding NV | 432 | 34,752 | ||||||
Heineken NV | 959 | 93,329 | ||||||
IMCD NV* | 190 | 28,666 | ||||||
ING Groep NV | 11,134 | 176,032 | ||||||
JDE Peet’s NV | 325 | 7,221 | ||||||
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV | 3,200 | 97,133 | ||||||
Koninklijke KPN NV | 11,176 | 40,615 | ||||||
Koninklijke Philips NV* | 2,629 | 69,816 | ||||||
NN Group NV | 902 | 41,610 | ||||||
OCI NV | 351 | 9,441 | ||||||
Randstad NV | 368 | 18,456 | ||||||
Universal Music Group NV | 2,730 | 80,303 | ||||||
Wolters Kluwer NV | 828 | 123,957 | ||||||
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New Zealand 0.2% | ||||||||
Auckland International Airport Ltd. | 4,415 | 20,411 | ||||||
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd. | 1,939 | 32,474 | ||||||
Mercury NZ Ltd. | 2,554 | 9,585 | ||||||
Meridian Energy Ltd. | 4,308 | 15,194 | ||||||
Spark New Zealand Ltd. | 6,124 | 17,209 | ||||||
Xero Ltd.* | 479 | 37,189 | ||||||
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Norway 0.5% | ||||||||
Aker BP ASA | 1,052 | 25,514 | ||||||
DNB Bank ASA | 3,083 | 53,734 | ||||||
Equinor ASA | 3,001 | 79,852 | ||||||
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA | 842 | 13,500 | ||||||
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA | 293 | 20,684 | ||||||
Mowi ASA | 1,702 | 29,882 | ||||||
Norsk Hydro ASA | 4,419 | 27,156 | ||||||
Orkla ASA | 2,335 | 15,884 | ||||||
Salmar ASA | 242 | 15,224 | ||||||
Telenor ASA | 2,097 | 24,109 | ||||||
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Portugal 0.2% | ||||||||
EDP - Energias de Portugal SA* | 10,452 | $ | 39,249 | |||||
Galp Energia SGPS SA | 1,513 | 32,501 | ||||||
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA | 943 | 19,399 | ||||||
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Russia 0.0% | ||||||||
Evraz PLC*^ | 2,361 | — | ||||||
Singapore 1.4% | ||||||||
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT, REIT | 12,416 | 23,519 | ||||||
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, REIT | 17,688 | 25,214 | ||||||
CapitaLand Investment Ltd.* | 8,700 | 16,825 | ||||||
City Developments Ltd. | 1,700 | 7,619 | ||||||
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | 6,700 | 170,565 | ||||||
Genting Singapore Ltd. | 20,100 | 13,414 | ||||||
Grab Holdings Ltd. (Class A Stock)* | 6,300 | 22,050 | ||||||
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd. | 390 | 7,526 | ||||||
Keppel Ltd. | 4,800 | 24,009 | ||||||
Mapletree Logistics Trust, REIT | 11,600 | 11,383 | ||||||
Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust, REIT | 7,900 | 7,239 | ||||||
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. | 11,473 | 119,108 | ||||||
Sea Ltd., ADR* | 1,300 | 82,147 | ||||||
Seatrium Ltd.* | 147,677 | 10,550 | ||||||
Sembcorp Industries Ltd. | 3,000 | 11,724 | ||||||
Singapore Airlines Ltd. | 5,000 | 23,858 | ||||||
Singapore Exchange Ltd. | 2,800 | 19,100 | ||||||
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. | 5,200 | 15,275 | ||||||
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. | 27,500 | 47,693 | ||||||
STMicroelectronics NV | 2,276 | 90,095 | ||||||
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | 4,257 | 94,466 | ||||||
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South Africa 0.2% | ||||||||
Anglo American PLC | 4,232 | 138,291 | ||||||
South Korea 0.0% | ||||||||
Delivery Hero SE, 144A* | 586 | 16,395 | ||||||
Spain 2.4% | ||||||||
Acciona SA | 82 | 9,480 | ||||||
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA | 695 | 27,835 | ||||||
Aena SME SA, 144A | 250 | 45,560 |
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COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Spain (cont’d.) | ||||||||
Amadeus IT Group SA | 1,500 | $ | 95,211 | |||||
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | 19,559 | 211,511 | ||||||
Banco Santander SA | 54,222 | 263,824 | ||||||
CaixaBank SA | 12,567 | 66,273 | ||||||
Cellnex Telecom SA, 144A | 1,539 | 50,871 | ||||||
EDP Renovaveis SA | 1,023 | 14,005 | ||||||
Enagas SA | 829 | 12,158 | ||||||
Endesa SA | 1,058 | 19,293 | ||||||
Grifols SA* | 993 | 9,088 | ||||||
Iberdrola SA | 20,560 | 252,098 | ||||||
Industria de Diseno Textil SA | 3,633 | 165,414 | ||||||
Redeia Corp. SA | 1,352 | 22,570 | ||||||
Repsol SA | 4,066 | 63,820 | ||||||
Telefonica SA | 16,280 | 72,928 | ||||||
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Sweden 2.8% | ||||||||
Alfa Laval AB | 964 | 41,042 | ||||||
Assa Abloy AB (Class B Stock) | 3,338 | 88,195 | ||||||
Atlas Copco AB (Class A Stock) | 8,947 | 156,716 | ||||||
Atlas Copco AB (Class B Stock) | 5,199 | 77,955 | ||||||
Beijer Ref AB | 1,282 | 18,068 | ||||||
Boliden AB | 911 | 29,940 | ||||||
Epiroc AB (Class A Stock) | 2,195 | 40,580 | ||||||
Epiroc AB (Class B Stock) | 1,299 | 21,532 | ||||||
EQT AB | 1,251 | 33,751 | ||||||
Essity AB (Class B Stock) | 2,029 | 50,623 | ||||||
Evolution AB, 144A | 610 | 67,396 | ||||||
Fastighets AB Balder (Class B Stock)* | 2,171 | 13,684 | ||||||
Getinge AB (Class B Stock) | 762 | 16,042 | ||||||
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (Class B Stock) | 2,151 | 34,190 | ||||||
Hexagon AB (Class B Stock) | 6,915 | 72,338 | ||||||
Holmen AB (Class B Stock) | 254 | 9,893 | ||||||
Husqvarna AB (Class B Stock) | 1,165 | 9,450 | ||||||
Industrivarden AB (Class A Stock) | 433 | 13,944 | ||||||
Industrivarden AB (Class C Stock) | 487 | 15,657 | ||||||
Indutrade AB | 910 | 20,935 | ||||||
Investment AB Latour (Class B Stock) | 493 | 11,879 | ||||||
Investor AB (Class B Stock) | 5,765 | 141,201 | ||||||
L E Lundbergforetagen AB (Class B Stock) | 253 | 12,470 | ||||||
Lifco AB (Class B Stock) | 776 | 18,801 | ||||||
Nibe Industrier AB (Class B Stock) | 5,048 | 23,293 | ||||||
Saab AB (Class B Stock) | 267 | 21,138 | ||||||
Sagax AB (Class B Stock) | 658 | 16,478 |
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Sweden (cont’d.) | ||||||||
Sandvik AB | 3,551 | $ | 70,784 | |||||
Securitas AB (Class B Stock) | 1,638 | 16,415 | ||||||
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Class A Stock) | 5,285 | 69,215 | ||||||
Skanska AB (Class B Stock) | 1,133 | 19,463 | ||||||
SKF AB (Class B Stock) | 1,135 | 23,333 | ||||||
Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA (Class B Stock) | 2,018 | 29,574 | ||||||
Svenska Handelsbanken AB (Class A Stock) | 4,858 | 41,659 | ||||||
Swedbank AB (Class A Stock) | 2,828 | 54,078 | ||||||
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB* | 648 | 16,727 | ||||||
Tele2 AB (Class B Stock) | 2,010 | 18,747 | ||||||
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Class B Stock) | 9,753 | 49,495 | ||||||
Telia Co. AB | 7,858 | 17,975 | ||||||
Volvo AB (Class A Stock) | 667 | 17,566 | ||||||
Volvo AB (Class B Stock) | 5,026 | 127,928 | ||||||
Volvo Car AB (Class B Stock)* | 2,496 | 7,748 | ||||||
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Switzerland 5.6% | ||||||||
ABB Ltd. | 5,360 | 260,434 | ||||||
Adecco Group AG | 533 | 18,646 | ||||||
Alcon, Inc. | 1,664 | 127,590 | ||||||
Avolta AG* | 326 | 12,328 | ||||||
Bachem Holding AG | 112 | 9,717 | ||||||
Baloise Holding AG | 138 | 20,854 | ||||||
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise | 100 | 10,457 | ||||||
Barry Callebaut AG | 10 | 16,160 | ||||||
BKW AG | 70 | 10,391 | ||||||
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG | 7 | 80,633 | ||||||
Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Class A Stock) | 1,801 | 248,947 | ||||||
Clariant AG* | 719 | 10,757 | ||||||
DSM-Firmenich AG | 618 | 69,311 | ||||||
EMS-Chemie Holding AG | 23 | 18,350 | ||||||
Geberit AG | 116 | 61,919 | ||||||
Givaudan SA | 31 | 132,580 | ||||||
Helvetia Holding AG | 124 | 16,220 | ||||||
Julius Baer Group Ltd. | 686 | 36,810 | ||||||
Kuehne + Nagel International AG | 181 | 47,838 | ||||||
Logitech International SA | 548 | 42,666 | ||||||
Lonza Group AG | 248 | 136,894 | ||||||
Novartis AG | 6,867 | 666,494 | ||||||
Partners Group Holding AG | 76 | 97,779 | ||||||
Sandoz Group AG* | 1,364 | 46,358 | ||||||
Schindler Holding AG | 78 | 19,005 | ||||||
Schindler Holding AG (Part. Cert.) | 127 | 31,656 |
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COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Switzerland (cont’d.) | ||||||||
SGS SA | 499 | $ | 43,940 | |||||
SIG Group AG* | 1,019 | 20,363 | ||||||
Sika AG | 508 | 144,506 | ||||||
Sonova Holding AG | 177 | 48,928 | ||||||
Straumann Holding AG | 372 | 49,453 | ||||||
Swatch Group AG (The) | 194 | 8,043 | ||||||
Swatch Group AG (The) (Bearer Shares) | 96 | 20,171 | ||||||
Swiss Life Holding AG | 102 | 68,825 | ||||||
Swiss Prime Site AG | 205 | 18,928 | ||||||
Swisscom AG | 91 | 49,923 | ||||||
Temenos AG | 213 | 13,250 | ||||||
UBS Group AG | 11,019 | 289,395 | ||||||
VAT Group AG, 144A | 90 | 44,808 | ||||||
Zurich Insurance Group AG | 491 | 237,667 | ||||||
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United Arab Emirates 0.0% | ||||||||
NMC Health PLC*^ | 372 | — | ||||||
United Kingdom 9.8% | ||||||||
3i Group PLC | 3,242 | 115,828 | ||||||
abrdn PLC | 6,282 | 11,456 | ||||||
Admiral Group PLC | 867 | 29,510 | ||||||
Ashtead Group PLC | 1,458 | 105,868 | ||||||
Associated British Foods PLC | 1,148 | 37,996 | ||||||
AstraZeneca PLC | 5,194 | 785,587 | ||||||
Auto Trader Group PLC, 144A | 3,333 | 28,895 | ||||||
Aviva PLC | 9,121 | 52,958 | ||||||
BAE Systems PLC | 10,128 | 168,451 | ||||||
Barclays PLC | 50,315 | 126,859 | ||||||
Barratt Developments PLC | 3,246 | 18,340 | ||||||
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC | 354 | 20,789 | ||||||
British American Tobacco PLC | 6,744 | 197,979 | ||||||
BT Group PLC | 21,527 | 27,529 | ||||||
Bunzl PLC | 1,126 | 43,180 | ||||||
Burberry Group PLC | 1,210 | 17,314 | ||||||
Centrica PLC | 18,250 | 29,132 | ||||||
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. | 9,100 | 44,197 | ||||||
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC | 700 | 50,414 | ||||||
Compass Group PLC | 5,709 | 158,789 | ||||||
Croda International PLC | 465 | 26,634 | ||||||
DCC PLC | 329 | 22,468 | ||||||
Diageo PLC | 7,487 | 258,748 |
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United Kingdom (cont’d.) | ||||||||
Entain PLC | 2,128 | $ | 20,761 | |||||
Flutter Entertainment PLC* | 589 | 109,118 | ||||||
Halma PLC | 1,264 | 34,642 | ||||||
Hargreaves Lansdown PLC | 1,185 | 11,975 | ||||||
HSBC Holdings PLC | 64,183 | 556,335 | ||||||
Imperial Brands PLC | 2,836 | 64,803 | ||||||
Informa PLC | 4,609 | 45,629 | ||||||
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC | 551 | 53,741 | ||||||
Intertek Group PLC | 537 | 33,051 | ||||||
J Sainsbury PLC | 5,521 | 18,110 | ||||||
JD Sports Fashion PLC | 8,632 | 12,358 | ||||||
Kingfisher PLC | 6,302 | 19,412 | ||||||
Land Securities Group PLC, REIT | 2,357 | 19,049 | ||||||
Legal & General Group PLC | 19,913 | 58,455 | ||||||
Lloyds Banking Group PLC | 211,658 | 136,601 | ||||||
London Stock Exchange Group PLC | 1,387 | 152,903 | ||||||
M&G PLC | 7,471 | 18,704 | ||||||
Melrose Industries PLC | 4,484 | 35,228 | ||||||
National Grid PLC | 12,462 | 163,466 | ||||||
NatWest Group PLC | 19,187 | 72,419 | ||||||
Next PLC | 401 | 44,975 | ||||||
Ocado Group PLC* | 1,930 | 8,450 | ||||||
Pearson PLC | 2,129 | 25,833 | ||||||
Persimmon PLC | 1,064 | 17,229 | ||||||
Phoenix Group Holdings PLC | 2,502 | 15,239 | ||||||
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC | 2,390 | 133,618 | ||||||
RELX PLC | 6,293 | 258,560 | ||||||
Rentokil Initial PLC | 8,402 | 42,413 | ||||||
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC* | 28,034 | 143,759 | ||||||
Sage Group PLC (The) | 3,420 | 49,593 | ||||||
Schroders PLC | 2,685 | 11,771 | ||||||
Segro PLC, REIT | 3,884 | 40,852 | ||||||
Severn Trent PLC | 896 | 27,619 | ||||||
Smith & Nephew PLC | 2,909 | 35,244 | ||||||
Smiths Group PLC | 1,157 | 23,325 | ||||||
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC | 246 | 27,069 | ||||||
SSE PLC | 3,638 | 75,621 | ||||||
St. James’s Place PLC | 1,827 | 9,886 | ||||||
Standard Chartered PLC | 7,633 | 65,579 | ||||||
Taylor Wimpey PLC | 11,766 | 19,280 | ||||||
Tesco PLC | 23,670 | 87,391 | ||||||
Unilever PLC | 8,377 | 433,349 | ||||||
United Utilities Group PLC | 2,271 | 29,603 | ||||||
Vodafone Group PLC | 76,660 | 64,648 |
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COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
United Kingdom (cont’d.) | ||||||||
Whitbread PLC | 644 | $ | 25,382 | |||||
Wise PLC (Class A Stock)* | 2,048 | 19,682 | ||||||
WPP PLC | 3,580 | 35,883 | ||||||
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United States 8.6% | ||||||||
BP PLC | 57,348 | 369,644 | ||||||
CRH PLC | 2,325 | 180,050 | ||||||
CSL Ltd. | 1,619 | 287,658 | ||||||
CyberArk Software Ltd.* | 150 | 35,887 | ||||||
Experian PLC | 3,064 | 123,583 | ||||||
Ferrovial SE | 1,708 | 61,429 | ||||||
GSK PLC | 13,787 | 286,038 | ||||||
Haleon PLC | 22,910 | 96,757 | ||||||
Holcim AG* | 1,736 | 145,317 | ||||||
James Hardie Industries PLC, CDI* | 1,466 | 50,398 | ||||||
Monday.com Ltd.* | 100 | 18,933 | ||||||
Nestle SA | 8,945 | 898,080 | ||||||
QIAGEN NV* | 736 | 30,729 | ||||||
Roche Holding AG | 2,354 | 564,052 | ||||||
Roche Holding AG (Bearer Shares) | 115 | 30,252 | ||||||
Sanofi SA | 3,814 | 376,796 | ||||||
Schneider Electric SE | 1,823 | 415,668 | ||||||
Shell PLC | 21,874 | 777,590 | ||||||
Stellantis NV | 7,423 | 164,245 | ||||||
Swiss Re AG | 1,013 | 110,119 | ||||||
Tenaris SA | 1,573 | 26,123 | ||||||
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | ||||||||
(cost $36,347,990) | 54,331,915 | |||||||
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PREFERRED STOCKS 0.4% | ||||||||
Germany | ||||||||
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (PRFC) | 196 | 20,140 | ||||||
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG (PRFC), 144A | 379 | 33,741 | ||||||
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (PRFC) | 564 | 44,805 | ||||||
Porsche Automobil Holding SE (PRFC) | 510 | 25,985 | ||||||
Sartorius AG (PRFC) | 87 | 26,009 |
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Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Germany (cont’d.) | ||||||||
Volkswagen AG (PRFC) | 687 | $ | 84,161 | |||||
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TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS | ||||||||
(cost $227,549) | 234,841 | |||||||
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UNAFFILIATED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND 3.4% | ||||||||
United States | ||||||||
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | ||||||||
(cost $1,780,038) | 26,085 | 2,015,588 | ||||||
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TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS | ||||||||
(cost $38,355,577) | 56,582,344 | |||||||
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.1% | ||||||||
AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS 1.8% | ||||||||
PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 5.540%)(wb) | 1,072,519 | 1,072,519 | ||||||
PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 5.644%)(wb) | 781 | 781 | ||||||
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TOTAL AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS | ||||||||
(cost $1,073,300) | 1,073,300 | |||||||
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Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000)# | ||||||||||||||||||
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATION(k)(n) 0.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills | ||||||||||||||||||||
(cost $148,918) | 5.270% | 06/20/24 | 150 | 148,901 | ||||||||||||||||
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TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | ||||||||||||||||||||
(cost $1,222,218) | 1,222,201 | |||||||||||||||||||
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS 97.9% | ||||||||||||||||||||
(cost $39,577,795) | 57,804,545 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other assets in excess of liabilities(z) 2.1% | 1,231,195 | |||||||||||||||||||
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NET ASSETS 100.0% | $ | 59,035,740 | ||||||||||||||||||
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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.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
as of April 30, 2024
ADR—American Depositary Receipt
ASX—Australian Securities Exchange
CDI—Chess Depository Interest
CVA—Certificate Van Aandelen (Bearer)
EAFE—Europe, Australasia, Far East
ETF—Exchange-Traded Fund
FTSE—Financial Times Stock Exchange
MSC—Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
MSCI—Morgan Stanley Capital International
OTC—Over-the-counter
PRFC—Preference Shares
REITs—Real Estate Investment Trust
SOFR—Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SPI—Share Price Index
STOXX—Stock Index of the Eurozone
TOPIX—Tokyo Stock Price Index
UTS—Unit Trust Security
* | Non-income producing security. |
# | Principal amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated. |
^ | Indicates a Level 3 instrument. The aggregate value of Level 3 instruments is $0 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) | Represents an investment in a Fund affiliated with the Manager. |
(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, 2024:
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Current Notional Amount | Value / Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||
Long Positions: | |||||||||||||||||
1 | ASX SPI 200 Index | Jun. 2024 | $ | 124,459 | $ | (422 | ) | ||||||||||
6 | Euro STOXX 50 Index | Jun. 2024 | 313,565 | 216 | |||||||||||||
2 | FTSE 100 Index | Jun. 2024 | 203,889 | 12,631 | |||||||||||||
12 | Mini MSCI EAFE Index | Jun. 2024 | 1,360,500 | (39,134 | ) | ||||||||||||
2 | TOPIX Index | Jun. 2024 | 348,350 | 6,369 | |||||||||||||
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$ | (20,340 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Summary of Collateral for Centrally Cleared/Exchange-traded Derivatives:
Cash and securities segregated as collateral, including pending settlement for closed positions, to cover requirements for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives are listed by broker as follows:
Broker | Cash and/or Foreign Currency | Securities Market Value | ||||||||
MSC | $ | — | $ | 148,901 | ||||||
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Fair Value Measurements:
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.
Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2024 in valuing such portfolio securities:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
Long-Term Investments | ||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | $ | — | $ | 3,975,836 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||
Austria | — | 132,156 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Belgium | — | 437,424 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Brazil | — | 15,706 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Burkina Faso | — | 13,021 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Chile | — | 36,018 | — | |||||||||||||||||
China | — | 246,136 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 1,613 | 2,030,568 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Finland | — | 551,323 | — | |||||||||||||||||
France | — | 5,617,801 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Germany | — | 4,413,630 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Hong Kong | 12,862 | 965,367 | — | ** | ||||||||||||||||
Ireland | 59,143 | 193,704 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Israel | 132,049 | 203,999 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Italy | — | 1,341,562 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Japan | — | 12,608,884 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Jordan | — | 13,254 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | — | 70,089 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Macau | — | 54,764 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | — | 2,472,478 | — | |||||||||||||||||
New Zealand | — | 132,062 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Norway | — | 305,539 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Portugal | — | 91,149 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Russia | — | — | — | ** | ||||||||||||||||
Singapore | 104,197 | 739,182 | — | |||||||||||||||||
South Africa | — | 138,291 | — | |||||||||||||||||
South Korea | — | 16,395 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Spain | — | 1,401,939 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Sweden | — | 1,657,898 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | — | 3,308,994 | — | |||||||||||||||||
United Arab Emirates | — | — | — | ** | ||||||||||||||||
United Kingdom | 50,414 | 5,737,120 | — |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
as of April 30, 2024
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||
Investments in Securities (continued) | ||||||||||||
Assets (continued) | ||||||||||||
Long-Term Investments (continued) | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks (continued) | ||||||||||||
United States | $ | 54,820 | $ | 4,994,528 | $— | |||||||
Preferred Stocks | ||||||||||||
Germany | — | 234,841 | — | |||||||||
Unaffiliated Exchange-Traded Fund | ||||||||||||
United States | 2,015,588 | — | — | |||||||||
Short-Term Investments | ||||||||||||
Affiliated Mutual Funds | 1,073,300 | — | — | |||||||||
U.S. Treasury Obligation | — | 148,901 | — | |||||||||
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Total | $ | 3,503,986 | $ | 54,300,559 | $—** | |||||||
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Assets | ||||||||||||
Futures Contracts | $ | 19,216 | $ | — | $— | |||||||
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Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Futures Contracts | $ | (39,556 | ) | $ | — | $— | ||||||
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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 unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and OTC swap contracts which are recorded at fair value. |
** | Includes Level 3 investments with an aggregate value of $0. |
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, 2024 were as follows:
Banks | 9.7 | % | ||
Pharmaceuticals | 8.7 | |||
Insurance | 4.8 | |||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 4.0 | |||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 3.8 | |||
Automobiles | 3.5 | |||
Unaffiliated Exchange-Traded Fund | 3.4 | |||
Metals & Mining | 2.9 | |||
Machinery | 2.8 | |||
Chemicals | 2.8 | |||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | 2.8 | |||
Capital Markets | 2.6 | |||
Food Products | 2.5 | |||
Trading Companies & Distributors | 2.1 | |||
Aerospace & Defense | 2.1 |
Electrical Equipment | 1.9 | % | ||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | 1.9 | |||
Affiliated Mutual Funds | 1.8 | |||
Personal Care Products | 1.8 | |||
Software | 1.8 | |||
Industrial Conglomerates | 1.6 | |||
Electric Utilities | 1.6 | |||
Beverages | 1.6 | |||
Professional Services | 1.5 | |||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | 1.5 | |||
Diversified Telecommunication Services | 1.5 | |||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | 1.2 | |||
Real Estate Management & Development | 1.1 | |||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | 1.0 | |||
Household Durables | 1.0 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Industry Classification (continued):
Financial Services | 1.0 | % | ||
Building Products | 0.9 | |||
Wireless Telecommunication Services | 0.9 | |||
Multi-Utilities | 0.8 | |||
Specialty Retail | 0.8 | |||
Biotechnology | 0.8 | |||
Construction & Engineering | 0.7 | |||
IT Services | 0.7 | |||
Broadline Retail | 0.7 | |||
Entertainment | 0.7 | |||
Construction Materials | 0.7 | |||
Tobacco | 0.6 | |||
Automobile Components | 0.6 | |||
Ground Transportation | 0.5 | |||
Household Products | 0.5 | |||
Air Freight & Logistics | 0.4 | |||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | 0.4 | |||
Life Sciences Tools & Services | 0.4 | |||
Industrial REITs | 0.4 | |||
Media | 0.3 | |||
Marine Transportation | 0.3 | |||
Commercial Services & Supplies | 0.3 | |||
Retail REITs | 0.3 | |||
Transportation Infrastructure | 0.3 | |||
Paper & Forest Products | 0.3 |
Gas Utilities | 0.3 | % | ||
U.S. Treasury Obligation | 0.3 | |||
Health Care Providers & Services | 0.2 | |||
Interactive Media & Services | 0.2 | |||
Communications Equipment | 0.2 | |||
Diversified REITs | 0.2 | |||
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers | 0.2 | |||
Leisure Products | 0.2 | |||
Passenger Airlines | 0.1 | |||
Office REITs | 0.1 | |||
Containers & Packaging | 0.1 | |||
Water Utilities | 0.1 | |||
Diversified Consumer Services | 0.1 | |||
Energy Equipment & Services | 0.0 | * | ||
Health Care Technology | 0.0 | * | ||
Distributors | 0.0 | * | ||
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97.9 | ||||
Other assets in excess of liabilities | 2.1 | |||
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Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements and Primary Underlying Risk Exposure:
The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary type of risk associated with these derivative instruments is equity 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, 2024 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:
Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | |||||||||||
Derivatives not accounted for as | 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 | $ | 19,216 | * | Due from/to broker-variation margin futures | $ | 39,556 | * | ||||
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
as of April 30, 2024
* | 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, 2024 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 | $ | 201,435 | ||
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Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | ||||
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments, carried at fair value | Futures | |||
Equity contracts | $ | 80,121 | ||
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For the six months ended April 30, 2024, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:
Derivative Contract Type | Average Volume of Derivative Activities* | |
Futures Contracts - Long Positions (1) | $2,088,005 |
* | Average volume is based on average quarter end balances for the six months ended April 30, 2024. |
(1) | Notional Amount in USD. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
as of April 30, 2024
Assets | ||||||||
Investments at value: | ||||||||
Unaffiliated investments (cost $38,504,495) | $ | 56,731,245 | ||||||
Affiliated investments (cost $1,073,300) | 1,073,300 | |||||||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $860,416) | 846,742 | |||||||
Dividends receivable | 221,894 | |||||||
Tax reclaim receivable | 220,959 | |||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 19,555 | |||||||
Due from Manager | 17,726 | |||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 30,377 | |||||||
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Total Assets | 59,161,798 | |||||||
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Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable for investments purchased | 38,775 | |||||||
Custodian and accounting fees payable | 35,056 | |||||||
Due to broker—variation margin futures | 15,038 | |||||||
Audit fee payable | 14,760 | |||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 6,669 | |||||||
Payable for Fund shares purchased | 5,206 | |||||||
Shareholders’ reports fee payable | 3,678 | |||||||
Pricing fees payable | 3,209 | |||||||
Fund data services payable | 1,466 | |||||||
Professional fees payable | 1,407 | |||||||
Trustees’ fees payable | 685 | |||||||
Affiliated transfer agent fee payable | 91 | |||||||
Transfer agent fee payable | 18 | |||||||
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Total Liabilities | 126,058 | |||||||
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Net Assets | $ | 59,035,740 | ||||||
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Net assets were comprised of: | ||||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 45,293,172 | ||||||
Total distributable earnings (loss) | 13,742,568 | |||||||
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Net assets, April 30, 2024 | $ | 59,035,740 | ||||||
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Class R6 | ||||||||
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share, ($59,035,740 ÷ 4,303,180 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding) | $ | 13.72 | ||||||
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Statement of Operations (unaudited)
Six Months Ended April 30, 2024
Net Investment Income (Loss) | ||||
Income | ||||
Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $114,322 foreign withholding tax) | $ | 843,014 | ||
Affiliated dividend income | 23,526 | |||
Interest income | 4,076 | |||
Affiliated income from securities lending, net | 402 | |||
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Total income | 871,018 | |||
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Expenses | ||||
Management fee | 77,876 | |||
Custodian and accounting fees | 60,051 | |||
Pricing fees | 28,434 | |||
Professional fees | 27,421 | |||
Audit fee | 14,759 | |||
Shareholders’ reports | 9,257 | |||
Fund data services | 7,275 | |||
Trustees’ fees | 5,112 | |||
Interest expense | 4,621 | |||
Commitment fees | 1,962 | |||
Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $289) | 366 | |||
Insurance expense | 357 | |||
Registration fees | 111 | |||
Miscellaneous | 19,809 | |||
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Total expenses | 257,411 | |||
Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement | (186,632 | ) | ||
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Net expenses | 70,779 | |||
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Net investment income (loss) | 800,239 | |||
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Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investment And Foreign Currency Transactions | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||
Investment transactions (including affiliated of $(139)) | (68,805 | ) | ||
Futures transactions | 201,435 | |||
Foreign currency transactions | (9,897 | ) | ||
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122,733 | ||||
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
Investments | 9,068,137 | |||
Futures | 80,121 | |||
Foreign currencies | (9,002 | ) | ||
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9,139,256 | ||||
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Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions | 9,261,989 | |||
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Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | 10,062,228 | ||
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)
Six Months Ended April 30, 2024 | Year Ended October 31, 2023 | |||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||||||||||
Operations | ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 800,239 | $ | 1,762,584 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions | 122,733 | (387,550 | ) | |||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies | 9,139,256 | 7,610,572 | ||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 10,062,228 | 8,985,606 | ||||||||
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Dividends and Distributions | ||||||||||
Distributions from distributable earnings | ||||||||||
Class R6 | (2,059,921 | ) | (1,557,701 | ) | ||||||
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Net proceeds from shares sold (396,202 and 620,905 shares, respectively) | 5,377,236 | 7,856,647 | ||||||||
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions (159,808 and 133,023 shares, respectively) | 2,059,921 | 1,557,701 | ||||||||
Cost of shares purchased (1,414,410 and 1,197,009 shares, respectively) | (18,991,174 | ) | (14,905,886 | ) | ||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | (11,554,017 | ) | (5,491,538 | ) | ||||||
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Total increase (decrease) | (3,551,710 | ) | 1,936,367 | |||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||||
Beginning of period | 62,587,450 | 60,651,083 | ||||||||
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End of period | $ | 59,035,740 | $ | 62,587,450 | ||||||
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Financial Highlights (unaudited)
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Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended April 30, | Year Ended October 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance(a): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $12.13 | $10.82 | $14.73 | $11.23 | $12.16 | $11.36 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.17 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.22 | 0.32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions | 1.82 | 1.26 | (3.76 | ) | 3.40 | (0.82 | ) | 0.76 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.99 | 1.60 | (3.44 | ) | 3.71 | (0.60 | ) | 1.08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less Dividends and Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (0.40 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.27 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gains | - | - | (0.04 | ) | - | - | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.40 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.28 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $13.72 | $12.13 | $10.82 | $14.73 | $11.23 | $12.16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total Return(b): | 16.65 | % | 14.87 | % | (24.07 | )% | 33.21 | % | (5.21 | )% | 9.88 | % | ||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $59,036 | $62,587 | $60,651 | $81,612 | $66,162 | $50,807 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Average net assets (000) | $62,643 | $66,020 | $72,851 | $82,645 | $56,084 | $45,226 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets(c): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement | 0.23 | %(d) | 0.29 | % | 0.30 | % | 0.30 | % | 0.30 | % | 0.30 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement | 0.83 | %(d) | 0.77 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.69 | % | 0.95 | % | 1.12 | % | ||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 2.57 | %(d) | 2.67 | % | 2.57 | % | 2.16 | % | 1.93 | % | 2.83 | % | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(e) | 17 | % | 8 | % | 26 | % | 23 | % | 13 | % | 13 | % |
(a) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | 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. |
(c) | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
(d) | Annualized. |
(e) | The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments, certain derivatives and in-kind transactions (if any). If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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1. | Organization |
Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 (the “Registered Investment Company” or “RIC”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The RIC is organized as a Delaware Statutory Trust. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM Quant Solutions International Developed Markets Index Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the RIC. The Fund is classified as a diversified fund for purposes of the 1940 Act.
The investment objective of the Fund is to provide investment results that approximate the performance of the MSCI EAFE 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. The RIC’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has approved the Fund’s valuation policies and procedures for security valuation and designated PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”) as the “Valuation Designee,” as defined by Rule 2a-5(b) under the 1940 Act, to perform the fair value determination relating to all Fund investments. Pursuant to the Board’s oversight, the Valuation Designee has established a Valuation Committee to perform the duties and responsibilities as Valuation Designee under Rule 2a-5. The valuation procedures permit the Fund to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. Fair value is the estimated 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.
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
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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 Measurement.
Common or preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) 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 a 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 ETFs) 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.
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
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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 policies and procedures 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; and any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the Valuation Designee 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 exchange rate as of the valuation date;
(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 unrealized and realized foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and net realized gains (losses) on investment transactions on the Statements of Operations.
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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 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.
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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 the 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 open loans 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 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 expense amounts.
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: 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
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gain (loss) are reclassified between total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital, as appropriate. The chart below sets forth the expected frequency of dividend and capital gains distributions to shareholders. Various factors may impact the frequency of dividend distributions to shareholders, including but not limited to adverse market conditions or portfolio holding-specific events.
Expected Distribution Schedule to Shareholders* | Frequency | |||
Net Investment Income | Annually | |||
Short-Term Capital Gains | Annually | |||
Long-Term Capital Gains | Annually |
* | Under certain circumstances, the Fund may make more than one distribution of short-term and/or long-term capital gains during a fiscal year. |
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 which it has responsibility for all investment advisory services, including supervision of the subadviser’s performance of such services, and for rendering administrative services.
The Manager has entered into a subadvisory agreement with PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC (“PGIM Quantitative Solutions” or the “subadviser”). The Manager pays for the services of PGIM Quantitative Solutions.
Fees payable under the management agreement are computed daily and paid monthly. For the reporting period ended April 30, 2024, the contractual and effective management fee rates were as follows:
Contractual Management Rate | Effective Management Fee, before any waivers and/or expense reimbursements | |
0.25% of average daily net assets. | 0.25% |
The Manager has contractually agreed to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. 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 for the purpose of preventing the expenses from exceeding a certain expense ratio limit may be recouped by
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the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver and/or reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year. This waiver has no express termination date and may not be terminated by the Manager without prior approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The expense limitation attributable to Class R6 is as follows:
Class | Expense Limitations* | |
R6 | 0.19% |
*Prior to December 11, 2023, the Manager had contractually agreed to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (exclusive of taxes, interest, distribution (12b-1 fees) and certain extraordinary expenses) to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets on an annualized basis.
The RIC, 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 PGIM Quantitative Solutions 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 and shareholder servicing 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 Government Money Market Fund (the “Core Government Fund”), a series of the Prudential Government Money Market Fund, Inc., and its securities lending cash collateral in the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”), a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, each 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 Government Fund and the Money Market Fund. In addition to the realized and unrealized gains on investments in the Core Government Fund and the Money Market Fund, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income” and “Affiliated 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, 2024, no Rule 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, 2024, were as follows:
Cost of Purchases | Proceeds from Sales | |
$10,006,824 | $23,007,867 |
A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of affiliated mutual funds for the reporting period ended April 30, 2024, 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 Government Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 5.540%)(1)(wb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$1,142,230 | $ 6,109,030 | $ 6,178,741 | $— | $ — | $ | 1,072,519 | 1,072,519 | $23,526 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (7-day effective yield 5.644%)(1)(wb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
— | 9,183,506 | 9,182,586 | — | (139 | ) | 781 | 781 | 402(2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$1,142,230 | $15,292,536 | $15,361,327 | $— | $(139 | ) | $ | 1,073,300 | $23,928 |
(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) | Represents an investment in a Fund affiliated with the Manager. |
6. | Tax Information |
The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of April 30, 2024 were as follows:
Tax Basis | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | Net Unrealized Appreciation | |||
$41,875,499 | $19,463,577 | $(3,554,871) | $15,908,706 |
The GAAP basis may differ from tax basis due to certain tax-related adjustments.
For federal income tax purposes, the Fund had an approximated capital loss carryforward as of October 31, 2023 which can be carried forward for an unlimited period. No capital gains
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distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such losses.
Capital Loss Carryforward | Capital Loss Carryforward Utilized | |
$2,426,000 | $— |
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, 2023 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.
The RIC is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, which may be divided into an unlimited number of series of such shares.
As of April 30, 2024, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of the Fund as follows:
Class | Number of Shares | Percentage of Outstanding Shares | ||
R6 | 4,277,960 | 99.4% |
At the reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Fund are as follows:
Number of Shareholders | Percentage of Outstanding Shares | |||
Affiliated | 6 | 80.6% | ||
Unaffiliated | — | — |
8. | Borrowings |
The RIC, 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 in effect at the reporting period-end.
SCA | ||
Term of Commitment | 9/29/2023 - 9/26/2024 | |
Total Commitment | $ 1,200,000,000 | |
Annualized Commitment Fee on the Unused Portion of the SCA | 0.15% |
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SCA | ||
Annualized Interest Rate on Borrowings | 1.00% plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the daily SOFR rate plus 0.10% 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, 2024. The average daily balance for the 3 days that the Fund had loans outstanding during the period was approximately $8,639,000, borrowed at a weighted average interest rate of 6.42%. The maximum loan outstanding amount during the period was $11,256,000. At April 30, 2024, 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.
Country Risk: Changes in the business environment may adversely affect operating profits or the value of assets in a specific country. For example, financial factors such as currency controls, devaluation or regulatory changes or stability factors such as mass riots, civil war and other potential events may contribute to companies’ operational risks.
Currency Risk: The Fund’s net asset value could decline as a result of changes in exchange rates, which could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in currencies, or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues related to, currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to currencies. Certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of foreign securities to make payment of principal and interest or dividends to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise.
Economic and Market Events Risk: Events in the U.S. and global financial markets, including actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks to stimulate or
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stabilize economic growth or the functioning of the securities markets, or otherwise reduce inflation, may at times result in unusually high market volatility, which could negatively impact performance. Governmental efforts to curb inflation often have negative effects on the level of economic activity. Relatively reduced liquidity in credit and fixed income markets could adversely affect issuers worldwide.
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.
Exchange-Traded Funds (“ETFs”) Risk: Investing in securities issued by ETFs involves risks similar to those of investing directly in the securities and other assets held by the ETF. Unlike shares of typical mutual funds, shares of ETFs are generally traded on an exchange throughout a trading day and bought and sold based on market values and not at net asset value. For this reason, shares could trade at either a premium or discount to net asset value, which may be substantial during periods of market stress. The trading price of an index-based ETF is expected to (but may not) closely track the net asset value of the ETF, and the Fund will generally gain or lose value consistent with the performance of the ETF’s portfolio securities. The Fund will pay brokerage commissions in connection with the purchase and sale of shares of ETFs. In addition, the Fund will indirectly bear its pro rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by an ETF (including ETFs managed by the Manager or the subadviser(s)) in which it invests, including advisory fees (to the extent not offset by the Manager through waivers). These expenses are in addition to the advisory and other expenses that the Fund bears directly in connection with its own operations. An index-based ETF may not replicate exactly the performance of the benchmark index it seeks to track for a number of reasons, including transaction costs incurred by the ETF, the temporary unavailability of certain index securities in the secondary market or discrepancies between the ETF and the index with respect to the weighting of securities or the number of securities held. Investments in ETFs are subject to the risk that the listing exchange may halt trading of an ETF’s shares, in which case the Fund would be unable to sell its ETF shares unless and until trading is resumed.
Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers (including those denominated in U.S. dollars) may involve more risk than investing in securities of U.S. issuers. Foreign political, economic and legal systems, especially those in developing and emerging market countries, may be less stable and more volatile than in the United States. Foreign legal systems generally have fewer regulatory requirements than the U.S. legal system, particularly those of emerging markets. In general, less information is publicly available with respect to non-U.S. companies than U.S. companies. Non-U.S. companies generally are not subject to the same accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards as are U.S. companies. Additionally, the changing value of foreign currencies and changes in exchange rates could also affect the value of the assets the Fund holds and the Fund’s performance. Certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of
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foreign securities to make payment of principal and interest or dividends to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise. Investments in emerging markets are subject to greater volatility and price declines.
In addition, the Fund’s investments in non-U.S. securities may be subject to the risks of nationalization or expropriation of assets, imposition of currency exchange controls or restrictions on the repatriation of non-U.S. currency, confiscatory taxation and adverse diplomatic developments. Special U.S. tax considerations may apply.
Fund of Funds Risk: The Fund is an investment option for other PGIM Investments-advised mutual funds that are managed as “funds of funds.” As a result, from time to time, the Fund may experience relatively large redemptions and could be required to liquidate its assets at inopportune times or at a loss or depressed value, which could cause the value of your investment to decline.
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.
Increase in Expenses Risk: Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in the expense table in the Fund’s prospectus 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.
Index Investment Approach Risk: Since the Fund is passively managed, assets are not allocated from one stock or group of stocks to another based on their prospects, or from stocks into bonds or cash equivalents in an attempt to cushion the impact of a market decline. As a result, the Fund’s performance may be less favorable than that of a portfolio using an active investment strategy. There is no guarantee that the Fund’s investment results will have a high degree of correlation to those of the Index. The Fund’s expenses, changes in securities markets, changes in the composition of the Index, errors in index provider data, and the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares, among other things, may affect the correlation between Fund and Index performance. The Fund may not perform as well as other investments if, among other things, the Index declines or performs poorly relative to other related indexes or individual securities or the securities issued by companies that comprise the Index fall out of favor with investors.
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Large Capitalization Company Risk: Companies with large market capitalizations go in and out of favor based on market and economic conditions. Larger companies tend to be less volatile than companies with smaller market capitalizations. In exchange for this potentially lower risk, the Fund’s value may not rise or fall as much as the value of funds that emphasize companies with smaller market capitalizations.
Large Shareholder and Large Scale Redemption Risk: Certain individuals, accounts, funds (including funds affiliated with the Manager) or institutions, including the Manager and its affiliates, may from time to time own or control a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. There is no requirement that these entities maintain their investment in the Fund. There is a risk that such large shareholders or that the Fund’s shareholders generally may redeem all or a substantial portion of their investments in the Fund in a short period of time, which could have a significant negative impact on the Fund’s NAV, liquidity, and brokerage costs. Large redemptions could also result in tax consequences to shareholders and impact the Fund’s ability to implement its investment strategy. The Fund’s ability to pursue its investment objective after one or more large scale redemptions may be impaired and, as a result, the Fund may invest a larger portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents.
Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: Market disruption can be caused by economic, financial or political events and factors, including but not limited to, international wars or conflicts (including Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war), geopolitical developments (including trading and tariff arrangements, sanctions and cybersecurity attacks), instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, terrorism, natural disasters and public health epidemics (including the outbreak of COVID-19 globally).
The extent and duration of such events and resulting market disruptions cannot be predicted, but could be substantial and could magnify the impact of other risks to the Fund. These and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets and lead to increased market volatility, reduced liquidity in the securities markets, significant negative impacts on issuers and the markets for certain securities and commodities and/or government intervention. They may also cause short- or long-term economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide. As a result, whether or not the Fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries directly affected, the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments may be negatively impacted. Further, due to closures of certain markets and restrictions on trading certain securities, the value of certain securities held by the Fund could be significantly impacted, which could lead to such securities being valued at zero.
Market Risk: Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of the Fund’s securities may decline. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in an issuer’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will decline.
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Small and Medium Sized Companies Risk: Small and medium sized companies usually offer a smaller range of products and services than larger companies. Smaller companies may also have limited financial resources and may lack management depth. As a result, their prices may fluctuate more than the stocks of larger, more established companies. Historically, small and medium sized companies have sometimes gone through extended periods when they did not perform as well as larger companies. Small and medium sized companies generally are more illiquid than larger companies, which may make such investments more difficult to sell at the time and price that the Fund would like.
Tracking Error Risk: Tracking error is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of the Index. Tracking error may occur because of differences between the securities and other instruments held in the Fund’s portfolio and those included in the Index, pricing differences, transaction costs, the Fund’s holding of uninvested cash, differences in timing of the accrual of distributions, tax gains or losses, changes to the Index or the need to meet various new or existing regulatory requirements. This risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions. Tracking error also may result because the Fund incurs fees and expenses, while the Index does not.
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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 Board has approved 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 5-7, 2024, 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, 2023 through December 31, 2023 (“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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∎ | ∎ | TELEPHONE | ∎ | WEBSITE | ||||||
655 Broad Street | (800) 225-1852 | pgim.com/investments | ||||||||
Newark, NJ 07102 |
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 and Principal Executive Officer · Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President · Christian J. Kelly, Chief Financial Officer · Claudia DiGiacomo, Chief Legal Officer · Andrew Donohue, Chief Compliance Officer · Russ Shupak, Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer · Kelly Florio, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer · Andrew R. French, Secretary · Melissa Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary · Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Secretary · Patrick E. McGuinness, Assistant Secretary · Debra Rubano, Assistant Secretary · George Hoyt, Assistant Secretary · Devan Goolsby, Assistant Secretary · Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer · Elyse M. McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer · Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer · Robert W. McCormack, Assistant Treasurer
MANAGER | PGIM Investments LLC | 655 Broad Street | ||
Newark, NJ 07102 | ||||
SUBADVISER | PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC | 655 Broad Street 16th Floor 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 534432 Pittsburgh, PA 15253 | ||
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 |
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An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain the prospectus and summary prospectus by visiting our website at pgim.com/investments or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing. |
E-DELIVERY
To receive your mutual fund documents online,go to pgim.com/investments/resource/edelivery and enroll. Instead of receiving printed documents by mail, you will receive notification via email when new materials are available. You can cancel your enrollment or change your email address at any time by visiting the website address above. |
SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH TRUSTEES
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Trustees by writing to the Chair of the Board, PGIM Quant Solutions 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 |
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PGIM QUANT SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEX FUND
SHARE CLASS | R6 | |||
NASDAQ | PQDMX | |||
CUSIP | 74440E607 |
MF243E2
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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 (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12 – Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.
Item 13 – Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation – Not applicable.
Item 14 – Exhibits
(a)(1) | Code of Ethics – Not required, as this is not an annual filing. | |||
(a)(2) | Policy required by the listing standards adopted pursuant to Rule 10D-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 – Not applicable. | |||
(a)(3) | Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002– Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CERT. |
(a)(3)(1) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 – Not applicable.
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(a)(3)(2) Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant – Not applicable.
(b) | Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.906CERT. |
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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, 2024 |
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, 2024 | |
By: | /s/ Christian J. Kelly | |
Christian J. Kelly | ||
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | ||
Date: | June 17, 2024 |